Unparalleled Concubine

Although Ye Lin is now a civil servant, he is essentially a military commander, and the Ministry of War is not in charge of negotiations, so the Ministry of Rites should have sent someone to talk to Li Xin, and the reason why the emperor sent Ye Lin is largely due to It was because of the relationship between Ye Lin and Li Xin, that is to say, in a sense, Ye Lin came to "persuade" Li Xin in his personal capacity, instead of negotiating with Li Xin on behalf of the imperial court.

But Gongyang Shu is different. Although the old prime minister is no longer in Shangshutai, the appointment of him by the imperial court obviously represents the will of the entire imperial court. Emperor Yuanzhao, the emperor, I am afraid he can't deny it.

Li Shuo's camp is not very far from Luzhou, but because Gongyang Shu is too old to ride a horse, Li Shuo found a carriage and took him slowly to Luzhou City, and waited for the old man to arrive in Luzhou City By the time the door was opened, it was already dark.

Li Xin gave him face very much, and personally greeted the old man at the door.

Because the old man is old and there is no threat, so Li Shuo asked him to bring two servants with him. The two servants helped the old man out of the carriage. Li Xin stood beside the carriage, slightly cupped his hands at the old man, and said : "The old man has worked hard all the way."

Although Gongyang Shu is old and has few teeth left, he is still in good spirits. He first looked at Li Xin, and then smiled: "It's rare that Lord Hou can condescend to welcome the old man."

"The old man is an elder, and it is right for the younger generation to come and greet him."

Gongyang Shu sighed slightly, shook his head and said: "Master Li is a young man who understands etiquette, and his character is also very good. I remember that in the early years of Yuanzhao, the old man was able to re-enter the imperial court because of the help of Lord Li." Recommended."

"The old man is highly respected. Apart from you, no one else can suppress that scene."

The two chatted a few words about the past, Gongyang Shu walked in front of Li Xin, and walked towards the city of Luzhou.

He was getting old, his waist couldn't straighten up a bit, he bowed slightly, and Li Xin followed him leisurely with the junior ceremony.

The two walked on the side of the road for a while, and Gongyang Shu rubbed his waist, panting heavily: "No, I'm too old to walk, so I came here today. How about staying overnight and discussing with Lord Hou in detail tomorrow?"

Li Xin nodded slightly: "The residence has been prepared for the old man."

Li Xin took the old man to his residence, and asked his servants to take him to the prepared wing room. It was getting late at the moment, so Li Xin went back to the room to wash up, and then fell asleep. The next day Early in the morning, he still got up early to practice boxing and stood up.

He has to stand for an hour a day with this set of boxing poles. After more than ten years, it has become a habit that Li Xinlei can't shake. If he doesn't stand for an hour every morning, he will feel uncomfortable all day long.

After practicing for more than half an hour, Li Xin was already sweating profusely. At this time, Gongyang Shu, who was wearing ordinary civilian clothes, was lured by his servants to Li Xin's residence.

After learning that Li Xin was practicing boxing in the backyard, the old man was curious, and walked to the backyard. After seeing Li Xin who was covered in sweat, the old man looked at him carefully for a moment, clapped his palms and praised: "Although the old man doesn't know boxing skills, he can do it when he comes to Marquis Li. It is really rare for a master to practice hard every day in this position."

Li Xin let out a breath of white air slowly, like an arrow.

This is the scene of his small success in internal boxing. After more than ten years of training in internal boxing, he has a long breath, which is far beyond the comparison of ordinary people.

After putting away his punches, Li Xin wiped his sweat with a towel, walked up to Gongyang Shu, and said with a smile: "The old man laughs at the rough kung fu, it's nothing more than getting used to it, moving your muscles and bones every day." , it’s like exercising.”

Ram Shu smiled.

"The old man wants to take a walk around Luzhou City with Lord Hou. I wonder if Lord Hou has time?"

"It's an honor to be invited by the elders."

After the two had breakfast together, they almost walked side by side on the streets of Luzhou City.

Luzhou City is very close to the capital, and it was originally a very prosperous city. Although Muying attacked Luzhou, it caused panic in Luzhou City for several days, and many people in the city fled, but the Southwest Army occupied Luzhou. After Luzhou, there was no difference from before, except that the gates were closed to prevent a large number of people from entering and leaving. The law and order was even better than before. Inside, there were already many voices of hawking, and the steamed buns and porridge shops along the street were all emitting steam.

Gongyang Shu walked on the streets of Luzhou, looked left and right, then glanced back at Li Xin, and said with some emotion: "Luzhou City has gone through wars, but the common people have not suffered disasters. It is quite rare. It seems that Li Hou The Lord governs the army very strictly."

Li Xin smiled indifferently: "The Southwest raised troops to support the Sixth Prince on the throne, not to plunder the common people, so the common people will naturally not suffer from military disasters.

The old man glanced at Li Xin indifferently, and chuckled: "This old man can bring the sixth prince back to the capital today, and within three days, the sixth prince will ascend the throne in Weiyang Palace."

Speaking of this, the old prime minister looked at Li Xin and asked, "So, will Lord Li be willing to retreat?"

"You can't trust the words of the imperial court."

General Li smiled and said: "When the Renchen Palace changed, the late emperor promised to always remember the merits of Habayashi Wei. Afterwards, Habayashi Wei became the most unpopular guard among the three guards. At that time, the Son of Heaven also said that he would always remember my achievements, but the result is that I have been assassinated by the Plum Blossom Guard more than twenty times in these years."

"Now that I let the sixth prince come to Beijing with the old minister, he is probably going to die of a sudden illness immediately. The sixth prince is also the first emperor's son. Why did the old man kill him?"

Ram Shu looked calm.

"Look, now that the imperial court promises to let the sixth prince ascend the throne, Lord Hou cannot trust the imperial court, and if Lord Hou's Southwest Army enters Beijing, the imperial court cannot trust Lord Li."

He looked at Li Xin and said quietly: "After all, once the Southwest Army enters the capital, whether the surname is Ji or Li in this world will be at the discretion of Lord Hou."

"Not many people can resist the temptation."

"So, the old Xiangye worked so hard to come to Luzhou, and it was a waste of time."

The smile on Li Xin's face disappeared, and he said quietly: "We can only see the outcome on the battlefield. When the Southwest Army enters the capital, everything is up to me. What I say is what I say. Otherwise, if If I can’t get into the capital, then I’ll go back to the southwest in despair and be my local emperor.”

"If you say something that violates the teachings of the sage, if you have a big fist, you must say it."

The old sheep frowned deeply, and after a long time, he stretched his brows.

"Master Li, you are too hostile. If you really fight, the Southwest Army may not be able to enter the capital, and the Forbidden Army may not be able to win the Southwest Army, but one thing is certain, that is, both sides will be seriously injured."

"At that time, there will only be corpses strewn all over the field and blood flowing."

Li Xin was expressionless.

The old sheep shook his head and said, "Master Li, standing in front of you means that you are willing to negotiate with the imperial court."

"And my being able to leave Beijing means that His Majesty also wants to sit down and talk with Lord Li."

The old man's face became serious and his voice was low.

"Master Li, you are also from Jin, why bother to make a mess?"

Chapter 1075

In the face of absolute power, the trust between people is too weak. Not only is it weak, it can even be said that it can't stand the test of power at all. Throughout the dynasties and dynasties, even if they are blood relatives of the Tian family, father and son brothers have drawn swords against each other. There are also many people there.

It is precisely because of this that the conflict between the two generations has been caused, which has continued to this day.

It is also because of this reason that Li Xin and the Ji family are separated from each other, from a charcoal seller to an "ambitious man" in the eyes of outsiders who are now in the capital.

Hearing Gongyang Shu's words, Li Xin shook his head slowly.

"The old man is wrong. I am from Jin, but the emperor in the capital and all the officials are also from Jin. According to the old man, the old men in the capital should not want to see their lives burnt. If They surrendered the city at this time, and let the Southwest Army enter the city, so naturally there would be no military disasters, and there would be no scenes of people dying."

"Since everyone is from Jin, it doesn't make sense for me, Li Xin, to be a saint alone. Why should my Southwest Army withdraw its troops out of compassion, and why can't the imperial court surrender out of compassion?"

Ram Shu frowned.

"Although Lord Li Hou is eloquent, but there are too many fallacies. The first emperor has already granted the king of Shu in the southwest. More than once, people have been sent to contact Hou Ye. If Hou Ye withdraws his troops, the imperial court will never be stingy with a hereditary and irreplaceable Southwest King for Hou Ye. From the beginning to the end of the country you established, you have been advancing every step of the way, and the imperial court has been fighting for a strike and a peace agreement, so why did the imperial court do nothing when it came to Li Houye's mouth?"

General Li sneered slightly.

"In the past few years, the imperial court has assassinated me dozens of times. Is this also called a step-by-step retreat? If the Southwest Army is weak, most of the imperial court's forbidden troops have already entered Jincheng by this time and took away the head of Mr. Li. The army fought all the way from the southwest to the capital, relying on their skills, not the court's handouts."

"I know what the emperor in the capital is thinking. According to the time, the imperial court has probably already produced gunpowder powder. As long as it takes a few years, the imperial court's firearms can gradually take shape. The humiliation suffered will be repaid ten times and a hundred times by the Southwest Army."

"I say yes or no, old sir?"