Chapter 103: Achieving Cooperation
For the people of the Liang Dynasty, the poetic and picturesque Ruixue was much crueler to the people of Xiliang. The harvest in the past year was not good. In addition, the wind and sand in spring and the arrival of winter early, many farmers and herdsmen were unable to store enough winter supplies. Some counties began to appear hungry people. The county magistrates had originally suppressed and refused to report, but as the number of hungry people increased, they could not hide it, so they had to report truthfully. Over the past few days, a series of reports began to appear on Zerolerong's desk.
Pa! Several memorials were heavily thrown to the ground by Zerolerong. Qieyun, who had been standing beside him, hurriedly ran over to pick them up, but his master stopped him. He stared helplessly with innocent eyes and looked at the moody master who was high above and above. He looked at the memorials all over the ground for a moment, but heard a loud voice from outside the Hanfrost Hall, "My minister Huangfu You asks to see the emperor!"
Qiyun peeked at his master, and then Basilron raised his eyebrows on one side, lay back and ordered: "Come in!"
The moment he pushed open the door, Qiyun clearly felt the gust of cold wind pouring in, which made him tremble. He had to stand up straight and retreat to the side, and let the road go to the ghostly and silently walk. Qiyun's curiosity made him try to peek at the true face of the gray man again, but like all the previous attempts, there was a darkness inside the hood, and Qiyun curled his lips disdainfully.
"Huangfu You meets the emperor!" The man in gray robe crossed his hands in front of his chest, knelt on his knees, leaned forward, and then Luo Lirong squeezed out a "Yeah" pronunciation from his nostrils. Huangfu You stood up slowly.
"I heard that hungry people began to appear in Xiliang, and some counties even had hungry people plundering granaries. This is something that Xiliang has never seen in more than ten years. I think the emperor must be worried about this."
"In the words of you Liang Dynasty people, are you 'indulgent'? You feel that you can't compare to your ex!"
Qiyun looked at Huangfu You with great interest, wanting to see the consequences of his offending his master.
Huangfu You said: "Boyun Village was removed, and he secretly helped Donghu but never resisted the Liang Dynasty's military attack. Even though the Liang Dynasty had all sent troops to the door, the empress could not say anything flattering the emperor."
OK! He is so brave, wait for the whip to be cut in half! On one side, Qiyun was very angry at Huangfu You's words, and on the other side, he was secretly happy about his fate. After waiting for a while, he was furious without waiting.
"Hahaha! No wonder my father refused to use you, it was all ruined by your mouth!" Ze Luo Lirong was not angry but happy. "Since Gu dared to use you, he is not afraid of your mouth. You are right. Xiliang has indeed been fed up with the bullying of the Liang Dynasty over the years. Lord Huangfu, you should feel that you are more familiar with anyone, right?"
Before Qiyun was surprised, Huangfu You's body trembled slightly, as if he had difficulty suppressing his emotions, and then he spoke for a long time: "I am a private relationship with Liang Dynasty, and you are a major event in your family and country. How can you compare it?"
"Well said it! I have any strategy but it doesn't matter. And luck is my close friend, so I will not avoid suspicion!"
Qiyun felt that Huangfu You looked at him, but this glance was like a meteor, and there was no time to distinguish. Huangfu You had already started his statement: "The hungry people in the country are not worth worrying. If you turn the attention of the people to national hatred and family hatred, you can easily resolve it. The emperor, the time for military service to the Liang Dynasty has come, recruiting the warriors from Xiliang to join the army, and offering military rations and titles, just as we work with Tang to work together to destroy the Liang Dynasty."
"Xi Tang? What medicine is sold in Qi Diao Le Zheng's gourd? I still don't know. If you want to kill someone with a knife, would you ask my Xiliang army to open the way for Xia Tang?"
"Since Xia Tang sent envoys to discuss, their sincerity can be trusted and utilized for the time being. After all, Xia Tang lost Yinzhou and sent the princess to a foreign land. The humiliation they suffered is definitely no less than that of Xiliang. For the present, our two countries have a common enemy!"
"Qi Diao Lezheng is also shameless. He sent his disabled sister to someone. This result is his own fault! However, what you said makes sense. If you fight together, you can indeed catch Liang Chao off guard."
"Sir, there is a Nanzhao between Xiliang and the Tang Dynasty. There is no risk of borders at the moment. It's almost time for the Emperor to cool down the envoys of the Tang Dynasty. It's time to ask the envoys to return to discuss the joint efforts to attack Liang."
"Hahaha, Huangfu You, Huangfu You, I can't hide my thoughts from you!" Ze Luo Lirong jumped up from the couch and said, "It's true that it's time to calculate."
"I am willing to serve the emperor as a servant!" Huangfu You knelt down again, feeling pious. So Luo Lirong walked down the steps and personally helped Huangfu You up, saying earnestly: "You have to rely heavily on Lord Huangfu when you cut off the beam!"
Although Ze Luolurong showed a very respectful and polite manners, Qiyun always felt that his master's sincerity was not as sincere as he showed now. As a personal eunuch who had been with Ze Luolurong for more than ten years, no one in the world knew the person in front of him better than him. Although he couldn't see Huangfu You's face clearly, Qiyun still sneered in his heart: No matter how glorious you are at this moment, you are just a chess piece under my master! In this Wen Mo Palace, anyone who saw Qiyun could not respect him, even the court officials gave him three points of shame, but Huangfu You was an exception. Since being promoted by Ze Luolurong, he has never paid attention to him, and even took away some of the honors and favors that originally belonged to Qiyun. Qiyun had already had a grudge against Huangfu You.
At this moment, Dugu Ju and Zhuo Lingyi, accompanied by Bei Chunkang, were warming hot wine in a small building in the middle of the lake and enjoying the snow. The scenery here is a hundred miles north of Xiliang Imperial City. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and one side facing the lake. A hot spring gushes out from the mountains, and it immediately rises into the cool lake water. The small building in the middle of the lake is like a fallen leaf falling on the lake surface, with only a bridge connecting to the shore.
"It is said that people in the Liang Dynasty love to drink tea, so I will follow my example!" Bei Chun raised the Xuanshi pot clumsyly and slowly filled the two guests with "This is my Xiliang tribute tea, called Wuli Watching Flowers."
Zhuo Lingyi raised the teacup and looked carefully. There were a few yellow petals floating in the teacup. The color of the teacup was light yellow. The sweet smell rose along the steam and penetrated into the nostrils. After sucking it deeply, it had already soaked the heart before it could taste it. "This is not what the Liang Dynasty people call tea leaves, but petals?"
"What Master Zhuo said is right. The people of Xiliang call it tea and learned from the people of Liang Dynasty. In fact, it is made of flowers. But don't underestimate this flower. This is a daisy growing in the mountain stream. It is picked after winter every year, washed and brewed with hot water. The fragrance is enough to make people fall into the air!" Bei Chun Kang sucked the fragrance in the tea cup and made a look like a fog falling into the clouds.
"Since that's the case, we must taste it well." Dugu Ju took the lead to drink the tea soup in the teacup slowly. When he first entered his mouth, he felt the warmth and sweetness. After entering his throat, the sweetness suddenly became stronger. When he swallowed, the sweetness seemed to have sugar. It couldn't be removed for a long time. Dugu Ju was so shocked that he widened his eyes and looked at Bei Chunkang. The latter laughed and said, "This is the essence of watching flowers in the fog!" Zhuo Lingyi was not sure, so he immediately took a sip and was also quite surprised.
Bei Chunkang couldn't say the pride "Some teas taste the head, but our Xiliang teas are still not satisfied!"
"When it comes to 'the intention is still not over', we are particularly satisfied with the scenery of Xiliang." Dugu said with a little obscure point, but Bei Chunkang didn't hear the implicit sound at all. "How? The scenery of Xiliang is not worse than that of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, there are many scenic spots. I'll take you to appreciate it for a while!"
Dugu smiled helplessly, and Zhuo Lingyi said, "Well, King Xiu Tu, is so hospitable, Lingyi is very grateful!" After saying that, Yingying bowed, which made Bei Chunkang hurriedly stand up and want to help him. Zhuo Lingyi just took back his body and continued, "If it weren't for the task, Lingyi would really be willing to travel with King Xiu Tu, Xiliang."
"Oh, yes!" Bei Chunkang suddenly realized. "It has been a lot of days since the Saint's Face. Why hasn't the palace replied?"
"We visited so far, even if there is news in the capital, it will take some time!" Dugu Ju said. Now Bei Chunkang finally understood his profound meaning. "Yes, it's all my fault. If you invite you to such a far place, we will go back to Beijing immediately!"
After saying that, Bei Chunkang got up and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Dugu Ju. "Your Mass King, even if you want to leave, you won't be in a hurry." Bei Chunkang looked around for a week, laughed, raised his hand to drink all the tea soup, and said loudly: "Since I'm here, I'll have fun with you. I will arrange a carriage to pick you up and drop you off to Beijing in the afternoon!"
Dugu was exactly what he expected. When their convoy was heading towards Wancheng, they happened to meet the messenger who was rushing towards Wancheng.
"Master Dugu, Master Zhuo!" Bei Chunkang opened the curtain excitedly and shouted excitedly: "The priest has uploaded the message. I want to discuss cooperation with you two! I just said, the priest will agree. You guys, you are too anxious!" Dugu Ju and Zhuo Lingyi looked at each other, and immediately smiled and nodded.
After returning to the Xia Tang Dynasty, the envoy of the Xia Tang Dynasty reported all his experiences in the Liang Dynasty. Then, under his instructions, the pen-holder added fuel to the fire and modified it with more and more. The manifesto began to be circulated in the Xia Tang Dynasty. Soon, the shouts of revenge to the Liang Dynasty began to spread all over the country.
After listening to the ministers' remarks in Mingluo Palace, Qi Diaole waved to let them retreat. He knew that his policy of aggression to the people was beginning to work. Not only the people, but more importantly, the civil and military officials also catered to the civil service demands to start a war against the Liang Dynasty. Fan Yi even shouted at the top of his lungs and repeatedly vowed to snow the shame of Yinzhou being recaptured, but Qi Diaole was unable to hold back. He was waiting for an opportunity.
"I'm here to see King Khan!" Yan Luo, who was dressed in a shiny dress, walked into Mingluo Hall with a lovesick thrush. She is now the most favored in the harem of the Tang Dynasty, and her status is second only to the Yan family. Only two people know the reason for such an ordinary woman who was favored this time. One of them was Qi Diao Le Zheng in front of her. Yan Luo bowed her skirt and presented the lovesick thrush to "King Khan, this is the master Zhuo's thrush."
Qi Diaole immediately smiled when he saw Yan Luo, and his attitude became much gentler. He took the thrush, took off the copper ring, shook out the note, and glanced at it quickly, his face became brighter. "You, you bring good news to me every time!"
Yan Luo walked up the steps and snuggled up to Qi Diaolezheng, and said in a whispering oriole: "It is my life honor for me to meet the Khan in this life. As long as the Khan can smile, I will do whatever I do."
Qi Diaole touched her fair and gentle cheeks, looked at this familiar face, and felt the same body fragrance. She couldn't help but feel a little sudden. She always felt that Ying'er was still by her side. She leaned on her shoulder and smiled at her. In an instant, Qi Diaole held Yan Luo tightly and hugged Yan Luo hard. The force hurt Yan Luo hard, and the heavy pressure made Yan Luo breathless, but Qi Diaole just wanted to hold her firmly in her arms.
"Ying'er! Ying'er! I will definitely avenge you! I will make those who kill you pay ten times the price! I will definitely do it!"
Chapter completed!