As a relative who was highly valued during the Zhengtong years, Jiao Jing spent much longer in the court than Ren Li, who was fighting everywhere, and his ability to observe words and emotions was stronger.
This change in Ren Li's expression caught Jiao Jing's eyes, and he understood what Ren Li was thinking without much effort.
Shaking his head, Jiao Jing changed the subject and spoke.
"However, to be honest, concealing this matter from Zhang Shi and others was my impromptu decision. Until I came to the British government today, I had always planned to tell Zhang Shi and Uncle Ning Yang about this matter frankly."
Ren Li frowned and his expression changed slightly.
But immediately, he relaxed his brows and said, "Thank you very much, Prince Consort Jiao, for the impromptu idea."
It was obvious that Ren Li didn't believe Jiao Jing's words and felt that Jiao Jing was deliberately scaring him.
It was not difficult to hear the implication of this, and Jiao Jing naturally understood it.
Sighing, Jiao Jing said.
"You don't have to be like this, Marquis. Everything I said here today is true. The incident of Huichang Bo really made the Holy Mother feel that the British Duke was taking credit for his pride. When he entered the palace the day before yesterday, the Holy Mother indeed told me not to use your Things got out.”
"However, I still say what I said. The Emperor is still in the north and has not returned. The British government is still the biggest support to welcome the Emperor back. At this moment, the Holy Mother has bypassed the British government and directly attracted other courtiers. It will only make the two sides alienated and the rift will become more serious. .”
"The Holy Mother is just in the palace, and it is difficult to grasp the external situation. She is not unreasonable. After my advice, she knew that she should not have any rift with the British government at this time, so she ordered me to handle the matter as appropriate. In the British government, In the transition between the government and the prince, it is best to be open and honest and unite sincerely."
Ren Li's expression turned solemn.
After all, the reason why he is able to gain a foothold in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion at this stage is because of the support of the British government.
Although this kind of support has a strong sense of control, it is a fact that without the British government, he will never be able to suppress those arrogant soldiers.
That day at the British palace, Zhang Min and Chen Mao had very obvious attitudes towards making friends in the palace privately.
Once they knew that it was Ren Li who really did this, it was conceivable that his future life in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion would not be easy.
Of course, for the sake of the face of the Holy Mother in the palace, on the surface, the two parties must still be harmonious, but it is not certain what means they will use secretly.
What Jiao Jing said was clear enough. The British government is the greatest help in welcoming back the Emperor, and at least it cannot be lost at this stage.
With the Luo Tong incident, the British government already suspected that someone had deserted them and secretly befriended the Queen Mother in the palace.
In this case, instead of letting the British government find out on their own, it would be better to blame everything on him, Marquis Ningyuan, which would be an explanation.
After taking a long breath, Ren Li finally put away the fear in his heart, stared at Jiao Jing closely, and asked.
"Then, what happened that made Prince Consort Jiao change his mind temporarily?"
Jiao Jing didn't speak, just looked at Ren Li calmly.
Then, Ren Li suddenly understood: "Could it be because of the arrest of the envoy?"
Jiao Jing had just said that he changed his mind temporarily after arriving at the British Government Palace. At that time, they only discussed this one thing at the British Government Palace.
So it is not difficult to speculate, but even if the mission is arrested, what does it have to do with this matter?
Ren Li's eyebrows were furrowed tightly, his mind was spinning rapidly, and suddenly an idea flashed through him, and he blurted out.
"Could it be that the Third Master is doomed this time?"
The reason why Jiao Jing wanted to tell the story of Ren Li's private friendship with the palace was to eliminate the gap between the British government and the palace.
As he said, at least at this stage, the British government is the biggest support in welcoming back the Emperor.
Therefore, being able to change his mind only shows that the British government is no longer the biggest helper.
In other words, the role of the British government was no longer big enough for Jiao Jing to use Ren Li to bridge the rift.
When this happens, either Renli's own weight becomes heavier, or the British government's weight becomes lighter.
The former is definitely impossible, so it can only be the latter!
Relating the news they heard in the British government, Ren Li connected everything in an instant like breaking a window paper.
What is the greatest value of the British government?
Of course, when Zhang Fu was still alive, he single-handedly promoted many mid-level generals throughout the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
However, this does not mean that these generals will always obey the British government.
Most of them recognized Zhang Fu as a person, not the huge Duke's Palace.
After Zhang Fu's death, the British government's influence in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion was greatly reduced, and it was only one-tenth of what it was in its heyday.
Even so, it is still the biggest help Jiao Jing said.
But it's all tied to one person, and that's Zhang Fu!
It should be said that Zhang Fu was a far-sighted man. He knew that after his death, the youngest son of Xijue would not be able to take on the responsibility of the British government.
Therefore, after planning to pass the title to his youngest son Zhang Mao, Zhang Fu began to train his younger brother Zhang Fu.
First, he was sent to fight on the battlefield to accumulate military exploits and establish prestige in the army. Then he was transferred to the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion as his deputy, subtly strengthening his status among his old subordinates.
It took several years for Zhang Fu to successfully stabilize the overall situation after Zhang Fu's death.
Therefore, it can be said that although Zhang Fu is dead, as long as Zhang Fu is still alive, the foundation of the British government will still be there.
But once Zhang Fu dies, the British government will really have no final deterrent.
Even if the generals of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion are nostalgic for old friendships, they will only be nostalgic for old friendships in the future.
If the British government is in trouble, they may be able to help, but it is absolutely impossible to give them orders as before.
Without the support of these generals, the British government would probably end up similar to the current Chengguo government.
After all, he was the young prince of Chengguo Palace, and he had an upstanding Minister of Rites as his father-in-law.
But without Zhang Fu, what would the British government have left?
A new British prince who is nearly eight years old?
A Zhang Shi who acted recklessly, had no skills at all, and had not had much dealings with the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army?
Thinking a little deeper, Ren Li immediately understood what Jiao Jing's purpose was.
When Zhang Fu was around, the British government was the biggest help in welcoming back the Emperor. If Zhang Fu was gone, it would be equivalent to the fact that this help disappeared out of thin air.
As a confidant of the Holy Mother in the palace, Jiao Jing naturally had to consider how to remedy the situation.
At this time, he, who was originally pushed out by the British government as a marionette, may be the key to breaking the situation.
After all, Ren Li was also a serious military prince, and his title was earned through military exploits. This was his biggest reliance.
His biggest shortcoming is that he does not have a strong background or family. The most important thing is that he rose too late. By the time he got ahead, the forces among his relatives had already been clearly divided.
Therefore, even if he became the Governor of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, he was only a temporary spokesperson promoted by the British government, waiting to make room for others at any time.
But if the British government completely loses control of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
Then he, as the temporary spokesperson, will be the person most likely to inherit the remaining political power of the British government.
As for Zhang Shi, it really wasn't that Ren Li looked down upon this so-called second master.
Not to mention how he has never stayed in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, just because he has never been on the battlefield, it is impossible to convince those generals and noble disciples.
After thinking about this, Ren Li's eyes flashed with heat.
Sure enough, things are unpredictable. He secretly thought of so many ways to win over Luo Tong, get close to the Queen Mother in the palace, and carefully cultivate his own manpower.
In the end, the opportunity actually fell on him.
No, it's too early to be happy.
The premise of all this is that something really happened to Zhang Fu.
But what Ren Li knew better was that Tao Jin sent someone to report the news about the envoy's arrest on Pegasus.
Jiao Jing has just been lifted from the ban, so there is no reason to get the news earlier than them.
What exactly is going on?
Suddenly, many thoughts came out of Ren Li's mind, and he was stunned on the spot...
