Gangneung City Post House, a moment in time.

A small house in the side courtyard, not big, five steps square, there is an old wooden table, two old benches, and an oil lamp in the house.

The lights flickered.

Zhao Jiliang stood in the wooden table, his face was grim, and he looked coldly at the man in Tsing Yi sitting on the bench outside the wooden table, standing still, with an inviolable atmosphere.

Zhao Xiangyao looked Zhao Jiliang up and down, with a strange smile, "Mr. Zhao, what is the agreement between Xichuan and Jingnan, do you really want to explain?" ”

Zhao Jiliang, who is not very strong, has a majestic face at the moment, and there is a momentum of Mount Tai collapsing in front of him without moving, he doesn't look at Zhao Xiangyao, straightens his waist and says coldly: "I don't know what Your Excellency said, how to explain?" ”

"Good!" Zhao Xiangyao stood up, came to Zhao Jiliang, stared at the other party and said: "Mr. Zhao has backbone, Zhao admires a person like Mr. If this is placed in ordinary times, Zhao Mou said that he would have to drink with his husband. It's a pity that at this very time, Mr. Zhao has no time to talk about his admiration. ”

Zhao Jiliang snorted coldly and was unmoved.

Zhao Xiangyao returned to the bench, sat down again, crossed Erlang's legs and said: "Your Highness values Mr. for his talents, and it is not false to intend to invite Mr. to enter the court as an official and entrust him with important tasks, but Mr. Ze may not know that His Royal Highness has never been a woman's kindness." If Mr. Zhao refuses to explain truthfully tonight, he is afraid that he will not be able to escape the pain of flesh and skin. ”

Zhao Jiliang glanced at Zhao Xiangyao, his eyes full of contempt.

Zhao Xiangyao was about to speak again, when the door was opened, and Li Congjing walked in from the courtyard.

Seeing the scene in the house, Li Congjing frowned and said, "What's the matter?" ”

Zhao Xiangyao saw that Li Congjing's face was not very good-looking, and his heart was not good, so he hurriedly apologized and said: "Your Highness, humble duty"

Zhao Xiangyao's appearance fell in Zhao Jiliang's eyes, which made him even more disdainful, he glanced at Li Congjing, and sneered: "Your Highness's command is really full of talents, and they are all loyal, and they want to share your Highness's worries, Your Highness is so blessed!" Ji Liang has been an official for many years and has been interrogated to extract a confession, but it is the first time he has experienced it. ”

Li Congjing glanced at Zhao Jiliang, and when he looked at Zhao Xiangyao again, the anger in his eyes was no longer hidden, he kicked Zhao Xiangyao's buttocks, and said fiercely: "Give you another half an hour, and you can't ask the result, and you don't have to do it as the commander of the military intelligence department!" ”

With that, he left with his hands in hand.

Zhao Jiliang was stunned and didn't react for a while.

Zhao Xiangyao fell a dog and ate shit, got up from the ground, puffed out the dust in his mouth, and when he looked at Zhao Jiliang again, his eyes were no different from looking at the prey, he smiled hideously, and beckoned left and right: "What the hell are you still stunned, you don't know what the military intelligence department should do?" Bring the torture instrument and wait for the punishment! ”

After speaking, he took a sip on the ground, looked at Zhao Jiliang, whose face was pale, and Zhao Xiangyao said again: "Damn, if you don't finish a round of punishment, this nerd just wants to confess, and the second master won't give him a chance!" ”

Two moments later, Li Congjing walked into the house again, this time, he was invited by Zhao Xiangyao, the reason is very simple, Zhao Jiliang is willing to confess.

Zhao Xiangyao, who couldn't see too much blood on his body, collapsed to the ground, his hair was scattered, his face was haggard, and he no longer had the strength to stand up.

Li Congjing sat on the bench and looked at Zhao Jiliang with an expressionless face, "You have a stick of incense for a while." ”

After half a pillar of incense, Li Congjing stood up and looked condescendingly at Zhao Jiliang, who was completely devoid of energy, "Gu has long known that Meng Zhixiang can't really help Gao Jixing, but he never thought that you would be so vicious. Two thousand armors, four thousand horizontal swords, and millions of wealth and silk were promised to Gao Jixing, just to help him attack Zhong and Wan Liangzhou? Xichuan is so generous, it seems that Xichuan's wealth is indeed very rich! However, what made Gu Gao look at it the most was Meng Zhixiang's courage! ”

After a pause and calming down, Li Congjing then asked in a cold voice: "But Lone is very curious, once Jingnan sends troops to be loyal and Wan, Xichuan will really send troops to help?" ”

Zhao Jiliang's expression was extremely haggard, his pale lips were not half bloody, he pulled the corners of his mouth and moved, "Of course not." Nishikawa is not so stupid. His meaning is very clear, Xichuan is now based on unstable foundation, so naturally he will not stand on the table, it is okay to pick up others to rebel, that is to attract the attention of the court for them, give them the opportunity to grow, and let them come out to stir up trouble, it is absolutely unreasonable.

Li Congjing sneered, and suddenly said: "I'm afraid that with these two thousand armors, four thousand horizontal swords, and millions of wealth silks, Xichuan will not really give it to Jingnan, right?" ”

"Only give a small part, as a bargaining chip to stimulate Gao Jixing to occupy Zhong and Wanliangzhou, as long as Jingnan sends troops and sits firmly in the fact of rebellion, Xichuan will retreat, draw a clear line with Jingnan, and never interact with each other again." Zhao Jiliang had no intention of concealing it, and his words were thorough, but the calculation and viciousness in it were really chilling.

"Although these news are true, they are not much different from Lone's previous speculation, which can make Lone not kill you, but it is not enough to keep you alive." Li Congjing looked down at Zhao Jiliang and spoke amazingly.

Zhao Jiliang didn't expect Li Congjing to speak like this, he was shocked and angry, "King Qin, how can you be like this?!" ”

Li Congjing didn't move like a mountain, brushed his sleeves and said: "Hugh is nonsense, Lone is not negotiating with you, and Lone has no intention of talking nonsense with you." Tell me what else you know, and if it is useful, it will keep you alive. ”

Previously, Zhao Jiliang was recruited into the court as an official, which was a courtesy, since Zhao Jiliang toasted and did not eat and drink, Li Congjing naturally would not be polite to him anymore, nor would he take care of his face.

Li Congjing waited for a while, and when he saw that Zhao Jiliang had nothing to say, he turned around and went out.

Seeing that Li Congjing was so resolute, Zhao Jiliangyan could not panic, and before Li Congjing went out, he shouted: "Yang Wu, Gao Jixing and Yang Wu's secret envoys have been in contact for a long time!" ”

Li Congjing stopped, turned around, and stared at Zhao Jiliang, "What are you talking about?" How long has Yang Wumi's envoy been here, where is he now, and what did he talk about with Gao Jixing? Do you know what you know, Lone gives you half a pillar of incense time, say it! ”

Zhao Jiliang said in despair: "Ji Liang only knows that there is a secret envoy of Yang Wu in the Nanping Palace"

Nanping Palace.

Facing the tough attitude of the middle-aged man in front of him, Gao Jixing stood up with a ruthless gaze. He gritted his teeth, but instead of making up his mind immediately, as the middle-aged man expected, he was rude, turned back to the inner room, and discussed with his henchmen.

Seeing Gao Jixing behaving like this, the middle-aged man's eyes showed contempt, and after Gao Jixing left, he spat and scolded in a low voice: "Such an ugly person can also achieve great things?!" ”

Gao Jixing turned back to the inner room, Liang Zhen had been invited by him first, and he told Liang Zhen about the conversation he had with the middle-aged man, so that Liang Zhen could come up with an idea.

Liang Zhen groaned solemnly, and Liang Jiufang slowly spoke: "Xu Zhihe asked Ming Gong to kill King Qin, his heart can be punished!" ”

The king of Nanping was stunned and said: "Why is this, please tell me in detail!" ”

Liang Zhen sighed and said in a deep voice: "Duke Ming, please think about it, if King Qin dies in Jiangling, what will happen to the imperial court, what will happen to Your Majesty?" ”

This question is not difficult, and the king of Nanping quickly gave an answer, "If the king of Qin dies in Jiangling, His Majesty will be furious, and the court will not hesitate to send troops to attack my Jingnan in the future!" After saying that, King Nanping himself was frightened by this sentence.

Liang Zhen's words carried more weight, and he said coldly: "How can it be 'unspeakable'? It's 'true'! What kind of person is the King of Qin, who has made great military achievements over the years, made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, and helped His Majesty defeat Zhuangzong, so that he could smoothly succeed to the throne, and now he is deeply relied on by His Majesty, and the military affairs are indispensable, and it is not an exaggeration to say that the King of Qin is half of the Tang Dynasty! If the Duke of Ming moves the King of Qin, His Majesty will definitely fight with the Duke of Ming! ”

Thinking through this joint, Gao Jixing was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat, and he screamed strangely, "Okay, this Xu Zhihe, this is to push this king into the fire pit!" His heart can be punished, his heart can be punished, Sikong, this Xu Zhihe is uneasy and kind, and Yang Wu is not reliable! What should this king do, should he take Xu Zhihe down and cut off his head? ”

Liang Zhen persuaded Gao Jixing to calm down, so that Gao Jixing was quieter, and then said: "Xu Zhihe has this plan, it is not an incredible thing. Diplomatic relations between the two countries and major military affairs are child's play, and it is natural to exchange trust. Ming Gong, please think about it, what benefit does Yang Wu have for him to help me Jingnan stand on his own? If it is advantageous, there will be diplomatic relations, and if it is not profitable, there will be no diplomatic relations, Yang Wu will naturally not help me Jingnan for no reason, they do this for their own benefit! ”

King Nanping calmed down and thought about it, couldn't help nodding his head, and said, "That's true." Li Congjing is half of the Tang Dynasty, if he kills him, it is equivalent to weakening our dynasty, he is weak and I am strong, and when Yang Wu confronts our dynasty again, he will naturally save much worry and effort! ”

Gao Jixing could think of this, Liang Zhen was not surprised, but the other party's words did not reach the root knot, Liang Zhen had to pick out the key by himself, he said: "Yang Wu has coveted Jingzhou for a long time, how can Ming Gong not know?" Jingzhou has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times, and Yang Wu is free to attack and defend as he pleases, whether he is self-protecting or going north, and controls Jingzhou. Xu Zhihe asked the Duke of Ming to kill Li Congjing, just to make the Duke of Ming completely break with the imperial court, and there was no possibility of coexistence. If this is the case, under the attack of the imperial army, Jing Nan can only take refuge in, attach himself to Yang Wu, and declare himself a vassal to Yang Wu. In this way, Yang Wu has Jingzhou in his pocket! ”

"Wow, this Xu Zhihe's so black heart is actually so calculating!" Gao Jixing was so angry by Liang Zhen's words that he danced.

Liang Zhen sighed again and persuaded Gao Jixing: "This is the case with diplomatic relations, why should Ming Gong be rude?" Yang Wu helped me Jingnan for his own profit, and I Jingnan wanted to borrow Yang Wu's power, isn't it also for my own profit? Could it be that Ming Gong is really willing to take refuge in Yang Wu and claim his vassal to Yang Wu? ”

"Of course this king doesn't want to! What kind of thing is he Yang Pu, why should this king be a vassal to him! Gao Jixing shouted, then realized the gaffe, coughed twice, and said: "Jingnan sits on the dangerous land of Jingzhou, and now it has to return, gorge, and Kui three states, if you can be loyal and ten thousand in the future, it will become a general trend." And then whether it is fighting for Chu in the south or Shu in the west, there is a lot to be done, that is, it is not impossible to follow the example of the ancestor and divide the world with Cao Wei! This king gave up his hegemony and didn't want to take refuge in Yang Wu as a minister, wouldn't this king lose his mind and go crazy? If this is the case, this king has worked so hard this time, what do you want! ”

"Exactly." Liang Zhen said, "Diplomatic relations are born because of profit, and in the end, whoever is profitable, but it depends on ability." Let's just say that with the help of Xichuan this time, how can we really hope that Meng Zhixiang will send troops to help me Jingnan capture Zhong and Wanliangzhou? Not to mention whether Meng Zhixiang will or not, it will be true, and I Jingnan will not allow it, otherwise, when the time comes, with Zhanzhong and Wanliangzhou, then will these two states be his Meng Zhixiang's or Ming Gong's? ”

"What Sikong said is very true!" Gao Jixing is as satisfied with Liang Zhen as ever, and it is really a great luck to get such a talented and loyal staff. He took Liang Zhen's hand and asked, "That is the case, how should we reply to Xu Zhihe and how to treat Li Congjing now?" ”

"Duke Ming can respond to Xu Zhihe's request, but at that time, Duke Ming has to give a clear order to let the general 'gift' King Qin leave the country, not really ask for his life!" Liang Zhen became a bamboo in his chest, "To send away the King of Qin, the Duke of Ming can send troops to be loyal and ten thousand, and then the battle will be together, if the war is smooth, there is naturally no need to say much, if the war is unfavorable, he can't help Xu Zhihe not send troops to help, unless he doesn't want to plot Jingzhou!" ”

"Good, commonplace!"