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On the first day of April, Han Yanhui finally arrived at Luoyang, the eastern capital, just as the morning sun rose.
Because of the invitation document from King Liang, Han Yanhui entered Luoyang smoothly. After entering the city, he immediately heard the news that the conference originally scheduled for the first day of April was postponed, and he couldn't help but secretly let out a sigh of relief.
The arrival of Lu Long's special envoy Han Yanhui surprised Xuanwu. It was not until Han Yanhui was ushered into the post by the Xuanwu officers stationed at the east gate that an aide from King Liang's tent came to meet him. Xuanwu did not set aside a special place for Lu Long's special envoy.
From this, it can be seen that they did not expect that King Yan Li Chengzhong would send people to make an alliance.
After Liang Wang's staff briefly inquired about Han Yanhui's entourage, they decided not to change their residence. There were only five people in total, and living in Guanyi was more than enough. Han Yanhui expressed no objection to this.
It wasn't until that night that the King of Liang sent an important person to meet with Han Yanhui. This person was Li Zhen, the Henan observer envoy and the deputy military envoy of the Xuanyi Army. In fact, among the entire Xuanwu Army, only Li Zhen was the one who advocated for the control of the towns in accordance with the law.
Conventionally, Special Envoy Lu Long was allowed to join the alliance. In the eyes of King Liang, Jingxiang and others, the arrival of Special Envoy Lu Long was meaningless. They were even considering whether to expel Special Envoy Lu Long - even though they had just sent an invitation to Li Chengzhong before.
Please pay a visit to those who are allies.
The reason why Li Zhen was so active was because of the feudal state. Li Zhen planned to enfeoff the Duke of Wei and the state of Weizhou. Weizhou was on the battlefield where Xuanwu and Lulong were facing heavy troops, and it was not yet in Xuanwu's hands. What Li Zhen hoped for most
Yes, King Yan can agree to join the alliance. In this case, the world can be calmed down as soon as possible, and the time of his own country can be shortened.
Of course, Li Zhen knew that King Yan could not make an alliance according to the conditions proposed by Xuanwu. Using Youzhou as the boundary was too harsh. It meant that Lu Long had to withdraw from the original Hebei military towns of Weibo, Chengde, Yiwu and so on.
Most of the land in Hebei that we got in our hands was worse than when the Lulong Army was at its weakest in the first year of Tianfu.
Li Zhen's idea was that maybe he could talk to Lu Long's special envoy and give them a few more prefectures and counties, such as Yizhou, Mozhou, and Yingzhou, so that Lulong could return to the level it had been when Liu Shouguang was in power in the first year of Tianfu. That's it.
Once it came, everyone was happy and there was no need to continue fighting. The Yan Kingdom obediently obeyed the orders of the leader of the alliance, the Liang Kingdom, to avoid the fate of being destroyed.
In fact, even Li Zhen himself didn't know. On the surface, his idea was supported by King Liang and Jingxiang, but in fact Li Zhen himself became the bait sent by Xuanwu. In the eyes of King Liang and Jingxiang, King Yan had already
Becoming Xuanwu's number one enemy, after destroying Jinyang Li Cunxu, they will send their troops north to Youzhou. No matter what, King Liang and Jingxiang will not let King Yan continue to develop. Hebei's development speed is too amazing.
People have deeply felt that they made a mistake back then and will never continue to sit idly by.
Li Zhen came to Guanyi with some expectations. He sincerely described to Han Yanhui a wonderful picture of peace in the world and feudal feudal lords, and expressed that he was looking forward to the participation of Yan State in order to jointly continue the Tang Dynasty.
existence.
Han Yanhui proposed that if Lu Long wanted to make an alliance, the previous conditions of King Liang must be changed. Don't think about the title of King Wei, King Zhao, King Ji, etc. Lu Long is one, and no one can tear it apart. Yan
It is impossible for the king to use Youzhou as the boundary. The country must be established based on the actual control area. In addition to the entire Hebei, the two prefectures of Zelu in the east of Hebei, Zizhou in Qingqing, Qizhou and Bochang in the north of Qingzhou should also belong to the future Yan State.
country’s territory.
At the same time, the conditions for the alliance between King Yan and King Yan also included that they were not allowed to use troops against Jinyang, and that Hedong rebel generals such as Li Sizhao, Li Siyuan and Zhou Dewei were locked up and handed over to Jinyang for punishment.
Of course, such conditions cannot be negotiated. During the first meeting, the two sides did not expect to be able to negotiate. They just stated the conditions and laid out their plans. Then the topic changed. Han Yanhui asked about the reason for the postponement of the alliance, and Li Zhen said lightly.
, the alliance's hall has not yet been repaired, and the alliance's rituals have not been completely sorted out, so it needs to be postponed for a while. When these preparations are made, all parties will be informed and the alliance will be gathered together.
The real situation is that Fengxiang asked Xichuan to withdraw from part of Longyou's territory, Pinglu wanted Xuanwu to return Yizhou, Wu Yue also had expectations for some of the prefectures and counties that Huainan had encroached on, and there were also detailed boundaries between the future Chu and Jing states.
There were disputes. Because of these reasons, the King of Liang had been trying to mediate, so the date of the alliance was postponed.
Of course Han Yanhui was unaware of these circumstances, but he was very happy about the postponement of the alliance.
Li Zhen also mentioned Weizhou in a subtle way, hoping that Lu Long would give up Weizhou first to show his sincerity. Han Yanhui said that he would make a decision after reporting to King Yan.
After Li Zhen left, Han Yanhui stayed up all night, thinking about how to disintegrate the Eastern Metropolis Alliance this time. However, after thinking about it, he found it very difficult and felt that the hope was quite slim. But now that everyone has arrived in Luoyang, he must
Try your best to do it, no matter how difficult it is, you still have to put in some effort.
After finishing grooming the next day, Han Yanhui began his visit. The first person he visited was Pinglu Wang Shike.
Wang Shike lived in Zhongshunfang, and Han Yanhui went out with a personal guard. He first arrived at the entrance of Zhongshunfang, but was stopped by the sergeant on duty of Pinglu Army. He asked the sergeant on duty to go in and report, and waited outside the fang.
It has been almost two years since the Pinglu Army and the Lulong Army have been fighting together. Han Yanhui once went to Bochang and met Wang Shike. At that time, the two sides had a very pleasant conversation, which was not very affectionate. Han Yanhui had already thought about what he should say after meeting today. Last night, he
In consideration of this, we should ask the other party as tactfully as possible about the intention of coming to Luoyang. We should mention more about the life and death of the two armies in the past, and less accuse the other party of "betraying the alliance" in private. It is best to reach an agreement between the two armies.
The agreement to enter and exit together will properly repair the relationship that has already cracked...
While he was pondering over his words after meeting for a while, the sergeant on duty appeared at the entrance of the square. Han Yanhui rearranged his clothes and waited to enter Zhongshun Square.
"This Korean envoy, a certain general went out to visit and was not there. The Korean envoy please come back another day." The sergeant on duty politely clasped his fists and apologized.
Han Yanhui was stunned: "But I don't know where he went? Who did he visit?"
The sergeant on duty shook his head: "I don't know, even a certain small army would not dare to speak nonsense."
"In that case, when your general comes back, please go to Luoyang Pavilion to let me know and I will come visit you again."
"Envoy Han is leaving well."
Han Yanhui got on his horse and left Zhongshunfang. He saw no one during his first visit. Feeling a little regretful, he inquired about the location of Jishanfang and prepared to go see Qi Wang Li Maozhen.
As soon as they left Zhongshun Square, the guards on the side suddenly said to Han Yanhui: "Han Duyu, General Wang should not have gone out."
Han Yanhui frowned: "What do you mean by this?"
The guard said: "Last year we went to Bochang, and Du Yu was talking to General Wang in the hall. Someone was waiting outside the hall, and met General Wang's guard, and later drank together. Just now, a certain person saw this person in the hall.
He turned around and disappeared through an alley. Although it was a bit far away, he could clearly see that he was the head of General Wang's bodyguard. He had a good drinker. Someone had been drunk by him and would never admit his mistake. Someone remembered that he once boasted,
He said that General Wang trusted him so much that he would take him with him wherever he went. He also said that General Wang would adopt him as his adopted son..."
Han Yanhui took a deep breath, snorted coldly, and then fell silent. Seeing his unprepared look, the guards did not dare to continue talking.
Turning to the entrance of Jishanfang, there are also deer antlers and wooden villages arranged here. There are a large group of soldiers and soldiers in order, watching eagerly on guard.
Han Yanhui had thousands of soldiers, and two Fengxiang Army soldiers came out to greet him: "You two, stop, this is where Fengxiang Army is stationed. Don't trespass!"
Han Yanhui rode forward and said: "Please tell me, your army, that an old friend is visiting. Please see His Highness King Qi."
Soldier Fengxiang asked: "Can I have a name to pay you a visit or a greeting card?"
Han Yanhui said: "I came in such a hurry that I didn't bring it with me."
The Fengxiang soldier immediately raised his nostrils to the sky, humming a few words, but refused to report. Han Yanhui was stunned for a moment, not knowing what was going on, and continued: "I have something urgent to come here, and I hope you can report it quickly. There is no need to delay."
The two Fengxiang soldiers made a gesture that is common in ancient and modern times. Han Yanhui didn't understand the meaning, but the guard understood it and hurriedly came up and handed over a bunch of copper coins.
"If you wait here any longer, you are not allowed to come forward." A soldier held a knife to stop him, and another soldier rushed in.
Only then did Han Yanhui realize that it was the soldiers who were asking for bribes, and he couldn't help but feel angry. The guards pulled Han Yanhui aside and whispered: "Don't be upset, Han Du, because this is a common practice in the world, and we, Lu Long, are not among them. Last year, someone followed This was also the case when Han Duyu went to Bochang and Pinglu Army came to see him..."
Han Yanhui said angrily: "You accepted it?"
The guard hurriedly said: "How can we dare to accept him? We in Lulong have strict rules. If we accept him, he will lose his title of imperial captain. This is what he earned after three years of hard work."
While he was talking, an officer came out and looked at Han Yanhui: "You said you are an old friend of His Highness? Do you have a token?"
Han Yanhui said: "It has never happened, but I have an urgent task, so I still hope to pass it on."
After hearing this, the officer snorted coldly, raised his nostrils to the sky, and made another gesture that is common to both ancient and modern times.
The guard said to Han Yanhui with a grimace: "Han Duyu, I don't have any money..."
Han Yanhui comforted him and said, "Don't worry, I brought it with you. How much did you pay just now? One hanging? I will reimburse you for public expenses when I get back. I will definitely spare your money." After saying that, he took out a gold ingot from his arms and handed it to Fengxiang. officer.
The officer changed his smile, nodded and said, "That's right. Just wait, don't come forward." Then he turned around and went inside.
After a while, a group of Fengxiang soldiers came out of the square. The leader stood in front of the antlers and looked at Han Yanhui. He cupped his fists and said, "Who are you, sir? What do you want to see your highness?"
This time Han Yanhui was smarter. He took out a gold lock from his arms and handed it up while saying, "There is indeed an urgent matter, but I wonder if His Highness King Qi is here?"
The general's face was solemn: "If you have anything to say, just say it, don't do this, if you break the military discipline of a certain family, you won't be polite!"
Han Yanhui was stunned, and his face was full of shame. He thought that another person came to ask for a bribe, but he didn't expect that this time the person who came was more upright, but showed his own indecency. He was really aggrieved and had nothing to say. So he said: "I'm offended." Offended, I still hope to see Haihan. I wonder if His Highness Prince Qi is here?"
The general said coldly: "Although His Highness is here, not everyone can see him."
After turning seven or eight corners, Han Yanhui finally confirmed that King Qi was there. Han Yanhui breathed a sigh of relief - this time he was not afraid that the other party would use his absence as an excuse to refuse to see him. Although Fengxiang and Lu Long did not have direct contact, they were still considered allies after all, so they reported it at this moment. Name and surname, if King Qi never sees him again, it will be a bit unreasonable.
"A certain person is Han Yanhui, the Secretary-General of Prince Yan's Mansion. On the orders of Prince Yan, I have come to pay a visit to His Highness Prince Qi and ask the general to introduce him."
The general was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "It turned out to be the envoy of Han. Could it be that King Yan actually arrived in Luoyang?"
Han Yanhui shook his head: "His Royal Highness the King of Yan has never come, so Han will take care of everything."
The general asked: "King Yan also wants to make an alliance?"
Han Yanhui smiled: "Whether we will form an alliance or not is still uncertain. Han came here to ask His Highness, King Qi, what does King Qi mean between Lu Long and Fengxiang?"
The general nodded and said: "In this case, please let the Korean envoy come in later and report to His Highness."
After a long time of fussing, we still had to wait. But this time we were treated better and we could wait inside the workshop. Before the general left, Han Yanhui asked, "I wonder what the general's surname is?"
The general replied: "My surname is Guo and my given name is Qiqi." (To be continued...)