Beiliang, Luoyang, one of the six capitals of ancient times.

On the banks of the Luoshui River, the water is murmuring.

Northern Liang is the only one of the five countries in the Central Plains that has both cultural and economic and military strength.

The national fortune has lasted for more than 300 years.

It is decades more than the current strongest Da Yu!

The envoy of Zhao Ding and his entourage was still on the way, but the letter of state written by Zhao Chongyuan to Emperor Xiao Daocheng of Liang had been sent to Luoyang, the capital of Northern Liang, through the post station.

If it had been placed in the past, it might not have caused much of a sensation.

But now that the Southern Chen Dynasty mutinied, the rebellion of the Seven Princes of the Northern Liang Dynasty failed, and nearly 100 civil and military officials were eliminated from the Northern Liang Dynasty system, and the whole family was sent back to Dayu with good food and drink.

The atmosphere of the entire Beiliang court became strange.

At this moment, the Beiliang Palace, in the Changchun Palace.

In the splendid hall, hundreds of civil and military officials stood respectfully, and the atmosphere was exceptionally quiet.

Only the occasional coughing sound sounded in the hall from time to time.

After the Nine Dragons Steps, above the Golden Gate.

Xiao Daocheng, the old Emperor of the Northern Liang Dynasty, was like a sleeping old male teacher, lying on his side on the dragon chair, his black dragon robe hanging down the dragon chair, and the two palace maids with good posture beside him were waiting carefully.

But even so, there were still bursts of rapid coughing from time to time, coupled with the appearance of the white hair and the old dragon clock.

Everyone has the feeling that they could die at any time.

But even so, all the Beiliang officials present didn't dare to take a breath, and they didn't even dare to glance at their eyes.

Because, the blood of the Purple Falling Palace has not dried up yet.

Beside Xiao Daocheng, an old eunuch who was also extremely old and had a white beard was holding a scroll of folds, leaning over and whispering the contents of the folds in Xiao Daocheng's ear.

Listen to the old eunuch read the contents of the fold.

The smile on Xiao Daocheng's old Long Zhong's face became more and more obvious.

"Haha... cough cough cough .... Ha ha... Ahem, ahem... Ha. ”

In the end, he laughed out loud in front of the Manchu civil and military forces.

Hearing this, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty looked at each other even more, and did not dare to say more.

Xiao Daocheng pulled the delicate maid beside him, and kneaded the handpalm full of age spots on the maid's delicate face, but the whole person was like an old lion, suddenly sat up from the throne, looked at the Manchu Dynasty civil and military below, and revealed a ray of essence in the cloudy eyes, with a long-term accumulated coercion.

In this way, the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces were so frightened that they didn't dare to look up.

The atmosphere was also a little frightening.

Falling pins can be heard!

"If you don't speak, why don't you speak? Why do you still have people who have a heart for Da Yu, stand up and show me, and let me see those people who are eating the imperial food of my Daliang and doing things that turn their backs on my Daliang. ”

Xiao Daocheng's voice was extremely hoarse, and there was an unconcealable twilight, but in this twilight, there was an incomparable majesty.

He has been in charge of the Dayu court for 50 years, and in terms of his reign, he is the most surrounded by the world.

Especially after the rebellion of Xiao Jingxuan, the seventh prince, was strongly killed and he was given a glass of poisonous wine, his power climbed to the top.

At this moment, with Xiao Daocheng's opening.

The ministers of civil and military affairs present did not dare to say more.

One by one, they looked vigilantly to the left and right.

It seems that there is no one in this court who can reassure them enough.

Everyone is at risk!

"Xiyuan.. Ahem, ahem..."

Xiao Daocheng took out a handkerchief from his body, covered his mouth, and coughed twice.

The maid next to her hurriedly tried to pat Xiao Daocheng's back, but Xiao Daocheng opened it, and was so frightened that she quickly stood up and knelt on the ground, not daring to raise her head.

But Xiao Daocheng didn't even look at him.

He just raised his head and looked at the old man who had walked out of the civil and military queue below, and said in a hoarse voice: "Find some people to arrange, Zhao Gan's mission is already on the way, and it should be in my Luoyang soon."

You are in charge of the reception. ”

Although the voice is calm, it is also extremely hoarse and old, but when it falls in this empty and lonely Changchun Palace, it is no less than thunder on the ground!

For a while, the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty and the civil and military couldn't help but look at Xiao Daocheng above the golden gate, with blazing excitement in their eyes, with surprise, and with a kind of happiness for the rest of their lives.

Especially after the Seven Princes were given poisoned wine, several other princes were imprisoned, and nearly 100 officials and their families were sent back to Dayu.

It was the old man who was called Xiyuan by Xiao Daocheng and looked at Xiao Daocheng with a trembling voice at the moment: "Your Majesty, Zhao Gan's people agreed?" ”

When Xiao Daocheng heard this, a rare smile appeared on the old man's face, and he took the national letter in the old eunuch's hand, held it high in his hand, looked down, and said: "This is the national letter written by the lord of Zhao Qian to me, they not only promised me the marriage of Daliang, but also sent a delegation to set off from Yingtian, and it will arrive in the territory of my Daliang in a few days."

Moreover, in order to show his sincerity, the emperor also opened restrictions on our horse trade! ”

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was shocked.

In the entire Northern Liang court, the faces of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces all showed surprise, and there was a hint of disbelief.

There are five countries in the Central Plains, and four countries border Mobei.

Only they have no border between Beiliang and Mobei.

Although because they do not border Mobei, they have not been disturbed by the invasion of Mobei aliens in winter since ancient times, but it also makes them Beiliang far lower than the surrounding countries in terms of high-quality horse resources since ancient times.

Only when there is a unique place in infantry and iron smelting can there be a foothold.

But even then, it is only self-preservation.

Unable to expand.

Now Daqian has actually opened the trade restrictions on war horses to them, this is really .

After reacting, the civil and military officials showed joy on their faces, and congratulated Xiao Daocheng in unison: "Congratulations to Your Majesty, God bless my beam!" ”

Nanchen mutinied, the Yuan clan did not exterminate the clan, if the most panicked is naturally their Beiliang.

Spring River Plumbing Duck Prophet.

The closer I get to Da Yu, the more I understand what ambitions this generation of Da Yu masters have.

Leading the Nanchen mutiny was only the first step, and the second step was to annex their Northern Liang, but unfortunately it failed.

But now that there is a war horse, with the advantages of Beiliang iron smelting and war armor casting, it is completely possible to create a powerful cavalry in a short time!

In this way, they can be regarded as completely self-preservation.

However, surprise is surprise, and after calming down, the courtiers of Northern Liang quickly discovered that something was wrong.

Beside the old man named Xiyuan, a middle-aged man's eyes moved slightly, and he stepped forward and bowed down and asked, "Your Majesty, why is the Emperor so generous?" Isn't there a fraud in it? ”

This is not only his doubt, but also the doubt of other ministers in the entire Northern Liang court.

After all, as far as they knew, Wen Ziheng only asked for the opening of an exchange market with Daqian, and did not ask for the tuomu, fir and other timber suitable for arrows that Nan Chen urgently needed, so he was troubled by Daqian in many ways.

But now Daqian not only agreed to their Northern Liang's marriage request, but also opened up the war horse trade restrictions that they had coveted in Northern Liang for a long time.

How could such a good thing happen in this world?

The more they looked at so many benefits, the more confused everyone became.

There is no such thing as a free lunch, and if there is, the price must be marked.

Just waiting for you to take the bait.

Seeing this, Xiao Daocheng's old face showed a rather gloomy smile, and he looked at the courtiers below and said, "Then the reason why Zhao Chongyuan agreed to marry and opened the war horse trade to my Liang is because they want my Liang's smelting technique and my Liang's invincible infantry battle method. ”

"This ......"

"Your Majesty, you must not, you must not agree to this."

"Your Majesty, the wolf ambitions of the Zhao Qian's royal family, especially the contemporary Emperor Qian, are even more ambitious, don't promise them."

As soon as these words came out, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked, and they all looked at Xiao Daocheng with shocked expressions.

The old man who was called Xiyuan by Xiao Daocheng before frowned and said: "Your Majesty, Zhao Gan has been hostile to my Great Liang for many years, and this generation of Emperor Zhao Chongyuan is even more ambitious.

And now that the Nine Emperors Zhao Ding is also an extraordinary person, what was Youzhou like before, what is it like now, Your Majesty, you and I can see it clearly over the years,

The most important thing is that now Emperor Qian obviously intends to cultivate the Nine Emperor Prince Zhao Ding,

If this smelting method and the method of infantry battle are handed over to Zhao Gan at this time, once that Zhao Gan becomes stronger, I am afraid that it will be another big worry for my Beiliang! ”

The method of smelting is a secret that he does not pass on in the Northern Liang, and it has greatly improved the casting of weapons and all aspects of iron.

And Da Qian is already extremely powerful, otherwise how could he use the power of a country to block his Da Liang and Nan Chen.

Now, if Zhao Gan is allowed to get his Northern Liang's smelting method, I am afraid that another tiger will come out of the gate.

"What Lord Liu said is extremely true."

"It's okay for Zhao Qian to marry my Great Liang, but you must not hand over my Great Liang smelting technique to them, I hope Your Majesty will be cautious in this matter."

As Liu Xiyuan spoke, another old man standing beside Liu Xiyuan also spoke.

The so-called marriage is just a temporary measure, more of a short-term alliance, not a real sense of concerted war, besides, between countries, there is no eternal friendship, only eternal interests.

Before, they had confronted Zhao Gan for many years, but now under the coercion of Da Yu, they had to marry Zhao Gan instead.

Now if it really gives the core secret, the foundation of the country.

I'm afraid that the slightest carelessness will be in danger of destruction.

Xiao Daocheng sat quietly on the throne, his old eyes swept silently over all the courtiers present, no one knew what he was thinking, and no one knew what he was planning.

And looking at Xiao Daocheng's eyes, the courtiers who couldn't even say anything gradually quieted down, but at the same time, they realized something.

After glancing at each other.

In the end, the old man named Liu Xiyuan looked at Xiao Daocheng and asked, "Your Majesty has made this decision, and you must have given Your Majesty enough sincerity on this national letter.

So the old minister dared to ask here, I don't know what the sincerity of the emperor Zhao Chongyuan is? ? ”

State-to-state exchanges are based only on interests.

These ministers of the Northern Liang understood the importance of the smelting method to their Northern Liang, and Zhao Chongyuan, as the lord of a country, must also understand it in his heart.

Otherwise, no such request would have been made.

Xiao Daocheng laughed and said with emotion: "After all, Xi Yuan knows me." ”

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of everyone present lit up, and their eyes couldn't help but glance at Xiao Daocheng on the dragon chair.

I listened to Xiao Daocheng continue: "Yes, although Zhao Chongyuan made such a request, he also gave me enough sincerity to Daliang, the person who married my Daliang this time is no one else, it is his Nine Emperor Prince Zhao Ding, who has now come to my Daliang with the mission, and will arrive in Luoyang in a few days." ”

"Nine Emperor Princes Zhao Ding? Didn't he make a marriage contract with the daughter of Zhao Qian and Xu Tiande? Isn't it that Zhao Qian wants to marry my princess of Daliang back as a side concubine? ”

"Your Majesty, this must not be done."

"Yes, the sixth princess is His Majesty's favorite princess, and she is also the queen's concubine, An Ke married someone else as a side concubine, isn't this an intentional insult to my Daliang?"

With that, Xiao Daocheng's voice fell.

Far from being quiet, the court hall was quiet, but there was a louder commotion.

How can a princess of a country be the concubine of others?

"Your Majesty's ......"

Even Liu Xiyuan couldn't help frowning slightly at the moment.

As Xiao Daocheng's confidant, Beiliang Zaifu, he can naturally know more news, and naturally understands more about the status of Zhao Ding, the Nine Emperor Princes, in Zhao Gan now.

Although he is not a prince, he is not inferior to the position of a prince.

Zhao Chongyuan's ability to send Zhao Ding to marry is naturally very sincere.

But if he let the princess of Daliang marry as a side concubine, it is absolutely impossible.

Because this matter is about the face of a country.

"Who said it was the side concubine? How can my daughter marry someone else as a concubine, naturally it is the main house. ”

Xiao Daocheng sneered, but when he spoke, his voice still revealed a hoarseness, and he continued: "The Emperor has already explained this matter to me in the letter, so you don't need to worry. ”

As Xiao Daocheng's words fell.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief.

Even Liu Xiyuan breathed a sigh of relief, and after arching his hand, he frowned and said, "If this is really the case, it can be done." ”

After all, in his news, and according to his estimates, the biggest possibility of the birth of the next generation of Emperor Qianhuang is Zhao Ding, the son of the Nine Emperors.

If they marry Zhao Ding, the Nine Emperor Princes, at this moment, the princess of their Daliang is still in the main room, so that this alliance can be regarded as completely solid.

After all, although she is a princess now, once she waits for Zhao Ding to ascend the throne in the future, she will be the queen!

In this way, the alliance between the two countries will be completely solidified!

After thinking for a while, Liu Xiyuan arched his hand and said, "Your Majesty, in that case, we might as well give them some high-quality swords and armor, and as for the smelting method, we can also give them a part of it appropriately." ”

In fact, according to their original idea, they were to give away a batch of high-quality battle armor, and as for the smelting method, it must not be taught.

But now that Zhao Chongyuan has given such sincerity and asked the Nine Emperor Prince Zhao Ding to personally send an envoy, then they naturally have to pay a part of their sincerity.

"But I think that Zhao Ding is only afraid of people who are not so easy to deal with."

At this moment, a middle-aged man with an elegant face suddenly spoke.

This person is none other than Qi Buyu.

Compared to when he was in Youzhou that day, Qi Buyu was just a household servant, but now he has become a household secretary.

Completely enter the list of the six ministers!