"When Xue Yanqing welcomed the prince back to the palace, he once showed the cabinet the emperor Zhu's approval and the private seal of the king of Qin," Yao Wenyu wiped his pale lips with his fingers, "but these two things are not related, and the private seal of the king of Qin was not stamped at all. Zhu commented. If this thing alone can prove that Li Jianting is the direct daughter of the King of Qin, then the writings of the nobles in my Yao family's study are all evidence of the emperor."
Even though Cen Yu's hands and feet are cold, he can't weaken his momentum any more. Today's chat in the city is attracting attention, and if he answers a wrong sentence, it will be a disaster for the capital. He calmed down and said, "When the emperor entered the palace, the cabinet was inspected in court. At that time, the queen mother nodded, confirming that the emperor is the blood of the Li family!"
The wind and rain were rushing, and it hit the oil-paper umbrella like a burst of beans.
Yao Wenyu said: "After the first emperor left, Li's family withered. Your so-called court inspection is just based on Xue Yanqing's one-sided words. The empress dowager lives alone in the deep palace, and she is held hostage by powerful eunuchs inside and coerced by ministers outside. How can you say that? truth?"
Cen Yu was shocked, he stepped back in a hurry, and said, "Neng... How can you say that I am a minister... On the day of the public inspection, all the civil and military officials were present, and whoever dared to coerce the queen mother, I was the first to kill him!"
"Okay, Mr. Loyalty, I admire it very much." Yao Wenyu took out a letter from his sleeve pocket and said to Cen Yu, "I happen to have a secret letter from Miss San, which clearly states that Han Cheng used Dicheng accounts to coerce the Queen Mother. There are also family letters from the Queen Mother and the Third Miss, all stamped with the Queen Mother's private seal."
As soon as the letter came out, there was an uproar in the rain.
Cen Yu never expected that Yao Wenyu really had proof, that chill went straight to his spine - today is not at all dangerous in Zhongbo, but dangerous in Qidu! He held the edge of the table next to him and said, "Miss San has been away from the capital for a long time and will no longer serve the Queen Mother. Her words..."
"The third young lady is Mrs. Qidong," Yao Wenyu said pressingly, "If her words are not credible, why hasn't the Qidong 300,000 garrison army sent troops yet?"
Muffled thunder in the rain.
Yao Wenyu let go of his fingers and let the secret letter fall into a puddle. He said, "The Qi family would rather lose a hundred years of prestige than send troops to the king, just because the king sitting on the throne is not the king of the Li family at all. Xue Yanqing refers to the deer as the horse. , not only deceived the king, but also used the guise of the little girl of Chu Guan as the emperor's heir!"
Chu hall girl!
"You lied to confuse the public..." The student pointed at Yao Wenyu and said sharply, "The emperor is the daughter of a peasant household in Qidu, and has long been honored among the neighbors..."
"Darkness," Yao Wenyu's eyes showed no warmth, "Li Jianting has never summoned her adoptive parents since she ascended the throne. If she is truly benevolent and filial, she will not ignore her adoptive parents."
Hugh said this sentence to Cen Yu, that is, the students beside him all suddenly fell to the ground, and the army of Xuedu whispered in horror. The dark clouds had already forced the palace in Qedu, and the ferocious cornices were lit up amid the thunder and lightning. The secret letter was quickly passed around the southwest, and the guards in Jinyi who were still hiding in Qedu walked through the streets and alleys, and Ge Qingqing occupied the teahouse. , to see the raindrops beating violently against the window paper.
Li Jianting raised his head, listened to the thunder, and knew the drums that had already smashed. She asked the empty Mingli Hall, "Has King Donglie sent troops?"
Fengquan lit a stick of incense and replied, "It's almost time."
* * *
There was a rustling sound inside the screen, and since he was sitting across from the small table, he felt Liu Niang's pulse through the veil.
"Qi's family are all loyal and righteous people, and the old coach has made great military achievements and won the grace of God." Jiang Qingshan said, "Now that the mountains and rivers are in critical condition, and there are many internal troubles, it is time for the Qi's to become an important weapon of the country again. I advise the commander not to ruin the righteousness for personal friendship, honor the king and receive gifts from all directions, and Qi's future glory is at hand."
"You are a competent minister of state affairs, and you are more familiar with civil affairs than I am," Qi Zhuyin drank tea, "Since the time has come to the crisis of the mountains and rivers, there is no need to repeat these clichés."
The tea pavilion was filled with heat, Jiang Qingshan smiled bitterly for a moment, and said, "Persuading fame and fame is a commonplace. I came here just to have a few words with the commander." He put down the tea cup and looked at Qi Zhuyin, "Commander, if I were an incompetent person today, then I would not come. But now the revival of the Great Zhou Dynasty is just around the corner. As long as the internal troubles are eliminated, the people's prosperity will not be a lie."
He paused for a moment.
"The first emperor was not involved in government affairs, and the imperial court dispatched a number of buckets for several years. That year, when there was a severe drought in Juexi, I couldn't prepare food for relief. I begged the cabinet to open the door. At that time, when Hua Siqian wanted to kill me, Yanqing knelt in front of the old man's door and begged the old man to save my life. Over the years, he has been running around in the position of the Ministry of Household. Seeking a future for local capable officials and strong officials, we strive to form the so-called practical faction today, so that Da Zhou can survive after the year of Tianchen. Commander, we dare not take credit, but we people, in order to give Da Zhou a way out, You can even gamble your life on it!"
Jiang Wanxiao did not lie, the source of the broken government in the late Yongyinian period was in Qidu, but the place was still strong. Jue Xi can now bear the pressure of many parties in Da Zhou. This is not something that can be done overnight. This is the cornerstone that they have laid together in the past ten years.
"After the year of Xiande, Yanqing urged the court to allocate manpower and go to Zhongbo to clean up the mess. The old man was forced by Hua Siqian's edge and did not dare to act rashly in order to protect the central poor family. Finally, in the eighth year of Xiande, Hua Siqian fell, and the cabinet It was only then that I had the intention to send me to Zhongbo to serve as an ambassador, but it was too late, the opportunity was wrong, not only bandits were rampant in the six states, but also aristocratic powers were intertwined," Jiang Wanxiao couldn't help beating the table and sighed when he talked about his emotions. , "We have no soldiers and no power, so how should we start? The cabinet has been deliberating for half a year just on the transfer ticket!"
The fragrance of tea was faint, he calmed down a little, and then said: "I had already given up. It was Yanqing who supported the emperor and chased after the Dancheng field tax. Commander, if the emperor is an Adou like the late emperor, if Shen Zechuan wants to oppose it, he will oppose it! But now there is clear light." He looked at Qi Zhuyin, and said urgently, "The first year of Shengyin has just begun, and the commander wants to send troops to help Lili North. This is the current foreign enemy. We agreed and gave the army pay. It wasn't in the year of Xiande, when the commanders and generals were required to kneel and ask for military pay. The Bianjun moldy grain case forced Lu Guangbai to turn against him, and the cabinet has not listened to the official's advice and really removed the title of the Lu family. I want to give the court and Lu Guangbai another chance, everyone has come again, this time there is no interference from the aristocratic family, only the civil and military officials treat each other calmly, and the Great Zhou Zhongxing is at this moment."
Jiang Wanxiao's words today are from the bottom of his heart, which others do not understand, understand or even reluctant to understand. They are all the gears of the great cycle. When they were mottled and rusted, they were able to turn around by relying on their talents from generation to generation. This person is not alone. He may be Qi Huilian in the early days, Hai Liangyi later, or even Xue Xiuzhuo now. They are different from the aristocratic family. Even if their ideas collide and even their ideas are contradictory, they have demonstrated their strength in civil affairs without exception, which is the last vitality of this withered old tree.
"Shen Zechuan implemented the Yellow Book in the six states of China and Bo, and we have implemented household registration as early as in Juexi. Since I have jurisdiction over the thirteen cities, the yamen in various places have checked every year. The land is not lost, the fields are not barren, and the port trade is prosperous. If it is not Shen Zechuan's insistence If you interfere, this year's Yongyi Port will not be closed!" Jiang Wanxiao said, "The reason for the suspension of the Bacheng land tax is precisely because Shen Zechuan is pressing too hard. He called himself Fujun in Zhongbo, and he was called the lord of the lord in the three realms. The dog jumped over the wall in a hurry, stopping the investigation was a last resort—"
Liu Niang in the screen suddenly whispered "Ah", Jiang Qingshan's voice stopped abruptly, and he got up slightly. Hongying walked out of the screen and said something to Huaxiangyi.
Hua Xiangyi looked at Jiang Qingshan and said, "Madam's body is weak, she is running around on the road, and the fetal image is unstable. I am afraid that she will rest here for a few days."
Liu Niang broke her body in the year of Xiande. Jiang Qingshan knew that what Hua Xiangyi said was true. While he was talking fiercely and immersed in lobbying, he was worried about Liu Niang, and his voice was muted for a while. no.
Now that he whispered, "Aya Buddha, Madam has to take some medicine."
Jiang Qingshan couldn't help but ask: "What medicine? She is weak, and the doctors she sees are very cautious on weekdays."
"I heard that you have been married for a few years, and Lingtang wants his wife to follow the rules every day. That's all in the past," Hua Xiangyi blamed a little, "Why is the wife pregnant and still has to follow the rules? What kind of rules are these?"
The most difficult thing for Jiang Wanxiao to talk about is family affairs. His mother was a widow in his early years, and he just raised him as a senior official. The old lady was not usually bribed by gold and jade, nor did she make friends with the eunuch's family. She single-mindedly wanted Jiang Qingshan to be an honest official, but the housekeeping rules were too strict, especially when it came to Liu Niang.
Qi Zhuyin didn't want to open her mouth at first, she had a lot of troubles at home, but who knew that the foot under the table was lightly touched. She comprehended by the action of drinking tea, put down the cup, and said, "I think you should not be busy with government affairs first. There is no news from Qidu, so let's settle the lady first."
Jiang Wanxiao had already noticed that something was wrong, and said cautiously: "The dispatch of troops..."
"I'll think about it for two more days," Qi Zhuyin said solemnly, "After two days, I will definitely give you an answer."
* * *
Fei Shi ran in the rain with his head in his arms, and there were discussions everywhere. The rebels, the empress, the forgers, all of them for a hundred years were at stake in this torrential rain. He got his shoes wet from running and was hit and staggered in the rain.
In the past, the little Marquis wore simple clothes. After Helian Marquis became paralyzed, his friends and friends no longer interacted with him. The family could not support anyone, so he could only send his wife and servants away. Fei Shi still wanted to hang out at first, but seeing his sister Zhaoyue staying up late doing embroidery while taking care of the children, he knew that the family was completely out of money, and now he makes a living by writing letters for others.
Fei Shi picked up the letter and scolded: "Blind dog, hit grandpa, grandpa used to run rampant..." He wiped the rain on his face, feeling familiar with the person who fell on the ground, so he kicked with his foot, "Hello?"
The man raised his head suddenly, his face was disheveled, he couldn't see clearly, he just clapped his hands at Fei Shi and smirked: "Little Marquis, little Marquis!"
Fei Shi pocketed the letter and said, "Yo, I'm a discerning man. Grandpa, I am the little Marquis."
This lunatic was dirty, with only one foot wearing a shoe, he shook his head and said, "Little Marquis, find, find my big brother!"
"My motherfucker isn't your eldest brother!" Fei Shi pulled back his clothes, thinking he was smelly, and said, "Go go go!"
The madman grinned and really left. He jumped up and down in the rainstorm and shouted at everyone: "Big brother, my big brother is a high official! A high official with a knife!"
"Unfortunate." Fei Shi muttered and took two steps, feeling that the voice was familiar, he took a few more steps, and saw the dilapidated Han Mansion across the rain curtain, and suddenly froze in place.
"The military is borrowing the way! Quickly dodge!"
The military boots were splashed with rain, and they were running on the streets of Qidu. The whole city was on extreme alert. All the defense equipment in the armament depot had been put on the wall.
Fei Shi was knocked away by Du Jun, he was stunned, and turned his head like a clay sculpture and wood carving.
"Han... Han Jin!"
* * *
Yao Wenyu eloquently debated the crowd and retreated. His donkey turned around, and the oil-paper umbrella was slightly tilted, making the hem of the green robe on the side wet from the rain.
Cen Yu, still in shock, held on to the edge of the table and raised his hand to call Yuan Zhuo again.
The soldiers in the rear silently erected bows and arrows, and the erected arrows touched their fingers and stretched the strings fully. The raindrops were strung together on the edge of the oil-paper umbrella, Yao Wenyu's breathing was a little chaotic, and the tightly clenched handkerchief had already been soaked red.
The student was ashamed of his defeat, so he chased after him a few steps and said, "Shen Zechuan seeks to conquer the world, and he must honor Shen Wei's tablet. This is not benevolent or righteous. Even if I die, I will not kneel to him!"
The pouring rain buried Yao Wenyu's coughing sound, but when he looked back, his tightly pursed lips slightly raised. The oil-paper umbrella slid to the ground, his hair was soaked, but he said decisively: "We are strong, and from beginning to end, we only discuss the defeat of Shen Weibing. The ruler of the government calms the mountains and rivers for the common people, and does not marry a wife or have children. , and even more to turn over the old case of Yongyi for the loyal minister Zhaoxue. You don’t have to kneel, when the society and crops are stable, the people resume their businesses, and the world’s granaries are full, the ruler of the government—”
The arrow suddenly left the string, and the string hummed flying beads in the rain, and the sharp edge arrived in front of Yao Wenyu in the blink of an eye. It was too late and then too fast, the fast sword between the green bamboos suddenly slammed down, and Qiao Tianya had already fallen to the ground with the sound of "bang".
Shen Zechuan stood at the watchtower from a distance, looking in the direction of Yedu. The wind swayed his cloak, and the torrential rain was actually mixed with snow and ice.
"The two armies will not be killed when they meet," Fu Jun said.
Qiao Tianya stood up slowly, standing in front of Yao Wenyu, his eyes were blocked by the wet locks of hair, he pushed the scabbard with his thumb, and said, "Draw the knife."
The armor of the Imperial Army was covered with rain, and the light of the sword flickered in the bamboo forest.
The incense burns out.