Chapter 474: Trade-offs

Although he simply denied Qin Wan's idea, in one sentence, it touched Qin Wan's heart, so Qin Wan was not angry, but humbly asked: "According to the content stated in the intelligence, Goguryeo's internal affairs are very chaotic, and there was a large plague last year, with countless deaths and injuries. The Bactria sailors practiced for a long time, and the land of Liaodong gradually recovered, and several rebellions organized by the remnants of Goguryeo were suppressed, and now few people dare to resist the rule of Bactria anymore. If you delay it any further and wait until Goguryeo has taken a breath, is it a little inappropriate? ”

The reason why Qin Wan made such considerations was by no means greedy for merit, but deliberate -- the battle of Liaodong five years ago caused Goguryeo to suffer great losses, and the young and strong suffered countless casualties. In the past few years, Goguryeo has not had a smooth weather, and although the grain has not reached the end of the harvest, it is not enough to eat. In addition, a plague swept through more than a dozen cities, and it is not an exaggeration to say that in many places it is ten rooms and nine empty.

War is the plundering of the population, and now that Goguryeo is in a state of flux, shouldn't it take advantage of its illness to kill it? In a few years, it is really not a good choice to wait for those ** years old, half-grown children to grow up and go to the battlefield again.

"War is not a simple number, and the victory in the battle of Liaodong cannot blind your eyes." Pei Xi said coldly, "Liaodong is different from Pyongyang, losing Liaodong, although it is a loss of natural danger, but for the nobles in Pyongyang, their good life is still the same." It's different with Pyongyang, this is a war to destroy the country, but how many people in any country can accept this kind of thing? This bone will definitely be harder to gnaw than imagined. ”

Qin Wan's brows tightened, and he listened to Pei Xi continue: "Ashina Simo has not moved in the past few years, is he really afraid of the iron wall of Anxi? Although the three successive 'set' rebellions brought him great trouble and slowed him down, they also further consolidated his power. The reason why he didn't make a rash move was to wait for the best time, because he was a person who was very gambling and liked to go off the rails. So he only likes to win, not lose! ”

Anyone only likes to win, doesn't like to lose, but ideas and practices are not necessarily the same thing, Ashina Simo is undoubtedly the extreme of the extreme, he gambles, must be in the case of a greater chance of winning, will let go!

The merit of destroying the country, especially Goguryeo, a powerful country that competed with Bactria was undoubtedly a glory that no general, even a monarch, could give up. It is conceivable that once Goguryeo loses and resists, Daxia will definitely continue to invest its troops, because victory is just around the corner.

Pei Xi's eyes were very sharp, his tone was like a blade, and he didn't leave any emotion: "Don't be carried away by victory, think about it, at that time, Goguryeo, who thought that it was bound to win, was not only a reward that could be easily obtained, but instead of being an easy reward, it became a hand that choked the throat of Great Xia." If Ashnasimo gathered the entire Turkic forces at this time, waved his army to the Central Plains, and fought on two fronts, would Bactria be able to withstand it? ”

"There is no way to avoid a two-front battle in Great Xia!" Of course, Qin Wan thought about this, but she also had her own opinion, "As long as Ashina Simo is in one day, it is inevitable that the war between Anxi and Anbei will start at the same time, how can he, a wolf, let go of this opportunity?" ”

"Then wait!" Pei Xi did not back down, "When the Southeast Transport Road and the Jiangnan Canal are completed and run for a few years, and the food is far more abundant than now, then think about this kind of thing!" ”

Qin Wan fell silent suddenly.

As early as when they were arguing, Chen Xuan had already retreated with a very good look, so Pei Xi sighed and said with some sadness: "I know what you are thinking, Your Majesty XiΓ ......"

"Aya and A-Niang have gray hair on their sideburns." Qin Wan's eyes were slightly red, but he didn't shed a single tear, he just tried his best to say in a calm tone, "I just want to take this great achievement as the best gift and give it to them, so as to leave a strong mark in history." ”

She doesn't want future generations to mention her parents and think of the absurdity of their conniving daughter, reversing yin and yang, and handing over the country. Instead, he left behind merits that no one could deny, so as to prove that Qin Ke was also a wise man.

Pei Xi may not have understood this thought before, but now he can understand it.

He always thought that he hated his grandfather, hated his grandfather's cold-bloodedness, cruelty and ruthlessness, and knew what kind of treatment he had suffered, but forced him to become like that, and kept sitting idly by. But when the mountain-like old man fell, he realized that he actually loved his grandfather.

Insight into the world is like him, but he failed to understand his true mind, perhaps, this is also a part of the world, some things, only lost, will be recalled, will sweep away those haze, into beauty. If his grandfather was still alive, Pei Xi still had no way to agree with his various practices.

"Since you have this heart, you shouldn't be in a hurry." Pei Xi said lightly, "As long as you do well, you don't have to worry about anything." ”

Qin Wan's gloomy color gradually dissipated, and after a long while, he said: "You are right, I want to go wrong, I am anxious for quick success, and it is not a good thing to be happy." But I still have to call Lian Mu back and ask him about the situation in the Western Regions. Speaking of this, she paused for a moment before saying, "Xu Xiang's body has begun to go downhill." ”

Xu Mi has also passed the age of sixties, and for Zaifu, this is a very young age. But the years will never spare anyone, Xu Mi's mental energy was too exhausted in his early years, and now although there is no major illness, minor illnesses are constant, and Qin Wan does not dare to work hard to this loyal old minister.

Qin Wan actually understood in his heart that Xu Mi had very big expectations for Qin Zheng, the sixth prince, and when Qin Zheng did this kind of thing, Xu Mi was a little embarrassed. Although he knew that the courtiers were not good at slandering the master, he couldn't help but think that Qin Zheng was a wolf, and he was blind, and he almost regarded the jackal as the master, and mistook the Daxia Jiangshan Sheji.

This is a heart disease, which can be treated without medicine, and Xu Mi felt uncomfortable when he saw Qin Wan - he had always been upright, and he would feel that Qin Wan was a bitter master, and the guilt in his heart was even more imaginable.

Qin Wan knew very well that although Xu Mi agreed to her taking power, he did not want to see her as emperor. So she didn't go to solve Xu Mi's thoughts, because she hoped that Xu Mi could retire from the position of first assistant, so as not to make trouble between the two sides in the end.

As long as Xu Mi tells the old man to return to his hometown, the second minister Jiang Bai will definitely take over the position of first assistant. Qin Wan and the Jiang family have always been very close, not to mention that the Jiang family, including the in-laws, the most promising Qi Run was cultivated by her, if she wants to be the emperor, Jiang Bai will definitely weigh it, after all, reputation is important, but in the end, he will agree.

"Isn't that easy?" Pei Xi said nonchalantly, "Just crown the Seventh Prince as the King of Yan." ”

In Pei Xi's opinion, Chen Xuan's ability to do things is not as good as Chang Qing, but Chen Xuan's sensitivity to politics is much stronger than Chang Qing. If Chang Qing encounters such a thing, he must have found a way to make the two princes die, where can he compare to Chen Xuan's vicious strategy?

The dead are always nostalgic, but as for the living...... Every day, the disfigured Seven Princes are dangled in front of everyone, and the temper of the Seven Princes is not good, and now everyone avoids it. Whoever bumps into the Seven Princes will have no good fruit to eat, how can they not hate the Seven Princes, and blame the Six Princes by the way?

Xu Mi is a good person, even if he is the first assistant, he may have many innocent debts in his hands, but he is still a good person who looks mellow, but in fact he is upright and very proud. This kind of good person, upright, worthy of heaven and earth, once his conscience is uneasy, the saddest thing is his own level.

Qin Wan sighed and didn't say anything.

"Don't be upset." Pei Xi understood the pain in her heart, and her tone was a little softer, "People always have to look forward, and they can't live in the past." ”

"I feel like I'm killing my former self." Qin Wan sighed faintly, "Although I don't regret it, I will always feel a little sad when I think of the past. ”

Pei Xi thought for a while before saying, "You have to be careful." ”

"What?"

"Lord Linchuan."

The county lord of Linchuan is Qin Han, Qin Wan's daughter, because of Qin Zhao's birth, the emperor wanted to knight Qin Zhao, but after Qin Wan refused, he added the honorific title and fiefdom to Qin Han, making this girl who already enjoyed the treatment of the prince's concubine, and even more than one head, was the same as the real county lord.

When Qin Wan heard this, he couldn't help but be a little puzzled: "Han'er? "Qin Han was protected by Shen Man, raised under his knees, and was spoiled, why should he pay attention? It's not Suwo, he was raised by his grandmother, and he was a little close to the Su family from the beginning. Although it has changed in the past few years, Qin Wan also has the heart to be close to the other party, but ...... Thinking of this, Qin Wan's tone couldn't help but be a little low: "That kid Wo'er, be polite and polite to me, I know that he is complaining about me." ”

For Suwo, she was a little dissatisfied at first, but later her heart softened, and she wanted to make amends. But the matter has come to this point, the way of compensation can be glory and wealth, one person under ten thousand people, but it is not family affection. Because she can't let Suwo be raised in the palace, the special status of the courtiers above the royal family will only harm Suwo, not to mention ...... Qin Zhao's birth made Su Wo very unhappy, Qin Wan knew about it, but there was no other way.

Qin Wan no longer wants to have the best of both worlds, and only hopes that Su Wo will slowly understand her hard work under the guidance of Princess Dayi.

"The county lord of Linchuan is naΓ―ve and ignorant, and he doesn't know the world. The queen mother still has the strength to discipline one or two, and she will ...... in the future" Pei Xi never shy away from life and death, even if he didn't say it clearly, Qin Wan also understood his intentions, "When the country is punished, it is also fate, and it is a last resort, if you can, I hope that the county lord of Linchuan can distinguish between right and wrong." ”

When Qin Wan heard this, he couldn't help but smile: "You think too far." ”

"The woman in the back house, the means are feminine, don't underestimate it." Pei Xi reminded, "The subtleties must not be left behind, after all, once the relationship is damaged, it is impossible to return to intimacy." ”