Although he didn't get along much with Li Tai, Qin Mubai had a deep understanding of his character. Among the several brown things he experienced before, there were traces of Li Tai's black hands. Not to mention it from afar, let's just say that Zhang Tong, a hundred horsemen with broken arms, met in Xiangzhou, and told Qin Mubai a lot of things about Li Tai.

Regarding his yin owl and viciousness, Qin Mubai knows the roots. Now that he wants to "work" with him, Qin Mubai also knows that he must not follow his routine. Li Tai, he wanted to use a few nice words to win the favor and support of Qin Mubai and other military figures.

There is no such thing!

Li Tai wanted to push Tai Chi and play tricks, but Qin Mubai hit him with a heavy punch. The sentence "I'm afraid of offending the eldest grandson Wuji" was like a sharp dagger, which directly hit Li Tai's heart.

Li Tai was so embarrassed that his expression stiffened, and his face turned a little red.

"Ahem......" he coughed dryly and said with a stiff smile, "Mu Bai, you can't say that." How to say...... He is also my maternal uncle and my father's minister. If I don't look at the face of the monk and look at the face of the Buddha, how can I openly contradict him? ”

Qin Mubai smiled and shook his head, and said, "I've been talking about this for a long time, it turns out that King Wei just wants me and a few others to be the first birds to charge for you." In the end, the King of Wei only supported us 'mentally'. In this way, what is the difference between it and not having the support of King Wei? Hey, Qin really got a strong backing, but he didn't expect that King Wei was so insincere. That's it, it's difficult for a gentleman to be strong, Qin took his leave. ”

After saying that, Qin Mubai got up and left.

"Wait!" Li Tai's heart sank suddenly, if this Qin Mubai stepped out of this carved tower, it might mean that the military forces of the Tang Dynasty would be insulated from him Li Tai from now on!

Qin Mubai's body paused, smiled, and arched his hand: "The Tao is not the same, Your Highness, we don't need to force each other." Leave! ”

"Please wait!" Li Tai supported the ground with his hands, and his fat body struggled to get up.

"Your Highness, please stay, Qin has taken his leave." Qin Mubai didn't listen to him for the second time, insisted on leaving, and even opened the door, and stepped out of the room with one foot.

"Mu Bai, everything is easy to discuss!" Li Tai was in a hurry, and finally shouted out.

Qin Mu paused for a moment, smiled knowingly, turned around and walked back and closed the door.

Li Tai inadvertently breathed a sigh of relief, smiled, and asked Qin Mubai to sit down, saying, "Mubai, don't get me wrong, it's not that Xiao Wang is not sincere. It's just that...... Now it is an eventful time in this court, and the wind is loud. The prince's eldest brother has just fallen, how can Xiao Wang not act cautiously? In the past, everything was decided by his father, and Xiao Wang still had three points of confidence in his heart. But now, my father is sick and can't hand over all the government to the eldest grandson Wuji and Chu Suiliang - it is true that nominally my young ninth brother is in charge of the country, but the conscience of heaven and earth, who doesn't know that he is just a puppet who is being manipulated? The eldest grandson Wuji has never had a good impression of Xiao Wang, so there is no need to hide it. At this very moment, Xiao Wang Fu dares to go to the front, seize the edge, and confront it head-on? ”

Qin Mubai nodded and said with a smile: "King Wei has finally told the truth. The fall of the crown prince made King Wei feel sad about the death of a rabbit and a fox, which is also normal. The eldest grandson Wuji got off the donkey down the slope and pushed the King of Jin to the stage beyond everyone's expectations, with far-reaching intentions. The reason why he chose King Jin was nothing more than that he was young and ignorant and had a cowardly personality, which was convenient for him to control. Actually......"

Speaking of this, Qin Mubai cleverly stopped talking and stopped talking.

"Actually?" Li Tai really asked.

"Well, let's not talk about it!" Qin Mubai smiled and said, "As the saying goes, you can't kiss each other, Qin doesn't want to be a villain. ”

"Mu Bai, why don't you know what to say?" Li Tai's expression became a little more serious, and he said, "Now, Xiao Wang is sincerely going to be an ally with you." Please also admit to each other! ”

"Okay...... I say. Qin Mubai nodded, sighed, and said, "A few days ago, King Jin came to my mansion and asked me for help. ”

"Help?" Li Tai said in surprise, "What's the danger to him?" ”

"It's not dangerous, it's just that I can't bear a lot of pressure." Qin Mubai sighed and said, "King Wei, although King Jin is not as capable as you and the crown prince, he rarely has a pure heart. The eldest grandson Wuji pushed him to power, which was nothing more than using him to weaken the king of Wei, and finally achieve the goal of attacking the king of Wei and eliminating the king of Wei. Otherwise, why did he bother to do such an astonishing and abnormal act, openly supporting the King of Jin and thus breaking with the King of Wei? ”

Li Tai frowned and nodded slightly, and said, "What did the ninth brother tell you?" Did the eldest grandson Wuji force him...... Attack me? ”

Qin Mubai stared at Li Tai and said softly, "I didn't say this. ”

Li Tai slammed his fist on the table and snorted: "I know!" The eldest grandson Wuji seems to be loyal but is actually treacherous, he is so powerful and powerful, he hates to rule the world by himself! If it weren't for my father, the Emperor, who was still alive, he would have been overturned a long time ago! He is afraid that he has forgotten whether the surname of this Tang Dynasty is Li or the eldest grandson! ”

"King Wei doesn't have to be angry." Qin Mubai said, "Standing in the position of the eldest grandson Wuji, he is actually not wrong. He is bent on serving His Majesty and choosing a qualified ruler for His Majesty. It's not that he doesn't look down on King Wei, but he is worried that he won't be able to control King Wei. As a result, it is difficult to implement and implement the statecraft in his mind. And his set of practices are all inherited from His Majesty. From this point of view, it was His Majesty who chose the eldest grandson Wuji, and the eldest grandson Wuji was only responsible for the implementation. So ......"

"In this way, it is the father who wants to test the eldest grandson Wuji and the ninth brother, can he do what he wants?" Li Tai was surprised.

"The heart of the king is unpredictable, and I don't know." Qin Mubai shook his head and said, "In short, now that the eldest grandson Wuji dares to be so unscrupulous, not to mention that the emperor is behind him, at least he has his tacit approval." ”

"Isn't that what a chance we have to win? If you oppose the eldest grandson Wuji, you are against your father! Li Tai spread his hands and said a little desperately.

"Not really." Qin Mubai twisted his eyebrows and said, "Actually, the emperor is not 100% sure in his heart. Otherwise, why didn't he make it clear now that the prince would lay the foundation of the country and appease the hearts of the people in the government and the opposition? The reason why he is sick is mostly on the sidelines. He may just want to try what kind of effect the combination of King Jin and Eldest Sun Wuji can achieve, whether the government and the opposition can operate smoothly under their leadership, and whether they can handle some important issues properly. At this time, it is a big opportunity and a big crisis for the eldest grandson Wuji and King Jin, and it is also a big crisis and a big opportunity for us. If we can make the right decision on a major event to refute the King of Jin and the eldest grandson Wuji, then we can show our heads and impress the emperor. King Wei, since you have great ambitions, how can you do nothing at this juncture and take away the opportunity in vain? ”

"Big opportunity, big risk......" Li Tai took a deep breath and slowly spit it out, nodded and said, "Mu Bai's words are to the point!" Not bad! If you are forced to blindly obey the eldest grandson Wuji under pressure at this time, you will inevitably achieve nothing, even if you can be safe, at most you can only succumb to the eldest grandson Wuji and be a happy and mediocre person; If it rebounds strongly against him, if it succeeds, it will be a big hit and out of the limelight, and the future is limitless; On the contrary, if it fails, the ending is estimated to be bleak. The eldest brother of the prince, Hou Junji and others are role models. ”

"Yes, that's it." Qin Mubai stared at Li Tai and said, "However, this law is only suitable for those of us who are courtiers, but it is not suitable for King Wei at all. ”

"Why?"

"His Royal Highness King Wei, do you really want to make your words clear?"

"All that has been said and done, what else can't be said?" Li Tai slapped the table, "Mu Bai, please speak!" ”

"Hmm......" Qin Mubai nodded, as if he was a little hesitant, and finally said, "As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. Even if the King of Wei is willing to succumb to the eldest grandson Wuji and the King of Jin, can they rest assured of you? If there is the king of Wei in the court and the opposition for one day, the king of Jin will have one more day of risk. How much more do you need to say about this truth? ”

When Li Tai heard this, he immediately raised his eyebrows and stared at him, slapped his face and said angrily in a low voice: "This is not bad!" The eldest grandson Wuji just helped my ninth brother to supervise the country, and before I could make any changes, he had the intention of eradicating Xiao Wang. It seems that no matter if I beg for mercy or wag my tail and beg for mercy, they will not let me go, and they will have to get rid of me soon! ”

"King Wei is such a smart person, he should have thought of this layer a long time ago, right?" Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Looking at the court and the opposition, anyone can wag his tail and beg for mercy from the eldest grandson Wuji, but King Wei cannot." Moreover, the King of Wei was originally the prince favored by His Majesty the Emperor, and the emperor was sick and the crown prince fell, and it was known to the world that it should have been the turn of the King of Wei to supervise the country. However, the eldest grandson Wuji chose Li Zhi and did not hesitate to disobey His Majesty's wishes. At this time, the eldest grandson Wuji had already put on a posture of a complete break and a life-and-death struggle, and the King of Wei was still hesitating, and wanted to curry favor with the eldest grandson Wuji and ease the rift between him and him. Your Highness, please forgive Qin for being mean and outspoken, are you too naïve to do this? ”

Li Tai's face changed, and his expression stiffened a little. He nodded reluctantly, shook his head again, and sighed heavily: "If it weren't for his own love, Xiao Wang, how could he be willing to fight for life and death with his own maternal uncle and brother?" But now it seems that Xiao Wang has been forced to a dead end. I just want to live in secret, but he wants to kill me. Ay...... The battle in the court is such a non-stop life-and-death battle. Xiao Wang, it's quite helpless! ”

Qin Mubai smiled indifferently and said, "Your Majesty has a lot of princes under his knees, but the only concubines who remain in the court are you and King Jin." If there is no struggle between you, it is not normal. However, King Jin told me that he had no intention of fighting with you, everything was controlled by the eldest grandson Wuji behind his back, and he was just a helpless puppet. It's ridiculous to think about it, a dignified son, who is at the mercy of his relatives and fights with each other. Please forgive Qin for making a very inappropriate and rude analogy, isn't this a bit like a cockfight, the eldest grandson Wuji forced you two brothers to fight to the death, but he clapped his hands on the side and waited to collect the money? ”

"Don't talk about it!!"

Li Tai suddenly roared, and his face turned red.

Qin Mubai's face changed, his expression was very embarrassed, but he was secretly happy in his heart: Okay, finally angry! It seems that he has finally been stimulated!

"Although they are all flesh and blood, the back of the hands and palms are all flesh, but if I want to choose between my brother and my mother-in-law, of course I choose my brother." Li Tai gritted his teeth and said hatefully, "Eldest grandson Wuji, it's too pressing!" He doesn't treat me as a nephew, so why should I treat him as my uncle? ”

"If you can be brothers with one heart, you won't have to worry about fighting the eldest grandson Wuji." Qin Mubai said, "King Jin regards me as a teacher, and he told me everything he said from his heart and lungs. He said, "You promised him that if he gave you the position of prisoner, and you finally had to set up the East Palace and ascend the throne, you would make him the prince in the future, would you be the prince?" ”

"Huh? Childish slave ...... Did I say that to you? Li Tai was taken aback.

"Fortunately, he didn't tell the eldest grandson Wuji." Qin Mubai smiled meaningfully.

Li Tai took a breath and said in a low voice: "Brother Qin, don't talk about this nonsense everywhere, if it reaches the ears of my father......"

"Don't worry, I won't." Qin Mubai smiled, "I just want to prove two things when I say it to tell you." First, Qin sincerely formed an alliance with the King of Wei, and did not have two hearts; The second is that King Jin has no intention of fighting with King Wei, everything is just under the pressure of the eldest grandson Wuji, and he is helpless, even more helpless than you. If not, he will tell the eldest grandson Wuji or the emperor some of the things you said to him, King Wei today...... Can you still sit like this? ”

"Admittedly, admittedly......" Li Tai nodded repeatedly. This big fat man is now so sorry that his intestines are blue. At that time, he just regarded Li Zhi as an ignorant little kid, and said a lot of nonsense to coax him and bluff him, but he didn't think that he would make a mistake for a while, and he fell into such a big trick!

Li Zhi's trust in Qin Mubai was obviously beyond Li Tai's expectations; Now it's good, his little tail can be regarded as being dragged by Qin Mubai!

"Your Highness, now we are in the same boat, facing the pressure from the eldest grandson Wuji together. If they are not weak and weak, they will inevitably be broken by each of them, and none of them will end well. Qin Mubai began to make a "closing speech", vowing to break through the last trace of hypocrisy and cunning defense in Li Tai's heart, he said, "When life and death are at stake, who still has luck or cowers and lives by relying on others' snorts, then the ultimate victim will only be themselves." I, Qin, thought to myself, even if I don't do this official anymore, I will still be a concubine, and it is not a problem to protect the glory, wealth, happiness and stability of the first life. As long as I don't become an official, I will no longer pose a threat to the eldest grandson Wuji. In comparison, I am even less dangerous than Your Highness. Please think twice, Your Highness! ”

"Okay, Mu Bai. You don't need to say it, Xiao Wang, you know what to do. Li Tai finally retracted his smiling look, his expression was serious, his eyes were condensed, and he said solemnly, "At this moment, we should work together to tide over the difficulties." The rest of the matter is not to be considered for the time being. It's just that relying on you and me alone, we are still weak. If Mu Bai asks for reinforcements to help, the odds will be greatly increased. In Xiao Wang's humble opinion, it is best to unite Li Jing, Li Tao, Li Daozong, Wei Chi Jingde, Duan Zhixuan, and Cheng Zhijie to fight against the eldest grandson Wuji, so that he can be somewhat sure. These people are more or less friends with you, or brothers of your father's life. Believe you, there must be a way. ”

"Okay, as long as King Wei takes a firm stance and a tough attitude, the rest will be left to me." Qin Mubai nodded.

Li Tai gritted his teeth, got up and walked to the wall, took down a sword hanging on the wall, and slashed it at the corner of the table, and immediately cut off a corner. He said: "I, Li Tai, swear to heaven that if I am not sincere and determined to join forces with the Mubai Alliance to fight against the eldest grandson Wuji, I will be the same as this case!" ”

"Good! Since King Wei is so sincere, then Qin will also do his best. Qin Mubai stood up and arched his hand, "Those people in the military, I will try my best to convince." From then on, we swear to stand in the same camp with King Wei and fight against foreign enemies! ”

"Good!!" Li Tai finally heard what he wanted to hear the most today, and immediately smiled, stretched out a pair of fat hands to hold Qin Mubai's hands tightly, and said gratefully and excitedly, "Mubai, Xiao Wang's life and future can be entrusted to you!" ”

"King Wei's words are serious." Qin Mubai smiled slightly and said, "Qin Mou is doing this, both for His Highness and for himself, and it is all within his duty. Now that the eldest grandson Wuji is so powerful, if we are not determined to unite, we will inevitably be overwhelmed by him and there will be no day to turn over. The weak and the weak unite to resist the strong, and the way to survive is ah! ”

"Mu Bai's words are in Xiao Wang's ears, as if they come from the bottom of his heart and enter his heart and spleen, and he will be used!" Li Tai said very seriously, "Okay, there is no need to talk about it." The third meeting will be held in three days, and Xiao Wang will enter the palace for activities, so I must let you participate in this meeting. Within three days, you will also have to do your best to unite as many people as possible into our camp. Mu Bai, this is a battle related to the stability of the imperial court, the fate of the empire and us, and there is no room for loss! ”

"Your Highness, rest assured." The corners of Qin Mubai's mouth rose and smiled slightly, and he arched his hand, "It's been a long time since I've been here, I'm afraid that others will be suspicious, so please leave." See you in three days! ”

"Okay, see you at Hongbunkan!"

Bidding farewell to Li Tai, Qin Mubai left the Wei Mansion with Princess Gaoyang and Shuang'er. The second daughter chattered in a low voice in the car, guessing what Qin Mubai would talk about with Li Tai. Qin Mubai rode on the horse, thinking about it for a long time, and the thoughts in his mind gradually became clear.

This is a war without gunpowder. The people on both sides of the battle involved almost everyone in the current Tang Dynasty. There is no doubt that its victory or defeat will determine the course of history and the fate of everyone!

In recent years, the struggle for the heir to the throne that has plagued the entire Tang Empire finally triggered a huge war with the "Lanzhou War and Peace" as the fuse. Qin Mubai was surprised to find that he was unconsciously standing at the core of this war!

At this moment, he really had the feeling of standing alone on the train tracks, facing the rumbling locomotive.

Looking up at the sky, the sky is clear. But Qin Mubai clearly felt that this piece of sky in Chang'an was so cloudy and uncertain, very depressing. It's summer, and who knows when a storm will hit the heavens and the earth?

The eldest grandson Wuji group, a powerful enemy; Li Tai, King of Wei, an ally with ill intentions; Li Shimin, who was lying in the queen of Mu, was unfathomable; There is also the rolling wheel of history, when all this is pressed towards Qin Mubai, he actually has a kind of beast blood boiling and stupid - pleasure!

Could it be that this is the legend, fighting with the sky, fighting with the earth, fighting with people - the fun is endless?!