Chongdu has already been repaired, and more than half a month ago, the Great Zhao clan and ministers moved back to Chongdu.

The emperor is still sitting high at the top of the Taiji Palace, but his expression is no longer the arrogance of the past, and so many things have happened in a row, and many gorgeous hairs have been born on his head.

"Situ He..."The emperor's voice was already tired, "Is there still no countermeasure against the thieves in Huai'an and Lingjiang?" ”

"This ......" Situ He's face was worried, "Your Majesty, at the moment we are short of troops, I'm afraid we ......"

"Incompetent...... "The emperor glanced at Situ He hatefully, "My Yulin Guards are all elites in a hundred, can't they still encircle and wipe out those rabble!?" ”

Situ He was speechless for a while, so he could only ask He Fangping on the side for help.

He Fangping only thought for a moment before standing up, "Your Majesty! After the battle in the northwest, Yulinwei lost more than 20,000 troops, while the Huai'an rebels had 300,000 troops, even if Lingjiang, which was slightly weaker, Xi Yan also had more than 100,000 local troops and tens of thousands of Praetorian Guards, which could be called elite. If we start a war rashly, I am afraid that we will not be able to exterminate all the thieves for a while. ”

It's not that the emperor doesn't understand the reason, but as long as he thinks that thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in Dazhao have been divided, he can't help but feel angry, "Xi Luan and Xi Yan, the two thieves, dare to ......!" ”

Before he finished speaking, a hurried shout came from outside the hall, "Your Majesty! Your Majesty, just outside the city...... Out of town ......"

When the emperor saw that the eunuch in front of the emperor was so disrespectful, he couldn't help but grit his teeth, "What is outside the city?" Give me a good talk! ”

The eunuch adjusted his mood slightly, and Fang Gong said: "The guards at the city gate found a green cloth carriage outside the north city gate, and the carriage ......was inside..."

"What else!"

"And ...... There are also the heads of several internal guards and their identifications, as well as a letter. ”

Hearing this, the emperor's body suddenly seemed to contain countless thunderbolts, giving people an unprecedented pressure.

Situ He's face turned pale instantly, and there was a thunderbolt in his heart, and he thought to himself: "Internal guard? In this way, the person who killed Qi Zejun is likely to be the internal guard installed by the emperor? Then ...... in their own personal guards"

Thinking of this, Situ He suddenly felt a chill in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he still said respectfully: "Your Majesty, what is written in the letter that Huai An came?" ”

The emperor also motioned to the eunuch beside him to take the letter in front of him, and his eyes slowly swept over the letterhead, the more ugly the emperor's face became. In the end, the emperor slapped the letterhead on the table and shouted to Situ He: "Look for yourself! ”

The eunuch hurriedly handed the letterhead to Situ He, who only glanced at it, then looked at the emperor who was sitting at the top, "Your Majesty, this is ...... Is it too deceitful? ”

"You think it's too much?"

Hearing Situ He and the emperor say these nonsensical words in a fog, He Fangping couldn't help it a little, "Your Majesty, can you inform Weichen and the others of the contents of the letter." ”

After getting the emperor's permission, Situ He said: "This letter says that Qi An asks us to withdraw all the garrisons around Huai'an, and ...... Ask Your Majesty to issue an edict to crown him as the King of Huai'an. Otherwise, he will have to send troops to Chongdu. ”

"It's ridiculous!" Hearing this, He Fangping also spit fiercely: "He is a chaotic minister and thief, where did he get so many conditions?" If he knows each other, he should tie his arms and kill him! ”

The emperor gave He Fangping a fierce look, "Ridiculous! Did He Qing really think that Qi An was an ignorant erectionist? ”

"Then ......" Although He Fangping was a little embarrassed, he still said calmly: "Your Majesty is going to seal it, or is it not sealed?" ”

The emperor was still weighing, and Li Zhizhang jumped out, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that you must not agree to Qi An's request, if Your Majesty agrees to crown Qi An as the king of Huai'an, then the thieves in Lingjiang will inevitably follow suit." Then when the time comes, will Your Majesty seal it or not? ”

The emperor thought about it for a while, and then said leisurely: "Lingjiang and Huai'an are still a little different. Of course, I don't want to crown any of them king, but for now...... It's true that there are not so many soldiers and horses to conscript. Could it be that He Qing wants to use my feather forest guard to fight the thief to the death? ”

"This ......" He Fangping lowered his head, still a little unwilling in his heart, "Your Majesty is thoughtful, but the minister thinks that asking for the seal may be Qi An's plan to delay the army." ”

After listening to He Fangping and the emperor's words, Li Zhizhang, who had been silent, suddenly thought about it, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, there is a way for the minister, maybe you can solve this crisis." ”

"Say."

The minister thought that His Majesty might as well agree to Huai'an's request first, but also told Qi An that if he wanted to ask for the seal, he had to help Da Zhao first. Let him send troops to Lingjiang first, and after taking Lingjiang, Da Zhao immediately named him king, and the previous festivals were not to blame! ”

Hearing this, the emperor, who was full of expectations, was instantly so angry that he couldn't wait to jump down and tear Li Zhizhang's mouth. Situ He, He Fangping and others also lowered their heads one after another, quietly hiding the smile on the corner of their mouths.

"Li Qing is joking with me? These two thieves are tongues and tongues! How could Qi An be a person who was willing to be a pawn? If he is forced like this, it is not good that he will really bring those 300,000 people to Chongdu! Besides, if he can take Lingjiang and have such a big power, he still needs to ask for a seal? You want them to fight each other, but why should they fight for it! These two are not shallow and ignorant, how can they easily fall for you! ”

Li Zhizhang was red-faced and red-faced, and he hurriedly bowed down and said yes.

"But......" The emperor changed his words and looked at Situ He and said, "That's it, let's retreat first." Situ Qing stayed for a moment, I have something to tell you. ”

Situ He's eyes flashed, and then he bowed down and promised.

On the way home, Li Zhizhang was somewhat depressed.

He didn't know what was going on today, so he opened his mouth rashly before he thought about it, but let Situ He see the joke.

As soon as the Xi family and the Qi family fell, only the Situ family was left in Chongdu City. Although the emperor intends to support the Li family and the Situ family to fight separately, but the savings of the Situ family for several generations, He Fangping and himself have not been on good terms for a long time, how can the two join forces, how can they compete with each other?

But since the emperor has the intention of making the Li family rise, his relationship with Situ He and others ......

Li Zhizhang was a little angry, he was a martial artist, although he had been in the court all these years, but he still had some skills to fight with the heads of families like Situ He.

Thinking of this, Li Zhizhang was even more annoyed, and the more he couldn't wait to make a contribution in front of the emperor. It's just that those who are eager for quick success have always been difficult to achieve.

Since then, Situ He has often entered the palace alone to meet him, often late at night.