Hand Medicine Fragrance

Chapter 209
Ma Wenzhao almost stayed up all night.

As soon as the sky dawned, he walked out of his tent.

The air outside was very fresh, with a familiar smell to him.

This is the border of Chu State. Looking far away, you can see the land where he grew up in the past.

That was his place, and he was bound to take back what belonged to him!
"General, the spies from the Kingdom of Shu have been arrested!"

Behind Ma Wenzhao came the report from the soldiers.

He turned around with a smile, "Oh? Spy? To be caught so early in the morning, it's really early enough!"

"The general is going on an expedition, and Shu is retreating steadily. Naturally, he is very anxious. How can he care about the morning and evening at this time?" The general nearby also laughed.

Ma Wenzhao nodded slowly, "I'll meet this spy in person."

"I'm not a spy! I'm here as an envoy!" This was the first thing the Shu native said when he saw Ma Wenzhao, with his hands tied behind his back.

Ma Wenzhao looked down at him.

He shook his arms and shook off the soldiers holding him, "I am the envoy sent by the king of Shu to express goodwill to the general. I am not a spy. If I were a spy, how could I have come to the barracks so early in the morning? When I was secretly inquiring Yes! I am really here!"

"Where did you come here aboveboard? You are clearly probing around the camp, sneaking around!" The soldier who captured him gave him a kick and argued.

Ma Wenzhao smiled, "Who are you?"

"I am the monarch's confidant, Wei Liao." The man said hastily.

"Wei Liao? Who is Wei Zixin to you?" Ma Wenzhao asked with downcast eyes.

"Zixin is my younger sister, my direct sister!" Wei Liao said with a nod.

Ma Wenzhao nodded, "Untie."

"General?" The soldiers were stunned for a moment, seeing that Ma Wenzhao had turned around with his hands behind his back and was heading for the general's tent, he didn't dare to hesitate, and quickly bent over to untie the rope for Wei Liao.

Wei Liao got up and kicked the soldier back, he laughed, "Thank you for giving the foot."

After speaking, he chased Ma Wenzhao into the tent.

"Wei Zixin is the favorite concubine of the King of Shu. I heard that the King of Shu loves Wei Zixin's elder brother even more. How could he be willing to send you as an envoy?" Ma Wenzhao lifted up his clothes and sat down on the upper seat, with a faint smile on his face. He looked at Wei Liao with a little disdain.

Wei Liao cupped his hands and said, "It is precisely because the monarch trusts me that he dares to ask me to come here to discuss peace with the general."

"Negotiate peace?" Ma Wenzhao raised his eyebrows.

Wei Liao quickly nodded, "My lord is very sincere. If this battle goes on like this, it will be Shu and Da Zhou who will suffer, but Chu will take advantage of the fisherman. Da Zhou fights for Chu, while The state of Chu just sent its princess to the Great Zhou Dynasty. The promised annual tribute has not yet been offered, and the current king of the state of Chu is murdering his brother to usurp the throne. How can his character be trusted? A person whose elder brother and nephew dare to kill..."

Ma Wenzhao couldn't help clenching his fists, and the blood vessels and veins on the back of his arms stood out.

The atmosphere in the camp suddenly became much colder, as if the temperature had suddenly dropped.

Wei Liao frowned and looked at his expression, quickly guessing which words he said entered his heart.

"We are fighting this battle like this. The general commanded it well. Even if Shu is brought back, what good will it do for the Great Zhou? The general will not benefit other than the name of the God of War. Chu will not have any real benefits." Give the benefits of sex to Da Zhou, no matter how good he promises, it is better to hold the benefits in your own hands." Wei Liao smiled, and said in a low voice, "If Da Zhou is willing to negotiate peace with the Kingdom of Shu, we are willing to release the benefits." Restrictions on merchants of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and we are willing to establish economic exchanges with the Great Zhou Dynasty. The porcelain and coal of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be purchased at a better price by the imperial court. The famous tea and precious medicines of the Shu Brocade and Shu Embroidery of the Shu Kingdom will also be given priority to the Great Zhou Dynasty.”

"You want to negotiate a peace, but you haven't made any concessions. What you say is only good for Shu. What good is it for Great Zhou? Great Zhou is just as prosperous without your silk tea." Ma Wenzhao said coldly.

Wei Liao chuckled, "The general's words are wrong, and trade is beneficial to both countries. Merchants and people earn money, and people's lives will be better. People have money, and they will Live and work in peace, without thinking about rebellion. When a country has money, the people will be stronger. Foreign countries will not dare to worry about it. Without foreign troubles, they will have more energy to discover and train talents internally. This is a matter of increasing gain ah?"

Ma Wenzhao was about to speak.

Suddenly, a herald shouted anxiously outside, as if about to break into the camp.

The herald seemed extremely anxious, but the guards at the front of the tent said nothing to tell him to approach the tent door.

He was about to shout, but was stopped by the guards in front of the tent.

Wei Liao lowered his eyes and smiled, "The general will deal with the affairs of the army first, and I'd better think about a certain talent's proposal. My lord is very sincere."

Ma Wenzhao frowned slightly, but the chaos in front of the camp was a bit outrageous.

He nodded slightly, and ordered someone to come in and invite Wei Liao down.

"Who is making noise in front of the camp? Don't you know the rules in the army?" Ma Wenzhao asked.

The herald was brought before him.

"Returning to the general, it's not that the subordinates don't know the rules in the army, but that the imperial edict sent by the emperor of the capital city hastened the order for [-] miles!" The herald said with his head raised.

Ma Wenzhao narrowed his eyes slightly, "Hurry up at eight hundred miles?"

"Exactly!" The herald raised the token in his hand, "General Ma received the order—"

Ma Wenzhao slowly got up from the beard stool, walked to the front of the table in a perfunctory way, and knelt down slowly.

The herald read out the imperial decree, saying that there was a rebellion in Beijing, and he asked Ma Wenzhao to lead his troops back to Beijing immediately to help the court without delay.

As for who the rebels were, it was not mentioned in the imperial decree.

Ma Wenzhao immediately noticed the strangeness, he frowned and stood up.

"General Ma, you haven't received the order yet?" The herald stared at him in surprise, and got up before receiving the order.

Ma Wenzhao squinted his eyes and asked: "I don't understand. Who rebelled? The Holy Majesty's soldiers and horses near the capital, and even the soldiers and horses of neighboring counties and counties, can't be transferred? He wants to send me back to the capital all the way? Don't you know that I am now It's the most critical moment to fight Shu Kingdom?"

The herald stared, "General Ma, this question is not for you to ask, nor for you to doubt His Majesty's decree. The Majesty is free to think about what the Majesty ordered, and we, as ministers, just do as we please!"

Ma Wenzhao shook his head again and again, "You probably forgot, there is a saying that the generals are not allowed to obey orders. I am now commanding the soldiers and horses, not here for fun. It is for the dignity of the Great Zhou, for the sake of the Great Zhou." Zhou's honor, for the people and the court of Great Zhou, is fighting against the Kingdom of Shu."

"So, once the general goes out to fight, he doesn't have to obey the orders of the Holy Majesty?" The herald scolded, "Isn't General Ma out of disobedience?"

Ma Wenzhao laughed, "You are in my camp, and you are really audacious to say that I have a heart of disobedience."

The herald was stunned for a moment, with some fear in his eyes.

"Haha, don't be afraid. I'm joking with you, I am naturally a loyal minister." Ma Wenzhao walked to him with a smile, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, "I mean, the generals are out, naturally You must have your own considerations and consider the overall situation. After all, there are some things that you cannot see or take care of when you are thousands of miles away from the Holy One. And for things that the Holy Majesty cannot take care of, a minister must think about it for the Holy Majesty. Don’t you think so? "

The herald seemed frightened by him, and nodded repeatedly, "Exactly."

"So at this moment, after fighting the Kingdom of Shu for so long, and spending so much military, material and manpower, it's time for the final decisive victory. You say, how can I leave? Isn't that a failure? ?" Ma Wenzhao squinted at the herald.

The herald nodded again and again, "What the general said is... what he said..."

"So, tell me, can I accept this edict?" Ma Wenzhao asked with a smile.

Sweat immediately broke out on the herald's forehead, "This... this..."

It's hard for him to say that... Why did you ask him?
"But..." Ma Wenzhao's voice changed suddenly.

The herald looked at him immediately, waiting for the special plane he mentioned.

"I'm even more curious. What kind of rebellion can make the Holy Majesty so close to the enemy? Isn't the Holy Majesty already under control? I didn't hear the rumors before, but suddenly someone rose up, and it can become such a big climate." ?” Ma Wenzhao asked in a low voice.

The herald hesitated.

If it is common people, or some kind of gang, people with lofty ideals are dissatisfied with the rule of the court, dissatisfied with the atrocities committed by the embroidered clothes, and incite the people to revolt, then naturally it is impossible to form a formation that cannot be underestimated so quickly.

It can only be a spark, and it takes years of accumulation if it wants to have the potential to start a prairie fire.

Now this person said it was a rebellion... It seems a bit far-fetched, but it's just what the current Holy Majesty said.

That's not what the common people say. Their banner is "supporting the orthodox".

Whose side is orthodox, it seems that even the way of heaven will favor one side.

"It is... the first prince." Under Ma Wenzhao's gaze, the herald said weakly.

Ma Wenzhao nodded slightly upon hearing the words, "Prince first..."

The herald watched his expression carefully.

"General Ma is naturally loyal to the current Holy Majesty, the humble official knows..." the herald hurriedly said in a courteous manner.

(End of this chapter)