The first person to know that Zhuang Xun had left the State of Zhao was naturally the King of Zhao. The angry King of Zhao had already known that Zhuang Xun had left the State of Zhao for three days, because the news from the border came.
From the intelligence at the border, he couldn't believe his ears. Zhuang Xun just escaped from under his eyes, spanning thousands of miles of land, and escaped so easily.
Anger, irritation, and many other emotions burned his heart and he was extremely angry. At this time, he remembered his mother's explanation.
You must be optimistic about Zhuang Xun, invite him every three days, and have a banquet every five days. You must not let Zhuang Xun leave Zhao Guo.
But because Jing Guo and Zheng Guo had recently been at odds over the heir issue, he slacked off and focused his attention on sowing relations between the two countries.
In addition, Zhuang Xun's performance at the banquet was really ridiculous. He believed that he had no ambitions, so he had no intention of taking precautions.
A monarch who doesn't miss his own country, who doesn't cherish his own inheritance, how can he do anything?
The singing and dancing safari is just a diversion. If this is regarded as the whole meaning of life, then this person will be worthless.
But I had already finished reading Zhuang Xun and gave an evaluation. I felt amused and even ridiculed at his rapid decline.
Zhuang Xun ran away, as if he had been hit hard on the cheek, which made King Zhao feel red and painful.
Fake, fake, it’s all fake. It’s fake not to miss summer, it’s fake to fall in love with hunting, and it’s fake to drink and have sex.
King Zhao finally realized that he had been deceived. Zhuang Xun's actions were all to paralyze him. In vain, he laughed happily at Zhuang Xun for his lack of ambition. Now Zhuang Xun raised his hand and slapped him, making him dizzy.
How to explain this to her mother, how to tell her that she had let go of Zhuang Xun, whom she and Xuan Nu had worked so hard to capture.
Empress Dowager Jiang did not hide it from him. He also knew how Zhuang Xun came. Even Xuannv, who was the national preceptor, was seriously injured because of this and had to stay in seclusion for recuperation.
Now they were escaping like this without any hindrance. Even if they were a little more vigilant, they wouldn't be able to escape, but they didn't have any suspicion.
Zhuang Xun's acting was too good, and the useless person's acting was too good. Maybe he wasn't vigilant, he was vigilant, but when he thought of the other party's greedy and depressed look, his vigilance became lax.
Furthermore, I thought that there was Lan Qiu following me, so what would be a big problem? I didn’t expect that the problem was not only big, but also big.
Judging from the spies who were repatriated to Jinyang in batches, it was Lan Qiu's work. Even if they hunted the colorful green-necked geese, even considering Li Rusi's rumored martial arts, they could not catch up to the border. They walked that way One way is to go directly to the northeast, that is, to leave the country.
In the middle of the journey, he seemed to move sideways for fear of misunderstanding, but the target was indeed the northeast. There were no surprises at the eastern defense line pass. It was Empress Dowager Jiang who probably gave the order, so Lan Qiu chose the northeast.
With such a domestic thief, it is no wonder that Zhuang Xun was able to escape from the Zhao Kingdom. After all, he was Empress Dowager Jiang's personal attendant. Who would have thought of her betrayal? Even the first moment he received the information, he thought it was impossible.
How long had Lan Qiu been with Mrs. Jiang? He even suspected that Zhuang Xun and others had coerced Lan Qiu. The cavalry general and the spies all said that there was no coercion. The spies who gave special rewards showed that "Mrs. Jiang" They all avoided Zhuang Xun and others and sent them away.
This can only mean that Lan Qiu defected on his own initiative and cooperated with Zhuang Xun and others in order to send Zhuang Xun out of the country.
King Zhao's cheeks were burning. The feeling of being slapped in the face made him so angry that he didn't know how to vent his anger, because Zhuang Xun had already fled Zhao State, and he wanted to send troops to conquer Xia State.
He should teach Zhuang Xun a lesson, and let him know that Zhao Guo is not something he can easily provoke, and that the agreement is not so easy to break.
But there is no problem in mobilizing Western troops. The problem is what to do if we fall into the quagmire of Jizhou. The troops are obviously sent against the wishes of the family. If the progress is not good, then we will really lose face.
Moreover, the withdrawal of the army from the west allowed the two countries, Zheng and Jing, who were now involved in the matter of the throne, to find a common point of venting their anger, which was not worth the loss.
Zhuang Xun chose this time well, because now is the perfect opportunity for Zhao State to deal with Zheng Jing, and the King of Zhao and even the dignitaries of Zhao State are not willing to give up this opportunity.
Just think about it and you will know whether it is the fertile land of the Central Plains or the attractiveness of the bitter cold Jizhou. Without even thinking about it, King Zhao knew what the choice of these noble families was.
He had already thought so clearly in his mind, but King Zhao still couldn't swallow it because his face was still hot and swollen from Zhuang Xun's pain.
He could imagine how Zhuang Xun would laugh at him at home after every banquet, especially the officials' laughter after Bu Si Xia's words last time. That was not laughing at Zhuang Xun, that was laughing at him.
Laughing at him for missing the point, laughing at him for believing that Zhuang Xun had turned into an easy-going waste, not seeing through his disguise, not seeing through his embarrassment in saying that he was worthy of his wife hunting in front of him.
Every bit of it seems to be true love. I laugh at him because he is afraid of his wife. He is really a tigress in the family. Who knows that he is testing his own bottom line. Even if he wants to leave Jinyang, he doesn't think it is strange.
Now that I think about it, every aspect and every aspect of Zhuang Xun's behavior was simply an act. The acting was so realistic that not only did he not notice it, but also the other princes in the court didn't notice it.
Prime Minister Xu Hongwen said that he had lost his ambition and shook his head one after another. The Taiwei and the imperial censor also felt that Zhuang Xun could not match the magnanimity of the Xia King. Now the entire Zhao Kingdom became a joke.
No one gave warning, everyone was fooled by Zhuang Xun's superb acting skills. I believe that other ministers will be stunned after hearing this news.
In fact, they were all right. Zhuang Xun was a real actor. He was a soft-hearted person. How could these people see it? It can only be attributed to his acting skills that deceived everyone present.
"Urgent message to King Dou Zhi of Qinghe. Be sure to stop Zhuang Xun and send him here."
After thinking about the time, I felt that Zhuang Xun should not have escaped from the sphere of influence of Qinghe King Dou Zhi when he left, so he ordered his attendants to speak.
But he didn't hold out much hope. Now he was just trying to save the face he had inadvertently lost. He swore that there would still be such a chance, and he would make Zhuang Xun, a liar, look good.
But there is no regret medicine. When we meet again, the two poles will be reversed.
After receiving the order from King Zhao, King Qinghe also discovered suspicious persons in the territory and mobilized people from all walks of life to pursue and intercept them.
At the same time that King Qinghe received the message, Si Qinmi also received the news of Zhuang Xun's escape. Because Zhuang Xun's whereabouts also deceived the gods, and he did not use the plan of King Qinghe, the time when Si Qinmi got the news was different from that of King Qinghe. Almost the same.
Without any hesitation, he ordered the troops to form a pass, just like when You Guo knocked the pass, at this moment, at that moment.
The coup of Yu State, the arrest of King Qinghe of Cheng State, and the attack of Xia State, the whole Jizhou was turned into a mess.
After going around in circles for a few times, everyone finally looked at the river with sighing expressions. After Li Rusi returned to Xia Kingdom, Zhuang Xun also arrived safely in Jidu.
Because there was almost no one to stop him, Zhuang Xun's detour went very smoothly, and he left the area under the influence of King Qinghe without any obstacles. However, Li Rusi did not arrive at Jidu until she returned to Xia Kingdom.
In order not to cause trouble and cause disputes, they could not trust the angry people or the passers-by on the road, so they left the area that King Qinghe could influence and continued to hide until they came to Jidu, the country of Chengguo. Identify yourself.
After the announcement from the Taishi Mansion, he did not get help from his old father-in-law, but was detained by him. Zhuang Xun seemed at a loss.
"His Royal Highness arrived unexpectedly. Please stay here temporarily while I wait to discuss with Your Majesty." Li Pingyuan's smile was still very cordial, and the reception was very warm. Zhuang Xun even relaxed. However, after being told by Li's family that he could not go out, Zhuang Xun realized Until he was placed under house arrest again.
"What's going on? What does Li Pingyuan mean?" Because he was under house arrest, Zhuang Xun also lost respect for Li Pingyuan.
"There is too little information, and it is difficult for me to deduce. We came at the wrong time? Or maybe what Grand Master Li is planning to do to His Highness."
He Jung was also thinking about what caused Li Pingyuan, who was clearly Zhuang Xun's father-in-law, to turn against him.
Lacking key information, they couldn't think of a reason. On the other side, Li Pingyuan and Concubine Li Shaoyun were discussing in the palace.
"Your brother-in-law is here in Jidu," Li Pingyuan said with a calm face, obviously not very happy. He didn't need to pretend in front of his daughter.
"Ah, didn't he successfully return to the Xia Kingdom?" Li Shaoyun, dressed as a noble concubine, exclaimed. You must know that Zhuang Xun's escape from the Zhao Kingdom can be said to be the hottest topic of discussion in various countries recently.
King Qinghe's failure to stop Zhuang Xun became the biggest joke in Chengguo. So many army personnel were fooled around by more than a dozen people.
It was only two days ago that we learned that Zhuang Xun had returned to Xia Kingdom, and now he had come to Jidu again. How could it be so fast?
"They are divided into two groups, your sister's group, and Zhuang Xun's group. Zhuang Xun is here to re-sign the alliance with us and at the same time surrender to Chengguo."
Li Pingyuan explained that he also learned this after chatting with Zhuang Xun. He also looked like Li Shaoyun when he saw Zhuang Xun.
After all, the Xia Kingdom made a high-profile announcement a few days ago that they had escaped from the border of Cheng Kingdom and returned to the Xia Kingdom, making King Qinghe and King Zhao jump.
"Isn't that great? He escaped, and we have support outside. We will fight against Zhao together as a family."
Li Shaoyun smiled and noticed Li Pingyuan's cold expression, her excitement was gone, and she asked Li Pingyuan cautiously:
"Dad, is there anything wrong? Did my brother-in-law do anything wrong? Did he divide his troops and let Ru Si be the bait, or did he become arrogant because of his high status?"
Even though Zhuang Xun was brought to Zhao State, he didn't know that Zhuang Xun was forced. Li Pingyuan had never been so cold when talking about Zhuang Xun, so Li Shaoyun guessed whether it was because Zhuang Xun made some big mistake. Li Pingyuan suddenly didn't want to see him.
"No, it's because he did too well. He obtained the complete You Kingdom by going to Zhao State. After obtaining the complete You State, he fled from Zhao State to Cheng State. He was even willing to win our forgiveness and become a vassal. "
Li Pingyuan took a deep breath and said that Zhuang Xun's experience in the past few months could be said to be thrilling and rewarding.
"Is there any problem?" Li Shaoyun was puzzled. To please her family in this way shows that she has not forgotten the kindness of the Li family.
"But he is already the king of Youdi. His army is attacking Chengdie Pass. He is the King of You!" Li Pingyuan said coldly and ruthlessly.
"My daughter can't understand, isn't it King Xia?" Facing the cold words of Li Pingyuan, Li Shaoyun still didn't understand Li Pingyuan's alienated attitude towards Zhuang Xun.
"That's King You. Six years ago, King You Nie Jin raised an army to invade Yu. Now Zhuang Xun raises an army to invade Yu. King You's purpose is to unify Jizhou. What do you think Zhuang Xun's purpose is?"
Li Pingyuan compared the two and said why the attitude changed because Zhuang Xun had replaced the original position of You Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms of Jizhou and became the new "King of You".
"Ah, this..." Li Shaoyun Shaoyun understood. It turned out that Li Pingyuan regarded Zhuang Xun as a threat, so he suddenly became unwelcome.
Even when Zhuang Xun went to Zhao State, Li Pingyuan did not feel threatened. Now that he is back, he feels a sense of crisis because he was inspired by the vision of unifying the nine states.
So similar, so similar, the same troops were stationed in many passes, the same "You Kingdom" fought against the Yu Kingdom, and the Cheng Kingdom in the north of the Yangtze River sat back and watched the two fight.
The difference is that this time the Yu State was a great chaos in which Bi Yuewu envisioned the princes seizing the throne, instead of the King of Yu who still had control over the Yu State. Moreover, due to the internal movement of the King of Yu to the north, a huge turmoil broke out in the Yu State. During the turmoil, Yu State regarded this as an internal matter and did not ask for help from outside. In the end, Zhuang Xun's elites were not as many as those of You State.
"Dad, what do you mean? He is Ru Si's husband." Li Shaoyun understood and wanted to find out Li Pingyuan's attitude.
"We can't let Zhuang Xun annex the Yu Kingdom alone. We also need a share of the pie, so as to ensure that we have the qualifications to be on an equal footing with Zhuang Xun who owns two places in the future. Dad, I won't hurt him, I just want him to spit out a piece of meat. "
Li Pingyuan's eyes flashed coldly, and he clenched his hands: "I have helped them so much, and now it's time to repay them. We can't just sit back and watch Zhuang Xun take down the Yu Kingdom."
"But daddy, don't you plan to take action against the Qinghe King and his family before the Mid-Autumn Festival? If you want to pay attention to the Yu Kingdom first, domestic..."
Li Shaoyun expressed her worries. After all, she had prepared to completely eliminate King Qinghe before. Is it really okay to suddenly change the plan now?
"That's because we didn't know that Zhuang Xun escaped from Zhao State, and we didn't know that Xia State attacked Yu State. We couldn't just watch Zhuang Xun become stronger and annex us. We should leave these things alone first. We must tear off a piece from Yu State first. Meat, or let Yu State remain independent."
Seeing Tu Qiongdagger, Zhuang Xun didn't understand that he had just stepped out of the tiger's mouth and into the wolf's den again.
"Zhuang Xun is Ru Si's husband and is part of our family. If you do this..."
"Why talk about a family at this time? In a world of great strife, this is not the time to use emotions. Go and tell His Majesty that he will be discussing the attack on Yu State tomorrow and he needs to adjust the attitude of King Qinghe."
Li Pingyuan made his decision. The current King Cheng serves this role, a buffer between the two parties.
Li Shaoyun's eyes darkened and she agreed.
(End of chapter)
