Chapter 84: The Power of Two Evils
It was really cold, and the overcast sky was chilly.
Qi Yinna drank a cup of tea with the mutton fat jade teacup on the table without any scruples, looked up and saw Zhou Xuan's face as cold as the sky outside, seemed to enjoy it very much, and said, "Looking at His Royal Highness the Prince's face, it seems that he doesn't welcome His Majesty's visit?" β
Zhou Xuan would not hide his attitude in front of the hooligan-like Qiyin, he looked at this uninvited guest vigilantly, and thought about how to deal with him in his head.
Qi Yin's leg was on the other, and he said loudly: "Actually, I know what His Highness is thinking." Since Your Highness hasn't figured out a way to deal with me yet, why don't you listen to me? β
"Your opinion?" Zhou Xuan sneered, "Do you think you didn't die fast enough?" β
"I'm afraid Your Highness is thinking not only about my life or death, but more importantly about yourself."
"You seem to have no fear."
Qi Yina stood up, paced in the spacious palace and said, "I have a way that can prevent both of us from dying, Your Highness might as well consider it." This method can not only save His Highness's life, but also help His Highness ascend to the throne as soon as possible, how about it? β
Zhou Xuan wrinkled his eyebrows and looked at Qi Yin.
Qi Yin smiled and said, "My family's Yin and Evil Khan are fighting happily with your two younger brothers in Luochuan. To be fair, your two younger brothers, especially the fifth brother Zhou Yu, do have some skills, which makes my family sweat unbearable. β
"What do you want to say?"
"What I want to say is, once Zhou Yu wins, such a great merit is placed in front of your father, will the reward be small? Isn't your crown prince in jeopardy? β
Zhou Xuan's eyebrows jumped.
Qi Yinna paused, sat down again, and said, "I have the best of both worlds, that is, ask His Highness to stage a coup d'Γ©tat in Chang'an, imprison the emperor, and then ascend the throne." As long as your life is in your own hands, what are you afraid of? β
"What?!" Zhou Xuan's eyes almost popped out in surprise, "You let this palace rebel?" Licentious! You ......"
"Prince, don't be impatient, listen to what I say." Qi Yin said slowly, "Actually, you have long wanted to be the emperor, after all, the national prince is only the national prince, even if you have been the crown prince for more than thirty years, you still can't become the real master of the Great Zhou." It's a pity that your sick emperor Lao Tzu just doesn't hold his breath, he is stubbornly in charge of the government, and he always wants to find another son to balance your power. Haven't you had enough of these days? β
Zhou Xuan's eyes moved slightly, and he said, "I'...... We Zhou people respect filial piety, and killing our fathers and kings will be infamous through the ages. It's not like you Beidi people. β
Qi Yina didn't take Zhou Xuan's ridicule to heart, he felt that what Zhou Xuan said was the truth. However, he despised Zhou Xuan's hypocrisy and hypocrisy, and couldn't help but reveal: "I didn't let you kill him." All you have to do is imprison him. β
Zhou Xuan was told that he was in his heart, regretted his gaffe, and fell silent again.
Qi Yina said: "Your Highness, there is no need to think too much, I don't mean anything else." Since ancient times, the royal family has been the most affectionate, so is the Great Zhou, and so is my Beidi. β
Zhou Xuan was silent for a moment, then suddenly realized, and said: "This palace understands, you want to force this palace to rebel, and then Zhou Yu's soldiers will point to this palace instead of you, and you can get out smoothly." You guys have a good plan! β
"No, Your Highness misunderstood, my Beidi man is the most trustworthy. As the saying goes, the enemy of your enemy is your friend. We, Beidi, like His Highness, regard Zhou Yu and the tens of thousands of male soldiers in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun led by him as the biggest threat. As long as His Royal Highness's banner waved, the Beidi soldiers would attack Zhou Yu with all their might, and when Zhou Yu was attacked by the enemy, he would be defeated like a mountain. At that time, wasn't Da Zhou Jiangshan still a member of His Royal Highness? β
Zhou Xuan's expression seemed to be really calm, and he said, "Why does this palace have to take such a risk? This palace is the prince of the Great Zhou, and he is a brother with King Yan and King Qi. His Majesty's body is not as good as before, and it seems that it will not last long. When King Yan is defeated and returns to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, His Majesty dies, and the palace can become the emperor smoothly. β
"Really? I really hope that King Yan can obediently return to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. Qi Yin's smile deepened, "But in my opinion, King Yan seems to have noticed the existence of the military deployment map, and quickly changed the army deployment." His Highness thinks, how did he know? β
Zhou Xuan's heart suddenly rose to his throat.
His head was running fast: he learned from Yu Hai that Ji Ying, who was in charge of investigating the serial murders in the capital, seemed to know a lot about the military deployment map, and then Ji Ying was sent to the disaster area to manage the Yellow River with Zhou Yu.
Could it be that at that time, Ji Ying told Zhou Yu everything? Or was Ji Ying originally a pawn inserted into the court by Zhou Yu?
No wonder Ji Ying and Jiang Yichen have such a good relationship, he remembers that looking at all the noble relatives and relatives, only Zhou Ran, who is not familiar with the world, and Jiang Yichen, who is not involved in the court situation, have a good relationship with him.
It seems that after so many years, I still underestimated Zhou Yu!
Thinking so angrily, Zhou Xuan heard Qiyin's timely advice: "Actually, it doesn't matter how Zhou Yu knows, the important thing is that he doesn't have full evidence to prove this." However, once the Great Khan of my family was defeated and captured, and Zhou Yu got the military deployment map, then His Highness's situation was really bad. β
The cold sweat on Zhou Xuan's forehead had slid down uncontrollably, sliding on his skin that was no longer young, making his skin barely show some luster.
His handle has been pinched for so many years, and he lives in worry every day. After so many years, he has also entered middle age and is about to age, how can he be willing to end hastily when he has not been brilliant?
He was cautious all his life and did not dare to slack off, but his father still often scolded him, saying that he was stagnant and did not have the courage to be a king.
In this case, why didn't he show some "courage" to his father? For the world to see?
"What do you want Hongu to do? Let's get it straight. Zhou Xuan propped up the table with his hands, lowered his head, and couldn't see the tall Qi Yina with his eyes, but his words were what Qi Yin wanted to hear the most.
Pressing the ecstasy in his heart, Qi Yina said: "Actually, what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has to do is very simple. You have already mastered the defense of Gyeonggi City, whether it is the forbidden army or other armies, you will be under your control, and even the prestige of the army will obey your orders. In this case, His Highness will naturally be able to do everything. β
"Tell me about your plans."
"First of all, please imprison the old emperor immediately, cut off all contact with the outside world, if he himself unfortunately dies due to illness, it will be even better. Then, summoning the emperor and announcing that the soldiers and horses led by Zhou Yu and Zhou Jue were rebels, and all the troops around Huanglong City that could be deployed to resist the rebels were rewarded by the imperial court; Those who can kill Zhou Yu and Zhou Jue can be crowned kings and marquis; Those who collaborate in the rebellion are guilty of the same crime as the rebels. Finally, he ordered King Huai'an's Northwest Field Army and the defenders of Ning'an City to return to the camp to stand by. β
Zhou Xuan stood up straight and looked at Qi Yinna: "According to your deployment, will the Beidi army enter the territory of my Great Zhou without hindrance in the future?" You're making me a traitor! β
"You and I have become allies because of our cooperation, and the word 'traitor' is heavy. Again, my Beidi Hanzi is the most trustworthy, and when the main force of King Yan is annihilated, the current crisis is solved, and the crown prince is assisted to ascend the throne, I will return to the grassland and complete the gift of succeeding the Great Khan. Wouldn't it be fortunate that the two countries will be able to communicate with each other in the future? β
Zhou Xuan hesitated.
Qi Yina said: "If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't believe it, it is better for the two of us to sign a friendship alliance between the two countries immediately." I, Beidi, fully support the crown prince to inherit the unification, and the prince will conclude a friendship with our country. How is it? β
Zhou Xuan put his hands behind his back, and saw through the window that snowflakes were finally falling in the gloomy sky outside. The snow was not heavy, but it made people feel a noticeable chill. He remembered that he had seen such a view in this posture for more than thirty years, and he had really seen enough. He sighed heavily and said, "As you wish." β
Qi Yina finally heard this, and he almost couldn't control it and laughed.
Zhou Xuan's words mean that his many days of running have not been in vain, and it also means that he has taken the most important step on the road to controlling the world of the Great Zhou. Because of this sentence, it is not a dream for him to ride a horse to rampant in the Chang'an Street Market, and his descendants will also be able to wear silk clothes and eat sumptuous delicacies.
The task that his ancestors had not been able to accomplish for generations seemed to be about to be completed by him.
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