Everyone was silent again.

Wen Songtao was right. They really had no intention of reconciling and forming an alliance with Beichu. At most, they could only maintain superficial peace.

This is all because of the current situation, and I have to make this choice. Once the situation changes, I'm afraid they will be the first to start a war.

Southern Xinjiang obviously understood this, so it rashly mobilized its troops because it was sure that the alliance between the two families was impossible and they wanted to defeat them one by one first.

Just when everyone was silent, Wang De walked in from outside.

"Your Majesty, the young minister of Honglu Temple wishes to see you."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen frowned, "What is the young minister of Honglu Temple doing here at this time?"

But when he thought that there were still envoys and princesses from Bei Chu living in the Siyi Pavilion, and what he was talking about now had something to do with Bei Chu, he nodded and said, "Let him come in."

Soon the young minister of Honglu Temple came in from outside. After saluting, the moment he opened his mouth, the hearts of all the monarchs and ministers in the royal study were shocked.

"The envoy from Northern Chu will return home tomorrow?"

Wen Songtao asked in confirmation, while looking at Emperor Hongwen and several ministers around him.

Beichu cannot leave at this time, and the reconciliation must be implemented, otherwise the situation in Dongzhou will become very troublesome.

As soon as these words came out, Wen Songtao and others suddenly understood, but they still didn't understand. Even if the crisis in Northern Chu was resolved, the crisis in southern Xinjiang still existed.

"Bei Chu will definitely be very concerned about this change in Southern Xinjiang. Now most of the soldiers and horses in Southern Xinjiang are on our side. They are not targets, so naturally they will not be too anxious."

"It's possible. During this period, I have been keeping people's attention on news from Beichu."

Did Beichu know something?

If Bei Chu came to talk about reconciliation and they took the initiative, now Nan Xin's actions immediately made Dong Zhou passive.

"It seems that something happened over there in Beichu that we don't know about."

Wen Songtao asked.

However, Emperor Hongwen just looked at them and did not remember to express his position. Instead, he turned to stare at the young minister of Honglu Temple and asked, "Who did you have contact with in Beichu today?"

It is indeed quite normal. Others are here on a mission, not to be imprisoned, so there is no reason to prohibit the exchange of letters.

The originally good situation turned into a passive situation after these two pieces of news came out.

The young minister of Honglu Temple nodded and confirmed.

Only then did everyone understand why Emperor Hongwen had set the banquet time for the day after tomorrow. This was because he wanted to see Beichu's attitude.

If they really want to leave, they will continue to arrange for people to come over tomorrow. If they just want to be passive instead of proactive, they will honestly wait until the day after tomorrow.

There was surprise in his eyes.

"Even if Southern Xinjiang's target this time is us, it's impossible for the people in Northern Chu not to know the truth of the matter."

The young minister of Honglu Temple didn't know why Emperor Hongwen asked this, but he was still sensitive to the fact that something was wrong with the atmosphere in the imperial study room.

"Once Southern Xinjiang gets benefits from us this time, its strength will increase again and it will taste the sweetness. Will Southern Xinjiang be the same as before?"

He didn't think that he was the only one who knew the secret reports from southern Xinjiang.

"I understand, please step back."

"I'm afraid the next target will be Beichu."

"It shouldn't be wrong. After all, this has not happened once or twice. I heard from the people below that the person who sent the letter this time is the same person as the previous times."

"I heard from the people below that I only received a letter from Beichu today, but I haven't contacted anyone yet."

The king of Northern Chu is also a very powerful king, how could he not know the truth about the coldness of lips and teeth?

At this time, shouldn't it be more important to reconcile with Dongzhou to prevent the rise of Southern Xinjiang?

"Let's take a look first. If they really want to leave, they should arrange for someone to come over again tomorrow. If they just want to turn passivity into initiative, they will stay."

"To appease the envoys of Northern Chu, I told them that I would hold a banquet the day after tomorrow, and I hope they would stay and attend."

"Ever since the news came that the envoys from Beichu were coming, I have had people keep an eye on Beichu's movements. The Beichu Imperial Palace was blocked some time ago."

The Minister of War raised his hands and spoke.

"It is suspected that the King of Northern Chu is seriously ill, but just two days ago, I received news that the North Chu Imperial Palace has been sealed off, and the King of Northern Chu has once again gone to court to handle political affairs."

"Let the envoys of Beichu gain confidence."

And he can also use the opportunity of the banquet the day after tomorrow to finalize the reconciliation.

"Are you sure it's a letter sent from Beichu?"

Beichu said that he wanted to leave at this sensitive time, which made Emperor Hongwen a little suspicious, whether someone in Dongzhou secretly conveyed some news to them.

Coincidence? Obviously unlikely.

"It's nothing more than wanting to turn passivity into initiative."

"Your Majesty, you mean there are other reasons?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Finance and others beside him all raised their hands and seconded the proposal.

With so many important officials here, they must be discussing some big deal. He remembered just now that when he said that the envoys from Beichu wanted to leave tomorrow, the expressions of these people changed instantly.

"Your Majesty, the top priority is to stabilize Beichu. We cannot let them leave at this time."

"Yes, I heard it was the order from Princess Beichu."

Emperor Hongwen raised his eyebrows.

After hearing this, the young minister of Honglu Temple immediately understood that the emperor did not intend to let the people from Beichu leave.

At this time, Emperor Hongwen and others looked ugly. Southern Xinjiang was targeting them, and now Northern Chu didn't want to talk about it. Who knows if they would stab them in the back when they went back.

"Yes, the Northern Chu envoys have been in Dongzhou for some time. During this period, they often exchanged letters with Northern Chu. This is relatively normal."

As soon as Dong Xiang opened his mouth, several ministers around him immediately nodded in agreement.

When the young minister of Honglu Temple retired, Emperor Hongwen looked at the ministers beside him and asked, "What do you think?"

Beichu chose to leave at this time, making it clear that he did not want to continue talking, so he simply killed them all.

When Emperor Hongwen heard this, he nodded first, then shook his head and said, "I can understand that they want to change from passive to active, but I have a problem with leaving tomorrow."

But he didn't talk too much. He couldn't get involved in this kind of thing.

"letter?"

The current situation is already very critical and cannot be delayed any longer.

"As for the affairs in the south, you should also make arrangements. Since southern Xinjiang is coming fiercely this time, we cannot let it be slaughtered. The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have all taken action and mobilized all materials and personnel."

"Now that King Jin is still in the south, all matters will be handed over to King Jin to take charge."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers responded quickly, but they were still a little surprised that Emperor Hongwen reused Prince Jin.
Chapter completed!