"Creak!" The wooden door was opened by Xiao Chuo. She took out a handkerchief to cover her hair and walked into the door. Xiao Siwen, who was sitting on the futon next to the coffee table, immediately stood up and looked at her with wide eyes. "Dad!" Xiao Chuo called out in Khitan dialect, with a complex expression on his face, almost crying, "They forced me to dance on stage I didn't make my hair like this voluntarily. I didn't want to go home all the time in Xu Kingdom "I understand, I understand." Xiao Siwen said with a melancholy look on his face, and stepped forward to hold Xiao Chuo's arm. "I don't have time to talk about that. Sit down. I have something to say to you." Xiao Chuo seemed to have guessed something and asked. "What can my daughter do for my father?" Xiao Siwen looked her up and down and asked in a low voice, "How does Guo Shao treat you?" "He didn't make things difficult for me. Aunt Bai and Sister Lu took good care of me." Xiao Chuo road. Xiao Siwen frowned and said, "That's not what I'm talking about as a father. Did Guo Shao ever let you sleep with me?" Xiao Chuo immediately shook his head and then said, "But Emperor Xu is kind to me. I'll beg him to let dad go." "Horse!" "It's too late!" Xiao Siwen immediately shook his head and said, "It's too late to do anything now. I'm not asking him to let go, but" He looked embarrassed, "I want to stay with Yan Yan. Xu Guo." Xiao Chuo was stunned, unable to recover for a moment. Xiao Siwen said in a deep voice: "I will die if I return to the country for my father. The only way to survive is to stay in Tokyo and be protected by Emperor Xu." "Dad wants to surrender to Xu?" Xiao Chuo said. Xiao Siwen's face turned red and his eyes were bloodshot. "Yanyan, no matter where you are, only your parents can support you. You can't watch your father die!" After hearing this, Xiao Chuo said hurriedly: "My daughter will be there soon." Go and ask the Emperor of Xu. "The eunuch Wang Zhong walked to the waterside pavilion by the lake and said, "Xiao Chuo is asking for an audience outside the Yue Cave Gate. The servant will not leave until he informs her." By this time, Fu Jinzhan had gone back. After finishing his grooming, Guo Shao stayed by the lake to rest and look at the scenery. He asked Wang Zhong casually: "Why do you want to see me?" Wang Zhong bowed and said: "Go back to the official house, Xiao Chuo didn't say anything, I don't know." "She must be here for her father at this time." Guo Shao stood up and pondered. He said, "How else can I help Xiao Siwen nowDoes Xiao Siwen want to admit defeat and surrender?" Guo Shao turned his head: "Bring Xiao Chuo here to see me." Not long after, Wang Zhong brought Xiao Chuo in and bowed with his fists in his hands. Then he quit. Xiao Chuo looked at Guo Shao eagerly, and did not forget to squat down and call, "Your Majesty" Guo Shao's tone became gentle, and he said very sincerely, "I apologize to you for what happened at the banquet. . No matter what the grudge between Xiao Siwen and me is, I shouldn¡¯t blame it on innocent people.¡± Xiao Chuo thought for a moment, ¡°Mrs. Zhou is here, and it¡¯s not too much for me to dance for everyone.¡± Saying this is not noble and philanthropic, just because Xiao Chuo is a beauty. Her skin is fair and firm, and although her body has not grown yet and her face is a bit childish, Guo Shao thinks she is a beautiful girl, like a bud in bud, exuding a delicate fragrance. He looked at Xiao Chuo's body with careful eyes, making no secret of his thoughts. Since ancient times, in places where power and wealth are concentrated, there has always been no shortage of beauties. Guo Shao did not have much desire at this time, but he still maintained his pity for women. Just like a person who has come out of starvation, even if there is plenty of fish and meat every day, he still feels pity when he sees the food thrown away. Guo Shao pondered for a moment, looked at Xiao Chuo and asked directly: "What do you want?" Xiao Chuo was silent for a moment and said: "My father wants to stay in Tokyo, please forgive me." "Oh" Guo Shao suddenly realized that it was indeed like As he guessed, Xiao Siwen couldn't give him a surprising surprise. Guo Shao said: "Yanyan, I can't do that." "Why?" Xiao Chuo looked pleading, his face turned red, and his eyes still looked at Guo Shao boldly without evading, "As long as your majesty agrees to this matter, Yanyan I am willing to agree to His Majesty's requestany request! "What can a teenage girl give in exchange? Guo Shao could think of it with his toes Even at this time, he could be more indulgent. All kinds of debauched things could not help but appear in his mind, and he even imagined that the pure and childish girl in front of him would behave like this. All kinds of things that contrast with appearance. Guo Shao didn't take his eyes away from her, but subconsciously picked up the tea cup on the table, took a sip of tea, and moistened his hot lips and tongue. He quickly realized that Jinzhan was in the same yard, and his thoughts were a little confused. He thought of his eternal oath, and never felt that the idea in front of him was rightit was just a sincere feelingNor can we completely suppress those instinctive desires in the face of temptation. "Yanyan." Guo Shao's voice was very soft, "Even if I am the emperor, I cannot influence national affairs based on personal preferences alone." He did not need to explain the details to a teenage girl. Xiao Chuo looked disappointed and asked: "Then can your Majesty still see my father?" Guo Shao took a deep breath, exhaled again, and said: "This request is not difficult for me, okay. You can see anyone when you go out. Eunuch, he said it was my wish." After hearing this, Xiao Chuo bowed his head and resigned. Guo Shao did not move and was waiting in the waterside pavilion. Sure enough, he didn't wait long before he heard the sound of the door opening. Guo Shao looked away from the lake, turned around, and saw Xiao Siwen and eunuch Wang Zhong standing at the door. Guo Shao waved his hand and Wang Zhong left the room. Guo Shao remained calm as he watched Xiao Siwen close the wooden door with his backhand. Suddenly Xiao Siwen knelt down in front of him with a plop, "Xiao deeply regrets what he did before, and begs His Majesty the Emperor to leave a way for him to survive!" Xiao Siwen was so happy that it was completely beyond Guo Shao's expectation. Because in Guo Shao's impression, Xiao Siwen is a person who cares about face and dignity. Looking at the opponent's blushing face with shame, he seemed to be enduring great pain. Guo Shao suddenly felt a breath of relief in his chest. He remained silent for a long time, as if he was savoring the complete victory at this time, at least the victory over a specific person. "Xiao Shijun, how can I let you live?" Guo Shao said slowly. Xiao Siwen said: "In the past, many Khitan people surrendered to the Central Plains Dynasty. The guilty minister regretted that he should not have gone against His Majesty. Now he is completely convinced of the defeat. He is already at the end of his rope. I beg the Emperor to ignore the past grievances and keep the guilty minister to serve as a dog and horse!" Guo Shao said straightly. Standing in front of the window, with narrow eyes, he looked down at the people kneeling at his feet and said expressionlessly: "Shijun Xiao is an envoy of the Liao Kingdom and has signed an alliance with our country. If you betray the Liao Kingdom now and stay in Tokyo, you will become a traitor." Cheng Daxu's minister, that contractisn't any different from signing a contract between the left hand and the right hand?" Xiao Siwen raised his head and said with a complex expression: "Isn't your majesty doing this to make the guilty minister take the blame? Is it really for the two countries to negotiate a peace?" "Xiao Shijun, you take yourself too seriously." He paused and spoke clearly, "Peace with the Liao Kingdom is in the interests of our country; the alliance is first and foremost a national strategy, and by the way, in response to Xiao Shijun's previous Even if you don't consider these things, once Xiao Shijun deserts, he will no longer be the king of Liao Kingdom. What is the use of keeping you?" Xiao Siwen was so humiliated that his teeth were about to bite. He was bleeding, his chest was heaving, and his hands were tightly clenched into fists; Guo Shao just watched coldly. The room was silent for a while, and Xiao Siwen whispered: "Your Majesty showed mercy to the guilty minister. At least Yanyan will not blame your Majesty" Guo Shao smiled and said nothing. Xiao Siwen's face turned as pale as pig liver, and he said again, "If you let me go back, I won't die immediately. I still have connections in Daliao, your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I will try to break the alliance?" Guo Shao paused for a moment to think. , and then said: "This morning, I told Commander Xiao that I am looking forward to your response. Why don't Commander Xiao go back and let me wait and see with admiration? If there are any more ups and downs, it will be very interesting." Xiao Siwen raised his head when he heard this, his expression as rich and complex as changing clouds. He stood up suddenly, but Guo Shao still stood motionless, looking at him with interest. Xiao Siwen stood for a moment, put his hand on his chest and bowed: "The envoy of Daliao retires." Guo Shao waved his hand: "Without courtesy, let's see the guests off." Xiao Siwen returned to the ceremony hall and saw the remaining two deputy envoys. I am packing my luggage and preparing to leave Chanzhou the next day. When a deputy envoy saw Xiao Siwen, he showed no respect at all. He looked at him coldly and said "hum". Xiao Siwen's hands and feet were cold and he could no longer care about the deputy envoy's attitude. At this time, Yang Gun stepped forward to greet him and said, "The kings and ministers of Xu State have no sincerity. They are just trying to humiliate the envoy of Daliao." The deputy envoy just now couldn't help but said: "Deputy Envoy Yang, he is already a sinner of Daliao. Don¡¯t you understand?¡± Yang Gun said, ¡°What evidence is there for humiliating Duke Xiao at the banquet?¡± The deputy envoy said coldly, ¡°It won¡¯t take long for the matter to spread. What evidence do you need after hearing this?¡± , couldn't help but said with a grateful tone: "I don't want to end up, only General Yang is a confidant." Yang Gun sighed: "Xiao Gong's life-saving grace will be unforgettable by me. Besides, I have known Mr. Xiao for so long, and I still haven't forgotten it." Do you understand Duke Xiao¡¯s loyalty?¡± The hotel became quiet, Yang Gun and the other two deputy envoys stopped talking, and Xiao Siwen was speechless. In this quaint building, it seems that all of a suddenIt fell into deathly silence Before Xiao Siwen learned that he was forced to go on a mission to Xu Guo, he already knew that it was very bad, full of all kinds of fear and despair, and felt very panic But the real death date can be foreseen, but it is a bit numb . He didn¡¯t have any strong feelings at this time, but he didn¡¯t know where he was. He seemed to see a bottomless abyss in front of him. It was so dark that there was no light, like a long night that would never dawn. Real despair is probably like this. It is not about struggling desperately because of fear, but holding your breath and waiting for the knife to come. All your thoughts and attention are on that knife.