Chapter 3004 Meeting

Xiao Er finally agreed to meet with King Qin.

He still cares about Luo Qijun, his capable subordinate.

Riding from the capital of Northern Qi, the waiter arrived at Wuyun Town, which is far opposite Canglan Town, on the third day after Luo Qijun was hung up.

Originally, these two towns belonged to the Northern Qi Dynasty, but later Xiao Ziye gave Canglan Town to Yun Dai, and it became the place of Dazhou.

Canglan Town was also the fiefdom of Queen Jin Caicai when she was the princess.

The terrain of this town is dangerous, making it a good place that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, but it is indeed very poor.

The town was given to Caicai as a fiefdom, which had no practical benefits. It was just to express the emperor's love and respect for her.

Now the army of the Great Zhou Dynasty is guarding Canglan Town, and the army of the Northern Qi Dynasty is firmly blocking Wuyun Town, eyeing each other.

The waiter took a short rest in Wuyun Town and asked to meet Zhao Shu alone.

Zhao Shu didn't care about this and went away.

The meeting place was chosen in a military tent in the middle of two important border towns.

The military tent was temporarily set up.

Zhao Shu only brought a dozen bodyguards with him.

The waiter is almost the same.

He first saluted Zhao Shu: "I have met the emperor's uncle."

"sit."

Zhao Shu sat down casually, his expression always cold, but his tone was still gentle.

The waiter knew that this imperial uncle always had a cold face. Except when facing his mother, I never saw him smile.

He sat across from him, putting his hands on his knees, as obedient as before.

"Uncle Emperor, I heard that you want to see me."

"Don't pretend to be like me." Zhao Shu picked up the teapot and poured tea.

The conditions here are no better than those in Kyoto. The tea we usually drink is made from brick tea, which is bitter but refreshing and cheap in large bowls.

Drinking is not allowed in the army, and everyone likes to drink brick tea.

The waiter smiled and said: "Everything has been busy lately. Don't blame me for not coming to greet your uncle in time. Just now... I saw Luo Qijun being hung on the tower. If he offended your uncle, I apologize on his behalf and beg the emperor." My uncle could spare his life. After all, he was a talented person, so it would be a pity to die like this."

"Those who betray Zhou are not talents, but traitors." Zhao Shu said coldly, "For a traitor, I don't need to care whether he is a talent or a waste."

"Uncle Emperor, there must be a misunderstanding here. How could he betray Zhou?"

"You are his master. Wherever the master goes, the dog will naturally follow."

"Uncle Emperor, I don't understand what you are saying."

"Xiaoer, why are you disobeying the order?"

"There are so many things going on in Northern Qi, I can't leave."

"You'd better tell this perfunctory excuse to outsiders." Zhao Shu's face darkened, "Xiaoer, let's stop here!"

The waiter's smile also faded slightly: "Uncle Huang, I will not betray Zhou or the emperor brother."

"You withheld taxes privately, resisted orders and refused to return, supported your own troops, and prevented our Zhou soldiers from entering Northern Qi territory. If these are not betrayals, what are they?"

"I can explain all of these."

"you say."

"Regarding the taxation matter, I have expressed my feelings to the emperor a long time ago. The people of Northern Qi are living in poverty. I request the imperial court to continue to postpone the taxation of Northern Qi for three years."

"The Emperor agreed?"

"No."

"Since you haven't, you are violating the laws of Zhou Dynasty!"

The waiter frowned: "I just can't bear to make the people of Northern Qi suffer. The emperor's uncle doesn't know that some families even sell their sons and daughters in order to pay these corvee taxes. I think this is not what the emperor wants to see. "