[69 Book Bar - www.] The journey back to the Imperial Capital was smooth and nothing happened. When we arrived at the Imperial Capital, it was already October 27th, just the beginning of winter. The climate in Wuyang City is hot, even in autumn, it is not the same as the midsummer in the Imperial Capital.
It was almost the same, but as soon as winter began in the imperial capital, it suddenly became cold. It was early in the morning when the Tianchi sailed into Ding Lake, and a thin layer of ice had already formed in Ding Lake.
As soon as the ship docked, Li Yaotian and several generals came up to greet him, bowed and said loudly: "Master Ding, the last general Li Yaotian is polite, Lord Wenhou has been waiting on the shore for a long time."
Marquis Wen actually greeted him in person. Ding Ximing looked flattered, but he still stepped off the boat proudly and said: "Your Majesty Wenhou is really a courteous and virtuous corporal. General Li, please lead the way. I will report to Lord Wenhou personally." Although I am like this.
As the deputy envoy for this negotiation, he seemed not to pay attention to me at all.
Li Yaotian bowed again and said: "Master Ding, please, Lord Wenhou is waiting for you and General Chu in the tent."
The so-called "leading the way" was just Ding Ximing's pretense. Marquis Wen's camp was set up on the dock and could be seen at a glance. Li Yaotian dismissed Ding Ximing, walked up to me, gave a military salute, and said with a smile: "Congratulations to General Chu on his triumphant return.
Return."
I smiled bitterly. Although the negotiation was successful, He Congjing was obviously unwilling to surrender. I really didn’t know whether such a negotiation would have advantages or disadvantages. I said: "General Li, how is the battle with the snake people now?"
Li Yaotian shook his head slightly and said: "It's not very good. Dongping City is still in the hands of the snake people. General Bi and General Deng have been confronting them across the river for several months, with no progress."
It means there is no progress, which also means that the war situation has not worsened. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said: "That's good."
I was still waiting to ask again, but Li Yaotian said: "General Chu, Lord Wenhou has been waiting for a long time. Please go with Lord Ding to pay the order."
I said "Ah", and I just wanted to ask what happened to Gu Xuan, but there were so many people on the pier that it was difficult to ask. Ding Ximing didn't care about me at all, he just held the wooden box containing the documents, and
The entourage walked toward the tent, shouting and swarming. I stepped forward quickly and followed Ding Ximing.
As soon as we entered the camp, the inside was very different from the outside. It was warm and cozy. Ding Ximing and I knelt down at the same time, and Ding Ximing said loudly: "My lord, I am the official Lai Dijun Hongfu. Your Excellency has a well-planned plan. Fortunately, he has fulfilled his mission and has been with the Lord of Wuyang City."
He Congjing signed the contract, please take a look at it."
After not seeing each other for the past few months, Marquis Wen had lost some weight. He used to be doughy and looked like a wealthy man, but now his face was very dark and his cheeks were a little sunken. A soldier came down and took the wooden box from Ding Ximing's hand and opened it.
Passed it to Marquis Wen. Marquis Wen looked at it, smiled slightly, and said: "Without courtesy. Master Ding, thank you for your work. This matter is a success. Master Ding has made great contributions. He is truly worthy of being the pillar of the country."
Ding Ximing was very excited, kowtowed and said, "Thank you for your cultivation, sir. Ximing is grateful."
Marquis Wen said: "Okay, I'll send your reply to the Lord immediately. Come, prepare a car for Master Ding to go back to rest. Please wait for the good news tomorrow morning."
If the person sitting on the seat was not Marquis Wen, Ding Ximing would have laughed out loud. He knelt down and kowtowed again, saying: "Thank you, sir, thank you, sir."
Marquis Wen put the documents back into the wooden box and suddenly said: "Chu Xiuhong, get up and follow me back home."
Ding Ximing had already stood up. Hearing that Marquis Wen actually wanted to take me home, his face was full of surprise. I am Marquis Wen's confidant. He may have heard about it, but he didn't expect that he could be trusted to such an extent that he could communicate with Marquis Wen.
I returned home with Marquis Wen. I ignored him and saluted, "Thank you, sir."
Marquis Wen's carriage was very spacious. As soon as he entered the carriage and sat down, Marquis Wen said calmly: "Chu Xiuhong, is there no accident in this trip?"
I told the story about the pirates I met when I went there, and everything that happened afterwards. I wanted to hide the fact that Henry Ding wanted to keep me in Wuyang City, but I was really afraid of Marquis Wen.
, that time I went to Fudun City, he actually even knew about Xiao Xinyu. This time I didn't dare to hide anything, and told everything exactly.
When I said that, Marquis Wen couldn't help but nod. By the time I finished speaking, I had arrived at Marquis Wen's mansion. He led me to the hall and said, "Sit down."
As soon as I sat down, Marquis Wen suddenly said: "Have you seen Hai Lao himself?"
He didn't ask where he was from, but he asked about Hai Lao. I was a little confused. I said, "I just met him once. This old man is very ugly, with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks. But he has a well-planned plan and is extremely powerful. Wang Hai from Wuyang City
San Hao, rather than saying that there are three people, it is better to say that he is the only one."
"No wonder I can control He Congjing..." Marquis Wen squinted his eyes, seeming to be thinking about something. I was a little uneasy and didn't dare to speak, thinking in my mind: "Mr. Wen Hou and that Hai Lao are old acquaintances? What exactly is Hai Lao?
face?"
Ebi Lao asked He Congjing to give up his illusions about the Japanese island and join forces with the empire. He Congjing also made up his mind because of his words, and the negotiation was successfully concluded. But Ebi Lao didn't seem to be completely considering He Congjing. I really want to
I don’t know what kind of person Ebi is.
"What do you think of Ebi?"
Marquis Wen's words interrupted my thoughts. I thought for a while and said, "My lord, I can't see through this old man. I always feel that he doesn't seem to be thinking about the city lord at all times, more like...
Represents another force."
Marquis Wen nodded and said: "I think so too. It seems that the relationship between the Republican Army and He Congjing is not a mixture of honey and oil, but they have become one."
"Ebi is from the Republican Army?" I was surprised. Because Bai Wei told me that most of the Republican Army opposed joining forces with the Empire, but Ebi was the decisive figure in the success of this negotiation. Although Ebi is said to be from the Republican Army
The actual leader also makes sense, but I still remember a person Bai Wei said.
Cang Yue Gong's son is called Nan Wu Gongzi. Although I have not been able to meet this man, judging from his actions, he is the real leader of the Republican Army.
"By the way, Chu Xiuhong, this time it went quite smoothly. Did you not open the bag of tips?"
These words were like a bolt from the blue, and my mind went "buzzing". I took apart the kit before I arrived at Wuyang City, and I didn't do what it said in the kit. If I tell the truth, I'm afraid that Marquis Wen will
Feeling that I was unreliable, I knelt down and said, "Sir, the general must die." As I said this, my heart was spinning rapidly, thinking about how to find an excuse.
Marquis Wen was confused by my behavior and said, "What's wrong?"
I had already thought of an excuse and ran through it in my head quickly, but then I kept mumbling: "The general deserves to die, I hope you will forgive me, so the general dares to say it." I know that I have not said it several times.
I did what Marquis Wen said. If he knew that I didn't do what he said this time, it would definitely not be a good thing.