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"Shu envoy Chen Fang enters Chongqing!"
In the west city of Changyang, Chang Sheng, a staff member of the three armies, was standing silently in the dusk, listening to the cheers near the city gate.
He was as cautious as a lame man. In order to help Chen Fang enter Chongqing safely, he even created a situation to let the people in Changyang know that a great scholar had entered the city. If Beiyu kills Chen Fang at this time, he will be considered guilty of public outrage.
This scene is probably similar to the time when the great Confucian scholar entered Shu.
Chang Sheng squinted his eyes, raised his head and looked forward, not looking at Chen Fang who was entering the city, but looking further away, at the endless mountains.
Lame man, what conditions would you use to convince those old families?
…
"The envoy from Shu has entered the palace?" Hao Lianzhan, who was still in the city at Xie Mansion in Changyang, frowned even more when he heard this information.
Earlier, when he learned that the Shu envoy was coming, he made Xie Chang make a fuss. But for some reason, Chang Xiaotang, the king of Beiyu, easily resolved the resentment of the old aristocratic families.
"When the envoy from Shu comes to Chongqing, there must be peace talks." Hao Lianzan gritted his teeth and felt very unhappy. In order to take over the Central Plains, he came all the way and entered the game personally. But he never thought that Beiyu and Xishu seemed to have discussed it long ago and did not give him any chance.
"Chao Tu, do you have any ideas?"
Chao Tu, who was nearby, heard Hao Lianzhan's words. His face suddenly twitched and he spoke bravely.
"Wang...if something cannot be done, it would be better to leave Changyang early and look for opportunities later. After all, no matter what, Beiyu and Xishu will eventually fight one day."
"According to your wishes, you still want to delay?" Hao Lianzhan sneered. Over there on the grassland, we need an outlet to vent. Taking over the Central Plains is the best opportunity.
Chao Tu hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look at each other.
"If not, I will assassinate you one more time—"
"King, you must not do it! King Beiyu is extremely vigilant now and will not have a chance."
"Of course I know, I'm just saying." Hao Lianchan's voice was cold. It is impossible to provoke a war between Beiyu and Xishu. It is even said that Beiyu and Xishu may have discovered his affairs.
The assassination that day was a bit of a surprise after all.
Hao Lianzhan calmed down and fell into thinking. In the current situation, he needed to come up with a way to disrupt the peace talks between Beiyu and Xishu.
"Where's Xie Chang?"
"I am following many aristocratic families and entering the palace together."
"Where is the envoy from Shu?"
"It's already dusk. According to the etiquette of Beiyu envoys, I can only ask for an audience in the morning."
Hao Lianzhan's eyes became profound as he listened.
…
Outside the West City Gate, Chang Sheng was sitting in a carriage with a gentle expression on his face.
In front of him, it was Chen Fang, the envoy of Shu.
"Chang Ziyou, I know you." Chen Fang was not afraid. After sizing up the young man in front of him, he said with a smile.
"How do you know, sir?"
"Once, he went to Lizhou Academy to ask for books, and he also looked around for the second volume of "Qing Ping Lu". Knowing that you were talented, I paid attention to you for a long time. But later I discovered that you are actually a bookbag. , there is no book that would not make me happy. It is a pity that the whole world could not have imagined that one day you, Chang Zi, would emerge from nowhere and become Beiyu's military staff."
"I have little talent and knowledge. There should be twenty or thirty people from Beiyu who can beat me." Chang Sheng was not arrogant and bowed humbly.
"Chang Ziyou, you are not suitable for fighting."
"Mr. Chen, what can I say?" "It's all a clumsy trick, not as good as my Western Shu Dongfang."
Chang Sheng was still lifeless and raised his head, his eyes looking yearning.
"I also admire Brother Dongfang. If there is no war in the world, I really want to go to Shu to ask for advice."
Chen Fang was speechless. According to the meaning in the text, Chang Sheng in front of him has a gentle and gentle flavor like Young Master Yupian.
It would be a big mistake to try to get any advantage from such a person.
"Chang Ziyou, when you asked me to get in the car, did you mean to take me to the palace? Or maybe Beiyu planned to kill the envoy?"
"No." Chang Sheng raised his hand, grabbed the teapot and helped to pour a cup.
"To be honest, sir, my lord will not be able to see you today, tomorrow, or even in these few days."
"Why?"
"I want to appease some people. You should know a lot about the recent information about Xi Shu." Chang Sheng rolled up his sleeves and pushed the tea soup over.
"so……"
"Therefore, I am always victorious, so I will discuss peace matters with you in this carriage."
"What does King Beiyu mean?"
"Exactly."
Chen Fang was silent for a while, "Chang Ziyou, when I enter Changyang, you should know the most important thing?"
"I know, make a gesture." Chang Sheng lowered his head and looked at the tea soup.
"Things that are reported to the outside are easy to talk about. But what you and I are talking about now is indeed the real content of the peace talks."
"What to say?"
Chang Sheng raised his head and smiled, "From tomorrow onwards, I will spread the word to the whole of Changyang, saying that Xishu has ceded the three counties of Lizhou for peace talks. In addition, I will donate one million taels of annual silver every year. In this way, I, Beibei The old aristocratic families in Chongqing won’t be able to dance anymore.”
Chen Fang narrowed his eyes, "If word spreads in the future, won't we, Xishu, lose face?"
"It's different." Chang Sheng shook his head, "When you return to Dawan Pass, you can just find a way to say that the peace talks will be a victory. Brother Dongfang is the best at this method."
Chen Fang breathed out, "Chang Ziyou, you are indeed quite capable."
The victory was lost again.
"What I just said is just something that is exposed, but what you and I will talk about next should be the real content of the peace talks. If I am not wrong, the lame man has already explained what kind of conditions he wants to negotiate to make the West Shubei and Chongqing have temporarily stopped fighting."
"Of course there is, but I won't tell you." Chen Fang smiled.
"I guessed it." Chang Sheng sighed, "It's nothing more than releasing Jiang Xian and some captured Beiyu soldiers."
Chen Fang looked surprised, "Chang Ziyou, can you guess this?"
"I know Brother Dongfang very well, just like he knows me too." Chang Sheng said calmly. He even guessed that releasing Jiang Xian seemed to be a matter of course at first glance, but in fact, there might be countermeasures.
"Chang Ziyou, you should understand one thing. If we, Western Shu, are not willing to negotiate peace, and there are foreign tribes in Hezhou to the north who are ready to make moves, Beiyu will be attacked at any time."
There was no change in color on Chang Sheng's face, and his voice became slightly sharper.
"Mr. Chen, if this is the case, the King of Western Shu will become a person who helps foreigners. If so, why did he go to reject Beidi in person just for the sake of fame? I will ask again if it really allows foreigners to enter the Central Plains. Does he dare to be this sinner?"
"He doesn't dare." Chang Sheng, probably asking and answering his own question, continued, "Xu Mu, a commoner in the world, if he takes advantage of foreigners in order to sit on the throne, then all he can say is -"
"I, Chang Ziyou, are blind."
"The Poisonous Eagle Commander is blind."
"My lord, King Beiyu, is blind."
"The unparalleled nobleman in the country, Lord Yuan, is blind."
"The common people, soldiers, and staff who lifted up this common man in the world are all blind."
