In the camp account of the Shang State envoy to the Xin State, the former eldest prince Bogong and the second prince Chang Yu sat together, and there were sumptuous wine and food on the carved table between the two, and the wine and food were cold, but they were not passive. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Big brother, that Xiao Qingran left the team again and went out alone. Chang Yu said dissatisfiedly.

"Let him be, as long as he reaches the capital of Xinguo, he can come back. Bo Gong didn't care about Qingran's stay, but his expression was very solemn.

"I said, it's better not to come back then. Chang said gloomily.

"This time, we are accompanied, if something goes wrong with him, the king will definitely blame us. ”

"Why, just because he is the king's own son?"

"Isn't it enough to be the king's own son?" Bo Gong's voice and eyes were as cold as ice.

"He's just a pariah who looks like the king and suddenly brought back from the people. Whether it was born to the king himself, who knows. Chang Yu saw that there was no one around, and said angrily: "Our ninth uncle only knew how to eat, drink and have fun before, and didn't care about political affairs, and he didn't even have a son born to a serious princess." As soon as he inherited the throne, he brought such a big son back, and it was clear that he didn't plan to pass the throne to you, so you would die. ”

"My father died suddenly, and no one expected it. Bogong sighed. If his father inherits the throne, then he is the next Shang king. There are still worries now. In just one year, his fate will change so much, Bo Gong has to admit that creation makes people. But he will not give up, will not succumb to fate.

"I didn't expect that in the end, it would be the ninth uncle who inherited the throne. Originally, there was a third uncle and a fourth uncle, but they all died unexpectedly, do you think their death will have anything to do with the ninth uncle. Chang Yu looked at the eldest brother.

"Don't talk nonsense. Bo Gong glared at Chang Yu, he picked up the wine jug that had been on the table, poured some wine into the wine glass and said, "I have learned about the death of the third uncle and the fourth uncle, it is indeed an accident, there is no suspicion." ”

"Could it really be that the gods let the ninth uncle inherit the throne, it doesn't make sense. Chang Yu said angrily, "The gods should let you inherit the throne with your eldest brother." In terms of ability and military merits, you are ranked second in the Shang country, who dares to rank first. That Qingran, what is he, he has no ability, he can't speak, he doesn't understand etiquette, he is blind, he has no merit, no power, and nothing, why should he compete for the throne with you. ”

"Of course he doesn't have anything now, but if he marries the princess of Xin, it's not nothing. Bo turned the wine glass in his hand and said meaningfully.

This time, the king ostensibly asked Qingran to give King Xin a birthday gift, but in fact, he let King Xin contact Qingran, and when they became familiar with Qingran, they then proposed to King Xin for Qingran. Now that the king is still in his prime, he still has enough time to cultivate power for his son and lay the foundation for his future succession to the throne.

In recent years, the military power of the Shang State has been weakening day by day, and it is in urgent need of the help of the brave and warlike Xin people. Whoever can marry the princess of the Xin Kingdom will be able to get the support of the Xin Kingdom. This is a very heavy bargaining chip in the military and politics of the Shang State, and his father understood it at the beginning, and the ninth uncle naturally understood it, so he extended his hand to the Xin State early in marriage.

"The king is really in a hurry to send that Qingran out now. But his approach instead gives your eldest brother a chance. That Qingran still doesn't understand anything, and sending him out is destined to make a fool of himself in front of King Xin. King Xin has always had a good impression of the eldest brother, you and the princess of Xin Guo also have a marriage contract first, this time to the Xin country, big brother, if you can persuade King Xin, let him marry the princess to you, with the support of Xin and our power in the country, the king will have to pass the throne to you in the future. Chang Yu said.

Bo Gong waved his hand, "The king is not in a hurry, he is giving me, and also to King Xin, a signal to show his position and attitude, let me understand, let King Xin understand." I don't know what choice King Xin will make. ”

"What if King Xin chooses you? will he give up his son?"

"Probably not. ”

"If it doesn't go as he wants, what will he do? Or is there any way for him to make King Xin choose that Xiao Qingran. ”

Bo Gong gently shook the wine in the glass, stared at the rotating amber wine, paused, and said, "I don't know." ”

Chang Yu leaned back on the chair behind him with some dejection, and said, "What can we do to make King Xin choose you, eldest brother?"

Hearing Chang Yu's question, Bo Gong stopped turning his hand in the wine glass, drank all the wine in the wine glass, his eyes were gloomy, and he said word by word: "Princess Xinguo." ”

The four words of Princess Xinguo made Chang Yu's eyes light up and he sat up straight again.

"The princess of Xin is called Yu Zimo, she and the eldest prince Conghua were born to the same mother, and they are the only daughters of King Xin and the queen, and King Xin loves her beyond measure. It is said that when this princess was born, purple light shot out of the house, and white birds in the mountains and forests flew out and gathered in the courtyard where she was born. The kingdom of Xin regards the white bird as an auspicious thing, so King Xin firmly believes that this princess can bring auspiciousness to the kingdom of Xin, and regards her as a treasure. She'll give her whatever she wants. If the princess chooses me, King Xin will compromise even if he is unwilling. ”

Chang Yu smiled, "It's too easy, with the appearance and talent of the eldest brother, as long as you want, you can easily capture the heart of any girl." ……”

Bo Gong didn't smile, "I don't doubt myself. However, as far as I know, this princess of Xin Kingdom was spoiled by her father to be extremely willful, and her personality was capricious. Preferences change even more. I sent a lot of people to investigate, but they didn't find out. So I'm not sure. It would take a lot of thought to get her to choose me against her father's will. ”

"It's just a teenage girl, there must be no problem. Chang Yu was unimpressed by the eldest brother's concerns, "Besides, she should have married you - if it weren't for her father's death." ”

"That's where I'm worried. The last time I came to propose, King Xin had obviously agreed, but suddenly said that he would delay his reply for two months. I didn't think much of it at the time, I just thought two months was nothing. Who would have thought that in the past two months, his father died of illness and the third uncle died, and everything changed. King Xin didn't mention the matter of family affairs again. ”

Chang Yu was shocked, "You mean, King Xin knew that there would be such a change in my country, so he delayed the marriage." ”

Bo Gong shook his head, his eyes gathered like arrows, "Probably not." I secretly inquired that King Xin would postpone the time of the promise because the princess suddenly suffered from a vicious illness and her life hung by a thread, and King Xin was not sure if he could save the princess, so he made an excuse. ”

"She's really sick. ”

"When I returned home, I asked the high priest to divinate the cause. The high priest said that the last marriage failed because of the wrong time to Xin, so there would be twists and turns, and this time, I specially asked the high priest to do a detailed divination, asking for the time of departure and the time of arrival. He said, "We will enter the city at the end of King Xin's birthday to ensure a smooth marriage between the two countries." ”

"That's why we're here for the time being. ”

"Hmm. The time is still early, and if you are stationed in the territory of Xin, there will be a number of rudenesses, which will make King Xin suspicious. ”

"Understood, big brother, when is the right time for us to go?"

"Depart early tomorrow morning. ”