Chapter 156: War and Peace (12)
The next day, accompanied by Sima Yan, Jia Chong, Pei Xiu and others, the three of them finally entered the Jin Palace, and met the de facto ruler of the first East Asian empire, Sima Zhao and Sima Zishang.
As soon as he stood at the door of Sima Zhao's study, he felt a wave of heat rushing to his face, and when he entered the room, he felt even more dry.
There's something wrong with this guy, right? It's early spring. Although the temperature is still relatively cold, it is not afraid of the cold, right? You see this old man in such a hot room, and he is still dressed so thickly. But you say you're afraid of the cold, but your forehead is sweating - you feel hot too. But why did you make the room so warm? Well, this Sima Zhao seems to be very sick.
"Foreign ministers Jane, Li Mi, and Ma Jie visited King Jin."
The fat body sitting on the soft chair was in a state of fake sleep with his eyes slightly closed at first, and after simply and the others bowed, they suddenly opened their eyes, and the essence in the eyes instantly made the simple and others have a kind of heartbeat!
This is the majesty that comes with those who have been in power for a long time.
"Hiss~~ This old man looks much more powerful than the emperor in our family. You'll have to be careful later. ”
"The messenger has come from afar to work hard, peach charm, make tea." After beckoning Sima You to personally make tea for Jian Jian and the others with the respect of a prince, Sima Zhao glanced at Ma Jie obliquely: "Is this Ma Zhongying, the descendant of Xiliang Jin Ma Chao?" ”
"King Lao Jin asked, the ancestor of the foreign minister is Ma Mengqi."
"Okay, it's really a world general. Well, it seems that the ancestor of the envoy also has a lot of connections with my Great Wei Emperor Taizu? ”
Tut-tut, old man, are you embarrassed to mention Cao Cao? Still a bite of my Da Wei?
However, in the face of this king with a strong sense of oppression, he simply no longer has the joking appearance of hanging ermadang before. When Sima Zhao asked him, he simply replied honestly: "The ancestor of the foreign minister is Jian Yong and Jian Xianhe, and he should have met Wei Wu on the battlefield in his early years. ”
"Hehehe, Emperor Wei Wu. The old man had met him once when he was a child. At that time, although Emperor Wu was approaching the limit, the coercion on his body was really desirable...... Hey, when people are old, they just like nostalgia. Lingbo, slack. ”
"Don't dare, King Jin, please feel free."
"Hehehe, the old man has also heard of the exquisite remarks of Ling Bo the night before, and he really has a sense of deafening. I don't know what the family background is? And with whom? ”
King Lao Jin asked. Minai Yizhou Qianren people. He lost his father in June and remarried when he was four years old. Thanks to my grandmother's support, I was able to grow up. As for the teacher, Mi's reading and literacy at an early age was taught by his grandmother, and he was instructed by Chen Yunnan when he became an adult. And the remarks of the night before were actually the teachings of my family's Taishou. ”
"Your family is too guarded? Is that Guan Zifeng? ”
"Exactly!"
"Hiss~~ Isn't that a civil and military all-rounder! Hey, such a heroic figure, it's a pity that he was born in Xishu. There is only one small country and a widow, and this talent can't be exerted much after all. Oh, oh, the old man lost his words. ”
Where did you lose your word? It's clearly deliberate. Forget it, people have to bow their heads under the eaves, and we don't care about you in general.
The room was temporarily cold, and Pei Xiu opened his mouth when he saw this: "We already know the intention of your envoy this time." First of all, please tell me which of our generals are ready to return to China? ”
"After the battle, our side surrendered all your unkilled generals, but your generals were loyal to King Jin, so the results were not great. Well, the generals we expect to put back are: Wei Guan, Xiahou Xian, Hu Lie, Zhan Qinggang, Ju'an...... In addition, Qiu Jian has been put back into ...... That's pretty much it. ”
After listening to the simple narrative with a dark face, Sima Zhao opened his mouth and asked, "What about Deng Shizai?" ”
"Shi Zaigong was defeated and captured in Xindu, and because he was unwilling to surrender, he was beheaded by my family's Taishou!"
"Hmph, it's all not down, why do you want to kill Deng Shizai?"
"King Jin wants to hear the truth?"
"Does the messenger dare to speak the truth?"
"Why don't you dare. The reason is very simple, Shi Zaigong is a famous general in the world, and in this battle of Xindu, my brother has twice as many troops. Moreover, our army is recuperating, and the army of Shi Zaigong has fought vicious battles one after another, and it is extremely difficult to fight under the condition of physical exhaustion...... My brother confessed that if the forces of the two sides were equal, he would not be able to defeat the sergeant. Therefore, if the priest does not surrender, he must be beheaded! ”
"You!" Sima Zhao stood up from the soft chair for the first time after listening to the simple explanation, but in an instant, he returned to his indifferent expression just now: "Hmph, as Wushuang said, then the people you put back, such as Wei Boyu, Xiahou Xian, and others, are they all local chickens and dogs?" So, what do I want this waste for? ”
"Hehehe, His Royal Highness the King of Jin, the so-called orange born in Huainan is orange, and born in Huaibei is orange. My brother thinks that these people are not a threat on the battlefield, but under the command of His Royal Highness King Jin, these people may not be able to become good generals. ”
"Hmph, sharp teeth. The old man will ask you again, where is Zhong Shiji? The old man remembers that he is not good at military strategy. ”
"Zhong Shiji, this person is the best at using intrigue and trickery, and my brother doesn't dare to use him. My brother said that in this world, only the King of Jin dared to use him without worrying about being counterattacked. But it's a pity that Zhong Shiji was so badly defeated this time that he didn't dare to return to King Jin, so my brother had to write a letter of recommendation and let him go to Soochow. ”
"......" Sima Zhao was too lazy to get angry, so he just sighed softly: "Guan Zifeng, he is really a masterpiece." ”
After saying this, Sima Zhao lay on the soft chair again and began to pretend to sleep.
Jia Chong then spoke: "We have taken all these people." Tell us about your conditions? ”
"Well, the two Taishou of your Longxi Army, Zhongyuan, Wang Qi and Wang Kongshuo, as well as Tian Xu, the protector of the Longxi Army, have surrendered to our army. So, these three family members, we hope that you will send us to Xingshi for the handover. In addition, the mother of Jiang Wei, a general in my country, is almost ninety years old, and her days are numbered. Therefore, I hope that your country will send it to our country, and its son will do his filial piety. ”
"What? Lian Zilian also ...... "Hearing that his former colleague Tian Xu, who was also in the General's Mansion, actually surrendered, Jia Chong also let out a soft exclamation. But he soon saw that Sima Zhao didn't say anything at all. So he nodded to the simplicity: "Yes."
"Good, in this way, this mission will be completed. I don't know what else His Royal Highness King Jin has to show? ”
The two sides did not quarrel at all, nor did they ask questions to the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians. Because these things don't make sense. To dwell too much on these things is an insult to the top group of people on this continent.
"Your envoy can use medical skills?"
"Uh, what did you say, Your Highness?"
"Hehehe, as you can see, the old man will not die soon. And today's situation, even if you are a foreign minister, I believe you can see it very clearly, the day the old man returns to heaven is the time of An Dai Wei. ”
Hearing Sima Zhao say such explicit words, a lot of cold sweat couldn't help but break out on his simple forehead, and he leaned over slightly: "What does King Jin want?" Shan must do his best. ”
"You can't do that. Go back and say to your Guan Zifeng, ten years! The old man asked him for a promise not to invade again within ten years. If not, the old man will fight against the whole country, and he will also cut down Shu for the second time within this year! ”
"Since the King of Jin has said this, then I will also speak openly. My brother is about to open a mansion in the country as a great Sima and record Shangshu. In terms of my brother's style of acting, I will never raise an army to fight the Northern Expedition until the internal affairs of the country are properly handled. So, here alone you can make this promise for my brother! ”
"Good, so, here's it. Your Excellency, please go back as soon as possible. ”
"I've been bothering King Jin for a long time, I'm really sorry, I'll retire."
Simple and the others retreated, and Sima Yan, who had been silent just now, finally spoke: "Father, why did you just now?" ”
"Do you mean why the Father is so straightforward? Hey, Gonglu, you teach him! ”
"Whoa! Shizi, this Guan Zifeng is a masterpiece. I won't talk about him if you are both civil and military. The key is that when this son made such an immortal feat, his mind was still very sober and he saw his own strength very clearly. His killing of Shizai and exile of Shiji are all manifestations of self-knowledge. Such a person is already so terrible before he completely controls the politics of Xishu now, and if he ...... in the future"
"Anshi, do you understand? This Guan Zifeng, after going for his father, is the enemy of your life! Originally, such an enemy would have been nip in the bud, but unfortunately...... Our army was first completely defeated, and the country's military strength was reduced by a third. We have forcibly called us kings, and we have wicked many families. The immediate priority now is to appease the military and civilians, link up the family, and stabilize the situation...... After the death of your father, you will replace Wei. At that time, it is very likely that there are many fortunate people who instigated you to cut down the shame of Shu and use it in the name of Zhengzen. But you must not be like that...... Five years, at least five years, will take us to recover from this failure. If you go to Shu in the first generation of Wei, it may be unstable! ”
"Father's body will be fine after all." After saying something that he didn't believe, Sima Yan asked worriedly: "We need to recuperate for five years, but the Shu thief can also recuperate for five years." And, father, you just said ten years? ”
"Stupid! Treaties are meant to be torn up! As for recuperation, our side occupies the Central Plains, and the population is more than five times that of it. With the same cultivation for five years, who recovers faster? At that time, it would be best if Guan Zifeng didn't come to join the Kou. After all, we are a big country, and the longer we spend cultivating, the greater the gap between the national strength of the two countries will naturally be. And if Guan Zifeng is in the Kou, we only need to guard the danger and prevent it from going deeper. An Shi, you have to remember that although Guan Zifeng is about to become the powerful minister of Xishu, he is also full of enemies. The longer we drag on, the more likely it is that Guan Zifeng will be killed by his own people! If there is such a day, it will be a good opportunity for us to cut down Shu again! ”