The six islands have a fatal flaw, and everyone is puzzled when they hear it.

Yang Qian said slowly: "The six islands are lonely overseas, although the defense is more than enough, but the offense is insufficient. If you want to paint the land and defend yourself, it is more than enough, if you want to chase the world, you will kill yourself. The previous island king couldn't see this, so he killed himself. And Tian Daoxing also saw this, so he completely gave up the six islands. ”

Dong Shuzhi was even more puzzled: "According to what Yang Gongzi said, why did Tian Daoxing send his daughter south to go around?"

This is where his foresight lies, and if he completely abandons Rokushima, the people who gave him his life will be dissatisfied. What's more, he also needs Rokushima as his shield against the world. Specifically, he would tell the court that it was difficult to calm down the six islands, ask the court for money and food, and then use the money and food to strengthen his own power. Yang Qian patiently explained.

Lu Ning understood and said: "Qian Yubo and Huo Siping, the new Yangzhou general, are Tian Daoxing's secret chess, one raises money and grain, and the other recruits troops. After the world got it, he naturally didn't pay attention to the six islands. ”

Fu Jingyuan said: "Even so, we can't take it lightly, and step up preparations for war." ”

Lu Ning said: "What Fu Jingyuan said is very true, you should go and handle it quickly." ”

"Yes. The crowd answered.

The cold wind in the capital is even colder, and since Tian Xiaotong returned to the capital, under his father's arrangement, he has never gone out to walk the rivers and lakes again. Now she can't go out even more, because she is pregnant, and as for who the father of the child is, she doesn't know who she is. It's only been a few months, and the belly doesn't look very obvious.

"Sister, look at what I bought for my nephew. Tian Tianyu held the longevity lock, happily came to Tian Xiaotong, and took it out as if offering a treasure.

Tian Xiaotong took the longevity lock, took a closer look at the inscription on it, "Fu Lu Shuangquan, peace and security" and felt very satisfied, and said with a smile: "You still have the heart to buy this for me, I will ask you if you have done your homework, be careful that your father comes back to punish you." ”

Tian Tianyu's face instantly froze, and he said unhappily: "My sister only knows how to urge me to do my homework, and she won't let me go out to play more." ”

Tian Xiaotong shook his head helplessly and said, "You, you still haven't grown." I'm like this now, and I can no longer help my father out with errands. If you don't grow up, how will you do things for your father in the future? ”

"Alright, I'll go back to school. Tian Tianyu turned around impatiently and left.

Tian Xiaotong watched his younger brother leave, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw his father beside him, and hurriedly stood up to greet him.

"Don't welcome your father, your body matters. Tian Daoxing stretched out his hand to signal Tian Xiaotong not to get up.

Tian Xiaotong saw that his father's face was not good-looking, and asked, "Father seems to be in trouble, and his daughter will share your worries for you." ”

Tian Daoxing sat down and sighed: "In the early dynasty, in the name of pacifying the six islands, my father asked the imperial court to allocate money and grain to Huo Siping, and I didn't want to ......."

"The emperor must have seen the folds of the submission of the six islands, and wanted to calm things for a while, and was unwilling to make a big move. After all, he didn't want another King of Pingnan, which would be more troublesome than the trouble of the six islands. Tian Xiaotong's analysis was incisive.

Tian Daoxing nodded and said, "This is the reason why my daughter's analysis is reasonable. But it stands to reason that Huo Siping's relationship with us has always been secret, and the emperor should not be aware of it. ”

Tian Xiaotong continued: "The emperor doesn't look at these at all, he only thinks about whether doing this will stimulate Liudao, make Liudao take risks and raise troops again. The emperor had only ascended the throne for more than a year, and his foundation was unstable, and the top priority was to consolidate the imperial power. ”

This is undoubtedly contrary to Tian Daoxing's original plan, if the emperor refuses to issue an edict, it means that his efforts are in vain. At the moment, it is not advisable to expose yourself too early, so you have to be patient for the time being, and wait for the opportunity to act.

Outside the Beiwang Mansion in Jingcheng Town, Tuoba Shiruo endured the cold, stood in the goose feather snow, and waited for the arrival of his father Tuoba Ruhui, his mother Wu, his eldest brother Tuoba Ce and his second brother Tuoba Quan. According to the custom, they came to the capital to make a pilgrimage to the emperor and celebrate the New Year in the capital at the same time.

Suddenly, I heard the sound of horses' hooves, and then in the heavy snow, Tuoba Ruyan took the lead, followed by his wife and son, followed by the Tuoba family's own soldiers, Tuoba Six Towns Army. The momentum is huge and full of sharpness.

When father and daughter, mother and daughter, brother and sister meet, it is inevitable to have a greeting. Then he returned to the house, bounced off the snow on his body, and the family gathered around the stove, talking and laughing. Everyone listened carefully to Tuoba Shiruo's story about martial arts, and no one intervened until she finished speaking.

"The six islands are now unified, but they are very peaceful, and they also show their submission. Tuoba Ruyan admired Lu Ning a little, "This little girl is still very determined, and she didn't rush to Jiangnan." ”

Tuoba Ce said with a smile: "Geng Shuxuan's generation of swordsmen is the mountain in front of them. The six islands have just been calmed down, and they must be recuperating and waiting for an opportunity. ”

"What the eldest brother said makes sense, but I have another opinion. Human desires are endless, and if you succeed once, you naturally want to succeed next time. In my opinion, if Lu Ning really has hills and valleys in his heart, he will have a master to guide him. ”

After Tuoba Quan finished speaking, everyone turned their eyes to Tuoba Shiruo. The Tuoba family has many ears and eyes, and naturally has heard a little about Yang Qian's affairs.

Tuoba Shiruo felt uncomfortable for a while, and said helplessly: "Don't say it, even if I have eyes and no beads, I can't do it." I'm really weird, the men I fancy are someone else's. ”

If a girl says this in someone else's house, she must be scolded for not being ashamed. But in the Tuoba family, everyone did not say this, but sympathized with Shiruo.

Tuoba Ruyan comforted: "If you don't worry about it, you will definitely find a man who is ten times better than them in the future." ”

Tuoba Shiruo glanced at her father, and said angrily: "You don't have to worry about this matter, my daughter promises that she will not rely on it." ”

The crowd burst into laughter, so it was not lively.

In the study, Tuoba Ruyan wrote in front of his children, "Clear thousands of miles, and save eight famines." "These eight big characters.

Tuoba rubbed his beard lightly and asked, "Do you know when your father wrote these eight words until now?"

"The court is unstable and the world is turbulent, so I have this heart. Tuoba Ce replied.

"To be born as a human being is to have this heart. Tuoba Quan replied.

"My father has this heart for the world. Tuoba Shiruo replied.

"You're right, you're wrong. Tuoba Ruyan threw calligraphy into the fire, "Where did the Webster world come from, just stealing the Li world." The ancients said, 'Those who steal the hook are punished, and those who steal the country are punished'. The emperor is still unstable now, and he already has the intention of making my family disappear, so he has to guard against it. ”

The father's words caused the children to look at each other and be amazed. I didn't expect my father's intelligence to be even better than theirs.

Tuoba Ce said: "In this case, I don't know what my father's plan is?"

"What do you say?" said Tuoba, who did not say, but asked his children what they thought.

"If you raise an army at home, although you will soon be able to come to the capital, you will be spurned by the people of the world. It is better to follow the example of the Li family to win the world, first watch the world, and then instigate others to rebel. Tuoba Ce responded cautiously.

Tuoba Quan said: "I think Prime Minister Ma Chong is a little strange, it is better to act with him, the chance of victory is greater." ”

Tuoba Shi didn't speak, because she didn't want to chase the world.

Tuoba Ru smiled and said, "Seeing you like this, I feel much more relieved to be a father." Tomorrow we will enter the palace to face the saint and see how much the emperor has grown. ”

The palace is majestic, and the soldiers and armor are lined up on both sides. Tuoba Ruhui led his two sons, dressed in court clothes, to meet Emperor Wei Chan.

After the monarch and the ministers made a big salute, Wei Chan made an exception and let Tuoba Ruyan sit down in the seat next to him. Tuoba Ruyan refused to say anything, and insisted on standing. Wei Chan had no choice but to comply, and the monarch said a lot of polite things. From the right time and place to the customs, the country's major policies to the people's suffering. We chatted for a whole day, and we didn't let Tuoba leave until it was almost dark.

Tuoba Ruhui returned to the house with his son, and some people had been waiting for a long time, but to Tuoba Ruhui's surprise, the person who came was actually a pregnant woman, and her age seemed to be on par with Shiruo. The two had been chatting around the stove, but they didn't get up until Tuoba Ruhui and the others came back.

Tuoba Ruyan felt that it was inconvenient to speak, and invited the woman to the secret room for a detailed discussion. After they left, Tuoba Ce asked his sister curiously, "Who is she?"

Tuoba Shiruo replied: "She is the daughter of Prime Minister Ma Chong, that is, our opponent in Jiangnan, Tian Xiaotong. ”

"It's funny, she's coming. Tuoba Quan said meaningfully.

In the secret room, Tuoba is like an obscure face and sinks like water, facing Tian Xiaotong. Tuoba Ruyan understood her intentions in his heart, but he just wanted to see what she said.

Tian Xiaotong said: "Does the prince know that this trip is dangerous?"

"I don't know. Tuoba replied calmly.

Tian Xiaotong said: "The emperor is going to put the prince and his family under house arrest in the capital, does the prince know why?"

"I don't know. "Tuoba replied like a vague reply.

"The emperor received a secret letter with eight words written on it: 'Clear thousands of miles, total eight desolations'. Tian Xiaotong took out a letter from his sleeve and put it on the table.

Tuoba Ruhui opened it and looked at it, and the secret letter described in detail the facts that Tuoba Ruhui gave Tian to his subordinates outside the Guan, and accepted bribes from Di people.

"What is written in this letter is a lie, a pure falsehood. Tuoba sank like water and threw the letter on the ground.

Tian Xiaotong said: "Oh, this is the emperor's secret from Beichang." My father transcribed a copy of it, which was kept for the prince. ”

"It seems that the purpose of your trip is not simple, don't you persuade me to raise an army and rebel. Tuoba Ruyan's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said earth-shattering words.

Tian Xiaotong replied calmly: "Since we are all clear-eyed people, it is better to open the skylight and say something bright." My father wants to promote cooperation between the two sides, and he will find a way to get you out of the capital, but he also asks you to help us provide money and food to Huo Siping, the general of Yangzhou. ”

Tuoba Ruxuan's eyes closed slightly and nodded. A wind and rain from the south of the Yangtze River blew towards the crumbling court.