The messenger came back to his senses, and at some point, Su Qian appeared in front of him.
The messenger shook his head, quickly raised his hand to Su Qi'an and said, "Thank you for your concern, Mr. Marquis. You are polite."
Su Qi'an nodded, with a smile on his face, motioned to sit down, and said softly, "Oh, it's okay. Without the interruption of these cats and dogs, we can have a good chat next."
The two sat down immediately. Su Qian's tone was gentle and she looked quite talkative.
If he hadn't witnessed Su Qi'an's methods just now, the messenger might have thought so too.
As for the two warriors who were crippled and thrown out by Su Qian'an's men, it was entirely their own fault.
As long as he can complete the task assigned by Tang Feng this time, when he returns, the debt of the two deposed people will not be settled on him.
Countless thoughts appeared in the messenger's mind, thinking about how to deal with Su Qi'an.
After the two of them sat down, and before the messenger could speak, Su Qi'an continued, "I already know the purpose of the messenger's visit. I don't like to beat around the bush, so I'll put it bluntly. This time I led an army to Xizhou with only one purpose. Tang Feng steps down and convicts him."
The messenger was startled by Su Qi'an's straightforwardness. He did not expect that Dongshan Marquis would be so firm in his attitude and express his intention without even giving him a chance to speak.
This kind of straightforwardness was the first time the messenger had seen him after so many years as a staff member. But how could the messenger be frightened by Su Qi'an's toughness at the beginning when he was working under Tang Feng.
The messenger nodded, was silent for a while, and then said with a smile, "I understand the Marquis's thoughts. After all, what happened back then really embarrassed the Marquis, but there is an old saying that it is better to dissolve enemies than to end them."
"Now that the Marquis has gained power in Jiaozhou, even Master Zhou Mu has to think carefully if he wants to move the Marquis."
"Instead of losing both sides in a fight between the Marquis and Zhou Mu, it would be better to simply cooperate. I think Master Zhou Mu would be happy to see the two families get along well."
"If once the two families cooperate and coexist peacefully, with the abilities of the Marquis and Zhou Mu, it will definitely take less than a few years for Xijiao Erzhou to be firmly in the top three of Great Liang. Wouldn't this win-win situation be beautiful?"
"Haha, what Your Excellency the Messenger said is really simple and easy. With a few casual words, the events of that year can be easily brushed off. You really live by your words."
"Your Majesty, thank you very much. I am only acting in the best interest of the two of you. As long as it can be achieved, I think with your broad mind, many things can be discussed."
"You are right, in order to achieve the maximum benefit, some things are not impossible to discuss. This was the case when I founded the trading company in Xizhou. But Mr. Tang seems not to think so. He is afraid that my trading company will grow bigger and take advantage of my absence. , stabbed directly in the back, I had no choice but to leave Xizhou."
"I came to Jiaozhou for three years before I reached my current status. If I died in Jiaozhou, I'm afraid it would be a different situation today."
Su Qian's voice was very soft, but every word was filled with coldness. The messenger did not panic, and spoke softly with a calm face.
"If something unexpected happens to the Marquis in Jiaozhou, it will not be my turn to act as a lobbyist today. But the fact is that the Marquis has made a comeback and his power has greatly increased."
"Needless to say, I think Mr. Hou understands one truth better than anyone else. No matter who he is, no matter his origin or background, the only thing that will be shown to the world in the end is the result. As for the arduous process involved, no one wants to know or care."
"As long as you succeed, everything you say is right. If you fail, you will disappear quietly in the end. This is the cruelty of the superior. Fortunately, Mr. Hou belongs to the former."
The messenger's seemingly cruel words made Su Qian'an smile and nod. He showed a playful look and suddenly said, "Haha, you are right, but I am a little different from your Zhou Mu. He is soft and hard. This This is your lobbying trip, I’m afraid I’m going to be exhausted.”
"I am very curious, what will you do if I refuse the cooperation of your state pastor?"
The messenger looked helpless and said softly, "If the Marquis is really like this, the two sides will have no choice but to start a war, but I can guarantee that after this battle, the Marquis will definitely not be the winner, and it is very likely that he will be killed."
"Oh, are you threatening me?" Su Qian raised an eyebrow.
The messenger shook his head and said, "I dare not threaten the Marquis. I am just responsible for delivering the message. As I said, I think the Marquis should know that once the war starts, so many pairs of eyes will be watching. I ask the Marquis to think carefully about what will happen in the end." "
"If you want stability and maximize benefits, you can only cooperate. This is what I say in my heart. As for whether to listen or not, it is entirely up to the Marquis to make his own decision."
After saying this, the messenger kept silent and waited quietly for Su Qian's decision.
Su Qi'an is a smart man, and the messenger has already informed Su Qi'an in a subtle way about the pros and cons of the war.
Anyone with a normal mind knows how to choose. As for those who were driven out of Xizhou in embarrassment and the people who died in the so-called Xizhou Incident, these are nothing in the face of absolute interests.
Based on his understanding of human nature, as long as the benefits are sufficient, some past grudges can be resolved and dissipated into the wind. This is human nature.
At this time, the messenger was quite calm in his heart. With his continuous output, he had great confidence that at least 80% of the people would be shaken and 90% of the people would not refuse his proposal.
The domineering Dongshan Marquis in front of him would most likely accept his proposal, and the messenger was thinking about more specific details after perfecting the cooperation.
In order to strive for greater benefits for Tang Feng, the silent Su Qi'an finally spoke.
"Your Excellency the Messenger's words are really to the point. All the pros and cons have been taken into consideration, and I admire you. But it's a pity that you are good at everything, but there is one thing about you that is too smart. I don't like this very much. .”
"Sorry, I refuse the cooperation between the two parties. As for the reason, it is very simple. Tang Feng is not qualified to cooperate with me."
Su Qi'an's words suddenly shocked the messenger. He looked at Su Qi'an with an unbelievable look and said quickly.
"Master Hou, I know your power is strong, but once the war starts, even with your strength as a state, you will suffer a big loss, and there are so many eyes watching secretly. Master Hou, are you really ready to fight them? , we are not afraid of bringing disaster to Jiaozhou."
At this time, the messenger was still thinking about using his own words to analyze the pressure that Su Qi'an would face after the war started, and to make Su Qi'an change his mind.
But this time, no matter how the messenger analyzed it, no matter how exaggerated it was, Su Qi'an took it indifferently and silently looked at the messenger's anxiety.
After the messenger finished speaking, Su Qian spoke again, this time he only said one sentence.
"Oh, how do you know that I can't stand the pressure? By the way, I forgot to tell you. Rather than cooperating, I am more interested in Xizhou."
It was these light words that made the messenger open his mouth wide, with a look of shock on his face. His mind was filled with Su Qi'an's words, and he didn't recover for a long time.
If the messenger analyzed human nature from the perspective of expelling harm and expelling gain, then the information Su Qi'an just revealed revealed his ambition.
This ambition is quite big, and he even wants to annex Xizhou.
Currently, Su Qian is leading the Jiaozhou army to invade Xizhou, and it seems that he is interested in Xizhou.
In fact, it was just under the guise of avenging the shame of three years ago.
To put it lightly, this is a personal grudge between the two sides. No matter who wins or loses in the final outcome of this war, the two states in the West will return to their previous non-intervention.
This is the best way to calm down under the gaze of countless pairs of eyes.
This is also the starting point for messengers to visit, act as lobbyists, and lobby for cooperation.
But the messenger did not expect that Dongshan Hou was so ambitious. He wanted to take advantage of this war to not only take down Tang Feng, but also to take over Xizhou.
If word of this spreads, no one in the imperial court will agree.
In the history of Great Liang, it has never happened that one person occupied the land of two states.
If this were to happen, it would almost be a solid suspicion of separatism.
This kind of ambition is in the hearts of all the state pastors, but Su Qi'an is the first person who dares to implement it.
How could this prevent the messenger from coming back to his senses for a long time.
Su Qi'an, who was sitting next to him, was very calm and said softly, "Haha, the messenger knows my intention and can pass it on to Tang Feng."
Looking at the motionless messenger with a shocked face, Su Qian seemed to have thought of something and continued.
"Oh, I blame my negligence. This time the messenger came to visit. In addition to chatting with me, he must also want to see the prince's safety."
"Let's do this. As long as the messenger is willing, I will take your Excellency to meet the Crown Prince."
After hearing this, the messenger gradually came back to his senses, but rather than going to see the Crown Prince to confirm his safety, he was more sure that what Su Qi'an just said was true or false.
After all, this fact is really shocking. It's not that he is ambitious or not, but that Dongshan Hou is really ready. Every step forward is accompanied by preparation for the abyss.
Naturally, what the messenger was thinking could not be hidden from Su Qi'an's eyes. He smiled and said softly, "Believe it or not, it all depends on your judgment. We have talked about what we should talk about, and we have talked about what we shouldn't talk about. I think that's it. Bar.".
Su Qi'an's words were obviously to see off the guests. Although the messenger was unwilling to do so, he had no choice but to get up.
His face was not as confident as before. He had served as a staff member in the Tang Dynasty for many years and relied on analyzing human nature to earn a living.
But after meeting the Dongshan Marquis today, he discovered that the real strong people did not consider the so-called interests of human nature at all. The level they pursued, whether it was thoughts or realm, was far beyond their imagination.
To analyze such people based on their most basic humanity is an insult to them.
This conversation with Su Qi'an made him realize what it means that there are people outside the world and there is a sky outside the world.
It can be said that this time he acted as a lobbyist and failed completely. The current messenger no longer considers Su Qi'an's thoughts and state of mind.
Now that he really returns to Tang Mansion, how to explain to Tang Feng is the top priority. With Tang Feng's temperament, not to mention that he will lose his life this time, he will basically be useless.
