I am the master of this world

Chapter 140 Conversation with Jia Xu
After leaving the princess mansion, Shen Ning couldn't help but turned to look at the princess mansion again.

He had lived two lives and had seen a lot of the world, but when he met a woman like Princess Changle, he felt helpless.

If it were someone else, Shen Ning would have already scored three times for such a good deed.

But Princess Changle was his eldest cousin and involved too many things. Shen Ning didn't want to get too close to her and cause trouble.

The only fortunate thing is that Yang Jian is too upright to see anything. There are too few such honest people. If Wu Dalang has his character, he doesn't need to take medicine.

"Hey, let's keep avoiding her, everything will be fine once we leave the imperial capital. It's urgent, I still have important matters to investigate!"

Shen Ning and Yang Jian said goodbye and immediately went to Zuixian Tower.

After seeing Meng Xingchen and He Xuanwu, Shen Ning asked straightforwardly: "Uncles, is my mother still alive?"

"How do you know?" He Xuanwu was startled.

Only then did Shen Ning understand that He Xuanwu seemed to have something to say when they met last time, and it seemed that this was the matter.

Meng Xingchen couldn't help it, so he explained: "After we arrived in the imperial capital, we accidentally saw your mother's former female official and saw her entering the palace. So we had suspicions, but they were not confirmed. In fact, I wanted to I think that the news that your mother died of illness came from the palace, and it was probably false. Although something happened to the Shen family, the princess would be heartbroken, but the princess was a woman who was not inferior to her husband, and you were rescued again. Princess, she must live well, for you and to avenge the Shen family, so we suspect that Her Highness the Princess is not dead, but is just imprisoned in the palace. By the way, where did you get the news? "

Shen Ning then told the story that Princess Changle had forgotten, and at the same time refused to introduce Princess Changle's entanglement.

"It seems that Her Royal Highness the Princess is indeed not dead and is in the palace!" Meng Xingchen said firmly.

Shen Ning nodded, and said again: "But you have to confirm it with your own eyes!"

Shen Ning was a little excited at this moment.

Although he is a traverser, he has integrated the memory of "Shen Ning", so Shen Ning has the memory of two lives.In her previous life, she was an orphan without a father and no mother. She thought it would be the same in this life, but she didn't expect to have a mother. Shen Ning was naturally very excited.

"It's a pity that we can't enter the palace, how can we check?" He Xuanwu asked with a frown.

Meng Xingchen said, "Shen Ning, you can use Princess Changle!"

Shen Ning sighed, "Third Uncle, I wish I could stay away from her now, and you still let me use her. If you want to use her, you have to play the emotional card. This is playing with fire!"

"We believe in your sense of proportion, and this is the only way." Meng Xingchen replied.

Shen Ning naturally understood what he meant, but he really didn't want to provoke Princess Changle, so he said: "Let me think of other ways, it really doesn't work, that's the only way."

As soon as he returned to the Southeast Palace, Sima Haiyun hurried to find him and handed an invitation to Shen Ning.

"This is sent by someone sent by King Runan." Sima Haiyun said.

Shen Ning opened the invitation and saw that Sima Liang was hosting a banquet three days later to invite other princes and Sima Haiyun. The purpose of the banquet was to enhance their relationship. After all, they were all princes entrusted to various places. Although they all had military strength, With limited strength, we must unite and cooperate in order to deter the emperor Sima Zhou.If it is a mess of loose sand, it is possible to be wiped out one by one.

Sima Haiyun said: "King Runan specifically told me to be there, and asked me to offer a few more glasses of wine to King Qi, so that King Qi would not make things difficult for me because of the elder's face. Shen Ning, what do you think? Should I go?"

Shen Ning frowned and didn't speak immediately.

"Chen Ning, you are smarter than me and think more comprehensively. If you have anything to say, just say it. I will naturally believe what you say!" Sima Haiyun said quickly.

Shen Ning then said: "Your Majesty, if what I say next is wrong and makes you unhappy, please forgive me."

"Say it!" Sima Haiyun said.

Shen Ning expressed his doubts: "Your Majesty, King Runan's character is not like someone who can come up with this idea. What's more, King Qi's temper is like a person who can calm down his anger after a few glasses of wine? Eight It is a good thing for the kings to unite, because this way they can avoid being divided and conquered by the emperor, but we must be clear that there are many gaps between the eight kings, and no one obeys anyone. It is difficult to unite peacefully! Even if there is a banquet, Runan should not Wang Lai, he is the youngest among the eight kings, the others are all elder brothers."

"It's reasonable, so you think this is a good banquet?" Sima Haiyun agreed: "If that's the case, then I will decline because I feel unwell."

"You can't refuse! The king of Runan specially told that the son must be present. If you don't go, you will not give him face, and you will turn against him. So you still have to go, but it is not suitable to stay for a long time. Sit for a while, and then use your body as an excuse. You left. Besides, doesn't the prince want to know the real purpose of this banquet?" Shen Ning said with a smile.

Sima Haiyun shook his head and said: "I don't want to know, I just want to stay in the palace honestly and return to Xuzhou safely."

You don't want to know, but Shen Ning wants to know!
So Shen Ning comforted him: "I will accompany the Crown Prince and I will definitely protect the Crown Prince's safety. Maybe my assumptions are wrong."

"Okay then." Sima Haiyun could only nod in agreement.

Shen Ning did not lie to Sima Haiyun. In his opinion, there was indeed something wrong with this banquet. Just like what Shen Ning said, King Runan was not such a diligent person, so he had other plans, and Jia Xu was at the banquet. With his side assistants, Shen Ning had to be vigilant.

Jia Xu is known as a poisonous man, killing people without blood, what if he instigated King Runan to hold this banquet?
In addition, Jia Xu is someone who can even deceive the lord. If this banquet is organized by him, what is his real intention?
Shen Ning felt that it was necessary to contact Jia Xu personally.

Fortunately, the system has a built-in 70% favorability degree. Although Jia Xu will not directly turn the favorability degree into loyalty like Zhang Liao and Li Ru, it also gives Shen Ning the opportunity to get in touch.

"My son, I'll personally go to King Runan to send a reply, and check the situation by the way." Shen Ning said.

There is no doubt about Sima Haiyun.

Afterwards, Shen Ning asked people to prepare a reply and went to Runan Palace in person.

With Shen Ning's qualifications, he couldn't see Sima Liang, but he had to be greeted by someone with status, so he was polite. As expected, it was Jia Xu who came to greet him.

Shen Ning presented the reply and said with a smile: "I am writing this reply on the order of my eldest son. His highness, my eldest son, will definitely be there for the banquet in three days. Prince Runan, please rest assured."

Jia Xu took the reply and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is so polite that he even sent Commander Shen to make a trip in person. Jia prepared some tea and asked Commander Shen to have a cup of tea!"

This was originally a compliment, but Shen Ning responded directly: "Good!"

Jia Xu smiled even more, and immediately understood that Shen Ning's purpose this time was to find her.

The two moved forward and came to a side room of the palace to have tea.

"I heard that Mr. Shen is from Youzhou?" Jia Xu asked.

Shen Ning nodded and said, "It's Shanggu County in Youzhou."

"Shanggu County, it's already been occupied by foreign Xianbei." Jia Xu asked.

Shen Ning said: "That's right, the north of Yanjing has been occupied by Xianbei, and my family members have also moved away, and I can only watch my hometown and compatriots being invaded by foreigners, without the power to fight back, and regret endlessly." .”

"My hometown is the same." Jia Xu also sighed as he felt sympathy for the same situation.

Shen Ning took the opportunity to ask: "Sir's family has moved?"

Deep pain flashed in Jia Xu's eyes, he shook his head and did not speak.

Shen Ning was startled.

If Jia Xu's family had not moved away, it would have definitely fallen into the hands of foreigners. How would it have had any chance of vitality?

"Jia likes a saying: be solitary, but my family follows the ancestral motto of 'self-discipline and return to propriety'. The people of the clan have a strong personality, and they will fight each other with death in the face of foreign enemies. In the end, the whole family is gone, and only me is left." Jia Xu Shen said, with a sad look on his face.

Jia Xu is completely egoist. As he said, being self-sufficient is his life motto, but his family is a Confucian family with its own persistence and beliefs.Facing foreign enemies, they fought instead of fleeing, and in the end they all died in battle.

"I'm sorry, why did Jia say these sad words." Jia Xu has always been cautious, but for some reason today, he had a good impression of the young man in front of him, and he couldn't control his emotions for a while and expressed his feelings.

Shen Ning said: "It doesn't matter, we are all suffering from the same disease. I am ashamed to say that my people, including me, are greedy for life and afraid of death. If the Jin Dynasty can unite as one, how can it be afraid of foreigners? A chaotic country is the biggest scourge."

Shen Ning was deliberately filled with indignation.

Jia Xu then said: "Jia has seen countless people, so it can be concluded that Mr. Shen is definitely not something in the pool. You left Youzhou not because you were greedy for life and fear of death, but because you had the world in your heart. Youzhou has been decayed and there are many powerful forces. It is difficult to make a new one. Merit, but Xuzhou is different. The king of the southeast is seriously ill, the son is stupid, and the power to lead the army is in the hands of Mr. Shen's uncle Li Yuanxiao. Once the king of the southeast dies, I believe that within a few years, Mr. Shen will be able to hold a heavy army. Go north to defend against foreigners, go south You can work hard for the king, the east is the ocean and you don't have to worry about it, and the west can intimidate Yu, Yan, Qi and other states."

With Jia Xu's caution, he naturally also investigated Shen Ning.

Shen Ning did not deny it, but said: "Thanks to Mr. Wang's auspicious words, the Southeast King and the Crown Prince think highly of me, so I will definitely protect Xuzhou, and naturally I will not let outsiders harm the Crown Prince."

Jia Xu paused slightly while drinking tea and said with a smile: "For Mr. Shen, nothing can happen to the prince of Southeast Prince. He is very important!"

"Sir assisting the Prince of Runan, I believe he has a plan." Shen Ning responded immediately.

The two have their own thoughts, but they have been playing charades, and they still can't be open and honest.

"Jia doesn't have any plans. He just seeks food and safety by the lord's side! One day, if he offends the lord, he will be kicked out." Jia Xu said casually.

Shen Ning smiled and said: "Mr. is a man of great talent. If you go out for a walk in the future, you can go to Xuzhou. At that time, Shen is willing to entertain Mr. with a big gift."

Hearing Shen Ning's solicitation, Jia Xu immediately smiled.

"Okay!" Jia Xu felt that Shen Ning was very appetizing to him, so he didn't say no.In his opinion, Shen Ning's future should not be underestimated. Once he controls Xuzhou, he will become another prince.

(End of this chapter)