Unparalleled Concubine

The Marquis of Jing'an on the side mercilessly exposed the kid's lies. He coughed at Zhao Jia, smiled wryly and said, "If I go later, this kid will probably die. I'll let him go and follow." When Shen Gang was doing things, I didn't expect him to dare to follow everything, and he was not at all cautious like a big-headed scholar."

Zhao Jia's face darkened, and he gave his son a sharp kick, then turned to look at Li Xin, and said with a wry smile: "The dog is making trouble for Commander Shen. I heard that Commander Shen was injured?"

Li Xin said "Yes", nodded and said, "The injury is not serious. At his age, I don't know if he can survive it."

Zhao Jia shook his head and sighed: "Commander Shen has been fine all these years, most likely because he brought Zhao Yi this time and dragged Commander Shen down."

"No way."

Li Xin shook his head, then pointed to another carriage that had never moved, and said, "Brother Youan, do you know which one is sitting in this carriage?"

Zhao Jia's eyes shifted, and he said softly: "The first emperor's son?"

Li Xin was noncommittal and smiled.

"The one sitting inside is the future Southwest banner."

Chapter 1042 Everything is ready

Emperor Yuanzhao ascended the throne at the age of 20 or [-]. This year he is almost [-] years old. Although he gave birth to a princess, he has no prince yet. In other words, the sixth prince who fled to the southwest in embarrassment can be said to be the first heir of the Jin Dynasty. .

Of course, this is the treatment he would get if he stayed in Shanyin honestly. At this time, he escaped from Shanyin, and Emperor Yuanzhao must be very angry. If the emperor died suddenly, he probably would not assign this The younger brother is the heir.

But this does not hinder the status of the sixth prince.

This is an era of rule of law and rules. If Li Xin rebels, he will face great resistance, because although there are many problems hidden under the prosperity of this society, most of these problems have not yet exploded. On the edge of it, to put it a bit mysteriously, it means "the number of breaths is not exhausted".

If Li Xin rebelled now, there might be rebels from all over the country rising up to help the imperial court fight against the Southwest. Even if there were no rebels, they would still be somewhat unpopular, so he must need an upright signboard.

The words of the sage are very clear. If the name is not correct, the words will not go well, and the words will not go well, and nothing will be accomplished.

In another world, Emperor Gaozu rebelled and used the name of the state of Chu. Even Li Yuan rebelled and first welcomed a prince from the Yang family as emperor. Zhu Taizu started from a cult, and he used the gods and Buddhas In the name of Zhu Laosi, Zhu Laosi relied on the thick "Emperor Ming Zu Xun", and various anti-Qing forces in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties also enshrined a Zhu family emperor.

Therefore, Li Xin must also have a decent name.

When Pingnan Hou Li Shen rebelled, he also used the name of the eldest prince Ji Ku. In fact, in terms of the signboard, the signboard Li Shen used, Ji Ku, was much easier to use than the current sixth prince. After all, Ji Ku was the prince. However, the throne of Emperor Taikang was unclear, so at that time, many people in the entire Jin Dynasty were optimistic about the Southwest, and even some court officials secretly wrote letters to the Southwest. The smashing of the Pingnan Army gave the Southwest a few years to brew, and the Pingnan Army had a lot to do.

What Li Xin is going to do at this time is essentially not much different from what Li Shen was back then. If there is any difference, it is that the current Southwest Army is stronger than the Pingnan Army 20 years ago. many.

The pure comparison of military strength is similar, but the Pingnan Army back then did not have sky thunders, nor did it have many new weapons produced by the Southwest, nor did it have a relatively corrupt northern border.

The enemies that the two sides have to face are also quite different.

Back then, the Pingnan Army had to face the cautious but generally sensible Emperor Taikang and the young and vigorous Lord Jing'an, but now the Southwest Army had to face a young, ambitious and talented man. Emperor Yuanzhao.

More importantly, there are very few generals left in the court.

At the beginning, the most dazzling generals in the Jin Dynasty were You Zhong, the Ye family, and the emerging Jing'an Hou Mansion, but now, the Zhong family is mostly unable to escape from the northern border, and it is basically impossible for the Ye family to contribute to the court. There are forbidden troops, but there are not many generals available to do things for the court.

Emperor Yuan Zhao can use, that is, General Pei Jin who is over sixty years old, his mother family Xie's family, and those unremarkable generals in the capital.

Today, the gap between the Southwest Army and the imperial court is not as big as people imagined.

After the sixth prince arrived in Jincheng, Li Xin and Zhao Jia sent him to Princess Nine to take care of him. Princess Nine had followed Li Xin to leave the capital since the eighth year of Taikang, and has not seen him for more than seven years. My family, I was very happy to see my little nephew at this time, but I just asked how the sixth prince got here, so I took the sixth prince and took him down to get some delicious food.

The Ninth Princess loves delicious food. She has been married to Li Xin for so many years, and she has already learned a lot about the food that Li Xin knows. When she is free on weekdays, she cooks some delicious food with her eldest daughter and Zhong Xiaoxiao at home.

Seeing the aunt and nephew walking away, Zhao Jia, who was standing behind Li Xin, lowered his head slightly, and said, "The sixth prince has arrived in Jincheng, and everything has been prepared. When is the general going to do it?"

Li Xin looked up at the sky, and a cool breeze of late autumn was blowing in his face.

It was October in the fifth year of Yuanzhao, and the weather gradually cooled down.

The Southwest General bowed his head and pondered for a while, and said, "It depends on the progress of Brother Mu and Li Shuo. They are ready, and we are ready to attack at any time."

With that said, Li Xin turned his head and looked at Zhao Jia.

"Brother You'an, once the Southwest Army leaves Shu, it will consume an astronomical amount of food and grass. I wonder if Brother You'an has enough food and grass here?"

"Don't worry, General."

Zhao Jia chuckled: "Since the Great General let me rule the Southwest, every year no matter how difficult it is, I will save some food. After all these years, Jinglue Mansion has stored a lot of food, enough for 15 yuan. The Southwest Army has been fighting for more than a year."

Li Xin nodded slightly.

To be honest, he is not a genius. If all the things in the Southwest were piled on him, Li Xin might not be able to accomplish anything these years, and it would not be enough to devote himself to political affairs.

In the process of growing Southwest, Zhao Jia helped him a lot. Without Zhao Jia, even if Li Xin wanted to, he wouldn't be able to make it to where he is today.

After a pause, he opened his mouth and said: "The sixth prince has arrived in Jincheng, so we can easily find a reason to leave Shu. I also asked Brother You'an to help me write a letter to crusade against the emperor. We will use it after a while." caught."

Zhao Jiagong bowed his head: "Dare not to obey."

"When I go home tonight, my subordinates will start drafting a call to action and deliver it to the general within three days."

"I can't stay in Jincheng for a few days."

Li Xin said with his hands behind his back: "There are still many things that need to be followed up in Hanzhong. I will go back to Hanzhong after staying in Jincheng for two or three days. Don't worry about the essay. After Brother You'an is finished, send someone to send it to Hanzhong. Just go to Hanzhong and give it to me."

Speaking of this, Li Xin paused, and continued: "Starting today, the Southwest is ready to raise troops at any time. Brother You'an, your Jinglue Mansion also has a lot of work to do."

Zhao Jia bowed his head immediately: "The general orders."

Li Xin let out a breath slowly, and said: "A few days ago, I inspected the Southwest Army in the southwest, and found that at least [-]% of the generals of the Southwest Army had affairs with the court. If this is the case in the army, the officials in the southwest must be more serious."

"At such a critical time, it is not suitable to censor officials overwhelmingly, otherwise it will make people panic, but if you want to raise troops, you can't completely ignore them. The key tasks of the Southwest Economic and Strategic Mansion, as well as the government offices of various states For example, in charge of food, horses, military resources, and all critical errands, brother You'an must review them in detail, and the imperial court must never let people be placed in such positions."

When Zhao Jia heard this, his face was full of solemnity.

"Don't worry, the general, the subordinates will definitely handle this matter well."

Li Xin stretched out his hand and patted Zhao Jia's shoulder, hehe smiled: "Okay, the official business is over, let's talk about private matters."

Zhao Jia was stunned for a moment, then said, "Master Hou, please tell me."

"Shen Gang...I'm afraid I won't be able to do anything in the future."

Li Xin sighed slowly, and said: "There are more than 3000 people in the Anbu under me. I mean, let Zhao Yi take over this job slowly."

Zhao Jia frowned deeply, lowered his head and said.

"Master Hou, I'm already in charge of the southwest, and he's only fifteen or sixteen years old... I'm afraid it's not appropriate?"

Chapter 1043 Out of Shu, out of Shu!

Zhao Yi is indeed not suitable to take over Shen Gang's position, firstly because he is too young, and secondly because his father Zhao Jia is too important in the Southwest Group.

The Southwest Army is run by two people, Mu Ying and Li Shuo, who can control each other a bit, but Zhao Jia is in charge of the government affairs of the Southwest by himself, and has been in charge of it for many years. To a certain extent, Zhao Jia Speaking in the southwestern state capitals is more effective than Li Xin's speaking.