Xu Ji's threat to Kou Daogu was immediate, and early the next morning, Feng Juniang arrived, these days, her steps are getting more and more hurried, and as soon as she enters the house, she complains: "I'm tired, I'm tired." What kind of person am I? A broom star who specializes in Kefu, has no illustrious background, no intelligence beyond ordinary people, no kung fu to fly the eaves and walk the wall, no indescribable affection, practicing calligraphy for so long, writing is still crooked, doing the work of the girl, but the heart of the father, why? ”

Feng Juniang sat down uninvited, turned her head to stare at Xu Ji, and looked dissatisfied.

Xu Ji smiled slightly, refusing to look at her, "Kou Daogu came forward?" ”

"Yesterday, Childe asked me to invite a disciple of Fanmen, and I did so, thinking that Childe had come up with some clever plan, but it turned out to be to anger Kou Daogu, but ...... Why bother? Now that there are so many troubles, and Childe is not a person who holds grudges, why do you want to deal with him now? ”

"What did he do?"

He ...... Kou Daogu was really angered by you, just now, he publicly declared that the emperor ascended the throne too early, so he aroused the dissatisfaction of the states, claiming that all the crises in Yecheng came from this. ”

"He's not a little bold." Xu Ji said with a smile.

Feng Juniang said angrily: "The son is called 'not small', you want to cause trouble, this time the disaster is really coming." Why is Kou Daogu bold? Because he has a backer, does the son know ......?"

"The Empress Dowager?"

"Childe knows?"

"It's not difficult to guess, the Empress Dowager hates me, Kou Dao is angry with me, and the two must be able to talk very well."

"Childe said it simply. Kou Daogu's cleverness is not under the son, and he really plays with intrigues, which is also unexpected. He served as a staff member in the palace, but he rarely participated in the deliberations, and did not please the lord of the county, but flattered and flattered the king of Xiangdong, and contacted the empress dowager through this relationship. He's stealthy, and I've just learned about these things. ”

"Someone to support him?"

At least ten ministers echoed him, saying that the emperor had ascended the throne too early, and some said that it was vague, but the meaning was not bad. These people are all old ministers, who are considered to be the empress dowager's cronies, and they usually don't participate much in government affairs, but today they are all on Kou Daogu's side, and it is obvious who is behind them. ”

Xu Ji smiled, "What about the emperor himself?" How do you react? ”

"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, so I don't come here to discuss matters. The competition among the ministers was too fierce, and the lord of the county took them to see His Majesty, and it is estimated that the Empress Dowager will also participate. It's not a trivial matter......"

Xu Ji thought for a while, "Well, it's really not trivial, although Kou Daogu was angered by me, but he dared to jump out, it means that he is confident - he not only has the Empress Dowager as a backer, but the emperor will also support him." ”

Feng Juniang was stunned, "Emperor? I thought that the emperor would deal with the empress dowager together with the lord of the great county, did he himself think that it was a mistake to ascend the throne too early? ”

"There is nothing wrong with ascending the throne, but it is wrong to make the decision to ascend the throne, and there is a subtle difference between the two, and the direction is completely different."

Feng Juniang was stunned again, "Indeed, Kou Daogu and others have been saying that the initiator deserves death, ostensibly accusing the prince, but in fact, the big county lord is also implicated...... Oh, they're actually forcing the big county lord to make a choice, whether to protect himself or you. But I still don't understand, isn't Your Majesty grateful to the people who supported him to ascend the throne? ”

"Be grateful, but then you have to claim power. Originally, he should have waited a little longer, at least half a year later, and then slowly tried it after the situation in Yecheng stabilized. Kou Daogu advanced everything. ”

"Since Childe can see it so clearly, why do you ...... Do you have a solution? ”

"Hmm."

Feng Juniang let out a sigh of relief, and then showed an unhappy expression, "Can't the son tell me in advance?" I would like to remind the Grand Lord. ”

"No, things will naturally get to that point."

"Which step?"

"All the admonitions that dare to be put forward in front of the emperor will finally boil down to three words - the side of the Qing monarch. Whether the emperor ascends the throne early or late, he can't abdicate, and the only way to save him is to clear the monarch's side and eradicate the bad guys. ”

"Isn't the 'bad guy' the childe...... And the lord of the big county? Kou Daogu can be mistaken, there are many supporters of the big county lord, including the empress dowager. There is no one who the lord wants to protect, and there is nothing that he can't keep. ”

"I can protect myself." Xu Ji said with a smile.

"Can Childe finish his sentence all at once? If I have to keep it a secret, I will not come to see you again, lest I be taken advantage of by you, but I don't know why. ”

Kou Daogu's strategy was to arouse public anger, so that the ministers thought that the crisis in Yecheng was all caused by the emperor's accession to the throne, and in order to appease the dissatisfaction of Luo and Huai, the only way was to kill the culprit. In front of the emperor, the controversy will soon focus on me, and my identity as the king of Wu will be mentioned again, so everything I suggest, such as proclaiming the emperor as soon as possible, forming an alliance with the descending army, guarding Yuyang in the north, etc., will become evidence that I harbor evil intentions. My response is very simple, the anger comes from the crisis that Yecheng is facing, remove the crisis, the anger will naturally dissipate, and Kou Daogu's ability will not be able to fight again. ”

Feng Juniang was still confused, "Childe is saying that he can persuade the Luo and Huai coalition forces to retreat?" ”

"You can give it a try."

"I don't ask how to persuade and whether it can be successful, I only ask one thing: Since the prince is willing to persuade the two states to withdraw the army, why don't you say it in front of the big county lord? Do you have to get yourself into big trouble first? ”

"Without this trouble, when I get to King Liang's side, I have nothing to say."

Feng Juniang still didn't quite understand, but she didn't bother to ask again, "Forget it, I'm the one who runs errands and delivers messages to the son, and the son can do whatever he wants." I'll just guess casually, Childe did this for the little county lord and Tian Craftsman? ”

Xu Ji nodded.

Feng Juniang sighed, didn't say goodbye, and left directly.

In the evening of the same day, Feng Juniang came again, her steps were not so hurried, her expression was not so flustered, she politely saluted and greeted Xu Ji, poured tea in person, and said after sitting down: "Gongzi has to persuade King Liang to retire, successful, Gongzi is the benefactor of Yecheng, if he is not successful, he is a sinner, and even the lord of the big county has to bear the sin of not knowing people." ”

"Very well, I'll leave tomorrow."

"What does Childe need?"

"Soldier escorts and court documents are all routine things...... No, for me, these are enough. ”

"I can go with Gongzi to see King Liang."

"No need, I have an old relationship with King Liang, and I can talk, but it's useless for you to go."

"I want to see with my own eyes how Gongzi persuaded King Liang to retire. Because no one believed in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, they unanimously agreed to send you as an envoy, just waiting to see your jokes, if you dare to come back afterwards, it will be a capital crime, and if you dare not come back, you will also be wanted, and you will inevitably be ruined. ”

"I'm used to living in Siguo Valley, I will definitely come back, if I don't come back, what will the people in the valley do?"

"Gongzi is willing to tell me, how do you plan to persuade King Liang to withdraw his troops and release the two kings?"

"This kind of thing has to be done at the right time, and there is no need to prepare in advance."

"Okay, I wish Childe success. I believe in Childe, the lord of the great county...... I also believe that in the entire Yecheng, probably the two of us hope to see Gongzi come back safely. ”

"Thank you."

"I'll talk about it when I get back. Oh, and one more thing, Kou Daogu will go to Mengjin with Childe. ”

"Well, who's the deputy and who's the deputy?"

"Both of you are deputy envoys, and there are other envoys, and they are still negotiating, so we can confirm it tonight."

"Well, tomorrow you will naturally know who it is."

Feng Juniang stared at Xu Ji, but did not speak.

"Madam Feng still has something to say?"

Feng Juniang shook her head, "I just suddenly remembered some of the past. ”

"Something to do with me?"

"It's all Childe's business, I think...... Childe especially likes the sword to go sideways, what others don't want to do, you rush to do, such as in the Eastern Capital, the kings retreat, only you stand up. It's the same this time, everyone thinks that King Liang has taken advantage of the time and place, and Yecheng will never retreat, but Gongzi thinks it can be persuaded. You don't even ask what price Yecheng can pay, do you just want to withdraw with your tongue? ”

"Ah, I only remembered when you mentioned it. In order to let King Liang retreat, what compromise is Yecheng willing to make? ”

Feng Juniang shook her head helplessly, "For the Sheng family in Huaizhou, Yecheng can make many compromises, and the general situation is that the prince knows, as for King Liang, Yecheng will only pardon his sins, and nothing else." ”

"That's no compromise."

"No, the ministers all thought that King Liang was weak, and used tricks to deceive Huaizhou to borrow troops, as long as he persuaded the Sheng family, King Liang was not worth mentioning. Yecheng sent a large number of envoys to Huaizhou with the princess, hoping for this. As for the envoy to King Liang, just to show his attitude, no one took it seriously, except for Gongzi. ”

"It occurred to me that I needed someone with me."

"Don't be a big shot, no one wants to accompany Gongzi to die, so the candidate can't be decided."

"Not a big shot. Yu Zhan, I want to take him. ”

"Yu Zhan first assassinated, and then sued, hating Gongzi to the core......"

"At least he dares to do it, and when he gets to King Liang, he may be able to use it."

"Well, I'm getting more and more incomprehensible about Childe's plan. Yu Zhan was ordered to reflect at home, but he was just a scholar, and his transfer should not be a problem. I'm tired too, so I'll not come here tonight, so I'll have a good rest and listen to the news tomorrow morning. ”

"Okay."

Xu Ji didn't sleep much, thought about Feng Juniang's words repeatedly, and finally had to admit that he really liked the sword to go sideways, retreat to the valley, he originally wanted to get rid of this habit, and observe the world with the "general trend", but in order to save someone, he picked up his old tricks again.

Before dawn the next day, someone woke up Xu Ji.

Everything is ready, and Xu Ji can set off on his horse.

Yu Zhan was called, his face was dazed, and when he saw Xu Ji, he immediately showed hatred and did not hide it.

Xu Ji nodded at him.

The two got on the horse, Feng Juniang came to see them off, and whispered to Xu Ji: "It's Lord Fei Yufei, the big county lord is striving to come." ”

"Thank you." Xu Ji said, Fei Yu at least did not have the intention of harming others, and he served as the chief envoy, which was a protection for Xu Ji.

At the gate of the city, Fei Yu had been waiting for a while, and when he saw Xu Ji, he didn't say anything, just hummed, which was regarded as a greeting.

There was no one to see him off, and none of the officials in Yecheng appeared.

Kou Daogu came the latest, did not ride a horse, but took a car, and after arriving, he got out of the car to meet Fei Xun, and he didn't see Xu Ji and Yu Zhan.

More than 30 officers and soldiers escorted the three envoys on the road, which was the road where Xu Ji came to Yecheng.