Shi Mimu put Zifu back in another post house, and then listened to the defenses of his uncle and grandson and Zifu Hui respectively. The two did not give in, insisting that Lu's actions were just, and at the same time demanded that the Lu people be held accountable for their crimes of invading Lu.

Shi Mimu shook his head and said: "Although the Lu people were rude first, the Lu people retaliated too much. If you insist on this attitude, I am afraid that I will not be able to help you. ”

Uncle Sun Wan insisted on his own views and was uncompromising. After Shi Mimu withdrew, he said to himself: "This uncle and grandson are even more stubborn than his father!" ”

Shi Mimu made a report to Han Qi, and Han Qi said: "Lu people do not admit guilt, do not compensate, and have to countersue." The envoy can only be temporarily detained, and then the next step is planned. Shi Mimu informed the Lu people of Han Qi's decision, and then drove his uncle and grandson Wan through the post house of the people of the Lu people, followed by four soldiers of the Sikou Bureau, and gave the people a "consolation prize" in this way.

When he saw that his uncle and grandson were taken away by the Jin judicial officers, he returned to China satisfied; However, the envoys remained in Xinjiang to follow the development of events.

Shi Mimu put his uncle and grandson under house arrest in a post house in Keicheng, far away from Xinjiang, and put his son under house arrest in an adjacent city.

Shi Yan was also very satisfied with this result, but he wanted to take the opportunity to make a big profit from his uncle and grandson; So he sent someone to him: "I really want to meet the prince and wash away the wrongs of my master, but I have not seen the widow for a long time, and I can't even find a decent crown." ”

After the people withdrew, the uncle and grandson looked at the attendant Liang Qijing and couldn't help but laugh dumbly. He said: "Path, I suddenly remembered that in the Song Zhimeng (in the first year of Lu Zhao), Le Wang Kun asked his father for a bribe. How similar are today's events to the Song Alliance? It's only been more than 20 years, and the shameless level of the Jin people has been promoted from the middle doctor to Yaqing! ”

Liang Qijing said: "The first to fall was the Marquis of Jin, without him as an example, how dare the courtiers behave misbehaps?" ”

The uncle then asked for the "crown method (head mold)" of Shi Ying, and then made two ordinary ceremonial crowns and sent them to him. Shi Yan felt that he was being played by the other party, and he couldn't help but be angry; He wanted revenge, but he felt aggrieved, so he had to endure it.

Problems that cannot be solved by normal procedures have to be operated in the dark. Lu Zhao ordered the doctor Shen Feng to disguise himself as a merchant and bring a large amount of goods to bribe the rulers of the Jin Kingdom. Shen Feng made a mistake: he felt that he should report the purpose and plan of his trip to his uncle and grandson in advance, so he sent his deputy to meet his uncle.

Uncle Sun Wan blamed Lu Zhaogong in his heart, thinking that he should not pursue a legitimate result by improper means, but his face was still calm as usual, and he said to the visitor: "You ask Shen Feng to come to see me, I will tell him what to do." Not only did he not save me if he did something wrong, but he also wasted all his possessions. ”

Shen Fengshou immediately rushed to see his uncle and grandson when he got the news, but he was detained on the spot.

Uncle Sun Wan said: "If the prince bribes me to make me safe, then the whole world will think that the fault lies in the country of Lu - why should I pay a bribe if there is no mistake?" Besides, if I get away with bribery and return to heaven after a hundred years, how can I explain to my father and son! ”

Shen Feng said: "The master understands all these princes. But in this world, who cares about right or wrong? Qi Xiaobai deceived death to seize the throne, and Jin Shensheng died in Quwo; You don't need to mention other examples, right? Master's return to Lu is the goal, let the rest be as it is! ”

Uncle Sun Wan said: "The world says: 'Zhou Li is all from Lu. I can't let that become a legend. You immediately order the team to return to Qufu, and I will let you go when I receive the exact news, otherwise you will stay here with me for the rest of your life!" ”

Shen Feng had no choice but to inform his subordinates to return to China with their belongings. Shen Feng then returned to Qufu, and Lu Zhaogong listened to his report and said: "The three Huan Dou has been carved up by the Lu State, what kind of high-profile are you singing?" What do you say, 'Zhou Li is all from Lu'! ”

Shen Feng said: "But if there was no master, I am afraid that the country of Lu would have been changed to 'Ji country' long ago!" ”

Since the road of black-box operation was also blocked, Lu Zhaogong had no choice but to go to the Jin Kingdom in person, hoping that the people of the Jin Kingdom could put his uncle and grandson on his old face. However, when the team reached the bank of the Yellow River, Lu Zhaogong suddenly fell ill with malaria, so he had to return to Qufu.

Seeing that the various efforts made by the Lu people have failed one after another, the life of the Lu people is not easy. They thought that this lawsuit would be resolved within a few days like when Yuan Yu sued Wei Chenggong (the twenty-eighth year of Lu Xianggong), but half a year has passed in the blink of an eye, and Uncle Sun Wan is still alive unscathed, and the Jin State has not sent a teacher to crusade against the Lu State. The person in charge of this case is Shi Mimou, who is an honest man who cannot be bribed; The confidence of the people slowly faded, and was replaced by a growing anxiety.

The people of Lu couldn't take the road of the Jin Kingdom, so they turned to make a fuss about the people of the Lu Kingdom. When winter came, the Lu people began to heighten and strengthen the walls of Wucheng, and sent an army to Wucheng, hoping to exert strong military pressure on the state of Wu.

In the spring of the following year, seeing that the Jin side was still fruitless, and under the pressure of the Lu state, he had to withdraw the envoys who remained in Xinjiang City, which meant that the Lu people had given up the accusation against the Lu people.

Both the Jin and the Lu people breathed a sigh of relief, and Shi Mimu was ready to personally tell the good news to his uncle and grandson. When the uncle learned that Shi Mimu was coming, he knew that the result of his treatment had come out, but he didn't know the contents. He said to Liang Qijing: "The Jin people can't control the power of life and death for me, and even if I die, I can't insult the dignity of the people of Lu." When he came in, he looked at me and acted: "If I cough to the left, you will kill him; I look right and laugh, you don't do it. ”

After Shi Mimu entered the room, the two sat in the chair of the guest chair. Shi Mimou's face was overjoyed and said, "Because of the identity of the alliance leader, the widow made the master deign to stay in the Jin Kingdom. Now that the people have left Xinjiang, the widow wants to give a meager gift to his master's entourage, so he ordered me to meet you. ”

Only then did the uncle and grandson know that they were safe. He looked right and smiled, said a lot of praise for Shimimu, and followed him back to Xinjiang the next day.

Uncle Sun Wu traveled with a few very clever and vigilant hunting dogs. During the time he was under house arrest, Yi Cheng took a fancy to one of them. Later, Yi Cheng saw that his uncle Sun Wan did not refuse Shi Ying's blackmail, and also wanted to get some benefits from him. He begged his uncle and grandson to give him the dog for the sake of his "not to waste the king's life (to take care of his uncle and grandson and others)".

Uncle Sun Wan was annoyed in his heart, and said secretly: "'Not to abolish the king's life' is your duty, otherwise how can you get paid?" But it is a crime to use one's position to solicit bribes! What is good at the top, but what is good at the bottom will be very bad! There is no hope for the Jin Kingdom! If you are a Lu person, I will definitely not spare you! But he said kindly, "I'm sure I'll leave the inn one day, and you'll get it then." ”

Before leaving, the uncle and grandson invited Yi Cheng to eat a sumptuous meal, and Yi Cheng fished out a dog paw from the food vessel while eating. Uncle Sun Wan looked at the stunned expression on his face and said, "I said you would get that dog." ”