Chapter 188
The noise of the war drums had obviously reached its highest point, foreshadowing that the drum music was about to end.
When the war drums sounded, the wind rose and the dark clouds rolled in. When the dawn broke, the envoys from Yuzhang had already entered the tower.
In just a moment, looking from the observation deck, one could see that he had obtained a token.
The drums’ high pitch has passed and are fading away.
Just rush back to the field.
The Yuzhang envoy took a token and thought he would return, but unexpectedly, he put the token in his arms and returned to fight with the others.
It was obvious that he wanted to tie up Shujun and Wuling and let Longxi escape.
They are obviously rivals, yet they help each other.
But if they were more cunning and took the token and returned directly, no one else could get it, and they would be almost certain. But the people of Yuzhang didn't seem to think so.
General Li beside him whispered, "That man has the air of a bandit. If I'm not mistaken, he comes from the same background as me."
After a moment's thought, he added, "It seems the token was most likely obtained by Yuzhang or Longxi. My Lord, have you decided to form an alliance with Longxi?"
King Pengcheng's gaze remained fixed on the tower. He said calmly, "Let's take a look."
Hengji originally considered Longxi and Shujun.
But Shu County is involved with Wuling, so only Longxi is left.
If Longxi could obtain the token, it would be the first choice. However, after seeing this confrontation, he had developed some interest in the envoys from Yuzhang, and it wouldn't hurt to listen to what they had to say.
Heng Ji didn't want to sit in that position. If he did, the aristocratic families would spare no effort to attack him.
He hates fighting and killing.
It started when I was eleven or twelve, and I have been on the alert day and night for more than ten years. That's enough.
Even if I sit, I can't sit for too long.
The aristocratic families have too great ambitions to become emperor, and they will not be allowed to sit on that position easily. The struggle will not stop just because he sits on that position, but will only become more intense.
Even if he has no intention of becoming emperor, he cannot remain immune to the consequences. He can only seek support from a strong party and join forces with them.
As for the possibility that those in power might become suspicious of Pengcheng decades or centuries from now, that would be a matter for the future. After all, the throne would always be passed down, let alone a small place like Pengcheng.
In the end, Longxi also obtained the token.
The general of Shu County and Xu Jinting's faces suddenly turned dark.
Xu Jinting gripped the cup tightly, almost crushing it. He turned to look at Fu Wei and smiled stiffly, "Young Master, it seems your wish has come true."
Because the two were not far away from each other, the sound was not loud, and there was also the sound of drums, so only they could hear it lightly.
Fu Wei withdrew his gaze from the tower, turned his head to look at King Pengcheng who was sitting on the main seat, then looked back at him and said slowly: "Even if your people got the token, King Pengcheng would not form an alliance with them."
The smile was already forced, but after hearing Fu Wei's words, a sinister look appeared in his eyes, and he slowly replied: "Although you have obtained the token, don't forget that there is still Longxi. It's better not to rush to add insult to injury."
What Fu Wei stated was the truth, but he did not explain it to irrelevant people.
When he withdrew his gaze, he happened to meet the eyes of Li Cheng, the young master of Longxi opposite him.
Li Cheng has an ordinary appearance, but he also looks kind and generous.
When his eyes met Fu Wei's, he raised his hand and bowed, expressing his gratitude and the intention of making friends.
Fu Wei is also a salute.
The fifth leader and the general of Longxi took back the token. After someone took it, they returned to their own camps.
When the fifth boss came up, he raised his eyebrows at Fu Wei, with a hint of pride in his expression.
When Fu Wei looked at him, there was a hint of smile in his eyes, and he nodded slightly to the Fifth Boss.
The Fifth Master walked back to Fu Wei's side, glanced at Xu Jinting standing nearby, and whispered, "The envoy from Wuling is as treacherous as his master. He actually used poison during the battle."
When he saw the flying knife stuck in the crossbar, he guessed it was poisoned. When he came back, he saw the fallen man's face was purple and black, and when he looked at the wound, he was sure of it.
General Li took the two tokens in his hands and then asked the waiting doctor to treat the people who were injured in the battle.
However, he noticed that the people from Yuzhang had already helped the injured brothers to the side and started bandaging or stitching them up.
General Li withdrew his gaze and stood at the foot of the main stairs. "Now that the envoys from Longxi and Yuzhang have obtained the tokens, I ask those who have not yet obtained tokens to leave Pengcheng immediately."
These people had come from thousands of miles away, and they were really unwilling to leave Pengcheng just like that.
The seven ministers and officials of the old Liang Dynasty walked down from the viewing seats.
The civil official stepped forward, removed the prepared scroll from his lapel, and leaning forward, he held it up. He said, "The Liang Dynasty has come with a small gift: two hundred dan of grain and several carts of medicinal herbs, which have been prepared outside the city. The Liang Dynasty sincerely wishes to establish friendly relations with Pengcheng. Regardless of the outcome today, King Pengcheng, please accept this small gift."
The war continues and there is no market for food.
Giving food and medicine is more practical than giving gold, silver, and jewelry, and it is also hard to refuse.
The other two parties were not willing to be left behind, and they came forward one after another, saying that they had prepared small gifts and hoped that King Pengcheng would accept them.
Although the matter is settled, no one can predict what will happen in the future. Having more friends is always better than having more enemies, even if they may become enemies in the future. Friends are not permanent, and neither are enemies.
Leave a way out so that we can meet again in the future.
The calculations were loud and clear, but the King of Pengcheng did not show any change in expression. He said calmly, "Pengcheng can still provide for itself in terms of food, grass, and medicine, so there is no need for gifts."
"General Li, please show the guest out."
Although they were unwilling, they had no choice but to leave as this was someone else's territory. If King Pengcheng didn't want them to leave, they couldn't.
Therefore, I can only leave.
The three groups of people left the training ground, and King Pengcheng also turned and left.
Someone came to ask both parties to move elsewhere.
The people from Longxi were in front and Fu Wei was behind. They were not walking together, but Li Cheng in front stopped and turned to look at Fu Wei.
Obviously, waiting for him.
Fu Wei stepped forward, and Li Cheng bowed again, "Thank you for your help just now on the training ground, Mr. Fu."
Fu Wei returned the greeting: "It is a mutual aid and mutual benefit, there is no need to thank you, sir."
Li Cheng shook his head slightly: "The deputy general checked the flying knife and found it to be poisoned. If it weren't for the help of the young man beside Mr. Fu, not only would we lose the token, but even our lives would be in danger."
The Fifth Master spoke at the right moment: "I was able to obtain the token smoothly, thanks to the help of the Deputy General."
Li Cheng: "Let's not talk about the token, but the feeling of saving me must be discussed."
Then he smiled and said, "Although I accept your kindness, I will not give in on the matter of forming an alliance with Pengcheng. I hope Mr. Fu will forgive me."
Fu Wei also smiled faintly: "Everyone does their best. Whether they succeed or not, they are all convinced and naturally do not blame others."
Li Cheng: "With Mr. Fu's words, I feel relieved. No matter what the outcome today is, Longxi does not want to be at odds with Yuzhang."
But when the day comes when we face off on the battlefield, we will talk about it later.
After talking for a while, they arrived at the backyard of the training ground.
Standing in the courtyard, still some distance away from the meeting place, someone came up and invited Li Cheng in to discuss.
Li Cheng turned and bowed to Fu Wei before following him inside.
The door closed, and the Fifth Master looked around cautiously, whispering, "It seems that the King of Pengcheng is interested in Longxi."
In theory, whoever gets the token first can enter first.
Moreover, when the people came to invite them just now, they invited those from Longxi first, which is very intriguing.
I guess they prepared two tokens for today's competition, probably just in case the party that got the token was one they didn't want to ally with, so they would have a second option.
Before entering the city, Fu Wei had anticipated this possibility.
Ruining Huo Shanrong's reputation in the north is a double-edged sword.
After a while, someone led them to another room to wait.
One moment, two moments, three moments, time passed slowly. The longer he waited, the more interested King Pengcheng was in Longxi.
The Fifth Master was getting increasingly impatient as he waited: "I've tried so hard to grab the token, is this really all in vain?"
Then he looked at Fu Wei and asked, "Looking at the situation, it's very unfavorable for us. How confident are you?"
Fu Wei turned his head and looked out the window, and replied: "If it is right, it will succeed. If it is wrong, it will fail."
The fifth boss frowned. What difference does it make whether he said it or not?
I was secretly muttering, "What is right and what is wrong? Why is it so mysterious?"
*
Lingnan was settled, and Yu Ying returned to Yuzhang with the main force.
During the break, Wei Yong, who had grown much taller, brought hot water to Yu Ying and asked worriedly, "Sir, there's no news about Mr. Fu right now. It's really worrying."
Yu Ying took a sip of hot water, which dispelled some of the coldness. Holding the warm cup, she replied, "He has the ability to protect himself."
"Then sir, do you think Mr. Fu's trip to Pengcheng will be successful?"
Yu Ying smiled but didn't respond.
Will it succeed?
She thought, yes.
I vaguely remember that there were people from Wuling as opponents, but Wuling was disliked by King Pengcheng, so Fu Wei was eloquent and defeated him.
It’s just that there are too many defections, and there is a high possibility that they will not follow the original trajectory.
Even if it doesn't follow the original trajectory, she believes Fu Wei has the ability to achieve the same result.
Not to mention, Fu Wei went there with the laws she had mentioned, so his chances of winning were very high.
*
Fu Wei waited for about half an hour before someone came to call him.
He stood up, straightened his robe and left the room.
When he walked to the courtyard, he happened to meet Li Cheng coming out of the house with a happy look on his face.
I think he had a very pleasant conversation with King Pengcheng.
Only when the two met did Li Cheng hide the joy on his face.
There was no conversation, just a nod to each other.
Fu Wei walked to the door, but before he could knock, the low, cold voice of King Pengcheng came from inside the room: "Come in."
Fu Wei pushed the door open and walked in, and saw King Pengcheng sitting cross-legged on a large couch with a gray dog resting on his legs... no, it was a wolf.
King Pengcheng stroked the giant wolf on his legs from time to time.
The wolf was twice the size of a normal dog. It lazily opened its eyes and glanced at the person who came in, then lazily closed its eyes again, wagging its tail from time to time to show that it was awake.
This wolf is actually a bit dog-like.
Fu Wei took a quick look and then looked away, showing no sign of surprise. He bowed to King Pengcheng and said, "Fu Wei, an aide to Zhou Yi, the Second Son of the Zhou family of Yuzhang, greets King Pengcheng."
King Pengcheng's gaze fell on his face and he spoke, "The man from Longxi was frightened for a moment when he saw Shadu, and you're not afraid at all."
Oh no, I think it’s the gray wolf.
Fu Wei smiled and replied, "Human nature is scarier than wild beasts. Now that I have seen many kinds of human nature, I am naturally not afraid of wild beasts."
King Pengcheng was used to human nature, so he was silent for a moment and didn't continue talking.
After a moment of silence in the room, he finally spoke bluntly, "I've already planned to join forces with Longxi, but after all, Yuzhang has also obtained the token, so let me hear what you have to say."
He raised his eyes and looked at Fu Wei. His calm and indifferent eyes were intimidating without anger, and full of majesty that was everywhere.
Although King Pengcheng had restrained himself, he was still more ferocious than the beast on his knees.
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