"Are you all there?"

Xun Ji sat on the first seat, and there were many people standing bustling under the steps, most of the people on the left were lupine scarves, and the people on the right were all armor and swords, and the order of civil and military affairs was orderly.

"Old lady, the heads of all places are already in place, only the person in charge of Shu is absent." The middle-aged man at the top of the left replied.

Old lady! This title naturally belongs to Xun Ji, Xun Ji has been incognito for several years, and now he has returned to the hometown of Dayan, in order to restore the former dynasty.

On that day, when the iron cavalry of Great Xia invaded the imperial city of Great Yan - Pidu, the leader of Great Yan Wenchen, Xun Ji, was nowhere to be seen.

It stands to reason that powerful ministers like Xun Ji, the leader of the world's scholars, should live and die with the country, but no matter what, if you live to see people die, you have to see corpses, right?

But after rummaging through Pidu, I didn't find any news about Xun Ji. Later, I had to stop it.

Maybe some people think that Xun Ji has fled, but those self-proclaimed scholars in the world don't think so, Xun Taishi must have died with the country, and for a while, literati from all over the world wore linen and filial piety to see off this literary leader.

However, Xun Ji came back this time, and he did not hide his name, but deliberately released the news to tell the world that he was still alive in the world, so as to gain the support and support of the world's scholars.

After all, public opinion is a knife that kills people without blinking, sometimes faster than a real knife kills, and holding the world's scholars is equivalent to holding half of the world.

Xun Ji nodded, "There has been a lot of movement in Shudi recently, he shouldn't be able to leave, so let's call everyone here today to tell everyone that the time has come!" ”

Xun Ji shot a big case, and his voice was categorical.

Everyone in the hall looked at each other when they heard this, and their expressions were different. Some smiled, as if to say: I have finally waited for this day, and some are worried, as if they feel that something is wrong.

Xun Ji didn't speak, quietly watching their quarrel.

"Dare to ask, old lady, after the incident, this country name?"

On the right, a big man with a leopard's head and eyes stepped out and asked.

From the position where he was standing just now, it can be seen that his identity is relatively high among these people.

Xun Ji glanced at him, "That is, the restoration of the country, of course, the original country name, playing the Yanzi King Banner, what, what else do you think?" ”

When the man heard this, he hesitated for a moment, and wanted to say something more, but he still sighed, "Don't dare." ”

"However, the bloodline of the royal family has long withered, even if we erect the Yanzi King Banner, dare to ask, who should be the leader?" The other walked out from the left side and challenged Xun Ji.

"So you're afraid that I'll sit in this position?" Xun Ji smiled, a little sad, a little sad, although over the years, he has contacted the people who were still loyal in the old department, not to mention one heart and one mind, and now before he even started to get into trouble, there are already people who are fighting their own little Jiujiu in their hearts.

Some people even suspect that he Xun Ji wants to sit in this position.

He also understood that they also had concerns, because Dayan's royal bloodline had already withered away, and if there was no convincing ruler after the matter was completed, it would cause a falling apart ending.

"You don't have to worry, I believe that the old lady has a way." The middle-aged man spoke out for Xun Ji to relieve the siege.

"The old lady is the elder of the Three Dynasties of Dayan, don't be suspicious."

Xun Ji glanced at him with some surprise, this person's name is Zou Long, and the surname Zou was one of the best surnames in the era of the Great Yan Dynasty. He himself is also the eldest son of the contemporary Zou family, only 22 years old to raise filial piety and honesty into the office, and in another five years to be qualified to serve as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, the original bright future was brutally ruined by the sudden change of dynasty.

What Xun Ji didn't expect was that this Zou Long was famous for daring to speak, and he Xun Ji could not be regarded as a political enemy, but he also rejected some of his ideas, and often bluntly criticized some of Xun Ji's practices in the last dynasty.

With Xun Ji's identity, even the emperor of the dynasty has to give up a few points, so his critical words are just used as a springboard for him to get ahead, and with Xun Ji's identity, it is naturally impossible to get along with him.

But now that I think about it, some of his words back then did have some truth.

And now, this Zou Long actually helped him speak for the first time, so that he couldn't help but look at him more.

"Be quiet and listen to me." Xun Ji pointed his finger at the big case, and the voice was not very loud, but everyone was quiet.

"Maybe when I first found you, you were all sincere, sincere, and didn't have that little calculation in your heart......"

Xun Ji's gaze swept across the faces of everyone present one by one, "But now, time has diluted all this, maybe it's the chaos in the world, and some of you are starting to become a little impatient." ”

"I dare to say, if I hadn't made a little movement in Bo'an County, my name would have been added to the martial arts list, otherwise, my old man, who has already buried half of his body, will not be able to move you."

Xun Ji smiled self-deprecatingly, "If I can, why don't I want to end up in the mountains and forests and be an idle cloud and wild crane?" It is really the kindness of the royal family, generation after generation, so that Xun Ji has to fight for this remnant and repay him with his life. ”

"Everyone's careful thoughts, I advise you to take it back, I Xun Ji don't wear a knife and axe, and I have a bad pen......"

He suddenly accentuated his tone, "Please don't become my ghost......"

Everyone present was in their hearts, and some even lowered their heads slightly, indeed as Xun Ji said, most of them already have authority, and if they are in chaos today, they naturally have their own ideas.

Xun Ji's deeds of breaking through the hundred armors in the Lancang River are now well known, and they don't want to come, but they also believe that this amiable-looking old man will really tolerate them......

"Finally, let me tell you one thing, this leader, I will give you a satisfactory answer, and when the time comes, you will see."

"Now, go back to where you should go." Xun Ji waved his hand and walked towards the hall.

Everyone clasped their fists and left slowly, only Zhang Zhao stayed where he was, because this was his place.

"Brother Zou, everyone is gone, why don't you leave?" Zhang Zhao put away Xun Ji's big case, and wanted to go into the back hall to find Xun Ji, but found that Zou Long was sitting under the hall and did not leave.

"I still have something to do, and I want to ask the old lady in person." Zou Long said, "I hope Brother Zhang will lead the way." ”

"This ......" Zhang Zhao knew that Zou Long had some festivals with Xun Ji before, if it was usual, Zhang Zhao would naturally not let him in, but just now, in front of those secret parties, Zou Long spoke to help Xun Ji speak, which also made Zhang Zhao look sideways.

"Okay, you come with me." Zhang Zhao thought about it and agreed to him.

Zou Long arched his hand and followed Zhang Zhao into the back hall.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw Xun Ji pointing at a huge map on the wall, sometimes nodding and sometimes shaking his head. On this map, the deployment of troops, grain and grass reserves, etc., in most of the eighteen counties of Kyushu are recorded in different colors, which is quite detailed.

As soon as Zou Long entered the door, without waiting for Zhang Zhao's report, he spoke: "The so-called art of war cares about a strange word, if you stick to the deployment of strength in front of you, it is tantamount to talking about war on paper and doing nothing. ”

Zhang Zhao was startled when he heard this, and secretly said in his heart that this person really dared to speak.

When Xun Ji heard his words, he turned his head and found that it was Zou Long, so he was silent for a while and didn't say anything.

His approach is indeed too conservative, and there are pros and cons compared to Zou Long, who advocates radicalism.

"You're right," Xun Ji stood with his hands in his hands, "If I'm more radical, maybe ......"

"Old lady, it's useless to talk about this now." Zou Long shook his head, "Old lady, I came to you just to confirm one thing. If the old lady can answer me, then my Zou family will give full support. ”

Xun Ji frowned when he heard this, listening to this tone, this Zou Long, what other thoughts do you have?

Perhaps guessing what Xun Ji was thinking, Zou Long continued: "I made it clear, my Zou family, after all, is a hundred-year-old family, I don't think about myself, I also have to think about the family, and I hope the old lady understands." ”

Xun Ji nodded, this is indeed human nature, "Say, what do you want to know?" ”

"Old lady, I want to know what happened that day."

"What day is that?"

"The seventh day of the third month of the sixth year of Datong."

Hearing this date, Xun Ji's face changed suddenly, because of that date, he still remembered it vividly.

On the seventh day of the third month of the sixth year of Datong, Wang Shi captured Pidu, and all parts of the country surrendered, and Dayan continued for more than 400 years and died.

In the history books of Great Xia, it is recorded like this.

Probably because the memories came to his heart, Xun Ji's face became a little gloomy, perhaps because he was afraid that Xun Ji would misunderstand, Zou Long hurriedly said: "Old lady, I don't want to know the details of that day, although I went out on business that day, I also know about the things in the city, I don't want to know about it, I want to know, alone!" ”

"Who?" Xun Ji's face recovered and asked.

"Although the news released later was that no one in the royal family was spared and all of them were killed, I unexpectedly got a piece of news, and I came here to ask the old lady to distinguish the truth of this news."

Zou Long stepped forward, leaned over, and whispered something in Xun Ji's ear.

"Sure enough, the news still leaked." Xun Ji shook his head and said.

"It seems that my guess is correct, and this news is really not groundless." Zou Long laughed.

Zhang Zhao looked at the two people who seemed to be playing dumb riddles on the side, and he didn't know what they said.

"So, old lady, what is your reply?" Zou Long asked with a smile.

Xun Ji looked at him, didn't answer him directly, and asked, "Can I trust you?" ”

Zou Long's expression became solemn, "Old lady, my Zou family, heaven and earth can be learned." ”

Xun Ji sighed, and then nodded lightly at him.

Seeing his appearance, Zou Long laughed.