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"The trade between Chen and Zhou.

Now on the banks of the Taihua River, Dachen has opened seven piers, and Zhou Guo has six. Do you know how many merchant ships travel to and from the Taihua River in a year?How much money goes into the Dachen treasury every year?How many of these businesses are behind the scenes of nobles in the Yuan capital? "

Of course Tang Ling knew that this was his original purpose, to use huge benefits to bind Chen Guo's sword waving towards Da Zhou, but three years was too short, and he was not that confident.

"380 million taels, almost one-third of the annual income of the Dachen State Treasury."

Tang Ling was taken aback for a moment, so many? !

"The Qinjiang River runs through the north and south of Dachen, and flows into the Taihua River. The trade is developing very fast. His Majesty has established the Ministry of Households and the Qin Family. I also investigated the case of Xiuhe's embezzlement of ink. It was only two years in Yuanjing and the localities changed. For a large number of people, the money must have a place to go, subsidize water transportation, build wharves, and the money will roll back and forth with the water of the Qin River."

Qi Xiao touched Tang Ling's cheek and said, "When there is money to be made, no one wants to fight.

There are no fools in the court, and there are no interests at all. Even if His Majesty wants to do it his own way, they will try their best to stop it.

Especially when the Qin family fell and the Gongsun family was too busy to take care of themselves, there were many people who wanted to replace the Gongsun family, but none of them had the foundation, and it was even less likely to hold up the situation for His Majesty and support him in raising troops to attack Zhou. "

Tang Ling nodded slightly: "But for Da Zhou, it is of course best not to go to war, but if the marriage between Xi and Princess cannot be settled, the emperor and queen mother will definitely not feel at ease.

It would be impossible to bring back Princess Xihe now.

It is impossible for Princess Xihe to stay in the Chen country without a name.

The princess is there to make peace, not to be a hostage. "

"About this, I have a solution."

Tang Ling looked at Qi Xiao and couldn't help being surprised: "You have a way?"

"Ah."

Qi Xiao pretended to be mysterious and said, "Treat me in my own way."

"What?" This seemed to be the first time Tang Ling failed to understand what Qi Xiao meant.

Qi Xiao smiled sullenly for a while, and then said: "Issue the letter of credence to His Majesty, and match Princess Xihe and Lu Fangjin."

"... what... what!"

Not long after Tang Ling arrived in Yuanjing, His Majesty asked them to take the fifteenth princess, Qi Kui, as one of the conditions for the peace talks between Chen and Zhou.

This plan is extremely vicious, it not only wants to break up Qi Xiao and Tang Ling, but also imprison Tang Ling in Dachen for life, and also separates the Tang family and Zhou Guohuang, and counts everyone into it.

Qi Xiao thought, why not copy it as it was and return it all.

Tang Ling pressed Qi Xiao's chest, reached out to pinch his cheeks, and stared at him closely: "What are you talking about? Are you such a cheating brother?"

After the Baixi bridge is over, is it going to be the end of the land?Is this how he treats his own brother who shares life and death with him? !

Tang Ling pinched Qi Xiao's cheeks, and said vaguely: "I mean Zhou Guo should do this.

It is impossible for His Majesty to agree.

If he wanted to attack Zhou, Lu Fang would be the best choice, but if Lu Fang married Xi He, the battle would not be fought. "

Tang Ling frowned: "I know."

Qi Xiao slowly pushed Tang Ling's hand away, held it in his own, and continued: "Besides, Lu Fangjin was born in a side branch of the clan, and the power of the family is tilted towards him after he has achieved fame. If he wants to marry Princess Xihe, His Majesty will at least give him the seal of honor." As a Marquis, once he has the support of the state of Zhou again, he will not only be the master of great achievements, but the power of the Lu family will immediately replace the Gongsun family."

Tang Ling nodded slightly: "Your Majesty will definitely not agree to such a condition.

Zhou Guo is pressing hard, so he must re-elect the prince, accept the fact that you fell into the water and died, and perform the marriage according to the previous conditions. "

"Well, I think so."

Qi Xiao took Tang Ling's hand and bit his fingers lightly, "I'm tired of being led by the nose by him, forcing me to be a bastard who disrupts the game, forcing you to be a hostage and a pawn, forcing Lu Fang Let He Baixi Bridge be his butcher's knife."

Tang Ling lay on Qi Xiao's heart, hugged him, wanted to say something, but couldn't comfort him, even if he sat on the crown prince, or even ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, there would still be many unsatisfactory things, and he would still be coerced by the court, Tang Ling He was even afraid that one day he would become a person like His Majesty, who would become ruthless and indifferent because of his supremacy, regard himself as omnipotent, treat everyone as a tool, and become a real loner.

Tang Ling looked up at Qi Xiao, and couldn't help but sigh, how could there be such a person as Qi Xiao in the world, who knew what he wanted from the beginning to the end, and never wavered or gave up.

Tang Ling couldn't help frowning. He wavered and thought about giving up... Fortunately, Qi Xiao didn't.

Qi Xiao noticed something wrong with Tang Ling's face, hooked his chin, and asked, "What are you thinking?"

Tang Ling shook her head: "I'm thinking... His Majesty won't let you get what you want.

Even if the emperor promised Da Zhou to issue the letter of credence and asked Lu Fangjin to marry Princess Xihe instead of the crown prince, His Majesty would never agree, and since Da Zhou first proposed that he could be replaced by someone else, he could marry the unmarried Xun of the whole Yuan capital as much as possible. The princes all pulled out to let Princess Xihe choose, slowly choose, and drag on until Da Zhou agreed, or couldn't help but attack Chen Guo.

As long as Princess Xihe stays in Chen State for a day and cannot get married for a day, Da Zhou can't feel at ease. "

"Then what do you mean?"

"Da Zhou must welcome back Princess Xihe.

After Chen Guo finds the prince or establishes another prince in the future, he will send Princess Xihe to marry him. "

"Your Majesty will not let people go."

"If Your Majesty doesn't let them go, then I, Da Zhou, will have no choice but to lead troops into Chen, and take Xi and the princess home."

"Isn't this an excuse for His Majesty to send troops?"

"It's only natural for Da Zhou to welcome Princess Xihe back, but Chen Guo must give a reason for not letting him go.

If His Majesty wants to keep Princess Xihe, he must complete the marriage on time as promised, that is, establish another prince. "

Qi Xiao chuckled: "Now there is only one Lao Qi left in Yuanjing, you are forcing His Majesty to appoint Lao Qi as the crown prince.

But do you know that Lao Qi already has someone in his heart, and because of this person, he did not hesitate to let out rumors that he has a hidden disease in order to avoid marriage, His Majesty was very displeased, and has disliked him for a long time. "

"That's just right, the Seventh Prince has a hidden disease, so Princess Xihe can't marry the Seventh Prince, His Majesty has many sons and choose one."

"Those sons haven't been in Yuanjing City for a long time, how to choose?" Qi Xiao suddenly understood, "You just want your majesty to choose? Either he has to let Xi and the princess come back, or he can come to discuss and ask Xi and the princess to marry The capital of the Yuan Dynasty was noble.

As long as he says this, you will mention Lu Fang as the candidate.

Push him again? ! "

"You're right, compared to Da Zhou, Chen Guo's current situation is even more inappropriate for war.

As long as we have the initiative, the odds are on our side. "

Qi Xiao laughed, picked Tang Ling up, hugged her and kissed her fiercely: "I knew you must have a way."

Tang Ling pushed the person away, he was sore all over by Qi Xiao, just now he grabbed him and pulled him to the waist: "It hurts!"

"I'll give you a rub."

Qi Xiao's palms were scorchingly hot, and the gentle pressure on Tang Ling's waist didn't feel like rubbing his waist, but rather teasing him on purpose.

Tang Ling blushed, and slapped Qi Xiao's hand away: "Stay away from me."

"...Does it really hurt? Are you angry?" Qi Xiao leaned forward, carefully hugged Tang Ling, and snuggled into his arms, acting like a baby, "Then I rub it lightly?"

"Stop teasing me.

The business is not over yet. "

"Haven't you thought it all over?"

"Yes, but I'm not the emperor, and I can't make decisions for the emperor.

You have to know that it is a risky thing to deter Chen Guo with all of Zhou's national power, and it may even threaten the safety of Princess Xihe. For Da Zhou, the best way to solve the problem is not to send you back immediately, immediately Let you marry Princess Xihe? "

Qi Xiao hugged Tang Ling tightly, and rubbed his shoulders: "I won't go, Crown Prince Chen is dead.

Besides, no one knows that I am here. Even if His Majesty guessed it, he would not be able to explain the situation to the Emperor of Zhou, and it would be even less likely to have important contacts with Zhou. "

"My dad knows."

"...Your father didn't beat me today, and he didn't drive me out, could it be..."

"No, my father tolerated you today, but it's just pampering me for a while.

He just loves me and gives me a farewell to you... Choose between home and country, my father... There is no such problem in front of him. "

"Don't say such things, I will not leave you! Even if your father kills me, I will not leave."

Tang Ling sighed: "You too, don't say such things.

I won't let you go, and I won't let my father kill you.

I just have to think of a way to convince my dad before dawn. "

What Tang Qiao said was right, Tang Ling wanted to keep Qi Xiao, but he didn't think about what to do in the future.

Qi Xiao may not be the Crown Prince of Chen, but just Qi Xiao, but in what capacity does he want Qi Xiao to stay?Could he himself not be the son of Marquis Xun'an?In what capacity will he keep him by his side?

Qi Xiao looked at Tang Ling, and after a long time, suddenly asked in a low voice, "Would it be useful to beg Lord Hou? Or act like a baby?"

Tang Ling pushed Qi Xiao, "Don't mess around."

"You must have never acted coquettishly or lost your temper in front of your father."

Qi Xiao tilted his head and sighed, "Tang Ling, do you know that when I first met you, I always felt that you were not real, like... a painting, like a person in a story passed down by others."

Tang Ling was stunned for a moment, and then heard Qi Xiao continue to say: "You were assassinated in Lanquan, you were so seriously injured and you didn't say a word, and you slept on the floor at night, thanked and apologized to me, and you can still talk to me." I analyzed the origin of the assassin, talked to me about Su Qin, and tricked me, and I felt strange, what is going on with you? Can a son of an aristocratic family have such a temperament? If you pretend, you are too good at pretending .”

Tang Ling didn't know what to say. At that time, he couldn't help himself and could only follow the trend.

As for his temperament, he seems to have had such a temper since he was a child, but after staying in the Shenzhao camp all year round, he has lost the hypocrisy and coquettishness of ordinary noblemen, and he is more tolerant than others.

"Tang Ling, on the Qinjiang River, when you gave me sugar pills, did you like me a little bit?" Qi Xiao held Tang Ling's face in his hands, and snorted hotly on the side of Tang Ling's face, and he pecked lightly. Pecking Tang Ling's lips, she asked again, "Why did you bring sugar pills with you that day? Do you really want to watch the sunrise?"

At that time, it seemed that it was the first time that Qi Xiao vaguely realized that Tang Ling was not "fake", nor was he pretending. He could see a little bit of his sincerity. Unable to reciprocate for a while, he gave Qi Xiao some kindness.

It seems that simple.

Tang Ling didn't know why Qi Xiao suddenly asked what happened so long ago. If he didn't ask, Tang Ling might have forgotten that he stood at the stern for a long time.

"Originally, I really wanted to watch the sunrise. I happened to bump into you drinking at the stern of the boat... I went back to get the sugar pills and came out. You were still sitting there."

"Why don't you just come and talk to me? Why hide? Why wait?"

Yes, the fate of the world is so heavy, and he still held the lamp in his hand, but he stood in the cabin door for a long time.

At that time, he looked at the pitch black outside, looked at the faint fire light, he couldn't see the people in the darkness clearly, but he seemed to be nailed to his legs, but he couldn't look away.

Tang Ling suddenly chuckled: "I had never seen a prince like you at that time, so I probably wanted to take a second look to get a better look."

Tang Ling didn't know, even Qi Xiao himself didn't understand at that time, it was clearly just a little tenderness for no reason, but Qi Xiao couldn't help but care about it so easily, and he couldn't let it go from then on.

"Tang Ling, look at me now, see me clearly," Qi Xiao held Tang Ling's chin, looked at him, and said seriously, "If you can't think of a way to persuade Lord Hou, I will go.

I am greedy and want his son's life, so I should go. "

"...Qi Xiao..."

The author says:

Wow... I'm really aggressive (?) I really like wolf cubs! !Aww! !Although I like all the songs written by myself, but the wolf cubs are really cute...