Chapter 191 What would you choose?
The secret conversation in the tent lasted for an hour.
In order to prevent the secret from being leaked, there was no one serving inside the tent, and there were no guards outside the tent. Meng Tian led his men to station in the open space a few feet away.
He was pacing back and forth, worried.
It wasn't that he was worried about the unattainable conditions put forward by the other party, but that he was worried about what the defenseless Queen Yong would do if she was kidnapped by Long Yangjun, who was at the peak of his swordsmanship.
Although Long Yangjun did not wear a sword today, for him, anything can be a weapon.
The wind in late autumn was very strong, sweeping away the dead leaves from the woods around the tent.
The noise was so noisy that Meng Tian could not hear what was going on inside the tent.
He should stay, but the queen said that Lord Long Yang was the best envoy and would not be as rude and rude as a trafficker.
Having said that, the other party is now in a desperate situation.
Will a person in a desperate situation still abide by the etiquette of an envoy?
Meng Tian stared at the tent attentively.
Until the curtain was opened, Lord Long Yang came out first.
His steps were calm and his expression was arrogant. There was nothing wrong with him.
Meng Tian took a few steps forward and suddenly stopped. He saw the queen following him.
She stood tall and dignified, and solemnly bid farewell to Lord Long Yang.
Lord Longyang bowed solemnly, then got on his horse and galloped towards Daliang City.
"How about it?"
Meng Tian then approached Jiang He and asked.
Jiang He looked up from the disappearing red clothes in the distance, saw the increasingly sparse poplar trees, and saw the high and floating clouds, and suddenly pursed his lips and smiled.
It felt like a heavy burden had been lifted, like a huge problem had been solved.
Although he was smiling, it was bitter.
There were clearly tears accumulating in those smiling eyes.
A little bit of light, like a star that will fall soon.
Mixed and intolerance, mixed with a hint of relief and expectation.
"General Meng," Jiang He sniffed and said, "the other party's conditions are very harsh. I can't make the decision, so I have to write a letter to ask for your Majesty's permission."
Is that so? So why was she relieved? If the other party agrees to surrender, doesn't it need to flood the beam?
Still for...
Meng Tian thought of the rumored personal relationship between the queen and Wei Ji.
I don’t know what conditions the other party put forward.
However, it is His Majesty's decision to make these decisions. His current task is to protect the Queen and obey the Queen's orders.
Meng Tian nodded and said: "Wei Chen will arrange a messenger now."
South of Daliang City, on the border of Chu State.
In an ordinary house, there was an old man sitting.
His face was hale and hearty, his eyes were cold, and his withered hands shook off a few drops of tea out of excitement.
This is Yingji, a trusted courtier of Mi Fucu of Chu State.
"The Yong Kingdom wants to dig up the Yellow River?" Yingji sneered, "What a trick!"
"That's what the person in the palace said," a subordinate reported. "Our people took a detour to the Yellow River to investigate, and Wang Ji was indeed digging a ditch there. It seems that it was this incident that forced Wei to surrender. .”
It's a pity that the people of Wei did not have the determination to die together.
If it were him, he would simply flee secretly to the north of the Yellow let them flood!When the people of Daliang died, it aroused the anger of the main force.
At that time, if we stay north of the Yellow River, we can still ensure that Wei will not be destroyed.
Ying Ji thought for a while, shook his head and said: "Wei Ji is in Daliang City and will not surrender easily. Is it a truce and peace negotiation now? Lord Long Yang who is on the mission is not a good person either. The Yong Kingdom may not agree to the conditions he proposed. promise."
The subordinates were already a little anxious.
They were ordered to come here to pick up some bargains. Now that they are here, they will get big bargains.
"Watch the border carefully," Yingji said. "At times like this, you might be able to catch a big fish."
Sandpipers and clams , Chu State is a fisherman waiting for the big fish.
Although Daliang is thousands of miles away from Xianyang, because the Yellow River was captured by Yong's army, the messenger could take a fast boat from the north of Daliang all the way west, and change to a fast horse ashore at Fengling Ferry.
People and horses were changed along the way, and the military information that originally took three days to arrive arrived in one and a half days.
Jiang He's secret letter was delivered to Zhao Zheng two days after Long Yangjun entered the camp for discussion.
Zhao Zheng, who was originally discussing matters with the courtiers, signaled the ministers to wait a moment, then picked up the secret letter and opened it.
He only read one sentence, then placed the secret letter heavily on several cases and stood up.
There was a "pop" sound, and the brush was swept away by the waving sleeves.
The King of Yong Kingdom stood beside the throne, his posture straight and upright, but his chest was rising and falling slightly.
The courtiers looked at Zhao Zheng in surprise.
It was the first time that they had seen their monarch acting so rudely, and they couldn't help but speculate on the contents of the secret letter.
Seeing this situation, Li Wenzhou, the chief chamberlain, immediately announced his withdrawal from the court.
The courtiers left, but Zhao Zheng still stood stiffly and did not move for a long time.
When he spoke, he seemed to be talking to himself, and seemed to be asking Li Wenzhou. "For Wei Guo to get such a huge advantage, is it because the other party is smart or does Ah He also want this?"
"She has already thought about digging up the Yellow River. But she has to go there in person. Is that just for this?"
"If Gu Ruo disagrees, will she be... angry?"
If someone like her is angry, it may be difficult to recover.
Li Wenzhou picked up the sleeping A Qian and carried him to Cai Ling's arms at the entrance of the palace, then paced back.
He didn't answer until Zhao Zheng looked up at him, then lowered his sleeves and answered respectfully.
"I heard that Her Royal Highness the Queen once said at a banquet for the six countries that she wanted to end the war and unify the nine states. Over the years, I don't know if her wish has changed."
If she changes, she will be weak.
If not, there would be much less to worry about.
Zhao Zheng's stiff posture relaxed a little.
He remembered the banquet, the first time he heard her thoughts, and the excitement and joy in his couldn't help but hug her tightly at that time, as if he had found half of his lost soul.
She hasn't changed.
Zhao Zheng turned around and walked back, picking up the secret letter again.
"Gu said that Wei Ji would not be allowed to live." His voice was a little depressed, "She knows."
She knew that she would also write to ask if Wei Guo's conditions were feasible.
She is a smart person and never talks nonsense.
She said it had to be this way.
Li Wenzhou's voice was soft and he said with a smile: "Although your Majesty and the Queen are the most noble people, they are also husband and wife. Husband and wife naturally respect and love each other. The Queen asked Your Majesty because she did not dare to make decisions without authorization."
Is that right?
Zhao Zheng took the pen from Li Wenzhou, but did not write a reply for a long time.
"No letter yet?"
Another day passed, Jiang He looked to the north as the sun set, and said softly.
Meng Tian nodded and replied: "Wei Chen has been waiting for a day, but there is no letter."
The letter is an instruction from His Majesty, an edict from Yong State on how to deal with Wei State.
Jiang He frowned slightly and nodded solemnly.
No, just wait.
She felt that Zhao Zheng would agree.
"Wei Chen wants to know what conditions Wei has offered."
"The current situation," Jiang He turned around and said with a smile, "are they making conditions?"
Meng Tian understood and smiled.
Perhaps because he saw Lord Long Yang being too arrogant that day, he thought that the Yong Kingdom was going to be taken advantage of by the other seems that Daliang City has been obtained anyway.
Jiang He's expression immediately became solemn.
She looked in the direction of Daliang and said: "Wei promised to hand over Daliang City. But he also said that we would have to retreat hundreds of miles and then enter the city one day later."
One day, the Wei royal family had already escaped without a trace.
This is tantamount to saying that a city must be exchanged for the life of the royal family.
But that city, Yong Guo wants, isn't it within reach?At worst, the flood will pass in a month!
Jiang He slowly shook his head and said: "Long Yangjun said that as far as the Wei State is concerned, after this palace revealed the strategy of digging the Yellow River, Daliang already belongs to the Yong State. By leaving, they are saving the Yong State's 32 If the fish dies and the net breaks, it will not be good for anyone. He said that if the Yong Kingdom catches the fish, the net will not be broken, and there will be no fishy smell on their hands. He asked, is it the 32 people who are more valuable, or the royal family of the King of Wei? The lives of dozens of clan members are precious. He let us choose."
Sure enough, he is eloquent!
Meng Tian opened his mouth in shock.
He had heard that Lord Long Yang was powerful, but he didn't expect him to be so powerful.
"I think what he said makes sense," Jiang He stood in the autumn wind, with a smile in his eyes, "so I will convey his words to Your Majesty."
Therefore, His Majesty did not reply immediately.
His Majesty is either thinking about this issue, or hesitating whether to let the Wei royal family go.
Should we let the tiger return home, or should we simply take the lives of these 32 people? "Urgent message——"
Suddenly there was the sound of horse hooves and the cry of a messenger.
The messenger's voice was extremely hoarse, and when he got off his horse, he almost fell to the ground.
Meng Tian immediately took a few steps to receive the letter.
When he saw the royal emblem of Black Bird and Blue Harrier embroidered on the envelope, he did not dare to open it and immediately presented it to Jiang He.
"It's a letter from His Majesty."
The usually dignified queen also showed an eager look at this moment.
She opened the letter bag in twos and twos and took out the letter written on the blue silk.
Before opening the letter, Jiang He heard his heart beating hard.
Sorry for forcing you like this.
You know, how to choose?
(End of this chapter)