Chapter 315 Dedicating the City
“No disposal.”
After Zhou Yunshu finished speaking, everyone at the table looked at her in astonishment.
If the Prince of Huainan does not punish Geng Jiang, then what is the point of their joint letter?
Hong Wenyuan frowned, looked at Zhou Yunshu nervously and said, "Please be clear, young master."
"The prince's plan is to recruit him."
Zhou Yunshu smiled and said, "Every soldier in the prince's hands is useful, so he basically adopts an attitude of recruiting the bandits and pirates in Haizhou."
"Of course, there are conditions for recruiting. The pirates who massacred the people of Yuncheng are not on the list of those who will be recruited."
Zhou Yunshu glanced at the servant standing at the entrance of the pavilion. The first time she saw the servant, she knew that he had seen blood on his hands.
Zhou Yunshu was so sure because the look in the eyes of someone who had killed someone was different from that of someone who had not killed anyone.
And with such a servant in Hong Wenyuan's home, it was hard for Zhou Yunshu not to think too much.
Secondly, Cao Mengyun chose the Hong family directly because he must have felt that the Hong family was controllable.
So why is it controllable? Of course, someone is in the Hong family, or has already formed an alliance with the Hong family.
Zhou Yunshu retracted her gaze and continued, "When the prince sent me here, he was very optimistic about Master Geng."
Everyone at the banquet frowned.
Does the prince really have a good opinion of a bandit who can't read a single word and has barely read a few days of books?
"I know what you all think. You think that Master Geng has a poor background and is uneducated. However, he has advantages that none of you possess."
Hong Wenyuan and others looked at Zhou Yunshu.
"Having people equals having soldiers, and occupying Nanchuan equals having land. Moreover, Geng Dada took Nanchuan with minimal damage, which shows that although he was not well-educated, he had his own unique military acumen, which many people will never have in their lifetime."
"Also, although he was born into a gangster family, he is not someone who kills innocent people indiscriminately."
"I know this example isn't very good, but look at Yuncheng, and then look at Nanchuan City today."
Zhou Yunshu also considers the people she deceives. For example, before she met Zhou Yunhai, she would not mediate with those ruthless pirates he talked about. If she could, she would do it directly. If she couldn't, she would run away quickly.
When Zhou Yunshu noticed that the servant was looking at her intentionally or unintentionally, she continued to speak to Hong Wenyuan and the others as if nothing had happened, "Master Geng is a promising talent."
"He has already accepted the Crown Prince's offer of amnesty. Once I report this to my superiors, who knows, maybe Head Geng will become one of the Crown Prince's generals in the future."
"I'm sure you all are very aware of the current situation in Haizhou. Whether it's the Crown Prince or the Prince, if they want to take Haizhou, they will definitely have to mobilize troops. To mobilize troops, they need people. Where will this person come from? Of course, it must be someone with vision and foresight who can join the Crown Prince early."
"Geng Jiang can do it, and so can you all."
After Zhou Yunshu finished speaking, she felt that the Prince of Huainan should give her a bonus. After all, the pie she had painted for him was round and good.
After Zhou Yunshu finished speaking, she picked up the teacup in front of her and calmly observed the expressions of the people present.
It can be seen that many people present were moved, but...
Hong Wenyuan's expression and reaction are somewhat intriguing.
"Mr. Li, we..."
The man who said he wanted to invite Zhou Yunshu to his home to appreciate calligraphy and painting had just opened his mouth when the servant of the Hong family came running over and said to Hong Wenyuan, "Master, Master Geng is here."
The waterside pavilion fell silent. Zhou Yunshu smiled and stood up, saying, "The timing is perfect. Why don't you all follow me out to greet them?"
Since Zhou Yunshu said so, no matter what the people in the water pavilion thought, it was impossible for them not to give Zhou Yunshu this face.
Compared to the reluctant expressions of others, Hong Wenyuan was much more calm.
Zhou Yunshu discovered that when the servant left, the boy who was originally standing in front of the water pavilion also disappeared.
Zhou Yunshu said she wanted to go out to greet him, but in fact she only left the pavilion.
The garden of the Hong Mansion is nice. Even as it gets darker, the flowers are still in full bloom, and it is obvious that they are carefully cared for.
Everyone was anxious and hesitant, not knowing what to do about what Zhou Yunshu had said before.
The instigator Zhou Yunshu was strolling in the garden, even looking at the flowers in the garden very romantically, comparing which ones were suitable for Cen Miaoying and Wu Gui who were by her side.
On the other side, after listening to what Cao Mengyun's spy arranged in the Hong family said, Geng Jiang's eyes were full of excitement of being trusted.
Geng Jiang patted Cao Mengyun's shoulder and said, "I told you, Old Cao, you think too much!"
"Seventh brother is new here. He doesn't know that we have spies in the Hong family, let alone that we can know what she said in the Hong family."
"Now you believe that Seventh Brother really treats me well, right?"
Cao Mengyun pursed his lips and nodded at Geng Jiang.
It seems to be true, but...
Cao Mengyun silently followed the excited Geng Jiang towards the waterside pavilion. Perhaps he really thought too much.
"Seventh brother!"
Geng Jiang came to the garden in front of the water pavilion and saw Zhou Yunshu putting flowers in Wu Gui's hair, and shouted happily.
Although he has never been to school and cannot read, he is lucky!
If he hadn't been lucky, he wouldn't have been able to rise from a poor peasant to where he is today, and become close friends with the brother-in-law of the Prince of Huainan.
Zhou Yunshu withdrew her hand and said to Geng Jiang with a smile, "Brother Geng."
"Master Geng."
Zhou Yunshu took the initiative to say hello, and Hong Wenyuan and others could no longer ignore Geng Jiang. They were not that tough.
"Hahaha, today is such a good day, let's not go home until we're drunk tonight!"
Geng Jiang wanted to put his arm around Zhou Yunshu's shoulders, but Chunque calmly separated him.
Zhou Yunshu smiled and said, "Before Big Brother came, I secretly tasted the fine wine that Master Hong prepared. It tasted much better than what we drank at the villa yesterday!"
"Hahaha, if that's the case, I have to be drunk before I go home!"
After Geng Jiang and Zhou Yunshu took their seats one after another, the families who had not come originally also arrived one after another. The last one to arrive sat next to Geng Jiang.
Hong Wenyuan and the others were lucky because they arrived early and talked to Zhou Yunshu, knowing that Geng Jiang might become the confidant of the Prince of Huainan in the future.
But the people who came later didn’t know, so they had to argue with the people who came earlier.
Geng Jiang has a very straightforward temper, and it can be said that he lives up to his surname.
He slammed the table and said to the people below who were arguing with each other: "Everyone, my seventh brother and I invited you all here today to tell you a good news!"
Geng Jiang looked at the people on both sides who never looked him in the eye and said with a smile, "From now on, I will work with the prince."
Geng Jiang raised his wine glass and clinked it with Zhou Yunshu's. He drank it all in one gulp and said with a smile, "We are reliable brothers. We recommended me, Geng, to the prince!"
"From now on, we will be regular soldiers. To express my sincerity to the Crown Prince, I will declare today that I, Geng, will dedicate Nanchuan City to the Crown Prince!"
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