Xiao Cheng was in a bad mood.

Although from the day King Jing was recalled to Bianliang, he believed that King Jing's character and style would not end well. He had been trying his best to prepare for breaking away from King Jing. Whether it was pushing

The eldest brother went to the northwest according to his own arrangement in the south, and then quickly ran to a place where in the eyes of others, even rabbits would not poop. In fact, he was looking for a way out for his own family. But when things really happened, he was still in a good mood

Extremely heavy.

In fact, Xiao Cheng still admires King Jing. At least compared to King Chu, King Jing is a man who can really do things. On the Hebei Road, King Jing did a good job, but as soon as he left, Cui Cui, who had high ambitions and low power,

Less than a year after Ang came to power, the good situation collapsed.

The maple leaves were falling all over the sky. Xiao Cheng was holding two daggers in his hands and hovering in the forest. His strong body was like a cheetah descending from the mountain. Except for a few people who were very close to Xiao Cheng, few people in this place knew the origin of Jinshi.

Xiao Cheng actually has extremely superb fighting skills.

Scholars in the Song Dynasty were no better than those in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was fashionable for scholars and scholars to hold swords. In the Song Dynasty, after hundreds of years, it became a trend for literati to despise warriors.

With an angry shout, Xiao Cheng stood up, a dark light flashed across his hands, and a wrist-thick red maple branch sprouted out and fell to the ground in three sections.

Xiao Cheng, who fell to the ground at the same time, knelt on one knee, holding a dagger in front of him with one hand and behind him with the other. He maintained this posture for several breaths, and then slowly stood up.

Jiang Yingxue, who was on one side, rushed forward, took out a sweat towel, gently wiped the sweat on Xiao Cheng's forehead, took two daggers, and put them into the deerskin scabbards.

Sitting cross-legged with Jiang Yingxue on the maple leaves on the ground, Xiao Cheng still couldn't help but sigh.

"Erlang, Cui Ang is an enemy of King Jing. I can understand that the two have become mortal enemies. If King Jing comes to power, Cui Ang will definitely die without a burial place. But why does Xia Shoufu also want to be an enemy of King Jing?

?And that Zhang Chao!" Jiang Yingxue frowned and asked: "Erlang speculated that Xia Shoufu and Na Cui Ang teamed up to prepare for something without telling the officials. That Zhang Chao is the official's number one confidant. How can he not report it?

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"Xia Jie doesn't necessarily like King Jing!" Xiao Cheng said: "Xia Jie is actually a man with a strong desire for power. The first time he was kicked out of Bianliang by the official family was because he was in conflict with the official family and was not tolerated by the official family.

happiness."

"The official is also a person who has a strong desire for power and wants to control everything." Jiang Yingxue nodded.

"His Royal Highness King Jing has really inherited the temperament of the official family at this point. On Hebei Road, Xia Jie was suppressed by King Jing and lost all temper." Xiao Cheng said: "Compared with the official family, the young King Jing

, is actually more domineering and unreasonable. After he took control of the military, Xia Jie could only obey him."

"Erlang is saying that they formed a feud on the Hebei Road?" Jiang Yingxue suddenly realized.

Xiao Cheng shook his head: "For a person like Xia Jie, there is no personal hatred. He doesn't like King Jing simply because once King Jing comes to power, his ambitions may not be extended. King Jing is not a person who is good at listening to others.

He is a person of opinion, and his success on the Hebei Road has further encouraged his nature. And compared to the officials, King Jing is more courageous."

"So Xia Jie doesn't want King Jing to ascend to the throne." Jiang Yingxue said: "But King Chu seems to be more amenable to him."

"Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, the scholar-bureaucrats represented by the two governments have been competing with the imperial power." Xiao Cheng said: "So our scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty have always disliked the powerful emperor. Now we, the official

, has already made the gentry miserable. If someone stronger comes again, will they still survive? On the road to Hebei, King Jing did not fail to dismantle the gentry."

"Where's Zhang Chao?"

"Everyone has a price." Xiao Cheng said: "If a person is not bought by you, it only means that you have not found the price of this person yet."

Jiang Yingxue blinked and looked at Xiao Cheng, and after a long while she said seriously: "Erlang, don't you also want King Jing to come to power?"

"Why do you say that?" Xiao Cheng was surprised, "If King Jing is really going to come to power, it will be of great benefit to my Xiao family, and I won't stay here anymore."

Jiang Yingxue pursed her lips: "Erlang, don't you tell me what's on your mind? I think you don't want King Jing to come to power even more than Xia Jie and the others do, because you want more than Xia Jie and the others."

Xiao Cheng looked at Jiang Yingxue in surprise. Yes, he wanted more than Xia Jie and the others, but he had never told Jiang Yingxue these things because he didn't think Jiang Yingxue could really understand his thoughts.

Xiao Cheng even felt that no one in this world could truly understand what Xiao Cheng ultimately wanted.

Since no one can understand it, why waste time talking and explaining it?

You just need to make up your mind and let them execute it.

Xiao Cheng doesn't know whether it will succeed or not.

After all, what he wants to do is considered deviant in this era. If the truth is revealed to the world, he will probably be nailed to the pillar of shame in history as a traitor and traitor.

Of course, Xiao Cheng did not want to rebel and become emperor.

If you want to rebel in the Song Dynasty, it is a typical longevity male who hangs himself because he thinks he has a long life.

For hundreds of years, the Zhao family's policy of raising scholars is really not in vain.

"What do you think I want?" He looked at Jiang Yingxue with a smile.

"What Xia Jie and the others want is just to compete with the emperor, but once they encounter a strong emperor, he simply cannot do this. If someone like King Jing comes to power, he can't even restrain him.

, I can only bow my head and obey orders." Jiang Yingxue smiled and said: "With Erlang's temper, naturally he is not willing to submit to the situation. Therefore, what Erlang wants is to erect the imperial power and provide it from above. As for the complicated labor of managing the world,

Just leave it to the ministers. The Holy Emperor of Heaven will rule over it!"

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly. Jiang Yingxue was worthy of being the person on his pillow. He had indeed guessed what was on his mind. Although he didn't get it all right, he was pretty close to it.

"Did I talk in my sleep at night?" He smiled and reached out to scratch the delicate and strong bridge of the other person's nose.

Jiang Yingxue shook her head shyly: "I have never heard Erlang talk in his sleep! Erlang, do you even hope that the entire Song Dynasty will be in chaos because of the two kings fighting for the throne? It's best to get out of control. This will be more conducive to your plan.

What about implementation? Otherwise, with our current capabilities, we can actually stop His Highness King Jing’s crazy behavior. But you, Erlang, retreated significantly and deployed all our strength to the south."

Xiao Cheng raised his hand and waved it, and did not let Jiang Yingxue talk any more. Jiang Yingxue was smart as ice. She had followed him for a long time, and he had learned a lot about his actions, and basically guessed what he wanted to do.

Yes, she was right.

If you want to realize your wish, a stable Song Dynasty has no chance at all. Even if you survive for another few decades and sit in Xia Jie's current position, what can you do?

Xiao Cheng didn't think that his political level would be much higher than Xia Jie's. Even if he was strong, it was only limited.

So Xiao Cheng hoped that the Song Dynasty would be in chaos.

Whether it is civil strife or external factors, as long as there is chaos, there will be a chance for a great revolution that touches the fundamentals.

As long as this turmoil can be ended quickly, losses can be minimized while achieving one's basic goals.

All the arrangements made over the years have been preparations for this.

Now in the northwest, he has already arranged his brother's chess move. The powerful Western Army will become a key chess piece at a critical moment. When he arrived in Qianzhou, he was preparing for the second chess piece.

As for the business layout that has been painstakingly developed over the years, it is the third chess piece.

"I'm a little worried!" Holding Jiang Yingxue's hand, Xiao Cheng had a look of worry in his eyes.

"Isn't this exactly what you want, Erlang?"

"It is indeed what I hoped for, but the time is not what I hoped for." Xiao Cheng shook his head and said: "It seems that there is another hand pushing this matter, and this hand has pushed the time forward. But

I'm not ready yet. Qianzhou is not a big deal right now! Once something happens, it would be good if Qianzhou can protect itself, but there won't be much effort at all."

"Erlang is saying that there is another force?" Jiang Yingxue said in surprise: "Who could it be?"

"I couldn't guess it at first, but when Yelujun suddenly came to Beijing, I seemed to have an idea!" Xiao Cheng raised his head and looked to the north.

"Erlang is saying that the Liao people are involved in this matter?" Jiang Yingxue was shocked. "They, how could they know your plan, Erlang?"

"They don't know." Xiao Cheng sighed: "They just saw Cui Ang's madness and the two kings of the Song Dynasty fighting for the throne, so they intervened to promote the civil strife in the Song Dynasty. They didn't know at all that I wanted to

What are you doing, but you are ruining my business invisibly? God is really blind!"

"I heard that the old emperor of the Liao people was not in good health, or they wanted to cause civil strife in the Song Dynasty so that the subsequent change of power in the Liao Kingdom would not be influenced by the outside world. The inheritance of the throne of the Liao Kingdom has always been a bloody affair.

, was also the time when their strength was at its weakest." Jiang Yingxue mused, "When these things came together, things became what they are now."

"It's true that people are not as good as God!" Xiao Cheng lamented, "I don't know how this matter will eventually ferment."

"Erlang, even if there is some deviation from our goal, it is ultimately developing in the direction we want, so we will not lose anything." Jiang Yingxue said: "Right now, we can only sit back and watch the storm unfold before doing anything else.

Planned."

"Next, you go back to Hangzhou and take charge. Our commercial territory must be stable. Once a big problem occurs in the north, the importance of the south will be greatly highlighted. At that time, as long as we can hold the economic lifeline of the south, many

Things will be much easier to handle. After you go there, you have to speed up the progress. For some things, you might as well use tougher methods!"

"Understood."

Jiang Yingxue nodded.

"I have to work hard. This time when I go back, I must completely capture the Tiannan Army!" Xiao Cheng exhaled. "The Tiannan Army, the Tianwu Army, and Han Zuo's troops, even if Yang

If anything happens to the Tian family, it will be enough to control them."

"If King Jing really wants to cause trouble, he will definitely find ways to control the important ministers in Bianliang. The bachelor is probably the most important. And the bachelor is a sentimental person, so he might be implicated by King Jing!" Jiang Yingxue was a little worried.

"Don't worry!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "My eldest brother is in the northwest, which is enough to prevent the court from treating my father. Even if my father really helped King Jing do something, Xia Jie and the others could only cover it up. Besides,

, most people outside don't know what I'm doing here, but Li Fang must have told Xia Jie openly and secretly. Xia Jie is a smart man, so his father will be fine. It's great that he won't do tricks by then.

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"At that time, it would be better to bring the bachelor here, or go to Hangzhou. I have several Zhuangzi in Suzhou and Hangzhou. I think the bachelor will definitely like it!" Jiang Yingxue said with a smile.

"You are thinking too much. Even if my father no longer holds an official position, the court will never let him leave Bianliang. This is the trump card to hold my two brothers!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Besides, they are in Bianliang.

If you let them go after they are used to living here, how can they be willing to let you go?"

The next day, Xiao Cheng and his party left Weixun Villa.

Ma Liang, the magistrate of Qianzhou, can only let him live now.

Xiao Cheng knew very well that this was the bottom line for Li Fang, the transfer envoy on Kuizhou Road.

Li Fang naturally knew exactly what happened in Qianzhou. In fact, he couldn't hide it from him at all.

Li Fang also knows Ma Liang's current condition.

But Xiao Cheng has done really well. The entire Qianzhou and the dozens of Jisuzhous under its jurisdiction are steadily and orderly moving forward step by step in the direction of reforming the land and returning it to the local people.

In Li Fang's view, Xiao Cheng was indeed a great talent, and Ma Liang would not be able to do such a thing even if it took another hundred years.

Xiao Cheng has done this well, and the biggest credit goes to him as the transfer envoy of Kuizhou Road. At any time, the overall planning is the biggest contribution, and the specific work can only be ranked second.

Li Fangcai deserves such incredible credit.

So he also tolerated Ma Liang being placed under house arrest by Xiao Cheng.

But if Xiao Cheng really killed Ma Liang, Li Fang would not be able to tolerate it.

And this is the reason why Ma Liang is still alive.

Now, Xiao Cheng doesn't want to break up with Li Fang yet! Some things will be much easier to do with the support of this Kuizhou Road transfer envoy.

Li Fang wanted to leave his name in history, so Xiao Cheng went along with it.

Li Fang wanted to make money for his children and grandchildren, so Xiao Cheng asked his son to occupy an important position in the Qianzhou Business Federation.

Of course, after Li Fang got this, he also had to pay something. This was tacitly understood by both parties.
Chapter completed!