October 10, the frost season, the sun goes down to the ground, and the yin begins to condense.

Zhang Taiyue put his hands on his sleeves, and the rickety old eunuch beside him sighed:

"Zhang Xiang, more than half a year ago, we were boating and fishing in the Shang River, and the miscellaneous family asked you if Gu Ping'an entered Shu is a blessing or a curse? God knows, you say. ”

"It seems that God doesn't know." Zhang Taiyue hid a smile in the wrinkles in the corners of his eyes, and seeing that he was worried, he said softly:

"It's better to have a rough wave than a pool of stagnant water, and when the water flows, it will either dry up in an instant, or it will irrigate thousands of fields."

The rickety eunuch was silent.

If Zhang Xiang is a stubborn conservative, then he will definitely not be able to use thirty years to help the crisis and settle the tilt, he is the same kind of person as Gu Gongzi, but far from being as radical and crazy as Gu Gongzi, Zhang Xiang will take risks and fight for rewards while being down-to-earth.

The two of them walked into the imperial study together.

The hall was full of eerie medicinal smells, faintly mixed with the smell of rancidity, His Majesty was curled up in the middle of the eight stoves, the skin on his neck and chin had festered, and the green Gu worms were already wriggling in the bridge of his nose.

"Sit down." After Emperor Shu swallowed a few lotus seeds, he suddenly smiled and said:

"The spirit of the deceased wife in the heavens should be very gratifying, just like the exercises she bestowed, her son-in-law is dazzling like a brilliant sun."

Her son-in-law, not my son-in-law.

His Majesty's emotions are complicated, and the meaning of estrangement is obvious.

Jia Yizhen and Zhang Taiyue sat precariously and did not say a word.

Emperor Shu simply clarified and said:

"Shuang'er, don't think about getting your wish, I used to have a bowl of water and impartiality, and I cherished her more because of my deceased wife, but I still have three sons, and the dead three sons and the dead one daughter make a choice......"

The words came to an abrupt end.

From the moment he got the news of the osmanthus banquet, Emperor Shu had the answer in his heart.

"That's why they don't go back to Asahika." Zhang Taiyue's voice was calm.

He understands His Majesty, once he makes up his mind, he is likely to tearfully kill the killer and directly eradicate the threat.

Not only will he kill Gu Ping'an, but he will also imprison His Royal Highness Changning.

But Gu Ping'an has too much insight into human nature, and the only time in this young man's life has entrusted his life and trust to the empress of the Jinluan Palace.

"Isn't there a one-year appointment?" Jia asked as if he was really there.

Emperor Shu said frankly:

"Since ancient times, the emperor has spoken of Tianxian, and now I am tormented by illness, and I am scolded by the outside world for being unconscious, I still have to make a decision immediately, Gu Ping'an's rise speed makes me very jealous."

"Your Majesty has decided to declare a decree to deprive His Highness Changning of his inheritance rights?" Jia seems to be really outspoken.

Emperor Shu bowed: "Degraded to a commoner, you can't set foot in the Chaoge City for the rest of your life." ”

Zhang Taiyue frowned deeply.

Emperor Shu stared at him for a long time, and asked in a deep voice:

"You don't approve?"

"Gu Ping'an put Xishu on the chessboard, and I thought about the safety of the frontier, and I have sent 80,000 iron floating slaughter to the north, as long as Beimang clears the battle line, the Xishu iron cavalry will participate in the Liangzhou blood mill."

Zhang Taiyue's words were concise and to the point: "You don't see the lessons of the past. ”

Jia Ruzhen's eyelids fluttered slightly.

In the past, Empress Daqian ruined Gu Ping'an's ideals and created the current situation.

Her family has a big business, and she has always been arrogant and does not bow her head.

If His Majesty destroys the ideals of the Princess's Mansion, it is unknown what kind of revenge Xishu will usher in.

Gu Ping'an is frank and frank, just like he is on the Wuli Road, you can break through the realm perfectly to bully as much as possible, and if you lose, I am incompetent, and I will never complain.

In the same way, the failure of the battle for the reserve cannot shake the inverted Hanging Mountain Tai clan, and can only be attributed to the poor chess move.

But His Majesty didn't even give him a chance to fight, why?

Her Royal Highness Changning, the only concubine of the queen, why does she not have the right to inherit the etiquette?

If you really want to flip the table, the last embarrassment is Xishu Sheji.

To put it bluntly, as long as Changning is still the princess of Xishu, Gu Ping'an will never be able to target Xishu Sheji, and maybe the future will be Changning's country.

Emperor Shu sighed heavily:

"I shouldn't have softened my heart at that time, I was calculated by him, even if I sat back and watched him dig up the tomb of his deceased wife?"

Zhang Taiyue did not hesitate, and also made it clear and said:

"The old minister should not talk about His Majesty's family affairs, but he will never echo His Majesty's words, let alone put the Prime Minister's seal under the holy decree of deposing His Royal Highness Changning."

The atmosphere in the imperial study suddenly stiffened.

Emperor Shu's face was expressionless.

Jia seemed to be shocked, and he could understand Zhang Xiang when he thought about it carefully.

The powerful minister who provoked the government on one shoulder, and was also a native of Xishu, Zhang Taiyue's position was always every person and every piece of land in Xishu, he didn't want to break with the princess's mansion, he didn't want to take care of peace and calculate Xishu, and he would have to clean up the mess at that time.

Gu Ping'an definitely has this ability.

If His Majesty is arbitrary and does not stamp the seal, he will be threatened to dismiss his official position.

Xishu can be true without him, and there is no temple and Gonggong Zhugong, but it can't be without Zhang Taiyue.

"Don't tell me that you support the Princess's Mansion?" Emperor Shu was indistinguishable from anger, and his voice became more and more hoarse.

Zhang Taiyue smiled and said categorically:

"The old minister will never interfere in the battle for the royal throne!"

"Don't let me down, don't let me die." Emperor Shu stared at his eyes, and the monarchs and ministers stared at each other for a long time.

Whoever Zhang Taiyue stands, who will win, the new monarch will take the throne, Zhang Taiyue relies on his support and prestige of the court, but he really wants to coerce the Son of Heaven to order the ministers.

The best situation is that no matter who inherits the country, Zhang Taiyue's existence can resist the Shantai clan.

Take 10,000 steps back, even if the princess's mansion is lucky enough to grasp the slim opportunity, Zhang Taiyue can form a balance with Gu Ping'an to avoid the latter's ambition to usurp power and seize the throne.

"If you violate this promise, the old minister is willing to be killed!" Zhang Taiyue made a loud noise.

Emperor Shu didn't say more, but the idea of deposing Changning did not die down and could not be mentioned for the time being.

"After October, the whole world will be afraid of this young man."

"It's too subtle to enter the game with a dark line bead, only he can do it, he himself is weak, all forces think that they can restrain him, and they are willing to become a chess piece, and when the chessboard covers the world one day, the chess piece will always be a chess piece."

Emperor Shu's eyes were in a trance, and he swallowed a few lotus seeds as he spoke.

If Gu Ping'an is his son, then he is willing to kill himself now.

Directly cut it off, even if he blinked, he was not called Jiang Yuan.

But the son-in-law has no blood!

Moreover, deep in his heart, he also vetoed the heroine Qiankun, and women are indecisive, such as Ji Fuyao, at most he is the king of Shoucheng, but the land of the three states of Xishu must usher in an ambitious emperor.

Suddenly.

"Your Majesty, on the eve of parting, Gu Ping'an had a secret conversation with his minister."

Jia seemed to speak slowly.

Zhang Taiyue's face was serious, he rarely saw the national teacher so solemn.

"What are you planning?" Emperor Shu asked.

Jia Ruzhen said in a low voice:

"Send troops to Luozhou and recapture the territory of Banzhou."

The words were shocking, Emperor Shu's pupils shrank suddenly, and his shoulders shook over the crane.

Zhang Taiyue's face was solemn, he bent down to pick it up and put it on for His Majesty, and asked in a deep voice:

"What he means is that the war is spreading, luring the North Mang to take advantage of it, and go south to the Central Plains, when the big dry is in a hurry, in order to block the mouth of Youyou, you must resist the barbarians, and you are forced to give up the territory of Luozhou?"

"It's worthy of Zhang Xiang." Jia seems to be really on his head, and he can peek into the overall situation with one sentence, he added:

"There are still two anti-thief uprisings in the land of Daqian and the two states."

Zhang Taiyue was puzzled: "Why would the thief make a deal with him, and he can bring benefits to the thief?" ”

Jia seemed to be silent, on the way back to Beijing, he had been thinking about it and came up with a terrifying guess.

The anti-thieves in the two states are likely to be secretly supported by the king of Zhennan, which is very in line with the interests of the king of Zhennan, as a frustrated person, he can't wait for the chaos in the world and take the opportunity to take the throne.

No matter how it is exterminated, the rebels will resurrect, and the biggest possibility is that there is someone in the court, and it is a big man with a lot of connections.

Drain the door valve, because of the anti-thief uprising, all counting on the destruction of the wealthy family to enrich the military spending.

King Zhennan is very suspicious.

And Gu Ping'an guessed this a long time ago, and with his calculations, through the information of the government, he should be able to infer and draw conclusions.

Therefore, it is understandable that King Zhennan made a deal with Gu Ping'an.

One hopes to mess up, the other pursues to break and then seek to rise, and they hit it off, and they don't even need chips.

Jia Shizhen elaborated on his guesses.

Zhang Taiyue nodded while listening, in terms of strategy, he was far inferior to the national teacher.

Emperor Shu's eyes flickered.

"If everything goes according to the pace he set, there is no small hope of recovering the territory." Zhang Taiyue said.

Jia seemed to be really stroking his beard and was silent, and it seemed that Zhang Xiangyi moved.

There is no need to show the importance of the territory of Banzhou, it is not only to lift the people's morale and shame, but more importantly, to buffer the room.

It is undeniable that Xishu is completely insufficient to shake the great cadres, and it takes great courage to take the initiative to attack, and the territory of Banzhou is to take precautions, and when His Majesty dies and the internal chaos and the great cadres take the opportunity to make profits, they can have time for stability in the territory of Banzhou.

"I won't agree." Emperor Shu said in a decisive tone and refuted:

"If Beimang does not move, and Daqian defends Luozhou with all his might, we will definitely lose, and at that time, we will really cede the land and humiliate the country, whether we can protect the territory of Sanzhou, it all depends on the consideration of Daqian."

"Even if there is an eighty percent chance of winning, I will not gamble with the fortunes of the country, let alone have no initiative."

Zhang Taiyue slowly closed his eyes.

The study was silent.

"Your Majesty is not right for people." Zhang Taiyue was rarely angry, and said in an accentuated tone:

"Because it was Gu Ping'an's proposal, His Majesty categorically denied it."

"Zhang Xiang!" Emperor Shu covered his chest and coughed, his face was slightly cold.

"The war drags on, and Beimang will definitely take advantage of the weakness." Zhang Taiyue insisted on his own opinion.

"What if not?"

Zhang Taiyue said unhurriedly:

"Everything is risky, as long as the stakes are big enough, why not gamble? Gambling lost and endured humiliation, start again, the people of Shu have been depressed for too long, and they urgently need a good news, thirty years ago, Luozhou was the territory of Western Shu, fighting there, and the generals each had the fighting spirit to recover the lost land. ”

Emperor Shu's fists were clenched, and the back of his old hand was bulging.

Jia Ruzhen lowered his head and pondered.

Ten years ago, His Majesty would have taken a risk, but at this moment, His Majesty is only thinking about the transfer of power and how to save the lives of his children.

There is no right or wrong at all, but it completely conflicts with Zhang Xiang's concept of auxiliary government.

"If I don't agree, you want to threaten to quit again?" Emperor Shu asked.

Zhang Taiyue was silent for a long time, and said with a wry smile: "The old minister can only play a scoundrel." ”

Emperor Shu was inexplicably a little sad, when he arrived at this field, he was really alone, his children were separated, and the old ministers who had been trusted for thirty years would also go against him, and the people were thinking about when the emperor would die.

He will definitely not allow Zhang Taiyue to resign, for thirty years and tens of thousands of days and nights, the pasteur of Xishu has left the dynasty, which is no less than the collapse of the sky and the earth, and the impact is immeasurable.

"National teacher, what do you think?" Emperor Shu shifted his gaze.

He desperately needed support, but all he got was silence.

Silence is answering.

Jia Ruzhen always bowed his head.

The moment Gu Ping'an threw out the fishhook, he firmly believed that he and Zhang Xiang would be hooked.

They have nothing to do with Gu Ping'an, they don't need to worry, they just talk about things, and they can really fight.

"Who doesn't want to expand the territory?" Emperor Shu muttered to himself, but then said angrily:

"Send a message to the Princess's Mansion, if it fails, Changning will take the initiative to accept the dethronement."

"Don't blame me for being selfish, if you refuse, no matter how Zhang Xiang advises, I will go my own way, Gu Ping'an is willing, and the matter of sending troops will be decided by Zhang Xiang."

Zhang Taiyue was speechless for a long time.

……

Shendu City.

In the Imperial Garden.

Although the osmanthus banquet began with humiliation, the process was extremely smooth, leaving aside the biggest fat of the Wutong Mountain Holy Land, the rest of the interests belonged, and the empress intervened in it, and also took the opportunity to attract a lot of forces.

Xu is Gate Valve's eyes are all in Liangzhou, and he may also be afraid of angering her at a critical moment, some small islands and small secret realms, and the Gate Valve does not dare to interfere at all.

In particular, she personally held a sutra feast, both strategists and Confucians, many of whom were interested in allegiance to the imperial power.

The empress wore a gorgeous phoenix skirt, and the green silk danced in the wind, which was glamorous.

She smiled and asked:

"Wan'er, the movement of the gate valve family?"

Xuanyuan Wan'er said without hurrying:

"Each family sent private soldiers, gathered enough 70,000 warriors to go to Liangzhou under the banner of the imperial court, and the strong people of the five realms of the Holy Land were ready to go; Gu Ping'an's interest group arrived at the town at the foot of Wutong Mountain, the northward migration clan and the eight families of the Southern Wilderness had already poured out, and judging from the speed of the march of the 80,000 Tiefutu in Xishu, a melee would start at the Liangzhou Pass in twenty days. ”

The Queen Mother frowned when she listened.

Dozens of large and small clans can make up 70,000 private soldiers, and the clan is indeed the biggest scourge of Sheji.

"It's best to lose both, and I will reap the benefits of the fisherman!" The corners of the empress's lips were slightly raised, and she walked to the pavilion with elegant steps, and said with a smile:

"I have a plan, the praying mantis catches the cicada and the yellow finch is behind, believe it or not, the final belonging of the Wutong Mountain Holy Land is in the palm of my hand."

Too back expressionless.

At noon on the first day of October, he spoke eloquently in the warm pavilion on the top of the mountain, saying that he had completely transformed, no longer happy with his achievements, and no longer overconfident......

But in dealing with courtiers and subordinates, the sage learned to be humble and acceptable, not as arrogant as before, and no longer acted arbitrarily, which can be regarded as a change.

"Fuyao, what do you think of the victory?" The Queen Mother asked.

The empress's beautiful and delicate cheeks were covered with a smile, and she said bluntly:

"There are 80,000 Tiefutu in the small country of Yuer, I speculate that there are only 30,000 fully armored heavy cavalry, and the remaining 50,000 are just ordinary cavalry, not fighting for Shudi, and the fighting spirit is insufficient, and even if they do superficial things, they will fight and retreat."

"Although the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains Gate Lords are well-trained, they only obey the orders of various families, and it is difficult for them to work together on the battlefield."

"Tiefutu has the advantage of wearing armor and riding, and the private soldiers of the gate lord have the upper hand by force."

"Overall, it should be a fierce battle, and it will be difficult to distinguish between them for a long time."

"On the battlefield of cultivators, the Eight Families of the Northern Migration and the Southern Wilderness will have an advantage, because they spare no effort to gamble, like mad dogs, there is no way out, and the strong people of the Central Plains Family are difficult to fight, and it is estimated that they will not mobilize the strength of Yicheng in the clan, whoever is cowardly will suffer."

Xuanyuan Wan'er's eyes were appreciative, and His Majesty analyzed it thoroughly.

The Queen Mother also nodded heartily, and then asked again:

"Gu Ping'an must have a back hand."

Hearing this name, the empress's eyes flashed with a hint of hatred, and she instantly returned to normal, and said calmly:

"You must know that the imperial court has not moved, and the strong people of the society have been lurking in Liangzhou, and I have many back-hands!"

After a pause, she suddenly joked:

"Even if the traitor gets his wish, his strategy is higher, and I will not lose my temper, let alone be angry."

"I used to be so proud that I didn't give an inch, but after I learned to take a step back, I found that there was a way to solve any difficulty."

"The northward migration clan finally entered the Wutong Mountain Holy Land, which not only weakened the private soldiers of the Central Plains Gate Lords for me, but their existence can always threaten the Central Plains Gate Lords who have been peaceful for a long time."

"As long as I jump out of his game of chess, I find that I can win no matter what, nothing more than win more and win less, I can get the best Wutong Mountain Holy Land, and I am not in a hurry if I can't get it."

"I'm afraid that he will be angry after fishing for the moon in the water, and I want to see how he jumps over the wall in a hurry!!"

The Queen Mother shook her head and was silent, although ten days had passed, she still regretted that Fuyao did not keep the man, knowing that completely tearing her face and regretting it would only increase her anxiety, but her remorse could not be contained at all.

"I heard that the Inverted Hanging Mountain Tai clan has laid a net outside Chaoge City, and Gu Ping'an is homeless."

Xuanyuan Wan'er told the news of Jing'an's inquiry.

"What is homeless, a lost dog, counting on me to sympathize with him?" The empress's eyebrows and eyes shrouded Sen Han, and she said coldly:

"I feel more and more ridiculous, a complete clown, and I especially regret that I actually gave him the opportunity to enter the court that day, which simply defiled my soul, and the mention of it makes me feel disgusted."

"Let's go to the academy." The Queen Mother got up and left, not wanting to dwell on this topic, and whenever this name was mentioned, the self-proclaimed calm saint would not choose to speak.

The osmanthus banquet lasts for more than half a month, in order to show the influence of the imperial power and win the hearts of the people, they must do everything in detail, and do not miss any of the forces that can be won over or amazing talents.

……

Liangzhou.

The mountain rain is about to come, the wind is full of buildings, and the frost season is getting cooler, and the heaven and earth have a little more sense of slaughter.

It was originally a small town at the foot of Wutong Mountain where the heroes of the rivers and lakes gathered, although the vitality of heaven and earth is rich and the most suitable for cultivation, but few people dare to stay, and the gods are easy to fight and affect the pond fish.

The town inn, Gu Ping'an stood by the railing, looking at the drizzle in the distance, it was not rain, every drop was the vitality of heaven and earth.

"Father's news."

Jiang Jinshuang walked over and handed him the letterhead.

Gu Ping'an skimmed it and said softly:

"Am I guessing right?"

Jiang Jinshuang's phoenix eyes were full of deep cold, and her perfect jade cheeks were full of disappointment.

If she goes back to Chaoge City first, Gu Ping'an will become a turtle in the urn, and she will be deprived of her inheritance and imprisoned in the cold palace.

Gu Ping'an looked at her:

"Bet? If we fail, we are willing to be deposed by the royal family. ”

"Listen to you." Jiang Jinshuang replied very simply.

Gu Ping'an smiled, "Then reply to your father, I don't dare to disobey my wishes." ”

As he was talking, Siqin walked over quickly and said excitedly:

"Childe, all five families have sent treasures."

She couldn't hold back her joy, and when she thought that Childe would use this to break through the realm to enhance her strength, and she could also have the other four top-level supernatural powers, she was so excited that her legs were weak and she couldn't stand steadily.

"Okay."

The main hall of the inn.

The treasures piled up on the table, including the blood bottle of the fierce beast, as well as all kinds of flowers and plants, colorful fruits, strange branches and branches, including a pot of clear spring that has not been dispersed for many years, are all rare things of the northward migration clan, and only the thousand-year-old gate valve has the heritage.

"Childe, it's yours."

Dugu Yingyue was still able to maintain a smile, and the elders of the other four clans had gloomy faces and no smiles.

They suffer dumb losses, and the more they think about it, the more aggrieved they become.

Let it improve its supernatural powers, which is a mutually beneficial thing, but it still has to be greedy to ask for it.

Hoping to achieve the ultimate goal, once they miss, they will definitely not spare this kid.

"Enough for you to break through the fingers." Dugu Yingyue was full of fragrance, and said with interest:

"The spring thunder begins to roar, and the summer cicada can hide from the world, but the next autumn frost is shrouded, and I want to see if there is a snow."

From ancient times to the present, no one has done it, and it only exists in the fantasy of Daqian Taizu.

The talent is as high as him, and his vitality is only spreading in autumn frost.

Gu Ping'an is undoubtedly a subversive-level talent, and the whole world is looking forward to that heavy snow where the vitality of heaven and earth is condensed.

Outside the inn, Baimei Lao Dao and Jiu Zhangji and others were also nervous, when the realm was broken, it snowed in the sky, and they had never seen it for eternity, which was an unprecedented shock.

As for being in a hurry, they are also worried, relying on external materials to refine and break through the realm will always have an unstable foundation, but in the current difficult situation, it is impossible to pursue slow work and meticulous work.

"Childe must be able to."

Si Qin's heart is firm.

What she disdains the most is the dog thing called Xuanyuan Shitian, when the realm is broken, the waterfall hangs upside down 1,700 feet, the whole osmanthus banquet is shocked, and what is the grand scene that is difficult for the younger generation to see, this time let you see a more exciting vision!

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