But he said that after Yang Jing left Lu Yuan Camp, he went all the way to Dongting County.
When we arrived in the city, we quickly found Shangguan Ming.
Then he discussed the conditions proposed by Lu Yuan with the general who conquered the west.
As expected, Shangguan Ming became furious just like Yang Jing at the beginning.
"Who does he think he is? He is just a hunter in the mountains. If he hadn't been appreciated and promoted by the imperial court, how could He De be in the high position he is today?
Now that he has achieved even a little success, he begins to feel rebellious and turn against his master.
Sure enough, these lowly people have no sense of shame or loyalty.
He should not have been promoted in the first place, which made him so rampant today.
I wanted to marry my daughter to him before, but now it seems that luckily it didn't happen, otherwise wouldn't I have harmed my daughter in vain? "
At this time, Shangguan Ming completely lost his usual admiration for Lu Yuan. He walked back and forth in the court where the two were discussing, and couldn't help but curse.
One can imagine how difficult it was for him to accept the conditions proposed by Lu Yuan.
Next to him, Yang Jing listened to the scolding of his old friend. He waited for a short moment. After the other party stopped, he smiled bitterly and said: "Lu Yuan is indeed shameless, but now that he has become powerful, what can be done about it?"
Hearing this, Shangguan Ming's heart filled with anger again. He looked at Yang Jing and accused: "It was because of you that Lu Yuan was dragged into the top ten masters. Without this matter, how could he be so rampant today? "
From Shangguan Ming's perspective.
If Lu Yuan had not been able to enter the Ten Grandmasters program at the beginning, and without Yang Jing's help, then naturally he would not have been able to break through Xiantian so quickly.
Not being in this circle, he naturally had no way of knowing about the plan of the Ten Great Innates.
There is no way to start from within to win over and divide Yan Wangqiu and others.
Therefore, most of Lu Yuan's momentum today can be attributed to Yang Jing and his wrong decision back then.
"This is indeed my fault."
Faced with the accusation, Yang Jing nodded and admitted, but then said: "But at that time, if it were you and you saw a candidate who fit the plan and was someone from the imperial court, could you resist recruiting him?
And at that time, I remember Brother Shangguan, you also gave away your son and daughter, just thinking of finding a quick son-in-law, right?
If this hadn't been the case at the beginning, why would I have brought Lu Yuan to meet Taoist Master Ziyun so that he could know the secret of innateness?
And if it weren't for the presence of my nephew and niece, why would I trust him so easily and introduce him to the top ten innates?
Say it again this time.
If Brother Shangguan hadn't sent Yan Wangqiu to Lu Yuan's side, how would that kid have the opportunity to bribe that repeating old dog, and how would he have the opportunity to win over Su Xuange, which led to today's situation.
This all happened step by step under your eyes, brother Shangguan. Didn't you notice?
I was indeed wrong, but Brother Shangguan, are you right? "
It’s okay to let Yang Jing take the blame.
But the blame for losing the three counties this time is too big.
Even if he is an innate grandmaster and the head of an aristocratic family, he cannot bear this responsibility.
So at this time, I had to find someone else to follow me and take this big blame together.
Looking at the world and around us, the most suitable candidate to take the blame is naturally the one in front of us, Brother Shangguan, who originally wanted to recruit Lu Yuan as his son-in-law.
After all, the initial trust between Lu Yuan and the court was given by Shangguan Ming.
And Shangguan Ming also had the bad record of making Lu Yuan his son-in-law.
It was because of his indulgence that Lu Yuan and Yan Wangqiu colluded.
With all the mistakes mentioned above, Shangguan Ming will not be able to escape from this scapegoat.
Sure enough, after listening to Yang Jing's enumeration of these mistakes, Shangguan Ming's originally angry and righteous face fell instantly.
His expression changed a few times, and finally turned into depression, and he said helplessly: "This son can succeed, but it is my fault. But now that the matter has come to this, what can be done?"
Shangguanming mentioned what Yang Jing said before, what could he do?
As General Zhengxi who guards Dongting County, Shangguan Ming can be said to be the person who knows Lu Yuan's strength the most.
He knows better than people like Yang Jing.
Therefore, Shangguan Ming is the most qualified to speak about how powerful Lu Yuan is.
One hundred thousand soldiers, 60,000 Miao surrender troops, and perhaps 200,000 prefectural and county soldiers and militia groups. As for the masters, the opponent also had five first-class disciples, as well as the Miao masters they obtained after conquering the Five Poison Sect.
If you include the Five Poison Saints he married, they are two more innates.
Any one of the above powers is enough to give people a headache.
And when all of them are put together, it makes people despair.
This is why Shangguan Ming did not hesitate at all after hearing that Lu Yuan led his troops to invade Changsha Mansion. He immediately led his troops to flee hundreds of miles and fled back to Yueyang Mansion City.
This is not because he is timid, afraid of the enemy like a tiger, and runs away at the wind.
But he really knew that he was no match for Lu Yuan.
At this time, if you don't take advantage of the opponent's arrival, you should evacuate the army first.
Otherwise, when the other party surrounds this place and cuts off the escape route, the imperial court's last tens of thousands of troops and their remaining wealth in Dongting County may be left here.
Everything about this is filled with sadness and helplessness.
"Now that Lu Yuan, Yan Wangqiu, and Su Xuange have joined forces, plus the remnants of the Five Poison Sect, the situation has become difficult to control.
And this person is in Dongting County. If he is forced to rebel, then he attacks the Yangtze River from the north and leads the Zhou people to cross the river, then everything will be really hopeless. "
Yang Jing looked a little sad and said bitterly: "To this day, in order to protect the country, protect the inheritance of our family, and protect our lives, we can only agree to his conditions. cede three counties and take this place Give it to him."
When Shangguan Ming heard this, he looked shocked: "These are three counties..."
Yang Jing looked at him and said: "It's the three counties, but if you don't give it, do you want to destroy the country and the family?"
Shangguan Ming was looked at by this gaze, lowered his head and remained silent.
He also knows that the lesser of two powers is the only choice.
Yang Jing added: "I am going to return to the capital to persuade other families to agree to this matter. But it will be difficult for me to do it alone. Therefore, I need your full support to persuade those who are opposed to achieve this matter. "
In the entire Linhai family, the Yang family and the Shangguan family, although their status has skyrocketed because of their two innate talents, and their reputation has reached the top positions.
But among the six surnames and seven clans, there are still three Xiantian families.
In addition, the strength of some other families without innate abilities should not be underestimated.
These are all people who can talk to them on an equal footing. If they don't have enough strength to convince everyone, it's hard to say whether there will be people who can't understand the reality and obstruct this matter.
Therefore, with the support of Shangguan Ming, the Yang family and the Shangguan family joined forces and became the necessary governor.
Upon hearing this request, Shangguan Ming's expression changed a lot, but after thinking about it again and again, he finally nodded and said: "Yes, but I can promise you to go forward and retreat together with you."
After saying that, Shangguan Ming thought for a while and said: "Besides me, you can go to Tianmen Fucheng again and meet Wu'an Hou. Brother Bai has been fighting with the Zhou people, and now he is guarding Dayue in Dongting. , the last Jiangbei stronghold.
He was in dangerous situations and faced battles in person, so he knew better than anyone else the threats posed by the Zhou people.
You explain the matter to him. Brother Bai knows the overall situation and will make a compromise like us.
And with their help, it will not be difficult for the three of us to work together to accomplish this. "
Bai Mengyang, the Marquis of Wu'an, has suffered successive defeats in the past two years.
But two years ago, he was one of Dai Viet's most famous generals, almost known as the God of War.
The original Jinghai Kingdom was destroyed by this Marquis of Wu'an.
In previous years, Bai Mengyang also performed very well in the battles with Zhou people and Liang people, and repeatedly defeated powerful enemies.
The main reason why it continues to fail now is that Dai Viet's national power is declining and there are internal problems, making it unable to support this military god.
This is not a war crime, so what can be done?
Therefore, Bai Mengyang's reputation in Dayue and the world of Jiuzhou is still extremely high.
With his help, quite a few people from the aristocratic families in the capital would change their minds and support him.
Yang Jing also knew this, so after hearing the proposal, he immediately said: "This is a good thing. I will take a boat to the north later to see Marquis Wu'an."
The matter is urgent and time is of the essence.
After convincing Shangguan Ming here, Yang Jing left on the same day without any delay, and then continued on the fast boat to Tianmen Fucheng.
Tianmenfu City is near the water, and the Zhou people have never been able to completely surround it.
With the Yangtze River Navy of Dai Viet having the upper hand, it was just a matter of going back and forth if he wanted to enter the city to meet Marquis Wu'an.
In just half a day, Yang Jing crossed the Yangtze River and arrived in Fucheng, Jiangbei.
After entering the city, he entrusted the matter to Shangguan Ming and asked the Marquis of Wu'an for help.
Sure enough, it was just as Shangguan Ming expected.
After hearing the two requests, the Marquis of Wu'an pondered for a long time and finally nodded in agreement.
After agreeing, he stroked the mottled city wall near the river and sighed: "Today, Dongting County was cut off and handed over to Lu Yuan. In my lifetime, I don't know if I will be able to lead the army one day. In this city, I saw the royal flag hanging on the top of the city."
When Yang Jing heard this, he was secretly sad and silent.
Bai Mengyang, the Marquis of Wu'an, has been famous for a hundred years. He is now one hundred and thirty years old, and it seems that he still has twenty years to live.
However, the imperial court is now in decline and decline. It is really difficult to say whether it can recover and regain its strength in twenty years.
If Bai Mengyang's many years of fighting and the numerous hidden injuries suffered in his body are also taken into account, whether he can live another twenty years is still a question.
Wouldn't it be that in a few years or ten years, the Marquis of Wu'an, who had fought for the imperial court all his life, would quietly die of illness.
If the other party leaves the city today, there is a high probability that it is true as he said, and the imperial flag will never be seen flying here again.
Beauties grow old, heroes grow old, and mountains and rivers decline.
This Dai Viet, this world, this world is really fucked!
Yang Jing looked at the rolling Yangtze River, carrying the seal presented by Shangguan Ming and Bai Mengyang, taking advantage of the boat to return to Jinling, facing the rolling wind and waves, and couldn't help but curse.
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Time is like the Yangtze River, rushing forward.
The first day of May in the seventh year of Hongdao.
On Lu Yuan's side, when the official selection test had just ended, Yang Jing returned to Jinling City by boat with the results of his mission after eating the river wind for several days.
Xiaoyao Pavilion in Yunzhong is located in the city.
This place is located on the bank of the river. Every morning or evening, river mist blows in from the water, shrouding this small pavilion like clouds, and people live in it, floating and carefree in the world.
Therefore, many nobles and nobles who like elegance and yearn for immortality like to gather here to discuss matters, so that they can have the infinite pleasure of an immortal sitting in the clouds and guiding the world.
Today, Yang Jing returned to Jinling City, but did not go directly to the palace to meet the emperor to report the initial harvest.
Instead, he sent someone outside the palace to call a few people and gathered here to discuss matters.
In Jiang Pavilion, Yang Jing looked at the people in front of him and said in a deep voice: "Lu Yuan has already made up his mind. If he does not grant the title to the three counties, there is no way he will give in."
In front of him were Huo Tingyu, the minister of the current dynasty, Tan Fengzhu, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, Meng Nai, the Taiwei, Xie Yu, the Taifu, and Shen Qiu, the general.
The first two are the best among the six surnames and seven clans, while the last three represent the three Xiantians respectively and are the leaders of the Xiantian family.
At this time, the six people present gathered together. Counting Shangguan Ming and Bai Mengyang, who were the representatives behind Yang Jing, it could be said that they represented the entire Dai Viet imperial court.
If the six of them reach a consensus, it can determine the opinion of the entire court.
As for the emperor?
Now the Xiao royal family has become a puppet. After being deposed, he will return to the lower class family again.
"Who is this Lu Yuan? He dares to start talking wildly?"
"When he asks for three counties, does he really think that the court can't do anything to him?"
After listening to Yang Jing's narration, Shangshu Ling Huo Tingyu and Taifu Xie Yu couldn't help but change their colors and cursed loudly.
"We must never compromise with it."
"Didn't he claim to raise 800,000 troops? I don't believe it if we fight him over there. The majestic court, thousands of miles of territory, and hundreds of thousands of troops can't do anything about his little rebellion."
At this time, Taiwei Meng Nai couldn't help but patted him.
Yang Jing looked at this scene and sighed in his heart. He had indeed expected this.
The representatives of the aristocratic families in front of me have lived in Jinling City all year round and rarely go to the counties and mansions below. They have lost their true understanding of the current situation in Dai Viet.
So at this time, he still refused to let go of his family's arrogance.
Instead of thinking about compromise and reversing losses, they just want to suppress it with force.
But today’s Dai Viet really can’t stand the trouble.
If it is true as they say, all efforts are made to suppress the rebellion, I am afraid that Dai Viet will have died before the rebellion is suppressed.
"enough!"
Fortunately, at this moment, General Shen Qiu, who had been sitting at the top, slammed the table and shouted: "Shut up, everyone."
As soon as these words were spoken, a mighty majesty emanated from the general.
The three people who were still shouting and cursing were affected by this aura, and their expressions changed slightly. They immediately lowered their heads and fell silent.
Even Yang Jing twisted his body slightly in discomfort, avoiding the opponent's sharp edge and not daring to confront him.
To be able to force an innate master to give in, the General Shen Qiu in front of him was certainly an extraordinary person.
He is the number one expert in the current imperial court, the grandmaster of the second realm of Xiantian. He is also the founding emperor of the Linhai family who will be launched in the near future to succeed the Xiao family of Yue and reopen a new dynasty.
When such a person speaks, the weight cannot be ignored.
Everyone present bowed their heads in obedience and listened to the general's words.
Seeing that everyone had stopped making noise, Shen Qiu turned his attention to Yang Jing and asked, "Nephew Yang, is it true that Lu Yuan can't be controlled?"
Shen Qiu was the innate grandmaster of the previous generation. He was just over 100 years old, which was when an innate grandmaster was at his most youthful and powerful.
Compared to him, masters like Yang Jing, who were only in their fifties or sixties and had just achieved innate breakthroughs, could only be regarded as juniors.
Facing the questions from his superiors and elders, Yang Jing did not dare to be negligent, and quickly saluted and said: "Uncle Hui Shi, I have discussed this matter with Marquis Wu Cheng and Marquis Wu An. Both of them thought that now Dongting County , the situation is irreversible.
The three alliances of Lu Yuan, Nanhai Sect, and Jiuchuan Sword Sect have become difficult to contain.
If we do not agree to their request, we may be afraid that the country will be overthrown, the ancestral temple will not survive, and we will all die without a burial place.
Therefore, the three of us all believe that we must agree to Lu Yuan's offer to cede the three counties.
In this way, we can stabilize the place and preserve the country. "
When Shen Qiu heard this, he looked startled: "Marquis Wu'an also thinks that the mountain county should be ceded?"
Bai Mengyang, Marquis of Wu'an, was an innate master who was older than Shen Qiu.
When he sees the other person, he has to call him uncle and perform the courtesy of a junior.
And because of the special cultivation technique, when leading an army, Wu Anhou's strength was no less than that of the second Xiantian realm, and not weaker than Shen Qiu at all.
So when I heard that such an old senior thought the same thing, I couldn't help but be surprised.
The other four people next to him also looked shocked.
Apparently, he was also shocked by Bai Mengyang's statement.
"Here are the tokens of Marquis Wu'an and Marquis Wucheng, which were entrusted to me by those two when I left Dongting County."
At this time, Yang Jing took out the token representing Bai Mengyang and Shangguanming from his arms and handed it over.
Shen Qiu came over next, and after a brief glance, he was sure that it was the token of Bai Mengyang and Shangguan Ming.
Holding the seal representing the identity of Marquis Wu'an, the general was silent for a long time, and finally sent the seal back, and then sighed: "Since Marquis Wu'an said so, then so be it.
If Lu Yuan wants the three counties, just give them to him.
Tai Tu and Shangshu Ling, you will draft the imperial edict later, and then let your majesty use the seal to issue the edict of enfeoffing the country. "
When Shangshu Ling Huo Tingyu and Grand Tutor Xie Yu heard this, they were both surprised. They were reluctant, but looking at Shen Qiu's direct gaze, they did not dare to say anything.
He could only accept the order: "Follow the general's orders."
But when he spoke, there was a hint of sadness in his words.
The rest of the people also felt sad in their hearts.
Has his family, which spans across the rivers and seas, fallen to such a low level?
At this time, they were all being coerced, and nearly half of their country was cut off. Such humiliation and pain made the hearts of these noble families twitch.
Shen Qiu looked at the low and depressing atmosphere in the field and sighed slightly in his heart, but he said with dignity on his face: "Why are you crying?
Today, forced by the current situation, we have to cut off three counties.
But that doesn't mean it's a complete loss.
In the future, we will rest and recuperate, raise our troops and horses, and then take back the three counties that were cut off.
Then we will find those rebellious ones one by one and punish them for their crimes. "
Shen Qiu's tone was passionate, and his words were full of fighting spirit and confidence.
