Emperor Que Shaohua

The man snorted coldly when he heard that King Jing had no intention of fighting, so his subordinates slowed down a bit. Seeing the suzerain's words, the hidden guards in the mansion also gradually restrained their swords, and after a while, both sides stopped fighting.

Luo Pingyuan thought to himself, it really is Ouyang Yinian, the number one expert in Pinwutang, his martial arts seems to be only higher than that of Yuchi Yan.He thought to himself that in terms of skill, he might not be able to match it, but as a solo fighter, the pure Junbao sword is unrivaled in sharpness, which should be enough to make up for it.

He is also a martial arts practitioner, and when a ready-made opponent comes to his door, it is inevitable that he will have a fight.But just now, King Cai Jing had already said that he didn't have to do anything, so he had no choice but to suppress his thoughts, and said: "It's late at night and people are quiet, stealing into the house, this is Xiaoxiao's doing. Pin Wutang followed the third prince to negotiate a peace, could it be that he came to Luoyang?" City rooster and dog stealing?"

Ouyang Yinian felt a little uncomfortable now, Yelu Shibao himself still had a few days to go, he entered the city ahead of time, just to get to know himself and his enemy for a period of time to come.Unexpectedly, when he went to Prince Jing's mansion at night, he accidentally touched the mechanism and was discovered. The guards in this mansion are well-trained and can form a weird sword array.

At this moment, his name was shattered on the spot, and he would have lost his status in front of the Sect Master of Langhuan, and this young man with a long sword was sharp in speech, and his temperament was even better. He must be the fifth prince who commanded Jing Yuwei.

Jingyuwei is the enemy of Pinwutang, and it's fine to be ridiculed by the young King Ning. What Luo Yanhua said just now, it seems that Pinwutang is already the world of Kunlun Mansion, and even he is at his mercy. Generally speaking, it is extremely heart-wrenching to hear.

He then sneered: "It's the first time I arrived in your place, and I live in a strange place. Don't forget, Sect Master Jiang, that you and I still have a lot of festivals. How do I know if you and this Fifth Highness will take any action to threaten you? The safety of the third prince? As for my duty, I can only be informal and let go of all the rules of the world." He made up his mind, looking at the situation in Prince Jing's mansion, it would be difficult to win by taking action, but if he wanted to escape And to go, the other party would not be able to stay even if he thought about it, and he would deny it afterwards.

"The peace talks between the two countries. The third prince is a guest from afar. As long as we restrain ourselves and our subordinates from violating Yu Zhou's laws, why should we harm him? Fang also intends to treat each other with courtesy, and state affairs are the most important thing." Luo Yanhua said, "However, looking at your actions, it seems that you are being instructed by others to disturb and cause trouble, which is another matter. Hall Master Ouyang also has People of status, if you have something to say, you might as well make it clear that you have come all the way from Pinwutang to assist your country's envoys in negotiating peace and asking for marriage, or to seek revenge from Jing Yuwei and the Central Plains Wulin fellows, or To take orders from the Kunlun Mansion to fight against Langhuan? Has the hall master weighed the weight of it clearly?"

Ouyang Yinian's eyes couldn't help squinting. All Ji Wuya said along the way was how much the Kunlun Mansion could help this trip to Los Angeles. Pinwutang and Kunlun Mansion do have a common enemy, and they can use each other Therefore, although he is like Sorentai, he is very disgusted with this Dharma protector of the Kunlun Mansion who always speaks in front of the Liao Lord and seems to have a higher status than himself, and he also tries to be patient because of his role.

However, what Luo Yanhua said hit his mind. Beiliao urgently needs to reach a peace treaty, and he knows this better than others.Pinwutang relies on force to receive deterrent effects, although it has the intention of expressing a sigh of relief, in the final analysis it is to strive for more affordable conditions.

Listening to what King Yu Zhou Jing said now, he said that the ceremony should be preceded by the soldiers. If the two princes in front of him catch some secret actions or mistakes during the peace talks, it might really delay the big event.If nothing else, it would be difficult to explain to Yelu Hongchou after two more months.

It's a pity to let go of this opportunity, but if you fail to complete the mission due to incidents caused by Pinwutang, no matter how much effort you put in, it will be useless to go back.

Thinking about it this way, it might as well let go of the quarrels formed with Yuzhou Wulin in the past, and let it be recovered slowly in the future, why bother to accompany Ji Wuya to take the blame.At that time, the old accounts between Kunlun Mansion and Langhuan will be settled, and there is no need for him to participate. He only needs to carefully control his subordinates and secretly advise Yelu Shibao.

Ouyang Yinian's status today is not only due to his high martial arts skills, but also his shrewdness. In a blink of an eye, several thoughts came to mind, and he said in a deep voice: "The Kunlun Mansion is a martial arts sect, how can Pin Wutang work for it? They are here to assist the third prince. If Sect Master Jiang and His Highness the Fifth Highness can treat each other with courtesy in every way as just said, there is no need for me to start a dispute between the world and the lake at this time." This sentence has been made very clear, he He specially kept an eye out and included King Ning, seeing that Luo Pingyuan had nothing to say, he believed even more in the weight of King Jing's words.

"Hall Master Ouyang is indeed a wise man who doesn't fight for a moment. It seems that the trespass tonight must be due to a misunderstanding." Jing Wang said lightly, "The night is getting dark, so I won't stay with you anymore, please let me go."

Qin Su then took a step forward, which meant chasing the guest.

Ouyang didn't feel annoyed at all, since he was already in Luocheng, he wanted to see how capable Prince Yu Zhou was, whom even Yelu Hongchou regarded as his enemy. Seeing that King Jing had turned around, he said in a cold voice: "I heard that Aurora Pianyu has descended from Jade Cauldron Peak, so it's too early for Sect Master Langhuan to rest assured. Farewell!"

After speaking, he jumped up and down a few times, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

"Aurora Pianyu," King Jing paused for a moment, with a look of deep thought on his face, "I didn't expect that even Tan Huayu would come."

A few days later, as agreed, Yelu Shibao, the third prince of the Northern Liao Dynasty, and Wanyanchao, the eldest son of the regent of Yijin, arrived in Luo City.

When the two groups of people were still halfway, the relevant news had already spread to the streets and alleys, and Yu Zhou had already made preparations.Due to the high status of the guests, the accompanying guests are all martial arts masters recruited by their respective recruiters.Emperor Tianyi then decreed that King Ning, as the commander of Jingyu Guards, was responsible for presiding over the affairs of the envoys of the two countries during their stay in Gyeonggi.

Yelu Shibao's arrival happened to be the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month.

In addition to the Ministry of Rites Honglu Temple's regular out of the city to welcome, Luo Pingyuan was ordered to preside over the visit, and he also went with him. In order to equalize the personnel, he also brought the two deputy commanders of Jing Yuwei and a dozen of cavalry guards with him.

When he came out of the city, he saw a mighty and mighty Beiliao entourage, hundreds of people at least. Among them was a chrysanthemum green horse with a long mane around its neck, which was quite a steed. On it sat a luxuriously dressed, nobleman from Beiliao. The young man I knew in my heart must be the third prince.

He unexpectedly remembered a few months ago, when Xue Ning heard Yelu Shiji's name, before there was such a thing as a marriage proposal, she once laughed and said how this person's surname was a wild donkey and a chicken, making him look like a bird and a beast.Now the militant fourth prince died in the Yanfeng Rift Valley, maybe he died under the hands of A Su. His elder brother didn't learn his lesson and said it was a peace talk, but he brought a large number of people from the rivers and lakes to provoke him, even if it wasn't chickens. It's a treasure, and I have to teach him to lose his wife and lose his army.

Immediately, he rode forward and greeted the wild donkey prince.

Yelu Shibao was about 27 or [-] years old, with a fair complexion. Most people from the Northern Liao Dynasty had a sturdy appearance. He was considered gentle and meticulous, but his eyes were piercing, which could be seen as a bit shrewd and capable.

As soon as he saw King Ning, he was friendly and admiring, and said very politely: "I have heard for a long time that His Royal Highness Yu Wuwu is young, but his martial arts skills are taught by famous families. Famous. Today, I can see that she is indeed very elegant, even better than the rumors."

When he came, he had thought about it repeatedly on the way, Yelu Hongchou told him that King Jing of Yuzhou was the most difficult to deal with, and the fifth prince who was crowned king at a young age was very popular with the emperor, but he had a deep gap with the eldest son of the emperor.He thinks that Luo Pingyuan is young, and even if he has a city, he is limited, while he has been practicing martial arts all year round, he is mostly impulsive, so it is easier to control him no matter what he thinks, it would be a pity not to win him over.So the attitude is very good.To his surprise, King Ning's appearance is even more outstanding than the rumors, which can make people feel heart-wrenching at first sight, but what he said is not all anecdotes.

Luo Pingyuan had already decided in his heart that he would not like this person, so he just said a few words of entertainment about the long journey and hard work, which was regarded as a welcome on behalf of Yu Zhou.His gaze flicked over the third prince of Beiliao, and landed on the accompanying subordinates behind him. He was tall, short, fat, thin, black, white, beautiful and ugly, all of them were dressed in Beiliao costumes.

Apart from a few obviously civil servants, he first saw the leader was of medium stature, with regular facial features and a long, neat beard falling down his chest. He was about forty years old, and his demeanor was somewhat chic.Since Ouyang Yinian had arrived a few days earlier, he did not show up here.

It turns out that this is Ji Wuya, one of the Nine Protectors of Kunlun, nicknamed Babu Kongming, Luo Pingyuan thought to himself.This is also the second Dharma protector he has seen since Nalan Yu.The so-called eight-step Kongming, as the name suggests, refers to this person who is outstanding in lightness kung fu and resourceful. It is said that the weapon commonly used in his hand is a feather fan, and the long beard that looks carefully groomed fits the image very well.Following the Liao people as an envoy to Yu Zhou, and appearing in front of himself and even court officials in a big way, it can be said that he is not arrogant.

Then he thought of the Tan Huayu that he had heard about the day before yesterday. It was said that his lightness kungfu was outstanding and unique in the world, otherwise he would not have won the title of "Aurora Pianyu".

"Might is against light, darkness is against darkness, Master Hangu is invited to fight Commander Li, and with Tan Huayu and Ji Wuya joining forces, Senior Chai Ming can be restrained, and the rest of the people can let go if they are less afraid." King Jing said. It was said at the time, "It's just that because of Tan Huayu's aloofness, he doesn't take his fellow brother Ji Wuya seriously, somehow he is willing to leave Kunlun Jade Cauldron Peak and travel thousands of miles to Luocheng to help out."

"His Royal Highness Prince Ning is also a martial artist, but have you ever met Mr. Ji?" Seeing Luo Pingyuan staring at Ji Wuya, Yelu Shibao smiled and said, "I'm going to bother you in Luocheng." For a while, there are many places that rely on His Highness the Fifth Highness to take care of them, why don't the subordinates of the two sides exchange names and get to know each other."

His words were modest, and his airs were extremely low. If it were another occasion, Luo Pingyuan might really have a slight liking for him, but seeing this Protector Ji now, and thinking of the various deeds of the Kunlun Mansion, a layer of chill suddenly appeared on his expression Shuang said coldly: "My court of the Yu and Zhou Dynasties has long issued a call to all places that the Kunlun Mansion has committed more than a dozen serious crimes of treason, murder, entrapment of the prince, and chaos in the Yellow Temple. Now the prince openly brought this beast to my eyes, but to help catch the traitor?"

When he got angry, Jing Yu's cavalry guards behind him pressed their hands on the handle of the saber and glared.

Yelu Shibao was taken aback, and immediately felt very annoyed in his heart, secretly cursing himself for forgetting such an important thing.The huge case committed by the Kunlun Mansion in the Yuzhou Imperial City was a sensation and widely circulated. The fifth prince in front of him was the target of being framed. It is said that not only was he seriously injured, but he was almost in an inexplicable situation. It has only been four months now. Can you expect people not to hold grudges?

Rao, the third prince of Yelu had seen many battles, thinking that Luo Pingyuan had killed a Dharma protector under his sword, and led the Jingyu guards to wipe out the power of the Kunlun Mansion in the capital overnight, he was embarrassed and afraid for a while.

He repeatedly weighed various possibilities and details along the way, considering how to act after arriving in Yuzhou, but he missed this point alone.Although Ji Wuya is a member of the Kunlun Mansion, he has been working as a think tank in Beiliao all year round. It is expected that when he comes to Yuzhou, those officials who know nothing about Jianghu and martial arts will not know him.

It turned out that it was dark under the lamp, and many people around him, including Ji Wuya himself, didn't take it seriously, and no one reminded him.Unexpectedly, on the first day of arrival, he was recognized by King Ning.From the looks of it, maybe he misunderstood that he was provoking.

Yelu Shibao still relied heavily on Ji Wuya, and even if he was wronged, he couldn't just give in in front of Prince Yuzhou, so he explained: "Your Majesty the Fifth Highness doesn't know that Mr. Ji is my father's guest secretary, and he has been in Zhaozhou for the past few years. Lin, I have never left Beiliao, so I don't know anything about the rebels' mischief some time ago. Thinking about the large number of people in the Kunlun Mansion, it is inevitable that good and bad are mixed, so it is impossible to wipe out all Wushe people, right?"

Luo Pingyuan was still staring at Ji Wuya, with a cold look in his eyes, which made the usual slick and experienced guardian feel terrified, suspecting that he would suddenly draw his sword in the next moment.After a while, King Ning said in a cold voice: "Because you came with the Beiliao Mission, I think I won't move you for the sake of the third prince's upcoming peace talks. If there is any unruly behavior in Luocheng Don’t think about leaving this place lightly if you commit crimes.”

At this time, the Minister of Honglu Temple dared to come forward to smooth things over, and exchanged names and official positions with the officials of the Northern Liao Dynasty. Seeing that King Ning nodded slightly, Shen Ling also brought all the cavalry guards and said a few words of "friendship" with the people of the Pinwu Hall. It's an old enemy, the new and old hatreds can't be discussed, the greetings are so tense, I wish I could do it on the spot.

Luo Pingyuan saw that Suo Luntai smiled at Yuchi Yan and said: "There are many cares in the Taiping Valley, and I miss the deputy commander Yuchi very much. Now seeing that the old man is still healthy, I am very happy. You and I are close." How about it?" He stretched out his hand.

Yu Chiyan didn't answer, but also stretched out his right hand to shake hands with him, and it took half a cup of tea to let go, all of them were expressionless, and it was impossible to see who had the upper hand and who suffered the dark loss.

After entering the city, the officials of the Ministry of Rites placed the envoys from the Northern Liao Dynasty in the pre-prepared post house of Honglu Temple.When Yelu Shibao saw King Ning for the first time, he was offended. It was conceivable that with Ji Wuya's existence, it would not be easy to get closer to the fifth prince, so he had to make another plan.

Luo Pingyuan was not in the mood to think too much, the Ministry of Rituals inevitably involved a lot of red tape, and he had responsibilities, so it would be wrong to leave early before he was ready.Looking at the sky, thinking in my heart, the middle of the month is coming in a blink of an eye, I don't know if Brother Huang has a good life and rest in the mansion.

At the same time, Luo Yanhua was being guided by his servants, passing by Changning Palace, and heading to Qingliang Palace to meet the emperor.

Emperor Tianyi's attitude was particularly soothing today, not only watching the seats, but also offering a cup of Longjing.

King Jing thanked him, and knew in his heart that this was due to the imminent need to deal with the envoys of the Beiliao and Yijin countries. The emperor wanted to handle affairs by himself, so the treatment would naturally be better.

He didn't refuse, and first took over a peace talk section and wanted to browse it.When the Northern Liao Dynasty submitted the letter of peace, it only briefly proposed some demands, and did not list the specific number. The last peace talk was decades ago. It is prepared to serve as the basis for the negotiation between our own side and Yelu Shibao.

King Jing has always avoided participating in government affairs, but the national policy related to the relationship between the Northern Liao Dynasty and even Yijin was also within the scope of responsibilities he and Emperor Tianyi agreed to fulfill at the beginning, so he gave some suggestions from the beginning.

He looked at the bottom line of the negotiation written in the pavilion style: the initial silver year is 150 million taels, and the silk handkerchief is [-] pieces. The specific number is debatable, and he frowned imperceptibly; when he looked down, he also provided food, The return of captives, the opening of border exchanges and other terms.

Emperor Tianyi saw that he frowned and said nothing, "Li Furen consulted with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and argued with Xue Songnian for a long time before finally agreeing on the conditions. I was so troubled by their quarrel, you can just speak up if you have any ideas." Yes, no matter who I send to the peace talks, there must be a foundation."

"This article is fairly detailed and thoughtful, and it can be seen that you adults have put in a lot of effort." Luo Yanhua smiled lightly. The emperor showed his face last month, and now he has become approachable, although it is commonly used. He is still a little uncomfortable with the routine, "My son is thinking, because I, Yu Zhou, do not understand the habits of foreigners, I always want to influence them with kindness, benevolence and righteousness, and hope that they will keep their promises. But Liao people don't know how to reciprocate. , we are lenient and courteous, but they will only think that Yu Zhou is afraid of the Northern Liao. Now we have the upper hand. If we still promise many benefits under this situation, the Liao people will not be satisfied, but will redouble their military training. Once the vitality recovers, he will commit another crime. And seeing that defeat can also benefit Yi Jin, he will be ready to make a move, so I'm afraid it will waste the fruits of the four imperial brothers' hard-fought battle on the frontier."

He tried his best to say it tactfully. In fact, he felt that it might be because it was very difficult to fight Beiliao in the past, and it was not easy to defend the city.Now King Yun finally forced the Liao people to sue for peace, but all the civil servants or the court of Yu and Zhou couldn't change their minds for a while, and they didn't know how to act as the winning side.And Beiliao has been tyrannical for a long time, just seeing Yelu Shibao bring many masters of Pinwu Hall, it can be seen that there is no self-consciousness of defeat.

Emperor Tianyi heard it in his ears, and remembered that his courtiers did more or less believe that, as a kingdom of heaven, it was reasonable for Yuzhou to give some soft conditions to the defeated Beiliao.Anyway, the country is rich, and some gold, silver, and silk are rewarded every year, which is not only to influence, but also to keep the border safe.

He is indeed a little moved by the reputation of demonstrating the prosperity, generosity and benevolence of the Celestial Dynasty, and even the reputation of becoming a sage, and the cost of it is far less than the 800 million taels of military expenditure in the past in the north.There are also courtiers who advocate harsher opinions, but they have relatively few voices in the court. After all, the courtiers believe that there is a price to be paid in exchange for peace.

At this moment, recalling the abhorrentness of Liao and Jin's frequent bullying and bullying each other over the years, I have to admit that King Jing's words are quite reasonable. Not only will Jia En not be appreciated, but it will encourage the opponent's arrogance, and he will not regard himself as the emperor of Yuzhou even more. see it.

"The Liao people are greedy and fierce. I don't know it, and why are you willing to reward it out of thin air." He said in a deep voice, "But the Liao envoy came here with a plan, and he is bound to make various demands. Since you think the proposal of the Secretary of General Administration is inappropriate, then Do you have any opinions on how to negotiate this agreement?"

"Your Majesty asked, I just thought that the gold and silver obtained from the border looting in the Northern Liao Dynasty over the years may be tens of millions. It would be good if we didn't ask for it back, why bother to give the silver and silk?" Luo Yanhua said. "In my humble opinion, Northern Liao is short of food. I, Yu Zhou, allow the reopening of the mutual market so that they can buy food, cloth and other necessary items at a fair price. It is a great benefit; if the other party proposes to return Even if you can’t directly reject the eight thousand captives, you need to be cautious. They are all the fighting strength of Beiliao. Easy release will speed up their recovery, and they will turn around and attack us. My son is thinking about the pleas of your lords. There are many possibilities, we only need to modify some conditions, which not only conforms to the interests of Yuzhou, but also prevents the third prince of Beiliao from returning empty-handed."

Emperor Tianyi nodded, thinking in his heart, he already knew that after the death of the fourth prince of Beiliao on the battlefield, the behavior of the Zhaolin Palace had changed. .From this point of view, it is the third prince who came to the peace talks this time. He should not be allowed to get too favorable conditions, and he will not return without success. The army is in chaos.

The meaning of King Jing's speech is also obviously to prevent Beiliao from suffering famine, and to recover its vitality as slowly as possible, so that it is unable to send troops to invade Yuzhou.

He couldn't help but glanced at the eldest son of the emperor. Every time King Jing entered the palace, he didn't talk much, but he could always help him clarify his thoughts and even make a clear decision.

Emperor Tianyi wanted Luo Yuhua to put forward some more specific opinions, but King Jing just said: "My son's position is not here, and his knowledge is limited, so he dare not discuss state affairs too much. The fourth emperor has been in the Ministry of War for a long time, and the fifth emperor He has also joined the Ministry of Household Affairs, which is more insightful. Several of Erchen's subordinates have been in Beiliao in recent years, and they know a lot about the situation there. For reference, it may be helpful to Mr. Li.

The peace talks naturally need to be well prepared, but I should not say too much, it is better for Ping Yuan to make a detailed statement in a few days, the effect is better.Thinking of this, he couldn't help smiling slightly.