Looking at the capital, the Dongyi delegation stopped advancing. Three days had passed.
In the Imperial City of Xijing, spies were reporting the location of the Dongyi Mission to Li Zhun.
After Li Zhun found out, he said: "What kind of medicine is being sold in Dongyi's gourd? Why did it suddenly stop in Wangjing? Also, who are the Dongyi envoys who came to North Korea this time?"
The spy replied: "Your Majesty, this Dongyi mission is very mysterious. The identities of the missionaries were not known a few days ago, but after arriving in Wangjing, the identities of the missionaries were suddenly made public. Lead the team It is none other than Sang Fu, King of Tuoxi of Dongyi, and his daughter Princess Sangyu. Accompanying them are Shui Chengjing, a famous scholar of Dongyi, Gong Yilang, the best warrior of Dongyi, and some strong warriors."
When Li Zhun heard this, he said: "It seems that the Dongyi envoys are not well-intentioned. King Tuoxi's intention of coming here is obvious. He wants to bring harm to our court. Moreover, he did not reveal his identity until he arrived in Wangjing. He clearly does not want to bring trouble to my court." I want to take the opportunity to prepare and catch us off guard. In this short day, even if there are many capable people in our court, it is difficult to gather them all in one day. Their intentions are really sinister."
At this time, Eunuch Zheng suddenly remembered Li Chou and said, "Your Majesty, I have someone to recommend."
"Xiao Zhengzi, it's time now, don't hold back, tell me quickly."
"Your Majesty, don't we still have Li Chouxin? This man is an expert in both civil and military affairs, so he will be able to deal with Dongyi without any hindrance," Eunuch Zheng said.
Li Zhun thought for a while: "Yes, this Li Chouxin can indeed be used, but I have neglected him for a long time, and now I suddenly call him, it is inevitable that he will be unhappy, and someone needs to go and comfort him."
"I would like to go. I have had some contact with Mr. Li before, so there shouldn't be much problem with this trip."
Li Zhun said: "That's right, then you can go and take my reward with you. Make sure he is well prepared. You won't lose the face of my dynasty."
"Old slave, I understand." After saying this, Eunuch Zheng quickly took small steps towards Li Chouxin's residence overnight.
A knock on the door suddenly sounded in Li Chouxin's courtyard. Everyone was puzzled. There was no one they knew well in Xijing except He Yuanjun. If someone came to visit at this time, it must be someone from the palace.
Li Chouxin motioned to Zhang Xiaopan to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, Eunuch Zheng walked in hurriedly and said to Li Chouxin: "Master Li, the opportunity has come. If you can seize the opportunity this time, you will definitely rise to the top."
Eunuch Zheng turned to look at the three beauties next to Li Chouxin, and smiled at Li Chouxin: "Our family also said that Mr. Li has rarely been in the palace recently. It turns out that he hides his beauty in this golden room, and is happy and comfortable."
"You, my father-in-law, are so dishonest. You just said that the opportunity has come. Is it because of the Dongyi Mission?" Li Chouxin asked Eunuch Zheng.
Eunuch Zheng was a little confused, "How did Mr. Li know?"
"This is not simple. The news of the Dongyi envoy's visit has spread a lot in recent days. My father-in-law's visit late at night must be for this reason." Li Chouxin said nonchalantly.
"Now that Mr. Li already knows it, our family has made it clear that this Dongyi delegation is coming with bad intentions and probably has no good intentions. This time it not only brought the famous scholar Shui Chengjing and the first Dongyi warrior Gong Yilang, but also led them It is their King Sangfu of Tuoxi and Princess Sangyu. Most of these lineups have hidden evil intentions, so now that time is tight, we can only bother Mr. Li. If this can be done, Mr. Li will definitely let Long Yan Dayue is rising rapidly."
"Tell me! What should I do if I need to be dismissed?"
"The Holy One has said that when the Dongyi envoy enters the palace, Master Li should be with them. If they have any intentions, please respond to them and adapt accordingly."
"I understand, Eunuch Zheng worked hard late at night, but I have decided to stop this matter. I tell Your Majesty, I am not doing this for the sake of success. It is just a common man's responsibility to fight against foreign enemies."
When Eunuch Zheng saw that Li Chouxin had agreed, he was filled with joy. No matter what the reason was, he hurried back to the palace to resume his duties.
Qinyin was a little worried: "Brother Chouxin, if the Dongyi envoy can hide his identity and reach Wangjing, there must be someone inside the court. If Brother Chouxin rashly confronts the Dongyi envoy, wouldn't it be too dangerous?"
Si Yao also said: "Yes, Sister Qinyin is right. It seems that this visit is not an ordinary one, and there must be someone behind it."
Se Yu was worried, holding Li Chouxin's arm, "Brother Chouxin, let's not go, okay? Just find an opportunity to resign. Let's not wade into troubled waters and just stay with our sisters."
Li Chouxin looked at the three girls and said with a smile: "I, Li Chouxin, can have a few of you beauties in this life, but this matter is related to the fate of the family and the country. Chouxin cannot ignore it. When this matter is resolved, Chouxin promises that you will not enter the court again." As officials, we won't wait for Ziwei and the others to come back, we will play along the way and go to Tianmu Mountain to look for them."
After listening to Li Chouxin's words, the three girls had mixed emotions, but knowing that Li Chouxin had made up his mind, they all just told Li Chouxin to be careful and come back safely.
Li Chouxin said at this time: "The Dongyi envoy will arrive in Xijing tomorrow. Chouxin has to think of a countermeasure tonight. Let the sisters go back to their rooms to rest."
At this time, several girls also knew which was more important, and after listening to Li Chouxin's words, they returned to the room.
"Xiao Pan, come here! I have something for you to do as master."
Li Chouxin brought Zhang Xiaopan into the room, closed the door and asked Zhang Xiaopan to sit down.
"Xiao Pan, this time the Dongyi envoy did not visit in advance as agreed in previous years. It must be someone in the court who caused trouble. After much deliberation, only Dongzhi King Li Gao has such ambition. In this way, from tomorrow on, you will take my place as my teacher. Go and keep a close watch near King Dongzhi's palace. If you find anything unusual, come back and tell me immediately. If I enter the palace, you can make your own decision. You must not let King Dongzhi and the Dongyi delegation succeed, no matter how much trouble you cause. , Master will keep you safe."
"Master, you mean that if they really find out that they are up to no good, Xiao Pan can draw his sword and rape them, right?"
Li Chou nodded: "That's what I mean, but you can't take action rashly until you have to. I believe that with the wisdom of the Holy Sage, it is impossible not to be unprepared. When the time comes, you still have to observe more and never put yourself in danger."
"Master, Xiaopan understands." After Zhang Xiaopan finished speaking, he left.
Li Chou was also thinking that if King Dongzhi colluded with Dongyi, then there would be only one purpose, which was imperial power. However, there was no evidence at this time and he could only wait for the result.
In Wangjing, Sang Fu is opening a letter.
The letter read: "Everything is ready, I just hope to conspire now."
"Yu'er, there is a letter from Li Gao of Xijing. Everything is ready, just waiting for us to enter the capital. The emperor thought that we only brought Shui Chengjing scholar, but he didn't know that I, Yu'er, was also a peerless talented woman famous in Dongyi. When I saw How do you deal with these mediocre people in this court?"
"What my father said is that I will win back the title of this great cultural country to Dongyi, so that the world will not dare to underestimate me, Dongyi," Sang Yu said.
"Come here, tell me to go down and leave for Xijing early tomorrow morning." Sang Fu ordered.
The next day, the Dongyi delegation left Wangjing early in the morning and headed towards Xijing with great fanfare. Along the way, they also spread rumors to promote Dongyi culture, causing rumors to spread everywhere.
At noon, the Dongyi delegation entered Xijing City, and the person they were ordered to greet was Li Gao, the king of Dongzhi, who was in charge of the eleven states in the east.
Tuoxi Wang Sangfu saw Li Gao, dismounted and stepped forward.
"Dongyi is here for a visit, and the prince welcomes you. I met him today. He is really in high spirits and looks like an extraordinary person!"
Hearing this, Li Gao replied: "This is the first time for King Tuoxi to come to Beijing. We cannot neglect him, but this extraordinary man must not talk nonsense to avoid misunderstanding."
When Sang Fu saw Li Gao's response, he smiled secretly and said, "What the prince said is that saying this at this time is indeed easy to cause misunderstanding. I made a mistake, so it is better to be careful."
Although the second half of Sang Fu's words had not yet been spoken, Li Gao felt the same as Ming Jing, it was just that the time had not come yet, and as soon as the time came, he would become that extraordinary person.
"Your Majesty has come a long way, please follow me to the capital. I have already prepared a banquet to greet the envoys." Li Gao said to the Dongyi envoy and Sang Fu, everything was done in a decent manner.
Li Gao then brought the Dongyi delegation into the city and entered a house called Yudong Garden. This was Li Gao's private residence and served as the courtyard where the delegation had lived in recent days.
Li Gao and a group of people arrived at the banquet. As soon as they sat down, Prime Minister Li Changji also arrived. He said that he was coming to express condolences on behalf of the Holy Spirit, and he also sat at the banquet. Li Gao and Li Changji sat next to Sang Fu, one on the left and the other on the right. , raising glasses and talking and laughing.
Seeing that they were all his own, Sang Fu became bold and said, "Prince, Prime Minister, how is this matter arranged? I will attack Mian Sheng tomorrow."
Li Gao replied: "Don't worry, King Tuoxi. Now the Prime Minister is also one of ours. Most of the courtiers are headed by the Prime Minister. Even if the Prime Minister just says a word, they can make up fancy things on the side. Besides that, The commander of the imperial army, Gao Yu, is also one of his own. Everything has been arranged. The prince only needs to enter the palace. What's more, I still have 800 soldiers in my hands. Although these 800 people are few, they are still considered to be a large number in this Xijing city. It’s a very threatening team.”
Li Changji also said: "King Tuoxi can act according to the plan. I will definitely be there to help him at the court tomorrow."
"That's very good. It seems that I have been worrying too much about the agreed cession of the three eastern states..."
Li Gao replied: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured about the cession of territory. As long as it is accomplished, we will give you the three states near the sea."
And all this was heard by Zhang Xiaopan, who was secretly watching. Although Zhang Xiaopan was not on the roof, he could hear everything clearly through several walls. After all, this heart-attracting technique was not practiced in vain.
Sang Fu was so happy that he picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"This is the princess, right? I heard that the princess of Tuoxi Palace is not a simple person." Li Gao looked at Sang Yu and then asked Sang Fu.
Sang Fu said with a smile: "Although I have brought the famous scholar Mr. Shui Chengjing, in order to ensure everything is safe, I have also brought my daughter. The world only knows that there is Shui Chengjing in Dongyi, but they don't know that my daughter Sang Yu is as talented as Shui Chengjing." Compared with the mirror, it is even worse."
Hearing this, Li Gao's pupils trembled, and he looked at Sang Yu again and said, "It seems that King Tuoxi was thoughtful. Although His Majesty invited Li Chouxin to deal with it, in the face of the strong power of Mr. Shui Chengjing and the princess, If we join forces, Li Chouxin will definitely not be able to cause any big trouble."
Several people were satisfied, talking and laughing without any scruples.
"Li Chouxin? Who is Li Chouxin?" Sang Yu asked curiously.
Li Changji replied: "Li Chouxin was originally a scholar-swordsman in the world. Because of his outstanding poetic talent, he was personally appointed by His Majesty as the Imperial Permanent. It was a sinecure, but this boy did have some talent and learning. Everyone in the court suffered a lot. .”
Hearing what Li Changji said, Sang Yu became even more interested in Li Chouxin and said, "That's very good. I was worried that your court was all mediocre people with no real talent and learning. Now Li Chouxin is quite good. It's interesting, I must have a good meeting with her tomorrow."
"The princess is really a woman, I admire her." Li Gao Gao raised his wine glass and said towards Sang Yu.
When Sang Fu saw Li Gao and others boasting about Sang Yu, he was extremely satisfied and said, "Don't worry, you two. My little girl will not let us down."
After complimenting each other for a while, Li Gao said: "Although I am responsible for welcoming the Dongyi delegation, the process has been completed now. If I stay here for too long, I will definitely attract criticism. Why don't you leave with me, Prime Minister? That's okay." It can reduce others’ suspicion.”
"Your Majesty is right. This is a critical moment. We should avoid suspicion. Then King Tuoxi, I and your Majesty will take their leave. We also ask Your Majesty to take a good rest. It depends on His performance tomorrow." Li Changji also said. .
With King Tuoxi seeing them off, Li Gao and Li Changji left Yudong Garden.
After Zhang Xiaopan understood everything, he immediately returned to tell Li Chouxin everything.
"Brother Chou Xin, things are exactly as you expected. However, it is not only King Dongzhi who colludes with Dongyi, but also the prime minister and the commander of the imperial army Gao Yu. They should want to take advantage of the opportunity to enter the palace tomorrow to embarrass the emperor, because they are not only With Shui Chengjing, even the princess is an extremely powerful person. I heard them say during the dinner that this princess is far more talented and knowledgeable than Shui Chengjing, in order to win the title of a cultural power."
Li Chou scratched his chin and said: "Since they brought such a powerful person, I don't think the purpose is so simple. There must be other purposes. Otherwise, how could the prime minister and the imperial army collude with Sang Fu? But at this time, There is no direct evidence, so it’s not time to expose them yet.”
"Master, what should we do? Tomorrow morning will be the time for the delegation to enter the palace. Will it be detrimental to you then?" Zhang Xiaopan was a little anxious.
Li Chou sighed deeply: "Well, the only plan now is to use the troops to cover up the water and the soil. Let's just leave everything to fate."
Zhang Xiaopan then remembered that he seemed to have forgotten something, so he immediately said: "Master, by the way, I also heard from King Dongzhi that she has eight hundred soldiers in her palace, which can be used when the time comes. As for what it is, They didn’t say anything.”
Only then did Li Chouxin realize the seriousness of the matter: "It seems that they have arranged everything well, and the Dongyi envoy's visit is just a pretense. They must be aiming for imperial power."
Li Chou thought for a while and said: "Xiao Pan, if this is the case, the Dongzhi Palace soldiers outside the palace will be left to you. If they make any changes, you must stop them and leave the affairs in the palace to you. Be a teacher."
"Yes, Master, Xiao Pan has been practicing all day long these days and has never had a chance to show off his skills. This time it's time to give it a try."
On the streets of Xijing, the Dongyi envoys carried Sang Yu through the streets, and those who didn't know the pomp thought they were the princesses of this dynasty.
A group of people kept provoking Xijing's schools, bookstores and various literary families in Kyoto. No one was their opponent, and they were all humiliated. For a while, the dynasty, which was known as a cultural power, became a dynasty that was favored by Dongyi. The object of ridicule by the mission was very arrogant. From the beginning to the end, the princess in the sedan did not take action. The only one who took action was Shui Chengjing, a scholar known as a master of culture.
When this news reached the palace, Emperor Li Zhun was furious: "How outrageous, can it be that our vast country cannot compare to this small Dongyi country? If this matter spreads, our great dynasty will definitely be criticized by the world, and we will definitely retaliate tomorrow." color."
Eunuch Zheng said cautiously from the side: "Your Majesty, as long as we have Chang Li here, we will definitely defeat the Dongyi people. Please take care of your dragon body and don't get angry again."
On the street, Princess Sang Yu in the sedan chair said to the people outside: "Mr. Shui Chengjing, is it true that this huge dynasty can't find an opponent for me, the Dongyi scholar?"
"Princess, most of the literati in Xijing are people who are just trying to gain fame and reputation. They are not really talented and learned people. If we say that the literati in Xijing must belong to Huixian Palace, I heard that He Yuanjun, a doctor from Huixian Palace, is a talented scholar and the current prince. His personal teacher, but if you want to face this person, you have to wait until he enters the palace tomorrow." Shui Chengjing replied.
"That being the case, that's all. There's no point in continuing. This scholar in Xijing is scared to death. It's really boring. Go back and prepare for tomorrow. Tomorrow is the most important thing."
After listening to Sang Yu's words, the Dongyi people ended their challenge and returned to Yudong Garden.
When He Yuanjun heard about this, he became furious. The seventy-year-old man didn't care about his face and went straight to Li Chouxin.
Seeing Li Chouxin, He Yuanjun was out of breath and looked angry.
"Brother He is here because of what happened today. The entire Xijing literati world has been turned into a mess by the Dongyi people. It is really hateful, but this is not a bad thing. We can also take this opportunity to let the literati who have lived in Xijing for a long time stand up. Wake up and stop being arrogant. You must know that there is a world outside the world and there are people outside the world. Those who are satisfied with the status quo and seek fame will be eliminated sooner or later."
Hearing what Li Chouxin said, He Yuanjun's anger dissipated slightly and said: "These Dongyi people are so hateful. I heard that the emperor has asked you to prepare well to deal with this Dongyi delegation, but I will also have to deal with them tomorrow. It's too irritating to fight. If I lose, Brother Chouxin, you must protect the last trace of my court's dignity."
"That's natural. Please calm down, Brother He. How about we go to Yunli Pavilion later to relieve our worries." Li Chouxin said with a smile.
Seeing Li Chou's nonchalant look, He Yuanjun was a little surprised and asked: "Brother Chou Xin, when did this happen? You actually have the heart to go to a brothel, you are really a genius!"
But Li Chouxin said: "Brother He, it's useless to be anxious now. You can't rush to the courtyard where the envoy is staying to argue. Tomorrow will tell what is right and what is wrong. You and I should just talk about it in confusion. .”
After saying that, he pulled He Yuanjun towards the direction of Yunli Pavilion.
He Yuanjun kept chattering along the way, complaining that the Dongyi mission was too arrogant and acted too arrogantly. Li Chouxin listened and said nothing.
The two of them arrived at the downstairs of Yunli brothel soon. He Yuanjun was still a little hesitant, always saying that it was inappropriate to come here at this time.
But Li Chouxin pulled He Yuanjun and walked inside, saying as he walked: "Brother He, the more times like this, the more relaxed you must be. Later, brother will find you some girls to dance with, and brother will drink with you later." After two cups, you may be able to find inspiration and thoughts. Tomorrow's things are not yet within your grasp, so don't worry, you and I will get drunk tonight."
Seeing Li Chou's free and easy look, He Yuanjun had no choice but to follow.
