Early the next morning, Shao Xi took Lao Wu to the General's Mansion that he had inquired about with Zhang Shou in advance.

Lao Wu had the long wooden box under his armpit, which contained the Red Tiger Biting Silver Knife, and the two of them did not ride horses, but just walked all the way to the place, just like an ordinary visit.

The General's Mansion looks taller and more luxurious than the Xiangguo Mansion from the outside, although it is still much worse than the high-ranking mansions of the Jingyuan Empire, but in Nanzhao it is already quite magnificent.

Shao Xi knew that Han Zeng would send someone to spy on him, but he came to the General's Mansion so generously to pay a visit. As he himself said yesterday, what he is doing in the General's Mansion now, Han Zeng will think that he is helping him find evidence.

Because he was afraid that Fu Zuoliang would find an excuse to refuse his visit, Shao Xi directly handed over the wooden box to the servant when he asked the servant to report, and told the servant that the general would definitely receive him after seeing this thing, and asked the servant to hand it over on his behalf.

Sure enough, as Shao Xi expected, soon after, the servant came to the door and invited Shao Xi and Lao Wu into the house. When he entered the door, Lao Wu was still muttering that the general's shelf was really not small, and he didn't go out to greet him, but just asked the servants to lead them into the house.

Shao Xi seemed to have expected it, and did not feel any surprise or dissatisfaction, but happily followed the servant towards the mansion.

When I came to the door of the main hall, I saw Fu Zuoliang standing here to greet Shao Xi, and after the two sides bowed their hands, they were polite again. But it can be clearly seen that this Fu Zuoliang is not very kind to Shao Xi and Lao Wu, but he just gave them a few thin noodles because of the red tiger biting the silver knife.

Shao Xi didn't care, but walked into the main hall with Fu Zuoliang with a smile, the guests and hosts sat down, and there was no need to say much about some scenes.

Fu Zuoliang is upright, has a rebellious temperament, and shows a domineering spirit when he speaks and acts. Seeing that Shao Xi had only entered the city on the second day, he came to his house to pay a visit, and he didn't hide it, but just asked him bluntly.

"Your Excellency, you should know that the old man is not very welcoming to you and other envoys, and if it weren't for the sake of the treasure knife today, the old man would not have received you. If you have anything to say when you come here, you don't like to go around in circles, don't use the twists and turns of your literati in front of me, I like to be straightforward, your envoy just say what he is doing this time! So as not to waste saliva. ”

Shao Xi thought to himself that although this person was a little arrogant, he was extremely straightforward, and when communicating with this kind of person, those things that played tricks were really useless, because he didn't eat that. The best way to communicate is to say something straightforwardly, fart directly, whether it is fragrant or smelly for him to smell directly, but the effect will be immediate.

"The younger generation's visit this time was actually entrusted by Xiangguo Han Zeng, and he came to the general's mansion to get the general's evidence of collaborating with the enemy and treason, I don't know if the general has such evidence in his hands?"

Not to mention Fu Zuoliang, even Lao Wu was stunned, and said in his heart Did this kid take the wrong medicine? How can anyone directly ask people for evidence of treason against the enemy? What tricks is this kid playing?

"Hahaha! I can't imagine that the Jingyuan Empire, a big country in the Central Plains, has now fallen into such a situation, and actually sent a stupid and ignorant child to my Nanzhao as an envoy. ”

Shao Xi just smiled and continued: "I, Jingyuan Shengshang, am benevolent and generous, and I don't like to meet with neighboring swordsmen, so I sent my juniors to Nanzhao as an envoy to establish friendly friendship between the two countries. The general has the ambition to expand the territory and look at the world, and the younger generations admire it, but if you want to look north at the Central Plains with the power of the small country in the south of Zhao, you can only say that it is a grasshopper shaking the tree, and you can't do it. There are some words, the general can deceive others when he says it, but don't deceive yourself, otherwise you will become the laughing stock of the world, although the words of the younger generation are a little straightforward, but the facts are in front of you, I believe that the general has his own balance in his heart. ”

Although Fu Zuoliang was very uncomfortable to hear this, he had to admit that everything Shao Xi said was true. He suddenly felt that the young envoy in front of him was not as he had originally thought, just an ignorant young man, but he was bold and insightful, outspoken, and quite angry with himself.

"I can't imagine that you are so arrogant at such a young age, and dare to talk to the old man like this, aren't you afraid that you won't be able to leave this general's mansion today?"

Shao Xi also laughed, and said indifferently: "Naturally, you have to be more arrogant when talking to arrogant people, otherwise you won't lose your momentum?" As for whether I can leave this great general's mansion, it is not a problem for me at all, not to mention that no one in your Nanzhao territory can do anything to me, even if I am tied, I am afraid that the general will not be able to explain to your pilgrim lord and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, right? Not to mention that in the future, my Jingyuan Empire's troops will be under the city, and at that time, even if the general has a lot of power, I am afraid that he will not be able to sleep steadily, so why should I be afraid? ”

Fu Zuoliang was stunned, he couldn't imagine that there were people in this world who were more arrogant and more confident than himself. Now sitting in the general's mansion and facing himself, he actually said that no one in Nanzhao could touch him, and bluntly said that he provoked Jingyuan's envoys so much just to be able to hold power.

said some things that were originally unpretentiously unpretentious, which made Fu Zuoliang a little embarrassed for a while.

"Hahaha! Although you kid is a little arrogant, you are confident enough, and it is very much to my liking old man. Then how did you come to the old man's house this time to find the evidence of the old man's treason with the enemy? The old man is quite curious about your methods. ”

Shao Xi looked at Fu Zuoliang with a smile, slowly spoke, and said to Fu Zuoliang word by word: "The junior never said that he wanted to find the general's incriminating evidence, but got it. The junior did not plan to rummage through the cabinets in the general's mansion to find it secretly, but to let the general personally hand over the evidence of his collaboration with the enemy and treason to the younger generation, is the general willing? ”

When Fu Zuoliang heard this, his face suddenly showed displeasure, thinking to himself, who do you look down on? Isn't that a fool of me? How dare you think that I will personally hand over the evidence of my own collaboration with the enemy and treason to your own hands? I'm afraid I didn't eat something bad last night and hurt my brain, right?

"Oh? Then the old man wants to see what ability you have, so that the old man can personally hand over the evidence of his collaboration with the enemy and treason to you? Everyone in the world says that the old man is arrogant, and he didn't expect to meet a young descendant who is even more arrogant than the old man today, but the old man hopes that you can show some real skills to prove that your arrogance is qualified, otherwise don't blame the old man for being ruthless. ”

Shao Xi smiled indifferently, unfolded the folding fan in his hand and "brushed", revealing the four words "a promise and a thousand gold" in front of Fu Zuoliang.

"Although the younger generation is arrogant, every crazy word he says will be fulfilled. The younger generation would like to ask the general today, has the general ever thought of one day taking your pilgrimage to the Lord and replacing him? The juniors don't want to hear any big truths, and the general only needs to answer yes or no? ”

With such a sensitive question, Shao Xi didn't even want to ask it directly, which really surprised Fu Zuoliang. Is it not only arrogance for a foreign envoy to ask him such a question without concealment? It's just crazy.

Now that the question has been laid out, if you don't answer, you will seem to be a strong insider, but if you answer badly, you will really hand over the evidence of the crime to others as Shao Xi said.

Fu Zuoliang only began to realize that Shao Xi was not simple, just a simple problem would lead his army. However, he has been an official for many years, and he will not be stumped by such a sentence, but he didn't expect that the other party was so young and had such a city.

"The old man was entrusted by the first emperor to assist me in pilgrimage to the Lord for all these years of loyalty and dedication, how can he have the heart of rebellion? It's just that some villains with ill intentions framed the old man and did all the slanderous things, and the old man was open in his heart and didn't bother to bother with them. Although the old man can not do everything according to the holy will, but the loyalty is contrary to the ear, even if it is misunderstood, the old man will still insist on direct advice, and never live up to the important responsibility of the first emperor. ”

Shao Xi smiled, and after going around for a long time, he was actually waiting for Fu Zuoliang's statement, but for the sake of insurance, he still had to try again.

"Since the general is so loyal, why is he unwilling to return the government to the little emperor of your dynasty? Back then, you and Han Xiangguo were entrusted to assist in the government because your pilgrim was still young, but now that the little emperor of your dynasty is an adult, why does the general still hold heavy power and refuse to let go? Isn't there something else in mind? ”

Mentioning this, Fu Zuoliang showed anger on his face, and said in an indignant tone: "As a martial artist, the old man does not have as many fancy intestines as literati, twists and turns, and is too lazy to fight with those snobs, and he is even more lazy to explain their framing words every day. What you said is right, I am indeed reluctant to let go of power, but the reason why I am reluctant to give up power is not because I am greedy for power, but because I don't want Han Zeng and his ilk to control the young Holy Lord with the power in their hands, so as to control the government. In this court, there must be a force to compete with it, otherwise the foundation of Nanzhao for more than 100 years will fall into the hands of Han Zeng, how can I turn a blind eye? ”

"Hmmm! The general said that the younger generation is willing to believe that the soldiers and horses of Nanzhao are now in the hands of the general, if the general really has the intention of winning the championship, I am afraid that he would have led troops to Yongchuan City to replace the Zhao family. But at the moment, Han Xiangguo is also holding heavy power and controlling the young holy lord on the grounds that the general is in control of the government, and the general is only competing with him now, have you ever thought about how to fundamentally solve this problem? ”

Fu Zuoliang completely let Shao Xi be completely blindsided at this time, and said in his heart: "Who are you?" Didn't you just say that you were going to take evidence of my collaboration with the enemy and treason for Han Zeng? Why is it that the style of speech is a little wrong at this time? Although you, as a courtier of the Jingyuan Dynasty, hope that our court will continue to fight, but is it too obvious that you are picking and pouting here? ”

"Lord Shao is so keen on the power struggle of my dynasty, but he intends to create chaos in my Nanzhao court and create a favorable opportunity for your Jingyuan Empire to annex my Nanzhao? If this is the case, I advise Lord Shao not to waste his efforts, as long as I Fu Zuoliang is in place for a day, no one will want to move Nan Zhao at all. ”

When Shao Xi heard this, he secretly said in his heart: "Oops! Aren't you stupid? I know I'm going to wade through troubled waters with you! But do you have a choice? Now, without my help, your court would really be a mess. ”

"The general thinks too much, it's a burden for you Nanzhao to ask for this piece of land."

"......, what do you want?"

"Stable! Long-term stability! Stability that is not disturbed by any external forces! ”