To all mediocre people, the Chu State is a behemoth. It is naturally the best choice to avoid fighting with the Chu army. The previous actions of destroying Lumingze, hunting Dazhu, and even exterminating fish, and preparing for the northern expedition to Huyi and Chengshan were all forced to take place under the strong pressure of the Chu State.
Now that only an envoy came to Yangzhou, the Northern Expedition was resolved. It has to be said that the fear of Chu State in the decades since the mediocre people moved to the country has been deeply engraved in their bones.
Now that there is a chance to lie down, who wants to be troublesome?
Coming out of the palace, Wu Sheng asked Yuan Sima: "Do you think the Chu State will give us Huyi Mountain?"
Yuan Sima said: "We still need to fight for the victory of Huyi and Chengshan in the north of Huyi Mountain. These two places are the key to victory."
Wu Sheng reminded him: "What if Chu people don't keep their words?"
Yuan Sima said: "Then we won't send troops and let them attack Wu by themselves."
Wu Sheng said: "That will happen later, and it will be too late to regret it by then."
Yuan Sima said: "Then cede the land first and then send out troops?"
Even Sima Yuan had this attitude. Wu Sheng knew that the Northern Expedition was unworkable. After the two said goodbye, Wu Sheng returned to Yongrentang and called Master Dongsun over: "You go to Yangzhou. The Chu people said that The cession of Huyi Mountain is such a big matter. How could someone from your right disciple Fan Ziyuan be the envoy? Cui Ming is Zuo Lang, and this is his responsibility. Why is there no news? Dong Da didn't come back either, what's the reason?"
Master Dongsun was also shocked: "The Chu people want to negotiate peace? Why don't our in-laws say anything? Nothing will happen, right? Doctor, we can't just watch something happen to our in-laws!"
Wu Sheng urged: "So I want you to go quickly!"
Master Dongsun left the city overnight and rushed to Yangzhou, while Wu Sheng convened everyone in Mangdang Mountain at Yongrentang to discuss matters. It was originally scheduled to send troops tomorrow, and all those in Mangdang Mountain who could go into battle gathered in Shangyong, so they soon gathered in Yongrentang.
Wu Sheng informed everyone of the news and said: "The military camps outside the city must be controlled. What I am most worried about is the instability of the surrendered Chu army."
This time, Mangdangshan gathered fifteen military chariots, including nine chariots and dozens of soldiers who had rebelled against the captured Chu army in Huyi. I don’t know what they would think after hearing the news. .
Jin Wuhuan said: "Doctor, don't worry, their family members have all arrived at Mangdang Mountain from Huyi, and there is no way to retreat."
Wu Sheng nodded: "I hope so, but we still need to talk to them one by one to stabilize their mentality. The changes in people's hearts are the hardest to grasp."
Dao Nanshe said: "Brother, if you want me to tell you, don't worry about anything. Let's go back to Mangdang Mountain and be at ease. A few years ago, we promised to attack all the Jiuzhen tribes, but it hasn't happened yet. Now we have strong troops and horses, and we have With the military chariot in hand, we will build the road all the way to the lairs of the Jiuzhen tribes, and take away the Jiuzhen in one fell swoop."
Huang Feilong said: "That's it. After accepting Jiuzhen, there are more than 100,000 of us in total. Let's just establish a country on Mangdang Mountain and restore my brother's Shen Kingdom. Wouldn't it be nice for us to become doctors as well?"
Everyone discussed it all night, figuring out what to do next, and then they dispersed.
The military review was not held on the second day. After receiving the news, the two commanders, Kui and Lu, led their troops back home. When parting, the two commanders were obviously in a good mood and both invited Wu Sheng to visit their country.
The negotiations between Yongguo and Chu finally came to the table. I heard that Chu was ready to praise Yongguo, and there was no longer the worry of destroying the country. Shangyong City was as happy as a New Year's Eve.
Wu Sheng also met Fan Zhong, the envoy from Yangzhou, at the monarch's banquet. As expected, he was very knowledgeable. During his eloquent conversation, he picked up allusions and characters from various countries at his fingertips, and everyone who listened was impressed.
During the banquet, someone also asked, why was he, a member of the Right Tu Mansion, sent as an envoy to the Zuo Tu Mansion to handle the affairs of the vassal states and Baiyue south of Yangzhou.
Fan Zhong said that Shen Douke had improperly handled the affairs of the Four Kingdoms, which had caused injustice to the troops coming from the Four Kingdoms expedition. The King of Chu was investigating this matter, so he was the envoy this time. During the banquet, he also offered wine to Yuan Sima, Wu Sheng and Kui and Lu to express his uneasiness and condolences.
So the king and ministers of the Yong country were overjoyed.
Two days later, Master Dongsun rushed back after a long journey. On the road, he met Dong Da who was returning. At this moment, the two of them were full of worry.
"Cui Ming was imprisoned for half a month and was released seven days ago." Dong Da reported.
"Why were you imprisoned? Why didn't you report it to me in time after you were imprisoned?"
"I heard that Shen Dou Ke was implicated. Shen Dou Ke disappeared after the Chicken Father War. The Chu army originally thought he was killed, but it seems that it turned out not to be the case. Now they are looking for him. All the disciples of Shen Dou Ke are in prison. , Cui Ming has been promoted to a doctor and is no longer counted as his disciple. He has always been diligent in the king's affairs, so he was found out and released. The subordinates and Dongxue have been busy rescuing Cui Mansion, and half of the family wealth has been dispersed. Cui Ming is an official. Reinstatement."
"Thank you for your hard work." Wu Sheng's face softened slightly.
Dong Da took out Cui Ming's letter and Wu Sheng quickly opened it. Cui Ming explained the whole story in the letter, which was roughly the same as what Dong Da said. Shen Dou Ke's whereabouts were the top priority in the investigation. Cui Ming said that when he was being interrogated in prison, he saw Jixia Academy walking around, and it seemed that the Academy was also looking for Shen Douk.
Cui Ming also said that although he has been restored to his official position, all affairs of the Four Kingdoms and Baiyue are handled by the Right Tufu. The new Zuo Tu will wait for orders from the Yingdu. It is still unknown when he will be able to regain his authority.
Wu Sheng wanted to attack Huyi and Chengshanyi. Of course he didn't tell Cui Ming about this matter, but he believed that Cui Ming must be aware of it. He originally thought that he was implicated in this matter, but now it seems that he is not. Cui Ming and him Chu people still don’t seem to know the relationship between them.
What we need to consider now is, why did Shen Douk disappear? Even if a doctor of his level dies on the battlefield, Wu will definitely treat him with courtesy - inform the Chu army and return the body. It is indeed unreasonable that people who keep silent will disappear.
"Why is Jixia Academy also asking for news about Shen Douke?" Wu Sheng asked Dong Da.
Dong Da shook his head: "I didn't know this. Cui Ming said that the people in Jixia Academy were just listening, but they didn't say a word."
Although he didn't say a word, walking around and observing in Jixia Academy was abnormal in itself.
"Who is that walking?"
"I was traveling in Yangzhou, and my subordinates only knew his surname was Song."
It was said that there were hundreds of people walking in Jixia Academy. Wu Sheng only knew about Shimen, Luo Zhongxing, Zheng Xingxing and Chang Xingxing. Apart from these few, he also met a Yu Zhongxing, but he didn't know about the others.
"You and Dongzun go back to Yangzhou and inquire about Song Xingxing."
Both Dong Da and Master Dongsun showed fear on their faces, especially Master Dongsun. He didn’t want to get involved with this, and his expression was quite ugly: “Since all the in-laws have been released, it means everything is fine, layman, why don’t we forget about it?”
Wu Sheng completely understood their concerns. Who would dare to get involved in such a thing? Immediately he said: "That's alright, you go down and have a rest."
