When Zhong Xingyin heard what Jin Houwu said, he had no choice but to bow and respond:
"promise!"
I heard Jin Houwu sigh again and said:
"Hey... this matter shouldn't be so entangled. You all should step aside. I'm... tired..."
As a result, everyone had to retreat one after another, but Xun Shu was the chief minister, and now Zhao Yang was not with Jin Houwu, so he was still left behind.
When there was no one in the hall, Xun Shu then spoke:
"Your Majesty, this matter... I'm afraid it's not that simple!"
Jin Hou said anxiously:
"I have also seen that this matter...if it is not handled properly, it will be difficult to settle! But what should I do? I originally wanted to make peace with the matter as much as possible, but now...if the Zhongxing family and the Zhao family Once they really turn against each other, there is nothing we can do!"
"Besides, I'm just afraid... If the two families are fighting together, I'm afraid that I will be implicated..."
Xun Shu said:
"Your Majesty, please relax. As long as the Xun family is in Jiangcheng, I will never let your Majesty make any mistakes!"
Jin Houwu was already used to having Zhao Yang around, but now Zhao Yang directly left Jiangcheng with his family. Jin Houwu felt very disappointed and even a little scared.
But at this moment, Xun Shuo was able to step forward, which made him calm down a little.
"Xun Qing can be so loyal to the emperor, and I am very grateful. By the way, what does Xun Qing think of this matter?"
Xun Shu thought about it in his mind for a while, and then said:
"I believe that this matter should not be intensified, and it is okay for your Majesty to rule like this. The Zhongxing family and the Fan family's unauthorized use of private soldiers was a misunderstanding, and the reason why the Zhao family left Jiangcheng was indeed to be able to return to Jiangcheng. Jinyang will host the sacrifice!"
"Such big things are reduced to small things, and small things are reduced to nothing. As for how the subsequent development will develop, we can make another decision based on the current conditions!"
Jin Houwu nodded and expressed great approval:
"Well, Xun Qing's words... are exactly what I want!"
Xun Shu said again:
"However... just in case, your Majesty still needs to strengthen the security in the palace. Your Majesty can leave this matter to the ministers with full authority. In addition, Your Majesty can no longer summon Zhongxing and Fan alone. , if they want to ask to see the king, they also need to let the ministers know!"
Jinhou Wu was a little uneasy at first, but after hearing what Xunshu said, he couldn't help but nod:
"Very good! Very good! Just do what Xun Qing said!"
After Xun Shu stabilized Jin Houwu, he felt ecstatic in his heart and said to himself:
"Humph! No matter how the battle between the Zhao family and the Zhonghang family ends, I can finally be invincible! The rise of the Xun family is just around the corner! It's really wonderful!"
Xun Shu even laughed out loud in front of Jin Houwu.
Jin Houwu didn't think much about it. He was restless at the moment and only cared about whether the fight between the Zhongxing family and the Zhao family would implicate him.
…
As soon as Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe left the palace, they returned to Zhong Xing's mansion together.
Zhong Xingyin was obviously very concerned about Zhao Yang's current location, but after some inquiries, there was no news. This can't help but make him a little disappointed.
Gao Qiang said:
"My lord... Zhao Yang should have been prepared, so he publicly announced that he would leave Jiangcheng at noon the next day, but in fact, he disguised himself and secretly left Jiangcheng a day in advance! So, we He didn’t even know about this! Gao Qiang failed to handle this matter, so he asked the lord to punish him."
Zhong Xingyin shook his head:
"Forget it! I can't blame you for this. But he can't run very far now. But we can set up an ambush in the middle and take his life! Even if the Han family is there to help him, we must find a way to intercept him!"
Gao Qiang cupped his fists and bowed:
"No! I understand!"
Fan Jishe curled his lips and said:
"Now that Zhao Yang is on alert, I'm afraid he won't be intercepted easily! Uncle, let's think about how to attack Jinyang as soon as possible!"
Zhong Xingyin was silent for a moment.
"Jinyang is the main city of the Zhao family, but after all, it was just built recently. I'm afraid many city defenses are incomplete! Moreover, Zhao Yang has not set up defenses, let alone raised armaments. As long as Ji Qin can lead his army to join Handan, the two of us can do it again. Let's raise our troops together to encircle Jinyang. Within a few days, we can capture Jinyang in one fell swoop!"
Gao Qiang said:
"My lord, you must not be careless! It is said that Jinyang was built by Dong Anyu. Dong Anyu is rumored to be a talented king. My lord must not take it lightly! I'm afraid Jinyang is not that easy to attack."
Zhong Xingyin looked at Gao Qiang with disdain:
"Then...according to your wishes, what should we do?"
Gao Qiang said helplessly:
"Qiang originally did not agree to take action now. If my lord fights now, he will be at a disadvantage! For the current plan, we should quickly appease Handan!"
"If Handan can be stabilized, then there will be an explanation from your Majesty's side, and my lord will have made a great contribution, and Zhao Yang's plan will be defeated!"
"My lord can also hold on to this merit in the future. He will confront Zhao Yang again in separate courts, and he will figure it out slowly!"
"If we take action now, we, the Zhongxing clan, will not be in the right place at the right time, and we will not get the approval of the monarch. We will inevitably fall into passivity, just like Gao Qiang before..."
When Fan Jishe heard this, he spoke impatiently:
"Gao Qiang! Why do you need to keep talking about your trivial things? It's really boring. The Marquis of Jin is not the Marquis of Qi, and my uncle is not what you can compare with. The situations are completely different, so how can we compare them?"
When Gao Qiang heard this, he had no choice but to kneel on the ground:
"Lord! I am grateful for Zhonghang's great kindness and I have nothing to repay. My loyalty to Zhonghang can be learned from the sun and the moon! All this is for the sake of Zhonghang!"
At this time, Zhong Xingyin was also a little at a loss. After pondering for a while, he said:
"I'd better go to Xun Shu's place and see what he says! In any case, Zhao Yang has left Jiangcheng. This point can be said to have taken some initiative. I don't believe it. That Xun Shu Now you dare to serve as the king and come against me!"
Gao Qiang said again:
"This matter is not a trivial matter. Xun Shu is just a two-faced man. Now that the Lord is suppressing him, it will not help the matter!"
Zhong Xingyin also sounded a little impatient at this time. He thought that the Marquis of Jin was just a puppet now, a puppet controlled by the six ministers in turn.
As for him, as the most powerful military force among the six ministers, Xun was certainly the first minister, but to him, he was not afraid at all.
What's more, as an authentic member of the Xun family, the Zhongxing family has always looked down on their Xun (Zhi) family, so he was inexplicably confident in this for a while.
As for Gao Qiang, seeing that his remonstrances were fruitless, he was helpless.
However, as of now, he still feels a little lucky.
After all, no matter what, compared to the Zhongxing clan, the strength of the Zhao family is still far inferior to them.
At this time, Fan Jishe was heard saying from the side:
"Do you need me to go with my uncle?"
Zhong Xingyin waved his hand.
"No need, I am going as a big clan member now, let's see how this Xun Shu handles it! When your father was still alive, this person might have sold you Fan family a little thin, but now, since your father is gone, he I will never take your Fan family seriously again!"
"So, it won't help if you go. Gao Qiang, go and prepare some betrothal gifts. I will go to Xun Mansion in person now."
Gao Qiang had no choice but to leave.
(End of chapter)
