"You shouldn't have said more to her," Jie Gui rebuked, "your grandmother will explain everything to her."
Jiang Hengdao: "She is also my aunt, my relative, I am not for the truth."
Jie Gui sighed and said, "Compared to her, you should think carefully about how to deal with your cousin after returning to Anyang."
"I won't deal with him." Jiang Heng gave an unexpected answer to Jie Gui, "Not only will he not, but we must protect him now, otherwise Yong Kingdom will be in chaos. Unification again, we are very close."
Geng Shu sat by the bonfire and heard the conversation between the two, but did not speak.
"It's very close?" Jie Gui could not laugh or cry, "there is only one country in the four countries, you tell me 'very close'?"
"Yes," Jiang Heng nodded, "the long night has passed, and the dawn is in sight."
Not only Jie Gui, but even Geng Shu was puzzled by this answer. The situation facing Yong Guo today is far, far away from being able to rule the world. In Jiang Heng's eyes, it was almost a step away.
"What about in the future?" Geng Shu didn't dwell on this topic anymore and said, "You will also face difficulties in the future."
Jiang Heng said: "In the future, half of it depends on the juice, so I can say it alone."
Jie Gui was silent for a moment, then changed his mind and said, "It's okay, you can do it, I won't force you. But don't be too naive, innocence is always liked by children, you can't be a child forever. baby."
"Thank you for your reminder." Jiang Heng said expressionlessly.
Geng Shu suddenly laughed and said, "Who said that? I like it very much."
Jie Gui disappeared in the woods, and Jiang Heng returned to Geng Shu to lie down. The next day, the Yong army set off, and after five days, they finally arrived at the new capital, Anyang.
The news of Ju Cong's assassination had already been passed back to Anyang, and the patriarchs of various clans received the news, and they came back uninvited and returned to Prince Taki. The capital was full of tension overnight, but at present, all across the country, only Juicong was injured, and it was unclear how serious the injury was.
Juicong was assassinated at Yubi Pass a few years ago, and the city was full of storms and people panicked, but he soon recovered, and this time maybe the same.
Geng Shu escorted the carriage and secretly entered the Anyang Palace. The other palace was built on the mountainside. Jiang Heng insisted on walking up, and he was a little out of breath as he walked. Also generally tired
Prince Taki was ordered to close the door and think about it. Now that the closed-door order has been lifted, Geng Shu did not convene the ministers and let Prince Taki see his father first.
Crown Prince Taki first saw Geng Shu and Jiang Heng, hugged them respectively, and then hugged Geng Shu tightly.
"You are all alive," Prince Taki said in a trembling voice with tears in his eyes, "It is indeed a fortune among misfortunes."
Jiang Heng observed Prince Taki and found that he was a little more mature than before. Every time they separated and met again, he felt that Prince Taki was constantly growing.
Jiang Heng sighed and hugged Prince Taki in the hall. That hug was worth a thousand words.
Prince Taki whispered: "It's alright, they're all back, they're all back..."
Geng Shu's eyes were very complicated. Jiang Heng crossed Prince Taki's shoulder, looked at Geng Shu, and then patted Prince Taki's back, signaling that it was over.
"Go and see your father." Geng Shu gestured.
Prince Taki came to the couch and glanced at Juicong, he was very sad and burst into tears. He sat by the couch and held Juicong's hand tightly. Juicong heard his son's cry and woke up from the drowsiness. , was holding his hand, but his fingers could not move.
Immediately afterwards, the hall was silent except for the cry of Prince Taki. Jiang Heng and Geng Shu sat down separately and heard a message from outside the hall: Guan Xiang and Lu Xiang asked to meet.
Guan Wei leaned on a cane and learned that King Yong had been assassinated, so he hurried over from Luoyan. He had aged quite a bit overnight, and his hair had turned white.
Lu Ji also came back from Xunshui, looked at Jiang Heng with doubts, and didn't ask any further questions. The two first inspected Juicong's injury. At that moment, Juicong opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but his voice was silenced.
"The queen mother is on her way," Guan Wei said. "I'll be there by tomorrow evening."
"The queen mother is injured," Jiang Heng replied, "it shouldn't be such a long journey."
"She only has such a son left, and now she's going to die," Guan Wei said in his gentle voice, "I'll come to see you anyway."
Lu Ji had already obtained the military newspaper and investigated it in detail. His doubts were even worse than those of Ju Ling, but now is not the time to pursue accountability, let alone without evidence, there is no way to pursue any accountability.
Prince Taki gradually stopped crying, and Guan Wei said to Prince Taki again: "Your Highness, I must express my sincere condolences, and don't mourn too much. Next, is the time of my life and death."
Guan Wei said this, but looked at Jiang Heng and Geng Shu.
"I will stabilize the country," Geng Shu said seriously, "I will leave the DPRK and China to you, the two prime ministers."
Guan Wei had already decided to accompany Empress Dowager Jiang in Luoyan's retirement, so he had to come at this time. As long as he and Lu Ji believed in them, the situation of Yong Kingdom could be maintained for a while.
Prince Taki nodded with all his might, Ju Cong really killed too many people. After entering the customs, he killed nearly 100,000 people, as if he was crazy, and he would not listen to anyone.
His killing has been opposed by the courtiers for the past six months. Just before the expedition against Zheng Guo, the father and son were still very unhappy, which led to the prince Taki being ordered to face the wall. Ju Cong was full of confidence, and only waited for his triumphant return to prove his wise decision, and then let his son bow his head.
What Prince Taki was most worried about finally happened. His father suffered more than death.
Lu Ji thought for a while, and said, "Wait for the Queen Mother to return to discuss it. The key is to delay the appointment of a famous doctor, and maybe it will be rescued."
"Maybe it will be rescued" betrays Lu Ji's true thoughts, and those who say this probably know that the final result is "no rescue".
The famous doctor in the Central Plains has disappeared during the years of war. Jiang Heng only remembers one Gongsun Wu. Gongsun Wu is also missing now. He is close to Zheng Ren, and even if he is found, Lu Ji will not dare to let him try.
In the past few days, they could only send people to fall back to the geese, but as far as Yongguo was concerned, the medical hall was in the hands of the government, most of them were military doctors, and the doctors came and went for many days.
Bamboo sticks can't be pulled out, so let's boil them for a long time.
So Juicong was nailed to his throat alive, lying on the king's couch and lingering, the bamboo stick soaked with blood and turned purple-black. Prince Taki carefully fed him a little water through a reed tube, and once moistened his father's throat, the juice Cong even had difficulty swallowing, and he was losing weight day by day.
"You still go back to the East Palace." Geng Shu said to Jiang Heng.
Prince Taki regained his senses and said, "There are still a lot of things to do, and it will be good if Heng'er comes back."
With that said, Prince Taki took off the jade, handed it to Jiang Heng, and said, "You can use the jade to lead the East Palace temporarily."
Geng Shu stared at Yu Jue, but Jiang Heng didn't take it away, saying, "That's what I should do."
"Take it." Geng Shu said.
Jiang Heng insisted not to accept it, got up and left the table, went to take over many government affairs in the East Palace, and temporarily performed the responsibility of the prince for the prince Taki. Geng Shu accompanied him in the main hall, still with Prince Taki, lest Ju Cong was out of control before he died and said something that shouldn't be said.
Geng Shu's purpose is very clear. Once Juicong wants to kill Jiang Heng, he is his enemy. His belief supports his ruthlessness, and even Jiang Heng is a little shocked. Geng Shu will follow to the end to confirm Juice. Cong is completely dead.
"You should take over Yu Jue," Jie Gui appeared in the shadows, followed Jiang Heng, and said, "Just now was a good opportunity."
Jiang Heng glanced at Jie Gui and said, "I wouldn't be me without it?"
Jie Gui said, "You are as stubborn as your father."
Jiang Heng asked, "Which father?"
Jie Gui smiled. Jiang Heng stepped into the East Palace, and a group of young officials were waiting - the prince faced the wall and thought that during this time, they dealt with domestic political affairs in the East Palace of Anyang, and their life was really like walking on thin ice.
The reason is that Juicong's prostitutes are becoming more and more powerful. They must figure out the intentions of King Yong in order to formulate government affairs.
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Jiang Heng glanced at it and saw that Luo Yan's team was almost here. Zeng Rong, Zhou You and others, as well as a group of young people, were all the guests in the East Palace when the reform was reformed. Now that he has held various official positions, he is waiting for this inevitable transition for the succession of Prince Taki.
"Mr. Jiang," Zeng Rong raised his head and said, "You're finally back, and you're still thinking about when you'll be able to meet again."
"Finally back." Jiang Heng said, "Is everyone okay? So many people missing?"
"The empty case," Zeng Rong said, "is dead."
Jiang Heng didn't ask how he died, but the disciples of the gentry were all there, so Juicong must be concerned about the interests of the gentry and would not rashly touch them. It's just that one after another, the officers of the Han family were beheaded for their opinions against Juicong, and all the aristocratic families eventually hurt them.
Jiang Heng's position was still there, and even if Prince Taki moved the capital, the cases of him, Geng Shu, and Niu Min were never dismissed.
"Since the people are gone," Jiang Heng said, "what are you still doing? There will only be more and more people, and soon the case will not be able to be put down."
"He insisted," Zeng Rong said. "He couldn't let it go. He was always like a child. We also persuaded him."
Jiang Heng was silent for a while, and finally said: "Then let him be."
Zhou You said: "What should we do? We can't see His Majesty the King. His Royal Highness has not been here for a long time. After facing the wall, we can't see his people. We usually handle government affairs by ourselves."
Jiang Heng sat on the side of Prince Taki's desk and said, "What are you doing? Take it out and see?"
"The fourth-class system," Zeng Rong said, throwing away Jiang Heng's scroll of documents, "it's being implemented on a trial basis."
"Cancel it." Jiang Heng said mercilessly.
All the young officials were silent, Jiang Heng said: "I have full authority to take care of the government affairs of the East Palace. I will explain to him when Lu Ji is here. This is a great opportunity. Don't take advantage of this moment to get rid of the pot, don't blame me for wanting to manage it later. I can't handle it."
Everyone came back to their senses and immediately applauded loudly. Zeng Rong smiled and took the documents thrown back by Jiang Heng and discarded them.
"Conscription order," said an official named Bai Huan, "Before the end of autumn, 300,000 soldiers must be recruited from the Central Plains to attack Yingdi and supplement the Zheng Kingdom after the First World War..."
"Void," Jiang Heng said mercilessly, "at the pace of the new law at the beginning of the year."
Travelling: "Canceling all trade routes, confiscating the properties of merchants in Liang and Zheng..."
Jiang Heng: "No, is he crazy?"
Everyone dared not answer the question. After all, Juicong wasn't dead yet. If there was any miracle, he would definitely sacrifice Jiang Heng's blood to his sword of the Son of Heaven. However, everyone has never praised the act of Juicy Cong, and immediately took advantage of this opportunity, and countless laws were flown out, all of which were thrown into Zeng Rong, and Zeng Rong threw them all into the waste paper bin behind him.
"Corvée orders, dig the Grand Canal, build a navy, go south..."
"Void, no money."
"To collect the gold of the whole country, to cast the 81st Son of the Heaven Cauldron..."
"Cancelled, what Spring and Autumn Dreams did you do?"
"Marriage decree to register young woman..."
"Void."
"Pursuing scholars from four countries..."
"Void."
"Building a palace..."
"Void."
In Jiang Heng's series of "cancellation", the East Palace finally felt relieved, Zeng Rong breathed a sigh of relief, once many laws and regulations decided arbitrarily by Ju Cong, once implemented, I am afraid that the hard-earned territory will be rebelled by the people. Get out of the gate again.
In the silence, Zeng Rong finally said, "No more, Jiang Taishi."
Jiang Heng was silent for a moment, then said, "Zhouyou sent a note to inform all countries that the five-nation alliance will still be held, but it will be changed to winter."
Zhou You said "um", Jiang Heng said to the crowd again: "To prepare for the crown prince's succession to the monarch, I will contact Lu Ping."
"A country cannot live without a ruler for a day," Bai Huan nodded. "That's how it should be."
Jiang Heng was silent for a moment, and then said: "Draft the articles of association of the joint conference. In ten years, the world will stop fighting and recuperate. Although King Bi Shao of Liang is the king of the subjugated country, he is still enshrined by the emperor, and the people of Yong occupy his territory. What should we do next, both to appease Liang Ren, and discussing with Bi Shao again, to come up with an explanation."
Zeng Rong didn't say anything. This matter is very tricky. Let's leave it alone. He clearly occupies the territory of the Liang Kingdom. I'm afraid that the Liang people will rebel sooner or later.
"I believe in your method." Jiang Hengchao Zeng Rong said.
Zeng Rong said: "This is the country's big policy, and we must be very careful."
Jiang Heng nodded and said again: "The new measurement of land, the fields in the land we occupy, are divided into the Central Plains according to the principle of the land division method, and after the abolition of the four-class system, everyone will be It can be cultivated. This matter can be discussed with Guan Xiang, while he is still alive, maybe he will go back after the national mourning. "
Zeng Rong replied, "That's the truth."
After Jiang Heng finished his government affairs, Zeng Rong handed him another document and motioned him to read it, but he didn't say anything.
It was the marriage proposal between Ji Shuang and Prince Taki, which was decided before Ju Cong set off on the expedition. Jiang Heng understood that this matter was not trivial, it was both a state affair of the Yong Kingdom and a family affair of the royal family.