Great Yao Kingdom.
Xingyuan thirty-seven years.
October 1st of the lunar calendar is the Winter Clothes Festival.
Avoid disturbing the earth and go out!
Today is the seventh day that Xiao Ning received the edict from all the officials in the palace.
It was also the day when he took office and set off to the capital to inherit the throne.
According to etiquette, when Xiao Ning takes office, he must be accompanied by the imperial army.
However, as an emperor, he was really not taken seriously.
In addition, because of Mrs. Wang's status, it is inconvenient for more people to know about her coming to Beijing.
In the end, with both parties happy, Xiao Ning went to Beijing and was accompanied by soldiers from the Changnan Prince's Palace.
But now, the soldiers of Changnan Palace have also gone to escort Wei Qingwan.
Xiao Ning could only set out alone.
Early in the morning, Xiao Ning got up early and went to have morning tea at a teahouse near Songhe County.
The owner of the morning tea shop congratulated Xiao Ning with excitement.
In fact, they were excited because Xiao Ning, a local dandy, was finally leaving Songhe County.
After breakfast, I found Mr. Wang.
The two of them officially set off for the capital.
Since there were no servants, the two of them naturally rode on horseback.
What is under Xiao Ning's crotch is a bloody horse brought as tribute from the Western Regions.
Mrs. Wang’s is a little donkey.
"Master, can you really run like a donkey?"
In Xiao Ning's impression, this donkey had been with Master Wang for many years.
only.
Whenever someone asked him about the donkey, he would be the same as before.
Suddenly he picked up the ruler in his hand and "bumped" it against Xiao Ning. There were two rulers.
"What donkey? This is a horse! It's a horse! I used to be nobler than a bloody horse like you, but I was injured when I was young!"
"I said your people are too unpunctual. What time has it been? Why haven't you come yet?"
Master Wang complained dissatisfiedly.
After hearing this, Xiao Ning raised his head in confusion, "Huh?"
"Aren't you going to Beijing? You also know that going this time is not a good job? You don't have any helpers? You are not prepared at all? Otherwise, what is the difference between this and going to die?"
"Didn't you tell me earlier? Am I alone?"
? ? ?
That day, when I asked Xiao Ning how many people were going.
Xiao Ning said there was only one person.
At that time, Mrs. Wang just felt that Xiao Ning was just pretending that the atmosphere was so intense.
after all.
Going to Beijing to seize the throne and competing with the Qing faction, the Queen Mother faction, and the Mu Dang faction in the court was never an easy task.
If you are not prepared at all, it is really the same as going to die.
Seeing how determined Xiao Ning was that night, Master Wang thought that he must be somewhat prepared.
result?
Really, alone?
"Are you really alone? No preparation at all?"
"No?"
? ? ?
Mrs. Wang is confused!
"Ah? Huh~~~~~~Then why else go to the capital? Say goodbye and go back to Xiangshan Academy!"
…
After a while.
Master Wang, who once again rode a donkey on the official road, finally accepted this reality.
This time when I went to the capital, I really didn’t have any foreign aid.
Alas, I thought that he could be in the Sixth Department of the Central Government and have some connections.
But who knows, there are no hairs?
Oh, that's right, he is just a dandy.
Even if he understands some things now, it won't change the fact that he was so licentious before.
How can you expect such a person to have any reinforcements?
The most people around me are just a few friends and friends...
Master Wang comforted himself in his heart and asked:
"In that case, do you know that before going to the capital, the most important first step is which departments to recruit contacts in?"
"Master, please give me some advice!"
Xiao Ning is naturally clear about matters in the capital.
As for preparation, this time I went alone.
But how many people there are in the capital now and their identities can only be seen slowly in the future with Wang Zhishan.
The official position system of Yao Kingdom was inherited from the previous dynasty.
The three phases stand in a tripod, consisting of three provinces and six ministries.
These officials are naturally important bargaining chips in the party struggle.
As for who to start with first.
Xiao Ning naturally already has a specific implementation plan.
but.
Since Wang Zhishan raised this issue, he still wanted to hear the other party's opinion.
"It stands to reason that those aristocratic families are the most important targets to fight for. However, even when the old emperor was alive, those aristocratic families did not take the imperial power in their eyes."
"You are new here, so they will naturally ignore you. Therefore, you still have to start by wooing the court officials."
"Given that you are alone now, your safety is naturally the first priority. Therefore, the most important thing for you right now is to get the support of the military."
"Except for those generals who lead troops outside, now the capital can really hold military power. If something goes wrong, there are only three people who can come in handy. The inner guards, the imperial guards and the Sima Supervisors."
"The inner guards are the ears of the emperor and are responsible for checking the officials. The Imperial Guard is the guarantee of the imperial power and is responsible for guarding the palace. The Sima Supervisor is the hub of public security in the capital!"
"These three are all extremely important forces. However, according to my understanding, Xun Zhi, the current commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, is a proud and arrogant person."
"Whether it is the Qingliu Party, the Queen Mother Party, or the Mu Party, they have all offered him an olive branch, but he has never paid attention to them. He is a proper and pure minister and does not bother to engage in petty party disputes!"
"At the same time, his martial arts was passed down from Luojian Villa, the number one swordsman in the world. In my opinion, he may not be convinced even if you, a dandy prince, become the emperor."
"Let alone win him over and join your camp. It can only be said that it is more difficult than reaching the sky."
"As for Sima Jian, the guardian of Sima Jian is from the Hexi Army and is an old confidant of Mu Qizhang. This person is from the Mu Party, so naturally you can't win over him."
"Therefore, there is only one thing you can fight for now. The one the three factions are currently vying to win over is the newly appointed commander of the Forbidden Army, Meng Shangyuan!"
"That guy seems to have just recently gone to the capital to take office, and he also wants to use this channel."
"If you're lucky, you might even meet someone. Let's get acquainted with him in advance."
"You little bastard, if you really meet someone, you have to curb your dandy temper."
Wang Zhishan gave instructions earnestly.
Meng Shangyuan!
Speaking of this person, Xiao Ning nodded slightly.
In this first step into the capital, Master Wang had very similar plans to his own.
Xiao Ning naturally knew about Meng Shangyuan.
The newly appointed commander of the imperial army is no simple person.
According to Xiao Ning's information, Meng Shangyuan was able to take the position of commander of the Forbidden Army this time, and his operation was really brilliant!
It can be called courageous and resourceful!
The old commander of the imperial army, after the death of the old emperor, took off his armor and returned to his fields.
After that, the selection of the commander of the Forbidden Army seemed to be directly controlled by Mu Qizhang, the most powerful official in the court.
He still used the old method and selected a close confidant from the Hexi Army. After some behind-the-scenes operations, it was almost equivalent to an informal appointment.
At the same time.
He randomly found nine inconspicuous lieutenants from the Forbidden Army to accompany him.
Among these nine people, there is Meng Shangyuan.
The final step in the selection of the commander of the Forbidden Army is the military election.
The nine people Mu Qizhang selected from the lieutenants of the Forbidden Army were originally inconspicuous figures who did not pose much of a threat.
The martial arts competition is a one-on-one duel, and naturally none of these nine people will be opponents.
But who knows.
During the final martial arts selection, Meng Shangyuan suddenly showed off his power and defeated Mu Qizhang's cronies with one blow.
It was only then that everyone knew that Meng Shangyuan was actually the fifty-fifth expert on the Tianji Mountain master list!
The descendant of Mengjia Quan!
This guy has been hiding his clumsiness!
And he pushed the boat along with the current, and followed the plan of Mu Qizhang and others, paddling all the way.
At the last moment, one strike wins!
Since then, everyone has taken a fancy to Meng Shangyuan.
The three major political parties began to extend olive branches to him.
only.
It has not yet been decided which party Meng Shangyuan will join in the end!
This is probably one of the things that the courtiers are most concerned about in the capital today.
The official position of the commander-in-chief of the Forbidden Army may not be great, but his actual power is really quite big.
Xiao Ning would naturally fight for this person if possible.
"Speaking of Meng Shangyuan, he is the keeper of the Tianji Mountain master list. He is extremely strong. It is normal for him to win the position of commander of the Forbidden Army."
"It's you, kid. I remember that night, you were very clever in dodging my attacks."
"I'm a little curious, where did you learn martial arts, and to what extent did you learn it?"
Wang Zhishan has been curious about this question for a long time.
Now that the issue of martial arts was mentioned again, he couldn't help but bring it up.
As for Xiao Ning's martial arts, Mrs. Wang already had some guesses in her mind through the moves that night.
He felt that Xiao Ning was naturally good at martial arts.
It's just that it's not as good as a master like Meng Shangyuan.
Faced with ordinary Xiaoxiao, he should be able to protect himself.
After hearing this, Xiao Ning was about to answer.
But before his eyes, a burst of golden light lit up.
Wang Zhishan on the side showed no reaction.
Only he can see this golden light!
at the same time.
The stone in his arms began to vibrate faintly!
Ever since that night, the light of this stone was full and split into two.
Following the direction in which the light fell, Xiao Ning had searched several times, but unfortunately every time he came back without success.
In the past few days, Xiao Ning had almost forgotten about this matter.
But I never thought that this moment, the stone would react again!
Just when Xiao Ning was confused.
In front of him, a strong man with several tooth marks on his left arm and bleeding continuously suddenly blocked the path of Xiao Ning and others.
"Little brother, don't move forward yet! There is a ferocious beast near here, it is extremely difficult to deal with, so be careful!"
While persuading, he looked around cautiously.
His expression looked a little embarrassed.
around.
Two sergeants in official uniforms came closer.
"Commander, we seem to have found traces of that ferocious beast!"
"Found it? That's great. Remind all brothers not to disturb the ferocious beasts. Let's take a detour and leave."
"You two, you must protect these two. This beast is obviously coming for us."
"We are soldiers of Yao Kingdom, and we must not cause ordinary people to suffer."
"If there is a conflict later, we must protect these two!"
The strong man ordered.
It was not difficult to tell from his words that they were obviously at a disadvantage when it came to this so-called ferocious beast.
In fact, it can only temporarily avoid the edge.
Commander-in-Chief?
Xiao Ning was shocked when he heard this title.
It can't be such a coincidence!
Could it be that the person in front of me is Meng Shangyuan? !
Moreover, he still encountered the dangerous Meng Shangyuan? !
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