Chapter 482 The Empress Dowagers

"Although the Liangshan thieves have gathered a hundred thousand soldiers, it is not difficult for the Qi vassal to gather two hundred thousand soldiers. It is better to wipe them out quickly, so that the court does not dare to underestimate my father!"

Chai Jin's face was full of indignation, as if he hated the Liangshan bandits deeply.

Of course, Chai Jin is not a stupid person, and his behavior at this moment is naturally intentional.

How could he not know how to mobilize the private soldiers secretly raised by Chai Rong? Once discovered by the court, it would definitely cause disaster.

But he still chose to do this just to attract Chai Rong's attention.

as expected.

When Chai Rong heard this, his expression immediately changed and he yelled: "Don't mention such a reckless move again!"

Although Chai Jin bowed his head to be trained on the surface, he was secretly happy in his heart.

He knew that his plan had attracted the attention of his father.

"But...Father, if the Liangshan bandits continue to be rampant, they will definitely pose a major threat to Qi Fan. By then, the foundation you have built for many years may be destroyed!" Chai Jin spoke sincerely, as if he really wanted to protect Qi Fan. Future worries.

Chai Rong was silent, knowing the stakes involved.

But he also understands that this matter involves a wide range of things and requires long-term planning.

"Father, I have a plan that may solve this dilemma!"

Chai Jin pretended to think deeply for a moment, then took a deep breath, as if he had made some difficult decision, and said: "It is better to follow the old example and let the Princess of Qi enter the palace to show the sincerity of Qi Fan and eliminate the court's suspicion of us. "

When Chai Rong heard this, his heart moved.

He naturally understood the meaning of Chai Jin's words, but...

"I only have three sons under my command, so how can I have a daughter?"

Yes.

Even in this comprehensive martial arts world, Chai Rong's descendants are not prosperous.

Although there are more than ten concubines in the house, they have not given birth to many bloodlines.

also.

If you want to enter the palace, it is not enough to be a princess. You also need to have outstanding manners and etiquette. This is a difficult problem.

When Chai Jin saw this, he quickly added, as if sharing his father's worries.

"Father, this matter is related to the future of our Qi vassal. I am willing to share my father's worries, so why not let..."

That night, the palace of Prince Qi was not very peaceful.

King Qi suddenly became furious for some unknown reason and chased the crown prince and beat him violently.

However, on the second day, news came out from Qidi:

The King of Qi came to the court and expressed his wish to marry His Majesty.

As soon as this news came out, the world was in an uproar.

You must know that since the death of the late emperor, the kings with different surnames have become increasingly distant from the imperial court, and there are many barriers between them.

It's like your court can't help me, and I don't want to deal with your court.

Except for the customary gifts given during holidays and festivals, these kings with different surnames were reluctant to leave the vassal territory and go to the capital.

Now the King of Qi's move was undoubtedly a show of goodwill to the court, and his words contained a hint of submission to Li Zhao.

Not to mention.

This time the King of Qi is going to send his two legitimate daughters to the capital.

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"Then when did King Qi have two more legitimate daughters?"

Li Zhao watched King Qi's letter and asked Shangguan Wan'er with interest.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er frowned slightly, but she also shook her head.

She also only knew that King Qi had three sons, and the eldest son was named Chai Jin.

However, Li Zhao did not delve too deeply into the origins of the two daughters who suddenly appeared. She was more concerned about the submissiveness conveyed by King Qi's move.

This made her feel very good, as if she saw more possibilities for dealing with other kings with different surnames in the future.

"Xuan, confer the title of Zhaoyi to the two princesses of Prince Qi, and enter the Jinghua Palace."

Zhaoyi?

When Shangguan Wan'er heard this, she couldn't help but be speechless.

This reward status is extremely high for the princess who has just entered the palace.

You know, among the concubines in the harem, most of the beautiful girls who first entered the palace could only get the status of selected attendants.

And Zhaoyi is four levels higher than Xuanshi!

Of course, Li Zhao also saw the reason why King Qi offered his daughter to the palace.

It was nothing more than the threat of Liangshan bandits that made Qi Fan feel the pressure.

So she also borrowed the donkey from the slope and ordered:

"Order Yulin General Lin Chenjia to quickly reorganize his troops and be sure to arrive at Qi Fan by the end of the month to recruit the Liangshan bandits!"

When Lin Chenjia received this order, he also had a question mark on his face.

Chai Rong, two daughters? !

Could it be that there are some deviations in this mixed martial arts world?

After all, Chai Jin is now Chai Rong's eldest son, and it is normal to have two more sisters.

But soon, Lin Chen learned the details from Jin Yiwei.

The so-called legitimate daughter of King Qi is the adopted daughter of Chai Rongfa!

What surprised Lin Chen even more.

According to the Jinyiwei Newspaper, one of Chai Rong’s adopted daughters was supposed to be Chai Jin’s crown prince!

The woman's name is Zhou Ehuang, and she is the direct daughter of the Zhou family, a wealthy family in Jinan Prefecture.

Moreover, not only did Emperor Zhou E become Chai Rong's adopted daughter, but his younger sister was also preparing to enter the palace.

This made Lin Chen rub his eyebrows.

Seeing this, he vaguely guessed who Emperor Zhou E and his sister were.

Before Lin Chen traveled through time, he was not interested in the history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, but he had read a few unofficial stories.

For example, Emperor Taizong of Zhao visited Empress Dowager Xiao Zhou.

The so-called Queen Mother Xiao Zhou was the beloved concubine of Li Yu, the founder of the Southern Tang Dynasty.

According to unofficial records.

Zhao Taizong took the throne from his eldest brother after playing a candlelight ax shadow.

Zhao Guangyi had heard about the reputation of Li Yu's beloved concubine, Queen Mother Xiao Zhou, and became interested in her.

On a certain day, it was announced that Li Yu and the Empress Dowager Xiao Zhou would enter the palace, but the Empress Dowager Xiao Zhou would stay alone in the palace.

Some even said that Zhao Guangyi even ordered someone to paint the scene of his visit to Empress Dowager Xiao Zhou, which was named "Xiling Seal Society Xiao Zhou Hou Picture".

As the saying goes, official history may not be correct, but unofficial history must be wild enough.

Since then, literati and poets of all generations have been happy to talk about this Empress Dowager Xiao Zhou, imagining how beautiful she was.

However, the "Xiling Seal Society Xiao Zhou Hou Picture" buried with Emperor Taizong of Song has disappeared, causing countless people to beat their chests and stamp their feet.

And the elder sister of this Empress Dowager Xiao Zhou was called Zhou Ehuang.

She was also Li Yu's favorite concubine.

It's a pity that she was so beautiful and died at the age of 29.

If not, this unofficial history of Emperor Taizong of Zhao should have added another Empress Dowager Da Zhou.

Lin Chen felt that the two princesses of the King of Qi who were sent to the palace should be the Empress Dowager Da Zhou.

There was just one thing that confused him.

According to the information collected by the Jinyiwei, Zhou Ehuang was originally the crown prince consort of Chai Jin.

Given Chai Rong's love for Chai Jin, how could he let him give up his wife and send her to the capital to serve the emperor?

It seems that there is some secret that he doesn't know about.

Of course

He also looks forward to returning to the capital to see how beautiful these two women who have left their names in the history books are after recruiting the Liangshan bandits!

But now.

Li Zhao's imperial edict has come down, and he needs to rush to Shandong.

But...

Lin Chen glanced at the letter sent by Song Jiang and others.

It records in detail the number of Liangshan bandits, the number of armors, and the number of war horses.

Liangshan bandits have gathered more than 60,000 able-bodied men in the past six months. They are trained by Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen, and their combat effectiveness is only slightly inferior to that of Qi Fan's soldiers.

Apart from anything else,

these 60,000 Liangshan bandits are at least more combat-effective than the Beijing camp under Wang Ziteng.

The reason is simple.

These bandits have really seen blood!

As for the armor and horses, Lin Chen didn't look at them much.

Just kidding.

Once the recruitment is completed, he will lead them south to attack the King of Wu.

Will there be any shortage of supplies by then?

But why does Lin Chen feel an inexplicable sense of déjà vu?

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