The crown prince sighed: "The palace is also strange, why would they leave the mission without saying goodbye. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info" said suspiciously: "The Northern Han Mission, it was not until noon yesterday that I found out that Prince Yu and Prince Feng were missing. According to their account, after the day before yesterday, after returning from the scattered dynasty, Prince Yu and Prince Feng went back to their respective houses, and after that, Prince Feng took the Fire God Monarch to take Prince Yu's courtyard, stayed in it for half an hour before coming out, and then returned to his house, and since then, they have not been seen again. ”

"Have you inspected it in detail over there?" Qi Ning asked, "Are there any traces of a fight?" ”

The prince shook his head and said: "I specially asked the people from the Criminal Department to come and check, there is no trace of a fight, and there are all Northern Han people on the other side of Dongyuan, but if there is a trace of movement, it can be heard immediately outside, not to mention that Prince Feng and Prince Yu do not live together, but they disappeared at the same time." ”

Qi Ning smiled: "They can't go to the sky and the earth, and they won't disappear out of thin air." ”

The prince said: "That's true. The Criminal Department sent more than a dozen good trackers, and finally found a clue on the east wall, and determined that someone climbed over the wall, outside the east wall is a river in the city, the river leads directly to Zifu Lane, Zifu Lane is not too far from the east gate, now it can be determined, if nothing else, Yu Wang Ye They came out of the wall, probably because they were in too much hurry, so it was too late to deal with the traces on the east wall, but out of the courtyard wall, there was no trace left, there were no footprints on the road, they must have thought that someone would follow the traces, So we judged that after climbing over the wall, we went directly into the river, walked along the river, and went to Zifu Lane. ”

Qi Ning was even more surprised: "They left from the river? ”

"Not bad." The prince said: "Someone in the Northern Han mission said that Prince Yu had ordered that no one should come near his residence without his orders, so no one found out until noon yesterday. Later, some people still felt that Prince Yu had not eaten all the time, which might damage his body, so he had the courage to go over, only to find that Prince Yu had disappeared, not only that, but Prince Feng was also gone. ”

"The dragons have no leader, no wonder the Northern Han people are in a mess." Qi Ning smiled faintly and said, at this time, someone came to tea, the prince raised his hand to invite Qi Ning to use tea, after all, he is the prince of Dongqi, Qi Ning is a guest, the host invites tea, of course, both of them picked up the teacup, and the prince said: "Jinyihou, according to your opinion, Prince Yu said goodbye without saying goodbye, is it because he is dissatisfied with my Dongqi?" ”

Qi Ning smiled: "Your Highness, I really can't guess this. According to common sense, Prince Yu is also a person who reads poetry and books, so he shouldn't be so rude, even if he is in a hurry, he should say hello. ”

The prince sighed: "Don't hide the brocade clothes, this palace thinks the same in my heart." Now not only the desire has disappeared, but even the masters of the Ancient Elephant Kingdom have disappeared. ”

"Your Highness, do you think these two things have anything to do with each other?"

The prince said: "The two roads disappeared at the same time, if there is no connection, it is really incredible." This palace heard that there are still some contradictions between the Northern Han delegation and those masters, and there should always be some implication. ”

"It's a bit of a contradiction." Qi Ning said: "I heard that the Wind Emperor sent someone to steal one of those masters, so he formed a grudge. ”

The prince smiled bitterly: "My father was stabbed, the people in the court were panicked, and Jinyihou was held hostage by assassins. ”

"Your Highness has a lot of opportunities, you must pay attention to your body." Qi Ning said: "This happened suddenly, but it will always come to light, and Your Highness doesn't have to worry too much." ”

The crown prince said with a smile: "Father Emperor Long's body is frightened, and the palace can only take care of all the things in the court." Putting down the teacup, he said with a smile: "Jinyihou, this palace is here to give you an invitation." Although the father was frightened, he heard that Jinyihou came back safely, and the dragon's heart was happy, and he prepared a small banquet in the palace tonight, and invited Jinyihou to go to the banquet. Jinyi Hou doesn't have to worry, there is no one else at tonight's night banquet, it's just that his father wants to be shocked by the Hou Ye. ”

Qi Ning's heart was tight, but his face was calm and said with a smile: "The monarch is sick, there is no need to be so troublesome." ”

"Since it is a special order of the father, Jinyi Hou should not refuse." The crown prince lowered his voice and said: "Although the envoys of the two countries have come to ask for marriage, from the very beginning, this palace has been biased towards your Chu country in his heart. You and I have never fought each other, have always been harmonious, but the Northern Han people are ambitious, and I have had a sharp battle, to tell the truth, if I and the Northern Han Dynasty, I am afraid that the people of Qi also have complaints in their hearts, when I was a lot of young and strong children of the Great Qi, but died in the hands of the Northern Han people on the battlefield. ”

Qi Ning thought to himself that this was also a high-sounding statement, if it really involved the interests of the country, no matter how incompatible the enemy was, he might instantly become a friend, and no matter how close a friend was, he might turn his face into an enemy, but since the prince said this, he naturally made a look of joy and said with a smile: "Your Highness said this, I also told the truth, this time I came by the emperor's order, I didn't dare to insult the holy order, but the Northern Han people cut the land and asked for relatives, it was indeed something I didn't expect." ”

The crown prince also sighed and said, "This palace has never thought of it. Before, the palace had already told his father that the Northern Han people were not right, and it was not good to have more contact with them. ”

"Cutting the land and asking for relatives, my Chu State will never be able to do it." Qi Ning said solemnly: "It's just that the State of Chu can guarantee that if there is a sword dispute between the Han army and your State of Qi, as a country of in-laws, the State of Chu will never sit idly by." He smiled slightly, lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, in fact, I have been worried about one thing, but it is just hard to say. ”

"Jinyihou, this palace can also be regarded as living and dying with you." The crown prince said: "King Taishan of Xuzhou rebelled, if you didn't come forward, the palace was afraid that he would not be able to return to the capital." You have something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Qi Ning nodded slightly, and then said: "Your Highness, the Han people will assign Maling Mountain and the southeastern counties to the Qi State, and claim that all the soldiers and horses in these places will be withdrawn within three months, and on this condition, the Qi State will naturally marry Princess Tianxiang to the Northern Han Dynasty." ”

The crown prince hesitated for a moment before he said: "My father is indeed tempted, but this palace is still convincing my father." ”

"Once an agreement is reached, Princess Tianxiang will marry the Northern Han, and it will soon spread all over the world." Qi Ning said with a smile: "At that time, even the small people in the market will know that Princess Tianxiang will marry the Northern Han Dynasty." ”

The prince nodded and said, "Not bad." ”

"Your Highness, since it is an agreement, if Ma Lingshan is not handed over to the Qi Kingdom, of course Princess Tianxiang will not be sent to the Han Kingdom immediately." Qi Ning looked directly into the prince's eyes.

The prince said: "This is natural, Maling Mountain is a military powerhouse, and the palace still doubts whether they will really hand over those places happily." ”

Qi Ning said with a smile: "Your Highness, the Northern Han people are strong and strong, even if they don't ask for land from Dongqi, they still take the initiative to give up so much land, unless the Northern Han people are dizzy, how can there be such a cheap thing." If it's really mediocre, that's fine, but if there is a conspiracy hidden in it, His Highness has to be careful. ”

The prince frowned and asked, "Jin Yihou thinks there is fraud in this?" ”

Qi Ning said: "If I am a native of the Northern Han Dynasty, I will never be willing to cede a large amount of land in order to marry a princess, and the impact on the morale of the army will never be made up for by marrying a princess." Your Highness, I have something to say, don't be surprised. ”

"Don't blame it, don't blame it, but it's okay for you to say it." The prince said with a pleasant face.

Qi Ning said: "My Chu country is sincere in forming an alliance with your country, Your Highness is wise, and naturally understands, otherwise the emperor will not agree to the position of queen." ”

The crown prince sighed: "Your country is full of sincerity, and this palace naturally understands. In fact, this palace also understands that the Han people came this time, not necessarily because they really want to marry with our Qi country, or maybe they just hope that the Chu country will not be able to smoothly form an alliance with our Qi country. ”

Qi Ning thought to himself that you are also smart, and saw through the doorway, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, it will take two months for the Han people to withdraw the soldiers and horses, and after two months, the soldiers and horses of the Qi State will accept the defense, in your opinion, how long will it take for these places to be fully digested...... That is to say, how long will it take for the people in these lands to completely become the people of the Qi State? ”

The crown prince frowned slightly, he was not a mediocre person, so he naturally understood what Qi Ning meant.

The counties ceded by the Northern Han Dynasty have been under the rule of the Northern Han Dynasty for decades, and whether it is the tax law, they are all subject to the system of the Northern Han Dynasty, and it is naturally not difficult to accept these places, but it is by no means possible to complete the integration of these places into the system of the Qi State.

"Your Highness, with all due respect, compared to Qi and Han, the strength of the Han State is far above that of the Qi State." Qi Ning Zhengse said: "Even if the counties of Malingshan are assigned to the name of Qi State, it will not be easy for Qi State to completely subdue the hearts of the people. When Malingshan was handed over to the Qi State, Princess Tianxiang was sent to the Han Kingdom, and then it was up to the Qi State to see if the Qi State could quickly recover the counties, Your Highness imagined that Princess Tianxiang would already be in the Han State by then, and the Han State would let the Qi State easily integrate the Malingshan counties into the Qi State? ”

The prince seemed to understand something, and frowned: "You mean to say that they still want to make ghosts?" ”

"Your Highness, if I say more, I am afraid that people will think that I am sowing discord." Qi Ning sighed, "But His Highness treats me sincerely, if I don't say anything, it seems that I have a suspicion of hiding my Highness." ”

The prince picked up the teapot, poured tea for Qi Ning personally, and said: "Jinyihou, this palace is determined to marry with the Chu State, if there is a way to reverse the current situation, please give advice." ”

Qi Ning thought that Prince Yu and Beitang Feng were missing, the current situation had changed, and there was no need to reverse it, without the envoys, Qi and Han would talk about it next, but he still smiled and said: "Your Highness, I am only worried that once Qi Guo makes a mistake this time, it is very likely that he will lose his wife and lose his army." ”

"Lost the lady and broke the soldiers?"

Qi Ning said: "Ma Ling Mountain has been under the control of the Han army for many years, every grass and tree on the mountain, every fortification, is built by the Han people, even if the Qi State is given a month, it may not be able to fully grasp all the defenses of Ma Ling Mountain, in fact, even if Ma Ling Mountain is in the hands of the Qi State, for the Han State, there is no secret, they know every advantage and disadvantage of Ma Ling Mountain." ”

The prince frowned and said: "What does Jinyi Hou mean, does it mean that after Tianxiang is sent to the Han Kingdom, the Han people will call back?" ”

"Taking advantage of the unstable foothold of the Qi State and recapturing Maling Mountain with a backhand, how difficult does Your Highness think it is for the Han army?" Qi Ning picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and continued: "There are also the counties of Malingshan, all of which are in the southeast of Malingshan, between Qi and Malingshan, the geographical environment of these places, the Han people know it well, Your Highness, if the Han people mix their soldiers and horses into the counties and break them into pieces, once the war is together, they will immediately cut off the connection between Malingshan and Qi, and when the time comes, they will attack from both sides, I don't know if Malingshan can still be defended?" ”

When the prince heard this, his face changed suddenly.

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