Oriole Line

He is obviously not an emotional person, but he seems to be particularly easy to hit recently.

"Hey, if our mutual intentions are the same, then when we are in danger at the same time, you don't want me to take risks and I don't want you to take risks is the same." Wen Tao's thinking is still very clear until now, "So the next time I encounter danger, my choice will still be the same."

Pu Chen choked for a moment, as the Patriarch of the Pu family, he naturally knew that every word Wen Tao said made sense, and he couldn't convince Wen Tao not to take any more risks logically, so he had no choice but to say: "At least, in your case Think about me when you take risks, think about how I feel when I see you risking your life.” Seeing Wen Tao’s confused expression, Pu Chen added, “It’s like, if I were to save you How do you feel about being in danger?"

"Oh." Wen Tao seemed to have a sudden realization, but this realization was only at the level of reason. He obviously still had some puzzlement on his face. Before he could react, Pu Chen grabbed his lips again, leaving only The sweetness that keeps overflowing.

That night, Tang Yu found that when Pu Chen brought Wen Tao back to the room, there was something wrong with their expressions.After Wen Tao recovered from his injury, he has already moved back to his room. Wen Tao is no longer a personal guard, so there is no reason to stay in Pu Chen's room to guard him.

"Hey, Wen Tao, don't you need to keep vigil for the Patriarch now?" Tang Yu muttered.

"Of course not." Pu Chen said simply.

"Then go to the owner's room?" Tang Yu spoke quickly, and regretted it as soon as he said it, because he found that Wen Tao's ears were red.

Unexpectedly, Pu Chen didn't care about it: "Wen Tao is my counselor now, it's normal to live in my room."

"Why... is it normal?" Tang Yu scratched his head.

"Hmph, don't you know Liu Bei, the lord of Shu, and Zhuge Kongming, the military advisor? We eat together, and sleep together. Wen Tao is now my counselor, so naturally we sleep together." Pu Chen was serious.

"Oh, the Patriarch is wise." Tang Yu suddenly felt very reasonable.

After Tang Yu left, Pu Chen grabbed Wen Tao's hand and pulled him into his room.Their lips that had been separated not long ago were now sticking together again. This was probably the first time that Pu Chen wanted to drive the barking civet cat out of the room.

"Don't rush Taotao." Wen Tao bit Puchen's lip and said.

"Okay, I'll listen to you, Taotao."

——The end of the second volume——

The third volume is surging

51, 51.

Jiankang, Wanquan Palace.

The mid-autumn wind blows over the fallen leaves in front of the steps, and it's time for the chrysanthemums to bloom again.The laughter of the beauties in the palace admiring the flowers came from afar, and Zhou Yan felt a little restless in his heart, pushed back the palace people, and slowly closed the palace door.The warm autumn sky was isolated from the outside, and only a faint light and shadow remained on the terrazzo floor tiles.Zhou Yan put Zhou Yu and Pu Chen's Shangshu on the side of the desk, his temples began to throb again, this sense of uneasiness without warning seized him again.

Zhou Yu and Pu Chen came to Jiankang one after the other.Pu Chen lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses this time to defeat the Beiyan people. In all fairness, Zhou Yan was quite satisfied with the result, but he didn't expect that Haril and Beiyan's main force would be killed by them in one fell swoop.As a result, Beiyan's strength was greatly weakened, and it was difficult for him to pose a threat to Nanjing in a short period of time, and he lost a force to counter Pu's.What is even more detestable is Zhou Yu, this concubine emperor brother usually does not show his mountains and dews, and volunteered to go to Luzhou to do the drudgery of a refugee commander. The purpose is to save the emergency for Wuchang.Now these two people undoubtedly put Zhou Yan in a rather embarrassing situation.If Zhou Yan commended Pu Chen's achievements in resisting Yan, then Zhou Yu's [-] Luzhou soldiers made great contributions in the process of resisting Yan, and it would be difficult for him to punish Zhou Yu.If Zhou Yan convicts Zhou Yu in the name of resisting the decree, it will undoubtedly suppress the morale of the current government and the public. Everyone praises that the Nanjing army is proud and killed Beiyan Da Shanyu. Yu was at odds with the material opinions of the entire ruling and opposition parties.He has not been on the throne for a long time, so he dare not take such a risk.However, he was very upset if he was asked to reward Pu Chen and Zhou Yu, especially after Pu Chen cut off the prefects of the four states and Zhou Yu resisted the decree.

"Your Majesty, thank you for seeing me." The servant's voice came from outside the hall.

"Biography." Zhou Yan said.

"Your Majesty." The person who came was none other than Xie Kun, who ascended to the phase in one fell swoop due to his meritorious service in the Chaoyang Palace. His pair of deep sockets made him look like a northerner.When Zhou Yan was the crown prince, he was only a mid-level position in the imperial court. Because he was born in the Xie family of Chenjun, he was from the same family as the crown prince's biological mother, so he secretly supported the crown prince.At that time, there were quite a few officials from the northern gentry in the court, but there were only a few who were willing to firmly support the prince even when the Qi clan was powerful. Xie Kun was the most steadfast among the few.

Since Xie Kun ascended to the throne, a large number of officials who were originally from the big families in the north have been reused, while the local aristocratic families in Wu County have been suppressed.However, those big families in the north are now rootless. In terms of foundation, they are not as good as the local aristocratic families in Wu County. Their current priority is to recover the old land in the north and restore the family's foundation.Therefore, after hearing that Puchen killed Khalil, they all spoke to Xie Kun, hoping that Zhou Yan would consider going north to the Central Plains.

"Aiqing is here." Zhou Yan said softly.After he ascended the throne, the people he trusted the most were Ye Chi and Xie Kun.Ye Chi is in charge of the [-] forbidden army, and Xie Kun is in charge of the court. These two are Zhou Yan's confidence.

Xie Kun is tactful, especially well versed in Zhou Yan's heart.As soon as he entered the palace, he saw that Zhou Yan was frowning deeply, so he knew that he had something to worry about. He had already seen that the letter on the case was handed over by Pu Chen and Zhou Yu, and tentatively said: "Your Majesty is for Beiyan's sake." something to worry about?"

Zhou Yandao: "Great Sima defeated Beiyan and killed Khalil. Shangshu wants the Northern Expedition to retake the old land. What does Ai Qing think?"

Xie Kun thought about it for a while, it is true that Beiyan is empty now, but if the Northern Expedition happens, he can only rely on Pu Chen's soldiers and horses, and Zhou Yan's [-] imperial troops will not be able to move.Pu Chen's morale was already high after the Battle of Beiyan. Who would not praise his achievements?If he followed him to further the Northern Expedition and really regained the old land, it would be a certainty that he would be the master of merit. How could Zhou Yan, who was in Jiankang, be able to hold back by that time?But if there is no Northern Expedition, the old land occupied by the Northern Yan will not be brought back. How can the northern gentry in South County be willing?Even he himself has a selfish desire to revive the Xie family in Chenjun.

He thought for a while and said, "Beiyan is weak now, and the successor Wuludan is Khalil's eldest son. With Khalil's status, he became the Grand Chanyu. Compared with his father, he is far behind."

"Then, what does Ai Qing mean?" Zhou Yan heard the meaning behind Xie Kun's words.

"Recovering the old land can greatly expand the fortune of the country in terms of Nanjing. However, the recovery of the old land does not necessarily have to rely on Da Sima's Northern Expedition. Beiyan is currently empty of troops. If we go to negotiate peace, the result will be the same."

"Negotiate peace?" Zhou Yan's eyes lit up, "This is a good way. Before Haril became the big Shanyu, Beiyan also negotiated peace with Jing Chao from time to time. In this way, I can regain the old land without the help of Da Sima. "Zhou Yan said as he got up and walked to the hanging map, and stroked the old territory of Jing Dynasty with his hand.At the time of the Jing Dynasty's heyday, there were six prefectures in Jiangbei. From north to south, they were Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Sizhou.Back then, Beiyan rose from the northernmost Youzhou, and at that time, the aristocratic families of the Jing Dynasty were mostly in the five prefectures of Bingji, Qingyan and Yansi. For example, the Jinyang Pu family came from Bingzhou, and the old capital Luoyang was in Sizhou.

"If there is a peace negotiation, according to Aiqing, what are the chances of winning if we regain the five states in the Central Plains and assign Youzhou to Beiyan?" Zhou Yan said.

Xie Kun was secretly happy, Zhou Yan's thoughts coincided with his.Beiyan is weak now, and they can't hold on to the large territory that Khalil laid down back then. They shrink, and they must be heading in the direction of Youzhou.Although Youzhou is also the old land of the Jing Dynasty, Xie Kun is not interested at all.Youzhou is located in a remote place, cold and barren, and has never had any great families. What Xie Kun cares about is the five states in the Central Plains. After the five states are recovered, the land that originally belonged to the various families can be returned to them again.Compared with Puchen's Northern Expedition, he hoped to take back the Central Plains through peace negotiations. After all, if war broke out, there would be scorched earth and starvation after the war, which would not be conducive to the reconstruction of their great family.

"Your Majesty is holy!" Xie Kun said, "Youzhou was originally the old land of the Jing Dynasty, so it is a favor to give it to Beiyan. Beiyan has occupied the five states of the Central Plains for decades, but the people are struggling to survive, and their military strength is also difficult to sustain. We With Yanmenguan as the boundary, assign Youzhou to Beiyan, and set up an interlinked market at the border. If Beiyan encounters a famine, they will sell grain to them at a low price. I believe Beiyan can accept such conditions. "

"Very good." Zhou Yan was overjoyed. Being able to regain the Central Plains without relying on Pu Chen was one of Zhou Yan's great achievements. When the time comes to move back to the old capital Luoyang, what a sight it will be!He thought about it for a while, and then said, "Does Ai Qing have any recommendations for the candidates for peace negotiation?"

Xie Kun made a deep bow and said: "This peace negotiation is very important, and the people sent by Nanjing must have weight. I am not talented, and I am willing to share your majesty's worries."

The prime minister of Nanjing went to discuss the peace in person, his sincerity is not insignificant.Xie Kun was willing to take on this important task, and Zhou Yan was very pleased.Just as he was about to agree, he glanced at the Shangshu on the case, and Zhou Yu's name came into his eyes.If Zhou Yu went, his status as a prince would be enough...

Xie Kun noticed Zhou Yan's gaze, and instantly understood what he meant, and echoed, "If the acting king can go there in person, of course..." Before Xie Kun finished speaking, he noticed Zhou Yan's smile. A hint of mystery.

Zhou Yan and Xie Kun's