Just as Shen Bing thought, the soldiers sent from all directions to chase him all returned without success.
On the one hand, this is because Princess Wuyou is skilled in riding and the horse she is equipped with is a good Western Region horse. On the other hand, it is because the sky is getting dark at this time and it is very difficult to track the target.
Shen Bing asked Ren angrily:
"But who informed Princess Wuyou about this?"
Ren answered:
"But it was the father-in-law who came to deliver the imperial edict who spread the news... so that the princess's maid heard it."
Shen Bing sighed. He only thought of asking Fusu to keep quiet, but he did not expect that there would be eunuchs who would pass on the imperial edict.
Now that the matter has come to this, it is useless to blame others.
After thinking about it, Shen Bing wrote a letter and asked someone to send it to Qiuci.
The letter was written to King Qiuci, explaining to him the cause and effect.
Shen Bing originally wrote another letter for King Qiuci to deliver to Princess Wuyou, but he held the pen for a long time and didn’t know what to say...
Shen Bing has been in this world for a few years, and at this time he also knows a little about the rules of this era.
It would be okay if Ying Zheng gave someone else to Shen Bing. In this era, three wives and six concubines were common, the question was just who was older and who was younger.
But it was a princess whom Ying Zheng granted marriage to, and she was the Princess of Da Qin.
This princess is not a maid or a relative who is made a princess and then married to a foreign country for marriage, such as Princess Jieyou and Princess Wencheng.
They mainly wanted to marry each other, so they could not demand that the other party only get together with one person. They even had to respect each other's customs. Many of the princesses who got married had to marry the next king after the death of the current king.
The princess that Ying Zheng gave to Shen Bing was the real Princess of Qin, the daughter of Fusu's sister Ying Zheng.
As a general of the Qin State, if Shen Bing gathered Princess Ziyang and then another person, wouldn't it be disrespectful to Ying Zheng?
So Shen Bing thought about it and didn't know how to explain it to Princess Wuyou.
Because explanations are useless, this is almost an unsolvable situation.
Perhaps Fusu heard that Princess Wuyou left without saying goodbye, so he walked into Shen Bing's tent again and said:
"General! Princess Wuyou..."
Shen Bing shook his head and said:
"It's just a trivial matter, sir. You don't need to worry about it."
Fusu said:
"My father didn't know that the general had a marriage contract with Princess Wuyou, otherwise it wouldn't be like this."
"Now... when Ziyang comes, Fusu will definitely explain it to her."
"Don't worry, General. Ziyang has read poetry and books since he was a child and is a reasonable person. He will definitely understand the difficulty of the General."
Shen Bing replied:
"So what?"
"Is it possible to still report it to the Emperor Ming and let him be accepted into his life?"
Fusu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said:
"The general's words are reasonable. Once my father's words are spoken, it will be difficult to change them."
From this we can also see that Fusu has gradually matured politically.
If he had adhered to Confucian etiquette before, he would probably have said a set of truths righteously and sternly now and then wanted to go back to Xianyang to persuade Ying Zheng.
But it goes without saying what the result of this is.
Not only would the engagement not be broken off, but Ying Zheng would be furious and alienate him.
You must know that Shen Bing finally established a good relationship with Ying Zheng, and Fusu regained Ying Zheng's trust. It can be said that he won a small victory in the duel with Zhao Gao and Li Si.
How can you disobey Ying Zheng over such a trivial matter at this time? Then all the previous efforts and risks taken will be in vain?!
After thinking about it, Fusu could only say helplessly:
"In this case, we can only tolerate Princess Wuyou."
"Over there in Kucha..."
Shen Bing said:
"At this time, the grassland has been settled and King Youxian has surrendered. In addition, our army has Ge Yu's 10,000 troops stationed at Jiaohe."
"Although King Qiuci said he would be unhappy because of this matter, he did not dare to take any action."
Fusu replied:
"That's fine, but we still have to be on guard against King Kucha's disloyalty."
Shen Bing nodded in agreement.
From the perspective of King Kucha, all the problems that caused Shen Bing to refuse the marriage and Ying Zheng all happened to King Kucha.
Because Princess Wuyou and Princess Ziyang are both princesses.
Ying Zheng and King Qiuci were both kings of the same country.
Although Shen Bing knew that King Qiuci was incomparable to Ying Zheng, King Qiuci did not necessarily think so... The Western Regions had little contact with the Central Plains, and few people knew what kind of country Qin was. They only said that it was similar to other countries in the Western Regions. At most, it is bigger and more powerful.
However, Qiuci is the largest country in the Western Regions and can command more than ten small countries in the Western Regions.
Now he was rejected by Shen Bing...and he refused even after the engagement was made. How could King Qiuci gain a foothold in the Western Regions?
Sure enough, King Qiuci couldn't help but became furious when he heard about this. He slapped the table and cursed:
"This Shen Bing is going too far."
"He goes back on his word, and after using Qiuci, he crosses the river and demolishes the bridge."
"Wouldn't this make me, Qiuci, the laughing stock of the Western Regions?"
However, despite the scolding, King Qiuci regretted it in his heart.
When Shen Bing was in his aunt, it was clear that he could get married first and then go to the grasslands, but the Qiuci King's organization tried to please both parties and delayed the marriage, which led to today's changes.
So what if Shen Bing regrets his marriage at this time?
Raise an army against Qin?
Let’s not talk about whether Qiuci still has the same appeal at this time...
Before this, Qiuci had enough appeal in the Western Region to rally more than ten small countries to raise troops together. However, as Shen Bing occupied the grassland and especially King Youxian surrendered, Qiuci lost this appeal.
There is no other reason. This battle between Shen Bing has established Qin's position in the Western Regions and the grasslands and cannot be shaken.
Kucha was originally the largest country in the Western Region, but now it has naturally become the second largest country... to be precise, it should be the second most powerful country. The area controlled by Kucha is still the largest in the Western Region, but it is not the strongest.
As a result, Qiuci's appeal naturally weakened exponentially.
But even if Qiuci still has the appeal to rally these dozen small countries, I am afraid that he will not be a match for the Qin army... He does not even need the Qin army to take action. Shen Bing only needs to ask King Youxian to come forward to quell the rebellion. .
When King Youxian first surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, he was so angry that he was beaten by Shen Bing. He was looking for a place to regain his face and vent his anger.
With this thought, King Qiuci could no longer express his temper and could only swallow it all.
After walking back and forth for a while, King Qiuci asked:
"Where is the princess at this time?"
Subordinates, you looked at me and I looked at you, and then replied in fear:
"I don't know."
"The princess has traveled around the world since she was a child and is very familiar with the geography. If she doesn't want to come back, I'm afraid..."
King Qiuci snorted and said:
"Have people put up notices everywhere, ordering Princess Wuyou to come back and see me!"
The subordinates responded and went out.
But King Qiuci himself also knew that doing so would not help.
If Princess Wuyou would come back, she would have come back a long time ago. How could she take it seriously if the notice was posted?
Thinking about it, King Qiuci couldn't help but cursed again: