Red waist breaking line

Chapter 130

Seeing his skillful workmanship, Uncle Ding couldn't help sighing: "It's you Tuotars who know how to live, unlike our officials and lords in Zhaoyin, who are all delicate and expensive, and even have to be fed."

Yun Huan grinned: "Tuotar's side is windy and sandy, and life here is not as good as it is here."

Uncle Ding sighed: Isn't it because Gang Leader Xiao and Xue Tianwang guarded the frontier in Yunzhong City, blocking the iron hooves of Yanjin's villains, which ensured our Zhaoyin's stable life.Hey...it's a pity..." He coughed a few times, looked around like a frightened bird, and didn't dare to say any more.

Uncle Ding's abnormality caught Yun Huan's attention.Yun Huan got up and looked around, then closed the door, and asked in a low voice, "Did Uncle Ding notice anything unusual?"

Uncle Ding sighed: "Prime Minister Zhen relied on his daughter to give birth to a prince, so he was already domineering in this city. Now that the emperor has passed away, the Zhen family is even more powerful. Every day, they guard against the return of Chief Xiao to the court, and have planted a lot of eyeliners in the city. Even my little inn is no exception." He lowered his voice and said, "The little girls in our inn are all the eyes of the Zhen family. Yun Shaoxia, when Chief Xiao comes back, you can Tell him, let Lord Xiao be on guard against them at ordinary times, and don't let them get caught in the trap. Old man, although I am old and incompetent, I don't want to see traitors in power. Young Xia Yun, you can help me a lot Take care of Master Xiao."

After hearing this, Yun Huan moved his eyes and said with a smile, "Uncle Ding, don't worry, I will explain this situation to Chief Xiao."

Uncle Ding smiled in relief: "I'll go get you some side dishes."

Seeing Uncle Ding turned his back and did not meet him again, Yun Huan's eyes suddenly shot a cold light.

As soon as Yun Xi entered the palace, he felt the killing spirit in the deep palace.Li Li and Chai Song felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy, their hands resting on their weapons, ready to attack.

The moment the armored soldiers approached, Li Li almost drew his sword, but was held down by Yun Xi.Hundreds of soldiers squeezed beside the three of them, the axes in their hands were still shining brightly in the night.Yun Xi seemed to have disappeared, and only led Chai Song and Li Li into the main hall where the funeral was being held with his head held high.

Concubine Zhen Gui was leading the crown prince in front of the coffin, weeping and guarding the coffin, only to hear the sound of footsteps behind her, she turned her head and shouted: "Bold Xiao Yunxi, entering the main hall without disarming the weapon, are you plotting rebellion?"

Seeing that Li Li was about to speak, Yun Xi blocked his movement with a wave of his hand, and waved his hand to make the two of them stand guard outside the hall. They walked to the coffin and knelt down for a long time, then got up, and said lightly to Concubine Zhen: "The emperor suddenly died. Due to the situation, I have to carry swords with me. Since the noble concubine felt that it was inappropriate, the humble minister ordered his subordinates to untie the sword. But please understand that the humble minister is here to appeal to the late emperor, not to seize power and disrupt the government. Ruowei The minister really wants to rebel, does the noble concubine think that she can suppress the humble minister with just one sword?"

"The general is so sarcastic." Zhen Guifei hugged Prince Li Shen into her arms, and said bitterly, "When I was with the late emperor a few days ago, how could I have imagined that the late emperor would suddenly suffer a catastrophe and die? Now we Is it wrong for orphans and widows to live alone in the city and live cautiously?"

Yun Xi said coldly: "It is true that the whole country mourns the death of the emperor, but the people in the city must survive and the country must operate. The imperial concubine ordered her family to seal up the entire Lanjing City and prevent them from leaving their homes. As a result, the people have no livelihood, and the people are so innocent. ?”

Concubine Zhen Gui snorted: "The assassin is hiding in the city of Lanjing, and he might come to assassinate my Shen'er again. How can I just sit and wait for death? Is it important for the crown prince or those untouchables? The general needs to have a score in mind." " She cast her eyes wide, "Or, maybe this assassin was ordered by the general?"

Yun Xi said coldly: "If this minister really instructed me, this minister would have led troops into Lanjing City and seized the throne in one fell swoop. Now that this minister has only brought two young ministers into the capital alone, it shows that this minister's loyalty can be seen in the sun and the moon. Does the noble concubine want the humble minister to swear to the heaven alliance, so that she can be at ease?"

Concubine Zhen snorted coldly: "I'm afraid that the general will be blinded by the people next to him. The general has made great achievements in battle, but the people around him are spies from the enemy country. How can I trust you for your utter loyalty?"

Hearing that Concubine Zhen mentioned Ren Qingmei, Yunxi felt unhappy, and said coldly: "This minister has already been hunted down, and it will be effective soon."

Concubine Zhen Gui sneered, "Is that the general's bedside person? The general is willing to do so? Doesn't Ren Qingmei want to assimilate the general and seek hegemony together? It’s been a long time since I colluded with the enemy, why did I only find out who I am right now? This alone can sue the general for negligence.”

Yunxi said coldly: "Ren Qingmei hides very deeply. Although I have noticed some clues, it takes enough time to find out the evidence. Once found out, I ordered my subordinates to cut off Ren Qingmei early, and remove her The entire Tianwang Gang in the Genesis Building moved to the vicinity of Yunzhong City, and tried their best to keep the elites of Fengrui Camp and Liren Pavilion. At the same time, Weichen also used people to fight for division among the officials under the Genesis Building. The evidence of Ren Qingmei's crime is to ensure that the righteous power of the Chuangshilou will not be controlled and isolated by the villains. If the noble concubine wants to punish the crime of negligence, the minister is indeed to blame and has nothing to say. The minister sent a memorial to the late emperor Pleading guilty, but the late emperor has been suppressing it and has not decided. If the noble concubine wants to accuse the minister of colluding with Ren Qingmei in private, please forgive me for not agreeing, I would rather die than torture."

Concubine Zhen snorted again: "Okay, even if you tried your best to keep the military strength of the Heavenly King Gang, everyone knew that Ren Qingmei secretly hijacked Yunzhong City to seize the military pay. You knew that the treasury was not sufficient and the military expenditure was suppressed. Yunzhong City is facing the Yanjin Empire? Do you know how many officials and maids around you were abolished by the emperor, and how many ancestral rituals were abolished in order to pay you enough for the army? A generation of emperors went out to shoot and hunt. The war made it unkempt, the king is not like the king, the minister is not like the minister, nine chariots and nine caps have changed into three chariots and three caps, and the royal family has lost all face. Our mother and son were full of rich clothes, jade, food and glory, because you left the city without authorization The cost of facing the battle is huge, and you can't even eat safely. As a general, you don't care about the face of the royal family and only care about your own merits. Do you still dare to call yourself a loyal minister and good general?"

Yun Xi said coldly: "Ren Qingmei's disorderly government was not what I wanted. But at that time, Yunzhong City was stretched, and the soldiers were eating porridge with wild vegetables, and their morale had already been low. It happened that the Yanjin army was pressing down on the territory. If they couldn't hold out, It can only make the morale of the soldiers in Yunzhong City even more depressed. The longer it drags on, the more fearful the army will become. The noble concubine has read a lot of poetry and books, so how can she not know how to use troops to fight? Once the will to fight is formed, the Yanjin Empire will see that our army is outstretched, and it will be a matter of time before we break the city. Therefore, we must fight and win, so that the morale will grow and Cloud City will be able to hold on."

"You are really eloquent. You just escaped from the dangers by relying on your own tricks." Concubine Zhen sneered, "If that's the case, this narrow victory is fine. Why? If you still want to send scouts to Yandang City, aren’t you afraid of angering the Yanjin Empire and causing frequent wars? Can you guarantee that every battle will be narrowly won?”

"When you fight with soldiers, what you want is not victory in one battle, but long-term and stable rule and occupation." Yun Xi said coldly, "In the past, the Yanjin Empire cast Yandang City, so that it would be within easy reach of my Zhaoyin Yunzhong City. If Yandang City is not occupied for a day, Yunzhong City will not be peaceful for a day, and the military expenditure will be endlessly consumed. Therefore, after the victory of the first battle, we must find an opportunity to occupy Yandang City again, in order to completely Resolve the difficulties of Cloud City."

Concubine Zhen sneered: "Even so, didn't Yelu Xiye's side only lose in a big battle, and the army was insufficient? He deliberately killed the commander Li Wei, so he set up a round formation to lure you into the formation. How did you fall into his trap? When the coach loses, doesn't morale also collapse?"

Yun Xi glanced at her and smiled slightly: "Before the start of this battle, I knew that my army in Yunzhong City was not strong enough to resist the Yanjin Empire's attack, so I called the disciples of Fengrui Battalion and Liren Pavilion to Yunzhong as reinforcements." In the city. Although the reinforcements were mobilized in the starry night, it took time to get on the road. Our reinforcements had not arrived at the time, and Yelu Xiye had already noticed that I had mobilized the reinforcements, so he suddenly decided to attack our Yunzhong City. This attack happened suddenly, and Yanjin has the siege cannon Tie Futuo as an assistant. If we wait for a long time to close the city, we will lose the opportunity. The city wall will also be damaged by the cannon, and it will be difficult to repair it in the short term. Once the city wall is lost, my cloud city will be like The cost of swimming in shallow water is really too high. Only by highlighting the surprise soldiers in the interval between the enemy's artillery and fortifications to attract their firepower can they hinder their rhythm of attacking the city wall."

He suddenly sighed, and the expression on his face turned to be willing and sincere: "...Compared to Yunzhong City, what is the worth of a mere minister alone? The Heavenly King sits in the town. As long as the reinforcements arrive, no matter what, Zhaoyin will be invincible. In this way, I have fulfilled my wish, and I have no regrets in death. But fortunately, the reinforcements arrived in time to break the battle. I have to save my life and come back to see Concubine Zhen."

He looked at Zhen Guifei with a pair of cold eyes, and suddenly his eyes moved, seeming to be joking, and also like mocking: "People say that people say goodbye for three days, and treat each other with new eyes. I haven't seen Zhen Guifei for a long time, and I didn't expect Zhen Guifei to do the same." Concubine Zhen is not only intelligent, but also courageous It is also outstanding. In order to receive humble ministers, the first emperor buried swords and axes in the funeral ceremonies, which is indeed shrewd and decisive. The crown prince has his mother, and my subordinates can rest assured to defend the country."

Concubine Zhen's face flushed slightly, she glanced around, and said to herself - how did he know that I had secretly buried the knife and ax hand in advance.But now, she can no longer pretend, waved her hand, ordered the knife and axe to come out, and said with a sneer: "As the mother of the prince, I naturally have to know some state affairs, otherwise how can I teach the prince? Stop talking nonsense , the crown prince wants to borrow your tiger talisman military power, if you are a loyal minister, you will hand over the military power happily, and I will spare you today."

Facing the approaching knife and axe, Yun Xi was neither in a hurry nor in a hurry, neither humble nor overbearing, and the corners of his lips twitched: "Have you forgotten the imperial concubine Zhen? When the first emperor was alive, he ordered the harem not to interfere in politics. The imperial concubine usually indulges in pleasure and always ignores state affairs. Today, I was able to talk eloquently in front of my humble minister, and asked several times... If it wasn't for the close relationship between the imperial concubine and her mother's family, where did these frontline reports come from? Could it be that the Zhen family revealed it to the imperial concubine?"

Concubine Zhen's face turned even redder, she snorted and did not speak.

Seeing her blushing, Yunxi took a step forward, and said with a smile: "The Zhen family wants the military power of the humble minister, and wants to use it as a springboard to control the world. The humble minister is also a politician, so I deeply understand. But the noble concubine must not forget, Zhao Yinchao The hall is still dominated by the Li family, and no matter whether the important officials in the court seek peace or war, more than half of them are Li's disciples. Today, the Zhen family sealed Lanjing City for the noble concubine, and all the officials know that the noble concubine has close ties with her relatives. The crown prince is united to succeed to the throne, and the Zhen family is also unable to take advantage of the crown prince's influence because of their injustice. Has the noble concubine ever thought about this?"

Seeing him approaching step by step, Concubine Zhen felt a little confused: "This..."

Yun Xi laughed, and took another step forward, staring at Concubine Zhen with eyes like a falcon, and said with a loud smile: "Ten thousand steps back, even if the Zhen family snatches the tiger talisman in the hand of the humble minister, it will really be able to mobilize the soldiers." Are my tens of thousands of disciples in Yunzhong City working for the Zhen family? As long as the army of humble ministers does not come out, the Li family of the main combat faction will first break through the city. If the civil servants cannot be kept, even whether the crown prince will stay with the concubine is a problem. There are pros and cons here, and I hope the concubine can think clearly about it."

Concubine Zhen is an idiot, and she was able to put forward these political opinions this time because she was granted by her mother's family. This time, she was confronted by Chi Yunxi, she couldn't help but lose her position, and couldn't find a step to go down, so she fell silent.

Suddenly, Yun Xi smiled: "...Actually, there is still room for change in this matter."

Concubine Zhen was startled, and hurriedly asked: "What's the leeway?" As soon as she asked, she knew that she was at a disadvantage, and she was filled with regret.

Yun Xi calmed down and said with a slight smile: "The humble minister helped the new emperor ascend the throne, and the imperial concubine and the new emperor decreed that the humble minister should be the regent and assist the court."

Concubine Zhen said angrily: "You are taking advantage of the fire to rob."

"Whether it's taking advantage of the fire or not, I have my own historian's comment." Yun Xi brushed the dust off his robes to take time off, "Whether the crown prince ascends the throne or not, the Zhen family will always be the Zhen family. As for the crushing defeat. But the imperial concubine is different."

Concubine Zhen's eyes moved: "Oh?"

Yun Xi smiled slightly: "The reason why the noble concubine is highly respected now is because of the birth of the prince. For the noble concubine, the most important thing now is to let the prince ascend the throne as soon as possible. As long as the prince ascends the throne, everything will follow. If the crown prince does not ascend the throne for a day, the concubine will be the concubine for a day and cannot become the queen mother. As long as the concubine does not become the queen mother for a day, once Li's relatives break the city and carry out the ancestral precepts and order the concubine to follow the previous emperor, how will the concubine shirk at that time? Humans are swords and I am fish. When soldiers meet, human nature is unpredictable. I have been committed to fighting, but I can protect myself. As for the noble concubine...after the death of the immortals, who will be respected as the queen mother, please forgive me for being difficult to answer."

(End of this chapter)