Shao Yu didn't know much about the situation in the eight counties of Ningbei, and he knew that the Cai family was currently in charge of the situation. He thought that Cai Gui was just a nobody in the Feng Kingdom, but he didn't expect that he turned out to be a member of the Cai family. Tang Yin must have sent him to go with Shao Jun.
I came here to express my feelings.
He looked at Li Ting next to him, and then said with a smile: "I don't know if it's Mr. Cai, I'm disrespectful!"
Cai Gui smiled and said: "Master Shao, you are so polite!" After a pause, he said seriously: "Abandoning the dark and turning to the light is the only way out for Master Shao. If you continue to stand on Shao Fang's side, you will be killed by him sooner or later."
Shao Yu pretended to be surprised and asked, "How can Mr. Cai say this?"
Cai Gui said: "In order to protect his orthodox status, Shao Fang massacred the Shao family. Does Mr. Shao think Shao Fang can tolerate you?"
Li Ting answered: "But not long ago, the king specially sent a document to Xishan County, praising you for being loyal to the country of Mo and loyal to the king."
Cai Gui smiled and said: "Don't Mr. Li Ting see that this is Shao Fang's appeasement strategy? Now Shao Fang wants to use troops against the Jade Kingdom, and at the same time he wants to fight me, Dafeng. What he fears most is internal chaos.
, He is comforting Mr. Shao now because he hopes that there will be no fire in his backyard, but once he is free, I am afraid that Mr. Shao will follow in the footsteps of many murdered members of the same clan! "
"Yes, yes, yes!" Shao Jun hurriedly agreed: "What Mr. Cai said is reasonable, my nephew should think twice before he acts!"
Shao Yu's mind is not comparable to that of Shao Jun. How could he not think of what Shao Fang was thinking?
Betraying Shao Fang and turning against Feng Guo is indeed a way out for him, otherwise he would not have welcomed Shao Jun so grandly. The key is that the stakes are high, and the decision he has to make now affects the entire Xishan
The life and death of the county and his whole family had to be carefully considered. He would not express his attitude until the last step. In his opinion, the best way now is not to offend both parties and leave two paths for himself.
, no matter who loses or wins on both sides, he will not be driven to a dead end.
Shao Yu's idea received strong support from his confidant Liu Ting, who believed that he could not openly break up with Shao Fang now, nor could he blindly fight against Feng Guo to the end.
He looked troubled, shook his head at Shao Jun, smiled bitterly, and said: "Uncle, it's not that my nephew doesn't care about the feelings of the same clan, but that my nephew also has his own difficulties. This matter...nephew has to think about it carefully."
Shao Jun was already very satisfied without even rejecting his surrender. He was too hasty and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes! After all, this is a major matter related to the future of my nephew, and he should consider it carefully.
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Cai Gui sighed secretly, this Shao Jun, does he still know which side he is on? Now he also roughly understands Shao Yu's thoughts. He wants to be a coward, fall on both sides, and do not offend both sides.
Leaving two escape routes is also the most difficult person to deal with. Fortunately, I have anticipated such a situation and made corresponding preparations.
He smiled slightly and said meaningfully: "The tree wants to be quiet, but the wind is not stopping! Lord Shao thinks of Shao Fang deeply, I'm afraid, Shao Fang will not show mercy to Lord Shao!"
Shao Yu and Liu Ting both frowned and asked, "Master Cai, what do you mean by this?"
Cai Gui said slowly: "Han Zhong and Yuan Tian did not run east or south, but ran west and fled into Xishan County. Whether this was a coincidence or premeditated, no one can tell...
" He clicked until he finished, deliberately leaving room for Shao Yu and Liu Ting to daydream.
Shao Yu and Liu Ting were stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "Our Xishan County has a dangerous terrain. It is reasonable for the two adults, Han and Yuan, to seek refuge in Xishan County."
"Really? Let's wait and see!" Cai Gui said with a smile.
Shao Jun and Cai Gui visited Xishan County and were warmly received by Shao Yu. The latter regarded the two as honored guests and sent someone to protect and wait on them, allowing them to settle down safely in Fengyang.
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But during the time they lived in Fengyang, although Shao Yu was entertained with good wine and good food every day, he never mentioned serious matters and never made his attitude clear. It was obvious that he was delaying.
He hoped that he could wait until the day when the situation became clear before making a choice. If Feng Guo had a chance to win, he would accept Shao Jun and Cai Gui's surrender and defect to Feng Guo. If Mo Guo won, he would not suffer any loss, and he would take Shao Jun's surrender.
Jun and Cai Gui killed each other and used their heads to claim credit from Shao Fang. Anyway, no matter who wins or loses, he has a way to go.
Cai Gui knew Shao Yu's thoughts very well. Shao Yu wanted to delay time, but it suited him. Zhenjiang on the other side was not as peaceful as Fengyang. Rumors of Xishan County defecting to Feng State spread like wildfire. Rumors spread everywhere, causing trouble.
This made people panic. At this time, spies from Tianyan and Diwang secretly found Grand Tutor Zhang Rong.
On this day, Zhang Rong had just returned home after the dynasty, and before his buttocks was still hot, a servant from the palace came in to report that there were two middle-aged men claiming to be businessmen outside asking for an audience.
As a Taifu and highly respected by the king, there are many guests visiting Zhang Rong's mansion every day, including some he knows and some he doesn't know. This is not unusual. However, Zhang Rong is in a bad mood today, and Mo An's coalition forces
The momentum in the Jade Kingdom was overwhelming, but the Feng Army's advance in the north of the Mo Kingdom was equally unstoppable. The war in the north was tense, Shao Fang was furious, the court was tense, and Zhang Rong, an important minister, also felt the pressure.
Hearing that the name of the visiting person was very unfamiliar, Zhang Rong waved his hands in annoyance and said, "See you, see you."
The servant who reported the news handed a letter to Zhang Rong and said in a low voice: "Sir, the person who asked for a meeting said that after seeing this letter, you will naturally meet them."
"Oh?" Zhang Rong took the letter and unfolded it. There were only a few numbers on it: I am willing to give you a thousand pieces of gold, just to see the Grand Tutor.
Zhang Rong's biggest weakness in his life was his greed for money. Seeing that this person was willing to give him a thousand pieces of gold, his heart suddenly moved. He stood up and walked back while saying expressionlessly: "Take him and the two to the study."
"Yes! Sir!"
The servant who reported the news agreed and trotted out.
Zhang Rong changed into his casual clothes and sat in the study for a short time. His servants brought in two middle-aged men in their forties from outside.
These two men were quite clever. When they saw Zhang Rong, they hurried forward, bowed respectfully and said, "Young man Liang Ren (Liu Yang), I have met Mr. Zhang."
"Yes!" Zhang Rongan sat on the collapse and did not move. He just glanced at the two of them casually, then lowered his head and continued to read the book in his hand. At the same time, he asked lightly: "You two ask to see me.
What's the matter?"
The two middle-aged men who called themselves Liang Ren and Liu Yang glanced at each other, and the former said: "Sir Zhang, I took the liberty of visiting to ask for something."
Zhang Rong is not surprised at all. Ten of the women who find him want to ask for something. Are you two businessmen? "
"Yes, Mr. Zhang."
"What's the business?"
"Horses." Liang Ren whispered back.
It's a horse dealer! Zhang Rong put down the book and looked at the two of them again. At that time, those who were horse dealers were very powerful businessmen and they made huge profits. Money was not a problem. Zhang Rong, who had always been greedy for money, was also keen.
He realized that his opportunity to make money had come.
"Tell me, what do you two want from each other?"
"This..." Liang Ren and Liu Yang seemed a little hesitant, hesitating and not saying anything for a long time. Their eyes wandered and glanced left and right from time to time.
The old and cunning Zhang Rong understood what the two meant. He waved his hands to the servants on the left and right and sent them away. Then he smiled and said: "If you have any unspeakable secrets, you can tell them now."
"But..." Liang Ren and Liu Yang turned their attention to the two personal guards behind Zhang Rong.
Zhang Rong looked back and said calmly: "These two are my disciples and confidants. There is no need to worry too much, but it doesn't matter."
After hearing what he said, Liang Ren finally said: "Master Zhang, actually Brother Liu and I are doing horse business with Fengguo." After speaking, he looked at Zhang Rong without blinking, waiting for his reaction.
Zhang Rong's expression changed at first, but soon returned to normal. He sneered and said: "You two are so brave. You dare to sell horses to the enemy country. You will be punished for your crime!" That's what Zhang Rong said, but Zhang Rong
There was no angry expression on his face, and the guards behind him showed no intention of arresting Liang and Liu.
Liang Ren and Liu Yang looked at each other, and the latter took out a roll of paper from his arms, held it in both hands, and walked towards Zhang Rong. At this time, a guard behind Zhang Rong stepped forward, blocked him, and then picked him up.
He took the paper in his hand and looked through it for a moment, but found nothing unusual. Then he turned around and handed it to Zhang Rong respectfully.
Zhang Rong took it, untied the string on it, unfolded the paper, and looked down. Well, it turned out to be a stack of banknotes rolled together. He glanced at the first one, which was a thousand taels of silver.
I picked out another one from it, which was also a thousand taels of silver notes. No need to look carefully, this stack of banknotes were all one thousand taels. A rough estimate showed that there were more than twenty banknotes. In other words, this
It was more than twenty thousand taels of silver.
What a big deal. They took out more than 20,000 taels of silver in one move. These two people are really not easy! Zhang Rong calmly re-rolled the banknotes, put them gently on the table, and patted them with his hands.
He patted and asked: "What does this mean?"
"Twenty-five thousand taels of silver is just a gift for the first meeting between the villain and Mr. Zhang. As long as Mr. Zhang is willing to help the villain, the villain will give you a big gift." Liang Ren said with a smile.
Zhang Rong rolled his eyes, his mind racing. He was silent for a while, then looked back at the two guards behind him, asking with his eyes whether they knew martial arts. When Liang Ren and Liu Yang just entered the study, two
The guards had already used insight. When Zhang Rong asked, the two of them shook their heads affirmatively, indicating that the other two did not have spiritual martial arts skills.
Seeing this, Zhang Rong felt relieved and raised his hand slightly, waving it outward. The two guards understood and walked out of the study. When they left, only Zhang Rong, Liang Ren, and Liu Yang were left in the study.
Zhang Rong said with a smile: "Now, can you two speak directly if you have anything to say?"