Red Chamber: Bring Xue Baochai home at the beginning

Chapter 347 The Embarrassment of the Prince of Beijing

Obviously, Prince Zhongshun has realized that Feng Yibo is constantly testing him.

Although he doesn't know why, he has been making his own words around the two prefectures in Shandong.

But as the head of the secret service in charge of the Dragon Scale Guard, once he realizes that someone is trying to obtain information.

Naturally, Prince Zhongshun immediately launched a defensive stance.

I will not let the other party get even a little more relevant news.

No way, this is obviously due to professional habits.

Hearing such a straightforward rejection, Feng Yibo was slightly disappointed.

But if Prince Zhongshun didn't say anything, he naturally couldn't keep pestering her any longer.

From today's conversation, Feng Yibo has a deep feeling.

That is, there is a spy system, which is really convenient!
Through the bits and pieces disclosed by Prince Zhongshun, we can see the gap in information resources between the two sides.

Any news is readily available to the other party, and even every move of the hostile forces is under monitoring.

Such a gap is really too big!
Even if Prince Zhongshun didn't say it clearly, Feng Yibo could clearly sense it.

With such an opponent, the future of the founding line is really worrying.

How about creating one yourself?
"Let's meet today, and I tell you this to give you a solid foundation."

Feng Yibo's temptation obviously made Prince Zhongshun a little bit less interested.

"With this news, it must be enough for you to deal with the King of Beijing."

He waved his hand, with the intention of seeing off the guests.

"It is the prince who thinks carefully!"

Feng Yibo nodded, stood up again and cupped his hands and said:
"I got a lot today. When I go back and sort out my thoughts, I will go to the King of Beijing to talk."

What needs to be said here has already been said at the beginning.

Seeing that the other party didn't want to say more, he left politely.

"Actually, I believe that with your ability, even if you don't have this news, you can still deal with it easily."

Seeing Feng Yibo get up, Prince Zhongshun also got up slowly, and said with a smile:
"But we are allies now, and I can't watch you work alone."

What he said today, apart from wooing, did not have the meaning of demonstration.

While giving Feng Yibo a solid foundation, let him know the energy on his side as well.

"As for how to deal with it, it's up to you."

On the way back, Feng Yibo kept thinking about what he talked about today.

In addition to understanding the multiple meanings of Prince Zhongshun, he is also deeply concerned about the occupation of the river.

For such a thing, it’s fine if you don’t know.

Once you know it, if you don't do something, you really can't get over the hurdle in your heart.

All the guys who made a fortune for the country should be damned!
Even if this person is Jia Lian, it is his cheap father-in-law Jia She.

Feng Yibo also wants them to pay the price they deserve.

Of course, the premise is to confirm the accuracy of the message.

There is a high probability that as long as you dig deep into this matter, you will be involved in a lot.

As for Jia Lian and Jia Amnesty, they will be nothing more than hugging grass and beating rabbits.

As long as they really participate, they will suffer together!
But since this matter involves many forces, it needs to be discussed in the long run.

At least he can't directly flip the table, that would be of no benefit to anyone.

I'm afraid Emperor Jingshun couldn't deal with so many people at once.

The next day, Feng Yibo went to the ministry early in the morning to order Mao.

Afterwards, he greeted his mentor Li Shouzhong and came out from the Ministry of Rites.

He got into the carriage and went straight to Feng Ziying's house.

It's a little tricky to talk about the meeting place that King Beijing made an appointment with.

I have to say that Feng Ziying's Infernal Affairs was really very successful.

He is not only one of the most trusted people of King Beijing,

On the founding side, it is still a representative of the younger generation.

The right to speak is not small.

It has to be said that the founding lineage is really dying.

Feng Ziying is already the most outstanding group.

Judging from this alone, the founding lineage would not be able to compete with the new nobles.

The difference between the two is not strength.

After all, the founding line has been operating for several generations, whether it is connections or wealth.

Both have deep roots and luxuriant leaves, and have accumulated abundantly.

But the difference lies in the succession of talents and the gap in information.

People like Feng Ziying, who are already able to stand on their own, have secretly turned to the upstarts.

How ironic is this?
To be honest, if Feng Yibo were Feng Ziying, he might have made the same choice.

It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that we have turned from darkness to light, but it is definitely not a test to say that "a good bird chooses a tree to live in".

Although the big tree of the founding of the country has luxuriant branches and leaves, its roots are also extremely deep.

It's a pity that it is a dead "wood" that is rotten and can't be rotten any more.

The closer you get to the core of the founding line, the more you can feel the rotten smell that is rotten to the root.

"Long time no see, Yibo's style is still the same!"

"Yibo, you are here! Hurry up! The prince arrived early in the morning and has been waiting for a long time!"

As soon as Feng Yibo arrived at the gate of the mansion, Feng Ziying, the master, and Jia Lian, the "middleman", all came out to welcome him.

"Brother Ziying, stay safe."

Hearing Jia Lian's urging, Feng Yibo greeted Feng Ziying first without haste, then looked at him and said:

"Didn't the second brother Lian tell you the time? Why did you ask the county driver to be the prime minister in advance?"

At this moment, without waiting for Jia Lian to respond, he heard a gentle voice from inside the door saying:

"It was Xiao Wang who wanted to see the great hero who patrolled the sea and returned in triumph. He really couldn't wait, so he came one step ahead of time, which made them both embarrassed."

Feng Yibo looked around looking for his reputation, and saw that the king of Beijing County was also welcoming him personally, he saluted hurriedly, and said:
"It's not right to labor for the county driver. It's really Feng Yuan's fault for making the county driver wait for a long time!"

King Beijing walked across the threshold with square steps and said with a smile:
"Sir, you still have to go to the Ministry to get a job, so naturally you can't compare to my idle nobleman."

He was still as gentle as jade and personable.

As the honor of the king of the county, he can greet him at the gate in person.

Even if it is pretending, there are not many people who can put down their bodies and do this.

Like Prince Zhongshun, he knew Feng Yibo's status as the county king.

But even so, he didn't bother with it, thinking it was an act of hypocrisy.

At most, they greet each other in front of the hall, which is already enough face.

It's a pity that, as an idle county king, Shui Rong is not a good quality as a corporal.

At least, definitely not in the eyes of the emperor.

If it wasn't for his status, Feng Yibo actually had a pretty good impression of him.

It's a pity that this person's status is not worthy of his courtesy and corporal attitude.

"The county driver won the award, and I have nothing to excel in, so I have to be more diligent."

Hearing Feng Yibo's modesty, King Beijing repeatedly shook his head and said:

"Why do you have to be too modest, sir?"

Speaking of this, he still took a bit of resentment, and said:

"I should say something that shouldn't be said. If the master is so capable and still says that he is not superior, does that mean that everyone else is a generation of vegetarians?"

These words praised Feng Yibo too highly, and it meant that he was on the opposite side of Baiguan.

That is to say, there are no outsiders, otherwise countless people will be offended for no reason.

"How dare you dare!"

Feng Yibo didn't dare to admit such words, he quickly waved his hands, and said with a wry smile:

"The princes in the court are for the country and the people, Feng Yuan is only insignificant, how can He De compare with them?"

The two push and give way, one keeps flattering, and the other keeps being humble.

Seeing such pleasantries go on, I'm afraid it will be endless.

Feng Ziying, the master, had no choice but to step forward and interrupt.

"It's really enviable that you two cherish each other, but talking here is the way of hospitality after all, and this is not a place to talk. Why don't we go inside and talk about it?"

Hearing this, Feng Yibo naturally looked at King Beijing.

Shui Rong nodded kindly and said with a smile:
"What Ziying said is very true. It was Xiao Wang who was so happy to see her husband that she actually talked about it here. Let's go in and talk about it!"

The four entered the main hall, where the guests and the host were seated.

As soon as Feng Ziying came in, she arranged for the servants to start serving wine.

It was obvious that they had been prepared for a long time, and the food was served directly when all the people arrived.

The food and wine were plentiful, but no one served chopsticks.

Although Feng Ziying is the host, but the presence of water-soluble status is the highest.

"Today Ziying is the host, but Xiao Wang wants to do it for me, so let's raise a cup first!"

He waited for the servant to go down, so he raised the wine first, and said directly to Feng Yibo:

"This cup, Mr. Wang Xianjing, this is going to hold the festival and overwhelm the East China Sea. Xiao Wang yearns for it!"

Feng Yibo hurriedly toasted each other, and said modestly again:

"The county has a good reputation, the matter of the East China Sea this time is mainly due to the trust of the Holy One, the support of the King of the East China Sea, and the soldiers on the frontier!"

After talking about other people's credit, he paused slightly before talking about himself.

"Feng Yuan just had better luck, and got some minor achievements."

If it is said that Feng Yibo seems to be polite to Prince Zhongshun, but in fact he lacks a lot of hypocrisy.

After all, the other party knew the identity of the king of Donghai County, so he didn't have to think too much about it.

On the side of King Beijing, it seems that they are close, but in fact it is all superficial.

Whether it is Feng Ziying's existence or his identity has not been exposed.

He is all putting on airs here, just an ordinary civil servant who is proficient in the principles of Tai Chi.

As if he was performing, he spoke impeccably.

"Sir, what you said is wrong. If there is no mediation by Mr. Donghai County, don't say whether the king of Donghai County can win, just say that the frontier army will not cooperate with him, right?"

Seeing Feng Yibo going around in circles, the king of Beijing County couldn't help saying something pointedly, and said:
"If there was no sir, how could the Wa country endure the humiliation and sign such a peace agreement?"

Not only did he have two sourness in his words, but he also meant to beat Feng Yibo to some extent.

Hearing this, Feng Yibo put away his smile for the first time, and said seriously:
"The county driver sympathizes with the Japanese country's humiliation?"

Although, he knew that Shui Rong was coveting the interests of the peace talks, and wanted to bring the topic to the peace talks.

But when he heard the other party say that the Wa country endured humiliation, Feng Yibo directly expressed his dissatisfaction.

"Of course not!"

Shui Rong also felt that he used the wrong words, but he didn't panic, but smiled and said:
"Xiao Wang deeply hates himself for not having the chance to see Mr. coercing the Japanese country and signing the terms of the peace agreement with high spirits."

These words were flattering to Feng Yibo, barely making up for the mistake just now.

Feng Yibo heard the words, but he didn't know what he thought of, he suddenly smiled and said:
"If the county driver goes out, it is estimated that there will be no need to fight this battle."

"Oh?"

Shui Rong frowned slightly, not knowing why Feng Yibo suddenly mocked him.

Could it be that he intends to take advantage of the problem and turn his face directly?
With Jia Lian and Feng Ziying at the side, they didn't even dare to show their air!
When the three of them were puzzled, Feng Yibo showed another smiling face, and added:
"The country of Wa heard that the county driver was going to go to war, so he didn't wait for the wind to surrender? How could there be any chance to sign any terms of peace?"

"Forehead!"

Upon hearing this, King Bei Jing was taken aback for a moment, and then he could only laugh dryly.

"Haha, hahaha!"

Feng Ziying and Jia Lian looked at each other and immediately laughed together.

"Hahaha!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

These words sounded like they were flattering the King of Beijing County, but in fact they had to be heard the other way around.

This is to tell Shui Rong that if he cooperates with you, Wa Kingdom may not even bow his head!
Who told you that you have no military power in the frontier, and you have never defeated the Japanese invasion?

Seeing that the situation was a bit awkward, Feng Ziying smoothed things over and said:
"I have to say that Yibo has strategized this time, but a war has yielded benefits. It really taught us nobles a lesson!"

Jia Lian also felt that the atmosphere was a bit subtle, and hurriedly echoed:
"That's right! The imperial court has always paid for wars, but this is the first time I've heard that the national treasury will be filled up after a war!"

Although the words of the two were flattering Feng Yibo, their words were inseparable from the benefits of war.

Obviously, before Feng Yibo came here, Shui Rong still made some arrangements.

At least these two are still in place as a fan.

"The main reason is that when Donghai County went to conquer the Wa Kingdom, the imperial court didn't allocate any food and payment, so they had to rely on them to raise money."

As soon as Feng Yibo heard about the benefits, he vomited bitterness first, and then sighed:

"Donghai County King complained to me many times about this, and finally came up with such a last resort."

The king of Beijing County heard the words and hurriedly said:
"This method is good! It is the first of its kind!"

Seeing Feng Yibo's water tightness, he lost his patience a long time ago.

At this time, he simply tried to take advantage of the situation:
"You said if we fight a few more times, will it be..."

No wonder Jia Lian said last time that he wants to cooperate!

Dare to be greedy for the benefits of war, and it is not good for me to initiate a war.

Is this trying to make a fortune from the war by taking advantage of the power of Donghai County?
"Sun Tzu said: Soldiers are weapons of murder, and those who fight are against virtue!"

Hearing this, Feng Yibo shook his head again and again, and interrupted directly.

He looked like a pedant, and said:
"Unless it is absolutely necessary, it is better not to lightly use weapons."

Upon hearing this, King Beijing frowned and said:
"Of course everyone here knows this truth, but what if there happens to be a suitable opportunity?"

The meaning of these words is obviously that the founding of the country already has a goal.

It seems that when looking for Feng Yibo today, he wants to cooperate with Donghai County.

It's just that he left a thread, waiting for Feng Yibo to pick up.

But when Feng Yibo heard the words, he didn't even ask.

"To tell you the truth, in this battle in the East China Sea, we really took advantage of 'time, place, and harmony', and that's how we achieved the current results."

He looked like he had suffered enough, looked at the crowd, and sighed:

"You may not believe it when you say it. At first, we just thought about earning back the military salary for Donghai County."

This statement is a bit false, but the three people in front of them firmly believe it.

No one could have imagined that Feng Yibo had long been rushing to let the Wa Kingdom cede land and pay compensation.

Shui Rong frowned and pursed his lips when he heard the words, Feng Ziying was beside him, saying:
"Anyway, it turned out to be good, didn't it?"

Never mind what you thought at the beginning, but it turned out to be a huge benefit.

So now that we know how to benefit, why can't we go straight to the result?

(End of this chapter)