The Age of Lords Reborn

Chapter 857 A Life-threatening Choice (for subscription)

Leaving Mo Xiaobai's residence, Zhou Hun was still stunned.

He didn't know what else he could do here. He had already done everything he needed to communicate with Goryeo. At least he had given Goryo a reassurance about whether the Han Dynasty would expand eastward.

What else do you want to do?
Thinking back to Mo Xiaobai's strange gaze, Zhou Hun felt that he might have missed some important information.

During this time, what else happened?
This question has been circling in Zhou Hun's mind since it appeared.What made him even more surprised was that the team of envoys of the Great Song Dynasty who got nothing despite participating in the competition did not set foot on their way home like Wa and Ming.

Two days later at night, Zhou Hun was awakened from his sleep by the sound of hurried footsteps.

The person who came was a member of the Yuan family, and after knocking on the door, he hurriedly said: "My lord, my master is here to invite you."

"Who is your master? What is Xingye looking for me for?" As a diplomatic envoy, Zhou Hun came to Korea to meet the ruling family of Korea, but at the moment he was half asleep, somewhat impatient.

I am an envoy of the Han Dynasty, not a servant of the Yuan family.

"My lord, my master said that he has something urgent to discuss with you, so please come over to the house."

"Wait outside."

The other party teleported over to find him in the middle of the night, Zhou Hun took a deep breath, and still waved his hand to signal the diners to go out first.

After tidying up his clothes, he teleported into the Koryo King City, and then went straight to Yuan Mansion.

Seeing that Yuan's house was almost brightly lit, Zhou Hun was convinced that something big was really happening.

Stepping into the main hall, in front of you is Yuan Zhiqi, the head of the Yuan family, the prime minister of Korea.

"Master Zhou, do you know that the big man has declared war on Baekje?"

Yuan Zhiqi's first words made Zhou Hun's heart skip a beat.

Dahan and Baekje at war?
When did this happen?
He, the diplomatic envoy, Honglu Temple Minister, didn't even know about it?
Looking at the bewildered Zhou Hun, Yuan Zhiqi's eyes flickered with anger: "My lord, do you still remember what you said to the king in my court a few days ago?"

Before?

Of course Zhou Hun remembered!

He assured again and again that the conflict between the Dahan and Baekje was limited to Wanshi Island, the once unowned land, and it was impossible for the Dahan to extend his palm to the land of Sanhan.

How long have you been saying this?

Are there twenty hours?
Years of diplomatic experience have allowed Zhou Hun to develop the ability to speak lotus flowers. At this moment, his head froze and he asked hesitantly, "My lord, where did you hear about this? Is it true?"

"You think I'm joking with you?"

Yuan Zhiqi replied with a sneer, and then said: "If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask the earl who came to the competition this time, or General Cao of the Song Dynasty. Their tricks are amazing. "

Go back and ask?
When Yuan Zhiqi said this sentence, Zhou Hun had already believed it [-]% at the moment.No wonder they didn't go back after the competition was over, it seemed that that guy didn't plan to go back.

This is to put yourself on the fire!

Zhou Hun has no sleepiness at all now, and even his head starts to hurt.

As a diplomatic envoy, what he said was almost equivalent to the words of the Han court, but now when his own words and rhetoric, even himself, became a cover for a sudden war, and even a victim, Zhou Hun felt a little uneasy in his heart. very angry.

Although it is in Korea right now, the big man is fighting Baekje.

But all fools know that the land of Sanhan is headed by Goryeo, and Goryeo will never allow the big man to enter the mainland of the Sanhan Peninsula in such a grandiose manner.

Since the big Han launched a war against Baekje, it was tantamount to declaring war against Korea.The diplomacy has changed from a state of détente to hostility in an instant. The efforts of these days have come to naught, and they are still facing unknown dangers.

Who knows if Goryeo will kill herself in a fit of anger, and then declare war on the big man?

This is possible, not impossible.

The so-called worry about what is coming, Zhou Hun just thought of the issue of personal safety, Yuan Zhiqi squeezed the palm of his hand: "My lord will not know, because of the matter of Wanshi Island, the king has become particularly sensitive. Now you big man, big man Song and Silla's attack on Baekje is bound to make the king furious. I came to you tonight to discuss how to end this matter. If you can't come up with a good solution, your lord may have to face the king's censure tomorrow."

Find a way to end it now?
Zhou Hun smiled wryly when he heard the words, how could he end up at this point.

After a little thought, one can know that it is definitely not Mo Xiaobai's decision to fight this battle, it must be the decision of the Han court, at least the old man Wang He agreed to send troops.

As a Hanchen himself, can he fight against the court?
But doing nothing is tantamount to forcing Korea to join the war.

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Hun said, "Does your lord have a good plan?"

Yuan Zhiqi squinted his eyes and nodded: "It's not a good strategy, but if you want to survive, I still have some ways."

"Sir, please speak."

"Tomorrow the king will hold a court meeting. You lead the earl into the king's city and hand him over to the king. Maybe there will be a turning point for this matter. Otherwise, I, Goryeo, will definitely march south."

Yuan Zhiqi gave a plan, starting from the seemingly weakest force in the Dream City.

Zhou Hun frowned subconsciously after hearing this, didn't he let himself betray the Earl?

Seeing that Zhou Hun didn't answer right away, Yuan Zhiqi didn't intend to give him time to think about it: "You'd better think about it clearly, whether you want to see my Korean troops go south to fight another battle with the Han expeditionary troops, or sacrifice that person to save the country's life." The peace between the great Han and the Three Hans. Let me tell you another thing, the big Han labors his troops to go on an expedition, but it is not as good as the Three Hans dispatching troops nearby."

How to choose?
To sell, or not to sell?

From a human point of view, Zhou Hun's heart has been chilled by the fact that the big man disregarded his own safety and used him as a means to defraud Goryeo.

But from a jurisprudential point of view, life is a Han official, and death is a ghost of a Han. The combined forces of the Han and the Song Dynasty must have a good chance of winning the peninsula. How can the public be abolished for personal gain at this time?
The anxiety in his heart caused Zhou Hun to have mixed feelings.

In front of Yuan Zhiqi's eyes, the murderous intent grew stronger, as if he would kill immediately if he didn't agree, which made him even more terrified.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhou Hun exhaled: "I can try, but he, he may not listen to me."

"He will."

Yuan Zhiqi's eyes flashed brightly, and he said with a smile: "I know this person's character, you just need to tell him about my Korean attitude, and motivate him with your life in danger. He won't watch you fall into danger, I will definitely come to Wangcheng on my own initiative."

"Forget it, just listen to the adults."

Zhou Hun nodded absently, then cupped his hands and said, "I'll take my leave first."

Coming out of Yuan Mansion, Zhou Hun teleported back to Yunjie City non-stop.

Hurriedly ran into the small courtyard where Mo Xiaobai lived, saw that this guy had leisurely laid out food and drinks, and had a drink in the courtyard, he stepped forward, grabbed Mo Xiaobai's sleeve, and said:

"Come on, follow me."

He didn't say any extra words, he just wanted to pull Mo Xiaobai up.

"Why are you so flustered, sir?"

Naturally, Mo Xiaobai was not something a scribe could pull. Instead, he stretched out his hand and pushed Zhou Hun on the stone bench next to him: "If you are in a hurry, you have to drink a bottle of wine. Come, the night is cold, let's have a drink first."

(End of this chapter)