[Late at night, inside the palatial dormitory]

Emperor Shuo stood in front of the window with his hands in his hands.

The chamberlain stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, the prime minister and the generals of the Zhu Kingdom ask to meet."

"Xuan. ”

"Whoa!"

The curtain of the dormitory was slowly opened by two attendants.

The first to come in was a white and pure Confucian student, slender in stature, looking at his appearance quite a bit of a wise man's style, I am afraid that he is not old enough to stand up.

This is the new prime minister of the Northern Dynasty - Shangguan Xihua, when Emperor Shuo put forward the "meritocracy" appointment plan, he was the biggest beneficiary.

From borrowing an unknown cloth cloth in the rivers and lakes to now being the prime minister of the Northern Dynasty under one person, it took him less than three years.

There were some nobles in the court who were dissatisfied with this, but when the marquis who took the lead exposed scandals and were exiled to the border pass, no one dared to underestimate the young prime minister.

And Di Shuo didn't react much to this, after all, with a few marquis who had long wanted to get rid of him, in exchange for a talented prime minister, this deal was worth it......

Provided, of course, that he can be used by me.

The next three were the generals of the Northern Dynasty Zhu Kingdom.

The burly old man standing slightly in front of him was the patriarch of the Chi family, the lieutenant of the four major families of the Northern Dynasty, with a single name and a Wei character.

One of the most senior courtiers of the Northern Dynasty, a veteran of the Three Dynasties, with countless military exploits, in a sense, his prestige among the military attaches of the imperial court was even higher than that of Emperor Shuo.

But at the same time, he was also one of Emperor Shuo's most trusted courtiers, not only because of his outstanding ability, but also because he was Emperor Shuo's military teacher, and most of Emperor Shuo's military knowledge was taught by him.

On the left is a big man named Xu Wei, who was born in the army and participated in almost all the battles of the Northern Dynasty in the past ten years, in other words, his military position was piled up with the heads of the enemy.

On the right is a heroic woman, with a temperament that makes people dare not look at each other, but when you look closely, you find that she is a beautiful person.

She is also the only female martial champion in the Northern Dynasty since the founding of the People's Republic of China, surnamed Qin Mingyao, rumors in the market that Qin Yao was originally a nobleman in the Northern Dynasty, but the Qin family fell in the middle of the road, Qin Yao then went south and north with his uncle, learned a martial arts, and finally became famous in one fell swoop in the martial arts held by the king.

At the same time, it has both the cultivation of the nobility and the arrogance of the people of the rivers and lakes, coupled with its beautiful appearance, so that Qin Yao has a different kind of charm.

However, rumors are just rumors after all, and Qin Yao's true origin is still a mystery to everyone.

She and Shangguan Xihua can be regarded as the two most mysterious people in the Northern Dynasty.

......

The four of them entered the hall at the same time, and Di Shuo was already sitting on the main seat of the dormitory.

After a courtesy of the monarch and the minister, Emperor Shuo cut to the point:

"The day before yesterday, the king secretly sent Wang Li to the north, but unexpectedly fell into an ambush by Xianbei, the whole army was annihilated, Wang Li's whereabouts are unknown, what do you ministers think. ”

As soon as the words fell, everyone was startled at first, and then the tall Xu Wei took the lead.

A few days ago, the second prince of Xianbei, Tuoba Jue, came to the royal capital to discuss the alliance with my Northern Dynasty, but now he ambushed General Wang Li's troops, so rebellious, it is simply a contempt for my Northern Dynasty, the last general will fight, and he is willing to be the vanguard. ”

"Your Majesty!"

Qin Yao, who was standing behind, stepped out of the column and said-

"What General Xu said is true, but Xianbei is powerful, General Wang's whereabouts are now unknown, hastily dispatching troops, it is difficult for our army to win quickly, if we fight for a long time, I am afraid that Li Zhong of the Southern Dynasty will attack our rear, at that time, our army will be very passive......"

"Why should the army of the Southern Dynasty be afraid!"

Xu Wei retorted in a disdainful tone: "If Li Zhong dares to come, I will divide my troops and fight, and even take the Southern Dynasty together." ”

"Although the army of the Southern Dynasties is weak, the naval army is unparalleled in the world, and the general Li Zhong is also a famous general. General Xu is afraid that he has forgotten the battle of Poyang Lake the year before last, who mistakenly fell for Li Zhong's plan, and was besieged by his naval army for dozens of days, and finally Wang Shang personally led the army to relieve the siege......"

Qin Yao was facing Xu Wei, stating her analysis extremely calmly, coupled with her unique temperament, people did not feel hostile, but agreed with her point of view very much.

"General Qin, you ...... This ......", Xu Wei blushed, wanting to refute but unable to say it, after all, his most guilty thing was mentioned by the other party......

"Qin Yao and Xu Wei argued endlessly in front of the king, but it was a great crime of disrespect. ”

Wei Chiwei's old voice stopped the two generals Qin and Xu, who were still arguing.

The two generals suddenly realized and bowed their heads together to plead guilty.

Di Shuo raised his hand and said, "It's okay, just express your opinions." With that, Di Shuo turned his gaze to the two who had not yet spoken, "What do the prime minister and General Wei Chi think." ”

Wei Chiwei stepped out of the column and said——

"The old minister believes that there must be a battle with Xianbei, but this battle, whether it is a decisive battle or a feint, will be decided by the king. At the same time, the old minister also believed that the Southern Dynasty should be appeased and vigorously searched for the whereabouts of General Wang Li. ”

Shangguan Xihua came out of the ranks, with his usual mysterious and gentle smile on his face, and said-

Weichen seconded what General Chi Lao said. ”

Di Shuo nodded and said, "Stand down, tomorrow morning, this king will give you an answer." ”

"Huh", the four of them shook and slowly retreated.

When the four of them arrived at the door, Emperor Shuo said in a loud voice: "The prime minister stays, and this king still has to discuss something with you." ”

The four of them were stunned, and then the other three took the lead in leaving the dormitory.

Shangguan Xihua turned around and came to the center of the dormitory again.

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Emperor Shuo retired from the other chamberlains, and only he and Shangguan Xihua were left in the huge dormitory.

Shangguan Xihua came to the center of the dormitory and was about to salute, when Emperor Shuo stretched out his hand to stop him, and said, "Now there are only you and me, so there is no need to perform this courtesy, but it is true that as you said, he will really betray me for Qin Yao." ”

Shangguan Xihua looked up at Di Shuo, then lowered his head again, and said, "The king has actually seen that Wang Li has two hearts, but he just confirmed this with the help of Wei Chen's strategy. ”

Di Shuo looked at the flame in the candle torch next to his left hand, and said-

"Falsely claiming to give Qin Yao to the second prince of Xianbei and his relatives, luring Wang Li to lead a light horse to run thousands of miles, and then unite with the informants in Xianbei to kill Wang Li and his army, so ruthless and decisive, this king is not as good as you. ”

Shangguan Xihua stood at the foot of the hall and inadvertently lowered his head.

Di Shuo moved his gaze to the person standing in the hall, he knew that this person had a resourcefulness that ordinary people could not match, and he also understood that the gentleness that this person usually showed was just a disguise of his cruel heart.

No matter how respectful and loyal this person is to himself now, who can say if this will be another layer of disguise that he has not been able to see through?

Moreover, for this man who suddenly appeared in front of him, Di Shuo has never really trusted him completely......

The silence continued to suppress the main hall, and Shangguan Xihua's forehead seemed to have fine sweat coming out.