Chapter 200 Shao Jin
Not being in Qudu and not wanting to leave are two different is facing internal and external troubles, and war alone may not be enough to solve the problem. The secret business trip of the Ministry of Rites officials should be related to diplomacy. What if Shao Jin is directly sent to another country as an envoy...
"Let's first check whether there are any envoys from other countries coming to Qudu recently." Yan Cui said.
Shi Xuanying nodded.
The two decided to act separately, Yan Cui continued to pay attention to the situation of his family, and Shi Xuanying went to check on Shao Jin's whereabouts.
She sneaked into the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Palace and eavesdropped, and soon found out that the Ministry of Rites was receiving envoys from the Kingdom of Chen, but the two sides were negotiating in Weicheng, a hundred miles away. The Kingdom of Qu was represented by a diplomatic delegation headed by the Right Prime Minister Liu Shuji, and Shao Jin was one of the ministers negotiating peace.
I really don’t know whether this is good news or bad news!
Emperor Qu was extremely wary of the Xiao family army. Shao Jin was General Shao's younger brother, but he was able to make Emperor Qu tolerate him. This ability was truly extraordinary. If such a person went against her, it would certainly cause a lot of trouble.
General Shao patted his chest and said that he had a very good relationship with his younger brother. Shi Xuanying believed it, but she didn't know whether this relationship had changed after he was stationed at Pingcheng Pass for so many years.
Shi Xuanying looked through all the memorials and documents, and was relieved when she confirmed that Shao Jin would return to Qudu tomorrow.
"The northern part of the Great Chen Kingdom was also severely affected by the drought and was not very willing to fight this war. A month ago, Prime Minister Liu went to lobby, and the Great Chen Kingdom agreed to negotiate peace. The location was in Weicheng, a hundred miles away from Qudu. They have already signed the treaty, and Shao Jin should be on his way back."
Yan Cui asked, "Didn't the Great Chen Kingdom just recently announce its alliance with the Xu Kingdom?"
Morality and etiquette belong to the rules of civilization, but war destroys civilization. Jianzi is still too gentlemanly. He doesn't know that most of the time, there is no martial ethics in this world.
Shi Xuanying raised two fingers and said, "There are only two possibilities. The Great Chen Kingdom is either so shameless, or it has an even more shameless purpose."
She sighed again: "I have to say, Liu Shuji is indeed a rare talent. He broke up the two alliances of the Great Chen Kingdom. Maybe he can be of use in the future!"
"What about Xuan Xing?" Yan Cui asked, "Do we still want him to join the enemy camp?"
Xuanxing is uncertain, but it is one of the seven stars, which means Qu Shan can be influenced. If there is a suitable opportunity, he will be the strongest helper of Jiangxing and will not necessarily collude with Liu Shuji.
Shi Xuanying smiled slightly: "Of course not, this time I will take Qu Shan away directly."
Even if Qu Shan surrendered to Xiao Hongfan, he was destined to die at the hands of Xiao Hongfan, so there was no need to consider whether there was any obsession with revenge in the dust core.
This is also the reason why Qu Shan dreams of getting rid of Xiao Hongfan.
Qu Shan's bones are full of self-esteem and selfishness. He regards human life as worthless. In the end, he is destined to go against Xiao Hongfan. The key to his breaking the deadlock does not lie in which side he chooses to stand on, but in what kind of person he is.
However, some people's ashes are full of despicableness even if they are burned to ashes.
To put it in simple terms: a dog will always eat shit.
Shi Xuanying asked, "How are your family members doing? Is there anything wrong?"
"It's not a big problem." Yan Cui said.
When these people first received the letter, they were a little hesitant. Although the letter and tokens brought by Master Xuanying were enough to prove their authenticity, anyone would hesitate to ask them to pack up their belongings and flee with their families within three days. Fortunately, these families have always known the situation of the Xiao family army, and most of them decisively began to pack up their things after a brief struggle.
For the remaining few families who were hesitant, Yan Cui used hypnosis to give them warning dreams, which frightened them so much that they woke up from their dreams in a cold sweat and began to pack up their belongings overnight.
Among these family members, others were only minor officials even if they had official positions. They knew they could not protect their families and had no other choice. However, a few of them were different. Even though they had connections with the Xiao family army, they could still thrive in officialdom with their own abilities.
Shao Jin is one of them.
The next evening, he returned to the capital to report on his work, and was stopped by someone as soon as he came out of the office. "Second Master, I have been waiting for you here for two days!"
Shao Jin was startled, and when he looked carefully, he saw that it was a familiar steward from the general's mansion, and hurriedly dragged the person into the carriage.
Just as the steward was about to speak, Shao Jin glared at him and put his index finger to his lips. When the carriage had been running for about two cups of tea, he asked, "What happened?"
The steward lowered his voice and said, "The Madam received a letter the day before yesterday, which was sent back by the general. After reading the letter, the Madam couldn't make up her mind, so she wanted to ask you to come over to take a look, but you were not there! The Madam ordered me to wait here and ask you to come over as soon as possible."
"I understand." Shao Jin was not surprised when he heard this, nor did he immediately order the driver to take a detour.
The steward knew that he was always resourceful, so he didn't ask any more questions.
When the carriage drove into the mansion, Shao Jin got off directly and went out from the side door with the steward, walked around the back street, and knocked on a remote corner door of the general's mansion.
"Madam! The Second Master is here!" The maid hurried into the backyard.
Madam Shao was directing several maids to pack up their belongings. Upon hearing this, she immediately said, "Tian Cui, come with me. You guys pack quickly. I'm going to see the Second Master first!"
She touched the letter hidden in her sleeve and led Tian Cui quickly to the hall.
"Sister-in-law!" When Shao Jin saw someone coming in, he immediately put down his teacup and stood up to greet her.
Mrs. Shao was already extremely anxious. Without saying a word, she took out two letters and a seal and handed them to him: "Take a look. Are we leaving or not?"
One of the letters was written to Shao Jin, but Mrs. Shao did not open it.
After Shao Jin quickly read the two letters, he carefully rubbed the seal and said firmly, "Let's go! Sister-in-law, please collect all the valuables in the house into a warehouse as the letter says. I will go back and pack them up immediately."
The letter told them to pack up their things and wait at home. If no one came to pick them up, it would only be a little trouble and the risk was not that big.
……
"Where did he go again?!" Mrs. Shao was so angry that she almost exploded. "He ran out as soon as his feet touched the ground. What's the matter? The floor at home is so hot that your feet are burning!"
Seeing this, the servant didn't dare to say a word.
Madam Shao raised her eyebrows and said, "Speak, are you mute?!"
"I don't know either, but the man following the Second Master looks like the manager of the General's Mansion..."
These words were like adding fuel to the fire. Mrs. Shao was about to fly into a rage when she saw a figure striding in.
The man had an untidy beard, but he looked cheerful as he took Mrs. Shao's hand and called out with a smile, "Madam!"
"..."
Mrs. Shao almost slapped him, but when she looked again, she found that it was her husband who had disappeared for half a month!
While she was in a daze, Shao Jin waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get out! I have something to say to my wife!"
The servants in the house immediately seemed to be freed from their shackles, and they slipped away as fast as they could.
Shao Jin said: "Brother sent a letter saying that someone will come to pick us up tomorrow night."
