spring and autumn officials
Chapter 61
Qi Lu was locked outside the palace gate, and was stunned for a while, after all, it was the first time that the emperor pushed him out of the palace.
Although Qi Lu couldn't tell whether the emperor admired him or loved him, at least he admired him. How could he have imagined that the emperor would push himself out so "brutally" and hit the palace door with a "boom!"
In fact, Ji Lin didn't mean anything against Qi Lu. It was too late for him to admire the Taifu, but...
Ji Lin took Qi Lu's snacks, and immediately heard the sound of shifting. After midnight handover, a feeling of dizziness and powerlessness suddenly swept up. Ji Lin closed the palace door at once, and Chengpan in his hand almost fell to the ground. .
Ji Lin stabilized his arm with all his strength, put Chengpan aside, and shook his whole body, "Boom!" He fell to the ground with a loud sound, didn't even get on the couch, and passed out.
Qi Lv was "in a daze", left the dormitory in shock, and went to the house where he was staying, thinking that the emperor was in such a hurry to drive him out, could it be possible...
The emperor hid the beauty in the palace, and was anxious to share Fangze with the beauty?If this is not the case, why is the emperor driving himself away in such a hurry?There must be something shady to hide.
Qi Lu didn't know that the Son of Heaven was indeed hiding some "shameful things", but that thing was not hiding someone, but hiding... a little dirt dog.
Qi Lu didn't sleep well all night. First, he dreamed about some shameful things, and for some reason, he did something shameful with the emperor. Then Qi Lv dreamed that he turned his back on him and dragged the emperor from the couch. Kick it down and throw the emperor out of the bedroom.
The sun shines on Qi Lu's face, Qi Lu blinks his eyes, it's rare to wake up so early, I don't know if it is the sequelae of being kicked out by the emperor last night, Qi Lu had a "revenge" dream, and he dreamed of himself It's the big pig's trotter who refuses to pay after eating.
Qi Lv couldn't sleep anymore, so he just got up to wash up. When Yan Yangjian came in, he was surprised to see that the Taifu had finished washing, and said, "Teacher, it's still early, are you...?"
Qi Lu said, "I'm going out for a while."
Qi Lu went out in a hurry, not to another place, but to the palace where the emperor stayed. He pondered all night, but he didn't know if the emperor had hidden people. Just take a look.
Qi Lu found an excuse, and came to the bedroom early in the morning under the banner of asking the emperor if the snacks were delicious yesterday.
All the eunuchs were waiting outside. When they saw Qi Lu coming, they immediately smiled and said, "Teacher, you are here? The emperor is thinking of you!"
Qi Lu asked strangely: "The Son of Heaven is awake?"
If there was really some beauty hidden in the dormitory last night, the emperor should not have gotten up so early. He only heard the eunuch say: "Get up, get up early!"
The eunuch smiled and said, "The Son of Heaven is thinking about the snack you made. That one is... called—yes, the fried lotus root sticks are very delicious. The Son of Heaven can't put it down!"
When Qi Lu heard this, his heart eased a little, but he still had some doubts, and tentatively said: "Last night...in the emperor's bedroom, was there anyone else?"
The eunuch was a little confused, and said: "Other people? This... I don't know, the emperor has not let the ministers serve at night, and all the ministers are outside the hall. But... there seems to be no Man, you also know, Taifu, that even though the ministers did not enter the palace to serve, they have to stay up all night and guard here all the time, if anyone comes in or out, they will definitely see it."
When Qi Lu heard this, he felt relieved, because what the eunuch said was true, although the palace of Xue Guo was gorgeous, it was far less gorgeous than Luoshi's palace, and there was a back door in Luoshi's road bedroom. , but there is no back door in Xue Guo's bedroom, if you want to go through, you must go through the front door, but none of the eunuchs saw anyone else.
"Ah..." The emperor straightened his clothes, and suddenly sneezed. He felt a slight chill on his back, and he didn't know who was nagging him behind his back.
How did the Son of Heaven know that the one who mourned him was Taifu Qi himself, because of Ji Lin's abnormal behavior last night, the Taifu thought that Ji Lin had a ghost in his heart.
There was no ghost in Ji Lin's mind, he thought that he passed out after lying on the ground last night, so he caught a cold, and didn't take it seriously.
He lay on the ground all night last night, and only after dawn did he recover from the appearance of a little dog. He felt his whole body was stiff and moved his arms. The eunuch outside the hall said loudly: "Son of Heaven, Taifu Qi asks for an audience!"
Ji Lin fainted last night, and returned after dawn. He was thinking about the delicious food made by Qi Lu, so he got up in the morning and ate all the supper as breakfast.
At this time, the eunuch said that the Grand Tutor had arrived, and Ji Lin was very happy, so he said, "Quickly invite the Grand Tutor to come in."
Qi Lv quickly walked in respectfully from the outside. His appearance was very respectful, his eyelids were lowered, but his eyes were rolling back and forth, and he kept searching around, as if there was indeed no second person in the hall.
Ji Lin smiled and said, "Teacher came just in time, have you eaten breakfast yet? Let's have dinner together."
Qi Lv didn't have breakfast, and came to catch the rape early in the morning with "excitement", and he didn't catch anything, so he was relieved, and he was hungry immediately.
Ji Lin asked someone to prepare a meal and invited Qi Lv to the table. The two had breakfast together. Ji Lin also smiled and said: "Yes, the Taifu came late at night last night. Apart from the supper, what other things are there?" ?”
Qi Lu laughed dryly, and said to himself, yes, Lu Lu came to seduce the emperor last night.
Although he said it so righteously in his heart, he said calmly on his face: "There is nothing else, just because Lu remembered that he hadn't prepared meals for the emperor for a long time, so he made some snacks, but... The Son of Heaven seemed very busy last night."
When Ji Lin heard him mention this, he felt a little stiff. The Son of Heaven was indeed busy, busy turning into a little dog. It wasn't that he didn't trust Qi Lu, that's why he didn't tell Qi Lu about his turning into a little dog. This kind of thing is too unbelievable and too embarrassing, if I tell Qi Lu, what should I do with my face as the emperor?Wouldn't it be embarrassing?
The more Ji Lin cared about Qi Lu, the less he wanted to tell Qi Lu this embarrassing thing.
Ji Lin said with a dry smile, "Last night... the widow was too sleepy."
The two of them had their own thoughts, Ji Lin "bombed" Qi Lu away last night, but today he became very gentle again, and gave up all the dishes that Qi Lu liked to eat, and put them in Qi Lu's Chengpan, all kinds of Be gentle and careful.
Qi Lu and the Son of Heaven had breakfast in the sleeping hall, and Xue Wei had already woken up early. As the acting monarch of the Xue Kingdom, although Xue Wei is not yet a righteous Xuehou, the whole Xue Kingdom cannot be without a king for a day. All need Xue Wei to deal with.
Xue Wei was dealing with the government affairs of the state of Xue, when an eunuch came forward and said, "My lord, there's news from the prison that this sinful minister, Xuehou, wants to see you."
The guilty minister Xue Hou, isn't he talking about Xue Wei's father, Xue Hou Shang?
Xue Houshang and the crown prince conspired with Xu Guo, and they have been imprisoned by the emperor in the jail, but they have not been released yet. As soon as Xue Wei heard it, he knew that Xue Hou wanted to ask him for mercy. He squinted his eyes, and the corners of his lips Provoking a trace of a smile, he said, "Oh? It seems that I really should go for a walk around the prison."
Xue Wei asked people to prepare horses, and soon went to the prison.
The prisoners here are all important criminals. Criminals without a certain level will not be detained here. The most famous criminals are the king and prince of Xue Guo. Of course, there is another very famous criminal. That was the Guoxiang Rongju of Xu State, all of them were imprisoned in this shackle, so the outside of the shackle was strictly guarded, and rows of Xue Guo soldiers and horses stood clangingly, lest there be any mistakes.
Xue Wei walked over, Xue Guo's soldiers and horses automatically stepped aside, very respectful and careful, Xue Wei directly passed through the crowd, surrounded by groups, and entered the jail.
As the second son of Xue Guo, Xue Wei is also the second son of a concubine with no status. When did he enjoy such treatment?His father Xue Hou and elder brother Xue Guo Prince had never looked at Xue Wei directly, and they hardly regarded him as a human being.
Many people may think that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and Xue Wei is always a son, but he is the son of a prince, and no matter how bad the treatment is, he is much better than an ordinary Chinese.But it is not.
Xue Wei was beaten and scolded since he was a child. Everyone in the palace knew that Xue Wei was an unfavorable son, so even the palace people dared to bully Xue Wei. In addition, Xue Wei's mother died too early, and no one protected Xue Wei at all. In the palace, there is almost no food and no water to drink.
Today's Xue Wei straightened his waist and walked into the prison to visit his lofty father and elder brother. How could he not be happy?
Xue Wei walked in, and immediately heard Xue Houshang's shout, shouting: "Wei Er! Is it Wei Er! My son, come quickly! Let Jun father out quickly! Hurry up!"
Prince Xue Guo was also imprisoned next to him. When he heard the sound of footsteps, he immediately ran to the door of the cell, grabbed the fence of the cell with his hands, squeezed his head and looked out, and stretched out his hand from the gap to grab it forcefully. Shouting: "Second brother! Second brother, save me! You save elder brother! Everything is due to the greed of the gentleman, and it has nothing to do with me. Second brother, you know it well!"
Xue Wei walked past them, first passing by Xue Houshang, and then by the prince of Xue Guo. No matter how those two people yelled and begged for mercy, Xue Wei didn't cast a single glance, as if those two people were worthless on the side of the road. carry.
Both Xue Hou and the prince were taken aback. They thought that Xue Wei was here to visit them. Xue Hou and the prince used their savings to bribe the prison guards, and asked the prison guards to spread the news, and then brought the news to Xue Wei. , I want Xue Wei to come to see them.
Who knows that Xue Wei is indeed here, but he is not here for them.Xue Wei walked over without distraction, following the footsteps of "Tata...Tata...", Xue Wei walked to the door of the darkest cell in the innermost cell.
There is a figure curled up in the prison cell, because it is already autumn, although the weather is not very cold, and the sun is strong at noon, but every morning and evening, the dark and humid place like the prison cell is very cold, that person curled up with four limbs, hugged Holding his knees, curled up in a ball, curled up in the corner of the cell.
There are chains wrapped around his wrists, ankles, neck, and even his body, only one shackle is missing.
Xue Wei walked over, looked down at the embarrassed and weak figure, chuckled lightly, and said, "How is Rong Xiang living here?"
That's right, that person curled up on the ground is Xu Guo's Guoxiangrongju!
"Hula..." The chain suddenly moved, and Rong Ju slowly raised his head, his face was buried on his knees, and when he heard Xue Wei's voice, he raised his head a little bit, and glanced coldly. Xue Wei.
Xuehou and the crown prince watched Xue Wei walk over, neither of them would let it go, shouting: "My son! My son! Save your father!"
"Second brother! Listen to me! It's all Junfu's fault, I didn't participate at all!"
"You scoundrel! Thanks to the fact that I love you so much, you are so rebellious!"
"Anyway, you are already very old, even if you are out of prison, you will not have a good life for a few days. Father, if you take the initiative to agree to everything, your son will survive anyway!"
"Niezi!! Niezi—I...I'll strangle you to death!"
"Second brother, save me, save me, please intercede with the emperor, second brother—"
Xue Wei heard the shouts in his ears, Xue Hou and the prince were not in the same cell, and at this time the two were almost pinching each other through the fence. The scene was really lively and exciting.
Xue Wei was in a good mood, and he smiled very gently. The dandy expression on his face was gone. Instead, it was the pleasure of controlling power. The aura that was inconsistent with his handsome appearance was also gone. He no longer needed Pretend, because the current Xue Wei is no longer the precarious second son, but the acting monarch of Xue Guo!
Xue Wei ignored the noisy voice, and said with a smile: "Rongxiang's complexion is not good, could it be that these short-sighted prisoners treated Rongxiang harshly?"
Rong Ju squinted his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "Xue Wei, you are a villain who is obedient and obedient!"
Xue Wei smiled lightly, and said, "What Rong Xiang said, it seems that Rong Xiang is not a villain who is obedient and obedient."
Rong Ju stared at Xue Wei coldly, Xue Wei touched his chin, and said: "Rong Xiang may not know something, but when Rong Xiang is angry, he is much more beautiful than usual."
Rong Ju gritted his back molars, as if he didn't want to talk to Xue Wei anymore, Xue Wei straightened his robe, and said: "The emperor has sent someone to reprimand Xu Guo, counting the time, Xu Guo's reward should be coming soon, Let me guess, Rong Xiang, does Xu Guohui care about a prisoner of the country?"
Rong Ju's chest rose and fell rapidly, driving the chain to make a "crash clatter" sound. If possible, he wished he could strangle Xue Wei with his own hands, but it's a pity that Rong Ju didn't know people well. He was always conceited and smart, but he couldn't see clearly Xue Wei's ambition.
"Report!" A soldier quickly walked in, handed a roll of lambskin to Xue Wei, and said, "Master, Xu Guo's reply has arrived."
Xue Wei didn't talk to Rong Ju any more. He opened the letter and glanced at it, then frowned slightly and said, "Is the envoy of Xu Guo here?"
The soldier said, "Here! He is waiting outside."
Xue Wei immediately said: "Bring the envoy of Xu Guo, and meet the emperor with me."
Ji Lin and Qi Lu had breakfast, and just after they finished their breakfast, they saw Young Master Feng walking in. Young Master Feng cupped his hands and said, "My Son, Xu Guo sent envoys here."
Ji Lin said, "Come in."
A few days have passed, and the reprimand sent to Xu Guo should have arrived. Xue Wei, holding the lambskin in his hand, walked into the hall from the outside together with Xu Guo's envoy.
The envoy of the state of Xu was very respectful, and immediately knelt down to meet the emperor, saying: "The guilty minister of the state of Xu, pay homage to the emperor, my king Wannian!"
Ji Lin sneered, and said, "I can't stand this greeting."
Xue Wei quickly put on the lambskin, which was written by Mr. Xu Guoguo, with a very sincere attitude.Their [-] soldiers and horses have all been captured by the emperor, and the remaining soldiers and horses have no way to fight the Huben army to the end, and Rong Ju has also been captured. and.
The Xu Guo envoy came to ask for peace this time, knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "The widow said, everything is the fault of rebelling against Rongju. It is Rongju who bewitched the widow, so the widow was confused for a while and made such a mistake. Waiting for such a foolish thing, and now I have repented, and I ask the emperor to spare me this time!"
When Qi Lu heard this, Xu Guo put all the blame on Rong Ju, and it seemed that he was going to lose his car to save his handsome man.
Ji Lin narrowed his eyes and said: "Since Xu Guo has the intention of seeking peace, why hasn't Xu Guo released Song Gong back? Is this the attitude of Xu Guo seeking peace? In my opinion, it is not sincere."
The envoy of Xu State knelt on the ground and trembled, and said: "The emperor's enlightenment, the emperor's enlightenment! My Xu State's attitude of seeking peace is very sincere, and the widow has already repented, and I dare not be disrespectful to the emperor. It's just... just this... this Duke Song..."
Young Master Feng squinted his eyes, Xu Guo's envoy was so hesitant, could it be that Song Gong and Yi have already been poisoned?Otherwise, why is Xu Guo so ambiguous?
The envoy of Xu State kowtowed and said: "Don't hide it from the emperor, Song Gong is not in the hands of my Xu State and the widow!"
Ji Lin frowned coldly, and Qi Lv said, "The envoy of the State of Xu is joking, Mr. Song is not in the hands of your State of Xu, so where is he?"
The envoy of Xu State said: "Taifu Mingjian, Qi Taifu Mingjian, we dare not lie to the emperor and everyone. Song Gong is really not in the hands of our Xu State, but in the hands of the Huaiyi people! Huaiyi is extremely cunning and deceives our Xu State. Rebellion, after they hijacked Song Gong, they broke up with... my country Xu. After looting my Xu country's granary and military pay, they returned to the Huaiyi jungle. Song Gong was still in the hands of the Huaiyi people. The sinners dare not lie! Dare not deceive the emperor, every word is true, I implore the emperor and everyone to learn from it!"
Ji Lin narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with Qi Lu.
According to the words of Xu Guo's envoy, Xu Guo and Huai Yi originally rebelled together. They wanted to attack Song Guo Liwei. He will take care of the affairs of the Song Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, Xu Guo and Huai Yi's calculations were wrong, Ji Lin had already seen their tricks, so naturally he would not fall for it, not only intervening in this matter, but also came to Xue Guo himself.
The Son of Heaven's personal conquest is no small matter. Xu State is no longer as powerful as when King Xu Yan was called the Son of Heaven, so he wanted to hold Song Gong as a hostage, so he could find a way out for himself, but the Huaiyi people refused, and the Huaiyi people also knew Song Gong is an excellent hostage, and he also wants to hold it in his hands.
Therefore, Xu Guo and Huai Yi did not agree, and the talks collapsed. Huai Yi pretended to hand over the hostages to Xu Guo, but took advantage of Xu Guo's unpreparedness, and directly looted Xu Guo's food and grass, and burned what he could not take away. Get off, pat your ass and leave, and take Song Gong and Yi away.
Xu Guo was taken aback, and it was also because of this matter that Xu Guo was strong-willed, so he found Xue Guo to help him save himself. He wanted to fight with his back, but Xue Wei, a traitor, appeared unexpectedly. Now it is better, and everything is in vain. , Xu Guo has no way out, so he can only tell the whole story.
The envoy of Xu State knelt on the ground and dared not get up. He said, "Son of Heaven, please forgive me. I, Xu State, are also ... victims."
When he said this, Qi Lu couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud, "Chi...", very embarrassing.
The envoy of Xu State was ashamed, but he didn't dare to attack, so he heard Qi Lv say: "The dog bites the dog's hair, but it is said to be a victim. Envoy Xu Guo, you are really humorous. In the final analysis, the victim is also a human being. A dog is a victim." people?"
Qi Lu's words were really hard to hear, Xu Guo's envoy was "slapped" in the face in public, his face turned red, and he dared not refute.
At this time, the Son of Heaven was quite critical, it wasn't that Ji Lin felt that Qi Lu's slap in the face was unpleasant, but that Ji Lin thought that dogs were so cute, and Xu Guo's actions were worse than dogs, it was an insult to dogs.
The current situation is a bit "unbelievable". Although they have won by surprise and took down Xu State in one fell swoop, Duke Song was snatched away by the Huaiyi people. Now they have to take down Huaiyi before they can rescue Song Gong and Yi.
The envoy of Xu State tremblingly said: "Return to the Son of Heaven, the widow did his best to rescue Song Gong, and is willing to use my Xu State as a turning point for entering the palace Huaiyi, and make up for it! Please forgive me!"
Ji Lin squinted his eyes, pondered for a while, and didn't speak immediately. The atmosphere in the hall became tense for a while, and Xu Guo's envoy didn't hear the answer, and he didn't dare to raise his head.
Finally Ji Lin spoke slowly and said: "Xu Guo was defeated and surrendered. I think that Xu Guo doesn't have much sincerity."
Xu Guo's envoy was frightened for a moment, but what Ji Lin said was indeed the truth. Surrendering after defeat is different from surrendering before the battle.Why was Lu Bu, the famous god of war during the Three Kingdoms period, killed? Wasn't it because he surrendered after being defeated?What is the point of surrender?
However, if you want to crusade against Huaiyi, you really need to start with Xu Guo, and Ji Lin also understands this truth, so it is not appropriate to completely tear faces with Xu Guo at the moment.
Ji Lin said indifferently: "The matter of Xu Guo, I still have to discuss it again. Whether we can make up for it depends on Xu Guo's actions."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The envoy of the state of Xu kowtowed to thank him as if he had received the emperor's ambiguous answer.
Ji Lin said: "The envoy of the state of Xu can retreat first."
Xu Guo's envoy quickly retreated from the hall. As soon as he went out, there were no "outsiders" in the hall.
Young Master Feng frowned and said: "My lord, it is more difficult for Song State to fall into the hands of the Huaiyi people than to fall into the hands of Xu State. Please, my lord, make a quick decision!"
That's true, these countries canonized by Zhou Tianzi are all influenced by the culture of the Central Plains. Even the feudal countries in the east are also influenced by the Qilu culture, forming a kind of literary name.In comparison, the scattered Huaiyi people are more "barbaric" than the Central Plains and the Qilu area because of the lack of popularization of etiquette.
Song Gong and Yi fell into their hands, and they didn't know what would happen.
Ji Lin frowned and said, "What do you guys think?"
Qi Lu looked at Xue Wei and said, "Mr. Xue, we are all from Master Luo, and we don't know Huaiyi well. Xue Guo is close to Huaiyi. Mr. Xue should be the one who knows Huaiyi best among us." ?”
Xue Wei nodded, cupped his hands and said, "To tell you the truth, Wei does have some understanding of Huaiyi."
Huaiyi did not have a fixed territory. The area from Song to Qi had been invaded by Huaiyi, and there were constant wars in two days. However, Huaiyi's aggression was not as strong as that of Fengmu and Xirong, because Huaiyi relied on the terrain. Only the advantages survive.
Xue Wei said: "The emperor and Taifu also saw that the terrain of Xu State is intricate, and the terrain of the Huaiyi people's lair is a hundred times more intricate than that of Xu State's border towns. The land will be trapped in the jungle, either starved to death, or eaten by wild beasts, without a whole body."
Is it more terrifying than Xu's terrain?Xu Guo's border towns have already made them difficult, and Luo Shi's Huben army is not good at fighting in the jungle no matter how elite it is.
Xue Wei also said: "Not only that, Huaiyi has a lot of water, and Huaiyi's jungle army and boat masters are extremely elite. If you want to fight against Huaiyi, the boat masters are also inevitable."
Battleship battle...
Because there is not much water flow in the Central Plains, the boat masters have always been the shortcoming of the Central Plains countries. Now the country with the most powerful boat masters is the Chu Kingdom. Chu Kingdom is located in the south and has abundant water, so their boat masters are the strongest.
On the land of Emperor Zhou, if we talk about boat divisions fighting, only Qi is left. Because Qi is close to the sea, they will also train boat divisions, but Qi's development is mostly for the Central Plains, so even if Qi also trains boat divisions , but the boat masters are not the main force, and they have been stranded all year round. If they want to deal with the elite Huaiyi boat masters, they are also unable to start.
Everyone fell silent immediately. At this time, Xue Wei continued: "But when it comes to fighting Huaiyi, Wei has an excellent candidate in his heart. I don't know what the emperor wants."
Ji Lin said concisely, "Who is it?"
Xue Wei said: "Xu Guoguo, Rongju."
Qi Lv was not too surprised, because Rong Ju was from Xu country, and the geographical environment of Xu country was the closest to Huaiyi, and Rong Ju was the prime minister of the country, so he should have some experience in fighting boats and jungles.
Xue Wei said: "Xu State has its own boat division and jungle army, and the Huaiyi people are always active around Xu State. As the Prime Minister, Wei heard that Rong Ju also had contacts with the leaders of Huaiyi all the year round. Close. Compared with Wei, Rong Ju should be the person who knows the border of Xu State and Huaiyi best, if Rong Ju can serve the emperor, or rescue Song Gong."
To live in...
At this moment, Rong Xiang is being imprisoned in their prison, but it can be seen that Rong Ju is very arrogant, they just humiliated Rong Ju before, and suddenly they want his help, this is...
Ji Lin said: "According to Mr. Xue's understanding of Rong Ju, if someone asks Rong Ju for help, will Rong Ju agree?"
Xue Wei didn't speak immediately, his hesitation had already given Ji Lin the answer, and of course Rong Ju would not agree.
Qi Lu narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said, "Son of Heaven, it's actually not difficult at all to want to be used by the Son of Heaven. It just requires some small... means."
Qi Lu smiled like this, and everyone suddenly felt a little cold in the hall. Although it was already autumn, the weather was not so cold.
It's not that Qi Lu's smile is ugly, but that Taifu Qi's smile is too creepy, as if he has malicious intentions.
Ji Lin coughed, and just when Young Master Feng and Xue Wei felt that Qi Lu had malicious intentions and smiled sinisterly, the Son of Heaven sighed in his heart, Tai Tuo's smile was really cute, no matter how hard he looked at it, he couldn't get tired of it.
Ji Lin said: "If the Grand Tutor has a clever plan, why don't you tell me about it?"
Qi Lu clasped his hands and said, "Returning to the Son of Heaven is not a trick, but there is one trick...the reason why Rong Ju is unwilling to surrender to the Son of Heaven is because Rong Ju is arrogant and feels that the Son of Heaven has humiliated him..."
Rong Ju is an old aristocrat, with a high heart and arrogance. In Xu Guoli, one person is under one person and over ten thousand people, no one does not flatter him. Suddenly he is in the hands of the emperor, his arrogance is discounted, and he loses all face. How can he not resent the emperor?
Qi Lv said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven will not prevent the diversion of firepower, making Rong Ju hate other people even more. In this comparison, the Son of Heaven is much more kind."
It's like playing a game, the emperor's output is too high, and he goes up and slaps Rong Ju in the mouth, and the emperor naturally draws Rong Ju's hatred, and at this time, if another person goes up and gives Rong Ju two big mouths, even It was three loud slaps, then the later person naturally took more hatred from Rong Ju, and the hatred of the emperor was pulled away.
When everyone heard it, they suddenly realized, after all, Qi Lu's metaphor is very vivid, no wonder it is a tricky attention, not everyone can think of such a thing as sharing firepower.
Ji Lin asked strangely: "Then the person who shared the hatred for the widow is...?"
Qi Lv smiled slightly and said: "Naturally, it's Xu Guo. Just think about it, Rong Ju is a powerful minister of Xu Guo, if the envoy sent by Xu Guo suddenly wants to kill Rong Ju, will Rong Ju be full of resentment?"
Everyone nodded. If you were betrayed by your own monarch, it would indeed be more resentful than being humiliated by outsiders.
Xue Wei's eyelids twitched, and he said, "It's just... How can the Taifu get Xu Guo's envoys to cooperate? Although Rong Ju has already become a prisoner, the matter of entrapping Rong Ju will not benefit Xu Guo at all. Xu Guo's envoys may not How can we cooperate with Tai Tuo?"
Qi Lu laughed and said, "Young Master Xue, why did you become so innocent all of a sudden?"
When he said this, Xue Wei's eyelids jumped even more, and he suddenly felt that he, a seasoned veteran, seemed to be molested by Qi Taifu.
Ji Lin's complexion immediately sank. A few days ago, he felt that Xue Wei was very slippery, and he was too close to Qi Lu. Now that Qi Lu and Xue Wei are "flirtatious" in front of his own face, how could the emperor's face be so different? nice?
Xue Wei didn't say anything, and suddenly, for no reason, the emperor gave him a cold look, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
Qi Lu didn't see the cold eyes of the emperor. Although Qi Lu was the "instigator", the emperor didn't stare at him, so Qi Lu didn't feel any discomfort at all. In our cell, wouldn't it be easy to poison Rong Ju? Then plant it on Xu Guo's envoy, it's simple and cheap."
Xue Wei: "..." Insidious.
Young Master Feng: "..." Scoundrel.
The Son of Heaven smiled and said, "Yes, the Taifu really won by surprise, and every time he can make everyone treat him differently."
Ji Lin didn't feel anything wrong, instead he showed a doting smile, which made both Xue Wei and Young Master Feng's backs tingle.
Qi Lv continued: "When Rong Ju is poisoned, the Son of Heaven will descend from the sky to save the beauty. At that time, Rong Ju will be poisoned, and his mind must be extremely fragile. The Son of Heaven treats him gently, and he is not afraid that Rong Ju will not change his mind."
Son of Heaven: "..."
The matter was finalized, and Qi Lv was solely responsible for poisoning Rong Ju and framing Xu Guo.He left the bedroom and went to the dining room, since he was going to poison, he made some delicious food for Rong Ju, and brought the poison inside.
Qi Lu entered the dining room, looked around, and prepared to make some simple and convenient meals, the kind that could be brought into the prison.
The cooks are all busy, and they will have lunch soon. There are not many extra ingredients. Qi Lv turned around twice, and when he had an idea, he made a dish... roasted cold noodles.
Snacks like grilled cold noodles are simple, cheap, and very delicious. If you eat one when you are hungry, it will not only satisfy your gluttony, but also especially when you are hungry.The taste of the sauce of the grilled cold noodles can also be adjusted according to your own preferences, and various ingredients can be added in it, and you will not be afraid of being difficult to adjust.
Qi Lv asked Xue Wei about Rong Ju's tastes, because Rong Ju used to "hidden rules" for Xue Wei for a while, and Xue Wei was still the kind of person who was particularly delicate and clear, so he naturally wanted to find out Rong Ju's hobbies, so as not to fall out of favor.
It’s right for Qi Lu to ask Xue Wei. Rong Ju likes sweet and sour dishes. When Qi Lu heard it, it’s easy to handle. Then make a sweet and sour grilled cold noodle. Qi Lu himself likes sweet and sour dishes Yes, sweet and sour appetizer, put some scallion sauce instead of chili, you can eat three roasted cold noodles in one go!
Qi Lu made the cold noodles, and sprinkled the "poison" that the medical officer had prepared for him into the cold noodles.This poison is actually not the real poison, after all Qi Lv still counts on Rong Ju to beat them Huaiyi people, how could he really poison Rong Ju?
Therefore, Qi Lu asked the medical officer to prepare some medicines that would make his stomach extremely painful after taking it. In this way, Rong Ju felt severe pain in his stomach, thinking that he had been poisoned, and that would be enough to plant the blame on the envoy of Xu Guo.
Qi Lu had finished roasting cold noodles, and the cooks had also prepared lunch. They were all ready to eat, and they left the dining room one after another. Isn't it Qi Lu's favorite snail?
Qi Lv immediately put down the roasted cold noodles and put them in the dining room. After all, the cooks were not there, no one would move, so he quickly chased those cooks, regardless of whether they wanted snails, such a good thing must not be used If you throw it away, you can not only make snail noodles, but also stir-fry snails. When you are free, drink a small wine and sip a snail, not to mention how happy it is.
Qi Lv left the dining room, who knew that when he left, someone walked in behind him, it was a coincidence, it was undoubtedly the Son of Heaven.
When Ji Lin heard that Qi Lu was going to cook for Rong Ju, he was not very happy. His own Tai Tuo always cooks for others, he wandered around for a while, and then came to the dining room.
There was no one in the dining room at this time, and no one noticed when Ji Lin walked in. There was nothing wrong with it. Looking around, he didn't see Mrs. Qi, but he could smell a fragrant, sweet and sour appetizer. It is food that I have not eaten.
Ji Lin saw Qi Lu's grilled cold noodles in the dining room at a glance. The outer skin was wrapped with a layer of eggs. Only the entrance is missing!
The faint fragrance came out from the grilled cold noodles, Ji Lin fanned his sleeves lightly, and felt that it was extremely delicious, this fresh snack must be the delicacy Taifu Qi made for Rongju.
When Ji Lin saw it, his eyes moved slightly. Anyway, Taifu Qi was not there, so he ate before Rong Ju, so that he could monopolize Taifu Qi's craftsmanship, wouldn't it be great?
How did the Son of Heaven know how naive his thoughts were, he didn't know that Qi Lu had already "poisoned" the roasted cold noodles.On the one hand, Ji Lin wanted to monopolize Qi Lu's craftsmanship, on the other hand, the grilled cold noodles were too fragrant, and the sweet and sour sauce slowly flowed out from the dough, tempting the emperor's appetite.
The Son of Heaven coughed lightly, and while there was no one there, he actually pierced a piece of roasted cold noodles and put it in his mouth. After one bite, the saltiness was moderate, and the sweet and sour sauce quickly slipped away in his mouth, and the dough of the roasted cold noodles was elastic. Tooth, wrapped in golden eggs, the eggs are mellow and fragrant, and there are some auxiliary ingredients mixed in. Ji Lin can't tell what the auxiliary ingredients are, but they are delicious anyway.
Ji Lin ate a piece, and the taste of the grilled cold noodles was very suitable for the emperor's appetite. He immediately tied up the remaining grilled cold noodles and quickly put it in his mouth. Even though Ji Lin was well educated, he ate very fast .
I saw the handsome emperor's sleeves stretched out, and he kept tying up the roasted cold noodles. After a few mouthfuls, Qi Lu ate the roasted cold noodles that had been "poisoned", leaving only a solitary piece.
Qi Lv rescued a large basket of snails, and went back to the dining room happily. As soon as he got back, he saw the handsome emperor stealing them!
Tianzi's sexy lips were covered with sweet and sour sauce, and his mouth was bulging. He didn't know how many cold noodles were stuffed inside and he hadn't swallowed it. Not only that, he was holding a stick in his hand, and the last piece of cold noodles was stuck on the stick.
When Qi Lu saw it, there was a "bang" in his head, and he rushed to grab the last piece of roasted cold noodles from the hands of the emperor.When Ji Lin saw it, he thought
Although Qi Lu couldn't tell whether the emperor admired him or loved him, at least he admired him. How could he have imagined that the emperor would push himself out so "brutally" and hit the palace door with a "boom!"
In fact, Ji Lin didn't mean anything against Qi Lu. It was too late for him to admire the Taifu, but...
Ji Lin took Qi Lu's snacks, and immediately heard the sound of shifting. After midnight handover, a feeling of dizziness and powerlessness suddenly swept up. Ji Lin closed the palace door at once, and Chengpan in his hand almost fell to the ground. .
Ji Lin stabilized his arm with all his strength, put Chengpan aside, and shook his whole body, "Boom!" He fell to the ground with a loud sound, didn't even get on the couch, and passed out.
Qi Lv was "in a daze", left the dormitory in shock, and went to the house where he was staying, thinking that the emperor was in such a hurry to drive him out, could it be possible...
The emperor hid the beauty in the palace, and was anxious to share Fangze with the beauty?If this is not the case, why is the emperor driving himself away in such a hurry?There must be something shady to hide.
Qi Lu didn't know that the Son of Heaven was indeed hiding some "shameful things", but that thing was not hiding someone, but hiding... a little dirt dog.
Qi Lu didn't sleep well all night. First, he dreamed about some shameful things, and for some reason, he did something shameful with the emperor. Then Qi Lv dreamed that he turned his back on him and dragged the emperor from the couch. Kick it down and throw the emperor out of the bedroom.
The sun shines on Qi Lu's face, Qi Lu blinks his eyes, it's rare to wake up so early, I don't know if it is the sequelae of being kicked out by the emperor last night, Qi Lu had a "revenge" dream, and he dreamed of himself It's the big pig's trotter who refuses to pay after eating.
Qi Lv couldn't sleep anymore, so he just got up to wash up. When Yan Yangjian came in, he was surprised to see that the Taifu had finished washing, and said, "Teacher, it's still early, are you...?"
Qi Lu said, "I'm going out for a while."
Qi Lu went out in a hurry, not to another place, but to the palace where the emperor stayed. He pondered all night, but he didn't know if the emperor had hidden people. Just take a look.
Qi Lu found an excuse, and came to the bedroom early in the morning under the banner of asking the emperor if the snacks were delicious yesterday.
All the eunuchs were waiting outside. When they saw Qi Lu coming, they immediately smiled and said, "Teacher, you are here? The emperor is thinking of you!"
Qi Lu asked strangely: "The Son of Heaven is awake?"
If there was really some beauty hidden in the dormitory last night, the emperor should not have gotten up so early. He only heard the eunuch say: "Get up, get up early!"
The eunuch smiled and said, "The Son of Heaven is thinking about the snack you made. That one is... called—yes, the fried lotus root sticks are very delicious. The Son of Heaven can't put it down!"
When Qi Lu heard this, his heart eased a little, but he still had some doubts, and tentatively said: "Last night...in the emperor's bedroom, was there anyone else?"
The eunuch was a little confused, and said: "Other people? This... I don't know, the emperor has not let the ministers serve at night, and all the ministers are outside the hall. But... there seems to be no Man, you also know, Taifu, that even though the ministers did not enter the palace to serve, they have to stay up all night and guard here all the time, if anyone comes in or out, they will definitely see it."
When Qi Lu heard this, he felt relieved, because what the eunuch said was true, although the palace of Xue Guo was gorgeous, it was far less gorgeous than Luoshi's palace, and there was a back door in Luoshi's road bedroom. , but there is no back door in Xue Guo's bedroom, if you want to go through, you must go through the front door, but none of the eunuchs saw anyone else.
"Ah..." The emperor straightened his clothes, and suddenly sneezed. He felt a slight chill on his back, and he didn't know who was nagging him behind his back.
How did the Son of Heaven know that the one who mourned him was Taifu Qi himself, because of Ji Lin's abnormal behavior last night, the Taifu thought that Ji Lin had a ghost in his heart.
There was no ghost in Ji Lin's mind, he thought that he passed out after lying on the ground last night, so he caught a cold, and didn't take it seriously.
He lay on the ground all night last night, and only after dawn did he recover from the appearance of a little dog. He felt his whole body was stiff and moved his arms. The eunuch outside the hall said loudly: "Son of Heaven, Taifu Qi asks for an audience!"
Ji Lin fainted last night, and returned after dawn. He was thinking about the delicious food made by Qi Lu, so he got up in the morning and ate all the supper as breakfast.
At this time, the eunuch said that the Grand Tutor had arrived, and Ji Lin was very happy, so he said, "Quickly invite the Grand Tutor to come in."
Qi Lv quickly walked in respectfully from the outside. His appearance was very respectful, his eyelids were lowered, but his eyes were rolling back and forth, and he kept searching around, as if there was indeed no second person in the hall.
Ji Lin smiled and said, "Teacher came just in time, have you eaten breakfast yet? Let's have dinner together."
Qi Lv didn't have breakfast, and came to catch the rape early in the morning with "excitement", and he didn't catch anything, so he was relieved, and he was hungry immediately.
Ji Lin asked someone to prepare a meal and invited Qi Lv to the table. The two had breakfast together. Ji Lin also smiled and said: "Yes, the Taifu came late at night last night. Apart from the supper, what other things are there?" ?”
Qi Lu laughed dryly, and said to himself, yes, Lu Lu came to seduce the emperor last night.
Although he said it so righteously in his heart, he said calmly on his face: "There is nothing else, just because Lu remembered that he hadn't prepared meals for the emperor for a long time, so he made some snacks, but... The Son of Heaven seemed very busy last night."
When Ji Lin heard him mention this, he felt a little stiff. The Son of Heaven was indeed busy, busy turning into a little dog. It wasn't that he didn't trust Qi Lu, that's why he didn't tell Qi Lu about his turning into a little dog. This kind of thing is too unbelievable and too embarrassing, if I tell Qi Lu, what should I do with my face as the emperor?Wouldn't it be embarrassing?
The more Ji Lin cared about Qi Lu, the less he wanted to tell Qi Lu this embarrassing thing.
Ji Lin said with a dry smile, "Last night... the widow was too sleepy."
The two of them had their own thoughts, Ji Lin "bombed" Qi Lu away last night, but today he became very gentle again, and gave up all the dishes that Qi Lu liked to eat, and put them in Qi Lu's Chengpan, all kinds of Be gentle and careful.
Qi Lu and the Son of Heaven had breakfast in the sleeping hall, and Xue Wei had already woken up early. As the acting monarch of the Xue Kingdom, although Xue Wei is not yet a righteous Xuehou, the whole Xue Kingdom cannot be without a king for a day. All need Xue Wei to deal with.
Xue Wei was dealing with the government affairs of the state of Xue, when an eunuch came forward and said, "My lord, there's news from the prison that this sinful minister, Xuehou, wants to see you."
The guilty minister Xue Hou, isn't he talking about Xue Wei's father, Xue Hou Shang?
Xue Houshang and the crown prince conspired with Xu Guo, and they have been imprisoned by the emperor in the jail, but they have not been released yet. As soon as Xue Wei heard it, he knew that Xue Hou wanted to ask him for mercy. He squinted his eyes, and the corners of his lips Provoking a trace of a smile, he said, "Oh? It seems that I really should go for a walk around the prison."
Xue Wei asked people to prepare horses, and soon went to the prison.
The prisoners here are all important criminals. Criminals without a certain level will not be detained here. The most famous criminals are the king and prince of Xue Guo. Of course, there is another very famous criminal. That was the Guoxiang Rongju of Xu State, all of them were imprisoned in this shackle, so the outside of the shackle was strictly guarded, and rows of Xue Guo soldiers and horses stood clangingly, lest there be any mistakes.
Xue Wei walked over, Xue Guo's soldiers and horses automatically stepped aside, very respectful and careful, Xue Wei directly passed through the crowd, surrounded by groups, and entered the jail.
As the second son of Xue Guo, Xue Wei is also the second son of a concubine with no status. When did he enjoy such treatment?His father Xue Hou and elder brother Xue Guo Prince had never looked at Xue Wei directly, and they hardly regarded him as a human being.
Many people may think that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and Xue Wei is always a son, but he is the son of a prince, and no matter how bad the treatment is, he is much better than an ordinary Chinese.But it is not.
Xue Wei was beaten and scolded since he was a child. Everyone in the palace knew that Xue Wei was an unfavorable son, so even the palace people dared to bully Xue Wei. In addition, Xue Wei's mother died too early, and no one protected Xue Wei at all. In the palace, there is almost no food and no water to drink.
Today's Xue Wei straightened his waist and walked into the prison to visit his lofty father and elder brother. How could he not be happy?
Xue Wei walked in, and immediately heard Xue Houshang's shout, shouting: "Wei Er! Is it Wei Er! My son, come quickly! Let Jun father out quickly! Hurry up!"
Prince Xue Guo was also imprisoned next to him. When he heard the sound of footsteps, he immediately ran to the door of the cell, grabbed the fence of the cell with his hands, squeezed his head and looked out, and stretched out his hand from the gap to grab it forcefully. Shouting: "Second brother! Second brother, save me! You save elder brother! Everything is due to the greed of the gentleman, and it has nothing to do with me. Second brother, you know it well!"
Xue Wei walked past them, first passing by Xue Houshang, and then by the prince of Xue Guo. No matter how those two people yelled and begged for mercy, Xue Wei didn't cast a single glance, as if those two people were worthless on the side of the road. carry.
Both Xue Hou and the prince were taken aback. They thought that Xue Wei was here to visit them. Xue Hou and the prince used their savings to bribe the prison guards, and asked the prison guards to spread the news, and then brought the news to Xue Wei. , I want Xue Wei to come to see them.
Who knows that Xue Wei is indeed here, but he is not here for them.Xue Wei walked over without distraction, following the footsteps of "Tata...Tata...", Xue Wei walked to the door of the darkest cell in the innermost cell.
There is a figure curled up in the prison cell, because it is already autumn, although the weather is not very cold, and the sun is strong at noon, but every morning and evening, the dark and humid place like the prison cell is very cold, that person curled up with four limbs, hugged Holding his knees, curled up in a ball, curled up in the corner of the cell.
There are chains wrapped around his wrists, ankles, neck, and even his body, only one shackle is missing.
Xue Wei walked over, looked down at the embarrassed and weak figure, chuckled lightly, and said, "How is Rong Xiang living here?"
That's right, that person curled up on the ground is Xu Guo's Guoxiangrongju!
"Hula..." The chain suddenly moved, and Rong Ju slowly raised his head, his face was buried on his knees, and when he heard Xue Wei's voice, he raised his head a little bit, and glanced coldly. Xue Wei.
Xuehou and the crown prince watched Xue Wei walk over, neither of them would let it go, shouting: "My son! My son! Save your father!"
"Second brother! Listen to me! It's all Junfu's fault, I didn't participate at all!"
"You scoundrel! Thanks to the fact that I love you so much, you are so rebellious!"
"Anyway, you are already very old, even if you are out of prison, you will not have a good life for a few days. Father, if you take the initiative to agree to everything, your son will survive anyway!"
"Niezi!! Niezi—I...I'll strangle you to death!"
"Second brother, save me, save me, please intercede with the emperor, second brother—"
Xue Wei heard the shouts in his ears, Xue Hou and the prince were not in the same cell, and at this time the two were almost pinching each other through the fence. The scene was really lively and exciting.
Xue Wei was in a good mood, and he smiled very gently. The dandy expression on his face was gone. Instead, it was the pleasure of controlling power. The aura that was inconsistent with his handsome appearance was also gone. He no longer needed Pretend, because the current Xue Wei is no longer the precarious second son, but the acting monarch of Xue Guo!
Xue Wei ignored the noisy voice, and said with a smile: "Rongxiang's complexion is not good, could it be that these short-sighted prisoners treated Rongxiang harshly?"
Rong Ju squinted his eyes, and said in a hoarse voice: "Xue Wei, you are a villain who is obedient and obedient!"
Xue Wei smiled lightly, and said, "What Rong Xiang said, it seems that Rong Xiang is not a villain who is obedient and obedient."
Rong Ju stared at Xue Wei coldly, Xue Wei touched his chin, and said: "Rong Xiang may not know something, but when Rong Xiang is angry, he is much more beautiful than usual."
Rong Ju gritted his back molars, as if he didn't want to talk to Xue Wei anymore, Xue Wei straightened his robe, and said: "The emperor has sent someone to reprimand Xu Guo, counting the time, Xu Guo's reward should be coming soon, Let me guess, Rong Xiang, does Xu Guohui care about a prisoner of the country?"
Rong Ju's chest rose and fell rapidly, driving the chain to make a "crash clatter" sound. If possible, he wished he could strangle Xue Wei with his own hands, but it's a pity that Rong Ju didn't know people well. He was always conceited and smart, but he couldn't see clearly Xue Wei's ambition.
"Report!" A soldier quickly walked in, handed a roll of lambskin to Xue Wei, and said, "Master, Xu Guo's reply has arrived."
Xue Wei didn't talk to Rong Ju any more. He opened the letter and glanced at it, then frowned slightly and said, "Is the envoy of Xu Guo here?"
The soldier said, "Here! He is waiting outside."
Xue Wei immediately said: "Bring the envoy of Xu Guo, and meet the emperor with me."
Ji Lin and Qi Lu had breakfast, and just after they finished their breakfast, they saw Young Master Feng walking in. Young Master Feng cupped his hands and said, "My Son, Xu Guo sent envoys here."
Ji Lin said, "Come in."
A few days have passed, and the reprimand sent to Xu Guo should have arrived. Xue Wei, holding the lambskin in his hand, walked into the hall from the outside together with Xu Guo's envoy.
The envoy of the state of Xu was very respectful, and immediately knelt down to meet the emperor, saying: "The guilty minister of the state of Xu, pay homage to the emperor, my king Wannian!"
Ji Lin sneered, and said, "I can't stand this greeting."
Xue Wei quickly put on the lambskin, which was written by Mr. Xu Guoguo, with a very sincere attitude.Their [-] soldiers and horses have all been captured by the emperor, and the remaining soldiers and horses have no way to fight the Huben army to the end, and Rong Ju has also been captured. and.
The Xu Guo envoy came to ask for peace this time, knelt on the ground and said sincerely: "The widow said, everything is the fault of rebelling against Rongju. It is Rongju who bewitched the widow, so the widow was confused for a while and made such a mistake. Waiting for such a foolish thing, and now I have repented, and I ask the emperor to spare me this time!"
When Qi Lu heard this, Xu Guo put all the blame on Rong Ju, and it seemed that he was going to lose his car to save his handsome man.
Ji Lin narrowed his eyes and said: "Since Xu Guo has the intention of seeking peace, why hasn't Xu Guo released Song Gong back? Is this the attitude of Xu Guo seeking peace? In my opinion, it is not sincere."
The envoy of Xu State knelt on the ground and trembled, and said: "The emperor's enlightenment, the emperor's enlightenment! My Xu State's attitude of seeking peace is very sincere, and the widow has already repented, and I dare not be disrespectful to the emperor. It's just... just this... this Duke Song..."
Young Master Feng squinted his eyes, Xu Guo's envoy was so hesitant, could it be that Song Gong and Yi have already been poisoned?Otherwise, why is Xu Guo so ambiguous?
The envoy of Xu State kowtowed and said: "Don't hide it from the emperor, Song Gong is not in the hands of my Xu State and the widow!"
Ji Lin frowned coldly, and Qi Lv said, "The envoy of the State of Xu is joking, Mr. Song is not in the hands of your State of Xu, so where is he?"
The envoy of Xu State said: "Taifu Mingjian, Qi Taifu Mingjian, we dare not lie to the emperor and everyone. Song Gong is really not in the hands of our Xu State, but in the hands of the Huaiyi people! Huaiyi is extremely cunning and deceives our Xu State. Rebellion, after they hijacked Song Gong, they broke up with... my country Xu. After looting my Xu country's granary and military pay, they returned to the Huaiyi jungle. Song Gong was still in the hands of the Huaiyi people. The sinners dare not lie! Dare not deceive the emperor, every word is true, I implore the emperor and everyone to learn from it!"
Ji Lin narrowed his eyes and exchanged a look with Qi Lu.
According to the words of Xu Guo's envoy, Xu Guo and Huai Yi originally rebelled together. They wanted to attack Song Guo Liwei. He will take care of the affairs of the Song Dynasty.
Unexpectedly, Xu Guo and Huai Yi's calculations were wrong, Ji Lin had already seen their tricks, so naturally he would not fall for it, not only intervening in this matter, but also came to Xue Guo himself.
The Son of Heaven's personal conquest is no small matter. Xu State is no longer as powerful as when King Xu Yan was called the Son of Heaven, so he wanted to hold Song Gong as a hostage, so he could find a way out for himself, but the Huaiyi people refused, and the Huaiyi people also knew Song Gong is an excellent hostage, and he also wants to hold it in his hands.
Therefore, Xu Guo and Huai Yi did not agree, and the talks collapsed. Huai Yi pretended to hand over the hostages to Xu Guo, but took advantage of Xu Guo's unpreparedness, and directly looted Xu Guo's food and grass, and burned what he could not take away. Get off, pat your ass and leave, and take Song Gong and Yi away.
Xu Guo was taken aback, and it was also because of this matter that Xu Guo was strong-willed, so he found Xue Guo to help him save himself. He wanted to fight with his back, but Xue Wei, a traitor, appeared unexpectedly. Now it is better, and everything is in vain. , Xu Guo has no way out, so he can only tell the whole story.
The envoy of Xu State knelt on the ground and dared not get up. He said, "Son of Heaven, please forgive me. I, Xu State, are also ... victims."
When he said this, Qi Lu couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud, "Chi...", very embarrassing.
The envoy of Xu State was ashamed, but he didn't dare to attack, so he heard Qi Lv say: "The dog bites the dog's hair, but it is said to be a victim. Envoy Xu Guo, you are really humorous. In the final analysis, the victim is also a human being. A dog is a victim." people?"
Qi Lu's words were really hard to hear, Xu Guo's envoy was "slapped" in the face in public, his face turned red, and he dared not refute.
At this time, the Son of Heaven was quite critical, it wasn't that Ji Lin felt that Qi Lu's slap in the face was unpleasant, but that Ji Lin thought that dogs were so cute, and Xu Guo's actions were worse than dogs, it was an insult to dogs.
The current situation is a bit "unbelievable". Although they have won by surprise and took down Xu State in one fell swoop, Duke Song was snatched away by the Huaiyi people. Now they have to take down Huaiyi before they can rescue Song Gong and Yi.
The envoy of Xu State tremblingly said: "Return to the Son of Heaven, the widow did his best to rescue Song Gong, and is willing to use my Xu State as a turning point for entering the palace Huaiyi, and make up for it! Please forgive me!"
Ji Lin squinted his eyes, pondered for a while, and didn't speak immediately. The atmosphere in the hall became tense for a while, and Xu Guo's envoy didn't hear the answer, and he didn't dare to raise his head.
Finally Ji Lin spoke slowly and said: "Xu Guo was defeated and surrendered. I think that Xu Guo doesn't have much sincerity."
Xu Guo's envoy was frightened for a moment, but what Ji Lin said was indeed the truth. Surrendering after defeat is different from surrendering before the battle.Why was Lu Bu, the famous god of war during the Three Kingdoms period, killed? Wasn't it because he surrendered after being defeated?What is the point of surrender?
However, if you want to crusade against Huaiyi, you really need to start with Xu Guo, and Ji Lin also understands this truth, so it is not appropriate to completely tear faces with Xu Guo at the moment.
Ji Lin said indifferently: "The matter of Xu Guo, I still have to discuss it again. Whether we can make up for it depends on Xu Guo's actions."
"Yes, yes, yes!" The envoy of the state of Xu kowtowed to thank him as if he had received the emperor's ambiguous answer.
Ji Lin said: "The envoy of the state of Xu can retreat first."
Xu Guo's envoy quickly retreated from the hall. As soon as he went out, there were no "outsiders" in the hall.
Young Master Feng frowned and said: "My lord, it is more difficult for Song State to fall into the hands of the Huaiyi people than to fall into the hands of Xu State. Please, my lord, make a quick decision!"
That's true, these countries canonized by Zhou Tianzi are all influenced by the culture of the Central Plains. Even the feudal countries in the east are also influenced by the Qilu culture, forming a kind of literary name.In comparison, the scattered Huaiyi people are more "barbaric" than the Central Plains and the Qilu area because of the lack of popularization of etiquette.
Song Gong and Yi fell into their hands, and they didn't know what would happen.
Ji Lin frowned and said, "What do you guys think?"
Qi Lu looked at Xue Wei and said, "Mr. Xue, we are all from Master Luo, and we don't know Huaiyi well. Xue Guo is close to Huaiyi. Mr. Xue should be the one who knows Huaiyi best among us." ?”
Xue Wei nodded, cupped his hands and said, "To tell you the truth, Wei does have some understanding of Huaiyi."
Huaiyi did not have a fixed territory. The area from Song to Qi had been invaded by Huaiyi, and there were constant wars in two days. However, Huaiyi's aggression was not as strong as that of Fengmu and Xirong, because Huaiyi relied on the terrain. Only the advantages survive.
Xue Wei said: "The emperor and Taifu also saw that the terrain of Xu State is intricate, and the terrain of the Huaiyi people's lair is a hundred times more intricate than that of Xu State's border towns. The land will be trapped in the jungle, either starved to death, or eaten by wild beasts, without a whole body."
Is it more terrifying than Xu's terrain?Xu Guo's border towns have already made them difficult, and Luo Shi's Huben army is not good at fighting in the jungle no matter how elite it is.
Xue Wei also said: "Not only that, Huaiyi has a lot of water, and Huaiyi's jungle army and boat masters are extremely elite. If you want to fight against Huaiyi, the boat masters are also inevitable."
Battleship battle...
Because there is not much water flow in the Central Plains, the boat masters have always been the shortcoming of the Central Plains countries. Now the country with the most powerful boat masters is the Chu Kingdom. Chu Kingdom is located in the south and has abundant water, so their boat masters are the strongest.
On the land of Emperor Zhou, if we talk about boat divisions fighting, only Qi is left. Because Qi is close to the sea, they will also train boat divisions, but Qi's development is mostly for the Central Plains, so even if Qi also trains boat divisions , but the boat masters are not the main force, and they have been stranded all year round. If they want to deal with the elite Huaiyi boat masters, they are also unable to start.
Everyone fell silent immediately. At this time, Xue Wei continued: "But when it comes to fighting Huaiyi, Wei has an excellent candidate in his heart. I don't know what the emperor wants."
Ji Lin said concisely, "Who is it?"
Xue Wei said: "Xu Guoguo, Rongju."
Qi Lv was not too surprised, because Rong Ju was from Xu country, and the geographical environment of Xu country was the closest to Huaiyi, and Rong Ju was the prime minister of the country, so he should have some experience in fighting boats and jungles.
Xue Wei said: "Xu State has its own boat division and jungle army, and the Huaiyi people are always active around Xu State. As the Prime Minister, Wei heard that Rong Ju also had contacts with the leaders of Huaiyi all the year round. Close. Compared with Wei, Rong Ju should be the person who knows the border of Xu State and Huaiyi best, if Rong Ju can serve the emperor, or rescue Song Gong."
To live in...
At this moment, Rong Xiang is being imprisoned in their prison, but it can be seen that Rong Ju is very arrogant, they just humiliated Rong Ju before, and suddenly they want his help, this is...
Ji Lin said: "According to Mr. Xue's understanding of Rong Ju, if someone asks Rong Ju for help, will Rong Ju agree?"
Xue Wei didn't speak immediately, his hesitation had already given Ji Lin the answer, and of course Rong Ju would not agree.
Qi Lu narrowed his eyes and smiled, and said, "Son of Heaven, it's actually not difficult at all to want to be used by the Son of Heaven. It just requires some small... means."
Qi Lu smiled like this, and everyone suddenly felt a little cold in the hall. Although it was already autumn, the weather was not so cold.
It's not that Qi Lu's smile is ugly, but that Taifu Qi's smile is too creepy, as if he has malicious intentions.
Ji Lin coughed, and just when Young Master Feng and Xue Wei felt that Qi Lu had malicious intentions and smiled sinisterly, the Son of Heaven sighed in his heart, Tai Tuo's smile was really cute, no matter how hard he looked at it, he couldn't get tired of it.
Ji Lin said: "If the Grand Tutor has a clever plan, why don't you tell me about it?"
Qi Lu clasped his hands and said, "Returning to the Son of Heaven is not a trick, but there is one trick...the reason why Rong Ju is unwilling to surrender to the Son of Heaven is because Rong Ju is arrogant and feels that the Son of Heaven has humiliated him..."
Rong Ju is an old aristocrat, with a high heart and arrogance. In Xu Guoli, one person is under one person and over ten thousand people, no one does not flatter him. Suddenly he is in the hands of the emperor, his arrogance is discounted, and he loses all face. How can he not resent the emperor?
Qi Lv said with a smile: "The Son of Heaven will not prevent the diversion of firepower, making Rong Ju hate other people even more. In this comparison, the Son of Heaven is much more kind."
It's like playing a game, the emperor's output is too high, and he goes up and slaps Rong Ju in the mouth, and the emperor naturally draws Rong Ju's hatred, and at this time, if another person goes up and gives Rong Ju two big mouths, even It was three loud slaps, then the later person naturally took more hatred from Rong Ju, and the hatred of the emperor was pulled away.
When everyone heard it, they suddenly realized, after all, Qi Lu's metaphor is very vivid, no wonder it is a tricky attention, not everyone can think of such a thing as sharing firepower.
Ji Lin asked strangely: "Then the person who shared the hatred for the widow is...?"
Qi Lv smiled slightly and said: "Naturally, it's Xu Guo. Just think about it, Rong Ju is a powerful minister of Xu Guo, if the envoy sent by Xu Guo suddenly wants to kill Rong Ju, will Rong Ju be full of resentment?"
Everyone nodded. If you were betrayed by your own monarch, it would indeed be more resentful than being humiliated by outsiders.
Xue Wei's eyelids twitched, and he said, "It's just... How can the Taifu get Xu Guo's envoys to cooperate? Although Rong Ju has already become a prisoner, the matter of entrapping Rong Ju will not benefit Xu Guo at all. Xu Guo's envoys may not How can we cooperate with Tai Tuo?"
Qi Lu laughed and said, "Young Master Xue, why did you become so innocent all of a sudden?"
When he said this, Xue Wei's eyelids jumped even more, and he suddenly felt that he, a seasoned veteran, seemed to be molested by Qi Taifu.
Ji Lin's complexion immediately sank. A few days ago, he felt that Xue Wei was very slippery, and he was too close to Qi Lu. Now that Qi Lu and Xue Wei are "flirtatious" in front of his own face, how could the emperor's face be so different? nice?
Xue Wei didn't say anything, and suddenly, for no reason, the emperor gave him a cold look, and felt that there was nothing wrong with it.
Qi Lu didn't see the cold eyes of the emperor. Although Qi Lu was the "instigator", the emperor didn't stare at him, so Qi Lu didn't feel any discomfort at all. In our cell, wouldn't it be easy to poison Rong Ju? Then plant it on Xu Guo's envoy, it's simple and cheap."
Xue Wei: "..." Insidious.
Young Master Feng: "..." Scoundrel.
The Son of Heaven smiled and said, "Yes, the Taifu really won by surprise, and every time he can make everyone treat him differently."
Ji Lin didn't feel anything wrong, instead he showed a doting smile, which made both Xue Wei and Young Master Feng's backs tingle.
Qi Lv continued: "When Rong Ju is poisoned, the Son of Heaven will descend from the sky to save the beauty. At that time, Rong Ju will be poisoned, and his mind must be extremely fragile. The Son of Heaven treats him gently, and he is not afraid that Rong Ju will not change his mind."
Son of Heaven: "..."
The matter was finalized, and Qi Lv was solely responsible for poisoning Rong Ju and framing Xu Guo.He left the bedroom and went to the dining room, since he was going to poison, he made some delicious food for Rong Ju, and brought the poison inside.
Qi Lu entered the dining room, looked around, and prepared to make some simple and convenient meals, the kind that could be brought into the prison.
The cooks are all busy, and they will have lunch soon. There are not many extra ingredients. Qi Lv turned around twice, and when he had an idea, he made a dish... roasted cold noodles.
Snacks like grilled cold noodles are simple, cheap, and very delicious. If you eat one when you are hungry, it will not only satisfy your gluttony, but also especially when you are hungry.The taste of the sauce of the grilled cold noodles can also be adjusted according to your own preferences, and various ingredients can be added in it, and you will not be afraid of being difficult to adjust.
Qi Lv asked Xue Wei about Rong Ju's tastes, because Rong Ju used to "hidden rules" for Xue Wei for a while, and Xue Wei was still the kind of person who was particularly delicate and clear, so he naturally wanted to find out Rong Ju's hobbies, so as not to fall out of favor.
It’s right for Qi Lu to ask Xue Wei. Rong Ju likes sweet and sour dishes. When Qi Lu heard it, it’s easy to handle. Then make a sweet and sour grilled cold noodle. Qi Lu himself likes sweet and sour dishes Yes, sweet and sour appetizer, put some scallion sauce instead of chili, you can eat three roasted cold noodles in one go!
Qi Lu made the cold noodles, and sprinkled the "poison" that the medical officer had prepared for him into the cold noodles.This poison is actually not the real poison, after all Qi Lv still counts on Rong Ju to beat them Huaiyi people, how could he really poison Rong Ju?
Therefore, Qi Lu asked the medical officer to prepare some medicines that would make his stomach extremely painful after taking it. In this way, Rong Ju felt severe pain in his stomach, thinking that he had been poisoned, and that would be enough to plant the blame on the envoy of Xu Guo.
Qi Lu had finished roasting cold noodles, and the cooks had also prepared lunch. They were all ready to eat, and they left the dining room one after another. Isn't it Qi Lu's favorite snail?
Qi Lv immediately put down the roasted cold noodles and put them in the dining room. After all, the cooks were not there, no one would move, so he quickly chased those cooks, regardless of whether they wanted snails, such a good thing must not be used If you throw it away, you can not only make snail noodles, but also stir-fry snails. When you are free, drink a small wine and sip a snail, not to mention how happy it is.
Qi Lv left the dining room, who knew that when he left, someone walked in behind him, it was a coincidence, it was undoubtedly the Son of Heaven.
When Ji Lin heard that Qi Lu was going to cook for Rong Ju, he was not very happy. His own Tai Tuo always cooks for others, he wandered around for a while, and then came to the dining room.
There was no one in the dining room at this time, and no one noticed when Ji Lin walked in. There was nothing wrong with it. Looking around, he didn't see Mrs. Qi, but he could smell a fragrant, sweet and sour appetizer. It is food that I have not eaten.
Ji Lin saw Qi Lu's grilled cold noodles in the dining room at a glance. The outer skin was wrapped with a layer of eggs. Only the entrance is missing!
The faint fragrance came out from the grilled cold noodles, Ji Lin fanned his sleeves lightly, and felt that it was extremely delicious, this fresh snack must be the delicacy Taifu Qi made for Rongju.
When Ji Lin saw it, his eyes moved slightly. Anyway, Taifu Qi was not there, so he ate before Rong Ju, so that he could monopolize Taifu Qi's craftsmanship, wouldn't it be great?
How did the Son of Heaven know how naive his thoughts were, he didn't know that Qi Lu had already "poisoned" the roasted cold noodles.On the one hand, Ji Lin wanted to monopolize Qi Lu's craftsmanship, on the other hand, the grilled cold noodles were too fragrant, and the sweet and sour sauce slowly flowed out from the dough, tempting the emperor's appetite.
The Son of Heaven coughed lightly, and while there was no one there, he actually pierced a piece of roasted cold noodles and put it in his mouth. After one bite, the saltiness was moderate, and the sweet and sour sauce quickly slipped away in his mouth, and the dough of the roasted cold noodles was elastic. Tooth, wrapped in golden eggs, the eggs are mellow and fragrant, and there are some auxiliary ingredients mixed in. Ji Lin can't tell what the auxiliary ingredients are, but they are delicious anyway.
Ji Lin ate a piece, and the taste of the grilled cold noodles was very suitable for the emperor's appetite. He immediately tied up the remaining grilled cold noodles and quickly put it in his mouth. Even though Ji Lin was well educated, he ate very fast .
I saw the handsome emperor's sleeves stretched out, and he kept tying up the roasted cold noodles. After a few mouthfuls, Qi Lu ate the roasted cold noodles that had been "poisoned", leaving only a solitary piece.
Qi Lv rescued a large basket of snails, and went back to the dining room happily. As soon as he got back, he saw the handsome emperor stealing them!
Tianzi's sexy lips were covered with sweet and sour sauce, and his mouth was bulging. He didn't know how many cold noodles were stuffed inside and he hadn't swallowed it. Not only that, he was holding a stick in his hand, and the last piece of cold noodles was stuck on the stick.
When Qi Lu saw it, there was a "bang" in his head, and he rushed to grab the last piece of roasted cold noodles from the hands of the emperor.When Ji Lin saw it, he thought
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