The Jinglong Imperial Palace coup failed, and Empress Zhang listened behind the curtain.
Whether she becomes Cixi, Empress Lu, or Empress Wu in the future, it has little to do with Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi was still very interested in this kind of thing at the beginning of the Yi Dynasty, but after seeing it too much, it just seemed like that.
Whoever comes to power today will fall tomorrow.
There is only one outcome for him or them.
All must die!
"It seems to be getting more and more indifferent."
Zhou Yi shook his head slightly, put aside the mundane world, and continued to think about cannibalizing Jin Yiwei.
Ten years is just a blink of an eye, and it has already achieved great results. Now that we have a foundation, it will be much easier to stuff people in later.
Most people have similar talents, and there is no difference between promoting A or B. At this time, someone needs to help, and the Jinyi Guards and Envoys can influence people's promotions.
"There will be many places where Xiao Yuanzi will be used in the future. Why don't you take the time to take a look?"
After Zhou Yi laid out the chess pieces, he always communicated downwards, but this morning Yuan Shun came to Tianlao.
Yuan Shunjin presented the auspicious white deer, and with the help of his godfather's operation, he was successfully promoted to the fourth rank of Jinyiwei Town Envoy. He was in charge of the supervisory power of several states in the southeast, and he held a high position.
This time Yuan Shun returned to Shenjing to escort the prisoner. Since the prisoner was a second-grade state shepherd, it was okay for the governor to personally escort him.
Later, Yuan Shun transferred the prisoners' family members to Tianlao. However, such trivial matters can be handled by others, and there is no need for the governor to come personally.
Wu Siyu and Captain Lu waited carefully and accompanied Yuan Shun to visit the Tianlao. They stayed for two or three hours before leaving.
Zhou Yi could see clearly from the sidelines that Yuan Shun's purpose in returning to Beijing was to see him.
"Could this be a trap?"
For ten years, they had only one line of communication. The chess players did not know whether Zhou Yi was a boy or a girl, his last name, and how to contact him. Therefore, one of the chess players rebelled, and Jin Yiwei had no way to investigate.
What Yuan Shun did was already a taboo!
"It is impossible to mobilize a large army to encircle and kill in Shenjing. The strongest strength of the imperial court is six or more innate masters. To encircle them all together is just a few more cauldrons..."
Zhou Yi is cautious and unwilling to fight with others at will, but he has a clear understanding of his own strength.
Overestimating oneself is seeking death, while underestimating oneself is also a careless oversight!
"Little Yuanzi has worked hard over the years and has been promoted to the governor of Jinyiwei Town. He is already qualified to become a chess player from a chess piece."
Zhou Yi judged that nine out of ten times it was not a trap, but he was accustomed to waiting for everything. When Yuan Shun left Shenjing, one out of ten risks would be gone.
Waiting can eliminate all traps!
…
God is three hundred miles east of Jingdong.
The terrain is flat and stretches as far as the eye can see.
More than three hundred soldiers marched along the official road, holding a flag with the word "Yuan" in front.
Among the carriages.
Yuan Shun closed his eyes and rested his mind. Different from his usual flattering and greasy appearance, his plump face and serious face always felt a little inconsistent.
Yuan Shun would look like this only when he was alone.
When he was the young leader of a gang, he was a thin and handsome boy. Because his godfather Feng Zhong liked "fat and crazy" people, he doubled his weight in just six months.
Yuan Shun relied on more than just money to be promoted to the post of governor!
suddenly.
A voice sounded in Yuan Shun's ear: "Why are you looking for me?"
Yuan Shun suddenly opened his eyes, and there was an old Taoist in the carriage. He had white hair and a childish face, and his navy blue Taoist robe was washed white.
"Who are you?"
Zhou Yi said: "The white jade capital in the sky."
"Twelve cities on the fifth floor."
Yuan Shun's face showed joy and he quickly bowed and saluted: "Greetings to the Lord!"
Since a chess piece betrayed, Zhou Yi asked everyone to write down a unique password to prevent anyone from impersonating the king of rotation.
Zhou Yi smiled and said: "How many times have I told you that you and I are in a cooperative relationship and there is no need to call me master."
"The Lord helps the humble to seek revenge and does not dare to overstep his bounds."
Yuan Shun has been working in Jinyiwei for ten years and has long been familiar with the unspoken rules of officialdom. If your boss or backer talks about mutually beneficial cooperation and equality, it means that they value you very much.
If you are really proud and put yourself on an equal footing, you are destined to be doomed!
Zhou Yi nodded slightly: "Speaking of which, why are you looking for me?"
"It's okay."
Yuan Shun explained: "Jinyiwei Zhong Tongzhi is a member of the Supreme Emperor. He was dismissed from his post due to corruption and bribery, and his family was confiscated. He came back to Beijing just to fight."
Zhou Yi said: "So it failed now?"
Jinyiwei Tongzhi is ranked fourth grade, and his rank is no higher than that of the governor. However, Tongzhi sits in the Yamen of Kyoto and can often be summoned by His Majesty to ask questions. He is only one step away from the commander.
If Yuan Shun can be promoted to Tongzhi, it will be easier for Zhou Yi's chess pieces to be promoted within the Jinyiwei system in the future.
Although this exposed the identity of the chess pieces, Yuan Shun would not and did not dare to refuse. He gathered a group of subordinates from the same faction and divided them into local and state capitals, which was very useful in competing for command.
Moreover, the tragic death of Zhu Yue was still vivid in my mind!
Yuan Shun sighed and said: "The one I competed with was Chen Yang, the grandson of the Marquis of Qi. My godfather can't be too partial. In the end, Chen Yang's merits were greater and he won the position of Tongzhi."
"Qihou, Chen Yang."
Zhou Yi recalled for a moment and said: "The reason for your defeat is not due to lack of merit. If you were promoted based on merit, you would not even be able to reach a hundred households now."
Yuan Shun said doubtfully: "Please give me some advice, Lord."
"When Marquis Chen was still the Duke of the country, his niece, who was Chen Yang's aunt, married the crown prince as a concubine. After the Supreme Emperor ascended the throne, she was named a virtuous concubine."
Zhou Yi said: "Chen Yang and your Majesty can barely be called relatives."
The Supreme Emperor is Emperor Jinglong. His Majesty is now establishing the Orthodoxy, and in two months it will be the first year of the Orthodoxy.
Yuan Shun suddenly said: "So Chen Yang left His Majesty's relationship, no wonder he lost."
"madness!"
Zhou Yi shook his head and said: "It's not that Chen Yang has lost your relationship with your majesty, but that your majesty intends to win over the old people of the Supreme Emperor in order to resist the empress dowager who listens behind the curtain, so that he can truly inherit the throne in the future!"
"Your Majesty, Queen Mother..."
Yuan Shun's eyes were horrified when he heard this. He looked at Zhou Yi as if he were a monster. Then he thought about it, and realized that this was indeed an old monster who had lived for who knows how long.
The situation between North Korea and China is complicated, and in the eyes of experienced veterans, it is nothing more than that.
Yuan Shun said helplessly: "Your Majesty, if you humble yourself in the future, your Majesty will be displeased. It will be difficult for you to get promoted."
Feng Zhong was promoted by Prime Minister Zhang after the Renyin Incident and now belongs to the die-hard Queen Mother Party. As his godson, Yuan Shun also bears the label.
After all, the Zhengtong Emperor is the emperor whom everyone expects. In addition, Chen Yang belongs to the noble lineage and was promoted to the rank of Imperial Guard. Knowing that he was promoting a close relative, the Queen Mother could not obstruct him too much.
Zhou Yi said quietly: "So, you are looking for me to kill Chen Yang?"
“There is no other way to be humble.”
Yuan Shun sensed the cold murderous intention and quickly explained: "The purpose of being humble is to be promoted as soon as possible and to serve the Lord better. Many secrets of the country are only recorded by Shenjing Yamen."
"Um."
Zhou Yi snorted: "You don't need to do it yourself to kill people. If you give in temporarily, you can rise faster."
Yuan Shun knelt down on the carriage, without the majesty of the royal guards and governors, and kowtowed.
"Please give me your guidance, Lord."
"While chatting with my godfather Feng Zhong, I learned some secrets about Emperor Chongming, which are related to the legendary cultivator of immortality..."
