In the carriage, Chen Fang took a breath, finally took it seriously, and bowed to Chang Sheng in front of him.
"Chang Ziyou, what he said makes sense."
"Sir, your argument is also very powerful." Chang Sheng responded humbly.
"Previously, my lord, the King of Beiyu, and the King of Western Shu also cooperated on two or three occasions to reject foreigners. On this matter, there was probably a tacit understanding."
"That's definitely the case." Chen Fang also laughed. "Otherwise, right after the war ended, there would be no peace talks."
The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became warm.
"Mr. Chen, what else did Brother Dongfang say?"
"I didn't say much, but I just explained a few things." Chen Fang followed up, "To tell you the truth, I never thought that this peace talk would go so smoothly."
"Both of them are interested, so it will go smoothly. However, Mr. Chen needs to be careful when staying in Changyang."
"When we entered the city, Changyang seemed to have locked the city."
"A few days ago, my lord was assassinated." Chang Sheng said calmly, "Of course, my lord's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, and the thieves did not succeed. After locking the city, he should still stay in Changyang. Mr. Chen knows that if If my lord dies, who will benefit?"
"Ziyou, this was not done by Western Shu. Apart from other things, my King of Shu will never assassinate the King of Beiyu."
"Natural." Chang Sheng nodded, "I agree with this."
Chen Fang seemed to understand something, "Listen to what you mean, Ziyou, that is to say, someone in Changyang City wants to do something evil? For example, the King of Beiyu dies, Beiyu is in chaos, or the old family will be angry. Sprinkle it to Xishu?"
"The old gentleman has a keen eye." Chang Sheng closed his eyes, "I even think that the assassins who stayed in Changyang are probably from the foreign Sha Rong. It is impossible to say that there are internal helpers in Changyang."
Chen Fang's expression suddenly became serious. Before entering Chongqing, he did not expect that things had become so difficult. It’s no wonder that his own lord would hurriedly send Shu envoys as a gesture of peace talks.
"The old gentleman is staying in Changyang, and the others don't dare to talk about it. I, Chang Sheng, will protect your safety both in public and private matters." Chang Sheng handed over his hand smoothly.
Chen Fang hesitated for a moment, looked at Chang Sheng in front of him, and finally asked.
"Chang Ziyou, let me ask one more question, what would you do if... the person who is the envoy to Shu is Dongfang Bolie?"
Chang Sheng was silent for a while, "Let's have a drink first."
"After drinking."
"Night talk."
"After the night talk."
"Kill someone." Chang Sheng said it calmly without hiding anything.
Chen Fang was left alone, still looking solemn.
"It's getting late today, and since your husband has been so busy all the way, you might as well go and rest first. I've already arranged manpower over at the post house to ensure your safety."
Chang Sheng stood up and bowed to Chen Fang. When he walked out of the carriage, he thought of something again and turned back with a serious tone.
"By the way, Mr. Chen, the second volume of "Qing Ping Lu" is in Chengdu?"
"Indeed, I will ask if I can help Ziyu borrow it when I have time." Chen Fang nodded.
Chang Sheng also nodded, and without further delay, walked quietly into the night.
After Chang Sheng left, four or five figures wearing bamboo hats were seen on the street not far away. Seeing Chen Fang's safety, they turned around silently and blended into the night.
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"Changsheng." Sitting on the royal road, Changshiro looked at the visitor with a rare expression of joy on his face.
"Chang Sheng has met my clan brother."
"Sit down." Changshiro stretched out and said in a tired tone, "Just now, I managed to calm down those old guys again. If I had my previous temper, I would really let them queue up. There were a long line of people, one by one, and they were slapped in the ears."
"Brother Clan, your words are serious. If I, the Chang family, want to take over the country, we need to rely on these people."
"Of course I understand. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to bear it anymore. One or two of the old guys from Lv'ercao think that I, Chang Xiaotang, am easy to bully."
Tsuneshiro cursed a lot, but after he finally felt relieved, he asked about the serious matter.
"By the way, Chang Sheng, what does Chen Fang say?"
"There is no surprise. Jiang Xian was released and some inconsequential concessions were made. For example, all the county land outside Dawan Pass was returned."
"What a little plan." Chang Silang was speechless. "The place outside Dawan Pass cannot be defended. You and I are just fighting for it."
"It's not difficult to hold it, but the prerequisite is to capture Dayuan Pass. Otherwise, the counties outside Dayuan Pass will not be of much significance according to our army's strategy. Even if we capture it, we must divide our troops and guard against it."
"It's no wonder." Chang Shiro waved his hand, "He has always been a person who doesn't like to suffer losses. You, this peace negotiation will be more beneficial to me, Beiyu."
"indeed."
"Chang Sheng, tell me, if we really fight Xi Shu, there will be a big battle. What are your chances of winning?"
Chang Sheng thought for a long time and then said seriously, "If it enters the terrain, it will be 70%."
"What if war doesn't take place on the ground?"
"Thirty percent."
Changshiro raised his head, a little angry, but also seemed a little helpless, "You said that the wine seller is so good."
"Brother is also very powerful, very powerful..."
"Chang Sheng, you've got it. You've never been one to praise others."
Chang Sheng smiled helplessly.
"So, are you really planning to use Chen Fang as bait?"
"That's right. Changyang has locked up the city for a long time. The assassin must still be in the city, but he has been dormant and well hidden. But he must have thought that if he kills the Shu envoy, we, Beiyu and Xishu, will Even if they are enemies. But let me put it bluntly, even if Chen Fang dies, this peace negotiation will be successful."
"How to say."
"The real meaning of Chen Fang's entry into Chongqing is not to promote an alliance, but to make a gesture of peace talks and show it to the old families. In other words, the peace talks will be established with or without him."
"To kill or not to kill is just a matter of my thoughts, Beiyu."
"Chang Sheng, you decide."
"If we can lure out the assassin, we won't kill him." Chang Sheng sighed.
"Is it possible that he is afraid that killing the great scholar will cause Beiyu to suffer infamy?"
"No, these things can be easily solved with a little trick." Chang Sheng raised his head and looked at the night in the distance of the royal road.
The guards were patrolling, and the attendants were walking back and forth holding lanterns. The nine huge dragon pillars lost their splendor in the night, and no longer had the artistic conception of soaring into the clouds.
"I wanted to kill him before. After all, it was a good thing to kill a wise man from Xishu. But then I asked him about "Qing Ping Lu". I could roughly tell that although Chen Fang looked dissolute and slovenly, he was actually He is a person who cherishes learning and has no objections because of the hostility between the two parties."
Chang Sheng's face moved slightly, and there was light in his eyes in the darkness.
"In the future, whether it is me from Beiyu or Xishu, no matter who is competing to win the country, and when everything is waiting for prosperity, we will eventually need true Confucian scholars like Chen Fang to teach culture and political strategy, so that the world will be filled with peaches and plums, and the world will be full of talents. The Qingming world will bring prosperity to the Central Plains as soon as possible."
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