Chapter 272: Luoyang King's Conditions
Jiao Wentong was lying on a large chair with a large umbrella above his head. The sun was shining brightly overhead, and he squinted his eyes and looked at the school field in front of him from a distance, and the smoke and dust were billowing and people shouting and neighing.
Yue Fei has been taking over the Xiao Cavalry for a few days, and Jiao Wentong has dragged his injuries every day to observe his training.
As a result, very satisfied.
"The lord is really discerning." Jiao Wentong whispered to himself, "Only by handing over Xiao Qi to someone like Yue Fei can I feel at ease." ”
"Second brother, do you want to drink water?" Xiao Linglong said softly on the side.
Jiao Wentong waved his hand and said, "I heard that the imperial court sent several envoys to Wutong Yuan to urge the lord to enter Beijing. Is there such a thing? ”
"Yes." Xiao Linglong replied, "But I can't see them at the end of the world, I don't know what it means." ”
Jiao Wentong smiled meaningfully, "The lord is becoming more and more far-sighted, calm and old-fashioned." ”
"What's the explanation?" Xiao Linglong said curiously, "I asked him the reason, and he smiled and said nothing." I was a little annoyed to see him like that! ”
"So how many more marks did he have on his neck?" Jiao Wentong laughed.
"I'm disgusted, second brother!" Xiao Linglong blushed like a little daughter, and smiled, "He asked for it!" …… Second brother, you don't know, Suzaku and the nobles have been staring at him all the time! If I hadn't been here, the three of them would have rolled into the same bed! ”
"That's normal, why not?" Jiao Wen channel, "A man should have three wives and four concubines, let alone a dragon and a phoenix among people like the lord?" Let me tell you, although the Lord loves you very much, there are some things that you still have to grasp well. Maybe the lord doesn't mean to be a concubine, but in the eyes of outsiders, the lord is firmly tied to you by a woman, which is so detrimental to the lord's prestige. Everyone will think that the lord is afraid of guilt. ”
"Who said he was afraid of guilt?" Xiao Linglong said angrily, "Actually, as long as he speaks, I will definitely not refuse." Although I am not happy to share the end of the world with other women, but ...... I also know a sense of proportion. It was he who was so focused on national and military affairs that he didn't have the leisure to stare at a woman to make up his mind. ”
"Oh?" Jiao Wentong was a little puzzled, "Didn't Suzaku and the nobles have a hot fight with the lord before?" Why is there no follow-up all of a sudden? ”
"......" Xiao Linglong was silent for a moment, and a touch of red rhyme quietly appeared on her face, "Tianya said that unless he marries me first, there will definitely be no other woman who will enter his arms again." ”
"......I see," Jiao Wentong smiled, "County Lord, the lord is affectionate and righteous to you, with a beginning and an end." In fact, when a man stands at his height, the world's red fans can come and go as soon as they are called. But what he can't forget the most in his heart is that he still wants to give you a name first. County Lord, you must cherish it, and you must not have any other intentions! ”
Xiao Linglong trembled slightly, "What is the second brother talking about?" …… All of my qiē are his, so how can I say that I have different hearts? ”
"It's best if you don't have a poop." Jiao Wentong nodded meaningfully, "Recently, I heard that the Liao State west of Dali is ready to take advantage of the emptiness within the Jin Kingdom to join Dali to go east to cut Jin, intending to recover the homeland and rebuild Daliao." Yelu Dashi, the monarch of the Western Liao Kingdom, isn't it the ...... back then?"
"Second brother, there is no need to say it!" Xiao Linglong suddenly interrupted Jiao Wentong and said categorically, "Me and Dashi are already in the past, and we have nothing to do with it!" ”
"What about the ambition to recover the Liao Kingdom?" Jiao Wentong said again.
Xiao Linglong took a deep breath and sighed softly, as if she was indifferent, and said melancholy, "The daughter who marries is the water that spills, and I am the daughter-in-law of the Han people." Those things about recovering the ancestral hall are left to the men of the Khitan tribe to do! …… Not only was I powerless to help, but I also had no intention of participating! ”
"Not really." Jiao Wentong suddenly changed his words, which had a profound meaning.
Xiao Linglong was suddenly stunned, "What does the second brother mean by this?" ”
Jiao Wentong smiled slightly and said, "If you don't go to find Yelu Dashi, it doesn't mean that Yelu Dashi won't come to you." What's more, your sister Xiao Ta is not a smoker, and she is still Yelu Dashi's wife. If Yelu Dashi didn't use this relationship to form an alliance with the lord or ask for help, then he would not be the Ju'er Khan who crisscrossed the Western Regions and opened the state! ”
Ju'er Khan, which means "Great Khan" or "Khan of Khan", means king of kings.
Xiao Linglong's face became a little annoyed, "If he dares to come, he will kill himself!" ”
"Huh!" Jiao Wentong suddenly smiled, "You hate him so much, could it be that you still ...... him"
"Second brother!" Xiao Linglong suddenly shouted, "I'll say it again, I and him are in the past, it was just a joke when I was careless, it was never taken seriously, and it didn't become a fact!" Now I'm the end of the world. I...... As a woman, I also gave the end of the world the first night! ”
"Don't get excited, county lord." Jiao Wentong persuaded Xiao Linglong softly like a gentle elder, "I'm not suspicious of you. I guess that nine times out of ten, Xiliao will send someone to contact you; And this person will not be sent by Yelu Dashi, it is very likely that your sister Xiao Ta Buyan sent him. In the name, of course, it is to find relatives. The purpose is actually to unite against the Jin State. At this point, I have to ask you about your attitude and position. Don't forget, we're all Lord's people. ”
"The second brother is right...... I'm sorry, but I was angry and out of shape. Xiao Linglong apologized and said, "As the second brother said, if my sister sends someone here, I will greet her as a sister." If you want to talk about business, please send an official messenger to the lord. I'm not going to do it on my behalf. ”
"Nope. Not only can you spread the word, but you can also discuss it with the lord in advance, and play a good show of 'going to war'. Jiao Wentong said, "The current situation is that the wall is falling down and everyone is pushing it." The country of Jin lost the war and the domestic emptiness was the time to beat the water dogs. However, the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the strength and combat power of the Jin State are still not to be underestimated. The goal of the lord must be to point north of the Yellow River and the sixteen states of Yanyun, and go directly to Huining Mansion, the old nest of the Jin State. At this time, if a friendly army attacks Hedong and Yunzhong on our flank, and the Western Imperial Court is contained, it will be of great benefit to me. I think that if the lord saw the envoys of Western Liao and Western Xia coming, he would be happy to receive them. ”
"Oh?" Xiao Linglong was stunned for a moment, "In this way, Yelu Dashi, that heavenly thief, has some use value?" ”
"Take advantage of each other. In the end, they may tear each other's faces apart and have a big fight. Jiao Wentong said lightly, "So, as your brother and big leader, I must first ask what you think in your heart." Otherwise, you can't be a part of it. ”
"Second brother, I will make an oath in front of you today!" Xiao Linglong raised her palm and looked up to the sky and said, "I have absolutely no relationship with Yelu Dashi. To me, he was just a murderer of my father! ”
"Okay, second brother believes you. You don't have to be so serious, just put your hands down! Jiao Wentong smiled slightly, the lord has been delaying and refusing to enter Beijing, there must be multiple intentions. He dragged Wanyan Zongwang in his hand, presumably in preparation for negotiations with Jinren. If you enter the court, there will be a lot of people talking and distracting, which will not be conducive to the lord's performance. Moreover, now is the time when the order of the court is re-established, and the lord deliberately avoids these battles, because he does not want to make too many enemies, or leave any tricks in the minds of the people in the court. A lot of things must have been done by Zong Ze and Xu Han to help the lord. It won't be long before the lord can sit back and enjoy his success in the court, and be one person under him and above ten thousand people! ”
"The second brother is wise. That's what I guess is. Xiao Linglong said, "But I always feel that Tianya has other plans." Cao Cheng and those people were so anxious that they caught their blindness all day long, and kept urging Tianya to take them into Beijing to be sealed. But the end of the world is not in a hurry, and he has nothing to do all day long in the barracks and Wanyan Zongwang to hang the flag, and take pleasure in teasing him. ”
"Haha!" Jiao Wentong laughed, "The lord is really extraordinary. Some of his actions and thoughts are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. That's it, you and I don't have to guess, once we have our own lord in control, you and I can just wait and see what happens-but this Yue Fei, the lord obviously has high hopes for him. Now, it seems, he didn't disappoint. Although he was only a very low-level military academy before, he had a good hand in training and using soldiers...... Very good! ”
Xiao Linglong's expression changed slightly. She knows Jiao Wentong too well, and the person who can be praised by Jiao Wentong as 'good' must be quite outstanding;
"Second brother, ......what do you say," Xiao Linglong said hesitantly, "Tianya deliberately promoted Yue Fei so unusually, and handed over the most elite Xiao Qi to him, did he want him to do something big?" ”
Jiao Wentong smiled and said nothing, "If you look at Luoyang, you will know." ”
"Luoyang?" Xiao Linglong was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized, "Liu Ziyu? ”
"Yue Fei is the second Liu Ziyu of our army." Jiao Wendao, "Perhaps, he will be ten times better than Liu Ziyu!" ”
In the handsome tent, Chu Tianya was playing chess with Wanyan Zongwang again.
Wanyan Zongwang looked full of shame, holding up the chess, wanting to play, but not wanting to play. Because he knew that no matter whether he won or lost, he would be humiliated and teased by Chu Tianya, either by smearing black ink on his face or sticking a note on his forehead. Of course, if he refused to play chess, Chu Tianya would throw him into the horse pen and sleep for two nights.
Wanyan Zongwang was about to die in a hurry. He really couldn't figure out how a world-famous and commanding the leader of the army could be as boring and playful as a market urchin?
"Lord, Xu Han sent someone to ask again, when will the lord enter Beijing?" Liuhe entered the tent and whispered in Chu Tianya's ear, "Did the lord give a reply?" Or do you want to meet with the messenger? ”
"Take the messenger to eat and drink." Chu Tianya only replied to this sentence.
"Yes." Liuhe answered and quietly went out.
Wanyan Zongwang glared at Chu Tianya in annoyance and puzzlement, "What do you want to do?" ”
"I'm playing chess with you!" Chu Tianya said easily, "Why don't you fall behind, are you afraid of losing?" ”
"Fart! How many games have you won in the past few days? Wanyan Zongwang was humiliated for a few days, and his temper was always at the critical point of the outbreak, and he fell out of anger after shouting.
"Haha, you lost!" Chu Tianya fell into a son, and the winner was decided.
Wan Yan Zongwang looked at the chessboard coldly, his eyes closed, waiting to be sticked.
"Forget it, that's all for today. Come on, send the second prince to freshen up and eat. Chu Tianya patted his knee and stood up with a smile, "I have to meet an important person." ”
Wanyan Zongwang knew that Chu Tianya deliberately told him that this "important person" must be related to him.
"Is the envoy of the Dajin Kingdom here?"
"The second prince is really smart." Chu Tianya smiled, "Recently, I don't want to see anyone. Except for the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin. ”
Wanyan Zongwang's expression suddenly became extremely complicated, and he also fell silent.
"Your Royal Highness the Second Prince, shouldn't you be happy? Perhaps, you will soon be able to return to the Kingdom of Jin. Chu Tianya smiled, "Of course, if the conditions offered by the Jin Kingdom can satisfy me." ”
"What conditions do you want?"
"It's none of your business." Chu Tianya smiled, "You are just a captive now. ”
After Yan Zongwang looked at it, he was so angry that he couldn't speak, like an inflated ball, and left in a huff.
Chu Tianya smiled, "Come on, go and call me Shi Liai, the mastermind of the Jin Kingdom who is about to fall asleep!" ”
"Yes!"
Shi Liai has been here for two days, but Chu Tianya refuses to see him, and only locks him in a tent to eat and sleep, but no one takes care of him, just like a sheep cub in captivity. Previously, he was ordered by Yan Zonghan to come to the Great Song Dynasty, and first went to Tokyo to find the court of the Great Song Dynasty and said that he would use negotiations to mediate the dispute between the two countries and exchange for the captured second prince Wanyan Zongwang.
As a result, the civil and military forces of the Great Song and Manchu Dynasty, including the official family, were vague about him and could not be decided at all. In the end, I told Shi Liai: You should go to Wutong Yuan to negotiate with the king of Luoyang! - Now that he doesn't speak, the Zongfu and Xu Xiang don't dare to make their own opinions, and the officials don't have any ideas; What's more, the hostages you want were also transferred to the military camp in Wutongyuan by the King of Luoyang!
Shi Liai sighed - no matter how early it is, what's the use? Chu Tianya has not officially entered the government of the dynasty, but he has already made a strong move first, and he has already controlled everything that can be controlled first.
"This person's wrist is really powerful!"
With such emotion and apprehension, Shi Liai came to Wutong Plain.
This is not the first time Shi Liai has sent an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty. Last time, he represented the Western Imperial Court as an envoy to Taiyuan, and he once met Chu Tianya, who was pretending to be a small official. At that time, Taiyuan was like an egg, and the Jin country was like the sky. At that time, the Dajin envoy Shi Liai, what kind of scenery and confidence was it? In just half a year, Shi Liai sent another envoy to the Great Song Dynasty, but it was a diametrically opposite scene. Not only did he lose his confidence and beauty, but he also begged with a low voice and a smile, and was even treated coldly and provoked.
"No matter what, he is finally willing to see me......" Hearing that Chu Tianya wanted to see him, Shi Liai's heart was both happy and helpless.
After entering the account, Shi Liai first paid homage to Chu Tianya as a gift of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
"Mr. Shi, we meet again." Chu Tianya smiled relaxedly, "Don't be restrained, please take a seat." This is not the court of the Great Song Dynasty, and I am not the king of a country, just a grass coward who occupies the mountain as the king - come here, serve wine! ”
Shi Liai smiled bitterly and had to sit down.
Three large bowls full of wine were brought to Shi Liai.
"Sir, please fill your drink!" Chu Tianya said, "Follow the customs, we are vulgar, just waiting for this kind of hospitality, that is, let the guests not get drunk and not return!" ”
"Okay...... "People have to beg people under the eaves, not to mention that Shi Liai is asking for people, so he has to bite the bullet and drink the wine of the three bowls of the sea.
Everyone was a little surprised, how could this middle-aged man who was a little thin have such a large amount of alcohol? Even if it's water, how big a belly do you have to fit all this wine in?
"Thank you Luoyang Wang Meiyi." Shi Liai drank so much wine, but he could still stand firm, and his words were clear and unambiguous.
"Good amount of alcohol!" Chu Tianya praised loudly, "Mr. is from afar, I don't know what the so-called thing is?" ”
"Since the king of Luoyang asked directly, then Xiaosheng will answer straight to the point." Shi Liai said calmly, "Xiaosheng is here to represent the Dajin Kingdom and want to negotiate peace with the Great Song Dynasty." ”
"I don't have a problem with peace or fighting. Of course, those who know the army are not warlike, and it would be best if they could negotiate peace. Chu Tianya said, "Don't beat around the bush. What benefits can you give us? ”
Shi Liai took a deep breath, "Return all the land under the jurisdiction of Hedong Taiyuan Mansion, and return it to Hebei counties such as Huanding, Hejian, and Zhongshan." ”
"That's all?" Chu Tianya pouted, "I said it all, don't go around the bend, let alone hide it." I'm not one of those Confucian scholars in the court, I'm a bandit, I'm a bandit, I'm impatient! ”
Shi Liai took a deep breath again, forcibly held back the anger that was about to erupt under the stimulation of alcohol, and asked: "Why don't you ask the King of Luoyang to tell me what the Great Song Dynasty wants, so that he is willing to reconcile and return His Royal Highness the Second Crown Prince and the other captured soldiers of my Dajin Kingdom?" ”
"Hey, hey!" Chu Tianya suddenly laughed, and his smile was both treacherous and evil.
Shi Li's heart burst out for a while, thinking to himself what the hell is this skin-like guy doing?
"I wanted a lot of things. Does Mr. Shi have the patience to listen to them one by one? Chu Tianya said.
"Please show the king of Luoyang, Xiaosheng must listen to it." Shi Liai solemnly bowed his hand and bowed.
"Okay, then I'll say it. Liuhe, you write it down. Chu Tianya said.
"Yes, my lord."
Chu Tianya stood up, and said while pacing slowly: "The first thing I wanted, in addition to the Taiyuan Mansion and the three towns of Hebei that Mr. Shi just mentioned, there is one more person. ”
"Who is it?"
"He is a Han Chinese, and he is the mastermind of the court of the western Jin Kingdom. His name is ...... Shi Li love! ”
Shi Liai's expression suddenly froze, and it can also be said that he was dumbfounded.
"What, how many strong men have you arrested in the Great Song Dynasty over the years?" Chu Tianya's face was gloomy, "I want one person, and you won't give it either?" ”
"This ......" Shi Liai, who has always been elegant, turned his face into a cucumber, "King Luoyang, please don't laugh." ”
"I'm not laughing, I'm serious," Chu Tianya looked at Shi Liai with a straight face, "Unless Jin Guo agrees, there is no need to talk about it." Mr. Shi, please think carefully - come here, send Mr. Shi down to rest. He drank too much. ”
Shi Liai's alcohol strength seemed to have all flinched at this moment, and he collapsed on the ground at once, and he didn't wake up.