Just when the Hu Ben army outside was clamoring to break Zhao Yueshui into ten thousand pieces, Hu Zi had already stepped into the tent, leaned over to Pang Xiao and asked in a low voice, "My lord, it's such a mess outside, I'm afraid the situation will be difficult to clean up. Now, do you really plan to kill Zhao Yueshui?"
Pang Xiao raised his eyes and said, "Of course it's true. He made a fortune in Xihua City and caused public anger. This king killed him because of the peace of mind of the army. Besides, the fact that he sold the news is also evidence, but it is not that this king has been wronged. he."
"But Zhao Yueshui is the sage's eyeliner. When the prince killed him, it was a blatant confrontation with the sage. I'm afraid it will attract the villain to add or subtract words behind his back, making the sage even more jealous of you."
Pang Xiao sneered and said, "Is it entirely your own idea to be this eunuch now? Although he keeps his waist upright in Xihua City, it shows that this king is not about to put it away. Arrogance? Even if you look down on this king in your heart, but you are used to yang and yin on the face. Now you dare to accuse this king in person, where do you think he has the courage?"
Hu Zi's complexion changed when he heard the words, and he took a deep breath, "Your Highness, do you mean that this is an order from the sage?"
Pang Xiao shook his head, "The sage is a wise man, this king is still useful, he won't shoot himself in the foot, it must be Li Guanwen who saw something, and got breathed with Zhao Yueshui."
"That's hard to do!" Hu Zi's face turned pale.
The sage is not afraid of the lord for a day or two. The more brave the lord is in battle and the greater the credit, the more fearful the sage is. Li Guanwen is the inner prisoner beside the sage. It shows that this person must be smart and shrewd.
How could such a guy misunderstand what the sage meant to Pang Xiao
Although he knew that the saint was such a person, Hu Zi was still in a cold sweat at this moment.
At this moment, the curtain was lifted, and Zheng Pei, who was dressed in dark blue, walked in quickly and said anxiously, "Your Highness."
"Mr. Zheng is here. Sit down." Pang Xiao raised his chin at Zheng Pei.
Hu Zi brought the top chair and set it up, and bowed his hands to Zheng Pei, his polite and distant attitude was different from the intimacy he used to be.
Zheng Pei's heart was bitter, so he bowed to Pang Xiao first, before he could wait to sit down, he said anxiously: "My lord, think twice, then Zhao Yueshui is Li Guanwen's adopted son, if you kill Zhao Yueshui, you will definitely offend Li Guanwen. The most eloquent thing is that he is not sweet when making sugar, but sour when making vinegar. You can't be reckless.
"If Zhao Yueshui were to kill him, he would definitely offend Tianwei. The Sage has the sole power, and the most unacceptable thing is to kill first and then file. Zhao Yueshui is someone sent by the Sage to be with you. Afterwards, I can gain a firm foothold in the imperial court, so I can ask the lord to think carefully about what I said."
When Zheng Pei said this, he stood up and gave another salute.
Pang Xiao smiled calmly, and his eyebrows under the candlelight looked very gentle: "Mr. Zheng, please sit down and talk."
He didn't answer Zheng Pei's words directly.
Zheng Pei's heart was full of bitterness. He knew that in the past, he secretly reported Pang Xiao's every move to the sage, and finally pushed this young man away from him completely. He no longer trusted him.
But he couldn't ignore him completely, after all, he was also the bloodline of Pang Zhongzheng.
Zheng Pei sat back slowly and looked at Pang Xiao expectantly.
"Mr. Zheng's words also make sense." Pang Xiao said leisurely, as if he was not talking about a major event that would involve his future or even life and death, but rather lightheartedly talking.
"With Mr. Zheng's cleverness, you should understand that even if this king doesn't kill Zhao Yueshui, some things are already a foregone conclusion, and some people who don't like this king will still not like it."
Zheng Pei was suffocated by his breath, and he didn't think of a suitable answer for a long time.
He knew that Pang Xiao was a smart man, and he couldn't fool the past with a nice sentence or two.
What Pang Xiao said was the truth. The sage's fear of him would not be reduced by half because of this, nor would the old ministers who surrendered from the Northern Ji Kingdom change their views on Pang Xiao.
"This king knows that Mr. Zheng is here for the sake of this king, but now I believe that Mr. Zheng has already figured out some of the key points. Since some things cannot be changed, why should this king swallow his breath and be a soft persimmon? As a man, Don't even have the courage to speak loudly? That will only make people more bullied, and sooner or later they will be bullied and unable to hold their heads up."
Zheng Pei was convinced by what he said.
Pang Xiao glanced at Hu Zi.
Hu Zi was not as worried as Zheng Pei. Seeing that Pang Xiao had made a decision, he was eager to try it out. After getting his approval, he immediately flew out to clean up Zhao Yueshui with great interest.
Only Pang Xiao and Zheng Pei were left in the tent.
Zheng Pei looked at Pang Xiao's sharp brows under the light, and for a while he felt that he couldn't look directly, and was extremely embarrassed.
He used to think that he was the most trustworthy person around Pang Xiao.
I also once felt that it was his betrayal that pushed the person who trusted him most away.
But now it seems that Pang Xiao has never really trusted him at all!
His use of Pang Xiao was kept in his mind by every stroke, and he always pretended to be confused. Like a patient wolf, it has been staring at its prey closely, chasing after it, and showing its fangs when the time is right.
Now he can't move Pang Xiao, he can't check and balance him, and he can't control him. It was impossible for him to still want to become Pang Xiao's trusted confidant.
Perhaps, this "confidant" has always been self-styled by him.
Zheng Pei sighed and said goodbye.
Pang Xiao looked at Zheng Pei's back, then withdrew his gaze after a while, closing his eyes and resting.
Huzi really asked the real thing from Zhao Yueshui's mouth. Zhao Yueshui is a soft bag with a stern look. After being interrogated, he wished he could die quickly. Huzi fulfilled his wish and went back to Pang Xiao. if.
"My lord, that eunuch recruited everything."
"Um."
"Your Highness guessed right, it was indeed Li Guanwen who mentioned to Zhao Yueshui privately that when your mother, grandfather and grandmother were invited to stay in the palace by the Holy Admiral, he once ordered the queen to pay attention to their words when they talked. I would like to know some of your thoughts. ."
"It was expected. My mother is not easy to be told, and the emperor will make the next move." Pang Xiao played with the whip in his hand and said, "That being the case, the battle here will be over soon. , I'm worried about my mother and them."
Hu Zi heard the words and nodded in agreement.
Pang Xiao concentrated on thinking about the tactics for two days.
It's not that he doesn't have the ability to win, but that the siege is already weak, and the supply line in the rear is long, and the Dazhou Mountains are high and the road is far away. After taking over the mess of the Northern Ji Kingdom, the treasury was originally very empty, and the emperor's control over him was again. It was very strict not to give silver rice, and the supply was not timely. The Duke of Dayan Ding avoided fighting and closed the city gate.
He can't feed his soldiers, so can he stop them from grabbing food
Even the soldiers of the Yan Dynasty who were guarding outside Dayan City were the same.
Not enough to eat, had to grab.
In the long run, it is the common people who suffer.
Pang Xiao now just wants to make a quick decision and end the battle quickly.
At this moment, a shocking event happened in Dayan Dynasty, and the news finally reached Pang Xiao's ears.