The messenger stood up and prepared to leave, but at this moment, he was quite upset inside.
He was proud of his analysis of people's interests, but when facing Su Qi'an, he was completely defeated.
Not only did he fail to lobby successfully this time, but the two guards who protected him were eliminated. If he went back like this, the messenger could also imagine the consequences.
There was no way he could really tell Tang Feng of Su Qi'an's ambition.
This was so unbelievable that even he took a long time to recover.
After hearing what he said, Tang Feng probably thought that he was deliberately making it up because of his own incompetence in doing things. In addition, the guard was abolished. Who can believe him?
"I didn't expect that I, who rely on my mouth to eat, would one day be unable to argue and suffer the consequences."
The messenger had a wry smile on his face. Just as he stepped out of the mansion and accepted his miserable fate, Su Qian's voice sounded quietly.
"Your Excellency, Messenger, are you planning to leave like this? It seems that you have already accepted the fate of your return. If nothing else, this is the only thing that makes me admire you."
Suddenly, the messenger's body stiffened, and he stood there blankly.
This time, not only was he completely defeated by Su Qi'an, but his own thoughts were also seen through by Su Qi'an.
Such an opponent has already convinced the messenger.
The messenger who was stunned on the spot suddenly turned around and knelt down to Su Qi'an, speaking in a sincere voice.
"I hope the Marquis can give me a clear path." I will definitely remember the great kindness of the Marquis and I will never give up even if I die. "
"Haha, I don't have a clear path here. If the messenger is willing, he can stay. I happen to be short of some manpower around me. I wonder what the messenger wants?"
The messenger was startled, but he responded quickly and immediately kowtowed to Su Qian and thanked him, "Shi Xu is willing to submit to the Marquis. As long as there is something useful, Shi Xu will do his best to help."
Shi Xu is a smart man. Now that Su Qi'an has spoken, it is leaving a step for him.
Even if he is arrogant in his heart, it is impossible not to appreciate the compliment. If he really refuses, even if he hesitates for even a moment, the Dongshan Marquis will definitely issue an order to expel him.
When he returns to Tang Feng, his life will be in danger.
Shi Xu also knew that there was a price to pay for surrendering at this time.
Think about it, as a staff member next to Tang Feng, he served as a messenger on this trip. Although he had no rank, he was at least Tang Feng's spokesperson.
This kind of spokesperson not only failed to put pressure on Su Qi'an in lobbying, but even surrendered directly.
When this news spread, it was a great shame and humiliation. Now both sides were tense and a war was about to break out at any time.
At this juncture, if this incident is revealed, it will obviously have a big morale hit on Tang Feng and will also become a laughing stock.
And this was the reason why Su Qi'an wanted to keep Shi Xu. Even if he knew the price, Shi Xu didn't regret it at all.
He was a dispensable chess piece on Tang Feng's side. This time he was chosen as the messenger, and two famous warriors were sent from his side. It can be seen that he did not trust him.
The mission itself was not done well this time, and he would probably be beaten to death when he went back. Now that Su Qian gave him a chance to survive, how could he not cherish it.
And after seeing Su Qi'an's ambitions, Shi Xu felt that he would have a greater future by following Su Qi'an.
Although this prospect comes with great risks, even loss of life.
But wealth has always been gained through danger. Now that an opportunity to change his destiny was placed in front of him, Shi Xu had to try it no matter what.
Seeing Shi Xu's sincere look, Su Qian nodded and said to him.
"Since the messenger is willing to surrender, there happens to be something that you need to do right now."
Su Qi'an waved, and Shi Xu quickly stepped forward and whispered a few words in his ear.
Shi Xu's expression changed slightly, but he quickly recovered and assured Su Qi'an that he would fulfill his mission.
Then he turned around and stepped out of the mansion. After a while, Shi Xu shouted loudly from outside the mansion.
"I was ordered by Marquis Dongshan to spare your lives because you two are the messengers and not the masterminds."
"Go back and give Tang Feng a message. My Marquis told him to wash his neck and wait in Xizhou City until my Marquis takes your head. Go away!"
After Shi Xu finished speaking, the soldiers on both sides stepped forward and carried out the two warriors whose limbs had been severed.
The martial artist's limbs were severed, but their faces were quite livid, and they kept cursing at Shi Xu.
They couldn't believe that this guy had turned against Su Qi'an in just a short time.
This made the two of them angry. If their own limbs had not been severed, they would have killed this rebellious traitor at any cost.
Wu Fu raised his head, and the curses disappeared. Shi Xu stood at the door with a little cold sweat on his forehead.
Su Qi'an's doing this was a complete break with Tang Feng. At the same time, it also left him with no way out and could only focus on surrendering to Su Qi'an.
Shi Xu's eyes flashed. He had really underestimated this young but scheming Marquis Dongshan.
Things have come to this point. He wants to regret it, but there is no way out. Shi Xu can only bite the bullet and move forward.
After doing all this, Shi Xu was arranged to leave by his soldiers.
At this time, Su Qi'an, who was sitting in the mansion, was quite satisfied with Shi Xu's performance just now.
If you want to make this kind of person surrender completely, you have to cut off his thoughts. ap.
Although Shi Xu is not as good as Huang Wenyan and Wu Yong in terms of management, he has two brushes in people's calculations. This is the reason why Su Qi'an is willing to keep him.
Su Qi'an will not be stingy with talents, especially all kinds of geniuses, weird talents, and even evil talents.
It's just the management methods that are different. For talents like Huang Wenyan and Wu Yong who belong to the right path, Su Qi'an treats them honestly and touches people's hearts.
As for a crooked talent like Shi Xu, who has ideas and scheming, he has to use both kindness and power to beat him at any time.
Su Qi'an always believes that there is no useless talent, it just depends on where you put it and make the best use of it, so that its value can be fully realized.
Su Qi'an has already thought about Shi Xu's future arrangements and asked him to do the interrogation and screening work.
If the follow-up performance is good, he can be transferred to intelligence analysis. Of course, if he still has any bad intentions in his heart, Su Qi'an will not be polite and will let him see the consequences of offending him.
After experiencing the mysterious disappearance of relatives and friends, and the ups and downs in her heart, Su Qi'an's temperament also changed a lot.
Like occupying Xizhou and sitting on two states, Su Qi'an would have hesitated before and felt that it would have a big impact, but now, he knows that he wants to truly protect his relatives and friends.
To do what you want to do, you have to change your character. Now that you have come to this point, then just go with the flow. As for the ambitions and plans that outsiders say, Su Qian will not defend them. People who can understand him will naturally understand. Those who don't understand Yes, no need to say more.
After dealing with Shi Xu's matter, it's time to watch the show...
Half an hour later.
In the room of the county mansion in Sichuandu County, there were about ten people sitting on both sides.
The one sitting at the top was not the newly appointed Sichuan Governor, but Tang Feng, the prefectural pastor.
The people sitting on both sides were not ordinary people. They were all high-level officials and dignitaries from aristocratic families in Xizhou. Among these people, at first glance, there were old acquaintances of Su Qi'an.
At that time, the Xue family and Xue Muxiu were the three major aristocratic families in Xizhou.
At this time, he and everyone else looked unhappy. Below them, two warriors with severed limbs were lying on stretchers, panting.
These two warriors knew no one else. They were the warriors who served as Shi Xu's guards. Su Qi'an spared his life and then threw him into a carriage.
Under the driving of the groom, the two were left in the woods on the outskirts of Sichuandu County and left.
If the patrolling soldiers hadn't found out, these two people would probably have starved to death.
The incident with the guards quickly spread to Xizhou City behind them. Tang Feng led Xizhou senior officials to rush to Sichuandu County to take charge.
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Listening to the guards' narration, everyone's expressions turned ugly. After a while, Xizhou's senior officials were filled with indignation and all kinds of abuses were heard.
"Lord Zhou Mu, this Su Qian is really shameless. Who does he think he is? He treats visiting people like this. This is a slap in our face."
"That's right, it's tolerable. What's not to be tolerated? Mr. Zhou Mu gave the order to teach this Su Qi'an a lesson. Otherwise, he really thinks we're not afraid of him."
"Your Majesty, give the order to send troops directly to Manghuang County. If Su Qian doesn't want to fight, then fight!"
In the house, many angry voices sounded, and finally they gathered together to send troops.
That way, he has a determined attitude.
Everyone was filled with indignation. Tang Feng pressed his palm down to signal silence, and then looked at Xue Muxiu on the right, who did not express any opinion.
"Master Xue, you are the captain of Xizhou and in charge of the military of Xizhou. Don't you want to say something at this time?"
After being called by Tang Feng, the silent Xue Muxiu quickly stood up, cupped his hands towards Tang Feng, and then said.
"I have some opinions that are different from yours. I apologize if I have spoiled your lords' interest."
"This time Su Qi'an led the army with a fierce force. Your Excellencies have also seen it. According to my understanding, Su Qi'an led an army of 60,000 this time. The capture of Manghuang County was just a test of the waters."
"His purpose is definitely not just to rescue the tribe and provide support, nor is it to occupy a deserted county. When Lord Zhou Mu sent a messenger, I was opposed to it. Now you have seen what is happening."
"Master Xue, it's time now, so don't beat around the bush. In one sentence, can you fight me?" One of the Xizhou policemen stood up and asked impatiently.
Xue Muchiu nodded, without hesitation, and said bluntly, "This time, I am afraid that I will disappoint Mr. Huang. Instead of fighting, we can only passively defend. If we want to resolve this crisis, only Zhou Mu can make the decision."
As soon as these words came out, although Tang Feng's expression did not change, he secretly cursed Xue Muxiu, an old fox.
After all the talk, the problem was finally put to him. Normally, Xue Muchiu was obedient and did not dare to refute his orders.
Talking so eloquently this time, to put it bluntly, it was just watching Su Qi'an make a comeback that he began to make calculations in his heart again.
But unfortunately, Tang Feng is not the Tang Feng he was three years ago, and it is impossible to give him such an opportunity to stab him in the back.
