The Prince of Rebirth has an evil smile

So, now there is another group of envoys who are eating dry food, how can His Majesty the Emperor laugh.

Can save a little bit.

Although this is said, the harmony of the neighborhood relationship is very important.So on the second day after the envoys were settled, a small dinner was held in the palace to welcome the envoys from the Northern Territory.

The dinner this time was not comparable to the one during the Chinese New Year, no matter in terms of scale or cost.Anyway, now Lin Muzhi has begun to feel pain when looking at the expenditure of the national treasury.

I really don't know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are.

Because it was only a small-scale banquet, fewer people came.But unexpectedly, all the Daqi officials who came to participate, even the emperor Lin Muzhi, came, and the group of visiting envoys still disappeared.

This practice of "not giving face" made the courtiers present very dissatisfied, and Lin Muzhi also found it strange.

But if the guests don't come, the host can't open the table without authorization, right?So, a group of people just sat and waited for almost half a cup of tea, and the envoys finally arrived.

Generally speaking, the external relations ministers that Bangguo makes friends with are fixed ones, who are experienced, courteous and eloquent, but this time the person who took the lead is very strange, anyway Lin Muzhi has no impression.

The man was dressed in a gray robe, with a burly figure, and looked very young.

That's right, the three kingdoms of the Northern Territory are all unified, and of course the envoys have to be changed.Maybe it's because this person has no experience, that made all these unhappiness.

"Chen Tuole pays homage to my emperor, long live."

The gray-robed man who took the lead put his right hand on his left heart, and bowed slightly to Lin Muzhi who was sitting upright.As soon as the words came out, the envoys who followed behind the man in gray all showed surprise expressions.

"Tian Le exempted from courtesy."

Even though the new envoy didn't kneel down to greet him like the previous envoys did, Lin Muzhi didn't think it was wrong.The sudden visit of people from the Northern Territory may have something to do with this year's sacrifice.

That's right, since he has become a minister and has been taken care of by Daqi, he has to make an offering every year in return.If it was because the Northern Territory had just been unified, it would be justifiable to lower the annual payment a little bit, after all, maintaining a cooperative relationship is the most important thing.You can't just let this envoy run away in vain.

Just as Lin Muzhi wanted the people below to take their seats, he saw the envoy's body bent a little lower—he had something to say.

"Your Majesty, Jianle is representing the Northern Territory this time, and he has something to ask for."

Sure enough, the people below spoke immediately.The gray-robed envoy lowered his head, and Lin Muzhi was far away, so he couldn't see the expression of this person at all, but the voice was inexplicably familiar.

Meeting Zuo Cheng's eyes tacitly, Lin Muzhi didn't speak, and took a sip of his drink slowly.Although it was a palace banquet, for the sake of His Majesty the emperor, Suo Fu put the lowest alcohol alcohol on Lin Muzhi's table.

The banquet hall was very quiet, no one answered.That's right, the request was not clearly stated, even if you have the name of a big country, you can't just agree to it.The gray-robed emissary waited for a while, the corners of his mouth covered under his clothes raised, and Tuo Le no longer waited for the response from Da Qi's side.

"I'm here to ask for marriage for my Lord of the Northern Territory, and to ask for a Northern Territory Princess from Daqi."

A soft word is like a stone breaking through the calm water.The moment of tranquility was quickly broken, and the ministers present even began to discuss in a low voice.

Since it is said to be a princess, the status of a woman married to the Northern Territory must be high.The best choice is the royal blood.

Everyone knows that Daqi has only one princess who is of the right age to be married, and everyone knows that Daqi, the only princess, is deeply favored by the emperor.

But such a face-to-face marriage proposal, if you come from a long distance, if you directly reject the family, and it is at such a crucial point of suffering from a disaster, it is not appropriate at all.

"The Northern Territory has always been a loyal minister to Daqi, and the two parties have maintained such a relationship for three generations of kings. The emperor also knows that the Northern Territory has just been settled down, and a virtuous queen is needed to treat the Northern Territory with my lord. In this way, we will get closer and closer, and there will be a suitable candidate, and I hope the emperor will approve it."

The gray-robed man slowly raised his head, looked at Lin Muzhi, and added.

At this time, His Majesty the Emperor on the throne had changed his expression - they ran so far together just to propose marriage.

Really commendable sincerity.

The pause in every sentence of the messenger called Tuole will cause a burst of discussion among the ministers, and some of them are not convinced - after all, there are many countries that have made friends with Daqi.

Although the Northern Territory is indeed one of the most powerful among them, but this direct princess is also the younger sister who is held in the palm of the emperor. There is only one. If you easily agree to the Northern Territory, then next time you want to break the covenant, can you take this? When the reason speaks.

"If we can find a queen from Daqi, the king of my Northern Territory is willing to pay double the annual tribute, and become friends with Daqi forever."

Heh, look what this says...

That's a good thing to say.

Anyway, after finishing speaking, no matter what Lin Muzhi thought, the ministers below all agreed that the princess should be married off.

Double the yearly contribution, and the guarantee of peace, just one woman.What's more, the national treasury is really losing money this year. In case of natural disasters, why not find the fastest way to fill the treasury.

"Princess Anli is still young and ignorant, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for her to take on such a big job."

Ignoring the comments of the courtiers below, Lin Muzhi looked at Tuo Le and said slowly: "Since the Lord of the Northern Territory favors my Daqi woman so much, I will make a note of it and will definitely help choose a qualified wife."

He didn't say Wangfei, but changed his name. After all, if he re-election, his status would not be as noble as Rongyue.In any case, Lin Muzhi was not righteous enough to sacrifice his own relatives.

Lin Muzhi's answer was a very clear refusal. The gray-clothed envoy didn't seem to be losing face, but the envoys behind him looked bad, as if they were going to eat people.

"The minister has also written down these words, and I hope the emperor will remember and help the Northern Territory to choose a qualified queen."

After finishing speaking, Jianle straightened up, and sat aside amidst the whispered discussions of the courtiers.

Even though the expenses were reduced, the dishes for the foreign ministers were still very rich. After a palace banquet, apart from the unpleasantness at the beginning, the relationship between the two parties was quite harmonious.

Now that the request from the Northern Territory has been raised, the emperor has simply rejected it, and the officials in charge of diplomacy are ready to send this team of envoys back at any time.

But who would have thought that on the third day of Lin Muzhi's refusal, the news of the Northern Territory march came from the border.

The author has something to say: After catching bugs for two days, the president of the frog is now reporting the situation to his superior wife!

The biggest change is to change 'widow' to 'zhen' (I heard what Little Swan said (*╯3╰))

Finally, let me know in advance about entering v~ Entering v on Thursday, three-in-one update on that day, there may be changes in time, but it will remain the same in the future, thank you little swans for your support for so long~

☆、Urgent letter

"Brother Emperor!"

Just received the news from the border, and before discussing how to deal with it here, Fu Yue rushed to Lin Muzhi's side.

The urgent letter was delivered yesterday, and the army from the Northern Territory was approaching menacingly, and they set up camp not far from the Daqi border.Thanks to this year's drought, the number of officers and soldiers sent to the north increased, which immediately filled the vacancy of the guards, and Daqi North entered a state of full alert.

"What's wrong, Fu Yue."

Lin Muzhi turned his head and saw his sister's wrinkled face.

"Fu Yue has something to tell Brother Huang."

"Wait a while, the meeting is over, I'll be waiting for you in the imperial study." Lin Muzhi said soothingly to Fu Yue.After lunch, Lin Muzhi was about to go to the imperial study to discuss with Prime Minister Zuo when he ran into Fu Yue.

The little princess nodded, glanced at Suo Fu behind Lin Muzhi, took the maid to make way for Lin Muzhi, and His Majesty the Emperor quickly left.

Arriving at the entrance of the Imperial Study, Prime Minister Zuo was already waiting outside.

Suo Fu pushed open the door, and Lin Muzhi ushered Prime Minister Zuo in, and within an hour, he was interrupted by the eunuch who ordered the order.

"Report to the emperor, the envoy from the Northern Territory is here to ask for an audience."

It's time to come.

What I just discussed with Prime Minister Zuo was the sudden dispatch of troops from the Northern Territory, and the army was dispatched just after begging for a marriage. This face changed too quickly.No, the envoy is here, how can we not ask clearly.

"Xuan."

A seat was given to the Prime Minister, and the two waited for the arrival of the messenger.

The door of the palace opened, and it was the gray-robed man who came in that day. Today, he changed into tribal plain clothes, loosened his hair, and braided it into two small braids behind his head. .

"Chen Tuole pays homage to my emperor, long live."

Gu Le put his right hand on his left heart, and with a smile on his face, he saluted Lin Muzhi again.

"Jianle, do you know about the dispatch of troops in the Northern Territory." For the first time at such a close distance, His Majesty finally saw the envoy's face clearly. Although he looked good, he still didn't have a good impression.

"Your servant knows."

Tuo Le's affirmative and quick answer surprised Prime Minister Zuo and Lin Muzhi present.

"Oh? Then what's the reason for this? I'm going abroad in the name of marriage, but the other side is preparing to send troops to attack my northern border."

I thought this marriage was just a cover, or that the emissary was the abandoned son of the Lord of the Northern Territory, and the purpose was to divert Da Qi's attention, so he was busy so that he could break through the border and expand the territory.

"The subject was ordered by my lord to come to Daqi to seek marriage. In fact, my lord has always yearned for the culture of Daqi, but due to...inconvenience, he sent Tuole here to ask to marry a princess of Daqi."

"What does this have to do with the stationing of the army? I hope your envoy can explain it clearly."

Prime Minister Zuo frowned, and was very dissatisfied with the envoy's ambiguous sentence: "Could it be that the Northern Territory wants to abolish the relationship of many years and generations?"

"Your Excellency is too worried. It's just that my lord also knows that Princess Daqi is precious, and the emperor will not easily bestow the jewel in his palm, so if Tuo Le fails to complete the task, he also wants to see the princess."

Tuo Le looked at Lin Muzhi and said very respectfully.

— Vulgar!

If you can't get it, you have to take a look? That means, is the old man in his 60s living in the camp not far from the city wall?The old man was inconvenient and couldn't travel long distances to enter Daqi's capital, so he set up a tent not far from the border and waited for Fuyue to go.

The storyline is too...

I don't know why the old man had such evil thoughts about his sister.

"My lord has an agreement. If there is no reply, the army will leave immediately. In fact, if the emperor agrees, the army will also set off to meet Daqi's princess at the border."

"Princess Anli is suffering from a serious illness, and I'm afraid she won't recover in a short time."

Lin Muzhi couldn't bear to face such a bad method.No matter how you look at it, it's like a sheep entering the tiger's mouth, okay? As long as Fu Yue goes, there must be a hundred reasons why he can't come back.

Such a direct refusal was indeed inappropriate, but it also shocked Prime Minister Zuo on one side.I really didn't know that His Majesty the Emperor could find a reason so quickly, leaving no room for the envoy to reply at all.

In fact, Zuo Cheng and others agreed with the princess's marriage, but apart from Lin Muzhi's accident, no one had the right to intervene.This is related to the royal family, and the suggestion is just a suggestion.

"That's really a pity, and it's also my lord's pity." Tuo Le replied with a slight bow.I don't know, although this Tuo Le said it was a pity, but Lin Muzhi always felt that he was very happy?

"It's just that my lord yearns for Daqi very much. I don't know if I can meet the emperor outside the pass. The Beiguan in the capital is not far away."

"Presumptuous! The holy dragon has a noble body, how can you leave the palace and leave the capital at will, you are really pushing an inch."

The topic changed suddenly, changed too quickly, and said frivolously, which instantly ignited Prime Minister Zuo's anger.The mere subject belongs to a small country, even if the current situation is so good, it dares to make such a request.

"It's the minister's inappropriate words, and I hope the emperor will forgive me. It's just that the Northern Territory is at peace. The original three kingdoms are not as harmonious as they appear on the surface. There are many internal conflicts, and the hearts of the people in the territory are scattered. I just want to marry Daqi, there are advantages and no disadvantages."

He saluted Lin Muzhi again, looking very sincere.

"Since the princess is ill and physically inconvenient, the emperor might as well condescend to get together, it won't cool the loyalty of my domain. Moreover, although the Northern Territory is not as good as Daqi, it still has the strength to compete."

"So, Gu Le means that if I don't go, I will send troops directly, right?"

If the cooperation fails, they start threatening.Lin Muzhi turned cold, and met the eyes of the messenger, but the eyes of the other party seemed to have seen through him.

"If the emperor is willing to get together with my lord, the Northern Territory is willing to offer twice the yearly offering. It is only necessary for the emperor to go out once. The distance from the closed gate to the capital is much closer than the Mushuang City of Daqi Dongshou."

"emperor…"

Prime Minister Zuo stood up, left his seat, came to stand in front of Lin Muzhi and stood next to Tuo Le, seeing the Prime Minister approaching, Tuo Le also straightened up.

"In this case, I just hope that the Lord of the Northern Territory will not waste too much time on me."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Muzhi agreed to Tuole's proposal.If you choose between yourself and Fuyue, it's better to go by yourself.Moreover, the domain master of the Northern Territory also came to the outside of the customs not far away, and the two made an appointment to meet outside the customs, just in time to discuss future cooperation issues.

Allies are never too few.

What's more, this drought has not yet passed, and the expenditure in winter is likely to increase unabated. If there is another war, not to mention the deficit in the national treasury, it will also make the border people's lives difficult.

"emperor!"

"Long live my emperor, the emperor's kindness and family in the Northern Territory will be kept in mind, and they are willing to offer twice the year's offering, so that they will be ministers forever."

"In that case, Gu Le will retreat first, I have something to discuss with Zuo Aiqing." Seeing Prime Minister Zuo holding his breath because he didn't stop him in time, Lin Muzhi felt a little guilty.

"Yes, I will leave first."

Jian Le said so, put his right hand on his chest, bowed and exited the door.

No, as soon as the outsider left, Prime Minister Zuo couldn't hold back anymore.The Prime Minister who changed the team has been working hard since he stood by Lin Muzhi's side.

"The emperor's dragon body is noble, how can he go out to visit. In Yichen's opinion, this marriage is the best way to maintain the relationship with the Northern Territory."

"I know, it's just that Fu Yue is too young, and I only have this younger sister."

Smiling helplessly at Prime Minister Zuo, it is indeed the best way for the princess to get married.

"Well, your majesty is generous, but the distance is not close. It will take ten days from the capital to the border. The journey is bumpy. I hope the majesty will take good care of the dragon's body."

Seeing Lin Muzhi's soft eyes, Prime Minister Zuo couldn't say anything more.The most important thing at the moment is peace. After experiencing the great enlightenment of natural and man-made disasters, there is really no need for any blows.

Soon, the decree was drawn up, and Prime Minister Zuo went to give instructions on related matters.

After talking for half an afternoon, I feel a little thirsty now.Lin Muzhi was drinking the tea brought by Suo Fu when he received another message.Fu Yue walked firmly into the imperial study step by step, it seemed that she had made a lot of determination.

"Fuyue is here."

It is rare for Lin Muzhi to feel relaxed after having solved a major matter that troubled him.These days are really too busy, and it has been a long time since I have the sense of comfort that I used to eat and wait to die.

"Brother Huang, Fu Yue is willing to go to the Northern Territory for Daqi."

After saying a word, Lin Muzhi almost spit out all the water in his mouth. Also, at the not-so-small palace banquet, the envoy directly raised the matter of marriage, and it would be difficult for Fu Yue not to know about it.

"Fu Yue is Daqi's princess, and she is willing to share the worries of the emperor."

Lin Muzhi, who has always regarded Fu Yue as a child, felt a little guilty because of the inconsistent determination on the immature face. At the age of 15, he already has his own responsibilities. Although he may be lacking in some aspects, he is not a child who needs to be taken care of in his own eyes.

"Let's stop here, don't mention it again."

"Brother Huang doesn't have to be so embarrassing, but...if we get married, Fu Yue can only visit Brother Huang during the Chinese New Year."

Fu Yue showed a smile, but in Lin Muzhi's opinion, this smile was uglier than crying.Come back during the Chinese New Year, which one of the princesses who are married can come back.

"It turns out that Zhang Shilang's house is so far away, and Fu Yue only came to visit the emperor during the Chinese New Year." Seeing Fu Yue's teary eyes, which was trying to hold back, Lin Muzhi couldn't help but said.

"Brother Emperor? I..."

"The marriage in the Northern Territory has been returned by me, so don't think about it. If that servant Zhang has a relationship with you, you can just find a date next year and marry off the 'not to stay'."

After hearing this, Fu Yue raised her head and looked at Lin Muzhi. After two seconds of silence, she burst into tears.There are not a few women who embark on the road of marriage, and there are a few who are really willing, either for the so-called involvement of the country, or for the benefit and status of their own clan.

At the age of 15, marrying an old man who is several times older than herself, God knows how much courage it took for Fu Yue to take the initiative to ask Lin Muzhi's side.

After comforting Fu Yue and getting someone to take her back, Lin Muzhi began to think about what he should discuss with the Lord of the Northern Territory.It is also a rare opportunity to meet directly with the king of the subject country.It's not easy once, and we should cherish it even more.

The author has something to say: [I will join V tomorrow]: Let me report again, the update time is to be determined, the three-in-one update, after that it will be an old time appointment (=﹃=) Thank you for your long-term company.

——Then, Mr. Frog, who caught his little swan alive on Weibo, still feels very subtle... Actually, I am the one who follows Lei Lei! [Mr. Frog's psychological shadow area is bigger than the hemisphere of the night...By the way, Mr. Wuli will come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. In the end, who reported me, eh? 【Evil face