How could Yang Shuang dare to give way?
The Great Zen Mountain disciples heard the commotion and rushed in. Several people took Yang Shuang's place and blocked the table. One of them said in a deep voice, "Niu Youdao, what do you want?"
Swoosh! The sword in Niu Youdao's hand that had not been unsheathed returned to its scabbard and slowly returned to his front. Separated by several people, he said, "According to my wish, I should have killed him with one strike and cut off Shao Pingbo's reliance. However, Duke Yongping heard that I wanted to come to Beizhou and told me to ignore everyone except for one request. Do not hurt Shao Dengyun! "
Shao Dengyun, who was sitting behind the table, was stunned. His aura weakened as he looked at Niu Youdao behind the human wall. He looked like he wanted to say something but stopped himself. He seemed to want to ask something.
Niu Youdao continued, "Shao Dengyun is Shao Dengyun, Shao Pingbo is Shao Pingbo. Shao Dengyun is an old subordinate of the late king and had fought with the late king through life and death. If the late king was still around, Shao Dengyun would not have betrayed him. The late king suddenly passed away and the situation changed. Shao Dengyun betrayed Yan because of the situation and must have his reasons. If there is a mistake, it is not Shao Dengyun but this prince who let down the late king's brothers and wronged them. I would rather the Shao Family betray me than betray them. If this prince killed the late king's brothers, it would be heartless, disloyal, and unfilial. How would this prince have the face to look up to the late king's spirit in heaven? "
This was Duke Yongping's Shang Chaozong's tone.
Shao Dengyun's eyes widened. The words' I would rather the Shao Family betray me than betray them 'caused his eyes to turn red. He clenched his fists on the table and his breathing became heavy.
Yang Shuang turned back to look at him.
Niu Youdao saw his reaction and continued, "I do not agree with the Prince's benevolence and righteousness. I feel that this is a woman's benevolence. If I let you go today, you will become a problem in the future! I should have killed you, but considering the Prince's repeated pleas for mercy, I was afraid that it would hurt the relationship between me and the Prince, so I spared your dog life! "
With that said, he turned around and left. When he reached the door, he stopped and threw out a few words with his back facing him. "I'm inviting you for a walk. I wanted to tell these words to you alone, but who knew that it would be a rat! What feudal lord? He was just basking in the glory of a dead man. Great General Shao, it's better to burn two more incense sticks to thank the spirit of King Ning and Shang Jianbo in heaven! "
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell into silence.
When the Great Zen Mountain disciples who looked at each other left, Shao Dengyun, who was behind the table, was speechless as he faced the sky. He raised his head and closed his eyes. His face was filled with tears as he sobbed.
Yang Shuang, who was at the side, had a sorrowful expression as he wiped his tears with his sleeves. He was the clearest about the things that Yang Shuang was brooding over …
In the courtyard, Guan Fangyi looked back every few steps and occasionally looked behind her. She quickly caught up to Niu Youdao and asked in a low voice beside Niu Youdao, "You are talking so much, is it really what the Prince told you to do?"
Niu Youdao paced and tilted his head as he said in a low voice, "Send a message to the Prince. Let the Prince summon them to surrender!"
Guan Fangyi was shocked. "Summon them to surrender? Who? Shao Dengyun? "
Niu Youdao gave a series of secret instructions.
Guan Fangyi rolled her eyes as she listened. After listening, she said in a low voice, "You are too wicked. You don't even want to give Northern Prefecture to Heavenly Jade Sect. How about this?"
"Don't blame me for hiding things from you and not being able to explain. Do what I tell you to do, don't be so long-winded."
She was scolded …
Fu Fang Garden. Dugu Jing walked quickly to a small courtyard.
She walked to the entrance of the main hall and knocked on the tightly shut door. She saw Yu Cang sitting cross-legged on an empty cushion in the hall.
Dugu Jing walked to the side and knelt down. She presented a letter with both hands. "Master, a letter from Niu Youdao."
Yu Cang slowly opened his eyes and took the letter. He frowned after reading it. "He wants Shao Pingbo. Could it be that Shao Pingbo's departure from Northern Prefecture has something to do with him? Is there any news from Northern Prefecture? "
Dugu Jing: "I don't know yet. I will need some time to find out."
Yu Cang muttered, "What does Shao Pingbo mean by bringing only one follower to Qi Kingdom?"
He did not understand the situation. He received a message from Shao Pingbo saying that he was escorting someone related to the situation in Qi Capital. He did not expect to find out that the person being escorted was Shao Pingbo himself.
Dugu Jing: "He is almost here. We will know once we ask him. But this Niu Youdao wants Shao Pingbo. How do we reply? He said in the letter that we can discuss any conditions. Do you want to discuss? "
Yu Cang shook his head. "He is still a dabbler in Southern Prefecture. Shao Pingbo has the entire Northern Prefecture behind him. Give Shao Pingbo to him? Is he joking? Hmm … don't be in a hurry to reject him. Write back and ask him what he can give us. Let's delay the matter and see what happens. "
"Alright!" Dugu Jing agreed.
…
In the Heroic Hall of Southern Prefecture's Provincial Governor's Residence, Shang Chaozong was pushing his wheelchair in front of a map. Meng Shanming was sitting beside him. A few generals were gathered together, pointing at the map and discussing something.
Lan Ruoting came in from outside and looked at the situation in the room. "Ahem, ahem." She made a fist and coughed.
Everyone turned to look. Meng Shanming knew that he had something to say. He said, "Go out and have a discussion. We will talk later."
"Yes!" The generals cupped their hands and left.
After they left, Lan Ruoting took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Shang Chaozong. "Prince, Daoye wants us to persuade Shao Dengyun to surrender!"
"He is a traitor. How can we tolerate him?!" Shang Chaozong replied angrily. He grabbed the letter and immediately looked down to see what was going on.
Meng Shanming was puzzled. "Persuade Shao Dengyun to surrender?"
Lan Ruoting nodded. "The letter didn't explain the details. It only said that Shao Pingbo had abandoned Northern Prefecture and escaped. There will be a big change in Northern Prefecture soon. We can take advantage of it. He wants us to persuade Shao Dengyun to surrender."
Meng Shanming was confused. "One is in the north, and the other is in the south. We can't take care of each other. To say the least, we are asking for trouble. How can the imperial court sit back and watch? "
After reading the letter, Shang Chaozong handed it to Meng Shanming. He calmed down and frowned. "The letter says that Shao Dengyun remembers his father's old friendship and we can persuade him to surrender. We don't want Shao Dengyun to surrender openly, but secretly!"
Meng Shanming looked at the letter and murmured, "Shao Dengyun didn't betray Yan Kingdom. He did it to avenge King Ning … If we can persuade him with this reason, we can persuade him to surrender!"
The three looked at each other and understood what Niu Youdao meant. As long as Shao Dengyun was willing to surrender, they could say that Shao Dengyun didn't betray Yan Kingdom. He just wanted to preserve King Ning's strength.
To put it bluntly, they wanted to persuade Shao Dengyun to surrender in order to clear his name of treason.
The Valiant Martial Hall was quiet for a while. After a while, Meng Shanming, who was confused, asked, "Why did Shao Pingbo abandon the Northern State and run away?"
Lan Ruoting said, "It's not hard to guess. Master Dao and that Young Master Shao are sworn enemies, and the two of them are most likely fighting again. These two are always trying to kill each other, and they won't stop until one of them is dead. Shao Pingbo definitely wouldn't abandon the Northern State for no reason and escape. It must be Master Dao's doing."
Shang Chaozong said to himself, "With the protection of the Great Zen Mountain and the Shao family in the secular power of the Northern State, how can they force Shao Pingbo to flee?"
Meng Shanming returned the letter to Lan Ruoting and sighed, "This Taoist master of ours has always done things in a cloudy manner. He doesn't do things easily, so that he can change the situation according to the situation. The process can dazzle your eyes, until the end, no one can figure out what he wants to do. Stop guessing. Let's wait for the result. "
Shang Chaozong asked tentatively, "Then shall we do as Daoye says?"
Meng Shanming asked with a smile, "What does the Prince want to do?"
Shang Chaozong forced a smile and said, "Let's do as Daoye says. We won't lose anything. Anyway, it's not a bad thing. I'll write a letter and ask someone to send it."
"No!" Lan Ruoting waved his hand and said, "The Prince shouldn't write the letter. It's more appropriate for Commander Meng to write it yourself and ask the Prince to surrender. If Commander Meng promises, Shao Dengyun won't doubt it. He will believe it!"
Shang Chaozong nodded and understood what he meant. He had no prestige in front of Shao Dengyun. When Shao Dengyun fought on the battlefield, he was still a child. Meng Shanming was different. His words carried weight in front of Shao Dengyun.
Meng Shanming thought for a while and Slowly nodded and said, "Okay, I'll write the letter."
Lan Ruoting said again, "Don't be too gentle. You can add a hint of reprimand between the lines!"
Meng Shanming glanced at him and said, "Well, Xiao Lan is starting to resemble Luo Shaofu. He's about to finish his apprenticeship."
"Uh …" It was Lan Ruoting's turn to force a smile.
"Haha!" Shang Chaozong laughed.
Meng Shanming also smiled.
…
The city wall was towering. People came and went in front of the city gate. The number of well-dressed people was incomparable to other places.
Dozens of riders stopped outside the city. Tang Yi looked up at the tall city gate. They had finally arrived at the capital of Wei Country, which was the richest and most prosperous country among the seven countries.
The guards went forward and asked who they were. They told the guards that they were from the Shangqing Sect. The guards immediately ran back to report.
After a while, a woman came down from the city gate and walked to Tang Yi. She took out a piece of paper and showed it to her.
Tang Yi immediately jumped down from the horse and took out a piece of paper. She compared it with the woman's piece of paper.
The two pieces of paper matched each other and formed a complete 'Tang' character on the paper.
After confirming that there was no mistake, the woman let go of the paper and smiled. "Sect Leader Tang, you must be tired. My husband ordered me to wait for you here. Please follow me."
Hearing that the Prime Minister of Wei Country had sent someone to welcome them, Tang Yi felt a little embarrassed. She quickly cupped her hands and said, "Thank you!"
The woman waved her hand and asked someone to bring a horse. She jumped onto the horse and personally led Tang Yi and the others into the city.
With the woman leading the way, the guards did not dare to check.
On a hill outside the city, a sloppily dressed man with a wine gourd on his waist stood under a tree and looked at them from afar. It was Zhao Xiongge.
Zhao Xiongge had been secretly escorting them along the way. When he saw that they had entered the city safely, he heaved a sigh of relief.
It was the richest and most prosperous place among the seven countries.
The Shangqing Sect came to a heavily guarded mansion with high walls and green tiles. A horizontal board with the words' Tian Wei 'hung on the lintel of the door. It was written by the previous Emperor of Wei Country. This was the mansion of Wei Country's Eldest Princess, Xuan Wei. It was also the official residence of the Prime Minister of Wei Country.
Not everyone was allowed to enter. Only Tang Yi was allowed to bring along one person and Tang Susu.
The woman led the way. They avoided the heavily guarded area of the mansion and turned into the depths of the magnificent pavilions. Along the way, they met maids in palace attire.
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