The Marquis of Changxiang, Wang Yong, was originally going to be in Dongyuan tonight with Wei Qun and Song Hongzhong as his companions to entertain Chu envoys Han Qian and Guo Rong. The snow was still falling, so the wine would naturally continue to pour down.
When Jing Qiongwen was about to leave, he bowed to Han Qian and asked, "The first sentence of the new poem is so majestic. May I ask Mr. Han if you have already completed this Niannujiao poem and asked Jing to reward it?"
"The Marquis and the princess are wondering who copied my new phrase from. How can I dare to continue doing such a shameless thing?" Han Qian said with a smile.
Marquis Changxiang's face turned red and he thought, could it be that the suspicion he just revealed was too obvious?
Princess Qingyang's wonderful eyes turned to look at Ye Xue outside the fence, which meant that Han Qian's words were copied from others.
Jing Qiongwen laughed, and when he was about to leave, Han Qian saluted and invited: "Jinggong, will you also stay for a glass of wine?"
"Even if this is just one new word, it's worth two more drinks," Jing Qiongwen took advantage of the situation and sat down again, smiling and asking Wei Qun, the minister of Honglu Temple, "Master Wei, what do you think?"
"The first sentence of the new words is naturally wonderful, but it is really difficult to connect the sentences in a hurry." Wei Qun said with a smile.
"Sichuan wine is too soft and boring to drink. This time I sent Shu, in addition to Yandangchun, I also brought a new spring plum wine. This new wine was brewed in small quantities, so it could not be dedicated to the lord, the Marquis and Jinggong.
Do you want to try it in private?" Han Qian asked with a smile.
"I'm also a good drinker, so that's the best thing." Jing Qiongwen said.
Han Qian asked Xi Rong to go to Nanyuan in person to get the wine and wine vessels.
After Qing Jianghou and the others left, the top floor seemed even more empty. Even though there were stoves in the four corners, there were no doors or windows to cover the four columns, and the cold wind still penetrated the bones.
After Xi Rong got the new Chunmei wine, everyone moved to the elegant room facing the west window on the second floor to have a banquet.
The so-called Chunmei New Wine is just a traditional fruit wine based on distillation and purification, plus sugar and other substances to increase the sweetness. It has an excellent taste. You can't even feel the ferocity of the wine when you enter it. It can be said to be intoxicating.
Everyone was changing cups. Wei Qun was the weakest in drinking. He couldn't even drink seven cups, so he rolled under the table and asked someone to help him down to rest. Then Guo Rong, Song Hongzhong and others also fell drunk one after another. At this time, Han Qian
He signaled Feng Yi and the others to go out so that he could have a secret talk with the Marquis of Changxiang and Wei Qun.
"What's going on? How come they get drunk so easily but we're fine?" Wei Qun asked in surprise.
"The trick is in this mysterious pot," Han Qian pointed to the silver wine pot Xi Rong was holding, and said, "This mysterious pot has a compartment inside, which can hold two kinds of wine. The mechanism is enclosed on the inside of the handle, and the person holding the pot gently
With just a few clicks, different wines can be poured into the cup - even if there is poisonous wine inside, it can coax people to drink it unconsciously. Seeing how surprised Mr. Wei is, Shenling Division probably does not have such miraculous skills.
Bar?"
Changxiang Marquis Wang Yong and Wei Qun looked at each other in shock, with sweat dripping down their backs.
They were all afraid that others would poison them, but even the prince of Changxiang, Wang Yong, could not avoid eating outside at all times, so he could only be more careful.
But they were even more careful and watched Han Qian drink from the same pot of wine with them. How could they have imagined that there was something secret inside the pot?
This time Han Qian filled two kinds of wine into the mysterious jug, and used strong liquor to get Wei Qun, Guo Rong and others drunk first so that they could talk secretly. But what if the other type of wine hidden in this jug was poisonous wine?
If someone returns to the house and is poisoned and dies, no one may realize that the poison was caused by Han Qian?
Han Qian smiled inwardly, "You guys are so small, I really can't shock you if I don't get something real!"
Ignoring the surprise on their faces at the moment, Han Qian continued to say with a smile: "When the previous dynasty was overthrown, I thought that the Shenling Division existed in name only and was torn apart, until Wan Honglou tried to take away the prescription for the miasma wine from my hand earlier.
, I just thought that Jianghuai and Sichuan are still connected..."
Han Qian wanted to trick more secrets out of Changxiang Marquis and Wei Qun. Of course, he would not admit that he had only recently learned about the Shenling Division from the third prince, nor would he admit that the third prince knew much about the Shenling Division.
Due to limitations, I only mentioned the recipe for dispelling miasma wine in a very casual tone.
When Yao Xishui mentioned that he wanted to obtain the recipe for miasma-removing wine, Han Qian guessed that Wanhonglou still had forces lurking outside Jianghuai, but he still waited until the third prince told him that Shenlingsi was a secret agency set up by the former Zhaozong with the help of the eunuch group.
, and after he stepped into Shu this time and learned that Concubine Su Shu and Marquis Changxiang were part of the Shenling Division, and discovered that Su Shufei's death from illness and the idleness of Marquis Changxiang had other hidden reasons, he thought that it was probably Sichuan and Shu that needed to be eliminated.
The recipe for miasma wine was used to conquer the Liao people in the mountains of southern Sichuan.
In the previous dynasty, Emperor Zhaozong secretly established the Shenling Division with the intention of cutting down the vassals and reunifying the empire.
As far as the situation in the late period of the previous dynasty was concerned, the heroes in Henan, Hedong, Shandong, Youyan and other places were fighting endlessly. The Jianghuai River was actually the most important source of tax revenue for the country at that time, while Sichuan and Shu were the back gardens where the emperors frequently took refuge and rebelled.
With limited resources, the Shenling Division can only focus on the Jianghuai and Sichuan areas in the south. Going further south has no practical significance.
Therefore, Han Qian guessed that Honglou wanted to get the prescription for the miasma-removing wine that night, and probably wanted to provide it to Wei Qun and the others.
However, if Han Qian guesses wrong, he can always find an excuse to fool him. He and Wan Honglou are not on the same page, and it is not normal for him to guess wrong occasionally.
Han Qian obviously guessed it right. Wei Qun was probably shocked by the mysterious pot. He didn't think that Han Qian was deceiving him. He said with a slightly melancholy expression: "They say they are from the same lineage, but after they fell apart,
, in the end, it was just a case of each seeking his own benefit - Wan Honglou asked for too much, and we did not agree, but we did not expect that Wan Honglou did not have the recipe for miasma-removing wine - in the past two years, only Xuzhou had miasma-removing wine flowing out.
We should have thought of this a long time ago!”
Han Qian smiled inwardly. The Xinchang Hou Mansion was almost drained of money in order to build the Dragon Bird Army. He was really merciless in defrauding the old people. Later, it was probably Wei Qun who was scared off by the price offered by Wanhong Mansion. Li Pu and Yao Xishui were there.
He didn't mention the recipe for removing miasma wine again.
"If Lord Marquis and Master Wei want a prescription for dispelling miasma wine, I can copy it down now. But if Lord Marquis wants to be recognized by the Lord of Shu, he needs to have unique and profound insights on the issue of southern Sichuan. There is only one
It’s not enough to have a picture of the master of the medicine to remove miasma or a few pictures of the whirlwind cannon..." Han Qian said.
Since it is determined that Wei Qun and the others want to get the prescription for miasma wine, it shows that they have indeed put their minds into the issue of the Liao people in southern Sichuan. It also means that the attitude of the Lord of Shu, Wang Jian, towards the Marquis of Changxiang has softened.
It did not go so far as to entrust him with the important task of checking and balancing the prince Qing Jianghou.
After understanding the intentions of Wei Qun and others, Han Qian had done enough homework on the issue of Liao people in southern Sichuan in the past ten days. Naturally, he became more confident at this time and continued:
"It's very simple to think that your lord is secretly disgusted with the Marquis of Qingjiang. Your lord, by calling himself a king instead of an emperor, is inferior in front of the Liang and Chu countries. Take today as an example, the Marquis of Qingjiang is mainly because the king and the emperor are different.
I didn't take advantage of the etiquette, so I was so embarrassed that I had to leave the table in embarrassment - then it is natural that Qing Jianghou has private complaints and hopes for becoming emperor in the future?"
Wang Yong, the Marquis of Changxiang, thought the same thing. Han Qian's success in making Shu was superior to others was mainly because the Lord of Chu was proclaimed emperor, while his father was only proclaimed king in Shu.
In terms of reception etiquette, he was inexplicably a bit shorter when he arrived in Chu, but Han Qian was a bit taller when he arrived in Shu. As a result, Han Qian just fought back arrogantly without giving Qing Jianghou any face, and it was not considered rude.
If his father were to proclaim himself emperor in Shu, Wang Hongyi, as the prince, would have a higher status than Han Qian, who was the envoy of Shu. If Han Qian behaved too aggressively, it meant that Han Qian did not know the courtesy of giving in.
At this time, Wang Hongyi directly reprimanded Han Qian. Can Han Qian take the responsibility for the breakdown of the relationship between the two countries and make Lingzi abandon Shu?
Jing Qiongwen is also a smart person. After thinking about it for a while, he thought of what Han Qian would suggest them to do:
"Master Han hopes that we can unintentionally spread the complaints of Marquis Qingjiang to the ears of the king?"
Jing Qiongwen also knew very well that there had always been voices within the Shu Kingdom advocating that the king should directly proclaim himself emperor, but the king had always ignored them.
The lord of the country thought that the time was not ripe, and the strength of the Shu Kingdom was too weak compared to Liang Chu. However, the people below may not all understand the lord of the country's thoughts of keeping a low profile. The Marquis of Qingjiang lost face in today's situation, and was full of complaints when he returned. He is also a human being.
common sense.
It's just that when such complaints reach the ears of the king, the meaning will be somewhat different.
"That's not enough," Han Qian said with a smile, "we have to have the people of Marquis Qingjiang take the initiative to write a letter asking your Lord to proclaim himself emperor. Only in this way can it really appear that Marquis Qingjiang is impatient and make your Lord wary! Of course,
If there are people of yours around Qingjiang Marquis, it will be easier to succeed while Qingjiang Marquis is angry today and he can provoke him a little bit!"
Wei Qun and Marquis Changxiang looked at each other, neither admitting nor denying, but acquiescing that there was someone they could use around Marquis Qingjiang.
"If that's all, I'm afraid it will be difficult for Mr. Han to achieve his ambition in this trip?" Jing Qiongwen stared at Han Qian hesitantly and asked.
Jing Qiongwen's question also showed that he had had the opportunity to fully communicate with the Marquis of Changxiang before, and knew that the most fundamental goal of Han Qian's trip was to prevent the Jinling Rebellion so that the Shu Kingdom could firmly support the third prince Yang Yuanpu in his bid for the throne.
If we just drive a wedge between the Lord of Shu and the Marquis of Qingjiang, we will not be able to achieve this goal.
"This is the topography and power distribution map of Banan Qianjiang Village 376,"
Han Qian took a map with fine details from Xi Ren, handed it to the Marquis of Changxiang, and then continued,
"When sending Shu to Shu at this time, the first goal we have to achieve is to get both sides to abolish the garrison in Xiazhou and Jingzhou. As far as our Chu state is concerned, moving the Jingzhou garrison north can strengthen the defense against the Liang army on the northern line, and the three
As far as the prince is concerned, there is a chaos in Jinling. Even if Zhang Wei does not support it, he cannot be allowed to stay in Jingzhou and become an obstacle and threat! Of course, we also hope that the main force of the Zuo Zhenjiang Army of the Shu Kingdom can withdraw from Xiazhou and be used in the Banan area.
The conquest of the Wu Liao people will also ensure that when civil strife breaks out in Da Chu, the Shu Kingdom will not breed any unnecessary ambitions. And if this matter is led by the Marquis of Changxiang, we can feel more at ease!"
At present, the eight states in Hunan can be said to be the base camp of the third prince Yang Yuanpu. If there is a big chaos in Jinling, the third prince wants to lead the main force of the Dragon Bird Army eastward to King Qin without any worries. Naturally, he must first ensure that Jingzhou is close at hand, and there is no other place in Qiaozhou.
The elite troops of the military force covet one side.
Changxiang Marquis and Jing Qiongwen could not doubt the reasons Han Qian said, but judging from their expressions, they did not necessarily believe them completely.