In the middle of summer, when the soldiers in the camps in Jingzhou began to dry wheat seeds and water the grass hoeing in the fields, an urgent letter from the Lingzhou Governor's Office crossed the Gyeongju Road and was delivered to Gao Yue, who was about to leave.

"Well, Father asked me to receive Yuan Shaoyin, who has returned from his return from the Hui envoy?" After Gao Yue finished reading it, he handed over the letterhead to Yun Shao for safekeeping.

Yuan Xiu has returned from Huiya Court at this moment, and he was supposed to take the road of Zhenwu City-Taiyuan Mansion, but he temporarily changed the route, and took Lingzhou-Gyeongju-Yuanzhou.

From his father-in-law's letter, I learned that Genxiu did this for two reasons.

First, he successfully canonized the new khan of the Hui dynasty, and the khan was called "Wuyi Chenggong Khan" after that;

Second, in order to appease Hui Hui, Li Shi finally dismissed Zhang Guangsheng, who was on a killing spree, and let him return to Beijing to be an idle post, which can be regarded as protecting him in disguise - and Zhang Guangsheng, who is known as a prestige in the army, just left on the front foot, the Zhenwu army mutinied and killed the successor Jiedu envoy and the eunuch of the supervising army.

And Yuan Xiu had a grudge against Wang Hong's family, so he was unwilling to return to China through Zhenwu City and went to Lingzhou instead.

In addition, Cui Ning also mentioned in the letter that Yuan Xiu returned from Huifu, and also brought envoys from Anxi and Beiting, hoping to also enter the pilgrimage to meet the Tang Emperor through the Baili Xincheng Pavilion Station.

This messenger's name is Guo Hui.

"Since Father said so, I can't afford to wait." Gao Yue agreed, and the busy pavilion was ready to greet him.

Four days later, on the boundary of Linjing, Yuan Xiu appeared at the post horse pass on a camel with a festival in his hand, and Guo Hui next to him was at the boundary monument of Gyeongju and Jingzhou, turned over and got off the camel, and then knelt on the ground, tears were vertical and horizontal, and the long knock did not stop, which attracted the Han merchants who came and went in the Yima Pass market.

Guo Hui from Anxi, Beiting, detour back to the territory of the Tang Dynasty thousands of miles, since Lingzhou, every time to the Tang family a state, he wept and kowtowed, shouting "I will finally see my Tang Dynasty again", and then dig a piece of soil, carefully packed in the iron ou he carried.

Soon, in the Baili City Pavilion Station, King Shu and others personally met with Yuan Xiu and Guo Hui.

And when Guo Hui saw King Shu, he even fell in front of his boots and cried, "I have to see the family of the Son of Heaven today, and I have no regrets about dying." ”

King Shu hurriedly helped him up, and everyone present shed tears.

It turned out that this Guo Hui was the younger brother of Guo Xin, who stayed in the four towns of Anxi, and Guo Xin was Guo Ziyi's nephew and the son of Guo Ziyi's brother Guo Youming.

Gao Yue also sighed: Finally, Anxi and Beiting, who were isolated and isolated, finally sent messengers.

"Is Guo okay after staying?" King Shu asked.

"My brother stayed for fifteen years, and resisted Xibo for fifteen years, and now the four towns of Anxi are surrounded by enemies on all sides, Shatuo, Gelulu, etc. have turned their backs on me and thrown themselves to Xifan, Shazhou (now Dunhuang) has been besieged several times and is in danger, and Yizhou (now Hami) has been captured by Xibo before."

Illinois has also fallen!

The huge black exclamation exploded in everyone's hearts, "That Yuan Thorn History?" ”

"Yuan Guangting's assassination history killed all his wife and family members with his own hands before the city was broken, and then self-immolated and martyred!" When Guo Hui said this, he couldn't control his emotions again and cried.

"How is Shazhou now?"

"Shazhou has been attacked by the Xifan army before, the former assassin Shi Zhou Ding hopes to 'abandon the city to protect the people', Kaicheng surrendered, and then the people migrated back to the Tang Dynasty, but before surrendering was killed by the general Yan Dynasty, and now the Yan Dynasty continues to lead the military and people of the whole state, swearing to resist Xifan."

After listening to Guo Hui's cry, everyone present was silent for a long time.

In the end, Gao Yue and Meng Hao cast their eyes on King Shu, meaning that you must say this.

King Shu also hesitated for a while before Wen Yan talked about the national policy to Guo Hui: "Now that Emperor Ruiwen Shengwu has become popular, the name of the year has been changed to Yuan Jianzhong, and the Son of Heaven hopes to negotiate peace with Xifan. ”

"What, peace ......" Guo Hui was stunned, he traveled thousands of miles this time, crossed countless rivers in the territory of Huifu, and entered the territory of the Tang Dynasty with nine deaths, originally hoping to let the Tang army move westward, recover Hexi and Longxi, and connect the northwest court of Anxi again, saving millions of soldiers and civilians in the Western Regions of the Tang Kingdom from the poison of fire and water.

But who would have thought that now that the situation has changed, the emperor of the Tang family would actually want to make peace with Xifan?

"What about Anxi and Beiting!" Guo Hui asked with a crying voice.

At this time, King Shu couldn't say it, but Gao Yue bravely stood up and said frankly to Guo Hui: "The country has civil strife in Heshuo, Ziqing, and Shannan Town, and now the imperial court is unable to recover the lost territory in the west, so for the time being, we will negotiate peace with Xifan, and accumulate strength to wait for the counterattack." For this reason, Wei Shaoqing and Cui Shaojian had already gone to Lhasa four months ago, and were negotiating with the other party's Zampu, once successful, we would let Xibo not invade Shazhou, Qiuci and other places again, so that the army and civilians could recuperate, improve the city defense, and hoard food and cloth. As long as time passes, the heavenly soldiers will surely recover the river and keep the clouds open and see the moon. ”

In fact, it was very uncomfortable for Gao Yue to say this, but now this is also the only feasible way, procrastination.

Hold on, Guo Xin after Anxi, Li Yuanzhong after Beiting, please persevere.

When I participated in the Spring Festival, I also said this to the shed friends, as long as you grit your teeth and persevere, there will be solutions and opportunities to solve problems.

"So that's ......" Although Guo Hui was very sad, he could only hold on to the shattered flame of hope and silently accept the reality in front of him.

At this time, King Shu also got up and told Guo Hui another shocking thing:

"Xiao Wang got the news of the Beijing Flying, and the King of Fenyang fell ill after entering the summer, and I am afraid that time is running out. His Majesty entrusted Xiao Wang to be the envoy to leave Jingyuan for the time being, and to return to Beijing to visit Guo Fenyang's house in Qinrenfang to show His Majesty's condolences...... You will follow Xiao Wang and Gao Shiyu back to Beijing together......"

Emperor Daizong died, Tian Chengsi died, Li Baochen died, Li Zhengji heard that he had a backy gangrene, and it seemed that he would not be dying soon, and now Guo Ziyi, the king of Fenyang, is also - alas, it seems that a whole era is slowly coming to an end.

After nightfall, Genxiu, who had returned to Hui, visited Gao Yue's private residence to express his gratitude for his hospitality.

After the meal, the two sat opposite each other and chatted.

During the conversation, Gao Yue learned that Yuan Xiu went back to the Tooth Court this time, and he also went through hardships:

It snowed heavily, but he was annoyed that Tang would kill Zhang Guangsheng and other envoys of the Wuyi Khan, but he did not let Yuan Xiu enter the account, Yuan Xiu stood in the snow that was almost knee-long, so cold that his hair was frozen, and finally he took out his gold and silver jewelry and bribed the khan's cronies to meet the Wuyi Khan.

The khan finally said to him: "Zhang Guangsheng innocently killed more than 900 people in my mission, and I don't want revenge in the whole country, but what are your crimes, envoy, I don't want to wash blood with blood, I want to wash blood with water." So he accepted the canonization of the Tang Emperor and expressed his willingness to continue to maintain peace with the Tang.

When Keyuan returned from retirement, because he had been frozen in the snow for a long time, the original osteoarthritis attacked, and he almost came back lying on the back of a camel.

Now he was playing chess with Gao Yue, and his legs were still stretched stiffly, looking like he was enduring great pain.

"Yuan Shaoyin returned to Beijing, presumably he could be promoted to Jing Zhaoyin, or he could be the middle of the imperial history." Gao Yue fell and asked.