Chapter 234

The envoy from the Jiangnan court this time is an old acquaintance of Pang Jun. He was formerly a guest official of the Prince Zhao's Mansion and is currently the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites of the Jiangnan court Sima Pingbo. It was he who came to deliver Yang Sheng's invitation to Pang Jun after Pang Jun had just passed the first round a few years ago.

　　"It's been several years since we last met. I hope you are doing well, Mr. Sima." Pang Jun said when he saw Sima Pingbo in the study. The word "Mr." in his words represented that he did not recognize the Jiangnan court.

　　Sima Pingbo smiled slightly, not caring about the sting in Pang Jun's words. At this time, he was already in a high position. Both his demeanor and figure were very different from when Pang Jun first saw him. He said, "Your humble servant Sima Pingbo, I greet Lord Liu."

　　"Mr. Sima calls himself 'your humble servant', but I don't remember Mr. Sima holding any position in the court."

　　Sima Pingbo was not angry when he heard Pang Jun's words, but said: "Master Liu, we have known each other for a long time, so I will not beat around the bush. Master Liu has made great contributions in fighting against Japan, and His Majesty is very pleased. I came to Liaodong this time on His Majesty's orders to give you a reward."

　　"Hmph, the King of Zhao betrayed the court and proclaimed himself emperor in Jiangnan despite the rebellion of Qi in Xichuan, weakening the strength of our Great Jin. As an official appointed by the court, why should I obey his reward?" Pang Jun asked.

　　"Your Excellency is wrong," Sima Pingbo remained calm in the face of Pang Jun's cold snort, and instead argued, "Your Majesty's will ordered His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei to inherit the throne, but the so-called Prince of Qi Yang Man took the opportunity to assassinate the new emperor and committed treason. When Your Majesty heard the news, he knew that the country could not be handed over to a man like Yang Man who had no respect for his father and no respect for his ruler, so he avoided his wrath, slept on straw and ate bitter food, and raised the banner of rebellion in Jiangnan to resist the tyrant Yang Man. I know that Your Majesty is also a sensible person, so why don't you help Your Majesty to overthrow the tyrant!?"

　　"Haha, this world belongs to the Yang family. As an outsider, I have no right to interfere in how they fight for this world. I am only loyal to the Great Jin Dynasty and just want to ensure that the people under my rule live and work in peace and contentment." Pang Jun spoke with righteous indignation.

　　I'm a ghost if I believe you, Sima Pingbo cursed secretly, but stabilizing the Liaodong tiger in front of him is a very important strategy of the Jiangnan court. Yang Sheng wants to concentrate his forces to deal with Yang Man and Pang Jun's Liaodong Army in Tianjing, so he can't take action. Once he takes action, he will be attacked from both sides. He can't guarantee whether the martial arts master Huo Wuji is proficient in marching and fighting. He dare not gamble, so he can only continue to smile and say: "Lord Liu, you are too polite. As the governor of Liaodong, it is natural for you to guard a place, but the court still has to return to the right track. My emperor is the daughter of the imperial concubine, and he is extremely noble, not comparable to Yang Man and his ilk. What's more, you have fought against the Japanese, managed the people's livelihood, and made great contributions, but Yang Man is so cold and indifferent, and only gave you such a small reward. It's really unjustifiable."

　　Seeing that Pang Jun was silent and seemed to be somewhat interested, Sima Pingbo continued, "But our emperor is different. Your Majesty is broad-minded and open-minded. He will certainly use those who are capable and virtuous, and will not hesitate to reward those who have made contributions."

　　"Just like Huo Wuji of Tianyi Dao? A traitor can also be crowned king?"

　　Sima Pingbo defended, "As far as I know, the leader of the Tianyi Sect is a demon named Xuanzhen Daohuang. The surrender of the Dingbei King shows that he has repented and turned from evil to good, which is what the people want. Please think about it, Your Excellency. Even the Dingbei King was crowned a king under the Emperor, not to mention you, who is of an orthodox family and has made great contributions. Before I left, His Majesty had already told me that if you can turn from evil to good, you will definitely receive the greatest courtesy."

　　"Oh?" Although Pang Jun sneered in his heart, he still pretended to be interested and looked at Sima Pingbo, saying, "Tell me about it."

　　Sima Pingbo was very happy with Pang Jun's performance. He said, "If Your Excellency can turn from evil to good, first of all, you will definitely be crowned a king. The one in Lianghe will be crowned the 'King of Dingbei', and then Your Excellency will have the honor of being crowned the King of Qin, setting up a government office, and leading the military and political power of seven states. In addition, Your Excellency can also choose any woman in the court as your concubine." The implication was that if Pang Jun was willing to surrender and accept the marriage, he would have to divorce Tang Yuxian.

　　"Choose any woman as my concubine?" Pang Jun sneered, "Mr. Sima, do you know who my current wife was before? What kind of woman should I choose in Jiangnan to be similar to her?"

　　"This..." Pang Jun's words made Sima Pingbo's face change slightly. It was all his fault for being careless and talking too much, and Pang Jun actually caught his loophole: Tang Yuxian used to be the Princess of Wei, with a noble status, and she has always been kind to others and has a good reputation. She has a very high prestige among the noble ladies in Tianjing, and in Jiangnan, there are only a few people who can match Tang Yuxian at least in status. Queen Nan Feifei is of course, and Queen Mother Nan Xiangwu is even more impossible. The Grand Tutor of the Jiangnan court, Wang Fangmei, the legal wife of Nan Xinzhao, the current head of the Nan family, and the mother of the queen, the mysterious Qin, are all people who cannot be touched. And among the remaining unmarried women of the next generation of the Nan family, no one has the same status and position as Tang Yuxian, so Sima Pingbo secretly complained.

　　"So, Mr. Sima, don't be so confident and don't blow your conch too loudly. How can I believe you when you talk so much nonsense? Just stop here today. Go back and think carefully about what you want and what you want to say, and then come to see me. But Mr. Sima has come from afar, and everyone who comes is a guest. As the host, I will host a banquet at the Governor's Mansion tonight to entertain Mr. Sima and his party. Please be sure to attend." After Pang Jun finished speaking, he ordered Sima Pingbo to leave without caring about his reaction.

　　Sima Pingbo had no choice but to leave in disappointment.

　　After Sima Pingbo left, Pang Jun asked, "How was it? How was my performance?"

　　As soon as he finished speaking, a woman walked out from behind the screen in the study. It was Shen Qiong. She smiled and nodded, saying, "It was a good move. We suppressed this man's intentions with words. When he thought he was close to success, we gave him a counterattack to make him think that he had failed. Then we invited him to a banquet with great fanfare to give him some illusory hope. At the same time, we passed a message to the spies in Tianjing to put a certain degree of pressure on Yang Man in Tianjing, so that he would be afraid to act rashly."

　　"Thank you for the compliment." Pang Jun smiled slightly, and his smile was a bit like that of a child being praised by his elders.

　　"But I'm curious," Shen Qiong suddenly said, "If Sima Pingbo or Yang Sheng really sent Qin Jiuyuan or even Nan Xiangwu to Liaodong to marry you, how would you deal with it?"

　　Pang Jun laughed dumbly and shook his head, saying, "It's impossible. Qin Jiuyuan secretly controls the Jiangnan court. Not to mention coming to my place in Liaodong and letting me do whatever I want, even if she leaves Jiangnan, she will no longer be able to control the Jiangnan court. This is not acceptable to her. With her ability, she will definitely be able to think of dozens of ways to stay in Jiangnan. As for Nan Xiangwu, my aunt told me that the queen in Yang Sheng's heart is not Nan Feifei, but his biological mother Nan Xiangwu. He has long coveted his biological mother. Letting Nan Xiangwu come to Liaodong is more painful than killing him, and it is even more impossible for him to agree."

　　"If you put aside all these reasons and really send someone here, what will you do?"

　　Pang Jun looked at Shen Qiong with some surprise, wondering why she was so entangled in this matter, and said: "I will accept the beauty, but I will still do things according to my plan."

　　Shen Qiong chuckled and said, "You are really greedy."

　　Pang Jun shook his head and said, "Without greed, how can you talk about ambition? Without ambition, how can you fight for the world? Well, now that I have finished my business here, I am going to see Cao Yuan. You have been tired for a long time. Go back and rest. Don't get too tired." After Pang Jun finished speaking, he left the study.

　　After Pang Jun left the study, he disguised himself and left the Governor's Mansion alone. Following Cao Yuan's invitation, he came to a house outside Yanzhou City. What puzzled him was that Cao Yuan always came directly to the Governor's Mansion to see him in the past. Why was he so mysterious this time? With this curiosity, Pang Jun went forward and knocked on the door of the house.

　　The gate of the mansion opened and a middle-aged woman walked out. She looked at the visiting card in Pang Jun's hand, then invited Pang Jun into the mansion. When they came to a room, she made a gesture of invitation to Pang Jun and said, "My master is waiting for you inside." After that, she left Pang Jun and left the mansion.

　　Seeing the woman behaving like this, Pang Jun became even more curious. He was confident that he was skilled and courageous, and even if there was something inside, he was confident that he could handle it, so he took a few steps forward and pushed open the door.

　　After entering the room, I was stunned when I saw the layout inside. In the room, there was a layer of crystal clear pearl curtains hanging all around, and pink draperies layered on top of each other, dividing the luxurious and spacious room into countless rooms. There were some ancient paintings hanging on the walls, but all of these ancient paintings were erotic pictures of men and women in provocative poses. In the erotic pictures, men and women were almost naked, entangled in various poses, which made people's hearts ripple and their desires burn at the sight of them.

　　Walking deeper, Pang Jun looked through the pink bead curtain in front of him and vaguely saw a woman with a graceful figure lying on her side on the luxurious brocade bed. The woman's back was looming, and she was covered with a thin pink blanket. Her plump buttocks were tilted outward in an extremely sexy arc, and were outlined by half of the thin blanket to make them look extremely round.

　　Pang Jun narrowed his eyes at this time, took a few steps forward, and lifted the pink bead curtain. At the same time, the owner of the graceful back turned around, looked at Pang Jun with burning eyes and said, "You are finally here." The woman was none other than Wang Fangmei, the wife of the Grand Tutor of the current Jiangnan court, the Princess of Yue, whom Pang Jun had not seen for three years!

　　At this moment, Wang Fangmei was leaning on the bed with her hands on her side. Her charming body was only wrapped in a thin and transparent pink silk pajamas. The charming spring scenery inside was faintly visible. The whole person was like a beautiful snake slightly curled and arched, and with the spring-like look on her face, she was really charming to the extreme.

　　"Hehe, what's wrong? You little heartless man, have you forgotten about me now that you have another woman? But it's true, Princess Yuxian is noble and beautiful, how can a vulgar woman like me compare to her? Duke Qin must be partying every night, wishing he could melt into the princess's juicy and sweet embrace." Wang Fangmei laughed and said, her seductive eyes captivating.