After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Shangguan Shu: "My sister Wen Shuang is beautiful and kind-hearted. She should be your wife."

Wei Fu: "Your sister is good in every way except that her nostrils are too big, like a hippopotamus. I am an ox, and have you ever heard of wind and horse and ox? Our zodiac signs are in conflict... or why don't you ask your sister to sew her nostrils?"

Shangguan Shu: ...

Shangguan Shu: "If you don't like my elder sister, I have a younger sister named Chaolu. She is beautiful and charming, like clouds and dew, and her temperament is even more charming and lovable..."

Wei Fu: "Yes, yes, yes, I don't recognize Shangguan Chaolu? Chirping... Like clouds and dew, I think it's like chickens and crows. I am my father's dog son. Have you ever heard of the saying that chickens and dogs are in turmoil?"

Shangguan Shu: ...You wish for someone who has no conflict with you!

In this way, Wei Fu won the hearts of countless women with his "clever mouth".

But there were still people who came forward, such as Zhao Hui, the daughter of Prince Ning, who was staring at Wei Fu in the crowd, and Xu Lian, the legitimate daughter of Marquis Zhongding.

The two have been fighting for Wei Fu for more than ten years, but she is still unmarried.

At this moment, the two women looked at Wei Fu with one eye and kept watch on the other party with the other.

An uninformed middle-aged woman nearby said in confusion, "Why are there so many old ladies with squinting eyes in Beijing..."

Xu Lian: ...

Zhao Hui: ...

At this time, the deputy general who was sent in advance to gather information came back and approached Wei Fu, looking somewhat excited.

Wei Fu glanced at him and asked, "What happened during the time I was away from the capital?"

The deputy general was so excited that he didn't know where to start. After a while, he calmed down and said, "Good news, General! Princess Chengqian got divorced!!!"

"what?"

Wei Fu couldn't believe his ears.

The deputy general told him everything he had heard. "It's said that the old love between the Duke of Zhenguo and Princess Huai'an has rekindled. Yesterday, Princess Huai'an went to the Duke of Zhenguo to ask for responsibility despite being pregnant. When Princess Chengqian learned about this, she divorced him the next day."

"I heard that Princess Huai'an is now in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to take care of her pregnancy!"

The deputy general said, and spat, "Scumbag!"

Wei Fu's face darkened, and he gritted his teeth: "I think that white-faced prince is not a good guy! How dare he bully my Cheng Qian like this..."

The more Wei Fu thought about it, the more he hated her. A trace of murderous intent suddenly flashed across his brows. "After I see the emperor, I will go to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion to deal with this adulterous couple!"

Wei Fu was surrounded by a circle of generals who had fought with him through thick and thin. They all heard what Wei Fu said and volunteered to go, "That's right! How can the Princess of Great Chu allow him to humiliate us like this? I am willing to follow him!"

"I will follow you too!"

"Me too!"

"it is good!"

The generals stepped forward with sullen faces.

When the team was halfway through their journey, they saw the envoy sent by Emperor Jianxi to welcome Wei Fu.

Because the crown prince was sent to Quzhou to suppress bandits (actually to pick up Queen Xiaomin), Emperor Jianxi sent the eldest prince Zhao Heng, the fifth prince Zhao Qing and many princes and ministers as envoys.

Emperor Jianxi had eight sons and two daughters, and the crown prince was the third oldest.

The eldest prince's mother was a concubine of Emperor Jianxi when he was in his private residence. Because she died in the fight for the throne and made great contributions to Emperor Jianxi, she was posthumously named a noble concubine. Therefore, the eldest prince's status was not low.

The fifth prince's mother is Concubine Rong, whose status is even more noble.

Sending these two sons here shows how much importance is attached to Wei Fu.

After exchanging greetings for a while, everyone started heading towards the palace.

When they arrived at the palace, Emperor Jianxi rewarded people according to their merits. Because Shangguan Shu resigned, his original position as a first-rank general became vacant, so Emperor Jianxi let Wei Fu fill it.

In addition, Wei Fu was named Marquis of Xuanping and was given ten thousand taels of gold and a hundred acres of farmland.

Wei Fu accepted the order and expressed his gratitude.

Emperor Jianxi ordered him to hand in the military order, and Wei Fu handed it over without hesitation.

Emperor Jianxi was very satisfied with this.

He specially ordered a banquet to be held three days later, inviting princes and ministers to welcome the generals.

Before leaving, Wei Fu ordered his men to bring up a young man who looked to be no more than 28 years old, with a high nose, deep eyes, red lips and white teeth. His eyes were evil and arrogant, like a dormant poisonous snake, which was totally inconsistent with his current situation.

The young man was tied with iron chains and his brocade clothes were torn in several places. He looked extremely miserable.

Emperor Jianxi was curious, "Who is this?"

"Reporting to your majesty, this man is the prince of Tubo, Jiang Cheng, and he is the hostage that the Tubo king mentioned in the letter of surrender!"

Emperor Jianxi nodded and said, "Since he is a hostage, our Great Chu is a country of etiquette and will not make things difficult for you. Lord Wei, untie him!"

Wei Fu received the order, and the two lieutenants behind him stepped forward to untie Jiang Cheng.

Jiang Cheng rubbed his wrist and bowed to Emperor Jianxi, "Thank you, Your Majesty, the Emperor of Great Chu!"

The standard and fluent Mandarin of the Great Chu State.

Emperor Jianxi was surprised and asked, "Can you speak the language of Da Chu?"

Jiang Cheng nodded, a hint of darkness in his eyes, and then he answered respectfully, "Little Prince... my mother is from Da Chu, and I have known some Da Chu dialect since I was a child."

Emperor Jianxi understood, "No wonder... You seem to be much more polite than your father. That's how it should be. Without rules, there will be no order. I hope you can understand the essence of the culture of the Great Chu and pass it on to the barbarians. This is the grace of the Heavenly Dynasty!"

Emperor Jianxi gave instructions for a while, then asked Wei Fu to take Jiang Cheng away. Wei Fu asked where Jiang Cheng was going.

This question stumped Emperor Jianxi.

In the past, whenever Shangguan Shu went on an expedition, he would kill many people and destroy their nations and races, and he never brought back any "trophies". When his father was alive, he didn't like fighting wars but loved saving money, and he had never dealt with such a situation. How could he know how to place the hostages?

Proton, you can neither be mean to him nor be too nice to him...

Emperor Jianxi was thinking about it when Wu Yonggui beside him suggested, "Your Majesty, Guangming Palace is still short of manpower..."

Emperor Jianxi's eyes lit up. Yes, send it to Cheng Qian!

Emperor Jianxi clapped his hands and said, "Then you should go to Guangming Palace to serve!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole place was in an uproar.

Wei Fu and Jiang Cheng himself were both shocked.

Jiang Cheng could no longer maintain his composure and looked shocked.

"Why did His Majesty the Emperor castrate me?"

Jiang Cheng's voice turned cold, "If His Majesty the Emperor of Great Chu is determined to humiliate me, I will commit suicide and never live in vain!"

Wei Fu also secretly reminded: "Your Majesty... we have to send this hostage back in ten years!"

"Yes, I won't keep that thing, I'll send it along!"

Wei Fu: ...

Jiang Cheng: ! !

Wei Fu said tactfully: "Your Majesty, if you want to use the hostage as a servant, you can just use him as a guard. There is no need to... castrate him..."

If you don't castrate me...it won't be fun.

Emperor Jianxi didn't want Jiang Cheng to serve as a clerk, he just wanted to castrate him.

Since Wei Fu tried his best to stop him, and he had just made a great contribution, he couldn't not give him some face. Emperor Jianxi said with little interest: "If that's the case, then find a place to live first, and I will make a decision before settling you down."

"As for where to live..."

"Your Majesty!" Jiang Cheng suddenly spoke, "I heard in Tubo that there is a god of war in Da Chu, the son of the Duke of Zhenguo. I have admired him for a long time. If I can receive his teachings, this trip will be worthwhile!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at Jiang Cheng in confusion.

Some old officials sneered in their hearts. This barbarian really didn't know the ways of the world. He said in front of General Wei that he admired Prince Shangguan...

Jianxi looked at Jiang Cheng with interest, and after a while, he agreed, "If that's the case, I'll grant your request, and it will be worth the good story!"

Jiang Cheng accepted the order.

The moment he bowed his head, the corners of his mouth curled up in an imperceptible arc.

My father said that the prince of Zhenguo holds most of the military power of the Great Chu. If we can get his help, and work together inside and outside, there is no need to worry about not annexing the Great Chu.

I heard that the prince of the Duke of Zhenguo has a daughter... He is the most handsome man in Tubo. If he can win her favor and become the prince's son-in-law... his great cause will definitely be accomplished!

Shangguan Qingwan, who was nearby in Guangming Palace, sneezed!