In the big tent of the Qin army, Gao Yue was wearing soft armor and a dragon robe, and he was sitting in a precarious position. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 After getting the emperor's approval, Zhou Panlong, who was standing beside him, ordered in a loud voice: "Descend to Shi Sheng!" ”

Outside the tent, two columns of Xuan-colored Qin flags fluttering in the wind, two rows of heavily armed soldiers, swords and spears, staring at each other, responded sharply. On the middle road, Shi Sheng, who had already been searched and stripped of his armor, bowed his head and walked quickly, and before Zhou Panlong could stop, Shi Sheng had stopped seven steps away, and then immediately bowed down.

"Sinner Shi Sheng, meet His Majesty the Great Qin Emperor! Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live! ”

Gao Yue sat motionless, and his voice was cold: "Shi Sheng, when you reached a desperate predicament, you thought of coming to join me, didn't you think of me as your desperate bet?" ”

Shi Sheng responded: "It is precisely because there is no way out that the criminal minister thinks of returning to the Ming Lord, which is the right way." Although the guilty minister has repeatedly offended in the past, but now he is willing to atone for his sins, and Your Majesty is a holy monarch with great bearing, and he should be able to understand the suffering of the guilty minister. ”

Then Shi Sheng bitterly complained about Shi Hu's various atrocities and evils, saying that he would not share the sky with this kind of traitor who usurped the country, and as long as Gao Yue could spare his life, he would fight Shi Hu to the death from now on. As Shi Sheng spoke, he couldn't help but think that he was now forced to shrink under the roof of his former opponent, begging for mercy, he was also a dignified vassal king, and he had been a heroic man who had dominated the world in all directions, but he fell into such a bleak situation now, and he felt a lot of emotions when he touched Jingsheng, and he couldn't cry until he burst into tears.

For this old enemy general who had repeatedly opposed him in the past and had caused a lot of trouble, Gao Yue still did not let go of his doubts and vigilance in his heart. However, the timing dictates, and now, whether you are disgusted or not, whether you are wary or not, accept Shi Sheng's invitation to surrender, and the benefits will definitely far outweigh the disadvantages.

At present, I heard him tell the truth, and I saw that his face was full of pain and indignation, and he was forced by Shi Hu to the point that it was difficult to return to the country, and he couldn't even run Shi Le's funeral, which was indeed a little pitiful.

Gao Yue couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and said, "You are poor and come to join me, and I can understand it." Now that you have been obedient, I will treat you without blame, and you should keep the courtiers with sincerity. If you have evil intentions at both ends of the rat, God will not tolerate you, and I have a way to kill you, do you know? ”

Shi Sheng kowtowed heavily, and said in a trembling voice with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, please be relieved!" The criminal minister is desperate, but fortunately His Majesty has forgiveness and containment, if he repeats his heart again, isn't he a beast? The criminal ministers must do their best, respect the dogs and horses, get rid of Shihu as soon as possible, help His Majesty to sit in the Central Plains, and then repay the hatred of the country and the family. ”

Subsequently, Gao Yue still retained the name of the king of Shisheng Hedong, stationed troops in Xingyang, and acted as the vanguard of the attack on Shihu. At the same time, he was authorized to set up the god of Shile and worship in private, so as to protect the temple of the Shi clan. At this point, how could Shi Sheng still be grateful, and at the same time, because he was carefree, he vigorously collected and gathered the old department, and repeatedly fanned the flames to Zhao to surrender and rebel, and dealt with Shi Hu with one mind.

With Shi Sheng's defection, the Qin soldiers occupied Hugao Pass and Xingyang County bloodlessly, pushing their troops to the Yanzhou border of Zhao State. And in addition to the powerful and warlike Qin army, this time there is another Shi Sheng who is eager to take revenge, and he wants to eat Shi Hu's flesh and blood quickly, and he spares no effort to counterattack Zhao and then quickly. In addition, Shi Kan, the king of Pengcheng of Zhao State in Bingzhou, heard that Shi Sheng had been treated favorably by descending to Qin, and he was very moved in his heart, but after all, he hesitated and did not take action. However, he also made a statement to Gao Yue so that he would not be attacked on both sides, and got in touch with Shi Sheng again, and promised that no matter what the future holds, in short, the common goal is to get rid of Shi Hu first.

As soon as the golden autumn arrives, the grain outside the plug is ripe. The Qin army had no worries about its reserves, and began to make great fanfare, carry out military preparations, and make full preparations for the upcoming expedition. At the same time, Shi Hu was busy suppressing and killing internal and external opposition forces, and on the other hand, he was also deploying troops with all his strength, and was also preparing to attack Qin.

Luoyang, Zuo Prime Minister's Mansion.

The light of day was still unclear, but it was the fifth watch. In the quiet room, Yang Ke was wearing a wide robe, holding his hair in a bun at will, and sitting cross-legged on the futon without modification, his eyes closed, and he breathed. At first glance, his expression is calm and peaceful, although he does not move like a stone statue, and he is inaudible between breaths, but when he looks closely, it is long and rhythmic.

At this moment, it seemed as if everything in heaven and earth was still, and all the sounds and movements were captured by him very keenly with his ears. Suddenly, he slowly opened his eyes and looked at the door, and sure enough, after a moment, there were footsteps from far and near, followed by an inquiring knock on the door.

"Come in."

Yang Ke replied lightly. In the past six months, he has cultivated the Tao with the method of Bigu, and has cultivated his self-cultivation. Taoists believe that the turtle lives long because it "eats qi". Qi circulates in the human body and is indispensable. Therefore, those who are refined, like a turtle breathing, are convinced, and over time, not only do they not have the feeling of hunger and unbearable, but they are always refreshed and healthy.

At the fourth watch every day, Yang Ke has already gotten up, first inhaled deep breath in the courtyard, and then meditated for an hour to clarify his thoughts, soothe the meridians, and at the same time deliberate and consider special important political affairs in his mind.

The guards and maidservants in the house, no one dared to disturb him when he was cultivating, but it was a little strange that someone came after less than half an hour of meditation today. With his answer, the door was gently pushed open, and two figures, one in front of the other, walked in.

Carrying the light, Yang Ke stared at it carefully, and was immediately taken aback, hurriedly stood up from the futon, and then bowed to the ground again, solemnly kowtowing.

"The minister didn't know that His Majesty was coming, he didn't greet him, it was a violation of etiquette, please punish Your Majesty!"

The person who came was Gao Yue, and it was Han Yong who followed him. Before the fifth watch today, he didn't feel sleepy, so he simply got up, thought about it, took Zhou Panlong, and went to the right minister's mansion. It happened that Han Yong was also an early riser, Gao Yue said a few words to him, then went out again, and came straight to Yang Ke.

Yang Ke straightened up, turned his head and said to the group of palace guards standing outside the door: "I usually govern the mansion loosely, and then I will gradually slack off?" When the Supreme Majesty comes, he does not come to report it to me, is it necessary for me to use strict laws to restrain me? ”

The guards hung their heads lower. Gao Yue waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's because I don't want them to run, and Xiangguo can't blame them." I couldn't sleep, so I bothered me uninvited. What is Xiangguo's crime? It doesn't have to be like this, it's always very rash. ”

Yang Ke was busy thanking him, and greeted Han Yong and Zhou Panlong again, so he hurriedly invited Gao Yue out, and the monarch and the minister went to the study to sit down. After a while, the kitchen served fragrant red dates and millet porridge, and served fresh and delicious side dishes, Gao Yue walked a little way, and at this time his stomach was also a little hungry, seeing this, he couldn't help but move his index finger, first took a bowl and drank a few sips, and then beckoned Han Yong and Zhou Panlong to eat quickly.

"I heard that Xiangguo has been opening the valley for days, and today it seems that it is indeed true. I don't need to put the world's food, but I am willing to suck the wind and reveal it, Xiangguo is really a vulgar master, but I really admire this perseverance. ”

Seeing that Yang Ke was only hospitably entertained, but he didn't use any food, Gao Yue nodded comfortably while eating and drinking, and sighed at Yang Ke.

Han Yong and Zhou Panlong also praised one after another, saying that Yang Ke was a prodigy with one hand on military affairs and one hand on profound Taoism. Yang Ke's temperament is already quiet and introverted, although he is now the head of the ministers, but he is still a little embarrassed to be praised by the three of them at the moment.

After breakfast, and a few more idle words, Zhou Panlong went to wait outside the door. Gao Yue said: "I came to visit, in fact, there is nothing specific and important. Since the Tiger Prison squad returned to Beijing, I have been thinking about military and state affairs, both large and small, and I thought that we would discuss it privately first, and when we waited for the court meeting, I also had a main tone in my heart. ”

He looked at Yang Ke, paused and said, "I'll reveal a piece of news first." According to last night's emergency report, Li Xiong, the lord of Chengguo, has been sick to the point of death, and it is said that he will not be able to last for a few days. Because all his sons were not virtuous, he set up his nephew Li Ban as the prince, but Li Xiong had ten sons, and seeing the throne fall into the hands of the Tang family, were they all willing to bow down and be vassals? At that time, as soon as Li Xiong dies, there will inevitably be internal strife and turmoil in the Chengguo Dynasty. I want to ask Xiangguo, if it is a funeral, can I take advantage of the situation to collect the land of Shu? ”