The carriage rumbled forward.
The conversation between the two of them started in the afternoon and turned into the evening. The night fell on the earth. In addition to the residences of dignitaries, only the teahouses, wine shops and the fireworks place were lit with brilliant lights.
Ji Shu was full of excitement as he sat in the car. He originally just wanted to meet the capricious top strategist of Shu, but the rewards of this trip far exceeded his expectations.
After returning to the palace where he was temporarily staying, Ji Shu did not go back to the main hall where he lived, but went directly to see Zhou Yu.
"Second brother, second brother! What a great talent! That Fazheng is really Wang Zuo's talent!"
Seeing Ji Shu leading Lu Xun into the main hall excitedly, Zhou Yu, who was eating, smiled helplessly.
"Ha, I heard it. Have you eaten? Come have a meal with me."
Ji Shu sat down at the table next to him but refused.
"No, no, I have to go back to eat later, because I'm afraid Yueying is waiting for me. Second brother, I'm here in a hurry, just to discuss with you, let's not kill Fazheng first."
Behind him, Lu Xun, who was about to kneel down, almost fell down. It turns out you are going to kill him!
Lu Xun looked at his teacher speechlessly. If he had known this earlier, he would have worn a suit of armor when he went to Fazheng's mansion. What could he do by wearing casual clothes and carrying a sword? Fortunately, there were no accidents.
Zhou Yu pondered for a moment, frowned, sighed, and smiled helplessly.
"Since it is Third Brother's decision that you have seen with your own eyes, then Second Brother believes in you and will wait until the army commander returns to the court before making a decision."
Ji Shu seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, stood up and clasped his fists.
"Thank you, second brother. I will go back to eat first."
As he walked out, Lu Xun hurriedly stood up and bowed to Zhou Yu before chasing Ji Shu away.
After both of them left the hall, Zhou Yu's smiling face turned gloomy.
"Tao Chu."
"exist."
As soon as he finished speaking, a swordsman in black walked out of the shadows behind Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu said in a deep voice.
"Let Luo Wang's assassins make plans. I will hear about Fazheng's death tomorrow morning."
this?
The swordsman in black was stunned and hesitated for a moment.
"The minister ordered you to uphold the law, why did Taichang do this?"
Zhou Yu put down the bowls and chopsticks in his hands and said with a steady expression.
"It is precisely because Ziyuan wants to uphold the law that his danger exceeds my expectations."
"Great Chu needs talents. A loyal man like Zhuge Liang, even if he pursues his old master, I can tolerate him. In five or ten years, I can wait until he is willing to serve my elder brother. But Fazheng, a minister who betrays his master, , influencing government affairs and manipulating people's hearts, the greater the ability, the more dangerous it is. So before, our idea was to abandon this hidden danger, but in just one afternoon, Ziyuan changed his mind."
"I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup he poured into Ziyuan, but he must not be allowed to go back to Jianye. If Ziyuan finds out and blames you, just say that he was running an errand for me."
When the swordsman in black heard this, he lowered his head and cupped his fists.
"Your Majesty, your words are serious. As long as it is for the sake of Chu State and the State, I will not hesitate to do anything. I was just worried that this matter would cause discord between my brothers, so I will take care of it now."
After saying that, the swordsman turned and left.
Zhou Yu seemed to have lost his appetite and was slightly lost in thought while looking at the table of delicacies.
the other side.
Ji Shu has returned to his temporary residence.
"Master, I will go back to the military camp first. You have a good rest."
Lu Xun arrived at the entrance of the palace, turned around and was about to leave, when he was suddenly pulled by Ji Shu.
"Come in and have a meal before leaving."
this.
Lu Xun said hypocritically.
"Will it disturb you and my wife?"
Ji Shu glared at him angrily.
"What are you interrupting? Come in and eat."
"Yes!"
When Huang Yueying saw the two people coming back, she quickly asked the palace servants to bring the food.
Lu Xun said hello to his wife while eating. Only Ji Shu buried his head and just kept eating.
Yueying obviously knew Ji Shu better than Lu Xun. Seeing this, she couldn't help but sit next to him and lowered his head and asked.
"Didn't you go meet some ministers? What's the matter? Are you worried?"
Ji Shu took a few bites of food, drank a large cup of tea, and then sighed.
"It's not just for the sake of Dharma rectification! If we don't stop at the Shu court, things will become unstoppable even before we reach the Chu court."
Ji Shu grabbed Yueying's crotch and whispered softly.
"Originally, I wanted to kill this man. But after seeing him today, I realized that this man's talent is immeasurable. It is a great blessing for Chu State to have this man."
"I originally wanted to discuss it with my second brother. You know, we brothers often have different opinions on such national affairs. But when I told my second brother just now, he agreed."
When Yueying heard this, her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly and she said.
"The second brother is probably determined to kill me."
"I think so too. I don't know when the second brother plans to take action. The nights are long and the dreams are many. I plan to take Fazheng back to Jianye City tonight. As long as we meet the eldest brother, no matter what the eldest brother decides, the second brother and I have nothing to do. That’s enough to say.”
Lu Xun was eating food beside him, and the more he heard, the more uncomfortable he became. He threw away his chopsticks and said angrily.
"Oh, I knew it would be no good if you invited me to dinner, Master!"
Ji Shu smiled, glared at him, put on airs and said.
"Eat quickly! When you're full, go to the army and mobilize a hundred elites to protect Fazheng. Follow me on my way in the evening. Don't forget to tell Wen Chang that after we leave, the next gate will be closed and no one can leave the city until tomorrow morning."
The control of the army is in Ji Shu's hands, and time is on Ji Shu's side.
After saying that, he didn't care about Lu Xun's resentful eyes. Ji Shu turned to look at Yueying and said softly.
"If I leave, my second brother will definitely not be able to leave. There are a lot of things to deal with here in Chengdu, so I can only give you a hard time."
"Just go ahead and relax. I'm just afraid that your rare treasure will not be looked down upon by your elder brother."
Yueying rolled her eyes at Ji Shu and stood up to help Ji Shu put away the dishes.
······
Jianye City is in a jubilant atmosphere at the moment.
At first, everyone thought that the 30,000-strong army was just sent out by the king to take revenge on Jingzhou and conquer Yong'an County of Shu. After all, the Shu Kingdom has an army of 100,000, and tens of thousands more can be mobilized before the war. In terms of military strength alone, it is not much weaker than the Chu Kingdom.
Unexpectedly, only two or three months passed before news of the fall of Chengdu and the return of the King of Shu came back.
Which Chu person is not shocked?
Which Chu person is not proud?
Sun Ce was also in a particularly good mood during this period. At this moment, he was reviewing memorials from various places in a side hall. Da Qiao stood behind him and gently pressed his shoulders.
"Reporting to your Majesty, Shangshu ordered your Excellency to bring one person to ask for an audience outside the palace."
"Who? Who did you say asked to see you?"
Sun Ce looked at the guards entering the door and didn't react for a moment.
"The minister ordered your Excellency to bring one person to ask for an audience outside the palace."
"Zi Yuan is back?"
Sun Ce looked up at Da Qiao behind him in confusion. He had not even received news that the army in Yizhou was returning.
"Hurry and invite my great hero in."
Seeing the guards leaving with orders, Sun Ce put down his pen, stood up with a wry smile and said to Da Qiao.
"This time, Ziyuan did a great job in taking Yizhou. I originally planned to wait for the army to come out of the city to greet them, but now it's better. I won't know until I get back to the door."
Sun Ce walked out as he spoke. Da Qiao followed behind, with a warm smile on his face.
"Third uncle must have rushed back because he had something urgent to discuss with you, so I left first."
"There are not so many rules! Ziyuan is not an outsider. You go ask someone to prepare a table of food and wine, and we can help Ziyuan clean up his dust."
While the two were talking, Ji Shu had already walked into the main hall, followed by a stranger who looked like a Confucian scholar at first glance.
"Brother! Sister-in-law!"
Just as Ji Shu was about to salute, Sun Ce had already grabbed Ji Shu's arm and walked inside.
"You kid, why didn't you tell me in advance when you came back? Your sister-in-law hasn't even prepared a banquet."
"You guys talk first, I'll get you some drinks."
With that said, Da Qiao left the hall.
Only then did Ji Shu have time to introduce Fazheng to Sun Ce. Everyone took their seats, and Ji Shu talked about the general situation of the expedition, and then talked about the hidden dangers of Chu mentioned by Fazheng.
After hearing this, Sun Ce naturally humbly asked Fa Zheng for advice. The three of them talked about the solutions to the hidden dangers of the Chu State, from the legal system to how to legislate specifically, from which aspects to govern and establish a perfect national system, from centralism to feudalism. System, from the disadvantages of land enfeoffment to the methods of centralization and decentralization.
This conversation lasted all day and all night.
Da Qiao brought a banquet, and everyone chatted while eating. When night falls, everyone lights up lights and holds candles to talk at night. Sun Ce did not even attend the court meeting the next day and talked about it until the afternoon of the next day.
Finally, Ji Shu left with Fa Zheng.
Sun Zhiwei was lying on the couch to rest tiredly. Da Qiao came in, gently put his head on his lap, massaged his forehead, and couldn't help complaining.
"We have plenty of time, so why rush? Don't tire yourself out."
Sun Ce closed his eyes, with a look of relief on his face, but sighed.
"You don't understand what kind of talents Zi Yuan has brought back to me this time. To organize troops and maneuver thousands of troops, I have peerless generals like Zi Yi and Zi Long; to strategize and win victories thousands of miles away, I have Gong Gong. I have people like Jin and Ziyuan who are resourceful and strategists; they can stabilize the people and establish government and understand the people's livelihood. I have good government officials like Zigang and Zibu. However, this is the person who can establish the foundation of the Chu State for eternity and make it famous for eternity."
"Yizhou is the cornerstone given by God to me as an emperor. Sun Ce is stupid! He only came to take it down today."
After saying that, Sun Ce muttered and fell asleep.
(PS: The plot will be changed in the next volume, so it will take more time to start updating.)
