The humble house that Nie Gai mentioned is actually not "cold" at all. On the contrary, it is very magnificent.

The entire Nie Mansion covers a vast area, with gardens, corridors and ponds. The servants and servants respectfully respectfully and carefully trained at a glance. Even though Zhao Xin was used to the prosperity of Handan, he was stunned when he saw the luxury of Nie Mansion. He would never have imagined that there would be such a luxurious mansion in a small town in Zhongshan Kingdom.

Nie Gai was very proud when he saw Zhao Xin's surprise. He was the young master of the Nie family of Zhongshan clan. He always liked a luxurious life. Even if he rushed to a remote place like Shiyi, he would not change his habits. He took a lot of money and took the post with his servants.

Nie Gai's extravagance and luxury are naturally disliked by Ji Xin. Unlike Nie Gai, who was born in a big family, Ji Xin was born in a poor family and relied on his own efforts to accumulate military merits little by little to reach his current position.

If there are differences in origin, most of the poor and wealthy families are incompatible, and Ji Xin and Nie Gai will naturally be no exception.

Ji Xin has been a general in Shiyi for many years and has a high prestige in the city. To be honest, if the King of Zhongshan and Ji Xin have a falling out, the people and soldiers in the city will choose to follow. This is still a big question mark.

It is precisely because of this that, at the suggestion of Sima Xi of Xiangbang, the young master of the Nie family of the Zhongshan clan, Nie Gai, was sent to Shiyi and asked Nie Gai to serve as Ji Xin's deputy to use this as a restraining force against Ji Xin.

Unfortunately, Nie Gai came to Shiyi for two years, but he could not shake Ji Xin's prestige in the city. He only relied on Sima Xi's help to unite a group of generals and officials who were dissatisfied with Ji Xin, but his strength was still far inferior to Ji Xin.

Therefore, Nie Gai has always been very low-key in the city, and rarely competes with Ji Xin in military and political affairs. It is not that he does not want to, but that he simply hides his edge and keeps his low profile for the time being without the confidence of victory.

Ji Xin is a typical grassroots general. He is generous by nature and does not like intrigue. Although he doesn't like Nie Gai, it can be seen that he is so informed and tactful that he does not interfere with his actions, so he still does it with politeness to him.

The two of them worked together for more than two years, but they were all peaceful. However, the day before yesterday, the two broke out in a fierce conflict, almost tearing their faces apart.

The reason was that a school captain in the city went to a brothel to have fun, and fought jealously with a rich businessman for a prostitute. He was drunk and accidentally beaten the other party to death. After he woke up, he was scared and sweated in a cold sweat, and hurried back to the barracks to hide.

His son was beaten to death, so the wealthy businessman naturally refused to give up. He gathered a group of tribesmen to rush to the gate of the military camp, crying and shouting to find the murderer to avenge his son. The lieutenant was still patient at first, but after a few days, he saw that the family was still blocking the gate of the military camp and cursing with pain. He was scolded so much that he picked up a big knife and went out to the camp to slash and kill, which in fact injured three lives.

Ji Xin was furious when he learned the news. It was an extraordinary period. The city should work together to overcome difficulties. However, this happened, how could he not be angry? So he personally rushed into the barracks with his men and captured the lieutenant general, the lieutenant, and said that he would pay his life according to the law.

But this lieutenant is the most capable and valued lieutenant under Nie Gai, and he is very close to him on weekdays. Now that something happened to this lieutenant, if he ignores him, he will lose one of his left arm and right arm, and I am afraid that those who secretly surrender to him will be disheartened and leave him.

So Nie Gai was abnormal and no longer taciturn. Instead, he stood up and spoke out loudly to express his dissent to Ji Xin's punishment. The reason was that a war was about to come, and killing the general in the last battle was not good. Moreover, although this lieutenant was a bastard, his years of merit was enough to offset his death penalty.

Ji Xin refused, and the two started a big quarrel while discussing the matter. In the end, Ji Xin used the identity of the chief general to forcibly execute the captain. This made Nie Gai lose face and also made the conflicts between the two publicly and became public and intense. So Nie Gai said coldly to Ji Xin these days, and tried to avoid meeting him if he could not meet.

The two countries are at war and before the killing begins, one side has already had an inconsistency between generals and generals, which is really not a good sign.

Of course, Zhao Xin was not aware of these things, but he had already felt a strong smell of gunpowder from the expressions and words of Ji Xin and Nie Gai tonight, which made him really happy.

Not long after Nie Gai and Zhao Xin sat down in the hall, the servants brought the prepared wine and dishes. Nie Gai stood up, smiled and filled Zhao Xin with a glass of wine, and said with a smile, "What's the difference between trying this wine?"

Zhao Xin picked up the wine glass as he spoke. Seeing that the wine was clear, it was so mellow that it had not yet been put into his mouth and nose. He couldn't help but sip it gently, but felt that the fragrance was mellow and thick, full of charm, and couldn't help but shout.

"How about this wine? Is this wine okay?" Nie Gai smiled and poured him another glass of wine.

"You know, this wine is a royal wine that has been hidden for ten years, and you may not be able to buy it if you have money. Today I am happy to see my nephew coming, so I will also squander it."

Zhao Xin heard his words believing, but he did not take the wine seriously. He had not even drunk a sip for a long time. It can be seen that this wine was something extremely ordinary to him, and he was so embarrassed to be so artificial.

As for Nie Gai's intention to win him down, Zhao Xin had already guessed it in his heart. Nie Gai was simply interested in him being appointed as the commander of the cavalry, and wanted to win him down to take him for himself to use it as his bargaining chip to fight against Ji Xin's power.

However, Zhao Xin did not continue to drink, but put down the wine glass, and the chopsticks did not move at all, just watching Nie Gai silently.

Nie Gai was staring at him in a daze, frowned, and felt a little unhappy, so he put down the wine pot and said bluntly, "You have something to say, but it's okay to say it."

"I'm wondering, General, you have forgotten your entrustment every day." Zhao Xin looked straight at Nie Gai and suddenly said.

Nie Gai's body shook, his face showed a complicated look. He looked at Zhao Xin for a long time and said slowly, "You are sent by the Lord? What are your instructions?"

Zhao Xin touched the wine glass, hummed with dissatisfaction, and said, "What are the instructions of the Lord? Don't you know yet?"

Nie Gai's lips twitched, but his expression was very ugly. He sighed, "Things are not that simple. Ji Xin has worked hard in Shiyi for many years, and his power is mixed and he can move his whole body. How could it be so easy for me to overturn it. The emperor is deeply favored by the king. All the affairs of all the country are beyond his own mouth. Is it not the same for Shiyi? I have worked hard for two years, and now I have finally won the power. If I attack rashly, I may be uprooted by Ji Xin and then uprooted it, and it will be a loss!"

Zhao Xin's expression darkened. Although he was secretly happy, his face pretended to be angry. He had long guessed that since the secret edict issued by the King of Zhongshan was so trusting Nie Gai, then this person must be in harmony with Ji Xin and was a chess piece under the King of Zhongshan under Shiyi's subordinates, so he spoke up and said that Nie Gai was the man of Sima Xi of the Bang.

What kind of person is Sima Xi, Sima Xi? He is obviously a great enemy, but he is still jumping around the Zhongshan Kingdom, and the party is fighting against the differences. This is like destroying the Great Wall by itself. He is such a stupid person.

"This is a secret edict issued by the king to you, General. Please check it out." Zhao Xin carefully took out the yellow silk from his arms, bent down and presented it with his hands, looking respectful.

Nie Gai hurriedly reached out to take it, raised it over his head and said thanking him. Then he opened it and looked at it, and his face suddenly changed.

"Is this really what the king means?"

Nie Gai had a gloomy face and stared at Zhao Xin tightly with gloomy eyes, as if he wanted to see some clues from his face.

Zhao Xin's expression remained the same, and he just corrected in a deep voice, "It's not just the king, but also the king's intention."

Nie Gai carried his hands on his back, his face was deep, and he paced back and forth for a while, and finally stopped and said hatefully, "Why can you be so impatient? This move is undoubtedly a way to take the sir from the fire and be extremely risky. Now that the Zhao army is about to attack, we attack Ji Xin at this time. Regardless of whether we succeed or not, the defense power in the city will inevitably be greatly weakened due to civil strife. Once Shiyi loses, the gates of Zhongshan will be opened."
Chapter completed!