Half a month has passed since Su Shaoyuan's birthday last time, and this is the first time Zhang Xiang has come to visit Su Shaoyuan since the last time.

In fact, it wasn't that he wanted to come, but early this morning (rì), Qin Elegy accidentally mentioned it to him, and he didn't know what the result of the imperial court's discussion on recovering Liangzhou was, so he wanted to come to Su Shaoyuan to ask, and he himself (tǐng) cared about this issue.

In Pingzhou, the only way for him to know the news of the capital was from Su Shaoyuan.

In fact, he didn't know whether Su Shaoyuan could know, but he felt that after talking to Su Shaoyuan about this issue last time, Su Shaoyuan was very concerned, so he should find a way to find out, and Zhang Xiang just came with the attitude of giving it a try.

When he was brought into Su Shaoyuan's study by Su Fu's subordinates, Su Shaoyuan was writing a piece of calligraphy.

Seeing Zhang Xiang, he beckoned: "Ming Heng is here, come, see how this word is." ”

Zhang Xiang walked over and took a look.

He didn't know anything about calligraphy, so he said: "Su Lao doesn't know, Ming Heng doesn't know calligraphy at all, you let the younger generation see it, isn't that playing the piano to the cow!" ”

Su Shaoyuan suddenly remembered that Zhang Xiang had written crooked words with that kind of charcoal, which was simply unsightly, and he also asked Zhang Xiang at that time, Zhang Xiang was embarrassed to say that he couldn't write calligraphy, so he wrote with that kind of charcoal.

Su Shaoyuan put down his pen and smiled: "Okay, then don't talk about this." ”

Immediately, the two sat down, and Su Shaoyuan asked someone to bring in a pot of charcoal.

After chatting for a while about the weather and homely things, Zhang Xiang also asked about the imperial court's discussion of recovering Liangzhou.

Su Shaoyuan really knew.

The old man's face gradually became solemn, and he said slowly: "After returning to Beijing last time, I asked him to visit Zhou Anbang Zhou Lao, Zhou Lao is now the head of the purple (diàn) pavilion, and the major affairs of the court have always been written by him, he must be clear about this matter, some days ago (rì) on the eighth day of the first month, Qian He sent a letter back to me, the letter said that the imperial court had actually sent people to negotiate with the Northern Liao people as early as the ninth day of the first month of last month, and in this more than a month, a total of two talks, the first time, The people of Northern Liao said that if I want to take back Liangzhou in Southern Chu, I need to exchange the three states of Youzhou, Jizhou, and Yunzhou in the Yanyun area, as well as Yuzhou in Mobei and Dingzhou in the west. ”

"What?" Zhang Xiang was taken aback and said suddenly: "How is this possible? ”

Su Shaoyuan nodded, and also contained anger: "Yunzhou is the northern junction of my Southern Chu, Northern Liao and Eastern Yan, Youzhou and Jizhou are the gateways of my Southern Chu to resist Eastern Yan, Mobei Yuzhou is also my Southern Chu, Xijin and Northern Liao's Mobei junction, and it is an important channel for my Southern Chu to trade with Xijin and Northern Liao, and Dingzhou is an important city to resist Xijin. ”

"Never." Zhang Xiang shook his head fiercely: "Once these five states are exchanged and Liangzhou is taken back, although the threat of Northern Liao to my Southern Chu has been temporarily eliminated, if Northern Liao gets these five states, it can be said that a gap has been opened directly in the three kingdoms of Xijin, Southern Chu and Eastern Yan. ”

Su Shaoyuan said: "Yes, the imperial court will not be so stupid, to exchange these five states, Liangzhou has been slaughtered by the Northern Liao people, and now I take back Nanchu, it is also a ruined city, and these five states have not yet faced the degree of threat at this time, so the first negotiation was fruitless." On the 25th of last month, the imperial court sent a negotiator to negotiate with the Northern Liao, and on the seventh day of the first month of November, the negotiator sent news again, the Northern Liao people said that it was okay not to change the city, but my Southern Chu had to be a vassal to the Northern Liao, and the two sides could sign an agreement that they could not afford a war for a hundred years, but in my Southern Chu in the past 100 years, they needed to pay tribute to the Northern Liao every year worth 200,000 taels of silver, 300,000 silks, 100,000 cattle and sheep, and send a princess to make peace every year. ”

"It's really a lion's mouth." Zhang Xiang gasped.

Although he had expected that the Northern Liao people would put forward conditions, he just didn't expect that this condition would be too much.

It is impossible for a person with backbone to agree to such conditions, let alone a large court.

He said slowly: "The imperial court won't agree, right?" ”

Su Shaoyuan nodded; "I won't agree, so after the news was transmitted back to Bianjing, it also set off a storm in the court, and the emperor was also furious, this time the main and faction headed by Wenbo did not dare to speak out, and the main battle faction headed by Prime Minister Liu Zhen all admonished, asking the court to send troops, and Chen Taishi, who had not asked about the court for a long time, also took the initiative to stand up, saying that if the court has no generals, he can take command and go out."

"Taishi Chen's words really made Wen Shu's envoy embarrassed." Zhang Xiang laughed.

Su Shaoyuan sneered and said: "This Taishi Chen is an old fox, he is now seventy and five years old, even if he is really willing to fight, the emperor will not let him go, he just saw the emperor's intention to fight, so he forced (bī) Wen Shu's envoy to ask for battle." ”

Saying that, Su Shaoyuan sighed softly: "Wait, the news of the envoy Wen Shu's request for war should soon spread throughout Southern Chu, and the two conditions proposed by the Northern Liao people, the imperial court will not agree to them no matter what, only a war, next year, this day will change." ”

……

After staying in Su Mansion for two hours, Zhang Xiangxin (qíng) calmly walked out of Su Mansion.

Although he had already expected the result of the court's deliberations in his heart, he still felt a kind of sadness in his heart when he really heard the news.

Yes, this era has nothing to do with him, since he came here and learned about his (shēn) share, he just wanted to seek justice for a loyal minister.

But every time he heard Qin Elegy talk about the scene of hundreds of thousands of people being slaughtered in Liangzhou, his heart would also be touched.

That's life! Innocent lives.

He is not a savior, but people's hearts are (ròu) long, once the war starts, there will only be more and more scenes like Liangzhou, not to mention watching, just listening to it, you will feel sad.

The carriage drove on the noisy and bustling Pingzhou Street for a while, but Zhang Xiang's heart still did not calm down.

He was just thinking about it now, hoping that his subsequent guesses would still be right.

Judging from the current situation, this battle is inevitable between Southern Chu and Northern Liao, and he just hopes that no matter whether the imperial court wins or loses in this battle, the subsequent war will not be fought again for the time being, so that more people can save their lives.

The heart (qíng) was not very good, and Zhang Xiang didn't want to go home for the time being, so he asked the coachman to drive the car to the Laolong River.

There are few people over there, and the environment is quiet.

After finding a no-man's place by the river and stopping, Zhang Xiang came out and sat down on a clean stone by the slowly flowing river.

The snow had almost melted, and the river was unusually clear.

But at some point, there was a burst of fragrance from the side of (shēn), and a black shadow (shēn) also sat down beside him.

"Elegy." Zhang Xiang called her.

"Hmm." Qin Elegy nodded lightly.

Zhang Xiang said: "The news of the capital has eyebrows, this battle, Southern Chu and Northern Liao are inevitable, Southern Chu wants to explore the current strength of Northern Liao, and Northern Liao needs a big victory to get more chips." ”

Qin Elegy said softly: "Ming Heng, I know the worries in your heart, no matter what happens in the future, I will be by your side (shēn)." ”。

"Elegy, thank you, when my heart (qíng) is bad, only you can say a little comforting word to me." Zhang Xiang suddenly turned (shēn), and (qíng) did not self (jìn) hugged her.

Qin Elegy's gaze froze for a moment, and his (shēn) body froze instantly......

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