Jiang He's heart trembled, and he subconsciously hid the stack of secret letters Xia Lishuang gave him.
"Come in!"
Jiang Shu opened the curtain and walked in with a smile on her face.
"Look at you, you have lost a lot of weight during these days of marching! I made white fungus and lotus seed soup. You can eat a little and rest early before it is too late!"
Jiang Shu had a sweet smile, and anyone who looked at her would feel that this was just what a sister who cares about her brother should do.
But Jiang He's heart became colder and colder.
"It's okay, just leave it alone, I'll take a rest later!" Jiang He didn't even raise his head.
When Jiang Shu saw this, she didn't say anything, she just said gently and caringly, "Then remember to drink the soup!"
Jiang He nodded with a smile and sent Jiang Shu off.
There was nothing unusual about the bowl of soup in front of me, and it even had a sweet aroma.
But the pointer in Jiang He's heart was still off.
He gritted his teeth, finally found a silver needle, and carefully inserted it into the soup.
The color of the silver needle suddenly turned dark.
Jiang He's eyes widened and he covered his mouth tightly, not daring to make any sound.
…
One day later, the zhezi from the imperial court was finally delivered all the way.
Wen Ranran and Xia Lishuang came closer together and looked at the memorial. A little surprise appeared in their eyes at the same time.
In the booklet, Xia Lishuang was first verbally commended for his superb military skills and how quickly he pacified Sichuan and Shu, and then criticized him for not taking good care of the prisoners.
However... what surprised both Wen Ranran and Xia Lishuang was that the name of Emperor Lan was actually mentioned in the emperor's book.
The general meaning is that he has received a secret letter from Emperor Lan. In the letter, Emperor Lan has carefully explained the internal situation to him and also learned that King Yu is about to send troops to Sichuan and Shu. Therefore, he took the initiative to
, if Rongguo is willing to let Lan Guo go now, Lan Guo will bow down and become its vassal in the future...
After reading this letter, Wen Ranran and Xia Lishuang still had their mouths opened at the same time, and their jaws almost dropped to the ground.
It is incredible enough that the emperor of one country takes the initiative to surrender to the emperor of an enemy country.
But under the current situation, Wen Ranran can somewhat understand the decision made by this person who may be her biological father.
Lan Kingdom is currently too busy to take care of itself. The second prince and Jiang Shu are both restless masters. If a war is really provoked, then those who are interested will definitely be benefited.
Among the five kingdoms, Anguo was destroyed, Binguo was weak and would be annexed sooner or later, and only Yanguo and Rongguo were tit for tat.
Lan Kingdom is located in the southwest and has been in a corner for a long time. The title of emperor at that time was just a temporary move.
Now that he has offended Rong Guo and actively provoked a war, it is tantamount to hitting an egg with a stone.
The letter also said that Emperor Lan knew that his two sons, the prince, were too mediocre in character and were suitable for governing the world but not suitable for the current situation.
The second prince and the Prime Minister's Office behind him were even more eyeing. If a fight really broke out, they would ask Rongguo to send troops to help. Once the war in the southwest was calmed down, Languo would become a vassal from then on, bowing its head and paying tribute.
This is a difficult decision, but in a way, it is the smartest one.
Wen Ranran took a deep breath, her tone a little difficult.
"Now I know... why when Rongguo expanded its territory so much, Languo was able to stay in a corner under such circumstances."
A real man has things to do and things he doesn't do. Sometimes, taking a step back does not mean giving in, but for the sake of longer-term development.
Xia Lishuang also nodded in agreement.
"When I was young, I only met Emperor Lan a few times at court banquets. He was a refined man."
Wen Ranran bit her lip and raised her eyes to look at Xia Lishuang.