So the two of them retreated left and right, and opened Xu Rong's secret letter to take a closer look, but the content of Xu Rong's letter startled these two well-informed people - it turned out that Zheng Xin saw that Xu Rong was his old man who went out under his door, so he wanted to encircle him; can be seen that Zheng Xin is becoming more and more impatient and cruel in doing things, so much so that his younger brother Zheng Sen is also imprisoned; Therefore, Xu Rong felt that following Zheng Xin would not only have no way out, but would be victimized by him, so he deliberately wrote a letter to him, wanting to leave a way back on Qiu Yizhi's side.

After reading the letter, Qiu Yizhi said indignantly: "This Zheng Xin is mad and mad to such a field, what kind of great things can he accomplish if he goes against the grain like this?" ”

Lin Shuhan was still reading the letter in his hand, and patiently analyzed: "He also has no way to do it." If he wants to be the emperor, he naturally can't just be in the south of the Yangtze River, he will inevitably have to go north to compete with the adults. But although he has a lot of soldiers and horses in his hands now, most of them can't command Ruyi, and those who can be trusted and relied on are the cavalry brought by His Royal Highness from Youyan Road in addition to the recruits he trained in Shanshan Road. But he used a big lie to temporarily deceive His Second Highness Zheng Sen, and there will inevitably be a day when he will be exposed. When the time comes, the cavalry from Youyan Dao, not only will he not be able to serve him, but he will become an explosive buried beside him. Therefore, only by striking first, finding a reason to imprison Zheng Sen, and then sending his cronies to take over the Youyan cavalry, can we completely control this strong force. ”

"Alas! In doing so, will we really be able to thoroughly grasp the hearts of the army and the people? Qiu Yizhi sighed, "You see, even this Xu Rong who he picked up with one hand has begun to divide the basket and put eggs, the so-called rebellion and separation of relatives is nothing more than that, right?" ”

"Those who have attained the Tao have much help, and those who have lost the Tao have little help. Widows are helpless, relatives are on the side. If you help more, the world will follow it. With the world's obedience, attack the relatives of the side, so the gentleman does not fight, the battle will be won. Lin Shuhan suddenly recited the classics, "Although the sage is far away from cooking and avoiding blades, after all, he has learned through the world, and these quotations can be described as insightful. Zheng Xin has not yet sent troops, and he has already lost first. ”

Qiu Yizhi said: "How is it enough to beat him?" This time, I have to force him to a desperate place from the chance of winning more than eighty percent, and then reunite and annihilate him, I have to make him ruined and die without a place to bury! ”

Lin Shuhan has known Qiu Yizhi for less than a year or two, and knows that although his personality is a little rash and impetuous, he is still kind and gentle. However, since Zheng Miao's death, Qiu Yizhi has gradually become arrogant and harsh, which makes people who don't know what is going on shudder.

So Uncle Lin swallowed his saliva and said, "Isn't there an opportunity here in front of adults?" This Xu Rong seems to have been separated from Zheng Xin's appearance, and he is just making a big article on him! ”

Qiu Yizhi pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that Xu Rong was ordered by Zheng Xin to deliberately disrupt my deployment, and a double agent like this is the most difficult to guard against, so it's better not to have too much hope for him." ”

Lin Shuhan replied: "I don't think so. People like this who seek advantages and avoid disadvantages know how to judge the situation best. Adults can allow him to be a high-ranking official, let him be by Zheng Xin's side, and report to us from time to time, then you can 'know yourself and know your opponent, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles'. Originally, it was cheap talk, not to say it. My lord, do you think that's the truth? ”

Qiu Yizhi stroked his palms and laughed: "Hahaha! Or Mr. Lin's scheming. I'll write a reply and ask the messenger to bring it back. ”

Lin Shuhan nodded, and said, "My lord, I don't know how much stronger than Zheng Xin." The generals that the adults are now sending out to take over the various parts of the people are all from the township warrior group training recruited by the adults themselves, these people are all characters who only recognize the adults and do not recognize the emperor, no matter how high the chips Zheng Xin opens, they may not be willing to betray the adults. ”

Qiu Yizhi was a little proud when he heard this, and he fixed his mind, but said: "It's a pity that the strength on our side is not strong enough. In order to quell the rebellion of King Lingnan before, the main elite force has all gone south to fight, and the soldiers and horses in my hands now, excluding those unbearable local Jiedu troops, only the more than 40,000 people who stayed behind in the Inner Dao and the 10,000 elites on the border of Youyan Dao, but Zheng Xin has 300,000 people on his side, and he can mobilize nearly 200,000 Ruyi, several times more than me. I want to face him head-on and win the battle, this battle is not easy to fight......"

When Lin Shuhan heard this, he suddenly unfolded the folding fan in his hand, smiled and said, "Speaking of which, I have a piece of good news here that I want to bring to adults." As he spoke, he took out a copy from a stack of official documents and handed it to Qiu Yi.

Qiu Yizhi took a look, but it was a list from the Jiangnan Caoyun Yamen.

It turned out that Lin Shuhan had assisted Qiu Yizhi, who was in charge of the country, in handling government affairs in the past few days, and had become the actual prime minister, and it was only natural that Jiangnan Caoyun's documents were sent to him.

I only heard Lin Shuhan explain: "My lord, please take a closer look at the numbers on this list. Lin compared it with the figures for this month in previous years, and the amount of grain sent by the Caoyun Yamen in Jiangnan this month was five or six times more than in previous years. That is to say, the grain that should be delivered to the capital at this time of year is not missing from the Jiangnan Caoyun Yamen; In addition, the stock of grain and grass materials was also sent. Don't forget, adults, the south side of the Yangtze River is now under Zheng Xin's control! ”

"But the Jiangnan Caoyun Yamen is under the jurisdiction of Zheng Tinghang." Qiu Yizhi continued, "I didn't expect this Zheng Tinghang to look stupid and stupid, but he is still knowledgeable about current affairs, and he knows that this battle will definitely be my victory." ”

Lin Shuhan shook his head: "I don't think so." In fact, the last person who will not be guided by the situation is a nerd like Zheng Tinghang. After the documents issued by the emperor in the name of the emperor, the empress dowager, and the prison state were passed through the world, people who were a little sensible already knew who the world was in the hands of. In particular, the fact that an adult can make Zheng Xin's son the emperor is a wonderful move, which is equivalent to a statement to all parties in Kyushu: The adult has absolutely no ambition to usurp the throne and stand on his own, and those who are confined to the sage law system and the orthodoxy of the Zheng family and waver-like like Zheng Tinghang-are probably biased towards the adult. ”

Qiu Yizhi nodded vigorously, showing a relieved expression: "Mr. Lin is really my confidant, and I am just out of sincerity......"

In fact, Lin Shuhan still hasn't said half a sentence - Zheng Xin actually has two sons, just based on his own contact for a moment and a half, if he thinks about the Han world, whether it is age, experience, or personality, it is more ideal to establish the eldest son Zheng Chao, but Qiu Yizhi chose the second son who is young, ignorant and cowardly here, and there may not be any other deep meaning behind it.

However, Lin Shuhan could never say such words in front of Qiu Yizhi, he was silent for a while, and then said on the topic: "Since Zheng Tinghang has been biased towards the adults in terms of action, then he will definitely do his best to help Marshal Dai Luanxiang, who is still in Jiangnan, according to the expectations of the adults......

"Yes-" Qiu Yizhi dragged out his voice for some reason, "Marshal Dai is constantly harassing behind Zheng Xin, so Zheng Xin seems to be bound hand and foot. Hum! Even if he lets go, he may not be my opponent, let alone the way he looks now. ”

Lin Shuhan echoed: "In fact, Emperor Daxing is extremely accurate in looking at people, and the reason why he is not determined to pass on the throne to the emperor's eldest son Zheng Xin according to the etiquette is because he can see that although Zheng Xin intends to win people's hearts everywhere, he is unpopular, and he does not have the virtue of a human master." But what I'm afraid of is that Jiangnan Province has experienced two major disasters in the past few years, the attack of the Japanese and the rebellion of the king of Lingnan, and now it is facing a big war against Zheng Xin. I am afraid that the people of Jiangnan have suffered too much, and it will be difficult to recover in a few years. ”

Lin Shuhan's words were actually said by Qiu Yi, and said with a smile: "Mr. Lin just said that the emperor had the wisdom to know people, and I think so. I remember that at that time, the emperor still intended to promote Mr. to be the next prime minister, and today it seems that Mr. Lin is really kind-hearted and old to seek the country, and he is indeed the prime minister's material. ”

Lin Shuhan was stunned when he heard this, and hurriedly said: "My lord, this is too much to exalt me, even if Lin has such talent, he may not have such energy." I'm just helping an adult out of friend's interest. Besides, what Zheng Xin did, I really looked down on him from the bottom of my heart, and helping the adults was also out of a little indignation from Lin. ”

This is what Lin Shuhan said in his heart, and of course Qiu Yizhi will be considerate, and said: "I originally thought that I could help the emperor quell the rebellion of the Lingnan palace and retreat to the countryside, but Zheng Xin, a traitor, came out again. Now it seems that defeating Zheng Xin is not counting, and he has to sit in the court for a few more years, and only after the situation of the court is stable can he retire with confidence. During these days, I hope that Mr. Lin can continue to be by my side and help me. Of course, I don't like to be forced by others, and I don't like to force others. If Mr. Lin is not willing to help, I will never blame him. ”

Of course, Lin Shuhan didn't want to bother with the case, but Qiu Yizhi had a fateful friendship with him, and he didn't know how to refuse such a sincere invitation, so he had to say: "This is all in the future, and we haven't defeated Zheng Xin, a traitor, yet......"

Lin Shuhan's words brought Qiu Yizhi back to reality: "Yes, I'm waiting now, waiting for when the news from the Bohai Kingdom in the north will come." With Bohai's Iron Cavalry, I can be called a chance to win against him. ”

The Bohai side did not let Qiu Yizhi wait too long, and after another three days like this, Zhao Chengxiao, who was sent to the north to contact the affairs of the Bohai Kingdom, returned to the capital Luoyang.

Lu and Qiu Yizhi have some origins, and they have even experienced several dangers together, and with this relationship, they naturally talk a lot more casually.

After Ye Lu arrived at Qiu Yizhi's official residence, he exchanged a few words of greeting, drank two sips of tea, and said: "His Royal Highness Jian Guoyi sent General Zhao to Bohai to ask our Khan to mobilize the whole army and prepare for battle. The Khan thought that something big had happened, so he hurriedly sent me to inquire about the situation with General Zhao, but he didn't expect to receive a document from the imperial court to issue the world halfway, but the emperor died, and he was actually the poisonous hand of His Royal Highness Zheng Xin...... "He has been on the side of the Han people for a long time, and he speaks Chinese very fluently, without any accent."

In order to prevent the news from being leaked in advance, attracting the Turks to take advantage of the chaos to attack the northern border of the Han Dynasty, and at the same time to prevent the Bohai State from having any distractions, Qiu Yizhi only told the Bohai State lord Dali Khan to prepare in advance, and did not explain the reason to Dali, so Lu would say this.