When these top bigwigs arrived, Yelushi didn't hold it up, walked out of the council hall and stood at the foot of the steps, and greeted him personally.

After a little salute, the people entered the chamber, and sat opposite each other, as they had done many times in the past.

Although the order of sitting was like this, the whole meeting was still dominated by Jelushi.

"Ladies and gentlemen, now that the expeditionary force of the Southern Dynasty has made a huge breakthrough east of the Southern Dynasty's Yuyan Prefecture, it should be no problem to control the entire eastern land. These days, you should have understood the situation that you should know, and the plan for the establishment of the firm has been sent to you, and it is time to make a decision. ”

Yelushi spoke slowly, but the rest were silent, obviously no one wanted to be this bird.

Yelushi seemed to have anticipated this situation a long time ago, and he didn't care, and continued: "From the perspective of gains and losses, we didn't lose anything, but the Southern Dynasty used the land they had already obtained to share the profits with us, which can be regarded as our advantage." ”

In the words, the loophole that is so clear is not that Yelushi has lost his level, but the steps he gave to everyone, if he doesn't know how to elevate it, it is really not a dignified minister.

In front of people, Yuan Xiantao, who had always stood on Yelushi's side, said slowly: "King Dingxi, the two countries are fighting, how can the Southern Dynasty be so kind, could it be a hidden scheming?" ”

The old fox took the steps, broke the silence, and at the same time dug a pit for people with a piece of soup, and as expected, Yuwen Chan, who had come to the meeting instead of his brother, stepped on the pit.

"Yes, the Southern Dynasty is just spending money to buy peace, the small country in the east has always been there, we don't know, but the terrain is steep, and some cities are quite easy to defend and difficult to attack; Second, although there are some minerals, furs, medicinal herbs and the like, they are not very rich, and the gains outweigh the losses. Therefore, I have not tried to conquer them. Now the heart of the Southern Dynasty is nothing more than wanting to exchange such a dispensable place for peace between the two dynasties. ”

And with Yuwen Chan's stepping on the pit, Pei Shisheng, who was in charge of the Privy Council, couldn't sit still, if the two dynasties really stopped the army and made peace, the real power in his hands would plummet, so he immediately echoed: "Yes, we plunder the Southern Dynasty every year, and the goods, population, and livestock are countless, and the cost is very small, and it is feasible at any time, why do we need to cooperate with the Southern Dynasty and tie our hands to seek such small profits?" ”

Murong Hammer also spoke: "My heart of the Great Liang has always been to enter the Central Plains and have the four seas, but now like this, isn't it directly broken off and lost the righteousness, so how can the subjects of the government and the opposition deal with themselves?" ”

The three of you say a word, and I say a word, and there is a great tendency to attack them in groups.

And Yelushi's face did not change, he was still indifferent, looking at the other two who had not yet spoken, "Da Zongzheng, Lord Wanyan, what do you two think?" ”

Xue Fenghua was muttering when Yelushi first spoke, and now, the imperial power of the Xue family is falling, and the reigning Emperor of Liang Xue Yi is just a puppet placed on the dragon chair by Yelushi, the king of Dingxi, plus a full 100,000 elites of the Xue family were wiped out, and the situation of the Xue family is very different from when the first emperor was still reigning a few months ago.

Therefore, as the head of the Xue family at the family level, Xue Fenghua naturally has to be more meticulous in what he has to consider.

As before, fighting and killing with the Southern Dynasty will not only make all parties bigger and bigger, but also not conducive to the Xue family's recuperation and recovery of strength.

And if the north and the south negotiate peace, and shift the attention of the king of Dingxi and the rest of the seven surnames to the pleasures of commercial goods, the Xue family will have enough time.

When Yelushi dies of old age and illness, and the Xue family gradually recovers, they will have the opportunity to regain power, and everything can get back on track.

As for if this matter is successful, will it make Yelushi's power stronger and stronger, that is also something he can't think about in detail, drink to quench his thirst, he has to drink, and he can only fight for Yelushi's longevity and the Xue family's destiny.

Therefore, Xue Fenghua said slowly: "The old man thinks that at this time, with the Southern Dynasty, peace should be precious. ”

After he threw out his conclusion first, he looked at everyone, "The Southern Dynasty has Xia Jingyun in literature, Jiang Yuhu in the military, and the key is to get along with both civil and military, and between the monarchs and ministers, because they have shared hardships, there is no suspicion of power." Now they are implementing a new policy, like the rising sun, and our big beam, the first big defeat, and the drastic changes, it is when the enemy is strong and I am weak, now, they are willing to cooperate, the two countries truce, this is not something we can not ask for. You might as well think about it, if there is no such proposal, will we really dare to raise our guns and leap on the horse and go south again? Don't forget, Lieyang Pass and Phoenix City are still in the hands of the Southern Dynasty! Jiang Yuhu is still eyeing the Lieyang Pass! ”

And the Wanyan family, who has always been a die-hard supporter of Yelushi, did not disappoint Yelushi.

Wan Yanwang snorted coldly, "Master Pei thinks that no matter if you win or lose, you will not be convicted and exempted, but I want to ask, if there is another defeat in Drinking Horse Yuan, Jiang Yuhu will immediately be under the Liang Capital, how should we deal with ourselves?" When the time comes, do you, the privy envoy, want to apologize to the people of Daliang? ”

Pei Shisheng was angry and was about to attack, but was stopped by Yuan Xiantao, the old man smiled, "Your words have their own reasons. However, there is one thing that is indeed well said, that is, if we don't accept the kindness of the Southern Dynasty, what should we do? ”

Everyone was silent, although they encouraged the people below in the court to suggest that they should reorganize the army for war, but it was just to disgust Yelushi and test Yelushi's movements, if you really dare to go to war, how many people have the courage and strength to face the Southern Dynasty killing god?

And if they did not accept the kindness of the Southern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty would have sufficient reasons to go to war.

Today's Southern Dynasty doesn't have much internal friction, maybe Xia Jingyun wants to establish power, so he will send Jiang Yuhu to step on the grassland!

At that time, if you want to negotiate peace, I am afraid it will not be such a simple matter.

Therefore, the essence of this matter is whether you dare to fight with the Southern Dynasty again, if you don't dare, then you have no choice!

Looking at the silent crowd, Yuan Xiantao sighed, "Everyone, now that the general trend is on the other side, we don't have a choice!" For the sake of today, we should strive for more benefits from it, rather than rejecting this proposal! ”

This [other], this [family], can be the Southern Dynasty, Xia Jingyun, or Yelushi.

This [everyone], this [we], can be Beiliang, or the other six surnames.

Everyone understood his words, and nodded or acquiesced.

Seeing this, Yelushi chuckled in his heart, and said slowly: "Since there are no objections, let's talk about how to handle this matter." ”

"According to the old man's opinion, this share is not good, why does the Southern Dynasty take three and a half percent, and my Liang only takes three percent?"

"Yes, we should also take three and a half percent, so that each of the seven surnames is half a percent, just right!"

"Hehe, my Xue family is a royal family, how can I take half more, right?"

"How to divide the rest of the families in the DPRK and China? Is it directly to them? In my opinion, it's better to let them pay for the subscription, and then they will collect their money justifiably! ”

Everyone had different opinions, disputes or supports, and the scene was a little out of control for a while.

Yuan Xiantao coughed lightly, "In the old man's opinion, we will discuss a general plan first, and then I am afraid that we will have to send a team of envoys to the Southern Dynasty to finally negotiate." ”

"Then what if the Southern Dynasty disagrees?"

"Then set a bottom line for the mission, as long as it is above the bottom line, it can be allowed to act cheaply."

"If this can really be done, the two trade routes of the east and the west, and it is said that there are also rich and anointed lands in the South Seas, and every cent of the increase or decrease is a huge amount of money, then who can afford this mission? How can we rest assured? ”

Yelushi suddenly spoke: "If you are making it responsible, the dog will take the responsibility, and each of the rest will have one from each family, and choose who will be decided behind closed doors, and then we will discuss it together, witness the whole process, and after the matter is decided, no one is allowed to regret it or deny it!" ”

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and immediately felt that this was really a good way.

Yuwen Chan said with a smile: "In this case, we might as well hurry up and decide the affairs of the mission, set off as soon as possible, and catch the Southern Dynasty people by surprise!" ”

Yelushi was noncommittal and said calmly, "This trip still needs a person who is familiar with the Southern Dynasty, especially someone who has an old friend with Xia Jingyun as a guide. ”

Yuan Xiantao smiled slightly, "Prince Zhong has recently sent two envoys to the Southern Dynasty, and he has friendships with Xia Jingyun, Bai Yunbian and others in the Southern Dynasty, and he is a member of the royal family, so how about calling him to accompany him?" ”

Everyone nodded, "Yes." ”

Yelushi spoke: "In this case, let's discuss how we should fight for this matter." ”

In the room, the conversation resumed.

Not far from the Dingxi Palace, there is also a spacious and luxurious mansion.

It used to have the imperial plaque of the Zhennan Palace, but now it has been changed to the Zhongwang Mansion.

Along with the plaque, it was replaced, as well as the mood and mood of the people in the house.

The owner of the mansion is no longer His Majesty's own brother, he has a heavy army, and he deserves to be the second person in the dynasty, but has become the culprit who has caused tens of thousands of people to bury their bones in other places and led to the collapse of the situation between the north and the south, so that he did not dare to stay in Shangjing, and was sent to the Xue family's territory to recruit and train troops.

The young master of the mansion is no longer a high-spirited and famous Liang Sijun, but a walking dead whose future is gone, his heart is scattered, and his fiancée has been robbed.

Xue Wenlu, who had been sitting in the house for most of the day, looked at the fishing rod in front of him, his eyes were scattered and unfocused.

Being able to have a mansion with a big lake in Liangdu is definitely a pleasure that only the top magnates can have, but Xue Wenlu, who is sitting by the lake, has long been complacent.

He didn't understand how anyone liked to fish before, and he really wanted to eat fish and use a net to catch a fork and stab him, but now, he understands a little.

For some people who love fishing, the boredom and troubles of life need to be slowly diluted in such a long and boring wait, and the occasional fishing seems to be a silent encouragement and reminder of fate.

He looked at the lake with no waves, this life is like this, if he can't wake up and take charge of the world, he will go to the drunken beauty

Hey, damn it, the beauty is gone.

He threw the pole away, walked back to the lakeside pavilion, refused the service of his servants, collapsed in his chair, and began to pour himself wine cup by glass.

He held the cup, looked at the dim dark clouds above his head, and sighed lightly, "When is the bright moon, ask for wine."

The sigh stopped abruptly, this is a fucking poem by Xia Jingyun!

He wanted to drop his glass in anger, but found that he couldn't even get angry.

He sighed faintly, and lay back in his chair, his arms drooping, and the wine in his glass spilled to the ground, like his fleeting dreams.

A sound of footsteps sounded slowly, and the former princess of Zhennan and now the princess of Zhong walked over.

Xue Wenlu didn't move, just lay blankly.

"There's someone in the palace."

Hearing his mother's words, Xue Wenlu slowly opened his eyes, sat up and saw the palace attendant standing behind his mother.

As an extension of the imperial power, in the case that the emperor could not stand, he naturally put away his arrogance and arrogance, and did not entangle any etiquette, and said: "His Royal Highness, the imperial court will line up a delegation to the Southern Dynasty in the near future, the specifications are extremely high, and the king of Dingxi recommends His Royal Highness as a deputy envoy to the reason that His Royal Highness is familiar with all the affairs of the Southern Dynasty and has a relationship with many people in the Southern Dynasty. ”

Xue Wenlu's eyes widened.

Damn, it's over, isn't it? ——

In Zhongjing City, Guanyin was successfully taken to the bamboo forest by Jiang Erye after staying in Jianning Hou's Mansion for two days.

All the women of the Xia Mansion reluctantly bid her farewell, while waiting with anticrative anticrisy for the movement in their stomachs.

Xia Jingyun came out of the household department and did not go home directly, but first came to Lu Yi's house with Chen Fugui.

Looking at the plaque of Dingzhong Bofu hanging above the gate, Xia Jingyun smiled and walked in.

At this time, Lu Yi, who was crawled by the porter to report it, also hurried out.

"Lu Yi greets the prime minister."

Xia Jingyun directly stretched out his hand to support it, and interrupted with a smile, "Okay, our relationship, why do we need all this red tape!" ”

Xia Jingyun took his arm and walked into the mansion, "Originally, I said I came to see you a few days ago, and I asked Brother Chen to remind me to come, and there are some other things behind me that I really can't get out of." Don't be surprised if you don't come until today! ”

Lu Yi hurriedly said, "Xia Xiang is polite. ”

Xia Jingyun looked at Chen Fugui speechlessly, "Brother Chen, let's go, this person can't talk well at all." ”

Chen Fugui said with a smile: "Brother Lu, Gongzi is different from those people, he really doesn't like that feeling of being superior, especially with us old people." ”

Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, "My mistake, forgive me." ”

"That's right!" Xia Jingyun smiled, sat down in the living room, and looked at Lu Yi, "How have you been doing lately?" ”

Lu Yi hugged his fists, "The Queen Mother and Your Majesty Longen, and thanks to the blessing of the son, they have been knighted and given a house, what else can be bad." ”

But he is not a pure reckless man, his mind is alive, and when he hears it, he roughly knows where Xia Jingyun is focused, and then said: "Those things underground, although it is inconvenient for me to directly intervene now, but a few henchmen continue to do it, and now the court has been purged twice by Gongzi, and no one dares to stand in the way, and it is basically under our control." In terms of intelligence, I also have contact with Wei Guogong's side, and the wind and grass in the capital are under control. ”

Xia Jingyun looked playful, "Then why didn't Xuanhu know about the three families of Yin, Wang, and Lu in private?" ”

Lu's complexion changed drastically, and he immediately stood up.

Xia Jingyun pressed it gently, "It's not to beat you at this time, Xuanhu's ability is so big, of course you can't blame you if you can't see it, but at the same time, we must also take caution, we don't have to spy on anyone in private, but if some key people or key things are involved, I still hope that you can give us some surprises." ”

Lu Yi was solemn when he heard this, and nodded hurriedly.

Xia Jingyun smiled, "Now that everything is done by your subordinates, are you interested in going out and walking around?" ”

When Lu Yi heard this, whether he wanted to or not, he said directly: "What are the arrangements, please show the son." ”

Xia Jingyun looked left and right, and Lu Yi hurriedly said, "Son, please rest assured." ”

"Your Majesty wants to inspect the Quartet and observe the people's feelings, Shang Zhicheng will bring elite companions to escort, I mean, let you go with you, after all, you are familiar with the rivers and lakes, and the armed forces can also provide more protection."

Lu Yi, who had just sat back, got up again and solemnly clenched his fists, "Please rest assured, as long as Lu Yi still has a breath, he will never make a mistake!" ”

Xia Jingyun snorted, "I believe in you, otherwise I wouldn't have taken the initiative to look for you." In addition, that young man from Xichu County is in your house? ”

Lu nodded and said, "I'm going to call them?" ”

Xia Jingyun waved his hand, "No need, let's go find them." ”

While walking, Xia Jingyun asked, "These days, according to your observation, how is this person?" ”

Lu Yi groaned slightly, "The heart is tough, bold and careful, the brain is also fast, and I also take great care of those younger brothers and sisters." The rest is hard to say. ”

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, "That's enough." ”

When he came to the backyard, several boys of all sizes in strong suits were practicing kung fu with horse steps under the supervision of a teenager.

Seeing Xia Jingyun's figure, the young man's eyes flashed with a moment of astonishment, and then he hurriedly rushed forward and knelt down on his knees, "Meet Engong!" ”

Xia Jingyun helped him up with a smile, "I'm glad that we can meet again." ”

At the beginning, this young man was at the abandoned dock in Xichu County, and unexpectedly refused Xia Jingyun's invitation to take him with him.

He was very ambitious and said that he wanted to make more contributions, and after being able to help Xia Jingyun, he would go to Zhongjing.

Later, in the process of going to Jinling on a rainy night by the white clouds, he and his younger brothers and sisters really did it, providing a lot of help to the imperial court, so they followed the army and brought their younger brothers and sisters to Zhongjing.

The young man naturally understood what Xia Jingyun meant, and immediately said: "I don't dare to be greedy for merit, my father and uncle will take me in, and I will never forget it." ”

As soon as he turned around, he saw that his younger brothers were still standing there stupidly, and immediately scolded: "Are you blind? Why don't you come and meet Eun Gong! ”

A child said weakly: "Big brother, you said that you are not allowed to move if you don't speak!" ”

Xia Jingyun and the others couldn't help laughing, and the young man also blushed, "It's okay now!" ”

A group of children hurriedly ran over and kowtowed.

Xia Jingyun hurriedly helped them all up, and Wen Yan asked a few words about food, clothing, housing and transportation, and naturally he was not treated harshly.

Then Xia Jingyun looked at the young man in front of him with great interest, "Why do you want them to practice martial arts?" ”

"Back to Engong's words, fortunately Lai Engong and Uncle, I have no worries about food and clothing now, but I don't know a few big words, if you want to achieve something in the future, you can only temper your physique. What's more, you can't live under the protection of your uncle all your life, learn a little martial arts, even if you take care of your family and nursing home in the future, at least you won't starve to death. ”

"I remember you have a few younger sisters, why didn't you see them?"

"It's a man's business to earn money to support his family, what they should learn is to be a female celebrity, find a good family in the future, and live a good life."

Xia Jingyun smiled when he heard this, "With your heart, it's a waste to take care of the nursing home." Do you remember your name? ”

The boy shook his head.

Xia Jingyun's expression darkened slightly, "How old are you?" ”

"I don't remember, but I think I was about fourteen."

Chen Fugui and Lu Yi also reacted and sighed lightly.

The lack of memory of the past means that they were discarded at a very young age or that their parents died.

At the age of fourteen, how have these years passed, I don't dare to think about it at all.

Xia Jingyun turned his head to look at Lu Yi, Lu Yi was stunned for a moment, and blessed his heart, "Are you willing to be my righteous son and follow my surname Lu?" ”

The young man's eyes naturally flashed with a hint of joy, but then he hesitated: "My younger brothers and sisters"

Lu Yi laughed, "My uncle still lacks so many mouthfuls of food for them?" ”

The young man immediately knelt down and said, "Meet my father-in-law." ”

Lu Yi helped him up with a smile and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction, "Let's celebrate with wine another day." ”

After speaking, he turned his head to look at Xia Jingyun, "Childe, don't embarrass me with this name, you have to give me a name!" ”

Xia Jingyun groaned slightly, "It's called Tianchi." ”

Lu Yi touched it, "Lu Tianchi, Lu Tianchi, what a name!" ”

Xia Jingyun smiled slightly, the sky is flying and the east is white, of course it is a good name.

After a few more small talks, Xia Jingyun got up and left.

After being busy with these, Dongfang Bai's travel is basically no big problem.

Now, it's time to concentrate on the New Deal and the North-South Trade Route.

He looked at the north, his eyes were far away, Beiliang Qi's surname, don't let me down, I have set up the stage, just wait for you to come and start the play! (End of chapter)