"Master Shen, what do you mean?" It was late at night, and the Di people fell drunk one after another, and helped each other back to their rooms to fall asleep.
Mo Ye was taken to a separate cabin in the backyard of the inn.
There was only one person in the room, Shen Zangfeng. As soon as he saw him, he gave him a solemn salute and bowed to the ground.
Seeing this situation, Mo Ye frowned, immediately dodged away, and asked in a deep voice.
Shen Zangfeng stood up and said seriously: "My wife was rescued by your Excellency today. I am very grateful!"
"That's what Ayitahu Great Chanyu meant. If the young master is grateful for this, why not agree to my Great Chanyu's request for peace talks?" Mo Ye lowered his eyes and said calmly.
"The peace talks are the intention of the Great Chanyu, but saving my wife should be your intention, right?" Shen Zangfeng extended his hand to greet the guest and motioned for him to sit down on the couch, with a clear look in his eyes, "Wugoumeng took out his beloved He used the most secretive traitor to sell the horse to the guard of Diecui Pass, which was originally intended to be given to me. Unexpectedly, this time I came with my wife, but my wife fell in love with the horse at a glance. The guard took advantage of the situation and transferred it to my wife... No matter who got such a BMW, he would definitely not be able to resist a test ride! The only place where you can race horses near Diecuiguan is in front of the pass. Originally, the plan was for me, but no matter what. My wife took my place. Since Ayitahu is interested in peace talks, he naturally hopes that I can make a big enemy of Hougomon.
Seeing that Mo Ye remained silent, Shen Zangfeng continued, "I saw you last year when I ambushed Mushuer. Your archery skills are the best I have ever seen. You are the best among both Wei and Di people." Okay. I think if I had ridden that horse today, I would be a dead man now, because you would take action..."
"No." Mo Ye suddenly said.
Shen Zangfeng was startled, Mo Ye paused for a moment, and then said: "If I kill you, the Shen family will definitely take revenge on the Great Chanyu. The Great Chanyu does not want to be attacked from both sides."
"Not necessarily." Shen Zangfeng shook his head, "Muxiuer was the former Great Chanyu or the father of Hougomeng. He died in my hands. Although this was not written in the victory report, you will know it clearly after thinking about it. More What's more, I am the next leader of the Shen family. If Ayitahu can take my head and pass it on to the various tribes of the Di people, he will definitely win over people's hearts and unify the Di realm! Especially Wugumeng, who can compete with Ayitahu! The hostility was all due to Mushuer's cultivation, but Ayitahu avenged Mushuer. No matter how resentful Wugumen was, he could not continue to openly oppose Ayitahu and become a great chanyu. You can make a living by grazing, and you can come and go freely. We can't keep chasing you on the grassland. As long as Ayitahu survives this revenge of the Shen family, he can become a real great chanyu, not the great chanyu he is now known as. ... He can also use the Shen family's revenge to eliminate the tribes that are not loyal to him and completely control the Di people!"
Mo Ye was silent for a while and said cautiously: "I don't know much about this. I just followed the order of the Great Chanyu and came to convey the Great Chanyu's intention of peace talks. The conditions of the Great Chanyu are already very generous."
"His situation is not optimistic either." Shen Zangfeng narrowed his eyes and said sharply, "Since the Wei Dynasty withdrew its troops from the grassland, Ayitahu has always been defeated in various battles between Wugumeng and Ayitahu. More is better than less. The last time I lost a lot of baggage, although it was midsummer, Ayitahu could still rely on the lush water plants to support him. But at present, it was difficult for Ayitahu to get out of Wugumon. In previous years, he could have grabbed enough food and grass to survive the winter, but now..."
Shen Zangfeng shook his head and said, "If he doesn't get support, Ayitahu's life will not be easy in the future. I don't know how long he can be the great chanyu he calls himself now?"
Mo Ye looked into his eyes and said slowly: "Master Shen, do you Wei people hope that the Great Chanyu will lose? Don't you Shen family hope that both the Great Chanyu and Wu Gumeng will suffer?"
"You are right." Shen Zangfeng nodded and said, "But this does not mean that we have to accept Ayitahu's request for peace talks. For example, we can send people to attack Wugoumont once and weaken its strength, which can also achieve the same goal. Let them both lose, rather than the purpose of Hougoumont annexing Ayitahu.”
He looked at the young Di man who was frowning and thinking about how to answer, and said kindly, "Actually, whether to negotiate or not is not an important matter to me. Now I want to know another question."
Mo Ye did not answer, but Shen Zangfeng had already spoken out on his own, "Why did Ayitahu send you to discuss peace talks? Even though you can speak Chinese, I don't think you are the only one in Ayitahu's account." A person can speak Chinese. I don't mean to despise you, but I remember the first time you designed Mushuer, when you rescued the Di people named Ketanmu, the Di people seemed to be very repulsive to you? " Although there were no Wei waiters in the hall where Di Ren was being entertained, it didn't mean that Shen Zangfeng didn't send someone to eavesdrop.
Relying on the hidden copper pipe under the food table, Shen Zangfeng already knew everything about Di Ren's conversation, except for the whispers when they were drunk. Although the young man named Mo Ye is very skilled in archery, among the Di people, even if he now holds the Eagle Order representing the Di people's great chanyu, it is very difficult to intimidate his companions. Not even as good as another Di man in his team.
Ayitahu must be a confused person, otherwise he would not have been able to maintain his strength and safety even after failing to oppose Mushuer's succession to the position of Grand Chanyu, and even now he can still claim to be the Grand Chanyu after being suppressed and beaten by his nephew. How could such a person be sent as a messenger for peace talks? And arrange for him such a group of unruly and colorless subordinates
"If I don't answer this question, will you refuse to agree to the peace talks I proposed before?" Mo Ye pondered.
Shen Zangfeng smiled lightly: "To be honest, I don't agree with peace talks with Ayitahu. I can't trust the credibility of the Di people. If Xiliang wants peace, it depends on the swords in our hands, not the covenant with the Di people. What's more, the Di people have taken the initiative to break the covenant not once or twice, but I am tired of blaming this kind of breach of covenant afterwards. "
After pondering for a moment, Shen Zangfeng said again, "I don't want to sit back and watch Wu Gumeng become powerful. Of course... these are just my personal thoughts. I can only make a decision after discussing with General Shen Youjia of Zhenxi and the governor of Xiliang."
Mo Ye nodded and said: "I understand. However, General Zhenxi and Xiliang Governor both have the surname Shen, so you alone have the final say in this matter, right?"
Shen Zangfeng did not deny it: "You can also say that."
"Mu Xiuer Great Chanyu is dead. Ayitahu Great Chanyu values my archery skills very much." Mo Ye was silent for a long time before whispering, "But as you said, I will be The leader of this peace negotiation is not that simple. I took the initiative to fight for this opportunity. Da Chanyu promised me that if I can get your promise, he will hand over everyone who has insulted my mother. I will take care of it, and I will marry one of my biological daughters to my wife. As long as Ayitahu Dadanyu does not fall, I will rise to great heights under his command."
"So you just rescued my wife specifically in exchange for peace talks?" Shen Zangfeng asked.
"No, I saved her because she is your wife and the mother of your son. It has nothing to do with the peace talk itself." Mo Ye's eyes, which had always been calm and indifferent, suddenly became as sharp and cold as a blade, and he stared Shen Zangfeng's eyes said word by word, "Actually, even if I kill her myself, I still think you must agree to my request for peace talks! And I just chose to save her!"
Shen Zangfeng just smiled lightly at his sudden change: "Oh?"
"Your eldest brother, is he okay?" Mo Ye stared at him, slowly showed a mocking smile, and said word by word, "He abandoned my mother and me, and has been away for more than ten years. I heard that he has already been in the big country." Emperor Wei married a well-matched lady and had children? My mother was implicated by him and lost her noble status in the clan. She raised me alone amidst the ridicule and bullying of the clan. Before she died at the end of last year, You forgot to tell me not to hate him—now I want your Shen family to agree to this peace negotiation, is that enough?"
He glanced at Shen Zangfeng contemptuously and sneered, "My grandmother was on the way to retreat with the royal tent. Because the horse pulling the carriage was overwhelmed and trudging, she was pushed out of the carriage by two tribesmen in the wind and snow, and suffered several injuries. She was dying after being trampled over. At that time, I was recruited by the Great Chanyu of Mushuer and was ordered not to leave the vicinity of the king's tent. When I learned the news, I killed several tribesmen who tried to stop me and went back to find her, but she was the only one left. One breath! But you still never forget to ask me not to hate your elder brother... Speaking of which, your Shen family also had a share in my grandma's death!"
Mo Ye said proudly: "This is what your Shen family owes my grandma and me! You must agree to this peace negotiation!"
... Shen Zangfeng's previously calm smile froze for several breaths before he murmured in shock, "I didn't know that my eldest brother was in Xiliang?" This was the truth.
Shen Zangli was more than ten years older than him. This eldest brother was sent to Xiliang by their father Shen Xuan when he was fifteen years old. At that time, Shen Zangfeng was still a young boy and had not yet enlightened.
As for why Shen Zangli, as the eldest son and known as a brave warrior in the Xiliang army, failed to become the next clan leader, on the contrary, he, the third son, had been fully cultivated by his father and uncle since his enlightenment - Shen Zangfeng vaguely remembered that his father had mentioned the reason once. He said that it was because Shen Zangli was seriously injured when he was serving in the army in Xiliang. He has just generally recovered, but he should not be too tired after that, and naturally he will not be qualified for the position of valve leader.
Shen Zangli did suffer from a serious illness in Xiliang. He couldn't stay in the ice room for long even in summer, and he would get sick if he wasn't careful. Even Wei Changying, the daughter-in-law who married into the Shen family a few years ago, has encountered this. So Shen Zangfeng naturally believed it, because in his memory, Shen Zangli was rushed back to the Imperial Capital for treatment due to injuries.
Even if Ji Qubing was invited to take action, he was still bedridden for several years, and had attacks from time to time since then - because Shen Zangli had such a reputation for being brave when he was in the army in Xiliang, but in the end he returned to the imperial capital with injuries, his younger brother was afraid to ask questions It made him feel sad, and he was so obedient that he didn't ask too many questions.
Just like that, Shen Zangfeng believed Shen Xuan's understatement to this day.
If Mo Ye hadn't taken the initiative to say it, Shen Zangfeng would never have imagined that this foreign boy, whose appearance and temperament were similar to those of his eldest brother Shen Zangli and not even remotely similar to the Shen family, was actually his own nephew!
"If you don't believe it, why don't you write a letter to the imperial capital and ask him?" Mo Ye said with a smile, "If he can be so heartless that he disowns me and doesn't commemorate the misfortune of my grandmother in her life, then I have nothing to say. explain!"
Shen Zangfeng calmed down for a moment: "Since you claim to be my brother's son, how many tokens should your brother give to you or to your grandson?"
Mo Ye snorted: "I buried those with my mother!" He said coldly, "You can ask him yourself. I heard my mother said that after I was born, he had returned Imperial Capital. But a few of his confidants are still in Xiliang. My grandmother took out the jewelry he gave and asked someone to tell him about me, and he also wrote a letter to my grandmother... "
Shen Zangfeng asked: "Where is the letter?"
"It's already burned." Mo Ye said in disgust, "If it weren't for the purpose of avenging my grandma, do you think I would be willing to come to you?" (To be continued)