Kublai Khan looked at Boyan, "My Boyan, tell me, how many soldiers and horses did the Mongol warriors lose in the south this time?" ”

Boyan stood up and played: "If you come back to the Great Khan, since the rebellion of the thieves at the end of the previous year, to the rebellion of the traitor Li Luo, and then to the defeat in the south, the loss of the Mongol warriors will never exceed 50,000. However, it does not include the losses of King Naiyan and other subordinates who crossed the river. ”

The meaning of Kublai Khan and Boyan is clear. Don't look at the great defeat of the imperial court in the south, losing 800,000 troops before and after. But in fact, the real Mongolian cavalry was less than 50,000 people.

That's the key: the main forces of Dayuan didn't have much to lose.

Li Luo, Xiao Yin and the others made such a happy fuss, and the south was defeated so badly, but in fact, the national warriors that Dayuan relied on the most were only 40,000 or 50,000 people.

But there are still more than 100,000 Mongolian cavalry, more than 200,000 colored cavalry, and 300,000 northern Han troops in the north.

Da Yuanguang still has an army of 700,000 in Jiangbei, which is still due to the most elite and loyal soldiers and horses directly controlled by the imperial court.

The defeat in the south seemed to be a great loss, but the New Han Army (New Annexed Army) lost 300,000, the Tusi barbarians lost more than 100,000, the Dali soldiers lost nearly 100,000, the Tubo soldiers lost 80,000, the Bagan tribesmen lost 100,000, and the Zahu soldiers lost 100,000.

These soldiers and horses, in the eyes of the Yuan Court, were originally raised by the stepmother, and even many of them were weakened by the Yuan Court.

And after calculation, the Mongols and the Semu cavalry together lost more than 100,000.

After figuring this out, Baiguan felt much better.

"The Duan clan of Dali returned to the country, and I also allowed him. If he does not return to the country, it will be difficult to unite the forces of Yunnan to resist Li Luo. But Dali's position is important, and Li Luo can't be taught to take it up. When necessary, I have to help Duan's family, at least to keep the abdominal passage. Kublai Khan said.

After receiving Duan Qing's invitation to restore the country, Kublai Khan was not surprised, and he was very happy to approve it, and officially awarded Duan Qing the title of King of Dali, thinking that it was a vassal state.

But Kublai Khan also had demands. His request was to protect the newly conquered state of Burma (Bagan) of the Great Yuan, and join forces with the Burmese garrison to defend against the rebels.

In the case of Li Luo's blockade of the Yangtze River, the failure of Ge Nang to cross the river, and Xiao Yin's occupation of Xiangyang, it became the most realistic route to enter Dali through Tubo and attack the south.

Why not attack Xiangyang?

Because in the case of the death of the sailors, it is useless to attack Xiangyang. Moreover, the defense of Xiangyang City is extremely strong, and it is difficult to overcome. Tens of thousands of thieves are guarding Xiangyang, and 100,000 troops don't want to take it in a year.

Sang Ge played: "Great Khan, the slaves think that it is difficult for the Duan family and his son to hold Yunnan. If Yunnan is also occupied by Li Luo, it will be difficult for Dayuan to send troops to the south. We still have to build warships. ”

Kublai Khan smiled and said, "You slave, you can think of things, but I can't think of them?" ”

Boyan said to Sang Ge: "I'm not afraid to tell you now, anyway, I won't be able to hide the thief." Dayuan has been building ships for half a year. Within a year, there will be thousands of warships available. ”

Now tell the hundred officials, first, they are no longer afraid of being known by the thieves, and secondly, they will also give the hundred officials confidence and boost the morale of the court.

What the? Dayuan has been building ships for half a year? How can we not know anything about such a big thing?

The officials looked at each other. How did the Great Khan do it without knowing it?

Boyan smiled incomprehensibly. The construction of the naval warship is a major matter, and only a few people in the DPRK know about it. Moreover, this project did not pass through the Ministry of Works, but was taken care of by the king of Zhennan, and Kublai Khan secretly transferred the artisan slaves of the royal family.

Several shipyards in the Yuan court were destroyed by rebel sailors, how could Kublai Khan make a mistake all the time?

Where is the shipbuilding located?

Not by the sea, not by the river, but on land!

Since ancient times, shipbuilding and shipyards have been built near the water. But Kublai Khan was afraid that the shipyard would be destroyed by Li Luo, so he chose land.

Because even if the shipyard is built on the banks of the Huai River, the rebel sailors have the ability to enter the Huai River to destroy.

Kublai Khan's shipyard is in the Huai'an Salt Works, not far from Hongze Lake. It's a big saltworks, it's still a depression, but it's secretly building warships.

No one could have imagined that warships were being built inside the saltworks.

How can something as big as a warship be launched after it is built?

Kublai Khan's strategy was to dig up the lake's embankment and let the lake flood into the depression. In this way, the warship can float up, enter Hongze Lake, then enter the Huai River, and go straight down the canal into the Yangtze River!

Shipbuilding in this place, no matter how strong the rebel naval division is, there is no way, unless it is attacked with a land division, then Kublai Khan will not be able to do it. His army of 700,000 is running out of strength.

Kublai Khan even hoped that Li Luo would take advantage of the sailors to attack Haijin (Tianjin) and land to attack Dadu, and he had prepared a large army for Li Luo.

It's a pity that Li Luo never came.

When Boyan said this, he also made it clear, "All the shipwrights under the Ministry of Industry immediately went to Huai'an to participate in shipbuilding." ”

Anyway, if the south fights like this, there is no need to hide it, even if the rebels know it, there is no way.

What Boyan and Kublai Khan didn't know was that Li Luo and Cui Xiuning had already known about the secret shipbuilding of the Huai'an Salt Farm. But they knew very well that it was still very early for the Yuan warship to be launched, so they didn't care.

And, even if you take care of it? Shipbuilding on land, Li Luo had no choice but to watch. However, Li Luo didn't take the Yuan army's warships seriously, and it was a big deal to fight another water battle at that time.

Kublai Khan was relieved to see that the spirit of the hundred officials had recovered a lot.

"The Hanlin Academy's intentions." The old man laughed, "Feng Xiaoyin is the lord of the Liang State, the Great Yuan Domain, the Jiqing Road is changed to Jiankang Road, and the Jiangning (Nanjing) City is changed to Jiankang City, which can be the king of Liang." ”

"Wow!" Mongolian Hanlin was ordered.

Liu Mengyan smiled: "The saint is wise." This Jiankang City is the capital of the Liang Dynasty during the Southern Dynasties, and it is estimated that Xiao Yin dreamed of Jiankang. Ke Jiankang is now in Li Luo's hands. ”

This move seems to be a useless waste move, how could Xiao Yin be bewitched by such a shallow divisive strategy? Isn't that a joke?

Actually, it's not like that.

If Xiao Yin accepts the title, it will be clear that he wants to be an enemy of Li Luo, and he will definitely not do this. It is impossible for this thief to accept the title of the lord of the Liang State, and Da Yuan will not really give him this title.

Xiao Yin will definitely not accept it.

But it's one thing for Xiao Yin not to accept it, and Li Luo will definitely be more wary of Xiao Yin, and the relationship between the two parties will break down, thus prompting Xiao Yin to form an alliance with the puppet Song and Dali.

What Kublai Khan had to do was to urge this day to come as soon as possible, and let the southern countries fight as soon as possible, so that they would not have a chance to recuperate, and give Dayuan more time.

After the court meeting, Kublai Khan once again left Boyan, and the monarch and ministers began to discuss secretly.

"How's the firearm imitation going?" Kublai Khan asked.

Boyan looked at Kublai Khan's eyes like a wolf expecting his prey, and cautiously replied: "The progress is not fast, it is not smooth, the main reason is that it has not been captured, and I can't see the real thing." ”

Kublai Khan's expression was suddenly a little disappointed.

Bo Yan felt a sudden shock in his heart, and continued in a cold sweat: "However, if all copper is used, the cannon can be solved, and the fire gun is not completely impossible. However, the power of this gunpowder has been increased to a limited extent, and it is a little stronger than the previous medicine. ”

"People who fled from the battlefield said that the explosion of the rebel firearms was very loud and powerful, but when they smelled the smell and looked at the color of the smoke, they should have used charcoal, saltpeter and sulfur."

Kublai Khan pondered for a while, "You mean to say that the ingredients used are all similar, mainly because the recipes of several ingredients are wrong?" ”

Boyan said: "The Great Khan sees that it should be a matter of proportion." But the minions let the gunpowder craftsman try again and again, and found that although the ratio is different, the power is different, but he has never found a better match. “

"An old craftsman slave told the slave that it might have something to do with the purity of the materials. The slave asked a lot of old craftsmen and slaves who were making medicines, and one of the slaves told the slave that there was an explosion of gunpowder, and that the explosion of a jar of medicine was particularly fierce. ”

Kublai Khan squatted down, sat on the ground like a shepherd, thought with a frowning brow, and said slowly: "The ratio of gunpowder in Dayuan is about the same, why is the explosion of that pot of medicine particularly violent?" Where's the reasoning? ”

Boyan said ashamedly: "The slave can't ask why, and the slave can't figure out what's wrong." But he was sure that the explosion of that jar was much more powerful. ”

Kublai Khan stood up suddenly, "Where is that gunpowder workshop?" I'm going to see where the explosion is. ”

Boyan said: "In Baozhou (Baoding) Ordnance Bureau. The minions have just returned from somewhere. ”

Kublai Khan knew that the Baozhou Ordnance Bureau had the largest gunpowder workshop in the north, and also manufactured rockets, horn artillery, explosive canisters, assault guns and other firearms.

"Let's go, my boyan, I hope to get the revelation of the Immortal Heaven so that I can find something useful." Kublai Khan said he would go.

An emperor personally went to inspect the gunpowder workshop and was so interested in gunpowder that it is estimated that there is no second one since the birth of gunpowder for hundreds of years.

Baozhou is very close to Dadu, the post road is easy to walk, Kublai Khan is simple to follow, led the guards to ride horses, and came to Baozhou in the afternoon.

After that, go straight to the gunpowder workshop in the north of Baozhou.

The gunpowder workshop was located near a military barracks, which itself was used to watch over the gunpowder workshop.

When Kublai Khan came in person, he was so frightened that the firearms craftsmen inside were so frightened that they knelt on the ground one by one, not daring to raise their heads. A large number of cowardly guards immediately guarded all over the place to prevent someone from suddenly setting fire to detonate the gunpowder.

"Wu Chusi, where are you old slave?" Boyan glanced at the craftsmen and slaves all over the ground, and asked in unfamiliar Chinese.

A man in his fifties raised his head tremblingly, and said with a pale face: "The old slave Wu Chusi, I have seen Grandpa Khan and Xiangye. ”

Kublai Khan nodded, sat on a small stool very casually, and asked very kindly in fluent Chinese: "Wu Chusi, don't be afraid." I've heard that you've seen a gunpowder explosion with extraordinary power? ”

Wu Chusi breathed a sigh of relief, the Emperor of the Heart Dao was really kind, not fierce at all. At the same time, he was also uncontrollable with excitement.

This is the Son of Heaven, the supreme emperor, but today he is talking to himself!

If this is going to get out, how many people will envy themselves?

As for how difficult it was to live as a slave and how humble his status was, he completely forgot at this time.

How dare Wu Chusi slack off? Hurriedly said in a trembling voice: "Back to Grandpa Khan's words, the slave has indeed seen it." The explosion of gunpowder is not unusual, so it is stored in small canisters in the workshop. Last year, during the Qingming Festival, gunpowder was accidentally detonated, which was very powerful and killed one person. ”

Kublai Khan asked, "Is that jar of gunpowder any different from other gunpowder?" ”

Wu Chu's beads of sweat immediately rolled down, and he was so frightened that he kowtowed again and again: "The slave really doesn't know... Boyan Xiangye also asked the minion, and the minion couldn't think of it after thinking about it for a long time..."

Kublai Khan said gently: "Don't be afraid. You think about it slowly. And you, too, think about the difference between that pot of gunpowder. ”

But all the craftsmen pondered and meditated for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a clue, and they all trembled and sweated. But they are all sure that the explosion of the pot of medicine in Qingming last year is indeed different. There have been many explosions in the gunpowder workshop, never once.

Kublai Khan was a little disappointed, but he didn't get angry, and said, "Take me to see the exploding warehouse." ”

Soon, Kublai Khan was led by the crowd to a spacious warehouse, and saw cans of gunpowder neatly placed, each of which was surrounded by a clay fence, and once a jar accidentally caught fire and exploded, it was not easy to spread to other gunpowder.

Kublai Khan found the place where the Qingming explosion had occurred last year, looked left and right for a long time, and found no abnormality.

Kublai Khan didn't let it go, and even looked inside the dirt enclosure himself, but he didn't find anything abnormal.

The venerable old man had no choice but to raise his head helplessly, just in time to see a hole in the top of his head.

Well? A hole in the roof?

Kublai Khan looked at other places, only there was a hole in the roof above this one, and there was no other place.

A hole... Last year's Qingming...

The Qingming Festival of the Han people, it was raining.

There's another hole in there...

A flash of light flashed through Kublai Khan's mind, as if he had grasped something.

However, he thought it was ridiculous.

Gunpowder is most afraid of water, once it is damp, it will be dumb, so gunpowder needs to be dried and stored, and it is rarely damp.

There is no reason why damp gunpowder is more powerful.

But Kublai Khan still had to ask the craftsmen and slaves present.

"If the gunpowder is wet, won't it sound?" He himself thought it was a ridiculous question.

The gunpowder makers looked at each other, and the emperor asked... The gunpowder tide will definitely not go off!

However, Kublai Khan's seemingly absurd words reminded a craftsman slave and reminded him of an old incident many years ago.

"Grandpa Khan." The craftsman knelt down a little excitedly, "The slave remembered an old incident more than ten years ago. That year, the Chinese New Year, the minions did some artillery battles. There was a string that accidentally got wet, and there was no fire. ”

"The minions thought it was useless. But when it came to the Lantern Festival, the boy from the slave family lit the string of cannonballs, and the sound was even louder. The minions didn't care at the time. Now that I think about it, is it related to dampness? ”

Kublai Khan's heart was overjoyed, he seemed to really understand something.

The power of gunpowder has increased, and it must be related to moisture. But the damp gunpowder certainly didn't go off at that time, but what about when it dries again? Isn't it different?

Is it that simple?

"Wet some gunpowder and try it when it's dry. Remember, take a closer look at the difference between the wet and dried gunpowder. ”

Kublai Khan ordered. If you try this and still don't find it, it's a difference between him.

Then, Kublai Khan asked about the iron and brass guns. The craftsmen also told him that the power of firearms is not good, in addition to the gunpowder is not good, and it is easy to explode and cannot release more medicine, and it is also related to the leakage of firearms.

If you make a strong enough barrel and try not to leak the charge, the power will definitely be different.

"Good! You've got ideas for me to explore. As long as you build a powerful firearm, I will be rewarded! Not to mention the removal of slavery, it is for the officials, and I am willing to do it! Kublai Khan smiled, "I cherish talents the most." ”

When all the craftsmen heard this, they were overjoyed and knelt down and kowtowed excitedly.

Kublai Khan decreed that from now on, the craftsmen here will be treated better, the food money will be tripled, and the food rations will be doubled. At the same time, it is strictly forbidden for officials in charge to exploit and bully them.

The craftsmen wept silently and thanked them, and those who were moved did not want it.

But Boyan knows very well that if there is no progress in the future, then the fate of these people will be even more miserable than now.

The Great Khan was indeed generous, but his favor was definitely not easy to take. Especially the favor of these lowly artisan slaves.

…………

Liang Guo, Gangneung.

"Your Majesty, General Cao Juan, the envoy of Xiangyang Town, sent an envoy from the Yuan Court, and now he is outside the palace."

A Liang State guard came in to report to Xiao Yin.

What the? An emissary of the Yuan court? What are you here for?

"Nope! It would be nice if I didn't kill. Rush back to Dadu. Xiao Yin said impatiently.

Xu Yu, the head of the household, hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if you don't see the envoy, it seems that my Liang has no bearing, even if you see it, what's the matter?" It is also good to explore the reality of the Yuan Court. ”

Dong Xiang, a regular attendant of the loose cavalry, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the country's words are reasonable. Even if the two countries are enemy countries, they can also communicate with envoys. Since the Yuan envoy is here, it at least means that the Yuan court has recognized my Daliang. ”

Zhao Wang Xiao Yan sneered: "Dong Changshi's words are so unreasonable. My Daliang is under the banner of anti-Yuan, and it is my mission to restore the Han family, Huguang is exchanged for the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, not sent by Kublai Khan, why do you want the Yuan court to recognize Daliang? ”

"Alright, alright." Xiao Yin and the mud again, "Since the envoy is here, let's see you." Hmph, forgive him for not daring to talk nonsense. ”

After a while, a white-faced and beardless envoy of the Yuan Court was reported to the main hall, and everyone knew that this person was a eunuch at a glance, and they were all displeased immediately.

Sending eunuchs as messengers is from above.

"I've seen the lord of the Liang Kingdom." The messenger arched his hand to Xiao Yin, his expression was very arrogant, and he didn't seem to take Xiao Yin, the lord of the beam, in his eyes.

But Xiao Yin didn't get angry when he heard the other party call himself the Lord of Liang.

"What are you doing here? Kublai Khan called you? Xiao Yin sat on the dragon chair and said with a bdifferent expression.

The lieutenant did not answer, but took out a holy decree, "Lord Liang, the Great Khan has a holy decree for you." If you listen, I'll read it. If you don't want to hear it, I don't have to bother to turn around and go back to Dadu. ”

"Then you can go back to Dadu. If it's too late, I'm afraid you'll die here. Xiao Yan said coldly.

Xiao Miao, the king of Lu, immediately jumped out, "Second brother, the two countries will not fight each other." Why not listen to it? If you don't like it, isn't it good to bark as a dog? ”

Xiao Yin was curious, and sneered: "Then I want to hear what your Great Khan wants to say." "He's actually a little bit looking forward to it.

That's right, he did start by anti-Yuan, but deep down, he still hoped to be recognized by the Yuan court.

It's a very strange kind of mind.

Even if he won't accept Yuan Ting's recognition, he is very satisfied.

After all, the Yuan court still has strong strength, after all, Kublai Khan has been the emperor for many years.

The lieutenant opened the holy decree and said:

"In the power of the immortal weather, in the great blessing shade and protection, the emperor's holy decree. To the Xiao Yin holy decree who sat in Jiangling. I know that you are the descendant of the Buddha Emperor Xiao Yandi, and your ancestors are also used to being the lord of the southern country. ”

"It can be seen that you have a lot of good fortune, have you really become the lord of the country today! Why are you strong and strong, and you have fought this lake and made the country? Don't you have this princely foundation! My great Confucian master, how can I not be tolerant, since I forgave your sins, I didn't mean to use the great law to govern you. ”

"I sit in the big seat of the world, and I have the blessing of immortality, which is destined by heaven. You sit in the small seat at the bottom of Huguang, and you have to be sealed, that is called obeying the will of heaven, I am good to be a monarch and minister with you, put Huguang with you, seal you the lord of Liang, and discipline you to be rich and noble. ”

"If I take Jiankang with you again and teach you to do it, wouldn't it be convenient for you to worship your ancestors. Every time your son is willing, he can be an official in most of the country, and I will treat him well... Oh yes! ”

When the monarchs and ministers of Liang Guo heard this holy decree, they couldn't help but laugh and leaned back, and they were all overjoyed.

"Haha." Xiao Yin smiled, "It's vulgar and easy to understand." But you go back and tell your family that I am the lord of the Great Liang, and I don't need him to be canonized. Drop-off! ”

The lieutenant smiled: "In this case, then I will naturally return to the Great Khan truthfully." However, the main state will have something to say to the Great Khan in the future, you can send someone to the capital, and the Great Khan will definitely receive it. Leave! ”

He had long known that Xiao Yin would not accept the canonization of the Great Khan.

But what does that matter?

This decree may seem like a provocation on the surface, but it actually has another purpose.

Weakness.

That's right, Da Yuan showed weakness to the pseudo-Liang.

Let the pseudo-Liang think that Da Yuan has no way, and think that there is no threat in the north, so he can use his energy to deal with the strong neighbor Pseudo-Tang, and form an alliance with Dali and the pseudo-Song as soon as possible.

The Great Khan's greatest concern was always the traitor Li Luo's pseudo-Tang. As for the pseudo-Liang and pseudo-Song, the Great Khan never took it seriously.

If the pseudo-Liang, the pseudo-Tang and the pseudo-Song did not fall out for a long time, it would be difficult for Dayuan to do. Under the joint efforts of the three families, Dayuan will have no chance to take advantage of it, and the south will never be able to get it back.

When the envoy of the Yuan court left, Xiao Yin smiled and said: "Such a simple divisive plan, Kublai Khan is also embarrassed to make a move, it is really a poor donkey skill." ”

Officials from wealthy families such as Xu Yu, the national abbot, and Dong Xiang, the regular attendant of the loose cavalry, were very disappointed, and they very much hoped that Xiao Yin would accept the canonization of the Great Yuan and set the name of this feudal state.

Even if you are afraid of Li Tang, you can accept it secretly.

Xiao Yan frowned and said, "Father, the Yuan Court is still powerful, you must not take it lightly, the demon army may go south again at any time." At present, the three kingdoms are grouped together for warmth, recuperation, and joint resistance to the Yuan is the best policy. ”

Xiao Yin said unhappily: "Such a simple truth, I don't need you to teach me, I know it in my heart." You just have to do your job as the chief of the grain. ”

He became more and more displeased with this son. One person said that King Zhao was proud and ambitious, and he didn't believe it, but if many people said it, it would be another matter.

Xiao Yan felt a chill in his heart, and could only sigh faintly. He was also well aware of Li Tang's threat. But now Qiang Yuan is still dominant in the north, and the main force still exists, and it is by no means the time to turn his face with Li Tang.

Even if he turns his face, he must wait for Li Luo to turn his face, and he must not turn his face first and give Li Tang an excuse to attack Daliang.

What Daliang needs most now is time for peaceful coexistence. The longer this time, the greater the chances of the girder. Father, you are too anxious.

Xiao Yin was also very unhappy at this time. Every time he thought of Li Luo and Li Tang, his heart felt like a thorn in his heart. The Tang army blockaded the Yangtze River and divided the north of Huguang into two, and the Liang army traveled to and from the south of the Yangtze River to and from the north of the Yangtze River, and it was really unreasonable for the Tang army to agree with the naval divisions of the Tang army.

Moreover, Li Luo also occupied Sichuan, and Yang Hanming of Banzhou was also his man. This is tantamount to trapping the girders.

Don't blame Xiao Yin. If this situation changes, everyone will be scared.

And Kublai Khan's holy decree exacerbated Xiao Yin's dissatisfaction and sense of crisis.

Jiangning, that is Jiankang, the former capital of Daliang. But now, it has become the territory of the Tang Kingdom. The ancestral tombs of the Xiao family in the Southern Dynasty are all on Jiqing Road.

It seems that we have to find a way to deal with Li Tang.

"Shao Zhong." Xiao Yin named a person.

"The minister is here." Shao Zhong, the protector of the Guangming Army, came out of the ranks. Shao Zhong participated in the Battle of Hengyang and the Battle of Jiangling, and made great contributions like Dong Huchen, and is now one of Xiao Yin's most trusted generals.

"Shao Zhong, I have appointed you as the governor of the navy and the general of Fubo. The Dongting Water Master is under your control. After you go to Dongting, recruit sailors and build warships. On the Yangtze River, after all, there can't be no sailor without my beam. Xiao Yin said.

"Yes! Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the minister will definitely do a big job of the water division, let the Liang water master out of the cave! Shao Zhong said awe-inspiringly, but he snorted coldly in his heart.

"Gao Lang." Xiao Yin named another name, "The big things I told you before, you must hurry up." Two lines, one cannot be relaxed. Your dark incense will be, but you have to use it well. ”

"Yes." Gao Lang took the order.

Gao Lang is not only Shang Shuling, but also in charge of the "Dark Incense Society", which is very much trusted by Xiao Yin, and Xiao Yin has discussed many major matters with Gao Lang.

Although Xiao Yin didn't say what it was, Xiao Yan had already guessed that it was related to Tang State firearms.

He dreamed of Tang Guo firearms, but through temptation, he found that it was difficult to have a chance.

The Tang army's firearms soldiers were very rarely killed in battle, and although some firearms soldiers were killed in the last Jiangling chaos, the firearms were quickly put away by the Tang army, and he was not allowed to pick up a single one.

If the father is caught by Li Luo, it will be troublesome.

What Xiao Yan didn't know was that in addition to explaining to Gao Lang, Xiao Yin also handed over the theft of firearms to Xiao Miao, the king of Lu.

And King Lu Xiao Miao secretly reported to Xiao Yin, and there has been some progress.

Xiao Yin made some arrangements, and this was a little more steady.

Xiao Yan thought about it, but still felt that he would make up for it.

"Father, the alliance of Tang Liang is very important. Erchen suggested that Princess Xiangyang and Li Luo should be married as two families. With the affection of in-laws, my beam will be more secure. ”

Princess Xiangyang is his sister Xiao Ji. Xiao Yan once heard her sister say that if you get married, you have to marry a big hero like Li Luo.

"Boom?" Xiao Yin shook his head, "Li Luo already has a queen, and Princess Daliang married him, is she a side concubine?" Inappropriate. ”

Who knew that King Lu also said: "Father, the son thinks that the second brother's strategy is feasible. After all, Li Luo is the lord of a country, and Tang is strong and weak, even if she is a side concubine, it is not too aggrieved. ”

Xiao Yin groaned: "Xiangyang Xiuwai Huizhong, and the eldest princess of Daliang, marrying Li Luo as a side concubine, wouldn't it be a loss of face for Daliang?" Well, Gao Lang, what kind of person is the princess of Tang Wang? What is the origin? ”

Gao Lang played: "The princess of the Tang Dynasty is surnamed Cui, and she is a descendant of the Cui family of Qinghe. Moreover, Queen Tang has a lot of prestige in the Tang Kingdom, has handled a lot of government affairs, and is a virtuous helper of the Tang King. ”

"What a virtuous helper." Xiao Yin sneered, "It's nothing more than using Li Luo to go out to fight, and Si Chen." This kind of woman, Li Luo may not be really satisfied. ”

After Xiao Yin finished speaking, he looked at Liu Fuzhi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, "Liu Qing, Li Luo is still in Chengdu, right?" You go to Chengdu to meet him, hinting to Li Luo, I have a good daughter, to be in the boudoir, famous in Jiangling. If he is willing to take my daughter as the queen, he is willing to marry Qin and Jin. ”

Liu Fuzhi was also born in a wealthy family, and said: "The ministers obey the order." ”

Xiao Yin advised: "Remember, this matter should be hinted at, not explicitly stated." lest it be impossible, and it will provoke Cuihou's resentment. ”

Xiao Yin is very confident, because Xiao Yi, the princess of Xiangyang, is a well-known beauty in Jiangling, and her status is noble, Li Luo will probably be moved. However, he didn't want to provoke Empress Cui's resentment in vain.

When Xiao Yan heard this, his face changed. The meaning of the father is to let Li Luo abolish the queen.

How is that possible?

Even if he marries Li Luo as a side concubine, he is worried that Li Luo will not agree, not to mention that Li Luo will be abolished.

"Father, this matter must not be allowed, it is said that Li Luo and his wife are deeply affectionate, how can Li Luo change the queen..."Xiao Yan admonished.

Xiao Yin snorted coldly: "Hmph, Empress Cui is a woman, but she participates in political affairs and is very prestigious, how can this be a woman?" How could King Tang be careless? I, Princess Daliang, how can I be a side concubine? Needless to say. ”

Xiao Yan smiled wryly. If he had known, he wouldn't have mentioned this stubble.

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The news of the previous dynasty soon reached the ears of a young girl in the apse.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, great joy!" A palace maid entered the elegant study with a smile and said to the girl who was copying the calligraphy in front of the bookcase.

This girl is concentrating on copying Mrs. Wei's "Ji Shou and Nan Ti". This post is beautiful and graceful, and it is very suitable for women to copy.

Her hand-held hairpin flower is already very hot.

"He is happy. What a fuss about. The girl raised a pair of black and white eyes, her eyebrows were picturesque, and she was green and graceful, so she was a natural beauty.

Even her voice is like a pearl falling on a jade plate, crisp and moving.

Although she pretended to be calm, the deliberately concealed look, and the last stroke that lost her level, still showed that she was very interested in this happy event.

She is not stupid, as a woman to be married, where can she not hear the meaning of the maid?

"The slave maid heard that His Majesty is going to marry the princess to Li Luo, the king of Tang, and the two countries will be good for Qin and Jin." The maid smiled and said, "Your Highness, isn't this a good thing?" ”

Princess Xiangyang's eyes flashed, and then she was as cold as ice, "Ming'e, don't talk nonsense, this palace can't joke." ”

Ming'e seemed to be angry when she saw her, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Princess, what the slave said is true, how dare you make fun of the princess?" ”

When Princess Xiangyang heard this, she couldn't help but be a little distracted.

She suddenly remembered what she had said, "When you marry, you should marry Li Zhongzheng." ”

Is it really a prophecy?

ps: Everyone, I lost my notebook yesterday, and I bought another one today, woo--ask for tickets, ask for subscriptions, it's cold, everyone pay attention to keep warm, good night!

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