Shang Mingjie also shrank his neck regardless of his image, and nodded again and again when he heard the words.

Nowadays, how can there be a man with a scarf, it is all a woman's thing, but now I can't take care of it, riding on a horse, the wind is drilling into the neck, although it is spring, but the wind is also very cold.

It's not a short time to get from here to the capital of Chu State, if there is no accident, they all have to ride on horses, but they can't die of cold?

I'm not afraid of the cold, I'm afraid that I will accidentally get infected with the wind cold, and that's what will kill you.

So under the cold wind, no one cared about the image, and after the noon break, Lin You poured out his luggage and found the two scarves.

It's a gray fox skin, it's not ostentatious, but it's quite worthy of them.

The other officials, who needed to ride horses like them, saw it, silently rummaged through their luggage, and finally found a garment around their necks.

Spring is already prone to diseases, and they are also afraid of getting sick.

When the four princes sitting in the carriage saw it, they put down the curtain and said to a chamberlain: "Send someone to the front to purchase a batch of scarves first, and then go back and give one to each person." ”

The chamberlain whispered, "What material do you want?" ”

"As long as you can keep out the cold," the fourth prince is not a master who doesn't know the cost of firewood, rice, oil and salt, and under the influence of his father, he is also very thrifty, so he said: "The quality is not too bad." ”

The chamberlain then took the order and sent someone to take the money and go to the town in front of him to buy things first.

The group continued to move west at an even pace.

They planned to be able to get to Chu within twenty days, so they didn't go fast, but in order to prevent accidents, they didn't walk slowly, so that there was time to stop and turn around halfway.

That night, the officials and officials who accompanied him all received scarves from the four princes, and the old adults sitting in the car were grateful, but the officials and guards on the horses were grateful.

This thing is not expensive, but it is the intention of the four princes.

Even the bosses in the car nodded secretly, although they were suspected of buying people's hearts, but they could also see their intentions.

And as a courtier, he is not afraid that the monarch will buy people's hearts, but he is afraid that he has no heart for his courtiers.

For this alone, the fourth prince is much stronger than the second prince.

The next trip was more enjoyable, although the cool spring breeze was still blowing, everyone was in a good mood.

It lasted until the third day, when an urgent report came from the capital, and the inspection of the military department rushed all the way up, and rushed directly to the seat of the four princes and said: "Report - Your Highness, the Chu army in Jiangling is attacking, and Your Majesty orders you to immediately change your route to Jiangling and enter Chu from Jiangling." ”

After handing over the imperial fold in the baggage, the four princes were startled, and asked while taking the imperial fold, "The two countries have just signed a peace treaty, and I want to send an envoy to the Chu State, why does the Chu State still attack?" ”

This time the prince of Chu got married, the two countries had just finished peace talks, and Liang didn't want to fight in recent years, so he sent him to envoy Chu to congratulate the prince of Chu on his wedding, why did he fight on the road?

The inspector gasped and said: "Chen Xiang said that we harbored the felons of the Chu State, and the Chen soldiers asked us to hand over the felons, and General Zhao said that they were false, so the two sides fought, and they also injured Wang Tingshi!" ”

Seeing that he was about to lose his breath, the fourth prince hurriedly asked someone to help him up, "Speak again when you are out of breath." ”

But he still asked worriedly, "Is Wang Tingshi in the way?" ”

It was not mentioned in the newspaper, and the minister did not know.

The fourth prince was worried, waved his hand to let him breathe, he opened the imperial fold first, he read it at a glance, and then frowned and handed it to Lu Shilang of the Ministry of Rites on the side, this time he was the deputy envoy.

Lu Shilang read it quickly, vaguely knew in his heart, looked at the inspection and asked, "Who is the repeat offender of Chu State that Chen Xiang said?" ”

The inspection breath was slightly calm, and he hurriedly bowed down and replied: "The leader is Yao Shi." ”

Everyone knows that this is Zhao Jie and they stole Yao Shi out?

Lu Shilang perked up and said to the four princes: "Your Highness, Yao Shi is Mr. Ji's first apprentice, and the people have a lot of doubts about Mr. Ji's help to Chu, if my Liang can accept Yao Shi at this time, then the advantage of Chu to retain Mr. Ji will no longer exist." ”

Especially now that Chen Xiang has also deducted Yao Shi as a repeat offender, it is even more impossible for Yao Shi to go to Chu State.

The emperor not only asked the four princes to quell the war between the two countries, but also asked him to attract talents.

And in such a dangerous situation, the four princes were sent over, and Lu Shilang knew that this was the emperor inspecting the four princes, just like when the imperial court sent the second prince to sit in the southern Han Dynasty.

It's just that the second prince didn't pass the trial, but if the fourth prince can pass this time......

Lu Shilang and the others lifted their spirits, bent their waists even more, and said more and more respectfully to the four princes: "Your Highness, this matter is sooner rather than later, let's leave as soon as possible." ”

When the fourth prince heard this, he looked at the inspector and asked, "Does my father have any other will?" ”

The inspector said: "Your Majesty asked His Highness to pay attention to safety and return safely." ”

The fourth prince bowed in the direction of the capital, and said solemnly: "Go back and tell Your Majesty that the sons and daughters will live up to their expectations." ”

Immediately turned back to the car and ordered: "Hurry up and go to Gangneung." ”

He also said: "Lu Shilang, you get in the car, there are some things to ask in this palace." ”

Lu Shilang answered, and also climbed into the carriage, and everyone swept away the leisurely and fast departure in the past three days.

"Does Lu Shilang think the war between the two countries can be fought?"

Lu Shilang was silent for a moment. "It's hard to say, if it's someone else who provokes trouble, maybe they won't be able to fight, after all, Chu is the same as us, there have been wars every year in the past few years, and they also need to recuperate. But now it is Chen Xiang who guards Jiangling. ”

Chen Xiang is very famous, not only because he can fight, but also because of his temper, he is not skilled in martial arts, and few people can look up to him.

Even the soldiers under his command are more afraid of him than respectful, even if Lu Shilang has never seen Chen Xiang, he usually hears people talk about him, so he said: "Unless Emperor Chu comes in person, I am afraid that no one can make Chen Xiang obey his orders." ”

The fourth prince said thoughtfully: "What about Prince Chu? ”

Lu Shilang's eyes lit up, touched his beard and said: "You can give it a try, after all, he is the prince of Chu, but isn't the prince of Chu about to get married?" ”

The fourth prince laughed, "If Chu Liang starts a war, do you think Prince Chu can still get married?" ”

Also, now in addition to Xishu and Dali, which are in a corner of peace, the largest countries are Chu and Liang, and if they want to go to war, the world is estimated to be peaceful.

"Send someone to send a letter of state to the state of Chu quickly, and say that my Daliang invited the prince of Chu to go to Jiangling to discuss diplomatic relations between the two countries," the fourth prince said: "The two countries have only made peace, and it is really not appropriate to resume the war at this time." ”

Lu Shilang agreed, changed to his carriage, and found two colleagues to think of words together.

And the fourth prince found his confidant and said: "Go to Hongzhou quickly, find Yan Neishi, and ask him to take people to Jiangling, don't enter Chu from Hongzhou." ”

The henchman didn't ask what was going on, quietly left the team, and hurried towards Hongzhou.

The fourth prince secretly said according to his violently beating heart: This day is really exciting, and he will make trouble after only a few days.

They were originally going to enter Chu from Hongzhou, after all, there was Zhong Ruying guarding there, and it had always been safe.

Not only him, but the people arranged by the eldest princess also went to Hongzhou, but now that he invited Prince Chu to Jiangling, whether he went or not, that person had to go to Jiangling first.

If you can meet Prince Chu there, it will naturally be better, and it doesn't matter if you can't touch it, you can go to Chu Capital according to the original plan.

I don't know how Jiangling is doing now, Zhao Jie is not bad at fighting, he should be able to hold Chen Xiang, right?

But I don't know that Jiangling is in chaos now, of course, it is the chaos on the side of Chu, and although people are also panicking on the side of Liang, they can still be stabilized.

Because Chen Xiang was searching for Yao Shi and his accomplices on the side of Chu State, although the local gentry in Jiangling protested sternly and did not implicate innocent people for the time being, the soldiers led by Chen Xiang have always been like wolves and tigers, even if they did not hurt people's lives, they did not take less property during the search.

Chickens and dogs are jumping in the streets and alleys, and on the side of Liang Guo, Zhao Jie has always been strict in governing the army, and he has the foundation of Wang Yan, no one dares to take advantage of the situation to make trouble.

The situation of the people of the two countries is starkly contrasting, originally they are not from the two countries, and they basically have no sense of belonging to the two countries, the contrast is so obvious, the people of Jiangling on the side of the Liang State can't help but rejoice, and the Baba on the Chu side looks at this side and wants to go over.

But after Yao Shi and they ran away, Chen Xiang unilaterally cut off contact, and Chu Min was not allowed to go out of Dongcheng and Beicheng again, and they couldn't go out if they wanted to.

And the people on the side of Liang also looked at the city wall, worried about their relatives and friends inside.

The overall situation seems to have Zhao Jie the upper hand, but he is not happy at all, and even a little panicked in his heart.

Because he found out that he might have been tricked by Wang Yan.

This matter has to start from ten days ago, Wang Yan brought something to ask for peace, no matter what he thought in his heart, Zhao Jie accepted the gift with a smile, saying that he would sincerely unite with Wang Yan and contribute to Daliang together.

Then Wang Yan mentioned the rescue of Yao Shi.

Rescue Yao Shi, this is something that Zhao Jie has always wanted to do but is not easy to do.

I want to do it because rescuing Yao Shi has brought him a lot of political benefits, and it is not good because he has sent many people to contact Yao Shi in the past three months, but Yao Shi has not let go, and he looks like he wants to stay there and do his best for the people of Jiangling.

Once or twice, Zhao Jie thought that he was taking Qiao, but after so many times, the other party still didn't let go, and Zhao Jie thought that he really wanted to stay in Chu State.

After all, Ji Yuan is now in the Chu State.

Yao Shi didn't want to leave the Chu State, he couldn't tie people up, then it was not to win over talents and make meritorious contributions, but to offend people and find smokers.

So Zhao Jie was desperate, but he didn't expect Wang Yan to be able to persuade Yao Shi, and he also contacted the other party.

Zhao Jie: ......

Zhao Jie's heart was like a fire, hateful, ashamed and annoyed.

If Wang Yan gets this credit again, then he will ask someone to sue him for abusing his private power, and the court is afraid that it will also be considered again, and at that time, he really can't compete with him for the right to civil affairs.

Zhao Jie was unconvinced, and hated Yao Shi even more, he was also a corporal of courtesy, and his attitude and posture were not low, why didn't he invite him, how long did Wang Yan persuade him?

Zhao Jie agreed to Wang Yan's cooperation and rescued Yao Shi together.