Chapter 350

Tianxingwangdu, Wucheng mansion.

At this time, the government of Wucheng had replaced the Royal Palace and became the military and political center of Tianxing. As the person of the royal family of Tianxing, Yan Tuohai was the only one who could make decisions in the capital in the absence of Yan Wensheng, the king of Tianxing.

At this time, in the main hall of Wucheng government, Yan Tuohai, the Duke of Wucheng, Qiu Xu, the commander of the southern border army, Qiu Zhengnan, the Prime Minister of Tianxing, and Wen Ju, the adviser of Yan Tuohai, were sitting in the main hall. Under the sign of Yan Tuohai, Qiu Xu tells Qiu Zhengnan and Wen Ju about the meeting with Gu Qingcheng outside Xicheng today.

"Qiu Xiang, Wen Ju, what do you think of this?" Waiting for Qiu Xu to finish the matter briefly, Yan Tuohai asked.

Qiu Zhengnan and Wen Ju looked at each other, but none of them took the lead. They are all shocked by the outbreak of Xiyuan animal tide. Naturally, they know what it means. However, Yan Tuohai's question now is not about how to deal with the animal tide, but whether to open the city gate and surrender to Daqian. This matter is not only related to the centuries old inheritance of Tianxing, but also related to many interest disputes. Even if Qiu Zhengnan, the prime minister who has been in charge of Tianxing's government for many years, and Wen Ju, the wise man whom Yan Tuohai leans on as his arm, can't give corresponding suggestions for a while.

"Here are all the people I trust most and the last backbone of Tianxing. I'm not the king of Tianxing. I'd like to listen to your opinions on this matter and plan for tianxingzi's people. Please speak freely, and the speaker is innocent." Yan Tuohai glances at the three, but his eyes stop slightly on Qiu Xu and Qiu Zhengnan. At this time, Qiu Xu and Qiu Zhengnan represent the biggest two forces outside the royal family. Whether they continue to stick to them or surrender to Da Qian, they need their support. Otherwise, even he can't be arbitrary.

"Sir, I think it's a serious matter. We need to think about it again and again." Said Jo, after a moment's reflection.

Their Qiu family is not the top family of Tianxing. In addition, he is an upright official and has not accumulated any family wealth. Whether he sticks to it or surrenders, it does not have a great impact on their Qiu family. The worst result is to retire to the countryside and become a rich family man. Qiu can still inherit it. He believes that his official reputation is very good, Daqian doesn't put his family in too much trouble. However, he was the Prime Minister of heaven and stars, and an important minister entrusted by the former king. Naturally, he did not want heaven and stars to perish. At least in his lifetime, he did not want to see this scene happen.

But in the current situation, even if Daqian doesn't attack the city, as long as Daqian's troops return to the South Bank of Guangji River and let Tianxing face the tide of animals alone, it can't persist in the tide of animals only by the more than 200000 troops in Zhongxing city. At that time, Tianxing will not only die in the hands of the tide of animals like Dayan, but also catch up with the south of Huangyan river In the nine counties to the north of Guangji River, thousands of people died for Tianxing. He could not make such a decision.

Even if he is the Prime Minister of heaven and stars, he is not qualified to decide the lives of so many people. In his opinion, no one sitting in the hall is qualified to make such a decision. Only the king of heaven and stars is qualified to make such a decision.

Wen Ju thought more at this time. He and Yan Tuohai were almost exiled in xiyuanze for more than 20 years. Even the ancient sages could not have no resentment in their hearts. And he knew Yan Tuohai's character. He called these people to the mansion today. Although it was a discussion, he had a tendency in his heart. In Wenju's opinion, Yan Tuohai was not a man with great ambition. Otherwise, he would not have given up the throne to Yan Wensheng even though he was holding the imperial edict.

When it comes to Yan Wensheng, the new king of Tianxing, Wen Ju's heart is full of anger. He secretly went to Daqian with the royal family worshipping the strong. It has been several months now, but there is no difference in the Daqian Dynasty. Daqian's troops in southern Xinjiang are still burning. No one knows what the new star king is doing now. No one knows where people are. You should know that Yan Wensheng is the king of Tianxing. At this time, he is not in the capital to live and die with his subjects. On the contrary, no one knows where he has gone. In Wenju's eyes, such a person is not worthy of being king.

If Yan Tuohai is now the king of Tianxing, Wenju will certainly fight to keep Tianxing's throne, but Yan Tuohai has no intention to be the king. In the Royal inheritance and the safety of the people, Wenju will naturally choose Tianxing's people. Moreover, xiyuanze Legion itself was set up to guard against the tide of animals. He has been guarding xiyuanze for more than 20 years, and this mission has long been in the bone marrow. Compared with the civil war of Yan nationality, he is more willing to play his talents in the battlefield of facing the tide of animals.

"My Lord, the world is an immortal country, but we qingmuyan people can live with the world forever. Beast tide has been the enemy of Yan people since ancient times. I believe the brothers of xiyuanze Legion prefer to appear in the front line of defending beast tide instead of sitting in the lonely city like now." Wen Ju stood up and said. His words are so straightforward that one can hear the tendency between his words.

When Qiu Xu and Qiu Zhengnan hear Wen Ju's words, they all look at Yan Tuohai. Wen Ju is Yan Tuohai's confidant. They have been friends for more than 20 years. Wen Ju's words, to some extent, represent Yan Tuohai's meaning, because in this world, if there is one person who knows Yan Tuohai's mind best, it is Wen Ju.

"Brother Qiu, I want to hear from you." Yan Tuohai looks at Qiu Xu. Although there are only four people in today's hall, they represent the biggest three forces of Tianxing. Qiu Zhengnan represents loyal to the royal family, loyal to the old ministers of the former king and Tianxing's middle and small families. Qiu Xu represents the new king Yan Wensheng's faction and Tianxing's top class gate Lords. He and Wenju represent Tianxing's royal family and Tianxing's most powerful army, xiyuanze Legion.

Qiu Xu asked Yan Tuohai by name. He took a deep breath and said bitterly, "my Lord, Qiu Xiang, to tell you the truth, I don't know how to choose now, or even how to deal with myself. In terms of my own feelings, I naturally hope Tianxing can survive this disaster and survive. But in the current situation, no matter whether Daqian continues to attack us or not, we can't continue to persist. Instead of persisting and finally going to hell with thousands of people, we'd better make a decision as soon as possible. We can be the sinners of Tianxing, but we can't be the sinners of the whole qingmuyan clan. Otherwise, even if we meet our ancestors in the future, we can't account for it. "

Now Qiu Xu can understand the intention of his elder brother Qiu lie, and really understand why the elder brother who has been loyal to Tianxing all his life gave the detailed map of Tianxing and Nanli to Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng at the end of his life. Perhaps in his elder brother Qiu lie's heart, he had already seen today. He had already seen that Daqian would attack Tianxing and see through the future of Tianxing from the fact that Tianxing had won the throne and his family was declining.

The elder brother Qiu lie finally handed over the hand-painted map of the mountains and rivers of Tianxing and Nanli 36 counties to Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng, not for Tianxing country, nor for paving the way for their Qiu family in advance, but for the people living in this land.

At this time, Qiu Xu couldn't help thinking that when he first met Gu Qingcheng, Gu Qingcheng told Qiu lie that Tianxing and Daqian were descendants of Yan nationality. They all had the same root and blood. Please be kind to Tianxing people. Qiu Xu can guess that the reason why Gu Qingcheng met him and Yan Tuohai before the battle today must have been inspired by Lu que, who is leading the army to the south, because Lu que is the one who really leads the battle of Da Qian's southern Xinjiang. He is fulfilling his original agreement with his elder brother Qiu Xu and giving Tianxing the last chance to choose the future fate of Tianxing's people.

"Qiu Xu, you are an important Minister of the king. How can you say such a thing at this time?" Qiu Zhengnan looks at Qiu Xu angrily. The two most powerful forces in Zhongxing city are Yan Tuohai's xiyuanze army and Qiu Xu's southern army, which was formed by the original Wangdu army. If Qiu Xu doesn't want to continue the war against Daqian, it will have a great impact on Tianxing. Qiu Xu can even open the north gate at any time, When we welcome Da Qian's army into the city, it will be too late to say anything and everything will be done.

"Qiu Xiang, in addition to Mr. Wen, the four of us here are all important officials of Tianxing, and they are also members of a big family. If there is the slightest chance, I Qiu Xu will fight to death, will stick to the king, waiting for a turn. But in the current situation, we have to make a decision, because we not only represent the Tianxing royal family, the Shiqing family and the aristocratic family in the city, but also represent the tens of thousands of Tianxing people and subjects. At this time, we can't only consider ourselves or the future power of the family. What we really need to consider is where the tens of thousands of people should go, We can't waste our time on justice because of our own selfish desires. Otherwise, we are not only not worthy to be ministers, but also not worthy to be human beings. " Qiu Xu's voice was not big, but it was loud.

Qiu Xu is tired of the endless fight for power in Tianxing country, and also tired of living in vain with the big families in the city. He wants to do something for the common people like Qiu lie, his elder brother whom he always reveres. Only in this way can he live up to the name of their loyal Qiu family and the knowledge he has learned in his mind over the years.

As for Tianxing, it can only be said that it's fate that Tianxing has come to the present. If it wasn't for the four sons who won the throne, Tianxing would not have declined. If it wasn't for the emperor's order to balance the court situation, the elder brother would not have been defeated by xiaoqingshan in order to comply with the king's order. These are all fate, and Tianxing's own fate. Now this bitter fruit has been born, Only by sticking to it, he can no longer let the honest and kind-hearted Tianxing people, because the decision-making of those in power, embarks on a road of no return to the abyss.

"You ~" Qiu Zhengnan pointed a trembling finger at Qiu Xu and said, "Qiu Xu, you are worthy of the former king, the king and your loyal brother?"

"If my brother were alive, I believe he would do the same." Qiu Xu takes a light look at Qiu Zhengnan. He knows that Qiu Zhengnan is a honest and upright official who is loyal to the king, but he has been in the prime minister's position for too long and is deeply involved in the complicated human relationship in Tianxing country. Thinking of this, Qiu Xu sighs that few people in the world can escape fame and fortune, even Qiu Zhengnan.

"Ah ~" looking at Qiu Xu's expression, Qiu Zhengnan put down his hand and took a sip of tea.

"Qiu Xiang, what are you worried about?" Wen Ju stares at Qiu Zhengnan for a while and asks.

To tell you the truth, it's no surprise that he said this to Qiu Xu. The Qiu family is different from all the other families. After the defeat of zhennanguan in those years, no one in the court wanted to be the commander of the northern army. Only Qiu lie came forward, reorganized the lion army, and established the Danshui defense line. That's why Tianxing has been peaceful for more than ten years, Originally, the Qiu family paid more attention to the well-being of their children. But in the past, the royal family represented the country and was inseparable from the people. Now there is a conflict between the interests of the royal family and the interests of the common people. It is natural for the Qiu family to stand on the opposite side of the royal family.

In fact, Wen Ju admires Qiu Xu very much. Not everyone can say what he just said so openly at this time, and he is still in front of Yan Tuohai, the Duke of Wucheng. This may be the way Qiu's children deal with life, and also the real reason why Qiu can become the head of the three Zhengqing families. The so-called "no desire is just", and what the Qiu family has always done, This is also confirmed.

Moreover, Wen Ju can see that the prime minister Qiu Zhengnan did not insist on the continuation of Tianxing's throne. He ascended the prime minister's throne during the period when the four princes won the throne. He was able to control the court in such a chaotic situation at the beginning, so that Tianxing did not have a large-scale civil uprising. It can be seen that Qiu Zhengnan's Thoughts on the people at the bottom of the class are not only inherited by the royal family.

"What you can see is that I'm not talented, but I can understand it. But it's not so simple. Even if we can reach an agreement, it depends on the attitude of the families in the city. Otherwise, if it goes out, it may not wait for the invasion of the city or the arrival of the animal tide, and the star city itself will be in chaos, Daqian will not clean up such a mess for us. It will be Tianxing people who will suffer. " Said Jo, with a sigh.

"Let's settle those families first. It's also a gift for Daqian. In this way, we won't be dragged down by them in the future." Yan Tuohai said. Now that Lu que has promised to preserve the Royal Mausoleum temple and give it to the hereditary Marquis of the Yan family, it is the best result for now, and it is meaningless to continue. Moreover, Yan Tuohai has been guarding xiyuanze for 20 years, and he also wants to complete his mission to fight with the tide of Jedi beasts. Maybe in the future, some people will say that he is Yan's rebellious son, but at least among Yan people, he is a hero who dares to take on the responsibility.