Rebirth of the High Gate Mistress

The fact that Prince Yong's palace reported the withdrawal of the vassal vassal and received the emperor's commendation spread quickly among the vassal kings. It can be said that one stone stirred up a thousand waves.

In the Murong Palace in Jiangdong, Murong Yi got the news and went to discuss with his father, King Murong.

When King Murong heard this, he frowned and thought for a moment, then said: "With the relationship between the government and the government, your Majesty will definitely take care of it. From my perspective, this matter is not urgent."

 Among the vassal kings, Prince Yong holds the most honorable position, but in terms of power, he belongs to the Murong clan in Jiangdong.

Before the establishment of the Da Qi Dynasty, the world was still falling apart. The Murong clan in the east of the Yangtze River was the dominant prince. The ancestors of Da Qi gradually annexed various princes and kings, but they were always helpless against the Murong clan, who was powerful and had the Yangtze River as a barrier. Both sides After several years of confrontation, the Murong family in Jiangdong could not bear the suffering of the people in successive years of war, so they had no choice but to declare themselves a vassal. Although they declared themselves vassal, they proposed to regard themselves as vassal kings, and the army could not be changed, and they could only pay tribute to the court every year.

 In the early days of the founding of the Qi Dynasty, it also needed the most time to stabilize the buffer. Since Jiangdong could not be conquered for a long time, it agreed to this treaty.

From then on, for hundreds of years, although the Murong clan in Jiangdong was very powerful, they still maintained peace with the imperial court.

This has been going on for hundreds of years, and now the vassal is suddenly about to be withdrawn. How can King Murong be willing to do so?

Murong Yi saw his father's thoughts and said slowly: "Our Murong family has been established for hundreds of years and has dominated the thirty-six counties in the east of the Yangtze River. Now we suddenly want to withdraw the vassal. Not to mention my father, even a child cannot give in."

As he spoke, he sighed slightly and added: "But after thinking it over, I think it would be better for us to imitate Prince Yong's Mansion."

Murong Yi is different from Zhao Xuan. He is a meticulous and capable man. When King Murong heard his son say this, he hurriedly asked: "But what did you see when you went to the capital to pay tribute this time?"

Murong Yi said to his father: "Your Majesty is working hard to govern and is smart and capable. Looking at his achievements in the past few years since he ascended the throne, you can see that he is a man of iron and blood. This time when the child comes to Beijing to meet the saint, your Majesty will still treat us with courtesy in Jiangdong, but From the subtle details, the child can still see that His Majesty has already thought about withdrawing from the vassal."

According to Jiangdong's strength, if it were other emperors, King Murong would not be afraid at all, but facing Li Ling, a difficult master, he couldn't help but sigh after hearing this.

King Murong was silent for a long time before he said: "Let the father who loves his life think about it."

He looked at his son and asked, "How strong are our soldiers and horses now?"

His son was capable, so King Murong had already entrusted Murong Yi to take care of some important affairs in Jiangdong.

Murong Yi replied truthfully: "Now we have a total of 300,000 soldiers and horses, of which the navy accounts for about half. These soldiers and horses have been training constantly, and their combat effectiveness is still strong, especially our navy, which is even more elite. "

Hearing this, King Murong stroked his beard and asked, "In your opinion, if the imperial court insists on withdrawing the vassal, what chance do we have of winning if we don't comply?"

Murong Yi frowned and replied: "In terms of final success or failure, we have almost no chance of winning. It's just that these soldiers, horses, money and food can last for a year or two."

King Murong was shocked when he heard this: "Our navy is the best in the world, why can't we stop those landlubbers? I think back then, Cao Cao's 700,000-strong army was completely wiped out at the gate of our Jiangdong gate."

Murong Yi smiled bitterly and replied: "But your Majesty is not Cao Cao."

With these words, Murong Wang's newly rising pride was instantly punctured like a ball.

yes! The current emperor was once an invincible **** of war. Not to mention Jiangdong, even powerful enemies and powerful countries had not benefited from his hands. King Murong sighed heavily.

Murong Yi added: "This time my child left the feudal clan, I vaguely heard that the army in the south has been ordered to vigorously train the navy. In the past, His Majesty focused on dealing with the barbarians in the north, but he always focused on cavalry and infantry. Now there has been a sudden change. The child guessed , it was prepared for the withdrawal of the feudal vassal."

Hearing this, King Murong stroked his forehead and said in a deep voice, "Now that my father knows about it, I can think about it better."

Murong Yi left the main hall and headed towards his inner palace.

 He entered the inner palace and first went to his son's courtyard. Ning Geer was concentrating on studying in the study. He didn't notice until Murong Yi approached.

When Brother Ning saw his father, he immediately put down the book in his hand and called out happily: "Daddy."

Murong Yi touched his son's head lovingly and asked about his son's recent studies. Seeing that the child could answer questions fluently, Murong Yi happily encouraged him before leaving his son's yard and returning to the main hall.

Qingluan had also heard the news about the withdrawal of the vassal state. When he saw Murong Yi, he directly asked: "You and your father are discussing the withdrawal of the vassal state. What does your father mean?"

Murong Yi sat down on the chair, drank a cup of tea first, and then replied: "My father naturally has to think about such a big matter, how can I draw a conclusion so easily."

Qingluan sat down opposite Murong Yi and said: "Since you see that His Majesty has the intention to withdraw from the vassal state, in my opinion, we should follow the example of Prince Yong's Palace and take the initiative to report it. In this way, we can also keep our honor."

Murong Yi nodded, then looked at his wife and said, "What you said makes sense, and I think so too. Although we in Jiangdong are strong, if we confront the imperial court, we have almost no chance of winning." As he said that, he He couldn't help but sigh: "It's just that if the army is withdrawn, then we will really have no power to restrain the chicken. If there are any changes in the future, we will only be able to capture them with our hands. Then we will really be fighting for each other. .”

　　"Hey! My father is not willing to accept it, and I am not willing to accept it either."

Qingluan heard this and offered his advice: "Who said that to remove the vassal, we have to disband the army."

Hearing this, Murong Yi couldn't help but ask: "Princess, do you have any ideas?"

Qingluan replied: "Throughout the ages, ministers have expressed their loyalty to the emperor, or weak countries have shown their sincerity to strong countries by sending their sons as pledges. Why don't we follow suit."

Upon hearing this, Murong Yi's face immediately darkened and he said displeasedly: "I, Murong Yi, would rather die in battle and be shrouded in horse leather than send my child out."

Seeing that her husband was angry, Qingluan couldn't help her temper and said angrily: "I am thinking about the overall situation of our Jiangdong. As the future master of Jiangdong, you are still so benevolent as a woman. You are really incapable of doing big things." of."

Murong Yi slammed the table and said sternly: "If Brother Ning were your own flesh and blood, I don't believe you could say such a thing."

Qingluan retorted: "I am thinking about Jiangdong."

"Don't say any more." Murong Yi stood up angrily. He glanced at Qingluan solemnly and said disappointedly: "You are really a selfish person."