As an important gateway between Guanzhong and Sizhou, Tongguan is not just a simple pass, but is divided into two gates, east and west, and between the two gates is actually a small city in terms of scale. , Xiao Jie and the [-] army were stationed in this small city. As the chief general, Xiao Jie even had his own study to handle official documents.

At this time, Xiao Jie met Guo Liang who came from Chang'an in his temporary study.

Before meeting Xiao Jie, his personal soldiers had already searched Guo Liang's body from top to bottom, not giving him any chance to use hidden weapons against Xiao Jie. Surrender in the name of assassination.

That letter was also searched by Xiao Jie's personal soldiers, and it was lying quietly on the desk in front of Xiao Jie at this moment.

Xiao Jie's eyes fell on the letter in front of him, and he was very familiar with the words "Khan's personal letter" written on it.

But he didn't open the letter, he just shifted his gaze to Guo Liang's stern face, smiled faintly, and asked, "What do you want from me?"

Guo Liang looked at Xiao Jie, shook his head, and said in a deep voice, "I don't want anything."

Xiao Jie seemed a little surprised, he glanced at the letter in front of him again, and then said with a smile: "But since you choose to do this, there must be a reason."

A stern look flashed across Guo Liang's eyes, and he said coldly: "Because I want Xiao Huang to be defeated, I want Xiao Huang to die without a burial, I know I can't do it myself, but I know you can deal with him."

Xiao Huang was even more curious, and couldn't help but continue to ask: "How did Xiao Huang offend you and make you hate him so much?"

Guo Liang didn't hide anything, he directly told the ins and outs of Wang Sheng's serious injury and death, and finally said bitterly: "Wang Sheng has always been so loyal to Xiao Huang, but Xiao Huang would give up his life for a mere city. For his friend, how can I not avenge him."

Xiao Jie was also a little bit embarrassed for a while. He remembered that in the original book, Wang Sheng died loyally for Xiao Huang in the end. He didn't expect that he would live again. The fate of many people had changed, but only Wang Sheng still made the same choice.

Xiao Jie picked up the letter on the table and said lightly: "No matter what, you have done me a great favor. I will keep your favor in my heart. In the future, whenever you need my help, you can come to me anytime. .”

Guo Liang looked at Xiao Jie, was silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "Actually, I do have something to ask Your Highness."

Xiao Jie smiled slightly, nodded and said, "But it doesn't matter."

Guo Liang hesitated for a moment, then sighed silently: "If the court puts down Xiao Huang's rebellion in the future, can your Highness promise me to forget the past for Wang Sheng's family, especially treat his son Wang Qian kindly."

Xiao Jie suddenly realized that he admired Guo Liang's generosity and foresight.

One must know that raising troops and rebelling is a felony that would implicate the entire family in any dynasty. As Xiao Huang's lieutenant, Wang Sheng was more responsible for the crime. Even if grass had grown on his grave, the court would not let his family members go It is said that the whole family was ransacked and killed, and the whole family was sentenced to exile at the lightest, and they were not allowed to return to their hometown or Beijing for life.

What Guo Liang meant was that he wanted to use his own merits to offset the crimes of Wang Sheng's family, and asked Xiao Jie to let them go.

Since he had something to say first, Xiao Jie would naturally not refuse: "Okay, I promise you, in the future I will let my father pardon Wang Sheng's family. As for Wang Qian, you can send him to Luobei Academy in Luoyang. With this ability, in the future there will be a chance to be able to appear in the picture."

Guo Liang was inexplicably moved, and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, saying emotionally, "I thank Your Highness on behalf of Wang Sheng and his family."

"Get up, you don't have to thank me, thank yourself if you want to thank me, I'm just trying to repay you a favor."

Xiao Jie smiled faintly, then opened the letter in his hand and read the contents carefully.

Sure enough, just as he expected, Xiao Huang invited Heliantao to go south to the Central Plains in the letter, promising that as long as he wanted the land, Daning's women and money, "Khan can take whatever he wants", and even said that if Heliantao liked the Central Plains, he would You can give Luoyang to He Liantao, and the two will share the world equally.

After reading the letter, Xiao Jie couldn't help but shook his head. This third brother, in order to compete with him for the throne, has reached the point of being frenzied and causing trouble for the common people.

But Xiao Jie also knew that He Liantao, as the ultimate villain, would not be fooled by Xiao Huang's few words so easily, and really believed that Xiao Huang was willing to share the world with him.

But Xiao Jie also knows that He Liantao is ambitious and has always been eyeing the Central Plains. Although he will not believe Xiao Huang's nonsense, he can also see that the civil strife in Daning at this time is the best way for them to go south to the Central Plains. opportunity.

Although Xiao Huang and He Liantao had their own ulterior motives, their goals were the same, which was to capture Luoyang and overthrow the imperial court. This was also the reason why Xiao Huang sent a letter to invite He Liantao to go south to the Central Plains.

If he hadn't used Heliantuo to hold Heliantao back in advance, Heliantuo would have personally led the troops to the south without waiting for Xiao Huang's invitation.

But now Heliantuo's situation in Mobei is not optimistic. Heliantao's strength is far above him. Completely defeated.

Moreover, a few days ago, Helian Tuo secretly sent someone to deliver a letter to him, telling him that He Liantao had let out the news that he was willing to abdicate to make way for the virtuous, and that the nobles and ministers of the royal court would choose another person as Di Hu Xinke among his uncles. sweat.

Of course Xiao Jie knew that this was Heliantao's plan to delay the attack, and Heliantuo could also see it, but many tribal leaders who originally followed Heliantuo and opposed Heliantao were a little shaken because of this, and more than one person told Heliantuo in private However, if He Liantao is really willing to abdicate, they plan to strike peace with Wang Ting. It can be said that the situation in Mobei is not optimistic.

Originally, Xiao Jie didn't think of any good solution to He Liantuo's predicament, but at this time Xiao Huang's letter to He Liantao gave him a new idea.

He put down the letter in his hand, glanced at Guo Liang, and said with a slight smile: "Do you know what Xiao Huang sent you to Dihu Royal Court for?"

Guo Liang shook his head: "I don't know, he just asked me to hand over this letter to He Liantao, and said that this matter is related to the life and death of the Liangzhou Army, and promised that he would not treat me badly in the future, and he could even seal the letter. I am king."

Xiao Jie couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, is this Xiao Huang really crazy? Daning has never made a king with a different surname in the hundred years since the founding of the country, he is lucky, he rebelled and made a wish to make a king everywhere, and he is not afraid of being laughed at by people all over the world.

Xiao Jie didn't speak, but handed the letter to Guo Liang, motioning him to read it for himself.

Guo Liang accepted the letter with a look of suspicion, and after a general look, he was mentally prepared, but his expression changed: "Xiao Huang is so insane, in order to realize his own ambition, he will not hesitate to bring disaster to the common people."

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