About thirty miles south of Jinlingfu New City, there is a mountain that confronts two peaks, like a horn, called Niushou Mountain, also known as Tianque Mountain. Niushou Mountain is not tall and majestic, but the terrain here is said to be very special and is very helpful to those who practice immortals and worship Buddhas.

Therefore, since the Southern Liang Dynasty, it is said that there are also monks here who "start to become Buddhas and become immortals in heaven", so Niushou Mountain became a gathering of monks and a place of temples. When there were many monks in the temple, the fairy spirit of Niushou Mountain also arises, and gradually it becomes a good place for beautiful and bright mountains, pine ridges, and embroidered elegance, and a delicate and delicate place.

After Zhao Huan moved south to Jinling, he also took a fancy to the fairy spirit of Niushou Mountain and felt that Niushou Mountain was originally named Tianque Mountain during the Tang Dynasty, so he ordered people to build a Ligong courtyard covering an area of ​​only a few dozen acres at the foot of Niushou Mountain, named Tianque Palace.

Although the scale of this Tianque Palace is not large, it occupies a good location. You can see the east and west peaks of Niushou Mountain. If you stand taller, you can look north to the majestic and magnificent Jinling New City. In the courtyard of the palace, one pillar, one stone, one flower and one tree are obviously spent on a lot of thought, and it looks particularly exquisite, so it must be very comfortable to live in.

However, since Zhao Kai succeeded in the northern expedition of Yan Yun, Zhao Huan no longer had the intention to go to this courtyard to cultivate one's own character and cultivate one's character.

Today, this small palace courtyard seems to be living in a big figure. The passages entering and leaving the palace were controlled by the fully armed Red Turban Song army soldiers. From time to time, there were teams of cavalry patrolling back and forth along the surrounding roads. It was so vigilant!

Outside the main entrance of the palace, there were a long list of chariots and horses parked, and there were also a brigade of Jinling militias standing around the chariots and horses, looking nervously at the red-weather armor guarding the gate.

These militia wearing paper armor, who had just watched them (the Empress was the Empress, but now they became the Empress, and I don’t know what Empress will become in the future?) accompanied by the uncle Zhang Bangchang, the scholar Yuwen Xuzhong, and three kings, walked into the palace gate of Tianque Li Palace to negotiate with the Shuntian official who commanded millions of troops to the south of the Yangtze River!

I don't know if the talk is so good?

If the talk fails, will the millions of Northern Army slaughter the Jinling City?

If the agreement is made, the housing prices in Jinling City will have to rise back, so you have to buy them quickly!

At this moment, Zhao Kai and Zhu Lian, who had not met each other for more than ten years (perhaps they had never seen each other before), were sitting down with guests and guests, and a few cups of steaming tea were sent directly by several female squads.

As soon as Zhao Kai and Zhu Lian met, they were amazed at each other's great changes. In Zhao Kai's memory, Zhu Lian was still a graceful lady. She was in her twenties. Although she was already a mother of two children, she was graceful and beautiful. But now Zhu Lian, who appeared in front of Zhao Kai, looked very plump, and could even be described as obesity (I just gave birth to a baby). Although she was well maintained, her skin was still white and delicate, but she no longer had the kind of brilliance that could illuminate a large area of ​​land when she was young (Zhu Lian didn't shine when she was young, but Zhao Kai's eyes shone when she saw her), but she was still a very attractive and mature beauty.

In Zhu Lian's eyes, Zhao Kai's changes have become even bigger, it's like a different person! His temperament inside and outside is different!

In Zhu Lian's memory, Zhao Kai is an absolute and romantic talent. Although he has a very burly figure and has been practicing martial arts since childhood, it is just the capital of romantic! Romance is a physical job. If he is like a tuberculosis, it will not move!

Under Zhao Kai's burly and strong skin, there is his unconcealed talent, as well as the Hongxingshou who was enough to fascinate all Bianliang and the elegant temperament of the female literary youth.

But now Zhao Kai can no longer see the romantic, he has become a crazy person!

Zhu Lian couldn't feel any talent, but only felt an unconcealed murderous aura!

Zhao Kai and Zhu Lian, a brother-in-law and a sister-in-law, just stared at each other, as if they wanted to see through each other.

This scene is somewhat awkward and a bit unlucky. Fortunately, it is not only Zhao Kai, Zhu Lian, but also Zhao Zhi, Zhao Qi, Zhao Xu, Zhao Qi, Zhang Bangchang and Yuwen Xuzhong who participated in this talk today.

I heard a cry of um, and then Zhao Kai's twelfth brother Zhao Zhi spoke, "Sister-in-law, where have you been?"

This sounds like a chat, but in fact it means that the negotiations have begun!

Zhu Lian smiled bitterly: "Your elder brother is going to Lingnan to guard the country!"

This answer is also extremely clever!

It cannot be said that Zhao Huan escaped because Zhao Huan was "innocence", and Zhao Kai did not come to ask for guilt, but to be a filial son! He had to welcome Zhao Ji's coffin back!

"Go to Lingnan to guard the country's goal?" Zhao Zhi was stunned, "What happened? Could it be that Vietnam has called again?"

Zhang Bangchang took over Zhao Zhi's question, and before he could answer, he sighed first: "More than one Vietnam! There are also seven countries including Dali, Pugan, Cham, Zhenla, Dashi, Zhuluo, Sanfoqi, etc. In addition, Vietnam is the Eight-Nation Alliance to divide the great Song Dynasty!"

What? The Eight-Nation Alliance invaded the Song Dynasty? Zhao Kai was shocked when he heard this and you were able to make up such a lies. It’s so admirable!

"This is actually happening!" Zhao Zhi also pretended to be surprised.

Zhu Lian continued to sigh: "What's so strange about having brothers fighting inside and evil people coveting outside? Is the mistakes of Yanyun's sixteen states in the past not only because of the internal strife between brothers from the Later Tang Dynasty and uncles? It's so difficult today, there are strong enemies around the Central Plains. If the brothers cannot unite, I'm afraid that Lingnan will be the Yanyun of the past in the future!"

Zhao Kai snorted: "Jiazhou (referring to Vietnam) and Yunnan are all my hometown of China. I will soon launch a large number of heavenly soldiers and scatter one by one, so my sister-in-law doesn't have to worry."

"What about the Great Food Country?" Zhu Lian said, "The Great Food Country is thousands of miles away from China, and it is extremely vast and good at sailing. Can you send troops to scatter?"

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "That's why I have now unified the world. I will naturally build a navy. In the future, I will advance with water and land and condemn Baghdad!"

If Muktafi, who had just taken office in Abbas, knew about the content of today's "uncle and sister-in-law meeting", he would definitely shout for injustice. Because he didn't know what Eight-Nation Alliance was, and it wouldn't be possible to join such a coalition.

Zhu Lian shook his head, "How easy is it? Even if you can attack the enemy's capital for one day, it will be ten or twenty years later. What should I do if the defense of Lingnan is done before that?"

It seems that Zhu Lian does not intend to let go of Muktafi, who she didn't know at all. Because without the existence of "Yelu Deguang Second", Zhao Huan would not have the title of "guarding the country's gate".

Of course, Zhao Kai understood what his sister-in-law meant, and he did not think of continuing to fight against Zhao Huan, but Zhao Huan was a bargaining chip and could not be let go easily.

"Isn't the fifth brother in Lingnan?" Zhao Kai said, "In addition, King Jinling is now in Lingnan. I can give him the title of King of Guangdong."

Zhu Lian still shook his head, "My son is young, how can he withstand the soldiers of the Eight Kingdoms? Third uncle, why not let your elder brother guard the two routes of Guangjiao and guard the borders for the country!"

If you guard the two routes of Guangjiao, you will also pass Jiaozhi Road to Zhao Huan!

Zhao Qi interrupted, "Third brother, why not just give the eldest brother the King of Nanyue. The King of Nanyue in the Han Dynasty was surnamed Zhao. Our surname was Zhao. Most of the ancestors were family. If the eldest brother became the King of Nanyue, wouldn't he have the title of pacifying Jiaozhi?"

Zhao Kai smiled faintly, without commenting, but turned the topic to the issue of money.

"Sister-in-law," Zhao Kai smiled, "Brother's affairs are easy to talk about. Not to mention the King of Nanyue, even King Zhenla, King Qi, and King Tianzhu, he can do it. But I have to let me live in the Jinling Palace first, and then talk about these things?"

Living in the Jinling Palace? Zhu Lianxin said: You moved in, what about me?

"Yes, yes, yes," Zhao Xu echoed, "sister-in-law, I have to let my third brother live in the Jinling Imperial City!"

Zhao Qi also said, "Yes, the third brother's million-strong army has arrived outside Jinling City. Why do you have to reward 20 million? Sister-in-law, do you have money?"

Yes? Are you rich?

Zhao Kai's eyes lit up, and he looked at his sister-in-law flickered.

"No money." Zhu Lian's answer was very straightforward.

What? No money? Zhao Kai's face suddenly turned a little ugly.

Zhu Lian glanced at him and said, "But you can borrow it!"

"Borrow?" Zhao Kai was stunned, "Twenty million! Can I borrow it?"

"Yes!" Zhu Lian said, "As long as the third uncle enthroned the five princes, including King Wu, King Yue, King Jiujiang, King Min, and King Huainan, I can help the third uncle borrow 30 million yuan. These 30 million yuan do not need to be repaid by the court. The five kings will repay the money for the court and can also ensure that these five princes and kings pay a total of 30 million yuan of wealth to the court every year!"

This is to ask Zhao Kai to fulfill his previous "promise"!

Zhao Kai was silent again.

When he proposed to "resent favors" before, he had not yet arrived in Jinling!

This is the moment, that is the moment!

Although Zhao Kai is not afraid of these princes and kings rebelling, he can still use the method of admonishing grace to continue to break up these princes. It will take not many years to create "one state, one king" or "one palace, one king". But isn't it good to swallow it in one bite now? Why bother to do this?

"Official family," Yuwen Xuzhong spoke at this time, "The princes can be big or small, strong or weak or dispensable. But in the southeast, it is best to be granted a few princes. For nothing else, it is to let the Southeastern gentry and merchants rest assured. Even the prime ministers, generals, and prefectures of the vassal states are appointed by the court.

And if the princes and kings were not watching for you, this southeastern land would probably not receive as much money as 30 million a year!"
Chapter completed!