Huo Caiyu frowned, looking at the envoys below who were wearing strange and cunning costumes, and his voice was faintly cold, there is only these on your country's gift list?
The envoy was neither humble nor arrogant, and gave a salute to Huo Caiyu: Your Majesty, my country lacked rain last year, and the grass in the grassland did not grow well this year, and there were two more plagues, and there were countless deaths and injuries of cattle and sheep, so I really can't get anything more.Prime Minister Ye frowned slightly, and said softly on the side: Bold, this is the newly canonized regent of my Di Dynasty, not the emperor.The envoy glanced at Huo Caiyu in surprise, and then lowered his head and apologized: The difference between Dadi's clothing and my country is too big, I can't recognize it for a while, and I hope the regent will forgive me.Li Jin Yu'an sat quietly on the dragon chair behind Huo Caiyu, scratching his ears a little speechlessly.The meaning of this envoy's words is too obvious for anyone as white as him to hear.Isn't this just provoking the relationship between the regent and the emperor!
He himself is sitting on this dragon chair, how blind does this envoy have to be to mistake Huo Caiyu for the emperor?
After paying tribute for decades, can't the envoys of the cunning country even recognize the black and gold representative color of the emperor's dragon robe?
But it doesn't matter, his relationship with Huo Caiyu is not afraid of provocation!
The more stirring up the better!
They were originally in a relationship of premeditated usurpation and waiting to be usurped!
Li Jinyu set his eyes on Huo Caiyu with confidence and expectation.Huo Caiyu received His Majesty's gaze, and breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: Fortunately, His Majesty still trusts him.He doesn't care about the power of the regent at all, His Majesty wants to give it to him, and His Majesty wants to take it back.He was afraid that His Majesty would be separated from him because of this.His Majesty still trusts him, Huo Caiyu is very satisfied, but the envoy below who tried to sow discord between him and His Majesty is particularly glaring.Huo Caiyu said coldly: Cattle and sheep don't care for the time being, what about horses?
The horses of the cunning country were born in the grassland, and the quality was much better than that of the military horses of the Ogi Dynasty.Therefore, in order to enrich the armament of the Ogi Dynasty and to curb the number of cavalry of the Cunning State, the previous annual tribute required the Cunning State to donate a large number of horses.This is the tribute that the Ogi Dynasty values.And this time, the cunning country did not pay tribute to a single horse!
The heart of the backbite is obvious.Your Majesty, Lord Regent Mingjian, the plague killed us along with our horses, and we don't even have enough horses for the safari, and this time I want to ask Ogi to support our country.According to the rules of the past, after the cunning country paid tribute, the Hagi Dynasty would return the gift of grain, tea, ceramics, etc., which the cunning country wanted most; As for iron, nature will never give.The coldness on Huo Caiyu's face almost froze the entire Taihe Palace.General Meng had a straight temper, and he couldn't hold it back when he heard this, and he clenched his fists and wanted to come over, but was quickly stopped by the military general next to him.No matter how you say that Your Majesty is still above, and Your Majesty doesn't speak, how can the courtiers directly act on foreign envoys?
Prime Minister Ye Cheng, who has always been working against General Meng, didn't say much this time.The envoy seemed to be completely unaware of the anger of the Ogi ministers, and continued to say calmly: "The plague that our country has suffered this time is extremely serious, and the people of the country are in dire straits, and this time I would like to ask Ogi to extend a helping hand to our country in the friendship between our two countries, which has been adjacent to each other for many years and has paid tribute every year.He then presented a list of supplies that he hoped would be used to finance the cunning country.The list passed through the hands of Hubu Shangshu all the way through Ye Chengxiang and Huo Caiyu, and finally arrived at Li Jinyu.Li Jinyu opened it and took a look, and was immediately stunned by the long list of lists and numbers inside.If the Ogi Dynasty really paid all this, then the treasury of the new tax this year would be basically empty.This is here to rip off the bamboo, right?
He immediately understood why the faces of the few people who had read this list were so gloomy that they could drip water, and they didn't get to General Meng.When General Meng saw this list, he was afraid that he really couldn't hold him back.Huo Caiyu was too lazy to make any more expressions, glanced back at Li Jinyu, and then said without hesitation: The sincerity of your country's tribute this year is really too poor, and it is impossible for me to agree.The envoy raised his head and was not afraid: in the past, the emperor had a lot of assistance to our country, why not this time?
In the past, the army of the Ogi Dynasty pressed the border, and the cunning country was unwilling to stalemate, and was moved by the trade assistance promised by the Ogi Dynasty, so he offered enough sincerity.Huo Caiyu knew in his heart that the cunning country was deliberately testing the bottom line of the Di Dynasty with his teeth and claws, and said with a cold face: The cunning country is a neighbor of Dadi, and our country will naturally not stand idly by, but the aid is the love of my dynasty, not my duty, and I hope your country will know.Only then did the envoy set his eyes on Li Jinyu on the dragon throne: What does His Majesty the Emperor say?
Is it the same as the regent?
Li Jinyu's position on dealing with foreign enemies is naturally very firm: the meaning of the regent is the meaning of me.The envoy frowned, and suddenly patted his head: By the way, there is another tribute that was paid to His Majesty the Emperor alone, and I almost forgot.He clapped his hands, and the attendant behind him suddenly writhed, and then the clothes on his body slipped off one by one, revealing smooth skin and soft figure.Finally, the sheepskin hat slipped from his head, and the long, slightly curly brown hair fell apart.turned out to be a beautiful and moving cunning woman.This is the special palace product that my cunning country paid tribute to Emperor Dadi.The envoy lifted his chin triumphantly and pointed at the woman, Princess Tama, the biological daughter of our monarch, who was specially dedicated to Emperor Ogi.Huo Caiyu's face was instantly so cold that he didn't wait for others to speak, and then said directly: What kind of body is it that is disheveled in front of the public?
This time, the envoy did not speak, but Princess Natama laughed: The regent said this strangely, this is the costume of a cunning country, why is it not decent?
We cunning people, both men and women, show their bodies so beautifully; When I met the person I liked, I said it directly, whether it is successful or not, straightforward and clear, which is like Ogi Country who likes to go around three circles in one sentence?
Huo Caiyu had learned about the customs of the cunning country before, so he naturally knew that what Princess Tamar said was indeed the truth.He didn't speak because of the constraints of etiquette, but because of the fear of the other side of his heart, and he couldn't do it for a while at this time.Princess Tamar raised her head, revealing her delicate chin, looked up at Li Jinyu on the dragon chair, and blinked: Your Majesty doesn't know if you are still satisfied with Tamarko?
Li Jinyu did not have this paragraph in the original book he had read, but he knew that the cunning country had also presented beauties to the emperor in the past, but he didn't know how to deal with it, so he coughed: Okay, it will be decided by the regent.This sentence surprised the ministers.Princess Tamar sneered: Tamar is the one who is dedicated to His Majesty, why should the regent ruling?
My affairs are decided by the regent.This sentence pleased Huo Caiyu, making his face slightly pale, but still cold, his lips were tightly pursed, and he didn't say a word.The princess is still a member of the envoy group for the time being, and the matter of entering the palace will be discussed later.The matter of Ogi's assistance is up to the regent's decision.Envoy: The envoy is still waiting to talk about it, Prime Minister Ye suddenly coughed, and made a round: The matter of assistance, our court still needs to discuss in detail, and the envoy still lives in the embassy for the time being and waits for news.The envoy nodded, but did not show any disappointment, and turned to another matter: this time my country came to ask Ogi for another matter.What's the matter?
It has long been heard that the dragon and the tiger are fighting, the romance is gathered, and there are countless strong martial arts in the army, and this time our country has the desire for friendly exchanges, and wants to try the martial arts with the generals of the great ogi.As soon as these words came out, the faces of everyone in the Taihe Hall changed.This is a completely naked provocation □□!
Chapter 47 Squeak!
After finishing the matter, the envoy went back to the embassy, and the next time was the time for the emperor and the minister of the Ogi Dynasty to discuss.There were a few officials who were in a hurry to stand up and say loudly: Your Majesty, the demands of the cunning country are too outrageous and arrogant!
They must not be spared!
Right!
How can I take it lightly!
Have they forgotten my million-strong master?
Of course, there are also many officials who hold opposing opinions: in recent years, the cunning country has been secretly raising soldiers and horses, purchasing iron tools, and the number of cavalry has increased greatly.In recent years, military spending has become more and more difficult, and I am afraid that it is not appropriate to use force lightly at this time.The people who spoke before ridiculed each other: Are you waiting to eat the court's Yulu, or the cunning country's Yulu?
The army of our dynasty has been reduced year by year, and now it is directly facing the cunning country, and the victory or defeat is not yet known.The Taihe Hall suddenly made noise like a vegetable market.Li Jinyu sat on the dragon seat, leaning back into the dragon chair with some cringe.Humans are terrible to be able to make such chaotic, complex, noisy sounds.Fortunately, he is familiar with the following courtiers, and knows that they will not pose any threat to him, and he is also used to the atmosphere in the court, and his fear does not work for too long.Try to take a few deep breaths and slowly relax your body.Huo Caiyu has been silent since the envoy left, and at this time he suddenly raised his voice and shouted softly: What is the quarrel in the Taihe Palace, what is it like!
The ministers were quiet.Although their young regent had only been in power for a short time, he had shown great talent and means in handling various affairs.Even if he is the backbone of the Prime Minister's faction, after suffering Huo Caiyu's losses several times, he does not dare to despise him because of his age.Seeing that the Taihe Hall was quiet, Huo Caiyu said: Since each has an opinion, go back and plan to fold it separately and come up to see it together.This matter could not be concluded for a while, and neither General Meng nor Prime Minister Ye Cheng expressed dissent, and the meeting was hastily dismissed early.Many indignant officials were still a little confused when they walked out of the Taihe Palace: What is the regent's attitude towards this matter?
Could it be that the Lord and the faction?
Li Jinyu is the least worried about this issue, and it can be seen from the original book that Huo Caiyu has an extremely resolute attitude in defending the country and will never harm any national interests.He thought that Huo Caiyu would slap his face without hesitation in the early dynasty, but he didn't expect it to be not.Huo Caiyu seemed to see Li Jinyu's doubts, and said sincerely: Your Majesty thinks that the minister has the intention of betraying the country and seeking peace?
Li Jinyu said without hesitation: How is it possible.A smile appeared on Huo Caiyu's lips: Thank you for your trust.Li Jinyu blinked, a little dazed: Huh?
What did he trust?
Huo Caiyu gently poured a cup of tea for His Majesty, and said it carefully: If the Di Dynasty is still the Di Dynasty ten years ago, and the Cunning Country is still the Cunning Country ten years ago, the minister will definitely refute the envoy back without hesitation; It's just that now the disparity in strength between our army and the cunning army is not large, and we ended the counterinsurgency against the southwest a while ago.The large-scale dispatch of troops by the imperial court is not just as simple as transferring troops, money, food, manpower, and roads must be mobilized, even if the battle is won, it is equivalent to a serious injury, and it will take at least a period of recovery time; Today's border army can barely maintain a normal defense by relying on the city wall, and if the cunning country makes up its mind to attack the frontier, the current border guards will naturally not be enough, and the internal army must be dispatched.Now Ogi is just beginning to patch the loopholes left by the smoky miasma of the past, and the army is no exception.At this time, against the cunning country, the outcome is indeed unpredictable.This morning, the main battle faction that shouted that it was necessary to teach the cunning country a hard lesson may not necessarily be good officials who are loyal to the country, and the main peace faction that is silent or advocates appeasing the cunning country for the time being is not necessarily a corrupt official who betrays the country and seeks glory.On the other hand, there may be ministers in the DPRK and China who have accepted bribes from cunning countries.Huo Caiyu's face was slightly gloomy, the envoy of the cunning country knew the position of our officials very well in the Taihe Palace, and he was definitely not a newcomer.Whether it was deliberately provoking the relationship between the regent and the emperor, or greeting the prime minister, the general and others, the envoy's eyes did not have a trace of hesitation and curiosity, and obviously he had even seen the appearance of the specific minister in advance.If it is easy to solve the problem if the military is weak alone, and there is a traitor leaking the news, then it has to be taken seriously.Li Jinyu didn't expect that the relationship between countries would be so complicated, and tried to sort out Huo Caiyu's thinking: Then Huo Aiqing is also the main peace?
It was hard for him to imagine that Huo Caiyu, whose father died in battle to defend the frontier, would choose to swallow his anger.No.Unexpectedly, Huo Caiyu shook his head, his expression suddenly cold, and the minister's opinion was that it must be beaten.Peace talks are a favor from the victor to the loser, and even if peace is wanted, it must be based on the premise that we have the upper hand.Is that to fight or not to fight?
Huo Caiyu's expression suddenly felt a little helpless: on the issue of armaments, General Meng began to prepare after he asked for military salaries from the household department, and now there is Dong Jixiang's new armor, which is much stronger than before; The key issue is whether there are soldiers or not.Li Jinyu put down the teacup, and the surprise on his face became even stronger: Isn't it?
Your Majesty is talking about General Meng?
Huo Caiyu added new tea for His Majesty and sighed, General Meng is indeed a general, and he has a strong combat style, but I only have this one general in the military, in the past ten years, if the cunning country is not too stupid, he will definitely carefully study General Meng's tactics in order to make a breakthrough.There is another sentence that Huo Caiyu did not say.General Meng is already old.General Meng is nearly fifty this year, although the average royal family is still healthy under the care of various doctors and the provision of medicinal materials, but for military generals, he has passed the most refined golden age.Over the years, Da Di's wars have almost relied on him, and he has accumulated dark injuries for many years, and has been repeatedly troubled by Prime Minister Ye, and his health is not as good as before.When Huo Caiyu's father was still alive, he sighed to Huo Caiyu, saying that if General Meng had an accident, he didn't know who could take over the burden.It stands to reason that the imperial generals of the Di Dynasty should not have been so young, but in order to weaken the strength of the general's faction, Prime Minister Ye Cheng stuck on the supply of military expenses and grain and grass, so that many talented young generals like General Huo Yi hated the frontier, leaving only General Meng alone.In the first battle of the Southwest Rebellion, Huo Caiyu privately learned that General Meng was actually injured.Let General Meng go on the expedition, Huo Caiyu was very worried that the cunning country that had studied General Meng for ten years would not deliberately attack him.Li Jinyu didn't hear the meaning of Huo Caiyu's words, but he didn't mean General Meng.I'm talking about you.Huo Caiyu is indeed a rare genius, and he is □□ capable of marching and fighting and governing the country.If it weren't for such a genius, it would not have been possible to overthrow the decaying Daigi Dynasty in a short period of time and rebuild a new order from the ruins.I'm talking about you.Huo Caiyu met Li Jinyu's natural gaze, and didn't know what to say for a while.He had read a lot of military books at home and was taught a lot of the art of war by his father, but he had never been on the battlefield before.His Majesty actually thinks that he can be the main general?
Fighting against a cunning country is no trivial matter!
If the border line is broken by the slightest mistake, the people of the Central Plains will face the crisis of life!
Why did His Majesty trust him so much?
Huo Caiyu subconsciously wanted to refuse, but his eyes full of confidence in Li Jinyu suddenly couldn't speak again.His majesty's eyes were full of pure confidence and expectation without a trace of gloom, as if there was really nothing in this world that he Huo Caiyu could not do.