After speaking, Huang Shirong pondered for a moment and continued: "By the way, what is the current situation of those families in the capital?" The families Huang Shirong mentioned refer to the Generalissimo Pang family, Prime Minister Ji's family and Chief Military Advisor Yue's family. . "Them? Huh! They all have an attitude of not caring about their own affairs. Pang Ruhai had left the capital a few weeks ago under the pretext of going to inspect the troops. As for Ji Xiangcheng, he simply stayed behind closed doors. This Countless people who came to visit him for a while were blocked from the house. But Yue Buyi had not seen anyone for a long time. It is said that he took his apprentice Jin Zhe out to visit friends. "Empress Dowager Rong Leng. He snorted and replied very dissatisfied: "Father, I'm afraid there is no hope for these people now." "Bang!" Unexpectedly, Huang Shirong slammed the table and shouted: "I knew that Pang Ruhai and Ji Xiangcheng These two old men must have a conspiracy. If I am right, I am afraid that the southern part of the kingdom will be in chaos soon. "Father, what do you say?" The faces of the three Huang family brothers also changed. Come down. "Hmph, is there any need to talk about it? If Pang Ruhai left the capital at this time, he would probably go directly back to his territory to dispatch troops. He is also related to Ji Xiangcheng, and these two old men I'm afraid I've been planning it secretly for a long time." Huang Shirong snorted coldly. "Father, what should we do? If Pang Ruhai also raises troops, with his prestige as the generalissimo for so many years, he may be more dangerous than Long Ziyue." Empress Dowager Rong's face was extremely ugly. She was used to being a master and she didn't want to She had not been the empress dowager for two days when she was kicked out. "What else can we do? Now we can only block it with soldiers, and the water will cover us." Huang Shirong's face didn't look good either. He was silent and said: "In this case, I will write a letter to the Prime Minister of the Ming Empire later. Asking for his help, now I have to let the Ming Empire intervene." Everyone was silent for a while, then Huang Shirong continued: " By the way, how is Xiao Tianci from Qingzhou doing now? " "Hmm, what else can I do? I heard that this guy is planning to hold a singing and dancing event in Starry Night City recently, and he is currently inviting dancers, celebrities, and big businessmen from all over the mainland. Even many people from the royal capital have been invited. Invitations were sent to our house a few days ago, and I want to ask you, father, to attend." Huang Zhenghu, the second eldest son of the Huang family, said with a dissatisfied snort. After listening to Huang Zhenghu's words, Huang Shirong was silent for a while and then sighed: "It seems that this little guy is very ambitious. He invites people from all over the continent. In this way, the boss and the second brother will see who takes the time to go there. This time the king's capital The situation is so critical. As the Marquis of Zhenxi, the commander of Tianqing Mansion should also take action and ask him to directly send troops to support the capital. " "Yes, father." Huang Zhenglong and Huang Zhenghu looked at each other and agreed. ¡¡ Tianqingzhou, Starry Night City. In the city lord's mansion. Since Long Ziyue raised troops in Tianlong State and the northeastern part of the kingdom was in flames of war, Xiao Tianci, who had been paying close attention to the development of the situation, had to summon all his military and political ministers to Starry Night City to hold a huge meeting. Due to the increasing number of people, the hall of the City Lord's Mansion had to be re-expanded. Now the newly built hall is extremely large. There is absolutely no problem in accommodating hundreds of people. As for the backyard where Xiao Tianci lives, someone originally proposed to rebuild it. However, Xiao Tianci refused. Nowadays, money is needed everywhere, so it would be nice to save a little. If the original hall was not too small, I am afraid he would not agree to the expansion. In the hall, the civil and military officials returned to their left and right, and Xiao Tianci's team gathered together again to start discussing the current domestic situation. However, everyone¡¯s opinions are mainly concentrated on two points. One is that several generals proposed to take this opportunity to send troops eastward, occupy as many territories as possible and expand their own strength when the royal capital is too busy to take care of itself. This view has been praised by generals such as Lu Bu, Cao Chun, and Huang Dehua. The other point of view proposed by Zhang Jingting is to ignore it and develop yourself secretly. As long as it does not have an impact on their Tianqing Prefecture, they should ignore it even if the outside world is turned upside down. Zhang Jingting's point of view is actually tenable. After all, he also said that their civil servants and soldiers are insufficient now, and they are not ready for war. So what if they conquer several more states? At that time, there will not be enough officials to manage, and the few soldiers will be scattered again. It will be easy for the enemy to seize the opportunity to defeat them one by one. It is better to hold on to the territory of a state first and close the fist. Coming back and accumulating strength can also deter those guys who are secretly plotting evil. In the hall, the two parties supporting their respective views were arguing endlessly. Both sides had their own reasons, but neither could convince the other with great certainty. As Xiao Tianci's right-hand men, Jia Xu and Zhang Liao had followed him from the beginning. The two of them have been sitting there since the beginning of the meeting.He remained silent and did not express any attitude towards the views of these two parties. Xiao Tianci did not express his position, but when he saw that the argument below was going too far, he coughed twice. When he heard Xiao Tianci's words, everyone below him immediately became quiet and looked at Xiao Tianci. . Xiao Tianci smiled softly and nodded at Jia Xu and Tian Feng who were sitting below him and said, "Wen He, Yuan Hao, why haven't you said anything? Do you already have an idea in your mind?" Jia Xu and Tian Feng looked at each other. After a quick glance, Jia Xu spoke first: "Lord, this matter is actually quite beneficial to us. With this war, the energy of all the forces in the kingdom will be involved in Princess Ruyue's army. This is not good for our external environment. "It's a very good situation." "What do you and Yuan Hao think about the two sides' opinions just now, whether to send troops or not?" Xiao Tianci continued to ask. "Lord, actually we now have the initiative whether to send troops or not." Tian Feng, who was sitting under Jia Xu, took over the words and said with a smile: "Now Princess Ruyue's army is like a stirring stick. , directly stirred up the seemingly peaceful lake in the kingdom, but underneath it was turbulent. Countless forces in the country who had been waiting for the opportunity came out one after another, wanting to take a piece of the action. And our Tianqing Prefecture is in a corner, and we are not the target of public criticism. Now we can focus on development and prepare for the attack. When the battle in the Central Plains is almost complete, we will send troops. By then, we will be almost ready. It's just a good time to consume the strength of these big forces first, and then wait for the battle to decide. " "Oh, it seems that Yuan Hao, you still prefer the strategy of holding back first, and then waiting for the opportunity to move, right?" However, he did not express his position clearly. Instead, he chuckled. "It can't be said that we are standing still." Tian Feng shook his head and said: "My opinion is that our army can not stand still, but secretly we can send small groups of troops in batches to the states near our Tianqing Prefecture and lurk in secret to do it. Be prepared and wait for the opportunity. When the war comes together, these people will be of great use. " "Master Tian, ??what you said is inappropriate," Cao Chun said directly. Jumped out and shouted loudly. "Oh, I wonder what General Cao thinks is wrong?" Tian Feng was not annoyed. He looked at Cao Chun and smiled, then raised his hands and asked. "Master Tian, ??I want to know. Even if we stand still, other forces in the country may target us. At that time, we are afraid that the enemy's army will press the border, and we will have to deal with it passively." Cao Chun thought for a while and said. "I can answer you this question." Jia Xu gently touched his goatee, glanced at Cao Chun, and then said to Xiao Tianci: "My lord, there is something I haven't said yet. According to the spies' report, the Kingdom's Grand Marshal Pang Ruhai has already He returned to his fiefdom of Lianghe Prefecture a month ago. The defenders of Lianghe Prefecture and the adjacent Sifang, Qinghe and other prefectures have begun to prepare for action. If my estimate is correct, all the garrisons in these three prefectures have been networked by Pang Ruhai. , There will be a rebellion within a few months. " Xiao Tianci was slightly surprised. He did not expect that the general marshal of the kingdom was also an ambitious person, and he was already ready. "Wen He, are you sure about this?" "It should be sure. In addition, Pang Ruhai is related to the prime minister of that kingdom, Ji Xiangcheng. Ji Xiangcheng also controls a lot of power." Jia Xu nodded and responded. After hearing this, Xiao Tianci frowned slightly and thought for a moment, then said: "I didn't expect these two cunning old guys to jump out, but it's normal. The current kingdom is indeed the weakest in a thousand years. The previous king is fatuous and the new king is stupid." We are still young and riddled with internal and external troubles. Everyone just wants to take a bite of this rich cake." Xiao Tianci sighed after saying this. "Haha, my lord, if the kingdom is not like this, how will we have the chance to rise?" Jia Xu smiled sinisterly and pointed out something. "Yes, the end of a dynasty will usher in the birth of a new dynasty." Xiao Tianci nodded, changed the topic and said: "By the way, Wen He, the Tianfeng Kingdom is in a precarious situation, you must still have something there. Don't hold on to other information, just talk about it. " "I did receive some information, but it's relatively secretive, so I don't know if it's accurate or not." Jia Xu hesitated before saying, "Some time ago, I received some information from the Kingdom of Tianxing. The Shadow Guard agents of Tianchen Kingdom reported back information that during this period, the top officials of Star Kingdom and Tianchen Kingdom had been secretly communicating frequently. If my guess is correct, these two countries should have reached some kind of agreement. We plan to send troops to the Wind Kingdom together." "It seems that these countries can't bear it anymore." Xiao Tianci was not surprised after hearing this. After all, the Star Kingdom has always been eyeing the Tianfeng Kingdom and has launched more than one invasion war. ?The Wind Kingdom is experiencing internal and external troubles, and domestic wars are on the rise again. Given such a good opportunity, the people in power in the Star Kingdom will certainly not let it go. After pondering for a while, Xiao Tianci spoke again: "Wenhe, do you have any detailed information about these two countries? Now it seems that our biggest enemies in the future, apart from the people at home, are these two huge kingdoms. He is truly the most difficult opponent to defeat." Jia Xu picked up the tea cup on the table and took a sip of tea. "My lord, the four kingdoms under the Ming Empire, Tianxing, Tianchen, Tianfeng and Tianyun, are all inherited. A country that has lasted for thousands of years, in terms of overall strength, our Tianfeng Kingdom was the number one among the four countries a few decades ago. However, since Long Sheng became increasingly obsolete, the national power has declined rapidly. Now the strongest among the four countries is Tianxing. Kingdom, followed by Tianchen and Tianyun. The Tianfeng Kingdom has declined to the weakest point among the four kingdoms. "