During this time, Chai Rong was not at peace for a day, the Liao State and the Northern Han Dynasty were eyeing each other in the north, and the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wuping military envoys in the south were also not restless, and Empress Fu was seriously ill in bed, which made him anxious. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

To tell the truth, the Great Zhou is very powerful among them, but it is helplessly located in the Central Plains, and the surrounding countries are eyeing each other, and the Liao State has occupied the entire north, and it is proud of the world with a powerful attitude.

In a quiet corridor of the palace, a young woman walked slowly with a teapot, looking preoccupied, tall and slender, with skin as white as fat.

She is Chai Jingchu who changed into women's clothes, is Chai Rong's only daughter, Chai Jingchu is now eighteen years old, and she has long passed the age of marriage, but Chai Rong regards her as a treasure, so he kept her by his side and has not married yet.

Chai Jingchu walked briskly across the corridor, walked to a palace, and looked at Chai Rongzheng sighing by the window with a sad brow.

"Father, you can rest first." Chai Jingchu put the teapot on the imperial case, and then said softly.

"Oh, it's Chu'er, why do you have time to see your father today, do you want to go out to play again?" Chai Rong was wearing a dragon robe, a golden crown on his head, a burly figure, and full of temperament when he spoke.

"Father, my daughter heard that the Liao Kingdom and the Northern Han Dynasty have joined forces again? We just lost the battle in Qinzhou, and now the Liao State is taking advantage of the danger again? I also heard that the envoys of Shu came to Da Zhou, why didn't my father see him? If you offend Shu, let it unite with the Northern Han Dynasty, I am afraid that it will be unfavorable to my Great Zhou. "Chai Jingchu is telling the truth, but there are also selfish intentions, Li Yu is among the envoys of Shu Kingdom, if he can summon them, he may be able to see him again.

Hearing Chai Jingchu's words, Chai Rong only remembered at this moment that the envoy of Shu had come to Da Zhou for more than half a month, although the strength of Da Zhou did not see Shu in his eyes, but it was impossible to treat the envoy of a country so slowly, and it might make people all over the world laugh, so he smiled slightly: "If you don't say it, I have forgotten, so I will meet them and see what their purpose is." ”

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The next day, Emperor Chai Rong of Zhou met Li Hao in the imperial study.

Li Hao walked into the inner hall accompanied by Wang Pu, Li Hao stepped forward, bowed down and said, "Li Hao, a scholar of the Hanlin of Shu Kingdom, see His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou." ”

Chai Rong was stunned, he just bowed and saluted, and did not kneel down to greet him, his heart was furious, his face sank, and he was about to ask, but he saw Wang Pu on the side and said loudly: "Lord Li saw my Emperor of the Great Zhou, why don't you kneel." ”

Li Hao straightened his waist, and then said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I am the envoy of Shu, and my words and deeds represent my His Majesty the Emperor of Shu, Shu is not a subordinate of the Great Zhou, why do you want to kneel?" ”

Wang Pu stretched out his hand and was about to accuse Li Hao, but Chai Rong's majestic voice came.

"Master Li came from afar, it's hard work, come here, give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Li Hao sat down calmly, although Chai Rong is the emperor, but the Great Zhou and Shu are not subordinate, he naturally will not kneel, this is a matter of principle, Li Hao will never give in, he was ordered to see Chai Rong this time, in fact, it is to eliminate the hostility between the two countries and win more than three years for His Royal Highness the Prince.

Wang Pu also sat down on the side and said with a smile: "I don't know what Lord Li is going to my Da Zhou this time, what is the so-called matter?" ”

"On the orders of Your Majesty, I came to discuss the return of more than 20,000 captives of the Great Zhou, as well as the matter of the general Hu Li." Li Hao arched his hand and said lightly.

"Ah" When Wang Pu heard this, Teng stood up, this news surprised him, but Chai Rong, as the emperor, was much calmer, and asked lightly: "What are the conditions of Emperor Shu." ”

Li Hao stood up and said to Chai Rong: "A month ago, Shu recently canonized the second prince as the crown prince, His Royal Highness the prince is talented, mighty, eighteen, and has not married. ”

"Ahh At this time, there was an exclamation outside the side door of the main hall, Li Hao was stunned, he heard it clearly, it was a young woman's voice, but the conversation between the two countries actually avoided a woman eavesdropping, which made Li Hao a little puzzled.

Chai Rong also heard it, but he knew that this was Princess Zhaoqing Chai Jingchu, "Hmph, Meng Chang has such a big appetite, knowing that Princess Zhaoqing is my beloved daughter, but she came to ask for marriage, do you think I will marry my precious daughter to Shu thousands of miles away?" ”

Li Hao was not angry, Chai Rong's reaction was all within his expectations, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that Chai Rong would definitely agree, so he said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of my family is wise and martial, and naturally he will not be wronged by His Royal Highness the Princess, if the two families are married, it is naturally a relationship of marriage, my country not only released the Great Zhou army in full, but also offered Shu brocade hundred horses, gold thousand taels, and a month ago, the Northern Han sent an envoy to Shu to meet the coalition army to attack Zhou, which was sternly rejected by His Royal Highness the Prince." Please also ask Your Majesty to believe in our sincerity. ”

If it was just to release the captives, Chai Rong would not have the slightest hesitation, and would definitely refuse, but Li Hao's last sentence had to make him think deeply, it was expected that the Northern Han and the Liao State would attack Zhou, but unexpectedly the Northern Han actually sent an envoy to Shu, if it was an alliance of several parties, then the Great Zhou would be exhausted, taking care of one and losing the other, and falling into a bitter battle.

Thinking of this, Chai Rong stopped and said: "This marriage, Rong Zhen thinks about it, Master Li will go back to the post house to rest first." ”

"Alright, I'll take my leave."

Li Hao got up to say goodbye, Chai Rong hurriedly glanced at Wang Pu, and said to him: "Send the distinguished guest out of the palace for me." ”

Wang Pu got up with a smile and waved his hand at Li Hao, "Lord Li, please." ”

The two went out of the palace, Chai Rong turned his head to look outside the side door, and then said lightly: "Come out." ”

Outside the side door, a woman walked slowly, it was Zhaoqing Princess Chai Jingchu, when he came to Chai Rong's side, he cried and said loudly: "Father, the daughter does not marry, the daughter does not marry the prince of Shu, the daughter is willing to stay with the father and the emperor all the time, okay." ”

"Nope."

"Why, why do you want me to marry the prince of Shu, isn't Da Zhou yours, is it the most powerful country? Didn't you reply to him with a word? Chai Jingchu suddenly knelt in front of Chai Rong and said in a cry.

Chai Rong stood up, slowly came to Chai Jingchu's side, and said in her ear from low to high: "That's right, Da Zhou is mine, but I am also Da Zhou, not only I am Da Zhou, you Princess Zhaoqing, but also the crown prince, those ministers are all from Da Zhou, since they are all from Da Zhou, then they should make due contributions to the prosperity of Da Zhou, you are my favorite princess, I promised you, your marriage is up to you, but I broke my promise today, I can't stand you, you should dedicate yourself to Da Zhou, I have promised the envoys of Shu that if the two countries marry, I will make you the princess of Qi, and the marriage of Shu will definitely benefit the Great Zhou. ”

"Father."

"Go down and prepare for your marriage."

"Father."

"I said, let you stand down."