The fighting on the front line was eased, and the side of the East Wangfu was relatively calm. The people of the Dongwang Mansion are concerned about the reward for meritorious deeds, while the people of the Luoyang faction of the imperial court are concerned about when the soldiers and horses of Jiangdu will continue to go north and recover Luoyang.

Han Jian was worried about the imminent invasion of Xianbei and Bohai. For a few days in a row, he discussed the matter with some officials of the Eastern Wangfu and the imperial court, and the basic argument was to negotiate peace with the Beiwangfu first, and let the Beiwangfu go back to defend against the Xianbei and Bohai people first.

A war that lasted only half a year had already caused the Central Plains to be depressed, and Jiangdu, as the main battlefield, was even more devastating. Jiang needed some time to recuperate, and even some officials in the imperial court understood this, unless they were radicals. Now that the Luoyang army is newly defeated, it seems that it can take Luoyang City in one go, but the Northern Wangfu will definitely not sit idly by.

In a few days, Han Jian discussed many times with Gu Weipan about the invasion of Xianbei and the Bohai Sea, and Gu Weipan was a representative of the Zhongyong faction of the Luoyang faction. In Gu Weipan's view, in the face of foreign enemies, the internal disputes within the Wei Dynasty could be temporarily resolved. After all, Gu Weipan always believed that the internal contradictions within the Wei Dynasty at this stage could be resolved through the guò political level, without the need to fight with real knives and guns on the battlefield.

"Mrs. Gu, the first batch of envoys for peace talks have been dispatched, this time the envoys are nominally going to the peace talks at the behest of His Majesty, if there is no accident, there will be news back in about ten days."

When Gu Weipan heard Han Jian's words, he hesitated slightly: "Your Majesty is over there, ......"

Han Jian shook his head slightly and said: "I'm still looking for it, many people from my Jiuniang and Dongwangfu have entered Shu, but there is still no trace of His Majesty." ”

"That is the condition of the peace talks. But the Northern Wangfu abandoned the darkness and turned to the light, and no longer supported the rebels in Luoyang? Gu Weipan asked again.

Han Jian shook his head again and said, "Now is not the time to worry about these scenes, didn't Mrs. Gu also say before that the most important thing is to resist foreign invaders?" ”

Gu Weipan's old face was a little dark, in his opinion, since it was a peace talk, it was necessary to talk thoroughly. If Yang Yu didn't have the support of the Northern Palace, he could now be said to be a bird without wings, and he naturally thought that Han Jian should take the opportunity to mention the matter of allegiance to the Northern Palace, so that it would be. The Northern Palace, nominally, remained loyal to the Empress. It will be of great benefit to the recovery of Luoyang in the future.

Han Jian said: "Now the battlefield is mainly condensed on the front line of Luozhou, and the Northern Wang Army has withdrawn one after another, and it seems that there is no intention of fighting, waiting for the Northern Wang Army to withdraw from the Jiangdu territory." Jiangdu Soldiers and Horses will capture Luozhou. The war will also come to an end. ”

"It's better to finish it sooner. But...... In the matter of Luoyang, the king of the east is still more concerned. Gu Wei said.

Han Jian understood that Gu Weipan was constantly reminding him not to forget to recover Luoyang.

It's not that he doesn't want to recover Luoyang now, it's just that Jiang doesn't have the ability. Recover Luoyang. It is no longer just looking at the military defense of Luoyang City, but also the faces of several other forces. At this time, the other forces are also on the sidelines, and no one wants to be a bird. Whoever fights Luoyang will first bear the responsibility for the vicious change in the situation, and this side will inevitably become the target of attack by several other parties.

As soon as Han Jian returned to the East Palace, someone came to report that the envoys of the South Palaces had entered the city.

Yang Luochuan, the king of the south, sent people to say that on the one hand, he came to discuss the covenant, and on the other hand, he came to give a "dowry".

The covenant was made when Han Jian was in Yuzhou, and the dowry was the dowry for Yang Li'er's marriage. Han Jian learned in advance that Yang Luochuan not only sent some symbolic clothes and belongings as a dowry, but also sent Yang Li'er's dowry, which was also Yang Li'er's sister Yang E.

Han Jian didn't have a good impression of his father-in-law Yang Luochuan, Yang Luochuan didn't provide any assistance when Jiangdu was in danger, but wanted to use 10,000 soldiers and horses to control the situation around Jiangdu. But the final result was that these 10,000 soldiers and horses were "absorbed" by the Dongwang Mansion, and this time Yang Luochuan sent someone to say that the sky was also for these 10,000 soldiers and horses.

"Let the envoy come directly to the East Palace." Han Jian said.

After half an hour, the envoy arrived at the East Palace. But it was a middle-aged man in his forties, who looked very shrewd, with a goatee and an old and dignified appearance, but Han Jian was wary of him.

"The grass people have seen His Highness the Prison State." As soon as the man came up, he fell to his knees head-on, and almost shouted in his mouth.

"Grass people?" Han Jian frowned slightly, the Eastern Wangfu and the Southern Wangfu inherited the Wei Dynasty, and the grades between the officials were also common. When the king of the south finds someone to come, he will not find an unofficial and tasteless person to be an envoy?

"Exactly." The person who came knelt on the ground, his head still bowed, "The grass people are a cloth cloth, so they don't dare to make a mistake in front of His Highness the Prison State." ”

Han Jian didn't understand Yang Luochuan's intentions at this time, since he was sending an envoy to find a cloth cloth, was there any implication in it?

"Your Excellency, get up, I don't know what to call it?" Han Jian said.

Hearing Han Jian's words, the people who came got up from the ground, as if their shoulders and legs were not very neat, and they got up slowly.

"The grass people don't dare to say their cheap names in front of His Highness the Prison State, so as not to stain the ears of His Royal Highness the Prison State."

Han Jian seemed to be very respectful when he heard this, but there was a hint of mockery.

Han Jian sneered: "Your Highness's Venerable Ear may be dirty at any time, and you are not the only one." ”

The man smiled and said, "The grass people's surname is Dou, called Dousheng, no name and no number, it's really ...... Don't mention it. ”

Dou Sheng? Han Jian thought about it, this name seemed familiar. On second thought, it seems to be the name of a very famous hermit in the Wei Dynasty.

Han Jian had heard of this Dou Sheng before because he had seen it in some biographical novels circulated among the people, and when he was about ten years old, he had bought a pamphlet about Dou Sheng in Jiangdu. On that, Dou Sheng is a "lawyer" who has no official and no quality but supports ordinary people, and to put it bluntly, he is a loose stick. Later, because he offended the powerful, he lived in seclusion in the mountains and did not come out. And his master seems to be very famous, Han Jian can't remember it clearly after a long time, but he vaguely remembers that there is a school behind Dou Sheng, which also belonged to the university school in the Wei Dynasty, but later because some people committed political taboos, the school gradually withered. But there have also been many big names in its school.

"Dou Sheng? Good name. Han Jian nodded slightly, "Who is Mr. Dou from?" ”

Dou Sheng didn't expect Han Jian to confront him before, and after hearing his name, he called him "Mr. Dou". He was surprised. I thought, could this hairy boy still hear of me?

His Royal Highness said with a smile, as an envoy of Yuzhou, the grass people naturally came on the order of the King of the South, in order to see ...... Your Highness. Dou Sheng said with a smile.

"So what?" Han Jian said again.

"This ...... The letter of the king of the south did not make it clear to His Royal Highness the prison state? Dou Sheng pretended to be confused.

Han Jian sat down, looked at Dou Sheng who bowed his head, and said in his heart that this was definitely not Dou Sheng's true character. The rumored Dou Sheng can be said to be arrogant and arrogant, and no one looks down on him, but the king of the south can invite him out of the mountain, and when he comes up, he entrusts him with a heavy task to ask for the 10,000 soldiers and horses. Definitely trust his ability. Such people. In Han Jian's view, he is like a loach, and what kind of posture he shows does not mean that this is his real posture.

"Why is Mr. Dou so coy?" Han Jian smiled, "This king sees you, sir." I was thinking. How are you going to get those 10,000 soldiers back? This is what the king is puzzled about. ”

Dou Sheng didn't expect Han Jian to say it so bluntly, he laughed and said, "His Royal Highness the Prison State is joking, King Nan has no life to come down...... What to get back something. I heard that His Royal Highness the Prison State borrowed a lot of things from the Qi people, but it seems that he did not borrow them from the King of Nan. If you don't borrow it, why should you pay it back? ”

Han Jian smiled coldly and said, "What do you mean, these ten thousand soldiers and horses, the king of the south will ignore them?" ”

"Of course not." Dou Sheng still bowed his head and bowed his waist, and said with a smile, "King Nan said, 'What is the use of these people who have betrayed the Lord and have different hearts, even if they want to come back?' Even if they run away in order to get rich and rich, as well as their wives and children, they are dealt with together, this kind of thing must still be taken as a warning, and other soldiers cannot be allowed to follow suit. The law and discipline in the military still need to be explained. I'll leave it to you. 'Your Highness, you see, these are the original words of the King of the South. The grass people just repeated it, there is something disrespectful, and His Royal Highness the Prison State can ask for Haihan. ”

Han Jianxin said that this dousheng is still not simple. Regardless of whether Dou Sheng's words are true or false, he said that the 10,000 soldiers and horses in Yuzhou changed their flags, which is an unforgivable thing in the eyes of unforgettable.

Han Jian had heard that after the king of Nan quelled the riots in Yuzhou, he punished some officials and generals who participated in the rebellion with cool laws, and even beheaded some people all over the house to make an example of chickens and monkeys. However, Yang Luochuan was aimed at generals and officials that time, and it was not extended to the level of soldiers, because a military general knew that in case of rebellion, it was generally the matter of the main general, and it had nothing to do with the soldiers under him.

If Yang Luochuan wants to kill this time, it is not impossible. Dou Sheng's words seemed to be said easily, but it seemed to remind him that if you don't hand over these 10,000 soldiers and horses, none of the wives and children behind them will survive. When you see it, will these people die for you?

Han Jian sighed lightly and said, "In this way, these people are indeed two-faced. It seems that this king will kill them first. ”

"Huh?" The smile on Dou Sheng's face suddenly faded, he didn't expect Han Jian to say such things.

"Isn't it?" Han Jian had a stern look on his face, "If you let the King of Nan kill their wives and children first, and if they stay in Jiangdu, sooner or later they will become a hidden danger, then it is better to kill them first to prevent them from having different intentions again." What does Mr. Dou think of this plan? ”

Dou Sheng smiled, revealing a look of "I underestimate you", and said: "His Royal Highness the Prison State has a very good plan, but it is difficult to put it into practice, it depends on which side moves faster." Unfortunately, when the grass people left Yuzhou, they heard that the king of Nan was ready to kill people, and he also ordered someone to bring the news to Jiangdu. ”

Han Jian now knew that any murder was completely false. But there are some things that don't need to happen, they just need to be believed.

The king of the south does not need to kill people, he only needs to find someone to spread rumors, so that the 10,000 soldiers and horses know, then there will be a mutiny in the army. And these 10,000 soldiers and horses are now on the northern front, if these 10,000 soldiers and horses are angry, and then the army mutinies, it is like a mouse feces in a pot of porridge, and the steamer porridge will stink.

"Mr. Dou, is this threatening this king?" Han Jian said coldly.

"Don't dare, don't dare." Dou Sheng said with a smile, "The grass people said that what the king of the south asked the grass people to do in Jiangdu has already been stated, and there is nothing to hide." Whether Nanwang will kill people or not, the grass people really don't know, but they know that someone has spread the news to Jiangdu, and as for who it is, the grass people can't say well. In the eyes of King Nan, the grass people are just outsiders after all. His Royal Highness thinks that the King of the South will tell an outsider about the secret matter in detail? ”

Han Jian got up and said, "Since this is the case, Mr. Dou will please go back, this king has something to do." ”

Dou Sheng said with a smile: "Your Highness wants to send someone to the north to inform you immediately, and kill those 10,000 people?" I'm afraid it's too late, the grass people heard that the king of the south is one step ahead of the grass people, and has spread the news to the land of Jiangdu, I believe that now, the army has already learned the news. Moreover, the king of the south also accidentally leaked the news to some merchants in Luoyang, probably these merchants will bring the news to the city of Luozhou, and the Beiwang Mansion seems to know the news. It's too complicated, and the grass people can't explain it clearly. It seems ......"

Han Jian saw that Dou Sheng was talking in a serious manner, and he knew that this Dou Sheng was not simple. Dou Sheng said so much, in fact, it is very likely that this plan was proposed by Dou Sheng and Yang Luochuan. As long as there is a mutiny in the Jiangdu formation, and then the news is notified to the Luoyang Army and the Beiwang Army, with the current situation of Yunjin, can he still take the opportunity to counterattack and fight to the death?

"Mr. Dou said this, and this king didn't understand it." Han Jian said, "Even if the news spreads, what does it matter? ”

Dou Sheng was slightly stunned again, thinking to himself, someone who was so smart and cunning just now would be so confused that he couldn't understand it for a while?

"Your Highness, but do you want the grass people to repeat it and state the benefits?" Dou Sheng asked.

"No need, I just have to tell Mr. Sùdou first, the 10,000 soldiers and horses have been sent back to Yuzhou. Originally, they were to help the imperial court resist the rebels on behalf of the Southern Prince's Mansion, and now that they are victorious, it is time for them to return to their homeland. Han Jian said with a smile.

"What?" Dou Sheng's eyes widened at this time.

Dou Sheng realized that if Han Jian's words were true, then things would be messed up.

Originally, the news that the king of the south was going to kill the relatives of the 10,000 soldiers and horses came to Jiangdu, in order to make the 10,000 soldiers and horses hateful, and then mutiny in the army. But if these 10,000 soldiers and horses are already in Yuzhou, how can they give up lightly after learning the news? When the time comes, won't these 10,000 soldiers and horses go directly to Yuzhou City and turn the land of Yuzhou upside down?

"Your Highness the Prison Country, don't be joking, now that the war has not subsided, how can Your Highness send the soldiers and horses back?" Dou Sheng smiled, but his face was no longer as confident as before.

Han Jian smiled: "Mr. Dou is wrong. Those 10,000 soldiers and horses were originally not the soldiers and horses of the East Palace, and I left them in the East Palace, is it possible to give them a reward for their merits? ”

Dou Sheng took a long breath, at this time, he could only hope that what Han Jian said was true, otherwise he would not be able to return to Yuzhou this time. (To be continued......)