Ji Ya's military tent is equivalent to a boudoir in this camp, and ordinary sergeants will not come in.

As the envoy of the Ma family, Ma Xiaoguang didn't play any diplomatic rhetoric with Ji Ya, but just wanted to talk to Ji Ya alone. For this reason, Ji Ya is nothing, the civil and military forces on both sides are dissatisfied, some people are certainly worried about Ji Ya's safety, but those who know Ji Ya's power are more worried about whether Ji Ya, who does not like to fight, will be soft-hearted for a while, give this so-called old friend a little face, and make any decisions that are detrimental to interests.

However, at Ji Ya's insistence, the two of them still returned to the camp tent behind to chat privately, while the people brought by Ma Xiaoguang were received separately.

Seeing that there was no one around, Ma Xiaoguang changed the style of everyone's ladies just now, stretched out his legs and gently tapped: "It's really tiring to keep this look like this, Sister Ji Ya, let the young lady who is hiding her figure come out too, I don't have any malice this time." ”

Although there were only two people in the tent, Ji Ya still smiled and said, "Xiaoyan, since Xiaoguang said so, you can come out." ”

Qi Diaoyan flashed behind Ji Ya, and then stood behind Ji Ya. She would obey Ji Ya's decision, but she must not leave Ji Ya alone with an enemy emissary. It's just that I didn't expect to be noticed by the other party so easily, and I deserve to be the genius of the Ma family who has emerged in recent years.

Looking at Ma Xiaoguang, who had regained his former temperament, Ji Ya asked, "Xiaoguang, how have you been doing in the past few years?" I heard that you were not only concerned by the family, but also exceptionally invited to be named the county lord of Yuyang?"

When they were separated, Ma Xiaoguang was still a little girl who tied up her hair and jumped around, and walked with Ji Ya and Ziyun for a while, and asked the two of them to help her ambush the monsters, and then she also received Lin Yue's guidance in Huadu.

After Ma Xiaoguang's letter arrived in Ji Ya's hands, Qi Diaoyan had already begun to mobilize forces to investigate, and basically touched Ma Xiaoguang's life trajectory in recent years.

What Lin Yue taught was not ordinary skills, but the changes in the 'Sealing Eighteenth' millennium where the basic essence of the Ma family's sealing technique was located, which has made many peerless schools lost, especially as the three most powerful branches of the Ma family, the inheritance left by Dongcheng, Xicheng, and Beicheng is obviously more than others, and the second-rate Ma family where Ma Xiaoguang is located is much worse, some are even more rankless, and even only learned some basic knife techniques, and even the foreign surnames are not as good.

Originally, Ma Xiaoguang's sealing technique and spirit control technique were limited, and he was naturally overjoyed to suddenly get Lin Yue's inheritance, Lin Yue did not reveal the origin of the secret method to him, nor did he teach all the eighteen seals, Ma Xiaoguang is still young, can he not eat it thoroughly, if the Ma family knows that the side branch that has been suppressed for a long time has mastered the lost secret technique, then the consequences will definitely be unfavorable to Ma Xiaoguang, after all, the guilt of Huaibi is universal everywhere.

Although she was told not to spread the matter, Ma Xiaoguang was still inexperienced and couldn't practice alone, so he told the people around him. However, Lin Yue was not revealed, only that he traveled and accidentally arrived at some of the family's inheritance.

Since then, the Ma family on the banks of the Zuohe River where she is located has been treated as a treasure, because there are no good goods in this hand, and the rise of Ma Xiaoguang can bring a lot of benefits to the family. As she grew older, her cultivation deepened. Gradually, it is emerging among the younger generation. What the Ma family has learned is those things, either it is the sword technique, or it is the imperial spirit, and the sealing technique is the most difficult to master, if there is a master of the Ma family who is good at this, he can even successfully seal the big monster.

After that, the Ma family decided to set up their own princes, but the strongest three branches could not obey anyone, and for the sake of their own interests, they finally decided that none of the three families would take the throne and jointly set up a puppet. picked and picked and finally fell on the Ma family on the Zuohe River, which was not small in size and not low in rank, as Yanhou, and this person was Ma Xiaoguang's father.

Originally, Yanhou was only supposed to be a mascot, although he was called a prince, but in fact he was just a gatekeeper of the three Ma families. But as Ma Xiaoguang became famous, several high-level officials seemed to have noticed this girl. This is also the reason why Yanhou wanted Ma Xiaoguang to become the county lord of Yuyang.

Although the Ma family is the most powerful in the north, it is composed of dozens of families of different bloodlines. Once there is no restraint, even if it is the daughter of Yanhou, it is very likely that she will be forcibly married by the big family. Although all the princes are now fighting in a chaotic manner, and they don't take the court seriously, some legal things still have to be observed, and with the official title, Ma Xiaoguang can block a lot of trouble.

The Ma family on the bank of the Zuohe River has no background, and there is no big guy to take care of, so it is not easy to produce an excellent junior, how can it be sent out like this? This identity is considered a threshold that is neither high nor low, and the three strongest Ma families do not insist on it.

In fact, Ma Xiaoguang's actual combat ability is not very good, and there is no conflict in knife skills, although there are strange beasts and big-eared rabbits in the imperial spirit, the actual combat power is also limited. The only thing that is commendable is the sealing technique, but it also takes time to achieve success. After all, there are many geniuses of the younger generation, and although Ma Xiaoguang is eye-catching, he has not yet reached the point of snatching it.

Ji Ya had already understood Ma Xiaoguang, and according to the information passed on by Qi Diaoyan, the three giants of the Ma family were vying for power and profit, and Yan Hou was unwilling to be a mascot, so he secretly had a mind. Ma Xiaoguang told his story with a little reservation, Ji Ya didn't care, everyone was still hostile at the moment, and they couldn't get to the bottom of it.

After Ma Xiaoguang finished speaking, he then asked Ji Ya again: "Sister Ji Ya, how have you spent all these years?"

Ji Ya also talked about her experience with a slight cut, and the former friends secretly sighed that they really didn't expect each other to go into different situations back then.

Qi Diaoyan changed the tea for the two, and Ji Ya asked, "Xiaoguang, as far as I know, you don't usually participate in political affairs, why did you come here as a messenger this time?"

Yan Hou actually has no real power, and all the policies of the Ma family are set by several powerful families according to their own interests. Even if Ma Xiaoguang has the title of county lord, he usually doesn't do much. She didn't want her father to be as eager to get rid of the puppet status as she was, she preferred to study the exercises taught by Lin Yue to fame, fortune and power.

Ma Xiaoguang said helplessly: "I was also temporarily arrested as a strong man, who told us to know each other?" said and winked mischievously.

Since Ji Ya's sneak attack, Lu succeeded, and the Ma family's base camp had already received the news, and the high-level officials everywhere were also arguing about Ji Ya's response, and finally the Lord and the faction overwhelmed and prepared to make peace with the forces in the clouds. It is no secret that Ma Xiaoguang traveled and had a relationship with Ji Ya, coupled with her status as the county lord and the identity of Yanhou's daughter, it is a good choice for the envoy.

In fact, when she came, Ma Xiaoguang was not sure whether Ji Ya was still the 'Sister Ji Ya' who ate and lived with her, so she first sent a private message, and then had a private chat, in order to explore Ji Ya, fortunately, although she has changed a little, she is still the brave and benevolent sister in her bones.

Ji Ya was noncommittal: "Then I don't know what you mean?"

"Of course, there is a truce, and it will not do any good to continue fighting. Originally, those people wanted to earn back some face and increase their bargaining chips before the truce, but now it seems that they have not done it. Of course, Ma Xiaoguang is referring to several encounters in the past half a month, basically Ji Ya has won a big victory. Not only Ji Ya's strength is amazing, but there is also an even more powerful Moon Wolf Clan girl behind her, and the Ma family understands that this field cannot be found for the time being.

"Truce?

"Of course not, the conditions we have given are, first, that the two sides strike and return to the border of their original state capitals and release the prisoners to each other. Second, hand over the mountain bandits who killed the children of the Ma family...... Uh, Sister Ji Ya, please listen to me first. Ma Xiaoguang stopped Ji Ya's interjection and continued: "Hand over those bandits, and our Ma Jiaming will punish them with the law of the country." Third, compensate for the losses caused by the bandits. Fourth, they should sign an agreement on mutual non-aggression and not form alliances with hostile forces on both sides. "The last one is for the clouds and the ground.

Ji Ya shook her head: "Xiaoguang, do you think it's possible?"

"It's impossible, but that's how it is, and if you want to have talks, the conditions won't be too reasonable at the beginning. Ma Xiaoguang didn't bother to play any word games with Ji Ya, and she was not the guardian of the interests of the Ma family.

Ji Ya groaned: "Then what is your bottom line?"

Originally, because Ma Xiaoguang would not say it easily, but she really said: "Each of them will withdraw their troops, maintain the original borders, and the two sides will exchange prisoners according to the number of people, and those who are insufficient can be redeemed with money, and they are gone." "The current situation is that there are more prisoners of war in the cloud than the Ma family, and even if the exchange is over, you can still make a small profit. It is precisely because there is not much left that the Ma family can grit their teeth and redeem it.

Ji Ya nodded, this is more reasonable, although the momentum of the army in the clouds is like a rainbow, and if you negotiate hard, you may be able to get more, but Ji Ya really doesn't want to fight.

Ma Xiaoguang saw Ji Ya thinking, so he stepped forward and smiled: "Actually, there is a lower bottom line, does Sister Ji Ya want to hear it?"

"Hmm, will the Ma family bow their heads again?" Ji Ya didn't believe it, with such an arrogant temperament, it was not easy for the Ma family to get to where it is now. Although they have been frustrated, they are actually still strong and will not be easily succumbed.

"What if it's not the entire Ma family, but our family?"

"You mean Yanhou?"

"Yes, that's what my father meant, and I can't say the rest openly. ”

Ji Ya nodded: "Don't worry, Xiaoyan is here, and those who hear the words only have six ears." ”

Ma Xiaoguang said with a smile: "I can trust the ability of the lacquer carver, my father hopes that Sister Ji Ya will not reach a reconciliation too early, the Qilu coalition army in the east has already moved, our Ma family is not ready to fight again, you can take the opportunity to ask for the territory of Changzhou, there is a great chance that you can get it, even if you can't get it, there will not be too many people left to resist, you can completely take Changzhou." ”

Ji Ya was a little puzzled, as Yan Hou, he was actually ready to unite with outsiders to weaken his own power, there would be no deception in this.

Ma Xiaoguang sighed: "Sister Ji Ya, in fact, I didn't want to come, but my father asked me, and I really couldn't refuse." Because this is an opportunity for him to turn over, do you know who has been fighting all along?"

"This ...... I don't know. Ji Ya really didn't pay attention to this, because in her opinion, the Ma family is a whole, even if there are some different voices inside, it is also a whole. Just like the forces in the clouds, everyone will have different opinions during the military discussion, but as long as the plan is set, they will work hard in one place.

Ma Xiaoguang smiled bitterly: "Xicheng Ma family ......"

After Ma Xiaoguang's explanation, Ji Ya realized that it was the three giants of the Ma family who were really in charge of Yandi, Dongcheng, Xicheng, and Beicheng. And the land of the three states is also a family.

Changzhou is the territory of the Xicheng clan, but because Wulonggou has lost several outstanding children, they have been clamoring for revenge. During the previous unification battle in Yunzhong, the 2,000 cavalry that lurked into Yunzhong County was also the force of Xicheng, and they were killed and defeated. From east to west, the three families were damaged in successive battles, and Xicheng was particularly serious, and this time Ji Ya copied and killed the imperial spirit of Ma Wencai, the most popular elite of Xicheng, and then hit him hard.

The current Xicheng line is the weakest time, if Ji Ya proposes to Changzhou at this time, Xicheng will oppose it, and the other two will not be able to say. The three have been competing for so many years, and the decline of any one will cause the two and two to fall into the ground.

Ji Ya muttered: "In this way, the final result is either Xicheng and Yunzhong alone, or the three families will fight together, but the other two will not contribute and sit and watch Xicheng be damaged." But what good is this for Yan Hou?"

Ma Xiaoguang didn't speak, after all, calculating his own family is not a glorious thing. But if you really want to say it, these three families have no relationship with themselves, saying that they are a family, more like a bad neighbor who always bullies their own family.

Qi Diaoyan was very vigilant, and whispered a few words beside Ji Ya, and Ji Ya suddenly realized: "I see." ”

Yanhou is a puppet elected by these three families, and logically speaking, he can only be held by them as a mascot, even the nominal county lord like Ma Xiaoguang, and some children of the Ma family are not in their eyes. Yan Hou, who had no support, could only be at the mercy of others. But this time, because of Ma Xiaoguang's private status, the Yunzhong Army gave Yan Hou hope.

The reason is very simple, except for the Xicheng clan, everyone's attitude towards Yunzhong County is actually not absolute, just using the Yunzhong Army to hit the Xicheng Ma family hard, and then the east and north families will naturally take the opportunity to completely defeat them. At that time, the ghost city will change from a three-legged stand to an equal division of the world.

Originally, no one was willing to make a dead hand, because they were afraid that the two powers would compete for the third party's profit. So there can only be negotiation and compromise. If there are only two left, then they will compete without scruples. In this way, Yan Hou can change from a puppet to a slightly valuable object of wooing, and he will undoubtedly have more right to speak. As long as you pay attention not to let one family dominate, then Yan Hou's position and power will be more stable.

It's no wonder that he would secretly ask his daughter to negotiate with the enemy and discuss how to betray his own people, after all, for Yan Hou, who is a puppet, if he can't give orders, what difference does it make if the Ma family's territory has more or less?

Although he was used as a gun, Ji Ya can get a state of land, and it can be regarded as taking what each one needs.

After thinking for a while, Ji Ya raised her head and said, "I refuse this matter." ”

......

Outside the deserted village in the northwest, a small altar was erected according to the requirements.

I heard that a big man invited a master to ask for rain, and the people of ten miles and eight towns did not believe it at all, and it was not the first time that the government begged for rain. The reasons given are also strange, what people are insincere, or there is not enough money, etc.

The people have long been numb to this, and they will not send back the donations they receive every time anyway.

Before the rain, there were also a lot of people gathered here, most of them wearing ragged clothes and rags, standing or squatting and chatting. No one believed in the rain this time, but they still wanted to come and see it, and they still took out all the utensils in the house and waited for some rain. Even if you don't believe it anymore, the thirst for water has long been engraved into everyone's bones.

But this time I heard that it was not bad, not only did I not collect donations in advance, but I even watched the dance for a while, I don't know what else the official family can do.

The time to pray for rain is approaching, and Lin Yue is not seen coming back. Ah Yun looked at more and more villagers, and couldn't help but feel a little up and down in her heart, and Shallots Yunxiang secretly comforted her: "Believe Lin Lang, don't think too much, show all the dancing to the fullest." ”