Qin Xiao's heart trembled, and he thought to himself that the princess summoned him today was really about the Qingyi Hall.

He didn't know if there were any masters ambushing him in the garden. He even suspected that if the princess sent a signal, the masters ambush nearby would rush out and cut him into pieces.

"He is indeed very courageous." Qin Xiao sat upright and looked at the princess's charming face: "Although the minister is not talented, he is an official of the Tang Dynasty after all, the leader of a gang in the market, and he actually sent someone to kill him.

Visiting the homes of officials of the Tang Dynasty, such boldness is truly shocking."

 The princess smiled charmingly, her posture was very casual and very charming.

“You know that Qing Yi Tang and I are somewhat involved.” The princess looked at Qin Xiao’s eyes with her beautiful eyes: “Since you entered the capital, you first made trouble in the Ministry of War, and now you have brought down Qing Yi Tang. Who are you going to deal with next?”

Qin Xiao said sternly: "The sage Longen has promoted me to serve as an official in Dali Temple. In order to pursue his political affairs, since I am an official of Dali Temple, I naturally have to do my best for the things that Dali Temple should take care of. Only in this way can I do my best."

Let’s live up to the saint’s kindness.”

“You speak impeccably, no wonder the eldest grandson Sheguan would speak for you in front of me.” The princess chuckled, charmingly.

 Qin Xiao was slightly startled, thinking that his eldest grandson, Sheguan, was actually speaking for him behind his back.

 Changsun Sheguan is a close attendant of the saint and is deeply favored by the saint. Even if she is Princess Sheyue, she must give some face to Changsun Sheguan.

"Actually... it's not a bad thing for the princess to do what I did." Qin Xiao said seriously: "Qing Yitang's misdeeds in Kyoto have already made people angry. The princess's original intention was certainly not to let them be so unscrupulous.

The princess has a golden branch and a bodhisattva heart. Even if she is dissatisfied with what these people do, after all, they have done things for the public, and the princess cannot bear to do anything to them...!"

"You are wrong!" the princess said calmly: "I have never had a Bodhisattva heart. I did not let them disappear just because it was not time yet."

Qin Xiao suddenly felt a little embarrassed, but he could only say: "The minister cleaned up the Qingyi Hall to protect the people from harm and save the princess from having to do it herself. Although I dare not take credit, it can be regarded as helping the princess with a small matter."

"If I want to get rid of anyone, I can just look at you. Why do you need to do it yourself?" The princess smiled lightly and said: "Qin Xiao, you think you have done something for me, but you think too highly of yourself. If you didn't know that you don't have any

If you have any dealings with the Xiahou family, your head has been chopped off countless times."

 Qin Xiao's heart trembled, but he also knew that what the princess said was true.

If the princess really wants to kill herself, she will definitely die. The power in the hands of Her Royal Highness the Princess is certainly not comparable to that of the young Minister of Dali Temple. Even if she is the new favorite of the saint, if the princess really

Even if he was tempted to kill and sent someone to kill her, it was impossible for the saint to really punish Princess Sheyue for her death.

But Qin Xiao knew that the princess's words had another meaning. She was clearly reminding herself not to get too close to the Xiahou family.

Of course, the princess knew everything about what she did in Kyoto. At least in the eyes of the princess at the moment, what she did had nothing to do with the Xiahou family. It was just a personal enmity between herself and Qingyi Hall. If she was helping the Xiahou family deal with the princess,

Of course, the princess will not be polite.

"I summoned you here today to tell you something." Princess Sheyue seemed to have been sitting for too long and wanted to move her body. She stood up slowly. The way she stood up revealed her soft and undulating curves.

Her figure became more graceful. She stood up and walked across the carpet. With her bare snow-white feet, she walked to a strange flower nearby. She stretched out a finger, gently stirred the flowers and leaves, and said calmly: "Li Tuo has proclaimed himself emperor in Xiling!"

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 Qin Xiao's body was shaken and his color suddenly changed.

After coming to Beijing, I knew very little about Xiling. The vast Xiling seemed to have been isolated from the Tang Dynasty. Although everyone in Kyoto knew that there were rebels in Xiling, but what happened after that, even Qin Xiao had no idea.

Know.

 Qin Xiao was in Kyoto, but he did not dare to forget the incident in Xiling for a moment.

“Li Tuo proclaims himself emperor?” Qin Xiao also stood up.

"Li Tuo was proclaimed emperor, Fan Ziqi was made prime minister, Mo Cangxing was named the Grand Marshal of the World's Arms and Arms, holding the banner of the Tang Dynasty, and named the country Tianzheng." She Yue looked extremely calm, playing with the flowers and plants gracefully,

Although she has a plump figure, the curves of her body are extremely smooth, with big breasts, plump hips, and a slender waist. Even if she is wrapped in clouds and clothes, she still can't hide her exquisite and convex mature figure.

 Qin Xiao clenched his fists with both hands and clenched his teeth.

“Why is there no news from the capital?” Qin Xiao frowned.

"Such a stupid question shouldn't have been asked from your mouth." She Yue said calmly, turning around slowly. Under the palace lantern, the incomparable beauty of Her Royal Highness the Princess was truly unparalleled.

 Qin Xiao immediately understood what She Yue meant.

Li Tuo claimed to be a descendant of the late emperor, gained the support of the local noble families in Xiling, and proclaimed himself emperor. Once this matter spread, it would cause people in the world to have greater doubts about the imperial court and the Tang royal family.

Although such doubts will not cause big problems for the time being, and at most they will only cause criticism among the people in the city and the countryside, once the world situation changes, these doubts and criticisms will shake people's hearts and even make many people turn to Li

Tuo did not have the slightest psychological burden.

 After all, Li Tuo also fought under the banner of the Tang Dynasty, and he was of the blood of the late emperor.

Of course Qin Xiao knew that today's saints can sit on the dragon throne, with their hands covered with blood, and the ministers who are loyal to Li Tang are splashed with blood. Even the Li family has suffered a bloody purge. Today's Tang Dynasty, in Wenzhou,

In the eyes of scholars, it is definitely not orthodox.

Although the saints used bloody methods to stop people's mouths, they could not stop people's hearts.

Qin Xiao even believed that once the world changes, those literati who still regard Li Tang as orthodox will desert the court in large numbers, and many will even defect to Li Tuo to serve him. In their view, loyalty to Li Tuo will still be

They are the people of the Tang Dynasty, and even Li Tuo is the orthodox of the Tang Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, the fact that the false prince of Xiling ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor must not be allowed to spread unchecked in the customs.

Jiayuguan Pass has naturally been closed for a long time, completely blocking the connection between Xiling and the Tang Dynasty.

Qin Xiao knew that the news of Li Tuo's proclaimed emperor might be concealed for a while, but sooner or later it would spread throughout the country. However, if such a thing could be controlled, he would naturally try his best to control it. Kyoto and Xiling were far away, even if there was news.

If it leaked out, it would be impossible for it to spread to Kyoto so quickly.

"Li Tuo proclaims himself emperor. This is probably not what General Su wants to see." Princess Sheyue swayed lightly, returned to the carpet, looked at Qin Xiaodao: "General Su's remains are still in Xiling, if the general knows that he

After martyrdom for the country, I wonder how you will feel when you have to die on land controlled by rebels."

Qin Xiao looked grim and said: "There are no two days in the sky, and the people have no two masters. If Li Tuo proclaims himself emperor, is it possible that the court will be indifferent?"

"You mean to mobilize soldiers and horses to go out to conquer Li Tuo?" The princess smiled faintly: "Which army do you think should be mobilized to counter the rebellion? The empire has three elite armies, two of which are used to guard the border, and the Shence army guards Kyoto. These three armies and horses

They cannot act rashly. The state armies from various places have to guard their local areas and naturally cannot be mobilized. Even if they recruit brave soldiers to form a new army to conquer Xiling, not to mention that the imperial court cannot spend so much money.

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Master, even if there is money to recruit and train a new army, how can it be done in a short time?"

“Then the princess means to let Li Tuo become emperor and ignore it?” Qin Xiao asked.

The princess frowned slightly and said coldly: "I don't like the tone of your voice very much." Then she sighed quietly and said: "I know that you are from Xiling, and you are also a Night Crow under General Su. You have

Many old friends died in the hands of Li Tuo, and General Su also died for the country in Xiling. Naturally, you are always thinking about being able to return to Xiling one day. I can't tell whether you want to regain the territory of the Tang Dynasty, but for General Su

Revenge is naturally what you want in your heart."

Qin Xiao said simply: "Exactly, if possible, I am willing to go out with the army to conquer Li Tuo."

"The time has not come yet." The princess sat down gracefully and said: "Sages are wise, and of course they will not have such impulsive thoughts as you. To recover Xiling, there are only two soldiers and horses that can be relied on in the end, one of which is Pei Xiaogong who guards the south.

If the southern Xinjiang can be pacified within three years, Pei Xiaogong can be deployed to lead the troops west out of Jiayuguan."

 Qin Xiao frowned.

The princess said that within three years, that is to say, according to the court's plan, it is indeed impossible to use troops against Xiling now, but it will have to wait for several years.

Yuwen Huaiqian had analyzed the power of this to Qin Xiao before, and judged that the imperial court would immediately block the connection between Datang and Xiling. Although blocking the trade in the west would indeed bring considerable losses to Datang, it would be the hardest hit.

But it is Xiling.

 Not even a grain of rice or a bolt of silk could get out of the gate, and Li Tuo could only sustain it for three years at most. As long as the empire was stable for three years, Xiling would be in chaos after three years, and the court would send troops to recover it, which would get twice the result with half the effort.

However, at that time, it is still necessary to send a force of troops out of the pass. Even if it is difficult to support, Li Tuo cannot give up Xiling.

 The question is whether Pei Xiaogong can really pacify Murong in southern Xinjiang within three years?

Seventeen years after the saint ascended the throne, Zhennan King Murong Chang is still as stable as Mount Tai in southern Xinjiang, firmly controlling the two states and fourteen counties in southern Xinjiang, with tens of thousands of soldiers, even though Pei Xiaogong has far more soldiers and horses than Murong's army

, but if we really want to invade southern Xinjiang and compete with Murong's army who has the right time, place and even people in southern Xinjiang, we may not be sure of victory.

If it were so sure, it would be impossible for the imperial court to maintain nearly 100,000 troops in the south and remain stationary for many years.

“If the southern Xinjiang cannot be pacified within three years, and General Pei cannot lead the army to march westward, which troops will be able to leave the border and quell the rebellion?” Qin Xiao thought for a moment and finally asked.

Of course, the Shence Army cannot be mobilized. The responsibility of this well-equipped elite army is to guard the security of Kyoto. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the Saint will not transfer a single soldier from the Shence Army.

The 100,000 troops from the four northern towns defended the long front, guarding the northern frontier to prevent the Tusun people on the northern grasslands from invading the Tang Dynasty. If 20,000 to 30,000 troops were mobilized from the four northern towns, they could quickly

It is certainly not a bad idea to decide the battle quickly, but if we really send troops to Xiling one day, 20,000 or 30,000 troops will definitely not be enough to regain Xiling. After all, the Wutuo people will never be able to watch the Tang Dynasty regain Xiling.

Once Xiling cannot be recaptured quickly and the troops deployed from the four northern towns fail to return in time, there is no guarantee that the Tusun people will not take advantage of the weakened northern defense line to move south.

Qin Xiao thought about it, but he really couldn't think of any other soldiers and horses that could be used.
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