Chapter 999 It's Just Paying Tribute

Chapter 999 It's just paying tribute

The empress of Xiliang suddenly came to the post house in casual clothes, and just before dismounting from her horse and stepping into the main gate of the post house, the commander of the forbidden army rushed to report, saying that Yan Wang Li Zhijie had sent back new news from the capital city.

Li Tianjiao paused when he heard the words, stood in front of the post house, and reached out to take the letter box with the wax seal of the secret letter from the commander of the imperial army.

She opened the letter box, poured out two thin pieces of parchment from it, threw the letter box to the commander of the imperial army, and stood in front of the post house to examine it carefully.

After reading the letter, Li Tianjiao didn't regain his composure for a long time. The commander of the forbidden army looked at the appearance of the empress, and asked cautiously: "Your Majesty... Is something wrong with King Yan?"

She closed her eyes and folded the letter again, squeezed it tightly in her hand, and put the letter in her heart. Without answering, she turned and stepped into the posthouse.

Li Tianjiao was wearing plain clothes with narrow sleeves and a white jade crown on his head. He walked with his hands behind his back. Even though he was dressed like a handsome young man, he still couldn't hide his imposing aura.

When she arrived outside the main hall, Bai Qingqi and Bai Jintong had already stood in front of the door to greet her. Although Bai Qingqi had already grown gorgeous hair on her temples, she did not hide her outstanding appearance at all. His brows were cold and his temperament was indescribably elegant and deep. .

Li Tianjiao saw Bai Jintong standing one step behind Bai Qingqi, and when he saw her, he took the lead in saluting: "I've seen Your Majesty!"

She paused, glanced at Bai Jintong, and then her eyes fell on Bai Qingqi, wondering whether Bai Qingqi already knew that Cui Fengnian was a woman.

Bai Qingqi straightened her sleeves, and then saluted Li Tianjiao: "I didn't know that His Majesty is coming, but I am far away from welcoming you... I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

Li Tianjiao pursed his lips tightly, raised his foot to step up the high steps, and walked straight into the hall.

Then Bai Qingqi straightened up, exchanged a glance with Bai Jintong, and followed the Empress of Xiliang into the main hall together.

Li Tianjiao sat down swiftly and neatly: "Sit down!"

Bai Qingqi and Bai Jintong responded and sat down beside Li Tianjiao.

Li Tianjiao looked back and forth between Bai Jintong and Bai Qingqi, before speaking after a while: "Today, I came here alone, and I want to ask you something..."

"Just ask, Your Majesty." Bai Qingqi nodded indifferently.

"Respectful, you and I meet, we can be called friends, today I want to ask you a question, are you a secret agent sent by the Jin Kingdom..." Li Tianjiao smiled and lowered his eyes, lifted the hem of his gown, raised his legs and elbows Sitting on the armrest of the seat, he raised his eyes and looked at Bai Jintong with hidden murderous intent, "Is it a secret work arranged by the Empress of the Great Zhou in advance?"

Li Tianjiao used me, not me.

Bai Jintong got up and bowed to Li Tianjiao: "Your Majesty, Cui is just a businessman!"

Li Tianjiao looked at Bai Jintong and just smiled without saying a word, before asking Bai Qingqi, "Does Zhou Shi know that Cui Fengnian is a woman?"

Bai Qingqi nodded lightly: "Last night, Gong Xing told the ministers the truth. After all, this world is unfair to women. It is understandable how inconvenient it is for women to walk outside."

"That's right, I forgot..." Li Tianjiao laughed lowly, "The hundred-year-old general of the Bai family never underestimates women, otherwise... how could there be such a character as the Great Zhou Empress? Policy, invincible."

As a woman, Li Tianjiao knew about the affairs of the Bai family in Jin, so... she admired Bai Qingyan very much, and pushed the Bai family from crumbling to where it is today.

But when it comes to implementing the New Deal, there is indeed less resistance in Dazhou than in Xiliang.

"I also want to ask the envoy Zhou, does your envoy know about the fire in the granaries of the eight major families?" Li Tianjiao asked again.

Bai Qingqi nodded: "Last night when Gong Xing's subordinates came to report, they knew about it, but they only knew that the granaries of the Yun family and the Zhai family were on fire. That's why... I left Gong Xing in the post."

"So, the fire... Cui Fengnian really set it off?" Li Tianjiao looked at Bai Jintong.

"Your Majesty..." Bai Jintong bowed to Li Tianjiao again, "Gong Xing's subordinate, because he has dealt with the Yun family and the Zhai family a lot, so he knows the location of the Yun family's and the Zhai family's granary, and once helped to transport the grain. The Yun family didn’t have enough manpower, so my subordinates helped to transport the grain there, and stayed there to drink some wine with the servants guarding the granary. Unexpectedly, the Yun family’s granary caught fire when we were about to leave. They had too few people... ...the granary was doused with fire oil again, so they had to go to the nearby Zhai family granary for help, but who knew that the Zhai family granary was also on fire, and they noticed something was wrong, so they immediately reported..."

Bai Qingqi followed suit and nodded: "We were having a banquet at the time, and there were several nobles from Yunjing. Your Majesty can ask. Later, the news that the granaries of the eight major families were on fire came to the city. Gong Xing was afraid of being involved, and was panicked. The foreign minister thought... no matter how Gong Xing is now a citizen of Da Zhou, as the envoy of Da Zhou, the foreign minister cannot see a dutiful businessman of Da Zhou being involved, so he decides to keep Gong Xing behind. "

Li Tianjiao narrowed his eyes, and his smile grew colder: "So, the envoy Zhou meant to protect Cui Fengnian?"

"This is natural!" Bai Qingqi said without the slightest hesitation, indifferent and decisive, "If your majesty knows about the Bai family and the Bai family army, you should understand... Our Great Zhou Empress overthrew the Jin Dynasty and ascended the throne to protect us. The common people of Zhou, the Bai family's army fought in all directions to protect the common people! So... none of the people of Great Zhou... can be bullied by other countries."

The meaning of Bai Qingqi's words was a little threatening, if Xiliang really dared to take this Cui Fengnian, Da Zhou would never let it go.

Li Tianjiao let out a low laugh: "Okay...very good! Cui Fengnian can be taken away from Dazhou, can the covenant between Dazhou and Xiliang be finalized?"

What Li Tianjiao meant was that if it was not decided and Da Zhou insisted on going to war, then neither Cui Fengnian nor Bai Qingqi would leave.

Now that Xiliang is in dire straits, Li Tianjiao just wants to make one last fight, even if he loses...he admits it.

"I, Empress Da Zhou, naturally want to make an alliance. It depends on Xiliang's sincerity..." Bai Qingqi said indifferently.

"Twenty-five cities..."

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers think that it would be most appropriate for Xiliang to be a minister and pay tribute to Dazhou. After all, Rongdi is eyeing him, and Dayan will rush forward when the three-year period with Rongdi arrives. Can Liang...can resist? The fate of being divided and eaten is inevitable." Bai Qingqi said.

Li Tianjiao's palms tightened suddenly, and her anger shot straight at Tianling Gai. She forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart, unable to control her expression: "What's the difference between this and Xiliang being destroyed?"

"The difference is that Xiliang is still governed by you, Your Majesty, just as a minister and paying tribute! This will save the people from the flames of war..."

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