Everyone turned around and saw Bai Jingrong walking in from outside.
Even though everyone present has known Bai Jingrong for many years, and many of them even hate Bai Jingrong, they still can't help but feel shaken when they see such stunning beauty.
The only person present who was not affected by her was probably the King of Qi, Ji Zhan, who was sitting on the throne.
Bai Jingrong strolled forward and stood next to King Qi.
King Qi frowned, but did not stand up.
Bai Jingrong said: "Just now were you discussing returning to the royal court?"
"That's right!" A nobleman of the Qi people stood up and said: "This is the place where my ancestors of the Qi people lived, but it is no longer suitable for the Qi people to survive. There are threats from the Yin people in the west, and we are starving here.
We are still harassed by them from time to time. Rather than being forced to death by Dasheng and Yin people here, it is better to fight back and take back the royal court!"
Bai Jingrong chuckled lightly and said leisurely: "How many people do we have now? Why should we fight with the people from the Central Plains?"
Without waiting for the other party to answer, Bai Jingrong said: "We have less than 100,000 soldiers and horses that can go to the battlefield now. The Zhenguo Army stationed in the northwest all year round and the Dingguo Army guarding the flanks in Dasheng alone exceed 400,000. The general wants to take Qi
Has the last bit of fire in the clan been lost?"
The noble nobleman of the Qi tribe who spoke suddenly turned red in the face and said: "Back then, when my ancestors of the Qi tribe led the warriors of the tribe to charge eastward from their ancestral land, there were not even 10,000 people, but they also laid a century-old foundation for the Qi tribe!
"
"The ancestors of the Qi people are unparalleled in their bravery, but it is a pity that the talents of the Qi people have withered in recent years. Not to mention heroes like our ancestors, dare I ask the general... Who among you dares to say that you can stand up to Xie Yanluo Yun? If you have such confidence,
, I persuade the king to worship you as general, why not?"
Everyone was silent for a moment.
If it were ten years ago, they would not be afraid. But as Bai Jingrong said, the talents of the Qi people have withered in recent years, and almost all the famous generals who are capable were killed on the battlefield by Luo Yun and Xie Yan in those years.
Think about how majestic the Qi people were when they took advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains and rode wildly outside the Great Wall. Not to mention that all the countries outside the Great Wall were brought under their command, and there was even a vague intention of riding horses on the Central Plains.
However, the civil strife in the Central Plains had just been calmed down when Luo Yun and Xie Yan turned around and started to deal with them.
The two sides fought back and forth for several years. From the beginning, we were strong and the enemy was weak, but later the Qi people were forced to move westward.
This change happened so fast, no wonder they still found it difficult to accept it after several years.
In the end, everyone dispersed unhappy, leaving only the mother and son in the hall.
At the beginning, Bai Jingrong told Xie Yan that if she was detained in the Central Plains, Ji Zhan would not care about her life or death. This was actually a deliberate attempt to show weakness and deceive Xie Yan.
But at that time, Bai Jingrong did not expect that retribution would come so quickly.
After Ji Zhan ascended the throne, he already wanted to get rid of her mother before he even had time to fully grasp the power.
However, their conflicts did not come to light because they all knew that Bai Jingrong could not live without Ji Zhan as his son, and Ji Zhan could not live without Bai Jingrong as his mother.
His mother is from the Central Plains, which means that Ji Zhan does not have a reliable noble of the Qi people as his maternal clan. Even if he marries the legitimate daughter of a powerful Qi clan, it will still be difficult to cover up the shortcomings caused by his bloodline.
However, those former ministers of Chen under Bai Jingrong only recognized Bai Jingrong as their master.
If Ji Zhan wants to gain their support, he must rely on Bai Jingrong, his mother.
But Ji Zhan is not worried. Those who followed Bai Jingrong back then are getting old, and gradually it is time for the younger generation to get up too.
These young people are not as foolishly loyal to Bai Jingrong as their parents were. They know better what choice is best for them, and someone has already made a choice.
Ji Zhan is still very young, so he is not in a hurry. The one who is really anxious is Bai Jingrong.
"What's going on?" Bai Jingrong looked at her son in front of her and said coldly.
This son was the most similar to her, and he used to be the most valued by her.
Ji Zhan said: "This is what my mother saw. Last winter, many people and animals froze to death. Now it's the dry season. This small oasis and Gobi can't support so many people."
Bai Jingrong said coldly: "Then let them move elsewhere."
The fact that the royal court of the Qi people is here does not mean that the Qi people only have this little territory.
In fact, the Qi tribe is still a powerful tribe outside the Great Wall. The Qi tribe cavalry cannot defeat Dasheng's elite soldiers, but it is not a problem to defeat the small countries and tribes in the Western Regions.
Ji Zhan nodded and said: "I mean the same thing, but everyone thinks this is not suitable for a royal court. After living outside for a long time... it is better to have a city."
"Where do you see it?"
Ji Zhan said: "Wumo, that's the main transportation route in the Western Region. It's bordered by the Hanhai Sea to the south, the Quya Grassland to the east, and there are small countries in the Western Region to the west and north. It can not only strengthen the control over the countries in the Western Region, but also guard the Dasheng's access to the Western Region.
The main road."
Bai Jingrong sneered, "I thought they really wanted to go head-to-head with Xie Yan, but it turns out they were just showing off. Moving to Wumo is really good, as you can avoid the Dayin people and don't have to come into close contact with Dasheng. But... you just...
Aren’t you afraid that the Dayin people will take the opportunity to occupy the Qi people’s ancestral land?”
Ji Zhan said: "Of course we have to send troops to stay behind."
"Wumo surrendered to the Qi tribe in the early years, what are you going to do?" Bai Jingrong asked.
Ji Zhan curled his lips slightly and said, "King Wumo is disrespectful when he serves King Qi. Kill him."
"Although Wumo is a small country, once it is destroyed, the countries in the Western Region will definitely be frightened." Bai Jingrong said coldly, "The Qi people are no longer the Qi people they used to be. Be careful not to let it slip."
The small countries in the Western Region have tall, small and weak people, and some even have a city that is a country. Once they destroy Wumo, other countries will definitely be shocked.
"So, mother also agrees?" Ji Zhan asked.
Bai Jingrong sneered: "Is there any room for me to disagree? Didn't His Majesty tell me after he had already decided?"
Ji Zhan smiled and said: "If mother doesn't agree, you can stay in the royal court. My father is also here, so he must be reluctant to leave her. If we go to conquer the small country of Umuna, we don't have to worry about mother."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "You!" Bai Jingrong's face was very ugly. She stared at the handsome young man in front of her, "Ji Zhan, you are really my good son."
There was no shame on Ji Zhan's face. Instead, he said calmly: "My father is not bad at treating my mother. My children are watching how my mother treats my father. How dare I not be careful all the time?"
Ji Zhan didn't feel guilty or guilty towards his mother.
He was once naive, thinking that his mother was an outsider and it would be difficult to protect his brothers when they grew up in the Qi tribe. Therefore, he obeyed his mother's words and vowed to protect his mother when he grew up.
Only when he grew older did he realize that his mother had never been weak. She was stronger than most people in the world, and she was also more ruthless than most people.
In order to achieve her goal, she can sacrifice everything, including herself.
Her brother, husband, children, and subordinates are all just tools in her eyes. If the tools are useless or get in the way, they have no choice but to die.
There was a time when he was extremely frightened, fearing that he would become useless in the eyes of his mother, just like the young Ji Rong.
He can only work hard all the time and be a son that his mother is satisfied with wholeheartedly.
The moment he ascended the throne, the happiest thing in his heart was not that he had the power over the entire Qi clan, but that he no longer had to worry about being abandoned by his mother.
Actually, I'm still scared.
For example, what happened to his father.
Therefore, he must firmly hold on to the power in his hands. He does not need a queen mother weighing on him.
Bai Jingrong was speechless for a long time by Ji Zhan's words. In the end, she just looked at him deeply and turned around to go out.
Ji Rong's residence is on the northwest corner of the royal court. Most of the people living nearby are not noble families, but ordinary people of the Qi tribe.
The fact that a dignified prince lived among ordinary people would naturally arouse a lot of discussion, but Ji Rong obviously didn't care.
In addition, Ji Rong has been weak since he was a child and was sent to Dasheng as a hostage before. The nobles of the Qi clan's royal court don't take him seriously. He has lived here for a long time, except for Bai Jingrong who said it a few times.
Then no one cares.
This is a small stone house. Although the area is not large, it is enough to accommodate Ji Rong alone.
Surrounding the house are tents of various sizes, and all of these tents are occupied by Ji Rong's servants.
Ji Rong pushed the door open and walked in. There was a man sitting in the dark room, drinking tea with his head down.
Ji Rong frowned slightly and said with some dissatisfaction: "Don't do these things here, be careful of others noticing."
The man raised his head, smiled and said, "It's just a cup of tea."
The man looked to be in his early forties, wearing a Qi costume, but he looked like a pure Central Plains person. His eyes were bright and deep, with a faint smile, and he had the style of a famous Central Plains person.
Ji Rong walked to the wall and raised her hand to roll up half of the felt covering the window. The room became brighter and brighter. The faint sunlight shone in, and as early as on the man's face, it was revealed that although the man was already middle-aged,
But he still has a handsome and elegant appearance.
"What's wrong? Prince Ji Rong is in a bad mood?" The man raised his eyebrows and smiled.
"Yao Zhong." Ji Rong frowned and said to the man with a warning look on his face.
This person is none other than Master Mingguang of the Huguo Zen Temple who left the Central Plains a few years ago, the former eldest son of the Yao family, and Xie Yan's biological uncle - Yao Chong.
Yao Zhong lazily put down his tea cup and said: "Prince Ji Rong's temper has been bad recently. Is it because Bai Jingrong wants you to marry? King Qi now has no less than ten wives and concubines, and all of them are not from the nobles of the Qi tribe.
She is the daughter of Bai Jinrong's general. Since she wants you to compete with King Qi, she naturally wants you to marry more wives and concubines."
Ji Rong said coldly: "I won't marry you."
"Why?" Yao Zhong raised his eyebrows and said, "Don't you want to imitate my nephew?"
Yao Zhong's attitude obviously angered Ji Rong. He sneered and said, "Isn't it okay?"
Yao Zhong thought for a moment and said: "It's not impossible, it's just... you don't have the conditions. Unless he is the regent of Dasheng, everyone in the court obeys him. He is the only one who makes trouble for others. Who dares to provoke him?
Him? What's more, the little girl in his family has a strong backing. It's good that the two of them are harming each other. Who is willing to interfere in their affairs? But you... Could it be that His Highness Ji Rong is with a girl from some incredible family?
Are you right? No, the Qi tribe doesn’t seem to have such a powerful family now.”
If there really was such a powerful family, how could Bai Jingrong, mother and son still be fighting among themselves now?
Ji Rong glanced at him coldly and said, "I will not use marriage to achieve my goals."
Yao Zhong was silent for a moment, and then said: "If so, it will not be easy for you to fight with your elder brother alone. You must have felt it in the past few years, right? Without external force, it is almost impossible for you to win.
.How about it? Consider my proposal."
Ji Rong remained silent.
Yao Zhong sighed and said: "Actually, we have known each other for two years. I can probably guess what you want to do."
When he saw Ji Rong looking up at him, there seemed to be murderous intent in her eyes.
Yao Zhong leaned back slightly and said: "Don't be nervous, we are not enemies. When Ayan let you back, you couldn't have said nothing, right?"
Ji Rong said coldly: "Mr. Yao, you are just an ordinary citizen now, and you are still a dead person. These are not things you should care about. For the sake of the regent, I did not expose you. You should know that Luo
In the hands of my mother, what will happen to you?"
Yao Chong smiled and said: "It's been so long and you're asking me this question. Is it too late? If Bai Jingrong knew that you had been dating me without telling her for two years, what would she do to you?"
Ji Rong lowered her eyes and said nothing, and then whispered for a long time: "Second brother is dead."
"What?" Yaoyao was stunned and didn't react for a moment.
Ji Rong raised her eyes and said slowly: "I said, my second brother is dead."
Yao Zhong raised his eyebrows, "So what? I remember that you didn't have a good relationship with him, right?" The second son of Bai Jingrong and the late Qi King Ji Sui was once a famous warrior of the Qi people.
Compared with the handsome Ji Zhan and the innately weak Ji Rong, this second son is more like a real Qi tribe member. Unfortunately, since he was injured by Dasheng and became disabled, he was given up by Bai Jingrong.
After the army withdrew here, it became even more unknown. If Ji Rong hadn't told him, he really wouldn't have known that he was dead.
Ji Rong said in a deep voice: "Do you know what mother said?"
"say what?"
Ji Rong said: "My mother said that if you die, you will die. A little setback will lead to decadence. If you don't die, it will be useless."
Yao Zhong was silent for a moment, looked at Ji Rong and said hesitantly: "Compared with your mother, your second brother is quite fragile."
Ji Rong sneered, "Young Master Yao is still saying good things about her now. Could it be that he has forgotten his old love for her? Then let me tell you another news. She has hooked up with someone from Dayin. Maybe when... it will become...
She is the princess of King Dayin."
Yao Zhong said with a half-smile but not a smile: "I'm just telling the truth. In addition... firstly, I have no old relationship with her. Secondly, congratulations to Your Highness on having a new father."
Ji Rong couldn't help but break her guard and stared at Yao Zhong fiercely.
Although Ji Rong thinks that the city is quite deep, it is extremely difficult for outsiders to really offend him.
But after all, Yao Zhong lived more than twenty years longer than him, and he was also not a good person. Their confrontations often ended with Ji Rong defeating him.
After a long while, Ji Rongcai sneered and said: "If I were you, don't talk to me here. People in Dasheng don't know this news yet. If the Qi people and the Yin people form an alliance, what do you think will happen?"
Yao Zhong thought for a moment and murmured: "How do you know they don't know?"
