The snubbing of Xu Ji was only the beginning, and it soon turned into abandonment.

He was never summoned by King Liang again, not even Guo Shifeng and Qiao Zhisu appeared, he could not walk at will, and like everyone else, he could only walk back and forth between the several tents owned by the Yecheng envoys.

King Liang had apparently become completely disappointed in him.

The person who replaced Xu Ji's position was Kou Daogu, who was not so much an envoy of Yecheng as he was now more like a confidant of King Liang, eating and chatting with King Liang from morning to night, and was even allowed to participate in the deliberations of the generals of the Liang army.

The person who has never been taken seriously is the one who makes Fei Xun.

Xu Ji chatted with him and rubbed his wine and meat by the way.

There are also buying and selling transactions in the barracks, and money can be exchanged for good food and drink, and if there is no money, you can only eat the uniform supply of military food.

Xu Ji didn't have any money, he didn't think about this problem at all when he set off, but Fei Xun brought a lot of silver taels, and he was old, his teeth were not good, and he couldn't eat too hard food, so he paid someone to cook the meat and vegetables badly.

When Xu Ji came in, the wine and meat on the table hadn't moved much, Fei Yu sat on the bunk and hummed, and an attendant was pressing his shoulder.

"I don't know why I'm still alive." Fei Yu motioned for his entourage to step back and said, "Young Master Xu, please sit down, have you eaten?" ”

"Yes, but I can have a few more drinks."

"Please."

Xu Ji sat on the bed of his entourage, drank two glasses of wine first, and then ate the meat and vegetables on the table, and only felt embarrassed after a while, stopped his chopsticks, and said with a smile: "Doesn't Lord Fei eat?" ”

"I'm not hungry. Alas, I feel jealous just by watching you young people eat. ”

"Sorry, I didn't mean to ......"

"Eat yours."

Xu Ji ate for a while and let out a long breath, "I'm also full." ”

There weren't many meat dishes left on the table, so Fei Yu said: "I don't eat leftovers, since you use chopsticks, you can eat them all." ”

Xu Ji thought for a while, picked up the chopsticks to clean up the last bit of food, and then poured two glasses of wine, "Lord Fei can always drink a bar?" ”

Fei Yu picked up the cup and took a sip, "Speaking of jealousy, Gongzi Xu just watched Kou Daogu become King Liang's guest, but he was eating and drinking with me?" ”

Xu Ji said with a smile: "At this time and that time, it should be Kou Daogu's turn." ”

"Hey, when will it be my turn?"

"If only Lord Fei could lower his posture a little......

"I can't."

"Then it won't be Fei's turn."

"It is your idea to persuade Liang Bing to retire, if you let Kou Dao take the credit, you will be very embarrassed."

"I hope Kou Daogu can succeed, even if I kowtow to him to thank him, I am willing."

"Hey." Fei Yu took another sip of wine, "Will Kou Daogu really persuade King Liang to withdraw from the army?" ”

Xu Ji shook his head, "At the moment, any advice to withdraw troops will not be appreciated by King Liang. ”

"I guess that's the case." Fei Yu continued to drink, was silent for a while, and said, "The army passed through that post today. ”

"Which station?"

"It's the one you promised that King Liang would be persuaded to quit."

"Oh, remember, I said at the time that it was nine times out of ten, and there was a mistake."

Fei Xun put down the cup and sighed, "It's only a day's journey from Yecheng, so if you walk slowly, the day after tomorrow will also arrive." Looking at the momentum of King Liang, it is necessary to attack immediately. ”

"No, King Liang will wait a few more days."

"It's 'nine out of ten' again?"

"Haha, it's a little more stable than nine out of ten, but less than ten out of ten."

"It's useless, the general trend is gone, Yecheng...... It's hard to guarantee. ”

Xu Ji poured wine again into the cup opposite, "I think that at the beginning, when Lord Fei was alone in the Eastern Capital, he was not as depressed as he is now. ”

"Different, completely different......" Fei Yu did not explain what the difference was, perhaps he was just demoralized and no longer as generous and fearless as he had been.

Xu Ji was a little sympathetic to the old man, and couldn't help but say: "I have some guesses, if it comes true, Yecheng may still be rescued." ”

"Just speculation...... Then let's listen to it, it's all about repaying my favor for this table of wine and meat. ”

"It's worth it." Xu Ji smiled and took a sip of wine slowly, "Lord Huanyan is not particularly nervous. ”

"The county lord has always been calm and unchaotic, and he can be the master of one party, but it's a pity that ......"

Fei Yu didn't say any more, Xu Ji knew in his heart that he had heard similar words many times, and Huanyan's status as a woman became more and more a big obstacle, and many people admitted that she had great talents and strategies, but still felt that it was difficult for her to succeed.

"No matter what, Lord Huanyan's calmness is not just her character, she must be prepared."

"Really? In that case, why didn't she say it, with the heart of An Shimin? ”

"Maybe it's not enough for outsiders."

"Guarding Yecheng is a fair and honest thing, what can't you say?"

Xu Ji didn't answer directly, "When I entered the Eastern Capital to negotiate, Lord Fei didn't kill me, did you regret it afterwards?" ”

"Until now, I regret it: if I had killed you directly regardless of my reputation at that time, maybe the Eastern Capital would have been able to hold on, maybe there would not have been so many things in the future, and maybe the imperial court would have been able to move back to the Eastern Capital...... But it may also get worse, and if one person occupies the eastern capital, the people of the city may be wiped out. So I regret it, but back in the first place, I still don't know what to choose. ”

Fei Yu drank all the glass of wine, and his heart did not dissipate, but became more tangled.

"Huanyan County Lord's Association." Xu Jidao.

Fei Xin was slightly stunned, "She will, you will, all kings will, you are the same people, when you don't have a single soldier under your command, you will use the world as your plaything, so you will ...... as soon as you have the opportunity" Fei Xin was stunned again, "Xu Gongzi is talking ......"

"Last year, when the kings confronted the officers and soldiers under the command of the Lan family, the officers and soldiers suddenly collapsed for no reason. The kings benefited from this, and Yecheng was able to take advantage of the opportunity. At the end of the battle of the eastern capital, He Rong's cavalry was reluctant to return to Saiwai immediately, and had the intention of crossing the river to the south. ”

"Xu Gongzi thinks that these two things are not Yecheng's luck, but someone arranged? I won't say much about Lao Danyu's death, the officers and soldiers were defeated, and the most beneficial ones were the incarnation army and the kings, and Yecheng just had a little respite. ”

"In hindsight, the beneficiaries were the kings of the Incarnation Army, and how many people at that time thought that the kings would be able to grow stronger because of this?"

Fei Xin didn't squeak, he dared to defend the eastern capital at that time, an important reason was that he felt that the kings were not compatible, he only needed to hold on for a few days, and the thief army outside the city would naturally collapse, Yecheng probably thought the same way, so when he just gained a foothold, he sent a large army to fight for the eastern capital.

Xu Ji smiled and said: "I think Yecheng should have 'good luck' again." ”

"King Liang will be assassinated?"

Xu Ji shook his head, "King Liang's sneak attack on the two kings was unexpected, Yecheng was defenseless, and he didn't pay special attention to him, so it is estimated that he did not make arrangements in advance." ”

"Kou Dao Lonely ......"

"That's not that kind of person, and Yecheng doesn't trust him either."

"That's you!" Fei Yu raised his voice, and immediately lowered it again, "For you, the Assassin King is much easier than the Assassin Driver, right?" ”

"I'm not going to do that again."

"Hey." Fei Xun seemed to believe it or not, "You said that Yecheng would have 'good luck' again, but it wasn't King Liang - that was Huaizhou." There are many brothers in the Sheng family, and there are currently three people in power, and it seems that the death of any one of them will not affect the overall situation, and the three of them will die together...... Yecheng's luck isn't so good? ”

"It doesn't have to be a dead person, in short, something will happen in Huaizhou."

"I don't believe it, the two things you said are more like accidents, although the county lord of Huanyan is a woman, she has always acted above board, and I haven't seen her use conspiracy."

"Then let's look forward to another 'accident'." Xu Ji said with a smile.

"I thought you could really guess something, but it turned out to be a guess."

"I have another guess, which is more plausible. It is said that Lord Yin did not fall into the hands of the Liang army, but set off early, and it is likely that he has now arrived in Xijing. ”

"I've also heard that although Lord Yin is a civil official, he has the neat style of a military general, if the two kings can ...... Alas, don't mention it. Xijing is too far away, and even if the Jizhou army is complete, it will not be too late to return to Yecheng. ”

"Yecheng also sent Mr. Sun Yalu Sun to Xijing to negotiate peace, if you can meet with Lord Yin, work together, and form an alliance with the descending army, even if you can't return east in time, it is enough to shake the heroes, King Liang and the Huaizhou Sheng family need to think more."

Fei Yu thought about it for a while, and nodded slightly, "This speculation is still a bit of a shadow, but it is difficult to predict what the impact will be, and the Liang army may also be in a hurry to attack the city, which will make Yecheng fall faster." ”

"So we'll have to wait a little longer." Xu Ji got up, "I can only guess here, thank you Lord Fei for your hospitality." ”

"Come back tomorrow, I'll prepare more food and drinks, and we'll have a good drink."

"You must obey."

The next day, the march suddenly accelerated, and in the evening they set up camp, not far from Yecheng, and the army in front had gathered under the city, waiting for the order of King Liang to attack the city.

When the matter came, Yu Zhan became more and more panicked, and as soon as he stopped, he went to stay in Kou Daogu's tent, just to inquire about a few words, which made Fei Xin not in a hurry, and really prepared a table of sumptuous wine and food, and sent his entourage to invite Xu Ji.

The two chatted while eating, not mentioning military affairs, only talking about the past of the Eastern Capital, and discussing knowledge.

After three rounds of drinking, Fei Xun said: "If Yecheng is breached, what does Xu Gongzi plan to do?" ”

"I will find a way to escape, go to Siguo Valley and call the people there, take them to find a place to hide, and then go to Yuyang."

"Why go to Yuyang? After the Liang army attacked Yecheng, it would definitely have to go north, and Yuyang was not a place to stay. ”

"Take care of some personal matters."

Fei Yu stared at Xu Ji, "Where is the young man Xu who has the world in his heart?" ”

"Retire with the assassin."

"Why?"

"Because there is no 'world' to be conceived in the heart, or there is a world, but no one can 'have a heart'. When a scholar talks about having the world in his heart, talking about gods and Buddhas with monks and Taoists, and raising the will of heaven with Xiangshi, it almost means the same thing, which is just used to cover up his incompetence. ”

Fei Yu shook his head, "Xu Gongzi is quite insightful, but I can't agree with this sentence at all, it is a gesture to have the world in mind, and it may never be possible, but those who have this heart can practice the road, perform great righteousness, and do great things." ”

Xu Ji said with a smile: "When Lord Fei said this, he must have asked me to do something, and I am afraid that this wine cannot be drunk in vain." ”

Fei Yu didn't deny it, glanced at the door, and said in a low voice: "I carefully considered what Xu Gongzi said yesterday, Yecheng really needs a little luck, instead of sitting and waiting, it is better to do it yourself." ”

Xu Ji was stunned, he didn't expect his words to lead to such a result.