Cang Ri Qing Lan

"What is it? Prime Minister Helian Yuya is so persistent? You came to Xiaocheng after chasing me." Walking slowly into the hall, the glowing silver body flowed miraculously with the steps, fixed the eyes of others, and glanced at the two of them lightly , Cang Lan turned around and sat on the front seat in the middle.

"Where did you start with the hunt?" Helian Yuya sat back on the chair, ignored the people behind Cang Lan, and spread his hands, "We are the peace ambassadors who came from Nanhui, Prince Yi. Don’t you think it’s a pity for our sincerity to say so?”

Cang Lan raised her eyebrows without saying a word, her cold smile made people shudder.Bofei, who forgot to sit down, almost reflexively touched the position of the knife on his waist, but found nothing, and then remembered that he handed it to the guards in the hall when he entered the Hongming Pavilion.

That hair—silver hair is so suitable for this person, making him a cold and solid color like ice. Helian Yuya finally understood that when he saw Cang Lan with black hair before, he always felt that the other person was so cold and solid. What's up with the little dissonance:

"Isn't Prince Yi planning to continue the peace talks?"

"Is this 'General Tiangong' Bofei?" It was almost an interrogative sentence, Cang Lan's eyes didn't stop, he passed Helian Yuya and landed on the person behind him, and Bofei's movements aroused his interest even more.

"Exactly... Exactly..." Seeing the flash of hostility in Helian Yuya's eyes, Bofei knew the reason very well. No one had ever dared to—it should be said that no one could ignore him like this.

"It's really interesting..." The ice sculpture-like person laughed again, this time with a little playfulness, but when it fell on Bofei's body, it made his hair stand on end: "Prime Minister Helian, you not only delivered it to the door yourself, but also brought a weight." Not lightly buried with him?"

"If someone is going to be sent to death, I don't need to do it myself." Helian Yuya's voice was already a little unsettled.

"Are you so sure that I won't trade the peace talks for both of your lives? The benefits brought by the peace talks to Dazhao are far less than those brought by letting you disappear." The beautiful knuckles resting on the chin unconsciously Rubbing her chin, Cang Lan smiled half-smile, still staring at Bofei, as if evaluating his value.

"Because of Prince Yi, you have to make peace, don't you?" The calmness in Chengzhu's chest appeared again in Prime Minister Helian's tone. Obstructing the peace talks, given your current precarious position—although the Dazun dynasty will benefit, it may not be you, Prince Yi, right?"

Cang Lan finally turned her face to look at Helian Yuya. At this moment, the face that was always smiling showed no expression at all, and the calm and deep voice was eerily clear in the hall:

"Come on!"

Huo Ran got up, and obvious astonishment and nervousness climbed up Helian Yuya's face in an instant.

Cang Lan got down from her seat, and the moment she passed him, there was clearly a faint sarcasm in her eyes, her words were very soft, but she could not tell the order:

"We'll talk about the peace talks another day, and send the prime minister to rest."

"Wait, Haoxuan Canglan!" Waking up from the misunderstanding that he would be killed, the feeling of being fooled immediately rushed into his mind. Helian Yuya wanted to catch Canglan, but Xing Ye who was following closely He blocked it, which made him even more annoyed: "How dare you treat me like this? Don't forget that I am Nanhui's ambassador for peace talks."

"I have never forgotten it, my honorable Prime Minister." Cang Lan looked back, her attitude was indifferent, polite to the point of arrogance: "So I am very clear about the 'peace talks'—for you, Prime Minister, you also have no choice— Of course, that's another matter if you're willing to do whatever it takes for something else."

Bofei was surprised to see He Lianyu's teeth were trembling with anger but he stared at Cang Lan helplessly and left. He really didn't dare to say anything at this time except he came to the conclusion in his heart.

"My lord, you really don't intend to take this opportunity to get rid of the two powerful enemies?" On the way, He Jing brought up this big deal again with all his heart.

"Do you think I can kill them?" Cang Lan glanced at He Jing and said to Shen Haozhe.

"What is the lord planning to do? They must have some kind of conspiracy, so they will spare no expense..." Shen Haozhe's answer was basically not an answer.

"What kind of conspiracy... exchange Xikang for the six nearby cities including Gert." It was Qing Ling who spoke, and seemed very preoccupied.

"What?! The six cities near Gert are all ranked in the forefront of 'the richest cities in all countries', and Nanhui is willing to exchange them for a small border town?" He Jing seemed to see a gold mine: "It is definitely a great fortune to be able to classify Geert as a big man."

"...There must be quite a few people who think like you." Cang Lan raised her eyebrows and said, "Then have you ever thought about what we should do to defend these six cities when we have them in our hands?"

In view of the bewildered expression of his subordinates, Shen Haozhe could easily judge that he hadn't thought about it at all, and his frown tightened again:

"Because of the perennial trade, the dragons and snakes in the city are mixed, and these cities are in the open desert. The city defenses are basically the same as none. ..."

"The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in the ant's nest." Qingling continued: "Handing over Xikang is tantamount to opening a small hole in the defense of the southwest, and Nanhui's army can bypass Xiaocheng and directly sweep our land of Dalong."

"This... In this way, Nan Hui's peace talks must never be agreed to?!!" He Jing was stunned and said anxiously.

"...The national treasury is in short supply right now, even if the emperor hesitates, the ministers who are not familiar with border affairs will appeal to the emperor to agree." Shen Haozhe spoke slowly, obviously thinking a lot.

"What...! My lord! How are you going to stop them?!" He Jing didn't know when he got used to the idea that "Cang Lan must have a way at this time".

"I'm not going to stop it."

"My lord?!" The faint words made He Jing wonder if he had heard it wrong, but Shen Haozhe's eyes sank, and Qing Ling's expression became more complicated.

"It would be a good thing for Nanhui's army to invade the country and beat up the dignitaries hiding in the capital." Cang Lan smiled as if she was very happy.

"My lord..." He Jing looked at Cang Lan dumbfounded, but He Jing still had an unbelievable expression, "If this joke of my lord spreads to other people..."

"Don't worry, I will write a letter to the emperor not to accept this condition." But the final decision is up to him, and Cang Lan didn't say this half of the sentence.He Jing looked carefully at his bored expression for a long while and finally decided that what he said earlier must be a joke, and slowly felt relieved.

Shen Haozhe still had a gloomy expression on his face, he understood that what this person said most like a joke was often serious, and he waited until the others left one after another before he said again: "My lord, it is very dangerous to let the army of the enemy country enter the country. If you ignore it, countless people will be involved in the war, and if they are really allowed to capture the capital and overthrow the nest..."

"Does the general feel that I haven't tried my best enough?" Cang Lan looked back at Shen Haozhe, as if helpless.

Staring at the silver eyes, the waves in his eyes quickly turned up, and he didn't answer Cang Lan's question. Shen Haozhe knew how dangerous it was for this person to go to the enemy without authorization before, and for some reason he didn't want such a thing to happen again from the bottom of his heart!

It seems that now, he understands that this matter is not inevitable.However, if Cang Lan were to come forward to stop the peace talks, the voices of those who wanted peace talks and those who originally opposed Cang Lan in the court would be more dispersed.At that time, the person who really did the right thing will probably only be condemned by the officials. He can't let Cang Lan do such a thankless thing. He would rather choose something that won't put himself in danger, even if it is cruel. s method.

"As long as we chase after them and capture the capital in Nanhui, we will be able to eliminate them before a truly fatal blow. The war is going on in our territory, and the opponent is an expedition. From the perspective of the outcome of the battlefield, it is very important for us The army is more advantageous, and once Nanhui's main force is wiped out, we can reverse the passive situation that we have been being beaten." Seeing Shen Haozhe's obvious mood swings, Cang Lan smiled, as if to appease the other party, his plan has great significance The general's support is of course the best, but Cang Lan never expected that the reason why Shen Haozhe would agree with him has nothing in common with what she thinks:

"The result is not just going back to the starting point, and the war that should have been can't be resolved by talking. It is a stupid act to use one's own country as a battlefield. However, sometimes this stupidity can only be used to wake up the stupidity that caused him to happen. If there is no sense of tension in the court and they are still delusional about negotiating a peace, it must be because they are not hurt enough! ——Don’t worry, I will make up for it before there is any substantial damage.”

Shen Haozhe didn't say anything else, he knew he should prevent such a thing from happening, but the frightening thing was that he agreed from the bottom of his heart.He actually felt that this kind of practice of ignoring the life and death of ordinary people and only caring about the final result could be implemented if it made Cang Lan safer.

In this way, the ministers in the court must understand how bad the current situation is, because this unavoidable mistake has to pay more attention to generals, and what kind of height will Prince Yi's status reach at that time? Shen Haozhe doesn't want to go think.

Contrary to what Bofei expected, not only were they not closely guarded, but on the contrary they were treated very politely.

The peace negotiation on the second day went smoothly unexpectedly, and the side of Dazun hardly raised any objections, and the next thing was to pass the conditions back to the capital to wait for the emperor's will.In the evening, there was a banquet for hospitality. The whole process was simply a real peace talk, and what happened before seemed to be an illusion.

The Hongming Pavilion can be said to be very lively, and everyone who is qualified to be present has arrived, and Prince Yi Haoxuan Canglan is of course no exception, but after the formal greetings, he didn't pay any more attention to the two of them.But what made him feel wrong the most was He Lian Yuya, who always boasted of being flamboyant and talented. He always showed off in this kind of occasion, but this time he had a cold face, staring at Bai Ying in the field.Apart from yelling at himself, he has never seen anyone who can make him show such undisguised emotions. Could it be that yesterday's meeting really made him so angry that he still can't let it go today?Watching Helian Yuya suspiciously for a while, he saw that he grabbed the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp - thinking 'no', just about to pull him, the fiery red man had strode towards Prince Yi.

He had already noticed that Helian Yuya had piercing eyes, but he didn't expect to ignore them, and he came directly to him. Cang Lan turned her head to look at the other person, and saw that he was shocked when he met her gaze. , then quickly moved away and landed on Shen Haozhe next to him:

"General Shen, you still have the same demeanor off the battlefield."

"Praise from the prime minister." It was early to see that the atmosphere between the two was not right, and the person who thought it was to find Cang Lan actually greeted him, Shen Haozhe had a strange feeling in his heart, but said calmly.

"I have heard of the great general's reputation for a long time, so I wonder if I can invite the general to have a drink together some other day?" The handsome facial features combined with the deliberately lowered voice can indeed make many people stunned for a moment, but Shen Haozhe feels that something is not right. While answering, he looked at Cang Lan hesitantly, hoping to get the answer from him:

"...According to Prime Minister's kindness, I am an official..."

Following Shen Haozhe's gaze, Helian Yuya finally looked at Cang Lan, with a shirt on: "Your Highness Prince Yi won't object?"

"It seems that Hao Zhe and the prime minister are quite speculative, so if you talk more, I won't bother you." Cang Lan said calmly, as if she was watching a good show, and put away her expression in an instant.Unexpectedly, he had such a reaction, Helian Yuya was stunned until he left, there was obviously a rumor between Haoxuan Canglan and Shen Haozhe in his information, now it seems that it is really groundless?

"It seems that the Prime Minister has found the wrong person." Shen Haozhe also saw some clues, and he couldn't tell whether he was relieved or a little disappointed.But Helian Yuya didn't have any extra attention to pay attention to here now, his red eyes flashed with resentment, anxiety, and unwillingness, and suddenly turned into surprise in the next moment.

On the other side, Haoxuan Canglan was whispering something to Ye Qingling who just came in, a slight smile was reflected in his eyes, although Helian Yuya saw it once, he was far less surprised than now.

No matter when the elegant and careless white figure, the meaningless and casual smile, but the hard and indifferent eyes are a piece of ice that cannot be melted, such a cold and unruly person will have such a warm smile!He thought he at least knew what kind of person this was...

"My lord, that's an assassin, do you really want to keep him by your side?" Qing Ling said anxiously, as if he was often in this state during this time, and it was also because of the same person.

"Don't worry, let's talk about another thing about coming here so late first." Cang Lan smiled softly, and suddenly made Qingling feel that he was the younger one, but he didn't have much energy to worry about these things:

"Also, there are students from the capital who joined forces to join your army. You are self-respecting and disobedient. If the emperor doesn't control your power, you will surely breed tigers..."

"Oh? Who's the leader?" Cang Lan asked, as if paying attention.

"My name is Fang Hongyun. He has good knowledge and is quite popular among students."

"It's really rare to be able to say what I want to do..."

"My lord! How can you talk nonsense with such a joke!" Qing Ling hurriedly looked around, almost wanting to cover Cang Lan's mouth, but the other party's indifferent attitude always made him helpless.

However, he didn't realize that Cang Lan was joking with the facts.In fact, he couldn't distinguish his intentions many times, for example, when facing the assassin who failed in the inn assassination later on——

"Well done, now I will fulfill my promise, you can go to the prison of the army and take away your subordinates." Cang Lan spoke casually, clearly following what he told herself to keep this person idea contradicts.

"...Thank you, my lord." The middle-aged man who was half kneeling on the ground lowered his eyes respectfully. He saw Cang Lan take his subordinates away in a carriage the day he came to the border city to take up his post. Needless to say, he was also placed in the army. I'm in the cell, so I never thought of trying to rescue them by myself: "The criminals have an unfeeling request, and I hope the prince can fulfill it..."

"Say." Cang Lan fell down without moving her eyebrows, but Qing Ling began to understand.

"My lord, please take in the sinners, let the sinners serve you, and make atonement!"

"What's your name?"

"The sinner's surname is Chen Minghai, and he was originally a servant of His Highness the Second Highness." Hearing this question after a brief silence, Chen Hai breathed a sigh of relief, he probably never dreamed that his surrender was already in Cang Lan's expectation.

"Chen Hai," Cang Lan said, "Tell me first how you met my requirements."

"Sinners..." Chen Hai trembled, but he knew that there was not much time to hesitate: "Please forgive me! These silver taels are not all obtained according to your request... There are... half of them... ...the sinners got it by reselling things based on the silver taels they got..."

"Selling things?" Cang Lan's reaction was completely beyond Chen Hai's imagination, he looked at himself for a moment, and a smile slowly widened on his lips: "You are really a rare talent."

Chen Hai couldn't tell whether it was a compliment or a derogation at all, and the next words finally made him feel completely relieved: "Anyway, you can achieve your goal, get up, I have a lot of things for you to do."