Hand Medicine Fragrance

Chapter 278 The Unexpected Incident
Brother Xuan's already flushed face was even more embarrassing, "I thought you were praising me, but turned out to be mocking me? How come I don't have any sanity left? Am I wrong? At this time, if you want to save me My sister, shouldn’t we take advantage of the victory to pursue? The Chu-Shu coalition army is defeated, and Ma Wenzhao will naturally hand over my sister if he has no other choice!”

Zhao Yuanzhen shook his head slightly, "If you are sensible, go back to your camp to rest now, and don't ask any more questions. If you are irrational and continue to pester me, I will order someone to take you out and escort you back to your camp to rest. "

"You!" Brother Xuan was about to jump.

Zhao Yuanzhen immediately called out: "Come here!"

Brother Xuan quickly waved his hand, "Okay, okay, I won't make trouble, let's talk... okay, brother-in-law?"

With a cry of brother-in-law, Zhao Yuanzhen's body shook violently.

The guards who entered the camp looked at brother Xuan, waiting for the general's order, ready to strike at any time.

Zhao Yuanzhen waved his hands with a sullen expressionless face, "Go down."

Brother Xuan snorted softly, picked up a wooden stool and sat down, "I don't understand, that's why I asked you to teach me. My sister told me to follow my brother-in-law, isn't it just to teach me to learn from my brother-in-law?"

"I didn't teach you the ability to flatter a horse and climb smoothly." Zhao Yuanzhen's tone softened a little.

Brother Xuan stuck out his tongue, "I am self-taught, otherwise I don't know how many times I would have been thrown out by you?"

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at him speechlessly, "What do you want to know?"

Brother Xuan approached him, frowned slightly and said, "I just want to know, what are your considerations, why did you choose a truce when you have won several times in a row and your morale is high?"

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at Brother Xuan, and asked without answering, "Tell me, what is the purpose of our expedition?"

"Of course it is to defeat the Chu-Shu allied forces and drive them out of our Great Zhou border, so that they will know how powerful my Great Zhou is, and they will not dare to invade our border easily!" Brother Xuan said immediately.

Zhao Yuanzhen nodded, "Our purpose is for peace, for the people's livelihood, and for the dignity of the Great Zhou State." He paused, "Not for annihilation."

Brother Xuan was taken aback for a moment, he seemed to understand a little bit, but he was a little confused.

"Annihilation is naturally impossible, but... aren't we here to win?"

He scratched his head and looked at Zhao Yuanzhen.

"Go back and rest for a while, think about it, maybe you can figure it out."

Brother Xuan saw that he was silent and refused to say anything, so he had to leave.

Zhao Yuanzhen looked at the tent where he was the only one left, and sighed softly.Brother Xuan didn't understand because he didn't know the contents of the Holy Majesty's secret letter.

The holy letter told him that Shu Kingdom had secretly sent envoys to the capital of Dazhou.

The so-called secret means to hide the Chu people behind their backs and not let Ma Wenzhao know about it.

There were two reasons why the envoy wanted to go to the capital. One was that no envoy dared to come to see him again, and the reputation that he beheaded the envoy without seeing him had spread throughout the Shu army.The second and most important thing is that the envoy's visit to Beijing is not for temporary stability and peace, not for a temporary truce, but for long-term peaceful coexistence.

This is related to the final result of the entire war.

Shu's doing this behind Chu's back shows that under the influence of interests, the alliance between Shu and Chu is no longer so indestructible.

There has been a rift between them.But now all he has to do is to quietly wait for the crack to grow stronger.

Against the two countries, even if Da Zhou can win for a while, it will be difficult in the end. The longer it takes, the less hope of victory.

Jin'er's hope of getting out of Ma Wenzhao's hand becomes smaller.

Thinking of Jin'er, his brows could not stop trembling.

There was also a crack in his expressionless face.

But he understands that the more impatient and urgent, the more calm he has to be.Giving Shu the opportunity to regret and withdraw is to give Da Zhou greater confidence in victory.

Therefore, he must suppress the impulse and anxiety in his heart now.

The person who secretly went to Da Zhou was Ma Wenzhao's old acquaintance - Wei Liao.

Wei Liao came to the capital quietly disguised as a businessman.

When he entered the capital, Ji Xiang had already noticed him.

That's why he could meet Ji Bocai so smoothly when he sent a greeting card to Ji Bocai.

Ji Bocai knew his reason for coming, so he made it clear that Chai Xian knew.

Only then did Zhao Yuanzhen receive the secret letter.

And now the negotiation between Wei Liao and Da Zhou is also in progress.

"At the beginning, he supported Chu State precisely because the king of Chu State promised to give us the prescription of Yangyuan Pill. Now he has been unable to give the prescription, so our Lord is willing to give Da Zhou a chance." Wei Liao narrowed his eyes at him. With long and narrow eyes like a fox, he said with a smile, "I hope Da Zhou can seize this opportunity."

"Mr. Wei, I'm afraid he didn't see the current reality clearly?" Ji Bocai smiled, "Our army of the Great Zhou Dynasty is reporting frequent victories, and the Chu-Shu coalition army is retreating steadily. Now, sir, he is sitting here talking as a victor, I don’t know where this confidence comes from?”

Wei Liao lowered his eyes slightly, "I understand, and Ji Xiang understands even more. The reason why Da Zhou was able to win was the Yang Yuan Pill. And the person who was able to make the Yang Yuan Pill for Da Zhou is now in the hands of the king of Chu State. hands."

Ji Bocai raised his head and exchanged glances with Chai Xian.

Chai Xian coughed lightly and shook his head slightly.

"Mr. Wei means that with the Yangyuan Pill, you can win?" Ji Bocai smiled, "In that case, the Yangyuan Pill cannot be given to you."

Wei Liao hissed, "The King of Chu has betrayed his promise, and the original promise can't be fulfilled now. Can we, the Kingdom of Shu, unite with him to deal with the Great Zhou? Of course, the Kingdom of Shu and the Great Zhou will be allies in the future. "

"Mr. Wei really puts interests first." Ji Bocai smiled.

Wei Liao rubbed his chin, "Ji Xiang doesn't need to say that, we may talk about friendship in private, but between countries, we can't just talk about friendship, we should cherish and consider the interests of the people, and the overall situation should be the most important thing The ruler of our country is a wise ruler who loves the people and cares about the people's livelihood."

Ji Bocai smiled, if he really cared about the common people and cared about their livelihood, how could he provoke such a dispute?How to participate in the war?

It is for the benefit of hegemony and the temptation of interests.

"Oh, it's a pity that the king of the Shu Kingdom lost his eyes and trusted such a villain as Ma Wenzhao. When he hid in my great Zhou, our country's monarch was kind to him. How did he repay our country's monarch? The villain's heart is full How can the king of Shu trust him?" Ji Bocai shook his head and sighed.

Wei Liao also nodded repeatedly, "I have dealt with him before, and I really know people and face but not heart! Who knows he is such a person!"

Ji Bocai lowered his eyes and remained silent.

Chai Xian, who was sitting on the honored seat, did not talk to the envoy of Shu from the beginning to the end.

Ji Bocai took over Wei Liao's words.

Wei Liao has always been passive, but the initiative has always been in the hands of Chai Xian.

Ji Bo practiced Tai Chi with him for a long time, and after Wei Liao met the Great Zhou Shengshang twice, he still didn't get any promise from Chai Xian.

Wei Liao was slightly anxious.

Chai Xian and Ji Bocai were not idle either.

Chai Xian summoned his trusted advisers to discuss how to make an agreement with the Shu Kingdom, which would be in the best interest of the Great Zhou and would be acceptable to the Shu Kingdom.

Many counselors offered advice and suggestions, but no results were agreed upon.

Wei Liao bit Yangyuan Pill to death, saying that even if there is no prescription, there must be a patent medicine to give to him, so that he can be considered sincere.

But now Chai Sujin is not in Da Zhou, and Da Zhou lied that he has many Yang Yuan Pills, which is just a bluff.Where can they get it?

When the two sides were at a stalemate on the issue of Yangyuan Pill.But there was a sudden situation that broke the stalemate.

Wei Liao was assassinated.

It was night, and he was sleeping peacefully in the inn.

Suddenly he heard a slight movement by the window, he didn't pay attention, but smelled a strange fragrance.

He immediately held his breath, rolled over and hid under the bed.

Not long after, I heard someone breaking through the window.

Straight to the bed.

The light of the sword flashed, and the quilt on the bed was cut into two sections by the long knife.

Taking advantage of the visitor's unpreparedness, he swung his sword from under the bed, scratched the visitor's legs, and shouted for help, alarming the person Ji Bocai secretly sent to protect him.

Ji Bocai knew many heroes in the Jianghu, and there were many good friends among the friends he knew or those who took refuge in him.So the people he sent to protect Wei Liao were very skilled.

This is why Wei Liao escaped unharmed.

Wei Liao was startled, and his attitude was not as tough as before.

"Who exactly wants my life?" Wei Liao was puzzled until he received a secret letter from the people of Shu.Only then did he suddenly realize that he came to Xiangfu to look for Ji Bocai angrily.

"What's wrong with Mr. Wei? Why is he so angry?" Ji Bocai greeted him with a smile.

Wei Liao slapped the letter on the table next to Ji Bocai, "Look for yourself!"

Ji Bocai picked up the letter curiously. He originally had a calm smile on his face, but the more he looked at it, the more he looked at it, and his brows were deeply frowned.

"The King of Shu is trustworthy. Ma Wenzhao already knows that Mr. Wei is going to be an envoy?" Ji Bocai put down the letter with a slightly dignified tone.

Wei Liao lowered his eyes and said: "I came quietly, and few people know that I came. The news will not leak from me. From Ji Xiang's point of view, is it..."

Ji Bocai took a deep breath. When he sent Yuandan to the border for the first time but was taken away, he suspected that there were traitors around Shengshang.

Now that something like this has happened again, the speculation is even more confirmed.

But the previous interrogation did not yield any results. Although he had doubts, he did not get any evidence.

"There seems to be a villain beside the monarch of the Great Zhou?" Wei Liao squinted at him.

"It may not be that there are villains around my lord, right? For Mr. Wei's safety, Mr. Wei had better examine the people around him." Ji Bocai said, "But Mr. Wei, don't be afraid, I will send People follow the husband anytime and anywhere to protect the safety of the husband."

"That's not necessary, I have someone to protect myself." Wei Liao quickly refused.

"Sir, don't dare to be careless. Now that your husband is in my Dazhou territory, I have to protect your safety from Dazhou. It happened suddenly before. I made a mistake. I didn't protect you well, which made you frightened. But fortunately, sir It’s a surprise but no danger.”

Wei Liao smiled stiffly.

Ji Bocai sent someone to watch him, originally to follow him, but now that he saved his life, he can justifiably follow him.

"Sir, is the momentary gain or loss more important, or your life?" Ji Bocai clasped his hands, "Sir, you must not be careless, I have a few loyal masters by my side, you can rest assured that you will bring them by your side. "

Wei Liao was a little dissatisfied, but when he thought of the cold light that flashed by at night, and the strange fragrance, if he hadn't had a keen sense of smell, and he hadn't slept too well at that time, he might have gone to the Temple of Yama by now, so he couldn't help feeling anxious. cold.

Who can guarantee that he will be so lucky the next time he encounters something?

"Forget it, just follow Jixiang." Wei Liao compromised with a frown.

Ji Bocai didn't dare to delay, and immediately told Chai Xian about the matter.

"At the beginning, when the Han family sent supplies and Yangyuan Pills to the frontier, when they were robbed in Xixia, it was the villains around the Holy One who plotted against them. Moreover, the Holy One distributed the portrait of the princess, and the population of Dazhou was only counted. Why? Can Ma Wenzhao's people lead the princess all the way unimpeded? Escape from the Dazhou territory?" Ji Bocai frowned, not at all as relaxed as he was when he faced Wei Liao.

Chai Xian also frowned tightly, he pondered for a moment, and cast Ji Bocai's eyes seriously, "Who does Ji Xiang think this person could be?"

"Because we knew from the beginning that Wei Liao came secretly, so we didn't arrange for him to live in the posthouse, and when the Holy Majesty met him, he was covered up. So there are not many people who know Wei Liao's identity. "Ji Bocai said slowly, "The person who can know the news twice..."

Ji Bocai looked up at the Holy Majesty.

The Holy Majesty also looked at him, "With such exclusion, there are not many people left."

Ji Bocai nodded, "Who it is, you can find out just by trying it now."

"Try?" Chai Xian lowered his eyes, "How does Ji Xiang plan to try?"

Now there are only two of them in the palace, and even the eunuchs around Chai Xian are kept outside the palace.

Ji Bocai stepped forward a few more steps, lowered his voice in front of the case, and said a few words to Chai Xian.

Hearing this, Chai Xian pondered for a moment, then nodded again and again, "Very good, let's use Ji Xiang's strategy. It's just Wei Liao..."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Wei Liao cherishes his life very much. This matter is related to his life, so he will definitely not be too tough." Ji Bocai said, cupping his hands.

"Then leave this matter to Ji Xiang to arrange." Chai Xian nodded.

Ji Bocai bowed his hands and retreated, and after a day, he arranged for Wei Liao to meet the Holy Spirit again.

But this time there were only three of them present.His Majesty's Zhongshu Sheren and other counselors were called to the scene.So what exactly they agreed on, and whether they reached an agreement, no one else knows.

After Wei Liao left the palace, he began to pack and pack his luggage, as if he was preparing to leave Beijing.

From this point of view, it must be a result of the discussion?

Interested people are secretly inquiring, after all, this matter is of great importance, the success or failure of the frontier is a major matter related to the stability of the entire Great Zhou.

After inquiring like this, I heard that the Holy Majesty agreed to the condition of the Kingdom of Shu to raise Yuan Dan.And he was personally escorted by Ji Xiang and handed over to Wei Liao.

And Ji Xiang sent Wei Liao and Yang Yuandan out of the capital, and sent people to the border between Dazhou and Shu.The Kingdom of Shu is no longer an enemy of the Great Zhou, and instead works together with the Great Zhou to deal with the untrustworthy Chu State.

The news that the counselors inquired about was sound, and it seemed certain.

In this way, Chu State will undoubtedly lose.

When Ji Bocai personally sent Wei Liao out of Beijing, someone finally couldn't sit still.

According to the inquired news, for the safety of Wei Liao and Yang Yuandan, when the city gate is about to be closed at night, they will leave Beijing through the west gate, then detour to the southeast, and then go south to Shu.

It's getting dark.

Sure enough, a group of people left the capital through the west gate without haste.

People who looked like ordinary people came and went outside the city gate, but their eyes were fixed on the carriage.And squinted at the few people riding in front of the carriage.

"The front and back are the attendants of Ji Xiang's mansion." In a small shop on the roadside outside the city, there was a person sitting facing in, drinking tea with his head bowed.

"Is Ji Xiang there?" The tea drinker asked in a low voice without looking up.

"I didn't see it among the riders, but there are still people sitting in the carriage." The people who looked very capable and put on their trousers unconsciously cupped their hands and said.

The tea drinker raised his hand and patted his arm, "What are you doing? Don't forget your current identity."

The man quickly put his hand down on his side, "My lord, do I have to follow for a while before we start?"

The tea drinker pondered for a moment, "Look at it first, make sure that Ji Xiang is indeed there, and then do it."

"If you hurt Ji Xiang..."

"The most important thing is Wei Liao's life and Yangyuan Pill, don't worry about the rest." The tea drinker put down the teacup, and the teacup knocked against the wood to commit crimes, there was a crisp bang, and the atmosphere was a bit condensed.

The man in the clothes of the common people hurriedly took orders and left.

A group of horses and horses were driving fast on the road away from Beijing. The speed was very fast, and they seemed a little nervous in their hurry.

When the night was getting dark, someone in the carriage suddenly shouted.

The group of people stopped now.

"Master Xiang, although traveling is important, it can't be exhausting. After running around for so long, my waist is about to break!" Wei Liao complained as he jumped off the carriage while supporting his waist.

This night seemed to be extraordinarily quiet, with no insects or birds singing, only the rustling of the night wind blowing through the leaves.

Under the moonlight all around, the shadows of the trees whirled, making one's heart uneasy.

"It's just a journey for a while, Mr. Wei can't take it anymore? Mr. Wei's body should..." Ji Bocai jumped off the carriage.

It's just that before he finished speaking, the quiet atmosphere around him suddenly became chilling and cold.

Under the moonlight, there was a little bit of coldness.

In the shadowed woods, there were rustling sounds, and ghostly figures quickly passed by.

Wei Liao screamed, grabbed Ji Bocai's clothes, hid behind him, stuck his head out slightly, and looked around.

"Are you ready? Ji Xiang's plan must be safe, right?" Wei Liao asked in a very low voice.

Ji Bocai smiled slightly, "How can I be sure?"

Wei Liao froze, "You can't ask me to take risks, I am the envoy of the Shu Kingdom, not you people from Da Zhou, the rebellious people around your Emperor Da Zhou, it is not my turn to take risks..."

The sound of piercing the sky enveloped the group of people.

"Go!" Ji Bocai gave an order, and the person on the horse flew down.

The sound of clanking weapons broke the tranquility of the night.

The birds already roosting in the distant forest flew away in shock.

The people who came here were all dressed in black, covered their faces with black gauze, and their kung fu was not weak.

Ji Bocai squinted his eyes and stood near the carriage, watching the two sides fighting endlessly with a gloomy expression.

Wei Liao clicked his tongue and said: "Now the person who wants to be lured has been lured, Ji Xiang should know it in his heart? Who is planning? He dared to hit the idea on my head. I will never let it go lightly." Him! If this is in the Kingdom of Shu, it must be..."

"I didn't expect that." Ji Bocai shook his head and sighed softly.

Wei Liao stopped talking and looked up at him, "I didn't expect it? Of course I didn't expect it. If I could have thought it, I would have been prepared for it. Will there be anything later? No one can be trusted. There is no relationship between people. The so-called loyalty without betrayal is just that the bargaining chip is not big enough."

Wei Liao shook his head.

But Ji Bocai just squinted his eyes, full of puzzlement, "How could it be him?"

"Who is it?" Wei Liao asked.

While the two were talking, the backup that Ji Bocai had arranged earlier arrived in time, attacking from inside and outside, and took down all the men in black who were ambushing in the forest to intercept them.

As the saying goes, the mantis catching the cicada and the oriole followed, and the leader was brought before Ji Bocai.

The black veil on his face was also pulled off.

Ji Bocai looked down at him, "Your master, where are you now?"

The man was slightly taken aback.

The first sentence asked where is his master, but not who is his master?

Is this deceiving him on purpose?Or, has the master's identity really been exposed?
The leader turned his face away, pursed his lips and remained silent.Regardless of whether he is false or true, if he doesn't say a word, there is no way to measure them!

"Let's go, go back to Beijing!" Ji Bocai snorted coldly, "You take a step ahead and pass on my order to order the soldiers and horses of the five cities to surround Yun's house! Capture Yun Ziyi from Zhongshushe!"

The headed man in black froze when he heard the words, and stared at Ji Bocai, "You..."

"Aren't you unwilling to say it? Then there is no need to say anything now!" Ji Bocai looked away indifferently, "Take him back and put him in prison!"

Wei Liao touched the tuft of mustache on his chin, smiled suspiciously, took Ji Bocai's hand, and got into the carriage with him.

"Come on, sit inside Ji Xiang, since the villain next to your sage has been captured, then, can we have a good discussion on the conditions of our real negotiation?"

The man in black who was being pushed away vaguely heard his voice, couldn't help beating his chest and stamping his feet, exclaiming that he had been fooled.

At dawn, Yun Ziyi returned from outside the city.

But before he could enter the gate of the capital, he was immediately taken down by the troops of the five city soldiers and horses guarding the gate.

"Presumptuous, I am a member of Zhongshushe next to the Holy One! How dare you disrespect me!" Yun Ziyi's voice was stern.

Qianhu, the commander of Wucheng soldiers and horses, stepped forward with a cold face, "Yo, Master Yun is so majestic! You are a celebrity in front of the Holy One, so we naturally dare not disrespect you, but we dare not, as long as someone dares. We They just obey orders, and if we get offended, we will never be blamed in the end."

Yun Ziyi's expression changed slightly. He stayed guarded in the inn outside the city gate all night, but he didn't wait until the news that Yang Yuan Dan was intercepted and Wei Liao was captured.

He comforted himself and said that perhaps Ji Bocai's whereabouts had not been discovered yet, and they did not act out of prudence.

But there was always a vague uneasiness in his heart.At this moment, the uneasiness in my heart erupted immediately. Could it be that the matter was brought to light?

No way... He has always been very careful, never inquired about these things enthusiastically, even his hands and feet are very secretive, and the people he uses have nothing to do with the Yun family...

"Take it away." Qianhu from Wucheng Bingma Division looked at Yun Ziyi coldly and waved.

"I want to meet His Majesty!" Yun Ziyi shouted sharply.

Qianhu, the military commander of Wucheng, smiled slightly, "That depends on whether the Holy Majesty is willing to see you, my lord."

"What do you mean by that?" Yun Ziyi pretended to be calm.

"Your Excellency, you should be very clear. The soldiers and horses of the five cities are in charge of the defense of the capital. The imperial city is in and out, and the capital is safe. They are directly dispatched by the Holy Majesty, and they are the Holy Majesty's personal soldiers."

Yun Ziyi's expression changed when she heard the words, "It's the Holy Majesty's will..."

Qianhu smiled slightly and waved for someone to take him away.

(End of this chapter)