Xi Sengshi coughed dryly and said:
"I think it is better not to reply to Hou Qin this time, and to use a delaying strategy so as not to offend Hou Qin immediately and cause the Qin army to attack us at this time. As long as we delay for a few months and repel the demon thieves, then the Qin army will naturally not Retreat from the battle. Wang Zhongde immediately said:
"Wei Jiang thought that what Du Shangshu said was wrong. Soon, the news of Marshal Liu's return to Jiankang will spread throughout the world, and the Qiang thieves will also know about it. If we don't make any reply, of course they will know that it is a delaying strategy and will only speed up the process. They have joined forces with the demon thieves to attack us. I think it is better to reply to them directly and clearly. If they do not accept this proposal, if they dare to attack our Dajin, they will be responsible for the consequences. This way, they will be threatened so that they will not dare to act rashly. Xie Munleng He said coldly:
"General Wang, now is not the time when we besieged Guanggu and had strong troops and horses. It's the other way around. Our situation is critical, and the enemy's army is strong. If the two thieves join forces, even if we barely hold Jiankang, we will lose a large area. If the monster bandits turn around and join forces with the Qin army to attack Jingzhou, I am afraid that from now on, the west of Yuzhou will not be owned by our Jin Dynasty. It is not a wise move to gamble for a while and ruin the national affairs. Speaking of this, He said to Liu Yu:
"I think back then, when the Western Han Dynasty was founded, Maodun Chanyu of the Xiongnu once issued a vulgar and obscene letter of credence to Lu Pheasant, the Queen Mother of the Western Han Dynasty at that time, to test the reaction of the Han Dynasty. Empress Lu endured the temporary humiliation and humiliated her. Not only did he not get angry, but he continued the Han Dynasty's peace policy, which gave the Xiongnu no excuse to use troops. It also maintained the peace and recuperation of the Han Dynasty for more than fifty years, and finally had the strength to fully counterattack during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. If it had been at that time The Empress Dowager Lu could not swallow this breath, and she was so angry that she raised troops to fight with the Xiongnu. I am afraid that our history will be rewritten. Liu Yu frowned and said thank you Shangshu, then how do you think we should deal with this letter of state?" Xie Hun sighed softly: In fact, before Tao Yuanming found Meng Pushe, he came to me and made a very excessive request. This request was not written on the credentials. Originally, I planned to make a request today. After the court meeting, we will discuss this matter within my Xie family first, but now that Marshal Liu has returned early, I think this matter cannot be bypassed by you. Please ask all officials to step aside for the time being, and we will discuss this matter privately. "Wang Zhene's expression changed, he stepped forward and said in a deep voice:
"This is a state matter. How can we bypass all the officials in the court and discuss it privately? Xie Shangshu, are you..." Xie Dao suddenly said:
"I came here this time because of this matter, Marshal Liu. I think it's better to discuss it on a small scale first. Liu Yu's face changed slightly, and he felt a faint ominous atmosphere in his heart, but since he even Xie Daowen opened his mouth, and he could not refuse. He could only nodded and said solemnly to the generals behind him:
"Everyone, please step down and let us discuss this matter. We will act separately and perform our duties according to what we discussed before. All the young generals saluted loudly, turned around and left, and the officials in the court also stood aside. There was a lot of discussion, and they bowed and left. Soon, only Sima Dewen, Xie Daoju, Xu Xianzhi, Meng Chang, Liu Yu, Xie Hun, and Du Sengshi were left in the court. They were even responsible for security guards. All the servants and warriors also retreated. Xie Daochao looked at Du Sengshi coldly and said:
"Du Shangshu, this matter is an internal matter of my Xie family. I won't bother you for the time being. You can step aside first." Du Sengshi said unconvinced:
"Then Xu Shangshu and Meng Pushe are not from the Xie family, so why can they stay here?" Xie Daoti sighed:
"Meng Pushe is now the top civil servant in the city and is responsible for drafting all documents, while Xu Shangshu is responsible for the intelligence organization and external monitoring. The relationship is of great importance. This matter cannot be separated from the two of them. I explain it this way, you But knowing that Du Sengshi had nothing to say, he could only salute and retreat slowly. Xie Hun frowned as he watched his figure disappear at the entrance of the palace:
"Aunt, Tao Yuanming is really looking for you," Xie Dao said coldly:
"It's about my daughter. How dare he go around my uncle Yuan? Shu Yuan, you are so confused. How could you agree to them so easily?" Liu Yu frowned:
"What on earth is going on? It's so mysterious." Xie Huan gritted his teeth:
"The true request of the Later Qin Dynasty was not stated in the credential. Kumarajiva said that the Qin army followed the Buddha's order and sent troops to destroy the Celestial Masters who were causing misery everywhere. This was also to prove that Buddhism can only It is a sect that accumulates virtues and does good deeds, while Tianshi Tao is an evil heretic that in the name of benefiting the common people, is actually causing trouble in the world. The Qin army does not want to advance even an inch of the country, but only wants the light of Buddhism to shine throughout the world." Liu Yu shook his head. shook his head:
"On this condition, I can agree to them. It's not like there is no Buddhism in the Jin Dynasty. There are even a few people who believe in Buddhism. Although it is not as popular as in the north, it is by no means a place without Buddhism. Even... He I originally wanted to say that even Wang Miaoyin had escaped into Buddhism before and promoted Buddhism, but when the words came to her lips, she felt that it was not appropriate, so she changed the topic. If Jin Dynasty wanted to build more Buddhist temples for this purpose, or even invite Kumarajiva also came to Jin Dynasty to preach Buddhism, and I have no reason to object. It’s just that such a thing is fair and can be written in the certificate of credence. Xie Daogou sighed:
"The real request of the people of Qin is for us to show our so-called sincerity and send a man of great wisdom to Qin to worship Kumarajiva as his teacher to study Buddhism for five years. After completing the study, he will return to Jin to spread Buddhism. Preacher, Xiao Yu, do you know who they want? Liu Yu's face suddenly changed and he almost yelled:
"No, absolutely not. With such conditions, we actually want our empress of the Great Jin Dynasty to go to the Later Qin Dynasty as a hostage. This is a shame and a great humiliation. Why did Tao Yuanming actually spread such words? I must not kill him with my own hands!" A sinister voice came from the corner. There was a sound, accompanied by the sound of the secret door turning, and came from the mouth of a man dressed as a chamberlain, with his head bowed and his hands sleeved:
"Since Marshal Liu is so eager to kill me, he might as well do it now. I have absolutely nothing to say, but you have to think clearly about the consequences before taking action!" Liu Yu's face was as dark as water, and he clenched his fists tightly. A pair of eyes were as angry as lightning, shining directly at the person who came. It could be seen that he was trying his best to suppress the anger in his heart. It was not until Tao Yuanming's dark and thin face was shown in front of everyone that Liu Yu gritted his teeth and said:
"Madam, you actually brought this person into the palace and used a secret door.
