Li Siye stood in front of the steps and bowed his hands, walked directly up the steps and stood beside the emperor, and glanced back at Li Jixuan, who had a stiff face.

He actually smiled and comforted the emperor: "Don't be afraid, you don't need to speak on this occasion, just wear a yellow robe quietly." ”

Li Jixuan nodded stiffly.

Li Siye clasped his hands on his chest and said to the ministers below: "Spring is easy to be sleepy, and His Majesty the Emperor is also tired, after you salute Your Majesty, please ask him to go back to the deep palace to rest." We went to the Qinzheng Building of Xingqing Palace to discuss the solution to the battle situation of the upper party. ”

The people first saluted the emperor, and then said that the ministers and others had retired.

The Emperor was suffocated and lost in his chest, he had no right to know anything outside the palace, he was like a canary in a cage, covered with a layer of brocade to block any light that shone in.

Li Siye was the last to leave the Zichen Palace, and the moment he stepped out of the threshold, he looked back at the empty hall, and then at Li Jixuan, who was still sitting on the steps, and then left in stride.

……

In the hall on the second floor of the Qinzheng Building, Li Siye sat on the chair, and below him were his henchmen, generals and advisers, as well as some important courtiers in the court, and even Li Guangbi, who never gave advice after surrendering, was also invited to this occasion.

Li Siye glanced around at everyone in the field, and slowly spoke: "Hedong Jiedu has made Deng Jingshan lose Li Heng's support and instructions, and he is sandwiched between us and Shi Siming. In order to break the alliance between them, we need to see Zhao and dismantle the move, and send two envoys to Taiyuan to meet Deng Jingshan and Luoyang to meet Shi Siming. ”

"Seeing Deng Jingshan is to stabilize it and see if there is a chance to persuade him to surrender, seeing Shi Siming is to sever the alliance between them, it is best to force Deng Jingshan into a desperate situation. I don't know which two gentlemen are willing to lobby with their incorruptible tongues. ”

The main hall fell into a brief atmosphere of silence, and Yan Zhuang finally broke the silence and stood up with his hands crossed and said: "If the lord does not give up, Yan Zhuang is willing to go to Luoyang and persuade Shi Siming to give up Deng Jingshan and unite with us." ”

Li Siye nodded, but did not ask Yan Zhuang about his specific rhetoric, as a lobbyist, any pre-designed speech script is useless, what is needed is the ability to argue on the spot.

Yan Zhuang's ability is no problem, but Shi Siming has always been cunning and treacherous, and it is easy to reveal his hole cards with people who know the roots, so it is better to send him to persuade Deng Jingshan.

"I want to make Yan Gong go to Taiyuan, Hedong, to show him our intentions, to persuade him to give up attacking us, and to let him beware of Shi Siming's attack on Yunzhong and Taiyuan."

Yan Zhuang didn't seem to be surprised at all, stepped forward and solemnly crossed his hands and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will be able to persuade Deng Jingshan to look at Shi Siming." ”

Li Siye nodded with his hands on his knees, and then asked everyone: "I want to make someone to serve as a lobbyist to Luoyang Shi Siming, I don't know who wants to go." ”

Gao Shang was naturally not willing to lag behind, and took the initiative to cross his hands and said: "My lord, Gao Shang is willing to persuade Shi Siming to form an alliance with me and attack Deng Jingshan together. ”

Li Siye naturally fell into silence, and then said to Gao Shang with a smile: "After Shi Siming proclaimed himself emperor, he became more and more insidious and cruel, and he must hate you old ministers of the Yan Army who came over, not to mention that he knows you well, so it is easier to be alert, it is better to find a fresh face and give him a refreshing feeling." ”

He looked down again, but saw that Xu Bin finally couldn't help but stand up, and crossed his hands at him and said, "Lord, I am willing to go to Luoyang in person to persuade Shi Siming to form an alliance with us and jointly attack Deng Jingshan in Hedong." ”

Li Siye shook his head again and again: "No, no, you are the prime minister of the court, and it would be too much of a fuss for you to go in person." Shi Siming has no faith at all, in case something goes wrong, this is not only my loss, but also Datang's loss. ”

These words were a little thoughtless, which made the strategists and generals present feel a little chill in their hearts, why is Xu Bin's death a loss for Datang, and it doesn't matter if we people die? The partiality of the lord is too obvious.

Xu Bin naturally refused to give up, and continued to persuade Li Siye: "Shi Siming values face the most, if we send a person with an inconspicuous official position to Luoyang, he will be considered that he does not pay enough attention to him and has no sincerity, and as a result, he has already made a mistake before he appears." On the contrary, when a person like me goes to Luoyang, it is for him to talk to him sincerely, and he will pay more attention to our opinions. ”

Li Siye reluctantly accepted: "When Duke Xu said this, I have nothing to say, but in order to ensure your safety, I decided to send my guards to escort you to Luoyang, Duke Xu, you must also pay attention to your safety." ”

"Xu Bin will pay attention."

……

On the day Xu Bin's envoy went to Luoyang, Li Siye personally saw him off by the Baqiao Bridge on the outskirts of Chang'an, and the two talked for a long time alone.

"After so many changes in the Tang Dynasty, I have found many truths that seem obvious and practical, but profound, no matter how powerful the enemy is, he can't withstand mutual internal friction, Sikong Li Guangbi is a famous general in the world, even if he doesn't have the imperial court behind him, he won't be defeated in my hands if he fights independently, and he won't be captured by me. It was precisely because of the many invisible constraints behind him that Guo Ziyi lost Guanzhong and retreated to Hanzhong. In the past, the Yan army was self-defeating, and after An Qingxu killed his father and seized the throne, Shi Siming and An Qingxu parted ways, so that we have the situation of monopolizing the Longyou River West in Guanzhong today. ”

"So we don't need to have any great wisdom and strategy, as long as we stay above the passing line, maintain internal stability and become a monolith, we can win the world in time."

Xu Bin said sincerely: "The lord's perception can be said to be a wise saying, only internal stability can be invincible in foreign wars, and when I come back from Luoyang, I will assist the lord to carry out system reform and talent selection within us, so as not to cause a talent gap." And the lord, you yourself must also keep your health healthy, and train your successor in advance, so that he can be as wise and martial as you, why worry about Kyushu in the future? ”

Li Siye personally brought horses to Xu Bin, and watched him ride his horse along the avenue in the direction of Tongguan, the guards behind him carried flags, and the red tassels fluttered in the wind.

In order to show that he treats his subordinates equally, on the second day, he personally gave Yan Zhuang a solemn tour that was preparing to go north to Taiyuan to lobby. Since they didn't know much about Deng Jingshan, Li Siye told him to act at the opportunity, and wait until he completely understood the other party's temper before throwing out his true purpose.

Yan Zhuang came first, and after arriving in Shangdang Luzhou, the second son Li Chongbao personally escorted him out of Wuxiang, and just entered Taigu City, he met the Hedong Army who were waiting for him. He expressed his intention to them, and these soldiers thought that they should not be neglected, so they escorted him to Taiyuan.

He met Deng Jingshan, who had lost the support of the imperial court and was fighting alone in the cracks of traitors.

Deng Jingshan did not have the majestic body of the Tang mural warrior figurines at all, his body was thin and small, if it weren't for the purple official robe on his body, he would look like a merchant and trafficker who traveled from south to north.

But Yan Zhuang did not underestimate Deng Jingshan because of this, he was able to hold on for so long under the run of the two major thieves and not fall behind, this person still has merit in some aspects. But there is no one in this world who does not have weaknesses and weaknesses, as long as you find the weaknesses of the other party, it is easy to break through.

Deng Jingshan sat on the chair with a cold face, looking at Yan Zhuang below with contempt, which showed that his hatred for rebellion had reached the level of physical discomfort. Yan Zhuang also noticed that the furnishings in the main hall of his Taiyuan Yin were simple and old, and he couldn't help but see that the middle laner in the sleeve of the other party's purple robe had been taken off.

The person in front of him looks simple and honest, very literati and Confucian style, and those who are strict with themselves are naturally the same for others. If he were just a magistrate, there would be nothing wrong with this, and he would be able to win the love of the people. But on his head is the great seal of the Hedong Jiedu envoy, and if the management of the army is so strict with property, it is largely problematic.