The princes outside the Cloud Piercing Pass had already merged into an alliance, but they did not attack immediately, because there was still a key question that had not been resolved, who would be the leader of the alliance?

On the other hand, the Shu army first sent 100,000 troops to Chuanyun Pass, and Shu Marquis Xi Ze Yaoshi will also lead the remaining 100,000 to go over in the past two days, this is a battle to gamble on the fate of Xi Ze's family, and he must deal with the hidden dangers in the capital.

Xiao Huairen, who has been initially recognized by Xi Ze Yaoshi, not only got the enchantress Su Lian, but also the beautiful maid of the mansion as a reward, but he knew that these things were easy for the Marquis of Shu to give, but it was not easy for him to get them.

That night, Xiao Huairen prepared the army and returned to his mansion. Xi Ze Yaoshi is about to go on the expedition, as Xiao Huairen, who has many criminal records, of course he is not at ease to stay in the capital, so he also has to go together.

Walking into the backyard, he saw a person sitting in the pavilion under the moon, who had always paid attention to collecting intelligence, recognized the comer immediately, and directly clenched his fists and said: "Xiaguan has seen An Linghou, and it is really rude to know that the prince is coming." "Since he is not a nobleman, he can only call himself a subordinate official.

The person who came was Lin Yue, and as soon as he arrived in the capital, he went to find his old subordinate Su Shun. He has followed Lin Yue step by step since Yuanzhou, Lin Yue left after occupying the capital, the army was reorganized, and he was directly promoted to Captain Feiyuan, one of the eight captains of Beichen.

The previous second prince ascended the throne, and because of the support of the four captains, it added a lot of points to the situation at that time, and Su Shun was also promoted to Zhonglang General because of this merit. Although the rank has gone up, he cannot continue to command the troops, and his power is far inferior to that of the previous Feiyuan captain. And as the Shu army occupied the capital, the Zhonglang generals who had no real power were even more marginalized. If it weren't for the fact that the first party ban made the people in Shu in the court almost zero, I am afraid that a large number of officials would have been dismissed.

Seeing the old chief, Su Shun was also embarrassed, and then talked to him about the current situation in the capital, and Lin Yue also found his goal from this.

Seeing that the other party was not surprised by his sudden appearance, Lin Yue also smiled: "Lord Xiao doesn't blame me for coming to the door without permission, I am already the prime minister's belly with the strength to support the boat, and it is no wonder that I can make steady progress and own this mansion, and I am afraid that the phase will not be a problem in a few years." ”

Xiao Huairen's cheeks twitched, what prime minister can hold a boat in his belly, what phase is not a problem, riding this mansion and Lin Yue, this words seem very weird. Because the former owner of this mansion is Xiangguo Zuo Chengming, and this powerful figure is above the court and in front of hundreds of officials, let Lin Yue kill him with a sword.

Not only did he come in quietly, but he also hinted at the fate of the former owner, although he was still scared in his heart, Xiao Huairen understood that Lin Yue would not come to the door for no reason to scare him.

Xiao Huairen asked: "The prince has a good reputation, but I don't know if the prince comes so late, what advice do you have?"

Lin Yue dusted off his sleeves: "Now Lord Xiao is a celebrity in the court, and I, a mountain villager, can't compare, so I naturally have something to ask for when I come to the door." ”

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On the second day, Shu Hou Xi Ze Yaoshi decided to send troops with a few henchmen, and decided to set off early the day after tomorrow, and after a few people retreated, Xiao Huairen stayed alone.

Xi Ze Yaoshi knew that Xiao Huairen must have something important, so he asked, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Huairen immediately said: "No, the army's loyalty to Ming Gong is still very good, I stayed because I met someone yesterday......"

To put things simply, Xi Ze Yaoshi raised his eyebrows: "Lin Yue, Yunzhong Military Region, he will pick a time, and make conditions with me at this juncture." ”

Xiao Huairen nodded and said, "But I have to say, it's indeed a good time." ”

Yuzawa Yaoshi squinted at him: "What do you think?"

"I thought I might as well say yes to him. ”

"Oh?" Xi Ze Yaoshi looked at Xiao Huairen, and then smiled: "Do you know what this means? There are more princes in the world, why should I find another enemy for myself? ”

Xiao Huairen nodded very calmly: "How can you not give benefits to ask someone to do something, but this matter is also related to Ming Gong, who does Ming Gong think Lin Yue is?"

Xi Ze Yaoshi didn't care what Xiao Huairen got in this matter, he cared more about his own interests: "Anling Marquis Lin Yue, in this troubled world, he is also a hero, the Demon Master was still in him and had to retreat, if the pattern has changed greatly today, it is not surprising that he wants to make a comeback, with his reputation and identity, he can get by if he wants to be a prince of a town." ”

To tell the truth, Lin Yue occupied the capital at the beginning, it can be said that it was the first time that the authority of the Great Zhou royal family was knocked down to the mortal world, and it can be regarded as indirectly helping the rise of the Marquis of Shu. If I was in that position, I basically had to choose this way.

After Lin Yue retreated, he must have been unwilling to be lonely, secretly developing his strength, wanting to take advantage of the melee in the Central Plains to use his original military identity to establish a career in the Yunzhong Military Region, and he also picked such a critical juncture to threaten himself.

If Lin Yue was here, he would definitely be speechless, I was really lazy at the beginning, why did you still make up such a paragraph for my brain. Even if you make a move now, it's just to pave the way for your apprentices. Now Lin Yue's focus is on Yushan's conspiracy and the catastrophe of annihilation, the struggle for power and profit in the world, and he really doesn't care much.

Although Xi Ze Yaoshi 'understood' Lin Yue's actions, he still didn't want to add an opponent to his future, but Xiao Huairen smiled and said: "Ming Gong also said, Marquis An Ling must not be willing to be lonely and secretly develop his power, so in addition to the name, no one can stop him from wanting to get involved in Yunzhong County, if Ming Gong rejects him and lets him fall to the princes outside the Cloud Pass, wouldn't it be just one more opponent?"

Xi Ze Yaoshi paced in the room: "If I agree, he will still fall to those princes outside the Guan, won't I lose my own profits?"

"No, first of all, the Yunzhong Military Region itself is an enclave, if you can't get involved with Benshen, what we pay is a name, and we can't talk about losses or losses. Secondly, it is bitter and barren there, even if it is thrown to Lin Yue, it is impossible for him to integrate it well for a while. Then there is the decree in the name of the imperial court, and the world will naturally default to your arrangement. Everyone will only wonder if we have some deal with Lin Yue, so that the princes outside the gate will still trust him? After the will is issued, he is counterattacking us, how will the people of the world look at it?"

Xi Ze Yaoshi nodded, this statement is reasonable, although there are many dissatisfied people in the world for this rebellious behavior of the Marquis of Shu, but if Lin Yue is double-faced, I am afraid that he will also be disgusted by the world. You can choose not to help each other and watch from the sidelines, or even choose to join forces with the rebellious Shu Hou, but you can't take advantage of the two forces without a position and jump left and right. Even if such a person endures it at this time, he will never end well in the future.

Seeing that Xi Ze Yaoshi was moved, Xiao Huairen took the opportunity to say: "Whether Marquis Anling will be our enemy in the future, I don't dare to guarantee this, but helping him at this time is still good for us." ”

"Oh, let's hear it. "No matter what you say just now, it's basically a name, at most, it's a good sale with Lin Yue, and it doesn't have much substantive use for Xi Ze Yaoshi, so he is a little interested in Xiao Huairen's words.

"Ming Gong, the Yunzhong Military Region is short of materials, and it is difficult to make any improvement for a while, if Lin Yue starts a business there, aren't the people around him worried?

Xi Ze Yaoshi patronized and pondered Lin Yue just now, and only then did he remember this reminder that the north of the Yunzhong Military Region is Guanwai, the west is the border people on the grassland and the Gobi, the east is the Ma family, and the nearest force in the south is Jindi. If Lin Yue established a foundation, would the Ma family not look sideways, and would Jin Di not be worried? Especially since Lin Yue's title was given by himself, they would probably be even more vigilant.

The Ma family is one of the main forces of the princes' alliance, and Jin Di not only has a grudge against Xi Ze Yaoshi, but also the position is still behind him, he has to meet the princes' alliance army through the cloud pass, and at the same time, prevent Jin Di from sneaking up on the capital. But it happened that the Yunzhong Military Region was behind Jindi. It turned out that the two sons of the Duke of Jin were already fighting for the throne, and this time the response to the alliance of the princes was only a family of 10,000 troops. If he told the world about his relationship with Lin Yue, would Jin Di still dare to come to the capital? They weren't afraid that Lin Yue would copy Jin Di? Even if Lin Yue didn't have this idea, those two sons would dare to take this risk?

The investment is small and the income is large, and Xi Ze Yaoshi has basically agreed: "What name do you think is good?" ”

"Bandits are rampant in the northwest, and Xia Sandao, one of the four great bandits, is still harassing towns and trade routes from time to time, and the imperial court can order the Marquis of Anling to go to the northwest to clear out bandits. ”

Xi Ze Yaoshi thought for a while: "Then I will make an order, enter the Marquis of Anling as the Marquis of Yun, and how about General Jiazhenbei." ”

Anling Hou is a double character, which is lower than Yunhou in terms of rank, which also shows in disguise that Yunzhong County belongs to Yunhou, followed by General Zhenbei, which belongs to the senior military number of one of the four towns of the Four Expeditions, which is much higher than General Fubo before Lin Yue.

Xiao Huairen immediately said: "Ming Gong, no. You also said that Marquis Anling and us have never been all the way, this time the matter is ugly, everyone uses each other, once the Marquis of Yunzhong is confirmed, it is necessary to pave the way for him to lead Yunzhong County. ”

"Well, how should I give him that name?"

Xiao Huairen thought for a while: "This matter should only be added to the official, not to be promoted." Although he has the strength to compete for power in the future, if he loses a name, he will be a truth. The general of Zhenbei can be sealed, and the envoy of Lingyunzhong can be calmed, which not only gives the name, but also saves a lot of trouble. ”

As mentioned above, during the war, the war was long and the situation was serious. An area will be designated as a war zone near the battlefield. In the war zone, official positions will be temporarily set up, the highest military position is the envoy, and the highest civilian position is the pacification envoy, and when the imperial court does not issue an order to remove the state of the war zone, they are the highest decision-makers in the region.

In order to prevent the situation from deteriorating after the war, the pacification envoy will be given some arbitrary powers, and the pacification envoy will also serve as a solicitor and a pacification envoy. At the beginning, Qi Hou Yingrui was the pacification envoy of the plains, and then the power that developed slowly became Qi Hou. If Lin Yue received the Yunzhong Pacification Envoy, although the title has not changed, he will already be the head of the Yunzhong Military Region in terms of official position.

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That night, Lin Yue came to Xiao Huairen's mansion again, holding the freshly baked will in his hand, Lin Yue sighed, not to mention that the Marquis of Shu dominated the capital, and the efficiency of the imperial court went up. Staying in such an important position as the Yunzhong pacification envoy has to go through the approval of many yamen, and it is extremely fast to go around for three or five days, after all, this is an urgent official position in the war. I'm afraid that ordinary official positions will take a few months, which is like the big seal now.

Lin Yue put away his will: "I have to thank Lord Xiao for his help this time." ”

Xiao Huairen was also very polite: "Where did the prince say, I have to thank the prince." "At the beginning, he had the heart to worship Zhuge Baixiao as a teacher in the Holy Maiden Sect, but now he is just a casual cultivator, Lin Yue gave him a few exercises, which satisfied his desire to seek the Tao, which was enough to satisfy him.

Lin Yue nodded: "Then I won't bother, he has the opportunity to get together with Lord Xiao one day." ”

"Wait, the prince doesn't have to hurry to leave, some people say they want to see the prince. ”

Lin Yue was a little strange: "Presumably not from the Marquis of Shu." "If it was the Marquis of Shu's person, Xiao Huairen would say it clearly, not that there were people.

"Junhou Mingjian, the meeting place is also familiar with Junhou, Xicheng Quansuzhai. ”

It's really a place worth remembering, Lin Yue asked in a deep voice, "Lord Xiao doesn't even want to reveal who the other party is?" ”

"Don't worry, you are all your old acquaintances, if not, I wouldn't dare to invite rashly. ”

Lin Yue looked at Xiao Huairen, his words just now revealed two meanings, one is that the visitor knows him very well, and the other is the word 'all', it seems that there is more than one. Now in the capital, I know the ...... who I know well but don't want to be named. Isn't it a subordinate of Yushan?