Zhou Ping and several attachés had already received 25 invitations to hunt in just over a month, and Xue Liangyu, who accompanied him, had already shot 17 male deer, 65 roe deer, 13 wild boars, more than 40 wolves, and countless hares and pheasants. His agility earned him a reputation among the upper social circles of Yanjing.

However, there is no news about the persuasion of Xiao Puxian promised by Li Chuwen before, Rao is Zhou Ping has gone through several years of experience, the city government and patience have grown a lot, and he is gradually anxious, he knows very well that at the moment, although the Song and Jin are still allies on the surface, but in fact they are competitors, if you take an analogy, it is like the end of Qin, Qin lost its deer and the world was chased, and those with high talent and quick feet won it. Whoever can take the lead in the battle for the "deer" of Yanyun Land will take the lead in the next struggle.

"General, general!"

Xue Liangyu's voice woke Zhou Ping up from his thoughts, he raised his head, only to see the other party rushing into the house with excitement on his face: "The Liao side sent someone here, saying that please attack the lord and meet that bird Xiao Puxian!" ”

"Seriously!" Zhou Ping jumped up in surprise and joy, and asked in disbelief: "Did you hear it wrong, did you invite me alone or even Zhao Zhengzhi?" ”

"You are the only one! I've inquired closely! Xue Liangyu nodded: "The envoy is waiting outside the small gate on the west side of the Purification Temple. ”

Zhou Ping immediately understood what the other party meant, he stood up, took a new ordinary green cloth robe and put it on, walked to the table and took out the dagger. After thinking about it for a while, he put it back and said to Xue Liangyu: "Go!" ”

Zhou Ping and Xue Liangyu left the Pure Dirt Temple and got up to pick them up with a mule cart, the curtain of the mule cart was tightly covered, and it looked like it was used by the ladies of ordinary large families in Yanjing City. Zhou Ping waited in the car for more than an hour, and the mule cart suddenly stopped, and a familiar voice came from outside.

"It's here, Brother Juncheng, please get out of the car!"

I was already a little depressed and got out of the car, only to see Li Chuwen standing outside the car with a smile on his face and looking around. I saw the shadows of the trees. Wisteria spreads, the scenery is beautiful, and there is a small hall between the faint sights, which is like a banquet place for the rich and noble. Li Chuwen saw the doubts in Zhou Ping's heart. Without waiting for Zhou Ping to ask, he smiled and said, "In front of you is the Yaoguang Palace." The lord and his wife are waiting for the envoy inside! At this time, he changed the other party's title again. As if to hint at Zhou Ping's dominant position.

"I see!" Zhou Ping didn't notice these subtleties, he sang a fat song to Li Chuwen, and walked quickly towards the small hall. There are only a few inner court guards outside this small hall. Seeing Li Chuwen, he hurriedly stepped forward to salute, but Li Chuwen just nodded arrogantly and led Zhou Ping to the palace.

The area of this Yaoguang Hall itself is not large, it was originally used to worship the Bodhisattva Buddha Hall, and later cleaned up as a dormitory for Yeluchun and his wife. Because the architectural structure of the temple was too spacious and ventilated, and Ye Luchun was sick in bed, so many curtains and screens were used to separate it.

Compared to the meeting two years ago, Yeluchun on the sickbed was even more haggard, and his skin took on a lifeless waxy yellow, almost the same color as the yellow silk handkerchief on his forehead. And Xiao Puxian, who was sitting next to the sickbed and feeding him ginseng soup, was in stark contrast to him, his white and greasy skin seemed to be glowing, and his red lips and black hair were particularly gorgeous, which made Zhou Ping have such a thought: "Could it be that this Yeluchun's anger was sucked away by his beautiful wife?" ”

Li Chuwen led Zhou Ping to Ye Luchun and Xiao Puxian, and almost at the same time, several maids who were waiting on the side retreated one after another, leaving only Zhou, Li and Ye Luchun and his wife next to the sickbed. Zhou Ping did not immediately bow down as prescribed by etiquette, but just bowed his hand, he deliberately wanted to test the other party's bottom line.

Ye Luchun, who was lying on the sickbed, didn't seem to notice this at all, he nodded with difficulty, while Xiao Puxian owed his body, returned Zhou Ping's courtesy, smiled and stretched out his finger to point to an empty chair beside her, as if this was a hospitable hostess hospitalizing visiting guests.

'Tianzuo Dimeng...... Dusty...... 'Yet,' said Jeremien, with difficulty, 'conscientious. Today, I am here to ...... Stop the land, and ...... Bow down...... No...... Gu ...... 'He also continued in a slurred voice between the words 'I' and 'I'...... I feel deeply Shengde, but I am ...... I was seriously ill, and the emperor ...... After ......"

This opening sentence was prepared for the realization, but at this time, Yeluchun's physical condition was already very bad, so that he stammered even when he realized the memory, so that he read all the self-proclaimed names for the emperor that he had seen when he was a child, but he couldn't think of the official name that could not only lose his identity, but also express humility. He instinctively turned his head and asked Xiao Puxian on the side for help, Xiao Puxian opened his mouth lightly and made a pronunciation of the mouth, and after years of tacit understanding to save Ye Luchun, he suddenly woke up and hurriedly said: "Widow, widow!" ”

The power of the bowl of ginseng soup just now suddenly returned to him, and Ye Luchun cheered up and recited the opening remarks that had been prepared long ago: "Since Emperor Tianzuo returned to the dust, the widow has been entrusted by the courtiers, the army and the people, and has practiced this great position. Conscientious, deeply afraid of the fall. Today, Ambassador Meng is here to teach the court, and I am really grateful for the virtue. How can the widow be infected with illness, and all state affairs are advocated by the queen. If you have any advice, please have an interview with the Queen. ”

After saying this line, as if he was an actor who got off the stage, Yeluchun was paralyzed, his thin body fell into the thick soft couch, and it was obvious that the next step was to play in the right corner.

"Your envoy has been coming to Yanjing for more than a month!" Xiao Puxian said with a smile in a tone that seemed to be a very close friend: "We haven't been able to do our best to show the friendship of the landlord, and we are very sorry not to go." I am afraid that the reception staff will not be able to understand our minds, and there will be many slackness, which will increase our sins. Speaking of this, she pointed to Ye Luchun on the sickbed: "In general, for his body, your envoy can witness it with his own eyes, and for the sake of the relationship between the two brothers, he must be able to see you!" ”

"The lord of the country is in discord, and he has to do it, he will accompany the personnel, and he will be extremely respectful, and the concubine of the country does not have to be too humble!" Zhou Ping replied cautiously, he looked at Ye Luchun, who had closed his eyes on the sickbed and made a calm breathing sound, and said in a low voice: "If you see two of you today, please discuss the plan!" ”

Xiao Puxian is a very good negotiator, and many years of political life in the upper echelons have given her enough experience. Just as a good general would not engage his army with the enemy in an unfavorable environment, Xiao Puxian was reluctant to start negotiations easily, because she knew very well that her weak military strength gave the other side a very favorable negotiating position. Therefore, she intends to fully win the favor of the other party before the formal negotiation, so as to establish a relaxed and happy atmosphere before the formal negotiation, and win back a few points first. She knew very well that she had a very strong advantage in this area. She looked Xia Zhouping up and down slightly, and asked in an intimate tone that seemed to be between family members: "How young are you?" Tsubaki Xuan can be all Maojian? ”

"Zhou is twenty-eight years old, he has been away from his hometown for many years, and he must be long gone!"

"Hey!" Xiao Puxian sighed, as if he was sighing for Zhou Ping's misfortune, and asked, "Did you ever marry and have children?" ”

"I have a marriage match, and I just had a son!"

"It's always just for the sake of war!" Xiao Puxian suddenly sighed and said in a deep tone: "Your envoy kills the royal family, a tired newlywed wife, locked in the loneliness of the boudoir, and wastes her time; The young son is not loved by his father, and when he talks about it, how can he not make people feel emotional!"

"Zhou is in the country, how can he talk about the joy of family! This time I went north, trekking through the mountains and rivers, and running through the stars. With a private intention, I just want to relieve the suffering of the military and people of your dynasty, and also raise a long-term and comfortable plan for the king and the concubine. I am not afraid of hard work, but I am afraid of working in vain, which is why I have failed the order of the court! Zhou only hopes that the soldiers and civilians of the two dynasties will be peaceful and happy, and at that time, I am still afraid that my family will not be at peace?"

"The two families have been good for more than a hundred years, why did they start swords again!" Xiao Puxian skillfully avoided the main point of Zhou Ping's words, and stabbed back vaguely, she frowned slightly, and said sadly: "We and the lord of the country, both of them are descendants of Yelu and Xiao, and they are deeply favored by the country. ”

When Zhou Ping heard this, he couldn't help but secretly scream, the woman in front of him was really a powerful character. first condemned the treacherous attack on allies in the Northern Song Dynasty, and then made it clear to tell the other party his position, and also pointed out that if there was a war, it would not only be the soldiers and civilians of the Liao State who would die. After a few words, there was a needle hidden in it, but it was not revealed, if it was Zhao Zong who was here, I was afraid that he would still ask him.

"The reason for the country's rejuvenation has long been stated in the national letter." Zhou Ping first said a sentence with the other party's question, and then said: "This land of Youyan was originally the territory of my Han Dynasty. In the Later Jin Dynasty, it was occupied by the Gui Dynasty, and the founding power of this dynasty was not enough, so there was this situation. The situation in the Gui Dynasty is critical, like tired eggs. The ancients said, 'If you don't take it, you will be blamed for it'. If Yanjing is obtained by the golden people, and the fast horse will reach the big river in three days, how can Bianliang sleep peacefully? ”

After Zhou Ping finished speaking, the room fell silent all of a sudden, only Ye Luchun's heavy snoring. Now that he had shown his hole cards, he carefully observed Xiao Puxian's expression, trying to peek out what was hidden in that beautiful face.

Xiao Puxian's beautiful eyes were full of tears at some point, she lowered her head, and the phoenix hairpin on her high bun trembled gently, as if even this inanimate object understood the sorrow of her master. (To be continued......)