In the evening, the gentle breeze caresses the purple and red flowers, sending a charming floral fragrance.

Chu Tianya came back from a busy day in the public office, and was playing on the grass with his son who had just completed the moon in his free time before dinner. The old man, He Bo, fell to the ground and crawled with the one-month-old Chu Kejie, making everyone laugh.

As for the addition of Ding from the Chu family, He Bo seems to be more and more alive. He has already handed over all the affairs of Qingwei to Suzaku and Xuanwu, and he doesn't care about anything at all, and the only thing he has to do every day is to tease Shizi. If there is an old man in the family, Chu Tianya is very glad that He Uncle is here, so that Chu Kejie can enjoy the rare "intergenerational love" since he was a child.

Xiao Linglong, who had finished her confinement, began to slowly practice martial arts to restore her figure, and she was already a mother, adding charm and charm compared to the beginning. The Lifu of the Wei Dynasty sang the harmony and happiness of the women, which is a good story in Luoyang.

"Flying fox, come, I'm going to tell you something today." Seeing that Uncle He was having fun with Shizi, and others couldn't intervene, Chu Tianya called Xiao Linglong aside.

"What is it that is so solemn?" Xiao Linglong walked to him with a smile and gently teased Yun Sideburns, which was extremely charming.

Chu Tianya couldn't help but feel inexplicable in his heart when he saw her like this, and suddenly took her in his arms and kissed her fiercely.

"What are you doing!" Xiao Linglong was angry and laughed, "It's an old husband and wife, you are still like this!" ”

"Who's old?" Chu Tianya said seriously, "I'm not yet thirty years old, you are younger than me!" I'm finding you more and more attractive and feminine now. I can't help it! ”

"Be serious!" Xiao Linglong smiled helplessly and gently pushed him away, "Say, what's the matter?" ”

"Do you remember the origin of your title?" Chu Tianya said.

"Then you still need to ask?" Xiao Linglong said, "What the hell is going on?" ”

"Today, Taiyuan Ma Kuang came to report that Wan Yan Gao, an important minister of the Jin State, had arrived in Taiyuan and came specifically for peace talks." Chu Tianya said.

"Peace talks again?" Xiao Linglong subconsciously answered.

Chu Tianya smiled, "Why do you say 'again'?" yes, it's the third time. ”

Xiao Linglong also smiled, "Wanyan Gaogui is the best scholar of the Jin State, and his status is second only to the Emperor of the Jin State. When the Jin Kingdom invaded the south, he served as the marshal of the capital, and both Zong Han and Zong Wang had to obey his command. Jin Guo sent such an important minister and personally went to Taiyuan to negotiate peace, which shows that they really don't want to fight this time. ”

"Hmm." Chu Tianya nodded, "In the first battle of Wutongyuan and the battle of Jiyuan, the vitality of the Jin Kingdom was greatly damaged, and the main force was lost, and the two pillars of the military state, Zong Han and Zong Wang, as well as a large number of think tanks and generals. Under such circumstances, even if Jin Guo was full of anger and hatred, he would definitely not dare to fight again. They need to recuperate and stabilize the internal situation, and they want to make a comeback. ”

"The Kingdom of Jin and the Great Song Dynasty are eternal enemies." Xiao Linglong said, "I still firmly believe in this, and I am sure that you and Wan Yangao have the same thoughts." ”

"Of course." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "The competition between the two countries is, in the final analysis, out of the temptation of interests and the conflict between politics. The Jin State has always coveted the richness of the south, and after several years of fighting, the two countries have formed a life-and-death hatred, and peace can be negotiated without negotiations. But at the moment, not only the Jin Kingdom can no longer fight, but the Great Song Dynasty can also no longer fight. Wan Yan Gao must have thought of this, so he firmly believed that this time the peace talks would be successful, so he personally went out and tried to achieve success. ”

"And what about your attitude?" Xiao Linglong asked.

"My attitude, I've just said it! - Da Song, it's the same, you can't fight anymore. Chu Tianya said, "After a few years of war, the Great Song Dynasty's family is about to be empty." Huge military spending, devastated cities and farms, displaced people, and the south, which has just experienced a rebellion. These problems have to spend a lot of time, manpower and financial resources to solve. But if there is a problem that is not solved well, it is possible that the Great Song Dynasty will collapse from the inside. This kind of collapse is far more dangerous than the invasion of foreign enemies. Therefore, I plan to go to Taiyuan in person to have this peace talk with Wan Yangao. ”

"Hey, what does it have to do with me?" Xiao Linglong said curiously.

"Of course it does." Chu Tianya smiled, "Do you think that if Jin Guo wants to make peace, we will make peace?" Although peace talks are an inevitable trend, Jin is a defeated country, and if you want peace talks, you have to show some benefits and show some sincerity! - No, they cut the ground! ”

"Mowing the land?"

"Yes." Chu Tianya said, "From the Flying Fox Pass in the north of Taiyuan to the entire territory of Yunzhou in the north, that is, the land of the 'Kyushu after the Mountain' in the sixteen states of Yanyun, all of them will be returned to the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

"Kyushu behind the mountains - Confucianism, Confucianism, Confucianism, Confucianism, Confucianism, Xiao Linglong took a deep breath, "I didn't expect that the Jin Kingdom would also have this day!" The former sixteen states of Yanyun were ceded to the Great Liao State by Shi Jingtang; Later, the Jin State was forcibly taken away from the Liao State, and now, it has been recovered by you...... It's been more than 100 years, Tianya, is this a thing returned to its original owner? ”

"That's it!" Chu Tianya smiled a little triumphantly, "This is better than when Tong Guan spent a huge amount of money to buy a Yanjing Empty City from the Jurchens, right?" ”

"Look at you!" Xiao Linglong smiled, "You deliberately sued me, are you showing off to me?" Flying Fox Ancient Road, Flying Fox County Lord. Now, it belongs to the territory of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"It's not to show off, it's gratifying." Chu Tianya smiled and said, "Don't forget that you are also the Flying Fox County Lord conferred by the Great Song Dynasty. But the Flying Fox Ancient Road has always been occupied and guarded by the Jin Kingdom, and every time I think of this, I always feel awkward in my heart, and I once thought about asking the official family to get you another title. Well, now it's right. ”

"You're so stupid...... Xiao Linglong scolded in her mouth, but there was a burst of warmth in her heart. This powerful man still thinks about her everywhere as he did at the beginning, and treats some of her little things as big things.

"It's all trifles." Chu Tianya said with a smile, "Actually, what I want to say most today is that we have been away from Taiyuan for so long. I'll go to Taiyuan to negotiate another day, are you interested in accompanying me? ”

"To Taiyuan?" Xiao Linglong's eyes lit up, "I'm so interested!" ”

"You miss being there, right?" Chu Tianya smiled, and then let out a long breath, "I miss it too!" There is not only my ancestral grave, but also many things left over from the two battles of Taiyuan. Qingyun Castle, Qixing Village, Huanglong Valley, and the place where I and I enjoyed the snow and played, do you remember? ”

Xiao Linglong nodded lightly, "Now, we still have Kejie." Let's take him with us and revisit the old place! ”

"It's a must!"

After a few rì, the Great Song Dynasty announced that the world had negotiated peace with the Jin State, and the King of Wei was ordered to go to Taiyuan to negotiate peace with the Jin State's Tan Ban Bo Ji Yan Gao.

After the war, the people's minds were settled, and the imperial court officially announced the news to the world, which could greatly stabilize people's hearts. Especially the battle between Western Xia and Western Liao, which was intended to target the west, as long as the Great Song and Jin reached a reconciliation, it would be a big blow to Yelu Dashi. Because this means that the Great Song Dynasty, which had quelled the civil strife earlier, has now pacified the strongest enemy of the Jurchens, and there is no war in the civil strife, and there is enough time, manpower and material resources to deal with Western Liao!

Therefore, when Chu Tianya set off from Luoyang and headed to Taiyuan, some people were jubilant and some were anxious to internal injuries. Now, Chu Tianya's every move is enough to affect the world. But in fact, for Chu Tianya, this trip to Taiyuan is a trip home, or a trip to revisit the old place. Because before he left, the details of the peace talks had already been agreed. With the current strength comparison between the Song and Jin countries and the current status of the King of Wei, he will not fight with anyone at the negotiating table. Other officials had already negotiated with Wan Yan Gao first, and then brought the draft agreement to Luoyang, and it was only after Chu Tianya's approval that it was drafted.

What Chu Tianya had to do was to sign the agreement on behalf of Da Song.

In this trip, Chu Tianya specially called the old men from Qingyun Castle and Qixing Village in the past to be companions. Except for Xue Yu, who was far away in Zhending, Jiao Wentong and Xiao Linglong followed, and the general Yang Zaixing led the troops to escort them.

Compared with when he evacuated Taiyuan, Chu Tianya now has less Bai Xu and Meng De by his side. Every time this matter was mentioned, Chu Tianya, Jiao Wentong and others sighed and sighed.

After several journeys, we finally arrived in Taiyuan.

When the soldiers and civilians of Taiyuan heard that Chu Tianya, the king of Wei, was coming, they made preparations to welcome them early. Tens of thousands of soldiers and civilians went out of Guo for 30 miles to greet each other, singing and dancing lively. Chu Tianya has now finally experienced the taste of "returning home" as the ancients said. No wonder the sages in the past were so good, it turned out that it felt really good, very kind and proud.

It was Ma Kuo who guarded Taiyuan, and he had been promoted to the post of Hedong Xuanfu. Under his rule, Taiyuan soldiers and horses are strong, and the people's livelihood is gradually recovering. He had the intention to restore Chu Tianya's former residence to its original state and make it a landscape in Taiyuan. Today, Chu Tianya is back, and he can just move in.

Returning to the old house, Chu Tianya really felt very cordial and nostalgic. When he stood under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard and held Xiao Linglong's hand, the two looked at each other and smiled, and the affection was all in a smile.

After Xiema, Chu Tianya and the envoy of the Jin State had a formal meeting. In fact, the content of the talks was very simple and the time required was very short, because everything that should have been discussed had already been negotiated. In short, the Song and Jin countries never stopped the war, and the Jin State ceded the Kyushu after the Mountains to the Great Song Dynasty, and the two countries rebuilt the national border and vowed never to invade each other. The etheric line in the east of the river is boundary, and the western foot belongs to the Great Song Dynasty; The area of Hebei is bounded by three towns, and seven of the sixteen states of Yanyun are still under the rule of the Jin State.

Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the sixteen states of Yanyun have all belonged to Beihu, which made the border defense of the Great Song Dynasty tight. Anyone with a little military common sense knows that "without thistle, there will be no Hebei, and without Hebei, there will be no national defense." Now, the Youyan area still belongs to the Jin State, and their cavalry can still directly threaten the hinterland of Hebei. The intention of the Jin Kingdom is obvious, they have no intention of sincerely bowing to the Great Song Dynasty from now on, and the seven states in front of the mountain, which are more geographically important, more prosperous and rich, are still tightly held in their hands.

Chu Tianya knew in his heart that not everything could be resolved at the negotiation table, otherwise, where would there be so many wars? Jin Guo handed over Kyushu before and after, and he accepted it calmly. In any case, the geographical location of Kyushu behind the mountains is also equally important, and if they are recovered, Taiyuan will have more buffers and guarantees. The Great Song Dynasty can build the western court of the former Jin State and the area around Yunzhou into a new military base, which can be attacked and defended, which is far more active than defending a lonely city in Taiyuan; If the Jin State dares to send troops to invade the south from the Youyan area, it will also have to consider the threat of the Great Song Dynasty in Yunzhou!

The daimyo signed and the gold seal was stamped, and the talks between the two countries ended. After Yan Gao did not stop, he returned immediately, and Chu Tianya's order to transfer troops and horses was also issued at the same time, and Ma Kuo immediately led the army to take over Yunzhou. Since then, Kyushu has been included in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty.

Then, Chu Tianya took his wife and children, old and young, and his old friends, relatives and friends, and began his journey to revisit his hometown.

First of all, I went to Qingyun Castle.