The King of Shu negotiated a business deal with Gao Qi, and sent the rebellious criminals such as Situ Cen and General Qiu San to his uncle Jia Cong in exchange for the federation not sending any more troops to Shu. However, the King of Shu could not trust Gao Qi after all.
First, Situ Cen and others were imprisoned in the mansion, and they ordered a quick trip to the capital, so that Jia Cong could come to Shu to sign a contract. Gao Qi accompanied him personally, and set off on a starry night.
Situ Cen's family has a glass house, where they usually discuss important secrets. After returning home, the couple and their children sat in the glass house without saying a word for a long time.
One child boldly asked in a low voice: "Father, can't we live at home in the future?"
Situ Cen sighed: "We are going to the capital to stay for a while, and we will be back soon."
Qiu asked quickly: "Can you come back soon?"
Situ Cen smiled bitterly and said: "My second brother thought that as long as the federation did not use force against the Shu Kingdom, it would be fine. Little did he know that Jia Cong was full of tricks. To put it bluntly, it was because of me that he did not attack the Shu Kingdom earlier.
Now that my second brother has sent me away, he has actually thrown away his protective umbrella." He shook his head and said, "Qin, Jin, and Zhao are not weak, and no one sent troops to defeat them. He only uses troops against weak countries."
Qiu said: "These three countries joined the federation for different reasons."
"This is called skill." Situ Cen said, "In addition, Wu Yue Qilu uses different methods every time. They have too many talents."
Qiu thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, let's just go to the capital for a while and avoid worrying day and night."
"I can only comfort myself like this." Situ Cen thought for a moment and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "I already have some demonic symptoms. Could the man named Wang Wei and Ding Mei from Qin be from the Federation?
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Qiu asked hurriedly: "How can you see it?"
"We haven't found any young geniuses from other countries yet, so how could we have picked them up by chance? Especially since Ding Mei is a woman."
Qiu said with a smile: "It's really a demonic disease. So the Shu Kingdom has not been won over by them? Are there no more people in the court?"
Situ Cen also smiled and said: "It's really a demonic disease. Anyway, it's a good thing that we can survive such a big trick. The capital is not bad, I heard that electric lights have been turned on." Having said that,
He was still a little uncertain.
On the other side, the Crown Prince was kneeling in front of the palace, begging the King of Shu to let her see Situ Cen, but the King of Shu ignored her.
It was almost dusk. Lord Zhan Dingmei of the Crown Prince's Mansion stood behind the Crown Prince and held an umbrella to protect her from the sun. Guessing that it was almost time, he stretched out his wrist to look at his watch, then leaned over to persuade: "Your Majesty, the prince will not agree. For the time being.
Let's go back to the mansion first, and let's discuss and find a solution." The prince shook his head. Ding Mei put his mouth close to her ear and whispered, "People come up with solutions." The prince's eyes moved, thinking that she had an idea, and turned to look over.
.Ding Mei nodded slightly and helped her up.
Wu Fang had been standing in front of the palace. He saw clearly and hurriedly went in to report. After hearing this, the King of Shu was silent for a long time. Wu Fang whispered: "Your Majesty, that Lord Ding... I think it's a little strange."
King Shu said: "What's weird?"
"When the Crown Prince just knelt down, she looked at her watch, and the servant felt strange. She was just accompanying the master when doing things, so why did she look at the watch? She looked at the watch twice just now. The first time, the Crown Prince hadn't knelt down for an hour.
She didn't move. After a while, she looked again. An hour had passed, and she stepped forward to persuade him. She didn't know what she said to the prince, but the prince's eyes lit up, and then he let her help him back." Wu Fangdao said.
, "As if she sincerely asked the prince to kneel down for an hour."
The King of Shu thought that something was wrong, so he said, "Isn't An Xuemin on good terms with her? Let him ask." Wu Fang frowned slightly, and finally agreed and stepped back.
That night, the staff of the Prince's Mansion were sitting around discussing matters, except for the senior high school group. An Xuemin glanced at them from time to time.
After a while, Ding Mei said, "I'm going to take a walk in the courtyard to clear my mind." Then he went out and stood on the porch with his hands behind his hands.
An Xuemin followed him out immediately. Ding Mei looked at him. An Xuemin whispered: "Does Mr. Ding have any ideas?"
"No." Ding Mei said, "It happened suddenly and I was unprepared."
"Then... I heard the meaning of the prince's first words, as if you already have an idea? Otherwise, he hasn't seen that person yet -" An Xuemin pointed out three fingers, "Why did he come back? It seems that he came back.
It was too fast."
Ding Mei said: "That's because I coaxed her. The prince wanted to kneel on the stone steps outside the prince's palace. Kneeling for a long time was very harmful to the knees. Even though she was young, she could not withstand the injury. And once the joints and other parts were injured, they could not be saved.
It's a bad life. The prince was naturally embarrassed when he was involved in the matter. Everyone knew that it was impossible for the prince to see her, let alone let her see the master. So I made a rough calculation and only waited for her to kneel for an hour.
She was barely worthy of herself and her master, so I pretended to hint to her that I had a way to trick her into returning home."
An Xuemin was stunned: "I see." Nai Qiang smiled and said, "I thought Lord Ding had something to do."
Ding Mei shook his head and said: "If I had a way, I would have done it a long time ago. There is no need to make the crown prince Baber kneel for so long." He frowned and sighed.
After chatting for a few more words, the two returned to the house. An Xuemin said to the prince, "How about I go back late and ask my grandfather to persuade the prince?"
The prince lowered his eyelids and said, "That's fine. I'll treat a dead horse like a living horse. I'll try any method."
An Xuemin handed over his hands and left. He went out, and Dingmei also went out without saying a word. But after a while, she came back, still silent. The prince glanced at her and said, "Since I can't think of a way for the time being, everyone."
Let's go and have some rest. We'll think about it tomorrow morning when our minds are clear." Everyone knew that she had something to say with Ding Mei, so they filed out.
In an instant, only Ding Mei and Shizi were left in the room. Ding Mei said: "I have been looking for science and engineering talents since the end of last year. I heard a professor in the Physics Department of Shu University praise An Xuemin with all his strength, and I felt very sorry for him.
I went to the Department of Chinese Studies. I immediately looked up this guy. One student said that for some reason, Mr. Wu Fang kept looking for him recently. Not only did An Xuemin not take his classes, but it was obvious that he didn't like him very much. A famous professor in Shu University
I knew the name of Mr. Wu, but I had never heard of him before, so I asked around. It turned out that Wu Fang was a lecturer, teaching history. He was over sixty years old and just came to Shu University last year. The students said that he did not teach well at all.
Well, no one knows how I coaxed the principal into sneaking into the school. I felt that this person was strange for some reason, so I found the classroom where he taught and stood outside the window to peek." She suddenly stopped.
The prince waited for a moment and asked, "Who is that person?"
"Your Majesty," Ding Mei said seriously, "can you trust your intuition?"
The prince said: "I don't really believe it. I believe in science more."
"Intuition can be said to be a kind of experience." Ding Mei said, "When you have dealt with certain things too much and seen a certain type of people too often, you can find common points that you can't explain but can feel." The prince thought for a moment and suddenly opened his eyes.
Eyeing it, Ding Mei said sternly, "I have been working as a craftsman in Qin for many years, and I also served as the chief craftsman for a while, so I know this business best. That Mr. Wu Fang, I had two intuitions just by looking at him: the other
First, this person is a eunuch. Second, this person is not only a craftsman, but also the leader of a craftsman."
The prince immediately said: "An Xuemin can't do it carefully."
"Others think so too. Besides, there are many types of fine work, and it doesn't need to be everyone's fault." Ding Mei paused. "I was suspicious of the Queen Mother at that time. She has always been
I want to put people in this house. There is no harm in it, but I am just controlling. What my grandson did behind closed doors in the house was within the rules. He listened to her, but he slept with a woman. Is the woman a vixen? Yes.
She had no idea that she was not pregnant, and she felt awkward and uncomfortable. The reason why she couldn't get involved was because she felt that good people were not good for the prince. Therefore, if she wanted to achieve her goal, she had to find someone whom the prince liked.
Character. A talent like An Xuemin, the prince will definitely like him."
The prince took a breath: "According to your opinion, my grandmother did not choose Miss Zhongan because of her beauty."
Ding Mei said: "Since ancient times, there have been many beauties in Shu. Miss An has indeed chosen one, but she may not be unable to find a second one. Also, look at the Queen Mother herself, and then look at the Queen, and you will know that the Queen Mother is suitable for her.
The concubine is not a stunning beauty. And the An family is not the best choice for a wife. Someone is more suitable than their family. Unless the An family has other weights."
The prince was silent for a while and said: "At that time, you said that you recruited An Xuemin into the palace for a reason. Is this the reason?"
Ding Mei said: "The Queen Mother has already chosen his sister, which means she is sure to hold him. Our Prince's Mansion is not prosperous, and we don't have the manpower to keep an eye on him every day. Fortunately, as the Prince said, An Xuemin is really
It's not that kind of material. For example, just now, he wanted to leave the house to report the news, and the excuse he made was awkward. Based on my experience as the head of a craftsman, I can easily tell whether he became a craftsman or not, and when he became a craftsman."
The prince took a few deep breaths. "...when."
"A few days after Miss An entered the palace," Ding Mei said, "If I guess correctly, Wu Fang or the Queen Mother used Miss An to coerce him."
After a long time, the prince said, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Ding Mei said: "Why bother to make the prince feel awkward? It is in our interest to expose Xiu Zuo without knowing it. Besides, he is extremely unqualified. The most taboo thing about Xiu Zuo is to have subjective emotions. An Xuemin is clearly biased towards us emotionally.
Here, if they send another qualified and calm technician in, we will really have a headache."
The prince thought for a long time and said, "I still think An Xuemin can't do detailed work."
"It may not be appropriate to use detailed work to locate him. He is just an informant. Although An Xuemin is sometimes lively, he actually doesn't lie at all. Since Eunuch Wu has a handle on him, he only needs to ask questions. If he tells lies
You can see it immediately."
The prince nodded: "That makes sense. What were you two talking about outside just now?"
Ding Mei repeated what she and An Xuemin said. "The old eunuch standing at the entrance of the palace is Wu Fang. It is obvious that he noticed that I was pinching the time and asked An Xuemin to trick me."
The prince was a little amused: "The trick... isn't that bad."
Ding Mei said: "It would be fine if Ming Duan tricked me like this, but how could An Xuemin notice such a thing?" The Crown Prince nodded silently. Ding Mei continued, "I bothered Mr. Zhou Hu to follow him just now. Look.
Where did he go and what did he do?"
The prince nodded again and sighed: "Uncle Tiger is actually my grandfather's son."
Ding Mei smiled and said: "Zhou Hu, like An Xuemin, can be a guard or an engineer, but cannot be a meticulous worker. He cannot put the orders of his superiors above his personal emotions. In fact, Zhou Hu must know that the prince is also involved in that.
It's a matter of fact. But he has a very deep relationship with both of you. Since the one can't be saved and has to bear the crime alone, he can't bear to tell the truth to the prince."
The prince sighed and said: "At first I promised my third uncle that I would take the blame, but in the end it was him who took the blame."
Ding Mei said: "According to his personal relationship with Jia Cong of Yan State, he must have a good life when he arrives in the capital. The prince can sneak away to see him in a few days." The prince shook his head.
Not long after, Zhou Hu came back. It turned out that An Xuemin went to Taibai Tower after leaving the house, and told a waiter in the waiter how he had just lied to Ding Mei. The waiter smiled and said: "Master Wu is still worried that you can't do it.
However, this matter was the prince's order, and he did not dare to object. He actually underestimated Mr. An." An Xuemin gave a fake smile and went home with a pale face.
When Wu Fang got the news, he immediately reported it to the King of Shu. The King of Shu stroked his beard and said: "She is thinking about Yan'er wholeheartedly." After a while, he sighed, "This Ding Mei is more suitable to be the prince's concubine. She is better than the little girl from the An family.
Much more." Wu Fang opened his mouth and closed it again.
I don’t know what kind of magic he used, but in twenty days or so, Jia Cong arrived in Chengdu, braved the dust and went straight to the Prince of Shu’s Mansion. The Prince of Shu did not expect that he had arrived so quickly, and he was a little stunned when he heard the news. After a while,
Then he said "please quickly."
Jia Cong ran up to the hall in three steps and looked at the King of Shu and smiled: "Oh, my lord, are you really giving Situ Cen to me? Then I will accept it without mercy. Hahaha~~ Don't regret it. Yes.
I say, he really has no place in your country of Shu. This guy should be a diplomat. The government affairs of the court are so boring and he is tired to death; if he is allowed to practice Tai Chi with the ambassadors of various countries, he must be a good hand."
The King of Shu didn't know what to say for a moment. After a long while, he sighed: "My nephew agreed to the conditions of the lonely king."
"It's easy to talk about." Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "Actually, I never planned to send troops to Shu. Your son is very reliable."
The King of Shu's face darkened and he snorted coldly. Wu Fang wondered from the side: "What kind of horse is the prince riding? He came so fast."
Jia Cong said: "The horses we changed after entering your territory of Shu have been driving cars before. Four groups of people drove them in shifts day and night."
The King of Shu pretended to scold him: "What a way! You have no right to speak here." Wu Fang hurriedly retreated.
The two then discussed a contract. In addition to not sending any soldiers to the Shu Kingdom, the King of Shu also made a series of demands. For example, they were not allowed to dump products to the Shu Kingdom, and were not allowed to send people to the Shu Kingdom to promote that the federation had more land and paid less rent.
Wait. Jia Cong agreed all the time, and was extremely happy. "Hurry up and deliver the goods!"
A few days later, Situ Cen and his father-in-law, General Qiu San, and their family left the house at night and boarded a carriage sent by Jia's Horse Racing Company. When the prince learned that they had been walking all night.
In September, "Yanjing Weekly" published a report that Situ Cen, the younger brother of the King of Shu, was appointed as the Minister of Rites and Cabinet Bachelor. The Ministry of Rites established a new Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Situ Cen served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs. After hearing the news, the prince of Shu immediately said he wanted to go to Siguniang Mountain.