After Liu Xin finished handling the scroll, he asked Wang Mang, "Wang Aiqing, why are you here?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister is here to borrow 50,000 elite iron cavalry from Your Majesty."

"What? Borrowed soldiers? Cavalry? Fifty thousand? ”

Liu Xin's eyes widened, and he looked at Wang Mang like an idiot: "Wang Aiqing, could it be that you are here to make fun of me?" Where do I have any soldiers and horses, let alone 50,000 cavalry. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister is not ridiculing, but really wants to borrow 50,000 cavalry from Your Majesty, and it will take half a year, hoping that Your Majesty will complete it."

Liu Xin shook his head and said, "Wang Mang, although I have also secretly developed some forces over the years, I have been calculated by Feng Yi and swallowed up all my hard work for many years. Now don't say 50,000, even if it's 10,000, I can't take it out. In other words, I am poor and white, just a puppet emperor in name. If it weren't for you, who else would look at me if it weren't for you, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty? ”

Wang Mang said: "Your Majesty, the minister really needs these 50,000 iron horses, as long as there are these soldiers and horses to help, the minister will definitely be able to quickly repel the Xiongnu and protect the entire territory of Gansu." As for His Majesty's power, others don't know, can the minister still not know? Originally, the minister wanted to talk to the eighth prince first, but the minister estimated that the eighth prince would also come to ask His Majesty afterwards, so the minister came. ”

"What? What do you mean? Liu Xin's eyes suddenly shot out two divine lights, full of majesty.

Wang Mang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, when the minister promised His Majesty to enter the court, he originally planned to borrow His Majesty's hand to go to the Xiongnu. It is necessary to pacify the Quartet first, and then slowly handle internal affairs and reform the world.

However, if you want to pacify the Quartet, you must first find out the approximate strength of the major families and the strength of Your Majesty. Therefore, it can be said that except for the situation in Zhuzhou, which is a little complicated, I have basically figured out the situation of other people, and I have a general idea in my heart.

Your Majesty, you and the Eighth Prince have joined forces to conspire, seeking refinement and not miscellaneous, let alone more, just for the eyes and ears of the hidden people. Even Feng Yi was kept in the dark by you about this matter. Since I learned about this, I have greatly admired Your Majesty's patience. According to Your Majesty's current strength, I'm afraid it can be compared to that Xiangyang Assassin Shi Qian Zhongyang, right? ”

"You know so much about me?"

Liu Xin listened to Wang Mang bring his hidden strength to the table like a few treasures, his face was gloomy and terrifying.

"Wang Mang, what do you want? I have worked hard for seven or eight years to build such a foundation in case of emergency, and to save it for the recovery of the Han Liu clan in the future. Do you really want to completely cut off my hope and strangle me in the cradle? Also, how did you learn my secret? Did the Eighth Prince reveal the news? ”

"No, it's not that the Eighth Prince's side revealed the news, it's that the Fourth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and others were too careless."

Wang Mang replied: "In the past few years, the minister has been staying out of the matter, and has not participated in the disputes between several princes and ministers, and even the six counties of Yuzhou have been lost, and the minister has never asked a word. When Zaichen first entered Liaoning, he set up an information network to listen to the news of the world and collect all the secrets of the family.

Later, when the minister was planning to enter the court, he carefully studied the situation of several princes. At that time, although several princes were defeated, many soldiers and horses disappeared without a trace. At first I suspected that they had taken refuge with foreigners. Later, after investigation, there were not too many soldiers who took refuge in foreign tribes.

According to statistics, due to family disputes, the strength of several princes was lost by about 30%, and they returned to seclusion 120%, followed the prince to take refuge in foreign clans, and took refuge in major families There are also about 10%. The rest of the men and horses did not hear from them.

When I found out about this, my first reaction was that Your Majesty had taken them in. Later, after investigation, the minister's conjecture was verified. Your Majesty, you are really extraordinary, almost all of these horses you have adopted are all the elites of those princes. Extraordinary combat power.

"Your Majesty, the minister is not as you want to cut off the foundation of the Liu family. The minister just thought, Your Majesty, you obviously have such strength, but it is a pity not to contribute to the country.

Your Majesty also knows that if you want to expand your foundation, I am afraid it will be difficult to hide this secret. In this way, you will not be able to face the wrath of the great families and thus be completely suppressed. Therefore, the fate of the Han Liu family is basically doomed, and you can't change it. If I were you, it would be better to stand up and stand upright, seek benefits for the people, and win the trust of Baixin.

When you have saved enough foundation for the people, then your other clansmen of the Liu family will have a chance to grow. From the opening of the Han Dynasty to the present, more than 200 years have passed in the Han Dynasty. In the past two hundred years, the Liu clan has countless bloodlines and has been scattered all over Kyushu.

As long as one of them can develop, Your Majesty, won't your royal bloodline still be able to continue, or even regain the country? Why do you want to focus on the current development of the royal family? Could it be that the descendants of Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty are not the bloodline of your royal family?

Other major families want to seize power and ascend the throne as emperors, and I want to suppress them and the royal family, and return power to the people, so that the people of the world can control their own destiny.

In this struggle, I represent the common people, and the family represents the elites. As for the representatives of the royal family, it is not Your Majesty, but every royal family that has been scattered. Your Majesty, you are but a symbol. So no matter what your plans are, in the end, it still can't be realized, this is the general trend, and none of us can change it.

Your Majesty, I beg you to borrow 50,000 troops to help your minister. If the minister finally wins, is it not the people of the world who will benefit? When Han Gaozu created the Great Han Dynasty, wasn't his ideal also for the people? Even if you don't do it for the ministers, not for the people, you have to do it for your Liu family's major bloodlines, right? They are all waiting for Your Majesty to use the last of your imperial power to win the hearts and minds of the people. ”

"What if I don't agree?"

"If you don't agree, then Nachen will have no choice but to join forces with Feng Yi and them. Thinking about it, Feng Yi now hates His Majesty. If I open my mouth at this time, on the grounds of rescuing Wei Ziyao, re-establish a new monarch and control the inner court, presumably Feng Yi and they should be happy to help, right? Even, the Huo family and the Wei family can't wait for me to come forward and set up a new king. ”

Wang Mang said with a hint of menace: "Your Majesty, let's not mention other families first, just talk about the Huo family." Your Majesty, as an authentic royal descendant, you should be very aware of the grievances between the Huo family and your Liu family. In the eyes of the elders of the Huo family, they can not ascend the throne, but they must eradicate the Liu family, at least to wipe out the royal family and avenge the blood feud of their Huo Guang's ancestors.

According to this, Your Majesty, your life basically depends on when the Huo family takes it. If you are willing to help me, I can save your life. Of course, this life must be left to me, otherwise I will not be able to bear their wrath.

Your Majesty, you have to think about this. Help me, and you will be able to survive, and you will still be rich and free in the future, with a group of wives and concubines, and a full house of children and grandchildren. If you don't help me, I am afraid that your life will not be saved in the future, and the throne is about to be lost, and everything will be empty. ”

(End of chapter)