forget the river

Chapter 8

Princess Shimiao, who came all the way from Xiangyi, was accompanied by servants, a total of 30 servants, in order to make peace with the Kingdom of Kyung.The princess and her relatives not only married slaves, but also brought local specialties from Xiangyi, including a hundred boxes of jewelry, two hundred tans of exotic melons and fruits that were never seen in the Central Plains, and other various things, and piled them up in the posthouse where they lived. Be full.

Although these things are not common in the country, they are not things that are eye-catching.The Kyung family has a vast country, what is there that you want but can't get.

As a small country with five prefectures, Xiangyi can't pay much tribute. This time, they took the initiative to fight and were defeated. In order to survive, they had to swallow their breath and become a subsidiary of the Kingdom of Jing. If you can give it, you can only pick up a princess by the way.

The only princess in a dignified country was sent to the suzerain country, like a hostage, this is the thinking of most officials in the court.

If there is no discussion today, there shouldn't be courtiers walking in the palace.Wang Duo, who was temporarily admitted to the palace, was asked what he thought about the marriage, and Wang Duo blurted out such a statement about "hostages" in a hurry. Smile and skip this matter.

Leaving aside the profound things, on the surface it has been a hundred days since Princess Shimiao entered the customs, but because there are so many trivial matters in the palace, the emperor forgot, and the ministers don't know if the Holy Majesty deliberately shelved it in order to give Xiangyi a blow. , The ministers speculated on each other's deep meaning, and almost lost their courtesy.If Kyung Luo hadn't talked about this while chatting with the Second Prince, he might have forgotten about it long ago.

That's why Jingluo summoned Wang Duo, the head of the Daxing Department, into the palace.

Wang Duo, as the head of the Daxing Department, has always been responsible for the courteous reception of foreign guests.For the envoys who came from afar from Xiangyi, Wang Duo took full control of everything from food and clothing to travel expenses, and Kyung Luo didn't worry about it.Only regarding the disposal of the accompanying dowry, Wang Duo asked the Holy Majesty for instructions, and Kyung Luo indicated that the hundred boxes of jewels would be kept by Princess Shimiao herself, and there was no need to bother about keeping or giving them away.

The most difficult thing is probably the [-] stones of precious fruit, which can't be eaten, and it's not good if they are left to rot.After thinking about it, Wang Duosi asked the Department of Internal Affairs to send it to the homes of several princes and princesses in or near the imperial city, and several adults also received it. Store things like jams and preserved fruits made in the room for a longer period of time.

Seeing the emperor asking about Xiangyi, Wang Duo cowered and lowered his head and reported the truth.Pity him as an old man, he really can't understand the mind of the Holy One, so he can only explain everything in detail.Kyungro yawned while listening to Wang Duo's nonsense.

Wang Duo couldn't find the point in the plain talk, and his mouth was so dry that he had nothing to say. He stood upright in front of the emperor, sweating from nervousness.

Kyung Luo sighed and asked the little eunuch to serve him with pen and ink. He picked up the pen to brush and then threw it to Wang Duo.

Wang Duo's nerves were always tense, and he reacted quickly when he saw the emperor flying a piece of paper. The rice paper came towards him lightly.It was originally about the reward for the first tribute to the subject country.

The great country of the Kyung family is generous, and the few rare treasures given by Kyung Luo's decree are hard to find in a century.Other real money is even more refreshing.It's just about the last point, Wang Duo still doesn't understand.

Of the 30 people who served along with him, only three palace maids were left behind, and all the others returned to Xiangyi with all the rewards. What is the purpose of this?

"It's not as good as their hometown wherever they go. Wouldn't it be a greater reward for them to go back?" Kyung Luo laughed, as if harmless.

"What the Holy Majesty said is very true!" Wang Duo was so anxious that his head was covered with sweat, he quickly wiped his forehead, smiled with his old face, and nodded his head in agreement.

Kyung Luo seemed to be in a good mood, so he smiled and waved his hands, making Wang Duo go away in a hurry.Wang Duo, who was let go, dared to stay longer, thanked the emperor for his kindness, and then ran away without a trace.As soon as Wang Duo left, Kyung Luo also ordered the little eunuch to retreat, and the little eunuch closed the door behind him.While playing with the small Langhao pen in his hand, Kyungro didn't raise his eyes, and asked who he didn't know, "What do you think about this?"

The room was full of silence, as if there were no one else around.Just after a while, a person slowly walked out from the inner room, it was Jingxiang.He was holding a half-read navy blue thread-bound book in his hand, and he did not forget to flatten the corners of the pages that were carelessly folded while walking.

He put the book down, raised his eyes at Kyungra, then lowered his head to turn over a few pages, "Is this why you called me here?" He said, rolling his eyes involuntarily.

Xiangyi is bordered by the Kingdom of Kyung.It is located in the south of the border of the Kingdom of Kyungsoo.It is only as big as the five prefectures.In the early years, the trade between the two countries was close, and the residents of the two countries have lived in peace for a hundred years.It's a pity that the new king of Xiangyi was so ambitious that he tried to conquer the north, so he actually marched towards the Kingdom of Jing.It's just that Jinguo is not a person who can be manipulated by others.With one blow, the Northern Expedition team was defeated and retreated three hundred miles.

In order to preserve his strength, the new king of Xiangyi, Shiwu, sees that Jing Kingdom has no intention of annexing Xiangyi, so he can only put down his body and ask for surrender.As a last resort, he signed an agreement with the Kyung Kingdom and became a vassal state of the Kyung Dynasty.

"So, that Shimiao is nothing more than a hostage." Jingxiang pushed the scroll to the side of the small table, and sat down on the small stool beside it. "There are only 30 people accompanying you, are you still afraid of being cheated?"

As for the word "hostage", Kyung-ra is noncommittal, maybe this princess is just an excuse to deepen the negotiations between the two countries.But Kyungra still nodded to express his understanding, and added after careful consideration, "If possible, I hope none of these 30 people will stay."

"Being so cautious is not something you would do." Kyungsang raised his index finger and tapped the wood a few times in reverse, "Just because of this stupid thing, I won't let me sleep well..." Kyung-hsiang received a set of books yesterday and couldn't help but see the second watch.I didn't sleep until the sky was gray.

I never thought that I would be coaxed into the palace by Xiao Lizi saying "There is an important matter to discuss with the Holy Spirit, please enter the palace quickly", and he was led into the study with a masked face and listened to Wang Duo's nonsense. Xiang couldn't let go of his anger after waking up.

Kyung Luo has long been used to the indiscriminate virtues of Kyung Hsiang as a monarch and his ministers. If he treats him with respect because he became the emperor, then this Kyung Hsiang is not Kyung Hsiang.It's just that Kyung Luo is not a simple person. He knows how to catch people's weaknesses. He raised his eyebrows and raised his voice, "Isn't it enough for you to be grateful to Dade for giving you a reason to see the second brother?"

Unexpectedly, Kyung Luo would say such a thing, and Kyung Xiang couldn't help being aphasia.Kyungsang has always been aware of Kyungsang's shady feelings for Kyungsung.Even if he didn't say it, but too much intimacy will always be noticed, not to mention Kyung Rak who is so close.Kyung Luo was sensible early, and Kyung Sang never hid the ambiguous look in his eyes after seeing Kyung Sung.

Thanks to the fact that Kyungsung has always been like an elm bump, and Kyungsang's seemingly unintentional cover-up, Kyungsang's overly hot feelings are placed in a corner so that no one else will know.Maybe it was too much, but after all, his father noticed a thing or two, and Kyungsung was betrothed early, and married a girl who hadn't masked his face yet.After that, no one broke it, so it was nothing.

Although Jingxiang's thoughts don't know when it started, it doesn't mean to end now.After so many years, thanks to Jingsheng's dullness, and Jingxiang's self-restraint based on the law, even though his obsession is deep, he gritted his teeth and refused to break it.

"Second brother was bestowed a marriage by the emperor early on. Although he never loved, but now it seems to outsiders that the husband and wife are deeply in love with each other, and it has been ten years. Now that you have a child, there is no room for you to intervene. This makes sense You don’t understand. I said Seventh Brother, you should get out as soon as possible.” Seeing that Jingxiang frowned but didn’t speak, Jingluo knew these words. "You don't want to get deeper and deeper. If the second brother knows that his fellow brothers have such feelings for him, he will definitely feel that all the mistakes are made by himself. People like him will only feel very embarrassed, and then hide in the The fief refuses to enter the capital. When the time comes, it will be useless for you to cry."

Kyung-hsiang's face was flushed, and he pressed it back again, pretending to be calm, "I won't let him know, we have been close since we were young, he should have gotten used to it. But you," Kyung-hsiang questioned Kyung-ro instead, "Dangtang Lord of a country, what is going on now? No matter how regretful you are, you will never go back to the three years before you imprisoned Mu Yan, he is already dead, what else do you want?"

Kyung Luo was still annotating something, but the brush he was holding couldn't write a single word, and the barrel of the pen he was holding lightly was abruptly broken.Kyungra's face was very ugly, he gritted his teeth and continued, "To be honest, I don't know. I didn't realize until he left that there was no regret in my feelings for him. I would think of him, which is also natural and plain. .His blood is in my body, and he lives in everything I can see, me in the mirror, the shadow on the ground, and the place where the bed is sunken. I already have him, unless I die."

"There is no cure!" Kyoung Xiang heard this and left in a huff.Kyungra shook his head with a smile, and looked down at the annotations.

No cure?Ah.

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