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Chapter 469 The future is gloomy

Wang Shi attacked him, and Wu Chu met with his ministers.

In this official narrative, Cai Tong, the Marquis of Chu, and Hou Tao, the Lord of Wu, set out for Haojing.

This was a journey of humiliation. Since the death of Emperor Qi, the world has been in chaos, the emperor's majesty has been lost, and the princes from all over the country have not paid homage to the emperor for a long time.

But now, Cai Tong and Hou Tao had to set off to Haojing City, the nominal imperial capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, to pay homage to the emperor when the country was in chaos.

That emperor who was only 14 years old, Xia Gong Nirvana!

"I'm waiting to meet your Majesty!"

In the spacious palace, Cai Tong and Hou Tao both knelt before the throne.The palace was empty, with only a few chamberlains and maids.

"You two are Cai Tong and Hou Tao!"

Xia Gongni's voice sounded from the throne, as tender as a little farm girl.

"Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, I am Cai Tong and Hou Tao."

"Are you two guilty?"

"The roads are not smooth, traitors are lingering, and the ministers are unable to meet the emperor, and they are punished by death."

In the minds of Cai Tong and Hou Tao, this questioning was just a set of procedures.Because the point is not whether they will meet the emperor or not, but that this is a transaction.

Yang Xian forced Wu and Chu to join the Zhou Dynasty, which was actually asking them to surrender.Yang Xian was not willing to kill them all, because he knew that cooperation between the two parties was far better than getting a war-torn three-state land.

Cai Tong and Hou Tao are both smart people, so they also know that joining the Zhou Dynasty will allow Yang Xian to obtain their nominal surrender.What happens after that is the most important thing.

How to decide the military and political affairs between Wu and Chu, and the three states in the future.How much they give up and how much they gain is what really matters.

"No reason!"

However, Xia Gongnie's reaction was beyond their expectations.Her little face was angry and red.

"You two guys still don't know where you went wrong! No, where are my things?"

what?
Cai Tong and Hou Tao were full of doubts. Although they and Xia Gongnie were monarchs and ministers, this was the first time they met.What's more, although Xia Gongnie is the emperor, if it weren't for Yang Xian's persecution this time, they would never meet each other in their lifetime.

In this case, what does Xia Gongni want from them?What can they owe Xia Gongni?
uh-huh!

At this time, Huang Changshi, who had been standing beside Xia Gongni, reminded him in a timely manner.

"The two princes have forgotten, where are the tributes that foreign vassals should bring when they meet the emperor?"

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At this time, Cai Tong and Hou Tao were shocked. They were asking for money!In the hearts of Cai Tong and Hou Tao, their coming is the greatest gift.

Because this represents the surrender of Wu and Chu, it means that hundreds of thousands of Wu and Chu troops have officially joined the Zhou army, and it also represents that they have officially joined the Zhou army's camp.

Of course, for the sake of appearance, they still paid appropriate tribute to the Zhou army with some money and food.

"The grain, grass and cloth from Chu State as tribute to the Emperor are on their way, please wait a moment!"

"The same goes for Wu!" After the initial shock, Hou Tao quickly realized, "The small town of Gusu is far away from the Haojing Road, and water and land transportation will take some time. Please forgive me, Emperor!"

Of course, what Cai Tong and Hou Tao said obviously did not satisfy Xia Gongni.

"I don't care about that. Those things can't be kept in my little inner treasury. My father-in-law said that they are all for military use. Give the money quickly, or I will spank you."

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Xia Gongnie's bully face was deeply imprinted in the hearts of Cai Tong and Hou Tao.

Emperor Zhou's Xia Gong Nirvana, who was always known as a virtuous person, completely collapsed in the hearts of Cai Tong and Hou Tao at this moment.

But then, they felt relieved.In Xia Gong Nie's lineage, the previous generations, except for one Xia Yunxiao, were all ignorant kings. There is no reason why Xia Gong Nie can be refined!After all, Cai Tong had weathered the storm for a long time. He took out an emerald green bead from his sleeve and presented it to Xia Gongni.

"This is when I was ordered to conquer the Hai clan, I got a treasure called the Water Pearl. This thing was sold for ten thousand gold in the market, and now it should be offered to the emperor. As for other treasures, I will send them to the palace as soon as possible and present them to you. The Emperor’s Royal View.”

Huang Hao walked down the stage, took the treasure from Cai Tong, and delivered it to Xia Gongni.

Xia Gongni weighed it and was very satisfied, so he turned his attention to Hou Tao.

This makes him worried!Hou Tao had not prepared anything beforehand, but fortunately Hou was extravagant, so he had no choice but to take off a ruby ​​ring from his hand.

Because it had been worn for a long time, this ruby ​​ring was a bit difficult to get. It took a lot of effort before Hou Tao succeeded.

"This thing was also obtained when I conquered the Hai clan. It should be enshrined to the emperor now. As for the rest, it will be presented to the palace in the near future."

Unlike Cai Tong's old god Zai Zai, Hou Tao looked very embarrassed.

Xia Gongnie glanced at Hou Tao and weighed the ring in her hand.

"You are a bad person. But forget it, after all, I am a tolerant person. Please send the remaining things over as soon as possible!"

"The minister waits to obey!"

Xia Gongni got two things and was preparing to leave, but was stopped by Hou Tao.

"Do you have anything else to do?"

"The affairs of Wu State are complicated, and I am about to discuss them one by one with the emperor."

In the minds of Hou Tao and Cai Tong, they first discussed with Xia Gongnie before dealing with Yang Xian.After all, there are still many rebels to deal with in the territory of Wu and Chu, and the Zhou army is still in the territory of Wu and Chu.

First reach a tacit understanding with Xia, and then you can better deal with Yang Xian.Because once Wu and Chu join the Zhou Dynasty, the Xia family will be their natural allies.

What surprised Cai Tong and Hou Tao was that Xia Gongnie didn't care about these things at all.

"Ah! Then go to Huangcheng to discuss it with your father-in-law! But remember to send the tribute before you leave."

Xia Gongnie waved her hand. It was obvious that she was more concerned about whether her money would be settled than trivial matters such as the disputes between countries and the fight for hegemony between princes.

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I took their money to co-author this product and didn’t care about anything!Is there any professional ethics left?

Outside the palace, Cai Tong and Hou Tao, who had just met Xia Gongni, stood side by side.

Although Wu Chu was an ally, Cai Tong and Hou Tao had not met for long.

"how?"

Cai Tong's tone was neither urgent nor slow, and his short questions made it unclear what he was asking.But Hou Tao obviously understood.

"The Marquis of Chu has already made up his mind, so why bother asking me?"

They originally wanted to use Xia Gong Nirvana to gain some bargaining chips for the subsequent negotiations.This is the reason why they came to see Xia Gongni this time.

Because they knew that with the addition of Wu Chu, the Xia family could better balance the relationship between the various forces in the court, and they would definitely value them more to fight against Yang Xian.

The first priority of the emperor's art is balance.

They thought Xia Gongnie understood, but now it seems they were wrong.

This girl doesn't care about anything except money.

The future is gloomy!

Cai Tong looked into the distance and sighed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)