The envoy of Xiliang finally came to the capital, and sent the congratulatory gifts that everyone already knew to the princes after going to the palace, although the emperor was still seriously ill, the prince still cheered up and warmly entertained them, and also held a banquet.

At the banquet, when the two sides were laughing and laughing, the Xiliang envoy took out a letter from the king of Xiliang.

The king of Xiliang said that he wanted to marry a princess of Daxia for the prince of Xiliang.

When they heard this, the officials in the hall were shocked, and then they became angry.

Of course, the princess wants to marry, and she can also ask for a hundred families, but when a neighboring country comes to ask for a marriage, it is not just a matter of a man and a woman marrying.

This is and pro.

For Great Xia, the King of Xiliang was not qualified at all.

At the end of the dynasty, the world was in turmoil, Xiliang took the opportunity to also make chaos, burning, killing and looting, Emperor Gaozu was to expel them before gathering troops into an army, several battles to drive it out of Daxia, and the pursuit of the Xiliang King retreated hundreds of miles, bowed his head and confessed, claiming to be a minister and calling himself a son, and paying tribute every year.

Now that less than a hundred years have passed, I dare to ask Daxia to send the princess.

The officials in the court were scolded, and the Xiliang envoy was not afraid at all, saying that this was the sincerity of the king of Xiliang and the sincerity of the friendship between the two countries - this was a threat!

If Da Xia doesn't marry the princess, won't Xiliang be good friends with Da Xia? Do you want to use troops?

It's so rampant! Is King Xiliang crazy?

"Of course King Xiliang is not crazy." The crown prince drove the Xiliang envoy out, sat in the hall, and said with a heavy expression, "He saw that the iron-masked general had passed away, and he came to my Daxia to inquire by sending congratulatory gifts to the three princes.

King Xiliang just wanted to use the excuse that he couldn't get married, and he used his troops to fight.

The courtiers were even more angry, "Don't take the initiative, so arrogant and disobedient, please ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to immediately order a crusade against the King of Xiliang." ”

Several generals even stood up and asked Ying to send troops immediately.

The prince pressed his forehead, it happened too suddenly, so let's think about it carefully.

Several courtiers were dissatisfied, "This is nothing to think about, King Xiliang has a bad heart, and he must be taught a lesson." "Tell Your Majesty about this, and Your Majesty will definitely send troops immediately."

mentioned that the emperor's face was even worse: "Father is still seriously ill, just a little better?" Tell him about it and make him sicker? ”

Is that really not easy, the noisy courtiers to calm down? The emperor has endured humiliation for so many years and finally eliminated the rebellion of the princes and kings, and suddenly Xiliang Xiaowang came out to provoke, the emperor really wants to lose his temper, it doesn't matter if he loses his temper at other times, and now the emperor is sick? Just sobered up and can't even speak? In a fit of anger, the condition will definitely worsen.

"King Xiliang is very hateful? Lone won't spare him, but at this moment? Nothing can delay the illness of the father, and the father will never be in the slightest danger! ”

The prince threw down this sentence and walked away.

The envoy of Xiliang was expelled from the court and imprisoned.

The anger of the ministers also cast a shadow on their hearts? Too much to do this year? None of this is a good thing, the iron-masked general is dead? The emperor suddenly fell ill, and the five princes plotted to kill the three princes? Now it's the six princes who are plotting to kill the emperor - it's a mess inside and out.

Moreover, King Xiliang dared to provoke like this? The explanation should not be underestimated.

So many years of chaos among princes and kings? Is it difficult for the imperial court to protect itself? I don't have time to take care of Xiliang, Xiliang is recuperating, and he has the strength to provoke Daxia.

The news that the Xiliang envoy was asking to marry the princess in the court spread in an instant, and the people were in an uproar.

Do you really want to marry a princess? If you don't marry the princess, will you have to fight with Xiliang?

"Fight, fight, what is there to be afraid of, it's not like I haven't fought before."

"Although we haven't fought with Xiliang for so many years, our soldiers and horses in Daxia have not been idle."

After fighting with the princes and kings for so many years, the men and horses have been drinking flesh and blood.

The only pity is that the Iron Mask General is gone.

But there are other generals in Great Xia.

Zhou Xuan, who did not attend the banquet in the court and was stationed in the Beijing camp, heard the news and immediately came to the imperial city to ask to see the prince.

"I'll go and cut off the heads of those Xiliang envoys first, lead the troops to the border and give them to the king of Xiliang in person, and then kill all the way into Xiliang, and let the king of Xiliang send all his daughters to the prince as concubines." Zhou Xuan stood in the main hall and said.

The prince's originally calm face laughed when he heard this: "What nonsense." ”

Zhou Xuan's face was gloomy: "I didn't laugh, King Xiliang is confused, he should be sobered up." ”

The prince glanced at him and said, "Lone knows that you are very angry, who is not angry, but there is no war yet, even if it starts, you will not be killed, don't say such things." ”

Zhou Xuan asked: "Then when will the troops be sent?" If you don't kill them, you can tie them up and expel them. ”

The prince stretched out his hand and pressed his forehead, not to mention anything else, this action alone is becoming more and more like the emperor, and he seems to be able to understand why the emperor always has a headache.

"Know yourself and your opponent, don't rush to shout and kill first." He said, "I've already sorted out the news of Xiliang in the past few years, and I'll discuss it later." ”

Zhou Xuan frowned: "What's there to wait for, do you know it, you have to fight." ”

The prince glanced at him and said lightly: "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, the way of survival, you actually said it so casually?" Ah Xuan, although you have been in the army for so many years, you are still too young. ”

Zhou Xuan's face was even more ugly: "Your Highness, do you think that without the iron-masked general, we can't beat Xiliang?" ”

"Of course not." The prince said lightly, "Don't talk about this matter anymore, there is a decision of the court, and the major affairs of the soldiers are not something that you and I can decide at will." ”

Of course Zhou Xuan knew, but before the court made a decision, those who are the monarch and the ministers must also have a determination first, and after seeing the prince's expression, he finally lowered his head and responded.

Seeing that Zhou Xuan was about to withdraw, the prince called again.

"Don't take this matter to Your Majesty." He said coldly.

Zhou Xuan leaned over again and saluted: "The minister doesn't dare." ”

The prince did not speak again, and watched him withdraw, his calm face returning to gloom.

Of course, it's not because the iron-faced general is gone, he doesn't think he can beat Xiliang.

If the Iron Mask General is really gone, it will be a good thing.

But in fact, now he already knows that although the Iron Mask General is long gone, when he needs it, the Iron Mask General can still be resurrected-

During the war with Xiliang, if Chu Yurong took the opportunity to jump out and show that he had been replacing the identity of the Iron Mask General, what would be the result?

He must not give Chu Yurong this chance!

When the prince returned to the emperor's dormitory from the previous dynasty, the princes could go to rest for the time being, and when the prince and the emperor's father and son worked hard to deal with political affairs, they would come here to guard the emperor again.

King Yan went to see Concubine Xian, and King Lu hurried to sleep, since the emperor was ill, the princes who had a mansion continued to live in the palace.

Chu Xiurong did not return to his original residence, but walked around the palace casually, and saw Zhou Xuan coming over after a while.

Zhou Xuan, who was a courtier and a military general, could not even enter and leave the previous dynasty at will, and after retiring from the crown prince, he even came to the harem, and anyone who saw it would be surprised.

But the attendants who stood around seemed to see nothing.

"Whose arrangement is the King of Xiliang?" Zhou Xuan frowned and asked.

Chu Xiurong smiled: "Ah Xuan, you and I are not omnipotent, we can arrange only this one thing." ”

Whether the crown prince and the emperor suddenly wanted to kill Chu Yurong for some reason, or the king of Xiliang suddenly provoked, it was not something they could control.

Zhou Xuan was silent for a moment and said, "But this is all caused by this incident." ”

If the emperor hadn't been sick, none of this would have happened.

Chu Xiurong's expression was gentle, but there was no warmth in his eyes: "I don't think this has anything to do with us." ”

Zhou Xuan smiled, but this smile was full of ridicule: "But this is an opportunity for us." ”

At this point, his gaze fell on the front, and he smiled mockingly.

"Then, really let Jin Yao go and kiss?"

Chu Xiurong followed his line of sight and saw that a girl was hurrying towards the emperor's bedroom, and the high cornices of the palace cast shadows, stretching and shaking her shadow and chopping it into pieces.

"It's none of our business." He lowered his gaze and said lightly, turning his head to call Xiaoqu, "Tell Dr. Hu that you can do it." ”