Tongshu with Mei

Ling Shu ignored his outburst and nonsense, knelt down as he said, and kowtowed deeply: "Your Majesty, I'm doing this for your own good, and I absolutely have no intention of betraying you!"

Yang Tao was angry and kept silent, the wind outside the window blew in unscrupulously, blowing his messy white hair at the sideburns, the autumn wind was cool, he calmed down slowly, looked back at Ling Shu, and whispered: "You better get up, I was wrong, I said I don’t blame you, but I forgot about it in a hurry. Send someone to tell General Lin Jiyao and General Rong Zhengfu, let them start preparations, and arrange the soldiers and horses on Langya Mountain and the way to go. I want Meet King Zhao and see what he has to say."

Ling Shu stood up, seeing that Yang Tao insisted on this, he didn't say any more.Just as he was about to find Rong Zhengfu and Lin Jiyao, Yang Tao stared blankly at his back, and suddenly said: "You don't need to go to Langya Mountain, just let Yi Zhenwei follow me."

Ling Shu immediately turned around after hearing the words: "Your Majesty, Yi Zhenwei has been taken by me. At this critical moment, how can I not go? If there is a sudden change, who will guard His Majesty's safety?"

Yang Tao sighed softly, worried: "Then you have to put on your bamboo hat and mix with Yi Zhenwei, so that no one will find your tracks."

The good or bad of this meeting is unpredictable, and the way ahead is confused, but Yang Tao is so depressed that he feels miserable, so he has to give it a try.So they also sent envoys to visit Yang Xi's camp, and agreed on a date to meet at Xiangquan Temple on Mount Langya on September [-]th, eight days later.At that time, the soldiers and horses of both sides will be stationed on both sides of the road up the mountain, and both sides will send people to remove the idlers in the temple in advance. When going up the mountain, each will bring no more than one hundred guards.It was also agreed that regardless of the outcome of the peace talks on the mountain, no one should use a knife or a gun, and if there is a dispute, we will meet on the battlefield down the mountain.

The climate in the south of the Yangtze River is pleasant. It is already late autumn, and Langya Mountain is still covered with verdant greenery, but the chrysanthemums on the roadside are in full bloom, and a burst of fragrance wafts from the mountains, which is refreshing.

Since Yang Xi bid farewell to his brother four years ago and went to Fengyuguan, he did not meet again until today.In front of the Wuliang Hall in Xiangquan Temple, Yang Xi served the dark purple prince, bowed respectfully, and waved his hands: "Please, brother." Behind him, Yang Ye, Bei Chenqing, Wei Linxian and others bowed and saluted, but they did not stop. Bow down and meet the emperor.

Yang Tao didn't respond, he glanced at him lightly, flicked his sleeves slightly, and took the lead to enter the Beamless Hall.Behind him, Rong Zhengfu, Yang Lie, He Qingchun and others hurriedly followed with a group of guards, but a large number of Yi Zhen guards still stayed outside the hall.Seeing this, Yang Xi only brought a few guards into the palace.

After entering the hall, the two parties sat down on both sides. Tea and other things were prepared by both parties. Yang Xi then raised his glass and replaced the wine with tea, saying: "Brother, please again."

Yang Tao picked up the teacup and touched his lips slightly, then put it down.Yang Xi looked at it with a smile, and asked after a while: "Brother Huang, why don't you come and take care of yourself? Why did the sixth brother follow today, but the second brother didn't come?"

Yang Tao said: "His madness is still not cured. The fourth brother is now honored, not as before. If you bring him here, the incompatibility will flare up, and I will frighten the fourth brother. I can't bear it."

Yang Xi smiled slightly, and continued: "Your brother sent the letter to the emperor, the emperor must have read it, I don't know what the emperor thinks?"

Yang Tao was silent for a long time, and said coldly: "The matter has come to this point, let's do it according to the fourth brother's wishes. I just don't know how to plan the rule of the river? Brother Yu is blunt, and I hope the fourth brother will explain it clearly."

As soon as Yang Xi waved his hand, Bai Tingbi behind him presented a big sheepskin map and put it in front of Yang Tao, with a red line clearly drawn in the middle.Yang Xi explained: "The so-called ruling by drawing the river means that the Yangtze River is the boundary. The emperor's brother occupies the south of the river, and the younger brother occupies the north of the river. As for the boundary line, the younger brother will carefully measure the surface of the Yangtze River and lay a clear mark at the center of the river. Warships coming and going from Fang should not easily touch the sidelines so as not to hurt my brother's feelings. As for the trading of merchant ships in Jiangnan and Jiangbei, it needs to be carefully discussed and considered by the emperor and the younger brother."

He spoke in a serious manner, Yang Tao finally couldn't bear it anymore, looked up at him and said, "You... this so-called planing the river, do you want to divide the Yangtze River into two?"

Yang Xidao: "That's natural. Only in this way will it appear fair and not humiliate the emperor's brother. The younger brother can also give an explanation to the people of the world."

Yang Tao was speechless for a long time.The Jiangdong and Jiangnan areas rely entirely on the navy to guard the border. If even the navy on the Yangtze River cannot move freely, they can only wander along half of the river, but the combat effectiveness will be greatly weakened, and there will be many inconveniences.He pondered for a moment, then raised his eyes to look at Yang Xi, and said: "Fourth brother, you are too deceitful."

Yang Xi hurriedly said: "Where did my younger brother offend Brother Huang, Brother Huang might as well say clearly, I will definitely repent."

Yang Tao took a deep breath and said lightly: "No need, let's talk about how to pass between merchant ships and various treaty ports."

Yang Xi said: "Yes." He turned his head and told Bai Tingbi to get ready and write down the contents in detail for both parties to check and sign at the end.

Here, Yang Tao and Yang Xi are talking to each other, while Yang Ye just keeps his eyes on He Qingchun who is behind Yang Tao, looking for an opportunity to ask him a few words.He Qingchun didn't care at first, but after he noticed his eyes, he became panicked, wondering if there was anything worthy of his attention as an old eunuch.

There were frequent eyebrows and eyebrows here, while Yang Xi and Yang Tao still hadn't settled down.Yang Tao is full of desire to reach peace talks, because he has a place to retreat, so that he can make a comeback in the future.Yang Xi cooperated with him and talked about everything in a serious manner. Seeing that it was almost noon, Yang Xi said: "Brother Huang, do you need to rest for a while, and we can talk about the rest of these trivial matters later in the afternoon."

Yang Tao also felt tired, so he said: "That's fine." With a gesture, He Qingchun understood that he wanted to change clothes, so he hurriedly helped him up, the guards led the way, and Rong Zhengfu followed silently Behind Yang Tao, only Yang Lie lazily leaned on the cushion, too lazy to move.Seeing this, Yang Xi turned his head to wink at Yang Ye, and said in a low voice, "Go out and stop the emperor, delaying for a moment is a moment. Just don't be rude and break the agreement."

Yang Ye understood and got up to follow him out. His two bodyguards, Nian Wei and Zhong Lizhen, were outside the hall. When they saw him coming out, they came up to meet him and said, "What orders does Hou Ye have?"

Yang Ye didn't say a word, just looked back and forth.Outside the gate of the Wuliang Temple is a large bluestone platform. The green hills outside the platform are picturesque and beautiful.On the left side of the front of the hall is the bodyguard brought by him, and on the right side is the Yi Zhenwei brought by Yang Tao. They are all dressed in black, with black hats on their heads, and black veils hanging down from the hats to cover their faces, all of them are silent The gods stand tall, like clay sculptures and wood carvings.

He glanced around and saw nothing unusual, then said, "Master Hou, I'm going to change too." He took Zhong Lizhen and Nian Wei to the changing room.

The dressing room is not far from the Beamless Hall, only a few dozen steps away.When he walked to the dressing room, he saw that He Qingchun came out early, leaving two young eunuchs to wait on Yang Tao.This was clearly a golden opportunity, Yang Ye was overjoyed immediately, and hurriedly greeted through a group of guards: "Boss He, I haven't seen you for several years, why don't you come and take care of your old man?"

He Qingchun smiled and nodded, but he didn't want to talk to him, Yang Ye just leaned in front of him cheekily and said, "Boss He, I want to ask you something, can I have a chance to talk to you?"

He Qingchun said: "This old slave came with His Majesty and still needs to serve His Majesty. I'm afraid I won't be able to talk too much with Lord Hou. Forgive me, Lord Hou." As he spoke, he wanted to retreat behind the guards.

Yang Ye hurriedly said: "It's not difficult for the younger generation to be the manager, just ask a few words casually. Before going up the mountain, we both agreed that no swords or guns will be used on the mountain, so what is the manager afraid of?" Quickly grabbed his sleeve, Then pull it here.He Qingchun looked at the guards around him, but saw that they had been separated by Zhong Lizhen and Nian Wei, so he had to follow him for a few steps, and said in a low voice, "Hurry up if you want to ask something, the old slave wants more questions." Serve Your Majesty."

Yang Ye smiled apologetically and said, "I don't ask anything, just ask last year at this time, it is said that Ling Shaoqing from Dali Temple was escorted out of the capital by the chief manager, where did Ling Shaoqing go in the end?"

He Qingchun was slightly startled, looked up at him, and sighed: "Ling Shaoqing was seriously injured and died in the palace. This old slave just sent his coffin out of Beijing to find a place for burial in Beimang. Because he had some enemies during his lifetime, Therefore, His Majesty told him not to disclose the place where he was buried, so this matter is a bit sneaky, and it is not that this old servant deliberately concealed it."

Yang Ye grabbed his sleeve and didn't let it go. At this moment, he tightened his grip, and said in a hoarse voice: "Even you said that, are you fooling me, boss? No, I always think he's not dead, you must You're lying to me!"

He Qingchun said: "Master Hou said that he is not dead, how can you tell?"

Yang Ye said: "It's okay to tell you. After you evacuated from Huaiyuan, our soldiers counted the corpses afterwards. Some of the corpses were covered with thin hoarfrost. Others didn't know what happened, but I could tell that they were pillows. Injured by the ice sword. If it wasn’t for him, could it be that your emperor rewarded someone else with the pillow ice sword? But although your emperor is hateful, the pillow ice sword will never be given to anyone again. If he really dies, he must Will be buried with him, so you are lying to me."

He Qingchun made a bitter face, and sighed: "Master Hou said that the old slave doesn't understand the sword, but Ling Shaoqing is really dead, a Buddhist holy place, the Bodhisattva is watching, the old slave dare not lie to Master Hou, Master Hou And let the old slave go!"

Yang Ye didn't care what kind of bodhisattva king he was, he grabbed the clothes on his chest and lifted them up, angrily said: "You are talking nonsense, he is not dead!" Seeing He Qingchun's frightened face, he came to his senses, hurriedly relaxed With strength, he said in a gentle voice: "Boss, I haven't seen you for two years, I really miss you a little bit. Have you ever thought about me?"

Seeing him pestering him endlessly, He Qingchun waited for Yang Tao to come out and saw something wrong, so he quietly glanced at Yi Zhenwei in front of the Wuliang Hall, and suddenly raised his voice and said: "Master Hou, this old slave is just an eunuch, besides, he is also old. , It's really... It's inappropriate for Master Hou to hold onto this old slave in such a romantic life. If Master Hou is good at this, there are still two younger servants at the old slave's place, and I will show Master Hou later... ..."

This old eunuch also stayed in Dayan's palace for decades, and he has a knack for embarrassing people. Yang Ye didn't care about his sarcasm at all, but he caught his wandering gaze, the movement of his heart, and the flickering of his eyes. Light swept towards Yi Zhenwei over there, seeing that the group of living dead had gained some popularity, they all looked this way.

He thought about it quickly, and suddenly had some hope. He had to give it a try, so he suddenly darkened his face and said sharply: "Are you talking about me? Boss, you are not small, but you don't know Whether this human head is firmly formed on the neck, I will let Hou Ye try it." After speaking, he reached out and took out the saber from Zhong Lizhen's waist, and put it neatly on He Qingchun's neck.

He Qingchun turned pale with shock: "Master Hou, there was an agreement before going up the mountain that no swords or guns can be used on the mountain. You have broken your faith in front of the people of the world by holding this old slave with a knife like this!"

Yang Ye sneered and said: "Everyone in the world is a bird! I have never said anything about loyalty! If you dare not tell me Ling Shaoqing's whereabouts, I will kill you if I kill you. My brother is absolutely unwilling to take me to death. So I can give an explanation to the people of the world. It is your Majesty the Emperor, hehe, you provoked Lord Hou, even if you kill him together, it is nothing!"

He Qingchun was forced to lean against the bluestone railing with his back against the bluestone railing, behind him was a deep stream, and in front of his eyes was a gleaming steel knife. He lost his mind for a moment, and said in a trembling voice: "Master Hou, please let go of this old slave, I really can't tell you Lord Hou, what!"

Hearing this, Yang Ye exerted a little force on his hands, and a red line appeared on He Qingchun's neck, and a few drops of blood seeped out.At this moment, someone from Yi Zhenwei shouted in a low voice, and several Yi Zhen guards flashed over like ghosts, and the leader said in a deep voice: "Marquis of Huainan, please let go of Mr. He!"

As soon as they set off like this, Yang Ye's guards rushed over and stood in front of Yang Ye, and the two sides suddenly became tense.Yang Ye didn't let him go, instead he dragged He Qingchun a few steps closer to Yi Zhenwei in front of the Wuliang Hall, threw He Qingchun to the ground, and said coldly: "You followed that hapless emperor of yours, and you have fallen so far, you old guy How dare you talk hard to me! Do you really think I dare not kill you!" After saying that, he cut it down with a knife.

As expected, this knife was bright and murderous, and then suddenly, a sword with its scabbard stretched out, blocked the knife in Yang Ye's hand, and raised it instead, and then the sheathed sword slashed diagonally. , pointing towards his wrist, light and quick, walking with the sword like flying.