Liu Shijiu returned to the room, and Wuzi was very angry. He was not only angry, but also ashamed and angry. Saying goodbye from Dunshe's study, he thought carefully on the way back.

He said to his cronies left and right: "On the day I first arrived in Yidu, when I said that the imperial court wanted to order the sea to go southeast, Xiao Deng was obviously a little stunned at that time, but then his face changed quickly, and he seemed to agree with me without hesitation, and made a false appearance of accepting the order. I was also deceived by it, and I lost my prudence. A few days later, the battle of Jinan began. He rushed over and told me. I was in a hurry at that time, and I was unprepared, so I agreed to take Jinan first. Now it seems that this is clearly a conspiracy of Xiao Deng! The battle of Jinan, I dare to pack a ticket, it is not a violation of Chahan, but it must be provoked by Xiao Deng!

"The war in Jinan has started, and now, under the pretext of leaking the news of going south, and through the advice of Haidong's subordinates, he put forward a one, two, three, to me, and the meaning of his words is to make it clear that he wants to use this as a pretext, trying to change his previous intentions and no longer go south. ......, I still dare to pack tickets, why didn't the news of the southward go leak sooner or later, but at this time? But it was leaked when the envoy from western Zhejiang came to Yidu? This must also be for Xiao Deng to take the initiative to leak! Xiao Deng has bullied me so far, it is tolerable, which is unbearable! ”

The cronies on the left and right were also furious, and they all said: "What the master said is very true. But what should we do now? Someone proposed, saying: "Since Xiao Deng is against the yang and the yin, he plays with the master's conspiracy." Sir, in the eyes of the villain, you don't have to be polite to him at all! ”

"Don't be polite to him anymore?"

"yes. Before you came, didn't Liu Taibao give an explanation? If Xiao Deng has different intentions for our court and does not obey the decree, then the master has a secret decree in his hand, and he can immediately contact the old department of Shicheng and the old people of Yidu, and play the banner of Xiao Mao Pingzhang, and collude with Tian Feng to turn Yidu upside down! ”

Another confidant said, "Exactly! The old man went to Dizhou a few days ago and had a very happy conversation with Prime Minister Tian Cheng. Listening to Prime Minister Tian's words, he was also deeply dissatisfied with Xiao Deng. As long as the master says a word, he will definitely respond immediately! Now, it just so happened that Xiao Deng was still using troops on the front line in Jinan, and the interior was empty, so he asked Prime Minister Tian to use 3,000 men and horses to attack Yidu.

"When it is done, that is, carry Xiao Mao Pingzhang out. The former Mao Pingzhang has been in Shandong for a long time, and the people have received many favors from him, and the people's hearts are there. Since the lord has joined forces with Tian Cheng and obtained the next benefit, all places will be able to spread the word! ”

"Ridiculous!"

The cronies looked at each other, and some people became bold and asked, "Dare to ask the master, why do you say this?" I don't know what the villain and others say, where is it ridiculous? ”

"Xiao Deng took Jinan and ordered Tian Feng to send 5,000 troops and horses to help. What does this mean? ”

"The villain doesn't know. It is expected that he probably wanted to use Prime Minister Tian's army to alleviate the losses of the Haidong army. ”

"This is one of them! And the second, the third, you know? ”

"Please tell me in detail, we would like to hear the details."

"Second,......, this is hostage. With more than 20,000 strong troops in Haidong, Tian Feng's 5,000 military horses were coerced. How many troops does Tian Feng have in total? More than 10,000 people. Half of the troops, all of whom are still elite, are now under the coercion of the Haidong army. Even if I have the emperor's secret decree, do you think he will be willing to obey the decree in the current situation? If he makes the slightest move, the 5,000 men and horses will die without a place to be buried! ”

"Although we lose 5,000 men and horses, we can gain a benefit, and then we can cover Shandong. Pull oneself together. In the villain's opinion, Prime Minister Tian Cheng is a person with great ambitions, if he uses this as a rhetoric, it seems that he can still be moved, right? ”

"Ridiculous! Do you think you are all Fang Congzhe? ......, third, this is also Xiao Deng demonstrating to me! With some food, he can drive Tian Fenggan to be his pawn. Didn't Tian Feng know that the 5,000 men and horses sent to Jinan were actually acting as a shield for the Haidong army? There will be heavy casualties. However, he still obeyed Xiao Deng's dispatch and honestly sent the army to the front. As you said, Tian Feng is by no means a person without ambitions, why is that?

"'A penny is hard to beat a hero!' As the saying goes: 'The hands that take people are short, and the mouth that eats people is soft.' ’

"He was short of food. Without food, there is no army. How could he not honestly listen to Xiao Deng's dispatch? Let me ask you, what can we give Tian Feng? Can you give him food? Can you give him money? If his 5,000 men and horses hadn't been sent to Jinan, and if Xiao Deng hadn't given him food a while ago, maybe we would still have the strength to fight and move him. Now, it's too late! What do you mean by 'one wrong step, one wrong step'? This is 'one wrong step, one wrong step'. If you want to regret it, you can only regret it, I shouldn't be careless, I shouldn't be careful! How could you be deceived by the illusion given by Xiao Deng? ”

Liu Shijiu couldn't regret it. He was able to be entrusted by Liu Futong and came to Yidu to promote the southeast of the sea, of course, he still has some talent and insight. After some analysis, the head is the way.

When the cronies heard this, they wondered in their hearts that this was really the case. Someone said: "As the old man said, Prime Minister Tian may not be able to count on it." However, the old department of Shicheng and the old people of Yidu? Didn't Xiao Deng Shicai use the advice of his subordinates as an excuse to refuse to go south? Why didn't the lord go to a few old ministers of Yidu, show them the emperor's secret decree, and let them write to Xiao Deng to support the south? Even if it can't be done, at least it can cause some trouble for Xiao Deng. Then the lord might as well use the emperor's secret decree to threaten Xiao Deng, and if he doesn't comply, his evil deeds will be announced to the world! Doesn't he always proclaim himself as 'loyal and righteous'? That's his weakness, he cherishes feathers too much! If the lord can do this, it is to attack his weakness. Perhaps, he will change his mind and agree to go south? ”

If Deng She insists on refusing to go south, he will announce the secret decree of King Xiaoming and let the courtiers of Yidu see it, this is the self-proclaimed "loyal" King of Haidongyan! I have to say that this plan is very poisonous.

"Even if it is announced, what is the use? With the current situation of the imperial court, can it break with Haidong? In the advice of the Haidong courtiers to Xiao Deng, there is a sentence that is good, 'If Haidong exists, the benefits will be saved.' If all the benefits are saved, then there will be abundant gains'. If Xiao Deng insists on not complying, I will announce the secret decree. Didn't you drive Xiao Deng in the direction of rebellion? Yes, it did hit Xiao Deng's reputation, but what good did it do to my court? There are all kinds of harms and no benefits! The Duke of Wu Guogong of Jinling and my court have long been inseparable, do you see that the envoy of Jinling has come to Yidu and has taken the initiative to meet me? Now, he has driven Xiao Deng away again. You have come up with this poisonous plan, but do you want to trap my court in the predicament of fighting alone? ”

"This ,......。"

Liu Shijiu is right. Nowadays, the relationship between Anfeng and Haidong and Jinling, although it is nominally the relationship between the lord and the minister, is actually strong and weak, and the court depends more on the local government, and the local government depends less on the imperial court. If he used the strategy of this cronie, he really annoyed Deng She, he patted his buttocks, and simply set up his own door, what could An Feng do to him? Deng She will be infamous for this. However, what is the use of this infamy for Anfeng? This is false. It is not good for Anfeng at all.

Liu Shijiu said: "'Harming others is not good for oneself', that is to say! It's about people like you, it's about your kind of strategy. ”

Undeterred, the cronie said, "Nevertheless. Then the master does not have to show the secret decree to Xiao Deng, nor does he have to announce the secret decree. However, the former minister of Yongyidu wrote a letter to express his resolute support for the southeast of the sea, but this policy should still be feasible, right? At the very least, it will also put some pressure on Xiao Deng. ”

"Yidu old minister, Yidu old minister! You have been here with me for many days, and you must have a deeper understanding of the situation in Yidu, unlike the rumors and speculations in the imperial court that day. Let me ask you again, do you think that among the former ministers of Yidu who are still serving in Yidu, who else, or how many people are strong enough, have real power, and can help us speak? ”

The cronie pinched his fingers and said, "Yidu Right Cheng Ji Zongzhou, since the former Mao Pingzhang, he was in Yidu. The weight is sufficient, and there is real power. The left and right division members Wailang Zhangyu, who was originally a close confidant of Tian Jialie, is now very close to Ji Zongzhou. This person is also very powerful, and the weight is enough.

"Also, the Yidu Academy is known as the Privy Council, Chen Yutou, a loyal man, and the name of a loyal martyr, which is heard in the imperial court. He was appointed as the commander of the Liao Army, and not long ago, he was appointed by Xiao Deng as the Marshal of the Laizhou Wing, and there were thousands of descendants under his hands. More weight, more real power.

"In addition, Gao Yanshi, the deputy commander of the Dingqi Army, is known as the name of the fierce in Shandong. Yidu people call it the 'little general'. It also has a lot of real power, and the weight is not light.

"In the past few days, the master has seen Ji Zongzhou, Zhang Yu, and Gao Yanshi a lot of times. They were also very respectful to the master. Although Chen Yutou was far away in Laizhou, the old man could not meet him. But he has the name of loyalty and martyrdom, as long as the lord shows him the secret decree, it is expected that he will not shirk. These four people are either nobles or have military power. If they can go to the book together, why worry about going south! ”

The more the cronie talked, the more excited he became. Liu Shijiu disagreed, "hummed", and said: "Yes, I have been very diligent in meeting Ji Zongzhou and others in the past few days. But who is Ji Zongzhou? 'Today's Feng Dao! '......, damn it, do you know who Feng Dao is? Most of his cronies were illiterate and shook their heads. Liu Shijiu also heard who "Feng Dao" was from other people's mouths, explained a few words, and then said: "Now you know, right?" That's synonymous with slippery heads! Expect this kind of person to be loyal to the court and write for us? You didn't get caught in the door, did you? How can it be!

"Ji Zongzhou is 'today's Feng Dao', and that Zhang Yu, as you said, is indeed very close to him, and everything is based on him. Ji Zongzhou couldn't count on it, and Zhang Yu naturally couldn't count on it.

"You also mentioned Koyonsei earlier. I really don't know if this Gao Yanshi is really stupid or fake. Counting on my fingers, since I came to Yidu, I am afraid that the number of times I see him is no less than ten times! But when did he talk to me properly? How many times have some of you been with each other, haven't you noticed? Either to show off his military exploits, or to pull out his black slaves, or to put a few singers for me to watch! Whenever I get down to business, he always pulls the conversation away. Counting on him to get into the book?

"What was he when Wang Shicheng was here? A small thousand households! Now, Xiao Deng has entered Yidu, what is he? The deputy commander of the Dingqi army! It seems to be on an equal footing with Bi Qianniu and others. I've only heard of 'people die for money, and birds die for food', but I've never heard of anyone who is willing to be irrelevant to Laoshzi, risking losing his official position and being beheaded, to provoke the wrath of the Lord!

"If there is Chen Rutou, your evaluation of him is indeed good. The name of the martyr was heard in the imperial court. However, before I arrived in Yidu, Xiao Deng sent him to Laizhou. Even this time Xiao Deng's wedding, Chen Yutou said that he wanted to come to congratulate him, but Xiao Deng didn't agree and refused to teach him to come back to Yidu. Why? Are you all blind? Can't see it? It's not just to prevent me from meeting him!

"I also proposed to go to Laizhou to have a look. What did Xiao Deng say? I am from the imperial court, and he is married, and I must be there. I have been procrastinating, and I still refuse to let go to Laizhou. Moreover, he successively promoted Chen Youtou and gave him power, Chen Youtou was loyal to the martyrs, and the more loyal the people, the more grateful they were. Maybe it's okay for you to teach him to go to school, but if you teach him to betray Xiao Deng? Judging from Xiao Deng's means of encircling him, is it possible? ......, 'Red Courage Chen Qiangtou'. Xiao Deng, I have to say, there is indeed a hand in enveloping people! ”

Tian Feng can't use it, and the old ministers of Yidu can't be counted on, so what should I do? Liu Shijiu's cronies racked their brains and had no good solution. Someone's eyes lit up and said, "Xiao Mao Pingzhang? Liu Shijiu was impatient and reprimanded: "Stupid! Without support, what is the use of an empty boss! ”

Without Tian Feng and the old ministers of Yidu, even if ten little Mao Pingzhang are brought out, it is useless. Another humanitarian: "In the area of Xuzhou, there are 5,000 military horses of my Anfeng." In this case, he took advantage of Xiao Deng's opportunity to use the army on the front line and transferred them over? In this way, our army took advantage of the weakness to enter, perhaps,......。 ”

"The 5,000 men and horses in Xuzhou are not Tian Feng from Dizhou! Far outside Shandong, if you enter Yidu, you must first pass through Tai'an. This time, Xiao Deng took Jinan, and all the troops and horses moved, but the garrison of Tai'an did not move. Why? Previously, he told me that it was to prevent the Chahan military horses from Jining and other places from sneaking up. Now it seems that it is also a matter of preventing the investigation of rare and false detection, and it is true to prevent my Xuzhou military horses! If we really transfer those 5,000 military horses into the country, I am afraid that before they arrive in Tai'an, our heads will be taken by Deng She first! Your plan is ridiculous. ”

Everyone was helpless. Someone said: "Then the master will simply write a secret letter and send it to Anfeng, ask Liu Taibao to see if Liu Taibao has a good plan?" ”

"Write a secret letter and send it to Anfeng? That's a great plan! It's just that I ask you, how should I write this letter? ”

"Naturally, it was written that Xiao Deng was treacherous and had a trick,......。"

"Coaxed me and made me fall for him. I'm afraid this thing will not be done. I came here with a heavy responsibility, but I was ashamed of my mission. Therefore, please punish the Taibao, please punish the emperor. ......, you just want me to send such a secret letter to An Feng, right? Do you know that if this secret letter is sent to Anfeng, guess how Liu Taibao and the emperor will react? Everyone, take a guess. Let's talk about it. ”

Everyone stared at each other, and no one dared to speak.

Liu Shijiu kicked the case over, crossed his waist, turned around the room several times, glared at everyone, hated iron but not steel, and said: "Do you want me to kill myself?" If I really write such a secret letter as you mentioned, and I dare to pack a ticket for you, it won't take ten days, and Anfeng will definitely have a holy decree to summon us back to the court. What will happen to ,......, when we get back? What does Taibao behave when he is angry? Haven't you seen it? You're tired of it, I haven't yet! ”

After a while, someone timidly opened his mouth and said, "Then in the opinion of the master, what should we do?" ”

At this moment, someone outside the door came to report. But Shi Sanqian was ordered by Deng She to give Liu 19 a gift. Liu Shijiu was angry, and the door didn't open, and he said loudly: "Don't!" No! It's been so coaxing, and now it's still counting on a little bribe,......。 At this point, seeing the frightened faces of the cronies, his heart suddenly moved, paused slightly, and then said, "Wait." ”

After pondering for a moment, he changed his decision and said, "King Yan has just gotten married, so he accepted the gift. It also makes us happy. In addition, prepare some more things and send them to King Yan. Pay somebody back in the same coin. "Deng She's wedding, he has already given a gift, and now he accepts Deng She's bribe, and there are also excuses, let's just accept a return gift. Giving Deng She a gift back is more meaningful. The man outside the door retreated.

Among the people in the room, someone guessed Liu Shijiu's thoughts, and said tentatively: "Master, I have accepted Xiao Deng's gift today,......。 Liu Shijiu frowned and reprimanded, "What Xiao Deng? No big, no small! You are my followers, how can you be so disrespectful? It should be called 'King Yan'! ”

"Yes, yes. Since the lord has accepted the gift of King Yan, the secret decree of the court? ”

Liu Nineteen let out a long sigh and said, "Yan Wang Xiaoxiong." His resourcefulness and good plan, when I was in Anfeng, although I had heard Sha Liu Er talk about it. However, it is not until today that it can be regarded as a teaching. ”

Everyone comforted and said, "The master is a real man. If you don't notice it for a while, you will be fooled by him, but it doesn't matter much. Please also ask the lord to calm his anger, if he hurts his body because of this, it will not be beautiful. ”

"That's it. I only hated that when I came to Yidu, I couldn't be ruthless and was deceived by his rhetoric. Liu Shijiu repeated the remorse just now, "'One wrong step, one wrong step. 'Hate only hate, I shouldn't have given him the opportunity to turn around in the past ten days. Otherwise, how much else! ”

Everyone said, "Yes." Asked Liu Shijiu, "Now that you have been planned, how should you deal with it now?" ”

"If the imperial court wants to make the sea go southeast, of course we still have to do it with all our hearts. It's just that the situation is too vague and not clear enough at the moment. Let's wait for the fighting in Jinan to subside, and then improvise! ”

Liu Shijiu's answer made everyone fall into thought. What does it mean to be "too vague"? What does it mean to be "not clear enough"?

……

When the three thousand returned, they saw Dunshe.

Deng She had just seen the person who gave the gift from the Luo family, and just turned back to the study and asked him, "What did Lord Liu say when he accepted the gift?" Shi Sanqian said: "It is said that it is a gift from the lord." And there is a return gift for the lord. Deng She smiled: "'Those who know the times are Junjie.'" 'Master Liu is really a man of insight. ”

Liu Shijiu is willing to accept a bribe, which shows that he has changed his mind. It's just that his current transformation is only an internal cause, if you want him to take the initiative to write to An Feng, help Yidu explain that he can't go south, but he still has to have an external cause. What is "external cause"? It is the "situation" that Liu Shijiu and his cronies said.

However, what does it mean to be "clear"? There is an excuse that Yidu can't go south, and there is a reason why Yidu can't go south, even if it's clear. After all, if you say "the rumor leaked", it will be too much to show that Liu Shijiu is ineffective. I have to say something else. And this excuse, this reason, in fact, Deng She had already prepared it for Liu Shijiu. It's just that now is not the time. He planned to wait for some time, and after recovering Jinan, he would talk to Liu Shijiu. and then relayed to An Feng by Liu Nineteen.

From Liu Shijiu to the present, Deng She has brainstormed and finally solved the trouble of An Feng's desire to make the southeast of the sea roughly solved. He suddenly felt much more relaxed, as if he had been relieved of the pressure. With a wave of his hand, he motioned for the three thousand to step back. took out the military report that Deng Chengzhi had just presented to him from his sleeve, and leaned on the Hu bed to watch it carefully. There were two military newspapers. One was written by the front-line battalion, but the other was written by Yang Xingjian.

He was not in a hurry to see the front-line battalion, but to see Yang Xingjian first. After a few glances, his complexion changed slightly.