Qin Huaiyuan kept his head down, as if he couldn't hear what the people behind him were saying. Even if he did, he wouldn't care at all.
Even if some people were cursing Qin Huaiyuan for being unscrupulous and switching sides so quickly, no one could deny that Qin Huaiyuan's plan was the most appropriate one.
However, there were also people who raised doubts. "Lord Qin's words are reasonable. However, the Yuchi Yan isn't someone to be trifled with either. If he's already planning to ascend the throne, he must be certain that he's the rightful ruler of the Yan dynasty. Why would he accept Da Zhou's title? "
"That's right. Besides, the County King of Yan isn't in the capital anymore. He's in the land that used to belong to the Yan dynasty, and there might be some of his old forces there. He has his own status and backing, so there's no way he'd agree to Your Majesty's title."
Qin Huaiyuan smiled. "Both of you have a point. However, it's fine if the County King of Yan doesn't want to accept the title. Isn't he with Yuchi Xujie now?"
It was a casual statement, but everyone couldn't help but ponder.
If Da Zhou could recognize the Southern Yan dynasty and establish diplomatic relations between the two countries, Yuchi Xujie would be more than happy to become emperor. If the Yuchi Yan didn't agree, Yuchi Xujie would probably do everything he could to make him agree.
For the rightful ruler, Yuchi Xujie would make all the necessary preparations without them having to do anything.
Everyone was speechless.
They all had the same feeling at the moment: Qin Huaiyuan was too devious!
Could it be that the Yuchi Yan had taken some of the old officials of the Yan dynasty and left the capital without telling Qin Huaiyuan that they were leaving him behind? Was that why he was holding a grudge?
That was why Pan An the Wise's reputation was not undeserved. It was best for them to get closer to Qin Huaiyuan and not make him their enemy.
However, while most people thought that way, there were still a few who couldn't accept it and raised doubts on the spot.
"Be that as it may, this is all Lord Qin's idea. What if the County King of Yan refused and took the opportunity to incite the people to revolt? The Tatan in the north is already giving us a hard time. If the south is also in chaos, we will be attacked from both sides. The consequences will be unimaginable! "
When Li Qitian heard this, he pulled himself back from his complacency and couldn't help but ponder. Indeed, if the two sides really fought at the same time, would his troops be able to win a great victory just by eating wind and drinking dew? As the saying goes, before the troops and horses are mobilized, the provisions have to be mobilized first. Right now, they simply did not have the economic strength to support both the northern and southern battlefields at the same time.
Qin Huaiyuan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile, "Therefore, there's still a very important part of this plan. That was to send a very important person to guard the south. It would be best if he was someone who would make the people of the Yan dynasty tremble at the mention of his name, someone who could make babies cry at night, and someone who would make the County King of Yan and Yuchi Xujie not dare to do anything. "
Li Qitian narrowed his eyes at once.
All the officials also looked at Pang Xiao, who was standing at the head of the generals.
Great Yan was conquered by Pang Xiao, one city after another. His great achievements in Great Yan were known to all under the heavens. If there was one man who could intimidate the common people in the south, making them tremble with fear when they saw him, and dared not to speak loudly, if Pang Xiao claimed to be the second, then no one under the heavens could be the first.
So, Qin Huaiyuan's final goal in advising Your Majesty was to let Pang Xiao regain control of the military?
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Pang Xiao told Qin Yining everything that happened in the imperial court in detail. Qin Yining couldn't help but sigh when she heard this, "Father really put a lot of thought into this. His arrangement not only gave you the opportunity to regain control of the military, but also allowed us to leave the whirlpool of power struggle and go to the south to recuperate and develop our own forces."
"Yes," Pang Xiao's eyes were full of admiration, "Your Majesty also understood this at the time. If Your Majesty could trust me completely, then perhaps he wouldn't have suffered so much. "
"Then how did Your Majesty agree? How could he be at ease handing over the Tiger Army to you? "
Pang Xiao gently stroked Qin Yining's long hair and said softly, "Silly girl, when did I say that Your Majesty was going to give me the Tiger Army? Your Majesty made me the Grand Marshal, and I'll be in charge of the military immediately. The Tiger Army is under my command. Today, Your Majesty also saw my prestige in the Tiger Army. He will never allow me to control the Tiger Army again. "
"I see." Qin Yining nodded and leaned on Pang Xiao's shoulder to rub her cheek, "Your Majesty allowed me to accompany you to take office, so he must have said that he couldn't bear for us to be separated, right? Didn't he give Old Madame and Grandma a promotion? "
"His Majesty will not leave anyone behind when it comes to bestowments and rewards." Pang Xiao rested his chin on Qin Yining's forehead and said with lowered eyes, "He must do these things well. Even when Prince Li committed such a serious crime, he could pinch his nose and let Prince Li be a Qinwang. As for Marquis Qingyang, he didn't show the slightest sign of condemnation. Your Majesty has already reached the pinnacle of perfection in the way of inviting bribes and pacifying people. "
Qin Yining shook her head and said, "This is all on the surface. It's only a matter of time before Prince Li and Duke Qing 'die of illness'. When the time comes, even if the people who helped Prince Li and Duke Qing rebel find out, they will probably only feel relieved. "
As they spoke, Qin Yining felt the carriage turn a corner. The road began to level out, and the air was mixed with a faint scent of water vapor and sandalwood. It was very refreshing and pleasant.
Pang Xiao lifted the curtain and looked outside, saying with a smile, "We're home."
The carriage slowly stopped in front of the gate of a house.
The hanging lanterns were swaying in the wind, and the candlelight was flickering. A manservant wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket had been waiting in front of the door for a long time. When he saw the carriage coming, he immediately reported inside loudly, and then hurriedly came up to salute, "Wang Ye, Princess, you're back! Old Madame told me to wait here. "
Pang Xiao carried Qin Yining out of the carriage and turned back to ask the manservant, "Has the imperial edict been sent?"
"Yes, it's been sent." The manservant nodded repeatedly and led the way with the lantern in his hand, "When the imperial edict arrived, Old Madame was very happy. When Old Madame knew that her husband was not only promoted but also entered the palace, she was so happy that she fainted. She just invited a doctor to see her."
"Is that so?" Pang Xiao stopped and asked Qin Yining in a low voice, "Do you want to go to the east courtyard to see your grandmother first?"
In order to facilitate protection, Pang Xiao and Qin Huaiyuan discussed and let the two families live in the same house. However, the larger east courtyard was divided for the Family Qin to live in, and the west courtyard was for the Prince's Mansion to live in. Qin Huaiyuan also planned to open side doors on both sides to facilitate movement. In this way, they would not interfere with each other, and it would be convenient for them to move around.
Qin Yining thought for a while and said, "Let's go greet my grandmother first, and then go greet my grandmother."
"Okay." Pang Xiao said with a smile, "We've made such a fuss. Grandmother and the others may be frightened."
Pang Xiao was worried that Qin Yining would be tired, so he asked someone to bring a roller to replace his walking. Bing Tang and Ji Yun followed Qin Yining. Seeing that Pang Xiao was so considerate, they could not help but chuckle.
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