novelraw Chapter 983
Chapter 983
The king of Shu negotiated a deal with Gao Qi, and sent criminals such as Situ Cen and General Qiu San to his uncle Jia Cong, in exchange for the Federation not sending a single soldier to Shu.It's just that the king of Shu couldn't trust the kid Gao Qi after all.Nai first imprisoned Situ Cen and others in the mansion, and ordered them to run to the capital quickly, so that Jia Cong could come to Shu to sign a contract by himself.Gao Qi accompanied him personally, and Xingye set off and left.
Situ Cen's family has a glass house, where they usually discuss important secrets.After returning home, the couple led the child and sat in the glass house without speaking for a long time.
A child boldly asked in a low voice: "Father, can't we live at home in the future?"
Situ Cen sighed, "We're going to the capital to stay for a while, and we'll be back soon."
Qiu quickly asked, "Are you coming back soon?"
Situ Cen smiled wryly and said, "My second brother thought that as long as the Federation doesn't use force against the Kingdom of Shu, it will be fine. Little did he know that Jia Cong had a lot of tricks. To put it bluntly, it was because of me that he didn't attack the Kingdom of Shu earlier. Now that the second elder brother sent me away, he actually threw me to protect it. Umbrella—” He shook his head and said, “Qin, Jin, and Zhao are not weak, which one sent troops to fight them down. He only uses troops against weak countries.”
Qiu said: "These three countries joined the federation for different reasons."
"That's called ability." Situ Cen said, "In addition, Wu Yue Qilu used different methods every time. They really have too many talents."
Qiu thought for a while and said: "If that's the case, we should just go to the capital for a while, so as not to worry about it day and night."
"I can only comfort myself like this." Situ Cen thought for a moment, and suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. "I already have a bit of a demonic disease. The man named Wang Wei, and Ding Mei from Qin, could they be from the Federation?"
Qiu quickly asked, "How did you see it?"
"We haven't had any young talents from other countries. How could they be picked up by such a coincidence. Especially Ding Mei is a woman."
Qiu said with a smile: "It's really a demonic disease. According to this, the Shu Kingdom has not been won over by them? Are there still people in the court?"
Situ Cen also laughed and said: "It's really a demonic disease. Anyway, it's a good thing that we can be safe and sound after we stabbed such a big hole. The capital is also good. I heard that the electric lights have been turned on." Having said that, He was still a little uncertain.
On the other side, the prince was kneeling in front of the palace begging the king of Shu to let her see Situ Cen, but the king of Shu ignored him.
It was almost dusk.Master Zhan Shi Dingmei of the Shizi's Mansion stood behind the Shizi and held an umbrella to shade her.Guessing that it's almost time, he stretched out his wrist to look at his watch, then leaned over to persuade him: "Your Majesty, the lord will not agree. Let's go back to the mansion for now, let's discuss and find a way." The son shook his head.Ding Mei put his mouth close to her ear and whispered, "The solution is someone's idea." The prince's eyes moved, thinking that she had an idea, he turned his head and looked over.Ding Mei nodded lightly and helped her up.
Wu Fang has been standing in front of the hall, seeing clearly, hurried in to report.After hearing this, the king of Shu remained silent for a long time.Wu Fang said in a low voice: "My lord, that Mr. Ding... the slave thinks it's a bit weird."
The king of Shu said, "It's so weird."
"When the prince just knelt down, she looked at her watch, and the slave felt weird. She just accompanied the master when he was doing things, so why did he look at the watch? Just now she looked at the watch twice. The first time the prince didn't kneel for an hour, She didn't move. She looked again after a while, and after an hour had passed, she stepped forward to persuade him. I don't know what she said to Shizi, but Shizi's eyes lit up, and then he let her go back with his arm." Wu Fang said , "As if she sincerely let the prince kneel for an hour."
The King of Shu thought that something was wrong, so he said, "Isn't An Xuemin on good terms with her? Let him ask." Wu Fang frowned slightly, and finally agreed to leave.
That night, the aides and staff of the Shizi Mansion sat around to discuss matters, only the second group of high school was missing.An Xuemin raised her eyebrows from time to time.
After a while, Ding Mei said: "I'll take a walk in the courtyard to clear my mind." Then she went out and stood with her hands behind her back on the porch.
An Xuemin followed immediately.Ding Mei looked at him.An Xuemin said in a low voice, "Does Master Ding have any ideas?"
"No." Ding Mei said, "It happened suddenly, without preparation."
"Then... I listened to the meaning of the son's first words, as if the lord had already made up his mind? Otherwise, he hasn't seen that—" An Xuemin gestured with three fingers, "Why did he come back? As if he came back A little too fast."
Ding Mei said: "That's because I coaxed her. The son wants to kneel on the stone steps outside the prince's hall. Kneeling hurts her knees very much. Even though she is young, she can't stand the injury. And once the joints are injured, they won't be safe. It's not good for a lifetime. The prince is naturally twisting in the matter. Everyone knows that the prince can neither see her, let alone let her see the master. Therefore, I roughly calculated that I only need to wait for her to kneel for an hour. Barely being worthy of herself and the master, I pretended to hint to her that I have a way to trick her into going back to the residence."
An Xuemin was stunned: "So that's the case." Naiqiang said with a smile, "I still have something to do as Mr. Ding."
Ding Mei shook his head and said: "If I had a way, I would have used it long ago. There is no need for the prince to kneel for so long." Nai sighed with frown.
After a few more gossips, the two returned to the house.An Xuemin said to the eldest son: "How about going back later and asking grandfather to persuade the prince?"
The prince lowered his eyelids and said, "Alright, a dead horse is a living horse doctor, and I will try any method."
An Xuemin cupped his hands and left.He went out on the front foot, and Ding Mei also went out on the back foot without saying a word.But after a while she came back, still silent.The crown prince glanced at her and said: "Since we can't think of a solution for the time being, everyone should go to rest first. Think about it tomorrow morning when you are clear-headed." Everyone knew that she had something to say with Ding Mei, so they filed out.
In the blink of an eye, there were only Ding Mei and Shizi left in the room, and Ding Mei said, "I have been looking for talents in science and engineering since the end of last year. I heard a professor in the Department of Physics of Shu University praise An Xuemin so much, I feel very sorry for him. Went to the Department of Chinese Studies. I checked this book immediately. A student said that Mr. Wu Fang kept looking for him for some reason recently. Not only did An Xuemin not study his class, but he obviously didn't like him very much. A famous professor at Shu University I know the name of Mr., but I have never heard of this person, so I inquired about it. It turns out that Wu Fang is a lecturer who teaches history. He is over 60 years old and just came to Shu University last year. Students said that he is not good at teaching. , No one knows how to coax the principal to sneak into the school. I somehow felt that this person was strange, so I found the classroom where he taught and stood outside the window to peek." She suddenly stopped talking.
The prince waited for a moment and asked, "Who is that person?"
"My son." Ding Mei said seriously, "Can you trust your intuition?"
The prince said: "I don't really believe it. I believe in science more."
"Intuition can be said to be a kind of experience." Ding Mei said, "When you deal with certain things too much and see a certain type of people too much, you can find common ground that you can't explain but feel." The son thought for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes wide squinted.Ding Mei said sternly, "I have worked in the Qin State for many years, and I have been the head of a secret operation for a while, so I know this business best. That Mr. Wu Fang, I have two intuitions just by looking at him: one, this The man is a eunuch. Second, this man is not only a secret worker, but also the leader of the secret worker."
The crown prince immediately said: "An Xuemin can't do meticulous work."
"Others think the same way. Besides, there are many kinds of detailed works, and it is not necessary for everyone to talk about others." Ding Mei paused. "At that time, I was suspicious of the Queen Mother. Her old man has always wanted to put people in this mansion. There is no malice, but a strong desire to control. What the grandson does behind closed doors in the mansion, he can follow the rules and listen to her , but she didn’t know if she slept with a woman, whether the woman was a vixen, or whether she was pregnant. If you want to achieve your goal, you must find someone who the crown prince can admire. With a talent like An Xuemin, the crown prince must admire him."
The prince gasped: "According to you, my grandmother did not pick Ms. An because of her beauty."
Ding Mei said: "Since ancient times, there are so many beautiful people in Shu. Miss An is really outstanding, but she may not be able to find a second one. Also, look at the Queen Mother herself, and then look at the Queen. You will know that the Queen Mother has the right person in her heart. The concubine is not a beautiful woman. And the An family is not the best choice for the family, someone is more suitable than their family. Unless the An family has other weights."
The prince was silent for a while and said: "At that time, you said that you recruited An Xuemin into the mansion for a different reason, and this was it?"
Ding Mei said: "The Queen Mother has already picked his sister, which shows that she is sure to hold him. Our Shizi's mansion is not prosperous, and no one is watching him every day. Fortunately, as the Shizi said, An Xuemin really Not that piece of material. For example, just now, he wanted to leave the government to report the letter, and the excuse he made was awkward. Based on my experience as the head of the spy, it is easy to see whether he became a spy or not, and when."
Shizi took a few deep breaths. "……when."
"Not long after Miss An entered the mansion." Ding Mei said, "If I guessed correctly, Wu Fang or the Queen Mother threatened him with Miss An."
After a long time, the prince said, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Ding Mei said: "Why bother to make the prince feel awkward. A secret work that is exposed without knowing it is beneficial to us, and besides, he is extremely unqualified. The most taboo thing about a secret work is to have subjective emotions. An Xuemin is obviously biased towards us emotionally. Here. If they send another qualified and calm agent in, we will have a real headache."
The prince thought about it for a long time, and said, "I still feel that An Xuemin can't do meticulous work."
"Maybe it's not appropriate to use detailed works to position him. He is an informant. Although An Xuemin is sometimes lively, he will not lie at all. Since Eunuch Wu has pinpointed him, he only needs to ask questions. If he tells lies You can see it when you say it.”
Shizi nodded: "That makes sense. What were you two talking about outside?"
Ding Mei repeated what she and An Xuemin had said. "The old eunuch standing at the entrance of the hall first is Wu Fang. It is obvious that he noticed that I was checking the time and asked An Xuemin to set me up."
The prince was a little amused: "It's a trick...it's not too bad."
Ding Mei said: "It's fine if Mingduan tricks me like this, but why would An Xuemin notice such a thing?" The prince nodded and remained silent.Ding Mei continued, "Just now I troubled Master Zhou Hu to follow him and see where he went and what he did."
The son nodded again, and sighed softly: "Uncle Hu is actually grandfather's man."
Ding Mei smiled and said: "Zhou Hu, like An Xuemin, can be a guard or an engineer, but he can't be a meticulous worker, and he can't put the boss's order above his personal feelings. In fact, Zhou Hu must know that the prince is also involved in that. But he has a deep relationship with both of you. Since that one has already lost his life and bears the crime alone, he has no heart to tell the truth to the lord."
The prince exclaimed: "At first I agreed with my third uncle that I would take the blame, but in the end it was he who took the blame."
Ding Mei said: "According to his personal relationship with Jia Cong of Yan State, he must have a good life in the capital. The son will sneak away to see him in a few days." The son shook his head.
Not long after, Zhou Hu came back.It turned out that An Xuemin went to Taibailou after leaving the mansion, and told a waiter in the waiter how he had set Ding Mei's words.The clerk laughed and said, "Lord Wu is still worried that you can't do it. However, this matter is the order of the prince, and he dare not object. He actually underestimated Mr. An." An Xuemin smirked twice, and went home with a pale face. .
Wu Fang on the other end got the news and immediately returned it to the king of Shu.The King of Shu stroked his beard and said, "She thinks of Yan'er wholeheartedly." After a long while, he sighed, "If Ding Mei is a concubine, she is more suitable than that little girl from An's family." Wu Fang opened his mouth and closed it again up.
I don't know what kind of magic was used, but after twenty days of kung fu, Jia Cong rushed to Chengdu, and went straight to the Shu Palace.The king of Shu didn't expect him to come so fast, and he was a little dazed when he heard the report, and he said "please hurry up" after a while.
Jia Cong ran to the front of the hall in three steps and two steps, looked at the King of Shu and smiled: "Oh my lord, did you really send Situ Cen to me? Then I will accept it without hesitation hahaha~~ Don't regret it. I said, he is really not useful in your country of Shu. This guy should be a diplomat. The government affairs of the court are so boring and he is tired to death; if he is released to play Tai Chi with ambassadors from various countries, he must be a good player."
The king of Shu didn't know what to say for a while.After a while, he sighed and said, "Nephew has agreed to the lonely king's conditions."
"It's easy to say." Jia Cong waved his hand and said, "Actually, I never planned to send troops to the Shu Kingdom. Your son is very reliable."
The King of Shu's complexion darkened, and he snorted coldly.Wu Fang wondered beside him: "What kind of horse is the prince riding? It came so fast."
Jia Cong said: "The horses that were changed only after entering the territory of your Shu Kingdom, have been driving cars before, and four groups of people take turns to drive them day and night."
The king of Shu pretended to reprimand: "Presumptuous! There is no place for you to speak here." Wu Fang hurriedly retreated.
The two discussed the contract.In addition to not sending a single soldier to Shu, the King of Shu also made a series of demands.For example, it is not allowed to dump products to Shu, and it is not allowed to send people to Shu to publicize that the Federation has more land and less rent, etc.Jia Cong agreed to all of them, and he was very happy. "Hurry up delivery delivery!"
A few days later, Situ Cen and his father-in-law, General Qiu San, left the mansion at night and got into the carriage sent by Jia's Horse Company.When the prince found out, they had been gone for a whole night.
In September, "Yanjing Weekly" published a report that Situ Cen, the younger brother of the King of Shu, was appointed Minister of Rites and Bachelor of the Cabinet.The Ministry of Rites newly established a Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Situ Cen served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs.After hearing the news, the prince of Shu immediately said that he wanted to go hunting in Siguniang Mountain, but the king of Shu refused.