It was late at night. In the warm pavilion of the Yangshen Pavilion in the Yongan City Palace, Emperor Yin Guang and Queen Chu Fengying were sitting face to face on the fire kang. From the time they got married to the present, these enemies had never had the same room together once. They stayed together in order to hide their presence from others.

He slept for a few nights, but Yin Guang settled the matter on his own before going to the queen's place. If such a ridiculous thing were to spread, people would definitely laugh. The emperor is the king of a country, but he was so messed up that even the queen didn't dare.

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Yu Fu stood next to the fire pit, and on the embroidered pier under the fire pit, Yang Jingzhong, the ugly chief steward with white hair and white eyebrows, sat. Yang Jingzhong held a fly whisk in his arms, with an expression that seemed to be sleeping. The last time Yang Jingzhong came out of the palace to inspect

After a while, he came back and found that the imperial army had been taken back by the emperor and managed by himself. However, Yang Jingzhong was not angry because the emperor gave him corresponding compensation and gave him the command of the Liaodong Army.

The emperor explained to him very clearly, "The reason why I took back the management rights of the Forbidden Army is because I don't want people to criticize Shang Father and say that Shang Father has exclusive power. I am in charge of the Forbidden Army myself and am in charge, giving people the feeling that I am already in charge."

.And Shangfu is in charge of the troops and horses of Liaodong Road. He can not only hold the troops and horses of Liaodong in his hands, but also silence the mouths of those who have bad intentions. We, the monarch and the ministers, each benefit from each other and can take care of each other. Why?

Are you happy but not doing it?"

Yang Jingzhong didn't have any objections to this. The imperial army was originally from the royal family. How big a difference was there between the emperor's hands and Yang Jingzhong's? The emperor had always trusted him. As long as the emperor didn't take away his Eastern Guard,

That doesn't matter. What's more, the emperor gave him the command of the entire Liaodong Road near the capital? It can be regarded as a loss of the east and a gain of the mulberry, so Yang Jingzhong is quite satisfied.

Yin Guangxiao asked: "Father Shang, how is the news on Jiannan Road?"

Yang Jingzhong's voice was sharp and he said slowly: "Returning to the emperor, the news I got before dinner today is that Prince Wei's Mansion has seized the Yujiang River, tens of thousands of bandits have surrounded Anshu County, and 20,000 to 30,000 soldiers have surrounded the sword.

Zhou Wang Yin Ao led an army of two thousand people to the junction of Zhongyuan Road and Jiannan Road, saying they were hunting, but he did not expect that thousands of troops from Dangyang County were already at the junction of the two roads.

We were prepared and had no choice but to retreat."

Queen Chu Fengying complained: "This Tang Jiusheng is really young and energetic, and he does things too hastily! Things in Jiannan Road should not be so urgent, take your time! Your Majesty, I think you appointed him as King Wei.

No, if he can't take down Niu Mandi and loses Jiannan Road, we will be passive! Southwest Road, Jiannan Road, plus Zhongyuan Road and Lingnan Road are really enough for us to drink a pot, and my father

I don’t dare to act rashly in Jiangdong.”

Yin Guang smiled bitterly and said: "My Queen, have you ever thought about it. Sooner or later, the problem in Jiannan Road will break out and have to be dealt with. Otherwise, I will issue an order to remove Niu Mandi from his position as the strategic envoy and transfer him to Beijing as an official.

He will not even come to the Ministry of Finance, he is definitely starting a rebellion. What is his purpose in operating in Jiannan Road for so many years?"

Yang Jingzhong also said: "What the emperor said is that Niu Mandi has already had a disobedient heart. He and Xi Wang Yin Quan have been colluding with each other in the past few years. The rebellion is only a matter of time. Tang Jiu Sheng just revealed it in advance.

It's just a boil. If you poke the boil, Jiannan will rebel. If you don't poke the boil, Jiannan will rebel too!"

Chu Fengying said distressedly: "Your Majesty should not have set a precedent of conferring kings with different surnames. Except for the five kings with different surnames who were conferred the title of king at the founding of the country, this dynasty has never had any cases of conferring kings with different surnames. You have made such an opening.

, and he is still asked to go to Jiannan Road to stare at the prince named Yin, what will the other princes named Yin think? "

Yin Guang shook his head and said with a smile: "The Taizu of this dynasty also said that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Shouldn't I discuss something with you? Now besides Shangfu and you, who else can I consult with in the capital? Just go out.

After arriving in the capital, I can only rely on the state's abbot, the state's preceptor, Tang Jiusheng, Guo Chong, Jiang Yongchun and the others. Moreover, Jiannan must be brought back. How can I send a person named Yin to Jiannan to become king? Yin Quan won over

What should I do if it’s over?”

Yin Guang was tired from sitting, so he took a pillow and leaned on the bed. He felt much more comfortable. He leaned forward and said with a smile: "You can count on your fingers. No one with the surname Yin is suitable to be the King of Wei."

Only Tang Jiusheng is suitable. Tang Jiusheng has his father's support and I make the decision for him. Their Tang family has a good reputation, and he himself is also highly skilled in martial arts. The Tang family and he are very loyal to me, so we can let him do whatever he wants in Jiannan Road.

No matter how ridiculous it is, the most I can do is exempt him from the royal title!"

Chu Fengying looked helpless, "Your Majesty, have you never thought about what if he loses? Jiannan will change hands!"

Yin Guang looked at Yang Jingzhong and motioned for him to speak. Yang Jingzhong understood and asked with a smile: "Queen, even if Tang Jiu Sheng does not go to Jiannan Road, Jiannan Road has already disobeyed the imperial edict and control."

.Instead of maintaining the superficial harmony, it is better to kill and get Jiannan back. The old slave expected that Tang Jiusheng would not lose. The people of Jiannan had been suffering from Niu Mandi's rule for a long time. It would be impossible for someone else to defeat Niu Man.

Damn it, if I go there in person, I will not be a human being either inside or outside, as will be the gossip."

Chu Fengying thought for a while and then asked: "Father Shang, since you said so, then isn't Tang Jiu Sheng a first-class master? Why didn't he sneak into the Jing Lue Envoy's Yamen and directly pick off the heads of the cows on the ground?

Has this problem been solved once and for all? Without Niu Mandi as their leader, those people will inevitably start fighting among themselves. When the time comes, they will be torn apart, how easy it will be to cut them off!"

Yang Jingzhong closed his eyes and rested, holding the fly whisk in his arms, stretched out his right hand to stroke his long eyebrows, and said softly: "Queen, there are at least dozens of first-class masters in our Great Shang Kingdom who can be named. These are

The vassal kings with different ambitions and the feudal officials were surrounded by capable people. Moreover, there were some unknown strangers in the world who had special formations or talismans to restrain martial arts. If Tang Jiu Sheng took action rashly,

, once it fails, everyone will be killed, and the gain outweighs the loss."

Yin Guang smiled and said: "My Queen, some things you think are too simple! It's not as easy as one plus one equals two. As an emperor, and with loyal ministers like Shang Fu, I dare not speak lightly.

Cutting down the vassal vassal is just a tool to avoid defeating rats. The matter is related to the interests of the vassal kings, and it affects the whole body. If half of the vassal kings stand up and say that they quit, do you know how much turmoil it will cause? I am the same.

It’s a last resort!”

Yang Jingzhong yawned loudly and murmured: "Queen, concubine, please forgive me for losing my etiquette. I have been busy these days, so I don't get enough rest and often doze off."

Yin Guang waved his hand, "Father Shang has been working hard on state affairs, and his hard work has made great achievements. I can completely understand! Since Father Shang is tired, let's go back and rest first. Let's talk when we have time!"

Yang Jingzhong stood up, held the whisk in his arms and bowed to Yin Guang and Chu Fengying and said: "Thanks to the emperor's understanding, I will leave first. The emperor and the empress should have a rest early!" After speaking, he left backwards.

Warm Pavilion.

Yin Guang said: "Yu Fu, send Father Shang off for me!" Yu Fu agreed and sent Yang Jingzhong out.

After Yang Jingzhong walked away, Chu Fengying wiped the cold sweat on her head and sighed quietly, "Your Majesty, the chief manager is here, I don't even dare to express my anger!"

Yin Guang smiled bitterly and said: "I am the same. He and I are just using each other, and no one can do without the other at present. Yang Jingzhong needs me to give him power and legitimize his power. I need

He needs his power to intimidate those who harbor disloyal intentions, and he also needs to be used as a cover at the front desk to make people think that I can't even handle a eunuch. It's nothing more than that. The more arrogant Yang Jingzhong is, the safer I am!

"

Chu Fengying hesitated for a moment and asked softly: "Then is he a loyal minister or a traitor?"

Yin Guang frowned, "The world is not only black and white, nor only loyal ministers and treacherous ministers, but also powerful ministers. Yang Jingzhong is a typical powerful minister. He even threatened my throne at one time. But without him, I would

He was killed by Wang Zhenglian (Empress Wang) and his gang a few years ago, so how could anything happen today? Yang Jingzhong saved my life. I have very complicated feelings for him, with both gratitude and respect, hatred and fear.

But I still want to use him and don't want him to die, so I feel very conflicted."

Chu Fengying was silent. Yin Guang said again: "But he has exclusive power, but he has no intention of usurping power. Yin Quan and the others all want me to die, but Yang Jingzhong wants me to live well. After all, his power is given to him by me. People say

He wanted to establish an emperor, but if I didn't let him sit in front of me, wouldn't he have to stand still? I took away the power of the imperial army and gave him the power to command the troops and horses of Liaodong Road. Didn't he have no objections?

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At this time, Yu Fu, who had sent Yang Jingzhong away and returned to Nuange, stood silently under the fire bed with his eyelids lowered and said nothing. Yin Guang suddenly turned around and asked: "Yu Fu, how many levels of martial arts do you have now?"

Yu Fu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, my current martial arts level is between the third and second levels."

Yin Guang said happily: "Okay! Let me tell you, you are indeed a prodigy in martial arts!"

Yu Fu lowered his head and replied very humbly: "This slave is not a martial arts prodigy. This is all thanks to the cultivation of the emperor, and of course the "Secret Book of Tianyin"! I just practice hard every day!"

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Yin Guang sat up and patted his shoulder, "Do your best. Yesterday I sent someone some money to your hometown for your parents and younger brothers and sisters. They will have no worries in life for the time being, and you will have no worries for the time being."

Don’t worry about them so much.”

Yu Fu's nose suddenly sore, he knelt in front of Yin Guang, kowtowed and said, "I thank you, Your Majesty! Your Majesty is so kind to me, and I am willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty, even if I die!"

Yin Guang changed his smiling face again and said with a smile: "Of course, the money I have people give to your hometown will be deducted from your salary. I am also a poor man, hahaha..."

Yu Fu knelt on the ground with mixed emotions. Of course he knew that the emperor was joking with him. Since the emperor had given money to his family, why would he deduct it from his salary? He had no choice but to enter the palace and become a eunuch.

If he wants to support his family with that little salary, why would he have a gambling father and not be able to support his mother and younger siblings?

As the eldest son, Yu Fu was young and unskilled. Hearing that he could earn money as a eunuch, he came all the way to Yong'an and reluctantly cut his throat. Fortunately, his suffering was not in vain, and the palace accepted him.

He became a eunuch. Unexpectedly, not even three months after he entered the palace, the old emperor passed away. Seeing that he was honest and honest, the young emperor asked him to serve as his attendant. He himself had no background, so Yang Jingzhong felt at ease with him.

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Yu Fu knelt on the ground and thought to himself: As a eunuch, he is lucky to have such a master.

Yang Jingzhong was walking on the road inside the palace with his whisk in his arms, followed by four young eunuchs. Yang Jingzhong suddenly stopped and raised his head to look at the night sky above the palace wall. Yang Jingzhong looked at the thick dark clouds in the sky, and suddenly
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