It suddenly snowed heavily that night, and it happened that this strange house needed to be demolished, so Zhao Bohu and his party stayed for another seven or eight days. Marquis Shen did his job very neatly, and the culvert was filled solidly with bricks, stones and soil.

It was no longer possible to reopen it, and the entire house was bulldozed without leaving a trace.

When the first snow had almost melted, the convoy started on its way back. It was a long way from Jianghan to Haojing, and there were several nodes in the journey. The first node was Shenguo. From here, you can enter Suizao

Passage, take the "Jinxi Road" straight into the Central Plains.

The journey was smooth, and we arrived at the Shen Kingdom in just three to five days. According to the old rule, the army did not enter the Shen capital. Only Zhao Bohu and Ji Duoyou protected the crown prince Ji Hu and entered the Shen Palace directly. Behind the main hall is the entrance to the inner palace.

, I saw from a distance that there were three carriages parked there, each with curtains embroidered with patterns of flowers, clouds and birds. The gentle breeze brought with it a faint fragrance, which was clearly a carriage for a woman.

Fanzi had arrived in Shen Kingdom early and was responsible for welcoming the prince this time. Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on the three carriages, he did not wait for the prince or Zhao Bohu to ask questions, and took the initiative to explain: "This is what the tribute girls want."

By the way, they have been here long ago and are waiting to enter the capital with His Highness the Crown Prince to meet the Emperor."

The so-called "tribute women" are derivatives related to the ritual system of presenting victory to the emperor of Zhou after winning a battle. Generally, the captives presented to the emperor should also include some captured beauties. But if not, such as this time Bronze

Although the mountain is victorious, because it is a defensive battle, it is impossible to capture the beauties of Chu State, so the participating vassal states have to contribute. If the same surname is not married, this task naturally has to be undertaken by the vassal states with different surnames. In fact, the vassal states are also happy, because

In this way, you can get closer to the Emperor Zhou, gain a lot of benefits for yourself, and you will never tire of it.

"Uncle Guo, which countries are the women from this time?" Zhao Bohu asked casually.

"Deng Man and Huang Ying. Originally, the Luo Kingdom wanted to recruit people, but the Marquis thought that they also had the surname Mi and was afraid that the emperor would be displeased, so he returned them."

Ji Duoyou's young mind made him talk quickly: "There are only two of them! Whose third car is it?"

"Uh, is this------" Fanzi glanced at Zhao Bohu and said, "That's my daughter's car. When I returned home this time, I received letters from the queen and Duke Zhao one after another, asking me to take my daughter to the capital.

, got married to Mr. Zhao. So------"

"Oh------" Ji Duoyou made a face and poked Zhao Bohu. The latter rolled his eyes at him, but a dark cloud rose in his heart: Why is father so anxious? Could it be his body-----

-Last time, Yaoyang Jian said that his father had recovered. Could it be that he relapsed as soon as winter came? Alas! I am really unfilial to my son!

As soon as Ji Hu heard that another woman was going to enter the palace, he couldn't help but worry about his mother and muttered: "My father just married Ji Jiang as his second concubine, now he wants to take another concubine?"

Fanzi knew what he was thinking and advised: "To be honest with the prince, asking the Jiang and Han countries to present tribute daughters is also what the Queen Empress said in her handwriting. I can only do it as long as I wait. Unfortunately, I only have one legitimate daughter, so I have to entrust Deng

The two countries of Huang share their worries for the queen."

Ji Hu and Zhao Bohu looked at each other and thought: Queen Fanji behaves like this, it seems that she is not in a good situation in the palace!

On the steps of the main hall of the Shen Palace, Ji Hu sat behind a lacquered wood table painted with gold. From time to time, he raised the wine cup in his hand to respond to the congratulations of the generals and princes. He knew that Ji Jiang had given birth to a son, named him

My father and mother are afraid that they are falling out of favor in the palace. Thinking of this, the wine in your mouth tastes like chewing gum, but you have to deal with it.

A soft cough came from the first seat downstairs, and Ji Hu whispered with a guilty look on his face: "Young Master, why don't you go back and rest for a while! If you weren't supporting the scene for me, you shouldn't have come to such an occasion.

of."

"Prince, don't worry about me. It's just that the road is bumpy, it's okay." Zhao Bohu said, trying his best to cheer up.

One hand snatched away the wine cup in his hand, and looking back was Ji Duoyou's concerned eyes: "Zimu, forget it. After the whole round of toasts, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also spoke, I will help you back to the room.

Just take a rest."

At this moment, there was a noise outside the palace, and E Yufang and Ji Zheng pulled each other into the palace. At first glance, they thought the two were fighting, but in fact they were not. It was clearly E Yufang who was trying to break into the palace in a menacing manner. Ji Zheng

She tried to stop him but failed, so the two of them came to the foot of the stairs fighting each other.

When the two came to the court, they let go and bowed to the prince and Zhao Bohu in an upright manner. Ji Duoyou also went down to bow to his father and then returned to his seat. Marquis Shen was the master after all, so he felt a little embarrassed, so he treated E Yufang seriously.

He said: "Prince E, you only need to report today. You could have generously entered the palace to see the prince. What kind of trouble did this cause?"

The Prince of E, Ji Yufang, glanced at all the princes on both sides of the seats. Finally, his eyes rested on Suihou, and he asked sternly with red eyes: "Suihou, our country of E has always been on good terms with your country.

Why take advantage of people's danger and take it upon yourself to send troops to take over Tonglu Mountain?"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. Everyone had vaguely heard about Suihou's desire for Tonglu Mountain, but they all thought that he would only dare to do it if he went to Haojing to seek the King of Zhou's order. Now they thought that he would do it like this

Okay. Ji Hu and Zhao Bohu were also slightly surprised and wanted to see how Suihou would respond.

Suihou slammed down the wine glass: "Forcibly take over? Huh! Your country of E is incompetent, your country is destroyed, and you are beaten like a lost dog by the Chu barbarians? I want to ask, are you, Yu Fang, still able to hold on to the great Zhou Dynasty?

?How many soldiers and horses do you have in your hands? But I have a strong army and horses with my country. This time I defeated the Chu army and made an unparalleled feat, annihilating countless enemies. What about you? You are alone, with a bare pole, how many enemies can you annihilate? And for the sake of patina.

The eldest son of the concubine died in the battle. Do you think the emperor would trust you enough to hand over Tonglu Mountain to you, Prince E? Are you worthy?"

Ji Yufang was speechless for a moment, and no one in the audience spoke for him. He had no choice but to kneel down and kowtow to Ji Hu: "Your Highness, you must make the decision for me! Copper Green Mountain belongs to me, Ewo."

We have been together for generations! My father also died for the country, but his head is in a different place------"

Seeing that he was crying miserably, Ji Hu felt soft-hearted for a moment and cast a look at Zhao Bohu asking for help. After all this was seen, he immediately got up from the table, walked to the steps and kowtowed a few times: "Prince,

Your Majesty the King, you have promised me this matter a long time ago. As long as I send troops to defeat the Chu army, Tonglu Mountain will be assigned to my country. I just took over it in advance, so what's wrong with it?"

E Yufang was stunned and looked at Ji Hu and Zhao Bohu with blank faces. Zhao Bohu had tasted the feeling of being used as a gunman and roasted on the fire rack, but he had to swallow it.

He thought for a moment and stood up, leaning on the desk: "It is indeed true. Sui Hou did ask me for this request before the war, but the Tonglu Mountain is the main line of the Zhou Dynasty, and its ownership makes it impossible for him to do it himself.

The prince cannot take matters into his own hands. The matter must be returned to Haojing to obtain the king's decree before the matter can be settled. Before that, it is right for the prince to send troops to protect Tonglu Mountain to prevent Chu people from sneak attacks."

Ji Hu also came back to his senses, and said: "Yes, this matter must be controlled by the Holy Heart of my father, and you two are not allowed to fight again."

After saying that, he was about to leave when he suddenly heard E Yufang call out: "His Royal Highness, stay!"

Ji Hu turned around and asked, "What else does Prince E have to do?"

"I would like to send my sister to the palace as a tribute girl to serve the king and the queen. I hope that His Highness the Crown Prince and the King's envoy will not hesitate to recommend her."

Zhao Bohu nodded, and Ji Hu understood: "Okay, as you wish."
Chapter completed!