Situ Cen failed to force the palace, so the King of Shu arrested the whole family and brought in his father-in-law. Before the King of Shu had time to ask whether the prince had been involved, Gao Qi, Jia Cong's nephew, arrived and wanted to do business with him. The King of Shu looked at him again.
He looked at the generals of the Qiu family and asked, "Why are your soldiers and horses not moving?"
Gao Qi said briefly: "I don't know anything about this. Otherwise, there would be no misfortune."
Situ Cen rolled his eyes: "It sounds like you are a genius."
Gao Qi said: "There are geniuses out there, but it's not me. But if Mr. Situ negotiates with me, I will definitely oppose your simple attempt to force the palace."
Situ Cen was slightly stunned: "Boy, do you think it's easy to force someone to have a baby?"
Gao Qi hurriedly smiled and said: "Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying that your plan is not good. It's amazing that such a small number of people almost succeeded. But fighting a war mainly depends on strength. General Qiu's troops faced Shu.
Other officers and soldiers have no advantages and can only use tricks. If I are not careful, what will happen to me. If I know in advance, I can at least borrow elite soldiers from Malay. I am the prince in Malay." He looked at the King of Shu.
, "My father, I am the only son, and it is only a matter of words and advice."
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and then General Han walked out halfway and said, "General Gao, earlier you went out with me to suppress the rebellion. The guerrillas were always able to withdraw early, but you informed them?"
"No," Gao Qi said, "Except for my mother, no one knows that I am in Shu. Although I have heard who is in charge of the guerrillas, they are beyond my reach."
The hall was silent again. After a long while, the King of Shu coughed twice: "You said you wanted to do business, what kind of business do you want to do?"
Gao Qi pointed at Situ Cen with a smile and said: "How to deal with this uncle? It will be difficult for you, my lord. Just kill him. Not to mention that he is your biological brother. He is sincere to you, your son and the Kingdom of Shu, just because of different opinions."
That's why the trouble got to this point. Moreover, he is my third uncle's close friend. Killing him may cause a war disaster. Why don't you kill him? How can you not kill him after committing such a heinous crime?" Situ Cen endured with a sullen face.
laugh.
The King of Shu said expressionlessly: "You want to protect him?"
Gao Qi nodded and said: "I can guarantee that the Federation will not use force against Shu again, including the guerrillas."
The King of Shu sneered: "Why do you do that?"
"My mother is Jia Cong's only biological sister, and I am Jia Yingchun's only son." Gao Qi smiled and said, "My third uncle is not the same person as you, the prince. You already know him, so you should know his temperament.
"There is a play called "Silang Visits His Mother". How did Princess Tiejing get the golden arrow?" The King of Shu looked at Situ Cen thoughtfully, who was looking up at the roof. "Besides, Third Uncle has never been taboo about hiring people.
As for his identity, I have said several times that "Situ Cen is a diplomatic talent." If you send him to the capital, he must occupy a high position in the Ministry of Rites. As far as the Federation is concerned, having a person named Situ in a high position is also good-looking. In the Kingdom of Shu,
I mean, it’s safe to place a king’s brother in the capital. It’s just giving the federation a talent for nothing. To be honest, the federation has a lot of talents, and this one more is not much. Didn’t I also give you an elite soldier for nothing?”
The hall was silent again. King Shu suddenly said: "You said in the first place that there is a genius, but it's not you."
Gao Qi smiled and said: "I was planning to recommend it to you. He is my deputy Wang Wei. He is truly a natural-born general. I grew up in the military camp and have never seen such a strange person. However,
He is from the Wu Kingdom, and his father is a fisherman from Taihu Lake. You can check his origins."
Situ Cen said: "I never believe that there are any geniuses or strange people. No matter how talented you are, you can't become successful without training. Did you teach this Wang Wei?"
"No. He is really a genius with so many fantastic ideas." Gao Qi said, "In fact, my strength is not fighting but training soldiers, but Wang Wei is good at fighting." He looked at Old General Han and said, "He and I
When talking about our counterinsurgency experience, he always raised objections, saying how a certain battle could be easier. I am convinced. I hope the old general will teach him more in the future." Old General Han cupped his hands and was speechless.
Situ Cen said: "That's even more impossible. Anyway, I think this person has some background. Boy, haven't you checked?"
Gao Qi spread his hands: "I am here alone. The two soldiers beside me were sent by Situ Yan. Why should I check him? He was originally under General Han, and I selected him last time."
The King of Shu glanced at General Han, who immediately replied: "I don't know this person, I will go back and check it later."
Situ Cen said: "I'm sure you won't be able to find out. Let that old man Wu Fang check it out."
The King of Shu thought: "If he is General Gao's deputy, Wu Fang should check it out." He ordered, "Pass it to Wu Fang."
The eunuch shouted in a high voice: "Your Majesty summons Lord Wu Fang to enter the palace——"
Not long after, an old man came in from the door. It was the same old man who met An Xuemin on the street a few months ago on the day of the prince's wedding. Wu Fang knelt in front of the hall without squinting. Because Gao Qi came suddenly, the King of Shu forgot to shout
An Xuemin got up, and then he remembered him. He ordered him to wait aside. An Xuemin stood respectfully and couldn't help but glance at Wu Fang several times.
The King of Shu then asked him if he had checked Wang Wei, the assistant of the Second High School Regiment. Wu Fang said: "The old slave has checked. This boy is a water bandit."
Gao Qi was astonished: "Isn't that right? He always speaks well and can be called a beautiful speaker. It's obvious that he has studied."
Wu Fangdao: "Wang Wei's father is the famous Taihu water bandit Wang Wu. His mother, Zhen, is the daughter of a local eunuch in Gusu. She is well-read in poetry and books. Because of her beautiful appearance, her father snatched her as the wife of the village leader.
Wang Wei has been studying with his mother since he was a child. After the Yue Kingdom destroyed Wu, he sent troops to suppress the bandits. Wang Wu's people were dispersed and fled to the sea. Wang Wei asked a few loyal minions to leave the Yue Kingdom and come to our Shu Kingdom. Later, the court selected new soldiers.
He was selected." Gao Qi was dumbfounded and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
The King of Shu thought for a long time and asked: "Do you think he is reliable?"
Wu Fang said: "Going back to the prince, the old slave has already made acquaintance with him. This son is very looking forward to getting an official position so that he can wash away his bad name as the son of a water bandit. He can't express the most respect and love for his mother. The old slave thinks that
Available." King Shu nodded. Gao Qi slapped him on the face. In an instant, no one spoke again.
Suddenly, a eunuch outside the door shouted: "The Queen Mother is here——"
Someone else shouted urgently: "Don't let her in -"
Situ Cen circled around trying to find a place to hide. The King of Shu said angrily: "Stop hiding."
Before he finished speaking, a female voice shouted "Who dares to stop you" outside the door, and the Queen Mother had already barged in. Situ Cen hid behind the pillar with a "swipe" sound. The Queen Mother walked to the front of the palace like a wind, leaning on a cane.
Asked the King of Shu: "Where is Cen'er?" The King of Shu pointed to the pillar. Situ Cen did not dare to express his anger, and the Queen Mother breathed a sigh of relief.
Gao Qi stepped forward and bowed: "Meet the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother looked at him and said, "Are you General Gao?"
The King of Shu coughed twice: "Queen Mother, he is... the nephew of Jia Cong of Yan State." The Queen Mother was startled.
Gao Qi hurriedly said: "I am doing business with the prince. Please ask him to give Situ Cen to my uncle, and let my uncle work for an official no lower than the second grade; I will ensure that the federation will not send another soldier to Shu.
, not even the guerrillas came out. What do you think of this business, Queen Mother?"
The Queen Mother was overjoyed: "Okay, okay! It's settled! It's settled! Prince, it's settled!"
The two of them pushed and pulled in a flanking attack, and the King of Shu's heart started to move. Gao Qi was right, he really wanted to kill Situ Cen, and it was hard to do so. Moreover, the Federation's force was too strong, and Jia Qi couldn't do it.
Cong and Situ Cen have an irreversible friendship. He can bring Situ Cen to the capital in an honest and fair manner... but in this case, the Qiu family cannot kill him. Situ Cen loves his wife the most. If he kills all the Qiu family members, she will blow her pillow.
It was hard to say whether Situ Cen would still miss the Kingdom of Shu in the future. He couldn't help but glance at the Qiu family.
Gao Qi saw it and said leisurely: "Our federation has a word called contradictions among the people. This kind of contradiction arises on the basis of consistent interests. Corresponding to the life-and-death contradiction between ourselves and the enemy, the contradictions among the people are non-confrontational.
It can be solved in a coordinated way."
The old man Wu Fang sneered and said: "General Gao, if you commit rebellion, why don't we tell you to live and die? What do you mean to live and die?"
Gao Qi said: "Situ Cen is just worried about the future of Shu. Although his behavior is inappropriate, it is excusable. The guerrillas and you are life and death. By the way, there is something you have made wrong. The guerrillas have always been the soldiers of the Fang family.
, it wasn’t until last year that Uncle Qiu Sheng and the others got involved.”
Wu Fang was shocked: "The guerrillas are not your people?"
Gao Qi said: "After the crown prince failed to abolish slavery for the first time, Uncle Qiu Sheng and Aunt Yuanyang borrowed the name of the Shu guerrillas. Well... they should have said hello. To put it bluntly, they are fake guerrillas.
Fang Yifei is the real one."
Situ Cen couldn't help but poke his head out from behind the pillar: "How did they buy the firearms?"
Gao Qi said: "They have been in contact with the King of Liao for a long time, and sent a group of people to join the Demon Knights to rob the West. This is their source of financial resources. The firearms were also bought with the King of Liao, and the King of Liao made a small profit."
Situ Cen frowned: "Are Shi Qiusheng and his wife still in Shu?"
"I've gone back a long time ago. It's not like I don't have serious errands."
General Han couldn't help but said: "So, the ghost-like guerrillas at that time were not the original guerrillas of our Shu Kingdom, but the officers and soldiers of the Yan Kingdom in their name?"
"Um, the officers and soldiers of the Qin State." Gao Qi said, "The Yan State is too far away." He thought for a while and added, "All the arrested officials of the Shu State have been released. Your Majesty can go to their homes and ask."
Wu Fang said: "It's true that I'm letting him go, but none of them are willing to serve as officials again regardless of their ethics or martial arts." Gao Qi spread his hands. Wu Fang sneered and said, "I dare to ask your federation why you invaded my land for no reason, harassed my people, and arrested my officials.
?”
Gao Qi said: "Because the Kingdom of Shu refuses to abolish slaves and eliminate lowly status. It does not occupy an inch of your land." He looked at the King of Shu and said seriously, "Your Majesty has visited many places in the Federation, so he should understand what my third uncle means.
.Humans are not animals and cannot be bought and sold like objects."
The King of Shu sneered and said: "If Shu refuses to abolish slaves, you will send Qin officers and soldiers. If they refuse to change the law according to you, in the next time they will be Yan officers and soldiers?"
Gao Qi said: "Actually, as long as slavery and low status are abolished, nothing else matters. For example, the marriage law. If you don't change it now, you will naturally have to use female officials when there is a shortage of talents. Sooner or later, if you use female officials, you will have to change the marriage law. Your Majesty——
He cupped his hands and said sincerely, "Situ Yan is really discerning. You should always listen to her when things happen."
The king of Shu said calmly: "If you don't bother Mr. Gao, I will naturally know what I am doing."
Gao Qi shrugged and said, "I understand. If you're used to taking advantage, you won't want to let it go. Okay, our business is settled, right?"
The King of Shu sighed and looked towards Situ Cen. Situ Cen was looking at the roof again. The Queen Mother walked to Situ Cen on crutches, held him in her arms and cried: "My son..."
Situ Cen also shed tears: "Mother, my son really has no choice. If you don't change the law, you will have to wait for death! Twenty years later, there will be another Qi country."
Gao Qi said from the side: "Mr. Situ, don't worry too much, you have a colony. It can be like that of Java."
Situ Cen suddenly remembered something, lay on the Queen Mother's neck and asked: "Why doesn't Java join the Federation?"
Gao Qi asked inexplicably: "Why does Java join the federation?"
"Then why did Ma Lai join the family? Did your father instigate you?"
Gao Qi smiled and said: "You are so old that you still don't know that Zhou Ji is Jia Cong? It is a completely platonic friendship between you two."
"What?!" Situ Cen jumped up. "Jia Cong is the leader of the Malay Kingdom?!" The Queen Mother found that she could no longer hold him and couldn't cry, so she let go. Situ Cen gritted his teeth, "Then
I haven't mentioned it at all."
Gao Qi said: "If the third son of Prince Yan's family hadn't made a fuss about killing Feng Ziying, my third uncle would never have been the regent. He has a good personal relationship with Situ Yue and thinks highly of him. Situ Yue is in Java now, and it's me too.
My third uncle saved me."
The King of Shu snorted coldly, understanding that this boy was threatening him with Jia Cong. It is true that Situ Cen wholeheartedly serves the good of Shu, and it is also true that he does not want to be the King of Shu. If he is killed, not even the Supreme King will agree, not to mention the King
The Queen Mother said seriously: "Can you really be Jia Cong's master?" The Queen Mother immediately looked forward to coming over, and Situ Cen looked up at the beams.
Gao Qi said: "I can't, but my mother can. I can be my mother's master."
Situ Cen suddenly asked: "Xiao Gao, what are your plans for the future?"
Gao Qi said: "Go to Yanda to study management."
"Aren't you coming back to Malaysia?"
"No. My parents will return to China in two years."
Situ Cennai winked at the King of Shu and said, "Second brother, I'm going to the capital. Let Yan'er come and see me at his leisure."
The King of Shu was so anxious that he wanted to beat him. "The King of Shu has not agreed yet."
Situ Cen said shamelessly: "Is it possible that my second brother really wants to kill me? Just think that I have caused trouble and run to the capital to hide, and that's the end of it? Besides, you can't agree to it, right?"
The Queen Mother hurriedly said: "You can't kill your brother! I won't agree!"
Situ Cen clapped his hands: "Look, we can't kill him."
Wu Fang frowned and was about to speak after careful consideration. Gao Qi said first, "This matter is a family matter of your family. Naturally, I have the final say in family matters. Do you want to ask the Supreme King again?"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Situ Cen nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Go and ask your father what you mean! Hehehehehahaha..."
The Queen Mother couldn't help but laugh at his appearance, and poked him with her finger: "Thank you for being able to laugh." The King of Shu couldn't help but want to laugh.
Wu Fang stood by and said solemnly: "If the Third Highness succeeds today, how are you going to deal with the prince?"
Before the atmosphere in the hall could cool down, Situ Cen immediately said: "I've even prepared the boat. I left a letter for Yan'er and asked her to work hard. My second brother and I traveled to the West again, then to Africa, North and South America, and then to Australia.
Kangaroos, koalas and bears. It will take at least five or six years to come back."
Gao Qi said aggrievedly: "What about Nanyang? There are many interesting places in Nanyang. The scenery is really like a painting, and there are many delicious food."
"Yes, there is also Nanyang." Situ Cen said, "Cross the sea from Australia to Java, and then return home after traveling in Nanyang and passing through West Asia."
Gao Qi said: "You are completely traveling around the world. You won't be able to win in ten years."
Situ Cen clapped his hands and said: "Life is only a few decades, and the world is so big. Why don't you go around more and see where it's worth it?"
The Queen Mother glared at him: "Nonsense. Where can I find you if something happens to me?"
Situ Cen smiled and said: "Mother, if you care about me, you won't die. I don't think I can live for more than ten years."
The King of Shu naturally knew that his mother was reminding him that the old man was in poor health. He glanced down and saw that all the children of the Qiu family were good. He sighed: Jia Cong was taken advantage of again.