Luo Youdu stared blankly at Guo Rong's performance, looking at his serious nonsense, a little dumbfounded, and there was an unavoidable little chuckle deep in his heart.
These days, he has whetted Guo Rong's appetite, and he has been wondering what the "gift" he calls is.
Now it seems self-evident what a "gift" is.
Although this description may be slightly disrespectful to the great Zhou queen in history, in front of a king like Guo Rong, the great Zhou queen was really no different from a gift.
Sun Sheng also saw what Guo Rong meant at this moment. He had no objection to the conditions for the strike, and had even agreed to it.
But if the things he requested are not handled properly, it will be impossible for Zhou to stop his troops in the short term.
However, he could not take any decision on this matter, so he could only say: "Your Majesty, please allow the foreign minister to report back to my lord."
Guo Rong was no longer polite and waved directly: "Go!"
Sun Sheng and Li Deming, who said nothing, left the government office together.
After Fan Zhi and Wang Pu left, they also left on official business.
Guo Rong looked at his confidant with a smile and said, "Sir, are you satisfied with this gift?"
Luo Youdu did not hesitate and bowed directly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am so grateful that I can't repay you in return."
This is what Guo Rong wants.
In this battle of Huainan, Luo Youdu's performance was really amazing.
Whether it is his demonstrated military ability, strategic foresight, administrative ability, or even scheming, he is extremely outstanding.
It is really as comprehensive as Zhuge Wuhou during the Three Kingdoms period.
Guo Rong has great ambitions and knows that if he wants to conquer the world and become an existence similar to or even surpass Li Shimin, he will never be able to do it by himself, and he will definitely need the support of various talents.
Luo Youdu is undoubtedly the most stunning and eye-catching existence.
Faced with this kind of talent, no matter what means you use to win them over, it's not too much.
He handed Li Jing's letter to Luo Youdu and said, "This is a letter for you. You haven't read it yet. Take a look!"
Luo Youdu took the letter and looked at it carefully. The first part was all big talk, but the last one about the three-life appointment with Emperor Zhou E was the main topic. Looking at the childhood sweetheart and childhood sweetheart, he could vaguely remember that there was indeed a little girl who called him "Brother Xiaohu".
"Follow him around.
But this was all so many years ago.
Guo Rong snorted: "Judging from Zhou Zong's usual behavior, even if the so-called three-life agreement was really a thing at the beginning, it disappeared after your father was demoted. In all likelihood, it was because his daughter was too good and he was moved.
He wanted to sell it for the price. With his status, it was not an exaggeration to marry his daughter to a prince. He had been delaying it, and he might even have the dream of making his daughter a queen. The battle for the crown prince in Jiangnan was getting more and more intense.
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When Luo Youdu saw that Guo Rong had revealed what Zhou Zong was thinking, he secretly marveled: Compared with relying on the foresight of the time traveler, Luo Youdu said:
Guo Rong here relies entirely on his own judgment of the situation of people's hearts and is a reflection of his personal abilities.
Luo Youdu praised: "Your Majesty, it's great to see you."
Guo Rong said with a proud smile: "There is a sentence in Li Jing's letter that is very good. Emperor Zhou E is the most talented and beautiful man in Jiangnan. How can he be worthy of those idiots in Jiangnan? Since he used a honey trap on your husband, I will let him pay for it.
The beauty and the defeat of the soldiers, anyway, the wealth will not flow to outsiders..."
He smiled deeply, but he was thinking in his heart: From now on, when the husband holds his wife, he thinks of my grace, and when he holds his concubine, he thinks of my grace. Are you afraid that he will not serve Dazhou with all his heart?
Sun Sheng and Li Deming took the boat across the river and prepared to return to Jinling.
Li Deming said with a bitter face: "Sun Sikong, let's talk about it this time."
Sun Sheng said slowly: "Just tell the truth."
Li Deming sighed: "I didn't expect that the Emperor of Zhou would abolish his official position for personal reasons."
Sun Sheng was silent for a moment and said: "In the eyes of people like him, there is no distinction between public and private at all, only whether it is worth it or not. Do you think Luo Youdu is not worthy of him?"
Li Deming was speechless, Luo Youdu was their number one sufferer in the Tang Dynasty.
The Imperial Palace of the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Li Jing rubbed his swollen forehead, feeling a splitting headache.
They were already worried about the Zhou Dynasty troops coming to the city, but there was a debate inside the temple over the issue of establishing a heir apparent.
Compared with the most normal eldest son inheritance law in other eras, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were too chaotic and the subordinates suppressed the superiors too frequently. They began to imitate the early heirloom system of ethnic minorities.
After Li Jing ascended the throne, he immediately appointed his younger brother Shou Wang Li Jingsui as the crown prince.
However, compared with Li Jingsui's mediocrity, Li Jing's eldest son Li Hongji was extremely dazzling, quiet and taciturn, but had extraordinary talents.
When Zhou Dynasty invaded Huainan, Li Hongji was stationed in Runzhou, and the situation was critical.
Considering that Li Hongji was young, Li Jing hurriedly wanted to recall Li Hongji.
However, Li Hongji generously decided to defend Runzhou with his generals and fight to the death, which greatly boosted the morale of the entire army.
Today's general Chai Kehong was also promoted by Li Hongji with his own life guarantee.
Chai Kehong defeated the Wu and Yue armies, and his great achievements were naturally attributed to Li Hongji.
Li Hongji's prestige suddenly surpassed that of the emperor's younger brother Li Jingsui.
For this reason, more and more people began to recommend that Li Hongji be made the crown prince.
Even Li Jingsui himself was afraid of Li Hong's ambition to become powerful and did not dare to challenge him and petition for return to the vassal state.
However, Li Jing did not like Li Hongji's son. She felt that he made decisions without asking for instructions and was too contemptuous of the imperial power, so he did not want to pass the crown prince to him.
"Daddy!"
A young man in his early twenties shouted outside the house.
"come in!"
A smile appeared on Li Jing's face. The visitor was his sixth son, Li Congjia.
Compared with the disobedient Li Hongji, Li Jing's favorites were his second son Li Hongmao and his sixth son Li Congjia.
It's a pity that Li Hongmao passed away six years ago, and Li Congjia, the most obedient and literary person, became his special favorite.
Li Jing greeted Li Congjia with a smile and said, "Have you written any poems recently?"
As a sixth son, I am the best at poetry, especially lyrics, which can be said to be outstanding.
Every time I read his lyrics, Li Jing feels that my son can be compared with Li Taibai.
Li Congjia said: "I have very little inspiration recently, and I have never written any good poems."
He was quite handsome, like a woman, but when he opened his mouth, two big rabbit-like buck teeth were exposed, which ruined the overall beauty.
Li Jing laughed: "It seems that my son is in a good mood recently, very good, very good."
He knew his son very well.
He is sentimental by nature, and his inspiration for poetry often comes from that sadness.
This lack of inspiration usually means being in a happy mood.
"Dad, my child wants to marry Zhou Situ's eldest daughter, please act as a matchmaker for my child!"
Li Jing's expression changed instantly. She thought of the person she couldn't get, and said calmly: "Didn't I tell you earlier that Emperor Zhou E already has a fiancée?"
Li Congjia said anxiously: "But Situ said that he will not marry his daughter to the evil thieves who invaded my territory. Doesn't this mean that Ehuang's sister can marry a child?"
He narrowed his eyes and smiled so sweetly, no wonder he had no inspiration at all.