"Then … then what should we do? Why don't … why don't we list a crime and kill him in Datong? Don't let him come to the capital, don't give His Majesty a chance to meet him, and tell His Majesty after he's dead? In this way, all the problems will be solved! "
Tycoon Xiao put forward his suggestion.
Shen Yi shook his head repeatedly. "You can't. Xiao Ruxun's prestige in the army is very high, and she has the morale of the troops. If you kill her in Datong, it's equivalent to forcing the hundreds of thousands of troops to rebel! Will his troops pretend not to see it? Not to mention that he has people like Li Rusong by his side. "
"But we can't wait until he returns to the capital, can we? His Majesty will definitely send people to protect him, and there are too many people. If the news is leaked, it will be disadvantageous to us. It's better to say that we only have one chance. "
"This is the terror of a famous general, something that no civil official can compare to. Because he has military power, he has prestige, and he has the ability to raise troops and rebel. If you want to do anything to him, you have to be cautious. Once the matter is exposed, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Shen Yicheng narrowed his eyes. "We have to separate Xiao Ruxun from the army, get rid of him in one fell swoop when he has no troops by his side, and then frame him with a crime of conspiracy. This is the safest policy."
"Then … when is the most suitable time?"
Tycoon Xiao asked.
Shen Yicheng looked at Tycoon Xiao.
"This time, Xiao Ruxun's northern expedition, do you think he has a higher chance of winning or losing?"
Tycoon Xiao thought for a moment and said, "Based on the past, of course, the chances of winning are higher. No one doubts Xiao Ruxun's ability to lead troops. He killed 500,000 Northern Barbarians but was defeated by him, so it's hard to say what will happen next."
"Then if he wins a great victory, he will definitely return to the capital and there will be a triumphant ceremony. That will be our chance."
"What do you want, Minister?"
"Xia Qing, if His Majesty wants to repeat what happened three years ago, when do you think he will do it?"
Shen Yicheng's sudden question made Xiao Daheng stunned. After a while, Xiao Daheng suddenly understood.
"It'll definitely be when Xiao Ruxun returns to the capital in triumph. At that time, Xiao Ruxun will definitely bring back soldiers who have rendered meritorious service. With soldiers at his side, it'll be perfectly justifiable, and we can use them!"
Shen Yicheng nodded.
"That's right. It's the right time. If Xiao Ruxun wins the war, it's only natural for him to bring his troops back to receive rewards. At that time, we can …"
Shen Yicheng said a few words in a low voice, and Xiao Daheng looked surprised and doubtful. After Shen Yicheng finished, he asked, "What about those soldiers and generals who have made meritorious contributions? Would they be convinced? As the Cabinet Elder said, killing Xiao Ruxun is easy, but what about after that? "
Shen Yicheng thought for a while.
"This is the difficulty of the problem, but it's also the solution. The key lies in Xiao Ruxun. If he dies, all the problems are actually very easy to solve. At most, it's just one or two battles that we must win. But if he doesn't die, it's not something that can be solved by one or two battles."
Xiao Daheng nodded after hearing this. "What the Cabinet Elder said makes sense."
"Of course, the most important thing now is to find out what Zhang Cheng is doing and how His Majesty plans to do it. This is what Luo Sigong has to do. Those things aren't given to him for no reason. Xia Qing, you'll be responsible for contacting Luo Sigong. I can't trust anyone else."
"Understood. Don't worry, Cabinet Elder. I'll definitely do it for you."
Shen Yicheng nodded silently. After a while, Shen Yicheng let out a long sigh.
"A famous general of the country is unparalleled in the world. Daming, how many years will it take for a Xiao Ruxun to appear? If he can use it, how many years will he be able to frighten the people around him? How many disasters can he avoid for Daming? Xia Qing, what Fang Shoushi said may not be unreasonable. Do you think we've … gone too far? "
Xiao Daheng looked at Shen Yicheng with a little doubt.
"Cabinet Elder, you have to think clearly. This is not a small matter. If it's exposed and we surrender, how many people will be beheaded if the things we've done over the years are exposed? When the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will float. If we want to kill, we'll only kill one person. If the emperor wants to kill, he'll kill millions of people. Cabinet Elder, you have to be clear about which is more important. "
Shen Yicheng was silent.
"If it weren't for the fact that there's no other way, I really don't want to do this. In this way, aren't we also rebels and traitors in His Majesty's eyes? What will the future generations think of us? "
"Cabinet Elder, you have to understand that we're not rebelling. We're setting things right. We're getting rid of the villains and cleaning up the emperor's side. As for the future generations' evaluation, it's even more trivial. The winner is king and the loser is a bandit. What the history books say and what the future generations think, isn't it all up to you?"
Xiao Daheng's words made Shen Yicheng nod slightly.
"The winner is king and the loser is a bandit. Yes, yes, what you said makes sense. If it really comes to that, we can only share a common hatred against the enemy. There's nothing to say. Xiao Ruxun … can only be the biggest rebel. What a pity, what a pity, such a good general!"
Shen Yicheng sighed a few times and made up his mind.
"Xia Qing, I'll continue to clean up the Jin Party so as not to arouse His Majesty's suspicion. You'll be in charge of contacting Luo Sigong. No matter what, you have to make Luo Sigong spit out the specific plan. This is related to the overall situation, so we can't be careless. I'll tell everyone about this at a suitable time so that they can be mentally prepared."
Xiao Daheng nodded and said, "I understand!"
Watching Xiao Daheng leave, Shen Yicheng looked at his back. The hesitation in his eyes slowly faded, and the determination to kill gradually became stronger.
Just as Xiao Daheng had said, Xiao Ruxun was admittedly a famous general, and keeping him around would ensure that the Great Ming Dynasty's borders would be secure. But if he wasn't of the same mind as everyone else and insisted on mixing with the Emperor, then what difference was there between him and Yan Song?
No, the situation was worse than Yan Song. No matter what, Yan Song was just a civil official. He was a Jinshi and did things within the rules. He was a product of Emperor Jiajing's power. His situation was different from that of Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun represented the army and military force, not a product of the rules of the game set by the civil officials.
Such a person who transcended the rules of the game joining the game could only bring unexpected disasters to other players in the game. Moreover, the situation was now clear. Their purpose was to create an established fact, to destroy the old rules and make new ones.
How could so many old players bear it?
Everyone relied on this game to get rich and to eat, but when you came, you wanted to destroy everyone's rice bowls and even wanted everyone's lives. How could they not fight with you?
Xiao Jixin was a good general of the country, but it was a pity that her heart was not in the right place. Just as the ancients said, a person with talent but no virtue is more terrifying than a person without talent and no virtue. A person like Xiao Ruxun, who was talented but had no virtue, was the most terrifying.
If they didn't get rid of him, they wouldn't even be able to eat …
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