Chapter 181: Go and bother them over there

  "Never mind that. Let's talk about something else." Zhang Yi put down his wine cup and leaned in close to Song Chu "Recently, I found a few beauties, their looks and figures, wow!"

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, someone joked and said, "Zhang brother has good fortune."

  "Haha, I'd like to have such good fortune." Zhang Yi said with a smile.

  Zhang Yi's intention, Song Chu'er understood very well. Now it's not enough to just hang the Shu king's appetite, time will pass and it's easy to cause trouble, let alone the Shu king's temper is not comparable to ordinary people, must first give him a little sweetness. First find a few absolute beauties to send into Shu, then tell the Shu king that these few women are beautiful, but not even one ten-thousandth of Zi Chao. Having some small dishes to open his appetite can also make him slow down in urging for the main course.

  The King of Shu is still quite patient with women, and a beauty who arrives late can be forgiven.

  The talent of a strategist lies not only in strategy, but also in breadth. The reason why scholars need to travel and study is precisely because of this word "breadth". In just a short while, the conversation between the two had already switched to several languages.

  The sun sets in the west, and several groups of people have changed in the tavern. Song Chuyi and Zhang Yi are also slightly drunk, and they reluctantly bid farewell to each other.

  When Song Chu'er returned to Bieyuan, Zhu Heng had been waiting for her for a while.

  "Is something wrong with Mr. Heng?" Song Chu thought, it shouldn't be that quick for him to find out about Ji Meng's news.

  Zhu Heng's smile was somewhat awkward. "I didn't mention to you before that Wang Shang and Chu Li had a past grudge... so..."

  "Heng Daoren is serious." Song Chu smiled and walked up the corridor. "Although Wang Shang sometimes seems to act on a whim, he actually has a clear mind. Even if I know the truth, it's not necessarily possible for me to persuade him."

  When it comes to the King of Shu, he is indeed a wise man who can clearly distinguish between right and wrong. Therefore, even if he indulges in women, it has not led to the downfall of his country. However, after twelve generations of rulers from the Kai Ming clan to the current King of Shu, decline is already evident.

  Shu land is rich and prosperous. It is the blessing of heaven, and also the result of the rulers' efforts in agriculture since the founding of Shu; The people of Shu are good at fighting, which is due to their environment. Now Shu seems to be prospering as before, but actually they are living off their old savings.

  "Alas!" Zhu Heng sighed, but he tacitly acknowledged Song Chuyi's words. "Sir, don't blame me."

  The treasury of Shu is full, and the King of Shu has changed his ways, but it's not a big deal. He originally liked to travel around, but now he often builds temples and constructs plank roads. Even if there's more money, it won't be spent like this after a few rounds!

  "It's actually not a big deal. A few years ago, that Zhongli was traveling in Shu land. At that time, he was called Xing Shou. The king was very interested in astrology and heard that Xing Shou was from the gate of the great astrologer, so he summoned him to the palace." Regardless of whether or not to persuade, Zhu Heng still told this old story to Song Chuyi once again.

  It's all because Zhurong was too good-looking! At that time, the King of Shu was having fun with a group of women, but as soon as Zhurong appeared, he immediately stunned those women and they all became somewhat discomposed.

  The men of Bashu are mostly short and sturdy, these Shu-born women have never seen a man as tall and handsome as Qiu Li Ju!

  As a woman in the palace, she hadn't seen much of the world and that was understandable, but the King of Shu felt extremely humiliated because of this.

  To show the magnanimity and humor of a king, the King of Shu suppressed his anger and half-jokingly said that he would give all these women to Zhu Rong. Those women were really too naive, as soon as they heard this, each of them was flustered and shy, some clever ones didn't dare to look at Zhu Rong, but ultimately couldn't save the King of Shu's face.

  The King of Shu fell into his own trap, but the blame was placed on others. Thus, a grudge was formed against him.

  Song Chu couldn't help but purse her lips to hold back a smile. At that time, Cui Li Ji was still young and hadn't yet reached adulthood. Several years had passed since she last entered Shu, and now she was even more stunningly beautiful. Song Chu thought back to when she first saw Cui Li Ji in Wei territory, and how she had been dazzled by her beauty. The King of Shu might have taken good care of himself, but he couldn't escape the ravages of time. He spent his days indulging in women, and his looks had begun to decline seven or eight years ago. In comparison, Cui Li Ji was still...

  "Wang Shangyi is indeed a bit too much." Song Chuoyi endured for a while before expressing her opinion in a more tactful manner.

  Zhu Heng smiled wryly and shook his head, looking at the courtyard full of budding rhododendrons. He sighed and said, "I'm really tired. The rhododendrons are about to bloom, perhaps it's time for me to return to Mount Tiantai to enjoy the flowers and drink wine."

  Forcing Zhu Heng to retire was exactly what Song had been planning to do from the start, so when she heard that he suddenly wanted to leave, she didn't make any comments.

  Zhu Heng is the younger brother of the King of Shu, with great talent and ability to govern people. He is a practical and honest person, belonging to the type who works hard in silence. Since he was 16 years old, he has been serving the King of Shu, dedicating himself to the country. Without mentioning his merits or demerits, Song Chu initially thought that being able to serve the King of Shu for twenty years is truly not an ordinary person's ability.

  Zhu Heng's ability to attract followers was not lacking in the court, and for a king's brother with such charisma, how could the King of Shu not be suspicious?

  It's not hard to drive him away, but it would be better if he could retreat on his own.

  "I've just met an old acquaintance, he's not yet middle-aged, but after years of not seeing each other, the worldly winds and frosts have already turned his temples white. Thinking about it, Master Zhu is also quite worn out." Song Chu said with a sigh, looking at Zhu's graying temples.

  Zhu Heng was five or six years younger than the King of Shu, but looked much older.

  "Hehe, don't underestimate me, Hua Jin. Who knows, maybe in a few years I'll even have a son!" Zhu Heng laughed.

  Zhu Heng has had a hard life in recent years. In order to dispel the suspicions of the Shu king, he now only has one daughter, who was married off several years ago.

  Song Chuoyi also smiled and said, "You are in your prime, sir, and you must be able to make your wishes come true."

  It's indeed possible as long as Zhu Heng is willing. Song Chu Yi subtly instigated a sentence.

  "Thank you for your kind words." Zhu Heng cupped his hands in gratitude, without any pretence, and it was clear that he really wanted a son.

  He was busy with official duties and had managed to steal a moment of leisure, but seeing that it was getting late, he said "Sir, rest now, I'll take my leave first."

  "Please go ahead, Mr. Heng." Song Chu stood up and saw him off together.

  Zhu Heng mounted his horse and rode away, while Song Chuyi stood still for a moment before turning around and returning to the courtyard.

  This is the courtyard where Zhu Heng rests in his leisure time, the rhododendron flowers are already showing a hint of red, and now you can see a few colors, it can be seen that when they are all in full bloom, how beautiful they will be. Unfortunately, since the courtyard was completed, Zhu Heng has never had the opportunity to truly come and rest here.

  Early spring, Shu's scenery is extremely beautiful.

  The Battle of Ba Chu has entered a stalemate. In Song's view, once the stalemate is reached, it will be extremely difficult for Chu to take down Ba and Shu again.

  The King of Shu also saw this point, so he asked the great witch to divine a good day and start building the temple. The crown prince had already rushed to Jiameng Pass to supervise the construction of the plank road, while Zhu Heng was responsible for supplying the rear and urging the craftsmen to build large ships.

  The six beauties sent by the Qin state have also arrived at Wang City. Among these six beauties, four were selected from the most beautiful women in the Qin state, including some who were even noblewomen, while the other two were women from Yue, a country known for producing exceptionally beautiful women, and it's not just rumors - at least the two sent to Shu are top-notch beauties.

  Each of the six women has her own unique charm. When the King of Shu saw them, he was amazed and thought they were heavenly beings. Later, when he heard that these beautiful women couldn't even compare to a single finger of Consort Yu, he was overjoyed.

  Anyway, the beauty of the daughter in the morning was beyond his imagination. The beautiful woman in front of him was really stunning, especially the two Vietnamese women. Their skin was as white and tender as if it could be pinched to produce water, their bodies were curvaceous, their faces were pretty, without any makeup, their eyes were like a pool of water, even their speech was as soft as a kitten's meow... For Chu Wang, who had seen many beautiful women before, that kind of beauty was simply captivating and enchanting.

  The King of Shu obtained the beauty, and no longer cared about others. At dawn, someone advised him to release Zhu Li Qiao, and he easily agreed. Then, he took his newly acquired beauties on a tour of the mountains and rivers.

  After waiting for nine days in Bieyuan, Zhu Heng finally sent someone to give Song Chuyi the news of Ji Mian's whereabouts.

  She thought that since Zhang Yi and Chu Li were already gone, she might as well pack up her bags and go to the State of Ba with Wei Jiang. Since things were settled here, they might as well stir up some trouble over there!