In this expedition to Zhendi, both Tang Yin and Xiao Xiang had their own chariots. Compared with the Five Kingdoms' expedition to Zhendi, the Fengchuan Allied Forces were much more civilized this time. There was no mass killing and plundering in Zhendi, and there was no massacre or destruction of the city. .
Even Li Shu, who committed suicide, was buried with honors as a monarch. As for the new capital built by Li Shu, Xitang, it was not burned down as before.
Now, Tang Yin and Xiao Xiang are both in Xitang, negotiating on the final ownership of Zhendi. As for the Feng Army and Sichuan Army fighting outside Xitang, they have become their bargaining chips at the negotiation table.
Xitang, the palace, the main hall. Tang Yin and Xiao Xiang sat in the upper seats, and those sitting below were the generals and counselors from Fengchuan and Sichuan.
Tang Yin certainly hopes that Feng State can annex the entire Zhendi. In this way, Feng State's land and population will not only be greatly improved, but it will also form a trap for Sichuan.
During the discussion, Tang Yin had no unnecessary nonsense and said straight to the point: "Sister Wang, the Sichuan Army has now captured eight counties in Zhendi. I wonder when the Sichuan Army will retreat and hand over the occupied counties to our country?"
Xiao Xiang almost laughed out loud after hearing this, and asked: "Why should our army withdraw from Zhendi? And why should we give up the occupied counties to Brother Wang?"
Before Tang Yin could speak, she immediately added: "I think it is Brother Wang who should withdraw the troops? Brother Wang, don't forget that Zhendi has been merged into Sichuan, and Zhendi has long been part of Sichuan."
"Haha!" Tang Yin was amused and said: "Since Sister Wang said so, let's open the skylight and speak frankly! First, you Sichuan people can't surrender Zhenren at all, and you can't suppress Zhenren. This time Li Shu's rebellion is a living example. If Zhendi continues to be annexed to Sichuan, there will be no guarantee that there will not be a second, third or even more Li Shu and more rebellions in the future"
Before he finished speaking, Xiao Xiang waved his hands repeatedly and interrupted: "Why is Li Shu able to make his power bigger and bigger? I think Brother Wang should know it very well in his heart. Without you, Feng Guo, secretly assisting Li Shu , his power has long been wiped out by our Sichuan army. To put it bluntly, the reason why Li Shu was able to cause such a big turmoil in Zhendi is that you, Brother Wang, are the culprit!"
Xiao Xiang¡¯s words were merciless, and the generals and counselors below could hear them secretly grinning.
Fortunately, the main generals and counselors of both Fengchuan and Fengchuan armies were fighting abroad, and those present were relatively low-status. When Tang Yin and Xiao Xiang were talking, they did not dare to interrupt.
Regarding Li Shu's matter, Tang Yin was indeed in the wrong. After hearing what Xiao Xiang said, he said no more. He changed the subject and said, "Let's forget about Li Shu's matter for the time being. Now, Sichuan Land has been returned. After the death of the emperor, the Sichuan Kingdom no longer exists, and Wang Mei only holds the title of King of Sichuan. Why do you have to fight against me and insist on occupying the virgin land and refuse to let go? This will not do you any good, Wang Mei. Well."
"Haha!" Xiao Xiang looked up and smiled and said: "How can it be of no benefit? It is true that Sichuan has been returned to the emperor, but now I am the one who actually manages Sichuan. Furthermore, if Zhendi If you give it to Brother Wang, the power of the Feng Kingdom will be even greater, and Brother Wang's ambitions will probably greatly expand. If one day he doesn't like the emperor and wants to replace him, wouldn't the emperor who only owns Sichuan have no power to resist? "
"I have already said that I have no intention of replacing the emperor!"
"People's hearts are separated from each other. Who knows what Brother Wang is thinking in his heart." Xiao Xiang said quietly: "Furthermore, even if Brother Wang doesn't have that thought now, there is no guarantee that he won't have it in the future. As a minister, I naturally have to do it for you." The emperor has considered everything carefully."
"So, Sister Wang is determined to go against me now?" Tang Yin narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiao Xiang.
Others may be afraid of Tang Yin, but Xiao Xiang is really not afraid of him. She said slowly: "Brother Wang has always liked to use the emperor's name to get rid of thorns in his side and flesh, but now that I am a close minister of the emperor, I am afraid that brother Wang's tricks will no longer work for me!"
Tang Yin looked at Xiao Xiang and was speechless for a long time. Only now did he feel that Xiao Xiang's move to return Sichuan land to the emperor was really clever. Originally, he was holding the emperor hostage to order the princes, but now Xiao Xiang could do the opposite to him.
After a long time, he took a deep breath and said, "Tell me, what conditions do you want before you are willing to give up your virginity?"
Xiao Xiang shrugged and said firmly: "No matter what conditions Brother Wang offers, I will never give up my virginity to Brother Wang. On this point, Brother Wang please give up as soon as possible!"
Tang Yin nodded, stood up abruptly, and strode out without looking back. At the same time, he said without looking back: "The rebellion in Zhendi has not yet been settled, the war is in chaos everywhere, and bandits are running around. Sister Wang must be more careful in the future, otherwise she will inevitably be killed." It hurts!"
Xiao Xiang is not a fool. Of course he can hear the threat in Tang Yin¡¯s words.She said with a smile: "Thank you, Brother Wang, for reminding me. Sister Wang has already been more careful! By the way, there is something else I forgot to tell you, Brother Wang."
Tang Yin stopped but didn't look back. Xiao Xiang said with a smile: "Not long ago, I wrote a letter to the Holy King. I was worried that my situation would be unsafe, and asked the Holy King to send the elders from Shenchi to protect me. Of course, the elders will not participate in the Sichuan Army's campaign, but Protect my personal safety. Now, the reply from the Holy King has arrived, and the elders of Shenchi are also on the way. If there is a 'bandit' who really wants to harm me, he should be dealt with quickly, otherwise, There will be no chance in the future.¡±
Did Ren Xiao send Elder Shenchi to protect Xiao Xiang? Why don't you know this? Tang Yin frowned slightly, but he didn't take it too seriously. What he just said was just to scare Xiao Xiang, and he didn't really intend to send anyone to assassinate her.
He snorted coldly and walked out of the hall without stopping. As Tang Yin left, the Feng Kingdom generals and counselors present stood up one after another, bowed their hands to Xiao Xiang, and then walked out together.
After Tang Yin left with the generals of Feng Kingdom, General Youchuan couldn't help but leaned forward and asked: "Your Majesty, did the Holy King of Shenchi really send elders to protect your Majesty?"
The confident smile on Xiao Xiang¡¯s face turned into a bitter smile.
She did write a letter to Ren Xiao for help, and also made a promise in the letter that she would never use the elders of Shenchi in military campaigns. However, Ren Xiao never replied. What she just said was just that she refused to admit defeat. It's just a bluff.
What Xiao Xiang never expected was that a few days later, Ren Xiao came to Xitang in person, accompanied by several elders from Shenchi. Tang Yin was also very surprised by Ren Xiao's sudden arrival. Of course, there were also some surprises.
It has been more than a year since we said goodbye to Shenchi. When Ren Xiao first came to the throne, he was frightened. Now he looks much older and calmer, and he naturally exudes the aura of a king in his every move.
After Tang Yin and Ren Xiao met, they inevitably exchanged pleasantries. Then, Tang Yin asked him to go to the back garden of Zhenwang Palace to chat while drinking.
During the meal, Tang Yin cut to the chase first and asked with a smile: "Brother Ren came all the way to Xitang this time, he must have something important to do!"
Ren Xiao did not answer immediately, but first took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Tang Yin. The latter took it, unfolded it, smiled, and murmured: "This girl really wrote you a letter asking for help!"
"Why, His Highness also knows about this?" Ren Xiao was a little surprised. This letter was exactly the letter for help that Xiao Xiang wrote to him a while ago.
"Not only did he know, Xiao Xiang also said that Brother Ren agreed to her request for help and sent several elders to protect her." Tang Yin was really curious about this matter and asked: "Brother Ren, is this true?"
Ren Xiao shook his head, then nodded and said, "One of the purposes of my visit to Xitang this time is to deal with this matter."
At this point, he sighed and said: "As a monarch, Prince Chuan has many experts protecting her. What kind of bandits need to use Elder Shenchi? I think the only person Xiao Xiang is worried about is His Highness. You!"
Tang Yin heard the words, but smiled and said nothing, waiting for Ren Xiao to continue.
Ren smiled and said: "Now that the Sichuan Kingdom has become a place directly under the emperor's control, the Sichuan King will gradually become a prince in name only. What's more, the Sichuan King is only a woman, and His Highness cannot argue with her!"
"I didn't mean to harm her, but she was too worried."
Ren Xiao smiled when he heard this and said: "Your Highness can say that, I feel relieved."
"Are those elders you brought here the ones sent to protect her?"
"Not entirely." Ren Xiao said: "After all, Prince Sichuan is a prince, and now he is an important minister of the imperial court. Now that she has spoken, I can't refuse. Besides, she has promised not to let the elders participate in the battles in the army. Your Highness, you won¡¯t mind, right?¡±
Tang Yin shook his head with a smile and said, "It's just a trivial matter. Brother Ren may not have made a special trip just for this matter?"
Ren Xiao said: "As I said just now, this matter is only one of the purposes of this trip. In addition, I haven't seen His Highness for a long time, and I miss him very much!"
Tang Yin looked up and smiled and said: "It's not easy to meet. Shenchi and Shangjing are just a stone's throw away. We can meet at any time. I guess Brother Ren has other purposes, right?"
"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from His Highness." Ren Xiao nodded, with a look of embarrassment on his face. Seeing this, Tang Yin said in confusion: "Brother Ren, what kind of difficulties did you encounter?"
"To be honest, I have been the Holy King for more than a year. This is really not what I want. Your Highness, I want to give way to the worthy"
Everything else is fineAfter some discussion, Tang Yin's nerves immediately tensed up and his face became solemn as soon as he heard that Ren Xiao wanted Xian and Zen to be with others.
He said: "You are so good, why do you suddenly think of giving up your seat to someone else? But there are people in the Shenchi who disobey you and are secretly obstructing you?"
"No, no, no, Your Highness has misunderstood!" Ren Xiao waved his hands hurriedly and said: "Now, from the elders to the common people in Shenchi, everyone respects me, and there is no one who is acting against me or obstructing me secretly."
"If that's the case, isn't this great? Why do you want to give up suddenly?" Tang Yin frowned and looked at Ren Xiao.