Chapter 1144 Chapter 1144: Cover your vest (Part 1) [Please vote]
Shen Tang thought of this incident awkwardly.
"Ahem, this is just a lie, and the marriage process of aristocratic families is cumbersome. It is usually prepared one or two years after the crowning ceremony for men and the hairpin ceremony for women. In the meantime, if you think of some way to delay it, the southwest can be included in the pocket in at least three years. middle."
Shen Tang is not a crazy boss.
Where would you sacrifice the marriage of your subordinates for your own great cause?
Unless, you and I are willing.
Miao Na raised his head in surprise: "Three years?"
The way she looked at Shen Tang changed a little more than before, as if she was looking at a miracle. If someone else said that it took three years to capture the Southwest Continent, Miao Ne would think that this person was unruly and had no other abilities except his breath. Reality would teach him how to be a good person.
However, the person who said this was Shen Youli.
In more than ten years, he went from poverty to integrating the forces in the northwest, and by the way, he also turned the two cancers of Shiwu and Beimo into the legendary founding monarch in his own backyard. Everything is difficult at the beginning, but as long as you get through the primitive accumulation stage, everything will fall into place.
"Otherwise? I said that these three years were all about giving face to the countries in the southwest. They are not the same size as the current Kang State, whether it is territory, population or national strength. I sent you and Kewu here to cooperate overtly and covertly. He is not here to attack Mei Jinghe alone. He is just taking care of her by the way. The real purpose is to make Qi State slow down its expansion in the past three years and fall into a vortex of mutual suspicion between the monarch and his ministers... to end the trend of the southwest countries being vaguely led by Qi State... so that the countries cannot unite. If it weren't for the people in the Northern Desert and Gao Kingdom to be appeased and to be wary of chaos, and for the soldiers to rest, it wouldn't be impossible to rectify the troops and attack the southwest. "
She didn’t even have to worry about how to raise military rations.
Kang has a bumper harvest every year, and relatively complete intelligence transmission departments have been established in various places. Any sign of natural danger must be reported as soon as possible. Coupled with the existence of the Taishi Bureau and Qin Li, floods, droughts, locust plagues... do not exist at all. .
The common people worked for a year and paid the land tax. The food left over could not only feed the family, but also left a lot of money to buy clothes for the family all year round, renovate the house at home, and no longer suffer from hunger. This kind of day was not worth mentioning in the heyday of human civilization, but for the people at the bottom who have suffered from hundreds of years of chaos, it is a peaceful and prosperous age that they can't even dream of...
The Battle of the Northern Desert and the Battle of Gaoguo were basically fought on the enemy's territory. Except for the forced migration of the people on the border, the people in Kangguo basically had no feeling. For more than a year, I have been working as the sun rises and resting as the sun sets, and occasionally I feel that a road has appeared somewhere.
Shen Tang does have the capital to attack the southwest.
Miao Ne felt that the burden on her shoulders was heavier.
She twitched her lips: "But this, this important matter related to the national destiny of Kang State, is only left to the grassroots and Cui Nujun..."
Do you think too highly of them both?
Shen Tang smiled and said, "How can it be just the two of you?"
Other countries planted spies for Kang State, and Kang State was not stupid. Naturally, he would also plant spies in other places. Some of these internal agents are just peddlers and lackeys, and some are just subordinate officials. They look inconspicuous, but they will come in handy at critical moments.
Miao Ne let out a long sigh of relief after hearing this.
Shen Tang changed the subject: "However, you two are indeed the highest-status among the spies, and your weight is very important. You don't have to worry about Kewu, even if he is exposed, Cui Zhi will not touch him. The combined minds of the couple can If there are eight hundred, you will be different. Hide yourself and protect yourself. If it is leaked, the best thing to do is to escape and save your life!"
This is completely different from Miao Ne’s initial expectations.
“A spy is a dead soldier, and survival is a cowardly act of betraying one’s master.”
Shouldn’t you just ask for death if your identity is exposed?
Shen Tang: "If you are my general, of course I can ask you this, but you are just doing nothing in the field. Helping me is Ximin who already understands the righteousness. How can I ask you to lose another life?"
Miao Ne’s mission is very important!
But it does not mean that it cannot be completed and the battle cannot be fought.
Miao Na said: "The common people will not let Mr. Shen down."
Even if the opponent is Mei Jinghe, who has deep roots in Qi State, the enemy is overt and we are hidden, as long as the alienation strategy is used well, it is still unclear who will win. As soon as Shen Tang stood up, he remembered another thing: "By the way, my incarnation 'Wu You' will also be active in the southwest. If you have any difficulties or need cooperation, you can find 'Wu You' and it will contact me as soon as possible. In addition, another person will come to contact you after a while, you can also contact him if you have anything."
“If I dare to ask, who is this person?”
“Shang Shu Sheng, Zuo Pu She, Lia Jia.”
Liao Jia naturally came to the southwest to find opportunities to perfect the way of being a scribe. His consummation ceremony was too deceptive. Shen Tang could not let him harm his own people in the northwest territory. It would be even better if Mei Jinghe planned to start the second consummation ceremony.
Enemies don’t have to feel guilty when they cause harm.
Miao Na took a deep breath.
Lio Jia's background obviously exceeded her psychological expectations.
The conversation was almost over, Shen Tang raised his hand to break the barrier of words and spirits, and it happened that the palace also sent someone to summon Miao Ne. Miao Ne said gently: "Angel, can you stay in the hall for a while so that the daughter of the people can wash up and put on makeup?"
The waiter who delivered the message had a very good attitude.
Said in a sharp voice: "My lady, please let me go."
Shen Tang had already left quietly.
Miao Ne is a lady from an aristocratic family. Even if there are differences in etiquette between the northwest and southwest, she can pass the test with careful attention and assault skills. In addition, her practice has made her aura restrained, and she is more like a flying swallow and a dragon than a serious southwest lady.
“My nephew has met his uncle.”
“Get up quickly.”
The lord's male favorite's gaze cannot be suppressed with amazement.
He has seen his niece when she was young. She is really cute in pink and jade, but he doesn't know what she will look like when she grows up. He only heard from her family that she has an outstanding appearance and is good enough to be a queen. It's a pity that the current king of the country does not have a habit of grinding mirrors, and his male favorite does not need to ask his niece to help him maintain his favor. My niece is talented in cultivation and has good looks. If she can enter the court, it will be a big help for me to gain a firm foothold!
It’s just that these words cannot be said openly.
He had a nice chat with his niece.
Asked how her parents, brothers and sisters were doing at home, and whether there were any shortages. After a long detour, she changed the topic to the right track and asked: "I heard from your father that you fell in love with Cui Houbai at first sight?"
Miao Na nodded without blushing: "Yeah."
The male favorite scolded: “My daughter’s family doesn’t know how to be shy.”
Miao responded calmly and generously: "Why should my nephew be shy? The daughters of Qi State all follow the example of the king. They dare to love and hate! Dare to think and do! If you like it, you are happy, and if you don't like it, you are not happy. Why say something that goes against your heart? Be rigid. What kind of virtuous woman's ring? You just have to fight for it if you like it. You can't wait for God to be kind enough to give you one."
The male favorite was happy in his heart, but he said: "Nonsense."
Miao Na was aggrieved and his mouth was flat, but he no longer talked back.
Because her purpose has been achieved.
The sermon about men's favorites had just begun when a lazy female voice came from behind the screen: "Well said, this is the style that Qi Guo's daughter should have. Coy and coquettish, neither fighting nor grabbing, it is better to twist your hair and find a temple. Sister-in-law, forget about the six roots."
Miao Ne seemed to have just discovered that there was a third person.
There was a moment of panic, and then I remembered that this was the inner courtyard of a temporary palace. There was no other woman besides the king who could say this in my uncle's house. She saluted and said, "The daughter of the people has met the king."
When the woman turns out from the screen, the room is filled with brilliance.
Miao Na shook his head: "My Lord, the beauty of the sky, the beauty of the country, the women of the people feel ashamed when they see it, and they can't even marvel, how can they be afraid?" Not exempt from vulgarity. The head of the country was already interested in his niece, and it was only when he met in person that he discovered that this was a pleasant surprise. The child's character suited him: "You just said that women from Qi State should dare to love, hate, think and dare. Do you want to follow Gu’s example?”
Miao Ne nodded and said, "Every word of Min Nu is true."
The king motioned for her to continue.
Miao Ne opened her beautiful eyes that no one could resist, and spoke sincerely, word by word: "People's daughters don't understand other big principles. They only know that if there is no king, how many daughters of the Qi Kingdom will be buried in the backyard. I have been trapped in a small place all my life. Let’s not talk about the distant ones, but only the nearby ones. The women of the country are what they are today.”
The king was stunned for a moment, and then laughed.
Although what Miao Ne said was not quite correct, it did please her, and the worries caused by the friction with Mei Meng also dissipated a lot. She waved to Miao Ne and motioned to sit closer: "The Cui family is a wealthy family, and Cui Houbai is the next head of the Cui family..."
Miao Ne showed the unique anxiety and worry of a young girl.
“My lord, do you mean that women should not have extravagant thoughts?”
The head of the country said: "There is indeed a big difference between your background and his. The Cui family values family status, so I'm afraid it will not be easy."
Miao Ne was a little discouraged, but his eyes quickly became firm again.
The king teased her: "You still don't want to give up?"
Miao Ne said: "No matter how powerful the Cui family is, they can't surpass the master of a country. If the master grants a marriage, let alone the background of a commoner girl, even if she is really born in the market, she can still enter the Cui family's gate!"
The sky is big and the earth is big, and a family is not as big as the king of the country.
Although it is a childish talk, it also makes the king happy.
"Why did Gu Peng grant you a marriage?"
Miao Na: "The loyalty of a common girl to the Lord will shine upon the sun and the moon! If she can make great contributions, she will naturally be a match for the great man of the Cui family!"
The male favorite listened with fright.
Afraid that the king would change his face on the spot and drag his niece down to kill him.
However, the scene he feared did not happen.
The king just looked at the girl for a long time, as if he wanted to see her sincerity through these determined black eyes. Just when the atmosphere reached a deadlock, the king pinched Miao Ne's cheek lightly, his eyes seemed to be reminiscing about something: "Although you have ambitions, you must also have the ability to match them, otherwise it will only become a laughing stock. Do you understand?"
“The women of the people remember the teachings.”
The king of the country kept Miao Na by his side as a female official.
She is said to be a female official, but she actually has no rank.
But with the king, are you still afraid that you won’t have a chance to rise to the top?
This matter has also benefited the male pet, who occasionally goes to sit in the male pet's room, or invites him to serve around him, which makes other male pets red-eyed, overtly and secretly jealous, and despise him for doing whatever it takes to win favor. The king of the country is already pregnant, but he is still racking his brains to dominate her, you Meizi!
The male favorite is not worried at all about this.
If you are a woman and the ruler of the country is a man, once your beloved concubine becomes pregnant, you cannot stop the man from continuing to look for flowers and willows. You must also guard against others plotting against your belly. But he is a man and the ruler of the country is a woman. Even if these male favorites were given ten courages, they would not dare to murder the fetus in the lord's womb unless they wanted to bury the nine clans together. Relying on this advantage, he not only wanted to fight for favor, but also fought for favor to the death. In the name of the biological father caring about the child, he greeted the king and made full use of the other person's soft nature as a mother.
The king will not only love the fetus in his belly more, but also value himself who helps sow the seeds. It is simply killing two birds with one stone!
These are all things for later.
Shen Tang gave the jade pendant as a gift but did not stay outside.
“Sister Shen, you are back.” Cui Mi came out of nowhere, with a smile on her face. At first glance, she looked exactly like a peacock with its tail open. Well, it does look like a peacock. The clothes are colorful and the styles are very eye-catching.
“I’ve met Mr. Erlang.”
Shen Tang looked away for fear of being blinded.
Does this boy from the Cui family wear all the jewelry on his body?
Cui Mi behaved so abnormally, dressing like a nouveau riche even more than a nouveau riche, and Ding Ling Dang Rang seemed to be able to burst out gold coins at any time, so it was impossible for Cui Zhi not to notice. He didn't know Shen Tang's identity, but he knew that her identity was fishy, so he naturally didn't allow her to hurt his son. He found an excuse to send Cui Mi away, and while Cui Hui was away, he met with Shen Tang in private and wanted to take off his waistcoat.
“You are a spy sent from the North, right?”
Shen Tang was confused: "What spy?"
Most of Cui Zhi's face was hidden in the darkness, sneering.
“Refuse to recruit?”
The shadows in the room seemed to be moving, and the breath locked on Shen Tang.
Shen Tang’s expression suddenly changed: “When did you find out?”
This question made Cui Zhi feel that his brain had been humiliated: "Little girl, it's not easy to be a spy. If you want to avoid exposing your flaws, you must at least change your accent or wipe away all traces of the original identity. Do you think others won't investigate?" ?”
Cui Zhi dared to say this, obviously he had key evidence.
Shen Tang’s excuses are of no use.
She could only accept her fate: "In this case, it doesn't matter if I explain it. However, I am not a spy. I just followed the orders of my parents and secretly escorted Cui Nujun back to her hometown to visit her relatives safely along the way."
This sentence touched Cui Zhi’s sensitive nerves.
“Your parents? Who’s their last name?”
After asking Guiwen, Cui Zhi vaguely had an answer in his mind.
Just don’t give up and have to find out!
Shen Tang said: "My parents' surname is Qi, their given name is Shan, and their surname is Yuanliang."
After finishing his words, Cui Zhi swept all the tea sets on the table to the ground with a flick of his sleeves. The crackling movement made his brows and eyes bone-chilling, and both gleams showed murderous intent: "A person who prays for Yuanliang?"
Shen Tang is not afraid of death: "Yes."
Cui Zhi clenched the fists in his sleeves.
“Cui’s wife, does she need his attentiveness?”
“My fair lady, gentlemen love to be courteous, and this has been the case throughout the ages. My parents and Cui Nvjun hit it off immediately, so why can’t they be attentive? Besides, haven’t Nvjun and the Cui family master been at peace for many years?”
Shen Tang is not afraid of death at all.
Madly dancing around Cui Zhi's minefield, adding fuel to the fire: "There was a war in the north, and the queen was almost injured by the refugees. Where was the head of the Cui family at that time? You didn't fulfill your duties as a husband, and you can't blame other men for protecting you. Nujun. If I hadn’t secretly escorted Nujun Cui, there would have been many changes along the way. Master Cui, do you think this courtesy is necessary?”
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Tangmei: Crazy about spreading rumors to Yuan Liang.
PS: I made an appointment for the Subject 2 exam on June 3rd (I had already completed my studies on Shiitake, but the instructor said I had to wait for another student to take the exam together, so I delayed it for a while). I hope everything goes well (after getting my driver’s license, do you want to get one? How about practicing with a small car? Xiaomi SU7 is expected to be released in August or September...)