Xue Qian's opening made the scene very confrontational. Xue Qian said this, which is tantamount to excusing Xiao Zhan, whose weapon is this weapon is no longer an important issue at the moment, what is important is how the Wei Dynasty is prepared to treat Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan is the eldest princess of the Southern Dynasty, after all, she has her own connections and status in the court and the opposition, and there are many people around her who give advice to her. In a place like the Wei Dynasty, where she was unfamiliar with life, she could only rely on herself, and her side, including Xue Qian and others, were only escorts, and these people were not his own people in the final analysis, but mostly her mother, Empress Dowager He and Xie Rumo, who were from the Xie Party.

"Your Royal Highness Princess, since your people insist on this matter, I won't say much about it." Han Jian broke the deadlock at this time and said, "Let's not investigate this matter for the time being, and how about it after the banquet is over?" ”

Xiao Zhan's intention of taking out the dagger was to leave under an excuse, and now she knew very well that her purpose had been seen through by the people of the Wei Dynasty, and this trick was no longer good. It didn't do her much to create conflict, but she could only sigh in her heart, nod helplessly, and sit down in her seat again.

Seeing Xiao Zhan sit down, the rest of the Southern Dynasty officials who came with Xiao Zhan sat down one by one, and the whole banquet also entered normal, and the eunuchs and palace maids began to serve wine and food. Xiao Zhan was thinking about it, and he unintentionally glanced at Han Jian, but saw Han Jian looking at her with a smile, which made her a little angry. Now it is clear that the Wei Dynasty wants to detain her, and she has no other way. Just like when the Wei Dynasty sent Yang Xi to the Southern Dynasty, she came to the Wei Dynasty this time, and she was clearly regarded as a sacrifice. She still knows a little bit about it.

"The princess came from afar, and I would like to represent my majesty, as well as my civil and military officials, and I salute the princess with a cup."

When everyone was seated and the food and drinks were served, Han Jian got up and picked up the wine glass and said with a smile.

Although the host of this banquet is Yang Rui. But Yang Rui is the emperor after all, and the emperor can respect his courtiers, but he can't respect the enemy. However, Han Jian and Xiao Zhan are equal to the title, and they can toast each other. So the opening toast, Han Jian came out to do it out of etiquette.

Xiao Zhan didn't say anything, and got up with a wine glass. First make a toast, then cover your face with your sleeve and drink a glass of wine. But Han Jian didn't know whether she drank it or poured the wine directly into her sleeve. Anyway, there is no poison in the wine, and Han Jian would not think of using such despicable means to murder Xiao Zhan, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it seems that this woman is still too careful.

After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Zhan no longer picked up the wine glass. However, the officials of the Southern Dynasty behind Xiao Zhan seemed very open, and Han Jian stepped forward to toast. They all seemed to be very flattered, Han Jian went up to toast one by one, but he also gave full play to his characteristic of not getting drunk with a thousand cups, and after drinking it in a circle, Han Jian drank dozens of glasses, but it was as if nothing happened. This also made Xiao Zhan puzzled, there were a lot of things that he knew about Dongwang's investigation before, but how much Dongwang drank. No one seems to mention it, but by chance I have heard that the East King has been drunk. That is to say. Dongwang is also fast now?

"Princess, for some reason, when I meet the princess, there is always a sense of déjà vu." Han Jian's face flushed slightly, as if he was drunk, and said with a smile. "But the princess is delicate and expensive, and it is the first time she comes to my court, and it seems that if she wants to see her next, she can only meet in a dream. Haha, come on. I will give the princess another drink. ”

As he spoke, Han Jian stepped forward with a wine glass, and his body smelled like a prodigal son, and Xiao Zhan couldn't help frowning when he saw it.

Although Han Jian is still very young, he is also a powerful man in the north, Xiao Zhan knows very well that there is no reason to despise the East King now, but she still despises Han Jian slightly when she sees such a frivolous appearance. The heart said that he was just an ordinary man.

"The East King is polite." Xiao Zhan got up, but didn't pick up the wine glass, and said, "This palace has also been fortunate enough to come to Luoyang once, but this Wenwu Palace is not the first time to come. ”

Han Jian smiled, he didn't expect Xiao Zhan to admit that he had come.

The last time Xiao Zhan came, he didn't have the majesty and ability he has now, but he was like an impulsive girl, but he hadn't seen him for two years, and Xiao Zhan was already like a generalissimo who commanded the Quartet.

"That's right." Han Jian said, "I used to feel good with the princess, but now that I think about it, I have really seen it." Ha, that's fate. If you are destined, why do you want to have a drink, what does the princess think? ”

The more Han Jian asked Xiao Zhan to drink, the more Xiao Zhan felt that there must be something wrong with the wine. This was her instinctive reaction, and she said to herself that she could not drink anything about this wine.

"This palace is not strong enough to drink. The kindness of the king of the east is appreciated by this palace. Xiao Zhan said.

At this time, Yang Rui, who was sitting in the main seat, said with a smile: "King Dong, since Princess Yongdan doesn't want to drink, you don't have to force it. ”

"Your Majesty is very right." Han Jian saluted Yang Rui respectfully, returned to his seat, and just sat down, Han Jian suddenly looked up at Xiao Zhan as if he remembered something, and asked, "Your Royal Highness Princess, I once had a friend who went to the Southern Dynasty, and I haven't heard from him for a long time, and I don't know how he is now?" Have you ever seen a princess? ”

Xiao Zhan frowned slightly, and she immediately realized that the person Han Jian was talking about was Sima Yi.

Regarding Sima Yi, Xiao Zhan has some good feelings, after all, this person is King Hui's right-hand man, King Hui now has a very high status in the court of the Southern Dynasty, but he can still maintain a relatively neutral attitude, and in the mediation of all parties, it is also because Sima Yi is around to give advice. Before King Hui actually mentioned in front of her that someone wanted to marry her, Xiao Zhan guessed that Sima Yi was interested in her. Although Xiao Zhan's affection for Sima Yi has not yet sublimated to the point of mutual attraction, she does not deny that it is not a bad thing to be appreciated.

"The words of the East King, this palace can't understand it." Xiao Zhan naturally had to pretend to be confused at this time.

Xiao Zhan didn't believe that there was no contact between Han Jian and Sima Qi, but Sima Qi had advised King Hui in the Southern Dynasty before, and he didn't come back when he had the opportunity to return to the north, which also showed that Sima Qi had already had an outside heart, and in this case, it was unlikely that the East King and Sima Qi would contact each other. This also shows that there seems to be no connection between King Hui and the Northern Dynasty. Originally, Sima Yi, as a minister of King Hui, was criticized by the government and the opposition of the Southern Dynasty, that is, King Hui may have an unclear connection with the Northern Dynasty because of Sima Yu's transit.

Han Jian sighed: "I miss my friend, who accompanied me to the south of the prince's envoy, but I didn't expect to go and never return. It's embarrassing to think about it now. If the princess can see him in the future, help him say hello to him, and if she has the chance, I hope to see him again. ”

Xiao Zhanxin said, is this to let her convey the meaning of "threat" on her behalf? It was Han Jian who felt that Sima Yi's betrayal was unacceptable, and he was not ready to settle his previous suspicions with Sima Yi. And are you going to use her mouth to teach the unknown Sima Yu?

Xiao Zhan has always felt that Sima Yi is a very strange person, and he knows from a lot of previous information that this is a wild and uninhibited person. But after arriving in the Southern Dynasty, Sima Yi changed his temperament, perhaps because he was detained as a caged bird for a long time, and his mood changed. But she also couldn't understand why such an inconspicuous-looking person from the Northern Dynasty didn't even have an official position. But he can be appreciated by his imperial uncle, that is, King Hui. The king of the east actually regarded him as a friend before. At this time, Xiao Zhan's curiosity about Sima Yi couldn't help but deepen.

"Definitely." Xiao Zhan said indifferently.

Han Jian turned to look at Yang Rui and asked, "Your Majesty, if the minister remembers correctly, the crown prince has been going to the Southern Dynasty for almost two years, right?" ”

"Hmm." Yang Rui nodded, with a little helplessness in his expression.

Yang Xi has a very gentle temperament. Coupled with the fact that he respects and obeys her very much on weekdays, Yang Xi has always felt that this sixth brother is the best candidate to inherit the throne in the future. There is only such a benevolent king. Perhaps it will be able to make the Wei Dynasty stable for a long time. But he didn't expect that because of his wrong decision, Yang Xi was trapped in the enemy camp for nearly two years.

Han Jian turned his head to look at Xiao Zhan again, and said, "I wonder if Her Royal Highness the princess has ever seen me as the crown prince?" ”

Xiao Zhanxin said that she finally got to the point, she had been doubting the purpose of this banquet before, and now she heard Han Jian mention Yang Xi. The heart said that it was probably the people of the Northern Dynasty who wanted to exchange her for Yang Xi back. Xiao Zhan was disdainful in her heart, if her position in the eyes of those in power in the Southern Dynasty was as important as Yang Xi, she would not have sent her as an envoy, even if the Wei Dynasty detained her in exchange for negotiating with the Southern Dynasties. Nothing will come of it either. She was destined to be the one to be sacrificed.

Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan couldn't help but feel a little sad about his future situation.

"In the banquet that day, there was a relationship." Xiao Zhan said.

Han Jian thought about it, the banquet that Xiao Zhan said should not have been held in the Qi Dynasty, but the banquet in this place two years ago, that is, the Wenwu Hall of the Wei Dynasty's imperial palace. Han Jian nodded and said, "As long as I don't have to worry about the prince's life, it's all good." What does the princess think? ”

Xiao Zhan didn't speak, what Han Jian said now seemed to be reminding her of something secretly, as if she was asking her to be her hostage in Luoyang honestly, so she deliberately pretended not to hear it.

Han Jian said: "After all, this matter is a loss of harmony between the two countries. Now that the Wei Dynasty and the Qi Dynasty are concentric, how can there be disputes because of a trivial matter? Her Royal Highness the princess has been in Luoyang for a while, I don't know what she thinks of the current situation of my dynasty? ”

Xiao Zhan listened to it for a long time, but he still didn't understand what Han Jian was going to say. went on and on like this, and finally asked her opinion. Xiao Zhan said: "The people of the Northern Dynasty are simple and simple, probably so. Dong Wang has anything else to ask? ”

Han Jian sighed: "Although the folk customs are simple, after all, there is constant internal chaos in our dynasty, and the people are displaced. Now that the two dynasties are so friendly, it is better to ...... The Southern Dynasty borrowed some food to come over and respond to emergencies for the people of our Dynasty, is this good? ”

When Xiao Zhan heard this, he was really surprised in his heart. She'd seen a thick-skinned one, but she'd never seen one with such thick skin.

What Han Jian said before was all nonsense, the relationship is what is important, and he has to borrow food from Qi Chao?

"King Dong, if this palace is not mistaken, last time it ...... It seems that the grain borrowed from our dynasty by your dynasty has not yet been returned. Xiao Zhan said directly.

Han Jian smiled: "Really? Look at my brain, there may be something like this. ”

Hearing Han Jian say "maybe", Xiao Zhan knew that Dongwang did it on purpose, anyway, she also made up her mind, if there was nothing else, there would be a fate. Anyway, she is also ready to sacrifice for the country, and now it is impossible for the Northern Dynasties to get any benefits from her.

"But Her Royal Highness the Princess...... Anyway, I don't want to pay back my debts, it's just that in this situation, I haven't even eaten my last meal, how can I pay it back? Why don't you borrow a little more from your dynasty and come over for my court, wait for this paragraph, and then return it together? Han Jian added with a smile.

Xiao Zhan said angrily: "King Dong, what is your reason? There are borrowed and returned. It's a matter of course, now the old debts have not been paid off, but the new debts have to be filled, what debts do the East Kings have to pay off, is it to play tricks with us? ”

Han Jian waved his hand and said, "Princess, please calm your anger, I don't mean that here." It is said that people are the most advanced productive forces. With people, we can create more value, right? If there is no food to survive the famine, and there are more people who die, I am afraid that the entire Central Plains will be vast and uninhabited, and I will want to pay it back when the time comes. I'm afraid no one will return it. ”

Xiao Zhan sneered: "The East King is so alarmist, after all, he just wants to borrow grain again, right?" ”

"Exactly, exactly. The princess is really a little bit clear. Han Jian said with a smile.

Xiao Zhan shook his head and said: "This palace came this time, just on the order of my majesty to come to have a good visit, as for the matter of borrowing grain, I am afraid that the king of the east will tell me to see if I agree to your majesty!" ”

"Your Majesty? Seem...... Haven't been pro-government yet? Han Jian hesitated.

"You!" Xiao Zhan glared at Han Jian angrily.

Originally, she said that the little emperor of the Qi Dynasty was also her own brother. It's just to shirk the matter of borrowing grain. Now Han Jian unceremoniously pointed out that the little emperor was not in charge of the government, so there was a sense of provocation. How can you keep her angry?

"Under the gaffe, the gaffe." Han Jian said, "I have also been to the Southern Dynasty and know the current situation of the Southern Dynasty. Let's put it bluntly, in addition to the fact that there is no civil strife in the Southern Dynasty like our dynasty, in fact, ...... It's pretty much it. ”

Xiao Zhan glared at Han Jian angrily. She didn't say anything, anyway, she was angry enough when she came today, and now she shouldn't have heard it.

“…… However, I also know that the princess is actually like my majesty, and she has the opportunity to inherit the throne. ”

Han Jian said this. The people present were all in an uproar, and the Southern Dynasty officials behind Xiao Zhan all stopped what they were doing one by one, and looked at Han Jian one by one, which was disrespectful in itself. The people of the Northern Dynasty said to their faces that the princess of the Southern Dynasty might ascend the throne as the emperor, which was not only arrogance, but also regardless of the diplomatic relations between the two countries.

"King Dong, do you know what you're talking about?" Xiao Zhan asked.

"It's normal to drink too much and say a few words after drinking." Han Jian said with a smile, "It's the princess, now that she has come to my Northern Dynasty, she has heard a piece of news, this news ...... Alas! Don't say it! ”

Han Jian didn't want to say it, and Xiao Zhan didn't want to ask, but she knew that Han Jian would still say it.

Sure enough, Han Jian seemed to have a bad memory after drinking, forgot what he just said, and added directly: "I heard that the Empress Dowager He of the Gui Dynasty once said in front of people that if she gave birth to a daughter, it seems that she didn't give birth, and in the end, the daughter still has to get married, and the meaning of giving birth to a daughter is extroverted, so don't be too careful." ”

Xiao Zhan stood up suddenly and looked at Han Jian coldly. Han Jian said that she didn't want to be careful, but didn't he say so much just to anger her?

"King Dong, you are talking nonsense like this, this palace ...... I have to go back first. We will not accompany you! Xiao Zhan expressed his own temperament.

Han Jian smiled and continued: "I heard that Her Royal Highness the princess and Master Zhu are very close, Master Zhu seems to be quite close to the Empress Dowager of the Gui Dynasty, that is, the mother of the princess, and there are rumors in the market that Master Zhu was once a princess eunuch, but he is also a fake eunuch, but he wants to be with He Stone, this kind of thing sounds really emotional, and some people say what kind of mother and daughter...... Oops, it's so ugly, don't say it! ”

This time, Xiao Zhan was completely enraged, and Han Jian originally criticized her, but she put up with it. Now that even her mother, Empress Dowager He, is involved, how can she not be angry. It is still on such a public occasion as a diplomatic banquet, and Han Jian is just a "drunken nonsense", obviously unable to explain the matter.

"King Dong, I will not accompany you!" After all, Xiao Zhan also knew that he was in the Wei Dynasty now, and now the Wei Dynasty seemed to lack the sincerity to continue to be friendly with the Qi Dynasty. Although she didn't know where the Wei Dynasty people got this kind of confidence, after all, she had just heard that the north was at war again, and she knew that the Wei Dynasty was now full of internal contradictions, but Han Jian dared to openly provoke her here, Xiao Zhanxin said Isn't she afraid that the Wei Dynasty will be attacked from both sides?

Xiao Zhan had just walked a few steps, but before he reached the door, he had already been stopped by Han Jian.

"Princess, please stay." Han Jian said with a rogue smile on his face, "There are still a few words left before the princess left, which seems a little disrespectful." ”

"The king of the east is talking nonsense, this palace has heard enough. If there is nothing else, the palace will leave for Jinling tomorrow, and His Royal Highness the East King will stay again. It is better to ignore the diplomatic relations between the two dynasties, or even calm down and be sober! Xiao Zhan's voice was fierce when he said this.

And the accompanying officials behind Xiao Zhan also stood up, but they didn't know whether to follow Xiao Zhan or continue to stay.

After all, this is a diplomatic banquet. As the main envoy, Xiao Zhan said that he was going to leave without a word, which was rude in itself, but compared to the words of King Dong of the Wei Dynasty, this kind of rudeness seemed to be nothing.

Han Jian smiled, but did not give way, but approached Xiao Zhan and whispered to Xiao Zhan.

Xiao Zhan's face immediately changed, and he was stunned with a little disbelief, and then he looked at Han Jian angrily again.

"King of the East. Are you good at babbling? Xiao Zhan asked.

Han Jian spread his hands with a smile and said, "If the princess doesn't believe it, then forget it." However, in order to protect the safety of the princess, I am afraid that the princess will stay in the palace for the time being, but the princess does not need to worry too much, after the matter is found out tonight, tomorrow she should respectfully send the princess out of the palace, and if the princess wants to leave Luoyang and return to Jinling, it will also be up to the princess. It is the case that the princess wants to go back and sue the next one. Even if I want to send troops to crusade, then I am to blame! ”

Xiao Zhan faced Han Jian's self-confidence. On the contrary, I am a little unconfident.

At this time, the other people present did not quite understand what was going on now.

Originally, Xiao Zhan was about to leave, but now he was forcibly left behind by Han Jian, and he said something that others didn't know, and what it was became the key.

Han Jian clapped his hands and said, "Come on, send Her Royal Highness the princess to rest!" ”

A few people came in when they heard the sound. But they were all dressed as guards. When others saw this situation, they obviously probably guessed that Han Jian was going to come hard, after all, Xiao Zhan was the princess of the Southern Dynasty, and she came here as a guest, if the guest was so "invited" to go out to rest. That's like kidnapping.

The officials accompanying the Southern Dynasty were all a little nervous, and they were all afraid that Xiao Zhan would resist strongly, after all, this was kidnapped, if they struggled a few more times, how could they be the accompanying officials, how could they show Xiàn, but a little bit of Xiàn, they had already fallen into the trap of the Wei Dynasty, and none of them would be able to run away at that time, and they would all be detained. At that time, it is difficult to say when he will be able to return to Jinling, and it is even a question whether he can return to Jinling. At the beginning, the Qi Dynasty released all the envoys of the Northern Dynasty except for Yang Xi and Sima Yi, but this does not mean that the Wei Dynasty people will do this.

What everyone didn't expect was that Xiao Zhan seemed to be very calm, tidied up his clothes, and said, "Then there is King Laodong, and the palace will go by itself." ”

Xiao Zhan said, and left the Wenwu Hall accompanied by the guards summoned by Han Jian.

At this time, there was already a lot of discussion in the Wenwu Palace, and the people of the Southern Dynasty didn't know what was going on, and Ning Yuan, who accompanied Han Jian to entertain the guests, didn't know what was going on.

On the contrary, Yang Rui, who was sitting in the main seat, seemed to be watching a play from beginning to end, and did not make any comments at this time.

Han Jian turned his head to look at the accompanying officials of the Southern Dynasty and said, "This king has found out that someone wants to be unfavorable to Princess Yongdan of the Gui Dynasty, and there may be assassinations. This king left the princess to rest in the palace, which can be regarded as protection, and you can also go back first. ”

The officials of the Southern Dynasty couldn't help but look at each other, so they could leave?

Didn't it mean that the people of the Wei Dynasty were going to break the net and take hostages? Why did Xiao Zhan detain us, but ignore us, aren't you afraid that the news will be sent back to Jinling tomorrow?

But the people present did not dare to say anything. Now that the princess is being detained, they want to make such a statement to get people back, which is too much to overestimate their own ability. Nowadays, in order not to incur the disaster of killing, the best way is to leave the palace in a muffled voice, as if nothing happened.

But when everyone was about to leave, Han Jian suddenly said, "The one surnamed Xue, please stay for a while." ”

Xue Qian, who didn't say anything and was about to leave with everyone, stopped and turned to salute Han Jian.

"What Your Highness said is below?"

"It's you." Han Jian smiled and said, "In order to prevent you from encountering accidents, it is better for you to stay too." ”

Xue Qian's face seemed to have swallowed bitter melon, and when he began to speak for Xiao Zhan, he also knew that he would not end well. But he didn't expect the revenge to come so quickly, and he was detained as soon as the banquet ended. (To be continued......)