The guards Cheng Yuan brought were all blocked outside the tent. He didn't panic when he saw it, but instead smiled and walked into the main tent alone.
Looking at his appearance, he is covered with a jujube-colored wide-sleeved crane cloak and a jade pendant bag on his waist.
Dress elegantly, don't be romantic.
The corners of his eyes were slightly raised, and his brows were full of youthful vigor but not lacking in stability.
Seeing Xu Pei sitting on the head, he bowed calmly.
"My lord Cheng Yuan, on the order of the commander-in-chief of our army, would like to extend my greetings to Duke Xin Zhao."
Xu Pei, courtesy name Xinzhao.
Now that the world is in chaos, the official positions of the various princes have lost much meaning.
Jiang Pengji is still a Maruzhou shepherd, but which state shepherd has ever seen to conquer the northern border, not only crippling the northern border, but also occupying other people's territory
Xu Pei was appointed as the county governor of Zhejiang County, but there was not only one Zhejiang County, but also Shanghai County and half of Zhangzhou.
The royal family is extinct. As one of the five kingdoms in the world, Dongqing, whether in name or in essence, has already destroyed the country.
The country is gone, and many titles will naturally have to be changed accordingly.
For example, Cheng Yuanjing called Xu Pei "Gong Xinzhao", which made him very sympathetic.
Of course, it's okay to call him "Xu Gong", but this is a taboo of the ancestors, and the descendants cannot offend the ancestors.
Xu Pei's expression softened a lot, and he tried Cheng Yuan with a smile on his face.
Although Cheng Yuan is young and his talent is not as scary as those monsters, he is someone who has endured years of high-intensity work and can handle various advisors with ease. Feel the dominant discourse rhythm.
Just a few words of greetings, like swords and lights, swords and shadows back and forth.
Seeing that the temptation failed, Xu Pei turned to the emotional card, recalling Huangshui's past with emotion, and caring about Jiang Pengji's current situation.
Cheng Yuan responded one by one, avoiding the pit dug by Xu Pei.
Sometimes, the enemy's concern is not necessarily just concern, it is very likely to be a big hole.
As for the current state of the lord's body, the courtiers should be tight-lipped and not reveal it easily, let alone let the hostile forces know the real situation.
Cheng Yuan dealt with it flawlessly, and Xu Pei didn't get the slightest benefit.
After a while, Xu Pei knew that he couldn't pry Cheng Yuan's mouth open, so he could only dispel the thoughts he shouldn't have.
His eyes moved to Han Yu, who gave him a wink.
Xu Pei understood it in his heart, and asked directly, "You are here not just for greetings, right?"
Cheng Yuan pretended to be annoyed, raised his hand and patted his forehead, and rebuked himself in his mouth, "Please forgive me, Lord Zhao, I just saw you being so kind, and I was a little crazy for a while. There is a letter to be delivered to Duke Xin Zhao."
Xu Pei resisted the urge to twitch at the corners of his mouth, but he said with a hearty expression, "It's okay to be okay. My husband and I hit it off and we talked very much. If I really blame it, it's my fault, how can I be Mr. Lai? I don't know this letter. Who wrote it?"
Vaguely, Xu Pei felt that this letter was the real purpose of Cheng Yuan's mission.
After talking nonsense for a long time, it is finally time to serve the main dish.
Or rather-
The warm-up is over, and it's finally time to "see the poor dagger"
Cheng Yuan looked at Xu Pei with a smile but not a smile, and said, "The person who wrote the letter is Duke Lingwen."
Duke Wen
Xu Fei
Xu Pei is also a person with superb acting skills, and his reaction ability is amazing.
Hearing Xu Fei from Cheng Yuan's mouth, Xu Pei's eyes reddened immediately, as if remembering a sad past.
When my elder brother heard that his younger brother died at a young age, anyone who has some feelings must feel uncomfortable.
"Listening, hearing that Lingwen has passed away—"
Xu Pei's voice was hoarse and faintly choked.
Cheng Yuan sighed, "Ling Wengong, he used silk sash to make white sash, hung it on a big tree in the farmer's courtyard, stepped on a stool to hang it, and hanged himself."
Just as he finished speaking, Xu Pei burst into tears, mourning Xu Fei's name.
Many people were infected by his sadness, and their eyes were silently red.
Xu Pei cried bitterly and said, "Lingwen and I are as close as brothers and sisters. I can still remember the scene of our classmates studying in the past. I will travel together at the elegant poetry meeting; Although there is discord, but it's not like this—"
No matter who came, seeing Xu Pei crying so sincerely, even if Lang's heart is iron-like, it must be changed.
Cheng Yuan also showed sympathy on his face, but no one knew what he was thinking.
"Gong Xin Zhao and Duke Ling Weng are very close brothers. Now that the man has passed away, please don't be too sad."
The other courtiers under Xu Pei's account also followed with a few words of comfort, and Xu Pei stopped his tears and restrained the sorrow on his face.
He asked Cheng Yuan, "Have you brought Ling Wen's suicide note, sir?"
Cheng Yuan took out a letter from his arms.
Han Yu took the letter and forwarded it to Xu Pei.
Xu Pei hurriedly opened it, but there was only a piece of bamboo paper with Xu Fei's private print inside.
Apart from private printing, don't say a word on this piece of paper, not even a single stain.
"Messenger, what does this mean?"
Xu Pei changed his name, and his tone was a little annoyed.
Cheng Yuan bowed unhurriedly and mourned, "Gong Weng is now extinct!"
Extinct
Xu Pei said angrily, "How can Lingwen become extinct? He has a lot of children and three sons and three daughters, how can he become extinct?"
Han Yu's heart froze, and his guess had been confirmed.
Cheng Yuandao said, "The mountain and urn city was broken, and the chasing troops were like a continuous net. Duke Wen broke through the siege and fought hard, and accidentally got separated from his wife and children. In order to find his wife and children, he had to turn around. Instead, the wife and daughter encountered several waves of pursuers. After a fierce battle, there were only two guards left. There were pursuers behind, but there was no way out, so Duke Wen had to hang himself!"
Xu Pei subconsciously wanted to stop Cheng Yuan, but he knew that if he reprimanded him, he would admit in disguise the notoriety of killing his siblings.
Cheng Yuan continued, "Ling Weng's wife and daughter are also ill-fated. After they separated from Ling Weng, they unfortunately ran into bandits. The blood is incense. The two female sons of the concubine also died prematurely. Thanks to the protection of Duke Wen's wife with her life, it was delayed until the army arrived, and the only strand of blood was saved. "
Three sons and three daughters, five dead.
The sons who can inherit the bloodline are all dead, and there is only one direct daughter left.
Cheng Yuan said calmly, "To make Duke Wen's daughter, mourning the desolateness of her deceased father's knees, dare to borrow the name of her deceased father to ask for an heir from you, Duke Xinzhao, to continue the blood of Xu's second house. It's hard to sleep underground."
Xu Pei opened his eyes wide in shock, and finally understood what happened to the "suicide note" in his hand.
This is not just a piece of paper, it also bears the lives of Xu Fei's family.
Xu Pei stared at Cheng Yuan stubbornly, as if to gnaw off his flesh and blood, with a strong killing intent in his eyes.
Cheng Yuan was neither sad nor happy, like a hermit who stayed out of the way, looking at all beings coldly.
"I have to discuss with the elders of the family about the heir. I will not be reluctant, but let my heir inherit the house of Lingwen. If it is not handled properly, outsiders will think that I maliciously robbed the property of the second house." Xu Pei said, "My niece is Lingwen's bloodline, and I am her uncle. The death of her father has something to do with me. I can't sit idly by and let her wander outside—"