Dong Tianxing also didn't understand Di Xian's matter, and asked, "In addition to this discovery, what else did Lord Changshi say?" ”

"Your Excellency said that he was going to assassinate Di Xian!" Zhou Xing replied: "Lao Jianhua is not in Hangzhou at the moment, it is a good opportunity to do it, so Changshi decided to act as soon as possible." No matter what path Di Xian is, a knife solution is the most neat. ”

Murong Xue said curiously: "Brother Shen wants to deal with Di Xian, I can understand." But why did he tell us so much? Do you need us to send someone to help? ”

Zhou Xing shook his head: "That's not necessary." Those masters of the Zhenjiang Intelligence Division are enough. Lord Changshi's intention to inform us is to let the Eastern Capital improve the protection of the emperor. Because once he succeeds, Lao Jianhua will inevitably retaliate wildly, and His Majesty will be the primary target. ”

Murong Xue suddenly realized, and bowed slightly: "Well, this is considered correctly." I'll pay attention to the forbidden army, the Reverse Scale Division also shoulders the responsibility of escorting, you have to worry about it more. ”

Zhou Xing's face was embarrassed: "General, as you know, Your Majesty has Lao Jianhua's people by his side, and I'm worried that I can't guard against it." ”

Murong Xue said in a deep voice: "It's been so long, don't you have any clues yet?" ”

Zhou Xingying said: "Lord Changshi has been investigating for a long time, and at present, I only know that the traitor's nickname is called Wasp, and it is very likely that he is a court official from Yizhou, and his position level is not low. But it's a pity that after Tian Mu took charge of the Reverse Scale Division, the brothers' investigation authority was greatly tightened, and I couldn't touch many people. ”

He paused, and then said: "I suspect that the defeat in the battle against Bao Yuchun this time is largely due to the fact that the combat strategy was leaked in advance. ”

Of course, Murong Xue was aware of this situation, and said in a deep voice: "The existence of the wasp will always threaten the actions of our army, and it must be removed as soon as possible." Similarly, for the sake of the emperor's safety, can you ask Lord Shen to postpone the assassination of Di Xian, at least remove the threat from His Majesty's side. ”

Zhou Xing thought for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, I'll send someone to ask for instructions as soon as possible." The purpose of his letter is also to seek the opinions of both of you. If the conditions are not yet ripe, it should be fine to act later. ”

Dong Tianxing reminded: "The old man feels that he is not in a hurry to assassinate Di Xian, the key is to find out his true identity first. Only in this way can we understand what Lao Jianhua has been stirring up the wind and rain. ”

Murong Xue pondered for a moment and tried to analyze: "I suspect that Di Xian is either related to the Turks, or related to the rebellious King of Jin back then. I remember that Lord Shen once told the first emperor that Lao Jianhua was an undercover agent inserted by Lao Zishang, the commander of the Red Blood Army, into the Reverse Scale Division, and Lao Zishang rebelled with Li Chengxing, the king of Jin, so Lao Jianhua had a great relationship with the King of Jin. ”

Dong Tianxing frowned and thought, "King Jin is making trouble? That's almost thirty years, right? I remember that at that time, I had just been sent to the Ministry of Rites as a Xuanyi Lang, and I also witnessed the scene of Li Chengxing leading the Red Blood Army to besiege the Suzaku Gate. Hey, by the way, the princess of King Jin seems to be surnamed Di, and she is the youngest daughter of Da Situ Di Junru! Could that Di Xian be the descendant of the Di family? ”

"Could it be the nephew of Princess Jin?" Murong Xue was slightly puzzled and said, "But that's not right." Lao Zishang is Li Chengxing's maternal uncle, and there is still a layer of separation from the Di family, no matter how loyal Lao Jianhua is, he will not go to assist the descendants of King Jin's father-in-law's family, unless he ......"

He was shocked in his heart and looked at Dong Tianxing: "Unless, Di Xian is Li Chengxing's flesh and blood." ”

Dong Tianxing also came to his senses and nodded again and again: "Very likely!" It's very possible! Although Li Chengxing ended up with a full end of beheading, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no fish that will slip through the net! ”

Zhou Xing secretly sighed, this old and young two living treasures, guessed and guessed, and actually guessed that eight or nine are not far from ten.

He cleared his throat and said, "What is the real situation, it's still up to Shen Changshi to investigate, it's useless for us to think nonsense." The two adults, go and send a letter to Changshi now. ”

With that, he bowed to the two of them and hurried away.

Murong Xue turned her head to Dong Tianxing and said, "You are really fierce in the court today. Not only was he the first to speak, but he also knew that His Majesty did not want to see Jiang Yao, and bluntly said that he would join forces with the Zhenjiang Army. ”

"What else?" Lao Dong smiled helplessly: "Most of them have finally repelled the army of Ronia, and they can start a decisive battle in front of them, is it in vain to miss the opportunity and leave time for the Turks to take a breath?" ”

Murong Xue shook her head: "That's right, but Wang Bo's concerns do exist. Even I, a brother, am a little uncertain now, what are Jiang Yao and Youchang thinking, can they still obey the orders of the imperial court? ”

Dong Tianxing was surprised: "You also suspect Dadu Hu and General Xu? Their loyalty to Shengtang is far stronger than Wei Zixuan, Gong Chengze and the like! If the Zhenjiang Army really has the intention of separating the territory, can it counterattack Yongliang? ”

Murong Xue hurriedly explained: "Of course I don't doubt my brothers, it's just that their identities at this time are vastly different from before, and their strength and position will also change accordingly." In case ......"

He paused and hesitated, "What if...... The imperial court proposed a decisive battle plan, but Jiang Yao refused to accept it, wouldn't that increase the differences in vain? ”

"Then keep it simple!" Dong Tianxing waved his hand: "Please ask Dadu Hu to be the commander of the decisive battle, and he will command the soldiers and horses of all walks of life in the Holy Tang Dynasty, and it will be solved soon?" ”

Murong Xue smiled bitterly: "Old Dong, you are too whimsical!" The emperor was already very jealous of the Western Army, do you still expect him to let Jiang Yao take the lead? In my opinion, it is absolutely impossible for the Northern, Western, and Southern armies to join forces smoothly in a short period of time. ”

He poured Dong Tianxing a glass of wine and continued, "Have you heard? Ma Hongjie was kicked hard from behind by Bao Yuchun because we abandoned Nanyang, and now he is thunderous all day long, and he is extremely dissatisfied with us. ”

Dong Tianxing nodded helplessly: "How could I not have heard of it." Ma Hongjie sent a letter to the emperor through the military department, reprimanding you for fearing the enemy and cowardly fighting and harming friendly troops, causing him to suffer huge losses. Ma Hongjie asked the emperor to return justice to the soldiers of the Southern Army, and asked you about the crime of disadvantage in battle. The old generals Yan Huiqing and Mi Pei also wrote to me separately, complaining. ”

Murong Xue said calmly: "I have made a mistake myself, and I am willing to accept the punishment of the imperial court, and I will never shirk!" Bao Yuchun did sneak attack Ma Hongjie and them right under my nose, and seriously, I'm sorry for those dead soldiers. ”

Dong Tianxing sighed lightly: "General Murong, you don't have to blame yourself too much, no one can think of this matter." I have already written back to Yan Huiqing, explaining the situation at that time, and asking him to persuade Ma Hongjie not to stiffen the relationship between the two families. I think that in addition to scolding you, the emperor has no intention of really asking for guilt. ”

"That's why I said that the cooperation of several armies is not easy," Murong Xue's expression was a little solemn: "The more the emperor defends me, the more Ma Hongjie will be dissatisfied, and there will be many obstacles in joining forces against the enemy." Last time, the Southern Army also complained, saying that the imperial court not only did not help it set up a heavy infantry corps, but also repeatedly defaulted on military salaries, grain and grass, which made the Southern Army overstretched and full of complaints, alas! ”

Dong Tianxing bowed slightly: "The court is tight, and the traitorous ministers are in the way, so I can't offend them." What kind of bad luck do you say Saint Tang has gone? Wave after wave, there is no way to really gather strength. If the government and the opposition could unite as one, with the national strength of Shengtang, the Turks and rebels would have been swept away long ago! ”

Murong Xue drank all the liquor in the cup in one gulp, and said depressedly: "This may be the reason why the internal and external enemies dare to jump out." It was because people saw that we were scattered, so they set up a lot of chaos, causing Shengtang to fall apart, and unable to deal with internal and external troubles. I remember that when Nian Taifu was alive, he said that the crisis of the Shengtang Dynasty had actually been planted at the time of the Jin King Rebellion, and now that I think about it, it is indeed so. ”

Dong Tianxing has been an official in the court for more than 30 years, and has personally experienced the ups and downs of the past, and his feelings are naturally more profound than that of the young Murong Xue. The first emperor Li Chengwu, Taifu Nian Jinsong, as well as General Xu Lao and He Da Commander, including Xie Guang, although they have all passed away, they were also participants and witnesses in the quelling of the rebellion of the Jin King and the signing of the Holy Religious Covenant.

And Li Bing, Shen Lie, Lao Jianhua, Bao Yuchun, and Di Xian are also more or less inextricably linked to the imperial shock more than 20 years ago.

Just like what Nian Taifu said, the bane may have been quietly planted at that time.

A great dynasty, whether it is 400 years or 800 years, will inevitably go through a period of prosperity, hardships, ups and downs, and what can really knock him down is always from internal turmoil.

Li Chengwu's elder brother Li Chengwen died suddenly after less than two years on the throne, and the court, army, and royal family were all caught off guard. The prince Li Bing is another baby waiting to be fed, and he is not even qualified to succeed to the throne, and the entire dynasty is in a fragile situation in an instant.

At that time, the forces of the DPRK and China fought wits and courage, and finally reached a compromise and jointly elected Li Chengwu, the king of Lu, to succeed him. However, he didn't expect that this directly led to the rebellion of Li Chengxing, the king of Jin.

Although the rebels were quickly suppressed by the imperial court, due to the turbulent political situation at that time, neither Nian Jinsong nor He Jingming could ensure the safety of the imperial dynasty once and for all.

The traitors who slipped through the net, the seeds of hatred, the weak emperor, and the immature crown prince all turned into the elements of the bane and were buried deep in the soil of the Holy Tang.

It is not until more than 20 years later that it sprouts and pulls leaves, blossoms and bears fruit.

Dong Tianxing silently thought in his heart: The misfortune of the dynasty today is formed over the years, and it is intricate and complicated. If you want to crack it completely, there may be only one way.

With a thunderous and razor-sharp sword, sweep it away in one fell swoop!