Sun Yalu laughed angrily, "No wonder Xu Gongzi has been living in Siguo Valley, seclusion is fake, avoiding officials is true, it turns out that you think Yecheng is just a temporary hero, and he is powerless to calm the world." ”

Xu Ji nodded, "Almost." ”

"Hey, where is Yecheng not in the eyes of Xu Gongzi? Is it because you have been defeated in the east, because Jizhou is surrounded by enemies? Because of improper employment? Or is it because of ...... The county lord himself? You are also the same as ordinary people, you think that Yecheng is prosperous, and women can't compete with men? ”

"These are all problems, but they are not fundamental, it is difficult for Yecheng to succeed because of what Mr. Sun just said?"

"Which one?"

"Calm the world."

Sun Yalu's doubts only lasted for a short moment, and then he laughed, "I see! Xu Gongzi thought that Yecheng would never forget the ancestral business of the Zhang family, and everyone else was 'competing for the world', but Yecheng wanted to 'pacify the world', so it was difficult to achieve great things? ”

Xu Ji nodded.

"'Fighting' and 'pacifying' are just different statements, Xu Gongzi will make another observation, and he will soon find that everything the county lord does is 'fighting', which is no different from the group of heroes."

"However, when the generals are chosen, Yecheng still has to choose people from among the nobles."

Yang Tongcai, the general of Zuo Wuhou, is not a general, just because of his noble background, he can overpower the prince of Yingguo Fu Kai, he was elected as the commander of the Western Expedition, and the person who went to greet him afterwards was also the old minister Yin Fu, who was personally supervised by the two kings.

"It's just expedient...... The commander selected by Bingzhou is also a close relative of the Shen family. ”

"That's why I said, the ambition of the King of Jin is never in Qin."

Sun Yalu shook his head and said, "It's a mistake to invite you here." Then he turned around and went out, and soon returned, "Please come with me." ”

Sun Yalu couldn't leave Xu Ji near the council chamber and took him to a small courtyard, isolated from the rest of the place.

The people of Yecheng are busy, except for the servants, no one comes over during the whole day, Xu Ji is finally able to sleep steadily, after getting up, drink tea and sit idly, watching the night gradually fall, the oil lamp is within reach, but he has not lit it.

After nightfall, someone softly pushed the door in, walked a few steps, saw the blurred figure sitting on the chair, screamed in fright, and then said, "Childe? ”

"It's me."

Feng Juniang breathed a sigh of relief, lit the lamp, and put the food box on the table, "Childe has cultivated the Heavenly Eye, can he see things at night?" ”

"It's a little worse, it's just not much to see."

"Then you have to light the lamp, I thought my son was asleep, but you sit here for no reason, scaring people for fun?"

"I'm sorry." Xu Ji said with a smile.

Feng Juniang took out the samples of the wine and food one by one, and said, "Childe, can't you endure it for a while?" Before the danger has passed, make trouble for yourself. ”

"What's wrong with me?"

Feng Juniang poured a full glass of wine, "Why did Gongzi say such a thing to Mr. Sun?" ”

"Oh. That's the truth. ”

"Whether it's the truth or a lie, you have to pick a time, it won't be a time for someone to give birth to a son, you go and say, 'Life is impermanent, and there will be death', right? That's true, but it shouldn't be. ”

"Haha. Mrs. Feng is right, but Yecheng does not have the joy of 'having a child', so she invited me to come, thinking that she wanted to listen to the truth. ”

"I invited Childe to save Childe's life." Feng Juniang corrected, poured herself a glass, but just sat opposite and watched Xu Ji drink, and didn't touch it, "Gongzi will think of a few emergency measures to help Yecheng get through the difficulties, and after the position is stable, then find a chance to tell the 'truth'." ”

"Location? What is my location? ”

"Childe ......"

There was a knock on the door outside, Feng Juniang got up to open the door, "Who will disturb at this time?" There's bad news from the big county lord's side again? ”

When they opened the door, they were stunned.

"Sister Feng is here." Zhang Shiqing smiled first.

"Ah, yes, I just arrived, bring some food to my son." Feng Juniang hurriedly smiled and turned sideways, "Why is the county lord here?" ”

"I still can't get along with the little barbarian girl, and my mother asked me to move here for a few days. I heard that Xu Gongzi is also here, so I'll ...... Ask a few questions from the book. ”

"The county lord has found the right person." Feng Juniang asked Zhang Shiqing to sit opposite Xu Ji and fight by herself.

The embarrassing thing is that although there is a pot of wine, there are only two cups, Feng Juniang has to hold the pot with both hands, making it look like she can add wine at any time.

Xu Ji flipped over a teacup, and then pushed his own wine glass to Zhang Shiqing opposite, and Zhang Shiqing returned the wine glass in front of him to Feng Juniang.

Feng Juniang poured half a cup into the teacup and said with a smile: "It seems that the three of us have drunk together around the table for the first time." ”

Zhang Shiqing drank half of Xu Ji's wine, waited for Feng Juniang to pour another glass, and said: "Alas, I hate this kind of thing the most, guess and guess, I don't know the point." Let's make it clear, my brother asked me to come, and Sister Feng must have been on Huanyan's orders. ”

Feng Juniang smiled awkwardly.

Zhang Shiqing raised his wine glass, "Everyone drink this cup to the full, tell the truth, and then Xu Gongzi will rest early, and Sister Feng and I will return to our lives separately, how about it?" ”

"The county lord is quick to talk...... I'm okay with that. Feng Juniang looked at Xu Ji and motioned to him with her eyes: There is another person who loves to tell the "truth".

"I like to be honest and I like to drink, I just don't have an interest in 'resting early.'" Xu Ji picked up the cup first and drank it all.

The other two were drinking, and as soon as they put down their glasses, Zhang Shiqing said: "My brother is suffering from gains and losses now, he wants to be the emperor, but he is afraid of causing trouble, he wants to ask Xu Gongzi: Did you really suggest that he be the emperor earlier?" If he becomes emperor, what is the top priority in addition to winning over allies? Also, do you want to stay with Huan Yan as a military advisor, or do you ...... Plans for something else? ”

Xu Ji nodded, did not answer immediately, and looked at Feng Juniang.

Feng Juniang coughed, "What the big county lord wants to ask is actually the same as the prince." ”

Zhang Shiqing said unhappily: "I told the truth, but Sister Feng was hiding it and was boring. That's good, I swear to the lamp, what Sister Feng and Xu Gongzi said here, I won't leak a word, if you violate this oath, call me ......"

Feng Juniang hurriedly stopped: "Don't say anything about the county lord, I believe in you, and I also swear that after I go back, I will only talk about my own business, and keep my mouth shut about the question and answer between the county lord and Xu Gongzi, even if the big county lord asks, I won't say it." ”

The two of them looked at Xu Ji together.

"Then I will also make an oath, tonight there is only the truth, there is no hypocrisy and wrongdoing."

Feng Juniang poured the wine again, and said before drinking: "The lord of the county hopes that the prince can give Yecheng some first-aid measures like guarding the eastern capital, and as for the long-term strategy, she will also take it to heart." There is another thing, although the lord of the big county did not say it explicitly, but the meaning is similar to that of the prince: Does the prince want to be the minister of Yecheng? ”

"I'll have a glass of wine and answer a question."

Xu Ji picked up the cup to take a sip, and Zhang Shiqing on the other side said: "Don't be too complacent, think that everyone is begging you for help, now is the time to brainstorm, my brother asks many people for advice, and you are one of them." ”

"The same is true of the Grand Princess." Feng Juniang interjected.

Xu Ji smiled: "Okay, I'll reduce seven points of pride to three, okay?" ”

Xu Ji raised his head to drink, Zhang Shiqing made a helpless grimace to Feng Juniang, and Feng Juniang just laughed.

"I suggest that the prince ascend the throne as soon as possible, out of sincerity, whether it is for the present or for the long term, being the emperor is one of the advantages that Yecheng can compete with the heroes, as for being able to use the advantage to a few points, that is another matter."

Zhang Shiqing took a sip of wine, "You can answer Sister Feng to the next question." ”

"I'm not in a hurry." Feng Juniang said.

"I'm not in a hurry." Zhang Shiqing said.

Xu Ji took another sip of wine, "The county lord of Huanyan wants to ask about the emergency strategy, but there is also a plan: she has already done it by sending someone to meet the Jizhou army, and she still needs to send troops north to reinforce Yuyang." ”

"The danger is on the west and south sides, why go north to Yuyang?" Feng Juniang asked.

"Sister Feng hasn't drunk yet, and you're asking the next question, he'll have to answer it later." Zhang Shiqing is obviously more concerned about drinking than asking for advice.

Feng Juniang actually had a good amount of wine, picked up the cup and drank it all, and then filled it for the three of them in turn.

Xu Ji said to Zhang Shiqing: "After the prince became the emperor, the only priority is to form an alliance, preferably the Sheng family in Huaizhou, but I have already selected the He Rong Department for the meaning of the prince. ”

Zhang Shiqing sighed and raised his glass to drink, "One is the 100,000 cavalry sent to the door, and the other needs to bother to win over, of course my brother chooses the easy one, not to mention the little barbarian girl blowing the pillow wind." Sister Feng, what do you think about Huan Yan? Only she could change my brother's decision. ”

"This ...... The lord of the county didn't say it, I can't guess it, I'll punish you with a glass of wine. Feng Juniang drank the wine in her glass, avoiding a question that made her difficult.

Zhang Shiqing was not strong, and looked at Xu Ji.

Xu Ji was only halfway through his words, and continued: "If the prince forms an alliance with He Rongbu, he also needs to increase his troops to Yuyang. Yuyang is the hometown of Huangfu's family, close to the border fortress, facing each other from the north and south of Yecheng, sticking to this city, one is to clear the prestige of Huangfu's family, the second is to monitor the He Rong Department, and the third is to help each other with Yecheng, making it difficult to start with the state. If there is a case, Yecheng is lost, and there is a place to retreat. ”

"Increase the number of troops in Yuyang. I remembered, and I don't know if Yecheng still has extra troops. Zhang Shiqing drank.

Feng Juniang and Zhang Shiqing each had one question left, the meaning was actually similar, Xu Ji picked up the cup and did not drink immediately, "I am not a minister of Yecheng." Then he drank it all.

"Refusing to surrender, but taking refuge?" Zhang Shiqing was a little dissatisfied.

"I'm a friend of Yecheng." Xu Ji replied.

Zhang Shiqing laughed and said to Feng Juniang, "Did Sister Feng hear it?" This person is so arrogant, he killed the emperor of our Zhang family, but he wants to be a friend of the Zhang family. ”

"It's the county lord who listens to the truth." Feng Juniang smiled, got up and poured wine, "Alas, the wine is gone, blame me for my lack of preparation." ”

"Tea can also be used instead of wine." Xu Jidao, there was still warm tea on the table, he got up and poured three cups, and then said: "I am not a friend of the Zhang family, only a friend of the Zhang family." And the courtier has the duty of the courtier, and the friend has the obligation of the friend, the two are different, is Yecheng willing to listen to the words of his friends, or does he want to listen to the words of the courtiers? ”

"A courtier can speak as well." Zhang Shiqing muttered, took a sip of tea, and frowned, "But I don't care, I just pass the word." ”

"I've answered both of your questions, so please answer me once too."

Zhang Shiqing nodded, and Feng Juniang said, "Childe, please speak." ”

"Does Yecheng want to form an alliance with Qinzhou? Opportunities are not always there. ”

Zhang Shiqing and Feng Juniang glanced at each other, and for different reasons, neither of them answered.