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Volume 212 Chapter 1702: Chapter 859 Rebels are hateful (1)
Chapter 859 The Rebel is Hateful
To the north of Jiangling, three miles away, there is a team advancing.The size of this team is not huge, only a few hundred people.But among them, the guard of honor, the carriage, and Lin Lin are all very grand.
This is exactly the angel team that came all the way from Luoyang. Because of the large number of people, they walked relatively slowly, and they have only reached the vicinity of Jiangling so far.After another three miles, the team saw the huge Jiangling city.
At this moment, the north city gate of Jiangling has been specially cleared, and there is no common people, but there are generals, officials, and soldiers waiting for them, among them is Liu Hua, the king of Chu.
"Greetings to the angels." When the team approached, Liu Hua led the crowd to pay respects.
"I am on the mission of the Son of Heaven, there is no need to be courteous. Hurry up and invite me to meet the King of Chu, it is the right thing to do." A rather strong voice came from one of the carriages.
"Promise." Liu Hua made a promise when he heard the words, and led the crowd to lead the team into Jiangling.There were still many soldiers standing on the road, to prevent the common people from colliding with the angels, so the team moved very smoothly, and soon arrived outside the palace of King Chu.
The team stopped, and an official came out of the carriage in the middle. This official had a first-class appearance and a mighty demeanor. He was holding a roll of bamboo slips. He was the angel of this trip.
It was the Shangshu from Shangshutai, named Xu Jing, who was chosen as the angel this time because of his mighty demeanor.
After Xu Jing got out of the carriage, under the guidance of Liu Hua, he came to the palace. There was an incense table near the door, and there was a burst of fragrance from the incense burner.
After the incense case, King Liu Pan of Chu led his wives and concubines, the prince who could walk, and his courtiers to welcome the angels. After entering, Liu Hua bowed to Xu Jing, and then he was listed behind the King of Chu.
"I've seen an angel." Liu Pan saluted Xu Jing with a very respectful attitude.
"Your Majesty is very polite." After all, he was a prince, Xu Jing would not be too arrogant, so he returned the courtesy very modestly.Not long after, Xu Jing proclaimed again: "Edict from the Son of Heaven, King Chu pays homage."
"The minister leads the edict." Liu Pan led the crowd to salute.
"Liu Pan, the king of Chu, guarded Jingchu and served as a barrier for the great man. He has made great contributions. I am beautiful, and I will give twenty beauties, a pair of white jade, fifty royal horses, and 3000 million coins as rewards. I hope that the king of Chu will abide by Jingzhou , and make great achievements again.”
Xu Jing unfolded the bamboo slips and read aloud.The edict is very simple, just a few words, but it is an attitude, to show kindness.
Liu Pan listened to it without missing a word, with a look of gratitude on his face, and bowed down again: "No."
This is the end of the ceremony, Xu Jing stepped forward and handed the bamboo slips to Liu Pan, and then said: "In this way, the duties of a subordinate official have been completed, let me take my leave."
"The angels are exhausted, let's rest for a few days before leaving." Liu Pan took the bamboo slips and said kindly.
"Your Majesty's kindness, I appreciate it, but it's really inconvenient to stay for a long time due to my duties. I hope Your Majesty will understand." Xu Jing politely declined.
"Alas." Liu Pan seemed to sigh when he heard the words, and then said: "The lonely king will not keep any more angels. Please also ask the angels to report to the emperor after returning to Luoyang, saying that the lonely king will definitely guard Jingzhou to prevent death."
"Your subordinate must bring it here." Xu Jing said, and then raised his fist to bid farewell.Liu Pan kindly sent Xu Jing to the gate of the palace, and then left again.
After Xu Jing left the reward and led the team to leave, Liu Pan returned to the palace.At this moment, Liu Pan's wives, concubines, sons, and officials have all dispersed.
Volume 212 Chapter 1703: Chapter 859 Rebels are hateful (2)
However, Liu Hua, Prime Minister of Chu, stayed on.
"Hmph, then Liu Feng is used to buying people's hearts, but what are white jade, coins, beauties, and imperial horses? The lonely king sits in Jingchu, and there are many of them. If he sends the lonely king to Xiangyang and expands the lonely king's fiefdom, The lonely king will be grateful. But these, hum." Because only Liu Hua was left, Liu Pan no longer concealed his disdain, and sneered repeatedly.
"What does your Majesty mean?" Liu Hua asked seeing this.
"Crush the white jade, recast the coins, give the royal horses to the soldiers, and send the beauties to the singing workshop. Hey, the lonely king doesn't need these." Liu Pan said with a sneer.
"Promise." Liu Hua promised, and immediately sent someone to deal with it.Liu Pan stopped for a moment, then got up and went to a remote corner of the palace.
Not long after, he suddenly came to the outside of a house, which was not only remote, but also very simple.However, there was a person sitting on his knees in the courtyard, drinking and eating at ease.
This person is dignified and imposing, and he is Jiangdong's envoy Yan Qian. For some reason, Yan Qian did not return to Jiangdong, but stayed in the palace of Chu Palace for a while.
"Sir, is there any news from Bashu?" After arriving here, Liu Pan was not polite, and came directly to Yan Jian's side and asked.
"There is news, the king of Shu is weak, he can only sit on the wall and watch, he did not dare to send troops to Hanzhong." Yan Jian said with a smile when he heard the words.
"Then Mr. is still laughing?" Liu Pan was discouraged when he heard the words, and said angrily when he saw Yan Jian's expression.
"As long as the King and the Marquis of Wu join forces to conquer Xiangyang, the momentum will be enough. Whether or not the King of Shu advances is just icing on the cake. It will be beautiful if you send troops, and it will be fine if you don't." Yan Jian said with a smile.
That's true, as long as the momentum is enough.And Yan Jian also knew that if they were as imposing as a rainbow, Liu Zhang might not be able to sit still.
Anyway, what happened in Bashu will not affect Jingchu.
"Sigh." Liu Pan was still depressed when he heard the words. He and Liu Zhang were also considered to be of the same clan. It would be great if they could rely on each other. Liu Zhang is much more kind than Sun Ce.
Yan Jian didn't know what Liu Pan was thinking at the moment, so after saying a word, he got up and saluted Liu Pan: "It's over here, and the ministers have to report the affairs of the King of Shu to Marquis Wu, so that's all." Farewell."
"Sir, I'm going. I'll send someone to notify the lonely king after the date of dispatching troops has been negotiated." Liu Pan said without hesitation.
"Okay." Yan Qian said, bid farewell and left.
"Huh." After Yan Tian left, Liu Pan breathed out, and his heart was settled.Anyway, let's go all the way to the dark if we do everything right.
"Next, it's time to train soldiers and horses, and together with the princes, we will attack Liu Feng. The lonely king wants to be the real king of Chu." Immediately afterwards, Liu Pan took a deep breath, looked up at the sky, and his heart was burning.
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Liu Pan was planning his own plan for the Chu State, and after Yan Yan left the palace, he immediately left Jiangling and took the water down to Chaisang.
Chaisang is very close to Jiangxia, and it is of great strategic significance to arrive in one day. Since Zhou Yu retreated from Jiangling, he has led his troops to garrison in Chaisang. More importantly, Sun Ce is currently also in Chaisang.
The city of Chaisang is not big, but it is very tall and strong. There are many soldiers on the city, and the guards are strict. People, travelers, and caravans entering the city are strictly checked.
However, Yan Qian was an envoy of Jiangdong, so he naturally did not need to be interrogated. He entered the city smoothly and arrived outside the general's mansion in the center of the city.
Yan Jian stopped outside the general's mansion for a while, and asked the guards outside to report.
The General's Mansion belonged to Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu was gracious, so the decoration was very elegant, it was not the mansion of ordinary rough warriors.At the moment, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce are drinking in the front yard.
The two sat opposite each other, and there was a table in the middle, with wine and vegetables on the table, and there were singers playing piano music around them.The two of them are extremely beautiful people. The beauty of Sun Ce lies in his handsomeness, and the beauty of Zhou Yu lies in his elegance and beauty.
Coupled with the surrounding environment, the sound of the piano is really beautiful.
"Marquis Wu, General, Mr. Yan is back." Just then, a guard entered to report.
"Come in, please." Sun Ce was drinking, but he immediately put down his glass and said.
"No." The guard promised and went to invite him.
"Hehe, Yan Man just came out, how can he not immediately realize the reason for success, and drink this cup first to show his congratulations." Zhou Yu raised the jug with a smile, filled Sun Ce's cup, and said.
"It makes sense." Sun Ce felt that it made sense when he heard the words, and smiled and toasted with Zhou Yu for a drink.
"Hahaha." After drinking the cup, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce laughed loudly, as if Jing Chu was within their grasp.