The bear child of the Red Chamber, Jia Cong

Chapter 824

Concubine Shen of Wu and Zhen Zangzhu negotiated peace and divided the land of Wu into two.Concubine Shen and Chen Ruiwen supported the newly-appointed little son to get the northern part, still using "Wu" as the country name, and Jinling as the capital; Zhen Zangzhu supported the former king and grandson to get the southern part, named the country "Yue", with Hangzhou as the capital .

Just now Zhen Zangzhu looked like he was about to turn his face at any time, but now he is much more amiable, and even chatted with Concubine Shen and Chen Ruiwen for a few words.He regretted for a while and said: "My lord refused to reuse Zhang Yuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, and he has already been poached to be the governor of Guizhou."

Chen Ruiwen hurriedly asked: "How did Zhang Yuan get in touch with Yan Guo, does Mr. Zhen know?"

Zhen Zangzhu shook his head: "I don't know. Anyway, the Yan Kingdom has the ability to win over unappreciated officials from other countries. At the same time as Zhang Yuan, the governor of Yunnan, Shen Zhao, was appointed. The county magistrate was implicated by his brother and lost his official position to do hard labor. Later, he wrote an article exposing the gold mine manager for being greedy for ink, so that he could be free. The Jia family discovered such a person. He and Zhang Yuan are both capable officials. Not bad."

Chen Ruiwen snorted, "Zhang Yuan is just the son of a country doctor, donated as an official."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "He has been in the state of Wu for many years, and wherever he goes, he is rich. How could he lose to the imperial examination to become an official? It's a pity that the prince refused to reuse him, so Baba let him go."

The two of them just kept talking, Concubine Shen's face changed, and her voice trembled slightly: "Dare to ask my lords, you just said that the governor of Yunnan is named Shen Zhao?"

"Yes." Zhen Zangzhu said, "I am of the same clan as your empress."

"He was originally the magistrate of the Shu Kingdom? Do you two adults know where he was the county magistrate?"

"This is the county magistrate of Luzhou."

Chen Ruiwen saw something strange: "I heard that your mother is from Shu?"

Concubine Shen burst into tears: "I'm afraid Shen Zhao is my uncle!"

Zhen and Chen were shocked and shouted in unison: "What?! Is it your uncle?"

Concubine Shen's tears rolled down her face: "My father was originally an important minister of the Shu Kingdom. Because he accidentally made friends with the four sons of the Shu King, he aroused the suspicion of the prince and died in prison unjustly. My uncle was implicated and dismissed from office." She took a handkerchief to wipe her tears , "I thought he was already dead, even if he didn't die, there would be no more news in this life."

After a moment of silence in the room, Zhen Zangzhu nodded and said: "So that's the case. Uncle Ling is a blessing in disguise, and he may not have a place for him in Shu."

The young general from Fujian smiled and said, "Yunnan is bordering foreign countries, and it produces a lot of rare medicinal materials and jade. In the past few years since Shen Zhao took office, he has promoted the planting of rubber trees, and he has built roads extensively, saying that he wants to do tourism, so that people can pass by. Looking at the landscape and folk customs, it is different from ordinary officials."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "This is a capable person. It is rare to dare to be the world, but he can do it well. Mrs. Shen, Master Shen, there are rare treasures in Yunnan. If you want to send them overseas, you are welcome to come to Shanghai Port Shipping."

The young general from Fujian smiled and said, "Master Zhen does business with his mouth shut, just like a merchant."

Zhen Zangzhu said: "What about merchants? Didn't my country of Wu start its business with merchants?"

Concubine Shen was filled with sorrow and joy.Zhen Zangzhu and the others just joked casually, but what she heard was like the sound of nature: She has an identity!You don't have to rely on beauty and tricks to survive in the Wu Palace.Chen Ruiwen heard it in a different way: Concubine Shen was originally an orphan girl from a foreign country, she lived in the backyard and couldn't get out, and the son was not her own.As soon as the king of Wu died, Wu Guo had the final say.Now that an uncle who is the governor pops up out of nowhere, he will have to be wary of it in the future.

After a while, Zhen Zangzhu said with a smile: "Naturally, the decision to crack the ground cannot be made by the princess, it must be the prince's will."

Concubine Shen was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "That's right, it's really the prince's intention."

Zhen Zangzhu cupped his hands to Chen Ruiwen and said: "Master Chen, you are the only scholar here, and Master Chen must be responsible for drafting the edict."

Chen Ruiwen couldn't evade it again and again, so he had to force himself to draw up a pen to draw up the purpose.He was talented in literature, and he planned it in a short time.It just needs to be stamped with the seal of King Wu.King Wu is not dead yet.Chen Ruiwen immediately said: "I don't know where the prince put the seal."

Zhen Zangzhu thought for a moment and said: "I don't know either. But I have already made a fake seal according to the old decree."

Chen Ruiwen was dumbfounded, and pointed at him for a long time: "You, you... how dare you?!"

Zhen Zangzhu smiled and said: "Master Chen, don't forget, I originally came from the Green Forest." Chen Ruiwen stared blankly and was speechless.

On the contrary, Concubine Shen stood up and said: "Since it is true, there is no need for it to be fake. Master Chen, how about going to see the prince with me? It is better to ask the prince to agree." Looking sideways at Chen Ruiwen, there seemed to be other intentions in her eyes.

Chen Ruiwen hurriedly stood up and said: "Your Majesty is right. How can such a big matter be behind the prince's back?"

Zhen Zangzhu cupped his hands: "You two, please go ahead."

Concubine Shen and Chen Ruiwen went back.Walking into the room where King Wu cultivated himself, he saw King Wu sitting on the bed.King Wu has been lying down recently, and it is obvious that he knows something about the outside world.Concubine Shen hurried forward and knelt down.Seeing this, Chen Ruiwen also knelt aside.The King of Wu looked at their meeting and asked, "What's going on outside?"

Concubine Shen didn't hide anything, and told about Zhen Zangzhu borrowing Fujian's elite soldiers to besiege the palace last night. "The concubine thought that Zhen Zangzhu just wanted to be a powerful minister. So he coaxed him to say that if something happened to the prince, someone would let the first son go, and he didn't know where to put it. The thief really panicked." gone."

Chen Ruiwen asked in shock: "Your Majesty coaxed him?"

Concubine Shen was silent.King Wu said slowly: "She doesn't know where that Nizi is." Nai nodded, "Very good. Then what?"

Concubine Shen lowered her head and said: "The concubine came up with an idea to divide Wu into two countries."

King Wu looked at her for a moment, while Concubine Shen only looked at the blue bricks on the ground.After a long time, Chen Ruiwen couldn't help but said: "My lord, right now they are surrounding the Wangchen Courtyard, and the empress can't do anything about it."

King Wu snorted, "You are so courageous."

Concubine Shen said: "The concubine thinks that since the prince and the prince are in their hands as hostages, it is reasonable to coax them to leave first."

"What about after coaxing away?"

"Re-mobilize elite soldiers and generals. Since they have used their soldiers, why should we be more polite?"

The King of Wu looked at her for a long time and said, "Who are you going to appoint as commander in chief?"

Concubine Shen was stunned, and then hesitated for a while before saying: "Concubine...concubine doesn't know. But... Mr. Chen and General Wang always know. Their soldiers are borrowed, so they have to pay them back after a while?"

King Wu's eyes flickered, and he asked Chen Ruiwen, "Chen Aiqing, what do you think?"

Chen Ruiwen immediately said: "Our country's elite soldiers and generals are all in South America. Naturally, General Wei Ruoheng will be transferred back to China."

Concubine Shen immediately said: "South America is too far away, it takes a year to go back and forth."

"Why don't you wait until last year?" Chen Ruiwen said, "Except for General Wei, no one else can take on this job. Otherwise, who will you use?"

Concubine Shen was at a loss: "The concubine is a woman in the harem...how can I know about the general." Her voice gradually became weaker, with a sense of grievance.

King Wu actually laughed.Concubine Shen resentfully raised her head and glanced at King Wu very quickly, then lowered her head again and pouted quietly.Wu Wangnai said: "Zhen Zangzhu was born in the green forest and has excellent martial arts skills. Since you have divided the Wu Kingdom, he must win over some people. Only Wei Ruoheng has a great reputation and ability." Concubine Shen replied in a low voice, "Yes." The king of Wu then ordered her to continue.

Concubine Shen breathed a sigh of relief, and continued speaking. "The concubine thinks that it is an expedient measure to deceive him anyway. He will listen to him how to divide the concubines, and pretend to fight for several cities." King Wu nodded.Concubine Shen finished talking about the demarcation of the border between the two countries in one breath, then talked about Zhen Zangzhu about Zhang Yuan, the prefect of Hangzhou, and brought up Shen Zhao, the governor of Yunnan, by the way.

King Wu was shocked: "Shen Zhao is your uncle?"

Concubine Shen wiped away her tears and said, "The concubine thought he had died long ago."

King Wu looked at Concubine Shen again with complicated eyes.Concubine Shen and Chen Ruiwen waited for a long time without hearing the sound, seeing that King Wu was resting with his eyes closed, they didn't dare to speak.After a while, King Wu said: "That's fine. Wang'er got a capable uncle." Chen Ruiwen was immediately disappointed.

Concubine Shen said with tears in her voice: "Back then, my concubine and my cousin were sold into a rich family as a servant girl. Because of her cleverness, the young lady chose her as a dowry when she came out of the cabinet. She is probably still working as a servant girl now. I have no choice but to do it." She is married. The concubine's uncle may not be able to find her trace."

King Wu thought for a while: "Since that's the case, you should send someone to the Kingdom of Shu to look for her first. It would be best if Master Shen didn't find her." Concubine Shen hurriedly agreed.Wu Wangnai said, "So, you and Zhen Zangzhu have already divided the territory?"

The two were silent.After a long time, it was Concubine Shen who finally said, "My lord... that traitor... that traitor said..."

King Wu snorted, "Do you want the seal of the lonely king?" Concubine Shen bowed her head in silence, and Chen Ruiwen became more silent.After waiting for half a day, King Wu suddenly asked, "Princess, do you know why Gu didn't tell you where the first son is?"

Concubine Shen was startled: "Tell the concubine?" King Wu nodded.Concubine Shen was at a loss, "Why tell the concubine?"

King Wu shook his head and asked Chen Ruiwen again.Chen Ruiwen thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said: "Although the late son made a big mistake, he is still the flesh and blood of the prince. The prince is afraid that the princess and the young prince will gain power, and he will not like the late prince."

Concubine Shen was shocked: "Why did the concubine have such an idea!"

King Wu closed his eyes and said: "You don't have it now, it's hard to guarantee that you won't have it in a few years."

Concubine Shen kowtowed and said: "This concubine will never do such evil things forever!"

King Wu shook his head slightly: "That may not be a bad thing. The Tian family has no choice but to mutilate each other's siblings." After a while, he tiredly called a eunuch Guo.Concubine Shen and Chen Ruiwen were shocked, this eunuch Guo was not favored by ordinary people.The king of Wu ordered him to take out the seal, and the two of them went out to seal it.Eunuch Guo took the order and took out the King Wu's seal wrapped in a brocade handkerchief from his bosom.Shen and Chen resigned.

Immediately after the seal was stamped, the two of them still had to exchange a few words with Zhen Zangzhu, and eunuch Guo came back first.King Wu couldn't bear to lie down anymore.Eunuch Guo knelt at the head of the bed to report back.After hearing this, King Wu said dejectedly, "It's the lonely king who underestimated Zhen Zangzhu."

Eunuch Guo said: "I don't blame the prince. He was born as a bandit in the green forest."

The king of Wu shook his head: "On that day, I only need to abolish that rebellious son, and establish a grandson. The Bao family is too powerful, and I am afraid that my grandson will not be able to suppress them. Zhen Zangzhu is always honest. If I had known that he had this ability, Gu Wang Trust him, he will be faithful."

Eunuch Guo said: "Master Zhen is more capable than Mr. Chen."

King Wu snorted and said: "Gu knows that Chen Ruiwen is just a scholar. But he has some talents. He is bold, unresponsive, and subject to a lot of worldly constraints. He has a good name, and the most important thing is to face. Concubine Chen is dead. He left a decree for Lao Ba to go to South America. If Chen Ruiwen still wanted to be a prince, he could only assist the new king with all his heart. He was better than others at wooing and comforting people. There is also Wei Ruoheng in South America, who is neither inside nor outside. Dare to act recklessly. When the new monarch grows up, he can rule without any effort. If someone like Bao Laoer is chosen, his ability will naturally be much better than Chen Ruiwen, and the new monarch will become a decoration in less than three to five years."

After talking so much in one breath, the old man couldn't keep up, and took a breather.Eunuch Guo hurriedly rubbed his chest for him.After a long while, he said again: "The biggest advantage of the Shen family is contentment. She never looks at Shu. She is smart, resourceful, and tolerant. She can make up for Chen Ruiwen's lack of intelligence. She is originally from the Shu Kingdom, and she has nothing in the Wu Kingdom. The foundation. Teaming up with Chen Ruiwen is nothing more than that."

Eunuch Guo said: "Lord Chen is not from Wu country either. In the future, the prince can choose a concubine from Wu country."

King Wu smiled and nodded: "Only you can guess what the lonely king is thinking."

Eunuch Guo sighed: "Everyone thinks the prince is foolish, Chen Ruiwen who loves compliments."

Wu Wang sighed: "The Bao family... is full of talents. Even the youngest Bao, who is a dandy, is very capable of doing things. Gu's heart was cold when he saw those things that day - it wasn't the boss's work, but he was not his uncle and second uncle at all. My uncle's opponent, I don't even know it. The lonely king really can't be passed on to him. Otherwise, this Wu country will become Bao country sooner or later."

Eunuch Guo said: "Then why didn't the prince kill those two from the Bao family?"

King Wu said: "Right now, all countries are peaceful and everyone is happy. It will be a different situation if it is not maintained after ten years. I don't know what the future will be like for this little one. If it doesn't work, it's just a matter of playing with Qi Chuyan... The Bao family can still come from South America. When he came back, he would assist the brat who was hiding in Shanghai——Zhen Zangzhu was extremely skilled in martial arts. Chen Ruiwen would definitely not be able to find someone he wanted to hide. After being repaired by Wei Ruoheng, the Bao family will be honest by then. "

Eunuch Guo nodded: "I understand. Now..."

King Wu shook his head slowly: "Now we can only gamble."

"What is the prince betting on?"

"Gambling Wei Ruoheng only loves fighting and is not tempted by power." King Wu closed his eyes and said, "Separation of Wu and Yue is naturally impossible."

Eunuch Guo said: "According to my slaves, General Wei really only loves fighting, and won't care about government affairs." King Wu said nothing.After a while, Eunuch Guo said softly, "Shen Zhao, governor of Yunnan?"

Wu Wangdao: "Ms. Shen has never read the newspapers outside, and she has nowhere to know about this letter." He thought for a moment, "That's okay. She has such an uncle, and she is holding back Chen Ruiwen and Wei Ruoheng. She has nothing to do." son."

Eunuch Guo thought for a long time, and said: "Although the current situation is chaotic, everything can turn around. The prince is wise."

King Wu smiled bitterly and said, "Wise? Why did Yingming know that his son had emptied the treasury under his nose when he was dying?" His face sank, "Who collected those things? Have you found them?"

"Slave is incompetent." Eunuch Guo knelt down and said, "There is no clue. None of you princes."

"That's weird." King Wu thought, "Aren't they the ones who want to pull the boss down?" After thinking for a while, he ordered, "Check. Check again. Even if you die alone, you must Check it out, go back and forth to the lonely grave to find out."

Eunuch Guo choked with sobs and kowtowed: "The servant leads the order."

King Wu nodded, closed his eyes and muttered, "That boy, I'll entrust you alone." Eunuch Guo kowtowed again.