Xianguo Pavilion was bursting with hearty laughter at this time, and Baili Yan leaned back and smiled together

"Mr. Guan Long, at this moment, most of Mo Qingzi and the others are already jumping off the wall in a hurry. As expected, someone came right away. ”

"What the deputy marshal said is extremely true, Mo Qingzi knows that once the news spreads, it will be no less than five thunderstorms, but he will definitely not give up so easily."

"Yes, but in a short period of time, the momentum of Liang Guo has disappeared, and it is difficult to do anything in a year or two, as long as it drags on this year and next year, Liang Guoqi will be exhausted."

As soon as Bai Liyan's voice fell, Wei Qi came from outside the house to report:

"Deputy Marshal Qiyu, Bo Yuanjun came to visit."

"Let's just say that Ben Shuai has an occasional cold, and it is inconvenient to meet guests."

"No."

After leaving, Bai Liyan said to Guan Longxiang again:

"Ji Feng must have come because of Mo Fengzi, it doesn't hurt if I don't answer him because of my illness, but I can't let no one snub him, Mr. Guan Long might as well wait for me to answer Ji Feng and probe his tone."

"Well, that's what I mean."

The Son of Heaven was very excited to learn that King Xian exchanged the title of King of Five Counties for the king, and he was ready to hold a banquet to celebrate, but the good times did not last long, and he was soon poured a basin of cold water by Jia Zhou. However, he couldn't pull down his face and was reluctant to go to the five counties, Mo Qingzi persuaded him repeatedly for a long time, and the Son of Heaven reluctantly agreed to instruct Ji Feng to test Baili Yan's mouth in order to strive for the greatest benefit and the least loss.

Of course, whether it is wealth or land, Liang Guo has earned and there is no loss. But the price comes at the expense of losing political influence in exchange for land gains. Under the decline of national strength, the continuous rise of Xianguo, the only dominant political influence of Liang State was reduced, which was obviously unacceptable to the Son of Heaven.

Ji Feng's attitude is obviously "correct" a lot, not that his previous attitude was not correct enough, from the perspective of profiteers, Ji Feng's service attitude can be scored ninety.

Knowing that Bailiyan was sick, Ji Feng quickly understood that Bailiyan was deliberately ill. And Guan Longxiang was famous, Ji Feng knew that he was not Guan Longxiang's opponent, so he hurriedly exchanged a few words of greeting and left in a hurry, and returned to the Son of Heaven.

Hearing the news that Baili Yantuo was sick, the Son of Heaven was annoyed and angry, and scolded Baili Yan for being an "old horseman".

It should be explained here that under the premise that there are no natural or man-made disasters and military chaos, people's life expectancy is directly linked to material conditions. At present, due to low productivity, the material conditions are generally not abundant, so people's life expectancy is relatively short, and in the event of natural and man-made disasters and wars, the average life expectancy is even lower. Therefore, the age of forty is equivalent to the sixty years old in modern society, and it is indeed an old man at the moment.

Of course, the material conditions in Xianguo are much better, and Bailiyan lives quite nourishingly, so even if he is in his forties, he does not look old.

Mo Chungzi failed to make a plan and then tried another plan, instigating Jing Shanggong Li Dai to take his wife Bai Lijuan and sister Li Zhu to visit the Xianguo Pavilion in the name of visiting the patient.

"Yanzi, I heard that you are sick, and my sister and your brother-in-law came to see you. What's wrong with the illness, what's not feeling well? ”

Bailijuan shush the cold and asked Nuan is extremely considerate, Bailiyan lay on the couch covered with a bed, pretending to be morbid and said:

"Sister, don't worry, Yanzi's illness can't die yet."

Bai Lijuan was shocked when she heard the news, and she said:

"Nonsense, what kind of disease do you want to say death, you are originally Langzhong, and Xianguo's medical skills are so clever, how can there be a disease that cannot be cured."

Bai Liyan groaned sickly and said:

"Alas...... Heart disease, my heart disease is not good. ”

"Heart disease? What heart disease makes you tired like this? ”

"My sister doesn't know, my brother is very beautiful on the surface, but he is aggrieved behind the scenes. My king wants to exchange the five counties for the title of the Son of Heaven, don't you say that this is not trapping the Son of Heaven in unkindness and injustice. ”

"Yo, five counties." Bai Lijuan was taken aback, she never asked about political affairs, but she also knew that there were only two counties in the Qi country, and the two Qi countries were gone with a wave of King Xian's big hand, Bai Lijuan couldn't help but start worrying, one day the son of heaven waved his hand, and the Qi country was gone. Thinking of this, she added, "Five counties is too many." ”

"But it's not, there are three disagreements in the five counties, sister, don't you say that this is not trapping the Son of Heaven in injustice."

"It's so big, my sister only thinks that there are only two discordant countries, and I never thought that there are only three discordant countries."

"Yes, there are only four counties in the Son of Heaven in the state, and my king waved his hand to offer His Majesty five counties, so doesn't it tell the world that the country of the Son of Heaven is just like this, it is really a great crime of disrespect, how can my brother not worry."

"That's what the swallow said." Bai Lijuan nodded in agreement, and then said: "King Xian is reckless, or my sister will talk to your brother-in-law and tell the truth to the Son of Heaven to solve my brother's heart disease." ”

"That's not right......"

Bailiyan was embarrassed, and Bailijuan hurriedly said:

"There's nothing wrong with it, you've done so much for your sister over the years, and my sister can't do a little bit of help, so I have to do something no matter what this time. You are so good to give birth and recuperate, don't worry, my sister will go to your brother-in-law immediately. ”

"That'...... Sister Lao is tired. ”

"It's all a family, and you can't thank you for anything."

After speaking, Bai Lijuan got up and walked out of the house and returned to the front yard.

At this time, Guan Longxiang was here to entertain Li Dai, Li Yi and Li Zhu, and the content of the conversation was still about the change of kings in the five counties. Guan Longxiang and Bai Liyan's caliber is not the same, he has always been a righteous Ling Ran, and the tone of the Son of Heaven as it should have made the faces of Li Dai and Li Zhu hot and cold.

At this time, Bai Lijuan quietly returned to the front room, and Li Dai hurriedly asked her:

"What is my brother-in-law's condition, and what is his illness?"

Bai Lijuan approached and said:

"Yanzi heard that King Xian was going to use the five counties to return the title of King Ping, and he was worried that he would be in a hurry."

Li Dai sounded weird, he knew very well that his wife didn't know about it in advance, but if Bai Liyan was worried that the five counties were too anxious, he didn't believe it. Then he asked:

"What did my brother-in-law say?"

"Yanzi said that King Xian's sacrifice of five counties is to trap His Majesty in unkindness and injustice, and Liang is only four counties, but King Xian has offered five counties, which is tantamount to an edict to the world, and the Son of Heaven is just like this, nominally it is a sacrifice, but in fact it is mercy, which is a great crime of disrespect."

Hearing this, Li Dai was stunned, what kind of disrespect is this, is it cheap and obedient.

Without waiting for him to speak, Li Zhu continued:

"Brother, the Marquis of Yongxing has made his mind clear, I'll go back later."

Li Dai nodded, his expression couldn't help but be a little disappointed:

"That's fine." After speaking, he said to Guan Longxiang: "Please also ask Mr. Guan Long to convey the intention of the father-in-law, and the father-in-law will leave and come to visit the Marquis of Yongxing in the coming day." ”

Guan Longxiang got up and saluted:

"Jing Shanggong, please rest assured, Your Excellency's intentions will be conveyed in the future, please go slowly."

Li Zhu is an extremely smart and meticulous woman, Guan Longxiang and Bailiyan are inconsistent, obviously hinting that they want the Son of Heaven to make a price first. Only if the Son of Heaven makes a price first, Bailiyan can continue to promote the development of the situation according to his ideas, and if Bailiyan makes a price first, he will give up the hard-won initiative.

There is no point in continuing to stay in the pavilion, Li Yu decisively decided to leave, and he didn't want to continue to wade into this troubled water, because there will always be someone who has to carry this black pot afterwards, but it must not be himself and his brother's family.

It was already dusk when he returned to the Son of Heaven, and Li Dai ordered Li Yi to send his wife Bailijuan back to the mansion, and he and his sister Li Dai went to see the Son of Heaven. When entering the door, Li Zhu asked Li Daidao:

"How is my brother going to talk to Your Majesty?"

"Alas......" Li Dai shook his head and sighed, "What else, let's tell the truth." ”

"Brother must remember that what His Majesty asks, what his brother says, and what His Majesty does not ask, Brother must not say much. When others asked about it afterwards, the elder brother only said that the Son of Heaven asked, and he could not say anything about what he had not asked. ”

"Well, I understand for my brother."

The brother and sister made up their minds, and then they went to see the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty."

Li Dai bowed and bowed, and the Son of Heaven couldn't wait to ask:

"Jing Shanggong is exempt from courtesy, how can Bailiyan say."

"Back to Your Majesty, the Marquis of Yongxing said that King Xian presented the five counties and counties to bully the Son of Heaven to show His Majesty's incompetence and put His Majesty in unkindness and injustice, so he was deeply worried."

As soon as these words came out, the Son of Heaven trembled with anger, and he said:

"It's nonsense, it's nonsense!"

Before the words fell, Xiangguo Jia Zhou hurriedly said:

"Your Majesty is angry, this is Baili Yan's retreat as advance, forcing Your Majesty to back down, Your Majesty must not fall into its trap for this reason."

"Humph!" The Son of Heaven snorted angrily, slapped his palm on the case and said: "His eyes are not kingly, he deceives people too much, and his crime cannot be punished!" ”

Tianziqi's face was blue and his eyes were black, and Li Dai said carefully:

"Your Majesty, the matter has come to this point, and it should be decided quickly, and the princes will inevitably be criticized if they delay for a long time, and then there will be chaos again, but it will be very troublesome."

When the Son of Heaven heard the news, he was annoyed, so he said sharply:

"The widow is now forced into a corner by it, neither advancing nor retreating, how to make a quick decision!"

Li Dai didn't make a sound, he knew very well that Bailiyan did not veto the cession of land, but still gave the Son of Heaven a step down, but the Son of Heaven couldn't put down his face and couldn't contain his ambitions, and insisted on annexing the five counties, and in the end he could only be killed by his own self-esteem on the table.

At this time, the atmosphere was solemn, everyone couldn't come up with countermeasures, they were all silent, and the Son of Heaven disbanded the meeting in a fit of rage and went away abruptly, returning to the backyard to see Mo Qingzi.

"Master Mo Qingzi, how does Baili Yan want the widow to give in, he is satisfied, does he have to ask the widow to speak in person."

"Your Majesty, Bailiyan is not only forcing Your Majesty, but also saving enough face for Your Majesty. If the conditions are put forward first, it will be realized. Therefore, he will only take the initiative to negotiate if His Majesty openly makes concessions. Well, tomorrow I will meet him in person and see what he has to say. ”

As the saying goes, "there is no excuse for the crime you want to add", the five counties changed the king's name Bailiyan took the lead and took the lead in the army of Mo Lingzi, if you relax and take the initiative to put forward conditions, no matter how many or too few conditions you have, as long as you express your position, it will become an excuse for Mo Jianzi to attack him.

The next day, Mo Jianzi took a car to the Xianguo Pavilion Station, but he had a closed door. He was told that Bailiyan went out of the city to recuperate, and he did not see any visitors in the near future. Mo Jianzi was angry, so he ordered someone to find the traces of Baili Yan.

It's not that Bai Liyan doesn't want to see him, but he is waiting for news from Wei Guo, and only when he gets Wei Guo's exact reply can he finally have a showdown with Mo Jianzi.

At the same time, the news of the change of the king's name in the five counties of Xianwang spread, Sun Kuo, the prince of Sun Guo, and Shen Tonghao, the guard envoy, hurriedly found the pavilion, followed by Duan Ling, the messenger of the eldest grandson, and the three of them were told that Bailiyan went out of the city to recuperate and did not see guests for the time being.