Chapter 440: Hidden Killing Intention

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On a winter night, it snowed heavily.

This may be the last snow of this year, so it is particularly cold. Looking out from the cell of Duyou Castle, there is no other sight except white. The cold wind is whistling and heavy snow is flying. The stars of firelight in the Lanchi Camp in the distance have also become blurred.

Dong Ji knelt on the couch and looked at Jia Xu standing next to the prison window quietly.

On the surface, this is a very ordinary person. But when you get in close contact with him, you will feel the wisdom he has.

Dong Ji had known Jia Xu for a long time, but he couldn't say he knew him very well.

When Dong Ji learned that Dong Qi sent him over, he was actually serving Jia Xu's men, and Dong Ji felt a little uncomfortable.

But after more than a month, Dong Ji felt more and more that Jia Xu's profoundness was unfathomable.

Maybe my father said it right, this is a person that no one can see through. You either trust him without reservation or kill him. If you stay by your side but cannot let him fully display his talents, then it is better not to use it. It is definitely a shameful waste.

But who can use Jia Xu?

In this world, except for my father who can use Jia Xu, others...

When Dong Ji thought of this, he couldn't help but squeaking softly. But he immediately realized his disobedience, calmed his face and remained motionless.

"The eldest son just asked the old minister why the lord was unwilling to accept the ban. I believe he has understood now."

"Yes, military advisor!"

Jia Xu returned, knelt on the couch, and looked at Dong Ji with a smile.

"Then talk!"

"If my father was granted a vassal state, he had to be a vassal state. In this way, the Chang'an pattern will inevitably be chaotic, and his father's control over Chang'an will be weakened. Not only that, his father would be the one who was called an orphan, and he would definitely stand at the forefront. Since the Han Dynasty, except for Han Xin and Zhao Tuo, the Han Dynasty has never had a king of different surnames. If my father accepted the vassal state, then the image he had established before should be completely destroyed."

Jia Xu smiled slightly, "Is this the only one?"

What Dong Ji said is not wrong.

Since Dong Qi assisted Liu Bian, he has always been showing off his role as the pillars of the Han Dynasty. This is a very good gimmick and has attracted countless talents. Some people say that Dong Qi is hypocritical, while others say that Dong Qi is secretly malicious... But no matter what, the people agree with Dong Qi.

At the age of sixteen, it is difficult to see through the mystery inside.

But from Jia Xu's perspective, Dong Ji only saw the surface, but did not see the depth.

He twisted a pickled soybean, put it in his mouth and chewed it slowly, and tasted the various flavors inside, but he didn't speak for a long time.

"The eldest son, the royal family is very beautiful. The eldest son thought of the harm of the lord accepting the throne, but he did not expect that the lord would not accept the consequences of the throne. Therefore, regardless of whether the lord accepts the throne or not, the royal family won this time."

Dong Ji couldn't help but sit upright and "I would like to ask the military advisor for advice."

"The lord is different from other princes, and is mostly dominated by people from poor families. Some of these people follow the lord sincerely, while others follow the lord with hope. Have you heard of the story of Emperor Guangwu of Han who traveled across Hebei and Geng Chun's advice?"

Dong Ji was stunned at first, and a cold light flashed across his eyes.

After Emperor Gengshi killed the brother of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu rebelled, his troops became increasingly prosperous, and his strength became stronger. So Geng Chun, one of the twenty-eight generals of Yuntai, advised Liu Xiu, asking Liu Xiu to be the emperor, and Mo Han was the heart of his subordinates.

Jia Xu smiled and said, "Many people who follow the lord have the intention to fight for wealth. If the lord is granted a title, it can be regarded as sending a message to these people: I want to get involved in the country. And these people will be very happy, starting from a poor family, but becoming the founding fathers."

Dong Ji understood what Jia Xu meant and couldn't help but take a breath.

Jia Xu continued: "But if the lord doesn't accept it, it will inevitably cold their hearts. If you accept it, it will cold the hearts of others... Therefore, no matter how the lord decides, it will eventually cause cracks inside. At this moment, it is definitely not a good thing for the lord."

"I dare to ask the military advisor, how to resolve it?"

"It depends on what the lord thinks, what do you think of the Buddhist emperor in Weiyang Palace?"

Dong Ji doesn't understand a little!

Jia Xu's words were a bit unfathomable, and he couldn't help asking again: "Military advisor, please forgive me for being a fool and a rude, but he did not understand the military advisor's intention."

"If the lord has developed evil intentions towards the lord, then no matter whether the lord refuses or not, he will not be able to escape the name of a traitor; so it depends on how he decides. If the emperor has no malice towards the lord, then this matter is obviously from the hands of the royal family and has nothing to do with him. He will suppress this matter, even as if it had not happened. But if the emperor...you should look at it, you will definitely raise the matter of the country again in a few days."

Dong Ji nodded gently, "But, this bad reputation has been born. Whether the father accepts it or not, people in the world will think that it is what the father means."

Jia Xu smiled and suddenly asked, "Young Master, then Liu Zhen, can you send someone to pay attention?"

"After I took over, I had sent people to monitor the various royal families in Chang'an... Well, I remembered this by the military advisor. The day before yesterday, Liu Zhen had a son, so he invited a banquet. However, after the banquet, the clan families left, but Liu Xian left later. It is said that he had taken his nephew and Liu Zhen to discuss secretly in the study for a long time, and Liu Zhen personally sent Liu Xian and the others away."

Jia Xu couldn't help laughing!

"Young Master, that Zhou is not easy..."

“You mean…”

Dong Ji's eyes flashed with a bright light, and he stood up respectfully and said softly: "Ji understands, thank you for your guidance today."

Jia Xu leaned against the bedding, looked out the window with a blurry look, and said softly: "It's already New Year, I guess this year will be very exciting."

Dong Ji smiled, "It must be so!"

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To be honest, Dong Qi refused to enfeoff the country in the court and did not think too much about it.

Firstly, it was too sudden, and secondly, in his memory, he remembered that when Master Yuan Kuocheng talked about Cao Cao's name for being orphan, it was quite a pity. Master Yuan said: Before Cao Cao was called orphan, his reputation was not too bad. But as he called him orphan, he was forced to take the title of traitor. Inside, Xun Yu, who was Cao Cao's right-hand man, turned against him, and was eventually forced to go on a hunger strike by Cao Cao.

For the Han Dynasty, that should be the last counterattack.

However, Cao Cao's bloody massacre at that time also hurt Cao Cao's own vitality.

Especially Xun Yu's death was undoubtedly the biggest loss for Cao Cao. He was a person like Xiao He, who could be replaced by an extraordinary person.

So instinctively, Dong Qi refused to seal the country.

He also angrily scolded Liu Zhen and others in the court, causing the court meeting to end in an unhappy manner.

After returning home, Zhuge Jin and Chen Gong followed him to the door.

The three of them discussed secretly in the study for a long time, until dawn, when Zhuge Jin and Chen Gong said goodbye and left, leaving only Dong Qi sitting in the study.

This New Year is really unhappy!

Unexpectedly, the royal family designed such a vicious plan, and it was true that I was constantly devastated.

Dong Qi subconsciously clenched his fists and slammed them hard on the table. With a rumbling sound, the hard Nanmu Chang'an was smashed by him.

I don't mean to hurt others, but I have the will to destroy me...

Don’t think that my butcher knife is no longer good?

"Brother Dong, why did you get so angry early in the morning?"

Huang Yueying appeared at the door, looked at Dong Qi with a smile, holding a bowl of steaming porridge in her hand, and walked into the study.

"Oh, I just remembered some unpleasant things, and I just had a pretty sensation for a moment."

Dong Qi stood up with a smile, took the porridge bowl from Huang Yueying, and asked with a smile: "Why did you get up so early today?"

"Brother Dong, Is it okay if I get up very early?"

Huang Yueying said angrily, and then said softly: "Actually, the sisters already know what happened in the court... They are very worried about you, and they are afraid of messing up your mind. Brother Dong, don't be angry, you must know that the whole mansion is watching you."

When Dong Qi heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Yueying, tell your sisters and the others, just say I'm fine... I've all been shattered, afraid of this mere conspiracy?"

As he said that, he sat down, took a sip of porridge, and suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, when will Mr. Huang come to Chang'an?"

The marriage between Dong Qi and Huang Yueying is a foregone conclusion.

Cai Yan finally knew that Wenxi's famous scholar, Gaoping Hou Yuqiu Xing, who was the father of Wuqiu Jian, came forward and went to Wangbei County to talk about the matchmaking.

Although Wu Qiu Xing is a marquis, he is still somewhat lacking in fame.

But after all, Dong Qi can find it now. There are not many people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Huang Chengyan, and Qi Qiu Xing is also a relatively close person.

Of course, the Weiqiu family attaches great importance to this matter.

Because in their opinion, this is undoubtedly an opportunity to get closer to Dong Qi, so he is naturally very concerned.

Huang Yueying blushed and said softly: "Earlier, Senior Brother Fei wrote to me that my father had already set out. According to the itinerary, it was about fifteen."

Dong Qi put down the porridge bowl and held Huang Yueying's hand, "But Yueying has to wait for a while!"

Huang Yueying's face turned redder and she pulled out her hand, "Who has to wait? Don't be too proud... Be careful that my father will not look down on you then!"

As he spoke, he ran out.

Dong Qi followed up and said, "If he doesn't agree, I will marry you."

After such interruption, Dong Qi's mood has relieved a lot.

He asked someone to bring in another book case and hand over the messy study room to Li Kui to organize. Dong Qi walked out of the room alone and wandered around the mansion aimlessly. There was no sleepiness, but he felt very tired. The cold air made him a little excited, but his mood was still very depressed.

Your Majesty, are you really going to attack me?

Yesterday's words that were worthy of my defeat were still echoing in my ears, but today... what should I do?

Although Zhuge Jin has already made a countermeasure, how should we make up for the harm caused by this incident to others?

It's really a headache!

The sound of footsteps disturbed Dong Qi's thoughts.
To be continued...