The sea breeze was like a gentle hand, caressing everyone's faces, tickling them.
Queen Yeongde's tone was also very soft, like a lover's whisper.
The sea breeze can turn into a violent wind at any time, setting off huge waves and destroying everything in the world.
Just like the gentle Queen Yeongdeok who personally handed the poisoned wine to her biological father, things in the world are always so unpredictable and always make people sigh.
Every word was like a bombshell exploding in everyone's mind.
As if everyone was not shocked enough, Rong De looked at Chu Qing and said casually: "Those blond, blue-eyed, brave and good-fighting Fan people, it is completely false that they are about to withdraw their troops."
A strange color flashed across Chu Qing's face, which was fleeting, but was still keenly captured by Queen Rongde.
"Why do you say that?"
"Originally, it was just a guess. I knew it would be the case when I saw your appearance." Queen Yeongde nodded: "It's a good thing, a great thing from heaven. If Dachang doesn't attack Goguryeo, Goguryeo will join forces with Baekje to attack me." Luo."
Chu Qing's expression changed slightly: "What do you mean?"
"When I first came to the throne, I, Silla, was faced with many domestic worries, like a plate of scattered sand. Within the royal court, there were many struggles for power and profit. Many people had already taken refuge in Baekje and Goguryeo. Silla was already weak and had few soldiers. It is wide, the city is not high, and the pond is not deep. If we don’t divide our Silla now, how much later will it be?”
Chu Qing's face was full of complex expressions.
This was the first time he heard about this matter. Although there was no conclusive evidence, he still believed it.
The country is like this, the big fish eats the small fish and the small fish eats the shrimp. Among the three peninsular countries, Goguryeo is the big fish. Although Baekje is a small fish, it lives with Yingdao. It is not enough to attack and it is more than enough to protect itself. Only Silla, if it were not for the mountain city If there are too many, they have been penetrated long ago. The offense is less and the defense is more. Over the years since the beginning of the dynasty, there have been countless border frictions. There have been more than a hundred armed conflicts with more than 10,000 people. The territory has not increased, but has decreased by 20-30%. , until the end of the fight, they were either paying for money or suing for peace, and they were bullied into what a bear.
That is to say, things got a little better after King Wende came to power. It's not that the decline was reversed in just a few decades, but that he almost forced conscription by drinking poison to quench thirst. I don't know how many people in the country will starve to death throughout the year, just to expand war preparations.
As for whether this policy is right or wrong, outsiders cannot judge.
If you don't resort to violence, you will keep getting beaten.
But the conscription was forced, and the national power continued to decline.
In the former, many people will not starve to death, but they will lose face.
The latter had dignity and face, but lost his dignity.
Chu Qing rubbed his forehead: "I am from Chang and cannot empathize with him. I would venture to say that what happened to Silla has nothing to do with me from Chang. As for the secrets of the royal court of Silla, although I am shocked, I cannot judge. , and I am not qualified to judge, I am just an envoy, Chang Envoy."
The implication is that let’s open the sky and speak frankly. I represent Dachang and you represent the queen. They only represent yourself as the queen, not the entire Silla Kingdom. Let’s get straight to the point.
"I heard that Mr. Chu is called a living beast by the world. This must be the case."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the friends next to him showed angry expressions, and those with a bad temper were ready to draw their swords. This kind of stupid young people are represented by Yu Zai, Cao Hu, A Yi and others.
Yuzai asked in a low voice: "Can you go up?"
A Yi: "You go first!"
Yuzai: "I'll wait."
Chu Qing waved his hand nonchalantly, asking everyone to calm down, and asked with a smile: "Yes, your majesty will laugh."
"Then can you trouble Master Chu to gain the name of a living beast in Silla Kingdom?"
The spirit wolf ran over, rubbed his head against Chu Qing's trouser leg, and then was kicked more than two meters away.
After looking at the queen and then at the sea, Chu Qing smiled slightly.
"Cost, and reward."
"The price will be that Mr. Chu will become a person who is hated and scolded by the people of Silla."
"The price is not that big, but what about the reward?"
"The Silla Kingdom has become a vassal state of Dachang, but they are just empty words and they say that they will not recognize it if they don't recognize it. Not to mention, I am a woman, and the words of a woman are somewhat credible. Dachang has no shortage of money and food. , face is gained by fighting with swords, Dachang is not lacking, what I can give is to contain Silla to Baekje."
Chu Yuan was waiting for this sentence: "How to contain it?"
The queen turned around and leaned on the edge of the boat, her expression gradually relaxed, and she looked at Chu Qing as if talking about everyday things.
"The more troops we send, the less Dachang will get."
"How to say?"
"One hundred thousand troops, I want Baekje's five cities and nineteen counties."
Chu Qing laughed loudly: "Where are the two hundred thousand troops?"
"Half of the land of Baekje belongs to me, Silla."
“So what if we use the power of the whole country?”
"There is only one country left among the three kingdoms, and our co-owner is Silla. The people of Chang can have unimpeded access. They can garrison troops, build shipyards, and besiege Silla just like the siege of Yingdao."
Chu Qing took a breath: "Are you sure?"
"Sure."
"Don't be afraid. Ten years from now, decades from now, a hundred years from now, I, Dachang, will swallow you Silla."
Queen Rongde chuckled: "A hundred years from now, we will see whether your descendants of the Chang family or my descendants of Wenhui succeed."
"What will happen if my descendants of the Chang family strive for success?"
"Swallow me Silla."
"So what if the queen's descendants strive for success?"
"Prosperous, Silla is prosperous, prosperous and strong, Silla is also strong, Chang is the elder brother, Silla is the younger brother, Chang is the father, Silla is the son, Chang is soaring thousands of miles, Silla is attached to the tail of Kunpeng, one is prosperous and the other is damaged. "
"Always be my little brother." Chu Qing asked word by word, "Will you be willing?"
"I'm not willing to do it, but I'm willing to do it for the people of Silla."
"I hope the queen will forgive me." Chu Qing shook his head: "I don't believe you too much."
Queen Rongde did not speak immediately, but looked at her friends: "Everyone knows that Master Chu is surrounded by talented people from all over the world, and they are all the bravest and smartest people in the world..."
After a pause, Rong De continued to look at his friends: "If you are all Rong De, how can I keep the people of Silla fed and clothed when there are Baekje looking at me outside, nobles inside who are disrupting the government, internal troubles, and foreign invasions?" , how can we, the people of Silla, enjoy a prosperous life?"
Under Queen Rongde's glance, no one spoke. It wasn't that they didn't think about it, but they had thought about it and couldn't say a word.
"If you stand at the bow of the boat for a long time, you always want to look at the scenery at the stern."
After leaving these words, Queen Rongde walked to the stern of the ship, leaving space for Chu Qing and her friends.
The queen walked far away, and Chu Qing said with a complicated expression: "Niu B."
Apart from the word "niu B", Chu Qing really didn't know how to describe Queen Rongde.
This is no longer something that can be taken up or let go, nor is it a crazy criticism, but a feeling that even if you don’t accept it, you can’t do it.
It has nothing to do with eloquence. The words are bland and there is nothing to confuse people. There is no talk of a lot of nonsense. They just describe a fact and a solution, and then people will feel, yes, yes, yes, yes. , everything you said is right.
