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Meng Gu said: "Emperor, although the new currency storm has subsided, the consequences and hidden dangers he caused are still continuing.

The families in the city were already very resistant to the emperor's new policy, so the weak ministers dared to ask the emperor to abolish the new policy and restore the old law for the sake of the country..."

"Please depose the new policy and restore the old law..."

As soon as Meng Gu finished speaking, except for a small number of newly promoted officials and gentry such as Zhen Sidao and Zhang Fuguo, they all knelt down and bowed down in the entire Tai Chi Hall.

Faced with this situation, Wei Ran was so angry that he was trembling all over, but it was not easy to attack. He could only suppress his anger and said, "My dear ministers, what do you want to do? Why don't I think about the country and the country when I implement the new coupon?"

Xu Renchang, the Grand Marshal in front of the palace, made a list and said, "Emperor, since the promulgation of the new policy, gentry from all over the capital have fled abroad, and the officials and cadres have no one to cultivate wasteland for thousands of miles.

In addition, bandits are rampant and the people are living in poverty, they all hate the new policy of the court to the core. I am afraid that if this continues, I will repeat the mistakes of the Supreme Emperor.

Therefore, the empress dared to ask the emperor to obey Taiwei Meng's words, abolish the new policy to calm the people's hearts, and let the people of the world live and work as soon as possible..."

"Wei Chen agreed..."

The Grand Marshal of the Palace said.

"Wei Chen agreed..."

Zuo Taiwei Ximan also said.

The three grand lieutenants of the dynasty spoke at the same time, and the other officials also bowed down again: "Please depose the new policy..."

Zhen Sidao and Zhang Fuguo naturally could not interfere with such a scene. Even Yao Zhong, who had always dared to speak out, dared not stand up and raise objections at this time.

Faced with the aggressive push of civil and military officials, Wei Ran was a little restless and tried hard to think about ways to alleviate the current situation.

At this moment, the eunuch came to the hall to report: "Report to the emperor, the envoys of Bohe have arrived in Sizhou. The special envoys came to Beijing for a visit in advance, and are now waiting in front of Zhengyang Gate..."

Wei Ran sighed relieved when he heard this, and thought that it was really time for the envoy of Bohe to come. He lifted the siege for him, so he said to the eunuch: "Envoy of Bohe came to the imperial city thousands of miles away to meet him. He should be received by the princely courtesy. The three ministries of the Lishu Department will be invited into the hall to speak..."

After hearing this, the eunuch withdrew from the Taiji Hall to welcome the Bohe envoy. Wei Ran also took the opportunity to say to all officials: "My dear friends, the Bohe envoy came to Beijing to meet him,

I happened to discuss with them for peace in Shu. It is not too late to discuss what you have discussed before you can handle the important tasks of the envoys from other countries first..."

All the officials had to give up, and they all retreated to their officials, packed up their clothes, and waited for the arrival of the Bohe people in a solemn manner.

Soon, several Bohe people in strange clothes stepped into the Tai Chi Hall. The leader of the Bohe people with dark skin and extremely burly figure looked around the palace greedily, and when they saw Wei Ran, they stood in the middle of the palace clenched their fists and put them on their chests, and said in fluent Central Plains.

"Bohe envoy Hadazansang, has met the Emperor of the Great Zhou Kingdom!"

Hada Zansang's arrogant way of ceremonial salute made the officials around him dare not speak out, and could only look at him timidly from the corner of his eyes.

Wei Ran didn't care, but just smiled and said to Hada Zansang: "Envoys don't need much politeness. You have to come to my Dazhou for your hard work. What's the matter to discuss?"

Hada Zansan looked up and said, "My king Asan Tseren ordered me to come to Shendu this time, and first, I would like to offer my late blessings to the young new king of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Second, it brings bad news. My king’s beloved concubine, that is, your aunt, has passed away in mid-September…”

"What? The emperor's aunt has passed away..." Wei Ran was shocked and asked hurriedly, "How did the emperor's aunt die?"

When the ministers in the hall heard the news, they all whispered to each other and tried their best to pretend to be sad.

Hada Zansang said: "Birth, old age, sickness and death are all the number of days. Please be mournful and follow the changes. Don't be too sad..."

Wei Ran took a deep breath, raised his hand to stop the clamor of all officials, and said to Hada Zansang: "Thank you for telling me this news, and please also ask your envoy to express your most sincere greetings to me. I hope that the two countries can live in peace and forever be in love forever..."

Hada Zansang heard this and glanced at Wei Ran, saying, "Since the emperor wants to live in peace with the archivist, why not show some sincerity?"

Wei Ran's heart tightened and asked, "What does this mean?"

Hada Zansan smiled and said, "Emperor, you have just lost your relatives, and our king has also lost his beloved princess. In the words of the Central Plains, this is a major event of mourning for the whole country.

Therefore, I especially suggest that in order to avoid excessive grief between you and my king, please allow me to propose marriage to the emperor again for our great King of Snowland, and from then on, the two countries will reunite forever..."

"It's unreasonable!" As soon as Hada Zansang finished speaking, the censor Yao Zhong immediately stepped out and shouted loudly, "The emperor just lost his relatives, but you made such a rude appeal. It's really a barbarian who cannot be taught. I'm sorry that the Great Zhou court cannot agree to you..."

When Hada Zansang heard this, his face turned dark instantly. He stared at Yao Zhong with an angry face and couldn't help but snorted coldly: "Who are you?"

Yao Zhong said loudly: "I am the official censor of the current dynasty, Yao Zhong!"

Unexpectedly, after hearing Yao Zhong's words, Hada Zansang smiled extremely contemptuously: "Who am I supposed to be? Since you are not a royal person, what qualifications are you to get involved in the emperor's family affairs?"

Yao Zhong said: "The marriage between the two countries is selfless! What's more, the emperor has explicitly prohibited the marriage between relatives and other foreign tribes. You should just die..."

Hada Zansang's eyes suddenly appeared and he stared at Yao Zhong, but Yao Zhong's face remained unchanged and he also fought back with a resolute look.

After a long time, Hada Zansang turned around and said to Wei Ran: "Emperor, do you dare to ask if the words of the Censor Yao represent your meaning? You want to refuse to marry the Bohe Empire, right?"

Wei Ran said: "Yes, I have already ordered the ban on intermarriage between clans and foreigners, not to mention that the emperor's aunt had just passed away. According to my Great Zhou rituals,

The clan and nobles should prohibit any festive acts within three years. The request of the noble envoy is really too much. If I don’t understand the etiquette of my Great Zhou, I will not pursue it..."

Hada Zansan retorted: "The red tape of the Great Zhou Dynasty is too pedantic. How can a deceased person give up the opportunity for peace?

To be honest, the emperor said, before I came to your country, my king had already ordered me to prepare a bride price to marry the princess of your country. If I could not take the princess back, I would not be able to explain to my king..."

Wei Ran said seriously: "I would like to ask your envoy to tell the monarch of your country, this matter is absolutely impossible!"

Understanding Wei Ran's attitude, Hada Zansang was not angry, but just smiled and said, "Emperor, don't rush to refuse first. Why not see what do my king brings to marry His Royal Highness before making a decision..."

After saying that, Hada Zansan clapped his hands, and the two followers immediately unfolded the things they held in their hands...

After seeing this, the civil and military officials in the court were stunned. Wei Ran, who was originally calm, was also stunned. The raging fire burst out in his pupils, and his fists were pinching, making his skin on his back begin to turn blue.

The "bride price" given by Hada Zansang is not another item, but Shu brocade, Shu brocade seized from Shu...

Looking at the Shu Jin that was several feet long, Yao Zhong gritted his teeth and pointed at the proud Hada Zansang with red eyes and said, "Barish, you are too bullying!"

But Hada Zansang directly ignored Yao Zhong and said to Wei Ran: "Your Majesty, are you satisfied with this bride price? Shu is famous all over the world, this piece of brocade is worth tens of thousands of gold. This shows that my king attaches great importance to this marriage..."

A piece of Shu brocade is worth ten thousand gold, which is not a joke. It is made by multiple skilled embroidery girls who work day and night, exhaust their energy and work hard. The composition on the brocade is delicate and lifelike, like a living thing. It can really be worth a lot of money and even use it to offset the tax revenue in Shu.

Due to the difficulty of textiles, the entire Shu area only produces about 40 horses a year. Ten horses are to be paid to the Monroe and five horses to the Xia Kingdom. The rest can only be used to alleviate the local fiscal deficit crisis. It can be said that most of the Shu brocade is to give textiles to foreign ethnic groups, and there is almost no penny income.

Wei Ran suppressed his anger and said coldly to Hadazansang: "Is your country threatening my Great Zhou?"

Hada Zansan waved his hand: "If the emperor insists on thinking this way, it will really disappoint me. Since I am not qualified to speak, let our king and 300,000 plateau warriors come to the Gods to discuss with your country. Please consider it carefully!"

The officials were shocked and frightened. The meaning of Hada Zansang's words was very clear. If Wei Ran did not agree, the Bohe people would launch even more crazily plunders to the two provinces in Shu again...

But if you agree, the court will slap itself in the face and once again break the trust of the people.

In fact, it is no longer important to be trustworthy. These noble gentry who are pampered and respectful, don’t care, because they have long had no moral integrity, so how could they care about breaking trust and the people more than once?

Thinking of this, Wei Ran said in a deep voice: "My children are still young, I am afraid they cannot serve the king of your country..."

Hada Zansang smiled and said, "The emperor doesn't have to worry. In fact, my king had already chosen a new concubine when he came. It is rumored that your princess Yiyang is smart and wise.

Just like the snow lotus on the snowy land, it makes people yearn for it. If she replaces the position of the princess, she will definitely win the favor of my king..."

"What did you say? I want to marry my emperor sister?" Wei Ran was shocked when he heard this.

Hada Zansang said: "Yes, only Princess Yiyang can match our Snowland hero. If she marrys my king, she will definitely be loved and shining with a beautiful light..."

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Wei Ran suddenly laughed, which surprised Hada Zansang and the officials in the hall.

After a long time, Wei Ran stopped laughing and said to Hada Zansang: "That noble man is really disappointed this time, because the emperor is not in the palace now, but in the far east. Speaking of which, I haven't seen her for almost three years, and I am very worried about it..."

Hadazansang's brows froze. He saw from Wei Ran's expression that he didn't seem to be lying, so he said, "Then please give the emperor an order immediately to let Princess Yiyang return to the palace..."

Wei Ran was about to speak, when another eunuch outside the hall ran into the Taiji Hall and bowed to Wei Ran and said, "Report to the Emperor, the Marquis of Hanling has sent an envoy to the capital and is now waiting for the Emperor to receive him..."

The officials were stunned again, thinking that Liu Ce was not inseparable from the fight between Pei Ji in Shangling? Why did he suddenly send an envoy to Beijing?

This made the officials in the palace who secretly sponsored the Pei family and Liu Ce in their hearts frightened and uneasy...
Chapter completed!