Chapter 24 Chapter 23

Chapter 23 of the First Southern Chu Champion In October of the first year of Hua Dynasty, Li Zhi raided Jianye and, with the help of spies, broke Jianye that night and detained all officials.On that day, Princess Changle returned to the palace, and all the accompanying guards died. At night, Li Zhi subdued himself and went to Zangyunzhuang. A few days later, King Qin's general came to Jianye, and Li Zhi had retired. In the accompanying army, all the royal family, civil and military officials of Southern Chu were taken captive, and Zhe was among them. At that time, Zhe had already retired.

- "The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasties."The Legend of Jiang Suiyun" Having settled down with Princess Changle, Li Zhi went to Cangyun Village in the northern suburbs of Jianye with full of doubts. This time the march was in a hurry, and he didn't bring a single counselor. Ovary meet.When he arrived at Cangyunzhuang, Li Zhi's mood calmed down. He carefully thought about how to bring Jiang Zhe under his tent. He was thinking about this problem all the way, but he just thought about it. Zhe is a rare person who has no opportunity to take advantage of. In the end, Li Zhi made up his mind, no matter what, he must take Jiang Zhe away, otherwise he would not have come to Jianye for nothing.

After calming down, Li Zhi walked into Cangyun Manor. According to his instructions, Yong Jun did not disturb the owner of Cangyun Manor, but he had already taken control of the manor. Walking there, it is the place where Jiang Zhe hangs out every day, and Li Zhi can see the warriors of the Yong army hidden in various places in the garden.Li Zhi looked at Sima Xiong with some concern, and asked, "Is Mr. Jiang not dissatisfied?" Sima Xiong said in a low voice, "Mr. Jiang seems to turn a blind eye to us. There are very few servants in Zhuangzi. Except for one Li Shun, there are only four A little servant, but the name is very strange, called Chiji, Roboli, Hualiu, and Luer. These servants are very obedient and have not caused any trouble, but that Li Shunmo will find it strange anyway, he is an eunuch ."

Li Zhi's footsteps paused, and he said: "Chiji or something, it's the name of King Mu Bajun. It seems that Mr. Jiang is really talented. As for that Li Shun, I vaguely know this person. We are in the Southern Chu army. The spy once said that there was a eunuch under the supervision army who had a very close relationship with Jiang Zhe. I thought it was just a personal friendship, but now it seems that this person has an unusual relationship with Mr. Jiang, but forget it, an insider Eunuch, we don't have to make things difficult for him, lest we offend Mr. Sima Xiong said in a low voice: "That Li Shun, the general always feels unusual, and when I see him, I feel chills in my heart." Li Zhi glanced at him, and said lightly: "Oh, if that's the case, just pay more attention. With that said, the two of them had arrived at Wanxiang Garden. Outside the garden gate, Chiji and Roboli were sitting on the corridor in front of the gate, chatting and laughing in low voices. When they saw Li Zhi and the others coming, they stood up and held And stand.

Li Zhi smiled and asked, "Is Mr. Jiang in there?" Chi Ji said respectfully, "Young Master is not feeling well today, and he will rest after dinner." When Sima Xiong heard this, he became angry and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, the last general 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, "So Mr. has rested, why is Mr. not in good health?" Chi Ji replied respectfully: "The young master has been ill in bed since he came back from the middle of Sichuan. He had recovered a few days ago, but Prince De passed away suddenly, and the young master was demoted again, so the old master's old illness relapsed. If your highness has any instructions , please invite Manager Li to come over and ask His Highness to give instructions."

Sima Xiong put his sword on his hand and looked at Chi Ji angrily, but Chi Ji was respectful and polite, with a smile on his face and no fear. Li Zhi thought for a while, and said, "That's fine, I'll meet Director Li." After finishing speaking, Li Zhi sat down in a small pavilion not far from the Xuan, looking at the garden full of green bamboos, feeling at ease, Pioli and Chiji brought refreshments, and it happened that they were very thoughtful, and not long after, Xiao Shunzi dressed in green came over, respectfully performed the grand ceremony of meeting the prince, and said: "Slave Li Shun, knocking on His Royal Highness, the master is sick. 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 really extraordinary. Li Zhi had seen many eunuchs in Dayong, but regardless of their status, whether they were arrogant and docile, they all had the same characteristic, that is, their inferiority complex. But this Li Shun's eyes were cold and indifferent. Although his demeanor was humble, Li Zhi could feel his pride, a kind of pride that ruled life and death. Li Zhi remembered very clearly that he had seen such eyes before, That was the first time he met the master of Fengyi sect. Back then, he followed his father to fight in the north and south. During one march, the master of Fengyi sect floated up and talked with Li Yuan overnight. It was very speculative. Not long after, everyone Yong got the support of Bai Dao Wulin, and there was an additional concubine Ji beside his father. Li Zhi will always remember the eyes of the head of Fengyi sect, those eyes are gentle and compassionate, and compassionate to all living beings, but Li Zhi will always remember that when he led When the army attacked Yang Laosheng, after helping him to assassinate the general beside Yang Laosheng, the head of Fengyi sect exuded a domineering aura in an instant, and at that moment, Li Zhi felt wary of Fengyi sect.Seeing Li Shun's demeanor, Li Zhi suddenly understood that this man must be a top expert, and he was the kind of person who was expected to be the opponent of Fengyi sect master.

Thinking of this, Li Zhi said gently, "I have heard something about Director Li. If my guess is correct, Director Li also participated in the Great War in Sichuan, right?" Li Shun glanced at Li Zhi in surprise and said, "Your Highness actually knows about the villain as a servant. The servant has known the young master for many years, and has been taken care of by the young master for many years. Now that Jianye is in chaos, he simply abandoned the false glory and eats by the young master's side." If His Royal Highness wants to punish the slave, who is in the palace, naturally, the slave will not dare to resist."

Li Zhi waved his hands and said with a smile: "The two countries are fighting each other, what are you doing to you hard-working people, not to mention that Director Li is by Mr. Jiang's side now. In the future, the king will ask Mr. Li to say a few good words. It seems that Mr. Jiang is very angry?" Li Shun's eyes flashed with goodwill, and he said: "Although the young master was forced to resign, he has served the Southern Chu for many years. Now that the country is in danger, if the young master is happy, no matter where he goes, it will not be justified. Moreover, His Highness will fight this time. The intention is unclear, my young master can't figure it out, if His Highness is willing to talk to the villain, and the villain will tell the young master, maybe you can make the young master smile."

Li Zhi's heart moved. Could it be that Jiang Zhe was not very repulsed by him, so he said frankly: "This attack on Jianye, in the eyes of Mr. Jiang, may think that Li Zhi is messing around, but it is really a disaster. Li Zhi is walking on eggshells every day. If Jiang can't get Mr. Assistant, I am afraid that Li Zhi's life will not be long, so I would like to ask Mr. Li to convey his wishes on behalf of Li Zhi. This time, no matter what, I must invite Mr. Jiang to accompany me back to Dayong next time. I can no longer listen to the teachings." Li Shun said politely: "Your Highness attaches great importance to your son, and this servant will thank you on your behalf. May I ask your highness, my son only loves the beauty of mountains and rivers, and has neither the heart of saving the world nor the people, nor does he have the intention of making meritorious deeds. It can only end in an ending where all the birds are hidden in the future, and the rabbit is dead."

Li Zhi stood up and said sincerely: "I dare not say that the monarch and his ministers will be able to live in peace, but Li Zhi is definitely not a person who is jealous of the virtuous and capable, nor is he the king of Yue who can only share adversity but not wealth. This king knows that Mr. Jiang does not love wealth and glory. I don’t like making meritorious deeds, but if the world is in chaos, I’m afraid that Mr. Jiang will not be able to live in peace. Now I am facing internal troubles in Dayong, and the dragons in the Southern Chu have no leaders. I am afraid that they will soon fall into chaos. Although the Northern Han Dynasty is still stable, However, force is emphasized there, but scholars are not respected. If the people in Shuzhong listen to Mr. Jiang's name, I am afraid that revenge is more important than respect. It is not my king's threats. If I, Dayong, cannot rule the world, I am afraid In a chaotic world, there is no pure land. If Mr. Jiang is willing to help my king, I can guarantee that in the future, my husband can live and work in great peace and prosperity, and I will share the glory with my husband." Li Shun thought for a while, and said: "Your Highness is sincere, and this servant will report to you verbatim." After finishing speaking, Li Shun bowed and saluted, and then retreated.Sitting in the pavilion, Li Zhi was full of expectations. From Li Shun's words, Li Zhi could sense that Jiang Zhe didn't completely refuse, but just had a lot of concerns. After a while, Li Shun came back and said: "Young Master, please tell your Highness that the matter of service is related to the honor and disgrace of your life, and you cannot decide at will. Now that Your Highness is busy with military affairs, please return to the camp quickly. Young Master said that His Highness captured Shang. Mr. Wei Jun, Mr. Shang, Mr. Shang is the biological father of Concubine Shang, so don’t wait too long. The crown prince and concubine Shang are still at large. If His Highness wishes to make Pingnan Chu easier in the future, it’s better not to hunt him down too much. It's best if you leave them alone." Speaking of this, Li Shun glanced at King Yong, Li Zhi nodded and said, "Zhao Jia will be sent to Jianye tomorrow." Li Shun continued: "The lord of the country is mediocre and ignorant of slander. Now he is in prison, the country is not safe, and the world is ignorant. It is useless to stay in Southern Chu. If he is brought back to Dayong, his life will only last for a few years. Survived, I am afraid that the subjects of Southern Chu will hate Dayong deeply because of this. In the past, King Huai of Chu died in Qin, and the people of Chu hated him greatly. There was a saying that "although Chu has three families, if Qin dies, Chu will die." Li Zhi said worriedly: "But this time, if I can't take Zhao Jia and all the officials back, how can I return to my father?" Li Shun said indifferently: "The young master also knows that His Highness is in a difficult situation, so he said that if it is absolutely necessary, the king must be brought back to Dayong, and he must not be easily hurt. He should immediately withdraw his troops for a truce, negotiate peace with Nanchu, and let the new king lose the land." Sincerely, redeeming the plundered monarchs and ministers can reduce the national power of Southern Chu and avoid the deep hatred with Southern Chu." Li Zhi thought for a long time before saying, "Thank you Mr. Jiang for your kind words. No matter whether you agree to work for Li Zhi or not, Li Zhi is very grateful to you." Looking at Li Zhi's back, Li Shun smiled. This is because I specially asked him to receive King Yong on his behalf, so that he could use his own eyes to see if Li Zhi is worth following. His answer was yes. Listening to Xiao Shunzi's detailed report, I put down the scroll in my hand, and said calmly: "It seems that Li Zhi is bound to win for me." Xiao Shunzi said, "My lord, what's your opinion?" I said lightly: "His Royal Highness Yong Wang said something that really tempted me. If the world is in chaos, where can I live?" Xiao Shunzi said: "What's more, there is Prince Li An, if that person is really Li An, the young master will inevitably rely on King Yong's power to take revenge." I sighed and said: "Yes, killing Li An may not be difficult, but dealing with 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 made me give up. Li Zhi is a wise king, and I still need to see if there are good ministers around him. Well, I won't agree to serve him, so I'll just delay it for now, I think we'll go to Dayong as captives." Xiao Shunzi said with a bitter face: "This is too humiliating, the young master is actually going to be a prisoner, not a guest, but a prisoner." I smiled and said, "I'm afraid that if you become a guest now, you won't even be able to be a prisoner in the future?" The next day, Zhao Jia was brought back to Jianye by the Yong army. When he saw King Yong, Zhao Jia begged repeatedly: "Gu has no rebellious heart against Dayong. I hope His Highness will let Gu live in front of the queen." ." Li Zhi just tried to persuade him with gentle words, saying that his father missed his daughter and son-in-law and wanted to take them to Yongdu for a family reunion.Zhao Jia begged bitterly, but finally agreed with tears, and finally asked to see the queen, Princess Changle, but Li Zhi said that Princess Changle was frightened, so it was inconvenient to meet her. A few days later, Li Zhi searched Jianye from top to bottom, and left Jianye with the king, royal family, concubines, and officials. That day, the monarchs and ministers of Southern Chu wept bitterly, and the people who sent them off also shed tears. In front of the iron cavalry, he could only swallow his tears.Li Zhi sat on the horse, looked at the cold eyes on both sides, and smiled wryly, "It seems that the people of Southern Chu haven't lost their hearts yet." Sima Xiong, who was accompanying him, said: "Yes, but they don't have the courage to resist, otherwise we would only have 20,000 people, and if they come to hack one by one, we will be finished." Li Zhi said indifferently: "Southerners are feminine, but we shouldn't underestimate their power. If we threaten too much, I'm afraid they will try their best to make things difficult for us. They are good at scheming, and then we will have thorns everywhere." When Sima Xiong heard the words "Nanren Yinrou", he couldn't help but coldly snorted: "Nanren is really thoughtful, His Highness treats the number one scholar Jiang Zhe so respectfully and virtuously, but he still refuses to surrender, His Highness is now taking him back as a prisoner , why is he so proud?" Li Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly, he never expected that since that day, he went to see Jiang Zhe several times. Li Shun was also vague about his intentions, only vaguely saying that Jiang Zhe did not want to be an official in Dayong.In the end, Li Zhi had no choice but to forcibly put Jiang Zhe on the list of prisoners and bring him back to Dayong. He went to confess Jiang Zhe himself, but Jiang Zhe just smiled lightly, as if he was not angry. When he was on the road, Jiang Zhe only took him with him Li Shun was alone, and the other servants were dismissed by him with money, and went to the prisoner camp. He was familiar with many officials. Although the friendship was not deep, it was still possible to talk. It made many worried officials feel much better.Li Zhi was very worried that he would offend Jiang Zhe completely, and he had been restless for the past few days, but King Qin's army from all directions in Southern Chu tried their best to attack Jianye. Princess Changle also returned to the north with the army. Although she was frightened, Princess Changle became much more cheerful when she thought of going back to Dayong, but she was about to leave Dayong in the past few days. Li Zhi felt that Princess Changle was always hesitant to speak A little stunned, Li Zhi asked several times, but was perfunctory by Princess Du 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 toddler, crying and playing every day, Li Zhi's army didn't have any masters of Fengyi sect, so she had to be strictly guarded, and some maids were sent to take care of her. Li Zhi thought about the things he had encountered, and it was really bitter and unspeakable. Did he take a wrong move in his attack on Jianye? At least the gains he saw in front of him might become nothing that he personally took in the future. Antidote. Among the crowd watching Yong Jun leave Jianye, Chen Zhen and Han Wuji looked at Yong Jun's iron cavalry coldly, and Han Wuji said in a low voice: "Actually, it's not difficult to rescue the young master, but the young master is not Ken." Chen Zhen said indifferently: "You don't know, the son and King Yong have always been in contact. Although most of them are for Southern Chu, I think the son still values ​​King Yong very much. The news is clearly aimed at the young master, how can the young master not be grateful for his respect, but the young master still remembers Prince De and has some affection for Nan Chu, so he would rather serve as a prisoner with the army." Han Wuji said coldly: "Actually, the young master is too soft-hearted. At the beginning, the young master did his best for Southern Chu. Without the young master, our country of Shu would not have been defeated so easily. The Prince De did not rely on the young master wholeheartedly, but the young master I just couldn't let it go, and I went to Xiangyang to rescue Prince De in person that day, but unfortunately, the ruler of Southern Chu was mediocre and incompetent, and forced Prince De to death, which made you sad and disappointed." Chen Zhen sighed and said, "That's right, after coming back from Xiangyang, the young master almost had a relapse of his old illness, and it was Master Li who comforted him in every possible way, so that the young master is no longer sad." Han Wuji said bitterly: "My son is in Southern Chu, and we are in the Shu Kingdom, the pain is the same. Although you always claim to be indifferent and ruthless, I don't believe that you have no attachment to the Shu Kingdom." Chen Zhen was silent for a while, and said: "Shu Kingdom treated me meanly and ungratefully. Now that I think about it, I also feel a little nostalgic. Nan Chu treats you kindly, so it's no wonder you can't bear to give up."