Outside Jinling City, Xiao Zhan personally sent away the soldiers who went west, although she was the emperor very nominally, but she still had to be patient to show that she was the lord of a country, not only to show the people, but also to the people of the Huiwang system, even if these soldiers and horses were the department of King Hui, but nominally, she was the real master of the dynasty.

The soldiers and horses sent from Jinling to the Jiangjiang region are the elite divisions in the Huiwang system, with more than 6,000 soldiers and horses, and the Qi Dynasty sent a total of 70,000 soldiers and horses to Jiangjiang, which is not a lot, but because it involves the safety of the Qi Dynasty and Jinggi, it is particularly important.

After the others left, Xiao Zhan got on the car back to the palace, and before leaving, she said a word to the messenger eunuch and asked him to pass the news to Sima Yi in Yangzhou.

Xiao Zhan has no soldiers in his hands, even her personal guards are all from King Hui, she is just a puppet emperor, the big and small matters of the Southern Dynasty, whether it is decided by Xiao Zhan or not, need to be approved by King Hui in the end, otherwise the decree cannot be implemented, let alone a major event involving the mobilization of soldiers and horses. As King Hui Xiao Ling gradually became simple, many of the civil and political affairs were interfered by the people under King Hui, and the government and the army were not separated, which also made the Qi Dynasty seem very chaotic and unable to form cohesion.

At the same time that Xiao Zhan sent someone to deliver the news, Sima Yi was still living a very ordinary life in Yangzhou City.

Sima took advantage of these days to be directly placed under house arrest by Yangzhou Taishou Suihua. After Sui Hua got the will of the imperial court to transfer troops, he first wanted to use Sima's excuse to refuse the imperial court on the grounds that Yangzhou was on guard, but Sima refused sternly, and then Sui Hua simply said that Sima was under house arrest, refused to obey the edict, did not send troops, and did not even receive the envoys sent by the imperial court to Yangzhou.

There is a reason why Suihua has such a "bear's heart and leopard gall". Because he got in touch with many people under the Huiwang system and won the support of many people, even if Sui Hua did not send troops to Jiangzuo, there would be a steady stream of food and materials transferred from the south to Yangzhou, and what Sui Hua had to do was to put Sima under house arrest. It is better to limit all his activities. Because the people in the Southern Dynasty court and the Huiwang Mansion system are very jealous of Sima Yi, this is a hero who can make King Hui rise in a desperate situation, and he is also the helper of the empress Xiao Zhan to go to the pro-government, he is also a close friend of the emperor of the Northern Dynasty, just with him, it is enough to live in a strange commodity, but he must also be restricted, and he can no longer be involved in power.

Sima borrowed under King Hui. It can be said that he is a military advisor who gives advice, and many of his wisdom and strategies are praised, but when Sui Hua sent troops to talk about the encirclement of his Jiangbei military affairs yamen, he did not resist at all, and he didn't even say a word, and he was under house arrest very cooperatively. The place where he was imprisoned was still his yamen, and he didn't like to go out in the first place, but now he was still with Huan'er. Even if he loses his freedom, it doesn't seem to make a difference to him.

Soon the messenger sent by Xiao Zhan arrived in Yangzhou. Entering the city, these people will still be regarded as guests, Sui Hua did not dare to blatantly make enemies with the imperial court, he was more perfunctory to the empress, and he did not claim to say that Sima was under house arrest, but Sima Yu's loss of freedom was known to Xiao Zhan. In fact, Xiao Zhan couldn't rescue Sima Yi, Xiao Zhan himself was like a caged bird, how could he take care of others?

“…… That's all Your Majesty has to offer, sir. Your Majesty also said, if it is convenient for you. It's best to go back to Jinling early. The messenger said this to Sima Yi in front of the people of Suihua, Xiao Zhan thought that since Sima Yi was under house arrest by Suihua and could not play a big role in Jiangbei, it was better to go back to Jinling to help her, and someone could discuss something.

Sima borrowed the chess pieces in his hand and smiled: "Go back and tell Your Majesty that I have a good life in Yangzhou, and if I leave Yangzhou, I am afraid that something will always happen." ”

The messenger nodded, and then asked, "Sir, do you have anything else to say for the villain to bring back?" ”

Sima Yi shook his head slightly, and the messenger went out accompanied by the retinue of the Taishou Mansion in Yangzhou, and only after getting permission from Sui Hua was the messenger allowed to leave Yangzhou. Later, Sui Hua came to Sima Yi's apartment, saying that he wanted to see him, but it was better to say that he had come to see his prisoners.

"Sir, the lower officials are coming to visit."

Sui Hua was also polite to Sima Yi, and his smile showed his insidious and treacherous behavior, Sima Yi was living a good life these days, and he also felt a little strange, originally Sui Hua was also worried that Sima Yi would have some conspiracy behind his back, or the empress would be angry, and even sent someone to reprimand, or forcibly bring people back to Jinling. But it happened for many days, and even Sui Hua himself almost forgot about it, and he himself began to be a little confused, whether he used a coup d'état to seize Sima Yuan's power and put him under house arrest by the way, or Sima Cheng voluntarily went into a cage.

Sima Yu didn't get up to greet him, he still understood the most basic etiquette, righteousness and shame in his heart. Others imprisoned him, that is, they didn't give him face, even if he spoke politely now, it was almost a show of power, and he had nothing to say.

"I know that Mr. doesn't want to see him, but there is a question below, and His Majesty has sent someone to inform Mr. that the soldiers and horses have gone west, but there is a different meaning in it?" Sui Hua didn't seem to feel Sima Yi's coldness towards him, but instead sat down and asked with a shy face.

Sima glanced at Sui Hua with squinted eyes and asked, "Could it be that no one has analyzed the reason for Sui Taishou before he came to ask him?" ”

Sui Hua said with a smile: "Of course, there is, but there are different opinions, what does Your Majesty mean, and I don't understand it." Mr. is now in Yangzhou City, and His Majesty is in Jinling City, even if His Majesty passes these things over, it seems that Mr. will not be able to help much. ”

"Sui Taishou said yes." Sima Yi nodded, "But then again, even if someone is sent to spread the word, there is no loss to Your Majesty, right?" ”

Sui Hua was stunned, although this was a prevaricating sentence, it sounded very reasonable to him.

He was thinking about the purpose of Xiao Zhan's sending someone to spread the word, and even how to target him, and how he needed to deal with it. But he didn't think about a problem, that is, Xiao Zhan didn't have any purpose in doing all this, he just wanted to tell Sima Yi about the matter, so that Sima Yi who was in the cage knew what was happening in the outside world, as for whether Sima Yi had a good insight, that was another matter, or Xiao Zhan just wanted peace of mind.

"Sir, in my opinion, but in my opinion, Your Majesty will not do anything in vain. Or does the gentleman have a good opinion in mind? ”

Sima Yu asked rhetorically: "I have seen a lot, but I don't know what it is for." ”

"This ......," Sui Hua thought for a moment and added. Naturally, it is the matter of His Majesty's power, and he wants to succeed to the throne for more than a year, but now the power of the court is still falling, and Mr., as a minister of His Majesty, will also give advice for His Majesty. ”

"Smack!"

Sima Yu suddenly said that a grain of white fell, and said to himself: "I've been thinking about it for so long. This move should be played in place. ”

Sui Hua was a little disgraced, he asked Sima Yi questions with a shy face, but Sima Yu was very perfunctory to him, and now he actually didn't give him face in front of him, and would rather play chess than reply to him. He is not a benevolent person after all, if it weren't for those people in the Huiwang system who made him not want to kill Sima Yu, he really intended to get rid of this thorn in his side.

"Sir, I didn't hear the question, but I can say it again......"

"No need." Sima interrupted Sui Hua's words, "Sui Taishou's question. It's not for the courtiers to ask, even if Sui Taishou has a heart for the society and worries about the country and the people, he should also understand that this world is the world of the Son of Heaven, even if the ministers have the power to cause chaos, it will not last long, or even the imperial power cannot be fixed forever. What's more, he is not a thief in the first place? ”

When Sui Hua heard this, he felt as if Sima Yi was sarcastic about him.

Sima Yu continued: "Now the foreign enemy is present. I'm afraid that Your Majesty does not have the heart to fight for power and profit, and Your Majesty is worried about me in Jiangbei, maybe he just wants to ask the truth, to know whether this dilemma can be solved, and whether the family and country can be stable. As for the rest, His Majesty has no intention of thinking about it. As a human servant, you should not worry too much. ”

Sui Hua arched his hand and said: "Mr. is really a person with a heart, and he admires it." Leave. ”

He also understood that no matter how much nonsense he talked about, Sima Yi was prevaricating him. Rather than stay and suffer this dumb loss, it is better to go back and gather his staff to discuss more. In his mind, with so many people under his command and the wisdom of all of them, he must be able to figure out what is happening at hand, so why talk nonsense here with a man whom he has imprisoned and hates him to the core?

When Sui Hua walked out of the yamen, someone next to him came to explain the matter, Sui Hua waved his hand and said: "Ben Taishou is in a bad mood, and I will talk about it when I go back to Taishou Mansion if I have something." ”

The people left in a hurry, but Sima Yi, who had always been unhurried and impatient, suddenly stood up, and even Huan'er, who was serving next to him, was startled.

"Childe, but you want to go out?" Huan'er asked a little confused.

"No matter how big Yangzhou City is, can I still go out now?" Sima Yu looked at the inner house, "Go and pass Li Taishou over." ”

Huan'er nodded, but she was a little evasive, she was happy to go and talk to Sima Yi, but she didn't want to see Li Fangwei. This made her conflicted.

Sima Yi also saw the embarrassment in Huan'er's heart, and walked to the inner house by himself: "No need, you go to the rest meeting first, you may have to hurry tonight." ”

Huan'er's originally somewhat dull eyes suddenly brightened, she thought that Sima Yi was under house arrest, and she and she were going to live a life without freedom in this Yangzhou city, but she didn't expect Sima Yi to suddenly say that she was going to hurry, but she didn't even know where to go.

"Childe, do you want to go back and pack your things?"

"No, you don't." Sima borrowed and walked to the back house, and when he left the door, he turned around and smiled, "Just take yourself with you when you leave." ”

After saying that, she went to the inner house, Huan'er thought about the meaning of Sima Yi's words, her face was slightly ruddy, and she was still a little ashamed.

Sima borrowed into the inner house, Li Fangwei was still a little confused, he just came to Yangzhou to join Sima borrowed a few days, he was put under house arrest, and now he has no chance to get out of the Jiangbei defense yamen, he is thinking about how to contact King Hui's subordinates, to see if he can go back to his Xu Ding to be a taishou. It seems that Sima can't rely on this big tree.

"Li Taishou, it seems that you have to pack up your things and leave Yangzhou immediately." Sima excused himself.

"Why is that?" Li Fangwei stood up and said, "Could it be ...... Your Majesty sent someone to take Mr. back to Jinling? ”

Sima Yi shook his head slightly and said: "I believe that in a few days, this Yangzhou city will fall into a military disaster." If you don't leave, I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Li Fangwei had a surprised expression on his face, but he still shook his head and said, "Does Mr. Fei think that the soldiers and horses of the Northern Dynasty will still use Yangzhou as a breakthrough and will send soldiers and horses at any time?" ”

"It's not Gangdu, it's Gangneung. It is not the Northern Army, but the men and horses of the King of Linjiang. Sima Yi said with certainty.

Li Fangwei carefully sorted out the clues, before he discussed with Sima Yi how the situation would change, Sima Yi also mentioned that Zhu Tongjing would not sit still, but Zhu Tongjing did not have many people, from Jiangzuo to the north, to cross the river to fight with Su Tingxia's troops who surrounded Jiangling City, even if Zhu Tongjing is an old and cunning person, there is no chance of winning at all, so Zhu Tongjing will have a move, or take advantage of the fact that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court to Jiangzuo are not stable, kill a horse and gun to defeat the main force of the imperial army, and gain a firm foothold to attack Jinling. Or maybe down the river, there is also the possibility of coming to Yangzhou.

At that time, Sima Yi analyzed him in detail, but it was only hypothetical and not confirmed.

"Sir, I don't quite understand, why are you so sure that King Linjiang's men will come?"

Sima Yi suddenly frowned and said: "Because the Northern Dynasty will lend the warships needed by the King of Linjiang to help the King of Linjiang attack Yangzhou." ”

Li Fangwei was so frightened that he didn't stand firmly, and almost sat down on the ground.

For him, this news is really shocking, the Northern Dynasty sent troops this time to fight for revenge, revenge for Zhu Tongjing when he was in power to lead the dispatch of troops to Yuzhou, although this excuse is very clumsy, because everyone in the world can see that the emperor of the Northern Dynasty is to annex the Southern Dynasty and unify the rivers and mountains, but in the end there is such an excuse, the Northern Dynasty can also be regarded as a justifiable dispatch of troops.

But at present, Sima Yu actually said that the original Northern Dynasty and Zhu Tongjing, the king of Linjiang, were secretly colluding, not only did not attack each other, but also borrowed warships, what a terrible thing, the original complicated situation of the three parties forming horns against each other may become an overwhelming advantage of the Northern Dynasty, with the secret help of the King of Linjiang, the Southern Dynasty court did not even have a barrier to the left of the river, and hundreds of thousands of troops could cross the river south in an instant and occupy the great rivers and mountains of the Southern Dynasty.

"Sir, this is no joke."

Sima Yu said solemnly: "Li Taishou thinks it is necessary to joke with you now? ”

Li Fangwei smiled bitterly, since Sima Yi is so sure, then the matter is basically the same, even if he Sima Yi is in Yangzhou, Zhu Tongjing's people will not give him affection.

"Sir, don't worry, even if the people of the King of Linjiang will be killed soon, but in the end, Yangzhou City is not a small city, and this city can still hold on. Even if we can't hold on, with our current situation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get out of this Yangzhou City. ”

Sima Yi smiled slightly and said, "As long as I want to leave, a Yangzhou Taishou can't stop me." But if I wanted to stay, no one would let me go. Now it's really time for me to go. (To be continued.) )