Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

"Princess Wang's envoy and Liao's envoy have arrived!"

"Shua!" A young and strong general drew out his sword and raised his arm, and three neat rows of armored soldiers raised their cherry spears at the same time, with a very dignified appearance.

Wang Pu and Xiao Siwen walked in front side by side, followed by Yang Gun, Lu Duoxun and others. When a group of people walked to the door, they heard Xu Jun's military music played horizontally and drums.

A group of people crossed the phalanx and saw a large group of armored cavalry guarding a carriage waiting in the middle of the street. Du Chenggui, a general of the imperial army, fell off his horse, cupped his fists and said, "The last general, the commander of the inner palace, Du Chenggui, is ordered to escort the envoy of the Liao Kingdom back home."

Wang Pu said: "General Du must not be careless."

"Decree!" Du Chenggui said.

A Xu Junwufu opened the wooden door on the side of the large carriage and said, "Please get on the envoys and deputy envoys of the Liao Kingdom."

Without saying a word, Xiao Siwen got into the carriage with his head held high. Not long after, I heard shouts from outside: "Let's go!"

Prior to this, defenses were added inside and outside the hotel, with countless layers of guards guarding, and the entire city of Chanzhou was defended like an iron bucket, because the Emperor Xu was in Chanzhou. But now Xiao Siwen picked up a corner of the curtain, and the carriage was surrounded by iron riders.

Xiao Siwen didn't think he had the slightest chance to make a fuss in the state of Xu. The only thing he could do was to follow the arrangements of the officials of the state of Xu, and he actually did so.

The people and horses crossed the Yellow River pontoon bridge, Xiao Siwen observed the direction of the sun and the route of travel, and thought that the horse team would first pass through the Hebei and Liaoxi corridors, and enter the Daliao border from the western Liaoning area.

Stay in posthouses when it gets dark along the way. The main roads in Xu State are almost all connected by post roads and post houses. It is said that this is an important bridge to ensure that the imperial court controls the entire country.

One night, everyone stayed in the post house, and the other deputy went to the toilet, and only Xiao Siwen and Yang Gun were left in the guest room.

Xiao Siwen then asked in a low voice: "General Yang went to Japan from Koryo last time, and then escaped from the Shijian battlefield alone, and managed to return to Daliao. I haven't asked General Yang how he did it."

Yang Gun was stunned, and advised in a deep voice: "Duke Xiao is not yet there. Xu Guo's use of actors to humiliate and frame Xiao Gong cannot be used as evidence for the nobles of all tribes to accuse Xiao Gong in the court... I thought that Xiao Gong must have a countermeasure."

Xiao Siwen nodded solemnly and said: "The old man does care about it, but it's not a bad thing to think about the worst. Now the only person I can really trust is General Yang."

Yang Gun sighed, with a look of dismay on his face, "It's almost a narrow escape, and life is worse than death... But it's okay to be an official, no matter how difficult it is, I always think that the hard life is only temporary, and as long as I return to Daliao, I can get out of the dire straits..."

When Xiao Siwen heard this, the muscles on his cheeks twitched slightly, but he still said without hesitation, "General Yang has a chance to talk more about his experiences."

... Resting at the post station along the way, Xiao Siwen asked Yang Gun about his escape experience and route when the other deputy envoy went to the toilet and took a bath.

General Du Chenggui of the State of Xu brought a group of Liao people to Daling River, and there were already Liao people waiting there to welcome them. Du Chenggui handed over the Liao envoy smoothly, and then returned.

Only then did Yang Gun and others learn that Wang Zhang's army had easily quelled the rebellion of King Song and King Yue and had returned to Shangjing. Now everyone's destination is Shangjing.

Everyone rode back to Shangjing, and arrived at the familiar capital within a few days.

The aura in Shangjing was very strange, nobody paid attention to Yang Gun for a while, the palace hall seemed to be busy dealing with the rebellion... the rebellion in Shangjing and the rebellion of Shengnuzhen.

That night Yang Gun found a special person's tent in Beicheng: Xiao Abudi.

Abudi is Xiao Siwen's confidant. Yang Gun knew him when they were working together under Xiao Siwen's account, but the relationship was not close. So Abudi was a little surprised by Yang Gun's visit tonight.

"Crack!" As the sky brightened, there was a sound of thunder in the rain. Summer is the season with the most rainfall on the grassland. Yang Gun took off the straw hat on his head, bent over and walked into a tent. The sound of rainwater hitting the tent was very close, and there was a "squeak" sound all around.

"It's a matter of the Yang family." Abudi looked at Yang Gun suspiciously.

Yang Dagon bowed with his hands on his chest, without making a sound.

After a while, Yang Gun straightened his waist and took two steps forward, said in a deep voice: "I came today to tell General Abudi that Gao Xun and others are plotting|to assassinate Duke Xiao."

"Ah?" Abudi's eyes widened a little, and he was a little dazed standing there.

Yang Gun said: "Have you heard about Duke Xiao being humiliated in Xu State?"

Abudi nodded bluntly, then murmured again: "After the assassination of the first emperor (Yelujing), Gao Xun and others echoed Xiao Gong inside and outside, and they were originally his own people. At this time..."

Yang Gun sneered and said, "Because he used to belong to Duke Xiao, I can't wait now."

"Why?" Abudi blurted out.

Yang Gun said: "It's good to draw a line with Xiaogong! Xiaogong's current situation is no different from that of a national thief, and there is almost no risk in killing him at this time. Xiaogong himself is hard to protect himself, and he cannot fight back. No one in the court will stand up for a national thief."

Yang Gun suddenly reached out and patted Abudi's wet shoulder lightly, making Abudi tremble inadvertently. Yang Gun approached his ear again and whispered, "Once Xiao Gong falls, what will happen to his people? Gao Xun's move is the only way out, so he is in a hurry. General Abudi think again."

After all, Yang Gun turned around and wanted to leave. Abudi said in a deep voice, "Why did General Yang tell me this?"

Yang Gun turned his head and said: "General Abudi is probably the only person around Xiao Gong that he can trust, and Xiao Gong is still kept in the dark...I can only stop here."

...it rained heavily at night. Xiao Siwen's second daughter rushed to Xiao's mansion in the rain.

Xiao Siwen saw that her daughter was drenched all over, and hurriedly said: "Why are you going out so late, go and change clothes."

Xiao Shi was unwilling, and couldn't wait to cry with tears and snot, "Xiyin (her husband) was instigated | deceived by others to do wrong things, especially Taizong's son Yue Wang (Yelu Bishe), because he was unable to protect himself and was not strong enough, so he slandered Xiyin and insisted on pulling husband into the water..."

Hearing this, Xiao Siwen was very upset, and said impatiently: "It's all about rebellion, but it failed! What can I do as a father now?"

Daughter Lihua begged rainingly: "Now the Great Khan listens to Yelu Xiezhen in everything. My father has a very close relationship with Yelu Xiezhen. Please ask my father to beg Yelu Xiezhen. For the sake of the clan, let the Great Khan forgive me."

Xiao Siwen almost vomited blood when he heard this.

At this time, I saw my daughter "plop" kneeling on the ground again, looking very miserable and sad: "If the father doesn't agree, the daughter will kneel and die here!"

Xiao Siwen's eyebrows were almost wrinkled together, but when he heard Yelu Xiezhen, his brows gradually relaxed a little, and he paced up and down in the hall in a trance.

"My father promised you to see Yelu Xiezhen." Xiao Siwen suddenly said cheerfully.

"Really?" The daughter immediately wiped away her tears.

Xiao Siwen said anxiously: "I will go tonight for my father."

Xiao Shi got up from the ground and chased after Xiao Siwen. Xiao Siwen asked someone to prepare a carriage, but he couldn't stop his daughter, so he had to go out with the carriage.

They came to Yelu Xiezhen's mansion in a carriage in the rain, Xiao Siwen said: "You are soaking wet, how can you see people like this, wait here, and see Yelu Xiezhen for your father with your own eyes, why don't you worry?"

Xiao said: "Father must convince him."

Xiao Siwen asked the servant to come forward and knock on the door. Amidst the sound of rain, there was an answer to be announced at the door.

After waiting for a long time, the corner door opened, and the person inside said: "Please invite Xiao Gong."

Both Xiao Siwen and his daughter showed a little relief.

Xiao Siwen entered the door alone, and was brought into a living room by the servants of the house, where he saw Yelu Xiezhen sitting and waiting. Now Yelu Xiezhen doesn't even have the etiquette to come out of the room to greet him, but he is willing to see Xiao Siwen, it is a great way to save face and miss the old friendship.

"Alas! Xiao Gong..." Yelu Xiezhen sighed and shook his head again and again.

Xiao Siwen stepped forward and bowed, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Guo is just for revenge! There is no discussion or sincerity."

Yelu Xiezhen continued to shake his head, and said: "Duke Xiao is half right, Blacksmith Guo's move is indeed revenge, but he still wants to negotiate a peace."

"How can you see it? Since you value the Yimeng, how can you publicly humiliate and frame the Liao envoy?" Xiao Siwen emphasized that those actors were framing. He didn't dare to threaten Yelu Xiezhen with participating in some conspiracies, it was extremely unwise to make Yelu Xiezhen feel threatened at this time!

Yelu Xiezhen said: "When the deputy envoy sent the covenant back to the country, he didn't know about Xiao Gong's humiliation; this shows that Guo Tiejiang completed the alliance first, and then retaliated|revenge, the priority is very obvious. In addition, I have thought many times for Guo Tiejiang, Xu Guo and Daliao continue to fight, they will not benefit at all...Of course, Daliao has no benefit."

Xiao Siwen pondered for a moment, and said: "Those who are worried, fight Xu Guo and Koryo from the east and west at the same time. As long as the Liao army quells the Jurchen rebellion in the east and defeats the Koryo army, it can completely tear up the alliance...Because Xu Guo humiliated the Daliao envoy first!"

Yelu Xiezhen immediately shook his head, stared straight into Xiao Siwen's eyes and said: "I have long advocated the national policy of harmonious coexistence with the Xu Kingdom, and I still have no intention of changing this idea. This strategy has nothing to do with personal gains or losses, it is a strategy for the great Liao Kingdom! I really don't want to see that one day, the Khitan people will abandon the foundation established by Taizu, flee to Mobei, and become nomadic tribes!"

Just as Xiao Siwen was about to speak, Yelu Xiezhen immediately said in a strong tone: "Although there are some unhappiness in the Yimeng this time, it has finally taken a substantial step. Xiaogong, I used to respect your loyalty to Daliao, and have a long-term and far-sighted perspective. But now you are completely disregarding the country's interests for personal gains and losses. I am very disappointed."

Xiao Siwen was speechless when he heard this, and could barely stand on his feet. Even more angry: you | mother |! One day when your life is in danger and you have no way out, I hope you can still speak in such a selfless and far-sighted tone!

As for what her daughter asked for, Xiao Siwen didn't forget, and didn't mention a word.