The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

"So it takes time to catch the thieves, and it also takes time for me, Daqian!"

The retired emperor already understood what Emperor Xinglong meant and looked at him with a little surprise.

"So, half of the southern part of the country is just going to be left alone like that?"

Emperor Xinglong smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Father, the imperial court is currently stretched to the limit. The tens of thousands of Tartars in the north alone are enough to give the court a headache!"

As he said this, he felt a little lost.

"Even if the imperial court wanted to intervene, what could it do? How could it pacify the world?"

The emperor remained silent.

Emperor Xinglong sighed,

"In my opinion, the only way out for Daqian is to negotiate peace with the Pseudo-Wu and seize the next three to five years to prepare our forces and work hard to govern the country. Perhaps we will have the opportunity to compete with the Pseudo-Wu in the future!"

"Every action taken by the fake Wu now shows that they are also concerned about the safety of the people of the world."

"But we can't place our hopes on the Pseudo-Wu. If we force the rebels to attack the capital without hesitation, the world will inevitably be in chaos. By then, all our plans will be in vain!"

The Emperor closed his eyes and sighed softly, then looked at Emperor Xinglong and asked,

"What a pity that Lin Ruhai's daughter couldn't be captured!"

Emperor Xinglong shook his head helplessly.

"Father, even if we capture him, I, Daqian, will never lose my kingly demeanor and use a little girl as a bargaining chip."

"If you lose the kingly way, you will lose the people's hearts. Besides, my father was once the emperor. How could he give up the great country of so many people just for a woman?"

"Even if we capture her, the most we can do is send her back to Yangzhou, hoping to gain more initiative in the negotiations!"

The emperor nodded slightly.

"You are right. It seems that I am really old!"

Then he looked at Emperor Xinglong with deep eyes.

"I remember your daughter Huaiqing has reached the age of marriage this year, right?"

Emperor Xinglong's expression changed slightly, and he said hurriedly,

"Father, this..."

The Emperor waved his hand, looked outside the palace, and sighed,

"I've inquired about the leader of the pseudo-Wu rebels. His name is Li Qingfeng, he's no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, and he only appeared in Yangzhou six months after last year."

Emperor Xinglong vaguely guessed what the retired emperor meant, but he was anxious and still listened to his words patiently.

I only heard the emperor continue,

"It is said that when he first started, he only had Military Advisor Ai by his side. But in just one year, he had already conquered the world. Where else in history has such a genius ever appeared?"

As he spoke, the retired emperor looked towards Emperor Xinglong with a dim gaze.

"All alliances and negotiations are false. As an emperor, you should understand this!"

Emperor Xinglong trembled slightly, and understood what the retired emperor meant.

Peace talks may not necessarily be consolidated.

Daqian is weak and the initiative of the war is not in its hands.

Then a more solid relationship is needed to tie up the hands and feet of the fake Wu.

If we say that what is most beneficial to Daqian now is to grant the princess a marriage and make the pseudo-Wu more cautious, is there a better way?

Even when it comes to the last resort, his daughter can stay with the fake Wu, so at least she can survive. At that time, maybe for her sake, more people in the royal family can survive.

Perhaps, this idea had already occurred to my father when he mobilized a large army to search for the whereabouts of Lord Leping?

Although Emperor Xinglong was reluctant to part with his youngest daughter Huaiqing, he was an emperor and political rationality dominated most of his emotions.

After considering the pros and cons,

Looking at the Emperor, he asked,

"If the fake Wu is unwilling, what should I do?"

The emperor snorted coldly.

"Humph! How could a mere rebel be unwilling to accept the daughter of the Heavenly Family?"

As he spoke, the retired emperor's eyes fell on Emperor Xinglong's face and he said lightly,

"Could it be that you think that the hundreds of thousands of troops I mobilized from all over the country earlier are now in the north?"

Emperor Xinglong's eyes lit up for a moment when he heard this, but soon dimmed.

Helpless, he smiled bitterly and nodded.

"Your Majesty is wise! Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision, which I, your humble servant, cannot even begin to match!"