Rebirth of a Star General - Chapter 230

Chapter 230

In the Jinluan Temple, Utuo messenger Maningbu stood respectfully aside, waiting for the entourage behind him to continue to present gifts to the Emperor Wei.

A pomegranate tree made of gold, a pair of white peacocks, two ivory, a shiny stone with a big fist… Emperor Wenxuan looked at it with interest, with a very satisfied expression.

“This is all the sincerity of the Utuo people to your Majesty.” Maningbu leaned respectfully and gave a big gift to Emperor Wen Xuan.

Emperor Wen Xuan felt extremely comfortable.

At the beginning, the Emperor Xian had several sons, and he was the one with the most mediocre qualifications, but because he was the eldest son and the prince, the Emperor Xian passed the throne to him. After Emperor Wenxuan succeeded to the throne, as he was when he was a teenager, he had no political achievements. If it hadn’t been helped by Xu Jingfu, I was afraid that he would not even be able to sit on the throne.

For so many years, he was ambitious from the beginning, but later had to admit that he was an ordinary person, and then he felt that there was nothing wrong with it. From sitting on the throne to the present, he has finally done a beautiful thing and raised great Wei Guowei. This is a merit that can be recorded in the annals of history.

“You Utuo country, you previously waited for an opportunity to invade Dawei’s land. How can you count this little apologize?” Emperor Wen Xuan said solemnly.

Manimbu lowered his head in a panic: “Your Majesty, this is all a misunderstanding. The Utopian nation is weak. How dare to compare with Wei Wei is to take advantage of Utopian’s 100 courage and dare not commit aggression. It’s just that. It’s useless to say anything about the past events. Not only these gifts, but the Lord also asks your majesty to offer an apocalypse to your majesty.” He looked at Emperor Wen Xuan, “it is to allow the merchants in the Utuo country to be in the Great Wei Dynasty. Open a bargaining market in the country.”

Emperor Wen Xuan frowned: “Opening a bargaining market in Dawei is clearly beneficial to you. How can it be an apologetic? What a cunning utopian!”

The prince stood aside and said: “Father, you might as well listen to what he said.”

Maningbu knelt down and said, “Your Majesty, the Utuo people have no intention of invading Dawei. The establishment of a bargaining field will also benefit Dawei without harm. Your Majesty remembers the history of Mingjun in the past and sent envoys to the west. The Moon State opened a bargaining field, and learned the art of herding horses from the Western Moon Kingdom. Later, in the domestic war of Machhe, the cavalry was heroic.” He paused, “The people of the Utuo Kingdom are poor. By exchanging what is needed, the Utopian people will no longer have to live without food as before. Moreover, Utopia is willing to allocate 50% of the harvest in the market every year to his Majesty.”

If it is said that wearing a high hat in the front just made Wen Xuan feel comfortable, and not yet moved, Maningbu’s last words were just the emperor’s thoughts.

You know, the treasury has been empty in recent years. Because Huayuan and Rundu fought, it cost a lot of silver. Raising soldiers is very costly. Why did Emperor Wen Xuan accept the Utuo country’s request for peace? In addition to his own dislike of war, he was also ashamed of his pockets.

After fighting a battle, I don’t know how long it will take to recuperate. Besides, I don’t have any talent, how can I fight? But now that a bargaining market is opened, you can receive 50% of the dividend every year. It is as big as Wei, and there are many merchants in the Utuo country… it sounds like a good deal.

Emperor Wen Xuan subconsciously looked at Xu Jingfu beside him.

Xu Jingfu, he still trusts, if it hadn’t been Xu Jingfu’s support, he would not have sat in this position for so many years.

Xu Jingfu just smiled and stood aside, without speaking. Emperor Wenxuan immediately understood, and said: “I can accept the request for peace. But the establishment of a forum is of great importance. I am the emperor of Wei and cannot respond to you casually. I should wait until I think clearly before doing it. reply.”

Maningbu was not disappointed, and knelt down gratefully after hearing this, “Thank you for your kindness.”

The Utuo envoys behind them knelt down together, calling out long live the emperor. Emperor Wen Xuan was in a very good mood, but the prince standing on one side looked a little ugly. He glanced at Xu Jingfu, and his eyes were hard to hide.

After the Uto envoy left, only Xu Jingfu and the emperor were left in the hall. The servant at his side helped Emperor Wen Xuan walk to the apse, and Emperor Wen Xuan asked, “Xu Xiang thought, how about opening a bargaining market in Dawei?”

“Although Manimbu offered to give 50% of the proceeds to His Majesty, the veteran believes that this matter should not be lightly concluded.” Xu Jingfu said: “Today’s confrontation with the Utuo country is because Wei Wei has the upper hand. The Utuo led his nose and walked. And now it is said to be 50%, but the Utuo is cunning. At that time, if you conceal the income, your Majesty will not be able to prove it one by one. Therefore, it is not yet time.”

When Emperor Wen Xuan heard this, he felt that Xu Jingfu’s words were quite reasonable, nodded, and sighed: “Xu Xiang, you are the only one beside me who can share my worries for me now.”

“I believe you.”

Xu Jingfu smiled slightly, “Sharing worries for your majesty is the responsibility of the ministers. The old ministers take it for granted, and they are willing to do so for his majesty.”

…

When the prince returned to the mansion, he kicked the table in front of him angrily. The maidservants around were startled, and immediately knelt down, and no one dared to step forward. Only a maid in red came out from the inside, ignored the prince’s rage, walked to him, and said softly: “Why does your Royal Highness lose his temper when he returns to the mansion, but have you met a nasty person in an affair?”

Guang Yan looked at the beauty beside him. In the entire mansion, when everyone was afraid of him, only this woman was not afraid of anything and walked as usual. But this fearlessness is not annoying, on the contrary, it makes people feel that she is really concerned about herself.

“I met a nasty person.” The prince walked into the temple with Ying Xiang, and said as he walked: “Xu Xiang, the old immortal, dare to do good things to me!”

He sat down before collapsing, took a hip flask, poured a glass of wine, and drank it, calming his anger. Ying Xiang snuggled in his arms and smiled: “Why is Xu Xiang again? Recently, just listening to the servants, Xu Xiang has been annoying His Highness for several days.”

“You’re right,” Guang Yan snorted. “The old immortal now has to intervene in the affairs of the palace because of his age. You have to worry about it. I think God just thinks that he is too nosy, and he is called the queen in this life!”

The vicious words made Ying Xiang “chuckle” and laughed, and stretched out a slender hand, took a sip from the wine in the hands of the prince, and said with a sweet smile: “That is naturally, like your Royal Highness, it will definitely be more in the future. Blessed son.”

“What are you suggesting to this palace?” Guangyan squeezed her face, and the beauty dodged with a smile, causing the anger in his heart to unknowingly transform into lust, and he was about to draw a kiss to Yoshizawa, outside. Someone said: “His Royal Highness, someone asks to see you.”

“Who is it?” Guang Yan was disappointed, and said impatiently.

“Mr. Manimbu the Uto Envoy.”

The prince was startled, then put down the wine glass, frowned and waved: “Let him come in.”

Ying Xiang also stood up, tidyed up her dresses, and stood up to follow the prince’s side.

Manimbu came in.

He looks like a typical Utopian, short, sturdy, and amiable, but when his eyes roll, he looks a little treacherous and cunning. He smiled and walked to the prince’s side, bowed and saluted: “His Royal Highness, let’s meet again.”

When the prince saw Maningbu, his irritation in the temple was aroused again, and he said, “Sit down.”

Manimbu sat down opposite the prince.

“You have seen the opening of the market.” Guang Yan said, “It’s not that this palace doesn’t help you, this palace has done its best.”

Manimbu still smiled, and he didn’t see the slightest annoyance. “His Royal Highness and the Lord have already agreed to help the Utuo country open a forum in the Great Wei, and Utuo will help His Highness get everything that His Highness wants. Could it be…” He spoke unhurriedly, “Have you already given up that position?”

“Nonsense!” Guang Yan said angrily: “What do you know!”

“Nowadays, in the Great Wei Dynasty, there are not a few people who secretly support the Four Princes. The Prince and General Feng Yun have a festival, and the Emperor Wei prefers the Four Princes… No matter how you look at it, His Royal Highness is very disadvantageous.”

The prince gritted his teeth and said nothing.

Although he occupies the position of the prince, as long as Emperor Wen Xuan did not issue the edict, he would not be able to sit securely for the prince. Originally, Xiao Huaijin was easily driven out of Shuojing, but the battle in Jiyang was unexpected, but he regained his reputation.

How to let Guangshuo that soft egg sit on the throne?

“This is not the reason for your Highness,” Ying Xiang murmured, “Obviously Xu Xiang blocked it. Our Highness is also willing to help Utuo State open a bargaining field in Dawei.”

Manimbu couldn’t help but look up at the speaker. Seeing the beauty of this maidservant, he couldn’t help being amazed for a moment.

But soon, he recovered from the beauty, and he said: “Xu Xiang? Xu Xiang has come to frustrate frequently. At the beginning of the battle in Jiyang, it was because of him that the wind was leaked. Your Highness,” Maningbu Smiled and said: “Are you really sure that Xu Xiang is from your side?”

“What do you mean?” Guang Yan warned.

“Nothing,” Maningbu said with a smile: “Zai Xia just thinks that Xu Xiang is a smart man, and Xiao Zhongwu died in Xu Xiang’s hands at the beginning. Since he is a smart man, he never exposes his cards to others, so his Highness believes on whatever basis. , Xu Xiang’s support for His Royal Highness, is it true to support His Royal Highness?”

“You don’t want to provoke the relationship between this palace and Xu Sang!” Guang Yan sneered: “Cunning uto, how can this palace be fooled by you?”

“It doesn’t matter if your Highness doesn’t believe it.” Maningbu said with a smile, “However, I still have to say one more thing. If Your Highness is only reluctant to Xu Xiang’s contacts and relationships, instead of caring too much about Xu Xiang himself, in fact, you don’t need to care too much. So embarrassed. Because…” Maningbu whispered: “Da Wei Shuojing, Xu Jingfu, is not the only person who can help His Royal Highness, just as Xiao Zhongwu can be replaced by Xiao Huaijin, Xu Jingfu, of course, can be replaced by younger people. The same is true. The means and connections of the young eagle are easier to train than the adult viper, isn’t it?”

Guang Yan looked at him thoughtfully, Manimbu laughed and stood up, “His Royal Highness does not need to give me an answer too soon. After a few days, when your Majesty hosts a banquet for Uto envoys, he will reply again. It’s not too late.” He ordered the entourage behind him, “I will go back first, wait a few days, and listen to the good news from your Highness.”

Manimbu left.

Only Ying Xiang and Guang Yan remained in the hall.

Guangyan looked uncertain, thinking about the words of Manimbu just now. Although he said rightly at the time that he would not provoke the other party’s words, there was a trace of vacillation in his heart.

Xu Xiang is a clever man. He has been frequently antagonistic to himself about the Uto people recently. He knows that if he doesn’t follow what the Uto people say, he may have nothing, but he still does whatever he wants. I thought that the older he was, the less important he would be, but now… Guang Yan is not sure.

Could it be that Xu Xiang has been bought by Guangshuo since a long time ago?

…

The He family has been very lively these few days.

Bai Rongwei and Xiao Jing visited again a few days ago. Talking about the marriage between He Yan and Xiao Jue. As we all know, at the celebration banquet, His Majesty gave Chu Zhao and Xu Pingting the marriage, He Yan and Xiao Jue gave the marriage, Chu Zhao and Xu Pingting will be married next month. The wedding date between Xiao Jue and He Yan was determined for two days after Bai Rongwei asked an expert to count it.

One is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year and the other is the tenth day of the Lunar New Year. They are both good and auspicious days for marriage.

He Yan was not in the house. Although he was an official with no real power, he still had to do things every day, even though they were all chores. He Yunsheng frowned when he heard Bai Rongwei’s words, and said, “Isn’t it just a month or so to prepare? Is it too rushed?”

He Sui was also very happy at first. Hearing He Yunsheng’s words, he felt a bit wrong.

“Second Young Master He don’t have to worry,” Bai Rong said with a smile, “Huaijin’s marriage, in fact, Rubi and I had already prepared for him two or three years ago. It’s just that Huai Jin has never had a girl he likes, even if he prepares for it. Now, you can only keep it. Now your Majesty has given you the marriage, and Huai Jin likes Ms. He very much, so naturally you don’t have to delay. I will let the people in the house send you the offer list tomorrow.”

“Two or three years ago?” He Yunsheng was still skeptical, “You don’t even know who the person that Governor Xiao likes is, how can you prepare the bride price?”

This time, it was Xiao Jing who spoke, and Xiao Jing said seriously: “In Xiao’s family, marriage is not a matter of ranking. As long as it is a girl Huai Jin likes, she must be the best. So the bride price must be no less.”

“Yunsheng can’t speak, don’t be offended by Young Master Xiao.” He Sui glared at He Yunsheng, “We are not too disgusted with the offer. Yan Yan is my daughter. My wife passed away early, and Yan Yan was the one who caused me. Yes, although our family is not wealthy, Yan Yan has been spoiled since childhood. I don’t care about it, just…” He looked at Bai Rongwei’s, always easy-going and honest face, with a little more serious Chen. Su, “The person my daughter marries will definitely love her and love her as I treat her. The dowry is for others, and Yun and I don’t need much money in our daily life. I don’t care, I care. It’s the days when Yan Yan entered the Xiao family.”

He smiled: “I’m a vulgar person and can’t speak. I know that the Xiao family’s status in Dawei is extraordinary. It is our family’s high ranking, but… it’s not that I boast. Looking at the whole Dawei, my daughter is also unique. I just thought I know…” His tone became uncharacteristically sharp, “When Yan Yan enters the mansion, Governor Xiao will still accept concubines. If so, I don’t mind waiting for another year or two to marry my daughter, if not. , The seventh or tenth day, I have no opinion.”

He Yunsheng looked at his father in surprise.

He has never been able to look down on He Sui’s good looks towards the Xiao family, and he always feels as if he is rushing to climb up to others. Even though his majesty gave the marriage, He Yan is a girl, of course he has to be more reserved. If people think their He family is easy to handle, wouldn’t they eat He Yan to death in the future? Not to mention these high-ranking sects, even if they live in the alleys of ordinary people like them, they can hear rumors that their husbands are bullying the newly-entered daughter-in-law together.

He thought He Sui would follow Grandma Xiao’s words and quickly agreed to the marriage between He Yan and Xiao Jue, but he didn’t expect He Sui’s problem to be so acute.

Their family was poor, and He Sui married a wife. Even after the death of his wife, he never thought about renewing the string and accepting concubines. This is natural. He Yunsheng didn’t feel that there was anything wrong, but it was the same for poor families. Feeding one more person was not an easy task. But the big family members are different. He Yunsheng has since entered the academy. There are many classmates from good backgrounds in the academy, and there are more or less aunts in the house.

This is the case for large families, not to mention the children of nobles.

It’s not that He Yunsheng didn’t think about this, but whenever he thought of this, he deliberately avoided it. Because your majesty’s marriage is immutable, and the world is like this, it is normal for rich and powerful people to have three wives and four concubines. If not, the mistress will be scolded and jealous behind others.

But now, He Sui didn’t hide it at all, and just said it directly. And in these words, there was a bit of threat that if Xiao Jue dared to accept a concubine, he would not marry his daughter. What about your Majesty’s gift of marriage? It’s not funny. Your Majesty is not too young now. He Yan is just at a young age. He will survive for a few years, and everyone will be immortal. Who cares whether the gift of marriage or not.

Once the emperor and the courtier, who knows what tomorrow will be like, rules, rules when you have no choice, and when you choose, it’s a fart!

Bai Rongwei and Xiao Jing looked at each other. After a while, Bai Rongwei “poofed” and said, “Master He is joking. There is never a rule for concubines in the Xiao family.”

“When my father-in-law and mother-in-law were alive, there were no concubines in the house. I have been married to Rubi for many years, and there are no others in between. Huai Jin should be so.”

Xiao Jing also said, “Master He’s remarks may be too light of Huai Jin. It is precisely because Ms. He is a unique woman from Wei Jin that Huai Jin has deep roots in her love. Huai Jin’s temperament, I am a big brother. It is very clear that I will never take another look at one thing. I dare to swear by the entire Xiao family that there will be no other women in Huai Jin’s life except Girl He. If Master He can’t believe me, he can go face to face again. Ask Huaijin again. But,” he smiled: “Oaths have been said thousands of times. Those who don’t keep their promises will still betray them. People who truly hold promises, needless to say, will also take it in their hearts. ”

He Yunsheng looked at Xiao Jing and secretly said in his heart, as if he was defending He Yan, this Xiao Rubi, it seemed, also defended Xiao Huaijin extraordinarily. The relationship between the two brothers is so good, the family style should be good.

The two young masters of the Xiao family, one is like a spring breeze, and the other is a dragon and a phoenix. If they say something, they can do it.

He Sui laughed loudly: “No, I can trust the young master, and I can trust the Governor Xiao. I have no opinion on the seventh or tenth day!”

Bai Rongwei also smiled, “That would be great. Starting today, I will start writing posts, so as not to delay the auspicious time.”

After discussing with He Sui for a while, Bai Rongwei and Xiao Jing got up and left. After the two of them left, He Yunsheng looked at He Sui and asked: “Father, Grandpa Xiao just said that Governor Xiao will not accept concubines in the future. How reliable do you think this is?”

He Sui said, “50%.”

“What?” He Yunsheng almost jumped up, “Didn’t you just say that you can trust the two brothers? You said so surely, I really believe it!”

“I didn’t grow up with them. These people have only heard people say. How do I know if what they are saying is true or false? I know how to read minds?” He Sui cursed.

“then you……”

“I just want them to give a guarantee, and let the Xiao family know that although our family is poor and is not an official, our family is not easy to bully. If Yan Yan is wronged in their house, I will fight this. Fate will not make them better.”

“Come on,” He Yunsheng didn’t believe it, “If we fight our lives together, we won’t necessarily move a finger.”

He Sui slapped him on the head, “How do you keep others’ ambitions out of your own prestige? When can you learn from your sister.”

“What do you learn? She smiled when she saw Du Fu Xiao?” He Yunsheng sneered, “Furthermore, if Du Du Xiao really wants to take a concubine in the future, let’s jump up and down this head anxiously, maybe He Yan’s heartless eyes. I don’t care, I’m still stupid to help make money.”

“She won’t.”

“what?”

He Sui lowered his head and smiled, “Yan Yan won’t.”

“This child seems to be very arrogant, not bad at heart, and sometimes a bit stubborn. Xiao Rubi said that his brother would not take a look at one thing if he believed it. Isn’t it Yan Yan,” he said with nostalgia: “When I was a child, I took her to the market to pick a dress. She wanted the most beautiful one, so she had to get the one. The more expensive one would be better for her, and she didn’t want it either.”

“I said those things just to scare Xiao’s family. Yan Yan really wants to marry, and I won’t stop her. I can see that Yan Yan likes Xiao Huaijin, and the way she looked at Xiao Huaijin is just like your mother looked at me back then generally.”

He Yunsheng was first moved by He Sui’s words, and when he heard the last words, the touch of emotion was immediately put away. He said bitterly: “Don’t talk about this. Besides, let alone He Yan is more stubborn. Before, she didn’t like the surname Fan who likes to die, and now I haven’t seen her mention this person again.”

He Yunsheng dared not say one more thing. When Fan Cheng died, He Yan calmly seemed to have died an ant on the side of the road, without tears.

He Sui: “Can it be the same? The surnamed Fan is not a human being.”

He Yunsheng: “…”