Back Off, Let Me Come

Chapter 1211 Chapter 1211: One year can determine the outcome [asking for monthly votes]

Cui Hui was unable to stay until his third day of sobriety.

Cui Zhi still sees the beginning but not the end of the dragon.

Cui Hui only vaguely noticed that the other party appeared briefly when he was half asleep and half awake. Every time he woke up, there was no one there, and he could only smell the incense remaining on the other party. It doesn't matter if the man is away. Anyway, she still has a filial son waiting around, serving tea and water, and busy with everything.

However, good old children are not always happy.

Cui Xiong seems to be attentive and considerate, but when Cui Hui isn't paying attention, he will show a look that hesitant to speak.

I think I'm hiding something secretly, but actually I'm not.

Forcibly, Cui Hui recognized the delusion of stomachache, and said impatiently: "My mother knows that you are a person who can't hide his words in his heart. If you have anything to say, just say it. If you don't want to say it, put away that expression of yours!"

Cui Xiong hesitated: "Baojun is here."

"Where is she?"

"Son, my son decided to let her go back first. My mother is not in good health. What she needs most right now is rest and recuperation..."

Cui Xiong's voice gradually became lower.

Cui Hui sneered: "Tell me, why don't you continue talking? Why did this kid Baojun offend you, and you drove him away?"

The "Baojun" in Cui Xiong's mouth is the vest you borrowed from Miao Ne. Since the king granted the marriage, the two of them have been a legitimate unmarried couple. In order to cultivate the relationship between the two children and prevent them from getting married blindly and turning into enemies, both the king and the Cui family were happy to see Cui Xiong interact with "Baojun". The two of them also lived up to the expectations of their elders.

How can two people in love keep having trouble whenever they want?

Cui Hui questioned, but Cui Xiong could only confess: "She...has not offended my son, but her visit this time is not...not to see you as 'Baojun', but on the order of the king...My son is not angry with Baojun, It’s the one above her head.”

The eldest son's resentment was heavier than Cui Hui expected.

He even dared to say wild words: "So what if you are the leader of a country? Previously, you regarded the family as a thorn in your side, and you and your confidant Mei Jinghe repeatedly made things difficult for our family. They even reached out to your mother, causing you to almost be buried in the dungeon. Now with Mei Jinghe broke up, and then thought about our family, trying to reward her with something to compensate for the suffering suffered by her mother. How can there be such a cheap thing in the world? She didn't want to quarrel. If your feelings are hurt, it’s better not to meet.”

In addition, there are other concerns.

Everyone in King Qi knows that Cui's former mistress was thrown into the dungeon by Mei Jinghe and punished by Yan Ling. She is destined to have a short life. What is the difference between this and murder? The king just gives a reward and the story ends. In the future, will the royal family just arrest anyone who wants to arrest the Cui family?

Even if someone loses half his life, he is not afraid of it. Just throw away a small reward. The life of a Cui woman is not worth anything. Cui Xiong didn't know what his father Cui Zhi was thinking. He would not allow this situation to occur.

Cui Hui: “…”

Should we say it or not, Cui Xiong is indeed Cui Zhi’s son.

Father and son are really similar in some ways.

She asked her son: "Daxiong, tell my mother, have you informed Baojun privately about these considerations? You feel that you have difficulties and are aggrieved, but Baojun, who was rejected by you and treated indifferently, is not more Grieved? As long as your marriage is still pending, you should pay more attention to her mood. She is not only the right-hand man of the country, but also your fiancée. "

She knew that her fiancée was fake, but her son didn't know that.

No matter who his future daughter-in-law was, Cui Hui couldn't get used to the Cui father and son's self-conceited way of handling the matter, and he had a heart attack after seeing it.

Cui Xiong looked at him in surprise: "But Baojun..."

"Are you worried that Baojun will be more partial to the king and betray you?"

Cui Xiong: "..."

His silence is a kind of acquiescence.

Cui Hui sneered: "Are you mute?"

"...The son knows that his mother has always liked Baojun, and believes that she is not this kind of person. He feels uncomfortable after hearing this, but, but the son feels that no matter who he is, it is stupid to give up his future for a relationship that can change at any time! He is as stupid as a pig! Baojun Smart, if she found out and reported it to the king, it would be perfectly normal! My son thought so, so he just didn’t say anything. "

Telling the other person your secret while expecting the other person to choose you instead of your future is the same as a rich man showing off his gold in front of a thief while forcing the thief to maintain good moral character and not fight, steal or rob. This kind of behavior is really sick!

It would be better to keep silent from the beginning.

Cui Hui: “…”

Okay, the father-in-law is right, and the mother-in-law is right.

She didn't argue with her son about the minutiae. Anyway, it was imperative for the leader of Qi State to repair the relationship with her and win over "Shen Zhongli" through her. She couldn't give up just because of one or two rejections. Cui Hui relaxed his mind and focused on recuperating.

Sure enough, the leader of Qi State showed his enthusiasm and sincerity, and almost changed his tricks to appease and make up for Cui Hui. In addition to material compensation, rumors also spread that a banquet was held for Cui Huizhi's daughter to see young talents, hoping to promote another marriage.

It seems to be a favor, but it may not mean threatening Cui Hui.

It just depends on how the parties involved view the matter.

The leader of Qi State did not put all his eggs in one basket. In addition to the above-mentioned methods, he also issued a decree to praise Shen Tang's performance in Qi State, praising her achievements in the past two years, which can be regarded as unparalleled. During last year's rainy season, eight winds were frequent, and as many as one million people were affected in a few months. The collapse of dams in two places caused flooding downstream, leaving the displaced people with nowhere to settle. In such an environment, she governed one of the few areas that was affected by the disaster but suffered no damage.

Before the wind from all directions came, the city defense barrier had already been opened.

After the storm passed, the people below reported the damage and allocated funds for disaster relief. Shen Tang only reported that more than 30 houses had collapsed. He also said that these old houses were originally planned to be demolished, and nature helped save labor. There were eleven people injured, three of them were injured when they went out despite the advice, and the remaining eight people were old and contracted typhoid fever. Fortunately, they received medicine in time and no one died.

At that time, Shen Tang's vest was scolded miserably by Qi State Yushitai.

Many civil and military officials thought she was trying to claim credit and kept it secret! Cui Zhi's political opponents also used this matter to ridicule, thinking that this absurd memorial was ordered by Cui, which is simply stupid! They only want to take credit and flattery, but they don’t care about the victims!

Cui Zhi was severely attacked.

The truth is not important, what is important is that it can defeat political opponents.

The leader of the country stood aside and watched, leaving before the two sides got angry. He lightly said that he would send someone to investigate the authenticity and clear the innocent people's names. The matter was settled and the results of the investigation were never announced. The hot spots in the court changed every day, and no one continued to pay attention to this matter as time went by. No one expected that the leader of Qi State would take the initiative to mention it and use this as a reason to promote officials in the Cui family camp and appoint Shen Tang's vest to govern a county.

The location here is a bit subtle.

It not only covers the areas governed by Shen Tang's vest at the beginning, but also takes into account some areas that only the king's confidants are qualified to touch. In name, it is a county, but in fact it is much larger than a "county", which means that this new favorite has endless potential.

A thoughtful person has to think more.

The king of the country and Mrs. Cui are good enough to wear calf-nosed robes again?

Not only the outside world thinks so, but there are also many voices within the Cui family. In the face of many rumors, Cui Zhi, the leader of the Cui family, has never responded directly and rarely appears in public. Most matters of the Cui family are decided on his behalf by his eldest son Cui Xiong, and his attitude is ambiguous. The undercurrent in the capital did not affect Shen Tang's promotion and fortune at all. It can be said that it has been going smoothly recently, and I have a legitimate excuse to expand the scale of my private club, and use my previously secretive power to make things clear. If she does not acknowledge, refuse or promise the Lord of Qi's overtures, the scumbag will be like her, and the Lord of Qi will figure out the rest.

First seek trust, and finally send Qi Guo away with a backhand knife.

Shen Tang did not intend to prolong this battle.

"One year will determine the outcome!"

Shen Tang has been operating in the southwest through Majia for more than two years. Because the territory is limited and Cui keeps a close eye on it, she is not too crazy in recruiting troops. The most important thing is to be patient. Most of the energy is spent on expanding the circle of friends, using high-quality rice seeds to stock up on supplies, cutting leeks in different ways, and acting as an intermediary between the small southwestern country and Kang State. Qi State has been annexing other countries one after another in recent years. Although the frequency is not high, it also makes people Small countries that are close to each other are in panic all day long.

If a small country has contacts with Kang State, it will feel more secure.

The chess pieces are in place, and it’s just time to start.

Liao Jia twisted the chess pieces and pondered for a while, lowered his eyes and looked at the intricate endgame, and said: "One year? Is it too late?"

The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. Even if our own side is fully prepared, it will be difficult to win several Southwest Continent Alliances headed by Qi State in one year. No matter how confident Liao Jia is in this game, he does not think that rushing for quick success is a good thing, and it will easily capsize.

Shen Tang: "One year is to capture the Southwest Continent."

Not part of the Southwest.

She sighed: "Be quick."

If the speed is too slow and the Central Continent reacts and intervenes, the trouble will be big. The situation will be several times more difficult than when it was flanked by the Northern Desert and the High Country. She has made arrangements everywhere in recent years, including but not limited to providing benefits to several small countries in central China.

On the surface, the small country pays protection money to the big country, and the big country accepts the worship of the small country and does not send troops. The relationship between the two sides is a honeymoon. In fact, they are used as war buffer areas to prevent the big country in the center from moving northward. If not for this, with Shen Tang's irresistible personality, she would have digested all the small countries around her over the years. A small country is not important, as long as it can delay time!

Liao Jia simulated it over and over again in his mind, assuming hundreds of thousands of unexpected situations. He did not advise Shen Tang to be cautious, but simply asked: "My lord, are the preparations in the country ready?"

Shen Tang: "You also know other people's personalities."

Regardless of the radicals or conservatives in Kang State, each person has one military merit brain. The difference is that the radicals like to use the most brutal and straightforward methods to grab military merit, while the conservatives believe that no matter how good the military merit is, it needs to be obtained in a decent way. It takes a lot of energy for Shen Tang to suppress their peaceful development: "If we don't let people out for a walk, I'm really afraid that they will forget the pain after their scars heal..."

Wasn't it this group of people who encouraged Li Wan back then?

"I don't need it, they have already prepared it..."

Just waiting for an order, the beasts came out of the pen.

Liao Jia couldn't help but smile when she thought of those colleagues.

"My Lord, what you said is an exaggeration."

It is true that civil and military forces are warlike, but if the Lord is determined to suppress it and will not fight again, how can he be unable to suppress it? Those people had the courage to act simply because they saw that the Lord was also thinking of provoking a war. The king and his ministers are always of the same mind.

Liao Jia caressed the chess pieces: "There is a chance in one year, but Jia is just worried that the Central Continent will not give this opportunity..."

A little adventurous.

Shen Tang smiled and said: "Did you know that an uninvited guest came to the palace a few days ago. I won't tease you by being pretentious - the visitor is Wei Cheng, a twenty-level Chehou who was short-lived during the Battle of Gao Kingdom. He and his uncle are both from the Kingdom of Wu. I am a die-hard loyalist and it is impossible to change my attitude, but I did soften my attitude that day. It is not difficult to use them when necessary. In addition, my incarnation of "Zixu" in the central continent has accumulated a certain amount of strength. There is really a powerful country on the border to join forces to snipe us, it can come in handy! "

She gave an example: "For example, it is not difficult to sneak into their allies, burn their food and grass, and cause some trouble for others secretly."

Her vassal ways were unable to provide powerful force when she was weak, so she could only survive that period by relying on her humble development and making allies. However, after she developed and became stronger, this princely way became a magical skill that made her even more powerful!

The enemy's food and grass were burned, and they couldn't even move, let alone fight.

On the other hand, Shen Tang?

The supply of grain and grass is abundant, and mobility is not restricted by grain lines.

Shen Tang said that secretly burning people's food and fodder can really delay the interception and sniper attack from the central part. The time she gave herself to pacify the Southwest Continent was one year. This year was not her limit but her minimum!

Liao Jia coughed lightly and joked.

"This matter... Fortunately, Mr. Qi is not here." If today's words were written down by Mr. Qi and passed down to future generations, the Lord would not be able to tear off the label of "dark villain".

The mainstream still prefers an upright and powerful lord.

The dark villain should let a group of conspirators be the masterminds.

Qi Yuanliang is probably very happy.

The blame was placed on him, and later generations of scholars will probably not verify the truth of the matter, because it sounds like he would have done it.

Shen Tang: "...it's not good to mention anyone, will you scare me by mentioning them?"

Liao Jia was amused by Shen Tang's true reaction. Her smile was so subtle that even Shen Tang silently looked away. The relaxed atmosphere ended when Liao Jia left in disguise, and Shen Tang got up to check his luggage.

After promotion, the office location also needs to be changed.

She said that there was still some finishing work to do, so she postponed taking office for ten days, and today was the deadline. Although she didn't have many personal belongings, she packed it into a small box, but it weighed a lot. It took two soldiers to lift it onto the carriage. Shen Tang gave detailed instructions to the person who would take over the job, and when he was almost done, the soldier came over and said, "My lord, everything has been sorted out."

Shen Tang nodded: "Well, okay, let's go."

He turned around and said to the people who were preparing to see him off: "Please don't see me off."

"I wish you good luck in martial arts!"

Shen Tang walked toward the carriage at the door in a very good mood.

As soon as his left foot crossed the threshold, his heart suddenly felt like the breath of death followed him, and murderous intent followed. She dodged to avoid the sneak attack, but she didn't expect that this killer actually had some tricks up his sleeve. He clung to her without saying a word. His moves were also cunning and vicious, and he had thousands of energy blades condensed in his palms. This time, one by one, it was like being harassed in a small area!

Under the shocked gaze of the killer, Shen Tang did not dodge but stepped forward to meet him. He stepped on the incoming light blade with his bare feet. With his next move, he turned his fingers into claws and strangled the killer's vitals: "Who are you?"

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The weather in Xi'an today can make me sweat a pound.