However, Xue Lingjun knew that Hu Xiaotian was obviously trying to scare the monkeys, punishing Guo Zhenhai to make him look bad. This guy really turned his back like a book, and she did not dare to stay for a long time and left in a hurry. When she left Hu Xiaotian's mansion, her pretty face turned pale, and her heart was filled with tears.
Angry and scared, Hu Xiaotian's toughness made her a little confused. She boarded the car parked outside the door, but heard a pop! from behind. She turned around and saw Guo Zhenhai finally couldn't help vomiting blood.
, a mouthful of blood spurted onto the ground, his body swayed, and he almost fell. Fortunately, the accompanying samurai caught him in time.
Xue Lingjun bit his lips and whispered: "Let's go! Pack your things and leave here immediately!"
The scene of Xue Lingjun and others leaving in embarrassment was all seen by Yu Tianxing who came. Yu Tianxing shook his head, but felt a little moved in his heart. Hu Xiaotian did not hesitate to fall out with Princess Dayong because of his own affairs. When he came to Hu Xiaotian, Yu Tianxing
He knelt down with a plop.
Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but panic when he saw him behaving like this, and quickly pulled him up from the ground: "Military advisor, why are you so polite?"
Yu Tianxing said with tears in his eyes: "My lord, I hope Tianxing will be kind and reborn. How can Tianxing be so virtuous that my lord can show such favor to me!"
Hu Xiaotian pulled him to sit down and said: "I have a military advisor, like a fish in water. Without a military advisor to strategize, how could I have won two consecutive battles against Dayong? Without a military advisor, how could I have expanded my territory and achieved the great situation in front of me? On the contrary,
It's because of me that the military advisor was implicated, which makes me feel very guilty."
Yu Tianxing said with emotion: "The two-game winning streak is definitely not Tianxing's personal contribution. It is the result of the united will and the unity of the soldiers. The lord is blessed with great fortune. He is both wise and courageous. The real reason for the decisive victory is the lord!"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Military advisor, don't worry. I have just made all my important connections clear to Xue Lingjun. I forgive her for not touching your family."
Yu Tianxing let out a long sigh and said, "My father was confused for a moment. In order to save the lives of his family, he persuaded Tianxing to surrender to the enemy. I hope my lord will not be as knowledgeable as him."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "The military advisor is over-concerned. If it were me, I would be messed up, not to mention Old Uncle Yu. The military advisor will help me to persuade him more. Just keep your mind at ease. I will never let your two
Something happened to my brother. As soon as there is an opportunity, we will arrange for someone to pick them up and reunite them with you."
While the two were talking, Liang Yinghao hurried in and received the latest news from the capital. The old emperor Long Xuanen actually rejected Li Chenzhou's proposal to relocate food. Hu Xiaotian was very happy after hearing this.
The problem that troubled him the most was finally clear. Judging from the final decision on this matter, Long Xuanen was not confused enough to give up his territory. Although whether he refused or not, it would not affect Hu Xiaotian's decision, but Long Xuanen
Xuan En's doing this gave Hu Xiaotian an upright reason to continue to occupy the two cities in Jiangbei. He did not have to bear the bad reputation of resisting the imperial decree and being disrespectful.
Yu Tianxing was also happy because of the news and said with a smile: "Congratulations, lord, this is great news!"
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It seems that the imperial court should also have received the news. Seeing that the situation of the new king of Dayong is not good now, he will not dare to start a full-scale war against Dakang for a while."
Yu Tianxing nodded and said: "The commitments between countries are not even as good as the verbal agreements between merchants. What Yong said about lifting the grain embargo, and what he said about borrowing five hundred thousand dan in grain was just drawing cakes to satisfy hunger. The emperor should understand that instead of following the emperor's instructions,
Yong has been promised. It is more realistic to get benefits from the Lord."
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "It will take some time to lift the grain ban. Even if the five hundred thousand shi of grain can be cashed in, it will probably take a long time to transport the grain from Dayong to Dakang, waiting for their grain to arrive.
I'm afraid this severe winter has passed."
Yu Tianxing said: "By the way, the imperial envoy has not left yet. Is the lord really prepared to agree to the imperial court's request for food?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "I have been thinking about this matter for the past two days. Military advisor, have you checked the food and grass in Dongluocang?"
Yu Tianxing nodded and said: "The grain storage in Dongluo Cang should be around 500,000 dan."
Hu Xiaotian narrowed his eyes and said: "No wonder Dayonghui proposed to lend Dakang five hundred thousand shi of grain for free, and it was a plan of his own. He wanted Dongluo Cang back, and then said that the grain stored in it had been transported away by us.
This can be used as an excuse to get rid of the debt for borrowing grain." He was sure that Dayong would never lend grain to Dakang happily.
Yu Tianxing said: "I think they have this intention!"
At this time, Liang Dazhuang came in to report, but it was Fan Zongxi, the imperial envoy from the imperial court, who came to see him. Hu Xiaotian knew that Fan Zongxi was most likely to come here this time to rush for food, so he frowned and said: "Ask him to go back first, just say
We are discussing the military situation, and I will go to his place to meet him tonight."
Yu Tianxing said: "Master, haven't you decided yet?"
Hu Xiaotian sighed and said: "How can a mere grain storage in Dongluo warehouse save the entire Dakang? This matter really makes me a little embarrassed."
Yu Tianxing said: "Actually, I don't think any of them have any intention of destroying the current situation. They are just trying to find ways to gain benefits from the Lord."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said softly: "Let's all go back and rest. Military advisor, you go and bring Old Uncle Yu to live in the city so that no outsiders will disturb you again."
Yu Tianxing nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely persuade him."
As soon as the few people left, Wei Sa came over to invite Hu Xiaotian, but it was Zhuge Guanqi and his wife who arrived. During these days, Wei Sa and Hong Lingxue got along well with each other, and now they have become Jinlan sisters.
Hu Xiaotian was busy with government affairs and didn't know what was going on between them. Hearing that Zhuge Guanqi had also arrived, he immediately followed Wei Sa to meet him.
Visa has prepared the hot pot, and several people sat down next to the hot pot. Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "I have been so busy these days that I haven't sat down to have a good meal in a long time."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "Your Excellency is busy with government affairs, so maybe you should take care of your body."
Hu Xiaotian said meaningfully: "It's a pity that there are not enough people around me. If a few more people help me, I can be more relaxed."
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "My lord, I have only realized this problem now. In fact, my lord should have faced the problem of recruiting talents from all over the world long ago."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Although the world is big, true talents are rare."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "My lord, this is wrong. What is a great talent? A real great talent may not be proficient in everything. Some are good at internal affairs, some are good at diplomacy, some are good at etiquette, some are good at merchants, some are good at war, some are good at actual combat, and some are good at
Regarding instruments, some people are good at medicine, and some are good at calligraphy and painting. The world is so big, there are more than thousands of types of skills. How can you judge the talent based on what you see?"
Hong Lingxue quietly kicked her husband under the table, apparently blaming him for speaking too bluntly and being disrespectful to Hu Xiaotian.
Hu Xiaotian burst out laughing when he heard this, nodded and said: "Brother Guanqi's words are very touching to me. I just lack a close friend who can always remind me!"
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "If you don't mind making noise, Guanqi would be willing to say a few more words."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Brother Guanqi, just speak freely."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "I wonder what you want to hear, sir?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Dayong took a two-pronged approach and wanted to solve the problem through diplomacy. The eldest princess of Dayong, Xue Lingjun, came to Dongliang County and tried every possible means to induce me. She wanted me to change my position and join Dayong, and promised me glory, wealth, and promotion.
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Zhuge Guanqi said: "If your goal is the vast sea, then offering you a lake is obviously not sincere." He had already seen that Hu Xiaotian's ambitions did not stop there.
Hu Xiaotian smiled and said: "What they value is not me, but the land I occupy. Once I lose this land, I will lose the value of using it. I understand it very well."
Zhuge Guanqi smiled and said: "My lord understands, so I don't have to waste my breath."
Hu Xiaotian added: "The matter in Kangdu has come to an end. The emperor has rejected Li Chenzhou's peace talks conditions."
Zhuge Guanqi said: "It seems that the emperor can still see the situation clearly."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Now the imperial envoy is waiting for my answer. The emperor asked me to allocate one hundred thousand shi of food to the capital for emergency relief." What really made Hu Xiaotian hesitate was this matter. If he agreed to the imperial court's request,
The food and grass he had worked so hard for had to be divided a lot. Yu Tianxing had previously proposed that he could superficially agree to the court's request, but secretly arrange for people to snatch the food back.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "Has your Excellency already thought about it?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "It's hard to decide. Even if we agree to the emperor's request, these 100,000 shi of food will not solve Dakang's dilemma. If we don't give it, it will be morally unjustifiable, so I want to ask sir for advice."
Zhuge watched the chess game and said: "Every man is not guilty of having a jade in his possession!"
When Hu Xiaotian heard this, his heart moved. Zhuge Guanqi was telling him an obvious truth. Because he had captured Dongluo Cang and obtained the five hundred thousand shi of grain, he had now become the focus of public attention. If he wanted to use the five hundred thousand stone
If Shi Liang is his own, he will inevitably become the target of public criticism. Even if he can keep the grain and grass with his current strength, he will lose the public support of the entire Dakang and make the people mistakenly think that he will not save him. At the same time, he will also be criticized by the court.
own reasons.
Zhuge Guanqi said: "When food and grass will eventually run out, it is difficult to grasp the people's hearts. If you want to completely solve the food and grass problem, you must find the root cause. Only by allowing the people to return to the farmland and produce with peace of mind can the food shortage problem be solved."
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Hu Xiaotian said: "After these 100,000 stones of grain are sent out, we can stop the imperial court's mouth."
Zhuge Guanqi shook his head and said: "How much grain is stored in Dongluo Cang? Even if you don't tell me, Dayong will definitely know it. If they can't take back Dongluo Cang smoothly, they will definitely make this matter public. If the court knows
Your Excellency has 500,000 shi of grain reserves in your hands, but you have only used a small part of it. How do you feel?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Brother Guanqi means that I can get a little more?" (To be continued)
