The imperial edict was sent to Yun Chao after many twists and turns.
Zong Wang had no idea who defeated Wu Shu. He only heard that they were rebels operating in the Taihang Mountains.
Therefore, the imperial edict was given to the Taihang Rebel Army, allowing them to unconditionally release Wu Shu and all Jurchen warriors, and then recruit them.
Yun Chao showed the imperial edict to the people in the staff office and asked them to get a charter.
After a discussion among the staff, they quickly reached a consensus that Wu Shu could be used, but not in this way.
Yun Chao was very satisfied with the performance of the staff office, because they had a good reason for releasing Wu Shu, which was to create a conflict between the two brothers Zong Wang and Wu Shu.
However, now is not the time to release Wu Shu, let alone release it unconditionally.
The staff office made two suggestions. One is that Zong Wang must pay a ransom of five million taels, and the other is that Wu Shu should be released after the war with Zong Wang.
With five million taels, the cost of this war has come out.
He was released after the war with Zong Wang because he was worried that Wu Shu would leak information about the Yun family army.
Yun Chao praised all the staff members and encouraged them to keep up their efforts and strive for better results.
Yun Chao didn't mean to be obedient, but he was really pleased.
This group of poor boys a few years ago have all grown up now. In terms of scheming and resourcefulness, they are not inferior to many so-called famous generals.
Apart from anything else, many generals of the Great Wu Dynasty may not have this vision just to let Wu Shu go back and cause chaos to Zong Wang.
Of course, there may be, but those people will not do this, because in their minds, there is no overall view at all. As long as they can get benefits, they care about the life and death of others and the national interests of Mao!
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In fact, most of the imperial envoys who delivered the imperial edict were Jurchens, and only one eunuch came from the Wu Dynasty palace.
A few days later.
They were taken into a tent of Li Xing's Second Division and saw the Wushu who was tied up with five flowers.
Wushu's mouth was stuffed with rags and he couldn't say a word.
A young staff officer of the Yun Family Army showed Wu Shu the so-called imperial edict.
"You surnamed Wu, please see clearly, this is the attitude of your Jurchens towards you. Without paying a penny, you just want us to let you go. I really don't know if your Jurchen bandit leader is an idiot, or he wants to take advantage of us. I killed you with my sword, if it were you, would you let me go just because you broke the imperial decree with no benefit?"
"You...you are talking nonsense. We Jurchens are not as despicable as you Wu Dynasty people..."
The Jurchens who sent the imperial edict were frightened.
Also very angry.
These Wu Dynasty people are so despicable. They openly instigate the relationship between the Second Prince and His Royal Highness. They want to cause internal strife among the Jurchens!
The Jurchens who came to deliver the imperial edict were all Zongwang's confidants, so Guan Zongwang was called the Second Prince and Wushu was called the Fourth Highness.
The Second Prince and His Highness the Fourth Prince knew immediately what these guys were thinking.
To be honest, as a subordinate, who doesn't want his master to rise to power?
Although Zong Wang and Wu Shu's fathers are now dead and the throne has fallen into the hands of their uncle, their subordinates are still unconvinced and all they are thinking about is how to let them inherit the throne again.
The staff officer of the Yun Family Army did not just talk the talk but did not practice it. After analyzing Zong Wang's "wolfish ambition" for Wu Shu, he took out the short knife he carried with him and cut off one of Wu Shu's ears with one blow!
The accompanying general of the Second Division of the Yun Family Army shrank his pupils immediately. Good guy, this is the legendary staff officer who only knows how to talk. This is too fierce!
The staff officers of the Yun Family Army are not the civil servants of later generations who only know how to show off their words. They are all warriors of the Yun Family Army who have been on the battlefield and have seen blood.
Not to mention cutting off one ear of Wushu, but if you are anxious, you will give Wushu a big blow without batting an eye!
"you you you you……"
The scalp of the Jurchen who sent the imperial edict was numb with fear.
In front of him, His Highness the Fourth Prince had his ears cut off. If the news spread back, the lives of his group would be absolutely doomed!
Even if he is a confidant, the second prince must kill himself to calm the anger of the fourth prince's men.
It's over.
It’s over!
No matter how brave he is, he is still afraid of death.
Even though he knew he wouldn't survive, he still didn't dare to fight.
It doesn't matter whether he survives or not. Even if the second prince kills him, he might still take care of his family for the sake of his past kindness.
If you dare to act recklessly, not only will you die, but your family will also die!
The Jurchens were not a country of etiquette, and the cruelty of their punishments was unheard of.
Often when one person makes a mistake, the whole family is affected, the men are killed, and the women are given to the nobles of the clan as slaves!
The Jurchens who sent the edict were frightened, and the eunuchs who came with them were even more frightened.
Before coming to see Wu Shu, the eunuch had been taken aside alone and let the Yun family army interrogate him thoroughly.
What is the situation in Bianliang City now, how are the emperors and ministers of Wu Dynasty, how are the common people in Bianliang, Tokyo, etc., etc., all explained clearly by the eunuch.
Just kidding, facing the ferocious Yun family army, he, a eunuch who surrendered to the Jurchens, had the backbone to say whatever he asked.
The "imperial envoy" who delivered the imperial edict left with one of Wushu's ears.
In front of Wu Shu, the young staff officer of the Yun Family Army gave them an ultimatum. If they did not see the ransom of five million taels within half a month, it meant that Zong Wang deliberately wanted Wu Shu to die. Then Zong Wang would be satisfied. At my request, I sent back a Wushu eye!
ruthless.
So cruel!
After coming out of the tent where Wu Shu was imprisoned, news soon spread in Li Xing's Second Division. The staff in the staff office were not only good at talking, but also extremely ruthless. Don't provoke them in the future!
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"Trash! It's all trash!"
A few days later.
Zong Wang saw his fourth brother...
To be precise, I saw one of the fourth brother's ears.
When he repeatedly confirmed with his men that the ear was not meant to scare people, but was indeed cut off from Wu Shu's head alive, his whole body went numb!
The conscience of heaven and earth, although he didn't want to see his awesome and coaxing fourth brother, he didn't want him to die now.
Now is the time when the brothers should be unanimous in dealing with the outside world, but they must not engage in internal strife.
The throne has fallen into the hands of that old dog Wanyan Sheng. What their brothers should do most is to work together to regain the throne that should belong to them!
As for who to hand it over to after taking it back, that is something that needs to be considered later. It is still too early to say now.
Zong Wang and Yun Chao have similar ideas. The meat must rot in the pot. Even if you can't eat it yourself, you can't let it be eaten by outsiders!
After thinking about it for a while, Zong Wang finally made the decision through gritted teeth. Five million would be five million. As long as he could win over Wu Shu and take back the throne, let alone a mere five million taels of silver. Give me twice as much!
