nucmednet Chapter 908: The King of Chu with Too Many Weak Points
Chapter 908: The King of Chu with Too Many Weak Points
When Lu Dongzan arrived at Gaochang City, the King of Chu was already preparing to cross the pass and head south to establish his fiefdom in Qiongzhou.
Fortunately, Lu Dongzan was lucky. After much haste, he finally met King Chu.
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu is extremely brave, Lu Dongzan really admires you." As soon as the two met, Lu Dongzan immediately began to express his admiration for His Highness the Prince of Chu: "Your Highness's battle really opened my eyes..."
“If you don’t listen, I will open your eyes later.” In the lobby of the City Lord’s Mansion, His Highness the Prince of Chu was half-leaning and half-leaning in the main seat, with his group of fierce retainers of the Dou family standing on both sides.
When Lu Dongzan entered the lobby, he didn't even see a chair, so he could only stand there awkwardly.
But this did not stop him from praising the King of Chu: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Nowadays, my Tubo has long changed its past ignorance and is willing to form an everlasting friendship with the Tang Dynasty. If your Highness does not mind, my Tubo also has a noble lady who is as beautiful as the emperor, her name is-"
"——Stop it." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu now only wanted to return to Qiongzhou to start his long-distance voyage, and had no intention of bringing anyone to his backyard: "Lu Dongzan, do I look like that tyrant king, who can't move his feet or take his eyes off a beautiful woman?"
"Uh..." Lu Dongzan didn't say anything after hearing this, but his eyes revealed his inner thoughts: Isn't it?
"Fuck you..." Upon hearing that, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu wanted to pick up anything at hand and smash it over, but the only thing around him was the chair under his butt, so he thought about it and decided to take off his shoes.
"Your Highness! Don't do that!" Yuan Tiangang hurriedly said, "There are still our retainers in the hall!"
"Gangzi, what do you mean?" King Chu raised his eyebrows when he heard this: "Are you looking for trouble?"
"Ahem..." Seeing that this solemn occasion was about to turn into a crime scene where King Chu beat up his retainers and foreign envoys, Xie Minlin, the only one who was still somewhat reliable, hurriedly said, "Your Highness, don't worry about these details. You might as well ask Prime Minister Lu Dongzan what he is planning to discuss with you this time."
"Ah... yes." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu put down his hands that were holding his boots and turned his gaze to Lu Dongzan: "Lu Dongzan, tell me, did you come to Gaochang this time to apologize for your crimes or to apologize for your crimes?"
"Your Highness... I didn't do anything." Lu Dongzan said aggrievedly, "Not only that, I even sent someone to Tuyuhun to tell them not to act rashly."
“You bastard…” Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu was about to praise the other party for “knowing the current situation”, but then he caught a glimpse of Wang Xuance’s hint in his eyes, so the King of Chu started to intensify the other party again: “Why don’t you send troops to help me? What do you mean? Are you planning to wait until the King and the Western Turks are both defeated, and then you will jump out to take advantage of the situation? Lu Dongzan, Lu Dongzan… you old man is simply a ruthless person!”
"..." Although Lu Dongzan did think so, he would never admit it. "Your Highness, how could I have such a rebellious idea? I have always believed in your bravery, Your Highness, the King of Chu, so I did not act rashly. First, I was afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings, and second, I was afraid of making things worse and delaying Your Highness's important matters."
Look, because of the presence of such an unreasonable bastard as His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu, even the Prime Minister of Tubo has learned to speak properly.
"Okay..." Seeing that the other party's answer was so flawless, His Royal Highness the King of Chu thought about it and gave up the idea of putting pressure on the other party: "Since you said so... I will be merciful and forgive you."
"Foreign minister...thank you, His Royal Highness the King of Chu!" Although Lu Dongzan didn't understand why he needed to be "mercifully forgiven" by His Royal Highness the King of Chu, he didn't want to argue with the other party.
Because the consequences of arguing with His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu...
As far as he knew, funerals that did not involve the family were considered happy.
"Lu Dongzan, explain your intentions." After beating him up, His Royal Highness the King of Chu finally gave him a chance to speak: "Of course, if you intend to have a share in the Western Regions, I advise you not to speak. Su Dingfang has been pent up in Gaochang for too long. I want to give him a chance to show off his skills and stretch his body."
"Your Highness, you are such a kind person." As His Highness the King of Chu finished speaking, Su Dingfang beside him suddenly laughed: "I am looking forward to such an opportunity."
"Your Highness, I am not here for this matter. No, I should say that I have never had this intention." Facing the provocation of His Highness the King of Chu, Lu Dongzan has mastered the art of swallowing insults to the extreme: "I am here to ask whether the original plan to attack Tianzhu needs to be changed?"
"Of course not." His Royal Highness the King of Chu waved his hand upon hearing this. "As for Tianzhu, it is destined to be divided between you Tubo and Tuyuhun. As for me, I will just take the piece from Pyu. But we must also make it clear that you can only take as much as you can. If you want to get more, you have to work harder. You have to fight for the territory you want by yourselves, and I will do the same. I will not be an exception."
"With your words, Lu Dongzan knows what to do." Lu Dongzan nodded and said goodbye. "Then, Your Highness, I will return to Tubo to report to the King. As for when to take action, we will wait patiently for your news."
"Five or six years at the shortest, seven or eight years at the longest." His Royal Highness the King of Chu thought for a moment and gave an approximate time: "Once I have managed Qiongzhou well, this war can be fought at any time."
"That's great," Lu Dongzan bowed respectfully to Li Kuan upon hearing this, "Your Highness, the King of Chu, I will take my leave now."
"No thanks." Seeing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu replied lazily, "Remember, don't mention any stunning noble ladies to me in the future. How stunning can they be? I don't believe it..."
"Your Highness..." Lu Dongzan found that the guy in front of him was really hard to describe: "Since you don't believe it, may I dare to let you see it first?"
“Hey, hey, hey, hey—” Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu stood up, pointed at Lu Dongzan and said to the Dou family retainers: “You all saw it, I didn’t take the initiative.”
"I saw it, I saw it..." Zhang Zhenxuan and others were helpless: "Your Highness, you like to be passive..."
"What are you talking about?" Upon hearing this, King Chu put his hands on his hips, raised his chin, and looked very arrogant: "How could a virtuous king like me, who is independent, pure and honest, lose his original heart because of a mere beauty?"
When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said this, he saw that his retainers had lost interest in speaking, so he thought for a moment and said, "Forget it... Although I also want to challenge my own weaknesses, I have too many 'weaknesses' now - plus, time is running out... Well, Lu Dongzan, don't mention this matter again!"