Zhou Fuli, dressed in simple green clothes, walked slowly behind the leading soldiers, with obvious fatigue and worry on his dusty face.

His skinny figure looks very thin, and his elegant appearance does not seem to come from a family of military commanders.

This man is the eldest son of Zhou Keji. He was named the eldest son of the Duke of Lu shortly after his birth. He is currently serving as the magistrate of Jining Prefecture in the Three Jin Dynasties. He is quite an anomaly for the Zhou family, which has many military generals.

After Zhou Fuli entered the lobby, he bowed as a guest, his handsome face showing gentleness and humility.

"I have taken the liberty to bother you with my visit. Zhou really has something important to ask of me this time, and I would like to ask Marshal Song to make it as convenient as possible."

Song Xi raised her eyes and looked at him a few times, then said knowingly: "If you have anything important to do, just say it."

Zhou Fuli pursed his lips and asked with an anxious expression: "I heard that my father has been locked up in a prison in Longxi since his defeat, and all his martial arts have been abolished. I wonder if Marshal Song can free him from guilt. Fuli is willing to take my father's place."

Bear the guilt of being a prisoner."

After a slight pause, he closed his eyes again as if risking everything.

"If Marshal Song has other requests, you can make them. As long as they are within Fu Li's ability, I will do my best to fulfill your conditions."

After his father loses his martial arts skills, he will definitely become discouraged and his body will become weaker and weaker. He must bring him home for treatment and recuperation as soon as possible, so as not to die out of hatred in this barren foreign land.

The Zhou family army has completely perished in the northwest. The imperial court will not spend any effort to save a worthless general. He can only find a way to save his father. Even if he suffers pain or punishment for it, that is what he should do as the eldest son and grandson.

Responsibilities.

Song Xi sat on the main seat with a relaxed posture, lowering his eyes and thinking about Zhou Fuli's use.

The courage of the other party to go deep into the enemy camp to save his father alone is very commendable. In fact, it doesn't make much sense to keep Lu Guogong. It would be great to be able to exchange for some practical benefits.

"I can agree to release Duke Lu, but I need Prince Zhou to make a condition in exchange."

Zhou Fuli suddenly raised his head and looked at Song Xi. He breathed a sigh of relief and at the same time became more nervous and apprehensive.

Song Xi's expression was still indifferent and normal, as if it didn't matter whether the other party agreed or not.

"One day the Song family army invaded the three Jin Dynasties, and asked Prince Zhou to take the initiative to open the city gate of Jining Mansion. I can guarantee that I will not harm any innocent people, just like what I did during the northwest expedition."

Sanjin is another province bordering Qinxi. After crossing it, you can reach the most important North Zhili area. The capital is located in the center of North Zhili, so the strategic position of Sanjin is obvious.

Jining Prefecture happens to be the provincial capital of the Three Jin Dynasties, and the three divisions that control the affairs of the whole province are located here. Zhou Fuli is also the prefect of Jining Prefecture. As long as he can take the initiative to open the door and surrender, the center of the Three Jin Dynasties will immediately collapse and fall.

Song Xi didn't know if he would ever be able to attack the Three Jin Dynasties, but it was always right to prepare for a rainy day. If possible, he would also want to fight without bloodshed. Doing too many crimes would not be conducive to Lan'er's accumulation of merit.

Perhaps this exchange condition was a bit too harsh, and the lobby fell into silent silence for a moment.

Zhou Fuli hesitated for a while with a pale face, but finally gritted his teeth and agreed.

"Okay...if Marshal Song really has the chance to invade the Three Jin Dynasties, I will take the initiative to open the door to welcome the army."

As soon as he said these words, he lost all his strength and his whole back was wet with cold sweat.

His already thin figure was even more depressing, as if he had lost all his pride and persistence.

After entering officialdom for so many years, he asked himself that he had never done anything evil that violated his conscience. He had always done his best for the Jining Mansion and was worthy of the court and the people.

But today, in order to save his dying father, he made the decision to collaborate with the enemy and betrayal. When he thought that he would bring war and disaster to the people of Jining Mansion, he felt so painful and guilty that he could not breathe.

Song Xi knew what was going on as soon as he saw his face. The other party seemed to think that he was a bandit who burned, killed and looted?!

From the perspective of the imperial court, he is indeed a rebellious minister, but he has always been very generous and kind to the areas under his rule. This guy doesn't need to be afraid of this, right?

Song Xi directly drew up a cooperation contract and asked him to sign and fingerprint it before ordering people to bring Duke Lu.

When he raised his eyes and saw that the other party still looked defeated and painful, he was speechless and had to explain himself.

"Are you worried that I will treat the people of Sanjin harshly?"

Zhou Fuli wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and wanted to say no but couldn't.

Song Xi frowned, showing displeasure, and Qingyue's voice became a bit colder.

"You came all the way from Sanjin to Lanquan, didn't you take a good look at the scenery along the way? What kind of life the people in the northwest are living now can be seen clearly just by walking out of the door! I, Song Xi, disdain to be the evildoer who exploits the people.

No matter how many territories I rule, I will do my best. My rule is more prosperous and stable than any other place in the Great Zhou Dynasty. You have no right to question my ability and conduct!"

Zhou Fuli was stunned for a while after hearing this, and then lowered his head in shame.

"Sorry, sorry, I came here in a carriage all the way and rarely stopped to rest. Because I was worried about my father's situation, I didn't pay attention to the situation around me. I will definitely take a good look when I leave. Please also

Marshal Song, please don’t get angry."

The atmosphere in the lobby became awkward, and neither the host nor the guest continued their chat.

It is a political transaction in the first place, so there is no need to say anything more if it is not speculative.

After a while, he heard the cursing voice of Duke Lu. Zhou Fuli immediately stood up to greet him and stepped forward to care about his father's physical condition.

Duke Lu Guo, who did not know the truth, was very shocked. He protected his son and scolded Song Xi for being cunning and cruel. It was not enough to imprison him alone, so he even arrested Zhou Fuli as well.

Zhou Fuli was anxious and wanted to explain, but his depressed and aggrieved old father didn't give him a chance to speak.

He spat out a bunch of obscenities, and hearing the vicious curses made him break into a cold sweat.

Song Xi waved his long sleeves and released a burst of energy, sealing the mute point of the angry Duke of Lu.

"Take this annoying old man away quickly! Although I disabled his martial arts, I also used precious elixirs to save his life. This bad old man can probably live for decades without any disease or disaster.

You don’t have to worry about what hidden tricks I will do to him, the sealed mute point will be released in two hours, and you have to leave Lanquan within two days.”

Zhou Fuli nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude and dragged his tall old father towards the door.

He believed Song Xi's words, and just by hearing the angry curse, he knew there was no problem.
Chapter completed!