The sky was getting darker and darker, and the old Marquis never asked anyone to light the lamp, which made the facial contours of everyone in the room look a little blurry.
"Master Marquis, it is not easy for the court to accept us." Uncle Meng sighed: "Second Master is a hostage in Kyoto. He sent someone over to say that many officials in Kyoto privately criticized the Xiling family.
Some people even wrote Zhezi saying that we wanted to divide the borders and stand on our own. Although the sage ignored those Zhezi, he did not punish those officials who wrote the Zhezi. This shows that the Sage was not completely opposed to those Zhezi."
Yuwen Chengling nodded and said: "Father, in the past ten years, the criticism of the Xiling family has never stopped. People who have been to Kyoto say when they come back, the story of capturing the Khan on a snowy night was compiled into a script in the Kyoto theater.
General Black Feather is naturally majestic on the stage, but he describes our Xiling family as a coward." He sneered and said: "It seems that the Wutuo people were repelled back then, and it was all the result of General Black Feather.
Our Xiling family has no merit."
The old Marquis said calmly: "The best way to make the court accept us is naturally to show loyalty to the court, and the best way to show loyalty is to make great contributions to the court."
"Master Hou, how do you achieve great success?"
"These two secret letters are our opportunity to make meritorious deeds." The old Marquis said with deep eyes and a stern look: "The Zhen family colluded with the Wutuo people and surrendered to the enemy to treason. If we help the court resolve these rebellions, the saint will naturally be delighted with his heart.
Our relationship with the imperial court will also be reversed."
Shopkeeper Bai already said with a smile: "Master Hou is well-planned and has far-reaching wisdom. In the eyes of the imperial court, the three major families in Xiling have always been regarded as one party. If we eradicate the Zhen family, or even escort these rebellious people to Beijing, the imperial court will definitely think that we Yuwen
In order to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, the family does not protect the Zhen family, and it can also silence those who criticize the Yuwen family." He raised his hand and stroked his beard and said: "Even if these two secret letters are handed over to the imperial court and the imperial court has scruples, they will not
We will not act rashly against the Zhen family, but if we resolve this matter on behalf of the imperial court, and then hand over the evidence and rebellion to the imperial court, and at the same time implore the sage to issue an edict to dispatch Tang troops to station in Xiling, what do you think the sage will think?"
There was sudden silence in the house.
After a while, Uncle Meng said: "Even so, there is no guarantee that the imperial court will not settle accounts later."
"The saint is willing to see the loyalty of his subjects to him." The old Marquis said: "In the heart of the saint, there have always been two concerns, one is our Xiling, and the other is Southern Xinjiang. We took the initiative to express our loyalty to the court and made such a contribution.
How could a saint turn a blind eye?"
Yu Wencheng said: "Father, in this way, we can not only show our loyalty to the court, but also allow the Tang army to station in Xiling and make early preparations to deal with the Wutuo people. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
Yuan Shangyu never dared to speak. At this time, he finally said: "Master Hou, don't say that the Zhen family has surrendered to the enemy. Even if they have not surrendered to the enemy, the troops of the three major families in Xiling are less than 3,000. With this kind of force,
We are vulnerable in front of the Wutuo people. Before the Wutuo people come to kill us, we cannot recruit soldiers and horses at all, otherwise someone in the court will definitely slander us and want to rebel. But when the Wutuo people come to kill us, it is already too late to recruit soldiers and horses.
Moreover, the temporarily recruited soldiers are just a ragtag group and cannot fight against the Wutuo people." After a pause, he said: "If we want to save Xiling, we can only let the Tang army garrison."
"Qin Xiao, what do you think?" Shopkeeper Bai suddenly asked.
Qin Xiao raised his head, thought for a moment, and then said: "The Zhen family surrendered to the enemy, just as the old marquis said, but it was a disgrace to us."
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This is a God-given opportunity. Eradicating the Zhen family will not only eliminate the threats behind us, but we can also ask for credit from the court, killing two birds with one stone."
"The strength of the Zhen family is not weak." Yuwen Chengling said: "Their wolf riders are brave and good at fighting. They should not be underestimated."
Shopkeeper Bai stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Don't forget, everyone, there are still ten days left, which is the day of mountain sacrifice. All the major families in Xiling will come to Yuwen County. Naturally, the Zhen family doesn't know that we have understood their behavior of surrendering to the enemy. No surprise.
If so, Zhen Huaqing will definitely come to worship the mountain in person, and at that time, it is a good time for us to take action."
"That's right." Yu Wen Chengchao clenched his fists and his eyes flashed: "The Zhen family is coming to offer sacrifices to the mountain. We can't bring all the eight hundred wolf cavalry with us. If they enter our territory, it will be easy to eradicate them."
Uncle Meng frowned and said: "Zhen Yujiang was assassinated last time...!" He glanced at Qin Xiao and continued: "After that incident, the Zhen family will definitely be more careful. As far as I know, the Zhen family
They have secretly raised many masters over the years. I heard that Shi Ling, the leader of the Wolf Cavalry, is a master of martial arts. Even if the Wolf Cavalry does not bring all of them, the Zhen family’s protective force on this trip must not be underestimated. Also, the Fan family’s
We still don’t know what the attitude is. Lord Marquis, if the Zhen family has surrendered to the enemy, is it necessary to secretly communicate with the Fan family? When the time comes, we will join forces with the Fan family to wipe out the Zhen family in one fell swoop."
"Uncle, the Marquis has also thought about discussing this matter with the Fan family." Shopkeeper Bai's expression became serious: "But I have discussed this matter with the Marquis again and again, and I feel that there is no need to communicate with the Fan family about this matter for the time being, so as not to cause problems. The strength of the Fan family
Far inferior to us and the Zhen family, and we don’t know what they think in their hearts. People are so far apart from each other. If our plan is known to the Fan family, and if the news leaks out to the Fan family, things will be very bad." After a pause, the corner of his lips
A faint smile appeared: "And why should we share the credit for wiping out the Zhen family with the Fan family? We, the Yuwen family, will get our own share of the credit, and there is no need to divide it into two."
Uncle Meng smiled and said, "What Jingzhai said is true."
"If you don't have any objections, the Zhen family will be annihilated on the day of the mountain sacrifice." Shopkeeper Bai said seriously: "Commander Yuan, you are the general in charge of the army. It will be your Baihu camp who will be responsible for the action at that time. How should we act specifically?
You can think about it carefully in the past two days and come up with a foolproof plan before reporting it to the Marquis."
At this time, Qin Xiao finally understood why the old Marquis had summoned himself and Yuan Shangyu to such an important meeting today, but it turned out that he had already decided to attack the Zhen family on the day of the mountain sacrifice.
Deputy Commander Su Chao was not called over for this meeting. It was obvious that he did not want too many people to know about the matter. Being able to call him over also proved that the Yuwen family indeed had great trust in him. Otherwise, such an important and confidential meeting would not be possible.
It is absolutely impossible to allow yourself to participate.
Qin Xiao glanced at Shopkeeper Bai, but his heart felt slightly cold.
The current situation can be said to have been planned by Shopkeeper Bai.
The two secret letters were forged by Shopkeeper Bai himself, which caused the Yuwen family's hostility towards the Zhen family. Qin Xiao knew very well that using the mountain sacrifice as an opportunity to attack the Zhen family must have been done by Shopkeeper Bai who was advising the old Houye.
,
I was able to attend this meeting. In addition to the fact that Wutuo and his party had indeed made great contributions to the Yuwen family and gained the trust of the Yuwen family, there was another reason. I am afraid that it was also Shopkeeper Bai who praised me so much in the ear of the Marquis. That was why he did this today.
Opportunity to enter the secret meeting of the Yuwen family.
If the Zhen family is ultimately defeated, it will really be thanks to shopkeeper Bai.
Qin Xiao’s conversation with Shopkeeper Bai is naturally scheming
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It feels chilling in my heart. Fortunately, I am now on the same position as Shopkeeper Bai. Their goal is to get rid of the Zhen family. At least for now, their relationship is that of friends rather than enemies. If one day they become enemies, Shopkeeper Bai will
As his opponent, Qin Xiao really felt that Shopkeeper Bai was a terrible enemy.
"Before taking action, naturally the Zhen family must not be aware of it at all." Yuan Shangyu said solemnly: "What my uncle said is not wrong. The Zhen family also has many masters, and the strength of the wolf riders is not weak. Once they are prepared, when the time comes,
The two sides are fighting head-on, and even if we can catch them all, we will suffer heavy losses."
The old Marquis nodded and said, "Shang Yu's words make sense."
"Master Marquis, my subordinates will think of countermeasures as soon as possible and make careful arrangements." Yuan Shangyu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "This time we will definitely wipe out the Zhen family at the minimum cost."
In order to raise troops for a thousand days and use them for a while, Yuan Shangyu knew very well that the Yuwen family spent a lot of money to build Baihu Camp and made Baihu Camp the strongest trump card of the Chinese family at all costs. Now that it was time to use troops, as the leader, he naturally had to show off his talents.
, Never let the old Marquis down.
This time, we can only win, not lose.
Qin Xiao thought to himself that this time the Yuwen family had a thorough plan, and the Zhen family naturally knew nothing about it. They could not have imagined that someone would forge a secret letter and falsely accuse them of defecting to the enemy and treason, so they could not have any awareness of the impending misfortune.
With intention versus unintentional, and it is still on the territory of the Yuwen family, it is difficult for the Zhen family to escape.
Changxin Hou Zhen Huaqing will naturally come to participate in the mountain sacrifice. He only hopes that Zhen Yujiang will not be absent. Once he does it, Qin Xiao would like to be able to chop off Zhen Yujiang's head with his own hands. This will not only eliminate the evil, but also avenge Hu Tutu's family.
, so that the miserable family can rest in peace.
The old marquis was getting old. After the meeting, he went to rest. Qin Xiao wanted to go back to the camp with Yuan Shangyu directly, but Yu Wenchengchao stopped him and said, "Qin Xiao, wait a moment." He then said to Yuan Shangyu: "
Father gave Qin Xiao a house as a gift, and you are in the city today, so you should go and have a look together."
Yuan Shangyu smiled and said: "Qin Riding School, the Marquis has generously rewarded him. You must thank him properly. Young Master, I won't go there today. I will bring wine to Qin Riding School when I have time." I took the photo.
He patted Qin Xiao on the shoulder and said goodbye to Yuwen Chengchao.
Yuwen Chengchao then smiled at Qin Xiao and said, "You don't want to live next door to shopkeeper Bai, but today your wish will come true." Before Qin Xiao thanked him, shopkeeper Bai's voice came from behind: "I guessed it was you.
, the house next door was being cleaned up in the past two days, and I guessed that someone was going to move in. The eldest son even went over to check it out in person. Although I didn't ask, I thought in my heart, most likely, I will give you that house as a reward.
"As he spoke, he heard the sound of rolling wheels. Qin Xiao turned around and saw Shopkeeper Bai sitting on the wheels. The wheelchair rolled automatically and came this way.
Qin Xiao said in surprise: "Can this chair roll by itself?"
"My father hired an expert to build it." Yuwen Chengchao smiled and said, "The master who built the wheelchair has a relationship with the public losers and has learned some ingenious mechanical skills."
Qin Xiao thought to himself that there are indeed many experts, but no matter how good a chair like this is, it is not worthy of envy. Although shopkeeper Bai planned a careful plan, he also paid the price with a pair of legs. Since the Yuwen family spent all their efforts to build it for shopkeeper Bai,
Such a wheelchair means that it is impossible for Shopkeeper Bai to stand up in a short period of time, and he may have to live in a wheelchair for the rest of his life.