〖In October of the first year of Zhihua, Li Zhi raided Jianye, and with the help of spies, he broke Jianye that night and detained all officials. On the same day, Princess Changle returned to the palace, and all the accompanying guards died. At night, Li Zhi went to Zangyunzhuang in small clothes. Xu Zhe used a high-ranking official to give him a high salary, but Zhe refused to obey. In a few days, the division of King Qin was coming to Jianye, and Li Zhi had already retreated. He accompanied the army, and captured all the royal family of Southern Chu, civil and military officials, and Zhe was among them. At that time, Zhe had already served.
— "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties: The Biography of Jiang Suiyun"〗
After settling Princess Changle, Li Zhi went to Zangyunzhuang in the northern suburbs of Jianye with a full of doubts. This time the march was in a hurry, and he did not bring any advisers. See you in the ovary. When he arrived at Cangyun Village, Li Zhi's mood calmed down. He thought carefully about how to bring Jiang Zhe under his account. He was thinking about this problem along the way, but he just thought about it, no matter what method, Jiang Zhe could not be sure. Zhe is a rare person who has no chance. In the end, Li Zhi made up his mind. In any case, he must take Jiang Zhe away, otherwise he would not come to Jianye for nothing.
After calming down, Li Zhi walked into Cangyun Zhuang. According to his instructions, Yong Jun did not disturb the owner of Zangyun Zhuang, but he had already controlled the village. Under the guidance of Sima Xiong, Li Zhi went to Wanxiang Garden in the back garden. Going to the place where Jiang Zhe lingers on a daily basis, Li Zhi can see the warriors of the Yong Army hidden everywhere in the garden. Li Zhi gave Sima Xiong a worried look, and asked, "Mr. Jiang is not dissatisfied?" Sima Xiong whispered: "Mr. Jiang seems to turn a blind eye to us, there are very few servants in Zhuangzi, except for Li Shun, there are only four A little servant, but the name is very strange, what are the names of Chiji, Pioli, Hualiu, Luer, these servants are very obedient and do not cause any trouble, but the last Li Shun is also strange, he is a eunuch ."
Li Zhi paused in his footsteps and said, "Chiji or something, it's the name of King Mu's Eight Horses. It seems that Mr. Jiang is really talented. As for that Li Shun, this king vaguely knows this person, we are in the Southern Chu army. The spy once said that there was a eunuch under the supervisor who had a very close relationship with Jiang Zhe. I thought it was just a personal friendship, but now it seems that the relationship between this person and Mr. Jiang is unusual, but forget it. Huan, we don't have to embarrass him, so as not to offend Mr.
Sima Xiong said in a low voice, "That Li Shun, the last general always feels unusual, and when I see him, I feel a chill in my heart." Li Zhi glanced at him and said lightly, "Oh, since that's the case, you just need to be more careful. "Speaking, the two of them have arrived at Banxiang Garden. Outside the garden gate, Chi Ji and Thief Li are sitting on the corridor in front of the gate, chatting and laughing in a low voice. When they see Li Zhi and the others coming, the two stand up and hold their hands together. And stand.
Li Zhi asked with a smile, "Is Mr. Jiang inside?" Chi Ji respectfully said, "Young master is not feeling well today, so he will rest after dinner."
When Sima Xiong heard this, his anger rose and he said in a low voice, "Your Highness, the last commander has already told His Highness that he will come to visit tonight. This person is really rude."
Li Zhi waved his hand to stop him from continuing to speak, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Mr. is resting, why has he been in poor health?"
Chi Ji replied respectfully: "Young master has been in bed since he came back from Shuzhong. He had already recovered a few days ago, but Prince De passed away suddenly, and he was reprimanded for his appearance, so his old illness relapsed. If His Highness has any instructions. , please ask Director Li to come over, and ask His Highness to give instructions."
Sima Xiong pressed his saber in his hand and looked at Chi Ji angrily, but Chi Ji was respectful and polite, smiling and unafraid.
Li Zhi thought for a while, and said, "Alright, this king will meet Director Li." After that, Li Zhi sat down in a small pavilion not far from the Xuan, and looked at the garden full of green bamboos, feeling contented. Thief Li and Chi Ji brought refreshments at a very thoughtful time. Not long after that, Xiao Shunzi, who was dressed in blue, came over and respectfully greeted the prince. I'm rude, I can't come to serve, please forgive me, Your Highness."
Li Zhi looked up and saw that Li Shun's appearance and demeanor were indeed extraordinary. Li Zhi had not often seen eunuchs in Dayong, but regardless of their status, whether they were arrogant and docile, they all had the same characteristics, that is, the inferiority in their eyes, But this Li Shun's eyes are cold and indifferent. Although his demeanor is humble, Li Zhi can feel his pride. It is a kind of pride that dominates life and death. Li Zhi remembers it very clearly. That was the first time he saw Fengyi Sect Master. Back then, he followed his father to fight in the north and south. During a march, Feng Yi Sect Master came floating in the air and talked with Li Yuan overnight. It was very speculative. Yong received the support of Bai Dao Wulin, and there was also a concubine Ji Gui beside his father. Li Zhi always remembered the eyes of the master of Fengyi, which were a pair of gentle, compassionate and compassionate eyes, but Li Zhi also always remembered that when he led the way. When the army attacked Yang Laosheng, after assisting him to assassinate the generals beside Yang Laosheng, the master of Fengyi's sect exuded a monstrous monstrosity in an instant, and at that moment, Li Zhi gave birth to the intention to be on guard against Fengyi's sect. Seeing Li Shun's temperament, Li Zhi suddenly understood that this person must be a top expert, and he is the kind of person who is expected to become the opponent of Fengyi's sect master.
Thinking of this, Li Zhi said mildly: "This king has heard some things about Director Li. If this king is not wrong, Director Li has also participated in the war in the middle of Shu, right?"
Li Shun glanced at Li Zhi in surprise and said, "His Royal Highness actually knows about the villain as a slave. The slave and the son have known each other for many years, and thanks to the son's constant care, now Jianye is in chaos, so he simply abandons the false glory and eats by the son's side. Wan Xianfan, if His Highness wants to punish the servants in this palace, the servants will naturally not dare to resist."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said with a smile: "The two countries are fighting, what are you doing to the hard-working people? What's more, Director Li is now by Mr. Jiang's side. In the future, this king will ask Director Li to say a few good words. It seems that Mr. Jiang is very angry?"
Li Shun's eyes flashed a hint of goodwill, and said, "Although Young Master was forced to become an official, he has served Southern Chu for many years after all. Now that Jiangshan Society and Ji are in danger, if Young Master is happy, he will not be able to tell where he is. Moreover, His Highness is fighting this time. The intention is not clear, my son can't figure it out, if His Royal Highness is willing to talk to the villain, the villain will tell him, maybe he can make him smile."
Li Zhi's heart moved. Could it be that Jiang Zhe did not reject him very much, so he calmly said: "Mr. Jiang may think that Li Zhi is being fooled by this attack on Jianye, but it is really a disaster for Xiao Qiang. Li Zhi is walking on thin ice every day. I am afraid that Li Zhi will die soon, and he will ask Li Zhi to change his mind on behalf of Li Zhi. No matter what this time, I will ask Mr. Jiang to accompany him to Dayong next time. I can't listen to the teachings respectfully."
Li Shunshi said: "His Royal Highness valued the son so much, and the servants thanked the son on behalf of the son. May I ask your highness, my son only loves the beauty of mountains and rivers, and has neither the heart to save the world nor the idea of making achievements. We can only end up with an ending in which all the birds will hide and the rabbits will die."
Li Zhi stood up and said sincerely: "I dare not say that the ruler and the minister will be able to live in peace, but Li Zhi is by no means a person who is jealous of the virtuous, nor is he the king of Yue who can only share weal and woe, but this king knows that Mr. Jiang does not love wealth, honor and glory. , I don’t like to make achievements and careers, but if the world is in chaos, I am afraid that Mr. Jiang will not be able to live peacefully. Now I am in front of the internal troubles of Dayong. I am afraid that there will be chaos soon. Although the Northern Han Dynasty is still stable, However, there is a lot of military force, but no respect for scholars. If people in Shu listen to Mr. Jiang's name, I am afraid that revenge is better than respect. It is not a threat from the king's words. In this turbulent world, there will be no pure land. If Mr. Jiang is willing to help this king, this king can guarantee that in the future, he will be able to live and work in peace and contentment in Dayong, and he will share the glory with him."
Li Shun thought for a while, and said, "Your Highness is sincere and sincere, the servants will report to your son word by word." After speaking, Li Shun bowed and saluted, and then retreated. Li Zhi was sitting in the pavilion, and his heart was full of expectations. From Li Shun's words, Li Zhi could see that Jiang Zhe did not completely reject it, but just had a lot of concerns.
After a while, Li Shun came back and said, "Your Highness asked the servants to tell His Highness that the matter of serving is related to the honor and disgrace of Your Highness and cannot be decided at will. Now that His Highness is busy with military affairs, He also asked His Highness to return to the camp quickly. His Highness said that His Highness has captured Shang Mr. Weijun Shangxiang, Lord Shangxiang is the biological father of Concubine Shang, so don’t wait. Now the prince and concubine are still at large. If His Highness hopes to make peace with Nanchu easier in the future, it is better not to hunt down too much. With them, that's the best."
Having said that, Li Shun glanced at King Yong, and Li Zhi nodded: "Tomorrow Zhao Jia will be sent to Jianye."
Li Shun continued: "The lord of the country is mediocre and ignorant of slander, and now he is imprisoned, the society is not guaranteed, and the world is underestimated, even if he stays in Southern Chu, it is of no use. Surviving, I am afraid that the subjects of Southern Chu will hate Dayong deeply because of this. In the past, when King Huai of Chu died in Qin, the people of Chu hated it greatly.
Li Zhi said worriedly: "But if I can't take Zhao Jia and Baiguan back when I'm building an army this time, how can I return to my father?"
Li Shun said lightly: "Young Master also knows that His Highness is in a difficult situation, so he said that if it is a last resort, the lord must be brought back to Dayong, and he should not be easily harmed. Sincerely, to redeem the plundered monarchs and ministers, one can reduce the strength of the Southern Chu state, and secondly, it can avoid a deep enmity with Nan Chu."
Li Zhi thought for a long time before saying, "Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Jiang. Regardless of whether he agrees to serve Li Zhi or not, Li Zhi is very grateful to Mr.
Looking at Li Zhi's back, Li Shun showed a slight smile. This is why I specially asked him to receive King Yong on his behalf, so that he could see whether Li Zhi was worth following in his own eyes. His answer was, it was worth it.
Listening to Xiao Shunzi's detailed reply, I put down the scroll in my hand and said lightly, "It seems that Li Zhi is bound to win for me."
Xiao Shunzi said, "Young Master, what's your opinion?"
I said indifferently: "His Royal Highness King Yong has a sentence that makes me very tempted. If the world is in chaos, where can I find a place to rest?"
Xiao Shunzi said: "Not to mention that there is Prince Li An. If that person is really Li An, the prince will have to use the power of King Yong to take revenge."
I sighed: "Yes, killing Li An may not be difficult, but the aftermath will be troublesome, but I don't want to follow Li Zhi so easily. At first, I wanted to do my best for Prince De, but Rong Yuan told me to give up. Li Zhi is a Mingjun, and I want to see if he has a worthy minister. Well, I won't promise to serve him, so I'll just delay it for the time being, I think we'll go to Dayong as captives."
Xiao Shunzi said with a bitter face, "This is too humiliating, the young master is going to be a prisoner, not a guest, but a prisoner."
I smiled and said, "I'm afraid that if you are a guest now, you won't be able to be a prisoner in the future?"
The next day, Zhao Jia was taken back to Jianye by Yong Jun, and when he saw King Yong, Zhao Jia pleaded hard: "I have never rebelled against Dayong, I hope Your Highness will look at the queen and let me live alone. ."
Li Zhi only persuaded him warmly, saying that the emperor missed his daughter and son-in-law and wanted to take them to the Yongdu family for reunion. Zhao Jia begged bitterly, but finally had to weep and agree, and finally asked to see the queen Princess Changle, but Li Zhi said that Princess Changle was frightened, so it was inconvenient to meet.
A few days later, Li Zhi searched Jianye up and down, and left Jianye with the lord, royal family, concubines, and officials. In front of the iron cavalry, he could only swallow tears. Li Zhi sat on the horse, looked at the cold eyes on both sides, and smiled bitterly: "It seems that the people of Nanchu haven't lost their hearts yet."
Sima Xiong, who was at the side, said, "Yes, but they don't have the courage to resist. Otherwise, we only have 20,000 people. If they only come to cut a knife, we will be finished."
Li Zhi said lightly: "Nanren are gentle, but their strength should not be underestimated. If we intimidate too hard, I'm afraid they will try their best to embarrass us. They are good at conspiracy, and then we will be full of thorns."
When Sima Xiong heard the words "Nanren's femininity", he couldn't help snorting coldly: "Nanren is really deep in thought, His Highness is so polite to that champion Jiang Zhe, but he still refuses to agree to surrender, His Highness is taking him back as a prisoner now. , what does he look like?"
Li Zhi couldn't help but smile again and again. He didn't expect that after that day, he went to see Jiang Zhe several times. Jiang Zhe was either ill or hurriedly retire when he saw him. Li Shun was also vague about his intentions, but only vaguely said that Jiang Zhe did not want to be an official in Dayong. In the end, Li Zhi had no choice but to forcibly include Jiang Zhe on the prisoner list and bring it back to Dayong. He personally went to confess the crime to Jiang Zhe, but Jiang Zhe just smiled lightly and did not seem to be annoyed. When he was on the road, Jiang Zhe only brought Li Shun was alone, and the other little servants were dismissed by his gift of silver. He went straight to the prison camp. He was familiar with many officials. Although his friendship was not deep, it was still possible to talk. He was calm, but It made many worried officials feel much better. Li Zhi was very worried that he would completely offend Jiang Zhe. He was really restless these few days, but the troops of King Qin from the four directions of Southern Chu were desperately attacking Jianye. Yong Jun was already unable to resist, and he had to leave Jianye as soon as possible.
Princess Changle also returned to the north with the army. Although she was frightened, Princess Changle felt much more cheerful when she thought that she could return to Dayong. However, Li Zhi was about to leave Dayong in the past few days, and Li Zhi felt that Princess Changle was always hesitating. Somewhat startled, Li Zhi asked each other several times, but was perfunctory by Princess Changle, but Li Zhi saw that Princess Changle didn't care about Zhao Jia, so he didn't care too much. As for the insane Liang Wan, she seemed to be a child. She was either crying or playing every day. There were no Fengyi Sect masters in Li Zhi's army.
Li Zhi thinks about the things he has encountered, it is really bitter and unspeakable. Did he take a crooked move in this attack on Jianye? At least the gains that he saw in front of him may become incompetent in the future. Antidote.
In the crowd watching Yong Jun leave Jianye, Chen Zhen and Han Wuji looked at Yong Jun's iron cavalry coldly, Han Wuji said in a low voice, "Actually, it would not be difficult to rescue the son, but the son is not. Ken."
Chen Zhen said indifferently: "You don't know, Young Master and King Yong have always been in contact, although it is mostly for Southern Chu, but I think Young Master still values King Yong, this time King Yong is thirsty for talents and listens to Chi Ji's biography. The news of the coming is clearly aimed at the son, how can the son not appreciate his respect, but the son still remembers Prince De and has some friendship with Nan Chu, so he would rather join the army as a prisoner."
Han Wuji said coldly: "Actually, the son is too soft-hearted. Back then, the son did his best for the sake of Nan Chu. Without the son, our kingdom of Shu would not have been defeated so easily. The prince of De did not rely on the son wholeheartedly, but the son I just couldn't let it go, and I went to Xiangyang to save Prince De on the same day, but unfortunately the lord of Southern Chu was mediocre and incompetent, and forced Prince De to death, making the son sad and disappointed."
Chen Zhen sighed and said, "Yeah, after returning from Xiangyang, the son almost relapsed, but it was Master Li who comforted him in every possible way, and the son was no longer sad."
Han Wuji said bitterly: "Young master is in Southern Chu, and we are in Shu, and it is just as painful. Although you always call yourself indifferent and ruthless, I don't believe that you have no attachment to Shu."
Chen Zhen was silent for a while, and said, "The Shu Kingdom treated me harshly and unkindly. When I think about it now, I feel a little nostalgic. Nanchu treats the son with grace, so it's no wonder that the son can't bear to give up."