The rise of the prince

Chapter 570 Continue to fool + make you owe me
A few days later, Xia Guo's Book Dedication Ceremony was held outside the Meridian Gate. Thousands of people gathered outside the Meridian Gate to watch.

Li Xingzhou stood at the head of the city, tied with Degong, and ranked first among the officials, lined up on the left and right.

The prince was still confined to the East Palace, so he did not attend.

The emperor was dressed in formal clothes and slowly climbed to the top of the city, and the people below the city cheered.

Meng Zhiye, a member of the Judgment Department of the Ministry of Rites, stepped forward and said some praiseworthy words, which drew cheers from the crowd.

Then he announced loudly: "The auspicious time has come, play music, and the foreign envoy will deliver the letter!"

Amidst the sound of drum music, Yeli Wangrong, dressed in a fine attire, stepped forward with a letter of credence in hand, knelt down and presented the letter of credence to Emperor Jingguo.

Seeing this scene, the common people cheered, all the officials were excited, and Yeli Wangrong said in his mouth, "The minister presents the letter of the state on behalf of the king, and regards the state of Jing as the suzerain of the state."

The emperor received the letter of credence, and then presented the prince of Xia with a crown, jade seal and documents, and then issued an imperial decree to seal the prince of Xia.

These procedures are very complicated and lengthy, and the people and officials are very interested in the whole process.

Naturally, Li Xingzhou had to try his best to put on a smiling face. He couldn't help himself. He couldn't possibly put on a sour face on such an important occasion of universal celebration.

After an hour or so, the entire ceremony was completed, and Xia State officially became a subsidiary state of Jing State, but this subsidiary country was not a subsidiary country in the traditional sense, neither paying tribute nor returning Tanglong Town.

After the King Conferring Ceremony, there will be celebrations, and many people will tell each other. Scholars, students, noble ladies go to the garden to compose poems, have fun, and celebrate this event.As a messenger, Nori Mōei was also loved by everyone.

Amidst the excitement, Li Xingzhou accompanied Ye Li Wangrong down the tower. Di Zhi led the [-] cavalry of the New Army, prepared the carriage, and his Mei Xue was already waiting below, and arranged for Ye Li Wangrong to go back, sighed , said to Di Zhi, "Go drink."

"My lord, there is still something to do in the army." Di Zhi refused.

"What else can you do besides training, don't be so serious, and relax occasionally."

"My lord."

"This is an order."

"Yes."

Yeli Wangrong didn't stay in Jingguo for long, and he had to go back and explain to Prince Xia.

Before leaving a few days later, Li Xingzhou sent him off on behalf of the emperor.He has already made an agreement with the emperor, he will arrange all this matter, even the gift in return will be arranged by him.

He personally prepared food and drinks for Yeli Wangrong's farewell party. Before leaving, he presented Yeli Wangrong with 500 taels of silver, and took out two pairs of four rare treasures "glass crystal cups" as gifts.

Nori Wangrong's face was full of joy, and he couldn't close his mouth in surprise.

Li Xingzhou said with a smile: "Master Envoy, this is a gift from the Emperor to King Xia, but there are conditions."

"What conditions?" Nori Wangrong asked quickly.

"I hope that after the envoys enter Xingqing Mansion, they will take out the treasures and carry them into the palace for the people to watch." Li Xingzhou said.

After hearing this, Yeli Wangrong was very puzzled, "My lord, why is this?"

"Well, isn't it simple, the purpose is to let the world see the treasures of our Jingguo." Li Xingzhou laughed.

"Oh, that's how it is, that's how it is." Nori Wangrong nodded, "I promise to do it!"

"Okay! If it's done well, let the Xixia people also praise my Jingguo treasures, and I'll give one to Mr. Ye Li alone in the future." He whispered.

Yeli Wangrong was overjoyed, "Thank you, my lord!"

Li Xingzhou nodded and sent them out of the city with Di Zhi, before saying goodbye reluctantly.And Di Zhi will be responsible for taking them to the ferry.

Li Xingzhou heaved a sigh of relief as Yeli Wangrong and his group disappeared on the northern road. This step is not bad, there is nothing wrong with it, and the effect is not bad so far.

However, even if they can go back to Xia Kingdom this way, even if they can take a section of the waterway, there are various government offices along the way to take care of them, and it will take more than half a month, which is enough time for the palace to prepare.

In addition, he hoped that the Xia people would be fooled, or not be fooled, but turn their attention to the crystal cup he sent.

However, the public's attention may fade over time. The decision of the Wangfu must be on time, and the days when Yeli Wangrong will return to Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Xia Kingdom, must be made on time.

This matter sounds simple, but it is actually simple to do. Just start in advance.

Qifang, Fang Xin, Wei Yubai, and Yan Shen are already making intensive preparations.

At the ferry, Ye Liwangrong bid farewell to Jing Guo, the military officer who saw him off, and boarded the boat with his entourage and maids. After a while of busy work, everyone settled down.

Yeli Wangrong came to the bow of the boat, looked at the big river under his feet, and the big and small boats coming and going in the distance, and couldn't help but sigh that the land of the Central Plains is a blessing from God.The shipping on this river can be said to go from south to north, and there is an endless stream, forming a bustling and lively scene with boats coming and going, and people's voices buzzing.

The upper reaches of the Dahe River spread to the territory of the State of Xia, which was why they often had business dealings with the State of Jing.

After a while, his personal maid also came up, "My lord."

The boatmen are Han Chinese, and they speak Xia Guoyu, so they have no scruples.

"These Jingguo people are really stupid pigs." Yeli Wangrong laughed triumphantly, "You see, I just pretended, and they cheered like that, and even celebrated everywhere. What a bunch of stupid pigs, we surrendered to Jing What about the country? We don’t need to pay tribute every year, but we can still get a large piece of land in Tanglong Town and its surrounding areas, and those fools still give us gifts.”

"Han people are like this, I've heard of it a long time ago." The maid said: "It's stupid, what kind of face do you want them to say."

Ye Liwangrong laughed: "You little fairy, you are right, and that King Pingnan actually asked me to show the treasure to the people, so he gave me one. I can't understand what he thinks Yes, hahaha."

"If someone says his baby is good, he will be happy. This is what they say about face." The maid said, "That's why he wants to give it to the adults."

"As long as you understand." Yeli Wangrong smiled and was not angry: "I understand, so this is Jingguo. Before I came here, I thought it was so powerful. After seeing it, I look like a bunch of stupid pigs, like a child, Just say a few nice words, and you'll be happy."

"No wonder the emperor is so good at saying that it is a good thing to be a minister to Jingguo." He spat into the river: "These Jingguo people don't understand at all that there is no gain in the world for nothing, and true respect is earned by calling and stealing." Yes, if you scare others, of course he will respect you, otherwise it is all fake.

Like the current state of Jin, if you send envoys, where will others dare to disrespect them, and where can their merchants go to do business well? "

On the big river, there was a constant sound of waves, and the boat was still going north. Yeli Wangrong looked contemptuous, "King Pingnan, I heard along the way that he is the most powerful young man in Jingguo. These Han Chinese are boasting and boasting, which is not worth mentioning."

The maid nodded: "It's hard to live up to the reputation."

Yeli Wangrong pinched her chin happily and said: "You still understand me, go to the cabin and wait for me, understand."

The maid nodded: "My lord, come quickly."

In the middle of the night, the Milky Way first appeared in the sky, and the spring breeze caressed all things in the dark. Li Xingzhou knocked on the door of the small courtyard, but there was no response.

He knocked again, still no response.

When he was about to turn around and leave, there was a sudden sound from behind the door, and then the door opened. In the dim light, Qi Fang was wearing a loose male robe, with a vague sense of grace, which stunned Li Xingzhou for a moment.

He had never seen Qi Fang like this. At first she was the commander of the Xiang army, and later she went around the palace, making Li Xingzhou forget that she was a woman.

"What's the matter, my lord?"

"Well, if you have something to say, go in and say it."

"Oh, visiting the widow's door at night, isn't the prince afraid of other people's gossip?" She supported the door frame and said.

Li Xingzhou pushed her hand away, and walked in directly: "Don't talk nonsense, go in and talk, besides, you are not a widow, where is your husband?"

"I don't know, I thought he was dead a long time ago, it's just a status deal anyway." Qi Fang followed up and said indifferently.

"You are really heartless."

"Can money buy love? If the prince thinks it's okay, he won't refute me if he says I'm a heartless little girl."

Li Xingzhou couldn't say no to her, so he went straight to the main hall of the courtyard, found a chair and sat down, then poured tea for himself, and Qifang also came in and sat down.

"I came to you tonight to ask, have you found your people?" He was talking about small traders at the specific implementation level of the Tulip Project. It requires too complicated operations, but the eloquence must be good, and it is best to be able to understand Xia Guo dialect.

"Naturally, there are 12 people in total, most of whom are from Suzhou and Luzhou generations." Qi Fang said, getting up, and went to the back room to bring him a list.

Li Xingzhou took it and looked at it. It was written in detail, name and age, where he lived, who was in the family, and whether he could speak Xia Guo.

Qifang's work is really neat and tidy.

In fact, the so-called Xia Guo dialect, that is, the Qiang language, is spoken by people in most areas such as Qinfeng Road and Yongxing Jun Road, because the Qiang people were also under the rule of the Han Dynasty at the time, and Xia Guo was the protectorate of the Western Regions during the Han Dynasty.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the East and West Qiang also rebelled because they could not stand the oppression of the local officials of the Han Dynasty. As a result, they were almost wiped out by the ruthless Duan Jiong of the Eastern Han Dynasty after more than 180 battles. country's ancestors.

Su Shi once had a famous saying: "The general won a hundred battles, but Bo Liang won Liangzhou with one dendrobium."The generals here refer to Duan Jiong. As a famous general in the same period as Dong Zhuo, Duan Jiong fought on the battlefield for more than ten years. After hundreds of battles, he captured more than 5 people, defeated the Western Qiang, defeated the Eastern Qiang, and put down Gongsun. He raised the rebellion, and in the end he was not granted the title of marquis, nor the governor of Liangzhou.

On the contrary, someone bribed the eunuch in power with grape wine, and the result was Liangzhou.Su Shi complained against General Duan.

Therefore, Xia Guozhong is not only the Qiang people, but also because under the rule of the Han Dynasty, there were many descendants of Han people, or mixed blood of Qiang and Han, and they gradually became indistinguishable from each other. It is still the local dialect of the Han Dynasty, and can understand Chinese.

Communication is much more convenient than Mongolia and Khitan.

He read it slowly, and then said: "Since you chose it, I have no objection, but I need to back up this list."

"This is the backup, take it, I knew you would want it." Qifang said.

Li Xingzhou was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and laughed: "Hahahaha, you really are the roundworm in my stomach, you know everything."

"You are the worm." Qi Fang rolled his eyes at him.

Li Xingzhou began to tell him some details of the operation, such as more publicity, and publicity when someone gets rich. One of the best ways is to spend money to buy local idlers and children. There will be idlers in every place. People, there are kids with nothing to do everywhere.

It is best for these people to help publicize, because it will not arouse suspicion and the cost of acquisition is low.

The second point is to create a sense of urgency, which requires them to make specific arrangements.

This kind of hype is actually a game of drumming and passing flowers. In the end, whoever has the flowers will die and lose everything.

The more people understand this truth later, they will rush to sell, the hype will become more and more crazy, and the price will soar under the impetus of tens of millions of people.

Qifang listened to each of them, and talked until about ten o'clock in the evening, before Li Xingzhou finished explaining the points that need attention.

"If Xia Guo finds out, although the probability of this is only about one in ten thousand, but this king said it is just in case." He looked at Qifang seriously, and said in a low voice: "Don't care about the life and death of people in Xia Guo, let Wei Yubai And Yan Shen is escorting you, retreat to Jiangzhou as soon as possible."

"But they are the ones I recruited."

"I know, but those kings don't care. I only want you to be safe. Do you understand what I mean? Your benevolence is your benevolence. I am the master of the palace and your immediate superior. My orders must be carried out." He stared suspiciously into her eyes.

"I, I have my own measure." Qifang's momentum weakened.

He said solemnly: "You are not allowed to make your own decisions on this matter, just obey orders."

"I know, it's okay to listen to you." Qifang said unwillingly.

"Must remember."

She averted her eyes: "Got it"

Li Xingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that it was almost impossible for Xia Guo to see through this kind of plan, but there must be a plan.

"I really don't understand you. Why do you have to rush to do as long as it is difficult? Why be so harsh on yourself? It's good to relax once. Sooner or later, someone will recognize you. Even if you don't, everyone in the palace will see it." " Li Xingzhou looked at her, puzzled.

"Fool." Qi Fang remained expressionless.

"what?"

"Want to be recognized? They don't deserve to recognize me. What this lady does and what she does is not for others to see." Qifang smiled confidently and charmingly: "I want you to owe me, the more you owe, the better. "

"Owe you?" Li Xingzhou was puzzled.

Qifang laughed even happier, "Yeah, when you owe it to the point where you can't pay it, I'll let you know how good I am, and then I'll take over the palace and take your business from the north to the south, up and down the river. Even if you come to beg me on your knees, I won’t pay any attention to you.”

"Hahahaha." Li Xingzhou laughed loudly after hearing this: "Then you might as well be the emperor."

"Hmph, if you have that ability, maybe." Qifang said playfully, such rebellious words can only be joked in private.

On March 28th, everything was ready, and under the arrangement of Li Xingzhou, a large group of people set off quietly from the Wangfu Pier on the Wangfu big ship.

The outside world was silent, and no one knew that such a group of people had quietly gone north.

The people of Jing State were intoxicated with the pride of Xia State's surrender, and Xia State was intoxicated with the satisfaction of taking advantage of Jing State.

(End of this chapter)