On this night, the starlight is bright, the moonlight is beautiful, and the silver light shines everywhere in the world, and the light is brilliant.

What a good night to lean on the bluestone, enjoy the bright moon, and watch the fog flowers, but Fang Qingchen is not clean.

Qin Xufei's matter has not been officially announced publicly, but the princes in the south have already received the news. In order to let Liu Heng and the others return to Beijing from the south smoothly, Fang Qingchen greeted them in advance. And those great princes who are closer to Fang Qingchen know the inside story. After all, when he decided to compromise peacefully with Qin Xufei, Fang Qingchen had already guaranteed that there would be today's things, and all the secret operations in the past few years were also for today's results.

Now that these people know, these cronies they sent in the capital naturally know a little bit about it. Today, as soon as I heard that Liu Heng and other important generals of the Qin State had all gone to the Yizheng Palace, they had a meeting, and the gang of guys headed by Zhuo Ziyun, Ling Fang and others hurriedly came uninvited and ran to meet here in Qingchen.

At this juncture, Fang Qingchen is always difficult to close the door and thank customers. When there are too many people, they have to serve wine. In the garden, we have to hang high lanterns and hang more colored candles, reflecting the beautiful garden, and the light is like day. The full moon was so dim that I couldn't even see it.

"Fang Hou, do you think Qin Xufei will really go back?"

"Fang Hou, you say, what will happen to him when he goes back? Anyway, it's also the army of the four countries over there, and there is a big brother behind him who is waiting to take a cold shot to plot against him......"

Regarding the fact that Qin Xufei was going back to China to fight, they couldn't help but show faint excitement and expectation.

Everyone is a military general. For Qin Xufei's righteous behavior, although they are determined to find death, although they inevitably ridicule him for being stupid in their hearts, they are also full of admiration.

Everyone, you say a word, I say a word. said extremely excitedly, and a group of people were so noisy that Fang Qingchen had a headache.

Looking at the group of people gathered in their own gardens, everyone pretending to hold wine glasses in their hands. made a gesture of admiring the moon with him, but the glass of wine was accidentally spilled on the ground. When you are thirsty, when you drink water to moisten your lips, you just put water in the cup and dust falls, and the aroma is gone, Fang Qingchen's good mood is really disturbed.

He was not happy. The tone was indifferent: "What reason does he have not to go back?" If he is a hero, knowing that his country is being invaded by foreign enemies, how can he ignore it. If he is a tyrant and has such a good opportunity to return to China to calm the chaos and fight for the throne, why should he give up? ”

Fang Qingchen glanced at everyone casually: "It's you who are replaced, if you encounter this kind of thing, will you go back?" ”

Ling Fang slapped the table. shouted loudly: "Of course go back, damn, stand up and fight the heroes of the world." With the strength of one man, the army of the enemy four countries. Such a joyful and heroic thing. There is no reason to let it go. ”

"Yes!" Zhuo Ziyun took a sip of a glass of wine and laughed: "Famous generals and heroes." To be born in the world and die on the battlefield is the duty. Even if it is defeat or death, no one will be able to forget it for a thousand years......"

Fang Qingchen didn't refute their face, swept their interest, and said casually: "Okay, okay, don't be a hero on the table in me." Now that it has been confirmed that he will return to China, you should hurry back and prepare. His hundreds of thousands of troops have to move, and the grain and grass are heavy, the military horses and equipment, and all the way through are troublesome. There are too many materials to be mobilized, although I have been preparing, and there are also transfers in secret, but the number is not enough, in the past month, you have been busy. ”

Everyone looked at each other in amazement, and finally someone said sullenly: "They are fighting in the Qin State, why should they ask us to contribute money and efforts." If we don't want to make it difficult for them, we have already done our best. ”

Fang Qingchen sneered: "If we don't help, will they be able to make it?" Qin Xufei is not a fool. In these Qin soldiers in the Chu State, each and every one of them is his lifeline. There is no silver, no food, and not enough arrows for war horses, and he will not let his subordinates go back to die. If things don't come together for a day, they won't leave for a day. If it drags on for a long time, the general trend of the Qin State has been decided, the mountains and rivers are broken, and the Four Kingdoms have gained a firm foothold, do you think he will be willing to fight back with the army inch by inch of mountains and rivers and inch of blood, completely cripple this army, and then let those who survived by luck be easily cleaned up by his own people? ”

Fang Qingchen looked at everyone leisurely: "If you leave this village, you won't have this shop." If they simply don't go back this time, more than 100,000 people will continue to rely on our Chu country, eat us, and drink ours. He is still the king of the council, and he is still the first person in the court who is high up and pointing fingers. Salute him, obey his commandments, and endure him for more than twenty years......"

Fang Qingchen smiled at the corner of his mouth: "Of course, if you don't mind, I naturally don't care." ”

His words made the general's face red.

Zhuo Ziyun hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Fang Hou, can we ...... Is it possible, ostensibly, to pretend to cooperate with them and help them return home, but secretly gather troops and annihilate their small forces that are mobilized from all directions. And in this part of the Qin army in the capital, if we can take advantage of ......"

Fang Qingchen took a sip of wine on the side dishes slowly, and said lazily: "If everyone really hates the people of the Qin Kingdom and refuses to let them go back to their homeland, and everyone is willing to fight for the shame of the Snow Country, I will definitely not stop it." Ziyun, the annihilation of the main force of the Qin army will be handed over to your Zhuo family's army. ”

Zhuo Ziyun was stunned and didn't dare to answer.

Fang Qingchen looked at everyone with a smile: "Or, which local army is willing to stand up and take the lead?" ”

The room was silent, and no one would open their mouths.

As soon as the Qin army withdraws from the political arena of the Chu State, the official positions and powers of the imperial court will face the situation of redistribution, at this time, everyone has to fight for the best position for their own family and their own forces, and retain the strongest strength, who is willing to fight with Qin Xufei alone?

If you want to organize the military strength of the various princes together and fight the Qin army together, only by Fang Qingchen coming forward to unify the army can you combine all kinds of forces. But since Fang Qingchen refuses to come out like this, who still has this prestige ability. This road is impassable.

If you go "alone", even if any prince can win Qin Xufei alone, and in the end, the military strength will not be damaged. But it will take at least half a year for such a series of vicious battles to be fought. You have been fighting for more than half a year, and you will go back to Beijing to take a look. All the popular locations have people, just yourself. Sitting on a cold bench with the false name of a national hero in vain......

Although defeating Qin Xufei and sweeping away the Qin army is indeed the dream of every general of the Chu State, if the price is too great, everyone will naturally have to think twice.

Everyone is sitting in a daze. Zhao Wangchen came briskly from outside.

He is Fang Qingchen's disciple, and in Fang Qingchen's mansion, he has to be responsible for guarding and protecting him. So everyone came to visit Fang Qingchen, and his job was to stand guard outside, command his subordinates to receive him, and he seemed to be a housekeeper.

But if Fang Qingchen is not there, with his current status, status, and power. It is enough to be on a par with any important person in the DPRK and China, no matter what meeting is held or what confidential matters are discussed. He couldn't miss a seat.

In particular, Fang Qingchen has been shrinking in the house for the past two years. refuses to come forward to take charge of things. He became Fang Qingchen's spokesperson, wherever he went. Who doesn't give a little face. Fortunately, this young man knows how to advance and retreat, and he is young and ambitious, but he does not see the slightest arrogance. Always smile before saying a word to people, and have a humble attitude.

At this time, he walked quickly to Fang Qingchen's side and said in a low voice: "The spies we sent outside the palace have spread the news, Qin Xufei has already left the palace and come in the direction of the Hou Mansion. ”

Fang Qingchen didn't raise his eyebrows, and waved his hand: "Okay, okay, everyone is scattered, Qin Xufei is coming, it is estimated that he is coming to negotiate with me, you don't want him to come in and find that we have a lot of people here, discussing how to calculate him." ”

Everyone knew the severity, and no one dared to stay longer, so they immediately got up and retreated, and in order to avoid meeting Qin Xufei, they all left through the back door.

Zhao Wangchen made a gesture lightly, and the people stepped forward one after another, neatly removed all the guests' tables, chairs, wine and food, removed half of the lanterns and torches all over the garden, and lit a lot of sandalwood, walking around, diluting and dispersing the excessive wine and popularity, so that Qin Xufei could not see that there was a party here before.

Fang Qingchen smiled and looked at Zhao Wangchen.

He, an apprentice, has become more and more meticulous after several years of training, and he will never ignore these small details. However, his arrangement for Zhao Wangchen was noncommittal, did not express his opinion, and went straight to his own drunkenness, poured himself a drink, and waited for his enemies and confidants safely, and came to the back door of the Hou Mansion in front of him, and the guests left one after another. Ling Fang and Zhuo Ziyun were two, but intentionally or unintentionally, they fell behind together.

"Ziyun, do you think that Fang Hou is actually very willing to support Qin Xufei to return to Beijing? Even if he doesn't have those reasons, how do I think he still wants to help Qin Xufei. ”

Zhuo Ziyun was stunned for a moment, but quickly sighed: "Heroes cherish heroes." I proposed to do something to the Qin army because of my duty as a military general of the Chu State, but in my heart, I actually admired him. Replaced you and me, although I have always regarded Qin Xufei as an enemy and thought about how to deal with him every day, I know that he is determined to protect his country, and emotionally speaking, I will also want to help him. ”

Ling Fang sighed and nodded.

"I would feel that I wanted to help him, not only because he was a great general, but more importantly, in the past few years, he has been in charge of our Chu State, and he has really not done anything to be sorry for Chu State."

Ling Fang nodded speechlessly. Although he was hostile to Qin Xufei, no Chu person could touch his conscience to accuse Qin Xufei of any mistakes in the past few years.

He really wholeheartedly, working hard for the stability of the country and the well-being of the people, he usually lives, and tries not to be luxurious, does not use a penny of the state, treats the courtiers as much as possible, and tries to be fair, never deliberately suppresses the people of Chu, because he is a Qin person, he is often ridiculed and ridiculed by folk literati with words and poetry, and there will also be bold courtiers of Chu in the court, deliberately targeting him and stimulating him, but most of the time, he can endure it, never mishandle official affairs with personal grudges, and almost never have any deliberate revenge.

In the past few years, the tranquility and gradual prosperity of the Chu State have been greatly attributed to Qin Xufei.

"It's a pity...... He is a native of Qin. ”

As they walked out of the Hou Mansion side by side, Ling Fang finally let out a long sigh. "Maybe that's for the best. He stays in the state of Chu, and sooner or later we will have to deal with him. Such a hero, it is glorious to defeat him on the battlefield, but when he is exhausted for the sake of this country, he will plot against him with intrigues and tricks...... It's always uncomfortable. ”

Zhuo Ziyun nodded, turned his head, looked at the Great Marquis Mansion, and gently patted Ling Fang's shoulder: "Yes." Fang Hou's plan is probably to make him owe us a big favor. If he fails, even if the Qin State does not die, it will become a weak country, and it will no longer be able to threaten us, if he succeeds, it will take at least ten years for the Qin State to recover its vitality, and he will not have the strength to get involved with our Chu State again, Qin Chu may become an ally, so that they still have friends to be friends with each other. ”

Ling Fang shook his head and smiled bitterly. Alas...... These twists and turns...... It's so complicated. It's not suitable for a martial artist like him who can only fight.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and said no more, and left side by side under the moon.