Spring and autumn

"Peace talks?" Zhao Xu was very surprised as he took the letter that Wei Fan presented.

"Yes." Wei Fan was also unprepared for this. After returning from Wangcheng, Zhao Xu personally supervised the army and actively prepared for the battle. Unexpectedly, the whole team waited nervously until now, but waited for a peace agreement, "The conditions are still very favorable for some reason. , saying that as long as the emperor is willing to admit his faults and accept the emperor's appointment as a duke, and issue an imperial edict to confess his sins, everything in the past will be forgotten."

"Sin? What's the widow's fault?" Hearing what he said, the terms are quite generous, and Zhao Xu suddenly became angry, "Yang Fu, do you believe in this peace talk?"

Wei Fan was taken aback for a moment, Zhao Xu's tone had already indicated his attitude, so he had to hang his head in silence.

Seeing that he bowed his head, Zhao Xucai calmed down a little, and said earnestly: "Soldiers are tricky, and Ying Du sent us a letter from Duke Qi last time, which already stated his position. Think about the civil strife in Chu. Just after that, we were stationed at Bingling Pass, and we were waiting for Qin Guo to intervene, so that we could stab him in the back. Who would have thought that Yingdu's defenses were so tight, and he sent envoys to supervise the Tong Prison Pass every day, so that we had no loopholes to exploit. Now that the state of Chu is in chaos, Qin has gained a lot of benefits from it, and he is just about to withdraw the soldiers stationed at Jinyiguan and go north. He will not move while dealing with the risks of the two countries at the same time. I will send you a letter of peace talks, but the place of peace talks is in the Tong Prison, tell me, is this a Hongmen Banquet?"

It's true to say that, the peace agreement came for no reason, so it has to be suspicious, but I heard that Yingdu is a favorite of Jinguang from the bottom of his heart, maybe this is Jinguang's idea.But even so, there are doubts. Jin Guang, who is dedicated to restoring the country, should hate Zhao Xu even more, so why would he let go of the road of peace talks?After all, it was the war between the two countries, and it was more prudent. Wei Fan did not express his doubts, but asked directly: "Then, will you go or not?"

"Go, of course I'm going. They've kindly invited us. If we don't go, we won't show face." Zhao Xu sneered, "But I'm not going with the widow. I will find a sincere representative to go for the widow."

Not knowing exactly what wishful thinking he was planning, Wei Fan lowered his head and arched his watch loyally: "If your lord has something you can use for me, I will definitely..."

"You don't need to go." Zhao Xu interrupted him, and saw the woman behind Wei Fan slowly walking into the hall from a distance, so he smiled at Wei Fan, "General Wei, go down first, I will trouble you these days." Bingling is closed."

He was sent to Bingling Pass again, which shows that Zhao Xu didn't believe in the peace talks and cared about them. Wei Fan saluted silently and exited the hall silently. Still politely shouted: "Ma'am."

Zhiyan nodded in return, seeing that Wei Fan had gone far before entering the hall, and as soon as she took a step, Zhao Xu was already standing in front of her.

Looking up at her husband who seemed to be getting further and further away from her, Zhiyan was speechless for a moment.

The atmosphere between them had changed quietly when she hurt him last time. Although Zhao Xu did not pursue the matter and she had visited him to recuperate, she suddenly lost courage when she arrived at the door and only ordered the courtiers to Serve carefully, it will be difficult to face yourself after all.

Zhao Xu was busy, and he was even busier after the Manchu League meeting. During the civil turmoil in Chu, he almost lived in Binglingguan. He was nervous about the possible sudden attack of Qin State. He had just returned, and hurriedly called Wei Fan to discuss politics.Zhao Xu seldom hides things from Zhiyan, and he doesn't even worry about the harem meddling in state affairs, especially about Jinguang.This made Zhiyan feel aggrieved, she really cared about Jin Guang, an old friend, and she didn't want to see her husband meet him in battle, but it was really not what Zhao Xu thought.

"Jin Guang is not dead." Seeing that Zhiyan was silent, Zhao Xu said this first.

"I know." One sentence made my heart sink again, Zhiyan tried to explain, "I never want him to die, but I don't want to..."

"Jin Guang is not dead!" Zhao Xu suddenly interrupted her loudly, Zhi Yan suddenly fixed his eyes on him, his eyes were full of contradictory emotions, concealing deep exhaustion, "Do you know what this means? "

"It means that your position is not stable. Even if he has no ideas, there will be restless people who will take advantage of him." Zhiyan has been in this strange palace for half a year, and he can see clearly.

"That's right." She is a smart woman, and Zhao Xu is convinced of this, "I'm not worried about my position, I'm just worried that Jin, which has finally stabilized after paying so much price, will be like Chu again." It's just as messed up."

Although her husband seldom hides things from her, Zhiyan has such a foreknowledge that the small part he hides from her must be of great importance.She is not greedy for power and position, and she also knows that her husband is not such a person. He has carried the country of Jin alone for half a year, and he has lost a lot of weight. He finally mustered up the courage to touch his powerful arm.

Zhiyan held his elbow, this very normal touch caused the two of them to lose their minds slightly, Zhao Xu stretched out the other hand to gently hold hers, and she continued to ask: "Then what do you think about the peace talks, Your Majesty?" What's your plan?"

"Let Xun Hui go."

Zhao Xu's gaze was fixed on Zhiyan, causing her to raise her head with doubts: "Ziren?"

"That's right. Xun Hui and Jin Guang have been good since childhood, so I don't need to repeat that. Since this peace talk is a grand feast, it's hard for me to get out of it, but Xun Hui can. I let Xun Hui go to show my determination for the peace talk. It is suspicious, and if the peace talks fail, Jin Guang will definitely not attack Xun Hui." Zhao Xu said calmly, "However, Xun Hui's loyalty to me is doubtful, and if he goes to Tonglaoguan, he will follow Jin Guang Run away, this is a great loss to Jin!"

Zhiyan seemed to have a premonition that something was wrong, and tentatively asked: "Then, is there any way for you?"

Zhao Xu twitched his lips and said, "Of course, as long as Han Lu and Xun Yao are under strict supervision in Fuzhou, I'm not afraid that Xun Hui won't come back."

"Let Han Lu and Yao'er be hostages, I'm afraid that Jun Shang doesn't just want Ziren to win this peace talk!" Zhiyan exclaimed, trying to pull her hand out, but was held firmly by Zhao Xu. She struggled and felt The man in front of me became more and more unfamiliar, "Your Majesty, I didn't expect you to be such a person. It's not enough for you to use Ziren again and again. Do you really want to force him to death?"

"I didn't intend to do that, who told him to have two minds!" Zhao Xu held her tightly, his face changed as soon as his smile receded, with a strange hostility lingering around him, he almost announced to her through gritted teeth, "Zhiyan, I don't want to hurt you. You said that you have given up your thoughts about Jin Guang, and I believe it. But this is out of my control. Jin Guang must die. Since I have done such a thing, we are doomed." It's time to die!"

"What about Ziren? What did Ziren do wrong again? You will kill him!" Zhiyan exhausted all his strength and finally broke free from Zhao Xu.

"Ziren?" Zhao Xu staggered back and managed to stand still. After a sneer, his expression became fierce, "Ziren, he doesn't have to die. There is only one goal I want to achieve, and no matter what price I pay for it. worth!"

The mission order was directly announced to Fuzhou. At that time, Xun Hui was playing the piano in the study, facing a new sword piano, and felt the tune from the depths of time from memory.

He remembered that Jinguang liked Jianqin the most.Jin Guang didn't have any obsession with the qin. He collected the sword-style qin after he came back from the Jinghua Academy. He only said that he loved the temperament of the sword, courage and qin.Xun Hui never imagined that one day he would remember his old friends through the sound of the qin. Playing the qin was originally a compulsory course for nobles, and he didn't like being bound by these compulsory courses.

The miracle of Jin Guang's appearance at the Xiaoman League meeting spread throughout the world, and naturally spread to Fuzhou. In front of the messenger sent by Zhao Xu, Xun Hui could only suppress the surprise.Only Han Lu saw Xun Hui close the door in the middle of the night and respectfully burn incense to heaven and earth. Her husband, who had never believed in heaven and destiny, bowed down devoutly at this moment, chanting words, full of "heaven has mercy".

Naturally, Xun Hui would not be so foolish as to think that Zhao Xuzhen would let him live a good life in Fuzhou, but he did not expect the order to come so early, and the task was to negotiate peace with Qin.Looking up, the herald officer is already a new face, and it seems that the long-awaited exchange of important people is also proceeding in an orderly manner.Knowing that there is probably some conspiracy hidden in this matter, the opposite party is Qin Guo in name, but Jin Guang in fact, Xun Hui has been reluctant to accept the order for a long time, and evaded: "I am an outsider, and I can't handle it."

"Why did Xiangguo say that? Although Xiangguo went here far away, the Prime Minister is still there, and he has never given it away for a moment. Your majesty has kept it for Xiangguo."

This reason failed, and Xun Hui immediately continued with the next reason: "I am grateful for the kindness of the emperor, but everyone knows that I have a close relationship with Jinguang. This peace talk should avoid suspicion, and I hope that the emperor will think about it."

"The close relationship is nothing but a thing of the past. Now they live in two camps, and they should be their own masters. Your majesty has clearly stated that whoever dares to doubt Xiangguo will kill him personally."

It seems that he was forced to go. Xun Hui was blocked twice, and he knew that the matter was only three times, so he didn't dare to push it any further, so he had to bow his head and accept his orders. The commanding officer issued an order in a loud voice: "There is an order from the emperor. During the peace talks, I want the minister to take charge of the affairs of the state on behalf of the Xiangguo. Please follow the order and set off. Don't miss your home."

"This..." Xun Hui was terrified when he heard this, and saw the official wave a big hand, and immediately a group of soldiers came up to separate him from his wife and children. Han Lu still hadn't recovered, and Xun Yao was already crying from the fright of the battle. After getting up, the soldiers immediately blocked the two of them back into the house regardless of their disregard. When the door was closed, Xun Hui was so angry that he grabbed the herald officer and asked, "What does this mean?"

But the ordering officer did not rush, and replied: "Your Majesty's intention, I just follow orders. Your Majesty has sent a letter to Xiangguo, please read it."

After speaking, he handed him a letter, and Xun Hui hurriedly opened it to read, only to see a few paragraphs inside:

Xiang Guojun Jian:

The widow sent Si Kou Nie Xia to announce the order. I am afraid that there may be mistakes, so I am writing this letter.

Xiangguo's peace talks this time are vain, and alleviating troubles is true. Xiangguo must not grind his rhetorical skills with the Qin people, and the one who chooses the time to eliminate Jinguang is the best.Remember, remember!

Xiangguo's wife and children, the widow pretends that Nie Xia will take good care of them, so don't worry about them.

The letter slipped lightly to the ground. Nie Xia looked at Xun Hui with a dull expression, and leaned over to pick up the letter.

Xun Hui fell to the ground slumped as if he had lost all his strength.