Changsha.

Since then, Changsha Chaoyi has settled down and continued to pay tribute to the Central Plains, Fan Zhen and the deputy envoy have not had an easy time these days. From the perspective of the Great Jin Dynasty, there are feudal towns that voluntarily send money and grain, which is a manifestation of having a monarch in their hearts, and it should be greatly encouraged; But fools know that there is no free lunch in the world, and if you eat this money and food, you may burn your mouth full of blood.

After the court, Ma Xifan, the king of Chu, also summoned Fan Zhen and them twice, each time they wrote poems and paintings, watched the scenery and enjoyed the flowers. In normal times, the sixteenth bachelor also often visits the door, and it is unusually warm. The sixteen bachelors of this Tiance Mansion (except for Tuoba Heng and Shi Wende), talking about poetry and painting, it is really not in vain, all of them have excellent knowledge, literary brilliance, and have long been poisoned by the northern martial arts, I didn't expect that I would be able to talk so high one day, I really feel a little bit of a sudden previous life: eighteen years of hard study, and finally have a place to play, unlike in the north, although there is a title of Hanlin Bachelor, the status is not as good as a small sword and pen official under the group of martial artists in the forbidden army. If it weren't for the things in his heart, Fan Zhen would have had a very comfortable life these days.

But slowly, Fan Zhen felt that it was not a taste. Fan is a reader, but he is not a nerd, even if he is a nerd like Kong Yiji, he knows that five copper plates must be discharged when he buys wine. This king of Chu wants to pay tribute to the court again, what reward does he want to ask for? Imagining the gloomy eyes of the emperor, the cold gaze of the prime minister, the long knife glowing with blue light of the golden-armored warrior of the Chongyuan Palace, and the flickering expression of the deputy envoy, Fan Zhen shuddered, and secretly made up his mind in his heart: This condition cannot be agreed to casually.

This morning, I saw the porter come to report: "My lord, Lord Xu Zhongya Xu asks to see." ”

Fan Zhen really didn't think about tea in the past two days, he didn't want to eat, he and the deputy envoy lived in two separate hospitals, and they stayed in Changsha for ten days. But the king of Chu did not let him go, without discussing the conditions. This day looks very relaxed on the surface, but Fan Zhen's heart is becoming more and more depressed. Since the king of Chu decided to pay tribute here, but did not disclose it to himself, what does this mean, it shows that there is no agreement within the state of Chu. Let's hope their conditions aren't too harsh.

At this time, when he heard the report from the porter, he hurriedly said, "Don't hurry up and invite Lord Xu in." As he spoke, he also lifted the curtain of the door and went down the stairs to greet Xu Zhongya.

After a while, Xu Zhongya's classic laughter came: "Hehe, Brother Wen Su, tell you good news." ”

In Changsha, people are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat, so how can there be any joy. Having said that, Fan Zhen was not easy to show, and smiled indifferently: "Brother Dongye, how happy is there next?" ”

Xu Zhongya didn't seem to see Fan Qian's reluctance at all, and said seriously: "The king of Chu asked me to come down to visit Brother Wen Su, if Brother Wen Su is in good health, I will send Mr. north tomorrow." ”

Fan Zhen was like a sleepy bird getting out of the cage, and he was happy at the moment: "It's true at this time." ”

Xu Zhongya nodded with a smile on her face and looked into the hall.

Fan Zhen patted his forehead with his hand and said with a smile: "Brother Dongye, atonement, atonement." I forgot about it, so please come and sit in the hall. Please, please... ”

Xu Zhongya said: "People are in good spirits when they are happy. It's also stained with Brother Wensu's light. ”

Fan Zhen let Xu Zhongya sit down in the living room, and Fang said: "In Changsha these few days, I have disturbed the prince of Chu a lot, this... ”

Xu Zhongya smiled and stopped: "Brother Wen Su, on behalf of the imperial court, he traveled thousands of miles to my Great Chu." I am very grateful to Mr. Da Chu from the King of Chu. Da Chu is located in a remote area, and my king guards this place on behalf of the sky, and the hardships can be imagined. Today coincides with the arrival of the angel, so I want to stay with the angel for a few more days, so that I can return to the court to show the respect of the king of Chu to the court, and show the emperor the customs and regional situation of my great Chu. ”

Fan Zhen excused: "This nature, this nature." In the next few days in Chuzhong, I have already deeply felt the wealth of Great Chu and the harmony of the people, which is all because the king of Chu and the adults are diligent in governance. I don't know when I'll leave tomorrow? ”

Xu Zhongya smiled and tasted the tea carefully, but did not answer.

Fan was in a hurry, but it was not easy to urge, so he had to wait silently.

But Xu Zhongya is really a master of tea tasting, and he tasted this cup of tea for a long time before taking a small sip. The atmosphere in this living room is faintly awkward.

Fan Zhen's brain is really good, he looked at Xu Zhongya and felt strange in his heart, that is, he thought carefully about what he just said. There was a problem he noticed, Xu Zhongya's second sentence was "If Brother Wen Su is in good health, he will send Mr. north tomorrow." "During this time, Fan Zhen and Xu Zhongya can't be said to meet every day, but the contact is quite frequent, Fan Zhen has been in good health since he came to Changsha, how can he say such a sentence?

Fan Zhen's brain teaser and asked inquiringly: "Is there anything about the King of Chu that he should report to the emperor?" ”

When Xu Zhongya heard this, she slowly put down the teacup, her smile faded, and she said with a hesitant sigh: "Great Chu is located in a remote area, and the property is insufficient, so it is difficult for the King of Chu to govern this place." ”

Fan Qianxin said: The conditions are coming, and he said modestly: "The king of Chu is benevolent and loves the people, and Brother Dongye and others are all good talents who govern the world, and no matter how difficult it is, it must be easy to solve." ”

Xu Zhongya didn't seem to hear the meaning of the words, but still had that bitter face, and said: "It's difficult, it's difficult, if the name is not right, then the words are not good." ”

Fan Zhen's heart jumped, what does King Chu want to do? He has accepted the emperor's reward, and now he is a prince, patrolling the heavens, how can he be said to be incorrect?

Xu Zhongya played with the teacup and continued: "The emperor canonized my king with bamboo, and this is the gift of the three princes. The people of Chu, all of whom have grievances, all say, 'Today, it is not important to be in Chu.' 'Although the prince of Chu suppressed a lot, it was not a way to go on like this in the long run. So, can I ask Brother Wen Su to say a few words to the emperor when he returns to the court? ”

Fan Zhen was taken aback, the canonization of the gift of the three princes, and the canonization of the king's gift, although they are both vassals, the difference between them is very big, with the gift of the three dukes, it means that the place of Dachu is the imperial court, and your Ma family is only temporarily managed, with the king's ceremony, that is to recognize the independence of this place, and this Dachu will be a subject country of the Great Jin Dynasty in the future, not a feudal town.

Fan Zhen looked embarrassed, and said slowly: "Brother Dongye, this matter is very important, I am just a small official in Dajin, I am afraid I can't call the shots." ”

Xu Zhongya snorted coldly: "Da Jin canonized my king with a small official, isn't it too deceitful!" ”

Fan Zhen was shocked, and his expression was a little panicked, and he said, "This... This... It's better to go back to Beijing next time to get the emperor, as for whether the emperor can agree, the lower officials really can't guarantee it. ”

Unexpectedly, after hearing these ambiguous words, Xu Zhongya immediately smiled and said, "Brother Wen Su, if you can do this, then my Dachu will definitely remember Your Excellency's feelings." Since Brother Wen Su agreed, he went back to report to the king. Leave. ”

With that, Xu Zhongya got up and walked out, and Fan Zhen behind him said anxiously: "Brother Dongye,。。。 Brother Higashino,。。。 Lord Xu, I can only do my best, but I can't guarantee it. ”

Looking at Xu Zhongya's distant figure, Fan Zhen stomped his feet heavily and sighed: "I don't guarantee it." ”