Zhong Yehan picked up the wine glass and said a few polite words to Tian Qinghan, and they started drinking. I drank one cup at a time and he drank it happily. After three rounds of wine and five dishes, Prince Zhong Langyao walked out slowly. He came to King Tianqing with a wine glass and said with a smile: "Zhong Langyao from the East Palace of this palace offers a drink to Tianqing Khan. I wish the great Khan all the best, happiness, longevity and health." .”
Tianqing Khan also stood up and said politely: "You are the east of the prince's palace! I have always heard that the prince is wise, and when he saw the bright moon, he really lived up to his reputation, so I will be in trouble with the prince."
Zhong Langyao looked at Xi Ruoxuan beside him: "The Great Khan's daughter is also extremely smart and beautiful. It is his destiny that his brother can marry the Great Khan's daughter as his concubine."
Tian Qinghan was stunned. His daughter was very smart? Is he complimenting him, or is he mocking him? To be honest, Tian Qinghan was really a little unhappy. Even if he was trying to flatter me, he couldn't just stare and tell lies. How would he answer if I said that
Tian Qinghan laughed dryly and drank the wine. Xi Ruoxuan squinted and saw Zhong Langyao's evil smile, which was full of irony and happiness. Why is the prince like that! He has become a fool and takes pleasure in his poverty. His character is too bad.
Xi Ruoxuan also stood up: "Thank you for the compliment, Prince Dian Dong. In fact, Xi Ruoxuan is not as smart as Bingxue. Prince Dian Dong is Bingxue smart. The two of them are almost the same, both are not Bingxue smart."
Zhong Langyao was dumbfounded when he heard that, what are those words? He and I looked very smart, so he was not a fool. He wanted to refute but couldn't think of words. After all, what he said was wrong. Zhong Langyao had already heard the snickering of the ministers around him. What would happen to that fool tomorrow? Why should he shut up so much? No, he had to take another move.
Zhong Langyao smiled at Xi Ruoxuan, deliberately sniffed out the snot in an exaggerated manner, and then said angrily: "No! He is as smart as me, hahahaha!"
Tianqing Khan felt a little embarrassed when he saw the prince making fun of his daughter. He looked at Zhong Yehan and said, "Your Majesty is here, let me see, he is in the east of the prince's palace..."
Emperor Zhong Yehan's face darkened, and he scolded Zhong Langyao: "What am I doing? I'm talking nonsense there. I don't want to retreat!"
When Zhong Langyao saw that his father was angry, he bowed his head and returned to his seat.
Zhong Yehan turned around and apologized to Tian Qinghan: "Brother Khan, the prince is not sensible. I apologize to the Khan."
Only then did Tian Qing Khan smile: "The emperor is too polite. The prince is right. My daughter does have some intellectual problems. I hope that the emperor will take more care of me in the future."
Zhong Yehan nodded: "Don't worry, Dahan. Since Xiruoxuan has rejected me as my wife, I will never treat her badly. Come and have a drink!"
Tianqing Khan drank the wine in one gulp: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty. That time I came to honor you and gave you 500 horses and 500 cattle and sheep. I hope the Emperor will not ask for too little."
Zhong Yehan waved his legs: "No, no, the Dayou Dynasty will not care about our things. I will reward us with five hundred taels of gold, one thousand taels of red silver, and one thousand pieces of good cloth. One box each of pearls and agate.”
Tianqing Khan hurriedly left the table: "I am extremely grateful to the Emperor for such a generous gift. I am here to thank the Emperor for my subjects in the East."
Zhong Yehan chuckled: "There's no need to thank them. Just ask the two families to live in harmony. That would be denying the good news of the Dayou Dynasty." Did Zhong Yehan want to exchange money for so many things after he rewarded Tianqing Khan? Let the two families reconcile, so that he can free up his legs to deal with matters in the south.
Tianqing Khan cupped his fists: "Your Majesty, don't worry. He, Tianqing Khan, will definitely live in harmony with the Dayou Dynasty, so that the subjects of both countries can share peace."
The banquet lasted until morning, and when Xi Ruoxuan returned to his house, it was already time to turn on the lights. Xi Ruoxuan's tired bones were all falling apart. She lay down on the bed and didn't want to move anymore. Cuiyun came in and urged her to wash up several times, but Xi Ruoxuan didn't bother to pay attention to her. Anyway, he was a stupid concubine now, and fools are not like that. What are you afraid of if you are dirty? If you don't get dirty, isn't that a fool? Damn it, I'll go to bed first!
The next day, Tianqing Khan said goodbye to the emperor and returned to the northern grassland. The emperor Zhong Yehan looked at them carrying a cart full of gold and silver treasures, and felt a little distressed. When I calm down, I will come back to the grassland again. I admire those things!
After sending Tian Qing Khan away, Zhong Yehan returned to the court again, and all the officials came to salute one after another. Zhong Yehan waved his leg: "Okay, I've sent away the god of plague, so why don't you take me back to the east and ask for something back?"
Everyone became red as soon as they heard this. Could it be that the emperor was eager to take back Hu Feiying's military power
The Great Sima Han Dun was the best at figuring out the emperor's thoughts. He stepped forward first: "The emperor has been appeased by Tianqing Khan. Now the emperor can give instructions and let King Zhenhai come to the capital to report on his duties. When he arrives in the capital, the emperor will Let’s show off our cards with him again and ask him to take the gift immediately if he dares to resist the decree!”
The great Situ Ximen Dehao had a worried look on his face: "Your Majesty, this matter needs to be considered. If the military power of King Zhenhai is cut off, it will be the same as forcing him to rebel, so they should think of a better way. Both asking him to hand over his power and asking him to be speechless.”
Zhong Yehan looked at Ximen Dehao with interest: "Does Ximen Renqing have any clever tricks?"
"I don't want to take this clever move. The old minister said it to the emperor for reference. It's not appropriate to ask for permission. The emperor just treated it as an old minister and didn't say anything."
Zhong Yehan nodded: "It's okay, just tell me!"
Ximen Dehao clasped his fists at the ministers and said, "Comrades, in the past, when the king wanted to seize the military power of his ministers, there were only two methods. One was to raise the troops and surrender covertly, and the other was to kill them in a planned way. Naturally, the emperor was benevolent and refused. With the second option, the first option is now very debatable.”
Ximen Dehao didn't finish what he said, but Han Dun couldn't help it: "Master Situ, don't forget, Hu Feiying is now the King of Zhenhai, already a prince. I have promoted him to an official. How can I let him become the emperor directly?" ?"
Ximen Dehao waved his leg: "Lord Sima is right, but that is where I am struggling. The old minister thought that if the emperor did not set up a prime minister, then it was forced by the situation at that time. The situation is different now, why not set up a new one for the emperor? Prime Minister, let Hu Feiying come to the Prime Minister's government, otherwise he will leave his territory, and 300,000 people will return to the emperor without knowing it."
Han Dun looked at him disdainfully: "Master Situ, are you inviting a wolf into the house by doing this? Who is Hu Feiying? I recruited him there to lead the government. Wouldn't that be more dangerous?"
Ximen Dehao shook his head: "So what if he becomes the prime minister? Just ask him not to bring any soldiers. Their people are not allowed there, so why are they afraid of him?"
Zhong Yehan frowned. It was obvious that he was undecided. It was indeed risky to let Hu Feiying be the prime minister. Otherwise, there was no other better way. He pondered for a long time: "Let's do that! Let me think about it and get there tomorrow! Go back and think about it. If you have any good ideas, you can come to the palace to see me at any time. Let's leave the court!"
The ministers also knew that the emperor was undecided, so they all left the Golden Palace after saluting.