Under the leadership of Gongzi Pingguo and Sima Xia Yushu, the army of Chen defeated the strong with the weak, repelled Gongzi Zhu and captured Gongzi's raft, and won a great victory, and it was the first time in the history of Chen to achieve such a huge victory.

The battle report reached Zhuye for the first time, and Chen Gonggong was both happy and worried after receiving the report, happy that Chen Guo had won a complete victory due to a slight loss, and worried that Chu State would definitely be annoyed and angry after this defeat.

Many officials of the State of Chen were also frightened, worried about the large-scale retaliation of the State of Chu, and the officials of the surrender faction led by Fan Rui not only slapped Gongzi Pingguo's sycophants, but also had the slightest praise for Uncle Xia's military exploits, and even asked Gonggong Chen to let Uncle Xia Yu send the raft back to Chu State to ask King Chu Mu for guilt.

Chen Gonggong weighed the pros and cons and believed that by showing goodwill to Chu at this time, he could dispel King Chumu's idea of annexing Chen and avoid the disaster of losing the country.

As for the Northern Jin Kingdom, after all, it did not border with the Chen State, but separated from the Zheng State, so it could only be pro-Chu and Shu Jin to protect itself.

This time, Chu State's undeclared war against Chen State gave Chen Gonggong a major enlightenment, that is, we must not let our powerful neighbors have a desire to annex them, and they should neither show excessive weakness nor make enemies with them.

Chen Gonggong issued instructions to Gongzi Pingguo and Uncle Xia Yu, who were still in the front, in addition to announcing that they would reward meritorious soldiers, and ordered them to treat Chu prisoners of war well and try their best to heal the wounded Chu soldiers.

As for the boy's raft, they cannot be treated as prisoners of war, and must be treated as guests.

Chen Gonggong also specially ordered ten beauties to be sent to the temporary residence specially built for the son's raft in front of him, and accompanied him day and night. As for the delicious food, it is not a problem.

A few days later, Gong Gong Chen ordered Gongzi Pingguo and Uncle Xia to personally send all the prisoners of war of Chu from the Chen-Chu border into the hands of the Chu people, and then went to Yingdu with heavy gifts to take the initiative to sue for peace.

Gongzi Pingguo and Uncle Xia Yushu received this order from the king, and their hearts were indescribable, and the great victory on the battlefield could only end in diplomatic humiliation.

Uncle Xia Yushu also informed Xia Ji of the battle between himself and Gongzi Pingguo and the Chu army, as well as the situation of the envoy to Chu State, in the form of flying pigeons.

Although he was a little reluctant, he could only obey the king's order absolutely. Gongzi Pingguo and Uncle Xia Yushu led a convoy to Chu State, and after seven days of walking, they arrived in Yingdu and stayed in a mansion owned by Chen Guo in Yingdu, Tingyuju.

Unexpectedly, after arriving in the state of Chu, King Chu Mu actually asked a low-level official to come forward to greet him, and sent them and his entourage to Tingyuju and left.

Obviously, King Chu Mu was angry, and his tiger and wolf army was actually defeated by the weak Chen army, which made the arrogant King Chu Mu very angry.

Uncle Xia Yu was very helpless, and he couldn't apologize for this kind of thing, because Chen Guo didn't do anything wrong. If there is a mistake, it is because Chen Guo is too weak and is always remembered by strong neighbors.

If they apologize for killing those soldiers who invaded Chen, it is estimated that even the people of Chu will despise them.

The deliberate snub of the Chu official made Gongzi Pingguo, who was accustomed to the stars holding the moon and calling the wind and rain, extremely uncomfortable, in his personal experience, he had always been the center of people's attention, and he had ever thought that he would be reduced to the point that no one cared.

Gongzi Pingguo had to ask Uncle Xia for advice, because after all, he was young and was shouldering a diplomatic mission for the first time.

"Your Highness Pingguo, the State of Chu didn't expect to lose so badly against the weak Chen Guoguo, so he felt that he had lost too much face, and he had to turn a corner to give them time, and they snubbed us in an attempt to make us beg them more diligently."

"We have already given them the greatest sincerity when we came to Yingdu, and King Chu Mu is too stingy."

"The psychological gap will have to be repaired over time."

"So what are we going to do?"

"Your Highness, they snubbed us, and we don't need to worry too much, just rest for a few days and don't let them feel that we are anxious. If we are in a hurry, their asking price will increase, and only by letting them come to us will they have the initiative. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"So how do we keep them from thinking we're anxious and anxious?"

"Your Highness Pingguo, we just need to relax and relax. I have been to Yingdu many times, there are some interesting places here, there are many gorgeous and versatile women in the Phoenix Building in Yingdu, Your Highness may wish to go there to relax. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Master Sima mean to let me go alone?"

"His Royal Highness is a noble, of course, he must be escorted by an entourage, but His Highness's safety Chu State will also protect it secretly, because His Highness's safety is not trivial, and Chu State will definitely not be indifferent. I won't go with me, if I do, the Chu State will think that we are fake relaxation and real drama. You play yours, I play mine, that's really laid-back. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Lord Sima has a point. I'm going to go to the Phoenix Chick Tower to play. Where is Master Sima going? Gongzi Pingguo was very happy and said.

"Your Highness, I have many friends in Yingdu, but most of them are officials, and it is very inappropriate to visit them at this time. Fortunately, I also have a friend who is not in the officialdom, who is the owner of Qingya Teahouse, and I will go there to drink tea and drink alcohol, and listen to people play the piano and rap. The teahouse is high on the riverside, the cool breeze is blowing in summer, and the Yangtze River is boundless, which is very beautiful. Uncle Xia Yu said.

"Huh? Is there such a good place in Yingdu? I'll go for tea another day. Gongzi Pingguo said, and then said goodbye to Uncle Xia Yu.

After Gongzi Pingguo left Tingyuju, Uncle Xia Yu also drove Jian Cong to Qingya Teahouse after lunch.

Entering the teahouse, Uncle Xia was slightly surprised, before Qingya Teahouse was known for its high consumption level, so there were not many guests, but today it seems that there are a lot of people, and there are almost no seats in the lobby on the first floor.

The waiter hurriedly greeted Uncle Xia Yu when he came in, and asked him if he had a reserved seat, Uncle Xia Yu said no, and asked to arrange a private room on the third floor to drink tea.

"My lord, the private room on the third floor has long been booked, and there is no more." The waiter said.

Uncle Xia Yu didn't expect the business here to be so hot, and asked the waiter: "Shop, what day is today?" How can there be so many guests? ”

"Your Excellency, haven't you been here for a long time? We have a very good batch of teas here, and there are many varieties, so that these guests come here every day to taste one and taste one every day, and they never get tired of it. The waiter replied.

"Huh? And such good things? Uncle Xia Yu was a little surprised.

"My lord, there are even more attractive, this tea and the introduction of tea are a pair of twin young beauties, not to mention the sweet appearance, but also look exactly the same, and the dress is also different, so that many guests are obsessed." The waiter said again.

"It's so wonderful, no wonder the business is so." Uncle Xia Yu sighed.

"My lord, there are still miles, the brother of these twin sisters is also here, he makes a good dish, and everyone who has eaten his dishes is amazing, but he only cooks a few dishes every day, and there are very few people who can eat them." The waiter said.

"Shop, you don't have a private room, and you say so many things that make me fascinated, I can't extricate myself, I am thousands of miles away from Chen Guo, how can I take care of it, and I am still an old friend of Boss Mi." Uncle Xia Yu was itched in his heart by what this waiter said.

"My lord, since you are an old friend of our boss, you have registered your name, I will go to him for instructions and see if I can give you a room." The waiter said.

"Oh, okay. You just told Boss Mi that it was Uncle Xia Yu of Chen Guo. Uncle Xia Yu said.

The waiter asked Uncle Xia Yu to wait for a while, turned around and went upstairs to ask for instructions.