Chapter 435 Rouran Princess
The Rouran princess continued to make splashing water sounds.
At the same time, he sneered, "There is a saying in the Central Plains that it is best to attack the heart."
"We in Beili also have a saying that has a similar meaning."
"If a stupid rabbit can't dig a hole, don't blame the hunter for being cunning."
Aguna gritted his teeth.
It is certainly not a pleasant thing to be ridiculed as a "silly rabbit" by a younger cousin.
But Rouran is the third princess and the most precious one of King Beili.
Aguna calmed down a little at this moment, and was also worried that he would not be able to complete the task.
He was even more afraid that the Rouran princess would return to Beili and complain to the King of Beili.
The Rouran Princess has always been the most favored. Although this trip seemed to be led by Aguna, in fact, the Rouran Princess was the one in charge.
Aguna had just taken the throne of prince and did not have his own wings.
Of course he was afraid that King Beili would be dissatisfied with him because of this.
After thinking about all sorts of things in his mind, Agu could only bow his head and admit his mistake.
"I was too impulsive."
"Cousin, you won't argue with your brother, will you?"
The Rouran princess glanced at Aguna and said, "My mother is your aunt."
"Your lineage is the Queen's maternal family after all. We prosper together."
"As long as you know how to be careful with your words and actions in the future, I don't want to embarrass you."
A Gu breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly, "Yes, yes, my cousin is right!"
"We are naturally loyal to the King and Aunt Queen!"
After a moment of silence, he lowered his voice and asked, "Cousin should have figured out what to do."
"As long as my cousin says so, I will obey you no matter what happens!"
The Rouran princess was not afraid of being monitored in what she said next.
She asked with a smile, "My father hopes that I will marry Daye and establish friendly relations between our two countries."
"I hope that in exchange for this, Daye will give up half of the Great Valley and return it to our country."
The entire Great Valley originally belonged to Beili.
But after the last battle, Beili was defeated.
Not only did they spit out all the land that they had originally encroached upon, but they were also chased out of the Great Valley.
From then on, it completely lost its natural strategic location as a gateway.
The new King of Beili was therefore always uneasy.
After discussing with his ministers for a long time, he decided to add a signal of goodwill in addition to the original conditions of ceding territory and paying compensation.
That is to marry the most noble third princess of Beili to Daye as a marriage.
Since ancient times, marriages between two countries have been ostensibly formed to gain mutual trust.
In fact, it is handing over hostages to the weaker party in the hope that the stronger party will show mercy.
In this marriage, King Beili did not dare to ask for the entire Great Valley back.
I just hope that the national border can at least be drawn in the middle of the valley.
As expected, the two men in the central military tent soon found out the Beili people's purpose.
Huo Jiang laughed and said, "They said this on purpose for us to hear."
"First, find out how I will react to you."
Mu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "You believe what they say."
Huo Jiang said, "For Beili people, there is no question of whether to believe or not."
"Beside my bed, there is only a hungry vulture."
"When I am strong, he will hide on the stone wall, waiting for me to show any sign of weakness. Then he will be ready to swoop down and bite my fatal spot."
Mu Nanzhao smiled without comment.
"So what are you going to do to fulfill their wishes?"
Huo Jiang actually already had the answer in his mind. "Beili has suffered heavy casualties in terms of military strength, and has lost so many horses and money. It will take at least eight or nine years to replace them."
"Is the national border at the northern entrance of the valley, or at the center line?"
"Strategically, it's not the most important thing to me."
"So I think it's better to report this matter."
"I wrote a letter stating only Beili people's intentions, without expressing any stance or making any comments."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision yourself."
Mu Nanzhao was not surprised. "General Huo has learned more than before."
Huo Jiang sighed, "Who made our Majesty smart and capable?"
"I am in this position and have to keep my tail between my legs."
The young emperor who has been keeping a low profile for many years.
Such people hate it most when others sleep soundly next to them.
So both of the people present here are very clear about this.
Only if Huo Jiang is absolutely loyal and takes the emperor's opinions as the first priority in everything can he protect himself and the Northwest Army in the long run.
Beili’s matter was thus settled.
Huo Jiang casually started chatting, "Have you seen Chengping in the capital? How is he doing?"
"There are many rules for working in the capital, and there are many twists and turns in interpersonal relationships."
"I really don't know if that kid can adapt!"
Mu Nanzhao said, "You should know that he has already joined the army as a member of the Jinwu Guard."
"I did drink with him a few times, but I didn't ask if he was doing well or not."
"But I can assure you that your worries are unnecessary."
"Even if he is a piece of wood, there is a fox beside him, so he can't suffer any harm."
Huo Jiangshao thought about it and suddenly understood, "You mean the eldest daughter of the He family."
He couldn't help laughing, but then deliberately said with a straight face, "Who said I was worried? I'm not worried!"
"When I looked at the two of them in the past, I thought they were a perfect match, and it was certain that it would happen sooner or later!"
Mu Nanzhao smiled sarcastically, "There is one thing about you that has never changed."
"It's like taking advantage of someone and still acting cute."
"Your Meng Chengping is obviously marrying above his station. Even I am not sure whether this marriage can be successful with He Jinghui."
"I advise you not to be blindly optimistic."
Huo Jiang grinned, smiling brightly, "You, Chengping, and Miss He are all good friends."
"Even if there are some difficulties, I believe that the Regent would not mind helping you two good friends."
Mu Nanzhao didn't agree, but he didn't refute it either.
Huo Jiang hissed and pondered, "You said..."
"As the third princess of Beili, the person she would like to marry into the royal family should not be from a branch of the royal family."
"But our Majesty has only a one-year-old princess."
"You can't let a Beili woman enter the harem of the Daye Dynasty, right?"
According to the ancestral system of the royal family of the Daye Dynasty, there had never been a precedent of women from other ethnic groups entering the palace as concubines.
Not to mention that if she gave birth to an offspring, there would be the trouble of confusing the royal bloodline.
This is indeed a difficult problem.
Mu Nanzhao also fell into deep thought.
Huo Jiang smiled again and said, "But there's no point in worrying about it in advance."
"Your Majesty may not agree to Beiliren's request."
He looked at Mu Nanzhao and joked, "But I see that little princess' eyes are glued to you."
"She wants to choose you as her consort, and it's possible that she wants you to marry into the Regent's Palace."
"Get lost." Mu Nanzhao opened his thin lips and uttered only this one word.
Although don't even consider this possibility.
Mu Nanzhao still felt that he was very foresighted. He announced to the whole country that he was engaged, had married into the wife's family, and had a fiancée.
Princess Beili? What the hell is that?
Dependents Village.
Gu Xixi was standing in the yard brushing her teeth.
While brushing, Lu Jing looked at her and couldn't stop smiling.
Because Mu Nanzhao did not return last night, Huo Jiang sent the cook to deliver food in the evening, and brought an interesting message:
"The general forcibly detained the Regent to drink with him. There are no women in the army. Please don't blame the Regent for not returning home at night, Boss Gu."
Lu Jing smiled and said, "It seems that even the general knows that the regent is a henpecked husband."
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