Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 348 The Prince of Shu

Meng Xuanyu's face was like a crown of jade, handsome and graceful, if he didn't speak, he would be like the embryo of a beauty disguised as a man, which is pleasing to the eye.

His smile is warm, natural and frank, giving people a feeling of "Revlon in the spring breeze".

However, soon Meng Xuanyu's face became a little stiff, because after entering the private room, Su Chen's eyes kept looking up and down his throat and chest, and even glanced at his crotch and legs...

For a moment, Meng Xuanyu had some strange feelings, even a little bit of shame.

"Ahem, Mr. Su, this is my Mr. Meng." Wei Ying coughed dryly to ease the embarrassing atmosphere at the moment.

Only then did Su Chen come back to his senses, and he cried out abruptly in his heart. He met Meng Xuanyu's eyes, squeezed out a smile, and clasped his fists and said, "Su Chen has seen this Brother Meng."

Meng Xuanyu suppressed the strange emotions in his heart, and said calmly: "Young master Su is amazingly talented. The few poems that have been circulated outside, such as "Voice of Heartfelt Love", "Su Muzhe", "Butterfly Love Flower", etc., have all been read by me, and I admire them very much. Young master is talented, I have long expected to see each other one day, but unexpectedly we met here by chance. I took the liberty to invite you, I hope it will not be rude, young master and friends have a good time to drink."

Su Chen listened to the gentle and elegant voice of Mr. Meng in white, polite and courteous, giving people a feeling of spring breeze.

"Brother Meng has won the prize, I am ashamed to take it!" Su Chen said politely, cupping his hands.

Meng Xuanyu smiled and said: "Mr. Su, don't be self-effacing. This is not a compliment from Meng himself, but the evaluation of you by the people of Jinling. It will make the upper-level dignitaries and the lower-level common people have a high reputation for you. If you want to comment, you must have real talents! Come on, don’t just stand there, let’s sit down and talk!”

In a short time, Su Chen couldn't figure out where this person came from, so he was a little wary, glanced at Bai Tao, and then sat down at the table, while Bai Lang took the initiative to stand beside Su Chen, and acted competently. Bodyguard.

Meng Xuanyu saw that the two were on guard and didn't care.Because this is also normal, if the other party comes over carelessly, and is unsuspecting and unsuspecting, then he will doubt whether this talented person has a low EQ.

Appropriate precautions and prudence just show that this person is disciplined and well-founded, will not be indiscriminate, and is not too blindly arrogant.

"Is Mr. Meng from Jinling?" Su Chen asked tentatively.

Meng Xuanyu pondered for a while, and decided that being honest about his identity was the best policy, so he said: "To be honest, Meng is not from the Tang Kingdom, but from the Shu Kingdom. He is a neighbor of the Tang Kingdom, and this time he entered Jinling City with the envoys. .”

"Shu country!" Su Chen murmured to himself, and then a flash of light flashed in his mind, knowing who this person was.

Meng Chang, the current lord of the Shu Kingdom, has three sons, and the second son is named King Bao, and his name is Meng Xuanjue.

No wonder he felt the name was familiar. When Su Chen was reading the history of the last years of the Five Dynasties, he had seen this name before, but the history didn't focus too much, and the deeds were not obvious, so he just glanced at it.

Right now, this Young Master Meng in white clothes claimed to be from the Kingdom of Shu, and it was this Meng Xuanyu's name, which aroused Su Chen's memory, and he guessed that this person was probably the second prince of the Kingdom of Shu.

Then, Su Chen vaguely guessed the purpose of this person's coming to the capital. It might have something to do with the fact that the Shu Kingdom was invaded by the Song Dynasty recently, and the envoys were coming to the Tang Kingdom to seek reinforcements.

Su Chen sighed: "Brother Meng originally followed the envoys and came to Jinling as an envoy."

Meng Xuanyu nodded slightly, looked at Su Chen and said, "Young Master Su should have heard the news that the Song army is attacking the Kingdom of Shu, right?"

Su Chen had no reason to pretend not to be clear, and replied: "That's right, I've heard a little bit about it!"

Meng Xuanyu sighed: "To tell you the truth, I am here this time because of this matter of diplomatic relations."

Su Chen kept his composure, looked at the past, met Meng Xuanyu's eyes, to see what he was going to say next, and why he invited himself to talk.

"Su is still a white man, and has absolutely nothing to do with state affairs and state diplomacy. I wonder if Brother Meng invited me over. What do you want to say?"

Meng Xuanyu didn't beat around the bush anymore, and said directly: "I came to admire Mr. Su's talent and learning, and I wanted to visit him for a long time. By the way, I would like to ask Su Chen for advice. If my country of Shu wants to protect itself, what strategy can we have? Retire the soldiers of Song country? "

Su Chen smiled and said: "Brother, you are joking, I have not even entered the official career of the Tang Kingdom, I have never been an official for a day, and I don't understand the situation of the Tang Kingdom, let alone the Shu Kingdom with its high mountains and long roads."

Meng Xuanyu shook his head and said: "The ancients said that "in the midst of strategizing, the decisive victory is thousands of miles away." Some capable people don't have to wait and see in person, but they can also understand the world's major events. Mr. Su is not familiar with the affairs of the Shu Kingdom, so I can tell you about it, and after Brother Su hears it, you only need to explain it to me, and as a reward, I can give you a thousand taels of gold as a thank you!"

After Su Chen heard the words, he was a little hesitant. Although the golden thousand taels is very vulgar, it is very useful!

With this money, he can buy a mansion of his own in Jinling City, hire some servants, and still have half of it left; the surplus can be used to buy a rural mansion outside the city.

In the future, he must have his own influence. He cannot be such a person who has no power and does not have his own team and subordinates. He is too passive.

Su Chen has already made up his mind. Next, he will buy some talented and talented orphans from various places and come back, and put them in Zhuangzi outside the city for training. After a few years, he will be able to become a good family guard.Even if he personally gives some pointers and teaches some knowledge, it can be useful in other ways. At that time, there will be competent people available.

Su Chen organized his words in his mind, and then said: "There is a saying in Sun Tzu's Art of War: Soldiers, the great affairs of the country, the land of death and life, and the way of survival, must be studied. Therefore, five things are used in the scriptures, and they are used for calculation. Ask for its sentiments: one is Dao, the other is Heaven, the third is Earth, the fourth is General, and the fifth is Law. Brother Meng knows all of these, too.”

Meng Xuanyu nodded and said: "Meng is not talented, and he has read the entire article. I don't know how Mr. Su mentioned this matter. Why?"

Su Chen felt that the second prince's watery phoenix eyes seemed to be able to speak, and he was extraordinarily handsome and enchanting. If he put on rouge powder and put on women's clothes, it would be no less than the appearance of a brothel flower girl.

Su Chen couldn't stand being stared at like this!
"What I mean is actually very simple. The war involves the country. How is the national strength, how is the good general, how is the fighting spirit of the soldiers, whether the food and grass are abundant, whether the terrain is dangerous, whether the law is strict, whether the morale of the army is lax, and whether the court has the determination to fight back. The factors of resisting the Song army, can you explain these to me clearly?"

"This..." Meng Xuanyu was stopped by the question, thinking about Su Chen's words seriously, his face became more and more ugly.Because, after thinking about it in his mind, these factors seemed to be lost in the court and army of the Kingdom of Shu.

At this time, Meng Xuanyu no longer underestimated Su Chen's ability. He stood up and crossed his arms, bowed and said sincerely: "Please teach Mr. Su, what should the Shu Kingdom do to avoid the danger of subjugation!"

(End of this chapter)