marquis of jingan

Chapter 890
Hearing this, Li Mu didn't answer immediately, but looked up at the emperor first, and suddenly smiled: "This is a way to break the situation, Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor shook his head slightly: "It was Shen Qi who wrote a letter to me, he said that if you can't turn against the people of Qi at this time, you should let the people of Qi turn against us, Da Chen."

"I just had an idea and came up with this idea."

Speaking of this, the emperor looked at Li Mu with a smile, and said, "I just wronged Brother Wang. I just finished working in the southeast, and I'm going to work in the north again."

Speaking of this, the emperor paused, and said: "Brother Wang came back from Yandu this trip, I can't guarantee whether the lineage of King Jin will be hereditary, but I can guarantee that Brother Wang will be the heir in the future." The Duke of Jin, not the Duke of the County."

Li Mu shook his head slightly, and said: "Your Majesty, I sincerely want to do something for the Holy Dynasty. It doesn't matter whether the prince is a prince or not. Whether it's a prince or a county king, they have three meals a day."

"This big Chen, there is always a mouthful of food for the minister."

The emperor smiled and nodded: "Brother Wang is open-minded."

"Brother Wang is going north this time, and I will let the inner guards do their best to protect Brother Wang's safety. Now that the Qi people are in decline, they probably don't dare to hurt Brother Wang."

Speaking of this, the emperor paused, and continued: "It's true to offend Qi people in the past, but brother Wang, don't be too harsh. Those Qi people are brutal after all. If they lose their minds and go crazy, they might really do it." Hurt brother Wang."

"Your Majesty, don't worry about that."

Li Mu looked calm, bowed his head slightly to the emperor, and said with a smile: "If the minister dies in Yandu, it will be a good thing for Da Chen, His Majesty, and the Jin Palace."

If the emperor's cousin died in Yandu City, no one in the court would dare to say no to the Northern Expedition, and there would be no room for negotiation between the two countries.

This is exactly what the emperor wants to see at the moment.

And if Li Mu died in Yandu, then the lineage of Prince Jin's Mansion would be hereditary, and he would be at peace with the country. At that time, Prince Jin Li Rui would certainly feel heartbroken for two years, but he would most likely feel that the deal was worthwhile.

After all, he is not only a son like Li Mu, but now he has several grandchildren...

The emperor was also amused by Li Mu's words, he got up and patted Li Mu's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Brother Wang, I still don't want to die. Brother Wang has done a lot of things for the court in recent years. It's all in the eyes, my Hong Dechao still has a lot of important things to do in the future, and the manpower is the most lacking."

"People say that fighting a tiger is a brother."

The emperor said with a smile: "We brothers, we must get rid of the dross of the royal family, and work together to manage the major affairs of this dynasty well."

Li Mu's face became serious, he bowed to the emperor, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, if you can see Yandu in your lifetime, I..."

"I will die with no regrets!"

Hearing his words, the emperor was also a little dazed. He looked at Li Mu and sighed slightly.

"Don't say it's you, Brother Wang. If I can see Yandu in my lifetime, I will die without regret."

Speaking of this, he laughed at himself: "Of course, it can't be captured by the people of Qi."

Hearing the emperor's words, Jin Shizi couldn't help but smiled, and said, "Your Majesty has been in a much happier mood in recent years."

"Marry a wife and have children, and the country's affairs will go smoothly."

The emperor said with a smile: "My mood is naturally better, but it's a pity..."

He sighed slightly: "Father did not see the situation where Qi people are seeking peace today."

Li Mu lowered his head and said, "Uncle Huang's spirit is in the sky, so he must be able to see it."

The emperor smiled dumbly.

"If only."

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Half a month later, that is, in July, the imperial court sent an envoy to Qi State with Jin Shizi as an envoy to negotiate peace with Northern Qi. The two countries agreed not to use swords during the peace talks. Hands, Master Shen's Huai'an area also put out their weapons.

Jin Shizi and others set off from Jiankang, headed north all the way, and crossed the Huaihe River from Huai'an Mansion.

When the mission was about to arrive in Huai'an City, Zhang Jian, the prefect of Huai'an, and Shen Yi, the governor of the Huai'an Army, led people out of the city to welcome Li Mu and others into Huai'an City to rest.

Zhang Jian, as a former prince of Xiangmen, hangs out in the circle of Jiankang Yamen all year round. Although he is not very familiar with Li Mu, he does know him. As for Shen Yi, he has cooperated with Li Mu many times, so he is naturally very familiar. The three of them After they met, they bowed their hands and greeted each other, and then, at the invitation of Shen Yi and Zhang Jian, Li Mu went to Huai'an City Restaurant for dinner.

Originally, among the people traveling with Li Mu, there were many officials from the Ministry of Rites who should have invited them together, but Li Mu, the envoy, ordered them to eat in another private room, while he was alone with Shen Yi and Zhang Jian. room to eat.

After the three of them were seated, Zhang Jian slightly lowered his head and said with a wry smile: "You are the son of Jin Wang, and Ziheng is already a third-rank servant. Those officials from the Ministry of Rites dare not offend you, but the next official is only a fourth-rank Local officials, if you neglect them like this, you will inevitably be put on little shoes in the future."

Li Mu stretched out his hand to pour Zhang Jian a glass of wine, and laughed: "Master Zhang is going to be miserable, this time he will go north with me, and the tallest one is only a member of the fifth-rank gift department, Wailang, how can he have the right to wear small shoes for you?"

"Besides, with the background that Zhang Xiang left for you, not to mention Wai Lang, a member of the Ministry of Rites, even the Minister of the Ministry of Rites may not be able to suppress you."

Zhang Jian shook her head again and again.

"Family ancestor Hongde stopped asking about court affairs for six years, so don't talk nonsense..."

Li Mu chuckled and didn't answer.

He turned his head to look at Shen Yi, who was picking up and eating vegetables, and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you for a year and a half. Now, Master Shen has transformed into a servant of the Ministry of War. Maybe when I come back from Yandu, Master Shen will be gone." Join Zhongshu and become Master Shen."

He is familiar with Shen Yi, and jokes are more casual.

Shen Yi took a bite of the food, turned his head and smiled at Li Mu and said, "Why don't your son ask for an order for me, how about using my title as Minister of the Ministry of War to change to the actual position of the Minister of Military Selection?"

The Shizi picked up the wine glass, toasted Master Shen, and said with a smile: "That will not happen until I come back from Yandu alive."

"Is there any danger in going to Yandu?"

Shen Yi touched today, raised his head and drank it all, and said with a smile: "I thought the son went north for peace talks this time, to make an engagement with the people of Qi, and to marry a princess of the people of Qi when he comes back."

"Bullshit."

Li Mu scolded with a smile: "I have been married for many years, is it possible to marry a Qiren princess and go home to be a child?"

"If this is the case, there is no peace talk to talk about. I am afraid that Emperor Hu of the Northern Qi Dynasty will personally go to Jiankang with a knife and kill me."

During the conversation, the three of them clinked a glass together, Master Shen said with a smile: "What's so strange about that? One day when my Da Chen's master Wang enters Yandu, let alone the princess of the Qi people, he will be the imperial concubine of the Qi people." , and also snatch it for the son to be a child."

Li Mu echoed a few words with a smile, then the smile on his face subsided a bit, and he said, "To be honest, I really don't plan to come back alive after this peace talk."

The prince looked at Shen Yi, smiled and said: "To tell you the truth, Ziheng, before I came, I had already made an agreement with my father. If I don't come back, the future king of Jin must be passed on to my son."

Li Mu said with a smile.

"He agreed, and I came here."

Zhang Jian on the side blinked his eyes thoughtfully.

It was not difficult for Shen Yi to understand the meaning of his words. Hearing the words, he whispered to Li Mu: "Don't worry, my son, if you are trapped in Yandu, I will definitely rescue you."

Li Mu smiled helplessly: "How to save? Are you really calling Yandu?"

"Of course it's a real fight."

Master Shen nodded and said: "However, if the people of Qi detain the prince, they don't have to go to Yandu. If they go to the north, they will be afraid, and they will send the prince back honestly."

"The people outside the culture have always been afraid of power and not virtuous. When we harden our fists, they will soften."

Li Mu was a little surprised when he heard this: "Ziheng now seems to be much more confident than when he was in the southeast."

"The deeper you understand Qiren, the more confident you will be."

Shen Yi lowered his head, took a sip of his wine, and said, "Your Majesty, you can also pay attention when you go to Yandu this time, and see how rotten the people of Qi have become after more than 60 years."

Li Mu touched his chin when he heard the words: "When I go to Yandu, I really have to take a good look."

Everyone drank a few more glasses, Zhang Jian stood up, raised the wine glass with both hands, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Majesty is a noble man, and you don't spare your own life to do your best for the country. I will offer you a cup."

Master Shen also stood up, raised his glass and said with a smile, "I also offer a toast to your son."

The eldest son stood up, raised his wine glass with both hands, and said solemnly: "On behalf of the Li family, I respect you both..."

"Drink this cup full!"

The three of them clinked their wine glasses together.

All raised their heads and drank it all in one gulp.

(End of this chapter)