With the passage of time, the situation of the various forces fighting for the Blood Soul Stone has undergone subtle changes, and it has gradually developed from a situation of melee between all parties to a situation where all parties are fighting with Jinyi Mansion. No matter which side gets the Blood Soul Stone, it can be detected by the Jinyi Mansion in time, and it will quickly be chased by the Jinyi Mansion.

In the impression of the characters in the rivers and lakes, the reconnaissance ability of Jinyi Mansion seems to have suddenly become more powerful, almost to the point where there is nowhere to hide. Of the various forces on the rivers and lakes, none of them has the strength to compete with Jinyi Mansion alone, so the Blood Soul Stone is like a talisman, as long as you get the Blood Soul Stone, you will be greeted by the threat of death.

The scramble continues, so does the death, and the forces of all parties in the rivers and lakes have suffered heavy losses, and they are scorching and fearful of the Blood Soul Stone. Some clear-minded forces have realized that they can no longer participate in the competition, but they have already lost a lot of lives in the early stage because of the Blood Soul Stone, and they are very unwilling to quit here.

The result of persistence was the continuation of the killing and death, and finally some small forces could not bear the pressure and chose to withdraw from the capital area, such a move caused a wave of domino effect, and more forces chose to withdraw one after another. In the end, what continued to insist was the big forces on the rivers and lakes, as well as the forces from Beihu, especially the strength of the Beihu forces, which subverted the previous perception of the Beihu forces in the Central Plains.

Although the number of people was smaller, the competition became more fierce, the number of casualties further expanded, and Jinyi Province also suffered unprecedented losses. But Jinyi Mansion not only has the emperor's edict, but also fights for honor, the Blood Soul Stone was lost under the guard of Jinyi Mansion, if it can't be recaptured, it will be a humiliation for the entire Jinyi Mansion.

A few more days passed, and when it was time for the grass to grow and the warbler to fly, the battle for the Blood Soul Stone finally had a preliminary result, and the loser withdrew gloomily.

"Your Majesty, the Blood Soul Stone has fallen into the hands of the Beihu forces, and the Beihu forces have fled back to the North, and the Jinyi Mansion has sent capable agents to closely monitor the movements of the Beihu forces, but it is just ......" The commander of the Jinyi Mansion reported the latest results to the emperor.

The emperor frowned and said, "Just what?" ”

"Your Majesty, Beihu is the hinterland of Beihu forces after all, Jinyi Mansion wants to recapture the Blood Soul Stone, the number of people sent is small, it doesn't work, the number of people sent is large, the identity is difficult to keep secret, if it causes misunderstanding by Beihu, I'm afraid it will ...... I'm afraid they'll make trouble at the border! ”

The emperor remembered the concerns raised by Du Yun some time ago, and he didn't expect it to come true, so he couldn't help but sigh secretly, "I know this matter, Jinyi Mansion continues to closely monitor the whereabouts of the Blood Soul Stone, but don't act rashly, I will decide after discussing with the cabinet!" ”

The blood soul stone was obtained by the first emperor with great effort, and before the first emperor died and the filial piety period was not completed, the blood soul stone was lost, and the emperor was deeply ashamed of the first emperor, and recovering the blood soul stone was his obsession. But now that the Blood Soul Stone has fallen into the hands of the Beihu forces, it has become a dilemma. Jinyi Mansion enters the land of Beihu in large numbers, and its identity will inevitably be exposed, so I am afraid that I will settle down in Beihu.

Now is the time of green and yellow, in previous years, Beihu often raised troops to invade the border, plundering the population and property of Dahua. In the past two years, Dahua has taken advantage of the tribal contradictions within Beihu to divide and rule, so that Beihu cannot be united, and the border has stabilized a lot.

This time, if Beihu finds out the identity of Jinyi Mansion and uses the Dahua military invasion as an excuse to raise troops to invade the border, the border will not be peaceful again. The emperor only wanted to recapture the Blood Soul Stone, and had no intention of starting a war with Beihu.

The emperor pondered for a long time, and there was no suitable strategy, so he ordered the eunuch on duty, "Spread the matter between Ruan Xianggong and Du Xianggong!" ”

Ruan Changfeng, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Du Yun, the second assistant of the cabinet, quickly rushed to the imperial study.

The emperor glanced at the two of them and said slowly: "Presumably the two Aiqing also heard about the Blood Soul Stone, the Blood Soul Stone was obtained by the first emperor, I accidentally lost it, I am ashamed of the first emperor, I have to recover the blood soul stone no matter what!" Jinyi Mansion reported that the Blood Soul Stone had fallen into the hands of the Beihu forces, and now a dilemma was formed, if I wanted to recover the Blood Soul Stone, I must send a large number of Jinyi Guards into the Northland, but if this caused misunderstanding by Beihu, or even used this as an excuse to raise troops to invade the territory, it was not what I wanted. What do you think about this? ”

"Your Majesty, this matter should be considered in the long run, the matter of the Blood Soul Stone is small, and the cause of war is a big matter!" Ruan Changfeng bowed and said: "Now is the spring famine season, in previous years, Beihu had no excuse to raise troops to invade the border, if you give them an excuse, how can there be a reason not to offend?" Lao Chen is opposed to sending a large number of Jinyi Mansion into the Northland, and he can send capable personnel to monitor the main thing, and it is not too late to take it back when he encounters a suitable opportunity! ”

Du Yun also played: "Your Majesty, it is indeed not the best time to recover the Blood Soul Stone, in the past two years, the imperial court has a proper strategy for dealing with the northern land, dividing the tribes of Beihu, and achieving very good results, and the border is a lot more stable, but the relationship between Dahua and the tribes of Beihu is not stable. A large number of Jinyi Mansions have entered the Northland, and if they are used by people with intentions to spread rumors of Dahua's invasion, it is very likely that the tribes in the Northland will unite again, and then they will have to raise troops to invade the territory again. ”

Du Yun and Ruan Changfeng rarely have a unified opinion on this matter, which shows the seriousness of this matter.

The emperor is also well aware of the stakes, and is in a dilemma and hesitates. From the perspective of the overall situation of the imperial court, he decided that he should give up recovering the Blood Soul Stone, but from a personal emotional point of view, giving up the Blood Soul Stone means that he feels guilty about the first emperor, which is difficult to accept.

"Two Aiqing, the first emperor's filial piety period has not expired, if I don't recover the blood soul stone, how can I face the first emperor? The two Aiqing went back to discuss and discuss first, and try to find a safe way! ”

At this time, a eunuch entered the palace and announced: "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Zhongyi has something to ask to see!" ”

"Han Aiqing is here? Hurry up! The two Aiqing waited for a while and heard if Han Aiqing had a proper way! ”

Han Fei entered the hall and saw that Ruan Changfeng and Du Yun were present, and probably guessed what they were discussing, so they pretended not to know. After greeting the emperor and the two cabinet ministers, he said: "Your Majesty, according to the news of the reporter's investigation by the people, the blood soul stone seems to have fallen into the hands of the Beihu people. ”

The emperor bowed his head and said: "Han Aiqing is loyal, yes, the Blood Soul Stone did fall into the hands of the Beihu forces, and those people also fled back to the North, so it has become a dilemma, I want to recover the Blood Soul Stone, but I don't want to give the Beihu Xingbing an excuse, Han Aiqing has a good plan?" ”

Han Fei had already thought about what to do, but seeing Ruan Changfeng and Du Yun present, he didn't want to be too high-profile, so he pretended to bow his head and ponder, and after a long time, he said: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has thought about it, maybe he can make some fuss about the tea and horse trade!" ”

"Tea and horse trading?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, last year because of the state funeral, the last tea and horse trade was suspended. The imperial court could send a document to the tribes of Beihu declaring that the imperial court's commitment to the tea and horse trade with the ministries had not changed, and in order to apologize for the suspension of the trade last year, the imperial court decided to send officials to escort the goods to the tribes for trading. ”

Han Fei's words made the emperor's eyes light up and the two elders, and Du Yun hurriedly said: "What a clever plan, when the time comes, you only need to replace the entourage with brocade guards!" ”

Ruan Changfeng said: "The strategy of the Marquis of Zhongyi is indeed desirable, but in order to prevent the Jinyi Mansion from acting recklessly, it is necessary to send a minister to preside over its affairs!" ”

Han Fei saw that the emperor had already agreed, so he said: "Your Majesty, it is inevitable that there will be accidents when you go to the enemy territory, since this matter was raised by Wei Chen, Wei Chen is willing to lead the team to go deep into the enemy territory and chase back the Blood Soul Stone!" ”

(End of chapter)