"Well, Ma Yuanwang has been following my father for a long time. It is not easy for anyone to gain his support. As you said, if my father had a posthumous edict in the past, it would be easier to gain his support. support." A look of agreement appeared on the young man's face, "This guy is very strict, I wonder if we can think of a way from this aspect?"
"It's difficult. The division commanders of the five divisions are all his confidants, and their families are all in the imperial capital. It's not easy to break through from here." The majestic figure shook his head slightly, "I'm afraid His Highness is not the only one in this regard. I’ve tried it, but no one has been able to succeed.”
"Well, have there been any other changes during this period?" The young man seemed to be paying close attention to someone's actions.
"Back to Your Highness, there seems to be nothing special. Your Highness has been living in seclusion in the mansion to recuperate." The majestic man replied after thinking for a while.
"Well, okay, go ahead and let me know immediately if anything happens." The young man was a little disappointed, but he didn't show it. He nodded and signaled that the other party could leave.
Riding away from Jue Chen, the young man looked at the rolled-up dust shadow through the curtains and remained silent for a long time. Until the guard came to urge him, he sighed sadly and said to himself: "Can I trust him?"
Fu Jian's life has become more and more relaxed. Although the situation in the imperial capital is becoming increasingly tense, it has not had much impact on the Five Factions Alliance, especially his own Sunset Faction. His Highness seems to have become more and more dependent on him. After returning to the capital, he has It was a great honor for Fu Jian to be summoned three times and to have dinner with His Highness twice. For a person like him to be respected by someone who is a member of the royal family, especially because of the power of the throne. Being valued by competitors is a rare honor. Fu Jian feels that he should serve the other party both in public and private matters.
However, as His Highness expected, the situation in the Imperial Capital has become more complicated over the past month, especially in the past six months. It has become more and more obvious. Except for the Qingye Sect, which still has no clues, the so-called three major martial arts sects in the Imperial Capital seem to be gradually showing their flaws. This is not a difficult task for the alliance that has gathered the power of the five factions. As long as you keep a close eye on it, you can naturally see some tricks. I believe the other party is the same. The other party probably knows the name of the Five Factions Alliance, and each of them is their own master.
If you want to gain a foothold in the future imperial capital, you will have to make difficult choices. Once you stand on the wrong team, the final outcome will naturally go without saying. But if you sit back and watch, the same outcome is waiting for you. There is no one. The final master will like those who have watched with cold eyes, especially since it is still a sect in the gray area. Fu Jian has thought about this many times before coming to such a conclusion. This is why he cannot understand that the Qingye Sect maintains The reason for neutrality is that the Qingye Sect really has the ability to stay out of the future battles. Fu Jian doesn't believe it.
It seems that His Highness is very interested in the stormtroopers trained by the Five Factions Alliance. He has visited the training of the stormtroopers twice since his return, and also requested to double the size while maintaining secrecy. This made Fu Jian again. Worrying and happy, the worrying thing is that it seems that that day is getting closer and closer, and the stormtroopers will soon be put to use. This is also a good opportunity to test the combat effectiveness, but as that day approaches, the risks are as great as the dangers. The magnitude increases. Once his master fails, he is afraid that he will be ruined or even his family will be exterminated. Fortunately, he can take this opportunity to ask for funds again and expand his strength. Once his master wins, endless glory and wealth will also follow. In the future, the Sunset Sect can become the leading sect in the entire empire, and no one will dare to look down upon itself.
The huge pressure and attraction made Fu Jian a little worried about gains and losses, but he also knew that he had reached this point and there was no way out. If he quit at this time, what awaited him would undoubtedly be the disaster of annihilation. Even if he joined other His Highnesses, he would not be able to escape. will gain trust, no one will trust a traitor, not to mention he can't see which of the other highnesses has an absolute advantage in this competition for the throne. Compared with the two, the current master has slightly more opportunities. .
Now I don’t care about so much. Since I have put my life and property on this, I can only follow the other party’s arrangements and do it wholeheartedly, win over the disciples belonging to the five sects in the army in the imperial capital, and spy on the other His Highnesses and their families. personnel activities, organizing and training death squads, using boat gangs to help His Highness control water transportation as much as possible, and even taking some special actions. These were all within Fu Jian's expectation. This was originally a war, and several other His Highnesses were doing the same. For the same thing, no one has a choice. Sometimes Fu Jian hides in a woman's arms and thinks like this. Maybe this is the only way to escape the pressure caused by reality.
The residence of the newly appointed Imperial Minister Ji Lin is not on Fuxing Avenue or Guihu Avenue, the traditional wealthy areas of the imperial capital. Instead, he chose a waterside street in the South Ninth District that is different from the area where other nobles settled. This is supposed to be a traditional residence. Although the area where people from the cultural and artistic circles live is not as large and grand as the buildings on both sides of Fuxing Avenue or Guihu Avenue, buildings full of strong personal colors and exotic styles are fully displayed on this street. From the Baroque, Rococo and Gothic buildings of the Western Continent to the purely ancient Tang style, New Tang style and Byzantine style mansions, there is everything. If someone takes a horse-drawn carriage and parades slowly along this waterside avenue, an hour's journey is enough for him to appreciate the architectural styles and art from all over the mainland.
Shuixie Street was originally known as the "Gallery of Architectural Art of All Nations". It was originally a concentrated area where literati and famous figures in the art world lived in the previous dynasty. After the establishment of this dynasty, due to the strong national power, culture and art reached a peak period. It attracted many people from the art circles in the central and western continents as well as the eastern and southern continents to come for exchanges. Many people were fascinated by the power of the Tanghe Empire and the splendor of Tanghe's art and culture. They all chose to settle in Zhongzhou, which was the capital of the Tanghe Empire. Naturally, the area to settle in was Waterside Street, which had always been longed for by people in the literary and art circles. Therefore, Waterside Street, which was not large in scale at first, had to be greatly renovated and expanded. Especially when His Majesty the 18th Emperor of the Empire took office, he attached great importance to cultural and artistic exchanges with the Central and Western Continent, so he deliberately expanded Shuixie Street from two sections to four sections, and reserved three sections as reserved areas in case of It will continue to expand when it is insufficient in the future, so Waterside Street can be greatly expanded.
The Duke of Jilin's residence is located in the third section of the street. It is an ancient Tang style courtyard. Judging from the history of the courtyard architecture, it should be a relic left by someone from the previous dynasty. However, it has been renovated. Although it cannot be said to be refined and elegant, it is It is antique and has a simple original flavor, which is quite suitable for the taste of the new Minister of Military Affairs.
Behind the study is a huge lotus pond. It is said that the famous painting "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" by the famous landscape painter Wu Daozi of the previous dynasty was written here. Although I don't know whether this rumor is true or not, the Minister of Military Affairs chose this room facing the lake as his own. The study was obviously influenced by this legend, and a copy of "Moonlight over the Lotus Pond" hanging in the study whether it was a fake or not.
The Minister of Military Affairs in the study was probably receiving important guests. Even the normally open window was half-closed. Only the two figures reflected in the light were shadowy and shadowy, projected on the window.
The study room of the Minister of Military Affairs is very simple, and can even be called simple. An old desk is unknown for how old it is. Opposite the desk, two mahogany Taishi chairs stand against the wall. A pot of Huzhou bonsai is placed casually on the high table. Bring a breath of fresh air to the somewhat dull study room.
"Your Highness, now is a good time. According to the intelligence we have obtained, the Taiping Rebellion Party in Heshuo is now suppressing the gentry and looting frivolous wealth. The situation is somewhat out of control. Contrary to the moderate policy they adopted before, the gentry have signed a letter to demand The Empire is marching into Heshuo, and some of them have organized some militia groups to protect themselves, but without the help of the Empire's regular army, it may be difficult to withstand the attacks of those rebels." The thin-faced Minister of Military Affairs looks more like A literary man who came from a noble family, he did not want to enter politics, but the interests of his family forced him to embark on this path. However, Peake disappeared during the Longdong Battle. He Zhiqiu took the blame and retired, but he was pushed out as the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs. Being at the forefront of this situation allowed him to take on the heavy responsibility of military affairs for the entire empire.
"Especially in Jinzhong. Most of the mine owners in Jinzhong have inextricable connections with the famous families in our imperial capital. Your Highness probably knows that these people have come to harass me many times, asking the military to send troops to recover. In Jinzhong, I also thought this was an opportunity."
"Opportunity? Sir Duke, behind opportunities are often quagmire and traps. You don't have to pay attention to those fools at all. They only care about their own property and interests, and they don't consider whether the opportunity is ripe. The rebel army Yu Yongzhi once served in Montenegro Longquan defeated the imperial army, and their combat effectiveness should not be underestimated. The combat effectiveness of the newly formed third and fourth legions has not yet been finalized. If we send troops rashly, we will only be dragged into the quagmire of Jinzhong. If we fail to achieve full success in the first battle, we will be chaotic. The army is holding back, then should we withdraw to the imperial capital or fight to the death on the spot? Withdrawing will damage morale. If we don't withdraw, I'm afraid the outcome will be even worse when the situation is unclear. Therefore, we need to think carefully." The young man with the golden crown was naturally the ninth prince Situ Lang who was supervising the country. He was very dissatisfied with the suggestions put forward by the Minister of Military Affairs. How could he talk lightly about the war at this critical moment, especially when his two brothers had returned to Beijing and the other The elder brother is also applying to return to Beijing to recuperate. The political situation in the imperial capital has entered a critical period. In any case, it is necessary to retain sufficient military power under its control. Going to Jinzhong is absolutely unacceptable.
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