While the female relatives were quarreling in the garden, there was a thatched cottage in the corner of the palace. The low fence was covered with vines and red and white flowers were blooming, attracting bees and butterflies to be busy. There is a waterwheel on a ditch not far away. It is washed by the slow and slow water, and the water is splashing. The mountain breeze blows by, bringing bursts of coolness to the thatched cottage.
Outside the thatched cottage, by the short fence, Jiang Yashuang, wearing a crimson summer shirt and a golden crown and jade belt, stood under a large locust tree with luxuriant branches and leaves behind his hands.
The scorching summer sun cast mottled light spots from among the dense branches and leaves, illuminating his face like a beautiful jade. A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, like a spring breeze. His eyes were bright as he looked around, making his eyes dark and bright, and his heroic spirit even more striking. .
But after he stood under the locust tree for a long time, his gentle smile like the spring breeze became stiffer and stiffer. Finally he couldn't help but look up and asked the tree: "You really don't want to come down?"
"Definitely not coming down!" A voice full of resentment came from among the trees. Following the sound, a corner of the emerald green Yueluo robe could be seen, which was very inconspicuous among the lush green leaves in midsummer. Just like this, a white palm stretched out, quickly pulled up the corner of the shirt, hid it among the branches and leaves, and said decisively, "If you leak the news that I am here to anyone, then we will have no friendship in the future. It’s up to you to prioritize things!”
"I just sparred with Yongfu for a few games, how could you put on this attitude of bitterness and deep hatred?" Jiang Yashuang sighed, "You have been beaten by Ah Xing since you were a child, and you are still not used to it? When Yongfu was learning martial arts, My fourth aunt is afraid that she will hurt herself, so she is only allowed to learn some boxing and kicking, and she is not allowed to learn swords and guns at all. If she beats you ten times, it will not be as serious as A Xing's beating, right? "
"What do you know!" Oubicheng pushed aside the branches and leaves angrily and shouted to him in a low voice, "She is no match for me at all. Every time I win, I have to continue to compete until she wins - I can't get tired of it so I give up. I thought that the worst thing I could do was just listen to a few words of ridicule, but she won several games in a row and actually wanted me to become her teacher! What a joke! Even if she is a princess, I can't beat you and Ah Xing! But how could he be so weak that he would become his disciple?"
Jiang Yashuang smiled and said: "Then just ignore her? The worst is to go to the palace so that she can't find you!"
He and Princess Yongfu were childhood sweethearts and were as close as biological brothers and sisters. Naturally, he knew the princess's strength very well - he taught most of her fists and kicks! Originally, Princess Yongfu was not very talented in this area, and she was spoiled and couldn't bear the hardships. How could she learn so much? It's just a little showy.
Although Oubicheng's martial arts skills were not very good in Jiang Yashuang's opinion, he was the son of a military commander, so he had no pressure to deal with Yongfu.
However, Yongfu had a special status. She asked Oubicheng to compete with her. How could Oubicheng dare to fight her? Even if he wins, it will give Yongfu face; but in order to please the princess, the guards in front of Yongfu all unconscionably praise her for her extraordinary talent and strength, and that she is simply an unrivaled martial arts wizard...
Yongfu didn't fully believe this, but under the flattery of the unscrupulous followers, the princess still had a huge misunderstanding of her true strength - she thought: "My cousin and A Xing are definitely better than me, but Oubicheng Well… "
Anyway, the princess had a lot of free time, so she went to Oubicheng to prepare herself for the addiction of being a master - but how could Oubicheng be willing to sacrifice so much for the princess's whim
Originally, he practiced martial arts with Jiang Yashuang and his own sister Ou Qinglan, but in the end, even his own sister could beat him to the ground at will - it was already very embarrassing! Let me take as my disciple a princess whose horse stance is still not up to par. This flattering nobleman can't be so shameless, okay? Even if he really dared to throw away his integrity as the earl's heir, he had to consider whether the elders in the family would get angry and clean up the house, right
Listening to Jiang Yashuang's suggestion, Oubicheng resisted the urge to vomit blood and said, "What you said is simple. She can't find me but she can find Ah Xing, okay? Since the incident with Cousin Xin, Ah Xing has been looking at me. You're so sweet, you just want to cause me some trouble... Do you think I provoked someone? Did this marriage come about by force? I have always regarded Cousin Xin as my own sister, and I am not always in love with her!"
"I think she has a good relationship with Cousin Xin, so she feels sorry for Cousin Xin's haggardness these days, right? It's normal for girls to be a bit naughty, so don't worry about it too much." Jiang Yashuang frowned slightly and comforted her. , "I'll go back to Yongfu to help you persuade her... to tell her not to trouble you like this."
Oubicheng breathed a sigh of relief: "She always listens to you...you have to persuade her carefully!"
"Then you come down and talk?"
"No! If someone sees you going to report her, you'll chase her right now. Even if you persuade her, we probably won't be able to talk about anything serious today." Oubicheng thought for a moment, shook her head and said, "Although there is water here "But with your hearing, it's not difficult for us to talk like this. Why do you have to let me go down?"
Jiang Yashuang said helplessly: "It's not difficult for me, but can you hear me if I don't raise my voice? What's next...?"
Oubicheng said with a mournful face: "Then you call the servants here - Princess Qiu is not in the palace? Ask her to pester Yongfuhui so that I can feel at ease?"
"She has another appointment today - I'll take care of it when Yongfu comes. As you said, she always listens to me." Jiang Yashuang persuaded Oubicheng to get down from the tree, and the two of them sat down at the stone table under the tree. Worried that Princess Yongfu would come and disturb her, she would not have time to talk, so she got straight to the point: "Is Qin Guogong's illness serious? If it is not good, the general must be notified as quickly as possible!"
When talking about business, Oubicheng's face immediately became serious, no longer as helpless and rogue as when she was leaning on the tree to fear Princess Yongfu.
Jiang Yashuang's eyes gradually deepened: "I am really ill. Otherwise, with my grandfather's self-discipline, how could he possibly get drunk if this is not a celebration banquet where the overall situation has been decided? However, the imperial doctor guarantees that it will take as little as eight or nine days and as long as After half a month, you will be able to see things as usual."
Oubicheng breathed a sigh of relief: "So, it's just a minor illness? Then there's no need to notify the general at all costs..."
"This is just to suppress the condition temporarily!" Jiang Yashuang said lightly with a hint of complexity on his face, "My grandmother quietly told me that this time my grandfather relapsed from an old injury that he used to wait for when he was ready - he wanted to fully recover. It’s impossible not to put down all the things you worry about and take care of yourself for a year and a half!”
"How long does it take to relapse? What will happen when it relapses?" Oubicheng's face suddenly changed when he heard this!
Jiang Yashuang's face was expressionless: "If we suppress it this time, we can probably keep it safe for three to five years - it's hard to say what will happen if it relapses later."
Unlike his concern for his grandfather in his indifferent tone, Oubicheng's consideration of Qin Guogong's condition was entirely based on the situation. Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Then there should be enough time to deal with this seizure."
"But my idea is to make a quick decision, settle the situation as soon as possible, and let my grandfather start recuperating in advance." Jiang Yashuang said solemnly, "After all, you know that although my grandfather is in good health, after all, he is getting older!"
Oubicheng noticed the vague anxiety in his heart and said seriously: "Who doesn't want to take control of the power as soon as possible? It's just that the matter is big, and as the saying goes, haste makes waste, safety is better!"
Knowing that Jiang Yashuang was raised by the Duke of Qin and had a deep love between ancestors and grandchildren, she was afraid that he wouldn't listen, so she lowered her tone and said, "Besides, judging from the increasingly fierce actions between the two sides, the battle for the crown prince should not continue. In the next three to five years, it may not be possible that Qin Guogong's illness will relapse, and he can finally start recuperating his body in advance. If he fails because of impatience, the old man's hard work will be wasted. "
Jiang Yashuang glanced at him: "Let me tell you the truth, you know the trump card we have here. But this trump card cannot be used at any time. It must be left undisclosed at the critical moment. If you can't use it after using it, Achieving the effect overnight is equivalent to wasting more than half of it! Compared with the most critical thing, three to five years... it’s hard to say!”
Oubicheng understood: "Zhenxi Army... Although there should still be old people who miss Ruan and Qiu, Kuang Shihan is the leader now."
This is the fundamental reason why even if Xue Chang is determined to cooperate with the Queen Mother's Party, he refuses to expose it in advance and only promises to kill the Queen Mother Party at the critical moment - not only does this famous prime minister want to avenge his personal revenge and preserve his reputation, in the final analysis They are worried about the Zhenxi Army!
From the comparison of political power, Xue Chang will definitely win the Queen Mother Party after joining forces with the Queen Mother Party.
The problem is that the military situation of the Queen Mother's party is in a bad state, and there is an sworn hatred of killing her father with Qiu Yilan, the daughter-in-law of the Jiang family! Therefore, if the Queen Mother's party falls into an absolute disadvantage, Kuang Shihan can only go all the way to darkness.
What if he couldn't think of anything else and simply ignored the Western Barbarians and led his troops back to the Central Plains to defeat them all? In order to avenge Kuang Shihan's kindness to General Ruan, the Queen's Party high-level people discussed it and agreed that he would definitely be able to do such a crazy thing. thing!
And with the elite level of the Zhenxi Army, the only one who can resist them is the Zhenbei Army!
If the Zhenbei Army does not move, even if Kuang Shihan goes into Beijing and turns against the guests, the Jiang family will definitely not allow it; if the Zhenbei Army moves, what about Beihu? what to do? !
Even if these two alien tribes don't take advantage of the situation, and the elites of Zhenbei and Zhenxi are internally depleted, what will they do to defend the country's borders and maintain peace in the future? !
Even if the Queen's Party supports the seventh prince to successfully ascend the throne, this great fortune will surely turn from prosperity to decline, and may even be shattered... This is definitely not the result that the Queen's Party wants!
"It's not the time for the Zhenxi Army to take action now. After all, my brother has not yet paid filial piety!" Jiang Yashuang sighed. "The day for my brother to pay filial piety is at the end of the year. It is not suitable to travel westward during the season! And there is no question about whether to let my brother go out. I went to the Zhenxi Army after I was filial, but I was still hesitating. After all, my father-in-law was the only heir... If something unexpected happened, I can't explain it to your sister-in-law!"
Using Qiu Jinglan to deal with Kuang Shihan was a strategy decided by the Jiang family after they learned about Qiu Jinglan's life - there is no more suitable candidate than him: the former Crown Prince of Xihe, the direct grandson of General Ruan and the heir of the Ruan family. This life experience can awaken to the greatest extent the Ruan and Qiu family's background in the Zhenxi Army. He is also talented, beautiful and capable. He is simply the young master dreamed of by people like old subordinates, old slaves and old ministers all over the world.
The most important thing is that this is Qiu Jinglan's own goal, and she is not afraid that he will not try his best.
The Jiang family used him to deal with Kuang Shihan, directly shaking the foundation of the Queen Mother's party, and getting twice the result with half the effort; he wanted to take revenge and take back what was originally his, and with the help of the Jiang family, he could also get twice the result with half the effort - this cooperation would have been a happy one for everyone. , especially based on the happy marriage between Qiu Yilan and Jiang Yashuang.
Regarding the Zhenxi Army and his party, Jiang Yashuang and Qiu Jinglan had discussed it several times in private - of course each time they kept it secret from Qiu Yilan.
But after Qiu Jinglan actually makes the trip, Qiu Yilan will know sooner or later.
She was such a biological brother, and it was not easy for her to recognize him. Based on Jiang Yashuang's understanding of his wife, Qiu Yilan would definitely rather not take revenge than let her brother take this risk!
So he hesitated very much, "Our manpower over there..."
"None of them are useful!" Oubicheng immediately shook his head, "It's okay to inquire and pass on information. The best person is to serve as a general under Kuang Shihan and want to get involved in Zhenxi's military power... How is this possible? This No one can do it except Qiu Jinglan, even if you go there! And how did your father-in-law die? How can you not avenge your father's death? Maybe some people can't, but Qiu Jinglan... According to your description, What kind of person do you think he is?"
Jiang Yashuang was silent: His brother-in-law, under the cover of being talented and gentle, was actually unimaginably cruel and sinister. How could such a person give up revenge!
"I'll think about it again." Zhigui knew, but thinking of Qiu Yilan's frightened appearance after Qiu Jinglan was assassinated, Jiang Yashuang was still upset in her heart, "... Here at Zhenxi Army, it will take at least a long time to set off. Next year, for now, my grandfather can suppress his illness for the time being, and there shouldn’t be any trouble in the big picture.”
"It's just that the fight for the crown prince is still just a fight between the King of Zhou and the Seventh Prince, like children playing house... It's time to change!"