Su Qi'an's words stunned Zhou Taiyi who was accompanying him, and said with a smile on his face.
"Haha, yes, it is really an honor for me to make Su Hou feel familiar. To be mentioned by Su Hou, there must be something unusual about this person."
Su Qian nodded, "Well, that person is the state envoy of Jiaozhou. It's strange to say that I didn't care much about this person at first, but he disappeared inexplicably after the war in Jiaozhou. Not only that, but now I don't even know what his name is."
"In all these years in Jiaozhou, not many people know his name. Mr. Zhou, do you think this person is a talent?"
"According to what Su Hou said, this state envoy is indeed a person. If there is a chance, it would be an honor for me to meet him."
Su Qian smiled and said nothing, and looked away from Zhou Tai's face. The ensuing escort trip went relatively smoothly, and basically no bad things happened.
After escorting Su Qi'an to the border dock between Yuezhou and Nanzhou, Zhou Tai took the people off the ship.
Standing on the pier, I said goodbye to Su Qi'an and watched the civilian ship drift away.
Su Qi'an, who was standing on the bow of the ship, looked away, the smile on his face faded, and said to Xie Cang beside him.
"Brother Xie, can you see anything?"
"Master Zhou has a good psychological quality. Under Brother Su's scrutiny, he can still remain calm and calm, and can even fight back calmly. Such a person is not simple."
"Brother Su, can you confirm that this person is the missing state envoy?"
Su Qian shook his head and said, "I'm really not sure, but it's not important to us that he's not a state envoy."
"Now, I can probably get a feel for His Royal Highness the King of Yue."
"As of now, the Sixth Prince is not hostile to us, and is even quite friendly. Even if I take power in Jiaozhou, the Sixth Prince will not be dissatisfied at all."
"This time I came to Yuezhou, I think the Sixth Prince made a lot of efforts, and we should have somehow become the Sixth Prince's sword, helping to settle the war in Yuezhou."
"Everyone gets what he needs, but I don't know how long this peaceful relationship can last. Leaving Yuezhou as soon as possible will only benefit us, and there will be no harm."
Xie Cang quite agrees with Su Qi'an's evaluation of the Sixth Prince. He knows very well that whether he is the prince or the so-called Zhou Mu.
If there is a war and support is needed, it is best for them to go and provide help in the nick of time. But once the war has calmed down, they have to talk carefully about the rest.
It is impossible for anyone, especially those at the top, to tolerate an outstanding person like him staying in his own territory for a long time.
If they can't be used for their own purposes, they can either expel them or issue an expulsion order, or resort to evil tactics.
The political situation in Yuezhou is not as calm as it appears on the surface. After this war is over, there will at least be a big internal fight. At any time, there will be no room for two tigers in one mountain.
It was quite right for them to leave at this time to avoid being caught in trouble.
Look at the reactions of Su Kang and Yuezhou officials. Don't look so reluctant to give up. To put it bluntly, it's just a show.
If you leave at this time, you can still receive various farewells. If you continue to stay, something will happen sooner or later.
Fortunately, he and Su Qi'an were not interested in Yuezhou, and apart from their own wishes in leaving this time, more importantly, they received a secret letter from Jiaozhou.
Only he and Su Qi'an knew the content of this letter, and they did not tell anyone.
The secret letter was written by the Ninth Princess Su Fengling. It probably meant that by the time Su Qi'an and the others received the letter, Su Fengling had already returned to the capital with Long Wei. There was some movement in Xizhou and she requested Su Qi'an to return to Jiaozhou in time to take charge of the overall situation.
The two things explained in this letter, whether it was Su Fengling's sudden return to Beijing or the unusual events in Xizhou, were not disclosed in detail, and they were written in a hurry.
Based on Su Qi'an's understanding of Su Fengling, something big must have happened if she did this.
The former returned to the capital, and he probably traveled with her for too long, and took the Dragon Guard with him. In the Lenovo court, Chu Xiong became an official, Zheng Yuan ascended to the throne, and there were some changes in the first and second grades of the Duke.
Su Fengling should be impeached by the government, and he needs to be
Return to Beijing at that time.
Apart from anything else, regarding the Jiaozhou War, Li Kang launched a war under the pretext of protecting Su Fengling. It was impossible that such a big event had not reached the capital.
The Ninth Princess herself was somewhat criticized when she was in Kyoto. Now that she is leading the Dragon Guard south and causing such a big incident, it is hard not to be caught.
After all, all of this was for Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an is not a fool, how could he not feel how kind Su Fengling is to her.
But now he has a lot of troubles, and many of them can only be solved by Su Fengling's intervention.
He wanted to help Su Fengling, but it was still difficult for him, unless he could go one step further and capture Xizhou.
With the attitude of sitting on the two states, when the time comes, even if the so-called Duke of the country wants to easily touch him, there will be nothing he can do.
As for the latter, the unusual movement in Xizhou was not explained in detail. It is enough to show that this matter is very serious and is probably related to Jiaozhou. This matter can only be understood clearly when they return to Jiaozhou.
Originally, Su Qi'an returned to Jiaozhou to prepare for returning to Xizhou, so as to wash away the shame of the Xizhou Incident.
"It's been three years. Now that we've all caught up, this time, we'll settle the old and new accounts together." Su Qian stood at the bow of the ship, with a cold look in his eyes...
As Su Qi'an, Xie Cang and others arrived in Nanzhou, they basically didn't stop and headed towards Jiaozhou.
On the Yuezhou side, Zhou Tai, who escorted Su Qi'an away, has returned to Su Kang with his people.
At this time, Su Kang was sitting in the small courtyard of his residence. In front of him, two people stood, namely Liu Chuang and Zhou Tai.
Su Kang sipped tea and listened to the two men's reports.
After a while, the report was over. Su Kang nodded and said, "Well, you have done a good job in your mission this time. You have achieved my goal in Yuezhou. After this war, Yuezhou will belong to me sooner or later." "
"Congratulations to Your Highness." Both of them congratulated.
Not long after the congratulations fell, Liu Chuang said softly, "Your Highness, this Su Qi'an is really not simple. He was able to guess Zhou Tai's identity. Fortunately, Zhou Tai handled it well and was not caught by him. Although such a person is a talent, I don’t know if he can be used by His Highness in the future. Letting him go this time is really a bit..."
At the end, Liu Chuang did not continue, but Su Kang and Zhou Tai both understood what he meant.
If such a person cannot be used for himself and is allowed to leave, he may become a serious problem for himself in the future.
Su Kang didn't say anything about Liu Chuang's worries. He turned his eyes and looked at Zhou Tai and said, "Zhou Tai, Liu Chuang has expressed his opinion. Now it's your turn. Tell me what you think of Su Hou." ?」
Zhou Tai nodded, thought for a while and said, "Back to Your Highness, regarding Su Hou, my subordinates and Liu Chuang have different opinions."
"This person is by no means an ordinary person who can be easily recruited. He is so thoughtful that even his subordinates cannot see through it."
"For us, we don't have to recruit such talents. We can cooperate with them. As long as we can achieve our goals, it doesn't matter whether we recruit them or not."
"Just like this war, even if there is no Suhou, with His Highness's arrangements and the troops in our hands, it will only be a matter of time before the war is settled."
"But if His Highness really does this, I'm afraid he will really become famous in Yuezhou. By then, I'm afraid he will be targeted by the two princes in Kyoto."
"His Highness invites Su Hou so that he can use his hand to settle the war in Yuezhou for himself, and at the same time attract the firepower of the powerful people in Kyoto. We can take this opportunity to develop rapidly. I think this is His Highness's intention. "
"Haha, Zhou Tai, you really did let me know right. Back then, you were able to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side. Thinking about it now, I am still very pleased."
"Thank you for your compliments, His Highness. All this is what I should do. If I hadn't had His Highness's help back then, I would have become a dead soul long ago. From the initial fearful identity of a craftsman to now changing his identity as Yuezhou Prefect, all this is thanks to A great favor from Your Highness."
"It is my honor to know such a wise master as His Highness."
Zhou Tai’s gratitude, Su Kang
He waved his hand and then looked at Liu Chuangdao.
"Liu Chuang, I know that you have sacrificed a lot for this war. After all, you have 20,000 pirates. After this war, there are only less than 1,000 pirates left. You, the second in command, are really at a loss."
"What did His Highness say? As long as it can help His Highness' great cause in the future, it doesn't matter if some pirates die." Liu Chuang said quickly.
Su Kang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer this time. You will be responsible for Black Wind Island. You can use these remaining pirates to train the new recruits on the island."
"By the way, that pirate master should be able to handle it. Would you like me to send some troops to you?"
"His Highness's secret guards are enough. I guarantee that within ten days, the master will be dead."
Su Kang understood and looked at Zhou Tai again, "Have all the soldier-hiding caves in each county been cleaned up?"
"Everything has been cleaned up. The one Su Hou saw last time is already the last one."
After hearing this, Su Kang was very satisfied, with a smile on his face, and said to Zhou Tai and Liu Chuang.
"Well, yes, you have done a good job. I am telling you that as long as it is beneficial to my plan, even if you are an enemy or a serious enemy in the future, you can become a temporary friend." ap.
"You are also the old people who have been with me for many years. There are many things that I don't need to say more. Please be more open-minded and take a longer view. Remember, our goal is not a small Yuezhou."
"My subordinates have learned a lesson." The two men half-knelt on the ground and said respectfully.
"Go, everyone, step aside and do your own thing." Su Kang waved his hand, and after a while, the two of them disappeared quickly.
Su Kang, who was sitting in the small courtyard, put down the tea cup in his hand, raised his head, looked into the distance, raised a smile at the corner of his mouth, and murmured softly.
"Su Qi'an, I'm looking forward to seeing how much trouble you can stir up in Great Liang next. You must not let me down."
