In October of the first year of Zhihua, Li Zhen raided Jianye, and with the help of annihilation, he broke Jianye that night and detained hundreds of officials. When it was said, Princess Changle returned to the palace, the accompanying guards died, until the night, Li Zhen went to Zangyunzhuang in micro-service, Xu Zhe was a high-ranking official, Zhe did not obey, the second said, the lord of the country was captive, Li Zhen plundered Jianye with a military order, several said, Qin Wang Shi will be in Jianye, Li Zhen has retreated, in the accompanying army, the capture of the Southern Chu royal family, civil and military officials, Zhe is also among them, at that time, Zhe has sent Shi -

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

After settling down Princess Changle, Li Zhen went to Zangyunzhuang in the northern suburbs of Jianye with a full stomach of questions, this time the march was in a hurry, he didn't bring a strategist, and the pain of no one to discuss made him more anxious to meet the ovary in his mind. When he arrived at Zangyunzhuang, Li Zhen's mood calmed down, he carefully thought about how to take Jiang Zhe under his account, he was thinking about this problem all the way, just thinking about it, no matter what method he didn't have a good grasp of, Jiang Zhe is a rare person who has no chance to take advantage of, and finally Li Zhen made up his mind, no matter what, Jiang Zhe must be taken away, otherwise he will not come to Jianye in vain.

After calming down, Li Zhen walked into Zangyunzhuang, according to his instructions, Yongjun did not disturb the owner of Zangyunzhuang, but had already controlled the upper and lower villages, under the guidance of Sima Xiong, Li Zhen walked to the Bangxiang Garden in the back garden, where Jiang Zhe often lingered, Li Zhen could see the Yongjun warriors hidden in the garden. Li Zhen glanced at Sima Xiong with some concern and asked, "Isn't Mr. Jiang dissatisfied?" Sima Xiong said in a low voice: "Mr. Jiang seems to be ignoring us, there are very few people in the Zhuangzi, except for one Li Shun, there are only four little servants, but the name is very strange, what is called Chiji, Thief, Hualiu, and Green-eared, these servants are very obedient and did not cause any trouble, but that Li Shun will not find it strange, he is a eunuch." ”

Li Zhen's footsteps paused for a moment, and said: "Chiji or something, it is the name of King Mu Bajun, it seems that Mr. Jiang is really brilliant As for that Li Shun, this king vaguely knows this person, our secret agent in the Southern Chu Army once said that there is a eunuch under the supervision army and Jiang Zhe This person has a very close relationship, I originally thought it was just a personal friendship, but now it seems that the relationship between this person and Mr. Jiang is extraordinary, but forget it, a eunuch, we don't have to embarrass him, so as not to offend Mr. ”

Sima Xiong said in a low voice: "That Li Shun, the last general always feels unusual, and when I see him, I feel chills in my heart." Li Zhen glanced at him and said lightly: "Oh, since that's the case, just pay more attention." Saying that, the two had arrived at Bangxiang Garden, outside the gate of the garden, Chi Ji and Thief Li were sitting in the corridor in front of the door, talking and laughing in a low voice, and when they saw Li Zhen and them coming, the two stood up and stood solemnly.

Li Zhen smiled and asked, "Is Mr. Jiang inside?" Chi Ji said respectfully: "Childe said that he was not feeling well today, and he would rest after dinner." ”

When Sima Xiong heard this, his anger surged, and he said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the last general has already informed His Highness that His Highness will come to visit tonight, this person is really rude." ”

Li Zhen waved his hand to stop him from continuing to speak, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Mr. has rested, why has Mr. not been in good health?" ”

Chi Ji replied respectfully: "Gongzi has been sick in bed since he came back from Shuzhong, a few days ago the son had been better, but Prince De died suddenly, and Gongzi was reprimanded again, so Gongzi's old illness relapsed, if His Royal Highness has any instructions, the little one will ask Mr. Li to come over, please ask His Highness to admonish." ”

Sima Xiong pressed his sword in his hand and looked at Chi Ji angrily, but Chi Ji was respectful, smiling, and fearless.

Li Zhen thought for a while and said, "It's okay, this king will meet Manager Li." After that, Li Zhen sat down in the small pavilion not far from Xuanwai, looking at the garden full of green bamboos, and was content, the thief Li and Chiji sent refreshments, which happened to be very thoughtful, and not long after, Xiao Shunzi, dressed in green clothes, came over, and respectfully made a big gift to meet the prince, and said: "Slave Li Shun, knock to see His Royal Highness, the master of the house is rude due to illness and cannot come to serve, please forgive Your Highness." ”

Li Zhen looked up, only to see that this Li Shun's appearance and demeanor are really extraordinary, Li Zhen has not seen eunuchs in Dayong, but no matter how high or low their status, whether they are arrogant and tame, they all have the same characteristics, that is, the inferiority complex in their eyes, but this Li Shun's eyes are cold and indifferent, although his demeanor is humble, but Li Zhen can feel his pride, it is a kind of pride that dominates life and death, Li Zhen remembers very clearly, he has seen such eyes, that is the first time he has seen the master of Fengyi, When he followed his father to fight in the north and south, during a march, the master of Fengyi came to talk with Li Yuan overnight, very speculative, soon after, Dayong got the support of Baidao Wulin, and his father also had an extra Ji Guifei by his side, Li Zhen will always remember the eyes of the master of Fengyi, which are a pair of eyes of gentleness and compassion for all beings, but Li Zhen will always remember that when he led the army to attack Yang Laosheng, he helped him assassinate the general next to Yang Laosheng. The monstrous momentum exuded by the master of Fengyi Sect in an instant, and at that moment, Li Zhen had the intention of being wary of Fengyi Sect. Seeing Li Shun's temperament, Li Zhen suddenly understood that this person must be a top master, and he is the kind of person who is expected to become the opponent of the master of Fengyi.

Thinking of this, Li Zhen said gently: "This king has heard some things about Mr. Li, if this king is not mistaken, Mr. Li has also participated in the battle in Shuzhong, right?" ”

Li Shun glanced at Li Zhen in surprise and said: "Your Highness actually knows about the villain and a minion, the slave and the son have known each other for many years, thanks to the son's frequent care, and now the construction industry is chaotic, the surname Suo will abandon the false glory, and eat a bowl of idle rice next to the son, if His Royal Highness wants to add the slave to the people in the palace, the slave will naturally not dare to resist." ”

Li Zhen waved his hand and said with a smile: "The two countries are fighting each other, what are you doing to these hard-working people, not to mention that now that Mr. Li is by Mr. Jiang's side, the king wants Mr. Li to say a few more kind words, it seems that Mr. Jiang is very angry?" ”

Li Shun's eyes flashed with a hint of goodwill, and said: "Although the prince was forced to give office, but after all, he has served Nanchu for many years, and now he sees that the country is in danger, if the son is happy, it is impossible to say where he goes, and His Royal Highness is fighting this time, the intention is unknown, my son-in-law is puzzled, if His Royal Highness is willing to talk to the villain, the villain will tell the son, maybe he can make the son laugh." ”

Li Zhen's heart moved, but Jiang Zhe was not very repulsive to himself, so he said calmly: "This attack on Jianye, if in Mr. Jiang's opinion, you may think that Li Zhen is messing around, but it is really a disaster Xiao Wall, Li Zhen said that he is walking on thin ice, if he can't get Mr. Jiang's assistance, he is afraid that Li Zhen's surname will not be long in life, and he also asks Mr. Li to pass on his mind on behalf of Li Zhen, this time no matter what, I must ask Mr. Jiang to accompany him to Dayong, if Mr. Jiang refuses to take care of him, I am afraid that Li Zhen will not be blessed, and he will no longer be able to listen to the lessons." ”

Li Shun saluted and said: "Your Highness values your son so much, and the slave is thanking your son, please ask Your Highness, my son only loves the beauty of mountains and rivers, and has neither the heart of helping the world and saving the people, nor the idea of making meritorious contributions. ”

Li Zhen stood up and said sincerely: "I don't dare to say that I will be able to live in peace with the monarch and the ministers, but Li Zhen is by no means a person who is jealous of the virtuous and jealous, nor is he the king of Yue who can only share hardships and hardships, nor can he share wealth and prosperity, and he does not love to make meritorious contributions, but if the world is in turmoil, I am afraid that Mr. Jiang will not be able to live in peace. If the people in Shu heard the name of Mr. Jiang, they are only afraid of revenge more than respect, not the king's verbal threats, if I Dayong can't dominate the world, I am only afraid of the turbulent world, and there will be no pure land. If Mr. Jiang is willing to help the king, the king can guarantee that in the future, the king can live and work in peace and contentment in Dayong, and share the glory with him. ”

Li Shun thought for a while and said, "Your Highness is sincere, and the slave will report to the son word for word." With that, Li Shun bowed and saluted, and then retreated. Li Zhen sat in the pavilion, his heart was full of expectations, and from Li Shun's words, Li Zhen could sense that Jiang Zhe did not completely refuse, but just had a lot of concerns.

After a while, Li Shun came back and said: "Gongzi asked the servant to tell His Highness that the matter of serving is related to the honor and disgrace of Gongzi's life, and cannot be decided at will, now His Royal Highness is busy with military affairs, and he also asks His Highness to return to the camp quickly, Gongzi said that His Royal Highness captured Shang Weijun Shang Xiangye, Shang Xiangye is the biological father of Concubine Shang, and he should not be treated slowly." Now that the crown prince and the concubine are still on the run, if His Royal Highness hopes that it will be easier to Pingnan Chu in the future, it is better not to pursue them too much, the lord of the country is running, if His Royal Highness has already captured them, it is the best. ”

Speaking of this, Li Shun glanced at King Yong, and Li Zhen nodded and said, "Tomorrow Zhao Jia will be sent to Jianye." ”

Li Shun continued: "The lord of the country is mediocre, ignorant of slander, and now he is in prison, the society is not guaranteed, the world is light, even if it is useless to stay in Southern Chu, if it is brought back to Dayong, the surname is only a few years, I am afraid it will be difficult to survive, I am afraid that the subjects of Southern Chu will hate Dayong deeply, in the past, it was said that the king of Chu Huai died in the Qin country, and the people of Chu hated, there was a saying that 'although Chu has three households, the death of Qin will be Chu', and it is said that Daqin really died in the Chu people. ”

Li Zhen said worriedly: "But if I can't take Zhao Jia and the hundred officials back this time, how can I return to my father?" ”

Li Shun said lightly: "Gongzi also knows that His Royal Highness is in trouble, so he also said that if he has no choice but to bring the lord back to Dayong, he must not easily hurt him, and he should immediately withdraw his troops and make peace with Nanchu, so that the new monarch can cede the land and lose his sincerity, and redeem the plundered monarchs and ministers, then one can reduce the national strength of Southern Chu, and the other can avoid an insoluble enmity with Southern Chu." ”

Li Zhen pondered for a long time before he said: "Thank you Mr. Jiang for your kind words, no matter whether Mr. agrees to serve Li Zhen or not, Li Zhen is grateful to Mr. ”

Looking at Li Zhen's back, Li Shun showed a smile, this is what I specially asked him to receive King Yong on his behalf, and let him use his own eyes to see if Li Zhen is worth following, his answer is, it is worth it.

Listening to Xiao Shunzi's detailed reply, I put down the scroll in my hand and said lightly: "It seems that Li Zhen is bound to win it for me." ”

Xiao Shunzi said: "Childe, what is your opinion?" ”

I said lightly: "His Royal Highness King Yong has a sentence that makes me very tempting, if the world is in chaos, where can I have a place to live?" ”

Xiao Shunzi said: "What's more, there is also the crown prince Li An, if that person is really Li An, the prince will inevitably use the power of King Yong to take revenge." ”

I sighed and said: "Yes, it may not be difficult to kill Li An, but the aftermath will be troublesome, but I don't want to follow Li Zhen so easily, I wanted to do my best for Prince De, but Rong Yuan asked me to give up, Li Zhen is a Ming Jun, I also want to see if there are virtuous ministers around him." In this way, I will not agree to serve him, so I will drag it out for the time being, and I think we will go to Dayong as a prisoner. ”

Xiao Shunzi said with a bitter face: "This is too humiliating, the son actually wants to be a prisoner, and he doesn't do it, he wants to be a prisoner." ”

I smiled and said, "I'm afraid that if I become a guest now, I won't even be able to be a prisoner in the future?" ”

The next day, Zhao Jia was taken back to Jianye by Yongjun, and when he saw King Yong, Zhao Jia begged again and again: "Lone has never rebelled against Da Yong, I hope His Royal Highness will look at the face of the queen and let Lone live." ”

Li Zhen just persuaded him gently, only saying that his father missed his daughter and son-in-law and wanted to take them to the Yongdu family for reunion. Zhao Jia begged hard, and finally had to answer with tears, and finally asked to see the queen Princess Changle, but Li Zhen said that Princess Changle was frightened, so it was inconvenient to see each other.

After a few more days, Li Zhen searched Jianye up and down, and left Jianye with the lord, royal family, concubines, and hundreds of officials. Li Zhen sat on the horse, looked at the cold eyes on both sides, and said with a wry smile: "It seems that the hearts of the people of Nanchu have not been lost." ”

Sima Xiong, who was accompanying him, said: "Yes, but they don't have the courage to resist, otherwise we only have 20,000 people, and they will be cut by one person, and we will be finished." ”

Li Zhen said lightly: "The southerners are feminine, but we can't underestimate their strength, if we coerce too hard, I'm afraid that they will desperately embarrass us, they are good at conspiracy, and we will be full of thorns when the time comes." ”

Sima Xiong heard the words "Nanren feminine", and couldn't help but snort coldly: "Nanren is really thoughtful, His Royal Highness is so polite to that champion Jiang Zhe, but he still refuses to agree to surrender, His Highness is now taking him back as a prisoner, see what else is he angry about?" ”

Li Zhen couldn't help but smile bitterly, he didn't expect that since then, he went to see Jiang Zhe several times, Jiang Zhe either excused himself for illness, or retired in a hurry, and always refused to talk to himself, he repeatedly asked Li Shun about Jiang Zhe's intentions, Li Shun was also vague, but vaguely said that Jiang Zhe did not want to go to Dayong as an official. In the end, Li Zhen had to forcibly put Jiang Zhe on the list of prisoners and bring him back to Dayong, he personally went to confess to Jiang Zhe, but Jiang Zhe only smiled faintly, and did not seem to be annoyed, and when he went on the road, Jiang Zhe only took Li Shun alone, and several other small guys were dismissed by him as a gift of silver, and went straight to the prisoner camp, he was familiar with many officials, although the friendship was not deep, but it could be discussed, he was calm, but it made many worried officials feel much better. Li Zhen was very worried that he had completely offended Jiang Zhe, and he was really restless these days, but the Qinwang army in the Quartet of Southern Chu was desperately attacking Jianye, and the Yongjun army was already a little unable to resist, and he had to leave Jianye as soon as possible.

Princess Changle also returned north with the army, although she was frightened, but Princess Changle was much more cheerful when she thought of returning to Dayong, but she was about to leave Dayong these days, Li Zhen felt that Princess Changle always wanted to speak and stopped, and her expression was a little apprehensive, Li Zhen asked each other several times, but was perfunctory by Princess Changle, but Li Zhen saw that Princess Changle did not care about Zhao Jia, so she didn't care too much, anyway, after going back, she had her own eldest grandson concubine to persuade her. As for the crazy Liang Wan, as if she had become a child, she was either crying or playing, and Li Zhen had no Fengyi masters in the army, so she had to be strictly guarded, and some palace maids were sent to take care of her.

Li Zhen thought about these things he encountered, it was really bitter, did he take a crooked step in attacking Jianye this time, at least the gains he saw in front of him may become an antidote that he personally took in the future.

Just inside the crowd watching Yongjun leave Jianye, Chen Zhi and Han Wuji looked at Yongjun's iron cavalry coldly, and Han Wuji said in a low voice: "Actually, it is not difficult to rescue Gongzi, but Gongzi is unwilling." ”

Chen Zhi said lightly: "You don't know, Gongzi and King Yong have always been in contact, although it is mostly for Southern Chu, but I think Gongzi still values King Yong very much, this time King Yong is thirsty for talent, listening to the news from Chiji, it is clear that he is coming to Gongzi, how can Gongzi not be grateful for his weight, but Gongzi still remembers Prince De, and he still has some friendship for Nanchu, so he would rather follow the army as a prisoner." ”

Han Wuji said coldly: "In fact, the son is too soft-hearted, the original son did his best for Nanchu, if there was no son, our Shu Kingdom would not be defeated so easily, that Prince De is not wholeheartedly dependent on the son, but the son just can't let go, when he said that he also went to Xiangyang in person to save Prince De, but unfortunately the lord of Southern Chu was mediocre and incompetent, forcing Prince De to death, making Gongzi sad and disappointed." ”

Chen Zhi sighed: "Yes, when I came back from Xiangyang, my son's old illness almost relapsed, but it was Li Ye who comforted him in every possible way, so that my son was no longer sad." ”

Han Wuji said bitterly: "Gongzi is in Southern Chu, and we are in Shu, they are all the same painful, although you always boast of being indifferent and ruthless, I don't believe that you have no attachment to Shu." ”

Chen Zhi was silent for a long time, and said: "Shu treats me mean and unkind, I think about it now, and I also feel a little nostalgic, Nanchu treats the prince quite well, no wonder the prince never bears to give up." ”

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