On the day of the Wuling Pass, Dou Lin also happened to rush to Meizhou, the border between Southern Chu and the Tang Dynasty, Meizhou was already very close to Panyu, the capital of Southern Chu.

This time, Dou Lin went to Nanchu all the way unimpeded, not to mention killing the envoys, Dou Lin drank wine and was accompanied by beautiful women along the way, and he was a little happy.

It wasn't until he came to the post station outside Panyu City that Nan Chu showed his fangs, rudely pulled Dou Lin off the carriage, and then stuffed it into an airtight carriage and took it away.

Dou Lin scolded loudly in the carriage: "Nan Chu does not accept Wang Hua, and sooner or later he will not be able to die." "It's a pity that no one has responded to Dou Lin.

The carriage walked on the road for a long time, Dou Lin also shouted that he was tired, so he leaned against the wall of the carriage and fell asleep, when Dou Lin was sleeping in a daze, suddenly the carriage was opened, and the dazzling sunlight shone on Dou Lin, and Dou Lin's eyes couldn't be opened.

At this moment, a gentle voice came: "Your envoy has sinned." ”

"Who are you?" Dou Lin asked.

"Haha, I am the Emperor of Southern Chu Xiang to destroy Tang." The visitor laughed.

Dou Lin reprimanded angrily: "Nonsense, the Emperor of Southern Chu is obviously called Xiang Tao. ”

"Not long before your envoy came, I received the news that Wuling Pass had been breached, so since then, I have changed my name." Dou Lin finally saw the face of the person who came, a strong man with a big beard, this face was exactly the same as the portrait of the Emperor of Southern Chu provided by Jin Yiwei.

So Dou Lin immediately saluted and said, "Foreign Minister Dou Lin sees Your Majesty." ”

"Oh, you're from the Dou family? I don't know who you are now, the patriarch of the Dou family, Dou Guan? Xiang Zhentang asked.

"It's Uncle Jia." Dou Lin replied with a smile.

"Oh, time flies really fast, I and your uncle are old people, when Emperor Jingtai was in power, the relationship between Nanchu and the Tang Dynasty was very good, although I was the crown prince, I stayed in the Tang Dynasty for six years, the customs of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty I can't sleep day and night now I want to think about it, but unfortunately later your first emperor that fool succeeded to the throne, the first thing he did after he succeeded to the throne was to attack Nanchu, since then, the relationship between the two countries has slowly deteriorated, and now your majesty has forcibly occupied my Wuling Pass in Nanchu, who do you say is wrong?" Xiang Zhentang asked.

Dou Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Before answering Your Majesty's words, the foreign minister also has something to ask Your Majesty. ”

"Ask, I don't know what to say."

"Where is this? Why do you want to meet the ministers here? Dou Lin asked, looking around.

Xiang Zhentang suddenly laughed and said: "This is my secret palace, called Qiankun Palace, for so many years, I have been thinking about Chang'an, but unfortunately I have no chance to go in this life, so I had to rebuild a copy in Panyu according to the layout of your Tang Palace, but the people of Southern Chu are dull, no matter how to repair it, I am not satisfied." ”

"I see, no wonder the foreign minister feels very familiar, since you have always been in Chang'an, the foreign minister will report to my majesty when he goes back, and let His Majesty build a big mansion for you in Chang'an, how good it is for you to move over." Dou Lin quipped.

"Hmph, flamboyant, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back." Xiang Xuan Tang snorted coldly.

Dou Lin laughed and said: "Since you have such thoughts, don't you still understand the thoughts of Your Majesty, the place where you lie on the couch and allow others to sleep soundly, this is a sentence that Your Majesty often puts on your lips, and it is also the answer given to you by foreign ministers." ”

Xiang Zhentang nodded approvingly and said: "Your little emperor is very good, he has such great ambitions at a young age, but many things you courtiers should also be reminded of many things, don't spread the stall too much at once, otherwise you will be unlucky in the end." ”

"Thank you for your kindness, the foreign minister will definitely bring it with the same words." Dou Lin replied with a smile.

Xiang Zhantang saw that the conversation was boring, so he changed the topic and asked: "In this way, I will ask one more question at the end, if you are satisfied, then I will agree to your conditions, otherwise I will have to ask your envoy to stay in the Southern Chu Kingdom." ”

"Speak, please." Dou Lin knew that the drama was coming, so he cheered up and said.

"What kind of person do you think your little emperor is?" Xiang Xuantang said amazingly.

Hearing this question, Dou Lin subconsciously wanted to answer something like "the benevolent lord of the world, the holy monarch", but seeing Xiang Zhentang's playful eyes, Dou Lin held back those words, there must be a trap in it, but he didn't know where he was waiting for him.

Dou Lin fidgeted and thought for half an hour before choosing to tell the truth: "Although Your Majesty is young, he is very talented, and he has the world in mind, and he often has amazing words, such a king is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty, not to mention anything else, a holy decree of "never endowment" is enough to be called a holy monarch, and he is even more extremely attentive to the army, as well as the newly built Datang Welfare Institute, etc., but sometimes His Majesty is like a businessman, Your Majesty never wants to be famous when considering things, as long as it is profitable, which makes us very uncomfortable." ”

"Haha, your envoy is really fast, you mean that such an emperor is a blessing for the Tang Dynasty and a curse for other countries." Xiang Zhentang asked with a laugh.

Dou Lin nodded with a wry smile.

"Okay, I'm very satisfied with your answer, now let's talk about your conditions." Xiang Zhentang asked with a smile.

Dou Lin compared the word "one" with his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the conditions are very simple, Nanchu Nagong is a minister, and the first tribute is one million stone grain." ”

"Hmph, Emperor Tang is really a lion's mouth, but now people are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat, and it seems that I can't agree to it." Xiang Zhentang sneered.

Dou Lin bowed and said, "Please fulfill Your Majesty." ”

Xiang Zhentang brushed his sleeves away, but Dou Lin still maintained that posture and said, "Please fulfill your promise." ”

"Haha, the Dou family has descendants like you, I'm really envious, okay, isn't it just a hundred stone of grain, I gave it, and you go back and tell the Tang Emperor that the reason why I am so happy is not because his army broke through the Wuling Pass, but because I can't get used to seeing foreigners capture my Han people, even if I can't bear it, I haven't forgotten that I am a Chinese." In the distance, Xiang Yantang's loud laughter was heard.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and righteous, and the foreign ministers admire." Dou Lin said sincerely.

After Xiang Zhentang left, Dou Lin got up, wiped the sweat from his head and muttered, "I really didn't expect that this Southern Chu Emperor lived in a corner and had such knowledge. ”

At this time, a gloomy voice suddenly came from behind him: "Okay, your envoy can leave now, it's not good to stay here." ”

Dou Lin was startled, and when he turned around, he saw that it was an old eunuch, this old eunuch was full of white hair, but his eyes were bright, Dou Lin immediately arched his hand and said, "Please ask your predecessors to show you the way." ”

The old eunuch clapped his hands, and two palace maids wearing tulle walked in, helped Dou Lin blindfold, and then guided Dou Lin to the carriage, Dou Lin nephrite was in his arms, and soon fell asleep, and when he woke up, he found that he was in a post house.

Dou Lin rubbed his forehead, it seemed to be a dream today, when he heard movement in the house, a few waiting guards broke in, and Dou Lin immediately asked, "Why am I here?" ”

The leader of the guards immediately replied: "My lord is really a god, when we were surrounded by the Nanchu army outside Panyu City, our subordinates were incompetent, and we watched the adults being taken away, but I didn't expect the adults to come back after only one morning, and they also brought the national letter of Nanchu." ”

"Hurry up and bring me the national credentials." Dou Lin said immediately.

The leader of the guards took out the national letter from his bosom and handed it to Dou Lin, Dou Lin saw that it was almost the same as what Xiang Zhentang had promised, and he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, and then immediately ordered: "Hurry up and give an order to the Southeast Naval Division, let them go to Fuzhou to prepare for the transfer of grain, and we will immediately set off to return to Chang'an." ”

"Your Excellency, you're still quite weak, do you want to wait and go back?" The head of the guard asked worriedly.

Dou Lin waved his hand and said, "Let's leave quickly, this place in Nanchu is a bit evil, and it's not good to stay for a long time." ”

"No, my lord......"

At this time in Seoul, Zhou Gongjin was entertaining a distinguished guest, this distinguished guest was Gao Pei, who was voluntarily captured, after three rounds of drinking, Zhou Gongjin toasted Gao Pei with a glass of wine and said: "Brother Gao, I really think about it, you may not please if you go back now, according to my humble opinion, it is better for Brother Gao to stay in Datang." ”

"In Seoul these days, I am honored to meet a young man like Brother Zhou and Brother Wang, Gao Peiming is very impressed, but it's a pity, Gao Pei's old father is still on the side of Beijin, Gao Pei can't abandon it, so please Brother Zhou don't obstruct it, such a good wine, you and I don't say those disappointing words." Gao Pei returned a salute.

Zhou Gongjin sighed, poured a glass of wine again, and said: "Brother Gao is open-minded, Zhou Gongjin admires, but it's a pity that Wang Zhen went to the military academy to study, and Zhou Gongjin respects Brother Gao for him with this glass of wine." ”

"Haha, Brother Zhou also told Brother Wang, when he comes back, we won't get drunk and won't return." Gao Pei said with a laugh.

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This banquet lasted until the end of the third watch, Gao Pei returned to his room drunk and dizzy, and the next morning, Gao Pei got up early, and when he came to the front yard, he saw Zhou Gongjin practicing swords, Gao Pei arched his hand and said: "Brother Zhou is really diligent, he got up so early." ”

Zhou Gongjin put away his sword, wiped the sweat on his head and said with a smile: "Brother Gao, it's early, not only am I waiting, it is said that my majesty also smells the chicken and dances, day after day." ”

"It's really fortunate that Datang has such a monarch." Gao Pei exclaimed.

Zhou Gongjin waved his hand and said: "Brother Gao, if you want to go back to Beijin, I won't stop you, if you go to Chang'an in the future, Your Majesty, I will introduce you there." ”

"Thank you, brother."

In the afternoon of the same day, Zhou Gongjin handed over Gao Pei to the Beijin Mission, Gao Pei reluctantly left Seoul, just out of Seoul not far away, Gao Pei and his party were surrounded by an army, and the Beijin general who took the lead just wanted to order an attack, Gao Pei immediately stopped: "Stop." ”

Gao Pei recognized this team, this team was Prime Minister Gao Chichang's personal guard, Gao Pei shouted into the distance: "Uncle, why do you want to kill the little nephew?" ”

"Hmph, traitors, everyone gets and punishes, if the prime minister hadn't been ordered by the princess, where would you still have the right to speak." Gao Chichang came out from a distance and snorted coldly.

Gao Pei immediately asked, "What did Sister Shan'er say?" ”

"The princess told you to abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and she won't let me kill you."

Gao Pei's tears immediately fell when he heard this, and he choked up and said: "Uncle, please tell my sister that I, Gao Pei, am not a wolf-hearted dog, let her wait for good news." ”

"Got it, get out of here." After saying that, Gao Chichang beat the horse and left.