Chang Yanzhi cheered, and immediately started to pack his little luggage, and many doubts quickly appeared in his heart, "Why did Childe decide to leave at this time?" Is the little county lord safe? We...... Can you just go? ”

"I originally wanted to help the princess break the marriage, and even tried to lure Shan Yu astray, but I didn't succeed, but I didn't fail either." Xu Ji smiled lightly, "The princess doesn't need my help anymore, she can protect herself." Shan Yu - I know enough about him to use against him, all that's missing is a real big hero. ”

"Hey, everyone is looking for such a person, who did Childe choose?"

"We'll have to see again."

"Oh, how are we going to move?"

"Run, the opportunity will come soon."

The opportunity did come, but not so quickly, at least not faster than Chang Yanzhi to pack the baggage.

The next day, Zhang Shiyu invited Xu Ji to explain what he said in front of Shan Yu yesterday, just to explain, not to make amends, "If you want to say who can keep calm when Shan Yu is angry, it's probably only you." I draw Shan Yu's attention to you, in fact, knowing that you must be okay - in fact, you are also fine. ”

"A pot of good wine is enough." Xu Ji said with a smile.

"I've got a ...... here You're not angry, are you? ”

"Of course not."

Zhang Shiyu smiled: "I know...... That, I'm leaving, Shan Yu once promised that after taking Xijing, I would be allowed to return to Yuyang, saying that I would meet him again tomorrow spring. For at least four months, I can save myself from the pain of traveling. To be honest, since I ascended the throne, I have never enjoyed such a long period of down-to-earth life, and I hope that there will be no accidents, and there will be no none. ”

"When are you leaving?"

"I can't be too anxious - hopefully it's the day after tomorrow, but I haven't brought it up yet, and I don't know what Shan thinks." Zhang Shiyu sighed.

"I have an idea."

"Really?" Zhang Shiyu grabbed Xu Ji's arm, "Give me a move, after I leave, a few jars of fine wine will be left for you." ”

"For these jars of wine, I have to help you too. If you care so much about loyalty, you will be in too much of a hurry to leave, and it will be counterproductive. ”

"I understand this truth, but I don't want to wait, just take care of everything, if you forget about me, it will be bad."

"You can't say it directly and admonish it directly, you need to take a detour."

"What a roundabout?"

"Go and ask for a single wife."

Zhang Shiyu looked disappointed, "I thought it was a good move, everyone knows that Shan Yu is obedient to his wife, but I ...... I can't speak. Shan Yu's wife is a member of the Shen family, and she is the opposite of our Tiancheng Zhang family. ”

"In the past, it was the opponent, but after the King of Jin surrendered, where did the opponent come from?"

"Not friends, anyway."

Xu Ji smiled: "Since he is not a friend, why is Zhang Geng favored by his eldest wife?" ”

"He's a child, unguarded, and ...... Oh, I see what you mean. Zhang Shiyu shook his head again and again, "I don't think he is a younger brother, and he doesn't treat me as a brother, so I have nothing to say." ”

"You don't want to go back to Yuyang sooner? Shan Yu is busy with military affairs now, and he broke through Xijing earlier than he expected, if there is no accident, he will inevitably have to fight another battle before winter, either to encircle the descending army in the north, or to seize Hanzhou in the south, once the war starts again, you can't leave if you want to. ”

Zhang Shiyu thought for a while, and said helplessly: "You have to be there to help me speak." ”

"Prepare good wine." Xu Ji smiled, "There is also grape pulp, your brother can't drink." ”

In the evening of the same day, Xu Ji was invited again.

Zhang Geng has arrived, he is the emperor's younger brother, and he can't refuse the emperor's invitation, but he is reluctant, the two brothers sit opposite each other, and they haven't spoken for a while.

Xu Ji sat down, poured wine for Zhang Shiyu, poured grape pulp for Zhang Geng, and said with a smile: "It's rare to be free, the three of us can sit together." ”

Zhang Shiyu snorted, Zhang Geng looked at the wine jug, and without waiting for him to speak, Xu Ji said: "You can only drink grape pulp." ”

Although Zhang Geng is young and has a good temper, he pursed his lips, turned his head and said in a low voice: "I want you to take care of me." ”

Xu Ji patted Zhang Geng's head lightly, "It's in charge." ”

Zhang Geng's face was slightly red, he glanced at the emperor opposite, and didn't dare to leave without shaking his hand.

Zhang Shiyu saw it in his eyes and smiled secretly in his heart.

Xu Ji raised his glass to toast, the three of them drank for a while, Xu Ji chatted with each other, Zhang Shiyu was more anxious, and kept making eyes.

After a few drinks, Xu Ji said to Zhang Geng: "How old are you this year?" ”

Zhang Geng glanced at the emperor again and reluctantly replied, "Nine years old." ”

"Well, it's not small, who is the king?"

The emperor's younger brother usually has the title of king, at least the throne, but Zhang Shiyu ascended the throne in a hurry, and after becoming the emperor, he suffered a series of accidents, how could he have the heart to knight an unfavored younger brother? Even if the Manchu courtiers had the heart to remind them, they had no way to advise the emperor.

Zhang Geng's face changed slightly, and he lowered his head and said in a low voice: "It has not been sealed yet." ”

Xu Ji said to Zhang Shiyu: "You are just this younger brother, why haven't you been crowned king for a long time?" ”

According to Zhang Shiyu's meaning, he will never crown this younger brother as the king, but at this time, he can't show it, ah, ah, a few times, and said perfunctorily: "I haven't made time yet, I've been too busy recently, and I've been isolated from the court......"

"You should be free when you go back to Yuyang this time, right?"

"Uh...... Yes, available. Zhang Shiyu understood Xu Ji's intentions, but he was still hesitant in his heart, thinking that the price was too great.

Xu Ji didn't allow him to pass the test perfunctorily, continued to toast, and said: "This wine is for you to say goodbye, you have the intention to crown your brother as the king, think of a name first, you can't think of it, I'll help you think about it." ”

Zhang Geng is a child after all, as soon as he heard that there was a throne to be sealed, he looked straight at his brother, and he didn't think the emperor hated it.

Zhang Shiyu wanted to go back to Yuyang too much, so he had to smile and say: "Generally speaking, the king number should be provided by Yousi, but the emperor can call the shots directly, huh...... Since you want to go back to Yuyang, it is better to seal the king of Yuyang. ”

"Okay, King Yuyang. Zhang Geng, are you satisfied? ”

Zhang Geng's little face was already red, and he didn't expect good luck to come at all, so he hurriedly said: "Satisfied, satisfied." He was a wise boy, and immediately got up and knelt down to the side for the emperor, "Your Majesty, please." ”

Zhang Shiyu said casually, and became "Longen", and after thinking about it, a king name is just a royal name, which is not worth much to the current Tiancheng Imperial Court, as long as he can leave He Rong's camp earlier, the price is not so big, so he smiled and said: "My brother, you don't have to be formal, calm down, come and drink...... Drink the fruit puree. ”

Zhang Geng returned to his seat, his attitude changed suddenly, he poured wine and persuaded him to drink wine in person, and praised Zhang Shiyu very much, but he felt a little bit of court feeling, and he felt more and more that it was a good thing to make his younger brother king.

Xu Ji struck while the iron was hot, and said: "Zhang Geng is the king of Yuyang, and his biological mother should also be named early." ”

Zhang Shiyu nodded, "Of course, but my mother's title has not yet been established, and others can't take the lead, but no problem, after I return to Yuyang, these things are a top priority, and they will be solved soon." How can the biological mother of King Yuyang also be the princess, if the ministers do not object, the imperial concubine is also possible. ”

Zhang Geng was overjoyed, knelt down and kowtowed to thank him, and then sat opposite Xu Ji, on the left hand side of the emperor, and every time he poured wine, he would inevitably get up and be respectful.

At this point, Zhang Shiyu no longer needed Xu Ji to remind him, he sighed with his wine glass: "The title is a major event in the imperial court, I am in a hurry, but others may not be in a hurry, I stay here, I don't know when I can leave." Don't worry, no matter when I return to Yuyang, the first thing I will do is to discuss the title with the ministers. ”

Zhang Geng said with a smile: "It's not easy, I'll go to the middle palace and ask her to persuade Shan Yu to let His Majesty go back to Yuyang as soon as possible." ”

Zhang Shiyu suppressed the joy in his heart, "Don't be in a hurry to say this kind of thing, it will make the middle palace suspect that I have different intentions." ”

Zhang Geng was still young, and he spoke a little unobtrusively, and said with a smile: "It's okay, the middle palace has long said that Your Majesty is honest and obedient, and can be kneaded at will, and he is the best ally of Shan Yu." Anyway, you will come again in the future, and go back to Yuyang to have a small gathering with the queen, which not only shows your generosity, but also shows your majesty's loyalty. ”

Zhang Shiyu listened to it in his ears, and his heart was extremely useless, the smile on his face was a little embarrassed, he just nodded, and did not answer.

Xu Ji said: "Zhang Geng, what do you want to say when you ask for a single wife?" ”

Xu Ji first mentioned the matter of sealing the king, Zhang Geng had a very good impression of him at this time, and immediately replied: "I just said that Your Majesty misses the queen......

Xu Ji shook his head, "It's not good to say this, the queen is Shan Yu's sister, and the middle palace may not care." ”

"Oh, so what shall I say? Please ask Mr. Xu for advice. ”

"Mr. Xu" was also not polite, "To Shan Yu's wife, you must tell the truth." ”

"Honestly?"

"Well, let the emperor return to Yuyang as soon as possible and give your mother and son titles."

"That's ...... All right? Zhang Geng hesitated.

"Listen to me, all your lies will be seen through by Shan Yu's wife, and telling the truth will be beneficial to you. If you're a kid, you should be honest and say what you expect rather than beat around the bush. ”

"Okay, I'll listen to Mr. Xu."

Xu Ji smiled: "There is another benefit, let Shan Yu and his wife know that the emperor wants to crown you king, and the emperor will have no way to regret it after returning to Yuyang." ”

Zhang Shiyu said: "Xu Ji, who do you want me to be?" You don't joke, I will deceive my brother? ”

"No, I don't have any doubts about Your Majesty." Zhang Geng said with a smile, but he already recognized Xu Ji's words in his heart, and decided to tell the truth to Shan Yu's wife.

The two brothers were quite grateful to Xu Ji, and the banquet gradually got better.

Xu Ji didn't take credit, and persuaded Zhang Geng to drink, Zhang Shiyu was quite drunk, and said to Zhang Geng: "You and my brothers, we should work together to restore Tiancheng together, and I will find a way to bring you back to Yuyang in the future, and then ask for your father from King Liang, and our family will be reunited." ”

Zhang Geng's eyes were full of tears, and he swore vigorously that he would be loyal to His Majesty until death.

Zhang Shiyu fell on the table, Zhang Geng was going to call the attendants outside, Xu Ji shook his head, got up to help Zhang Shiyu, and sent him to the bed to lie down, Zhang Geng followed behind, ready to help at any time.

Back at the wine table, Xu Ji said: "I did you a big favor, I hope you can do me a small favor." ”

"Mr. Xu, please say, I'm just afraid that I will be soft-spoken, and my heart will be more than enough but my strength will not be enough."

"This is simple, and I also ask you to bring a message to Shan Yu's wife."

"What?"

"Just say I want to leave, let Shan Yu send me as a messenger, you can go anywhere."