Chapter 261: Buying People's Hearts
The day is in a hurry, and it passes in a flash. Compared with the seemingly unchanging night, the sun on the dome changes, rising in the east and setting in the west, giving people the feeling that time is like water, and it is indeed easier to spend than the dark sky.
But for the people at the foot of the Imperial City of Chujing, it was easy and only relative, especially after King Chu Xian sent an invitation to the major vassal states early in the morning, Li Yunyi had not rested for long after breakfast, and Zhuge Jian came.
"Is His Royal Highness King Yi going?"
Zhuge Jian went straight to the point, not to say how honest he was, this can be seen from the sadness on his face, the tightly knit brows, from the invitation of King Chu Xian, he also felt great pressure.
"Go, of course. ”
"Why don't you go? This kind of opportunity to be an uncle is a little bit in life. ”
Li Yunyi replied with a smile, and the sorrow on Zhuge Jian's face when he heard this was not reduced, but it was more, and he smiled bitterly.
"Uncle?"
"I'd rather not have such an opportunity. ”
The change in the expression on Zhuge Jian's face fully showed the anxiety and uneasiness in his heart, but he didn't gain anything this time, at least he felt a little relieved in his heart.
"Among my major vassal states, even Li Yunyi, who Ye Xiangfo values the most, has gone, let's just go there, there should be no problem, right?"
After a few more pleasantries, Zhuge Jian left. The direction he was heading out was indeed his camp, but whether he went back directly or changed his route to visit other vassal states, Li Yunyi didn't care very much.
In a hurry, Zhuge Jian was the first to visit Li Yunyi, but he was not the only one, and in the following time, Princess Yunfei Lu Guanhou and others came in turn, and Zhuge Jian's purpose and even inquiry were exactly the same, Li Yunyi also answered them with the same words, and left one by one with anxiety on his face, Li Yunyi's expression was calm, because the worries and reactions of Zhuge Jian and others were completely within his expectations.
The times are pressing.
If they can still calm down at this time, then there is a real problem, it can only be said that in fact, they have already made trade-offs and choices in their hearts.
Nervousness is the norm.
"It's better that way. ”
Li Yunyi was lying on the chair, looking like no one would bother me if there was nothing to do today, Father-in-law Fu was guarding outside, no one dared to break in, so no one saw it, I don't know when, the black and white chessboard appeared under Li Yunyi's fingertips again, and between the two fingers of a black spot, it seemed to be about to fall at any time.
Without the visit of Zhuge Jian and others, the Huya Army camp in the afternoon seemed very quiet, like the heaviness and solemnity before the storm. But as dusk approached, something else happened that was closely related to them. King Chu Xian sent Mi Songbai to send a message and agreed to Wu Jian's request to go with him.
Until.
Twilight.
The sun is setting in the west, and it is about to go down, announcing the end of the day. Just as the afterglow disappeared into the remnant clouds, Mi Songbai came for the third time.
"General Xiong Jun, everyone, the dinner is ready, the head of the family is already waiting for you, please come with me. ”
Here it comes!
"I'm tired of the Hou Ye. ”
Since he had already made plans to go, of course Li Yunyi would not procrastinate, and immediately boarded the carriage brought by Mi Songbai with Xiong Jun and his party, but the moment the curtain was closed, no one saw it, Li Yunyi's afterglow flickered, and he swept away from the camp where Ye Xiangfo was.
There was a calm.
"Ye Gong, you can really calm down. ”
Li Yunyi sighed lightly, closed the curtain, and then the tremor of the wheels below was transmitted. Li Yunyi closed his eyes all the way until after a cup of tea, the carriage stopped.
"Please dismount. ”
The voice of Mi Songbai sounded outside, and immediately someone stepped forward to pull the curtain, Li Yunyi stepped out of the carriage, and saw the mansion in front of him, three golden characters came into view, and the lintel was magnificent.
Xian Wang's Mansion!
King Chu Xian wants to entertain everyone in his own mansion?
Li Yunyi raised his eyebrows, and didn't speak, no one knew what he was thinking, over there, when everyone got out of the carriage, Mi Songbai had already stepped forward and bowed down to make a recommendation:
"Ladies and gentlemen, please come with me. ”
"Master Hou is polite. You are the master, we are the guests, how can there be a reason to go first? ”
Li Yunyi smiled humbly, and Qi Songbai also smiled and got up: "Since this is the case, then please follow closely." The palace is quite large, so that you will not be scattered and cause unnecessary trouble. ”
Mi Songbai said and stepped forward to lead the way, Li Yunyi motioned for Xiong Jun to follow, and he fell behind Xiong Jun, looking indifferent, as if he didn't care about the warning between the lines of Mi Songbai's words, and looked at the scenery of Xianwang's Mansion leisurely.
Graceful.
Elegant.
The environment of the Xianwang Mansion is naturally not said, when it is a top of a good, the courtyard is deep, staggered, among which the corridor turns nine times, the bamboo pavilion stands in a forest, and the foot follows the pine and cypress to go far away, and there is still no end. Gonggong Fu frowned secretly, cautiously leaned into Li Yunyi's ear, and was about to speak, when suddenly-
"Concentrate on the road, don't talk. ”
Li Yunyi's cold voice sounded, and Gonggong Fu was stunned, and immediately lowered his head and took half a step back, and stopped talking.
"Your Highness has already seen it?"
Just when Father-in-law Fu was secretly thinking about it, finally.
"Everyone, it's here. ”
"It's been a long journey, so please take your seats as soon as possible. ”
It's here!
Everyone looked forward, and saw an arch in front of them, and the smell of wine wafted in the air. There is a cave in the palace, and King Chuxian arranged this banquet directly in the open air. When Li Yunyi and the others passed through the arch, the line of sight was suddenly wide, and a huge garden appeared, even though it was early winter, it was still in full bloom, giving people a feeling of being in a different world. Xiong Jun and the others were surprised to find that in the open space in the middle of the garden, the seats were already full of people.
Princess Zhuge Jian Yunfei ......
They have been here a long time ago.
"General Bear!"
"Yi Feng Military Division. ”
As Li Yunyi and the others came in, the banquet became more lively, Zhuge Jian and the others stood up to greet each other, and the apprehension between the eyebrows suddenly decreased a little. Li Yunyi didn't know how entangled Zhuge Jian and the others were before he came, and they were really worried that Li Yunyi would break his word and get fat. It wasn't until now, seeing Li Yunyi appear, that they finally felt at ease.
Don't suffer from widowhood and suffer from unevenness!
They are really afraid of being cheated by Li Yunyi. Although they have not personally experienced the latter's schemes, they have seen too many miserable ends in Li Yunyi's opponents. So, seeing that Li Yunyi finally came, how could they not be excited?
"I've seen all the marquis. ”
Li Yunyi also greeted with a smile, and walked towards the only empty seat at the end of the seat with Xiong Junwu and the others, interacting with Zhuge Jian and the others as he walked. Behind him, when Mi Songbai saw this scene, he couldn't help frowning slightly, his eyes fell on Li Yunyi, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"Why is he so popular?"
Seeing this scene, Mi Songbai faintly felt that he seemed to have neglected something, but when his gaze fell on Xiong Jun's broad back, his eyes flashed, and he put aside distracting thoughts, turned around and walked towards the side door.
Influence?
Inconsequential!
The most important thing today is the issue of internal referrals, which has nothing to do with the influence of individuals.
"No matter how high your influence is, how can you decide the final choice of the major vassal states, and how can you be higher than the head of the family?"
Mi Songbai's eyes flashed with confidence, and he walked along the corridor for a distance, and finally stopped in front of a closed door, and involuntarily bowed down, and said respectfully:
"The head of the house, everyone has arrived. ”
After a long time, King Chu Xian's dull voice came from inside the door: "Got it." ”
"You arrange it first, and follow the process. ”
"Yes. ”
Mi Songbai got up in response, withdrew a long distance, and suddenly clapped his hands, and in another courtyard, dozens of graceful girls immediately walked out, wearing heavy makeup, and they were very good-looking.
A scene of prosperity.
This is almost the standard equipment for court banquets. Even if it was not a court banquet, the gatherings of wealthy families and even some small families began to follow suit. So, Li Yunyi and the others immediately enjoyed a beautiful dance, until the sound of the pipa died down-
"Hahahaha. ”
"Welcome to come to the humble house without remembering the past grudges, and to invite all the contemporary leaders, the old man really feels brilliant!"
With a hearty sigh, the entire courtyard was silent in an instant, including Li Yunyi, everyone's eyes looked towards the arch, the firelight was shining, and a seemingly thin old man appeared in front of him, and everyone's spirit was shocked.
King Chu Xian!
The Lord is coming!
"See Lord Xianwang!"
Everyone stood up and bowed, and Li Yunyi was no exception. When King Chu Xian saw this scene, a sharp glint flashed in his dim eyes, and the smile on his face was still the same, and he laughed out of folds.
"Excuse me!"
"Today is a private banquet, there are not so many rules, hurry up!"
Seeing Zhuge Jian and the others hesitating to get up, King Chu Xian smiled even more happily, raised his glass, and said loudly: "Today's banquet is the old man's apology banquet! Yesterday's incident, it is really the old man's heart for An'er's safety, and he is in a hurry, and there is indeed a gaffe. This glass of wine is even an old man's apology!"
Saying that, without waiting for Zhuge Jian and the others to come back to their senses, King Chu Xian raised his head, and a glass of wine was already in his stomach. This time, it was Zhuge Jian's turn to be uneasy.
"This ...... Lord Xianwang's words are serious, how dare we ......"
It's a pity that before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by King Chu Xian waving his hand, and said with a smile: "Zhuge Hou doesn't need to say much. This is the character of the old man, if you know your mistakes, you will change them, and if you make mistakes, you don't have to mind. However, if you are willing to accept this apology from the old man, you must eat and drink well tonight, and you will not return home if you are not drunk!"
This......
Looking at the smile on King Chu Xian's face, Zhuge Jian and the others were panicked, but where did they dare to say anything, they could only respond hard.
"Yes. ”
The dance was also danced, and the wine was drunk, Zhuge Jian and the others looked at King Chu Xian with a smile on their faces, but they only felt that the cup in their hands weighed a thousand catties, and the wine was in the mouth, how could there be the usual sweetness? Because they knew that this was just the beginning, they had already been suppressed by King Chu Xian, and the next ......
That's the big thing!
Sure enough.
Just when everyone was uneasy, I saw King Chu Xian suddenly walk down the high platform, raise the cup in his hand towards the nearest Zhuge Jian, and said with a smile: "This winter garden, the old man has not appreciated its night for a long time. Prince Zhuge , accompany the old man for a casual stroll?"
Here it comes!
King Chu Xian began to invite privately!
Hanging out is fake, winning people's hearts is real!
Everyone was in good spirits, and even if someone pretended not to look at this side, their ears were up. Zhuge Jian's face couldn't help but be stunned, but he regained his smile in an instant, although no matter how he looked at it, he smiled bitterly.
"Adults are invited, how can the younger generation not obey? ”
Soon, Zhuge Jian, who was walking heavily, followed King Chu Xian into the depths of the garden, the silence was inaudible, and the atmosphere in the banquet hall here suddenly became dull, if it weren't for the fact that there were Mi Songbai and others next to him, I am afraid that they would have gathered together to scratch their ears and cheeks.
The real crunch has arrived!
Even if they thought with their toes, they could also guess the purpose of King Chu Xian's private chat with Zhuge Jian, which was nothing more than one.
Win hearts and minds!
Referral places!
King Chu Xian is trying to force them to stand in line!
Although they had guessed King Chu Xian's purpose before they came, when all this really happened, everyone still felt extremely difficult.
Helpless.
Too passive!
As Zhuge Jian said to Li Yunyi before, they really don't want such an opportunity, even if King Chu Xian is very likely to promise many benefits that will make them tempted by weekdays in order to win them over, but this is standing in line!
If you choose the right one, you'll be happy to see it happen. But once you choose the wrong one......
The national fortune is ethereal!
"It's so hard!"
Seeing that Zhuge Jian and King Chu Xian had not come back for a long time, Princess Lu Guanhou Yunfei and the others were even more restless, and their sad faces were almost on their faces, until finally, Zhuge Jian came back.
"Hahahaha!"
"Prince Zhuge was able to be established as the prince by King Jing in the year of the weak crown, and he is really a powerful talent, this exchange really won my heart, and the old man was impressed!
King Chu Xian laughed heartily, which made Princess Yunfei and the others feel refreshed, and they looked at Zhuge Jian in surprise.
What do you mean?
Zhuge Jian agreed to King Chu Xian's solicitation?
Did he "betray" Ye Xiangfo?
When everyone's eyes fell on Zhuge Jian and saw his bitter smile on his face, everyone frowned slightly, and at the same time, there was another question mark in their hearts.
Zhuge Jian, which side did you choose?
It's just that before they can figure out why—
"Lu Guanhou, let's go for a walk?"
"I was in a hurry just now, there are some scenery in this garden, the old man has not seen it clearly, would you like to accompany the old man to go again?"
King Chu Xian is eyeing Lu Guanhou again!
How dare Lu Guanhou refuse? He stubbornly agreed: "Senior Xianwang, please!"
One after the other?
King Chu Xian is trying to wipe them all out tonight?
Seeing Chu Xian Wang Lu Guanhou and the two walking into the night where the fire could not penetrate, everyone's faces were solemn, as if they were facing a great enemy, even if they wanted to ask Zhuge Jian about his choice, but Mi Songbai and the others were on the side, and they had no chance to inquire at all, which also made their faces even more ugly.
Who to choose?
It's no longer a simple multiple-choice question, but-
Personal life and death are at stake, a matter of national fortune in the coming decades!
King Chu Xian's heart does not need to be said clearly, everyone knows it, how can they deal with it calmly, and just when everyone was panicking, suddenly.
"Hehe, I really envy Prince Zhuge , one person is above ten thousand people, the future king is in his hands, and one person can judge the affairs of the world if he speaks out. It's a pity that I don't have the ability to wait. ”
A voice full of loneliness came, which made everyone present stunned.
Depressed?
In the sound of Mi Songbai and the others, this seemed to be just a complaint full of envy and jealousy, but when this sentence reached the ears of Princess Yunfei and the others, they couldn't help but be stunned and surprised.
There is no other reason, just because, the person who said this sentence is-
Li Yunyi!
"Zhuge Jian is just the prince of Yasukuni, the future king, and you are the regent of Jingguo, the real lord of a country. Other people are just sour, what qualifications do you have?"
Just when everyone was full of suspicion because of Li Yunyi's words, suddenly, after being surprised, Princess Yunfei's beautiful eyes suddenly flashed and she was overjoyed.
Lament?
Envy, jealousy, hatred?
No!
Li Yunyi is reminding them!