What made him even more awkward was that Nanzhou had already deceived the person, but did not take the opportunity to detain him. He was not embarrassed at all and allowed the person to come back smoothly. What was he trying to do? Do you want to show your kindness and righteousness to win people's hearts? He is truly a hypocritical villain!
However, this matter is not something he can fully decide. Unless it is forcibly controlled, Jia Wuqun's opinion needs to be sought.
He decided that Nanzhou was hypocritical and wanted to impress Jia Wuqun, but he didn't know what Jia Wuqun thought. He immediately asked with some anxiety: "Since Nanzhou intends to recruit Mr., what do you think of Mr. Jia Wuqun?"
Jia Wuqun wrote: I was born here and grew up here. Zifu is my home. I don’t allow my family to be broken up and scattered. Prime Minister, don’t worry too much!
Seeing this, Zi Pingxiu breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "I know that Nanzhou's hypocritical benevolence and righteousness cannot be deceived by sir."
Jia Wuqun: Prime Minister, I summoned you to Nanzhou last time. Do you have any clues about the situation in Nanzhou
"Yes!" Zi Pingxiu immediately took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and recommended, "The current situation that can be detected is limited, that's all for now."
Jia Wuqun immediately took it and opened it to check. There were no details, but the general situation had been discovered.
The so-called business power refers to the power before Niu Youdao. Various parties have noticed that after Niu Youdao's death, his power has been falling apart.
Now what Jia Wuqun wants to look at is this, to see if the Shang Chaozong has the ability to integrate the forces left by Niu Youdao. If not, relying on the power of the Shang Chaozong's headquarters, suppressed by the imperial forces, and suppressed by the spiritual forces, Everything I said to him in Nanzhou before that was just bragging.
But the intelligence at hand now shows that there is no abnormality in Beizhou, and what he did is basically a public statement. Shang Chaozong directly appointed a local official in Beizhou. Appointing this official does not seem to have much effect, but Beizhou happily complies with the instructions. This is a statement that Beizhou only obeys the orders of the Shang Dynasty!
Not to mention Jinzhou, it cooperated with Nanzhou's military operations, mobilized large numbers of troops, and formed a joint attack with Nanzhou to attack Guangzhou, forcing Guangzhou to surrender. The governor of Guangzhou rushed to Nanzhou to pay homage to Shang Chaozong, and the following officials paid homage to Shangguan Going to the situation.
After reading the information, Jia Wuqun slowly put it down, stroking his beard and pondering.
Combined with what he found out in Nanzhou, he found that there had been no changes in the administration of Nanzhou, and he had not heard of any adjustments by officials.
What does this mean? This shows that everything in Nanzhou remains as usual, and it is still the Shang Dynasty that has the final say. Jinzhou, Beizhou, and Guangzhou have all surrendered, and the Thatched Cottage has returned to Nanzhou.
There are various signs that the Shang Chaozong has fully taken over and controlled the remaining forces of Niu Youdao, and has not been interfered by the cultivation world, which means that the Shang Chaozong has also settled the cultivation forces behind it.
Originally, Zi Pingxiu wanted to inquire about the situation. He just wanted to see if Shang Chaozong had the ability to integrate the remaining forces of Niu Youdao. Unexpectedly, they had completed the integration at lightning speed and had it under control!
This ability and speed made Jia Wuqun secretly frightened. He was silent for a long time, thinking about who among the princes in the world could achieve such ability.
After a long time, Jia Wuqun leaned back on the chair and sighed softly, "Alas!"
Zi Pingxiu waited and watched for a while, not wanting him to continue worrying about Nanzhou, so he changed the subject and said, "Sir, you are back just in time. I am confused about something and want to ask you for help."
Jia Wuqun sat upright again and nodded, indicating that he wanted to speak.
Zi Pingxiu said: "I just received the report yesterday. There were some abnormal developments in the Yan State. Dou Hai, the governor of Fangzhou, was suddenly demoted from his post by Yan Ting and investigated. This matter is very strange. Dou Hai is a confidant of Shang Jian's ambition, and he He is a minister of the border area. If you want to deal with such a person, there should be signs beforehand. However, the incident happened suddenly and puzzlingly. There are no signs to be found. We are still trying to find out why he was demoted. Today, His Majesty also asked Do I know what Shang Jianxiong means by this? It’s hard for me to explain clearly. I wonder if you, sir, have any insight?"
"..." Gao Jian? Jia Wuqun was stunned. The other party didn't mention it, and he really didn't think about Dou Hai for a while.
"Sir?" Seeing him in a daze, Zi Pingxiu reminded him.
Jia Wuqun, who came back to his senses, smiled, with a wry smile on his face, and shook his head with a wry smile.
Zi Pingxiu asked in confusion: "Why are you laughing, sir?"
Jia Wuqun pulled another piece of paper from the side, wrote a bunch of dense handwriting and showed it to the other party. What he wrote was the bet he made with Niu Youdao that day.
Zi Pingxiu was shocked after seeing it, "Dou Hai suggested it, sir, and then led Shang Chaozong to handle it?"
Jia Wuqun: The other party is arrogant! How could I be gullible, and regardless of whether it was true or not, I would just try to make things difficult so that the other party would know that I was brazen! Who knew, the joke would come true. As the Prime Minister said, Dou Hai was a confidant of Shang Jianxiong's feudal territory. If he suddenly encountered this disaster, I'm afraid it was really caused by some joke!
Zi Pingxiu became more and more surprised, "It has only been a few days. Sir, I joked that an important minister of a country has been dealt with like this before he has returned. Could it be that Zongzhen of the Shang Dynasty has already taken control of the Yan Kingdom's court?"
Jia Wuqun smiled bitterly, is there any need to doubt this? Without the power to control the court, such a feudal official is still Shang Jianxiong's confidant, so he can do it without any warning.
He picked up his pen and wrote: Could it be that the Prime Minister suspected that Dou Hai's fate and a certain joke were a coincidence
Zi Pingxiu was silent for a moment, then shook his head slightly, thinking about other coincidences, how could such a coincidence happen, and muttered: "It seems that Yan Ting Chaotang has long been under the secret control of Shang Chaozong, and it is indeed temporarily unavailable... Alas! "Looking up to the sky with a long sigh, quite emotional.
I knew that the Shang Chaozong had a great influence on the Yan State, but I didn't expect that it had been controlled to such an extent. It was really hidden!
Jia Wuqun was even more emotional. As soon as Niu Youdao died, the Shang Chaozong was able to grasp Niu Youdao's power with lightning speed and quickly get rid of the interference of the spiritual forces. Not everyone can do this alone. of.
And now it has been proved that the Shang Chaozong has secretly controlled the Yan Kingdom's court.
It can be seen that what the other party said that he did not take Wu Gongling and the prime minister seriously was not a joke.
Looking at the writing board in front of me, I actually brought the things he used to Nanzhou for him to use. Such thought!
She also revealed Nanzhou's secrets to him directly, not afraid of him leaking it, not forcing him to stay, and letting him choose to go on his own. This kind of self-confidence is so powerful that no one else in the world has the courage to do it!
Get him there and let him see what it means to turn everything upside down step by step!
After exhaling a breath, Jia Wuqun wrote again: I thought that Nanzhou was a man of great virtue, but now that the great man has passed away, Nanzhou is still in control of the situation, like strolling in a leisurely courtyard, and spurring me on, but there is no restraint, but a mighty spirit. , it can be seen that Nanzhou Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the Shang Dynasty Sect can reach today, it can be said that it is far-sighted, and it is indeed not a fluke!
Zi Pingxiu nodded. He was not an ordinary citizen, and he knew what the so-called "foresight" meant. The foresight in the mouth of ordinary people was just a compliment, but people at his level deeply understood that this "foresight" needed strong strength to support it. Yes, it's useless to talk nice, and it's useless to think more if you don't have a solid foundation.
The phrase "forest and foresight" reveals the depth of Shang Chaozong's management step by step.
"This Shang Chaozong, I actually underestimated him before."
Jia Wuqun wrote again: Prime Minister, does he still remember the anonymous letter he made to Niu Youdao!
Zi Pingxiu: "I remember that now that Niu Youdao has passed away, what's the point of bringing this up again, sir?"
Jia Wuqun wrote in writing and forwarded it to him: What he did at the beginning was because he saw that the world was about to be stormy, and he did it to leave a way out!
Zi Pingxiu nodded slowly.
Jia Wuqun: A storm is coming. Nanzhou feels the same way. What the other party said is true. Zifu will face it sooner or later. What can Wuqun hide when the time comes? Since we have to face it, it is better to rely on our previous opinions and plan for Zifu's retreat. Emperor Wu was headstrong and self-indulgent. He was an opportunistic villain. Once the world changed drastically, he would not be able to fight for supremacy in the world. His ability would not be enough to fully resist the change. He was not an enlightened master. What he did back then, the prime minister had no choice but to protect himself!
Zi Pingxiu was surprised and uncertain, "What do you mean, sir?"
Jia Wuqun: I want to go out and help Shang Chaozong!
"..." Zi Pingxiu was speechless and choked, and stuttered a little: "This...this...if this is the case, wouldn't Sir be still being recruited by him?"
Jia Wuqun pulled out a piece of paper and wrote in detail before pushing it over.
Zi Pingxiu took over and took a closer look, only to see: Otherwise! Shang Chaozong allowed someone to come and go as he pleased, which shows that he did not intend to force someone to do so. Regarding Shao Pingbo's matter, the Shang family can do whatever they want, but someone has to take action. What's the point? The plot of the Shang Dynasty was so great that I could only satisfy its appetite. The ultimate goal must be to annex the Song Dynasty. This move required someone to express his stance. The truth was that the prime minister wanted to express his stance. Therefore, I ordered someone to handle this matter, hoping to see where the prime minister would go and whether he would be able to fulfill his wishes in the future.
Zi Pingxiu nodded after looking at it. It seemed that the previous secret invitation was as expected. Sure enough, it was for him, and it should be the same. "What you said is true. It's just that when you go to work here, it's easy for someone to get caught."
Jia Wuqun: What’s the reason? Even if there are changes, I act alone. If something happens, I will have my own way to shoulder it alone. The fault is mine alone, and the Prime Minister can forgive it!
Zi Pingxiu pondered, "Sir, have you made up your mind?"
Jia Wuqun: Shang has a deadline and his words are clear, don’t wait until the deadline! I also know his secret, and if I don't go now, I don't know what his plans are, I can't figure it out, and the consequences are unpredictable.
"Well..." Zi Pingxiu stood up and paced back and forth thinking.
In the end, a message was sent to Nanzhou, setting a date for Jia Wuqun's departure...
In the pavilion, Niu Youdao, who received the letter, looked up to the sky and laughed "haha" in the quiet room, and said with a smile to Guan Fangyi, "This guy must think that I am plotting against the Song Dynasty!"
Guan Fangyi chuckled: "I didn't know you were doing it for him, right?"
"There are people who have a country!" Niu Youdao typed the letter and sneered, "I can't thank you enough for Nanzhou's warm reception... He made a good calculation and got on my ship. I'm afraid you can't help it." It’s time to look back, Niu has been waiting for you for a long time!”
Not sure what she was thinking of from these words, Guan Fangyi stopped laughing and curled her lips slightly, "How do I reply to the letter?"
Niu Youdao waved his hand, "Reply him with two words: Stand by!"
Guan Fangyi was surprised, "He agreed to come, and you asked him to wait?"
Niu Youdao smiled strangely, "A sword is given to a hero, and a good horse is equipped with a good saddle. Let him wait first, and it won't be too late for the people I'm waiting for to come. Sharpen the knife and chop the firewood!"
PS: Thanks to the "horse that wants to be awesome" Xiao Honghua for supporting me.