These hundred people are all Lianjiazi, and half of them have had the experience of joining the army. They made mistakes and became slaves. They originally thought that their lives would be bleak from now on, let alone freedom, they just wanted to have enough to eat. Food has become a luxury. I never thought that after entering the Chunguo Duke's mansion, I would have hope in my life.
Shen Ao publicly told everyone that it was necessary to have enough food and clothing in the Zhongguo Duke's Mansion. Not only that, if you perform well, you can get meat instantly. More importantly, if you make great contributions, you may be rewarded by The slave status is promoted to the low status, and the status is transferred to the good status.
This is equivalent to giving everyone hope for a new life. Everyone wants to perform well. When Feng Xun and Tielong led everyone to train every day, everyone was very positive and wished they could become masters right away. , and then someone will be unfavorable to the master Shen Ao right away, and they can show off their skills and get the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Guochanglong's business is still booming, and Xianweiju is also full of customers. From time to time, products that can only be auctioned by members appear among the glass products. In order to obtain more auction rights, more and more people have become members. First, Xianweiju, including the Xianweiju that was converted from Guangde Building opposite it, was also full of guests. Bai Qiutong and the others were also divided into two teams, which resulted in a shortage of manpower. After asking Shen Ao for instructions, , and spent a lot of money to invite many sisters from the Qing Dynasty to enrich the team.
Everything was developing in an excellent direction, and it was June of the 16th year of Hanchang.
Daliang City welcomed a delegation of Western Barbarian envoys.
Different from the Japanese envoys, the Western Barbarians sent envoys. Even though the difference was only one word, the meanings represented were completely different, which is enough to show that the Western Barbarians had their own unique free power in front of Daqian.
Speaking of the barbarians, they were originally very powerful. They were also one of the biggest threats to Daqian. They were good at equestrian skills, brave in battle, and fearless of life and death. Seventeen years ago, Tang Qingshan, who was still the prince, took away the elite soldiers of Daqian and sent troops. Beidi, this made the barbarians at that time think they had found an opportunity, and sent troops from the south to the north, intending to invade Dianzhou, Jiaozhou and other places in Daqian.
It was at that time that the barbarian general Li Yongli contacted Tang Qingshan when the barbarian king was raising a large army. After getting his recognition, he established the current South Vietnam and stopped supplying the barbarian king Erguda with food and grass, forcing him not only to After sending troops to fight but failing, he gave up his position as the Southern Barbarian and moved to the west, wiping out the Rong tribe at that time and changing from the original King of the Southern Barbarians to the current King of the Western Barbarians.
After the barbarians moved from the south to the west, it took them more than ten years to develop and grow again. Especially in the past two years, they have always made provocations in their border areas such as Xinzhou and Zangzhou from time to time. It means to advance with troops.
For this reason, Emperor Qianwen was also very troubled. Finally, he listened to Zuopushe Fan Shitong's suggestion and asked the Western Barbarians to send a mission to peacefully discuss border security issues.
Zuo Pushe Fan Shitong, who led the edict, also won the errand for the eldest prince, Prince Qing, to receive the envoys of the Western Barbarians. Emperor Qianwen knew that the Fan family had been supporting the eldest prince's orthodox succession, and he also gave words of advice. , King Qing, who had a disease in his leg, could not become the king of a country, but it was of no use. Fan Shitong, who was still pursuing his eldest son to inherit the throne, had no intention of changing his mind. As time went by, Emperor Qianwen simply stopped. Just take care of it and let him mess with it.
As for letting King Qing be responsible for entertaining the Western Barbarian envoys, Emperor Qianwen still chose to let it go. As long as Xi Yi could stop tossing or tossing less, he had no objection to which prince would receive it.
After getting the emperor's permission, Fan Shitong went to Prince Qing's Mansion and met the eldest prince Tang Tong with an excited look on his face.
Fan Shitong was in his fifties and already had gray hair on his temples. The moment King Qing saw him, he was filled with emotions.
Ever since he was injured and became a cripple, Tang Tong had decided to inherit the throne. Unfortunately, Fan Shitong did not come to comfort him. Instead, he kept coming to comfort him. At that time, all the ministers who used to come to the mansion to pay their respects disappeared. Only Fan Pushe was left. It was with his encouragement and support that Tang Tong stood up again. Even though Emperor Qianwen made him Prince Qing because of this, it was Fan Shitong who submitted countless memorials. That's why he didn't go to the fiefdom, but stayed in Daliang City.
In Fan Shitong's words, as long as people stay in Daliang City, everything is hopeful. Even if the second prince Tang Xin was named the prince soon, the leader of the ministers still had no intention of giving up, encouraging Tang Dong in his heart There is still a glimmer of hope.
"His Royal Highness Prince Qing, the Emperor has approved that Your Highness will be responsible for receiving the Western Barbarian envoys. This is a good opportunity to perform. As long as we can get the support of the Western Barbarians, His Highness will have more success in inheriting the throne. "Fan Shitong reported the good news as soon as they met, and at the same time looked at Tang Tong with hopeful eyes, as if the opportunity had come, and His Highness must seize it.
Compared with Fan Shitong's excitement, Tang Tong didn't have much confidence. He said with a grimace: "Teacher, do you think the Western Man will support a cripple like me?"
He was called Teacher Fan Shitong because he studied and grew up under his guidance from childhood to the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Qianwen was not yet the emperor, and Tang Dong was not the King of Qing, but he was trained by Shi Tongtong as the future emperor. Because of this, Tang Dong always called Fan Shitong this way when there were no outsiders.
"It's impossible for others, but it's very possible for the Western Barbarians. Your Highness, I'm afraid you don't understand them. This is an ambitious nation. They have long coveted the prosperity of our Daqian, just because there is Nanyue in the south. Our Daqian is still so powerful, and the emperor also has unique holy eyes, so they don’t dare to make mistakes. If you want to make them stronger, the weaker the emperor of Daqian is, the more they will like him. Your Highness has a leg disease, and in In their eyes, he is the best candidate to succeed Emperor Daqian, and they will definitely agree."
Fan Shitong is a qualified politician. In the eyes of such a person, there is only profit. In order to achieve the goal, he will do anything even if it means harming the generals.
In order to gain the support of the Western Barbarians, even if it means temporarily losing some of Daqian's interests now, it doesn't matter. As long as Daqian is strong enough, these places can be seized back in the future. Doesn't that show the power of King Qing? ?
Tang Tong, who originally had no hope at all and didn't even know why he persisted, heard this and his eyes shone with light. If he could really get the full support of the Western Barbarians, he might be able to inherit the great cause of the emperor. At that time He wants to let those who look down on him or have no hope for him know that he is the most suitable person to be the emperor of Daqian.
With the support of Fan Shitong and the hope of inheriting the great cause, King Qing became excited. After learning that the Western Barbarian delegation was coming to Daliang City today, he went directly out of the city ten miles outside the city.
The arrival of the delegation was waiting at the West Ten Mile Pavilion.
It was noon, and the June sun was very scorching. When it shined on people, a layer of oily sweat would form on the body after a while, making the body sticky and very uncomfortable.
The officials of the Ministry of Ceremonies who followed King Qing to welcome the envoy were reluctant, but when they saw King Qing riding on a horse and sweat dripping from his neck, they couldn't say anything.
To be able to argue in my heart that His Highness, Prince Qing, is to save face and suffer the consequences.
Among the welcoming crowd, He Yuan, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, was even more angry. He was from the prince's line, and this time he represented the Ministry of Rites who came to welcome the Western Barbarian delegation. He would stand here also because of the prince's intention.
, as eyes, to see what his brother Qing Wang is going to do.
The sun was blazing. Finally, when most of the people were impatient and even their bodies were completely covered in sweat, a patch of black spots appeared on the ground in the distance.
After much anticipation, the Western Barbarian envoy finally appeared. It was an envoy composed of hundreds of horses. The horses under them were all tall and strong, and the hair of the horses seemed to be shining, proving that their legs were powerful.
and physical health.
"Brother, that should be the Daqian mission. I can't believe that they went ten miles out of the city to greet them. The sun was so fierce, and they didn't even hide in a stone shed to rest. Didn't my father say that Daqian people can't endure hardships?
? Now it seems that is not necessarily the case." In the team, a man riding on maroon and white was wearing men's clothes, but he looked like a woman, or a pretty girl. Looking forward, there was something wheat-colored.
He turned his head slightly on his neck, looked at the man riding on the black horse and asked aloud.
The girl's name is Oyadan. She is the beloved daughter of the barbarian king Eguda. She is also the youngest daughter and the most beautiful among the barbarian girls. Next to her, riding on the black horse is her brother.
Origi, the second barbarian prince.
"Hmph! The people of Dagan cannot endure hardships. This time they are asking for something from us. To show their sincerity, they have been standing under the scorching sun and waiting. Right, General Sha."
After hearing Origi's question, the barbarian general Sha Jie, who was also the head of the mission this time, nodded, "The Dagan people really can't endure hardship, and this time they are asking for something from us. Seeing the man in the golden robe
No, he should be the eldest prince of Daqian, Prince Qing. The news we got is that he wants to use the power of our Western Barbarians to push him to the throne, but unfortunately he is a lame, so it may be difficult."
"What? A cripple? Can a cripple become an emperor?" Oyadan, the barbarian princess, opened her mouth with confusion and disbelief on her face.
"It's supposed to be impossible, but if we let him become the one, wouldn't we have to thank us properly? Besides, Emperor Daqian is a lame, so this is in the interest of our barbarians, isn't it?" Sha Jie's face said.
A sneer flashed across his face. He really couldn't understand that in order to fight for the throne, Prince Daqian would turn to a foreign country like them for help. When he first got the news, he had the same disbelief as the princess.