12dz Chapter 142 Xia Xia, You Are the Variable
Chapter 142 Xia Xia, You Are the Variable
Xia Qin widened her eyes and looked at Mo Ye in disbelief. She originally thought that the pill given by Mo Ye was really effective and could provide them with more time. Now she couldn't help but feel a little confused.
"Are you saying that what you told me to do in the memorial before, about taking a pill every month and recovering in ten months, were all false and deceiving the king?" Xia Qin's voice was tinged with doubt.
Mo Ye's eyes were firm and calm. He nodded to show his agreement. He looked at the bamboo forest swaying in the wind outside the house, seemingly not caring about it all.
“However, if the emperor can pay more attention to his health, he will have no problem living for a few more years. But if he is still as cruel and lustful as before, I’m afraid he will have to lie in bed in three to five months.” Mo Ye’s tone was relaxed, as if he was talking about something insignificant.
Xia Qin frowned. She understood that people's character and habits were difficult to change. The emperor had always been a tyrannical and lustful person. It was almost impossible to make him change.
"It's very difficult for people to change." Xia Qin sighed helplessly.
Mo Ye said with a relaxed and nonchalant look: "His life or death is not important. What is important is that Xia Xia is appointed as the governor and my father retires smoothly. Our goal is achieved."
Xia Qin looked at Mo Ye, a complex emotion welling up in her heart. She and Mo Ye had anticipated the emperor's reaction and knew from the beginning how to use this opportunity to achieve their goal, but there seemed to be a part of all this that she didn't know.
"Mo Ye, all this is within your expectations, right? So, you have people in the palace too? Everything is just going according to plan?" Xia Qin's eyes flickered, she wanted to get an answer from Mo Ye.
Mo Ye smiled slightly and did not refute. There was a sly flash in his eyes: "It is indeed according to the plan, but it is our plan."
"So, things were destined to be like this from the beginning? When did it start?"
Xia Qin's expression was a little unnatural. She suddenly had an inexplicable feeling, as if everything was arranged in advance and had nothing to do with her.
"Since I rescued you," Mo Ye looked at Xia Qin affectionately, "Xia Xia, everything is not destined. If you hadn't appeared, we might still be spinning in circles."
"What do you mean?" Xia Qin was a little confused by Mo Ye's words.
"Because of your appearance, your father and brother were saved many times. Because of your black gunpowder, your father and brother were able to defeat the coalition forces of the three kingdoms in the north and regain power in the army. Because of your mandarin duck formation, we were able to inflict heavy damage on the Japanese pirates and gain a foothold. Also, because of you, I was able to lead Ye Ling to defeat the Blood Hand Camp."
Xia Qin looked at Mo Ye and saw that the fire in his eyes was getting hotter and hotter, but his gaze was getting clearer and clearer.
Mo Ye gently pressed Xia Qin's shoulders, with a little excitement and relief, but more tenderness: "If you hadn't appeared, I would still be running around, homeless, dealing with the Qin family and those underworld forces.
I have been waiting for a change, waiting for an opportunity. Before I saved you that time, I had been thinking about waiting until Yaowang Valley rescued you and my elder brother. If there is still no chance, I will put it all aside, recognize you, and travel the world together easily.
But I didn't expect that the variable I was waiting for was you. Everything was because of you. After you used black gunpowder to win a great victory in the North, all the plans began.
So, Xia Xia, do you understand? Whether it is the continuous victories on the battlefield, the silver provided by Nanfeng, or the current stability of Jinghai County, it is all because of you. "
Mo Ye's voice was low and gentle, as if it could penetrate one's soul. He stared deeply at Xia Qin, with a firm light flashing in his eyes.
Xia Qin's eyes suddenly became dazed. At first, she only thought about protecting herself, helping her father and brother win the battle, and living a peaceful life after her father retired. Later, she only thought about solving the problems she encountered and immersed herself in making some time-travel inventions that she liked.
Before I knew it, I had become the core of the world's trend and I couldn't stop at all.
She said blankly: "So, in the end, we have to overthrow the current emperor before it ends, right?"
Mo Ye looked serious and said solemnly: "The Qin family should do this, and what we have to do is to completely eliminate the Qin family after they take action."
He paused, then added: "This is also part of the plan we discussed before."
Xia Qin frowned slightly, thought for a moment and asked, "So, as you just said, we only have three to five months to prepare?"
There was a hint of worry in her eyes.
Mo Ye nodded and said, "Yes, three to five months. Time is very tight. Currently, among the six counties in Yangzhou, two counties in the south are still occupied by Japanese pirates. Whether it is recruiting soldiers or governing the place, it will take a lot of time and energy."
Hearing this, Xia Qin took a deep breath and said with a firm expression: "Then we must hurry up! Complete all preparations as soon as possible and solve all this thoroughly. In this way, we can live the relaxed and comfortable life we have always dreamed of."
Mo Ye nodded in agreement, then gently touched his forehead and said thoughtfully: "Yes, we really need to speed up our actions." Then, he looked at Xia Qin, determination flashing in his eyes.
After thinking for a while, Xia Qin made a decisive decision: "Well! In this case, we will not move the state government office, but directly set it up in the county government office of Jinghai County. Two days later, let all the officials of the state government come here, and all affairs will be reformed according to the existing official system of Jinghai County!
"Her voice was firm and powerful, as if she was ready to go all out.
Unlike the Great Xia Kingdom, which was calm on the surface but had undercurrents, the Yuelan Kingdom, which had always been relatively stable, suddenly rebelled.
Among the three most powerful border armies of Yuelan Kingdom, the White Tiger Army in the north, the Fuyao Army in the west, and the Hanyue Army in the east, the commanders of the White Tiger Army and the Fuyao Army simultaneously demanded that Emperor Yin Chengye abdicate and led their armies to attack the royal city together.
Everyone thought that the driving force behind this was Yin Ruoshui, who had great prestige in the army, but Yin Ruoshui immediately returned to the Yuelan Kingdom City and expressed his support for Yin Chengye.
The Hanyue Army, Yin Ruoshui's direct subordinate, was unable to return to support as it was fighting with Qin Haoran, the right general of the Great Xia Kingdom. Yin Chengye could only mobilize garrisons from various places and the royal city guards to resist.
The Yuelan army is completely different from the Xiongnu army. Both the border troops and the garrisons in various places are extremely good at attacking and defending cities.
Originally, Yin Chengye was not worried about these two rebel forces. After all, without the logistical support of the royal city, as long as they relied on the garrisons in the cities along the way to delay the enemy, the rebels would inevitably be unable to hold out.
However, these two border armies obtained siege equipment and firearms from somewhere and bypassed most of the cities. They attacked from the north and west at an extremely exaggerated speed and reached a place less than a hundred miles away from the royal city.
Using incredible engineering equipment and firearms, they captured the two cities of Yangwu and Fengqi respectively, and used these two places as strongholds to continuously encroach on other cities.
In this way, even if Yin Ruoshui's Hanyue Army wanted to return to provide assistance, it would be extremely difficult.
The royal city of Yuelan Kingdom was in chaos. Fortunately, Yin Ruoshui led hundreds of his personal guards to stabilize the situation and mobilized the people of the royal city to temporarily resist the attack of the rebels.
However, the entire royal city has been surrounded by rebels, and the city armies of various cities in Yuelan Kingdom have not actively rescued them, as if they were just waiting for an ending.
In the palace, the exhausted Yin Chengye looked at Yin Ruoshui who remained calm, with a wry smile on his face.
He recalled the scene when they played together outside the royal city when they were children. At that time, they had a very good relationship and often fought with other princes together. It was always this cousin who protected him.