Everything is silent and the moon is shining.

The lotus pond in Yunyin Temple in the suburbs of Beijing is sparkling under the bright light of the bright moon. Blue and red flowers are clustered around a wing of the pavilion in the pond. A man stands by the railings of the pavilion. He looks at the ripples in the pond and reveals a faint smile.

There was a stone table in the middle of the pavilion, and there was a tin pot filled with wine on the stone table. Two or three porcelain cups were poured beside the wine pot, and two people were poured beside the stone bench. The man picked up the wine pot and poured all the remaining wine in the wine pot into the pool. He looked at the corner of his clothes that slowly floated in the pool and showed a faint smile: "Brother Wei, go with peace of mind, don't blame me, blame yourself if you want to blame."

The cicadas are chirping, and these summer cicadas are probably the only witnesses of this dark night crime.

The man was so panicked by the cicada and cursed quietly, "Do you dead ghosts still want to go and sue me for murder to the government?"

After saying that, he spat hard and kicked the person who fell at his feet, not worried that he would suddenly wake up. It was midnight, and the surrounding area covered by the shade of trees was dark and quite terrifying.

The man looked around. After confirming that he had not left any evidence, he was about to turn out of the pavilion when he suddenly heard a strange noise behind him. He couldn't help but feel panic. He turned around and looked carefully. It turned out that it was just a breeze that suddenly blew the grass around him.

He let out a long sigh, said to Amitabha Buddha in his mouth, turned around and hurriedly stepped across a crooked corridor, hidden behind the long-desolate Moon Gate by the pond, and disappeared.

Due to the drought in spring and summer this year, several local prefectures had reported drought to the court one after another before King Chen returned to Beijing. The once prosperous city of Xuzhou was already deserted and had no grains to harvest. Although the court immediately allocated silver to provide disaster relief, it was deducted by corrupt officials from the central government to the local government, and three of the disaster-stricken silver was in the hands of the victims.

Yue Luo looked at the letter paper in her hand, and she had always been indifferent to her emotions and couldn't help but look up.

She rushed back from Xuzhou the day before yesterday. Xuzhou city was already full of sorrow and hunger. But it was raining all night. Not long after she left, she heard that local officials were killed and no one was in charge of disaster relief plans. The officials sent by the court to replace him were also rats who only knew how to collect wealth and ointment from the people. However, the Xuzhou prefect did not ask or say anything, and even secretly gave gifts to the Minister of Revenue, and the total amount was no less than a thousand gold.

The Minister of Revenue is in charge of the treasury and the magistrate of Xuzhou is so arrogant that he gives gifts. The profound meaning of it is self-evident.

It just makes people sigh that the world is getting worse and the parents and officials who should have benefited the people have become the root of the suffering of the people.

"I didn't expect that the Xuzhou prefect is so bold. Xuzhou is obviously the prefecture and county with the worst disaster this year. I heard that many people have starved to death. Xuzhou prefect actually gave gifts to Beijing officials and gave them as much as a thousand gold. I really don't know how he achieved the position of prefect!" Brother Xin, who had always been steady, also had a little anger in his tone.

"If you have something to do with the superiors, you will have the greatest consequences." Yue Luo put the letter paper on the candlelight and watched the fire light lick the black ink traces bit by bit. "The local government is so corrupt, but the roots are in the court, but-"

She changed her subject, "These are the second. Local officials were killed, but the Ministry of Justice closed the case in a hurry. The Xuzhou prefect gave gifts to the Minister of Revenue at this time. I always felt that there was something to do with these two."

As he was talking, Yuzhu walked in, holding a letter encrypted with fire paint in his hand, and said, "Yue Niang, I came from Xuzhou."

"I'm afraid that the things you told Mr. Shang have made progress." Brother Xin looked at the extremely special hot paint mark on the envelope, and his eyes twitched. A heart-shaped and unique red color of the hot paint, most people would think that this was just a letter from a couple of Hongyan who were in love with each other. Who would have thought that there would be any secrets hidden in this letter?

Yes, I am afraid that only Shang Master can think of such a strange way to seal it.

Yue Luo took out the letter paper, which clearly listed all the evidences of Xuzhou magistrate colluding with the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue to embezzle the treasury. Yue Luo raised her eyebrows lightly, and she was worried that she could not find a suitable opportunity to pull Xu Qian off, so Shang Qi gave her a big gift so considerately.

But just one piece of paper is obviously not enough.

Yue Luo handed the letter paper in his hand to Brother Xin and said to him: "Isn't the convoy where the Xuzhou prefect gave gold to the Minister of Revenue robbed by our people? Isn't this a good opportunity to find someone to add fire, this piece of paper is the fire lead."

Brother Xin took the letter and was a little confused, "If the complaint was handed over to the Censorate, Xu Qian and the Censor Tong Jiayue were both prince's sects, wouldn't they protect each other?"

Yue Luo shook her head, she didn't expect this piece of paper to do anything

Although those refugees who went to Beijing were a rare and good opportunity, the robbed convoy was physical evidence, and the hungry and cold refugees were human evidence. The physical evidence was both within Xu Qian and could not argue.

However, now the prince is in charge of the country and the gentry is full of energy, and in this matter, the situation is unfavorable.

Yue Luo said lightly: "You should all know what I went to Beijing this time. Since the disaster relief incident in Xuzhou has attracted the attention of the prince, the purpose of this piece of paper is to make him pay more attention to me."

Brother Xin nodded and took the order and left.

Yuzhu was a little confused.

If it is just to attract the attention of the prince, then wouldn’t Ra Xu Qian get off the horse and make half the effort with twice the effort? But Yue Niang’s actions these days have benefited the prince without any harm. First, she let the Shang Master, who has always been lazy and careless in the world, go to Xuzhou to preside over the local rice shop and support local governments, and then declare to the public that these are the contributions of the prince, which has won a lot of praise in the court and the country.

She originally thought that we would be loyal to the East Palace after Luoyue Tower, but Yue Niang wanted to cut off the prince's wings. Although this made her a little confused, it was not something she should worry about.

Yuzhu suppressed her doubts. Yue Niang was worried about the disaster in Xuzhou these days. She looked at Yue Niang hanging there in a depressed manner, thinking about what could arouse her interest. She coughed, cleared her throat and said:

"Although the drought is severe, fortunately, we Luoyue Tower are our Luoyue Tower. Who doesn't know that Luoyue Tower is the largest building in the world, and its financial and material resources are all here. Shang Gongzi's Taihong Rice Store has been lowering the rice prices in Xuzhou. Now the disaster has finally been controlled, and everyone is praising us."

"Oh? What do you mean?" Yue Luo raised her eyes and looked at her curiously.

Seeing that the success aroused her interest, Yuzhu said proudly and seriously: "There is Taihong in the world, and the emperor does not have to worry. The disaster will be resolved and the harvest will be celebrated next year."

Yue Luo laughed, this Shang Qi.

But he understood his intention in his heart. On the one hand, he used the power of human words to pull the court's eyes back from the grand occasion of the Nine Kings returning to the court, so that they could do something practical for the people; on the other hand, he attracted the attention of the court. After all, those in power would not ignore it; on the other hand, he even owed him a favor, which was a kill of three birds with one stone.

This Shang Qi is worthy of being a young man from a Shangjia family, and he is a good plan to play.

Yue Luo said to Yuzhu: "Go and send a letter to Shang Qi and ask him to leave the news to the prince and the prince Chen to induce them to find Luo Yue Tower."

If you want my favor, you have to send it to the Buddha to the West.

The moon set curled his lips and smiled. He was so charming that he was so charming that even Yuzhu, who had been used to seeing the beauty, was really heartbroken. The spring scenery was on his eyebrows.

"Yes", she wiped her nose bleeding and was about to turn around and think of something, "King Chen? Why do we still have to send news to King Chen?"

Why?

Yue Luo was stunned by her question. Logically speaking, the gentry and common people are fighting each other, and the gentry has an absolute advantage, and choosing the prince is a shortcut. However, when the strong figure of that man suddenly flashed through her mind, she suddenly became less sure.

"The prince is not an ordinary person, and the prince is definitely not a thing in the pool. Since this is a bet, I want to see and place a bet again."

She did have the intention of waiting and watching these two people, otherwise how could she achieve her goal if she supported someone who had no world in her heart?

"Get orders." Yuzhu immediately took the order and left.

Yue Luo leaned lazily on the couch, but his mind quickly checked the current situation.

The crown prince was born by the queen and was made the crown prince since childhood. In addition, his talent was very popular with the emperor.

The fourth prince Xuan Qi, King Ying. His mother was the concubine of the dynasty, and she was quite favored by the prince's clan;

The Eighth Prince Xuan Zhan, King Qi. He was weak and sick since childhood, and was timid and timid. His mother's position was low. Even if he gave birth to a prince, he was only a small concubine. The mother and son would live a stable life without fighting or robbing him;

The ninth prince Xuan Yin, King Chen. His biological mother is not only a humble status, but he is still a foreigner. He is not favored and died too early. King Chen lost his parents at a young age and was sent to the army to experience it early, but he did not expect that he could reach his current position step by step. From no one paying attention to no one despises now, God knows how much he has paid;

The tenth prince Xuan Feng, the king of Yuan. He is arrogant and always has a distorted relationship with the prince without any particularity. He has no intention of fighting for the throne. His mother is the first concubine of the four concubines;

The 14th Prince, Prince Yi, and the King of Yi, fought with the ninth prince in battle, and made many military achievements. His mother was a virtuous concubine;

The seventeenth prince, Xuanmingzhou, is the same comrade as the prince. Although the queen gave birth to him first, she went there, but she was raised by the emperor since childhood and was the most holy-winner among all the princes. However, he was by nature happy with the court, prefers mountains and rivers, and is an elegant prince who cares about the world.

Although the party struggles in the Dongqi court have not yet appeared, they can be regarded as distinctive. The gentry family turned to the prince, and the head of Suo Xiang, the prince's uncle Suo Zhe, was the head of the prince. There were many disciples and mixed up, and sometimes even the emperor could do nothing. The poor commoners tended to be the Nine Kings, mainly composed of small officials and military generals in some places. Although their power was weak, they should not be underestimated. There was also a force called the so-called neutral faction. The head of Ming Prime Minister and Ming Jilan in the court was quite trusted by the emperor, but she had to observe whether this Ming Prime Minister was truly neutral or falsely confused.

Now it depends on which prince or ninth king is moving faster. If you check the Luoyue Tower first, you will get the chance to talk to her first, and you will have more chances to bring her under your command.

The moon sets a charming smile, and the show is about to begin.

Dongqi, Prince Chen’s Mansion.

"Tell me what the emperor means. Not only did he accept our prince's military power, but he also kept our prince in the capital. To put it nicely, it was because our prince worked hard and made great contributions for the country for many years and allowed him to stay in Yanjing to enjoy happiness. To put it bluntly, it was not because he was afraid that our prince was very good at scrupulous, but actually he was under house arrest. What's this called this?" The general with a rough appearance and a burly physique said angrily.

"Li Wei, is this what you can say?" a young general with a gentle and elegant appearance beside the main seat shouted.

Li Wei's words were rough and not rough. Guan He naturally understood that although he thought so in his heart, he could not just say it. He caused trouble for the prince for no reason. Fortunately, he had to beat him in front of his own people, so that he would not talk non-stop next time.

In the minds of their generals, the prince was like a god, so Guan He was naturally angry about a series of "rewards" of the court that were promoted and actually declined this morning, so he couldn't help but breathe a little.

"Hey, Guan He, what are you talking about? Don't think that your grade is great if you are higher than me. If you don't agree, let's take a gesture." Li Wei said and began to roll up his sleeves, looking like he was not convinced and came to fight.

"you--"

"Okay, don't argue anymore. Guan He, you are not unaware that Li Wei is so kind. Li Wei, too. That just now, was enough to make your head fall. Guan He said it for your own good. Besides, we came to the prince tonight to discuss countermeasures, not to fight. Before the prince arrived, we will fight together like a ball." One of the generals with the highest rank among all the generals present advised.

"Our Iron Eagle Army was also stopped in Jiangcheng and refused to enter Beijing. The emperor was already afraid of the prince. If we do not restrain ourselves, the prince would be afraid of the disaster." Guan He said earnestly.

Li Wei nodded, "No wonder the prince wanted to let the 14th master stay in the southern border. It turned out to be just in case."

The general who was observing Xuan Yin's whereabouts saw a black robe flashing behind the bridge and shouted: "The prince is here, the prince is here."

Everyone found their place to sit down. When the dark shadow approached, they bowed directly without looking, and said in unison, "See the Prince." The voice was loud and full of energy, and the listener was shocked.

The black shadow spoke, but it was not their expected voice. "The prince asked me to come down and tell you, please rest assured. The prince has his own sense of responsibility. Please trouble all the generals to come."

Everyone kneeled on the ground for a moment, and their heads were kept lowering their heads before they dared to raise them. When everyone looked up, they saw that the black shadow that had just passed the message had already floated away.

"Hey, I'm so furious." Li Wei stood up first, "What does Prince mean? Although I, Old Li, can see the right and wrong in the court. This capital is good, but there is no freedom outside the North Pass. Why should our prince be so angry?"

"You can do it, who is the prince? Can you know the whole story?" The generals stood up one after another and said to each other, "The prince has his own sense of justice, so we will be relieved."

It's night.

"Are they leaving?" A low voice broke the tranquility of the night.

"yes"

"Why do you think my father would keep me in the capital this time?"

"I don't know."

"In addition to fearing that I am holding heavy troops, the most important reason is that my father himself can no longer suppress the power of the prince and Suo Xiang."

As if he was saying something that was not about himself, his voice was not emotional at all, "So this time it was nothing more than another emperor's checks and balances, and I was just a pawn in the hands of my father."

Although he has been away from the center of the court over the years, his heart is like a mirror when facing the affairs in the court. Since ancient times, the path of emperors has always been stained with blood, and he can't accommodate warmth and affection. He has long since no longer hoped for such vague and vague things as feelings.

Another black shadow fell silently behind him, and knelt on one knee and said, "Master, the snake has been moved."

"Um", he pressed his eyebrows and seemed to remember that there was still something else, "Retreat them all, so as not to alarm the enemy."

Although he was confused, the black shadow never talked much, except for a clean and neat "yes".

"By the way," he spoke lazily, "Go to do something before you withdraw."

The black shadow received the order and immediately disappeared into the vast night.

Silence for a moment.

He spoke slowly, but seemed to be talking to himself, "What's going on inside and outside Yanjing City recently?"

There was a quiet behind him, as if no one existed at all, and of course he didn't need to answer.

"There is Taihong in the world, so the emperor doesn't have to worry."

"Haha," he sneered, "you go and check what the origin of this Taihongmixing, which can make the emperor worry, is from the origin."

"yes"

Turning his head, the moonlight casts angular shadows on his cold outline.

"Father, it's your decision to seize my military power and let me stay in Yanjing. Don't regret it in the future."
Chapter completed!