Chapter 696: Life-saving Strategy
Chang'an, Grand Commandery
"Something's wrong with the head of the family." Xie Nan came hurriedly with intelligence from the front line. His hands were shaking and his face was filled with fear.
Xie Zhan took it and looked at it. He guessed right. Pingzhou had indeed put the blame of raising troops on him.
"Lv Songli, you are so cruel."
Xie Zhan has realized that he is being used.
He knew very well that Lu Songli's accidental premature birth might not have injured her body. This was just an excuse, an excuse for Pingzhou to attack Dali.
But what if he guessed it?
The big pot that Pingzhou prepared for him was really like a mountain pressing down on his head.
He could easily imagine how many people would want him to die in the court tomorrow.
"Master..." Xie Nan looked at him worriedly.
Xie Zhan said, "No need to worry too much."
He had anticipated this and had bet on the right situation. Could he say that Pingzhou had not disappointed him?
When he entered the palace to see the emperor, the words he said and the predictions he made tied his fate and Dali's fate closely together.
Obviously, his bet was right. The emperor would protect him.
However, there is another danger, and this danger comes from the aristocratic families.
It's not that he has no way to deal with the aristocratic families, but he is still hesitating whether to use the trump card in his hand.
If he used it, the two sides would go to war directly and it would be a fight to the death.
At this time, his cousin came to report that his father Xie Yuan was seriously ill.
Xie Yuan was the elder of the Xie family. Upon hearing the news, Xie Zhan put down his work and went to visit him. He happened to meet a famous old doctor in Chang'an who was taking his pulse.
He stopped his cousin from reporting and did not let him disturb the old doctor who was treating patients.
"Ginseng is useless. The patient is weak and old, and cannot be nourished..."
Xie Zhan looked thoughtful when he heard this.
Dali's situation is so similar to that of my cousin.
At this time, Dali was like an old man who was terminally ill, suffering from both external evil and chronic diseases.
In the words of the old doctor, one should first resist and expel external evil, then strengthen the body's foundation and strengthen the positive energy, and finally slowly get rid of the old illness.
At this time, you must not use strong medicine to cure the stubborn disease.
The patient's body couldn't handle it, and in the end the disease was not cured, but became worse.
What's worse, the strong medicine took away the remaining vitality before it could take effect.
After the old doctor finished writing the prescription, the steward escorted him out from another direction.
When Xie Yuan learned that Xie Zhan came to see him, he quickly asked someone to invite him in.
He knew that he was old, and the Xie family had suffered a lot during their exile, and their energy was at its end.
"Ah Zhan, my death is not a pity, but the situation is dire right now. I am worried about you and our Xie family."
Xie Yuan knew very well that his nephew, who was the one shouldering the heavy responsibility, was in a very precarious situation, like standing on the edge of an abyss and walking on thin ice.
Xie Zhan comforted him, "This is only temporary." The situation was not as bad as he had imagined.
Xie Yuan looked at Xie Zhan and thought of the one from Pingzhou. He moved his mouth. If only...
In the end he just sighed deeply and said nothing.
After Xie Zhan asked his cousin to take good care of him, he left.
At this time, Fan Yang Jiang Boya and others also received the news and rushed to the Grand Marshal's Mansion.
"Grand Commander, the situation is critical. Pingzhou is forcing the emperor to give them an explanation."
What they were worried about was that if they could use the life of the Grand Commander to quell the anger of Pingzhou, would the emperor be tempted?
"There's no need to worry too much about the emperor." Xie Zhan waved his hand. His previous deployment was not useless.
Fan Yang reminded him, "Grand Commander, if there's nothing to worry about with the Emperor, then what about the noble families?"
Xie Zhan nodded, acknowledging his reminder.
He knew the nature of the aristocratic families very well, and they placed bets on many sides.
He was not surprised at all that those aristocratic families took action against him in order to please Lu Songli.
But they don't understand Lu Songli, and Lu Songli may not be willing to accept them.
Even if Lu Songli was willing to follow her, what about the various forces? Would she be willing to let the noble families join her and share in the benefits?
In addition, the struggle between him and the aristocratic family was an internal disagreement.
When there is a powerful enemy outside Dali, they may be able to turn hostility into friendship.
Moreover, the piece of paper in his hand would probably come in handy.
He held in his hand a sharp sword that was aimed at the aristocratic family.
What if he told the aristocratic family that the sword was thrown by Lu Songli?
No, there is no rush to reveal the trump card now. Let the aristocratic families hit the wall in Pingzhou first, and then come back to give them a blow.
That way, he would be safe.
Lu Songli must not have expected that he would use this card in reverse, right?
Xie Zhan picked out some things to say to appease his subordinates, "Lv Songli will not accept the surrender of the aristocratic family."
"Grand Commander, what if Lu Songli accepts the secret offer from the aristocratic family? Wouldn't that put you in danger?"
"No." Xie Zhan thought he had roughly figured out Lu Songli's attitude towards the aristocratic families.
Jiang Boya still felt that it was too dangerous for the Grand Commander to let his life and death depend on Lu Songli's decision.
That's not the case. Xie Zhan did this not because he wanted his life and death to depend on Lu Songli's decision, but because what the aristocratic families wanted was in conflict with Lu Songli's governing philosophy, and he was sure of it.
Jiang Boya said doubtfully, "Then let's wait and see."
Pingzhou, Changli
During Lu Songli's confinement period, Jiang visited her from time to time.
That day, Lu Songli saw that her face was not right and asked with concern, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"nothing."
Seeing that she didn't want to say anything, Lu Songli didn't ask any further questions.
At this moment, Jiang noticed that her hair was a little damp. "Did you wash your hair and take a shower?"
Lu Songli waved her hand and said, "No, I just asked Hongluo to wipe it with herbal water."
"You." Jiang couldn't do anything to her. "Just bear with it a little longer. You'll be out of confinement in two days."
Lu Songli nodded. She was also looking forward to finishing her confinement period.
Jiang then turned to talk about her father. "When your father learned that 'Zhang Yong went to Yangping and questioned Pingzhou between the two armies about relying on the power of explosives to raise an unjust war and violating the harmony of nature,' he was furious."
Lu Songli smiled, she could imagine that scene.
Jiang also laughed, "Your father wished he could grow wings, fly to Yangping, and fight him for three hundred rounds."
Lu Songli thought for a moment and said, "Mom, go back and tell Dad, there will be a chance."
"Your father just said what he said. Don't always agree with him."
Lu Songli smiled. Her mother had misunderstood. It was not that she was following her father's idea, but she estimated that Dali would soon be unable to hold on and would come to Pingzhou for negotiations.
She read the latest official documents. Pingzhou was now engaged in an all-out offensive, opening up so many battlefields, and the logistics were strained. Furthermore, the explosives they had stored for the past few years were running low...
Lu Songli felt that it would be a good idea to end this battle before winter.
They have added so many territories and cities, which need to be digested.
After Jiang left, Lu Songli asked someone to find out if her mother had encountered any trouble.
Then she learned that the reason Pingzhou sent troops to Dali had spread, and many people regretted that she had given birth to a daughter instead of a son...
In response, Lu Songli just laughed it off.
She could probably guess what the people were thinking. If she gave birth to a son, most people would think that Pingzhou would have a successor, but she originally gave birth to the next generation in order to consolidate Pingzhou's regime.
Qin Xuan's existence represents the continuation of her and Qin Sheng's bloodline. The stability and excellence of the Qinlu Group are secondary.
Many people may think that having another son will ensure that there is a successor to the family.
Lu Songli thought it was quite ridiculous.
The world is still unsettled, and although the situation in Pingzhou is not precarious, it would be putting the cart before the horse to consider the inheritance of the foundation at this time.
Now they have only occupied four states in Pingzhou, and the cause has only been completed one-third.
She definitely wants to consolidate her power and put herself first in everything. She can certainly consider the issue of the next generation of heirs, but it is not so urgent.
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