Bai Meng looked at the door of the study and sighed softly.
"You are so young, why do you act like a little old man?" Song Jue raised his eyelids and glanced at Bai Meng, "Is there anything that has upset the commander-in-chief?"
"Aren't you asking knowingly?" Bai Meng raised her chin in the direction of the study door. "I don't believe you didn't know she was standing at the door. Otherwise, you wouldn't have spoken so loudly on purpose. However, what we just said was terrible. Everything has been heard, aren’t you… worried?”
"What are you worried about? I knew she was listening, so I spoke so straightforwardly. I just hope that after listening to her, she will take the initiative to give up the idea. But I think the possibility is not high. This girl has a stubborn temper. , you will still suffer." Song Jue patted Bai Meng on the shoulder, "Follow me."
"You can't let me suffer in vain. I should give you some compensation, right?" Bai Meng stood up and followed Song Jue into the secret passage behind the bookshelf. "The white horse that I showed off last time belongs to me. I will go to the stable to give it to you in a while." Take it away."
"It's a beautiful idea, it's impossible!" Song Jue glared, "That was carefully selected by Xiaocha for me. How can you have the nerve to leave right after you say you want to leave?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, look at you like this!" Bai Meng rolled his eyes and said with disgust, "Does the Queen Mother know that her son is a idiot?"
"When you disliked me, do you still remember who was the boss? If you dislike me again, this month's salary will be gone!" Song Jue kicked Bai Meng, pulled his arm and walked forward, "For Marshal Qin, you have to hide What do you think about withdrawing? Do you think I should agree? "
"The old general went to Yongning Guancheng on secondment. He has borrowed it for so many years, and it's time to return it. And..." Bai Meng yawned, with a sleepy look on his face, "There is nothing for the old general to do in Yongning Guancheng. It’s not that I underestimate the Duan family, there’s no need to worry because it can’t make any big waves! After all, the old general has returned to Jiaping Pass, and whether he retires or not is not that important.”
"That's what I think too!" Song Jue pushed open the door of the innermost room of the secret passage. "The old general is in Jiaping Pass. Regardless of whether he has an official position or not, once any major event happens, he will not stand idly by."
"So, your decision is to agree to the old general's request?"
"Yeah!" Song Jue nodded, "I heard that he and Uncle Yan reconciled, and it's not very humane to always let lovers live in two places, right?"
"I have always admired the old general. He was able to catch up with that naughty young master of the Yan family. This is probably because one thing brings another thing down!" Bai Meng put the teapot and teacup brought from the study room in front of him. On the table, a fire was lit and the teapot was placed on the small stove. "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
This secret room was actually a small secret study. Apart from Song Jue himself, only Bai Meng, the only civil and military person in the dynasty, had ever been here. In other words, this is a secret little world for Song Jue and Bai Meng. Things that are inconvenient to say and do outside are all done here.
Song Jue picked up three secret letters from the desk and handed them to Bai Meng, "Haolin, Xiaocha, and Xiaotian sent the secret letters at the same time. Take a look."
Bai Meng took the three secret letters, opened them one by one, and read them carefully, "Alliance with Liao? It's a good idea, but... the Jin Kingdom is a remote and remote place. It's really useless for us to come. , the only useful place is the area where Jin borders Daxia and Liao. But if we want this area, Liao will not give up. So, what will this alliance become in the end? It’s hard to say.”
"Don't think so much, let's first talk about whether this proposal is feasible?" Song Jue poured two cups of hot tea, one for himself and one for Bai Meng, "Not only did the three of them deliberately agree on this proposal, Xiaoyun and Xiao Jiuya mentioned it in his letter home, and Thirteen also sent a similar message. If this was said casually, I wouldn't take it seriously." He sighed, "Even if this matter is completed, it cannot be disclosed to the outside world. Say whatever you want, after all, it’s not very honorable to steal someone else’s territory, right?”
"What's so shameful?" Bai Meng raised an eyebrow, "They are allowed to worry about our land all day long, and we are not allowed to worry about theirs? Everyone cares about each other, this is called courtesy! Even if you tell the truth to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty To be honest, no one will jump out to object. If anyone objects, let him go to the border to stay for a few years, so that he can also feel the dilemma of facing both Jin and Liao. When the time comes, he will know that he can take the initiative to destroy How important it is for the stability of the border to lose an enemy."
"I'm afraid that there are those who stand and talk without pain. Not only Jiaping Pass, but also any border pass is being stared at by countless pairs of eyes. Winning the battle and repelling the enemy is a matter of course. Once there is the slightest negligence, some People's mouths started to become vicious, and they dared to say shameless things." Song Jue sighed and looked at Bai Meng, who was still studying the secret messages, "What did you find out?"
"The contents of the secret documents of Duke Guo, Lord Marquis, and General Shen are basically the same, but the things they worry about are not quite the same." Bai Meng picked up the letters from Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, "Prince Guo and General Shen are worried It was Yelvertu who believed that his original intention of proposing an alliance was impure. I also feel the same way. The Liao Kingdom rarely alliances with us. In most cases, their first priority is Jin. But this time they The target of the invasion was Jin, and they knew that they were not strong enough to swallow up the Jin Kingdom in one fell swoop, so they had no choice but to show their favor to us. This is why the Liao envoys kept their peace as soon as they entered Xijing. The main reason.”
"They don't dare to offend us, for fear that if we don't agree to form an alliance, this great opportunity to destroy the Jin Kingdom will be missed."
"Yes!" Bai Meng nodded, "General Shen emphatically explained in the letter why Liao was so urgent to get our reply. It was because King Xiao Liao had only a short time. Regardless of whether King Xiao Liao gave up the throne on his own initiative, Whether you are kicked off the throne passively or not, the Liao Kingdom will be in chaos for a while." He put down the letter in his hand, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and sneered, "There are always rumors that the Liao Kingdom is united, and the Yelu clan is against Yelu Er. Tu is loyal and sincere. These words will also deceive those scholars who are not familiar with government affairs and have no brains. Anyone with any brains will know that these words are pure nonsense. It is most likely that Yelvertu himself released it to deceive others! "
"Wherever there are people, there will be fights. What's more, the court is not Wang Qingchi in the first place. The reason Yelvertu spread such rumors is nothing more than to warn those Yelu tribesmen who are against him, who are preparing to fight against him, and who have resentments. He If life is hard, the life of these people will be even harder!" Song Jue shook his head and took out another letter and threw it to Bai Meng, "I'm going to correct you, not only will the Liao Kingdom be in chaos for a while, but I'm afraid that in the future In three years, there will be no peace in the country."
"Let me tell you, if I couldn't bear the charge of regicide, I really want to..." Bai Meng read Shen Cha's secret letter and glared at Song Jue fiercely, "I really want to kill him right now." You! Why didn’t you tell me such an important thing earlier?”
"It doesn't matter if you say it early or later, you still have to worry about what you should worry about, right?" Song Jue carefully put the letter away, ignoring Bai Meng's contempt, and said, "If you want to conquer the entire Jin Kingdom, it's not just three people. It will be over in five years. Haolin, Xiaocha, and Xiaotian have all mentioned that they suspect that Yelvertu wants us to be a target. If we fight with the Jin Kingdom, both sides will lose, and the Liao Kingdom will easily reap the benefits. .”
"If it's Yelv Ertu, it's not unusual for him to do such a thing. He is such a person himself. But..." Bai Meng raised the corners of his lips slightly, "Isn't it him who won in the end? Although Yelulan and Yelunan are He taught it personally, but these two brothers are not of the same mind as Yelvertu, and they don't like Yelvertu's behavior. Therefore, they probably won't do things like taking advantage of others. Besides, , if the Liao really wants to hunt the cicada, I believe General Shen has the ability to keep the Liao in chaos for a few more years. By then, the Liao will have too much internal strife, and even if it wants to do something, I'm afraid it will be powerless."
"It's not that I haven't thought about this." Song Jue tapped the table gently, "But I'm not very optimistic about the two brothers. Once the two sides break up and formally separate the two camps, they may not be the same as Yelvertu. The opponent of the old fox." He sighed, "I want to eat but can't eat the fat meat right in front of my eyes. This feeling is really not good!"
Bai Meng: "..."
