Judge of the Lamp

Chapter 458
Liang Yuyao resisted with death and refused to be a hostage.

Emperor Chang Le really can't force her.

No matter how many fights the two have had before, the friendship in their hearts remains the same.

Besides, the two of them had sworn to each other that no matter who became the emperor, they would protect each other.

Being a hostage is doomed to be extremely dangerous, if Liang Yuyao is forced, Emperor Chang Le will break the original oath.

Emperor Changle had no choice but to discuss with He Fang.

He Fang considered it over and over again, and originally planned to agree, but was stopped by Li Shabai.

"Princess, I can't go."

He Fang said: "I know it's very dangerous to go here, but Brother Huang has encountered difficulties, Da Xuan has encountered difficulties, if I just sit back and ignore them, can I still be worthy of the blood of the clan?"

Li Shabai said: "I can trust the emperor's conduct, and I can trust Da Xuan's promises, but the relationship between the two countries is changing rapidly, and if there is a mistake, it is too late to regret it.
If Daxuan and Yu Xian have turned against each other, and you are in the den of a dragon and a tiger, even if I receive the news, I may not be able to save you in time.

I will go to the northern border, and when Gongsun Wen is captured, the worries of the future will be settled. When the army goes north, I will surely be able to snatch a sum of money from Tu Nu. At that time, the predicament will be solved, and the princess must not act recklessly. "

He Fang didn't agree on this side either, Emperor Chang Le had no choice but to ask Xu Zhiqiong to discuss with Mo Chi to see if the matter could be eased.

What relief can there be?
It is true that the hostages cannot be taken out, it is really impossible, this business can only be abandoned.

Xu Zhiqiong talked about the current situation in a relatively tactful manner, indicating that the two princesses are not suitable to go to Yu Xianguo as hostages.

Hearing this, Mo Chi poured a glass of wine for Xu Zhiqiong, then shook his head and said, "I don't underestimate the two princesses, but if they confront me, I'm afraid Father will not agree."

Do not agree?
Even if the princess is willing to go, you don't agree?
What a breath!

Seeing that Xu Zhiqiong's expression was wrong, Mo Chi explained: "Liang Xianchun is Daxuan's princess, has he been of any use in my many years in Dayu?
I have only two princes left in Da Yu, and my father has not yet established a crown prince. If Marquis Yun considers my situation in Da Yu, can a princess be replaced by a prince? "

"Your Highness, do you feel that you are at a loss?" Xu Zhiqiong frowned, "Emperor Daxuan has no heirs yet, what kind of person do you think is appropriate to exchange with you?"

Mo Chi was not polite, and directly offered the price: "Forgive me for bragging, only the person with the same status as me can exchange with me,
My father and I deliberated over and over again, only two of them are suitable, if one of them is willing to go to Da Yu as a hostage, Da Yu would like to send more true god cultivators to rebuild the Suzaku palaces everywhere, and strive to ensure that Da Xuan has a good harvest year after year!

Da Yu is also willing to open a warehouse to send food to help Da Xuan resolve the food shortage! "

The conditions are tempting, but the conditions are useless.

"And who are those two people?"

"One is the elder Shengwei of Canglong Hall, Liang Jixiong!"

"No!" Xu Zhiqiong flatly refused, this matter is absolutely not for discussion.

Mo Chi expected that Xu Zhiqiong would refuse, and then said, "There is one more person, and it's your step."

"Foot, that what, what foot?" Xu Zhiqiong was stunned for a while, "You mean me?"

Mo Chi nodded: "It's just one step."

Xu Zhiqiong was startled, and then laughed loudly: "Your Highness really knows how to joke."

"I'm not kidding, if Marquis Yun is willing to go to Yu Xian as a pledge, the five million taels of reward will be taken away immediately, and Da Yu will immediately send someone to rebuild the Suzaku Palace, and the water transport ship will immediately anchor, and first send [-] shi of grain to Yun State!"

Xu Zhiqiong looked at Mo Chi carefully.

Judging from his expression, he was not joking.

But there was no reason for him to raise this condition.

"Your Highness, I am not a clan, and my surname is not Liang. What's the use of you asking me to be a hostage?"

Mo Chi took a sip of wine and said, "Although Marquis Yun is not surnamed Liang, he is called a brother to the current emperor."

Xu Zhiqiong said with a smile: "This is a joke, can it count?"

Shan Yan testified at the side: "Marquis Yun is right, this is all a joke between him and Emperor Xuan..."

Mo Chi glanced at Shan Yan and said three words: "Don't interrupt."

The voice was low, but majestic.

Shan Yan bowed her head, not daring to say more.

Mo Chi turned to look at Xu Zhiqiong: "You are not joking, I believe that Daxuan really regards Yunhou as a brother, and Yunhou is willing to go to Dayu as a hostage?"

Xu Zhiqiong shook his head and said: "Your Highness praised me, I am not from the Daxuan clan, and the clan will not care about my life or death, if Daxuan really betrayed his alliance, it will be of no use if you cut Xu into pieces. "

Mo Chi said: "Don't worry, Marquis Yun, if Da Yu announces his betrayal of the alliance, I, Da Yu, will never hurt Marquis Yun's life. Marquis Yun can still enjoy the glory and wealth in my Da Yu, is Marquis Yun willing to go?"

Every time Mo Chi said a word, his eyes were fixed on Xu Zhiqiong.

Xu Zhiqiong looked back at Mo Chi: "Your Highness, you are clearly playing tricks on me!"

Mo Chi sighed and said, "I'm so sincere, but I was misunderstood by Yunhou. It seems that Daxuan has no intention of forming an alliance with me, Dayu, and I, Dayu, can't afford it!"

Shan Yan watched anxiously from the sidelines, and she could understand why Mo Chi's reaction was so intense. Yu Xian had suffered too much during the years of diplomacy with Da Xuan.

But this is not Emperor Chang Le's fault, Shan Yan is very clear about this.

Xu Zhiqiong shouldn't be responsible for this matter.

He is not a member of the royal family at all, and there is really no reason to be a hostage.

But now the alliance is about to collapse.

Mo Chi's gaze stayed on Xu Zhiqiong's face.

Xu Zhiqiong's cheeks kept twitching.

……

In the Canglong Palace, a golden Ou is placed on a desk.

There are two pieces of silk cloth in Jin Ou, one is painted with the dragon flag of Daxuan, and the other is painted with a peony.

Both pieces of silk cloth are wrapped in oiled paper, and there is no difference in appearance and touch.

Liang Yuyao and He Fang faced Jin'ou, and each offered a stick of incense to the True God Canglong.

After burning the incense, Liang Yuyao said to He Fang: "Being born in the emperor's family is the fate. Don't complain to anyone who catches it!"

He Fang nodded: "Sister please first!"

What are they going to do?
They are going to draw lots!
Emperor Chang Le received the news from Nanjiang that Nufu Sect has more than [-] congregants and Gushi gathered in Nanjiang.

If Da Xuan ignored it, Yu Xian would probably perish after the first battle.

Emperor Changle discussed the countermeasures with the cabinet, and Wang Yanyang, as a cabinet minister, directly stated his stance: "If Yu Xian doesn't want to form an alliance, just ignore him, and wait until the Nufu Sect reaches the city of Wansheng, and then it's not too late to bring up the matter of forming an alliance!"

Wansheng City is Yu Xian's capital, and Wang Yanyang's idea is that when Yu Xian is in a desperate situation, he will talk about the alliance, and Da Xuan will take advantage of it.

But this idea was rejected by Yan Anqing.

Yan Shoufu has been paying attention to Yu Xianguo's movements recently. A few years ago, Wang Yanyang's thinking was correct, but the situation is very different now.

Yu Xian changed his diplomatic strategy, and now has contacts with Fan Xiao, Lie Yang and other countries.

If he is really cornered, Yu Xian will definitely lower the standard of alliance, but it doesn't matter who to form alliance with.

Moreover, Nufu Cult and Daxuan have an inexplicable relationship. If Yu Xianguo forms an alliance with other countries, he will regard Daxuan as an enemy in the future, and Daxuan's farming is likely to suffer another heavy blow because of this.

Yan Anqing's suggestion is that now is the best time to form an alliance, and confrontation is imperative.

The two princesses learned of the cabinet's suggestion, but were still hesitating. Liang Jixiong directly decided to ask the two princesses to draw lots in front of the true god. Whoever caught it would go to Yu Xianguo as a hostage.

The drawing of lots is also called "a piece of divination", which seems to be a bit sloppy, but in Daxuan, especially under the witness of the true god, the lottery is a very formal means of adjudication.

Li Shabai knew that He Fang was going to the Canglong Palace to draw lots, so could he use magic tricks to help He Fang cheat?
can.

But he won't do it.

Canglong Temple is Liang Jixiong's domain, once Liang Jixiong finds out about cheating, it will deal a devastating blow to the cheater's reputation.

The best way to deal with this matter is to fight your luck!

Liang Yuyao and He Fang each pulled out a piece of silk cloth, and were about to uncover the oil paper outside, but they were stopped by Xu Zhiqiong who rushed over.

If the lottery is drawn now, but the promise is not fulfilled to go to Yu Xianguo, it is disrespectful to the true god.

Xu Zhiqiong asked the two princesses to put the silk cloth back in Jin'ou, then turned to Liang Jixiong and said, "The matter has been discussed, and the two princesses don't need to go to Yu Xianguo as a pawn."

Emperor Chang Le was overjoyed: "Brother, I knew you had this method, everyone is happy this time!"

Liang Jixiong looked at Xu Zhiqiong, deeply suspicious of this.

Liang Jixiong has experienced a lot of diplomatic matters, confrontation is not a child's play, just a few words, I am afraid that the other party will not let go.

Liang Xianchun used to be stationed in Yu Xianguo, nominally an envoy sent by the Canglong Palace, but in fact he was a hostage in Yu Xian's hands, this matter is not negotiable.

"Zhiqiong, did you promise them something else?"

Xu Zhiqiong said silently for a moment: "The two princesses don't need to go, I will go."

"Are you going?" Emperor Chang Le was surprised for a long time, but the two princesses didn't understand.

Liang Jixiong seemed to understand something, grabbed Xu Zhiqiong and said, "Zhiqiong, you can't go, the clan's affairs are handled by the clan's affairs, and this matter should not implicate you anyway."

Xu Zhiqiong sighed and said, "I have already agreed to this matter."

"You can't do it even if you promise!" Liang Jixiong shouted to Liang Yuyao and He Fang, "Since you are the roots of the royal family, this is the duty of the roots of the royal family. Now the lottery is drawn!"

Xu Zhiqiong stopped the two princesses, and said to Liang Jixiong, "Elder Shengwei, take a step to speak."

After going to the attic in the backyard with Liang Jixiong, Xu Zhiqiong recounted the incident: "Second brother, it's not that I don't want the two princesses to go, it's useless if I go, Yu Xian just recognizes two people, one is you, One is me, what else do you think I can do?"

Liang Jixiong thought about it for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "I'll just go. Just leave my old bones there. I'll be more at ease with you by Yuyang's side."

"Second brother, you are steadfast, Daxuan can't be steadfast, you are the only third-rank left in Canglong Dao, and you are the only elder left in Canglong Palace.
None of your Canglongguards are good, I'm afraid they can't even understand the oracle, if there are stars in the Canglong Dao descending to the earth to cause trouble, there is no one who can support them. "

"But this matter, he shouldn't be you..."

"I don't know why they let me go, and I don't know what kind of enmity I have with this Prince Mochi, but the matter has come to this point, and there is no need to ease up. The Nufu Sect can't stay, and Yu Xian can't lose it. Silver must also..."

Xu Zhiqiong was halfway through speaking, when suddenly his body went limp and he fell to the ground.

Liang Jixiong was startled: "Zhiqiong, what's the matter? Have you taken poison? If you don't want to go, that's all. With me, no one dares to force you."

What kind of poison do you take?

What can't I think about?

This is the refinement of merit.

Xu Zhiqiong made the right decision, and his meritorious service refined [-] gems, much more than during the disaster relief.

(End of this chapter)