Chapter 14 The Great Song Dynasty is neutral
"Your Majesty, the old slave dares to ask again, about peace or alliance, I need to give an answer to the envoys of the two countries tomorrow!"
"yes, I'll have to answer tomorrow. By the way, does the chief think that he should promise Chengtian's peace or form an alliance with Beihai?" Emperor Tianbao didn't know what to do, so he asked Guo Kai.
When Guo Kai heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "The old slave is afraid, the ancestors of the Great Song Dynasty once stipulated that eunuchs are not allowed to interfere in politics. Even if you kill the old slave, the old slave can't break the rules!"
"Haha, you old guy is so boring. I forgive you for your innocence, and give me a quick support. After getting rid of the two rebels, Emperor Tianbao, who was in a good mood, said relaxedly.
"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the old slave, it is unprofitable to form an alliance with Beihai. However, the Chengtian Empire is full of sincerity, and it is willing to marry Princess Yuna to His Majesty, which can be described as a warm and difficult situation. Guo Kai said earnestly.
"Princess Yuna, is the world-famous red-haired beauty? I heard that her beauty is only Snow White, the first beauty in the continent, who is known as the fairy of Menglan. Hearing Princess Yuna's name, the lustful Emperor Tianbao seemed to have seen Princess Yuna, known as the flaming red lips, flying to his side, offering infinite tenderness to himself, and countless pictures suddenly flashed in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel ape for a while.
"Not bad. It was the flaming, red-lipped Princess Yuna. Your Majesty, such a beauty is rare to see in 10,000 years, a God-given marriage, and I hope Your Majesty will not miss it. In addition, the Chengtian Empire also promised to use half of the Yunhe trade income as Princess Yuna's dowry, and promised to cede half of the land of Menglan County to my Great Song Dynasty, which can be described as a hundred benefits and no harm. Guo Kai continued.
"So good, so good! It's just that I have agreed to an alliance with the North Sea, and I am afraid it is not right to go back on my word. In addition, the Great General, I may promise to use half of the taxes paid by Beihai as our army's military expenses, how is this good?" said Emperor Tianbao with some regret.
"It doesn't matter. Beihai is now unable to protect itself, even if Your Majesty does not agree, what can we do? It is better for us to not have half of the Menglan County, so as not to ruin the reputation of Your Majesty and my Great Song Dynasty. As for General Guo, it is better to use the part of the wealth that Chengtian paid tribute to as the military expenses promised by His Majesty before, so that you can have the best of both worlds. Guo Kai proposed.
"It makes sense, it makes sense. Steward, you will immediately draw up another decree and declare it to the world. The widow decided to agree to Chengtian's request to marry Princess Yuna, and the Great Song Chengtian became an in-law. In addition, the Great Song Dynasty will strictly abide by neutrality and will never break the "Tianyun Peace Treaty". ”
"Your Majesty is wise, the old slave obeys the order!" After kneeling three times and knocking nine times, Guo Kai immediately hurriedly announced the will of Emperor Tianbao to the world. At the same time, Guo Kai was ordered to lead part of the forbidden army to arrest King Zaixu and Li Bin, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, into the prison, and searched for his nine clans overnight. At the time of the third watch, the palace and the Li Mansion were set on fire by the forbidden army under Guo Kai, and the fire soared to the sky, illuminating the entire Diqiu City..."Old general, old general, wake up quickly!" As soon as the sky was bright, Zeng Er, the butler of the general Guo Heng, woke up Guo Heng in a hurry.
"Second stunned, you are impatient! It's only been a few minutes, how dare you wake up the old man?" Guo Heng yawned and said sleepily.
"Old general, something is wrong. In the imperial history, Lord Cheng and Li Shilang of the Ministry of Rites were ordered by the emperor to connect the nine clans, and the two adults were imprisoned in the heavenly prison by the forbidden army, and their mansions were burned down by Guo Kai, and the fire could be seen throughout the Emperor Qiu City. ”
"What? Who provoked the emperor to do such a hurtful thing? Li, the two lords of the king are erudite and sage, and the old man will go into the palace to talk about it!"
"Old general, you don't have to go, just rest here. Suddenly, a feminine voice rang out, like a poisonous snake.
Hearing this voice, Guo Heng suppressed his anger and said lightly: "Where did the gelding dog come from?
The feminine voice stopped abruptly, and a short and fat man walked in, his face had turned purple, and he seemed to be angry. The person who came held back his anger and whispered in a sharp voice: "General Guo Heng takes the order!"
Guo Heng was shocked when he heard this, and then he didn't dare to slack off, and knelt on his knees.
"Fengtian carrier, the emperor said. The general Guo Heng has been loyal to the country for many years and has worked hard and made great achievements. I remember that he is old, and he is specially named the king of Zhenjiang, hereditary replacement, and he will be able to go to the fief in a few days, and he will be here!"
"Old minister, thank you for your kindness! Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Guo Heng received the holy decree with a gloomy expression.
"General Guo, the old slave is here to congratulate you first. Oh no, you should be called the King of Zhenjiang. Good luck with you, Lord Wang! Oh, that's right. There is another thing I forgot to tell the prince, His Majesty has decided to marry Princess Yuna with Chengtian. In addition, the Great Song Dynasty will strictly abide by neutrality and will not help each other. After speaking, Guo Kai smiled sadly and turned to leave.
Long after Guo Kai left, Guo Heng didn't get up. The long white hair swept the ground, but it couldn't sweep away the dust. It wasn't until Zeng Er worked hard to help him up that Guo Heng walked into his room dejectedly.
"Why didn't the old general find the emperor to theorize? Could it be that he just watched King Li and Wang being brutalized by the faint king?" Zeng Er said indignantly, with a shocking scar on his face. Back then, Zeng Er's father was a member of the Great Song Dynasty border pass, but because he was unwilling to befriend Guo Kai, he was hated by Guo Kai and framed him for rebellion. Zeng Er's family was chased and killed by Guo Kai, and only Zeng Er's one person survived. Later, Guo Heng overheard this, so he found Zeng Er and took him in.
Guo Heng seemed to have aged a lot in an instant, and said in a low tone: "Zeng Er, the old man knows what you think in your heart. Do you know that if the old man comes out at this time, the clansmen will be implicated. ”
However, Zeng Er knew that the old general was by no means greedy for life and afraid of death. Zeng Er said excitedly.
"You're right. Even if he catches the Nine Clans, the old man will never sit idly by. However, have you ever thought about the future of the Great Song Dynasty? Have you ever thought about the future of the people of the Great Song Dynasty? Your Majesty gave up Beihai and formed an alliance with Chengtian, wouldn't this lead a wolf into the house? Because of this, the old man has to keep this useful body and arrange the Yunhe defense line to protect the rivers and mountains of the Great Song Dynasty. After speaking, Guo Heng closed his eyes and was silent.
Zeng Er was silent when he heard this, exited the room, and gently closed the door. From this moment on, Da Song lost its last chance.
The edict of Emperor Tianbao was posted by the forbidden army to every corner of Diqiu City, and countless people of the Great Song Dynasty learned that Princess Yuna of the Chengtian Empire would marry the Great Song Dynasty. All of a sudden, this matter became a topic of conversation among ordinary people after dinner. After all, Princess Yuna's name is known all over the world, and no one loves such a beauty? As for the countless literati, they have recited poems and expressed their admiration, as if they all wanted to see Princess Yuna's face as soon as possible.
Naturally, the news quickly spread to Li Chenglong. Menglan Junshou entered the palace as soon as he got the news and asked to see Emperor Tianbao, but was blocked out of the palace by the guards of the Great Song Dynasty, and was threatened to leave the Great Song Dynasty within a month. In desperation, Li Chenglong sent one of his men back to Beihai overnight to inform the king of the failure of the alliance. Immediately, the entire Beihai mission began to pack their bags and prepare to return home. Three days later, Li Chenglong secretly met with the general Guo Heng in Luohua City on the south bank of the Yunhe River.
The river of clouds is surging and flowing endlessly. Li Chenglong led the Beihai delegation to the north and embarked on the way home. In a long pavilion on the outskirts of Luohua City, a famous city on the south bank of the Yunhe River, the spring cold is steep, and Li Chenglong and Guo Heng are cooking wine and talking.
"Old general, Jackie Chan is about to leave. Before leaving, thank you to the old general for coming to see him off. Li Chenglong arched his hand and said.
General Li was polite. The old man came this time, not for anything else. I hope that you can defeat Chengtian in this battle in Beihai and restore peace in the United States. Although the emperor refused to form an alliance, the old man could assure Beihai that the soldiers of Montenegro would never cross the East China Sea by half a step. In addition, if the Chengtian Empire is determined to attack Beihai, the old man will definitely gather heavy troops on the south bank of the Yunhe River to contain the Chengtian forces. At this point, the old man can only do his best and obey the fate of heaven. Guo Heng seemed to feel a little sorry for Beihai, and said with a sigh.
"Jackie Chan thanked General Guo for Beihai's righteous move. With General Guo here, the Great Song Dynasty will inevitably be worry-free. The mountain is high and the road is far away, Jackie Chan said goodbye here, and asked General Guo to take care. Li Chenglong said solemnly.
"General Li too, have a good trip, take care!" Guo Heng said.
The boat opened, looking at the distant cruise ship, looking at the endless flowing Wanli Yun River, Guo Heng's heart was infinitely sad.
"Neutrality? Confused! The catastrophe is coming, how can my Great Song stay out of the matter, and the old man will not turn a blind eye!"
ps: I worked two extra days on Thursday and Friday, and today I also helped people remotely adjust bugs, and it's not easy to be a programmer! Two more sends, I wish you all a great weekend! Also, ask for tickets again!