Plan to cut off the nine states

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Xu Chu was shocked and hurried forward to stop Xue Jinyao, "Wait. Mother-in-law wants to hunt...to plunder the city? Whose order? Father-in-law?"

Xue Jinyao was stunned for a while, "What do you mean by 'whose order'? My mother doesn't need anyone's order to do things."

"Her own idea?"

"Of course, my mother is a person with her own ideas." Xue Jinyao wanted to go around, but Xu Chu moved his feet to stop her. She felt annoyed and said angrily: "Go find mother-in-law, she knows everything, don't block my way, get out of the way."

Xu Chu thought for a while before he realized that "mother-in-law" refers to Madam Lan. In this moment of distraction, Xue Jinyao had already walked over with the female soldiers.

Xu Chu chased after her again and said earnestly: "Miss Jinyao, do me a favor."

"Hmm?"

"Please ask mother-in-law to do it later, I will go to see her right away."

"Now is the best time, the prey is still awake, and the good things are not hidden."

This is New Year's Eve, and everyone goes to bed late.

Xu Chu held Xue Jinyao's hand and whispered, "Since we are husband and wife, we should help and support each other. You want me to voluntarily hand over the magic stick. Maybe this is the beginning."

Xue Jinyao lowered her eyes and looked at the hand she was holding. "I warned you before."

"Hmm?" Xu Chu hurriedly let go. Xue Jinyao did say that he was not allowed to touch her again.

Xue Jinyao's expression eased a little, "I can only wait for you for a little while. You can go with me to save time and worry."

"A while is enough. I will be there later."

Xue Jinyao led the troops out of the mansion and headed for the palace. Xu Chu ordered Song Xing to prepare the horse and ran to the backyard. He had to find out what was going on before persuading them.

Mrs. Lan didn't sleep either. At this time of year in previous years, the general's mansion was very lively. First, many children and grandchildren came to pay their respects. They knelt in a black mass. Only a few people were qualified to stand up and say a few auspicious words.

After the older children and grandchildren kowtowed, they had to leave, or they would line up tables in the front yard to drink together. If they returned to their own homes for the New Year, the younger favored ones would stay behind and laugh and act like a spoiled child around the general and his wife.

There was a scene that Mrs. Lan disliked the most but could not avoid. Every New Year, the general would call out many concubines, evaluate them, let them compete for favor on the spot, and give generous rewards to the best ones.

Every time this happened, Mrs. Lan would excuse her headache and return to her own courtyard early, tease her grandson, chat with her familiar daughter-in-law and daughter, and go to bed until the second half of the night.

This year, Mrs. Lan had no one around her. Suddenly, she actually missed the general's concubines who only had faces but no shame. They at least created a lively atmosphere, just like pieces of greasy meat. When you are full, you feel sick when you look at them, but when you are hungry, you miss them very much and your mouth is full of saliva.

Xu Chu had no impression of these. He had entered the inner courtyard when he was very young and spent the New Year with Madam Lan. When he was a little older, he lost this treatment. He usually kowtowed and went back home, or drank alone, or read. He never knew what the lively scene in the mansion was like.

So, he didn't feel that this New Year was lonely at all.

He is now the King of Wu, and he can enter the house directly without reporting.

Madam Lan set up a small table of wine and food, and was drinking with an old woman who stayed to accompany her. When Xu Chu came in, the old woman immediately stood up and avoided him.

"Will the King of Wu not spend the New Year with his family?" Madam Lan asked lightly.

"Did you persuade Madam Wang to plunder the whole city?"

"Is she really going to do this?" Madam Lan showed a hint of surprise.

"It will happen tonight. She calls it 'hunting'."

A smile appeared on Mrs. Lan's face. "Huang Tie Niang is really a wonderful person. I have never seen a woman as daring as her."

Xu Chu stepped forward. "Huang Tie Niang wants to rob the whole city. The people of Dongdu are in great trouble. Please tell me, Mrs. Lan, what did you say to her?"

Mrs. Lan shook her head gently. "What can I say? Just follow her wishes. Looting is a matter of time. She has long been accustomed to it. She has not started it because of many things in the past two days. I just encouraged her a few words. Moreover, my few words saved many people."

"What did you say?"

"I said that 80% of the powerful people in the world are gathered in Dongdu. They are the ones who levied heavy taxes and oppressed the local people. They are also the ones who sent troops to attack the Jiangshi Army. Now that Dongdu is in trouble, they have fled cleanly. In a hurry, there must be a lot of gold and silver treasures left at home. If the Jiangshi Army does not act early, the property will be stolen by the treacherous servants."

"That's all?"

"This is Huang Tie Niang's original intention. It's clear at a glance, how much property can the people have in their homes, is it worth her going to so much trouble to rob?"

"Madam Lan is inviting a wolf into the house. Huang Tie Niang despises the people's property, but once she takes action, the soldiers will be tempted. They don't mind the people's poverty and will rob whatever they can. Once the looting begins in the city, the Jiangshi Army outside the city will naturally want a share. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and their families will pour into the East Capital, and no one can stop them, nor dare to stop them. The East Capital will be plundered, and the people will become slaves, and no one will be spared."

"Mr. Xu is really thinking I can't say anything bad about Huang Tie Niang and make her angry, right? Besides, it was Master Xu who brought the army into the city. It's too late for you to think of the consequences now. "

Xu Chu turned and left. Madam Lan shouted from behind: "Since you have entered the path, you should abide by the rules. People are greedy. It has always been like this. Master Xu should not disobey!"

Xu Chu didn't respond and walked away. Madam Lan called the old woman and continued drinking. She smiled and said: "This year's New Year's Eve is more lively than in previous years. It's a pity that I still can't see it with my own eyes."

Xu Chu left the house in a hurry. He had once had a good impression of Mrs. Lan, but now it was gone, but he couldn't hate her anymore. Mrs. Lan stayed alone in the house, and seemed to have no other choice except to flatter others to protect herself.

Is it true that the human heart is greedy and cannot be violated? Xu Chu insisted on challenging it.

Huang Tieniang is an impatient person, so her daughter begs for mercy. She really only waits for a while, "Why hasn't King Wu come yet? He is good at everything, but his temper is not bold enough. Jin Yao, you must not imitate him. If you have children in the future, you yourself Keep him with you and raise him well. You want his appearance, not his temperament.”

Xue Jin snorted, "I don't want to have children, it's disgusting."

"I worked so hard to give birth to you, and you actually say it's disgusting?"

"I mean that's disgusting."

"Haha, you are still too young. You will understand it soon... Forget it, why are I telling you this? I can't wait any longer. My son-in-law is here. Let him find us. Your mother-in-law said Dongdulou The two families of Lan and Wang are the richest, but Wang Gong is not as good as these two. The Lou family is a relative, let’s forget it for now, let’s go to the Lan family first.”

"Isn't my mother-in-law's surname Lan?"

"The married woman threw water, she is now a member of the Lou family."

"What about me?"

"You will always be a member of the Xue family." Huang Tieniang said angrily, "My son-in-law is also a member of the Xue family. If he has any objections, you come to me."

Xue Jinyao said coldly: "I can take care of it myself, why should I look for you?"

Huang Tieniang laughed and said, "Let's go to Lan's house. My dear daughter, take your pick and take whatever you like."

Huang Tieniang led hundreds of female soldiers out of the palace, and the eunuchs led the way straight to Lanzhai.

When Xu Chu came a step late, Xue Liujia's soldiers were gathering in front of the hall to discuss, and they were all gearing up and ready to rob.

"Today it's Huang Tieniang. It's our turn tomorrow, right? I've already taken a fancy to a house. It's really good. It can be lived in for several generations."

"Fool, why do you want a house? Burn it down. You want money, things, people, and animals. It's safer to keep these things with you."

"Aren't we staying in Dongdu?"

"After fighting for so long, you still don't understand. We can seize the Eastern Capital, but others can't? Our Advent Army is suitable for fighting everywhere. There are no good things to go anywhere. Being happy and happy is much more interesting than defending the city. "

Seeing the King of Wu, the soldiers greeted him with smiles and said, "My uncle is late. Huang Tieniang and Jin Shengnu have already left. I left a message that they were going to the Lan family."

"I want to see the ancestor."

"My uncle is not an outsider, just go in. Say a few good words for us, split the city as soon as possible, and let us have a happy New Year!"

Xue Liujia called several palace maids and asked them to drink with them. He was teaching them: "Show some smiles, and you will treat me the same way you did when you were serving the emperor in the palace. Haha, my son-in-law is here, sit down and drink together." A few drinks. Tell me, why are all the women in the palace crying? It seems that the Queen Mother is not much better. I really want to catch her... Isn't there something wrong with my son-in-law? "

Xu Chu stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "My mother-in-law and Miss Jin Yao went hunting together. Does my father-in-law know?"

"Really? You didn't tell me. Alas, your mother-in-law has this temper. Every time she goes to war and gets a little kidnapped, she will be unhappy if she doesn't take a share. Come, drink, and marry a wife. You have to accept your fate. . We are in the same boat, you pick one to take away later, and I will keep it secret for you." Xue Liujia blinked.

"The Eastern Capital is the capital of our ancestors for hegemony. In the future, we must use this as the foundation to stabilize the world. Once plundered, all people's hearts will be lost, and the Eastern Capital will become a disaster for the World Army..."

Xue Liujia stood up and left the table, came to Xu Chu, pulled him out a few steps, "I understand what you mean, I do regard Dongdu as a tool for dominance, but don't be too rigid. Dongdu is so big, it's hard to rob two families." It’s no big deal. If you want to bring peace to the world, you must first start with managing the family. If the husband and wife are not in harmony, the whole army is not in harmony, so why should the whole army fight for the world? So just let them go. Women are short-sighted and don’t care about them.”

"The ancestors don't care about it, I don't care about it, but the soldiers below do care about it. Just outside the palace, everyone is already discussing the robbery. Outside the city..." Before the words came out of his mouth, Xu Chu knew that he was going to say the wrong thing.

Sure enough, when he heard the word "outside the city", Xue Liujia's eyes lit up, and he immediately understood that this was a good opportunity. Most of the soldiers outside the city were his subordinates. If they were filled with righteous indignation and wanted to go into the city to share the spoils, it would be exactly what he wanted. Those who wanted to save The Lord only contributes three points of strength, but will fight ten points to grab something.

Xu Chu could only continue, "The morale of the army outside the city will be chaotic. Although my father-in-law can take the opportunity to get rid of the kings, he will lose the eastern capital. If the news spreads, it will be even more difficult for the World Army to attack the city again in the future." , the other side will definitely fight to the death to defend."

"Ah, what my son-in-law said makes sense, but I can't help it. That woman didn't listen to me at all. She couldn't move when she saw the jewelry. She delayed the army's schedule many times. Just be patient this time. As for the other soldiers, be patient. If it really doesn’t work, then give them half of the Eastern Capital and keep the other half as a source of hegemony, right?”

"Once the reputation of the rebels is lost, it is irreversible."

"Haha, what's the use of a name? The Avatar Army are all real people and don't need that stuff. No need to say more, son-in-law. Let's sit down and have a few drinks first to celebrate the New Year in a down-to-earth manner. We can wait until tomorrow to talk about anything."

"If I stop my mother-in-law in the name of my ancestor, is that okay?"

"Well, it's okay, but don't anger her. First, she won't listen to me. Second, if she settles a score with me, I will have to settle a score with you."

Xu Chu bowed his hands in thanks, turned around and walked out of the hall quickly.

Xue Liujia turned around and said to the palace maids who were frowning: "This is my son-in-law, the King of Wu. He used to be the son of General Lou Wen, but now he has changed his surname to Xu. He looks smart, but he is actually very rigid. But it's okay. If he follows my will in everything, I will have to be more careful. Why don't you smile? It's New Year's Day. Who are you crying for?"

Xu Chu asked his servants to go straight to the Lan family, without thinking about how to persuade Huang Tieniang.