Lou Xiao went home before the office hours. There were guests waiting at home.
This guest was in his sixties, with a round forehead, a pointed nose, narrow cheeks, and fair skin like a purdah lady's hands and face. He did not look like a high-ranking person, but Lou Xiao was very polite to him.
"Palace Master Wei, did you find out important information?" Lou Xiao took the guest to the study for a secret discussion.
The guest is Wei Si, the new head of Nanzhao Prefecture, the spy department.
He was originally an old jailer in the Ministry of Personnel Affairs. He had been guarding the felons in the sky jail all year round. He had extraordinary ability to recognize people. After the reorganization of the Intelligence Department, he was transferred to Nanzhaozhou Hall.
"That's right, one of his subordinates incited an old spy to rebel. He learned that Ding Kui was unwilling to use more weapons because the princess was about to give birth, let alone hurt more lives, so he rushed to Shibu County and asked Zhong Wei to end the war as soon as possible.
The Ding family has been passed down alone for several generations, and so far there is only one direct descendant of Ding Kui. If he has no heirs, the Ding family will be replaced by foreigners. Therefore, he attaches great importance to the child in the princess's belly. The lower official believes that this news is true." Wei Si Lun.
The official position is lower than that of Lou Xiao.
When he came to Nanjing to take office, he only had two or three confidants around him. However, if the entire Nanzhao Prefecture secret service system was to be overthrown and rebuilt, it had to rely on Lou Xiao's help in recruiting troops, so he and Lou Xiao became very close.
"Great, this is a good opportunity for peace talks. I want to report to the king of Ming County and send envoys to Shibu County to negotiate with Ding Kui. For the sake of the kingdom and the people, we will temporarily stop fighting. There is a huge difference in the strength of the enemy and our troops. We can't fight again under any circumstances.
Went down.
Speaking of which, Ding Kui is really powerful. As soon as the Gongsun family sent masters to show up, An Guogong went to Weiguo County, forcing the Gongsun family not to send any more masters to Nanzhao Prefecture. But that’s okay. Those few around Ding Kui
The master is useless."
Lou Xiao finally heard the good news. Recently, Gongsun Mi had disappointed the senior officials in Nanjing. At first, he was able to enter several cities in Shibu County. However, when Ding Kui arrived, he lost almost all of them, leaving only one town.
Original city.
Now almost no one thinks that Gongsun Mi can stop Ding Kui, and the city of Nanjing is in a state of gloom and gloom. They are afraid that Ding Kui will be found with troops approaching the city the next day, and the voices advocating abandoning Shibu County and negotiating peace with Ding Kui are getting louder and louder.
"If the Gongsun family hadn't sent experts, Ding Kui would not have let the master-level experts deal with his own people. Then the Xie Peng Formation has not appeared since Guild Master Zhan Shi. What we need to worry about now are the regular legions.
How can a general not want to make meritorious deeds? If the generals under Ding Kui take matters into their own hands and catch Gongsun Mi and chase and beat him up, more cities and counties will suffer. Mr. Lou can make a decision as soon as possible." Wei Si also hopes that Nanjing City and Nanjing City will fight.
Ding Kui negotiated peace.
He was well aware of the gap between the local army and the regular army, and those who engaged in prisons were bullying the weak and afraid of the strong. He only asked Nanmao Prefecture to cease the war as soon as possible and wait for the imperial army to come to deal with Ding Kui.
"If we propose peace, what conditions do you think Ding Kui will propose?" Lou Xiao had firmly decided to negotiate peace.
"Ding Kui has been good at business since he was a child. He will ask for high prices during negotiations. It is best to ask merchants about this matter. Ordinary officials will definitely not be able to talk to him." Before Wei Si took office, he studied Ding Kui the most. Several of Ding Kui's biggest characteristics
He knew it well.
"Well, then send the official in charge of business." Lou Xiao also heard about it.
"Sir, in my humble opinion, you'd better go to this negotiation in person."
Lou Xiao looked at Wei Si in surprise: "Why does Hall Master Wei want to harm me?"
"No!" Wei Si hurriedly explained, "How dare I dare to harm you? Ding Kui will never harm the enemy's envoy. Even if the Prince Regent goes there in person, he can return safely.
Although Ding Kui does all kinds of bad things behind his back, he does enough on the surface and will not give others a thumbs up. Have you ever heard of him doing harm to others?"
"It seems not." Lou Xiao hesitated.
"Don't talk about Ding Kui. The Protector's family has never killed envoys for thousands of years. The Ding family is known for their martial prowess. The lower their fighting ability, the less they can bear to harm them.
When the old king died of illness and an undercurrent surged in Zhenjing City, Duke Zisi went to the Protector's Mansion alone, and was finally sent out of the mansion with gifts.
Ding Kui is the only descendant of the Ding family, so the official thought that the envoy negotiating with him was not only not in danger but also safe.
Furthermore, no one else can control Ding Kui. If someone has no prestige or power, it will be in vain. The person chosen as the envoy in Nanjing City is none other than you, Mr. Lou."
Wei Silao also tried his best to negotiate for peace and urged Lou Xiao to be the peace envoy.
"Is it really safe if I go?" Lou Xiao was a little moved.
"I am willing to accompany you."
Lou Xiao nodded when he heard this and said: "For the sake of the people of Nanzhao Prefecture, I will risk my life and go to meet that butcher flying general in person."
The state Minister of People's Livelihood is politically upright and will not shrink back when he needs to resist pressure. Otherwise, he would not be qualified to be the leader of Nanzhou State's government affairs.
Shaodianxi's dinner was interrupted, and Lou Xiao came to criticize the current situation and urged Nanjing City to negotiate peace talks with Juyang City. Finally, he was moved by the loyalty of the Minister of People's Livelihood, and with tears in his eyes ordered Lou Xiao to be the chief envoy of the peace talks, representing Nanjing Prefecture and the rebels.
negotiation.
This was originally a secret message, but someone in a remote courtyard in Nanjing city immediately started talking, "It's done! The task assigned by No. 2 has been completed." A short middle-aged man dressed in a foreign outfit had just come back from outside.
"You must not leave your hands behind. You must clean up what needs to be cleaned up." The person who said this was wearing faded but extremely clean cloth and looked close to forty years old.
"Yes, Si, top ten people."
"Attention!" The faces of the ten people changed slightly, "We must not make any mistakes in Nanjing City! Your and my wealth and lives are not important, but it is a big deal if we miss the master's plan. No, I will personally watch Lou Xiao leave the city."
The officer hurriedly advised: "Sir, it is better to leave such small matters to your subordinates. Someone from the Zi family is in the city. It will be difficult if they recognize you."
"Haha, I just need to modify it a little. They must think that I will change my appearance, and the person who looks like me will not be me." The top ten people touched the beard on their lips.
At noon the next day, Ding Kui received information about Lou Xiao's mission.
He was patrolling the streets of Zhenyuan City. "Okay, the envoy from Nanjing City is on his way. After the discussion, I will announce that Uncle Zhong will be the principal of Juyang Military Academy." He was followed by Zhong Wei and Kong Ren.
"I will ask Commander Lei to hand over military affairs." Zhong Wei already knew his successor.
He was very satisfied with Lei Feixiang. This successor could lead the Red Army to protect the country and defeat future enemies.
"Don't worry, the change of commander will disturb a lot of people. If Lou Xiao finds out about it, it will be difficult to negotiate a price. Let's do this. You can lead the Red Army to pretend to pursue Gongsun Mi and seize the remaining cities." Ding Kui wanted to be satisfied.
Zhong Wei still arranged a combat mission according to his wish.
There were only the last three cities in Shibu County that had not submitted to the small court. Ding Kui wanted to control the entire county during negotiations, which would be more conducive for him to open his mouth.