Li Jiangyao was silent for a moment, shook his head and smiled: "Do you think the Intelligence Department has not moved this idea?" The Imperial Capital Branch has asked for instructions at least twice, hoping to assassinate Wei Zixuan secretly. ”

"Then why don't you act?" Li Xi asked.

"If it was so easy to be killed, it wouldn't be the Wei Zixuan we knew." Li Jiangyao said: "As the left servant of Shangshu, he is the same prime minister, not to mention what kind of uproar will be caused by being plotted by someone for no reason, his own precautions alone are extremely thorough. Do you know that this guy even has to make people repeatedly test for drugs every day when he eats, which can be described as extremely cautious, and the guards around him are even more vigilant and airtight. I thought about it many times, but in the end I didn't let the Intelligence Division act rashly. ”

Li Xixiu frowned slightly: "It's too dangerous to let such a poisonous snake lurk around the emperor." Moreover, he is also a huge threat to his brother, so he should have made a decision earlier. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded, and then diverted the topic: "I'm going to go." ”

"Let's go? Where to go? Li Xi asked, "Is it to return to the front line?" ”

"Yes, to the front." Li Jiangyao responded: "The Zhenjiang Army and the Navy Fleet are all waiting for me to take command, and the matter of counterinsurgency cannot be delayed any longer." ”

Li Xi seemed to suddenly remember something, and asked, "Brother, have you heard about the performance of the Governor's Mansion?" ”

Li Jiangyao was slightly stunned: "Governor's Mansion? Is it sincere? I haven't heard of it, but what is it? ”

"I also listened to the eyeliner in the palace," Li Xi said: "Yin Chengyi gave the emperor a secret letter a few days ago, and Mao Sui recommended himself as the commander-in-chief of the counterinsurgency, and attached the water and land combat strategy of the entire southern expedition. I've heard that Your Majesty seems to be quite moved. ”

Li Jiangyao smiled when he heard this: "Does Yin Chengyi want to be the generalissimo of soldiers and horses?" Then let him be in charge. ”

Li Xi sneered: "He also deserves it?!" Not to mention compared to you, brother, even my husband and Ma Hongjie, he is far inferior. In my opinion, Chang Tao is much stronger than him! Brother, this generalissimo, you should be the one. ”

Li Jiangyao waved his hand modestly and asked, "Speaking of which, what is the origin of Yin Chengyi?" I hadn't heard much of this person before in the imperial capital or in the army. ”

Li Xi introduced: "Yin Chengyi is also a famous family. His ancestor, Yin Qiao, one of the 24 heroes of the founding of the country, was once named Chen Guogong, and he was ranked with Zhenguo Gong Cheng Qianli. However, because Yin Qiao's merits are not big enough, he cannot be hereditary and passed on from generation to generation like the Duke of Zhenguo, but will be passed on to the fifth generation. In Yin Chengyi's generation, he only received a lord from the seventh-rank martial arts captain, which was not prominent. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded, and asked again: "Then what did he do before?" How can you be promoted to the position of Grand Governor? ”

"It's ridiculous," Li Xi said with a smile: "Yin Chengyi took the imperial examination when he was young, but he failed the two exams, so he could only relax at home. Later, because of his background, he was selected and transferred by the Ministry of Officials to serve as an assistant teacher in Taixue, and was later promoted to Xuande Lang and Lord Buyun Cavalry. But coming and going, he is still a petty official of the seventh grade. ”

At that time, it was the year of the emperor and the weak crown, and the first emperor gave him the opening of the tooth to build a mansion and officially take charge of the East Palace according to the custom. When the crown prince runs the East Palace Office, he needs to recruit a large number of subordinate officials, so Yin Chengyi asked for a way and found a relationship, and became the first batch of East Palace officials, and his position was the commander of the Honor Yiwei Brigade. ”

The so-called pro-Xun Yiwei Brigade Marshal is an official position in the forbidden army. Although there is a handsome word in the name, it is actually only a low-level military attache from the sixth grade, and there are also ranks such as Captain of Qinxun Yiwei, General Lin Lang of Qinxun Yiwei Yu, and General Lin Zhonglang of Qinxun Yiwei.

Li Jiangyao couldn't help but smile and said: "This can be regarded as an official promotion, which is quite good." ”

Li Xi smiled and nodded: "Yes, I didn't do anything, I mixed from the seventh grade to the sixth grade, many people have worked hard for many years, but they may not be able to rise." ”

"And then? Yin Chengyi also drove God to the incident, right? Li Jiangyao inquired curiously.

"If you want to talk about this guy, it's surprisingly lucky." Li Xi ridiculed: "In the first few years of the emperor's reign as the crown prince, Yin Chengyi was very good at flattering the drill camp, and he was deeply loved by the monarch, plus he had read military books and his eloquence was also good, so he was not only the prince's guard, but also served as half of the role of a teacher of the art of war, and often discussed military affairs with the prince. What's even more unexpected is that on the eve of the Imperial Capital Incident, Yin Chengyi's mother passed away, and he was worried about filial piety and temporarily left the East Palace, so he was lucky not to be involved in that chaos. ”

Li Jiangyao said with a smile: "It's really a coincidence, the good things didn't fall, the bad things didn't come out, and the shit was full of luck." ”

Li Xi continued: "Later, the crown prince was appointed to Luoyi as an assistant to supervise the country, and my husband, on behalf of the imperial capital, went to the tiger's den in Longtan alone to protect the prince. The first emperor once specifically asked Yin Chengyi and the others if they were willing to go with the old department of the East Palace, but who knew that those rats were all prevaricating, and no one dared to take on the heavy responsibility. Yin Chengyi had a wide range of connections, and soon found a position in Qianniu's reserve and became a middle-level military attache in the forbidden army, and later he was transferred to the Governor's Mansion and served as the lieutenant of Guoyi in the Central Mansion. ”

Li Jiangyao nodded and didn't speak, but said secretly in his heart: As the saying goes, there are people in the DPRK who are good officials, and the speed of Yin Chengyi's promotion to an official can really be described as a heaven and an underground compared to Dong Tianxing.

I only heard Li Xi continue to speak: "Later, the Turks invaded and approached the imperial capital. It stands to reason that the people of the Governor's Mansion should follow the first emperor and swear to defend the capital to the death, but Yin Chengyi took a big advantage, and finally successfully retreated to Yizhou with the imperial court. ”

"Oh? Why could he go? Li Jiangyao was curious.

"Yin Chengyi's own uncle is Li Chengxiang, the Prince of Yan," Li Xi said depressedly: "Before the old prince left Beijing, he named him to be the leader of his own personal soldiers and escorted the Yan Wangfu to Bashu. The Governor's Mansion had no choice but to release him. ”

Li Jiangyao smiled bitterly: "Speaking of which, the relationship background is hard enough. Someone is guarded and protected, how can ordinary soldiers compare? ”

Li Xi nodded: "Who said it wasn't?" When he arrived in Yizhou, the imperial court was re-operational, but because there were not many people who withdrew from the Governor's Mansion, when the official office was formed, Yin Chengyi returned to the Governor's Mansion from Prince Yan and was directly promoted to the Governor Sima. In the two years of war and chaos, how many soldiers have sacrificed their lives for the country, but this bastard has not made an inch, and he has been promoted to three levels in a row! Angry, no? ”

Li Jiangyao bowed slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Was he the first to defect to Yizhou with Wei Zixuan?" ”

Li Xi said: "At this point, he is not as good as Wei Zixuan, Gong Chengze, and Tian Mu who are opportunistic. At least, those three guys had the courage to take risks and seek wealth, and Yin Chengyi waited until the imperial court officially moved to Luoyi, and the situation in the world was basically clear, so he hurriedly ran to the eastern capital to serve allegiance. At that time, the Yizhou Imperial Court had already promoted him to the rank of Lower Governor and Governor of the Lower Governor. ”

"Brother, what do you think, a military member from the third grade, and the emperor's old subordinate when he was the prince, the relationship between the two is still very good, can Yin Chengyi not be favored by His Majesty? In just three years from Luoyi to the imperial capital, Yin Chengyi changed from the governor of the lower capital to the governor of the central capital, and then from the governor of the central capital to the governor of the capital, and became the top official of the Shengtang army, which is simply staggering. ”

Li Jiangyao heard it clearly, and said with a slight bow: "If this is the case, Yin Chengyi really can't be allowed to serve as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expedition to counter the rebellion." This man has no experience in leading troops to fight, and he will kill the three armies. ”

Li Xi agreed: "That's exactly what I meant. Wei Zixuan is currently trying his best to promote Yin Chengyi as the coach, obviously not well-intentioned, we must not let him succeed! Otherwise, let alone defeating the Jiangnan rebels, even my brother and my husband will be in danger. ”

"Do you have any specific ideas?" Li Jiangyao asked, "How do you need my side to cooperate?" ”

Li Xi analyzed: "Wei Zixuan's purpose in promoting the post-election matter is to make the Zhenguo Mansion and the forces related to them all enemies of his brother, and then disrupt the command system of the counterinsurgency front. The emperor may also worry about the internal instability of the army, but Wei Zixuan is afraid that the world will not be chaotic. The more chaotic it is, the higher the likelihood that Yin Chengyi will be the commander-in-chief. ”

Li Jiangyao agreed: "You are right. These recent events seem to be independent of each other, but in fact, they are closely related to each other, and the purpose is to disrupt the army, or rather, to disrupt me and the Zhenjiang army. ”

"From this point of view, Fenyang feels that the thief should be captured first." Li Xi said fiercely: "Kill Wei Zixuan and solve all the cruxes." Brother, it's better to mess up the court than to mess up the army. ”

Li Jiangyao saw her going around and around, and finally fell on Wei Zixuan, and couldn't help but sigh secretly: Li Xi wanted to help, but he also had selfish intentions.

First, Wei Zixuan had harmed her before, and she wanted to take revenge; Second, according to the reaction of the Intelligence Department, Li Xiuming, who is a secret ally of Princess Fenyang in the court, is also the most proud protégé of the late Zhongshu Ling Liu Shiming, and he is currently the best candidate to take over Wei Zixuan's position.

In the end, it's about competing for power.

And he, Li Jiangyao, mostly acted as Li Xi's tool of struggle.

Alas, little girl, if it weren't for Murong Xue's affection, Lao Tzu might have killed you first.

Li Jiangyao thought so in his heart, but he responded: "Whether the army is chaotic or the court is chaotic, it is not what I want to see." Princess, it's still the same sentence, within a controllable range, it's no problem for us to deal with Wei Zixuan, but once it's out of line, don't say that the emperor is not easy to deal with, and we ourselves will become very embarrassed, who will be happy in the end, of course, it is Lao Jianhua and others. ”

He paused slightly: "To deal with Wei Zixuan, either you can get real evidence to completely defeat him, or you can only block it with soldiers and cover it with water." Remember one thing, he is the left servant of Shangshu, but it is far from the point where the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, and not everything can be decided by him. ”