Volume 10 Chapter 147

Chapter 147 Tang Yin sent 500 Feng troops to escort Shao Jun and Cai Gui to Fengyang City. On the other side, he arranged for Lotte and Ai Jia to let Tianyan and Diwang's spies in Zhenjiang spread rumors and lie. It is said that Shao Yu has secretly turned against the enemy and defected to Fengguo.

Let’s talk about Shao Jun and Cai Gui. On the way to Fengyang, Shao Jun shivered. Although he and Shao Yu were not familiar with each other, they were from the same clan and had some contacts with each other. He also knew Shao Yu to some extent and knew this person. Shao Yu is shrewd, keen, and ambitious. Most importantly, Shao Yu is also ruthless and decisive. He takes the initiative to send someone to his doorstep. If someone is unhappy, his life will be at stake in Xishan County.

How could Cai Gui be so smart and not see Shao Jun's worry and fear? He nodded secretly. No wonder the king wanted to push him as the puppet prince of Mo country. People like Shao Jun were too easy to control. Pushing him to do this Puppet is perfect too.

He persuaded Shao Jun with a smile: "Your Highness King Mo, don't worry, this trip to Fengyang is extremely safe."

Shao Jun swallowed hard, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid... you and I won't even be able to enter Fengyang City, so first..." At this point, he sighed with a sad look on his face.

Cai Gui said: "Your Highness King Mo, Shao Yu will never harm you!"

"Are you so sure?"

"Of course! Not only will Shao Yu not harm you, but he will also treat you like a distinguished guest." Cai Gui said confidently.

These words boosted Shao Jun's spirits. He hurriedly approached Cai Gui and asked, "Why did Mr. Cai say that?"

Cai Gui asked with a smile: "Is Shao Yu a fool?"

"of course not!"

"Since it's not the case, then he should always leave a way out for himself." Cai Gui smiled implicitly, but also with a different meaning.

Shao Jun didn't quite understand what he meant and wanted to ask more, but Cai Gui had closed his eyes and showed an expression that he didn't want to say anything.

Shao Jun was skeptical and full of doubts about Cai Gui's words, but when they arrived outside Fengyang City, things turned out to be exactly as Cai Gui said. Shao Yu greeted Shao Jun as a guest.

Now, Shao Yu is in Fengyang, the 200,000 troops from Xishan County are in Fengyang, and even Han Zhong, Yuan Tian, ​​and the remnants of their 150,000 troops who had previously fled into Xishan County are also in Fengyang. In the small Fengyang City, nearly 400,000 Mo State local troops have gathered. With such a large number of troops, coupled with Fengyang's unique natural and dangerous terrain, let alone a hundred thousand direct troops, I am afraid that even if all the troops from the Feng Kingdom are mobilized, Fengyang may not be able to be defeated.

Upon hearing the news of Shao Jun's arrival, Shao Yu led his civil and military officials out of the city to greet him in person, including Han Zhong and Yuan Tian.

As soon as Shao Jun stepped out of the carriage, Shao Yu rushed forward, stood in front of him, then solemnly adjusted his clothes, knelt down respectfully and saluted, and said: "Nephew Shao Yu, I don't know. My uncle is here, but I am sorry to hear you come from afar. I hope you will bear with me."

Shao Yu and Shao Fang are the same generation. In terms of seniority, he is indeed a generation younger than Shao Jun. It is absolutely correct to call him nephew. However, they are similar in age. Calculating, Shao Yu may be several years older than Shao Jun. age. Shao Yu is only in his thirties, and he looks like a talented person. He is tall and handsome. Anyone who sees him can't help but secretly praise him.

Shao Jun never dreamed that Shao Yu would treat him as an uncle and nephew. He was just a down-and-out royal family persecuted by Shao Fang. After fleeing to Feng Country, although Tang Yin treated him kindly, he was still under the control of others and was restricted everywhere. Shao Yu was so courteous, and Shao Jun couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions. His legs went weak, and he knelt down with a plop, hugged Shao Yu, and cried loudly. His crying at this time was not just an act, but a reflection of seeing his relatives again after his family was destroyed. He cried, and Shao Yu couldn't help but shed tears. Of course, Shao Yu's crying was more or less fake.

Seeing his uncle and nephew kneeling and hugging each other, crying profusely, Han Zhong, who was standing not far away, clenched his teeth, frowned, and slowly raised his hand to hold the sword at his waist. Shao Jun is an important criminal wanted by the king. Shao Yu didn't capture him on the spot, but he still cried with the thief. For this reason, he can be treated as an accomplice.

Seeing him about to draw his sword, Yuan Tian next to him broke into a cold sweat. He quickly grabbed his wrist and asked in a low voice: "Master Han, what do you want to do?"

"What are you doing? Shao Jun is a prisoner of the imperial court. Of course I have to capture him..."

well! Yuan Tian sighed secretly, wondering if Han Zhong had read too many books and had lost his mind. This is Fengyang City, and it is Shao Yu's territory. If he wants to arrest someone, it depends on Shao Yu's wishes. At this time, if you jump out to arrest someone, wouldn't it be natural to humiliate Shao Yu and make Shao Yu and the court quarrel? Yuan Tian lowered his voice to the lowest level and whispered: "Master Han, I think Master Shao has his own discretion as to whether to arrest Shao Jun or not, so don't worry about it. Don't forget where we are now! Han Zhong was not an idiot. After listening to what Yuan Tian said, he also realized that it was not appropriate for him to stand up and arrest people. He snorted heavily and muttered: "I want to see if Chief Shao will treat his fellow clan members If he dares to pursue selfish interests, I will report it to the king and severely punish the traitor! "

Yuan Tian rolled his eyes weakly, Feng Guo was waiting for Xishan County and Wang Ting to fall out.

When Shao Jun and Shao Yu had almost finished crying, a middle-aged man in his early forties came forward and reminded him in a low voice: "Sir, this is not a place for conversation, so let's go to the city first!" While speaking, The young man specially winked at Han Zhong and Yuan Tian.

Shao Yu glanced at the opportunity and said repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, what Mr. Liu Ting said makes sense." As he spoke, he helped Shao Jun stand up and said, "Uncle, let's talk after we go to the city!"

Jun responded hurriedly.

At this time, Cai Guiling escorted the Feng Army back to the Feng Army camp without entering the city. He did this to avoid suspicion. After all, the two sides were in a hostile state now. It was impossible to say that Shao Yu was not afraid of letting hundreds of Feng troops enter the city.

Shao Yu did not ignore this detail. He couldn't help but look at Cai Gui a few more times and asked Shao Jun, "Uncle, this is..."

"My Excellency, Cai Gui, I would like to pay my respects to Mr. Shao!" Without Shao Jun introducing him, Cai Gui took the initiative to step forward and bowed deeply to Shao Yu.

Cai Gyu? Shao Yu carefully thought about the name twice and confirmed that he had never heard of it. He thought he was just an unknown person from Feng Kingdom, so he didn't take it to heart.

"Uncle, please get in the carriage!" Shao Yu turned sideways and let Shao Jun get into the carriage first, and then he followed. Before he could sit down, Shao Jun put his head out again and said, "Master Cai, please sit in too!"

After the crying scene just now, Shao Jun felt much closer to Shao Yu, but he was still a little timid when he was asked to face Shao Yu alone.

Shao Jun wanted to find someone to embolden him, but Cai Gui was not sure about letting him be alone with Shao Yu. When Shao Jun took the initiative to greet him, he followed the flow and got into the carriage.

In the carriage, Shao Jun and Cai Gui sat on one side, and Shao Yu and the middle-aged Liu Ting sat on the other side. On the way, Shao Yu smiled and said, "Uncle, we haven't seen each other for a long time, right?"

"Yes, the last time we met was when Brother Wang was assassinated." Shao Jun sighed.

"I heard that the murder of the late king was related to the king?" Shao Yu asked slowly.

"It's not just related to Shao Fang, it's the assassin sent by Shao Fang!" Shao Jun said angrily: "Brother Wang's hunting route is impossible for outsiders to know. Without someone cooperating inside and outside, the assassin would never have set up an ambush in advance."

Shao Yu rolled his eyes and murmured: "What uncle said makes sense."

Shao Jun's heart moved and he said hurriedly: "My dear nephew, you must help me this time!"

Shao Yu smiled and asked, "I wonder why my uncle asked my nephew to help you?"

Shao Jun said seriously: "The Emperor knew that Shao Fang had killed his father and seized the throne. He was extremely angry. He has now deposed Shao Fang from the throne and named me King Mo. But Shao Fang openly defied the Emperor's order and refused to abdicate. , Feng Guo is helping me to attack Shao Fang this time, and it is also under the orders of the Emperor. My dear nephew, Shao Fang is a lunatic who does not recognize his relatives, and he is openly an enemy of the Emperor. If you work for him, you will be harmed sooner or later. It is better to surrender to me. , you and I, my uncle and nephew, can also revive Mo Country!"

Shao Yu was not surprised at all by Shao Jun's words. He had already guessed that Shao Jun took the risk to persuade him to surrender. He deliberately looked embarrassed and said: "Uncle, it's not that my nephew doesn't want to help you, but that he also has difficulties. Let's not talk about whether the king's throne is right or wrong, but in Mo Country, the king's status is still unshakable. In addition, the last time the Feng army attacked Fengyang, they suffered heavy casualties. I heard that even His Highness the Feng King’s favorite general died in front of the two armies. If I surrendered to you, how could His Highness the Feng King let me go?”

"This..." Of course, Shao Jun had not forgotten Tang Yin's angry look when Li Sheng died. Now that Shao Yu talked about it, he really had nothing to say.

At this time, Cai Gui suddenly said: "Don't worry, Master Shao. When the two armies confront each other, casualties are inevitable. My king will never resent Master Shao because of this!"

Shao Yu raised his eyebrows, met Cai Gui's gaze, looked him up and down for a moment, and asked calmly: "Can Mr. Cai speak on behalf of His Highness Feng Wang?"

Cai Gui almost didn't even think about it. He nodded and said, "That's right! I came here under the order of the king, and I can definitely make a decision on behalf of the king."

Yo! What a loud tone! Shao Yu subconsciously asked, "I wonder what official position Mr. Cai holds in Feng Country?"

Cai Gui continued: "In charge of the eight counties in Ningbei."

Seeing the surprised look on Shao Yu's face, Cai Gui continued: "My Cai family has been deeply favored by the king and is in charge of all affairs of the eight counties in Ningbei. The king is kind and has a big heart. As long as you work for the king sincerely, the king will definitely ignore the past grudges. , my Cai family is an example.”

If these words were said by others, they might be considered hypocritical, but when said by Cai Gui, the credibility is much higher.