At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

"sure, no problem."

After learning about the true purpose of the Tuoba clan, Xia Yun agreed to what Tuoba Weiwei said on the spot without any hesitation.

His straightforward answer also shocked Lei Zhenning who was standing beside him.

Lei Zhenning looked at Xia Yun with surprise, wondering why Xia Yun agreed so readily.

"Master Xia, have you agreed now?"

Similarly, a look of disbelief appeared on Tuoba Weiwei's face.

"I am the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Court's Northern Expedition, in charge of all matters related to the Northern Frontier War. The right to form an alliance with the Northern Frontier tribes also lies in my hands."

Xia Yun responded calmly.

The reason why he agreed so readily was not a rash or impulsive act.

Especially when he learned that the actual driving force behind this war in the northern border was the Dune Dynasty in the north!

As a result, the nature of this war is completely different from the previous conflicts in the northern border in the history of the Daliang Dynasty.

It is no exaggeration to say that this is a conspiracy by the Dune Dynasty to destroy the country and the race!

If Daliang Dynasty fails to respond adequately, it is very likely to endanger the country and the people, causing hundreds of millions of people to suffer!

Therefore, at this moment, when the Tuoba tribe took the initiative to extend an olive branch of alliance, he certainly would not refuse.

Of course, just in case, Xia Yun spoke again.

"But if the Tuoba tribe really wants to form an alliance, then let the chief of the Tuoba tribe come to see me."

Xia Yun continued.

Tuoba Weiwei's face showed surprise.

"The actions of the clan leader are not decided by me, but I can immediately pass this news back to the Tuoba tribe, and the clan leader will decide whether to meet with you."

After a moment, Tuoba Weiwei responded.

"No problem. I have plenty of time. During this time, you must stay in my Xia Mansion. If you want to go out, I will send someone to accompany you."

Xia Yun nodded happily.

No matter whether it is a black cat or a white cat, as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat.

As long as the Tuoba tribe is sincere in forming an alliance this time, no matter how the Tuoba tribe behaved in the past, it can become a sharp weapon for him to deal with the barbarian army in the northern border and even the Dune Dynasty!

……

The night passed quickly

When Xia Yun woke up the next morning, the first thing he did was to go to the palace!

Although he personally agreed to the decision to form an alliance with the Tuoba tribe last night, the empress still needed to know about this matter.

At three poles in the sun.

Xia Yun appeared in the imperial palace, having been reported all the way from outside the palace gate. He was brought to a garden lake by a young eunuch.

In a pavilion beside the lake, Xia Yun saw Xiao Ling'er who had been waiting for a long time.

When Xiao Ling'er saw Xia Yun coming, she immediately asked all the palace maids and eunuchs to retreat.

"You came."

Xiao Ling'er spoke first with a gentle smile.

"Ah."

Xia Yun nodded.

When there was no one else around, the empress was still Xiao Ling'er in his eyes.

"I heard that you extorted 10 million taels of silver from Prince Cheng yesterday. Is that true?"

Xiao Ling'er suddenly asked with a smile.

Xia Yun was a little surprised for a moment. He didn't expect Xiao Ling'er to ask about this.

But Xia Yun changed his mind and soon felt relieved.

As the ruler of the capital, Xiao Ling'er would probably hear about any major event that happened there first.

"Yes, that old man took advantage of his age and charged him 10 million taels of silver, which was really a bargain for him."

Xia Yun simply admitted it openly. An honest man does not do shady things, and this matter was not difficult for him to talk about.

"Pfft."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ling'er laughed out loud on the spot.

Last night, when she learned that Xia Yun had extorted 10 million taels of silver from Prince Cheng, she felt angry and amused.

Whenever the imperial court needed money, those old ministers who had been princes for decades would always say that they had no money.

As a result, Xia Yun only kidnapped Xiao Yuanhai, and Prince Cheng actually handed over 10 million taels of silver obediently!

Even she felt that Xia Yun's ransom of only 10 million taels was indeed a bit too little.

As for Xiao Yuanhai, who was seriously injured, he was not even within her consideration.

Over the past few years, she also knew that many royal children in the capital had committed evil deeds.

However, although she is the emperor of the Daliang Dynasty and the current empress, she is not the patriarch of the royal clan.

When the royal family members made mistakes, the clan affairs office was usually responsible for investigating. Unless the circumstances were extremely serious, they would usually only receive symbolic punishment.

She didn't have any particularly good solution for this.

What Xia Yun did yesterday not only vented the anger of ordinary people in the capital, but also indirectly gave a warning to those naughty royal children in the capital.

"Speaking of that 10 million taels of silver, you wouldn't have pocketed it yourself, would you?"

At this moment, Xiao Ling'er suddenly thought of Xia Yun's various crazy ways of making money.

"Haha, the Northern Frontier War is imminent and the army is still short of food and money. Prince Cheng's 10 million taels of silver can be regarded as his contribution to the court."

Xia Yun heard the joking tone in Xiao Ling'er's words and responded with a laugh.

After more than ten seconds, both of them stopped laughing.

"You suddenly came to the palace so early in the morning. I guess there must be something important?"

Xiao Ling'er asked again.

"Well, the Tuoba tribe among the northern barbarians has sent people to the capital!"

Xia Yun nodded seriously, and then told him everything that happened last night.

……

After a stick of incense had passed, Xiao Ling'er learned the whole story about Tuoba Weiwei from Xia Yun.

There was a hint of hesitation on his face for a moment.

"From what I know, the Tuoba tribe is ruthless and reckless. Forming an alliance with the Tuoba tribe is probably like seeking the skin of a tiger."

Xiao Ling'er spoke in a deep voice.

"Although it is like seeking the skin of a tiger, it is also an unconventional move."

Xia Yun took over the conversation.

"The Dune Dynasty suddenly targeted our Daliang Dynasty. Their ambitions are not small. The Tuoba tribe may become a sharp blade and deal an unexpected heavy blow to the Dune Dynasty!"

Xia Yun's eyes sparkled as he spoke.

"Xia Yun, I have handed over all the affairs of the Northern Frontier to you. Just feel free to do whatever you decide."

After hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ling'er finally showed a look of relief on her face.

She asked herself whether she was capable of leading troops in battle or governing the country, she was far inferior to Xia Yun.

Since Xia Yun is already confident, all she can do is to give Xia Yun absolute support!

"If necessary, I will issue a national mobilization order and urgently recruit soldiers from all over the country."

Xiao Ling'er continued.

The Daliang Dynasty has never been a soft persimmon. This time, the Dune Dynasty has violated her taboo by instigating the northern border barbarians to invade behind the scenes.

Not even an exaggeration.

Even if she has to choose to go to war with the Dune Dynasty at this moment, she will not hesitate!