"How is the emperor going to deal with it?" Wu Hui stared at Li He's expression and lowered his tone.

"There's no hurry. The Wang family is still sharpening their knives without saying a word, so why should I scare the snake. Keep an eye on them first, and when the tip of their knife is revealed, it's not too late to plan. Li He waved his hand, not as concerned as Wu Hui.

Wu Hui was a little anxious, took a few steps forward, and said, "Then the emperor is watching the fire from the other side?"

Li He shrugged his shoulders and said leisurely: "Half right, half wrong." The Wang family and King Zhao should not act rashly for the time being. But some famous families should be careful. ”

Wu Hui was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said: "The emperor refers to ......"

"Have you heard, Xiao Zhiling?" Li He's eyes suddenly darkened.

"Shaw's ...... Ling?" Wu Hui repeated a few times, his face a little dazed, "What is that? Lanling Xiao Clan's treasure?"

"Definitely. is a title, or rather, a person. Li He tested Wu Hui a few times, and when he saw that the latter was always confused, he had to give up, and sighed, "This name has been lost in history for too long. You don't even remember the martial arts. ”

"The concubine is stupid. The emperor forgives the sin. Wu Hui hurriedly bowed meekly.

Li He held his hand in a vain hand, his eyes turned cold, and he said eloquently: "The former dynasty Da Chen, if you want to say which family enjoys all the glory, it must be Xiao." The world of Da Chen was jointly laid by Chen Taizu and the ancestors of the Xiao family, Chen Taizu ascended the throne, that is, the ancestor of Xiao was named the general of the Zhenguo, and the duke of the country was crowned. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the ancestors of the Xiao family assisted Chen Taizu to stabilize the regime and establish the Lile political and religious institutions, laying the foundation for the prosperity of Dachen for 300 years. Chen Taizu had great trust in the ancestors of the Xiao family, and even once invited the ancestors of the Xiao family to sit on the dragon chair. At that time, there was a nursery rhyme among the people: Chen and Xiao, the world. (Note 1)

Hundreds of years ago, the history books have been yellowed. Wu Hui laboriously searched for the books he had read in his life, trying to uncover this magnificent history.

Gradually, she finally remembered something, and murmured with some uncertainty: "The ministers of the society, the faces of the people...... Lanling Xiao ......"

"The minister of the society, the face of the people. Yes, that's the Shaw. Li He nodded appreciatively and continued to explain, "The Xiao family was under one person and above ten thousand people in the early stage of the Great Chen Dynasty, and even in the middle stage. Even if famous families of all sizes, such as the Huayin Yang family, have emerged one after another, they have not affected the power of the Xiao family in the slightest. The Xiao family is also a talented and loyal servant, and the name of the Xiao family has been passed down from generation to generation, reaching an unprecedented height in the hearts of the subjects of Dachen. ”

Wu Hui's eyes gradually became clearer, and she finally searched for this history from a corner of dust in her memory, and continued: "Chen Xiao is the world...... I remember that the historical records recorded that the folk jokes at that time that if Chen Tianzi was a real dragon, then Xiao was the feather that held up the real dragon's soaring......"

Wu Hui was stunned, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Xiao Shi's Ling?"

Li He took a deep breath and continued: "However, in the later period of Da Chen, the people were content with pleasure and enjoyed wine. Hundreds of families competed for power and profit, and the government was chaotic. Seeing that the status of the Xiao family was impacted, and the princes were eyeing each other, Emperor Chen was not too stupid, and chose to unify the country of Baojia, so he melted the tiger talisman of the emperor and the general, combined the two into one, and gave it to the Xiao family. ”

"Tiger Talisman, two pieces of tiger match two into one...... As long as the Xiao family holds this talisman, they can mobilize the army on their own, and even the emperor doesn't have to ask......" Wu Hui gasped.

Tiger Talisman. The Tiger Talisman for Troop Transfer. It has always been the same two, the emperor is one, the general is one, and only when the two tiger talismans are combined, can one country and three armies be mobilized.

And to melt the two tiger talismans into one and reward them to a certain general, this is either the absolute trust between the monarch and the ministers, or the princes rise together, the storm is coming, and the dynasty is in danger of falling apart.

No matter which one you can, if you can let the emperor entrust this thing, that courtier is worthy of the eight characters of "the minister of the society and the appearance of the people".

"Not bad. And this combined tiger talisman has been passed down from generation to generation within the Xiao family. Each generation of the head of the family has absolute power to decide who is the bearer of the Tiger Talisman. And this holder is not necessarily the next head of the family, but either there is something extraordinary, or there is a demonic talent, I don't know the standards of the Xiao family, but no matter which one, the previous generations of family heads have never looked away, and there is no one who has a bad breed in the holder of the tiger talisman. Li He exhaled his breath, "It's terrible." The prestige of the holder can even surpass that of the head of the family, becoming a symbol of the clan's belief that he can lead the Xiao clan and make achievements, and has also become a legend of the whole country in that generation. ”

Wu Hui listened carefully, his memory was awakened, and his face gradually changed: "After the tiger talisman was melted, the shape that was recreated was Lingba. Xiao's Feather refers to both this tiger charm and the holder of the tiger charm. ”

Li He's fingertips hidden in the bright yellow arrow sleeves clenched suddenly, and his tone was deep: "Not bad." The Xiao family is also extremely solemn towards this holder. We must meet their standards, and we will never covet fame and shoddy. Therefore, not every generation can elect a holder, and only when the head of the family thinks that a suitable candidate appears, he will give the tiger talisman. ”

Wu Hui seemed to think of something, and was slightly surprised: "No wonder, the Xiao family has never perished, although it is not Xuanhe, it is also a famous family." But for more than 100 years, I have never heard of the appearance of Xiao Zhiling, it turns out that there is no suitable candidate, and the head of the Xiao family would rather not choose. Only then did this legend slowly disappear into history. ”

Li He's fists clenched and gurgle, and his face became more and more solemn: "It's a pity." Emperor Chen was mediocre, and the wine pond and meat forest made Da Chen a miasma. The Xiao family has been loyal to the royal family for more than 100 years, but in the end, they lost all faith and loyalty to this last emperor. Only when Wei Taizu invaded Guanzhong, he did not suffer too fierce resistance from the Xiao family, so he destroyed Dachen and founded the country of Wei. ”

Wu Hui figured out the clue, and the bottom of his eyes was like electricity: "After that, I, Wei Daichen, on the one hand, I don't know if it's a coincidence, it is difficult for the Xiao family to find the holder of the tiger talisman, and the whole clan is disheartened, thinking that the will of heaven is dead, Xiao's morale is low, and he gradually fades out of the center of power in Kyushu." On the other hand, after all, the Xiao family is too popular in Dachen, and they deliberately keep a low profile in Xinwei and have no intention of being involved in the world too much, if it weren't for the emperor deliberately promoting them in order to suppress the five surnames, they would really keep shrinking their heads. However, if it happens at this time, whose mother's womb is favored by God......"

"If at this time, the Xiao family once again elects the Xiao family's Ling and holds the Tiger Talisman, the already chaotic situation will be even more unpredictable. Li He answered, and the words seemed to burst out from between his teeth.

Wu Hui chuckled in her heart, and her frowning eyebrows opened again: "But...... Will the emperor be too worried...... After all, the Great Wei Dynasty Chen has been more than 200 years, and Da Chen's tiger talisman is no different from an iron scale today...... Even if the Xiao family elects the Xiao family's feather, it won't turn over the moth......"

"I just said it a while ago. The Great Wei Dynasty was founded for more than 200 years, while the Great Chen prospered for more than 300 years. After all, I Wei is a little worse in time, and I don't dare to completely ignore the legacy of Da Chen. For example, the Tiger Fu, or Xiao Shiling, has the appeal among the remnants of the previous dynasty. Li He's face was enveloped in gloom, "It's always good to be careful." ”

"Your Majesty. The name of Xiao Zhiling is too terrifying. And scary things, it's always good to be careful. Wu Hui understood in an instant and bowed in admiration.

exegesis

1. Chen and Xiao, the world: based on "the king and the horse, the world", also known as "the king and the horse share the world". After the Yongjia Rebellion, the Wang clan group headed by Wang Dao assisted Sima Rui, the king of Langyu. In 317 AD, Sima Rui rebuilt the Jin Dynasty in Jiankang (Nanjing), known as the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Due to the strong support and hard work of the Sima regime, the Langyu Wang family was called the "first wang clan" by Sima Rui, when the Wang family was at its largest, more than 75% of the officials in the court and the central government were from the Wang family or related to the Wang family, and even once, Sima Rui invited Wang Dao to sit on the dragon chair together, called him the middle father, and compared him to Xiao He, the real is "the king and the horse, the world".