Yang Lian's words made Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, confused, thought about it, but still didn't understand, and said, "Yang Lian, what do you mean by this?" If there is a flood in the Yellow River, what does it have to do with my Datang? Could it be that the flood will rush from the Han Kingdom to the Tang Dynasty!? ”

Yang Lian smiled slightly, walked to the edge of the map, pointed to the area of the Yellow River, and said: "King Qi, please look, this is Zhengzhou of the Han Dynasty, that is, Xingyang, located at the junction of the Yellow River and the canal, and it is also one of the important strongholds on both sides of the Yellow River. If the Yellow River is flooded, it is easy for the embankment to burst here. ”

Yang Lian said, he vaguely remembered in his impression that in order to prevent the Japanese from going south, in later generations, it was to break the embankment at the entrance of the garden, and this garden mouth was in Zhengzhou. That time the embankment burst, the water of the Yellow River rushed through the Huai River, creating a yellow flood area for thousands of miles. The canal provides such a channel. It's just that at this time, it is impossible for Yang Lian to tell the situation in the future.

"If there is a flood in Zhengzhou, the Yellow River will go south along the Grand Canal, reach the Xuzhou area, and flow into the Huai River from the Tang River, the Hu River and other rivers, and if so, the Huai River will also be flooded." Yang Lian said.

King Qi seriously thought about it for a while, and said, "Liu Yanzhen has been running the two prefectures of Haichu for many years, so he must have been prepared for a long time, when this kind of thing will not happen." ”

Yang Lian shook his head, for Liu Yanzhen, Yang Lian didn't have much affection for him, so he said: "Although Liu Tingshi is a good fighter, but with all due respect to Yang Lian's bluntness, Liu Tingshi is not good at governance. In any case, as a parent official, Liu Yanzhen has an unshirkable responsibility. ”

"Hmm!" Li Jingsui nodded, Yang Lian's words were reasonable, of course, on the other hand, he was in trust in Yang Lian.

"So, what do you have good advice?" Li Jingsui asked again.

Yang Lian smiled slightly, arched his hand towards Li Hongji, revealed his true face, and said: "King Qi, the two states of Haichu border the Han Kingdom, and at the same time, they are important areas for opening up the mutual market, so they must be guarded by confidants. I heard that Liu Yanzhen has already proposed to oppress the old man and return to his hometown, so it is better to let him return to Beijing and give him an official position indiscriminately. As for the vacant position of Thorn History, Yang Lian is willing to fill it. ”

"This ......" Yang Lian said, which made Li Jingsui hesitate, Yang Lian was his important arm, and he naturally hoped that Yang Lian would stay by his side and help him deal with things.

"King Qi, I understand your concern, but the two states of Haichu are not far from Jinling, if it is sailing, it will be smooth, it will only be two days away, but if the King of Qi needs it, Yang Lian will definitely come as soon as possible. In fact, I want to be outside, but also for the sake of King Qi. Yang Lian smiled.

"Where do you start?" Li Jingsui asked strangely.

Yang Lian's expression was a little solemn, and he said: "King Qi, although King Yan has been driven out of the capital now, in fact, His Majesty has made him guard Runzhou, but it is of great benefit. First, the imperial court still has Sun Sheng and the king of Qi are in the same fire, and secondly, Runzhou is located in the eastern capital of the Tang Dynasty and the key point of Xijing. If King Yan grasps the power of Runzhou and secretly accumulates strength, once the time is ripe, he will attack Jinling, how will he deal with it? ”

Li Jingsui was startled, his face changed, and he said, "King Yan shouldn't be like this!" ”

"King Qi, only if you have food in your hands, you will not be afraid of famine. Maybe I'm worrying about the sky, but I'm afraid the King of Qi doesn't dare to say that with the character of King Yan, if he has the power of the army, he may not be in trouble. King Qi, do you remember Li Shimin, the king of Qin? Yang Lian said.

Qin King Li Shimin Xuanwumen mutinied, killed his brother Li Jiancheng and younger brother Li Yuanji, and then mastered the government and forced Li Yuan to abdicate to him. I think that Li Shimin, the king of Qin, has mastered the military power, so he gradually has ambitions. Although King Yan is not as powerful as Li Shimin now, if he masters the military power of Runzhou, it is not impossible to learn from Li Shimin.

"King Qi, don't forget, King Yan is in the capital, and there are Zhu Lingyun, Zhou Hongzuo and others as backups. If it's really difficult, he can have an internal response. Yang Lian said again.

Li Jingsui propped his hands on the desk, staring at the map and sweating profusely, such a result seemed to be not impossible. If Li Hongji really came to this point, Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, knew very well what his consequences would be. He can not want the throne, he can not want money, and he can not want his own life, but there is one thing that must not be lost, that is, his daughter, Princess Huairou. Li Jingsui will never allow her daughter to be hurt by anyone. But under the nest, Ann has finished eggs? If something happens to herself, Huairou will definitely be assassinated.

Li Jingsui did not want to see such a result. Wiping the sweat from his face, Li Jingsui asked, "If there really is such a day, you should stay in Jingshi." ”

"King Qi, if I stay in Jingshi, I have no military power at all, if Li Hongji kills him, what will I do to fight him? However, if I have the military power of the two states of Haichu, once Li Hongji makes any changes, I will immediately raise troops to the south to rescue Jinling—as long as the king of Qi can hold out for five or six days, I can repel Li Hongji. Yang Lian said.

Li Jingsui squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "In that case, I will mention it to the imperial brother tomorrow." ”

"King Qi, Li Hongji naturally doesn't need to mention it again, you just said that Haichu and Haichu are important towns in northern Xinjiang, and they need to be guarded by henchmen." Yang Lian reminded.

"This is a lonely natural province." Li Jingsui smiled, his face was still a little gloomy, after all, he thought that he could sit back and relax by driving Li Hongji away, but Yang Lian's words just now made his heart tighten, and he suddenly had a strong sense of crisis.

"Thank you, King Qi." Yang Lian said, arching his hand to salute.

Li Jing, the king of Qi, stroked his beard and said, "Yang Lian, you don't have to be polite, helping you is helping me, you and I have become one." As he spoke, he took a few sips of the tea on the table, and then felt that his mood gradually eased.

Yang Lian stared at the map tightly, constantly thinking, Your Majesty, will you agree to his request?

Seeing Yang Lian like this, Li Jingsui stepped forward, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "Yang Lian, although Li Hongji is still a strong rival, you don't have to worry too much, after all, if he goes to Runzhou, if he wants to accumulate strength, it will not be possible in a year and a half." ”

Yang Lian smiled slightly, thinking that he thought I was worried about this, but he said: "King Qi, if the matter is done and I leave Jinling, you have to be careful." ”

Li Jingsui said: "Don't worry, Li Hongji has left Jinling, and Sun Sheng wants to deal with Gu, but it is not so easy." This is in Yang Lian's heart.

Yang Lian also knew that Li Jingsui had good intentions, so he said: "In short, be careful." “

Li Jingsui, the king of Qi, nodded, and the two chatted for a while, Li Jingsui shook his head and said, "Yang Lian, your marriage with Huairou, the imperial brother is still under consideration, are you really unwilling to give up that Zeng Yiling?" ”

Yang Lian shook his head and said, "King Qi, if I agree to marry Huairou, it must be because of love, if it is because of the holy decree, I can refuse." ”

Li Jingsui sighed and said, "Since you are like this, why don't you give up?" ”

"If I betray Zeng Yiling today, I will betray Princess Huairou tomorrow. I don't think King Qi wants to see this happen. Yang Lian said.

Li Jingsui thought to himself: "Sure enough, he is still so stubborn and refuses to listen to people's persuasion." But deep down, there is a trace of joy, after all, Yang Lian still has true feelings for his daughter. It's better than the people who tend to be inflammatory, thought about it, and said: "Alas, I'm afraid I will have to wait a few more days for this matter, and wait for the imperial brother to think it through." ”

Yang Lian knew that this matter was urgent, so he nodded. The two chatted for a while, and Yang Lian went to see Princess Huairou. After not seeing her for a while, Princess Huairou lost a few points, her baby's fat face looked thinner, and her original round face became a melon seed face.

Yang Lian chatted with her for more than an hour, comforted her with kind words, and at dusk, she had dinner in the Qi Palace, and then left.

"Father, do you think my uncle will agree?" After Yang Lian left, Princess Huairou asked Li Jingsui.

Li Jingsui smiled bitterly and said: "Huairou, don't worry about this matter, Your Majesty just can't figure it out for a while, and when he finds out that Yang Lian is indeed a good person and a good husband, he will definitely agree." ”

"But, how long will it take?" Princess Huairou asked.

Li Jingsui can't answer, and he can't answer, this is related to the face of the royal family, the princess, marrying a courtier is already a great gift, how can she be small? This is the bottom line, Li Jingsui's heart is actually resistant, but after all, he has a good relationship with Yang Lian and has the intention of wooing, so he does not react as strongly as Li Jing.

And Li Jing is the head of the family, and he is the master of the Tang Dynasty, Princess Huairou's affairs are related to the royal face, so he naturally will not agree so easily.

Princess Huairou saw that her father didn't speak, pursed her lips and walked out slowly, and returned to the house, where the green dress was wiping the table, and when she saw the princess coming back, she hurriedly said: "Princess, the slave has been busy for a long time, but she is starving to death." ”

"Starved?" Princess Huairou was stunned for a moment, a thought came to her heart, she couldn't help but clench her fists, and asked, "Green Dress, I ask you a question, you have to answer carefully." ”

Green Dress didn't know what Huairou was thinking, so she said, "Princess, what do you want to ask?" If the slave and maid know, they must answer seriously. ”

Princess Huairou smiled very strangely and said, "Green Dress, you say, if I don't eat on a hunger strike, will my uncle agree to my marriage with Yang Lian?" ”

"Huh? Princess, what are you ......" Green Dress was taken aback, the princess actually wanted to go on a hunger strike, isn't it crazy?

"What do you say, will your uncle agree?" Princess Huairou said, thinking, "Since my uncle is reluctant to make a decision, then let me help you." ”

Lu Sheng tilted his head, thought seriously for a while, and said, "Princess, Your Majesty loves you very much, maybe you can." ”

"Then it must be possible!" Princess Huairou clenched her pink fists, with a resolute look on her face, then do this and force her uncle to comply! (To be continued.) )