Accompanying Meng Seng Lun and Tang Weitian into the city was a box-type carriage, which was tightly covered, the body was carved and painted, and two handsome young men accompanied them on foot, others didn't notice, but Xu Ji saw at a glance that these two people were eunuchs.

Xu Ji was taken aback, thinking that the king of Jibei had sent his daughter Zhang Shiqing, he never felt that he was responsible for this wife, and at this time he had a sense of guilt inexplicably, but when he thought that it was Zhang Shiqing's "Hugh husband" first, he no longer thought that he was at fault, and instead worried about the reaction of his other wife, Xue Jinyan.

King Wu stood there still and did not speak, and a young man accompanied him and whispered: "It is inconvenient for the master to show up in public, I hope ......"

"Okay, come with me to the camp." Xu Ji came to his senses, no matter what, this is a negotiation, if the king of Jibei really sends his daughter, he can indeed show some sincerity.

Tang Weitian didn't care about idle things, and chased King Wu to talk about the east and the west.

He successfully found Wang Dian, conveyed the order of King Wu, and led his troops to Yecheng.

They met the Jizhou soldiers on the way, the two kings of Xiangdong and Jibei and Wang Tiemei were hesitating, and after seeing the envoy of the king of Wu, they were overjoyed, and immediately sent troops to cross the river and go straight to the eastern capital.

Wang Dian and his Wu soldiers were left behind a hundred miles away, while Tang Weitian was sent back to the city to show the sincerity of the officers and soldiers.

"I've arrived a long time ago, and the officers and soldiers won't let me go! I tried to run several times, but they stopped me. Tang Weitian said indignantly.

Xu Ji urgently needed loyal and obedient subordinates, and he valued Tang Weitian very much, and when he arrived at the camp of the Four Princes' Mansion, he untied the descent stick from his waist and gave it with both hands, "This is the real incarnation stick, which was given to me by the king of the incarnation before his death, and you will keep it for me in the future." ”

Tang Weitian gasped, he also had a wooden stick around his waist, which was casually found by King Wu to bluff people, but he always took it seriously, thinking that it was a "relative" of the incarnation stick, but after all, relatives are just relatives, not as powerful as the original owner.

"Really?" Tang Weitian couldn't believe it.

"People are sticking."

"Yes, Governor, don't worry, it's more important than my life." Tang Weitian made a promise that the more formally King Wu entrusted him, the happier he was.

Xue Jinyan lived in the Guangling Palace, and Xu Ji took the Yecheng envoy to the Jibei Palace, if the person in the car was really Zhang Shiqing, at least he would go home.

In a small courtyard of the palace, Tang Weitian and the others retreated, and the two teenagers also left, only Meng Shenglun refused to leave, and reminded in a low voice: "Don't be careless in governing, in case there is an ambush in the car......"

Xu Ji really had to consider this possibility, so he took Meng Seng Lun forward, he lifted the curtain and glanced inside, turned around and said, "No problem, General Meng retreat, after negotiation, I will call you." ”

"Is it really okay?" Meng Shenglun didn't see anything, and he couldn't rest assured.

"Hmm."

Meng Seng Lun left at this time, and turned back after a few steps.

When the courtyard gate was closed, Xu Ji was just about to ask the Yecheng envoy to get out of the car, but the person in the car came out and said with a smile: "They are all gone?" ”

The person sent by the king of Jibei was not his daughter Zhang Shiqing, but his son Zhang Shiyu.

Xu Ji was inexplicable in his heart, and he didn't understand how he thought of Zhang Shiqing in the first place, probably thinking that the king of Jibei was reluctant to let his son get into danger.

"The king of Jibei is really ......," Xu Ji didn't know what to say.

"I'm here myself." Zhang Shiyu jumped out of the carriage, looked around, and said in surprise: "Isn't this my home?" ”

"Now it's the rebel camp."

"Haha, my brother-in-law really knows how to choose a place."

"Come inside and talk, it's dark and cold outside." Xu Ji made the gesture of the master.

"Okay. Does my brother-in-law know who originally lived in this small courtyard? ”

"I don't know."

"One of my father's favorite concubines, surnamed Ruan, is the best at singing and dancing, especially after drinking and getting slightly drunk, she is more and more powerful. Her father was so fond of her that she lived here half the year. When I was a child, I saw the dance of Nguyen Ji, tsk, and it is still unforgettable. ”

"Did the King of Jibei take her to Yecheng?"

While talking, the two had entered the main room, although Zhang Shiyu was the master of the palace, he only remembered that Xu Ji lit the lamp and invited him to sit down, "Only herbal tea." ”

"I'll take it." Zhang Shiyu was wearing a fox fur robe, took out a slender wine jug from under the robe, touched it with his hand, and said with a smile: "There is charcoal in the car, and I have been using it for hot wine." ”

Zhang Shiyu took out two cups from his arms, filled them respectively, and saluted: "I haven't drunk with my brother-in-law for a long time, come, I'll toast you first." ”

"It's good wine." Xu Ji praised after drinking.

"I don't know where it came from, but after I tasted it, I thought it was good, so I brought it. What did my brother-in-law ask me just now? Yes, Ruan Ji, who lives here, didn't go to Yecheng and died a few years ago. It's ridiculous to say, that time she drank a little more, and after dancing to find a place to vomit, she shouldn't have been, she actually went to the well, holding the well rail, and didn't pay attention...... Alas, God is jealous, that's what it means. After Ruan Ji's death, her father was depressed, sealed the well and locked the door, invited himself to the country, and did not return to the eastern capital for two or three years. ”

Xu Ji drank silently, he didn't come to listen to the story, but he was a little moved, and he sighed in his heart that Ruan Ji's death was not worth it.

"Alas, sometimes it's like this, you live seriously, but the gods and Buddhas in the sky see you as just a joke, and a slight flick will push you into an extremely embarrassing situation." Zhang Shiyu let out an exclamation that did not match his age.

"I heard that the prince has been named the king of Guanzhong, congratulations." Xu Ji changed the subject.

Zhang Shiyu said with a smile: "Don't mention it, things are troublesome, the Empress Dowager named me the king, so that I could go to the He Rong Department to negotiate, no one objected at that time, and when I came back, a group of ministers who fled to Yecheng did not agree, saying that the Empress Dowager is not qualified to be crowned king, I can only be regarded as a fake king, and I must wait for the holy decree to become a real king." Lo and behold, I, like Ruan Ji, was also lightly dialed. ”

"The emperor fled to Jiangdong and refused to make you king?"

"He's just Ken, and I can't accept it. Accepting the title of king of Jiangdong is equivalent to admitting that there is the orthodox emperor over there. Zhang Shiyu shook his head, "I must wait for the new emperor to ascend the throne in Yecheng before I can be crowned the true king." ”

Xu Ji smiled: "When the time comes, Yu Shizi will not only be crowned king, right?" ”

"What do you mean brother-in-law? Oh, I'm sorry, I can't change my words, you're King Wu now. ”

"Like you, I am not the true king, I am the ruling king of Wu, and after finding the true king, I will give up the king's name."

Zhang Shiyu smiled quite happily, "I still call you brother-in-law when I hear my brother-in-law say this, you are not a real king, I am much more down-to-earth." ”

"How?"

"Brother-in-law, don't think about it, I'm not saying that you are not worthy of being king, it's just that ...... The king name is easy to get, but it is difficult to get rid of it, and the brother-in-law is not the real king, so there is a lot less trouble. ”

After Xu Ji returned to obedience, he wanted to remove the king name and change his name to Wu Guogong.

There was a sound of footsteps outside, and Xu Jizheng wondered who dared to trespass here, so he saw Xue Jinyan wearing armor and entering the house with a knife, and when he saw Zhang Shiyu, he was stunned for a moment.

Zhang Shiyu didn't know the details, his face turned white, he fell down from the chair, and said in a trembling voice: "King Wu, you, you really want to attack me?" ”

"Don't be afraid, this is ......" Xu Ji vaguely passed, got up and came to the door, and asked in a low voice: "What are you going to do here?" ”

When Xue Jinyan heard the rumor that another wife of King Wu had entered the city, he was furious and came with a knife, but what he saw was a young man, and he couldn't help but be ashamed, but his face refused to show it, and put the knife into the sheath, "I heard that you have a guest, I'll come to toast." ”

Xue Jinyan bypassed King Wu, came to the table, picked up King Wu's cup, and said to Zhang Shiyu, who was sitting on the ground: "Don't be afraid, I'm not here to kill you, just toast and leave." ”

"Yes, yes, how did this general ......"

Xue Jin shook his neck and drank it all, turned around and left.

Xu Ji dragged Zhang Shiyu up, "It's okay, let's continue talking." ”

Zhang Shiyu was shocked, sat on the chair and did not move, completely losing the casual freedom just now, "That's my brother-in-law's general?" ”

Xu Ji couldn't hide it anymore, so he had to say: "That's ...... The daughter of the incarnation king, my wife, was once captured by officers and soldiers, and the world has never seen her? ”

Zhang Shiyu suddenly said, "It turned out to be her, I only came from Yecheng yesterday, I've heard of it, but I haven't seen it." Hehe, my brother-in-law thought differently, but I never thought that my brother-in-law would ...... Would love this kind of woman. ”

"Didn't the prince also marry a woman from the He Rong Department? We're still the same. ”

Zhang Shiyu laughed, and finally returned to normal, "That's right, if you want to win the trust of others, marriage is always the most common method, but it doesn't seem to be of much use, my brother-in-law didn't stay on my father's side, and I didn't keep the incarnation king." Forget it, it's all a trivial matter, even if my brother-in-law marries ten or one hundred daughters, the first wife is still my sister, you are Zhang's son-in-law, and you can't rely on it. ”

Zhang Shiyu couldn't help but glance out, for fear that Xue Jinyan was still outside, and when he heard this, he would break in and cut him.

"The king of Jibei sent the prince into the city, which shows his sincerity, I have no doubts, and I am willing to return as soon as possible. There is a trouble, the kings of the city are not in harmony, especially the king of Ning, who refuses to obey my orders, and if I submit, he will immediately burn down the eastern capital and fight a decisive battle with the officers and soldiers. ”

"Is that man a madman? He went to challenge the officers and soldiers again and again, but he did not dare to really fight, and he was as disgusting as a fly. ”

"King Ning thought that this would show his bravery and win the support of the righteous army."

"Oh, but my brother-in-law must have a way to clean him up."

"Yes, you need Yecheng's cooperation."

"How?"

"The morning after tomorrow, I will send an order to the kings to attack on all sides, and the east, west, and south sides are all bluffing, and the officers and soldiers do not need to care, and concentrate the assault cavalry on the north side......"

"Needless to say, brother-in-law, I already understand. However, when the Ning thief saw that the officers and soldiers were powerful, he would never dare to face the battle, and he would definitely flee back to the city with his troops. ”

"I'll take the gates ahead of time."

Zhang Shiyu laughed, patted his leg and said: "Brother-in-law's trick is really amazing, okay, just act according to your strategy." Brother-in-law sent out the Queen Mother, if you can get rid of the Ning thief, even the King of Xiangdong and the Lord of Huanyan will not be suspicious of you. ”

"King Xiangdong still doesn't believe me?"

"The king of Xiangdong is okay to say, the lord of Huanyan...... She is different now from before, she stays by the side of the Queen Mother every day, is deeply favored, and obeys her words. I don't know what she thinks, she regards her brother-in-law as an enemy, and she can't believe a word of what you say. ”

"She's probably afraid that I'll be a threat to her when I arrive in Yecheng."

"It's possible that Huan Yan is good at scheming, and he is the same kind of person as his brother-in-law. Leave her alone, and us, my father and I are looking forward to my brother-in-law coming to help. ”

Zhang Shiyu blinked his eyes, which was in response to Xu Ji's previous words.

If there is a new emperor in Yecheng, Zhang Shiyu will not be just a true king.