Jingying.
Cars rattled, horses roared, and there were loud shouts of killing.
The Chinese military tent.
King Pingxi frowned and looked at the map of Daqing on the table, which had black and red marks.
The red ones are generals and soldiers with old ties to the Feng family, which are less than 30% of the number in black. What's more, having old ones doesn't mean they will obey King Pingxi's orders.
Two consecutive generations of emperors in Daqing destroyed the country and opened up frontiers. The country's fortunes were prosperous and the people's aspirations were high. No one could replace the Zhao family.
"I was too greedy for merit back then!"
King Pingxi shook his head helplessly, regretting that he destroyed Dayue Kingdom too quickly and should have delayed it for another three to five years.
Ask for troops and food from the imperial court, select and train loyal people from the army, and slowly turn the Western Expedition Army into the Feng Family Army. The situation today will be much better.
At this time.
A report came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the prince wants to see you."
"Let him in."
King Pingxi was suspicious. In the capital city, Feng Ze, who was pretending to be a playboy, should stay away, lest the prince who was monitoring the Feng family find out.
Feng Ze did not come in alone, there was also a man in sackcloth behind him.
The man wears a bamboo hat and cannot see his face. He has broad shoulders and a tall body. He stands half a head taller than Feng Ze.
"Meet Father."
Feng Ze said: "Eunuch Wu sent out the news that the gelding refused to join forces and devoted himself to assisting His Majesty."
"As expected."
King Pingxi said: "He holds the dual positions of Governor of the East Factory and Chief Admiral of the Internal Affairs Department. He has reached the pinnacle of power. He will not gain much by joining forces with me, so why take risks?"
Feng Ze said: "If the gelding is used as His Majesty's knife, there will be no good results in the future. Could it be that he would rather just kill him by prodding his neck?"
"He can't trust me."
King Pingxi did not believe that Zhou Yi would be loyal. How could he be loyal to someone if his servants had given up their relatives and incense.
"With or without that castrated dog, my father will give it a try."
Feng Ze said: "Now is the last chance. After His Majesty clears up the chaos in the palace, innovates the administration of officials and taxes, and becomes a wise king and holy master, the Feng family will have no way to survive!"
The Holy Lord Ming Jun is surrendered all over the world, and with just one decree, the Feng family will be confiscated and exterminated.
King Pingxi was hesitant. After all, he was the confidant of the orthodox emperor. After his death, he might be enshrined in the Ancestral Temple and recorded in the history books of the country.
"Your Majesty has become the Mingjun Holy Master. For the sake of the reputation of the monarch and his ministers, maybe he doesn't care about the Feng family!"
"In the past, kings and ministers got along well with each other, but now King Zhenbei has learned from the past."
Feng Ze solemnly said: "Moreover, the child pretends to be crazy and stupid for the Feng family. He has already lived enough days of life and death hanging in the hands of others!"
"You have suffered for the Feng family."
King Pingxi sighed: "It's a pity that the castrated dog is timid, and without the cooperation of the internal servants, even if it happens by chance, it will be difficult for the Feng family alone to abolish the establishment."
"There are more than just chamberlains in the palace."
Feng Ze said: "No matter how powerful the castrated dog is, he is just a slave. How can he compare with the nobles of Kunning Palace. After the matter is completed, she will come forward to order the prince to supervise the country, and she will definitely stabilize the court."
King Pingxi said: "You said joining forces with the Queen?"
"The queen is in a desperate situation, so it's an opportunity to help her in times of need."
Feng Ze said: "And if the queen wants to supervise the country and serve as regent, she must rely on her father's support, so we are not afraid of her going back on her word in the future!"
King Pingxi frowned and said, "It's hard to say how much credibility the evil heretics have."
"Father, justice belongs to the victor!"
Feng Ze persuaded: "When Taizu started his army, he had the support of the Holy Fire Sect, and he was considered a heretic in the eyes of the previous dynasty."
King Pingxi did not nod, but looked at the strange man.
"Is this person a master of Sanyang Cult?"
Hearing this, the man opened his bamboo hat and saw that his face was covered with tattoos, including a wolf roaring at the moon, an eagle spreading its wings, and many strange talismans and seals.
King Pingxi said angrily: "Foreign race!"
Since the founding of Daqing, it has been at war with foreigners for many years. King Pingxi led troops in the border battles, and countless people died at the hands of foreigners.
If this person hadn't been brought here by Feng Ze, he would have been chopped into pieces!
Feng Ze introduced: "Father, this is the great master of the Tianlang clan, who is now serving under the command of King Zhenbei."
"King of Zhenbei!"
King Pingxi's eyes were slightly focused, and many thoughts flashed through his mind, the most shocking of which was that King Zhenbei had long been disobedient.
The Great Master is equivalent to the Daqing Imperial Master, and due to the integration of administration and religion of foreign races, his power is almost equal to that of the Heavenly Wolf King.
When the Heavenly Wolf's Golden Tent was breached, the King of Zhenbei sent back the news that Benxin had died under siege by the army!
Ben Xin bowed slightly, cupped his fists with both hands, and spoke in extremely skilled Daqing Mandarin.
"Meet King Pingxi."
King Pingxi asked: "King Zhenbei destroyed the Tianlang Kingdom, why did the great master surrender?"
Benxin replied: "The wolves have always worshiped the strong. Besides, it is nothing to grovel for the sake of continuing the bloodline."
King Pingxi suppressed the anger in his heart: "Tell me about the conditions of King Zhenbei?"
Benxin replied: "The Governor-General of the three prefectures in Northern Xinjiang is in charge of military affairs!"
"impossible!"
King Pingxi looked at the map. The fiefdom of King Zhenbei was also the former Tianlang Kingdom. Several mountains in the middle formed a continuous line, which was a natural barrier to protect Daqing.
With the three prefectures of Northern Xinjiang cut off, the Zhenbei King's army can march south at any time.
Benxin said: "This is the Zhao family's world, why should we care so much? With the support of the Northern Xinjiang army, who dares to oppose the prince's regency?"
"I'm afraid that the King of Zhenbei will not be the first to jump out and enter the capital under the banner of King Qingqin!"
King Pingxi said: "It is impossible for the imperial court to lose the three northern provinces, but I can promise that after the matter is completed, the imperial court will not pay attention to northern Xinjiang's actions."
Benxin shook his head and said: "At present, the imperial court is unable to govern Northern Xinjiang."
Asking for prices all over the place and paying back the money on the ground.
King Pingxi and Benxin were arguing back and forth, you added and I subtracted, you retreated and I advanced, and they bargained for a long time before settling on the charter.
As I said in my heart, Daqing is not the Daqing of the Feng family, let alone selling my father's land!
The queen would not object even more. She was almost at the end of her rope and would be willing to sell the three northern Xinjiang mansions. At worst, she would move south to Kyoto and divide the river to govern.
"The poor monk will report back to King Zhenbei now."
Benxin bowed slightly, put on his bamboo hat and left the military tent. After receiving the seal of King Pingxi, he was able to go without any hindrance.
In the military tent, only the father and son were left.
King Pingxi was silent for a long time and sighed: "You are too reckless. You actually got in touch with King Zhenbei and directly pushed me into a desperate situation." The moment Feng Ze led Ben Xin into the army tent, King Pingxi had no other choice.
"Ordinary people are often forced into a corner when doing things, and only then can they plan a counterattack. It is called a last-ditch fight, but in reality they have already lost more than they have won!"
Feng Ze said: "My son moves with the times, acts according to the situation, and does not stick to common sense. I can't say that he is sure of it. At least it is far better than trying to survive in death."
King Pingxi asked: "What is the time of heaven?"
"In order to seek sage wisdom, Your Majesty is determined to reform taxes and distribute the benefits of officials and aristocratic families to the people. He even thinks that the officials and gentry will receive the food together. He has lost the loyalty of the nobles."
Feng Ze said: "After this is accomplished, I promise not to measure the acres of land, let alone collect taxes from the gentry, and the court will be safe!"
King Pingxi nodded slightly and changed his tone.
"Is reforming taxation a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It is beneficial to the country and the people, but harmful to private interests!"
Feng Ze said: "I have observed history and realized that the three hundred years of calamity for our country occurred on this land. Your Majesty's reform of taxes may be able to extend the Daqing for another hundred years."
King Pingxi asked again: "Since it is good governance and the country will be stable in the future, can it be continued?"
Oaths are meant to be broken. King Pingxi can join forces with foreigners, and he can collect taxes from the gentry.
Feng Ze shook his head and said.
"If my father wants to be in power and the people don't rebel, how can the dynasty change?"
...
On duty as palace supervisor.
Eighteen cadres gathered around, and many old eunuchs bowed to listen to orders.
"Xiao Yinzi and Mr. Wen are on duty at the Yangxin Palace, Xiao Zhongzi and Eunuch Yu are on duty at the Qinzheng Palace, and Xiao Yunzi and Eunuch Hong are on duty at the Shangyang Palace..."
Zhou Yi ordered one by one that all the halls of the palace were guarded.
One old and one young, they complement each other and supervise each other.
Zhou Yi solemnly said: "This matter is of great importance. You must keep your eyes open day and night, and you must not let go of any movement."
Wen Tongzhi had lived a long life and had seen many struggles in the palace, and said in a deep voice.
"Duke, there are changes in the harem?"
Zhou Yi asked: "How can Mr. Wen be sure that it is a harem?"
Eunuch Wen said: "Our family followed the Governor's arrangements and seemed to take care of all areas, but in fact it tightly trapped Kunning Palace. Moreover, the Queen was born in the world, so the result is not difficult to guess."
"Mr. Wen is truly a scholar."
Zhou Yi glanced at everyone and saw their eyes flickering, obviously fearful of Kunning Palace.
The Empress of Daqing, the innate grandmaster, could be said to be the best in any capacity. Compared with Zhou Yi, she was only higher, but not lower. How could she compete with her?
There were also servants with eyes shining brightly, wishing there would be chaos in the palace.
If you are messy, you can climb up faster!
"Don't worry, our family never does anything we're not sure of."
Zhou Yi said: "This is His Majesty's decree. The one from Kunning Palace is at the end of his life. He only needs to live a good life and do good things, and he will be rewarded in the future!"
There was a warning hidden in the words, and everyone said quickly.
"As you command!"
At night.
The cold moon is frosty and the autumn wind is bleak.
Zhou Yi stood on the roof of Shangyang Palace. This is the highest point of the palace, overlooking all the palaces.
In the direction of Kunning Palace, there are bright lights and numerous figures.
"My queen is still unwilling to give in!"
Zhou Yi's eyes were indifferent. There was no big difference between the Majesty and the Queen. He was even slightly biased towards the Queen. However, he only stood on the side of the winner.
"A husband and wife of more than 20 years have known each other's details for a long time. They can't come up with any special weapons at all. They can only fight with real swords and guns."
In the Daqing Dynasty, who can compare with the orthodox emperor in terms of background!
A few more days passed.
The orthodox emperor was ill and had to hand over all matters to his four cabinet ministers.
The first assistant, Yang Si, was once the emperor's master and had the merit of following the dragon, so he naturally supported the orthodox emperor.
However, during the six years that the Zhengtong Emperor was in office, he worked hard and slept late at night, eating and drinking late at night. All major and minor affairs in the court were decided, and the cabinet became the mouthpiece.
As a result, Yang Si's power was greatly reduced and he was unable to suppress the other three ministers.
The cabinet ministers are still fighting among themselves, not to mention the three provinces and six departments, they are fighting fiercely.
Today the Ministry of Personnel blocks the promotion of officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs, tomorrow the Ministry of Household Affairs cuts the food and salary of the Ministry of War, and the day after that the bosses of the Ministry of War beat up the old and young children of the Ministry of Rites in the Qinzheng Hall.
The court was in chaos, but the palace became increasingly quiet.
The doors of Kunning Palace were tightly closed, not to mention the guards and chamberlains on duty, even the royal ministers were blocking the way out.
Apparently he had prepared food and drink expenses in advance for fear of being poisoned by an unknown poison.
On duty as palace supervisor.
Eunuch Zhong, the Queen's Secretary, knelt on the ground and reported with a grimace.
"Reporting to the Governor, we have poisoned the mouth of the bowl and the lid of the pot, but we can't get it in."
"If it works, fewer people will die, but if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter."
Zhou Yi is on the side of His Majesty, but he will not ignore the use of conspiracy. Many great changes and turning points in history originated from a small poisonous arrow and a bowl of poisonous wine.
After Eunuch Zhong stepped back, Xiao Yinzi whispered.
"Dad, if you can't get into Kunning Palace, why don't you lead someone to break down the door and rush in!"
"Not to mention that the empress is ranked innate, and there are experts from the Sanyang Sect sitting in charge. If we really lead people to break through the Kunning Palace, we will take her to Caishikou and behead her tomorrow."
Zhou Yi said: "The empress can only die violently, or be punished for treason!"
Xiao Yinzi thought for a long time and said, "My godfather is right. Your Majesty is determined to be a wise king and a holy master, and he will not allow himself to be stained!"
Zhou Yi was surprised and said, "Have you become smarter?"
Xiao Yinzi suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. He played a clever little tune and died inexplicably at the hands of bandits.
"My godfather, I heard the young master say this, but it's not something our family can figure out."
"It turned out to be peace."
Zhou Yi asked: "Our family is busy with official duties, and I don't know what Ping An has been doing these days."
Xiao Yinzi quickly reported: "The young master has made many friends in the capital, ranging from the young masters of aristocratic families to the carriages, boats and feet. He is said to have friends all over the capital!"
"You guys, don't cover up for him."
Zhou Yi said: "The young master from an aristocratic family does not look down on our family. He must be a lustful and lustful bastard. As for the car and boat, he is a scoundrel and has killed many people in the name of a safe friend!"
Xiao Yinzi asked: "Godfather, do we need to clean up our house?"
"Let's wait until it gets fatter."
Zhou Yi said: "It's dry and has no oil or water. We can't let the fanzi who handles the work not even get back the travel expenses."
While speaking.
The voice of the chamberlain came from outside: "Gong Du, the young master is outside the palace and said he has something important to report."
"This guy really doesn't talk about it."
Zhou Yi ordered: "Xiao Yinzi is going to bring Ping An in. He will enter the palace to pay homage to the prime minister in the future. It would be good to familiarize himself with the palace restrictions in advance."
Foreign men are strictly prohibited from entering the palace, but the servants on duty are all people from Zhouyi.
His Majesty knew about this and could at most give him a few harsh words.
This is exactly what Zhou Yi wants. Every time after making great achievements, he makes some small mistakes, so that His Majesty can feel at ease.
About a quarter of an hour.
Zhou Pingan changed into the clothes of a chamberlain and followed Xiao Yinzi to the palace supervisor.
"Meet daddy."
"No need to be polite."
Zhou Yi raised his hand, and his zhenqi lifted Zhou Pingan up from a distance of ten feet, showing his strength in front of the chamberlain intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhou Ping'an stood up and glanced at the servants on the left and right.
"You guys go down first."
Zhou Yi waved his hand, and only the father and son were left in the palace, and asked, "What's the matter with Ping'an?"
"I was listening to music with the third child of the Wang family last night. After he got drunk, he boasted to his children that the tax stipulation could not be changed because of the promise of a big shot."
Zhou Ping'an said: "Haier inquired with friends in the dental industry today. The number of acres on the market has increased by more than 30% in recent days."
"Um?"
Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind was spinning, and he suddenly said: "A few days ago, King Pingxi sent someone to tell him that we would join forces to do something big, but our family refused!"
Zhou Pingan frowned in thought and said after a moment.
"The important matter of killing the nine clans was easily exposed to dad, without leaving any way out, and his intentions are clear. Regardless of whether dad agrees or not, the Feng family will rebel!"
