Hearing this, Jiatu Lukti III said helplessly: "I have discussed this matter with the Queen. Dia Melissa insists on making a fuss about getting married to you in the royal capital. I have no choice but to agree. Her sister has It’s really hard to wrong her by marrying in such a beautiful situation.”
In fact, Emperor Taisha also made a good calculation in his mind. His two daughters are Taisha Shuangzhu and are famous for their great beauties. Both sisters have been married and united in the harem, which will also help them compete for favor. To a certain extent, in the future, Taisha can also exert a certain influence in the Shanpu court, which is beneficial to the country.
Mu Sheng was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. He suddenly felt that the supreme ruler of the Taisha Dynasty was actually a slave girl, and then agreed: "Okay, in that case, I have to show some sincerity, and please sign a contract between our two countries." I think the agreement to cede nineteen cities should be abolished, and these nineteen cities should be regarded as the dowry gift for me to marry Her Royal Highness Princess Lisa!"
Emperor Taisha was really surprised now that he didn't need to cede territory for peace? This is really unexpected. After marrying two daughters and paying some money, this old thief can be sent away. When did this old thief become so easy to talk to? It was unheard of for a wolf to spit out meat from its mouth.
Hearing this, Jiatu Lukti III hesitated and said, "Are you kidding me? These are nineteen cities?"
Mu Sheng chuckled and said: "Jun Wu, since our two families have become in-laws, I have long-term plans for Shan Puppet and have given up these nineteen cities to have good relations with your country for generations. It is also the right intention. Besides, Lisa I did not expect that Her Highness the Princess loves me so much. For Her Highness the Princess, I also feel that I should give you this great gift to show that I and Taisha are united forever."
Jiatu Lukti III heard this and was really happy. He laughed and said, "Okay! Okay! Since you, the Great Emperor, are so upright and upright, it's settled."
The two returned to the palace hall. After hearing this, Jiatu Lukti III was deeply afraid that the emperor would regret it, so he publicly announced the good news in court, and also announced the marriage between the emperor and Princess Lisa. After hearing this, all the princes and ministers of Taisha also They were somewhat surprised, and then they all came forward to congratulate him.
At this time, Prime Minister Jiakun Patula of Taisha felt helpless in his heart. Originally, his legitimate son also fell in love with Princess Diya Melissa. He originally wanted to wait for the old thief to retreat and find a matchmaker with the emperor, but he did not expect that he would be caught by this man again. The old thief had his beard cut off. Is this his karmic retribution for indirectly breaking up Princess Kaya Melina and Duke Potuchigakun?
Thinking of this, he could only step forward with a smile and congratulate the Emperor of Immortality.
When he returned to Muyinaqi's residence that night, Mu Sheng told her the good news in an anxious mood, and briefly explained his past with Diya Melissa.
Muyinaqi came forward and touched his face gently, sighing: "Hey! I knew you were so crooked. It seems that this little Princess Taisha can't escape your clutches!"
Mu Sheng chuckled and said, "That's right. I'm charming, but that's a girl killer."
Muyinaqi snorted and sneered: "You only have this appearance left to show off. I don't know how many beauties will be poisoned by a pervert like you in the future. It doesn't matter whether the little princess is here or not. Having a sister here saves you, a murderous genius, from tormenting me every day."
Mu Sheng chuckled and said, "Madam, please don't worry. When we withdraw our troops and go back, I will take over the wives and concubines from the Zhixian fiefdom to share some of the work pressure with you."
Hearing this, Muyinaqi punched him lightly and said: "I hate you! You are so crooked. By the way, let's get down to business. Why did you just say you don't want the nineteen cities that Taisha promised to cede? This is The result of our bloody battle as mountain puppet warriors?"
Mu Sheng touched his chin and said: "I didn't really intend to take these nineteen cities. Even if we withdraw our troops this time, we still have to find a high-sounding reason for the Taisha Dynasty to return. This is a good time. I can borrow it." Let's just send it back as a betrothal gift for the wedding to Princess Lisa. It's a generosity to others. In fact, we have no loss. This compensation for ceding land has been the most hated thing since ancient times. If I accept these nineteen cities, it will be fine. It will enhance national strength, but it will also arouse the common hatred among the government and the public in Taisha, which will be detrimental to our puppets in the long run."
"My idea is to retreat to the city, so that the government and the public in Taisha will not be too wary of our puppets. By secretly controlling Duke Potuchi Jiakun, I can legitimately interfere in Taisha's internal affairs. If the appearance is too ugly, I'm afraid we will have to go through three more times. Borges’ southern expedition a hundred years ago is a thing of the past.”
"Taisha is a country of ten thousand times. Its territory is ten times that of mine, and its national power is far superior to ours. If Taisha truly unites as one to compete with us for national power, we simply can't afford it, not to mention that there is a powerful person next to us. The Xi clan, who are not weak, must guard against them doing things behind our backs."
"Besides, this war can go so smoothly, and the entire Jin Dynasty sends troops. According to my observations these days, several generations of Taisha emperors, including the current emperor, have been committed to strengthening the centralization of power and weakening the power of the princes in the country. Now Taisha The Saudi royal power is getting stronger and stronger. One day, Taisha will be unified and its national power will grow. Taisha will most likely attack us first, which makes me deeply worried. "
After hearing this, Muyinaqi nodded repeatedly and said: "Well, the analysis makes sense. It turns out that your biggest intention in entering the city is to carefully investigate the actual situation in Taisha? Judging from the handling of this matter, you are still very sober. , I don’t have anything to say, but how sure are you that you can control Potuchi Jiakun?”
Mu Sheng smiled and said: "To be honest, I wasn't sure before I met him. After meeting him, I feel that I am at least 70% sure that I can control him."
Muyinaqi said: "Well! Then just do what you want..."
A few days later, the King of Taisha once again welcomed an unprecedented grand royal wedding. Notices were posted throughout the city to inform the people that it was heard that Princess Lisa was also marrying the Emperor Changsheng. The people in the city were happy and looking forward to it. Like last time, they would pull ten carts of gold and silver and throw coins wildly throughout the city. This news spread from ten to ten, and even the people in other Taisha cities heard the news and flocked to the royal capital and hotels. The taverns were full of people, which created a wave of popularity in the capital of Taisha. The merchants in the capital were naturally making a lot of money, and everyone was smiling.
The people in the surrounding cities completely ignored the fact that there were hundreds of thousands of puppet troops stationed outside the city, and they still kept flocking to attend Princess Lisa's wedding. This kind of good thing to get free money is rare in a century.
Due to the influx of too many people into the royal capital, Taisha officials had to increase the city gate tax, but they still couldn't stop the overly enthusiastic people. This also put a lot of pressure on the organizers of Taisha Royal Capital.
At this time, inside the palace, Emperor Taisha was speechless when facing the report of Prime Minister Jakkunpatula.
Emperor Taisha smiled bitterly and said: "It seems that I have to prepare another ten carts of gold and silver for the emperor to squander. I married my daughter twice and the treasury was completely empty."
Prime Minister Jakunpatula did not think so, and advised: "Your Majesty, this treasury gold and silver is taken from the people and used for the people. Anyway, it is scattered in the hands of our own people. When the time comes, we can still collect it through taxation." Compared with the nineteen cities returned by Emperor Changsheng, this dowry is really a drop in the bucket. It is not a big deal. We not only have to do it well, but we also have to do something special. In the past few days, the entrance tax at the city gate has been enough. It’s enough to offset the wedding expenses.”
Upon hearing this, Jiatu Lukti III nodded and said, "What Ai Qing said is true."
When Jiatu Lukti III saw the prime minister mentioning the nineteen cities, he wondered: "My dear, return the nineteen cities. What does the emperor mean by doing this? To be honest, I don't think he has any good intentions, but there are indeed some I can’t understand what kind of medicine he bought in the gourd.”
Hearing this, Jakkunpatula snorted coldly and said: "Reporting to our emperor, this old thief is just afraid that he will be like what he did during the Southern Expedition three hundred years ago and completely offend our Tesha to death. In the end, he did it to me, Tesha." The whole country is fighting to the death, competing with him for national strength, and fighting a war of attrition. Although Shanpu's soldiers are unstoppable in southern Xinjiang, Shanpu is only a small country after all. It is a small country and cannot afford to consume."
"Three hundred years ago, the old thief was invincible and invincible. He fought hundreds of battles without losing a single victory. It was like the god of war came to the world. But what about that? The final result could only be that we, Taisha, would fortify the wall and clear the country, and he would not be able to survive. He was dragged to death, and finally withdrew his troops sadly. If the superior kingdom of heaven had not sent troops to march south this time, where would this old thief have taken advantage of? We, a country of thousands of people in Taisha, have millions of troops, how can we really be afraid of his puppets? "
When Jiatu Lukti III heard this, his excitement was palpable. He slapped the table and shouted: "Well said, what Ai Qing said is absolutely true. Ai Qing is really my minister. I only regret that I didn't know Ai Qing earlier." Patula, you won’t blame me, will you?”
After hearing this, Jakkunpatula also felt a little guilty. After all, his climb to the high position of prime minister was the result of collusion with the Changsheng Emperor. But on the surface, he still pretended to be righteous for the country and the people, but it really involved National interests, then I am still a loyal minister of Taisha, at least a loyal minister who is loyal to the country and the country.
Jakkunpatula said: "To inform my emperor, the time when the emperor is acting like this is when we need to be most vigilant. If the emperor is still the same as in the past, he only shouts and kills, he is nothing more than a mountain warrior. It won’t be a big deal, but today, it’s very important for him to do this, and we have to be extremely careful.”
Emperor Taisha frowned and asked: "My dear, I have probably figured it out. This old thief is acting so hypocritically. Is he trying to buy my heart, Taisha?"
Jakkunpatula nodded in agreement and said: "My emperor clearly knows that the old thief is indeed buying the country, and the money he spends is our money. He must be treacherous. It is obvious that he can easily capture the city, burn, kill and loot, but this old thief No, after entering the city, I have not committed any crime. I am very respectful to Your Majesty and do not dare to overstep even a little bit. I am afraid that the people of the capital will also feel good about the hypocrite of the old thief."
"I heard that during these days in the capital, this thief visited the people privately and had private contacts with individual courtiers. At the wedding of Her Royal Highness Princess Lina, she even brought ten carts of gold and silver that we paid tribute to the people of the capital. At the wedding, the people in my royal capital knelt down and shouted, "Long live the emperor," which shows."
"I'm afraid that in the hearts of the people, this heinous traitor has long been transformed into a different image. The next time the old thief marches to the capital, the people will eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's master."
"Your Majesty, this is a naked attempt to win people's hearts. Now, nineteen more cities have been returned. The princes and ministers in the Taisha court and the public have privately spoken highly of the emperor's actions. I feel that this old thief has a very big agenda. We have to guard against it!"
Emperor Taisha was covered in cold sweat when he heard this, and quickly asked: "What can I do if I love you?"
Jakkunpatula sighed, shook his head and said: "To my emperor, this old thief is treacherous and treacherous. There is no way to deal with it. This is a conspiracy, the human heart, and human nature. After all, It's hard for anyone in this world to reject others' kindness to them. The only solution now is to wait for this old turtle to withdraw his troops. We are trying to save people's hearts. This old thief is seeking fame through relics. This kind of enemy is the most terrifying. "
Hearing this, Jiatu Lukti III stood up, walked around in circles a few times, and asked, "Since this old thief wants to gain fame, shouldn't we ruin his reputation?"
Jiakunpatula shook his head and said: "I would like to inform my emperor that we must not do this. If we act like this, we will make the people think that we are deliberately smearing the good name of the Emperor Changsheng, and instead we will feel resentful towards you. In this case, So we decided to make a decision, if our little actions anger the old thieves, it would be bad. Your Majesty, there are still 100,000 soldiers and horses of Shan Puppet outside the city."
Hearing this, Jiatu Lukti III said helplessly: "Okay, I understand. Now I can only wait for the wedding to be held and for the old thief to return home to make plans..."
