novelaction Chapter 504: The Country is Qi, the Year is Aotian
Chapter 504: The Country is Qi, the Year is Aotian
Gu Chongjin, Ling Xun and Jiutian witnessed the beginning of the Yin Jinan era.
Emperor Yangsheng was asked to step down from the throne, the "Abdication Decree" was read out, Yin Jinan announced his accession to the throne, changed the country's name to Qi, and the reign title to Aotian. It was the first year of the Great Qi.
On that day, the letter was delivered to all countries in Tiansheng Continent.
Yin Jinan was not in a hurry to reward or punish, but instead announced the country's name and reign title, and then received the Yulong Kingdom's envoys including Ling Xun and Gu Chongjin.
"The State of Qi was established hastily, and we were unable to entertain the envoys well and were negligent." Yin Jinan spoke very politely and officially.
Ling Xun looked at the two men, one big and one small, who were still wearing masks, and followed official etiquette to express the goodwill of the two emperors of Yulong Kingdom, arguing that Yulong Kingdom and Qi Kingdom would be friends forever.
"My dear ministers, the Prime Minister of Yulong Kingdom and the Duke of Wei are here. You can ask them for advice on how to govern the country."
Yin Jinan said, "This is my first time being an emperor. I have to figure out how to be a wise and good emperor. If you don't know, learn. If you don't understand, ask. If others are better than you, you should ask for advice with an open mind. Don't deceive yourself and don't put on airs and harm the country."
Wang Can and Gu Bahuang, two die-hard fans, one literary and one martial, nodded frantically. His Majesty's reign title is Aotian, but he is actually very humble, studious and pragmatic.
As soon as he said this, Wang Can immediately took the lead and sat next to Ling Xun, humbly asking him how he practiced Ming Xiang.
Sitting next to Gu Chongjin were Gu Bahuang and a group of people from the Ministry of War, eagerly learning the strategies of famous generals.
Some people also wanted Xu Li’s iron mines and asked him if he could give them one or two.
Xu Li always answered: "No, this is a weapon that is strictly controlled by the state. Anything you can't use must be taken back."
He didn't want to talk to anyone now, so he just stared at Yin Jinan and Jiutian.
These two people and the two people in his mind were constantly playing the game of "I come, I go, I come again, I go again."
He couldn't tell whether the person in front of him was Yin Jinan or Emperor Aotian.
Especially when he heard that Emperor Aotian's full name was Xiao Jinan, his heart almost jumped out.
He couldn't help but walk slowly over, but Xiahou Yan stopped him and said, "General Xu, please stand further away so His Majesty can hear you."
"Are you the second master?" he murmured.
Yin Jinan said ambiguously: "In my heart!"
Jiutian looked at him and then at Yin Jinan, and said in a baby voice, "He is my second uncle."
"Why do you call him second uncle?"
"Because he is my second uncle!"
Xu Li felt that the kid was not smart, so he asked again in confusion: "Why do you call him second uncle? Isn't he the eldest prince of Emperor Yangsheng?"
"Yes, but he is my second uncle." He kindly explained with pride, "My master told me to call him my second uncle."
"Who is your master?"
"You don't know me even if you tell me."
"who are you?"
"I am Jiu Tian."
"What? You are Jiutian?" Xu Li asked anxiously, "How old are you?"
"Five years old."
Xu Li felt an emotion bursting out, unable to suppress it, and asked, "Can you take off your mask and let me see?"
Jiu Tian thought about her second uncle who would never take off his mask to show others, so she said, "No!"
"Oh~" Xu Li looked at her unwillingly.
Jiutian was still wearing the old clothes of a little Taoist priest, and with the mask on, it was impossible to tell whether he was a boy or a girl.
"Why do you keep looking at me? What do you want to ask me?"
"Are you a boy or a girl?" Xu Li couldn't help but ask.
Jiu Tian tilted his head and said, "Guess!"
Xu Li was stunned for a while and wanted to ask if he could give her a bomb in exchange for a question?
But thinking that the iron thunder is a top-secret weapon, Emperor Aotian knows how to make thunder. If it is given to him, he will probably learn it after taking it apart.
Xu Li turned around and went back. He sat in his seat and watched Ling Xun and Gu Chongjin being surrounded and asked questions. He felt very anxious.
He walked up to Ling Xun and said, "Prime Minister Ling, I have something to discuss with you."
Ling Xun stood up, walked to the side with him, and asked quietly: "What's the matter?"
"The kid's name is Jiutian, and he's exactly five years old."
"What?" Ling Xun's eyes widened in disbelief. "Jiutian? Are you sure?"
"I asked him just now, and he said his name is Jiutian and he is five years old."
Ling Xun's heart was about to jump out.
Emperor An and Emperor Chen have a little princess, who is named Princess Jiu Tian Chang, and she is exactly five years old this year! !
But he disappeared half a year later. It was said that he was sent to a fairy mountain to learn skills, and there has been no news of him since then.
Emperor An has been thinking about it all these years and never had a smile on his face.
If this child is Princess Jiu Tian, then there are too many mysteries involved.
He said to Xu Li, "Don't try again. Stay calm. We must return as soon as possible and report to His Majesty immediately."
He thought that His Majesty must not know that Princess Jiutian was in Qi (Western Xia).
Yin Jinan has already become the emperor and he can’t run away.
This little Taoist boy named Jiutian has such a good relationship with Emperor Aotian that he will not be in any danger for the time being. They have to go back quickly to report to Emperor An and Emperor Chen and see how they deal with it.
It would be nice if I could just take a look at their true appearance.
After the reception of the envoys, Ling Xun met with Yin Jinan alone and promised to assist Qi in stabilizing the domestic situation as soon as possible, open up domestic trade and cooperation, and provide preferential policies.
He also promised to give Qi 50,000 dan of grain to help Qi overcome the spring famine, on the condition that Qi wanted to see his or Jiutian's true appearance.
Before Yin Jinan could say anything, Jiutian said, "You won't show your face to my second uncle! If you want to show your face to me, bring 500,000 dan of grain."
Ling Xun shook his head: "Five hundred thousand stones is too much. I can't make the decision."
Jiu Tian replied domineeringly: "Humph, my face is very valuable. If you don't give me 500,000 stones, I won't show it to you."
Ling Xun asked, "How about 500,000 dan of coarse grain?"
The people of Western Xia have suffered extremely hardship in recent years, and 500,000 shi of coarse grain is definitely a great benefit given to the people after Yin Jinan ascended the throne.
Jiutian looked at Yin Jinan, and Yin Jinan nodded.
Jiu Tian said, "Well, if you lie, I won't forgive you."
Ling Xun smiled and said, "Don't worry, I am the Prime Minister of Yulong State, and I must keep my word."
Jiutian lifted up his little tiger mask, revealing a fair and tender little face. Although his face was full of childishness, his pair of phoenix eyes were exactly the same as Emperor Chen's.
The upper half of the face is a replica of Zhou Shaoyu, only the small mouth and nose are more like Xie Zhaozhao.
When Ling Xun's eyes were shaking, Jiutian had already put the mask back on.
Ling Xun was not satisfied and said, "Can I take another look?"
Jiu Tian stretched out his little hand and said, "I have completed the contract of 500,000 stones. Please read it a second time and renegotiate it."
"There was no agreement just now that I could only take a look. There is no limit on the length of the transaction time."
"It's your fault if you didn't think it through. I have already fulfilled the contract."
Jiu Tian said confidently, "Are you still going to say that there is no limit on the number of viewers? Are you going to call all the members of the delegation to watch it?"
Ling Xun patted his head and laughed.
He is so similar to the sinister Emperor Chen.
They are 70% similar in appearance, and if you add in 3% in intelligence, then they are 100% similar.
He stood up and said to Yin Jin'an, "Your Majesty, I have been in Qi for a long time. It is time to go back. Send a message to Yulong today and complete the contract with Jiutianchang as soon as possible."
Immediately, he wrote a letter and sent it to Changhe Town, the trading area closest to Qi State (Western Xia), asking it to immediately raise 500,000 shi of new grain, including 300,000 shi of coarse grain and 200,000 shi of fine grain, and send it to Qi State to congratulate Emperor Aotian on his ascension to the throne.
After his letter was sent, he led the delegation with Gu Chongjin and Xu Li to leave Qi.
Jiutian was so happy that he refused to take off the mask even when he went to sleep. Nanny Wei said, "Don't learn from His Majesty. He likes to wear masks. Why would a little kid like you wear a mask?"
For nine days, it just refused to be taken off.
Yin Jinan found it funny and whispered to Nanny Wei that Jiutian earned 500,000 dan of grain just by lifting his mask once.
Madam Wei was shocked and clasped her hands together and said, "Oh my, Jiutian is too powerful. He wants 500,000 dan of grain just by looking at his face!!"
Yin Jinan felt amused. This was just an excuse used by the treacherous Ling Xun to send him food. They suspected his identity, but could not say it out loud.
Five days later, Changhe Town of Yulong State contacted Qi State, and 500,000 dan of grain was sent to Qi State with great fanfare.
Other countries were still waiting and watching. How did the eldest prince of Xixia, who had been hiding very well and was said to be a fool, ascend the throne? And change the name of the country?
But Yulong Kingdom is such a powerful country, and they offered 500,000 dan of grain as a gift. They can't just express their gratitude, right?
Therefore, Tubo sent 100,000 shi of fine grain.
Lu Feiyan from the Queen Empire sent 100,000 shi of fine grain.
The Pyu Kingdom sent 50,000 shi.
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The Uighurs, whose army of 100,000 was destroyed and whose general Jie Gan was captured alive, also received a great gift - Yin Jinan gave them a letter demanding war compensation and two million shi of grain.
If you give him food, you can return Jie Gan.
If no compensation is paid, the Uighurs will be destroyed.
Where did the Uighurs get two million dan of grain? They couldn't provide it, and they didn't want to pay compensation.
But the Jie Gan family was a noble family, and they could not let their descendants die outside.
The Jie Gan family proposed to redeem Jie Gan with 500,000 dan of grain.
Yin Jinan agreed to let Jiegan go back, saying that killing him would be useless and it would be better to exchange him for food. However, the Uighurs had to pay compensation, otherwise they would be destroyed.
With this support, Qi’s granaries immediately began to fill up.
Then, Emperor Yang Sheng began to confer rewards and settle accounts.
The first one to be sealed is Jiutian. Yin Jinan is wondering what is the appropriate seal?
Jiutian has been with him all the way and is the one who has accompanied him the most. He can repay Aunt Zhang's kindness with half a bowl of porridge. Jiutian is a real relative, even though he still doesn't know where his sister came from.
Jiutian was the one who brought him back to life and back to life.
Without Jiutian, there would be no Qi State and no Emperor Aotian.
With a stroke of the pen, Princess Longxiong!
The ministers were surprised to find out that the little Taoist boy wearing the mask was actually a girl.
Jiu Tian disagreed: "Second uncle, I cannot accept the title. I am a Taoist priest and I will not accept royal titles and rewards."
"Confer the title, my second uncle will confer the title. Pass the order down, in the Great Qi, Princess Longxiong is as honorable as me."
No matter how Jiutian opposed, Yin Jinan issued the edict, and people all over the country wished Princess Longxiong a long life.
Wang Can was appointed prime minister.
Gu Bahuang was granted the title of Duke Dingguo and was in charge of the Qi army.
Xiahou Yan and others were conferred the title of General of Loyalty and Bravery.
The rest were left to Wang Can and Gu Bahuang to draw up the reward list.
As for those who will be punished, they will be the first to bear the brunt. All those with the surname Chu and Cui will be held accountable in the future!
The Chu family had offended too many people, so the Dali Temple collected complaints from the people, which listed 108 charges, and every one of them involved human life.
The Dali Temple applied for Ling Chi, and Yin Jinan said, "Bring Chu Hanhua here, I will see her."
He wanted to ask Chu Hanhua what kind of poison she had given him.
He had to find a way to detoxify. He couldn't rely on Jiu Tian drawing blood talismans for the rest of his life.
He is unruly and unruly, but he cannot influence the Nine Heavens.
He still has a long life ahead of him, and with a girl born every nine days, it is impossible for her to stay with him every full moon night.
She will grow up, and in the future she will have her own home, her own husband and children, and her own life.
How could he misunderstand her!