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Chapter 506
Gongji was not embarrassed when the emperor opened his mouth to point it out. Instead, he smiled and said: "That's true. When the capital was moved, my king wanted to marry the princess of Dazhou, so as to repair the eternal good between the two countries, so this building was built. palace."

"Now that the palace is about to be completed, my king ordered Gong Ji to come here with generous gifts to make a sincere friendship between Qin and Jin. From then on, Da Zhou and Xifan are in harmony and will not fight each other. I also ask His Majesty Da Zhou to agree."

Gongji leaned over and sincerely begged, and the two deputy envoys behind him also complied.

The ministers in the palace couldn't help being silent, and looked up at the emperor.

If it is said that Xi Fan will really be honest and stop offending Zhou because of marrying the Great Zhou Princess, they don't believe it.

Since ancient times, peace and marriage are expedient measures, and cannot be exchanged for permanent peace.

However, even so, many dynasties will choose to make marriages with clan women in order to seek that short-term peace, to win opportunities for recuperation or further development for themselves.

The four borders of the Great Zhou territory are far from being safe and worry-free.

Although Nanzhao is temporarily stable, the Di people in the north are fierce and savage. It is only because the Zhenbei clan has guarded it for generations that they dare not cross the thunder pond.

As for Fusang in the east, although it is separated from the vast ocean, it is not completely carefree.In addition, the power of the shrine is dormant and troublesome. In the past few months, pirates and bandits from the east invaded the coastal areas of Dazhou, which almost caused a catastrophe.

Fortunately, a Taoist master named Changwuzi wandered in the East China Sea, discovered something wrong in time, and assisted the local officials and generals to resist, thus protecting the people along the coast.

And this Xifan can be said to be the most troublesome one among the neighboring countries.

Xifan originated from the Yalong River Valley, which is located in the plateau area. Although the climate conditions are not good, the valley is wide, flat, warm and humid, which is very suitable for farming.

Sufficient food and grass can support strong soldiers and horses.

Since the rise of Xifan, they have continuously annexed neighboring tribes, and what's more, they have crossed the Ganges River Basin and entered the Magadha Kingdom to steal the national treasure Tathagata relics.

Its comprehensive national strength is not as good as that of the Great Zhou, but it has repeatedly invaded the territory of the Great Zhou. It has a very roundabout and assault technique in combat.

Seeing that Xifan is becoming more and more powerful, facing this formidable enemy with the heart of a jackal, it is impossible for Da Zhou not to guard against it.

If the two countries can really make peace, long-term peace will naturally be hard to come by, but it may not be impossible to seek ten or eight years.With this period of time, Da Zhou may be able to completely pacify Beidi and subdue Nanzhao in one fell swoop.

In this way, when the time comes to fight Xifan again, they will be able to fight with all their strength.

I just don't know what the saint is thinking...

The emperor sat in the high position, his eyes swept over the ministers, and then fell on Gongji and the others. After staring at them for a long time, he smiled and said, "I know what the king of Xifan wants. But this is not a trivial matter. I still need to wait for me to think carefully before I can make a conclusion.”

After finishing speaking, he changed the subject: "I heard that Master Tuochi from your country has also come to Dazhou this time. I don't know the habit of living in the post house now?"

Although Tuo Chi is the teacher of the Western Tibet, he is a master of Buddhism after all, he concentrates on his own practice and seldom participates in political affairs.

He was sent to Dazhou, and he didn't intend to come here.

It was all because the King of Xifan personally invited him, and he also said that Buddhism in the Great Zhou Dynasty was prosperous and there were many Taoism. Tuochi came here to communicate with the Buddhism and Taoism in the Great Zhou Dynasty, so as to promote the spread of Buddhism and Taoism. Enlightened and refined.

He just came with him.

The envoys from Xifan came to see us today to discuss matters of diplomatic relations, so naturally Tuochi never appeared.

Hearing this, Gongji knew that it would be difficult for the emperor to agree to the marriage on the spot, so he simply let go of the matter for the time being, and replied with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty Zhou, for your concern, Master Tuochi is fine in the posthouse .”

"I heard that there will be a three-year Buddhist Dharma Conference in Yingdu soon. At that time, Buddhist monks from all walks of life will be here. Master Tuochi had heard about this grand event in Dazhou, so he took this opportunity to come to Zhou to see it. The style of the event."

The emperor felt a little relieved when he heard the words, so it was like this, he wondered why the Xifan national teacher came to Zhou in person, if he came because of the Buddhist Dharma conference, it would be understandable.

Although Taoism was proclaimed as the state religion in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and Taoism was next to it, it also attached great importance to foreign Buddhism, and even sent a mage to the land of Tianzhu to obtain the scriptures.

For so many years, although Dazhou has been respected by Taoism, Buddhism has also flourished.

The current religion in Xifan is the product of the integration of Buddhism and the local Bon religion, which is still different from Chinese Buddhism in many ways.

It would be good if the two could communicate.

The emperor laughed loudly and said: "It is a blessing to have Master Tuochi in person at this Dharma meeting. The so-called mutual communication can be more prosperous. I also hope that with the participation of the master this time, no matter whether it is Dazhou Buddhism or Xifan Zong Xin, everyone can get a consonance!"

The things that Xifan had to do in Zhou Dynasty could not be decided in a day or two.After meeting the emperor, the remaining trivial matters were discussed with him by the officials in the court.

As for the most important matter of getting married, since the emperor said that the matter of getting married will be discussed later, Gongji also put aside the discussion for the time being.

In order to welcome the Xifan envoys and Master Tuochi, I specially ordered someone to set up a palace banquet, and all members of the royal family and court officials were invited to attend.

Although the empress and the crown prince were grounded before, and the emperor praised the other concubines and princes a lot, he has not yet abolished the crown prince. Now that the crown prince and mother of the two countries are away, it is always arousing criticism.

Therefore, the emperor deliberately lifted the ban on the two.

The empress and the crown prince have been confined for many days. Even if the news is not well informed, they can clearly see the emperor's attitude towards them.

Due to the troubles of the Mei family and Yongmu, the position of the heir apparent will not be guaranteed after all this encounter.The emperor is not ordering the abolition of the reserve now, and he is just waiting for the right time.

The two were uneasy, but they didn't know how to deal with the twist, so they could only hold on to the banquet.

Xiao Lingjiang sat on his seat, looking sideways at the empress who was sitting next to the emperor.

After being confined for so long, she is haggard after all.

Even though she is naturally beautiful and well-maintained, she looks several years older now, with a look of exhaustion that cannot be concealed under the heavy makeup, which is not the same as the elegance and luxury of the previous period.

But Concubine De, who was sitting on the other side of the emperor, was in full bloom.

Now that she is in charge of the Empress Dowager, she has another child under her knees, and her indifferent demeanor of not fighting or grabbing in the past has become a little bit lighter, and she has a bit more grace.

As for Concubine An Shu, Zhang Zhaoyi and others sitting at the bottom, they also smiled softly and pleasantly.

Xiao Lingjiang secretly sighed in his heart, so what if they are young couples?If this love is exhausted, it can only end in a bustling and bustling place, but a desolate end in this place.

Looking at the prince again, the fifth prince who was in the limelight exchanged cups with others and dealt with them well. Although the sixth and seventh princes were young, they behaved well.

The prince was alone, fearing that he would offend the emperor by doing something else, so he sat on the head and poured in silence.

(End of this chapter)