"Feng... Shizi!" Yan Sikong caught up with Feng Ye who was about to mount his horse.
Feng Ye paused and didn't turn his head. Just from his stiff shoulders, it could be seen that he was holding back his anger.
Feng Jianping lifted the curtain and glanced at the two of them.
"Your Highness, may I have a few words with the Crown Prince?"
Feng Jianping nodded in agreement.
Feng Ye paused, then turned around, his pupils were dark and his face was expressionless.
Yan Sikong pulled Feng Ye into the shadow, and said in a low voice: "Feng Ye, hold on tight, we still have time, and don't be impulsive."
Feng Ye clenched his fist: "I understand."
"Really?" Yan Sikong stared into Fengye's eyes without blinking, "Anxiety or anger won't help, please don't let His Highness see anything, right now we have more important things to do , as long as Xie Zhongren is killed..." He lowered his voice, "This country is under the control of your Feng family, and nothing will be a problem then."
Feng Ye shook Yan Sikong's hand secretly, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I know the seriousness." He narrowed his eyes, "Yan Zilian knows about you and me, what he said just now was deliberately told to me Listen?"
"He is testing you. In the teacher's eyes, we are nothing more than harmless affairs between you and me, but if you show too much concern, you may be used by him instead." Yan Sikong thought that Yan Zilian was already using him to get along with Feng. The relationship between Yan Zilian and Feng Ye can be seen from the Jingcha incident, but he didn't say it out. He didn't want to intensify the conflict between Yan Zilian and Fengye.
Feng Ye snorted coldly: "This person is too scheming, if Xie Zhongren hadn't restrained him, he would have become even more domineering."
Yan Sikong persuaded: "Teacher and Xie Zhongren are different after all, maybe the method is slightly inappropriate, but he is not for personal gain, so you don't want to argue with him, the big thing is the most important."
"Not for personal gain?" Feng Ye mocked, "You don't have to speak for him. Jiangnan sea tax has not been collected for many years. Who is it because of? He may not be seeking personal gain for himself, but how much benefit he has gained for the gentry, on this point , In fact, it is not the same as the eunuch party."
Yan Sikong sighed: "At least the teacher never framed Zhongliang and searched for people's fat. If the teacher didn't seek personal gain for the gentry, no one would fight against the eunuchs with him. I understand this, and you understand it too. You are just wrong because of the marriage. He is dissatisfied, but now is definitely not the time to fight inside."
Feng Ye said coldly: "I said it, I know the seriousness."
Yan Sikong nodded, seeing no one around, quickly kissed Feng Ye: "Go back, find a way to win over General Zhao Fuyi."
"clear."
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Yan Sikong spent a few days studying the chronology of Datong Mansion in recent years and the official documents between Beijing and China. The emperor was dissatisfied with the content of the assessment, at least he had to answer the list of questions decently first, otherwise if he really wanted to convict, he would not be the first to escape.
After preparing more than a dozen questions, he went to Liu An. Liu An was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Naturally, he wanted to make a decision. Discuss.
Yan Sikong had expected this would be the case, so he asked him to discuss it. Anyway, it is definitely not up to him to decide what the final questions will be. Next, it depends on how Yan Zilian and Feng Jianping will act.
At the end of the month, Emperor Zhaowu held a big banquet. Firstly, he expressed his gratitude to the vassal kings who had traveled thousands of miles to express their condolences.
Of course, no one would really believe that he recalled so many vassals to Beijing just to hold a grand funeral for the Queen Mother. Apart from Feng Jianping, other vassal kings were also involved in the matter of cutting down the vassals. Ever since King Liang committed suicide at Dongting Lake, cutting down the vassals has become a major event for the whole country. Now that it is only half completed, the national treasury is already unimaginably rich. The unfinished other half must be due to various obstructions.
Emperor Zhaowu summoned the vassal kings back to the capital to build his prestige. Today, he can make the vassal kings within a thousand miles, including King Jingyuan, return to the capital, and tomorrow he can ask all the vassal kings to come to worship. , and these are obviously Xie Zhongren's ideas.
It has to be said that Xie Zhongren made great contributions to the reduction of feudal clans. Of course, he also offended many feudal lords.
Sure enough, at the banquet, Emperor Zhaowu issued an edict, praising the vassals for the sake of the country's plans, serving the public and self-denial, as a model of the world and a model of the royal family. I really want to laugh in my heart.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Feng Jianping took the initiative to propose that the Datong Mansion should also appropriately reduce military expenditures, suspend the war, and support the people.
Emperor Zhaowu didn't even make superficial refusals, and hurriedly ordered the Ministry of War to handle the matter.
Halfway through the banquet, Emperor Zhaowu said happily, "I still have a happy event, and I want to tell my lovers."
All the ministers waited with smiles on their faces.
"Before the queen mother died, she left a will. Princess Wanyang is already in her prime. If she keeps her filial piety for three years, she will miss a good time. I specially grant her that she does not have to follow the old rituals. Next spring..." Emperor Zhaowu searched the hall. Yan Sikong said, "Choose an auspicious day to marry Yan Aiqing."
Yan Sikong hunched his body and left the table, knelt down respectfully: "My humble servant thank the Lord for your kindness."
Feng Ye sat beside Feng Jianping with a blue face, without saying a word.
Feng Jianping laughed loudly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, for making this perfect. This is a great thing."
All the ministers applauded and congratulated.
Emperor Zhaowu smiled and said: "Feng Aiqing, Xi'er is your only niece. For such a happy event, according to my intention, you should stay in Beijing until they get married."
Feng Jianping's eyes sank, but there was no emotion on his face, he cupped his hands and said: "If there is no difference in Datong, I will naturally be willing."
"Hey, Wala has already been beaten to pieces by Aiqing, what else can be different, let's just decide."
Xie Zhongren smiled and said nothing.
Yan Sikong felt a chill down his spine. Every day Feng Jianping stayed in Beijing was like walking on thin ice, but now he is asked to stay until next spring? What is the plan in the emperor's heart
Yu Ji announced the decree, bestowing Yan Sikong with a new house, servants, gold and silver treasures. He thanked them one by one, but looked at Fengye from time to time, for fear that Fengye would be impulsive. Fortunately, although Fengye's face was extremely ugly, he never said a word , but he knew that if Xie Zhongren could not be defeated before he and Wan Yang got married, Feng Ye might take the risk...