Volume 4 is in the ascendant Chapter 386 Cruelty and Poison
In front of the posthouse where the envoys of various princes were staying, the criminal, who was described by Zhang Yang as "having a strong temper and attempting suicide", was pointing out the imperial team with his whole body.
Liu Yi could see it, and so could Zhang Song, Jian Yong and the others, but... no one was stupid enough to remind Zhang Yang at this time.
"Well, don't worry, Chief Liu. The king said that Chu and Liaodong are strategic allies. How could they doubt you? I'm just asking... Zhang Biejia, we might have been one family five hundred years ago. Can you recognize us?" Zhang Yang was more polite to Zhang Song. This was also what Bai Tu instructed.
"The fifth son of Emperor Huang, Qingyang, gave birth to Zhang Hui. We must have been one family at least two thousand years ago...but I don't know ." Zhang Song said with a bright and clear smile, but his bright and clear smile looked no different from winking in the eyes of others.
Zhang Yang asked around, skipped Jian Yong, and went straight to Wu Shuo at the end.
Jian Yong wanted to speak again, but Zhang Yang didn't give him the chance, so he could only smile more bitterly.
Zhang Chunhua had been on guard for a long time, knowing that after others figured out the secret, they would just watch the fun. However... Jian Yong might want to speak up to help, so she simply didn't give him the chance.
"Sir Wu, take a good look. Do you recognize this man?" Zhang Yang playfully tapped Wu Xiong's iron face with the handle of his knife, playing the role of a bully.
"...I don't know him." Wu Shuo's face turned red, but he still closed his eyes and started to lie.
Hearing what Wu Shuo said, the Iron-faced Man struggled even more, whimpering as if he wanted to say something to Wu Shuo. He felt aggrieved at first, and then angry.
Zhang Yang also grabbed Wu Xiong and pulled him in front of Wu Shuo, asking him with a villainous look, "I think this guy seems to have seen Lord Wu before. Do you want to recognize him? By the way...did Lord Wu report to the police that someone in your delegation is missing?"
"I don't know him... I was just being too suspicious. I've already received the report. He... went back first because of something. No one is missing." Wu Shuo said weakly, lowering his head and not looking at Wu Xiong.
"Hahaha, so it was a misunderstanding, that's good! Then my king can rest assured! Everyone, have a good rest, I won't disturb you!" Zhang Yang stared at Wu Shuo for a while, and seeing that he had no intention of looking up, he locked Wu Xiong back into the prison car, and then, regardless of the fact that Wu Xiong seemed to be scolding Wu Shuo, he took him away directly.
Everyone can basically see that this person is definitely related to the Han Dynasty delegation, especially... Zhang Yang just mentioned that Wu Shuo reported the case.
But now that both families say it’s not the case, there’s no need for them to play the role of famous detectives.
Wu Shuo also swallowed his anger...
Originally, he wanted to rescue Wu Xiong because he knew that Bai Tu didn't want to get into trouble with the court. But who knew... Chu State's methods were three times more ruthless. They actually revealed the matter directly and put the choice in Wu Shuo's hands!
How dare Wu Shuo break with the State of Chu in public?
Therefore, once the decision-making power was changed, Wu Shuo was the one who suffered the most, especially after such an incident. Now the envoys of other princes were casting mocking glances at him.
And within the imperial delegation...
How can there not be grief over the death of a rabbit?
Wu Xiong was captured, but his superiors dared not recognize him. It seems that when he works for the court in the future...
Well, let’s go and watch a few more performances of “The Legend of Jianghou” before leaving.
It is also foreseeable that this news will definitely be passed back in the future. Even if an order is issued to block the news, how can everyone be stopped from talking?
After all, although the gift was not much, Liu Xie arranged a large delegation for the sake of face...
Zhang Chunhua was at a distance at this time, and saw her uncle Zhang Yang leaving. Wu Shuo looked dejected, with a slight smug smile on his face.
"Are you very proud?" Jia Xu's voice suddenly came from behind.
Zhang Chunhua was startled at first, but then she felt relieved after she realized it was the teacher.
"Teacher, I...should there be no problem with what I handled?" Zhang Chunhua was indeed a little proud, but when she saw that Jia Xu didn't seem to want to praise her, she became a little unsure.
"Teacher, do you think this makes the State of Chu seem too overbearing?" Zhang Chunhua asked doubtfully.
"Domineering? The King of Chu had more than enough virtue before, which gave some ignorant guys a wrong impression. It's okay to be a little domineering, otherwise there might be more direct temptations next time. The king seems easy-going, but he has a hot temper inside. If he can't bear to fight, he will have to take action." Jia Xu said and shook his head.
When Zhang Chunhua heard that Jia Xu agreed with this point, she became even more confused.
"What would a teacher do?" Zhang Chunhua asked doubtfully.
Jia Xu still had a sleepy look in his eyes, but he still fulfilled his responsibility as a teacher: "You can just release him secretly and then conduct a large-scale search... A living spy will not be of much use."
Jia Xu's words seemed to have no connection, but... Zhang Chunhua thought about it carefully and understood what the teacher omitted.
If Wu Xiong was released secretly, the other party would definitely think that it was the State of Chu that accepted the "unspoken rules" and released him, and would then go to join Wu Shuo. Even Wu Shuo would think so.
But then the Ministry of Justice announced that the villain who assassinated the Minister of Works was fleeing in the city, and even drew a portrait of Wu Xiong and launched a large-scale search, especially when the delegation left, and would conduct a strict search...
In this way, Wu Shuo will face a worse choice. In fact, he has no choice but to hand over Wu Xiong. And in order to prevent Wu Xiong from causing trouble, the only choice is to hand over Wu Xiong who is dead!
It was estimated that Wu Xiong would be found dead in some corner the next day.
In this way, the blow to the reputation of the Han Dynasty would be significant, and at the same time, it would avoid directly forcing Wu Shuo, and there would be no need to meet him face to face!
"Teacher, do you think... I am forcing the Han Dynasty too much?" Zhang Chunhua understood somewhat what Jia Xu meant.
However, Jia Xu still shook his head: "You still don't understand the real 'strategy'. Being vicious or cruel is not the goal, but just a means... Directly bullying the king may vent his anger, but it will make people think you are cruel for no reason, which is unnecessary cruelty!"
This is also Jia Xu’s core idea - it doesn’t matter if the enemy thinks it’s poisonous, or even if the people of the world think it’s poisonous, but it has to be "worth it". If people think it’s poisonous for no reason, then you are poisoning yourself!
In Jia Xu's view, doing things that make colleagues fear you just to vent your master's anger is "redundant."
In Jia Xu's opinion, his nosy student was decent in strategy, but he was too cruel and not vicious enough.
How many "favored ministers" have a good ending? They can't live longer than their master, and if something really goes wrong, they are likely to be "sacrificed" by their master...
"The student knows his mistake." Zhang Chunhua said, lowering her head and biting her lip.
It’s not that I’m unconvinced, but I’m a little annoyed that my comprehension is too low and I haven’t learned the essence of the teacher.
“Of course, for you... being able to help the king vent his anger, even if you have to do some unnecessary things, is nothing. After all, you are different from ordinary favorites, so your teacher did not remind you before. Just remember that now Lord Lu and others are pushing you in front of the king, which is the result of mutual compromise between the Jiangdong gentry and the overseas gentry. Remember not to let others have too many negative views of you.” Jia Xu said.
That's right, the reason why Lu Kang recommended Zhang Chunhua was because... her and Xu Rong's progress was too slow! Old Man Lu was also afraid that Bai Tu really had no intention.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Chunhua lowered her head even further to hide her expression.
Different from "ordinary favorites"? Do I really want to...
