Jinzhou, Pingyang County, Juitiepo.
The knights were divided into long rows and occupied a high slope. This slope was full of fully armed knights.
The high slope seems to be caused by man. The accumulated soil was used to create a gentle slope that is tens of meters long. The highest point of the gentle slope is isolated by a fence. Barbs are set up to keep horses away. There are towers of arrows and crossbows.
The car was heading downhill.
The knights stood in front of these bars, ready to charge down.
The war horse rubbed its hooves, as if feeling the anger of its master, and stared ahead coldly, ready to charge.
In the middle of the crowd, there was a strong man with disheveled hair.
This man is really burly, bigger than the knights around him. He has no head protection, and there are various scars on his face. If a timid person sees him, he will probably cry.
Come.
He stared into the distance, grinning, with a cynical smile on his face, a little more ruffian than an ordinary general.
"The Governor is here! Here he is!"
Biejia beside him said.
The man immediately got up from his horse and looked into the distance. Biejia was startled and said, "Master Governor!! You didn't bring your armor! Don't get up! Don't get up!!"
The man just pretended he didn't hear anything.
In the distance, dust billows.
The Zhou people's army slowly appeared, approaching here little by little.
At that moment, the knights around the man began to get agitated. Some of the building owners yelled curses, and some soldiers raised their spears high.
The two sides are getting closer.
As he got closer, the man could clearly see the situation on the other side.
There was a group of people walking in front of the Zhou people.
Those people were holding Qi Tianzi's swords and were arrogant, and the Zhou soldiers behind them seemed to be following them.
Seeing this scene, the man suddenly laughed loudly.
His laughter spread among the army, and the soldiers on the left and right also laughed. The restless mood just now suddenly disappeared.
Zhou Bing slowly stopped.
Wei Xiaokuan stared at the high slope in the distance with a solemn expression. Yang Jian followed him without saying a word.
However, Lu Yao and others before them did not stop.
Doctor Yin couldn't help but look at Liu Taozi, "General, we are now in the territory of Puppet Qi. Can you let me go back?"
"Doctor, we haven't negotiated the return of the mother of Jin State yet, so how can we rush back? Besides, if you go back now, what if Wei Xiaokuan kills you and frames you for us?"
"How about waiting for the Duke of Jin's envoy to arrive and then letting you go back with them?"
Liu Taozi slowly opened her mouth.
Doctor Yin's face was particularly ugly. He secretly looked back at the army behind him, gritted his teeth and said, "Thank you so much, General!"
They just started going uphill. Finally, Liu Taozi and Lu Yao finally came to the high slope.
The man walked forward slowly, his face haughty, and he looked down at Liu Taozi in front of him.
"Didn't I ask you to go on an envoy to the Western Bandits? Why are you back again?"
Liu Taozi said: "The Western thieves didn't like the food, so they specially invited their doctor back to Daqi for discussion."
"Hahaha~~~"
The man laughed loudly, jumped off his horse suddenly, walked in front of Liu Taozi in a few steps, stretched out his hand to get his reins, "Good brother! Such a strong man! Dismount quickly! Dismount!!"
Liu Taozi turned over and dismounted. The man grabbed his hand and pulled him in front of everyone. He looked at several generals and said, "What?! Didn't you hear my brother say that the food is not to your liking?! Get out of here!"
Prepare?!"
Those people turned around and left.
The man ignored Lu Yao or Doctor Yin completely, took Liu Taozi's hand and walked towards the camp.
"Good brother! Don't blame me. That's just the kind of person I am. You've done a great job! Damn it, sending people to the Western Bandits to bow their heads and bend over. Doesn't this make people look down on us?"
"When you went there, you actually captured their doctor. Hahaha, I heard from the scouts that I couldn't believe it. Brother, how did you do it?!"
Liu Taozi looked at the man, "I don't know who you are?"
"My name is Hu Luxian! Your Majesty has just appointed me to be the governor of Jinzhou!"
"The Governor."
"Don't call me that! Just call me brother!"
"Brother."
"Come on, I'll prepare a banquet for you and let's go have a drink!!"
Doctor Yin froze on the spot, watching the two people walking away, and slowly looked at Lu Yao who was aside. At this moment, Lu Yao also had a look similar to his, dumbfounded.
He does know the guy in front of him. This guy is famous for being 'frank and direct'. Why did Your Majesty let him be the governor of Jinzhou?
Lu Yao slowly looked at Doctor Yin beside him, "Doctor, let's find a place to continue chatting. However, I have to trouble you to wait a little longer this time. Wei Xiaokuan has done such a big thing, and we have to report it to His Majesty."
, only if His Majesty agrees can we continue."
Justice Yin smiled bitterly.
"Time is also fate"
He suddenly turned around and looked fiercely at the culprit who caused all this.
Wei Xiaokuan.
Wei Xiaokuan listened to the cheers and jeering coming from the distance, but remained unmoved.
Yang Jian, who was on the side, let out a long sigh, "Mr. Governor, now I have given the Duke of Jin the opportunity to kill envoys without permission, and if he is forced to be unfilial, what should I do if he is really investigated?"
Liu Taozi took Yin Zhenggong hostage and proposed to continue negotiations in Daqi. Wei Xiaokuan agreed to this condition.
If he takes action and kills Liu Taozi, Yin Zhenggong, Lu Yao and others, it seems that Yu Wenhu will not let him go.
Especially after seeing the memorial, no matter how Wei Xiaokuan explained it, in Yuwenhu's view, he killed it first and then memorialized it, and did not take Yuwenhu seriously at all.
Wei Xiaokuan chuckled.
"You are indeed a good young man that I value. This move is really beautiful. I was about to make a move, but he made the move first. I didn't dare to make a move rashly because of Mr. Yin, but he ignored Lu Yao and made a move directly.
On the territory, the people who killed me took my ministers hostage, and I had to follow them to get them here safely, hahaha~~What a trick! What a conspiracy!!"
Listening to Wei Xiaokuan who was still laughing, Yang Jian couldn't help it.
"General, this is not the time to praise the enemy general. Yin Gong is the person sent by Duke Jin, and what they are discussing is also the matter of Duke Jin. What should we do now?"
"Play it truthfully."
Wei Xiaokuan replied calmly: "You don't have to do anything. You just need to report it truthfully and tell the other party to take the lead and let me suffer a big loss."
Yang Jian was about to say something when he suddenly reacted and nodded slowly.
"I see."
"It's a pity that if we let this person go today, there will be endless troubles in the future."
Wei Xiaokuan looked at the Qi army in the distance, and suddenly looked at Yang Jian.
"Remember this person."
"He will be your biggest enemy from now on."
Yang Jian also looked at Qi Jun in the distance.
His face was solemn and his eyes were sharp.
Chang'an.
The Duke's Mansion of Jin State.
The Duke's Mansion occupies a large area, lined with green trees, and surrounded by pavilions and courtyards. There are lazy scribes gathering together to laugh, and solemn warriors fighting against each other.
The soldier hurriedly walked on the road, with people on both sides.
The entire Duke's Mansion was crowded with people, and there was noise everywhere.
Yu Wenhu treated people generously and gathered many people around him. He paid special attention to these people and often promoted them to important positions. He also indulged them very much and allowed them to commit any crime.
When the soldier arrived all the way to the living room, he was stopped by the warrior at the door.
After the report, someone led the soldier inside.
In the lobby, Yuwenhu was sitting in the upper position. Yuwenhu's appearance was no different from that of the Han people. There was no trace of the Xianbei people at all. He no longer looked like he had followed the war when he was young. His abdomen was slightly bulging, and his face was
With a generous smile, sitting next to him was a Hanchen.
This man has a long beard and looks like a celebrity.
Yu Wenhu said: "Mr. Cui, I really can't make a decision directly on this matter. Although he is only a seventh-grade general, he is escorting the envoy after all. If he kills me rashly, then what should I do to my mother?"
How to deal with it?"
"How will the world view me?"
Yu Wenhu said gently, his expression particularly magnanimous.
Cui You looked at him and hesitated to speak.
You have killed two emperors in a row, do you still care about this??
Of course, in Yuwenhu's own eyes, he was a well-known good man in the world. Both emperors died of illness and had nothing to do with him. He promoted and reused all those who came to him and was generous and considerate to his subordinates.
He is kind and friendly to the clan and has refused the emperor's rewards many times. He is simply a perfect saint!!
Cui You said: "Jin Gong, General Wei has always been practical and will not make alarmist statements. Since he said that this seventh-grade general will become a serious problem for us, he will never make a mistake."
"As long as you arrange an accident, you will lose your harmony, so what can you do?"
"I dare not advise Duke Jin to ignore filial piety. However, the whole world depends on you. General Wei dares to write this letter because he knows that Duke Jin is relied on by the Zhou Dynasty and can distinguish right from wrong."
Yu Wenhu's eyes flashed with joy, and he added: "I am very happy that General Wei can take care of my family affairs. However, I have asked many of my subordinates about this matter, and they all said it is not feasible."
Cui You's lips trembled again for a moment.
Yuwenhu said with a smile: "I know that Qi State sent an envoy, but I don't know about Liu Taozi, nor what kind of petition. I heard that Cui Gong had relatives who defected from the puppet Qi State, and their clan was killed by the Qi State.
, is dissatisfied and intends to take action, then I can't stop him."
Cui You was overjoyed and quickly stood up and saluted Yuwen Hu.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Jin!!"
"Why are you thanking me? I don't know anything."
"Hahaha, what Duke Jin is saying is that my subordinates are confused!! When this matter is done, I will personally apologize!!"
While the two were talking, the soldier suddenly walked in with a letter, walked quickly to Yu Wenhu's side, and handed the two letters to him.
Yu Wenhu glanced at Cui You, then picked up one of the letters with a smile, and tore it open in front of Cui You.
After just watching for a moment, the smile on Yu Wenhu's face solidified.
Cui You saw that Yu Wenhu's face turned ugly and his eyes flashed with murderous intent. At this moment, although he didn't know what happened, he couldn't help but feel fear in his heart.
Yu Wenhu put down the letter and did not look at Cui You. His eyes were very wrong. He suppressed his anger and picked up the second letter.
The atmosphere in the entire lobby became wrong. Cui You was sweating profusely, lowered his head, and did not dare to say anything.
Yu Wenhu read the second letter for a long time. Suddenly, he chuckled.
Cui You raised his head. Most of the gloom on Yu Wenhu's face disappeared, and his eyes were once again filled with the gentleness of the past. He waved the letter in his hand and said helplessly: "It's too late! It's too late!"
"Mr. Jin? What happened?"
Yu Wenhu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and handed the letter directly to Cui You.
"See for yourself."
"This dignified Wei Xiaokuan was tricked today by a young boy who has never been crowned!"
"Now I finally understand why Wei Xiaokuan questioned and wanted to kill this person."
"It's really powerful. He made the first move, framed General Wei, and took Justice Yin to Jinzhou hostage!"
"What's going on here?"
Cui You lowered his head and read it. This letter was written by Wei Xiaokuan. Wei Xiaokuan truthfully told the cause and effect of the matter with a confessional attitude. He didn't even hide the things that he originally wanted to do directly.
This time, it was Cui You's turn to look ugly.
He suddenly raised his head and said angrily: "Mr. Jin! Wei Xiaokuan did something wrong. He let the Qi people massacre our soldiers in the army, and even took the doctor hostage and ran away. This really made people laugh at the Zhou Dynasty. Please give the order to the Duke of Jin."
!Punish him severely! He will never be forgiven!!”
Yu Wenhu quickly consoled him cheerfully: "Mr. Cui, don't be angry."
"Who never fails?"
"General Wei was careless this time because he was here to attend to my family affairs. How can I bear to blame him?"
Cui You said: "If you let him go like this, the officials will lose their awe."
"Hey, don't say it so harshly. General Wei has made great achievements in battle, so there is no need to say more."
"Mr. Cui, please go back."
Cui You had no choice but to bow to the other party again, turned around and left angrily.
Watching Cui You leave, Yu Wenhu couldn't help laughing. He immediately called a few confidants and handed them the letter to read. These people looked at Yu Wenhu's face and laughed together.
stand up.
"The dignified Wei Xiaokuan is so embarrassed, hahaha~~~"
Everyone laughed for a long time, and when they had enough, Yu Wenhu asked: "Forget it about Wei Xiaokuan, it's just my mother's business, what should I do?"
Everyone no longer dared to laugh, and immediately put on sad expressions.
Chief Protector Yuwen sighed and said sadly: "I hope that Lord Qi can understand the overall situation and can continue this matter for the sake of his envoy not being harmed."
"Send someone to Yin Zhenggong and ask him to agree to the Qi people's conditions and send back the fleeing thieves. Welcome my mother back as soon as possible."
A confidant couldn't help crying, "The filial piety of Duke Jin has never been seen since ancient times. It's really touching. It's touching."
Everyone who had been laughing and laughing just now suddenly broke into tears again.
Pingyang, governor's office.
Hu Luxian sat in the upper seat with drinks in front of him.
Many officials and generals from Jinzhou were sitting on both sides of him, and Liu Taozi was sitting on his left, closer to Lu Yao.
Hu Luxian was still bragging about Liu Taozi's deeds to the surrounding generals.
"Liu Taozi, you are my Daqi warrior! He broke into Yubi City alone, captured the opponent's doctor alive and returned!"
"This is a slap in Wei Xiaokuan's face! His face was so swollen!"
"Hahaha, everyone, please stand up and give him a toast!"
Before the officials spoke, the generals had already stood up one after another and looked at Liu Taozi with quite enthusiastic eyes.
A burly man picked up the wine and drank it down. He said: "Previously, General Liu smashed the temple dedicated to my ancestors in Wuchuan. I originally thought that one day I would meet General Liu and fight to the death.
!But now, the old score between you and me is over! My ancestor was killed by Wei Xiaokuan in Yubi!!"
"He won't blame the general!"
Liu Taozi did such a great thing, and the happiest people were the generals of the Northern Qi Dynasty who had been severely beaten by Wei Xiaokuan.
Yubi City, Wei Xiaokuan, these two words make countless big Qi Erlang gnash their teeth.
But now, Liu Taozi has given them a sigh of relief!
The banquet was extremely lively.
Hu Luxian held Liu Taozi's hand, drank with him again and again, and became particularly close to him.
Liu Taozi suddenly asked: "General, I wonder if General Hu Luguang, the commander-in-chief of Luodiao, is related to you?"
Hu Luxian's expression paused and he waved his hand, "Not too familiar."
Lu Yao cleared his throat, and Liu Taozi said nothing more. The banquet was over, Hu Luxian fell to the ground drunk, and Lu Yao led Liu Taozi away.
"Hu Luguang is his biological brother. However, don't ask too much. The relationship between the two is not bad. It's just that General Hu Lüguang is weaker than his brother in everything. And their father treats them badly.
Very harsh”
Liu Taozi nodded, "How is the peace talks going?"
"There shouldn't be any problem. Your Majesty really wants peace talks, and I have comforted Mr. Yin. However, Taozi, when I think of the scene that day, I am still extremely scared. You, really, ugh."
"Don't be so reckless in the future."
"only."
Liu Taozi answered very simply.
Lu Yao's face was complicated, and he lightly hammered his chest.
Jinyang.
"Hahaha, what a thief! What a thief!"
Gao Yan's usually calm face was finally filled with a smile at this moment. He picked up the document and signaled to his confidants.
Wang Xi and Shedi Xian'an looked at each other with shocked expressions on their faces.
Gao Yan has always been serious, and it is almost impossible to see him laughing, but in these days, because of Liu Taozi, he laughed several times.
Gao Yan said happily: "After I ascended the throne, I said that I wanted to negotiate with the Zhou people. Many warriors refused to accept it, thinking that I was afraid of the Zhou people. Some ministers also wrote a letter, hoping not to send back Yu Wenhu's biological mother Tao Zi. This move made me
Never have to worry about these things again!”
"My messenger went to Yubi alone, captured the fake Zhou doctor alive and returned! Does anyone dare to say that I am afraid of the fake Zhou?"
"Come here, please pass on my edict! Specially appoint Liu Taozi as the general of the town!!"
"His Majesty!!"
Xian'an bowed hurriedly, his eyes widened, "Your Majesty! General Liu is still young and extremely brave. He will have many opportunities to make military achievements in the future. Besides, we have to keep him working at the frontier! We can't make such a big advance!"
The joy on Gao Yan's face slowly disappeared, and his whole body lost the excitement just now and became calm again.
He nodded slightly, "That's right."
Xian'an continued: "It is better to record the merits of this time first, and then reward him after he follows you on an expedition outside the Great Wall and achieves more military exploits."
"No, I want to take out such a big thing and let everyone in the world know about it. If I don't reward you, it won't be justified."
"Pass on my edict."
"General Liu Taozi of Jin Wuyi is promoted to General Zhaoyong! Let him remain stationed in Wuchuan and make new achievements!!"
Wang Xi suddenly said: "Your Majesty."
Gao Yan glanced at him, "You still want to dissuade me?"
"I don't dare. It's just that, Your Majesty, the matter of the border fortress is too important to be left to one person. Although Mr. Lou is good at fighting, he doesn't care about government affairs."
ps: Xian Ji Guang and Shao Gong rode and shot, and his father made him go out to hunt every day, and the return was equivalent to the animals he caught. Guang's catch may be less, but the turtle will reach the armpit. Although Xian catches a lot, it is not a critical place. Guang
He is often rewarded, envied or beaten.——"Book of Northern Qi·Biography Ninth"
Chapter completed!