boom! !
Gu Xi's head hit the beam.
Blood spurts.
Gu Xi's body was stunned and he fell down. He lost his breath in an instant and died.
When Sima Chong saw this scene, his eyes widened. The expression on his face was extremely shocked and even more horrifying.
how come?
Gu Xi was directly hit and killed.
When Xie Xuan saw this scene, he clenched his fists. He glanced at the emperor, then lowered his head, not looking at the emperor again.
"Gu Xi, you, you..."
Sima Chong came back to his senses and said: "I never killed you, but you committed suicide. Do you want to prove that I am a foolish king?"
At this moment, Sima Chong was also angry inside.
He has been working hard all his life.
He has always been diligent in his work.
Even in his hands, the Kingdom of Jin grew and grew, reaching its greatest strength. But now, because of one incident, the Jin Kingdom is in trouble. Is he a foolish king?
He doesn't think he is a fool.
Sima Chong was silent for a moment, then waved his hand and said, "Come here, send Gu Xi back."
The eunuch entered, carried Gu Xi and left.
Xie Xuan thought for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, although Gu Shangshu died, he was actually loyal to the Jin State. Now that he is dead, how can he pursue his posthumous title?"
It is normal for an emperor to have a posthumous title.
In fact, there are also ministers.
Xie Xuan also admired Gu Xi very much. Nowadays, death is like a lamp going out, so Gu Xi should still have a posthumous title.
What's more, Gu Xi was loyal to the Jin State and devoted a lot of effort to the Jin State.
Sima Chong flicked his sleeves and said: "Gu Xi's posthumous title will not be discussed for the time being. The most important thing for the court now is to figure out how to deal with the crisis in Jin so that Jin can survive this difficulty. Otherwise, everything will be in vain. It’s difficult. This is a top priority.”
Xie Xuan's cheeks twitched.
The emperor has changed a lot.
It is even more inappropriate to do this. Gu Xi's posthumous title cannot be shelved just because of selfish interests.
Xie Xuan opened his mouth to persuade, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them again. He said: "Everything must be obeyed by His Majesty."
Sima Chong ordered: "Come, please inform Xie Chong to enter the palace to discuss matters."
The chamberlain immediately went to convey the order.
Xie Xuan stood quietly below, shaking his head in his heart. Regarding this war, he and his father Xie Chong had privately talked many times. They both believed that Jin might not be able to win this war.
There were also wars in the Jin State in these years, but in fact they were not many. They were a war with the Xia State and a war with the Qi State.
There were no other wars at all.
The key is that in the two wars Shi Yu fought, he followed Qin to take advantage.
Others, not at all.
Therefore, under this premise, the Jin army has actually been at peace for many years and has not fought for many years, lacking real combat effectiveness.
On the other hand, Qin State has been engaged in large-scale battles and killings.
Qin is the master of tigers and wolves.
Xie Chong had already told Xie Xuan in private that this battle could not be won.
So now, Xie Xuan felt helpless after hearing the emperor's arrangement. His father could not reverse the situation.
After a short time, Xie Chong entered the main hall, bowed and said: "Old minister Xie Chong, I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Sima Chong said directly: "Mr. Xie, Gu Xi has returned from his mission to the front line, and his mission failed. Lin Feng here refuses to sue for peace. The Qin State is determined to destroy our Jin State. The situation is now complicated. , what do you think we should do?"
Xie Chong also sighed.
The situation is getting more and more difficult.
Xie Chong stroked the beard under his chin and thought carefully. After a while, he said: "Your Majesty, at this point, I think the fighting on the battlefield may be unstoppable."
"It's really unstoppable."
Sima Chong explained: "At present, the situation in Xuzhou has collapsed. Wang Lie marched straight in and came south. Jiujiang County has completely surrendered to Lin Feng. That is to say, Shi Yu in Jingzhou is still resisting, which may be difficult. Under the current situation, , we can’t stop it at all.”
Xie Chong nodded and said: "Now we are fighting on the frontal battlefield, and we can't stop them. So now, we can only change our strategy."
Sima Chong leaned forward slightly and asked: "Xie Gong, please tell me what to do?"
At this moment, Sima Chong was like a man who had grasped a life-saving straw.
There was nothing he could do.
Therefore, as soon as Xie Chong said there was a way, he immediately held out hope and was filled with hope.
Xie Chong said sternly: "Your Majesty, the only way now is to use unconventional means. Ask the Zen Heaven to come forward and summon the great masters in the martial arts world. Let them mobilize their strength and go to the front line to implement the beheading strategy. First kill Lin Feng, and then kill Lin Feng. Wang Lie, Meng Chong and others."
"Lin Feng's death will definitely affect the Qin army greatly."
"Then everything can be done."
"This is the only way at the moment."
"As long as His Majesty is willing to give heavy rewards and benefits to each sect, then the local sect forces will definitely be willing to take action."
The look on Mr. Xie Chong's face was also serious, and he continued: "Your Majesty, please think twice about how to make a decision. There is no other way to fight head-on on the battlefield. To win, you can only win by surprise."
Sima Chong thought carefully.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was feasible. This was indeed the only way.
Sima Chong looked at Xie Chong, praised him more and more, nodded and said: "Jiang is still old and hot, Xie Gong's arrangement is very good. This time, I arranged for someone to inform the Zen Heaven, and asked Jiang Puti to take action. As long as he can kill Lin Feng, my sect in the Jin Kingdom, I will exempt you from all taxes and grant you a title."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Xie Chong bowed respectfully.
Sima Chong waved his hand and said: "I know what to do, go down."
"Old minister, please retire."
Xie Chong bowed and bowed before retreating.
Xie Xuan also left with him. After the father and son walked out of the hall, Xie Xuan looked at Xie Chong and said, "Father, why do you make such a suggestion?"
Xie Chong said in a deep voice: "Besides this method, is there any other way?"
"No!"
Xie Xuan shook his head and said: "The Jin Kingdom was defeated. It is impossible for the big local families to advance and retreat together with the emperor. Especially, the emperor must die Gu Xi. Now that Gu Xi has hit a pillar and died, people are even more panicked."
"Gu Xi is dead?"
Xie Chong's old face also showed shock.
Xie Xuan immediately talked about Sima Chong's accusation against Gu Xi, and the fact that Sima Chong was temporarily undecided on his posthumous title after Gu Xi's death.
Xie Chong sighed: "The emperor is a little crazy. Although the front line is unfavorable, it cannot be like this. This time, let's see if the assassination can be successful. If it can be done, then just wait and see. If the assassination fails, then don't worry about it. , let it be.”
Xie Xuan nodded and said, "Father is wise."
Xie Chong shook his head, laughed at himself, and sighed: "I am old and have not accomplished anything, so how can I be wise? I am just an old thief who is old and immortal."
The father and son also left.
