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Mo Rongzhan embraced Ye Zhen in his arms. Her carambola pajamas had long been crumpled into a ball and thrown under the bed. The sheets had been changed, and so had Ye Zhen's clothes. Leaning on Mo Rongzhan's shoulder, Ye Zhen listened to him talk about today's incident with the envoy of the State of Qi.
"So, Qi doesn't really care much about Zhao Ning." Ye Zhen said in a low voice. If Zhao Yong attached importance to his daughter, he would have sent someone to recognize her as soon as possible. He would not have gone to see Zhao Ning until now.
"There are four princesses in Qi. I have never heard of any of them living a bad life. Zhao Yong treats his children well. No matter what, as long as Zhao Ning is his daughter, she will still have the dignity of a princess." Mo Rongzhan said lightly.
Ye Zhen frowned. "I don't think Qi will be grateful to you for finding their princess."
Mo Rongzhan looked at her frowning face and found it funny. "Do you think they will still be grateful?"
"In any case, you have found the princess for Qi. Even if you don't need to be grateful, you have to show something. As long as Zhao Yong shows his intention to form an alliance with the Jin Kingdom, the war in Western Liang will be much smoother. Even if he doesn't intend to form an alliance, it will be good." Ye Zhen grumbled.
"Well, Zhao Yong is really a good-for-nothing." Mo Rongzhan laughed and nodded.
Ye Zhen glared at him. "What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?"
Mo Rongzhan hugged her in his arms and coaxed her. "No, Yao Yao is right. It's just that Zhao Yong thinks more than you. He does not consider the interests of the Jin Kingdom, but the influence of the Qi Kingdom."
"What do you mean?" Ye Zhen asked, confused.
"Zhao Yong and the Jin Kingdom will form an alliance. The Northern Dark Kingdom will naturally be afraid. When they push Western Liang out, who will benefit?" Mo Rongzhan patiently analyzed the situation with Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen looked at him seriously. "We! If the Northern Dark Kingdom withdraws its troops from Western Liang, you will continue to stay in Western Liang in the name of defense. The Jin Kingdom will benefit in the end. "
"If the Jin Kingdom takes Western Liang as its own, what benefits will the Qi Kingdom get?" Mo Rongzhan asked again.
"The Qi Kingdom …" Ye Zhen was stunned. "The Qi Kingdom has gained a formidable enemy."
Mo Rongzhan kissed the corner of her mouth. "Yaoyao is so smart."
Ye Rou sighed dejectedly. How could she not understand such a simple logic? There was no benefit to the alliance between the Qi Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom. It would only give the Jin Kingdom an opportunity to grow stronger. Why was Zhao Yong so foolish as to give the Jin Kingdom an opportunity for no reason?
"So, after Zhao Yong takes Zhao Ning away, he won't have any dealings with the Jin Nation." Ye Zhen said.
Mo Rongzhan narrowed his eyes and rested. "Not necessarily. Let's wait and see."
Ye Zhen touched his face. "Are you very tired these days? You've lost weight. "
"I won't." Mo Rongzhan smiled and kissed her palm. "Sleep with us for a while."
Isn't it normal for him to lose weight? In the past, when she was in the palace, every three to five days, she would stew this soup or that dish for him. Now that he was often in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, which woman in the inner palace dared to send him soup? Usually, when he ate alone, it was tasteless. Naturally, he didn't eat as much as before.
What's more, the matter of Nanyue has not been resolved yet. There are too many things that worry him. He can't sleep for long every day. Now that he is by her side, he shows his fatigue.
Ye Zhen knew that he must have a lot of troubles in the palace. She wanted to ask him, but she understood that he would not tell her the truth in order to let her not worry.
"Do you have morning court tomorrow?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice.
"No need." Mo Rongzhan hugged her tightly, almost falling asleep.
Ye Zhen said, "Then accompany me for breakfast tomorrow morning before going back."
"Good."
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Nanyue.
Murong Ke and Mo Rongyi came down from the dock and boarded the carriage in the faint light.
"I didn't expect Nanyue to be as prosperous as the capital. I used to hear that it was barren, but after coming here for so many days, I really can't see where it is barren." Mo Rongyi looked at the dock on Biwan. It was hard for him to describe his feelings on his first day in Nanyue. He thought that even if it was close to the sea, even if the court agreed that Nanyue had the qualifications to trade, even if it could go to sea to do business, it could not be so prosperous.
It was really amazing.
"If you have been to Jinkou City, you will find that this place is comparable to Jinkou City." Murong Ke said in a low voice. He had seen the prosperity of Jinkou City's import and export business. The fact that Jin Kingdom could still support itself for many years had a lot to do with Jinkou City.
When did Nanyue develop to such a point? The court knew nothing about it.
Mo Rongyi frowned and said, "But over the years, the tax paid by Nanyue to the court is not even half of that of Jinkou City. According to the situation of Nanyue, their tax will certainly not be lower than that of Jinkou City. Where did all the silver go?"
"Yes, where did the silver go?" Murong Ke sneered. Either the merchants here couldn't pay the taxes, or someone had paid the taxes but didn't hand them over to the national treasury. No matter which of these two possibilities it was, someone would die.
"Sixth Brother, the waters here in Nanyue are very deep." Mo Rongyi said in a low voice. They had been here for a few days and had already recovered a portion of the silver. However, he could also see that those who owed the silver were delaying. These two days, there had been many people who had invited him and Sixth Brother to a banquet. Their words were filled with flattery. Did they think that by pleasing him and Sixth Brother, they would not have to pay back the silver they owed?
Murong Ke said indifferently, "We have only recovered 30 million taels. We are still lacking a lot. Tomorrow, we will close the door and wait for those people to send the silver to us."
Mo Rongyi had already seen the way Murong Ke talked to those people. Usually, Sixth Brother looked easy to get along with, but when he changed his attitude, it really … made people feel fear from the bottom of their hearts. He did not seem to understand this Sixth Brother very well.
"Alright." Mo Rongyi nodded and looked up at Murong Ke.
When they returned to the courier house, Murong Ke had just alighted from the car when someone handed him a secret letter. Seeing the wax seal, he knew that this letter was sent from the palace.
Murong Ke opened the letter and glanced at it. His brows furrowed deeply.
"Sixth Brother, what's wrong?" Mo Rongyi asked in a low voice.
"The Emperor has sent Lu Xiangzhi to Nanyue," Murong Ke said in a low voice.
Mo Rongyi smiled. "That's a good thing. Why do you look so distressed?"
"It's not that simple …" Murong Ke passed the letter to him. "Take a look for yourself."
"Is there anything more difficult than begging for silver?" Mo Rongyi said with a smile. He took the letter and glanced at it. His smile froze. "Could it be that Imperial Brother wants us to investigate the case between the Feng and Pan families?"
"The letter didn't say it clearly. Lu Xiangzhi should be here soon. We will know when we ask him," Murong Ke said.
Mo Rongyi was right about one thing. The waters in Nanyue were deeper than he had imagined.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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