Chapter 36 fourth quarter

Luo Ziyan was pushed to the ground with his hands bound behind his back.The camel-hair carpet of the golden tent was thick and fluffy, and the sharp knife on the back of his neck forced him to press his cheeks tightly against the carpet, unable to lift his head. But the young man from Donglu clearly did not give in.He turned his eyes and scanned around, and saw the four princes and the nobles who were staring at him.The princes had just been released for trial, and Bi Mogan was completely unprepared. He glanced at Luo Ziyan uneasily, only to find that the bold Donglu man twitched the corners of his mouth and smiled.

"You guys are too disrespectful to Mr. Luo!" Maharaja's voice was low, no emotion could be heard. The strength on the neck suddenly lightened, and Luo Ziyan smiled more calmly. He looked up and saw the Maharaja sitting cross-legged on a couch covered with leopard skin, and beside him stood the Dahesa in white.No one spoke, the Maharaja looked at him with those famous white eyes. "Can I get up and talk?" "Okay," the majesty smiled, "take the knife and untie Mr. Luo." The warriors withdrew their long swords and cut open the leather cord on Luo Ziyan's wrist.Luo Ziyan loosened his numb wrist, and bowed to the majesty.He was a little excited in his heart, he was a desperate literati, he knew that there was also the most rare opportunity in this most terrifying and dangerous place.

The majesty bowed slightly on the bed: "My youngest son has disappeared for no reason. I have been searching for these days, but there is no clue yet. As a father, I feel very disturbed, so it is very difficult to delay thinking about Mr. Luo until today. I'm rude. My sons are rude and hateful. Mr. Luo is the envoy of Donglu Chunguo, so I hope you don't mind." Luo Ziyan cupped his hands: "Don't dare, it's a pity that I can't contribute to the search for the son." "Thank you. However, Mr. Luo is the envoy of the Chun Kingdom, so he should naturally be our distinguished guest in Qingyang. I don't know why he didn't come to my tent and let me greet him with a big gift, but he visited my son's tent, which led to such a misunderstanding." There was a hint of chill in Maharaja's voice, "It's really puzzling."

"Father," Bi Mogan stepped forward, "Mr. Luo came from Donglu, not on official business, but just a private visit." "No!" Luo Ziyan's voice abruptly interrupted Bimogan, "Don't dare to hide it, Luo went north, and was sent by the Taiwei of Chunguo and Liang Qiusong, Marquis of Huangchang County." "Oh?" The majesty raised his eyebrows, "Mr. Luo is an envoy, so he should meet me and make friends with the prince. What's the use?" Luo Ziyan took a step forward: "I don't know if the Chun Kingdom wants to form an alliance with your country, the Majesty may grant it?"

"Mr. Luo didn't answer my question." "Our country heard that Qingyang wants to form an alliance with Xiatang." Luo Ziyan took a step forward. The majesty pondered for a moment: "Whether Qingyang forms an alliance with Xiatang is a matter between the two countries, and what does it have to do with Chunguo?" "My country and Hokuriku face each other across the Tiantuo Strait, and the transportation is far more convenient than that of Xiatang. Bizhi Port in Chun Kingdom is only 900 miles away from Tianqi City, the imperial capital. The prosperity of the imperial capital is even better than that of Wanzhou. Town. Once the trade route of Tiantuo Strait is opened, isn’t it a golden waterway?” Luo Ziyan changed his subject, “But I heard that the great king wants to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty. I don’t know if there is any lack of etiquette. The majesty was angered, and he ordered me to go north, and asked the prince to take Yan Yan on his behalf. If I rush to see the majesty, maybe I won't even see the majesty, right?"

His eyes were burning, and he didn't care about the reactions of the people around him, only staring at Maharaja alone. "Then, sir, it's a good intention." The majesty nodded slightly, "But although Qingyang is a small and barren country, it values ​​faith. My ministry and Xiatang have already expressed sincerity in forming an alliance, and Chunguo came too late." Luo Ziyan pondered for a moment, as if he had made up his mind, and took another step: "Thank you Majesty for your frankness, but Wanzhou is certainly rich, but its iron smelting skills are not as good as ours in Chunguo. The full set of thin steel armor for our wind and tiger cavalry is no more than ten. It weighs six catties, and with the horse armor, it is only forty-five catties. It is extremely strong and puncture-resistant, and it can be called the first in the Eastern Land. If the Northern Land steeds are added with the armor of the Chun Kingdom, it will definitely add more power. If the king is willing to form an alliance with the Chun Kingdom, Our country will give another thousand sets of Fenghu Steel Armor as a tribute every year. How about it?"

Everyone in the gold tent was taken aback.The Qingyang nobles had also heard of the name of the Chun State Wind Tiger Cavalry.This cavalry army is known as one of the three major cavalry armies of the Eastern Continent relying on its excellent armor and horses introduced from the Northland.And Chunguo's steelmaking technology is top secret.Even in Chunguo, there are only three or four people who can know the formula of molten steel, a thousand sets of steel armor is already a horrific tribute, let alone a thousand sets a year. After a moment of silence in the big tent, the majesty smiled: "I appreciate the kindness of Mr. Changchang and Mr. Huang. But we grassland people cannot be perfidious after all, otherwise how can we get the blessing of the gods?"

"My lord..." Luo Ziyan had something else to say. "Come here! Set up wine to scare Mr. Luo!" The majesty's voice overwhelmed him, "The princes are here to accompany me, and I have some things to do." He didn't give Luo Ziyan another chance to speak, so he got up and went out with Dahesa. Luo Ziyan looked at the back of the Maharaja thoughtfully.At this time, the young barbarian girls had already brought in spirits and roasted meat, Luo Ziyan sighed softly. "Maharaja, Maharaja!" Dahesa shouted and chased after him. The Maharaja was walking very fast, and suddenly stopped, and Dahesa almost hit his back.

"Shahan, do you want to ask me how to deal with the princes? Let them out suddenly, arrange for them to drink with the people in Donglu, and then forget it quietly." "Yes!" Dahesa froze for a moment, then nodded. The majesty sighed softly: "I'm not afraid to say in front of you, I can't be cruel to kill them, but punishment should be done. But I always feel that Asule disappeared suddenly, Xu Dahan was originally a calm person , but suddenly rushed to lead the troops to beat Bimogan's tent, the envoys of the alliance with the Tang Dynasty were just about to arrive, and the secret envoys of the Chun Kingdom appeared in the northern capital at this time... It seems that there is something behind all this When they are strung together, things suddenly happen too much, and it is too coincidental. That Shan Bikong, do you think we can trust him?"

Dahesa hesitated for a moment, and shook his head slightly: "It sounds like what he said is very reasonable. We have been secretly received by envoys and post offices from the imperial capital all the way south to Xiatang, but I always feel that this matter is not so simple. Shan Bikong is not what we expected, right?" "Yes, I think so too." The majesty took a deep breath: "There is always a feeling that the dark clouds have piled up high, but we don't know what kind of rain will fall and when it will rain. Right now we can't Chaos. So this time I would rather indulge my sons and not punish them, but also ensure the stability in the northern capital."

The banquet with everyone's thoughts on their minds quickly dissipated, Guimu snorted coldly, and left with the silent Xu Dahan.Bi Mogan sent Luo Ziyan out of the account, feeling slightly apologetic. "It's dangerous," he said, "Thanks to Brother Luo's contingency today..." Luo Ziyan remained silent at the table, and only now smiled: "It's a pity that my errand this time has been messed up." Bimogan shook his head: "I don't know what father thinks, a thousand sets of wind tiger steel armor, such a heavy gift can be refused." Luo Ziyan smiled wryly: "Actually, I have no choice but to try. It takes at least three years for each set of Fenghu steel armor to be made, from iron selection to polishing. Our country pays tribute to the imperial capital every year, and there are only fifty sets of steel armor for the feathers. Lin Tianjun's equipment. If we say a thousand sets, even if the Forbidden Army's weapon shop goes all out, it will not be able to keep up with only steel armor." "Exploring?" "Test the Majesty's determination to form an alliance with Xiatang." "How to say?" "Eldest prince, why did my lord father form an alliance with Xia Tang?" Bimogan pondered for a while: "For the ship. Only by obtaining the technology of warships can we not be afraid of the army on the east land and sea. Although my father didn't say it clearly, I think that our shipbuilding skills in Hokuriku are poor. The Lions Gate battleship in the shipyard..." "Lionmen's warships are fast and powerful, but our Chun country's Iron Shark warships are also rare in the East China Sea. Not to mention the Lion's Gate warships, even Yuren's Mulan Longship would not dare to meet our country's Lou warships. Take it lightly." "That's right." "What I'm puzzled about is why the majesty would go far away and not hesitate to offend our Chun country, but want to form an alliance with Xia Tang, which is far south of the mainland. Whether it's business, buying weapons, or even..." Luo Ziyan lowered his voice Voice, "Intentionally crossing the Tiantuo Strait to seek a bigger country, our country is a better ally than Xiatang. The Majesty is not a fool, so there must be some other reason for doing this. Or... there is something else Forces are also involved." "Other forces?" Bi Mogan was taken aback. "I don't know," Luo Ziyan shook his head, "In the shogunate of Marquis Changchang, I have always been in charge of negotiating with Qingyang. In the past four years, our country has tried hard to form an alliance with Qingyang, but every time I have failed. .I have a vague feeling that someone is there to obstruct us secretly, but this person is like a shadow, completely unpredictable. You can only feel that he is there, but you will never find his trace." "I don't fully understand what Brother Luo said," Bimogan thought, "but the one who will return to Xiatang this time is Tuoba Shanyue, the commander of the armed forces. His father is from our Northland Jiuzheng tribe. Did he convince his father? ?” "Tuoba Shanyue is one of the four famous generals in the Eastern Continent, but no matter what, he is just a warrior." "Then who else could it be?" "On the Xiatang side, except for Tuoba Shanyue, the lord Baili Jinghong and Wudian command Xi Yan. Xi Yan and Tuoba Shanyue are both four famous generals in the Eastern Land, and their reputation is still higher than Tuoba, but Xi Yan It doesn’t fit with Tuoba, if Xi Yanju is in charge, then the envoy should not be Tuoba. Although Baili Jinghong is a noble duke, I don’t think this person has such deep scheming.” "Then who else could it be?" "I can't figure it out," Luo Ziyan raised his sleeves to face the golden tent in the night, "You can make this North-South alliance without showing up. The only person who really has this ability is His Majesty the Emperor of Taiqing Palace in Tianqi City? " He then smiled wryly: "But why did the royal family arrange for their princes to collude with Hokuriku?" The two stood at the door of the golden tent, silent for a long time. "Then it's useless for me to stay any longer, and I'm going back to Chun Country." Luo Ziyan took a quiet look at Bi Mogan before leaving: "This person behind the scenes is really scary when you think about it."