From Yunzhou to Shuzhou, the journey was extremely smooth, but it took more than a month. After all, this large group of people is different from traveling alone in the rivers and lakes. More than 3,000 people have to take care of everything. Being able to reach Shuzhou in such a fast time is already considered the limit.
As soon as he entered Shuzhou, those local officials who were accustomed to flattery organized a large group of people to go out of the city ten miles to meet him.
Ye Qingxuan was too lazy to pay attention to these official affairs, and Ji Wanting, who was a queen, was not in the mood either, so Jiang Shuihan came out to comfort the officials, which was considered a small encouragement to the local officials.
The other brigades were stationed directly outside the city, and even Ji Wanting was unwilling to enter the city, so she built a huge tent in the center of the barracks.
The area around the barracks decorated with lanterns and festoons was suddenly removed in the afternoon. Personnel in the local officialdom hurriedly pulled out countless white linen cloths from the shops in the city, and the spirit-calling banners appeared outside the tents soon after.
Just when everyone was baffled, Jiang Shuihan hurried over from the outside, with a rare look of grief and anger on his face, and the first sentence he said after seeing everyone in the camp brought a thunderbolt: "Xiaoyao The king... is gone."
What!
Xiaoyao Wang, old prince Huangfu Yanzhao... passed away
The most honorable old prince of the Huangfu dynasty, the uncle of the current emperor, and the master behind the Four Seas Pavilion, would die suddenly? This news is too surprising.
Ji Guanglan was agitated when he heard the words, holding the wheelchair tightly with both hands, the veins on the back of his hands were exposed, trying to restrain his excitement, he asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
Jiang Shuihan replied: "The obituary has just been spread from Luodu to various places today. It mentioned that the old prince Xiahou suffered a serious illness and died suddenly. But there is also a secret letter from Jin Yiwei, saying that the old prince is dying. I have been to the palace before, and I have paid homage to His Majesty and... the empress of the West Palace... "
"Disease attack? Fart!" Ji Guanglan was furious, and said calmly: "King Xiaoyao's martial arts are approaching the masters of the sky. Shouyuan alone can live for at least a hundred and eighty years, and he will never die of disease... Xigong? Damn, don't they dare to die?" Is it possible to attack King Xiaoyao?"
Ji Guanglan's words immediately caused even greater commotion.
Ji Wanting asked anxiously: "The old prince passed away so suddenly, what does His Majesty say?"
"A generous burial." Jiang Shuihan sighed helplessly.
How many indifferent facts are hidden behind this simple sentence of "thick burial".
Ji Wanting's body shook slightly, and Mei Yinxue quickly embraced her, but the empress's eyes were already full of despair...
My former lover has been indifferent to the death of the last court pillar of the Huangfu Dynasty. In other words, the death decree he gave to himself is not a false decree passed by a villain, but it is most likely the intention of Huangfu Taiming. How can a woman who entrusts her whole life to a man not fall into despair.
The only hope in everyone's hearts now is the assumption that Ye Qingxuan guessed that Huangfu Taiming was kidnapped.
If this assumption does not hold...
The Great Xia court, which had just recovered its strength, would return to chaos.
Seeing Jiang Shuihan still in deep thought, Ye Qingxuan couldn't help asking: "If there is any bad news, let's tell it together."
Everyone was still shocked, Jiang Shuihan sighed again, and said in a deep voice: "I also got a secret news, fourth brother... Your Majesty has established a new secret organization in the Xihuamen outside the West Palace, called Jishichang, Managed by Cao Chengen, the personal eunuch of the Empress of the West Palace, who directly obeyed the emperor's orders and was ranked above Jinyiwei... Moreover, Murong Zhuhai entered Luodu and was granted the post of "Wenxiang" to succeed Xiahou Boxin. He overthrew his predecessor as soon as he took office Many policies of Lord Xiahou, and many dignitaries in the previous dynasty and the children of aristocratic families, introduced a "recommendation system" to set up recommenders in various places, and the local celebrities and celebrities were in charge, and they could recommend talents to the court... Old Prime Minister I was so angry that I vomited blood and fainted, and now I have retired from fame, and I don’t care about world affairs... "
There was an uproar in the entire tent.
Huangfu Taiming has made it clear that he wants to cut off from Kunwu's lineage, and completely rely on the upstarts in the south of the Yangtze River headed by the Murong family and the veteran families of the former dynasty!
And that "recommendation system"...
It seems to sound like the ancient style of the ancients to promote the virtuous, and it should be very suitable for the tastes of Confucian children. But if such a set of regulations is implemented in various places, it will undoubtedly allow the dignitaries in various places to control the recommendation of talents, and thus control the appointment of officials in various places, grasp the foundation and lifeline of the Great Xia court, and let the aristocratic families in various places stand on the stage again The central government cut off the promotion of the common people, unless they were willing to attach themselves to the family and become controlled slaves.
Ye Qingxuan couldn't help snorting coldly. This "recommendation system" is a bit like the "nine-rank Zhongzheng system" learned from history books in previous lives. In the early days, senior talents from major families can be quickly obtained, but once it comes to peaceful times, it will take a long time. It has become a breeding ground for corruption and power struggles.
Murong Zhuhai is also considered a genius in the sky. He can suddenly dig out the foundation of this era. Even if there are various sects that oppose the division of power, Murong Zhuhai will definitely have a countermeasure. As long as the "recommended officials" The qualifications are tilted towards the major sects to ensure that they can get the support of the major sects immediately.
The major families and even the major sects gathered together, and the fruits of victory obtained by my group after years of hard work were immediately handed over.
Murong Zhuhai's move can be described as extremely vicious.
"Our schedule is going to speed up..." Ji Guanglan sighed quietly, waved his hand, and his cronies pushed him back, and sighed at the same time: "It seems that this time the enemy is going to attack us from the court, hehe, it really is It’s a bottom-up plan.”
"Does Ji Gong have any countermeasures?" Jiang Shuihan asked.
"Me?" Ji Guanglan turned to look at Jiang Shuihan with a smile, and said lightly, "This is your business now, I just take care of my granddaughter's business... But... I believe Ye Zi's guess more..."
Ye Qingxuan's guess
Everyone turned their heads to look at Ye Qingxuan, and then they all came to their senses.
Could it be...
Was Huangfu Taiming really under control for doing these foolish things
At this time, instead of fear, everyone had infinite hope in their hearts, especially Ji Wanting, whose eyes were even more radiant.
Ye Qingxuan looked at Jiang Shuihan, and asked carefully: "When can we set off at the earliest?"
Jiang Shuihan replied seriously: "Tomorrow."
Ye Qingxuan thought for a while, and finally said: "Rush to the Shushan Sword League at full speed, and let them send masters to follow. Let's not stay, and go directly to Luodu along the river."
Jiang Shuihan responded, "I'm going to make a secret order for Jin Yiwei to arrange..."
"No." Ye Qingxuan shook his head and said, "Jin Yiwei is not enough to rely on at this time, use our own strength..."
Seizing the Seven Beasts.
Jiang Shuihan nodded in understanding.