Summer wraps autumn, water keeps wind

The palace is majestic, there are many towers, and the banners are full of vigor.Quan Rong Zhengshi Yan Li Zhutuo entered Beijing all the way from the border, and finally entered the palace in February.

The eunuchs of the palace said "Xuan", and Mrs. Yanli tidied up her left lapel in front of the door, walked through the carved white marble railings, and entered the Taihe Gate.

The eunuch saluted a few times, and Mrs. Yan Li followed the etiquette one by one, knelt down three times and bowed nine times, without missing a single one.He crossed his hands in a salute of blessings.On the Dragon Throne, the little emperor has a handsome appearance and a majestic aura, showing the emperor's demeanor in every gesture.The emperor didn't use his accent for no reason, but was friendly and polite, first asked about the hardships of traveling and traveling, and then asked about customs and customs, and was not in a hurry to talk about the war, as if the defeat of the dog army had nothing to do with him.

Mrs. Yan Li replied fluently, but her heart became more and more flustered. After all, this time when she went to Beijing to seek peace, it was a big matter, and she dared not make the slightest mistake.He presented the letter of credence and the gift list, and the eunuch took it and put it in the case, and entrusted it to His Majesty.

The emperor opened the letter of credence and the list of gifts, and presented a peace statement before, with the same content.He put it back in the case, and said: "Let King Yi see, it's the first time I've heard of this allusion." After speaking, he turned his fingers slightly.

The Yanli family saluted and said: "Your Majesty, Quan Rong and this dynasty are indeed brothers of the same mother and compatriots. The age inheritance can be tested. The Gaoyang family passed down by my lord's blood was originally a minister of Chu Ruo Shui, and later went through battles and changes. All the way to the north, we have become our current clan. My lord can't bear the brotherhood, so he sent foreign ministers to Beijing to pray for peace talks. Our clan is willing to let go of the five border cities. We don't ask for rewards, we only hope for peace."

The emperor only smiled slightly, and raised his hand to the red-robed and gold-belted King Yi, and said, "Is it so, Ai Qing?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, it is indeed true. I have researched ancient books in the past, and there is a family in the old place who migrated to the north. After the whole story, it can be agreed." Yi Wang is upright and strict, and the jade tree is facing the wind, and every word is neither humble nor overbearing.

The emperor stood up, frowned slightly, and said, "It turns out that the whole family is responsible for this incident. The King of Weiyi almost killed his own family. If it wasn't for Yan Liqing's petition in front of the palace, there may be a misunderstanding."

"Brother Huihuang, my younger brother thinks that Master Li's request is too great to do. The five border cities are originally our territory, and now it is reasonable to return them to Zhao, but they are not very sincere as a bargaining chip for peace talks."

Yan Li looked up and saw that the powerful minister on the right had a beautiful voice and appearance, and was also affectionate when angry, so there was no need to guess that it must be Prince Xuan, the emperor's favorite.

"Returning to Your Majesty, my lord's peace talks are only for the truce between the two armies. Don't hurt your relatives. Today, I present a beauty and treasure to comfort my brother."

"It's just small things that don't matter. If you really want to talk about peace, it's better to retreat for [-] miles and not cross the border, and then you can talk about giving up your hostage." Prince Xuan said to Yan Li with his hands behind his back, his words were loud and resolute.

"Return to Your Majesty, our clan is just a small clan, nomadic in the northern regions, attached to this dynasty for a long time, only by opening up business and trade can our clan have a chance of survival."

The emperor's expression changed, unfathomable, and he said: "Qu Rong wants to open border merchants, but the people on the border have suffered so much from the war, so why are they willing to trade with you? Besides, there is still a lot to talk about about the war, so don't worry about these later words .”

"Your Majesty's words are very true. The foreign ministers are only expressing our lord's willingness to talk about peace. As the prince said just now, exchanging protons is all right. As long as the dynasty withdraws troops, everything can be discussed in detail."

Prince Xuan said: "Exchange protons? Lord Yanli may have misunderstood."

"Return to your majesty, return to the prince, my lord is young and only has one emperor concubine, and she is young and sick, and has no siblings. If it is a hostage, I don't know who to send. But my lord's heart is sincere, and I am sending the daughter of Emperor Huangyou now." Mrs. An came to Beijing to offer it to His Majesty."

The emperor nodded and said: "These noble ladies can indeed see the sincerity of Quan Rong, and it is not easy for me to refuse. As long as Quan Rong is a minister, I will never offend each other in the future, and the specific matters can be discussed in detail."

"Returning to Your Majesty, my lord has always regarded himself as a minister and respected this dynasty. It's just that there was a slight misunderstanding on the border. Now sending foreign ministers to Beijing is to resolve the misunderstanding and make a good relationship forever."

"I see people are so sincere, we should have some tolerance, I wonder what you think?"

Everyone agreed, and the emperor rewarded Yan Li and others, and arranged for Honglu Temple to be in charge of the follow-up matters.Yan Li resigned with the Deputy History.

He took Liufu Liji back to the palace to discuss.Liu Fu said: "It's a good thing for the dog army to return, it's just that the small barbarians backtracked, fearing that he might slow down and start another war."

Bi Xin nodded and said: "I think the same way, the support of the frontier army is now exhausted, the national treasury is also empty, and the people on the border are miserable and must recuperate, but we still have to guard against villains. "

Liu Fu said: "The detailed work in the capital has already figured out the clues, but there are still many doubts about Huang Hu's matter."

Bi Xin also said: "The matter of Huang Hu can only be the fault of Quan Rong. Since this is the reason for sending troops, there is no need to investigate it carefully. As long as you and I know what we know, the evidence is not so important."

Li Ji frowned secretly but didn't speak, seeing him like this, Bi Xin asked: "Jin Fan thinks what should the envoy do about the peace?"

Liji didn't want to answer. After all, it was the Yi family's army who were confronting Quan Rong. Moreover, Quan Rong admitted that it used to be a branch of Chu, that is to say, he was related to the Yi family.

Li Ji said: "Your Majesty is the master."

There was nothing wrong with Bi Xin's face, so he changed the subject and said: "Qu Rong sent a noble lady, my harem has no shortage of concubines, why don't I reward Jin Fan as a side concubine."

Li Ji hurriedly saluted and said: "I am still young, and I would like to serve more in the court, and I have no selfish heart for children."

Bi Xin said: "It's just a noble concubine, why should it be so, just treat her well, it's a good thing for such a woman to marry you, not only recognizing the blood of Quan Rong to warn him of his identity, but also restraining other people from sending troops at will .”

Li Jiben didn't care about men and women, and hated people of mixed blood in his heart, so he said: "I don't think it's necessary to make a marriage, even if you don't marry, you can shock the border, and foreigners dare not come."

"That is to ask me to take my life back?"

"I don't dare, it's just that I think sincerity between husband and wife is the most important thing, and you can't go beyond the rules if you have sincerity, so I hope your majesty will give others."

When Liu Fu heard the words Bi Xin mentioned that he didn't want to hear, his face changed twice. If Bi Xin dared to give him the noble daughter, he would dare to stand up and fight back.He endured it for a long time before he said: "I have said that I don't want it, but you have to give it to others, what's the reason?"

Seeing that Liu Fu didn't speak for a long time, Bi Xin excused Li Ji with just one opening, and Bi Xin also had a bad face, saying: "You are not him, how do you know that he is not just being polite, if you like it, just give it to you."

Liu Fu was even more angry when someone poked his sore spot, he said: "My brother is the same as Li Ji, he must be sincere. Brother Huang loves beauties so much, he might as well accept her as a noble concubine. Anyway, there are still so many vacancies in the harem."

Bi Xin also said angrily: "There is my reason for accepting concubines, there are rules in the palace, are you going to hold me tight?"

Liu Fu sneered and said: "Chendi dare not, how many you marry is up to you, Chendi and Li Ji have their own reasons, if you don't want to, you just don't want to, what's the matter, you even force others to marry Is it reasonable for wives to keep concubines?"

Seeing that the two were arguing, Li Ji hurriedly said: "It's better to give this daughter to my elder brother. They also did their best in this battle. I thank you."

"The throne of Weiyi king must be passed on to you. Your concubine brothers are all offshoots, and I know what they have done. Giving them this bargaining chip will not benefit you or me."

"Your Majesty can think carefully about it. I am withdrawn. If I treat her badly, it will cause disputes between the two countries."

Liu Fu couldn't help but interjected again: "Can't you hear it? I just don't want to. I beg Brother Huang to stop."

Bi Xin frowned angrily, thinking how could such a good political affairs be played with his temper again.Although Liu Fu is a bit petty at times, he has always been insightful in matters of state, why did he blow up all of a sudden?

Bi Xin held back his temper and said, "What does it have to do with you? I'm talking to Jin Fan."

"Li Ji is a close friend of my brother, so I naturally look towards him. Besides, it is unreasonable for the emperor brother!"

"It's a matter of great national importance! Jin Fan is in this position, so he has to choose between his sons and daughters' personal affairs. It's only natural to marry a few famous women to make offerings in the mansion."

"According to the emperor's brother, the younger brother should marry a few famous girls to help him. After all, the younger brother comes from a humble background and has no relatives. How can such an identity be worthy of being around the emperor?"

Bi Xin was angry, and said sneeringly: "If you are willing, you can afford to marry a hundred royals, and I have never stopped you!"

Liu Fu blushed with anger, clenched his fists, and said word by word: "I'm not you, a marriage contract is not a political bargaining chip, sincerity can only be pretended!"

Bi Xin snorted coldly: "How do you know if this woman is your whole hearted person if you don't get in touch with her? Maybe you will fall in love at first sight, begging me to let me give her to you as my concubine."

Hearing this, Liu Fu was heartbroken, he tried his best to resist the urge to go up and beat him, and he punched the wooden table, the wooden table instantly split open, and pieces of wood stuck into Liu Fu's fist, blood flowed down his fingers seam out.

Bi Xin immediately regretted what he said just now to provoke him, and wanted to go up to care, but didn't know how to say it.Hearing the noise, several palace people outside rushed up to bandage his wound, Li He sent someone to announce the imperial physician.

Liu Fu squatted on the ground, expressionless, but tears dripped down his cheeks, his Adam's apple rolled slightly, his lips trembled twice, and he said: "I have a heart, I don't need you to bother to arrange it."

Li Ji sighed deeply, walked to Liu Fu, patted his back, and coaxed him softly, "Okay, okay."

There were mixed feelings in Bi Xin's heart, sour and bitter, and another nameless tingling pierced out from the deepest part of his heart, penetrating his entire chest.

He wanted to comfort something, but he just couldn't open his mouth.Li Ji helped Liu Fu up, and Liu Fu waved his hands to indicate that he didn't need to be helped, he could walk by himself, Bi Xin looked at Liu Fu Juejue's back and said, "You, remember to take the medicine."

Liu Fu snorted coldly, the coldness coming from his bones made Bi Xin shiver uncontrollably, he had never seen Liu Fu like this before, Bi Xin felt that he might have done something huge wrong thing.