Chapter 432: Igniting the Guiding Rope
Shen Lixing reprimanded: "You don't provoke, he is the same as when I was a child, I don't eat the dishes that others pick, I have to do it myself; At that time, I had to eat at the table, and I couldn't eat it on the side," he said of his childhood.
Gao Shiman looked at him like a big child, grinning at the corners of his mouth. She secretly thought, Hong'er is like this, then he will be a good man with opinions, better than those milk pots, and Gao Shiman can't allow him to become a mother treasure in the future, so she is very relieved.
When Shen Lixing left Beijing, the national letter of Daxia would also be sent to the Tubo royal city in chaos. Zampu was surprised by the speed and time with which Great Xia received the news, and they hadn't asked for help here, so they said they wanted to help him. He also said that the Emperor of Great Xia missed Xiangcheng, and Xiangcheng's biological mother Xiao Meiren was seriously ill, and he wanted to take back Princess Xiangcheng to return to China to see her for the last time, and then live for a year and a half.
This time Zampu was in trouble, and he also discussed with everyone: "The lord of Great Xia got the news so quickly, and sent a letter to help us, now that the disaster is serious, it is natural to ask for help from Great Xia, but now Concubine Xia has already buried her bones in the snow mountain, how can this be good?" ”
"Just tell the truth! Originally, Concubine Xia was blessed, and it wasn't that we were sorry for her! "The impatient nature of the whole thing is impatient. Natural disasters are ruthless, God suddenly gave them such a moment, originally Zampu's throne was taken from his uncle, and several other uncles were obedient on the surface, but in fact they all wanted to find an opportunity to lift the throne, this is a society that believes in power, who has the ability to go up, which one still follows the way of Confucius and Mencius, and you pay attention to courtesy, righteousness and shame, monarchs and ministers!
The former minister Sambuza frowned and said: "No, if you tell the truth, why haven't you reported to the country for so many years, and said that Concubine Xia died at this time?" ”
"So what do you say? Otherwise, it's better to say that Concubine Xia passed away during this catastrophe! "Although Chisan is anxious, he can also be wise in an emergency.
Lu Dongzan, who had not spoken for a long time, said at this time: "If it is said that Concubine Xia has died at this time, the kingdom will not be willing to help us tide over the difficulties......"
"You've always been smart and knowledgeable, what do you say!" Chi Sang looked at Lu Dongzan with burning eyes.
"Let's just say that Concubine Xia was seriously injured in this earthquake, and she must take care of herself, and when the aid from the kingdom arrives, let's say that Concubine Xia is seriously injured and died, do you think this is good?" Only in this way can we get aid from the upper kingdom without annoying the superior country. As for the rest, I really can't care about it now.
No one could come up with a better way than this, so he sent someone to Daxia's residence in Luo to submit the request here.
In just seven or eight days, the number of people affected by the disaster reached tens of thousands, the weather was hot, and the ruling clique was not able to do its best, and the affected areas were in mourning, and the epidemic also had a tendency to spread.
Before Great Xia's reply arrived, several of Zampu's royal uncles and the queen mother's clan met with the envoys secretly sent by Great Xia, who not only brought rich supplies, but also solemn promises.
When Da Xia received a reply, it was naturally expected. However, it is obvious that the other party is very greedy, and they did not directly say that Xiangcheng was killed in the earthquake, but that she was seriously injured. If it weren't for the fact that Xiangcheng was now incarnated as Li Xiangxiang and just stayed in Qinzhuang, I was afraid that the emperor would really believe that his daughter was seriously injured. If this is the case, it will definitely send a large number of relief materials and sincere condolences to the other party. It's a pity that God is not on their side.
Among the envoys secretly sent, there was a middle-aged official named Li Xu, who happened to be ordered to go to Zampu's third uncle Saidang, who accepted the gift, but did not express his position for a long time, and only perfunctorily arranged for the envoys to stay.
Li Xu couldn't sit still, if he came out this time and ended up losing his wife and soldiers, it would not only greatly damage the face of the Heavenly Empire, but also have no good fruit to eat when he went back, although it was said that this matter was secretly crossed by Chen Cang.
The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he became, and after dinner, he gathered everyone to discuss: "This race is really cunning, I am afraid that he has received things, but he may not necessarily act according to our plan, what good way can you go?" ”
"My lord, the cow doesn't drink water, so we can't force our heads to press it, right?"
"yes, this old thing really doesn't know each other!"
"If you don't do it, you don't stop killing this old guy! Let's see who dares to flip! ”
Li Xu's heart moved, and he looked at everyone: "If this matter doesn't work out, we won't be able to go back." As the saying goes, wealth is in danger, or let's ......" said while making a neck cutting motion.
"Fuck it!"
"Either he dies or I die!"
"Not good...... If it doesn't work, we'll give our lives in advance......"
"You're afraid to die in this house!"
"You ......"
Li Yang stopped the quarrel, and ordered Jiang Feng and Lu Zhen, who were good at using daggers around him, and said: "You two pretend to follow me as an entourage, I will say in a while that there is an urgent matter to see Saidang, and as soon as we enter, we will end up with him, I look at his subordinates who look at me with a little strange eyes, not necessarily with him." ”
"I also think that after the disaster, there is a lack of food and clothing, and there are people who are shaken."
"Jingjiu, you led people to surround Saidang's eldest son, he and the other brothers didn't crawl out of a mother's belly, what to say and do, you should understand, right?" Jingjiu is brave and strategic, and only by dividing them from within the enemy can these people have the certainty of retreating from without.
After some conspiracy, Li Xu took people there. Saidang had already gone to bed, and when he learned that Li Xu asked to see him, he greeted him impatiently. The little abacus in his heart is to get other people's things, and then do a tai chi, and everything will be fine if he coaxes people away. As for anything else, he won't respond to anything, he's stupid, he doesn't have the ability to be Zampu anyway, even so, then there's no need to make any moves.
thinks it's beautiful, there are many people in the world who are both bitches and yellow flowers, and he is not the only one who is missing. As soon as Li Xu saw him, he only smiled charmingly, Jiang Feng stepped forward and waved, Saidang only felt a cold neck, and his eyes were red.
Only a quick knife can cut through the mess. Li Yang frowned, took two steps back quietly, and kept doing psychological construction: Either you die, or I die. In fact, how can it be so serious, it's just a desire to succeed.
The Jingjiu side cleverly took advantage of the contradiction between Saidang's two sons, Gar and Gongton, and successfully reached an agreement with Gar. Also, Gar is the eldest son, and he should inherit his father's family business, and Saidang's favor Gongton, who was born to the side concubine, how can it not make the eldest son feel cold. The brothers are all because of the injustice of their parents' deacons, so it's no wonder that outsiders are outsiders.
Capture the thief and capture the king first.
The aid of the kingdom has not yet arrived, but the old tribes and the mother clan have already shown signs of defection and rebellion. Zampu was anxious and secretly dispatched men and horses to strengthen his defense, but unexpectedly, Daxia sent people over from his station in Wangcheng, saying that he wanted to visit Xiangcheng.
This time, Juemeng still refused politely, but this time the person who came did not turn around and leave as before, and he had to see Xiangcheng with all his heart. Juemeng was in a hurry, and he had to ask to see Zampu. Zampu has been worried for several days, and he didn't have a good face when he saw the princess, and when he learned that people had to see Xiangcheng this time, he sighed and had to say: "Let's just say that Concubine Xia is seriously injured and can't see the wind, so let's see her for a while." ”
The person who came really left.
When the disaster passed, this land was already devastated, and because the supplies aided by the country were still on the way, it was really far away that could not quench the thirst of the near, but the border city sent some emergency supplies, but it was really not a drop in the bucket to relieve the worries.
People came to the station three times, and they didn't see Xiangcheng when they returned, and the last time their faces were obviously not good, but they still didn't say anything and left silently. The next day, a large number of supplies arrived in the royal city, and Zampu finally smiled.
Less than seven days later, a letter of condemnation came from Great Xia. Questioning why he was not allowed to see Princess Xiangcheng, there was a suspicion that they deliberately detained the princess because they did not receive assistance.
What can Zampu say, Xiangcheng has already returned to the snow pit, where to tell him to become a living person.
On the side of Daxia, he also began to create public opinion in full swing, Gao Shiman spared no effort and shouted loudly in the Times, only saying that Tubo deceived people too much, and the princess of Daxia has been married for many years, and there are still no heirs, and now there is a natural disaster over there, and Xiangcheng is seriously injured because of their poor protection, why haven't I heard that other concubines are injured? Now that it's okay, I won't even be allowed to see him, what is his intention?
Shen Lixing has already returned to Beijing, how can he be missing in this big game of chess?
The people of Daxia have long been loyal readers of the Times, and now it is not easy to have such a big event that unites the people, and they don't have a rich spare time, so they all become screenwriters, and they all speculate randomly about how Princess Xiangcheng is doing, how she is now, and what will happen in the future.
Gao Shiman summoned Qin Er and them, asking to increase the exchange price of silver tickets at the border and in Tubo, in the past few years, with the convenience and preferential attraction of silver tickets, Tubo has long regarded the silver tickets of Daxia Agricultural Merchants as general equivalents, and ordinary people have been accustomed to using silver tickets, and this time it suddenly tightened, and many people began to panic.
The silver ticket that could have been exchanged for daily necessities suddenly shrank, wasn't this washed in vain? So someone began to make trouble, but unfortunately, everything was not in their control, and the Qianzhuang branch was heavily guarded, and this group of people was immediately dumbfounded. The common people were surprised by the sudden tightening of the silver ticket, while the courtiers of the royal court were surprised by the divine soldiers of Great Xia descending from the sky. Although the guards around Qian Zhuang are dressed like ordinary guards, anyone with a discerning eye can see that these people are highly trained professionals!
Natural disasters, Xiangcheng princesses, domestic movements, silver tickets, guards, these seemingly unconnected events, suddenly have a terrible connection.
Under the rendering of the Times, the people of Daxia began to be indignant, my dignified princess of Daxia married in Pubudawa, and now her life and death are unknown, it can be said that she can't see anyone in life, and she can't see her corpse in death, how can this make the people of Daxia feel at ease and happy? Whether it is the court or the people, it is full of extremely loud voices to find Tibetan dignitaries.
At the Mid-Autumn Festival palace banquet, the emperor was depressed, and seemed to be depressed because he missed Xiangcheng.
Gao Shiman stepped forward and coaxed: "Your Majesty, you are our backbone, but don't worry too much, I have the same heart with Xiangcheng, and I feel that she must be safe and sound, so don't worry!" ”
Somehow, the emperor wanted to laugh when he saw Gao Shiman's serious appearance, he forced a sigh and said, "Shiman, how can you tell me not to worry." ”