Xiao Zheng's expression remained unchanged, without any worries or fears. His calm eyes fell on Xiao Yi. The two looked at each other for a moment and replied: "Brother made it clear."
Xiao Yi's eyes flickered and he said in a deep voice: "I think you know the current situation in Daqian well. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is caused by internal and external troubles, but this is not an ordinary internal and external trouble. If you are not careful, the country will be destroyed and the imperial power will fall."
"I don't mention the few princes who hold military power. No matter what, they are all members of the Xiao family."
"Suffice it to say that this prefect is a self-respecting prefect. The current prefect of Jiangdong, Dong Zhuo, has revealed his intentions and started to send troops to Xuzhou and Jiangxia on the pretext of suppressing the water bandits."
"Then there are Liu Zhu, the prefect of Hanzhong, Yuan Shao, the prefect of Jizhou, Li Yuan, the prefect of Jinyang, and Zhao Xuanjia, the prefect of Jingzhou."
"The five governors have begun to disrespect the imperial court in the early years, and the taxes they pay are getting less and less every year."
"It's either a drought or a flood. It's just a matter of not paying taxes. The court still needs to allocate relief money and grain."
"At first, I really thought that there were constant natural disasters in these places, but later when I had people investigate, I found out that there were very few natural disasters under their rule."
"All the money and food were used to support the troops."
"His heart is to be killed!"
"If these governors are allowed to cause trouble, they will eventually conquer the world."
"With what appearance do we have to go see our ancestors again?"
Xiao Yi really didn't want to fight to the death with Xiao Zheng in the capital now, so he allowed the five prefects to live freely and continuously strengthen themselves. In the end, the princes rose up and competed in the Central Plains in the name of Qingjun, and finally used one move to threaten the emperor. He ordered the princes to seize the throne of Daqian.
He doesn't really recognize his Xiao family bloodline, nor does he really feel ashamed to face his ancestors, but if he really gets to that point, he will lose the face of the time traveler!
Xiao Zheng was silent for a moment, looked up at Xiao Yi, and said in a clear voice: "Then, what are your plans, brother?"
He was a little excited in his heart, because in the original plan, he also wanted to be able to let go of his prejudices and wariness with Xiao Yi, the eldest brother, and the two of them would be open to the outside world.
First, Xiaoxiao was eliminated, and each of them relied on their own means to grow stronger.
If you accidentally fail when cleaning up Xiaoxiao, you will be responsible for it.
It is better than being in the capital, where brothers fight against each other and kill each other, letting outsiders watch and applaud, and then easily win the throne.
That's really stupid.
Of course, if Xiao Yi held on to him and refused to let him go, then he would go directly back to Baoding Pass and wait for the opportunity.
Xiao Yi looked indifferent and said as if he was talking to everyone: "Brother, let's talk openly. I won't hide it. In the end, only the Xiao family can do it in this world."
"But if it is handed over to Prince Ning, Prince Jin and the like, I will not be willing to accept it. I think you will not be reconciled, right?"
"So, I think the best way is for you and me to conquer the world together."
"First, we should be united in dealing with the outside world, and each can develop according to its own capabilities."
"After the internal and external troubles are resolved, we will look at the situation again, whether it is war or peace. Come to think of it, we will all have a clear conscience at that time and we will not have any regrets."
When Xiao Zheng heard this, his heart trembled slightly. When he met the pair of burning eyes that were looking directly at him, his breathing became rapid. In fact, he had thought of many possibilities, and the one he wanted to see the most was this possibility.
Now that I have heard these words from Xiao Yi's own words, I can't help but feel a little complicated. How should I put it, it's like it's my own fault. I can be a wise king and assist my elder brother, but I have to become his enemy. .
If this is the case, give up that idea and express your intention directly. You are willing to be a wise king and help your elder brother.
Thinking about it, the eldest brother must be extremely happy.
But he couldn't say this.
If it were Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, then Zhu Di would definitely have bowed his head and been willing to be the third child.
Zhu Biao's treatment of his brothers is nothing to say.
But Xiao Yi is different.
The former Xiao Yi was a truly cowardly and incompetent person. It was impossible for such a person to become a competent elder brother.
When I was young, there was not much harmony between the brothers.
Xiao Ce has been bullying Xiao Yi openly and secretly, but Xiao Yi didn't want to be scolded by Xiao Di, so he kept enduring it.
Xiao Zheng shook his head when he saw it, feeling that Xiao Yi was pitiful, but he would never reach out to help him.
It's really not cost-effective to help someone who may be his enemy in the future and also offend the arrogant, domineering and petty Xiao Ce.
Later, at the suggestion of Yuan Tiangang, Xiao Zheng became a disciple of Yue Shan and learned the art of war and strategy from Yue Shan.
From then on, I met less and less with Xiao Yi, Xiao Ce and other brothers and sisters.
There is no brotherhood at all.
So in Xiao Zheng's heart, he still wanted to compete.
"Is this really what the eldest brother thinks?" Xiao Zheng still didn't quite believe that his eldest brother could be so ambitious and broad-minded.
You know, this is tantamount to raising tigers to create trouble.
Once he really occupies half of Daqian, it's not certain who will win in the end.
Xiao Zheng's mind was spinning. He suppressed the complicated feelings in his heart and continued quickly: "Since the eldest brother is so open and honest, and the younger brother is not hiding anything, you are just raising a tiger to make trouble. Aren't you afraid that I will become bigger in the end?"
Xiao Yi was confident and didn't seem to worry about this at all, saying: "So what if it gets bigger?"
"It's better than losing the country and country of Daqian to others, or even letting one of the four thieves in the North go south and get the country of the Central Plains."
"In that case, you and I will really become sinners through the ages."
"I also said that in this world of heroes, I only like you. You are my brother."
"If you really win in the end, then I have no regrets."
"At most, my ability is not as good as yours, and you are indeed a wise master, suitable for the position of emperor of Daqian."
Xiao Yi was silent for a moment, then said with twinkling eyes: "Okay, the eldest brother is really domineering, how can I be weak? In this case, let's all rely on our own abilities."
"Leave Dong Zhuo of Jiangdong and Yuan Shao of Jizhou to me. They are young men who try to influence the great Qianguo Zuo."
"Is this really a bully?"
Xiao Yi listened to Xiao Zheng's words, and for a moment, there was thought on his face, as if he was also considering the feasibility. Finally, he nodded and said: "Okay, I am mainly in Longyou Road now, and there are also the treacherous traitors in this court."
"One more thing, you have to remember that no matter how chaotic the Central Plains is, the Han people should be in charge of this world. The barbarian thieves have not been educated. They only know how to plunder and have no moral ethics, justice and laws."
"If they are allowed to enter the Central Plains, they will only bring endless disasters to the people of the Central Plains."
"The battle between you and me must be made after the internal and external troubles are completely resolved and the four thieves in the North are eliminated."
Xiao Zheng nodded and agreed: "What the eldest brother said is true, and I think so too. Even if I lose, I will not rely on thieves from the North to cause trouble in the Central Plains."
"They are ambitious and eye the Central Plains with covetous eyes, but they have never taken the people of the Central Plains into their hearts."
"After the Northern and Southern Jin Dynasties, the Central Plains suffered a barbarian attack on the Central Plains. We can draw lessons from the past and provide guidance for future events."
"My brother still knows the justice of the country."
Xiao Zheng is indeed like this. Regardless of whether he and Bei Yan communicate with each other, he has been probing Bei Yan's truth and wants to understand Bei Yan.
At the same time, he also wanted to earn money to feed his army. Materials from the Central Plains were sold to Beiyan at high prices.
There are some crucial things that he also explicitly prohibits from being sold.
If there are private sellers.
Directly kill without mercy.
Xiao Zheng also knew that if Beiyan was allowed to grow stronger, the consequences would be disastrous.
Murong Yin was also a tycoon of his generation. He was eyeing the Central Plains and wanted to invade the Central Plains and become the master of the world.
Their brothers can fight and kill, but that is only after solving internal and external troubles and all enemies.
When the time comes, one loses and the other wins.
The winner will also be able to secure his position, and will not let others pick up the fruits of victory in vain.
Xiao Yi said slowly: "If you can think like this, I will feel relieved. I also understand you, so I made this suggestion at this time, revealed my thoughts to you, and directly used the plan. I am ashamed of any conspiracy." .”
"Jizhou and Jiangdong can be handed over to you, and Beiyan can also be handed over to you."
"I will also personally conquer Meng Yuan and Xi Xia when the time comes. Meng Yuan is a tough nut to crack, as hard as Bei Yan."
"I have some very good technologies here that you can also use, such as greenhouses, which have become very popular recently."
"The land of Yanyun belongs to the north. The cold winter season is longer than that of Longyou. However, there are also many fertile lands. Greenhouses can be used to cultivate some vegetables and improve people's livelihood."
Hearing this, Xiao Zheng raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yi and said with a smile: "Brother, do you still need to pay me to buy it?"
This call of "big brother" can be said to be sincere.
Xiao Yi said: "This is natural, brothers will settle the score clearly."
After saying that, both of them laughed.
The atmosphere is a little warmer and more relaxed.
Food and wine were also served.
Xiao Yi said: "Some of the dishes are made by me. In this world, only good food and beauties cannot be let down."
The two grown men were together. After talking about political affairs, they naturally started talking about other things.
Xiao Zhengze said: "I think the wine and food should not be let down. There are thousands of women in the world, and there are many beautiful ones, but they are nothing more than pink skeletons."
Xiao Yi looked at Xiao Zheng, smiled, and said, "That's right. You haven't gotten married yet. You don't have a princess yet, so you can't experience the beauty of it."
"In the future, if you meet someone you like, you will understand."
Xiao Zheng drank and thought of someone.
She always likes to wear red clothes, her hair tied up, and a man's outfit, which is a bit nondescript.
Later, I discovered that the red dress was a perfect match for her.
Dressed in red, you can show off your elegance. Don’t say that a woman is not a hero.
Looking at Xiao Zheng's expression, Xiao Yi understood that he was thinking about his feelings, so he changed the subject and pointed to a delicacy: "This dish is called mutton-boiled mutton. It is high-quality horse-headed sheep, cut into pieces by the chef with superb knife skills. The meat rolls are as thin as paper. Brush them with the boiling soup and they will be cooked quickly. They taste very delicious. Try it."
