Pei Zheng handed over a secret message: "Xirong is recruiting troops on a large scale, including the old, weak, women and children. It can basically be confirmed that they have cooperated with the Imperial Prefecture."
"You are so obsessed with profit that you are not worthy of being a king!"
Ji Yun was shocked and angry. After asking for the news from Fenxi's surrender, they guessed that the female ghost wanted to lure them to Kuocang Mountain, and wanted to trap and kill the two armies in order to use the death energy to heal their wounds.
News was sent to Funan and Xirong immediately, and the kings of the two countries also expressed their stance that they would treat it with caution. After discussion, the two sides even declared a truce.
Unexpectedly, a few days ago, news suddenly came from the two emperors that they planned to build a plank road to attack Chencang secretly. On the pretext of asking the national adviser to mediate, they led their armies to Kuocang Mountain to eliminate her while she was seriously injured.
I also hope that Yao Han can also find a reason to send troops there, and the three countries will work together to overthrow the national division.
Ji Yun felt that something was wrong. The female ghost tried so hard to lure the army to Kuocang Mountain. Wasn't this exactly what she wanted? It was not such a good way to lure the enemy.
Besides, professional people do professional things, and Taoist monks should be sent to deal with evil spirits.
He guessed that the emperors of the two countries had reached some kind of agreement with the National Preceptor's Office and wanted to send their army to the female ghost for healing.
Now this news has confirmed his suspicion. Funan has not reached the point of subjugation, so why should the old, weak, women and children join the army?
Ji Yun tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondered for a long time, and asked: "There is no precedent for women joining the army. Didn't the officials in Funan stop it?"
"People are using the example of our three princesses and are now vigorously advocating for women to make contributions, but I guess many officials should know the inside story.
I have asked spies to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the officials' sons in the Funan Army, and news will come back soon. "
The soldiers from Funan and Xirong who were preparing to go out for the expedition totaled one million people. They must stop them and not let them go to Kuocang Mountain to die and give the female ghost a chance to recover from her injuries!
After thinking for a moment, Ji Yun said: "We have prepared a decree to announce to the world and expose the female ghost's conspiracy. We also sent people from the armies of the two countries to publicize it."
"This... I'm afraid it will have little effect." Pei Zheng didn't agree very much. Because of Ji Yun's weirdness during the Ghost Festival, not only the common people firmly believed that he was the reincarnation of a ghost, but many wealthy families also had doubts.
People won't believe his words.
The world is convinced by the illustrious national master, and the two sides are in a state of hostility. Even if the truth is told, people will only think that he is throwing dirty water on the national master.
Pei Zheng's eyes were deep: "Actually, there is another way to make the identity of the princess clear. With the lessons learned from the Southern Ming Dynasty, the two countries must be wary, or they may not stop there."
"No!" Ji Yun flatly objected.
Pei Zheng raised his voice: "What you want is to prove to the world that she is not the scourge of the country's destruction, so her identity must be disclosed!
Now it's just that it's earlier. Why not use the name of Princess Xiyue to scare Funan and Xirong? "
Ji Yun was dumbfounded. He didn't know all this, but over the past year or so, he had personally experienced the horror of rumors. If her identity was revealed, people in the world would not know how to discuss and curse her behind her back, or even denounce her in person.
Pei Zheng added: "Besides, the people of Yao Han love her very much now, so it is best to make it public at this time.
To take a step back, even if we fail to stop the two armies from going to Kuocang Mountain in the end, once they die, the female ghost's conspiracy will be self-defeating, and then the people will naturally know that she was wronged by the female ghost. "
Ji Yun hesitated, and reason told him that now would be the best time to disclose her identity, but he always thought that maybe he could come up with a better way later.
"The female ghost also knows the princess's identity. She doesn't reveal it now because she doesn't want to. If the situation changes and the benefits of revealing it outweigh the concealment, she will definitely expose the princess's identity and even take advantage of it. By then, we will be passive ”
Ji Yun pressed his eyebrows tiredly and sighed: "I think about it again, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be in three days, at least let her spend the Mid-Autumn Festival with peace of mind."
Pei Zheng raised his eyebrows and did not continue on this topic, but discussed another issue.
Today is different from the past. Many people in the world are shaken by the identity of the imperial master. At this time, if her plan succeeds and millions of soldiers die on Kuocang Mountain, it will be equivalent to admitting to the world that she is a female ghost.
The rush to implement such a bad plan proved that she was seriously injured and in urgent need of a large amount of yin energy to heal her injuries.
"This is an opportunity for us!"
Ji Yun frowned: "I'm just afraid that this is a plot against us. After all, the secret guards we sent to Kuocang Mountain a year ago were all dead. She was not so injured that she couldn't move..."
At this time, Changxin Palace was filled with joy and laughter.
Huang Tao stood in the center of the room, writing continuously, so excited that he couldn't control himself: "As soon as the army appeared from the woods, the people fell to their knees on the ground, and there was a huge crowd of people. It is estimated that all the people in Beijing were there, and they kept shouting Singing "Princess Chitose", I shouted until my voice became hoarse...
The eyes they looked at our princess were full of admiration and eagerness. The girls in the teahouse threw their handkerchiefs and sachets at the princess like raindrops. The fourth lady of the Yong'an residence had half of her body out of the teahouse and almost fell from the stairs. The brush fell off...
As the only woman in the army, the slave girl has also attracted the attention of the people..."
Bi Fu nodded her eyebrows and said jokingly: "Look at how frivolous you are. I don't know, I thought you went into battle to kill the enemy. Learn from our princess and be calm and calm."
Xiao Chunzi was one of the waiting staff who greeted her and saw the scene with her own eyes. He nodded vigorously: "No, our princess rode on a tall horse and passed through the cheers of the people without changing her expression."
Jiao Jiao curled his lips: "The love of these people is very fragile. Today they will support you because of your success, and tomorrow they will spurn you because of your flaws. What's there to be excited about?"
Ji Yun, who had just walked to the door, was stunned when he heard these words. When they were alone after dinner, he asked tentatively: "If one day the people spurn you, will you be sad?"
Jiao Jiao didn't care: "No, it's just a group of strangers. Why should I take their attitude to heart?"
"Don't you feel aggrieved? You fought on the battlefield and shed blood and sweat for them, but they turned their backs on you easily because of some unfounded things."
Jiao Jiao lowered his head and peeled the orange seriously, and replied without raising his head: "No, I didn't go to the battlefield for them. I won't do things I don't like for strangers."
These sober and cold words reminded Ji Yun of the cold-hearted Nan Ming. He had never realized so clearly that she had always been that person and had never changed.
It's just because I have some bonds in this life, unlike in the Nanming Dynasty when I had no desires or desires.
Jiao Jiao didn't want to waste time on these boring questions, so he put the half-peeled orange aside, cleared his throat, and asked: "Listen to Han Zhuo, Shi Ru said that you have not forgotten your past life, is it true? "
(End of chapter)
