On the first day of the first month of the ninth year of Xianchu, Liu Xuan inquired about the New Year's etiquette and news from the internal supervisors. Qin Zhong introduced Liu Xuan one by one: "The first day of the first lunar month is the first day of the first month, also known as New Year's Day, on this day, the three princes and the nine kings and clans will all send congratulatory tables, and all the departments of Zhancheng, Goryeo, Zhenla, Ryukyu, Fusang, Jinshan, Xiqiang, Wulingman, and other countries will send envoys to congratulate, which will last until Yangchun March."

Liu Xuan waved his hand: "Is there anyone from the Black Flag Khanate and the Green Flag Khanate also coming?" Qin Zhong hesitated for a while: "Your Majesty, the Fire Dragon Clan has not come to congratulate for decades" Liu Jian said: "Let's go, the land outside the world, I don't understand etiquette, don't come", Qin Zhong knelt down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, the biggest threat to Daliang is actually the Fire Dragon Clan in the north"

Liu Xuanyi waved his hand: "You are all wrong, the threat of Daliang is not these outside countries, the threat of Daliang is in this Jinling City!" ”

Qin Zhong and Qin Shun hurriedly knelt down: "Your Majesty said cautiously, even if these families change dynasties, they are still rich and glorious, but Your Majesty is different."

Liu Xuanxin understood: "The ancients must first be inside the outside, and I think it is the inside that must be outside first." I want to send an envoy to Hou Tianzhou to negotiate peace with the Black Flag Khanate and the Green Flag Khanate, who do you think is the most suitable to send? ”

Qin Zhong hesitated: "This, this, this is still a discussion between Your Majesty and your important ministers, we can't discuss national affairs in vain."

Qin Shun replied briskly: "Your Majesty, the result of the deliberations of the important ministers of the imperial court is nothing more than sending an upright and upright person to death, and the emperor's plan is of no benefit, and there is no benefit to the national economy and the people's livelihood!" ”

Qin Zhong tugged at Qin Shun's clothes and motioned for him to stop, but Liu Xuan was interested: "Qin Shun, if I send you as an envoy, can you pacify these foreign states and not use the sword soldiers?" ”

Qin Zhong sighed, the emperors of Daliang over the years have not been to solve problems, but to solve problems wherever they ask. Qin Zhong couldn't help but worry about the young little inner eunuch Qin Shun, Qin Shun knelt down and thanked him: "The slave is willing to envoy to various countries for His Majesty, but the slave is a eunuch, and it is not appropriate to be the main envoy, and I also ask Your Majesty to appoint an envoy, and the slave will do his best to assist and fulfill His Majesty's wish to stabilize the four seas."

Liu Xuanluo pondered: "Qin Shun's loyalty can be learned, although you are an internal supervisor, but I believe in you, you will definitely live up to your mission, you are the main envoy, the deputy envoy is selected by yourself, and the materials used to protect me are clearly provided in various places." I believe that you will be able to complete your mission, as long as you do not make the surrounding countries and armies enemies of our Great Liang this time, I need at least five years to rest with the people, give me twenty years, and I will return the world to a peaceful and prosperous world! ”

For more than ten years, the inner eunuchs have lived a life of fear, either being killed at will, or being used as scapegoats to quell the anger of the officials and the people after collecting money for the emperor. Now that he has ascended the throne as an emperor who reuses the internal prison, he will not have to be afraid from now on, at least he will not be killed by the family and generals at will.

In fact, Emperor Liu Xuan is not like this, with the struggle of the family, he can sit from the bottom of the stairs to the Jinluan Palace, although he is the emperor, but also rely on the alms of the family and the feudal officials, he will not be hungry. Only by reusing the eunuchs who others look down on can we get a glimmer of life. The internal prison that has been suppressed for more than ten years and the isolated Son of Heaven have come together and depend on each other.

Qin Shun is a smart man, since the emperor asked him to choose his own deputy envoy, he has to immediately say the candidate, so that the emperor can determine it at tomorrow's court meeting. Qin Shun tried hard to recall the officials and generals he had met, and he remembered the teenage boy Taishou, so he replied to the emperor: "Your Majesty, Shou County Taishou Li Xiaofei, who has repeatedly made military exploits at a young age, studied under the hussar general and is a close confidant of King Han, the slave believes that this person must have something extraordinary, if he is appointed as a deputy envoy, he will be able to solve the crisis and complete the mission!" ”

Liu Xuan tried hard to think about Li Xiaofei, and thought for a moment: "According to what you played, since you are a young hero, you must have something extraordinary, and your heart is undecided, maybe you can have a greater harvest, Qin Shun, you have to treat this person well, I also need such a talent around me!" ”

Qin Shun happily knelt on the ground to receive the order. Liu Xuan took the lanterns to the palace for a while. Qin Zhong wanted to find a palace maid to sleep with Liu Xuan, but Liu Xuan refused: "The bones of the first emperor and the young emperor are not cold, how can I act recklessly, I know your thoughts, but I have just ascended to the great treasure, and the people's hearts are not stable, so I must not lose my virtue in the world!" Moreover, there have been a lot of changes in the palace in recent years, and the situation is obscure. Qin Zhong had to admire Liu Xuan's thoughtfulness: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, and the slave can't die as well as Your Majesty's case", Liu Xuan laughed: "Manager Qin, no one is perfect, in this palace, the most thoughtful person must be you, a few days after the Son of Heaven comes down, you can still live, this is not something that ordinary people can do, I now take you as my confidants, you don't hide from me or even test me." I will rest with you tonight in the side hall."

On the second day of the first lunar month, the emperor gave a banquet, and the officials above the fourth grade in Jinling City came to participate in the banquet, Xie Rui and Xiao Ding, Xiao Shan, Yuan Kang and others led the officials to bring congratulatory gifts into the palace for the banquet. Emperor Liu Xuan was also not polite, and the gifts were ordered to be accepted by the inner supervisor one by one, and the ministers had a good time, Liu Xuan raised his glass several times, but it was only a sip. After the ministers drank five glasses of wine, Liu Xuan pretended to be invincible and announced that Qin Shun was the main envoy, and Li Xiaofei was the deputy envoy to the Black Flag Khanate, the Green Flag Khanate, and Hou Tianzhou's army. All the ministers were not prepared, Yuan Kang persuaded the emperor to think about it in the long run, Xiao Ding Xiaoshan also said that he would discuss it another day, only Xie Rui knelt on the ground and shouted: "My emperor is wise, send messengers early, make good friends with all countries, stop the sword soldiers, and stop the war, it is really the blessing of all the people in the world!" Minister Xie Rui has already had this intention to play, the emperor is wise to anticipate things like a god, and the minister thinks that this matter will be done quickly! As soon as Xie Rui expressed his position, half of the officials seconded the proposal, and Xiao Shan pretended to be drunk: "The minister and the right prime minister Sikong Situ have already said that they must befriend all countries, extinguish the war, rest with the people, and protect the trade routes. Xiao Ding also knelt on the ground after Xiao Shan's words: "The minister also expects to stop the sword soldiers as soon as possible, the world is peaceful, and the minister seconded the proposal!" Only Yuan Kang Zhenzhen has words: "The Black Flag Khanate captured my Xiangyang last year and slaughtered our soldiers and civilians. What is the dignity of His Majesty the Emperor? After that, he rushed to the pillar with a fight to the death.

Qin Zhong's sharp eyes immediately hugged Yuan Kang, but Yuan Kang struggled but did not move a step. All the ministers looked at how Liu Xuan broke the siege, Liu Xuan smiled: "Lord Situ is worthy of being the first loyal and good of my dynasty, and I appointed Situ Yuan Kang as the chief envoy", Yuan Kang listened to Qin Zhong's hand and knelt on the ground to thank him: "The minister is willing to go, although the minister is full of liver and brains, he will not humiliate the court!" Liu Xuan laughed: "Lord Yuan took the initiative to ask for help, then I appointed, and appointed Situ Yuan Kang as the envoy to Zhancheng, Zhenla, Fusang, and Luzon, to raise the prestige of our country and educate Fanbang!" At this time, Yuan Kang realized that he had promised too quickly, but he was not good at repenting, so he thanked him for his life.

Liu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, although Yuan Kang said that he was straightforward, but the southeastern countries had been subservient for a long time, and they paid tribute to the Great Liang every year and sent Yuan Kang to go, which not only gave Yuan Kang dignity, but also did not let Yuan Kang negotiate some deals with these countries. If Yuan Kang is sent to the north, there may be some earth-shattering deeds.

Xie Rui, Xiao Shan, Xiao Ding is also a human being, this not only gives the emperor face but also does not have to contribute himself, if the peace talks are successful, their caravan can make a lot of money from the north and south in the name of justice, if the peace talks are messed up, it is also the internal supervisor and Chen Hongyi's people who are not effective, no matter how you look at them, they will not suffer.