The last negotiation between the imperial court and the alien mission ended without any danger.
The result is no surprise.
The peace negotiation was successful.
Because this negotiation was initiated by foreign missions fearing the threat of the Immortal Army in Northern Xinjiang, the control was always in the hands of the Dali court.
And the final regulations are naturally beneficial to Dali.
The first article of the covenant is that although these foreign nations can still retain their self-control rights, they must re-recognize their status as vassals of Dali.
Yang Yang Da Li attaches great importance to status, which is also the most irrefutable one.
Next, there is the compensation for invading the Dali frontier several times over the years.
Although the Dali imperial court lowered the amount of compensation due to the barren land where the various ethnic groups lived, the main military culprits who invaded Dali must be handed over to be dealt with by the Dali imperial court.
Although foreign missions have protested many times, there is not much room for negotiation on this point.
For the imperial court, those executioners who were stained with the blood of the people of the country must be tried.
Then there are the missing tributes in the past few years, and the list of specifications for paying tribute to the court every year, etc.
In addition, there are some other provisions, to name a few.
There is even a rumor in the market that King Cheng once put forward a condition, that is, the Dali court would send some officials to assist these foreigners in managing the government and developing the economy.
In the eyes of the people of Dali, these uncivilized barbarians should have been educated and civilized by Dali, so that they could get rid of the barbarism in their hearts.
Therefore, although this condition was sternly rejected by the foreign mission in the end, King Cheng's reputation also rose again because of this rumor.
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Seven days later, after revising some minor details, King Cheng signed a non-aggression covenant with the alien mission on behalf of Dali.
As a sign of sincerity, King Cheng also announced in public that if the Northern Xinjiang expeditionary force continued to conquer foreigners, it would be sanctioned by the court.
The withdrawal document was delivered to Prince Yu's Mansion the next day and handed over to Emperor Xin.
At this point, the Northern Xinjiang expedition ended, and Dali's external worries were temporarily relieved.
Combined with the civil strife that King Cheng had resolved in the past six months, everyone suddenly discovered that Dali had suddenly ushered in the most peaceful time.
And all this, as King Cheng is now in the limelight, people subconsciously put the honor on his head.
Suddenly, calls for the king to be crowned prince became noisy inside and outside the capital.
At the same time.
Prince Yu's Mansion, study room.
Zhao Xiangqi looked at Di Xin who was drinking tea with an anxious look on his face.
"Fifth brother, what should we do?"
He walked around anxiously, clenching his hands even more, and kept mumbling: "You also know the rumors in the market. If the eldest brother is really made a prince, what will you and I do?"
"He won't let us go, definitely not."
While pacing back and forth, a look of sternness suddenly appeared on his face.
"Fifth brother, how about we..."
"Be careful!"
Di Xin stopped Zhao Xiangqi from what he was about to say and placed the teacup made of warm white jade on the table.
In the past six months, as King Cheng's reputation has grown higher and the calls for him to be crown prince have grown louder, Zhao Xiangqi has also been under increasing pressure.
As a grasshopper on the same rope as King Yu, if King Cheng wins, then he will not end well.
Although this child usually doesn't say much, he was very frightened.
Di Xin gestured and said: "Xiaoba, you can't solve any problems by rushing, so please sit down first!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xiangqi suddenly turned around and asked expectantly: "Fifth brother, you still have a way to deal with it, right?"
Di Xin chuckled: "You can say there are ways to deal with it, or you can say there are no ways!"
"Fifth brother, please stop showing off."
Zhao Xiangqi couldn't help but urge.
For more than half a year, if Brother Wu had not been very calm, how could he have been able to sit still.
But now, it is no longer a matter of sitting still or not.
As the voices in the court and among the people grew louder, in the eyes of discerning people, King Cheng, who also served as the supervisor of the country, was almost the perfect candidate for the next crown prince.
If we don't take action, it will be too late.
Di Xin still looked calm and unhurried. He glanced at Zhao Xiangqi and said with a smile: "If you don't sit still, what should I tell you?"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Xiangqi immediately stood still.
Although he sat down as Di Xin said, his tense body still revealed the tension in his heart.
"Fifth brother, what exactly is the solution?"
Various expressions of nervousness, expectation, speculation and uneasiness, and hope appeared alternately on his face.
When Di Xin saw this, he didn't try to hide it anymore and said confidently: "It doesn't require any method. There is no way that the boss can become the prince."
"Um?"
Zhao Xiangqi showed a confused look and hurriedly said, "But..."
"Xiaoba, I know what you want to say. It's nothing more than public opinion and the support of hundreds of officials."
Di Xin shook his head slightly and said pointedly: "It is true that the opinions of the people and officials cannot be ignored, but you have to be clear about one thing. When it comes to establishing a prince, no one can go around it."
"who?"
Zhao Xiangqi asked subconsciously, and then responded.
"Fifth brother, you mean...father?"
Seeing Emperor Xin nod, he became even more confused: "But with my father's current state, it seems that nothing can be changed, right?"
Di Xin replied calmly: "What if I said that my father is out of danger and his health is getting better!"
"Then...what did you say?"
With a bang, the tea on the table was knocked to the ground and fell into pieces, but the instigator didn't care at all and just stared closely at the person sitting behind the desk.
After Zhao Xiangqi stood up suddenly, he asked in disbelief: "Fifth brother, you... what were you talking about just now, father... father, could he..."
As he spoke, he fell silent.
It is true that as a prince who was born to a merchant, although his mother was favored because of his appearance, he did not receive much favor from the old emperor.
But the old emperor was not harsh on him.
Although Zhao Xiangqi didn't say it, he still had a father-son feeling for the old emperor.
If he could see his father's health getting better, he would naturally be happy.
And the most important thing is...
"Fifth brother, how did you know?"
Zhao Xiangqi asked the doubts in his heart, and at this moment, the matter of becoming a king was temporarily put in the back of his mind.
The fewer people who know, the safer the secret is, so even those you trust do not need to reveal all the secrets when unnecessary.
But Zhao Xiangqi has been in the capital, and telling him selectively about his deal with the old emperor will be more beneficial to future development.
Di Xin continued to conceal his cultivation level and told Zhao Xiangqi the revised version in an understatement.