Dongsheng opened his mouth, paused, and then said in a low voice: "The imperial court reduced the salaries of the Yanbei Army, and then planned to send people to cause riots within the Yanbei Army and cause public anger, but it was only to shake the hearts of the army and stir up trouble, It is good to take this opportunity to achieve the purpose of reducing the combat effectiveness of the Yanbei Army. The Yanbei Army has always been a heart disease of the imperial court, and the Yan family believes that after more than ten years of management, the current situation in the DPRK has stabilized, and the time to weaken the Xiao family is ripe. already."
Xiao Jingxi smiled, and caressed the edge of the blue-and-white tea bowl casually: "If I remember correctly, your master's surname is Li, right?"
Dongsheng nodded his face without changing his face: "You are right, the young master's surname is Li, but he is not Yan. Besides, the young master wants to live. If the Yanbei Army is defeated by the Yan family's court, then the first The one who suffers is the little master. So the little one wants the Yanbei army to be stronger than anyone else."
The corner of Xiao Jingxi's mouth had an inexplicable smile, and his voice was low and beautiful: "Which of you asked your master to say this?"
Dongsheng bowed his head and said nothing.
Xiao Jingxi didn't care either, smiled and said warmly, "Since ancient times, when a monarch wants his minister to die, he has to die. Otherwise, your master would not have avoided Yanbei. If the imperial court wanted to cut the army, Yanbei could only follow the monarch's will."
Xiao Jingxi naturally couldn't believe even a word of Dongsheng's words, so he said solemnly, "But the military orders in foreign countries will be unacceptable, does Yanbei still want to repeat the catastrophe that happened decades ago? Although he is not talented, he also knows that although the Liao people have been driven out of Yanbei for decades by the Yanbei Army, they are still eager to make a comeback, and there are Dangxiang tribes in the northwest border harassing the people. If there is no Yanbei The army is sitting in Yanbei, what should the people of Yanbei do? As in the past, under the iron cavalry of the Liao people, they are not as good as pigs and dogs? Therefore, the Yanbei army cannot be defeated and must not retreat."
Xiao Jingxi then turned his attention to Dongsheng, looked at him seriously, and suddenly smiled: "Then what can you do to solve the court's disarmament order against Yanbei?"
Dongsheng heard the words and glanced at the servant standing beside Xiao Jingxi.
Without waiting for Xiao Jingxi's order, Tong He bowed his head and withdrew, and closed the door.
Xiao Jingxi looked at Dong Sheng gently, smiling and waiting for him to speak.
Dongsheng said: "The master likes listening to opera, and the younger ones will sing a few sentences. The younger ones remember that there is a piece of opera that sings the story of 'Ming Xiu the plank road, darkly crossing the Chencang'"
Xiao Jingxi sat on the head, his deep eyes flashed slightly, but he did not speak.
"The little one knows that the current Ningxia commander Wu Xiaohe is the brother-in-law of King Yanbei. Back then, when the old Yanbei asked the county master to marry the Wu family, he might also have the intention of letting the Xiao and Wu families watch and help each other at critical moments. Therefore, if one day the imperial court wants Ordering the disarmament, the most likely thing the Yanbei Palace will do is to find a way to transfer part of the Yanbei army into Ningxia to distract the attention of the court and preserve the strength of the Yanbei army."
The surprise in Xiao Jingxi's eyes disappeared in a flash. This was a move arranged by the late Lao Yan Bei Wang when he was alive. Although he did not take it seriously, his father Wang agreed.
But how did the person in front of him guess
When King Xian was assigned to Yanbei, all the people around him had been checked one by one by the Yanbei Palace. Therefore, Xiao Jingxi knows that the troupe that is currently dedicated to Wang Yang is actually Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger.
However, because King Xian and Yanbei Palace had no conflict of interest, and those people couldn't make any big waves, Yanbei Palace turned a blind eye. And at that time, his grandfather thought that King Xian's stay in Yanbei would not necessarily be of no use to them in the future.
Even so, King Xian and Prince Xian's son are both indisputable idleness, even if this idleness is just an appearance, he doesn't think they can guess the layout of Lao Yanbei King.
The rain outside was getting more and more urgent, but the interior was quiet and dull.
Dongsheng's voice gradually became calm and confident: "But the little one doesn't think this is a good way. Only the one that is in his own hands is his own. If you change your hands, you will change your surname. Since ancient times, the emperor and the courtier have been This is the truth. To put it in a bad way, even if Wu Xiaohe is the son-in-law of the Yanbei Wangfu, he is not Xiao. Now, who can tell? Take 10,000 steps back and say that even if the Wu family and the Xiao family have been advancing and retreating together, the Wu family has always followed the Xiao family’s horse, but if the Wu family arrives, they can’t help themselves. How can the time be? Although the military position in my dynasty can be hereditary, Wu Xiaohe's position of general soldier is inherited from his father Wu Houchun, but there are unforeseen circumstances, and people also have good fortune. Instead of pinning your hopes on your allies, it's better to take the power into your own hands."
Xiao Jingxi's eyes were unpredictable with a hint of deep meaning, but there was still a shallow smile on the corner of his mouth, and he didn't speak or express his position.
When Dongsheng said this, he secretly looked at Xiao Jingxi's expression, but he couldn't see anything, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
At this time, a gust of wind blew in from the open window and brought moist water vapor. Xiao Jingxi frowned and coughed lightly.
Dongsheng found that even if the boy in front of him was coughing, he had a relaxed and elegant demeanor that ordinary people did not have.
He then remembered that the second young master of the Xiao family had always been in poor health. The last time he left Beijing, he heard that he was about to die. Although my body has improved a lot since I came back years ago, I still need to rest from time to time.
However, since Dongsheng came in and saw him, he seemed to have forgotten that he was a patient. Xiao Jingxi had an indescribable radiance. This radiance can attract all people's attention and make others ignore him. Weak, only see his beauty.
At this moment, Dongsheng looked at him and realized that Xiao Jingxi's appearance is really outstanding, but he is not as "stunning" as the world spread, but his every move, his eyes, his tone of voice The unique rhythm belonging to Xiao Jingxi that exudes is what attracts people and cannot leave their eyes.
Dongsheng stared blankly for a long time before he came back to his senses, he couldn't help but looked away a little embarrassedly, scolding himself for being stunned.
Although Xiao Jingxi is excellent, he is the kind of excellence that belongs to a man, and he is sure that he has no quirks, so Dongsheng is a little depressed about the fact that he is dumbfounded by a man.
Xiao Jingxi coughed for a while, and the boy named Tong He who was waiting outside asked anxiously across the door, "Young Master, do you want the younger one to come in and serve him?"
Xiao Jingxi's cough gradually subsided, he took the veil and said softly, "No need."
There was no sound outside.
Seeing that the window was still open, Dongsheng couldn't help but say, "Can I close the window for you? Rain is blowing in."
Xiao Jingxi looked out the window calmly and peacefully, his eyes were as quiet as deep water, he smiled and shook his head: "No, it's more uncomfortable to be stuffy."
Dongsheng went back and stood up again.
Xiao Jingxi turned his eyes to him again, and said gently, "Sorry, you continue."
Dongsheng thought about it for a while, and then continued: "So the little one thought that Yanbei's army could only exert its greatest power and effect by staying in Yanbei. Dividing and transforming it is an extremely risky move."
Xiao Jingxi looked at He Dongsheng and smiled quietly: "Perhaps you are right, but I still say that, your destiny cannot be violated."
Dongsheng thought for a while, and said bluntly, "Does your son mean that Yanbei has no plans to confront the imperial court for the time being?" This sentence was extremely straightforward, revealing Xiao Jingxi's high-sounding reasons thoroughly.
Xiao Jingxi didn't get angry either, but smiled without saying a word.
Dongsheng also smiled and said, "This is the purpose of Xiaoxiao's visit today. Although Xiaoxiao wants to beg the Lord to protect Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao will not accept your favor in vain. This is the same as having to spend money on meals. ."
Xiao Jingxi chuckled softly, his voice still low and hoarse: "Might as well say a word, if you can talk to me, I will keep you and your master safe and sound."
His tone was friendly and casual, like a joke, but he gave a certain sense of security.
Dongsheng couldn't help but be overjoyed. He had naturally heard of Xiao Jingxi, but if he promised, he would never break his word.
He grumbled for so long, just to listen to his promise.
So Dongsheng said without hesitation: "Young Master is right, the imperial court wants to cut the army, and Yanbei should not fight against it head-on. Otherwise, he will stand on the opposite side of those scholars in the world who talk about propriety, righteousness and shame all day long. The scholars rebelled for three years, but none of these scholars could resist. So Yanbei should follow the trend."
Without waiting for Xiao Jingxi to ask, Dongsheng said consciously, "Young master, who do you think is the richest person in Yanbei today?"
Xiao Jingxi was slightly taken aback when he heard the words.
Dongsheng smiled and said, "I think it's not the Su family, the Ren family, the Lin family, the Yun family... or any other family, but..."
Dongsheng said and pointed to the ground under his feet, and then pointed to the sky.
"It's a place where Buddhism is pure. People often say that the wealth in the world is very rich, and the Buddha accounts for 70%."
Xiao Jingxi tilted his head slightly and thought for a while, then smiled slightly, obviously he did not object to this statement either.
"There are about 800 large and small temples in the whole of Yanbei. Take this Bailong Temple as an example. Its registered fields, pilgrims donated land, and the unreported wasteland that has been reclaimed can support at least one year. There are two or three thousand people, and this does not include other income. And there are about twenty temples in Yanbei, which are about the same size as Bailong Temple."