Chapter 129
"As for the betrothal gift……"Zhu Houzhao looked at the eunuch next to him and said,"Bring it up!"
In fact, Zhu Houzhao didn't need to prepare these things himself. The people in the Ministry of Rites would naturally prepare them, but he had given Shaomin a betrothal gift, so Maude Princess couldn't have nothing to say, right?
Moreover, this was a political show in itself. After all, among many countries, the two Song dynasties were the richest countries.
Zhu Houzhao also knew that the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty was not even comparable to that of the Southern Song Dynasty, let alone the Northern Song Dynasty.
Why did Temujin stare at the two Song dynasties? Wasn't it because the two Song dynasties had money and food?
Then the eunuch came to Maude Princess with a box and opened the wooden box.
At first, Maude Princess thought someone had offended Zhu Houzhao, and then Zhu Houzhao wanted to show her something bloody. After all, wasn't the betrothal gift that Zhu Houzhao gave to Princess Shaomin the corpse of a person?
And this box seemed to be just right for a human head. Zhu Houzhao's betrothal gift was too scary.
However, after seeing what was in the box, Princess Maude was slightly relieved. Fortunately, it was not a human head or something.
Then, Princess Maude paid more attention to the box, and even Cai Jing, Princess Shaomin, and even the civil and military officials paid attention to it.
377 Some civil officials who did not know the truth looked at those glass products, and a trace of desire appeared in their hearts. A glass cup, and what seemed to be a glass pen!
Such things are absolutely priceless!
Unexpectedly, His Majesty would take out such things as a betrothal gift for Princess Maude.
Even Princess Maude was moved in her heart. Compared with what Shaomin got, what she got here was obviously much better. In other words, Zhu Houzhao still cared about his...
"I got these colored glaze products some time ago. How about using them as a betrothal gift from the Ming Dynasty to the Emperor Song?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Cai Jing and asked.
"Thank you, Emperor Ming!" Cai Jing knew that this was from Zhu Houzhao to Zhao Ji, so he quickly bowed and said,
""Yes!" Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, and a trace of apology flashed in his eyes when he looked at Princess Maude.
If Princess Maude knew that these glass cups were just made of sand, I wonder what she would think.
However, the Northern Song Dynasty had nothing to do with Princess Maude in the future. If she entered his harem, her fate would not be so tragic.
"Emperor Ming, this time we come to Ming to marry a princess and consolidate the alliance between Song and Ming, and also to ask for help from Ming. At this time, Cai Jing glanced at Princess Maude and bowed to Zhu Houzhao.
"Oh? Emperor Song needs to ask for help from our Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows, as if he was unaware of the predicament of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Dog Emperor, you know it but pretend not to know, is that interesting?
Cai Jing cursed Zhu Houzhao countless times in his heart, but he still said:"Your Majesty, the Liao and Jin countries have invaded our Song Dynasty, and Fang La is also rebelling. Please send troops to help our Song Dynasty for the sake of our alliance."
"Just Liao, Jin and some rebels, can it be difficult for the Northern Song Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao looked at Cai Jing with doubt on his face:"My Ming Dynasty just encountered the Ning Wang Rebellion and the Qing army marching south some time ago.
Can't these rebellions be wiped out with a wave of the hand?"
Zhu Houzhao's words made Cai Jing's mouth twitch. Can it be destroyed with a wave of his hand?
However, think about it carefully, how similar is the situation encountered by the Ming Dynasty to that of the Northern Song Dynasty?
It's just that the Ming Dynasty has solved its internal problems, but the Northern Song Dynasty has not.
At this moment, even Shaomin didn't know how to complain about Zhu Houzhao.
Shaomin was prepared for Li Chimei's death, but he just couldn't accept it.
More than a month ago, he couldn't contact Li Chimei, and the same was true for the Mongols, which made Shaomin have a bad premonition. (ajfa)
This was difficult for them to accept, but they had to accept it. Moreover, at this time, sending Li Chimei's body back...
Shaomin actually had a sense of déjà vu that he had married well.
How fucked up is this? This breath must be vented, but why did Zhu Houzhao do this? Is he just warning himself?
When facing Zhu Houzhao, Shaomin had a lot of things that he couldn't figure out.
"Your Majesty, the Song Dynasty is now in the midst of internal and external troubles. Please consider our alliance and send troops to help the Northern Song Dynasty repel the Liao-Jin coalition."Cai Jing said again hurriedly. (To read the exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)
"Send troops to help the Northern Song Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao showed a thoughtful look, which also made Cai Jing and Princess Maud's hearts sink. Asking the Ming Dynasty to send troops was the most important thing. If Zhu Houzhao was unwilling to send troops, what was the point of Princess Maud's marriage?
"I'm sorry, several wars have just broken out in my Ming Dynasty.
Although the Ning Wang Rebellion has been quelled, the army in the south of the Yangtze River dare not act rashly. From time to time, some people want to make trouble.
In the north, my Ming Dynasty has 400,000 troops fighting against the Qing Dynasty. These troops cannot act rashly.
Some time ago, I was assassinated by Wala, and the 120,000 troops in the northwest are also heading to attack Wala.
Now my Ming Dynasty has no soldiers!" Zhu Houzhao thought for a moment and said
"Emperor Ming! Can't we move the army in the southwest?"Cai Jing asked hurriedly.
In fact, they also knew about the military distribution of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Houzhao's behavior of taking out hundreds of thousands of troops to attack other countries at any time also made Cai Jing's eyelids twitch wildly.
If only their Song Dynasty also had such a strong military force.
As for the troops in the north and northwest, it was obvious that they were heading for the destruction of the Qing Dynasty and Wala.
It is said that one-third of the territory of the Qing Dynasty now fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
Although Cao Cao's army had just started the war not long ago, it also gained a lot.
But it seems that the Ming Dynasty is not completely without troops!
"There are large armies, but the national strength of our Ming Dynasty is a bit overwhelmed!"Zhu Houzhao sighed lightly,"After all, our Ming Dynasty is not the Mongols and the Qin Dynasty, which can easily take out hundreds of thousands of troops. The current military strength is almost the limit of our Ming Dynasty.
If those large armies in the southwest are dispatched, if the Mongols invade on a large scale, the southwest of our Ming Dynasty will probably fall directly into the hands of the Mongols. d (
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