An essential project for friendship between the two countries: marriage alliance!
In order to show his sincerity, Da Gan married three princesses and brought a lot of gold, silver and jewelry as dowry, which was also a way to ward off disasters by spending money.
Afterwards, the Hu people returned the cities they had occupied, but the four states in the western border, Muzhou, Anzhou, Qingzhou, and Chuzhou, maintained friendly trade relations with the Hu people on the grassland and allowed the Hu people to reside permanently.
Emperor Wu Sheng obviously did not recognize the independence of Beiqing and still planned Chuzhou within the territory of Dagan.
Yang Hanmo, who received the news first, came to tell Lin Xiaoman. They didn’t know the specific details of the treaty, but the overall result was: Dagan and the Hu people had reached a ceasefire.
"Brother, what do you mean, I... went to marry a foreign princess?" Lin Xiaoman pointed at himself, his expression a little surprised.
Yang Hanmo blurted out, "They must have just found a random woman, maybe a palace maid. Maybe the other two 'princesses' are fake too. There are many ways to manipulate things in marriages. How would the Hu people know which one is the real princess and which one is the fake one?"
Yang Hanmo was well aware of this method, which could not even be considered a conspiracy.
"That's true." Lin Xiaoman nodded. If she was a fake, just look at Wang Zhaojun and you'll know.
"Xiaoxi, let me tell you, father actually married off the 'fake' under the name of Princess Qing!" Seeing that Lin Xiaoman didn't care about such details at all, Yang Hanmo started gossiping, "Father is really mean. He can't beat that traitor Su Beici, so he finds all kinds of ways to disgust him. Do you think Su Beici's face will turn green right now?"
"Brother, don't gloat over other people's misfortune. As for that bastard Su Beici, our father slapped him in the face like this, he will definitely do something underhanded. We in Dagan have reached a truce with the Hu people, and father will attack him immediately, and he will definitely kill him. How can he just sit there and wait to die?" Lin Xiaoman analyzed the situation rationally.
When ancient people went to war, they needed to raise a big banner, that is, to have a legitimate reason for their cause. Su Beici, the King of Qing, originally had a high prestige among the people, but as soon as he rebelled, public opinion immediately split into two waves.
Yi Bo believed that it was Emperor Wu Sheng’s incompetence and tyranny that forced people to rebel.
But the majority of people sided with Emperor Wu Sheng. He was the true dragon emperor, the ruler of the world. If the ruler wanted his subjects to die, they had to die. Su Beici actually rebelled, making him a traitor and a traitor! He should be executed!
In terms of public opinion, Su Beici no longer has the upper hand. If Dagan and the Hu people reach a truce, the Northern Expedition Army will march north again.
Beiqing is very likely to be finished.
So, there will definitely be a fight back.
Lin Xiaoman was very suspicious that Master Kun, the popular figure in front of the old emperor in the palace, was actually a bastard's man.
The old emperor has been smoking opium for about two years now and must have been addicted to it. I'm afraid he will have to use this trick.
"Do you think Su Beici will send someone to assassinate Prince Tanshe's envoys?" Yang Hanmo's eyes darkened as he speculated worriedly, "If Prince Tanshe dies in our Dagan territory, Great Chanyu Menghe will definitely not let it go. He will definitely fight again."
"Brother, the Emperor will definitely consider this issue. He will definitely send someone to escort Prince Tanshe. If Su Beici can really kill Prince Tanshe, it is also his ability. Our top priority is to develop quickly. Oh, and just in case, you should cash in the banknotes and other things quickly. If things get out of hand, they will just be worthless."
"I know." Yang Hanmo was in a depressed and worried mood. After the great disasters in You, Tong and Huai states, they had too little time to develop.
Give him three to five years and he will definitely soar to great heights.
But if the world were to fall into chaos now... Alas, the foundation is too shallow.
"Brother, I've written a plan. Please take a good look at it. I'll pick a few people and go to the capital."
"What are you going to do in the capital?"
"Go get firsthand information and develop some knowledge along the way. I'll see if I can gain your favor in front of the Emperor. And if the capital really gets into chaos, I can take the opportunity to steal the Imperial Seal."
Lin Xiaoman had a hunch that the old emperor might be in trouble soon, and if anything happened to the old emperor, his brothers would immediately start fighting on the spot.
And having the imperial seal means legitimacy, and in this era, legitimacy is very important.
"No, stealing the imperial seal is too dangerous!" Yang Hanmo objected. "Besides, considering my father's shrewd and calculating nature, I think he can hold on for at least three years."
"Brother, you think too well."
"That's because you don't know the old emperor smoked opium," Lin Xiaoman complained silently in his heart, and then he made the final decision, "That's it, get me seven or eight sock puppets."
"Do you really want to go?" Yang Hanmo hesitated, as he was completely unable to interfere with Lin Xiaoman's actions.
"Yes." Lin Xiaoman said firmly.
"Well, I'll pick a few experts to protect you."
Although it is not certain who will protect whom, bodyguards are a must.
…
Lin Xiaoman set off in a hurry with his men. When passing Fengzhou, he heard that Prince Tanshe's envoys had left the capital with three princesses who were to be married off, as well as countless gold, silver and jewelry. According to their pace, they should have entered Lizhou by now.
When staying at the hotel at night, Lin Xiaoman looked at the map. Lizhou and Beiqing were separated by Huizhou. Under normal circumstances, Su Beici did not have the ability to cross Huizhou and kill the diplomatic envoys.
But if he is truly the Son of Heaven, then everything is possible.
Not caring about the diplomatic delegation, Lin Xiaoman rode at full speed and the group entered the capital as quickly as possible.
Yang Hanmo also had several properties in the capital. Lin Xiaoman went directly to the properties under his name. The restaurant and other properties had actually already been opened, so Lin Xiaoman didn't need to do anything.
"The Three Kingdoms" is obviously very popular among people of that era, especially scholars, and the restaurant's business is also quite good.
After a little inquiry, Lin Xiaoman learned a lot of information.
Several corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen were executed in the capital this year, and all their property was confiscated. The Liu family, the former commander-in-chief of the Golden Scale Guard, and the Fang family of the Imperial Concubine were both executed along with all nine generations of their clans.
It is said that the old emperor has now entered a menopausal stage of irritability. Anyone who runs into his gun will be punished at the very least, and beheaded at the worst.
The situation in the court had undergone major changes, and everyone in the capital was in danger.
In addition, there is another important news. The old tutor Wang, who was once the imperial teacher of Emperor Wu Sheng, is seriously ill and bedridden. Emperor Wu Sheng is very worried and issues an official document to seek a miracle doctor to treat the old tutor.
Lin Xiaoman felt that there must be something fishy going on.
After two days of rest and meditation to get him into the best condition, Lin Xiaoman, relying on his high martial arts skills, took advantage of the night and sneaked into the palace as he was familiar with the place.
After lurking in the palace for three days, Lin Xiaoman realized that Master Kun, who had refined elixirs for the old emperor, was dead. The old emperor had lost his addiction to drugs and would relapse from time to time.
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