"In that case, let's put this matter aside for the time being.”
The envoy of the King of Wu did not dwell on this matter for too long because he had another purpose for coming here.
The dispute between the King of Clouds and the King of Zhao was just a pretense.
"My Great King has heard of the great name of the Cloud Paper and has been secretly eyeing it for a long time. This time, I'm here hoping to buy a batch back.”
"That's easy to say. For the sake of Wu Wang, I can increase the purchase limit to 100,000.”
When it came to business, Liu Sheng was still very respectful.
After all, the other party was here to give him money, so he had no reason to refuse.
Paper wasn't like any weapons or firearms. It could directly increase military strength, so there was no need to ban its purchase.
As long as he could afford it, he would still sell the Huns.
"That's good. In addition, my king also hopes to cooperate with your country in business and exchange what we need.”The messenger continued.
Wu Country had the benefits of salt and iron, and was one of the most prosperous regions in the world.
The domestic businesses were developed and there were abundant resources. They could complement Yunzhong.
Liu Sheng naturally wouldn't reject such a win-win situation.
However, the other party was so easy to talk to, which made him feel a little uneasy.
There was no reason for the other party to come all the way here just to give him benefits, right?
As for recruiting Yun Zhongguo to join the rebel army, that was even more of a joke.
Liu Sheng was the Emperor's son. Even if the King of Wu, Liu Bi, wanted to rope in the King of Liang, Liu Wu, he would not spend much effort on him.
There was most likely something fishy about this!
Yun Zhongguo was too far away from the Wu Kingdom, so the military threat was negligible.
On the grassland side, with the lesson of the Black Horn Division, there shouldn't be too much of a problem in the short term.
Excluding the possibility of using force, the other party did not have many tricks up his sleeve.
It was nothing more than sowing discord.
With Liu Sheng personally overseeing the internal affairs of Yun Zhongguo, there wouldn't be any problems.
The only thing to worry about was Chang 'an.
If the Wu Kingdom did anything, he would be out of his reach.
In the next few days, the people of Wu behaved very well.
He started to purchase the local specialties of the border.
Other than being a little too rich and high-profile, there was almost nothing suspicious about it.
Liu Sheng couldn't help but laugh when he heard the information gathered below.
This opponent was really interesting. Was he playing riddles?
However, he believed that these peaceful days would not last for long.
The facts proved that his guess was correct.
Not long after.
The King of Wu, Liu Bi, first publicly praised the Cloud King as a role model for many princes.
Then, he asked Liu Sheng to be the crown prince.
Soon after, Liu Wu of the State of Chu, Liu Sui of the State of Zhao, Liu Piguang of the State of Jinan, Liu Xian of the State of Zichuan, Liu Yin of the State of Jiaoxi, and Liu Xiongqu of the State of Jiaodong all reported to the court.
Led by them, dozens of high-ranking officials of the Great Han Dynasty also submitted their own memorials.
For a time, documents from all over the world flooded into Chang 'an.
In the eyes of those who didn't know, it was as if Liu Sheng had become the only candidate for the position of Crown Prince overnight.
A smart person would naturally be able to tell that this was a conspiracy of the Wu, Chu, and other countries.
People like Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, and Prime Minister Shentu Jia were not affected by this matter.
However, could the other sons of the Emperor, such as Liu Rong and Liu De, treat this matter with a normal heart?
Even if they could, could the King of Liang, Liu Wu, sit still?
There was also Empress Dowager Dou, who was guarding Changle Palace.
For this matter, she had already summoned Emperor Jing several times to ask questions, all of which were related to Liu Sheng.
Therefore, this scheme was completely open.
Even Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, did not have any ill feelings towards Liu Sheng at all?
Only he knew about this.
Not to mention that there were many people in this world who were not that smart.
"Little brat Liu Sheng, how dare you steal the position of Crown Prince?”
These were the words of someone who was full of envy and jealousy.
"The Cloud King is intelligent and has made many meritorious deeds. He should be made Crown Prince!”
This was an idiot who had written a letter on a whim and wanted to gain credit from the dragon.
"The King of Wu, Liu Bi, supports the King of Clouds so much. There must be some collusion between the two!”
This was the argument of some people who thought they were smart.
Everyone insisted on their own words and did not give in to each other, stirring up the entire Chang 'an into a pool of muddy water.
……
Weiyang Palace, Qingliang Hall.
Even though they had hidden in this holy place to avoid the heat, the officials and ministers in the room still felt restless.
"Wu Wang Liu Bi's move is brilliant!”Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, said with a bitter smile.
If things continued to develop like this, no matter how unwilling he was, under the anger of the crowd, he would not be able to do anything.
In the end, Liu Sheng would most likely be summoned back to the court for questioning.
Of course, he would definitely choose a nice way of saying it.
However, everyone knew what the actual situation was.
This was a devastating blow to Liu Sheng's reputation.
Many people would think," Look, even the imperial court suspects the Cloud King. There must be something wrong with Liu Sheng."
Even if the matter was settled in the end, the aftermath of this incident would not be eliminated in a short period of time.
"That's right, no one expected that the King of Wu would actually bully the weak. I wonder how much the King of Zhao had suffered last time to be so persistent.”
Chao Cuo, the internal historian, was also helpless. He had been determined to cut down the vassal state and achieve eternal achievements. He had not expected the King of Wu, Liu Bi, to do this.
It had disrupted the plans of the Imperial Court, causing many of the preparations to go down the drain.
"This kid is a troublemaker.”
Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, said with a headache, but there was a little pride on his face.
Even if the imperial court didn't know about the conflict between Yun Zhongguo and the State of Zhao at first, they would have figured it out after the incident.
However, since neither side had brought it to the surface and the imperial court had no evidence, they could only pretend that nothing had happened.
However, this did not mean that he did not have any thoughts.
The King of Zhao has such a huge advantage, but he still can't defeat my son, hehe…
Chao Cuo didn't know where the smile on the Emperor's face came from. His face was full of worry as he said,
"Why don't we summon the Cloud King back to stay for a while? It's not a good idea to keep making a fuss like this.”
Although he felt sorry for Liu Sheng, he couldn't care less about this now. Everything was more important than cutting off the vassal state.
"Zhen will consider it again."
Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, revealed a rare hesitation.
At this moment, a memorial from Yunzhong was sent into the palace.
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