No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Ji Zhan came out of Bai Jingrong Palace with the same gloomy expression.

The subordinates who followed behind him were terrified and didn't dare to say anything more.

Once upon a time, the king and the queen mother were also a loving mother and son, when the former king was still alive.

At that time, although the former king loved the queen mother and valued the king, it was precisely because of this that the queen mother was envied and hated by many people.The bloodlines of the queen mother and several princes made many nobles of the Qi nationality resent their mother and child.

At that time, the king and the queen mother could only rely on each other, and their relationship was very harmonious.

Originally thought that after the death of the former king, the mother and son of the king and the queen mother would only rely on each other more, but who knew that the situation would take a turn for the worse.Even those around the king had nothing to do, they could neither persuade the king to be obedient to the queen mother, nor were they capable of persuading the queen mother not to interfere in politics.

"That Chuchu, what do you think?" Ji Zhan who was walking in front suddenly stopped and asked in a cold voice.

The subordinate who was following him was taken aback and almost couldn't stop and bumped into Ji Zhan. After he heard Ji Zhan's question clearly, he quickly replied: "I heard that she is a smart and well-behaved girl."

Ji Zhan snorted softly, and said slowly, "Smart, well-behaved?"

"If the empress dowager has such a temper, if she is not smart, I'm afraid she won't like it." Even if the empress dowager wants to use people, she probably doesn't like a pure idiot, and according to the people who went to the empress dowager's palace last night to report, The girl is really smart.

Ji Zhan narrowed his eyes slightly, and said, "If she is really smart, she shouldn't be ignorant of mother's intentions."

The subordinate thought for a while, and said: "I heard that the girl is a slave girl who has just been sent to the royal court. I'm afraid it's..." There are some news that outsiders can't know, and no matter how smart a person is, if they don't have enough information it's useless.

Ji Zhan thought for a moment, then suddenly said: "Didn't mother want me to marry her? Call her here later, and the king will meet her in person."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The subordinate quickly responded.

Ji Rong strolled over from not far away, and the two brothers stopped a few steps away.

"Brother Wang." Ji Rong bowed slightly and saluted.

Ji Rong nodded and said, "Arong is going to see his mother?"

Ji Rong said: "Yes, mother summoned me."

Ji Zhan snorted softly and said, "After Ah Rong has seen his mother, you might as well come to Brother Wang's place for a sit-down. We brothers haven't had a good conversation for several days."

Ji Rong responded without changing his face, and the two brothers passed by each other, and went ahead.

Ji Zhan has no feelings for Ji Rong, his younger brother. Ji Rong seldom gets along with them because of his health since he was a child.Ji Zhan has a much deeper affection for the other brother who died than for the younger brother Ji Rong.

In the past, Ji Zhan didn't take this younger brother seriously at all. It wasn't until Ji Rong came back from Dasheng that he realized that his younger brother was not a simple person either.

After he succeeded to the throne, Ji Rong joined forces with his mother and caused him several stumbling blocks.

Although it seemed as if he was ordered by his mother to do so, Ji Zhan knew enough about Bai Jingrong that he could tell which ones were written by Bai Jingrong and which ones were not.

But Ji Zhan could also feel that this younger brother also did not like their mother, and even harbored hatred.

Thinking of this, Ji Zhan felt like laughing.

Their mother, who thought she was a peerless youth, could turn all living beings upside down, but her own son wished her to die early.Among the three brothers, perhaps only the innocent second brother truly respected and loved his mother, not counting the two years before his death.

Outside the palace, a guest came to Xie Yan's temporary house today.

The guest stood in the hall and looked at the surrounding furnishings, and couldn't help sighing: "The Regent of Dasheng is really powerful, even if he goes deep into a place like the King's Court of the Qi people, he still does not lose his dignity at all."

Xie Yan sat on the seats and said calmly: "King Chaqin is polite, please sit down."

When King Chaqin arrived and thanked him, he sat down under Xie Yan.He also felt a little emotional in his heart, the former Dayin was also a powerful empire that commanded the countries in the Western Regions, but it was a pity that Yu Wence, the regent of Dayin at that time, was defeated by King Rui of Dongling.

After Yu Wence's death, Dayin was torn apart, and in the end he couldn't even maintain the entire country, so he was forced to move westward.This led to the subsequent melee among various ethnic groups in the Western Regions and the rise of the Qi ethnic group.

"The regent went to Chaqin in person before, and now he appears in the court of the Qi tribe in person. It seems that the regent really attaches great importance to the Qi tribe." King Chaqin looked at Xie Yan, squinted his eyes slightly, and said, "The Qi tribe has declined. Is it worthy of being so valued by the regent?"

Xie Yan raised his eyes and said, "What about the Qi clan? I'm not interested. But the current King Qi and Bai Jingrong's mother and son must die."

King Chaqin said with a smile: "I heard that the Princess Regent of Dasheng is the beloved daughter of General Luo, and she is also a stunning beauty. The Prince Regent loves the Princess like jewels. This King thinks that the Prince Regent is a person who cherishes beauty and beauty, and I don't want to..."

King Chaqin shook his head while talking, as if Xie Yan was some kind of ruthless person.

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Lianxiang, Xiyu?" Even if he really felt sorry for Xiangxiang and Yuyu, he wouldn't feel sorry for Bai Jingrong, would he?

King Chaqin wasn't joking either, he put away the smile on his face, and said sternly, "I understand what the regent means. That Mrs. Rong is the younger sister of Emperor Wu of Chen, and King Qi also has half of the Bai family blood. They If you always think about the Central Plains, even if you won’t threaten Dasheng like when the Qi tribe was at its peak, it’s still uncomfortable enough to make trouble from time to time. Previously, the regent said that he would divide the Qi tribe equally with me, but... Dasheng Even though there are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, they are thousands of miles away, separated by the vast sea and wild sand. I am afraid that it will not be easy for Dasheng soldiers to go on an expedition. I wonder what the prince plans to use to cooperate with me?"

Xie Yan stared at King Chaqin, and said in a deep voice, "It seems that King Chaqin is also not satisfied with the terms Bai Jingrong gave you."

King Chaqin was not ashamed at all because his private contact with Bai Jingrong was exposed, and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm dissatisfied, but I always feel that Mrs. Rong's promise is not as reliable as the regent's. What's more, that This king has heard about her ability and reputation, and I don't want to be her next prey."

Xie Yan said: "Since King Chaqin has the heart, this matter can be settled." After finishing speaking, he glanced across King Chaqin's face lightly, and said softly: "This king has never liked people who turn back on what they say."

The smile on King Chaqin's face froze. Xie Yan's words were not serious, but they put him under great pressure.

Not long ago, when he saw Xie Yan who suddenly appeared in the settlement of the Chaqin tribe, King Chaqin knew that he would not like this person.Although he is far away in the west, he knows the news of the Central Plains from time to time. He has also heard a lot about the prestige and means of the regent.

For the ambitious King Chachin, such a person is simply his natural enemy.

But at this time, he was sitting in front of this enemy, talking to him about cooperation.

"Of course this king won't go back on what he says, but it's still the same sentence. Although the Qi tribe is not as good as before, there are still many elite soldiers. That King Qi is not an incompetent person. Thousands of miles away, Dasheng's elite soldiers only I'm afraid it won't be so easy, how does the prince plan to divide the Qi clan?" King Chaqin said seriously.

Xie Yan said in a deep voice: "I have [-] elite soldiers in my hands. As long as King Chaqin sends another [-] troops, it will not be difficult to wipe out the Qi people."

Hearing this, King Chaqin couldn't help but change his face, "This is impossible!"

One hundred thousand soldiers and horses are not ten cats and dogs. No matter how capable Xie Yan is, it is impossible for Xie Yan to cross the desert and bring the soldiers and horses to the vicinity of the King City of Qizu.

Xie Yan said: "If King Chaqin didn't believe it, why did he agree to cooperate with me?"

King Chaqin kept silent, Xie Yan said: "I don't think it was just a whim. Since King Chaqin agreed, it proves that your Excellency believes that this king has this ability. If this is the case, there is no need to say anything else."

King Chaqin's expression changed, he raised his glass and said with a smile: "What the regent said is that this king is just a little surprised. The regent has already persuaded the countries in the Western Regions to help?" Apart from this, there is no other possibility.

Unless Xie Yan is a god, and has the ability to bring a hundred thousand troops to the Western Regions without any effort.

There are dozens of small countries in the Western Regions. Although each country is unable to fight against the Qi people alone, if they can form an alliance, it is no problem to mobilize an army of [-].

King Chaqin was just startled that Xie Yan could quietly move so many countries.It has been a long time since the Kuqi tribes in the countries of the Western Regions united. If they could unite, they would have united long ago, and it would not be delayed until now.

King Chaqin secretly raised his vigilance against Xie Yan in his heart.

He didn't suspect that Xie Yan lied to him. Before Xie Yan suddenly appeared in Cha Qin's department, he knew that Xie Yan must have a bargaining chip in his hand, otherwise he would not have made a special trip to the west.

If you just want to disturb the royal court of the Qi clan, Xie Yan doesn't have to come in person, it is enough to send one of his subordinates.

Xie Yan obviously wanted to get rid of Bai Jingrong and Ji Zhan this time, but to achieve this goal, it would not be possible to just stir up trouble.

King Chaqin was silent for a long time before he said: "Since that's the case, I'm following this bet. I hope the regent will not disappoint me. I, Chaqin, have an army of [-] and can fight at any time."

Xie Yan nodded slightly, "So, thank you."

The two each took a sip from their teacups, and King Chachin got up and said goodbye.

After King Chaqin walked out, Yao Zhong came in from behind.

"This King Chaqin is not a reckless man." Yao Zhong said thoughtfully.

Xie Yan said: "It is impossible for a reckless man to become the co-lord of the Dongyin clan. Now the entire Yin clan is divided into east and west halves, and the power of the Zhaqin clan alone may not be weaker than that of the royal court of the Qi clan."

Yao Zhong went to the side and sat down, said: "This man is ambitious, but he can hardly restrain himself. He is not in a hurry to meet the Qi tribe." If Xie Yan hadn't gone to him, King Chaqin might still be able to Hold back for a while, and wait until the royal court of the Qi clan starts to strife before taking action.

Or they may choose to cooperate with Bai Jingrong to stir up civil strife in the Qi clan, and take advantage of the chaos to act.

It's a pity that Xie Yan couldn't wait any longer, he went into the desert himself, just to trigger civil strife among the Qi people in advance, and wipe out the entire royal court of the Qi people in one fell swoop.

"What's going on in the palace?" Xie Yan asked.

Yao Zhong snorted softly and said, "Bai Jingrong has some contacts with the royal family of the Qi clan secretly, but the contacts are secret, Ji Rong doesn't know who it is now."

Hearing this, Xie Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise and said, "Have you found out yet?"

Yao Zhongdao: "Do you think it's easy? Bai Jingrong has been in the Qi clan for more than 20 years, and when Ji Sui was there in the early years, she was even more eager for wind and rain. How many people has she secretly handed over over the years, let alone Ji Rong? Ji Zhan may not be clear either."

Xie Yan thought for a while, nodded in agreement and said, "That's right, based on Ji Zhan's bloodline, it's incredible that he won't be strongly opposed by the Qi clan royal family and nobles when he ascended the throne."

Yao Zhong took out a sheepskin scroll from his sleeve and threw it to Xie Yan, saying, "This is someone from the royal family of the Qi clan who might collude with Bai Jingrong. You can have someone check them out one by one. It's best to hurry up, Bai Jirong I don't know which nerve has touched Ji Zhan, Ji Zhan seems to want to imprison Bai Jingrong, Bai Jingrong will not sit still and wait for death."

Xie Yan was not in a hurry, and said, "I know about this."

Yao Zhong glanced at him, and Xie Yan talked about what happened in the palace and the Bai family army last night.

Yao Zhong was silent for a while without saying a word, until the tea in hand was almost cold, he finally said slowly: "Is she really going to die with Ji Zhanyu?"

Xie Yan said: "Based on her current situation, the longer it takes, the more unfavorable she will be. Once Ji Zhan completely controls the Qi people and the Bai family army, she will be useless as a queen mother. But now, she is afraid of meeting Ji Zhan." It's also a bit difficult, otherwise there wouldn't be such a thing as adopting a adopted daughter."

After all, Ji Zhan was the king of Qi, even if it was Bai Jingrong, the Queen Mother, it wouldn't take much advantage if he confronted him head-on.

"What are you going to do?" Yao Zhong asked.

Xie Yan said: "I added some chips for her."

Yao Zhong frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he suddenly realized: "You said Qu Fang? Will she still believe in Qu Fang?"

Xie Yan said: "She will definitely believe it."

Yao nodded emphatically, and said after a long while: "You are right." Now is the time for employing people, Bai Jingrong has no choice but to believe it.On the other hand, maybe Bai Jingrong didn't believe that Qu Fang would betray her at all.

"With King Chaqin's [-] troops, and other countries in the Western Regions sending troops to help, if the timing is right, it's really not a problem to wipe out the Qi people." Yao Zhong thought about it, and said, "However, before you do anything, I suggest you send someone to follow up with you." Let the Bai family army get in touch."

"How?" Xie Yan asked.

Yao Zhongdao: "Not everyone is willing to stay outside the Great Wall forever and regard themselves as barbarians outside the Great Wall. Back then, those people followed Bai Jingrong out of the border, thinking that they might be able to fight back in a few years. Now, 20 years have passed in a flash, and they I know very well in my heart that it is simply unrealistic to go back to the Central Plains to revive the Bai family. But those young men who went out with them back then are only 50 or [-] years old now. They may not want to return home."

Xie Yan looked at him silently, Yao Zhong sighed and said: "Well, I know a few generals of the Bai family army. After all, the Bai family army is outsiders in the Qi tribe, and they are always inferior. Life is not easy. It's just that they are members of the Bai family , going out with Bai Jingrong back then was like treason, even if you want to go back, you have no choice."

Xie Yan nodded and said, "Thank you uncle for your reminder, I will send someone to contact you."

Yao Zhong glanced at him, feeling a little bored.

You are so calm, it doesn't look like you only remembered this after I reminded you.