766. Those who win the hearts of the people win the world
For Xia Liyuan, he wanted the throne, but what he wanted even more was the recognition of his country.
As an illegitimate daughter, Concubine Tao married off to Rongguo with her mother's last words, but she looked forward to returning to Binguo every moment to overturn her mother's case so that she could legitimately enter the main ancestral hall and become the princess of Binguo.
Xia Liyuan was actually similar to Concubine Tao since she was a child, but Concubine Tao's education for Xia Liyuan, apart from her head-scratching aesthetics, was pretty good.
At the very least, compared to Empress Tao's strict elite education, Concubine Tao's education was obviously more successful.
Concubine Tao was very clear about her past in the guest country, while Empress Tao completely regarded Xia Lishuang as a tool.
Xia Liyuan sighed and looked at Xia Lishuang. The two brothers, who had been at odds since childhood, were now on the same front. Xia Lishuang raised his eyebrows and remained silent.
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Just after Wen Ranran sorted out and settled the group of girls, Xia Lihong came back full of resentment.
"What's wrong?" Wen Ranran laughed secretly in her heart, knowing that it was because he was out talking about things and things had broken down, but she still asked on purpose.
Xia Lihong's face was gloomy and he didn't speak. He just asked Wen Ranran to pour him a cup of tea. He was obviously not in a good mood.
"By the way, I have placed all the women that Ji Caixuan tried the medicine on near my yard... Over there at Wanhua Building, what are you going to do?"
When Xia Lihong mentioned Wanhua Tower, he felt a lump in his throat, "How did you know?"
"It's a joke, it's hard to discuss with those women even if you don't know, right?" Wen Ranran looked at each other like a fool, wondering if the thief had gone crazy with anger.
"Kill all those women! Or go north and become military prostitutes!" When Xia Lihong mentioned that he had killed them all, he didn't even raise his eyelids.
Wen Ranran stopped talking, but was secretly frightened.
Xia Lihong looked at Wen Ranran's expression and said, "Do you want to keep them?"
Wen Ranran was silent for a while, "I can't say that I saved them, but... from the perspective of my own interests, the Wen family's Lingnan Five Stone Powder case has been solved, but His Majesty is definitely not very satisfied, so
, if the case of kidnapping and trafficking of young girls is also solved, it can dispel Emperor Rongcheng’s anger to the greatest extent, right?”
Seeing Wen Ranran's plans for the Wen family so straightforwardly, Xia Lihong felt a little embarrassed to say anything.
At this moment, he remembered that he and Wen Ranran still had a cooperative relationship.
I have always had no one in the court. Although my biological mother had a prominent position in Lingnan and was a former saint, she was from a humble background in the court. Would it be a good thing if I could get the support and friendship of the Wen family?
Xia Lihong waved his hand and finally complied with Wen Ranran's wishes.
"Since you saved the person yourself, it's up to you to figure it out!"
Wen Ranran breathed a sigh of relief and agreed in a low voice.
"Actually, Your Highness, the matter of the Guangming Sect has had too great an impact after all. Ji Caixuan is like a mouse that spoiled the pot of soup. Letting these women go, there will be no harm to you at that time. As the saying goes, 'He who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
', Your Highness, don't worry too much about it!" Wen Ranran said, calmly and seemingly without any hidden words, but it dispelled the last doubt in Xia Lihong's mind.
Indeed, after years of guarding the border, Xia Lihong actually only earned a good reputation in the court, but in the army... because of the military salary matter, most people were resentful of him. If he could be recognized by some people,
For him, Xia Lihong, it was a sure-profit business.
Just as he was talking, a crisp voice sounded outside the door.