The lame attendant respectfully held the sign that Zhao Qin'er threw over. There was a warm feeling in his hands. When he looked down, there was a trace of brilliance flowing in the sign. It was bordered by a phoenix and engraved with "
There are four characters "Feng Lai Yi". Look at the back, which is also bordered by phoenix, and engraved with three characters "Eldest Princess". Next to it are some small characters written in small seal script, which states:
Who does this token belong to, the appearance and characteristics of the holder, when was it awarded, etc. After the attendant saw this clearly, his eyes were frightened, his hands were shaking like a stroke patient, and he held the token with all his strength.
, and finally pulled out a handkerchief and wrapped the token tightly so that no one around him could see it. The attendant had a bright mind and could still think of these things at this time.
He also asked the servants who were not seriously injured to carry Bai Jufei, who was vomiting blood and unconscious, and the chief servant, who was unconscious for some reason, and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion in embarrassment. Prime Minister Bai was still having a banquet in the palace, but some servants saw everyone returning in embarrassment.
Look again
Bai Jufei was even more miserable. His head was as swollen as a pig's head, and there was still blood left at the corner of his mouth. His black and gold-trimmed clothes were even more dirty. He lay unconscious on a wooden board carried by his retinue. He quickly went to report to the Prime Minister's wife.
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Not long after, a woman with colorful makeup and elegant clothes ran to the main courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion, crying and shouting. Seeing Bai Jufei's appearance, she held him in her arms and called him "darling".
watch, watch
Seeing the injured subordinates standing nearby, he jumped up regardless and started punching and kicking the subordinates wildly. He also cursed, "You trash, go to hell, you can't even protect Fei'er."
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Whatever you are doing, go to hell." Those servants were helpless and allowed the woman to vent her anger by scratching her face and beating her chest. The woman finally fell to the ground helplessly, hugging Bai Jufei, crying and cursing, and yelling
People went to ask Mr. Bai to come back immediately, crying: "Does he still care about this family? His son has been beaten to death, and he still won't come back?" A servant hurriedly left the house and ran to the gate of the imperial city to wait.
Take your prime minister out of the palace.
The lame attendant had been waiting quietly, guarding the token in his arms tightly. At first he wanted to show the token to the woman, but seeing how she looked, he really didn't dare to give it to her.
I'm afraid she'll break it. This token is no ordinary thing at first glance.
Moreover, he already knew the identity of the woman in charge, so he really didn't dare to make any mistakes. Moreover, the servant really remembered Zhao Qin'er's last words. This token was now equivalent to his life, so he could only wait.
The prime minister came back and showed it to him.
The lantern mountains are densely covered like a sea in Genyue Square, with all kinds of strange shapes. There are huge monster shapes, flowers and Ganoderma lucidum shapes, and some human figures. But the most eye-catching one is the lantern mountain standing in the middle of the square.
Thousands of feet high, it is like a shrine. There is only a ball of holy light that is like fire but not fire, beating in it. Even the light of the bright moon in the sky cannot cover up its light.
In the sky, I saw people visiting the lantern festival passing by this shrine-style lantern. They all prostrated themselves on the ground with extremely pious expressions. Next to them, there was a person wearing a simple white robe with a closed sunflower embroidered on his chest. Before everyone got up,
At this moment, he touched the top of his body with his palm, and a slight light seeped out from his palm. He was an ordinary clergy member of Tianqi Palace, blessing all living beings on behalf of Emperor Hao.
After Zhao Qin'er and others arrived at Genyue Square, they played around for a while. Lu Xiangning suggested taking the children to receive Di Hao's blessing. Zhao Qin'er hesitated for a while, but finally took Jiang Chen with them. She didn't want to appear too out of the ordinary.
Different, endearing
Doubtful, take a closer look at the cultivation of the Heavenly Attendant. He is only at the Spiritual Realm, so he shouldn’t be able to find the seal carved in Jiang Chen’s body at the Divine Formation Master level. Seeing that Lu Xiangning and the other two people had already passed by, they immediately took Jiang Chen with them.
Walked over.
There was nothing abnormal in the whole process. The blessing ceremony was completed quietly and naturally, and Jiang Chen himself had no special reaction. But when Zhao Qin'er and others were about to leave, they were stopped. Zhao Qin'er's heart
I was startled and then returned to my natural state in an instant.
, asked: "I wonder what happened to Lord Heavenly Attendant?" The man who was called Heavenly Attendant said with a smile on his face: "Seeing that they are all destined people, I have several blessings here that the Lord Priest personally blessed.
I'll give it to a few of you." He took it out of his arms.
Several strings of knots were braided with fine silk threads, and he handed them over with a smile on his face. Seeing the appearance of this heavenly servant, Zhao Qin'er already understood the meaning, took the knots, and said, "Father of Emperor Hao."
"Sir," he took out a piece of unusually exquisite paper from his arms and handed it to
He gave it to the Heavenly Attendant, and the words "Ten Thousand Liang Mithril" were written in large words on the paper. The Heavenly Attendant did not refuse at all, and took the banknote of Dihao Continent with an even bigger smile, and put it down.
He fell into his arms, walked back to his original position, and continued his duties.
After Zhao Qin'er distributed the seven knots of the same style to everyone, she then wandered around for a while. It was not until they saw the lanterns densely scattered in the square that everyone walked out of the square. The moon turned east, and everyone finally set off on their return journey.
After walking and stopping all the way, they returned to the Shenjiang Mansion. After chatting for a while, Zhao Qin'er saw that the children were a little sleepy, so Zhao Qin'er asked Xiang Ming to prepare the car and prepare to go back to the palace.
Although the entire Feng'an City was reveling in carnival, and although the lights near the Imperial City were brightly lit, it was extremely quiet. Only groups of imperial guards silently patrolled back and forth for defense, until the Suzaku Gate in the Imperial City suddenly became lively at three o'clock in the hour.
Officials stumbling side by side with red faces walked out of the Suzaku Gate, sometimes whispering in twos and sometimes laughing loudly. Yue Qianming, Qin Kongyu and Chen Qiyuan walked together, some of them more drunk than others. Tonight
Many people came to toast, and the three of them could not refuse at all. They could only drink a glass of wine and drink a lot. The one at the back looked a bit drunk, but was sober compared to the others. He was dressed in a uniform.
A large purple official uniform, trimmed with gold thread, and an arowana bag at the waist. The whole outfit is simple and elegant, with a calm and confident expression. The beard on the upper jaw is trimmed neatly, the long beard under the jaw is elegant and natural, and the face is square.
Elegant but with a tough temperament, he walks neither hastily nor slowly.
At this time, the man looked up and saw Yue Qianming and others a few steps ahead. He walked quickly and rushed to the side of Yue Qianming and the others. After Yue Qianming noticed the people coming, he took the lead in greeting: "Mr. Bai, happy New Year's Eve." Qin.
Kong Yu and Chen Qiyuan also hurriedly raised their eyebrows after hearing this.
He said a blessing with his hands. The man raised his hands and replied: "Happy New Year's Eve, three divine generals!" The man looked at Qin Kongyu and Chen Qiyuan again. Seeing this situation, Qin Kongyu and Chen Qiyuan understood that the prime minister of the dynasty had something to do with him.
Yue Qianming said, and the two of them bowed their hands and left first.
Yue Qianming looked at Bai Zhi in confusion. He didn't understand what the Prime Minister wanted to do with him. He still had to avoid Kong Yu and Qi Yuan. He paused and waited for Bai Zhi to explain his purpose. Bai Zhi still spoke unhurriedly. "First of all, congratulations to God Qianming for raising the prestige of our country outside the country, and then for achieving extraordinary achievements." Before Yue Qianming could speak modestly, he added: "But Qianming, you intercepted and killed the left king of Xia Geng's country within the territory of Xia Geng's country. , have you ever thought about the consequences?" Yue Qianming was stunned, and after thinking for a while he said: "It is indeed a bit tricky to deal with the end of the matter, but if Li Deming is not intercepted and allowed to return to Xia Jing, how can Zhao Degong fight for Li Deming? He will definitely win the throne with absolute superiority, and it will not be of any benefit to me, the Zhao Xin family. There will never be peace in the north. That Li Deming is a man of great talent and strategy, and his ability is even higher than that of Li Deming who took the opportunity to usurp the throne. Times. Compared to these, I would rather nip the threat in the bud."
Bai Zhi looked at the determined-looking Yue Qianming and shook his head helplessly. There is nothing wrong with generals going into battle to kill the enemy, but the relationship between the two countries has never been a simple battlefield fight. Unless you can kill the other party with one punch, there will be subsequent diplomatic issues. It's all trouble. Although this time Yue Qianming indirectly helped the right king Li Degong ascend to the throne, Xia Geng's country has lost face, and it will be regained no matter what. Thinking about this, he took out a piece from his sleeve. The fold was handed to Yue Qianming.
Yue Qianming took it and saw that it was a handwritten copy of a report from the Northern Territory Military Division. He didn't know what it meant. Bai Zhi shouldn't have shown this report-style copy to himself. Although he was the general of Zhenbei, he only had the responsibility of handling military affairs. Secretary, usually this kind of government affairs report will not be sent to his case. Only during wartime can he have the authority to control the government affairs in the north. But now Bai Zhi showed it to him. I believe he has his own considerations. Yue Qianming went with it. To unfold the meaning, I first looked at the date. It was a report sent by the Northern Territory Military Division at 3:00 pm today. It said, "There is an envoy from the Xia Geng Kingdom entering the country. The official official is Zang Lijue and the deputy envoy is Li Chengji. There are three people in total." Sixteen people." Bai Zhi saw that after he read it, he continued: "The Xia Geng family's credentials, together with this report, have been sent to the king this evening, and the king has already allowed his entry. , Calculating the date, we will arrive in Kyoto in about half a month. In Kyoto, you are the most familiar with the affairs of the Xia Geng clan. Do you have any countermeasures?"
Yue Qianming first raised his head and looked at the sky. It was already very late. Although there were still officials leaving the palace in twos and threes, it seemed that the palace would be closed soon. Yue Qianming said: "Prime Minister, let's talk as we walk, otherwise we will wait for the gate of the imperial city." It's about to be closed." Bai Zhi nodded and walked side by side with Yue Qianming. He wanted to hear what Yue Qianming had to say. He only heard Yue Qianming say: "Master Xiang, let me first tell you the purpose of the Xia Geng clan's envoy. Then Right King Li Degong has just ascended to the throne. He was not righteous in the first place, and now he is even more eager to establish his prestige. The only Red Flame Wolf Cavalry in Xia Geng's country that can compete with our Lidian Ox Army in the north has been disabled by our army. It seems that they are unable to fight with our country again, so they want to use diplomatic means to get some bargains, so as to appease the lieutenants and generals, so as to fully control the country's army." While listening, Bai Zhi couldn't help but nodded, indicating to Yue Qianming to continue, Yue Qianming looked at Bai Zhi Agreeing with his own opinion, he added: "Zheng Zang Lijue is the uncle of Zang E, the prime minister of Xia Geng's country, and enjoys high prestige in Xia Geng's country, and the deputy envoy Li Chengji is Li Degong's favorite second prince. I heard that Li Degong Although Cheng Ji was under 18 years old, he played a great role in Li Degong's conspiracy and rebellion to usurp the throne. Li Degong intended to support him and appointed him as deputy envoy. Presumably, he was allowed to make further achievements so that he could move into the East Palace smoothly. .”
Bai Zhi asked: "Qian Ming, can you tell me what strategy our country should adopt in this negotiation?" Yue Qianming thought for a while and replied: "Master Xiang, I think the word 'procrastination' is enough to deal with Xia Geng's behavior this time. The mission cannot win on the battlefield and wants to take advantage at the negotiation table. How can there be such a good thing?"
Bai Zhi smiled and said: "Qian Ming! You also said that Zang Lijue has some prestige in Xia Geng's country. If you use the word 'drag', you won't be afraid that Zang Lijue will get angry and go back to the country to spread the word about our Zhao Xin country." By neglecting him, deliberately humiliating him, and arousing public anger, under the inference of public opinion, Li Degong will have to start a war even if he does not want to start a war, and then there will be no peace in the north."
Yue Qianming replied: "Give them enough courtesy, and first reduce the other party's enthusiasm when they first come. If they can't figure out our approach and are unsure, they will definitely adjust their negotiation arrangements. Then they will go to the negotiating table. Some They don't want to make rude requests anymore, so as not to argue at the table, I will also ask the soldiers in the north to adjust their deployment, make a feint attack gesture, and tell them that Zhao Xin's country is not afraid of another war. Originally, this They were the ones who provoked this border provocation. We are here to negotiate now, but it’s good to take this opportunity to let them send back our northern soldiers who were captured many years ago. This will be added to this negotiation. If they agree, In exchange, we can also return the captured Xia Geng soldiers."
Bai Zhi nodded to express his agreement with Yue Qianming's opinion. In fact, Bai Zhi didn't know Yue Qianming's deeper thoughts. There must be many people in the Xia Geng family who were dissatisfied with Li Degong. If the negotiation mission sent by Li Degong failed again, then There will definitely be people in Xia Geng's country who can't sit still and take the opportunity to suppress Li Degong. At that time, the government of Xia Geng's country will be unstable, and the more chaotic the Xia Geng's country is, the more favorable it will be for Zhao Lingyun's deployment. The unification battle ten years later will be The chance of success will definitely increase a lot. But this cannot be said to Bai Zhi. Although Bai Zhi is the prime minister and his ability is beyond doubt, and Zhao Lingyun also believes in his character, the matter is very important. If one person knows less, there will be less risk of leakage. , and Yue Qianming didn't know Zhao Lingyun's overall plan, and he didn't know how many trump cards he had. It seems that the Anxuan Army was just the tip of the iceberg of the overall layout.
The two of them were walking and talking, and unknowingly they had left the Suzaku Gate. Suddenly, a black figure rushed towards Bai Zhi. Yue Qianming reacted quickly and stood in front of Bai Zhi. Just as he was about to capture the approaching man, He was stopped by Bai Zhi, but it was a man dressed as a young man, with a prime minister's badge hanging on his waist. Yue Qianming stepped aside a little, but still looked at the young man warily, in case this man suddenly made an attack. After stabbing the prime minister of the dynasty to death in front of him, Bai Zhi said: "How unbecoming is it to be in such a panic on the edge of the imperial city? After returning home, go and receive the punishment yourself." After a pause, he asked again: "What do you want from me? ?”
The boy quickly explained to Bai Zhi the story of Bai Jufei being seriously injured. Seeing that Bai Zhi's face was already livid, Yue Qianming heard that it was Bai Zhi's family matter and couldn't interrupt, so he comforted him and left first. , Bai Zhi waited until Yue Qianming left, and then asked the boy: "Do you know who did it?" The boy lowered his head and quickly replied: "I heard from the retinue back home that it was three women, but I don't know what they were. "People." Bai Zhi asked again, "Do you know why?" The boy did not dare to say anything this time, for fear of Bai Jufei's revenge later. Yue Qianming heard that it was Bai Zhi's family matter, and he stepped away and said goodbye to Bai Zhi. , and went to his own house alone.
Seeing the boy's expression, Bai Zhi understood in his heart, and his face became even more livid. He was so frightened that the boy did not dare to express his anger. He only heard his own prime minister yelling in a low voice: "Niezi, Niezi."