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The navy left the port for Yangdu on the second day, arrived in Yangdu two days later, and repaired for a day and went down the river to Qingtao.

On the twenty-fifth day of October, the envoy of the Changsun State in Chenling made an appointment to meet with the foreign envoy Promise Yiyan and handed over his credentials, saying that it was an appointment, which was actually no different from an ultimatum.

The letter demanded that Xianguo withdraw from the six counties of Qiujun, Yuanshan, Dekang, Ganfu, Shangguan and Pengyuan by November 30, otherwise they would bear the consequences.

The excuse is also very high-sounding, the Liang State has promised these six counties to the eldest grandson, and the Xian State is unreasonably occupying the land of the six counties.

In response to this unreasonable request, Nuo refuted them one by one in person, and quickly forwarded the news to King Xian.

Got the eldest grandson Guoshu, King Xian was angry and put it on the ground, and said abruptly:

"The eldest grandson, this clown, there are such shameless people in the world, why don't he rob his surname Cao!"

"The king is angry." Nuo persuaded in a word, and hurriedly said: "The eldest grandson country bullies the weak and fears the hard, and it is not unpredictable to take advantage of the emptiness of the main force of our army to attack me. Now that our army is beyond the reach of the whip outside, it is imperative to step up the transportation of money and grain, and strengthen the vigilance of various places, so as to prevent the Jin army from entering Jiangdong and not reaching the safety of our capital. ”

King Xian was furious, and asked Lu Gao again:

"General Lu Gao, how many soldiers and horses can Zhao Shuai draw back from the front line?"

"King Qiyu, there are 180,000 soldiers in Xianxi, Chunan, and Pengyuan, and Zhao Shuai led 50,000 main forces to fall into Sangnan, and it is not easy for 130,000 horses to hold on to the three counties.

"Zhao Xun can't draw troops, what can the soldiers and horses of the expedition to Liang State go back?"

King Xian asked, and Nuo Yiyan said:

"Liang Guo has not replied yet, and he should not have received Liang Tianzi's promise."

"I knew this earlier, the widow sent and went to Liang Guo to do something, it was really a cocoon!"

"The King." Marquis Ding Yang said: "The minister has a plan that may be used." ”

King Xian glanced at Zhang Jun with a face, and didn't think that Ding Yanghou could come up with any golden ideas:

"What is the captain's plan?"

"But people can sneak into the vicinity of Yin Yang secretly, if the Jin army dares to invade the territory, or if Yin Yang Jun Fang Bo wants to escape, he can be taken down first, and then taken hostage."

"Ridiculous, if you don't wait for the widow to take Fang Bo, the Jin army will use this as an excuse to attack, and you Taiwei can figure it out!" King Xian scoffed.

"King, Uncle Fang has been running Yin Yang for sixteen or seven years, and now he is the leading wealthy family in Xianguo, not only in my Xianguo, but also in Jin Kingdom, if you can take Uncle Fang's whole family as a hostage, his life is not important, what matters is his wealth, this is the most important thing.

Xihuan's spending on all activities in Xianguo comes mostly from Uncle Fang, and if he takes Uncle Fang, he takes Xihuan, so as to threaten him, the King of Jin has to weigh it again and again, even if he can't stop him from sending troops, but he can also fight for more days for our army to transfer troops and send generals. ”

"I'm afraid that's not right." Gao Xun objected: "As far as the minister knows, Xihuan is now a cold son in the hands of the King of Jin, this time my Xianguo army is empty, and the advantages of the King of Jin come to attack outweigh the disadvantages, and he will never think of the love of brothers and sisters and stop it." On the contrary, it may be used as an excuse to use troops against me, which is really inappropriate. ”

Gao Xun said a word, and won the agreement of the promise:

"Lord Changshi is reasonable, as the saying goes, the daughter who married out spilled the water, when the Jin King Xi Wei was in power, Xi Wei regarded Xihuan as the pearl of the palm, and how much thought of the love between father and daughter. Now that the king of Jin is like a rock, he even robs his brother's woman, where can he care about a sister, I am afraid it will be difficult for Taiwei to succeed. ”

"This can't be done, that's not okay, you Aiqing have an idea."

King Xian was helpless against the current predicament, and the situation was ten or even a hundred times worse than that of the Jin State when the army was raised. Back then, it was just to cut the land, but now it is about to die in the country, Jiang Hai is jumping on pins and needles in a hurry. There was silence in the hall, and everyone bowed their heads and was silent.

After a long silence, Gao Xun suddenly had a plan:

"Your Majesty, what the Taiwei just said may be true, but you have to be flexible."

"Oh, Gao Aiqing said quickly."

"It's better to use Uncle Fang to catch him, Uncle Fang relies on nothing more than two, one is Xihuan, the other is the queen mother in the Jin Dynasty, Uncle Fang gets a lot of benefits from my Xianguo every year, Xihuan and the queen mother's forces have benefited a lot, but the former is the vine, the latter is the root, and the interests are the link between each other, and it plays a pivotal role in the Jin Kingdom.

If you can give Israel a lot of benefits, so as to tie up the two forces, especially Xihuan feels that it is still valuable, then Xihuan will be willing to do his best. After all, if the Xianguo country dies, Xihuan, the crown princess, will be the queen in the future, and she will exist in name only. For Xihuan, it is not good for the henchmen of the Queen Mother of Jin. ”

King Xian thought for a moment and asked a promise:

"What does Nuo Aiqing think?"

"This ......" Nuo thought quickly, and then said: "This plan is good, what kind of heavy benefits can be given to Uncle Fang to drive Xihuan to do his best for my Xianguo." Give money, Uncle Fang is now one of the top wealthy households in Xianguo, if you give less, you can't look down on it, if you give more, how much will you give, what if you ask for a price. Moreover, Xihuan is the backbone of Uncle Fang, and with Xihuan's temperament, he will not be satisfied with asking for money, and asking for power is his original intention. If Uncle Fang enters the court, it will be unpredictable in the future. ”

"Then give him an official."

Gao Xun simply said, Nuo Yiyi disagreed:

"This matter is not possible, Uncle Fang is very greedy, if he enters the court and has Xihuan's backing, he will definitely stretch out his hand to money and grain, so he will not raise a tiger for trouble."

"Probably not." Gao Xun denied: "At present, the money and grain are mainly managed by the Marquis of Yongxing, and there is the division of power between the Taiwei and the Great Sima, and the three cabinets are watching, how can Uncle Fang make profits." Moreover, if Fang Bo's forces were transferred from Yin Yang to the capital, it would also be conducive to the implementation of new policies in Suidang and Jiangdong counties.

Over the years, Fang Bo has been a wealthy tyrant in Jiangdong, and the nobles of Jiangdong, Suidang, and Dongyuan have a close personal relationship with him. ”

"Gao Aiqing's proposal is not unreasonable, Uncle Fang is now the biggest moth in Xianguo, and letting him in Yin Yang is tantamount to continuing to fatten, which is feasible for few people. It is the best policy to encircle him in the capital and let Yongxing Hou govern him. Nuo Aiqing, at the moment, the first thing is to withdraw from the army, you and the imperial historian Li Xu will discuss it and see what official position Fang Bo will have, it really can't be done, and it doesn't matter if you buy a new one. ”

"Alas...... Alright then, the minister will discuss with Master Li immediately. ”

Nuo had no choice but to deal with the matter, and then Lu Gao said carefully:

"The king, this matter is to inform the Marquis of Yongxing, and wait for his reply before making a decision."

"The situation is imminent, this trip to Dekang is less than a month, and then Yongxing Hou will reply after a month, Xihuan will have no time to deal with the King of Jin, please King Mingjian."

Gao Xun said, Lu Gao said:

"But at least let Yongxing Hou know about this and prepare early. Otherwise, Uncle Fang entered the court before the Marquis of Yongxing, and the Marquis of Yongxing would be very passive. ”

"General Lu Gao and Gao Aiqing are both reasonable, time cannot be delayed, but they can't let Yongxing Hou be unprepared, and these two things will be done at the same time. Captain. ”

"The minister is here."

"Immediately go to the State Administration Supervisor to invite the prince over, Gao Aiqing, go to the prince's mansion to test Xihuan's attitude and bottom line on behalf of the widow, and then immediately report to the widow."

"Your Ministers obey."

After the Yongxing Incident, the crown prince was shelved and cut off his wings and treated coldly, nominally supervising the country, but in fact it was a rubber stamp, and the cabinet prepared a notebook, which was approved by King Xian and sent to various places after his joint signature, all the administrative, financial, and military powers were not in his hands, which was equal to the abolition of one, and the imperial historian "killed the Quartet", Xihuan was affected by this, and the power on the surface shrank significantly.

After the meeting, Gao Xun took a car out of the palace and came to the prince's mansion, but after some communication, he frightened Xihuan:

"Gao Xun, what is he doing!"

"I don't know, but depending on the situation, there is no malice." Gu Chen said.

"Go, immediately recall Ji Jinsheng back to the mansion, and the palace will meet him."

"No."

Except for official occasions, Xihuan has almost no contact with Gao Xun, and it is not compliant, which makes Xihuan unpredictable due to its sudden arrival.

At this time, Gao Xun was sitting in front of the desk under the hall, drinking the servant's tea, and waiting patiently. When he was young, Xihuan entered the main gate, and Gao Xun stood up and stepped forward to pay respects:

"Changshi Gaoxun has seen Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

"Gao Changshi is exempt, I don't know what happened to Lord Changshi."

Xihuan said vigilantly, continued to walk inward, and without waiting to sit down, Gao Xun hurriedly said:

"This official was ordered by the king to discuss confidential matters with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, and asked Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess to take a step to speak."

Xihuan was shocked when she heard the news, she never thought that King Xian could have any secrets to discuss with her, so she frowned and was unhappy:

"Confidential matters should have been discussed with the prince, this palace is a weak woman, how can He De be able to accept his father's opportunity, Lord Changshi is not here to bully this palace."

"The official doesn't dare, the official is indeed on the order of the king to discuss secrets with the crown princess, but the stakes are very high, so it's better to be cautious."

"This palace is the princess of the Jin Kingdom, the princess of the Xian Kingdom, what kind of big event can provoke the two countries at the same time."

"It's a matter of the status of the crown princess."

Gao Xun was outspoken, and was immediately angered by Xihuan:

"Lord Changshi is not happy to come to this palace with the intention of coming to this palace!"

"Your Royal Highness the Crown Princess, don't misunderstand, the king has no malicious intent, this matter is only good for Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, and there is no harm to it, and please ask the Crown Princess to learn from it."

"Hmph, it's good for this palace, what's the benefit."

Gao Xun took two steps forward and approached Xihuan and whispered:

"Yin Yangjun Fang Bo entered the court as an official, and the crown princess thinks this matter can be regarded as a good thing."

Xihuan was suspicious and asked:

"What does Gao Changshi mean!"

"This official is on the order of the king, and he has no other intentions, and he also asks His Highness to take a step to speak, so as not to leak the news."

Xihuan quickly grasped what Gao Xun said, and then looked at his color and did not mean frivolity, Xihuan led Gao Xun to the middle courtyard where no one was.

"There is no one here, Gao Changshi, please say, what is the matter with my father."

"Presumably, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess should already know that the King of Jin will use troops against my Xianguo."

"The palace has heard a little about this matter, but it is not known whether it is true or not, so it ordered someone to return to China to inquire about the news, and there has been no news so far. The palace was also very shocked by this, and did not approve of the king's brother's actions, and if the father was angry with the palace because of this false news, the palace would have nothing to say. ”

"Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess misunderstood, the king knew that King Jin had already ignored the feelings of His Royal Highness's brothers and sisters, so he has never been angry with His Royal Highness the Crown Princess since the incident. However, today, the King of Jin is about to use troops, and he is about to destroy my Xianguo, His Royal Highness the Crown Princess is the princess of my Xianguo, if the Xianguo dies, His Royal Highness can still be the crown princess. "I want to talk about "Empire Travel" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent reading literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~