The concubine is poisonous

Chapter 171 Lobbying Tuobatu

At this time, Ran Hai had already arrived at Tuobatu's residence. After hearing the report from his family, Tuobatu hesitated for a while, then nodded and said: "This person has a close relationship with Mo Xiaowang, and now Mo Xiaowang is dead. Now, this person must have come here to find another partner to cooperate with, let him come in, no, I will go out to meet you."

After finishing speaking, Tuoba Tu tidied up his clothes first, and went outside to meet Ran Hai.When Tuoba Tu walked to the door, he saw Ran Hai, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him and said, "So it's Master Ran Chengxiang from Zhaoxuan Kingdom. I didn't know that Master Ran came, so I'm sorry to welcome you. Forgive me."

Ran Hai hurriedly bowed his hands and said, "Don't you dare? You came from Xiaguan abruptly and disturbed the patriarch. I hope the group leader will forgive me."

Tuoba Tu hurriedly walked up to Ran Hai, put one hand on Ran Hai's hand, and said very politely: "Master Ran is too far-fetched to say that, thinking that when Xiao Wang was there that day, Master Ran was our Friends in Nanjiang, the young prince is gone now, but the two countries have begun to establish diplomatic relations. As Lord Ran is an important minister in the Zhaoxuan Kingdom, the relationship between the two countries should be more cordial than before. Is there any reason to be abrupt? Lord Ran, hurry up Please sit down." Tuoba Tu stretched his hand back and welcomed Ran Hai into the mansion.

Ran Hai strode in behind Tuobatu. Ran Hai had a hunch that it would be easier to convince Tuobatu this time than Mo Changhao and Ha Qishan. First of all, Tuobatu was also the main fighter. She has always opposed the peace between the two countries, but she was helplessly restrained by the high priest and Gu Xinning who pretended to be the big leader Ying Keqing.Now that the relationship between the two countries is getting better and better, Tuobatu's depression is getting deeper and deeper. Although he is not drunk every day like Ha Qishan, he has begun to deal with it negatively with an attitude of not caring about political affairs. .

This point can be seen from Tuobatu's attitude towards Ran Hai, because Ran Hai used to be Mo Luotang's partner, and Mo Luotang was a person who strongly opposed the peace negotiation, so Tuobatu thought of it first Nanhai is here to seek cooperation, so Tuobatu thinks that the relationship between the two countries may still be variable, so he attaches so much importance to Ran Hai, and wants to greet him in person, which also shows that Tuobatu has already had a The willingness to cooperate with Ran Hai, Ran Hai believes that as long as he makes the intention of this trip clear, Tuoba Tu will never make things difficult, and cooperation will be easily reached.

The fact is exactly as Ran Hai expected, when Tuobatu brought Ran Hai into the inner hall, he ordered everyone to serve tea, and asked Ran Hai, "I don't know if Mr. Ran is here for any official duties?"

Ran Hai shook his head and said: "There is no official business, I just want to discuss something with Patriarch Tuoba." Ran Hai thought that facing someone as straightforward as Tuoba Tu with obvious cooperation intentions, it would be better to go straight to the point and explain the intention directly , the effect is easier for the other party to accept than beating around the bush.

Tuoba Tu heard and said, 'Oh? He let out a sound, lowered his head and pondered for a while, in Tuobatu's eyes, he had already guessed that there must be a reason for Ran Hai's coming here, but at this moment, he felt a little stunned to see Ran Hai's direct approach, although he was playing in his favor, he was still cautious Asked: "Ask me to discuss something? Is Master Ran going to discuss a private matter or a business matter, a political matter or a state matter?"

Ran Hai knew that Tuobatu was secretly wary of him, so he quickly laughed and said, "Hahaha Patriarch Tuoba doesn't need to be so vigilant, and Ran Hai has absolutely no malice. Patriarch Tuoba brings some surprises more or less."

"Oh? Surprise? What kind of surprise is it? Don't go to the end, it's better if there is no surprise! Hahahaha!" Tuobatu said with humor in his words, and a cautious laugher on the right.

Ran Hai continued to laugh and said: "Hahaha, Patriarch Tuoba really knows how to joke. Ran Hai only has one question, and I hope Patriarch Tuoba can answer it sincerely. As long as the patriarch can answer my question sincerely, I can give the patriarch The adults bring surprises."

Hearing this, Tuoba Tu put away the smile on his face, looked at Ran Hai suspiciously, and asked, "Oh? A question? May Prime Minister Ran come and listen."

Ran Hai nodded and smiled when he heard the words: "Okay, Ran Hai would like to ask my lord, do you want the two countries to return to the situation of confrontation instead of the so-called peaceful scene."

Tuoba Tu was taken aback when he heard the words, frowned, looked at Ran Hai suspiciously, and didn't speak, as if he was thinking about how to answer this question and at the same time, he was also deliberating about what position Ran Hai asked this question from, He had to figure out whether Ran Hai suddenly asked this question because he wanted to cooperate with him and break the peace between the two countries, or if he wanted to find out those who had dissenting ideas and eradicate them so as to maintain the peace between the two countries.

Ran Hai seemed to have seen through Tuobatu's hesitant psychological contradiction, so he continued with a smile: "It seems a bit embarrassing for the patriarch to answer this question all of a sudden, so let's let Ran Hai talk about what is in Xiaguan's mind first. position, how will the patriarch answer this question afterwards?"

Tuoba Tu was hesitating, when he heard Ran Hai's proposal, he immediately nodded and said, "That's the best, so what is Lord Ran's position?"

Ran Hai smiled and stroked his long beard and said: "In Gu Xinning's eyes, Ran is an enemy who killed his father and family, and in Ye Junyan's eyes, he is a villain who has power over the government. If the two countries start to walk into peace, the world will be at peace. , Ran Hai is on the verge of losing his head. So, if I don’t say anything about my position now, the patriarch should already know it.”

After listening to Ran Hai's words, Tuobatu nodded and said: "I have heard about your matter to some extent, but since you can come to me, I believe you already know something about me, Master Ran. Yes, Tuobatu hopes that the two The country continues to fight, because I am confident that Nanjiang will be able to win the Zhaoxuan country sooner or later, there is no need to be wronged and seek peace."

After hearing this, Ran Hai laughed and said: "Hahahaha, good! Patriarch Tuoba can be honest with each other. Today, Ran, let me explain the words to Patriarch Tuoba. I want Ye Junyan and Gu Xinning to die, as long as he two Once a person dies, the old man will be left in the court to cover the sky with his hands. As for who will annex the Southern Border and Zhaoxuan Kingdom in the future, it depends on what each can do, but the premise is that Gu Xinning and Ye Junyan must not stay. , it will be very difficult for the two countries to fight.”

Tuoba Tu nodded and said, "Gu Xining is not in Southern Border now. Although Ye Junyan is in Southern Border, he is protected by heavy soldiers and backed by the High Priest. How easy is it to kill him?"

Ran Hai then told Tuobatu that Du Wangshan had sent people to the southern border to meet Ye Junyan, and that he had reached cooperation with Mo Changhao and Ha Qishan, and planned to send people to ambush in Zhaoxuan Kingdom to return. On the only way to Beijing, wait for Ye Junyan and his party to leave southern Xinjiang, and then carry out the sniping.

After Tuobatu heard what Ran Hai said, his heart became unbearably excited. In addition, Ran Hai's plan was well-organized, which further strengthened Tuobatu's interest. While listening to Ran Hai's narration, he kept nodding his head in agreement.

After hearing Ran Hai finished speaking, Tuobatu said full of praise: "Okay, okay, the old man is full of grievances and has no place to vent! Master Ran came at the right time, it is just the timely rain of Tuobatu!" !"

Ran Hai smiled, and asked Tuobatu tentatively: "So Patriarch Tuoba agreed to cooperate?"

Tuobatu laughed and said: "Hahahahaha, I agree, of course I agree, even old man Mo and Ha Qishan have agreed, why don't I agree, they dare to go all out, don't I dare?"

Ran Hai immediately got up and smiled, cupped his hands and said: "Great, then let's talk about it. Now that the matter is done, Ran Hai will not stay for long, so I will go to the head of the Xiao clan to discuss, as long as the four major clans can gather together Enemy, I believe that even if things are exposed in the future, the high priest will not dare to offend the four major tribes at the same time."

When Tuobatu heard the words, he laughed heartily and said: "Okay, that's very good, then there will be Lord Lao Ran, and Tuobatu will be waiting for the good news of Lord Ran in the mansion."

"Ran is leaving. Patriarch Tuoba, please stay. Before leaving, Ran wants to ask the patriarch for something."

Hearing this, Tuobatu asked in surprise, "What does Master Ran want?"

Ran Hai smiled and said, "A token."

"Oh? What kind of token?" Tuobatu asked suspiciously.

"Just one thing that all the chiefs in southern Xinjiang know." Ran Hai pointed at Tuobatu's waist while speaking.

Tuobatu suddenly realized, took something from his waist and handed it to Ran Hai.

After Ran Hai smiled and bowed, he turned around and walked out the door.

Walking out of Tuobatu's mansion, those who didn't dare to stay for a moment had someone lead the way, and went to Xiao's mansion to find Patriarch Xiao Yu.

At this time, it was almost evening, and at the back door of the chieftain's mansion, a pair of dignitaries and generals dressed in the uniforms of Zhaoxuan State officers and soldiers were escorting a carriage and leaving quietly. There were eight personal guards in front of and behind the carriage.

Because Ye Junyan is out of his mind now, he often does or says some unexpected actions.Because he was worried that Ye Junyan would make strange actions or voices when he left quietly, which would attract the attention of others, so before leaving, the high priest specially gave Ye Junyan some calming medicine. Yan Zheng was sleeping soundly on the carriage, with two maidservants by his side.

In order to avoid attracting the attention of others, the troops deliberately chose a secluded path to set off. At the same time, in order to strengthen the blockade of news, the high priest also specially increased the guards around the chieftain's mansion, and let the kitchen cook as usual to confuse A person who plots evil.

Ordinary cooking, if there are only servants and servants, the meals are simple and the preparation time is short, which is different from when the master is present. If you are an experienced spy, you can judge the master's family only through these details. Are you at home.At the same time, when there are experts, there must be good dishes to offer. When there is no owner, there are few good dishes. Therefore, as long as you observe the waste discarded in the kitchen, you can also judge whether the owner is at home.

Therefore, in addition to strengthening the guards to block the news, the high priest also deliberately let the kitchen, the dishes remain the same, and if they cook more, they should be rewarded for everyone.

Hearing this, the whole house jumped up and down with joy, one must know that usually, it is very difficult for them to have the opportunity to eat such good food.The servants who didn't understand why the High Priest did this thought that the High Priest was benevolent, and they rewarded everyone with this intentionally in order to reward the servants.So one by one, seeing the high priest, he even thanked the high priest, but the high priest didn't say anything, and accepted every word of thanks with joy.

(End of this chapter)