Princess Pingyang retracted her gaze and continued: "Your Majesty has written a letter in her own hand, and it will be delivered to you in a moment, and you will bring it back to China and hand it over to the kings." Remember, do not slack or delay in the collection of food and grass. ”

Princess Pingyang clapped her hands lightly again, and then a palace attendant came in with dozens of bamboo slips.

Volumes of bamboo slips were placed on the desks of the owners, still exuding the fragrance of ink. Yun Yao picked up the bamboo slip in front of her, unfolded it and looked at it, all the small seals written on it were dense, and it hurt to see people's brains. But fortunately, when Yun Yao was in Lanling County, he had learned some small seals from King Lanling, so he can barely read now, and he is not illiterate.

It was written on the bamboo slip that the Xiongnu went south to invade the border, and Chang'an City was unbearable, so His Majesty the Emperor of the Han Dynasty prepared to send troops to recruit it. However, there was a shortage of grain and grass in the court, which could only last for three or two months, so the princes and kings needed to draw some from the treasury to feed the soldiers.

Yun Yao guessed and finished reading the bamboo slip intermittently, and then put it aside again, ready to take it back for a while.

-- Wait.

Take it back? Where to take it back?

Yun Yao suddenly thought, where does she live now?

She didn't know anything about anything other than her identity, such as where she lived, what was her relationship with the princess of Huainan, and why Liu Ling wanted to warn her; For example, just now Princess Pingyang asked them to return to China, did she mean to let them go back by themselves, or did the kings send someone to pick them up; And also......

It's a mess of things, and it's hard to figure it out, but you have to try to figure it out.

Yun Yao froze and looked sideways at the Huainan princess beside her, planning to try Liu Ling's attitude again.

Before she could speak, she heard a lord in the banquet ask: "Dare to ask the princess, why did your majesty fight the Huns?" ”

Yun Yao suppressed the thoughts in her heart for the time being, and looked towards the Weng Lord. The lord was only seventeen or eighteen years old, and his seat was on the right hand side of the princess, very close to the throne, obviously because the vassal state in which he was located was very powerful, or he was very close to the emperor.

The lord had just listened to the princess's words and looked at the bamboo slips, so he asked.

Before Princess Pingyang could reply, the lord said: "I heard that the Huns live in a bitter cold land, and they have no fixed place to live all their lives, wandering around, and they don't even have a decent house. They can only eat rough beef and mutton, drink the worst wine, and cannot understand poetry, books, or gonghou. They were already so pitiful, so why should His Majesty disturb their peace? ”

Lord Weng paused, and with a slightly sad look, continued:

"They just want a little place to be pitiful, what's wrong. His Majesty is rich all over the world, can't even those poor Huns tolerate it? Doesn't His Majesty know that when he has a conscription order, every family will send their sons and daughters to fight, and how many people will die on the battlefield! Whether it is the Han or the Huns, they will all be killed and wounded. His majesty is so cruel and tyrannical, the princess is not good at persuading His Majesty, but she also speaks for His Majesty and helps to abuse! ”

Princess Pingyang stood up suddenly, pointed at the lord and said, "You...... You ......"

After a while, Pingyang took a breath and said angrily: "Don't you know that the Xiongnu have repeatedly invaded the border in the south for decades, invaded our Han Dynasty, and the border people have suffered from the plundering of the Xiongnu!" ”

"Because of this, His Majesty should be more gentle." The Weng master said, "When is the time for retribution, why don't you take a step back?" The Huns lived so miserably, as long as they were given some food to eat and let them settle down, they would naturally not go south to plunder. Why can't you understand their difficulties? Why can't you help them? His Majesty can also send the princess to make peace with the Xiongnu as before, and form a good relationship with the Xiongnu for the Qin and Jin dynasties, and be harmonious for generations.

Obviously, sending two princesses to make peace can solve the problem, why do you want to fight? ”

The man looked compassionate, as if he was genuinely sad. She asked three times in a row, "Why do you want to fight when you send two princesses to make peace, but no one responds, so she feels more and more sad.

All the lords in the banquet were stunned, looking at the lord in a daze, looking at each other.

Princess Pingyang's face was pale and she wanted to reprimand her, but she didn't know what words to use in order to express the anger in her chest. She pointed to the compassionate lord, her fingertips trembled slightly, and if it weren't for her good upbringing, she would have stepped forward to teach her a lesson.

Yun Yao put down the silver chopstick, and wanted to say a few words for Princess Pingyang, when she suddenly heard a deep and angry shout from the door:

"Nonsense!"

Immediately after that, a man in an imperial suit strode towards here, twelve beads clanging, and his face was full of anger. Princess Pingyang gave up a place to come out, but the man didn't sit down, pointed to the lord and asked, "Are you the princess of Qi or the princess of Chu?" ”

Both Qi and Chu were great powers. This lord is at the front, and he must be one of the two countries of Qi and Chu.

The Weng lord was stunned, and subconsciously said: "My father, King Jiaoxi......"

"King Jiaoxi." Liu Che repeated gloomily, pointed to the hand of the Jiaoxi princess, and slowly put it down, "This is very good." Since the king of Jiaoxi has extraordinary insights and is willing to feed wolves with his body, then I might as well fulfill you and let you serve the Huns Shan Yu. ”

The look of compassion on the face of the King of Jiaoxi froze: "Why me?!" He forgot to salute.

Liu Che didn't look at the twenty or so lords who bowed to the ground, stared at the princess of Jiaoxi firmly, and sneered: "'Obviously send two princesses to make peace, and it can be solved, why do you want to fight', this is what you said just now." Since the king of Jiaoxi has mercy on the Huns, and has this insight, how can I not fulfill the lord of Weng? There is also the money, silk, grain and grass to marry the Huns, and please go out with Jiaoxi. ”

"No...... No, why me? The princess of Jiaoxi was stunned: "Jiaoxi is located in the east of Chang'an, thousands of miles away from the Xiongnu, even if the Huns invade south, they will not invade Jiaoxi for no reason, why should I go to make peace?" ”

Her eyes turned around the room and fell on Yun Yao:

"On the contrary, it is a representative country, located on the border of the Xiongnu, and has suffered from the invasion of the Xiongnu all year round. Even if you want to send money, silk, grain and grass to appease the Huns, even if you want to send the lord to the Huns and relatives, it is also a matter of the country, what does it have to do with my Jiaoxi country? ”

The princess of Jiaoxi pointed at Yun Yao and asked, "Why didn't your majesty let her go?" ”

Yun Yao caught a glimpse of the movements of the princess of Jiaoxi, and hissed softly in her heart.

This Jiaoxi King is really ...... Is......

Liu Che stood up, his wide sleeves brushed over the desk, and he fell to the ground with a bang.

"It turns out that it is because the war can't burn Jiaoxi that you have such fearlessness." The anger on Liu Che's face faded little by little, replaced by a coldness, "You think that the daughter of Heqin is not yourself, so you are not afraid of Heqin; You yourself are in the country of Jiaoxi, every year the warehouse is abundant, there is no disease and no disaster, and you don't know the suffering of the border people, so you actually pity the Huns in turn. ”

Liu Che's gaze was completely cold, looking at the princess of Jiaoxi in front of him, his eyes were cold.

The princess of Jiaoxi seemed to feel that something was wrong, but she didn't know what was wrong, so she asked, "Isn't it wrong?" Jiaoxi is rich every year, which is a blessing. Jiaoxi is far away from the Xiongnu, which is also a blessing. I am the owner of Jiaoxi ......"

Liu Che laughed heavily: "Do you know that with a decree from me, I can make the King of Jiaoxi and the Acting King exchange feudal kingdoms. ”

The princess of Jiaoxi was stunned for a moment, and then her eyes were full of horror.

"No, no, you can't ...... that," she muttered.

Liu Che summoned a eunuch, commanded in a low voice, and said, "Take the king of Jiaoxi out." ”

He really can't change the feudal kingdom of the kings at will, after all, the rebellion of the seven kings during the reign of Emperor Jing is a good lesson from the past. However, since Jiaoxi Kingdom has become like this, it should not be a big problem for him to cut down the two counties of Jiaoxi Kingdom.

The king of Jiaoxi was soon taken out. The lords didn't dare to touch Liu Che's moldy head, and they also said goodbye one after another.

When Yun Yao also retired, Liu Che nodded slightly at Princess Pingyang next to her, and Princess Pingyang said: "Stay on behalf of the king and lord, Your Majesty has something to say to you." ”

Yun Yao sighed in her heart, but her face didn't show it at all, so she responded.

When the princess of Huainan was leaving, she passed by Yun Yao's side and said in a low voice, "Pay attention to your words."

Yun Yao pondered for a while, and then left her behind. One in front of him is the future Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and the other is the princess with the highest status in the Western Han Dynasty.

When the lords had walked away in twos and threes, and the maids and eunuchs had retreated for the most part, Liu Che eased his tone, pointed to the banquet and said, "Sit down." I have something to tell you alone, and I want to tell your father as well. You have to keep it in mind. ”

Yun Yao lowered her head and said, "No." ”

Just don't let her speak. As soon as she speaks, she will be exposed.

Liu Che's tone softened again before he continued: "A month ago, Gongsun Ao had already led his troops to Daijun. Your father is ...... in Daiguo," he paused delicately, and then admonished, "I'd rather not do anything at all, or do anything at all." ”

――I'd rather not do anything at all, and never do anything.

Good, so awkward.

Yun Yao memorized those two sentences and continued to listen.

Princess Pingyang suddenly interrupted: "General Gongsun Ao is going alone?" After all, he is still young, can he hold on? ”

Liu Che paused again before he said vaguely: "Gongsun Ao is not alone. But how many people I sent is a secret. Well, I heard that Gongsun Ao recently got a lieutenant general, and he was brave and brave, but he wore a bronze mask every day......"

Yun Yao couldn't listen to any voice. The phrase "resolute and courageous, but wearing a bronze mask every day" echoed in her mind over and over again, and she thought happily and a little abruptly: It's him, it must be him......

Liu Che's words changed, and he shifted from Gongsun Ao to the acting king. Yun Yao stabilized his mind, listened carefully for a while, and realized that the acting king has always liked to drag his feet, whether intentionally or unintentionally, as long as he touches the acting king, most of them will have to make a big mistake.

That's why Liu Che said in a subtle tone, "I'd rather not do anything than do anything."

Yun Yao couldn't laugh or cry.

Unexpectedly, in this life, she had a father who likes to drag her feet......