"Your Majesty, your Majesty ordered the palace guards to protect you and quietly go to Jiangbei!"
"Jiangbei?"
Ji Mao frowned, "It's absolutely impossible, not to mention whether the king can persuade the palace guards to move, but if he wants to leave, how can he go to Jiangbei?"
After saying that, Ji Mao said: "It's just like usual, playing in the suburbs."
"Da, Da Changshi is also going to Jiangbei!"
"Chang Jie?!"
"Exactly!"
When Chang Jie was mentioned, Ji Mao finally looked panicked. It might be hard for others to tell, but Chang Jie was different.
Even though this Grand Attendant is very young, he is definitely a ruthless person.
He was a regular attendant after he had a wife. When the late king was alive, among all the people, he was the only one who could talk to Li Jie.
Baisha, the long-term "tribute" of Yinxiang, is the original "Xiaojie" who is responsible for it.
Ji Mao has also heard that Chang Jie was called "Xiaojie" when he was in Yinxiang. Occasionally, the boy from Baisha Village who was funny would call him "Brother Jie".
The late king sent out a bunch of "royal edicts". In order to prevent Li Jie, a military leader, from using the edicts to cause trouble, the powerful people in the Five Lakes never said anything about openly insulting the royal power.
Because according to the rules, Li Jie can definitely use the "King's Order" to come to Gusu. When he comes to Gusu, he will not be alone, but with an army of 30,000 to 50,000 people.
The reason why Tai Shumao's team is so entangled with Li Jie is because of this rule.
The gap in strength exists objectively, but apart from strength, people feel that Li Jie knows how to follow the rules, and it is nothing more than this "favor of support".
The old monster Gou Chen was very open-minded towards Li Jie.
Before Li Jie developed, he could promote a barbarian to the noble rank. Among all the princes in the world, there were very few who had such courage and ambition.
Even if someone promotes some outstanding talents in the field, most of the time these legacy talents are descendants of down-and-out nobles, and there is no problem with their own origins.
Li Jie is a real savage.
Even the surname "Li" was an additional interpretation later. This interpretation was casually added by Wu Wei Wang Gouchen.
This relationship was the last resort for the ruling team such as Tai Shumao to use Li Jie, who could not easily use weapons, to intimidate the wealthy families of the Five Lakes.
Ji Mao actually knew very well how useful Li Jie's restraining power was.
But as long as it doesn't get to the point of breaking out, the powerful families in the Five Lakes can only fight among themselves and will not turn into a large-scale civil war.
Everyone has a sword called "Li Jie" hanging over their heads, so naturally they have to be more restrained.
But now, it seems that someone wants to solve this deterrent. The person who solves the problem is not the wealthy family of Wuhu, but the king of his own family?
"Chang Jie, Jiangbei..."
Ji Mao's face turned a little pale. After he connected many messages together, he discovered that his eldest nephew was not as simple and simple as he seemed.
Gong Ziyin's son, no matter how talented he is, even if he has just a trace of inheritance, he can't use the art of war or use strategies?
Ji Lei had been forbearing, and then bought a few available palace guards, and cooperated with Da Chang Shijie. As long as there was a reasonable chance, he could leave Gusu City smoothly.
By the time Gusu City reacts, the boat may have already arrived in Jiangyin City.
When he arrived in Jiangyin City, Chang Jie's network of connections was obviously much greater than in Suzhou.
Whether it's Yanling, Furong or wherever, Chang Jie is much more familiar in this area.
Everyone in Gusu looked at Tai Shumao's face, so naturally there was nothing much to say.
When he arrived at Furong or Jiangyin, Chang Jie could make his own arrangements whether to cross the river, when to cross the river, where to land, whether to use trackers or not.
"Have you ever found out where the king is going?!"
"Going west, perhaps, to Tangyi!"
The person who reported the report added, "There is a member of the Jia clan who was tortured by his subordinates. He has confessed that he has an accomplice. The accomplice is the Wu clan of Yinxiang."
"The Wu family in Yinxiang? Where did the Wu family come from in Yinxiang? Only..."
When the words came to his lips, Ji Mao was stunned. He suddenly remembered that the old master had a son who lived with the Sha family in Yinxiang.
After leaving the gate, he regarded himself as the Wu family of Yinxiang and was known as the "Baisha Wu people".
"Zi, Ziqi?!"
"Exactly!"
The descendants of this old and sinister Ziqi were divided into different clans. One of his sons, who worked as an assistant in Zhu Palace, now calls himself the "Chu clan".
It may have been very inappropriate to do this in the past. After all, there was no merit or gift, and no one would buy it.
But with the big tree at his back to enjoy the shade, the support of Li Jie, the support of the Han Dynasty, and Zi's past reputation, no one dared to complain about his sons' misbehavior.
There was even a time when Taishu Mao made fun of the Wu family in Yinxiang. Looking back now, in the eyes of this old man Ziqi, wouldn't it be a joke that all the troubles he had gone through in Gusu City?
"Gentlemen!"
Ji Mao stood up suddenly, his emotions were a little out of control, but he forced himself to calm down, "What do you think...the king is doing when he goes to Jiangbei?!"
The diners also had solemn expressions on their faces. This sudden move by Wu Wang Ji Lei really impressed them.
All efforts now are in vain, because even if Tai Shumao wants to betray the country and the middle and lower classes of Gusu City, it will be too late.
In terms of the qualifications of a traitor, who can compare with the ruler? In terms of the efficiency of a traitor, how can you, a ruler, compete with the monarch?
There are countless people who are frustrated, but at this moment, no one shows it.
It was just the solemn atmosphere that made Uncle Tai's eyes darken. His body was already a little overworked, and at this moment, it made him feel that all his efforts had become a dream.
That feeling of powerlessness caused Taishu Mao to lose the last of his strength and fall backwards.
"Master!"
"Lord!"
"Uncle!"
The sudden change made the diners confused. This situation is just adding insult to injury!
If Gusu City was without Tai Shumao, wouldn't it be even more chaotic?
During winter and spring communication, powerful figures are needed to maintain order and prevent fire, famine, and freezing to death.
Tai Shumao is the best choice.
But now, this situation has occurred?
If one of the people in power of the Wu family named Ji runs away and another faints, then... who will be in charge?!
The chaos in Gusu City did not affect the liveliness of Tangyi.
The very respectful King Wu Jiyi, like a polite junior, honestly offered Zi Qi a cup of tea.
The tea is last year's tea from Gusu, and the cups are newly made in Jiangyin in the autumn. The tea can be brewed after it has been made by Li Jie's people.
"Old Master, please have some tea."
"If the state of Wu is strong and prosperous, you will be the king and they will be ministers, so everyone can surrender, but you alone cannot surrender."
After taking a sip, Ziqi did not put on any airs, but explained the problem of his situation to the young King Wu very directly.
"Now the Han State is strong and powerful, while the Wu State is weak. The army of one county of the Han State can be defeated by the armies of the five lakes, so the Wu State cannot win."
Nodding slightly, Ziqi's eyes were also very pleased. Speaking of which, this child's luck is really good. Even if the strength of the Wu State is a little stronger and it returns to the end of the old monster Gouchen's centralized power, such a regional power will still have to
Dismembered.
In the current state of Wu, the territory where the central government really manages affairs is the Wangji area. Even the people of Yanling don't obey your orders from Gusu, which shows that the king's life is worthless.
All the local families are just outsiders, and of course they are all speculating.
However, when there is a huge disparity in strength, they feel the deepest.
The strength of the Han State surpassed the peak of the Wu State, and how long did it take?
Based on the judgment of the Yinxiang Shang family about Li Jie's lifespan, the Yunyan clan of Yanling thought that even if Li Jie could not live a hundred years, even if he only lived for another ten years, how difficult would it be to deal with Wu?
Shang Wuji had long wanted to get involved in the infighting among the wealthy families in the Five Lakes.
"Then...may I hold my family's life in a fist right now?"
Ji Li was worried and asked cautiously.
"This is the Zen position of King Wu, which is a virtue."
Lao Yin's eyes never changed. He gave the answer and it was up to the young King Wu to accept it or not.
Anyway, the result is the same, just the form is a little different.
Ji Lei was shaken in his heart. Although he was unwilling to give up, he was not stupid. He closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said: "Uncle Tai is unwilling to surrender, and the officials of Wuhu are unwilling to surrender. If the Han army goes south, they can surrender."
After saying this, Ji Hui thought secretly in her heart: At that time, the officials wanted to borrow my head, so what could I do?
After figuring it out, things became much easier to handle. Ji Lei took out a seal directly from his arms, which was the life seal of King Wu!