Chapter 463: What Are the Principles (Part II)
Fa Yi was a little worried in her heart, what Han Jian asked her to do, as long as it didn't make her violate her conscience, she would do it. After all, now that she is helping Han Jian, she is helping the empress and her own future. But now Han Jian asked her to secretly contact the people of the West Palace, which made her feel uneasy.
"Jian'er, why do you want to let ...... I'm going to do it? Fa also asked.
Han Jian smiled helplessly and said, "Master should know." The person in charge of intelligence for me is Mrs. Luo in Luoyang, as well as her people from the old department of Xiliang. But this time, we are going to conspire with the Xiwang Mansion, and it will not be appropriate to let them go again. Thinking about it, only the master is suitable. If the master finds it difficult, I will send some people to ......"
Fa Yi shook his head and said, "Just go for the teacher." When you do these things, you should talk to Your Majesty first, but I'm afraid ...... Your Majesty will not understand you. ”
"Master, I'll write you a letter, and you can just pass it on to the person in charge of liaison in the past. Tomorrow the army will be drawn in the direction of Qinshui, if the master thinks there is anything wrong with Shigero, just come back directly, I have a second plan. ”
Fa Yi smiled lightly, now Han Jian is also concerned about her safety, knowing that Han Jian wants to get things done, and he wants her to evacuate at any time because of her safety. It also makes her heart a little warm.
"Then you tell me in detail, I can get things done." Law is also the way.
"Hmm." Han Jian and Fa Yi went to an inconspicuous tent together, which was also the place where Han Jian temporarily worked, Han Jian wrote the letter, sealed it with fire paint, and handed it to Fa Yi. Later, he explained the details of how to contact her, and then Fa did not wait for dark. Then he hurried out of the barracks.
Han Jian looked at Fa Yi's departing back, and felt a little reluctant in his heart. Originally, he had already made it possible for Fa Yi to withdraw from the rivers and lakes and enter the Dongwang Mansion with peace of mind, but this time he had no one available, so he had to let Fa Yi help him do things. He also wished it was the last time.
"His Royal Highness the King of the East, His Majesty has woken up and wants to see you." The little palace maid beside the empress hurriedly came to Han Jian's tent and said delicately.
"Hmm." Han Jian responded, "Lead the way ahead." ”
Han Jian followed the little palace maid to the queen's bedchamber, and Han Jian entered. The empress asked the maid to retreat out of the tent. No one is allowed in.
When the others went out, Han Jian still stood in place as if he was a little stunned. The empress glanced at Han Jian curiously and said, "Come here...... Help me up. ”
"Oh." Only then did Han Jian come to his senses and stepped forward to help the empress get up.
The Empress sat up. Half leaning on Han Jian's arms. His face was a little more serene.
"Your master is not here. Why don't you see her? The Empress asked suddenly.
"I'll ask the master to help do something......" Han Jian said, glancing at the empress with the intention of asking.
The Empress laughed, "You sent everyone out. Just came to ask me, did I say it was too late to object? Can you say why? ”
Han Jian didn't want to say it, but he also remembered Fa Yi's words, there are some things that must be reported to the empress first, otherwise the empress will feel betrayed.
"I'll ask the master to help me negotiate peace with Xiwangjun." Han Jian said bluntly.
Originally, Han Jian thought that the empress would be angry, or angry, but the empress's body did not move, and only after a while did she sigh and said, "Now that the spirit grass in Pingcheng has been burned, it is indeed the most suitable time to make peace with Wang Jun of Hope." ”
"Majesty, you don't blame me?" Han Jian said with some guilt in his heart.
"How?" The empress sighed, "If it weren't for the obsession in my heart, peace talks with the Western Wangfu would indeed be the best choice to enter Luoyang now." Now you have obtained the dispatch of Yuzhou soldiers and horses, and then dismantled the alliance between the Western Wangjun and the Northern Wangjun, first breaking the Northern Wangfu and then the Western Capital...... It's just that Yang Pingju will really agree to your terms for peace talks? ”
The empress did not directly ask him about the conditions of the peace talks, but only asked Yang Pingju if he would agree, and she was going to let him say what conditions he used in exchange for cooperation with the Xiwangfu.
In this situation, although the Xiwang army has lost grain and grass, there is no loss of soldiers on horseback. In the event of a war, the Western King Army will not necessarily lose. If Han Jian did not have enough conditions to attract Yang Pingju, Yang Pingju would not agree to negotiate peace.
"I'm all for Luoyang." Han Jian said, "In terms of the terms of peace talks, I have made it clear that except for Luoyang City, north of the Yellow River, Jiangdu soldiers and horses will not interfere in any way within a year. ”
After saying this, Han Jian felt the body of the jade man in his arms tremble.
Han Jian felt guilty in his heart, these words should have been said to the empress in advance, and when the matter came to this, he made it clear that he had some meaning of cutting first and then playing. He was also worried that the empress would not agree, and now it seems that the empress has not changed much.
"And after that year?" The Empress asked.
"Maybe we don't have to wait for a year, we sit on Yuzhou and Jiangdu, the land of Luoyang, and start the final battle with Yang Pingju. If a war can be decided, there will be no more war in Jiangbei, and the world can be re-settled. Han Jian said in a calm tone, "If you want to scold, you will scold." I have taken these matters upon myself and have not consulted you. But this qiē is only a preliminary idea, the soldiers and horses will still go in the direction of Qinshui tomorrow, and before the time comes, there will be a decisive battle, or a good show. ”
The empress smiled faintly and said, "You still call me Your Majesty?" ”
Han Jian wrapped his hand around the empress's waist, feeling a familiar feeling, but also very unfamiliar. Whispered: "Rui'er." ”
The empress's face turned bloody, but her body seemed to be more tired, leaning on Han Jian's shoulder, and said, "You did the right thing, why should I blame you?" If this battle continues, even if the Western Wang's army can be repulsed, the soldiers and horses of the Eastern Wangfu and the Southern Wangfu will also lose their troops. If you go to fight for Luoyang with the Northern Wang Army, you will not have any chance of winning, but you may make Yuzhou and Jiangdu fall into a place of no return. Now, just a piece of peace talks can save the lives of so many soldiers, and it can be regarded as thinking about the stability of Jiangbei. ”
"It's good that Rui'er doesn't blame." Although Han Jian was a little relieved in his heart, he was also more worried. He was only afraid that the empress was just comforting him, and did not express the resentment in his heart.
After that, Han Jian hugged the empress and passed quietly for a long time. Han Jian felt that this moment was very warm, from the time he began to pursue the empress, to the last two people could hug each other, it had been a year.
In the past year, too many things have happened, Jiangbei is already in turmoil, and the empress is also going and returning, after all, it is like a fallen leaf returning to her roots.
"Tomorrow the army, Rui'er doesn't know if you can withstand the fatigue of the journey?" Han Jian suddenly broke the silence and asked softly.
The empress shook her head slightly and said, "You can let Li'er accompany me." You won't be reluctant, will you? ”
"How?" Han Jian smiled, he still felt strange in his heart, the empress showed favor to Yang Li'er like this, but he didn't understand it in the end. The empress is just preparing for her future commitment to marrying into the Eastern Palace?
Han Jian touched the empress's forehead, which was still a little hot, indicating that the empress's physical illness had not been cured. He knew very well that for a person who practiced martial arts, he would not get sick, but once he got sick, his internal breath was out of tune, and he had to recover and spend a lot of time.
"Your Majesty should rest first, I'll go and arrange things, tomorrow's march, as well as the matter of the Nanwang Mansion sending troops, I have to discuss it carefully with the Nanwang again." Han Jian said.
"Hmm." The Empress nodded.
Han Jian helped the empress lie down, looking at the empress with a sickly face on the bed, Han Jian's feelings were a little complicated. It was an eventful time now, less than twelve hours after the end of the Battle of Pingcheng, and it was necessary to hastily negotiate peace with the Western Palace, in the final analysis, there could be no principles at all on the battlefield. Even former enemies must learn to make trade-offs in the face of common interests. And now, he is violating his consistent principles and seeking skin with the tiger.
Coming out of the empress's sleeping tent, Han Jian did not go to the Chinese army's tent to discuss the dispatch of troops first, but went back to see Yang Li'er.
Originally, he thought that Yang Li'er was tired these days and might still be resting, but he didn't expect that before he arrived at the door of his camp tent, he saw Yang Li'er standing in front of the camp tent, looking eagerly at the direction of the Chinese army's big tent. After seeing him, Yang Li'er showed joy on her face, like a girl who had been looking forward to Langjun's return for a long time, and stepped forward to pull Han Jian's arm.
"Li'er, they are all old husbands and wives, let people see that it is not good, go in and talk." Han Jian said with a smile.
Yang Li'er glanced at Han Jian, but pulled Han Jian's sleeve, and the two entered the tent together. Inside, Yang Li'er pressed Han Jian on the seat, then pulled over a chair, sat down against him, and threw the whole person into his arms.
"Li'er, what's wrong?" Han Jian thought that Yang Li'er was just attached to him, but after a closer look, he found that Yang Li'er was crying in his arms.
Yang Li'er didn't make a sound, but secretly wept.
Han Jian helped Yang Li'er up, Yang Li'er's tears were better like bursting the embankment, Han Jian sighed: "Li'er, if you have anything to say, just say it!" ”
A stubborn Yang Li'er would cry like this, and Han Jian also felt the same and wanted to love her well.
"Xianggong, in the future...... Will he take a divorce from his concubine? Yang Li'er said suddenly.
"What kind of stupidity is this?" Han Jian frowned and said, "What the hell happened?" ”
Yang Li'er didn't say anything and continued to rely on Han Jian. Han Jian thought that she had something in her heart that she couldn't untie, so she didn't know what to say, and she didn't want to ask again
After a long time, Yang Li'er said: "Xianggong, ...... in the future Will His Majesty also enter the East Palace......"
Yang Li'er's voice became smaller and quieter the more she spoke, and finally her voice was like a mosquito. When Han Jian heard this, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Since Yang Li'er said so, it means that she has already sensed the relationship between him and the empress.
"Something's going on...... It's not for my husband to hide it from you. It's just that...... Even I don't have a precise definition of something. As you say, I can't give you a definite answer. Han Jian said.
Yang Li'er lowered her head, as if she was sad.
Han Jian smiled and said, "But there are some things I can promise you, even if Your Majesty may enter the Dongwang Mansion in the future, it will never affect your status in the eyes of your husband." We are husband and wife, and even if His Majesty kills me, there is no way to change it. (To be continued......)