Prince Su's Mansion.
King Su's eyes flickered on the sand table in front of him.
The spreading border and the majestic horizontal wall, the place where the eyes fall is the border.
"Prince Su, your Majesty is mobilizing 100,000 troops to go to the northern border this time. The leader is none other than the prince!" Yao Yuan, Minister of War, eyes blazing.
King Su shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say, I can't guess what your Majesty is thinking."
Xia Kai, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, pondered: "If there is anyone in the Daqian Dynasty who knows the borders very well, it is the prince. But there is an accident at the moment."
Yao Yuan narrowed his eyes: "Are you talking about Liu Yijin?"
"Exactly, this person Liu Yijin came out of nowhere, and this person seems to behave wildly, but everything he does is planned and done later. This person should not be underestimated."
Yao Yuan snorted coldly: "So what, Liu Yijin can't protect himself. Your Majesty is very disappointed in him now. Otherwise, Liu's mansion would not have been sealed."
"Not necessarily." Xia Kai shook his head: "If your Majesty is really completely disappointed with Liu Yijin, he will not give Liu Mansion a chance at all."
"Now the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty have written letters asking His Majesty to severely punish Liu Yijin, but His Majesty has not yet decided."
"It may be that His Majesty just wants to delay it any longer, or that he has forgotten the punishment."
Xia Kai glared at Yao Yuan: "What a reckless man!"
"you!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, King Su coughed lightly: "Your Majesty not only imprisoned Liu Yijin, but also banned Princess Qingqiu. This shows that he is indeed angry this time."
"Just?" Prince Su frowned slightly: "It's just that based on my understanding of Your Majesty, she shouldn't be such an emotional person."
Yao Yuan clasped his hands in his fists, "Your Majesty, I don't think Liu Yijin is anything to worry about. Our main opponent right now should be the prime minister."
"The prime minister is nothing to worry about!" King Su waved his hand: "The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs are in our hands. The mobilization of soldiers and horses, and the arrangement of food and fodder all have to go through us. At best, he can get a position of supervising the army."
"Your Majesty, your words are wrong." Xia Kai said softly: "If the Prime Minister really does something bad, it will definitely affect the schedule of a hundred thousand troops."
"So I think we should propose that the marching general be deployed from the military department. As for how many routes the troops will be divided into and who will lead them, it doesn't matter. What matters is whether there will be any accidents on the way to the north."
King Su was slightly startled: "What do you mean?"
Xia Kai's tone was indifferent, but his words made people shudder: "An army of one hundred thousand is the most stable only if it is in our hands."
Xia Kai looked at King Su and Yao Yuan: "The prime minister still controls four of the twelve regiments and camps, and your majesty only has eight. However, the prince once contributed to the expansion of the territory of the Daqian Dynasty, but the military power in his hands is in name only. "
"What if the prime minister has a different intention?"
King Su took a deep breath: "Yes, the Daqian Dynasty should have the surname Gong no matter what."
"That's how it will be done."
"No matter what, the position of the general can only be ours!"
Inspection Division.
Cui Shugong and Hui Ji walked in from the outside looking a little embarrassed, and the faces of the wolf guards following them were even more bruised.
"This damn Qingluan, what did he eat to grow up? He is so violent!" Cui Shugong rubbed his cheeks and spoke in a leaky manner.
"Accidentally, this kid knocked out a big tooth. Grandma's, it hurts like hell!"
Huiji rubbed his belly subconsciously: "Yes, who would have thought that eight people would not keep him. His position as the leader of the martial arts ranking is indeed well-deserved."
"If I can serve His Majesty..."
The two looked at each other and shut up.
After all, there is no possibility at all.
Liu Yijin walked out of the Supervision Department and happened to see the two people in embarrassment, with a sarcastic look on his face: "Hey, who struck so hard and beat you two masters into pig heads."
Cui Shugong and Huiji didn't expect Liu Yijin to come out so early: "Did your Majesty let you out?"
"Well, by the way, go back and send one hundred thousand taels of silver to my Liu Mansion. This is the money your Majesty owes me."
Liu Yijin, who was walking out with his hands behind his back, didn't even raise his head: "Where are you keeping Song Lian? Someone who knows how to deal with it should send it over quickly and apologize properly. If not, I will go to the empress to reason with her."
Seeing Liu Yijin's unconcerned look, the two of them frowned.
"Old Cui, is this kid stimulated by something?"
"Who knows, maybe the conversation with His Majesty didn't go well."
As soon as Liu Yijin's carriage arrived in front of the house, Wang Ying and Sun Sangxiang hurried out. They threw themselves into Liu Yijin's arms without asking: "Master, you are worried about us."
"Isn't this good for me?" Liu Yijin held their hands with a smile, and watched the maids and servants cleaning the house inside and out. He let out a sigh of relief: "It's still a warm home. "
Wang Ying said with a worried look: "Are you okay?"
Liu Yijin took a deep breath: "Very good. By the way, where is Lian'er?"
Song Lian smiled with tears in her eyes and was helped out by Xiao Rui and Du Juan. Their eyes met and the softest part of Liu Yijin's heart was hit hard.
Liu Yijin hurriedly stepped forward and said urgently: "It's because I didn't do a good job to make Madam worried."
Liu Yijin looked around Song Lian and sighed slightly: "The changes have been too big. Except for the waist, which is a little fatter, everything else has lost weight."
The two fluttering words made Song Lian laugh immediately: "You damn guy, I'm so sad to begin with, but you actually made me laugh on purpose."
Liu Yijin smiled and took Song Lian's hand, interlocking their fingers: "It's been ten years since I smiled. Besides, I'm waiting to hold hands with you and watch the sunset together when I grow old."
Song Lian had been frightened for the past two days. Although the people sent by the empress were very polite to her and gave her whatever she asked for, Liu Yijin was thrown into prison. For a pregnant woman, this was a terrible experience. The blow can be imagined.
She was always afraid that a very bad situation would happen. For two days and two nights, she was worried about her husband all the time. She could only survive to this point in one breath.
Now that she saw Liu Yijin returning safely, her breath was relieved. The physical and mental sleepiness made her so tired that she just wanted to sit down and take a rest, but she still managed to gather her energy and glared at Liu Yijin fiercely: "What time has it been? You still have time to joke with me."
Mengyao, who was standing by, saw the clues, walked forward without leaving a trace, and took Song Lian's hand from Liu Yijin's with a smile: "Madam, things are no better now than before. It's almost evening now, and the air will be wet again soon." It’s getting colder now, so let’s go back to the house and talk.”
Song Lian glanced at Mengyao gratefully: "Well, I am indeed a little tired."
Liu Yijin looked around: "Where is Lan Yu'er?"
"Sister Lan is tinkering with things in her yard, it may take a while."
"I'll go check on her. You guys go sit in the house first."
Wang Ying smiled and said, "Just call her. It's time for dinner in a while. We haven't had a reunion dinner together for a long time."
Seeing Liu Yijin leaving, Wang Ying smiled apologetically at Mengyao: "Thanks to Miss Mengyao this time, otherwise, it would not have been so smooth."
Mengyao knew that Wang Ying was speaking for Liu Yijin. She glanced at Liu Yijin who was leaving in a hurry and smiled lightly: "I am also a member of the Liu family, so naturally I have to do my best."
Song Lian on the side gently held Mengyao's hand: "From now on, you can stay at home with peace of mind. If Liu Yijin bullies you, see how I deal with him."
During dinner, Liu Yijin and Lan Yuer walked into the hall together, and the atmosphere suddenly became lively.
Erzhuzi, Gouzi and a group of maids were sitting at the table at the bottom, shouting and drinking. Gouzi blushed after drinking: "If you ask me, it's the adults in our family who are the best. After such a big setback, we act like people who have nothing to do."
Erzhuzi slapped his hand: "What do you know? The empress is testing our adults. In my opinion, you will definitely become a bigger official in the future!"
Liu Yijin glanced at Lan Yuer, who was still unhappy: "Still thinking about Yaowang Valley?"
Lan Yuer nodded: "I don't think my master will defect to Daxia. I think there is definitely something wrong with it."
Liu Yijin remained silent.
"Liu Yijin, I want to go back."
Looking at Lan Yu'er's firm expression, Liu Yijin considered for a moment: "Let's eat first. We can wait until tomorrow to discuss this matter."
In the prime minister's house.
When Liu Yong learned that the empress suddenly released Liu Yijin, he felt bad.
"How could this happen?" Liu Yong said angrily: "Isn't it already determined?"
Jin Bing and others on the side did not dare to express their anger.
"Your Majesty Prime Minister, the Empress has handed over the Wolf Guard Corps to Liu Yijin again, and the edict has been sent to all ministries. Liu Yijin will lead an army of 100,000 to the north in three days!"
Outside the door, the housekeeper hurried over, holding a Daqiandi newspaper in his hand.
"What?" Liu Yong snatched the Di Bao away, but when he saw the information in the Di Bao, his face turned cold: "I made a mistake, I made a miscalculation."
Jin Bing and others' expressions also changed drastically.
They had actually heard about the news of one hundred thousand troops heading north, but King Su controlled the Ministry of War and also held the Ministry of Household Affairs. With the military power and the power of grain and grass, it would not be Liu Yijin's turn no matter what.
Moreover, they have already thought of countermeasures. As long as His Majesty activates King Su's faction, they will use the official silver case of Maitreya Buddhism to prevent King Su from going north.
In this case, His Majesty will definitely consider it. And among the generals, King Su is not the only one who can fight. Even if they are selected from the twelve regiments, there are still four people from their prime minister faction who will have a chance.
When the time comes, we will use the relationships between all parties to mediate. Even if we cannot get the position of marching general, we will at least hold the position of marching governor in our hands.
Gao Ju's face was gloomy: "No one expected that His Majesty would do this. It caught people off guard."
Liu Yong sat there, frowning and thinking, "Your Majesty's move is so unpredictable."
"Such an important matter did not hold a court meeting, but was published in the Di newspaper first. This undoubtedly tells the world that there is no room for maneuver on this matter."
Yao Yuan hesitated for a moment: "Prime Minister, what about us?"
A sharp light flashed in Liu Yong's eyes: "Your Majesty only said that the general is Liu Yijin, and he did not say who the candidates for the left and right armies were."
Xue Tao from the Ministry of Rites on the side nodded and said: "Yes, the prime minister is still better."
"As long as the left and right route armies can be controlled by us, what can we do even if Liu Yijin has Ritian's abilities?"
A cold light flashed in Yao Yuan's eyes. The last time he was in the court, he was thought about by the woman next to Liu Yijin. If he could take this opportunity to disgust Liu Yijin, it would be best The choice.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I think this time we caught King Su off guard."
Liu Yong was stunned and couldn't help but nodded: "Yes, King Su will definitely be caught off guard."
"I just don't know if he will choose to cooperate with us."
