Emperor Phoenix Policy: Feng Qingtian

Chapter 314 The Oath
There was a sudden silence in the study.

Master He and Li Yi lowered their eyes one after another, not daring to say anything more.

Pei Xiu's sharp eyes swept over the two of them, and said coldly, "What's the quarrel? Is it for internal strife? You guys are like this, how can you tell the truth to seek a great cause?"

Mr. He didn't react for a while, but Li Yi reacted quickly, his eyes lit up, "Mr. Xiang means to say..."

Pei Xiu took a deep look at Li Yi, but said nothing.

Li Yi's eyes brightened, "What does Xiangye want to do?"

"Don't do it!"

Li Yi was confused and looked at Master He in blank dismay. The two of them ignored the quarrel and looked at Pei Xiu anxiously.

Pei Xiu walked a few steps in the study, and finally sat down, tapped the armrest of the chair lightly with her slender fingers, and fell into deep thought. There was no sound in the study, and neither Li Yi nor Mr. He dared to break the silence.

After a long time, Pei Xiu raised his eyes and asked, "Li Yi, how many troops do you have?"

"There are 18 on the surface, and 20 in the dark, a total of [-]."

Pei Xiu frowned, "You raised private soldiers?"

Seeing that Pei Xiu seemed a little displeased, Li Yi quickly explained, "I only raised [-] before. Since His Majesty became seriously ill last year, seeing that he couldn't afford it, the official thought that the prime minister might need it, so he added more. Ten thousand."

Pei Xiu's pupils shrank, and he took a deep look at Li Yi. Li Yi's scalp was numb from his stare, and he knelt down on one knee with a plop, "Master Xiangming, I am loyal and have no other intentions. When I asked Mr. Xiang, Mr. Xiang was vague, and the next official saw that Mr. Xiang was undecided and did not clearly object, so he made his own decision."

Only then did Pei Xiu remember that Li Yi did test him, whether he should raise some private soldiers in case of emergencies, he was a little preoccupied at the time, he didn't take it seriously, and casually said a few perfunctory words.

Seeing that Pei Xiu's expression softened, Li Yi heaved a sigh of relief and asked, "What does Xiangye want to do?"

"How many leading generals do you have in your hand? They are completely loyal to you, they will not waver from side to side, and will not be instigated by His Majesty."

"More than thirty people."

"enough."

Pei Xiu murmured, "Your Majesty is now in the south of the Yangtze River, the King of Jiangdong is in Jiangdong, the Zhong family army is in the northern border, and the Zhongshan King who has taken refuge in His Majesty's fief is in Chengzhou, which is located in the southwest."

"The king of Zhongshan doesn't have any troops. At most, he has about [-] private soldiers. The king of Zhongshan is nothing to worry about, so the prime minister doesn't have to worry about it."

"Although he doesn't have much strength, if he wants to stumble, it will be troublesome."

Li Yi thought for a while, "Isn't the grandson of King Zhongshan in the imperial capital? How about holding him in your hands?"

"Don't touch that child for now, so as not to anger King Zhongshan."

Pei Xiu urged Li Yi to accept, and Pei Xiu murmured, "Zhong's army is guarding the northern border, and the Huns are eyeing the outside of the northern border. The 20 soldiers of the Zhong's army are suppressing the entire defense line of more than 1000 miles in northern Xinjiang. If Zhong Mo doesn't want the Huns to invade If so, at most [-] to [-] troops can be mobilized. On the one hand, your troops must resist them and enter King Jingqin's barracks from various places, and on the other hand, prevent King Jiangdong from taking advantage of the opportunity to fish in troubled waters."

"Master Xiang, why not cooperate with King Jiangdong?"

Master He said cautiously, Pei Xiu took a deep look at him, "How to cooperate?"

"Give him the part of Jiangdong completely, and let him establish himself as king. If he is not satisfied, he can add some nearby counties."

"You mean New Year's Day is divided into two?"

Li Yi immediately understood what Master He meant, and he looked at Pei Xiu with bright eyes, "Master, Master He's plan is feasible! There are also 10,000+ troops in the military barracks, plus the tens of thousands of troops dispatched by the Zhong family army. We are quite strong, and we can maintain the battle situation in a short period of time. After a long time, I am afraid that it will not be good for the Prime Minister. After all, His Majesty is the emperor who is just and righteous. If King Jiangdong takes advantage of the fire to loot, it will be even more troublesome, so..."

"So, do you think it is a good idea to divide the big Monday into two and rule across the river?"

Pei Xiu's voice was chilly, and Li Yi and Mr. He shuddered. After looking at each other, Li Yi secretly arched Mr. He's arm, signaling him to speak.

Mr. He thought for a while, and said, "Master Xiang doesn't want to divide the New Year's Day into two. He will take Jiangdong back after he is in power and the situation is stable."

"Can you take back what you gave away? It's ridiculous! King Jiangdong is such a talkative person?"

Master He and Li Yi were so scolded that they didn't dare to say anything, Li Yi frowned and said, "But Mr. Xiang, this is the best way. It's okay if King Jiangdong doesn't make trouble, if he wants to share a piece of the pie..."

"If he wants a share of the pie, it depends on what kind of pie it is. If he wants money and increased fiefdoms, the truth will be given to him, but the New Year is divided into two, one country has two emperors, the truth does not allow it! "

Seeing Pei Xiu's long eyebrows standing upright and looking extremely angry, Li Yi didn't dare to say anything more, Mr. He thought for a while, "Actually, this is a matter of negotiation, and the matter has not reached that point yet, Mr. Xiang, don't be angry, wait for the future." King Jiangdong proposed conditions, and it is not too late for us to talk to him."

It took Pei Xiu a while to calm down. He didn't know if he finally took this step. This is the best chance. The queen is seriously ill and is in the south of the Yangtze River. Even if he rebelled, the queen dragged her sick It didn't work to think that she would rush back in a while, but when she reacted and moved troops around, he had already arranged the troops.

Outside the northern border, the Xiongnu stared covetously. The flames of war more than ten years ago are still vivid in his mind. The civil strife in the Great Zhou Dynasty is what the Huns want to see most. He does not want the Huns' cavalry to step into the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty again.

He also knew that the empress did not want what happened ten years ago to happen again more than he did.

That's why he grasped this point. Although the Zhong Family Army claims to have an army of 20 troops, they have very few troops at their disposal. The military barracks and divisions in various places in Dazhou are too scattered, and they want to gather them all at once and immediately participate in the battle. ,Not too possible.

If he grasped the timing well, he could counter the queen and force her to Zen.

He believed that with the queen's benevolence to the people of the world, she would rather give her the throne of Zen than the wars in the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Xiongnu cavalry crossing the border.

But in Pei Xiu's heart, for some reason, he was so heavily blocked that he panicked.

"What is Xiangye thinking? Did he change his mind?"

Li Yi's face was a bit ugly, he had been preparing for so long, and Xiangye finally let go, he didn't want to see Pei Xiu shrink back.

Pei Xiu took a deep look at him, "Li Yi, tell the truth, why are you determined to rebel? I don't believe that you are all for the truth."

Li Yi's face turned pale, and Pei Xiu's eyes became sharper, "Say!"

With a 'plop', Li Yi knelt down again, his knees slamming heavily on the floor, and the muffled sound made Mr. He beside him feel a dull pain in his knees.

"Return to Xiangye's words, the next official thinks, thinks..."

"what do you want?"

"I want the seal of the great general! I want to hold the tiger talisman!"

Pei Xiu's handsome and unparalleled face sank, and he sneered, "Li Yi, your ambition is really not small!"

"The lower official admits that the lower official has selfish intentions, but the lower official is also wronged by the Prime Minister. His Majesty seized power and suppressed the Prime Minister. In order to survive, the Prime Minister had to help His Majesty balance the Qi family and the Shen family. Back then, the Prime Minister had all the power in the world, but Now it is used as a pawn to balance power, Your Majesty is really deceiving people!"

Li Yi said angrily, his dark face was flushed and his chest heaved violently. Seeing that Pei Xiu didn't interrupt him, he knew that Pei Xiu had listened to him, and continued, "At that time, although His Majesty was not unable to take charge of the government, he still had Lord Xiang didn't let her down, Lord Xiang helped her to keep Da Zhou in order, she was carefree in the harem, wouldn't it be good to indulge in pleasure? Why do you have to stare at that chair?"

"Originally, the lower official followed the Prime Minister, and it was not bad to be a first-rank minister of the military department, but after His Majesty took charge, he repeatedly suppressed the military department. They were all replaced. At the beginning, among the six first-rank ministers, the subordinate officials were the most prestigious, but now, Wu Qingshan, who has taken refuge in His Majesty, dares to shame the subordinate officials, not to mention the old fox of the Qi family, and Song Ming, the subordinate officials are really I can't bear this breath!"

"Master Xiang, I do have selfish intentions. I dare not lie to Master Xiang, but I would like to ask Master Xiang to learn from you. I have no second thoughts about Master Xiang. If Master Xiang regains power, I will take the seal of the Great General. Holding the Tiger Talisman, you will be loyal to Xiangye! Xiangye told my subordinates to go east, and my subordinates will never go west!"

Pei Xiu's eyes fluctuated, flickering, bright and dark, a pair of sharp eyes kept staring at Li Yi, as if he was considering the truth of Li Yi's words.

Li Yi gritted his teeth and swore loudly, "I, Li Yi, swear here that if there is a second heart, if there is a thunderbolt, all the Li clan will die without a place to die!"

(End of this chapter)