Zhang Xuansu, who was in the prison car, looked at Ji Chuan calmly.

Ji Chuan smiled slightly, stared at Zhang Xuansu up and down, and looked at him for a long time. Even if ordinary people were looked up and down like this, they would still be considered very rude.

But Zhang Xuansu's eyes were still as peaceful as Su when facing Ji Chuan.

Ji Chuan laughed and said, "Zhang Huangmen, when you were a counselor of Dou Jiande, you claimed to have made complete plans. I wonder if you could have calculated the day you were a prisoner?"

Zhang Xuansu smiled and said, "Shame, I have heard of Ji's name in the past. You seem to be immigrating to Huaihuang Town because of adultery. Later, you were appreciated by Shanggu Gong and gained your current status. I wonder if you have had the foresight and deliberately did things that you are complacent and competing with Huaihuang Town and defected to Shanggu Gong? This is the real plan for Ji's work. I am ashamed and inferior."

Ji Chuan's face changed drastically when he heard this. The soldiers on the side all held back their smiles. The officer escorted him up and said furiously: "Ji is a Shangguan, and you are a prisoner of thieves who can slander you."

Ji Chuan held back his anger. This matter was a stain on his life. He had never been very popular in the Youzhou army, so his colleagues often talked about this matter behind the scenes.

Ji Chuan became a doctor after a long illness. He looked at the officer and shouted, "Shut up."

The officer dared not disobey the order and stopped making any more noises.

Zhang Xuansu looked at Ji Chuan's face and said with a gentle voice: "Ji is engaged in it, but she is just a joke. When Chen Ping stole his sister-in-law and finally became the prime minister. Now Ji's career is just around the corner, so why bother me, a dying person?"

After saying this, Ji Chuan's aura disappeared. Ji Chuan took a deep breath and said, "North Xia is now the subject of the emperor, and my lord is about to claim to be king. It is just around the corner to unify Hebei. Why did Zhang Huangmen reject my lord's kindness several times? He embraced his incompetence and kept his shortcomings. Isn't it a disappointment to this useful body?"

Zhang Xuansu said, "When King Xia used me, he not only had high officials and generous titles, but also followed his advice and never violated him. The winner was like this, and the scholar could only repay him with death. Why not do the work of Ji to do it to me?"

Ji Chuan said, "This is a bad thing. You are a counselor, planning yourself, planning others, and planning the world. Brother Zhang does not plan for himself, but plans for King Xia. Isn't it a down-to-earth approach?"

Zhang Xuansu said: "It is a matter of eating the king's fortune and loyalty to the king. At that time, Bi Gan was clear about his heart, but his ambition was not changed, Qu Yuan was demoted. He died in Chu. Although the lord had no morals, his ancestors were still like this. What's more, the King of Xia treated me as much as a mountain. I can only repay my death, so how can I make a plan for myself and others?"

Seeing that Zhang Xuansu was determined and stopped talking, Ji Chuan said, "Then I will accompany Zhang Huangmen for this last journey."

Liangxiang County.

Ji Chuan reported to Li Chongjiu: "Your lord, Zhang Xuansu said that he wanted to keep his integrity for Dou Jiande and refused to surrender."

Li Chongjiu tapped his index finger and asked, "Although Dou Jiande is captured by me, Liu Heita still holds the rest of his troops. This time he attacked Gaoyang, where the Xia army stationed troops, and our army besieged for half a month but failed to get down. Liu Heita's talent is not inferior to Dou Jiande. Fortunately, he is not as capable as Dou Jiande, otherwise it would be difficult to deal with."

Ji Chuan said, "I understand the meaning of Ming Gong, and Zhang Xuansu understands the details of Xia army. If he can compete with him, it will be much easier to deal with Liu Heita."

Li Chongjiu said, "It's good that you know, so I can't bear to kill him. Since you can't persuade him, you won't be hurried to kill him. Zhang Xuansu doesn't want to surrender, so he will let him go. Let's put this matter aside for the time being, and treat it with good wine and meat. I don't need this little rice or grain."

Ji Chuan hurriedly said, "Lord, no, Zhang Xuansu, I see that he is good and peaceful, and if you are despised, you may not be able to use your life in the future."

Li Chongjiu knew that Ji Chuan had always been arrogant and arrogant. He could not help but look up to Zhang Xuansu at this moment when he heard that the other party admired Zhang Xuansu so much. But Zhang Xuansu was loyal to Dou Jiande, and he had never heard of it.

In history, after Dou Jiande was defeated by Li Tang, Zhang Xuansu, Wei Zheng and other old officials of the Sui Dynasty surrendered to Li Tang, and those old subordinates from Hebei and Shandong followed Dou Jiande to raise an army, but followed Liu Heita to continue to oppose Li Tang. These are two different ways out.

Li Chongjiu pondered and said, "Do you see if this Xuansu has something else to ask for?"

Ji Chuan said, "I saw him in the prison car, but he was not afraid. He was just studying every day. I heard him mention that Dou Jiande was kind to him, and it seemed to be repaid. I think Ming Gong needs to come forward in person to show sincerity to win over this person."

Li Chongjiu said, "I understand."

After saying that, Li Chongjiu came to the place where Zhang Xuansu was imprisoned.

Li Chongjiu looked at Zhang Xuansu's prison car, and was reading at night under the lantern of anger.

It was winter at this time, and water turned into ice. Zhang Xuansu was just wearing a single dress, but his face turned blue and trembling in the cold wind.

Li Chongjiu came to Zhang Xuansu's prison car and said, "Brother Zhang, can you understand something after studying late at night?"

Zhang Xuansu raised his head and saw the other party wearing a brocade robe and a long sword on his waist. Although he looked very young, he had an extraordinary demeanor.

Zhang Xuansu was secretly surprised and thought to himself when such a person appeared in the Youzhou army.

At that moment, Zhang Xuansu couldn't help but put the book aside and asked, "You are the lobbyist sent by Shanggu Gong again?"

Li Chongjiu did not comment and smiled slightly. A soldier stepped forward and placed a small table, a stool, and brought a stove and a wine pot.

Li Chongjiu sat in Maza and said, "Please have a drink before talking about it?"

When Zhang Xuansu saw Li Chongjiu sitting upright, he suddenly bowed his hand and said, "It turns out that he is Shanggu Gong, who is disrespectful and disrespectful."

Li Chongjiqi said: "Brother Zhang, he is really wise and has a torch."

Zhang Xuansu said, "I'm so ugly. Shanggu Gong comes to come on a snowy night. There must be a way to show me. Zhang is willing to listen carefully."

"It's okay, drink and warm up your body first."

The wine was warm in advance, and after the stove was slightly roasted, it was hot. Li Chongjiu personally poured the pot and took it. Zhang Xuansu took it offended. After drinking it, his face turned blue and rosy.

Li Chongjiu poured three cups of Zhang Xuansu in a row, and Zhang Xuansu drank them one by one without hesitation.

"Happy," Zhang Xuansu smiled, "Mr. Shanggu is about to defeat my master and unify Hebei. It is just a matter of being full of confidence. I don't know why I came to find a prisoner at this stage late at night?"

Li Chongjiu said calmly: "It is precisely because I want Brother Zhang's help. I know that Dou Jiande treats the Duke with a national scholar. My Li Chongjiu is not talented and treats the Duke with a national scholar. Please help me."

Zhang Xuansu smiled and said, "Mr. Shanggu is really straightforward to the point. In fact, Zhang had expected that the Shanggugui came in person. Before Zhang answered here, let me ask, how should Mr. Shanggu deal with King Xia?"

Li Chongjiu said, "Of course it is the success and the king will be defeated. Why should Brother Zhang ask clearly?"

Zhang Xuansu laughed and said, "Mr. Shanggu is really quick to speak, but can Duke Shanggu know the consequences of killing King Xia?"

"Want to hear about it?"

Zhang Xuansu bowed to the north and said, "The King of Xia has been in Hebei for a long time. He is benevolent and righteous, and is deeply loved by the people. Gong Shanggu suddenly killed King of Xia and brought resentment from Hebei. Not only did the people resent it, but the general of the Xia army would resist it. In this way, Gong Shanggu, even if he took Hebei, the price would be quite high. How could he compete with Li Tang in the future if he delayed the opportunity?"

When Li Chongjiu heard this, he couldn't help but think that in history, Li Tang captured Dou Jiande and killed him. His generals really rebelled one after another. Liu Heita raised troops twice, and Li Tang almost defeated Hebei in white land. Historical records show that the Tang army pacified Hebei, and the man was fifteen years old and was killed. In the end, Li Tang pacified Hebei.

Listening to Zhang Xuansu's words, Li Chongjiu narrowed his eyes and said, "Brother Zhang is guilty of King Xia?"

Zhang Xuansu said, "The King of Xia is indeed as kind to me as a mountain. I have no objection to Mr. Shanggu to think so."

Li Chongjiu raised his glass and sipped it all over and said, "The King of Xia is a hero of the world. If he is still there, with his prestige in Hebei, I will not be able to sleep for a day."

Zhang Xuansu smiled and said, "Honggu Gong, it turns out that he is a frank person. He has to weigh the pros and cons of the matter. As long as the King of Xia is still there, his old subordinates will not be able to be emperor for a day. Instead of keeping them, it is more useful than killing them."

Listening to Zhang Xuansu's words, Li Chongjiu suddenly narrowed his eyes and thought that this was right. After Li Tang captured Dou Jiande, he thought that Hebei had decided, so he killed him to avoid future troubles. However, Liu Heita then rebelled.

The current situation is different. Liu Heita already vaguely thought that Dou Jiande would die, so he had the intention of establishing the capital in Hebei and fighting with him. But if Dou Jiande did not die, where would Liu Heita come from the name of making him become emperor? Although Zhang Xuansu was full of desire to survive for Dou Jiande, for him, Dou Jiande was actually more beneficial. Even so, what's wrong with listening to Zhang Xuansu's opinion?

Li Chongjiu smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, your words really make me moved. If I spared King Xia's order, would you be willing to surrender to me?"

He heard the sound of hand shackles and shackles in the prison car. Zhang Xuansu bent down and knocked heavily, saying, "Shanggu Duke is the posture of a dragon wind, and he must not be far away in the future. Regardless of whether Shanggu Duke kills King Xia or not, Zhang Xuansu is willing to drive for Shanggu Duke and work hard for dogs and horses."

Seeing Zhang Xuansu like this, Li Chongjiu couldn't help but look down on him even more. He laughed and said to the detained general: "I won't let Zhang Huangmen go, and serve him with good wine and meat."

"Yes." After hearing this, the soldiers on the side hurriedly stepped forward to unlock the lock for Zhang Xuansu.

Li Chongjiu nodded and turned around and thought to himself, Ji Chuan, you are really misleading. Zhang Xuansu is not only good at planning others, but also good at planning oneself.

Watching Li Chongjiu leave in the wind and snow, Zhang Xuansu gets out of the cage and gets freedom.

"Zhang Huangmen, please drink and warm up." The officer next to him hurriedly served wine.

Zhang Xuansu laughed and said, "Yes, I need to be drunk today before I can stop."

After saying that, Zhang Xuansu took the wine, drank it all, looked up at the snow all over the sky, and thought to himself, King Xia, I can only do so much for you, please take care of me.

The next day, Li Chongjiu issued an order to pardon Dou Jiande for his death and to enfeoff Dou Jiande as the marquis of Leshou and set up a marquis' mansion for Dou Jiande in Yuyi Town. In fact, Dou Jiande was exiled to Huaihuang Town, far from Hebei, and was placed under house arrest for his life.

Li Chongjiu led his army back to Youzhou triumphantly.
Chapter completed!