The sky was clear and calm for several days in a row, and there was no sign of rain at all. Occasionally, a snow-white bird flew by in the sky, and the huge Han Wang's Mansion was unusually peaceful.

The sky was clear, and Zhu Gaoxu stood at the door of the study, but in his hallucination, he seemed to see the lightning in the sky and hear the thunder in the sky.

He said in his heart: On a thunderstorm day, the natural landscape of electric discharge, there will be a certain delay in the thunder, and it will take a while to hear it......

Maybe many things are like this, the wider and more complex things are involved, the more obvious the delay in effect? And you can't go back, it's like a cloud discharge, thunder will be late, but it will definitely be heard!

It is like the rudder of a great ship, after turning the direction of the rudder, the hull of the ship must be slowly turned; It is also difficult to adjust the direction in time, and if you find a reef temporarily, it may be too late.

Zhu Gaoxu weighed and thought about various things repeatedly, and he gradually became a little restless. The grinding of waiting made him more and more irritable, and he couldn't wait to do it right away! See the results right away!

Of course that's not possible. The human mind can be dexterously ever-changing, but things always have their irresistible laws.

Zhu Gaoxu thought of the anti-funny record of the Han Dynasty in history, and thought of the story written by Gao Xianning. Angry, he suddenly found a resemblance.

Is there any mysterious fate in the dark? The process is different, but the result is the same? is like the ending of "Looking for Qin", the middle is ever-changing, and the result is still like that.

…… Early the next morning, Zhu Gaoxu summoned civil and military affairs in the study of the front hall.

Wang Bin, Wei Da, and Liu Ying were the highest-ranking military generals in the Han Dynasty, as well as the young civil official Li Mo. Zuo Changshi Qian Xun has left the capital of Yunnan and gone south to Annan, so he is naturally not here. In addition to this, there is also a man wearing a mask, who is said to have the surname Lee.

Everyone saluted each other, but they were all relatively silent.

Zhu Gaoxu sat down on the mahogany chair behind the bookcase, and spoke first: "Yesterday, Dali Siqing came to the Han Palace, do you all know?" ”

Several people answered one after another.

So Zhu Gaoxu roughly described the conditions proposed by Xue Yan and his own rhetoric to everyone.

Wang Bin blushed and said nothing, Wei Da and Liu Ying looked at each other and didn't speak. Li Mo looked back left and right, and said, "The matter has come to this, why doesn't the prince agree to Xue Yan's proposal?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu said sullenly: "Previously, I was in Jingshi, and I was tricked into the palace by the East Palace Dang Yu and was almost caught. I'm afraid that this discussion will be deceitful. ”

Li Mo pondered for a moment and nodded yes.

The iron mask said: "When the prince was in danger, the crown prince had not yet ascended the throne and had not come forward. Now that he has ascended the throne and called the emperor, he wants to win the trust of the world, and he may be more reliable. ”

Li Mo looked at the wrought iron on the iron-masked man's face and immediately seconded the proposal.

Unexpectedly, the iron-masked man changed his words, hugged his fists and said: "However, it is appropriate for the prince to delay the army and not rush to serve the edict." In case the court does not have the sincerity of reconciliation, and only wants to stabilize the prince first, repair the plank road in the open, but secretly Chen Cang, the prince will at least have the name of raising troops in the future. ”

Li Mo opened his mouth to speak and stopped, but finally did not say anything.

Zhu Gaoxu paid attention to him from the afterglow, waited for a while, and then nodded: "Mr. Li is reasonable, and he can't keep a hand now." He sighed again and said, "What if that day comes, Yunnan has few people and thin land?" ”

The iron-masked man: "Although Yunnan is far away, it can't be defended for a long time." At that time, the prince can abandon Yunnan and raise troops to go south to Annan, if he can persuade Zhang Fu to return to obedience, it is the best; If not, he defeated Zhang Fubu and collected his army.

At that time, the prince won the battle and went north to Guangxi to win the world. The war is unfavorable, and you can also rely on the high mountains and long roads, such as the five dynasties at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and divide Jiaozhi County; On the one hand, he insisted on the land of Jiaozhi, and on the other hand, he negotiated peace with the imperial court. In order to achieve a long-term solution. ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded and said, "This king also has this plan." The roads in Sichuan and Guizhou are difficult to travel, and they are heavily guarded, making it difficult to forge ahead; Besides, if we are unfortunate enough to fall into the interior, we will be besieged on all sides, and it will be difficult to defend it for a long time. It is better to go to Annan, I have captured this place, I am familiar with the terrain, occupy the southern corner, and wait for the opportunity to enter Guangxi. ”

Then he asked the others, "Why are you waiting?" ”

Veda said: "The last general will wait only for the prince to look forward!" ”

Li Mo did not agree, but he did not speak out against it.

Zhu Gaoxu slapped his palm on the table and said, "That's it!" The day after tomorrow, the queen refused Xue Yan's condition, stayed for a while, and first saw how the court arranged it. ”

He waved his hand. Everyone clasped their fists and bowed one after another.

…… Xue Yan of Dali Temple lived in the corridor room in the Han Palace, but there was no contact with anyone in the palace.

Before Zhu Gaoxu met Xue Yan again, Zhao Ping first walked into the study room in the front hall. Zhao Ping glanced at the eunuch Wang Gui who was standing at the door, walked straight to the side of the bookcase, and said in his ear: "Lord Wang, as soon as the city gate was opened this morning, Jun Yu Meiqing went out of the city alone. ”

"Huh!" Zhu Gaoxu let out a short sneer and said, "I know." ”

Zhao Ping bowed with his fists and exited the study.

Zhu Gaoxu was the only one left in the study, and he sat on the chair for a long time without moving. I don't know how long it took, Wang Gui stepped into the threshold and said, "Lord Wang, Xue Siqing has arrived." ”

"Let him in." Zhu Gaoxu raised his head and said.

Xue Yan walked in the door, bent down to the bookcase, and said, "Xiaguan has visited King Han, thank you King Han for your thoughtful hospitality in the past few days." ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded in response. Xue Yan stood on the ground and did not speak again.

After being cold for a while, Zhu Gaoxu spoke: "Xue Siqing went back and told my eldest brother that everything is unclear at the moment, and I will send someone to talk in a month, and I will also be courteous." Of course, it would be great if the eldest brother could agree to my previous proposal. ”

Xue Yan couldn't hide the disappointment on his face after hearing this, and asked with a fist: "Xiaguan will definitely play truthfully when he returns to the court, and the King of Han is determined to do so?" ”

Zhu Gaoxu nodded.

Xue Yan opened his mouth, lowered his head and pondered for a while, sighed, and bowed: "The lower official is leaving." ”

Zhu Gaoxu shouted: "Send off!" ”

Eunuch Wang Gui said: "Xue Siqing, please." ”

Xue Yan walked to the door of the study, suddenly stopped, and turned his head to look at Zhu Gaoxu in the innermost part of the room. Zhu Gaoxu also looked up at him, and the two looked at each other for a moment, but they didn't say a word. After a while, Xue Yan turned around and stepped out of the threshold.

After the brief confrontation just now, Zhu Gaoxu couldn't help but taste Xue Yan's meaning alone. This official has participated in the negotiations of the "Battle of Jingyan" and the Battle of Annam, and he still has some experience and insight, and he just looked back and seemed to have a solemn reminder of the war?

Zhu Gaoxu did nothing all morning, waiting for Xue Yan to leave the study and then leave Kunming City.

At this time, although Zhu Gaoxu's heart was fluctuating, he had not shaken the reason for the established decision.