"The barbarian's letter of state says that Changning wants to return to the capital before his death?!" Ji Xiaotang frowned slightly.??     `

Others may not know, but she and Qin Zhen knew very well how Changning died and when it died. Changning had been dead for a while, but the Northern Barbarians had not sent any news to Empress Dowager Han. At this time, they sent such a letter of nationality, which not only concealed the real cause of Changning's death, but also said that Changning had just died and must have had some plans.

"Did the barbarian ask the queen mother to agree to something before he will send back Changning's body? Did the queen mother agree?" Ji Xiaotang narrowed his eyes, thought for a while, and immediately asked Qin Zhen.

"Xiaotang, you guessed it again!" Qin Zhen nodded.

The Northern Barbarians did put forward conditions, and it can be said that they were a lion who spoke loudly.

"No need to guess this, they must want something. Zhenshanguan Army has a good harvest of fields, and they are jealous. It is definitely the first item to ask for food, and there are gold, silver and cloth. They look at everything we have good things!" Ji Xiaotang sneered.

"That's right." Qin Zhen nodded again, "They do want food, gold, silver and cloth. But in addition to these, they want something else."

"I think they probably don't have the courage to cede land for them." Ji Xiaotang looked at Qin Zhen.

Since the founding of the Kingdom of Qin, there have been frequent conflicts with the Northern Barbarians. The Great Qin's attitude has always been very tough and has always been a waste of land. Changning's marriage was just to win temporary peace as a breather. But now, with Changning's corpse alone, the Northern Barbarians should not have a whimsical idea and want the territory of the Great Qin.

Qin Zhen also laughed.

"They dare not make such a request if they lend them the courage to be a bear heart and leopard. What they want is a good variety of grains."

Ji Xiaotang suddenly realized.

The Northern Barbarians lived in nomadic tribes, and did not engage in farming, and were plundering. Once they had the opportunity to enter the territory of the Qin Dynasty, they always had dried up ponds and fished and burned forests and hunted. But now they have learned to be smart, not only to have ready-made food, but also to know that foreign grains are cold-resistant and cold-resistant and high-yield. They also want good varieties of foreign grains.

The good varieties of foreign grains were found overseas by Master Ji San, who risked his life, went through a lot of hardships, and had a little luck. Now, even in the territory of Daqin, the good varieties of foreign grains have not been fully promoted.

There are not enough domestic foreign grains and varieties, so there is no surplus for the Northern Barbarians.

Moreover, even if there is surplus, they cannot be given to them.

"What do you say about the Empress Dowager?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen in a hurry to ask about the situation at that time.

Empress Dowager Han learned about Changning's death and heard the so-called last words before his death. She was very excited and almost fainted when she cried. After waking up, Empress Dowager Han said that she must welcome Changning's corpse back and buried it in the imperial tomb.

When Qin Zhen and the others left Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Han was still crying.

As for the conditions proposed by the Northern Barbarians, Empress Dowager Han had to agree to the intention of the Northern Barbarians. Empress Dowager Han even said that the gold, silver and cloth that the Northern Barbarians wanted did not need to be released from the national treasury, and she would take out all her private houses to meet the conditions of the Northern Barbarians.

Empress Dowager Han can produce gold, silver, cloth and silk from her own private house. Even grain can produce food from her private property, but the good varieties of foreign grain are not the private property of Empress Dowager Han.

Empress Dowager Han also did not have the best varieties of foreign food.

Ji Xiaotang listened to Qin Zhen’s narrative and changed his beliefs and couldn’t help but snorted coldly.

"I'm afraid that the Empress Dowager will not be able to make decisions on this matter."

Qin Zhen also thought so.

Empress Dowager Han could no longer cover up the sky. Just like when Changning was married, he weighed the pros and cons. In the end, under the pressure of the court officials, Empress Dowager Han had to give in and personally arranged for Changning to marry the Northern Barbarians to marry.

The same is true now.

The civil and military officials in the court were not stupid. They knew very well the importance of good grains. If they handed over the good grains of foreign grains to the Northern Barbarians, they would undoubtedly handed a knife to their enemy with their own hands. The enemy's wolfish ambition would definitely use this knife to deal with them.

Empress Dowager Han and the court officials were inevitably going to fight again on this matter.

"Prince, do you think the Empress Dowager really wants to welcome Changning's corpse back for burial?" Ji Xiaotang suddenly asked Qin Zhen.

Qin Zhen's eyes were deep, and after looking at Ji Xiaotang for a moment, the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.

"Why did Xiaotang ask this?"

Ji Xiaotang would ask this and he had already vaguely said that she did not believe that Empress Dowager Han really wanted to welcome Changning's corpse back for burial.

"I just think that with the Empress Dowager's nature, even if she knows that Changning is sad, she will not lose her composure." Although she did not see it with her own eyes, according to Qin Zhen's narrative, Ji Xiaotang felt that Empress Dowager Han's sadness was too much.

Empress Dowager Han is definitely not that fragile person.

Moreover, Empress Dowager Han knew very well what the Northern Barbarians were. She also knew what kind of temperament Changning had and how she grew up with a pampered and elegant manner.

A realistic and calm person like Empress Dowager Han should have expected that today would be the case when she sent Changning to marry.

For his own power, Empress Dowager Han could have made up his mind to send away the living Changning. Today, in order to take back Changning's corpse, he would give the barbarians a good species that concerns the fate of the country.

It is true that Empress Dowager Han felt sorry for Changning, because she would be sad if Changning died. But she was not an emotional person and would not make such a stupid decision.?

But Empress Dowager Han not only showed heartbroken, but also made such a statement that she must welcome Changning's corpse back.

Ji Xiaotang believes that Empress Dowager Han is doing a show.

"She wants to make the greatest benefit of Changning's death!" Ji Xiaotang pointed out incisively.

After a while, after a contest with Qin Lin, Empress Dowager Han's power was even worse than before. In this case, if she continued to fight with the court officials, she would only lose people's hearts and weaken her own strength.

But now that she makes such a gesture, she will win the greatest sympathy for herself, making the courtiers realize that the peace in the world is returned by her favorite biological daughter.

It means that after the court officials argued, she made a decision to not welcome Changning's corpse back, which would take into account the overall situation and make great sacrifices for the sake of the country and the people of the world.

In this way, Empress Dowager Han will not only gain the public's popularity, but will also win more support from court officials.

"What do you think I'm judging?" Ji Xiaotang asked Qin Zhen with a smile.

"Xiaotang. You have seen through the Empress Dowager!" Qin Zhen smiled.

"No matter what, the Northern Barbarians' wishful thinking will be disappointed this time."

This is the most important point.

The development of the matter was indeed as Ji Xiaotang expected. Empress Dowager Han was about to welcome Changning's corpse back with great momentum. However, she did not conflict with the court officials as before.

Empress Dowager Han cried twice in the court and scolded twice, and gradually showed signs of compromise. Next, she only needed a small step to complete her entire plan and gain the reputation of understanding the righteousness and taking the overall situation into consideration.

However, it was not just Qin Zhen and Ji Xiaotang who saw clearly Empress Han’s plan.

At this critical moment, a group of merchants suddenly came from the capital. It was from the merchants who often came to Zhenshanguan that the real cause of death in Changning was heard.

Changning did not die of illness in Beiman.

Princess Changning married her and after she arrived at the Northern Barbarians, she not only lived like a fish in water, but also had her heart towards the Northern Barbarians. She also developed ambitions and was unwilling to be the queen of the Northern Barbarians. She also wanted the Northern Barbarians to annex the Qin Dynasty and wanted the entire world to belong to the Northern Barbarian King, and she was such a woman who was in the world.

Changning not only had ambitions, but also put her ambitions into action.

Changning took the soldiers of the Northern Barbarians to borrow her identity as Princess of the Great Qin and pretended to open the gate of Zhenshan Pass, and led the commander of the Northern Barbarian army to drive in and seize the world of the Great Qin.

It was just that the weather was not good. Changning and his troops had not yet arrived in front of Zhenshan Pass. He encountered the ambush of the soldiers of Zhenshan Pass on the road.

The two armies fought and Changning died in the chaos.

The Northern Barbarians snatched Changning's body and concealed the news of Changning's death. They only sent a letter of state to lie about the cause of Changning's death and last words, and wanted to blackmail the Qin Dynasty.

These rumors first spread on the streets and alleys, and reached the ears of the court officials, Empress Dowager Han and Emperor Longqing.

The rumors are too realistic. Many things are not known if the person involved has not seen them with his own eyes.

Moreover, because Qi Younian often sends back the battle report, the rumored date and location just coincide with Qi Younian's battle report.

That time, the soldiers from Zhenshanguan patrol the border and happened to encounter a group of troops in the Northern Barbarians who were planning to attack Zhenshanguan. The two armies fought, and the soldiers from Zhenshanguan repelled the troops of the Northern Barbarians, but there were many casualties and injuries.

According to Qi Younian's war report, that time was the largest and most dangerous one among the several harassments by the Northern Barbarians.

Changning died in that encounter.

If Changning died of illness in the Northern Barbarians, she died for the safety of the Qin Dynasty and the people. But if she led the Northern Barbarians' army to open the closing gate of Zhenshanguan, then she would die of treason.

Such Changning is no longer the princess of the Qin Dynasty, but a shameful sinner.

The most serious crime in the world is to rebel against the country, which is to kill the nine clans.

Empress Dowager Han naturally knew the seriousness of the matter. Although she pretended to be ignorant on the surface, she immediately took action in private. While she asked someone to calm the rumors, she also asked someone to inquire and inquire about all the details of the rumors.

After knowing all the details, Empress Dowager Han couldn't sit still.

With Empress Dowager Han's shrewdness, of course, it can be seen that the rumors are by no means groundless. And with her understanding of Changning's temperament, she also knows that Changning is indeed someone who can do that kind of thing.

Empress Dowager Han made a decision, and she secretly sent the envoy to Zhenshanguan.

She wants to find out the real cause of Changning's death.

The messenger sent out traveled day and night and soon came back. He not only brought back a secret letter from Qi Younian, but also a blood-stained skirt.

"... The Marshal followed the instructions of the Empress Dowager and went to the place with his subordinates... Although it had been a long time, he could still see the traces left at that time... The skirt appeared in a nearby valley..."

Empress Dowager Han did not read the letter, but grabbed the skirt in her hand first.

Empress Dowager Han's hands were a little shaking.

Changning's dowry was prepared by her hands with someone, especially the four-season clothes she prepared for Changning. She had seen almost every one of them. In her memory, Changning happened to have such a skirt.

Empress Dowager Han spread her skirt with her hands shaking. The large blood stains were already dry and black, but under such stains, the original patterns on the skirt could still be distinguished.

The embroidery of the birds paying phoenixes was a craft in the palace. The fabric used for the skirt was undoubtedly made internally, and she ordered Jiangnan weaving to be customized specifically for Changning.

This is indeed Changning's skirt.

How could Changning's skirt be on the battlefield? How could it be stained with such a big piece of blood?

The answer has surfaced itself!

Empress Dowager Han's hands relaxed and her body collapsed. She sat for a while, and her eyes regained their focus and slowly came to her senses. After a while, she had the strength to pick up Qi Younian's secret letter and opened it to read it.

At the grand dynasty meeting the next day, the ministers were preparing to deal with Empress Dowager Han's crying again, but Empress Dowager Han surprised them.

Empress Dowager Han claimed that she was confused for a while because of the death of her beloved daughter Changning and almost fell in love with the Northern Barbarians. Empress Dowager Han said that Changning could marry the Northern Barbarians for the sake of the Qin Dynasty and the people. After her death, it would be even more impossible for the Qin Dynasty and the people to suffer losses because of her.
To be continued...