Alien Arms Empire

  Chapter 957 958 I’m afraid I can’t keep it.

Xiong Gai has been a hostage in the Tang Dynasty for more than two years. His life in the Tang Empire has been very fulfilling in the past two years.

 No one bullies him on weekdays. Being the lackey of the Tang Empire is actually countless times happier than being the lackey of the Great China Empire in the past.

  In the Tang Empire, the new nobles are bound by the law, and other officials are also highly honest. Everyone has things to do, and the Tang Empire is also on the rise. No one has time to make things difficult for the hostages of a slave country.

Other countries did not dare to act arrogantly within the borders of the Tang Empire, and naturally they did not have the trouble to find a leftover like the Chu State. Everyone is cautious and afraid of being noticed by the Tang Empire. Who can cause trouble for themselves because of the Chu Kingdom?

 So, without the oppression of the Great China Empire, and the people of the Tang Dynasty Empire did not cause trouble for him, Xiong Fei was actually quite happy living in the Tang Dynasty Empire in the past few years.

Xiong Biao, the old king of Chu State, felt sorry for his son and often gave him some money to make up for his own mistakes.

After all, the Chu State has followed the Tang Empire in the past two years and taken over a large part of the backward industries that the Tang Empire did not want. It has really made a lot of money.

 So King Xiong Biao became rich, and he was not stingy with his son who was taken as a hostage, and gave Xiong Fei a lot of financial support.

 With money, you can buy anything. Xiong Fei has a villa in Chang'an prepared by the Tang Empire. It is not allowed to be renovated or used for other purposes, so there is no need to buy a house. So Xiong Fei could only buy all kinds of novel items with the money.

He had used television and radios early, and he also enjoyed fluorescent lamps early. He also liked to collect various artworks from the Tang Dynasty. In short, he was defrauded of a lot of money...

You say that a person who dares not do anything, has a little money, seems to have a good background and knows the basics to outsiders, and does not discipline much, what should the life be like?

Xiong Fei just eats some delicacies from the mountains and seas every day, then goes to check in at various conference halls, and wanders around Chang'an City...that's what the so-called idlers are.

As the crown prince of a country, Xiong Fei cannot find women casually even when he goes to a club. Whether this is spread back to Chu State or is known to officials of the Tang Empire, it will cause trouble.

Chu's proton solicited prostitutes in the capital of the Tang Empire. This was tantamount to slapping the face of the Tang Empire. At that time, officials from the Celestial Dynasty would really be held accountable, and they would even go up to Heaven to hear that the Emperor of Tang was displeased. He Can Xiong Fei afford it?

 Besides, he is still the prince of a country, and not just any woman can climb into his bed. What if my father, the king, finds out about his misbehavior and wants to change his heir?

He absolutely did not dare to leave the city. He was really afraid of being killed by someone with ulterior motives, or being misunderstood by the Tang Empire and treated as an escaper.

There is no fun at home, and it is taboo to make friends, so apart from eating, drinking and living in a cool way, Xiong Fei is also really bored.

In fact, it’s not really boring, because Xiong Fei has a learning task here in the Datang Empire. He has four days every week to learn the culture of the Datang Empire, and even have the opportunity to observe the Datang Empire. military courses.

The purpose of doing this is actually very easy to understand. It is to influence Xiong Fei and make him accept the Datang Empire, identify with the Datang Empire in his heart, and be afraid of the Datang Empire.

This day was no different. Xiong Fei had just taken a shower and was going to go out to a club in the evening.

 As a result, news suddenly came that Nangong Hong, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire, had invited him. Xiong Fei was so frightened that he quickly found out his most expensive Tang suit, asked his followers to iron it, and wore it before heading to the Forbidden City.

To say that this Forbidden City is not something that people like him can enter casually, the Tang suit that resembles a formal dress on Xiong Fei’s body cannot be worn at any time.

Following the guards, Xiong Pei entered the Forbidden City for the fourth time and was still a little nervous. Looking at the high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty who were walking in a hurry, Xiong Pei felt that his steps were a little stiff when he walked.

This building complex composed of red walls and bright tiles can be said to be the most majestic and solemn place in the entire Western Continent, and even the entire world. Everyone who walks here can feel the awe-inspiring pressure.

 Walking on such a road is indeed nerve-wracking. He followed the soldiers and walked on the planned sidewalk, watching the cars speeding past one after another in the middle of the road. He was very envious of the officials who could enter the Forbidden City by car.

The Forbidden City of the Tang Empire was too big, and it also accommodated office functions, so some people were allowed to drive in the Forbidden City.

And there are also dedicated cars providing regular services in the Forbidden City, which can make it convenient for officials to go to the departments they want to go to.

Although the layout is the same, the Forbidden City of the Tang Dynasty was much larger than the Forbidden City in Tang Mo's memory. Twenty years ago, the Forbidden City itself would have been the size of a city.

 When Xiong Fei walked to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in the Wenhua Hall, he walked into Nangonghong's office with trepidation. When he saw that Nangonghong's face was not ugly, he was somewhat relieved.

It seems that he didn't offend any great god, it was just the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Tang Empire that had trouble with him.

The magnificent Ministry of Foreign Affairs office still makes people a little nervous. This place represents the face of the Tang Empire, so a lot of thought was put into the decoration. Nangong Hong, who was sitting behind the huge desk, stretched out his hand casually and motioned to Xiong Gai that there was a set of sofas for guests behind him: "Sit down."

"Thank you, thank you, sir." Xiong Fei was very reserved. After thanking him, he dared to sit down. He sat on the sofa with only half of his buttocks, leaning forward and not even daring to lean on it.

"How have you been in Chang'an recently?" Nangong Hong looked at the honest Xiong Fei and was very satisfied with his attitude.

In fact, Xiong Fei's every move in Chang'an was monitored, and his performance was always recorded, and someone even compiled and reported it.

Xiong Fei has performed well in his studies in the Tang Empire. Now he cannot do without the many conveniences of the Datang Empire. He is also suppressed by the power of the Datang Empire and cannot hold his head high.

Sitting in front of Nangong Hong is a prince who is even more respectful and obedient than Zhao Yu. He even yearns for and identifies with the Tang Dynasty.

The Chu State has such a future king, and I don’t know whether it is a good thing or a bad thing.

Xiong Pei, who had been prepared for a long time, quickly recited the script he had practiced, and praised how magnificent Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Empire, was: "Thank you for remembering me, Chang'an has a wonderful scene, and foreign ministers..."

Nangong Hong didn't ask him to do this either. He waved his hand and brought the conversation back to the main topic: "Okay, there's no need to be so formal. I'm here this time because I have something good for you."

"Please make it clear, sir." When Xiong Fei heard that it was a good thing, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said quickly.

“Your Majesty feels that it is time for Chu to expand its territory.” Nangong Hong said this, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.

 The foreign minister of one country told the prince of another country that you should expand your territory. What a fantasy.

So, when she heard Nangong Hong say this, Xiong Fei’s first reaction was whether she heard it wrong. Then after confirming that he heard correctly, he spoke awkwardly, his tone full of embarrassment: "Hiss... Sir, this, this, the Chu country is weak, it is really..."

Even his father, Xiong Biao, did not dare to make the decision on his own when it came to foreign wars. How could he, the crown prince, dare to plan a war with the diplomatic department of the Tang Empire?

 Are you kidding? How many years has it been since Chu State fought a foreign war? The last time he pretended to declare war on the Tang Empire, he failed to reach even half a step into the Tang Empire's border and lost the entire north.

That battle broke the spirit of the Chu State, broke its backbone, and shattered the dreams of the entire Chu State. They are now completely at peace. Many nobles wake up every day and pray for the Tang Empire to move south as soon as possible so that they can become true Tang people.

Nangong Hong interrupted the other party's stammering and asked with a smile: "Don't refuse in a hurry! With the support of the empire, are you still afraid that you can't win? And this time, I won't let you come up and fight, but Let you follow others and take advantage."

"This..." Xiong Fei didn't know what to say for a moment. Can he get involved in this mess?

“Let’s be honest, the Qin State is about to start a war with the Shu State. They promised that the Chu State can get some territory in the northern part of the Shu State.” Nangong Hong looked at Xiong Gai who was at a loss and added.

Nangong Hong also knew that he could not make the decision, so he had no intention of discussing it with him. This time I came just to let him inform Xiong Biao, the king of Chu.

"Huh?" Xiong Fei didn't know what to say. How could he get free territory by messing with his elder brother? Is there such a good thing in the world?

“So, you can contact your father and ask him if he is willing to exchange some land for it.” Nangong Hong continued.

"Yes, yes, the foreign minister will contact the father immediately." After Xiong Fei finished saying this, he realized the content of what Nangong Hong had just said - what does it mean to exchange some land, and what does this mean?

"Our condition is, Nanshan Port! Whatever your father wants, you can ask for it. Nanshan Port belongs to our Tang Empire." Tu Qiong saw that Nangong Hong finally revealed the purpose of talking to Xiong Fei this time.

The Tang Empire wanted an overseas enclave, and what it wanted was Chu State's most valuable...Nanshan Port.

　　　…” Sure enough, nothing is free in this world. Xiong Fei lowered his head with a grimace and agreed to Nangong Hong: "The foreign minister knows."

 He was actually pretty sure that Nanshan Port... I'm afraid it couldn't be saved.

 (End of this chapter)