Chapter 1408 and repay your kindness with a cup of tea
Shen Tuluo did not accept the title of marquis. Longtai smiled faintly, but Qi Ning also smiled and said, "It is not easy for me to be a marquis in my great Chu. The emperor is very kind. Does General Shen think that the marquis is not worthy of you?"
Shen Tu Luo still wanted to speak, but Duan Shao had already said: "Since it is the emperor's gift, General Shen will receive it."
Shen Tuluo's lips moved, but he didn't say anything.
"I heard that Linghu Xu was stationed in Puyang." The emperor stared at Duan Shao and said, "I don't know what Changlehou is going to deal with this matter?"
Duan Shao smiled and said, "Does the emperor want me to lobby Linghu Xu?"
"I won't force you." Longtai said: "It's just that Linghu Xu and his soldiers trapped the lonely city. If they are not solved for a long time, their fate will definitely not be very good." Without further ado, he said: "King Yiheng, please send them out of the palace!"
Qi Ning stood up, Duan Shao wanted to speak but stopped, but he didn't say much.
Qi Ning sent the two out of the palace gate, but outside the palace, there were people from the Shenhou Mansion waiting.
After Duan Shao and Shen Tu Luo were discovered in the Huainan Prince's Mansion, they were taken back by the people from the Shenhou Mansion, but they were not imprisoned and allowed them to live in the separate courtyard of the Shenhou Mansion. They were quite caring for it. Today, the emperor summoned him and it was Han Tianxiao who brought people to the palace gate in person.
When Han Tianxiao saw Qi Ning accompanying the two of them, he immediately stepped forward and bowed. Qi Ning had already smiled and said, "Third Senior Brother!"
"How is the prince's injury?" Han Tianxiao asked.
Qi Ning smiled and said, "It's nothing serious."
Han Tianxiao then said to Duan Shao: "The emperor has an order to arrange a new residence for you. I will send you two here!" After calling the carriage, Duan Shao got on the carriage without saying a word, and Shen Tu Luo rode on a horse. Han Tianxiao said goodbye to Qi Ning, and then took people to see Duan Shao leave.
When Qi Ning entered the palace today, the emperor did not talk about state affairs. He knew that the emperor had not healed his injuries, so he did not want to make himself too tired.
Today, the emperor's true feelings made Qi Ning feel quite emotional. However, Qi Ning always felt that the emperor seemed to have something that he had not said. Moreover, when the emperor said several times, he should not let each other down even if there were any changes in the future. This seemed casual, but Qi Ning always felt that there was something in his words.
However, the emperor's thoughts were not completely guessed. He did not go back home directly, but took a bus to the Beggars' Gang branch.
Han Tianxiao sent Duan Shao to a secluded street and stopped in front of a not-so-large house. There were soldiers guarding the Tiger God Camp around the house. Duan Shao got off the carriage, glanced around, and didn't say anything. Han Tianxiao then said: "From today, the two will live here temporarily. The guards here will protect the safety of both of you. There are servants in the mansion. If you need anything, please give me orders." Gong bowed and took the people away.
Duan Shao entered the yard, and the house was clean. Four male servants and four maids were waiting in the yard. When Duan Shao and Shen Tu Luo came in, they all knelt down and bowed. Duan Shao did not take a look and went straight to the lobby. Shen Tu Luo followed him in. Duan Shao walked to the table and sat down with an ugly face. He punched the table with a sudden punch. Shen Tu Luo understood Duan Shao's mood, but did not say much. The countryman in front of the door ordered: "Send a pot of tea!" Then he walked to the table, sat opposite Duan Shao, pondered slightly, and finally said: "Your Highness, the matter is now, there is no power to return the world, and the wish of the Great Qi to restore the country is difficult to realize."
Duan Shao sneered, "I naturally know that Longtai bullies people too much, and he actually...!" He gritted his teeth and said, "There are guards around him, so we can't go out, let alone restore the country?" He was upset and couldn't help but say, "I thought Mo Ying had some clever means, but it turned out...!" He didn't continue, but looked annoyed.
Shen Tu Luo pondered for a moment before saying, "It's all my fault. I thought Mo Ying really had some way to turn the world around, so I surrendered. I... should have died in the battle on the ship!"
Duan Shao said: "Grandmaster Moduoxin, I am not blaming you."
"Your Highness is generous, but I am indeed unforgivable." Shen Tu Luo sighed: "My Great Qi Navy is under my command. Not only was it unable to block the Huai River, but it also caused the Great Qi Navy to be almost wiped out because of negligence. Such a great crime is absolutely unreasonable."
At this time, a maid brought tea over. Shen Tu Luo went over to pick up the tea. Duan Shao looked at Shen Tu Luo's thick back and was also depressed. He knew that in this Great Chu capital, the only reliance in Shen Tu Luo was in addition to the queen in the palace.
The queen lives in the palace and may not have a chance to see her, so she can only rely on Shen Tu Luo for her life.
Shen Tu Luo took the teapot and seemed to be thinking about something. Finally, he turned around, put the teacup on the table, and poured tea for both teacups. Then he said: "Linghu Xiang is in Puyang. Linghu Xiang knows the situation there most clearly. Linghu Xiang will definitely measure it carefully. If His Highness goes to the letter, Linghu Xiang obeys His Highness's order, it may disrupt Linghu Xiang's steps and even bring a catastrophe to the tens of thousands of soldiers in Puyang."
Duan Shao frowned and said a little unhappy: "I did not agree to leave Linghu Xiang."
"In the previous episode, Qi Ning asked me to write to Linghu Xiang, and I did write a letter in person. Although it seemed to be lobbying, the letter contained mystery that others could not understand, but Linghu Xiang understood it." Shen Tu Luo said slowly: "I tell him that he should judge the situation and choose the path by himself."
Duan Shao sighed: "If we can go to Puyang to meet them, there may not be no way out."
"Your Highness, Puyang is the ground of the Han people, and the people there are absolutely no way for them to surrender to us." Shen Tu Luo sighed: "And the Han people will not let us become a climate in Puyang."
Duan Shao looked depressed and said helplessly: "Governor, may we just wait for death here?"
"Today, Longtai granted His Highness the title of His Highness as a waiter is already an insult." Shen Tu Luo said: "I am only worried that this is just the beginning. Your Highness has now become his fish on the board, and life and death are completely under his control. Your Highness is the prince of the Great Qi and should not have suffered this humiliation."
Duan Shao frowned and said, "There has just been a rebellion here, and Longtai's murderous intention has not disappeared. If he really angered him today, he is afraid he really wants to...!"
Shen Tu Luo laughed, picked up the teacup, drank it all, put it down, wiped the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and said, "Since he has been granted a title of marquis, his decree will be sent here soon. I am your noble's minister and I will never accept his title from him, otherwise I will be disrespectful to your noble."
"What can we do now?" Duan Shao said: "Do you want to disobey his will?"
Shen Tu Luo smiled and said, "I have lived to this day, but I just want to restore the Great Qi with Your Highness, but things have come to this point, and I am powerless to turn the world back.
Your Highness said that it is useless.”
"The Grand Governor must not say this." Duan Shao thought for a while before saying, "There is still a glimmer of life. Has the Grand Governor forgotten... the National Master?"
Shen Tu Luo shook his head and said, "Your Highness, although the Lord of the East Sea Island has been canonized as the national master, he has never been concerned about state affairs. No matter whether he has the intention to restore the country or not, he will never stand up to help the highness restore the country. The State of Chu and Beigong Liancheng, once he takes action, Beigong Liancheng will not sit idly by, so there is no need to count on the national master."
Duan Shao knew that Shen Tu Luo was right, and the only hope in his heart was shattered, and he became even more irritable. He reached out to get the teacup. Before he could touch it, Shen Tu Luo had already reached out and pressed Duan Shao's wrist. Duan Shao was stunned. This action was of course very rude. Although he was a prisoner at the level, Shen Tu Luo treated him very respectfully from beginning to end. At this moment, Duan Shao was a little surprised, but he saw Shen Tu Luo shook his head slightly and said, "Do you want to drink this cup of tea? Think twice...!" Before he finished speaking, Duan Shao suddenly realized that blood was overflowing from the corner of Shen Tu Luo's mouth.
Duan Shao was shocked and said in a lost voice: "Grandmaster, you...!" Suddenly, he realized something and stared at the teapot: "Is there poison in the tea? They... are they going to poison us?"
Shen Tu Luo shook his head and said, "I poisoned me in the teapot just now, and it was not what they put."
Duan Shao said in shock: "Why do you do this?"
"I am a military general. I should have died in the battlefield, but I have been extremely ashamed to survive." Shen Tu Luo took back his hand: "I will never let the people of Chu play with it in my palms. The Shen family has received the emperor's kindness. If I die today, it will be considered a reward for Daqi..." With a sudden "wow", a mouthful of blood was spewed out, but my body fell backwards.
In front of Duan Shaofei, he saw that Shen Tuluo's face was already blue and he was about to pick Shen Tuluo up, but Shen Tuluo said sternly: "Don't touch your highness, be careful..." Duan Shao was so scared that he retracted his hand.
"If your Highness...if you only want peace, you will inevitably suffer grievances in the future. I... can't be loyal anymore. Your Highness... don't blame me..." Shen Tu Luo's breath was rapid, and blood was coming out of his mouth during his breathing: "But if you can't bear it...who can't bear it...who can drink this cup of tea...!"
Duan Shao clenched his fists, shivered all over, and cried and said, "You...why...why are you..."
"Your Highness... take care of yourself..." Shen Tu Luo sighed, tilted his head and died.
Duan Shao stared at Shen Tu Luo's body and said nothing for a long time.
He knew that Shen Tuluo was upright and was unbearable to be humiliated when he entered the palace today. The most important thing was that someone would soon send someone to send the official decree to the palace. If Shen Tuluo accepted it, he would be on an equal footing with Duan Shao. Of course, Shen Tuluo would never accept it. However, if he did not obey the order, it would probably bring great trouble. Shen Tuluo's death was actually to avoid putting Duan Shao in trouble.
Chapter completed!