"Sit, sit, sit! You and I have known each other for so long, and there is no need to be so polite here! Li Xin walked up to the top and sat down, and said to him. Xi Chao sat down at the bottom, and after a deep groan, he said: "I have to congratulate the general first, when I was last year, there was more joy in the family, and Tian Ding was imported!" After Gong Huan heard this, he thought that he would send someone to congratulate him at that time. But the general also knew that the war in Yuyan was unfavorable, so it dragged on. This time, the Huan Gong faction came down, and brought some congratulatory gifts, not a tribute, please accept it! ”

After finishing speaking, he directly handed over a gift list for Li Xin to look at. After Li Xin took it, he didn't open it to look at it, but put it aside directly.

"Brother Jingyu, didn't I say it just now? The two of us have known each other for a long time, so you don't have to beat around the bush to say some things, but it doesn't hurt to say it. I know you're not here for my two little ones! Let's talk about it! General Huan sent you this time, but for the sake of me becoming king? Li Xin looked at Xi Chao with a smile on his face for a while, and then said leisurely.

was so directly told by him that the purpose of this trip was broken, and Xi Chao was also a little uncomfortable. After all, this matter doesn't seem to have much to do with my side at all.

If Li Xin wants to be the king, it doesn't seem to be someone else's business, so he ran over to dissuade him, as if he was a little unjust.

This is mainly because from the very beginning, Huashan Army had no subordinate relationship with Jiang Zuo, otherwise, it would have been persuaded by righteousness at this time. Therefore, Rao is Xi Chao is quick thinking and clever people, and it is not easy to answer for a while.

After being quiet for a while, he sighed and said, "The general is right, Xi is here for this purpose. After Gong Huan heard that the general wanted to call Wang Jianyuan, he was worried, so he specially sent him to come forward, hoping to dissuade the general from dispelling this idea! ”

"Oh? Tell me about it, I want to know what General Huan said! What if I say yes, and what if I don't? Hearing this, Li Xin said noncommittally.

"Ming people don't say dark words, here in the general, in the next will be straightforward!" Xi Chao thought for a while and said.

"That's exactly how it should be, Li listens!" Li Xin nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"Since the appearance of the Huashan Army, the relationship between you and the imperial court is acceptable, especially the general, you and Duke Huan, the two can be regarded as having some friendship. It is precisely because of this that although the Huashan Army has occupied the Guanzhong region over the years and has become increasingly powerful, the Duke of Huan has not regarded you as an enemy. The key reason for this is that you are not raising the anti-flag. Speaking of this, Xi Chao looked at Li Xin.

After seeing that his expression did not change, he continued: "We both support each other, thinking that foreign aid will make each other much safer." Therefore, although there were voices in the court in the past, feeling that the Huashan army was already a threat to the imperial court, the Duke of Huan never agreed to deal with the Huashan army. It is also based on the fact that Huashan Army has always lived in harmony with the imperial court and has never harmed the interests of the imperial court. But if the general is the king, it is tantamount to putting the Huashan army on the opposite side of the imperial court and becoming the enemy of the imperial court, and there is no room for Huan Gong to want to transfer from the middle! ”

Hearing this, Li Xin glanced at him and said lightly: "Brother Jingyu means that if I am the king, General Huan will send troops to attack us?" ”

"It's just a truthful statement, and Huan Gong definitely doesn't want to come to this point. But the general's claim that the king is a major event that alarms the world, if Duke Huan has no excuse, even if he wants to speak for the Huashan army and calm the mouth of the world, it is unlikely! Xi Chao looked directly at Li Xin and said.

Speaking of which, in fact, Xi Chao's attitude has gradually hardened~. From his personal point of view, he definitely didn't want to see Huashan Army and Huan Wen fighting. But from Huan Wen's point of view, he had to be so tough.

"War with our Huashan Army? Is Huan Gong ready? Although our Huashan army is not as strong as the Jiangzuo Imperial Court and has a vast territory, it is not an easy thing to defeat us. Not to mention, you can't even do anything to deal with Yan Guo now, and if you want to go to war with us again, I'm afraid it's not a good thing! Li Xin didn't take this to heart, but replied lightly.

To put it bluntly, even if you Xi Chao threaten yourself with war, you must have enough confidence first! Otherwise, it is like a fat person, although he looks extremely strong, but in fact he has no strength at all, who can bluff?

Xi Chao obviously knew this, so after hearing it, he didn't immediately refute it. Instead, after pondering for a while, he said: "The defeat of Xu Yan and other places is due to the incompetence of the generals, not the fault of Huan Gong." This time, General Huan personally led the army north to regain the lost territory, if he went out, the result would naturally be different! ”

"I believe this! If Duke Huan goes out in person, he should be able to have a lot of results. But if he faced Murong Ke and the others, it was not necessarily whether he would be able to achieve a complete victory. After all, if Murong Ke hadn't taken the initiative to retreat in Luoyang City, I'm afraid the consequences would not have been known! Hearing this, Li Xin nodded and said with a smile.

Seeing that Xi Chao had nothing to say for a while, Li Xin continued: "The matter of me being the king is not for my own selfishness, but for the whole army and the people in the territory. Although I have some friendship with Duke Huan, I am the general of the Huashan Army after all, and what I want to take care of is not the thoughts of Duke Huan and the Jiangzuo court, but the thoughts of the people under my rule and the generals under my command! They are looking forward to me being able to call Wang Jianyuan, if I veto this matter for my own selfishness, do you think Brother Jingyu can explain to the people below? You're obviously hurting me! ”

Hearing this, Xi Chao couldn't help but be moved. He didn't suspect that Li Xin was using public opinion to suppress himself, but he knew very well that the Tao was indeed as Li Xin said. The matter of him claiming the king is no longer a matter of one person, but a major matter of the entire Huashan Army, the entire army and the people.

After all, just as far as the officers and men of the whole army and civil and military officials are concerned, if Li Xin does not go further, how can they have greater hopes and more benefits!

If Li Xin goes against everyone's wishes at this time, I am afraid that he will lose part of the morale of the people, which is also a matter that harms Li Xin's own interests.

Thinking of this, Xi Chao understood that it was almost impossible to get Li Xin to dispel the idea of calling Wang Jianyuan. Unless Huan Wen can provide greater benefits than this, but that is almost impossible.

In that case, the only option is to settle for the next best thing.

"What the general said, I understand it below! It is indeed impossible to get the general to cancel this matter! In that case, how about we do it another way? Xi Chao was silent for a long time before he said.

"Tell me about it!"

"The general can return to the imperial court, with the current strength of the general, when the time comes, if the Duke of Huan plays again, he can be crowned king by the imperial court! In this way, the king does not have to be canceled, and everyone can rejoice, is it not a good thing? ”

"Hehe, you're wrong, it's not a happy thing, it can only be said that you are happy! With the wisdom of respecting your brothers, don't you know the difference between me being called king and you being crowned king? If this matter is said, I am afraid that there will be waves underneath immediately! Hearing this suggestion, Li Xin didn't understand what the other party meant, and said with a smile.

Since there has never been a subordinate relationship before, it is always better not to have the best. Otherwise, it will be difficult to wash away a reputation for disloyalty and unrighteousness if there are other ideas in the future. Although Li Xin doesn't pay much attention to this, what about the people under him? And what about the talents and officials who are recruited?

After all, Jiang Zuo at this time was still orthodox recognized by many people, especially the scholars. Since I have never been in it, why should I go into this troubled water!

Xi Chao knew that it would not be so easy, but at this time he had no other way, so he had to continue: "The general's words are serious, and Duke Huan knows what the general is embarrassed about. Therefore, this submission is only a nominal matter, and the imperial court will not interfere in all matters of the Huashan Army, as long as it is not an enemy of the imperial court and does not harm the interests of the imperial court! In this case, it is not much different from now! ”

"Brother Jingyu, do you know Zuyu Prefecture?" Li Xin pondered for a moment, and suddenly asked!

"What the general is talking about, but the ancestor who smells the chicken and dances? Although he was born decades later and did not have the opportunity to see his demeanor in person, I have also heard of his name! Hearing this, Xi Chao couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then said.

"Back then, the Jin family was incompetent, and the same room fought together, which finally led to the rebellion of the Eight Kings, which caused the whole world to collapse in turmoil! Zu Yuzhou has the heart to help Sheji and recover the country, but how did the imperial court treat it? When Zu Yuzhou went north, he only got more than 1,000 people's food and 3,000 pieces of cloth from the imperial court, and he actually had to recruit soldiers and horses and make his own weapons! Doing this~ things, how can people with lofty ideals be at ease? Not to mention that later General Zu resisted Shile in the area of Yuzhou, blocking the opponent's army and never being able to go south, but the Jiangzuo court was afraid of its strength, but instead sent Dai Yuan out of Hefei to contain General Zu! General Zu finally died of grief, but such a capable minister could not show his talents, and the opportunity to serve the country was the fault of the imperial court! Although Li has the heart to serve the country, he is not willing to become the second Zuyu Prefecture! Li Xin nodded, and then said.

Li Xin deeply regrets the matter of Zu Li! After all, with the talent of the ancestors, he has blocked the Shile army for nearly ten years! If you can get strong support from the imperial court, I am afraid that it is not impossible to recover the Central Plains and pacify the world!