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Despite being mentally prepared, Wu Xian still twitched at the corners of his mouth when he actually heard Shen Tang's shameless remarks, and his expression was more complicated and tortuous than a ball of wool. Everyone knows that gold and silver money is a good thing, but who would talk about it? ?Even if you love money so much in your heart, you should be reserved in your mouth, and even scold the smell of copper to show that you are elegant and refined, and different from ordinary people.

Shen Youli, on the other hand, wanted money as soon as she opened her mouth.

After all, he is the master of a country. Even if he becomes a prisoner, his true value cannot be measured by gold and silver.

Talking about money is an insult to politeness.

He asked: "You are the leader of the country, but you are still short of money?"

Shen Tang said: "Que, I'm almost going crazy with Que."

Wu Xian: "..."

Shen Tang continued to smile playfully, not caring about Li Lang's slumped face at all, and put his elbow on Wu Xian's shoulder in a very affectionate manner: "To be honest, Brother Zhaode, when the Kang State was founded, it was really poor, and I couldn't wait for a penny. Break the money in half and spend it. Even though I, the leader of the country, have no balance all year round, I scrimp on food and clothing from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. Isn’t this called a lack of money?"

Only then did Wu Xian notice the material on Shen Tang's body.

It's really not that expensive.

Not only Shen Tang, most of the civil and military officials in her residence were plainly dressed, and the decorations on their clothes were mainly inconspicuous dark patterns. There was an air of simplicity everywhere, which was completely different from the civil and military officials in Gao Guo's court.

Which of the ministers who became officials in the Gao Kingdom had the weakest family background?

Even military generals who are stereotyped as "five great and three rough" by the secular world like to be gorgeous and beautiful, let alone the civil servants of aristocratic families?

Shen Tang took Wu Xian's gaze calmly.

She continued: "When I think about the history of entrepreneurship, I can't help but cry tears of bitterness for myself. Alas, I have worked hard for five or six years to make every household have some surplus food, so that the people in the country will not go hungry all year round. , naked buttocks, and the local grain depot is finally not a place where rats turn away when they see it. After several years of savings, click, someone made a Ponzi scheme and got it all."

Wu Xian's eyes narrowed.

He didn't understand the Ponzi scheme, and he could guess the meaning based on the context. He heard that Shen Tang was liquidating the grain and grass in Jinli County.

Wu Xian reminded Shen Tang: "This situation was not caused by Gao Guo."

Could it be that Bei Mo set up a trap to defraud the grain and grass?

Shen Tang nodded: "It is true that the Gao Kingdom did not set up a trap, but the grain and grass were burned in the Gao Kingdom. The Northern Desert sent these stolen goods to the Gao Kingdom, and then transferred them back to the Northern Desert under the guise of a big merchant in the Gao Kingdom. I immediately I contacted Brother Zhaode and waited and waited, but only received the bad news that the grain and grass had been burned. Was the grain really burned? You and I are not children and we know it all."

When she said the last sentence, her tone became chilly.

Wu Xian: "..."

At this point, there is no point in making excuses.

He chose to remain silent.

Shen Tang expressed his heartfelt emotion: "We have all seen the tragic situation of starvation and death, and have seen people who have gone to a dead end to exchange their children for food. You should know better than anyone else how difficult it is to prevent everyone from going hungry. I have saved so much How difficult is it to start a family business..."

So, she is really poor.

Lack of money, lack of food, lack of everything.

Wu Xian closed his eyes and endured the pain in his temples.

"That being the case, how much do you want if you don't tell secret words?"

"Children only make choices, of course adults want them all." Shen Tang smiled, and spoke under the glare of Wu Xian's big eyes, "If you want money, you don't want much, and the financial resources of the whole country That’s it; you want a city and a land, and you don’t want much, just every inch of land in Gaoguo! For other things, such as Brother Zhaode’s life, it depends on whether you are willing to live or not.”

Wu Xian thought about it and realized that he was being played: "Shen Youli, do you think I, Wu Zhaode, am really a person who is greedy for life and afraid of death?"

Shen Tang hurriedly waved his hand to signal Wu Xian to calm down.

"Brother Zhaode, don't be upset." Her eyes were full of cunning, with the clarity to see through everything, and her words were so mean that it was heartbreaking, "I don't mean to humiliate you, it's just that the current situation - to put it bluntly, Zhaode Brother, I'm afraid I've been given up. Even if I'm willing to offer Gao Guo a chance to trade for you, if the offer is low, I won't be willing to do it. If the offer is high, your ministers may not be willing."

Wu Xian said angrily: "No matter how bad I am, I am still the master of a country."

Where does it say that if you are given up, you will be given up?

Shen Tang said: "Everyone seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages."

One sentence almost choked Wu Xian to death.

From the perspective of profit, there is indeed a possibility that Wu Xian will be abandoned - rather than going through all the trouble to get him back, it is better to support his son as the new master. This can not only reduce losses, but also save the face of loyal ministers and good generals. It can be said to be a strategy that kills two birds with one stone.

He understands the truth, but he is just too heartbroken to accept the reality.

If he admits it, it is equivalent to admitting that his subordinates are incompetent, the monarch and his ministers are alienated, and they are not even willing to pay to redeem him.

If you admit this in front of Shen Tang, you might as well kill him.

Wu Xian fell into silence again.

Seeing that Wu Xian's face was as pale as the bottom of the pot, Shen Tang laughed without any sincerity: "Of course, these are my family's words. There are always loyal people in this world who value morality over interests. There are no absolutes in anything. Brother Zhaode doesn't have to make mistakes. Take my word for it."

Unfortunately, these words did not make Wu Xian's face improve.

Because judging from Shen Tang's gag words, her attitude is very clear-rejecting peace talks! There can only be one outcome of the war between the two countries, and that is Kang State annexing Gao State! Regardless of Gao State sending envoys to negotiate, No amount of chips is useless.

After sorting out these things, Wu Xian looked at Shen Tang with a more complicated look: "...Since you have made a decision and are determined to fight to the end and will not discuss it with Gao Guo, why do you need to talk to Wu about this? Could it be that you want to see Wu being taken seriously? What does a prisoner look like? Just watch the excitement? Or do you want to hear Mr. Wu ask you for mercy and live? If you want to kill or behead him, please do as he pleases, there is no need to humiliate people like this!"

"No, no, no, that's not why I'm telling Brother Zhaode these things." Shen Tang's smile added a hint of cunning, "I want to advise Brother Zhaode, why not write a succession edict and hand over the throne to a child? It also saves Gao Guo from sending envoys."

In any case, none of the high officials sincerely welcomed Wu Xian back.

Instead of wasting time negotiating and pulling, it would be better for Wu Xian to step down for them directly, which would save them trouble and Shen Tang would also save worry.

Wu Xian: "..."

Shen Tang was curious: "Brother Zhaode, why are you looking at me like this?"

Wu Xian said bluntly: "It depends on whether you have a brain disease."

Did Shen Youli make this decision with her butt?

The civil and military officials of Kang State did not stop him?

As long as Wu Xian is still the legitimate leader of the Gao Kingdom, regardless of whether the civil and military forces of the Gao Kingdom sincerely welcome him back, he will pretend to be sincere and run for him. In this way, Shen Tang can use Wu Xian as a bargaining chip to let him win. Gao Guo threw a rat weapon into the trap. Once Wu Xianchan gave up to his son, he became the Supreme King. As an emperor and a courtier, Gao Guo had less to worry about. The Supreme King, who abdicated despite the legal procedures and was still trapped in the enemy camp, died. He is dead. No matter from any angle, this decision is not conducive to Shen Tang.

Wu Xian asked again: "Or do you have another conspiracy?"

Shen Tang wished he could swear with three fingers to the sky: "I have been honest in my life and have no conspiracy! How could Brother Zhaode speculate on me like this?"

Wu Xian: "..."

It was clearly a tense moment, but he smiled inexplicably, as if he had heard some interesting joke.

Shen Youli?

A life of magnanimity?

Although this guy is beautiful, he is too thick-skinned.

Although Shen Tang's proposal made him excited, Wu Xian did not agree easily. He wanted to think carefully about the conspiracy. He would rather believe the matchmaker's nonsense than Shen Youli's nonsense.

Wu Xian was taken away, and Shen Tang helplessly stroked his forehead and complained: "...Wu Zhaode used it badly when he should have been careful. When he shouldn't have been careful, he acted the other way."

I just wanted to give Mei Jinghe a surprise.

Why doesn't Wu Xian fulfill her wish?

Obviously, Wu Xian does not have the beauty of an adult.

After all, he is not the focus of today.

Shen Tang still has a lot of things to be busy with.

"Have all the prisoners been accounted for?"

"How are our casualties?"

"What medicinal materials are lacking in the wounded barracks?"

These are all things that Shen Tang needs to take care of, especially the latter one. Human lives are at stake. Shen Tang needs to work with Lin Feng to make up for the shortage of medicinal materials. After arranging these things, the battlefield will be cleaned, and the enemy's corpses will be burned and buried. He ordered people to place the bones of the fallen soldiers and bring them back with them when they returned to the court.

As for rewards based on merit?

This matter is arranged at the end.

After Shen Tang finished discussing with everyone, the sky outside the tent was already dark.

Looking up again, there was only Gong Xiqiu left in the tent. I don't know how long he had been waiting. Gong Xiqiu had always been unable to hide things when facing Shen Tang. Shen Tang knew at a glance that he had something to say, and she also happened to have something to say. I want to ask - after checking the list of high-level prisoners of war in Gao Kingdom, the name of the National Master of the Eternal Life Sect was not on it, and his body was not found.

No one can be seen in life, no corpse in death.

Shen Tang guessed that he probably ran away.

It's just that neither brother Gong Xiqiu took the initiative to speak, wondering what else might be wrong: "Gong Xiqiu, do you have anything else to do?"

Gong Xiqiu said: "Yeah."

Shen Tang put down his official duties, stood up and said: "Lead the way."

After a few words of explanation to her personal guards, Shen Tang followed Gong Xiqiu out of the camp. Along the way, countless guesses came to her mind. Before she could sift through the guesses one by one, she arrived at her destination.

Shen Tang turned his head and glanced at the camp not far away.

Surprised: "So close?"

It was indeed very close, just below the battlefield where the two countries were fighting.

"Why is there a secret passage here? It looks quite new." Shen Tang is of good height, but Gong Xiqiu is very bulky. He can only pass by squatting sideways on some sections of the road, and there are also damaged parts along the road. Seeing Gong Xiqiu brutally clearing the way, Shen Tang's heart pounded and reminded him, "You should be gentler. If the secret passage collapses, we will be buried alive here. I'll see if your brother doesn't shudder."
To be continued...