Qin Xiao was surprised: "Prime Minister of the country? ”

"The prime minister is the brother of today's saint, the uncle of the first emperor." Although Han Yunong had been staying in Xiling for many years, he obviously still knew a lot about the situation of the imperial court, and said softly: "Do you know about Lingxiao Pavilion? ”

"Yes." Qin Xiao thought to himself that Lingxiao Pavilion was really famous, and how many ministers and generals wanted to be able to enter Lingxiao Pavilion: "It was built by the decree of the founding emperor Taizu, and the original intention was to commend the founding merits, and the first to enter Lingxiao Pavilion were the sixteen divine generals." ”

The sixteen gods will be the founding merits, everyone has great achievements, the stories of these sixteen people are also circulated among the people, two hundred years, these founding feats have almost been deified, especially the storyteller between the market, talking about the story of the sixteen gods, it is even more colorful.

Qin Xiao immediately nodded and said, "I know, he is the vanguard general under Emperor Taizu, and he charges first in every battle." ”

Han Yunong bowed his head slightly and said, "The prime minister is the descendant of the Marquis of Qinghe." ”

When Qin Xiao had nothing to do in Turtle City, he would also go into the teahouse to hear the storyteller tell the story, and he knew a lot about the deeds of the founding emperor Taizu and the sixteen gods under his command.

"The sixteen founding generals are all meritorious heroes of the empire." Han Yunong said: "Then do you know the Qinghe Hou Xiahou Pang De among the sixteen god generals?" ”

Han Yunong nodded and said, "Exactly." After the sage ascended the throne, the rebels rose everywhere, Pei Xiaogong followed his father Yu Guogong to conquer Qingzhou, which was recommended by the prime minister of Xiahou State. If it were not for the recommendation of the Prime Minister, Pei Xiaogong would not have had the opportunity to make contributions when quelling the rebellion, and it would be impossible for him to be entrusted by the sage with the important task of taking charge of the military affairs in the south. ”

"In this way, the Southern Army should be a force that belongs to the Prime Minister of the country." Qin Xiao immediately understood the meaning of Han Yunong's words.

Qin Xiao was stunned, and Han Yunong had already continued: "The descendants of the sixteen god generals, there are very few who inherit the title of ancestors, and there are even fewer who can serve the country. ”

"Yu Guogong Pei's family is naturally Pei Xiaogong, the general of Zhenguo." Qin Xiao said.

When today's son is from the Xiahou family, and the minister of state is also held by the Xiahou family, these two positions alone have made the Xiahou family high above the clouds.

"The saint was able to ascend the throne smoothly, and her own family, the Xiahou family, naturally contributed a lot." Han Yunong lowered his voice and said, "If it wasn't for the support of the Prime Minister of the State at that time, the Holy Queen would naturally not have been able to become a saint smoothly. The saint ascended the throne and immediately canonized his uncle Xiahou Ying as the minister of state and was in charge of court affairs, so before Princess Musk Yue participated in the government and politics, the minister of state Xiahou was indeed in power, and almost all the departments and yamen in the court were the ministers of state. ”

When he was in Xiling, he only felt that the Kyoto Imperial Court was out of reach, and he did not have any interest in the affairs of the court.

But when I arrived in Kyoto, I found that the sea in Kyoto was really unfathomable, and at this time, I heard what Han Yunong said, and finally knew that the Xiahou clan was indeed in power.

People with knives are jealous, what do you think this knife will be? ”

Qin Xiao understood what Han Yunong meant, and said softly: "The Xiahou clan was originally a knife in the hands of the saint, but with the growing power of the Xiahou clan, this knife is too sharp, and the saint is also jealous. Looking at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, no one can compete with the Xiahou clan, and it just so happened that Princess Musk Yue appeared, and the saint supported the princess all these years, and everyone only thought that the saint was loving his daughter, and in silence, it had made the princess a climate. ”

Qin Xiao keenly sensed something, and said in a low voice: "Duwei, the princess was later favored by the saint, and she asked for everything, which ...... Is it not just a mother's love for her daughter? ”

"I'm glad you understand that." Han Yunong sighed softly: "Although the saint is from the Xiahou clan, she is the lord of the world after all, so naturally she will not let any courtier have too much authority. At the beginning of the sage's accession to the throne, the Xiahou family was naturally able to trust and rely on it, so the Xiahou family received the grace of the saint and was like the sky. If a person has a knife in his hand, he can naturally protect himself, but if the knife becomes sharper and sharper, it is even sharper

It was noon, and the streets outside were quite noisy, and it was precisely because of the masking of those voices that the two of them whispered in the room, but it was safer.

Qin Xiao was not worried that the wall had ears, he was a fourth-grade mid-heaven realm cultivator, and if anyone in the vicinity eavesdropped, he would be able to quickly find out.

Han Yunong smiled faintly and said: "The sage has a good skill, the princess is outstanding, as you said, at the beginning, the Manchu Dynasty did not see through the layout of the sage, but I am afraid that even the shrewd Prime Minister did not realize that the sage was using the princess to restrain the Xiahou clan at the beginning." ”

"Seventeen years ago, when the prime minister supported the saint to ascend the throne and became a meritorious hero, the princess was less than ten years old. It's just a kid. Qin Xiao's body also leaned forward slightly, and approached Han Yunong and said: "Although the princess is growing up day by day, in the eyes of the Prime Minister, she has always been just a child, and she is also her niece, so naturally she will not feel that a female doll can pose a threat to his status." A chuckle tugged at his lips: "By the time he suddenly reacted, the princess already had her own powers." ”

Just like a hunter who goes into the mountains to hunt, he must know the environment in the mountains and forests well, and he must also be clear about the habits and haunts of the prey he hunts, so that even if he does not kill the prey, he will not become the food of the prey.

"Many people feel that after the saint ascended the throne, it is not a good thing to reuse eunuchs and let the eunuch power rise." Han Yunong sighed lightly: "But the Prime Minister once controlled the government, if the saint does not have his own strength, wouldn't he become a puppet in the hands of the Prime Minister?" She reused eunuchs and set up the Purple Clothes Prison and the North Courtyard, which was actually a matter of course. After years of support, the saint borrowed the hand of the princess, and has formed a huge force in the court, and the saint also handed over the north courtyard to the princess, so that the princess's power is growing, and she already has the power to fight against the prime minister in the court. ”

He knew very well in his heart that his stay in Kyoto was almost a foregone conclusion.

Han Yunong was worried that he was alone in Kyoto and knew nothing about the intricate situation in Kyoto.

Qin Xiao sneered: "I don't care if I am their pawn or not, as long as you are safe and sound and achieve my own goals, it will be enough." ”

Han Yunong chuckled and said, "This is the difference between a chess player and a chess piece. We are chess pieces, struggling in this chess game, just to save our lives. Lu Junzhong of the Criminal Department jumped up and down on this chessboard, just to gain some personal interests, but what those two chess players were fighting for was the victory or loss of a game of chess, which was related to the court pattern of the Tang Dynasty. After the princess brought Fan Wenzheng to sit in the position of the secretary of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War became the princess's sphere of influence, although there was a division of power in the Southern Courtyard, but the Ministry of War was still a force to be reckoned with, and the Prime Minister of course did not want the Yamen of the Ministry of War to be controlled by the princess all the time. Picking up the teacup, he drank the remaining half of the cup of water, and then continued: "The Changsheng Army failed to get out of the customs in time, the general was killed in Xiling, and the rebels

As soon as Han Yunong explained, Qin Xiao finally had a clear understanding of the situation.

"The Prime Minister of the Kingdom has naturally realized that the little girl in the palace has become his biggest rival, and if it is not contained, the status of the Xiahou clan in the court can only become weaker and weaker." Han Yunong's expression was calm, and he said slowly: "So as early as a few years ago, the two forces have begun to fight openly and secretly in the DPRK and China, and this time the case of Fan Wenzheng of the Ministry of War is just a power game between the Prime Minister and the princess, whether it is the Criminal Department or the Ministry of War, of course, including us, it is just a pawn on the chessboard of these two nobles." ”

"At the same time, I offended the princess." Han Yunong sighed: "Being in the Kyoto court, there are traps under your feet, and every step is terrifying. Han Yunong was naturally apprehensive about the sinister court: "But the result this time was a little unexpected to me." ”

Qin Xiao was a little puzzled, and Han Yunong said in a low voice: "The princess didn't take action to protect the military department, of course, because she knew that Fan Wenzheng was to blame, and on the other hand, she also knew that the Prime Minister of the State would never miss the opportunity to bring down Fan Wenzheng, and once she wanted to make a move, she would definitely have a direct conflict with the Prime Minister of the State this time." After a deep groan, she lowered her voice and said: "If the princess pleads with the saint, according to the favor of the saint in the past, although it is impossible to keep Fan Wenzheng's official position, it is not difficult to save the lives of these people. ”

Seizing the city and grabbing the land, these things may not be very important in the eyes of the Prime Minister, for the Prime Minister, the most important thing is an opportunity to attack the Ministry of War, even if we do not appear, the Prime Minister will not miss this opportunity, but things will become more complicated. ”

Qin Xiao was silent for a moment before he said, "So we actually did the Prime Minister a favor this time?" ”

Qin Xiao thought that Han Yunong was even more thoughtful, and couldn't help but bow his head slightly, and said, "What Du Wei said is that the princess will only make others disappointed in her if she abandons her. After a pause, he frowned: "But in fact, the princess did not make a move this time." ”

"I've been thinking about it for the past few days, and I vaguely understand the strangeness." Han Yunong said: "It's not that the princess doesn't want to protect it, but she knows that she can't keep it at all." In order to save Fan Wenzheng, it is necessary to convince the saint, and the princess obviously knows that it is impossible to change the saint's mind this time. In addition, Lu Junzhong bit the Ministry of War as a pawn, and he was the one who directly convicted Fan Wenzheng, at least in fact, he was also helping the Prime Minister of the State, after this case, Lu Junzhong was knighted, and a group of people in the Ministry of War were rewarded, which is also very unusual. ”

Qin Xiao immediately asked, "Could it be that the princess thinks that Fan Wenzheng has no use value, so she ignores it?" ”

"It's not." Han Yunong's tone was crisp and decisive, and he shook his head and said: "There are many officials in the DPRK who have their backs to the princess's big tree, and Fan Wenzheng, as an official of the military department, is the princess's right-hand man, no matter whether Fan Wenzheng has any use value in the future, the princess can't abandon him." With so many eyes watching, if there is no value and immediately discarded, how will other officials think of the princess? Even the officials of the Ministry of War don't go to protect it, if other officials become the target of the Prime Minister's attack, will the princess not care even more? ”

Qin Xiao hadn't understood yet, and Han Yunong said in a low voice: "Since the saint ascended the throne, Lu Junzhong has been running errands in the criminal department, setting off many big cases, and it can be regarded as a great contribution to the saint. Although the investigation and handling of Fan Wenzheng's case this time is not an ordinary case, it is actually nothing compared to many big cases back then, but he has not been given a knighthood in so many major cases before, but after this case, he was given a knighthood immediately, which at least shows that the sage is very satisfied with Lu Junzhong's errand this time. Looking at Qin Xiao's eyes, he asked, "Why do you think the saint is so satisfied with Lu Junzhong's case this time?" ”

Qin Xiao thought about it, vaguely understood something, and said in a low voice: "In this case handled by Lu Junzhong, in the end, it is the Prime Minister who benefits the most, and it is the princess who suffers, is it ..... Is it because the princess is damaged, but the saint is satisfied? ”

"Not bad." Han Yunong said word by word: "The saint is beating the princess!" ”

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