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So at this time, he said without changing his expression: "The general is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and regards the people of the world as her own. She loves the people of Shu as much as the king. Otherwise, she would not have ordered the governor of Jingzhou to take in the refugees of Bashu and provide relief." He wanted money and food, but also felt sorry for the people who stayed in Shu, so he allowed King Cheng to establish his own vassal state."

"Prime Minister Fan, the power of the Xiongnu is far greater than that of Chengguo, but the general has never been timid. It is because the Xiongnu harmed the Han people and made it impossible for the people to survive, so he sent troops to defeat the Xiongnu." Zhao Xin said solemnly: "The general's character is like this. King Cheng and the Prime Minister still have any doubts?"

Be obedient and listen to the voice. No matter what they think, Xin Zhao said so. Anyway, my general has good character and strong ability. Just decide whether you want to hang out with her or not?

Fan Changsheng: "Since the general trusts my majesty, why do you want to send troops to Hanzhong? Bashu is one family, and the people in Shu are all fellow villagers. Please inform the general that your majesty will be allowed to govern Shu with full authority."

Okay, we believe in Zhao Hanzhang, so please also ask the general to believe in them.

They were willing to step back and become a vassal state, but Zhao Hanzhang wanted to hand over the complete management of Bashu to King Cheng, recall the Jin ministers who were still fighting with them, and withdraw the army...

Zhao Xin raised his lips slightly, and then rejected them. Of course, it was not a complete rejection, but a partial rejection. He said that the Jin ministers in Shu may not necessarily listen to Zhao Hanzhang's instructions, so he would communicate and negotiate first.

The matter was important, and he also needed to report it to Zhao Hanzhang. At the end, Zhao Xin put forward his own conditions, and he wanted to see Princess Hongnong.

Fan Changsheng couldn't help but look up at Li Xiong.

Li Xiong nodded slightly and agreed.

Fan Changsheng swept through the crowd and selected an official to take Fan Changsheng to meet Princess Hongnong.

The courtiers withdrew one after another, leaving only Li Xiong and Fan Changsheng in the palace.

Li Xiong hurriedly got down from the dragon chair and asked anxiously: "Prime Minister, will Zhao Hanzhang really send troops to Shu?"

Fan Changsheng sighed and said: "She has now occupied Hanzhong and occupied the main road. If she wants to break in, she can break in at any time."

Li Xiong also sighed and said: "We are too slow. When we received the news that the Jin envoy was coming to visit, we should have sent troops to capture Hanzhong first."

Now that Zhao Hanzhang's lifeline is in his hands, it feels very uncomfortable.

Fan Changsheng reminded him coldly: "Your Majesty, even if you send troops, you may not be able to capture Hanzhong."

In fact, Li Xiong's military strength was not strong, at least it was far from comparable to the Zhao army that could fight against the Huns.

He has been fighting, and last year and this year, he took advantage of the war in the Central Plains. The hearts of the Jin ministers were unstable, and the people had been suffering from Jin for a long time, so he took the opportunity to seize several pieces of territory.

To be honest, Li Xiong himself fought hard, and he didn't want to fight. If his tribe and people hadn't surrendered to the Jin Kingdom, they would have been squeezed to death. Wouldn't he be happy being the youngest son of the Marquis of Changle?

You know, because he is the youngest, his father and eldest brother dote on him.

Thinking of his father and eldest brother who died in the war, Li Xiong couldn't help crying again, and said to Fan Changsheng: "If Zhao Hanzhang replaces the Jin Dynasty, I am willing to join him, but if he is not good enough now, what if Sima Sima in the future The family is in power, and it is still the same as before. How can I have the face to see my father and brother?"

Fan Changsheng lowered his eyes and said softly: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Even if she has come to this point, even if she is willing to retreat, the people behind her will not allow her to retreat, especially the Zhao family."

"No powerful official can survive the death of his family, and his family can still live in peace. I can see that Xin Zhao is ambitious and will not back down," he said. "In that case, why doesn't Your Majesty take a step back and wait and see what happens?"

"If the situation can be as we imagined, our initial persistence can be realized. If not, if we sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, there is no chance that His Majesty will take the opportunity to come out of Shu to clean up the mess."

This setting is too ambitious and huge.

Li Xiong was startled, shook his head repeatedly and said: "Governing Shu has exhausted all my energy. How can I dare to think about the world outside Shu?"

Fan Changsheng was very confident, "If you don't give it a try, how would your Majesty know that it's not working? Seven years ago, did your Majesty know that he would be where he is today?"

Li Xiong opened his mouth and was speechless.

Fan Changsheng also persuaded Li Xiong to ascend the throne as emperor.

Prime Minister Fan, who admires Taoism, has a distant look in his eyes. He seems to be looking at Li Xiong, but he doesn't seem to be looking at him. He is already an old man, with white beard and hair, but the skin on his face is still rosy, and he rarely frowns. Qingming, as long as you meet his eyes, you can't help but be convinced.

Li Xiong was like this at this time.

Although he doubted his ability, meeting Fan Changsheng's gaze gave him a little more confidence.

Maybe he was right and he could give it a try.

"What the prime minister means is to agree to become a vassal state? What if Zhao Hanzhang doesn't want to give up Hanzhong?"

"Of course Zhao Hanzhang is not willing to give in," Fan Changsheng said: "Hanzhong is the gateway to Shu. If we give up Hanzhong, won't Liangzhou fall into our hands? The meat in her mouth is still delicious fat. How can she Will you spit it out?"

"That……"

"I think your majesty can rule Fuling County, Ba County, Jiangyang County and other places, and make Guanghan a kingdom."

These places have high mountains and long rivers, difficult roads, and are blocked by high mountains and ridges. It is difficult for soldiers and horses from outside to reach them. If Zhao Hanzhang wants to take over these places, he must either conquer Shu or overcome the dangers and pay a huge price. .

The cost of rule was too high and the price was too great. Fan Changsheng felt that Zhao Hanzhang should take a step back.

Li Xiong understood that this was a game. If they put forward conditions, Zhao Hanzhang would definitely make a counteroffer. The space has been left here. It just depends on how much benefit they can compete for.

"Then Princess Hongnong..."

"Give it to them," Fan Changsheng said meaningfully: "Princess Hongnong is useless if she stays with us, but it will be different in the hands of Zhao Hanzhang. Isn't Your Majesty also worried that the government will return to the hands of the Sima family? What's next? We just have to watch.”

Princess Hongnong came to Sichuan to borrow troops from Luo Shang to save the imperial court that was riddled with holes at that time.

As a result, the soldiers were not borrowed, and he was detained in Shu.

But Li Xiong didn't embarrass her, he just asked someone to keep them under guard and prevent them from running around.

At first, he wanted to pull Princess Hongnong to the front of the battle and force the Jin ministers to surrender, but Luo Shang and others did not care about Princess Hongnong's life or death.

To be honest, let alone the princess, even if the emperor is dragged to the front of the battle, it will be difficult for them to compromise.

They kept fighting, not really for the Great Jin, it was just a convenient excuse.

It's just because once they lose, they will be beyond redemption. Even if they do nothing and run away, it will be difficult for them to survive in such a troubled world.

So they can only hold on to the power they have and live as well as possible.

Good night