The newlyweds were replaced with new wives, and the medical concubine entered the palace and killed

Chapter 197: King of a Different Surname

Long Shang went to the palace and told Emperor Tianqi about the food and silver, but he did not really tell Emperor Tianqi the origin of those things. Instead, he lied and said that he borrowed those things from a foreigner he knew.

"You said that those grains and money were lent to you by your friends?" Emperor Tianqi looked at Long Shang with an unfathomable expression.

"Yes." Long Shang looked calm, and Emperor Tianqi did not see any expression on Long Shang's face.

However, he knew that his son would be indifferent and distant to anything and anyone except when it came to his wife.

Emperor Tianqi pondered for a moment and said, "What does this friend of yours do? He lends you grain and silver, doesn't he have any requests?"

He didn't think there was any friend in the world who would lend all his belongings to others, let alone that this was more than just all his belongings, it was comparable to a national treasury!

Long Shang knew that his father wouldn't believe him if he didn't explain the reason, but he already had a plan in mind, so he said, "He wants to be a king of a different surname, and he wants Youzhou as his fiefdom."

Hearing Long Shang say this, Emperor Tianqi raised his eyebrows slightly, "Did you promise him?"

Long Shang shook his head and said, "How dare I make a decision on my own without the Emperor's permission?"

Emperor Tianqi curled his lips: Aren’t there enough things you decide on your own?

But he was still very happy in his heart. He had always worried that his son would become too independent when he grew up and would no longer take him seriously. Now it seemed that he was overthinking it. Although his son was a little cold and indifferent, he was still filial, and that was enough. As for the rest... he could only leave it to fate!

None of his sons could match the fourth son in terms of tactics and strategy, but the fourth son just happened to be...

Thinking of Long Shang's mother, Emperor Tianqi sighed. It was not that he could not accept the fourth son inheriting the throne, but he was afraid that the fourth son would change the royal family's surname.

If that were the case, how would he have the face to face his ancestors?

Emperor Tianqi did not think any further, but began to think about what Long Shang had just said.

If it was just a title of king of the opposite sex, it wouldn't matter. Tianqi has so many princes, one more wouldn't make a difference. The problem is that he also wants Youzhou as his fiefdom, which is worth further investigation.

Youzhou is located in a triangular area, bordering Xishu and Ziteng Kingdom to the west and Mobei to the north. Although it is now guarded by the Tang army, there are constant wars. And most importantly, Youzhou is an important gateway to Tianqi. Once Youzhou falls, Tianqi will open the door to several other countries.

Long Shang also saw his father's hesitation.

In fact, the reason why he did this was, firstly, to consider the Tang family, but more importantly, it was for him and Yue'er.

The Tang family has already made enough contributions and does not need to add icing on the cake. Besides, even if his father still believes in the loyalty of the Tang family, the Tang family is now the family of his princess's maternal uncle. They have a large number of troops under their command, and with him as a prince, it is inevitable that his father will feel wary.

If he said at this time that these things were obtained by his Yue'er, then not only would he and his father not be able to maintain even the most basic superficial relationship, but even the Tang family would be implicated.

So, Long Shang said: "Even if he is made the Heterosexual King, the people guarding the border will still be the Tang family, and he doesn't have any real power. I don't think he should be a big threat.

Besides, the food is not just wheat, there are also potatoes."

"Potatoes?" Emperor Tianqi was stunned. Isn't this the seed that Tang Zhenhong told him about some time ago?

"Yes, not only are potatoes very productive, but locusts won't eat them either. If Tianqi can plant them on a large scale next year, we won't have to worry about starvation from locust plagues anymore."

"Did you also buy the potato seeds that Tang Zhenhong mentioned from your imported friend?" Emperor Tianqi's expression remained unchanged, but his tone was obviously heavier.

Long Shang didn't expect Tang Zhenhong to have already told his father about the potatoes, so he said, "Yes. At that time, the Ministry of Revenue's food and military pay were delayed, and my friend came to visit me. I told him the situation, and he helped me come up with this idea. It was then that I learned about potatoes."

Although Emperor Tianqi had some doubts in his heart, how could it be such a coincidence? However, when he thought of the car in Longshang Mansion and heard him say this, he believed it a little more.

And the most important issue now is food, everything else is trivial.

After thinking for a while, he slammed the table and said, "Okay, I agree to make him a prince, but this is because he lent food to Tianqi. As for the fiefdom, I can't let him be made a king and given fiefdom just for lending food, right?"

Long Shang knew that his father would not agree unconditionally, so he said: "You mean..."

"If he gives all those things to Tianqi, I will give him Youzhou as his fiefdom."

Long Shang frowned, "She might not agree. After all, those things were collected by her...with great effort."

"Then return half of the silver to him. If he agrees, I'll issue an order. If he doesn't, forget it. I'm not comfortable handing Youzhou over to a foreigner."

If he was not forced to do so, why would he hand over his portal to someone else, and a foreigner at that?

"Then please issue the decree now. If she agrees, I can directly take the decree to exchange things with her." Long Shang said without hesitation.

Emperor Tianqi glanced at Long Shang. He felt like he was being tricked by his son again, but he couldn't find any flaws. Finally, he said, "Okay, I'll write it now."

When Long Shang brought the imperial edict back to the palace and showed it to Gu Lingyue, Gu Lingyue was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

She never expected that Long Shang would bring back an imperial decree to make her a king, and also a fiefdom!

"This...if your father knew about this..." Gu Lingyue said worriedly.

"He won't know." Long Shang looked at Gu Lingyue with a smile and said affirmatively.

Seeing Long Shang's expression, Gu Lingyue seemed to understand something.

"You...you don't want me to pretend, do you?"

Long Shang shook his head and said with a smile: "Although it would be best if you were the one pretending, but now that you are pregnant, I can't bear to let you suffer any more."

Gu Lingyue chuckled, "So what you mean is..."

"How could you forget your brother?" Long Shang pinched her nose.

Gu Lingyue was stunned for a moment, then her eyes widened and she asked, "Are you talking about my brother?"

"Well, he will recover in a while. It will be difficult for him to enter the government with his previous status. So let him take our place as the foreign king.

Besides, my uncle and his family are also in Youzhou, so if anything happens, grandpa and his family will have a way out."

Gu Lingyue was very moved when she heard Long Shang say this.

She didn't expect Long Shang to have thought so much about her. As the saying goes, when the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dogs are cooked, and when the birds are all gone, the good bows are put away.

Her grandfather guarded the border for Emperor Tianqi and made great military achievements. What if Emperor Tianqi became afraid and wanted to kill her?

"Thank you!" Gu Lingyue hugged him.

Long Shang pulled Gu Lingyue into his arms and said with a low laugh, "Silly girl, why should we, a husband and wife, say thank you?"