Chapter 800: The Choice of Xiang Wu
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Xiang Wu General Chu Xiu welcomed into the military camp, pointed at the trained soldiers in the military camp with a proud look on his face, and said, "Mr. Chu, my Xiling Army has the shortest history among the Five Armys of Beiyan Town, and it has developed into this shape after more than ten years of my hand. What do you think?"
"Strong soldiers and strong horses!"
Chu Xiu only said four words, and Xiang Wu was already happy.
For him, these four words are the best commendation.
Moreover, Chu Xiu was not praising Xiang Wu ideally, but the Xiling Army under Xiang Wu was really not weak.
Although both the Jianghu people and the military warriors practice martial arts, the methods of the two sides are completely different, especially in the early stages.
Most of the martial arts practiced by the people of Jianghu in the early stage are used to target one-on-one battles, so they are developed more comprehensively, such as melee fighting, weapons and hidden weapons, and body speed. You do not require you to be proficient in all, but at least you must know more.
But warriors from the military are different.
The military trains warriors but there is no time to wait for you to develop in all aspects, so the military-born warriors only practice two things: one is to bury muscles and bones, temper the body, and the other is to cultivate those single but extremely powerful killing skills.
There is no use to learn those messy martial arts on the battlefield. As long as there is one killing skill, it is enough.
At present, the warriors of the Xiling Army under Xiang Long gathered together, with their qi and blood surging and their murderous intent soaring into the sky. They can be said to be all elite.
After taking Chu Xiu into the camp, there was a middle-aged warrior with a fair face, like a Confucian scholar.
Chu Xiu whispered: "I have something to discuss with you, Marquis."
Xiang Wu waved his hand and said, "If you have anything to do, Lord Chu, just say it. This is Yin Luohua, my confidant. No matter how big the secret is, you don't have to hide it from him."
Speaking of which, you know Mr. Chu. When you first became famous in Yandong, Mr. Chu, you were there to be a general."
Yin Luohua bowed to Chu Xiuyi with a smile and said, "To Lord Chu, I have been in harmony with you for a long time.
I felt that Lord Chu was extraordinary at the beginning. Now it seems that I have a very good view of people."
"You are welcome to be polite, Lord Yin."
Chu Xiu raised his eyebrows lightly and bowed to Yin Luohua.
What he was going to say was too sensitive and actually he didn't want others to hear it.
But since Xiang Wu asked Yin Luohua to stay here, I, Chu Xiu, could not drive anyone away.
So Chu Xiu said to Xiang Wu directly: "Marty, what I want to tell you today is a bit ruthless. If you can hear the two of you, you can't speak out.
Of course, even if you two reveal the news, I will not admit it.”
When Xiang Wu and Yin Luohua heard what Chu Xiu said so formally and seriously, their expressions changed slightly.
What is Chu Xiu trying to do?
Looking at the two, Chu Xiu said in a deep voice: "Not long ago, Your Majesty forced my Martial Arts Hall as a pioneer to garrison troops in the extreme north. You should know what the result will be. This is simply a provocation of the Great Guangming Temple."
Xiang Wu and Yin Luohua looked at each other and they were not idiots, so they naturally realized that something was wrong.
Xiang Wu pinched his chin and said, "Mr. Chu, are you offending Your Majesty? Don't worry, when you have the chance, I will help you plead for Your Majesty."
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "Of course not, Marquis, have you not seen His Majesty for a long time?"
Xiang Wu frowned and said, "Yes, how many months will it take? What's wrong with His Majesty?"
In fact, when it comes to identity, Xiang Wu should be the person who deserves the most trust in Xiang Long. After all, he was born in the Northern Yan royal family.
Of course, the reality is the same. Xiang Long also likes to instruct Xiang Wu to do things of all sizes the most.
But in fact, Xiang Wu also knew that this kind of trust would have to pay a price, and that price was that his connections in the Northern Yan court were not very high.
In the eyes of other experts from the Northern Yan military, they are one type of people, and Xiang Wu, who came from the Northern Yan royal family, is another type of people. He must represent the interests of the Northern Yan royal family.
However, in fact, only Xiang Wu himself knew that he was actually rejected by the Northern Yan royal family.
Although he is considered to be the Northern Yan royal family, his origin is already a sub-category among the periphery. His bloodline with the Northern Yan royal family has reached a certain level, and the two sides actually have no feelings for each other.
So Xiang Long recalled him and entrusted him with important responsibilities. What he values is his open identity and ability. To put it bluntly, Xiang Long just wanted to use Xiang Wu to differentiate the power of the Northern Yan military and not to let them be aligned. His role is the same as that of Wuyang Taoist and Chu Xiu.
Xiang Wu was considered by the military as a member of the Northern Yan royal family, but the Northern Yan royal family also did not think that he was his own person, so the only person Xiang Wu could rely on was Xiang Long.
Although Xiang Wu is unreliable most of the time, he is actually very clear about these things.
If it were someone else, he might have to flatter Xiang Long to make his position more stable, but with Xiang Wu's personality, he is not a person who can flatter him at all.
Xiang Wu knew his positioning. As long as his strength has always been at its peak, Xiang Long would always use him, and even take it more seriously than others.
On the contrary, if he has no strength, no matter how cruel he is to Xiang Long, it will be useless.
In general, it is actually a transaction between him and Xiang Long. Since it is a transaction, it is purer and there is no need to make those messy things. He naturally wouldn't rub against Xiang Long on weekdays.
"Your Majesty will not last long this time. When I went to see Your Majesty last time, he was already full of death.
That's why His Majesty was so anxious to ask me to solve the problem of Daguangming Temple. I think he was planning to solve all the uncertain factors within the Northern Yan first, leaving the next generation with an extremely stable Northern Yan."
When Xiang Wu heard Chu Xiu say this, he was also a little emotionally complicated.
Since Xiang Long had already had signs that his life was about to end, he would just go to the palace and know the authenticity immediately, so he did not doubt that Chu Xiu would lie to him.
He has no feelings for Xiang Long, and the two parties are just a deal.
But it is not that easy to find a monarch and minister who understands him like Xiang Long and cooperates with him very well.
"So, what do you want to say?" Xiang Wu stared at Chu Xiu and said.
Chu Xiu knocked on the table and said, "What I want to say is very simple. Once the emperor is the emperor and the minister, the marquis, you should consider the future.
Your Majesty is a great lord of a generation. When he was there, the Northern Yan could not be in chaos. If he was not in the back, the Northern Yan would undoubtedly be in chaos!
So at this time, the position is very important.
But your current position is to stand with Your Majesty. When the day your Majesty leaves, where are you going to stand?
It seems that you, Marquis, have nothing to do with any prince, and Your Majesty will not allow you to contact any prince now."
The smile on Xiang Wu's face gradually disappeared, and Yin Luohua, who was beside him, also looked at Chu Xiu with a strange look.
This person is really brave to say that he is really sensitive to discussing when Emperor Xiang Long of the Northern Yan Dynasty will die in Yanjing City.
In fact, Yin Luohua also told Xiang Wu about this issue that he would manage his own power more, not only limited to the Xiling Army.
When Your Majesty was still there, Xiang Wu could do whatever he wanted, but once Xiang Long left, the new emperor might not tolerate Xiang Wu, nor would he understand the value of Xiang Wu's existence. At this time, only strength and power can truly protect himself.
Xiang Wu narrowed his eyes and said, "What do you mean? Do you mean, let me stand on your side?"
Chu Xiu shook his head and said, "Mr. Marquis, don't joke. Even if I change my surname, I can't be the Emperor of Northern Yan.
I just want to join forces with you for the time being, just in case.
The power of Zhenwutang is on the surface, and the hidden demon lineage has some of the power in the dark, so I want you to help me and help me insert these people into the Northern Yan court. Any position is fine, and there is no need for a particularly important position."
When Xiang Wu heard Chu Xiu's words, his face suddenly sank and he said coldly: "Do you want to rebel?"
Chu Xiu's expression remained unchanged and said, "I can't make the rebellion of Beiyan."
The Northern Yan royal family is in charge, and there are so many powerful people from the imperial military below. If I want to subvert Beiyan, is this enough people?
I said it, it's just for the sake of the situation.
Marquis, don’t forget that no matter when, your own strength is the foundation.”
After saying that, Chu Xiu stood up and said, "Marty, after I say these things today, I will not admit them again. I will give you some time to consider them. If you think about them, send someone to the Zhenwu Hall to notify me."
After saying that, Chu Xiu left directly, leaving Xiang Wu and Yin Luohua with a contemplative look.
After Chu Xiu walked out of the military camp, Lu Jianghe suddenly said, "Boy, do you think that guy will agree to your conditions? Don't forget that guy has the surname Xiang.
Why did the former great families of righteous sects so much to chase and kill our Holy Sects and some sects that have something to do? They are afraid that we will be inseparable from each other and do something.
Chu Xiu narrowed his eyes and said, "It's right that he has a surname Xiang, but his surname is not Xiang Long. He is said to be from a remote royal family. In fact, Xiang Wu does not have much sense of belonging to Beiyan.
We have a choice, but Xiang Wu has no choice.
He chose to turn a blind eye and still lived like this. When something happened to Xiang Long suddenly, the most passive thing was that he was not prepared at all.
If he chose to get close to some princes at this time, it would be impossible.
Neither Yin Luohua nor Xiang Wu were idiots and could not do such things.
Before Xiang Long died, he couldn't wait to find his next home. This was a big taboo.
So working with me is Xiang Wu’s best choice!”
Chapter completed!