"Setting on the land of seven states, holding the granary of Northern Xinjiang, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, such a king with a different surname is definitely not a good thing for our Yuwen family!" Yuwen Chenghua said through gritted teeth.

"What should we do?" Yu Wen Hongru murmured as he looked at the map, his cloudy eyes turning from time to time.

"The Queen Mother will never agree to this, right?" Yuwen Chenghua said hesitantly: "Even if they keep showing goodwill to Chenyue, they won't even give it to Liaodong. From the bottom of their hearts, they are better than us.

We should also be wary of powerful officials."

Yuwen Hongru stared at the map for a long time, then chuckled and said: "It seems that this time we have to stand on the same line as the Shangguan family."

"What does father mean?"

"Go and look for a few candidates for Jiedushi. Firstly, they should be people with high reputations in the court. Secondly, they should be people who have nothing to do with our family, the Shangguan family, and the Zhao family. Once you find them, let me check them. Be quick!

"

"promise!"

Seeing his father's anxious look, Yuwen Chenghua quickly withdrew.

Yuwen Hongru looked at the direction of Beiliang alone and chuckled: "How can it be so easy to capture Liaodong?"

…

Located on a bustling street somewhere in the capital, there is a majestic mansion. The large character "Zhao" on the door plaque makes passers-by take a few glances unconsciously.

This is the base camp of the Yangzhou Zhao family in the capital. Apart from the imperial palace, the Shangguan family, and the Yuwen family, the people who live here have the greatest influence.

In a secret room in the mansion, there were two brothers who were about the same age and appearance. One of them was Zhao Zhonghai, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the other was Zhao Zhongtian, the left minister of the Ministry of War.

The two brothers, like the Shangguan family and the Yuwen family, were discussing what impact the edict would have on the court.

The younger brother Zhao Zhongtian muttered and said: "Brother, if you want me to say this, let's not get involved. We don't agree or disagree. No matter what the court decides in the end, we just nod."

"Oh? Is that what you think?" Zhao Zhonghai frowned slightly: "If Chenyue is granted the title of king, or is granted the title of the four states in Liaodong, then there will be another big mountain in the court, and it will become

Even more chaotic.”

"Let it be chaos." Zhao Zhongtian spread his hands: "The more chaos, the better. The emergence of Beiliang can just distract the Yuwen family's energy, saving them from scheming with us all day long. Wouldn't it be better to just sit on the fisherman's advantage? Speaking of which, wouldn't it be better?

The Xue family is relatively close to Beiliang, and I have also had contact with Chenyue, so our Chu party will not go to the opposite side of Beiliang."

During the Southern Expedition, the relationship between the Zhao family and Chen Yue was handled well, so Zhao Zhongtian considered himself friends with Chen Yue.

Zhao Zhonghai frowned. He didn't know how to express his position. After a long time, he said uncertainly: "Maybe the Shangguan family will not be happy with this matter."

"Shangguan family? Brother, I'm not saying that the ally we chose is not very reliable." Zhao Zhongtian lowered his voice and said: "The Shangguan family originally promised to let me sit on the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, but until today there has been no movement at all."

The dissatisfaction in the tone of the Minister of War was very strong.

The Shangguan family and the Zhao family formed an alliance to fight against the Yuwen family, and the negotiated conditions were that Shangguan Tailei would be appointed as the governor of Nanjiang Road, and Zhao Zhongtian could be promoted to the minister of the Ministry of War.

But it has been two years now, and Zhao Zhongtian's position as Minister of War has shown no sign of moving. The Yuwen family still firmly holds the real power of the Ministry of War, and Zhao Zhongtian has very little say in the Ministry of War.

Zhao Zhonghai's face darkened when he mentioned this. The alliance between the two families seemed to be mutually beneficial, but it was the Shangguan family that clearly benefited the most.

The Southern Border Road is firmly controlled by Shangguan Tailei, who wants official positions and military power. As for the Zhao family, except for the promotion of some of their children, there is no actual benefit, because the Zhao family cares most about it.

It is the post of Minister of the Ministry of War.

"There is no way." Zhao Zhonghai shook his head slightly: "The Yuwen family is deeply rooted and we cannot deal with it on our own. We can only rely on the big tree of the Queen Mother to rush ahead. But our Zhao family is not easy to mess with. The Shangguan family

If you do anything outrageous, don't blame us for being ruthless."

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhonghai's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness.

"By the way, brother, I also heard something. The fifth Xinrou from Nanjiang Road is coming to the capital soon." Zhao Zhongtian frowned and told the news.

"Oh? He's coming? The Shangguan family is planning to reuse him." Zhao Zhonghai's face became a little more solemn when he heard the name.

Defeating the South Vietnamese army and trying to protect the territory, this fifth Xinrou was regarded by the ministers as a young hero who was comparable to the Marquis of Beiliang. As for Shangguan Tailei, haha, who believes that he was responsible for the war in Nanjiang Road?

The one who directed it.

"I haven't mentioned any position, but it should be a certainty that I will become an official in the court."

Zhao Zhonghai narrowed his eyes, lightly clasped his fingertips on the table, and murmured: "This capital is getting more and more lively."

…

Outside Luzhou City, Nanjiang Road

A carriage with extremely ordinary decoration slowly left Luzhou City, surrounded by dozens of guards with swords to escort it all the way north.

On the road in front of the carriage, two figures were walking leisurely.

Wu Xinrou put on a green suit, with a piccolo hanging on the jade belt around his waist. He looked like a handsome young man. No one could tell that this young man was the one who made the South Vietnamese army of 80,000 men come back.

The driving force behind the scenes.

Facing the dead bodies on the ground, Fifth Xinrou didn't even frown.

Ruan Zhixiong, a trusted general, followed Wu Xinrou silently. Today was the day when Wu Xinrou left Nanjiang Road for Beijing.

"I have recommended you to Lord Shangguan as the Protector of the Southern Border Road. He has agreed. The appointment will come soon. From now on, the 100,000 troops on the Southern Border Road will be under your command." Fifth Xinrou said calmly.

.

"Thank you, Master, for your great kindness. Zhixiong will never forget it!"

The middle-aged general had a bit of reluctance on his face. He was used to following Fifth Xinrou's orders, but now he had to take the lead himself, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

"You have made great progress in the past two years by my side. I am not worried about the military aspect. The only thing that worries me is your straight-forward bad temper." Wu Xinrou looked at Ruan Zhixiong and said softly.

Ruan Zhixiong said with some embarrassment: "Don't worry, I will definitely not show off my face in front of Shangguan Tailei after you leave. I will obey whatever he says."

Fifth Xinrou rolled her eyes: "I want to call Lord Shangguan or Marquis Annan!"

"I know, I know." Ruan Zhixiong muttered.

Fifth Xinrou took out a volume of books from her arms and said: "After I leave, you select capable infantry and train them according to the methods in the manual to create an elite force in the shortest time. Remember, the command of this army

The power must be in your hands."

Ruan Zhixiong reached out and took the scroll, nodded heavily and said, "Don't worry, sir!"

"Okay, it's almost done. It's time for me to go." Fifth Xinrou patted Ruan Zhixiong's shoulder.

Ruan Zhixiong's eyes hesitated for a moment, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Young master, have a safe journey! Zhixiong is at your disposal at any time!"
Chapter completed!