In the morning court the next day, all the officials in the Jiangxia court were talking about each other, and they had different opinions on the arrival of the divine messenger. But in general, it was nothing more than related to the current situation. Everyone was arguing again and again, but there was no result.
, the king did not express his own thoughts, and the ministers did not dare to speculate.
After the morning court, the king specially arranged for the guards to command Bai Xuan. If the sun god's envoy wants to come to see you, I am not feeling well today and cannot see the guests.
The king wants to use delaying tactics to make the magic stick impatient and leave Jiangxia voluntarily. In the view of the king of Jiangxia, the best result is that neither side is offended, no matter Yang Sheng or Li Tian, you
Whoever beats you, I, Jiangxia, will sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
But by noon, the magic stick didn't go to the palace to meet the king. The king was still a little anxious when the magic stick didn't come.
"Bai Xuan, what's going on with the envoy today?" the king asked Bai Xuan, the commander of the guards.
"I would like to report to Your Majesty the King. According to reports from spies, after today's morning court session, the Sun God Envoy went directly to the residence of Lord Jiang Yulin, the Prime Minister. And when he came out, his face was full of joy." Bai Xuan is not only the commander of the bodyguards, but also the king.
The leader of the secret scouts around him.
"Oh? The Sun God Envoy has gone to Jiang Yulin's residence? Jiang Qing's family is strongly opposed to forming an alliance with Chaodu, so why are they still smiling? Send someone quickly to closely monitor the Sun God Envoy and the Jiang Mansion.
Report any situation immediately." The king felt that when the magic stick came to Jiangxia, he did not come to see him as the king, but instead went to the minister's home first. There must be something fishy inside.
In the afternoon, the magic stick went to the residence of the Minister of War again, but when he came out, his face was full of sadness. It looked like he had lost a lot of money.
Shengun and Zhou Bao, along with several guards, came to a well-known restaurant in Xiaye City. In a box, Shengun cursed loudly.
"This Minister of War is really nothing. I kindly gave him a hundred thousand taels of silver notes to thank him for supporting Chaodu, but this guy is ignorant. Not only did he not accept the money, he also gave me a lecture. Damn it! It's still Jiang.
Your Excellency is good, he is an honest man, he will accept what is due, and he also promised to write to His Majesty the King to form an alliance to fight against Yang Sheng's coalition forces."
"Master God, our intelligence shows that Mr. Jiang, the Prime Minister, has long been in contact with Yang Sheng. Moreover, Yang Sheng is still in Guihe Capital and bought two houses for Mr. Jiang. I see that our banknotes of more than 100,000 taels
, I’m afraid I can’t win his heart.” Zhou Bao said with a sad look on his face.
"Leopard, you can't say that. If this matter spreads, it will destroy Master Jiang's reputation. We can't do such immoral things. The reason why I came here this time is to see Jiang Xia's purpose. Even if they don't
Send troops, and our army will arrive soon. That guy Li Tian also said that if Jiangxia does not send troops this time, the territory of the Wu Gang will be transferred to Caspian Sea. His little wife Jia Sha always favors his father, so what?
Caspian Country is located in a remote area, isolated overseas, and wants to have a foothold on the mainland. I think this guy just wants to give his father-in-law some benefits."
"Master Divine Envoy, when shall we go back?" Zhou Bao asked.
"Tomorrow. It's not easy to come to Jiangxia anyway. I have to pay a visit to His Majesty the King. By the way, you can't spread those rumors about Master Jiang. It will have a great impact on others."
"If he doesn't help us, our money will be wasted."
"I believe that Mr. Jiang is not such a greedy person. Yang Sheng gave him two houses, which is not as beneficial as our cash. It doesn't matter. Anyway, we are here this time not to ask them for anything, but to take a look.
Jiangxia's trends. When the battle is over and the benefits are distributed, I'll have an idea of what's going on."
Shengun and Zhou Bao were talking in the private room, but there were several people in Gobi who listened carefully and remembered their conversation clearly.
After the god had finished his meal, he left the restaurant. Several people in the private room in Gobi also left in a hurry.
"Sir, those guys are running towards the palace." A lizard berserker came to the side of the magic stick and whispered.
"Hmph! If you want to spy on me, this king doesn't even think about who this divine envoy is. Hehe, it's enough now. Let's go back and wait for the king to send someone to pick us up." The divine stick returned to the posthouse leisurely.
When Bai Xuan, the commander of the guards, heard the spy's report, he did not dare to neglect it and quickly reported the matter to the king in detail.
When the king of Jiangxia heard this, he slapped the emperor angrily and said, "Huh! This sun god came to my Jiangxia. Instead of paying homage to me as the king, he went to my minister's house to bribe me. I'm really angry. Come, Xuan
The Minister of War and the Prime Minister came to the palace."
He didn't know that Shengun went to Jiang's Mansion. He just walked in and said that he wanted to visit Master Zaifu, but they didn't see Shengun at all, not even Jiang Yulin. Shengun sat in the hall for a while.
They left the Jiang Mansion. But the magic stick smiled brightly, as if he had found some treasure.
When Jiang Yulin, the Prime Minister, and the Minister of War learned that His Majesty had summoned him, they did not dare to neglect and hurried to the palace. Under the guidance of Bai Xuan, the commander of the guards, they came to the imperial study.
"You two gentlemen, I have invited you here. I have something to ask you."
When the two of them saw the king's cold face and dissatisfied tone of voice, they didn't know what was going on, so they dealt with it carefully.
"I heard that the Sun God Envoy from Chaodu once visited the residence of the two beloved ladies. I wonder if this is the case?"
After the king finished speaking, he looked at the two important ministers in front of him. In this feudal society, as the supreme king of the country, the most worried thing is the disloyalty of his ministers. Collusion with outsiders is something that every monarch absolutely does not allow.
.As a king, regardless of the ability of his ministers, he must first put loyalty first. You are a unique genius. If you are not loyal to your king, no king will dare to reuse you. This is an unchanging rule in today's society.
law.
When the Minister of War and the Prime Minister heard this, they broke out in a cold sweat. Accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. If they don't do this well, their whole family may lose their heads.
The minister of the Ministry of War fell to his knees and said, "Your Majesty, it is clear that the Sun God Envoy did go to my residence, and also gave me a hundred thousand gold to express my gratitude. However, as a chief officer of the Jiangxia Ministry of War, I advocated alliance.
Chaodu is definitely not motivated by any selfish motives. Therefore, I did not accept the heavy gift from the Sun God Envoy. Please check this point clearly."
When Jiang Yulin, the prime minister and assistant minister, heard this, he was secretly happy. He said in his heart that if you advocate the union of Chaozhou, the divine envoy will give you a gift. I am opposed to the union of Chaozhou. Moreover, after the divine envoy came to my house, I did not even see him.
I didn't even see you, so I asked the housekeeper to send him away. I'm much better than you at this point.
Thinking of this, Jiang Yulin smiled slightly, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the Sun God Envoy did go to my residence, but I didn't even see him, and was served tea by my steward. From here
It can be seen that Chaodu is now eager to join forces with us to fight against Yang Sheng's coalition forces. I boldly ask Your Majesty to give up the alliance with Chaodu. This is a good time to give Li Tian a fatal blow. As long as we, Jiangxia, send troops to fight against Li Tian
When the time comes, Emperor Guihe and Lord Yang Sheng will definitely look at us Jiangxia in a different light. I believe that this opportunity must not be missed and we will not come back again, so I ask your Majesty to make a decision as soon as possible."
The king looked at Jiang Yulin and felt heartache in his heart. If this person suspected someone, no matter how good he was, he would still feel that there was a conspiracy. The king had preconceived ideas, and the more he listened, the more he felt that Jiang Yulin, the prime minister and assistant minister,
He must have colluded with Yang Sheng for a long time, but he felt that the Minister of Military Affairs was honest. Moreover, the Minister of Military Affairs knelt on the ground, but Jiang Yulin stood there and just bowed. The king became angry when he saw it.
"Jiang Qing's family, what you said is correct and reasonable, but I don't know what Sun Aiqing, the Minister of War, has to say."
The Minister of War's name is Sun Hao. At the beginning of the war, he and Master Jiang, a cabinet scholar, strongly opposed Jiang Xia's sending troops, but now they are very much in favor of sending troops. As a military general, what he sees is the development of the battle, although Li Tian is temporarily at a disadvantage.
, but the Wu Gang is currently concentrating all the soldiers and horses from all over the country to carry out this war in two directions. This just gives Jiang Xia an opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity.
When His Majesty the King asked him, Sun Hao, the Minister of War, didn't know how to answer. After all, the magic stick had just visited his house and returned the silver. Although he said he had confiscated it, if he now advocates uniting with Chaozhou, who would believe it?
He didn't take the money.
"Alas! Your Majesty, I don't know what to say, but I am extremely loyal and definitely do it for the sake of our Jiangxia. I still insist on uniting with Chaodu. Although Yang Sheng temporarily has the advantage of soldiers and horses outside the pass, the noble peace inside the pass is absolutely
We are no match for the Chaodu army. From a long-term perspective, if you win, you will definitely lose. Therefore, I sincerely ask your Majesty to consider the interests of the people and the country, and unite with Chaodu."
The king looked at the two important ministers and laughed twice.
"Both Qings, I know very well that both of them are thinking about the country and the country of Jiangxia. As for which aspect of the alliance, I already have a plan in mind. You go back first. I will announce the result on the spot tomorrow morning."
"Your Majesty, please retire!" The Minister of War and the Prime Minister both retreated. When they left the palace, they looked at each other, neither of them convinced the other.
"Bai Xuan, please ask the envoy to come to the palace and tell him that I have something to discuss with him." The king's face was very cold.
The god stick waited in the post house for a long time before the people from the palace came to invite him. The god stick knew very well that no matter whether the king believed it or not, as long as this matter reached the king's ears, he would definitely send someone to invite him there.
"Leopard, go to the palace with me to show you how wise I am." The magician arrogantly walked onto the palace's eight-carriage sedan.
When they arrived at the royal study room, Zhou Bao, the magic stick, met the king and exchanged a few words, but neither of them said anything about the topic.
The two talked a lot of nonsense. The king looked at the magic stick and laughed twice. The magic stick saw the king's evil smile. Damn! You laugh at me and I laugh too. Who is afraid of whom? He also laughed twice.
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The king sighed and then got to the point, "Master Envoy, I'm afraid you didn't come to Jiangxia to enjoy the mountains and rivers."
"Your Majesty the King, you are right. I do have something serious to do. I just want to hear your views on the current situation."
"Hahahaha, Lord God Envoy, I have decided to unite with Yang Sheng to fight with you in Chaodu. Huh! Don't think that I am confused. Your little tricks can't hide it from my eyes.
." After the king finished speaking, he looked at the magic stick coldly.
Damn it! It seems that I missed it! The magic stick pretended to be nonchalant, smiled and said: "In that case, I won't disturb your majesty, and I will take my leave!"
"Hahahaha, Lord Divine Envoy, do you think you can still walk out of my palace in Jiangxia now? What a joke! I will use you as a meeting gift for Lord Yang Sheng. This is a good gift."
The king said, his face turned cold, and he shouted loudly.