Chapter 214: Merit and Demerit

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Since entering March, Qin State has been preparing to dispatch troops, Ji Gongyan has suddenly lost contact outside, and the letters sent to the pickaxe capital through the post station have disappeared inexplicably, and the letters sent by the pickaxe capital are also like stones sinking into the sea, and there is no news, this matter Zhao Shudao has been investigating, but he has never found the crux of the problem.

Bao Xi looked at Uncle Zhao and asked, "Uncle suspects that Qin Hou did something to do this?" ”

"Yes!" Uncle Zhao nodded, "So I can't wait for the king to decide now, I can't figure out the king's decision after thinking about it, and now it's not the same as letting go of the capital of Deguo Pickaxe...... Neither is it! He shook his head, and looked at Bao Xi to ask her for advice, Bao Xi stood up and paced in the main hall, thinking in his heart what he would do if he were the king.

It has been more than half a year since the king set off in October last year, and he has obtained reliable combat data since the battle between Qi and Dongyi on the battlefield, and now is the time for a counterattack, will he want Qin to go to Qi to intervene? If Qin Hou goes, the army of the Zhou Dynasty will face the embarrassment of changing generals in battle, which is a taboo for soldiers, and Ji Gongyan will not understand.

Bao Xi turned around abruptly and looked at Uncle Zhao, "You can't let them arrive in Qi Country!" ”

"What to do with the secret edict?" Uncle Zhao asked, "Now they are aggressive, relying on this secret edict." ”

"I'm afraid they don't want to go," Bao Xi looked at Uncle Zhao and said, "At this moment, there is a Chu army in the pressure of Baocheng, and my father is not a general with troops, if the Chu army attacks, Baocheng will be broken!" Therefore, Qin Guo is afraid that he is also very worried about this matter, but they are holding a secret edict and have already used this as a reason to send troops, and it is impossible to turn back halfway at this moment. They are waiting for us to forcibly stop it, so that no matter the merits or demerits, the responsibility must be borne by us! ”

"How's that for good?" Uncle Zhao asked.

"Stop!" Bao Xi's eyes were fixed on somewhere, "Unless the king has definite news that they need reinforcements, ...... Hard-stops should also be stopped. ”

"But what if we really delay the fighter after we stop it?" Uncle Zhao asked, "If the king wants to be held accountable in the future, it will be your fault and mine." Qin Hou must have calculated this matter accurately, so he dared to be so arrogant! ”

Bao Xi looked at Uncle Zhao and asked dissatisfiedly, "What time is it now, why is there only one thing in Uncle Zhao's heart to shirk responsibility?" Uncle rest assured, if he is pursued by the king in the future, he will say that I am in charge of the government, and all the responsibilities will be counted on my head! She said angrily, very dissatisfied in her heart, Qin Hou was only afraid that these courtiers were afraid of things, "It should not be a coincidence that the Chu army is pressing the border at this time, what the king wants is not necessarily for the Chu army to attack the Qin State, but to make the Qin State think that the Chu army is going to take advantage of his air defense to attack him." The king should also find out that his letter was intercepted, so he used this way to inform Qin Hou to return to defense! ”

"It also makes sense," Uncle Zhao nodded, originally the Chu army attacked the Qin State as the last resort, at that time, the Qin State was fighting outside, and the Chu army attacked the Qin State under the pretext of resisting the dog Rong and occupied a large area of the Qin State...... If you really want to come to this point, I'm afraid that Ji Gongyan won't be able to interfere anymore!

If this move is really taken, it must be done quietly, and it will not be as fanfare as it is now, this abnormal fact can only show one thing, that is, Ji Gongyan does not need someone to appear on the frontal battlefield as reinforcements!

"So you just told Qin Hou that you don't have to go to Qi Country?" Uncle Zhao asked, "Or ...... Niangniang plans to go to the front hall to discuss politics? ”

"Play with them, anyway, in this situation, we are not in a hurry, it is they who are in a hurry!" Bao Xi glanced at Uncle Zhao, "I won't go to the front hall to discuss politics, although if this decision is made wrong in the future, the responsibility can be blamed on my head, but now I don't want to be put on the handle of others, saying that I interfere in the government!" After retiring from the court, let's come to Qiongtai Hall to talk, I will let Xiuxiu settle down for luncheon, wash the dust for Qin Hou, and then invite Mrs. Qin to accompany you? ”

"Good! Listen to your arrangement. Uncle Zhao pointed at Bao Xi, got up and straightened out his official uniform, "Then I'll go to the front hall to prepare for the early dynasty!" ”

Bao Xi nodded, and watched Uncle Zhao take him out, his eyes suddenly became cold, and there seemed to be a layer of frost on his dark eyes, there was no need to deal with officials of the DPRK and China, and Bao Xi could already glimpse their virtue from Uncle Zhao's body, a group of guys who were wise enough to protect themselves, no wonder Ji Gongyan was unwilling to discuss the state with these people.

If the decision is made correctly, everyone will say, "I am wise."

If the decision is wrong, everyone will say, "Think twice."

In short, it has nothing to do with them, whether a country or a dynasty is good or bad, this responsibility all falls on the king alone, and the weight of the burden and pressure makes Bao Xi feel tired for Ji Gongyan. If this matter were handled by Father Yushi, what would he do? If it is Yu Shi's father, he is only afraid and not afraid of offending Qin Hou and others, and it can be seen that this person has great courage to deceive Qin Fu from Qin Hou's hands that day, but it is a pity that he ...... Now the choice is no longer in the hands of Bao Xi, and it is a little late for her to win over Yu Shi's father at this moment.

Perhaps, it is for this reason that Ji Gongyan is willing to reuse this person, right?

Sending Uncle Zhao away, Bao Xi sat on the chair and was alone for a moment, before calling back all the people who had just gone out, and asked Xiuxiu to go to the dining room to say that today I want to invite Qin Hou Yingde and invite the dining room to prepare a banquet. He also instructed another person to go to the Youyang Palace to ask Mrs. Qin to come to the Qiongtai Hall at noon, and Mrs. Qin asked the person to go back and reply, and she would appear on time.

When the people from the Qiongtai Hall left, Mrs. Qin smiled slightly, "This Bao Hongde really knows his sister!" "It seems that everything is going in the direction they expected, and it's unbelievable how smoothly it is.

Before noon, Uncle Zhao took Qin Hou to Qiongtai Palace, and he also followed with Bao Hongde, which made Bao Xi feel a little uneasy and a little flustered, she took a deep breath to stabilize her emotions, and then calmed down her color.

Qin Hou stepped forward and saluted Bao Xi, with his usual playful smile on his face, Bao Hongde also stared at Bao Xi with a cold smile, and looked her up and down, making Bao Xi feel very uncomfortable, Xiuxiu walked in front of her from behind Bao Xi, blocking the middle of Bao Hongde and Bao Xi, Bao Hongde glared at Xiuxiu, but she didn't see anything with her head held high.

"Yesterday, my uncle held a banquet in the front hall to catch the wind and wash the dust for Qin Hou, and the arrangement was not good, please forgive Qin Hou." Bao Xi looked at Qin Hou and said, Qin Hou straightened up, and said with a smile, "Now that the national crisis is at hand, after all, it is not the time to have fun, we asked Zhao Shangqing to send us troops above the main hall, but it is a pity...... Zhao Shangqing can't be the master! ”

"I can't blame my uncle for this," Bao Xi looked at Yingde and said, "On that day, the king went to Qi to fight with Dongyi, and he had expected the big and small affairs that would happen in the court, so he left a plan for his uncle to deal with, but unfortunately he didn't expect the defeat so quickly, and he didn't ......expect it."

"Hmph......" Bao Hongde snorted coldly, "If you expect it, you should be self-aware, and you won't abandon Qin Hou who asked for battle that day, right?" ”

Bao Xi glanced at Bao Hongde, frowned slightly, turned to Qin Hou and continued, "A few days ago, my uncle sent someone to Qi Country to deliver a letter, and this letter should come back in a few days, Qin Hou might as well wait?" ”

"At present, the military situation is urgent, I am afraid that there is no room for the fighter to be delayed, if it is a mistake, we can't afford this responsibility!" Qin Hou looked at Bao Xi and said.

"You see, I don't know anything about fighting, I think it's just a battle between two parties with knives, guns and sticks on the field," Bao Xi looked at Qin Hou and said, his tone was flat, not in a hurry or slow, it seemed that what the two were discussing at the moment was not the military situation of Qi State, but the plot in a certain script, "I don't know what role Qin Hou can play when he goes to Qi State?" Can the defeat be reversed? ”

"Why should I go?" Yingde asked dissatisfied.

"...... like this," Bao Xi muttered, "It seems that the king is not as good as Qin Hou when it comes to leading troops to fight." After she said this, Ying De was full of excitement, and he rubbed his arm, "The king is only short of soldiers and horses now, and when my reinforcements arrive, he will naturally be able to turn things around!" ”

"Is there a shortage of soldiers and horses?" Bao Xi muttered, looked up at the measurement and thought for a long time, then lowered his head to look at Qin Hou and said, "Then bring some more people, the king left a group of people in the palace when he left, Qin Hou might as well bring it with him!" ”

Yingde frowned, a little panicked in his heart, not knowing what he wanted to do.

"That's right," Bao Xi added his words, "When Qin Hou was leaving, he asked the Tai Hospital to prescribe some prescriptions for treating the plague, I heard that the plague is raging in the east right now, if he hasn't arrived in Qi State, Qin Hou will ......" Bao Xi pursed her lips, and then shook her head, "We have to be fully prepared, don't we?" Since Qin Hou is so loyal and patriotic, if you ask for war, it will be equivalent to blocking the public opinion, which is not good," she weighed and shook her head, there was a stupid aura in her tone, but she asked Uncle Zhao and Xiuxiu to hold their faces so that they could not laugh.

"I ......" Yingde felt that he really lifted a stone and hit his own feet, and scolded Bao Hongde up and down in his heart, if he didn't believe in Bao Hongde, he wouldn't have humiliated himself in front of Bao Xi today, he was ready to take a step forward and Bao Xi theory, but was stopped by Bao Hong, and shook his head.

This gaze means to do what you do, and don't panic.

Ying De glanced at Bao Hongde, his eyes were gloomy, and he bowed slightly, which means that he will believe you one last time, and he stepped forward and bowed again, "Since you are sending troops, please ask Niang Niang to borrow something." ”

"What?" Bao Xi asked.

"Jiuding!" Yingde said these two words slowly, looking at Bao Xi waiting for her answer, Bao Xi was stunned for a moment and then glanced at Uncle Zhao, what they were waiting for finally came.

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