Four hundred and sixtieth nine chapters [five seven] (below)
Huo Shengnan and Wei Sa quietly chose to leave. Qiqi was already very familiar with Huo Shengnan and had always thought that she was just Huang Feihong, the deputy seat of the Shence Mansion. Huo Shengnan had always disguised himself to show off to others. He was cautious in doing things and did not attract any attention from the outside world.
Suspicion. Qiqi had just paid attention to the exotic beauty Wei Sa today. Although she had been amazed by the beauty she had met several times before, she was busy with Xu Fengyi's funeral so she didn't bother to ask. She asked Hu Xiaotian
: "I thought you were enduring hardship here, but it turns out there is a beauty with blond hair and blue eyes by your side. No wonder you are reluctant to go back."
Hu Xiaotian smiled lightly and said: "She is my maid. I rescued her from Xichuan. In order to repay my kindness, she has been by my side and serving me." He didn't want to explain too much, Qiqi Ai could do whatever he wanted.
how to think.
Although Qiqi felt a little uncomfortable, she did not continue to ask any more questions and said softly: "I heard that you bought a manor at the foot of Luoyun Mountain. Are you really planning to stay here?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "The house in Kangdu was given to my father by the emperor. My father is gone and my mother is no longer here. I have no qualifications to continue living there. I saw the beautiful scenery here and liked it very much, so
I just bought that villa to be closer to my mother, so that she wouldn’t be too lonely, and it would be convenient for me to keep vigil and sweep the grave.” His excuse was quite sufficient.
Qi Qi walked a few steps forward, looked down at Fengyi Villa at the foot of the mountain, and said meaningfully: "Do you really want to be an outsider who sees through the world and doesn't care about worldly affairs?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Who can really see through the rolling world of mortals? A small hermit in the wild, a big hermit in the court, but a true hermit would not choose this place."
Qiqi said: "Then why don't you want to be a real hermit?"
Hu Xiaotian asked and answered: "Princess has lost weight again!" Qiqi has transformed from the petite little girl in the past into a slender girl. Her height is almost the same as Hu Xiaotian's, but her figure has grown.
Obviously she can't keep up with her height. At least the height of her chest is not comparable to that of Hu Xiaotian. Although she is beautiful, she is too skinny.
Qiqi said: "The severe winter is approaching, but there is still no sign of relief from the food shortage. During this period, I have trouble sleeping and eating." Xichuan has not been recovered, and Hu Buwei's maritime food transportation channel has basically been ruined.
Kang could only live in a tight diet, and it was difficult for a clever woman to make a living without rice. Qiqi had no choice. Smoke was everywhere in Dakang, and news of civil unrest came almost every day. The surrounding areas of Kangdu were temporarily stable. If this continued, even
There will be problems with the soldiers' food and pay. If there is a mutiny in the army, the consequences will be disastrous.
Hu Xiaotian said: "The emperor is not in a hurry. Why should the princess be so worried?"
Qiqi said: "Dakang has been passed down for hundreds of years. My ancestors of the Long family have put in countless efforts and efforts to reach today's scale. But now it is going to be ruined at the hands of our generation. How can I face this?"
Ancestors."
Hu Xiaotian said calmly: "You are just a princess. You don't need to take responsibility for what happened in Dakang today. After my mother passed away, I suddenly understood a truth. There are many things in this world that cannot be undone by human power. If a person is determined
If you want to die, even gods can't save you. If a country really wants to perish, no one can save it."
Qiqi said: "I don't believe in anything destined by God, I only believe that man can defeat God!" A stubborn and unyielding light burst out from his clear and beautiful eyes.
Hu Xiaotian knew that she had always been strong, so he smiled and said: "I have been keeping vigil here for a month, and every day I hear complaints and miserable cries from the official road. Those people are coolies who were arrested to build the imperial mausoleum, and the people have no food or clothing.
Even though he was hiding his body, he was still forced to build the imperial mausoleum. The emperor kept saying that he loved the people like his own children. Is this how he treated his children?" Hu Xiaotian looked in the distance in the direction of Kangdu and said, "Can't the princess see that Dakang has already died?
Are you helpless?"
Qiqi said: "As long as we survive this severe winter, maybe there will be a way."
Hu Xiaotian exposed it unceremoniously: "Actually, there is nothing you can do, and neither does the Emperor."
Qiqi sighed quietly and said: "There is news from northern Xinjiang that Dayong is training naval forces in Yongjiang. At present, it has assembled 100,000 naval forces, and it is still increasing."
Hu Xiaotian said: "It seems that Dayong finally couldn't bear it anymore and was preparing to go south to invade Jiangnan."
Qiqi said: "Xichuan has also deployed heavy troops along the border to prevent Dakang refugees from breaking through the border."
Hu Xiaotian said: "The country is based on the people, and food is the first priority for the people. People in Dakang can't just stay here and starve to death if they don't have enough to eat. They have no choice but to escape from Dakang and beg for food."
Qiqi said: "The surrounding countries have clearly seen the predicament that Dakang is facing now. Instead of offering help, they have tightly sealed their borders and banned Dakang victims from entering their borders. Although they do not have a formal alliance, they seem to have formed a tacit understanding.
." Speaking of the situation in Dakang, Qiqi's mood was depressed and heavy. As time went by, the situation in Dakang became worse and worse. During this time, despair even began to breed in her heart. She had never been there before.
Never lost hope for the future.
Hu Xiaotian nodded. Although he was keeping vigil here during this period, he never gave up paying attention to the situation in the world. He already knew all the things Qiqi said, and had discussed it with Yang Lingqi. They all believed that before the spring,
No country will take the initiative to invade Dakang. Firstly, this is not the best time to send troops. Secondly, this severe winter is an extremely severe test for Dakang. Dakang’s precarious regime may not survive this severe winter and will start from within.
The soldiers who are divided, hungry and cold will lose their last extravagant hopes and confidence in the Dakang Dynasty, and their loyalty will disappear in the face of the cruel reality.
Hu Xiaotian said: "Princess, does she know what happened in Xingzhou?"
Qiqi nodded and said, "I heard that the 50,000 coolies who rebelled in the imperial mausoleum went to Xingzhou to defect to Guo Guangbi. Half of them died of starvation and illness on the way. In the end, only more than 20,000 people arrived in Xingzhou safely."
Hu Xiaotian said: "At first everyone thought that these coolies would inevitably cause a food shortage in Xingzhou after they entered Xingzhou, but they did not expect that they not only took in more than 20,000 people, but also ensured their food and clothing."
Qiqi said: "Guo Guangbi didn't just raise food and wages by burning, killing and looting everywhere."
Hu Xiaotian nodded and said: "The target of his burning, killing and looting was not Dakang, because Dakang had no food to rob. They actually burned the water village of Yuecheng on the Dayong River, robbed the military rations supplied by Dayong, and then returned to Xingzhou.
, because of careful planning and too much carelessness on the part of Dayong, they actually succeeded."
Qiqi said: "The Great Yong Navy has gathered heavy troops in Jiangyue City, and I'm afraid they will attack Xingzhou in the beginning of spring."
Hu Xiaotian said: "Sooner or later, you are going to die, so it is better to be a dead ghost and have fun."
Qiqi said: "Are you trying to persuade me to follow the behavior of those rebels, burning, killing and looting everywhere?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "How can the princess be willing to do it for her status? The biggest problem facing Dakang now is that the territory is too big and there are too many people. Natural disasters have continued in the country for many years, and the grain reserves can no longer afford so many people. As the saying goes, the tail is too big to lose.
, if His Highness really wants to keep the Long family, he needs to do extraordinary things in extraordinary times."
Qiqi said: "What does it mean to do something extraordinary in an emergency?" Of course she understands that it is an emergency, but what is the extraordinary thing Hu Xiaotian said?
Hu Xiaotian said: "It can be foreseen that after experiencing this cold winter of internal strife, Dakang will soon be faced with the great powers taking over each other. With Dakang's current situation, it is simply unable to resist. Since the country's collapse is inevitable, it is better to plan to find ways to break it as soon as possible.
The way to establish things." This was the conclusion he came to after discussing with Yang Lingqi over the past month.
Qiqi said: "What does it mean to break and then build?"
Hu Xiaotian said: "Now the people of Dakang have changed their minds. The court of Dakang has become useless. Both its governance and credibility have dropped to an unprecedented low. The invasion of foreign enemies can still arouse the common hatred of the people, but if there is unrest from within,
, then the country will inevitably collapse. After thinking about it, I think it is actually a good thing for Xichuan to go out. It can at least temporarily preserve the safety of the people in Xichuan. Now this situation must be abandoned." He could only dare to say this.
If he said it in front of Qiqi, if he said it in front of the old emperor, he would definitely be considered treasonous, and maybe the old emperor would punish him for conspiracy and treason.
Qiqi said: "I understand what you mean, you want to exchange land for food!"
Hu Xiaotian was slightly startled. He hadn't finished speaking yet. How could Qiqi know?
Qiqi said: "Actually, Taishi Wen had already proposed this method before you, using sixteen cities along the Yong River to exchange for winter food from Dayong."
Hu Xiaotian said: "If the sixteen cities along the Yongjiang River are given to Dayong, it will be equivalent to voluntarily giving up the natural danger of Yongjiang. What is the difference between opening the door to Dayong? If this comes true, then Dayong's cavalry will not have to wait until
Next spring, we can sweep Dakang this winter."
Qiqi said: "It turns out that you also understand the stakes of this matter. I objected fiercely, and His Majesty did not agree."
Hu Xiaotian said: "What I mean by breaking and then establishing is different from Wen Chenghuan. The Yongjiang defense line must not be lost, and the core area of Dakang must not be abandoned. But the border with Xichuan, the border with Nanyue and Tianxiang Kingdom,
You can let go of part of it appropriately.”
Qiqi said: "I'm afraid no one will agree to exchange grain for Dakang's land."
Hu Xiaotian said: "I'm not talking about giving the land to outsiders for free. Since the emperor was able to make Li Tianheng king at the beginning, he can do the same now, break up the territory of Dakang into pieces and enfeoff it."
Qiqi said: "You are saying that you want to divide the feudal lords. What should we do if they separate their own kingdoms in the future, or if they take their land and defect to other countries?"
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