Great Han Arrow God

Chapter 135
"General Huan, where is Ye Tianlong?" Liu Ju rolled his eyes, glanced around, and said slowly.

The armored soldiers beside him raised their eyebrows and looked murderous. One of them held his long sword in his hand and took a step forward, as if he would kill Huan Yuan and the others on the spot as long as Liu Ju gave an order.

Without waiting for Huan Yuan to speak, Liang Xiao took a step forward and said neither humble nor overbearing: "He insulted the envoy with his words, and we killed him."

"Who are you?" Liu Ju's face turned reddish, his eyes narrowed, and the fat on his face trembled. "What messenger, the warrior who dared to kill me?"

"Naturally, he is an envoy from the imperial court." Assistant Yan walked forward slowly holding the Han Festival, and stood in front of Liu Ju with his head held high, his back straight. "Wu County is strictly assisted, and under the imperial edict of the Great Han Emperor, mediate the disputes between Minyue and Dongou, and ask His Highness the late Prince Wu well."

Liu Ju's eyes flickered slightly, then he sneered and said, "I didn't expect His Majesty the Emperor to still remember me as the Prince of Wu. I'm really grateful."

"His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, provoked Minyue and Dongou to attack each other for his own personal enmity. The same clan killed each other, and the people were miserable. Even if His Majesty the Emperor didn't care about the Prince, he still cared about the King of Minyue. For so many years, he did not report to the court that the Prince was here. , I don’t know what’s on my mind.”

Liu Ju's face twitched, his expression a little unnatural.His lurking in Minyue has always been known only to the subordinates of the former Wu State, and some Minyue people also know about it, but they are limited to high-ranking officials who are loyal to the King of Minyue. If the news reaches the ears of Emperor Chang'an, his good days will probably come to an end.

Liu Ju's tone was obviously weaker, but he refused to let it go. "Then how did my subordinates insult the envoy? What did he say?"

Yan Zhu snorted disdainfully: "He can't speak official language, so I don't know what barbaric language he speaks. However, his lack of courtesy to my attendant Lang Guan is enough to kill him."

Liu Ju's eyes widened. "If you are not polite, you will commit crime and death? Then you are disrespecting me now, can I kill you too?"

"If you are still the prince of Wu, you can certainly kill me for the crime of disrespect. It's a pity..." Yan Zhu smiled slightly. "The state of Wu has been dead for more than ten years. Now you are living under someone else's roof. You are just a bereaved dog. What right do you have to kill me? If you kill me, Minyue will wait to be buried with me. King Minyue, why didn't he come out to greet you? Does he no longer have the court in his eyes?"

In the end, Yan Zhu was already stern and awe-inspiring.

Liu Ju was stunned by him, his black face turned purple, he squeezed and released his fat fingers, but he didn't dare to raise his fingers to give an order.

"Your Highness, the life of a bereaved dog is hard, isn't it?" Yan Zhu slowed down, and said with a smile: "I think you are not only not as majestic as a prince, but even a rich man. You How many years has this jade belt been used? It’s time for a new one, the belt hook is broken. It’s a pity that the emperor didn’t know you were here before I came, otherwise, he would definitely reward you with some new brocade and some jade belts.”

Liu Ju was so embarrassed that he covered his belt hook with a guilty conscience.

Seeing that Yan Zhu had seized the initiative with a few words, embarrassing Liu Ju to the point of embarrassment, Liang Xiao couldn't help admiring secretly.Although Yan Zhu was not considered a gentleman, his eloquence was first-class, so he couldn't accept it.The emperor sent him as an envoy, which can be regarded as knowing people and making good use of them.

……

Liu Ju was beaten by Yan Zhu and his momentum was frustrated, so he had to send someone to lead Yan Zhu and others to rest first.He left Huan Yuan alone.

"General, what does this mean? Why did you bring the court envoy here?" In front of Huan Yuan, Liu Ju regained the majesty of the prince, and did not hide his anger. "Ye Tianlong is my subordinate. I trust the general, so I let him assist the general, but the general sits back and watches him be killed?"

"Ye Tianlong was killed, and the minister was indeed responsible. However, he collided with the messenger and must die."

"Why?" Liu Ju took a deep breath and let it out slowly, his stubby fingers tapped slowly on the hilt of the sword.

Huan Yuan bowed and saluted, and said earnestly: "Your Highness, do you want to occupy Kuaiji?"

Liu Ju was taken aback and hesitated for a moment. "Of course, who wants to send someone under the fence to eat the food that comes from you."

"Then now is the best chance and also the last chance. I ask the prince not to miss this opportunity."

Liu Ju looked at Huan Yuan, his thick lips twitched for a moment: "General, why do you say that?"

"Your Highness, this time I traveled far to Huainan and Jiangdu, went deep into Chang'an carefully, and heard a lot of news. The most important news is that the imperial court has relaxed the control over the princes and kings, and emphasized the ceremony of kissing. Your Highness is the Liu family after all. Bloodline, if you can take this opportunity to write to the imperial court, please return to the clan..."

"What did you say, let me bow my head to my enemy?" Liu Ju suddenly became angry, and jumped up, his face flushed.

"Your Highness, this is an expedient measure. The purpose of bowing your head for a while is to gain fame and no longer depend on others. Even if you can't restore the Wu Kingdom, getting a Marquis is better than being a captive, right? With the title and fiefdom, Your Highness can Have roots."

Liu Ju's eyes flashed, and his anger turned into joy. "So... I can occupy Kuaiji?"

Huan Yuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Liu Ju immediately cheered up, got up and turned around in the tent, thinking about what would happen after he got Kuaiji.After a while, he turned around again: "Will the imperial court be so generous?"

"Winter is coming, and the lords and dynasties are coming soon. If you can take this opportunity, send envoys to Chang'an, make friends with dignitaries, dredge the joints, express your heart to Hua, and ask for the title of Kuaiji. If you can get permission, the state of Wu can be restored. If the court No, we have nothing to lose. At least we can buy a few months to calmly manage the land we have occupied. After that, it will be peace or war, and I will advance or retreat."

Liu Ju nodded repeatedly. "General Huan, go talk."

Huan Yuan hesitated, but he didn't refuse, bowed and said: "Here."

……

Yan Zhu was sitting in the tent, Liang Xiao and Wei Qing were sitting opposite him, and Qin Ge was standing outside the tent, not letting anyone approach the big tent.

"You two, we are in a dangerous situation now. Whether we can put ourselves to death or survive depends on the next confrontation. I hope that you can give your full support and complete this task together. After returning to Beijing, Zhu will definitely stand up for Your Majesty." Please, gentlemen."

Liang Xiao and Wei Qing glanced at each other, bowed and said, "I am willing to serve Yan Jun."

Yan Zhu nodded in satisfaction. "Liang Jun, Huan Yuan is your master, did he reveal any thoughts?"

Liang Xiao thought for a while: "I can't quite guess what my master wants. However, I can be sure that he very much hopes for the restoration of the Wu Kingdom. It is definitely impossible to restore the Wu Kingdom of the past. What he wants should be Kuaiji Let Liu Ju have a place to live."

"The land of Kuaiji?" Yan Zhu's eyes flickered. "If you don't get Kuaiji, and you only give him the title of marquis and the land of a county, will he give up?"

Liang Xiao was taken aback, and looked at Yan Zhu in surprise.According to what Yan Zhu meant, at least Liu Ju could be made a Marquis.Is this Yan Zhu's idea, or the bottom line given to him by the emperor in advance?
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(End of this chapter)