The crescent moon is like a sickle, and the blade illuminates the night, but the blade is stinging the emotions that can only be vented in the night, so sharp and mean.

In the imperial study, listening to the news passed back by the subordinates, Qi Xingxiu's face was so angry that his face turned pale, he vigorously swept away the things on the dragon case and fell to the ground, pointed to the secret guard kneeling below, and scolded: "Waste, all waste, this little thing can't be done well, what do I want you to do!" ”

The rumors that have intensified in recent days have threatened his position, and this move at a critical moment is really Master Chu's ruthless style.

If it is really as Uncle Huang said, Taishi Chu has already mastered the handle that can destroy him, then now it is a burning brow, and the mitigation plan advocated by Uncle Huang will not work at all, so he can only take the initiative to attack and control him.

was scolded and scolded, and his subordinates didn't dare to touch his head, but he kept lowering his head and couldn't see any look on his face.

As an emperor, he lost his mind and scolded in front of his subordinates, he had already lost face, Qi Xingxiu's face was gloomy and embarrassed, he took a few deep breaths to ease the tyrannical emotions in his heart, and then said coldly: "Rumors are spreading, there will always be a leader who is bewitching, you find out and solve it." ”

The subordinates were embarrassed when they heard this, and he even raised his fist-hugging hand, not daring to raise his head to look directly at the emperor's anger, "But now that the war is raging, the people of Nancheng have long been panicked and have fallen into riots and rebellions, which has led to the intensification of rumors, which have spread to other cities, and I am afraid that they cannot be stopped." ”

"So you're telling me that there is no solution, you can only watch Master Chu take control of the situation and press forward step by step, right?" Qi Xingxiu was so angry that he propped his hands on the dragon case with a snap, his eyes burned with anger, but his heart was weak.

He tasted what it was like to regret what Uncle Huang said, and if he hadn't gone to the step of seeking help from the enemy's secrets, he would not have fallen into the dilemma he is in.

The subordinate shook his body, he just bowed his head silently, and didn't dare to take this sentence, this is a life talisman.

Qi Xingxiu just burst out of emotion, he didn't really want to get an answer, or he already had an answer in his heart, he turned his back to look at the mountains and rivers painting hanging on the wall, and waved his hand: "Stand down." ”

The subordinate hurriedly responded: "Yes." He stood up and stepped back, and when he opened the door, he happened to meet Father-in-law Defu who was about to enter, so he clenched his fists and signaled, and then left with a flutter.

Defu nodded in return, he stood by the door and didn't go in again, looking towards Qi Xingxiu's back, and said, "Your Majesty, the Eight Sages King has arrived." ”

Qi Xingxiu's tense body was finally eased a little, he turned around, and said with an anxious face: "Hurry up, please." ”

The posture of the Eight Sages King Qi Jing became weaker and weaker, he walked in with a hand stove, clenched his fist against his lips and coughed a few times, his eyebrows were weak and sickly, and his voice was very weak, "The minister greets the emperor." ”

Defu had already bent down and quietly withdrew, and closed the door, standing outside the door as if guarding, the corners of his mouth slightly curved like a normal smile, but at the moment it seemed to have a slight meaning.

Qi Xingxiu walked down from the high position and dragged his arm to help him up, first caring and greeting: "Uncle Eight Emperor has been fine recently." ”

Qi Jing's face was calm, and he said in a humble voice: "Thank you for worrying about the emperor, it's just an old problem, it will be fine in a few days." ”

"That's good, that's good, there is no imperial uncle to assist in supervising the last few days, and I am restless in my heart, but I am looking forward to the return of the imperial uncle, so that I can have someone who can be trusted to negotiate." Qi Xingxiu first breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and then expressed his powerlessness and Qi Jing's status in panic, pretending to elevate people.

This behavior is obviously inconsistent with the uncle and nephew, but they are uncles and nephews, and they are also the sons of heaven and courtiers.

Things have come to this point, Qi Jing had a premonition before he came, and then he was unmoved when he heard these words, but just answered from the good flow: "It is a blessing to be a courtier to be able to share the emperor's worries, and now if the emperor negotiates with Weichen, the minister must do his best." ”

This is the man he has chosen, and it is the path he is destined to take, and no matter what the outcome, he has done what a loyal courtier should do, and he has fulfilled the responsibilities of being a member of the royal family.

Perhaps the sins committed by our ancestors can be put to an end in this generation, and it is also the price that fate is destined to pay.

"If I can have the assistance of Uncle Huang, I will definitely be able to become the strongest in the Seven Kingdoms." Qi Xingxiu smiled with satisfaction, and got the assurance and the emperor's uncle's vague words of decentralization, and then he said all the difficult problems, and then he sighed and was very melancholy: "Now that the chaotic ministers and thieves are in charge, all countries also want to bite a piece of meat in the Qi country." I am in a dilemma, I can't sleep day and night and can't find a solution, and I ask Uncle Huang to offer a clever plan to help me tide over the difficulties. ”

Qi Jing's brows have already been tightly twisted, even if he has already made the best preparations in his heart, but when he heard that the emperor had committed a series of foolish things, he still couldn't help but have a sense of anger that hated iron and steel, and at the same time felt deeply ashamed of himself, before the death of the emperor's brother, he handed over the emperor to him to cultivate and assist, he did not complete this important task, he was on the Huangquan Road, and he had no face to face the ancestors of the Qi family.

However, it has come to this point, and it is useless to regenerate gas. Qi Jing raised his eyebrows and pondered, and only after a while did he say quietly: "Beili is a brutal criminal, and trading with them cannot be unilaterally terminated. Moreover, now they are menacing, and they have the arrogance to take down the Qi State. The Taishi of Chu is to stop the march of the northern departure country, and it is also the fulcrum to balance the seven kingdoms. If you want to protect the Qi country, Taishi Chu can't move, and even has to hold it. ”

What is a real minister, firstly, because of the high merit of the sovereignty of the government and the opposition, and secondly, because all countries are afraid and regarded as a threat.

Looking at the ministers of the imperial courts in the seven countries, the only one who can do these two points is Master Chu, he is too deeply rooted and solid as a rock, and the plan is also complicated.

"I know this truth, but this Master Chu seriously doesn't take me seriously, as long as he doesn't get rid of it for a day, his heart will be uneasy for a day." Qi Xingxiu naturally understands this truth, but understanding is often contrary to action.

On the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep soundly? The state of Qi can only have a monarch in power, not a high-ranking and powerful rebellious minister.

Qi Jing didn't get used to his temperament this time, but raised his eyes to look directly at him, and his tone was cold and loud: "This is the only choice that the emperor can go, but now you have broken it with your own hands." Chu Taishi is still in the government and the opposition, you are still the monarch, but once Chu Taishi makes a move, you will be the last emperor of Qi. ”

Knocking on his heart word by word, Qi Xingxiu looked at him in a daze, his originally angry expression turned into a dejected expression, he felt deeply defeated and at a loss, as if the pride barrier that had been erected was easily broken, and he was mercilessly ridiculed and ridiculed, which made him ashamed.

In the end, it is the child who grew up to take care of himself, Qi Jing was inevitably distressed after being strict, he sighed slightly, and said with relief: "Now that the attitude of Master Chu has shown that he is fighting with the royal family, and the emperor has made a choice earlier, and he can't turn back at the moment but can only face the difficulties, and maybe he can exchange for a glimmer of opportunity." ”

If he was born in a peaceful and prosperous era, the emperor's temperament can be an emperor who can defend the country although he has no action, but he is unlucky to be born in troubled times, and he is too weak among the heroes, and he is powerless to fight back, so he can only be devoured.

Qi Xingxiu's pupils shrank, and he said in a stunned voice: "What does Uncle Huang mean..."

"Before the emperor summoned his ministers, he already had the answer in his heart, didn't he." Qi Jing looked at his eyes, and seemed to see Qi Xingxiu's thoughts clearly, and he also made a promise: "As long as the emperor needs it, the soldiers under the ministers will be at your disposal." ”

The emperor wants to regain the military power in the hands of Master Chu, but he doesn't want him, he has always understood this.

Qi Xingxiu saw that the emperor's temples had mottled silver hair, and remembered that the emperor's uncle had been teaching him diligently since he was a child, and he couldn't hide his shame in his heart to the point that the tip of his tongue was bitter, but in the end, he still squirmed his lips and chose to remain silent.

After all, the emperor and his ministers have a gap that cannot be crossed like an abyss.

He was grateful to the imperial uncle for his efforts, but he wanted to protect the throne even more.