Chapter 898: An Unequal Gamble
Fa Yi's face was slightly wry, Han Jian said how serious the matter was, but in fact, for the king, it was not a crime to take a few concubines, besides, there were fewer women next to Han Jian now? Even Han Jian went out on the expedition, taking Fa Yi and Ke Qu'er, two women who knew martial arts, and took Song Zhi'er into the room in Yangzhou City.
Fa also thought about it carefully, probably because Han Jian was afraid that if something happened between Xiao Zhan, the situation would change badly. Xiao Zhan is not an ordinary woman after all, she is the empress of the Southern Dynasty, and Han Jian needs to consider the influence behind it no matter what she does.
Fa also can't screw Han Jian, she lacks the courage to resist in front of Han Jian, in many things, she feels that there is nothing wrong with listening to Han Jian, although she is a very assertive woman.
"With the master standing by my side, the apprentice feels much more at ease." Han Jian smiled and hugged Fa Yilai, but this time he was gently pushed away by Fa Yi.
"When the army is outside, your majesty does this, and it will always have an impact." Fa also reminded Han Jian very positively.
Han Jian smiled and didn't bother with Fa Yi, but in fact, Han Jian's big tent is a very safe place, even if the guards come in, they need to be cleared, at most female officials can come in, but in fact, the female officials are all from the palace, their identities themselves are the show girls who enter the palace, and they are also the reserve princesses, who belong to "their own people", even Yang Li'er and other women do not shy away from these female officials who are like maids and sisters.
However, Fa Ye is still not used to communicating with people other than Han Jian, and Fa Ye still maintains a life of almost solitude, and her residence is also considered a forbidden area in the inner courtyard of the palace.
Because the tent where Xiao Zhan lived was two or three miles away from Han Jian's Chinese army tent, Han Jian sent someone to inform him, and it would take a long time in between.
Han Jian continued to look at the recital from the north, and asked Fa Ye to accompany him. In fact, Han Jian also wants to drive away the loneliness and loneliness in his heart. With Fa Ye by his side, Han Jian can feel a warmth, as if he can be supported by someone to do anything, and Fa is also a good listener and companion, she will not easily disturb Han Jian to do things.
More than half an hour passed. Xiao Zhan came in the dust. At this time, Xiao Zhan has already had a little more vicissitudes, because she had been in a hurry for several days before, and she had just settled down after arriving in Suzhou, and she was pulled by Han Jian to rush to Jinling City to besiege Jinling. No matter how strong she is, she is a little woman after all, and she can't stand it.
"The eldest princess, don't come unharmed." Han Jian couldn't help but smile and greet Xiao Zhan when he saw Xiao Zhan enter the tent under the female official's escort.
Xiao Zhan glanced at Fa Yi and said, "I have something to discuss with the East King alone, I don't know if I can talk alone?" ”
Han Jian shook his head and said, "Your Majesty should recognize that this is my master, which is equivalent to my elders, how can I support the younger generation?" ”
Xiao Zhan said disdainfully: "But Your Excellency has not forgotten, and now your master ......"
Xiao Zhan originally wanted to talk to Han Jian about the problem of Heaven and Earth Monarch's own teacher. But thinking that he came to ask Han Jian for food this time, it was no good to ridicule Han Jian. She stopped abruptly halfway through her sentence.
Fa also saluted and said, "The concubine retires." "In many cases, Fa Ye is very knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and she knows what she can ask, and even if Han Jian asks her to stay, she can't bother.
Han Jian looked at Fa Yi, and finally said that he didn't keep it. And Fa Ye would only go to the sleeping tent behind the tent, and if Han Jian finished his business earlier in the evening, he would go over to sleep with Fa Ye.
Han Jian nodded slightly, and watched Fa also go out of the tent, before he looked back at Xiao Zhan and said, "What else is wrong with the eldest princess?" I'm not very clear. I don't have any less things that should be given to you in the Southern Dynasty, but you don't want to get any of the excess. ”
Xiao Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Since you said so, then the king of the east hugged ...... that day When I enter the city, how should I be counted? A stroke is a stroke! ”
Han Jian said coldly: "A good sentence is a stroke, so dare to ask, the eldest princess is on top of this matter, is there a loss?" ”
"There is a great loss, not only the loss of my prestige, but also the name of my daughter's family, could it be that you people in the Northern Dynasties are all barbarians, and you don't even care about basic Confucian etiquette?" Xiao Zhan's tone was aggressive, "If I don't give me an explanation today, I'd rather die here!" ”
As he spoke, Xiao Zhan actually took out a very sharp chopstick and pressed it against his throat.
This is also what Han Jian did not expect, Han Jian is not afraid of Xiao Zhan's death, because Xiao Zhan's life and death are not very important, as long as the news of Xiao Zhan's arrival in Suzhou spreads, then Han Jian's plan has already succeeded, and the rest of the things have no practical significance. But Han Jian didn't want Xiao Zhan to die from the bottom of his heart, because from the perspective of a friend, Han Jian still admired Xiao Zhan very much, this stubborn woman, after experiencing a power struggle in the Southern Dynasty, resolutely chose to shoulder the burden of the Southern Dynasty, even if it was used by her imperial uncle Xiao Ling. Even now that Xiao Zhan already knows that his value is almost used, Sima used her name to gather the army of King Qin, and also exchanged her for food, and Han Jian also used her to show the people of the Southern Dynasty the fall of a dynasty, she has reached the time when the hero retreats, she can still threaten Han Jian with death so stubbornly.
Han Jian shook his head, in the face of such an unyielding woman, he really couldn't say anything and refused her directly, because Han Jian knew that once he opened his mouth and refused to give food, Xiao Zhan might really commit suicide on the spot.
"Are you really going to die? Can you cherish these beautiful rivers and mountains? Have you forgotten your fathers and fathers, and what you have hoped for? Han Jian wanted to use the big reason to convince Xiao Zhan.
Xiao Zhan said with a slightly sad smile on his face: "What's the point of talking about this now? My country has been obtained by the rebellious ministers and thieves, and now even I have fallen into the hands of the enemy, and I have been used by wicked people like you, I have long failed my ancestors and ancestors, and now that I am dead, I do not seek to enter the temple, but only bury me in the mountains and wilderness, and leave me in the land of the Southern Dynasty. ”
Xiao Zhan stabbed himself directly with chopsticks as he spoke, his movements were fast, and it was too difficult to rescue the past with Han Jian's martial arts. But almost at the same time, a bamboo slip flew in from outside the tent and directly knocked off the bamboo chopsticks in Xiao Zhan's hand, and Xiao Zhan did not react to this change under the determination of death. She wanted to pick up the bamboo chopsticks on the ground again and commit suicide, but at this time Han Jian had already stepped forward quickly. He took her by the hand and held her in his arms again.
After Xiao Zhan was restrained, Han Jian looked at the direction where the bamboo chopsticks were flying, and it was none other than Ke Qu'er who was standing there with a puff of air. Among the women around him, Ke Qu'er and Song Zhi'er are somewhat similar in temperament. In addition, the two of them are inseparable in martial arts, and they have been fighting all the time. The only difference between them is that Song Zhi'er has no intention of disobeying Han Jian, after Xiao Nizi got what she wanted, she was immersed in the happiness of being pampered by Han Jian, but Ke Qu'er had a very strong temperament, and she and Han Jian had been fighting.
"Why are you here?" Han Jian was talking and looked at Xiao Zhan, who was enthusiastic at this time. Suddenly fainted.
It was also because she felt that she was going to die, but she couldn't die, and she was restrained by Han Jian, she was angry, ashamed and resentful, mixed with all kinds of emotions, she was so directly unconscious.
"I ...... I'm fine......"
Although Ke Qu'er was angry, when he walked in front of Han Jian, he didn't know what he was angry about.
There are many women on the side of Han Fitness. She had expected it on the day she fell in love with Han Jian, and she had never even begged to let Han Jian be the only one by her side. She just couldn't get angry with Han Jian's protection of Song Zhi'er. She either respects other women, or doesn't want to pay attention to them, but Song Zhi'er, she just wants to compare the high and low, but she always can't succeed, because Song Zhi'er's martial arts and appearance are not below her. Moreover, Song Zhier also relied on being Han Jian's personal maid to show off her power in front of her everywhere.
"If it's okay, you go back and rest first." Han Jian glared at her, "When Jinling City is leveled, there will be no more troops to fight." When the time comes, you can stay in Jinling City, and you don't have to sleep in the open like this. ”
Ke Qu'er thought about it, and saw Han Jian holding another woman, she was still a little uncomfortable in her heart, but in the end, she just pouted and shook her sleeves as if she was dissatisfied, and still got out of the tent.
When they left, Han Jian realized that he was holding a very troublesome "thing".
In other words, Han Jian yesterday could even directly overwhelm Xiao Zhan, because Han Jian did have this idea of conquest at that time, but now Han Jian feels that he is very guilty, he can force a woman with strong self-esteem to the point of suicide, and she still has to abandon the country and people she loves the most, what kind of beastly thing does he have to do, so that women will be resentful of him to this extent?
And Han Jian couldn't carry her into the sleeping tent, even if it didn't matter what the law was, Han Jian carried an unconscious Southern Dynasty empress into the sleeping tent this time, what would they think when the guards saw it? Xiao Zhan's name is forbidden, and Han Jian feels that he is guilty.
Han Jian wanted to put Xiao Zhan on the ground, but the ground was too cold, which would only make her sick.
Just when Han Jian didn't know what to do, Xiao Zhan suddenly woke up slowly, she was only angry and fainted for a short time just now, and when her breath calmed down, she had already woken up. But when she found herself in Han Jian's arms, she struggled to break free, Han Jian put on a disdainful and arrogant look again, let her go, and Xiao Zhan stood firm. But Han Jian didn't stay too far away from her to prevent her from committing suicide again.
"Eldest princess, why bother? I didn't say that I would not give you food. Han Jian could only stabilize her with words first.
Xiao Zhan said angrily: "You have to continue to entertain me, it will not be good for you to the East King, I am dead, you can make you quiet, and no one will bother you anymore." Isn't it a relief for the East King? ”
Han Jian sighed in his heart, if I really want to be liberated, why should I save you?
Han Jian suddenly smiled and said, "Doesn't the eldest princess want food?" Then I will send 200,000 stone of grain to Hangzhou tomorrow. ”
"You...... What did you say? ”
Xiao Zhan looked at Han Jian in surprise.
"The eldest princess doesn't need to be surprised, it's just that I want to make a bet with you, if I win, the 200,000 stone grain should be a gift from me to my former friend, so that he has the capital to help you King Qin." Han Jian said, and at the same time looked at Xiao Zhan coldly.
Xiao Zhan said disdainfully: "I'm afraid you will definitely lose this bet, because even if I lose, you won't get any benefit from me." Because Mr. Sima will not be blackmailed by you. ”
Han Jian said with a smile: "What I want to coerce is not Sima Yi, how he wants to be diligent and rebellious, that is his business." As long as he does not send troops to the rear of our army head-on, then our Jiangdu soldiers and horses will not clash with him head-on until they capture Jinling City. The bet I want to make is with you, Your Majesty. ”
"What's the bet?"
Han Jian said with a smile: "If I can't capture Jinling City within a month, not only will I not recover the grain that I once had, but I will also send another 200,000 stone of grain to Hangzhou City in exchange for a truce with Sima Yi, whether it is a gift or a dowry." ”
"You ......"
When Han Jian said "dowry", Xiao Zhan seemed to have realized something.
Han Jian said with a smile: "But if I win and capture Jinling City in a month, I will also send food and Hangzhou, but I need the eldest princess to use the courtier ceremony to marry me and be the concubine by my side." I wonder if the eldest princess will agree to this request? ”
"King Dong, is this request too much?" Although Xiao Zhan was reprimanding Han Jian, his attitude was not as tough as before.
Because for Xiao Zhan, this is the biggest bargaining chip that can be exchanged for the soldiers and civilians of Hangzhou City with her only remaining value.
Han Jian said: "Could it be that the eldest princess has been blackmailing me to give you food from the Southern Dynasty, and this request is not too much?" ”
Xiao Zhan was really hard to answer for a while.
Han Jian offered to exchange her for food, Han Jian did it, and did not break her promise, now she is just fighting for more food, but Han Jian has not received more benefits, why should he send food to Hangzhou to boost the enemy's arrogance?
But if she is allowed to marry, then she is tantamount to giving up the identity of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty, even if Sima succeeds in regaining Jinling City in the future, she will not be able to return to the Southern Dynasty as the emperor.
Han Jian said: "I believe in the eldest princess's personality and bearing, as long as she agrees, she will never regret it." I want the eldest princess's people, and the eldest princess's main thing is food, which is also a transaction. If the eldest princess agrees, no matter what happens in the future, you must be willing to be my woman, and you must not go back, even if you die in the future, you must also follow the surname Han, and you must not return to the orthodoxy of the Xiao royal family. ”
Xiao Zhan's fists were clenched very tightly.
In fact, Han Jian didn't have to make any bets with her, if Han Jian wanted to force her now, she wouldn't have any ability to resist. If that were the case, she would not only lose her cherished chastity, but she would also lose her name, and the insult to her would be even greater.
Now Han Jian is actually giving her a certain step, so that she can realize the final value, and at the same time, he is also using her character of keeping her promises to stop looking for death. (To be continued.) )