After being immersed in the harem all his life, Lu Pheasant has long been aware of the dirty and dirty tricks among concubines.
Seeing that Bo Ji was about to give birth and Liu Ji was far away on the front line, Lu Pheasant had already replaced her with reliable maids both inside and outside the courtyard. Every entry and exit, and every meal had to be strictly checked.
She secretly thought that she was not a loving and holy empress, she just didn't want to cause more trouble during the war.
Moreover, the history books clearly remember that this child of Bo Ji was the British emperor Liu Heng who ascended the throne after the Lu family was exterminated.
Even if this life no longer develops according to the original historical process, wouldn't it be nice to have many friends and few enemies?
When they arrived at the door of Bo Ji's small courtyard, a maid had already come to greet him.
Lu Pheasant paused and said sternly,
"I thought of something again.
If my wife asks about the battle on the front line, you can say that our army is invincible and invincible.
Anyone who dares to talk too much will shock her, and she will be served by military law. "
The maids lay on the ground, kowtowed and did not dare to speak.
Lu Pheasant put on a smile and stepped into Bo Ji's inner room.
***
The pot-bellied Bo Ji was leaning on the couch to rest her mind. Seeing Lu Pheasant coming, she struggled to get up, but she quickly stepped forward and held her down.
"You and I are both women, and I have given birth to two children. Knowing that you are about to give birth is the most difficult time. There is no need to perform those false rituals."
Bo Ji showed a grateful smile, but she still didn't dare to raise her eyes and look Lu Zhi in the face. She just silently adjusted her posture to make herself lie as straightly as possible.
Lu Zhi looked at Bo Ji carefully and saw that she had a rosy complexion and full of vitality. He was more than relieved, so he waved his hand,
"You all go down, I'll talk to Mrs. Bo."
The maids in the room quietly retreated and closed the door for them.
Lu Pheasant held Bo Ji's hand and asked softly,
"I'm asking you something, and you need to tell me everything I want to know."
Bo Ji was frightened and nodded repeatedly.
"Let me ask you, did you ever hear about Peng Yue when you were at Wei Bao's place?"
As soon as these words came out, Bo Ji blushed with embarrassment, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry.
It turns out that Bo Ji was once the concubine of Wei King Wei Bao. Later, Wei Bao was defeated by Han Xin. Bo Ji was admitted to Liu Ji's harem because of her beauty.
“In troubled times, women are like duckweeds, and who hasn’t been married three or two times?
There is no need for you to feel sorry for yourself like this. "
Lu Pheasant patiently comforted him.
Bo Ji took a few deep breaths and then said slowly,
"I was in King Wei, no, when Wei Bao was in the harem, Peng Yue was the Prime Minister of Wei. I heard Wei Bao talk about him occasionally."
"Oh, what did Wei Bao say?"
"I don't remember clearly. It seems that although he is a strong man, he is suspicious and restless by nature."
"Suspicious?
I only thought he was a brave general, but I didn't expect that Wei Bao would give him such a test. I have learned a lot today. "
Lu Pheasant smiled, changed the subject, chatted with Bo Ji about some family issues, and told her that if she felt unwell, send someone to look for her immediately at any time without delay.
Bo Ji was also very sensible and stopped mentioning Peng Yue, as if this conversation had never happened.
***
On the way back, Lu Zhi kept thinking about Bo Ji's words.
She remembered her childhood in her previous life, when she had seen a fox crossing the river in the countryside of Bingzhou.
In Bingzhou in winter, the weather is cold and the river is frozen. The fox always carefully stretches out a paw, steps on the ice, and then quickly withdraws it.
After several attempts like this, only after making sure that the ice is completely frozen, these cunning, furry little guys will rush to the other side at a very fast speed.
Suspicion is like a fox, suspicious of everything, not completely sure, and will never act easily.
After thinking about this, Lu Pheasant returned to his room and wrote a letter to Liu Ji.
Liu Ji was a man who was good at insight into human nature. History books say that he knew people well and was good at assigning them.
Although he had been in contact with him for less than a month, Lu Pheasant recognized these comments from the bottom of his heart.
Everyone praises Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty for accepting advice with humility, which led to the rule of Zhenguan. However, in the previous life, Lu Fei had been with him for more than ten years. He saw that the old Emperor Taizong became more and more headstrong and willful. If he is considered to be soft, he is really Not as good as Liu Ji, who is currently in the entrepreneurial stage.
There is no need for a heavy hammer to play the drum. In the letter, Lu Pheasant talked about the stable situation in the rear and the physical condition of Bo Ji, who was about to give birth, and then added a sentence naturally and smoothly,
"Let's talk about old things with Bo Ji. After hearing that Peng Xiangguo became more suspicious, he made a decision and then acted——"
Before he finished writing the word "moving", the maid from Bo Ji's courtyard hurriedly came to report,
"Mrs. Bo said that there was one more important thing to say, but she forgot to say it in her panic."
"What's the important thing?"
“She said, anyone who is doubtful should cherish his life and respect God.
The slave didn't understand and wanted to ask the lady to explain in detail. She just smiled and said, just report it to the queen verbatim. "
"Mrs. Bo is right, go back to her and say that I understand what she means.
Also, if you do things properly and have a good heart, go and get the reward. "
Lu Pheasant's mind became clear and he felt more confident, so he added a few more words to the unfinished letter.
Make a decision and then act. "We are also afraid of fate, so we should lure it with benefits and fear God."
***
When Lu Pheasant's letter was delivered to Yangxia City by fast horse, it was midnight. Liu Ji's room was as bright as day, and he was anxiously discussing with Zhang Liang.
Liu Ji has sent three batches of envoys in succession to urge Peng Yue and Han Xin to send troops, but each time the envoys brought back similar answers:
Peng Yue only said that the territory of Wei was unstable and he urgently needed to guard it personally, and he did not dare to leave easily. Qi King Han Xin also thought of many reasons and tried to evade the situation in every possible way.
"How to do how to do?
None of these treacherous villains came to join forces. Are they going to let me fight Xiang Yu alone? "
Liu Ji angrily hit the low table with a heavy blow, which made his ear cup jump and the tea in the cup spilled all over the table.
Zhang Liang, who was sitting opposite him, looked calm on the surface, but he was organizing words quickly in his mind.
The Han army, which had been pursuing victory all the way, suffered a disastrous defeat when they stormed Guling, which added to Liu Ji's defeat against Xiang Yu.
Zhang Liang knew very well that this was a stroke that completely destroyed Liu Ji's confidence, a stroke that made Xiang Yu confident in holding Chen County and Guling, and a stroke that prompted Peng Yue and Han Xin to watch the fire from the other side and stand still.
After all, it is still unclear who will win. What if the Han army suffers another defeat in Pengcheng?
The risk is so high, without enough interests to drive it, and without the confidence to win, who would rush to send troops to help?
The King of Han in front of him had long been mentally weak, and before the reinforcements arrived, he had absolutely no confidence in fighting Xiang Yu head-on again;
However, if he continues to lose his winning streak, reinforcements from Peng and Han will not come.
Zhang Liang rubbed his brows. Without further ado, he needed to find a breakthrough to break this terrible vicious cycle.
He looked at the messy tabletop and said slowly,
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Our army currently has the advantage, and it will only be a matter of time before we defeat Xiang Yu.
However, for Peng and Han, what they care about is the distribution of benefits. "
"Han Xin had long forced me to make him the king of Qi. Didn't Peng Yue always tacitly control the homeland of Wei?
What else do they want? "
"The king himself said that Han Xin's title of King of Qi was obtained by blackmailing you;
And Peng Yue's jurisdiction over the Wei region is also unfair, simply because he has not yet been crowned king.
I asked the king to assign the land from Suiyang to Gucheng to Pengyue, grant him the title of King of Liang, and assign all the land east of Chen County to King Han Xin of Qi.
This is exactly the strategy of splitting the earth and sealing the king. The king will share the wealth with him, and they will definitely call him. "
"The more the king gets, the more titles he gets, and it is inevitable that he will become a tail in the future..."
“There will be a solution in the future.
If you don't make up your mind, I'm afraid the king won't be able to pass this hurdle. "
There was silence in the room, Liu Ji stroked his chin and said nothing.
***
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the soldiers hurriedly delivered Lu Pheasant's letter.
Liu Ji said impatiently, "Didn't I tell you that all the news from the rear should be put away? There is no need to rush to submit it."
"The queen has said that this letter is a military report, and there must be no delay."
Liu Ji was confused and quickly browsed the bamboo slips, then silently handed them to Zhang Liang.
After Zhang Liang finished reading, he was greatly shocked and praised silently,
“It’s really admirable that Madam is thoughtful.
The so-called fear of God, in my opinion, God is a prophecy.
All prophecies are used as hidden words to predict good or bad luck.
Your Majesty and I both know the truth about the fish-belly elixir book in Daze Township back then, but we have indeed seen the miraculous effect of "Da Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng".
Sometimes, the morale of the military and the hearts of the people change rapidly, just in subtle ways. "
Liu Ji's eyes flashed, noncommittal.
Zhang Liang finally said,
"I remember that the king also had spies around Peng Yue."
