第二章 展翼(二下)
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双方分宾主落坐,各自所带的四名随从立于身后侍酒。待两个金盏都斟满了,李旭命人上前将罗艺的酒盏捧到自己身边,将两盏酒各自倒出一半,放入同一盏里混匀,再分成两个半盏,然后亲手提酒坛给双方重新斟满。一盏交由吕钦送到罗艺面前,一盏自己双手举起,与眉心等高。
“为老将军寿!”李旭举盏齐眉,祝酒。
“为李将军寿!”罗艺点点头,举盏过眼,回敬。
经历了这样一番繁文缛节,他心中的惊诧已经慢慢平复。对方说得好,无数人盼着他死,所以他不得不潜回领地。作为博陵六郡的窥探者之一,罗艺的确没资格指责别人蓄意欺骗。况且昨天吕钦来回信时,口口声声说的是‘我家将军’。能被其尊称为‘我家将军’的,不是李旭还有哪个。
要怪,这事儿只能怪幽州军中的斥候、细作本事太差,根本没探听到李旭诈死潜回的蛛丝马迹。所以才导致幽州上下一直先入为主地把吕钦当作今天会面的主角,进而导致整个谈判局面陷入被动。
“晚辈当年去塞外贩货路过蓟县。从步校尉口中听闻老将军那句,‘人不是畜生,不需要名种名血’,深受鼓舞。后来从军,每每以此言自励。因此,叫老将军一声前辈理所当然,请前辈满饮此盏,以受晚辈之敬!”李旭捧起第二盏酒,笑着相劝。
在喝第一盏酒的时候,他已经用实际行动证明了酒里不可能下毒,所以罗艺也不会怀疑他包藏祸心,举起酒盏,一饮而尽。
宾主双方面前摆的都是银筷子,亮闪闪甚是整洁。李旭劝完了酒,然后劝菜,完全没将虎贲大将军罗艺当作一个入侵者来对待。他越是热情,罗艺越觉得尴尬。勉强夹了几口山珍海味,放下筷子,笑着说道:“老夫一直以为李将军已经殉国,所以……”
“若是晚辈殉国了,六郡交给前辈来治理,肯定最为放心!”李旭笑着打断罗艺的话,言谈之间彬彬有礼。“若是晚辈能早跟老将军言语一声,咱们彼此之间也不会闹出这么多麻烦。可是路上不安全,博陵距离幽州又太遥远。所以导致幽州兴师动众,真是过意不去!”
“嗯,嗯,这是老夫失礼!”罗艺被憋得几乎喘不过起来,咳嗽了几声,回应。“李将军给个明白话,你今后准备怎么办!”
对方一口一个前辈,他当然不能直接说‘小子,我就要并了你治下的六郡!你得识相!否则休怪老夫无情!’所以干脆话头踢回去,听听李旭准备如何了结这场争斗。反正幽州军已经兵临城下了,李旭这个主人在也好,不在也罢,总不能三言两语就让数万兵马轻易地返回驻地。
“晚辈已经上本朝廷,参越王杨侗、光禄大夫段达、太府卿元文都及虎贲郎将刘长恭勾结流贼,蓄意谋害。想陛下乃圣明天子,不会将此事置之不理!”李旭仿佛听不懂罗艺在问什么,想了想,回答。
“陛下若是欲为你报仇,早就下旨将刘长恭等人砍了!何必等到现在?”罗艺见李旭依旧对朝廷怀有妄想,忍不住出言点醒。
杀了段达等人,朝廷手中就没兵将对付瓦岗众,所以李旭和他麾下的弟兄只能算白死。这是江都方面一直装糊涂的根本原因,罗艺和身边的心腹幕僚早就分析过,压根不相信谁会费力气给一个无凭无倚的寒门将军主持公道。况且自大隋立国以来,稀里糊涂死在自己人手里的又不止李旭一个。类似的事情屡屡发生,从先帝到今上,顶多抓个替罪羊安抚人心,从没处理过真正的幕后黑手。
“我是大隋臣子,只能求陛下做主。别人负我,我却不能擅开战端!”李旭叹了口气,幽幽地回应。
“大隋还能坚持几天?!”罗艺看不惯李旭的婆婆妈妈,斥责的话脱口而出。话说完了,才发觉自己于不知不觉间又被眼前的‘老实人’给带到了沟里。
所谓求陛下做主,纯是李某人的托辞。有这样的一道折子送到江都,杨广为了平息他的愤怒,肯定会温言抚慰,甚至给他加官进爵。虽然大隋朝的官爵看上去已经不值钱了,但对他李某人来说,等于重新确认了自己对博陵六郡的管理权。朝廷不能再派新人来取代一个忠心耿耿且刚刚受了委屈的大总管,而幽州军南下也成了名副其实的造反举动,道义上愈发站不住脚。
“大隋存在一日,我就是大隋之臣。保境安民乃肩头之责,不敢有误!”李旭向南方拱了拱手,继续装忠臣。
“然后老夫就是辜负君恩,图谋不轨。攻击同僚,倚强凌弱!”罗艺再也压不住心头怒火,一边咆哮一边拍桌子。
他本来就不是个脾气温和之人,自从李旭登岸以来,几乎每一句话都将他逼在下风。压抑得久了,自然要喷发。曹元让、夏郡、周子雄、郑远四将也不是好相与之辈,见主帅准备与对方撕破脸,索性也用腰间拔出了刀。只待罗艺一声令下,就冲上前去用兵器跟李旭讨价还价。
“嘿!”王须拔冷笑一声,抱着胳膊,斜眼相看。
“嘿!”吕钦撇撇嘴,拎起酒坛,继续为主将和客人将金盏添满,对明晃晃的刀光视而不见。
两声冷笑,听在罗艺耳朵里比千军齐呼力量还大。那姿态,那眼神,分明是对他这个昔日塞上长城,对整个幽州军的轻蔑。想他罗某人纵横半生,何时被人如此小瞧过?简直是丢人丢到了家!因此不得不再次将怒火压下,用手扶住桌案,低声命令道:“把兵刃都收起来。李将军在数万大军中都能杀个三进三出,会怕你们几个那两下庄稼把式?收了,别给人家当笑话看。咱们幽州军的本领要在战场上用,不是用在这地方的!”
“禀将军,在您归来之前,我已经在战场上见识过的虎贲铁骑的威力!”吕钦放下酒坛,背对着罗艺向李旭叉手施礼。
“如何?我一直梦想与罗老将军并肩塞外,纵马狼居胥下。没想到你小子比我还走运!”李旭嘴角含笑,半是羡慕,半是嘲讽。
“可惜吕某麾下那些大好男儿,不是死于胡人之手!”吕钦仰天长叹,话语之中带着无尽的惋惜与不甘。
“你说什么!”罗艺再次被激怒,站起身,大声喝道。
“吕某说,可惜我麾下那些大好男儿,不是死于胡人之手!”吕钦虎目含泪,大声回应,“可惜当年塞上长城,如今只会在自己家里打劫,对着昔日的同僚挥刀!”
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