Li Danqing looked at the woman in front of him seriously. After a while, he asked: "Why me?"
"With Li Sheyuan in the White Wolf Army, won't the imperial court be able to rest easy?"
"Why does the eldest princess need to spend so much effort to save me?"
Concubine Ji glanced at Li Danqing and said solemnly: "Only with Li Mulin's presence can the White Wolf Army be said to be invincible. Although Li Sheyuan has obtained Li Mulin's true inheritance, no one knows how powerful it is."
"Relying on Li Mulin's reputation before, Li Sheyuan and the White Wolf Army could certainly frighten the Liao people at the border."
"But now that the emperor's brother has suddenly passed away, the prince and Ji Fei are fighting openly and secretly. The three palaces and nine divisions are either already involved, or they are waiting for the price to be sold, waiting for the opportunity, and each has their own plans."
"Although Ji Quan is the crown prince, he does not have the power to conquer the masses. Once he ascends the throne, Ji Fei will inevitably start a riot. And once there is civil strife in Wuyang, it will be difficult for Li Sheyuan and the White Wolf Army to deter the Liao people."
"Although I would like to believe that the combat power of the White Wolf Army can still remain as it was when Li Mulin was there, civil strife in the imperial court, or even civil war, will definitely affect the morale of the border areas, and even make it difficult to maintain the huge amount of troops required for a fierce battle between the two sides.
Expenditure, although the White Wolf Army is strong, they are still human beings. No one can say whether they will be able to withstand the Liao people's attack after such a long time."
"What's more, if a civil war breaks out, in order to maintain its rule, it is foreseeable whether the imperial court will ignore the border war like it did with Yingshui County and force the White Wolf Army to be transferred back to quell the civil strife.
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"So, I am saving you not only to save you, but also to maintain the balance of the court. At least for a short period of time, all parties in the court can focus on dealing with the Liao people instead of being tired of internal fighting.
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Concubine Ji's words made Li Danqing raise his eyebrows, as if he heard what she meant.
He looked at Master Ji in astonishment and said, "So... Ji Qi didn't leave any edict at all? Are Zhu Zijia's words a lie that the eldest princess asked him to make up?"
In Li Danqing's impression, Master Ji is actually a very simple person.
This has nothing to do with the level of cultivation or the strength of talent.
The difference is simply in the way one sees the world.
In the eyes of Master Ji, the world is very black and white. Li Danqing was really surprised that such a thing as fabricating a posthumous edict came from the hands of Master Ji.
"Zhu Zijia obeys the emperor's orders. When the emperor dies and the new emperor takes over, their command will fall into the hands of the ministers whom the emperor deemed to be entrusted during his lifetime. And I am the person entrusted by the emperor brother. Before the new emperor succeeds,
In front of the throne, all the red and purple armor are at my disposal."
Concubine Ji seemed to think that the source of Li Danqing's surprise was that she could actually ask Zhu Zijia to do things for her, so she explained at that time.
Li Danqing didn't point it out, just asked: "So, what does the eldest princess want me to do for you?"
Concubine Ji said in a deep voice: "Not establishing a new emperor is not a good rule.
You know better than I do."
"There will definitely be internal fighting between the three palaces and the nine departments in the court."
"But also not establishing a new emperor means that Ji Quan and Ji Fei still have a chance, and all the forces will maintain some dignity in a short period of time."
"I want this time to be long enough to support the White Wolf Army to solve the border troubles of the Liao people. At that time, we will decide on the ownership of the throne. Without foreign troubles, even if there is civil strife, we will have ways to deal with it."
"I want you to help me maintain the balance of the court!"
Li Danqing blinked when he heard this, and then realized that he had made a mistake. Master Ji did not want to go to the border to defend the enemy, but wanted him to balance all parties in Wuyang Dynasty.
Li Danqing raised his head to look at Master Ji, and felt a little distressed when he saw the tiredness deep in the woman's seemingly stern eyebrows.
"How did you come up with these ideas?"
Master Ji was stunned. She probably didn't expect Li Danqing to ask this question. She smiled bitterly and said, "As long as you have enough determination, these methods are not that difficult to think of."
Li Danqing suddenly sighed, "I'm sorry for you."
"You should not be responsible for these things."
The affection in her words was sincere. Concubine Ji, who had never been cared about by Li Danqing before, trembled and her expression was a little complicated.
But in an instant, she suppressed the strange feeling in her heart, looked at Li Danqing with a deep look, and said: "Your Majesty, respect yourself. Everyone has their own path. No matter how you go or what the result is, it is your own choice."
Li Danqing smiled bitterly when he heard this and didn't say much.
He knew that Master Ji had misunderstood him too deeply, and at the same time he understood even more that Ji Qi's death had opened a gap between them.
"Okay, I'll help you." He was silent for a while and finally gave his answer.
After hearing this, Master Ji's brows finally showed some relief.
Just as Li Danqing thought, although Princess Ji is the eldest princess, she has been practicing on Bailong Mountain all year round and knows very little about the affairs of the court, and the wrestling skills of all parties in the court are not something she can handle.
Having Li Danqing's help is a great help to Master Ji.
Just when she breathed a sigh of relief, she heard Li Danqing's voice again: "But since the eldest princess wants to discuss matters, if you do this well, the reward for saving my life will not be enough."
Master Ji was stunned for a moment, a look of disappointment flashed across her brows.
But the next moment, she organized her thoughts and asked with deep thought: "What else do you want?"
Li Danqing grinned at that time.
"you."
"If I help the eldest princess stabilize the court situation, I want you, eldest princess!"
…
Youyun Mengxun's holy mountain, Youshan.
Since the ascension of Youshan, the Mengxun family's fiefdom has been full of spiritual energy, and many noble clans have been trapped in their respective realms.
The clan members who have lived for a long time have seen signs of loosening their realm.
Although the last time Youshan ascended was decades ago, compared to that time, the amount of spiritual power in the realm under Youshan's jurisdiction is now nearly ten times stronger.
In just half a month, the cultivation level of the Youyun clan in the Youshan Realm has greatly increased. Such a scene is unprecedented for the weak Mengxun royal clan in decades.
The prince who was originally hostile to Zhou Jue suddenly started to support Zhou Jue for some reason. Coupled with the people's love for Zhou Jue, the reputation of this outsider who had only been in the Mengxun tribe's territory for only half a year had already lost his reputation.
Overwhelmed the Monson royal family that had ruled this place for hundreds of years.
At this moment, Zhou Jue was sitting in the main hall of the Holy Mountain, eyes closed and deep in thought.
He always liked this, as if he was thinking about something alone.
If no one disturbs him, he can sit like this for several days.
But this time, he was not so lucky.
The door was pushed open, and Xu Lian, dressed in white, stepped in.
He glanced at the man who had his eyes closed and was contemplative, then sat down on a wooden chair nearby, crossed his legs and said: "There is a letter from Wuyang. Your trick of killing people did not work. That Prince Li survived, eh
...Rely on your own ability.”
After hearing this, Zhou Jue slowly opened his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and he pondered for a while, seeming to be digesting the ending that he had not expected.
"He is really special." After a long time, he finally murmured.
Xu Lian shrugged his shoulders and did not respond to the other party's sigh. Instead, he stood up, walked towards the other party and asked: "Then what are you going to do next?"
"If I remember correctly, that guy seems to be the most important part of this plan. Without him, your plan may not be able to proceed as planned."
Zhou Jue also stood up at this time. He looked at Xu Lian and said, "No one can be said to have perfect strategies."
"Those who really want to do great things must always leave themselves a way out."
"Besides, that guy will eventually follow the same path as me. From the moment I choose that sword, many things have been determined. The only difference is sooner or later."
Xu Lian couldn't fully agree with these blabbering words. He jokingly said in a tone that he was just watching the excitement and said: "So what should we do next? Continue to stay here in the clouds and watch the Liao people fight with Wu Yang.
It must be hot, and then we can share a piece of the pie?”
"It's a good idea." Zhou Jue looked up at him and said.
Xu Lian shrugged again. Such praise was not something that would make him happy. After all, anyone could think of such an idea.
"but."
"We can't just wait." Zhou Jue's voice sounded again.
"Let's start with Youyun. Inform the Eternal Life Palace to pull out all the hidden stakes in Youyun. Let's try our hand at Youyun first."