Back Off, Let Me Come

When Xia Houyu brought dinner, Shen Tang was taking a nap against the rockery. There were two round and fat wine jars lying at her feet. If she got close, she could smell the faint smell of alcohol on her body. He raised his hand to brush away the mosquitoes that were surrounding him, and Shen Tang said, "Are they two gone?"

"He's gone, my lord, the negotiation with him didn't go well?" Thinking of Zhai Xiaofang's darkened face before leaving, and her friends who were too frightened to come forward to see him off, Xia Houyu had some guesses about the outcome of this negotiation.

Shen Tang sat up straight, took the bowl and chopsticks and took two quick bites.

"It didn't go well. He has a huge appetite and is cunning."

Considering that it is a normal procedure for negotiations to pay back the money after demanding high prices, Shen Tang is not in a hurry. She has plenty of patience to continue grinding with Zhai Le. At worst, she would break the pot, lower her face and go find Weicheng's uncle and nephew as a foreign aid, and take the pressure and fight one or two.

Difficulties are difficult, but there is also hope of getting through them.

However, how to communicate with Weicheng's uncle and nephew is another problem, and it is not easy to get these two old men to agree. Thousands of sorrows were entangled in her mind, and she couldn't figure it out for a while, so she could only eat to relieve her worries. As he ate, Shen Tang became increasingly unable to calm down.

I couldn't help but complain: "Zhai Xiaofang used to be very easy to coax."

Xia Houyu was quite surprised by this evaluation.

It seems that I have never thought that this word can be used to describe Zhai Xiaofang.

Xia Houyu remembered what some friends had said about the young king. Some people praise him for his bravery and courage. He has been fighting in the north and south since he was young, and he is a brave and good warrior. There are also some negative ones - it is said that Zhai Xiaofang is unscrupulous, cruel and arbitrary internally, capable of ruthlessly attacking even members of the same bloodline, and that there are doubts about his superior history.

The only thing he didn't mention was that he was easy to coax.

Xia Houyu knew early on that his master had met young Zhai Le, but he didn't know the specific details. Seeing Xia Houyu's expression of disbelief, Shen Tang tried his best to prove to himself: "He was indeed affectionate and righteous before, but he had no brain. His brain grew on his brother Zhai Huan's head."

Even Zhai Le himself said that when his brother was here, he didn't need to think about those intrigues, he just had to follow his brother's orders, it was a no-brainer. As long as it was his brother, he would jump off the cliff even if Zhai Huan ordered him to.

Shen Tang said proudly: "I just lied to him, but it's a pity——"

As her tone suddenly dropped, her mood also became heavy. She shook her head and sighed: "I still answered the saying - I want to buy osmanthus flowers and drink wine, but it's not the same as a young man's trip. Then again, be longer. He has a good brain. After all, he no longer has the protection of his brother. He wants to keep the relics left to him by Zhai Huan and not be eaten away by the world. He has no brain. "

Zhai Le's rejection was within her expectation.

If Zhai Le agreed to 50-50 without saying a word and talked about saving the world, she would have doubted Zhai Le's mind.

In his position, he seeks his government.

"He is now the head of a country."

Although he said this, Xia Houyu clearly felt the Lord's emotional loss. This loss was not only a feeling of the change of things and people, but also deeper and more complex emotions. Shen Tang muttered to himself without giving Xia Houyu a chance to delve deeper into his guess.

"It's just...it just makes me feel like I'm standing still and making no progress." She sighed deeply, occasionally feeling inexplicably lonely. Zhai Le has changed and grown, which proves that his time has been moving. No matter whether the road ahead is bright or dark, he is moving forward. On the other hand, he seems to be left in the same place, having to accept Wu Feitu's departure and let time pass by. It trickled through the fingers.

Xia Houyu was confused and didn't understand where the Lord's emotion came from, and why he envied Zhai Xiaofang: "How can this be called making no progress? Isn't it true that the Lord has always adhered to the original intention and has not changed it over the years?"

Shen Tang scratched his head: "What you said makes sense."

You can say both truth and contradiction.

The emotions of sadness for spring and autumn come and go quickly.

Xia Houyu: "..."

Shen Tang put away the leftover dishes and chopsticks: "Zhai Xiaofang should come again tomorrow. I hope we can reach an agreement this time."

She has plenty of time, but her main body is stretched thin.

If cooperation can be implemented early, it will be early, and if it is late, changes will occur.

When Xia Houyu heard this, he looked hesitant.

"Zikuan has something to say?"

Xiahou Yu said: "I am worried. The alliance between the two parties is not formal. Aren't you worried that Zhai Xiaofang will fall out after he succeeds?"

Zhai Le is no longer the Zhai Xiaofang she was when she was young.

As the leader of a force, all actions that are beneficial to one's own development interests are allowed, and can even be praised and praised by future generations. An informal covenant can be broken at any time! Even though this world is bound by words and spirits, and usually it won't go back on its word, don't forget that there is also the [Oath of Luoshui].

Xia Houyu continued: "Even if Zhai Xiaofang agreed to divide the central continent in June 4th, if he agreed, his civil servants would also agree? He dared to agree, and Qu Guo would take away the 60% he deserved, and what he would have to face in the future would be sitting in the northwest, southeast And Kang Guo, who is in the middle of the 40%, what chance does he have of winning? But if he breaks the contract, he has no chance of winning. "

Owning the entire central and southwest areas was enough to divide the world into two parts. With its geographical advantages, it could also prevent Kang State from encroaching on the northeastern forces. As long as Qu State is given enough time to gain a firm foothold, Qu State can encroach and annex the Northeast region and prevent Kang State from expanding.

Is a promise important?

Or is a life-or-death choice more important?

Xia Houyu didn't understand Zhai Le, but he understood the emperor's idea of ​​civility and military affairs. Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism were all in vain, and only self-interest lasted forever. When the leader of the country makes a choice that is contrary to his own interests, even the lord may be cut off from his horse with a single sword!

He said this in the hope that the Lord would be more vigilant.

Shen Tang said: "...I know."

Of course she would not put a filter on Zhai Le because of their friendship as a teenager, or label him out of wishful thinking. Zhai Xiaofang is the leader of Qu State, and as a person at the pinnacle of national power, his humanity can be used by Qu State at any time. Give way to your interests!

On the second day, Xiahou Yu's friends hurriedly sold off their vacations and put them on sale.

Zhai Le climbed over the wall to visit again.

After a night of calm review, he and Shen Tang were both calmer, and the negotiation had made great progress compared to yesterday. The two of them agreed to ignore yesterday's unhappiness and went boating together, sitting side by side on the side of the boat and drinking. Zhai Le said: "It still feels familiar."

Shen Tang's wine made him think about it, and he added: "It's a pity that I can't find the mood I had before. I only remember that I was really happy at that time, and there was no heavy burden on my shoulders. I even felt like I was walking."

He raised his head and drank the last sip, then threw the wine jar into the river.

Zhai Le didn't know what to think of. He pointed to the river and said, "Do you know what this river is called?"

A smile appeared on his face, just like the eyebrows of a young man.

Shen Tang really didn't do any research.

She only knew that this river passed through the capital of Quwang. When the capital was built, water was diverted from this river to build a moat. The scale of this moat was majestic, and it was rare even for a maniac like Kang Guo who was passionate about infrastructure. She asked, "What's its name?"

"Its name will be familiar to young pears."

"A name that's not unfamiliar to me?"

Zhai Le's next words made her almost choke on her saliva.

The casual Yu Hai and Xia Houyu also had their own reactions.

Zhai Le said: "It's called Luoshui."

Shen Tang hurriedly interrupted him: "...Which Luo?"

Yu Hai and Xia Houyu: "..."

Is Zhai Xiaofang abstracting from herself?

Shen Tang looked at Xia Houyu with resentment out of the corner of his eye. Xia Houyu looked away and heard Zhai Le's melodious chuckle. He made a hellish proposal, which almost made Shen Tang unable to do it. He said: "How about you and I follow the example of Emperor Guangwu and make Luoshui our ally?"

Shen Tang: "..."

This is not a good sign.

Emperor Guangwu's Luoshui Alliance is indeed a good story. Zhai Le said that there is nothing wrong with imitating his alliance, but don't forget that in addition to Emperor Guangwu's beautiful words, there is also Sima Yi, an old man. His oath to Luoshui caused a complete collapse of morality, LYB!

Even the [Oath of Luoshui] Yanling can be used specifically to break promises.

Now, Shen Tang and Zhai Le have formed a private alliance, and the latter actually proposed to swear by a river with the same name. This is somewhat of a joke from hell. Shen Tang wanted to see signs of joking on his face, but unfortunately, Zhai Le was serious.

Shen Tang asked him seriously: "Are you Sima Yi?"

Zhai Le asked back: "How can Lord Shen be Cao Zhaobo?"

Shen Tang said resolutely: "I'm not."

Sima Yi and Cao Shuang, she and Zhai Le.

They are basically two completely unrelated situations.

Zhai Le was also happy: "Then I won't be either."

Since both of them are sure that they won't be, then what's the taboo about swearing the oath of Luo Shui? As long as there is an alliance based on blood, there will be no unexplained blood. Whoever hesitates is at fault.

Shen Tang has an open mind and naturally has no ghosts in his heart.

Just swear by Luo Shui.

Anyway, Sima Yi is the joker in front of her. If a joke really comes out, it will be her who provides the jokes for future generations of history.

The river is here and I will never break my promise!

Zhai Le said: "Shen Jun, just wait for the good news."

At dusk, Zhai Le and Shen Tang said goodbye.

She took the initiative to say goodbye for a few steps and watched the other person disappear from sight. When he turned around, he saw Xia Houyu who was hesitant to speak.

It was obvious that the other party had been holding back all afternoon.

He said: "Zhai Xiaofang has no sincerity..."

After Sima Yi, how can any serious person swear by the river? Not to mention that this river is so good that it rivals Luoshui in reputation.

It is obvious that I want to tell the other party that I am prepared to break my promise.

Shen Tang disagreed: "Why are you not sincere? In my opinion, Zhai Xiaofang is full of sincerity this time. We both pointed at Luoshui and swore, whether we should imitate Emperor Guangwu or follow in Sima Yi's footsteps, whether it is a good talk or a joke, it all depends on In one thought.”

She knew that Zhai Le might break the promise.

Zhai Le also knew that Shen Tang couldn't believe it.

But Zhai Le dared to put it on the surface and say that it was indeed true!

Cooperation is cooperation, and falling out is falling out. He gave himself leeway and also gave Shen Tang leeway, which was very considerate.

Xia Houyu: "..."

I don’t quite understand the tacit understanding between the Lord and Zhai Le.

Shen Tang was lost in thought watching the never-ending waves on the river: "It's better to be open-minded than suspicious. That's it for this cooperation."

They are definitely going to fall out.

This is the tacit understanding between the two, and it is appropriate to swear by Luoshui.

Xia Houyu said: "I wonder how the battle in the southwest is going?"

Ever since he knew the secret of Shen Tang's identity, he knew that the other person could communicate with him and know each other's situation immediately.

The Lord has been operating in the central region for too short a time, and his foundation is shallow. It is impossible to compete with the huge country of Qu. If you want to keep the "40%" in the oath, the main support of Kang Guo is indispensable. In order to obtain the main support of Kang State, the southwest battle situation has become the key. If it is delayed for a long time, how can there be any spare time to help others?

Xia Houyu was quite worried about this.

Shen Zixu Tang closed his eyes and pondered his thoughts. He opened his eyes for a moment and shook his head regretfully: "The Southwest Allied Forces have had tentative confrontations in the past two days, but they all just left... There is no intention to expand, the main purpose is still Interfering with our navy."

Navy training and training also takes time.

The Southwest Allies are now messing with her mentality.

If it happens too often, people will inevitably become impetuous.

The second step is to conduct a tentative siege to see how long the food and grass on Shen Tang's side can last. If the people can be surrounded to death without losing a fight, the Southwest Allies will gain blood. It's a pity that this road is destined to fail. The Southwest Allied Forces gave up the plan after testing it several times.

Xia Houyu: "It may not be interference, it may also be false and real. Several feint attacks to harass, and attack again when you relax your vigilance... The tricks are old, but they are more effective and work again and again."

Shen Tang said that he knew what was going on.

actually--

"...I also wish they would harass me a few more times."

The more harassment you do, the longer the delay will be for two more days.

Sooner or later, the main forces of both sides will have to fight, but before the fight, Shen Tang also hopes to give a big gift to the Southwest Allies!

In order to prepare this gift, Shen Tang also spent all his time.

Wouldn't it be a pity if it couldn't be delivered?

Xia Houyu's eyes showed longing, and he sighed: "I don't know when I can really meet the Lord."

Shen Tang said: "...Isn't there a portrait?"

This is Shen Tang's little selfishness.

As she gradually gained a foothold in the central government, she also began to reveal her true identity appropriately and reach a tacit understanding with everyone. There is always a slight difference between facing the incarnation and facing the true self. Xia Houyu and others were also curious about Shen Tang's true appearance and temperament.

Folks have never heard of Shen Tang having the habit of showing off her wigs.

I did hear a lot of interesting stories with artistic processing elements.

Shen Tang asked Qi Shan to draw a portrait of himself overnight. The portrait spread among the people and also found its way to the Central Branch.

Xia Houyu hesitated: "The painter must not be fully trusted."

There are also people cheating with photos these days, and there are quite a lot of them.

Shen Tang: "..."

It is okay to doubt the painter Danqing, but not her face.

That was the face of Nuwa Bishe, a great masterpiece and the ninth wonder of the world that she would look up to when taking a selfie in the mirror every day!

The two incarnations can be communicated with a single thought. At this moment, I happen to be taking a photo by the water and admiring the beauty: "..."

This is the truth, but such praise also makes her shy.

Qin Li saw her face beaming with joy and thought she was pleased with the progress of the navy's training: "Did your Majesty meet something happy?"

Shen Tang touched his face and sighed.

"Some people say my face is a miracle in the world!"

Qin Li: "..."

"I think this evaluation is true and discerning! It is true that even the great God of Creation cannot find another face of the same level."

Qin Li: "..."

Shen Tang stopped teasing and went up to the stage to change his face.

Switch to serious state in one second.

"There is indeed good news."

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I’ve wanted to write The Oath of Luoshui for a long time, so why isn’t it a hell of a joke?