In May, the envoys returned to Southern Chu, entered the Chu realm, was assassinated, and returned to Jianye. The king reigned for four years, neglected the government, pro-villain, and far virtuous ministers, so that the society was in danger, and he was also imprisoned.

History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of King Yang of Chu

Lu Can was overjoyed, he knew that as long as King Yong did not embarrass Nanchu, then it would always be easier for other people to use bribes or interests, so he hurriedly thanked King Yong, but Lu Can's expression did not change, he knew that King Yong must have to put forward some conditions, so he said sincerely: "Your Highness is magnanimous, Chandai Nanchu bows down and thanks His Highness, if you have any instructions, please speak up, even if Chan is embarrassed, he must do his best." ‘

King Yong laughed it off, what he got from the treasury of Nanchu was enough for him to use the military for several years, so he was not greedy, and in his opinion, the people of Nanchu would sooner or later be Dayong's vassals, so he would not make matters worse at this time, if it caused the bitter hatred of the people of Nanchu, it would be unfavorable for the future to pacify Jiangnan, as for whether to cede the land and pay compensation, it was a matter for the imperial court, he had long known that his father's bottom line was that Nanchu would pay 50 million taels of silver in compensation, which would be paid off in ten years, so that Southern Chu will not want to expand its armaments on a large scale within ten years. But if you don't make a request, it will inevitably be a little suspicious, and it will even make the Southern Chu monarchs uneasy, worried about when they will be in trouble, glancing at Jiang Zhe, he asked with his eyes.

I received a hint from King Yong, my heart moved, and I said lightly: "His Royal Highness King Yongwang admires Nanchu's articles very much, and I am very envious when I hear the officials talk about the affairs of Chongwen Palace. If your envoy can fulfill His Highness's wishes, then His Highness can guarantee that he will not claim an inch of land in Southern Chu. ‘

Lu Can was stunned, he is a military general, he doesn't attach much importance to these books, King Yong's request is not too much for him, use some books and calligraphy and paintings in exchange for King Yong's concessions, so that Nanchu will not suffer heavy losses because of the peace, then it is still worth it, but Chongwen Hall was built by the first king, if this is done, someone will inevitably impeach himself. Thinking of this, I can't help but hesitate.

I saw his intentions and said lightly: "The lord of the Taishang Kingdom is still in Dayong, if the general can't make up his mind, you can go and ask the king." ‘

Lu Can immediately came to his senses, he didn't need such a good shield, he was still too inexperienced, so Lu Can said happily: "Your Highness asked, this envoy agreed on behalf of the king, and when the envoy returned to Nanchu, he would send someone to send it immediately." ‘

Li Zhen was about to agree, but I said: 'If this delay is too long, it is better to ask the envoy to pass the book back, and if the book can be delivered before the negotiation, His Royal Highness King Yong will have something to report.' ‘

Lu Can looked at Yang Xiu, showing an inquiring look, Yang Xiu is a scribe, he glanced at Jiang Zhe awe-inspiringly, the books Jiang Zhe asked for are the essence of Southern Chu culture, this person's far-reaching vision is really extraordinary, I think when Chengdu fell, Dayong and Southern Chu rushed to compete for the classics of the household department, these are the basis for governing the country, although Jiang Zhe asked for this time is not the household registration book of Southern Chu, but the value of those books is more precious, there is always a time for the change of dynasty in the country, and the household registration book can always be checked clearly, Only that brilliant culture is a treasure that has a long and eternal history, but he also knows that this condition is not difficult for Nan Chu, at least it is much better than cutting the land or something, and he often sighed in his heart, and he nodded lightly. Lu Can immediately said: "Master Sima, don't worry, Lu will pass the book back immediately." ‘

After sending off the envoys of Nanchu, I was already a little tired, so Li Zhen took his leave and left. On the way, Li Zhen said thoughtfully: "Suiyun is really shrewd, if you can get the classics of Nanchu, it will be very beneficial to my Dayong, after all, I Dayong is good at expanding the territory, but the governance of the country has to rely on the rule of culture, and the world that will come immediately can not be governed immediately. Gou Lian said coldly: "Your Highness, that envoy of Southern Chu is neither humble nor arrogant, and he is both civil and military, and he is the leader of the young generals of Southern Chu. ‘

Li Zhen smiled faintly and said: "There are many handsome men in the world, if this king sees one and kills one, I am afraid that he will be killed softly, Nanchu is weak, how can a single tree be able to win the sky, there is no Ming Jun, even if the generals can fight well, Gou Lian, tell Wei Xiangye for me, you must send Shang Weijun back, no wonder Suiyun asked me to treat Shang Weijun well, it seems that he has long thought of this, if Shang Weijun returns to Nanchu, Lu Xin will no longer hold the power alone, and when the time comes, Shang Weijun, who is a relative, will be able to tilt the power of the government and the opposition, When the time comes, including the ministers, I want to see what big waves a few talented people can set off. ‘

Gou Lian felt a chill in his heart, although he had admired Jiang Zhe very much, but he still had never seen Jiang Zhe's tricks, and now listening to Li Zhen, Jiang Zhe was so far-sighted, it really made him completely convinced, however, he looked at King Yong, His Royal Highness can be so shrewd, see through Jiang Zhe's intentions, and make use of it, such a monarch and minister, it will really make the enemy frightened, no wonder His Royal Highness has spent so much effort for Jiang Zhe, now it seems that everything is worth it. Thinking of this, the trace of jealousy that had been hidden in my heart for a long time finally disappeared. He happily accepted the order and said, "Your Highness might as well give Nan Chu some more benefits, just for the sake of Mr. Jiang, so that Mr. Jiang will not say anything in his mouth, and he will be happy in his heart." ‘

Li Zhen sighed and said: "Yes, even now he is disheartened with Nan Chu, and he still has some affection, if not, why should he agree to meet the envoy of Nan Chu, he is so affectionate, he is afraid that he will attack Nan Chu in the future, and he will not contribute." ‘

Gou Lian smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, if you can't attack a single Southern Chu, won't it make people laugh at our subordinates, Your Highness has all the troops under your command, what are you worried about?" However, His Royal Highness, General Changsun and General Jing all wrote to them, they said that there was nothing to do in the army, and asked if they could follow His Highness around, they were all apprehensive about the things in the previous days, and His Highness also needed a few more generals to escort him. ‘

Li Zhen thought for a while and said: "You are also right, now I believe that there will be no change in the morale of the army, and they should be recruited back to their side, these people do not have them, this king always feels that there is some more than enough and not enough, you give me an order for me, let them enter Beijing, they are all under the jurisdiction of my marshal's mansion, no one can say anything." ‘

Although the next negotiations are cumbersome, there is no obstacle, the Nanchu side is naturally eager to hope that the negotiations will succeed, and no one on the Dayong side wants to delay, King Yong does not interfere, and the prince is too lazy to ask, King Qi seems to be in a bad mood during this time, and he almost doesn't even go out, so the negotiations are going very smoothly under the leadership of Prime Minister Wei Guan, and the other members of the Nanchu envoy are naturally very happy, but Lu Can is faintly uneasy in his heart, and always feels that it shouldn't be so smooth, although things are going well, But because there were so many details to be discussed, it took nearly a month to reach an agreement.

According to the results of the peace negotiation, Nanchu inherited the minister Dayong, paid tribute every year, and came to the dynasty every year, this defeat, Nanchu must pay an indemnity of 60 million taels of silver, paid in 12 years, and the two countries agreed to market each other, nearly a year of war and blockade, both countries need to trade, but the tax revenue of Nanchu's goods into Dayong has increased by half. The members of the Southern Chu royal family and the civil and military officials captured by Dayong can be redeemed, each with different values, but to leave hostages, the candidates for hostages, the final selection is Zhao Jia's eldest son Zhao Xi, who was born to Yongnu, and the other hostage is Zhao Jia's own brother, Zhao Yun, Prince Jian. As for Zhao Jia's Yongnu pet concubines, most of them asked to stay in their hometown, and Lu Can didn't care, their future livelihood has their own Dayong cuisine, he can't wait for all the Yongnu to go back, but there are two Yongnu concubines who asked to follow Zhao Jia to Nanchu, and all their youth stayed in Nanchu, so they would rather return to the hostile Nanchu than leave their children.

April 20th, Nan Chu promised to send hundreds of cars of books to King Yong into the territory of Dayong, King Yong sent two generals to receive the books, and then personally escorted to Chang'an, these two people are called Changsun Ji, the golden bow of the grandson, the bow and arrow are unique, is the first shooter in the army, he was born poor, since he was a child, he has practiced a unique art in the army, his archery skills are practiced on the battlefield, five hundred steps away, take people's surnames like exploring the bag to take things, his inseparable golden bow is given by King Yong, using a special arrow, You can shoot the general a thousand steps away, and the other is called Jing Chi, this person's surname is a little reckless, but the general and capture the flag are unparalleled, but he is the first brave general under the command of King Yong, how can they be used for such trivial things as escorting books, and the purpose of King Yong's transfer of them into Beijing is known by a discerning person at a glance.

On April 25th, the envoy of Southern Chu escorted the lord of the Taishang Kingdom and the redeemed civil and military officials on the journey home, Dayong was very courteous, the prince Li An sent thirty miles for the emperor's suburbs, and Princess Changle also poured wine on the long pavilion to see off Zhao Jia, but Emperor Yongdi Li Yuan had a will, saying that Princess Changle had been away from home for many years, and she should stay longer. But everyone knows that Emperor Yong will not let Princess Changle go back to Southern Chu at all, because during the negotiations, the envoy of Southern Chu once mentioned that Zhao Long, the lord of Southern Chu, was willing to respect his mother as the queen mother, but was rejected by Wei Guanwan, but they did not want to pay attention to this matter for the time being, after all, welcoming back the monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu was the biggest purpose of this trip.

Seeing him off, there is another person who is also very attention-grabbing, that is, the subordinate official of the Tiance Shuaifu who followed King Yong out of the city to see him off, Sima Jiangzhe, although he was seriously injured and just recovered, and his walk was almost shaky, but no one dared to despise him, everyone knew that one of his attendants, Li Shun, had done something, not to mention that King Yong's love for him was known to the world.

I stepped forward to the former king for the last time to make a great salute, Zhao Jia's eyes were blank, he couldn't even remember who I was, when he said high-sounding words under the low guidance of the chamberlain, congratulations to me on getting Dayong's reuse, I hope I forget the past suspicions, and do my best for the reconciliation of the two countries, my heart is indifferent, this person, has never been the lord I want to respect, this send-off is really for the beginning and the end, after all, I doubt that he can return to Nanchu alive, If His Majesty wanted to get rid of this son-in-law earlier, why rush to end the negotiations?

Looking at the team of the envoys of Nanchu in the distance, I looked tired and wanted to return to the carriage, but I found that there were two people watching me, one was Princess Changle, after a while, she looked very peaceful, but compared to when she watched the martial arts, she looked a little haggard, and the other person was a girl in a white palace suit, she was about the age of her early twenties, her appearance was beautiful, her complexion was noble and noble, her figure was slender, and her body was beautiful. But she was robbed of all the light by this woman's compelling brilliance. It wasn't the beauty of this woman that caught my attention, but her clear, cold eyes, the ones I would ever dream of, that she was the assassin who almost killed me.

I whispered, 'She's Li Hanyou, right?' ‘

King Yong had already walked up to me and whispered, 'It's her, the queen asked her to take care of Changle, so she came with her.' ‘

As soon as Xiao Shunzi heard that the woman was Li Hanyou, a dazzling cold light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he looked at Li Hanyou fixedly, wanting to keep everything about this woman in his heart.

When I got into the carriage, I thought thoughtfully: 'Such a woman, proud and beautiful, is the dream partner of a wealthy family, can Qin Qing really refuse her?' ‘

On May 7, the news came, the lord of the Southern Chu Taishang was assassinated and killed shortly after crossing the river, and the assassin used the martial arts of the Li family in Shuzhong, leaving a line of blood words 'Splendid rivers and mountains, it is my family's state, the country is ruined, and the family is ruined, and it is said to be repaid today. After Zhao Jia died, several favored concubines committed suicide.

I put down the information and sighed lightly, the emperor must have handed over the assassination of Zhao Jia to the prince to execute, they really have some ability, let Huo Jicheng, the leader of the Splendid Alliance, assassinate Zhao Jia, and clear up the relationship between the assassin and Dayong, so easy to get it, presumably those favored concubines are internal responses, Huo Jicheng has gained fame and fortune, and Dayong is also satisfied, but it's a pity that Lu Can, as an envoy, is also responsible for escorting, but he let Zhao Jia be assassinated, I'm afraid that he won't be able to turn over in the short term, no matter whose idea it is, This person is a scheming and ruthless person. It's just that I don't know if it's the assassination plan designed by the prince or Fengyimen, I wrote down two names on the paper, Lu Jingzhong and Li Hanyou, it should be one of the two of them, although I haven't seen Li Hanyou's way of scheming, but I saw the decisiveness and ruthlessness when she assassinated me, and I knew that she was not an ordinary woman.

I was thinking about this matter, Li Zhen walked into the study, he said with a gloomy expression: "The prince is a good means, my father is a heavy reward today, this assassination is not only seamless, but also clears the suspicion of Dayong, I just wonder, how did the Splendid Alliance become the prince's person, although the prince said that he only secretly revealed the news to the Splendid League, and then provided some convenience, but I don't believe that the Splendid Alliance is really so easy to use, I must check the relationship between the Splendid Alliance and the prince." ‘

I have a realization in my heart, the prince is going to attack the Splendid Alliance, presumably he is ready to stop, anyway, through the mutual market, he naturally has the ability to get huge benefits, no longer need to risk smuggling, I glanced at Xiao Shunzi, made a look, Xiao Shunzi's voice into the secret sounded in my ears and said: 'Does the prince want me to tell Chen Zhi to arrange for Tianji Pavilion to get out?' ‘

I nodded slightly, Xiao Shunzi quietly retreated, and Li Zhen said confusedly: "Suiyun, what's the matter, do you have something to hide from me?" ‘

I said respectfully: 'Your Highness, the minister has something to show to His Highness, there is indeed collusion between the Splendid Alliance and the Crown Prince. After that, I briefly talked about the smuggling of ordnance by the prince and others, and King Yong frowned and listened for a long time, and suddenly said: "How can this be reasonable, you actually moved the idea to military resources, Suiyun, how do you know so clearly?" Did you do something out of it? ‘

I smiled and said, 'This is the minister's secret, but the minister already has complete evidence in his hands.' Although it was a trap set by the minister, the minister only provided an opportunity, not for the prince to do it. ‘

Li Zhen sat down dejectedly, and said after a while: "You are right, if the prince is not willing, who can force him?" Well, I listen to you, since the crown prince has acted like this, it is no wonder that this king has done such a thing regardless of brotherhood, how important the ordnance and materials are. It's just that do you think you can succeed in one fell swoop, I always think it's unlikely. ‘

I replied: 'Your Highness don't have to bother, this matter will naturally not be possible, but the drop of water is piercing, please trust the judgment of the minister, if this matter breaks out, Your Highness only needs to judge impartially, and do not need to coerce the prince too much, so that the minister can proceed to the next step.' ‘

Li Zhen smiled and said: "You are always so secretive? ‘

I said lightly: "What the minister is good at is conspiracy, if you say it, it will inevitably make Your Highness worried, let the minister plan, if Your Highness is at ease, the minister wants to mobilize people to do something." ‘

Li Zhen said: "You don't have to ask me about these, whatever you command in my house, no one dares to disobey the order." I bowed my head in gratitude. At this time, Li Zhen saw the information I put on the bookcase, and said with some hesitation: "Suiyun, there are some things that you know are inevitable. ‘

I nodded lightly, with a cold expression, and said slowly: "The minister knows that the king himself has not fulfilled his responsibilities as a king, as early as when Jianye fell, the king should have committed suicide to apologize, but although the king is confused, he is not a bad person, although he has not made any achievements over the years, but he has not done anything hurtful, he just shouldn't be the lord of the country, and the king is now returning to Nanchu, and he should die without regrets." ‘

After that, I got up and walked out of the study, breathed a breath of fresh air, and then picked a bamboo leaf casually, and played it, the trembling quaint music, low and poignant, like crying, let people hear the heartbreak, a song blowing, my expression gradually calmed down, I have long been ruthless with Nan Chu, and besides, the faint king, why should I be sad for him. Thinking like this in my heart, I am still a little sad, that person, after all, is my former king, and he is the king of Nanchu, so he died under the conspiracy of Dayong, how can I not be sad. Suddenly, I regretted a little about forcing the king of Shu to death, no matter how he was the lord of Shu, he died under my pen like this, no wonder the Shu people hated me so much.

Li Zhen had been standing in the distance, and only then did he come over and said lightly: "Nan Chu's books have been delivered, don't you go and take a look, just meet my cronies and generals." ‘

I bowed lightly and said, 'Dare not obey your orders.' ‘

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