novelaction Chapter 773 Duanmu Chuze's Plan!
Chapter 773 Duanmu Chuze's Plan!
Halfway through the palace banquet, the fourth Turkic prince said again, "Your father Khan has sincerely submitted to Dayong this time, paying tribute every year without fail. For this reason, my father has specially ordered me to bring my sister Nali to show our sincerity in the marriage alliance."
Duanmu Chuze glanced at Jimo indifferently, but Mu Xinnuan's gaze lingered on Princess Nali for a moment before she said with some surprise, "Aze, that princess seems to be deeply in love with you."
Duanmu Chuze remained silent, but his hand under the table gripped hers tightly.
"Fourth Prince, tonight is merely a welcome dinner; we will not discuss state affairs. We can discuss anything tomorrow. How does that sound?"
"Your Highness is right. We will discuss this again tomorrow."
It was clear that Prince Jimmer was genuinely somewhat afraid of the Crown Prince.
After the palace banquet, the emperor did not let Duanmu Chuze off easily and summoned him to the imperial study.
"Tell me yourself, what exactly happened?"
Duanmu Chuze said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, it's nothing. I just stole one of their Turkic seals. How was I supposed to know that these barbarians would value it so much?"
"Seal? What kind of seal?"
Duanmu Chuze took it out directly from his pocket and presented it to the Emperor.
"At the time, I just thought it was pretty and the jade was of excellent quality. I never imagined they would value it so much. It's engraved with Turkic script. I had someone look at it, and they said it's the seal of a king!"
"If that's the case, it must be equivalent to the Imperial Seal of our Central Plains. You're quite capable, managing to snatch this thing?"
Duanmu Chuze smiled sheepishly. "Father, I only sent a troop to raid his royal court. This is their spoils of war. I originally thought the Turks didn't care about this at all, but now it seems that without this, the Turkic Khan probably wouldn't be able to mobilize the other tribes."
"Exactly! This thing wields considerable power. You're quite capable!"
"Father, in your opinion, should we return this thing?"
“Since it belongs to them, we should naturally return it. Besides, think about it, the Turks are a nomadic people, and we can’t really kill them all. Everything in the world has its reason for existence. We’re just going to make things difficult for them a little.”
"Yes, Father. However, in my opinion, we can make good use of this fourth prince."
"What kind of wicked idea have you come up with this time?"
“Father, think about it. We killed the Third Prince to avenge our eldest brother. The Fourth Prince is here now. His power in the Turkic Khaganate is quite great, second only to the First Prince. I have heard that there is also an Eighth Prince in the Turkic Khaganate, who is not much younger than this one. However, his maternal clan is too weak, so he has no chance of inheriting the position of Khan of the Turkic Khaganate.”
The emperor's eyes lit up, and he understood.
"Are you thinking of supporting this Eighth Prince?"
"Why not? As you said, since we can't kill all the Turks, we might as well find a way to make them listen to us. At least for the next fifty or sixty years, we can't let them harbor any disloyal thoughts towards Dayong!"
The Emperor nodded. If they continued to wage war, it would be a huge loss for the Great Yong Dynasty.
After all, no one wants to fight, and no one wants to sacrifice. Now that such an opportunity has come up, we naturally cannot let it slip away.
"But this fourth prince is quite powerful, and they are, after all, Turks. How can you suppress him and the eldest prince?"
“Your subject will not take action now. Your subject will only try to make the Turkic Khan aware of the crisis around him. Only then will he be able to pay attention to that inconspicuous son.”
"Are you thinking of using someone else's strength against them?"
Duanmu Chuze smiled mischievously, "Father, you really do understand your son best."
The next day, as expected, Prince Jimo of the Turks brought up the old matter again. This time, he only mentioned the items they had brought this time, as well as Princess Nali's marriage proposal.
"A marriage alliance is certainly a good thing, but I wonder if Prince Jimo has any special conditions?"
It's best to ask about some things as early as possible to avoid unnecessary complications later.
Prince Jim hesitated for a moment. He really wanted to suggest that Nali marry the Crown Prince, but now that he met his gaze, he felt a little tremble. Every time he saw him, he would think of the many defeats he had suffered and the murderous aura he had on the battlefield!
"Your Majesty, we have no special conditions. We only hope to find a man who is worthy of Nali's status and talent."
That was said with considerable skill.
Many people witnessed Princess Nari's beauty last night.
Unlike the Crown Princess's beauty, Princess Nari was stunningly beautiful, like a bright and dazzling firework in the night, captivating and unforgettable.
The Crown Princess's beauty is a quiet beauty; the two women's beauty is quite different.
As for her status, since Nali is a princess, the only person she can marry is naturally the royal family of Dayong.
Duanmu Chuze quickly understood Prince Jime's intention and said with a smile, "Father, there is no need to rush about the matter of the marriage alliance. There are many talented young men in our Great Yong. Please ask the Fourth Prince and Princess Nali to stay a few more days. Perhaps Princess Nali will have her own ideas by then."
The Emperor could tell from the look in his eyes what mischievous boy was up to again, and nodded, "Very well. They're all young people, so they can take a good look around the capital."
"Thank you, His Majesty the Emperor."
The important task of accompanying their delegation fell to Prince Ziyu, the heir of the Duke of Lu's mansion.
Although the prince was extremely unwilling, he had no choice but to obey the imperial decree.
It was called a hospitality, but in reality, it was nothing more than eating, drinking, and wandering around.
Princess Nali also had a good impression of Prince Yu.
However, she later learned that the prince already had a wife, so she gave up on the idea. After all, she was a princess of the Turks, how could she possibly become someone's concubine?
Of course, marrying the crown prince as a concubine would be a completely different story.
Unfortunately, she never saw him again after that palace banquet.
That day, Nali returned to her dormitory and looked at the wealth of Dayong. The food, clothing, housing and transportation were so much better than where she had lived before. For the first time, she felt that she had made the right decision to come here for the marriage alliance.
"Nali, are you in there?"