During the conversation, the guards who were on guard in the road rushed back as if they were walking on the ground, reporting something to Li Jixun. Liu Chengyou noticed it and immediately asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Li Jixun immediately came over and said, "Your Majesty, something is going on!" There is an army that has set up a blockade according to the danger and caused some conflicts, and it should be the soldiers of Qingliu Pass! ”

"Oh?" Liu Chengyou and Wang Pu glanced at each other, and said with a slight smile: "I never thought that there are also guards between these wild paths and remote roads!" ”

"Who will be the Qingliu Guard? To be able to do this repeatedly can be described as dutiful! Wang Pu said.

Qingliu Pass, downstairs in Beiguan City, An Shouzhong took his subordinates, standing in front of the pass, not a few, Fengchen camp guards came up, and everyone held the moon, it was Liu Chengyou and others.

Seeing a majestic young man in a black robe, with a head on his head and a jade belt around his waist, An Shouzhong hurriedly greeted him and said, "The last general An Shouzhong, welcome Your Majesty!" ”

"Excuse me!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand, swept An Shouzhong's eyes, and said, "You are guarding Qingliuguan, you have done a good job!" ”

"Isn't Your Majesty in the county seat? How did you get around Beiguan? The last general got the news for the first time, and I was really surprised! An Shouzhong asked respectfully.

"It's just that I have occasional leisure and interest, and I climb the mountain and cross the country to explore the trails!" Under the guidance of An Shouzhong, Liu Chengyou walked slowly towards the pass and said, "I never thought that I was almost captured by the officers and soldiers you arranged in the mountains!" ”

Hearing this, An Shouzhong was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Your subordinates rushed into the royal driver, deserve death, please punish Your Majesty!" ”

"Not only is there no sin, but a reward!" Seeing that he understood the wrong meaning, Liu Chengyou waved his hand and smiled: "Just do your duty for them." Now that Huainan has been lowered, the pseudo-Tang Dynasty has surrendered, and the Qingliu Pass has been in the rear, you can still be well guarded, and you have not tasted it lightly, which is rare! I'm so happy! ”

"Your Majesty, the last general is just doing his job!" An Shouzhong said.

"Let's go! Take me to see this clear stream pass precautions! Liu Chengyou said.

"Your Majesty, please!"

......

In the process of the Northern Han Dynasty taking over Jiangbei in an orderly manner and calmly withdrawing the army, the turmoil and noise on the Jinling side were not suppressed, but became more and more violent.

Both inside and outside the government and the opposition, they all expressed their indignation and dissatisfaction with the agreement between the Han and Tang dynasties, discussed and criticized one after another. What is different from the past is that the government has not controlled and stopped the nonsense of national politics this time.

Han Fu, Han Xizai is really sick this time, and his heart is sick. Since the peace was decided, he has been in the house for more than ten days, staying at home, ignoring the affairs of the house, obeying the king's orders, and dedicating himself to peace.

Between the mansions, there is the sound of silk and bamboo, two concubines, dressed up gorgeously, dancing, Han Xizai lying on his side, picking up a spoon and scooping wine and drinking, his face is drunk, his eyes are blurred, and his fingers are still on his knees, which seems to be accompanied by the rhythm of dance music, looking like a prodigal look.

Not long after, a middle-aged official in a purple suit, under the guidance of the servants in the palace, came up to the court. Seeing the scene in the hall, the middle-aged and indifferent face revealed a trace of hesitation, and went straight to Han Xizai's body and coughed lightly; "Han Gong!"

Han Xizai glanced at him, and immediately smiled: "It's Dingchen!" Come, sit, you and I have a drink! ”

The name of the person who came was Xu Xian, the official residence in the imperial history, and he was one of the few Jiangnan scholars who were friendly with Han Xizai, these officials from the north. He wrote at the age of ten, known as a talent, and Han Xizai is equally famous, known as "Han Xu", and his younger brother Xu Kai is also called "Jiangdong Erxu".

Seeing Han Xizai's drunken face, Xu Xian directly expressed his dissatisfaction: "The country is unfortunate, the land is ceded and the ministers are called ministers, the defeated teachers lose power, the government and the opposition, there are virtuous people, all indignant, the public is a minister of the Tang Dynasty, he does not want to serve the country, but in the house, he is depressed, and he drinks and seeks pleasure......"

Saying that, Xu Xian immediately wanted to turn around and leave, seeing this, Han Xi woke up even though he was drunk, and while calling him, he also ordered people to withdraw from singing and dancing.

Personally guiding him to sit down, Han Xizai smiled bitterly: "The country is suffering, how can I not know, and those who are ministers are not heartbroken?" But what is the use of woohoo at this point? Besides, I am still at home, and when I can leave the house, I still have to wait for the palace to summon me! ”

Listening to Han Xizai's words, Xu Xian couldn't help but sigh heavily. Thinking of the turmoil of state affairs during this period, Han Xizai and other ministers also had a sense of powerlessness in their strong speeches.

"What is the situation in the middle of the court now?" Han Hee-jae asked.

Hearing this, he cheered up some spirits, and Xu Xian said in a bitter tone: "Jiangbei has completely surrendered its hands, and the river has been ruled by dividing the river, and the Jiangfang army has been withdrawn to the south bank one after another. At the moment, the imperial court was busy raising tribute, requisitioning the population, and exchanging prisoners with the Han army......"536 literature

"I have not had time to compensate the dead and wounded generals and soldiers, but I have to raise money and goods to pay tribute, hehe......" Han Xizai's tone was inevitably sad.

What is more "sympathetic to Dali" is that the war is closed, the national treasury is empty, and the Han Emperor agrees that half of the tribute can be paid in advance. Before the Han army in Jiangbei retreated northward on a large scale, it was the most important thing in the current Southern Tang Dynasty.

Xu Xian said: "After paying such a big price, I was able to stop the war, and now I want to make no mistakes." ”

"I've heard a lot of criticism outside?" Han Xizai said.

Xu Xian nodded: "The government and the opposition in Jinling, from the ministers to the common people, are all ashamed of this. More than half of the officials in the DPRK and the Central Committee are uniting, risking their lives to give direct advice, asking His Majesty for his life, and killing Li Deming's traitorous traitor! ”

"Why don't you die when the peace agreement is undecided?" Han Xizai was quite disdainful: "In this situation, but please kill a mere Li Deming, doesn't it make Your Majesty embarrassed?" ”

"Hey!" Xu Xian told the truth: "Signing such a covenant to defeat the country has caused public anger and boiling public resentment, and there is always a goal for catharsis." ”

"At this time, stabilizing people's hearts is the first thing. Pacify the people and pacify the army, return the country to peace, and restore the people to farming! The dispute is just a move to abolish the government and confuse people's minds! Han Xizai said, his mind seems to be still sober.

Listening to his words, Xu Xian immediately said: "Han Gong's words, understand the general situation, take the overall situation into account, and speak to Your Majesty, so that he can send an edict and eliminate the chaos!" ”

Han Xizai spread his hands: "Han Mouzheng is too much for His Majesty, and he can't leave the house!" ”

seemed to understand what Han Xizai meant, Xu Xian retreated. After he retreated, Han Xizai sat behind the desk, pondered for a while, sighed silently, commanded, and continued to sing and dance......

Within the Jinling Palace, Chengxin Hall. During this time, Li Jing has been living here, ignoring the government and politics, and hardly seeing anyone. He is really sick, and he is also sick with his heart, thinking of the loss of the country and humiliation during this period of time, wagging his tail and begging for mercy, his chest is depressed, his heart is sad, and it is difficult to speak.

"Your Majesty, Feng Xianggong has returned from crossing the river, and I ask for an audience!" The waiter is well-informed.

Li Jingqiang cheered up and let Xuan. Feng Yansi walked inside, dressed in dust, not waiting for him to salute, Li Jing asked anxiously: "What is the situation in Jiangbei?" Did the Northern Han withdraw its troops? ”

During this time, Feng Yansi basically stayed in Jiangbei and coordinated with some Tang ministers to coordinate the handover of Jiangbei Prefecture and county towns. Hearing this, Feng Yansi immediately opened his mouth to reassure him: "Back to Your Majesty, the Han army has withdrawn more than half of the north, and most of the people it has recruited have also returned north!" ”

"And half of the Han army?" Li Jing said.

Feng Yansi said: "When the minister returned to the south, the Han Emperor had already patrolled to Yangzhou, and when he heard about it, he was also ready to return to the capital, just waiting for Jiangnan to lose the ...... to the north."

"Give it to him, to the robber!" Li Jing was a little excited, a little afraid, and finally sighed.

Lying on the couch, Li Jing looked at Feng Yansi and said: "Feng Qing, these days, the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Committee have repeatedly asked me for his life, saying that Li Deming is guilty of heinous crimes, betraying the king and treason, let me kill him!" What do you think about this? ”

Hearing this, Feng Yansi's brows furrowed slightly, and he paid attention to Li Jing's expression. It was clearly noticed that although Li Jing's tone was hesitant and his face was calm, his eyes flickered, and he was clearly a little resentful.

After a little consideration, Feng Yansi said carefully: "The ministers return to Jinling, and I have also heard that between the government and the opposition nowadays, it can be said that the feelings of the people are surging, the people's anger is monstrous, and there are no people who hate Li Deming." Your Majesty might as well kill him, so as to calm the anger of the public, and bring the country's government back on track! ”

After listening to Feng Yansi's suggestion, Li Jing slowly lay down, did not speak for a while, and seemed to be still thinking about it. At this time, a minister came to pay tribute, saying that Li Hongji, the king of Yan, had led people and arrested Li Deming.

During this time, Li Deming was in Jinling, he could be described as a rat crossing the street, everyone shouted and beaten, the official office did not dare to go, and the guests did not dare to greet him, so he hid at home.

Hearing this news, Li Jing seemed to wave his hand a little weakly, and ordered: "Pass the edict, behead Li Deming and abandon the city, and be beheaded by King Yan!" ”

In fact, after the peace agreement was reached, if Li Jing had no remorse in his heart, it would be impossible. Consciously humiliated, thinking about Li Deming's performance before and after, he couldn't help but feel hateful, feeling that he was bewitched by this person, so he ended up in such humiliation, and he had already had murderous intentions.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Feng Yansi said.

"If I am wise, why has the country decayed to this point?" Li Jing laughed at himself.