"People from the Northern Region?" Ye Li paused for a moment and said, "Isn't it the Northern Region?" There were now two kinds of people in the Northern Region: the native people of the Northern Region and the Central Plains people who claimed to be the survivors of the previous dynasty. These so-called survivors of the previous dynasty were just the people of Da Chu State who had turned to Ren Qining or had been taken in by him in recent years. Ren Qining trusted the Central Plains people more. If he wanted to restore the orthodoxy of the previous dynasty, he would have to suppress the people of the Northern Region and even abandon them completely in the end. Otherwise, his so-called orthodoxy of the Central Plains would not live up to its name and would not be accepted by the Central Plains literati. Unless he was willing to use the Northern Region as the country's name and rule the Central Plains as a foreign race. But in this way, not only would he be resisted several times or even hundreds of times more than before. Even the Central Plains people who were originally loyal to him might betray him. From the very beginning, there had been irreconcilable contradictions between the two tribes. That was why Mr. Qingyun told Ren Qining that he was wrong from the beginning.
After pondering for a moment, Ye Li asked curiously, "Can Queen Helan make such a decision?"
Queen Helan raised her head and said proudly, "Since I'm here, I can naturally make the decision. Our Northern Region is not like your Central Plains, who only lock their daughters in their boudoirs. We can do what men can do. Our family has always had few children, and I have no brothers or sisters. After my father passes away, I should take over the position of patriarch. And after my cousin passes away, according to the rules, her family should be replaced by me or my children. But those annoying Central Plains people around Ren Qining control the rights of the people of the Northern Region. We just want to take back what belongs to us. "
Ye Li had considered doing something through Queen Helan, but she did not expect the young Queen Helan to be such an important person. She was a little surprised for a moment, but she had always been calm, so Queen Helan naturally could not see through her thoughts. Ye Li looked at her and said softly, "I heard that the former queen of the Northern Region was also a beautiful woman, but unfortunately, we didn't have the chance to meet."
Queen Helan's eyes suddenly turned red at the mention of this. "If it weren't for Ren Qining, how could my cousin have wronged herself like that? My cousin gave up the position of clan leader for him, and he went to guard against my cousin everywhere, letting those women anger her. He even found an opportunity to kill all the people his cousin trusted. If it wasn't for Cousin saving him back then, how could this ungrateful bastard be where he is today? "
Looking at Queen Helan's angry appearance, Ye Li sighed in her heart. With Ren Qining's martial arts and influence, how could he be in danger in a place like the Northern Region? He was afraid that the encounter back then was a conspiracy. However, Ren Qining was willing to spend money for his so-called great cause, "Queen, I think you should know. Your cousin's death … "This wasn't a secret anyway, so Ye Li thought it was best to make it clear. Otherwise, she didn't want to be stabbed in the back in the middle of a collaboration.
Queen Helan said firmly, "I know. My father said that these grievances can be put aside for the time being. We people in the Northern Region are trustworthy. As long as Princess helps us drive Ren Qining out, we won't go against the Prince Ding Mansion. "Ye Li raised her eyebrows and smiled," If so, what benefits can I get? "
Queen Helan said, "The army of the Northern Region will all return to the original border with the Da Chu State. Although your Central Plains is good, our Northern Region's White Mountain Black Water is not bad. We just want to live our own lives. " It wasn't that the people in the Northern Region had no ambition at all, but that the development of the people in the Northern Region hadn't reached the point where they could bear their ambition. Before Ren Qining appeared in the Northern Region, the Northern Region was inhabited by tribes. The people in the Northern Region also lived a life of fishing and hunting. Not to mention that the people in the Central Plains generally farmed, they didn't even raise horses and sheep like the Northern Tribes. The residents were naturally very simple, and Ren Qining brought too many changes. However, not everyone could accept the earth-shaking changes in less than twenty years. From the occasional fighting between tribes in the past to the current fighting with the regular Da Chu State and the Mohist army. The people in the Northern Region suffered the heaviest losses. The people in the Northern Region were not stupid. It was almost foreseeable that if this continued, even if Ren Qining really unified the world one day, the people in the Northern Region would probably die out.
Therefore, they decided to drive Ren Qining and his cronies out and take back the rights that belonged to the people in the Northern Region. Perhaps one day, they would also participate in this battle for supremacy, but that was a matter for a very, very long time in the future. It was definitely not now.
Ye Li was silent for a long time before she nodded and said, "Queen Helan's proposal is very tempting. If Queen Helan sincerely cooperates, then I think it's possible."
Such a straightforward reply made Queen Helan stunned for a moment. In her impression, the people of the Central Plains always liked to think twice before acting. It was rare to see someone as clear-cut as Ye Li. "Princess, can you make the decision?" Ye Li smiled, "If I can't make the decision, wouldn't it be a loss for the Queen to come to me?"
Queen Helan was a little apologetic, "I originally wanted to ask the Princess to pass a message to Prince Ding for me. Moreover, I also heard that the Princess is very powerful. Maybe Princess Ding can help me persuade Prince Ding. Prince Ding may not be willing to cooperate with me. You Central Plains people always like women to intervene in these things. "
Ye Li smiled and said, "I can make the decision. But … the Queen has to let me see the sincerity of the Northern Region, right? Otherwise, how can I trust the Queen? "
Queen Helan nodded and solemnly took out a box and put it in front of Ye Li, saying, "This contains the sacred object of my ancestors in the Northern Region. With it, you can exchange all the people of the Northern Region's 26 clans to do one thing for you. As long as you mention it, all the people of the Northern Region will go through water and tread on fire for you. This is the most honorable treasure of our Northern Region. For the time being, the Princess will keep it. "
Ye Li opened the box. The inside of the box was covered with brown patterned animal skin, which looked like the skin of a tiger. There was a short knife on the animal skin. It looked a little rough, but many of the engravings on it had been blurred and rounded. Obviously, it had been there for a long time. The material of the short knife was neither iron nor copper. It was not a common jade knife, but seemed to be made of stone. Although Ye Li was not superstitious about the binding force of tokens, she also knew that some people believed in the so-called sacred objects.
"The Queen is not afraid that I won't return it?"
Queen Helan said seriously, "If so, the Northern Region will do everything to bring back the sacred object. But I believe that the Princess and Prince Ding are not such people. "
Ye Li put away the box and nodded, "Tomorrow at the latest, the Prince and I will give the Queen an answer."
Only then did Queen Helan reveal a smile. She nodded and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
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