Emperor Wen's heart sank, he picked up the letter and read it carefully, and shouted loudly: "Gonggong Li? ”

The eunuch outside the door heard the call and hurriedly entered the house, and responded, "The old slave is here." ”

"I'm a little tired of picking tea, I want to rest here, you go to the tea garden to guard, no one can wait to put it."

Seeing that Emperor Wen's face was cloudy and sunny, Gonggong Li was very well-behaved, and immediately put away the joy on his face before, and replied in a low voice: "The old slave obeys the order." Then he turned and hurried out.

Emperor Wen opened the envelope and read it carefully. After pondering for a while, he suddenly spoke, "The messenger is still there?" ”

At this time, a girl's voice came from a corner of the tea room: "Here, please forgive the villain for being rude and not showing up." ”

Emperor Wen didn't seem to care, and muttered to himself, "It's a good plan...... It's just that she's sure she's made up her mind? ”

"Yes, the princess said, as long as she acts according to this plan, she will be able to help His Majesty get rid of Mu Yunzuo and prevent future troubles." The girl's voice was unhesitating.

Emperor Wen snorted coldly and said, "It's just that as a condition, I need to send 100,000 male divisions to Taiye City to help her ascend the throne, right?" ”

"That's exactly what it means."

Emperor Wen picked up the letter and read it in a low voice: "...... When the time is ripe, please ask your country Mu Yunzuo Taishi to lead the elite soldiers of Cangwu and enter the Taiye to make a big plan......"

Thinking of this, he hesitated a little and asked: "But if 100,000 heroes want to cross the Hanjiang River, how easy is it to talk about?" ”

The girl smiled again: "This matter is not difficult, there are 300 turtle head ships, day and night, 100,000 male divisions, and it can be completed in three days." ”

When Emperor Wen heard this, he didn't think so, shook his head and said: "Three hundred, this is not a small number, even if a ship is built, with a wise person like Emperor Ming, how can there be no suspicion about what this ship is used for?" ”

The girl still explained unhurriedly: "The princess has already told His Majesty Emperor Ming three years ago that there is not only one country in the west of the Hanjiang River, but only in terms of small neighboring countries and subject countries, there are as many as 14 countries. Although these states are small, they are rich in products and unique in their style, and together they are considerable, but they are not able to transport the Hanjiang River. If we can build huge ships for commercial use, and then build commercial halls and markets on both sides of the strait, we will be able to connect the world, pearls and beauty. His Majesty the Emperor Ming agreed very much after hearing this, and had no doubts. ”

Emperor Wen sneered: "Your princess will take precautions, and she started to do this three years ago. Her mother would have been terribly chilled if she had known what she meant. ”

The girl responded: "His Majesty Emperor Ming has insight and has always acted cautiously. The princess said that only when the plank road and Chen Cang are combined into one, can they cultivate openly and secretly, and cross the sea without concealment. Therefore, it is not a lie that these 300 ships will be used as merchant ships, and after Her Majesty helps the princess to succeed, she will give half of them to the Cangwu Kingdom, so that they can truly communicate with each other and benefit both. ”

Emperor Wen laughed: "It's a good plank road Chen Cang into one, and I am very tempted to say it, but I am a little looking forward to your princess being able to ascend the throne as soon as possible." But isn't she afraid that I will take this ship and carry armor across the Hanjiang River? ”

The girl also laughed: "Your Majesty is very calculating, but the princess also talked about it in laughter." Although there are few soldiers and armor in the blue sea, the ability to build ships is unparalleled in the world. These huge ships can withstand the strong winds and waves of the Hanjiang moat, thanks to the clever locks planted in the ships by the shipwrights, if Your Majesty wants to use this ship to lead the troops to the blue sea, we have a way to dismantle these locks one by one. I am afraid that before the boat reaches the shore, it will scatter into a pile of wood chips, and His Majesty's majestic master will have to feed the fish. The girl's words were bitter, and there was no weakness in her tone.

Emperor Wen's face sank, and he didn't speak, years of characterization made him not easy to get angry, not to mention what the girl said, he was confident, obviously expected. He thought for a while, and suddenly seemed to think of something else, nodded and said, "I see...... So you're trying to use this method to ......."

The girl giggled, "Your Majesty is really a good idea. The princess has always said that the previous emperors of the Cangwu Li clan have ruled the country with benevolence, but His Majesty's wisdom is not inferior to that of the Muyun clan. ”

When Emperor Wen heard it in his ears, he suddenly felt that these words sounded like praise, but they were really spicy, and he touched the deepest part of his heart, and he couldn't help but be angry. But it was only for a moment, and then he suppressed the anger on his face again, and said lightly: "I know what she means, you go back and tell her, I have no objection to this matter." ”

The girl replied, and said: "In addition, the princess said about the marriage between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of your country and Princess Bihai Qingle, and she also hopes that the two countries will tie the knot again and get close to Cangwu." It's just that His Majesty the Ming Emperor still has hesitation, if Cangwu can send another marriage proposal mission in the near future and make this matter more solemn, it will definitely be able to add fuel to the fire and dispel His Majesty the Ming Emperor's indecision. ”

Emperor Wen thought about it for a while, a subtle smile appeared on his face, and said: "I know about this matter, and I will send a delegation to Bihai in the near future, so I will ask her to take her seriously." It's just that when the mission proposes, if the prince himself is present, it will not comply with the rules, so please ask her to send someone to send the prince back to Cangwu in the near future. ”

The girl answered, and was silent, not knowing when she had gone. Emperor Wen threw the letter into the small stove for roasting tea, sat down for a moment, and laughed to himself.

Zhu Zhiling, in the past few years, you have only said that I am a chess piece of yours. This time I'll let you know who the players are.

Gonggong Li waited outside the tea garden for a long time before he saw Emperor Wen slowly come out of the tea room. Seeing that Emperor Wen's face was already a lot soothed, and even more pleasant than usual, he thought that it was probably because of Tieshu Xiangrui, and he was busy piling up smiling faces, planning to only follow Emperor Wen's words and try his best to bring it to the festive face for a while, so as to make a dragon face happy.

Unexpectedly, when Emperor Wen saw Gonggong Li, he greeted him with a sentence: "Change clothes for me, I want to go to Rongqing Palace." ”

Gonggong Li was stunned, why did he suddenly want to go to Rongqing Palace instead of Evergreen Hall to see the iron tree? You must know that Rongqing Palace is the place where the Taimiao of the previous emperors of Cangwu Kingdom is located, how can you think of going there for such an ordinary day today?

However, Gonggong Li is an old man in the palace who has experienced things, so he didn't ask a word, but asked with a smile: "Holy Lord, is this going to tell this auspicious omen to the first emperor in person?" ”

Emperor Wen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then praised him: "You are clever and understand my mind very well. Yes, I plan to tell the Emperor about this auspicious omen in person. ”

Gonggong Li hurriedly put on his face and flattered: "Where is the old slave who knows how to be sage, it is clear that when the first emperor is there, you will be filial to him in every way, this thought is known to the whole world and praised by all the people, who can not guess it." ”

said it, but there was some muttering in his heart, Xiangrui hadn't seen it yet, so he went to Rongqing Palace to report the good news, no matter how he thought about it, he felt that something was wrong. But he didn't dare to slack off at his feet, and hurriedly helped Emperor Wen into the Evergreen Hall to change his clothes.

Rongqing Palace is not in the Imperial Garden, but built in the west of the Imperial Palace five miles away from a depression adjacent to the mountains and rivers, the legend is that it is the best feng shui treasure land of the Wanhua Emperor, so since the establishment of the Gaozu Dynasty, this place was chosen to build the Taimiao. A little further south, it is the Taishi Mansion of the Mu Yun clan.

When Emperor Wen arrived at Rongqing Palace in the afternoon, it was already dusk, and the palace people were bowing their heads and sprinkling brooms, busy with routine cleaning once in the morning and evening.

Emperor Wen got out of the chariot and saw a Qibao incense car parked in front of the palace gate, with a wordless wooden sign hanging in front of the car, only engraved with a few auspicious clouds.

He frowned and asked, "What?" Is Li Taijun from Taishi's Mansion in it? "Gonggong Li was just about to step forward to ask the palace people, and there was a sound of crutches from Rongqing Palace, knocking on the bluestone ground, and the sound was in his ears. Looking at it again, it is Li Taijun, the biological mother of the two masters of Muyun Mansion.

It has been several months since the last time the two of them faced each other in the dark waves of the Hanyuan Palace. Emperor Wen once secretly inquired, and after learning that Li Taijun had obtained the Danshu Iron Coupon, he had been living in seclusion, only taking care of Mu Yunzuo in the mansion, and ignoring the rest.

Obviously, Li Taijun did not expect to meet Emperor Wen here, but after all, he was an old man who had seen the world, and when he saw Emperor Wen standing in front of the palace, he did not hesitate for a moment when the crane Panyun staff in his hand knocked on the ground. She walked straight up to Emperor Wen, slowly bowed down, and said:

"The old man has seen the holy car."

Emperor Wen waited for her to finish saluting, and Fang personally stepped forward to help her up and asked, "Why did Li Taijun come here today?" I heard that Taijun was taking care of Taishi Zuo in the house, but I don't know if his body is better? ”

Li Taijun smiled slightly and said: "The old man has a lot of dreams these days, and he often remembers his deceased sister, so he came to take a look, add a stick of incense, and say a few nagging words." According to the ancestral system of Cangwu, the identity of the wife of the courtiers should not be allowed to enter the royal temple, but also thanks to the grace of the first emperor, the old man can come here to worship at any time in the future, and every time he thinks of it, he is consciously grateful. ”

When Emperor Wen heard this, he comforted him with a pleasant face: "What did Li Taijun say, Taijun and the imperial concubine are blood relatives, and they have a deep sisterly relationship. Even though there is no precedent for the wife of a courtier to enter and leave the land of the Seven Temples in this dynasty, the two princes under Li Taijun are both pillars of the country, and my mother is also Taijun's sister, so they are really connected by flesh and blood. As the saying goes, all good and filial piety in the world come first, so what's the harm in making an exception for my own aunt? I will not mention this matter again in the future. ”

Li Taijun suddenly heard Emperor Wen call her "aunt", her heart was full of emotion, she squinted her eyes and looked carefully, Emperor Wen's slender eyebrows clearly had some of her sister's phoenix eyes back then, and she had just spoken to her sister's portrait in Rongqing Palace for a long time, and now that she saw Emperor Wen, she remembered some of the past events, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

She gently patted Emperor Wen's hand holding her, sighed and replied, "Your aunt, the old body actually feels like a world away...... If my sister is still ......" was about to fall into tears, looking at a group of palace maids and guards all around, she felt that she had lost her manners, and turned to Gonggong Li beside Emperor Wen and said: "The old body looks at the saint and is a little clear, but it has been hot and humid at night recently, and he can't sleep well?" ”