novelones Chapter 439 Agree to cooperate with Xiao Chenyan
Chapter 439 Agree to cooperate with Xiao Chenyan
"Stop being so hypocritical here!" Shen Ruzhou's eyes were filled with mockery, and he wished he could slap Xiao Chenyan.But she knew in her heart that if he dared to say this, he must have a back-up plan, and he could not cause trouble for his father because of his impulsiveness.
Shen Ruzhou looked at Xiao Chenyan with cold eyes, "I understand what the prince said. When I ask the reason for the matter, I will definitely give the prince an answer!" After saying that, he turned and left.
Xiao Chenyan watched Shen Ruzhou leave, his eyes becoming colder and colder, "Then I will prepare tea and wait for the princess to come over to discuss the transfer of military power in detail."
Shen Ruzhou went directly to Shen Mu's camp.Shen Mu and Shen Chumu were discussing something. When Shen Ruzhou came in, they both stopped talking.
"Father, is there anything that my daughter can't hear? You're guarding me like this." Shen Ruzhou curled his lips, feeling aggrieved.
Shen Chumu hurriedly comforted her, "I'm not guarding you, it's just a military matter. Your daughter's family doesn't need to know."
"I don't understand anything about the military, so I won't ask any more questions. I just want to ask, what will happen if the military defense map is lost?"
As soon as Shen Ruzhou spoke, Shen Chumu paused for a moment, then looked away at Shen Mu, and asked carefully: "How did you know that the military defense map was lost?"
"Xiao Chenyan told me personally." Shen Ruzhou told the truth.
"Alas!" Shen Mu sighed weakly, "Losing the military defense map is a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the family. If it falls into the hands of Beiliao, the consequences will be even more disastrous. By then, my Shen family will be the sinners of the ages. It is because of my father's carelessness. , causing the Shen family to suffer this unreasonable disaster."
"Father, things haven't reached that point yet, let's not get into trouble!" Shen Ruzhou comforted him heartily when he saw his father starting to blame himself.
"It's just that I don't understand. How could this military defense map be lost? Haven't the spies from Beiliao already caught it?" Shen Ruzhou was still puzzled and asked.
Speaking of this, Shen Chumu was also quite confused, "No military defense map was found on the spy, and the interrogation did not reveal the truth." Just as he was speaking, he suddenly remembered something, and his voice was a little higher, "The spy's collar There are damages everywhere, and the military defense map may have fallen out during the fight, or someone in the close fight took the opportunity to take it.”
Shen Ruzhou caught the clue in his words and continued to ask, "On the day when the spies were arrested, were the guards around King Wucheng there?"
This sentence woke up the dreamer, Shen Chumu's eyes flashed with light, and his tone was particularly determined, "It must be King Wu Cheng's people who took the opportunity to take away the military defense map during the fight with the spies."
After saying that, he felt that Xiao Chenyan's move was really strange, "We are guarding the Xiao family's territory. He wouldn't take the military defense map and sell it to Beiliao."
Thinking of what Xiao Chenyan had said before about the military power in his father's hands, Shen Ruzhou already understood his intention and laughed angrily, "Xiao Chenyan really worked hard to ascend to the position of prince, and is extremely despicable!"
Shen Mu patted her shoulder, his deep eyes filled with clarity, "I guess you have guessed the stakes involved."
"The army captured two spies with high martial arts skills in a row. It can be seen that Beiliao was determined to attack, so they arranged the chess pieces in advance. How could a thoughtful person like King Wu Cheng not guess this? Come to think of it, He wants to seize military power and personally lead the troops to fight against the enemy. Once he has achieved military success, it will be a matter of course for him to ascend to the position of prince."
Shen Chumu was still confused at first, but after hearing his father's words, he suddenly realized.Then he cursed loudly: "Do you really think that our Shen family is easy to bully? With such a plot against us, I will lead people to surround Xiao Chenyan's camp and force him to hand over the military defense map." After that, he rushed out.
Shen Ruzhou hurriedly stopped in front of him and dissuaded him: "Brother, don't act impulsively. Xiao Chenyan is very scheming. It's better for us to act cautiously."
"Zhou'er is right!" Shen Mu nodded approvingly and continued: "He is a mighty king. If something happens here, how will we explain to the emperor? Even if you force him to hand over his army, For the defense plan, he can also say that we lost it and he picked it up. When the time comes, the crime will still be ours. If he adds insult to injury again, he will definitely let the emperor punish us with serious crimes. "
"Then just watch him force his sister and take away his military power?" Shen Chumu's face was full of anger, and his eyes were filled with unwillingness.
Shen Ruzhou thought about what Xiao Chenyan said about his father being too ill to lead the army, which showed that he had no intention of forcing the Shen family into a desperate situation.
Thinking of this, Shen Ruzhou already had an idea in her mind. She must protect her father and brother in this life and prevent them from being involved in the struggle for power and dying in vain.
Shen Ruyi asked his father with a serious face, "If Xiao Chenyan takes control of the military, can he repel the Northern Liao army?"
Shen Mu was silent for a moment and then said: "The troops stationed in the north practice training every day and are very familiar with Bei Liao's tactics. Even if the commander is temporarily changed and Xiao Chenyan leads the army, it will not be difficult to defeat the Bei Liao army."
"In that case, we will give him the military power. Anyway, my father is stationed here for the sake of the peace and tranquility of the border and the happiness of the people. We, the Shen family, don't care about military power at all, so there is no harm in giving it to him. This will save my father from having to fight again, and we have to beware of him causing trouble and seizing power. , it delayed the war, and in the end it was the people who suffered." Shen Ruzhou said clearly, this not only saved the Shen family, but also saved the people of the entire northern border.
Shen Mu nodded appreciatively and felt that his daughter was really different from before. She could now consider the overall situation in everything she said and did, and was quite like a woman.
With his father's approval, Shen Ruzhou was more confident to negotiate with Xiao Chenyan.
After entering Xiao Chenyan's camp, she said straight to the point: "I agree with your proposal. I will ask my father to cooperate in handing over military power, but you must give me the military defense map first!"
"Military defense map?" Xiao Chenyan raised his eyebrows, wondering how Shen Ruzhou knew that the military defense map was with him.
Shen Ruzhou believed that Xiao Chenyan could not give him any face, and exposed him directly to his face, "King Wu Cheng can drink tea here with peace of mind, and is not worried at all about the enemy's invasion due to the loss of the military defense map. On the contrary, he is very serious about asking for military power. Heart, that can only mean that the military defense map has not been lost. King Wu Cheng must have known the enemy's deployment by interrogating spies, so he was so eager for my father to give up power in the army so that he could monopolize the means to defeat Beiliao. Military merit.”
"As expected of my king's woman, she is so smart." Xiao Chenyan's praise was genuine, and he even felt that if Shen Ruzhou and his wife were connected, they would be able to win the kingdom at their fingertips.
"The prince's thoughts are obvious, so why do you need my intelligence?! I can't afford such praise from the prince!" Shen Ruzhou's eyes showed disdain and he didn't appreciate it.
"My daughter just wants the Shen family to be safe and has no other thoughts. Since I have agreed to cooperate with the prince, King Wu Cheng should also show some sincerity and give me the military defense map. Only then can I cooperate with you with peace of mind, so that no one will do it in the future. Use it to attack the Shen family."
"I have already said that I will take good care of the princess's family." Xiao Chenyan didn't care about Shen Ruzhou's ridicule. His goal had been achieved, and there was no need to continue to embarrass Shen Ruzhou, so he took it out of his arms with a smile. The military defense map was handed to Shen Ruzhou.
Shen Ruzhou took the military defense map and was about to turn around and leave, but he said solemnly again, "By the way, please be clear, Your Majesty, I am willing to cooperate not because I am really afraid of you, but now the situation is turbulent and war is about to break out. In order to take the overall situation into consideration, I will I leave the military power to you, and please take care of the people on the border, prepare for war with all your heart, and fight a beautiful victory."
After saying that, Shen Ruzhou turned around and left. She looked like a flower growing on the cliff just now. Although she only had one slender branch, she was proud of her beauty and had a certain character that no one dared to look down upon.
Xiao Chenyan's heart seemed to have been hit hard, and he held on to his last dignity and dignity, and said stubbornly, "I will try my best to protect the country of my Xiao family."