a pillow in autumn

In order to seek speed and avoid the stronghold of the eyes and ears of the Tu people, this time the Swiss delegation went to a foreign land. There were only 33 people in total. In addition to the staff and personal guards of Prince Rui's residence, there were two guides, the Xuanyi Army and There are several lieutenants of the Red Wing Army.

It is extremely cold and hot outside the Great Wall, often wearing fur coats in the morning, and changing into single clothes at noon, and the night is darker and dewy, and often needs to sleep in the wild. After a serious illness, the high fever took three full days to subside.The group went through twists and turns, and finally, after more than two months, they arrived at a city whose scenery was completely different from that of Ruiguo.

Zhou Mubai saw several foreign languages ​​written on the city gate from a distance, so he asked Qu Bin, what was written?

Qu Bin was also used to her, he looked up and said with a smile: "Your Highness, I don't know everything."

Zhou Mubai also laughed, and the guide at the side rode on the horse, and came over with a smile on hearing the words: "This is Dalimu, which I mentioned to you yesterday, and is known as the first border city of Shangshan Kingdom."

The climate in Darim is dry and hot, and most of the houses are backed by the sun to take the shade, but many wooden shelves are built around the houses to face the sun. The shelves are entwined with green vines, and a variety of vegetables and fruits are planted.

The art of vegetation and animal control in Shangshan Kingdom are well-known for a long time. Many folks have made a living in planting exotic flowers and herbs or raising rare birds and animals.Shen Yan and Shen Lan acted as the vanguard, leading the horse all the way to look left and right, seeing everything fresh.

Everyone rested for a while at the largest inn in Darim. Xu Youci and the two lieutenants went around with envoy documents and customs clearance documents. Fortunately, the invited guide Yu Shangshan was very familiar with the confidential geography of various places. , wandered around with them for two or three days, and quickly completed the required books and objects.

In the afternoon of this day, a few people were still running outside when a torrential rain suddenly fell in midair. When Xu Youci hurried back to the inn with a stack of paperwork in his arms, Prince Rui and the brothers of the Shen family were sitting in the lobby drinking It's tea and rain.

There were a few guests sitting at the table beside them, chatting in babble, the guide followed Xu Youci to sit down, and his ears moved.After walking together for a long time, Xu Youci already knew that this was his habit of listening intently, but he didn't know what caught his attention.

The discussion of the people at the next table gradually turned into a dispute. The waiter's younger brother ran over in a jacket, and after a good persuasion with a smile on his face, those few people paid the bill and left.The second brother breathed a sigh of relief, the guide beckoned him to the front, chatted with him for a few words, praised him for his cleverness and thanked him for his hard work, then took out a piece of silver from his cuff and handed it to him, before asking him about what those people were talking about just now .

The second brother got the reward, he smiled happily, and while thanking him, he briefly said what happened just now, the guide frowned and nodded at the same time.The guests at the other table were yelling, the shopkeeper responded, and glanced this way, the guide took out another small piece of silver and stuffed it in the hand of the second brother, the second refused, then put it in his waist and went away with a smile up.

Zhou Mubai and the others noticed the situation here, and the guide knew it too, and asked someone to add two chairs to sit at Zhou Mubai's table, and slowly told the news he had just inquired about.

Shangshan Kingdom originally had two princes, the eldest prince Bailihan was born to a concubine, and the youngest prince Bailimo was born to the empress.Since the little prince was born, there have been endless disputes over whether to establish the eldest son or the first son in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.The strange thing is that Bailihan's biological mother urged the monarch to follow the orthodox lineage and appoint the young prince as the prince, but the queen insisted that the eldest prince should be the crown prince.

This matter is also difficult to decide for a while, so the monarch should set up a reserve and be a virtuous person.Let's wait until the two children grow up.

As time went by, the talents of the two princes gradually emerged.The eldest prince Bailihan is a martial artist, not only is he a good sword dancer, but he also suggested that the Gyeonggi garrison should be increased internally just in case, and the country's military should be strengthened externally to resist foreign aggression.

The little prince, Baili Mo Shangwen, has been familiar with Wen Tao and Wu Lue since he was a child, and what is even more rare is that he sympathizes with the people and pity the poor. First of all, use the right time to promote the geographical advantage, and use the geographical advantage to maintain the harmony of people.When he was 12 years old, he asked the imperial court to establish state schools and county schools in all states and counties, relying on the power of the country to set up schools to educate the people.

The monarch is relieved, and he is kind.Therefore, although Shangshan was defeated and expelled by the Tu tribe, it was able to rest with the people for decades and gradually recovered its vitality.

As long as good governance can be implemented, no matter which prince inherits the great rule, the country and the people will all support it.So from civil and military officials down to Liming common people, they are all looking forward to see who will become the heir to the throne.

Everything was going smoothly and steadily, until more than three years ago, the former queen suddenly suffered from a strange disease and passed away.

The royal family mourns, and the people stop feasting and drinking, and abstain from music and drama.

A hundred days later, the 16-year-old little prince Bailimo bid farewell to his father and brother, wishing to go away in plain clothes, learn from the best of all schools of thought, and pray for the country.

Some of the officials in the court were happy and some were worried, and there were people discussing from time to time whether the little prince gave up the throne and left the palace, or was forced to go to another country by someone with a heart.After all, the queen died of a disease, and the royal family has never seen a definite statement.

No matter what the circumstances were, the little prince eventually drifted away without hearing from him, and gradually faded out of the hearts of the Chinese people.

However, just over a month ago, news came out of the capital that the little prince Bailimo had successfully returned to court. crown thing.

"Little prince Bailimo's return to the country will definitely lead to disputes between the court and China, and the establishment of the elders and the establishment of the throne will once again become a battle for barriers." The guide took a sip of tea and continued with eyebrows drawn: "I just hope that the impact will not be too wide. I am a small businessman, but I just want to be safe and stable."

"In this way, the little prince has been away from the palace for several years, but the monarch of Shangshan Kingdom has not yet appointed an heir to the throne?" Zhou Mubai tapped his long fingers on the table and asked thoughtfully.

The guide was stunned for a moment, and said: "It should be so."

"The prince is about to be crowned, and it is not uncommon to hold a coronation ceremony, but the monarch wants the ceremonial officials to spread the word to the whole country. This thought..." Shen Youtang twirled the teacup in his hand, and turned his eyes to look at Zhou Mubai.

Qu Bin continued: "No wonder the eldest prince Bailihan is so anxious to marry the Tu clan. It's just that everyone gets what they need."

The guide still didn't understand, so Zhou Mubai stretched his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "So this time I'm going to Shangshan City, how to fight for the interests of our Rui country, you adults are all thinking about it."

Everyone sitting with them will laugh.The clouds were clearing and the rain was coming, and early the next morning, the envoys headed towards the capital of Shangshan Kingdom.

In the imperial palace of Shangshan City, Bailihan rushed to the outside of the Shang's study room, begging to see the monarch, and the servants received a lot of rewards from him, so he whispered to him, "Your Majesty invited the little prince after noon, and he was still talking inside." What about.

Bailihan frowned, took two steps in front of the study, and was about to turn around and leave when the manager inside hurried out and said, His Majesty asked who was outside.

Bailihan had no choice but to lift his foot and go in.

In the study, the monarch Bailihe sat on the top seat, and Bailimo stood aside, with a mischievous smile on his face.Bailihan took a quick glance, but was interested.Compared with the city gate three years ago, this younger brother has grown up a lot, and his eyebrows are more like the former empress with Fengyi's dignified appearance.

Bailihan bowed to his father, his father smiled and asked him why he came here at this time, Bailihan cupped his hands and said: "The Tu clan will gradually send a letter to Wang You, and the envoy who is married will be married next month." We can reach Shangshan City now."

"Marriage?" Baili He frowned and said, "I'm afraid they are envoys who want us to send troops!"

The corners of Bailihan's brows twitched, and he paused for a moment before raising his smile and said: "Father is worried about that. But if we marry the Tu clan and send troops to attack Rui together, wouldn't it be good for the two families?"

Bailihe snorted, noncommittal.

Bailimo on the side glanced at Bailihe, then said with a smile: "Since father doesn't want to marry the Tu clan, why don't you consider joining forces with Ruiguo?"

Bailihe raised his eyebrows and looked at his younger son. The eldest prince said anxiously: "My brother has been away for a long time, so I don't know the depth of it. The 80 elite riders of the four major tribes of the Tu clan have long been eyeing Rui, and Rui and our country are looking at each other again." How can we talk about allied forces?"

"The Tu tribe has long been busy fighting for power and position. Even the Southern Expedition is just to plunder money. What good is it for me? As for Ruiguo..." Bailimo still looked at him with bright eyes and a determined look. The royal father and the imperial brother smiled: "What if... I am familiar with the prince of Ruiguo?"

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