Xie Qian looked at the letter in his hand, his expression was complicated, and he was speechless for a long time.

On the side, seeing this, Bai Qi lowered his voice and said:

"Since it is a negotiation, there are naturally contacts and contacts, and if it doesn't work once, there will be a next time, so don't rush for a while."

The implication is to give you time to go back and think about it.

As the prime minister of a country, Xie Qian certainly understood what he meant, and was silent for a long time, and said categorically:

"Your Majesty has no chance of agreeing to the three conditions you have proposed! The old man advises you to stop this idea as soon as possible!"

With that, he stood up and walked out.

Bai Qi didn't hold back, just stood in place, looking at his back.

Left the Xinyi Mansion.

Xie Qian turned over his horse and looked at the Tiger Ben Army guards beside him, his expression was neither happy nor sad, and said, "What did you all hear just now?"

The five Tiger Army guards looked at each other, not knowing how to answer for a while.

A moment later.

The Commander of the Guards stood up and said:

"When I heard the words of my lord, I heard that the thief and the lion opened his mouth, and he actually asked the court to cede all the land south of Lingbei, and forced the court to sign a contract to pay tribute to the Qianguo every year.

The voice fell.

The rest of the guards were stunned, and then seemed to realize something, and they all echoed: "The lowly has also heard it."

Xie Qian raised his eyes and glanced at them, did not speak, grabbed the reins, and said lightly, "Go back to the city!"

"Yes, sir!"

The guards saluted in unison and followed.

Xinyi Mansion Yali.

A shadow guard came to Bai Qi and said, "General, Xie Qian has left the city."

"Got it."

Whiteheaded, he thought for a moment, picked up the pen and paper on the table, and began to write a letter.

When he was done, he folded the letter, handed it to Shadow Guard, and commanded:

"Before the sun sets tomorrow, be sure to deliver this letter to Fang Xiang!"

"Yes, General!"

............

Following.

Wakacheon.

Fang Xiu received two letters at the same time, one from Xinyi City and the other from the border between Yongzhou and Yan State.

The first thing he read was the one from Lutheran City.

There is not much content, in short, Xie Qian did not have a clear statement on the three conditions proposed by the imperial court, and there was still room for a turn in the matter of peace.

In addition, in the later part, he also analyzed Xie Qian's mental activities.

"Xie Qian didn't make a clear statement, it is nothing more than two concerns, the first is whether what Fang Xiang said is true, if Zhou Guobaiguan agrees to the three conditions proposed by Fang Xiang, can Fang Xiang keep his promise, and the second is that Chan Rang is not trivial, just relying on him as a cabinet chief assistant, it is not enough to succeed, if Xie Qian can dispel these two concerns, there will be no hindrance to the negotiation of peace!"

What Bai Qi said, Fang Xiu could naturally think of it.

The problem is that if you want Xie Qian to dispel these two concerns, not to mention that it is difficult to reach the sky, it is not much worse.

At present, the means that Fang Xiu can adopt is nothing more than a combination of grace and power, suppressing and co-opting at the same time.

The suppression relied on Bai Qi and his army.

In addition to the conditions laid out on the surface, certain benefits should be given in private. ….

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Although, for a prime minister like Xie Qian, he can't see the general benefits.

But who in the world would resent that he did not have enough money and not enough power?

As soon as he thought of this, Fang Xiu wrote back and told Bai Qi not to relax his vigilance and be ready to meet the enemy at any time.

In addition, Xie Qian can be given more benefits, such as some unimportant official documents, and the head of the cabinet has the power to approve the red on his behalf.

In this way, within

The head of the cabinet is equivalent to reinstating part of the duties of the prime minister, and Xie Qian must be happy to hear it.

A moment later, a reply was written.

Fang Xiu opened the second letter, which was from the border between Yongzhou and Yan.

Hold it in your hand and browse it from top to bottom.

After looking at it for a while, Fang Xiu's eyebrows couldn't help but show a hint of surprise.

"The Yan army actually withdrew!"

According to the intelligence of the Shadow Guard.

The 300,000 Yan troops stationed on the border between Yongzhou and Yan had withdrawn within three days.

It's not a feigned retreat, but a real withdrawal!

Three hundred thousand is not a small number.

As long as they are stationed, no matter what they do, they will not be able to hide from the scouts.

Therefore, Fang Xiu did not doubt the authenticity of this information.

"Emperor Yan withdrew 300,000 troops at this time, and if nothing else, he should have planned to abandon the Zhou State...... Why would Emperor Yan suddenly make such a move?"

Fang Xiu's brows furrowed slightly, he couldn't get a reasonable answer after thinking about it for a long time, and in the end, it could only be attributed to Emperor Yan's age, which affected his judgment.

Or......

Emperor Yan did not take him and Da Qian seriously, and felt that Da Qian could not annex the Zhou State, and even if he annexed the Zhou State, it would not pose much of a threat to the Yan State.

In addition, Fang Xiu couldn't think of any other reason for Yan Guo's withdrawal.

At all costs.

The withdrawal of Yan State was a good thing for Da Qian and Fang Xiu.

The pressure on Yongzhou's defense was instantly reduced, and Fang Xiu no longer needed to sit in Wochuan Mansion.

"After all, it's been almost three months since I left Chang'an, and it's time to return to Beijing."

Fang Xiu thought so, and couldn't help but think of the elegant and noble figure of the little empress in his mind.

Then there is the pure and lovely Yang Yuhuan, and the charming and touching Daji.

I haven't seen them for three months, and I don't know if their appearance has changed.

Yang Yuhuan's little girl, has she grown up again?

Side.

Seeing the smile on Fang Xiu's face, the guard was curious about what the two letters were about.

Suddenly, Fang Xiu's magnetic voice sounded.

"Prepare and return to Beijing in seven days."

When the guard heard this, his eyes showed a blank look, and he asked in a low voice, "Humble and stupid, what does Xiangye mean by returning to Beijing?"

Fang Xiu looked at him and said lightly: "The prime minister returned to Beijing, the guards of the Xiangguo Mansion followed, and the army continued to garrison Yongzhou, led by Qi Jiguang."

"Ignorance, understood! Humble and give orders!"

The guard said in his heart that this was a big deal, and he hurriedly saluted and turned to leave.

Fang Xiu sat on the Taishi chair, looking at the back of the guard, with a thoughtful look on his face.

I thought in my heart, before returning to Beijing, should I tell the empress.

According to the rules, going out to the prime minister and returning to the dynasty is a major event, so it is natural to report to the emperor. ….

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After winning the battle, the court also had to arrange grand ceremonies.

Fang Xiu defeated the menacing 300,000 Yan Kingdom elites with 200,000 new soldiers, of course, a complete victory!

But.

Bai Qi on the other side is in a stalemate with Zhou Guo.

At this time, the fanfare class teacher returned to the dynasty, and he always felt that it was not appropriate.

Ponder for a long time.

Fang Xiu finally made a decision on how to leave Beijing and how to return to Beijing.

The grand ceremony of the return of the class teacher to the dynasty still waits until after the capture of the Zhou Kingdom!

Thereupon.

Fang Xiu summoned the guards and ordered:

"Don't make a big deal about returning to Beijing."

"Prepare in advance, Qi Jiguang will go to Wochuan Mansion, and after completing the handover, he will leave for Beijing immediately!"

"Yes, Fang Xiang!"

............

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Sometime.

Chang'an, Imperial Palace.

In the Temple of Nourishing the Heart.

Wu Mingkong looked at the music in his hand, his willow eyebrows frowned, his delicate face was slightly bored, and he didn't have a good breath:

"This also requires silver, that also requires silver, don't they know that the court is at war, and the silver from the treasury has been thrown into the front, where will I get the silver to allocate to them!"

Side.

When Lin Wan'er heard this, she lowered her head busily, not daring to answer.

In the past few days, His Majesty has been angry several times because of the matter of silver.

She didn't dare to anger the empress at this juncture, so she could only pretend that she hadn't heard anything.

Dragon chair.

Wu Mingkong threw the piece on the table, looked at Lin Wan'er behind him, and asked, "How much more can you save in the palace?"

Lin Wan'er was slightly stunned, then her face turned embarrassed, and she whispered: "Your Majesty, there is really no silver saved in the palace, and if you save more silver, the slaves and maids will have to go to the street to beg for food."

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong's brows furrowed slightly, and he said coldly: "I never care about food and clothing, nor do I care about accommodation, why do I spend so much silver in the palace every month?"

Hearing this question, Lin Wan'er hurriedly explained: "Back to Your Majesty, compared with the first emperor, the expenses in the palace have been reduced by half, and the money spent is necessary to maintain the livelihood of the people in the palace......

Wu Mingkong was silent for a moment, and then suddenly asked, "Can you lay off some people in the palace?"

Lin Wan'er hesitated, "Who does Your Majesty plan to dismiss?"

Wu Mingkong thought about it and said: "There is no one in my harem, I don't need so many palace maids, the palace maids who serve people can be cut off a part, I don't care about food and clothing, the food I eat, as long as it is non-toxic, the imperial dining room can remove a group of imperial chefs, as well as the palace maids and female officials of the Shangyi Bureau......

When Lin Wan'er heard this, she didn't know what to say for a while.

After being silent for a long time, he said, "Your Majesty, you don't care about food, clothing, and shelter, but there is also the Queen Mother."

The voice fell.

Wu Mingkong fell silent.

Filial piety comes first.

She can not care about food, clothing, and shelter, and she can dismiss the palace maids and imperial doctors.

But the Empress Dowager and the concubines of the first emperor cannot be asked to do the same.

As long as you don't move the expenses of these people in the harem, you won't be able to save much silver.

That's it.

Wu Mingkong sighed in his heart and gave up the idea of deducting silver from the palace.

It's just that......

There was a war in the north.

Southside Disaster Relief.

There are still several yamen in Chang'an that need to be repaired. ….

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Outside Chang'an, there is also the archway she ordered before to be built.

Everywhere you ask for silver.

But the treasury could not produce any money.

There was still some silver left in the Royal Bank, but it could not be withdrawn, otherwise the Royal Bank would be run on in an instant.

For a while, the little empress really couldn't think of a suitable way to solve the problem of silver.

"If Fang Xiu is here, he will definitely be able to come up with a way, that female thief will be the best at collecting money!"

This thought popped into Wu Mingkong's mind.

After a while, he sighed in his heart again.

"The expenses of the imperial court are too great now, even if it is Fang Xiu, there is no good way."

"After all, before this, he had used almost all the means to collect money."

"If you want to raise a large amount of money in a short period of time, it is estimated that you can only copy the party's house......

Thinking so, the little empress shook her head gently, raised her eyes to look at Lin Wan'er, and asked:

"Count the days, Qi Jiguang should have arrived in Yongzhou a few days ago, but is there any news about him?"

Lin Wan'er nodded and said, "Back to Your Majesty, there is news from Wochuan Mansion that Qi Jiguang has reported on his work."

"When will Fang Xiu return to Beijing?"

Is there any news?"

The little empress then asked.

Lin Wan'er replied, "As far as the slave maid knows, Fang Xiang has already left for Beijing, and the slave maid doesn't know when he will arrive."

Wu Mingkong was slightly stunned and asked, "Didn't Fang Xiu write a letter to me before he set off?"

"Nope."

Lin Wan'er shook her head gently.

"This female thief, if you don't tell me when you return to Kyoto, how do I know when to pick him up!"

Wu Mingkong was a little annoyed, and said angrily.

Lin Wan'er hesitated, "The slave maid thinks that Fang Xiang's secret return to Beijing should be out of safety considerations."

"What do you mean by that?"

Wu Mingkong's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked.

Lin Wan'er said, "The slave maid heard that many of Yan Kingdom's fine works have already set their sights on Fang Xiang, and they plan to assassinate Fang Xiang on the way back to Beijing!"

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong was shocked, and was about to ask what to do, when he heard Lin Wan'er say:

"But Your Majesty doesn't have to worry too much, Fang Xiang is protected by the shadow guards of the first village, and no one knows the route back to Beijing, no accident, there will be no danger."

"What if something happens?"

Wu Mingkong said hurriedly.

「......」

Lin Wan'er was silent for a few breaths, and replied, "The slave maid thinks that there should be no accidents."

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he fell silent.

After a while, he said, "In that case, it is not a good thing to return to Beijing secretly......

Speaking of this, she seemed to think of something, looked at Lin Wan'er, and ordered, "Go to the Ministry of Rites to inform you, there is no need to prepare the etiquette to greet Fang Xiang...... You should be able to save a lot of money."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Lin Wan'er answered, and was about to leave, when she suddenly realized that it was night, and the officials of the Sixth Department had already returned to their homes and stopped in place.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night, it's time for you to rest."

Lin Wan'er stood behind the little empress and said softly.

Hearing this, Wu Mingkong was slightly stunned, and his eyes showed a trance.

It wasn't until I saw the candle flame on the side that I realized that it was late at night before I knew it.

"In the past, when Fang Xiu was there, at night, it was always ......."

"He has been away from Beijing for three months, and I am almost day and night."

This idea suddenly popped into Wu Mingkong's mind.

Immediately afterward, some unspeakable sights appeared in front of my eyes.

"Fang Xiu, that dog thing, bullied me all day long, and now that I'm not by my side, I'm still a little unaccustomed to it......

Wu Mingkong thought so, his delicate face flushed slightly, looked at Lin Wan'er, and ordered, "I want to bathe, go and prepare."

Lin Wan'er saw the little empress's slightly ruddy face, and immediately realized that His Majesty missed Fang Xiang again, and responded:

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Half an hour later.

Wu Ming soaked in the bathtub, enjoying the coolness of the summer bath, and felt that there were many fewer distractions in his heart.

in the tub.

Bright rose petals and bright yellow osmanthus flowers exude a touching fragrance.

Wu Mingkongqiong's nose moved slightly, and there was a touch of comfort between his eyebrows.

Side.

Lin Wan'er stood in place, quietly guarding.

Right now.

There was a slight sound of footsteps outside the Heart Cultivation Hall.

Lin Wan'er listened, subconsciously glanced at the empress, and seeing that the empress was not disturbed, she walked away from the Heart Cultivation Palace.

As soon as I walked out, I saw a familiar figure.

"Fang Xiang!"

Lin Wan'er looked at the person in front of her, her eyes widened, and her face was incredulous.

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