Shen Cizhong's analysis is correct.

The world is unified, and only Xiliang is an accident.

Even if Li Mobai doesn't attack it now, it will only be a matter of time before it is annexed by the Qi Dynasty.

Instead of relying on fists to fight down in the future, the people are miserable. It is better to know the current affairs as a junjie, and make friends with the Qi Dynasty first, so that there is a weight to negotiate conditions.

Shen Cizhong gave away such a large piece of fat, of course, he also had an appeal.

Li Mobai didn't beat around the bush with him, and simply asked directly: "What do you ask for giving me such a big gift?" ”

Shen Cizhong said: "Lone's request is very simple. After Xiliang became a vassal state of the Qi Dynasty, all matters were still in charge of Lone. However, the Lone Society reported important matters to Emperor Qi in the early dynasty. And Gu needs Emperor Qi to exempt Xiliang from fifteen years of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, so that Xiliang can focus on local development and make better use of his own resources to build the Qi Dynasty. The extra silver saved will also be distributed to the people of Xiliang, I don't know what Emperor Qi wants? ”

Exempting Xiliang from harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes for fifteen years is a large expense.

And Shen Cizhong means that even if Xiliang submits to the Qi Dynasty, his direct ruling power is still in Shen Cizhong's hands.

And you only have the right to know.

Li Mobai thought for a moment and said, "I can promise you something else, just a little." I not only have the right to know about the political affairs of Xiliang, but also the right to intervene. But don't worry, what I want to govern is the entire Qi Dynasty, and I don't have so much thought about how you Xiliang plans to develop. I only come forward when I encounter something that requires my intervention. ”

Shen Cizhong replied, "This matter is feasible." ”

Li Mobai: "Then hand over your military power to me, after I get the military power of Xiliang, I will naturally change the Xiliang Kingdom to Xiliang City of the Qi Dynasty, there is no need to add foreign taxes for import and export goods, and the people do not need to clear customs documents for circulation, and you, I will also grant you the title of king." ”

Shen Cizhong's eyes flashed, and Shen Ci was also surprised.

Title.

In the Qi Dynasty, only the emperor's own son could be granted the title of king.

Even if Xiliang takes care of himself, Shen Cizhong is only the mayor of a city now. And Li Mobai's position as a prince is added, and he has directly changed from mayor to a member of the team of national leaders with real power, which shows how much gift Li Mobai has given him.

Shen Ciwei knew that most of this gift was given to him by Li Mobai for the sake of his face.

"Your Majesty, he is the younger brother of a concubine, not a prince. The emperor granted him the title of king, but he was afraid that the criticism of the previous dynasty would be endless. ”

Li Mobai waved his sleeves and said magnificently: "It's okay, a royal title in exchange for the entire Xiliang Kingdom, as well as the 200,000 elite soldiers and iron cavalry of Xiliang, it is also announced that the Qi Dynasty will dominate the world, and this transaction will not be a loss." ”

Shen Cizhong is also a cheerful person, after negotiating the conditions with Li Mobai, he immediately ordered his entourage to go back to Xiliang to get his talismans.

Then he got up and walked to the middle of the hall, bowed to Li Mobai, and said respectfully: "Weichen Shen Cizhong, I have seen the emperor, Concubine Rong. ”

Li Mobai said calmly: "No courtesy." ”

The courtesy of the monarch and the minister was set, and Xiliang became a vassal state of the Qi Dynasty from then on.

And it is no longer called Xiliang Kingdom, only Xiliang City.

And Shen Cizhong, the king of Xiliang, also removed the word 'west', took the homonym, and became the king of Liang.

They talked happily with each other, obviously having lunch together, but after eating and drinking enough to talk about things, it was already dark outside.

Li Mobai ordered Sanfu to send Shen Cizhong to Huxin Island, and then took Shen Ciwei's hand and returned to Yong'an Palace with her.

On the way, Shen Ci's fire that had been holding back for a day finally couldn't help but come out, "What's going on with the emperor today?" I haven't seen my brother for so long, I always thought he was dead, so can I not be happy to see him come back from the dead? I just hugged him and touched his face, and the emperor's face immediately changed, as if I was hooking up with other men in front of the emperor. ”

The more Shen Ci worried, the more angry he became, and he didn't bother to talk to Li Mobai.

It's not just that he's angry, Li Mobai is also angry because of dry vinegar.

But he couldn't say it explicitly.

[You have a brother's intimacy, which brother is he? Isn't he a stranger to you? The first time you saw him, you hugged and hugged him in front of me! How can I endure this? Letting him move to live on the island in the middle of the lake is to give him face, if he hadn't behaved decently, I would have killed him today! 】

Men are jealous, and they are really more jealous than women.

Seeing that Shen Ci turned his face away and ignored her, Li Mobai simply remained silent.

The atmosphere was awkward to the extreme.

It wasn't until the royal driver was about to arrive at Yong'an Palace that Shen Ci suddenly shouted to the servant carrying the sedan chair: "Stop the sedan chair!" Hongu was in a panic and wanted to go down for a walk. ”

After the sedan chair was stable, Shen Ci didn't even look at Li Mobai, and got off the sedan chair in front of him.

Li Mobai didn't want to pay attention to her, and let her make trouble.

But his daughter-in-law is walking alone on the dark long street with a big belly of more than nine months, where can he rest assured?

Although he didn't catch up directly, he followed her quietly.

The winter wind was cold, blowing people's skin like a knife, and it also woke up Li Mobai's wine, and blew away a little bit of the strong vinegar smell on his body.

He calmed down and analyzed the matter:

[Although he is not a worried brother, he is the younger brother of the owner of this body. Worried and unaware that I knew that she had crossed over, she must remain the original owner and not let me detect it. 】

[In this way, she is close to Shen Cizhong, just to show me. It's so that I don't have any doubts about her identity. 】

[Hey, isn't she just thinking about me? Why am I so embarrassed to be so fierce to her? 】

He is just making up for it while making up for it with his own brain.

I was still angry just now, but in a blink of an eye, I was full of remorse and felt sorry for my daughter-in-law.

He hurriedly ran two steps forward, took off his dragon robe and cloak, and draped it on Shen Ciwu's shoulders, "I'm joking with you, why are you really angry?" ”

Shen Ci snorted sullenly, "I don't dare to be angry with you, you are the emperor, how dare I be angry." ”

Li Mobai racked his brains to make amends for himself, "Do you think I let him live on the island in the middle of the lake to embarrass him?" He's your brother, what kind of jealousy do you have with him when you behave closely? Why should I be embarrassed for him? I don't let you walk back and forth today, because you are a little emotional, and I am afraid that it will affect the fetus in your womb. You don't look under your feet when you run around, what if you fall? If I didn't think about you, I wouldn't let him stay in the palace, and I would live wherever I like to live in the palace, what does it have to do with me? ”

(End of chapter)