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Chu Huan sighed: "Is Yu Buqu's death related to Zhu Lingyue? That can only be a unsolved case. With Zhu Lingyue's character, if you do such a thing, you will naturally not leave any clues." After a pause, he sneered: "Maybe the doctor who has treated Yu Buqu's body has died and no place to bury him."

Pei Ji asked, "Second brother, do you understand what I said?"

Chu Huan nodded slightly and said, "Brother, is it that Zhu Lingyue is deeply rooted in the northwest, and my situation is not optimistic."

"I want to tell you that your biggest enemy is not those bandits, but the real enemy is Zhu Lingyue." Pei Ji said slowly: "Zhu Lingyue has ambitions and has great ambitions. Of course, he is not allowed to have forces in the northwest that are opposed to him."

Chu Huan sighed: "But since I stepped into the northwest, everything seems to be against him. His confidant Dongfang Xin may want to kill me and then hurry up."

"Of course your emperor sent you to Xiguan, but it was not a temporary intention." Pei Ji smiled and said, "The mission to Xiliang has made the second brother famous. The killing of General Mu in Taiyuan and the shattering of Tianmen Dao's conspiracy in Taiyuan also proves the second brother's talent. The second brother is unyielding, which may be the place that the emperor appreciates the most. At first glance, it seems that there are not many people who come to Xiguan to take office, but when you think about it carefully, there are probably not many people."

Chu Huan laughed and said, "I'm not considered unyielding, but my knees are a little harder."

"There are few upright and courageous officials in the court." Pei Ji sighed lightly: "After staying in the officialdom for a long time, he will have a bureaucratic habit. On the contrary, the second brother has not been in the officialdom for a long time and has not been stained by the big dye vat. Second brother, if other officials came to Xiguan, do you think they have the courage to dare to confront the Zhu party? Either they become their people due to the power of the Zhu party, or they are bribed by them and obey the orders... The emperor sent you here, just because the emperor could see that the second brother was proud and would never surrender to Zhu Lingyue's power."

Chu Huan thoughtfully said, "Brother, the emperor sent me here after careful consideration, and his purpose was to make me opposed to Zhu Lingyue?"

"That's exactly what it means." Pei Ji said: "I just said that the northwest is a mountain, and the only tiger Zhu Lingyue on the mountain is a great threat to the court. The court cannot draw hands against Zhu Lingyue now, but it cannot allow Zhu Lingyue to become a big player in the northwest. If Zhu Lingyue is really completely controlled by the three northwest roads, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Chu Huan picked up the wine cup, toasted Pei Ji, and said, "The court was afraid that Zhu Lingyue would become a big shot, so he sent me to disrupt the situation?"

"The word "disruption" is a wonderful use." Pei Ji smiled and said, "In my opinion, the emperor may not not know the relationship between the second brother and the seven surnames of Xiguan... Perhaps the emperor has known that the second brother and the seven surnames of Xiguan have had an intersection, which is also one of the reasons why the emperor sent you here."

"The God-Edge Guards are everywhere, I really don't know what else is in this world that the emperor doesn't know."

"The Xiguan restricts Zhu Lingyue. Of course, the governor of Xiguan cannot be from the northwest. The northwest is Zhu Lingyue's sphere of influence. If a local official in the northwest serves as the governor, it will be easily attracted by the Zhu party." Pei Ji whispered: "But foreign officials come to Xiguan to serve, and are not familiar with the place, and are more likely to be played with by the Zhu party in his hands. On the contrary, the second brother has the support of local gentry like the seven surnames of Xiguan, and has natural connections. This is just that if he has a foundation, he has already occupied the advantageous people compared to other officials."

"Although there is support from the seven surnames of Xiguan, it is still a world of difference compared to Zhu Lingyue's power." Chu Huan frowned and said, "Not to mention that Xiguan is now poor and deserted. I can't hold the military and political power of Xiguan now. Military affairs include Dongfangxin, government affairs and Dong Shizhen. These two people are in a collusion. With these two people restrain themselves, everything will be very troublesome in the future."

"The emperor really wants you to come to Xiguan to disrupt the situation." Pei Ji said: "With Zhu Lingyue's current power, it is not enough to challenge the court. Unless the court is too urgent, Zhu Lingyue dares not act rashly before controlling the three northwest roads. The emperor uses his second brother to disrupt the situation in Xiguan first. As long as Xiguan cannot be controlled by Zhu Lingyue, Zhu Lingyue dares not act rashly. Although he will use some tricks in secret, he does not dare to directly interfere in Xiguan affairs on the surface. He can only use Dongfang Xin and Dong Shizhen to make things difficult for him... Perhaps the emperor is very confident in his second brother and thinks that the second brother is enough to hang up with Dongfang Xin and Dong Shizhen. With his second brother in Xiguan, the Zhu party cannot control Xiguan. Then Zhu Lingyue's purpose of controlling the northwest will be difficult to achieve."

Chu Huan just listened carefully, and Pei Ji continued: "As long as the second brother holds up in Xiguan and has a little foundation, it can not only prevent the Zhu party from controlling Xiguan, but also give another blow to the Zhu party."

"Another layer of blow?"

"Second brother, don't forget that there are three roads in the northwest, in addition to Xiguan and Tianshan, there are also Beishan." Pei Ji said slowly: "The governor of Beishan Xiao Huanzhang is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Before the second brother came to the northwest, Zhu Lingyue was powerful, and Xiao Huanzhang dared not confront Zhu Lingyue. Even though he knew that Zhu Lingyue had inserted many confidants into Beishan Road, he did not dare to stop him... You said Xiao Huanzhang was willing to obey Zhu Lingyue's mercy?"

"I have met Xiao Huanzhang once, and I am indeed not an ordinary person." Chu Huan said.

"In my opinion, Xiao Huanzhang is probably very happy when his second brother comes to the northwest." Pei Ji said: "Previously, Zhu Lingyue used Xiao Huanzhang as his opponent and pressed forward step by step. The power penetrated Beishan. I think Xiao Huanzhang was also miserable, but with his power, he was not enough to fight against Zhu Lingyue, so he could only let him slaughter. However, when the second brother came to the northwest, Zhu Lingyue's eyes moved from Xiao Huanzhang to the second brother. Xiao Huanzhang could breathe a sigh of relief. Do you think Xiao Huanzhang is not happy?"

"Xiao Huanzhang can tolerate it, such a person is already very terrifying." Chu Huan said.

Pei Ji drank with a glass and put down his glass. "Now Xiao Huanzhang can sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. If the second brother has a firm foothold in Xiguan, then Xiao Huanzhang will definitely approach his second brother. Beishan and Xiguan join forces to check and balance Zhu Lingyue. In this way, there will be a deadlock in the northwest. In fact, this is what Xiao Huanzhang wants to see, and it is what the emperor wants to see the most."

"The court is now unable to free up his hands to deal with Zhu Lingyue. If there is a deadlock in the three northwest roads and Zhu Lingyue cannot grow rapidly, it will buy time for the court." Chu Huan is also a smart person and figured out the key points. "As long as the court can destroy the Tianmen Dao, then turn around, and he will immediately deal with Zhu Lingyue."

"No," Pei Ji nodded and said, "This is the emperor's plan. Use his second brother to stabilize it in Xiguan. Xiao Huanzhang from Beishan approached, and the two teamed up to check and balance Zhu Lingyue. This was the best result for the emperor."

"So the worst result?"

"The second brother cannot gain a foothold in Xiguan, and the Zhu Party controls Xiguan. Seeing that the second brother is powerless to fight, Xiao Huanzhang could only bow to Zhu Lingyue. Zhu Lingyue grew rapidly and surrounded the northwest." Pei Ji said slowly: "This is the result that Zhu Lingyue wants to see the most, and it is also the result that the emperor most reluctant to see. Similarly, such a result is not what he wants to see for his brother."

After Pei Ji said something, Chu Huan finally understood the importance of himself in the northwest. The emperor sent him to the northwest, which was actually a big gamble. Success or failure depends entirely on Chu Huan's ability.

Chu Huan smiled bitterly and said, "Brother's words made me suddenly enlightened..."

"So if you want to stop Zhu Lingyue from controlling the northwest, the second brother is the most important link. You must be able to stabilize Xiguan." Pei Ji looked serious. "The second brother is not without a chance. At least on the surface, Zhu Lingyue dares not directly interfere in the affairs of Xiguan. Although he is ambitious, he dare not put his ambition on the table. However, there is no doubt that he is also making a big bet. He knows better than anyone else that if he cannot control the northwest before the court pacifies the Tianmen Dao, the court will definitely turn around and deal with him. So for him, he must hope that the Tianmen Dao will support it as long as possible, and at the same time, he will do his best to force the second brother out of the northwest."

Chu Huan pondered for a moment and finally asked, "Brother, what should I do if I want to gain a foothold in Xiguan?"

"Your biggest enemy in the northwest is Zhu Lingyue, but the most urgent thing to solve at present is Dongfang Xin and Dong Shizhen." Pei Ji said slowly: "There are these two people, and no matter what they do, they will be difficult... In addition, the second brother must use all the forces that can be used in Xiguan to quickly develop his own power. In the troubled times, everything depends on his fists."

"fist?"

"To put it bluntly, it is silver and a knife." Pei Ji said seriously: "The second brother is talented and has come up with the method of making salt in cold stone. As long as he is good at managing it, he can solve the problem of silver. This is the lifeblood of the second brother and must be maintained with all his efforts. The second brother said today that he wanted to build a new salt bureau, which is a trick. The new salt must be in the hands of the second brother, and he must never let Zhu Zhanshou...!"

"Then is the knife..."

"Army." Pei Ji said slowly: "After all, the purpose of silver is to make a knife. With a knife, you can protect yourself and kill the enemy. My second brother now has only two hundred guards. Although they are all brave and good at fighting elites, they are far from enough. You must have an elite army to completely obey your orders. In this way, you can have the ability to stabilize Xiguan and confront Zhu Lingyue in a tit-for-tat way."

Chu Huan immediately understood, "Brother, do you mean to build an army?"

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