Liu Yuncai secretly sneered in his heart, and still said that he didn't want to hurt the harmony, was it too late, but from Hu Xiaotian's words, he heard that there was room for maneuver, could it be that Hu Xiaotian had the idea of releasing them to go back It is not too late for the gentleman to take revenge for ten years, and he will keep his life first.
Liu Yuncai said: "What do you want?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I have asked people to prepare a light boat and send General Liu back." ” Liu Yuncai said: "What about other people?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I want two million catties of grain, the general will go back and help me pass a message, two hundred catties of grain per person, every two hundred catties of grain you send, I will put back a prisoner, when will all the grain be sent, when will I put all your people back, there is no room for bargaining." ” Liu Yuncai pursed his lips and said: "I can't be the master of this matter" Although two million catties of grain sounds scary, it is not expensive to really average one person, two hundred catties of grain for a human life, this transaction is still very cost-effective.
Hu Xiaotian said: "That's why I asked you to go back to discuss, General Liu is worth at least 10,000 catties of grain, and I should give you a favor." ” Liu Yuncai scolded secretly, I am only worth 10,000 catties of food, you look down on people too much, but you can get out, why argue with the other party about such a meaningless thing.
The news of Hu Xiaotian's victory over Tang Boxi's 30,000 naval army with 3,000 soldiers spread all over the world almost overnight, and the people in Kangdu City were insensitive to this kind of news, and all they cared about was whether they could be fed and clothed, and whether they could survive this miserable winter.
The estrangement between Qiqi and the old emperor has become deeper and deeper, since the last time Long Xuanen refused to send reinforcements.
Qiqi never saw him again, and when the news of Hu Xiaotian's victory came, Qiqi locked himself in the room and cried a lot.
The pent-up emotions that had been suppressed for many days were finally released, this was an ending that made her look forward to it, and at the same time it was something she didn't dare to imagine, Hu Xiaotian was really used to creating miracles, and he actually pulled back a game under this disadvantage.
Quan De'an's voice came from outside: "Her Royal Highness the Princess" Qiqi wiped away his tears, sorted out his emotions, and looked at the bronze mirror again.
Convinced that nothing was wrong, he opened the door.
Quan De'an said respectfully: "Your Majesty asked Her Royal Highness the princess to go to the palace of Qinzheng and say that there is something important to discuss." ” Qiqi sneered and said, "It must be about the situation in Northern Xinjiang."
He replied to him for me, and said that I was not feeling well and that I didn't have time to see him today."
Quan De'an said: "After all, Dongliang County is a fiefdom of His Royal Highness, and the princess is responsible for everything Hu Xiaotian does there." ” Qiqi said: "Father-in-law Quan suggested that I go on a trip" Quan De'an said: "If you don't go, how will you know the emperor's reaction?"
Qiqi yawned and said, "Then help me reply."
Said I was bathing.
I'll go over later, so that the emperor can be more patient. ” "Yes" Long Xuanen waited for two hours, Qiqi Fang was late, Xiao Nizi wore a red palace dress, which looked particularly festive, and her face was specially smeared with blush, and her eyes were full of joy.
After not seeing each other for a while, Qiqi suddenly noticed that some changes seemed to have taken place on Long Xuanen's body, and his originally pale hair had now turned gray.
The sideburns are obviously starting to turn black, I don't know if it's because of the wide heart and fat body.
He was a little fatter than when I saw him before, and he had a lot fewer wrinkles on his face, which made him feel a lot younger.
Long Xuanen said coldly: "I thought you weren't coming." ” Qiqi smiled and said: "Your Majesty summoned you, how dare Qiqi not come, but I don't know what Your Majesty summoned Qiqi for in such a hurry" Long Xuanen looked at Qiqi and said, "Don't you understand in your heart?"
Qiqiyi's clear eyes turned around and said: "The emperor doesn't say it, how can Qiqi understand" Long Xuanen sighed and said, "When did you and I become so strange, the person closest to me in my heart is always you."
Qiqi said: "There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, Qiqi only has respect for His Majesty, and he dare not have other ideas." ” Long Xuanen said: "Hu Xiaotian defended Dongliang County, not only defeated the 30,000 Yongjun sailors in Nanyang Water Village, but also captured the opponent's commander Tang Boxi. ” Qiqi said: "Good news, but the emperor doesn't seem to be happy."
Long Xuanen's face was gloomy and said: "Zhao Dengyun, the commander of the Yongjiang Naval Division of Wuxing County, is dead" After finishing speaking, he added: "Just after Hu Xiaotian arrived in Wuxing County. ” Qiqi said: "I have heard about this, it is said that Zhao Dengyun colluded with Dayong, intending to betray Wuxing County and sell the country for glory." ” "Evidence available" Qiqi said: "Hu Xiaotian reported this matter to me before, and I asked him to investigate it after arriving in Dongliang County, and if the evidence is verified, it can be cut first." ” Long Xuanen roared angrily: "Who gave you such power, who gave you such power" He stood up from the dragon chair, his eyes wide and almost burst into flames.
Qiqi was not frightened by his thunderous anger, and looked at Long Xuanen lightly and said: "Zhao Dengyun is in charge of the Yongjiang Water Division, responsible for garrisoning the northern gateway of Dakang, once it is a fait accompli to surrender to the enemy and betray the country, then Dakang is equivalent to opening the door, and it won't be long before Dayong's army can drive straight in, I am thinking about Your Majesty's country." ” Long Xuanen said: "You are really painstaking. ” Qiqi said: "Your Majesty has entrusted Qiqi with a heavy responsibility, how can Qiqi be worthy of His Majesty's trust if he does not fulfill his duties." ” Long Xuanen said: "Do you know why I am unhappy?"
Qiqi shook her head, she actually knew it in her heart.
Long Xuanen said: "Dongliang County was originally given to us by Dayong, and it is a pity to abandon it if the food is tasteless, what does he want to use Dayong to go back to them, the key is to hold the Yongjiang defense line."
Hu Xiaotian's heavy attack on the Yongjun army this time seemed to have achieved a great victory on the surface, but in fact it provoked a war between the two countries, you think that the Dayong side will willingly swallow this breath because of a city and cause a full-scale war between the two countries, it is simply an unforgivable sin" Qiqi said indifferently: "I only understand now that the fief that the emperor gave me is just a city of chicken ribs, since the emperor has long distrusted Qiqi, why should I be in charge of the government and exile Qiqi to Dongliang County in the first place." ” Long Xuanen said: "Don't you know what I do to you, although I gave you Dongliang County, but I didn't let you leave the capital, their Hu family is all wolf ambitions, I admit that letting Hu Xiaotian go to Dongliang County is to let him fend for himself, I can't marry you to such a person, but I can't bear to make you sad, so I retreated and let him leave the capital, if it weren't for your face, you thought he would have his life to leave" Qiqi said: "I can't guess Your Majesty's thoughts, and I don't dare to guess in vain, whether Hu Xiaotian is loyal or traitorous is no longer important to me, and he will not be subject to foreign military orders, and he may not be willing to listen to what I say now, maybe he can still listen to the emperor's words."
"She tactfully countered the old emperor's army, you let it go, it's too late to regret it now, since Hu Xiaotian has the courage to kill Zhao Dengyun, it means that he won't care about your old emperor's attitude, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, but I'm afraid that you are out of reach now.
Long Xuanen sneered: "You think I can't cure him" Qiqi said: "Actually, why should Your Majesty take action in person, Dayong hates him more than you." ” Long Xuanen said angrily: "You" Qiqi said: "If I were Your Majesty, I would never condemn him at such a time, and now surrendering is equivalent to pushing him to the other party's camp with one hand, I just killed Zhao Dengyun who is in a foreign country, does Your Majesty still want Hu Xiaotian to give up Yongjiang Tian to Yongren, which is more serious, Your Majesty should see it more clearly than me." ” Long Xuanen was speechless.
Qiqi didn't want to continue talking with him, so he said respectfully: "It's not early, Qiqi will retire, and I won't delay the emperor's rest."
After saying that, she bowed and withdrew from the Qinzheng Palace, not looking at Long Xuanen's face at all.
Long Xuanen was so angry that he pulled out the sword at his waist and slashed at the incense burner on the side, cutting the incense burner in half, and spilling the incense ash on the ground.
A group of palace maids and eunuchs were so frightened that they hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The emperor is angry, the emperor is angry" At this time, the old eunuch Wang Qian hurriedly walked in from outside, and was also stunned when he saw the scene in front of him, and bowed down and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Zhou and Master Wen have arrived." ” Long Xuanen took a deep breath, handed the sword in his hand to the little eunuch on the side, narrowed his eyes and said, "Let them in" Zhou Ruiyuan and Wen Chenghuan have also learned the news of Dongliang County, although the two of them have different moods after learning the news, but there is no doubt that both of them were shocked, although they knew that Hu Xiaotian had some skills in the past, they didn't expect him to be so powerful.
Long Xuanen was already out of breath at this time, took a sip of the fragrant tea handed by Wang Qian, and said, "You all know about the affairs of Dongliang County."
The two nodded at the same time and said, "Got it."
Long Xuanen said: "What do you think, let's hear it." ” Wen Chenghuan took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, many days have passed since the incident, and it was understandable for Hu Xiaotian to face the battle, but after he defeated Tang Boxi's army, he immediately went to Wuxing County, killed Zhao Dengyun, the commander of the Yongjiang Water Division, on trumped-up charges, and teamed up with a group of rebel generals to control the Yongjiang Water Division, and the wolf's ambition was obvious.
The minister received the secret protection from Wuxing County, which can prove Zhao Dengyun's innocence, and Lord Zhao is loyal and has no collusion with Dayong. ” Long Xuanen nodded and said: "Let the Yongjiang Sailor wait and see what happens, and it is also my intention not to send reinforcements, Zhao Dengyun has always been loyal to me, of course I know." ” Wen Chenghuan said: "Your Majesty, that Hu Xiaotian is bold and reckless, ignoring His Majesty's heavenly prestige, he occupies Wuxing County to control the Yongjiang Water Division, just to get more bargaining chips, so that the emperor has some scruples about him, such a thief is arrogant, Your Majesty will never tolerate it, otherwise how can you make the court's ministers convinced."
Long Xuanen snorted, and then his eyes fell on the face of Zhou Ruiyuan, who was always silent: "Zhou Aiqing, what do you think?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "The minister agrees with Master Wen's opinion, but he disagrees with Master Wen's proposal.
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