first minister

Chapter 322 Entering Beijing
Yunmengzhou, Baiyi Villa.

The carrier pigeon slid into the pigeon house. The people in the pigeon house saw the seal color in the mailbox, which represented the highest level, and hurriedly sent it to a room in the core of the villa.

"Miss Rouge, urgent message from Beijing."

Now, after more than half a year of study, Xie Yanzhi, who has gradually become responsible for the entire Baiyi Villa intelligence system, saw the color of the rolled-up note. His expression also changed slightly, he reached out to take it, and got up and went out.

"Father, there is an urgent letter from Beijing. The child dare not be good at specializing."

Mr. Zhao took it and slowly opened the note, his originally unfocused eyes suddenly condensed.

When the light in his eyes slowly dissipated, his tense body slowly relaxed, and he leaned back on the chair, with only pain left in his expression.

Rouge stood aside, not knowing what was written on the note, but she looked at the sadness in her adoptive father's expression, like a river of time flowing slowly.

"Your Majesty, you passed away."

Mr. Zhao Laozhuang spoke in a hesitant voice, his nose seemed to be blocked by something. Only he knew that it was a time when the king and his ministers were harmonious, high-spirited and enterprising!

Rouge's expression changed suddenly, and she couldn't help but think about what if this was the case, what would the young master do?
He has just emerged in Zhongjing, and it is the moment when His Majesty's trust is strong. Now that His Majesty has passed away, the new king... Hey, who is the new king?

"The new king is the prince."

As a man with a clear understanding of the world, Master Zhao naturally knew that joy and sorrow are intertwined, and he did not force Yanzhi to join him in mourning the memory of the late emperor and the time that he cared about. He first told her the issue she was most concerned about, and then spoke. : "Go and sort out the information on the various forces in Zhongjing City and let me sit for a while. You can come back here in an hour."

"Yes!" Yanzhi nodded, turned around and walked to the door. He suddenly stopped and couldn't help but turn around and said, "Father, young master."

Mr. Zhao shook his head and said, "There is no news yet."

Rouge immediately trembled.
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In the city of Zhongjing, where land is at a premium, mansions in the West City are particularly valuable. Many high-ranking ministers with second- and third-rank official positions want to find a mansion in the West City but cannot find it. However, in the core area of ​​the West City, there is a large mansion. It has been empty for more than ten years.

This is the house that the late emperor gifted to the queen's brother Xiao Fengshan.

The location is superior and the area is vast to show the incomparable grace.

When Xiao Fengshan separatized Longshou Prefecture and was unable to lose its power, many courtiers suggested that the mansion be taken back and given to other important officials of the court, but they were all rejected by the late emperor.

The late emperor not only smiled and rejected the request of the ministers, but also specifically ordered the inner court to send people to keep the mansion clean on weekdays.

He once said, "I will stay with Xiao Sanlang here to prevent future generations from slandering me for treating the Queen's people harshly."

These words were regarded by the court officials at the time as the late emperor's determination to win Xiao Fengshan, and as a typical case of the late emperor being both responsible and established.

But now, Xiao Fengshan has arrived as promised, but the late emperor is gone.

Outside the Xiao Mansion, there is a bustling crowd.

The carriages were lined up at the street entrance, and no matter whether you were a noble civil servant or a domineering military general, you could only come on foot to pay your respects.

But as the owner of this room, Xiao Fengshan didn't show up at all. He only sent a close personal bodyguard to receive him.

He doesn't care about those people outside. If the winner is someone else, those people will still try to curry favor with others. So in his opinion, truly smart people will only find ways to maintain their status and strength, rather than doing that. Useless entertainment.

However, the prince committed regicide after all!
Xiao Fengshan rubbed his temples with a headache. He was not as optimistic as his nephew who had just ascended the throne, nor was he as ignorant as everyone in the court. He knew in his heart that this was always a big thunder.

Because there are too many flaws.

Your Majesty died in the army, and how many people were there in the army?
There are strict rules in the army, and it is not a market. What identities did Qin Sichao and the old man sneak in?
Although some soldiers had seen the old man's crazy strength, that battle also showed that such skills were not enough to take His Majesty's head among thousands of troops.

Just because no one has mentioned these flaws now, does not mean that no one will mention them in the future. Once someone mentions them, and the court cannot effectively prove its innocence, the legitimacy of the regime will be severely impacted.

The saliva of people in the world can really drown people.

Another news he just received today also made his headache worse.

Concubine De and Prince Jiaodong were both missing!
On the night of their rebellion, they all disappeared.

Is it Xia Jingyun's work?

Could it be that he could discern such an opportunity based on just such a few clues?
Could it be said that Xiong Sihu took 3000 people to Chuning County and didn't trap him?

With these chaotic thoughts running through Xiao Fengshan's mind, he simply stood up and called for a personal guard, "Go to the Black Ice Platform and invite Xuanhu over."

Not long after, Xuan Hu, dressed in black, entered the Xiao Mansion from the back door and came to Xiao Fengshan.

Because they had the experience of working together, Xiao Fengshan said a few polite words and then asked directly: "Do you have any news about Xia Jingyun?"

Xuanhu nodded, "The soldiers and horses sent by Mr. Xiao to Chuning County originally trapped Xia Jingyun, but he escaped in a bizarre way. He is still missing."

Bizarre method?
Xiao Fengshan shook his eyebrows. He had been marching all the way, and the news was not delivered in time. He didn't know about these things. "What kind of bizarre method?"

"He built a sky lantern that could fly into the sky, flew up to the sky on the sky lantern, and escaped from Chuning County." Xiao Fengshan:? ? ?

Xuanhu smiled and said, "But according to my guess, it was just a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. The real thing is that he left the city while Xiao Xianggong's men were chasing him. This is also in line with Xia Jingyun's usual style of doing things, and he is full of opportunities. , unpredictable."

Xiao Fengshan fell silent, "Do you value this person very much?"

Xuanhu hummed, "Please Mr. Xiao, please pay attention to this person. If there is another person in the world who can pose a threat to us, I am more willing to believe it is him. Now that Concubine De and the Prince of Jiaodong have disappeared, I think it is very difficult." Maybe it was his handiwork.”

Xiao Fengshan looked at him, "How do you rate him so highly? How does it compare to Qin Sichao back then?"

Xuan Hu chuckled lightly, "Compared to him, Qin Sichao is like a firefly to Haoyue. Qin Sichao will only use the strength of the prime minister's office to stir up troubles in the dark, do some unscrupulous calculations, and take some petty profits to commit suicide." He thought he could control the world at chess. However, Xia Jingyun could accurately control the situation with his foresight, find out where to break the game, and balance the interests of all parties. While making himself stronger, he could also gain benefits for his allies and make himself stronger. At the same time, he also made more and more friends. Such a pattern and vision are completely unmatched by Qin Sichao."

Then, he told Xiao Fengshan the secrets he knew, such as how to earn hundreds of thousands of taels of silver for His Majesty in just one or two months.

After hearing this, Xiao Fengshan's eyes suddenly became solemn, "Then in your opinion, how will he choose this time?"

Xuanhu thought for a while, "Since he can guess the possible problems and take away Concubine De and Jiaodong County Prince, he should take them back to Sishui Prefecture or Yunmeng Prefecture, and use that as a base to grow Xu Tuqiang." , with his ability and his status as the King of Jiaodong County, if he is not eliminated in time, he may become a serious problem for us."

Xiao Fengshan pondered for a moment, "If I go by what you said, I think he might take advantage of my absence to unify Longshou Prefecture first. By then, they will be able to control the three prefectures of Surabaya, Yunmeng and Longshou Prefecture. Strength to compete with the imperial court.”

After hearing this, Xuanhu nodded immediately and said sincerely: "My husband is wise!"

Xiao Fengshan ignored such flattery and immediately said: "In that case, we have to do a few things first. First, you ask your people to slowly spread some news in the city, telling the inside story about Qin Sichao's assassination of the late emperor, so that these people can The matter is more reasonable, we will discuss the specific content later, and be sure to suppress those doubtful voices."

"Secondly, let the people from Heibingtai immediately mobilize all their strength to look for Xia Jingyun's traces. If he can be killed, a big hidden danger will be eliminated."

"Then, continue to intensify the search efforts, and strive to find traces of Concubine De and the Prince of Jiaodong within the three days of martial law in the capital. At the same time, we will strictly control the officials and forces who interact with Concubine De and Xia Jingyun. If there is any abnormal movement , then use thunderous means!"

"Finally, I will personally arrange it for the Longshou Army to stabilize the situation in Longshou Prefecture."

Xuan Hu immediately agreed, and Xiao Fengshan said with a smile: "When these things are finished, I will go to your Majesty in person and arrange for you to lead troops to quell the rebellion in various places!"

Xuanhu looked excited and said respectfully: "Thank you so much, Sir!"

Xiao Fengshan picked up the tea cup, and Xuanhu was ready to leave knowingly, but Xiao Fengshan suddenly felt something in his heart, "Do you think it is possible for Xia Jingyun to come to Zhongjing?"

Xuan Hu was startled, thought about it, shook his head and said: "No, how can he have the courage to come to Zhongjing City now? What can he do after he comes? Isn't this asking for death?"

"That's true." Xiao Fengshan nodded, "I should be worrying too much. Then make arrangements immediately as just said! We must stabilize the situation as soon as possible. Rebellions are everywhere, and the court must not be in chaos again."

"Yes!"
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The night is deep in Liancheng County.

Xia Jingyun's door was lightly knocked.

Xia Jingyun opened the door and saw Qin Li dressed in green clothes.

Qin Li didn't say anything, pushed him away and walked in.

Xia Jingyun closed the door with some confusion, turned around, and was startled.

What the hell!

Why do you start taking off your clothes as soon as you disagree?
He quickly stepped forward and helped her put on the coat she had just taken off halfway, "Why are you doing this!"

Qin Li's beautiful face was embellished with blush, showing a bit of charm and shyness, but her expression was firm: "I will wait for you to come back. If you die, I will not marry again in this life."

She held Xia Jingyun's face, her eyes heavy, "This is the promise I want to give you."

It was impossible for Xia Jingyun not to be moved, but he didn't want to take advantage of this opportunity to do anything extravagant. He immediately said warmly: "I know your thoughts, but there is no need to use this method. . Don’t worry, I will marry you home in a glorious way and give you a happy future that you can expect.”

Hearing this, Qin Li's eyes turned to tenderness. She leaned gently on Xia Jingyun's chest, put her arms around his waist, and said softly: "Don't let anything happen to you."

Xia Jingyun gently stroked her back, "Don't worry, I cherish my life more than anyone else."

In the midst of the warmth, the door was knocked again, and the person who knocked found that the door was open and opened it directly and walked in.

Seeing the man and woman hugging each other in the room, Su Yanyan's originally shy face suddenly showed a trace of panic and shame, "I came at a bad time."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to walk out. Xia Jingyun took three steps and two steps at a time, rushed forward, and took her hand, "No, you came at the right time."

In the early morning of the next day, Su Yanyan and Qin Li took several close guards from the Jiang'an Marquis Mansion and rushed to Yunmeng State in disguise.

Xia Jingyun and Chen Fugui sneaked into a caravan cooperating with the Qin family in Liancheng County and quietly went to Zhongjing.

Go to the treacherous and dangerous city of Zhongjing, grab chestnuts from the fire, and change your destiny against the will of heaven!

　Also, later.

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