The hall was completely silent, and people stared at Xiao Xiang. Xiao Yuan and the princes did not expect that Xiao Xiang would be so cruel. The banquet was a fake and the deprivation of military power was the real thing.
Even the generals on the opposite side secretly grinned. They had no knowledge of this matter beforehand, and Xiao Xiang did not reveal any information to them. They were also surprised that the good-natured princess would think of entertaining the princes. It turned out to be to seize the throne.
military power.
The first person to break the silence was Xiao Xiang. Seeing that everyone below was silent, Xiao Xiang still shook his chopsticks, tapping the severed head in front of him, and said slowly: "Hong Yuetian is really a stupid man.
At his age, it would be a good thing to be able to enjoy all the glory, wealth, and live a long life with children and grandchildren. However, he has to pursue fame and fortune. Now he has even lost his life. No matter how great the fame and fortune he gets,
What can we do? It’s a sad thing to have a life to fight for but no life to enjoy!”
Her words were like daggers, piercing into the hearts of every prince present. Everyone knew that Xiao Xiang was speaking to himself, and the bodies of people sitting on the mats were shaking involuntarily.
That's it! Xiao Yi sighed deeply in his heart, sniffed hard, then stood up with red eyes, walked around the table, walked to Xiao Xiang, knelt down and kowtowed, and said: "Since it is Her Royal Highness the Princess who condescends to ask for me, I don't mind you."
If you dare to disobey me, I... I am willing to dedicate the 80,000 soldiers under my command to the imperial court for dispatch..." At the end of the sentence, the old man couldn't say any more and fell to the ground, whimpering and choking in a low voice.
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If asking them to give up their wealth is like cutting off their flesh, then asking them to hand over their military power is like ripping out their hearts and livers.
When Xiao Xiang heard this, her eyes suddenly lit up. The chopsticks in her hand fell from her hands. She subconsciously leaned forward and looked straight at Xiao Yi, who was lying on the ground. It took a long time before she returned to normal.
, the body slowly leaned back, and returned to the posture of sitting upright with chest raised.
With Xiao Yi taking the lead, another Xiao clan relative, Wu Guanhou Xiao Yong, walked to Xiao Yi's side, knelt down, and said in a trembling voice: "I am a humble minister... I am also willing to hand over the 60,000 soldiers under my command to the imperial court..."
For the princes, the army in their hands is their lifeline, but it is not their life after all. When their lives are at stake, if they have to choose between them, they can only choose to save their lives and give up the military power in their hands.
As Xiao Yi and Xiao Yong stood up to express their stance, other princes also left the table one after another, expressing their willingness to accept Xiao Xiang's order and hand over their military power.
Seeing the princes compromising to Xiao Xiang one after another, Xiao Yuanke was completely dumbfounded. He never dreamed that the banquet would turn out like this.
The reason why the princes became the most important bargaining chip in his hands was entirely because of the family armies controlled by the princes. Now that the princes have handed over all their military power to the court, the princes have become worthless, and even the military power in the court has become useless.
Not even the ministers.
He sat there dumbfounded, unable to recover for a long time. This was the terrifying thing about Xiao Xiang. He killed people without blood, and just talked and laughed, and took the most important chip in Xiao Yuan's hand.
Seeing the princes kneeling below, Xiao Xiang stood up with a smile, walked around the table, came to the princes, helped everyone up one by one, and said with emotion: "You are worthy of being the pillars of our Dachuan. In the crisis of our Sichuan country,
On this occasion, I am truly grateful for such great help, and all princes, please accept my bows!" As she spoke, Xiao Xiang took two steps back, raised her hands, and bowed respectfully to the princes.
She is now grateful to the princes from the bottom of her heart. If they insist on handing over their military power, Xiao Xiang has no choice but to go on a killing spree. If it really comes to that point, the Sichuan Kingdom will not know how much blood will be shed and what kind of chaos it will be like.
After sitting on the throne, he will definitely be labeled as a tyrant and a witch. But now, the princes have taken the initiative to hand over their military power. This problem that has troubled the Sichuan Kingdom for hundreds of years has finally been solved. Not only will he not be labeled as a tyrant or a witch.
Called a tyrant, he will become a saintly king and wise master praised by future generations.
Seeing Xiao Xiang salute to him, the princes were all startled. Everyone who had just stood up knelt back to the ground and exclaimed: "Your Highness, Princess, kill the minister!"
Xiao Xiang straightened her body, stretched out her hand with a smile on her face, and said with a smile: "Please also ask all the princes to hand over the military symbols!"
She used the combination of "war first, then courtesy," and "first courtesy, then war." She was thoughtful and weird, making it difficult to figure out. The princes looked at each other, and after a while, people reached into their arms and carefully took out their own military talismans.
The military talismans of each of them were very precious, like treasures. Some were wrapped in red silk, and some were wrapped in yellow silk. The princes opened the silk and satin wrapped in the military talisman with trembling fingers, held it up with both hands, and handed it to them tremblingly.
Xiao Xiang.
Most of the military talismans of the princes were made of copper, with various beasts and auspicious beasts sculpted on them, and the emblems of each family were imprinted on them. There were twelve princes and twelve military talismans. Xiao Xiang couldn't catch them even if she wanted to, so she turned her head to the left and right.
The personal guard winked.
The guards understood, and one by one they picked up the trays they had prepared and came forward, placing the military talismans in the hands of the princes one by one on the trays.
With these military symbols, it is equivalent to having the right to command the family army. Xiao Xiang looked around at the military symbols placed on the tray, nodded with satisfaction, then turned around and walked back to his seat, and said in a loud voice: "Since I want to be a laborer,
Ordnance and armaments are no longer useful and should be kept in the treasury." As she spoke, she looked at the generals on the other side and said, "Zhang Situ listens to the order!"
"The general is here!" Zhang Situ trembled, hurriedly stepped out of the queue, and stepped in to salute.
Xiao Xiang took out two military talismans from the tray and said in a deep voice: "General Zhang, lead your troops and horses, immediately go to the garrison of Changshan Hou and Wu Guanhou, take over the ordnance and armaments of the two armies, and take good care of these two armies.
Do you understand how brothers in the army live and eat?"
"Yes! The general understands!" Taking over ordnance and armaments, to put it bluntly, means disarming, taking care of housing and food, and to put it simply, it means house arrest. Of course, Zhang Situ understood what Xiao Xiang meant. He asked uncertainly: "Your Highness, now
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"Yes, go right now!" Xiao Xiang said firmly.
"General, I obey!" Zhang Situ stepped forward, took the two military talismans that Xiao Xiang handed him, turned around and walked out quickly.
"Buying listens to the order!" Xiao Xiang's eyes turned and looked at Buying again.
"The end will be here!" Buying lifted her skirt and strode out.
Xiao Xiang picked up three more military talismans and said: "General Buying, your army will receive the troops of Chishanhou, Qingyunhou and Dongyuanhou. Like General Zhang, be sure to keep a clear inventory of the weapons and equipment of these three armies.
, Properly arrange the brothers in the three armies, if there is any loss, you are the only one I can ask!"
"Princess, don't worry, the final general will do his best!" Buying took the three military talismans Xiao Xiang handed him and strode out of the hall.
Then, Xiao Xiang called Yang Zhao and Lu You successively, let the three generals go, and handed over the remaining military symbols to the three of them. In just this moment, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under the command of the twelve princes were killed by Xiao Xiang.
The incense was all shared out, and everything was controlled by the central army.
With such skill, such resolute actions, and such shrewd calculations, I am afraid that even men may not be able to compare with Xiao Xiang.
Xiao Xiang felt relieved after the family army matter was properly handled. It was as if a huge boulder on his heart had been removed. He seemed much more relaxed. The smile on his face was no longer false, but sincere.
It looks very brilliant.
There are far more princes in the Sichuan Kingdom than them, and the family armies in various places add up to far more than hundreds of thousands. Otherwise, the family army would not have become a serious problem for the Sichuan Kingdom and a worry for all the kings of the past generations. However, Hong Yuetian
These twelve princes can definitely be regarded as the leaders of all the princes in the Sichuan Kingdom. With the military power in their hands cut off, the other small princes will not have to worry about it and can only be slaughtered by the imperial court.
Problems that had not been solved by previous kings were solved in Xiao Xiang's hands. Naturally, she would be proud and complacent. This is human nature.
Xiao Xiang waved to the princes repeatedly and greeted with a smile: "You princes, please come and take a seat. Today, I will get drunk with you before resting!"
She was very proud now, but the mood of the princes could only be described as ashes. How could people drink wine? They were all wilted like eggplants beaten by frost.
Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Xiao Xiang slowly raised the corner of his mouth, picked up the wine glass, stood up suddenly, and shouted outside: "The great river is majestic, and the national destiny is prosperous!"
Following her shouts, thousands of soldiers standing in a dense crowd outside the lobby shouted in unison: "Chuan! Chuan! Chuan!"
The deafening shouts made all the princes present tremble and their legs twist. People no longer dared to pretend to be deaf and dumb. They raised their wine glasses and said in unison: "We respect the princess!"
"Haha, haha -" Xiao Xiang chuckled at first, and soon turned into a laugh on his back. He raised the cup and drank the wine in one gulp. His heroic demeanor was dazzling, but it was a pity that everyone present
No one was in the mood to appreciate Xiao Xiang's beauty. They only felt her terror from the bottom of their hearts, and their hearts were filled with gloom.
After the banquet was over, Xiao Xiang still refused to let the princes leave. Instead, he used the excuse that they were too drunk and feared an accident would happen on the road, so he kept all the princes in the princess's mansion and let them stay in the princess's mansion tonight.
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Now is the critical moment for the Central Army to take over the family army. Of course, she will not let the princes go back immediately. If the princes regret it and something happens, it will be troublesome. At least she will not let go until the Central Army takes over all the family army.
The princes left.
It was only at this moment that Xiao Xiang's careful calculation was fully revealed.
She did not hold back Xiao Yuan, and sent Xiao Yuan out of the princess's mansion in person, with a gesture of enthusiasm and reluctance, as if she had a deep relationship with Xiao Yuan.