Chang Yanzhi was drinking, and when he saw Childe come in, he showed a hint of surprise, chewed something in his mouth, and said vaguely: "I thought Childe would come back in a few days." ”

"You're not worried about my heart at all." Xu Ji smiled, sat opposite, poured himself wine, he and Chang Yanzhi are no longer ordinary master and servant, more like a pair of friends, although their personalities and pursuits are different, but unconsciously they are getting closer and closer.

"Anyway, Childe will definitely be able to turn the corner from danger, and I can't help, so it's better to have a few more drinks while there is still a chance."

"Someone thinks the same way you do." Xu Ji took a sip, it was still a familiar taste in his mouth, but it was not very comfortable in his stomach, so he had to put down the wine glass and pick up the chopsticks to concentrate on eating.

"A lot of people think the same way I do." Chang Yanzhi was a little proud, "The world is in chaos, some people take advantage of the fire to rob, some people always want to do something big, some people look for places to hide everywhere, some people simply get by, I am this kind of person." Along the way with my son, I chatted with all kinds of people, and found that there were many people who had the same idea. Think about it, you don't have the courage to rob while it's hot, you don't have the ability to do something big, and you know that there is nowhere to hide in the world, so there is only one way left. ”

"I can't argue with what you're saying."

"Haha, it should be the credit of the wine." Chang Yanzhi looked at the wine in the cup, "When Gongzi said 'someone', does he mean the King of Shu?" ”

Xu Ji nodded.

"Most people in Yizhou have the idea of getting by, and in this post house, almost everyone is like this. I don't blame them, Yizhou is far away from right and wrong, and the small disputes between the cities just make them cherish the life in front of them more, and the king of Shu is just following the customs, but the iron kite is different, presumably because of leaving Yizhou. ”

"Presumably so."

"Where next?"

"Jingzhou."

"I'll say hello in advance, if I suddenly leave halfway, Childe doesn't have to look for me, don't worry about me, and don't blame me."

"I don't complain. Do you think I went to Jingzhou to die? ”

"I don't believe that the Xi family is unwilling to avenge Xi Fu, no matter how the son explains, Xi Fu's death, you will always be inseparable."

"Tang Weitian killed Xi Fu because of me, and I am indeed responsible."

"Childe already has a plan?"

"Not yet, but I think Jingzhou is a place where soldiers must fight, and it will not only be the Xi family, but there will be a rise of heroes, maybe it is my opportunity."

"I'm almost confused, whether Childe is stopping the chaos or stirring up chaos."

"Sometimes, it's just a matter of time, and only after chaos can there be great governance."

Chang Yanzhi glanced at the wine glass, "This wine is still not good enough, or I haven't drunk enough, and I can't keep up with Childe's words." ”

Xu Ji laughed and chatted with Chang Yanzhi while eating.

Early the next morning, Tie Kite's younger brother Tie Yu came to see him off, "I will give Xu Gongzi a ride, and the King of Shu will give me a few gifts, and I will also accompany some small gifts." ”

"General Iron is too polite."

"It's a pity that Xu Gongzi refuses to stay."

"I have a lot of trust on me, and I don't dare to stay."

"I hope Xu Gongzi can succeed, but I can't, I'm alone, and I have to go to Hanzhou to help my brother."

Xu Ji smiled, didn't say anything, he actually knew very well in his heart that the iron eagle wanted to save his brother, and in the end he would definitely be used by Gan Zhao, and he went to Hanzhou not to help, but to return to Yizhou with the iron kite and soldiers.

Horses and luggage have been prepared, the gifts of the king of Shu are gold and silver, clothes and customs clearance documents, and the "thin gift" of the iron eagle is a large box of beads, which is worth a lot of money, far more valuable than the king of Shu.

Xu Ji didn't know at first, but when he was out of the city for more than ten miles, when he said goodbye in the post pavilion, Tie Fei asked his entourage to carry out the box of gifts and unpack it.

Xu Ji was taken aback and said with a smile: "The Tie family's thin gift is like this, I want to know how the generous gift is." ”

Tie Fei retreated from his entourage and arched his hand: "Xu Gongzi is going to Jingzhou, I need to go up and down, I already have too few things, but that's all I have at home, I really can't get more." ”

"It seems that General Tie really hopes that I can ask for reinforcements from Jingzhou."

"Of course, Jingzhou, Luozhou...... Anywhere, as long as Xu Gongzi finds 100,000 reinforcements, the King of Shu is also willing to send troops, which is enough to fight with He Rongjun and save my brother from danger. ”

Xu Ji was not very familiar with the iron eagle, and he didn't want to reveal too much, but seeing his heart, he decided to say a few more words, "If the King of Shu sends you to persuade the iron general to abandon the Han and return to the benefits, what will you do?" ”

"I understand my brother's temper, he will never be treacherous, and I won't, the king of Shu sent me, I will go, stay with my brother, and I won't come back." The iron eagle said angrily.

"What if the King of Shu is in danger?"

"What danger can the King of Shu have? Yizhou is now very stable, and the southern counties have sent envoys, as long as the king of Shu is not overly squeezed and maintains the previous service, they are willing to pay tribute to the king of Shu and send food and troops. ”

"The world is unpredictable, there is no external strife, maybe there is internal strife."

"Civil strife...... Chicken bus? ”

"I don't suspect anyone, it's just an assumption."

Tie Fei showed a little hesitation, and said after a while: "My brothers have been following the king of Shu for a long time, the king of Shu is as kind to the Tie family as a mountain, when he first gained the three daughters of the king of Yidu, the chicken bus once persuaded the king of Shu to marry together, and the second concubine was sealed, and the king of Shu resolutely refused to allow it, and he must be divided with my two brothers - if the king of Shu is in danger, I have to say, even if my brother and I lose faith in the world, we must come back to save the king of Shu first." ”

Xu Ji nodded, "It's difficult to have both loyalty and righteousness, first loyalty and then righteousness, no wonder the King of Shu treats you like brothers." ”

"But as long as Yizhou is fine, we still have to defend Hanzhou, and Xu Gongzi is outside to seek reinforcements, and I will continue to persuade the king of Shu to ......."

"Will General Tie listen to me?"

"Xu Gongzi is a thousand words, I came to see him off, just because I want to listen to the teachings."

"You're welcome. I advise you not to persuade the King of Shu. ”

"Huh?"

"The King of Shu is not a visionary person, otherwise, he would not have sent General Tie into Han to attack Qin, but the situation was unfavorable, and the King of Shu had to stick to Yizhou. The situation remains the same, the king of Shu does not change his mind, and it is useless to persuade more, and he is suspicious. ”

"Just waiting? Who knows when the situation will change? ”

"General Tie, don't worry, if the situation has not changed, I advise you to obey the heart of the King of Shu and persuade your brother to lead the troops back to Yizhou."

"Xu Gongzi ......"

"I am an ownerless person, I will do my best to change the situation, General Tie is a minister of the king of Shu, and he must not cause trouble."

The iron eagle was speechless.

Xu Ji said: "If General Tie really wants to help, tell me more about the situation in Jingzhou, so that I can be prepared." ”

"Oh, I almost forgot." Tie Fei carefully took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Xu Ji, "This is my wife...... A letter written by Madame. ”

Xu Ji was stunned and didn't dare to answer.

Tie Fei smiled and said: "Don't be afraid, Gongzi Xu, this letter is addressed to the second daughter-in-law of the Xi family, she is the niece of Princess Yidu, and she has a very good personal relationship with my wife, after seeing the letter, she may be able to help." ”

"Mrs. Zun's letter is called 'One Word Thousand Gold', or General Tie is thoughtful."

The Iron Eagle laughed, "Where could I have thought of this? After discussing with the two sisters, Mrs. hoped to do something for Xu Gongzi, but also made a small request. ”

"Please."

Tie Fei smiled a little unnaturally, "After I say that, Xu Gongzi don't laugh at me, my lady...... It's a bit weird, probably the daughters of the Wang family are like this. ”

"I've seen it, and I don't laugh."

"The three sisters asked Xu Gongzi to marry Princess Fangde no matter what, and they couldn't let her fall into someone else's family."

Xu Ji didn't smile, but he was very puzzled, "I once visited the church with Princess Fangde, but no one admitted it, I didn't expect the three county lords to care so much......"

Iron Owl smiled, "They are not concerned, but jealous. Madame said, everyone was originally the lord of the county, and they had fun together, regardless of whether they were up or down, but now Fangde has become a princess, and his brother has become an emperor. When we meet in the future, even etiquette becomes a problem. So ......"

Xu Ji couldn't help but smile, "I'll do my best." ”

"Mrs. also said that Xi Cheng, the second son of the Xi family, is especially greedy for money, Xu Gongzi arrived in Jiangling City, there is no need to spread money, just focus on Xi Yan alone, he is favored by Xi Yun, far beyond Xi Fu, if a few good words for Xu Gongzi, it is better than a thousand words of others."

"Thank you for informing. Yizhou is adjacent to Jingzhou, has General Tie ever heard that there are emerging heroes over there, can they compete with the Xi family? ”

Tie Fei thought for a while, "There are several people who are called kings and generals, the big ones occupy a county, and the small ones only gather thousands of people, and they don't even have a place to stay, if you say that they can compete with the Xi family, as far as I know, there is no one." ”

"There is a Song Zhuzhu, have you heard of it?"

Tie Ying shook his head, "Kuimen Pass is close to Jingzhou, and news exchanges are frequent, when you get there, Xu Gongzi can ask the guard Li Shengguo, he is also an old man from Qinzhou, he has been to the Eastern Capital, he knows Xu Gongzi, and he has been taking the pass for some days, so he should have collected a lot of news." ”

"General Li, I have some impressions, he is not tall, and he loves to make double knives?"

"That's him."

The two chatted for a while, and after leaving the pavilion, the iron eagle sent another three or five miles, and then said goodbye.

On the way, Xu Ji said with emotion to Chang Yanzhi: "The King of Shu can dominate one side, and he has his own merits, just look at the people around him." ”

"I didn't make the prince stay willingly, and the king of Shu was still not 'outstanding' enough." Chang Yanzhi's judgment criterion is extremely simple.

Xu Ji first laughed, and then sighed, "Maybe it's me who is wrong." ”

A guide and a soldier escorted Xu Ji and Chang Yanzhi, led six horses, two of which were specially packed, all the way to the east, as far as possible to take the safe road, although Yinan County was willing to surrender to the King of Shu, but only willing to provide soldiers and food, refused to give up power, and did not accept the officials appointed by the King of Shu, it was still a little dangerous.

The journey went smoothly, and in the afternoon of this day, Xu Ji rushed to Kuimen Pass, and from here he took a boat and crossed the gorge to the boundary of Jingzhou.

The guard general Li Shengguo had been notified in advance, and he personally went out of the city to greet him, and he was very respectful, not Xu Ji was an ordinary person.

But he brought bad news: "Xu Gongzi is afraid that he will be delayed here for a while, and there is a war in Jingxi, and it is not yet known who will win and who will lose." ”

"Who fights against whom?"

"There are several people, including Xi Jiajun, as well as water bandit Yang Moyu, southern bandit Chen Aicai, Xiangyang bandit Song Chujiao and so on." Li Shengguo was also a "stick bandit" in the past, but now he is an officer and soldier.

"Song Chujiao is Song Zhuzhu, right?"

"It seems to be called this name, he calls himself the King of Chu, but everyone calls him Chu Foot, he is a 'boiler', haha."

This was the first time he heard the news of Song Zhuzhu after Xu Ji left Qinzhou, but it was not too good news, which made him wonder if his expectations were too much.