Come on, Your Highness

Spring goes and autumn comes, and it is another year in a blink of an eye.

When He Xichao finally received Xiao Hong's first letter, he knew the time had come.

He put the letter on the light, looked at the little bit of ashes, and asked Xie San: "Xiu Ning, do you want to go home?"

"Of course, who wants to eat wind and sand here, but how to go back?" He blew on the ashes on the table, and it dissipated instantly.

He Xichao looked back at him with a smile, and said with a gleam in his eyes: "Let our powerful army take us back."

The Xiongnu Shanyu's health was good and sometimes bad, but he would not die in a short time.

However, as he gradually became unable to do what he wanted, his three sons were already fighting hard.

It's just that the eldest prince is loved by his father after all, and the northern forces behind him are even stronger, directly causing the power in his hands to overwhelm the two younger brothers, and even some wait-and-see tribes have leaned towards him following the old Shanyu's wishes.

It's fine if the third prince submits willingly. However, he has always looked down on the barbaric elder brother who only knows how to use force, and yearns for Han culture. He has learned the half-baked way of governing the country. He always feels that he is more suitable than the two elder brothers. How can he be convinced.

Ever since Song Ke made friends with He Xichao, and the latter expressed intentionally or unintentionally that he hoped that he could become Shan Yu and continue the peace and good relations between the two countries, the third prince intentionally borrowed Da Qi's power.

However, in the past two years, he wanted to meet He Xichao several times to discuss this matter, but he never expected that the latter would keep avoiding him.

The Han people are cunning, what they say is better than what they sing, once they really mean it, He Xichao will use the excuse that the matter is serious, and he is a small Honglu temple minister, so he has no choice but to evade it.

Fortunately, He Xichao did not reject him directly, but informed through Song Ke that he had already asked His Majesty the Emperor of Daqi for an order, and as long as the Emperor agreed, it was naturally incumbent on him.

However, this request has been requested for more than a year, and there has been no reply so far.

When Song Ke came to talk about it, he always heard He Xichao's lazy answer: "The emperor can't just go his own way when it comes to making big moves. You have to discuss it with the courtiers."

Discuss shit!

He Xichao squatted in this place where the three legs meet for three years, and had a close relationship with him secretly, for what reason, the third prince could see it no matter how simple-minded he was.

Don't you just want the fisherman's profit?

However, no matter how much the third prince scolded in his heart, He Xichao was not very interested, so he couldn't do anything about it.

Fortunately, this minister of Honglu Temple didn't contact anyone other than him. The second prince contacted him a few times, but the flag has died down.

Spring comes, everything revives

However, Shan Yu's health didn't improve. The eldest prince didn't even go to the northern tribes, but stayed beside his father, acting like a loving father and a filial son.

It was difficult for the other two princes to meet their father.

The third prince felt that if he waited any longer, he would definitely lose his chance.

Song Ke visited He Xichao again, expressing the eagerness of the third prince.

Unexpectedly, He Xichao agreed this time.

Song Kexi was overjoyed, and immediately arranged a banquet.

He Xichao brought Xie San and his guards to the banquet.

The third prince sent people to investigate He Xichao's details early on.

The youngest number one scholar in Daqi, the celebrity in front of His Highness the Crown Prince, the cabinet minister favored by the emperor, a well-known figure... At such a young age, his reputation is better than that of a Confucian scholar. It is really amazing.

Since the third prince, Mu Le, longed for the Han people's way of life, he naturally admired He Xichao, a literati like He Xichao.

Seeing He Xichao's handsome appearance and outstanding demeanor, I fell in love with him even more.

The long-awaited greetings immediately entered my ears.

If it wasn't for Li He from behind staring at him, Song Ke and Xie San stood in the middle, Mu Le probably would have to sit over and talk happily, and couldn't help making physical contact.

But after all, he is a prince, no matter how happy he is at first sight, the ultimate goal is still for his own great cause.

"My lord and Mr. He have been friends for a long time. When I saw you for the first time, I couldn't help but be overjoyed. Please also invite Haihan." Mu Le looks like a Hun, tall and deep, but at the moment he is dressed in a Han, and he is different from Hu Hu. The clothes she wears are somewhat nondescript.

Of course he himself is quite proud of himself.

He Xi smiled lightly on his face and remained silent, waving a fan in his hand when he saw Mu Le change the subject and asked, "This king is impatient, so I won't hide my words. I have invited my lord many times before, but my lord has been avoiding me all the time. I don't know if this time Why..."

"Of course I got a reply from the emperor, isn't the third prince looking forward to it?" He Xichao raised his eyebrows and asked back.

"Oh? Emperor Daqi agrees?"

He Xichao shook his head: "Whether you agree or not depends on your sincerity, Your Highness."

"Ten thousand good horses, ten thousand cattle and sheep, as long as Xiao Wang is in power, he will be friendly and neighbor with Da Qi, and will never invade!"

As soon as Mu Le finished speaking, He Xichao put his fan away and stood up.

When he came together, Xie San and all his followers stood up one after another and walked towards the door.

"Hey, Mr. He..." Song Ke hurried over, stopped in front of He Xichao, and said with an apologetic smile, "How can you just leave?"

I only heard Xie San sneer and said: "Master Song, don't forget, it is the third prince who is begging Daqi, not us who have to come and help you! Just [-] horses, [-] cattle and sheep, I thought Let us good men leave their hometown and come here to work hard, daydreaming is not like that! As for the friendly neighbors, first ask the people in the northern border three years ago if they believed it or not?"

Hearing this, Song Ke showed embarrassment on his face, and turned to look at the third prince.

Mu Le's expression didn't change, he seemed to have known for a long time that he couldn't borrow soldiers because of this benefit, and said: "Since Master He disagrees, just sit down and discuss it, don't get angry, we have been friends for a long time, everything is easy to talk about .”

"Yeah, sit down and talk slowly, don't worry, drink, drink." Song Ke quickly persuaded.

He Xichao just turned around, held the folding fan and said casually: "It doesn't matter whether you drink or not, talk, talk with sincerity, otherwise, don't waste our time."

"Since that's the case, our prince is very sincere. Mr. He will definitely be satisfied when he comes this time. Please sit down."

When Song Ke said that, Mu Le didn't object, he just nodded and stood up to invite him: "Mr. He, please sit down. Xiao Wang is sincere. Don't you understand?"

Naturally, He Xichao didn't really want to leave. He smiled and said, "Then Ming people don't talk dark words. You can't hide the current situation in the grassland. You have to break through many obstacles when you meet Shanyu. If no one helps you, everyone will It is a sure thing that the prince will sit in that position."

Mu Le admitted, but he said: "Brother Qiu Qi, the person who hates Da Qi the most in his life. If he is Shan Yu, the border of Da Qi will not be safe. Isn't it because of this that Mr. He will contact Xiao Wang?" ?"

"That's not true. It's the same for all three of your brothers. Daqi is rich and rich. The third prince doesn't think that if he learns a few words of Chinese and is a little more modest, I won't be able to see your wolfish ambitions? It's nothing more than shameless and Not to mention the difference between shameless."

He Xichao's direct ridicule almost made Xie San burst out laughing.

Mu Le and Song Ke were also taken aback by his directness, with embarrassment appearing on their faces.

"Master He is really straightforward, so why did you choose Xiao Wang?" Mu Le asked.

As soon as He Xichao opened the folding fan, he said calmly: "The eldest prince puts his dislike on his face, and he can't even speak Chinese. The second prince is mediocre and cannot support a wall. You will at least find a fig leaf and be ambitious. So it's a helpless move to be the first among the dwarves."

"Master He is too arrogant!" Mu Le finally showed dissatisfaction on his face, "I am sincerely making friends with Mr. He, but it seems that Mr. He is not."

He Xichao laughed immediately: "The crown prince of our country witnessed the cruelty of the Huns three years ago. If he had the chance, he would definitely lead his troops to fight against them! He is the crown prince with all his heart, how can he make friends with the third prince?"

"Heh..." Mueller sneered, expressing his disdain, "If that's the case, then let's make your terms."

He Xichao saw it in his eyes and smiled slightly in his heart.

He nodded and said: "Then He is not polite. The third prince should know that Daqi lacks good horses. If our soldiers fight on two legs, they may not have much combat power. So you give this horse, and this battle is a matter of course." You have to eat, and you will prepare the food and grass."

Mueller frowned: "What?"

"The third prince wants Daqi to send as many troops as you want, and you can just give him as many horses and food. Daqi has always been friendly, and the rest of the expenses will be ignored."

He Xichao put it lightly, not only the Huns were shocked, but Xie San almost spit out again, this is too cruel.

It is not for nothing that He Xichao opened up the border trade between Daqi and the Western Regions, and obtained high taxes from those cunning merchants.

For the first time the Hun experienced the wide mouth of his lion.

Song Ke said dumbfoundingly: "Master He, you mean that if the prince wants your country to send [-] troops, you have to give [-] horses, and [-] troops means [-] horses, plus food?"

He Xichao nodded without hesitation, and praised: "I understand very accurately."

"Where did Xiao Wang get so many horses!" Mu Le almost jumped up, "Furthermore, even if he managed to scrape together, but gave it to Da Qi, where should my king's army go to find horses?"

"Third Prince, even if you are the weakest among brothers, you still have the support of several major tribes, so don't be so stingy." He Xichao said with a smile.

This is not a question of being stingy or not, there is really no such thing.

Besides, Daqi's army is weak, if he sends fewer troops, it will be useless. According to He Xichao's calculation, he will go bankrupt!

"Master He, even if you're not a friend, you're still an ally, right? You're too ruthless, and Xiao Wang has to doubt whether your country is sincere in helping me."

"If it's not sincere, the third prince thinks I'm some kind of leisure person playing with you here, is there any benefit?"

He Xichao's smile deepened, but seeing that Mu Le's brows were tightly frowned, and his expression was cloudy, he said again: "Our Great Qi is a country of etiquette, even if the princes fail to compete, at least the new king will not kill brothers openly. But the Huns don't seem to It's the same, what matters is the success of the king and the defeat of the bandit, so that we can take over the tribe as soon as possible, as well as women and children, right?"

When Mueller heard this, his eyes shrank suddenly.

He Xichao took a sip of his wine and asked curiously: "I heard that the third prince has a beautiful concubine, the eldest prince wants to ask for it, but you didn't give it?"

That was Mu Le's favorite woman, and she had to take it with her everywhere, and she gave birth to a son for him, so he was not willing to give it away.

When the eldest prince wanted it back then, he was slapping him in the face and demanding his surrender.

It is now immortal.

Thinking of this, Mu Le raised his head to look at He Xichao and said, "How many troops can Da Qi send?"

When He Xichao saw his appearance, he knew that he was worthy, so he asked back: "How much does the third prince need?"

"One hundred thousand!"

He Xi showed surprise on his face, he wondered: "There are so many, the third prince is not afraid that the Qi army will take your royal court directly when they arrive?"

Mu Le twitched the corners of his mouth, with disdain in his eyes: "Master He, just ask if you can come out?"

He Xi raised his eyebrows, raised his folding fan to cover the corners of his lips, and asked, "Where's the horse?"

Mu Le narrowed his eyes, and a trace of pain flashed across his face, and said, "Give me [-] first, and I will take the rest with you when I sit on the throne."

"Is that so..." He Xichao hesitated for a moment.

Mu Le gave Song Ke a look, and the latter quickly persuaded: "Master He, this is already the greatest sincerity that the third prince can give. After all, he is not Shan Yu, and he has limited horses. If he waits until that day comes, he will definitely Thank you so much for your help.”

"In addition to horses, Xiao Wang can also decide to give Daqi an iron mine and two copper mines. If you want anything else, Mr. He may as well just say it. If you can agree, Xiao Wang will agree." Mu Le is also desperate, as long as he can As Shan Yu, Da Qi can "negotiate" again.

He Xichao hesitated for a while, thought about it, and finally won a coal mine and a fort near Guancheng.

Mueller readily agreed.

Except for the [-] horses that must be handed in first, the rest are paid afterwards, and at that time, it depends on whether Da Qi's fist is strong enough to take it back.

Muller thought very well, the Huns always have a hooligan style.

But He Xichao didn't care, what he wanted was not given by others, but taken by himself.

Xie San wrote the alliance letter on the spot, and He Xichao happily signed it, but when Mu Le got it, he hesitated.

"What questions does the third prince have?" He Xichao asked.

Mu Le said: "Master He, these [-] horses were sent directly to Daqi. What if Daqi won the horses and did not send troops?"

As soon as these words came out, even Song Ke couldn't help looking at He Xichao.

Xie San sneered and said, "Third Prince, don't worry, Da Qi is not as trustless as the Xiongnu. He took the horses and sent troops naturally."

Mu Le sneered, didn't move, just looked at He Xichao.

He Xichao asked with a smile: "Does the third prince have any good ideas?"

Mueller said: "You stay and follow me."

As soon as the words fell, Li He and Ren Qing behind He Xichao disagreed.

"No, my lord is an official of the imperial court. He has an important position. How can he get into danger?" Ren Qing said.

"Yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not agree either!" It was rare for Li He to agree with Ren Qing.

Xie San looked at He Xichao, then at the others, but said nothing.

However, He Xichao touched his chin, looked at Mu Le and said, "He is worth [-] horses, and the third prince thinks highly of me too."

"Master He, you don't have to be modest, Xiao Wang thinks you've been wronged instead."

He Xichao suddenly laughed softly.

"Master He agrees or disagrees?" Mu Le asked.

He Xichao said: "I agree, why don't you agree? It just so happens that His Majesty lacks a reason to send troops. The Xiongnu detained Daqi's court officials, isn't it ready?"

"grown ups!"

"Master Xiaohe!"

Ren Qing and Li He all changed their faces.

But He Xichao raised his hand to silence them, only to hear him say: "Third Prince, what do you think?"

Mueller always felt that this was a bit strange, but he couldn't think of anything wrong, so he could only say: "This is a matter of your country."

He Xichao shook his head with a smirk: "Then it's settled. When the [-] horses are in hand, He will wait for the 'kidnapping' of the third prince at any time."

The author has something to say: He Xichao: Give my pig who rides a white horse a chance to be a hero and save the beauty.