Dao Fruit

The Eastern Capital is as prosperous as ever.

When Qiu Yan arrived in the Eastern Capital this time, the courtesy he received was completely different from before. Officials from the left behind and below, and princes from King Yan on down, all came out of the city to greet him.

Everyone talked for a while outside the city. After entering the city, they went straight into the official residence and talked with the man who stayed behind.

It stands to reason that this eastern capital is the remaining capital and the accompanying capital, with a set of official positions, including many with high positions and powerful positions, but most of them have no real power and cannot be in charge of civil affairs. Therefore, the power is actually in the hands of the governor. This position is held by civil servants and is dedicated to the government. He was in charge of the affairs of the government, but later there were major wars on both the Eastern and Northern Fronts. The movement of troops and horses back and forth involved military power and logistical supplies, which required constant coordination. Once they came and went, the Eastern Capital between the two became an integration In the place of coordination, a left-behind guard was added.

The name "liubei" means "living and garrisoning". It can be involved in military affairs and has great powers, but it can also be regarded as a temporary establishment. However, in Dali and previous dynasties, there are many examples of temporary positions becoming standard, such as that in Dayan Prefecture. Mu, the governor of Daqi, and even the observers of this dynasty are all examples.

There is also a meaning of flexibility in this. Because it involves the ancestral system, it is difficult to change, and it will inevitably involve interests. Using one team to directly replace and cover another team is a more moderate approach. However, in this way, it is very difficult to It is easy to make official positions bloated, so it is also criticized.

Now, this left-behind position was created due to the war. Now that the four sides have been calmed down, it seems that at least He Qinghaiyan has been appointed. However, the political affairs hall and the court seem to have forgotten this temporarily added position, so the left-behind Wang Xian is like this Stayed.

"Wang Liushou, you are going to welcome people today. I will keep this in mind. It is just an urgent matter, and it is still government affairs. So I will not greet you and get straight to the point. Are all the people from Zhizhou already here?"

When they arrived at the back hall of the government office, all the others left, leaving only a few powerful officials in the eastern capital. Qiu Yan asked directly without being verbose.

Wang Xian, who stayed behind, knew Qiu Yan's style very well. He had had the opportunity to work with Qiu Yan when he was in the capital. "The people from Tianzhizhou, Marquis of Hui Ding, arrived yesterday and are now living in the inn. inside."

Qiu Yan said: "Very good, let's make arrangements. I will meet with their people today to talk about the matter in general."

"Meet you today? Isn't it too hasty?" Wang Xian was very surprised when he heard this. A high-ranking official like Qiu Yan is now at the real helm of government affairs. When he comes to the Eastern Capital, he will Going non-stop to meet the people from Zhizhou that day seems to be too hasty and not calm enough. As a result, it is easy for people to think that he is not powerful enough.

But Qiu Yan didn't seem to have thought of this, and just asked Wang Xian to arrange it. But the final result was that those people from Tianzhizhou were unwilling to meet immediately, saying that they were not ready yet, and asked Qiu Yan to wait for a few more days.

As soon as the news came out, everyone in the government, starting from Wang Xian, was angry.

Wang Xian couldn't help but said to Qiu Yan: "That day Zhizhou was indeed an evil demon from outside the world. He didn't understand etiquette. Marquis Dingguo, you came all the way here. This is a sign of respect for them. But in the end, they kicked your nose in the face. This is simply arrogant and rude!”

In the end, Qiu Yan laughed: "A truly confident person will not build his majesty on an illusory shelf. Now the behavior of these Tianzhizhous just shows that they are stern and arrogant. Qiu said he wanted to see them before. Just to see their reaction, it seems that they want to put on airs first, test me, and then take advantage of the situation. If they are really powerful, why would they take advantage of the situation? Besides, they are even about to start peace talks? , grasping the general direction correctly, but worrying about the details, this is not the way to achieve a big thing. The person who presided over this peace talks seems not qualified. "

"What do you mean...?" Wang Xian's heart moved.

"Let them send another person over. A bluffing person is likely to think of some unrealistic things during the actual peace talks. Not to mention, such a person may not realize the crisis of the situation and delay the opportunity to fight. "

Saying this, Qiu Yan had already walked out of the hall.

"You don't need to tell me about these people. When the new person in charge comes, you will inform me." Qiu Yan said and walked away without looking back.

Looking at the retreating figure, Wang Xian and others looked at each other in confusion. Finally, the Fu Cheng couldn't help but said: "You are the Marquis of Dingguo, what kind of storms and waves have you not seen? That day, the evil spirits dared to show off in front of him. I really don't know the importance of it." ”

But some officials became worried again and said: "That being said, if I inform them directly of Marquis Dingguo's decision, this will cause trouble and affect the relationship between the two parties..."

Wang Xian waved his hands and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to worry too much. Why did the demon from Tianzhizhou refuse directly when I, the Marquis of Darui Dingguo, were about to visit? Didn't they think that it would affect the relationship between the two parties? Besides, didn't they think that it would affect the relationship between the two parties? Already, Marquis Dingguo has made it very clear that now they are asking for help from me, not us. We haven’t even figured out the priority yet. What are they here to talk about? Zhang Gu, don’t look at their tricks. Exquisite, I was so taken with it, I better straighten my waist!”

After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and left. Someone would naturally arrange to inform the Tianzhi people in the post station.

Looking at Liu Bei's leaving figure, an official muttered to himself: "Why did Wang Xian suddenly become so tough? Wasn't he always compromising and being harmonious in the past?"

But after thinking about it, I understood again: "That's right. With the support of Marquis Dingguo, it's normal for him to have a strong waist. After all, Marquis Dingguo conquered the east and the west. No matter from the four sides or from the famous families in this country, no one His opponent, Tian Tian Zhizhou, was also defeated by Ding Guohou's strategy and the new army he had trained. Tian Tian Zhizhou's people, in front of others, relied on their exquisite machine skills to be able to defeat him. We have some advantages, but facing our Marquis Dingguo, what else is there to be arrogant about? He is just a defeated general!"

When I think about it this way, my thoughts flow smoothly, and my energy and spirit quickly rise.

The two officials in charge of this matter looked at each other, took a breath, and said with a smile: "It seems that we don't have to be angry anymore. Let's go over and make it clear. The people in the province still think of themselves as uncles." Woolen cloth!"

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The post station in the west of the city has three floors in the fifth centimeter courtyard. The second floor is elegantly decorated. At this time, there are several people wearing ink clothes talking in it. Their expressions are quite dignified, and their words are also full of a sense of uncertainty. .

"Military advisor, I have rejected the visit of Marquis Dingguo as you said. Will the rest of the matter be handled easily?"

The man known as the military advisor was also wearing ink clothes, but his expression was different from the others. After hearing this, he said: "Master Mo, don't worry, this is also what I expected. Now the imperial court The situation is strong, but my will is weak, so I ask the imperial court to send troops to assist our army and open up the situation in Zhutuolan. If we don't suppress the opponent's momentum and momentum first, we will be completely controlled, let alone put forward conditions. I’m afraid I will become the other party’s foil.”

"So that's it." Among the people, one person calmed down and nodded when he heard the words, "I'm waiting here for peace talks, but I can't bow my head. I have to find a way to get the royal court of Da Rui to send troops for us, and finally It’s good to get some benefits.”

The military advisor praised: "What Mr. Mo said is absolutely true. The entire imperial court actually doesn't know much about our Tianzhizhou. The more we do this, the more we can take advantage of it. Maybe it is still a disadvantage, but it can blackmail us into extra benefits."

After he finished speaking, someone became worried: "But Zhu Tuolan's side is losing ground now, and they can no longer support it. We really can't afford to delay it."

"The more times like this, the more we must stay calm." The military advisor glanced over, "You know, with the current situation, the more anxious we are, the less confidence and chips we have. We can only let the other party slaughter us. This is the most unreasonable thing. Wonderful situation.”

The Mohist nodded and said: "Yes, at this time, we cannot let go of the benefits. The Darui court itself intends to unite with us. After all, this is their tribe. I will retreat directly when it is really difficult to support. That’s all, at most we will lose our troops, but their situation is different. There is no place to hide, so we don’t have to worry..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a knock on the door.

Although the Eastern Capital is not the capital, after several years of blessings, and the imperial palace of the accompanying capital, the same dragon energy suppresses the extraordinary power. Many of the Mohist institutions in Tianzhizhou are actually related to supernatural powers, so Exploration of the outside world is somewhat limited.

Outside the door, a voice came: "Those who turn fine ink, the two officials before Dali are here again, saying they have brought orders from Marquis Dingguo."

"Orders?" The Mohist sneered, "This Marquis of Dingguo really thinks he is a person and dares to give us orders. Forget it, let people come over. I would like to hear how they respond. "

As he said this, he looked at the strategist with a tacit expression, thinking that the other party was responding to his previous actions, and the next step was to bargain.

"Originally, I led this group of people here to ask for help, but if I can get benefits on the basis of asking for help, I will be taken seriously immediately." The ink-turner had his own plan, "I Among the Mo people, they are not outstanding, but those like Hou Jia, Guan Yan and others also suffered at the hands of this Darui Dingguohou. If I took advantage, it would be a sharp contrast..."

Thinking like this, he was still thinking about whether to continue to press for a while or whether to reduce the demands to prevent the talks from collapsing.

"The degree of tightness must be measured well, otherwise it may be self-defeating."

With this thought in mind, when he saw the two Dali officials again, he was still sitting on the chair calmly, holding a cup of tea in his hand, drinking it slowly, letting the two of them wait, then put down the cup and said calmly: "Didn't I tell you that I just came to Dongdu and I'm not used to the climate. I need to take a rest before I can meet the Marquis of Dingguo. Otherwise, if I am rude, it will be disrespectful."