Yang Qing waved his hand. "No! The world is bustling for benefits, and the world is bustling for benefits! These people have been stationed in the Netherworld for a long time, and there are only so few positions in the Netherworld Governor's Office. Many of them can't see an opportunity to make a name for themselves even after increasing their strength, so how can they not be resentful? When these people were in the Imperial Guard Army, His Majesty could still insert them into the Fourth Army and use them to fight for power with the Fourth Army. However, there is no need to use them here. The people above cannot move, and the people below cannot move either. After so many years, how much of the Imperial Guard Army can they still have? "
Mother and son were secretly shocked when they heard this. No wonder His Majesty was so happy to insert the guards into the four armies. They used to think that His Majesty wanted to take advantage of this to corrupt the four armies, but today they realized that His Majesty was actually using up the people above him to make space for the people below him, so as to maintain a virtuous cycle. This was really ruthless!
Yuan Venerate Qing said doubtfully, "His Majesty is fully capable of inserting people from the Netherworld Army into the Fourth Army."
Yang Qing stared at him and said slowly, "His Majesty intends to increase the strength of the Netherworld Army, with the intention of forging the Netherworld Army into a sharp knife. Once the time is ripe, the knife will definitely stab the back of the southern army and divide the southern army! After a big battle, it will naturally be used up in one go! "
The mother and son were shocked once again. It turned out that the Netherworld Army would sooner or later become His Majesty's consumable. What made them even more perturbed was that they were completely unaware of Qing Zhu's plans. Now that they had been enlightened, they realized that they had been too ignorant in the past.
As a result, the mother and son looked at Yang Qing with a hint of fanaticism. This was the Virtuous Sage they lacked!
Yang Qing continued, "Let me ask you about the current situation of the Netherworld Army. If you and His Highness convince His Highness to give up a piece of territory to the Netherworld Army, how can the generals under His Highness not be ecstatic with such a huge share of benefits? If you use the excuse of having the support of the Xiahou Family to reassure them, how can they not be loyal to His Highness? Combined with the support of the Xiahou Family, the military power of the Netherworld Army will naturally be in the hands of His Highness, and His Majesty will not be able to take it away even if he wants to! "
Both mother and son felt their hearts warm up when they heard this, but they were not fools. Xiahou Chengyu asked suspiciously, "The Ox Monarch only has three territories in his hands. How could the Ox Monarch agree to give up one to the Netherworld Army?"
Yang Qing smiled and said, "This will depend on how Her Ladyship and His Highness convince His Highness. Since there is a need to return the favor, it is naturally not difficult to borrow it!"
Xiahou Chengyu anxiously said, "I am ignorant, how can I return what I borrowed? I would like to hear Mister's wise opinion. "
Yang Qing said indifferently, "Borrowing Your Highness's territory is not to occupy Your Highness's territory. The purpose of borrowing the territory is to control the army of the netherworld. The territory can be borrowed for use first. When the generals under Your Highness resist the Heavenly Edict and run to Your Highness's territory to take up their posts, it will be obvious that they are going against His Majesty. They will have no way out. At that time, His Majesty will definitely be enraged. Under the pressure of His Majesty and Your Highness, those generals will have no choice but to spit out the territory that they have taken and obediently follow Your Highness back to the netherworld. Let me ask you, if they cut off His Majesty's route of retreat, do they have any other choice after returning to the netherworld besides pledging loyalty to Your Highness? As long as this principle is explained clearly to His Highness, His Highness will naturally have no worries. It should not be difficult to borrow the territory along the way! After this, His Highness will not be able to watch His Majesty get rid of Her Ladyship and her son and help Zhan Ruyi ascend to the throne. As long as Your Highness expresses your sincerity to form an alliance with His Highness, the southern army will be the frontline barrier for the army of the netherworld. His Highness will have a foothold and military power in his hands, and his objective will be achieved. Any long-term plans can be based on this. Without this foundation, he will be no different from a rootless duckweed! "
Yuan Venerate Qing was so excited that his mouth went dry.
Xiahou Chengyu's eyes shone brightly as she looked at Yang Qing with a fanatical gaze. She did not hesitate to bow to Yang Qing despite being a dignified Heavenly Empress. "Mister, you have a brilliant plan indeed. Thank you for teaching me such a brilliant plan!"
Yuan Venerate Qing also hurriedly bowed in thanks.
To the mother and son, they had never seen such a brilliant strategy. It was simply fascinating!
In the past, no one had ever treated the mother and son with such disdain. They had never dared to think of such a brilliant scheme before. They had never thought that they would be able to achieve this. They had never had such a capable person by their side. They had never come into contact with such a person. They had always been at the mercy of others like puppets.
At this moment, the mother and son truly believed that Niu Youde had the help of such a military adviser. It was no wonder that a man who only knew how to fight and kill could rise so quickly and topple Hao Defang to become the Southern Army's Heavenly King!
The mother and son were confident that they were much stronger than Niu Youde had been in the past. If Niu Youde could do it, why couldn't they? The only difference was that they lacked capable people by their side!
"I wouldn't dare!" Yang Qing hurriedly dodged, as if he did not dare accept such a huge bow.
However, Yuan Venerate Qing still had some doubts after bowing. "Mister, is this the idea of His Highness?"
Yang Qing shook his head and smiled. "It has nothing to do with His Highness. I have been thinking hard about how to help Your Highness get out of this situation and have come up with some shallow ideas. Does Your Highness feel that I will not be able to account to His Highness by doing this? Your Highness need not worry too much. His Highness sent me here to help you get through this dangerous situation. This is my mission. As long as I complete this mission, it will be the best I can account to His Highness. Furthermore, this plan will not cause His Highness any losses, so His Highness will not blame me. I have known His Highness for many years and I believe that His Highness is very broad-minded. "
Yuan Venerate Qing felt a lot more at ease upon hearing this.
Xiahou Chengyu, who could tell that Yuan Venerate Qing wanted to return to Niu Youde's side after this was over, felt a little anxious. How could he miss out on such a wise man? However, they had just met and nothing had been set in stone yet, so it was not appropriate for him to tell Yuan Venerate Qing to ignore Niu Youde and follow them.
In a moment of desperation, Yuan Venerate Qing suddenly smiled. "I wonder if you think highly of me?"
Yuan Venerate Qing turned to look at his mother in shock.
"Uh …" Yang Qing was taken aback. He did not know what she meant by this and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, why would you say such a thing? How would I dare to look down on you?"
Xiahou Chengyu smiled. "Then will Sir listen to what I have to say?"
Yang Qing did not dare to agree and said vaguely, "Please speak freely if you have any instructions, Your Highness!"
Xiahou Chengyu stared at him and sighed. "I feel that we are fated."
Fated? Yang Qing was confused by her hammering here and there. What did she mean?
For a moment, he didn't dare to respond to the other party's words, so he answered timidly. Who knew that after Xiahou Chengyu asked his age, he would suddenly say, "It's a pity that I don't have a daughter, and your son is a man. Otherwise, I would really want to marry my daughter to you. Since I am older than you, I am willing to become brother and sister with a different surname. I wonder if Sir is willing? "
Yuan Venerate Qing suddenly realized what his mother meant. She wanted to make use of the other party.
"Ah!" Yang Qing lost his voice and was dumbfounded. When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, "I dare not, I dare not. Your Highness is of a lowly status. How would I dare to seek connections with Your Highness? I can't, I can't, I can't."
No matter how much he thought about it, he never would have thought that Xiahou Chengyu would play this game with him. It was completely out of his expectations. He never even thought about it, and was completely fooled by Xiahou Chengyu. He was a bit flustered.
"A hero does not care about his background. How noble could the ancestors of my Xiahou Family be? One does not care about one's background. What matters is one's future! If Sir refuses, you are looking down on me … "
Xiahou Chengyu did not have any other abilities, but she had been in the palace for a long time and knew how to win people's hearts. What was a brother and a sister? She had been with many sisters in the palace, and many of those sisters had been killed by her in the end.
After being tormented by her, Yang Qing finally understood the thoughts of this mother and son. He did not know whether to laugh or cry. Acting too emotionally was really finding trouble for himself. What was going on? However, in order to ensure that the plan would go smoothly, he had no choice but to feign civility. Finally, after repeated persuasion from Xiahou Chengyu, he had no choice but to agree.
Xiahou Chengyu was extremely efficient. Yuan Venerate Qing immediately placed an incense burner on the couch.
Yuan Venerate Qing lit two incense sticks and handed them to the two of them.
Xiahou Chengyu tugged on Yang Qing's sleeve and pulled him to stand side by side in front of the bed. Holding the incense in his hands, he knelt down without a word, and even turned his head to look at Yang Qing with a slight smile.
Yang Qing was a little annoyed. His illustrious reputation had been defeated by this woman, so he could only bite the bullet and kneel down as well.
I, Xiahou Chengyu, and Yang Qing will become brother and sister with different surnames today. We will see each other as our own flesh and blood. We will enjoy blessings and endure misfortunes together … "Xiahou Chengyu rattled on. In any case, that was what he meant.
After saying a bunch of similar words, Yang Qing felt like crying.
This time, it was his turn to be surprised. It was like a dream. He had never imagined that he would become brother and sister with different surnames with the Heavenly Empress. Back in the Imperial Garden, the Heavenly Empress had looked down on him. Who would have thought that he would become sworn siblings with this woman? Wasn't this nonsense? Why was it like a child's game?
The crux of the matter was that he knew very well what his purpose in coming here was. He had also guessed the fate of the mother and son pair. There was a high chance that he would go against his oath. Why did he have to bear such an oath to suppress himself? Xiahou Chengyu really made him want to cry, but no tears came out.
Of course, he could also understand the feelings of the mother and son. They had been schemed against and forced into such a state. Even if there was a straw to clutch at, they would still want to hold on tightly.
After kowtowing three times, the siblings inserted two incense sticks and stood up to accept the wine from Yuan Venerate Qing. They raised their cups and drank together, officially confirming their relationship.
When he put down the wine cup, Yang Qing felt uncomfortable being stared at by Xiahou Chengyu, who was smiling at him.
"Little Brother!" Xiahou Chengyu called out gently, almost causing Yang Qing to have goosebumps.
Her eyes were full of tenderness, and it was true that she really liked him. As long as Yang Qing was willing, she could even offer herself to sleep with him. However, she also knew that he would not be interested in her looks. Otherwise, she would not have become sworn siblings and would have offered her endless tenderness instead.
"Lady!" Yang Qing lowered his head in shame.
"Huh?" Xiahou Chengyu pretended to be unhappy and questioned.
Yang Qing's expression twitched as he corrected himself with difficulty. "Big … Big Sister …"
Xiahou Chengyu chuckled and looked at Yuan Venerate Qing. "Son, why haven't you paid your respects to your uncle?"
Yuan Venerate Qing immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands. "Yuan Venerate pays his respects to uncle!"
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