The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 678: Friendship
Chapter 678 Friendship
Nowadays, the kings of various countries are only happy to occupy an inch of land of other countries, and do not think about the ambition of unifying the world. This is how the Jin State can barely maintain the situation of being the only dominant power. If Dayan sends troops to destroy Wei, it will definitely make this chaotic world even more chaotic, and make other countries feel insecure, and it is inevitable… that they will all rise up against Yan.
This time, unless… Jin State is also dragged into the war.
It just so happened that now that everyone knew that Princess Zhenguo was seriously injured, the Crown Prince would not be able to send Bai Qingyan to fight against Daliang, so he did not have to worry too much about Bai Qingyan’s safety.
Thinking of this, Xiao Rongyan called out loudly: “Yue Shi…”
Yue Shi came in and clasped his hands together: “Master!”
“Send someone to deliver a letter to the Northern Rong, and have them send an envoy to Daliang, saying that Jin was preventing the Northern Rong from recovering the Southern Rong, and that they were seeking revenge for the late new queen, Princess Mingcheng, and that they should send troops to help the Rong attack Jin. Then send someone to let us spread rumors in all the trading houses in Daliang… saying that Daliang and Jin had signed a truce, but Daliang had been slow to hand over the city it had promised to cede, and Jin was dissatisfied and secretly dispatched troops to the border of Daliang!” Xiao Rongyan stroked the armrest of the chair with his fingers, paused, and said, “And let Mr. Guan who stayed in the capital of Daliang… go meet the fourth prince of Daliang, and suggest that he deploy troops on the border of Daliang and Jin to prevent any accidents.”
“Yes!” Yue Shi responded and went out to make arrangements.
Not only that, Xiao Rongyan might also have to go to Daliang to ensure that Daliang could not split itself up to attack Yan.
Xiao Rongyan pursed his lips, stood up and shouted, “Prepare the car, go to the Prince’s Mansion.”
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The prince had been really busy with boring government affairs these days and was extremely annoyed. When he heard that Xiao Rongyan was coming to visit him, he immediately felt relieved. He quickly put down his pen and asked someone to invite Xiao Rongyan to the main hall, saying that he would be there soon.
Quan Yu saw that the prince’s frown had finally relaxed and a smile appeared on his face. He handed the wet towel to the prince and said, “Prince, please wipe your hands quickly. Every time Mr. Xiao comes… His Highness is particularly happy.”
The smile on the prince’s face deepened: “Rong Yan and I are different. He is a businessman… He has traveled all over the world. He has a broad vision and a humorous way of speaking. Talking with Rong Yan… He always inspires me or makes me happy.”
“Your Highness, as the crown prince of a country, has heavy responsibilities on his shoulders. Naturally, you cannot travel around the countries as freely as Mr. Xiao! Your Highness, you have worked so hard!” Quan Yu took the wet handkerchief that the crown prince had used to wipe his hands.
Xiao Rongyan was sitting in the front hall. He hadn’t finished his cup of tea when the Crown Prince arrived. Xiao Rongyan quickly put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and bowed to the Crown Prince: “Greetings, Your Highness!”
“Rong Yan, you don’t have to be so polite to me! Sit down!” The prince waved to Xiao Rong Yan and sat down on the upper seat with a smile, “You have been back to Dadu for a few days and have rarely come to the prince’s mansion. What is the matter with you coming to visit today?”
Xiao Rongyan smiled and said to the prince, “Your Majesty has handed over all government affairs to you. I know that you are too busy to handle everything, so I dare not bother you too often. I came here today to say goodbye to you. Tomorrow I will leave for Daliang.”
Quan Yu took small steps around the lacquered pillar and walked to the prince’s side, serving him tea.
The prince took the teacup with a smile and sighed, with a hint of envy in his voice: “I really envy you… for being able to travel all over the world.”
“Your Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince of Jin State, he is extremely noble, and his safety is related to the future of Jin State! How can he move around so casually like Yan! However… whenever Yan comes to the capital, he will definitely come to pay a visit to Your Highness the Crown Prince and tell Your Highness the anecdotes of various countries. If he encounters a beautiful scenery, he will ask the painter to paint it for Your Highness the Crown Prince. In this way… Your Highness the Crown Prince will feel as if he has traveled there with Yan!”
“Rong Yan is thoughtful!” The prince smiled and nodded.
“Yan came here this time to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to tell you something!” Xiao Rongyan smiled and bowed to the Crown Prince, “After the last war between Daliang and Jin, Daliang ceded the city and the border has been changed. We need to go through Hongque City to go to Daliang… I just don’t know which Lord the Crown Prince will send to take over Hongque City. Yan knows it in his heart and it will be easier to deal with him.”
In the past, when Xiao Rongyan said this, the prince understood… Xiao Rongyan wanted him to give a heads up in advance so that his caravan could pass smoothly.
The prince raised his hand and touched the bridge of his nose, saying, “Although Daliang was defeated and claimed to have ceded the city, the land contract and household registration have not been handed over yet. In addition, the people of Daliang bordering Jin have suffered greatly from the war between the two countries and naturally hate Jin to the core. We cannot forcibly conquer it. Now this matter has not been dealt with yet, which is also a headache.”
Xiao Rongyan pretended to be shocked: “But… since the alliance has been signed, shouldn’t Daliang quickly count the population and hand over the household registration to show its willingness to stop the war?”
The prince frowned, and was filled with indignation when he mentioned this: “But the emperor of Daliang is like a scabby dog. The envoy of Jin went to urge him… The emperor of Daliang claimed to be ill and refused to see him. He pushed all the things onto the fourth prince Wei Qiheng, but Wei Qiheng is just a bastard!”
Xiao Rongyan stared at the prince in a daze, pursed his lips and said, “Yan has received news… Yan’s motherland Wei is going to join forces with Daliang to attack Dayan from the north and south. The prince can take this opportunity to send envoys to Liang to ask for Hongque City and other places. I think Daliang will be unable to split the troops… so it will naturally return them to Jin!”
The prince was startled: “Rong Yan is indeed from Wei, and he is so well-informed.”
Xiao Rongyan smiled and said, “Yan, of course, cares about the motherland. But… Yan is on good terms with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If Daliang Hongque City and other places are returned to Jin territory, it will be much more convenient for Yan to do business. Naturally, he also hopes that Jin will be well!”
The prince raised his finger and pointed at Xiao Rongyan: “You! You are still a businessman at heart! But… you are right. Now that Daliang and Wei are going to attack Yan, it is indeed a good time for my Jin to ask for land!”
Xiao Rongyan sat in the Prince’s Mansion for a while, then stood up and said goodbye, saying that he was going to the Princess Zhenguo’s Mansion to say goodbye. The Prince immediately summoned Old Fang to discuss the matter.
When Mr. Fang heard this, he nodded and smiled, “This Mr. Xiao is also a businessman by nature. He knows that Jin is a powerful country at the moment… a big country. If he makes friends with the prince and gives him advice, it will be convenient for him to do business in the future!”
“Mr. Fang, do you think that Mr. Xiao’s proposal to send an envoy to Daliang to ask for land is feasible?” the prince asked Mr. Fang.
Elder Fang nodded, “Of course it is feasible! I am very pleased that Mr. Xiao can say this to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. This shows that Mr. Xiao has lived up to His Royal Highness’s affection for him. This is really for our Jin country… for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! But Mr. Xiao is a Wei person, so he still takes the interests of his motherland into consideration. He only proposed this idea to His Royal Highness, but he was not able to explain it in depth to His Royal Highness. I will tell His Royal Highness to listen to it. Your Highness, please listen to it for the time being.”
“Mr. Fang, please speak!” The prince sat upright.
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