With several ministers who were deeply favored by the emperor, they received imperial gifts from the emperor. It is known from the courtiers that the return gift given by the king of Qiongzhou to the emperor this time is really immeasurable. The relationship between the two brothers does not seem to be as bad as imagined.

It's just that no one knows that after the royal spies informed Zhao Xu, the emperor, of the information that Zhao Hao, the king of Xu, was not dead. Zhao Xu also felt that he seemed to have been tricked. directly smashed a mirror into pieces to vent the anger in his heart.

But just when Zhao Xu was angry, the secret agent said with some bitterness: "Your Majesty, the king of Qiongzhou seems to have known for a long time that we are placed in the team of the wedding envoy." He even expected that the emperor would be furious and ask his subordinates to hand you a letter. ”

The king of Qiongzhou specially explained that if the emperor was not angry, then he did not have to hand it in. If the emperor is angry, then the letter must be handed in. The spy handed it over directly, which made Zhao Xu even more angry.

But as the letter was opened, Zhao Xu saw the familiar handwriting on it, as well as things about Zhao Hao. In the letter, Zhao Xiaoxi has clearly pointed out that from the moment he transferred his family out of the capital, Zhao Hao, the king of Xu, has passed away.

From now on, there will be no more Zhao Hao, the king of Xu, and some will only be Zhao Hao, the old city lord of Xinnancheng. Even to put it bluntly, it is an ordinary old man who lives in New South City and enjoys his old age, so there is no need to be angry about this matter.

After saying these things, Zhao Xiaoxi also made it clear in the letter that he made a promise that day. It will never change, and as long as he reigns for one day, he will always be a staunch supporter of the emperor. And he was not interested in meddling in the affairs of the Central Plains for the time being.

Even in the letter, Zhao Xiaoxi told Zhao Xu very directly. With his position as the emperor of the Central Plains, it is better to be the king of the sea. Whether it is Champa or Sriwijaya, or even Goryeo and Wa, they are all under his army.

He hopes that one day in the future. Let Zhao Xu see how insignificant the imperial power he covets is compared to this world. A true monarch must have an open mind, and he will always be a staunch ally of the Great Song Dynasty.

In the letter, Cho Hyo-seok even mentioned that they are now working together for both sides. The relationship between the two defeats. Compared with Zhao Xu, if he had to fall out with the Qiongzhou palace just for the sake of the battle of will, then it would only be his throne that would be injured.

After reading this blunt letter, Zhao Xu gradually calmed down. Only then did he really understand that when this cousin left the imperial court, he was swimming in the sea and really finding a place to display his talents.

On the contrary, in the past few years, if it were not for the stability of the Great Song Dynasty. Zhao Xiaoxi is afraid that he will not even be able to do it as a cavalry commander. Now pull the situation to the side that is favorable to Da Song. For Zhao Xu, this is also more meritorious than demeritorious!

Now that Zhao Xiaoxi has abandoned, all the power he holds in the imperial court has really become the prince of the Great Song Dynasty who is lonely overseas. The same life is going well, and if Zhao Xu is jealous again, the consequences will only make the two of them completely tear their faces.

If the ruler and the minister are not at odds, the brothers are at odds. What will the fate of Da Song look like. As long as Zhao Xu is a smart person, as long as he is still looking forward to it. As soon as he recovers the sixteen states of Yanyun that were invaded by Da Liao, he should know what choice to make.

After reading Zhao Hyo-seok's handwritten letter, the royal agent standing under the imperial platform was also very shocked. This king of Qiongzhou is very familiar with the situation of their team. Even Zhao Xiaoxi bluntly said that all this was told by the Empress Dowager Gao.

This means: The identity of the secret agents, Zhao Xu, the emperor, has a copy. Then the king of Qiongzhou also has a copy, if the royal agent wants to sneak into Zhao Xiaoxi's team, I am afraid that it will be difficult to escape Zhao Xiaoxi's scrutiny.

I went to New South City once, and I know Zhao Hyo-seok's strength very well. Actually, it's also clear. The emperor in front of him, joining forces with the king of Qiongzhou, is the most beneficial thing for each other, and even the Great Song Dynasty can dominate the world.

If among the two brothers, Zhao Xu really wants to fall out with Zhao Xiaoxi. With Zhao Xu's strength, he may not be able to do anything to Zhao Xiaoxi. After all, most of Zhao Hyo-seok's strength today, except for the hidden power, is overseas.

With the current strength of the imperial court's naval army, the secret agent can clearly feel that he is not a unified enemy at all. This means that Zhao Xiaoxi wants to find trouble with Da Song, and as long as there is a dock, he can attack.

But if Zhao Xu wants to find trouble with Zhao Xiaoxi, he must first form a strong navy. Where did the battleships come from, where the money came from, and where the officers and men who formed the navy came from. None of this can be built all at once!

While the secret agent was thinking about these things, Zhao Xu finally suppressed his anger and asked directly: "You have been to Xinnan City this time, have you found out the strength of King Qiongzhou's subordinates?" And where is the glass produced? ”

As the head of a country, he knew very well how much wealth this kind of goods could bring. Even if he owns the world, he often has a headache when the treasury runs out of money. For this reason, he has also maintained the habit of living frugally.

If this production process can be realized, it will truly become royal. Then Zhao Xu can imagine that with these things, he can earn a lot of money, and he has the confidence to do whatever he wants with money!

In response to Zhao Xu's inquiry, the royal spy quickly said: "As far as his subordinates know, the king of Qiongzhou currently has a navy to deter the countries of the southeastern islands. There are tens of thousands of experienced combat personnel and thousands of large sea vessels.

These are all teams on the surface, in addition to these navies under the banner of the Great Song Dynasty, the king of Qiongzhou also has a team of pirates on the southeast coast to protect the maritime merchants of the Great Song Dynasty against pirates, and the number of people is not less than that of the navy.

Other than that, there don't seem to be many infantry and cavalry in New Southtown. Except for some city defense troops, who catch fast with the government's yacha, they don't seem to see any large-scale infantry teams, and they are more about developing maritime strength.

As for the craftsman workshop under the king of Qiongzhou, his subordinates were incompetent and could not find out. In fact, the matter of the craftsman's workshop, no matter how many people people check it. In other countries, there are also spies who are searching for information, but most of them have no news.

The only thing that can be known is that these artisan workshops should be on the island of Ryukyu. According to several secret agents under his command, these craftsmen's workshops were extremely heavily guarded, and they were guarded by the henchmen of the king of Qiongzhou.

Except for the king of Qiongzhou, even the ordinary officials of Xinnancheng may not know the location of these artisan workshops. Every time the goods are delivered, they are escorted by heavy troops. The fate of sending people to follow them is that there is no return. ”

understands that Zhao Xu asked the craftsman workshop, and he thinks that he also values the benefits of making money from these things. But the royal agent knows very well that with the wisdom of this master, he is afraid that compared with the king of Qiongzhou, it is still a little worse.

Just like some years ago, the green roasted tea made by the king of Qiongzhou also made Zhao Xu want to move? But after so many years, how could he have tasted this secret recipe for roasted tea? Aren't they all kept secret from the king of Qiongzhou?

When it comes to governing the country, the royal spy does not dare to say that Zhao Xiaoxi will win. can talk about the ability to make money, the royal detective feels that compared with Zhao Xiaoxi, this young son of heaven is bound to lose. But this can't be said directly!

The most frustrating thing for the royal spies is that they are loyal to the royal rulers in the first place. At the moment, except for Zhao Xu, the emperor, knows their situation. The king of Qiongzhou is also very clear about their details.

This invisibly caused the royal secret agent to secretly investigate the situation of King Qiongzhou, and rarely penetrated into his core. If you can't get into his core, how much value is the information that can be inquired about? Empress Dowager Gao's hand is really bold!

In fact, the royal secret agent really thought too much about this, and the reason why the Empress Dowager Gao did this was to let Zhao Xiaoxi be more wary of Zhao Xu and these royal secret agents. Either way, she didn't want Cho Hyo-seok to die at the hands of the royal agent.

Especially later, Zhao Xu, what she did during her serious illness made Empress Dowager Gao always worry that the two brothers would fall out. Even when Empress Dowager Gao was dying, she also asked Zhao Xiaoxi to help Zhao Xu more, but she also had to beware of Zhao Xu's assassination.

After listening to the secret agent's report, Zhao Xu was also really helpless. Although he knew that this cousin was a wise and foolish man when he was young. But he really couldn't imagine that Zhao Xiaoxi did so many things when he was wandering the rivers and lakes.

Even Zhao Xu began to wonder if Zhao Xiaoxi had expected such a day. If this is the case, then Zhao Xiaoxi's scheming and strategy are really terrifying, and it is really unwise to be an enemy with him!

After saying these things, Zhao Xu asked about the situation in Xinnancheng again. When he learned that Zhao Xiaoxi had migrated more than 100,000 people from the territory of the Great Song Dynasty in Xinnancheng, he was somewhat shocked.

I heard the royal spy say bluntly: "Your Majesty, in fact, the entire Ryukyu Island, at present, the new South City looks more prosperous and lively. That's all the situation where the king of Qiongzhou spent a lot of money to transform.

Today, in other parts of the island, it is still in a state of wilderness. If you want to rebuild a new city, you need countless financial and material resources. Moreover, according to his investigation, those immigrants were poor and helpless people in this dynasty.

Because I really couldn't survive, I took the risk and chose to migrate. There, as long as they are willing to work, most of the fields they have cultivated belong to themselves. You only need to pay a certain amount of tax and grain every year, and all other taxes are paid.

Some of the immigrants who moved there in the early years are now living in relative affluence. But in the end, they are also far away from their homeland, and they finally get such compensation. Moreover, the migration of these poor people also contributes to local stability. ”

I'm afraid that this emperor will issue a ban on relocation. Then it will really make the king of Qiongzhou and those people who yearn for a new life angry. After all, there are a lot of immigrants in need of relocation to Ryukyu Island today!

I don't know when, the royal secret agent has an instinct in his heart. In the future, the lord of the Great Song Dynasty is afraid that it will be the king of Qiongzhou. For this reason, he seemed unwilling to see what losses and risks there were in the great cause of the king of Qiongzhou.

And Zhao Xu could feel from the tone of the secret agent that Zhao Xiaoxi was still more popular with the people. With such a cousin, Zhao Xu felt that it was both his luck and his misfortune! (To be continued......)