Chapter 80) Take precautions
Zhao Yingguo asked the princess to go to Jinan. Wang Xuejun couldn't help but frown at such a proposal.
It is certainly a legitimate name to bring the princess with him, but Wang Xuejun still does not drag it down in his heart.
The reason is the performance of the Hejian prefect.
Although the slogans shouted by Zhu Shuai's manifesto were filled with the seats waiting for the prince to arrive.
Power is very strange. Once you have mastered it, you will become addicted and you will not give up easily.
Especially in this evil feudal era, the feeling of the emperor and monarch's high and high look down on the world with one word will invade everyone's body like poison.
Although Zhu Shuai was the emperor's bloodline of the old Zhu family, he was usually considered the lowest-level people. Due to the various policies that restricted the royal family in the court, they could survive only by relying on that little bit of national support.
In the late Chongzhen period, even this little support was gone. At that time, he had begged along the streets with the empty reputation of a general of the Pillar Kingdom.
This was suddenly pushed to a high position by everyone. How could he easily give up the feeling of being arrogant?
If he took the princess over there, the most likely thing he would do is to catch the princess and be a tiger skin like himself.
In fact, as long as he captures the princess, it is already nominally enough to have a regent like himself. Then he refuses the prince's entry.
This is not because Wang Xuejun is mentally ill and pushes others by himself, but because things are often like this.
So recently, Wang Xuejun thought to go to Jinan to negotiate without taking the princess, and not sending the princess's tiger skin to Zhu Shuai.
As long as there is no princess, even if Zhu Shuai is in a second mind, what's the use of him to take him down? Nothing is useless. He is safer.
Just as he pondered, the innocent princess did not think of these political filthiness, but instead said to him with expectant eyes out of the unwillingness to leave her husband, "I will go with the Regent."
The tone is affirmative. In the ears of others, this is the imperial edict, this is the decision, and it cannot be denied.
The princess is the king and Wang Xuejun is the minister. He cannot resist the order and refuse to obey it, otherwise he will give the impression of a treacherous minister of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Yingguo.
Before Wang Xuejun could make a statement, the county magistrate Zhang Ziyan immediately stated: "Since the princess has decided to go south to Jinan, it is most appropriate for me to protect her with me."
OK, there is a hammer to nail the nail to death.
Things could not be changed, so Wang Xuejun looked at Li Yan and Wang Wenzheng: "Then this army and these people will be handed over to the gentleman and the general."
Li Yan and Wang Wenzheng immediately bowed: "Sir the Order."
Well, these two guys didn't even give Wang Xuejun an excuse.
Zhao Yingguo was very satisfied with the arrangement of this, and was very pleased with Wang Xuejun's respect for the royal family.
The relationship between the two parties became even more intense, and they would eat and drink until they had the best of their hearts.
Zhao Yingguo was considerate and requisitioned a rich courtyard in Cangzhou City as the princess’s headquarters.
As a result, Wang Xuejun could not live with the princess.
Although the two have no husband and wife, love has slowly grown among them.
If you really become a couple, you will often become real brothers.
When he stayed at his inn, he had no loli with his clothes around him, and Wang Xuejun felt very lonely and bored.
So they were about to greet their confidants Zhao Zhenguo and Zhang Xingbang, and they all sat together to chat.
As a result, Li Yan walked in.
When Wang Xuejun saw it, he was happy: "I was lonely in the long night, so I happened to talk to the gentleman." He quickly asked to make tea.
Li Yan was kind enough and sat down opposite him after Wang Xuejun sat down.
He asked with a serious look: "Does the prince really want to place these people in Cangzhou? Does the prince really want to leave the army and go to Jinan alone?"
Wang Xuejun asked in surprise: "Is there anything wrong with this?"
What he complained even more in his heart was that during the day, you don’t say anything about five or six people, but you still support it. At this time, what do you mean?
Li Yan said sincerely: "That is, the prince should be the master, and he should consider the prince everywhere. Things that cannot be said during the day should be said bluntly at night."
Wang Xuejun bowed and expressed his gratitude.
"The 300,000 people brought out through hardships have deeply touched the hearts of these people along the way. Prince, these 300,000 people are seeds and will be the foundation of your future foundation. How can you easily abandon them?"
Wang Xuejun really never considered this point.
"With these 300,000 people, no matter where you gain a foothold, they will integrate into the local people. In a blink of an eye, there will be 3 million people who support you. Never give up."
Then he added: "Otherwise, why did Liu Bei bring those people with him? This is the reason."
This time, Wang Xuejun really admired Li Yan's foresight and bowed sincerely: "Thank you for your reminder. When I go to Jinan to negotiate with the local Zhu Shuai, I will take these people over and arrange them nearby to me."
Li Yan nodded with relief, and then said, "And these soldiers have become your personal soldiers and should be with you."
"But I'm worried that it will cause unnecessary misunderstandings to Zhu Shuai."
Li Yan shook his head: "Both sides negotiate, strength is the biggest bargaining chip. Even the bandits are like this, let alone the prince? Zhu Shuai from Jinan, although the slogans and manifestos are shouting, who can know his inner thoughts? In addition, he has almost half of the strength of Shandong. Even if there is no recurrence in front of you, the conditions for negotiation will be increased. If the prince does not bring the army, there will be no capital to negotiate with him, and you will be in a disadvantageous position at that time."
Wang Xuejun denied Li Yan's suggestion this time: "Our strength is so great. If we put it on the surface, we can be seen through at a glance. It is better to put it in the dark so that our opponents can't figure out the truth.
According to the standards of this era, both the elderly, weak, women and children can be called soldiers. So, we now have more than 300,000 people, and we can also be called 300,000 troops. In addition, we once fought by the Zhulong River to annihilate 10,000 Tianyou Army and 2,000 Qing Dynasty, and forced the retreat of 60,000 Qing Dynasty's main force by the Ziya River. Isn't this enough to shock the world?"
Li Yan suddenly clapped his hands: "The prince is indeed extremely wise, I can't do it."
Then he stood up suddenly and walked out.
"What do you do sir?"
Li Yan laughed: "If you bluff, you can't be exposed by those who know the truth. I'll talk to Zhao Yingguo now and talk to him clearly."
Yes, Zhao Yingguo will definitely report this matter to Zhu Shuai. When he tells the truth, everything will be in full swing.
But if he wants to hide the truth with himself, then the big thing will be done.
How to convince Zhao Yingguo?
"If you can go, I have to ask the princess to tell him, so that it will work. At least, the princess is the king. If she doesn't work, she will issue an imperial edict and force him to bow his head."
"The prince's plan is very good, so do it."
So the two men rushed to the princess's journey, please see the princess.
Although the princess was tired, she was thinking about Wang Xuejun and did not go to bed. When she heard that her husband was invited to see her in the middle of the night, she was in a daze and quickly opened the door happily to greet her.
However, when he opened the door, not only did his husband, King Xuejun, come, but Li Yan, who was stunned for a moment and quickly asked: "Is there something big of a deal?"
Wang Xuejun discussed with Li Yan that if he wanted to accomplish great things, he had to ask the princess to take action.
Of course, the princess obeyed Wang Xuejun's advice and immediately cleaned up. The Hongniang accompanied her to the sedan chair and headed straight to the prefect's office.
Chapter completed!