Ji Zhan came out of Bai Jingrong Palace with an equally gloomy expression.
The subordinates who were following him were frightened and did not dare to say anything.
Once upon a time, the king and the queen mother were a loving mother and a filial son, when the late king was still alive.
At that time, although the late king doted on the Queen Mother and valued the King, it was precisely because of this that the Queen Mother was jealous and hated by many people. The bloodline of the Queen Mother and several princes made many Qi nobles dislike their mother and son.
At that time, the king and the queen mother could only rely on each other, and their relationship was very harmonious.
I originally thought that after the death of the late king, the king and the queen mother and their son would only rely more on each other, but who knew that the situation took a turn for the worse. Even they, the people around the king, were helpless. They could not persuade the king to be loyal to the queen mother.
Baishun didn't have the ability to persuade the Queen Mother not to interfere in politics and exercise power.
"What do you think about Chu Chu?" Ji Zhan, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped and asked coldly.
The subordinate who was following him was startled and almost lost his footing and bumped into Ji Zhan. After he heard Ji Zhan's question clearly, he quickly replied: "I heard she is a smart and well-behaved girl."
Ji Zhan snorted lightly and said slowly: "Smart and well-behaved?"
"With a temper like the Queen Mother, if you are not smart, I'm afraid I won't look down on you." Even if the Queen Mother wants to take advantage of people, she won't look down on a pure fool. And according to the people who went to the Queen Mother's Palace last night and reported back, then
The girl is really smart.
Ji Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "If she is really smart, she shouldn't be unaware of her mother's intentions."
The subordinate thought for a while and said: "I heard that the girl was a slave girl who was just sent to the royal court. I'm afraid..." Some information cannot be known by outsiders, and no matter how smart a person is, if he doesn't have enough information,
it's useless.
Ji Zhan thought for a moment and suddenly said: "Didn't my mother want me to marry her? I'll call her back so that I can see her in person."
"Yes, Your Majesty." His subordinates responded quickly.
Ji Rong strolled in from a short distance away, and the two brothers stopped a few steps away.
"Brother Wang." Ji Rong bowed slightly and saluted.
Ji Rong nodded and said, "Arong is going to see his mother?"
Ji Rong said: "Yes, mother summoned me."
Ji Zhan snorted softly and said, "After Ah Rong meets my mother, you might as well come and sit with Brother Wang. We brothers haven't had a good conversation for several days."
Ji Rong responded without changing her expression, and the two brothers passed by each other and left in front of each other.
Ji Zhan had no feelings for his younger brother Ji Rong. Ji Rong had rarely gotten along with them due to physical reasons since he was a child. Ji Zhan had much deeper feelings for his other brother who died than for his younger brother Ji Rong.
In the past, Ji Zhan didn't take this younger brother seriously at all. It wasn't until Ji Rong came back from Dasheng that he realized that this younger brother was not a simple person either.
After he succeeded to the throne, Ji Rong even teamed up with his mother to create many obstacles for him.
Although it seemed that he was forced to do so by his mother, Ji Zhan knew Bai Jingrong well enough that he could tell clearly which ones were Bai Jingrong's handiwork and which ones were not.
But Ji Zhan could also feel that this younger brother also had no good impression of their mother, and even harbored hatred.
Thinking of this, Ji Zhan wanted to laugh a little.
Their mother, who thought she was the most beautiful yet capable of turning all living beings upside down, even her biological son wished she would die early. Among their three brothers, perhaps only the simple second brother truly respected and loved his mother, not counting the time before his death. In those two years.
Outside the palace, a guest came to Xie Yan's temporary residence today.
The guest stood in the hall and looked at the surrounding furnishings, and couldn't help but sigh: "The Regent Dasheng is really powerful. Even if he goes deep into a place like the royal court of the Qi people, he still does not lose any dignity and dignity."
Xie Yan sat on the seats and said calmly: "King Chaqin is too polite. Please sit down."
King Chaqin thanked him and sat down under Xie Yan. He also felt a little emotional in his heart. Dayin used to be a powerful empire that commanded the countries in the Western Regions. It was a pity that Yuwence, the regent of Dayin at that time, was defeated in the East. Under the trick of King Lingrui.
After Yu Wence's death, Dayin was internally torn apart. In the end, the entire country was unable to maintain itself and had to be forced to move westward. This was the reason for the subsequent melee among various ethnic groups in the Western Regions and the rise of the Qi people.
"The regent went to Chaqin in person before, and now he appears in person at the royal court of the Qi people. It seems that the regent really attaches great importance to the Qi people." King Chaqin looked at Xie Yan, narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "The Qi people have declined. Do you deserve to be so valued by the regent?"
Xie Yan raised his eyes and said: "What about the Qi clan? I have no interest in it. But now King Qi and Bai Jingrong, mother and son, must die."
King Chaqin smiled and said: "I heard that the regent Princess Dasheng is the beloved daughter of General Luo, and she is also a stunning beauty. The regent loves the princess like jewels. I thought the regent was a compassionate person, and I didn't want to..."
King Chaqin shook his head as he spoke, as if Xie Yan was some kind of ruthless person.
Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Pity Xiang, cherish jade?" Even if he really pity Xiang and cherish jade, he wouldn't pity Bai Jingrong, right?
King Chaqin was not joking, and the smile on his face dropped, and he said seriously: "I understand what the regent means. That Mrs. Rong is the sister of Emperor Wu of Chen, and King Qi is half of the Bai family. They If you always think about the Central Plains, even if the Qi people will no longer threaten Dasheng like they did when the Qi people were at their peak, the occasional rebellion will be enough to make people uncomfortable. Previously, the regent said that he would divide the Qi people equally with me, but... Dasheng Even though there are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, they are thousands of miles away, separated by the vast sea of sand. I am afraid it will not be easy for Dasheng’s soldiers and horses to go on an expedition. I wonder what the prince plans to do to cooperate with me? "
Xie Yan looked at King Chaqin and said in a deep voice: "It seems that King Chaqin is also dissatisfied with the conditions Bai Jingrong gave you."
King Chaqin was not ashamed at all because his private contact with Bai Jingrong was exposed. He smiled and said: "It's not that I am dissatisfied. It's just that I always feel that Mrs. Rong's promises are not as reliable as those of the Regent. What's more, that person I have also heard about her abilities and reputation, but I don’t want to be her next prey.”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xie Yan said: "Since King Chaqin is willing, the matter can be settled." After saying this, he glanced across King Chaqin's face lightly and whispered. He said: "I never like people who go back on their word."
The smile on King Chaqin's face froze. Xie Yan's words were not serious, but they put great pressure on him.
Not long ago, when he saw Xie Yan suddenly appearing in the Chaqin tribe's settlement, King Chaqin knew that he would not like this person. Although he was far away in the west, he always knew the news about the Central Plains. The regent's reputation was He has also heard a lot about methods and methods.
For the ambitious King Chachin, such people were simply his natural enemies.
But at this time, he was sitting in front of this enemy and discussing cooperation with him.
"Naturally, I will not go back on my word, but as I said, although the Qi people are not as good as before, they still have many elite soldiers and generals. That King Qi is not an incompetent person. Thousands of miles away, Dasheng's elite soldiers are only I'm afraid it won't be that easy, how do you plan to divide the Qi people?" King Chaqin said seriously.
Xie Yan said in a deep voice: "I have one hundred thousand elite soldiers in my hands. As long as King Chaqin sends another hundred thousand troops, it will not be difficult to wipe out the Qi tribe."
Hearing this, King Chaqin couldn't help but change his expression, "This is impossible!"
One hundred thousand soldiers and horses are not ten cats and dogs. No matter how capable Xie Yan was, he would not be able to cross the desert silently to bring the soldiers and horses to the vicinity of the Qi Clan's royal city. The problem of food and grass along the way alone could drag him to death.
Xie Yan said: "If King Chaqin doesn't believe it, why did he agree to cooperate with me in the first place?"
King Chaqin remained silent, and Xie Yan said: "I think it's not just a whim. Since King Chaqin agreed, it proves that you believe that I have this ability. In this case, there is no need to say anything else."
King Chaqin's expression changed, he raised his glass and said with a smile: "What the regent said is true. I am just a little surprised. The regent has already persuaded all the countries in the Western Region to help?" Apart from this, there is no other possibility.
Unless Xie Yan is a god and has the ability to bring an army of 100,000 to the Western Regions without any effort.
There are dozens of small countries in the Western Region. Although each country is unable to fight against the Qi people alone, if they can form an alliance, it is still no problem to mobilize a hundred thousand troops.
King Chaqin was just shocked that Xie Yan could quietly influence so many countries. The Kuqi tribe in the countries in the Western Regions had been united for a long time. If they could unite, they would have united long ago, and it would not have been delayed until now.
King Chaqin secretly became more vigilant about Xie Yan.
He did not doubt that Xie Yan had deceived him. Before Xie Yan suddenly appeared at the Chaqin Department, he knew that Xie Yan must have chips in his hands, otherwise he would not have made a special trip to the west.
If he just wanted to disrupt the Qi clan's royal court, Xie Yan didn't have to come in person, it would be enough to send one of his subordinates.
Xie Yan obviously wanted to kill Bai Jingrong and Ji Zhan this time, but to achieve this goal, it was impossible to just muddy the waters.
King Chaqin was silent for a long time, and then said: "In this case, I will follow this bet. I hope the regent will not disappoint me. I, Chaqin's army of 100,000 troops, can take action at any time."
Xie Yan nodded slightly, "That's it, thank you very much."
The two of them each picked up their teacups and took a sip, and then King Chachin stood up and left.
After King Chaqin walked out, Yao Zhong walked in from behind.
"This King Chaqin is not a reckless man." Yao Zhong said thoughtfully.
Xie Yan said: "It is impossible for a reckless man to become the co-leader of the Dongyin tribe. Now that the entire Yin tribe is divided into east and west halves, the power of the Chaqin tribe may not be weaker than that of the Qi tribe."
Yao Zhong walked to the side and sat down, saying: "This man is very ambitious, but it is rare that he can restrain himself and is not in a hurry to fight with the Qi people." If Xie Yan had not gone to find him, King Chaqin might still be able to do it. He held back for a while and waited until the Qi clan's royal court began to have internal strife before taking action.
Or he may choose to cooperate with Bai Jingrong to stir up civil strife among the Qi people, and he will take advantage of the chaos to take action.
It's a pity that Xie Yan couldn't wait any longer. He personally entered the desert in order to trigger civil strife in the Qi tribe in advance and completely wipe out the entire Qi tribe royal court in one fell swoop.
"What's going on in the palace?" Xie Yan asked.
Yao Zhong snorted softly and said: "Bai Jingrong has some secret dealings with people from the Qi royal family, but the dealings are so secret that Ji Rong doesn't know who he is now."
Hearing this, Xie Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise and said, "It hasn't been found out yet?"
Yao Zhong said: "Do you think it's easy? Bai Jingrong has been in the Qi tribe for more than 20 years. In the early years when Ji Sui was here, she had to do everything she could. How many people has she secretly handed over over the years, let alone Ji Rong? Even Ji Zhan may not know it clearly."
Xie Yan thought for a while and nodded in agreement: "That's right. Based on Ji Zhan's bloodline, it is incredible that he ascended the throne without strong opposition from the Qi royal family and nobles."
Yao Zhong took out a sheepskin scroll from his sleeve and threw it to Xie Yan, saying: "This is someone from the Qi royal family who may have colluded with Bai Jingrong. You can have someone check them one by one. It's best to be quick, Bai Jingrong." I don’t know which nerve Ji Zhan touched, Ji Zhan seems to want to imprison Bai Jingrong, Bai Jingrong will not sit still and wait for death."
Xie Yan was not in a hurry and said, "I do know about this."
Yao Zhong glanced at him, and Xie Yan told what happened in the palace last night and what happened to the Bai family army.
Yao Zhong was silent for a long time without saying anything. It was not until the tea in his hand was almost cold that he finally said slowly: "Is she really going to fight Ji Zhan to the death?"
Xie Yan said: "Given her current situation, the longer it takes, the worse it will be for her. Once Ji Zhan completely controls the Qi tribe and the Bai family army, she will be useless as the queen mother. But now, she is afraid of facing Ji Zhan It’s also a bit difficult, otherwise we wouldn’t have taken in an adopted daughter.”
After all, Ji Zhan is the King of Qi, and even Bai Jingrong, the Queen Mother, will not gain much advantage in a head-to-head confrontation with him.
"What are you going to do?" Yao Zhong asked.
Xie Yan said: "I added some chips for her."
Yao Zhong frowned and thought for a moment before suddenly realizing: "You mean Qu Fang? Will she still believe Qu Fang?"
Xie Yan said: "She will definitely believe it."
Yao nodded and said after a while: "You're right." Now is the time to hire people, so Bai Jingrong had to believe it. On the other hand, maybe Bai Jingrong didn't believe that Qu Fang would betray her at all.
"With King Chaqin's 100,000-strong army and the various countries in the Western Region sending troops to help, if the time is right, it is indeed not a difficult problem to eliminate the Qi people." Yao Zhong thought about it and said: "However, before taking action, I suggest you send someone to follow Let’s get in touch with Bai Jiajun.”
"How do you say it?" Xie Yan asked.
Yao Zhong said: "Not everyone is willing to stay outside the Great Wall forever and regard themselves as barbarians outside the Great Wall. Those people who followed Bai Jingrong out of the Great Wall had the idea that they might be able to fight back in a few years. Now twenty years have passed. They know very well that it is simply unrealistic to return to the Central Plains to revive the Bai family. But those young men who followed them out of seclusion are only forty or fifty years old now. They may not want to return home."
Xie Yan looked at him silently, and Yao Zhong sighed and said: "Okay, I know a few generals of the Bai Family Army. After all, the Bai Family Army are outsiders in the Qi people. They are always inferior and their life is not easy. It's just that they are members of the Bai Family. , following Bai Jingrong out of seclusion back then was tantamount to treason, and even if you wanted to go back, you had no choice."
Xie Yan nodded and said: "Thank you uncle for the tip, I will send someone to contact you."
Yao Zhong glanced at him, feeling a little bored.
You are so calm, it doesn't look like you only remembered this after I reminded you.
