As soon as the middle-aged man surnamed Xiao finished speaking, he seemed to be quite confident that he could persuade Lu Lihua, and he chuckled and picked up the teacup before the case, and took a sip gently.

It's just that with the entrance of the tea, the middle-aged man's face changed slightly, as if the tea was extremely unappetizing, and he wanted to vomit but was embarrassed to vomit, so he had to swallow it with a frown.

Seeing this, Zhu Lihua didn't say much, just smiled slightly and said: "It's really embarrassing for Lord Xiao, your lord is the Great Qi Zhengqing, under one person in the Qi State and above ten thousand people, but for Gongzi Si, he came to my Qin State as a lobbyist."

It seems that Qi Jun is really as powerful as rumored, and the ministers of Qi are afraid of him like a tiger. ”

The middle-aged man surnamed Xiao changed slightly when he heard this, but after thinking about it for a while, he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart and asked, "What do the five doctors mean by this, did Wei Huan say anything bad to the five doctors about my family?" ”

Zhu Lihua shook his head and said to the middle-aged man surnamed Xiao: "General Wei has been fighting all his life, even if I promised him to let him return to Qi, he is not willing to abandon Gongzisi and return alone, but would rather promise to defend the party with me and redeem Gongzisi with merit."

Lord Xiao is the official of Qi State, isn't it chilling to be so suspicious of the general? ”

The middle-aged man was stunned when he heard this, and after his eyes rolled around, he suddenly laughed.

"It turns out that the five doctors have long been preparing to release the eldest son, and that can be regarded as a coincidence.

In this way, as long as the general releases my father-in-law, Wei Huan and his soldiers can follow the general to guard the party.

After all, it is a good thing that the party will not fall under the iron hooves of the Rong people, and my Hedong will be able to be safe and sound. ”

The middle-aged man surnamed Xiao said loudly, but when he spoke, he found that the corners of his mouth moved slightly, as if he showed a trace of contempt, and he secretly wondered if his words had made him unhappy.

In fact, he didn't realize that the Qin State established the country by force, and there was no distinction between civil officials and military generals, and even more, it was common for military generals to serve as civilian officials. And the State of Qi emphasizes literature over martial arts, so the contempt for Wei Huan in the words of the middle-aged man surnamed Xiao has already made Lihua unhappy.

Soon, the middle-aged man surnamed Xiao found that the smile on Zhu Lihua's face was getting stronger and stronger, and the young but rather city-like face was full of sarcasm and shame.

As soon as the uneasiness in his heart appeared, the ignorant middle-aged man surnamed Xiao shook his head and smiled when he saw Yu Lihua;

"Lord Xiao has been in the Qi Kingdom for a long time, but he doesn't know the customs of my Qin Kingdom, so it is still necessary for Lihua to talk to Lord Xiao."

When the middle-aged man heard this, he sighed in his heart, and he knew that it was not good. But he couldn't think of a reason, so he had to give his hand to Lu Lihua and said, "I want to hear it in detail." ”

Yu Lihua said with a smile: "In the past, when Yu Lishang was still in the rivers and lakes, he had already heard that the monarch of Qi had made a promise, and the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty could only handle state affairs according to the will of Qi Jun, whether it was right or wrong.

Zhu Lihua originally thought that the kings of the following countries in the world were like this.

But when Zhu Lihua accepted the grace of my Qin monarch, after entering the temple, he found that my family was a corporal with a good courtesy, and he ruled a country with Dr. Qing.

The general entrusted the war to the left marshal and the political affairs to the central watch. Civilian, military and military generals did not show contempt for each other.

Even if the Rong people are raging and the country is tired, my monarch has never been rigid and self-serving, and he is good at domineering, so Zhao Geng can protect the monarch into Wangji, and I can also protect the safety of the eldest son in a corner of Hexi.

As for the king, he retreated to the king

Ji, we got the news about this matter as early as a month ago, so Lord Xiao didn't lie.

But how can Lord Xiao be sure that if Madam Yin and Master Zongbo promised me to return Gongzi Si, I will definitely obey orders to do such a stupid thing that is not good for the country? ”

"You, you dare to disobey the king's orders?"

Before Lihua finished speaking, the middle-aged man surnamed Xiao had an incredible look on his face, stretched out his finger and asked Lihua. He really didn't expect that the courtiers of the Qin State would dare to defy the public decree to such an extent.

But before he could speak again, Zhu Lihua continued with a straight face: "Lord Xiao, Fang Cai Li has already made it very clear that my Qin State is not a Qi State, so don't talk about Madam Yin, even if my family asks us to be a courtier to do things that are not conducive to Great Qin, we will definitely not agree."

That's why I reminded Lord Xiao if he had asked Gu Zaizun what he meant, in fact, I just wanted to tell Lord Xiao that no one in this Qin State who has a little brains will accept such a ridiculous proposal from your lord.

However, it is not impossible to let Gongzi think, after all, the Rong people are current, and I, Qin and Qi, are both Zhou people, so I don't have to be too embarrassed. ”

The middle-aged man surnamed Xiao, who was extremely embarrassed, stared at the face of the young man opposite, as if he didn't react to the rebellious words he just said, and he didn't say a word for a long time after Lihua finished speaking.

And Zhu Lihua was naturally not in a hurry, he still tasted the tea in the cup, waiting for the stunned middle-aged man in front of him to come to his senses.

"Then according to the meaning of the five doctors, what should I do in Qi Country before you can let Gongzi Si return to China?"

After a while, the middle-aged man surnamed Xiao, whose face was very ugly, squeezed out a few words from the root of his teeth, as if what he had just said was like a sharp arrow, about to be slammed into the heart of the young general in front of him.

Zhu Lihua didn't care about the middle-aged tone of the surname Xiao, he just smiled slightly, raised his hand behind the screen behind him and asked, "You have also listened to it for so long, what should we ask Qi Guo for according to your meaning?" ”

Before Lihua's words fell, the middle-aged man on the other side hurriedly stood up, stared at the screen behind Lihua in surprise, and reprimanded angrily:

"Lihua! Is there a third person listening to today's events?

You and I are both nobles, and the matters discussed are also important matters between the two countries. I, Xiao Wenkao, came to discuss state affairs with you, a little doctor, as the secretary of the State of Qi, just because you are the powerful person who controls Hexi County.

But you should also know what is dignity, what is respect, and what is etiquette. Today, it is really rude for you to let a third person eavesdrop on you. ”

The angry Xiao Wenkao angrily scolded Zhu Lihua, but saw that Zhu Lihua only frowned and did not refute. He was about to continue scolding, but a person behind the screen coughed lightly and said:

"Don't worry, Lord Xiao, I had a friendship with your father in the past. Seeing the virtuous nephew today, he avoided it only because Lord Xiao came in a hurry, so he had to make this decision.

Lord Xiao misunderstood the five doctors. Hahahaha"

As the words behind the screen sounded, Xiao Wenkao's words that had reached his mouth were finally swallowed. When he heard the majestic man's voice, he immediately understood who the owner of the voice was.

"It turns out that Lord Zaizuka is here, no wonder the five doctors will ask each other."

Xiao Wenkao naturally knew Gu Daoyuan's ability and status, so although he was sarcastic about Gu Daoyuan, he didn't dare to say cruel words to Gu Daoyuan like angrily reprimanding Lu Lihua.

Although Qi Guo has suffered a lot from this old fox over the years, he also admires Gu Daoyuan's ability very much, so when Gu Daoyuan came out from behind the screen, he still saluted Gu Daoyuan and said:

"Lord Zaizuka is healthy, and the little nephew is polite."

Gu Daoyuan looked at Zhu Lihua, then at Xiao Wenkao, shook his head and said with a smile: "Lord Xiao is very polite, I didn't come to my mansion when I came to Quwo this time, do you think that my tomb has existed in name only, and I can't reach the eyes of Lord Xiao?" ”

Xiao Wenkao didn't even dare to say that he didn't dare to say that he was still going to visit Gu Daoyuan in the future.

Gu Daoyuan didn't expose Xiao Wenkao's lies, but just sat next to Zhu Lihua with a smile, and asked Zhu Lihua:

"No matter what Gongzi Si says, he is the prince of Qi State, and we should return it to Qi State as soon as possible.

It's just that when Qi took advantage of the fire to rob, how could it compensate for some losses. Otherwise, how can we be sympathetic to the families of the soldiers who died in order to send the soldiers and horses of the Qi State back.

Lord Xiao may not know about the Meng Chun Rebellion, but General Hexi is not unaware.

If we treat those soldiers badly, if the story of the Meng Chun Rebellion is repeated, not to mention the safety of Gongzisi, we can't guarantee it, even if I am afraid that a corner of Hexi will collapse on its own before the Rong people attack.

At that time, the Qi State will probably have to fight against the Rong people alone. ”

Looking at Gu Daoyuan's somewhat dignified face, Yu Lihua was already smiling in his heart, he sighed that Jiang was still old and spicy, and hurriedly responded in fear, and then turned his gaze to Xiao Wenkao.

Xiao Wenkao was stunned and looked at the old man and the young man on the opposite side playing double reeds, and scolded the pair of foxes angrily in his heart. It's just that seeing that the two of them looked at him, he had no choice but to hurriedly say: "Lord Zaizuka has wronged the country, we sent troops to your country at the invitation of the right person of your country, and we are also the Shangdang who was recaptured from the Rong people. How can we say that we are robbing by fire?

It's just that at that time, we really didn't know that the right greater person was falsely spreading public opinion, so it caused a misunderstanding, but our Qi army did actually help your country resist the Rong people, and we did not hesitate to lose 200,000 troops for this.

Doesn't Lord Zaizuka really don't understand this? ”

Gu Daoyuan shook his head when he heard this, and said with some annoyance: "Lord Xiao's words are different. At the beginning, our monarch did not borrow troops from your country, and it is unreasonable for your country to send troops to come without permission.

However, under the aggression of the Rong people, we do not want to hold your country accountable for this matter.

As for the loss of 200,000 soldiers and horses mentioned by Lord Xiao, I really don't know very well. The reason is also that your country did not note the monarch of the contempt country, so Lord Xiao said that whether it is 200,000 horses or 800,000 soldiers, what does it have to do with my Qin country. ”

"You!"

Xiao Wenkao looked at Gu Daoyuan's gloomy and sympathetic appearance, and only then did he understand the wishful thinking in the old fox's heart. Speaking of which, he just refused to admit that Qi State was kind to Qin State, so naturally he would not use this matter as a bargaining chip in exchange for Gongzi Si's return to China.

Moreover, this time when he came to Hexi, Xiao Wen had no intention of meeting this old fox from the beginning, because Gu Daoyuan was too difficult.

But what are you afraid of, who would have thought that this Gu Daoyuan would be in the mansion of Lihua, and he was willing to hide behind the screen and eavesdrop on the two of them.

Thinking of this, Xiao Wenkao seemed to be a little discouraged and said: "Lord Zaizuka, your Lady Guoyin and Master Zongbo have agreed to let Gongzi think, is it." ”