"No!" Shang Rui suddenly became anxious and said angrily:
"Every prince in the world must be granted a title by the empire! If the Lord of Qin dares to claim the title of king, that is self-reliance! I won't allow it!"
He was right. Just like the current kings of the eight powerful countries, their ancestors were all conferred by the emperor and were legitimate hereditary kings. However, as the imperial power gradually weakened, the countries began to compete for hegemony. This has evolved to this day, forming mountains and rivers. Split pattern.
But after all, Shang Rui is still the emperor, the king of the world, and he will always have an imperial flag in his hand.
However, when Dong Hua heard this, he said with some embarrassment: "But Your Majesty, it is a foregone conclusion that Lord Qin will be king. If Your Majesty does not agree, I am afraid... I am afraid that Lord Qin will become angry from shame."
"This, there can be no more kings in this world! The worst, I, I will just make him the Marquis of Qin!" Shang Rui became even more anxious, but he also understood that the current Xiao Yuan is no longer the same. , he also subconsciously looked at Lu Bolin.
When the latter saw this, he couldn't help but swallowed his saliva. Now, even if the four countries attack Qin, they can't destroy Qin, and they can't even break through Shanyu Pass. Although the empire still has some troops, can Lu Bolin be allowed to fight the Qin army? How could he have the courage?
The current imperial court, without Zhong Bai, can be said to be in a state of decay!
In the past, when Zhong Bai was here, with his military talents, if any princes were disobedient, Zhong Bai would definitely be the first to stand up and fight! But now, if a war really breaks out, I am afraid that any country can destroy the emperor, but no one dares to risk the disapproval of the world.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, the Qin army is brave and good at fighting, and can be called tigers and wolves. If the empire decides that it can stand on its own, it will send troops to attack it. But if it attacks, I... it may be difficult to defeat the Qin army. On the contrary, it is very likely that it will be defeated. I hope Your Majesty will think twice about inviting war..." Lu Bolin stammered.
"Then...what do you mean?" Shang Rui ran out of ideas again.
Lu Bolin said: "Instead of doing this, it is better to follow the tide. Now, the situation in the world is turbulent. Qin wants to proclaim himself king. Let him do it. It is really not appropriate for the empire to interfere too much."
As soon as he finished speaking, many imperial ministers stood up and agreed:
"Yes, Your Majesty, the matter has come to this. If the Qin army is provoked, the empire will be in danger..."
"Countries are competing for hegemony. If the Lord of Qin wants to participate in it, he will die sooner or later. Your Majesty can just sit back and watch. There is no need to offend him..."
In the past, among the imperial officials, who looked down upon Qin Di and who looked down upon Xiao Yuan? But now, as the Qin army defeated the four-nation coalition, it has become known to the world.
Seeing this scene, Shang Rui's eyes widened, and then he said blankly: "There will be another king in the world..."
At this time, the concubine began to say beside her: "Your Majesty, the Lord of Qin, Xiao Yuan, and the traitor Zhong Bai are sworn brothers. They have long been disobedient. Your Majesty must not allow him to take the throne of the King of Qin."
"I don't want to either, but my beloved concubine, I, can I do anything..." Shang Rui said with a sad face.
On the other hand, after the Four Kingdoms attacked Qin, the King of Jin could not let go of Guangling, and began to send envoys to Liang. Regarding this matter, the two countries began a long-term struggle.
On the one hand, the King of Liang was perfunctory and refused to return Guangling. On the other hand, he also sent his minister Cai Yan to Qin secretly to meet Xiao Yuan.
With the strength of Liang's army and the strength of Liang's country, King Liang would not be afraid of a real war with Jin, but it would be great if he could win an ally.
Cai Yan entered the Qin Dynasty to be prepared. When he learned of his arrival, Liu Yuzhi went out to greet him on behalf of Xiao Yuan. When the two met, they first exchanged polite greetings. The next morning, Liu Yuzhi led him to Xiao Yuan's study.
On the way, the two of them were chatting while walking. Cai Yan said with a smile: "Master Qin mostly leaves the military and state affairs of Qin to Master Liu, and the people's livelihood and internal affairs are also the responsibility of Master Liu. From this point of view, Lord Qin After the throne, the Prime Minister of Qin belongs to you."
"Hey? Mr. Cai, please don't talk nonsense about this matter. Our land of Qin is full of talented people. I don't know how many talents there are. Why can't I get the position of prime minister?" Liu Yuzhi said hurriedly.
"Master Liu is too modest." Cai Yang said with a smile.
The two of them were talking and came to the outside of the study. Outside the door, there was Xu Hu with a sword hanging on his waist. He was as tall as a door god. After arriving here, Liu Yuzhi asked directly: "Is my lord here?"
"Yes, Mr. Liu, I will report it later." Xu Hu was still very polite to Liu Yuzhi.
"Thank you, General." The latter also bowed his hand.
Not long after, Xiao Yuan signaled them to enter the study.
After taking a few steps forward, Cai Yan faced Xiao Yuan, bowed his hands and bowed deeply, saying, "Cai Yan, the envoy of Liang, has met the Lord of Qin."
His etiquette was quite in place. When Xiao Yuan heard this, he smiled heartily, waved his hand and said, "Master Cai, you don't need to be polite. I'm busy with business and couldn't greet you. I'm really sorry."
"What the hell, Master Qin is here." Cai Yan said hurriedly, and then began to represent Prince Liang, getting closer to Xiao Yuan, and boasting about Qin Liang's friendship.
As he spoke, he also brought the topic to the Four Kingdoms' attack on Qin:
"As we all know, the previous attack on Qin by the Four Kingdoms was the plan of the King of Jin. If the Liang army suddenly joined the battle when the fierce battle was in full swing, I am afraid that the Allied Forces of the Four Kingdoms would not have retreated easily. Then Qin's bitter battle will continue. How long?"
As far as the entire war situation is concerned, Liang's army did play some role, but the purpose of Liang's country was not to help Qin, but to help Guangling.
If the King of Jin does not send more troops to Shanyuguan, and if the Qin army shows any signs of being unable to resist, then King Liang may not even dare to act rashly.
Whatever he does to help Qin, it's just Cai Yan trying to put money on his own face.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and said, "Master Cai is right, but without our Qin army to contain a large number of Jin troops in front of Shanyu Pass, how could King Liang seek to capture Guangling?"
"Haha, that's it." Cai Yan laughed dryly. He was a little confused, but he immediately rolled his eyes and said: "Yes, what Lord Qin said is absolutely true. It is for this reason that my king is willing to marry Qin Yong." Being friendly is the real benefit to both parties..."
"Of course, King Liang wants to have a good relationship with Qin, and Qin is naturally happy to do so," Xiao Yuandao said.
The purpose of Cai Yan's trip was to worry that if Jin did not return to Guangling, a war would break out between Jin and Liang, and he wanted to win over Xiao Yuan before the war.
Xiao Yuan knew this very well. On the surface, he did not make any promises to the Liang Kingdom easily. Instead, he avoided the important and the light in his words. If the Jin attacked Liang, the Qin army would move, but when it would happen was another matter. .
Perhaps it was when the Jin army was heavily restrained by the Liang army.
But he could say this, and Cai Yan was already very satisfied. Next, the two talked again, and then Xiao Yuan hosted a banquet, entertained Cai Yan warmly, and arranged for him to rest in the post house.
Two days later, Cai Yan began to say goodbye and returned to Liang Kingdom with satisfaction.
However, regarding the matter of Guangling, Xiao Yuan did not think that Jin and Liang would really start a war. King Jin should not dare to use troops lightly now.
The land of China and the countries in the Central Plains should be in a brief period of peace. Xiao Yuan will also work hard to bring administrative areas and agricultural education into daily life.
The construction of the palace was still in full swing. At the same time, Xiao Yuan also issued a military order, allowing the soldiers of the three armies to begin returning home in batches and giving them a holiday.
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