Before receiving your letter, Zheng Pingyuan's plan was naturally to prepare to retire from this path, there is no doubt about this. (

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Originally, because of the current situation, he had to choose to surrender to Wang Hongyi, if he continued to stay on the cusp of Jingzhou and held the power in his hands, it was inevitable that he would not be jealous of Wang Hongyi, and it would not be beautiful at that time.

Choosing to surrender, there are reasons for strength, in the final analysis, it is still to keep the Zheng family, as long as the clan is still there, there is still there at all, and the comeback is just a matter of the next generation, or the next generation.

Even if there is no time for prosperity, to ensure the stability of several lifetimes, it is also an explanation to the clan.

Zheng Pingyuan is still clear in his heart at this point.

He is also a person who has been the master of people, so he naturally knows that it is a dream to want to have the best of both worlds.

Being jealous of the superior is not a random idea.

This matter has happened in all dynasties, even the puppet emperor Wei Yue in front of him, isn't there that many old ministers have died of violent illness?

Obviously, these people are still in the prime of life, and in the information from careful investigation, it has never been mentioned that these people suffer from incurable diseases, and they suddenly died violently overnight, which really makes people think deeply, this is undoubtedly paving the way for the prince.

Cunning to avoid the death of the lackey in front of the cooking, he has no friendship in front of Wang Hongyi, it is fortunate not to secretly suspect it, and he still wants to be a very human minister, this is a dream, why bother to kill himself?

The Zheng clan has a wide range of branches, business and sales, and the connections in Jingzhou are not weak, as long as they do not take the initiative to provoke, as long as the arrangements are reasonable, Wang Hongyi will not be wiped out"

At present, for Wang Hongyi, it is very important to buy bones, and domestic stability is also very important.

As far as Jingzhou is concerned, the big family is not only the Zheng family, but also in the world, there are dozens of small princes in the same situation as Zheng Pingyuan in the future.

As long as Jingnan is handed over, the world knows about the surrender of respectfully, and if he wants to destroy the Zheng clan afterwards, Wang Hongyi will have to think about it, and when he seizes the world in the future, other families and princes will still be willing to surrender the city.

The king of Chu can't ignore his reputation, as long as he doesn't give Wang Hongyi a chance to make trouble, the Zheng family, if they want to survive, still have a great chance, as long as they sacrifice themselves.

But now ......"

Zheng Pingyuan picked up the letter on the desk again, frowned slightly, looked at the content of the letter seriously, and couldn't help but shake his heart.

The words of this letter are concise and straight to the point, revealing the flavor of unchanging words.

The village marquis, this has been expected, and it is another temptation to master the sailor to continue the wealth.

When he was shocked by Wang Hongyi's magnanimity, Zheng Pingyuan stared closely at the letter in his hand, which weighed a thousand pounds for a while, making it difficult for him to make a decision lightly.

If the King of Chu was not a deceit, could he choose another way?

Zheng Pingyuan is only twenty-seven years old now, he is in the prime of life, he is the best age for men, as the lord of a land, he is really willing, when this group of elegant people rise, seclusion, do not ask about the world?

That is, if there is an opportunity in the future, let the Zheng family rise again, I am afraid it will also be a child.

The sunlight shines in obliquely through the window, and the obscuring of the mura leaves makes it unclear.

Zheng Pingyuan lowered his eyes, at this moment, in his eyes, there were mixed emotions.

As the minutes ticked by, the sun began to set.

Finally, he had a son to decide.

,......, "Come on, go and invite Mr. Ji and Mr. Zhang." Zheng Pingyuan stood up abruptly and commanded outside.

The attendant departed.

Zheng Pingyuan turned his back to the door, looking at the autograph left by his father on the wall, which contained high expectations for him.

About a pillar of incense had passed, and footsteps were heard outside. "Lord, Mr. Zhang and Mr. Ji have arrived. The squire replied at the door.

"Ask them to come in. Zheng Pingyuan turned around, looked at the door and said.

Zhang Yu and Chun Gyu walked in one after another.

Seeing that they had arrived, Zheng Pingyuan withdrew and pointed to the position: "Two gentlemen, please sit down, I have something to tell you." ”

Zhang Yu and Ji Gui both felt that the lord's reaction was a little strange, so they hurriedly thanked him and sat down to listen.

"What does the lord mean is to agree to the invitation of the king of Chu and choose to go out?"

After listening to Zheng Pingyuan's narration, Ji Gui frowned and thought about it, and said with some hesitation: "Judging from the actions of the king of Chu, it is not a heroic man who kills people after the fact, but the lord agreed to go out, as the king of Chu said, in the past, not only did all the Jingnan water belong to the king of Chu, but there is no room for maneuver in the future, the monarch and the ministers are strict, but the lord has thought clearly?"

Zheng Pingyuan chose not to go out, but to surrender the land, then enjoy the Qing Jue, go into seclusion behind closed doors, although he also has the status of a monarch and a minister, but he no longer has to fight from scratch, and is not subject to the jurisdiction of administrative and military units.

Now, it is equivalent to abandoning everything in exchange for future opportunities and futures.

"This move can be regarded as a sign of attitude towards the King of Chu!" Zheng Pingyuan did not think of this.

"Since the lord has made a decision, the minister obeys the lord's order!" Lord Ji saw that the lord had made a decision, and besides, it would be extremely beneficial to his future, so he didn't say more.

Zhang Yu is interested in competing with the heroes of the world, Zheng Pingyuan is a leader, he and Ji Gui will not bury their talents, so they naturally agree.

The two henchmen agreed, and Zheng Pingyuan did not hesitate.

After studying the ink, I picked up the pen and began to write the second table.

This one, however, was a little more sincere than the first one, and also explained the situation of the Zheng family simply and clearly, and asked for the approval of the King of Chu.

After finishing the writing, looking at the traces above, Zheng Pingyuan felt a loss in his heart, and felt relieved in his heart, and the heavy pressure suddenly disappeared.

The next morning, the envoy was invited, and Zheng Pingyuan respectfully handed over the table to Wang Hongyi, and said that if the king of Chu allowed it, he would go to Jiangling to meet the king on the day of the edict.

The envoy smiled and responded.

Zheng Pingyuan sent the other party out of the city until Gong sent the other party away, and then returned to the mansion.

This was much more enthusiastic than when I first met the messenger.

Gangneung

The spring rain continued, the sky was dark, and the deep courtyard was lit with glass lights.

The rain is not heavy, and there is actually no need for an umbrella in the corridor, but there is a girl holding an oil umbrella to wait, in other words, now the girl in the palace is really getting more and more beautiful and moving.

The rain was dripping, Wang Hongyi was pondering, and an official was reporting.

I saw that the tripod had changed again, showing simplicity and majesty, and always exhaling luck.

At this time, a large mass of white and red qi, like a sea of clouds, gathered on the top but did not disperse, the silk hung down, entered the dingzhong, and the silk was refined into light purple gas.

Often a cloud of qi that is several zhang square, only a trace of light purple qi is refined, even so, after refining all night and morning, it has not been refined, and half of the purple qi in Dingzhong has been refined.

Look closely, white, red, yellow, blue, purple, five-color canopy, silk shrouded, and firm, even if you talk and walk, a wave of ripples is attached to it, so that people can't help but be convinced, this is the posture of the dragon and the tiger.

This shows that Zheng Pingyuan has indeed fallen, and he has obtained Jingnan all of a sudden, so much luck, and if he gets Jingzhou, he can get Jiaozhou, Jiaozhou is remote, but it is a sea area, Wang Hongyi is willing to learn from the Song Dynasty to open up shipping, but not now.

The three ancient states of Yi, Jing, and Jiao are obtained, and if they cultivate and regulate for another year, they must be full of lilac luck, even if they are not satisfied, they are not much worse.

"The big households in Jingbei have donated a total of 130,000 hangs and 210,000 stones.........

"Let the household department send someone to count, and the official department will send someone to accompany you, and record the names and household registrations of large households that are willing to donate. Wang Hongyi came back from his thoughts and gave instructions directly.

At this time, another official silently recorded.

Wang Hongyi thought for a while, and then said: "After leveling Jingzhou, all the displaced people will not reclaim the wasteland first, but give them grain according to work, and first organize them into labor teams, and the roads in all prefectures and counties will be repaired." ”

After a pause, he said again: "Give this to the secretary (rain) (xuan) (pavilion) and the six departments to discuss." ”

I thought in my heart that I was going to form an inner (rain) (xuan) (pavilion).

The prime minister and the governor of the inner (rain) (xuan) (cabinet) are also going to be named, at this time, of course, it can't be Zhang Youzhi and Yu Liangbo, but the promotion in the six ministries is almost the same.

Now it can't be a positive product, or unify Jing, Yang, Yi, and Jiao, and obtain Gu Pian Jiangshan, which can make the inner (rain) (Xuan) (Pavilion) a positive product.

At this moment, an official came from afar and reported: "Your Majesty, the envoy sent to Changsha has returned. ”

"Are you back?" Wang Hongyi was not surprised, paused, and quickened his pace slightly, ordering the maids to retreat, no longer needing them to serve.

All the way to the secret (rain) (xuan) (pavilion), I saw the officials who asked him for peace, and the eunuchs who were waiting also stood on the side with lamps.

Wang Hongyi only smiled slightly and ordered: "Get up." ”

As he had said this, he entered the little hall, and a man put up a window, and lit a candle, and covered it with glass, and placed it on the table.

At this time, the messenger came in and spoke, and the atmosphere became solemn.

The envoy stepped forward and kowtowed, saying, "The envoy Zheng Pingyuan has received a reply." ”

As he spoke, he handed it over, and his own attendant checked it, and handed it over, Wang Hongyi opened it and took it to read.

The first sentence is "Chen Zheng Pingyuan...", I couldn't help but smile, read it, but it was a little serious, and after a long time, I laughed and said: "I thought I was just talented, and I didn't want to have some real colors, but I said it sincerely, and people couldn't help but be moved." ”

said that, he showed it to Zhang Youzhi and Yu Liangbo.

Yu Liangbo looked at it and said, "Congratulations to the king, this Jingzhou has been unified." ”

Zhang Youzhi also congratulated, and said: "The minister just saw it, and his words were indeed sincere. ”

glanced at Wang Hongyi, saw Wang Hongyi groaning, and then said: "The minister thinks that he can be treated well, the first is that Zheng Pingyuan has a prominent status, the former Marquis of Chu, to take into account the influence of the world, this person's heart must be fully considered." ”

"Second, this person is not called the king, it is still the duty of the minister, and the king has nothing to do with it, since he is so frightened, the king should also exert grace, which is also conducive to the unification of Jingzhou. ”

When Wang Hongyi heard this, he smiled: "Yes, it is Lao Cheng's words to seek the country, so let's accept this demotion alone, in addition to appointing him as the governor of the Second Fleet, add some grace." ”

After thinking about it, he said, "Let Gangneung send back the old house and fields." “