Qingzhou City is the city of Taihe Prefecture. Wu Yizhi is sitting on a thousand-mile horse, looking at the pedestrians coming and going on the street, with a look of contemplation in his eyes.
Among the passers-by, many wore white scarves, and some wealthy families had spiritual flags hung in front of their doors.
When he asked a passerby, Wu Yizhi learned that the reason why the people in the city were acting like this was, firstly, to mourn Zhao Qin, the Marquis of Anguo who was assassinated, and secondly, to keep vigil for His Majesty.
"I didn't expect that the Anguo Marquis Mansion would be so popular in Qingzhou City. Although the old Marquis Zhao Qin died, the younger Marquis Zhao Yu is still alive. However, this is not a bad thing for Ming Gong. It's just that Shan Cong From Qingzhou City, we can know that the hearts of the people of the world are still with the Zhao family, and it may not be time for Ming Gong to change the situation..."
Thinking like this, Wu Yizhi arrived at the gate of Anguohou's Mansion according to what passers-by said.
Wu Yizhi got off his horse, raised his hands towards the concierge, and said:
"This little brother, let me tell you that the general envoy of the auxiliary country, the military advisor offered wine, and Wu Yizhi, the Marquis of Pucheng Pavilion, came to visit."
The concierge was only fifteen or sixteen years old. Hearing this, he blinked his eyes and said with a confused look on his face:
"Sir, I really can't remember so much."
Wu Yizhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He waved his sleeves and said helplessly: "Go and tell Marquis An Guo that Wu Yizhi, the envoy of General Fu Guo, is here to visit."
Over here, Zhao Yu was chatting with Wang Pu in the study when he suddenly heard a report from the concierge, saying that an envoy from the general who called himself Wu Yizhi was visiting.
"Wu Yizhi, a native of Ningjiang Prefecture, is a counselor under Huang Jingming's tent. He is good at strategizing, loves to joke, and often stays in brothels at night without returning."
Wang Pu said softly.
An Guohou's Mansion also has a group of spies secretly responsible for investigating information from the outside world. After Wang Pu arrived, Zhao Yu handed all these people into his hands.
Wang Pu asked them to focus on searching for information on the ministers in the court, as well as the generals and advisers under General Huang.
The news about Wu Yizhi is one of the achievements of these people today.
"Staying in a brothel overnight... Tsk, can we only say that talented people often have eccentricities?"
Zhao Yu raised his head and glanced at Wang Pu.
"Mr. Wang, could Wu Yizhi's coming here at this time be related to the 'Tianshi' that Mr. Wang mentioned in the past?"
"Huang Jingming was able to ask the late emperor to let him assist in the government. It shows that he is not a man without talent and wisdom, otherwise he would not be able to reach his current position. Wu Yizhi was favored by him, and he was definitely not a mediocre person. The general sent him here at this time, and ten There are eight or nine things related to the throne. I just don’t know if the general has sent people to contact other clans.”
Wang Pu pondered.
"No matter what, the soldiers will be able to block the water and use the earth to cover it up. The Marquis will test the other party's tone first, and don't agree to the other party's conditions easily. If it doesn't work, just push it here."
Not long ago, the imperial decree was issued, and Zhao Yu officially inherited the title and became the new Marquis of Anguo. Therefore, Wang Pu, Zhang Xiu and others also changed their names naturally.
After the two of them had reached a consensus, they asked the servants to open the central door to welcome the distinguished guests.
Zhao Yu led Wang Pu to welcome Wu Yizhi into the central hall. After the ceremony, the two parties sat down separately.
The maid served the fragrant tea, Zhao Yu smiled and cupped his hands and said:
"Xiaohou has met the Marquis of Pucheng Ting. The Marquis of Pucheng Ting is here today, which really makes the whole house of the Marquis resplendent."
"What the hell, the little Marquis is joking. I haven't congratulated the little Marquis on getting what he wanted."
Wu Yizhi laughed, raised the tea cup in his hand to Zhao Yu, then raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, put down the tea cup, and touched the maid standing beside him, causing everyone in the hall to stare angrily.
Zhao Yu put down the wine glass in his hand and said coldly:
"Mr. Wu, please be careful what you say. In addition, our Anguohou Mansion is not a brothel in Chuguan. Please respect yourself, Mr. Wu!"
When Wu Yizhi heard this, he glanced sideways at Zhao Yu.
"Does the Marquis not know that I am the General's envoy? Is it possible that the Marquis is not afraid of the General's blame?"
"Afraid, the general has a high position and power, why am I not afraid? But if I am afraid of returning, it does not mean that I have to swallow everything." Zhao Yu lowered his voice and said, "Mr. Wu, believe it or not, in the great general Before the general takes my head, sir, can't you leave my Anguohou residence?"
Wu Yizhi stared at Zhao Yu for a while, then laughed and said:
"Marquis An Guo is indeed a heroic young man. No wonder he escaped from the hands of those assassins. The old Marquis knew better, so he should rest in peace. I apologize to the Marquis for what I just said, and I hope the Marquis will not take it to heart. "
After saying that, he bowed deeply to Zhao Yu.
Wu Yizhi felt quite depressed. He really didn't expect that in the face of his temptation, the other party would directly overturn the table and even threaten him in turn.
Why are young people today so angry?
He, Wu Yizhi, is timid and doesn't dare to bet on whether the other party will actually kill him with a knife, so he should give in decisively...
However, he had finally figured out some of the Marquis's temperament.
"I accept Mr. Wu's apology." Zhao Yu said lightly, "Mr. Wu, please get straight to the point. I don't like to beat around the bush, so Mr. Wu just said it directly. If you are a distinguished guest, then naturally We will entertain you with fine wines and delicacies; if you are a bad visitor, don’t blame me for taking out the swords, bows and arrows that were thrown in the warehouse."
"Ahem," Wu Yizhi coughed lightly and took the opportunity to ease his emotions before saying, "The Marquis also knows that His Majesty died suddenly in the palace a few days ago and left no heir, so rumors spread. The government and the public are in turmoil. Mr. Marquis, you are young and decisive, with a heroic spirit. The general has a plan for the great Chu country, and wants to support Mr. Hou as emperor. I wonder what Mr. Hou wants?"
really!
Zhao Yu looked at Wang Pu who made the move calmly.
"Woo..."
The next second, Zhao Yu suddenly changed his face, covered his face with his sleeves, and burst into tears.
"Master Hou, are you?"
The scene in front of him made Wu Yizhi instantly dumbfounded.
What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of An Guohou?
Zhao Yu waved his hands and sobbed:
"When I think of His Majesty's kindness, I can't help but feel sad in my heart. Your Majesty passed away unfortunately that day, and I wish I could take his place in his place! Mr. Wu, I'm in deep mourning and can't discuss matters. I'm really sorry. Mr. Wang, and Mr. Wu I leave all the matters to be discussed to you, sir."
Before he finished speaking, Zhao Yu, who covered his face with long sleeves, turned around and staggered towards the inner hall while crying loudly, without giving Wu Yizhi any time to react.
At the same time, Wang Pu, who was sitting at the bottom, stood up.
"Mr. Wu, I, Wang Pu and Wang Wenbo, are being polite."
What a joke, Wu Zong's family secretly hates His Majesty and the Queen Mother so much that they gnash their teeth, so why should they use their own lives to deceive someone like Wu as a child? And those tears, I'm afraid they were also stimulated by the garlic water, right?
After reacting, Wu Yizhi complained in his heart about Zhao Yu's poor acting skills, and stood up to return the favor to Wang Pu.
The moment the two people's eyes met, Wu Yizhi suddenly had a premonition in his heart. The dignified and informal middle-aged man opposite him would probably be the most difficult opponent he had encountered during this trip.
…………
A crescent moon slowly rose to the sky, and the night enveloped the entire Qingzhou City.
In the study, looking at Wang Pu pushing in the door, Zhao Yu made a cup of tea with his own hands, placed it in front of Wang Pu's table, and said with a smile:
"Thank you for your hard work, sir. I wonder what the outcome of today's discussion with Mr. Wu will be?"
"Thank you, Lord Marquis."
After thanking Zhao Yu, Wang Pu sat down, raised his glass and drank the tea in one gulp, saying:
"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my mission. However, Wu Yizhi is a man of great intelligence. With the help of this person, I am afraid that there will be some twists and turns in the plan to auxiliary the country's general."
After reminding Zhao Yu, Wang Pugang told Zhao Yu the results of the negotiation with Wu Yizhi one by one.
