"General, today Xibohou took the initiative to give us soldiers and horses, grain, grass and silver, what do you think?" After retiring from the dynasty, Di Xin asked Bigan to stay and discuss today's affairs with him.

For Xibohou Jisheng's abnormal behavior, Bigan is also very puzzled, and the recent rumors of Xiqi's rebellion have not been a day or two. Moreover, now that there are rebellions everywhere, it stands to reason that even if Xibohou rebels unspokenly, he should not help Di Xin, who is now in a dilemma!

This time, Di Xin summoned Ji Sheng over, also in order to prevent future troubles, bring Ji Sheng to his side, and cut off the idea of Xiqi rebellion. But Ji Sheng's operation of sending grain and grass and sending soldiers made Di Xin hesitate a little again.

After careful consideration, Bigan spoke: "King, at this time, we must not be soft-hearted! Now that we are attacked by the orc tribe outside Yin, and there are thieves from all over the country rebelling, at this time, if we let Ji Sheng return to Xiqi, the tail will not fall, and the tiger will return to the mountain!"

After listening to Bi Gan's words, Di Xin said with a displeased face: "Bi Gan, do you have a personal vendetta with Ji Sheng! No matter how bad he is, he is also your second brother, our sworn brother!"

When Bigan heard this, tears broke down in his eyes, and he explained: "It is precisely because he is my second brother that I am like this! Big brother, although the three of us brothers are emotionally behind, each of us bears responsibilities! Big brother, you are the king of a country, and you shoulder the responsibilities of a country and the entire Wang family. The second brother is also the heir of the former Xibohou, and he bears the hopes of the entire Xiqi people and officials. In your previous generation, it is an indisputable fact that the former lord of the kingdom and the former lord of Xibohou were wary of each other. My second brother and I have no personal enmity at all, and we even have a very happy conversation, but eldest brother, you must distinguish which is more important between the righteousness of the brothers and the greater righteousness of the country! You must not give away the Yin Kingdom left by your ancestors with bare hands for the sake of your own personal feelings!

"You....... You" Di Xin sighed, his third brother was loyal to him, and his words were unreserved. made him both relieved and helpless.

"So what, I will hand over all the soldiers and horses given by your second brother to you to quell the rebellions in various places. Then, I will leave your second brother in Chaoge for the time being, so as to break Xiaoxiao's ambition. When the matter is over, release your second brother and apologize to him. As for myself, I will drive the expedition myself, boost morale, and repel the invading orcs as soon as possible. ”

Hearing Di Xin's arrangement, Bigan finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he replied: "This is excellent, after the matter is over, the king still has to reorganize the court as soon as possible." The previous incident of the Grand Canal has made many old ministers have the heart to rebel. The king still has to deal with it as soon as possible, so as not to make the tail big and difficult to solve. ”

Two days later, Di Xin announced his own arrangement, handing over all the 100,000 soldiers and horses given by Xibo Hou Jisheng to the general Bigan to quell the rebellion. And he will lead most of the remaining soldiers and horses to the north to crusade against the remnants of the orc race, while Xibo Hou Ji Sheng has worked hard and stayed in the capital for the time being.

Surprisingly, Ji Sheng not only did not object, but even offered to go north with Di Xin to quell the rebellion, which was really beyond Di Xin and Bi Gan's expectations.

However, Di Xin did not refuse Ji Sheng's request, after all, it was more conducive to deterring Xiqi's hidden ambitions by letting Ji Sheng follow him.

.......

In the 732nd year of the Yin calendar, Di Xin came to the border with 250,000 soldiers and 530,000 slaves. Emperor Xin calculated that as long as he could repel the attack of the orcs this time, he would use it to abolish the slavery system, even if the ministers of the court tried their best to oppose it.

At the beginning of the war, the battle was in full swing, very tragic, and the hatred accumulated by the orc clan for several years broke out here. They are not afraid of death, their skin is rough and thick, and they can even use stratagems to make Di Xin suffer. But Di Xin is an emperor after all, and his wisdom is not comparable to those orcs with simple minds and well-developed limbs. Moreover, Xibo Hou Jisheng also made great efforts under Di Xin, and often tried to turn the tide.

In this way, the war lasted for a long time, and finally after half a year, it finally completely defeated the attack of the orcs, and took advantage of the victory to pursue, and expanded the territory to the land of another state. On the other side, the counterinsurgency army led by Bigan also marched all the way, defeating the rebels. It's just that there is another county where the thieves have been stubbornly resisting and can't overcome it for the time being.

On this day, Di Xin held a celebration banquet and prepared to return to the court in a few days.

Di Xin sat on the throne and toasted Ji Sheng: "This time, we were able to defeat the orc clan and expand the territory, thanks to the merits of the second brother! ”

"No, no, no, the reason why these can succeed is still because of the divine power of the king, how dare Ji Sheng take credit?" Ji Sheng seemed to have something on his mind, and his eyes were erratic.

At this moment, suddenly a pawn broke into the celebration banquet, bringing a bad news to Di Xin.

"King Qiyu, there is an urgent report from Chaoge, Xiqi colluded with the thieves and rebelled, and the leader was Ji Fa, the son of Xibohou. Now, we have captured two-thirds of the land of our Yin country, and the prefectures and counties where the general has just quelled the rebellion have also surrendered, resulting in the general being besieged in Yuzhou, and the situation is very critical. Please also ask the king, return home quickly. ”

Hearing this bad news, Di Xin's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing a dangerous light, and his gaze swept over Ji Sheng. "What did you say? Xiqi rebelled? How could they rebel?"

The messenger naturally didn't know, he only knew that the messenger who brought him the news died of exhaustion after informing him of the situation in the Yin Kingdom.

In the face of such a crisis, Di Xin didn't care about any celebrations, and immediately dismissed the generals and asked them to return to the camp to prepare, and kill them tomorrow to quell the rebellion.

After everyone left, Di Xin left Xibohou Ji Sheng alone, and he didn't take Ji Sheng directly, because he still had something to ask.

On the tiger skin chair, Di Xin's eyes were full of loss, and he asked: "Second brother, you say, did you Xiqi prepare to rebel a long time ago? Since you are preparing to rebel, why do you follow this king to this border and fight with your life and death?"

Ji Sheng looked guilty, and he said: "You're right, big brother, we in Xiqi have been disobedient for a long time. I have known about these rebellions for a long time, and even I have participated in the plots. And I followed the king to the border this time, and I was not ready to go back alive, since our rebellion in Xiqi was a foregone conclusion. I want the king to kill me, so that I can remove the guilt of my brother. ”

Di Xin was so angry that he trembled, his fingers trembled, and he pointed at Ji Sheng and said, "You, you........ Damn it!"

Ji Sheng had nothing to say, so he knelt on the ground and waited for Di Xin's departure.

"Do you tell me that this king is a tyrant and a dumb king?" said Di Xin, who seemed to have lost all his strength, fell on his back on the tiger skin chair.

"No, you are definitely not a tyrant, nor are you a faint king. Ji Sheng replied heartily.

"Then why should these damned ministers and people turn against this king, this king has not done anything to be sorry for them at all, this king just wants them to live! Is it wrong?" Di Xin roared angrily.

"It's this king, this king has repeatedly fought against the orcs, giving the Yin country a peaceful and stable environment. It was this king who abolished the useless sacrificial activities, so that the people did not have to waste the millions of catties of food sacrifices in vain. It was the king who reformed the system of electing officials and gave these ministers equal opportunities to compete, otherwise they would not be able to become officials for the rest of their lives. Even if this king built the Grand Canal, it would have solved the flood in the east and the drought in the west, and strengthened our national strength several times! In the end, it was this king who defeated the invading enemy, opened up the territory and expanded the territory, and made this eternal achievement. The more Di Xin spoke, the more excited he became, he walked down and asked with his eyes on the sky. "This king just wants to abolish slavery, eliminate rebellion, and make life better for the people. Is there something wrong? These damned courtiers and people, why are they against the king, don't they have a trace of gratitude?"

Ji Sheng hugged his eldest brother and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, big brother, you didn't make any mistakes, it's all our fault." But there are some things that are really not right or wrong, and they can be decided. There are some things that they know are wrong and sorry for others, and they will do the same. ”

In the 733rd year of the Yin calendar, Emperor Xin, the lord of the Yin State, successfully quelled the rebellion, and Ji Fa, the son of Xibo Hou Ji Sheng, led the Xiqi rebellion, colluded with other rebels, and surrounded the general Bigan who suppressed the rebellion.

When Di Xin heard the news, he hurriedly mobilized a large army and returned to defend the court. During this period, someone suggested that Ji Fa be threatened with the life of Xibohou Ji Sheng, but was vetoed by Di Xin. Di Xin said: "I am the king of a country, and Ji Sheng is also my sworn brother. If I do such unrighteousness, how am I different from a thief who rebels?"

Unfortunately, the thieves in various places not only had a large number of people, but even threatened the lives of the soldiers, causing countless soldiers to flee, causing Dixin's troops to become smaller and smaller.

The original more than 100,000 soldiers were all gone, and only 400,000 slaves remained. There was no choice but to let the slaves take the shawls and insist on it, intending to fight the rebels to the death in Makino.

In the Xiqi camp, Ji Fa was discussing with Jiang Shang the next step, how to send troops.

"Military Division, now that we are only three states and counties away, we are only three counties away, what should we do next? Also, my father is trapped in the Yin State military camp, what should I do?" Ji Fa asked with some anxiety.

Jiang Shang was not in a hurry at all, he said calmly: "Don't worry, Gongzi, the general trend of the Yin Kingdom has gone, we just need to figure it out slowly." After all, after so many years, Yin Guoguo still has a lot of spare strength. In addition, Di Xin is lenient but not anxious, as an emperor, he is not ruthless enough and very emotional. Just like last time, the Grand Canal was a detrimental thing for him. But for the sake of fame, he still did it, which annoyed the ministers of the court and paved the way for us to change the dynasty. This time, he will definitely take care of his relationship with your father and will not kill him. And Childe, who has become a big thing since ancient times, is not informal. In case things get out of our hands, we will definitely avenge Lord Xibohou. What do you think?"