After Yuan Tao said goodbye happily, Shenhou then appeared. When Duke Qi Huan relayed Yuan Taotu's words to him, he pretended to be surprised and said, "How can this be! The princes have been out for so long, and the soldiers have long been exhausted. People are eagerly looking forward to returning to China at an early date, and the morale of the army is bound to be restless; Now that they have to make such a long detour, they must be full of resentment, where are they still in the mood to fight? The people of Dongyi are strong, most of them are uncivilized countries, if they attack, the Qi division will be defeated, where can we talk about fighting for military might?

"How poisonous is the heart of the man who came up with such an idea (he pretended not to know who it was)! According to the opinion of the foreign ministers, it is better to go back from the main road between Zheng and Chen, the distance is close, and there are princes along the way to supply grain and grass materials, isn't it better? This is also a great opportunity for Zheng Guo to show his loyalty to the alliance leader. ”

Qi Huan Gong was furious, and after he praised Shenhou for being "very loyal to his ministers", he arrested the guy who was "very loyal to his ministers" just now on the charge of "being disloyal to his ministers".

The passage of the army between Chen and Zheng did cause a considerable burden on the two countries: the fields were trampled, the houses were demolished, taxes and forced labor were increased, all the townships and towns were collecting grain and grass materials, a large number of servants were constantly transported, and the people were miserable.

During the return trip, it became the most beautiful day for Shenhou, he accompanied Qi Huan Gong all day long, and showed a villainous face to others. Later, in a casual conversation with the doctors, Duke Qi Huan expressed the hope that Shenhou would be able to serve in the State of Qi, and these words aroused the vigilance of another villain, and that person was Duke Qi Huan's personal eunuch Temple.

The temple man mink did not allow the same shameless guy as him to compete for favor with him, so he secretly instigated the Duke of Qi Huan and asked him to ask for a system for Shenhou, so that Shenhou would be greedy for fiefdoms and would not run to Qi again.

Duke Qi Huan readily agreed, and he forced Zheng Wengong to give the system to Shenhou to reward the "loyalty" of the shameless person who brought disaster to the country and the people - you must know that the system is a strategic place for Zheng State, and it has always been under the direct jurisdiction of the state!

Although Yuan Taotu was detained, the punishment of Chen Guo was not over. In the autumn and winter, Duke Qi Huan gathered the princes and beat Chen Ren severely, because he believed that Chen Guo was responsible for Yuan Taotu's actions. Later, Chen Mugong spent a lot of money to appease Qi Huangong's wayward temper, and the people of Qi were satisfied with the dismissal of the troops, and Yuan Taotu was finally released and returned to China.

Shenhou was the son of King Wen of Chu and a woman from Shen County, and he was especially favored by King Wen of Chu by virtue of his well-behaved and flattering. Shen Hou has a magical ability to disguise, which makes people who are new to him and don't know him have a good impression of him, praising him for being polite and trustworthy, benevolent and generous.

Shenhou's contact with the Zheng people can be traced back to the time when Zheng Ligong occupied Liyi. At that time, most of the contact between Zheng Ligong and Chu was completed by Shenhou, and he married his palm pearl to Zheng Wengong, who was still the crown prince at that time, and his identity made him very comfortable in both Chu and Zheng.

Later, Shenhou became acquainted with Yuan Taotu through Zheng Guoren. At that time, King Wen of Chu hoped to draw Chen Guo into the alliance, but he was unable to reach it. Shen Hou admonished: "If you want to get Chen Guo, you must first win over its doctor, Yuan Taotu is Chen Guoquan's minister, and the minister has known him for a long time. It is better to allow Xu Chen and Yuan Dafu to marry first, with his help, Chen Guo will inevitably fall to Chu State. King Chu Wen agreed on the spot, so Shenhou and Yuan Taotu also formed a family.

However, Shenhou has a clear purpose in everything he does, that is, to seize every opportunity to harm others and benefit himself.

Yuan Taotu relied on the accumulation of his ancestors and his good financial management to gather huge wealth, and these wealth became the target of Shenhou's coveting. Shenhou once said to Yuan Taotu: "My people have just discovered a copper mine on the border of Chu State, but according to the national decree, the copper mine should be owned by the royal family, and no one is allowed to mine it privately.

"But because of my position in the state of Chu—you know of course—and the location of the copper mines, the king has privately allowed me to deal with it. I think this mine will be developed by the two of us - who made us in-laws? You pay, I pay, and the benefits are equally divided. I have already reported the plan to the widow, and the widow appreciates it very much, and I also hope that you will contribute more to strengthening the relationship between Chu and Chen. ”

Yuan Tao Tu has a good character, decent and loyal, but he is a little bit of a money fan. He saw it simply as a deal of money and politics, and agreed without much thought. In fact, the truth was simpler than he thought, because the mine simply did not exist; There is only money here, no politics.

Yuan Taotu paid Shenhou a lot of money, and the rest was how Shenhou put the money in his pocket to avoid being held accountable by the other party. Later, when Yuan Tao Tu sent an envoy to the state of Chu, Shenhou took great pains to take him to a copper mine that did not belong to him or to the other party. Watching the slaves work hard and the ore being shipped out in a steady stream, Shenhou excitedly described to Dr. Yuan the beautiful money that did not exist.

But soon Chen Guo completely fell to the side of Qi State, which was definitely a godsend for Shen Hou, and he asked a businessman of Zheng State to send a letter to Yuan Taotu. In the letter, he blamed him for not fulfilling his responsibilities and betraying the trust of the king of Chu and himself; And said that with the unremitting efforts of Dr. Yuan, Chen Guo finally surrendered to Qi State!

The king of Chu was furious about this, and the doctors also took the opportunity to jump up and down to break themselves; Now that the copper mine has been nationalized, it is impossible to get back the profits, even the principal; And he also suffered a big loss because of this, he almost scattered his family wealth so that the king of Chu would not be held accountable; And half of the property here was spent to protect you! Because once the Chu people announce the truth and say that you colluded with the ministers of Chu for personal gain, your doctor Yuan will not be able to save his life!

Yuan Taotu was so frightened that he almost went crazy, and his heart was about to die. In desperation, he took out the jade treasure that he regarded as a treasure and entrusted it to the merchant to bring to Shenhou, which was regarded as a little compensation for Shenhou.

Soon King Wen of Chu died. Before he died, he summoned Shenhou and said, "Bugu knows you very well as a person: you are very wise, you are a pampering and arrogant, and you have more treasures in your house than in the palace. After Buya's death, the princes and doctors will definitely ask you for treasures. If you give it to them, you will gradually go bankrupt; If you don't give it, your family will be ruined immediately. You better leave Chu with your family property! You don't go to small countries, and the farther you go, the better. After the funeral of King Wen of Chu, the Marquis of Shen fled to Zheng.

After Yuan Taotu was released, he first expressed his gratitude to Chen Mugong, and then slipped back to the fiefdom to adjust his mood under the silent gaze of the doctors. Yuan Tao hated Shen Hou to death, and the unforgettable hatred turned him into a scheming and ruthless man, and he thought that the only way to get rid of this treacherous villain was to be more treacherous and evil than him; He devised a well-thought-out plan for revenge, and then began to approach Shenhou again.

This year, Jin Liji rebelled, and the crown prince Shensheng was forced to commit suicide.