Two days later, Gongsun Jian went to Zhenyuan Pass to visit Sun Sheng. At this time, Sun Sheng's life was not easy. After Qian Yan finished dealing with Linshui County, he directly aimed the spearhead at Sun Sheng, and regained Dingxi County in one fell swoop. At this time, the two armies had been fighting fiercely for more than ten days, although there were losses, but after all, there were few people on the side of Wu, and there were advantages in defending the city, but also heavy losses. If there are no reinforcements, it will be a matter of time before Zhenyuan Pass is lost.

Although he is at a disadvantage, Sun Sheng still has the style he should have, after all, he is a person from a royal family. Warmly invited Gongsun Jian to come into the inner courtyard, and after the banquet came up, he waved off all the subordinates, and then began to discuss with Gongsun Jian.

"Brother Gong, I heard that your life is not easy right now?" As soon as Sun Sheng came up, he directly stabbed Gongsun Jian's lame foot.

Gongsun Jian smiled, tasted the wine and food in front of him very seriously, and said faintly after a long time: "Yes! Your Highness, I really haven't tasted this banquet for a long time. As he spoke, he put down the chopsticks in his hand, looked at the other party and sneered a few times, and then continued: "It's a pity, His Highness's life may not be much better than mine, and it is estimated that this town will not last long, right?" ”

"Hahaha, Zhenyuan Pass is not the territory of my Wu country, if you lose it, you will lose it, and it is not a big deal. What's more, now that the Northern Qi is attacking the north of the Zhou State, and the Southern Han State is coming to invade again, I don't believe that the Zhou State still has the strength to invade my Wu State. Sun Sheng said disappreciatively.

Gongsun Jian nodded, this Sun Sheng still has a thorough view of the situation. And as long as he can hold on, Qian Yan may not have the ability to take Zhenyuan Pass next.

Seeing that Gongsun Jian didn't speak, Sun Sheng took the initiative to provoke the conversation.

"Tell me, does my brother have any business to discuss when he ventured to see me today?"

"Not bad. I'm afraid that Your Highness, you won't be able to be the master. ”

"Oh? My Sun Shenggui is the prince of Wu and the younger brother of Emperor Wu. What is there that I can't decide? ”

"Borrow soldiers!" Gongsun Jian coldly spit out two words, and then stared at Sun Sheng with dead eyes.

"Hahaha, I'm afraid I really can't do the Lord's business." Sun Sheng doesn't look old, but he is very slippery, and he is not as good as other royal families or gentlemen, as long as it is for profit, it can be said that he doesn't care about his face at all. Therefore, when Gongsun Jian proposed to borrow troops, he naturally pushed the boat to pass.

Gongsun Jian understood the other party's calculations, so he smiled and continued without paying much attention: "Of course, it is not in vain. I exchanged the places of the three northwestern states of the Zhou Kingdom. I wonder if His Highness can say something to Emperor Wu for me? ”

"What a big breath! Has the male brother been irritated by anything recently? Sun Sheng sneered with some disdain.

Gongsun Jian raised his finger and waved it and said, "Definitely." If someone wasn't sure, they wouldn't have made this request. But there is one point, the three northwestern states can belong to the state of Wu, but they have to be lent to me for three years. After I take most of the territory of Zhou, I will send it to Wu. ”

"Then may I ask my brother, how many soldiers do you plan to borrow?" Sun Sheng sat up slightly straight. Obviously, he didn't believe Gongsun Jian's words at all, but he wanted to show that he was interested in Gongsun Jian's proposal.

"Not much, 10,000 soldiers and horses are enough." Gongsun Jian stretched out a finger.

"Hehe, it's a pity that I can't get so many people here right now. If you can wait a few days, brother, maybe. Sun Sheng and Gongsun Jian said with a haha: "However, if Brother Gongzi has a way to help me retreat from the army of the Zhou State, then it can be faster." ”

"Then it is a matter of word, three days later, in the early morning, I will ask His Highness to go out of the city to meet the battle, and I will have my own strategy to help His Highness retreat from the enemy." With that, Gongsun Jian stood up and gave a salute to prepare to leave.

Sun Sheng looked at Gongsun Jian with a confident look in confusion, and slowly stood up and asked, "Brother Gong, didn't lie to me?" ”

"Your Highness, we've been together for so long. Don't you trust me in who I am? As long as I promise it, it will be done. Unless someone dies in an accident halfway through. ”

"That's good. Three days later, the king led his troops out of the customs and confronted Qian Yan Xiaoer. ”

Out of Zhenyuan Pass, Gongsun Jian returned to the station without stopping for a moment, and at this time, Ding Feng, Feng Huaidao and others, who had been waiting for a long time, hurriedly surrounded him to inquire about the results.

Gongsun Jian waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down first, and then explained the details in detail. After listening to Gongsun Jian's narration, Feng Huaidao stroked his beard and frowned and said, "Lord, I'm afraid that Sun Sheng won't be fooled so easily." ”

Gongsun Jian smiled and said, "Of course, I didn't expect Sun Sheng to be fooled. However, at least in the past three days, Zhenyuan Pass can be stabilized. The rest is up to us. As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Zhao Changle and asked, "Changle, are the people in the county in contact with each other?" ”

"My lord, everyone has been contacted. It's just that now Linshui County is all in charge of Zhang Han's house, and it is equipped with 3,000 soldiers to garrison. I'm afraid it's hard to win it with our little people alone. ”

"What about Hu Tianyi?" Gongsun Jian asked with a frown.

Hu Tianyi is also in the city, mainly responsible for guarding Liu Zhixian and others. My lord, you don't think ......?"

Gongsun Jian nodded,

"Not bad. I think Hu Tianyi can still be used. Besides, don't we still have a Huang Wenyuan? ”

"My lord, the surname Huang can't be trusted." Zhao Changle hurriedly persuaded when he heard this: "I inquired in the past few days, and the city of Linshui County was broken that day, and it was Huang Wenyuan who took people to Shiao Lane to arrest the son-in-law and Miss Feng. Don't believe this kind of repetitive villain. ”

Gongsun Jian looked at Zhao Changle and smiled loudly, and then explained to the other party who was a little confused: "That's right." If he can't protect my family, what will he do with me in the future? Catching Yu Wu and Wan'er not only made meritorious contributions, but also effectively ensured their safety. Huang Wenyuan doesn't seem to be stupid. With that, Gongsun Jian stood up and said to Wei Meng: "Mengzi, come with me to Linshui County tonight." I'm going to try Huang Wenyuan and Hu Tianyi for myself. ”

"Alas!" Wei Meng nodded in agreement.

In the middle of the night of the same day, Gongsun Jian took Wei Meng and the others from the West Gate into Linshui County, and went to see Huang Wenyuan first. Bow down and call the lord.

Gongsun Jian smiled and kindly helped Huang Wenyuan up and asked the other party about the situation in the county, while Huang Wenyuan told him in detail. Not long after, Huang Wenyuan sent his scholar to call Hu Tianyi to his house. When Hu Tianyi saw Gongsun Jian, he was a little stunned, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

"Your Excellency, do you know that you are wanted today? You dare to come back. Don't you want to die? ”

"Hehe, my Gongsun Jian's daughters, women, and old friends are all here. If I don't come back, will I wait for them to be escorted to the capital and beheaded? ”

"Gongsama, you don't know yet, do you?" Hu Tianyi looked at Gongsun Jian, who looked indifferent, and said cautiously: "Tonight, the will of the imperial court just came. It is said that all the prisoners do not need to be escorted to the capital, and they will be executed on the spot tomorrow. ”

"What?" Gongsun Jian stood up violently, looked at Hu Tianyi with wide eyes and asked, "How do you know about this?" ”

"Zhang Han found me and told me what he said in the evening, and asked me to guard it tonight, and I must not have an accident. Tomorrow he will be beheaded with the envoys sent by the imperial court. ”

"Who did the court send?"

"It is said that he is the uncle of His Majesty today, and the current Tobe Squire."

"Oh, yes! Qian Zhuo's kid is really not small, and he dares to kill my daughter. It was just the right time to give him his uncle's head to play with. Gongsun Jian exuded a murderous aura all over his body, and said in a cold tone. At this time, Huang Wenyuan and Hu Tianyi on the side felt a chill penetrate through their heads from the soles of their feet.

As if he had guessed that Emperor Yue Qian Hong would come to visit him, Dugu Mu sat in the study and looked like he was in a good time. Even when Qian Hong entered the door, he didn't stand up and greet him.

Qian Hong would not care about Dugu Mou's rudeness and disrespect for him at this time, on the contrary, after waving off all his subordinates, he gave a big gift to Dugu Mou, the old lady who was sitting still.

Dugu Mu put down the book in his hand, nodded lightly, and then motioned for Qian Hong to sit opposite him, and then said without hurry: "Your Majesty, have you encountered anything difficult to solve?" ”

"Teacher, I won't tell you anything, the current Zhou Kingdom is simply a mess. I just don't know what to do, so I came to your house to ask for advice. ”

"Hehehe." Dugu Mu sneered a few times. Then his cloudy eyes suddenly radiated brilliance, staring directly at Emperor Yue Qian Hong and said, "You......" said and shook his head.

"When your father, the emperor, the first emperor, asked me who could succeed to the throne, I said that the fourth king of Chu and the sixth king of Ping were the most suitable. It's a pity that the emperor was as dissatisfied with those nobles as you, so he no longer looked at the king of Chu who was close to the nobles. And although His Royal Highness King Ping is not bad in all aspects, his body is ...... Hehe, it's a pity. In the end, the throne fell to you. As your teacher, I should also assist you in your journey. But all these years, you have been confronting Xungui with all your heart, and you don't want to listen to my words. ”

After speaking, Dugu Mu closed his eyes and was silent, and Yue Huang Qian Hong did not say a word. For a long time, the two of them sat wordlessly opposite each other. In the end, it was Dugu Mou who spoke again.

"Well, old decay is also a dying person. For you, a disciple, to give advice one last time. But you have to listen, maybe Zhou Guo can still be saved. If you don't listen, you can only resign yourself to fate. ”

"Teacher, disciple listens to you." At this moment, Qian Hong is as well-behaved as a schoolboy who has made mistakes.

"Hehe, you're just well-behaved. But in fact, I already had a plan in my heart. It's just that I can't make up my mind. That's your biggest problem. It is okay to be kind as the king of a country, but it is never okay to be indecisive. As he spoke, Dugu Mou picked up the rosewood paperweight from the desk and pointed at Qian Hong and said: "If you want the Zhou Kingdom to last for a long time, first destroy the public family, and then pass it on to Chen Cheng and the queen, and then kill Chen Cheng and abolish the queen to calm the grievances of the Xungui family." Release the King of Chu, he is your brother after all, and he will not do anything to be sorry for the Zhou State, let him take charge of the army to quell the rebellion and the great prince of Chaohai Mansion. At the same time, the king of Wei was appointed as the crown prince, so as to win over the nobles in the court. In this way, at least the situation can be stabilized temporarily. Next, release the second prince and the seventh prince, and let them avenge their mother and deal with those nobles, and you just need to watch from the side, and let King Wei also get involved. At this time, the power of the DPRK and China was secretly in his hands as much as possible, and there was Xu Hu in the north, and there was no problem with that person's loyalty. There is Xia Mao in the south, and this person was born in a cold family and has always been loyal to Your Majesty. Coupled with the forbidden army in the capital, Your Majesty, you can say that you basically control all the military power of the Great Zhou. In the end, when the second prince and the seventh prince were almost tormented, they were destroyed together with Xungui. If the King of Wei is disobedient, then he can no longer ask for it. ”

"To whom will the throne be passed in the future? The fourth and fifth are all mediocre talents. Qian Hong asked with some confusion.

"Hehe, mediocrity? Then you'll have to wait and see. I guess they'll all run out and show off at that time. Besides, isn't the sixth a good candidate? Without the public and those nobles, he is the best candidate. Dugu Mu said disapprerovingly. And Qian Hong's back was already sweating like pulp.