Seven hundred and sixtieth chapters make matters worse
Zhao Jing looked at Li Yu, his expression changing.
If he goes to meet Hua Feiyan, there will be no turning back, and he will have to completely break with Qin Feng. If he doesn't go to meet Hua Feiyan, he will miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
He was silent for half a stick of incense, finally took a deep breath, seemed to have made up his mind, nodded heavily to Li Yu, and said, "I'm going to meet Mrs. Hua."
Hearing this, Li Yu raised the corner of his mouth, stood up, bowed his hands to Zhao Jing and said, "Mr. Zhao, I'll take my leave now."
Zhao Jing stood up, raised his hands and said, "I'm waiting for news from Mr. Li."
"Tomorrow at the latest." As he spoke, Li Yu turned around and walked out.
The next day, Zhao Jing received a message from someone sent by Li Yu. The place where Hua Feiyan made an appointment with him was Li Yu's house, and it was in the evening.
When it was almost time to meet, Zhao Jing, dressed in casual clothes and with only two attendants, quietly walked out of the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion and went straight to Li Yu's house.
The Prime Minister's Mansion is not far from Li Yu's house, and it takes less than twenty minutes to walk. As soon as Zhao Jing walked near the house, Li Yu quickly walked out from the small alley on the side of the house.
When passing by Zhao Jing, he did not stop and only said softly: "Mr. Zhao, please take the side door."
As the prime minister of Qin Feng, Zhao Jing was not a glorious person to meet Hua Feiyan, and this matter must not be leaked out. Zhao Jing was startled for a moment, then turned around and walked towards the small alley where Li Yu came out.
go.
The side door of the house was located in this small alley. Zhao Jing walked to the side door. Before he could call the door, the side door had already opened and a servant walked out.
The servant first looked at Zhao Jing and the two followers behind him, and then looked at both sides of the alley. No one else was found. The servant then turned sideways, saluted Zhao Jing, and said: "Mr. Zhao,
Please come in!"
Zhao Jing hesitated for a moment, then stepped in, followed by two followers.
Inside the side door is a small courtyard with a lot of sundries placed. It looks like the place where the servants live. Under the guidance of the servant, Zhao Jing walked through the courtyard and then walked through a corridor and came to the garden of the house.
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It can be seen that this garden was carefully created by the owner of the house. It dug a pond and arranged rockeries. It really has mountains, water, flowers and grass.
There is a pavilion in the center of the garden. There is a woman in white sitting in the pavilion. Beside her, there are four maids. The servant who led the way bowed to Zhao Jing and said: "Mr. Zhao, this is my wife."
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Zhao Jing's heart was shaken, and he subconsciously walked a few steps quickly and came to the pavilion. He did not walk in immediately, but bowed his hands to the woman in white in the pavilion and saluted, and said: "Zhao Jing, I would like to pay my respects to Mrs. Hua!"
The woman turned her head and looked at Zhao Jing. Zhao Jing raised his head and looked at the woman, and their eyes met. Although this woman did not have the most beautiful appearance in the world, she was one of a million and rare to see.
of beauty.
But the most attractive thing about her is not her appearance, but her mysterious and ethereal temperament.
At this time, Hua Feiyan was not covered with gauze, but her whole body seemed to be shrouded in a layer of gauze mist, making it difficult for people to see clearly. This was Hua Feiyan, one of Liu Xiu's concubines.
beauty!
"Mr. Zhao, please come in and have a seat." Hua Feiyan spoke first, her voice as clear and sweet as the spring water in the mountain stream.
With a thought in Zhao Jing's heart, he involuntarily walked into the pavilion and knelt down opposite Hua Feiyan.
Hua Feiyan said with a smile: "I have admired Mr. Zhao's name for a long time, and I have taken the liberty to invite you today. Please don't blame Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Jing bowed quickly. Before speaking, he cleared his throat in a low voice and said, "Madam, I'm sorry."
Hua Feiyan smiled calmly, looked at the maid aside and said, "Tea."
A maid poured a cup of tea and placed it on the stone table in front of Zhao Jing. Zhao Jing bowed to the maid to express his gratitude.
Hua Feiyan said with a smile: "Today, Mr. Zhao only came with two followers instead of thousands of troops. Feiyan was very relieved."
Of course Zhao Jing understood the meaning of her words, and bowed and said, "I dare not offend Madam."
Hua Feiyan said: "Qin Feng did not overestimate his own capabilities, and wanted to go against the will of heaven with a small area. In fact, he was using a mantis' arm as a chariot to bring about his own destruction. A good bird breaks down a tree to roost, and a wise minister chooses his master. Zhao Gong is noble and noble.
, It is indeed a blessing for Nanjun and even more fortunate for the Han Dynasty to be able to abandon the dark side and embrace the bright side."
Zhao Jing was shocked. Before he said that he wanted to join Liu Xiu, Hua Feiyan made sure of himself first. He felt a little dizzy and quickly gathered his thoughts. He looked at his nose, his eyes and his mouth.
Observe the mind.
After a while, Zhao Jing felt that his mind was much clearer. When he looked at Hua Feiyan again, his eyes became brighter. He said quietly and pointedly: "Your Majesty treats Beijing well."
Hua Feiyan said with a smile: "If Qin Feng really trusted Mr. Zhao, he would not use Yancen to exclude Mr. Zhao or suppress Mr. Zhao."
A look of surprise appeared on Zhao Jing's face. Before he could speak, Hua Feiyan continued: "Since Feiyan has come to Yicheng, he has naturally found out everything about Yicheng."
At this point, she raised her hand, stretched out her slender jade fingers, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and said: "If Qin Feng doesn't die, sooner or later he will find a reason to replace Duke Zhao with Yancen.
The Duke's reputation has been ruined, and all the years of hard work in running Nanjun will be in vain; if Qin Feng dies and Nanjun is destroyed, Duke Zhao is also a sycophant and traitor. Not only will his head be separated, but his family may not be spared. Therefore, Zhao Gong
If Duke Zhao continues to follow Qin Feng, no matter whether Qin Feng is defeated or dies, Duke Zhao may not have a good death."
Zhao Jing's face was pale, and his body was shaking as he sat here.
Hua Feiyan glanced at him indifferently and said: "The world is in chaos, all heroes are fighting together, there are constant disputes, and the people miss the Han Dynasty. In today's world, only the Han Dynasty is orthodox and follows the way of heaven. Qin Feng, Yancen, Tian Rong and others will all live forever.
No, with Zhao Gong’s talents, even if he disdains the principle of self-protection, he still has to distinguish between right and wrong.”
Zhao Jing's body was shaken again. He raised his hands to Hua Feiyan and said, "Madam, I've benefited a lot from my great advice."
Hua Feiyan smiled and said: "Mr. Zhao is too modest. Now Gong Zhao is only the prime minister of the county. If Gong Zhao is willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side and be loyal to your majesty, Feiyan will definitely recommend it to your majesty and let Gong Zhao continue to govern Nanjun."
The big principles that need to be said need to be said, and the big sticks that need to be wielded need to be wielded, but the benefits that need to be given and the promises that need to be made cannot be less. This is the skill of negotiation.
Unknowingly, Zhao Jing felt a chill on his back, and it turned out that the back of his clothes was soaked with sweat.
He stood up, bowed deeply and respectfully to Hua Feiyan, and said, "Madam, I am so kind to you. I will never forget you."
Calling himself a guilty minister in front of Hua Feiyan is tantamount to showing that he is willing to switch sides and join Liu Xiu and the Han Dynasty. Hua Feiyan smiled leisurely, waved to Zhao Jing and said, "Mr. Zhao, please sit down."
"The guilty minister dare not."
Hua Feiyan said with a smile: "Mr. Zhao is willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side. He is a great hero to Your Majesty and to the Han Dynasty. How can he say that he is a guilty minister?!"
Hearing this, Zhao Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He carefully knelt down opposite Hua Feiyan again and asked, "What does Madam need from Wei Chen?"
Hua Feiyan blinked his eyes, burst out laughing, and said in a brisk tone: "It's not what Feiyan needs from Duke Zhao, but what does Duke Zhao think your Majesty needs from Duke Zhao?"
Zhao Jing pondered for a moment, and then he said seriously: "I will immediately hand over a letter of surrender to His Majesty and submit a form of submission?"
Hua Feiyan looked at Zhao Jing and slowly shook his head. Zhao Jing understood that Hua Feiyan shook his head not to say that what he did was wrong, but to say that what he did was not enough.
He asked in a low voice: "Madam, I still need..."
Hua Feiyan said: "Now Qin Feng is trapped in Liqiu, and our Han army officers and soldiers are all besieging Liqiu."
At this point, she paused, looked at Zhao Jing, and said meaningfully: "Mr. Zhao was recruited by Feiyan, and it will be Feiyan who will recommend him to your majesty in the future. Feiyan hopes that Gongzhao will do his best for your majesty and the Han Dynasty."
, and made an unparalleled contribution."
Zhao Jing pondered for a moment, then straightened his face and said, "We should go to Yicheng, gather troops and horses, send troops to Liqiu, and together with our Han soldiers, besiege Liqiu and kill the traitors!"
Hearing this, the smile on Hua Feiyan's face deepened a little, and he nodded slowly and said: "In this way, Duke Zhao has shown his loyalty to His Majesty, and it has also added merit to his work. In this way, Feiyan
It has become much easier to recommend Duke Zhao in front of His Majesty."
Zhao Jing took a deep breath, bowed deeply to Hua Feiyan again, and said: "My wife's advice and kindness to Wei Chen will be unforgettable by Wei Chen. For my wife, Wei Chen will not hesitate even if he is a mess!"
Hua Feiyan waved his hand and said: "Don't say that, Mr. Zhao. As long as Mr. Zhao can be loyal to His Majesty and is willing to do his best for Your Majesty, it will be the best reward for Feiyan."
Zhao Jing leaned forward and said, "I will remember my wife's teachings."
This time Hua Feiyan came to Yicheng in person, which made Zhao Jing, who had already had conflicts and rifts with Qin Feng, finally make up his mind to betray Qin Feng and submit to Liu Xiu.
Zhao Jing's defection was undoubtedly the most fatal blow to Qin Feng.
In order to resist the Han army's march southward, Qin Feng led all his confidants to the front line. The highest official who stayed behind was Zhao Jing. Zhao Jing's rebellion was tantamount to draining the firepower and destroying Qin Feng's family.
After meeting with Hua Feiyan, Zhao Jing began to gather troops in Yicheng. People thought that Zhao Jing was preparing to rescue Qin Feng, but no one expected that after Zhao Jing led his army to Liqiu, he immediately switched sides and surrendered to the Han
army, and personally led the Yicheng troops and horses, and together with the Han army, launched a siege on Liqiu.
If in the battle of Deng County, Cen Peng stabbed Qin Feng severely, then Zhao Jing's betrayal was the second stab stabbed into Qin Feng. Next, the third stabbing is coming.
Tian Rong of Yiling treated Qin Feng well and personally led an army of 100,000 to rescue Qin Feng.
Tian Rong rescued Qin Feng. First, he was Qin Feng's son-in-law. His father-in-law was in trouble and he had to save him for personal reasons. Second, Yiling and Nanjun lived next to each other. If Nanjun was captured by the Han army, his Yiling
It's not going to get better, the relationship between the two counties is at loggerheads, Nanjun is in trouble, Yu Gong has to save him.
It can be said that Tian Rong's rescue of Qin Feng was really a helpless move.
Zhao Jing's betrayal dealt a heavy blow to Qin Feng, and Tian Rong's dispatch of troops to rescue gave Qin Feng hope. Now he can only hope that Tian Rong can defeat the Han army outside Liqiu City.
Tian Rong was quite capable of leading troops in battle, and the soldiers and horses under his command were also relatively good at fighting. After Tian Rong led his army to Liqiu, he fought several small-scale battles with the Han army led by Cen Peng, and both sides were indifferent.
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After several tentative confrontations, both sides gained a certain understanding of each other's battles.
A month after Qin Feng was trapped in Liqiu, the Han army and the Tian Rong army launched a tit-for-tat army battle near Liqiu.