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Chapter 179 Deng Sheng's Thoughts

Chapter 178: Deng Sheng's Thoughts

Soon a servant came to read the will of King Wu, and took Princess Tai'an and Princess Wanling out of the cold palace and sent them back to Princess Tai'an's original palace.

As soon as Princess Tai'an came out of the cold palace, many wives, maids, and servants came to congratulate Princess Tai'an, and congratulated Princess Tai'an on her escape from the sea of ​​suffering and her return to the throne. Now, she wants to go back to Deng country with all her heart, leave this place that has made her weather-beaten and heartbroken, and return to Wancheng where she was born and raised.

On the contrary, it was Lian'er who sniffed at the faces of these people. Thinking back when Princess Tai'an was thrown into the cold palace, these people did not come to make trouble. It is no wonder that Lian'er has a good face for them now.

After dismissing these people, Princess Tai'an and Lian'er started to pack their things. They knew that the war would end soon and they would return to their hometown soon.

When King Wu learned that Princess Tai'an had returned to the palace, he began to pack his bags and was furious, but he had no choice but to turn a blind eye.

However, Zhang Chao, who was ordered to go to Wancheng as an envoy, packed up and saluted, took a few guards and entourages, bid farewell to his family, and went all the way west, first to Pengze, where he met Zhou Kai and informed Zhou Kai of the peace talks. Send someone to send a letter to Yang Yanzhao, telling him that Wu Guo has admitted to being defeated, and don't fight any more.

Yang Yanzhao did not embarrass Wu Jun too much. Originally, he didn't want to fight anymore, but just to force King Wu to compromise. Now that Wu Guo has taken the initiative to admit defeat, he will save a lot of trouble, but Yang Yanzhao did not retreat, and It is to hoard troops directly under Pengze City, so as not to make any tricks in Wu Guo.

However, Zhang Chao and Zhou Kai didn't care too much about it. There is nothing more important than peace talks now. You must know that Yang Yanzhao, a frenzied man, directly recruited Murong Ke's army back after the Vietnamese army entered Yuzhang. They were all given over to the Yue army, and now the Yue army has occupied more than half of Yuzhang, and the country of Wu can no longer afford it.

In the 14th year of Qianyuan, on May [-], Zhang Chao arrived in Wancheng and lived in the post house of the Ministry of Rites.

At the same time, in Qianyang Palace, Deng Sheng was sitting at the main seat, and there were three people in the house, Cui Hao, Ling of Zhongshu, Jiang Wan of Ling of Shangshu, and Su Hong, Minister of Military Affairs.

"Three Qings, Wu Guo sent people to negotiate peace. We won. Tell me how you want to talk." Deng Sheng said with a smile. During this period of time, he seems to be very relaxed, but he is under a lot of pressure Yes, especially when Yang Yanzhao lost more than 3 soldiers and horses at the time, Deng Sheng once doubted whether the battle could be won. Now that the dust has finally settled, Deng Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Hehe, yes, we finally won the battle, but it is also because of General Yang's idea to invite Yue to send troops, otherwise the outcome of this battle is unpredictable." Jiang Wan also breathed a sigh of relief. Deng Sheng was under pressure. The biggest one, then Jiang Wan is the second one, and he is also under a lot of pressure in charge of logistics.

"However, we have to carefully consider how to talk about it. I wonder if your majesty has any conditions to put forward?" Su Hong asked.

Deng Sheng closed his eyes and kept tapping on the table with his fingers. After a long time, he said, "There are two conditions. First, ask Wu Guo to send the widow's sister back. Second, ask Wu Guo to excuse me." It was Queen Mother Cui's request to return Princess Tai'an. I hope that after Deng Sheng wins the battle, he can bring Princess Tai'an back. As for excuses, this is related to Deng Sheng's big plan.

"Excuse me? By what way?" Everyone asked puzzledly. Everyone took it for granted when talking about taking back Princess Tai'an. After all, this war was started because of Princess Tai'an. Now that the battle is over, take back Princess Tai'an There is nothing wrong with that, but when Deng Sheng said he wanted to make excuses, they were at a loss.

Deng Sheng smiled, and said: "I want to take advantage of the power of the great victory, and destroy the Xiang Kingdom in one go."

"What! Your Majesty, are you in too much of a hurry?" Jiang Wan and the others were a little surprised. Deng Sheng really thought about it, why did he suddenly say that he was going to destroy Hunan.

Deng Sheng shook his head and said: "Don't worry, this plan has actually been brewing in the hearts of the widows for a long time, but it was disrupted by Wu Guo's move. Now Deng's strength is considered to be a powerful country in the world, but in the In the land of the Four Wars, the strategic depth is not enough, and now there are enemies on all sides, so the destruction of Hunan is imminent."

Deng Sheng stood up, walked into the crowd, and continued: "Besides, this time Hunan sent troops to support Wu. I have enough reasons to send troops. I think so. I ordered Chang Yuchun to cross the Yangtze River and attack from north to south. , Yang Yanzhao broke into Changsha from Ai County, and approached Linxiang, the capital of Hunan."

When everyone heard it, they were thoughtful. They understood what Deng Sheng said, but they still felt too anxious. After all, Deng Guo had just finished a battle and was about to attack Xiang Guo. The army hadn't been rested yet, so they still I want to persuade Deng Sheng again.

But Deng Sheng also knew what they wanted to say, but this time Deng Sheng's attitude was very firm, and he said directly: "You don't need to say any more, I have made up my mind, and when the agreement is reached, I will order Chang Yuchun and Yang Yanzhao to Order them to raise their troops to attack Xiang, and now all you have to do is to let Wu give way."

"Here!" Seeing that Deng Sheng had made up his mind, Jiang Wan and the others could only nod their heads. What they can do now is to do everything as best they can.

Afterwards, Deng Sheng and the officials discussed the specific conditions of the peace talks, and Deng Sheng handed over the matter to Jiang Wan, Su Hong and others.

After the discussion, Deng Sheng left Qianyang Palace, went to Queen Mother Cui's Anlan Palace, and told Queen Mother Cui the good news. Since Princess Tai'an's accident, Queen Mother Cui has been depressed and often asked about Princess Tai'an's situation. Everything will be settled soon, so of course Deng Sheng has to tell Queen Mother Cui so that she can feel at ease.

"My lord, is it true? Is Tai'an really coming back?" In Anlan Palace, Queen Mother Cui was overjoyed when she heard the news.

Seeing that Empress Dowager Cui was so excited, Deng Sheng quickly helped her to sit down and said, "Your mother is not recovered yet, so don't be so excited. It's true. Now the envoy from the State of Wu has arrived in Wancheng, and my ministers have already passed the peace talks. The matter was handed over to Su Hong and the others, with them, it will be a matter of time for my sister to return to China."

"Great, great, the Ai family will send someone to tidy up Tai'an's room, and wait for her to come back." Queen Mother Cui said happily.

In the next few days, Empress Dowager Cui was extremely excited. She took Cai Yan, Li Shishi, Mi Shi, and Zhang Shi to decorate Princess Tai'an’s residence every day. Empress Dowager Cui was a grateful person. When she first entered the palace, she had no relatives. It was Princess Tai'an's mother who gave her comfort and help. Even the young Princess Tai'an was very close to her. After Deng Sheng was born, because he was the fifth son of the king, he did not get the attention of King Wuzhuang. The princes bullied him, and Princess Tai'an took the initiative to protect Deng Sheng, so this time Princess Tai'an had an accident, Queen Mother Cui cared more than anyone else.

At this time, Zhang Chao was alone in the posthouse of the Ministry of Rites, with a lot of worries. He has been in Wancheng for several days and has been living in the posthouse. The Ministry of Rites has sent someone to notify him. The monarch and his ministers are still discussing the terms of the peace talks, and they will meet with him soon, but the more this is the case, the heavier Zhang Chao's heart is. It seems that Deng Guo's conditions will be very high this time, but I don't know if Wu Guo can bear it .

While Zhang Chao was thinking hard by himself, his entourage came in and said, "I want to report to the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Rites of the State of Deng has sent someone here."

Only then did Zhang Chao come back to his senses, and said, "Please come in."

Soon, someone from the Ministry of Rites came in, and said directly to Zhang Chao: "I have seen Zhang Xiang, and my king has ordered you to invite Zhang Xiang to see you in the Jingyang Palace tomorrow."

Seeing that Deng Sheng had finally seen him, Zhang Chao breathed a sigh of relief. It was like a sentence. One day without a sentence, there would be no peace.

(End of this chapter)