The sound of the carriage wheels pressing against the bluestone was transmitted into the carriage. Although Xiao Xiang was still reading the book, his frowning eyebrows and slightly pursed lips all revealed the state of mind of Qi Yun Zuo Xiang. .
After not seeing each other for many years, Qi Shao already had a genuine Nine-Five spirit. Even if he held Wang Tian's 80,000 elite men in his hands, it seemed that in Qi Shao's eyes, they were not a threat. In this way, not to mention finding out the unsolved cases of the year, even whether he can leave Jiang Lin safely is a problem. The only solution right now is to delay it until he finds out the clues about Huan Huan, and delays him until he comes. To Jiang Lin...
"Grandpa Xiao, what are you thinking about... I'll just say it. My grandfather asked me to follow you. Of course he has his own reasons. Don't look at him. He only knows how to lead troops to fight. In fact, he is very thoughtful." Wang Yue'er held her chin up and looked at the street outside the window in boredom. Under the emperor's order, it had been sealed off for a long time. There were only closed shops and no trace of the people. She looked back and saw Xiao Xiang's frown, and she explained.
Xiao Xiang looked at the smart girl, his brows stretched, and he smiled and said: "Yes, your grandfather is both rough and thin. Of course I know that, otherwise there would not be such a smart granddaughter like you. Outside the east gate, I'm afraid, It’s only after practicing silently in my mind so many times that I can fall and kneel so naturally.”
"Yeah, you can see it. I thought I acted quite naturally." Wang Yue'er blushed immediately. As Xiao Xiang said, she did not fall asleep in the carriage, and she did not pretend to be asleep on purpose. But when he was in Weizhou, his grandfather Wang Tian had told him that although Prime Minister Xiao had openly professed his submission to the Holy Emperor, he still had a grudge in his heart. For example, when the monarch and his ministers met, it became difficult for others to mediate. , let yourself must mediate.
When they were at the east gate, they saw that Uncle Hude and Uncle Wu did not respect the emperor's orders and only obeyed the orders of the prime minister. The emperor was already displeased. If Grandpa Xiao were to shirk the emperor from hosting a banquet, the situation would become more than a deadlock... This Only then did he think of a way to use his young girl's ignorance of world affairs to relieve the displeasure of the emperor and his ministers.
"At such a young age, I still know a lot of things, but having you come forward has indeed given the Holy Master a lot of honor." Xiao Xiang said with a smile.
When Wang Tianer saw Grandpa Xiao showing off his face, he immediately asked out of curiosity: "That's right. It's just that I just knelt down, but the Holy One made me a princess. He was so generous."
Xiao Xiang smiled and said: "Yue'er, how did Grandpa Xiao test you?"
Wang Yue'er was worried that she couldn't relieve her boredom. When she heard that Grandpa Xiao was going to give her a question, she said happily: "Okay, Grandpa Xiao, please give me a question."
"As you said, it was the first time the emperor saw you, and you just knelt down, why did he give you titles and rewards?" Xiao Xiang asked with interest.
Wang Yue'er is as smart as ice and snow. Although she has been beside Wang Tian and Xiao Xiang all year round, her vision is much higher than that of her peers. But after all, she is still a child in her prime. After listening to Grandpa Xiao's question, she thought for a moment and tentatively spoke. Replied: "Is it because the Holy Spirit has regained some royal dignity in me that he awarded me the reward?"
Seeing Xiao Xiang shaking his head with a smile, he thought for a while and said, "Does the Holy One like his daughter more than the prince?"
Seeing that Xiao Xiang was still shaking his head, he pouted and said, "Yue'er can't guess it. Grandpa Xiao is having a hard time with the test questions."
Seeing this, Xiao Xiang smiled and said: "Yue'er, let me ask you, does your kneeling represent yourself or the entire Weizhou..."
The cardamom girl was startled when she heard this. Only then did she realize that the holy emperor had been so generous when he saw her for the first time. He granted the title of Princess Princess and rewarded her with gold, silver and jade. What was he doing... She was looking at Grandpa Xiao. , the old man was already looking out the window sideways, wondering what he was thinking...
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"It's not easy for that child to kneel down. Her grandfather holds 80,000 elite troops in his hands. These 80,000 troops only listen to the orders of the Wang family and do not obey the emperor's orders. They are stationed in Shanhaiguan, the land of Weizhou. When you retreat, you can enter the vast grassland, and when you enter, you can go straight to Zhongzhou. , has always been a worry on his mind... If this child's entry into the capital was Wang Tian's intention, even half of the 80,000 elites would be withdrawn, and our country would be in chaos, let alone the loss of 80,000 people. Will the Xiongnu and the Northern Jin Dynasty be as peaceful as they are now?" The Right Prime Minister, who was riding a horse and following the golden chariot, thought in his heart, raised his narrow eyes and looked at the golden chariot.
The nine-five-year-old man in the chariot seemed not to be affected by Xiao Xiang's disrespect. The winter wind blew the yellow felt door curtain of the golden chariot from time to time. Through the door curtain, the slight smile on the Holy Master's lips could be faintly seen.
"Thinking about this matter, I still need to report it to my lord. If Qi Yun is really united as king and minister, my lord's ambition may be a little more difficult." Fan Mou and Xiao Xiang jointly assisted King Qi Yun back then and knew his temper well. , I thought that if he violated the royal taboo today and fanned the flames again, even if Emperor Qi Yun wanted to take credit for his merits and did not take him into custody on the spot, he would still be deposed from the position of left prime minister. Unexpectedly, his plan was unexpectedly revealed by a little The girl has messed up the situation.
"The days are long. Now that Xiao Yushen has returned to Jiang Lin, the fox who has fallen into the trap will die sooner or later at the hands of the hunter..." Fan Mou thought secretly.
"Fan Xiang."
A soft cry interrupted Fan Mou who was silently thinking in his heart. He looked sideways and saw Yan Ruohai riding beside him at some unknown moment.
"Master Yan, what advice do you have?" Fan Mou hurriedly calmed down and responded. Although Yan Ruohai only has the fictitious title of Army Guard Grandmaster, everyone in Qi Yun Dynasty knows that this current master of the Grandmaster realm is Qi Qi. The most trusted person around Emperor Yun.
Even though I have been with the Holy Emperor since he was hiding in the dragon, if he had to choose between Yan Ruohai and himself, the current Holy Emperor would definitely not hesitate to choose the former.
"Master Fan, when I greeted Prime Minister Xiao just now, I saw that Master Fan's face was not very good." Yan Ruohai knew that Fan Mou wanted to go one step further and sit on the position of being one person below ten thousand people, but he was just right. Without the existence of Xiao Prime Minister, Fan Mou could only settle down to the position of right prime minister.
Thinking of Fan Mou's court tricks against Chuan'er outside the palace gate a few days ago, Yan Ruohai naturally would not swallow this breath and could not use such tricks on the current right minister. But now that Xiao Xiang returned to Beijing, he could take advantage of this incident. He suppressed Fan Mou's limelight and vented his anger on his own son's behalf.
Fan Mou's narrow eyes flashed with anger, and then he clasped his fists and smiled: "Master Yan, why did you say this? In recent years, not to mention that the political affairs in Qiyun have become increasingly serious, and the Southern Tang and Northern Jin Dynasties are also uneasy. Every time I see the Holy Master working day and night on political affairs. , we ministers see it in our eyes and feel pain in our hearts, so it is not like usual. Xiao Xiang is my minister of Qi Yun. When I return to the capital this time, it will be my Qi Yun's fortune if I can share the worries of the Holy Master. I am very happy in my heart. Feeling relieved.”
Hearing these words, Yan Ruohai couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart again: "This old man, his words are impeccable."
The saint drove the golden chariot beside him. Yan Ruohai wanted to take advantage of Fan Mou's appearance to attack the saint. Unexpectedly, Fan Mou had been immersed in the officialdom for many years. Not only did he fall into the verbal trap set by Yan Ruohai, but he followed Yan Ruohai's words and once again Let’s talk about Prime Minister Xiao again. Outside the east gate of Jianglin City, Prime Minister Xiao has no respect for the Holy One. How could he become a minister of humerus and share the king’s worries?
With this pull and step, Fan Mou was able to vividly describe Fan Mou's contribution to driving for many years, his hard work for the emperor, and his desire to relieve the emperor's worries. Although Yan Ruohai has extremely high attainments in the martial arts realm, when it comes to officialdom and language, compared with Fan Mou, he is in the realm of body training, while Fan Mou is in the realm of a master.
Although he was scolding in his heart, he still had to do enough on the surface. After all, with the golden chariot at his side, he couldn't let the Holy Emperor see that his right-hand man was not getting along. He was still unwilling to accept it. Yan Ruohai had a thought and continued to speak.
"What Mr. Fan said is true, but this time Mr. Xiao returned to Beijing and was able to bring Princess Minyue back to Linjing, which shows that Mr. Xiao is still concerned about the Holy Lord... He is concerned about Qi Yun, but Mr. Fan, on the other hand, Just now, I repeatedly reprimanded Princess Minyue. Your Majesty has such a big heart. Could it be that in Fan Xiang’s eyes, that’s all..."
The opponent made another move, how could he not continue to take the move? When Fan Mou heard this, he closed his eyes slightly, his narrow eyes moved slightly, he stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Master Yan, this is wrong. Needless to say, Your Majesty has a broad mind. But this Wang Yue'er is the grandson of a general, and he doesn't know the etiquette. If no one strictly disciplines him, he will become more and more unruly. His Majesty's love is true, but someone must warn him, others are afraid of him. Wang Tian has a heavy army, I Don’t be afraid of him.”
After finishing speaking, Fan Mou looked at the shrunken Yan Ruohai in front of him, and sneered in his heart: "So what if you are a martial arts master? In front of the Holy Master, you still can't make mistakes. I think my words will definitely make our Holy Master's good mood fade a little." That’s it.”
Fan Mou's prediction was good, and Qi Shao was in a good mood. At first, he heard that his two close ministers were still discussing what happened at the east gate. He didn't want to pay attention to it, but until Fan Mou mentioned "holding heavy troops" again, he would The brows that had been relaxed for a while were frowned again, and the jade holder in his hand couldn't help but twist again...
Yan Ruohai was about to continue speaking when he heard the Holy Master's voice coming from the golden chariot: "Okay, I understand what you two want to say, so don't say any more. Lao Yan, please go ahead and speed up the journey." , return to the palace."
"Yes." Yan Ruohai took the order and rode away.
"Fan Mou." The voice came again from the golden chariot.
"I'm here." Fan Mou hurriedly rode forward.
"Get on the chariot."
When the Holy Spirit's voice came again, Zhongqi, who was accompanying him, heard it and immediately understood, and hurriedly bowed and backed away.
"Sit down, I have something to ask you." Seeing Fan Mou tremblingly boarding the golden chariot, the Holy Master frowned and ordered, twisting the jade holder in his hand faster.
When Fan Mou saw this, he was secretly happy. It seemed that his words had indeed had an effect. When he heard the Holy Sage granting him a seat, he made a cautious gesture and half sat on the brocade stool beside the Holy Sage.
"In your opinion, what is the purpose of Mr. Xiao bringing Princess Minyue back to Jianglin?" The Holy Master gently rubbed his brows and spoke slowly.
Fan Mou lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, Prime Minister Xiao's move has only two purposes. First, it is to tell Your Majesty that he can still control the 80,000 elites in Weizhou. Although Wang Tian is nominally the The leading general of Shanhaiguan, but everyone knows that our Lord Zuo Xiang has the imperial edict of the First Emperor in his hands, and he is the leader of this elite... Secondly, it is necessary to be on guard against others, and lead Princess Minyue By his side, even if Wang Tian wants to have any thoughts, he still has to think carefully. After all, the Wang family has only one descendant, Wang Yuer..."
Hearing Fan Mou's words, the jade holder in the Holy Master's hand moved faster, and the hand that gently rubbed the center of his brow stopped for a while. He raised his eyes and said, "Yes, Wang Tian only has one son. I heard that the couple died young. , leaving Wang Yuer alone... You are saying that Wang Tian already had a grudge against Prime Minister Xiao, so Prime Minister Xiao took Wang Yuer with him as a hostage. "
"Yes, although Wang Tian still abides by the decree of the First Emperor and is not allowed to leave Shanhaiguan without the order of the First Emperor or the order of Prime Minister Xiao, Wang Tian is already old. Who doesn't want to be an elderly person in a few days? As for Wang Tian's peaceful life, even if Wang Tian doesn't think about himself, he still has to think about the only descendant of the Wang family." Fan Mou rolled his eyes and lowered his head before answering.
The Holy Emperor did not dwell too much on this matter, and asked again: "In your opinion, what should I do if you want Wang Tian to hand over his military power?"
"Leave Prime Minister Xiao and give Wang Tian time."
"How to keep Xiao Xiang."
"Leave Wang Yuer and Xiao Xiangruo without such hostages around, Wang Tian will naturally no longer be constrained. At that time, as long as the Holy One offers a little favor, Wang Tian will naturally accept it happily."
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