Picturesque Rivers and Mountains in the Red Chamber

Chapter 209 4.5 The Supreme Emperor Needs a Commander

Volume Four

4.5 The Emperor needs a minister who can take care of his life

"Do you really want to know?" Princess Yongchang's expression relaxed, and she even put on a teasing smile, "Since you know so much, you must also understand that once you hear or see some things, you can only take them with you. Once inside the coffin, if even the slightest leak is revealed, it will be a serious crime of confiscating the family and exterminating the clan!"

"You still have the nerve to tell me this?" Zhou Yang couldn't help but slapped Peach on the other side, "I didn't think much about it at first. Anyway, after I became a martial arts scholar, I have established a firm foothold in the Zhou Dynasty. , I don’t have to worry about being harmed inexplicably; until Bing’er and I established a relationship, I felt more at ease.

However, she originally told me that she wanted to recruit me as her wife to continue the incense of the Dongfang family, but she never mentioned it again, and even used special measures just in case. But I know that these drugs are not without harm, and they are used in many ways. It may even damage your body and cause you to never give birth again! "

"It turns out that the problem was exposed here." Princess Yongchang was very speechless. "Bing'er has followed me since she was a child. Because of her special status, I don't have any personal servants around me except her. She naturally knows a lot. According to the rules Whether it was her identity as a personal female officer or the things she knew, she was destined to be unable to get out for the rest of her life.

My original intention was to let her have a child with anyone and inherit the incense of the Dongfang family. I even thought about letting her serve her for the rest of her life. At worst, the eldest son would be named Dongfang. Unfortunately, this person is also ambitious. I haven't met a man that caught my eye in the whole year, so I postponed it. "

"So, you came to me?" Zhou Yang still didn't understand. When Dongfang Bing approached him for the first time, he refused. He didn't expect that Princess Yongchang would come forward to confirm the matter in person. "Ordinarily, My identity at that time was not enough to let you."

"I need money!" Princess Yongchang's cold words hit Zhou Yang's chest like a heavy hammer, making him feel like he couldn't breathe.

"Just for money, you even risked yourself?" After dozens of breaths, he barely recovered his ability to speak, and his tone became cold and distant, "General, I am really honored to be so lucky!"

"Hmph!" Sensing the drop in the air pressure around her, Princess Yongchang realized that she had to explain clearly, but she still said proudly, "Now I know, I don't have to do with you? Originally, you and Bing'er were tied together. It is indeed just for the Xue family's money. I won't treat you badly anyway, let alone Kai'er.

But I didn’t expect that you are a ruthless person. It was just a moment of negligence that allowed you to take advantage of the loophole. Not only did you lose your innocence, but also your heart was taken over by your cruel and short-lived. Now I'm even allowing you to bully me. That's not enough for you, right? "

"My princess, I didn't take advantage of you!" Zhou Yang breathed a sigh of relief. No man can really calm down after showing his true feelings and finding out that he was being used. "Or, I Can I take it as a hint?"

"Oh? You still have the courage to take me?" Princess Yongchang smiled proudly and gently clamped someone's penetration, "This is not what I said!"

"Don't dare!" Zhou Yang smiled bitterly and retracted his right hand. He was talking about the relationship between the two, not the things between men and women. With his current status, everyone pretended not to have seen it in private, but if it were made public, then She can only be regarded as a "famous person". Such a reputation is really harmful. "Okay, go on, what will happen next? I remember you promised Bing'er that you would slowly let her out."

"That hoof's thoughts are long gone, what's the use of keeping them?" Princess Yongchang gave him an annoyed look, obviously hating him for taking away her right and left arm, "I must have told you that I have been here for a while. Have you thought about giving up?"

"That's when I just started training in martial arts, right? I remember that when I was practicing rifle shooting at Tienwang Mountain, I met you and His Highness hunting for the first time?" Zhou Yang asked softly.

"Yes, it was the day when I was in the worst mood. I originally wanted to go there to relax, but I didn't want to meet you, the devil star. If I had known that this day would happen, I would have asked the guards to shoot arrows to send you and That little girl of yours, go down there and make a pair of mandarin ducks with the same fate!" Princess Yongchang said through gritted teeth.

"Don't be so cruel, right?" Zhou Yang teased with a smile.

"What have you done? Do you need my help to sort it out again?" Princess Yongchang bitterly drove someone's thieves away before continuing, "But I didn't expect that this person just wanted to give up. That person in the palace The good emperor arranged manpower and prepared to take over all of them, and even cut off the salary directly. It is one thing for me to want to give up, but seeing how impatient he looks, how can I be relieved?"

"So, you need money?" Zhou Yang then asked. "I didn't expect you at first, until I accidentally discovered that you have such a relationship with the Jiangnan Xue family." Princess Yongchang said angrily, "At the beginning, I just wanted to get some support from you, plus I just follow Bing'er's thoughts, and the result won't be bad anyway.

But I didn't expect you to be so capable, especially after those storefronts took over the southern goods business you provided, and the harvest made even me excited. In addition to the salt road you asked for later, those forces have now It is completely out of the control of the palace and completely controlled by me! "

"So, you have been busy these days." Zhou Yang remembered that he and Dongfang Bing had not seen each other for some time.

"That's right." Princess Yongchang nodded proudly, "Didn't you ask just now? If we only relied on what we took over from the eldest brother, we would not be able to reach where we are today anyway; now, I ask again Once, do you really want to know what happens next?”

"Let's talk!" Zhou Yang said angrily, "Your previous identity is not a complete secret in the eyes of the major forces in the capital, right? Maybe I separated from you, and it was only after that that the relationship between me and the Wuxun family really opened up!"

"You are smart!" Princess Yongchang said in a cold tone, "Bing'er has followed me for so many years in vain, but he is not as smart as an outsider like you. With these things in my hands, there is no way to 'quit' It is said that once it is glued, it will last forever. It is in your hands when you are alive, but you can only take it into the coffin when you die!"

"Okay, tell me what you can do!" Zhou Yang gave her a few PP impatiently. He heard the hidden meaning of Princess Yongchang. Once such things are known, they are either "in hand" , or you can only "bring it into the coffin". This has nothing to do with right or wrong or feelings, but reality does not allow it. If Dongfang Bing insists on "exiting", the result will definitely not be good, and even Zhou Yang, an "outsider", will also follow Bad luck.

"You have also heard that I have face with my father and brother, right?" Princess Yongchang glared at him and said, "Actually, when my father was seriously ill, he did consider passing the throne to his eldest brother's son. , the current King of Yi Zhong County, but at that time, my nephew didn’t have much in his hands because of his eldest brother. If I just passed on a title to him, I’m afraid he wouldn’t be able to hold on to it!”

"So, the Supreme Emperor needs a minister who cares about his life?" Zhou Yang had already vaguely guessed what was inside. "Whether it is the civil and military affairs of the court or the royal family, there is no way to really rest assured about any arrangement. On the contrary, your highness, the princess, no matter what No matter how many things I have in my hands, because of my female body and the influence of the original Emperor Zetian, I can only..."

"Either do your best to protect this nephew, or slowly hand it over to him." Princess Yongchang nodded and continued, "Therefore, the foreign affairs department of the Royal Secret Guard was gradually handed over to me. He only asked Xia Shouzhong That slave continued to control the parts of the capital, but he didn’t expect that his body would move too fast and he would not be able to support the handover with my nephew!"

"Kunoraichang-kun!" Zhou Yang understood what she meant, "Your Majesty is the most suitable choice!"

"I think you can guess what happens next." Princess Yongchang breathed a sigh of relief, her expression became complicated, "Since the 46th year of Longwu, the father and the emperor have often had conflicts, but after all, the emperor has ascended the throne, and the emperor has It took more than two months to arrange, so it stabilized day by day, and my father finally reached the current field.

However, after all, he has a large group of people who are following him to eat, let alone the Feng family and my nephew. If the situation is allowed to develop, once the mountains and forests collapse, these people will definitely not end well. ; Therefore, my father, on the advice of this palace, will gradually transfer these things."

"Your Highness?" Zhou Yang reacted.

"Yes, he is the eldest son of the emperor's brother. The emperor's sister-in-law has also been in love with the emperor for many years, so he is the most suitable candidate." Princess Yongchang nodded, "Anyway, the inheritance of the emperor's brother will fall into Kai'er's hands in the future. Father The emperor handed over these things as if he had spread the attack in advance; of course, it is inevitable that some people are not discerning."

"Second prince, right?" Zhou Yang couldn't help laughing, "I really don't understand what the imperial concubine is thinking. Women are weak by nature, but mothers are strong. This sentence is indeed okay. Give it to yourself It’s good for her son to strive for a position, but what considerations did she have to educate her son into what he is now?”

This is what Zhou Yang doesn't understand. The second prince has been studying Confucian classics since he was a child. This was no problem in the feudal era, but he has learned the corrupt Confucian "style" of "studying to death and reading to death" and lives in daily life. He was like a follower and yes-man of the civil servants. The majestic second prince of the Zhou Dynasty acted like a primary school student in front of a bunch of civil servants. This was simply putting the cart before the horse!

"I don't understand either. Anyway, I would never do this anyway." Princess Yongchang shook her head, "And, depending on what you mean, do you have any other questions?"

(End of this chapter)