After Yan Yan heard this, there must have been a trace of anger in his heart, but he also knew very well that Zhang Ren was the confidant of the King of Shu and it was not easy to offend him. Although he was General Pingdi and his official position was much higher than Zhang Ren, there was no relationship between him and the King of Shu.
However, their relationship was not very harmonious. He knew who Zhang Ren was referring to, so he turned around and left without saying a word.
He walked forward for a while, came to the center of the convoy, and said to a man of about thirty years old on horseback: "Master Zhang, we have entered the territory of Chu State since then, and we have been treated very well by Chu State along the way.
"Take care, what the Prime Minister means is to take out a cart of Shu brocade and present it to the King of Chu to express our friendship and gratitude to the King of Chu. Do you think this is right or wrong?"
Mr. Zhang's name is Zhang Song, whose courtesy name is Yongnian, and he is from Chengdu, Shu County. He has a broad forehead, a pointed nose, a sharp nose, and exposed teeth. His body is less than five feet short, and his appearance is unattractive, but his voice is as loud and loud as a bell.
He is talented and has a photographic memory. He is now a special agent in Yizhou. He is resourceful and deeply loved by Liu Zhang, the king of Shu.
After listening to Yan Yan's words, Zhang Song said slowly: "A drop of kindness should be repaid by a spring. Among all the kings in the world, only Chu King Liu Bei and the king are descendants of the Han Dynasty. They share the same origin, so they should present gifts to express their solidarity."
Fan, the Prime Minister did the right thing in this matter."
Yan Yan said: "But some people are ignorant of current affairs and refuse to take out the escorted Shu brocade..."
"Haha, General Yan, are you talking about Zhang Ren?" As soon as Zhang Song heard these words, he immediately knew what they meant and said with a smile, "Zhang Ren is the personal guard beside the king. He always only listens to the king's words.
In addition, he is young and energetic, so it is inevitable that there will be some conflicts in his words. I hope General Yan will ignore the faults of others and not take this matter to heart."
"Young? Mr. Zhang Ren must be in his mid-twenties, right? Is this also called young? When I'm his age, my children are almost eight or nine years old!" Yan Yan was really angry, and she did the following to Zhang Ren.
The people were very angry.
"Haha, Zhang Ren has lived in the mountains and forests for a long time. He doesn't understand the world. He behaves like a child and is not mature enough. He thinks he has the favor of the king, so he is very arrogant. However, General Yan is an old man from the Shu Kingdom. If he is like a man with a smart mind,
If people who don't open up care about it and spread the word, won't it also have a bad impact on General Yan?"
Yan Yan snorted coldly and said to Zhang Song: "Master Zhang, I'll leave this matter to you..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Yan galloped forward on his horse, and soon returned to the front of the team, continuing to lead the team slowly towards Xiangyang City.
Without saying a word, Zhang Song hurriedly turned around and reached the back of the team. When he saw Zhang Ren escorting five carts of Shu brocade and walking slowly, he waved to Zhang Ren and shouted: "You... come here!"
When Zhang Ren saw Zhang Song coming, he looked very respectful. He walked directly in front of Zhang Song, cupped his fists and said, "I've seen Mr. Biejia before!"
Zhang Song said: "Well, you will leave a cart of Shu brocade for a while and prepare to present it to the King of Chu. Also, don't contradict anyone with your words in the future. This time the King sent us on an envoy with the Prime Minister. I think you should compare it to
I also know that if you act on impulse like this, it will only ruin things!"
Zhang Ren listened to Zhang Song's words very much. After all, they were both confidants of Shu King Liu Zhang and were systematic people. He immediately said: "Don't drive me, sir. I know I was wrong."
The Kingdom of Shu seems peaceful and calm, but there are many undercurrents hidden inside. The forces can be divided into two factions. One faction is the confidant faction of Shu King Liu Zhang, and the other is the powerful faction headed by the Prime Minister Zhao Wei. The two factions often compete for power. It can be said that Zhao Wei has become equal to Liu Zhang to a certain extent, and even far surpasses the Shu army controlled by Liu Zhang in terms of strength.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, civil strife continued. Zongzheng Liu Yan wrote to Emperor Ling, thinking that the governor was too weak and could not be banned, and that people who were not the governor would often increase riots. So he suggested that the governor should be replaced by a shepherd to calm Fangxia and select important ministers to make him his home. Its responsibility.
Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty agreed to Liu Yan's suggestion and appointed Liu Yan as the pastor of Yizhou. Zhao Wei, a native of Bajun, Yizhou who was serving as the Taicang order in the court at that time, resigned and followed Liu Yan, and went to Yizhou with him, hoping to make political investments.
Yizhou was established, and Liu Yan seemed to dominate the area, but soon he died of carbuncle. Zhao Wei and others believed that Liu Yan's son Liu Zhang was gentle and protected him as the shepherd of Yizhou, but in fact, the power of Yizhou was in the hands of Zhao Wei .
Soon, Shen Mi, Lou Fa, Gan Ning and other rebels who had joined Liu Yan launched a rebellion. After the rebellion failed, the rebels moved eastward to Jingzhou to avoid the chaos.
Liu Zhang then appointed Zhao Wei as the general of the Zhonglang expedition to the east, led the crowd to attack Liu Biao, and stationed troops to suppress Qu Ren. However, there was a riot by Dongzhou soldiers in Yizhou, and Liu Zhang had to recall Zhao Wei and order him to appease him. Zhao Wei first bribed him with money He bribed local officials in Jingzhou, reduced external forces, and united with Yizhou's local tribes to raise troops, defeated the Dongzhou soldiers, and brought the Dongzhou soldiers under his control. The rebellion in Yizhou ended.
After Liu Zhang became king, he appointed Zhao Wei as the prime minister, taking charge of all the government affairs of Shu. However, Zhao Wei's excessive power also aroused Liu Zhang's suspicion. Liu Zhang promoted young generals aggressively and recruited those with outstanding martial arts as personal guards. Zhang Ren was a leader. Therefore, he sent Zhao Wei as an envoy and secretly arranged for his confidants Zhang Song, Zhang Ren and others to plot against Zhao Wei.
When Zhang Song saw Zhang Ren admitting his mistake, he whispered: "Yan Yan is Zhao Wei's confidant. He is excellent in martial arts and has courage that no man can match. If you want to plot against Zhao Wei, you must win over Yan Yan first. Don't fight with Yan Yan again in the future." There is a dispute, and the king secretly orders you all to listen to me and not to act without authorization."
Zhang Ren was quite dissatisfied, but seeing Zhang Song's stern words, he did not dare to refuse. After all, he knew that without Zhang Song's resourcefulness, he would not be able to complete this matter.
After Zhang Song said a few words, he left. Zhang Ren took the initiative to leave a cart of Shu brocade and had it sent to the front of the team.
At the foot of Xiangyang City, gongs and drums were roaring, and Chu King Liu Bei led the civil and military ministers to personally greet him. It was a lively event.
Zhao Wei sat on the carriage, opened the curtains, and saw that Xiangyang was getting closer and closer, so he said to Yan Yan who was traveling with him: "The King of Chu is so solemn, I must meet him in person. For the time being, I order the troops to stop. You can come with me." Go see the King of Chu."
Yan Yan said "Promise" and waited for the carriage. When he saw Zhao Wei getting off the carriage, he asked someone to bring over a war horse and walked forward with Zhao Wei.
At the foot of Xiangyang City, Liu Bei saw Zhao Wei and Yan Yan riding in. He turned to Mi Zhu behind him and said, "Who are these two people?"
Mi Zhu said: "The man in the robe is Zhao Wei, the Prime Minister of Shu, and the one in armor is Yan Yan, General Pingdi of Shu. Your Majesty, I heard that the power of Shu is basically in the hands of Zhao Wei, and Liu Zhang can't. It's a puppet."
Liu Bei shook his head and said: "Liu Zhang is weak and outsiders are in power. It is really unfortunate for the Han Dynasty."
After Xu Shao heard this, he smiled and said: "I don't think so. Zhao Wei's seal is black, and there is a hint of resentment between his eyebrows. As the saying goes, things must turn against each other. I'm afraid Zhao Wei will die soon. Your Majesty should seize this opportunity."
Liu Bei heard the hidden meaning of Xu Shao's words, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "I know what to do. Thank you, military advisor, for reminding me..."
Soon, Zhao Wei and Yan Yan arrived at the foot of Xiangyang City, reined in their horses, dismounted, and walked straight in front of Liu Bei and others. After scanning the crowd, they said together: "The Prime Minister of Shu, Zhao Wei, General Ping Di
Yan Yan, I have met His Highness the King of Chu."
Liu Bei hurriedly said: "You two adults don't need to be polite. You are guests. You two adults have come a long way. Wherever you have passed along the way, I wonder if the counties in Chu State can be disrespectful?"
Zhao Wei said: "Thanks to the care of the King of Chu, all the counties I passed along the way were taken care of. I am really grateful to His Highness the King of Chu. I believe that our Kingdom of Shu and the Kingdom of Chu will always live in harmony in the future."
"Haha, this is the best. Looking at the world, only I and the King of Shu are descendants of the Han Dynasty. If we are not closely connected, we will definitely be deceived by outsiders. I hope that our two countries can have an eternal alliance in the future."
"On behalf of the King of Shu, I would like to thank the King of Chu for his warm hospitality. In addition, in order to show the sincerity of our country of Shu, I would like to present a cart of Shu brocade. I hope the King of Chu will accept it," said Zhao Wei.
Liu Bei did not object and accepted it as a matter of course. After saying a few words with Zhao Wei, he welcomed Zhao Wei and others into Xiangyang City.
When entering the city, Zhang Fei stood by the city gate. When he saw Yan Yan passing by, he took the initiative to talk to him and said, "Are you General Pingdi Yan Yan?"
Yan Yan glanced at Zhang Fei and saw that he had a leopard head, ringed eyes, and good appearance. Zhang Fei's name immediately flashed in his mind, and he said with a smile: "It's you, you must be the sworn brother of King Chu, Zhang Yide."
General Zhang?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "You have good eyesight, and you are exactly me, Mr. Zhang. I heard that you are said to be invincible in Shu Kingdom. Is this true?"
Yan Yan said: "You have a false reputation, and Yan Yan's shameful reputation is not worth mentioning."
"I don't care whether you have a false reputation or not. Since others say that about you, you should have real skills. If you don't have the skills, you won't have such a big reputation. After the banquet later, I, Lao Zhang, thought
I wonder what General Yan’s intention is for me to spar with you?”
"Well..."
Seeing that Yan Yan was a little hesitant, Zhang Fei pretended to be angry and said, "What? Am I not worthy of being your opponent, or do you look down on me at all?"
Yan Yan hurriedly waved her hand and said: "No, no, no... General Zhang, please don't misunderstand me. Yan has absolutely no such intention..."
"Then it's settled. At the banquet later, you will be drunk. After the banquet, I, Lao Zhang, will have a fight with you."
Yan Yan couldn't refuse, so she could only nod her head and agree.
Seeing that Yan Yan had agreed, Zhang Fei moved his body out of the way, made a gesture of invitation, and said: "General Yan, please!"
After the Shu army entered the city, Mi Zhu first arranged accommodation for the Shu army. Then Liu Bei hosted a banquet for Zhao Wei, Yan Yan and others at the Prince of Chu's Mansion. During the banquet, everyone only said some innocuous words, talking and laughing, and seemed very serious.
harmonious.
However, in the temporary military camp where the Shu army lived, Zhang Song summoned six young generals who were accompanying him, Zhang Ren, Liu Sui, Yang Huai, Gao Pei, Lingbao, and Deng Xian, to gather in a room and plot against Zhao Wei.