After an unknown amount of time, Peng Qi snorted suddenly, looked at Guo Liang and said, "General Guo, the King of Qin has always treated you kindly. Unexpectedly, you betrayed him and joined the Crown Prince. Are you worthy of the King of Qin?"

Guo Liang sneered in his heart, back then Wang Cheng treated you well, didn't you abandon him and take refuge in Xiao Huang, people like you are the least qualified to criticize me.

But today he is here to persuade Peng Qi to surrender, not to expose his sore feet, so naturally he will not leave any pot unopened, so he just smiled lightly and said with no shame on his face: "Why did General Peng say such a thing, I, Guo Liang, General Wei Lu in Daning is not the slave of King Qin, and King Qin rebelled against the court, and I helped the court put down the rebellion, so how can there be such a thing as betrayal."

Peng Qi was speechless for a while after being refuted by Guo Liang's words, and then he was unwilling to cast his eyes on Yao Ce, who had been smiling and silent all the time. He looked Yao Ce up and down, but when he met Yao Ce, When he saw Ce's gaze, he only felt that this person's gaze was very sharp, as if he could see through him completely at a glance, and he seemed to have no secrets at all in front of him.

Guo Liang couldn't help being vigilant, his eyes fixed on Peng Qi, if the other party made any changes, he would immediately hold Peng Qi hostage, and no matter what, he must protect Yao Ce Zhouquan to ensure that he can escape safely.

But Yao Ce was still smiling and calm, as if he was not worried about what Peng Qi would do to him.

Seeing this, Peng Qi couldn't help feeling secretly, he never thought that Yao Ce, a literati, would have such courage and determination, which aroused his admiration.

But he still decided to give Yao Ce a bad start, so he sneered: "Aren't you afraid that I will chop you off and send your heads to King Qin when you two broke into our Liangzhou army barracks late at night?"

As soon as these words came out, Guo Liang couldn't help but change his face, and secretly took a step forward, protecting Yao Ce behind him.

Yao Ce didn't change his face, and said with a playful smile: "Everyone will die sooner or later, but it will be sooner or later. General Peng and General Peng's wife and children are with us, and we also have companions on the road to Huangquan."

"Master Yao, what do you mean?" Peng Qi's face turned cold, and he stared at Yao Ce.

Yao Ce shook his head, his tone full of jokes: "Didn't General Peng ask the question knowingly? You killed me and General Guo, do you think the Emperor and His Royal Highness will let you and your family go?"

Peng Qi sneered: "Are you so sure that the court can deal with the King of Qin? The King of Qin has 10,000+ troops from Liangzhou, and his troops are strong. Why can't he conquer Luoyang and become emperor? I'll see who else can do it for him." You take revenge?"

Yao Ce didn't argue with him about who would win between Xiao Huang and the court, but just smiled lightly: "Even if King Qin wins, so what if he becomes emperor? Can he still use General Peng again?"

Yao Ce's words hit Peng Qi's sore spot in an instant, and he couldn't help turning into anger from embarrassment, with a stern look on his face unconsciously: "Master Yao, are you trying to provoke the relationship between me and the King of Qin with just a few words?"

Yao Ce laughed, his eyes mocking: "Why should I provoke the relationship between General Peng and the King of Qin? If the King of Qin really trusts General Peng, then it is General Peng, not Shangnan, who is guarding Chang'an City at this time."

Peng Qi's face turned blue and white, but he was powerless to refute.

After all, Yao Ce has seen through everything. Facts speak louder than words, and no amount of sophistry on his part is superfluous.

Seeing that although Peng Qi looked ugly, he didn't intend to make trouble, Guo Liang finally heaved a sigh of relief secretly, but seeing Yao Ce's still calm face, he couldn't help admiring Yao Ce even more.

After an unknown amount of time, Peng Qi took a deep look at Yao Ce, then summoned a soldier, and ordered him in a low voice: "Security to my camp, and no one is allowed to come closer, otherwise they will all be killed."

Seeing this, Yao Ce already had a secret calculation in his heart, but his expression remained calm.

The soldiers led away, and there were only three of them left in the tent, and the atmosphere was tense for a while.

Now that the conversation has come to this point, Peng Qi didn't want to beat around the bush anymore, so he asked Yao Ce directly: "Did your highness send you two to persuade me to surrender?"

Unexpectedly, Yao Ce shook his head and said flatly, "No, General Guo and I are here to save General Peng's life."

save my life?

Peng Qi couldn't help frowning when he heard this.

Although he is a Qiang, he has been in the Liangzhou army for many years and has dealt with many Han staff. He knows that these strategists are best to speak out when they persuade others. Ce also has this nasty problem.

But even so, his face is not easy to show displeasure, and now he wants to hear what conditions the prince Xiao Jie can offer in order to persuade him to surrender, so he asked bluntly again: "If I am willing to abandon the dark and turn to the light to set things right, I don't know the prince What can your Highness do for me?"

Guo Liang couldn't help feeling contemptuous, he had never seen such a brazen person.

Yao Ce still smiled faintly: "Your Highness the Crown Prince can protect General Peng and his family from death, so that they will be rich and honored for the rest of their lives."

Feeling disappointed and unhappy, Peng Qi said coldly, "That's all?"

Yao Ce nodded heavily: "That's all!"

Peng Qi was even more annoyed, and his tone became colder: "Since His Royal Highness sent you to persuade me to surrender, you should show some real sincerity."

Yao Ce still smiled faintly: "I don't know what kind of sincerity General Peng wants."

Peng Qi suppressed the anger in his heart, and said coldly: "If I were to turn my back on the dark and turn to the bright to set things right, I would have made great contributions to the imperial court. Even if I can't be named a Marquis, at least I should be promoted a few ranks as a reward."

Guo Liang shook his head secretly in his heart, this Peng Qi is not only brazen, but also life-or-death.

Yao Ce suddenly sighed inexplicably: "Has General Peng ever thought that the reason His Royal Highness is only willing to promise to protect the lives of you and your family is his most sincere expression."

"Where did you say that?" Peng Qi smiled coldly, his face full of disbelief.

Yao Ce took a deep look at Peng Qi, his eyes were very meaningful: "General Peng, why don't you think about it, you first betrayed the king and the governor, and then followed the Qin king to rebel, and now you intend to betray the Qin king and return to the court, so capricious, How do you think the imperial court dares to trust and reuse you."

Yao Ce's words were ugly, and he ruthlessly uncovered Peng Qi's last fig leaf, but although he was ashamed and angry in his heart, he resisted it and didn't refute it. He just looked at Yao Ce coldly, wanting to hear What more ugly words about tigers and wolves could he have said.

Yao Ce saw it, and knew in his heart that this matter could be accomplished, and then changed the subject: "In order to persuade General Peng to surrender, His Royal Highness can of course make various promises to General Peng. , but General Peng thinks how sincere this promise is? Once King Qin’s rebellion is quelled in the future, the court will inevitably settle the score in the fall. At that time, General Peng, as the former subordinate of King Qin, has participated in the rebellion, can he escape the court’s liquidation?”

Peng Qi broke out in a cold sweat instantly. He knew that Yao Ce didn't scare him. After all, since ancient times, those who participated in the rebellion had a few people who ended up well.

At this moment, he didn't dare to think about it anymore, he just wanted to know how credible the prince Xiao Jie's promise to protect his life and his family's life was.

Yao Ce seemed to see through his thoughts at a glance, and immediately took out a gold medal from his pocket, handed it to Peng Qi, and said lightly: "This is the gold medal that His Royal Highness ordered me to bring to General Peng. If General Peng is willing to accept it, there will be no future People can move a hair on General Peng and your family."

Peng Qi looked at the gold medal in front of him and swallowed hard, but he didn't reach out to pick it up immediately, but asked later, "Does His Royal Highness really mean what he says?"

Yao Ce nodded heavily: "Of course, just because he is the prince of Daning, the future emperor."

Peng Qi didn't hesitate anymore, took the gold medal immediately, and knelt heavily on the ground: "Peng Qi, the guilty general, is willing to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, and serve His Royal Highness and Daning."

Yao Ce and Guo Liang looked at each other and smiled. As soon as Peng Qi surrendered, taking Chang'an would not be far away.

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