Chapter 198 The Messenger (Part 1)

In the study room.

Zheng Pingyuan half-rested against the desk, his face was pale, and the maids around him were serving him carefully.

Some are adding charcoal to make the brazier more vigorously, while others are carefully cooking tea.

The room was silent, with only a few people breathing, one after another.

Zheng Pingyuan leaned half-rested on the chair, his eyes half-closed, his brows slightly locked, between half-sleeping and half-awake.

Originally, Zheng Pingyuan's body was the foundation of the young master. Although it was not weak, it was definitely not strong. After a series of previous events, he was very angry recently. He had no taste of food and no good drinks water. He couldn't sleep even when he was sleeping. At this time, there was a circle of darkness around his eyes.

Wang Hongyi's army conquered two counties one after another, and Jingnan was in turmoil.

Although Zheng Pingyuan was in a bad health, he still had to deal with affairs and stabilize people's hearts. After making up his mind to surrender, with the help of Ji and Zhang, he wrote the surrender form.

I got up early today, handled some affairs, sootheed the people's hearts, and immediately returned to the study room, leaned on the chair, closed my eyes and rested.

Because he made an appointment with Ji and Zhang came to discuss matters. Even though he was irritable and unhappy, he could not just go to rest like this and could only wait in the study.

Although I haven't handed over this report, I feel empty in my heart.

"Go and get the tea." Suddenly, he felt his throat dry, so he opened his eyes a little irritated and ordered.

"Yes, Lord." The maid on the side quickly trotted over and delivered the almost cooked tea.

Zheng Pingyuan took a few sips slowly, and his throat became moistered, and he felt less uncomfortable. He waved his hand and ordered: "Make the brazier more vigorously."

The servants did not dare to neglect and quickly did as they did.

Seeing them busy for a while, Zheng Pingyuan gradually became a little sleepy. He closed his eyes and seemed to sleep for a while in a trance.

I don’t know how long it took, but a series of footsteps suddenly came in.

Someone came in to report that it was Mr. Zhang and Mr. Ji who asked for a meeting.

"Let them come in." Zheng Pingyuan, who heard the report, did not even open his slightly narrowed eyes, but just said lightly.

"Yes, Lord!" Someone retreated.

Someone walked in from outside again, and Zheng Pingyuan slowly opened his eyes.

It was Zhang Yu and Ji Gui who appeared in front of him.

"My minister Zhang Yu, I have met the lord."

"My minister Ji Gui, I have met the lord."

After the two of them came in, they greeted Zheng Pingyuan.

"Two gentlemen, you are here...you guys, let's retreat first." He asked them to get up first, and then said to the maids around him, but he smiled bitterly in his heart.

Lord?

I'm afraid these two words won't take much time.

"No." The maid slowly retreated.

When there were only three of them in the room, Zheng Pingyuan slowly sat upright, and while letting the two of them sit down, he asked, "Have you sent the quotation for the reduction?"

When he left the hall, he asked the two of them to deal with the matter of surrendering the deeds. It seemed that they had already handled it.

"Yes, lord." Ji Gui said, "Mr. Zhang, have sent someone to send the surrendered bid, and now they should be on the way."

At this moment, Zhang Yu and Ji Gui didn't even change their official uniforms when they went to the palace, and there was a complicated expression on their faces.

It seemed that after dispatching personnel, I arrived at Zheng Pingyuan as soon as possible.

So it's already sent out?

When Zheng Pingyuan heard this, although he didn't say anything, his expression became a little dim.

Seeing Zheng Pingyuan's reluctance to leave, he felt sad for Zheng Pingyuan. Ji Gui hesitated for a moment and advised: "Lord, things have come to this point, please put your health first."

"Oh, Mr. Ji, I understand this principle naturally, but I feel... it's not so good." Zheng Pingyuan sighed and said.

Ji Gui said something next to Zheng Pingyuan, which comforted Zheng Pingyuan's mood gradually calmed down.

"Mr. Ji, Mr. Zhang, do you think Wang Hongyi will accept the surrender quotation delivered by this marquis?" Zheng Pingyuan continued to whisper in a gloomy voice: "This marquis has sent the surrender quotation, but now the situation is that as soon as the army arrives, the three counties will be settled. If he insists on not accepting the surrender quotation and insists on attacking Jingnan, what should he do?"

Speaking of this, Zheng Pingyuan couldn't help but feel a little regretful. It's true that he might as well not send him a demotion and finally gain a strong reputation.

Ji Gui and Zhang Yu looked at each other and felt a little clear. They must have surrendered their deceased and sent them away, and their lord felt a little regretful.

This won't work. If you repeat this, the result will only be worse.

"Lord, it is a rare and great thing to be able to unify Jingzhou without bloodshed. How could the King of Chu refuse easily? It's over, so please don't think about it anymore, just wait for a reply." Ji Gui said quietly.

"Yes, lord, please put your health first and don't worry too much." Zhang Yu also persuaded.

"It's all." How could Zheng Pingyuan not understand the truth? After hearing the persuasion of the two, he sighed in a dim tone: "This morning, I have read the battle report of the two counties carefully. It's really a defeated army!"

He said in a bad mood: "It's a pity that these two counties have great strength, but they can't even resist for half a month. In just one or two days, they were scared by the opponent's attack..."

"Lord, the counties of Jingzhou have their own thoughts. Although the magistrates of these two counties surrendered to you on the surface, they have unknown how much they are doing in secret." Ji Gui said with a sigh.

Zheng Pingyuan nodded: "If it weren't for the scattered sand in Jingzhou, how could outsiders have occupied most of the land?"

"Lord, I have ordered the officials who have sent the demotion form to bring some valuable gifts to Xiangyang, and then we will make some arrangements in Xiangyang, so as not to change the situation. We cannot discuss this with the lord first, and ask the lord to surrender." At this time, Zhang Yu suddenly spoke.

Zheng Pingyuan heard this and felt in awe.

When did you reach this point?

After a long time, I suddenly sighed.

When he sighed, Zheng Pingyuan seemed to have grown up ten years old all of a sudden. He was not as old as his appearance, but as his mental outrage.

If at this time, those who have hope of qi will see that their luck will suddenly drop a lot.

"This matter was left to the two gentlemen to do. Why did Mr. Zhang blame him? In the future, I will give this matter full of permission to do... Okay, I have nothing to do here. You can go down first and let me take a good rest..." After talking for a while, Zheng Pingyuan felt exhausted. He waved his hand and ordered the two to retreat.

"Lord..." Ji Gui felt sad and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say it and slowly retreated with Zhang Yu.

After leaving the county magistrate's residence, Zhang Yu and Ji Gui got on the carriage, went directly to the restaurant, entered a single room, and next to the window on the second floor, they sat and drank slightly, with a hint of wry smile.

"Mr. Zhang, how much do you know about the temperament of the King of Chu?" Ji Gui drank a glass by himself and asked softly, "If things are done, everyone will make a living under Wang Hongyi, so they must understand it."

"It's just heard from others, so how can you understand anything?" Zhang Yu shook his head and said.

"Can the things that the lord is worried about happen?" Ji Gui was also worried and was a little confused at this time.

Zhang Yu said with a wry smile: "Mr. Ji, now that's the case, are you still thinking about this? With Mr. Ji's talent, will you not be able to guess the reaction of the Prince of Chu?"

"It's really uneasy to do something about the danger of the master and the survival of the Zheng clan!" Ji Gui said in a very bitter tone.

Somehow, feeling Ji Gui's loyalty to Zheng Pingyuan, Zhang Yu slowed down his tone: "This is the best way out. If the demotion is not delivered, when the army arrives, how long can it be withstood?"

He didn't say anything extra, and Ji Gui knew it in his heart.

Sure enough, after hearing this, Ji Gui stopped talking about anything else, and the two just drank with their heads.

Let’s talk about the demotion of the bill, which was quickly sent to Jiangling, and it only took a day and a half.

Wang Hongyi in Jiangling City soon received a surrender report delivered by Zheng Pingyuan.

It was late March and early April, and it was drizzling. Although it was a little cool, Wang Hongyi was in good health and had already removed the brazier.

"Does Zheng Pingyuan really want to surrender to the orphan, or is it a technique of procrastination?" Wang Hongyi looked at the surrender watch in his hand, bent his fingers and gently tapped the edge of the table.

This post of decline is written with great literary talent, but Wang Hongyi's opinion, no matter how outstanding the writing is, it cannot cover up the essence.

Although Zheng Pingyuan is already quite depressed, he was born in the Zheng family in Jingzhou. If he had to destroy the entire Zheng family, it would have a great impact.

This person was also a king in his previous life, and his destiny and fortune are of great significance. When a true dragon rises, a dragon must follow him. At least it is very stupid to kill all dragons before the world is determined.

It is impossible for Zheng Pingyuan to guard the three counties on land, but there are still 20,000 naval divisions in Changsha, which is what Wang Hongyi is most moved. With 20,000 naval divisions, and with his own naval division, there is no problem with the Yangtze River.

In the future, not only can we quickly suppress Wu, but a series of marine plans will have a foundation. Even if we take a step back, this is at least the capital for the division of the north and the south.

These 20,000 naval masters have to be built by themselves. They will never be able to do it without three years, and they will cost at least millions. But now time does not wait for anyone. The pace of grassland annexation will be almost one day. Wu Yue and Wei Yue’s rest plan is underway, and Wang Hongyi needs time to speed up the process of unification.

Can't delay any more.

It is also a good choice to be able to unify Jingzhou in this way and keep your team slowly erode.

Of course, the premise is that Zheng Pingyuan sincerely surrenders himself, rather than being forced to act and having to delay time.

If it were the latter, only Thunder would do things.

Thinking of this, he ordered the eunuch, "Go and syrup the mourn, I will use it."

"No." The eunuch hurriedly went and added another candlelight.

Under the bright and soft orange light, the ink fragrance overflows.

When Wang Hongyi saw this, he said with satisfaction: "The ink fragrance this time is faint, and it is beautiful, it is good."

As he said that, he spread a piece of white paper. After the ink was ready, he thought for a while and picked up his pen. He finished writing in one go. After taking a closer look, he took out a small seal from his arms, added a seal, and handed it to the eunuch. He said, "I asked the Miwen Pavilion to record the records and send it to Zheng Pingyuan immediately!"
Chapter completed!