Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law

Chapter 271 Commerce, self-deception

Sun Meng walked over, took the scroll from Fifth Fusheng, and immediately presented it in front of Chen Mo.

Chen Mo first invited Fifth Fusheng to sit down, and then looked at the scroll.

The content of the scroll is that for the sake of the stability of the people on both sides and for the sake of peaceful development, King Huai plans to determine with him the spheres of influence of both sides on both sides of the Huaihe River.

The treaty stated that King Huai had no intention of becoming an enemy of Chen Mo, would not invade, and hoped to improve mutual relations.

Then there are the provisions of the treaty.

First, the contracting parties pledge not to use force, aggression or attacks against each other, either alone or in conjunction with other forces.

Second, if a contracting party is at war with a third-party force, the other contracting force shall not provide any support to the third-party force.

Third, both contracting parties will never join any force organization that directly or indirectly opposes the other contracting party.

Eighth, the treaty is valid for five years.

The fifth Fusheng took a sip of the tea brought by Sun Meng, looked at Chen Mo who was watching the treaty above, and said softly: "If you have any requests, the Marquis, you can just make them, and you can join the treaty with the consent of the Marquis.

Of course, if it is just a small request, I can also make the decision for the prince. "

Chen Mo tapped the table with his fingers, feeling that the other party had given him a pillow.

After taking Linzhou, Chen Mo decided to recuperate and stop launching any wars. He would manage the three states well and recharge his batteries.

Just because he doesn't want to fight anymore doesn't mean that others won't invade him. Therefore, this treaty between King Huai and King Huai at least ensures that King Huai's forces will not invade his territory and ensures the stability of southern Linzhou.

But in negotiations, naturally you cannot let the other party see what you want.

Now that King Huai took the initiative to send an envoy to him, it showed that the other party's needs were stronger.

In this case, this wool must be gathered up.

Chen Mo put away the scroll, asked Sun Meng to show it to Zhang He, and then said: "I have read the treaty, but I am a minister of the Song Dynasty, and King Huai is a traitor and rebel against the party. The imperial court ordered me to attack King Huai. If it is signed, With such a treaty, wouldn't it trap me in a place of disloyalty and injustice? How will this make the world view me?"

At the end of the sentence, Chen Mo gave a special drink.

The atmosphere in the military tent suddenly became depressing.

But Fifth Fusheng remained calm and calm, saying: "I just told the Marquis that the Marquis misunderstood the prince. Prime Minister Xu Guozhong is corrupt, arbitrary and authoritarian, harming the country and the people, and defying the law. , overthrowing the royal family.

In order to prevent the people from suffering, the prince's foundation was destroyed by the traitor Xu. In addition, the emperor's blood letter declared to the world, accusing Xu's crimes. The prince was angry and sent troops to the capital to serve the king, punish the evildoers, and restore the prosperity of the Song Dynasty. Qiankun. "

After saying that, a pair of black eyes stared directly at Chen Mo, and continued: "But who would have thought that Thief Xu would beat him up and instead falsely accuse the prince, causing the world to misunderstand him, and his heart is worthy of death."

Chen Mo: "..."

People who can go on missions are different, and they are quick to talk.

"Really?" Chen Mo rubbed his face with his rough hands, and then said: "Both King Huai and King Chong are members of the royal family and are one family. The Liang family and the Xiao family also have a close relationship, and I recaptured Yuzhou before. , has formed a relationship with King Chong and the Liang family.

King Huai now comes to me to sign a treaty, maybe he has no ulterior motives. "

"What are you saying, Lord Marquis? Your Majesty, he is sincere, otherwise he would not have let me come alone." Fifth Fusheng said: "Besides, my trip here is also for the purpose of easing the conflict between Lord Marquis and Prince Chong."

From what Chen Mo said, Fifth Fusheng knew that Chen Mo and Xu Guozhong were not the same group and were not deeply involved. Otherwise, when he talked about Xu Guozhong, he would never have reacted this way.

It seems that he guessed correctly. Chen Mo really wants to establish his own business instead of being someone else's "thug".

"Oh."

Chen Mo became interested and said bluntly: "I robbed King Chong's daughter-in-law and imprisoned Liang Song. How does the envoy want to resolve these conflicts?"

"What the Marquis doesn't know is that the engagement between Prince Chong and the Liang family was not with Liang Song's daughter Liang Xue, but with Liang Mu's niece Liang Yue. Therefore, the matter of robbing the daughter-in-law does not exist at all." Fifth Fusheng said. .

As soon as these words came out, Sun Meng, Cui Shuang, and Zhang He all widened their eyes. Chen Mo, who had just picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea, almost spit the tea out of his mouth, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

As expected of a noble family, this self-deception is really a slippery slope.

But I have to say, this approach really works.

You must know that in the Song Dynasty, men were superior to women, even the daughters of the Liang family.

This affects the possibility of women having independent names to a certain extent. Women are often called "a certain family name", that is, they follow their father's surname. Some women after marriage also need to take their husband's surname.

When the engagement was made between Prince Chong's Mansion and the Liang family, all the people in the world knew was that Prince Chong's son and the daughter of the Liang family were engaged.

Except for those who know the details, who knows the name of this engaged Liang girl and whose daughter she is?

Before Liang Xue got married, she often stayed in the boudoir and rarely appeared in public.

In addition, the Liang family and Prince Chong's palace will not make such a shameful matter public, and it is completely possible to deceive the world.

It should be noted that since ancient times, the names of several women can be recorded in the history books of past dynasties.

Even if it is recorded, it is replaced by so-and-so.

"This." Chen Mo didn't even know what to say. Forget it, just make the request.

"In this case, it is not that I cannot sign this treaty, but I have several requirements." Chen Mo said.

"Master Marquis, please tell me." Fifth Fusheng guessed that Chen Mo would agree, so when he heard this, his face remained calm.

He has studied Chen Mo. If the other party is really an ambitious person, and after holding the land of the three states, the next step will be steady development, then peace is very necessary.

"First, King Huai wants to publicly acknowledge to the world the title and official position assigned to me by the imperial court." Chen Mo said.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether King Huai admits it or not. From a legal point of view, Chen Mo already has it.

Therefore, in Wu Fusheng's view, this request is not considered a request.

He directly agreed on behalf of King Huai.

"Secondly, since we want to form friendly neighbors, I hope that King Huai will lift the blockade of the trade routes on the canal so that we can trade with each other." Chen Mo wants to sell his goods to the south of the Yangtze River and to the east of the river. This would have to go through the Huaihe River. Without King Huai's nod, it would be impossible.

At this point, Wu Fusheng hesitated for a while and nodded in agreement.

There are more than two million people in the three states under Chen Mo's rule. If they can do business, it will also be good for the prince.

"The last one, I propose that this treaty be signed on the Huaihe River. Each side sends envoys to sail a small boat on the river to seal the treaty with blood, and then declare it to the world. Wouldn't it be beautiful?" Chen Mo said.

Fifth Fusheng thought for a while: "Yes."

This matter is almost officially settled.

When the treaty was officially signed, according to what Wu Fusheng said, Chen Mo needed to hand over Liang Song and Ning Wan to King Huai.

Chen Mo entertained Wu Fusheng for one night in Longmen County, and Wu Fusheng left the next day.

At this moment, Xia Zhining found Chen Mo: "You released Liang Song before, but now no one knows where he is. When the day of signing the contract, where will you find someone to return it to them?"

"Who said I let Liang Song go?"

Xia Zhining's face darkened: "I'm not deaf, what did you tell Liang Xue in bed that night, and I saw him leaving Longmen County with my own eyes the next day."

"You saw him leaving, did he really leave?" Chen Mo rolled his eyes at her.

Xia Zhining reacted: "You lied to her."

"It's not a lie. I'll let you go when the contract is signed." Chen Mo took Xia Zhining's hand and said warmly: "I've already told you, she and I are just going through the motions. I have real feelings for you. Yes, if you don’t believe it, you are always jealous every day, so believe it now.”

"Don't come." Xia Zhining rolled her eyes at Chen Mo, but she felt happy in her heart. She liked hearing this.

Xia Zhining said: "Aren't you afraid of letting her know that you didn't let her father go at all, and then she would come to make trouble with you?"

"If you don't tell me, she has been staying in Longmen County. Where can I find out?" Chen Mo pulled Xia Zhining into his arms, rubbed the millstone and said: Good Zhining, let me see Nanshan tonight. These days, I The internal injuries healed on their own, and the recovery was almost complete. "

Xia Zhining's face immediately turned red, and she was so embarrassed that she pushed Chen Mo up and scolded: "I knew this bastard had no good intentions, and he just knew how to mess with me."

"Good Zhining, you should do your best." Chen Mo lowered his head and bit Xia Zhining's earlobe and said softly.

Xia Zhining felt soft all over and said, "Then don't call her tonight."

"I know Zhining is the best, come on, have a fragrant one."

"It's disgusting, it's all spit."

……

Back to the backyard.

Just when Chen Mo was thinking about how to tell Liang Xue about the treaty, he saw Ning Yuan pruning flowers and plants in the courtyard.

Ning Wan wore a cool two-crotch shirt, covered with a white gauze garment made of silk.

Ning Wan's figure is plump, comparable to Han Anniang's. This figure is wearing a two-crotch shirt, which is simply a beautiful landscape. The moment she bends down and lowers her head to trim, it seems like two evil creatures are about to run out.

This was the first time Chen Mo saw this kind of dress, and his eyes lit up.

Ning Wan also noticed Chen Mo's arrival and greeted him first: "Master Hou."

"Aunt Ning's clothes are so beautiful. I have never seen them in Yuzhou. I don't know where to buy them. I also bought a few for my wife." Chen Mo said.

Ning Wan's face turned red and she felt shy. The man asked the woman about her clothes and where she bought them. This was teasing. Ning Wan didn't know whether Chen Mo meant it or not.

But Ning Yuan felt that he did it on purpose, after all, she had been peeked at by him not once or twice.

"This is the dress from Hexi. Yuzhou is close to the north, so there is no need to buy it. If the Marquis doesn't mind, I can make two for the ladies." Ning Wan said.

"Then I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it." Chen Mo said with a smile: "Aunt Ning, good news, King Huai sent an envoy here yesterday. I told him about you and asked them to take you back."

Even now, Chen Mo has not forgotten to put gold on his face and highlight his shamelessness.

(End of this chapter)