Chapter 478 Since there is no princess, the daughter of a prince will do!
Will this beam ever be finished?
Just now he was so aggressive and wanted to give Dasheng a warning, but now he has lowered his posture and asked for a marriage alliance.
What are they up to?
While Lin Zhiqing was thinking, the hall became quiet.
The Daliang envoy raised his eyes to the throne and spoke in an increasingly earnest tone, "We from Daliang would like to offer five border cities as a betrothal gift to the daughter of Dasheng."
"From now on, Daliang and Dasheng will be relatives by marriage. The weapons will be put into storage, the horses will be released into the mountains, and the people living on the border will no longer suffer from displacement."
"I know this matter is of great importance, but for the sake of a hundred years of peace and stability between our two countries, I boldly ask Your Highness the Crown Prince to grant my consent."
As he finished speaking, the hall fell silent for a moment, with only the strings at the musician's fingertips still vibrating slightly.
Lu Huai and Lin Shi'an looked at each other, and both saw a hint of doubt in each other's eyes.
During the previous pilgrimage, the envoys from Daliang did not raise the issue of marriage.
Moreover, the attitude of the Daliang envoy just now was arrogant, which is completely different from what it is now.
This is indicative of some issues.
Lu Huai was very perceptive and he looked at Lin Zhiqing first.
When he looked up, he realized that Lin Zhiqing had been looking at him for a long time.
Both of them had a bad feeling in their hearts.
The emperor's offspring were dwindling, and including the crown prince, there were only five heirs to the throne.
Among them, there are three princes and two princesses.
*** had already gone to the Western Regions west of Dasheng to marry a princess.
The other little princess was born to a palace maid. She was weak and sickly and was not favored. She married into the Cui family of Qinghe in her early years and died of illness shortly afterwards.
Now there is no princess of marriageable age in Dasheng who can marry into Daliang.
According to the rules, the next generation would be the descendants of kings and princes.
The first to be affected was the only princess in the capital - Princess Pingning.
Most people realized this and turned their attention to Concubine Rong and Marquis Anping.
One of them was Princess Pingning's sister, and the other was Princess Pingxing's father. Their faces froze in an instant.
Dasheng and Daliang have been fighting for hundreds of years, and it is no exaggeration to say that they are mortal enemies.
There is no precedent for marriage between the two countries, but everyone hates natural enemies.
Moreover, the people of Daliang were open-minded and often exchanged wives, concubines and concubines.
With all the etiquette and etiquette, which girl could accept such a barbaric man from Daliang?
For the women of Dasheng, Daliang must be a den of evil.
Thinking of this, most of the female relatives lowered their heads, fearing that they would attract the attention of the Daliang envoys.
Rongpin's face turned pale.
But at this time, no one dared to speak.
Because only the person sitting above has the final say in this matter.
The prince's face was calm, as if nothing could arouse his emotions.
But the Duke of Pei and other generals were no longer calm.
The condition given by the Daliang envoy just now was five border cities!
You know, during the period when the border of Dasheng was at its most powerful, Wangshu Hou only captured five cities from Daliang.
Expanding territory is the pursuit of every military commander, and it is also a means for those in power to gain glory and leave their names in history.
It can be said that exchanging a woman for five cities is a very profitable deal in the eyes of military generals.
How many soldiers' lives could be saved by this action!
In the hall, people have different opinions.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the prince finally spoke:
"If Daliang is so sincere, I'm sure my father will be happy to see it happen, but my Dasheng doesn't have any princesses who can marry Daliang."
After hearing this, Lin Zhiqing frowned slightly.
She understood what the prince meant. The temptation of the five cities was too great. The prince should not intend to stop the marriage.
But the question is, can the peace achieved by marrying women really last?
Moreover, no matter who went to marry, they would be treated as commodities.
Daliang is now eager to make friends with Dasheng and is willing to give up five cities. There must be problems in Daliang.
Lin Zhiqing didn’t believe that the prince hadn’t thought of this, but...that was five cities!
Such a great temptation is still exciting.
Moreover, although the Daliang envoy's attitude was sincere, his words and deeds were all about the core issue of "stability between the two countries."
This actually contains a hidden threat, which means that if you don’t agree, I will never let you go.
At this time, Dasheng should not bow his head!
If we have to fight, why can't we fight?
Can you exchange a woman's flesh, blood and soul for five cities, but you can't charge into battle and take the five cities with the sword in your hand?
Lin Zhiqing had always disliked the trend of Dasheng ignoring women's rights, and when she heard this, her displeasure reached its peak.
But she didn't show it rashly.
The Crown Prince has just said that Da Sheng does not have any princess available for marriage.
The Daliang envoy seemed to have anticipated this and simply smiled. "I've heard there's an old saying in Dasheng: marry a virtuous woman, so what if she's a princess?"
"Oh?" The prince's eyes were deep. "What does the envoy mean?"
"This palace banquet allowed me to witness the elegance of the women of Dasheng." The Daliang envoy said slowly:
"Since there is no princess, the daughter of a prince will do."
"Bang!"
The prince's hand tapped the table lightly, making a sound neither loud nor soft, as if the next moment, he could randomly decide someone's fate.
Lin Zhiqing lowered her head. She always felt that what happened today was very strange and didn't want to be noticed.
The Crown Prince glanced at everyone in the hall and said, "This matter is of great importance. I will make a decision after reporting to my father."
"Your Highness, wait a minute." The Daliang envoy curled his lips.
"This is a matter of great importance to the relations between our two countries. All of Dasheng's most loyal ministers are here. If this matter can be finalized under the witness of all my colleagues, I will also have an explanation to the king."
So impatient?
People around started talking about it.
"Without the princess, then Princess Pingning would be... Daliang is full of barbarians. How can a weak and frail commoner like Princess Pingning withstand it?"
"It's been so many years since Dasheng has had a marriage alliance. What should we do now?"
"That's five cities! The expansion of our Dasheng territory is a good thing!"
"Bah! What a good thing!" Lin Yangyang said in a low voice, not quite agreeing:
"If this good thing happened to them, they would know how painful it would be. The King of Daliang has already reached the age of knowing his fate. Who would want to marry an old man?"
Lu Nanyue couldn't help but frown: "Does it have to be a woman who is sacrificed?"
Lin Zhiqing took a deep breath. She couldn't answer this question either.
She herself certainly disagrees.
But in today's Dasheng, the ones who call the shots are the emperor and the prince.
The prince wants to marry a princess, what is the emperor's attitude?
Will the emperor disagree?
Thinking of this, Lin Zhiqing looked up at the prince.
The prince was still thinking about the words of the Daliang envoy. He nodded slightly:
"The envoy's words make sense, Eunuch Wang."
He just called out "Eunuch Wang", and Eunuch Wang understood and walked out, probably to ask the emperor's opinion.
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