The Empress traveled through time and space, and she fought for supremacy in the troubled times

It was the second day after they discovered people talking about Marquis Pingyang in the teahouse, which was also the fourth day after they set out.

The discussion about Pingyang Hou and the Xiongnu became more and more heated.

Even when riding in a carriage through the county town, you could hear the discussions coming from outside.

There were even rumors that the Marquis of Pingyang wanted to marry his only beloved daughter to the Northern Barbarians and become relatives with the Chanyu.

Yun Zhi, who was sitting in the carriage, smiled when she heard this.

"Other forces have joined in."

Her plan to frame someone else can be considered a conscious one.

Is it possible that other forces can't guess that this is someone else's plan?

not necessarily.

After all, how could the news be spread so quickly and suddenly known to the whole world?

There was no time for Marquis Pingyang to suppress the rumor.

But what does this have to do with them? Some forces even got involved, making the rumor even more exaggerated.

Wouldn’t this give them a reason to send troops?

After all, they were colleagues before, so we have to find a reason to send troops.

The crime of treason is no small crime.

It doesn’t matter whether others believe it or not, as long as these people believe it.

In the past period of time, all forces have calmed down and are no longer obsessed with the rebel army in the capital.

He began to slowly occupy the unowned territories around his fiefdom.

They all thought that when their territory was big enough, it would be fine to become emperor in their own territory.

But this won't work. This is not what Yun Zhi wants to see. It would be bad if they found out that one and a half prefectures in the city had changed hands.

That's why this plan was used to frame someone.

Attract forces from all sides and delay the time of being discovered by them.

Although there were other rebel forces entrenched in various places trying to stop them, they were too weak to stop them for long.

At this time, Prince Gong’s Mansion.

Zhu Yuanhe played with the teacup in his hand and said, "I've already sent someone to spread the news."

"Well, send invitations to those families and invite them to discuss the attack on Pingyang County."

Zhu Yuanhe paused playing with the water cup and looked up at him, "Which companies will agree to join forces?"

After all, when Wang Yigang captured the capital, no one chose to form an alliance, and everyone thought they could defeat him.

"Tell the messenger to tell them to think about what happened with Wang Yi last year. If we had joined hands back then, how could Wang Yi have happened? Let's put aside our prejudices and sit down to have a good discussion."

"Okay, let's see how many of them show up. They're all a bunch of suspicious people, but..."

Zhu Yuanhe placed the water cup on the table and walked towards Ji Lingyan.

"I just don't know who was behind this. The news from the spies in the Northern Barbarians said that it was indeed the daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang who made the deal with Luandituo."

"However, the Marquis of Pingyang seems to know nothing about what happened. I don't know if he is pretending. It seems that he is trying to find a scapegoat during this period."

"Who?"

Ji Lingyan sneered, "There are only a few of them, but the possibility of Qi Yan'an is much greater. After all, he is a junior who attacks us elders, so he must find a reason."

Qi Yanan.

When talking about this person, both of them were so angry that their teeth itched.

I originally thought that taking over Nanyang County was a sure thing, but who knew this person would suddenly appear.

But he was also a ruthless man who replaced his father's staff without anyone noticing, making a major shake-up.

He also dealt with the brothers who threatened his position.

"Indeed, his possibility is greater. After all, there are only a few forces adjacent to Pingyang County."

Qi Yan'an, who was accused of being the instigator, was discussing things with his staff.

He leaned casually on the desk beside him, lowered his eyes, and listened to the conversation between his staff.

"Several parties have intervened in the Pingyang Marquis affair, all wanting to take over Pingyang County."

This time, they from Nanyang County naturally also entered.

"Who wouldn't want to take it? Pingyang County is vast and rich in resources. Whoever takes it will be a help."

"So should we attack directly or form an alliance?"

“There are pros and cons.”

Seeing that they couldn't come up with a good solution, they looked to the person above, waiting for his decision. "My Lord, what do you think?"

"Not urgent."

Qi Yan'an raised his eyes, "Prince Gong will most likely choose an alliance this time. It's not easy for him to take over Pingyang County alone, and he has to worry about others taking advantage of him. He will definitely choose an alliance."

"Then...will Prince Gong come to us?"

"meeting."

"Didn't they want to attack us last time, but then immediately retreated when they saw the situation wasn't going well? Will they come after us again?"

Qi Yan'an propped himself up, a sarcastic smile on his lips, "Who do you think Prince Gong is? Is it really like what is said outside?"

"Besides, didn't he explain what happened last time? There was a mole in their place, and he did it with his warrant. Didn't he hand the mole over to us to deal with?"

This ridiculous reason was just a fig leaf for his unsuccessful attempt to attack Nanyang County.

"Then, if Prince Gong comes to us, will we cooperate with them?"

"Everyone in the world is here for profit. If there is profit to be made, then we can cooperate. If not, there are several rebel forces around us. Let those brave but foolish men pave the way for us, and we will take it ourselves."

"Yes."

Bingzhou.

After Ji Xun coaxed General Ning's daughter back, he immediately summoned his capable subordinates to discuss the matter of Marquis Pingyang.

"Oh, this must be Ji Lingyan's doing. As a good uncle of mine, there is nothing he can't do."

Ever since he wrote a letter to Prince Gong asking for help but was assassinated, the uncle and nephew have been complete enemies.

The people sitting in the room looked at the angry Ji Xun and agreed with his words.

"I really want to imitate Ji Lingyan's style. He is the most arrogant now. So we have to do something. After all, Pingyang County is a bit far away from us."

"If he were to take over Pingyang County, it would be disastrous. Send people to stop him. We must not let him take over Pingyang County."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Anding Marquis Mansion.

The staff below looked at the man lost in thought and said, "My Lord, should we choose a faction to join us now? If Prince Gong can capture Pingyang, I'm afraid he can dominate the situation."

"Look again."

Marquis Anding clenched his fists.

Although his fiefdom also included a county, there were differences in the quality of the fiefdoms.

Their territory is not as vast as theirs and is more mountainous, so they can only be ranked among the last few among these forces.

But who doesn’t want to try hard and take a chance, maybe they will become the emperor?

However, if Prince Gong occupied Pingyang County, he would probably attack them one after another.

"Where has our territory expanded to now?"

"We've already taken over half of the nearby city, but were stopped by a rebel army. However, that army isn't very strong. I think we can take them down in less than ten days."

"Okay, slow down a bit, rest for a while, and see the results over there before making a decision."

For a time, undercurrents surged, and all forces focused their attention on Pingyang County, waiting for the results there before making their next plans.