"Your Highness … this is?"
"I made the sand table." Jiang Pengji sounded like she was showing off, as if she was waiting for a compliment. "How is it?"
Yang Si said, "My Lord is clever and skillful. She did it vividly. It's as if she had shrunk the entire mountains and rivers and moved them here."
Currently, the sand table was the simplest and crudest, but the one Jiang Pengji made was very exquisite and three-dimensional. The topography of the mountains could be seen clearly at a glance.
Jiang Pengji accepted his compliment, and the smile on her lips deepened.
"But what's this little flag?"
Yang Si picked up the small flag that had fallen to the side. There was a big head of a black-and-white iron-eating beast drawn on it. After looking at it for a long time, he still felt that it looked very demonic.
"I plan to use it as a battle flag or clan emblem in the future …" Jiang Pengji seemed to have slipped her tongue. She coughed awkwardly and abruptly changed the topic. "Don't you think this flag is very recognizable? There are so many people with the surname Liu in the world. If one day a feudal lord with the same surname pops out and the two families face each other in battle, with the word 'Liu' written on their banners — whoever has the ugliest handwriting will be embarrassed — "
Yang Si narrowed his eyes slightly.
He did not care about what Jiang Pengji said in the second half of her sentence. He only cared about the first half.
There was nothing wrong with using it as a war flag. My lord could use whatever pattern she liked, but this clan emblem …
Changing the clan emblem was a huge matter for the clan. Even the clan leader did not have full authority to make the decision.
Although the lord was born in the Liu family, she had almost no connection with the Liu family. Over the years, she had not been on good terms with the Liu family in Hejian.
Therefore, if she wanted to change the emblem, there was only one possibility.
Set up their own clan!
For example, the Wei family of Langya was a branch branch of the Wei family of Zhongzhao's Bianzhou. Although the two had the same ancestor, they were two different families. If the lord also intends to become independent from the Liu family and cut off all ties with the Liu family in Hejian County …
Yang Si felt a chill in his heart. Recalling the conversation he had with Wei Ci not long ago, he sighed slightly.
Is my lord planning to completely cut ties with the landowning households and cut off the possibility of her relatives interfering?
Jiang Pengji had just drawn two small flags, but Yang Si had already filled in a bunch of "truths."
No — —
Yang Si came to his senses, and the corners of his eyes twitched uncontrollably.
"Master, do you really intend to use this thing as —"
Yang Si swallowed the rest of his words.
"Isn't it good?" Jiang Pengji smiled and said, "I drew it according to the iron-eating beast beside Zixiao. Do you think it's similar? Chiyou used the Iron-Eating Beast Army to fight against the Emperor, and the ancient trump card army used it as a war banner. Isn't it too much for me to imitate the wise men of the past? "
Jiang Pengji drew a cartoonish version of an iron-eating beast. It had a big face and baby fat on its cheeks.
If it weren't for the obvious black and white color scheme, no one would be able to recognize the creature on the flag that had been punched twice.
In ancient times, people paid particular attention to freehand brushwork and cartoonish style.
I can't accept this Amway!
Yang Si resisted the urge to complain and said, "Zixiao is good at calligraphy and painting. Why don't you let him help to polish the design of the flag?"
She believed that with Wei Ci's skillful hands, he would definitely be able to salvage the situation.
Jiang Pengji replied without raising her head, "What you said makes sense. Zixiao's painting skills are indeed not bad."
She took out a blank flag, wrote the word "Huang" on it, and stuck it in Chenzhou on the sand table.
Occasionally, Yang Si would help out by grinding the ink and passing a small pair of scissors …
Not long after, the other territories on the sand table were marked with small flags.
"One day, I will make the entire sand table have only my flag left."
Jiang Pengji bent her finger and flicked the small flag that was stuck in Zhe County. The word "Xu" was written on it.
She didn't use much strength, but the small flag was too light. It fell with a light flick. Jiang Pengji took out her iron-eating beast flag.
"Just like this …"
She flicked away the small flag with the word "Xu" and stuck her iron-eating beast flag on it.
Yang Si looked at her hand in amazement. Her slender fingers released the iron-eating beast flag.
In a trance, he seemed to see scenes of a powerful army flashing before his eyes. His ears were filled with the sounds of killing and shouting.
Was this the lord's next move?
Attacking the Xu family?
It was indeed a plastic sibling relationship. Xu Pei would occasionally ask about the lord's recent situation, but he didn't expect his lord to turn around and stab him.
This stab was aimed at the other party's heart.
"The Xu family can't be underestimated," Yang Si said. "Xu Pei occupies Zhe County, Hu County, and half of Zhangzhou. His family is rich."
With Zhe County as his base, Xu Pei had already swallowed up Hu County. He even stabbed his neighbor, Yang Tao, in the dark and snatched half of Zhangzhou.
If Yang Tao hadn't expanded his influence towards Nansheng, Yang Tao would definitely fight Xu Pei to the death if Xu Pei snatched half of Zhangzhou from him!
His cousin, Xu Fei, who was initially evenly matched with Xu Pei, was now hiding in a small place, struggling at death's door.
Yang Si and Xu Pei had been dealing with each other for a few years, so he knew him well.
"It's precisely because of this that I chose him." Jiang Pengji smiled. "I originally wanted to attack Bogao, but the only conflict has been resolved. I can't find a reason to attack him now. Apart from that, if I attack him, the defense line at the borders will be under great pressure. It'll also give the hidden enemy a good opportunity to launch a sneak attack. The gains don't make up for the losses. It's better to let him go first … "
Yang Si nodded. "Indeed. It's not good to attack Magistrate Huang now."
Jiang Pengji said, "Bogao can't, but Xu Pei can."
Yang Si asked, "But … what's the reason?"
What did it mean to attack with a good reason?
There must be a legitimate reason to attack.
In Jiang Pengji's case, the word "legitimate" could be removed, as long as there was a reason.
In times of emergency, it was fine even if there wasn't a reason.
"Tell me … if Xu Fei asks us for help, should we send troops?" The smile on Jiang Pengji's lips deepened. The words that came out of her mouth made Yang Si shudder. "Xu Fei and I have an old friendship since we participated in the Huangshui Conference together. I can't just leave him in the lurch."
Yang Si was speechless.
Xu Pei and my lord also have an old friendship since they participated in the Alliance. You've even been allies for quite a while!
Using such a reason to fall out with Xu Pei, Yang Si could already imagine the scene of Xu Pei vomiting blood.
Tossing her aside after using her. His lord had the potential to be a scumbag.
Because of her outstanding ability to handle matters, Yang Si, Cheng Jing, and Nie Xun quickly completed the paperwork. Next, they only had to exchange territories to govern.
Huang Song moved all his people and belongings away. Jiang Pengji also set up an ambush and ordered the garrison troops to withdraw from Chenzhou.
This was already a win-win situation. Everyone had something to gain. Therefore, this "farewell meal" could be considered to be quite enjoyable.
Jiang Pengji and Huang Song were in high spirits. The two of them even laughed and reminisced about the past.
It was obvious that they had crossed swords several times. It wasn't the first time that they had hurt each other's hearts, but their relationship was still as strong as ever.
The viewers in the livestream room had the deepest feelings. From Jiang Pengji's perspective, they had seen her scheme against Huang Song more than once.
Of course, Huang Song had also schemed against Jiang Pengji many times.
The two of them had already shed all pretense of cordiality. Now, they could still pretend that nothing had happened and restore their strong relationship as sworn brothers.
Hehe …
Their expressions changed as quickly as a tornado.
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