That night, Yang Mu wrote a holy decree to the Criminal Department, stipulating that anyone who counterfeited Dacang coins, regardless of the amount, would be beheaded and sat down for three clans. ↗ Dusty ↖ √? Net

In addition, some regulations on Dacang coins were drawn up.

After finishing this matter, the layout of the alliance of Cangguo was ready for the final preparations.

Yang Mu asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to formally inform the emperors of all countries to hold talks on February 20.

Finally, the atmosphere in Cangcheng changed again.

For a whole day, none of the emperors and officials of the various countries went out to play, and all stayed in the palace or the post house to discuss important matters.

It's not that the nations weren't prepared before this.

In essence, it has to be because of Cangguo.

Why?

The trade alliance of states has broken the original pattern of interests, in the core of the discussion, in addition to land and indemnity, more diplomatic and economic factors have been added, and some disputes with Cangguo should also be appropriately adjusted, whether it is because of the strength of Cangguo, or the need to have good relations with Cangguo and get more good weapons, these are all very important factors, no country will be willing to offend Cangguo to death at this juncture.

Among them, the most embarrassing is the state of Chu.

Because, whether it is in the land of Wangji or in the Jin state itself, Chu and Cang have many jointly occupied territories, and the two countries can work together to support each other during the war, but when it comes to dividing up the interests after the war, this mutual support quickly turns into hostility.

The hidden contradictions between the two countries can be said to be the most unstable factor in this alliance.

In all fairness, who wouldn't want to expand trade with Cangguo? Who doesn't want that advanced weapon?

Therefore, in the choice between immediate interests and future interests, the state of Chu fell into a dilemma.

But in any case, there is no doubt that Chu must make appropriate concessions, and what we have to think about is, how many benefits should Chu give up in order to keep the relationship between the two countries from stalemate?

……

At this time, Yang Mu, who was in the Zichen Palace, was very comfortable, and there was no anxiety about the emperors of the outside world at all.

While enjoying Ji Ling'er's massage, he was eating melons and fruits.

In the past few days, he has laid all the preparations, and as for how to choose, it depends on what the emperors and ministers think.

"Your Majesty, Yang Eryan, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, asks to see you."

"Yang Eryan? What is the matter on this big night? Yang Mu asked casually.

"The general didn't say anything, but he still had a subordinate, and it seems that there is something important." The little eunuch who reported said.

"Hmm...... Let him in. ”

Yang Mu waved his hand, tomorrow will be the alliance ceremony, the more critical this time, the more likely something will happen.

tidied up his clothes, sat up a little upright, and then saw Yang Eryan slowly walking into the hall under the leadership of a little eunuch.

"See Your Majesty!"

Yang Eryan and a subordinate knelt on the ground and saluted.

"Get up, enter the palace at night, is there something going on outside?"

Yang Mu's tone was slightly slower, in his impression, Yang Eryan has grown stronger and stronger over the years since he entered the palace and cut off the general trend, if it weren't for the fact that he was clean, he would definitely be a man with a ringing bell.

However, now this sturdy Jinyi Guard Commander has a tired face, obviously because he has worked too hard to deal with official affairs during this period of time for the sake of the alliance.

Hearing Yang Mu's inquiry, Yang Eryan nodded, bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, the city has indeed not been very stable in the past two days, and I can handle some small things in my brocade guards, but there is a matter that Your Majesty needs to decide today." ”

"Oh? What's up? Yang Mu was surprised and asked: "Didn't I let you Jinyiwei act cheaply, if the countries secretly play any tricks, you can also solve it together secretly, is there anything you can't solve?" ”

Yang Eryan was a little embarrassed, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, the minister is not effective, but this matter has to be decided by Your Majesty, the matter is in the Ruan State's mission, Your Majesty previously ordered that once there is something to be reported immediately, plus the matter is too big, Wei Chen only entered the palace and His Majesty knew." ”

"Nguyen Quouc? Something happened to the Nguyen Quoc mission again...... Haven't you already purged the remnants of Ruan Guo before, this is your Jinyi Guard's dereliction of duty. ”

Yang Mu's face is not good-looking, the Ruan State Mission is now left with a mission on the surface, because of the conspiracy with Ji Hao, the Son of Great Rites, and the Treasury of the Forbidden Army, the hidden fine work has long been wiped out, and it stands to reason that there should be no more ability to set off any more waves.

At this time, with so many forbidden troops patrolling the city on the bright side, what else could the Nguyen Guo Mission come up with?

"Your Majesty's anger, it's not the matter of the remnants, but the maids around the Empress Ruan, none of them are simple people, there are already many brothers who have folded in, just now a few subordinates saw a group of people out of the palace of the Empress Ruan, I suspect that the empress herself is among them, and she is easy to travel."

"That's ......" Yang Mu pondered, then looked at the little leader of the Jinyi Guard next to Yang Eryan, and said, "You are the person in charge of supervising the Ruan State Mission, what's your name?" Tell me the details. ”

"Yes!" The little leader of Jinyiwei was a little excited, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the little one is named Li Xingye, there are a total of 100 brothers who are monitoring the Ruan State Mission this time, and I saw a team of grandmothers coming out of the palace at noon today, I didn't pay much attention to it at that time, but just sent a few brothers to follow it, and in the evening, I felt that something was wrong, so I got closer to investigate, but I didn't expect that there was only a fake empress in the palace." At this time, everyone suddenly realized, sent people to visit the team of grandmothers who went out at noon, but they did not expect that the brothers who went to follow were all murdered, but the Empress Ruan and her party had already disguised themselves and entered an official residence in the south of the city. ”

"An official serving in the Praetor's Army? Is it a lecturer who teaches the art of war? Yang Mu was thoughtful, he probably guessed some tricks.

Li Xingye was a little surprised, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty Mingjian, this person's name is Jiao Ding, he is one of the lecturers of the General Training Department of the Forbidden Army, due to the particularity of his identity, Jinyiwei has always paid attention, and we suspect that this Empress Ruan Guo is here to steal my great cang's art of war." ”

It's not just for the art of war!

Yang Mu muttered secretly in his heart, the empress of Ruan Guo clearly thought that Jiao Ding was a rare talent, and wanted to dig the foot of the wall and go back to strengthen Ruan Guo's strength. Originally, when he was in the forbidden army camp, he had already discovered this sign, but he didn't expect the Empress Ruan Guo to be so fast, and after only a day or two, he immediately put it into action, and he visited him in person, which can really be said to be thirsty.