In July of the 22nd year of Xiande, Dayong sent an envoy to sue for peace, the Southern Chu monarchs and ministers were quite afraid of the war, Xu Zhi, there were few people in the court and the opposition, praised the lord of the country, broke Shuzhong, rejected Dayong, should be the Jin emperor, the lord of the country was confused by words, and believed in what the king of Qi said, so he promised it, on August 1, the Jin emperor, on the table Dayong, willing to be a country of brothers. At that time, the wise people in the DPRK and China expressed their advice, and the lord of the country was angry and belittled a lot, and Jiang Zhe was also among them. First of all, Jiang Zhe went to the "Book of the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty", the words were deep and meaningful, the tone was passionate, and he denounced the wrongs of the lord, the lord of the country was furious and wanted to behead him, and the inner servant advised: "Jiang Zhe is the crown of the talented son of Southern Chu, and the punishment cannot be easily increased." The lord of the country was angry, and the edict said: "Forced to give orders, never use them." Jiang Zhe received the order, or persuaded him to endure for the time being, and after the camera persuaded the lord of the country to withdraw his fate, Jiang Zhe only said: "Thunder, rain and dew are all Jun's grace." "Calmly retreat, everyone respects it-

History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun

Seeing that my expression was cold, Chen Zhi looked like he wanted to speak and stopped, and I said lightly: "What do you want to say?" ”

Chen Zhi hesitated and said, "My lord, you have a lot of connections with Dayong, but why are you so sad about Prince De's affairs?" ”

I was silent for a long time before I said: "Dayong is prosperous, the military is strong, and there are Ming monarchs and virtuous ministers, it can be said that the opportunity for the unification of the world lies in the development of Dayong, although I Nanchu is outstanding people, but I am in the literary strategy, negligent in martial arts, the people in Jiangnan are many and weak, and the disadvantages are difficult to eliminate, I knew from the beginning that Nanchu will inevitably die in Dayong, it is only a matter of time, so I participated in the scientific expedition, and did not plan to work hard for Nanchu, I was born in the cold, and it is impossible to grasp the authority in Nanchu, It is that I can reach the position of ten thousand people under one person, and Nanchu is not a place where I can make great achievements, not to mention that I have self-knowledge, I can't be safe, and I can't set the country, what I'm good at is to make suggestions and win thousands of miles, if there is no Ming Jun and virtuous ministers, I can't play any role, but I am a Nanchu after all, let me watch Nanchu decline like this, I am unwilling, when I first saw Prince De, I hope he can be the Ming Jun in my heart, but unfortunately not, he is a loyal minister, not a hero, good and can not be used, Evil and could not go, so he wept blood and died in the army. Da Yong, I have seen King Yong, King Qi, His Royal Highness King Yong is a king's demeanor, must be a generation of holy masters, although His Royal Highness King Qi is a little reckless, but he is also a talent of overlords, I have not seen Prince Li An, but I want to be able to resist King Yong for a long time, then it is extraordinary. I am an ordinary person, so I always don't want to offend King Yong and King Qi, just so that I can save my surname in the future. ”

Chen Zhi said: "My lord once gave advice to Prince De and King Yong, what is it for? ”

I said lightly: "I didn't need to tell you this, but since you are willing to serve me, then I might as well say it bluntly, I have made suggestions for Prince De, and now I have achieved my goal, and there is no need to say that the strategy of breaking the city has been said, and the strategy of discord has now seen the effect, why do you think this time it will be the King of Qi attacking Nanchu." ”

Chen Zhi thought for a while and said, "It must be that the crown prince Li An is worried that King Yong's merits are too great to control." ”

I closed my eyes and said: "Yes, I forced the King of Shu to death at the beginning, not to make Dayong unable to rule Dongchuan better, but for the princess Mrs. Jinlian, sure enough, Mrs. Jinlian arrived in Dayong, Emperor Yongdi Li Yuan loved her beauty and included it in the harem, if the King of Shu is still there, Emperor Yongdi must not be able to do this, and King Yong will not be angry because of this, otherwise why do you think King Yong will be embarrassed because of the prince's attack next." ”

Chen Zhi said suspiciously: "But I haven't heard of King Yong's advice." ”

I smiled and said: "This kind of thing, how could King Yong admonish in person, but unfortunately even the secret advice will inevitably be blinded by his father." The next thing Prince De didn't know, King Yong sent a messenger to ask for advice, I asked him to pretend to be poisoned, support the border pass, although to keep the status and safety of King Yong, but also let him further separate from his father and brother, this is the whole content of my divisive strategy. ”

Chen Zhi looked at me in surprise and said, "My subordinates didn't expect that this would be the reason why the adults would plan for King Yong when they were sick. ”

I shook my head and said: "Don't admire me too much, in fact, the contradiction between King Yong, Emperor Yong, and the crown prince is already very sharp, I just add fuel to the fire, and King Yong's current predicament is not without benefits for him, and when King Yong makes up his mind to win the throne, then the unification of Dayong is unstoppable, what I do is just to buy some time for Nanchu, if Nanchu is strong, then King Yongwang will have to slow down, and it is not impossible for Nanchu to be safe for twenty or thirty years, but now the lord of the country has destroyed the Great Wall, After the death of Prince De, there is no longer a general in Southern Chu who can fight against Dayong, Rong Yuan is not strong enough, Lu Xin is a person, foolish and loyal and lacking in strategy, the important ministers in the court are all short-sighted, and those who are slightly talented are either addicted to wine, or they are in the countryside, Chen Zhen, or the civil strife in Dayong, I think Nanchu will also be in danger of social security within a few years, but also because of the civil strife in Dayong, I expect that Nanchu will still have some remnants of the forces, and it will be divided in Jiangnan Shu, if Dayong wants to be healthy in Jiangnan, it is impossible to get it without more than ten years. ”

Chen Zhi took note of my words and asked, "So, what should we do next, my lord?" ”

I said lightly: "Nan Chu has nothing to do, I will resign immediately after I go back, and then we will wait in Jianye, I think it will not be long before my chance to take revenge." ”

Chen Zhi asked: "What if it is after revenge, King Yong and King Qi are very important to adults, if Southern Chu is destroyed, I am afraid that the two highnesses will come to recruit adults, how will the adults deal with them then." ”

I was silent, and then said: "I thought I would be willing to take refuge in Dayong, but I found that no, after the destruction of Nanchu, I naturally hope to spend the rest of my life in peace, if King Yong and King Qi refuse to let me go, then I have to stay away from the Central Plains, if unfortunately captured by them, I will not be martyred for Nanchu, and after I take revenge, I will temporarily hand over the forces around me to you, for Dayong, my power is too small, if I am by my side, it will just be noticed, and even suffer from the disaster, if it is hidden in the shadows, Maybe it could save my life. ”

Chen Zhi hesitated for a moment and said, "My lord, it's better to let Li Ye lead them." ”

I shook my head and said: "Xiao Shunzi is more useful by my side, he is strong in martial arts, meticulous in mind, and is my confidant and friend, if he is outside, he will not be calm enough to hide his strength well." ”

Chen Zhi nodded convincingly: "Since this is the case, the subordinates obey the order." ”

Gloomy return to Jianye, I learned that the lord of the country really regretted it, accepted the legacy of Prince De, sealed Rongyuan as the soldier of the military department, guarded Xiangyang, appointed Lu Xin as the governor of the capital, when Lu Xin returned to the dynasty to receive the festival, I saw that his demeanor was not reduced back then, his son, the little marquis Lu Can, my student, is already a twenty-one-year-old strong boy, I heard that over the years, Lu Can has become the vanguard of Lu Xin's subordinates, brave in battle, full of strategy, and quite praised in the Southern Chu army. Not long after I returned home, Lu Can came to visit, after all, I used to be his teacher. Lu Can excitedly said to me that he benefited a lot from the art of war that I was idle and bored to tell him, and he came to ask me if I would like to continue to teach him the art of war, I looked at his enthusiastic expression, and could only say lightly: "Back then, I was just talking on paper, and it makes sense for the little Hou Ye to ask the Hou Ye for advice." "Sending Lu Can away, I felt a pain in my heart, this student who was taught in front of me back then has become the general of Nanchu, thinking of everything he will face in the near future, how can I not be sad, I thought for a long time, I sent some of the military formations I sorted out to Chi Ji to Lu Can, and told him not to talk about it to outsiders, maybe my military formation can let him win a few more times on the battlefield, although the final result may be just more deaths, but this is his fate, but also the fate of Nanchu, this, is also the last bit of effort I contributed to Nanchu, right?

Soon, someone wrote that the lord of the country was wise and martial, reigned for several years, first broke the Shu State, and this time repelled the Yongjun, on its virtue and ability, should be promoted to the emperor, and the Dayong court to fight, Zhao Jia's ears are too soft, after listening, he actually believed that he was the destiny of heaven, forgetting the bloody and tearful testament of Prince De who was forced to die by him, and soon issued an edict to consult the opinions of the courtiers, and most of the courtiers who were confused by the victory echoed and persuaded to enter the table.

After I listened, I originally wanted to resign first, pondered for a long time, and wrote a table chapter "The Book of Emperor Jin", this seal was handed over, the lord of the country was really angry, I in this seal, it was clearly stated that although the original attack on Shu was won, but the benefits of Dayong were above our country, and the strength of the two [***] teams was also very obvious, I also mentioned that this time to repel Dayong is just because the King of Qi led the army to fight too tough, and Xiangyang is very strong, and now Prince De died in the army, I have no generals in Nanchu who can be compared with it, and Dayong's foundation has not been damaged, if the lord of the country is called the emperor, then Dayong can attack Nanchu on the grounds of betrayal of the subject country, and then Nanchu will be at a loss, but I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist Dayong's offensive. This seal, I rarely wrote my true opinion, because this is my last seal before leaving Nanchu, if the lord of the country is really willing to accept, then I would rather dedicate all my talents to Nanchu, even if I die on the battlefield, I will not regret it.

Unfortunately, what I expected happened, the lord of the country was furious, and almost sent a decree to behead me immediately, but I was finally properly persuaded by the chamberlain who was bribed by Xiao Shunzi in advance, and I was removed from my official position. Originally, I wanted to officially resign, but in the end, I took this seal to make the last gamble, and sure enough, I was dismissed, so that I had no more entanglements with Nan Chu, and the grievances were eliminated. When I listened indifferently to the recitation of the edict, I almost wanted to laugh, so that Dayong should have no high-sounding reason to offend me, and he would not be able to use the reason to pardon me to surrender. The messenger was Liu Kui, who was in the same department as me, and he was now obedient to the orders of the lord, and this edict was written by him for the lord. Full of regret, Liu Kui said: "Brother Jiang Nian, you don't have to be depressed, although the lord of the country said that he would never use it, after a few years, when things fade, we will speak for you, Brother Jiang Nian is sincere, for the sake of Nanchu Sheji, and then the lord of the country will inevitably be reused." ”

I didn't pay attention to his comfort, but said lightly: "Thunder and rain and dew, it's all Jun'en, how dare the lower officials have the slightest complaint, a few years ago, I was in the army, but I ended up with the root of the disease, and I have been recuperating at home for the past few years, and I shouldn't have had a vegetarian meal in the first place." After sending off the guests, I said lightly: "Let's go, let's go home." ”

Before I took Chen Zhi and the others out of the gate of the ministry, I saw Liang Wan signaling to me in a carriage, Chen Zhi looked at my gloomy face, and said in a low voice: "My lord, no, son, don't forget ......"

I stopped him and stepped forward and said, "It turned out to be Miss Liang, I don't know what to order." ”

Liang Wan smiled: "It's not good to talk here, please get in the car and talk." ”

I smiled and got into the car and said to Liang Wan: "It's okay, please give me a ride, just go to the north gate."

Liang Wan waited for me to get into the car, ordered to go on the road, and asked with a smile: "Zhuangyuanlang spoke bluntly this time, but fell into this kind of fate, it is really pitiful, at the beginning than Gan dissected the heart, Zixu Shenjiang, although he is a loyal minister, but he is laughed at by the world, and he is only for what he does not be human, if Zhuangyuanlang does not dislike it, I have a good acquaintance in Dayong, and I am willing to recommend adults to Dayong as officials." ”

I smiled slightly and said, "Miss is now the confidant of the queen of Nanchu, and the daughter of the first king, she doesn't bother with Nanchu, but she works for Dayong, so she is inevitably a little different." ”

Liang Wan said disdainfully: "Who wants the power of Han Nanchu, Zhuang Yuanlang is very smart, His Royal Highness the King of Qi has praised him many times, if he is willing to change his course, he must be on the rise, and the future is limitless." ”

I smiled silently, and my left hand kept rotating the jade ring on the middle finger of my right hand, which was a relic of my beloved wife, and said after a long time: "Miss has been in Nanchu for many years, although she has made outstanding achievements, but she is relying on the power of Dayong. After that, I ordered to stop, and before getting out of the car, I said lightly: "Parting advice, please don't blame the young lady." ”

Liang Wan watched me leave in confusion, she didn't understand why I refused to surrender, but also persuaded her to be careful, thought for a long time, and said in her heart, could it be that he waited for the price and sold, just waited until I crossed the river in Dayong, were you still afraid that you would not surrender, so she ordered to continue to move forward.

After I got out of the car, I recalled the flower and moon appearance that was close at hand just now, and a wave of disgust surged in my heart, such a woman should really be broken, I think if Dayong really only relies on her to lead the Jiangnan secret spy, then I have to doubt the wisdom of Dayongzhong. However, thinking of the rumors in recent years, it is said that Liang Wan did not marry because she had an affair with the lord of the country, this time the lord of the country called the emperor, as far as I know, Liang Wan's secret operation is an indispensable factor, she is indeed an excellent spy, bribing courtiers, spreading rumors, I did not stop her action, and now the lord of the country regards her words as Lunyin, so in this way, Dayong will still look at the opponent, so the leader of the secret spy in my Nanchu used such a beautiful female spy.

After me, there were many people who advised and dissuaded the emperor, but they were ignored by the lord of the country, such as Xie Xian, the head of the Hanlin Academy, and Lord Luo, who consulted the doctor, but the end was the degrading of the official, the repulsion of the repulsion, Lord Luo finally admonished each other with death, and the blood stained the royal ranks, but unfortunately the lord of the country did not wake up, I did not participate in these turmoil, I am just a commoner now.

In this way, on August 1, the lord of the country officially called the emperor, announced the change of the yuan to the hua, I remembered that when the lord succeeded to the throne ordered to follow the name of the Xiande year, I also think it is strange, I don't know if the lord of the country is to be called the emperor and then use the new year name, so it seems that the lord of the country is still ambitious, but unfortunately the ambition is sparse, there is no perseverance, this to the year name, I am afraid that it will be a year name of the country.

At the same time, in the territory of Dayong, in the Yongwang Mansion, Li Zhen looked at the information in his hand and said: "Liang Wan is too arrogant, she doesn't know the benefits of being cautious in words and deeds, if it weren't for her teacher, I would never have indulged her so much." ”

A middle-aged man with black hair sitting next to him said: "Your Highness, Fengyimen is the leader of Dayong Baidao, and he has made outstanding contributions during the establishment of Dayong, and now their hands are stretched too long, Liang Wan serves His Royal Highness, acting in Southern Chu, but he has repeatedly made his own opinions, and he is very close to the prince and the people of the king of Qi, and Qin Zheng, the quasi-princess of the king of Qi, is Liang Wan's junior sister, I suspect that they are ready to support the crown prince to succeed to the throne." ”

King Yong said coldly: "There is no doubt about it, I have already received information, Fengyimen through their disciples, Ji Guifei, the favorite concubine of the father, made a statement to the emperor, saying that I have a self-respecting army, if I succeed to the throne, I will inevitably kill my brother and kill my brother, and although the crown prince is a little less talented, as long as he sends virtuous ministers to assist, he can better govern the world, hum, but because I refuse to accept their disciples as princesses, a group of women, delusional to control the world, I Li Zhen is not a puppet clay sculpture." ”

The middle-aged man said worriedly: "But Fengyimen is powerful, if you try your best to prevent His Highness from ascending the throne, what can I do?" Alas, his subordinates are not good at planning and cannot share worries for His Highness. ”

Li Zhen's eyes flashed, and said: "If that person is willing to come under my command, he will definitely be able to deal with Fengyimen, in fact, I am not afraid of Fengyimen's martial arts, although they are strong in martial arts, but I have already married those famous and decent families in Shaolin, at least I can avoid Fengyimen's use of force, I am worried that they are good at dancing with long sleeves and are good at sowing discord, if they can't make good use of strategies and let them continue to develop, I am afraid that Dayong Jiangshan will fall into the hands of women." ”

The middle-aged man said: "I always heard His Highness talk about that Jiang Zhe, and his subordinates are very eager to see him, but is His Highness sure that he will serve him?" ”

Li Zhen smiled bitterly: "How to say it, it is not difficult for him to be an official under me, but it is difficult for him to serve loyally, this person is unpredictable, and he does not pay much attention to the prosperity and wealth, social welfare and people's livelihood, such a cold person, how can I make him fall in love." I received information, he went to the table to admonish, was dismissed by Nanchu, saw his seal, I was shocked, he knows the situation in Nanchu Dayong well, such a person, if it can't be used by me, it is really a pity for Li Zhenping. ”

The middle-aged man took the seal handed to him by Li Zhen, looked at it for a long time, raised his head and said: "Your Highness, you must immediately send someone to Nanchu, if you can't get this person, it will be difficult for us to achieve our great cause, and Fengyimen is not blind, if they see this person doing it, they will inevitably recruit him, if he becomes the prince's staff, we are in danger." ”

Li Zhen smiled and said: "I believe that Fengyimen does not have the ability to make him happy and convinced, Fengyimen is good at the set of 'for the country and the people' performance can not move him, Li An does not let him surrender, but the King of Qi is very likely to let him submit, this time the King of Qi sent a secret letter, talking about meeting Jiang Zhe in Nanchu, Jiang Zhe saved his surname, although the King of Qi is reckless, but he is enthusiastic about treating people, if Jiang Zhe follows him, the King of Qi will obey his words, that is a big crisis for us, now the King of Qi is recuperating, I have already given my father and the emperor, Attack Southern Chu immediately, as long as I break Chu first, then Jiang Zhe will inevitably fall into my hands. Ziyou, we should indeed send someone to Nanchu, not to say surrender, but to grasp Jiang Zhe's whereabouts, if you want to surrender, no one can succeed except this king. ”

At this time, the guards outside the door shouted to see him, and after coming in, he knelt down and said, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has ordered His Royal Highness to enter the palace to discuss the matter of cutting Chu." ”

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