The Grandmaster Strategist Chapter 8: Mingyue Tongue Fight
In July of the nineteenth year of Xiande, the Prince of Germany Zhao Jue returned, and the lord of the country asked him about the attack on Shu. At that time, the prime minister, Shang Weijun, attacked Shu. Hesitating, on July 15th, the righteous daughter Liang of the Spirit King hosted a banquet at Mingyue Tower and invited Prince De to the banquet. The rest of the guests were Shang Weijun, the prime minister, Li Xian, the king of Qi, Qin Zheng, and Jiang Zhe. Later generations may be puzzled by this. Jiang Zhe’s official Weibo, for some reason, was able to sit down to hear about the important events in the society, or he was already two-minded at the time, but the actual evidence of the test seems not necessarily.
After the banquet, Prince Germany returned angrily, Jiang Zhe caught up and spoke to Prince Germany, but the prince was silent. Afterwards, the court publicly discussed the attack on Shu, but the king remained silent, and the discussion on attacking Shu was completed. It may be said that the prince did not block the discussion of attacking Shu, and it was Jiang Zhe’s fault to find out the root cause. However, he learned from the prince’s officials that Jiang Zhe’s words were really pure.
–“The Southern Dynasties Chu History·Jiang Suiyun Biography”
The prince Zhao Jue of Germany came back, and the hustle and bustle of the attack on Shu was calmed down a lot, because Zhao Jue went directly to worship the ancestor as soon as he came back. When the first king died, Zhao Jue guarded the front border and couldn’t come back for funeral At present, the political situation in the Central Committee has been settled. Zhao Jue is an important military minister. He must listen to his opinions when attacking Shu, so he was deliberately sent back. Zhao Jue went to the palace after crying to meet the lord of the country after crying, and he was outspoken before the lord, and tried to prevent the attack on Shu. Zhao Jue is very prestigious in the court, so many people immediately stopped talking about the attack on Shu, but more people came to persuade them, especially the courtiers and celebrities of Shang Weijun’s side, but Prince De always refused. promise.
On July 15th, Mingyue Princess Liang Wan invited the Prince of Germany to a banquet, and at the same time invited Qi Wang Li Xian and Prime Minister Shang Weijun. Everyone knows what this means. In fact, these dignitaries who hold state power The matter has nothing to do with me, but why should I participate. I looked at King Qi dumbfounded. I just said that I was just a small official and was not eligible to participate. His Royal Highness Qi did not change his face and said: “It’s just Miss Liang who hosted a banquet. You were sent by the host to receive me. Naturally, you have to participate.” Although I refused, the guards around King Qi were full of murderous aura. When he looked at me, I still agreed. Whoever said that might not be surrendered, let them try to say nothing in front of these battle-tested guards.
His Royal Highness Qi is the second to arrive. This banquet is upstairs in Mingyue. It is midsummer now, and the heat is unbearable. This small upstairs has all the windows open, and there are hidden ice everywhere. The inside of the building is cool. Liang Wan is wearing a light yellow shirt and sitting in the main seat. Shang Weijun is wearing a silk robe and sitting on the second chair from the left. He is sitting on the second chair. The black-shirted scholar is Nianyuan, Shang Weijun’s staff. When Shang Weijun saw the arrival of King Qi, he stepped forward to greet me with a smile, and frowned when he saw me. I hurriedly took the opportunity to say: “The next official is instructed to accompany His Royal Highness King Qi. Since the adults are here, please allow the next official to retire.” Shang Weijun smiled satisfied and praised my knowledge and interest. I thought I had a good plan, and I was about to go downstairs. King Qi gave a smirk and grabbed my arm and said, “Don’t go, Lord Shang, since Jiang Hanlin is an official sent by the country’s lord, he is also an attendant at the Hanlin Academy, and you are a talented hero of Southern Chu. It’s better to let him listen here.” Shang Weijun frowned, and finally did not dare to offend His Royal Highness King Qi, but gave me a warning look, so I couldn’t say more.
King Qi sits first on the right, Gongzi Qin sits on his head, I have to sit on Gongzi Qin’s head, I can’t sit on the left, after all, King Qi insisted that I stay. Not long after waiting, I heard loud laughter coming from outside the door, and walked into a handsome man in the clothes of a prince. Because the spirit king has passed away less than a year, he wears filial piety on his crown. Prince Zhao Jue of Germany, behind him was a middle-aged Confucian scholar in Tsing Yi and a samurai in black. When I saw Zhao Jue, I almost didn’t call out. This man was actually the man in gray who had fortuned him before my high school. If he was Prince De, then he must be stationed in Hengjiang and prepared to attack Moling. No wonder he wanted me to be bad luck at the time. I replied to him, “There are disputes inside, and there are powerful enemies outside.” Now I want to come here to coincide with the situation. This Prince of Virtue is the younger brother of the King of Spirits and a heavy military minister. I never imagined that I once gave him a fortune. Don’t know if he remembers me?
Zhao Jue’s gaze flicked across everyone in the room, and didn’t stop on me. He probably didn’t have any memory of me. It just seems to be somewhat suspicious of my identity.
Zhao Jue sits on the left chief, the samurai is standing behind him, and his staff member sits on the left and the last seat, because I deliberately separated from Master Qin, so that person just sat on me On the other side, I looked at each other, I smiled flatteringly, but the person looked at me with a sharp eye for a while.
Zhao Jue sat down, a maid brought refreshments, and then all walked out. Liang Wan stood up and said: “The concubine was entrusted by the monk of Qi and invited Prince De to a banquet. Although the concubine shouldn’t be involved in military affairs, it is just that the adults need someone to serve, and the concubine has to stay behind. It’s about my Dayong and Nanchu. My concubine was born in Dayong and was also blessed by the ancestors of Nanchu, so I absolutely dare not divulge a few words.”
Zhao Jue smiled faintly: “Ms. Liang is the righteous daughter of the first king, and she can also be regarded as the niece of Zhao Jue. Zhao Jue naturally believes in the young lady, but she doesn’t know what His Royal Highness and the prime minister have any advice.”
Li Xian looked at Zhao Jue and said with a smile: “Wearing that Prince De is the first general in Southern Chu, the governor of Southern Chu’s army, when I saw it today, it was indeed elegant, high-quality, and extraordinary. Although Li Xian is the prince’s respect However, in the army, he is just a general. If he talks about his position, Li Xianyou is under the prince, and he is ashamed to see the word teaching. It is only that the prince of Germany tried his best to block the proposal of attacking Shu, which does not match the name of the famous general. The prince shows it.”
Zhao Jue said indifferently: “The Shu Kingdom refuses to submit to Dayong. Although it is guilty, the Lord of Shu Kingdom was a survivor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Although he and Dayong once served as ministers in the same dynasty, there is no distinction between monarch and minister. I don’t know why Dayong attacked Shu on the grounds that Shu refused to surrender. Dayong believed that the reason was sufficient. Although I called Da Yong in Southern Chu, I had never been assigned by Da Yong.”
Li Xian laughed and said: “Prince De’s words are wrong, I am the king and the minister is wise, then the king of Shu separates the place and refuses to be a minister. This honesty cannot be tolerated. If the Kingdom of Shu proclaimed to our country early, I would not When I attacked the Kingdom of Shu, I heard that the enmity of the emperor could still be avenged after the ninth generation. When the Kingdom of Shu took advantage of the beginning of the establishment of our country, the Kingdom of Shu sent troops to Qinchuan, burned, killed, and looted, so that the emperor of Emperor Yong had heard of blood and weeping. Report, how to be a man. Later, I Da Yong attacked Nan Chu, and Shu sent troops again. Although I was kind to Nan Chu, my Da Yong suffered heavy losses. The land of the Three Qin Dynasty, thousands of miles of ruins, and the destruction of life, just after the incident, the State of Shu did not I also blackmailed countless golden silk women from your country. In this way, the Kingdom of Shu is a wolf hiding in the dark, usually unable to lie dormant, if there is a gap, he will definitely come out and bite. Now the Prince of Germany speaks for the Kingdom of Shu , I’m afraid that one day I will be swallowed by this kind of heartless friend who only knows the benefits.”
Zhao Jue said coldly: “Although Jue is not talented, he also knows the allusion of cold lips and teeth, I am afraid that after the death of Shu, it will be my turn to Nanchu.”
Li Xian was at a loss for words, he understood very well in his heart that after attacking Shu, Nanchu was the next target, but he did not expect that Zhao Jue would not be afraid to offend Dayong so straight forward. As the prince of Dayong, he did not want to lie. . At this time, Young Master Qin took the conversation and said: “This is a bad remark. The so-called lip and tooth cold are to rely on each other and help each other in the same boat. Now Shu has repeatedly provoked Nanchu and regards friendship like a hatred. Now it is as sharp as a knife, and blood is seen by biting lips. , I don’t know what the Prince of Germany’s so-called cold lips and teeth mean.”
Zhao Jue smiled faintly. His middle-aged man in a blue shirt put down the swinging fan in his hand and said: “Although Nanchu and the Shu Elementary School have entanglements, it is not a shameful shame. For nine years of virtuous virtue, Yong Pingding In the Central Plains, Chen Bing Yangtze River, if it were not for the help of the Shu masters to send troops to Qinchuan, how could Da Yong cease the war. Even so, I still claim to Da Yong in Southern Chu. This is really an insult to teeth, although now the two countries are reconciled, Princess Changle Marrying to our lord, the two countries are married well. However, your country has been training naval forces in the north of the Yangtze River every year, and the intention of the southern expedition has not ceased. I don’t know how His Royal Highness Qi explained it.”
Li Xian said with a smile: “Although the two countries are reconciled, there are not a few people in your country like a prince who never forget the enmity between the two countries. If our country does not practice naval forces, I am afraid that your country’s army would have crossed the river long ago, Prince De For a long time in the Yangtze River, don’t you know the situation? Besides, since our country has long been established with your country, my emperor’s sister is the father’s love daughter and married to Nanchu. In recent years, she has not only frequent contacts, but also commercial and inter-marriage. It’s the same as shutting down the country. China has long had military discussions. If you don’t attack Shu to avoid confidant troubles, you will pacify South Chu to clear the side of the bed.”
Zhao Jue sneered and said, “It’s unreasonable. For ten years, I have contributed gold and silver to the South Chu country every year, but your country has never been willing to sell weapons and horses. If you really get married, how can this be the case? Although the queen is Da Yong The princess, and then the important affairs of the country, how can he care about women? In order to attack Hu, Zhao Jue did not dare to forget the matter of marrying his beloved daughter.”
Prince Qin said angrily: “Prince De insults our country like this. It is tolerable and unbearable. But thinking about it carefully, it is not unreasonable for the prince to worry about it. Please listen to the next explanation for the prince. Our country prohibits the sale of weapons and horses. It’s not against your country. China’s northern border is restless, and the soldiers on the frontiers sleep on their backs day and night. How dare to sell war horses and weapons? Besides, your country has been in the south of the Yangtze River for a long time. There are rivers and lakes in the south of the Yangtze River. If your country does not want to attack Dayong, why should war horses? , Do you want to attack Shu Kingdom?”
Zhao Jue’s speech was blocked, and Shang Weijun quickly turned and said: “The prince and Young Master Qin are a bit gaffe. Today, I am waiting for the meeting, not for a dispute of spirit, please don’t bear hatred.”
Zhao Jue and Qin Gongzi both raised their tea cups and took a sip, indicating that they would give up their argument.
Young Master Qin breathed a sigh of relief: “Our country seeks for Shu, although it is because of the stubborn state of Shu that it refuses to be a minister. Although it has formed an alliance, it has fulfilled the covenant. The most hateful thing is that the production of salt in our country is insufficient, and the rest needs to be Buying in the middle of Shu, the country of Shu has repeatedly increased the price, and the country is rich in special products, and the country has gathered according to the treasures. This fact cannot be tolerated. If our two countries capture the country of Shu, they are willing to divide the population and land in the middle of Shu with your country. The two countries are ruled across the river. At that time, the military strength of the Southern Chu will be greatly increased, and my Dayong will still be suffering from the sidelines. The Southern Chu covers the whole area of the Yangtze River. What else can I worry about? If this is the case, Prince De is not at ease, thinking that he cannot resist me Dayong, it would be better to abandon Jia and surrender as soon as possible. Does Nanchu just want to settle in Jiangnan and be dominated by others?”
Zhao Jue was silent, but only shook his head. He knew that Nan Chu’s soldiers were not strong enough to fight. If they attacked Shu, most of the land population would fall into the hands of Dayong. Whatever the result of the war, who will be from time to time. Whose is the one who is hit. Everyone looked at each other and saw the determined look on Zhao Jue’s face. It seemed that no matter how bright the tongue was, the lotus flower couldn’t change his mind. An expression of distress flashed in Li Xian’s eyes and she glanced at Liang Wan. Liang Wan stood up and said, “Everyone is tired today. If you don’t dislike it, please go downstairs to have a meal. My concubine prepares sour plum soup to cool off the heat. Please taste it.”
Shang Weijun stood up and laughed: “Miss Liang’s banquet must be attended, please.”
Zhao Jue stood up, looked at Young Master Qin, and asked: “Excuse me, your surname, what official position do you hold in Dayong?”
Qin Gongzi said: “Under the Qinzheng, the king of Qi will serve.”
Zhao Jue smiled and said: “Master Qin’s tongue is like a sharp sword, Zhao Jue admires him, but there are some things, no matter how good they are, they can’t match the strength and benefits. I don’t think Nanchu is qualified to fight against Da Yong. Yong attacked the Kingdom of Shu, and our southern Chu should fight hard to protect ourselves.”
Qin Gongzi saw that Zhao Jue was so stubborn, and smiled bitterly: “Prince De is stubborn and stubborn, and is not moved by words. Qin Zheng and Menglang, please forgive the prince.”
Zhao Jue nodded slightly, and said: “The king is busy with military affairs, so I will leave first, and I ask you to forgive me.” Everyone did not expect Zhao Jue to be so resolute. He originally planned to persuade him with good words after his ears were hot. Helplessly send each other. Several people exchanged glances from time to time. I moved in my heart and suddenly stood up and said, “Everyone is already tired, so let the subordinates send the prince.” Qi Wang and others didn’t bother emotionally, and Shang Weijun said bitterly: “Yes. Good, good.”
I followed Zhao Jue out. Zhao Jue was a little tired. I looked carefully at this prince who was only 30 years old. He must have been under great pressure over the years. He has not seen him for three years. His temples are slightly frosty. And his body showed a spirit of perseverance. This is the Optimus Prime of South Chu. I admire and feel sorry for him. I am so lonely and cannot be understood. I really don’t understand why I have such courage. Zhao Jue noticed my gaze and asked indifferently: “Who are you?”
I respectfully said: “Xiaguan Jiangzhe, attending the Hanlin Academy, is now driving with the lord of the country.”
Zhao Jue was taken aback and asked: “You are Jiang Zhe, why would you sit with King Qi?”
I quickly explained: “The next official was ordered to receive King Qi. Today King Qi will be present. The next official is fortunate to be able to listen to the teachings of the prince. It is a blessing for the three lives.”
Zhao Jue was a little strange, but he didn’t delve into it. He said bitterly, “I’ve heard your poem, and it’s really good. “I’m drunk with a lamp and watch the sword, and dream of blowing my horns. The sound of fifty strings turning over the wall. The battlefield is in the autumn. The horse made Lu Fei is fast, and the bow is like a thundering string. But the king is the world and won the name before and after his life. Poorly white happened.” “He seems to be intoxicated by that song I am in Jiangxia In the artistic conception of “Broken Time”, he unintentionally left the temples for a moment, and for a long time, he calmly said: “Do you think we should attack the Kingdom of Shu?”
Seeing that there are no outsiders around, I said: “Before the official expresses his opinion, please allow the official to ask the last three questions?”
Zhao Jue gave me a surprised look and said: “You can ask.”
A trace of sorrow flashed in my eyes, and the question asked: “First, I would like to ask the prince, my Southern Chu goes from the lord of the country to the common people, but there are people who understand Dayong’s wolf ambition like the prince.”
Zhao Jue was silent for a while and said: “There are not a few people, even my confidants, and they all persuade me to attack the Kingdom of Shu.”
I asked again: “Secondly, I would like to ask the prince, if Dayong attacked Shu by himself, and Shu asked me to send troops to rescue me, would I dare to send troops in Nanchu?”
Zhao Jue said miserably: “Don’t dare, our monarchs and ministers will inevitably sit by and watch the destruction of Shu.”
I know his heartache, but I still asked the third question: “Third~IndoMTL.com~ If the prince is trying to block the attack on Shu, and the country’s purpose is already strong, I have to choose another general. I don’t know that I am Nanchu. Is there anyone better than a general to lead the battle?”
These three consecutive questions are sharper than the other. Zhao Jue was sweating coldly, and he fixedly looked at me.
I lowered my head and said: “Nowadays, our country can no longer be autonomous. If the prince refuses to do so, and the lord of the country sends others to attack the kingdom of Shu, our soldiers are not as good as the kingdom of Shu and Dayong. Many, when the time comes, Dayong wants to break my Southern Chu, and the momentum is like a broken bamboo. If the prince personally enters the army, he can get some of the key points of Bashu as a foundation, get the Longyou Pass as a buffer, and then defend Xiangfan firmly, then Dayong is forced by the situation, at least We have protected Nanchu for decades. If we can take the courage, we may not be able to win the world.”
Zhao Jue first showed sorrow on his face, and then returned to calm, then his eyes revealed a firm look, and said: “Master Jiang is really a soldier of the unparalleled country. If I lead the army to attack Shu, Master Jiang is willing to be my assistant.” /
What a joke, I don’t want to go to the battlefield, so I said indifferently: “You can’t make military strategy, and you dare not follow. If the prince asks something, he will know everything and say everything.”
Zhao Jue gave me a stunned look. He didn’t seem to understand why I rejected such a path to the blue sky. He said solemnly: “The rise and fall of the country is the responsibility of everyone. Mr. Jiang is my Southern Chu minister. Do your best for me, Nan Chu, you think about it.” After that, he left with someone.
I looked angrily at Zhao Jue’s back, the guy who will revenge revenge, I just pointed you, you just repay me like this, want me to go to the battlefield, it is really unreasonable, what should I do, who can help me not to go to the army , I thought hard.
Note: Qiu Yu (音仇) means enemy.