klisemfg Chapter 776: Attempting to Incite Gong Yangge to Rebellion
Chapter 776: Attempting to Incite Gong Yangge to Rebellion
Gong Yang Ge immediately clasped his hands and said,
"I will do my utmost to persuade my father and Master Wen."
"Well, it's getting late. Go to the city and arrange for a private courtyard for the two adults to stay. I'll treat them to good food and drink.
The envoy has come from afar, and we in Dayan cannot treat our guests unfairly.
Go for it. "
"As ordered!"
Gong Yang Ge extended his hand and made a gesture of invitation, saying,
"Father, Master Wen, please."
Gongyang Zhan and Wenbo also knew that it was impossible to persuade Shen Changgong today, so they could only bow and say goodbye and follow Gongyang Ge outside.
Gongyang Ge asked the county magistrate to find an uninhabited house, asked the guards to clean it, and then went to the restaurant to buy wine and food and set them up.
Wen Bo and Gong Yang Zhan were both sitting on chairs, watching Gong Yang Ge busying around, and sighing to each other.
Wenbo whispered,
"Lord Gongyang, judging from the attitudes of Emperor Yan and Prince Shen, they don't intend to negotiate with us? How about we proceed to the next step?"
Gongyang Zhan certainly knew what the next step was, which was to instigate Gongyang Ge to rebel.
He said in embarrassment,
"But, looking at my Ge'er's attitude, he seems to be loyal to Emperor Yan, and he is even trying to instigate us to rebel."
"Oh, Lord Gongyang, your son is now from Dayan and has an army of 100,000 men under his command. In this situation, can he speak for us? Can he not speak for Dayan?
If he dares to show any sign of remaining loyal to Daqian, both he and we will be beheaded.
Your son's behavior today was too normal and too right. He could only say this, otherwise how could he win the trust of Emperor Yan?
But I believe that your son still has Daqian in his heart, otherwise he would not have said that he does not want any of the nobles in Daqian to be executed.
This is a hint to us, his intention."
Gong Yangzhan nodded and said,
"You have a point."
Wenbo said again,
"You're right. It just so happens that Emperor Yan and Prince Shen haven't driven us away yet. They want to take advantage of this period to incite us to rebel.
We won't leave either, so we'll stay and instigate rebellion."
Gong Yang Zhan nodded again, but his mind was full of thoughts.
He was not considering whether to instigate Gongyang Ge to rebel, but was considering who would win between Yan and Qian.
Dynasties come and go, but aristocratic families remain. As a hereditary aristocracy, the ability to judge the situation is ingrained in them.
When Gongyang Ge defected to the State of Yan, Gongyang Zhan was not angry but quite happy.
If you bet on both sides, you will win anyway.
Gong Yangzhan raised his head and said,
"Ge'er, stop working. There are only three of us. These dishes are enough. Come and sit down."
"As you command, Father."
Gong Yangge hurriedly sat down.
The guard next to him wanted to pour wine, but Gong Yangzhan impatiently grabbed the wine pot and said,
"Go, go, go, everyone, get out. Today, my father and I are meeting with Master Wen. We don't need you to serve us. Go out and close the door. We won't come back until we're drunk."
The guards hurried out.
Gongyang Zhan picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Gongyang Ge himself.
Gong Yang Ge was flattered and quickly stood up, holding the wine glass in both hands.
After everyone poured the wine, the three of them clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
Gong Yangzhan drank a glass of wine and became melancholy. He said with a bitter face,
"My son, you've been wronged. When you went to battle, everyone thought you would return victorious.
But who would have thought that the Chu army commander Xiang Qu was such a despicable and shameless person.
We came to help them, but they betrayed you, causing Lian Zhan to suffer a series of defeats.
This channel really deserves to be cut into pieces."
Gong Yang Ge said quickly,
"Father, Xiang Qu was indeed wrong in this matter, but I no longer hate him.
At the last moment, in a decisive battle, our army was surrounded and was on the verge of being annihilated.
It was Xiang Qu who took the initiative to lead the Chu army, fighting to the death and protecting the tens of thousands of front-line soldiers, buying time for the more than 8,000 people to escape by swimming.
To be honest, it was just bad luck for the kid that he was caught.
But it's okay to be caught.
With my entire army annihilated, I will inevitably be punished when I return, and I don't have the face to escape alone."
"So you plan to lead your troops back?"
Wen Bo gave Gong Yang Ge a resentful look and said,
"General Gongyang, the entire court knows the whole story of this matter, and no one blames you at all. Even the Emperor wrote a letter to comfort you, didn't he?
Did you receive this letter? Did the Emperor of Yan withhold it from you?
"No, the Emperor Yan gave me the letter."
Gong Yangge poured another glass of wine and said,
"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. I do feel guilty. Although I never thought of winning when I started this battle, the best outcome would be to stop the Yan army.
The result was unexpected, and I feel even more guilty towards Your Majesty."
Wen Bo heard this, smiled slightly and said,
"I understand, I understand. Your Majesty is a wise ruler, far superior to other emperors.
You have a broad mind and are tolerant and generous. You led your entire army to defeat and surrender to the enemy. If it were any other emperor, your entire family would have been executed long ago.
But our Majesty did not, and still understands you very well.
Marshal Gongyang feels so guilty towards His Majesty, but has he ever thought about how to repay His Majesty?"
Gong Yang Ge said without hesitation,
"Of course I have."
Wenbo's smile deepened.
Gong Yang Ge continued,
"When Your Majesty is captured and brought to Shengjing, I will personally plead for mercy and seek a new, larger house for Your Majesty. I will also use my own salary to improve Your Majesty's food and living conditions."
Gong Yangzhan, Wenbo:???
They both didn't know how many times this was the first time they had question marks appearing over their heads.
Gong Yang Zhan only thought that Shen Changgong was not serious and reliable, but he did not expect that his son would become like this because of the bad company he kept.
If I had to describe it in one word, it would be shameless.
Wenbo sighed,
"General Gongyang, His Majesty has been so kind to you, and this is how you repay Him?"
"But His Majesty the Great Yan has also been incredibly kind to me. I was originally an enemy general, and in several battles, I killed over 100,000 Great Yan soldiers.
But the Emperor of Yan not only did not blame me, but took good care of me. He also let me, a surrendered general, take charge of the military power and personally lead the 100,000 surrendered soldiers of Daqian.
If these 100,000 people were led by other Yan generals, I'm afraid they would not care about their lives. Only if I lead them will I care about them.
Look at the Shenfeng Army, a Wei army of 200,000, led by a Kun commander, and nearly 60,000 of them died.
It would be quite handsome if it were in our country, but we would never build it like this.
I'm quite content. Dayan is not bad. They gave me this opportunity, so I have to cherish it. Without saying anything about gratitude or indebtedness, I should at least be responsible for the 100,000 people I brought with me."
Wen Bo sighed and winked at Gong Yang Zhan.
Gong Yang Zhan said,
"Alas, Ge'er, His Majesty trusts you so much. If it were Emperor Yan, would he trust and tolerate you like that?"