In the imperial city, red candles flickered, shining all around as if it were day.

Liu Zhiyuan lay on the soft couch in the study, closed his eyes and recuperated, after more than two hours of recuperation, he felt that his spirit was slightly better. Still, he felt that his stamina was draining rapidly. Life may come to an end tomorrow, or even now, who can say for sure?

There was silence all around, Empress Li was not here, and the palace maids and eunuchs stood far away, fearing that they would disturb the Son of Heaven.

Led by Liu Chengyou, Yang Lian walked past houses, through complex buildings, and finally stopped in front of a study.

"Father is inside." Liu Chengyou said, walked to the door, gently pushed the door, and flashed in.

Yang Lian followed in, and saw Liu Zhiyuan lying on the soft couch at a glance, looking sick, no, Liu Zhiyuan was seriously ill at this time, and he should be said to be dying at any time. Yang Lian's gaze swept over Liu Zhiyuan, and he took a deep breath, what kind of results can be achieved by this envoy to the Han Kingdom this time, it depends on this experience.

"Father, the Tang envoy is here." Liu Chengyou whispered.

Liu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, glanced at his son, his lips squirmed, and said, "You retreat first." ”

"Father, I ......" Liu Chengyou wants to stay here and listen to what his father and Brother Yang will say?

Liu Zhiyuan frowned, but his attitude was still very kind, and said, "You go out first, I have something to say, and when the matter is done, I will call you over." ”

Liu Chengyou bit his lip and glanced at Yang Lian as if asking for help, seeing Yang Lian nodding his head, he motioned for him to go out first, so he had to walk out sullenly.

"Your Majesty is well." Yang Lian bowed slightly.

"Hehe, I remember you, your name is Yang Lian." Liu Zhiyuan said.

"Your Majesty really has a good memory." Yang Lian complimented him slightly.

Liu Zhiyuan snorted and wanted to sit up, but he couldn't. Seeing this, Yang Lian took a few steps forward and slowly helped him sit down.

After Liu Zhiyuan sat down, he gasped for a while, and then said, "Chengyou said that you are looking for me, there must be something important." Don't say it yet, let me guess. ”

Yang Lian smiled and didn't speak, thinking that this Liu Zhiyuan was a little interesting.

Liu Zhiyuan said: "You are looking for me, don't you want to fall into the well and ask me to surrender to the Tang Dynasty?" ”

When Yang Lian heard this, he laughed and said, "It can be said that it can be said that it is not." ”

"Oh?" Liu Zhiyuan looked sideways and looked at Yang Lian with some puzzlement.

"I am an envoy of the Tang Dynasty, so I naturally want to strive for more benefits for Datang. For example, you and I are well aware of the situation today. Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the world has been in turmoil for decades, and it is really chaotic to the extreme. I believe Your Majesty is deeply touched by this. Yang Lian said.

Liu Zhiyuan nodded slightly, his eyes blinked, and motioned for Yang Lian to continue.

"Your Majesty, I have heard about the recent events in the Han Kingdom, and I have even experienced them myself. I want to ask, isn't Your Majesty afraid of the heroes of the world when he makes this dangerous move? Yang Lian went straight to the point, and what he said was very obvious.

Liu Zhiyuan's body shook slightly, looked at Yang Lian in disbelief, and said in a lost voice: "You, how do you know?" ”

"Your Majesty, don't care how I know, I just want to say that if it weren't for my fate, I am afraid that Du Chongwei would not be the only one who died in the main hall that day." Yang Lian said again.

Liu Zhiyuan's cloudy eyes suddenly glowed, and he looked at Yang Lian deadly, at this time, Yang Lian's words expressed his attitude, that is, he knew about the conspiracy that time, but Liu Zhiyuan was very puzzled, his actions were very secretive, none of the ministers of the Han State knew, why did a Tang envoy know? Could it be that in this deep palace, someone secretly communicated with the Tang envoy? No, no, only a very few people knew about that incident, even those palace maids, and they didn't know if there was poison in their wine. The prince was killed by a poisonous dove, naturally it is impossible, could it be that King Cai fornicated with the Tang people? Liu Zhiyuan's face was cloudy and uncertain.

Yang Lian saw that his eyes were bright and he had a thoughtful expression, and immediately smiled: "Your Majesty, you don't have to guess, I can only say that my luck was very good that time." Of course, this is not the point, the point is that although I was almost poisoned by His Majesty, I have no hatred for Your Majesty. ”

"Why?" Liu Zhiyuan swallowed involuntarily.

"Because we are the enemy, and to treat the enemy, it is natural to be ruthless, it is better to kill him!" Yang Lian smiled faintly, his words were full of murderous aura, but he said it extremely easily.

Liu Zhiyuan nodded and said, "Yes, Dahan and Datang are indeed enemies. ”

"It's a pity that this enemy is mistaken." Yang Lian shook his head.

"Mistaken?" Liu Zhiyuan repeated.

Yang Lian sat down beside Liu Zhiyuan, less than a foot away from him, and laughed softly: "Not bad." My lord is merciful, and he has always rarely used troops, and your majesty must know this very well. I secretly thought that the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty were both Central Plains regimes, so why fight to the death? In fact, the Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty can coexist peacefully, one south and one north, and rule by dividing the river. ”

Liu Zhiyuan looked at Yang Lian and couldn't help sneering: "Divide the river and rule? Imitate the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties? It's a pity that the world was dominated by the Great Sui after all. ”

"During the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there were dynastic changes in the north and south, so I won't go into details. Later, the Great Sui unified the world, and that was a few years later. And what does His Majesty want? It is nothing more than the long-term peace and stability of the Han at this moment, as for how long the Han can exist and how long the Tang can exist in the future, this is unpredictable. Yang Lian said with a smile, and poured two cups of tea while speaking.

It was impossible for Liu Zhiyuan to poison at this time, Yang Lian handed a cup to Liu Zhiyuan, leaving a cup to drink for himself, giving Liu Zhiyuan time to think.

Liu Zhiyuan took the tea, took a sip, and said: "Yes, the Zhou Dynasty has been eight hundred years, the Han Dynasty has been four hundred years, and the Tang Dynasty has been almost three hundred years, all of which are extremely long dynasties." Other dynasties, some of which are only a few years, are as ephemeral as an ephemeral flower. ”

"Your Majesty hopes that the Han court will be like an epiphany?" Yang Lian smiled faintly. Seeing that Liu Zhiyuan shook his head, he spoke again and continued: "Your Majesty also knows what the dilemma in front of the Han Dynasty is now, there are unruly envoys from all over the country, and there are threats from Khitan, Shu, and even the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that Dahan has faced many difficulties since its birth. ”

Liu Zhiyuan couldn't help nodding, Yang Lian's words said to his heart, Dahan is indeed very difficult, he is sometimes distressed, if he can live a few more years, maybe the situation will be different, but unfortunately, the thief God does not give him time.

"In fact, whether it is for Dahan or Datang, there are difficulties at present, and I will not hide it from Your Majesty, Wu Yue in the south of Datang is also a strong opponent, and he is really in the throat. I know that Wu Yue and Han made friends and reached an alliance. This situation is extremely unfavorable to Datang. ”

"If the Han Dynasty uses the power of Wu Yueguo and wants to flank the Tang Dynasty, it will inevitably cause hostility from the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty can completely contact the Khitan, Shu and even the northwest party members, ally with them, and even cooperate with those ill-intentioned Jiedu envoys of the Han State, I think the Han Congress is very uncomfortable. Of course, this is almost no benefit for Datang and Dahan, except for the empty consumption of national strength. ”

Yang Lian's words made Liu Zhiyuan nod, but Liu Zhiyuan didn't want to admit it, he reluctantly smiled, and said, "Who said that there are unruly temperance envoys within the Han Dynasty?" Since Du Chongwei surrendered, the envoys of various festivals have surrendered one after another, and Kaifeng is Zhengshuo. ”

Yang Lian laughed and said, "Your Majesty, why should you comfort yourself? If His Majesty didn't feel that he couldn't control it, how could he set up a banquet for the Minister of Poison Dove? What's more, as soon as Du Chongwei died, it made the local festival envoys more frightened, and at the same time, they also felt that their lives were not guaranteed, so Li Shouzhen fled in a hurry on the night of the incident, isn't there a ghost in his heart? This person occupies the river, and if he unites with the envoys of various festivals in Guanzhong, he can at least occupy Guanzhong west of Tongguan. You can enter the Central Plains at any time. ”

Liu Zhiyuan didn't speak, and Yang Lian's words hit his soft underbelly. He knew that Li Shouzhen's threat in the Han Kingdom was relatively great, followed by Fu Yanqing, he originally wanted to get rid of the two and the other Jiedu envoys, but in the end he failed, so it was very normal to arouse their suspicion and even ill intentions.

"So what are your opinions?" After Liu Zhiyuan took a deep breath, he said with difficulty.

"It's very simple, the Han and the Tang Dynasty form an alliance, and when necessary, the Tang Dynasty can help the Han Dynasty, such as providing food, money and other things to help the Han quell the domestic rebellion. On the contrary, in the process of unifying the south of the Tang Dynasty, the Han Dynasty was not allowed to intervene, and when necessary, provided war horses and iron weapons. I don't know what Your Majesty thinks of this suggestion? Yang Lian said, of course, this is only a preliminary suggestion, and it needs to be discussed again.

Liu Zhiyuan was silent, there are many countries in the south, and the forces are intertwined, and if the Tang Dynasty wants to unify the south, I am afraid it will be more difficult than the task of the Han State. As for grain and war horses, as early as the Zhu Wen period, the Liang State communicated with Yang Xingmi's Wu State, which was nothing. However, Liu Zhiyuan felt that Yang Lian's request would obviously not be so much.

"In addition to that, for the sake of friendship between the two countries, I have a small proposal." Yang Lian smiled very happily, he approached Liu Zhiyuan and whispered something in his ear.

When Liu Zhiyuan heard this, his face couldn't help but turn red, and he said, "No, this is absolutely impossible." ”

"Your Majesty has to think about it clearly, in this way, it is actually more beneficial to the Han, as long as Your Majesty is willing, I can guarantee that when Kaifeng is threatened, the Tang Dynasty will definitely send elite soldiers to support the Han! How much money can a face be worth? Think about the previous dynasty, there are already people who have set an example. "Yang Lian is tempting.

Liu Zhiyuan shook his head almost without hesitation and said, "No, this is absolutely impossible, I will not agree." ”

"Your Majesty, don't be in a hurry to answer, you can think about it first. Remind Your Majesty, in fact, if Your Majesty is still there, or if the former prince is still there, the country of the Han Dynasty is naturally as solid as a rock, but the second prince is uncertain and perverse, and His Majesty has arranged several auxiliary ministers, I am only afraid that when the time comes, the Han court will be in danger! Yang Lian smiled, stood up, and planned to walk out.

Liu Zhiyuan's eyes flickered, he glanced at Yang Lian hatefully, and said, "You are really despicable, I underestimated you." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment!" Yang Lian bowed slightly towards him, moved his steps, and turned around to leave.

"Slow! Ponder for a moment! Liu Zhiyuan still couldn't help but stop him Yang Lian, the matter is big, he needs to think about it carefully. (To be continued.) )