The emperor frowned slightly and asked, "What's going on in the inner city?"
He asked, "Is there any news about Zhang Hui?"
Feng Shangshu, "The last time we communicated was nine days ago, and there has been no news since then."
The emperor counted the time. Nine days ago, it was just a few days after Gao Zhi went down to the eight cities. At that time, the Gao family court should have received the news that Gao Zhi took Anshicheng to surrender, right
After pondering for a while, the emperor summoned Bai Shan, "Draft the letter of state and let the king of Goguryeo come to see me. If he refuses to negotiate, I will return my envoy."
Bai Shan responded, and retreated away. After a while, he drafted the letter of credence and presented it. The emperor read it, nodded slightly, changed a few words, and handed it to Bai Shan, "Transcribe it immediately, and send it over now. "
This small city also belongs to the domestic city. It is only the size of a county seat. It is not very far from the domestic city. It is more than 30 miles away, and it will arrive soon.
After Bai Shan had finished writing it, he took it to the emperor to read and stamp it. Then he took the stamped letter of credentials to the minister of the province, and after they agreed, he copied another copy and left it on file. Yin Li, he, the commander of the forbidden army, sent someone to send it to the inner city.
At this time, Zhang Hui was squatting in Goguryeo's prison and sighing. He was arrested seven days ago. Before he was arrested, he wanted to send a message to Feng Shangshu outside the city, but the person he sent was arrested. The supposedly safe line was also cut off, and none of the people who ran it were arrested.
Prince Gao Wu lived in the ward next to him, and was in a daze at the moment.
Both of them have disheveled hair and unshaven beards, but this is just an appearance, and there is still an essential difference between them.
After all, Prince Gao Wu was a prince of Goguryeo, and he was still favored before, and his mother family was still there, so the cell he lived in had not only clean quilts, but also tables, chairs and benches, not only hot tea and hot water, but also snacks.
There was also a stove in the corner of the dungeon, which was supposed to be dark and dank.
In contrast, Zhang Hui next door lives in a real sky prison, and the quilt is a hard, smelly quilt, not to mention the tables and chairs, he has to use thatch to make his bed so as not to be too cold.
Unlucky, when he was arrested, all the gold, silver and jewels that were not sent out were confiscated, and the only good things left on him were also searched when he was imprisoned.
So he can only live a hard life.
Zhang Hui was forced, while Prince Gao Wu was terrified, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, and took the initiative to live a hard life.
The two of them didn't know who was more sad.
Zhang Hui has been appeasing Prince Gao Wu these days, just to prevent him from rebelling halfway.
However, he also heard what the soldiers reported at that time. The Jin army had already captured Anshi City, and even Prince Gao Er also surrendered, and even led the vanguard army to the eight cities.
Goguryeo's demise is imminent, and Prince Gao Wu's rebellion at this time will not end well, so it's better to follow him all the way to the dark.
Of course Prince Gao Wu knew this, but he was also afraid, afraid that before the Jin army invaded the inner city, his father would cut him down first.
So he was terrified these days.
The two squatted in the cell and sighed together, Zhang Hui sighed that life was sad, and Prince Gao Wu sighed for his own life.
He moved to the base of a wall and talked to the badge badge next door through the wall, "Master Zhang, when will your Majesty and the others reach the inner city?"
Zhang Hui said: "It's snowing outside, and the marching speed will definitely be slow. The prince doesn't have to worry. With the second prince's current siege speed, he should be able to reach the city in a few days."
Through a wall, Zhang Hui couldn't see Gao You's state, but he could hear the panic in his voice, "Do you think Father will kill me?"
Zhang Hui complained in his heart, if he were to perish, he would definitely commit suicide, and it would be fine to take this cheating and unfilial son away before committing suicide.
But he certainly couldn't tell Gao You like that, so he said softly: "No, the poison of a tiger does not eat its offspring, not to mention that the king of Goguryeo is not vicious, and he has always been kind to His Highness. I hate to kill you."
He said again: "You are also doing this for the good of the king and the royal court."
Zhang Hui persuaded: "Our Majesty has successively conquered so many cities and is about to break through Goguryeo. Your Majesty will not be able to resist to the end."
"Although your majesty is kind, he is not without temper. After the incident, the fifth prince can use his merits to plead with your majesty. This is your filial piety."
Zhang Hui's face was moved, and his voice was also full of emotion: "The world loves fame, and the prince is willing to bear this bad reputation for the safety of the king. Isn't this filial piety?"
The fifth prince was taken aback, yes, he surrendered to Dajin not because I lived alone, but also because of my father.
When the Emperor of Jin calls, he can intercede with the Emperor of Jin and ask him to spare his father's life. Isn't this filial piety
The fifth prince himself was moved, so he became more determined. When he was taken up to the palace to meet the king, he knelt down on the ground and cried, and said to his father, "Father, even for you, my son will not listen to you." Those who stand on Goguryeo's side again."
King Goguryeo was so angry that he picked up the teacup and threw it at it, "What kind of ecstasy did they give you, which can take away your soul? What do you mean by me? It is clear that you are greedy for life and afraid of death."
There were not many sons of the King of Goguryeo, and there were only a few who were favored. As a result, two of them voted for the Jin Kingdom. There have been rumors outside that their Gao family's royal court was tyrannical and vicious, and even the prince abandoned his secrets and turned to the Ming.
This darkness is naturally his royal court of the Gao family, while the light is the state of Jin.
Pissed him off.
The fifth prince had just touched himself in the prison, and he was not afraid of King Goguryeo. He said, "Have you ever thought about what will happen if the inner city can't stand it?"
King Goguryeo twitched. The fifth prince didn't know that Dajin's army had arrived outside the city, but King Goguryeo knew it himself, and even he had just received the letter of credence.
So at this time, the sharp sword on the neck had already fallen to the neck, clinging to the flesh, just waiting to cut it off accidentally, and the head fell directly to the ground.
The fifth prince said: "Father, I want you to live, I want you to live, if... I can't bear it, the royal court will be destroyed, and my son can take all the credit for my father's survival. The emperor of Jin Dynasty is quite kind, son I beg for mercy, maybe it will work."
When the King of Goguryeo heard this reason, he ran over and kicked him in anger, "Idiot, why don't you surrender and do meritorious deeds to intercede? You are greedy for life and afraid of death, and you put the reason on my head..."
"Your Majesty..." The servant hurriedly grabbed the Goguryeo King.
The King of Goguryeo kicked the fifth prince several times, until he vomited blood, pointed at him and cursed, "Drag him down, drag him down."
Originally, I wanted to discuss with him how to deal with Zhang Hui, and it would be best to bribe the envoy to do something, but seeing that he was so stupid and confused by Zhang Hui, he immediately lost the desire to continue with him.
Forget it, why go through him, just look for Zhang Hui.
He wanted high-ranking officials and rich salary, beauties and golden utensils, and he could give them twice as much as the Emperor of Jin could give him.