Rong Run was sitting upright unconsciously: "How is this possible? This is the crime of bullying the king, and he will be beheaded to show the public." How dare the officials of Guiyun Prefecture do such a thing?"

"Why don't you dare? Guiyunzhou is 108,000 miles away from your capital, which can be described as far away from the emperor of the sky. In addition, Guiyun Prefecture is the territory that your Lijun King used to rule, Xiao Rongshen wants them to do such a trivial matter, will they not follow?"

Rong Run pursed her lips, feeling even more embarrassed. If you believe it, it is equivalent to admitting the unknown soldier of Da Chuxing, but if you don't believe it, it is equivalent to pushing the old emperor farther and farther.

When he was in a dilemma, the old emperor smiled leisurely and said: "The prince doesn't have to be embarrassed, Da Chu has raised an unknown soldier, but your current little emperor of Da Chu has also given me some military expenses in Lu State." Between you and me, even if it's even. ”

Rong Run turned his head to look at him, and the old emperor looked at him for a while: "Can you sit down and talk about that gift list now?"

The old emperor stretched out his hand and took the gift list from Rong Run's hand. In fact, he is not dazzled, but he is just unwilling to look at the other party's conditions first when the scheming of both parties has not yet been marked.

The old emperor's gaze wandered over the gift list for a while, and finally returned to Rong Run's face: "Wei Zong mainly buys the precious sandalwood produced by my Lu Kingdom?"

Rong Run nodded slightly: "Xiao Wang heard that the price of sandalwood produced in your country in the Western Regions and Qi Kingdom is only one percent more than the cost price, which is really too low." It should be very clear on this gift list, the price I offer is much more affordable than theirs. The country of Lu lacked grain and iron ore, so instead of rotting the sandalwood in the mountains, it was better to return the grain and pig iron. In the future, the border of Dachu will no longer sell grain and pig iron at low prices, but my Dachu will trade with your country every year, I wonder what Your Majesty thinks?"

"This ......" The old emperor took a breath, the conditions were quite tempting, but it also meant that they had to build at least a straight road between Da Chu and Lu State. The reason why the sandalwood of Lu State could not be continuously transported to Dachu was because of the gravel and wild forests between the two countries, which were often infested with tigers and wolves, and the road was not easy to walk. In the past, merchants were often trapped in the deep mountains and old forests and could not get out, so after a long time, no one dared to take the risk to do this business.

If this straight road is built, although there will be a lot of convenience in trade, once the two countries go to war, this straight road will become a shortcut to enter the army. The Great Chu army walked along the straight road, and it would be under the city in half a day.

This is undoubtedly luring the wolf into the house.

"Does Your Majesty think this price is too small?"

But it's not this, it's just what the old emperor is really worried about, and it's not easy to speak.

"It's better for Your Majesty to say a price, so that Xiao Wang can go back and convey it to Sect Master Wei. Rong Runfu asked.

The old emperor waved his hand and said, "I have received the good intentions of the prince." It's just that this is a big matter, and I still have to discuss it with the Manchu civil and military before making a decision. ”

Rong Run sneered: "Your Majesty, before Xiao Wang came, Sect Master Wei also said that if Your Majesty is willing to form an alliance with us, the conditions are not a problem. But if Your Majesty does not have the sincerity to form an alliance...... Hehe, Your Majesty knows, now that Sect Master Wei has annexed the three states, Xiao Rongshen's decree can no longer reach the territory south of the three states. ”

"What do you mean, Lord Wang?" the old emperor asked urgently, furrowing his thick eyebrows like withered grass.

"What Sect Master Wei means is that if His Majesty refuses to form an alliance, then from now on, no one in the south of Great Chu will dare to sell goods to Lu at cost price. Moreover, from now on, the south of the three states will close the markets of Dachu to the domestic government of Lu, grain, pig iron, silk and silk. ”

"Is the prince threatening me?" the old emperor's voice grew deeper and deeper.

Rong Run turned around, stared at the old emperor's eyes, and said, "How is this a threat? Your Majesty, if Your Majesty refuses to form an alliance with me, he will be the enemy of my Donglin New Army, and it is natural for the soldiers to cut off the enemy's supply." I suppose that if you join the reversal of the situation today, Your Majesty will do the same, right?"

This is the truth, and the old emperor was speechless for a while.

"So, do I have to form an alliance with the prince?"

Rong Run arched his hand and said: "Xiao Wang doesn't mean to threaten Your Majesty at all, where to go, it all depends on Your Majesty's Holy Judgment." Whether it's a feud or an alliance, after all, Xiao Wang is just an envoy. What kind of ending this battle will end is a matter for the coaches of both sides, and Xiao Wang is inconvenient to say. ”

The old emperor pinched the gift slip in his hand and hesitated. Although all the prices offered in this gift list are in line with his wishes, especially after the alliance, the country of Lu is invaded by other countries, and Da Chu will send troops to rescue him, he is overjoyed to see it. Although there are many advantages, there is also one disadvantage, that is, the straight road. There is no straight road, and the matter of exchanging sandalwood for grain and pig iron is empty talk.

But should he open the door of Lu State wide open for some grain and pig iron?

If you don't form an alliance, there is no benefit, Xiao Rongshen will be defeated sooner or later, and following him can only bring about your own destruction. Besides, Lu Guo would not have fought this battle, it was Xiao Rongshen who asked people to swagger and deceive under the banner of Lu Guo, and the prince of Great Chu really raised troops to ask for it. Lu Guo was originally deceived into the game by Xiao Rongshen, do you really want to unswervingly continue to be at his mercy?

"It's easy to say that the alliance is formed, but the conditions on this list have to be considered again. It's better to make an alliance between the two countries first, as for how the two countries will benefit each other after the alliance is formed, don't worry for the time being, does the prince think this is okay?"

The old emperor rarely gave a sentence of accuracy, and Rong Run's heart was full of joy. But this old thing is really cunning enough, and the terms of the sandalwood for grain and rice were actually seen through by him at a glance.

"It's okay, since Your Majesty is sincere, then Xiao Wang will thank Your Majesty first. Rong Run bowed to the old emperor, and asked, "Your Majesty, since you want to form an alliance, then the battle of Yunzhou ......"

"Don't worry, the prince doesn't have to worry, I will immediately issue an order to withdraw the army. ”

......

The inner palace study room of the capital

"Big brother, big brother has an accident! Something is wrong!" Xiao Rongcheng burst in from the outside angrily and overthrew the two inner prisons who came to stop him with a slap.

Xiao Rongshen turned around, glanced at him with disgust, and said, "Fourth, why are you still so frizzy?" How many times have I said that this is the inner palace, not the hidden palace, and you must notify you before entering and leaving the emperor's study. You keep trespassing like this, are there any rules, are there any humility?"

Xiao Rongcheng flattened his mouth: "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

"What's the matter?" Xiao Rongshen reprimanded, and then casually swept him up and down. This kid came directly from the practice room, and he was sweaty from practicing martial arts, and he didn't even change his clothes, so he went directly to the palace.

"Something is wrong, today I was ordered by the emperor to meet the envoys of Lu State, who knew that they all said that they were sick and refused to come, the younger brother asked someone to inquire, they all stayed in the post house, they were all pretending to be sick. The younger brother also heard that the envoys of the State of Lu were about to leave...... Big brother, do you think they want to rebel?"

"Why?" Xiao Rongshen was shocked by the news: "They don't want to form an alliance with my Da Chu?"

"The younger brother sent someone to the post house to investigate, and I heard the two close guards of the envoy of the Lu State chatting, saying that the Lu State had withdrawn its troops from Guiyunzhou!" Xiao Rongcheng stared at a pair of big bull's eyes, opened his mouth, and asked: "Big brother, if they suddenly withdraw their troops, no one will be able to contain Xiao Rongzhan's Donglin New Army." What if they send troops north and besiege the imperial city?"

"How can this be? I give them military funds, what else do they have to be dissatisfied?" Xiao Rongshen was indignant in his heart, and casually smashed a white porcelain teacup: "How can they be so greedy!"

"Big brother, what should we do now? Lu Guo withdrew his troops, could it be Xiao Rongzhan's ghost? He won't borrow Lu Guo's troops to fight us, right?" Xiao Rongcheng asked.

Xiao Rongcheng is a person who practices martial arts, and his speech is full of anger, which shocks Xiao Rongshen's ears and hurts.

Xiao Rongshen glanced at him in annoyance: "Idiot, Xiao Rongzhan has 50,000 new troops in his hands, plus his Shenlong Ming and Sanwei! ”

"Then what should I do! You have to have an idea at this time!" Xiao Rongcheng shouted.

Xiao Rong hurriedly turned around the room a few times, and suddenly a flash of inspiration: "You quickly send someone to Donglin to arrest Wei Yuanxi back!"

"It's too late, big brother!" Xiao Rongcheng grabbed Xiao Rongshen's arm with both hands, stared at his face, and said word by word: "Wei Yuanxi has gone to Guiyunzhou." Moreover, in the past few days, the younger brother has sent several batches of internal guards to return to Yunzhou to pass the decree, but they were all stopped as soon as they arrived in Tongzhou. All of the guards were detained by the city guards, and only one escaped at the risk of his life. Listening to him, the city walls of Tongzhou are full of the banners of the Donglin Sect Lord's Mansion. Tongzhou and Yuexi gave her a place!"

"What!?" Xiao Rong suddenly broke free of Xiao Rongcheng's arm and grabbed Xiao Rongcheng's front placket: "What do you say, you tell me again!"

"Big brother, Wei Yuanxi annexed Tongzhou Yuexi, Lu Guo withdrew his troops again, Xiao Rongzhan is about to fight!"

Xiao Rongshen's body trembled for a moment, and he fell on the chair with a pop.

"Wei Mansion, you go to Wei Mansion immediately, and bring Wei Dongshu and the old lady of his family, Wei Yuanxi's sister and brother, and aunt...... No, no, no, you go and arrest everyone who can breathe up and down the Wei Mansion!" Xiao Rongshen's eyes were a little scattered, and his mind was even more scattered: "If they dare to fight over, I will overwhelm hundreds of people from the Wei family on the city wall and cut off their heads one by one!"

"Big brother! You are crazy! Have you forgotten who Wei Yuanxi's biological father is? Wei Yuanxi is a junior in the royal family surnamed Chu, and she is also the only daughter of Princess Hanzhang. The first one to stand will be the royal family surnamed Chu! The surname Chu is the second largest family in Dachu besides the surname Xiao, these two families, one is rich and the other is powerful, aren't you afraid of them rebelling?!"

"Rebellion?" Xiao Rongshen smiled wildly: "In this situation, I will still be afraid of them rebelling!? What are you waiting for? Why don't you give me a quick time!" Xiao Rongcheng was startled, and involuntarily stepped back, and crashed into a person's body with a bang.

The man pulled him over: "Fourth master, please come with me." ”