After returning to the city and exploring for a long time, he finally learned Liu Qiaode's address from the mouth of a passer-by. Liu Fan and Chu Yi came to the door www.biquge.info of Liu Qiaode's house with a frown.

The door was opened by an old servant, dressed like a flower child, but behaved politely, as if he had been educated for many years as a modest and elegant gentleman, straightened his waist and led the two all the way to the front hall, and after serving tea, he bowed and retreated.

Lyucod's home is shabby, with a two-entry courtyard, dilapidated houses, rammed walls with earthen tiles, and an old locust tree planted in the middle of the courtyard, the whole house looks like a place for ghost movies in a movie.

Before Liu Qiaode arrived, Liu Fan tugged at Chu Yi's sleeve and whispered: "Hey, old cousin, has this Lord Liu's family just suffered a disaster?" Or was it robbed by robbers? ”

Chu Yi said: "Xuanyu, don't you know, Lord Liu has always been known for his honesty in the court, never accepts bribes, and only lives a hard life by relying on the meager money of the court, which is known to many ministers in the court. His Majesty has always been full of praise for Lord Liu's clear name, and several times he wanted to give a gold reward and silver, but Lord Liu insisted on resigning. ”

Liu Fan was stunned when he heard this, this old man can't have masochism, right? It's a good life, but you have to live a poor life, what kind of psychology is this? For the sake of a reputation for incorruptibility? Is it necessary to make yourself miserable like this?

After thinking about it, Liu Qiaode walked out of the back hall with a smile in his patched regular clothes, and arched his hand: "When it comes to Marquis Liu and Uncle Chu's visit to the cold house, the old man really doesn't dare to be it." ”

Liu Fan and Chu Yi arched their hands and said in unison: "Don't dare, don't dare." ”

Liu Fan laughed secretly in his heart, others said that his home was a humble house, but this old man said that the cold house was simply telling the truth.

The three of them sat down separately, and Liu Qiaode stroked his beard and said slowly: "The old man and the two nouveau riche of the court have been ordered by His Majesty to participate in the negotiation of diplomatic relations. The old man is willing to hear the high opinion of the Hou Ye, and Uncle Chu and I will do our best to help. ”

Liu Fan tried his best to pretend to be solemn, learned from Liu Qiaode and also set up an official shelf, slowly took a sip of tea from the tea bowl, and as soon as the tea was in his mouth, Liu Fan's eyes burst out. - Damn! Is the old servant playing tricks on this marquis? Where is this tea, it's clearly swill.

"Why is Hou Ye's face so weird?" Lord Liu said curiously.

Trying to swallow the tea in his mouth, Liu Fan smiled at Old Man Liu with an ugly face: "The taste of tea is very ...... Unique. ”

After speaking, he pouted Chu Yi on the side: "Hey, old watch, you taste it, it tastes really good." ”

Chu Yi glanced at Liu Fan with a smile and said, "I'm not thirsty." ”

There were really few stupid people in ancient times.

Next, Liu Fan carefully explained the three conditions proposed by Xiang Jingwu to the two, and after thinking about it for a long time, the two looked at each other, and finally nodded, indicating that they had understood.

Liu Qiaode said: "Your Majesty's meaning is understood by the old man, but I don't know if the Hou Ye has a specific charter for negotiations?" Let's talk about it. ”

Liu Fan rolled his eyes and said, "What charter can I have?" Take one step at a time, in the final analysis, it is eight words - 'coercion and temptation, both soft and hard', well, this is the charter, the eight-character policy, both concise and clear, how good. ”

Dude is so talented!

Liu Qiaode and Chu Yi were dumbfounded: "This ...... Is this a charter? ”

Liu Fan scratched his head embarrassedly and said: "It's not a charter, it can only be said that this is a means, a means to achieve the end." ”

Liu Qiaode pulled his beard and said in a trembling voice: "Can the old man listen to what Master Hou is planning...... Coercion and temptation, both soft and hard? ”

Old man Liu's words finally scratched the itch of Lord Liu.

Liu Fan perked up, rubbed his hands and said loudly: "It's very simple, the Turkic envoys are coming, let's put a few guillotines at the gate of the city, no need to be too advanced, just an ordinary dog's head, and then the people of the whole city gathered at the gate of the city, gathered around the guillotines and stared at the Turkic cubs entering the city, -- it is best to have a huge slogan on the head of the city, with two big words on it: 'Lose money'!" If we don't beat them or scold them, we can scare them to death just by scaring them! During the negotiation, we ambushed five hundred sword and axe men outside the corridor, in case we couldn't talk, just listen to me smash the cup, five hundred sword and axe hands rushed in at the same time, holding knives and axes and dancing hula, and lifting the grass skirt while dancing, showing them the inner beauty of our Great Chu Dynasty, let's disgust them to death......"

Speaking of excitement, Liu Fan couldn't help but roll up his sleeves and stood up, and when he was about to continue to be impassioned, he found that Liu Qiaode and Chu Yi were staring at him stupidly, their eyes were dull, as if they had been hit hard, and they looked like they had seen a ghost.

Liu Fan touched his nose and smiled: "Hehe, in fact, I was joking with you just now, please have a little sense of humor, okay?" ”

Liu Qiaode was so angry that he pulled off a strand of beard, and replied with an ugly face: "Marquis Liu...... No kidding, let's get down to business. ”

Liu Fan spread his hands helplessly and said: "It's not that I don't want to say it, the problem is that the negotiation can only rely on the spot, listen to the other party's statement, analyze their conditions, and judge their purpose, which cannot be prepared in advance." As for the preparations for receiving Turkic and Khitan envoys, this is not something I did, and someone from the Ministry of Rites will naturally handle it. ”

Liu Qiaode and Chu Yi glanced at each other, although the Marquis Liu was suspected of being passive and slacking off, but they had to admit that what this lazy gentleman said was indeed reasonable. Negotiation is mainly a matter of improvisation, and it is useless to discuss it in advance.

Today is to discuss the matter of negotiation, but Liu Fan finished talking in a few words, obviously, the first meeting of the three of them is going to end in such a hurry, Liu Qiaode looked very unwilling, he frowned deeply and said: "Liu Houye, let, we have to discuss something today, do you really want to be like you said, there is no preparation, just talk to the Turks and Khitans like this?" This...... That's too sloppy, isn't it? ”

Liu Fan said with a smile: "Lord Liu, there are some things, the simpler the better, don't make it too complicated." For example, if you go to a kiln, what is the reason? It's not to vent the fire on Sister Yao, since this is the ultimate goal, is it necessary to go on the pole and say nonsense like you love me and I love you with Sister Yao? If you just go up and pounce, you won't get ......?"

Liu Qiaode frowned and thought for a while, then hesitated and said, "But you always have to flirt with Sister Yao beforehand, right?" Otherwise, you will inevitably lose your ......."

Liu Fan and Chu Yi were immediately in awe when they heard this: "Oh-it turns out that Old Master Liu is the vanguard in the Merry Array!" It's really a real person who doesn't show up, and the younger generation admires it a lot! ”

Liu Qiaode knew that he was speechless, and he couldn't help but blush, coughed twice and said, "...... The old man just heard, heard. ”

Liu Fan and Chu Yi nodded knowingly: "I understand." ”

Liu Fan laughed secretly in his heart, no wonder this old man made his family look like he had suffered a disaster, it turned out that all the money was thrown into the bottomless pit of Sister Yao'er, I didn't see it, this poor old man still has a romantic side.

After saying goodbye to Liu Qiaode, Chu Yi was going to the barracks, and said goodbye to Liu Fan at the door of Liu Qiaode's house, Liu Fan smiled and whispered: "Old watch, there are good players in the army who are clever and have good skills, you can pick out a few more for my little brother." The younger brother received reliable information that this time the Turks and Khitans sent envoys to Beijing to negotiate, and there will be people who are making a moth in the middle. ”

Chu Yi's face turned pale: "Who is so bold?" ”

Liu Fan looked left and right, leaned into Chu Yi's ear and said mysteriously: "...... Secret. ”

Chu Yi twisted his eyebrows and said, "Do you know how the other party plans to start?" ”

Liu Fan leaned into his ear again and replied mysteriously: "...... It's also a secret. ”

Chu Yi glanced at Liu Fan with a smile, and finally nodded: "Okay, brother Xian, but please rest assured, this matter will be handed over to Brother Yu, and he will definitely do his best to never let those brutes have an accident in my Chu Dynasty territory." ”

After speaking, Chu Yi clenched his fists and turned to leave.

Liu Fan looked at Chu Yi's departing back and smiled, Lao Biao is quite real, and his identity is a military general, and he has the right to transfer troops at the right of opportunity, this time in the negotiation of diplomatic relations, the emperor's uncle specially appointed him as a deputy envoy, presumably he is also worried that someone will make trouble in it, right? !

Turning around and waiting to get into the carriage, Liu Fan suddenly remembered a very important matter, turned around suddenly, and shouted angrily in the direction of Chu Yi's departure: "Hey! Who's going to drive the carriage when you're gone? ”