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Chapter 89: Admiration of beauty!

Jinling is too close to Nanchu. After Daliang made this decision, the news reached Nanchu in less than a day.

Southern Chu Capital, Juying Hall

The old emperor of Nanchu was also discussing countermeasures with his court officials, and they were still studying the news sent back by the delegation.

He frowned and said, "My dear ministers, what does Wang Yue mean? Does he really like Princess Nihuang, or does he want to help Prince Mu's Mansion?"

Prince Yuwen Hao was the first to speak, "Father, I think this is just another attempt by the King of Yue to pass the buck. We don't need to care.

If the King of Yue and the Prince Mu's Palace are really connected, then Emperor Liang might be more anxious than we are. We don't need to worry at all."

Yuwen Lin thought of the promise he made to his daughter. He bowed and said, "Father, I think it is better to send a large army to station at the border between the two countries. It is better to be safe than sorry."

The prince thought Yuwenlin wanted military power, so he sneered and said, "Sending a large army? Which general do you think is more suitable?"

Yuwen Lin knew that if he directly recommended himself, it would definitely not be approved. He ignored the prince and said to the Emperor of Nanchu very respectfully, "Father, I think that only the prince is more suitable for such a task."

As Yuwenlin started to speak, the Southern Chu court was in a commotion. Some people supported Yuwenlin, some supported the prince, and some wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Just when they were in a commotion, an urgent secret letter was delivered to the palace over an 800-mile journey, which calmed down all the civil and military officials in the court.

After reading it, the King of Chu asked the eunuch to send the secret letter to the ministers for them to read. Then he frowned and said, "Daliang is preparing to draw a border with Yue. The war between the two countries is about to end completely. The pressure is back on us, Southern Chu."

Although there have been no large-scale wars between the two countries, there have been many small-scale riots and confrontations on the border.

Once Yue and Daliang have demarcated the border and agreed on the number of garrisons, Yue will be able to free up its hands to deal with Southern Chu.

The prince did not expect Daliang to be so tolerant, which made him keenly aware that Daliang might not be able to fight anymore.

However, this news was received too late. If they had more time to find the enemy, Nan Chu could have raised its troops in advance and perhaps even gotten a piece of the pie from Daliang.

He thought for a moment, bowed to the King of Chu and said, "Father, I think we should discuss the border with the Kingdom of Yue."

Yuwen Lin did not object to the prince's opinion, but quickly said, "Father, I think we should send a large army to station there, so that we can have some advantages even if we negotiate."

The prince looked at Yuwen Lin who was still holding on to this and thought that Yuwen Lin wanted to squeeze him out of the court. He immediately suggested, "Father, I think it would be most appropriate for Prince Sheng to go. After all, as the future father-in-law of the King of Yue, he can also make the King of Yue not dare to ask for too much."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in this group immediately agreed, as if this suggestion was extremely wise and brilliant.

The King of Chu is getting older now, and he feels that letting his two sons quarrel here is really a waste of time. Since he has already decided that the crown prince will succeed to the throne, he is ready to send Prince Sheng out.

So, he made the final decision and said, "In this case, King Sheng will lead 30,000 imperial guards to the border to preside over the border negotiations."

……

Daliang and Nanchu have already discussed countermeasures, but they are also studying their own bottom lines. The news has not yet reached the State of Yue.

Qin Banruo was a little anxious. She was the person who least wanted Yue and Daliang to live in peace.

However, although she is loyal to Princess Xuanji, she is acting in the name of Prince Yu this time. If this matter fails, Princess Xuanji will lose the trust of Prince Yu.

As soon as Qin Banruo got the news, he rushed to the Yue Kingdom's palace to meet Wang Yue.

After seeing Wang Yue, she bowed respectfully, and then asked seriously, "Your Highness, Prince Yue, have you heard a rumor recently that you are in love with Princess Nihuang of Daliang? Is it true or not?"

Wang Yue knew that this woman came here for more than just this matter, but he didn't point it out. He pretended to be very troubled and said, "This news is too confusing. I just said that Princess Nihuang is the most beautiful woman on the Langya list, and she is only a little younger than me. She hasn't married yet, so why did she have to urge me to get married first? I didn't expect that after the news spread, it turned out like this."

Qin Banruo didn't know if Wang Yue was lying. She hesitated for a moment and then reminded him, "My prince probably won't stop you from marrying Princess Nihuang, but Your Highness the Prince of Yue should also understand that Daliang will not watch you marry Princess Nihuang. I'm afraid that the day you are about to get married will be the day when Daliang's troops attack."

Wang Yue was certainly not afraid of this threat. He knew that Qin Banruo still wanted to test him, so he simply said frankly, "Instead of testing me here, why don't you show your sincerity? You have been here for so long and I am sure you know that we in Yue have no ambition to dominate. We only want to preserve our existing territory."

Qin Prajna understood what Wang Yue was thinking, so he smiled and said, "I know that Your Highness wants a guarantee. I can make a guarantee on behalf of my prince. He will definitely promote peace talks between the two families and end the hostility."

Seeing that Qin Prajna had said so, Wang Yue simply made a promise, "As long as Daliang and Yue can successfully negotiate, Princess Jingyao of Daliang will at least be a concubine."

This was the result of his discussion with the small cabinet. The princesses of Daliang and Nanchu both had such a position, which was lower than that of the principal wife but higher than that of a concubine.

As for the princesses from other countries, they can only be concubines. As for the other candidates, Wang Yue only needs to pick a few he likes.

Seeing Wang Yue say this, Qin Banruo immediately changed the subject and said, "Prince Yue, are you really not attracted to Princess Nihuang?"

Wang Yue knew that Qin Banruo wanted to ask whether the agreement between the two sides was still valid, so he nodded and shook his head, and said very sincerely, "Now that the seven countries are competing for hegemony, Daliang is the strongest. My Yue Kingdom can only take it slowly. No matter how tempted I am, I have no right to choose."

Seeing Wang Yue being so frank, Qin Banruo felt relieved and urged him seriously, "In this case, I am relieved. However, the King of Yue must send the right people as soon as possible, and choose a suitable place so that I can train them."

This would be good for the Kingdom of Yue, so Wang Yue agreed without hesitation. However, he was still discussing it with the cabinet, so Qin Banruo could only ask him to wait patiently.

……

Within two days, the envoys from Daliang and Nanchu received new orders and began to take the initiative to visit Wang Yue to discuss border issues.

However, Wang Yue did not meet with them, but asked Chen Qianzhi to receive them.

These days, Chen Qingzhi has been busy calculating how much loyalty the people of Yue still have to the Chiyan Army based on the information received from the Jinyiwei.

As for the current situation, it is much better than imagined. Only a few thousand people in the army have spoken about Wang Yue's desire to marry Princess Nihuang, and most people think that the two are a perfect match.

After all, ever since the battle between Nanchu and Prince Mu's Mansion five years ago, Prince Mu's Mansion has been supported by Princess Nihuang.

The State of Yue also relied on Wang Yue's methods to achieve its current strength.

The two are of similar age, and many people think that they are a perfect match. If the two can get married, it will be beneficial to both Prince Mu's Palace and the Kingdom of Yue.

Of course, there are definitely some people who just don’t express it, but there are also some people who, even though they have complaints, are just venting their anger.

Therefore, looking at this result, Chen Qingzhi felt that if Lin Shu were to turn against the Kingdom of Yue because of Princess Nihuang, the impact on the entire Kingdom of Yue would be very small, and it would not affect the overall situation at all.

After putting this worry aside, Chen Qingzhi began to seriously plan Wang Yue's marriage.

He communicated with the envoys of Nanchu and Daliang for several days, and finally understood the other side's bottom line. He also reached an agreement with the two countries that the princesses of Nanchu and Daliang would definitely be ranked above concubines.

Southern Chu Daliang was unaware of Yue's plan, and quickly set a border with Yue. At the same time, both sides withdrew their troops from some places that might cause misunderstandings.

At the same time, the waterways at the junction of the three parties were restored to normalcy, no longer subject to constant inspection by the three countries as before.

The other six countries did not react much after receiving the news. After all, although marriage alliances were sometimes reliable, they were also fragile at times.

The Kingdom of Yue is very far away from them now. They sent their princess to participate in the election only for the purpose of future offensive and defensive alliance. They don’t think that Wang Yue will stay in the land of Wu and Yue obediently after marrying the princesses of Daliang and Nanchu.

……

As the wedding date approached, it was time for Wang Yue to choose his ideal beauty. However, when he went to choose, Chen Qianzhi suddenly stopped him.

Wang Yue looked at Chen Qingzhi and asked in confusion, "What happened again? Hasn't everything been discussed?"

Chen Qingzhi originally didn't intend to disturb Wang Yue's good mood, but he had to remind him, "Your Majesty, I got a piece of news that Mr. Qian's eldest granddaughter loves you very much and has also participated in this selection."

Wang Yue looked at Chen Qianzhi's expectant eyes, how could he not know what it meant?

He said unhappily, "Have you already discussed that the princesses of Nanchu and Daliang are only concubines with titles, and this legitimate daughter of the Qian family is the princess in your mind?"

Seeing that Wang Yue had guessed it, Chen Qingzhi did not hide it. He said seriously, "Your Majesty, when the Kingdom of Yue was founded, the Qian family directly bet on you. Without their support, it would be difficult to supply food and grass for the army.

Now that Yue State has stabilized, it is time for you to choose a queen. The entire Yue State is watching you, and you can't let these people down.

What's more, the eldest daughter of the Qian family is fond of you, so she took the initiative to sign up. Even Mr. Qian found out about it later.

I heard that the eldest daughter of the Qian family is a famous beauty with good character and virtue. How can the prince let such a beauty down?"

Wang Yue didn't believe this nonsense. It must be a test from Qian.

However, when he looked at Chen Qianzhi's expectant eyes, he knew that this was also the result of discussion among his civil and military officials.

However, thinking that even Emperor Song Renzong had no control over his marriage, he felt that he could still accept it reluctantly.

Chapter 90 The wedding!

Things had come to this point, and Wang Yue had no choice. In order to stabilize the situation in Yue State, he had no other choice for the princess.

However, he could only follow the picture of ladies given by Chen Qingzhi and choose the daughter of the Qian family as the Princess of Yue during the selection.

Princess Jingyao of Daliang and Princess Xiandai of Nanchu, Yuwen Nian, were also given to Princess Yao and Princess Nian respectively. The princesses sent by the other six countries were only concubines.

After confirming the identities of these nine people, the remaining positions were chosen by Wang Yue independently.

Wang Yue also truly understood that in this beauty pageant, he was just a tool, and the women he could choose at will only have ordinary positions.

Seeing that Wang Yue was not very happy, Wang Jing smiled and comforted Wang Yue, "If you are unhappy, you can take the remaining one hundred beauties who participated in the election into the palace. I will let people see a bigger palace."

He was just joking, but his suggestion made Chen Qingzhi's eyes light up, and he immediately suggested, "Your Majesty, I think even if these beauties can't be selected, they can also be used as candidates for future rewards to the people of Yue State. Why not set up a Qunfang Garden and take all the more than a hundred women into the courtyard?

The Kingdom of Yue is not short of money and food now, so it is not a problem to support these women. Moreover, we can also let Qin Banruo select suitable women from among them as spies."

Wang Yue really wanted to refuse, but his two most capable subordinates both agreed with this idea, so he did not refuse. After all, just as they said, he didn't need these people to eat.

However, for the sake of his own reputation, Wang Yue added a request, "Then let's do as you two say, but the women who enter Qunfang Garden must do so voluntarily, and they cannot be forced to enter.

Of course, before that, we will arrange a blind date banquet for those officials who are still single and the remaining women. After the banquet, we will ask those who are still single whether they are willing to serve the Kingdom of Yue?"

Of course Chen Qingzhi and Wang Jing had no objections, so they agreed immediately and hurriedly wanted to say goodbye.

Seeing them trying to escape made Wang Yue feel a little annoyed.

He looked at Chen Qingzhi and said helplessly, "It's easier to talk to other countries. After all, they are very far away from us. They just want to have a bridge of communication with us. How are you going to respond to Daliang and Nanchu?"

Chen Qingzhi shook his head nonchalantly and said, "The envoys from other countries have already reached an agreement, but Nanchu and Daliang are still waiting for news.

However, I think that His Majesty should write two letters in person. As long as it saves face, neither Daliang nor Nanchu will declare war on us because of this."

Wang Yue actually didn't have any good solution. Since Chen Qianzhi said so, it proved that the small cabinet had only discussed this countermeasure.

He just waved his hand and let Chen Qingzhi and Wang Jing do it. He just had a headache because the backyard of his palace had probably become a spy center for various countries.

……

Daliang, Jinling, Wuying Palace

Emperor Liang was very angry when he saw the envoys from Yue State go down with the officials from the Ministry of Rites, but there was nothing he could do.

After the Yue envoys left, Emperor Liang saw that the hall was completely silent, and said unhappily, "Everyone is dumb, so we in Daliang are just going to accept this?

Is it really as the King of Yue said, that our Daliang and that Southern Chu are brotherly countries, and his Yue Kingdom is just a junior? "

Prince Yu was also very embarrassed. He was the first to support the marriage, but he did not expect that even though Daliang had shown such great sincerity, the Kingdom of Yue still did not make a choice between Southern Chu and Daliang.

He thought of Princess Xuanji's words, so he could only bite the bullet and say, "Father, I think this result is good.

The Kingdom of Yue has clearly written in the letter that Jing Yao, Yuwen Nian and Qian Shi are equal in status. This is the choice made by the King of Yue for the sake of balance.

With Jing Yao in Yue State, Lord Xia can now send personnel with justification.

After Daliang has recovered and resolved the threat to the northwest, it won’t be too late to deal with Yue State.”

The Crown Prince rarely contradicted Prince Yu. He also said respectfully, "Father, Fifth Brother is right. The most important thing is that the border has been stabilized. We need to rest and recuperate in order to fight again in the future."

Emperor Liang sighed. He knew that this was the only way. He waved his hand and said, "Prince Yu will be in charge of returning the gift to the Kingdom of Yue. It must not damage the prestige of the country."

After he finished speaking, he left. He knew very well in his heart that the current situation was caused by his desire to destroy the Red Flame Army.

That war severely damaged Daliang's vitality and gave other countries an opportunity, so Daliang did not recover for five years.

……

Compared to Daliang's tolerance, Southern Chu was harmonious except for Prince Sheng Yuwenlin.

The King of Chu felt very guilty towards Yuwen Lin, so he did not recall him to Kyoto and kept him stationed on the border between Chu and Yue.

Wang Yue felt relieved when he saw that the two countries did not start a war, and he officially began to hold the wedding ceremony.

His wedding made the whole country of Yue happy and even felt proud.

After all, their King of Yue holds the throne of seven countries, which is equivalent to all countries recognizing the status of Yue. This is something to be proud of.

The only thing that caused some criticism among the people of Yue State was the Qunfang Garden established by Wang Yue.

He originally wanted to restore his image, and even more for the sake of these women. But his actions were doomed to be futile, and the outside world interpreted it differently.

After the establishment of Qunfang Garden, no matter whether the women entered voluntarily or not, he would inevitably become a lustful man.

Wang Yue was very helpless. It took him less than three months to go from a lovesick man to a lecher.

It was not until now that he understood why Chen Qingzhi had revealed that strange smile after he agreed to establish Qunfang Garden. It turned out that the guy had known about it for a long time.

Wang Yue hesitated for a moment, then felt that he had to restore his image, so he simply invited some professionals to give lessons to these women.

Of course, the class content did not include policy essays or anything like that, it also included all the courses Jiang Xuening had studied at the time.

Later, when Princess Qian was pregnant, Wang Yue added the subject of medicine to the curriculum, but no one was willing to learn it despite his suggestion.

Therefore, he took the opportunity to establish enlightenment schools in various towns and villages in Yue State, and established secondary schools in various counties. He also established the Kuaiji Academy in Accounting, which was specifically for accepting outstanding students from various counties.