Jiuxi

Chapter 444 Chapter 442 [Learn from the sky]

Lu Chen looked at Luo Jiujiu's face and did not rush to ask her why she felt embarrassed. He pointed to the edge of the boulder next to him and said, "Sit down and talk?"

Luo Jiujiu nodded and said, "Okay."

The boulders are smooth and flat, offering a view of the distant scenery.

The two sat side by side, about a foot apart.

"Before leaving the capital this time, His Majesty asked me how sure I was, and I said it was only 30% at most."

Lu Chen started talking slowly and Luo Jiujiu looked at him curiously.

Just listen to Lu Chen continue to say: "Why did I say only 30%? This is not to underestimate Miss Luo's influence, but a public-private issue. If it were just me, I believe that under Miss Luo's mediation, the various ministries in Shazhou would not There is too much hostility. But if you want to repair the relationship between Shazhou Seventh Division and Daqi, it will inevitably involve the past events of 19 years ago. As long as the Daqi court does not apologize to you for the murder of Yanziling that year, Shazhou will be in trouble. People can’t forgive Daqi for the mistakes he made.”

Luo Jiujiu asked puzzledly: "Since you understand this truth, why don't you persuade the Emperor of Qi to issue an imperial edict to clearly explain the murders of that year. On this basis, if you give some compensation to the various ministries in Shazhou, I believe the problem is very serious It can be solved quickly. I heard my father say that when your emperor first sent an envoy to Shazhou fourteen years ago, the heads of the various ministries did not resist it. As a result, the envoy said nothing about what happened that year. Mentioned, and then...then was thrown back to the east of Yunling."

Lu Chen couldn't help but smile helplessly.

Luo Jiujiu repeated these four words, and suddenly his tone rose: "But I have also heard that you Qi people have a saying that righteousness will destroy relatives!"

"This……"

"Hide away from each other?"

He put his hands on the ground and raised his head slightly to look at the blue sky.

Luo Jiujiu continued: "This time I knew you were coming to Chengzhou and wanted to meet me, so I knew what you were thinking, so I went around to various ministries again. Generally speaking, it is no different from last time. The leaders' My attitude was very firm. My father guessed what I was thinking and told me privately, "In fact, there is no need for you to go out of your way."

Lu Chen listened quietly.

"If you put it that way, I can understand."

Lu Chen explained: "In the minds of Qi people, there is a saying that a son should not speak of his father's faults, which means that no matter what wrong things his father has done, his son cannot discuss them publicly. There is also a saying that a son cannot talk about his father's faults. It means that if a relative violates the law, you cannot report or testify, otherwise you will be punished. "

Lu Chen asked curiously: "Why?"

"You can understand it that way, but the truth is more than that."

"What are you laughing at?"

Lu Chen was rarely speechless.

Luo Jiujiu sighed, turned his right hand and said, "But the leaders of each department will not accept your explanation."

Luo Jiujiu said "Oh" and then said: "In other words, your Majesty the Emperor chose to hide from each other? You can't blame the people of Shazhou for being ungrateful."

Lu thought for a moment and said calmly: "Both methods are reasonable, it all depends on your choice."

Lu Chen nodded and then said, "How about you also tell us about the situation in Shazhou?"

Luo Jiujiu asked with curiosity: "Should we kill the relatives out of justice? Or should we hide the relatives from each other as you said?"

Luo Jiujiu frowned.

Luo Jiujiu did not refuse and said bluntly: "Actually, after I returned to Shazhou a few months ago, I took the opportunity to inform the leaders of various departments about Hou Yu's fate to test their thoughts. In the eyes of the leaders, although The beast Hou Yu finally got his retribution, but it could only make up for the killings he had committed against the people of Shazhou over the years. As for the grudge between Shazhou and Qi, the root cause was the tragic death of 8,000 people outside Heluo City in the 19th year. Shazhou man, if Qi Guo doesn’t give an explanation for this matter for one day, Shazhou will not be able to forgive Qi Guo.”

Lu Chen did not deny it and said calmly: "After the fall of Heluo, the reason why Your Majesty was able to establish a foothold in Jiangnan was entirely due to his status as the seventh son of the emperor. His power came from the legal system of the late emperor, who had been dead for many years. Under the premise, if he publicly criticized the late emperor's actions, it would be a big blow to his own authority. The reason is that Daqi governs the world with loyalty and filial piety, and the emperor should be an example for all people, and even ordinary people know that he is not. How can the emperor not avoid talking about his father's mistakes?"

"As expected."

Luo Jiujiu's calves were dangling gently on the edge of the boulder, and his tone was slightly low: "Abba said, Shazhou and Qi can't go back to the state they were in twenty years ago. There's nothing wrong with how they are now. As long as your borders The army will no longer cross Yunling and massacre our people, and Shazhou has never thought of attacking your border. After decades or hundreds of years, the memory of that time will gradually disappear, and the hatred will naturally disappear. "

Having said this, she turned to look at Lu Chen's side face, her clear eyes full of confusion: "So I don't understand why you and the emperor of Qi are so anxious to resolve this matter. You should It is clear that we Shazhou people will not initiate a war unless it is at the critical moment of destruction.”

Lu Chen thought for a while and tried his best to speak in an easy-to-understand way: "Fifteen years ago, Heluo fell, and Da Qi was forced to move the capital to Yongjia in the south of the Yangtze River, relying on the shelter of the Hengjiang Cairn and Jingzhou and Huaizhou. , barely blocking the invasion of Jingguo's army. For Da Qi, Hengjiang River is an iron wall that protects countless people. However, the Hengjiang River stretches for thousands of miles, and there are many places that need to be guarded. What's more terrible is that there is a section that does not belong to Daqi at all. "Qi, we can't confirm whether Jingjun will go south from there."

Luo Jiujiu reacted quickly and said: "You mean the upper reaches of the Hengjiang River? Specifically, Feiniao Pass?"

Lu Chen said approvingly: "Yes, Miss Luo is indeed smart. Your Majesty, I must consider this. In view of the grievances between the seven tribes of Shazhou and Daqi, if Jingguo uses this relationship to reach an alliance with you Shazhou people, Congheng Do you know what will happen next when the upper reaches of the river take the road? The Hengjiang River will no longer be a barrier to Jing's army, and Jing's army will be able to enter the heart of our country from the west. By that time, our country has spent more than ten years painstakingly building it. The defense line along the river has become a decoration.”

"No wonder... you are so anxious."

Luo Jiujiu murmured softly, feeling a little disappointed for some reason, but also a little happy at the same time.

She was disappointed because she had come thousands of miles away, and what she was planning was still a national matter and had nothing to do with her. She was happy because he was honest and did not deceive her with those sweet words. On the contrary, he told her the real reason without hesitation.

"The situation forced me to give it a try."

Lu Chen looked deep in his eyes and said leisurely, "For the king and ministers of Jing State, perhaps they had not considered this issue before, because the Jing Army at that time had an absolute advantage on the battlefield. The emperor of Jing State kept peace with the people on the one hand, and annexed Yan State and Zhao State step by step on the other hand. After incorporating the territory of Yan State into the territory, the invincible Jing Army can gather heavy troops and launch the most fierce offensive against our dynasty."

Luo Jiujiu said with admiration: "But they didn't expect that Qi's border troops were so powerful. In addition to those famous generals, a genius like you emerged. Not only could you defeat them on the battlefield, but you could also defeat Heluo. The city was captured. Only then did they realize that the Qi State border troops and Hengjiang Tianqi were difficult to deal with, so it was logical that they would think of the Seven Divisions of Shazhou. "

"That's the truth."

Lu Chen nodded and said: "If the Jinglian people are allowed to come forward and use the grievances between Shazhou and Daqi to plan the situation in advance, the situation of our court will be even more difficult. Considering this, Your Majesty can only let me come to Chengzhou to try. After all, my relationship with Miss Luo is pretty good."

Luo Jiujiu smiled and said, "So how are you going to convince me to help you?"

Lu Chen pretended to be sad and said: "I thought that based on my friendship with Miss Luo, I wouldn't need to waste my time, but I didn't expect... Well, when someone said that I was welcome to come to Shazhou as a guest, it turned out to be just a polite word, but I still said Take it seriously."

Luo Jiujiu was so amused by him that he couldn't stop laughing. He raised his hand and lightly hit him on the shoulder, saying angrily: "Don't be disgusting!"

Deep in the forest, Qin Zilong happened to turn around and saw this scene. He quickly turned around and silently praised: "As expected of the Marquis, hey!"

After Luo Jiujiu finished beating him, he said angrily: "Don't think I'm stupid, it's clearly two different things! Just because I welcome you to Shazhou as a guest doesn't mean that I will help you convince the heads of various ministries."

Before Lu Chen could speak, she hurriedly said: "Actually, the key to this matter is not whether I am willing to help, but that it is really difficult for me to help you. To tell you the truth, the seven departments of Shazhou are called one, but in fact they make their own decisions. My father can only control the Yalong tribe. Out of respect, the leaders of the other six tribes will listen to my father's advice on some small matters. But in such a major matter that involves blood feuds between various tribes, even my father cannot help. They make the decision, not to mention me, a junior.”

Finally, she added: "You can't say I'm unloyal!"

Lu Chen turned to look at her big round eyes and smiled: "If you don't show loyalty, how can you take the risk to meet me?"

"You have a good vision."

The corners of Luo Jiujiu's lips raised unconsciously, and then he asked with concern: "Then what are you going to do?"

Lu Chen said slowly: "I wonder if you can tell me the details of the seven departments and the personalities and lives of the leaders of each department?"

Luo Jiujiu hesitated and said: "You..."

Lu Chen said with understanding: "I can swear to God that this time I sincerely want to repair the relationship between the two parties, and I have no intention of harming the people of Shazhou."

Luo Jiujiu looked into his eyes and said seriously: "Lu Chen, don't lie to me, otherwise I will make you pay the price even if I chase you to the end of the world."

Lu Chen said calmly: "I am not Hou Yu, and I will never become the second Hou Yu. If you violate this oath, God will abandon you."

"Okay, I believe you."

Luo Jiujiu spoke crisply, and then told Lu Chen about the situation in Shazhou.

Lu Chen occasionally asked questions, and gradually figured out the true appearance of the Seven Parts of Shazhou that had been passed down for hundreds of years.

I don't know how much time passed, but the conversation between the two finally came to an end.

Lu Chen stood up and said warmly: "Miss Luo, I have to go back to Qingjiang Mansion to make preparations. I will contact you in a few days using the old method."

Luo Jiujiu also stood up, looked at his face and said softly: "It depends on the person, but don't be too forced. No matter what, you are my friend, Luo Jiujiu."

Lu Chen smiled slightly and stretched out his right hand towards her.

Luo Jiujiu looked at his hand blankly and asked, "What does this mean?"

"shake hands."

"What's the purpose?"

"As you said, shaking hands means we are friends."

"I have never heard of such etiquette among the Qi people."

Although Luo Jiujiu said this, he still stretched out his right hand and gently shook Lu Chen's hand.

There was a hint of meaning in Lu Chen's eyes that she couldn't understand, and then he smiled and said, "This is Lu Chen's etiquette."

(End of this chapter)