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Chapter 576 Negotiation
The person under the head wanted to persuade him again, but the emperor had already raised his hand to stop him from speaking.

"There are a lot of good soldiers and good generals in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but there are not many who can move." The emperor said, "The Longxi Army's internal fighting has been abolished, and I dare not use the Zhao Family Army. Fushunhou and his son will be sent to Dengzhou to suppress the bandits. There are really not many."

"What you have to do is to suppress the current situation for the time being," said the emperor. "I don't mind those who are ambiguous, those who sit on the wall, and those who seek selfish interests. What you have to do is to temporarily stabilize the current situation. Let those who wait and see don't jump in."

"Right now it's just a small-scale battle. If the wait-and-see ends, or even Zhao Jiajun's early exit, the world will be no different from 20 years ago."

"Before the world is in chaos, it is what I have to do to deal with those loyal to the camp and Baidi's people."

"Originally, I didn't have to take this trip! It seems that Changping Hou and Wang Lin still have the ability to fight if they are only those who return to the camp loyally," the emperor said here, with a slightly trembling expression, "but he is here! If he comes to lead the people who are loyal to the camp, it will be a disaster for tigers and wolves, and I will solve this matter in time before the matter becomes serious."

His Majesty is indeed His Majesty, resolute and decisive.

"What you have to do is very simple, just sit here and suppress the ministers who have their own thoughts in the court!" The emperor said, "Also, don't rely too much on those officials who are close to me on weekdays. Closer, they found clues carefully."

The person with the emperor's curtain on his head bowed his head and said: "I... obey the order!"

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As the sun rose and the moon set, the owner of the spice shop stood at the door of the shop as usual, watching the empty street and sighing: "Apart from the rice shop, is there any other shop that has business?"

At this moment, a man with arms hanging appeared at the end of his line of sight. The owner of the spice shop who was feeling, sighing, and worried saw the man, his eyes froze, he was silent, and said, "I almost forgot, this pharmacy It's also a business."

The man with his arms hanging turned pale, and passed the door in a trance.

The owner of the spice shop shook his head, looked away from the man, continued to look at the empty street and sighed: It's not surprising that such a listless look, after all, the patient's face is not good-looking!

Although he knew that the owner of the spice shop only looked at him out of curiosity, Zhou Fang's heart tightened suddenly, and the hands hanging on his sides tightened subconsciously.It wasn't until the other party looked away that Zhou Fang heaved a sigh of relief, and turned from the corner to the adjacent street.

He stopped in front of the pharmacy at the end of the street, Zhou Fang walked into the pharmacy, and said to the shopkeeper who was checking the herbs, "Shopkeeper Shi, I'm here to change the medicine!"

The shopkeeper raised his head and looked at him. After confirming that he had not misunderstood the person, he squinted and smiled, pointed at the back, and said with a smile, "Go back and change!"

Zhou Fang let out a "hmm", walked through the curtain and walked to the backyard.

In the backyard, the girl was sitting at the stone table drinking tea leisurely, as if she had been here for a while.

"Miss Jiang Si!" Zhou Fang walked over, cupped his fists and saluted, "I'm late!"

"It's okay, these days, I have nothing to do." Jiang Shaoyan turned around, and when she saw Zhou Fang's pale face, she couldn't help being stunned, "What's wrong with your face... I saw your injury last time, it's clear It's mostly healed, why is there such a face today? Did you suffer another injury?"

Hearing the girl's question, Zhou Fang shook his head, smiled wryly, and finally couldn't help asking Jiang Shaoyan: "Miss Jiang Si, they..." Zhou Fang only felt that those words seemed to be stuck in his throat, It was difficult to come out, but no matter how difficult it was, it still came out, he asked, "Did they cooperate with the people from the previous dynasty?"

Jiang Shaoyan looked at Zhou Fang, whose face was pale, and frowned: "I've never heard of it."

Zhou Fang shook his head when he heard the words, and said, "Your Majesty has summoned me."

As for what His Majesty summoned and said, after Zhou Fang said what he was asked during the summoning, he said with a wry smile: "I saw that feathered arrow, it is indeed Zhao Jiajun's..."

"Feather arrows can be fake." Without even thinking about it, the girl interrupted Zhou Fang, looking at Zhou Fang's pale face, she said, "I can assure you, it's not Jiang Pingping and the others! They are living in Jiangnan now. Dao, Yang Yan's people are searching for them everywhere. Do you think they will try their best to run out of Jiangnan Road at this time, just to surprise Wang Lin and help Yang Yan?"

This... really doesn't make sense.Zhou Fang moved his lips, but stopped talking.

"Don't think about this nonsense," the girl reached out and patted his shoulder, and fell silent suddenly.

The air suddenly became quiet, and the girl had a subtle and complicated expression on her face, as if she was thinking about something.

After an unknown amount of time, the girl finally spoke again, and she said, "I probably know who that is..."

Facing Zhou Fang's gaze, the girl shook her head, and didn't tell him who those people were, but just repeated it again, saying: "Don't think too much, it's definitely not Jiang Pingping and the others!"

Compared with whether Jiang Pingping and others cooperated with Yang Yan, Zhou Fang cared about another matter, but she needed to confirm this matter to Ji Chongyan.

After sending Zhou Fang away, Jiang Shaoyan turned around and left the pharmacy, and turned to the house not far away.

When you go in, Zhonghui will be there.

"Miss Jiang Si is here!" Zhong Hui, who was sitting on a stretcher, raised his hand to greet Jiang Shaoyan. When he saw the girl walking by, he didn't care, and continued talking to Ji Chongyan.

"These days, I have almost filled up the jails in the Yamen of Chang'an City. Everyone is scolding me, and even gave me a nickname, 'Zhong Yan Wang, who confiscated the family and exterminated the family'," Zhong Hui said here, I couldn't help clapping my hands and laughing, "I like this nickname!"

Ji Chongyan's eyes fell on the girl who walked in, until the girl walked to the futon beside him and sat down, then she looked away, and turned to Zhong Hui said: "Look at the coldness of Chang'an Avenue today, you will know that Zhong Hui My lord, this arrest is really clean."

"I haven't finished arresting yet. There are still seats in the prison of the Ministry of Justice in Chang'an City. I can continue to arrest!" Zhong Hui said with a smile, and then referred to the content of the discussion in front of the palace without hesitation, "The day before yesterday, Wang The news of Lin's assassination spread to the palace, and His Majesty left the court angrily, and appointed Marquis Changping to replace Wang Lin," he said, "The team that attacked Wang Lin was suspected to be the former Baidi's army, and the other party still left Wang Lin on him. A feathered arrow was shot, with the character 'Zhao' on the end of the feathered arrow."

The physical evidence is solid!
Ji Chongyan, who was sitting on the futon, heard the news, and said: "The Zhao family army has already received the news. The Zhao family army, who had complained about His Majesty's collusion with other races, has stabilized for the time being because of this feather arrow."

It turned out that His Majesty colluded with foreign races and harmed compatriots, which caused turmoil among the people. To Zhao's army, it was the king's behavior that was wrong, so he was motivated.

But because of the appearance of this feathered arrow, Baidi's old troops colluded with the remnants of the previous dynasty, which is already disapproved by the Zhao family army.

What's more troublesome is that the remnants of the previous dynasty took the initiative to provoke the war.In their view, the biggest sinner is to take the initiative to provoke a war and destroy the hard-won peace. This move by the old Baidi is tantamount to helping the evildoers.

Therefore, Wang Lin's injury may not be a good thing for Wang Lin himself, but for His Majesty, it is a good thing instead, causing the Zhao family army who had been in a different state to stop and wait and see.

It was as if a scoop of cold water was added to the water that was about to boil, and the situation became peaceful on the surface again.

Zhong Hui, who was on the opposite side, fell silent when he heard the words. After a long while, he suddenly sneered, and said, "I thought that the Zhao family army had already regarded the son as General Zhao and was ready to serve him. But it turned out that the son could not Take control of the Zhao Family Army!"

Ji Chongyan didn't care about Zhong Huizhi's slight contempt: "If I can control the Zhao family army, can your majesty allow me to live until now?"

This is a soldier who has no owner and will choose his own owner, and does not belong to anyone.

"Even if General Zhao is really alive, he can't fully control this army." Ji Chongyan said, "They have their own ideas, and they only do what they think is right!"

This feather arrow made them feel that it was wrong, so they stopped.

Zhong Hui let out an "oh", and was not very interested in this army, but was more interested in another matter.

"Is this army really the former troops of the White Emperor?" Zhong Hui asked Ji Chongyan.

Ji Chongyan raised his eyes and looked at Zhong Hui: "I'm in Chang'an, so I don't know if it's true or not."

It's the same as not saying this...
Zhong Hui, who didn't find out the answer, rubbed his chin, and said: "Zhong just thinks the appearance of this army is too coincidental. If it is a coincidence, the timing is indeed too good." He said, raising his head. His eyes met Ji Chongyan's gaze, and they looked at each other: "If it wasn't for the fact that the appearance of this army would be beneficial to His Majesty, Zhong would think that this army was arranged by you, Prince Ji."

Ji Chongyan only glanced at him when he heard the words, noncommittal.

Seeing this, Zhong Hui touched his nose with a smile, raised his hand to call someone, and said: "Forget it! Zhong is going to continue arresting people and doing things. The son and Miss Jiang Si can do their own thing!"

No one likes to be here, it's boring to see these two unmarried couples who have an imperial edict to marry them.

After Zhong Hui left, Jiang Shaoyan said, "Zhou Fang came to see me just now."

If Zhou Fang hadn't come to see her, Jiang Shaoyan also felt that what Zhong Hui said was right, the appearance of this army would be beneficial to His Majesty.But after Zhou Fang came, she faintly felt that something was wrong.

"Your Majesty is very concerned about the existence of Little General Zhao," Jiang Shaoyan said.

"How could it be possible that you don't care?" Ji Chongyan said this, his eyes were slightly cold, "Even Ji Chonghuan would care about my existence, let alone His Majesty who claims that his means and abilities are not weaker than General Zhao's?"

His abilities are not inferior to others at all, but he has been neglected for a long time. For His Majesty, it has already become a heart disease.

"He is not a tolerant person," Ji Chongyan said, "Especially in this matter, the ability and means that he is proud of are not good enough, but he is subdued by General Zhao, how could he not mind? "

"He thinks that General Zhao is still alive, and this time it is General Zhao who leads the troops." Jiang Shaoyan said, "Your Majesty summoned Zhou Fang this time, and from the beginning to the end, he only focused on General Zhao."

"So, I have a guess." The girl stopped talking, looked up at Ji Chongyan who looked at her with a smile on her face, and said softly, "This is a game."

A situation that seems to be beneficial to His Majesty but lures him there.

"Jiang Pingping and the others are in Jiangnan Road, so it is impossible for them to appear in the battle ahead." The girl said, "Besides, the appearance of that arrow is too obvious. Of course, such conclusive evidence may also be the so-called 'Baidi The old men don't care anymore, but after listening to Zhou Fang's description of His Majesty, I feel that this arrow is not indifference, but a bait aimed at His Majesty himself."

"Twenty years ago, he tried all the tricks, but he didn't kill General Zhao himself. This incident is the greatest regret in his heart for His Majesty! But now, this person has appeared, and the regret that has been brooding for 20 years can be eliminated by himself. , I think it is difficult for him to resist such a temptation." Jiang Shaoyan said, looking at Ji Chongyan, "The person who set up this game must know His Majesty very well..."

Facing the girl's gaze, Ji Chongyan admitted it frankly.

"It's me." Ji Chongyan stared at her deeply, stretched out his arms to hug the girl, and stroked the girl's hair hanging by her side. He lowered his head, and gently touched the girl's forehead with his lips. Said, "You don't know His Majesty as well as I do, but you know me."

Jiang Shaoyan raised her head, and her eyes fell into his eyes: "The so-called 'Baidi Old Department' was actually led by Li Xuan to make it? Didn't you kill Wang Rin in order to shoot that arrow?"

Ji Chongyan nodded: "Not bad."

Based on what he knew about His Majesty, after this bait, he would definitely go there in person.

"So Your Majesty will personally march?" Jiang Shaoyan thought for a while and asked Ji Chongyan, "What about the court? If he is not in his place, the city of Chang'an may not be stable... No, no..."

Halfway through the girl's words, she suddenly shook her head and said, "No! Zhong Hui arrested people like this and made everyone in Chang'an City feel at risk. His Majesty also acquiesced. Therefore, he had long thought of the step of the royal conquest. Zhong Hui Arresting people, even though it made Chang'an city turbulent, but it also put all those troubles in the prison. So... as long as this battle can be resolved quickly, there will be no disturbances in Chang'an city."

Ji Chongyan looked down at the girl, and looked at her: "Ayan, if he can successfully deal with the remnants of the previous dynasty and the 'Baidi's old army' without much loss of soldiers and horses, it is very likely that he will take the opportunity to deal with the Zhao family army in one go. "

Hearing this, Jiang Shaoyan's heart skipped a beat: "In what name is he going to get rid of the Zhao family army brought out by himself?" As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that the hand around his waist suddenly tightened.

Ji Chongyan sighed, and did not answer the girl's question right away, but lowered his head and touched the girl's forehead with his lips again, and said: "I admit that I am not a good person, and I don't want to be inferior to others. But before, I I have also been thinking, if everything goes according to His Majesty's will, can I really be able to escape this catastrophe by being a good and obedient nephew?"

"In order to verify this, I checked and did a lot of things, but the closer I got to the truth, the more I realized that I couldn't escape." Ji Chongyan sighed and said quietly, "It's not because of the fate of the phoenix and the dragon. He said, but His Majesty, he will not allow Zhao Jiajun to exist outside his control."

"Just as my uncle was an excuse for His Majesty to turn against Dajing, I, from the very beginning, was Your Majesty's excuse and pawn to solve the Zhao family army." Ji Chongyan said, "This game has been arranged since I was young. When it was discovered, it was already impossible to break free."

So all he can do is overturn the chessboard.

(End of this chapter)