Chapter 1096 1096: Southwest Layout (Part 2) [Please vote]
The messenger only felt that the air was hot and dry.
When I came back to my senses, my heartbeat was so excited that it was about to jump out of my throat.
This Zen edict is a double guarantee for him.
First of all, if the two countries are at war and the envoys are not killed, it is nonsense to deceive children. Shen Tang still needs to help her bring the edict back, and she will not kill him. This can guarantee that there will be no life in this mission. Worry; secondly, as soon as the edict on the Zen position came out, Wu Xian was deeply involved. The current leader of the enemy camp can legitimately become the Supreme King, and his political value has plummeted. Except for the original confidants who will nudge him a few words, other ministers, including the clan, can relax and abandon him without any burden, and his reputation is still there. No loss, double happiness!
As for Shen Tang rejecting peace talks?
The messenger is more inclined to think that she has a bargaining mind.
The Zen edict in his hand is the best proof!
If you had no intention, why would you give yourself this Zen edict that is beneficial to Gao Guo? Isn't this a tactful release and a good message? Isn't the subtext just - [The steps have been prepared for you, if you still can't go down, you will be shameless! 】
This move can not only detain Wu Xian openly and demonstrate the country's strength, but also put pressure on Gao Guo, allowing Gao Guo to take the initiative to offer more bargaining chips. The messenger wiped his sweat secretly, and was afraid: "She is really a terrible and scheming woman."
He carefully put the edict in his sleeve, knowing that he would not die. The envoy felt confident and straightened his waist. He said without being humble or arrogant: "I will take the words of Lord Shen back intact, and I will give you a reply after discussing them with my colleagues."< br>
"If there is nothing else to do, please leave the envoy."
The young man has a broken temperament, as if a gust of wind can blow him to the sky, but the envoy does not dare to slack off at all. When the two countries were at war, the envoy could see with his own eyes that the frail young man transformed into a burly military commander, charging as bravely and as fiercely as a real military commander.
He carefully made the request to test Kang Guo's attitude.
“I have another unkind request.”
"An unkind invitation? Oh, come and listen."
The messenger said: "I want to see the Lord."
"This 'please' doesn't work!" Gu Chi said to The content of the request was not surprising. He sneered at the corner of his lips and refused without thinking: "Without the master's instructions, no one can see Duke Zhaode. The master and Duke Zhaode have been friends for many years, so how could he treat him badly?" "Dear guest?"
"Of course I can trust Lord Shen, but all the ministers in the court are concerned about the safety of the Lord. How can I convince other ministers to go back and see him if I can't see him safe and sound with my own eyes?" Please forgive me, Censor Gu, and help me.”
“If you insist on seeing me, Gu can send someone to ask the Lord.”
The messenger knew clearly that asking questions would yield no results and would irritate people, so he had no choice but to resort to tricks that had always been tried and tested.
His eyes signaled his entourage to bring a box.
This box alone is expensive to make.
The wood grain has gold threads, forming a small natural landscape painting.
Looking at it, it is quiet and elegant, as bright as clouds and brocade.
Even people who don't know the goods recognize the value of this item.
Not to mention people who know the goods.
What object is in the box, worthy of the golden nanmu box?
He pushed the thing out, and his tone was a bit displeased and warning: "What do you mean by this? Are you trying to bribe me?"
The messenger's expression was subtle and stiff: "Of course not. ”
How can a scholar pay a bribe?
This word is too unpleasant, scribes should use elegant bribery.
Gu Chi raised his eyebrows: "No?"
"A unique and beautiful jade must naturally match the most elegant gentleman in the world. It would be a waste of nature if this thing fell into the hands of ordinary people. I met Gu Yu today Shi Cai knew what it meant to be a bandit gentleman, so he found a home for him. He only talked about fate, not the secular world!"
Gu Chi: "..."
Can any bandit gentleman be like him?
This is talking nonsense with your eyes open.
Gu Chi went around in his heart, and finally he was willing to give the envoy a three-point smile and accepted the generous gift. He promised to take the envoy to take a look at Wu Xian from a distance, and pretended to be embarrassed: " ...Gu can only do this. If someone else reports your private contact to the Lord, the Lord will definitely blame you."
The messenger hurriedly agreed and was overjoyed.
People who don’t know think he is Wu Xian’s best friend.
Although he was more than a hundred steps away, the envoy recognized Wu Xian's aura at a glance. Judging from Wu Xian's aura and complexion, he really didn't suffer much in the Kangguo Camp these two days. Except for the fact that his strength is sealed and his range of movement is restricted, he is considered free in other aspects.
No, it should be said that freedom is too much!
The main camp is a heavily guarded military area. Even the soldiers under Shen Tang's tent, who belong to different battalions, are not allowed to run around, and their activities are strictly limited to specific routes. With Wu Xian's treatment, how many people believe that he is a prisoner?
Haha, Wu Xian's die-hard confidants are still worried that he cannot bear the humiliation and may find an opportunity to commit suicide to preserve his dignity. If they were allowed to see Wu Xian's appearance at this moment, they would not know if they would feel more distressed or feel more stuck in their throats. The envoy's psychological activities could not escape Gu Chi's prying eyes, and he deliberately interrupted: "It's time."
The envoy could only retract his complicated eyes.
He forced out a smile: "Thank you!"
Gu Chi smiled but said nothing.
Seeing this, the envoy also showed a tacit smile.
Their tacit understanding is unspoken.
The envoy carried the imperial edict to the young master from the Zen position and hurried back to resume his duties, feeling agitated. Gu Chi watched his back disappear into the horizon and turned to the main account: "My lord, guess what good thing I got today?"
Shen Tang just had two bowls of soothing soup.
Spreading his hands to Gu Chi: "Good things come to those who see them."
Gu Chi took out the wooden box and handed it to her with a smile, and looked with Shen Tang to see what treasures were in the box. . The two heads were almost together, one with surprise in his eyes and the other with doubts in his eyes.
The surprised person was Gu Chi.
“Such a rich green jade stone is rare in the world.”
The moment the box was opened, Gu Chi's eyes were firmly caught by the bead lying in the middle, and he could no longer move away. It was a jade bead the size of a baby's fist. It was rich in color and flawless at first glance. No wonder the messenger looked so pained.
The doubtful person is Shen Tang.
She picked up the bead at random and put it in front of her eyes.
Weighed it twice: "It looks like beads made of glass."
Emperor green glass beads are not valuable.
The real value is in the box.
Shen Tang threw the glass beads to Gu Chi.
"Whoever sees it has a share, I will give you the beads, and the box will be mine."
Gu Chi did not expect Shen Tang to be so casual, and hurriedly caught the beads. Seeing that Shen Tang seemed to be able to capture the treasure, Holding the golden nanmu box in his arms, he was speechless: "My lord, pay attention to your image."
Shen Tang said: "A poor ghost has no image."
She still has a lot of debt to pay.
Speaking of debt, Shen Tang then thought of the envoy from the Kingdom of Gao.
"He brought back the Zen edict?"
"It's like finding a treasure! Now Wu Zhaode has truly become an abandoned son."
"Who made Wu Zhaode a failure in life? , whether he is the master, husband or father, he has no role It's normal to be an outcast. I really feel sorry for him, but I'm also lamenting how he managed to survive until now." Perhaps it was because the two bowls of soothing soup started to take effect, and the strong sleepiness gradually took over his brain, so Shen Tang forced himself to intervene, "We are. People set off?”
Gu Chi said: "I have already set off with two edicts."
One is the son of the Zen-like Mi family.
One copy is the fifth son of Zen. The messenger brought back the young son of Zen.
The Lord’s arrangement is indeed a bit damaging.
The youngest son was only six months old. His biological mother had an upper-middle-class status in the inner court, and his mother's clan had a low status within the High Country. He was an upstart who had gained some status through military exploits in the past few years, and his foundation was shallow. With this configuration, the youngest son was simply a born puppet master.
The remaining soldiers and horses who had suffered a defeat were happy to see this.
As long as they can reach peace talks with Kang Guo, it is in their interests that the new owner is young rather than young and powerful. Someone will always take the blame for this battle. The new owner may reuse them, but it is also possible that they will be reused. Use them as scapegoats to establish your authority.
The young master and the Queen Mother will rely more on the old ministers.
This is a faction of forces.
Let’s talk about the Wuzi faction.
Wu Xian’s fifth son has grown up, and his mother’s family is strong. This time he has the heavy responsibility of supervising the country. You must know that supervising the country is a treatment that only the crown prince can have! What would he do if he got the Zen edict again? Will he recognize the Zen edict in the hands of the remnants?
Isn’t this the beginning of a conflict between the two parties?
Will the ambitious Mi Zi be willing to miss out on the throne?
Even if he is willing, Mei Jinghe will not let him do it!
Mi Shizi's Zen edict will appear at the climax of this drama! When Mei Jinghe starts the ceremony of becoming a scribe and assists Mi's son in killing his brother and brother to usurp the throne, Shen Tang will order someone to show the Zen edict before the oriole hunts the mantis. This is called a decisive blow! Whether it's Mi Shizi with the life of a blood relative on his hands, or Mei Jinghe whose perfection was destroyed...
This is a beautiful thing that makes you laugh out loud just thinking about it.
It’s a pity that I can’t see it with my own eyes.
Gu Chi knows Shen Tang’s plan best.
As an enemy, I can't help but feel a little sympathy.
Mei Jinghe's situation was so miserable.
Compared to the time when Jiang Sheng was tricked by Qi Yuanliang, his face was bloody.
Gu Chi said regretfully: "...It's just that our people are not very strong. I'm afraid we won't be able to completely kill Mei Jinghe by taking advantage of her backlash. There are still flaws in this plan."< br>
Shen Tang doesn’t feel any regrets.
"Mei Jinghe has Qi Yanqing to protect her. Not to mention that she just completed the ceremony and was destroyed, she can't be killed even if she is terminally ill." Shen Tang's eyes flashed with cold calculation, and he lowered his eyelids again after a while. He restrained himself and said, "It doesn't matter if she doesn't die. If she ends up here, how will the good show in the southwest be performed?"
Ruining Mei Jinghe's consummation ceremony is nothing more than collecting interest.
Shen Tang still has a surprise waiting for her.
It’s just this surprise that Gu Chi doesn’t think Cui Xiao will be happy with.
Because of the plan, Cui Xiao's daughter Cui Hui was also involved.
Gu Chi: "You have to ask Shanxiao about this."
If you take advantage of someone else's daughter, you must tell the old father.
Shen Tang: "This is natural."
She is not worried that Cui Xiao will object.
It’s not that Cui Xiao will unconditionally dedicate everything to her master, but Shen Tang has no intention of using Cui Hui for anything else. She just wants Cui Hui to go back to her ex-husband’s house to visit her children and talk to her ex-husband. Reminiscing about old times. Cui Hui's ex-husband is the leader of the gentry forces in Qi State and the spokesperson of the established forces.
To put it simply, Cui Hui is a lobbyist.
In addition to Cui Hui, Shen Tang also arranged a line.
This game is not about killing people, it is just about killing people's hearts.
Teach Mei Jinghe a lesson!
In addition to men and women in this world, there is another gender called "power"! "Power" In order to consolidate his own power, even the monarchs and ministers who have the best relationship will one day become disloyal. What does Mei Jinghe’s master need?
No, what she needs is an ally who can consolidate her position. This person can be Mei Jinghe or someone else...
What's more -
Mei Jinghe also has a scribe's way that makes the Lord unable to sleep peacefully! Her situation was very similar to that of Qi Shan back then.
Once the crisis of trust between the monarch and his ministers breaks out, it will only be a matter of time before they turn against each other.
Gu Chi had goosebumps as he listened to these thoughts. It is true that words like Lingcheng do not deceive others, and birds of a feather flock together to differentiate themselves! The Lord can see eye to eye with Qi Yuanliang because they are on the same frequency.
The envoy brought back Wu Xian’s Zen edict.
He didn't even take a deep breath: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life!"
The emergence of the edict solved everyone's most troublesome problem.
Not that no one raised objections.
“Why the young master?”
I haven’t heard of anything special about this young master.
There are new children popping up in the inner court all year round. Including those born before the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wu Xian's number of children is astonishing, with the number exceeding half a hundred. He himself was afraid that he couldn't even match the child's face and name, so how could he notice the unattractive young master? Not to mention giving him the Zen position... If he really wanted the Zen position, the candidate would be chosen from an adult young master, which was really abnormal.
Some people speculated: "Maybe it means the surname Shen."
From Kang Guo's point of view, he does prefer younger people.
This guess is reasonable.
Everyone stopped looking into it - the leader of the country was arrested, and the choice of successor was still being influenced. This matter sounded disgraceful.
Little did they know, another big thunder would detonate behind!
The people sent out by Shen Tang had the time just right.
A quarter of an hour after the news came that the remnants were ordered to support the young master, the fifth master in charge of the country heard the bad news and smashed all the decorations in the house angrily. At this time, the house was in a mess, and there was no place to stay: "Young master, we are very happy!"
At the same time——
The news of supporting the young master also reached Mi This side.
She looked silently at her son, who was like an angry beast.
Whispered: "Why don't you admit it."
The son gasped: "Admit it? Admit it to what?"
Mi couldn't bear to close her eyes. .
No matter how harmless this son pretended to be in the past, she could see his undisguised ambition and desire from his behavior just now: "Take this life! I am lucky to get it, but I will lose it. Some things are destined not to be ours, and it’s useless to fight for them! The queen and the two young masters are from good backgrounds, and if they don’t want anything, why do you want to fight for it?”
The son whispered angrily: "If we don't fight, our fate will be worse than those three idiots! We will die worse than them! My son just won't give in, why should he accept his fate! There are some things that my grandfather can do and my father can't. Yes, I can do it!"
His words made Mi Shi feel terrified.
I hastily covered his rebellious mouth.
said in panic: "You are crazy!"
The son brushed Mi's hand away, disappointment filling his eyes.
"Auntie, if you still think of me as your son, help me!"
Mi said heartbrokenly: "Help you? Do you know what you are going to do? Now the legitimate heir is your younger brother, even if there is no He, you have several other adult brothers, what are you going to fight with them for? What's the use of fighting with them! In today's Gao State, what are you going to fight against Kang State?"
Son? There was a sharpness in his eyes.
"Useful! Even if the country is destroyed and the body dies, the son will die!"
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