"What!" When Li Zhenggu heard this, his color changed, and he was so surprised that he lost his voice, and confirmed to Li Jing in disbelief: "What did Your Majesty say!" ”

"In addition, if you want the Han division to stop fighting and retreat north, there is no other way!" Li Jing's face was tense, his knuckles were pinched white, and his face was full of humiliation.

"Your Majesty, no!" Li Zhenggu immediately bowed down and said urgently: "Huainan is half of the country, like people's feet, if one of them is lost, how can Datang gain a foothold in the world?" If Jiangbei is lost, how can Jiangnan defend it! ”

"If you don't sacrifice Jiangbei, the Han army will not be spared, but I'm afraid that even Jiangnan will be difficult to preserve!" Li Deming was beside him and refuted.

Hearing this, Li Zhenggu suddenly turned his head and reprimanded angrily: "It must be you, a traitor, who slandered Your Majesty." What benefits did the Emperor of Han promise you, and he dared to mention such a traitorous proposal. ”

was scolded by Li Zhenggu like this, where could Li Deming stand it, in the Tang Dynasty, he was always excluded by Song Qiqiu and Li Zhenggu's party, and he also responded angrily: "Pifu'an dares to insult me!" I just put what Emperor Han wanted, Chen and Your Majesty, how to talk about betraying the country!

Only you, don't know the general situation, ignore the overall situation, don't measure yourself, talk about the military in vain, if it weren't for you, why did Datang lose again and again, so far in a dangerous situation! Could it be that you really want to cause the Tang Dynasty to die before you are satisfied? ”

"Traitor! Traitor! Treacherous! Treacherous! Li Zhenggu got up directly, rolled up his sleeves, and wanted to do it, but he still split his head and covered his face, and scolded four times: "Do dirty things, and dare to be in the hall, in front of the Son of Heaven, speak loudly!" ”

"You courtier, slander me like this, you will not stop!" Li Deming shot back.

"Shut up!" Li Jing was annoyed by the quarrel between the two of them, and couldn't help but be angry and stopped the two.

The quarrel in the hall stopped abruptly, quieted down, the needle could be heard, and sat behind the imperial case dejectedly, Li Jing looked at Zhong Mo and Li Deming: "You two, go to Jiangbei again, negotiate peace with the Han Emperor, and tell the Han Emperor that I promised to cede Huainan and ask the Han army to temporarily truce!" Call the ministers and pay tribute, and make another form! ”

"Obey orders!" Li Deming said immediately.

"Your Majesty think twice!" Li Zhenggu persuaded again.

"Think again, think again, can you retreat from the Han army, can you get back the cities and land that were invaded by the Northern Han Dynasty?" Li Jing asked rhetorically, and Li Zhenggu was dumbfounded. Li Jing felt in his heart that he really didn't want to hear the defeat report anymore, since the beginning of spring, he had been annoyed by the war in Huainan and had a nervous breakdown.

After exiting the palace, Li Zhenggu hurriedly left Li Deming, caught up with Zhong Mo, and asked, "Zhong Shilang, what happened to the two of you going north to face the Han Emperor?" You are the right envoy, why did you let that Li Deming be evil and treacherous? ”

Facing Li Zhenggu's compulsive gaze, Zhong Mo just shook his head slightly and sighed: "The matter has come to this point, it is useless to say more." Li Gong thought that the Han army could easily retreat? ”

"That can't cut Huainan completely!" Li Zhenggu said sharply.

In the hall just now, Zhong Mo didn't talk much, let Li Deming play, and let the two Li quarrel, intending to downplay his weight and role in this peace conference as much as possible. At this time, in the face of Li Zhenggu, he didn't plan to say much, but just made a sad and powerless look and slowly walked out of the palace.

Li Zhenggu would not be resigned, and immediately left the palace to find Song Qiqiu. The news that the Tang lord wanted to cut Huainan in order to seek peace spread among the Tang and the opposition in the southern Tang Dynasty like a wind, causing an uproar immediately.

Previously, only the six states had caused criticism, and this is the case. Especially after Zhong and Li set off again, the courtiers inside and outside the Southern Tang Dynasty were enthusiastic and brave, and collectively wrote a letter, wanting to ask Li Jing to stop the discussion of defeating the country.

Of course, it is not that these courtiers are really loyal to the Southern Tang Dynasty and have excessive hatred for the Han army. It's just that the Huaiyang region has too big interests, especially Yanli, how can they, those with vested interests, watch being annexed by the Northern Han.

However, no matter how happy the clamor was, Li Jing only replied with one sentence, and he would stop the discussion if he could withdraw from the Han army. Among the courtiers, if you want to say that they are eager or even sad, there are only Han Xizai and a small number of people of insight.

Han Xi reported to Li Jing, hoping that he could hold on for a while longer, because it was the agricultural time, and the Northern Han army had been working for a long time, and it would not be able to stay in Huainan for a long time. The longer it drags on, there will be changes, and I implore Li Jing to suspend the peace discussion and wait for changes.

It's a pity that although Han Xizai is insightful, he can't bear Li Jing's truce, and he gets tired of hearing too many similar words. Therefore, he didn't think about Han Xizai's discussion at all. Even, he was afraid that Han Xizai's behavior would be excessive, so he directly sent the imperial doctor to his mansion to "treat" him and let him rest in the mansion.

As for Song Qiqiu, only in the mansion, he sighed in disappointment: The first emperor had a blue thread on the road, and he had eaten and eaten at night, and the foundation he created was ruined here, and he only hoped that before the old decay entered the ground, he would not see the defeat of the country.

Luzhou, Hefei.

Not to mention the surging public opinion in the Southern Tang Dynasty, when he learned that the second envoy had returned, Liu Chengyou, the son of the Han Dynasty, had a much better attitude this time, not only ordered Wang Pu to greet him with the guards who happened to be transferred to the camp, but also met the two at the first time. This gesture made Li Deming a little flattered.

"What good news did Gong Li bring to me?" Liu Chengyou pretended not to know, and changed his title to honorific title.

"Returning to Your Majesty, after the persuasion of the ministers, my lord has agreed, cut the land, call the ministers, and pay tribute!" Li Deming sold well, said to Liu Chengyou, and presented Li Jing's book.

After reading it, a smile bloomed on Liu Chengyou's face, looking at Li Deming, Liu Chengyou said: "Li Gong lives up to my expectations!" There is a great contribution to the Han, I will never forget it! ”

Li Deming hurriedly said: "I only hope that the two countries can stop fighting as soon as possible and restore peace!" My lord asks your Majesty if there will be a temporary truce as a sign of peace. ”29GG

"Nothing to do!" Liu Chengyou immediately instructed Zhang Yisu, who was accompanying the army in front: "You can draw up an edict and send it to the armies in Huainan, suspend the attack, rest on the spot, and wait for the results of the peace talks!" ”

"Yes!"

In Liu Chengyou's place, rest and recuperation are probably the main purpose. After all, after taking Shouchun, in the nearly ten days of the southward march, the Han army of Zhulu has made rapid progress, but the soldiers and soldiers are also tired. On the other hand, everything has a degree, and in such a situation, you can change your strategy and give Li Jing hope one by one.

"Thank you, Your Majesty for your understanding!" Li Deming said.

"As for the details of this peace negotiation, I will discuss it with the two of you!" Liu Chengyou said, giving Wang Pu a look.

Seeing this, Wang Pu immediately responded: "The minister is ordered!" ”

Wang Pu's work efficiency is still very high, a little later, he came to return to his life, carried an album with him, stood respectfully in front of the emperor, and read: "The ministers discussed with him, and the initial peace was as follows: first, the Southern Tang Dynasty cut the 14 states of Jiangbeishou, Hao, Si, Chu, Guang, Hai, Chu, He, Yang, Tai, He, Shu, Huang, and Qi and the Han Dynasty;

Second, Li Jing went to the emperor to be called a minister, changed his name to 'Tang Guozhu', and abolished all the emperor's Luanyi clothing and transgression system, so as to Qianyou year;

Third, between the Han and Tang dynasties, with the Yangtze River as the boundary, complementary encroachment, every year to pay tribute to Tokyo, 2,000 jin of gold, 100,000 taels of silver, 150,000 guan of money, 500,000 jin of tea, 100,000 stone of rice grain.

All these are for Your Majesty's review. ”

"All of them came up with us?" Liu Chengyou asked.

"The first is a consensus between the two sides. If Li Jing is called a minister, the second article is a must-do, there can only be one son of heaven in the world, that is the son of heaven of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains, and the rest of the separating places, those who usurp the emperor, should be cut off one by one. The list of tributes was drawn up by the pseudo-Tang Dynasty, and the amount of the ministers was gained! Wang Pu replied steadily.

Nodding his head and expressing his approval of his errand, Liu Chengyou instructed: "Let's do this first, make the agreed content into a national letter, and let Li Deming bring it back to Jinling!" ”

"Just let Li Deming alone? That Zhong Mo is the right man! Wang Pu was a little strange.

Liu Chengyou said lightly: "I know, but Guan Zhong and Li are very suspicious, and they are uncertain, and if they let him go back, I am afraid that there will be extraneous branches." The current Jinling court, the peace discussion, is already a surge of emotion, this book brought back, I am afraid that it will be even more boiling. Let Li Deming run for me! ”

"Your Majesty is thoughtful!" Wang Pu's head.

"As for that Zhong Mo, wouldn't it be beautiful to let him temporarily go to be a companion with Sun Sheng, play games and talk about the sky, and chant the wind and the moon?" Liu Chengyou instructed Li Fang, and he didn't feel that there was anything wrong with forcibly detaining the envoys. No way, who taught him to have big fists.

After arranging, Liu Chengyou set his eyes on Wang Pu, looking at his attitude, he was much older than he was last year, obviously much older, his hair bun was a little gray, and between his eyebrows, it was difficult to hide his tiredness.

Liu Chengyou couldn't help but take a breath, and said with rare emotion: "Wang Qing, hard work!" ”

Although the words are short, they are obviously a little more sincere.

In the process of the Northern Han and Southern Expeditions, Tokyo was regarded as the base camp, and the places of accommodation and Yingying were the transit stations, and Wang Pu was the person in charge of the intermediate links, doing complicated and burdensome work.

Huainan is responsible for the supply of food and ordnance for more than 100,000 soldiers and civilians, and the coordination and dispatch of nearly 100,000 people is not lacking in raising food and wages on the spot, pacifying the people, and even being responsible for the defense of Suzhou.

So that the Son of Heaven is in the south, and there is no worry about food and equipment, Tokyo will account for five points of credit, and Wang Pu alone will have five points. As far as Liu Chengyou heard, Wang Pu was often exposed to frost and cold, and worked day and night to deal with official business.

"Qing is loyal to his duties, and he should take care of his body, don't overwork!" Liu Chengyou persuaded: "You are only forty-six years old, but you are already half-haired, I can't bear it!" ”

"Your Majesty cares, and the minister is very grateful!" Wang Pu saluted respectfully and responded calmly: "Your Majesty obeys the heavens and wants to unify and achieve peace." The minister is a pawn of the royal family, he can do his best, serve his strength, save merit for the country, and be satisfied, let alone tired! ”

"Wang Qing is really a national warrior!" Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou couldn't help but sigh.

"Zhang Dejun!" Liu Chengyou suddenly called.

"The little ones are here!" Zhang Dejun, who was immersed in the friendship between the monarch and the minister, was shocked and hurriedly responded.

Liu Chengyou instructed: "Find the imperial doctor, give Wang Qing a pulse, and look at the body." Also, the royal medicine and tonics, find some to give to Wang Qing! ”

"Yes!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" In this regard, Wang Pu couldn't help but feel nostalgic.