Except for King Meng Zhixiang of Shu.

The other princes simply disdained the letter sent by Su Qingjue.

Even though the letter was written with the emperor's title, most of the princes did not give him any respect.

Come to think of it, the Tang Dynasty has fallen, and these princes can have the final say and act tyrannically in their own territories. Why would they bother to become other people's younger brothers?

But what is even more outrageous is that the envoys had traveled thousands of miles to deliver the letter, but after reading the letter, some princes actually ordered their servants to drive the envoys out.

Not only that, some princes took into account Zhu Wen's power and were afraid of bringing trouble upon themselves, so they sent people to deliver the letter to Daliang as soon as they read it.

They wanted to use this to distance themselves from the State of Qi, and at the same time they just wanted to watch the fun and add fuel to the fire between Daliang and the State of Qi.

If Daliang and Qi both suffer losses in the future, they can reap the benefits.

"..."

Jin State.

Taiyuan Tongwenguan.

King Li Keyong of Jin sat calmly in a wheelchair with the letter in his hand.

"Boss."

"What do you want, godfather? I'll do it right away."

Li Siyuan was extremely respectful. Ever since Li Keyong forced him to resign as the head of Tongwenguan on the pretext that Li Cunzhong was not doing his job well, he realized that Li Keyong was dissatisfied with him.

Therefore, during these days, he often stayed by Li Keyong's side with a respectful attitude, trying to show his loyalty to Li Keyong.

Li Keyong put down the letter, looked at the envoy standing not far away, and said in a deep voice: "The envoy has come from afar, please stay in Tongwenguan first. Tomorrow, I have something for you to pass on to your general."

Upon hearing this, the envoy had a blank expression on his face. He had no idea what Li Keyong was going to hand over to the general.

But Li Siyuan reacted in an instant.

He narrowed his eyes slightly, anger rising in his heart.

What else could it be?

Most likely, my adoptive father wanted to send Li Cunzhong's head to the general of Qi State.

In this way, he could not only intimidate Su Qingjue to a certain extent, but also save the face of the King of Jin.

However, if other people knew that he had personally executed Li Cunzhong, he would be branded as an unjust person...

"Boss, the task of entertaining the envoys is now given to you. Don't be negligent!" Li Keyong said slowly.

Li Siyuan instantly came to his senses. He bowed and said, "Yes, sir!"

As he spoke, he came up to the envoy and made a gesture of invitation.

"Messenger, this way please!"

After the two left, Li Cunren emerged from the dark corner.

"My foster father is the smartest one. He first sent Li Cunzhong's head to Qi State, and then spread the news that Li Siyuan personally executed Li Cunzhong. This way, he can kill three birds with one stone."

Li Keyong handed the letter in his hand to Li Cunren.

His facial expression did not change despite Li Cunren's compliments.

Li Keyong said calmly:

"Old Thirteen, take the Shangzhong to hide near Fengxiang in Qi State and see which princes will attend the meeting. Then find a chance to eliminate them secretly."

"If the princes who attended the meeting died in Qi State, there would be something interesting to watch."

"Even if you fail in the assassination, it will definitely cause a rift between the princes attending the meeting and the general of Qi State, and even lead to a conflict. Then Qi State will become the target of public criticism..."

Li Cunren clasped his fists and said, "I understand, I'll do it right away!"

"Go ahead, and be careful on your way!"

"Yes!"

----

Seven days later.

When King Meng Zhixiang of Shu arrived in Fengxiang, Su Qingjue personally greeted him thirty miles outside the city.

Meng Zhixiang has a strong physique and, just like in the original drama, is a middle-aged man with a square face and a beard.

Su Qingjue looked at Meng Zhixiang.

Thinking of the man in the original drama who was so angry for the beauty he loved that he even stabbed Li Siyuan in the back.

It seems that there are a lot of people who are in love at any time!

Moreover, the reputation of the King of Shu in the original drama was quite good.

He was diligent in his work and loved his people, and the people under his rule lived a decent life.

From this perspective, it doesn’t seem surprising that he could come to Fengxiang.

While Su Qingjue was observing Meng Zhixiang, Meng Zhixiang was also looking at Su Qingjue.

This great general of the Qi State, who has become famous and shocked the world in recent years, is actually as young as the rumors say.

When he received the letter, he was still a little angry.

He thought Su Qingjue wanted to use the emperor's name to order him around.

But after seeing Su Qingjue actually waiting for him thirty miles away, all the anger in his heart disappeared, and was replaced by a feeling of admiration.

The two were far apart, but Meng Zhixiang's bold voice reached Su Qingjue's ears.

"Seeing is believing. The general is indeed extraordinary. He is so young but already holds a high position. His strength has reached the pinnacle of the world. He is truly a genius!"

"Your Majesty, you are so kind!" Su Qingjue said very politely.

"I have already prepared a banquet in the city. Please follow me to my house, King Shu. We can have a drink and talk in detail."

"Come on, come on, take me to taste the specialties of your Qi country!"

The two of them rode in one car and returned to the general's mansion.

At the banquet, Su Qingjue raised his glass to toast Meng Zhixiang.

Meng Zhixiang drank the wine in the glass and said slowly:

"May I ask, General, are there any other people here besides me?"

Hearing this, Su Qingjue chuckled and said, "The King of Shu is the first monarch to come to my Fengxiang. As for the others, it doesn't matter whether they come or not!"

"With the King of Shu here, we can defeat thousands of troops!"

"This time I intend to destroy Daliang. If I can get the help of the King of Shu, it will be like God's help, and I will succeed in one fell swoop!"

"..."

While drinking, Su Qingjue tried to test Meng Zhixiang's thoughts.

"Ugh--"

Meng Zhixiang sighed and put down the wine glass in his hand.

"I understand what the general means, but if the other princes don't come, it will be extremely difficult for me and your Qi to defeat Daliang with only our Shu Kingdom!"

"I know the general is very powerful, but in front of a million-strong army, his personal strength can be almost ignored..."

"What if there are millions of troops?"

Su Qingjue gently swirled the wine in the glass.

"The best military operation is to attack the enemy's plans, the next best is to attack their alliances, and the worst is to attack their cities!"

"Although Daliang claims to have a million-strong army, how many of them are truly elite soldiers?"

"Given Zhu Wen's extravagant character, how much food and resources would he have to support a million people?"

"They are nothing more than a group of people who were coerced and forced to become members of the Daliang army."

Hearing this, Meng Zhixiang couldn't help but interrupt and said, "But even so, it's not easy to defeat the Liang army!"

"General, war is no joke. If we can't win the battle, it will only bring down Shu and Qi..."

"This is more harmful than beneficial to you and me!"

"The disadvantages outweigh the advantages?" Su Qingjue was quite disdainful in his heart.

The people can no longer survive, yet they are still calculating gains and losses.

It is no wonder that none of the countries during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period could last long.

It’s because they care too much about gains and losses!

What is the real wealth in this world?

It is the people, the people’s will, and the wisdom of unity among all.

How can you just live a happy life guarding your own one and a half acres of land?

Thinking of this, Su Qingjue couldn't help but crush the wine glass.

"It's difficult... so why not do it? Are we going to let Zhu Wen harm the world and hurt the people?"

"In troubled times, we must stand up and create a peaceful world again!"

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