Chapter 1005.
“Me?”
Facing Shangguan Wuji’s inquiry, Wang Chen smiled and said, “Of course I’m looking at what Your Highness wants, if she is willing to remarry the Barbarian King, I’ll escort her to the Southern Barbarians.”
“What if Your Highness is unwilling?”
Shangguan Wuji directly said what Wang Chen had yet to say, and the eyes of this Sixth Order Martial Exalt became sharp as blades, “Tai Bao Wang, may I ask how you will handle yourself?”
“And I’ve heard that Taipao Wang is also Your Highness’s benefactor?”
“That’s right, I am Your Highness’s master.”
Wang Dust met Shangguan Wu Ji’s gaze with a bland expression, “If Your Highness is unwilling, then no one can force it!”
The two men’s eyes collided silently, causing the temperature of the entire hall to plummet.
Sun Zhengheng, who was sitting on the side, couldn’t help but shiver.
His cultivation strength was the weakest of the three, so he didn’t even have a chance to speak.
Shangguan Wuji was silent for a moment before extending his fingers and sliding them across the table, his fingertips penetrating into the hard table board and sketching out a simple map.
“This is Da Qi, this is Da Yan, and this is Southern Barbarian ……”
After finishing the drawing, this Hanhai Army Commander poked four consecutive dots on the table board, “This is our Da Liang.”
Geographically speaking, the territory occupied by Da Liang was the best, not only did it possess a large amount of rich plains, but most of the places had four distinct seasons and pleasant climate, and the produce was also very rich.
However, Da Liang was also surrounded by Great Yan, Great Qi and Southern Barbarians, the latter two had been salivating over Da Liang’s fertile land, and there had been constant wars over the centuries.
Although the relationship between Great Yan and Da Liang was good, to say that Great Yan did not have any ambitions for Da Liang’s territory, then I am afraid that only ignorant idiots would believe it.
The existence of Hanhai City was to isolate Great Yan’s ambitions!
These are all external threats.
The internal troubles are even more complicated, with the rise of the Rebel Party, the rise of paganism, and countless demons and ghosts haunting the earth, along with the greed of the officials, and the rampant behavior of the powerful, gradually weakening the national strength of Great Liang.
In the opinion of Shangguan Wuji, the general in charge of the army, the mediocre qualification and weak character of Emperor Shao Wu is not capable of restoring the decline of Great Liang, and the use of Princess Qing Yun to marry Great Yan will not change anything.
If he wanted to save the faltering Da Liang, he could only change the sky for another day!
Shangguan Wu Ji believed that King Jing was far superior to Emperor Shao Wu in every aspect except his status.
This is the root cause of his support for King Jing in this heavenly change.
Even King Jing’s idea of ceding the three northern counties to Da Qi was recognized by Shangguan Wuji.
Because the three northern counties bordered with Da Qi, there were no heavenly dangers to defend against, and countless manpower and material resources had been invested over the years in order to deal with Da Qi’s raids, causing a constant flow of water from Da Liang.
Although ceding the three counties will cause a momentary sharp pain, hundreds of thousands of elite border troops can retreat to the Tianyun Mountain fortress, blocking the passage of the Dazi army’s southward march, and will be able to save countless amounts of money and grain in the future.
And part of the border army can also be drawn back to the south to suppress the rebellious paganism, deterring the stupid barbarians.
It can be said to be a multi-purpose!
In addition, the three counties that Da Liang lost can be recaptured from Great Yan.
King Jing is willing to put aside the hatred of the past, bear the humiliation and negotiate peace with Da Qi, but also for the survival and revitalization of the Great Liang!
He allowed Princess Qing Yun to remarry the barbarian king, on one hand, to show Dazi’s determination to negotiate peace, on the other hand, it was also to stabilize the southern barbarian tribes for the time being, leaving it to be resolved later.
“For the sake of Da Liang’s everlasting rivers and mountains, and the people’s tranquility ……”
Shangguan Wuji said in a righteous manner, “I hope that Wang Taibao can look at the big picture and convince His Highness to go to the Southern Barbarians!”
“What a great big picture!”
Wang Duan smiled, “What if I just disregard the big picture? What are you going to do?”
Shangguan Wuji’s face was somber, revealing a hint of solemnity.
He didn’t answer, but his attitude said it all.
As if he hadn’t realized it, Wang Chen gathered his smile and said, “No farewell!”
The corner of Shangguan Wuji’s eyes twitched as he looked deeply at Wang Duan before saying, “The day King Jing ascends to the throne will be the time when Your Highness travels south, Taipao Wang, take care of yourself!”
After saying that, Shangguan Wu Ji whisked his sleeves and got up to leave.
Wang Chen watched the other party’s figure disappear in front of the entrance of the grand hall and smiled coldly.
This Commander-in-Chief of the Hanhai Army had clearly moved to kill, but he forced himself to resist the impulse to strike, the city was not generally deep.
Wang Chen turned his head to look at Sun Zhengheng who was sitting on the side and asked, “Are you alright?”
Sun Zhengheng’s face was pale and sweating like pulp, his hands were still trembling.
Just now, Shangguan Wu Ji’s sudden outburst of murderous might had caused a great shock to him.
Not paralyzing on the spot was already considered strong.
“It’s fine.”
Sun Zhengheng took a deep breath and smiled bitterly, “Wang Taibao, how are we going to cope in three days?”
Now that the peace procession was trapped and dead within the palace, and having flipped with Shangguan Wuji, the situation was really so bad that it couldn’t get any worse, Sun Zhengheng could no longer imagine what he and the others would have to face in the future!
Thinking of his kinsmen and family members who were far away in Daye, this Featherwood Guard Commander’s mood was gray to the extreme.
“Don’t worry, everything is with me.”
Wang Dust said indifferently, “Let’s wait for three days first, after three days, if Shangguan Wu Ji is bent on ……”
“Then I’ll send him to the west!”
Sun Zhengheng was horrified!
He couldn’t believe his ears – Wang Chen actually wanted to kill Shangguan Wuji?
Was that possible?
When Sun Zhengheng came back to his senses, Wang Chen had already left.
Wang Chen did not leave the palace, but went to the inner palace to meet Princess Qing Yun and told her the current situation in its entirety.
After Princess Qing Yun finished listening, her entire body wilted like a frosted flower.
She had already suffered great mental stimulation today, not realizing that an even worse fate awaited her!
What kind of person was the Barbarian King?
In the knowledge of the great Liang officials and nobles, down to the commoners, it was a beast-like existence, bloodthirsty, ferocious, violent and ugly barbarians.
Princess Qing Yun could not imagine what kind of treatment she would receive after marrying the barbarian king.
Barbarians, is no human nature, no manners and shame livestock ah!
This delicate young girl involuntarily trembled all over, feeling as if she had fallen into a bottomless ice cave, the coldness from the soles of her feet rushed straight to the spirit of the heavens, and for a while she was dizzy and shaky.
Just at this time, a big warm and powerful hand held her delicate hand.
Princess Qing Yun subconsciously turned her head to see the concerned gaze cast by Wang Chen.
Her heart suddenly warmed and she leaned into the latter’s embrace.
“Don’t worry.”
Wang Chen gently patted her shoulder and said, “I won’t let you marry in Southern Barbarians, I can take you far away from all the grudges and rights and wrongs, but I don’t think it’s the best choice.”
“Your Highness, have you ever thought of becoming the first female emperor of Great Liang?”
Princess Qing Yun was confused!