Father can be an enemy to the country

Mrs. Shexiang and Liu Shuzhu prepared for the worst and came to see the King of Chu.

But His Highness King Chu's performance exceeded their expectations.

After the report, the King of Chu received them in the hall with the doors and windows wide open.

Zhu Zhen was sitting on the main seat in the middle hall. When they were offered seats, the guards placed their seats far away from the door.

The two sides have one hall at the north end and two halls at the south end. They are almost three feet away from each other. Even if they speak softly, they can't be heard.

If His Royal Highness the King of Chu hadn't been singing "Lady Shexiang" all night last night, they would have thought that the King of Chu disliked them as barbaric ghost girls and didn't want them to get too close...

Seeing the doubts on the faces of the two ladies, the King of Chu coughed and said without squinting: "It is not very polite to invite you two to see me. This arrangement is also for the sake of the reputation of the two ladies."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Of course, the two girls couldn't help but thanked her hurriedly, and then sat down on the left and right sides. After sitting down, the two looked at each other.

Shexiang means, look, it’s different from what you thought, right?

What Liu means is, you still don’t know what the trick is, so don’t let your guard down.

Zhu Zhen pretended not to notice their little moves. He was already too embarrassed to see anyone today, and when he saw Shexiang and Liu's pitiful expressions of tense, nervous and even fearful expressions when they came in, he knew that they must have heard his song last night.

Now his original arrangement has completely changed, and people still don't know what they are thinking about him. Most of you are despising him. You are trying to help us, but you are trying to protect us and treat him like a despicable person...

In order to prove that he was not despicable, His Highness the King of Chu decided to hold himself to Liu Xiahui's standards. He wished he could draw a curtain in front of his eyes so that they could only hear his voice but not see him.

So he didn't plan to exchange pleasantries. The only thing he should do was end this extremely embarrassing meeting as soon as possible.

The King of Chu then went straight to the point and said, "Has Old Bimo conveyed the King's words to the two ladies?"

"Yes." Mrs. Shexiang thanked her and said, "Thanks to Your Highness for not giving up, for your kindness and kindness in saving me, I feel that I have made a fortune. Shexiang and Sister Liu are tied with grass, and they will live up to their fate."

When Zhu Zhen heard this, he couldn't help but glance at Shexiang. This level of education was really not low. It seemed that Old Bimo's statement that she had received Han education since she was a child was not an exaggeration at all.

And it looks really pleasing to the eye... He suddenly woke up in his heart and cursed secretly: 'Lao Liu, Lao Liu, where is your self-control? ’

Zhu Zhen slowly moved his eyes away and continued to look at the door and said: "You two madams, you don't have to be like this. I support your succession, not out of selfishness or expediency. But in view of the future of Shuidong and Shuixi." , both of them are the most suitable candidates.”

"I wonder why Your Highness said this?" Although Shexiang was very happy to hear it, she still asked in confusion: "Can we two women really take on such an important responsibility?"

"Yes." Zhu Zhen said in a deep voice: "I heard from Old Bimo about the deeds of the two of you, and I know that you have been assisting Uncle Zhongyi and others to deal with the affairs of Guizhou City and the two tribes. What's more, the imperial court will send troops in the future. The officials are here to assist you in governing Guizhou, so you don’t have to worry about being incompetent."

After a pause, he continued: "For Shuidong and Shuixi, the most important thing in the future is how to find their own position and make themselves the cornerstone of Ming Dynasty's stability in the southwest, so that they can always accompany the country."

The two girls couldn't help but nod. They had read history books and knew that what His Highness said was true. After the government troops regain Yunnan, Guizhou will no longer be a borderland, but will become the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty was bound to strengthen its rule over Guizhou, build cities and open roads, open up the connection between Yunnan and Sichuan and Huguang, and change the closed environment here.

Shuidong, Shuixi and the tribes living here will all face earth-shaking changes. Whoever can embrace this change first will be able to occupy the most advantageous position in the future, while those sluggish tribes can only eat scraps.

And those tribes that resist change and remain conservative may be ruthlessly crushed by the wheels of history and disappear completely in this great change.

These principles are obvious, but most local officials and leaders just can't understand them, or they are unwilling to accept them even if they explain them clearly. They just instinctively resist change and reject any Han Chinese 'invasion'.

Other tribes can still hide in the Shiwan Mountains and not come face-to-face with the government troops. But they cannot go to the east or to the west, because the location of Guizhou City is so good, connected in all directions, and has a special status. If the government troops invade, Guizhou City will bear the brunt and be the first to suffer.

But it is absolutely impossible for them to give up the city of Guizhou, where the blood and sweat of generations have been condensed, and hide in the mountains. Therefore, the only way out for Shuidong and Shuixi is to follow His Highness's golden words and become the Ming Dynasty. A cornerstone of stability for the Southwest, not a stumbling block.

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Shexiang thought for a moment, and who could really understand this and always put the long-term interests of Shuidong and Shuixi first?

She and Mrs. Liu exchanged glances, and then said to King Chu calmly and generously: "Since His Highness Meng thinks so highly of him, the two of us dared to overestimate our capabilities and stand up to compete with the Mu Kui gang. This Ju Muzhi It’s up!”

"Good!" Zhu Zhen raised his palm and praised: "The king really did not misjudge the person, these two women are as good as men!"

The two women were humble, and Mrs. Liu finally couldn't help but said: "But Your Highness, how can we two weak women compete with those men who are eyeing us?"

"I have my support for you!" After Lao Liu finished speaking, he felt that he was not chaste enough, so he coughed lightly and changed his words: "What this king means is that I have a way to help you become a consolation envoy and acquaintance. You guys Just follow the plan."

"I don't know what the plan is going to be?" The two girls hurriedly made a sign of listening.

"It's not complicated at all." Zhu Zhen said seriously: "At present, the chieftain in the east and west of the water is having difficulty in giving birth, which means that your dead husbands cannot be buried, you can't avenge them, and you can't clear the way for the army to accumulate food. … Everything got stuck because of this one thing.”

"Yes." The two women nodded lightly and said extravagantly: "They are not willing to obey anyone, and they are still arguing at the moment."

"The quarrel will never come to an end. I have never heard that whoever has a loud voice can become Ju Mu." Liu Shuzhu sneered: "In the end, we have to kill each other."

"We must avoid this kind of thing where relatives suffer and enemies are happy," Zhu Zhen waved his hands and said in a deep voice: "If we change the order and let them work together to avenge the loyal and righteous uncles first, whoever made the first contribution will be let. Are you going to be the toast?"

"..." When the two women heard this, the hopeful light in their eyes dimmed obviously.

"What? Didn't I get this idea?" Zhu Zhen asked.

"Your Highness doesn't know something," Shexiang sighed softly: "Actually, my late husband and Song Tongzhi were poisoned by poison, so our two clans attacked Puding Road in anger."

"Really?" Zhu Zhen was slightly surprised. This was the first time he heard about it.

No need to ask, it must have been a complete mess, so I was ashamed to speak out.