Chapter 124 Conditions
Early the next morning, Wang Feng arrived at the door of Fusu's residence early, waiting for Fusu to give him a reply as soon as possible. He did not dare to stay in Shangjun City for too long.
Looking at him with hostile eyes, he was afraid that he would be killed by these people who hated the imperial court; on the other hand, he was also afraid that Hu Hai and Zhao Gao would suspect that he had defected to Fusu, and that he would be unlucky when he returned to Xianyang.
So he wanted to finish the matter and return to Xianyang as soon as possible.
But the more anxious he became, the more comfortable Fusu seemed, and he actually didn't let him in until the sun was at its peak. After entering the lobby, Wang Feng saw Fusu sitting upright in front of a small table filled with wine and food.
, enjoying his lunch. Seeing Wang Feng come in, Fusu did not stop. He continued to eat by himself without saying a word. It was not until he was full that he smiled at Wang Feng and said: "Yesterday
I spent the whole night discussing with a group of subordinate officials, and I didn't go to bed until this morning. When I woke up, I was very hungry, which made Wang Zongzheng wait for a long time."
At this time, Wang Feng also felt that he was very hungry, but he did not dare to express his complaints to Fusu, so he said: "The prince has many things to do, so I should wait for a while. I wonder if the prince agrees to the villain's proposal on behalf of the emperor.
What about the peace talks?"
Fusu waved his hand and ordered the people to remove all the food and wine, and then said: "Hu Hai sent a large army to attack my Shangjun that day. He really wanted to kill me. And I also sent a large army to attack several counties such as Taiyuan and Shanggu. After the court officials
It seems that I should be a rebel like Chen Sheng and others. The conflict between us cannot be completely solved in just a few words."
"Then how can the prince trust the emperor's sincerity in negotiating peace?" Wang Feng heard the possibility of peace negotiation from Fusu's words and asked hurriedly.
"If you want to negotiate peace, Hu Hai has to show some sincerity. Don't you think there is something wrong with the way you address me? Now that Hu Hai is emperor, you call me, his elder brother, prince. Shouldn't this be changed?
"Fusu looked at Wang Feng and said.
"This... according to the prince, no, how should I change it in your opinion?" Wang Feng also felt that this title was indeed inappropriate, so he asked.
"This is the first condition. I want Hu Hai to grant me a throne. As the emperor, it is not too much for me, the elder brother, to have the position of a prince, right?"
"This is not difficult. The villain will tell the emperor, and he will definitely give you a throne. I wonder what other conditions you have." Wang Feng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Fusu's conditions. He wanted to get a title.
Hu Hai still didn't take it to heart,
"Secondly, I still have to control my current army. As for the army's food and salary, the court needs to pay part of it on my behalf." Fusu easily said a very shameless condition, and he retained control of those armies.
But he asked Hu Hai to raise this army for him.
Sure enough, Wang Feng's face was full of embarrassment after hearing this condition, but he did not dare to reject Fusu's proposal. He nodded and said: "This villain will also tell the emperor. I don't know if it is just
If the emperor agrees to these two conditions of your Majesty, your Majesty will be willing to live in peace with the court?" He said and looked at Fusu eagerly.
"Don't worry, I have a third condition." Fusu continued to say easily, but Wang Feng's heart was frightened again. The second condition just now was difficult enough for him, but Fusu's
The third condition was so embarrassing. Fusu didn't look at Wang Feng's face at all. He said to himself: "Now the emperor of the counties I occupy wants to issue an edict to the world and agree that I will govern these places. As for the taxes of the people here,
I also received the tax. The civil and military officials under my command can all be demoted one level according to the regulations of the imperial court, but their salaries must be sown by the imperial court. As long as they can agree to these few conditions of mine, Fusu will naturally surrender to the imperial court.
If you don't want to embarrass Hu Hai, Wang Zongzheng, please inform Hu Hai of these conditions of mine and hope that he will reply as soon as possible."
Hearing that the third condition was so harsh, Wang Feng was really afraid that Fusu would put forward a fourth, more harsh condition. Now that Fusu said this, he was relieved, but he was not sure whether Hu Hai would agree to it.
These conditions, but this is not within the scope of his responsibilities, so Wang Feng nodded hurriedly and said: "Then
I will go back to Xianyang and report all your conditions to the emperor. You only need to wait in Shangjun City." After saying that, he bowed to Fusu and left the hall. He did not stop and walked straight out of the hall.
He rushed to his residence, took his servants, and left the city for Xianyang, regardless of the road that was even more difficult to walk because of the snow.
When Wang Feng left the lobby, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping walked out from behind the screen. They came to Fusu and said in admiration: "The prince is indeed amazing. Not only did he explain the conditions we came up with in such an unquestionable way,
It came out and even added the last one, which the two of us really admire."
Fusu smiled bitterly and said: "Today's behavior is really inconsistent with my character. Only the two of you would think of dragging him to the point where he can't think more. And I think those conditions are unreasonable, and I don't know Hu Hai."
Will you agree to this condition?"
"Since Hu Hai sent people to negotiate peace, it means that he is not sure in his heart that he can remove me from Shangjun, so there is no loss even if he does not agree to our agreement." Chen Ping glanced at Zhang Liang and said.
Zhang Liang saw that Chen Ping only said half of what he said, and knew that he was leaving it to him, so he continued: "And since the prince has made a request, Hu Hai can also make a request to the prince, or ask the prince to lower some conditions, as long as the prince is willing
Talking to him is always good news for him. But at the same time, we can also learn from
We can see from Hu Hai's reaction what he really thinks. If he agreed to all the prince's requests without any counter-offer, then he must have attached great importance to his attack on Chu, but at the same time, it can also be seen that he
Today's peace negotiation with the prince is only temporary." He looked at Chen Ping and asked him to continue the second half of his words.
Chen Ping smiled at Zhang Liang and continued what he said: "If he sends someone to bargain with the prince, it can be seen that he sincerely wants to make peace with the prince. It can also be seen that he still has many soldiers and horses in his hands, so he is not afraid of the prince.
Be your own enemy. But in my opinion,
As Mr. Zhang said, this possibility is relatively high. Maybe within a few days, the imperial court will fully agree to the prince's request and bring the author of the canonization edict. We don't need to call you prince anymore, but
I am the king." Chen Ping laughed at the end.
Fusu couldn't help but laugh and said: "Actually, I also think that the prince's title should be changed after the death of the First Emperor, but you keep calling me that and I can't bring it up. This time I used Xianyang to change the title.
Now we just wait here for Xianyang's reaction. Once I have the chance, I will personally lead troops to capture Xianyang.
After nearly half a month of ups and downs, Wang Feng finally rushed back to Xianyang from Shangjun. It was not until he saw the gate of Xianyang City that he truly felt relieved. But then he thought that he had not actually completed the task this time.
It was Fusu who mentioned this
What an unreasonable condition. I wonder if the emperor will punish him. Thinking of Hu Hai's cruel methods, Wang Feng suddenly regretted coming back so soon. But since he had already arrived, he could not delay. After entering Xianyang City, he went straight to the palace.
And go.
Hu Hai sat casually on the throne and listened with an unchanging expression as Wang Feng reported to him the whole process of his trip to the county. When he heard that Fusu first asked Wang Feng to wait at the city gate, and then asked him to wait at the city gate the next day.
After waiting outside the house for half a day, and then letting him watch him eat, he couldn't help but show an annoyed look on his face. When he heard Wang Feng's retelling of the help
After Su proposed the three conditions, his face was completely deformed with anger: "Fu Su, you are so brave. My messenger dares to tease me, and you also put forward so many unreasonable conditions. You really don't dare to bully me."
Are you going to send troops to crush Shangjun to the ground?" As he spoke, he angrily pushed all the memorials on Long's case to the ground.
"Why is the emperor so angry because of Fusu's words?" Zhao Gao, who was listening on the side, said in time, "The emperor's real purpose of sending Wang Zongzheng to negotiate peace this time is just to stabilize Fusu, and not
We don’t really want to accept him as a vassal. As long as our army destroys the Chu Kingdom, the next one to deal with is Fusu, an ungrateful guy. What’s the harm in letting him be proud for a few days now?"
When Hu Hai heard this, he felt that what Zhao Gao said was reasonable, but then he said: "Zhao Qing, it was you who proposed the order of destroying Chu first and then taking over the counties. Of course you have to insist on this. Why don't we first
Send troops to remove Fusu, and then send troops southward?" As he said this, he stared at Zhao Gao closely, wanting him to give him an answer.
Zhao Gao smiled calmly and said: "The emperor is extremely wise, can't he see the reason why I proposed this plan? Now that there has just been civil strife in Chu, the people of Chu must be unsettled, and we, the Qin Dynasty, will take advantage of the opportunity to attack with certainty. As for Shangjun,
Fusu has been in business for several years and has been united. It cannot be taken down easily. We
Destroy Chu first and then capture Shangjun. It is easy first and then difficult, which will also be of great help to the morale of our army. If we attack Shangjun first, it will take an unknown amount of time. Perhaps by the time Shangjun is captured, the civil strife in Chu has already begun.
If it subsides, we will attack Chu again as if we were attacking a county. The emperor should be well aware of the difference between the two."
When Hu Hai heard what Zhao Gao said, he also felt that it made some sense and said: "What Zhao Qing said is consistent with what I think. In this case, I agreed to these unreasonable requests made by Fusu and will send someone tomorrow."
Declare the decree and give him the title of King of the North. I don’t know who to send him?"
Zhao Gao smiled and said: "Since it was Wang Zongzheng who went there last time, let's trouble him again this time."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Feng's face was full of sadness. He didn't expect that he had to rush back to Xianyang in a hurry, and he had to go back to Shangjun just after he came back. What a bother.
Chapter completed!