Xie Tong slept until three o'clock in the morning, and if it wasn't for Yi Wudang to wake him up, he might have slept until noon.

The two hurriedly had breakfast and went straight to the Taiwei Mansion.

Yi Wudaunt said, "Brother, there is still something to say about the eldest brother, don't be discouraged after you hear it."

Xie Tong regained his previous confidence and said, "The eldest brother is talking about Song Wenyuan! Don't worry, the younger brother has already guessed that he will not be affected by this." ”

Yi Wudaunt was stunned for a moment, and said, "It's so good, I don't need to talk to my eldest brother, and I thought you were going to beat your chest angrily!"

Xie Tong said, "Is the little brother so unbearable? The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, and they have never given up when they were in Hangzhou, let alone now."

The two of them laughed at the same time, and the Taiwei Mansion was already in sight.

Someone had already gone in to inform the two, and after a while, the next person led the two into Sima Xuan's study.

Xie Tong stepped into the study, he looked around, and froze, it turned out that Sima Xuan was receiving guests, and the person who came was none other than Xu Cheng, the envoy of the Yanjing Festival, accompanied by the general Sima Xiangru.

Xie Tong smiled and said, "I've seen Lord Taiwei, General, ha, I don't know that Lord Ke is here, so it's a lot of disturbance!"

Sima Xuan's father and son just nodded symbolically and did not make a sound.

Ke Xu Cheng smiled and said, "It's okay, the old man has just entered Beijing, by the way, I will meet Lord Taiwei, I don't know what General Xie is talking about when he comes here!"

Xie Tong smiled and said, "Each other, Xie Tong is also here to visit adults!"

"It seems that our purpose is the same." After speaking, he turned to Sima Xuan and said, "Lord Taiwei, this southern expedition, our Eastern Route Army swept through Yangzhou, the enemy's nest. A pair of jade lions were found in the glaze factory in Yangzhou, and Lord Xiaguan Suwen liked to collect jade. Therefore, he paid for it, and this jade was produced in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It's a first-class product, and I hope adults like it. ”

Sima Xuan glanced at Xie Tong and said with a smile, "Master Ke really has a heart, since this is the case, the old man is not welcome, similar, put away this jade."

Xie Tong looked at this pair of jade lions, Xu Cheng, the Taoist of the heart, was indeed an old fox, and this jade lion was originally an item of the Yellow Nest. has been displayed in his study room, was taken away by Ke Xu Cheng, but dedicated to Sima Xuan, this Shunshui favor is really in place, but at the moment he is extremely embarrassed, for the officialdom, he is just a layman, and when he meets the adult at this moment, he is even more empty-handed. He was embarrassed on the spot.

Yi Wuxing suddenly took out a jade pendant from his arms. "Lord Taiwei, the last general also collected treasures from the glaze factory in Yangzhou, which is a piece of jade pendant, and according to legend, it is also in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Please take a look!"

Sima Xuan snorted coldly and motioned for Sima Xiangru to take the jade pendant.

Xie Tong's heart was moved, that jade pendant was a fearless ancestral thing. Today, he was willing to dedicate himself for him, and without the slightest hesitation.

Ke Xu Cheng saw that the atmosphere was awkward. Busy said, "Lord Taiwei has guests, so the lower officials will not bother." Come and visit another day. “

Sima preached, "It's like sending off a guest!"

Seeing that the time was ripe, Xie Tong hurriedly said, "My lord, there will be a reluctant invitation in the end, and I hope that Lord Taiwei will agree!"

Sima Xuan played with the jade lion without raising his head and said, "General Xie, please speak!"

Xie Tong took a deep breath and said, "The last general heard that the adult intends to marry Dr. Hong, it's not that there is such a thing!"

Sima Xuan put down the jade lion and said, "But there is such a thing, the dog Jinyu and Shan'er are childhood sweethearts, and they are a natural pair, when they are a natural pair, Doctor Hong has set a date with the old man, and after the funeral of King Huai, an engagement ceremony will be held."

When Xie Tong heard the news, his feet were unstable, and he almost fainted, he hugged his fists and said, "My lord, the Ming people don't say dark words, the last general also has a will for Hong Shan, and he really loves each other, I hope that the adult can raise his noble hand, Yucheng is grateful."

Sima Xiangru walked in and said angrily, "Xie Tong, you are so bold, you actually made unreasonable demands on Lord Taiwei, didn't you rely on some military merits, and there was no one in your eyes!"

Sima Xuan waved his hand and signaled Sima Xiangru not to speak, he smiled and said, "General Xie's request is really excessive, let's not talk about whether my Sima family agrees, even Dr. Hong is not easy to explain, if he withdraws from the marriage, it will have a great impact on the Hong family!"

Xie Tong knew that these were all words, he paused and said, "The last general will not dare to overstep, I just hope that the adult can come up with a compromise solution, if he can help Xie Mou, the last general will be grateful for the great kindness of the Taiwei for the rest of his life."

Sima stroked his beard lightly and sighed, "This matter makes the old man very embarrassed! After all, Doctor Hong is not easy to explain, and the dog is also very fond of Miss Shan'er, General Xie's move is inevitably impulsive!"

Xie Tong tightened his teeth, and finally said, "Lord Taiwei, since the last general has a request for you, of course he will not embarrass the adult, if the adult needs the last general, even if he speaks, as long as the last general can do his best, he will definitely go to the soup and fight the fire."

"Hahaha" Sima Xuan laughed wildly and said, "Okay, since General Xie is so sincere, the old man will be a favor, no matter how Dr. Hong insults the old man, the old man will endure it!"

Seeing him laughing wildly, Xie Tong had a feeling of being deceived!

Sima Xuan continued: "The old man's requirements are very simple, first, General Xie is a talent, the old man is a person who loves talents, if you can go to the old man's door, the old man will definitely not treat you badly!

Sima Jinyu suddenly rushed into the room and said, "Father, no, Shan'er is my favorite, how can you promise this kid Xie Tong!"

Sima Xuan's face showed displeasure, and he said angrily, "Jinyu, my father is receiving guests, don't talk nonsense, give me a retreat!"

Sima Jinyu pointed at Xie Tong and said, "Xie Tong, you don't want toads to eat swan meat, Hong Shan is mine, you will die!"

"Stand down", Sima Xuan finally got angry, and he yelled at Sima Jinyu fiercely.

Sima Jinyu glared at Xie Tong fiercely, turned around and left the study.

Sima Xuan looked at Xie Tong with a smile and said, "Virtuous nephew, join my camp, you can hold hands with your beloved woman, and the day of soaring is just around the corner!"

Xie Tong tightened his teeth and said, "My lord, are there any other conditions?"

Sima Xuan stood up and said with a smile, "There is another condition, in order to prove your loyalty to me, the old man will arrange a task for you."

Xie Tong said, "Dare to ask your lord, what is the task!"

Sima Xuan said quietly, "It's very simple, two days later, King Huai's funeral procession will leave Chang'an and go to Nanyang, Li Xiao and Li Jun will escort the coffin, I will give you 3,000 men and horses, you have to set up an ambush on the road they must pass through, and bring their heads back to me." ”

"What!" Xie Tong was taken aback, this task was too difficult for him. Not to mention that he has just formed an alliance with the Li Xiao brothers, even if there is no alliance, he will not do this, once the Li Xiao brothers die tragically, the saint will definitely be furious, after a thorough investigation of this matter, Sima Xuan can completely put the blame on Xie Tong alone, so quietly getting rid of the two enemies, it can really be described as killing two birds with one stone, and it is seamless. He said in his heart, Sima Xuan's ruthless methods not only killed Li Zhaorun, the king of Huai, but even the Li Xiao brothers refused to let go, and they really wanted to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

Yi Wudaunt gently pulled him, motioning for him not to agree.

Xie Tong thought about it for a while before he said, "Lord Taiwei is so ruthless, aren't you afraid that Xie will tell you about this?"

Sima Xuan finally laughed wildly and said, "Xie Tong, you go to the street now and see if anyone believes your words."

Xie Tong didn't say anything, he knew that Sima Xuan's was not unreasonable, now Sima Xuan is in a high position, and all civil and military officials bow down and worship, Xie Tong said it, others not only ignored it, but also thought that he was spreading rumors and causing trouble. He raised his head, looked at Sima Xuan, and said, "Lord Taiwei is really turning his hands into clouds and covering his hands into rain, and the last general admires it very much, but unfortunately Xie can't accept Lord Taiwei's conditions."

Sima Xiangru said unhappily, "General Xie, don't toast and don't eat and drink, my father has already given you a great opportunity, don't know how to cherish it, you remember, fighting with us will not end well!"

Xie Tong glared angrily and said, "Lord Taiwei, you are forcing me, if Xie loses something, he will definitely get it back." ”

Sima Xuan didn't get angry, and said, "Xie Tong, I'll give you a day to think about it, if you don't have any news after a day, don't blame the old man for being ruthless, it's the same, send off!"

Sima Xiangru said with a wicked smile: "General Xie, please!"

Xie Tong and the others walked to the door of the study indignantly, Xie Tong turned around and said, "My lord, you don't have to wait until tomorrow, I will answer you now, I refuse!"

Leaving the Taiwei Mansion, Rao is always calm and fearless was also angry, he scolded angrily, "This dog thing is clearly to make us submit to him, Lao Tzu has been crisscrossing the rivers and lakes for so long, and it is the first time that he hates a person so much, but this person is so despicable and shameless, the power of the Tang Empire falls into the hands of such a person, it is really the sorrow of the empire! Brother Xian, don't worry, this road will not work, there are other ways! Lao Tzu must not let his conspiracy succeed."

Xie Tong knew that in the face of the persecution of the Sima family, Song Wenyuan gave up on him at this critical moment, which caught him off guard, but Li Xiao and the others were powerless, in the huge Chang'an City, he had no support at all, and could only rely on the fists of these brothers to solve this matter! It seems that there is no other way than to break into the Hong Mansion! He sighed and said, "Brother Yi, let's go back to the post house first and discuss the next plan!"

When the two brothers returned to the inn, it was already dusk, and several other people were waiting for news from the two, and when they saw them returning, they hurriedly hugged them and surrounded them.

Shang Caiwei rushed forward first, but when she saw Xie Tong's angry and depressed appearance, she knew that the result was not satisfactory, she sighed and said, "Just say it!

Xie Tong came out of the stream, and when he saw Wang Wanru standing at the table, looking at a loss, he said, "Pour a cup of tea for the eldest brother, I've been out for so long." (To be continued.) )