Time has gradually passed three hours, some of the most important terms have been finalized one by one, Hui County and its subordinate counties returned to Longyou, but due to the Hui County materials, population migration to Hexi and the serious destruction of the city wall, Zhang Huan promised to compensate the Wei family 300,000 yuan at one time, all paid in gold, at the same time Zhang Huan also asked the Wei family to give Hexi 100,000 stone grain assistance, Wei Ge also agreed, secondly, as a quid pro quo for the county, it was also clearly written in the treaty that the Wei family would move 7,450 families who surrendered to Longyou, The migration was completed within a month, and when the last military family arrived in Hexi, it was also the time for Zhang Huan to withdraw the last Huijun soldier. Drunken Dew Academy

These terms have been negotiated in advance, and there is no objection to anything other than Zhang Huan's compensation of 500,000 yuan for his family.

But the negotiation was frozen in the last small detail, that is, the problem of Zhang Huan's transit back to Beijing, this question seems simple, but there is a lot of mystery, Zhang Huan's return to Beijing will naturally not be a carriage of a few entourage, it is estimated that he will not be able to return to the capital, will die directly Longyou, but with more than a retinue, such as more than 1,000 people, Wei Ge is not allowed, whether it is 300, 500 or 800 people, Wei Ge proposed 300 people, and Zhang Huan asked for 800 people, if according to the general negotiation rules, then in the end both sides gave a step, 500 people as a compromise, but Zhang Huan was unusually tough on this issue, insisting on bringing 800 retinues back to Beijing, which was also the upper limit of the retinue allowed by the imperial court in the fifth year of Qingzhi to allow local officials to enter Beijing.

After three hours of negotiation, only a quarter of an hour of rest in the middle, everyone was tired and exhausted, Guo Ziyi and Yan Zhenqing were old, and they couldn't bear the fatigue and went back to the tent to rest first, and Pei You, the household servant, presided over the negotiations between the two sides, while everyone else endured their exhaustion and waited for the solution of this last problem. Almost everyone wanted Zhang Huan to compromise one step. reached a consensus with 500 people, but Zhang Huan was extremely stubborn, so they were helpless.

In fact, Zhang Huan doesn't really care whether it's 500 or 800 people, he is by no means a conformist person, and in his opinion, the so-called terms and regulations are not binding on him. Even if he took a thousand people across the border, would he have to wait for their Wei family to count the number of people before leaving?

Yes, this matter is meaningless at all, and his Zhang Huan's purpose is not here, after several main terms are finalized, the dispute between him and Weijiadi Helong will come to an end. In the next step, he will have to face Pei Jun's bargaining, relying on Pei Jun is by no means as simple as words, he must make real concessions, he must also obtain real benefits, the world is bustling, all for profit; The world is crowded, all for profit. The so-called alliance of Zuilu Academy is nothing but an exchange of interests. The key is how much he is going to pay.

Therefore, he had to make a gesture, choose an inconsequential matter, and force Wei to give in with the strongest attitude, and this gesture was for Pei You to see. In fact, it is to show Pei Jun. He wants Pei Jun to know that he, Zhang Huan, is not a person who gives in easily. That's what he's trying to achieve.

Wei Ge was really a little tired, he leaned on a soft pillow, patiently confronted Zhang Huan, he didn't see Zhang Huan's real purpose, in his opinion, Zhang Huan's insistence on 800 people was not aimed at him Wei Ge, Zhang Huan may be worried about Cui Yuan, this time Zhang Huan openly took refuge in Pei Jun, Cui Yuanyan was willing to give up, and if he couldn't win over, he would definitely get rid of Zhang Huan, if the troops were too small, he really couldn't guarantee his safety.

Although the number of 300 people has no practical significance to Longyou, but if he can get rid of Zhang Huan with Cui Yuan's hand, why wouldn't he Wei Ge?

So, one party was stubborn, the other party insisted, the whole negotiation process has been deadlocked, after a stalemate for half an hour, Pei You, who was presiding over the negotiation next to him, also saw that neither of them was willing to give in, so he had to smile and say: "Since Wei Shangshu has carefully prepared food and accommodation for everyone, it is a pity not to use it well overnight, it is better to come here today, and we will discuss it carefully tomorrow, what do you think?" ”

Zhang Huan nodded, "I also have this intention, I have been tired all the way, I am indeed a little tired, let's talk about it tomorrow!" ”

He smiled at Wei Ge again: "Wei Shangshu, I hope we can reach an agreement tomorrow and everyone will get along with each other, otherwise it will not be good for you and me if Helong is in chaos." ”

Wei Ge was stunned, he immediately understood what Zhang Huan meant, Zhang Huan was actually reminding himself that if he was eliminated by Cui Yuan, Helong would be in chaos, and it would provide the best excuse for Cui and Pei to send troops to interfere in Helong.

At this moment, Wei Ge suddenly found himself in a very embarrassing situation, if the status quo was maintained, he would slowly let Zhang and Duan sit up; But if you send troops to attack, there are two man-eating tigers squatting behind you.

He was at a loss for a while, and he didn't hear Pei You asking himself.

"Wei Shangshu, I mean I'll stop here today and talk about it tomorrow, do you think it's okay?"

Behind him, Wei Zhen saw that the eldest brother was distracted, so he gently pushed him, Wei Zhen woke up, he immediately stood up and smiled at everyone: "Since I am the master, let me do my best tonight, everyone go and rest first!" ”

Speaking of this, he glanced at Zhang Huan deeply again, and said with a slight smile: "I believe that tomorrow we will have a happy result." Drunken Dew Academy"

Zhang Huan returned to the big tent, Luo Guangzheng immediately greeted him, and he said to Zhang Huan urgently: "Just now there was news from the military camp, saying that there is an old man waiting in the camp and is from Chang'an. ”

"The old man from Chang'an?" Zhang Huan thought about it for a long time, and he couldn't think of anyone who would come to Longyou to find him at this time, and it was still early, so he led his soldiers to gallop to the camp.

Zhang Huan's 3,000 men were stationed five miles away, and if you look far away from the big tree, you can faintly see the big tent of negotiation, and several scouts stand high on the top of the tree with bows.

Zhang Huan rushed to the camp at a gallop, he jumped off his horse, threw the reins to his soldiers, and asked Li Shuangyu, the local general who came to greet him, "Who is looking for me?" "Old friend, the governor will know when he sees it." Li Shuangyu said with a smile, although Zhang Huan was more tolerant of his subordinates, there were no more than five people who dared to joke with him, and Li Shuangyu was one of them.

"If I don't beat you for a few days, it's a little itchy!" Zhang Huan scolded with a smile, but saw a few carriages parked next to a big tent. There were more than a dozen palace guards standing next to him. When he was surprised, he saw a thin figure running out of the tent, running quickly to this side, and when he ran closer, Zhang Huan recognized that it was his little maid Hua Jinxiu, due to the inconvenience of marching. Zhang Huan didn't take her, but entrusted her to Jing Niang, who opened the restaurant, and he thought to himself, "Could it be that Jing Niang is here?" "But if you think about it, it's impossible, how can Jing Niang have a palace guard entourage.

At this time, Hua Jinxiu had already run forward. She was so excited that her face was flushed, she ran to Zhang Huan and stood up again, embarrassed to turn her face, Zhang Huan saw her strange elf, so he smiled and patted her on the ground, "It's cold, who sent you here?" ”

Hua Jinxiu's face was still red, but it was not excited. Instead, she was a little embarrassed, and she squirmed and said, "I came to the ground with Daoist Li." ”

She also wanted to say something to Zhang Huan. But as soon as the curtain of the tent was lifted, a person walked out of the tent, with delicate facial features and a complexion like jade, it was Li Chuanyun. I saw her wearing an apricot yellow robe. Holding a whisk in his hand, his hair was tied in a bun at will. Loosely draped, she watched Zhang Huan come from afar, and a rare smile finally appeared on her cold face. The two approached, they both smiled at each other, it was a greeting, but they couldn't find anything to say for a while, the atmosphere was slightly awkward, Li Chuanyun glanced at Hua Jinxiu, and suddenly smiled: "You little girl is so vibrant, that day I asked the dumb uncle to go to Jingniang's restaurant to buy wine, she heard that I was going to Longyou, so she waited outside the palace gate every day, and she mixed in as soon as I left the palace." ”

"Where is Uncle Dumb in you?" Zhang Huan suddenly heard the news of the old servant, and he was pleasantly surprised, he thought that the dumb uncle was dead, but he didn't expect to be rescued by Li Chuanyun.

Li Chuanyun nodded, "Speaking of this matter, I have to thank the old eunuch Zhu Guanghui, that day the Taiji Palace was in chaos, he rescued the dumb uncle who was imprisoned in the Yeting Palace and hid in his room, and then he quietly told me, I only then know that this favor will be returned by you in the future." ”

Zhang Huan understood what she meant, so he agreed casually, he saw that Hua Jinxiu was left out in the cold, looked at him blankly, and patted her head with a smile and said: "Last time, the situation was special, so I can't take you, and I won't leave you in the future." ”

After that, he beckoned to a personal soldier and asked him to take Hua Jinxiu to the other tent to rest first, and watched Xiao Niang walk into the small tent, and then he asked Li Chuanyun: "Are you coming to Wuwei County or Lingwu County?" ”

Li Chuanyun saw that he hit the key with one word, and his eyes couldn't help showing a hint of admiration, so he looked at both sides and said, "It's inconvenient to talk here, let's go into the account and say." ”

Zhang Huan nodded, followed her into the big tent, the two sat down, Li Chuanyun groaned for a while and asked frankly: "You tell me first, did you really decide to attach yourself to Pei Jun?" ”

Zhang Huan smiled, but did not answer her words directly, since Cui Xiaofu sent her to Lingwu County, it shows that he has trust in her, but now that he has officially joined the Pei family, it means that the cooperation with Cui Xiaofu has been suspended, so what position should Li Chuanyun stand on? Is it Cui Xiaofu's henchman, or does he fully support himself? In the future, if she and Cui Xiaofu have a conflict of interest one day, which side will she stand on? These are the questions he needs to be clear about.

Li Chuanyun saw Zhang Huan's doubts, she smiled slightly: "When I left, the Queen Mother asked me to tell you that your real opponent in the future is the family, and she is the same, your interests are the same at this point, this is the basis of your cooperation, now whether you take refuge in the Pei family or the Cui family, she will not care about these, she knows that you will cooperate with her sooner or later." ”

"Perhaps! There are no eternal enemies or eternal allies in this world, but--"

Speaking of this, Zhang Huan looked at Li Chuanyun deeply, and said word by word: "But family affection will never change, I hope you will remember this." ”

Li Chuanyun didn't speak for a long time, she stood up, slowly walked to the door of the tent, staring at the Zixia in the sunset, since the death of Li and Zhang Liangdi, her hatred has gradually faded, although helping Zhang Huan inherit her father's will is also her goal, but it is far less intense than hatred, and in the day and night with Cui Xiaofu, she actually has a strange feeling for Cui Xiaofu, she can't tell what it is, as if they are of the same mind, many things do not need to be said, between a smile, each other is already clear.

This time I went to Lingwu County like this, Cui Xiaofu only gave her Duan Xiushi's letter of allegiance, and she understood that Cui Xiaofu wanted her to go to Lingwu for herself, and the relationship between them was not only a kind of trust, but also a kind of family affection, if one day in the future, Zhang Huan and Cui Xiaofu would inevitably have a conflict, where would she Li Chuyun go?

After a long time, she sighed softly, "No one knows what will happen in the future, just like this sunset, when you pass away sadly, but soon it will appear in front of your eyes with vigor and vigor." ”

Li Chuanyun turned around suddenly, and she looked at Zhang Huan with bright eyes, "But no matter what, I won't let you become enemies of each other." ”

It was already late at night, and Li Chuanyun stayed in Zhang Huan's army tonight, and continued to go north early tomorrow morning, while Zhang Huan was escorted by hundreds of personal soldiers and went back to the big tent five miles away.

The night sky was very clear, the sky was full of stars like jewels on the endless black curtain, the air was fresh, but it was unusually cold, so cold that people's blood was about to freeze into ice.

The group walked slowly, Hua Jinxiu learned to ride a horse after Zhang Huan left, at this moment she was riding on a horse as thin as her, although the movements were still a little clumsy, but at least it would not fall, she secretly looked at Zhang Huan from time to time, she saw Zhang Huan pondering, several times wanted to tell him something, but did not dare to disturb him.

Zhang Huan rode on his horse and pondered, and when he said goodbye to Li Fanyun, Li Fanyun told him the news that Cui Yuan had decided to marry the Wang family, and after the Shangyuan Festival, Cui Ning would marry Wang Yan, Wang Ang's eldest son.

Zhang Huan raised his head and looked at the starry sky as he let out a long breath of white air, today is December 20th, which means that he only has twenty-five days left.

"Childe, two days before I left, I went to Dongneiyuan to pack my things, and I saw Miss Cui in the old house." Suddenly, there was a delicate voice of flowers next to him.

Zhang Huan was shocked, immediately slowed down his horse, and came to her side, "What did she say?" ”

"She didn't say anything, she sat on the steps for more than an hour, holding a piece of jade in her hand, and I saw her crying."

Zhang Huan's heart ached suddenly, as if he had been stabbed hard, he looked up at the night sky in the east, and his two fists couldn't help but clench together.