"Get out of here, who are you talking to? Your whole body smells like powder, and you still dare to come to my place? Go to whoever you want, I won't entertain you!"
"Sun Shangxiang, don't go too far. I came here because I missed you..."
"I need you to pity me?"
"Don't fight, don't fight..."
Liu Cong feels a little neglected by other women recently. He often goes to their place during the day and sleeps at Sun Shangxiang's place at night.
Relying on his youth and strength, he could continue to pay the public food after finishing the meal. This time, Sun Shangxiang was finally caught and beaten severely.
On February 26, Zhang Song returned to Chengdu.
He only reported to Liu Zhang that he was on an envoy to Cao Cao, but not to Jingchu.
After returning to his house, Zhang Song immediately summoned Fa Zheng and prepared to discuss important matters with him.
It didn't take long for Fazheng to arrive. He looked outside and closed the door, then sat down and said, "Yongnian, why did you call me here just after you came back? But did you encounter anything at Cao Mengde's place?"
Zhang Song smiled bitterly and said, "Today I know that Xiaozhi is the real wise man in Sichuan. Compared with Xiaozhi, I am short-sighted after all."
Fazheng was a little confused, "What do Yongnian mean by this?"
Zhang Song sighed and said, "I was ignored in the north and even beaten with a stick by Cao Mengde. Then, I went to Jingchu."
Zhang Song's expression became surprised as he spoke, "Xiaozhi, you don't know, Jingchu is simply a paradise on earth! The Marquis of Chu is the number one heroic, wise and heroic lord today!"
Later, Zhang Song told Fazheng everything he saw and heard in Jingchu.
"This is a personal letter from the Marquis of Chu to you. He attaches great importance to you and specially asked me to give the letter to you!"
Fa Zheng received the letter and immediately opened it to read in detail. After reading it, he said, "I didn't expect that I, Fa Xiaozhi, was not well-known in Sichuan and Shu, but I could be so valued by the Marquis of Chu. If I can't plan for the Marquis of Chu, how can I deserve the attention of the Marquis of Chu!"
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Zhang Song nodded, "I came to you for this very reason. If the Marquis of Chu wants to enter Sichuan, he must first eliminate Jiangdong who is holding him back. It will take at least three years before he can invade Xichuan."
"In these three years, how should we operate to help the Marquis of Chu?"
Fazheng thought for a while and then said, "Yongnian, your picture of Xichuan?"
Zhang Song smiled and said, "It has been dedicated to the Marquis of Chu. He even named the newborn Liu Xian to express his happiness."
"Then we must find a way to get Liu Zhang to shift his focus to the north and relax his defense to the east."
"But, Liu Zhang is so confident about Liu Bei now, what can we do to make him shift his focus?"
"us……"
"Reporting to the master of the family, the lord has summoned us!"
Suddenly, a servant's report came from outside. Zhang Song and Fazheng looked at each other.
Fazheng asked with some confusion, "Didn't you just come back from the Prefecture Mufu's Mansion? Why did the Lord summon you again?"
Zhang Song shook his head, "I don't know. I guess I have something to ask. Xiaozhi, you go back to your house first. When I come back, I will go to your house to find you."
"good."
After the two separated, Zhang Song came to the Prefecture Mufu again. Not only Liu Zhang but also Yan Pu were waiting for him!
"Greetings to my lord."
Liu Zhang looked a little unkind, "Yongnian, Yan Pu said you went to Jingzhou, is this true? Why didn't you tell me when you went?"
Zhang Song was shocked in his heart, but he said calmly, "My lord, you know that I have always cared about face because of my appearance. That's why I went to Jingzhou after being ignored in Xudu."
Zhang Song doesn't know why Yan Pu said that he went to Jingzhou, but since he dares to say it, he must have the evidence. At this time, it is better to speak out and refuse to admit it.
"Bang!"
Liu Zhang slapped his hand heavily on the case, "Then what did you do in Jingzhou? What benefits did Liu Cong give you?"
Zhang Song looked at Yan Pu who was sitting on the side and said calmly, "My lord, I just went to Jingchu to understand the situation. As for the benefits, I really don't know why my lord asked such a question?"
"Huh, I don't know? Didn't you say that I don't have the style of my late father? How do you explain this?"
Zhang Song was panicking now. How could he know so clearly?
He quickly knelt down and said to Liu Zhang, "My lord, I was just drunk and raving. I just regretted that Xichuan was oppressed by Zhang Lu and the Nanman. My lord, I..."
"You don't have to say it. I'm not treating you poorly. How dare you secretly communicate with Liu Cong. If Xuande hadn't sent someone to sneak into your teammates, I would have been kept in the dark by you."
Zhang Song looked at Yan Pu in surprise. Liu Bei? Why didn't he know that there were people from Liu Bei in the team?
Yan Pu stood up with a smile and explained, "It's not like sending people to sneak in. It's just coercion and inducement."
"When Zhang Bie was passing through Hanzhong, my lord was worried that you had the intention of surrendering to Cao Cao. For Lord Zhou Mu, we had no choice but to resort to this method."
After saying that, he bowed to Liu Zhang and said, "Please forgive me, Lord Zhou Mu!"
Liu Zhang had a gloomy face, "If it weren't for Xuande, I would have been kept in the dark by this rebellious minister. What crime would Xuande be guilty of?"
"Come here, drag Zhang Song down and behead him immediately! The whole family will be imprisoned and beheaded at another day!"
"My lord, by doing this, Liu Bei is alienating our principal! My lord, Liu Bei has ulterior motives and is ambitious. My lord, please don't trust him easily!"
Zhang Song doesn't even care about his own life or death. What he is more afraid of now is Liu Bei's methods, deliberately harming himself. Why do you need to say it? Win Liu Zhang's trust and seek Xichuan!
"Shut up and drag him out! Behead immediately! Behead immediately!"
"My lord! My lord..."
After Zhang Song was dragged down, Liu Zhang's expression softened a little and he said to Yan Pu, "This time, I will remember Xuande's favor. Go back and thank Xuande for me."
Yan Pu bowed respectfully, "My lord is not doing it to be thanked by Mr. Zhou Mu. It is because of Mr. Zhou Mu's help that I consider you in every way!"
"Xuande is interested. I will inform Sichuan about this matter. I will also inform the people of Xuande's achievements!"
"I would like to thank Mr. Zhou Mu for my lord."
On February 26, the fifteenth year of Jian'an, Zhang Song was killed.
"Yongnian! Yongnian... How sad!" In Fazheng's mansion, after receiving the news, Fazheng cried loudly.
He has a very good relationship with Zhang Song. Although Zhang Song is in a high position, he has few friends because of his appearance. And because of his personality, he is not in a high position, and no one wants to associate with him.
He and Zhang Song were good friends who shared weal and woe. Otherwise, Zhang Song would not have told him everything about such a big thing as the rebellion.
Crying, Fazheng raised his head, his face full of ferocity, "Liu Bei! Liu Bei! Just wait for me! I will definitely make you pay for Yongnian's death!"
"Come here, ask General Meng Da to come!"
"promise."
Meng Da and Fazheng were both fellow townsmen and good friends. They came to Shu to avoid trouble. Unfortunately, they were not reused by Liu Zhang. At this time, Meng Da was just a captain in charge of 2,000 people.
Entering Fazheng's mansion, Meng Dadu walked straight to the house where Fazheng was staying without any warning, "Xiaozhi, Xiaozhi, I just heard that Yongnian was killed and the whole family was imprisoned. What is going on?
"
"Sigh." Fazheng sighed and said, "Zidu, you sit down first. This is all Liu Bei's trick."
(Meng Da’s nickname is Zijing. Later, in order to avoid the nickname of Liu Bei’s uncle Liu Zijing, it was changed to Zidu. For the convenience of the subsequent plot, Zidu is used directly here.)