After finishing the meal, Ji Ya and the three returned to the small courtyard, watching the capital gradually recover its vitality, Ji Ya was full of relief and was also thinking about leaving the capital.

As soon as he returned to the small courtyard, the elusive lacquer carving swallow appeared: "Your Highness." News came from the palace just now, Shu Di Long Aotian and the ancient party of Texas have all asked for merit, and His Majesty has already intended to give him a knighthood. ”

Ji Ya asked, "What will these two people seal?"

Qi Diaoyan said: "According to the intelligence, I am afraid that Long Aotian will be named the Marquis of Qin, and the eternal side will be Xishan Bo. ”

"A marquis and an earl, what do you think that means?" Ji Ya didn't ask Qi Diaoyan, but instead asked his two guards. Chang Xiu arranged for the two of them to be Ji Ya's guards, but also to exercise their abilities, maybe three or five years later, they will be a pair of Ruan Yu and Chang Xiu again.

Lei Fangqi has been clever since childhood, although he was born in a bandit cottage, but his father protects him well, and he has a good master, so his temperament is quite straightforward: "Now that the power of the imperial court is weak, since they have the heart to defect, maybe Your Majesty wants to show sincerity in order to attract more people to defect." ”

"I don't think it's that simple. Ji Ya has always felt that there are other meanings in this.

Xiongying followed a group of friends all the way north, and never minded suspecting everyone with malice: "Your Highness, I think Your Majesty is using means against the princes of the world." ”

"Oh, how do you say?"

"You see, that Long Aotian was originally a subordinate of the Shu thief, but now it is the opposite. The Wangu side was also under the Shu thief, and the result was also reversed. The above did not express this, but acquiesced to the court because of the excuse. Now that he has been knighted, isn't that equivalent to telling all the people who lead troops in the world. As long as you are based on the court, you can create your own master's rebellion, and if you lose, it will definitely be over, but if you win the court, you will admit it. ”

Ji Ya frowned: "This is indeed a big problem! Swallow, what else is there?"

Ji Ya didn't ask, Qi Diaoyan generally didn't take the initiative to explain the additional questions, but that didn't mean she didn't know: "There is also the question of the title." The conferral of the title in the Great Zhou is a very rigorous matter, you must know that even your master Marquis Anling has only jumped two levels, and he has not even jumped three levels since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is extremely rare for civilians to be knighted in one step. ”

Back then, Lin Yue had 100,000 troops to occupy the capital, which was such a prestige, and his title was just that An Lingjun became Anling Marquis. The Great Zhou Xun nobles were divided into dukes, marquis, uncles, kings, and scholars. With the exception of the last one, there is no official name given to ordinary nobles. The latter two Bo and Jun are both double words, while Gong and Hou are single and double, and the level of single words is above the double words.

Lin Yue was so powerful at that time, but he just skipped the two-character uncle and became the two-character marquis. It was not until after the unification of the Yunzhong Military Region that he upgraded the double character to Yunhou. Now Long Aotian, a person who betrays the lord in the eyes of the world, can actually jump from Haoguang Jun to a single-word prince by three levels, what do other people think? .

If Long Aotian itself is a problem within Xungui, then the problem of the ancient side is even greater. The Great Zhou Dynasty is a country that advocates hierarchy, that is, when the entire imperial court is the most corrupt, it is common to spend money to atone for crimes, or sell official positions, but only the title is the bottom line of everything.

As a commoner, there have been cases of being knighted for merit, but it has never happened to give an earl as soon as he comes up, and he has not made any earth-shattering feats. To say that it sounds good is to cut off the national thief, and to say that it is unpleasant to say that it is to backstab his original lord, which point is worthy of the standard of a commoner?

Ji Ya originally had a similar opinion to Xiongying, but after Qi Diaoyan's analysis, she suddenly found that Emperor Zhou Ji Zhun's decision was driving the whole world to the opposite side of the royal family. The aristocracy is the foundation of the royal family, and they will not care no matter how the whole country decays, but if the interests of the nobles are violated, it will be difficult to protect the clan even if the Demon Cloud Sea is resurrected.

Ji Ya's mind was confused for a while, after all, they were all from the royal family, and she couldn't sit back and watch the clan surnamed Ji fall into danger: "Go, follow me into the palace." ”

Ji Ya rushed all the way to the palace, and she would not easily enter the palace again during this time, not only because of the entanglement of the people in the clan, but also because she didn't want to be suspicious of the Marquis of Chu. Now I am afraid that she will enter the palace with her front foot, and the information on her back foot will be placed in front of Chu Hou and the poisonous concubine Ye Meidie.

At this time, Emperor Zhou Jizhun was also in the study of the office, and in front of him was the will he was about to give, he knew very well what these wills would mean once they were issued, but what choice did he have?

Ji Ya hurriedly walked in, Emperor Zhou Ji Zhun raised his head and smiled: "It's rare for Wang Mei to enter the palace, why don't you go to visit the capital today, how can you remember it?"

Ji Ya said: "Lei Fang, Xiongying, guard the door of the study, no one is allowed to come in." ”

"Yes!" the second daughter withdrew.

Ji Ya asked directly: "I heard that Brother Wang is going to knight Long Aotian and Wangu, or is it a marquis and an earl?"

Emperor Zhou Jizhun looked indifferent: "Sister Wang's news is very well-informed, my will has not yet been issued with a seal, you will know." ”

"Do you know the consequences of this? This will make the entire clan the target of condemnation from the whole world, not only you, but also everyone else. Although Ji Ya does not have deep feelings for the clan, and does not want the clan to fall into this fate, for the sake of this chaotic world, she has already died a father and four royal brothers.

Emperor Zhou asked rhetorically: "Then what does Wang Mei want me to do, they got rid of Xi Ze Yaoshi, do I have to punish them for this......?"

Ji Ya's tone was stunned: "It's not that you have a hard top with them, for example, Haoguang Jun Long Aotian can be crowned an earl, while the Wangu side is not a knighthood for the time being, but a high-ranking military position." After all, they are subordinate to the top, and if they preach it loudly, it is not good for the clan. Unprovoked will increase the hostility of the princes of all stripes. ”

Emperor Zhou Ji Zhun smiled: "Those princes are encroaching on the world of my Ji family one by one, but they hope that their subordinates will pay attention to loyalty, isn't this a ridiculous thing?"

"No matter what they think, the situation of the royal family can no longer make enemies, otherwise you will also be in danger of ......"

Emperor Zhou Jizhun stood up and said, "What will happen to them?

"This ......"

"Sister Wang, thank you for still thinking so much about the clan, but even if I don't do this, the princes of the world will not be in awe of the royal family, this dynasty has come to an end, instead of selling others in order to survive, it is better to let go of everything and let everyone's ambitions be satisfied, isn't this good?"

Ji Ya understood, Emperor Ji Zhun of Zhou didn't understand what this decision meant, on the contrary, he knew that the Great Zhou Dynasty was coming to an end, and in the afterglow of the apocalypse, he didn't want to be cowardly the lord of the country, he wanted to speak out to the whole world, you are against me, others can also be against you, everyone will betray, and then end together. The era of the complete collapse of Lile has finally come.

Ji Zhun smiled bitterly and said, "Sister Wang, in fact, you are the same. You're all a raccoon dog. I used to think that you were the last savior of this dynasty, but unfortunately you are not, like those princes outside, you are just the one who came to suck the flesh and blood before the collapse of this giant called the 'Great Zhou'. If you're not going to stretch out your hand, why bother with my final decision?"

Ji Ya's body and mind were shocked, she came to persuade her kindly, she didn't expect Brother Wang to see herself like this, but then she thought about it, if she was not the princess of the Great Zhou, what was the difference between what she did and other princes? Since entering Beijing, she has also asked for a feudal state, which is actually coercing the royal power.

The people of the clan were looking forward to Ji Ya's actions, but she knew that the world was irretrievable, so except for a few young brothers and sisters, she did not do anything to save it, and she personally extinguished everyone's hopes.

Ji Ya said in a deep voice: "I understand, Brother Wang, I'm sorry." ”

Ji Zhun smiled: "It's no wonder you, the destruction of this country was probably doomed a hundred years ago, and even the Demon Master couldn't save it, let alone you, do you know what I'm going to do next?"

Ji Ya shook her head, and Ji Zhun said: "I want to crown Xiao Huairen as the prime minister, and the ancient side as the hussar general." Wang Mei and Chu Hou do not plan to stay, then they will be the most powerful people in the capital in the future. ”

Ji Ya thought about it a little and already understood, if it has been divided by the princes today, the will of the capital cannot be transmitted at all, and the eternal party will come to vote, at least it can guarantee the annexation of Dezhou and Yuzhou, with the capital as the center, but only three or four state capitals are still under the rule, which is barely enough to ensure the operation of the capital.

The official title of these two people also officially shows that Ji Zhun handed over the only little military and political power in his hand, and from now on these two people are the princes without names in the capital, and the royal family of the Ji family has completely become a symbol.

The defeat of the king of Shu lies in his arrogance to the throne, and these two people are only in high official positions, so they will not cause public outrage. In this way, maybe it will be better for the frightened Ji family clan.

Ji Ya looked very bad when she left the palace, she didn't want to participate anymore, but she still came over for the royal family she was born into. As a result, she was also pushed back by Emperor Zhou Ji, of course she felt uncomfortable, the key is that there is nothing wrong with Brother Wang's duties. If you weren't from the royal family, you can at least look at the clan and the princes from the eyes of ordinary people, so that there won't be so many things.

After leaving the palace, they rushed to the camp of the Northern Army. Just now she knew one thing, for these two people to be knighted, the northern and southern armies both expressed their acquiescence, which was also the question that Emperor Zhou Ji Zhun was thinking about just now, until Ji Ya came to the door by himself, Ji Zhun was sure that this matter had nothing to do with her.

Chu Hou Zhiyu didn't care what Changkong thought of her, but no one on his side asked his opinion. Ji Ya asked Qi Diaoyan, but she didn't expect Qi Diaoyan to know it, which means that someone can get past her own intelligence organization, and I'm afraid only Wu Yan has this ability.

Ji Ya handed over the military affairs to Ruan Yu and the government affairs to Wu Yan, mainly because her talents were limited, and she didn't want to get involved in these things deeply, but this didn't mean that Ji Ya allowed them to skip their own decisions.

When Ji Ya found Wu Yan, the other party seemed to be prepared, and Ji Ya asked directly, "Does Mr. Wu know about the decree and knighthood?"

Wu Yan nodded: "I know." ”

"Why!?"

Wu Yan said directly: "In order for the Wanyue Project to proceed smoothly, Haoguangjun must have a legitimate position. This is also the explanation of the lord. "If you have to choose one between Lin Yue and Ji Ya, Wu Yan, who was born in Yuanzhou, is naturally dominated by Lin Yue.

The so-called Wanyue Plan is a trade route that starts from Huadu and passes through Chudi, Suzaku Dynasty, Shudi, Northwest Ganliang Region, and Yunzhong County. Judging from the map of the Great Zhou, it is equivalent to drawing an arc in the west, so it is called the 'Wanyue Plan'.

And Long Aotian completely became the Marquis of Qin, so that this passage could be completely established. Therefore, the support for Long Aotian is a condition that has been said a long time ago, not only Chu Hou Zhiyu Changkong, but also Ji Ya's master Lin Yue.

Wu Yan said again: "The Wanyue Plan, coupled with Xiao Huairen and Wangu's side, is equivalent to most of the princes west of the Cloud Pass forming an alliance, except for the remnants of the Xi Ze family and the cannibalistic prince of the Jin Kingdom, the entire western part of the Great Zhou can be said to be connected." ”

Only then did Ji Ya understand why Emperor Ji of Zhou would hand over all his power, because the princes in the west had reached a consensus, and he did not have the so-called conditions for balancing. If you hand over power, not only will your life be saved, but the treatment of the entire clan will also be improved, and a little leakage from each of these powerful princes will be enough to keep these orphans and widows from starving to death.

As the titular emperor, Ji Zhun only needs to eat, drink and be merry, and the less power he has, the safer it is.

Ji Ya returned to her small courtyard with some frustration, and seeing that Ji Ya was not in a high mood, Xiongying said: "Sister Fang, Your Highness has been busy for a day, you can help boil some water to wash." ”

Lei Fang did not doubt that he should admit: "Okay." ”

Seeing Lei Fang leave, Xiong Ying asked, "Your Highness is still unhappy about what happened just now?"

Ji Ya shook her head: "It's not that I'm unhappy, but I still feel a little uncomfortable here." ”

Xiong Ying said: "Does Your Highness know why Mr. Wu Yan and us came to the capital this time?"

Ji Ya suddenly felt that there was something in Xiongying's words: "What do you mean?"

"Your Highness, look, you have seen what is wrong with today's events, and it is impossible for others not to know, why are you the only one who has entered the palace?"

If it weren't for Ji Ya's identity as a clan, other princes or careerists would have wished that Emperor Ji of Zhou would have more 'stupid moves'. On second thought, the people who can be used to be independent and credible in Yun Chinese are none other than Wu Yan, Jian Tu, and Xu Shicheng.

Needless to say, Jian Tu has always followed him, Xu Shicheng is also an official, and the stakes are also very clear. And Wu Yan is the Yuanzhou faction under Lin Yue, so he will skip Ji Ya and faithfully complete Lin Yue's instructions. As for what happened to the clan surnamed Ji, Lin Yue didn't care.

Originally, Ji Ya didn't want to send troops, she just wanted to develop Yunzhong, but Lin Yue asked Ji Ya, as a princess, not to stay out of the matter, so she came. But as Emperor Zhou Ji Zhun said, Ji Ya didn't do anything, and in fact couldn't do anything. In addition to transporting materials to the capital several times, the rest of the military, political, civil, military, or negotiating with people are completed by reliable subordinates. So what is the meaning of her existence? Just to force her brother Wang to seal the country for herself?

Xiong Ying saw that Ji Ya had fallen into thinking and didn't say much, although she was young, she also knew the truth of intimacy, and some things were just pointed. She herself doesn't have any aversion to Lin Yue, but Lin Yue's influence is too great, for the world, for Yunzhong, and even for Ji Ya. Although it's nothing now, in the long run, Ji Ya's Changzhou party will suffer a loss against Lin Yue's Yuanzhou party, once or twice, and no one wants to suffer all the time.

Xiongying had to think about Ji Ya, and Qi Diaoyan in the dark also saw the clues, so he didn't stop it, Ji Ya was still too indecisive, especially in the face of Lin Yue. Now she is no longer a little apprentice who relies on her master, but the princess of Liang Guo in the Great Zhou, and she should have her own decisions.

Most of the powerful generals under Ji Ya have been deployed on the Ganliang border, and the training of the White Tiger Fengcong has also been small, and there are currently more than 40,000 horses under Ji Ya, if the two tribes of Droy and Battle are willing to reinforce, it will not be a problem to pull down more than 60,000 troops. If Ji Ya had the idea of getting rid of Lin Yue, she would already be able to gain a foothold in Ganliang.