Chapter 265 Go Early and Return Early
Hearing Wang Maoxue's words, Lu Chen smiled faintly, took a sip of wine, and then said: "It's not that the Northern Kingdom is strong, it's just that King Tianqi underestimated the enemy, and our Northern Kingdom army won by chance.
Wang Maoxue said: "The Northern King is modest. The Tianqi King tribe is the main tribe separated from the Barbarian King's Court. Their soldiers are very powerful, and King Tianqi himself has long been a grandmaster. It's just that they can't defeat King Tianqi and his 400,000 troops by chance. "
Lu Chen smiled, and then said: "Emperor Yue sent you to the Northern Kingdom, presumably not just to help the Northern Kingdom, there should be other purposes. "
Wang Maoxue said: "The Northern King's guess is correct. Our Queen wants Dayue to establish diplomatic relations with the Northern Kingdom, but I don't know if the Northern King is willing. "
Lu Chen said: "Establish diplomatic relations, the Northern Kingdom is just a small fiefdom under the Great Xia Dynasty, and it is not qualified to establish diplomatic relations with a dynasty. "
Wang Maoxue said: "The Northern Kingdom has at least two great masters, and the Northern Kingdom has strong military strength. It has long been beyond the measure of a vassal state. In the eyes of our queen, the Northern Kingdom is already an independent dynasty."
Hearing this, Lu Chen said with a smile: "I didn't expect Emperor Yue to think so highly of the Northern Kingdom."
Lu Chen saw at a glance what the Great Yue Dynasty was planning. If the Northern Kingdom established diplomatic relations with the Great Yue Dynasty, wouldn't that mean that the Northern Kingdom would be independent? This is clearly to provoke a civil war between the Northern Kingdom and the Great Xia court, and then the Great Yue Dynasty can sit back and reap the benefits.
This is definitely not possible.
Lu Chen then said: "Thanks to the Queen for thinking highly of the Northern Kingdom, but the Northern Kingdom is a vassal state of Great Xia, and it is impossible for the Northern Kingdom to establish diplomatic relations with the Great Yue Dynasty. "
Hearing this, Wang Maoxue was stunned for a moment. It seemed that the King of the North had seen through their thoughts.
But then again, the King of the North was able to develop the Northern Kingdom to what it is today in such a short time. How could he not have a little brain?
It was normal to be seen through.
But Wang Maoxue did not intend to give up. He then continued: "King of the North, let me say something unpleasant. Even if you are loyal to the Great Xia court now, the Great Xia court and your father may not really believe you. "
"You now have such a powerful army of 200,000. Not only did you defeat the barbarians in the north and incorporate the north into the Northern Kingdom, you even defeated the 400,000 troops of the King of Apocalypse and killed the great master of the King of Apocalypse. In this case, it is probably difficult for anyone not to believe that you have no other thoughts. "
"If you can establish diplomatic relations with the Dayue Dynasty in advance, if the Great Xia court dares to send troops to the Northern Kingdom, we Dayue will definitely take the initiative to help you. This is also a good thing for you. What do you think? "
Hearing Wang Maoxue's words, Lu Chen smiled slightly. If it were any other vassal king, he might really be persuaded by Wang Maoxue, but he was different. He had his own ideas and future plans.
As the son of Emperor Xia, he would definitely not take the initiative to rebel, unless Emperor Xia forced him to rebel. Now is not the time to rebel. The North Country still needs to develop for a while. Now the North Country's food has to rely on imports, and the population is not large. It is still relatively fragile and cannot withstand the tossing at this time.
Lu Chen then said: "You are right. It is true that my father may not trust me, but it is not important whether he trusts me or not. I just need to have a clear conscience.
"As for whether the imperial court will send troops to attack the Northern Kingdom, that is a matter for the future. Now the chaos of the Great Xia family has not been quelled, and the imperial court has no intention of paying attention to what is happening in the Northern Kingdom."
"The Northern King appreciates the Emperor Yue's kindness."
Seeing Lu Chen refuse again, Wang Maoxue knew that the Northern King would most likely not agree to their establishment of diplomatic relations. This Northern King is not a fool, and he probably plans to continue to accumulate strength.
Just when Wang Maoxue thought that their mission to the Northern Kingdom would return empty-handed, Murong Xueer said, "The Northern King is indeed a loyal and righteous man."
After seeing Murong Xueer speak, Wang Maoxue hurriedly said, "I forgot to introduce to the Northern King, this person next to me is Murong Xueer, the personal maid of our Queen."
Hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes fell on Murong Xueer again. He smiled slightly and then said, "As expected of a personal maid of the Queen, she is not only stunningly beautiful, but also has an extraordinary temperament."
Murong Xueer smiled slightly and then said, "Thank you, the Northern King, for your praise."
Speaking of this, Murong Xueer suggested, "Since the Northern King is worried that the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will bring trouble to the Northern Kingdom, why not sign a treaty between the two countries? A commercial cooperation agreement to strengthen the commercial trade between the two countries. "
"During my time in the North Country, I found that the North Country's commercial trade is very prosperous, which is enough to show that you, the King of the North, are a person who values commercial trade."
"It just so happens that our Queen also attaches great importance to business. I saw a lot of food made with flour on the streets of Yancheng, which proves that the people of the North Country have the same eating habits as the Dayue Dynasty. Our Dayue happens to be rich in wheat, and the people of our Dayue Dynasty like some of the goods of the North Country very much. In this case, why don't we strengthen trade exchanges, which is a good thing for both the North Country and Dayue."
Hearing Murong Xueer's words, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment. This woman's observation is really subtle.
She even knows the eating habits of Yancheng.
Since Lu Chen asked Tingyu Tower to purchase a large amount of wheat from Dayue Dynasty, Lu Chen has promoted the method of steamed buns. Although the traditional staple food of the North Country is still mainly rice, the shops in Yancheng are already selling steamed buns, and the people of Yancheng are also used to eating steamed buns.
In order to prevent Dayue Dynasty from noticing that Tingyu Tower is the intelligence agency of the Northern Palace, Tingyu Tower always has many more procedures when purchasing wheat from Dayue Dynasty, and when Tingyu Tower transports wheat out of Dayue Dynasty, Dayue Dynasty will also collect a large amount of tariffs.
If a trade cooperation agreement can be signed with Dayue Dynasty, the North Country will be able to purchase wheat directly from Dayue Dynasty in the name of the Northern Palace in the future, and it will also be able to reduce tariffs as much as possible, or even zero tariffs, which will be of great help in alleviating the food shortage problem in the North Country.
It must be said that Murong Xueer's entry point is very good, and Lu Chen is indeed tempted.
Now the corn, potatoes, and sweet potatoes in the North are being promoted continuously, but it is impossible to fully promote them and completely alleviate the food problem in the North without a few years of cultivation.
The food problem will still be the main problem facing the North in the next few years.
Lu Chen thought to himself that Murong Xueer deserves to be called the "Prime Minister of the Inner Palace" and has grasped the lifeline of the North at once.
Lu Chen smiled and said at this time: "Miss Murong, this king does attach great importance to the commercial trade of the North. Your proposal is not bad, but I don’t know if your delegation can represent Emperor Yue.
Wang Maoxue said at this time: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, Miss Murong originally came on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty said that after coming to the North, every word Miss Murong said was her meaning. "
Lu Chen smiled and said: "It seems that Emperor Yue values Miss Murong very much. "
"It is indeed possible to have a trade cooperation agreement, but the terms and conditions still need to be discussed. Today is a luncheon to entertain the guests, so it is not suitable to discuss this matter. We will discuss the specific terms and conditions of the trade cooperation agreement tomorrow."
Seeing that Lu Chen agreed, the people in the delegation breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was no diplomatic relationship, if the two sides could sign a trade cooperation agreement, it would be no different from establishing diplomatic relations.
Their mission to the Northern Kingdom was not in vain.
Then everyone continued to enjoy the food and appreciate the singing and dancing. During this time, Lu Chen asked the people in the delegation about some things about the Dayue Dynasty. Of course, what he asked about were some trivial matters, just chatting.
After the luncheon, the people in the delegation returned to the inn where they were staying, while the officials of the Northern Kingdom stayed in the Council Hall to discuss the signing of a trade cooperation agreement with the Dayue Dynasty.
Lu Chen himself is a person who values business. For him For example, if he could open up the market of Dayue, sell some goods made in the North to Dayue, and reduce a lot of tariffs, he would definitely be happy.
Most officials in the North also agreed to sign a trade cooperation agreement with Dayue. Now they will encounter many problems when buying food from Daxia. Although they signed some treaties with the vassal kings in Daxia when they received refugees, allowing them to buy food from the vassal kings at low prices, as time went by, some vassal states began to regret it.
This includes Qi State, which is closest to the North. The King of Qi once sent envoys to the North to cry and say that the King of Qi could no longer control the noble families in Qi State. Those noble families were later Regret selling grain to the Northern Kingdom at a low price, so he broke the contract directly. The grain that was originally worth a few coins rose to dozens of coins again.
This is the case when the Northern Kingdom has not fallen out with the Great Xia court. When the conflict between the Great Xia court and the Northern Kingdom is made public and put on the table one day, the Northern Kingdom will definitely not be able to buy grain from the Great Xia territory.
In addition to the Great Xia Dynasty, the Northern Kingdom only borders the Dayue Dynasty. Even if it buys grain from other dynasties, it basically has to go through the Dayue Dynasty. Now it is only good for the Northern Kingdom to have a good relationship with Dayue.
For an afternoon, Lu Chen was in the Council Hall discussing the terms of the trade cooperation agreement with the officials of the Northern Kingdom. They didn't leave until the evening.
As the sun set, Lu Chen returned to the inner courtyard. After having a simple meal in the main hall, Lu Chen went directly to Yunrong Courtyard.
Chen Wanrong was about to leave Beiwang Mansion. Lu Chen planned to have sex with her a few more times before she left Beiwang Mansion and returned to Xuanyue Palace.
As soon as Lu Chen arrived at Yunrong Courtyard, he saw the pure and innocent Fairy Chen sitting in the pavilion, gently plucking the strings of the zither, playing a moving song, and the beautiful woman Lin Wanyun was also sitting next to Chen Wanrong.
After seeing Lu Chen enter Yunrong Courtyard, Chen Wanrong's fingers stopped, and the sound of the zither also stopped.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Why don't you play it? Keep playing, I love to listen. "
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Chen Wanrong's delicate hands plucked the strings of the piano again, and the sound of the piano echoed in the yard again.
At this time, Lu Chen came behind Chen Wanrong and sat down slowly, then hugged her willow waist.
Seeing this scene, Lin Wanyun's face turned slightly red. What is this little bad guy doing? Didn't he see Rongrong playing the piano? He sat behind her and made a move at this time. How could Rongrong play the piano?
Chen Wanrong was not affected at this time, and her piano sound was still melodious, but not long after, Lu Chen's claws began to be dishonest, and a red cloud appeared on Chen Wanrong's cold face at this time.
After a while, Chen Wanrong couldn't bear it anymore. Her fingers suddenly crossed the guqin, and the sound of the guqin made a shaking sound, which was very uncomfortable for people's ears.
Chen Wanrong then turned to look at Lu Chen, and said coldly with a hint of shame and anger, "What are you doing?"
Lu Chen smiled and then said, "I'm sorry, the sound of the piano you played was so beautiful that I couldn't help myself for a while."
Hearing this, Lin Wanyun snorted coldly. The sound of the piano was so pleasant that he couldn't help it. This little villain just wanted to cause harm.
Lin Wanyun said at this time: "Chen'er, Xuanyue Palace sent someone here today. The elders asked the palace master when he can go back."
Speaking of this, Lin Wanyun looked at Lu Chen's handsome face, wanting to see his reaction. She was not sure whether Lu Chen would let Chen Wanrong leave Beiwang Mansion.
Hearing this, Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, and then said: "So fast?"
Having said this, Lu Chen laid his head on Chen Wanrong's shoulder, and then said: "If you want to go back, go back to Xuanyue Palace early tomorrow morning. Go early and come back early. I will wait for you to come back and give birth to my child."
Seeing that Lu Chen agreed, Lin Wanyun was slightly surprised. She thought that Lu Chen would not let him go so easily, but she didn't expect that he agreed directly.
Just when Chen Wanrong wanted to say thank you, Lu Chen hugged Chen Wanrong's waist tightly, held her head with one hand, and then kissed her directly.
"Uh huh..."
Chen Wanrong immediately struggled slightly. If the two of them were alone together, she wouldn't care what Lu Chen did to her, but now Lin Wanyun is still watching, this guy actually did such a thing to her .
Seeing Lu Chen suddenly kissing Chen Wanrong, Lin Wanyun on the side was also stunned.
This little villain actually did such a thing to Chen Wanrong in front of her!
Lin Wanyun didn't know what to do at this moment. Should she go up and pull this bad guy away from Lu Chen, or should she leave the pavilion silently and let them continue to make love to each other in the pavilion?
Lu Chen didn't care at all whether Lin Wanyun was there at this time. He continued to go his own way anyway. After kissing Chen Wanrong for a while, Chen Wanrong stopped struggling and cooperated with Lu Chen.
Seeing this scene, Lin Wanyun's face turned red, and her ears were red. She couldn't bear it anymore, got up directly, and quickly left the pavilion alone.
After Lin Wanyun left, Lu Chen's lips slowly separated from Chen Wanrong's red lips. Lu Chen stroked Chen Wanrong's beautiful jade cheeks, looked at her charming eyes, and said with a smile: "Madam, You will leave Beiwang Mansion tomorrow. I don’t know when you will be able to come back after leaving this time. You must serve your husband well tonight. "
Hearing this, Chen Wanrong softly said "Hmm". Seeing the beauty's shyness, Lu Chen couldn't bear it anymore. He directly hugged the princess, then kicked his legs and easily jumped to the door of Chen Wanrong's boudoir. Then he pushed He walked in through the door and placed Chen Wanrong on the bed.
Chen Wanrong no longer struggled and allowed Lu Chen, a bad man, to do whatever he wanted.
After a while.
Next room.
Lin Wanyun listened to the sound coming from the room next to her, sighed slightly, and said to herself: "I don't know what will happen in the future."
After all, Chen Wanrong is the palace owner of Xuanyue Palace, and she is also the disciple of the Venerable. If she has Lu Chen's child, and the Venerable finds out about it, both Lu Chen and Chen Wanrong may be punished.
Although there may be a strong force behind Lu Chen, or there may be a strong master behind Lu Chen, Lu Chen's backstage may not be as powerful as the master from Xuanyue Palace.
For now, the most powerful person in the world that Lin Wanyun knew was the venerable man from Xuanyue Palace. If that venerable man got angry, the consequences would be disastrous.
Lu Chen was too impulsive and couldn't control his body at all. Although Chen Wanrong was beautiful, she was not a woman he could touch no matter what.
Even if Lu Chen bullies and bullies him, she is at most just a protector of Xuanyue Palace. Even if she gives birth to a child for Lu Chen, she will at most be kicked out of Xuanyue Palace.
Chen Wanrong is different. Chen Wanrong's status is too noble.
If Chen Wanrong has a child by then, what will she do?
"Sigh... I hope Rong Rong's master won't come out of seclusion so soon."
Now Lin Wanyun could only hope that the Venerable's retreat would go smoothly and there would be no problems in his practice. If she had problems with her practice and was released early, Chen Wanrong's loss of virginity would definitely be discovered by her, and then she would be in trouble.
Lu Chen stayed in Chen Wanrong's room all night and didn't sleep all night. How could he sleep with such a fairy by his side.
Chen Wanrong was leaving today, so he naturally wanted his wife to have enough fun.
In the early morning, the sun shines in from the window sill and shines on the bed, which is bright and bright.
Seeing the dazzling sunlight shining on Chen Wanrong's snow-white skin, Lu Chen sighed. He gently stroked Chen Wanrong's jade-like smooth and tender skin. This fairy was about to leave him for a short time, but he still didn't let it go. She is pregnant with her child.
It seems that we can only wait until she comes back.
It’s really sad to give up.
Chen Wanrong stood up slowly, looked into Lu Chen's deep eyes and said, "It's time for me to go."
Lu Chen smiled slightly, the reluctance wiped away from his face, and then said: "Come back soon."
Chen Wanrong said no more, just said "hmm" softly, then she got up and started to put on her clothes.
Lu Chen just sat on the bed and watched her get dressed.
After Chen Wanrong put on her clothes and tied her messy hair into a bun again, she turned her head and looked into Lu Chen's eyes again.
For some reason, her eyes suddenly couldn't leave Lu Chen's body at this moment. For a moment, her body seemed to be fixed, and she didn't want to leave this bad man in front of her.
Seeing Chen Wanrong staring at him, Lu Chen smiled and asked: "What's wrong? Are you reluctant to leave your husband?"
Chen Wanrong's face was cold and she didn't speak.
Lu Chen seemed to understand something, got up from the bed directly, then walked to Chen Wanrong, hugged her waist and kissed her red lips.
The two kissed deeply for a quarter of an hour, and after their lips parted, Chen Wanrong said: "I will come back early."
Lu Chen smiled faintly and whispered in her ear: "I'll wait for you."
After the voice fell, Chen Wanrong turned and left the room.