Only Chu Tianya knew in his heart that Xu Han desperately broke through, and he definitely didn't just want to read this scrap of paper.

So after the banquet, Chu Tianya invited Xu Han to his tent, and no idlers were allowed to enter or leave the house under martial law.

"Prime Minister Xu, does the official family have a secret decree or an oracle?" Chu Tianya asked straight to the point.

Xu Han smiled bitterly on the spot, "The prince really has his hands and eyes to the sky, and his wisdom is extraordinary." ”

Facing Chu Tianya, a former sworn enemy and ruining his life's career, Xu Han's heart should be boundless in hatred. But at this moment, he had to be impressed by the young man in front of him, and he was helpless.

Chu Tianya seemed to see Xu Han's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Please also show Xu Xiang." ”

Xu Han took out a cloth bag from his close-fitting clothing bag, then asked someone to bring a basin of water, mixed it with the medicinal powder, and then took out the letterhead in the cloth bag and soaked it in the potion before the words appeared.

It can be seen that the official family is afraid that this letter will fall into the hands of others.

Chu Tianya took the letter and read it, this is actually a list with the names of many people written on it.

Xu Han was also surprised when he saw it, and said that there must be a secret agreement between the official family and Chu Tianya, and the names of these people are all the rulers or generals of the dynasty! ――Strange, the official family is not out of Tokyo, Chu Tianya has just come from Luoyang, how did the two of them reach a secret agreement?

Chu Tianya looked at the list and a smile of relief appeared on his face.

"Why is the prince laughing?" Xu Han asked in surprise.

"I'm pleased." Chu Tianya replied, "If you want to save Tokyo and return the gold thief, you have to work together and work together." The official family finally abandoned their prejudices against someone Chu and was willing to adopt my advice. ”

"How so?" Xu Han was even more confused.

"Don't hide it." Chu Tianya handed the wet note to Xu Han and said, "I am the official family of Jianyi, and I must select a suitable person to take charge of the defense of Tokyo and cooperate with the 200,000 righteous army in my Wutong Plain." If it weren't for a man of good power, the battle would have been lost. Thinking about it, the official family didn't want to become the king of the country, so he adopted Chu, who was guilty of not being a minister, and gave a list to assist the official family to choose a Tokyo guard! ”

When Xu Han heard this, he was dumbfounded! - Chu Tianya, although you used extortion to get the title of a prince, but you haven't entered the government yet, and you have begun to influence the major affairs of the court?!

The selection of the imperial envoy in Tokyo, this is a major event related to the fortunes of the country and the direction of the court, are the officials really frightened and confused, how can they set such a precedent - let a king with a foreign surname decide the life and death of the country? !

Seeing Xu Han's expression, Chu Tianya smiled and said nothing. Of course, he can understand that in the eyes of a scholar like Xu Han, the pattern of the monarch and the minister is distinct, and it is a certain number that cannot be changed through the ages. A grass warlord, to put it nicely, is a county king with a foreign surname, who actually leads the official family by the nose and controls the power of the country, this kind of thing is no longer enough to be described as salivation, it is simply a winter thunder and earthquake, and the rivers flow backwards!

"Xu Xiang, you must be familiar with these people. In your opinion, who would be more suitable to serve as the Imperial Envoy of Tokyo? Chu Tianya didn't open which pot to mention, and asked deliberately.

Xu Han really trembled all over.

Don't say that Chu Tianya asked him, even if the official family invited him to come up with this idea, he Xu Han didn't dare to say it!

Chu Tianya had a joking expression, "Xu Xiang doesn't have to worry too much, you and I should be idle talk." You say it in vain, and I listen to it. How to decide, it has to be decided by the officials. ”

Xu Han wiped a handful of cold sweat and settled down, but when the words came to his mouth, he still couldn't speak.

Chu Tianya smiled and said to himself: "Now it's Deputy Prime Minister Sun Fu who is mentioning the defense of the capital, right?" -- This rotten man will sooner or later destroy Tokyo. He didn't understand military affairs, so he invited a few demons to cast spells in Tokyo, saying that he wanted to invite some Liuding Liujia Heavenly Soldiers to come down to earth to save Tokyo. It's ridiculous, if there really is a god soldier like Liuding Liujia, what does the Great Song Dynasty do with that million army? ”

Xu Han wiped a handful of cold sweat and smiled bitterly, and said in a low voice: "Only the prince dares to say these words, who dares to point fingers in Tokyo?" ”

"So, this Sun Fu is still favored and dictatorial above the court?" Chu Tianya rolled his eyes, "No wonder the official family sent you out to announce the decree, and they have to make this list so secret." Presumably now, the forces of the Lord's Peace Faction and the Surrender Faction have completely dominated the imperial court? ”

"Almost......" Xu Han sighed softly, "Since the defeat of Yao Pingzhong's camp in the Battle of Tokyo last year, Li Gang, Seed Master Dao and others of the main battle faction have lost their power together, and since then, the main peace faction has completely taken over the court. Xu did not measure his own strength and also advocated the War of Resistance, but he mistakenly became an enemy of the prince in Taiyuan...... The past is unbearable! ”

Speaking of this, Xu Han couldn't cry or laugh, and was annoyed.

Chu Tianya smiled slightly, "There is no need to mention the past. At the moment, it is imperative not to allow the Lord and the faction to still dominate the imperial court. Since the official family sent this secret letter, it can be seen that he is still aware of the current crisis, which can no longer be solved by peace talks. The appointment of Sun Fu and other generations by the official family is probably a last resort. The official family is shallow in office, and the foundation above the court is not deep, and a large number of important ministers are besieging him, and he is helpless. In addition, there are no generals in the court who can be used, and even if the officials want to fight the war, there is no one to use - in this list, I only like the old minister Zong Ze. ”

Chu Tianya's words suddenly changed, making Xu Han feel a thrill, "Kaifeng Prefect, Zong Ze? ”

"That's right." Chu Tianya said categorically, "What does Xu Xiang think?" ”

Xu Han looked at Chu Tianya in surprise, "What the prince said coincides with what Xu thinks in his heart-Xu is surprised, the prince is far away in Taiyuan and close to Luoyang, and he should never have met Zong Ze." How did you know that Zong Ze has the talent of the army and the ambition to serve the country? ”

Chu Tianya smiled and said nothing, he can't sue Xu Han, I learned about it from history books, Baidu, and various forum novels.

Xu Han was naturally not stupid enough to break the casserole and ask to the end, so he diverted the topic and said: "At present, Zong Ze is the prefect of Kaifeng Prefecture, and he is directly controlled by Sun Fu, the imperial envoy of Tokyo. In fact, it was Zong Ze who commanded the soldiers and horses of the whole city to fight against the Jin soldiers. Since more than a month, there have been more than ten battles of various sizes, and many victories. It's just that although Zong Ze is famous and has quite a lot of achievements in the Battle of Tokyo this time, he has no fundamental prestige in the imperial court, and I am afraid it will be difficult to overwhelm Sun Fu and others. ”

"Extraordinary things, extraordinary laws." Chu Tianya said, "In the current war, how can you use the ordinary laws of officialdom to decide life and death? -- Compared with the survival of the country, anyone can be sacrificed! ”

Xu Han trembled, "Lord Wang, are you going to ......"

"Those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish, this is the consistent style of bandits and bandits." Chu Tianya smiled, but his tone was cold, "Sun Fu and the others are a group of henchmen, and if they don't think about serving the country in this autumn of life and death, it will be a dead end." It is not a pity for them to die, and they must not let the entire dynasty and the people of the Great Song Dynasty in the whole world be martyred with them. In contrast, it is better for them to die than hundreds of millions of people. What does Xu Xiang think? ”

Xu Han's mouth was wide open, and he couldn't close it for a long time.

Chu Tianya walked up to him, patted him lightly on the back, and said softly: "Prime Minister Xu, since the official family sent you to break through and send this list, it can be seen that the official family trusts and relies on you. External difficulties drive internal friction, and now is also the time for innovation in the court. Xu Xiangru has the ability to turn the tide and make achievements, and his achievements are limitless! ”

Xu Han has been mixed in officialdom for half his life, where can't he hear the meaning of Chu Tianya's words? -- It is clear that he is trying to win him over to become the confidant of the Chu family, and he should cooperate with Chu Tianya and control the court!

"Xu, Xu has long lost his position, and he has not returned to his former appearance. If it weren't for the fact that Nian Zai had a slight friendship with the prince, the official family would not have thought of Xu as the dead soldier who broke through! Xu Han was both surprised and excited, and said in a panic, "Lord Wang, I'm afraid Xu is overwhelmed!" You, you'd better be smart! ”

"Haha!" Chu Tianya laughed, "Xu Xiang, wealth is coming, since you are afraid?" -- Is it a great rebellion against holiness to cut off thieves for the country, to eliminate violence and peace, and to drive out tigers and protect the people? Why are you afraid of this? ”

"Me! ......" Xu Han was speechless.

"Don't be afraid." Chu Tianya smiled in his chest, "To deal with a sour Confucian scholar like Sun Fu, you don't have to send thousands of troops or fight in the court. I have Qingwei, who can do everything from heaven to earth, and it is like a leisurely walk in the forbidden palace, and it is not a problem to have one enemy and one hundred. Tomorrow, I will send Qingwei to escort Xu Xiang back to Tokyo and infiltrate the palace, so as to protect Xu Xiang and the official family; Second, if Sun Fu and the others dare to disagree with the appointment of the official family, they will take down the blood splash three feet with one knife - capture the thief and capture the king, and the big thing can be decided! ”

"This ...... This ......" Xu Han's mouth trembled, "killing the court officials, how can this kind of thing be done?" ”

"When the interruption continues, it will be chaotic." Chu Tianya's eyes were like knives, "Xu Xiang, you see, since the official family has sent this list, it means that the official family already has an idea in their hearts, and they are willing to support us and other main battle factions to fight back off the gold thieves by force." With officials in charge, what are we afraid of? No matter what we do, we are all for the country to get rid of thieves and share the worries of the officials. When the time comes, the gold thief will be repelled and the dynasty will be reorganized, and the court will be a different scene. If Xu Xiang can come out of this life-and-death situation, it will be a great contribution to saving and protecting the country - comparable to the founding hero! ”

Hearing the last paragraph, Xu Han was full of excitement.

A soldier who does not want to be a marshal is not a good soldier. Xu Han must also have ambition and retribution in his heart. He used to be a great minister, but because of a wrong battle in Taiyuan, he was pushed home to farm. Now that the wind and clouds are coming, Chu Tianya, who once caused him to fail, once again let him re-enter the big stage of the court.

The opportunity is in front of him, whether it is life or death, whether to take or to abandon, he is between Xu Han's thoughts.

"Xu Xiang, a man should kill people, and in his life, it is rare to take the opportunity to take the thunder to the sky and turn into a cloud dragon." Chu Tianya was still bewitching, "Do you just want to be dictated by others for the rest of your life, living in resentment and loss?" -- Besides, if you learn civil and military affairs, you can lend money to the emperor's family. At present, when the official family is employing people, they have entrusted you and me with the important task of confidants, how can you retreat greedily for life and fear death? ”

Xu Han's fighting spirit and ambition were finally stimulated, "Okay, it's not a pity for Xu to die a cheap life, in order to report to the official family, I am willing to fight with the prince to the death - I just don't know, will the official family really do what the prince said, abandon the lord and faction, and use Zong Ze as the commander?" ”

"The world is like chess, you and I are both chess pieces, and the official family is no exception." The corners of Chu Tianya's mouth twitched slightly, revealing a sneer that seemed treacherous to Xu Han - "Forced by the general trend, I can't help the officials listen or not!" ”

Xu Han took a deep breath!

He knew in his heart that from this moment on, whether he Xu Han or Zong Ze, who was about to go into the wilderness, might be ...... To put it bluntly, it will all be his henchmen who Chu Tianya has supported above the court!