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On the official road leading from Yanzhou to Hulao Pass, there is a team rushing quickly.
This team was apparently led by Yang Shanjun and Xiao Qingzhi. The two met up with Li Sheng in Yanzhou, and after completely defeating Cao Xuan, the army raided various places. After Zhuge Feng suggested, Li Sheng led his troops south to Yuzhou and raided various places in Yuzhou.
The team led by Yang Shanjun and Xiao Qingzhi continued to the direction of Da Zhou, preparing to join Wang Qi.
On the way, the army received news that Wang Qi had defeated Xu Huanshan, and that Wang Qi had already gone to Dazhou.
When the army first arrived at Hulao Pass, a soldier walked directly to Wang Zongxi and reported: "Marquis of Zhenbei, someone from the army in front asked to see him, saying he came from Chang'an."
Wang Zongxi is also in the army, and he came with the army. Wang Zongxi was a little surprised when he heard it, nodded and said: "Bring the person here."
"yes!"
The soldiers went directly to deliver the order.
Not long after, Li Yannian was brought over. He looked confident, and when he saw Wang Zongxi, he was not timid at all. He saluted with neither humility nor arrogance: "I, Li Yannian, pay my respects to the Marquis of Zhenbei."
Wang Zongxi¡¯s angular face had a serious expression as he said: "Li Yannian, why did you come to see me? If I remember correctly, I should have never met you."
Li Yannian said: "I am Li Yannian, the grandson of Li Hongzhong, the minister of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
Wang Zongxi understood immediately.
He is actually Li Hongzhong¡¯s grandson. This identity is not simple.
Wang Zongxi looked indifferent and asked: "Why are you here?"
Li Yannian said: "I am here to ask the Marquis of Zhenbei to persuade the King of Qi to cease the war. Your Majesty has already said that he recognizes the status of Qi State and recognizes Qi State. The king proclaims himself emperor.¡±
"In addition, Qi State occupies Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Yangzhou, as well as Chu State's Jingzhou, and the entire land of Jiuzhou, all of which belong to Qi State."
"With such a huge territory, the strength of the Qi State has never been stronger. I sincerely ask the Marquis of Zhenbei to persuade the King of Qi to leave a glimmer of hope and give the Great Zhou a glimmer of sustenance."
While speaking, Li Yannian knelt down and kowtowed.
After Wang Zongxi heard this, surprise flashed in his eyes.
He knew that Wang Qi was powerful now, but he never thought about it carefully. After hearing Li Yannian's words, he suddenly realized that Qi State's current strength has already occupied nine states in the world. It is really not simple.
Unifying the world is no longer a problem.
It¡¯s just a matter of time, and even this time is already very short. Because the army led by Wang Qi has passed Hulao Pass and entered the Sili area, and is about to approach Chang'an City.
Wang Zongxi thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I can't persuade the King of Qi. He is my son and the leader of Qi. Let me let him live up to the expectations of the people of Qi for his own selfish thoughts, then impossible."
Li Yannian said again: "I sincerely ask the Marquis of Zhenbei, in consideration of the late emperor's great support and the helplessness of Your Majesty's young age, to ask the Marquis of Zhenbei to postpone the war. Your Majesty does not ask for much, just a place. This is very important to expectations. It¡¯s not that difficult.¡±
Wang Zongxi¡¯s eyes suddenly became sharp and he said: ¡°You said the late emperor¡¯s support was a great kindness? If Zhao Zhen wanted to support me in the past, he would not have plotted against my wife, causing her to die early.¡±
"What kind of kindness does he have? The reason why I am still the Marquis of Zhenbei is because the Wang family has been ministers of the Great Zhou Dynasty for generations, so I am still the Marquis of Zhenbei. It does not have anything to do with Zhao Zhen."
He was extremely resentful towards Zhao Zhen.
¡°It¡¯s just that the Wang family has been a minister of Zhou for generations, so he still has this concept.
Li Yannian¡¯s face froze. He didn¡¯t expect that there was such a relationship. The old emperor killed Wang Zongxi's woman, which is equivalent to killing Wang Qi's mother, and the relationship between the two parties became antagonistic.
Li Yannian changed his mind and said again: "Marquis of Zhenbei, your majesty is willing to surrender to the king of Qi. As long as the king of Qi allows your majesty to govern the Sili area, then Da Zhou is willing to attach itself to Qi."
"impossible!"
Wang Zongxi shook his head again and answered.
Wang Zongxi knows something about his son. It is clear that Qi can be destroyed, but Wang Qi cannot leave any hidden dangers.
Wang Zongxi will not cause trouble for his son.
So, he decisively refused.
Li Yannian was disappointed, but no matter how angry he was, he was not angry. He just came to ask Wang Zongxi for help. He just wanted to find another way out, that's all.??
Li Yannian stood up and said: "That's all, since the Marquis of Zhenbei doesn't want to, I won't force it. I will return to Guanzhong now and report the news to His Majesty."
Wang Zongxi said: "Li Yannian, I have a few words of advice for you."
Li Yannian said: "Marquis Zhenbei, please tell me."
Wang Zongxi said in a deep voice: "It's time for the Li family of Chang'an to make a choice. At this time, the Li family still has a chance to choose. Once the city is broken, the Li family will have no chance. The Li family wants to wait for a price, but the problem is Yes, today¡¯s Qi State will not give the Li family a chance to sell for a price, you tell your grandfather Li Hongzhong this.¡±
Li Yannian said: "Remember the teachings of Zhenbei Hou."
Wang Zongxi said in a deep voice: "In addition, the imperial court of the Great Zhou Dynasty can successfully complete the handover and avoid the loss of life. The Qi State will not treat the emperor badly. Once the emperor intends to coerce the people and resist the attack, after the city is broken, the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty will not be in trouble. It is possible to survive, so the emperor should be careful not to make a desperate move to resist, because he cannot afford the final result."
Li Yannian said: "Yes!"
Wang Zongxi waved his hand, and Li Yannian said goodbye and left.
After Li Yannian left, Zhuge Feng came over and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, now the little emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty are already ready to become ministers. The Great Zhou Dynasty can't hold on any longer."
Wang Zongxi said: "The defeat of the Great Zhou Dynasty is an unchangeable general trend. People all over the world who have become kings and emperors have long refused to obey the control of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Especially the little emperor has no means and does not have a direct army under his command, so it is naturally difficult to gain a foothold."
Zhuge Feng said: "After this battle, His Highness will proclaim himself emperor. Lord Marquis, how do you plan to face it?"
Wang Zongxi smiled and said: "I have told Shouzheng about this matter a long time ago. I am still the Marquis of Zhenbei. He will be his emperor and I will not interfere with his arrangements."
Phew! !
Zhuge Feng suddenly let out a sigh of relief.
What he was worried about was that Wang Zongxi would interfere and Wang Qi would get into trouble.
Wang Zongxi smiled and said: "Don't worry, I know what to do and what not to do."
Zhuge Feng nodded and said no more.
On the other side, after Li Yannian left, he did not dare to waste any time. Pegasus galloped along the way. Even at night, Li Yannian did not dare to waste time. He had to rush back as fast as possible to catch up with his grandfather Li Hongzhong in order to report information.
Li Yannian hurried all the way and finally surpassed Wang Qi's army. When he arrived at Lantian County east of Chang'an, he finally caught up with Li Hongzhong and told him about the failure of the envoy and the details of his meeting with Wang Zongxi.
Li Hongzhong said: "With this situation, Da Zhou will definitely lose."
Li Yannian said: "Grandpa, what should we do? You said before that our Li family must always maintain ourselves and be loyal to the Zhou Dynasty. When Wang Qi breaks the city, he will recruit us. The problem is that Wang Qi's breaking of the city is imminent. If we don't make peace with him in advance, When Wang Qi got in touch, there was no chance of selling at any price."
Li Hongzhong said: "Don't listen to Wang Zongxi's one-sided words. For ordinary people, it is a missed opportunity. For us, loyalty is at the forefront. Different statuses will naturally lead to different methods. It is redundant. Don¡¯t waver in your thoughts, just follow my instructions.¡±
"yes!"
Li Yannian wanted to persuade.
Seeing that Li Hongzhong already looked determined, he said no more.
Li Hongzhong and Li Yannian's grandfather and grandson rushed on the road together, and when they returned to Chang'an, Li Yannian went straight back to the Li family, while Li Hongzhong did not waste any time and went straight to the palace.
As soon as he asked for an audience, he was taken directly into the main hall by the palace servants to have an audience.
Li Hongzhong stood still and said: "Your Majesty, Li Hongzhong, pays homage to your Majesty."
Zhao Qian couldn¡¯t wait to ask: ¡°Li Gong is on an envoy, how is the situation?¡±
Li Hongzhong lifted up his robe, knelt down, and apologized: "I was ordered to seek peace and end the war. I failed to complete your Majesty's entrustment and was unable to stop Wang Qi. I beg your Majesty to apologize."
Zhao Qian¡¯s heart sank.
It¡¯s over!
The situation he was most worried about happened. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com