As soon as Fang Xuanling's words fell, Shen Faxing's face showed a solemn look, his eyes narrowed even more, and he looked as if he was standing asleep, but Fang Xuanling could feel that Shen Faxing was staring at him tightly, trying to find some kind of answer from his face.

The matter of Dou Jiande and Xu Shiji's secret surrender to Nan Sui has not yet been made public, and Li Xuanba doesn't want people to know about it too early, so Fang Xuanling has been trying to threaten Shen Faxing with Nan Sui's own strength in front of Shen Faxing, and the effect is obviously not ideal.

Shen Faxing dared to maintain a tough attitude, itself relying on the threat of many forces of Dou Jiande and the Tang Dynasty to the Southern Sui, if it is really as Fang Xuanling said, Dou Jiande and the remnants of Wagang have surrendered to the Southern Sui, then the Southern Sui court can unscrupulously wave its army south.

Thinking of the scene when Piling was breached, Shen Faxing felt chilled for no reason.

Fang Xuanling had a faint smile on his face, looking like he was at home, Shen Faxing couldn't see the slightest clue from his face, so he sat back in the first place, and asked in a cold voice: "This king heard that Zhou Guogong had been to King Xia, and soon led an army to raid Zhu Cang, according to your meaning, he actually let King Xia return to the court without spending a single soldier?" ”

Shen Faxing deliberately made his tone calmer, but judging from the fact that he called Li Xuanba Zhou Guogong again, he already had fear.

"That's true." Fang Xuanling arched his hand and replied: "In addition to Xia Guogong, the former Wagang general Xu Shiji also surrendered to the imperial court, with all due respect, the strength of the imperial court has long been different from what it used to be, Your Majesty and Zhou Guogong sent me here, just thinking of the common people in the world, and I can't bear to use the army." ”

Since Yu Wenhua and the killing of Yang Guang, Jiangdu has become a piece of fat, Du Fuwei, Li Zitong and Shen Faxing are all eyeing Jiangdu, and the veteran Chen Ling is powerless to defend it, if it weren't for the three of them being afraid of each other, Jiangdu would have been turned into a bag.

However, no one expected that King Yue braved the chaos and was ordered to go to Jiangdu, and what was even more unexpected was that Li Xuanba had a conflict with Yang Gao, took the initiative to leave Luoyang, and followed Yang Tong south.

In less than two years, Li Zitong was ambushed, Du Fuwei surrendered, and Shen Faxing was seized of the city and fled back to Wu County, all of which were done by Li Xuanba. Now that I heard that Dou Jiande and Xu Shiji have surrendered to the imperial court, how can Shen Faxing not panic?

"There is no basis for words, this king wants to see evidence." After being silent for a long time, Shen Faxing weighed the pros and cons, and his attitude became serious: "This king is different from Du Fuwei, even if the Tang Dynasty comes to attack, if my Wu County is unwilling to surrender, I will have the strength to fight." ”

"The Empress Dowager was received by Princess Yicheng to the Turks, and before leaving, she left the jade seal of the country in the hands of the Duke of Xia." Fang Xuanling smiled slightly and replied: "Actually, I presented the evidence to you a long time ago, but it's a pity that you don't like the content in the document, so you didn't see the end." ”

Shen Faxing frowned, picked up the paperwork on the desk, and reopened it.

The content of the document is not much, the beginning praises Shen Faxing for governing Wu County, Yuhang and other places in a tight and orderly manner, and then expounds the idea that the imperial court is unwilling to use troops and poison the living beings, and then begins to make a long speech, persuading Shen Faxing to give up the struggle and surrender as soon as possible.

When he opened the document for the first time, Shen Faxing closed it when he saw this, so that he didn't even glance at the words that were kind to the Shen family behind the document, let alone care about the seal at the end.

Ordered by the day of longevity and Yongchang! It is the heirloom jade seal!

The weather was not hot, Shen Faxing obviously felt a slight cold around him, but he couldn't help but have fine beads of sweat on his forehead. The heirloom jade seal represents orthodoxy, and since it fell into the hands of Yang Dong, then Yang Dong is naturally the destiny of heaven.

"Zhou Guogong is really a good means, without spending a single soldier, let King Xia and Xu Shiji return to the imperial court, and it is indeed the reincarnation of the stars!" Shen Faxing's hand holding the clerk trembled slightly, and he sighed with emotion: "Even King Xia surrendered without a fight, what qualifications does this king have to sit on this dragon chair?" ”

Although Shen Faxing has not yet been proclaimed emperor, he has divided hundreds of officials, and the supply and demand regulations all follow the imperial system, and the dragon chair has already been replaced under the seat.

Fang Xuanling heard that Shen Faxing had the intention of surrendering, his face was happy, and he said: "In the past, the court is willing not to blame the past, the Shen clan, as long as it does not violate the laws of the Great Sui, the court will treat everyone equally, this is the promise made by Your Majesty and the Duke of Zhou." ”

Shen Faxing put down the paperwork in his hand, smiled bitterly, and said: "The meaning of the imperial court, this king has already understood, and I also ask Lord Fang to return to His Majesty and give this king half a month to prepare." ”

Nominally, Shen Faxing is the lord of Wu County, but in fact, Shen Faxing is only the spokesperson elected by the Shen family, and in the face of such a big thing as surrendering, Shen Faxing has no way to make his own decisions, and he can't do it.

Fang Xuanling understood what Shen Faxing meant, he stood up, bowed for the first time, and said: "Half a month is not a long time, so I won't disturb King Wu to discuss major matters, and I will retire first." ”

Shen Fa got up and gave up his hand, ordered someone to send Fang Xuanling out of the hall, and then sat down dejectedly, picked up the document again, and looked at it carefully.

"Do you know why the Shen family has been able to inherit for hundreds of years?" When all the words on the document came into Shen Faxing's mind, he closed his eyes and said casually.

The guards who stayed in the hall knew that Shen Faxing was talking to him, and bowed down and replied, "Because the Shen family is strong enough." ”

"Shen Teng, you are wrong, the reason why the Shen family has been able to inherit to this day is because the heads of the previous generations have foresight and know how to advance and retreat." Shen Faxing shook his head and said: "The strength of Nan Sui is far beyond the expectations of this king, and the matter of surrender is inevitable, whether it is for the sake of the people in the county or for the benefit of the family, the clansmen will not be willing to risk war with Nan Sui." ”

"Since you think so, when the envoy of Nan Sui didn't leave just now, why didn't you reply to him directly, but waited for half a month?" The guard was also a member of the Shen family, so he naturally understood what choice the clansmen would make when they were in danger.

"Li Xuanba sent a nobody to persuade him to surrender, if this king immediately agreed, wouldn't he fall into his way?" The corners of Shen Faxing's mouth showed a sneer, and he said mockingly: "With nearly 100,000 troops under the command of this king, do you think Li Xuanba really doesn't care?" He is so contrived just to express his contempt, so that I will not have the confidence to wait! ”

Shen Faxing can have today's status, he does have some skills, Fang Xuanling did not show the slightest flaw, but Shen Faxing guessed Li Xuanba's intentions just by his identity, it can be said that he is not smart!

Speaking of Li Xuanba's scheming, Shen Faxing didn't get complacent for too long, and his face showed a stupid expression, although he guessed Li Xuanba's intentions, but for him and his family's choice, there was no use at all.

Du Fuwei, Dou Jiande and Xu Shiji surrendered to the imperial court one after another, if Li Xuanba really led the army to attack Wu County, maybe he could hold out for a few months, but what about a few months later?

Thinking of this, Shen Faxing touched his bloated belly, and there was a hint of happiness in his heart.

Li Xuanba sent people to persuade him to surrender, which indirectly gave Shen Faxing a chance to live, a brutal person like Zhu Cang, presumably even if he begged for mercy, Li Xuanba would not be soft, right? (To be continued.) )