Chapter 307

Conquer the heart first Kang Luan was right. Xiao Heng did propose cooperation with Gu Huaiyu. Gu Huaiyu reported the matter to the emperor and asked the emperor to decide.

The next day, the emperor held a palace banquet to welcome the prince of Dongling.

The reception was of very high standard. The emperor even exempted all farmers in Dashuo from paying taxes for one year to celebrate the friendship between Dashuo and Dongling.

In this way, the whole Dashuo, and even the whole world, knew that Dashuo and Dongling were on good terms and exchanged what they had.

At the welcoming banquet, in front of all the civil and military officials, the prince of Dongling pleaded with the emperor of Dashuo to allow him to stay for a longer time.

In Dongling, the separation of men and women is not so strict, but they have never run a girls' school. Xiao Heng said that he came this time to apply the model of Dashuo girls' school to Dongling.

The Emperor Dashuo naturally agreed, and also told Su Lingxi on the spot to take good care of Xiao Heng.

In fact, before the banquet, Xiao Heng had met with the emperor and explained the intentions of the Dongling royal family clearly.

Gu Huaiyu reminded Xiao Heng in advance that after the incident with Gu Huaiyu, the emperor was deeply disgusted with the killing of the father and the king, so Xiao Heng did not involve the Emperor Dongling.

Push all the plans onto the Queen and the Prince of Dongling.

This is actually the truth. These things were conspired by the Queen and the Prince of Dongling, and the emperor was happy to pretend not to know.

If things go well, he will check and balance the Queen's family. If he fails and quarrels with Dashuo, when it is out of control, he can push the Queen out to take the blame.

Otherwise, how can he tolerate the Queen's family to be so domineering.

After listening to the emperor, he asked Xiao Heng nonchalantly: "Even if what you said is true, what capital do you have to negotiate cooperation with me? You are alone and have no help. You don't want to rely on Dashuo's cavalry to help you seize the throne of Dongling?"

Facing the contempt of Emperor Dashuo, Xiao Heng just smiled faintly: "Your Majesty is joking. As the saying goes, attacking the city is inferior to attacking the heart. To defeat the conspiracy of the Queen of Dongling, you don't need thousands of troops."

Seeing that Xiao Heng had already made up his mind, the emperor took it seriously and asked: " Has the Second Prince thought of a way to deal with his own country?"

Xiao Heng said calmly, "Your Majesty is wrong. Xiao Heng's action is only to cut off the cancer of our country and prevent Dongling from becoming an ungrateful people despised by everyone.

More importantly, today's Dashuo is no longer what it used to be. If the two countries really go to war, I'm afraid both sides will suffer losses, which will give Dayin and Beiqiu an opportunity to take advantage of."

After hearing these words, the emperor finally became interested in Xiao Heng. This unfavored prince is a bit scheming and courageous.

Xiao Heng's method is to expose all the ugly deeds done by the Dongling Queen's family and the prince, and let the people of Dongling denounce them.

But he has no one to use and needs the help of the Emperor of Dashuo.

And he only needs to be a good prince studying in Dashuo, and learn the advanced technologies of Dashuo tirelessly, just to strengthen the friendly exchanges between the two countries and bring the advanced technologies of Dashuo to Dongling.

Compared with the cruel and greedy prince, such a hard-working and practical prince has obvious advantages.

That's why Dashuo held a grand welcome ceremony, and Emperor Xiaode used the tax reduction very beautifully.

Such a big battle shows how much he values ​​Dongling, but in fact, all the benefits are in the hands of the people of Dashuo. He has harvested a wave of people's hearts, and Dongling has not gained any benefits. He should be praised for his generosity.

There is only one problem now. The Dashuo royal family has its own secret guard organization. However, it is inappropriate to send them to investigate the scandals of the Dongling royal family. The emperor couldn't make a decision for a long time because of this matter.

Gu Huaiyu gave him an idea. Didn't Su Xiaoxiao's second uncle Zhao Hongjing enter the Lijiazhai and is now the magistrate of Anyuan County.

Xiaoxiao's second aunt Li Yunshu controls a Jianghu organization with people with strong martial arts skills. At the beginning, the emperor insisted that Zhao Hongjing be the county magistrate because he wanted to rely on Li Yunshu's people to suppress bandits for him for free.

Now, Zhao Hongye and his wife have been in Anyuan County for more than two years. Relying on Li Yunshu's connections, Anyuan County is now clear.

If you want to go to Dashuo to get information, it is best to use Li Yunshu's people.

Emperor Zhao Antai discussed this matter. This is to crush Dongling's conspiracy against Dashuo. Zhao Antai will naturally not stop such a matter that benefits the country and the people.

But he also said in advance: "My second daughter-in-law does have some people in her hands, all left by her father. Whether this matter can be done or not, I have to ask my daughter-in-law first."

Although the emperor was not very satisfied with Zhao Antai's answer, he still issued a secret order, asking Li Yunshu to arrange people to go to Dongling to get information.

Li Yunshu received a letter from Zhao Antai, which stated various interests, and Li Yunshu naturally took the responsibility.

Su Lingxi has already thought of a way for her to enter Dongling legitimately.

Su Lingxi's girls' school has trained countless excellent female craftsmen. Now, Dashuo's handicrafts are hot items in the entire four regions.

Li Yunshu originally had a lot of business in Anyuan. Now, Su Lingxi wants Li Yunshu to do her business in Dongling, so that she can enter Dongling with her staff.

But this matter is a big deal. Li Yunshu wants to go to Dongling to settle down in person. Zhao Hongjing will naturally go wherever his wife goes.

But this time, Li Yunshu does not plan to take him with her.

Zhao Hongjing cried every day: "Madam, have you fallen in love with someone else and are going to abandon me!"

Li Yunshu advised: "My husband, this matter concerns the fate of the Dashuo country. You and I love each other very much. I need a reasonable reason to go to Dongling. My husband hasn't been to the Qinlou and Chuguan for many years. You can go for a walk tonight."

Zhao Hongjing was frightened. He was indeed absurd when he was young, but in recent years, he has really kept himself clean. Could it be that he saw the courtesan parading in the streets a few days ago and looked at her a few more times, which made his wife angry.

Zhao Hongjing refused to admit it and said shamelessly: "Madam, you are going to elope with someone else, so you just push me into the arms of another woman, don't you know that I only have you in my heart, do you think I am incompetent?"

Li Yunshu was angry and amused when she saw Zhao Hongjing's expression, so she whispered a few words in his ear.

Zhao Hongjing looked bitter: "Madam, are you really not testing me?"

Li Yunshu was a little impatient, and said with a gloomy face: "Just go when I tell you to go, why are you talking so much nonsense, have you not been whipped for a long time?"

Zhao Hongjing quickly changed his words: "Everything is up to you, madam, I will go now!"

After that, he raised his feet and was about to run, because he was afraid that if he ran too slowly, he would be whipped.

Li Yunshu must be reluctant to hit him, but he was too weak. Li Yunshu forced him to practice martial arts with his two sons every day. If he ran slower, he would be whipped. It was just a conditioned reflex.

But before this man even left the house, he heard Li Yunshu's cold and frightening voice: "Are you so impatient, my husband?"