It was night, the northern Turkic military camp.

The detained envoys were all locked in simple cells, heavily guarded outside, and a group of people inside gathered in twos and threes, sitting on the floor with solemn expressions.

They were arrested in the middle of the night, when many were still asleep and were herded into their cells naked. The Turks treated them well the day before yesterday, but for some reason they suddenly turned their faces, and there was no warning at all. When the mission was first locked up, they panicked, but after several days of detention, there was no further movement from the Turks, so they gradually quieted down and passively accepted the arrangement of fate.

During his detention, Jiang Jiamin repeatedly tried to talk to the soldiers who delivered the food, asking about the situation outside, but the Turkic soldiers never spoke to him. Therefore, he has no knowledge of the outside world, and at this moment, like a headless fly, he can only judge how long he has been locked up from the sunrise and sunset.

It had been nearly half a month, and the Turks, as if they had forgotten them, did not kill or let them go, but let them stay in their rooms, and they could not live in fear. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden movement on this day, and a group of barbarians rudely lifted them out of the cell and put them in the prisoner car, not knowing where they were going.

Jiang Jiamin and Dong Qiming shared the same prison car, and the rest of the officials of the Ministry of Rites were also detained in pairs and followed them. Everyone slept in the open along the way, and was closely guarded by the enemy, which was humiliating to the extreme. However, Dong Qiming still had the leisure to enjoy the scenery, which made Jiang Jiamin, who was on the side, speechless.

Because of the competition for the position of the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, Jiang Jiamin and Dong Qiming are mixed with all kinds of grievances and hatreds, but now the two have to squeeze together in the narrow prison car, eat and sleep together, share joys and sorrows, and even touch their legs side by side, all kinds of embarrassment. However, in the case of heavy escorts all around, only this person can be trusted and relied on. Under the hatred of the country and the family, personal grievances are not enough.

A few days later, the Turkic soldiers saw that they were still honest and no longer kept watch day and night. Dong Qiming took advantage of the dead of night and secretly said to his boss: "Master Jiang, have you found it, we have been walking south, and we are almost in Jingzhou." ”

"Jingzhou? Isn't it close to Chang'an? "Jiang Jiamin has never been to Jingzhou, where will he know where he is, after listening to Dong Qiming, he understood, no wonder he looked around along the way, it turned out to be identifying the direction.

The sky was full of stars, the hunting cold wind was howling from all directions, and the two of them were curled up in the prisoner car and were silent for a long time. The situation in the imperial court is not optimistic, and their situation is extremely dangerous. If one of the Turks is not happy, it is very likely that the envoy will sacrifice the flag.

The two of them sighed for a long time, and then their voices gradually fell. The road ahead is unpredictable, and in a trance, Jiang Jiamin seems to see the shining gate knife at the end of the road, hoping that this road can be longer, slower to walk, and time can stand still.

Unfortunately, the prisoner cart was still jolting unhurriedly on the rough road, and the rumbling sound was like the chanting of an old and bleak ballad. And they can only be at the mercy of them, helplessly and calmly waiting for death to come.

Fortunately, the road ahead was not as tragic and desperate as imagined, and when they were on their way to Jingzhou, Shao An and his party had already arrived at the enemy camp to negotiate peace.

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Before the negotiation, dismounting was indispensable, and from the moment Shao An and his party appeared in the Turkic military camp, the Turkic prince Ashinajie Kosli had already carefully prepared a "welcome ceremony".

In the morning light, the Turkic army of 30,000 marched into battle, wearing battle armor and holding spears, standing straight like green pines at the Yuanmen.

Shao An and his party rode horses and galloped over, and dismounted at Yuanmen. Just as he was about to enter the door, he suddenly heard the horn sound, and the Turkic soldiers shook their spears, and the silver light slashed, and the blade pointed directly at the mission.

Li Hongyi snorted, and with a "swish" instinctively drew his knife and protected Shao An. Seeing this, the guards behind all formed a circle with "Hula" to protect the mission. The two sides were tense and fiercely glared at the enemy.

Shao An stretched out his hand, pressed Li Hongyi's wrist, and motioned for him to put down his weapon. Where Li Hongyi is willing to let go, the depths of his dark eyes are full of worry and anger. Shao An couldn't help but be stunned when he saw his brother standing up for himself again, and then thought that this was not a sentimental place, so he hurriedly gathered his mind, pushed his brother away, and walked straight forward.

The Turkic soldiers collectively shouted loudly, and the sound was deafening. They approached Shao An step by step with their guns, and every step they took could create a momentum that shook the ground and the mountains. However, Shao An didn't seem to see it, his eyes looked straight ahead, and he walked through the passage in the middle of the murderous military formation without fear, as if he was strolling leisurely. I didn't expect him to be an elegant scribe with such courage, so that Jie Kesley, who was standing in front of the door of the handsome tent, couldn't help but secretly shout in his heart.

Seeing that the prime minister was fearless, the people behind him were reassured. Ni Hongyu and Li Hongyi followed closely behind, one on the left and one on the right. The rest of the envoys, under the protection of the guards, also entered the camp without any problems.

When they reached the tent, the Turkic guards stopped them and said stiffly: "You must not wear weapons." ”

When Li Hongyi heard this, he wanted to curse again, but Li Honghui beside him grabbed his arm and tried to make him not act rashly. Shao An smiled contemptuously, "I didn't expect the dignified Turkic prince to be as timid as a mouse, and even a few of us are afraid." ”

The guard general can only speak at them viciously, but he can't say a word.

Seeing that his subordinates were deflated, Jie Kesli personally went into battle, "It's far away to be a guest, and it's not so particular." But there are too many of you, and my little tent can't tolerate it. ”

Seeing that he took a step back, Shao An himself also took the opportunity to go down the steps, only bringing Li Hongyi, Li Honghui, and all the envoys into the account. As for the other guards, they stood outside the door.

Negotiations begin.

Jie Kesli and Shao An sat down face to face, the wide table separated the two from each other, far away, and behind the two stood full of civil and military generals, although there were many people, but each solemn and solemn, the tent was silent, and the silence was abnormal.

"Is it Prime Minister Shao An?" Jie Kesley asked first, breaking the silence. The corners of his eyes twitched, and his tone was dismissive.

"Exactly." Seeing that he was asking knowingly, Shao An also asked rhetorically, "Is this the Turkic prince here?" ”

Jie Kosli snorted coldly and didn't answer.

Shao An squinted, "Isn't it Jie Kesley?" ”

The king humiliated his ministers to death, and a foreign envoy dared to be so arrogant and bullied the prince. The Turkic generals drew their swords one after another, "Bold, dare to call His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by name." ”

Hong Yi Honghui was not to be outdone, drew his knife as his chest, and stared at the other party's every move.

Instead, Jie Kosley waved his hand to stop him, and looked at the young prime minister with amusement, and it seemed that the game was getting more and more fun.

Shao An also ordered the knife to be retracted, and then as if nothing had happened, he said indifferently: "It's midsummer, and the grassland must be lush and lush. Why didn't His Royal Highness the Crown Prince hunt in your Turkic steppes, but came to Jingzhou to blow the wind? ”

"No matter how lush the grass of the grassland is, it can't compare to the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Central Plains."

"It turns out that the prince wants to visit famous places, why do you need to bring so many people, I'm afraid that the cost of light travel will be huge. There is a saying: There are friends from afar, and it is pleasant. The prince came from afar, how can I refuse to leave the court? Powerful officials of the Ministry of Rites must be sent to lead the prince from south to north, from east to west, spring flowers in the south of the Yangtze River, and yellow sand in the desert, all of which are looked through. ”

A word struck at the heart of Jie Kosley. If a big country can't afford to spend such military resources, can the Turks afford it? Although Xi'ou promised to divide the seized property, population, and even land equally afterwards, the premise was that the war in the northwest went well. According to the report, Gao Wei is still pressing step by step, and the calculation of encircling Wei to save Zhao Zhi has failed.

Jie Kosley smiled funny: "We're all here, we can't run in vain." ”

Everyone present also laughed, although it was a joke, but everyone knew that the Turks began to ask for money and things.

"I am generous to the emperor, of course I can't let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince return empty-handed, I have ordered the official to prepare a thin gift, I don't know if I can enter the eyes of His Royal Highness." said that he ordered the deputy envoy Ni Hongyu to take out the list and hand it over to the Turks.

Jie Kesli roughly browsed it, and the conditions offered by the other party were indeed very sincere, but they were much less than those of Xiou. But on the one hand, there are tangible benefits at your fingertips, and on the other hand, there is the temptation of the country. How to choose, he really had to think carefully.

"I guess I'm here for now. The prince has prepared wine and food to catch the wind. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness the Prince." Shao An didn't shirk either, he was a little patient, waiting for the Turkic prince to think about it.

After he had eaten and drunk, the Turkic prince said that he had prepared a tent and asked the prime minister to stay for a few days.

It stands to reason that there is nothing wrong with this move, but there is a precedent for the Turks to detain envoys, and now they are allowed to stay, and everyone is more or less uneasy.

Shao An is not afraid, he clearly has guards like Li Hongyi, and secretly has hidden guards like Zhang San. One bright and one dark, one inside and one outside, strictly guarded, and there are no accidents.

Shao Xiang said that he stayed, how dare the rest of the people say no? I had to huddle in the tent trembling and spend the first night in fear.