Chapter 1052 Negotiation

So at this time he said without changing his face: "The general is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and regards the people of the world as her own. She loves the people of Shu as much as King Cheng. Otherwise, she would not have ordered the governor of Jingzhou to take in the Bashu refugees. Money and grain, and feeling sorry for the people who stayed in Shu, King Yuncheng established himself as a vassal state."

"Prime Minister Fan, the power of the Xiongnu is far greater than that of the Cheng Kingdom, but the general is never timid. It is because the Xiongnu killed the Han people that the people could not survive, so they sent troops to destroy the Xiongnu." Zhao Xin said in a deep voice: "The general has such a character. What doubts do King Cheng and the prime minister have?"

  Be obedient and listen to the sound, don’t care what they think, that’s what Xin Zhao said, anyway, my general has good character and strong ability, so you just say whether to hang out with her or not?

  Fan Changsheng: "Since the general trusts my majesty, why did you send troops to Hanzhong? Bashu is one family, and the people in Shu are all old folks. Please also tell the general that my majesty has full power to govern the Shu land."

  Okay, we believe in Zhao Hanzhang, so please also trust them.

  They are willing to take a step back and become a vassal state, but Zhao Hanzhang wants to hand over Bashu to King Cheng for management, recall the Jin officials who are still fighting with them, and the army has also withdrawn...

   Zhao Xin twitched his lips slightly, and then rejected them, of course, not completely, but partly. He said that the Jin officials in Sichuan might not necessarily listen to Zhao Hanzhang's orders, so he would communicate and negotiate first.

   This matter is very important, and he also needs to report to Zhao Hanzhang. At the end, Zhao Xin put forward his own conditions, he wants to see Princess Hongnong.

  Fan Changsheng couldn't help looking up at Li Xiong.

  Li Xiong nodded slightly and agreed.

  Fan Changsheng swept through the crowd and chose an official to take Fan Changsheng to meet Princess Hongnong.

  The courtiers withdrew one after another, leaving only Li Xiong and Fan Changsheng in the palace.

  Li Xiong hurriedly got off the dragon chair and asked anxiously: "Prime Minister, will Zhao Hanzhang really send troops to Shu?"

  Fan Changsheng sighed: "She has occupied Hanzhong now, occupying an important route, if she wants to get in, she can do so at any time."

  Li Xiong also sighed: "We are too slow. When we received the news that the Jin envoy was coming to visit, we should have sent troops to capture Hanzhong first."

   Now that the lifeline is held by Zhao Hanzhang, I feel very uncomfortable.

  Fan Changsheng reminded him coldly: "Your Majesty, even if you send troops, you may not be able to take down Hanzhong."

  In fact, Li Xiong's military strength is not strong, at least it is far from being able to compare with Zhao's army, which can fight against the Huns.

  He has been fighting, and last year and this year he took advantage of the war in the Central Plains, the hearts of the Jin officials were fluctuating, and the people had been suffering for a long time, so he took the opportunity to seize several territories.

   To be honest, Li Xiong fought hard himself, and he didn’t want to fight. If it weren’t for the clansman and the people who would have been crushed to death after surrendering to Jin, wouldn’t he be happy to be the youngest son of the Marquis of Changle?

   You know, because he is the youngest, his father and elder brother dote on him.

Thinking of his father and elder brother who died in the battle, Li Xiong couldn't help crying again, and said to Fan Changsheng: "If she, Zhao Hanzhang, takes Jin and replaces her, I am willing to join her. The family is in power, and it’s the ghost of the past, what face do I have to see my father and brother?"

  Fan Changsheng lowered his eyes, and said softly: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured that at this point, even if she is willing to retreat, the people behind her will not allow her to retreat, especially the Zhao family."

   "After the curtain falls without powerful ministers, his family can still be in Chang'an. I see that Xin Zhao's eyes are full of ambitions, and he obviously won't back down," he said, "If that's the case, why don't your majesty take a step back and wait and see what happens?"

   "If the situation can be as we imagined, our initial persistence can be realized. If not, just sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, maybe your majesty can take the opportunity to go out of Shu to clean up the mess."

  This setting is too ambitious and too huge.

  Li Xiong was taken aback, shook his head again and again and said: "Governing the land of Shu has already exhausted my energy, how can I have the ability to dare to think about the world outside the land of Shu?"

  Fan Changsheng was very confident, "If you don't try it, how will your majesty know it won't work? Seven years ago, did your majesty know that he has today?"

   Li Xiong opened his mouth and was speechless.

  Fan Changsheng persuaded Li Xiong to become emperor.

This Prime Minister Fan, who admired Taoism, looked far away at this time, he seemed to be looking at Li Xiong, but he didn't seem to be looking at him. He was already an octogenarian, his beard and hair were all white, but the skin on his face was still rosy, and his brows were less frowning. Qingming, as long as you meet his eyes, you can't help but be convincing.

   Li Xiong is like this at this time.

  Although he doubted his own abilities, he gained a bit of confidence when he met Fan Changsheng's eyes.

  Maybe he is right, he can try it out.

   "What does the prime minister mean by agreeing to be a vassal state? So what if Zhao Hanzhang doesn't want to give up Hanzhong?"

"Of course Zhao Hanzhang is not willing to give up," Fan Changsheng said, "Hanzhong is the gateway to the land of Shu. If Hanzhong is ceded, wouldn't Liangzhou fall into our hands? The meat that has been eaten is still delicious fat, how can she Spit it out?"

"That…"

   "I think His Majesty can rule Fuling County, Berkshire, Jiangyang County and other places, and make all the people under Guanghan belong to Chengguo."

These places have high mountains and long rivers, difficult roads, and are blocked by high mountains, so it is difficult for soldiers and horses outside to reach them. If Zhao Hanzhang wants to take over these places, he must either conquer the Kingdom of Shu, or overcome dangers and pay a huge price. .

  The cost of ruling is too high, and the price is too high. Fan Changsheng thinks that Zhao Hanzhang should be able to take a step back.

  Li Xiong understood that this is a game. When they put forward conditions, Zhao Hanzhang will definitely counter-offer. The space has been left here, and it depends on how much interest can be competed for.

   "Princess Hongnong..."

"Give them," Fan Changsheng said meaningfully: "Princess Hongnong is useless to stay with us, but it will be different in Zhao Hanzhang's hands. Isn't Your Majesty also worried that the government will return to the Sima family's hands? Next We just have to watch."

  Princess Hongnong came to Sichuan to borrow troops with Luo Shang to save the imperial court that was in dire straits at that time.

   As a result, the soldiers were not borrowed, and he was detained in Shu.

  But Li Xiong didn't make it difficult for her, he just asked them to guard them and prevent them from running around.

  At the beginning, he wanted to pull Princess Hongnong to the front to force the Jin officials to surrender, but Luo Shang and others didn't care about Princess Hongnong's death.

   Tell the truth, not to mention the princess, even if the emperor is pulled to the front, it is difficult for them to compromise.

   They kept fighting, not really for Da Jin, it was just a good excuse.

   It's just because once they lose, they will be lost forever. Even if they do nothing and run away, it is difficult for them to live in such troubled times.

  So they can only hold on to the strength in their hands, live as much as possible, and live well.

Good night

  

  

  (end of this chapter)