Chapter 303: Suspicions are thick
After the news spread that the imperial court was going to reopen negotiations with the king of Alta, there was no one happier than the group of people from the White Lotus Sect who had infiltrated the capital, and they could finally see the light of day.
They have always been hidden by the powerful family in a hidden garden building area, which can be said to hide them, or it can be said to be house arrest, in case they can't hide them, they will be handed over to face the disaster as soon as they turn around.
Of course, the Great Elder Xiao Yanfeng knew the master's thoughts, but he didn't particularly care, if they dared to sneak into the capital, they would be sure that they would be able to escape, and in the same way, if they dared to enter this powerful family, they would have the same ability to get out from here.
Of course, both sides have their own ideas and methods, but they are not used until the final moment of rupture, and naturally there is no way to prove which side is more intelligent.
The White Lotus Sect has a special communication post outside the fortress, and there is also such a secret channel in the interior, and the exchange of information is very fast, not much slower than the transmission of the 100,000 urgent soldiers of the military department.
Although the imperial court had acquiesced to no longer arrest them, Xiao Yanfeng was doubly vigilant, lest the imperial court use tricks to trick them into showing up in public, and then catch them all, so he still hid them in this beautiful park.
News came from outside the city every day, and they also passed on news to the outside world every day, reporting the situation in Beijing to the sect leader Zhao Quan and King Alta at any time.
"Great Elder, our people have been selected, and the leader of the team is actually His Royal Highness the Little Prince, this is too grand, right?" The holy woman came over to Xiao Yanfeng with a piece of information.
"His Royal Highness the Little Prince wants to come over as a proton in person? Isn't this nonsense, how can the king of Alta be willing to give it? Xiao Yanfeng was also taken aback.
They knew that the imperial court attached great importance to this secret negotiation, and demanded that the Tatars must send a princely figure to lead the process. The secret negotiations here in Beijing are not all under the guise of a front, everything is carried out according to the regular procedures, but the main venue of the negotiations is still in the royal court of the Cypriot Tatars, and Beijing here is only a supplement, and this condition is requested by the king of Alta, and it is said that the secret negotiations in the royal court are presided over by the king of Alta in person.
"It seems that the emperor really loves this little guy, lest he be wronged by us, and he has to be a hostage of His Royal Highness the little prince to ensure the safety of this playboy." The saint laughed.
"Not necessarily, it is likely that His Royal Highness the Little Prince is a young man who wants to come to this world of flowers to play, but how could King Alta agree? If we can negotiate this time, is it really sure that the king of Alta will succeed? ”
Xiao Yanfeng, who has always been full of resourcefulness, also couldn't figure it out. He knew that the Tatar side's original ambassador for negotiations was a prince of a large tribe, not a little prince, and this must have been requested by the little prince himself.
The little prince is the grandson of the king of Altan, the leader of a large tribe, and the favorite grandson of the king of Altan, and it is very likely that he will inherit the throne of the king of Altan in the future.
Isn't this the equivalent of the Tatars sending the prince over as a proton?
The saint smiled bitterly: "That's what I'm angry about, why let His Royal Highness the little prince come over as a proton, the court sent only a third-grade official, and he is still a playboy." Great Elder, what do you say is going on, the emperor won't spoil this little guy and be confused, this playboy doesn't understand anything, what did he talk about? Isn't it nonsense to give him back the duties of plenipotentiary ambassador? ”
Xiao Yanfeng thought for a long time before saying: "If that's the case, it's a good thing, that playboy doesn't understand anything, as for the entire title of the ambassador with full powers, it is also required by the sect leader, so as not to cheat the court later, and sign the agreement after the negotiation is reached, and the court will not be able to regret it." ”
"Yes, this is indeed a good thing, this kind of playboy has come to us, the sect leader and the king of Alta don't want to do what he wants, he will do what he wants, and we don't have the final say on what conditions are reached, the question is that the court is really so stupid?" The question mark of the saint's head.
Xiao Yanfeng was also puzzled: "The emperor is not stupid, and Zhang Juzheng is not stupid, on the contrary, Zhang Juzheng's strategy is not much worse than that of the sect leader." It makes no sense that this playboy can get the full support of the emperor and Zhang Juzheng at the same time. ”
The two of them studied for a long time, but they still couldn't understand the truth.
On the surface, the king of Altan took advantage of it, and the court sent a favored minister who did not understand four or five or six to negotiate, which is of course the best, and the king of Alta can do what he likes, and give whatever he wants, as long as he signs the contract according to the will of the king of Alta. If the temptation is not successful, you can still come hard, I believe that this kind of lucky character is not a hard bone, as long as you scare and scare, you will kneel.
However, the imperial court can't understand these things? Will the imperial court also think of using the same means to deal with the little prince, to repair the plank road, secretly cross Chen Cang, and force the little prince to sign a humiliating agreement with the imperial court?
It would be wrong for the court to think so, and regardless of whether the little prince would give in or not, the point was that the little prince did not have the power to negotiate the ambassador with full powers, and even if he signed the agreement, it would not take effect, and the king of Altan could completely rely on the debt and not recognize the treaty.
However, would the imperial court not think of this?
Xiao Yanfeng pondered hard, he had an ominous premonition in his heart, whether his side would be paralyzed by the imperial court, and the imperial court might have a great conspiracy to send a playboy as an ambassador for plenipotentiary negotiations.
"Send a letter to the sect leader to explain our doubts, and ask King Uta to reconsider the candidate, it is best not to let His Royal Highness the little prince come to Beijing." Xiao Yanfeng finally said.
"However, the selection of the negotiation ambassador has already been decided and cannot be changed." The saint is embarrassed.
"How could it be, aren't there many people in the imperial court vying for the position of negotiating ambassador now? That playboy may be an illusion thrown by the imperial court, and there may be someone else who goes outside the plug in the end. Xiao Yanfeng said loudly.
"It doesn't seem to be, the court has already determined the candidate, that is, the little favorite minister, and it is precisely because of this that the king of Alta will agree to His Royal Highness the little prince to come to Beijing. The parties have already reached an agreement on this. ”
The Holy Maiden said, handing the information in her hand to the Great Elder.
Xiao Yanfeng looked at what was written on the paper, it was the first agreement between the imperial court and the king of Altan, that is, the candidates for the ambassadors to negotiate between the two sides, and the other candidates were undecided, and they could be appointed by both sides at will, but the negotiation ambassadors could not be changed. The only difference is that the imperial court sent ambassadors with plenipotentiary negotiators, while the king of Alta sent only ambassadors for negotiations and did not have the right to sign agreements.
"Oops, maybe fooled. This must be a conspiracy of the imperial court? A layer of cold sweat broke out on Xiao Yanfeng's forehead.
"But you can't see any conspiracy?" The saint's smooth and full forehead was covered with a layer of subtle wrinkles.
"Are we mistaken about this playboy, what is his ability that we don't understand?" Xiao Yanfeng was so anxious that a green tendon on his forehead bulged.
Although this negotiation was important to the king of Alta, it was even more important to the White Lotus Sect, which was negotiated by both sides because both sides had needs, and the White Lotus Sect was sandwiched in it just to whitewash itself. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the White Lotus Sect, and once it is missed, it will be difficult to turn over.
"It's impossible, he's a real dragon, and he can't jump up in the hands of the sect leader and King Alta." The saint sneered.
"That's right." Xiao Yanfeng replied casually.
What kind of characters are the king of Altan and the sect leader Zhao Quan, the emperor who unified the vast territory outside the Saiwai, one holds the royal power and the other holds the religious power, complementing each other to establish an unprecedentedly powerful steppe empire, and in the long run, it is not a dream to reproduce the glory of Genghis Khan.
In the hands of this kind of character, anyone has to lie on his stomach honestly, not to mention a playboy, even the real dragon and the real phoenix have to be coiled in a nest.
"I think it, the court may think the same as we think, they all think that this negotiation will be successful, this playboy as the emperor's favorite minister, as the ambassador of plenipotentiary negotiations, is for the credit of white-collar workers, go to us to get more gold, silver and jewelry or something, His Royal Highness the little prince also wants to come to the mainland to have fun, open his eyes, and may also want to buy some rare items in the mainland." The saint guessed.
"According to what you said, the emperor, Zhang Juzheng, the sect leader, and the king of Alta have the same idea, and they all really want to sign a peace treaty, and the two sides will stop fighting. If that's the case, it's a great thing, but ......" Xiao Yanfeng was also confused, I don't know if he was thinking too much, or if God really began to favor the White Lotus Sect.
Although he is the core figure of the White Lotus Sect, he is now in Beijing, and he can't know the most confidential things, and the transmitted information can't be written in plain, so as not to be intercepted by the spies of the imperial court and leak the heavenly secrets.
There is also a possibility that the sect leader, the king of Alta and the emperor, as well as Gao Gong Zhang Juzheng, have other communication channels, and the two sides have reached an agreement before the negotiations, and the so-called negotiations are just a formality and signing.
Thinking in this way is in line with the current situation, whether it is the little courtier or the little prince are the most favored figures on both sides, of course, such things that show their faces must be done by them, not only can they reap many practical benefits, but also establish a lot of credit, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the merit of the society, and they can boast of it for a lifetime.
"Now that the candidates have been finalized, why are the big names in the court still fighting for each other, so fierce?" Xiao Yanfeng thought about this question again.
"Hide your eyes."
Of course, the saint couldn't guess, so she could only guess like this.
In the study of the richly decorated patriarch, a second-rank official was bowing down and talking to the old man in the Taishi's chair.
"Father, the candidate has already been decided."
"Is that the one?" The old man asked, half-open.
"Exactly, how do you know?"
"Now the court is still fighting for this, which can be described as very happy, which is really ridiculous. If the emperor secretly designated, it must be that besides, it will not be someone else. The old man said leisurely.
"Why? The son is stupid, and he really doesn't understand the truth in this. The second-grade official sincerely asked his father for advice.
In his eyes, his father is the embodiment of wisdom, the omniscient and all-powerful God, otherwise his family would not have become a powerful family, this omniscient omnipotence seems to be hereditary, and every generation of patriarchs has this talent.
And what about your own future?