Jiankang City, Kuaiji Palace.
"General Xu Xiao has arrived!"
"The king has an order to invite General Bei to conquer."
"We have invited General Bei to recruit!"
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Xu Zongwen came to the Prince's Palace of Kuaiji alone and met with King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji. After hearing the news, Wang Guobao immediately invited Xu Zongwen into the Palace.
"General Xu, the king looks forward to you like a severe drought looks forward to the rain! You are finally here!"
Wang Guobao was uncharacteristically free from the arrogance and wildness of the nobles before. Instead, he was unfaithful to Xu Zongwen. Xu Zongwen was really at a loss for what to do with such a profound change.
Xu Zongwen agreed with a smile: "I didn't expect Xiao to be so highly regarded by the King of Kuaiji! This is really flattering to Xiao, I'm so flattered!"
"The general is our famous general in the Jin Dynasty. He is the undefeated god of war who makes the barbarians fearful and has a reputation all over the world... My king is also a person who has been here before, so I mediate for you and say all the good things for you in front of the king. The king also sees it. You have been newly married these past few days. It is a time when the young couple is inseparable and can't get enough of each other, so I didn't bother you. If something big hadn't happened in the court, why would I have chosen this stall to actively recruit you?"
When Wang Guobao told lies, he didn't even type them out. His two dead fish eyes rolled over and over again, and the two faint insect-like brows under his forehead were undulating. His greasy, yellow-mouthed mouth followed one sentence after another. The facial features of the jugglers outside Jiankang City are more vivid, and their lips and tongue are sharper than those of storytellers. Their ability to boast and sell themselves is definitely self-taught and their own style!
The appearance of a villain is unparalleled.
Although Xu Zongwen endured the discomfort, he still couldn't help but feel a surge in his stomach. This Wangguobaotai was disgusting!
"Secretary Wang is very grateful to me for your cultivation. I will repay you with generous gifts in the future!" Xu Zongwen really couldn't stand listening. Seeing that King Kuaiji's bedroom was close at hand, he put aside Wang Guobao and went straight forward to ask the guard. Guard: "Is your Majesty in there?"
The guard had heard the movement a long time ago, and saw Wang Guobao behind Xu Zongwen nodding his head. He saluted Xu Zongwen: "Your Majesty is inside. Who is your Excellency?"
Xu Zongwen stretched out his hand and took off a three-inch square wooden plaque from his waist. It was a talisman that must be used when traveling in the army. It was engraved with the words "General Zhengbei".
"It turns out that Xu Zhengbei is here, I'm going to report it immediately!" The guard exclaimed, with a look of astonishment on his face, and even his steps were unsteady. He bowed deeply towards Xu Zongwen and immediately turned around and went to the bedroom.
Not long after the guards entered, an order from King Kuaiji came, asking Xu Zongwen to come into the room to meet him.
Wang Guobao quickened his pace, and after crossing the threshold with his short legs, he immediately quickened his pace to catch up with Xu Zongwen, rushed to the King of Kuaiji, and introduced Xu Zongwen.
Xu Zongwen and King Sima Daozi of Kuaiji also met many times. The first time was at Taifu Xie'an's mansion, and the second time was at the court meeting. After that, they parted on bad terms several times, not even bothering to exchange pleasantries.
This time, Xu Zongwen came to the door in the middle of the night with Wang Guobao's secret letter and took the initiative to surrender, which marked that the relationship between the two people had undergone a qualitative change.
Xu Zongwen bent down, cupped his hands forward, and saluted: "Xu Xiao pays homage to the king!"
Sima Daozi was lying on the big couch covered with thin strips of mat. He sat upright and raised his hand slightly forward: "General, you are so polite! Please sit down quickly. Secretary Wang must have made it clear to the general about something. Since the general can choose me, it means that the general is still a person who is very knowledgeable about current affairs, which I like very much! Do you think it would be better if we could be so harmonious earlier? "
Xu Zongwen finished sitting on his knees, straightened his waist and replied: "What the king said is true. Xu Xiao was blind before and didn't know that the king had great ambitions. Now that he has the opportunity to come to the king's command, I hope it is not too late."
"General, it is not too late to turn from darkness to light. It is not too late. I am lucky to have the help of the general!" Sima Daozi waved his hand, and the servants standing beside him understood and immediately carried a large wooden box that had been prepared in advance. come out.
Xu Zongwen's eyes followed the servant's hand, moving step by step, and there was a clang, a burst of golden light suddenly appeared, and the box full of gold and jade was exposed to everyone's eyes!
"Your Majesty, what is this?"
"This is three thousand catties of gold, and there are also ten jade stones. Five million yuan has been delivered to the house. There will be generous rewards when the big thing is accomplished..." Sima Daozi's hearty laughter lingered in the bedroom.
Xu Zongwen immediately showed an excited expression of willingness to be a bull and a horse. He arched his hands towards Sima Daozi repeatedly and tremblingly, "From now on, Xu Xiao is the king's man. The king has given orders, but Xu Xiao dares to disobey?"
At about Zipai time, Xu Zongwen left the Kuaiji palace with great respect. Sima Daozi and Wang Guobao also respected Xu Zongwen so much that they put on their big cloaks and personally saw Xu Zongwen off from the palace at midnight before turning back.
Sima Daozi clasped his hands behind his back, and Wang Guobao, who was following closely, said from the side: "The king has really put a lot of effort into this Xu Xiao. He just threw away three thousand gold. If Xu Xiao knows the current affairs, that's all. If he is with us, Isn't all that gold wasted by just playing the game?"
Sima Daozi thought for a while and said: "Watch what he does tonight and what he says. This Xu Xiao is nothing more than a hypocrite who pursues fame and fortune. It would be nothing if these three thousand gold can subdue this brave and good general! If this Xu Xiao is really a hypocritical villain, and these three thousand gold coins will be ironclad evidence that he clings to me in the future, evidence that he cannot wash away!"
"The king is thoughtful and considerate, but his subordinates are beyond his reach!" Wang Guobao has never really felt at ease with Xu Zongwen. Now that he knows his thoughts from the mouth of Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, he feels relieved. At least the king of Kuaiji does not care about this Xu Xiao. So rest assured!
Outside the mansion, in an invisible alley, Xu Zongwen was riding an ox cart on his way back to the mansion. Zhang San led ten wolf guards to guard Xu Zongwen in front and back, carefully guarding the surrounding environment and not daring to slack off at all.
"General, do you really want to surrender to the King of Kuaiji?" Zhang San, who had never dared to say anything, actually had the courage to test Xu Zongwen.
Xu Zongwen opened the bamboo curtain of the bullock cart and said in a deep voice: "Bold! When did I even need to inform you of what I am going to do?"
When Zhang San heard this, he was shocked and immediately knelt down. Xu Zongwen ordered the convoy to stop. He called Zhang San forward and explained in a low voice: "King Kuaiji's people must be following us. We must not reveal any flaws now and return home quickly! "
"No!" Zhang Sanxuan could finally let go. Only then did he realize that he had misunderstood Xu Zongwen. After being reminded, he quickly discovered the tail behind the convoy and began to instruct the wolf guards following the convoy to disperse and hide. , throwing away the guards of the Prince of Kuaiji who were following him all the way.
"Escort the general back to his home!" Zhang San gave the order, and the wolf guards lurking around immediately hid. Soon, two ox carts identical to Xu Zongwen's appeared at a three-way intersection. Suddenly The changes caught the guards of the Prince of Kuaiji who were following closely by surprise...
