After Tantai left peacefully, Zhao Kai began to lie down comfortably again, but Xuanyuan Qingfeng was a little unhappy.
"Is this the fish you want to catch? Or is it a mermaid?"
Zhao Kai smiled and said:
"That's not true. Whoever wants to take the bait will take the bait?"
Xuanyuan Qingfeng said:
"Hmph, you're an old woman, and you don't have a good heart at the sight of her!"
Zhao Kai looked at the purple dress in front of him and couldn't help but smile. He reached out and pulled her into his arms and said:
"Yes, yes, she is just an old woman, not as good-looking as you, but she probably came not only to negotiate terms, but probably also to test my strength. It seems that some people are starting to become restless, which is quite interesting.
"
Soon, Zhao Kai, who was fishing by the lake, welcomed his second guest. On the Guangling River, a small boat passed through countless large ships and came into the wind.
The boat was only a few feet long, and there were only two people on board. One of them was wearing a cloak, but judging from his figure, he should be an old man. The other one, whom Zhao Kai knew, was the eleventh Wang Mingyin in the world whom he had met before.
An old acquaintance could make Wang Mingyin a boatman. Obviously this person's status was extraordinary. Zhao Kai could only think of a few people.
Seeing the person coming, Xuanyuan Qingfeng quickly struggled out of Zhao Kai's arms and looked at Wang Mingyin with a wary expression. She could also see that the person in front of her was no weaker than her.
Zhao Kai first asked the guards around him to disperse, then stood up directly and said with a smile:
"The grand master is here. Zhao Kai is a long way off to greet you. If you come, please sit down and watch tea!"
Sun Xiji, the old master of Western Chu, was considered the most respected figure among the old ministers of Western Chu. He was also a literary figure and enjoyed high prestige in Guangling Road. When the Western Chu was defeated, the old master led many civil servants to return to Liyang.
He also got Liyang's high regard. For this reason, Zhao Dun also specially arranged a seat for him in the Jinluan Palace. He did not worship the emperor when he went to court, but Sun Xiji had never sat in this seat once.
This time when Western Chu was restored, many of the Western Chu surrenderers also went to Western Chu. It was because of the appeal of this old master that in the eyes of civil servants, his status was even higher than that of Cao Changqing!
When Sun Xiji saw Zhao Kai, he immediately bowed and said:
"I came here uninvited, but please forgive me, Your Majesty."
The old master still used the title he used in Liyang and called Zhao Kai "Your Majesty", which shows his attitude.
"It doesn't matter, it's just that the two countries are currently at war, and a storm is about to come. The arrival of the old teacher in person does surprise me. Please sit down!"
The two of them sat face to face on a small table, and Zhao Kai personally gave him some tea.
After half the payment, the old master said with some emotion:
"If His Majesty had ascended the throne ten years earlier, the homeless survivors like me would not have ended up in this situation, and would not have thought of taking the most dangerous road."
Li Yang also had an unshirkable responsibility for the restoration of Western Chu. A large part of it was promoted by Zhao Dun and Yuan Benxi in order to wipe out the domestic rebel forces and achieve the goal of reducing the vassal state.
Over the years, under the rule of Guangling King Zhao Yi and his son, they have been continuously exploiting and exploiting the survivors of Western Chu. All the pretty women of Western Chu have become their playthings. If they rarely resist, they will end up being executed. So much so that here
The mood of resistance is getting stronger and stronger.
Cao Changqing was just following the trend.
Zhao Kai drank all the tea in the cup and said:
"It is not a pity that Zhao Yi and his son died, but it is a pity for those who died in vain. I am not omnipotent, and I cannot do many things. I hope the Grand Master will forgive me."
No matter what kind of king he is, he will not allow the country to be divided, because the price to bear is far higher than unification. The nine kingdoms in the Spring and Autumn Period have been fighting against each other for hundreds of years. This is a living example.
"No, no, I didn't come here to persuade your Majesty to stop the army. Since Western Chu has returned to the country, he is naturally mentally prepared.
I just want to implore Your Majesty, if we, Western Chu, are defeated, I hope Your Majesty will treat our millions of people in Western Chu kindly, as well as that poor girl who has had no parents since she was a child, and don’t kill any more. My people, Western Chu, have already been killed.
It’s hard enough.”
Sun Xiji burst into tears. By the time he reached that age, he had long lost sight of life and death. Fame and wealth were no longer important in his eyes. If he hadn't still been unable to let go, he wouldn't have thought about coming out to revive his country.
"If Your Majesty can marry me, the Queen of Western Chu, and make her your queen, your children will inherit the throne in the future, and all these problems will be solved. This girl Jiang Ni is quite a match for Your Majesty..."
“…cough…cough…”
Hearing this, Zhao Kai almost spit the tea in his face and kept slapping his chest. He finally recovered after half a meal, with a speechless look on his face. Do you really not understand the situation? Do you know? The last one said this.
The corpse of the person who spoke is not yet cold.
Xuanyuan Qingfeng also looked at him with hostility, wondering if he should find an opportunity to kill this old immortal.
"Don't talk about this matter anymore. This matter between a man and a woman has to be mutually agreeable. Even if I were willing, that girl Jiang Ni would definitely not agree to it even if she was beaten to death."
I, Zhao Kai, have no habit of robbing my brothers’ women.
As soon as Zhao Kai finished speaking, he felt a dull pain in his thigh. It turned out that Xuanyuan Qingfeng pinched his thigh hard with his fingers while pouring tea.
This kind of unreasonable skill will cause pain even for a flawless golden body.
"Ahem...Old Master, I have an imperial edict here. If Western Chu is defeated, I can make it public. It can be regarded as a punishment for what Prince Guangling and his son have done over the years."
After Zhao Kai finished speaking, he ordered someone to fetch the imperial edict that had been prepared and handed it to Sun Xiji.
Slowly unfolding the imperial edict, Sun Xiji looked at it extremely seriously and considered every word carefully. After a long time, with tears streaming down his face, he carefully and slowly put the edict away, as if the edict in his hand was worth more than his life.
more important.
He stood up, took a few steps back, knelt down directly towards Zhao Kai, and bowed several times.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After receiving the imperial edict, Sun Xiji quickly said goodbye and left. This time he also came secretly. If the people in Xichu knew about it, the battle might be in chaos before it started.
After Sun Xiji left, Xuanyuan Qingfeng said fiercely:
"This old guy has no good intentions. If I had known about it, I wouldn't have let him come over."
"Hahaha, you look so pretty when you are jealous, a thousand times more beautiful than that Empress of Western Chu. So much so that when I first saw you in Jianzhou, I wanted to marry you home."
Xuanyuan Qingfeng's face turned as red as an apple and said angrily:
"Bah, with the way you acted like a disciple at that time, this girl still looks down upon you."