Chapter 111: Great Temptation
And these small actions have long been known clearly in Xuanyuan Chen's eyes, but they can't see through them.
So Xuanyuan Chen didn't explain too much, because the show had just begun, so what was there to worry about.
"Haha, it's okay~" Xuanyuan Chen smiled.
After laughing, he suddenly continued with a serious face, "Since the eldest prince really doesn't know about this matter, then ask the eldest prince to help the imperial city find out this matter and return the territory, and after the matter is completed, the imperial city will supply grain and grass every year as a thanks." ”
This supply of grain and grass every year is actually just Xuanyuan Chen's casual talk, if you are really willing to let go of everything, how can it be just grain and grass if you are willing to let go of everything and make friends with the two parties? !
However, this thank-you gift is indeed very good for the current situation in Western Xinjiang, which is equivalent to better than real money, why, because there will be a shortage of grain and grass in Western Xinjiang all year round, which also leads to being invaded and occupied every year, and there is no possibility of winning a war.
If someone is willing to give a supply of grain and grass, and it is still in the western Xinjiang every year, it is very good.
The eldest prince was stunned after hearing this, and his heart was extremely entangled, did this Xuanyuan Chen do it on purpose?
Deliberately unleashing such a big temptation, is it just to force yourself to give up that region?
But what to do, he didn't want to give up and didn't want to lose the opportunity to give such a grand gift.
So the eldest prince Hongke laughed and agreed, "Haha, the envoy is too outward, don't worry, I will help you find out the truth of the matter, and give the envoy a satisfactory result to the imperial city." ”
"Well, thank you to the eldest prince first. ”
In this way, the eldest prince Hongke unconsciously agreed and agreed without control, and even Hongda next to him was shocked.
When did Big Brother become so reckless and casual?!
On weekdays, Hongke is carefully calculated, and he will not accept it without full certainty before doing anything, and at the same time he also has a weakness that others don't know, that is, "greed"!
Xuanyuan Chen saw his greed, so he deliberately released grain and grass, and he already knew the situation in Western Xinjiang before he came.
Therefore, it is precisely the weakness of the current situation in western Xinjiang that has been grasped.
"Haha, come on, prepare wine and food, prepare singing and dancing!" Hongke shouted with laughter.
What does this mean, is it to invite Xuanyuan Chen and Ling Bo to a dinner party, and also prepare songs and dances?
At this time, Hongda was even more puzzled in his heart, when did he, the eldest brother, be so generous and treat people so well?
"The eldest prince is too polite, we have been passing through the desert for a few days, and we will not accompany the eldest prince for dinner. Xuanyuan Chen knew what he meant by preparing food and wine.
"Eh, how can this be done, the envoy has a long way to the west of Xinjiang, and we as the landlord should be treated well, so the envoy should not shirk. ”
"Thank you for the kindness of the eldest prince, and we will not disturb the eldest prince's interest. Xuanyuan Chen still refused.
After he finished speaking, he was about to get up and walk outside, when he suddenly heard the footsteps of several heavy soldiers outside rushing here, and the expression on his face was suddenly startled, as expected.
"Hmph, the envoy is so disappointing, is the prince so interested?" At the same time, Hongke also stood up suddenly, and shouted sternly and angrily.
Hongke was furious, and as his voice sounded, the heavy soldiers outside quickly pushed the door and entered.
Several heavy soldiers were each armed with knives and guns, and they were vicious.
"The eldest prince, please stop being angry, I didn't mean that, it's just this.... Could this be what the eldest prince said about the friendship of landlords?" Xuanyuan Chen first apologized to Hongke, with a slight smile on his face.
But after saying the latter sentence, the smile stopped, and the words became more severe, and in an instant, the aura shocked Hongda Hongke.
Hongda naturally knew Xuanyuan Chen's strength, but Hongke was not very clear, so when Xuanyuan Chen released his majesty, he was stunned.
He didn't know that Xuanyuan Chen's strength was so strong, and even the majesty released could make people feel a little oppressive.
"Hahaha, make the ministers calm their anger ~ stop their anger. After feeling Xuanyuan Chen's wrong breath, the expression on his face quickly changed, and he laughed.
Then he pointed at those people and shouted angrily, "What are you doing here, are you going to rebel, why don't you get out of here quickly." ”
Ga, Hongda stood by and watched his eldest brother's performance, admiring it in his heart, and it was okay to react on the spot, but the most important thing was to lose face.
The eldest prince Hongke's actions Xuanyuan Chen also admired deeply, and Ling Bo also showed a slight expression that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.
"Come on, spread the song and dance. ”
After he finished speaking, he walked towards Xuanyuan Chen, and said while pulling his sleeve, "Eh, I said that the envoy, it's rare to see you today, I don't know when I will see you another day, you just have the face of Prince Boben, you see that you have already prepared songs and dances, wine and food." ”
The eldest prince had to pull Xuanyuan Chen to the dinner party, and Xuanyuan Chen had no choice but to agree.
The reason why he refused was that he didn't want to have too much interaction with the eldest prince, which was why he didn't want to stay.
It was getting dark outside, and before I knew it, it was night.
In the residence of the eldest prince, sheng songs sounded, and the sound of talking and howling spread throughout the city.
Not far from the Prince's residence, every corner of the place was full of heavy soldiers, and no one was allowed to approach it.
It's a huge space, and it's so well soundproofed that no one can hear it even if it's loud.
The space is divided into several small rooms, each with a bed and wooden stools, and each room is strictly guarded by someone outside.
It doesn't look like an ordinary person's residence, but it looks like a huge dungeon, which is dedicated to impounding and imprisoning those who have no cadres.
In one of the small rooms sat a young man and a young woman, who looked like they had just been locked in, but rather as if they had been locked up for a long time.
The young man was pale, his lips were chapped, and he was covered with signs of whiplash, and he sat cross-legged in the bed.
The other young woman was lying on her side next to the man, and the woman was in the same condition as the man, with numerous whip marks on her body.
Creak, the sound of the iron door sounded, and it seemed that someone was coming.
"I've seen the third prince. ”
"Well, get up. "Every time someone salutes him, his nostrils are pointing to the sky.
It was the third prince of Hongda, who carried two wooden boxes in his hand and handed them over to a few guards.
After handing over the two wooden boxes to the guards, he didn't stay or say much, but only turned slightly to glance at the young man and the young woman.
At this time, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, shook his head, couldn't look at it anymore, and left with a solemn face.