For others, spending two boxes of pearls to buy such a sentence would probably make them furious. Even for the Prince of Zhennan, these two boxes of pearls were not a small amount. But for Luo Xionghai, he was so happy that he almost jumped for joy to receive such news.
Before Li Xiang set off, the King of Nanzhao had already announced to the whole country that he would bring the prince back to Chang'an this time and let the prince accept Li Shimin's enthronement. Now Qian Ping can be said to have revealed everything, but people have no conclusion at all, which shows that this matter was all written and performed by the King of Nanzhao himself.
Luo Xionghai had a really hard time during that period, and his subordinates began to leave him one after another. Although he had been very cautious in everything he did over the years, if he had the support of the Tang Dynasty, even if the eldest prince had no strength, he would have the Tang Dynasty's golden seal and would definitely be the next king, unless you don't take the Tang Dynasty's words seriously.
If they don't take the words of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty seriously, in the past, perhaps an imperial edict would be issued to reprimand them, which would not have much practical harm to them. But now the situation is different. The Tang Dynasty now has a god of war. If you don't provoke them, they will come to cause trouble. If you take the words of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty seriously, then I guess the countdown will start for you.
So when the King of Nanzhao announced this to his subordinates, everyone thought that their prince was already a done deal. No matter how the Prince of Zhennan tried, he would not be able to resist the enthronement from the Tang Dynasty. Now the Prince of Zhennan could put his mind at ease.
"I am incompetent and have no way of getting any information out of him. If I continue to try, it might cause him to be disgusted, so..."
At this moment, Qian Ping was kneeling at Li Xiang's feet, next to him were the two nanmu boxes filled with South China Sea pearls. He recounted the entire meeting word for word. If he continued to ask, it would indeed arouse the other party's suspicion.
"You're right. Although we want to know their news, we can't be too deliberate. If we arouse their suspicion, it will be more difficult in the future. So, this thing will be confiscated. I'll take two from it as a reward for you."
Li Xiang looked up at the two boxes of pearls. Even in Chang'an City, such things were considered treasures. He didn't expect that the Prince of Zhennan would be so concerned about them.
When Li Xiang returned here, there were actually several large wooden boxes here, but Li Xiang did not let his men open them. After the formal meeting tomorrow, these boxes would still be useful props, so the King of Zhennan had to carry them back.
"I dare not."
Qian Ping was telling the truth. These things were all visible property. Since they had already been handed over, there was no way he could put them back into his pocket.
"Although I believe in integrity, I will still give you what you deserve. Just take it."
After saying this, Li Xiang went to the back to rest. He had been resting in the carriage for the past few days. No matter how the carriages of this era were modified, they would always feel bumpy, so he really had not rested well for a while. He still had to go to the Nanzhao Palace to meet with them tomorrow, so he had to have a good rest today.
"Your Highness, those four people..."
Qian Ping suddenly remembered another thing. In addition to the ten large wooden boxes sent by the Prince of Zhennan, there were four other people in the side hall next to it. Qian Ping had seen these four people before. They were indeed beauties of the country. Even if they were placed in the East Palace of Chang'an City, they would be able to overshadow many palace maids.
"It's delicious and served well, untouched."
Li Xiang was not a lustful person, so he did not have so many demands for such things. Although it was sent to him, if he enjoyed it now, it might leave a bad impression on others. At this moment, he was not representing himself, but the entire Tang Dynasty.
Qian Ping was not surprised by Li Xiang's answer. In his impression, Li Xiang was just such a person.
While Li Xiang was sleeping, the entire Dali was running at high speed. No matter whether it was the king's men or the prince's men, they were all trying their best to win over Li Xiang's subordinates, including a small servant. They all wanted to see what Li Xiang was thinking. As long as they could win Li Xiang over, they would basically win.
However, the people around Li Xiang are as cunning as humans. If you want to get information from us, in addition to paying a lot of money, you have to reveal some real stuff. So after dawn, Qian Ping and Zhang Jiuli came back. The two of them had collected all the information obtained by all their subordinates, and the two sides also exchanged information.
The King and Prince of Nanzhao knew some news about Li Xiang, and Li Xiang also knew some of their situations. During today's meeting, everyone can make the choice they think is right.
"You guys have been busy all night. Thank you for your hard work."
Seeing the dark circles under the eyes of his two men, Li Xiang's words were only three, but they were deeply moved. When have those in power ever considered the people below them these days? Moreover, Qian Ping was merely the chief eunuch, and Zhang Jiuli had even less to say. This guy was already a criminal, and if he got upset, he could be dragged out and chopped off at any time.
The two of them knelt down at the same time and said that they were not worthy of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's concern.
They also gathered the intelligence they obtained and concluded that the King of Zhennan was definitely a powerful man. He controlled more than 60% of the power in Nanzhao, and he controlled even more of the economic lifelines in the business world. It could be said that Luo Sheng was a king without any troops, unable to command the army and unable to come up with money. The only advantage he had was the king's righteousness.
In addition to this, there is the spiritual rule over the entire country. Many monks stand on the side of the king. Don’t underestimate these monks. They don’t have much actual power, but they have great ability to mobilize people across the country.
This is also one of the reasons why the whole country believes in Buddhism. For example, when the Prince of Zhennan commanded the army to destroy the temple, the people around him would even dare to take up their farm tools and fight against the army after hearing a word from the monk...
