What She Yue said tonight really shocked Qin Xiao.

Although it was because of many palace secrets, Qin Xiao was even more surprised when She Yue told herself these unknown secrets frankly.

The saint even did not hesitate to use Princess Changning as a threat to force She Yue to take over the inner treasury. This also proved that in the eyes of the saint, She Yue had extraordinary talents.

She Yue was extremely smart and cautious in her actions. She would never let anyone know about her dissatisfaction with the saint.

But tonight She Yue actually revealed her heart to him. Qin Xiao didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing, but one thing was certain. She Yue at least trusted him, knowing that even if he said these words to himself, he would

It's impossible to betray her.

Of course, it is impossible for Qin Xiao to do such stupid things as sow discord between the princess and the saint, and not let them get close to each other. If even one word of what She Yue said came out of his mouth, he would be the only one who would die.

"What can happen to Shuning City?" Qin Xiao asked.

She Yue calmly said: "What you said is not wrong. If Jiangnan is lost, the Queen Mother will do whatever she wants in Jiangnan, which will definitely shock the government and the public." He chuckled and said: "When Xiling was lost, Heiyu and Xiling Protector Yao Mubai

They died over there. Fan Wenzheng, the official of the Ministry of War, and fourteen officials from the Ministry of War were taken to the market entrance and beheaded. Why do you think these people died?"

Qin Xiao frowned and said: "General Heiyu and the people in the Ministry of War should not be compared."

"If Heiyu and Yao Mubai had not died and returned to Kyoto safely, what do you think would have happened to them?" She Yue smiled disdainfully and said lightly: "The loss of Xiling, of course the saint is not wrong, but such a major event that shocked the world

, someone has to bear the responsibility. If Kuroyu and Yao Mubai had not died, they would not have had a good end when they arrived in Kyoto. Fan Wenzheng and his gang just died again in place of Kuroyu and the others, because saints can't be wrong.

Then the only one who is at fault is the ministers, and the only way to quell public anger is to kill."

Qin Xiao's heart was shaken, and he vaguely felt that although She Yue's words were cold, they were probably true.

The general and Yao Mubai died in Xiling. Naturally, they were loyal ministers who served the country with loyalty. But if they really escaped from Xiling alive and returned to Kyoto safely, would their current evaluation be different?

"Since the Wutuo Rebellion, Xiling has actually been controlled by the Xiling family. In the eyes of the imperial court, Xiling is actually a bone that is tasteless and is a pity to be discarded." She Yue said quietly: "Compared to Jiangnan, Xiling is more important to the imperial court.

It's really not worth mentioning in my eyes. If Xiling is lost, many people's heads will fall to the ground. So if Jiangnan is really lost, what do you think will be the result?" He made a self-deprecating cry: "All the civil and military officials in the dynasty know that Jiangnan is mine.

After so many years of management, even the Xiahou family has been unable to penetrate even the Xiahou family. If Jiangnan is lost, do you think the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty will just give up?"

Qin Xiao actually felt this, and frowned: "Will they participate in impeaching you?"

"The loss of Jiangnan requires someone to take responsibility, and of course I am the most suitable candidate." She Yue chuckled: "Back then, with the inner treasure and the Jiangnan family in hand, many people did not dare to act rashly, but now I have no fangs.

, do you think they will still be polite?"

"The Xiahou family will definitely chase you and beat you up." Qin Xiao said softly.

The Xiahou clan and She Yue have been fighting openly and secretly for nearly ten years. Of course, they would not miss such a golden opportunity.

"You are wrong." She Yue shook her head gently: "Although the Xiahou family regards me as a thorn in their side, if Jiangnan is lost, Xiahou Yuanzhen will not act rashly, because everyone knows that the Xiahou family is my old enemy. If they come forward

, on the contrary, it is suspected of adding insult to injury, even if it is for the public

, that’s also unfair.”

Qin Xiao was startled, and She Yue sighed softly: "The first people to impeach me must be the officials I promoted over the years."

Qin Xiao's body was shaken.

"If a man does not serve himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth." She Yue, however, took a very open view and said with a smile: "These people turned to me in the first place simply because I could help them achieve their wish of high-ranking officials and generous salaries. When I gain power, they will naturally

They only obey my orders, but once I am in trouble, they will never help me, but will abandon me, because they need to use this to show their loyalty to the Xiahou family and submit a letter of surrender to the new master.

The more important people I used back then, the more they tried to kill me, so that they could completely cut off their relationship with me."

Qin Xiao's lips moved, and he suddenly understood that compared to the evil people in the court, he was still too innocent after all.

"You are a princess, could it be...?"

"The civil and military forces of the entire dynasty target me, which is exactly what the saint wants to see." She Yue sighed quietly: "In this way, all the faults will be on me, and I can help the wise and wise saint block many winds and rains, and that's it.

Like the fourteen heads from the Ministry of War. It’s not wrong that I am her daughter, but I also have the blood of the Li family in my body. She has always been wary of me, but now she has found a great opportunity to obey the officials and the people.

It means that deposing me will not only reassure people and let the world praise her for her wisdom, but also eliminate me as a threat, killing two birds with one stone."

She Yue's voice was soft, without fear or panic, as if she was telling someone else's story, but when Qin Xiao heard it, she felt chills running down her spine.

"Don't think that I am the only one who can check and balance the Xiahou family." She Yue said softly: "If the saint wants to check and balance the Xiahou family, he can always raise new forces, such as... You Qin Shaoqing, as long as the saint is willing, she can

I will give you great power in a short period of time, allowing you to form a new force in the court, and then use you to restrain the Xiahou family and continue her imperial art."

Qin Xiao was silent, and after a moment, he said: "Could it be possible to change this situation by going to Shuning City?"

"It's just my last struggle." She Yue said with a bitter smile: "After leaving Suzhou, I never thought about going north to return to Beijing, because I knew very well that even if I could return to Kyoto safely, the result would be worse than death. My only chance,

Just go to Hangzhou and use the Hangzhou camp of the eldest grandson Yuanxin to make the final struggle." Her eyes moved away from Qin Xiao's figure and looked out the window. The moonlight was quiet tonight, and the faint moonlight shone on the window sill. Her voice was as calm as water.

: "Actually, I also understand that even if the Hangzhou camp is really in my hands, it will not be as easy as imagined to quell the chaos in Jiangnan, and the Xiahou family will never let me reverse the situation. I will quell Jiangnan with my own hands.

The chaos is as difficult as ascending to heaven."

Qin Xiao frowned and said, "Princess, are you saying that the Xiahou family will also be involved in this matter?"

"The Hangzhou camp only has 3,000 soldiers and horses even if it is fully loaded." In the dim light, the beautiful Princess's eyes were sharp: "Although it is not yet certain how powerful the Queen Mother will be, it is impossible with only 3,000 soldiers and horses.

To quell the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, if we want to mobilize soldiers and horses from other states, or even recruit brave soldiers and martyrs on the spot, a huge amount of money and food will be needed, and I simply cannot mobilize such a huge amount of money and food."

All the money and food in Jiangnan are in the hands of the Jiangnan family, and the current enemy is precisely the Jiangnan family. Even if She Yue has the power to the sky, it is impossible to raise money and food in Jiangnan to quell the rebellion.

"If I were still in Kyoto, I could naturally use the Beiyuan to mobilize food and grass." She Yue sighed: "But now that I am in the south of the Yangtze River, the Beiyuan can't compete with the household department, and at this time, Xiahou Yuanzhen is also worried about money and food.

It is absolutely impossible to let Beiyuan be at the mercy of him. As long as the money and food are not ready, the imperial court will not dare to mobilize him easily.

Soldiers and horses, if the money and food are insufficient and a mutiny occurs, the consequences will be disastrous, so whether the saint wants to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion depends on how quickly Xiahou Yuanzhen can raise money and food."

Qin Xiao sneered: "Of course he can delay it for a while."

"Yes." She Yue said: "When I am unable to save myself, he will prepare money and food, mobilize troops and horses, and even use his people to come to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion. Even if Jiangnan is pacified by then, the meritorious ministers will only be

They people, it’s not my turn.”

If it weren't for She Yue's frankness, Qin Xiao would never have imagined that there was such a secret. The Jiangnan Rebellion has directly become the battlefield for the life and death battle between the Xiahou family and She Yue. Moreover, She Yue obviously missed a move and was in an absolute position in this battle.

adversity.

He finally understood why She Yue did not choose to go north via Jianghuai, but insisted on going to Hangzhou from the beginning.

She needs to make a last-ditch effort with the Hangzhou camp held by eldest son Yuanxin.

If the rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River can be put down personally, the prestige of Her Royal Highness the Princess will be greatly increased. In terms of results, the princess who has made such great achievements will also be out of trouble. By then, there will be many people in the court singing praises for Her Highness the Princess.

But as She Yue said, this is the last struggle. It is extremely difficult to put down the chaos in the Jiangnan family. Judging from the current situation, it is no different from ascending to heaven.

"We can no longer go to Hangzhou, and the princess's plan cannot be realized." Qin Xiao sighed: "Does the princess hope to rely on Shuning City to make a comeback?" He thought that Suzhou was already full of the Queen Mother's congregation, and the Qian family in Suzhou had plenty of money and food, and Shu

Although Dong Guangxiao of Ning County is tenacious, there are only tens of thousands of people in the entire Shuning County. Excluding the old, weak, women and children, even if all the young and strong are loyal to She Yue, it will be a drop in the bucket, and it is impossible to compete with the Queen Mother Hui.

She Yue smiled faintly: "The only hope is the eldest grandson Yuanxin. We can't go to Hangzhou, but the eldest grandson Yuanxin may not be able to come to Suzhou."

"What do you mean princess?"

"If the eldest grandson Yuanxin knows that I am trapped in Shuning City, he will definitely lead his troops to rescue me." She Yue said with hope: "As long as the eldest grandson Yuanxin comes with his troops, I still have the last glimmer of hope...

...!" He sighed and said: "Although the hope is slim, it is the only way I can think of at the moment."

Qin Xiao thought to himself that this was indeed the only way She Yue could think of in such a desperate situation, and it was also the last way to struggle. However, this method may not really be possible.

She Yue now places her last hope on the eldest grandson Yuanxin, but what will happen if the eldest grandson Yuanxin does not come with his troops? After Fan Wenzheng of the Ministry of War was beheaded, Dou Fu came to the throne, and Dou Fu was the subordinate of Xiahou Yuanzhen

In other words, without Xiahou Yuanzhen asking the Ministry of War to issue transfer orders, would Changsun Yuanxin have the guts to mobilize the soldiers and horses of the Hangzhou camp without authorization?

In addition, the Qian family in Suzhou has blatantly rebelled, but Hangzhou is the headquarters of the Jiangnan family. Among the seven surnames in Jiangnan, four of them are in Hangzhou. Whether Hangzhou has also rebelled is still unknown. However, regardless of whether the Hangzhou family rebelled or not, the guards

Does Yuanxin, the eldest son of the Hangzhou camp, really dare to leave Hangzhou and lead his troops?

If the eldest grandson Yuanxin really mobilized troops and horses without authorization for She Yue, even if he finally rescued She Yue and even miraculously pacified Suzhou with 3,000 troops and horses, Xiahou Yuanzhen would later suppress him on the charge of arbitrarily mobilizing troops and horses.

Yuan Xin will not end well. If Hangzhou falls into the hands of the Hangzhou family because of his absence without authorization, not only will the eldest grandson Yuanxin be killed, but the entire family will also be implicated. Is the eldest grandson Yuanxin really able to ignore She Yue?

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