Since the New Year, the city of Shendu has been disturbed by all kinds of internal and external troubles, whether it is the dignitaries or the people of Fangqu, they are not spared, so that the whole city has a solemn atmosphere of mountain rain about to come and the wind is full of buildings, which makes people feel uneasy.

But not everyone is worried about this, at least one person is not bothered by the outside world, and the personnel he manages has a qualitative improvement, that is, Princess Taiping.

Today, Princess Taiping did not stay in Shangyang Palace, and came to the theater in the west of Luoyang City from Tianjie, summoned all the members in the event and made an order: "Recently, the theater will perform all things for a while. ”

After several years of operation, this theater under the name of Princess Taiping has already become a resort in Dugi, and all kinds of sound and entertainment make people forget to return, and when it comes to prosperity, it is almost second only to Shendu South City. And the income brought by this theater to Princess Taiping is also very amazing, even surpassing that of Fengguo Tianyi.

Therefore, when they heard that Her Royal Highness the princess decided to temporarily close the theater for a living, the retainers in charge were also surprised, and couldn't help but advise: "Your Royal Highness the princess, the noble prince and the sage Yuanmei, why not be afraid of the disturbance of human feelings in the workshop. At present, the theater is making thousands of people, and once it is closed, the loss is huge. Nowadays, the price of materials in Dugi is rising, and once the livelihood of thousands of people is cut off, it will also be a big worry......"

"Whatever you are asked to do, do it now! What is the calculation of your own property, and who do you need to explain to? ”

After Princess Taiping heard this, she snorted a little displeased, and after a little thought, she said: "If you are really lonely and helpless, donate yourself to me, prepare a batch of materials to subsidize their lives." But if you just take advantage of the situation for personal gain, you can just drive it away, and you don't have to pay attention to it. ”

When the retainers respectfully accepted the order, Princess Taiping said again: "This pavilion courtyard should be cleared out as soon as possible and used for storage for the time being." ”

Although the people in Kinai were restless, it did not affect the business of the theater, but due to the overall depression of the situation in Kinai, many times were in need of comfort. In the huge capital of the gods, there are naturally other places of sound and color, but when it comes to the backstage, who can compare to Princess Taiping. Therefore, some sound and color places have been closed one after another, making this more prosperous, and the revenue is several times higher than in previous years.

But as the situation became more and more severe, Princess Taiping also had to worry about the impact of some aspects. Even if she doesn't care about the attack on her by the imperial history of the court, the sound and color of the place itself is complicated, and it is easy to breed spirit, and in such a sensitive season as now, Princess Taiping does not want to get involved in trouble because of a little profit.

For example, some noble families who robbed the official warehouse of Lide Fang before, many people confessed during the interrogation that they were planning and planning in the Taiping Theater. After learning about this situation from some criminal officials, Princess Taiping was also awe-inspiring in her heart.

Of course, in addition to some considerations to avoid political risks, there is a more important factor that prompted Princess Taiping to make this decision, that is, the strong development momentum of Shendu Feiqian.

Last year, the new development of the flying money business started, but it was still a state of making ends meet, and Princess Taiping even had to temporarily borrow the capital of the princes of the court and the central government as the operating capital. However, with the Turkic invasion, the rich and noble families of Shendu began to send a large amount of money and goods to issue flying money, and the consideration behind it was nothing more than a lack of confidence in the imperial court, and they wanted to borrow the convenience of flying money to transfer their property to Xijing.

After the New Year, although the Turks retreated, the momentum continued unabated, so much so that the money was full, and Princess Taiping had to hurry to find a new storage location.

Among them, there are many warehouses near Lidefang Xintan, which is undoubtedly the best choice in terms of infrastructure.

However, Lide Fang is close to Qinghua Fang, which belongs to the radiation range of Nanya. Although Princess Taiping has no shortage of personnel relations in Nanya, Nanya's internal intricacies are intricate and no one dares to boast of being able to completely control them.

Under such circumstances, Princess Taiping naturally did not dare to take the risk of storing the stored goods in Lide Fang. Thinking about it, only the theater in Yueyan in the west of the city is the best choice. Although the revenue of the theater is also good, compared with the huge amount of money and goods in and out, it can be described as a small profit.

After explaining the relevant matters, Princess Taiping was still about to make a careful arrangement, and suddenly a palace official who stayed in Shangyang Palace hurriedly came and brought an astonishing news: Beiya suddenly increased the number of troops to the Ganlu Hall where the Queen Mother lived!

After learning the news, Princess Taiping's face suddenly changed, and she no longer cared about inspecting the venue, so she immediately ordered the ceremonial driver to go to Ouchi.

In the Great Inner Taoguang Garden, a depressed winter scene, Emperor Li Dan sits in a pavilion, the utensils in the pavilion are simply furnished, only a few plain screens are divided inside and outside, and there is no curtain to cover, so that the wind blows from all sides, so that the pavilion is colder than the outside.

Princess Taiping walked in under the guidance of the lieutenant, and her eyes fell on Li Dan, whose face was already a little pale from the cold, and asked, "What does Brother want to do?" ”

Li Dan glanced at Princess Taiping, who looked unkind, pointed to the empty seat on one side and said, "Taiping and take a seat first, I have no ill intentions towards my mother, and you don't have to rush to accountability." ”

Along the way, Princess Taiping has thought a lot about the emperor's sudden move, and after entering the table, she just sighed and said: "Heaven's will is unpredictable, and today is indeed a lesson." I don't dare to hold the saint accountable, but the saint has a life, and as long as I can do it, I will not shirk it. However, my mother is old and has been isolated from the outside world for a long time, and it will not help to make a nuisance suddenly, it will only make people more alienated. ”

The emperor did not answer Princess Taiping directly, but just looked around at this slightly empty palace, and then said: "In the old days, I also had such a pavilion, every time in the middle of winter, when my heart was angry, I sat alone in clothes, the wind came from all sides, and I endured this cold and hardship, just thinking about what is the relationship between me and the world?" The old is either the Son of Heaven or the heir of the emperor, and his words are extremely respectful, but everything is not for me, but this biting cold wind and the chill all over my body treat me the most ......"

"The old pavilion is still in the old hall. Therefore, the palace is deep, and I am steep in the mother, I expect that you will not come to see in depth, so in this Taoguang Garden, I want to share the mood with you a little. ”

When the emperor said this, his expression was already quite remembrance: "When I sat alone in a single dress, I didn't know it was already a cold night. And now that the times have passed, Ermine Furgarphi still feels that the cold and hardships are enduring......"

"If my brother just wants to share with me the hardships of the old years, and the circumstances are different, I really can't understand it. The hardships of living people are not necessarily pitiful. But you don't have to lose your ambition, you just need to move forward bravely! What kind of sadness in the old years is not helpful to the current situation. If Brother has any orders, you might as well say it bluntly. If I can do it, I will do my best. But if you can't do it, you can only let it go. ”

Princess Taiping's face was still gloomy, and her tone became more cold and hard: "Mother's old things, you really can't boast of kindness. Now the situation is different, my mother is waiting to die, and you are no longer a person who sat and was helpless in the old years. I don't know if Brother Brother's behavior should be forgiven by me, but I can only tell Brother Brother, in addition to this child, Mother still does not lose her dependence in this world! ”

Hearing Princess Taiping say this, Li Dan's face also changed suddenly, his fists on his knees clenched, and he bowed his head in silence for a long time before he raised his head again, and said sadly: "I am not complaining to you about this story with my sister, but just to tell you that in the world, human power is a false disturbance, and only this body can be truly kept." I feel that taste deeply. I am by no means a fierce person by nature, but I have room for proportion, and I will never bear to pass on this biting hardship to my relatives. But you have to give me room to mediate! ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, her face stiffened, and she was no longer in a hurry to speak, but just frowned and stared at this brother who had become a little strange.

"Previously, when the lords received the favor of the state, instead of thinking about reciprocating, they broke the law in a hurry. The promise of the Son of Heaven is not as precious as some materials in the eyes of all the streams, but it can be seen that the power of the emperor's destiny has disappeared. At this point, I don't dare to blame the rest. But sister, ask yourself, are you completely innocent in this matter? ”

After Princess Taiping heard this, her face turned pale again, and her momentum was no longer as strong as before, and she turned her face sideways and said in an astringent voice: "I originally introduced Wei Chengqing, and it was only ......."

"When brothers and sisters meet today, they are only open and honest. The situation in Fangjin Dugi is already in danger, and there is no time to investigate the old crimes. If you really want to investigate it, my sister and I are both imprudent, obsessed with appearances, and underestimate the sinister nature of the world. ”

Speaking of this, Li Dan laughed at himself: "In recent years, I have been obsessed with disputes, and I have lost my original intention in treating people and things. King Yong is indeed the humerus of the clan, the world is young and strong, if it is not for the great strength of the Western Army, the evil current is still jealous, before the evil things of Lidefang, maybe it will be in the north gate ......"

"Brother, you, you ......"

Li Dan looked at Princess Taiping, who was shocked, and sighed again: "I made the Beiya increase the troops in the Ganlu Palace, and I really have no idea of coercing and interfering with my mother's glory, but I am worried that Dugi will get out of control in the coming days, and my mother will not be able to shelter her, which is already the little strength I have left at the moment." I am demented and troubled, and I can only sin myself, and I really can't bear to affect my relatives and disciples. The powerful upstarts often say that deeds will inevitably lead to disaster, but so far the Western Army has been able to restrain itself and not go out of Tongguan, but it has become chaotic in Dugi first, can't I still distinguish which is for help and which is for disaster? ”

"Now that we are in a difficult situation at home and abroad, the emperor's order is not good. I know that Amei, you still have deep negotiations with Xijing, so you dare to scare me with strong words. But now, the situation in Dugi is no longer my fear of Xijing, and once I am cautious of going east, Dugi will be in turmoil. Previously, the Kansai people expelled the eastward for their coercion, and now they are gathered in Dugi, can they resist without fear? ”

When Princess Taiping heard this, she couldn't help but say in a bitter voice: "At that time, my mother asked for Shaanzhou for King Lu, and she said that she was for my brother and sister to live for the road......

But Ah Mu didn't expect that the Turks would suddenly go south, and a large number of forbidden troops would be transferred to Hedong, and now the northern government is ...... Alas, it is too late to hate me for knowing that I am afraid. There is another big trouble, I will tell Ah Mei again, before the Nanya army was escorted to the state, and there were more than 1,000 people who missed the deadline and disappeared! ”

Li Dan moved closer to Princess Taiping and whispered, while his eyes were fixed on Princess Taiping's face.

"Actually, how can this be?"

Princess Taiping's face changed suddenly, and even a layer of fine cold sweat appeared on her forehead visible to the naked eye. There are thousands of people missing from the guards of the Southern Ya, and the biggest possibility is that they have already gone to Shannan! And Princess Taiping was at a loss for this, so she was naturally extremely frightened.

Li Dan looked at Princess Taiping deeply a few times before beckoning to the hall and shouting, "Bring people up!" ”

Without spinning his heels, a lieutenant official ascended the hall and escorted a bruised eunuch into the palace. Princess Taiping was still digesting the astonishing news that the emperor had just revealed to her, and glanced down at random, her face suddenly changed, and she pointed at the eunuch and said in surprise: "This palace slave, this ......"

"A few days ago, I was plagued by the evil things of Lide Fang, and this slave Jinyan said that Duji was suffering from a shortage of money, and he even planned to ask me to extort it from my sister! Not to mention that the current situation is more than just money, just this slave is doing this evil trick to divide my brother and sister, you can know that he has bad intentions! What do you say that there is only one place where the money and things are gathered in Dugi now, and it is in the Taiping ...... your warehouse."

"This slave is so evil, he should be killed!"

Princess Taiping was also awe-struck when she heard this, and her eyes became fierce when she looked at the eunuch.

The emperor sighed again: "Ah Mei's livelihood plan, I have heard a little, and I know that the accumulation of money and goods in this is deeply implicated, and it cannot be used easily. Even if this is not the case, the sorrow of the court should not be asked for the private door of the relatives and disciples. What's more, if real money and grain are available, how can there be more than one place in the land of Dugi where it is stored? The tombs in the north are stacked, and there are countless treasures, and the income from the mound can also be used to make up for personnel. ”

"Is the situation really so critical? If Shaanxi is secretly ordered to send troops on the same day......"

Hearing that the emperor had already made up the idea of the Northern Underworld, Princess Taiping couldn't help but be even more flustered. Not to mention the dark wealth in Beibi Mountain, if the situation in Dugi really collapses, I am afraid that the wealth of her family will become dark wealth in the blink of an eye.

"There are many ears and eyes between the two capitals, and when the Western Army moves, Dugi will be chaotic!"

The emperor said in a firm tone: "Now the Western Army is already the army that calms the country, because it does not move, all kinds of dangers are still dull and do not appear......"

"Isn't there still a ...... of the Heavenly Soldiers' Dao armies?"

Princess Taiping groaned for a while, and then said again.

"Hedong Xinjing has been swept away, the materials have been urgent, and it is not easy for the armies of the Heavenly Soldiers to advance and retreat, not to mention the troubles of border troubles......"

The emperor sighed again and shook his head to indicate that it was not easy for the Heavenly Soldier Dao army to be recalled.

Hearing this, Princess Taiping was silent for a long time, and after a long while, she spoke again: "Brother, I can borrow a batch of money and grain to suspend the situation in Dugi." But you have to give me a decree and summon King Yong to return to the dynasty. I'm not biased towards being cautious, but now the flow of people from Toki to Xijing is really drastic, which shows the trend of people's hearts. If the third brother really lurks in the court, my brother and sister will be reduced to lambs, weighed lightly, and held hostage to steal......"

"I can give the edict, but even if there is money to fill this desire, the feelings of the crowd can not be soothed for a short time, if you hesitate a little, I am afraid that the opportunity will be missed. After all, in the past few years, Shenzhi and I have been forced by the current situation and have a deep gap between each other. Even if he had read what I had written, he might not believe it. However, if the mother issued a written order, it would ......"

Li Dan said dejectedly: "The imperial army is stranded in the east of the river, and the only one who can deter the court is the western army." If you return to the court with caution, I should avoid the throne and wait for it. ”

"Brother, you, you won't lie to me?"

With such a big plan, Princess Taiping still inevitably hesitated after all, and then stared at her brother and asked in a deep voice.

"Is there any other way for me to do this? The situation in the DPRK is in danger, and all he plans is his life, how dare he concentrate on the forces again. ”

When Li Dan talked about this, he wrote down the book again, recorded the plan to summon King Yong to return to the dynasty on paper, and raised his hand to push it to Princess Taiping: "I don't regret this piece of words, but I don't have to go through the Chinese book, what is the system?" A piece of waste paper, because of the importance of affection, can you win the trust of prudence? ”

Princess Taiping looked down at the emperor's handwriting, and pondered for a moment before saying: "If you just say it because of love, you don't need to say it to your mother, I will write it myself." ”

When the emperor heard this, his eyes flashed, and he nodded: "It's okay, Taiping, you put away my book properly, and I will use it as proof in the future." ”

"It doesn't have to be, the daughter of the surrender should not be deeply involved in housework. If you are lucky enough to get through this misfortune in front of you, your uncle and nephew will really have a dispute in the future, and I will keep this book instead of becoming a way to die, brother, don't you say? ”

When the emperor heard this, he smiled and shook his head again and again, "This will never be the case. ”

When Princess Taiping left the palace, she was followed by a large internal lieutenant. She did not return to Shangyang Palace, but returned to the Princess's Mansion in Shangshanfang, and after entering the palace, she began to deal with the dispatch of goods and goods, transferring the goods stored in several warehouses to the Zhongguan who followed from Ouchi, and personally wrote a letter to King Yong.

By the time the letter was written, the lieutenant was already impatient to take the case. Princess Taiping was not surprised by this move.

If she was still frightened and confused by her brother's behavior at the beginning, then when the emperor proposed to let the empress dowager send a letter to Queen Shuyong, he knew that her brother's greed for the wealth she had amassed was unstoppable.

Recently, Princess Taiping has been busy with matters related to flying money, and she really doesn't have an accurate judgment on whether the situation in Dugi is as critical as the emperor said. However, she knew that once the emperor embezzled the money and goods of the Feiqian warehouse through the means of extortion, no matter what the situation in Toki was, turmoil would break out.

"The money involved in flying money is huge, but the personnel relationship between me and a few warehouses is still shallow. The saint was trapped in a money problem, and taking this warehouse was expected to alleviate the trouble. But if you force it again, it will definitely be ruined! ”

Seeing that the lieutenant carefully put away her handwritten letter, Princess Taiping spoke again.

When the lieutenant heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, and after a while, he bowed to the ground and said, "Everyone also has difficulties, and I hope Her Royal Highness the princess can understand." Later, the palace will be fortified, and they are all cronies of the Beiya, and they will never dare to harm Her Royal Highness the Princess! ”

After finishing speaking, the lieutenant did not dare to stay any longer, and hurriedly withdrew from the mansion, even though there were Beiya elite soldiers entering the workshop and surrounding the Taiping Princess's mansion.

When the lieutenant returned to his life, the emperor returned to the Da Nei Zhenguan Palace, and when he heard the lieutenant play Princess Taiping's words, a trace of guilt flashed in the emperor's eyes, but it was quickly replaced by resentment: "Since she has seen through this plan, she still dares to act according to the plan, and she has no fear." In her heart, she already looked down on my brother......"

Putting aside all kinds of miscellaneous schemes, now that I have a handwritten letter from Princess Taiping colluding with King Yong, this is more important evidence for the emperor than the money involved in flying money.

Although the main purpose of the predicaments he and Princess Taiping talked about before was to bring this girl into the house, it was not all a lie. The looting of the official treasury and ignoring the law and discipline are no longer simple money supplies that can be resolved. And the shortage of personnel in the Nanya army is also a fact. The dark tide is now surging in the city, and the situation is indeed extremely dangerous.

Previously, the emperor was worried that the Xingtai army would go east, but now the Xingtai army has a taste of watching the fire from across the strait when it is not Tongguan. Of course, the emperor did not want King Yong to come east, but he needed to take advantage of the situation to deter the situation that was about to get out of control.

Now that there is evidence of Princess Taiping's collusion with King Yong, it should be able to deter a considerable number of Kansai portals who have deep grievances with Xingtai: Don't think that Xingtai is not as strong as Tongguan, you will be safe, King Yong's forces are intertwined, and the personnel of Shendu are deeply penetrated, only by carefully maintaining the situation in Shendu, can everyone stay warm together.

Of course, this is undoubtedly to intensify the contradiction between Xingtai and the imperial court, King Yong may really send troops in anger, but the emperor is not without a plan.

"Quickly descend the political affairs hall, take Di Renjie as the ambassador of Hedong Province to pacify, and do not need to resign, and go to Taiyuan from now on. And a batch of stolen money from the Taiping Institute was shipped to Jinzhou for King Yu to reward the soldiers and return the army to the capital. After Renjie entered the state, the Turkic surrender matter should be entrusted. ”

Maybe there is really the providence of the mountains and rivers, or the extreme Tailai, just when Li Dan was in domestic and foreign difficulties, he suddenly received a secret message from Hedong, and the Turkic Mosi, who had just plundered Hedong and returned to Monan, actually offered a table to ask for surrender!

Although Hu Lu is cunning and not gullible, this news is no different from a lifesaver for Li Dan, who is already anxious. Whether it's true or not, you can negotiate it. The 100,000 Heavenly Bingdao army that had stagnated in the Hedong Prefectures thus gained strategic calm, so Li Dan dared to risk the intensification of the contradictions between Xingtai and frame the stock of Princess Taiping to seize Princess Taiping's stockpile, as military resources for the retreat of the army.

At present, this news is still top secret, with the collusion between Princess Taiping and King Yong, the court will be shocked first, and use some of the goods to stabilize the hearts of the sick people, and when the army of King Yu returns to Dugi, the emperor can regain the initiative.

At that time, snakes, insects, rats and ants will be wiped out, even if King Yong will raise troops to the east, he will not lose the polemic capital. What's more, King Yong took advantage of the national disaster to disturb the country, and committed crimes, and the righteousness was lost, how could the world allow this to run rampant!