Ji Shuang sighed again, and said, "And I... don't want to leave my father. I was adopted by him as a daughter in the past. For many years, my father has treated me as my own. As a child, my parents have done something wrong, and I should take care of myself. Strongly discouraged, manpower is sometimes poor, how can you just walk away?"
Geng Shu suddenly seemed touched, but did not speak.
The three of them were quiet for a moment, and Jiang Heng broke the silence and said, "Sister, I don't think there is any way out."
After arriving in Xichuan, Jiang Heng heard a lot of news from various caravans. First of all, after Gongzisheng died, although King Wu was the nominal monarch, the government was in the hands of Li Mi.
The army of Daiguo was managed by Li Xiao, the second son of King Wu Li Hong. Ji Shuang is very popular among the court and the public. On the one hand, she is a descendant of the Jin royal family; on the other hand, she has also become a new symbol of the kingdom after the death of Li Mi's mother and the wife of the former king's wife, in order to reconcile the common people's disobedience. Mother's vacancy.
In a country, whether it is a queen or a queen, there must always be a symbol of motherhood. In Yong Kingdom, it was Empress Dowager Jiang, and in Dai Kingdom, it was naturally Ji Shuang.
Although King Wu was good at fighting, he could not effectively rule the court. In the final analysis, someone always needed to manage government affairs. Prince Li Mi and Princess Ji Shuang, in a sense, represented the court and the harem.
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Ji Shuang frowned and said in a low voice, "When I sent this letter, I only hoped that His Royal Highness Juice could represent the Juice Clan of the Yong Kingdom and persuade the king to restart the alliance between the two countries, so that the king would not go his own way... But now, it is still I was too naive."
Geng Shu remained silent.
Jiang Heng said, "No, letting my brother come forward will arouse your father's anger. Is there any way to rescue Prince Mi?"
Ji Shuang was stunned for a moment, then in disbelief, her eyes widened.
Geng Shu also noticed it and said, "You want them to force the palace?"
Jiang Heng pursed his lips and rolled his eyes. It might be inappropriate to say this in front of Ji Shuang, but now, there is really only one way to get rid of the danger of war.
"Li Mi should have succeeded the throne," Jiang Heng said. "After the son's death, King Wu had already decided to retire. Does it make any difference? It is the best choice to let the crown prince succeed as soon as possible. All crises are resolved overnight, and after repairing with the two kingdoms of Yong and Ying, Xichuan will survive this crisis smoothly."
"No... No." When Ji Shuang heard this proposal, it was like a bolt from the blue. This young man was so bold that he wanted to incite the Prince of Daiguo to usurp the throne!
"The act of killing his father," Ji Shuang said, "is really against the law of heaven. How can he take over the throne by doing such a thing?"
Jiang Heng said: "You don't need to kill him to solve it. Just lock up his father and let him calm down. Li Mi will not be a father-killer. If you want to do something, you have already done it, haven't you?"
Ji Shuang was terrified when she heard this, but she never expected Jiang Heng to talk about coup d'etat such as forcing the palace so easily.
"Otherwise, which one of your other three brothers is more suitable to be the monarch than him?" Jiang Heng asked again, "Maybe it is possible to command the army, but there is only Prince Mi, who was trained from a young age for the purpose of running a political country."
"It's not that simple," Geng Shu said, "Heng'er, the army will not listen to him."
The acting king Li Hong came from a fighting background. He obtained the throne forty years ago, and his subordinates are all senior generals.
Jiang Heng said: "The troops will be dispatched one after another, and Li Hong will also set off for the expedition after the spring. It is reasonable to say that the current Xichuan will not leave too many troops."
Ji Shuang didn't speak, Jiang Heng's analysis made her tremble, but there was no doubt that this was the only way.
"But I'm not sure," Ji Shuang said, "whether he will be persuaded by you to leave the place of confinement."
Jiang Heng said, "Give me a token."
"It's useless," Ji Shuang said anxiously, "he didn't even have any resistance at that time, and he didn't want the ministers to intercede for him."
Geng Shu: "Then we can only force him away."
Ji Shuang: "The most difficult thing is that after bringing him out, it is too difficult to ask for advice."
When it comes to military deployment, it happens to be what Geng Shu is best at, and he is immediately interested.
"Even if there is one left in Xichuan," Geng Shu explained to Jiang Heng, trying to get him to dispel the idea, "You can't deal with it, we don't have a single soldier in our hands, how can we beat them? Transfer the garrison in Song County? Shu Road is dangerous, As soon as you enter Jianmen Pass, you will be found."
Jiang Heng said: "What has to be solved with real swords and real guns? Can't you turn the tables? It is said that King Wu's temperament changed greatly after the death of Gongzisheng, and he was moody. Maybe his subordinates can't stand him anymore? If you are wise, you should also understand who is the future monarch, and at this time, it is always beneficial to invest in the prince."
After speaking, Jiang Heng turned to Ji Shuang again, and asked, "If I remember correctly, Song Zou told me that Li Mi angered your father, and when he was imprisoned, there were many civil and military officials who interceded for him, didn't they?"
Ji Shuang still stayed on Jiang Heng's previous question and explained: "It is true, now there are 50,000 troops stationed in Xichuan, this is the first one, led by General Luo Wang. The imperial forest guards 10,000 troops, and the two are together as personal soldiers, led by Li Jin."
Jiang Heng asked, "Is Li Jin a royal family?"
Ji Shuang nodded, and Jiang Heng remembered that it was the captain who interrogated them when they entered the city. He didn't expect the rank to be so high.
Jiang Heng said to Geng Shu again: "Even the crown prince can be dismissed. It can be seen that his mood is very unstable. At this time, the generals under his command are a little smarter and should think of a way out, right?"
Geng Shu said: "Okay, if you are lucky, you succeeded in turning against Tamarind. What about the city defense army? The royal family may not betray him. As long as you fail to persuade him, Li Jin will arrest us immediately."
"Assassinate him," Jiang Heng said, "without taking his life, let him lie at home for ten and a half days."
"Who's going?" Geng Shu said.
"Of course you go." Jiang Heng said.
Geng Shu: "..."
Jiang Heng said: "Assuming we succeed in instigating Tamarind, let him temporarily lead the city defense army, and then rescue the prince, and it will be over."
"Outside General Lingxia, there are also 150,000 Northern Expedition troops from Daiguo," Geng Shu said. "Leaded by his third son Li Nuo, the coup in Xichuan forced the palace, and Li Nuo will lead the army back soon."
Jiang Heng said: "At that time, Li Hong was in your hands, and he held his father as a hostage. Would he dare to attack Xichuan City? He dared to fight with the prince? The city is still full of the old folks of the army soldiers."
Geng Shu: "What if he wants to take the opportunity to kill the prince and become the monarch himself? It's possible."
Jiang Heng: "Then it's your turn to find your father and let him send troops to attack Li Nuo."
"You're crazy!" Geng Shu said in disbelief.
Ji Shuang: "..."
Jiang Heng spread his hands and smiled, but after Geng Shu calmed down, he suddenly felt that Jiang Heng's plan was linked to each other. Although it was a risk, it was by no means without a chance.
"Okay," Geng Shu said, "let's put it another way, how can you be sure that Tamarind can be turned against?"
Jiang Heng replied with a smile: "It's just a hypothesis, isn't it out for discussion now?" Then he turned to Ji Shuang: "Sister, what kind of person is Luo Wang? Do you know him?"
Ji Shuang nodded, calmed down, and said, "Little brother Jiang... Young Master Jiang, you are right. The fact that my father imprisoned my eldest brother has indeed caused panic among the court and the public. Luo Wang passed military exploits more than ten years ago. , and was gradually promoted to general... But I think that the father also... did not fully trust him."
"Well," Jiang Heng said, "if your father and Wang believed in this general unreservedly, he should have been sent to the bottom of the General's Ridge at this moment, instead of staying in Xichuan. It is precisely because your father and Wang did not fully trust him that he would Keep him by your side, and prepare to take him on an expedition in the spring."
With a bright look in her eyes, Ji Shuang looked at Jiang Heng and nodded.
Geng Shu said: "Then you have to give me a way to successfully persuade Tamarind. At the same time, we have to figure out a way to escape. If we fail, we have to take Princess Shuang and leave Xichuan quickly, otherwise we will definitely be killed. calamity."
"No need," Jiang Heng said seriously, "I don't need you and I to persuade him personally, not even Princess Shuang. Let's rescue Li Mi first, and then let Li Mi turn against him."
Geng Shu: "..."
Ji Shuang: "..."
Geng Shu: "How can Li Mi fail?"
Jiang Heng said: "Then we have to run away. The prince can't even do this. What kind of future king should he be? He deserves it."
Geng Shu: "That's not necessarily true." But after he finished his words, after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed feasible to apply the situation of Daiguo to Prince Taki, Juicong, and the generals of Yongguo. The king is old, and he will eventually die. The general should have a very clear idea of whom to turn to.
"Well," Geng Shu finally admitted, "you're right, you're so smart, Heng'er, you're too smart."
"The way of vertical and horizontal and strategic," Jiang Heng pondered for a moment, then replied, "It's nothing more than people's hearts. So things are easier now, where is Prince Mi locked up?"
Ji Shuang didn't answer, but said, "General Li Jin grew up with me... Maybe we can convince him, but do you really want to do this?"
Geng Shu got up, walked aside, facing the fish pond, Jiang Heng raised his eyebrows at Ji Shuang, the meaning was very clear: do you need us to do this
"It's all up to you," Jiang Heng said. "Sister-in-law...sister. For my brother, it's not the most important thing for my brother to be the monarch."
Ji Shuang also knew very well that if they hadn't written a letter asking for help, they wouldn't have come to Xichuan.
But soon, Jiang Heng discovered that she was worthy of being from the Ji family. In just a short while, Ji Shuang made up her mind and seized the fleeting opportunity.
"Promise me," Ji Shuang said, "don't kill my father."
Jiang Heng said, "You should tell your elder brother this."
Ji Shuang said, "He wouldn't do that. After all, what is my sister going to do?"
Geng Shu turned around and said, "Don't rush into planning first. You have a dagger in your hand. You want me to cut the fruit? I'm going to assassinate people, what do you do? Who will protect you?"
Jiang Heng said to Geng Shu: "These are easy to say, don't worry, and think about what is the most appropriate way to do it."
After thinking for a while, Jiang Heng said to Ji Shuang again: "Sister, I need to see General Luowang and test him in advance."
Ji Shuang: "I'm in charge of the arrangement."
Jiang Heng: "I'm still looking for a chance to stab Li Jin, the leader of the city defense army. Maybe I don't need to stab him, just give him a cup of tea and let him sleep for three or five days..."
Ji Shuang: "He will come to see me on the first and fifteenth days of the first day of the new year, and I will arrange it then. I will try to convince him first. He is a good person. If he doesn't agree, please don't kill him."
Jiang Heng nodded, he studied under Luo Xuan, and with Geng Shu around, is it not easy to bring down someone
Jiang Heng: "After rescuing Prince Mi, there must be a safe place to hide."
Ji Shuang: "Let eldest brother come to my place."
Jiang Heng originally just wanted to ask Ji Shuang to ask the servants of the Princess Mansion to find a safe place for them. After all, it would be too dangerous to hide the prince here.
Ji Shuang said easily, "This is my last chance. If I fail, what's the difference between death?"
Jiang Heng was instantly in awe.
Ji Shuang ordered someone to fetch a pen and paper, thought for a moment, and said, "My eldest brother is imprisoned at the Ligong Prison in Tingqiu, which is 80 miles away from the capital."
"That's really good." Jiang Heng praised sincerely.
Not being in Xichuan City means that it is not easy to alert the city defense, and no matter how strict Tingqiu's defense is, it will be limited after all.
Ji Shuang said: "Ten years ago, I went with my brother Wang and my father, and I drew a picture from memory. I was afraid of making mistakes."
"It doesn't matter." Geng Shu said.
Ji Shuang raised her eyes and glanced at Geng Shu, the eyes of the two met, and they separated immediately.
Jiang Heng couldn't help being surprised when Ji Shuang drew the picture.
"Sister," Jiang Heng said, "you went there once ten years ago, can you draw the picture from memory?"
Ji Shuang nodded, Geng Shufu sat down again, and said to Ji Shuang, "Heng'er has been the same since she was a child. I never forget what books I have read."
Jiang Heng couldn't have been to any place once, and then he could draw pictures on paper. He thought that Ji Shuang was really smart!
"I'm just a little clever." Ji Shuang said, "Jiang Gongzi can figure out the clues in the mess. It's a big strategy."
There are still many questions. For example, after Li Mi is rescued, the city will definitely be searched. How to face the anger of King Wu, and how to deal with the whole body, whether the Northern Expedition and the alliance will have an impact, many issues are intertwined, but These are not things that must be discussed at the moment, Jiang Heng just needs to think slowly, there is always a solution.
After getting the map, Ji Shuang said again, "You two, please wait."
With that said, Ji Shuang hurried back to the room, and when the sun went down, she came out holding a long sword.
"This sword is handed down from my Ji family..." Ji Shuang said.
"General Zhao's saber," Jiang Heng said, "Light Sword."
Ji Shuang was stunned again, and said, "Have you seen it?"
Geng Shu spread his hands, Ji Shuang held the sword in both hands, put it in Geng Shu's hands, and replied: "Daiguo conquered Yubi Pass five years ago, joined Luoyang, his cousin and General Zhao Jie died in the fire, and later , they brought back this sword for me."
"Light Sword." Geng Shu held the scabbard in one hand and pulled out a little bit. The light of the jumping sunset flashed on the blade, and the strong light scattered on the fine steel with a thousand hammers, as if covered with a halo.
"One golden seal, two star jade, three swords and four gods." Jiang Heng remembered what Ji Xun said four years ago, and it seemed like a previous life. The Tianyue Sword, the Lieguang Sword and the Black Sword, symbolizing the yin, the sun and the long night, are the "heaven" guarding the Shenzhou.
Ji Shuang said: "His Royal Highness Juice has no weapon at hand, and it is expedient to use it. The sword should follow the British Lord."
Geng Shu pondered for a moment, did not refuse, and said, "We will do our best."
That evening, Geng Shu and Jiang Heng still came out of the house, just as the restaurant opened, they sat down in front of the noodle stall on South Street, and Geng Shu ordered two bowls of noodles.
"I guess you are going to talk about sister-in-law again now." Geng Shu said casually.
Jiang Heng held the map with his chopsticks in his mouth, turned his back to a corner, and glanced around to make sure that no one was eavesdropping on them before carefully examining the map.
"I didn't," Jiang Heng showed a narrow smile, "Did I say it? I didn't say anything."
Geng Shu: "You didn't say it in your mouth, but in your heart."
Jiang Heng said: "As expected, he is from Yong, and his slander will also be convicted."
Geng Shu: "So you admit that you are slandering? Eat it, don't play tricks all day."
Jiang Heng kicked Geng Shu under the table and made a mocking expression. Geng Shu naturally knew what Jiang Heng meant—sister-in-law is smart and beautiful.
Geng Shu was eating the noodles, and Jiang Heng gave him the meat. Just like when he was a child, Geng Shu wanted to take it back, but Jiang Heng said, "Eat, you need to eat more, and you have to save people."
Geng Shu suddenly said, "Why didn't Prince Ling announce to the world and reveal our identities?"
Jiang Heng has always been thinking about this issue - after escaping from Yubi Pass, Prince Ling only needs to do one very simple thing, and they will be doomed to death.
Once he announced that the two brothers were the descendants of Geng Yuan, the whole world would come to hunt and kill them except for the Yong Kingdom.
"Maybe he thinks I'm still useful," Jiang Heng said. "He doesn't want to turn against me so quickly."
Geng Shu raised his eyebrows at Jiang Heng with a playful expression: "Does he have a sister who wants to marry you?"
Jiang Heng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, thinking that he was about to come to sleep. But of course he didn't say this to Geng Shu, what does it look like
"No." Jiang Heng replied, "You are jealous again, always jealous."
"I don't." Geng Shu said solemnly.
Finally he admitted it and replied: "Yes, I see who you are getting close to, I want to draw a sword and stab him, not to mention that this person is still plotting against you. I just want to occupy you, thinking of you leaving me for a while, I will I'm going crazy, I can't sit still."
Jiang Heng kicked Geng Shu and said, "You are going crazy now, when did I leave your side?"
Geng Shu was a little stubborn, as if he wanted to say something like "You can't now, maybe in the future, I want to hear from you once, and never leave me", so he insisted on forcing Jiang Heng to go over and over again and promise his heart. But these few words, in these days, Jiang Heng has sworn and sweared countless times, and Geng Shu has also listened to it a hundred times.
"No!" Jiang Heng pretended to be angry and tapped Geng Shu's head with chopsticks, "I won't leave you, never, brother!"
Hearing this sentence again, Geng Shu was very useful and satisfied.