"...the peacock in the small country of Xiyi has evil intentions, and has violated the power of the great Han Dynasty...I now worship Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, as the general who conquers the west, and the champion Xiang Yu as the general who suppresses the west...to avoid future troubles and serve as a warning."

Follow your example! Admire this!"

The imperial envoy stood tall and tall above the eucalyptus, holding a silk imperial edict, and read it in a high and steady voice.

Below the fragrant eucalyptus, Bai Qi personally led a group of high-ranking generals from the Zhuque Military Region, bowing to listen to the order.

"I'm Bai Qi, take the order!"

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

Bai Qi received the imperial edict, and all the generals saluted in unison.

After the ceremony, Bai Qi opened the imperial edict and read it again.

A group of high-ranking generals from the Zhuque Military Region, led by Kong Xuan and Wang Ben, surrounded him and congratulated him with a bit of jealousy.

"Don't be discouraged, gentlemen!"

Bai Qi's old face couldn't hide the joy, but he still smiled falsely and said: "The transfer orders and combat deployments from the Ministry of War have not yet arrived, so you may be among the top!"

He comforted the generals verbally, but in fact he was very sure in his heart that there was a high probability that the Red Army of the Qinglong Military Region would be mobilized to fight in this battle.

After all, ever since His Majesty the Human Emperor ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the Red Army has been stationed in the capital as the commander of the imperial army. In all the wars to expand territory, the Red Army has never had any meat to eat.

In addition, the target this time is not around the jurisdiction of the three military regions of Xuanwu, Baihu, and Zhuque. No matter which troops are sent up to eat, there is no question of snatching the food.

Such a rare opportunity, of course, we have to drag the Red Army out to see blood and meat...

After sending all the generals away, Bai Qi retained Kong Min and Wang Ben.

"After I advance westward, the military region will be handed over to you!"

Bai Qi made two cups of tea with his own hands and pushed them in front of the two of them.

The two of them picked up the teacups and leaned on the Taishi chair.

Old comrades for twenty years, the three of them were in a very relaxed state during this private chat.

Wang Ben: "Can we see this as showing off?"

Kong Fu: "No doubt, he is just showing off!"

These two people have been nourished by the fortune of the Han Dynasty, and their martial arts have reached the master level a long time ago. Although there is definitely no hope of immortality, living a hundred, fifty or sixty years is just like playing.

Therefore, although they are both "elderly people" over sixty years old at the moment, compared to their long life spans, their current status is like good young men in their early thirties, still in their prime!

They are not the only ones. In recent years, the national power of the Han Dynasty has been rising rapidly. Many civil servants and military generals who have achieved success in spiritual practice have seized this opportunity and successively crossed the threshold of longevity by cultivating artistic conception. The speed of aging is far less than the life span.

The extension speed is fast.

This has resulted in a very strange phenomenon, that is, many veterans who have been in high positions since the founding of the People's Republic of China are still active in high positions today, and each one is more energetic than the other, and they are more energetic than the other.

A passionate state that can "dedicate" to the Han Dynasty for another twenty years.

This is definitely a good thing. It is said that "having an old man in a family is like having a treasure." Each of these veterans who have gone through the three eras of the Zhou Dynasty, the Troubled Times, and the Han Dynasty is the precious wealth of the Han Dynasty, and each of them is the magic needle of the Han Dynasty!

But in a sense, this is also an issue that must be paid attention to. Too many veterans and veterans have held high positions for a long time, which is tantamount to blocking the upward path for the young people below. In the long run, it will also make the metabolism of the court itself become worse.

It comes slower and slower until it becomes a pool of stagnant water...

Therefore, the Ministry of Civil Affairs is already working on designing a compulsory retirement plan. In the near future, long-lived high-end talents like Kong Fu and Wang Ben will resign and return to Jinling after exceeding a certain age line, in a similar way to "

"think tank talents" and continue to serve the country.

…

Bai Qi ignored the two people's nonsense, and sipped his tea and said, "Before I leave office, I still have two cards in my hand. You two can help me advise, advise me on which one is better!"

Wang Ben: "Advisor?"

Kong Xuan: "Who to hit?"

Bai Qi met the two people's questioning glances and smiled slowly and warmly: "What do you think?"

The two of them snapped up the tea bowls in their hands and placed them on the table beside them, their movements almost identical.

Wang Ben looked grave and said in a deep voice: "Old ghost, don't mess around, your honor is not just yours!"

Kong Min frowned and thought: "Although you have always been the best at figuring out His Majesty's thoughts, I still advise you to be cautious about this matter!"

Bai Qi was not surprised at the reaction of the two of them, and continued to smile without changing his expression: "Don't you want to hear what two cards I have prepared?"

Kong Xuan: "A treat?"

Wang Ben: "Beheading?"

Bai Qi laughed and gave the two of them a thumbs up: "We will live up to our twenty years of fighting together!"

There was still no smile on their faces.

Kong Xuan: "I still want to advise you to think twice before you act!"

Wang Ben: "Old ghost, don't be so petty as to be coquettish and do not know what is good or bad!"

Bai Qi suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Back then, your Majesty entrusted the three frontier kings and the three frontier lords with the purpose of checking and balancing each other. When I leave, the balance in Lingnan will be broken!"

"I have observed Liu Bang for eighteen years. He seems to have no ambitions and is just getting by, but his tenacity and ruthlessness are even greater than that of King Yong!"

"Perhaps you don't know that in the past eighteen years, he has been secretly training dead soldiers and placing cronies, and he has never stopped for a moment. On the surface, he is submissive to His Majesty and the court, but in fact he is just waiting for an opportunity..."

After a pause, he said in a more serious tone: "If he takes the opportunity to rebel after I leave, you and I will not be able to control him!"

"Let's take action now and exchange a prince's position for twenty years of peace and tranquility in Lingnan... I can't ask for more!"

What he meant was very straightforward.

Bai Qi was in the Zhuque Military Region, so he could naturally restrain Liu Bang from making any moves.

But once he leaves, no one in the Zhuque Military Region can suppress Liu Bang.

The big man has no shortage of warriors. He used to do it, but when he was fucked, he really fucked him to the end.

Now that the Western Expedition is imminent, even if he is beaten to the end, he can use the success of the Western Expedition to destroy the country and rise again.

The little abacus made a crackling sound.

After hearing this, Wang Ben and Kong Fu looked a little solemn.

Wang Ben: "I know that guy has never been honest, but I always thought he just wanted real power."

Kong Min: "I met Annan several times before when I was fighting against him, but I really didn't see that he had any objections."

Bai Qi lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "So, which card do you think is more suitable for me to play?"

Kong Fu hesitated and said: "Why don't you treat us first? The place will be in our military area. He is the king of Yue. According to the etiquette, we should come to visit him. Now that we invite him to the banquet, he should understand what it means.

...If you are willing to come, there is still room for change, regardless of your intentions. If you dare not come, it means there is no room for change."

Wang Ben thought deeply and said: "Do you think that guy's rebellious attitude...does your Majesty know about it?"

Bai Qi and Kong Min both looked at him.

Kong Min replied without thinking: "Your Majesty is far-sighted and discerns every detail. No matter how cunning the King of Yue is, how can he hide it from His Majesty's discernment?"

Bai Dian nodded and agreed: "Part of the information about the Yue King's little moves was transferred to me by the Jinyi Guards. I think your Majesty knew early in the morning that this boy had a traitor in his head!"

Wang Ben clapped his hands: "Isn't that enough? Could it be that you, Bai Qi, think that you are wiser and more powerful than His Majesty, and that you have all the plans?"

As soon as he said this, Kong Xuan immediately turned his face to the other side, indicating that he did not recognize the man next to him.

Bai Qi pointed at him helplessly and cursed: "Sooner or later you will be ruined by your bad mouth!"

Wang Ben said angrily: "Respect is something you keep in your heart, not just talk about it!"

Bai Qi hesitated, and finally sighed helplessly, abruptly returning to the off-track topic: "So, you also agree to treat us first?"

Wang Ben replied: "Your Majesty has your Majesty's deployment, and our Zhuque Military Region also has the attitude of our Zhuque Military Region. Treat him to a meal, beat him, and tell him that we are all watching him. If he dares to move, he will die!"

"

Kong Fu also nodded and agreed with his suggestion.

Bai Qi held the teacup and pondered for a long time. After a while, he sighed softly: "Well, let's beat him first!"

…

Yuezhou, Yuewangfu.

It's called a palace, but it's actually comparable to a palace. The mansion covers an area of ​​one hundred acres, with a total of thirteen entrances and thirteen exits.

There are rockery pavilions, pavilions, cornices and brackets, withered beams and painted buildings, which are extremely luxurious... far beyond Changning Palace!

Liu Bang, with gray beard and hair, was sitting in the monastery with one leg propped up, holding a pure gold jug in one hand and drinking heavily.

Lu Zhi, who was wearing bright and colorful clothes and a head full of gold and jade hair accessories, slowly walked into the monastery with an expressionless face. Her cold eyes swept across the furnishings inside the monastery, passing directly past the ashen-faced Liu Bang, and fell on

On the black invitation card placed on the table in front of him.

She picked up the invitation and opened it. After browsing through the lines, she finally settled on the word "Bai Qi".

"The king can't go!"

She spoke, her tone still very cold.
To be continued...