Dongshan Hou Mansion

Su Qi'an and Xie Cang sat in the middle hall, and in front of the two, they were Sun Wen, Xu Tangtang, and Liu Meng.

The three seemed to be talking about something.

"Sir, there are a lot of Fuso samurai who came to Kyoto this time, according to our survey, there are at least forty or fifty people, these people are not weak, they are considered masters, this is just the statistics of some time ago, look at their appearance, there will be more Fuso samurai to Kyoto City in the future, it is estimated that there are at least two or three hundred people." Sun Wendao.

Xie Cang's face was obviously a little discolored, on the other hand, Su Qi'an's expression was calm, he nodded while drinking tea, looking quite calm, and motioned to continue.

Liu Mengdao, who was on the side, said, "We have already heard that these Fuso warriors are the escorts of the Fuso delegation, and they came to Kyoto to serve as a front station for the follow-up Fuso delegation. ”

"The relationship between Da Liang and Fuso is not very good, at this time a delegation was sent, it is said that it is for negotiation, in order to solve the problem of the problem of bandits on the southeast coast, this time, there is a big man in the delegation, named Showa Incheon, I heard that it is the prince of Fuso." After Liu Meng's words fell, Xu Tangtang quickly replenished.

Hearing the three of them say this, Su Qi'an nodded slightly, this time he summoned the three of them to come here to verify his guess.

According to what the three of them said, these news are not far from what Su Qi'an thought,

Su Qi'an didn't pay attention to these Fusang warriors or delegations, but he was interested in the Fusang prince.

This prince of Fuso has a very high status in Fuso, and his father is Emperor Fuso, and according to the succession system, this prince is most likely the next Emperor Fuso.

Although Fuso is an island country, the fact that it was able to send the emperor's heir to visit the country is enough to show the importance attached to this negotiation.

This is basically the same as the news provided to him by Kyoto Prefecture Yin, if it can be negotiated to solve the problem of bandits on the southeast coast of Daliang, this is a good thing for Daliang, and Su Qi'an will not stop it.

But if things were really that simple, Su Qi'an would not have specially summoned these three people to appear, he always felt in his heart that the prince of Fusang came to visit Daliang, which was not as simple as it seemed.

Therefore, the three of them were specially instructed to want them to investigate carefully, and the results that could be obtained were only this, and there was no other news.

But the more this happened, the more Su Qi was sure that there was a ghost behind this matter.

It stands to reason that a visit by Prince Fusang can be regarded as a top event, and there will always be some news of the visit along the way, and even some gossip, which is the norm.

Ordinary people, in particular, are even more interested in these rumors that have no evidence, and they are spreading everywhere through them.

But this time, the delegation of Fusang is about to visit Daliang, except for the revelation that there is a prince of Fusang in the delegation and the purpose of the visit, the rest are nothing.

This makes people feel strange, think about three years ago, Su Qi'an left Kyoto, and there were at least a dozen rumors about it, some said that Su Qi'an was dead, some said that Su Qi'an was hiding, and even more said that Su Qi'an was a monk.

Anyway, no matter what your identity is, as long as there is a breaking point and a selling point, the speed of transmission is beyond imagination.

It is very difficult for these rumor-mongers to catch them all, they are like inexhaustible weeds, stubble rises, so they don't worry about being caught and sitting.

This is the unscrupulousness of the rumor-mongers, but for this prince of Fusang, there are no rumors at all, which is the most abnormal thing.

is so abnormal, there are only two explanations, the first one, this prince of Fusang only has a negotiation on this trip, and there is no other purpose, it is that Su Qi'an thinks too much.

Either it is another, the spread of rumors has been suppressed and directly suppressed, or those who spread it dare not say more.

can make these unscrupulous communicators, those who are afraid, the whole Da Liang, I am afraid that there is only one person.

can let that person come forward, it seems that it will be very difficult behind this matter.

Just when countless speculations flashed in Su Qi'an's mind, suddenly, outside the middle hall, the housekeeper informed that Master Wen of the Hanlin Academy had visited.

Hearing this, Su Qi'an hurriedly got up and went out with Xie Cang to greet them.

If you can ask Wenxuan to come in person, something big must happen, and it is likely that Su Qi'an asked Wenxuan to investigate what Su Xuanyong said a month later, and there is a result.

The two walked briskly and happened to bump into Wenxuan walking in the front yard.

Su Qi'an just wanted to step forward and salute, but was stopped by Wen Xuan, his face was serious, and he said softly.

"Qi An, don't be so polite, this is not the place to speak, let's change positions, the matter you asked me to investigate has a result."

Su Qi'an nodded and led Wen Xuan into his room, there were only him, Xie Cang, and Wen Xuan in the room.

As for Sun Wen, Liu Meng, and Xu Tangtang, Su Qi'an did not let them be present together, not because he distrusted a few people, but mainly because he could let Wen Xuan go on a trip in person, most of which were related to the secrets of the imperial court.

Like Su Qi'an and Xie Cang, they know that it's okay, after all, they all have titles, they are first-class marquis of Daliang, according to the rank of the title, their status is already second only to the prince of the country, they belong to the important ministers of the court, and those ministers of the court are basically the same level.

On the contrary, like Sun Wen, Liu Meng, and Xu Tangtang, Sun Wen is a small celebrity, and the other two are ordinary people.

Sometimes, knowing something you shouldn't know in Kyoto can be a recipe for disaster, so it's better to know less about it in order to keep them safe.

The three of them walked into the room, and the moment the door closed, Wen Xuan's deep voice sounded.

"Qi An, according to the old man's inquiry this time, the so-called excitement after a month that Your Majesty said is really related to the visiting Fusang delegation."

"They came this time not only to solve the problem of the Japanese pirates on the southeast coast, but more importantly, to ask His Majesty for marriage."

"Asking for a kiss? Could it be? Xie Cang's eyes frowned, as if he had thought of something, and hesitated.

Wen Xuan's expression was serious, he nodded, and then said, "Lingdong Hou is right, the object of Prince Fusang's courtship this time is no one else, it is the Ninth Princess Su Fengling. ”

As soon as these words came out, Wen Xuan could obviously feel the anger on Su Qi'an and Xie Cang, compared to Xie Cang's straightforwardness, Su Qi'an was more restrained, although it was only for a moment, but that kind of chill still made people feel cold.

"These Japanese slaves really have a face, not to mention conniving at their subordinates to attack and harass me on the southeast coast of Daliang, they dare to ask for a kiss, and they can't find death, so they really should deceive me Daliang and no one!" Xie Cang slammed his fist on the table beside him, venting his emotions in his mouth.

It's no wonder that Xie Cang has a hot temper, after all, this island country of Japanese slaves, since the founding of Da Liang, has not been taken seriously at all, whether it is in terms of status or strength, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a vassal of Da Liang.

Even if Daliang is now declining, and the island country of Fuso is much stronger than before, it is definitely not to the point of being friendly to the island country.

You must know that in the history of Daliang, there has never been peace with foreign countries, such as Darong in the north and Tubo in the west, but Xiangfusang, a country of four islands, has never had such a precedent.

Although courting and kissing do not seem to mean the same thing, in fact, they are the same meaning, like the result of the other party's submission.

Darong in the north, Tubo in the west, even if it is a harmony, it is said that it is fought first, and if it is not beaten, it can at least prove that Daliang still has flesh.

And Fusang, the island country of this area, has the face to mention this, this is completely bullying Da Liang, which is the reason why Xie Cang is angry.

Compared with Xie Cang's anger, Su Qi'an was keenly aware of the fact that something was wrong.

"Teacher, does the court mean to agree on this matter?"

Wen Xuan nodded and said, "Qi An, you're right, some ministers in the court basically know about Fusang's courtship, and they do have that intention. ”

"Their point of view is very simple, the pressure in the north of Daliang is too great, and it is not easy to stabilize the interior, if Fusang really wants to take advantage of the fire at this time, continue to secretly send troops, support coastal pirates, and riot the southeast coast, it is difficult to bear it in the state of Daliang."

"In order to prevent falling into a two-front war, agreeing to Fusang's request for relatives at this time can not only solve the problem of the southeast coast of the Japanese invaders, but also obtain Fusang's ally, which is a win-win situation."

"Bullshit, these guys are so fucking shameless, exchanging women for peace, Da Liang has these garbage to get to such a point, Brother Su, let's ask Your Majesty for help, just with the strength in our hands, I don't believe that we can't exterminate these pirates and pirates."

Xie Cang was extremely angry and said to Su Qi'an.

Xie Cang's proposal, Su Qi'an agreed, but he was not as impulsive as Xie Cang, comforted Xie Cang, and then asked.

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Your Majesty is still hesitating, after all, the matter of courting relatives is a big deal, especially to make peace with an island country like Fusang, which has never been done before, and Your Majesty does not want to bear the infamy of future generations because of his decision."

"By the way, I heard that this time the Fuso delegation made a special request to His Majesty to hold a martial arts competition in Kyoto City to challenge the masters of the entire Kyoto City in order to make the marriage go smoothly."

"The purpose of doing this is to prove that they have the strength to court, and at the same time, they also want to use the competition ring to suppress Daliang."

Hearing this, Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, the corners of his mouth rose, and he said coldly.

"Tournament ring? Hmph, since they dare to open this mouth, it will be as they wish. ”

"Brother Xie, are you interested in the ring?"

Xie Cang naturally understood what Su Qi'an meant, he nodded, crossed his hands, and said in a posture of gearing up.

"Brother Su, don't worry, these guys, one of them counts as one, and those who dare to come up will all lie down."

After the martial arts ring was determined as a breakthrough, the three of them discussed something in the room, and it was not until half an hour later that Wen Xuan and Xie Cang left Su Qi'an's room one after the other.

Seeing the two leave, Su Qi'an murmured softly, "Your Majesty, you are really going to have problems with me, but this time for the sake of the Ninth Princess, no matter who it is, there is one and the other." ”