I suppressed the fear in my heart and lowered my head. Yes, it was fear. That Li Zhi was actually Li Tianxiang I met on the way to Jianye. Oh my God, I actually told the grand plan of how to rule the world in front of King Yong of Dayong. , and also said that Dayong's internal troubles, it is difficult, King Yong really listened to my advice, first broke Shu, then broke Nanchu, no, King Yong Wentao's martial arts is very amazing, it should be he himself. idea.
At this time, King Yong came forward and met Zhao Jue with courtesy. King Yong said mildly: "Prince De fought all the way, and he worked hard on the way. He broke Ba County and captured Luocheng. Only these two battles, you can see the prince's famous generals. pose."
Zhao Jue blushed slightly, and said, "You are ashamed to be so praised by King Yong. Today our two armies join forces, and there is only a lonely city in Chengdu left in the kingdom of Shu. I don't know what His Highness King Yong plans to do."
King Yong said: "Chengdu can be easily broken now, but this city is the capital of Shu Kingdom, with thousands of scholars and people, and it is very prosperous. If our two armies break the city, it will definitely harm the people. This king has drawn up a form of persuasion to surrender. ?"
Zhao Jue said lightly: "It's okay to persuade him to surrender, but should the king of Shu surrender to Dayong, or to my Southern Chu?"
King Yong said confidently: "Southern Chu is a vassal of Dayong, and the King of Shu should naturally surrender to Dayong."
Zhao Jue was already prepared in his heart, but said lightly: "In that case, please ask His Royal Highness King Yong to send an envoy to say surrender. If the King of Shu refuses to surrender, how about your and my armies attacking the city tomorrow?"
King Yong smiled and said, "That's how it should be. Mr. Gou Liangou is an envoy under my account. I have asked him to be an envoy. What does Prince De feel?"
Zhao Jue couldn't help but glanced at me, and seeing that I didn't respond, he said, "Mr. Gou Lian has followed His Royal Highness King Yong for many years. It is said that he used to send envoys to various princes for His Highness back then. I think he will be able to persuade the King of Shu to surrender. Jue is waiting for the good news. , it's just that Jue is busy with military affairs, so I'll go back first and wait for news."
When King Yong Li Zhi saw that Zhao Jue agreed with his decision, he asked Zhao Jue to leave a trusted general or aide so that the two sides could contact and negotiate military affairs. Zhao Jue thought about it and felt that it was necessary. He just looked at the people around him. Although they are both cronies, it's okay to spread a word. If you want to discuss military affairs with King Yong and fight for the interests of Southern Chu, there are only Rong Yuan and Jiang Zhe. Rong Yuan is Zhao Jue's inseparable for a moment, so He said calmly: "Tomorrow will be the battle and the battle is not yet certain. This counselor Jiang is my assistant, so I will leave it with him. If there are any changes, you can discuss with him."
King Yong just glanced at me, as if he just saw me, but I felt chills all over. Zhao Jue is an idiot. King Yong lied to him so easily. It is the purpose of King Yong. Seeing Zhao Jue leave, King Yong asked me to go to the handsome tent to talk with him and wait for the envoy to return. I followed King Yong in uneasy, and my guard Chen Zhen was already blocked from the tent. King Yong sat on the handsome chair, saw me being nervous and nervous, and said with a smile: "Why is Mr. Jiang so restrained, we are also old acquaintances, so let's not be too polite."
I cursed in my heart for a long time before I said, "I have offended many officials that day. I don't know if it was King Yong who went out in small clothes. Please forgive me."
When Li Zhi saw me sitting down, he said: "He Yan forgives his sins. At that time, this king was transferred into Shu to check the military and people's situation in Shu. On the way back, I was fortunate to meet my son, listening to your words, better than reading ten years of books, if I, Yong, can rule the world , Jiang Gongzi Gong is in the Sheji."
I almost fainted from anger. If my merit is in the Sheji of Dayong, wouldn't it be my fault in the country of Southern Chu? If this word spreads out, wouldn't it cost my life? I hurriedly defended: "His Royal Highness King Yong has splendid embroidery on his chest. The little knowledge of the little minister must have been in His Highness's heart long ago. Your Highness will give such credit to the little minister, and Suiyun would not dare to take it."
King Yong smiled lightly, did not continue arranging me, but went straight to the tunnel: "Of course I heard the son's plan, and I heard that the son is going to work in Southern Chu, the king originally wanted to follow the robber's trip and bring the son back to Dayong, but it's a pity It happened that someone discovered the whereabouts of this king and wanted to assassinate him. At that time, there were not many servants around this king, and I was afraid that I would not be able to protect the safety of the son, so I had to let it go, and now the son has become a minister of Nanchu, which really makes Li Zhi feel regretful."
As soon as I heard it, I thought to myself, with his identity leaked to Shu and Nan Chu, 80% of the time no one would dare to kill him, so naturally there is only one person who wants to kill him. Thinking of Li Zhi's talent and identity, but Because he is the second son, he can't inherit the emperor's business, and he has to suffer the jealousy and plot of his elder brother to kill him, so he can't help but regret it, but if I regret it, you should not regret it. There are eight or nine people who have already suffered the disaster of Chiyu and died unexpectedly. I thought to myself, but said in my mouth: "This is also because the little minister has no chance to serve His Highness. It must be God's will."
Li Zhi looked at me with a smile in his eyes, and said, "You and I met by fate that day, and we meet today, Young Master Jiang is already Prince De's confidant and counselor, and he must have given him a lot of good ideas. Prince De and his subordinates The other generals in the staff are more orthodox military advisers, and the two battles against Berkshire and Luocheng were almost all booby-trapped and ambush tactics, which must be Jiang Gongzi's clever plan."
I felt a little stiff, and smiled bitterly: "How does the little minister understand the military affairs? He just stated a principle. It was the Prince of Germany who was wise and decisive and made a plan to achieve a great victory."
Li Zhi said solemnly: "Sun Tzu said in the Art of War, 'If you don't have a battle and the temple is considered a winner, you will be considered a lot. From this point of view, I will see the outcome of the battle.' The son who grew up in the temple is already a peerless talent. Li Zhi can meet the son, just as King Wen of Zhou met Jiang Shang, Gaozu of Han met Zhang Liang, Nanchu Gou'an Jiangnan, Wen Tian Wuxi, although Prince De has both civil and military skills, it is a pity that he does not have the bearing of an emperor. The son is only a literati and swashbuckler in Southern Chu. If it belongs to me Dayong, it must be a talent of Youbi.
I thought that it would be too arrogant to recruit officials from other countries, so I asked: "I heard that Shi Yu Shi Ziyou is the chief adviser of King Yong's shogunate. , Presumably Mr. Shi is the Zuo Fu in His Highness's mind."
Li Zhi obviously didn't understand why I asked this, but he still replied: "Ziyou is good at government affairs. With Ziyou in charge of the military and government in the rear, Li Zhi can use his troops like a god."
I said solemnly, "If Shi Ziyou is also a minister of another country, and his master did not treat him lightly, and he surrendered after saying it, then how could His Highness still use him like this?"
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "If that's the case, how dare Li Zhi believe in Ziyou."
I smiled and said, "So Your Highness understands the difficulties of the little minister?"
Li Zhi sighed and said: "Nan Chu is not a phoenix tree, why does it live in a phoenix, Nan Chu treats you as a mortal, and I treat you as a ruler, Suiyun still refuses to vote for my Dayong?"
I stared blankly at Li Zhi. In fact, I really regret it a little bit. If Li Zhi really took me away by force, I might have been very unhappy or even resentful at the time, but maybe I don't have to worry about Nan Chu now. But since I have become an official of Nanchu, and my promotion has been smooth over the years, and I have learned so much in the Hanlin Academy, Nanchu treats me well, and I can’t just take refuge in Dayong and watch Dayong perish. Southern Chu. Thinking of this, I said sadly: "Although Nan Chu treats people as mortals, I should not betray me. As a Chu minister, Suiyun will serve Nan Chu for a day."
Li Zhi sighed softly and said, "If Nan Chu is destroyed by my Dayong, what will you do?"
I thought about it for a while, and said, "I don't think I have the power to turn the clouds around, and I don't have the ability to draw a splendid picture. If Southern Chu is destroyed, if Dayong doesn't punish the little minister, the little minister will wander the world and be with the grass and trees. Immortal."
Li Zhi said lightly: "You were counselor for military affairs when Southern Chu attacked Shu, and your ability makes people look at you. Although Zhao Jue can't make full use of your talents, he will inevitably use your counselor in the future. Even if you want to, Dayong will also be able to use your counselor. I won't let a talent like you go."
I thought about it seriously and said, "If the little minister is willing to promise not to make any plans to deal with Dayong after returning to Southern Chu, I wonder if His Royal Highness will let the little minister survive?"
Li Zhi frowned slightly, and asked after a while, "You still have a plan in Shu that you haven't implemented? Do you think it's enough to repay Nanchu Jun's kindness?"
I looked at Li Zhi with admiration. King Yong is really smart. From my words, I can see these things. I didn't hide it from him, and said, "I plan a plan for Prince De. If it succeeds, it will keep Nanchu safe for several years."
Li Zhi suddenly flashed a ray of light in his eyes and said, "If I guess correctly, it is related to the King of Shu. If the King of Shu returns to my Dayong, it will be a big worry for Nan Chu."
I didn't hide it, and said, "That's right. If the King of Shu surrenders, I have a way to let the King of Shu die. At least Dayong won't be able to take advantage of it."
Li Zhi showed a thoughtful look on his face and said, "If the King of Shu refuses to surrender, you and I will attack Chengdu, killing the King of Shu or committing suicide. If the King of Shu surrenders, you really have a way to make the King of Shu. Died in the Dayong Army?"
I knew he didn't believe it, but he said firmly: "That's it."
Li Zhi stood up, took a few steps in the tent, and said, "Okay, if you can really do this, and you won't plan for Nanchu after returning to Nanchu, as long as I break through Chu, you will not be in Jianye. , this king will promise you to let you live in peace."
I am overjoyed, this is a life-saving decree, I hurriedly stepped forward to thank him, and Li Zhi said meaningfully: "What if the King of Shu arrives at Dayong safely?"
I said without hesitation: "If so, Suiyun would rather serve for His Highness."
Li Zhi laughed and said, "Okay, okay, you and I will decide." After speaking, I extended my right palm, my heart warmed, I also extended my right palm, and the two of them gave a high five. To be on the safe side, I added: "If the small minister wins, after returning to Nanchu, if His Highness has any difficulties that have nothing to do with Nanchu, the small minister can act as a staff advisor."
Li Zhi was stunned again. He originally thought, if I really have the ability to kill the King of Shu under my control, then I will let him go in the future, but should I use the power in Nanchu to trap me first? Unexpectedly, I had such a proposal, and couldn't help but be amazed, and said silently for a long time: "Okay. Let's see if the King of Shu will surrender first, shall we?" After that, he returned to the handsome case and sat down.
I didn't know what to say, so I just sat there waiting for the result of Gou Lian's envoy.
When the sun sank into Xishan, Gou Lian came back and reported to Li Zhi that the King of Shu would leave the city at noon tomorrow and surrender. Li Zhi and I both looked happy, and the bet on my fate was about to begin. After discussing with Li Zhi about the details of how the two armies would cooperate tomorrow, I was going to return to the Nanchu military camp. King Yong personally sent me out of the camp, which made me very flattered.
The next day, the king of Shu was dressed in white and plain clothes, accompanied by a hundred civil and military officials and princes, and went out of the city ten miles to surrender to Dayong. After accepting the surrender, our two armies entered the city through the west gate and the east gate respectively. The two armies already had a tacit understanding, and basically there was no dispute. It was only in the household department that Mr. Rong Yuanrong met Cui Luan, a staff member of King Yong, and both of them were ordered. After arguing for a long time, King Yong and Prince De personally negotiated and decided that half of them were different. Although it was a pity, it was always better than not getting it. Zhao Jue asked me secretly, if the King of Shu surrendered, then how would we proceed with the plan of alienation, and the surrender of the King of Shu to Dayong would be very unfavorable for Southern Chu to rule Xichuan. Before the capital, hold a banquet and let me attend it.
After going through complicated negotiations and dividing the spoils, Prince De decided to set off for his return home. King Yong proposed to pay Prince De's farewell in accordance with the etiquette. In the palace of the King of Shu, the generals and advisors of Dayong and Southern Chu were sitting on both sides, drinking and having fun. The King of Shu sat under King Yong, and His Highness sat with the officials who followed the King of Shu. They were not very good, especially the King of Shu. I heard that he was less than fifty years old, but his appearance was haggard, his beard and hair were all white, and people believed that he was seventy years old. After three rounds of drinking, Zhao Jue suggested that it would be boring to have wine without singing and dancing. It would be better to let the captured princess of Shu sing and dance to cheer up the fun. Although General Dayong felt that Nan Chu was really weak, there was no reason to stop him. Let the female music of the king of Shu come to cheer, the qin music of the state of Shu, the thunderous waves, the banquet and dance of the state of Shu, the graceful and graceful, those monarchs and ministers who are about to leave the state of Shu naturally hold back their tears, but the generals of Dayong and Nanchu applaud. .
Seeing that the time had come, I gave Zhao Jue a wink, Zhao Jue understood, got up and said: "Today I saw the music and dance in Shu, it was very moving, I am elegant and elegant in Southern Chu, how can I not sing and dance to entertain guests, but there are no women in the army. Le, I have no choice but to play the piano to please the master, Hanlin Jiang Zhe, I am a talented man in Southern Chu, for today's meeting, I specially wrote new words, please appreciate it."
King Yong Li Zhi's heart moved. These days, he has sent heavy troops to protect the King of Shu, but he has not seen half of the Southern Chu killers. Today, the King of Shu is about to go to Dayong. He had guessed that I was going to do something, but I just wanted to Just sing a new lyric on the spot. If Zhao Jue was refused to play the piano in person, then the monarchs and ministers of Nanchu would definitely hate Dayong for being rude, so although Li Zhi knew it was wrong, he still had to agree.
I stood up and saluted the crowd. Zhao Jue sat down and stroked the strings of the piano. The sound of the piano was melodious and clear. It was the rhythm of the lyric "Broken Time". Fengge Longlou is connected with Xiaohan, and Yushu Qiongzhi is used as smoke. "
After the song was sung, the whole hall was silent, and Li Zhi felt a chill in his heart, knowing that I had already made a move, and looked at the King of Shu. The King of Shu had a look of grief on his numb and withered face. Not tears, but glaring eyes. After a long time, King Meng Yun of Shu got up and said, "Xiao Wang is exhausted after drinking. Please allow His Royal Highness King Dayong Yong to allow Xiao Wang to return to the harem for a while."
King Yong Li Zhi had a bitter expression on his face. He wanted to stop him, but he couldn't say it, so he sighed: "The lord of the kingdom is temporarily resting in the harem.
Meng Yun didn't answer, but just looked at everyone in the hall. When his eyes fell on me, I felt the despair and resentment in his eyes. What kind of affection can I have for a person who ripped apart your beautiful dreams. , and then the King of Shu left the table, and all the courtiers of the State of Shu knelt down silently to see him off. Li Zhi looked at me with a wry smile, praised and annoyed, raised his glass in the distance, and drank it all.
After a while, several eunuchs cried to the front of the hall, bowed down and said, "The lord of the state died after drinking poison."
Li Zhi laughed and said: "Okay, okay, Jiang Zhuangyuan is really amazing. He broke a song for a while and gave the life of a king." He said lightly: "This king is about to return to the country, and he is busy with military affairs, so I will leave." Turn around and leave.
Both Zhao Jue and Rong Yuan had soaked their vests. They were both happy that the King of Shu finally committed suicide, but also worried that they would offend Dayong too much. I couldn't help laughing and laughing. Although it was too much to force the King of Shu to death, he also had to be ashamed. Li Zhi's words before leaving seemed to express his resentment and dissatisfaction with me, but from another point of view, I was in Nanchu. I can live in peace. However, his words made me famous all over the world. Wouldn't it be difficult for me to remain anonymous in the future, Li Zhi, remember to fight back in this situation, it's really scary.
Li Zhi sat on the horse and finally dealt with the military and political affairs in Shu. He was about to return to Dayong. Although the King of Shu committed suicide, the Princess of Shu and the Crown Prince were all there, enough to offer captives to the Taimiao. The army of Nanchu had already returned the day before yesterday. According to the covenant between the two countries, Dongchuan belongs to Dayong, and Xishu belongs to Nanchu. In fact, Jiamengguan is controlled by Dayong, Luocheng is controlled by Nanchu, and Shuzhong is a buffer place between the two countries. The strategy has been realized, but Nan Chu took a lot of advantage, Li Zhi smiled wryly, and now he really regrets not taking the risk to kidnap Jiang Zhe.
His aide Tan Shuo stepped forward and said, "Why didn't Your Highness stop the King of Shu from committing suicide that day and make Nan Chu proud?"
Li Zhi glanced at him, he knew that these aides and subordinate generals had doubts about this, and said lightly: "It's too late, if the King of Shu does not commit suicide under such circumstances, I am afraid that people in Shu will despise him. Even living is a walking dead."
Fan Qun, a fierce general under Li Zhi, said angrily: "It must be a trick of Zhao Jue to actually let the champion write a poem to ridicule the king of Shu." Everyone else agreed, but some staff also said that Jiang Zhe's poem was truly unique. do.
Li Zhi smiled without saying a word, thinking: "How do you know that Jiang Zhe is the culprit, but he did it skillfully, at least no one guessed it was his idea. This Jiang Zhe is really worth the trouble of this king." When the sky was over, he said with a whip: "Let's go quickly, let them be proud for a while."
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On the 16th day of the second month of the twentieth year of Xiande, the king of Shu, Meng Yun, surrendered in white, and Shu died.
On March 2, the twentieth year of Xiande, King Yong Zhi went to the party for Prince De, and King Meng Yun of Shu accompanied him at the banquet. When the king heard it, he was ashamed and retreated. At that time, people called Jiang Zhe this as "Ci", or "Ci".
— "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"〗