Main text Chapter 578: Preemptive strike
In the Water Palace, two streams of light fell. Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei led Miao Yi directly into the palace without any guards stopping him. Sikong Wuwei even led the two of them straight to the harem. Miao Yi couldn't help but smile. He was indeed someone who had a good relationship with the palace master.
In front of the red railing on the cliff, Tao Qingli, whose brows were full of worry, looked back when he heard the sound. Sikong Wuwei strode forward and said: "Qingli, Miao Yi is here."
"Sir!" Tao Qingli's two maids saluted Sikong Wuwei.
Miao Yi's eyes flashed with a trace of amusement, why did he forget that Tao Qingli had two other girls accompanying him, so he quietly said to Zhao Fei: "Sikong picked up three of them at once!"
Zhao Fei slapped his face hard, turned his head and saw Miao Yi bowing his hands and saying, "I have met the palace master in my humble position!"
Tao Qingli stepped forward and said, "Master Miao, you don't have to be polite. We said goodbye to you back then, but you still look the same when we see him today."
You didn't speak so politely to me back then! Miao Yi murmured in his heart and said politely: "I didn't expect that the old palace master I had passed away back then had passed away. I was so loved by the old palace master for my humble position, but I couldn't come to see him off in time. I'm really ashamed!" Even if he was here, he was not qualified to come. deliver.
There was a moment of silence in the room. Tao Qingli, Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were all a little uncomfortable with these words. Grandma Tao sent Miao Yi to the Flowing Clouds and Sand Sea. How could this be affection? It was clearly... so what now? ? Even though you try your best to flatter Mu Fanjun, you still don’t see Mu Fanjun treat you any more... There is a thorn in these words!
Tao Qingli glanced at Sikong Wuwei, who coughed and said, "Brother, what happened in the past is over, why do you still mention him?"
Miao Yi was surprised: "Did I say something wrong?"
Tao Qingli stretched out his hand to stop Sikong Wuwei who was about to reply. He smiled and said: "Palace Master Miao has a heavy responsibility, so there is nothing we can do about not being able to see the old Palace Master off on his last journey. However, there is no doubt about the contribution that Palace Master Miao has made in Flowing Clouds and Sand Sea. The last wish of the old Palace Master during his lifetime is . You will be promoted to the palace master when you come back. Now I have fulfilled my promise on behalf of the old palace master. Now the Shui Xing Palace is facing a crisis. The old palace master praised the master Miao for his outstanding ability. I wonder if the palace master Miao has a way to resolve it. ?”
"Crisis?" Miao Yi asked strangely: "I am here to thank you for your kindness. I don't know what the crisis is."
Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei were speechless. Aren't they pretending to be confused? It's time. What else is this guy causing trouble for?
Tao Qingli also gritted his teeth secretly. If the old palace master was still there, how could this guy dare to be so presumptuous!
It wasn't like she couldn't deal with Miao Yi. How much depends on Sikong Wuwei's face, so he couldn't help but secretly send a message to ask, "Sikong, does he really not know? Or is he pretending not to know?"
Sikong Wuwei sighed secretly: "Of course he knew it well. When the order was first issued, he refused to accept it at all, and he didn't want to be the master of the palace at all. He also asked questions on the way here, how could he not know? ”
Zhao Fei frowned and said: "Brother, if you make any more trouble, let it go. There are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Miao Yi looked at the people, shook his head and said: "It's hopeless! I haven't done anything to the palace master yet. It's not even humiliation, you can't stand it anymore. What else is there to say." He turned over his hands and fished out the appointment piece. The decree was returned with both hands, "I am unable to fulfill my duties as the master of the Zhenjia Palace due to my limited abilities. I ask the palace master to choose another capable person."
The three of them looked at each other. Tao Qingli bit his lip with his silver teeth. He did not accept the decree, but bowed and said, "Please also ask Miao Dian to teach me!"
This is a shameless question.
Seeing that she was willing to lower her head, Miao Yifang held the jade certificate in his hand, stared at her pretty face, and said in a deep voice: "There is no way, I want to ask the palace master a few questions first!"
"Tea!" Tao Qingli turned around, straightened up and extended his hand to greet him: "Master Miao, please sit down!"
"No need!" Miao Yi waved his hand to refuse and asked directly: "Why doesn't the palace master want to go to Tianwaitian? Why does he continue to stay in Shui Xing Palace and look for trouble."
Sikong Wuwei answered this question in Shuiyun Mansion. Tao Qingli told the truth: "In the Shui Palace, I am the master, but when I go to the outer world, I am the slave. There is a huge difference in terms of cultivation resources and status." . Besides, my grandma has always been in charge of the Water Palace since it was established in the Immortal Kingdom. Now that it is in my hands, I have to throw it away just after taking over it. How can I face my grandma’s spirit in heaven?”
Miao Yi asked: "Doesn't the palace master know the current affairs and be a hero? This place is no longer within the palace master's ability."
Tao Qingli gritted his teeth and said, "Everything depends on people. I will never give up lightly!"
"Don't give up easily!" Miao Yi asked again almost aggressively: "If we can keep the Water Palace and let the palace master suffer some humiliation, will the palace master accept it?"
Sikong Wuwei immediately stared and said, "What humiliation?"
Miao Yi rolled his eyes, knowing what he was worried about. When it comes to women being humiliated, it is always easy for people to think of a certain way. He said angrily: "I know you and the palace master sleep in the same bed, don't worry! You are not letting others Sleep with your woman!”
"Uh..." Sikong Wuwei was speechless. Zhao Fei looked up at the sky, pretending he heard nothing.
Tao Qingli also didn't expect Miao Yi to speak so openly, and his face turned red.
Her two personal maids also looked at Miao Yi speechlessly, and at the same time they also glanced at Sikong Wuwei quietly. The two of them would inevitably become companions in the future.
"It's nothing if you can keep the Water Palace by suffering some humiliation." Tao Qingli's cheeks were still blushing.
Miao Yi didn't talk nonsense and asked: "I heard that both the Sun Palace and the Wood Palace are working on the idea of the Water Palace. Now they are negotiating on how to divide the Water Palace. Putting aside these things, if everything goes back to the past, dare to ask the palace owner Which of these two palaces do you have a favorable impression of?"
"This..." Tao Qingli pondered for a moment, "When grandma was alive, she usually interacted with both sides, and it was difficult to distinguish between superior and inferior. It's just that Cheng Aofang, the owner of Mu Xing Palace, may have more contact with grandma because she is also a woman. Some of them were kind to me in the past, but in the face of today's conflict of interests, those friendships may not be useful. There is a walker on the Sun Palace named Zhu Yaoxian. He was originally a walker in the Water Palace, and was later taken over by his grandma. He was pushed out because he had a good relationship with Shi Xiaotian, the master of the Sun Palace in his early years, so he was taken back by Shi Xiaotian and kept his original position. However, Zhu Yaoxian hated his grandma very much. If the two had to be separated, it would be better or worse. Come on, my personal preference may be more towards Mu Xing Palace.”
Miao Yi was silent, "I wonder how the strength of the two palaces compares?"
Tao Qingli: "It should be almost the same, otherwise we wouldn't be afraid of each other negotiating there."
Miao Yi nodded, this was similar to his judgment, and asked: "If the palace master is asked to surrender to Cheng Aofang, will the palace master be willing?"
Tao Qingli was stunned, "Should I surrender to her?"
Miao Yi nodded, "It's not enough to just be a minister in name. Shui Xing Palace has to give her half of the benefits every year. Is the palace owner willing to accept this humiliation?"
Sikong Wuwei suddenly lost his composure, "Even if Cheng Aofang is willing to accept it, it will only settle matters for the Mu Xing Palace. What about the Sun Palace? You can't give the other half of the benefits to the Sun Palace, and then you still need us. What are you doing struggling here?"
Miao Yi said decisively: "Of course we will fight! Strike first. We don't have to wait for them to hit us. We will send troops to hit him first!"
"Fight?" Sikong Wuwei exclaimed: "Brother, are you kidding me? If we can win, why would we bother?"
Tao Qingli rolled her eyes at him, "What are you in a hurry for? Let Palace Master Miao finish his words first!"
Miao Yi's eyes flashed and he said deeply: "Isn't it just for the benefit of the Water Palace that they are negotiating? They have been talking about it for half of the time. Now that there is no need for the Wood Palace to waste every soldier, we will take the initiative to take half of the interests of the Water Palace. Is there any reason why Cheng Aofang is not happy about giving her away? Not only will we give her half of the benefits of the Water Palace, but we will also help her swallow the benefits of the Sun Palace, I think she will be happier!"
"Help her swallow the Sun Palace?" Zhao Fei pondered: "What kind of help? Do you mean to join forces with her?"
"That's right!" Miao Yi nodded and said: "Give her half of the benefits and make an alliance with Cheng Aofang. We will then concentrate all the power of Shui Xing Palace to attack Sun Palace first. We will definitely not be able to win, but we can hold Sun Palace back. Can a small amount of power do it? Even if Shuixinggong is a group of pigs, can so many pigs rush out and cause chaos? Cheng Aofang took advantage of their scattered strength and attacked with all his strength. It is conceivable that Cheng Aofang could not be moved! "
Zhao Fei said slowly: "In this case, our troops in the Water Palace will also suffer heavy losses. Most of the troops here are unable to fight."
Miao Yi shook his head and said: "Don't let Mu Xinggong see the huge benefits. They don't have to fight with Sun Xinggong for us. Once we reach an agreement with Sun Xinggong and pay a little price, they can still take away half of Shui Xinggong's benefits. Why take that risk? Only if Cheng Aofang sees huge benefits will he form an alliance with us. Otherwise, we won't even be qualified to negotiate with them and give up half of our benefits. Then help send the benefits of the Sun Palace. Only with enough benefits can Cheng Aofang agree to retain the autonomy of the Water Palace, and the palace owner can continue to control the Water Palace. "
Zhao Fei looked at Tao Qingli and nodded slightly: "It's just that half of the benefits are missing. At least the Water Palace has been saved. It's better to be patient for the time being and still have a chance to make a comeback, than to be swallowed up by others and not even the dregs are left."
After the matter was explained clearly, Sikong Wuwei nodded and said: "Qingli, this is the only thing we can do now, otherwise we can only sit back and wait for death."
"Okay!" Tao Qingli sighed, looked at the three of them and asked, "Who can I send to negotiate with Cheng Aofang?"
Zhao Fei and Sikong Wuwei looked at Miao Yi almost subconsciously, and Tao Qingli also looked over. The most suitable candidate is probably the Master of the Miao Palace, but the three of them can't tell it directly.
Miao Yi was speechless. In the past, he could feel joy every time he was promoted. However, this time he was promoted to palace master and he didn't feel any joy at all. He also knew that he would not be at ease if anyone else could handle this matter, so he could only offer his hand and say: "I would like to go and talk to Cheng Aofang!" (To be continued...)