Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 272

Hearing this, the first thing Ning Wan showed was not happiness, but a slight thump in her heart.

Ask King Huai and others to take him back

If the Ning family came to pick someone up, Ning Wan would definitely not feel this way.

But according to King Huai, her reputation has been ruined to everyone in the world. If she were taken to Huaizhou first, she would inevitably be gossiped about and gossiped about.

Moreover, King Huai had a good relationship with King Chong and the Liang family, but had no friendship with the Ning family.

In addition, there is a 90% possibility in Ning Wan's mind that Liang Song has abandoned her. If the Liang family doesn't want anyone, how will she get along in Huaizhou?

Ning Wan did not dare to ask why King Huai's envoy came to see Chen Mo. She clenched the scissors for pruning flowers and plants in her beautiful hands. After hesitating for a while, she whispered: "Does the Ning family know about this? You can let King Huai inform Are you coming to Ning’s house?”

"Depending on the situation, I probably don't know at the moment, but since Prince Huai wants to take you over, he must notify the Ning family." Chen Mo said.

Ning Wan glanced at Chen Mo, opened and closed her red lips lightly, and sighed quietly in her heart. With her current status, she really couldn't say much.

"Then thank you so much, Lord Marquis." Ning Wan bowed and bowed. This time she didn't bend down, and she missed a lot of beautiful scenery.

……

mid-October.

The autumn harvest has begun in the three prefectures, and people are sweating and working in the fields.

Yuzhou experienced many wars, leaving some fields unworked. Chen Mo mobilized the soldiers of the three guards to help the people harvest.

At the same time, the imperial edict from the Luonan court finally arrived in Yuzhou.

Chen Mo was promoted again, from General Pingxi to General Zhengxi, with an official rank of second rank and one of the four generals of Zhengxi.

This title is no longer a false position, but a real general with real power. At least to the insiders, it looks more like the same thing than the previous Generals Xuanwei and Pingxi.

Speaking out, it will be more convincing.

The title was promoted from Tinghou to County Marquis.

This is the highest level of marquis, and the higher level is duke.

But for generals who lead troops in battle, this title is considered the highest point of a warrior.

At the age of eighteen, Chen Mo was standing at the pinnacle that many warriors aspired to.

……

Huaizhou.

On that day, King Huai sent Fifth Fusheng as an envoy to Yuzhou. He naturally communicated with King Chong and the other side first. If he did not communicate with King Chong and the Liang family just to avoid being attacked from both sides, it would not be worth it if he offended them. .

King Huai didn't really want to have a friendly relationship with Chen Mo, it was just a temporary measure.

As long as the obstacles ahead are cleared, then this so-called non-aggression treaty can be torn up at any time?

Broken promise?

Today is no longer the era thousands of years ago where etiquette was required in battles.

Before the fight, you have to send a letter of challenge, saying that I am coming to fight you.

You can't fight if you're not ready.

Nowadays, it is all about winning and defeating the enemy, soldiers never tire of deceit, and whoever wins, whose words are the truth.

Besides, what kind of commitment is required with the rebels?

It was King Chong who agreed with his expedient plan and felt that he should free up his hands first to resolve the immediate crisis and settle the accounts later. King Huai just agreed to Wu Fusheng's suggestion.

In the study, Fifth Fusheng told everyone everything he saw and heard in Yuzhou.

"Your Majesty, it is exactly as expected by my subordinates. Chen Mo really wants to set up his own business. My subordinates rushed all the way from Linzhou to Yuzhou and learned that the other party was reorganizing their troops, reorganizing their troops, and accumulating food and grass. This is not an ordinary rebel at all. The thinking that should be had.

After arriving in Yuzhou, my subordinates went to Chen Jun's camp and found that this man's army was different from the ordinary Tianshi army. Chen Jun was well-equipped and had strict military discipline. Each man was equipped with a horizontal sword, a round shield, a hand crossbow, and a The prince's Long Cejun was no less generous in comparison. "Fifth Fu Sheng said.

"Fifth Fusheng, what you said is too exaggerated. You are completely trying to gain other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige. You are still on par with the prince's Long Cejun."

There was a cold snort from the side. This person was the staff member who had previously opposed the Fifth Fusheng.

His name is Liu Ji, and his background is not low. Not only him, but also the staff currently in the study, there are few who are of low background.

They came to seek refuge with King Huai not only to express their ambitions, but also to seek wealth for themselves and their families, and even to look forward to Conglong's ministers.

Yes, in their view, although the Song Dynasty was exhausted, the emperor was about to change.

Among the princes and kings in the world, they are powerful and have great righteousness. Those who can legitimately succeed to the throne are King Chong and King Huai.

Among them, King Huai was more powerful than King Chong. Therefore, following such a future emperor, who wouldn't want to show more, use their talents, and increase their status in the heart of the future emperor.

In the future, when King Huai becomes a great treasure, they will naturally receive higher rewards.

Therefore, they naturally have to compete for a head start everywhere.

"The prince's Long Ce Army, not to mention it is an organization that existed during the Taizu period. The soldiers in it are all descendants of the old Long Ce Army. The quality of the soldiers is better than that of the rebel army. In addition, the prince has trained for many years. How can it be compared to a bandit army that has been developed for less than three years?" Liu Ji said.

Fifth Fusheng did not look at Liu Ji, but he cupped his hands towards King Huai, and then answered Liu Ji's question in the form of a report:

"My lord, my subordinates originally thought so too, but after seeing some things with their own eyes, they no longer think so.

Some of Chen's army were equipped with a batch of divine arm crossbows. It can be imagined that after Chen's army captured Yuzhou, they should have incorporated many Yuzhou troops. Secondly, their subordinates also saw the shadow of Qingzhou army. From this, I learned that this was not a mixed army at all, but a strong army composed of a regular army.

Although there may be many Tianshi rebels and farmers mixed in, Chen Jun moved from Qingzhou to Yuzhou, and then to Linzhou. The battlefield is the most tempering place, and these people have been polished out long ago.

This is a very powerful enemy. Therefore, it is normal for us to sign a non-aggression treaty with them before we deal with the Tianshi thieves and Xu thieves. If we are attacked from both sides by then, this army will definitely not be driven by us at that time. Those 50,000 Heavenly Master thieves are as simple as that. "

Seeing that Wu Fusheng's words made everyone in the study fall silent, Liu Ji glanced at Prince Huai, and then said quietly: "After coming back from Yuzhou, you praised the thief like this. Could it be that you have accepted it?" The benefit of that thief is that he was the thief’s insider, so he said that on purpose.”

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the study. These words were equivalent to saying that you wanted to rebel in front of His Majesty.

Fifth Fusheng was angry, pointed at Liu Ji's nose and shouted: "Who do you think I am? Since my ancestors, my fifth family followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world and never served the second master.

As a descendant of our ancestors, I, the fifth family, take it as my duty to care about the people and help the world. Now that the emperor is in the hands of thieves, the prince is the most promising to save the emperor and help the people of the Song Dynasty. How could I, the fifth family, do such a betrayal in my fifth life? .

Liu Ji, don't use your petty heart to doubt me or frame me. "

After saying that, Wu Fusheng bowed his hand to King Huai.

Liu Ji didn't expect Wu Fusheng to be so eloquent, and he even lifted Wu Xiaoxian out. Eyes swept around him, and Liu Ji coughed lightly: "I'm just suspicious, just make it clear with one step." , why are you so excited?"

"Am I excited? You framed me and blamed me for being excited."

The fifth Fu Sheng once again bowed his hand to King Huai and said: "Please also ask King Huai to make the decision for his subordinates and punish Liu Ji."

"I did it all for King Huai, so what's the crime?" Liu Ji also bowed his hand to King Huai.

"Okay." King Huai only felt a headache. Ever since Wu Fusheng proposed the non-aggression treaty, the two people had quarreled whenever they met.

King Huai gave each of them a slap in the face: "Fu Sheng, Liu Ji didn't mean that. His starting point was for my own good, so don't take it to heart."

"And Liu Ji, please stop talking. Fusheng is loyal to me, how could he betray me?"

Liu Ji accepted the offer humbly.

Fifth Fusheng felt a little unconvinced, but King Huai had already decided, and he couldn't say anything else.

King Huai continued: "In that case, is Chen Mo willing to sign a non-aggression treaty?"

"Yes, but the prince needs to agree to his three requirements." Fifth Fusheng said.

"Three requirements?" King Huai frowned and said, "Please tell me in detail."

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that these three requests are not excessive. The first request is for Your Majesty to recognize his legal status. Since Your Majesty wants to sign a non-aggression treaty with him, then his status is legal and is a good thing for Your Majesty. "Fifth Fu Sheng said.

King Huai thought about it, and it was the same.

If you recognize that the other party's status is legal, then in the eyes of the world, you will no longer be signing a non-aggression treaty with a traitor.

Seeing that King Huai agreed with the first point, Fifth Fusheng continued: "These two points are that he hopes to conduct trade with us and open up the trade route to Jiangnan.

The subordinate thought about this and felt that the prince could agree to it. In the eyes of the people in the world, Chen Mo is a thief after all, and subconsciously they feel that the other party is unreliable. So for businessmen, even if the business route is opened, our businessmen will not go to him to do business. of.

Therefore, as long as they come to do business with us, we can legally and formally collect taxes from them regardless of entry or exit. "

Hearing this, King Huai's eyes lit up: "Yes."

I agreed to the first two, but the latter was even less of a problem.

But before that, King Huai also made a request, that is, let Chen Mo announce to the world that before he captured Longmen County, Liang Song's successor, Ning Wan, died of a sudden illness. He only captured Liang Song and Liang Xue.

This request was not actually made by King Huai.

It was requested by the Liang family.

Obviously, the Liang family also thought of the idea of ​​saving face that Liang Song thought of before.

As long as Ning Wan died before then, neither Liang nor Ning would be considered humiliated.

(End of this chapter)