Zhang Wuji listened to this slightly sycophant words, although he felt a little awkward, but he was still very useful in his heart.

Now he also understands a little why, so many emperors in ancient times were close to their ministers and alienated from Qing officials and virtuous ministers.

After all, "palace ladies are not selfish kings", and they are more in line with the monarch whether they speak or do things. Compared with those "clean officials" who bluntly say that they "commit" and do not give the leaders a little face, they still speak a little better.

Now Zhang Wuji feels that he has also begun to "corrupt and degenerate".

However, Zhang Wuji still helped Zhao Min speak: "Zhiruo, Fan You told you not to be busy first, let Min Min finish talking first." Zhang Wuji looked at Zhao Min, "Minmin, you continue." ”

Zhao Min nodded and said, "If Brother Wuji is really dead, then the situation in the Central Plains will go to an uncontrollable situation." We don't have the strength to completely pacify the princes of the Central Plains. Moreover, the hearts of our Mongols in the Central Plains have been lost, and it is only a matter of time before we are driven back to the steppe. It's just that Brother Wuji killed fewer people, and those princes killed more people. This is the result that my father does not want to see, and it is the result that we do not want to see. ”

"But if it's just spreading the news of Wuji's brother's death, or saying that the Son of Heaven in Bianliang City is fake. Then without the co-lord of the world, they can provoke the struggle of various factions in the Central Plains. So as to reap the benefits. ”

Fan Yao found a logical loophole, and then asked, "But the county lord, there is something unknown to his subordinates. To put it mildly, as long as the news of the death of the sect leader reaches the Central Plains, the Central Plains will be in chaos. The princes will fall apart. Regardless of whether it is a real death or a fake death, the result is obviously the same. Why is it not possible for the sect leader to really die, but it is in the interests of the Mongol court to fake his death? ”

Zhao Min replied: "Because this is my father's strategy, he just wants to use this method to force Brother Wuji to negotiate with him." ”

"Negotiations? What kind of judgment to talk about? Fan Yao muttered.

At this time, Zhang Wuji also understood, and he applauded: "High! It's really high! My father-in-law is really a handsome talent, which is not comparable to ordinary martial artists. ”

Zhao Min said proudly: "That's, you don't see whose father it is." ”

Zhou Zhiruo looked at Zhao Min, and then at Zhang Wuji, she asked blankly: "What the hell is going on, how am I confused by the guys, what kind of negotiation?" ”

Looking at Fan Yao and Zhou Zhiruo's puzzled expressions, Zhang Wuji immediately explained: "If I really die, then Min Min has already said what the result will be." I won't say any more. But if I fake my death, then I will inevitably rush back to the Central Plains to clarify the facts for the sake of my throne. ”

"King Ruyang is now giving me a time difference. If he returns to the Central Plains ahead of schedule, then spreading the news that I am not in Middle-earth or that I am dead, then the hearts of the Central Plains will be in turmoil. The alliance of princes will even collapse directly, and thus begin to fight each other. ”

"The source of morale for the coalition is from me. If I hadn't clarified it in time, the morale of the anti-Yuan forces in the Central Plains would have been greatly rubbed. And the king of Ruyang led his troops to block the road to prevent the news from leaking. ”

"If Yang Zuo and the others heard that I was dead, then they would definitely send someone to the general altar for verification, but the road was blocked, so they could not verify it. Don't say that it is other princes, even they are afraid that they will follow the chaos. ”

"And the civil strife together is difficult to calm down in a short period of time. Then the king of Ruyang can send a large army to suppress it. It would be best if we could regain the lost ground. But if it can't, it can also consume part of the strength of the rebel army. Not to mention, the mutual conquest of various forces will greatly drain the strength of the anti-Yuan. Let them reap the benefits. ”

Fan Yao asked, "But if there is a force that takes advantage of the situation at this time." Isn't the result still the same? At least the minister knows that Xu Shouhui and Ming Yuzhen are rich in money and food, strong soldiers and horses, and have the heart of not being subordinate. ”

Zhang Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "So King Ruyang's move is an unsolvable conspiracy. There are no two days in the sky and no two kings in the country. The Mongols did not want to sit idly by and watch the princes of the Central Plains conquer each other and become bigger, and I, the son of heaven, do not want to see them become bigger. ”

Speaking of this, Fan Yao finally understood King Ruyang's intentions, Fan Yao gasped and said, "It's really a vicious strategy!" When the time comes, after these people with disobedience really become emperors, they will naturally no longer recognize us as co-masters. ”

"They will have to be eradicated in order to preserve our legitimacy, and we will lose the strength of both sides in the process of destroying them. Weakens the power of anti-element. Meng Yuan finally profited. ”

"But if we don't eliminate these rebellious ministers and thieves and maintain the authority and legitimacy of Mingzun, all our previous efforts will be in vain. At that time, even if the sect leader showed up, those rebellious ministers would say that the sect leader was fake for the sake of their own legitimacy. Even these traitors will unite with Meng Yuan to eliminate us under the guise of avenging the true sect master and eliminating the false sect master. ”

"In this way, in any case, it will be a benefit for Meng Yuan in the end. At worst, they can also achieve the role of tripartite containment. This strategy is really vicious. ”

Zhao Min said: "This strategy is indeed vicious enough. But don't worry, everyone. My father was not a man who did not know the big picture. His move was nothing more than to weaken the anti-Yuan forces in the Central Plains, and then force Wuji's brother to accept the negotiation conditions. ”

Zhou Zhiruo asked at this time: "What are the conditions?" ”

Zhao Min replied: "The emperor is ready to negotiate with Brother Wuji, and we both will call off the army. The emperor is willing to give up all the land of the Song Dynasty except for the sixteen states of Yanyun to Wuji's brother, and then canonize Wuji's brother as the emperor of the Central Plains. ”

"But if my father's poisonous plan succeeds, Brother Wuji is afraid that he will not be able to be the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty, so he can only be the emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty."

"As long as Brother Wuji agrees to the emperor's conditions, then we can join forces together and jointly exterminate the princes entrenched in the south. When the time comes, help Brother Wuji unify the land of Jiangnan. After that, I married Brother Wuji as a princess and became the queen, and Brother Wuji called the emperor a minister, and if he didn't call a minister and paid tribute, he could also learn from Song Liao to set a 'brotherly alliance'. ”

"And when the time comes, after the southern part of the country has experienced the struggle for hegemony among the princes and the devastation of the war of 'the world is decided', it will not be able to become a big climate in fifty or sixty years. Even if Brother Wuji had the heart to go north at that time, he would be powerless because of the lack of money and food. ”

Zhang Wuji stretched out his hands helplessly at this time and said, "That's right, that's it." Even if we knew it was a pit this time, we would have to jump into it. I have to say that we, who have always done everything in the world, have also been put together by my father-in-law. Alas~! This time I underestimated the enemy, and I was really careless in Jingzhou. ”

Zhao Min said at this time: "Okay, since my father has sent troops to block the front line of Yumen, this proves that his plan has begun, and the top priority is to rush back as soon as possible." Minimize losses. In addition to that, we should also move eastward. As long as we break the front line of Yumen and knock on Liangzhou, then we can also occupy some initiative. Contain the Central Plains from the rear. ”

Zhang Wuji said: "Min Min's words are reasonable. Zhang Wuji looked at Fan Yao and asked, "Right Envoy Fan, how many troops can we mobilize now?" ”

Fan Yao stretched out three fingers, and Zhang Wuji asked, "Oh?" We've grown to 300,000 troops? ”

(End of chapter)