Chapter 1,632 What about the addition of a Princess of Xichu?
After all, there is Beimang, the sworn enemy to the north of Beiliang, and there is no way to fully respond to the Liyang Dynasty.
If Nanzhao wants to recover, it must have strong foreign aid. What better partner than Beiliang?
As long as the route from Xishu to Beiliang is opened, there will be a steady stream of horses transported from Beiliang to the south, and then the south will only need to exchange them for grain.
Now that he had the idea of cooperation, he was thinking about finding an opportunity when, so he ignored Xu Fengnian.
It's just that when Wang Yue is thinking about something, the magnanimity he exudes makes people look precious.
But Xu Fengnian was bored, but he didn't care at all. He ate the cooked meat with great interest. Judging from the way he devoured it, he didn't look like the prince of Beiliang to anyone.
Now that the two of them are sitting together, any normal person will think that Wang Yue is the prince of Northern Liang, and Xu Fengnian is just a down-and-out beggar.
Northern Liang Prince's Mansion
After hearing the secret report from his subordinates, Xu Xiao's hand that was stroking his beard couldn't help but tremble. He asked in disbelief, "What did you just say?"
The spy, who looked very ordinary, said very seriously, "Your Majesty, it's absolutely true. I saw it with my own eyes, and His Royal Highness is still arguing with that person because of it."
Xu Xiao really couldn't sit still this time. He stood up quickly and said in a panic, "Is Fengnian injured?"
The secret agent shook his head and said affirmatively, "No, when that man knocked down the horse thief, he showed his hands. His martial arts seemed to be only third-rate."
Xu Xiao was not reassured by these words. After all, Xu Fengnian didn't know any martial arts. He continued to ask, "You mean that person has no intention of fighting Fengnian at all?"
The secret agent nodded and said respectfully, "No!"
After Xu Xiao was sure that Xu Fengnian was not in danger, he solemnly asked, "Is the shadow behind that man really the Zhenwu Emperor?"
The secret agent said with some uncertainty, "There is some resemblance, but it is not the same, because there is no sword in the hand of Emperor Zhenwu behind this man."
After Xu Xiao heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief. All the statues of Emperor Zhenwu have swords. The one without health care should not be Emperor Zhenwu.
But no matter what, this person is a god descending to earth, so why should he befriend and use him?
So, he also said seriously, "Pass this on and monitor this person's movements. Don't offend him easily."
When the secret agent heard this, he said with some embarrassment, "Your Majesty, that man has been heading north all the way. He has probably arrived at Lingzhou City by now."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the guard outside reporting, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has entered the city and should be almost at the gate of the palace now."
After Xu Xiao heard this, he quickly walked out of the mansion without having time to give instructions to the spy.
The secret agent did not get Xu Xiao's instructions, so he could only follow Xu Xiao out. After the group arrived at the gate of the palace, they saw that Xu Fengnian was not only an old man, but also two young people, one white and one gray.
Before Xu Xiao could speak, the spy quietly said to Xu Jiao, "Your Majesty, the person in gray clothes is the person with the shadow behind him."
Xu Xiao's eyes flashed, but he nodded calmly, then squeezed out a smile and rushed towards Xu Fengnian enthusiastically.
But Xu Fengnian ignored him at all, walked past him, and then said to the young child rushing from behind Xu Xiao, "Long Xiang, you have grown a lot taller!"
That Xu Longxiang was an unintelligent child. He just smiled stupidly and deliberately came closer to let Xu Fengnian compare his height with him.
Xu Xiao was left alone. Although his expression was a little awkward, he didn't care at all. He happily said to himself, "Just come back, just come back. These two are your friends, right?
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Xu Fengnian ignored Xu Xiao at all, hugged Xu Longxiang and the two of them walked towards the courtyard.
Wang Yue originally intended to communicate with Xu Xiao, so he smiled and said to Xu Xiao, "Hello, Your Majesty, this is Nangong Pushe. The prince promised him to go to Tingchao Pavilion to read."
Xu Xiao said grandly, "This is a small matter. Someone will take Mr. Nangong to the guest room to rest. We will go to Tingchao Pavilion tomorrow."
Nangong Pushe nodded when he saw who Xu Xiao agreed to, and said happily, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After he finished speaking, he bowed to Wang Yue, then turned around and followed the servant.
After Nangong servant shot away, Xu Xiao suddenly became serious and said solemnly, "I wonder what Mr. Wang wants from me?"
Wang Yue was not surprised at all that Xu Xiao could see his thoughts. He said calmly, "This is not the place to talk. Are you going to say it at the door?"
Xu Xiao was not surprised, so he nodded and said, "That's exactly what it should be!"
Wang Yue followed Xu Xiao as he walked inside, looking at the scenery in the courtyard. After arriving at Xu Xiao's study, he suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, I am here today to represent Nanzhao. What do you want?"
Cooperate with the prince."
Xu Xiao was stunned for a moment and asked with some confusion, "Nanzhao? Who are you? I wonder if you have anything you want to cooperate with?"
Wang Yue said simply, "I was just an empty-handed King of Nanzhao. Originally, I had no interest in restoring the country. However, there were a few loyal servants in my family who couldn't let go. I had no choice but to give it a try. I don't know.
Is King Liang willing?"
Xu Xiao shook his head, pretending to be very disgusted and said, "You just told me so openly, aren't you afraid that I will fall out?"
Wang Yue shook his head and said calmly, "Jiao Tu is dead and the lackey is cooking. The Liyang Dynasty has already started targeting Beiliang. If you can't establish a new opponent for the court as soon as possible, Beiliang will probably change its surname sooner or later.
Besides, although I’m here to talk about cooperation, it’s also a business. Since it’s a business, we can talk about it slowly. If the King of Northern Liang has any conditions, you can just talk about it.”
After Xu Xiao heard Wang Yue's words, a treacherous smile appeared on his face. He asked curiously, "I heard that you should be able to summon the shadow of Emperor Zhenwu?"
Wang Yue was not surprised that Xu Xiao knew this. He said casually, "That's true, but it's just a bluff."
Xu Xiao didn't believe it at all. He said seriously, "If you can agree to a condition, I will help you train five thousand cavalry. With these five thousand cavalry, you will be able to sweep through the Nanzhao chieftains and become a true leader again."
King Nanzhao."
Wang Yue twitched his lips. He didn't expect Xu Xiao to be so dark. After five thousand soldiers and horses were trained, were they from Beiliang or Nanzhao?
He waved his hand and said firmly, "As long as you agree to give me 10,000 war horses, I will agree to one condition."
Xu Xiao didn't expect that Wang Yue, so young, would not be fooled at all. He asked curiously, "Even if I give you 10,000 war horses, how can you transport them from Beiliang to Nanzhao? It's probably very difficult."
Bar."
Wang Yue was unwilling to explain. He said very forcefully, "That is my own business. Let me first tell you what conditions the prince has?"
Xu Xiao chuckled, and then said proudly, "Guard my son Xu Fengnian for ten years!"
As soon as there was a black line on his forehead, Wang Yue said angrily, "Your Majesty, you are really a lion. It seems that you are not sincere in talking about business. Don't think that only Beiliang has war horses, and Beimang also has them."
Seeing Wang Yue's flat refusal, Xu Xiao didn't care. He said with a sly smile, "What if I add another Princess of Xi Chu? I remember that King Nanzhao and Princess Xi Chu have an engagement! It couldn't be you.
Bar?"
Wang Yue was stunned for a moment, and then asked with some doubt, "How come I heard that you have killed all the Xichu royal family long ago, how come there is still a princess left?"
When Xu Xiao saw that Wang Yue was interested in this, he said proudly, "But the fact is that Princess Xichu is in my house. If you don't believe it, I can arrange for you to meet her."
Wang Yue didn't expect that there was a princess from Western Chu here. If she married Xi Chu, he would be able to control Nanzhao with twice the result with half the effort.
He thought it was okay, so he said seriously, "In that case, please take me to see Princess Xichu. After I meet the princess, we can discuss the terms."
Xu Xiao could feel Wang Yue's heartbeat, but he didn't see any urgency in Wang Yue's expression, which made him admire Wang Yue very much. He felt that Wang Yue was more extraordinary than his adopted son Chen Zhibao.
Because although Chen Zhibao can do this, he can't do it like Wang Yue, who looks harmless to humans and animals, but in fact makes Xu Xiao feel a little dangerous.
He didn't make any detours with Wang Yue. He understood that it was useless, so he took Wang Yue to Wutong Garden.
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Prince Liang's Mansion, Wutong Garden
Jiang Ni had just put on her night clothes when she suddenly heard the sound of footsteps. She quickly closed the door from the inside, praying in her heart that the person who came was not looking for him.
But when she heard that Xu Fengnian had returned, she planned to take advantage of this moment of relaxation to assassinate him. She had been waiting for this opportunity for three years, and finally got it.
It's just like this sometimes, God loves to play tricks on people, Jiang Ni was looking forward to the visitor going elsewhere, but the footsteps happened to stop at the door.
Jiang Ni's heart was in her throat. She quickly stood on tiptoes and hid in the bed, covering herself with a quilt.
Xu Xiao pointed to the closed door and said with a smile, "This is the room where Princess Xichu lives. I will call someone out right now."
Wang Yue looked at the small house and felt that Xu Xiao was trying to deceive him. He frowned and said, "In such a small courtyard, you actually said that the princess of Xi Chu lives in it?"
Xu Xiao was very thick-skinned and didn't care at all. He even said with a smile, "There's nothing we can do about it. We in Beiliang are not as wealthy as the Central Plains. It's good to live in a house like this."