Chapter 297: Gaiden
"Just kill it, or the tail will not be killed. With me here, this way Daxia will not pay attention to the short-term turmoil of Da Liao, and they will think that I am seizing the power of Da Liao, but they will be happier. ”
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Ding Zhanpeng took a sip of tea, closed his eyes again, and time and space shifted to the celebration of the first birthday of the son. It was supposed to be a festive ceremony, because several city-state lords quarreled over the number of seats in the city-state council.
The princess, who was beside the prince, paused and said, "I wonder if you have any requirements for the dishes for tonight's banquet?" What do you think is the best thing to eat? ”
"When it comes to the best food, I think the elk in Shile River is the most delicious."
"What nonsense, the most delicious thing is the swan flying from the North Pole."
"I think the whale in the East China Sea tastes the best."
"It's not as good as the bear's paw of the Northeast Jianzhou."
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Shangguan Xiaoyun looked at everyone's sons in a daze in his arms, and happily watched everyone's arguments, but he didn't stop.
"I wonder what Her Royal Highness thinks is the most palatable?"
"I think the most delicious thing in the world is salt."
As soon as Xiaoyun's words came out, he laughed "haha......".
"What kind of delicious thing is that salty and astringent? The princess is really joking, hahaha......" someone laughed loudly.
Listening to everyone's ridicule, the princess was still happy and uncommittal.
At the dinner, the delicacies mentioned by everyone were placed in front of everyone's eyes one by one, and everyone's eyes lit up and they immediately tasted it. But immediately they all spit out the food in their mouths, and complained: "Your Highness, these are all tasteless, and we are like wax." ”
"Yes, none of these ingredients have the useless and unpalatable salt in your mouth." Xiaoyun said solemnly. Immediately, everyone looked at the princess in front of them speechlessly.
"The taste of the ingredients is all about the amount of salt. The number of seats in each city-state is like the amount of salt that determines the fate of the kingdom. Shangguan Xiaoyun reprimanded sharply.
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"Your Highness's tea is cold, I'll change a cup for you." Ding Zhanpeng poured another cup of tea and respectfully placed it on the opposite side. "His Royal Highness's talent makes Ding feel ashamed." As he spoke, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Time flies, a year later.
"Sir, do you see the giant ship moored in the harbor?"
"See, Your Highness, now that the armies of the Western vassal states have all been firearmed, my Daliao will inevitably catch up with this trend."
"This needs to be supported by money and materials exponentially. The transformation of the kingdom also requires exponential investment, and the money from overseas trade is too slow, and the kingdom's overseas territories must be immediately expanded, increasing taxes and trade, which will inevitably lead to war with the Western countries. ”
"Your Highness's meaning ......"
"Than Shuaiye, immediately form a plunder fleet, there are not enough sailors to allow you to directly recruit sailors from Western Fanyi."
"Ahem......" Suddenly the princess coughed violently, and after giving birth to a son, the princess's health deteriorated. Now that it is getting more and more powerful, the prince has ordered Xiaoyun several times to immediately put down the government affairs in his hands. But they were all resolutely rejected by the princess.
Seeing Xiaoyun's painful cough, Ding Zhanpeng knelt down in front of her suddenly: "Your Highness, just take a rest." Even if it's just a day. ”
Xiaoyun smiled and waved his hand, "Don't talk about this, my time is running out." ”
"Your Highness!"
"You know, sir. I was born in the emperor's family, I have two elder brothers, the throne will never pass to my hands, the empire is now getting worse, although I have studied under Ma Xiangguo since I was a child, but I know that my future destiny is not to be with the Mobei Wolf King to do his carnal desires, or to marry the noble relatives of the world and do nothing for the rest of my life. I'm not reconciled......" The princess stopped what Ding Zhanpeng was just about to say and continued, "Thank you for God's favor and let me marry into the Liao Kingdom, the prince is very kind to me, let me let go of the management of government affairs, he is an ambitious monarch, but he is too indecisive, he is too affectionate and righteous." Once I'm gone, he's going to be devastated. So, I'm going to build a solid foundation for him and my son before I leave. Can you help me, sir? ”
"Your Highness...... I will...... I will......" Ding Zhanpeng cried, "Your Highness...... Why is your body ...... Why is this happening...... You're still young...... Why ......"
"I can tell you that I came to Liao to cut off the heir of the Liao prince, and before I came, the teacher asked me to take Jiuyou Maitreya San, and I must drink this Tianlan bamboo water every day to protect me from getting pregnant, but ...... But...... I found that I fell in love with his indecision, his affection and righteousness...... So after that night, I never drank Tianlan bamboo water again, and I had his flesh and blood. But then I won't live past the two years after having a baby. ”
"Your Highness, you don't have to......"
"I will not give the kingdom I have created to those who are not related to me!" Xiao Yun suddenly scolded, but then his voice changed to gentle and joyful, "I and his children will definitely become the masters of this heavenly pilgrimage country in the future, let my children end the two-hundred-year grievances between Great Xia and Great Liao, and return the peace and health of the people of the empire in the future." His queen mother will pave the way for him......"
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"Your Highness! I really miss you, if you were still alive, I'm afraid that this northern Liaobei Jianzhou Goryeo would have already been included in my big Liao, and ...... And I really like to silently watch your busy figure Your Highness......" Suddenly, Ding Zhanpeng knelt down at the table and cried to the opposite side of the beauty, "Your Highness, in fact, the minister has already fallen in love with you in his heart...... Your beauty, your wisdom...... It has already conquered my heart...... Over the years, I've only used the women of that state as a shield...... In fact, at that time, it was not only the prince but also me......"
Liao Wangfu, late at night, the imperial doctor sighed and shook his head and walked out of the prince's bedroom, "The subordinates have done their best, but unfortunately they are weak...... His Highness invited the two squires to come in and speak. ”
"What do you say? You did your best! Sima Long, the right attendant, grabbed the imperial doctor's collar fiercely and asked loudly and sadly. My family's thousand-year-old ginseng fruit doesn't work either?! The Imperial Physician shook his head.
In the house, the prince was sitting on the soft couch and holding the princess in his arms, he was so six gods and no owner, just lowered his head and looked at the lover in his arms.
"Sir...... Master Sima...... You guys...... Come closer......" Shangguan Xiaoyun said weakly.
The two walked to the soft couch and knelt down, looked at the princess, and burst into tears.
"I ...... I'm leaving...... Behind the Constitutional Reform...... It's all up to the two gentlemen...... Don't interrupt ...... Fortunately...... Now the state departments are ...... Internal fighting continues...... In my opinion...... This is ...... 10 years to ...... It will not pose a threat to my Daliao...... East Side High ...... The king of Goryeo was cowardly and incompetent...... Great Xia ...... Thought I ...... I...... It won't be a big deal for me anytime soon...... Seize this great time...... Good development ......"
(End of chapter)