Xie Ming

There is a hut on a hillside among the pines, and three people gather at a stone table in front of the hut.

When it came to serious conversation about palace affairs, Yao Zuo stopped talking.

"Haha, Xiao Xiaoyou, I'm sure this won't work!"

"The time has not come yet."

"So, you must not get involved in this at all."

"Lest you get stuck in it and get all filthy, it would be harder to get away."

Yao Zuyin strongly resisted the issue of reducing the fiefdom and did not want Xiao to interfere.

Hearing this, Xiao Shen took it seriously, but still couldn't smile.

"Uh, yes, yes."

"I don't want to be involved in this kind of thing."

"We should have returned to the camp and joined the army long ago. If we get involved in this, I'm afraid all our efforts will be in vain."

"But, what method can we find to escape from this?!"

"If it really doesn't work, how about saying you're sick?" Xiao Lai tried to decline politely.

"Haha, no way."

"That won't work."

"What is your current status?"

"If you use this as an excuse, I'm afraid that given the temper of the person in the palace, he will definitely send Wang Zhixin and the imperial physician to examine you."

"By that time, everything will be exposed."

Zhizhong felt that this plan was not appropriate and criticized it in his heart.

"Oh, that's okay."

"Don't fake illness. At worst, you'll just get sick for real."

"When I get home, I'll pour hot and cold water over my body and work myself into a sweat. If I can really induce a cold, then everything will be fine."

"As long as it doesn't hurt anything, it's fine as long as I can't get out of bed for a few days."

"It's no big deal." Xiao said rudely.

Hearing this, Yao Zuyin beside him laughed, and was amused by Xiao Jun's speech.

"Ha ha ha ha."

"No, no need."

"It's true that I haven't reached the point of harming my own body."

"Well, actually, it's not that we won't do this."

"It's just not the right time right now."

"Now that you, Duke Jingguo, have completed your marriage in compliance with the imperial decree, it is time for you to lead troops outside the country."

"You know, if we are trapped in Nanjing for a long time, the morale of the soldiers will be subtly changed and they will be scattered."

"Your top priority now is still military power."

"Besides, if we were to reduce the power of the feudal lords at this time, we would have to offend all the feudal lords, which is not a good plan."

"The young emperor has been making frequent moves, first to fight corruption and increase military pay, and then to cut spending on the frontier garrisons."

"This time, we are moving the vassal king again."

"Haha, in my opinion, it is actually his father Chongzhen who is possessed."

"If you are eager for quick success and instant benefits and are fond of showing off your achievements, your country will be in danger."

"I'm afraid that if the Southern Court goes through this incident again, it won't be long before it falls apart."

"So, Xiao Xiaoyou, you must not touch this matter."

"Otherwise you will just get deeper and deeper into it and find it hard to extricate yourself."

"Emperor Hongguang is ambitious and wants him to destroy himself. You must not interfere, lest you cause endless trouble."

"Right now, the most important thing is to figure out a way to get out of this predicament quickly and return to the team, so that we can find the right solution."

Yao Zuyin sorted out the key points of this matter again.

But when Xiao heard it, he felt anxious.

"Well, that's true."

"But, but how can we get out of this situation?"

"If it really doesn't work, then let me say that. It's okay. I'm in good health. After a few days of hardship, I'll be fine." Seeing that there was no other way, Xiao insisted on his plan.

Comparing, Zhizhong smiled bitterly, with ulterior motives in his eyes.

"Hey, you, you."

"Self-harming and becoming sick is only a temporary solution."

"This situation may have allowed you to avoid the reduction of your vassalage, but it will have a greater impact on your future posting outside the camp."

"Haha. Okay, I won't play tricks on you anymore."

"Here, I have a ready-made solution to this dilemma. Do you want to listen?!"

Zhizhong likes to keep people in suspense and he brought it to Xiaolang's face.

Seeing this, Xiao Dengran was also surprised, and turned back to look at Yao Zuyin again. Seeing that the two of them were confident, he suddenly realized.

"Oh?"

"Oh, you, you guys."

"Hi!" He slapped his thigh while speaking.

"Okay, okay."

"It turns out that you, Feiyu, and the master are playing tricks on me."

"If that's the case, then it's a good idea!"

"Okay, okay, I admit defeat. Isn't it enough for me to bow down to you?!"

"Two great masters, please give me some advice. I am a little ignorant, so please don't blame me!"

Xiao Jingchuan spoke in a pretentious tone, then bowed and clasped his hands, showing his attitude.

Seeing this ugly scene, both Yao and Qiu couldn't help laughing. It was really hard to hold it back, so they just laughed out loud again.

"Hahahaha"

"Okay, okay."

"I'm not kidding you."

"This plan kills two birds with one stone."

"However, it is indeed necessary for you, Old Xiao, to intervene!" Zhizhong's words were still unclear.

Following this, Xiao Jingchuan hurriedly probed again.

"Yes, what does this mean?"

"Fei Yu, you are so unhappy, just tell me quickly." Xiao Zao asked.

"Haha, that's right."

"Since we need to return to the camp as soon as possible, the person who tied the bell must untie it."

"If something happens in the team, you, Old Xiao, must be there in person."

"In this way, can we get away quickly?" Zhizhong Yi gave further advice.

Hearing this, Xiao Lang agreed with what he said, and his expression became serious as he began to think about something.

"You mean, if something goes wrong in the team, I have to be the one to do it."

"You can't stage a mutiny yourself."

"That's unavoidable."

Xiao Jingchuan hesitated for a moment, pondering the situation.

Sitting at the same table, Zhizhong and Yao Zuyin saw Xiaolang's focused expression and smiled.

But he didn't say much.

He just waited by the side, expecting General Xiao to come.

"Well, no, no."

"Mutiny is a bad idea."

"But if I am the only one in the army, I must work hard on fighting chaos and violence."

"In this case."

"Eh? Right! Hahaha, Feiyu, Master, our Lao Xiao has thought of it."

As if waking up from a dream, he swept away the dark clouds above his head with one move.

Xiao Jingchuan perked up and suddenly took out something that looked like a piece of painting paper from his sleeve.

When it was spread out, I found that the densely packed surface on the 8-fold rice paper was actually a simple geographical map of Henan, Anhui and Northeast China drawn by Xiao Jingchuan.

This thing doesn't look like a new work, as there are still traces of ink and old folds on it.

It seems that although Xiao Lang in front of him looks less conspicuous than usual, he has indeed put in a lot of effort in private.

Regarding this matter, Zhizhong and Yao Zuyin looked at each other and were both relieved.

"Come, come, both of you, come and have a look."

"Given the current situation in Henan, the areas to the north, including Zhangde, Huaiqing, and Kaifeng, have all fallen into the hands of the Jiannu."

"Before this, I asked Hu Chen and Yuan Ping to lead the army to cross the river to the west, and they were only active in the Shangqiu area, oh, that is, in Guide Prefecture."

"It just came down. I was thinking in the wrong direction and was thinking about civil unrest."

"Thinking about it again, it suddenly dawned on me!"

"You know, the peace talks in the north are just beginning to show some progress."

"The young emperor wants to cut down the number of generals and now wants to reduce the number of vassal states. Such large-scale actions are all based on his feeling that there is no need to worry about the north for the time being!"

"In that case, if the matter is urgent, why not go out and fight him?!"

"If I could send a secret team, here it is!"

"Tongxu and Lanyang."

Xiao Jingchuan's military tactics come out of his mouth, and the plan comes to his mind. He is excited and follows the arrangement of troops. He points to the location of each city with his fingers, and he is very familiar with it. (End of this chapter)