"Choose a concubine? The emperor of the Dragon Kingdom wants to choose a concubine?"
Yeluqi's expression changed.
"Yes, Your Majesty...the Dragon Kingdom issued a notice saying...those who are above the security chief of the Dragon Kingdom are eligible to select beautiful girls, regardless of nationality."
"There is no restriction on nationality? So I, the Khitan, can also send it as a gift?"
"That's right! Moreover, I, the Khitan spy, met Yuntian Master Tai and Liu Yiyi of the Tianshan Sect in Ruyang City. As expected, Liu Yiyi should also want to participate in the Dragon Kingdom's concubine selection!"
"Liu Yiyi? Humph! This ignorant Tianshan sect, if he had listened to my words, Liu Yiyi might have entered the palace, and my relationship with the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, Li Mo, would have taken a further step. However, now I have to start again.
Find someone!"
Hearing the words Liu Yiyi, Yeluqi felt angry for no reason.
They really complied with the saying that if they don't eat the toast, they will be punished with a drink.
"Looking for a target? Your Majesty, you mean that we also select and send a group of beautiful girls to the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom?"
The ministers in the main hall looked at each other subconsciously.
Nowadays, it is not easy to select girls from the Dragon Kingdom. Most people are not worthy of the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom. Only the genius of the Hidden Sect, Gu Xixue, can. As a result, Gu Xixue got involved with that Mu Han.
"That's right, this time I will not only select a group of beautiful girls for the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, but also formally submit a tribute letter to the Dragon Kingdom!"
With a wave of his royal robe, Yeluqi spoke solemnly.
"Official submission of credentials...this..."
Hearing this, the main hall instantly became noisy. All the ministers looked at me, and I looked at you, with hesitation on their faces.
There is no problem in doing business with the Dragon Kingdom, and there is no problem in selecting beautiful girls for the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, but formally submitting the tribute letter is not a trivial matter.
Formal submission of the tribute letter means that from now on the Khitan will be a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom and no longer an independent kingdom, and the king will have to go to Ruyang every year to pay tribute.
It is said that the Khitan did not do this when the Tang Dynasty was at its strongest.
"Do you have any opinions?"
Yeluqi swept through the palace full of officials.
In fact, he did not make the decision on the spur of the moment but had an idea for a long time. Especially after seeing the true strength of the Dragon Kingdom this time, he strengthened his idea.
"Your Majesty, although our Khitan is not as large as the Dragon Kingdom, we still have an army of 300,000..."
After a moment of hesitation, a minister stood up.
"An army of 300,000 people? The Dragon Kingdom can easily capture Hangu Pass with 50,000 cavalry without any damage. Can our Khitan army of 300,000 people easily capture Hangu Pass?"
"this....."
The minister was speechless and stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, although the Dragon Kingdom is powerful, it has no tendency to expand. Will what we do now make other vassal states look down upon?"
At this time, another minister stood up.
As expected, once the news of the submission of the tribute letter spreads, other vassal states will definitely say that the Khitan is a weakling. Where is their face?
"The Dragon Kingdom has not expanded, but once the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom has that idea, do you think that our Khitan still has a chance? If you don't believe it, you can just wait and see, the Dragon Kingdom will definitely take action within a few months.
Therefore, instead of letting the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom send a Khitan governor, it is better to preserve the existing Khitan.
Isn't it just to pay tribute every year? I don't care about saving face, but I and you are still the rulers of the Khitan."
In fact, there is another more important reason why Yeluqi wanted to submit tribute letters.
That is, becoming a vassal state of the Dragon Kingdom means that the Yin Sect must carefully consider its actions in the Khitan. If they offend the Khitan, it is equivalent to offending the Dragon Kingdom.
In this way, it is a great protection for Khitan.
"this....."
The minister who spoke was completely silent, and the entire hall was also completely quiet.
Yes, although paying tribute loses face, it actually has no substantial impact on them. Even the tributes given to the Dragon Kingdom every year can be made up by doing business with the Dragon Kingdom.
Especially in business,
The host country will definitely provide some conveniences and benefits to the merchant groups of the subject country that other vassal states do not have.
"Do you have any other opinions?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, I have no further objections."
"Okay, draft the edict!"
.......
At the same time, just when the Khitan King Yeluqi was about to officially surrender to Li Mo, the southern country and Jiannan County were filled with sorrow.
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room,
Yang Guozhong held his forehead with one hand and looked sad. Yang Guoxiao, the leader of the Tianyin Sect sitting opposite, didn't look very good either.
"You said you...couldn't choose anyone, but you happened to choose a younger brother who is a handyman in Wuying Hall. What's even worse is that this boy is also related to Li Mo's eldest disciple!"
For a long time, Yang Guozhong looked at Yang Guoxiao full of complaints.
A few days ago, Yang Guoxiao went to Jianping County again with the intention of meeting Wang Jin's brother Wang Yuan. However, who would have expected that as soon as he entered Jianping County, he heard the news that the Wang family had been destroyed and that the two brothers Wang Yuan and Wang Jin were taken away by Luo Yun.
His legs felt weak and he immediately returned to Jiannan County.
"Brother Imperial, I didn't expect that either..."
Yang Guoxiao looked helpless.
Who would have expected that things would be so close, that the concubine that his "apprentice" was interested in was the lover of Li Mo's disciple.
"I didn't expect it? What should I do next? Not long ago, the Dragon Kingdom forced back the two sects of the Yin Sect and was in full swing. If they find any signs of our Southern Kingdom infiltrating the Wuying Palace, they will definitely send their troops southward...
.Can our Jiannan Army stop the Dragon Kingdom’s cavalry?”
Yang Guozhong became increasingly annoyed.
If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have provoked the Dragon Kingdom again. Now I can neither advance nor retreat.
"Actually, brother Huang, you don't need to worry too much. First, although Wang Jin was brought to Ruyang, he may not necessarily confess his brother. His main crime this time is that he touched someone he shouldn't have touched!
This second...
Chendi always used a pseudonym when he went to Jianping County. Even if Wang Jin confessed to Chendi Long Guo, he might not be able to find out Chendi's identity.
Third,
At the moment, everyone in the Dragon Kingdom is busy choosing a concubine for the Emperor of the Dragon Kingdom, so there should be no big fight."
Seeing that Yang Guozhong was extremely worried, Yang Guozhong thought for a while and comforted him.
In his opinion, although the matter was not completed this time, it would not involve the Southern Kingdom.
"Oh? The Dragon Kingdom wants to choose a concubine?"
Yang Guozhong's expression changed.
"Well! The news has spread, it should be true!"
"Choose a concubine? Why would Li Mo choose a concubine at this juncture? Shouldn't he be trying his best to improve the combat power of the ministers of the Dragon Kingdom to deal with the two sects of the Hidden Sect?"
Yang Guozhong touched his beard and showed doubts.
If it were him, he wouldn't have the heart to do this even if there was a top expert in charge.
"Brother, this should be the request of the ministers of the Dragon Kingdom. Li Mo has been expelled from the Li clan and has no brothers anymore. If we don't establish a heir to continue the family line... I'm afraid it will shake the foundation of the Dragon Kingdom."
Yang Guoxiao thought for a while and expressed his thoughts.
"No...no...I always feel like something is wrong. By the way, wasn't Li Mo always in Ruyang before? When did he accept a disciple in a small village in Jianping County?"
