Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 734 - 734: The Spirit of the Flower God

Brat! I am a third-rank official... The Minister of the Ministry of Rites cursed inwardly, took a deep breath, and said loudly:

"I am the Minister of the Ministry of Rites Liu Da, and I am here to welcome the Yunzhou delegation."

He shouted several times, but there was no response from the Yufeng boat.

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites waited for another quarter of an hour in the cold wind, and left helplessly under the curious gazes of the people passing by on the official road.

The master on the boat could wait, but he could not. It was his dereliction of duty that he could not welcome the Yunzhou delegation into the capital. The officials and His Majesty should blame him.

"Sir, please get in the carriage."

The subordinate lifted the curtain of the carriage for him.

"What carriage? Prepare a horse for me!"

The Minister of the Ministry of Rites cursed angrily. From the capital to the inner city, and then to the imperial city, how long would it take to arrive by carriage?

Ta-da-da... The Honglu Temple Minister rushed to the Ministry of Rites with the sound of galloping horses.

The Honglu Temple was under the Ministry of Rites. Since the boy from Yunzhou thought that his position was not high enough, he could only find someone with a higher position.

Ministry of Rites, inside the hall.

The Minister of Rites frowned:

"You boy!"

"You are trying to show the court a bit of power..."

Despite the scolding, the Minister of Rites said in a deep voice:

"Let... forget it, I will go with you."

He originally wanted to let the Minister of Rites come forward, but considering that the Minister was only half a rank higher than Liu Da, the Honglu Temple Minister, he decided to come forward himself.

The Honglu Temple Minister breathed a sigh of relief, and said as he walked out with the Minister of Rites:

"Thank you, Mr. Minister. "

The Minister of Rites was too old to ride a horse, so the two of them took a carriage and rushed all the way to the city gate.

Half an hour later, the carriage passed through the city gate, and the Minister of Rites lifted the door curtain and saw the huge wooden boat beside the official road.

The carriage stopped beside the wooden boat, and the Minister of Rites said loudly:

"I am the Minister of Rites, and I am here to welcome the Yunzhou delegation."

After a while, a guard leaned out from the side of the boat with an arrogant look:

"My son said that your status is not enough."

The Minister of Rites' face sank, suppressed his anger, and said lightly:

"Go back and ask your son what it takes for him to come to Beijing."

The guard did not move, he snorted, and raised his chin:

"The Ninth Prince said that he wants the prince to welcome him, the Prime Minister to accompany him, and there will be no lack of rituals and music. If it is not possible, then tell him earlier so that he can go back home and tell the 150,000 soldiers in Yunzhou that Dafeng is unwilling to negotiate. "

"This is not in accordance with etiquette. Let your Ninth Prince come out and speak." The Minister of Rites said loudly.

The guard ignored him and retracted his head.

The veins on the Minister of Rites' forehead jumped for a moment, and he took a deep breath and regained his composure.

He immediately looked at the Minister of Honglu Temple beside him and said:

"Send someone to ask His Majesty for instructions."

On the Yufeng Boat, in a simple room, Ji Yuan sat at the table, peeling oranges with his slender white hands, and a small silver fan was placed beside him.

"Is Ninth Brother trying to show his power to the Dafeng court?"

Xu Yuanhuai stood by the window and heard the conversation clearly.

"Smart!" Ji Yuan praised, and then shook his head:

"But not smart enough. "

Xu Yuanhuai frowned.

Ji Yuan turned his head and looked at Xu Yuanshuang who was sitting on a chair and reading quietly, and smiled:

"Yuanshuang, what do you think?"

Xu Yuanshuang said lightly without raising her head:

"It's just testing the bottom line."

"Let's see, let's see..." Ji Yuan smiled and said:

"Sister Yuanshuang is still smart, Yuanhuai, the negotiations have already started since we landed outside the capital, and we don't have to sit at the negotiation table, understand?"

Seeing that Xu Yuanhuai seemed unconvinced, Ji Yuan said while eating oranges:

"You have to know where the bottom line of the little emperor is. You can only grasp his three inches when you enter the Golden Palace tomorrow."

Xu Yuanshuang frowned and said:

"Emperor Yongxing may not fall for your tricks."

Ji Yuan picked up the silver bone fan, opened it with a "pop", and put it flat against his chest, and smiled:

"This is also a test to test the level of the little emperor. "

He was not even as old as Emperor Yongxing, but he spoke in a condescending tone.

After waiting for nearly half an hour, he suddenly heard someone outside shouting:

"Prince Yan and Prime Minister Qian are here to welcome the Yunzhou delegation."

Ji Yuan opened his silver-bone fan with a "swish" sound, flattened it against his chest, shook his head and laughed:

"With such an emperor, Dafeng will surely be destroyed."

.......

The luxurious "welcoming team" entered the city, and along the way, the people around pointed and talked.

"This is the flag of Yunzhou. So Qingzhou has really been lost. Is it true that the court wanted to negotiate peace a few days ago? "

The literate people among the people recognized the flag of Yunzhou in the delegation, which was yellow with white clouds embroidered on it and a big "Yun" character made of red lines.

The rumors in the capital were well controlled. People only dared to talk about it in private on weekdays, and did not dare to discuss the loss of Qingzhou, the death of the supervisor, and the court's decision to negotiate peace in public places such as teahouses and brothels.

Seeing the Yunzhou delegation entering the capital at this time, the suppressed emotions in their hearts immediately rebounded, and they stood on the street and talked loudly.

"A mere Yunzhou rebel party actually ran to the capital to show off their power."

"Even Xu Yinluo can't defend Qingzhou."

In the carriage, Ji Yuan heard this and opened the curtain.

"It is rumored everywhere that Xu Qian'an single-handedly resisted 8,000 rebels in Yunzhou, and killed the 200,000 troops of the Wushen Sect at Yuyang Pass with one sword. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. "

Ji Yuan said with a sigh: "At the beginning, we brothers and sisters heard about Xu Qian'an's deeds in the Central Plains one after another, and we were indignant, thinking that he was just usurping the fortune that originally belonged to our lineage.

"Now it's really a matter of time. What do you think, after the news of the peace talks spreads, how will the people talk about the court and their beloved Xu Yinluo?"

Xu Yuanshuang was silent for a moment and stared at him:

"No wonder you want to make such a big fuss."

Ji Yuan opened his folding fan with a "snap" and fanned it slightly, smiling without saying a word.

........

The Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Study, after listening to the eunuch's report, Emperor Yongxing learned that the Yunzhou envoys had settled in the post station, and he felt relieved.

He stopped walking around and sat back on the gilded chair.

Not long after, Zhao Xuanzhen rushed in from outside and shouted:

"Your Majesty, Xu Yinluo and His Highness Lin'an request an audience."

What is he doing here... Emperor Yongxing frowned and said:

"Please let him in."

Zhao Xuanzhen withdrew, and a few minutes later, he led Xu Qi'an, who was dressed in blue, and Lin'an, who was dressed in red, across the threshold and into the imperial study.

A perfect couple.

Emperor Yongxing saw the faint smile on Lin'an's face, and his heavy heart relaxed a little.

He then looked at Xu Qi'an and smiled:

"Xu Yinluo has finally returned to Beijing. Come on, please give him a seat and tea."

Xu Qi'an waved his hand:

"No need.

"Your Majesty, do you really want to negotiate peace? The Yunzhou rebels are so powerful, why choose to negotiate peace at this time?

"They just want to take advantage of the opportunity to squeeze the court and exhaust the court's last breath. If we negotiate peace, there will be no chance of winning."

The smile on Emperor Yongxing's face slowly disappeared, and he said lightly:

"What do you think Xu Yinluo should do? Appoint you as the general of Yongzhou and fight to the death with the Yunzhou rebels?

"Does Xu Yinluo have the confidence to win? I know that Xu Yinluo has a high level of cultivation and is a third-rank warrior. But even the supervisor died in their hands, what can you do!"

Xu Qian'an said:

"If your majesty can trust me, I will go to the battlefield in person and perish with the Yunzhou army."

"But I don't want to!" Emperor Yongxing seemed to lose his patience, and suddenly emphasized his tone and said loudly:

"Negotiation is the only hope. As long as we can survive the severe winter and wait for the spring festival, Dafeng will naturally get better. Why must we perish with the Yunzhou rebels at this time? "

Xu Qi'an said nothing more and turned away.

Emperor Yongxing is now seeking peace and stopping the war. Persuasion is useless, so there is no need to persuade.

"Dog slave..."

Lin'an chased for a few steps, then stamped his feet, strode back to Emperor Yongxing, and said loudly:

"Emperor brother, why can't you try to believe him."

Emperor Yongxing shook his head and sneered:

"Believe him? Believe in him, Xu Qi'an, and Dafeng will be saved?

"Enemy that the Supervisor can't deal with, with Xu Qi'an, can he turn the tide?"

Lin'an said angrily:

"You are just a coward."

"You..." Emperor Yongxing was furious and raised his hand to hit him.

Lin'an stared at him with red eyes.

"Get out, get out!"

Emperor Yongxing pointed at the door and shouted.

........

[One: The Yunzhou delegation entered the capital with great fanfare. ]

In the chat group of Dishu, Huaiqing described in detail the process of the Yunzhou delegation entering Beijing today.

[Four: He is testing the bottom line of Emperor Yongxing. Alas, he has already found out the bottom line before they even meet. Inviting people to enter the city in such a hurry, isn't this a naked expression of the intention to negotiate? ]

Chu Yuanzhen is sharp-minded and guessed the motives of the Yunzhou delegation.

[Two: The dog emperor Yongxing is not even as good as Yuan Jing. Who is leading the team? ]

Li Miao was really angry.

He was angry at both the Yunzhou delegation and the Yongxing emperor for being cowardly and afraid of things.

[One: The ninth son of the Lord of Qianlong City, named Ji Yuan, currently lives in the inner city post station, with heavy guards inside and outside, and two golden gongs. ]

[Two: Is this because he is afraid that Xu Qian'an will kill people? He should be back in Beijing. ]

[One: He is here with me. ]

Go to hell... Li Miaozhen gritted her teeth.

Imperial City, Huaiqing Mansion.

In the spacious and elegant inner hall, the eldest princess, wearing a plum-colored palace skirt, put down the fragment of the earth book in her hand and raised her lips.

She looked at the man opposite and whispered:

"The current situation is different from the call for donations. Even if you put a knife on Yongxing's neck, he will most likely not surrender.

"The same is true for you gentlemen. Now more than 70% of the officials in the capital city agree to negotiate peace. This is the general trend."

Xu Qian'an, who had just come out of the palace, nodded slowly:

"Zhao Shou said that in order to revive the current deadlock, the money and grain problem of Dafeng must be solved.

"In fact, what he really wants to say is that if I want to fight to the death with Xu Pingfeng and the Yunzhou rebels, the court must support me unconditionally and cannot hold me back."

Now, Yongxing is holding him back.

Huaiqing was silent for a while, and said:

"He is indeed a little weak."

Xu Qi'an waved his hand:

"Let's not talk about him. What do you want to see me about?"

As soon as he left the palace, he was invited by Huaiqing's chief guard, who was guarding outside the palace gate.

Huaiqing pondered for a moment and said:

"Some time ago, you said that there are only three ways to save Dafeng's current decline. One: the number of extraordinary strong men must be equalized; two: solve the problem of money and food; three: revive Duke Wei."

Xu Qi'an listened quietly and nodded.

Huaiqing took a deep breath:

"You are already working on reviving Duke Wei, and the results will be clear during the Spring Festival.

"The problem of money and food is difficult to solve, but you just said that what you need more is a king who is willing to fight to the death with you, and a court willing to gamble on the fate of the country."

Xu Qi'an said slowly:

"So? "

Huaiqing stared at him with autumn water eyes, and said word by word:

"Force Yongxing to abdicate!"

Xu Qian'an had expected this in his heart, and was not surprised. He shook his head:

"This will only accelerate the demise of the court. I know you want to support Prince Yan to take the throne, but he does not have enough qualifications, status, and power.

"It may be okay in the peaceful and prosperous times, but now people are in panic. If I do this dictatorial act again, I will push people to Yunzhou and force them to defect."

If he wanted to suppress everything by force at this juncture, he could, but people would turn around and join Yunzhou.

Never forget that the Yunzhou lineage is also the royal family of Dafeng.

Huaiqing said faintly:

"Sixth brother has no qualifications and no power, but I do."

Xu Qian'an was stunned.

He carefully and repeatedly examined the beauty in front of him.

Huaiqing stood tall and unafraid, looking at him:

"The former Wei party is all my people, and I have also won over many officials in the court. If we combine them, it will be the largest party in the court.

"As for the Wang party, I need Xu Yinluo's help."

Xu Qian'an stared at her for a long time and sighed:

"Your Highness, I have long noticed that you are an ordinary woman, but I still didn't expect that you have cultivated such a large force without knowing it.

"Anything else?"

Since the words were open, Huaiqing did not hide it:

"I have people in the five battalions of the imperial army and the twelve guards in the capital."