Wang Jinyi quickly came to his senses.

He knew clearly that the Crown Prince would definitely accept the two princess sisters from the Western Regions.

So, what benefits can he get from this?

Wang Jinyi was indeed loyal to the crown prince and the imperial court, but this did not prevent him from climbing up the ladder.

When graduating, not everyone can be promoted directly to a thousand households, no matter how smart they are, it all depends on the arrangement of the academy.

In order to be promoted to a thousand households, he used up a lot of his personal connections.

This is the way the world is. Even if you are strong enough, you still need the support of noble people.

However, the kindness that had been accumulated previously had already been exhausted when he took office as the commander of the U-Tsang Regional Command.

This was because he was an outstanding graduate and U-Tsang was located at the border, so he was able to get this opportunity.

Thinking of this, Wang Jinyi looked at the queen carefully, thought for a while, and said, "Now the Turkic army in the distance is invading the Tibetans in the Western Regions. I heard that many small countries were destroyed because of this."

"The Huhu Kingdom suddenly offered up two princesses at this time, probably because they wanted to get protection from the Ming Dynasty."

"But Queen, you should know that it takes at least a month to get to the capital from here, and the journey is tiring, and since you three are women, it won't be easy."

"Even if we arrive in the capital, does the Queen think that His Royal Highness will be able to meet the two princesses? Let me tell you, there are countless envoys from various countries living in the Tianjie Temple in the capital."

"And the fact that His Royal Highness likes beautiful women is already known in all nations. Those who hold the same idea as the queen are not the majority, but all of them want to climb up the tree and become a phoenix."

"But it is impossible for them to even enter the palace, let alone meet the Crown Prince."

"The small Hu Hu Kingdom has a population of only a thousand households, which is not even as big as a small village in the Ming Dynasty. It is a blessing to be able to live in the Tianjie Temple when you go to the capital. As for meeting the Crown Prince, I am afraid it is just a foolish dream."

Wang Jinyi spoke in Turkic, and he didn't know that the queen knew Chinese.

These words not only shocked the queen, but also shattered the fantasies of the two princesses behind her.

They think things are too simple.

The queen noticed the changes in her two daughters and said, "Your Excellency, could you please allow my two daughters to leave first? There are some things that they should not know."

The queen spoke these words in Chinese, not very fluently, and her pronunciation of the words was even more unfamiliar.

Wang Jinyi was a little surprised when he heard this, and then replied, "Okay."

After saying that, he called the guards to take the two princesses away.

At the same time, he ordered the guards to inform the female officials in the palace and bring a few guards to take the two princesses out for a tour.

"Thank you, my lord. They have never left the palace, so they are curious about everything." The queen replied gratefully.

When the sisters came in, they couldn't control their expressions at all. They couldn't hide the strangeness of their expressions.

Wang Jinyi also guessed that since there was no rumor about the two sisters in the Western Regions, they must have been kept in the palace.

"And I don't even know the queen's taboo name." Wang Jinyi asked after the sisters left.

The queen bowed slightly and said, "Noise Anton Domagoi Spears Cipolliano de Aida, Your Excellency can just call me Aida."

Wang Jinyi bowed slightly when he heard this: "I didn't expect that the queen was once a descendant of the Xiongnu nobles."

During the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu were defeated by the Central Plains and retreated to the Western Regions, conquering all the way westward.

The Huns, who were reduced to a remnant army in the Central Plains, became the overlord of the Western Regions, and then continued to conquer westwards and established the huge Hun Empire.

Over time, the Xiongnu Empire collapsed and became many fragmented small forces.

Wang Jinyi lived in U-Tsang and did some research on the history, geography, and customs of the Western Regions, Tubo, and even further away.

This is why he was able to go to Delhi Sultan as the mastermind.

Wang Jinyi had learned some knowledge of Tungusic, the main language of the Xiongnu, so he knew the meaning of this name.

The long suffix at the front represents past glory, such as ancestors, family, titles, etc., and finally one's own name.

Aida was not a pure Hun, but a descendant of nobles from the Middle East who were conquered by the Huns. However, after a great ethnic integration, she is still considered a descendant of the nobles of the Hun Empire.

Aida smiled bitterly and said, "Those are all things of the past. My tribe was destroyed by the Mongols more than ten years ago."

After a short pause, Aida said, "My country is like a small fox country, not as bright as the moon and fireflies compared to the Celestial Empire. Since you have told me that it will be difficult to meet the Crown Prince if I go to the capital, please teach me how to meet the Crown Prince."

"My country is poor and has no money. Even if I come here, the king has nothing but a carriage. As long as you are willing to help me, I can agree to any request."

Aida was in a very low posture, bowing slightly, which meant submission.

Another meaning of the words is that he is willing to exchange his body for Wang Jinyi's help.

After saying this, she raised her hand and gently revealed her snow-white shoulders. The meaning behind this was self-evident.

Wang Jinyi was horrified when he saw this, and immediately stood up and shouted: "Queen, please respect yourself!"

He was scared.

Although the queen was extremely beautiful, he didn't have the courage to do that.

Afterwards, the two princesses went to the capital and became concubines of the crown prince.

And he slept with the queen, so what?

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s cheap father-in-law?

Wouldn't that be seeking death?

The guards outside heard the shouting and rushed in.

Aida had already arranged her clothes.

"It's okay, back off."

"Yes, sir."

After the guards left, Wang Jinyi looked at Aida speechlessly.

Aida also found that she seemed to have misunderstood.

"Queen, I can help you get a chance to meet His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after you arrive in the capital, but you have to know that there is no such thing as free food in this world, and this will cost me a lot of relationships."

"To do this, I have to spend a lot of money and ask for help from others, but even then, I still don't guarantee that I will be able to successfully meet the Crown Prince."

"Therefore, I need you to promise that after the two princesses become the Crown Prince's consorts, you will give me some help, such as saying a few good words in front of the Crown Prince."

"My family has left me a house in the capital. When the queen goes to the capital, she can live in that house."

Wang Jinyi didn't want to beat around the bush, so he just got straight to the point.

Aida felt relieved when she heard this.

"Please rest assured, sir. Aida will never forget your kindness."

Wang Jinyi nodded.

In fact, for him, as long as the two princesses become the Crown Prince's consorts, it would be equivalent to him showing his face in front of the Crown Prince.

According to the palace rules, the whole story here will be investigated by the Jinyiwei.

"I must report this matter to the Grand Commander. In two days, I will personally lead the army to escort the queen and princesses to the capital."

"Then please invite the queen and the princesses to enjoy the city for two days. I will have guards accompany them to ensure their safety."

Some time ago, a letter came from the capital saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would convene a national commendation meeting for outstanding young generals of the Ming Dynasty.

It is said that there are hundreds of people on the list.

The lowest rank for those who can go to the capital is a thousand households.

Wang Jinyi just happened to have this vacancy.

Speaking of which, we supported the Delhi Sultan and brought back the last of the Delhi Sultan's guards.

There were more than 4,000 people, and each of them was a professional soldier. After arriving in U-Tsang, they became part of the Ming army.

The leader of the Jinyiwei is now appointed as the deputy commander of U-Tsang, at the level of a thousand households, and is also assigned a separate thousand households.

Even if Aida and the others didn't come, Wang Jinyi would have to go to Beijing in a while.

The court asked him to bring Karamo, the former commander of the Delhi Sultanate's guard, and the eighth prince of King Mahmud, a descendant of the Tughlaq dynasty, to the capital.

After the queen left.

Zhou Cheng also came over.

Zhou Cheng was a classmate and good friend of Wang Jinyi. It was Zhou Cheng who proposed the idea of ​​kidnapping the Sultan of Delhi when they went there.

Now Zhou Cheng has been promoted to the position of deputy commander thanks to his merits.

This was a huge surprise for Zhou Cheng. After all, he did not have the talent and connections like Wang Jinyi.

It was because of his bravery that he managed to get a rank of Class A at the time of graduation.

Coming to the border is his best choice.

"Tsk tsk, those sisters are so beautiful. I have never seen such beautiful people in my life. They are really... really... I am so proud of them."

Wang Jinyi was speechless: "I feel pity for you. I really don't understand how you passed the assessment in the first place."

Zhou Cheng smiled and said, "The academy doesn't test classics, so you're not interested?"

Wang Jinyi said solemnly: "Put away your little thoughts. If the future is good, the two princesses will most likely be canonized as concubines of the crown prince. If your remarks are heard by someone with ulterior motives, your future will be in jeopardy."

Zhou Cheng was immediately shocked when he heard this, and couldn't help but say, "You won't tell, there are only two of us here."

Wang Jinyi cursed, "Get lost."

Zhou Cheng shrugged and said, "Just kidding. I came here to ask you when we are going to leave. Karamo is already prepared."

Wang Jinyi said: "Two days from now, in the early morning, the Queen and Princess of Huhu Kingdom will go to the capital together."

"I warn you, be careful and respectful when you speak next time. If those two princesses have a bad impression of you, I wonder if you can handle the influence of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

When Zhou Cheng heard this, he shuddered with fear and said he didn't dare.

If this really happens, not only will his future be ruined, but he may even be held accountable.

…

This was the first time that Amira and Ibaiti came to such a prosperous place.

Even though this was the frontier of the Ming Dynasty, the feeling of being surrounded by people was something they had never felt before.

The various gadgets sold on the street vendors were things they had never seen in Fox Country.

They had no money and were innocent, and they didn't know they had to pay. When the vendor talked about the price with a smile, the two women looked confused, but the female official following behind them contacted them and helped pay.

In U-Tsang Dusi, there were also many soldiers' families living here. When the Ming Dynasty reformed its system, it also added some positions for women. Although they were not officials, they were considered clerks.

"It's so much fun here. There are so many people here. It feels like there are more people here than all the people in our Fox Country combined."

"I heard that this place is still the border of the Ming Dynasty. If you go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, it will be even more lively than here. I can't imagine how lively it will be."

"You don't understand this, right? The court newspaper said that the capital of the Ming Dynasty is the largest city under the blue sky, with a population of two to three million."

"Two or three million people is a lot, sister."

"About... equivalent to 500 Fox Country?"

"The Ming Dynasty is so big, it's as big as 500 Fox and Hu countries. Wow, it's so big, it will take several days to visit it all."

"When your mother taught you to study, you only knew how to play. The capital of the Ming Dynasty is as big as 500 fox countries. Our country is only as big as a village in the Ming Dynasty, and there are thousands of such villages in the Ming Dynasty."

"A village is a country of foxes, right?"

"Forget it, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's go play over there. I heard that we will leave for the capital in two days. It will take a long time. We will be exhausted by then."

"My butt hurts from sitting too."

The two sisters were chatting happily, but were also worried about the bumpy road.

For them, who had never ridden in a carriage before, the journey from Huhu Kingdom to U-Tsangdusi was almost a life-threatening one.

After just two days of rest, we have to ride in the carriage again.

Two days later.

When they took a carriage to Ming Dynasty, they felt something completely different.

Over the years, Zhu Ying has been in charge of the capital, and the whole world has undergone tremendous changes.

The most obvious is the construction of official roads.

After the construction of the North-South Avenue was completed, there was no sign that the infrastructure construction of the Ming Dynasty would stop.

For the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, the money in the national treasury is simply too much to spend. The project here has not even been launched yet, and the national treasury has already received a large sum of money.

Therefore, everyone naturally supports the vigorous construction of official roads.

Many of the officials wanted to make a fortune from building official roads. Even under the strict supervision of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying, it still continued despite repeated bans.

The methods of making money are varied and becoming more and more covert.

However, the construction of the official road never stopped.

When Zhu Ying was stationed in U-Tsang and building the U-Tsang Dusi City, he had already started building this official road.

Historically, the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di also built such an official road in U-Tsang.

In the 12th year of the Yongle reign of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di, who had just returned from the northern expedition to the Mobei region, suddenly made a decision that many ministers opposed: he wanted to allocate a special sum of money to build a post road westward from today's Ya'an, Sichuan.

The country had been fighting the Mongols for a long time, and Zheng He's voyage to the west had also led to an empty treasury and exhausted people's strength. Now, they wanted to build a post road to U-Tsang, which was opposed by many ministers.

But Zhu Di insisted on doing it. He scolded any minister who opposed it and finally punished them directly.

In this respect, Zhu Di was very similar to his father Zhu Yuanzhang, with strong prestige.

After being scolded many times, Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Finance, finally managed to collect the money. Then the project started rumbling, and almost all the "Three Kings of U-Tsang" canonized by the Ming Dynasty were mobilized, and people of all ethnic groups along the way contributed their efforts.

It is not only an important road for the local leaders of U-Tsang to come to Beijing for an audience with the emperor, but also a wealth channel connecting the southwest.

The tea-horse trade set up along the roads in the Ming Dynasty became prosperous, and the economic exchanges among various ethnic groups became more and more prosperous.

Half a century after the completion of this road, the amount of tea imported from the mainland to the snow-covered areas through this road has exceeded one million kilograms.

By the end of the Ming Dynasty, this quantity had exceeded five million jin.

The collateral benefits included not only the people's livelihood and economy in the southwest, but also the national finances of the Ming Dynasty.

In the words of Gu Yanwu in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties: The entire Ming Dynasty relied on this benefit.

This shows that Zhu Di had a very good vision.

Even though he has now gone to Japan to serve as an overseas vassal king, his comprehensive strength, both overt and covert, is still the most powerful among the four vassal kings.

Zhu Ying had never read these historical materials, and even if he had, he would not remember them.

However, he knew that if he wanted to complete his rule over distant places, then building an official road was a necessary process. Now that Ming Dynasty was rich, building such a road would be just a drop in the bucket for the Ming Dynasty's treasury, so naturally no official would object.

On the contrary, officials and people in neighboring areas of U-Tsang strongly supported it.

Officials can achieve political achievements, while corrupt officials can make money.

The court paid the people wages, and they were not forced to work for free, so of course everyone was happy.

Therefore, this official road is flatter and wider than the one built by Zhu Di in history.

It was a completely different feeling for Amyra and Ibadi to sit in the carriage.

This is a carriage from the Ming Dynasty, specially used for high-ranking officials. After all, she is a princess who has a great chance of becoming the crown prince's consort.

The spacious carriage is incomparable to the small carriage of Hu Hu Kingdom.

There is not only a sleeping couch inside, but also a tea table for drinking tea.

The mother and her two daughters had never seen such a carriage before. It was simply a moving house.

There's even room to walk around.

Although the Ming Dynasty's carriages did not have rubber tires, Zhu Ying had improved the spring device and added shock-absorbing function for the sake of enjoyment.

Such carriages were originally considered an act of usurpation, but Zhu Ying relaxed the restrictions and gave an order to establish a chamber of commerce specializing in the sale of such luxury carriages, which brought a large amount of income to the Ming Dynasty treasury.

In response to this, Zhu Yuanzhang, looking at the amount of money coming in, said it didn't matter.

RVs like this have become standard equipment for provincial capitals, wealthy merchants, and nobles.

Officials of the sixth rank and above who travel between the post stations can ride for free.

Those below the sixth rank will need to receive some financial compensation.

Naturally, the U-Tsang Dusi also had one, so they paired the mother and her two daughters together.

Even so, when Wang Jinyi set off, he said, "I'm sorry, Queen and Princess, but the U-Tsang Regional Administration has not prepared a luxurious carriage, so we can only make do with this."

Hearing this, the mother, daughter and two others were shocked and speechless.

Looking at the scenery passing by outside the window, the three people's hearts also soared.

In the capital, Zhu Ying, who was busy with the Great Steel Production Campaign, had no idea that a pair of exotic sister princesses were running towards him.