Chapter 334 Prince Wu of Nanhuai
The tenth day of April was the time when Northern Yan and Southern Huai agreed to renegotiate terms.
Shangguan Tong, Cui Jing, and Shen Sui went to the appointment in person, and the location was set in a small Taoist temple not far from Xiangzhou or Nanzhou.
The Taoist temple has been vacant for many years and few people visit it. The steps are covered with moss, but if you look up, you can still see the three words "Jingshan Temple" hanging on the gate of the Taoist temple.
Prince Nanhuai arrived first and was already waiting in the Taoist temple. Prince Nanhuai's son personally waited at the intersection at the foot of the mountain to greet the three people.
"Mr. Shangguan, General Shen, and Mr. Cui, I have long heard of your great names."
"Prince Wu." Several people returned the greeting.
The King of Nanhuai was surnamed Wu. When he started the rebellion, he first occupied Huai and Nan states, so he was called the King of Nanhuai. Before Northern Yan moved south, the power of Nanhuai and Northern Yan was equal, and even their territory was four states.
However, later, when the Northern Yan army marched south, with the help of the Cui clan and other clans, they quickly recovered several states and became the overlord of the nine states.
As for Nanhuai, it has been trapped in the war with Xiling for the past two years, and now only the three states of Nan, Huai and Xi are left.
When talking about the war between Nanhuai and Xiling, we have to mention Cui Jing's bad idea.
When Yan Xingchuan personally went to Xianyang City, he captured Yang Yushi, the inspector of the Great Zhou.
In order to protect his clansmen, Censor Yang was willing to reveal the information he knew to Beiyan, but on the condition that he hoped that after his death, Beiyan would hang him on the city wall to prove his loyalty and innocence and protect his clansmen.
The people of Beiyan were arguing between agreeing and disagreeing. Those who agreed thought that they could get some information from Censor Yang and pave the way for Beiyan's future, while those who disagreed thought that doing so would damage Beiyan's reputation.
Later, Cui Jing came up with an idea to hang Censor Yang on someone else's city wall to divert the blame.
It was Shen Mo who arranged for someone to do this, and the thing that was hung was the city wall of Xiling.
The murderous nature of King Xiling was known to the world, and as Xiling was approaching Nanhuai, King Nanhuai was afraid, so he spread the news everywhere, intending to join forces with other kings to eliminate King Xiling first.
Xiling believed that Nanhuai had framed them and was furious, so the two sides started fighting.
At that time, Northern Yan and the imperial court were also at war. Seeing the two men fighting fiercely, those who knew the inside story were secretly happy, and it also relieved some worries. Otherwise, Northern Yan would still be worried that when they were fighting with the imperial court, Nanhuai and Xiling would join forces to attack them.
All in all, the death of Censor Yang was worth it. The people of Northern Yan felt that if they ever captured Xiling, they would have to find his body and bury it as a token of their gratitude.
However, these are past events that should not be mentioned anymore. Yan Xingchuan and Shangguan Tong have already issued a gag order. This matter has nothing to do with Beiyan. No one in Beiyan knows anything and has done anything.
Prince Wu was in his early thirties, wearing a soft blue gold brocade robe and a lotus jade crown on his head. He had a round face, regular features, and a slightly plump figure, looking like a relatively friendly person.
At this time, he treated the three people politely.
Cui Jing looked at him for a while, his eyes slightly narrowed, as if smiling, but also as if examining him.
Prince Wu felt strange and asked him, "Why are you looking at me, Mr. Cui?"
Cui Jing said, "I want to see what the man who almost called me uncle looks like."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone became embarrassed.
Prince Wu's face flushed, and Shen Sui's face was also a little embarrassed.
Cui Jing continued, "I heard that Prince Wu has a beloved daughter, only fifteen years old, who is still young and beautiful. Our Cui family's Patriarch is also a rare talent. If we want to marry, I think it would be a good match."
Prince Wu's face darkened at that moment: "This is your sincerity from Beiyan, isn't this a sincere attempt to humiliate my Wu family!"
Cui Jing said, "If you knew it was a humiliation, why did Nan Huai do this? Why, you don't care when you humiliate others, but you can't stand it when others humiliate you."
"Prince Wu, do not do to others what you do not want done to you. Your father and you have been studying for half your lives, yet you cannot understand this truth."
Prince Wu looked embarrassed: "This matter was discussed by both parties, and General Shen also agreed."
Cui Jing said, "General Shen agreed, the Wu family agreed, but did my Cui family agree? You two outsiders are going to decide who our Cui family daughter will marry?"
"So, I'm going to marry your daughter to an old beggar. I've already discussed this with the old beggar. Is this settled?"
Prince Wu was so angry that his face turned red, but he couldn't say a word.
Cui Jing continued, "My Cui family is making this clear today. If Nanhuai surrenders and insists on marrying off a daughter of ours as a concubine, then our Cui family, the Shen family, and the Wu family will surely fight to the death. As long as there's a last vestige of the Shen or Wu family left, our Cui family will not stop."
"Mr. Cui." Shangguan Tong had a headache. "We are here to negotiate today."
Cui Jing spread his hands: "I am also negotiating. I just want to explain my position and the Cui family's position in advance. By the way, Prince Wu, your young master has been missing recently, right? And the two girls of the Wu family."
Prince Wu's face changed drastically, and that friendly expression was gone. "It was you? You did it?"
Shangguan Tong and Shen Sui's expressions also changed.
Shangguan Tong was also a little angry: "Cui Jing, what do you want to do?"
Cui Jing spread his hands again: "I didn't intend to do anything. I just know that if you dare to humiliate my daughter, then the Wu family will not be able to survive. After today, I will throw these people into a beggar's den and let them taste the humiliation for my daughter first."
"By the way, I also heard that many men here like handsome and fair-skinned young men. There must be many people who like the young master of the Wu family."
"If the conditions today are not changed, we will all be doomed to fail. No one will have an easy life. My Cui family is not afraid. As for you, just come at me."
Shangguan Tong really didn't expect that Cui Jing would do this before he even met the King of Nanhuai.
But I have to say, it's really cruel.
If the conditions today are not changed, several people in the Wu family will die first.
Prince Wu was so angry that he almost fainted. He pointed at Cui Jing with a trembling finger and trembled with anger: "What does this have to do with us? Release my son and my daughter from the Wu family. If you want to find someone, go find Shen Sui!"
"It's all his fault! He was the one who came up with this idea!"
This explosion actually exposed the mastermind.
Shen Sui's expression changed slightly, and Shangguan Tong's eyes turned black.
Cui Jing glanced at Chen Sui in surprise, feeling surprised but not surprised at all. He squinted his eyes and smiled, clenching the folding fan in his hand. He asked Wu Shizi, "Is what Wu Shizi said true?"
Prince Wu immediately said, "Of course it's true. My father isn't a pervert. Even if he were, there's no need to offend the Cui family, right?"
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