In the post house, Yan Qiheng pushed open the window and looked at the Xichuan soldiers guarding the post house.Zhang Jiayu sat in the room and couldn't help but say, "What does Sun Kewang mean by this?"
Why haven't you seen us yet. ”Yan Qiheng walked back and sat down, took a sip of the teacup, and then said with a smile: "If Sun Kewang doesn't want to go to war, and wants to forcibly occupy Jingzhou and not return it, what does Zhiyuan think he will do?"
”Zhang Jiayu glanced at Yan Qiheng, stroked his short beard, and muttered, "Since you can't really fight, then you can only intimidate to achieve his goal."
He will definitely hang us first, and then show the strength of Nishikawa Country. ”Yan Qiheng picked up the teacup, drank the tea, and stopped talking.At this time, outside the post station, there was a sudden commotion, and an official of the Xichuan State wearing an earthy yellow official mansion entered the post house surrounded by armor soldiers.After a while, the post man outside the house said, "Two adults, the king has sent someone to pick you up." ”The door opened, Yan Qiheng stood up with a smile, and said to Zhang Jiayu: "Zhiyuan, go with this official to see King Sun." ”The two shook their robes and walked out of the room, but the officials of the Xichuan Kingdom who came stretched out their hands to stop them, raised their faces and said, "Two envoys, are you going to meet the king like this?"
”Zhang Jiayu was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously, "Otherwise?"
”The official of Xichuan State said: "I have prepared dresses for the two of you, and I ask you to change them to avoid being rude." ”Zhang Jiayu frowned, Sun Kewang was arguing that this was a score, "This official Daming~" Yan Qiheng stretched out his hand, blocked Zhang Jiayu behind him, interrupted his words, and said with a smile: "Change, please bring the dress." ”At that moment, the two changed into the dresses prepared by Sun Kewang, rode on the carriage, and went to Sun Kewang's palace under the escort of the armor.The Ming Dynasty had three pro-feudal domains in Jingzhou, Zhu Bai, the king of Xiang, Zhu Zhi, the king of Liao, and Zhu Changrun, the king of Hui, but due to the long time and the war, most of the palaces in Jingzhou have been destroyed.After the Longwu court recovered Jingzhou, the Hui and Liao domains returned to Jingzhou, and used their status as vassal kings to regain their fields and mansions and repair them.After the Xichuan soldiers occupied Jingzhou, the Hui and Liao clans escaped from Jingzhou, and Sun Kewang occupied the mansion of King Hui as his palace.The carriage stopped in front of the palace, Yan Qiheng and Zhang Jiayu came down, and saw the palace gate in front of the palace, the armor was lined up, the colorful flags were fluttering, and the group was led by the guards, and came to the outside of the palace, and was blocked by the wrestlers.At this time, Sun Kewang was surrounded by Luan flags in front and back, and there were cavalry guards on the left and right, riding six horses and horses with four-wheeled carts, coming to the front of the palace, and then surrounded by a group of ministers of Xichuan Kingdom, entering the main hall.The Son of Heaven is six, Sun Kewang, as the vassal king, has obviously overpassed, and the pomp is bigger than that of the Ming Emperor.Zhang Jiayu's face sank, Yan Qiheng saw this, and lost most of his interest in Sun Kewang."
The messenger enters the temple!"
Soon after Sun Kewang and Xichuan entered the main hall, the voice was heard by the guards from the inside out.Yan Qiheng and Zhang Jiayu immediately climbed the steps, entered the main hall, and walked to the hall under the gaze of the civil and military who were sitting straight on both sides, and saluted: "Meet Your Highness!"
”Sun Kewang was wearing a crown and a crown, and raised his hand with a full face: "Please get up, give me a seat!"
”Eunuch, moved to the seat, after Yan Qiheng and Zhang Jiayu took their seats, Sun Kewang looked at Yan Qiheng and laughed: "Yan Shilang is familiar with Lone, if he is under Lone's command, Lone is willing to give him the position of Zuo Xiang!"
”At that time, Yan Qiheng was ordered to block Yinxi, sent an envoy to Yungui, and persuaded Sun Kewang to send troops to Sichuan, which was considered an acquaintance.Sun Kewang was born in a rogue, and could not get the support of the gentry, and after the Xichuan state, Sun Kewang has been pursuing a policy of cracking down on the landlords and gentry in order to gain the support of the vast majority of the people.This made the scholars generally disgusted with Xichuan Kingdom, which caused the Xichuan Kingdom to be in urgent need of administrative talents and strategists, and Sun Kewang really admired Yan Qiheng and hoped that he could be loyal to him.Yan Qiheng smiled and arched his hand, "Your Highness's kindness can only be understood in your heart."
This time, he was ordered to enter Chu, but he was a reincarnation of his mission, and he did not dare to forget his duty. ”Sun Kewang didn't want to, Yan Qiheng didn't even think about it, so he rejected his kindness, and his face couldn't help but sink.Sun Kewang, who was born in Liukou, put on such a big show, firstly, through the etiquette system of the Xichuan Kingdom, to demonstrate to the Ming Dynasty and declare that the Xichuan Kingdom was already a sound kingdom, and secondly, the more lacking something, the more you want something.Sun Kewang has always been regarded as a rogue, and now he has become the lord of a country, and he doesn't want the world to be a rogue and continues to try him to be a rogue, so he makes a bigger pomp than the Ming Dynasty, as well as complex etiquette and regulations, in a vain attempt to be recognized by the world and attract talents.Sun Kewang listened to Yan Qiheng's words, and when he saw that he couldn't win over, he said with a calm face: "Oh, I don't know Yan Shilang, what is his mission?"
Yan Qiheng saluted and said: "On the orders of the imperial court, deal with the mutiny of the Xichuan soldiers, appease the Xichuan soldiers, and ask His Royal Highness to return Jingzhou." ”Sun Kewang sneered when he heard this, "This time, the soldiers under the command of King Gu, why they occupy Jingzhou, presumably Yan Shilang also knows it, and there is no need for Gu to explain to you."
If the imperial court wants to withdraw from Jingzhou, it can, but it must make up for the arrears. ”When Zhang Jiayu heard this, he couldn't help asking, "How much?"
”Sun Kewang said in a deep voice: "Since the army entered Sichuan alone, since the Ming Dynasty resisted the Qing Dynasty, it has cost a huge amount of money, and countless soldiers have been killed and wounded.This time, he received an invitation from the imperial court and sent troops to help, but the imperial court did not send supplies, and it was all raised by the lonely king.Therefore, the imperial court did not give Gu 10 million taels, and Gu would not withdraw from Jingzhou. ”"Ten million taels?"
Zhang Jiayu was shocked, "This is simply impossible?"
”Sun Kewang sneered: "What, too much?
After careful calculation, there is still less loneliness!
”Yan Qiheng stopped Zhang Jiayu and said: "Your Highness, 10 million taels, the court really can't take it out, and ask Your Highness to take a step back and think of other solutions in the future." ”Sun Kewang said: "The court never pays salaries, if the court does not give it, it will be taken by itself." ”The implication is that Jingzhou is just the beginning.Yan Qiheng knew that this was just Sun Kewang's threatening words, so he immediately said: "Please also ask Your Highness to give me some time, I need to return to the court in the future." ”Sun Kewang smiled and said, "Yes, if Yan Shilang changes his mind, he can also inform Yu Gu at any time!"
”At the end of the reception in the main hall, Yan Qiheng returned to the post station with Zhang Jiayu, the two sat down in the room, Zhang Jiayu couldn't help complaining: "Ten million taels, the court can't take it out at all, don't think about this, the court will definitely not agree, what does Lord Yan have to repay, is it because he is moved by Sun Kewang's solicitation." ”Yan Qiheng was not angry, sat down and took a sip of tea, and then said: "I look at that Sun Kewang today, and he is not the master!"
Fang today, male and female are undecided, Sun Kewang does not learn from Zhou Gong to spit and feed away to welcome the country, nor does he learn from Cao Mengde to welcome Xu Yu barefoot, but instead put up a shelf, decorate, arrogant, how can he retain talents, and how can he fight for the world?
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