Reborn to overthrow the throne, I became the new emperor's dark moonlight

The emperor was suspicious and perhaps worried that something might go wrong with the marriage, so he split the team that was delivering the imperial decree into two groups.

There is light all the way and darkness all the way.

The team that is about to arrive at the border is the one that conveys Su Heting's imperial edict.

The other group that issued the decree to Ji Chuan in southern Xinjiang was in secret, and Qiao Xi had no news about them yet.

She planned to deal with the team that was visible first.

"Xu An, have someone go to the prison or Ya Market to find a few barbarians."

When the barbarians invaded, many of them moved to Dayou. After the barbarians were defeated and evacuated, some barbarian people who did not have time to leave were left behind.

It was not difficult to find a few barbarians, so Xu An gave the order immediately.

"You want to disguise yourself as a barbarian and rob the messenger team?"

Qiao Xi nodded.

That was exactly what she intended.

"But the defeated barbarians suddenly appear in Dayou. Will this cause panic among the people?"

Qiao Xi said, "This is the simplest and most effective method.

When the birds are gone, the good bows are put away. When the barbarians were rampant in Dayou, the court needed the Xinjiang Northern Army. After the barbarians were repelled, they could not tolerate them.

If the imperial court really believed that the barbarians had infiltrated Dayou again, it would be a good thing for the Xinjiang Northern Army. At least they would not be in a hurry to cross the river and destroy the bridge.

As for the people, someone should remind them how this peace was achieved."

For her personally, if the barbarians appeared, the emperor would not urge her to kill Su Heting quickly.

She could delay a little longer.

When there are external threats, some people will take a break from their internal struggles.

Xu An nodded, "What you said does make sense, but when the time comes, someone will inevitably accuse Su Heting of being incompetent at guarding the border. Will he blame you?

Also, if the emperor is determined to grant the marriage, you can snatch it away this time, but he can always rewrite the decree later."

"Then rob them again. As for Su Heting..."

Qiao Xi thought for a moment and said, "Su Heting probably won't care about this."

If he cared, he would not allow the emperor to mislead the people and spread the reputation of his cruelty.

"Besides, the King of Xinjiang is supported by the people of Xinjiang. The court does not provide him with salary or military pay, so they have no right to scold him."

Xu An was silent.

After a long pause, he asked, "You think highly of Su Heting. Are you standing up for him?"

Qiao Xi lowered her eyes, "I'm speaking up for the good officials who truly protect the people."

Such as the Qiao family.

Su Heting's protection of the people made her see the shadow of the Qiao family.

on the official road.

A team of a thousand people was moving slowly forward.

"Eunuch Wu, we'll reach the northern border in half a day. The road over there is difficult to travel."

A guard spoke to the people in the carriage, reminding them to put more cushions.

The curtain of the carriage was lifted, revealing a fat face. "What kind of road is this? The imperial court allocates money every year to build bridges and roads, and this is how they fool Your Majesty."

He was already impatient with the bumpy ride, and when he heard that the road conditions in northern Xinjiang were even worse, his resentment soared.

The leader of the Imperial Guards echoed, "You are right. When you return, please tell His Majesty everything you have seen along the way. It will be like a private visit on His Majesty's behalf."

Although he said so, he knew in his heart that the emperor had been crying poor for years and there was no money to be allocated. As for the northern part of Xinjiang, as far as he knew, not a penny had been given.

Eunuch Wu felt much better to be flattered and to be able to represent His Majesty.

The King of Jiangbei has a bad reputation. After he proclaimed himself king, he has never come to the capital to pay homage to His Majesty, let alone pay tribute. He can seize the princesses of the court at will, and his relationship with the court is very delicate.

Now that His Majesty wants to grant him a marriage, we don’t know how he will react. I heard that the man is a bandit king who will chop off people’s heads if they disagree with him.

This is really not an easy job.

But it is rare that Cao Ying has been disliked by His Majesty recently, so he has the opportunity to come to the fore. If he completes this task well, he may be able to replace him and become His Majesty's confidant in the future.

Eunuch Wu touched his thick neck and sighed in his heart, saying that wealth and honor must be sought in danger.

If only the bully could know better.

Just as he was thinking this, he saw a horse galloping over, its hooves kicking up a cloud of dust. Eunuch Wu inhaled a mouthful of dust and cursed angrily, "Are you being chased by ghosts? How reckless you are!"

The imperial guard dismounted in panic and said, "They are not ghosts, but they are scarier than ghosts. They are barbarians, lots of barbarians."

Everyone's face changed when they heard this.

During the years when the barbarians occupied the northern part of the border, they burned, killed, looted and committed all kinds of atrocities. The general sent by the emperor to resist the enemy was killed in the first battle. His head was thrown into the oil pan and his body was cut into pieces in public.

No one is not afraid of such a brutal race, and that is why everyone believes the rumors about Su Heting's brutality.

How could he drive away the barbarians if he wasn't more ferocious than them?

The leader of the imperial guards was also panicked and asked, "Why are there barbarians here? Are you sure you saw it right?"

There was no need for the other party to answer, because he could already hear the countless sound of horse hooves and the arrogant shouts unique to the barbarians.

The imperial guards drew their swords and prepared for battle.

Qiao Xi brought Lou Xin and a thousand men, all dressed as barbarians, and rode their horses to the front of the team that was delivering the imperial edict.

The few barbarians that Xu An found were at the head of the team. They talked a lot to Eunuch Wu and his group.

The leader of the imperial guards and Eunuch Wu had never had contact with barbarians before, so they had no idea what they were saying and were completely confused.

The leader of the Imperial Guards said in a deep voice, "What do you want to do?"

Qiao Xi imitated the barbarians speaking Dayou language and translated it online, "Give money, resist, kill!"

I finally understood, it turned out to be a robbery.

Although they were frightened, the dignity of the court had to be maintained.

Eunuch Wu was flattered by the leader of the imperial guards along the way. He claimed to be the leader of this team and said in a shrill voice, pretending to be calm, "You barbarians are so arrogant that you dare to rob us in Dayou. Do you know who we are?"

Qiao Xi was disdainful, "No matter who you are, if you don't accept my toast, you'll have to drink the penalty."

After he finished speaking, a scimitar commonly used by barbarians was swung towards Eunuch Wu, and the leader of the imperial guards hurriedly blocked it with the knife.

The two sides started fighting.

But the imperial guards usually guard the palace and live a life of luxury, so they are no match for people like Lou Xin.

One knife at a time.

After a while, the team delivering the imperial edict was surrounded by Qiao Xi and others.

Qiao Xi pointed his halberd at Eunuch Wu arrogantly, "The boss said that fat guy is the fattest and most arrogant, so grab him first."

Lou Xin flew out upon receiving the order and dragged Eunuch Wu out. In no time, Eunuch Wu was stripped down to his undergarment.

He quickly covered his crotch with his hands and said, "Please spare me, man. You can't take it off anymore."

If you dig any deeper, you'll lose all your dignity.

Lou Xin originally thought that he could take away the undershirt and distribute it to the people, but when he thought about Qiao Xi, a woman, and it would be indecent to see them naked, he gave up, but he didn't leave his shoes and socks for him.

Eunuch Wu was barefoot, with his legs clamped together, and he wanted to cry but had no tears.

He wanted to curse a few words, but when he saw the bodies of the killed imperial guards on the ground, he swallowed the curses back into his stomach.

They could only watch as Lou Xin and his men plundered all their belongings like a swarm of locusts, even the swords of the imperial guards were confiscated.

Nothing on the body fell to the ground.

"He doesn't even let go of the belongings of a dead person. He is indeed a barbarian. Fortunately, he hid the imperial edict in the axle of the carriage and was not discovered by them." Eunuch Wu comforted himself.

But the next moment, he saw those people set their carriage on fire.

As the fire started, those arrogant barbarians laughed wildly and muttered something. During this time, Eunuch Wu seemed to hear them mention Ji Chuan.

After the carriage turned to ashes and those people arrogantly left with their belongings, Eunuch Wu asked the leader of the imperial guards, "Did they just mention Ji Chuan?"

The barbarian language was somewhat different from Dayou's pronunciation, and Eunuch Wu was not sure if he heard it correctly.

The leader of the Imperial Guards also heard this and asked, "Could it be that Ji Chuan colluded with the barbarians and let them in?"

Eunuch Wu had been in the palace for decades and knew more than the leader of the imperial guards. He vaguely knew that Ji Chuan was the emperor's man, so he guessed, "Maybe they want to rob Ji Chuan?"

"Should we inform Ji Chuan?"

Eunuch Wu looked at the people who had been stripped naked like himself, and thought about how to survive first. This was northern Xinjiang, and if they had no clothes to keep warm at night, they would freeze to death.

Little did they know that while they were desperately rushing on their way, someone was leisurely following them...