Terekin was moved by Zhang Qiang's words, and half an hour later he left the mansion and went to the second prince's mansion.

Ivan met with himself, the general of the imperial city defense of the imperial city, Terekin, who relied on him as an important minister, in the palace, but when he heard him say that he wanted to make himself a messenger for peace talks, he couldn't help but be furious, "Okay, you are a chaotic minister and thief, you actually let me do such a humiliating thing, what is your intention?" Have you already defected to my eldest brother and come to harm me? ”

At this moment, Ivan was very angry, his eyes were full of anger, if he had a sword in his hand, he would have killed Terekin with a sword at this moment.

Teregin was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and then said with a nervous and panicked expression: "Second prince, the minister doesn't dare, it's all for your own good, otherwise, you can ask the imperial concubine." ”

Before coming in the morning, Zhang Qiang had been vaccinated, saying that when Ivan first heard this, he would be angry and angry, so he should be prepared, don't be too frightened to speak.

Telegin was thinking about this all the way, and it was certain that the second prince would be angry. After all, I didn't understand it when I first heard it, but if I think about it carefully, this thing has been done, and there are indeed many benefits, and it may even reverse the status of the second prince in the eyes of the powerful emperor Yaxiongfu. And once that's the case, it's worth it.

It is precisely because of these mental preparations, now in the face of Ivan's anger, Terekin is very scared on the surface, but he really believes in one thing in his heart, that is, he must promote this matter.

Ivan's anger came and went quickly. After all, who in the Manchu Dynasty didn't know that Terekin was his own person, that is, the last time he went to the Heizhangjia Trading Company, it was also the handiwork of this person, if he walked with the eldest prince, that kind of thing would not have happened, even if this is the case, this person's approach will not be said first, the starting point should not be wrong.

"Hmph, you are allowed to explain the matter carefully, but if there is a little falsehood, you will be severely punished." Ivan has also finished his fire, and now he can finally listen to Terekin calmly.

Terekin would not miss this opportunity, so he hurriedly got up and took two steps forward, and then told Zhang Qiang's promises to him one by one.

Looking at Ivan, he also changed from the red and angry expression at the beginning to slowly become calm, and then the corners of his mouth were grinning, and he asked with joy on his face: "Is this serious?" ”

"Second prince, even if your subordinates have a hundred guts, they don't dare to lie to you. It's a big deal, but it's not a joke. Terekin said with an oath.

"Well, if that's the case, you can do it, so I'll go to the palace now to meet my mother, and you can wait in the palace. Oh, no, you go back to your mansion first and look at that Zhang Qiang, don't let him run away, I'll go to your mansion when I leave the palace. Ivan's eyes kept turning, and he commanded Terekin one by one.

"Please rest assured, the second prince will go back to the mansion now and stare at that Zhang Qiang, and then wait for the second prince to drive." Terekin knew that there was a play, and immediately nodded his head again and again. If this thing is done, needless to say, his benefits will definitely be indispensable.

Before Terekin left the palace, Ivan had already changed into a new suit and left for the palace.

In the harem of the Rus' Kingdom, Ivan soon came to the bedroom of his mother's concubine, that is, in front of Axiong Fuqiang's favorite princess Natasha.

Natasha is not the queen of the Rus' kingdom, but she does have a status similar to that of the queen. First, because she was born as the daughter of a big family, and she has a lot of power outside the court, especially in the army, such as Terekin, who belongs to one of her maiden families. Second, she was born very beautiful, and she also knows how to serve people, which is deeply loved by Yaxiong Fuqiang. Even before, there were rumors that he was going to replace the queen. But considering that the queen is the biological mother of the eldest prince Anatoly, this matter was not implemented.

But this is enough to show that Natasha's status is so high that she is a figure comparable to the palace.

Such women are undoubtedly very intelligent and have some means. As a son, once Ivan has something he can't figure out, he is also used to coming to his mother to ask for advice. Today he came to ask about the peace talks.

Dressed in a robe made of fine silk, Natasha lazily fell on the phoenix bed, that is, her son came, she only raised her eyelids slightly, and after a glance, she said, "My son, didn't you come in the morning?" ”

"Yes, mother, my son has something to ask you this time." Ivan fell to his knees and spoke reverently.

In the morning, Ivan had come to greet him. Now there is obviously something important to come over, and Natasha knows this, so she waved her jade hand and said to the palace maids: "There is nothing for you here, let's all go down." ”

All the people who were waiting in the palace retreated one by one, and when it was only their mother and son, Natasha said lightly: "What is the matter with my son, I can say it now." ”

"Mother, it's like this...", Ivan told the story one by one as Terekin had reported, and did not dare to say anything else.

Natasha really didn't burst into a rage when she heard this, like Terekin and Ivan, but kept listening to it in a very calm tone, until Ivan finished speaking, and when the person looked up at her, she said, "Mother Rong think about it." ”

Ivan knew that this was the concubine thinking about the feasibility of the matter. Immediately, he was not in a hurry, but slowly got up, sat aside and began to drink tea. It is said that this thing was also transported by the Zhangjia Trading Company from the Celestial Empire, because of the good taste, it soon became a must-have welcome for the upper class of the Rus.

In fact, the Zhangjia Trading Company is gone, and there are still some unaccustomed to the upper echelons of the Rus, and the silk, tea, porcelain and other items they like cannot be shipped in for a while, and many things are out of stock. During this time, the empire began to consider whether to send caravans to the Celestial Empire to take the initiative to purchase goods, of course, this must have the consent of the Emperor Zhang Chao of the Celestial Empire, otherwise the road is far away, and the safety of the road is very problematic, even if you can buy the goods from private hands at a high price, I am afraid that it will not be able to transport it to Ross City.

Without letting Ivan wait for a long time, that is, after he drank two cups of tea, Natasha slowly opened his eyes, "My son, for the affairs of the south, the emperor has been in a very bad mood recently, if you can solve this matter, it will be a great achievement, and it will definitely increase the impression in your father's heart at that time, do you understand how important this is?" ”

Ivan knew that even if he said this, it would be tantamount to agreeing to operate this matter by himself, and he immediately said: "Please rest assured, concubine, I will go to the envoy of the Celestial Empire when I leave the palace, and I will finalize everything in advance, and then ask my father to go to the south to try to solve the matter there as soon as possible." ”

Seeing that her son understood his thoughts, Natasha nodded with satisfaction, "My son, your father is getting older and older, and he has always told me that his health is not very good recently, I am afraid that it will not be long before that day comes, you are a person who does big things, and your mother naturally wants to fully support you, so it is imperative to do everything well, remember not to make trouble." And if it really comes to that day, external forces will also need to be used, although your grandfather will definitely support you, but over the years, our forces have been hit by the great prince almost too much, I'm afraid it won't play a big role, if it really comes to that time, maybe the meaning of the Celestial Empire may play an absolute role, do you understand? ”

"Shhh Hearing this, Ivan couldn't help but gasp. Listening to the meaning of the concubine, could it be that who will be the emperor of the Rus Kingdom in the future, can the Celestial Empire still have the right to speak?

Seeing Ivan's hesitant look, Natasha knew that she must have said too much, and her son thought too much, so she said again: "Okay, no one can say how far things will go." However, it is necessary to make some preparations in advance, so that when you go to the envoy of the Heavenly Dynasty in a while, you must talk to people well, and don't always use your identity as a prince to oppress people. One more friend is always better than one more enemy, you know. ”

"Yes, son understood." Ivan felt a little better when he heard the latter words. In any case, he can become the second prince of the Rus's powerhouse, and he also has his own pride, so he can't accept it to suddenly curry favor with a small country that has just been established. Fortunately, my mother said that it was to make a good relationship, and I would not point to them to help in the future, but as long as I didn't make trouble, so he knew how to do it.

Ivan left, and after Natasha looked at the back of her son leaving, she was still a little uneasy, so she got up and wrote down some things, and then called one of the most trusted palace maids around her and said: "Go, send this thing to General Terekin's house, and let him open it quickly." ”

"Yes." The maid agreed, and then knocked the lifeless one and withdrew. At this moment, if there are others, she will definitely be surprised, because this palace maid is actually good at kung fu, and her strength is not weak. Then this is worth thinking about, what does a princess do with herself, and the palace maid who knows kung fu around her?

Above the Terekin Mansion, Zhang Qiang was saying kind words in the enthusiastic company of his master, and a shout came from outside: "The second prince has arrived." ”

Hearing that the second prince was coming, Terekin hurriedly got up, and then knelt on the ground, as if he was greeting the emperor. Zhang Qiang did not kneel, but stood there with his bow, according to diplomatic etiquette, as a foreign envoy, he did not need to kneel to other kings.

There was the sound of dense footsteps outside the door, first a group of armored soldiers came to the door, standing on guard, and then Ivan, dressed in brocade and jade robes, strode into the room.