first minister

Chapter 331 Thunder Shocks the North
Night, Sishui Prefecture, Prefecture Mufu.

The two groups of sergeants passed by each other, and in that brief gap, two black shadows appeared on the top of the wall. They looked left and right, then jumped down on their tiptoes, and floated to a bunch of flowers and shrubs like a gust of cold wind.

After that, the two men evaded the patrol and reached outside Zhou Mu's study.

Looking from a distance, in the room, a man-like person is sitting in the room, concentrating on reviewing various documents, and there is another person sitting below, who is probably a doorman.

The two of them looked at each other, each checked the items in their hands, nodded slightly, and flew towards the study.

Once here, it's impossible to sneak in secretly from the guards, so you can only use speed.

The two of them planned well. One went first to lure away the guards and divert the tiger away from the mountain. The other went up to assassinate Li Tianfeng and complete the task assigned above.

The plan was perfect, and they were both confident.

But like most perfect plans in this world, they often fail at the first step.

Just as the two were about to leave, a smiling old voice sounded from behind, "What are you two planning to do?"

The two of them were stunned, and then out of warrior instinct, they attacked the source of the sound.

But when they turned around, there was a palm attached to each other's back. The seemingly light palms released an unreasonable force, which knocked the two of them unconscious.

"Come, tie up these two stupid thieves and lock them up."

An old man walked out of the shadows with his hands behind his back, smiling, and walked into the study under the admiring eyes of the guards.

In the study room, Mr. Yun sat on the guest chair, while Li Tianfeng, the shepherd of Sishui Prefecture, sat behind the desk. He stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Excuse me, Mr."

The old man who has been Old Master Yun's guard for many years smiled and said, "It's easy, sir. You don't have to be polite."

Li Tianfeng shook his head and said: "If it weren't for Mr. You, I would have died many times. How could I forget the grace of saving my life?"

The old man didn't say much. He stood aside with his sleeves rolled up and smiled. Old Mrs. Yun took over the conversation tacitly, "It's enough for you to manage the affairs of Sishui Prefecture well. The rest is what we should do."

Li Tianfeng nodded and said, "Please rest assured, old man, I will definitely live up to your kindness."

In fact, after he had just learned that His Majesty had passed away and that the new monarch had succeeded to the throne, Li Tianfeng had other thoughts in his mind.

After all, he is the nominal chief of Sishui Prefecture, holding absolute military and political power. With the full support of Concubine De, he has basically brought the entire Sishui Prefecture under his control.

At this time, Concubine De lost her reliance on imperial power. In terms of interests, there was no need for him to be loyal to Concubine De.

Whether it is to separat one party, wait for a price, or raise a flag to rebel, he can decide it with a single word.

However, before he could make any move, Mr. Yun took this old man with unfathomable strength and a team of a hundred elite soldiers and moved into his mansion in the name of protecting his safety.

At first he was still unhappy, but when he saw the assassins coming one after another, and a mutiny that almost succeeded, and when he learned that this team of elite soldiers came from Baiyi Villa, they were personally trained by the former White Emperor. , he let go of his knot and changed his mind.

I have endured this most difficult time. If the concubine De in the future really succeeds, he will inevitably become a prince and prime minister, so why bother!
Sometimes good and evil are so simple, not so profound, and not dictated by nature. They are often just a matter of thought or chance.

Whether active or forced, loyal or traitorous, only the unchangeable truth can write the conclusion.

Li Tianfeng took a deep breath and began to deal with the complicated government affairs of Sishui Prefecture.
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In Sujiawu, in the mountain pavilion in the back mountain.

The head of the Su family stood aside respectfully holding a wine flask, because in front of him sat two old men whom he could not afford to offend at all.

Mr. Zhao, the owner of the village, picked up a glass of wine and said, "Congratulations to Brother Boyuan for getting out of trouble and letting the dragon enter the sea!"

Mr. Su raised his glass and drank it all, sighing softly, "I thought this moment would never come again."

Mr. Zhao said softly: "When I first learned the news that day, I was also disappointed and sad, but when I calmed down and thought about it carefully, the man we missed was long dead, and now the one who lives in that body is just a man who only wanted to A man who only has selfish desires, only sees power and supreme imperial power, is arrogant, extravagant, greedy, and has no trace of the common people. If we want to bring peace to the world, he is the biggest cancer that should be eliminated."

"That makes sense!" Mr. Su nodded, "His death also gave us an opportunity. According to what Xia Gaoyang said before, it was to smash the original interest system, reshuffle the cards, and scrape the bones. It's a good opportunity to heal. Now that it's here, let's deal with it calmly!" Just as he was talking, a confidant on guard duty stepped forward and handed a secret letter to the head of the Su family.

"The eldest daughter of the family, the eldest daughter and the eldest daughter of the Qin family were rescued in the Red Maple Valley, and are now escorted back by clan soldiers. The eldest daughter first sent someone to send a secret letter back quickly, and asked it to be handed over to the family owner for personal acceptance. .”

The head of the Su family was shocked when he heard this. He checked the sealing fire paint and opened it. His expression suddenly changed slightly and he hurried back to the pavilion. "Father, Yan Yan and the girl from the Qin family have been picked up by the clan soldiers. She was sent here first." Xia Jingyun’s personal letter.”

Mr. Su reached out to take it, opened it, and after reading it, silently handed it to Mr. Zhao.

After the two of them finished reading, they looked at each other and suddenly burst into laughter.

Mr. Su stroked his beard and said, "I am indeed right about this bet! Such courage and vision are beyond the reach of ordinary people!"

Mr. Zhao, the former imperial master, couldn't help but nod, "Although the consideration of many things is not thorough enough and takes things for granted, this idea and this roughness are better than countless famous people who claim to be talented. Moreover, he came up with it while on the run and didn’t have a complete grasp of the current situation. I have to say that he is a good son-in-law!”

Mr. Su frowned, "How come I'm your son-in-law?"

Mr. Zhao, the owner of the village, scratched his neck, "Isn't the adopted daughter a woman?"

"You are so shameless, why is your adopted daughter a woman?" Mr. Su was about to retort, but suddenly he was stunned, "You old man, you want to suppress my seniority, right?"

Mr. Zhao, the owner of the village, snorted, "Instead of worrying about me suppressing your seniority, why not worry about Qin Baolin giving you a head start when the time comes! Didn't you see that the girl from the Qin family is also with you?"

Mr. Su's movements froze.

The head of the Su family on the side said weakly: "Father, Uncle Shi, let's talk about what to do next!"

"Speak with your mouth!"

Old Xianggong Su scolded, and then looked at Mr. Zhao, the owner of the village, "Are you going to Longshou Prefecture or should I?"

Mr. Zhao stretched his waist and said, "I'll go with you. You'll be in charge of Sujiawu. If you can't hold on to Sishui and Yunmeng prefectures and are invaded by the imperial court, you'd better find a piece of tofu to kill you."

Old Xianggong Su snorted, "If you can't take down the leaderless Longshou State, you might as well find a piece of tofu and kill it!"

If I can kill both of you, this tofu will probably go down in history. The head of the Su family muttered silently in his heart.
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In Zhongjing City, the huge storm seemed to have been like countless heavy rains that had washed over Zhongjing City. It came violently and was forgotten in time and people's hearts in a blink of an eye.

Under the attraction of power and the pursuit of interests, people seem to have chosen the most cost-effective and safe way at the moment: maintaining this seemingly stable order and actively entering it.

For Dongfang Ming, the Taichu Emperor at the top of this order, such a day is what he hopes for and what makes him intoxicated.

When he is free, he trusts the horse and is free from restraints. When he is busy, the army and the people are like a thousand words.

During the day, hundreds of officials bow their heads, and at night, concubines offer peaches.

During the court meeting, he sat on the dragon chair, looking at the central axis of Zhongjing City stretching in front of him, looking at the ministers shouting long live, and felt emotional.

"Report!"

With a loud shout, a soldier with an eight-hundred-mile emergency order flag tied to his chest rushed in from the palace gate, holding the letter in his hand high.

"Former Prime Minister Su Zongzhe, in the name of the King of Jiaodong County and under the banner of avenging the late emperor, launched an army to rebel. Both Yunmeng Prefecture and Sishui Prefecture raised their flags in response!"

There was an uproar in the court.

At the same time, a piece of news was quietly circulating among the people in Zhongjing.

It is said that the late emperor's concubine took the initiative to seduce the new king in order to maintain her glory and wealth. His Majesty stayed in Zhaoyang Palace for many days, lingering and unable to extricate himself.

　It's even late, why would you say I want to enter the palace?Don't worry, I will finish it well.

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