If one ignored the fact that Xu Bei had breached Shanwan City and forced Xu Fei to his death, how many people would be moved by his words?
His cousin's family had only one orphan daughter left, and Xu Bei had helped out and raised her. What a good person.
Xu Bei had no choice but to do so.
Cheng Yuan had stabbed him twice, and he couldn't retaliate. Naturally, he had to think of a way to salvage the situation.
Xu Yanxiao was already eleven years old this year. If she was raised well for two years and married into a good family, Xu Bei's infamy as a murderer would lessen. After all, who would treat their brother's daughter well and love her as if she was their own daughter after killing their brother?
When it came to public opinion, if one manipulated it well, one could turn black into white. It all depended on one's mouth.
Cheng Yuan smiled helplessly. "I can't decide on this matter alone. I need to ask for Mrs. Xu's opinion."
Xu Bei's expression was ugly as he smiled in agreement. "Of course."
Cheng Yuan had mercilessly toyed with Xu Bei. This had already made him want to kill him, but he suppressed it in the end.
When two armies fought, they didn't kill the envoys.
The war hadn't officially started yet. If they casually killed the envoys, things would get even more out of hand.
Even though Xu Bei was fuming, Cheng Yuan still came and left in one piece.
Before he left, Cheng Yuan nodded slightly in a certain direction with a faint smile on his lips.
Unlike the perfect and proper expression he had when facing Xu Bei, this smile was more sincere and warm.
After Cheng Yuan left, the tent fell silent. The officials didn't dare to make a sound, afraid of provoking bad luck.
In order to ease the atmosphere and regain some face, Xu Bei praised Cheng Yuan against his will.
He sighed. "I don't know how Liu Xi managed to recruit so many young talents. That envoy just now wasn't simple."
Cheng Yuan had pointed at the mulberry tree and scolded the locust tree at the locust tree. He had tried to force him to give his son to a dead person, but he was still magnanimous enough to forgive him. Not only was he not angry, he even praised him. It could be seen how broad-minded he was. Just as Xu Bei had thought, his actions had indeed earned him a good impression of him.
Han Yu said, "Cheng Yuan? Yu remembers where I've heard of him before. "
Strategists were a bunch of monsters. Their memory was terrifyingly good. Han Yu quickly found the relevant memories.
Before Han Yu could speak, Cheng Xun took the initiative to confess.
"The Military Advisor has an outstanding memory. Cheng Yuan is Xun's second brother."
Being exposed by others and confessing by oneself were different in sequence, and the results were also different.
If it was the former, it would inevitably arouse the suspicion of those in power and put them in a passive position.
If it was the latter, it would appear that he was magnanimous and would eliminate the lord's suspicion.
Cheng Xun was a smart person. He naturally knew what was best for him.
Han Yu said, "Yes, I heard Gong Luo mention it before."
Patrol Officer Cheng said, "My younger brother is insolent and has offended the Lord. Please punish him, Lord."
Regardless of whether it was right or wrong, he had to take the blame first. In any case, Xu Bei wouldn't really vent his anger on him.
"Gong Luo's younger brother is actually from the Orchid Pavilion. What a coincidence."
Xu Bei smiled, easing the stagnant and heavy atmosphere.
"I'm just lamenting the wonders of fate. I have absolutely no intention of blaming Gong Luo."
After this incident, Cheng Xun had increased his presence and favorability in front of Xu Bei.
If Xu Bei had listened to Cheng Xun's advice back then, he wouldn't be in such a passive state right now.
How could Cheng Yuan's visit be for the sake of greeting or "delivering a letter"? He was clearly here to collect a debt.
He abruptly exposed Xu Bei's crime of forcing his brother to his death. Then, he further exposed the fact that his brother's bloodline had ended because of him.
The most extreme was to adopt an heir.
Asking Xu Bei to adopt his own son to his mortal enemy — and the brother that he had personally forced to his death — was simply disgusting.
From beginning to end, Cheng Yuan maintained his gentlemanly demeanor. However, every word he said was heart-wrenching!
Cheng Xun almost didn't recognize this younger brother of his.
Although they had been apart for many years and his younger brother had grown from a youth with baby fat to a mature and steady youth, but —
This change was too big.
If not for the fact that Cheng Yuan's facial features hadn't changed much, Cheng Xun might not have recognized him at first glance.
Xu Bei dismissed everyone, leaving only Han Yu and Cheng Xun behind.
He said with a bitter expression, "I know I shouldn't have disobeyed the two of you. Now that we've reached this point, is there any way to salvage the situation?"
He had chosen his lord and had to support him even if he had to kneel.
Han Yu didn't say anything. He felt that there was no need to think about salvaging the situation. They should just prepare for war and start at any time.
Cheng Xun, on the other hand, doted on his lord.
Xu Bei's previous actions made him sad. Now that they were close and trusted each other, he was overjoyed. He completely forgot about their previous disagreements.
"Xun, I have a plan. It might work." Cheng Xun secretly glanced at Han Yu. When he saw that Han Yu didn't look displeased, he mustered up his courage and said, "My lord, why don't you write a secret letter to Liu Xi and tell him the pros and cons. If the two families fight, it will only benefit others. "
There was no need to say who this' others' was.
The three most powerful feudal lords in Dongqing were Jiang Pengji, Huang Song, and Xu Bei.
Although Yang Tao still occupied half of Zhangzhou, he had already developed his foundation in Nansheng. It was a joy to expand his territory, so he wasn't included. If Xu Bei and Liu Xi fought, Huang Song would definitely be happy to see it happen. He might even secretly stab them in the back.
Xu Bei said, "What Gongluo means is that I should take the initiative to shake hands with Lanting and make peace?"
Cheng Xun said, "Huang Song has disagreements with her, but my lord is indebted to her."
Why don't the two families work together to kill Huang Song first?
Xu Bei frowned and said, "I'll try."
Han Yu didn't think so.
If Jiang Pengji really wanted to kill Huang Song first, she would have done so in Cangzhou.
She must have thought it through carefully before choosing to make things difficult for Xu Bei. Why would she change her mind just because of a secret letter from Xu Bei?
How was this different from changing orders all the time?
He thought that this urgent letter would take at least half a month to reach Jiang Pengji, but in reality, it only took ten days.
It wasn't that the letter was delivered quickly, but that the messenger met Jiang Pengji halfway.
She gathered 100,000 troops and led them to the south. When the messenger saw this battle formation, his scalp went numb.
"Whose letter is it?"
Jiang Pengji didn't wear her casual clothes for long. After resting for a while, she put on her armor. There was an exquisite black sword in its scabbard at her waist.
The origin of this sword was mysterious. The audience in the streaming room had never seen her pull it out.
They were curious at first, but they forgot about it after a while.
Qiguan Rang fanned himself lightly and smiled. "I believe in Zhao Gong."
Feng Jin took over Qiguan Rang's job and managed Chongzhou. He also assisted Sun Wen in managing Beizhou (Northern Borderline).
Before he could be happy for two days, he was dragged to the battlefield by Jiang Pengji.
Qiguan Rang: "…"
"I believe in Zhao Gong?" Jiang Pengji had a sour expression on her face. "Xu Bei is Xu Bei. Why are you calling me 'male' and 'female'?"
Qiguan Rang: "…"
If he didn't know that his lord had studied in Langye for three years, he would have doubted her education just by hearing these vulgar words.
What 'male' and 'female'? These are honorifics!
He thought that his lord had learned from Yuanjing and must have a good opinion. He didn't expect her to say such vulgar words.
This was his lord!
He had to support her even while kneeling.
"I definitely can't stand people calling me 'Lanting Duke.'"
At this time, a bunch of comments floated in the streaming room.
[If I don't call you Lanting Duke, should I call you Lanting Mother?]
If they weren't separated by dimensions, Jiang Pengji really wanted to beat up this group of idiots.
Jiang Pengji opened the secret letter and read ten lines at a glance.
"Huo — Xu Bei wants to form an alliance with me and share the world …"
Qiguan Rang said, "He's asking for peace and stalling for time."
Jiang Pengji picked up her brush and wrote a reply in one breath. Her brush moved like a dragon and snake.
The letter was very short. There were only a few words.
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