After a while, Wang Jingcai put down his imperial pen and
The picture on the rice paper has taken shape, fully displaying Xie Daoyun's special temperament.
With a snap, Wang Jing picked up a gold seal and left a seal on the formed picture.
"My beloved concubine, come and take a look..."
Wang Jing has noticed the figure of the eunuch chief, but since the other party did not come up immediately, it means that what the other party wants to say is not important.
So he ignored it for the time being and continued joking with Xie Daoyun.
Xie Daoyunlian moved lightly and stepped forward to look at Wang Jing's transformation. A little blush appeared on Ruyu's cheeks.
She didn't expect His Majesty's painting skills to be so high. In the painting, her appearance was so lifelike that she looked almost indistinguishable from the real person. Coupled with the bleak scenery in the painting, she looked like an ethereal fairy.
Even Xie Daoyun herself couldn't take her eyes away when she saw it. His Majesty's ability to draw her so well proved that he had her in his heart, which moved her even more.
"Your Majesty's painting skills are superb and can be called first-rate!"
Xie Daoyun said softly, picked up the painting, looked at it carefully, and liked it very much.
"Hahahaha, then this painting will be given to you!"
Wang Jing smiled.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!"
Xie Daoyun quickly thanked her. She glanced at Wang Zhong, the chief eunuch, and said, "I'm going to decorate your majesty's paintings. I'll take my leave first..."
She was very discerning and left quietly with the painting.
After she left, Wang Jingcai turned his attention to Wang Zhong, "Tell me, what happened?"
Wang Zhong reported quickly.
He was talking about what Li Tang's envoy did today, whether he sent people to inquire about Yue Fei or sent a letter to Princess Changle; every detail was reported.
As he spoke, he also took out a letter from his sleeve, which was a copy of Tang Jian's letter to Li Lizhi.
Wang Jing took the letter and glanced at it casually.
The above is nothing more than Li Shimin's concern for his daughter, and a trace of guilt for his daughter marrying far away... There is no secret.
"I understand... You go to the posthouse and tell Tang Jian that I will summon him in Mingguang Hall in three days!"
Wang Jingdan said calmly. With a shake of his palm, the copied letter immediately turned into ashes.
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Three days later, Mingguang Hall.
Wang Jing summoned Tang Jian, and there were also Gao Xi, Liu Bowen, Xie An, Xie Hui, Han Xin and others in the palace.
"...Our dynasty and Daxia will both benefit if we unite, but if we separate, we will both lose. If our two families can join forces, the Central Plains will not be a concern. Foreign ministers have already made their interests clear. I ask Emperor Xia to make a clear decision with you!" "
Tang Jian stated the purpose of his trip in the palace with a very sincere attitude.
In fact, there was no need for Tang Jian to explain too much. Before he arrived at Jinling, Wang Jing and the officials already knew the purpose of his trip and had already made a decision.
Summoning Tang Jian right now is more like a formality.
"I dare to ask the envoy, if our country forms an alliance with you, how will the Central Plains be divided? Also, you have joined forces with Cao Wei to form an alliance. If our country conflicts with Cao Wei, what will your attitude be?"
Gao Xi stood up and asked.
"This... His Majesty made an explanation before the foreign minister came. Our court only needs Luoyang, and Nanyang, Xiangyang and other places can be owned by Daxia. However, when the time comes, Daxia will have to join hands with our court to defend against the Western Han and Shu Han... "
Tang Jian thought for a moment and replied.
In addition to the division of territory in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Tang Jian also gave a vague reply to Gao Xi's second question. The alliance between Li Tang and Cao Wei and Ran Wei only lasted until the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
When the Eastern Han Dynasty falls, Li Tang will take action in Hebei. Daxia can expand to the land of Qingqi...
In other words, after the alliance ends, Cao Wei and Ran Wei, who were originally allied with Li Tang, will become the prey of the Xia army and the Tang army. Among them, Li Tang is interested in Hebei.
Zhongyuan was handed over to Daxia. Each side gets what it needs.
In the eyes of the top dynasties, forces like Cao Wei and Ran Wei are not enough to be on an equal footing with themselves. Now joining forces with them is mainly to take advantage.
No one really thought that after defeating the Eastern Han Dynasty, Li Tang would allow Cao Wei to recapture Bianliang and expand to the west of the Central Plains, right?
Gao Xi asked a few more questions.
Tang Jian replied directly to those who could answer directly, and to those who could not make the decision, he said that he would go back and ask His Majesty for instructions.
Forming alliances is not a simple matter.
Especially for the top dynasties in China, such as Li Tang and Daxia. The two dynasties, one in the north and the other in the south, were natural allies. The two sides would not have any fundamental conflict of interest until they expanded to a certain extent.
The more this happens, the more clearly and detailed the conditions for the alliance between the two parties must be discussed.
It is better to agree on some things in advance than to cause conflicts later.
"There's no problem with me..."
After a while, Gao Xi finished asking the question, and Tang Jian breathed a sigh of relief.
Wang Jing said: "As the envoy said, both Tang and Xia will benefit from the alliance. I have agreed to the alliance, but if I want to send troops, it will take some time!"
The timing of sending out troops is very particular.
When Wang Jing was not strong, he could send troops whenever he wanted. But when Daxia had millions of troops and hundreds of millions of people, once he sent troops, he could easily reach an army of more than a million.
Millions of soldiers and horses, the food and supplies required, require tens of millions of people to be busy.
The more troops and horses are used, the greater the impact will be on the Great Xia Dynasty. If troops are sent during spring plowing, millions of young people will not be able to cultivate the fields, which can affect the grain output for the whole year. If you are not careful, the entire dynasty will be affected. Food shortage and famine.
The best time to send troops is when the autumn weather is clear and the grain in the fields has been harvested.
"The foreign minister understands!"
Of course Tang Jian also understood this truth, so he had no objection to Wang Jing's words.
However, he couldn't help but remind: "But there is no airtight wall in the world. The Eastern Han Dynasty will definitely know about the alliance between your two families. With the ability of Liu Xiu and Deng Yu, they will definitely send envoys to contact the Shu Han and the Western Han Dynasty!"
"If Daxia sends troops too late, a large army will inevitably gather in Xiangyang, which will be detrimental to your side..."
Wang Jing nodded slightly.
What the other party said is very reasonable. Liu Xiu and Deng Yu are not incompetent people. They should know the situation of the Eastern Han Dynasty very well. Li Tang can travel thousands of miles to come to the Jinling Alliance. They can also contact Shu Han in the Western Han Dynasty or even Zhu Di in Hebei.
The longer the time, the more complete the preparations made by the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Especially the important land of Xiangyang must be the top priority for the Eastern Han Dynasty to accumulate heavy troops.
"I will consider it!"
Wang Jing had already anticipated this situation.
Gao Xi, Liu Bowen and others also looked as usual. With Daxia's current size, once troops are sent out, it is absolutely impossible to send only a small group of elites for a surprise attack. Instead, they must mobilize an army of more than one million and advance in an upright manner.
The Eastern Han Dynasty was also the top dynasty in China. In a strategic battle with the Eastern Han Dynasty, ordinary methods did not work at all. In half a year, they had little impact on both dynasties.
The longer the time, the Eastern Han Dynasty can be fully prepared, but the Great Xia Dynasty can also be more fully prepared...the two offset each other, which can be regarded as smoothing out.
