"Your imperial brother is right, you are not allowed to mess around about this matter. ”

Princess Yunyan naturally refused to give up, "I know that the imperial brother and General Cui have been preparing for a long time, and the strength of the Shang State is also very strong now, but there is still a gap in the strength of the two countries, if you want to take the Chu State at once, how can it be so easy, why don't you let me go to the Chu State to marry, solve the current crisis, and also fulfill me." ”

Although Emperor Shang has ignored political affairs for many years and indulged in the harem, he is not a fool, knowing that this daughter wants to use herself, but she inadvertently mentioned what she was most worried about.

The rampant nature of the family is the biggest drawback of the Shang State, and the prince endured it for ten years, using the Chu State to smash the power of the family in one fell swoop, which he did very well.

However, if the Shang State wants to dominate the five countries and dominate the world, after removing the ills, it must develop well for a period of time, and it cannot be impulsive.

The crown prince wanted to compete with the state of Chu, although there was the help of the state of Jin, but for hundreds of years, the alliance between the two countries always wanted to join forces to take the state of Chu, but failed again and again, the state of Jin is not a knife in the hands of the state of Shang, at the mercy of the state of Shang.

They also have their own ambitions, how to divide the state of Chu, the two countries did not negotiate, Emperor Jin is also an ambitious monarch, it is impossible to make Shang the country the mainstay.

If the two alliances break down again in the middle of the war, the war will only become more variable.

Now that the emperor of Chu has personally come to the Shang State to collect debts, if neither side wants to give in, then the war will definitely start.

If the State of Chu is bent on dealing with the Shang State, then the Jin State will not be a fisherman's profit, although the Shang State is not afraid, but this will definitely have a great impact on the situation in the future.

As long as the power of the Jin State is no longer lower than that of the Shang State, then the two countries will no longer maintain the appearance of warmth and affection.

So what good is it for the Shang State to get rid of the enemy of the Chu State and create an evenly matched enemy for itself.

Moreover, although the situation of the Shang State being controlled by the family has been resolved, there is also the largest family in the Shang State, which controls one-third of the power of the Shang State, that is, the Cui family.

The prince is indeed outstanding, and the town lives them, but only the prince lives in them, who can guarantee that there will be someone after the prince who can suppress them.

Even if they don't have two hearts now, but they are at the top of the power, who doesn't want to take another step up and stand at the top of everyone.

Although Emperor Shang was worried in his heart and was a little dissatisfied with Prince Tang, he still maintained his support for the prince in everything, "You are a girl, don't talk about state affairs, your imperial brother has his own considerations, when your imperial brother comes, I will ask him for you." ”

Princess Yunyan didn't want to provoke anymore, so she had to say sullenly, "I know, I won't make trouble." ”

"If you really have this idea, you should restrain yourself, and don't spread those things. ”

When Princess Yunyan heard this, she said happily, "Thank you, father, I'll go back and solve it." ”

After saying that, he saluted and ran out.

Marriage is desirable, but it takes time for the merchant country.

Tian Shen didn't know that he was already a fast son-in-law in the eyes of others.

"I think Lian Jin is determined not to fulfill his promise. ”

Xie Ling said, "He is now proud, and he is bent on attacking my Da Chu, and he doesn't even bother to deal with us." ”

"Then we will follow the original plan and find an opportunity to talk to the eldest princess and the people of Qi. ”

Xie Ling nodded and said, "This time the envoy of the Qi State, although he is not the imperial uncle of the Qi State, but he is his confidant, the prince was mutilated, the imperial uncle must be very sad and angry in his heart, there should be a chance to divide the Qi State and the Shang State, only the Qi State will no longer be the money bag and granary of the Shang State, and the strength of the Shang State will drop by two points, and we are more sure." ”

Tianshen frowned and said, "It's just that the Qin State is on its side, I can't be sure, for some reason, Emperor Qin has so much hostility towards the Chu State and is unwilling to ally with the Chu State." ”

"He is not hostile to us, but to those who oppose him, who is incompetent but narrow-minded and intolerant. When we contacted the regent, we reminded him to be careful of the wolves he raised, but unfortunately he still fell into the way, if the regent supported him, the Qin country would not be as chaotic as it is now. ”

"Indeed, the eldest princess's heart is still too soft, this Emperor Qin, it is true that he does not have the wind of an emperor, but he refuses to let go of his power, the Qin State is in his hands, I'm afraid-"

Xie Ling said, "We can't control their affairs anymore, now we just need the eldest princess to give us a word, we can make plans early, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and I have already deduced the worst-case scenario of the Qin State's refusal to cooperate, and the Chu State is bound to be very difficult." ”

"The current situation of the Qin State is unreliable, and we have to be a little more wary of them. ”

"Hmm. ”

On the tenth day of the first month, the eldest princess and the envoys of Qi arrived in the capital of Shang at the same time, and the attitude of the Shang people towards them was much better than that of Chu.

The envoys of the Jin State were still halfway there.

Even if Lian Jin was on guard, he refused to lock up Tian Shen and Xie Ling, and no one could stop them from going wherever they wanted.

On the night of the reception banquet for the two countries, the two did not attend for some reason, and the merchants were resentful of their behavior of not giving face, and they could only say behind their backs that they were small.

Later that night.

Tian Shen and Xie Ling split into two paths and went to meet the envoys of Qi and the eldest princess respectively.

The envoy of Qi is called Yu Yi, who is the confidant of Emperor Qi's uncle, and he is also an old minister who grew up watching the son of the envoy of Chu.

Xie Ling turned into Yu Yi's room in the middle of the night, Yu Yi was in a foreign country, he didn't dare to sleep too deeply, Xie Ling picked up the teacup, poured a cup of tea, and woke him up.

"I said that the tragic death of the son of the world was not long ago, and it was impossible for adults to sleep peacefully. ”

"Who are you?"

Xie Ling poured another cup and sat down by himself, "My name is Xie Ling." ”

Master Yu got up in his clothes, sat down opposite him, looked at his style, and believed five points in his heart, "Why do I believe that you are Xie Ling." ”

Xie Ling took out a token, which was engraved with the black dragon totem of the Chu State, which was a token that only the prince of the Chu State could have.

"Lord Xie came to visit in the middle of the night, what's the matter?"

"Of course, it's an important matter, the purpose of Chu State's visit to Shangguo, everyone knows it, looking at the current situation, the two countries are going to tear their faces because they can't talk. ”

"I've heard of this, but what does it have to do with my Qi country. ”

Xie Ling said, "Naturally, it is related, the Qi State is already peaceful, and now it is under the Shang State, and it has long lost the opportunity to compete with other countries, the huge Qi State, no one wants to resist?"

Then Lord Yu was furious, "Who said that the Qi State was subordinated to the Shang State?"

Although the Qi State did not supply the Shang State in an open and honest manner like a subordinate country, the grain, grass, cloth, ore, etc., of the Qi State were all sold to the Shang State at a price of eighty percent of the market price, and these were ostensibly transactions between the merchants of the two countries, but in fact they were transactions between the upper echelons of the two countries.

It is the State of Qi that is raising their army for the Shang State, but it is unable to develop itself, the State of Shang not only forces the State of Qi to lower prices, give priority to selling good things to them, but also controls the transactions between the State of Qi and other countries, the most direct evidence is the death of the prince, even if it is this matter, it is not over, isn't this still subservient to the State of Shang?"

Yu Yi blushed, "This is just forced by the obscenity of the Shang Kingdom, and Uncle Huang is trying to find a way to change." ”

"How to change, the prince of the Shang State, Lian Jin, has been interspersed all over the Five Kingdoms, the Chu State, the Shang State, and even his ally the Jin State have all begun to investigate, but the Qi State has not moved, the current Qi State, whose Qi State is it?"

"What the hell are you trying to say?"

"Now that the Qi Kingdom has a chance to get rid of the control of the Shang State, why don't you give me a chance?"

Yu Yi raised his head and looked at Xie Lingdao's eyes, "Are you asking us to turn against each other first?"

"Is there any other way? Even if there is a risk, it is better than waiting for the Qi State to be eaten away by the Shang State little by little. ”

"I'll admit you're right, but I can't be the master. ”

Xie Ling said, "I know, you can't be the master, I hope you can persuade the person who took the initiative." ”

"Uncle Huang can't be the master, and His Majesty won't be the master, so you better stop thinking about it. ”

Xie Ling looked at him and said seriously, "Then are you willing?"

Unwillingly, but so what.

"Lord Xie's words tonight, I will tell Uncle Huang word for word. ”

"I'm afraid that Lord Yu's letter has not yet arrived in Qi State, and it was stopped by Lian Jin. ”

Yu Yi blushed again, but this is the case, the Shang State's control over the Qi State is too strong.

"So what do you want. ”

"Since the adults have come to send letters, as for sending letters, let Xie Ling handle them. ”

In this way, he is tying himself to the people of Chu State, a good Xie family, but his words, every sentence that said that the sore spot of the Central Qi State, is also something that Uncle Huang and his people have been trying to change for so many years, and now that there is a turnaround, how can he let it go.

"Okay, that's just my old bone, but I can't guarantee Uncle Huang's attitude, and Uncle Huang is too loyal, and he will never put himself above His Majesty, His Majesty has always advocated stability and refused to resist. ”

Xie Ling smiled, "As long as you have a heart, anything can be changed, and even Jin is not a god." ”

Shang and Chu are about to fight, but this Lord Xie is still a young man.

Yu Yi finished writing the letter, stamped it with a private seal, and handed it to Xie Ling, "Alas, I don't know why, why did I believe you like this, the State of Chu has single-handedly fought against the two countries, and it has not fallen behind, among which the Xie family's contribution is not small, so that it is famous all over the world, but it is a pity that the State of Qi does not have such a backbone." ”

Xie Ling comforted, "Where there are humane places, there are wind bones, and the Qi country continues to this day, and it has its own way of survival, but it is not suitable for the present." ”

"In fact, what Qi lacks most is vitality, and I hope that we, the old bones, can awaken their blood. ”

Xie Ling smiled, "Don't disturb Lord Yu's rest, Xie Ling will talk to Lord Yu another day, after a long time, he will be discovered by Lian Jin." ”

"Then I won't send it, be careful. ”

After the person left, Lord Yu sat in front of the bed for a long time, although his ability was limited, he still couldn't bear to let Qi Guo be lonely.