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Dead silence.

True dead silence.Dozens of people in the hall held their breath following Liu Jiyue's words, and fell into a long silence. No one dared to express their opinions, but no one was thinking quickly in their hearts.

Thirty years ago, when Chengguo was first established, there were many famous generals, and all of them had outstanding achievements.But not long after, Zhang Mao died in battle, Yan Wuzhen conspired to rebel, and the first emperor who was born in the army also died of a sudden illness.Fortunately, the border was peaceful, except for the occasional friction with Beiyong, there was no war, so they have been at ease.

However, in recent years, it has been rumored that the Xiwan witch clan has created a very mysterious monster. Those who have seen it will be frightened, and those who have not seen it will not believe it.Six years ago, they sent troops to besiege the city without warning and inexplicably. The casualties of the civilians were not particularly serious, but they were just starving and thirsty for a while. In the end, there was no real fight, but Chengguo gave up some It was only in the disputed place that the chaos subsided, and Xi Wan did not move again after that.

So what are they doing this time?Or for territory?Or more ambitious?

... But no matter whether it was that time six years ago or this time, many people in Chengguo would feel that they are fully capable of fighting.

Regardless of old women or young children, scholars or women and children, the whole country knows that the respected king Chu Jingzhong was the number one famous general in the past.When the rebel army overthrew the decadent and corrupt imperial family of Ji State and rescued the people from the dire straits, Chu Jingzhong was even crowned as a god general.Although playing with the government in his later years has become more and more contemptible, but only when he mentioned his heroic demeanor when he led troops to fight, no one dared to comment more.

The forbearance of the land cession six years ago can be regarded as not long after the new emperor ascended the throne, the bloody storm in the court had just subsided, and King Jing didn't want to cause more troubles, so Xi Wan took advantage of it.But this time... the new emperor is already in charge, but King Jing is still unwilling to give up power, and even chooses to send the princess to marry first when foreign enemies invade. What a... embarrassing approach.

It is conceivable that if this matter spreads out, there will be a lot of verbal and written criticisms against Chu Jingzhong in the court and privately tomorrow.

That's why he changed his usual solemnity at this time, and showed an attitude that could even be said to be exasperated?Chu Qi thought.No, he felt, probably more than that.

The first person to break the silence was the Queen Mother: "Mingyao, take Zhaohua down and stay with her for a while."

Zhaohua seemed to have a premonition of something, tears rolled in the eyes, but felt that there was nothing to cry, and refused to let it go: "Marriage, marriage is marriage, and daughters can express their own opinions..."

"Take it off!"

Ming Yao didn't care about etiquette, stepped forward and pulled Princess Zhaohua's arm, and glanced at Liu Jiyue and Chu Qi respectively, and then retreated with the sad princess. Not long after, the rest of the palace and the guards They were all driven out of the palace by King Jing.

For a while, only the emperor, king Jing, queen mother and Chu Qi were left in the palace.

Chu Qi felt that it was inappropriate to stand here, and the topic they were talking about was not something he should interrupt, but Chu Jingzhong didn't chase him away, neither did Liu Jiyue, and the queen mother didn't bother to care about his existence, she was full of attention There is only: "Why did Xiwan send troops suddenly? Didn't their national teacher attend the banquet not long ago? Isn't their prince still staying in Chengguo? Yes... Take that prince as a hostage and see if they dare to have it." What action!"

Liu Jiyue said lightly: "The empress dowager's thinking is simple. Since they know that the prince is there, but still dare to send troops, they naturally don't take him seriously, and it is even an excuse." chaos'."

Naturally, the queen mother could no longer say the stupid words of "then return the prince to Xiwan", because Liu Jiyue's explanation had clearly indicated that Xiwan just lacked an excuse, not a reason.

"...The rumored monsters that are two feet tall and infinitely powerful really exist? Are they really... unbeatable? Even King Jing...?"

"That day in the paddock in the western suburbs, I, King Jing, and my son all witnessed it with their own eyes. Naturally, it is true. As for whether King Jing can have an enemy..." Liu Jiyue paused, "Of course it still depends on the situation." King Jing's own statement. It's just that since King Jing doesn't want to lead troops into battle, there should be no conclusions in the short term."

The queen mother noticed something even more wrong: "Even if Xiwan doesn't need a reason, there must be a purpose, right? Even if their witch clan finally tested the most powerful monster, which can defeat ten thousand with one, then... no We should be the first to find us! Beiyong’s sixteen tribes are in chaos now, isn’t it better to break through? What’s more... what’s more, there is nothing in the world that can’t be matched. Using poison, using fire, medicine... will surely kill you!"

She kept talking to find ways to stabilize her emotions, but she looked at Chu Jingzhong without blinking, as if she wanted him to believe: "You have all seen the monsters in the western suburbs paddock, haven't they been easily eliminated? The Ai family knows that the late Emperor and King Jing used to have magic weapons in their hands, and what kind of monsters would still die like ants if touched... Those rumors are just exaggerated and false rumors, and King Jing must—"

Chu Jingzhong interrupted her indifferently: "Queen Mother, do you hope that I can really solve the disaster when you say this, or do you simply not want Princess Zhaohua to marry?"

The queen mother did not back down: "The royal family of Xiwan is controlled by the witch clan, with no power or even humanity. What is the difference between Zhaohua's going and entering the tiger's den? What's more, what role can Zhaohua alone play? The marriage proposal is even just your unilateral proposal, who knows if Xiwan will agree? Respect the king, Aijia asks you, do you hope that the marriage proposal you propose can really solve the disaster, or simply do not want to give up the power that you have managed for many years Ronghua!"

Chu Qi's heart was shocked when he was listening. Although he knew that the relationship between King Jing and the Queen Mother was cold and like strangers, and he guessed one or two reasons from Peng Yongyan's few words, he didn't expect that they would really attack each other and be aggressive when they confronted each other. There is a feeling of pushing the opponent to death.

At the moment when he was thinking about whether to say something to ease the atmosphere, Chu Jingzhong sneered suddenly, and the chill of ridicule made others shudder.

"Zhaohua...Of course it won't work, so why would I raise such an opinion?" He looked at the Queen Mother and shook his head, as if mocking her stupidity, "Listen, he can use just this one empty word to Letting you lose your cool and stand up to force me, how many people will believe in tomorrow and criticize you? Interesting, I'm starting to look forward to it."

The queen mother froze for a moment, seemed to regain her senses, panted slowly and looked at the emperor on the other side.

Liu Jiyue smiled, and said lightly: "It's not a lie. Isn't it true that King Jing is unwilling to send troops? Since he doesn't want to, I have no choice but to send others. There are not many generals available to the court. Who, I always have to prepare for the worst. If it really gets to the stage that everyone doesn't want to see, Zhaohua is no longer useless, but try to contact him, fulfill the responsibility of the princess, and serve the country. Whether it is married Nanmu can join forces, or marry Xiwan for a moment of peace... It's inevitable."

The queen mother shouted hoarsely: "If there is a day when thousands of men on the border can't stop the enemy, she can stop it with a weak woman? Yes... the princess has this responsibility. Her marriage must first pave the way for politics. But...but what is that general who really deserves to serve!"

Chu Jingzhong looked at them coldly, and there seemed to be no waves in his heart, neither moved by it nor stirred up by it.

Liu Jiyue said softly: "However, King Jing doesn't want to lead the army, so I can understand. In fact, no one can force you, and I can't do it."

He restrained his smile, and looked at Chu Jingzhong emotionlessly. There was only peace in his dark eyes: "You are the one who makes the final choice, King Jing. You can stay in the imperial city and listen to every Submit the military report every day, remotely command your own army to fight against the enemy, and look forward to the day when you will win... Or, go to the battlefield in person, meet those rumored monsters for a while, and tell them who is the most powerful person in the world, Then, listening to the voices of the soldiers and civilians behind—"

It stopped abruptly, and he didn't say any more.

But at that moment, Chu Qi seemed to understand something completely, and his whole body was cold.

He watched Chu Jingzhong start to twitch the corners of his mouth, then laughed, then laughed loudly, then laughed wildly, the laughter shook all directions.

"Okay, okay..." He finally said angrily, "Nice courtesy, you really... are crazier than I thought, but it's very good."

After he finished laughing, he raised his head and took a deep look at the empress dowager, who was in a slightly embarrassed posture. He seemed to think of the time many years ago in his mind.Their family background was ordinary, and their parents died young under the exploitation of the last years of the dynasty. He forced himself to raise his younger sister who was more than ten years old. Maybe the relationship between them was warm when they were young, but too many things happened later.

It's been frozen for a long time, and he can't get back the softness he used to have, but this time, he tried his best to make his voice not too blunt, and it was a little inaudible and illusory: "...Maybe I really did something wrong, right?" .”

In the end, he glanced at Chu Qi, it was a very ordinary look, if Chu Qi hadn't been staring at him so hard, he might not have noticed it at all.

But he didn't say anything, turned around and left the Queen Mother's bedroom.

Chu Qi stared at his leaving back, and inexplicably, on a whim, used the observation technique.

He was very engrossed in his observation, staring at the series of data going further and further away, and finally disappeared, until Liu Jiyue walked beside him and didn't pay attention.

"What are you looking at?" Liu Jiyue asked softly, stroking his hanging hair casually.

"King King...are you preparing to send troops?"

"Well, you guessed it." His soft voice was quite calm, as if he was not worried about the situation in the northwest at all, "According to King Jing's ability, he should be able to last for half a month."

"and then?"

"Then?" Liu Jiyue seemed to have heard some senseless question, smiled lightly, and whispered into Chu Qi's ear, "Death is certain, including his 20 relatives."

Chu Qi turned his head and stared at Liu Jiyue: "King Jing is invincible, what if he wins?"

"No ifs."

"Why can Your Majesty be so sure?" He raised his voice slightly, but couldn't control the trembling in his voice, "Is Your Majesty clear about the purpose of Xiwan's sending troops? Cheng Qiushi has only been away from Beijing for five days, so he will return When Xiwan decided to attack Chengguo immediately, the organization didn’t need time? Discussion didn’t need time?!”

"Qi'er," Liu Jiyue still said softly, "There are some things, even if you think about them clearly, you don't need to point them out."

"I'm just..." He took a deep breath, "I have no objection to moving Jing Wang alone, and I also understand the meaning of killing grass and roots. Using it, involving so many people, I temporarily..."

He was almost incoherent, but his thoughts were not chaotic at all. He understood the most important point: "...After respecting the king, what will happen to Xiwan? Will they retreat? Or...they and His Majesty..." There is something deeper Hierarchical collusion?

Liu Jiyue didn't speak, he drooped his eyes to hide the emotions in his eyes, and finally changed his way of easing: "Let's wait for the news about King Jing."

Chu Qi's heart was as clear as a mirror, and his face turned pale again, but he also understood, knowing that there are some things that cannot be answered now.

And now he has only one problem left.

"Your Majesty," he said, "Your Majesty understood this truth early on. If he...would never make a move, never go to the front line, would Xiwan really break into the capital?"

Liu Jiyue looked into his eyes, for some reason, she slowly looked away, then shook her head.

"There is no such assumption. I know him as well as I know myself." He looked towards the far northwest direction, and added slightly, "...Maybe it's the intuition that has been hostile for many years."