novelburst
Chapter 1681: Scheming So Soon?
Chapter 1681: Scheming So Soon?
Chapter 1681: Scheming So Soon?
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
ember that Xia Houzheng usurped the throne and killed the Emperor in front of the civil and military officials. All the officials were shocked and then he became the Emperor of Dongxiao. At that time, Da Ling didn’t have cannons and gunpowder. Once he ascended the throne, he ordered the army to attack Da Ling, and Dongxiao was then destroyed by Da Ling. However, this matter should only happen two years later.”
Jiang Yue replied, “This was written by Ai Xiaotian. She only briefly mentioned the events of her past life. It was all conveyed through Xue Yan’s memories in the book. Since you inherited Xue Yan’s memories, then this should be all we can know. There’s no need to ask Ai Xiaotian what happens. Even if you remember that it would only happen two years later, many things have changed. We can’t predict it anymore. Moreover, if Dongxiao is still of the gunpowder and cannons of Da Ling in this life and is unable to compete with them, then even if Xia Houzheng usurped the throne, there would not be another incident like the previous life where he ordered his army to attack Da Ling. Regardless of whether Sun Ai is his man or not, the Ministry of Works has to send more people to prevent someone from stealing the gunpowder and cannon blueprints.”
Xue Yan nodded his head. After digesting the information, he replied, “We’ve already sent more people over. Shao Boqi and Zhongxi will be going to the Ministry of Works to oversee the issue to prevent any more problems from arising.”
As soon as she finished speaking, she heard footsteps coming from outside the window — someone was coming from the window.
Xue Yan and Jiang Yue immediately stopped talking.
After a while, a guard appeared in front of the window. He bowed to Jiang Yue and Xue Yan before presenting a letter of credence with both hands. “I was ordered to send this over quickly. They said that this was sent by Dongxiao and that Dongxiao also wants to be on good terms with Da Ling. If Your Majesty has no objections, Dongxiao will personally send an envoy to Da Ling to show their sincerity.”
“What a coincidence.” Xue Yan says smilingly. “When we found out that Sun Ai might be from Dongxiao, they immediately sent a letter of credence. They want to be on good terms with Da Ling, and the Emperor of Dongxiao is personally leading this envoy. The Emperor of Dongxiao is only nine years old and it’s dangerous to leave the palace, but insists on coming to Da Ling. Does someone want this little Emperor to die on the way to the diplomatic team?”
“Since they’ve sent their credentials, let’s see what they’re up to,” said Jiang Yue. “Otherwise, if they keep playing tricks behind our backs, we will only end up wasting our time. Instead of always dealing with them, why don’t we be direct like this?”
“That’s right.” Xue Yan nodded, then went to the desk to write a letter, agreeing for the meet-up. “Rest for two days and get someone to send it to the Prime Minister in the capital city.”
“Yes, your Highness!” The Cloud Guard immediately cupped his fists and went to receive the decree.
After they left, Xue Yan said, “Dongxiao is far away and the carriages are slow. This round trip will cause Dongxiao to make many arrangements, and so will Da Ling. In addition, they have to send over the name list of the accompanying officials for us to see. If we are sure that there are no problems, then we can let them bring those officials over. At most, it will take half a year, at least half a year before we can see Dongxiao’s diplomatic team come.”