Chapter 356 Two Things about Chu
The State of Chu sent people.
The situation is urgent and the Fifth Prince must return home as soon as possible, otherwise trouble will arise.
The emperor waved his hand and asked the State of Chu for ten cities and one million taels of silver.
The people of Chu thought he was crazy.
This is a huge request. Why don’t you say that you want Chu to be incorporated into Daxia?
"My Lord, isn't your emperor worth a few cities and a little silver?"
The officials of Daxia today are no longer the good-for-nothings they used to be.
This is a truly talented person, with excellent negotiation skills.
The Chu envoy laughed in anger. Are those just a few cities? You know, they had stored food and people for several years, and they only conquered two cities during the war with Daxia. Later, they were taken back and one city was compensated.
This is not the point. The point is that the people of Daxia are asking for an exorbitant amount of money.
One million taels of silver, how dare they say that.
If the State of Chu could have achieved this, it would now be the most powerful country in Dongzhou.
The attitude of the Chu people was very clear. They wanted to rescue the Fifth Prince, but they would never agree to such conditions. If they were pushed into a corner, they would abandon the Fifth Prince.
It doesn't matter if a relative is adopted or a lowly prince born to a slave, as long as he has royal blood.
Of course, this is a very bad idea. In terms of identity, the fifth prince is the most suitable one, as he is also the sixth princess's biological brother.
The two sides went back and forth for a day and finally finalized the terms.
In addition to the five cities, two hundred thousand taels of silver will be given.
The State of Chu was not rich to begin with. It spent a lot on the war last year. The new emperor was cruel, and the large cultivation palace also cost a lot. Giving so much to Daxia now is simply adding fuel to the fire.
What if you don’t give it to me?
The despicable people of Daxia said that they had spent a lot of money to provide the Fifth Prince with good food and drink over the past year.
Fuck you.
Can you eat two hundred thousand taels of silver?
It's outrageous.
But they had no choice.
After the contract was signed, King Jing led his troops to "protect and escort" the fifth prince back to the State of Chu, and of course to help him stabilize the court.
By the way, take over the five cities and 200,000 taels of silver.
Without spending a single soldier, we took over five cities, plus these two hundred thousand taels of silver...
The emperor used all the money for military expenses and stationed his troops in these five cities, waiting for an opportunity to act.
On the day the fifth prince left, An Jiu saw the emperor staring at the map for a while, then he smiled and said to An Jiu.
"Isn't it bad to fight right after receiving the money?"
An Jiu found it funny. This guy must be thinking of some bad idea again.
An Jiu’s guess was correct.
Just after the New Year, they received news that the fifth prince had safely arrived in the State of Chu and successfully ascended the throne.
Today's Chu State is completely unable to compete with Daxia.
They have some shit going on inside.
For example, Gao Ping was nominally killed by the Princess of Dai, who died in the Chu Palace.
The fifth prince... no, he is the new emperor of Chu now. If he wants to secure his position, he must first avenge Gao Ping. However, the Dai Kingdom does not admit that the princess of Dai killed the emperor of Chu. They believe that the people of Chu killed someone and framed him.
In the past, Dai could not compete with Chu, but now Chu's strength has greatly decreased, with internal and external troubles, and the domestic regime is unstable. They also went too far and killed their princess to frame them. It is really hateful. Now is a good time...
So the State of Dai also took action and gathered troops on the border of the State of Chu in the name of revenge for the princess.
The war is about to break out.
In the emperor's study, all the important officials of the court gathered together.
The emperor looked at the map and turned to ask everyone: "The new emperor of Chu has sent a letter, hoping that we can send troops to attack Dai together. What do you think?"
Everyone looked at each other, and then looked at the two circles drawn by the emperor on the map.
One is the State of Chu and the other is the State of Dai.
this……
Your Majesty, your ambition is clearly written on paper.
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the war between Chu and Dai is their own business. Why should we help the Chu people? It will cost the people money and time..." The lord's eyes turned and said, "Unless they give us money, we will help them reluctantly."
Everyone nodded: "Master Wei is right, our Daxia soldiers cannot work for the Chu people in vain."
"Yes, if the Chu people want us to help, they must give us money, otherwise..." Another adult laughed and said, "Otherwise, let's help the poor Dai Kingdom."
"Master Chen is right, Your Majesty, why don't we wait and see until they start fighting." The master stroked his beard and smiled, "When the time comes, we will help whoever gives us the most money."
emperor"……"
He was amused.
Ever since he extorted five cities and 200,000 taels of silver from the State of Chu, these people seemed to suddenly come to their senses.
It turns out that we can get so many things without spending any soldiers.
Then what are those few things that they worked so hard for and spent so much money on in the past?
As a result, these people's targets shifted from domestic infighting to foreign affairs.
The Chu State, the Dai State, and the Western Rong can all be treated as the people of the Japanese pirate country.
The emperor smiled and said, "My dear ministers, what you said makes sense. Let's wait..."
The ministers laughed and said, "Don't worry, don't worry."
Anyway, it’s not Daxia’s war.
After letting everyone disperse, the emperor stared at the map again.
The prerequisite for reaping the benefits is that Chu and Dai will fight. What if they just threaten but don't fight?
Then how can he benefit from it?
[How to make Chu and Dai fight? ]
When An Jiu came in to deliver some fruit, he heard the emperor muttering this.
"Your Majesty, take a rest," An Jiu poured him a cup of hot tea and placed a plate of cut fruits.
The emperor came over, hugged Anjiu and gave her a deep kiss. In Anjiu's stunned eyes, he sat down and ate fruit as if nothing had happened.
An Jiu looked at him speechlessly, as if he was looking at a naughty boy.
The emperor does look like it. The aloof and pretentious emperor of the past is dead. The current emperor sits casually, eats fruits piece by piece, and looks at the map on the wall from time to time.
An Jiu also took a look and asked, "Your Majesty, will Chu really fight with Dai?"
An Jiu's idea was relatively simple. Since the State of Chu was facing internal and external troubles, it should rest and recuperate before fighting again. If it made a mistake, the country might be destroyed.
As for Dai, although it is a country, its area is not very large. It cannot be compared with a powerful country like Daxia. If it fights with Chu, it may be courting death.
The emperor hooked his finger.
"Xiaojiu, come here and I'll tell you."
An Jiu wanted to know, but she didn't want to go there.
The emperor has been very excited recently and sometimes acts like a lunatic.
The charcoal fire in the house was burning brightly.
An Jiu felt hot and thirsty, like a fish out of water. She could hardly breathe. Only then did the emperor smile and let her go.
He started eating the fruit piece by piece again.
An Jiu couldn't help but curse the dog emperor.
It's getting more and more dog-like recently.
"I will let them fight." The emperor suddenly said with a smile.
Seeing that An Jiu was just a goose with a strong desire for knowledge, the emperor smiled and said, "Other countries may rest and recuperate, but Chu will not. Don't forget that Chu itself does not have much arable land resources. If they want to develop and expand, they rely on war."
An Jiu remembered.
The State of Chu indeed made its fortune through war.
Then the Dai State must have known that even if they did not fight, the Chu people would not let them go.
This battle must be fought.
Then who will the emperor help?
The emperor would not help anyone. He just wanted to watch the show. He would wait until the fighting was almost over and then take action, just to reap the benefits.
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