Prince Gaowu was sent back to the prison with his front legs, while Zhang Hui was lifted up with his back legs and slipped out.
He rolled his eyes and went to see the King of Goguryeo honestly.
This time, there was not only the King of Goguryeo but also the ministers of Goguryeo in the main hall.
If you want to persuade people to surrender, then of course it is one person's shortcomings and three people's longings.
The King of Goguryeo proposed what all men in the world dream of, an official position, a title, and even land.
In addition, there are beauties, money, whatever you want, and a request to persuade the Jin Dynasty emperor to negotiate peace. He is willing to cede the land west of Liaodong City to the Jin State, and Goguryeo will become a vassal of the Jin State.
Zhang Hui was thinking in his heart, he had been squatting in the sky prison for several days before, so why did he meet the fifth prince and him again today?
He also offered such generous conditions.
Could it be...
Zhang Hui's eyes were slightly bright. Could it be that Your Majesty and the others have arrived with the army?
He immediately lowered his eyes to cover the brilliance in his eyes. After a moment, he raised his head and said solemnly to the King of Goguryeo: "Your Majesty, you don't have to worry about me. Goguryeo is a vassal state of the Jin Dynasty, but you have violated the will of the host country for many years and not only robbed your fellow countrymen,
As vassals of Silla and Baekje, you forced the two countries to surrender to you, and even violated the borders of our Jin Dynasty many times. The disasters in Goguryeo today are all retribution for the ungrateful behavior of the Gao family..."
Zhang Hui is the minister of the Ministry of Rites. I can't finish talking about Li Lai for three days and three nights. Let's talk about the relationship between the two countries first. Jin is the master and Goguryeo is the minister. This was decided at the beginning of the founding of the country. The certificate of credence is still yours Goguryeo.
Delivered in person, but you repeatedly violated the agreement between the host and the host, and in turn provoked the host country;
Let’s talk about the internal affairs of Goguryeo. In recent years, the royal court of the Gao family has been extravagant and warlike, and the people under its rule have been miserable;
Finally, he talked about their chaotic rule of law. Although it is impossible for nobles to break the law with the common people, based on what he learned during his time in the inner city, the nobles here can do whatever they want to the ordinary people, and no one can control them at all.
If a kingdom is like this, it is almost the same as subjugation.
Even if the Jin Dynasty does not destroy him, he will destroy himself in a few decades.
Since they are all destroyed, there is no difference a few decades earlier.
Zhang Hui's eyes brightened, and he scolded even more vigorously. He scolded both the kings and ministers of Goguryeo, citing scriptures. The king of Goguryeo was so angry that he pointed at his nose and scolded him so much that his chest hurt and he almost vomited blood.
Seeing that his fingers were shaking, Zhang Hui shut his mouth. He was also afraid that he would make people angry and pay for it with his life.
Zhang Hui was thrown into the prison again. Fortunately, he was not beaten, but he had less food.
Prince Gaowu couldn't support him even if he wanted to, after all there was a wall between them.
However, Zhang Hui's trip made him more sure. He quietly said to Prince Gaowu: "Your Highness, our Majesty has arrived outside the city. The inner city should be besieged. Can you think of another way to deliver some news?
go out?"
Prince Gaowu became energetic and almost leaned on the wall. "How do you know if it's true or false?"
He was also asked to talk, how could he not know?
Zhang Hui affirmed: "Really, if you don't believe me, just ask someone and they will know."
The commotion of the army siege was so big that it couldn't be a secret. I'm afraid even the government officials in the prison knew about it. Unfortunately, he had no money, no connections, and no favors. This matter could only be left up to Prince Gao Wu.
Zhang Hui slapped Ba Ba's mouth, Bai Shan did the right thing when he asked him to bring Prince Gaowu with him. A person is much easier to use than a piece of jade pendant.
After all, the jade pendant is a dead thing, but people are alive. As long as you hold the high-five prince firmly, there are endless possibilities.
Prince Gaowu started to make a fuss next door. After all, he was the king's son. The officials in the prison did not dare to neglect him. Even if they knew it was a lie, they had to go and question him.
The emperor made arrangements. The four armies went to besiege the city in one day. Today Gao Zhi went to besiege. Since they are here, they must be given a chance to meet.
So Prince Gao Er persuaded everyone to surrender under the city gate. The soldiers, officials and people in the city were all shocked.
Although I had long heard that the second prince had committed treason, there was still a big difference between hearing about it and actually seeing it.
The impact on people in the inner city, especially ordinary people, was beyond words. Even the dignitaries had doubts about the future of the kingdom.
"The second prince has always been shrewd, and even he chose to surrender..."
"The fifth prince has also surrendered. Even if he is thrown into prison, he does not want to return to the royal court and just follows Goguryeo."
"Is it really our luck?"
"I can't say for sure. Now most of Goguryeo is in other people's hands."
"Isn't there still Jian'an City?"
"Jian'an City is already an isolated city. Although the Jin Kingdom has not attacked it, but it has conquered the surrounding cities, can Jian'an City be able to survive alone?"
"Lü Min shouldn't stick to Jian'an City. If he sends troops to help Anshi City, maybe..."
"Humph, the reinforcements in front and behind of Anshi City, plus the local garrison of nearly 250,000 people, are not broken now. Even the second prince who defended the city has surrendered."
In the midst of this discussion, some people couldn't help but quietly went to the prison to contact the fifth prince.
Of course, they would not go there in person when the enemy was approaching. Instead, they bribed the government servants to send some food to the fifth prince.
So the fifth prince ate the steamed bun and ate a letter.
Fifth Prince:......
He spit out the paper and unfolded it with a look of disgust on his face...
Yin Li entered the room holding a small bamboo tube and said, "Your Majesty, there is news coming out from the inner city."
He opened the bamboo tube, took out the roll paper and offered it to him.
The emperor opened it and took a look, then handed it to him and said, "This is Zhang Hui's letter. They are now imprisoned in the sky prison. The Gao family wants to negotiate peace."
Yin Li said: "I have sent the letter of credence, but Goguryeo has not replied yet."
The emperor sneered: "It's only been one day, they must not have made up their minds so quickly."
Yin Li asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to attack the city and scare them?"
The emperor thought for a while and then shook his head, "It has just snowed. The weather is cold and the city gates are easy to freeze. It is very disadvantageous for us to attack the city at this time. If it is just a shock, it will not be enough to make us pay such a high price. Send the order and encircle us."
Don’t attack.”
He paused and then said: "Let each army select some people to scold the war. It would be best if you can scold them."
Yin Li: "...can't you scold me?"
"Let the people from the Ministry of Rites come up," the emperor said, "aren't there several people from the Ministry of Rites following you? There are also those civil servants who go around for a while when they have nothing to do. After they finish scolding them, they go to preach about righteousness. Why did we attack Goguryeo? I'm afraid
Jin was being reasonable and persuaded them to surrender."
Yin Li responded with a "yes".
Therefore, in addition to taking care of the aftermath of the captured city, the civil servants also had to take turns going outside the city gate to persuade them to surrender.
Some people's voices are not loud enough, and they have to choose a more clever soldier to convey the message, which is very tiring.