Zhao Junsheng listened to Cui Hao's report, turned his head and asked a cadre of staff officials: "What do you think is the purpose of Sima Chuzhi sending a secret envoy here at this time?" ”

Cui Hao has a unique vision and acumen in military strategy, but his political talent is not his strong point, and he will not easily open his mouth if he is not sure.

Instead, Kou Qianzhi said: "Lord, early this morning, the minister got up and made a divination, and there will be happy events in my Youzhou in the near future." The minister thought that it should be beneficial for us for Sima Chuzhi to send a secret envoy over this time, so the prince might as well meet him! ”

Dongfang Chen stood up and arched his hand and said: "The minister thinks that seeing Sima Chuzhi's envoy is not in a hurry, he can take a break, and the most important thing now is to be crowned as the king of the country and hold the ceremony of founding the country!" In this way, it can be proved to the subjects of the world that the establishment of the country and the king is the canonization of the imperial court, and the name is justified, although the other princes are dissatisfied, but they are helpless, but if they establish the country and claim the king, the situation is very different, and there is a suspicion of rebellion! ”

"After the prince established the country and became the king, he was more confident in the face of Sima Chu, and the advantages were more obvious, he used to think that he was equal to the status of the prince, and it was humiliating to be loyal to the prince, and after the establishment of the country, the prince was the lord of a country, and his Langya king was just a title, and his status was very different from the prince, he was naturally inferior in front of the prince, and he would not feel humiliated if he served the prince!"

"Well, Mr. Dongfang said it well!" Zhao Junsheng was happy, pointed at Gao Yun and said: "Gao Qing, you are familiar with the rules and etiquette, this king will order you to preside over the preparations for the ceremony of establishing the country and enthroned as the king, the time should not be delayed for too long, Sima Chuzhi's side is only afraid that it will not last long, and the time is long This king is worried that Qizhou will be broken by the Southern Dynasty, and at that time, won't this king be a bamboo basket to draw water?" ”

Gao Yun said: "Lord, this matter of establishing a country and ascending the throne and becoming king must not be sloppy and hasty, the prince is just like this once in his life, how can he be perfunctory?" To customize the prince's robes, crowns, etc., which soldiers and horses need to be arranged to guard inside and outside, which princes need to be invited to watch the ceremony, the princess needs to be canonized at the ceremony, and the official positions and titles of the ministers of the kingdom, officials, and generals need to be appointed in advance, and the plan for the canonization of the titles needs to be made, and the temple needs to be built to worship the heavens and ancestors, and the kingdom decrees need to be promulgated, etc., the affairs are complicated, and it is not possible to prepare in a short time, and the prince's palace is still under construction, and the ministers think that the enthronement ceremony will take at least a year to prepare! ”

Zhao Junsheng frowned and said, "A year? That's too long, isn't it? ”

Gao Yun said: "It's not long at all, the first phase of the prince's palace will be completed in another year, and when the time comes, the palace where large-scale ceremonies are held, the Hanzhang hall where the prince deals with state affairs daily, the inner palace, the altar of sacrifice and the temple are all built, just in time to hold the ceremony of founding the country and enthronement, which is both solemn and majestic." If you act hastily, you will not only leave a laughing stock for outsiders, but also fall into the prestige of Your Majesty and the prestige of our country! ”

Dongfang Chen stood up and arched his hand and said, "Lord Wang, Dr. Gao is reasonable, and the minister seconded it!" Fang Caichen was not thoughtful, now that the canonization of the imperial court has come down, the prince has the name of the prince of the princely state, and Sima Chuzhi has to recognize it if he does not recognize it. The matter of holding the founding ceremony of the enthronement is not in a hurry, seeing that the envoy sent by Sima Chuzhi can wait for a few days, it is not too late to send the envoy of the imperial court! ”

Zhao Junsheng listened to the advice of his subordinates, first warmly entertained the eunuchs sent by the imperial court to announce the decree and the Yulin army who accompanied the guards, and left Mu Qian, the envoy sent by Sima Chuzhi to negotiate, in the post house and ignored it.

Mu Qian hadn't seen Zhao Junsheng for three days in a row, which made him very uneasy, he sensed that something was wrong, and immediately sent someone out to inquire about the news.

"What? The imperial court sent an envoy to announce the canonization of Zhao Junsheng as the king of Qian, and the establishment of the Qianguo? Mu Qian was taken aback.

The entourage said: "Exactly, the villain went out to inquire clearly, this matter has been spread in Jicheng for several days, and the teahouse and wine shop Goolan Courtyard have been spreading, and the people of Youzhou are dancing one by one when they talk about this matter, and they are living like a New Year!" ”

Mu Qian's heart sank to the bottom, and as a result, Zhao Junsheng's side had more and heavier chips.

Two days later, Zhao Junsheng met with Mu Qian.

Before Mu Qian arrived, Guo Yi reported to him on the investigation of Mu Qian.

"Lord, this Mu Qian was originally an assassin sent by Liu Yu, the founding emperor of the Liu Song Dynasty, to assassinate Sima Chuzhi, Mu Qian is proficient in the art of assassination, but he is also proficient in government affairs, at the beginning he knew that there was no shortage of martial arts people around Sima Chuzhi, and there were many soldiers, how easy was it to assassinate? So he disguised himself as a dead man (a person exiled from the Southern Dynasty to the Northern Dynasty) to defect to Sima Chuzhi, Chu Zhi saw that he was quite talented and knowledgeable, and he was well versed in government affairs, so he asked him to be in charge of the army's baggage dispatch, Mu Qian did a very good job, and took care of the military quartermaster affairs in an orderly manner, which won Sima Chuzhi's trust. Mu Qian knew that the time was ripe for assassination, and Liu Yu sent someone to urge him to be in a hurry, so he cheated one night, he knew that Sima Chuzhi would come, so he prepared a dagger and hid it under the seat. When Sima Qian heard the news of his illness, he personally decocted the decoction and came to condole, Mu Qian was deeply moved, threw out the dagger, and took out the matter of him being sent by Liu Yu to assassinate him, Sima Chuzhi let him go, and he went halfway and went back to commit himself! ”

Zhao Junsheng asked, "What kind of person do you think Mu Qian is?" ”

Guo Yi thought for a while and said: "If he is a person with a high degree of loyalty, I am afraid that it may not be, otherwise he will not turn his back on Liu Yu and do nothing." Extremely loyal people often don't care about the sovereign's character and talents, even if the sovereign lets him die for no reason, he will not hesitate, such a person only recognizes one sovereign in his life, even if he makes a thousand mistakes, he will go all the way to the dark! Obviously, Mu Qian is not such a person, he thinks he is the kind of person who treats him with sincerity, and he treats others with sincerity! ”

Also, the minister thought that Mu Qian was a person who longed to be valued and recognized. Wang Ye, please think about it, which is higher and lower than Sima Chuzhi at the beginning? Liu Yu is the emperor of Liu Song, who else in the world is more powerful and has a higher status than him? Mu Qian could only be an assassin under Liu Yu, but when he came to Sima Chuzhi, he could be an official in charge of military quartermasters, and became Sima Chuzhi's right-hand man! ”

Zhao Junsheng listened to Guo Yi's analysis and had some understanding of Mu Qian, he turned his head to look at Lu Xuanbo, who was standing in the corner with a sword: "Old Lu, do you know this Mu Qian?" ”

Lu Xuanbo bowed slightly and said: "It's not a secret, Liu Yu had trained a large number of dead soldiers before he became emperor, with a total number of one hundred and ninety-eight people, and his subordinates and Mu Qian were among them, but only thirteen people could survive when the training was finally over!" These thirteen people are the thirteen sharp blades that Liu Yu used to assassinate the Jin Dynasty's royal family, clans, court ministers, military generals, and eradicate dissidents. As far as his subordinates know, six of these thirteen people have died in the line of duty over the years, four have been exiled, and three are still serving Emperor Liu Song! ”

Soon, Mu Qian was lured in.

"King Langya's envoy Mu Qian pays a visit to King Qian!"

"Hurry up and excuse me, it seems that Mu Yuanjun also knows that this king was canonized as a king of Qianwang by the imperial court, and the establishment of the country is a matter of Qian! In the past few days, this king has been busy receiving the envoys of the court, and he has neglected Mu Envoy, please don't blame Mu Envoy! Zhao Junsheng looked at Mu Qian and said with a smile.

Mu Qian arched his hand and said, "How dare you, how dare you!" ”

Zhao Junsheng invited Mu Qian to sit down and talk, and asked Mu Qian about the situation in Qizhou, Mu Qian knew that the situation in Qizhou would definitely not be hidden from Zhao Junsheng's ears and eyes, rather than lying to cause Zhao Junsheng's displeasure, it was better to simply give the truth in detail.

Zhao Junsheng listened to Mu Qian's words, and was very satisfied with his unabashed introduction to the true situation in Qizhou, and said to him: "This king can hear that Mu Envoy Jun is here with sincerity, and King Langya is also very sincere. The sinister situation in Qizhou makes this king very worried, this king is not afraid that after Qizhou is broken, the army of the Southern Dynasty can wave its army north to attack Jizhou, this king is worried about the life and death of King Langya and tens of thousands of officials and soldiers in Qizhou City! This king can send troops to support, can support grain and grass ordnance, but the king of Langya and this king are not related, and there is no subordinate relationship, this king has the heart to reinforce but also take into account the internal and external influences, if Qizhou is under the rule of this king, this king sent troops to reinforce is justified, and even can wave his army south to counterattack! ”

Mu Qian arched his hand and said, "His Royal Highness King Qian's concerns, the ministers understand. His Royal Highness's previous condition was to make my prince loyal to His Highness, but this is not in accordance with the rules, how can the king be loyal to the king? If in the future, if the imperial court gives a decree to my prince and goes against His Royal Highness's will, who will my prince listen to? My prince has a daughter, who is as beautiful as a flower, knowledgeable, gentle and virtuous, and can be married to His Royal Highness as a concubine, so that my prince and His Royal Highness are the relationship between Weng and his son-in-law, and His Royal Highness sent troops to rescue Qizhou, which is justified, I don't know what His Royal Highness thinks? ”

What's the matter, Sima Chuzhi actually played this one? Of course, it's good to get beautiful women, but the cost is too great. Besides, can Mulan agree? Conquest? It's terrifying to think about Mulan's look of grief when she heard the news!

Zhao Junsheng muttered in his heart for a while, and said with a smile: "Mu Yuanjun may not know that this king already has a princess!" If the daughter of King Langya marries this king but is not a concubine, it seems that she is disrespectful to King Langya, and King Langya is afraid that he will not agree. There are too many military and political affairs that need to be dealt with by this king, and this king does not have much time to discuss with Mu Envoy Jun in detail. In this way, the next step is to discuss with Mu Envoy Jun by the pawn Li Ji and Mu Yuanjun, and we must agree on a result that satisfies both parties, how about it? ”

Mu Qian had no choice but to get up and say, "Since that's the case, the subordinates will retire first!" ”

Li Ji got up: "I'll send Mu Envoy!" ”

The two of them bargained for three days in the Pawn Office without any result, and Mu Qian finally had to put forward the condition of listening to the non-stop announcement according to Sima Chuzhi's bottom line.

"Listen to the tune or not?" Zhao Junsheng was stunned after listening to the immediate report, but thinking about it, Zhao Junsheng felt that he could barely accept this condition.