I should marry the traitor

Chapter 23: The emperor smiled at the red dust, no one knew it was Li Zhilai
After turning Dong Bai into his lackey, Li Changge has indirectly obtained the military power of Xiliang. Now that Liu Ruyan, who has completely turned to him, has become the Grand Coachman, it is natural for him to control the traffic of carriages and horses. Although Li Changge still lacks control over the entire Daqian, at least the surrounding areas centered on Luoyang are completely under his control.

However, as the saying goes, small matters are dealt with in big meetings, and big matters are dealt with in small meetings. Such a big matter as Liu Ruyan's succession as the Grand Coachman had already been decided, and the court recommendation was just a formality.

As for such a trivial matter as the gift presented by the Beishuo messenger, there was certainly no preparation at all!
Of course, it is said to be a small matter, but it is actually not small. At least at this sensitive time point, Beishuo’s attitude is still very important.

"Announce that the messenger from Beishuo is entering the palace!"

"Announce that the messenger from Beishuo is entering the palace!"

"Announce that the messenger from Beishuo is entering the palace!"

The eunuchs' voices were passed on one by one, and a moment later, a white-haired girl holding a wooden box walked in.

She was petite, about 1.5 meters tall, with long white hair tied into two ponytails with blue and white metal hair accessories. Under her fluffy white bangs were a pair of cute yet enchanting eyes, one blue and one red. The blue and white cheongsam outlined the little girl's petite but exquisite body, and the split between her thighs revealed a blue metal leg ring, which looked particularly seductive.

The girl suddenly lifted her split cheongsam, knelt on one knee, raised the wooden box in her hand above her head, and said, "Lieutenant Lin Yu of the Beishuo Army pays respect to His Majesty."

As soon as the sweet and coquettish voice of Shao Luo came out, it immediately attracted the attention of all the ministers.

Of course it’s not because all the ministers are lolita lovers, it’s just that compared to the tall and weird beauty like Dong Bai, the Qian people prefer petite and exquisite girls; it’s not because they like Shao Luoyin, it’s just because compared to the big sister who speaks like a widow, the sweet voice sounds sweet and soft...

Well, Qianren is a lolita complex, and the white-haired loli, commonly known as the white-haired and childish face, has a special attack on Qianren. The white-haired and heterochromatic loli is very attractive as soon as she comes in.

But the most crucial point is the phrase "Greetings, Your Majesty". Does it represent the attitude of the Beishuo Jiedushi?
Dong Bai glanced at Li Changge, and Li Changge stood up like a puppet being manipulated. He showed a somewhat forced smile and said to Lin Yu who was still kneeling, "General Lin, please stand up. I wonder what Beishuo has sent a messenger to tell me?"

Lin Yu stood up upon hearing this, and then opened the wooden box. A somewhat surprising chill came out of the box: "This time, to celebrate the emperor's wedding, Lord An sent me to Luoyang to present gifts and celebrate for the emperor."

After saying that, Lin Yu blinked her beautiful long eyelashes and looked at the emperor in front of the emperor with some curiosity. He was so handsome, completely different from those vulgar men in Beishuo.

It's no wonder that Lin Yu is so obsessed. Not only does Li Changge have maxed out his charm, he has also cultivated the Hehuan School to the fourth level through his own efforts. The charming qualities of the beautiful young man are even more terrifying than before.

What Lin Yu didn't know was that while she was observing Li Changge, Li Changge was also observing her.

"General Lin, what did Lord An offer?"

"This is a specialty fruit of Beishuo, the Lizhi fruit."

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Changge thought of something. He didn't say anything for a moment, but just covered his mouth and chuckled.

Seeing this, the uneducated Dong Bai, who had long been feeling a little unhappy, could not help but sneer: "The emperor only sent a few fruits for his wedding. Is the governor of Beishuo already so poor?"

It is difficult for your Majesty. Not only can the emperor not marry a beauty like Lin Xiaowei, but he also has to marry an ugly and vulgar woman who has no knowledge and no culture. The educated court officials looked at each other, wanting to explain, but they were afraid of the tyranny of Dong the thief and dared not hurt her face.

Only Captain Lin was not afraid of power and said to Dong Bai fearlessly: "Your Majesty, you don't know that Li Juice is produced in Beishuo. It is delicious and sweet, but it is very difficult to store. It will rot after one day away from the tree."

"Beishuo is thousands of miles away from Luoyang. In order to deliver the Li juice to the city, we not only used black ice to preserve it, but also killed an ice-winged demon horse, all so that Your Majesty could taste the fresh Li juice."

As the saying goes, a gift of a goose feather from a thousand miles away is more valuable than a token of sentiment. The value of a gift cannot be judged solely by its own value, but also by its added value. Obviously, after a valuable ice-winged demon horse died, the added value of this gift has been raised to a very high level.

"Present it here, General Lin, so I can have a taste." Li Changge showed off his acting skills like crazy. He glanced at Dong Bai with some concern, and then seeing that Dong Bai had no expression on his face, he asked Lin Yu to present the wooden box.

Lin Yu walked forward with the wooden box and placed it on the imperial table. Li Changge reached out to take it.

The wooden box is very cold.

Lin Yu's hand too.

For a moment, their eyes met. Lin Yu's face was a little stunned, and Li Changge seemed a little surprised as well. The two pairs of eyes seemed to meet in the air.

Then Lin Yu suppressed his somewhat hot heartbeat, slowly pulled out his cold little hands and put them behind his back, then lowered his head, only occasionally glancing at Li Changge out of the corner of his eye.

Li Changge picked up a fruit from the wooden box, peeled off a thin layer of skin and put it into his mouth.

"Very sweet." Li Changge showed an innocent smile, which made Lin Yu a little flustered: "General Lin is thoughtful."

"It's not my fault, it's all Lord An's idea."

"Master An is also thoughtful."

He is so good looking...

Lin Yu retreated to the hall. She didn't hear what Li Changge said. Her mind was now filled with Li Changge's charming smile. Such a handsome emperor wanted to...

Lin Yu glanced at Dong Bai behind the curtain again. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, he could still vaguely see his figure.

He is tall and fat, probably even more majestic than the warriors in the Beishuo Army...

It is obvious at first glance that Your Majesty was forced. That thief Dong relied on his strong army and horses to force the emperor to marry him. He is simply a traitor!
Then, as if he had made a decision, Li Changge stopped being silent and said, "Beishuo Jiedushi An Xinlin, for his meritorious service in presenting gifts, shall be rewarded with 100 taels of gold and three blood-clotting pills."

Daqian was just in chaos, but not poor. Especially before Emperor Qianling's sudden death, he had been accumulating wealth on a massive scale and even did such foolish things as buying and selling the positions of the three highest officials. The inner treasury that Li Changge inherited was very full.

But after all, it was just a gift, not a great achievement. The reward of one hundred taels and three blood-clotting pills were already very excessive. The important thing was that it made one thing clear, something that both the court officials and Beishuo had to understand.

"Captain Lin, you've been busy all the time."

"It's not hard, it's my duty."

"I will send an envoy to deliver Lord An's reward to Beishuo. Captain Lin must be tired from the journey. You can rest in Luoyang for a few days before continuing on your journey."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)