Chapter 94: Form of alliance

The next day, Xia Fan received Ning Wanjun's notice and asked him to come to

the villa.

said that the princess of Equestria has woken up and the cold has subsided,

and the two sides intend to have a formal meeting.

Wu Yueyao understands that he probably wants to interrupt the Wang's private

salt channel as soon as possible.

And the princess thinks that it is idle to be idle, so it is better to know

more about the situation on the other side of the sea. Before the identity of

the other party is uncertain, the more details the better to determine the

authenticity of everything said by the other party.

came to the main hall of the villa, the maid Qiuyue first led him to the other

side room.

There, Xia Fan found that besides the princess, there were three other men.

"I have seen your Highness." He simply saluted.

"You are here." Ning Wanjun nodded to him, "You have been recuperating before,

so I haven't introduced you formally. These are the retainers who will go

south with me and colleagues who will work with you in the future."

"Hello, at Xia Xu Sanzhong, he used to be a guerrilla in the frontier army,

and now he is the commander of the guards of his Royal Highness." The tallest

man stood up and clasped his fist.

Xia Fan arched his hands in return.

"The old man's name is Li Duojin, and he is responsible for the trivial

matters such as the accommodation, transportation, and expenses of his Royal

Highness. You can call me Li Gong." The second person who spoke was an old man

who was about fifty years old. His voice was a little shrill, the biggest

feature of this age. "Beard", there is no trace on his face, "Hehe, young man,

you don't have to guess, the old man did serve in the palace and served his

mother for a period of time... Your Royal Highness can be regarded as I grew

up watching."

The last person dresses more carefully, not only wearing a brocade robe, with

a jade pendant and sachet hanging around his waist, but also holding a goose

feather fan in his hand. "My fellow, He Guicai, was originally a staff officer

in the army, and he knows a little about official affairs. I will ask Young

Master Xia for advice in the future."

So... Is this all the princess team?

Xia Fan couldn't help feeling a little.

A general in charge of security, a father-in-law who manages money, and a

military division to handle internal and external political affairs. No wonder

he would be so valued by the princess. There is really no one under her hand.

Of course, to be precise, this should be all the team she can bring.

For example, the Privy Councillor who can intervene in Shikao, leaving him in

his current position is far more effective than bringing him to Jinxia City.

But that's the case. It would be too bold to rely on these few people to seize

power from the prefecture. Without the support of the Privy Council, I am

afraid that it would not be possible after ten years.

"I don't need to introduce this one. After all, I have mentioned it before."

The princess said, "Xia Fan is in charge of the Privy Council, and I promise

him that he can intervene in any affairs he feels necessary. For example, this

evil The horse messenger was brought out by him, so I hope he can participate

to the end."

"Weichen understands." He Guicai lowered his head and said.

"Now that the introduction is over, let's start the formal meeting."

"Everyone, please follow me." Qiuyue bowed.

Xia Fan followed everyone into the meeting hall, and Wu Yueyao was already

waiting in the hall.

Compared to the way she was when she first met, she is now much cleaner. Not

only her hair and face are clean, but her clothes are also carefully wiped.

The bright red and white color scheme and the wide rimmed cuffs are

undoubtedly the witches he is familiar with.

Both sides are theoretically princesses, and the covenant documents are still

being confirmed, so all etiquette is simplified.

After a simple greeting, Ning Wanjun asked the question she most wanted to

know.

"I heard that the news of Equestria has been cut off because of endless evils

on the sea, but according to your statement, Dongsheng Nation was able to

transport private salt back to the island. Do you know the inner story?"

May Yao nodded and said, "In the past hundred years, our country has indeed

tried to advance westward and even open up new waterways, but they all ended

in failure. The only experience gained is that the power of evil is weakening,

especially in the last five years. It is possible for the coastal current to

reach here. However, when the Queen discovered this, Dongsheng Kingdom had

already taken the lead and controlled the sea passage."

"How did you do it?"

"Use evil." Wu Yueyao replied, "According to legend, a hundred years or

earlier, a family of An surname migrated from the mainland to our country.

Among them, many alchemists were familiar with the law of life and death, and

they were later called Yin and Yang. Teacher. The person who is now regarded

as a national teacher by Dongsheng Kingdom is exactly a practitioner who

settles down."

Xia Fan was shocked, it turned out that Onmyoji came like this?

But when he thought of his original world, Yin Yang and the Five Elements

study also originated inland, and he was relieved immediately.

Probably the only difference is that the evil in this world is not a fiction.

"There is such a thing?" Ning Wanjun frowned and pondered for a while, "then

they are not descendants of Yongguo?"

"It may also be to avoid the war." Xia Fan interjected, "If the ruins in

Gaoshan County were built during the Yong Dynasty, then they can make a

difference in this respect."

"But the evil spirits have no saneness to speak of, what can they do to ensure

that they will not be backlashed?"

"I don't know this." Princess May slowly shook her head. "Dongsheng Kingdom

spreads evil spirits into the water, especially on the side close to your

country. They will actively attack the passing ships, but the latter does not.

Resistance."

This sounds like a big project, but Xia Fan uses the bad geography to know

that Qiguo has only two states close to the sea. Among them, Fuzhou in the

north is isolated by mountains, and there is only one county near the sea, and

the route will be much longer and blocked. Jinxia can effectively block the

connection between the two sides.

As mentioned earlier, UU Reading www. uukanshu.com is easy to deal with evil

on the land, but much more difficult on the sea. After all, as long as the

ship sinks, no matter how powerful the alchemist is, there is nothing to do.

Therefore, if you want to eradicate evil and restart the route, you have to

start from the source.

Ning Wanjun probably also realized this, so she changed the topic to a lighter

one, "Sooner or later they will be completely eradicated. I can guarantee

that. By the way, I was very curious at the beginning. Your language and this

Are the sides so similar because of the influence of the eternal country?"

"You can say that." May Yao nodded, "Many of my country's scriptures,

knowledge, and technology came from that dynasty. This is also a testament to

the covenant. In my country, there are three languages, two of which are the

original old language. , And aristocratic families and families usually learn

the third language, which is the language you speak now."

"But very few people on our side know the special characters of Yongguo." Ning

Wanjun said with regret, "Since you have read the document, can you tell me

what is written on it? The identification will take a while. , It’s good to

know in advance."

"Of course." The other party nodded, "According to the document, my country

pays 10 million taels of silver to Yongchao every year in exchange for

Yongchao's care and business rights. There are also several additional

agreements, such as..." She paused briefly, "Marriage or something."

Xia Fan immediately refreshed.

Of course, not because of marriage, but on the word "gong".

"Tributary?" Ning Wanjun showed a look of embarrassment, but soon returned to

the same way as before, "Ahem, this...I think the two sides can change to a

more common agreement..."

"No, Your Highness, that's great!" Xia Fan interrupted quickly, "Tribute is

the highest form of alliance."