Everywhere the border is in a hurry, the court is in turmoil, and the internal affairs are not stable, and the border is in turmoil. The young emperor was anxious, and the powerful ministers who had been fully supported became shrunken turtles one by one in high positions. On the contrary, the party of King Qi was conscientious and conscientious, not asking about the war, but only seeking to do practical things. The entire Daliang temple seems to be calm, but in fact, it is diverted and surging. Especially in order to hold their status, the major giants have stirred up the temple into a muddy water.

The young emperor of Zhengyang Palace sat alone, and he did not go to any of the concubines' bedrooms for several days. The Xun family, who had just been canonized as the queen, had been waiting for the new emperor for a long time, but there was no news for a long time. Every day after the morning court deals with government affairs, the new emperor Xiao Yin will sit in a pavilion in Zhengyang Palace and think alone.

Li, who was already the queen mother, dismissed the maid and walked into the pavilion alone. Xiao Yin got up and saluted: "The son visits the queen mother." ”

The Queen Mother sat down peacefully and said, "Yin'er, you have been in Zhengyang Palace for ten days. The concubines of the palace ran to Zhengyang Palace to make noise, and the queen came more than once. ”

"After having a mother, I really don't have the heart to think about these things these days. There are many parties in the DPRK and China, and the Boxers are divided into two parties. No one is in line with my mind, and Eastern Wu is attacking with the strength of the country, if it weren't for Li Tingye on land and Li Shanhai on the sailors, how would I rest assured. The 200,000 troops of Nanjing Chu are still alive. Chen Geng, commander of the Changfeng Army, mobilized the corps to arrange border defense, and if it weren't for the arsenal, the consequences would be unimaginable. Now that Nanjing has been full of smoke, I am still dealing with these ugly things in the court. ”

Seeing that the worried son Queen Mother did not speak, these are all government affairs. Since the founding of the Great Liang Dynasty, there has been a harem to interfere with politics, which made the Turks go south, and the Yang family, the king of Tianshui in the northwest, appeared. Since then, it has been stipulated that the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.

The first emperor said that the emperor had been in charge of the harem for more than 20 years, and the queen mother took care of the harem in an orderly manner, and never asked about the government. Now the son says that the emperor should be like this, if the upright war is in the harem, the emperor will have to worry about it, the emperor is still a human after all, how can he have extra mental strength. The queen and the concubines of the palace were reprimanded and repatriated by the queen mother one by one because the emperor had not been favored for a long time, and they had made a lot of noise to Zhengyang Palace. The new emperor has just changed, and there is a space for meditation.

"The emperor is not so easy to do, he must first settle down inside the outside, the old saying is reasonable. Not everything is done according to the old people, and how many emperors in ancient and modern times have lost their imperial power in court battles. You are the emperor, do you have to do everything yourself? Kezhong said.

Xiao Yin asked: "If the queen mother was the first emperor and encountered the current thing, what would she do?" ”

"Kill." His eyes revealed a strong murderous aura. Let Xiao Yin feel that a woman can be so terrifying.

The Empress Dowager then said: "You are not the first emperor, and you are not a minister who is completely loyal to the emperor. Yin Er, didn't your father say before his death, if the government doesn't understand it, ask Wang An, and ask Liu Ce if the military and government have something to do. Both of them are ministers of the Great Stocks, and they may be disloyal to the royal family, but they are loyal to the country and will not make you feel bad about these things. ”

Thinking about it at this moment, Wang An, the prime minister of the court, and Liu Ce, the secretary of the military department, did not speak, as if they were waiting for something. suddenly got up and bowed to the Queen Mother, and felt at ease at the moment. Turning around and leaving the pavilion, the queen mother in the pavilion showed joy, and the emperor was still alone after all.

Striding in Zhengyang Palace, it seemed to see tomorrow through the clouds and mist, and called the prince: "Prepare the car, I want to leave the palace." ”

In the evening, Prime Minister Wang An, who was at home to deal with state affairs, heard someone knocking on the door urgently. Wang An, who was dressed in thin clothes, opened the door and said angrily: "What's the matter, it's frizzy." ”

The old servant swallowed his saliva and said, "Your Majesty is here and is waiting in the front hall." Wang An immediately entered the house and dressed neatly, and hurried to the front hall like a rich man. found that there was nothing else to do in the house as usual, indicating that the emperor was on a private visit, and the pace was inevitably slow.

I didn't walk fast in the courtyard, and I felt that the courtyard was brighter than usual today. It was only when he walked to the front hall that he hurriedly walked a few steps and bowed down: "Weichen greets my emperor." ”

I saw that Xiao Yin got up and hurriedly helped Wang An up, and said: "Prime Minister Wang is polite, I just came to see it today, and by the way, I came to ask for some knowledge as a junior." Just as I am not the king of a country here, but a student of knowledge. ”

As soon as Xiao Yin said this, Prime Minister Wang An was even more restrained, where is the discussion of knowledge, it is simply to ask how to deal with the mess in the court. None of the old and new nobles lived in peace, and the struggle between the princes and the party became more and more intense. The agenda that should have been decided early in the morning was postponed again and again, and there were only a few plans for the border war.

Nowadays, the top priority of Daliang is not in the border pass, but in the court, and the old people who once guarded themselves under the former emperor are competing for the top one by one. Those new officials who fill the vacancies are all higher than the sky. These are the biggest hidden dangers of today's Liang, especially the Huping Mengshi, a large number of juniors have entered the court as officials, forming a large number of parties. Then there is the Huizhou Li family, which has been quiet for more than ten years, and he is even more restless. The old men of the nobles, big and small, came to the hall to speak one after another.

Xiao Yin sat on the main seat and looked at Wang An, who was sitting down safely, and suddenly asked, "Why did the prime minister teach me." "It's a very straightforward question.

After a pause, Wang An didn't go around the corner, but said bluntly: "What Your Majesty wants to hear, Weichen knows whether he can say anything, and he has no words. ”

Looking at Wang An, who looked serious, he couldn't help but exclaim: Old fox. Having said that, I still need to point it out. Xiao Yin opened his mouth and said: "What is the opinion of the current government. What is the view on the border Guandong Wu, and the approach of Southern Chu with troops. ”

After pondering quietly, he got up and bowed: "Weichen first asks His Majesty for forgiveness before he dares to say the next words." ”

"Just say it, I'm just listening, and there's nothing to blame."

Wang An straightened up and glanced at the emperor who was listening carefully, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty has been on the throne for a year, reusing a large number of old people who were deposed by the previous emperor, and using a group of new people to enter the center. This was not wrong before the war between the Three Kingdoms, but now it has become a major drawback of the court. What Your Majesty should do now is to dismiss all the old people who only say but don't do it, and let some courtiers who are dedicated to serving the country support them to take office. Moreover, most of the young new officials are still conscientious, and many of them are nephews of the gate valve. These people occupy important positions but do not have real talents, as long as these people are transferred to some idle positions, it is easy to do. ”

Seeing that the emperor didn't interject a word, Wang An sent it to his heart. The changes that have occurred in the court in a year will be explained one by one, and the methods of change will be answered one by one. Xiao Yin, who was sitting in the main seat, had a brilliant look in his eyes, and the changes in the court seemed to be solved. Many of them offended the powerful, but every move was played at the crucial point.

Now the temple of Daliang is like a tiger crawling with maggots, as long as the maggots are driven away, a tiger will stand tall in the northern land of the Central Plains. This group of moths crawls all over the place, and it is impossible to pull it out completely, so it can only come little by little.

He asked, "There is a good way to solve the problem of the powerful in power." ”

"Firmly adhere to the national policy of the emperor's imperial examination, and unless you participate in the scientific examination, you are not allowed to enter the court as an official without real talent. The imperial court has raised many powerful people, and the descendants of these powerful people need to be supported by the imperial court. The huge crowd has been raised by Daliang for one generation, and the two generations, three generations, and four generations have gradually become larger, occupying the cultivated land for a long time. The first emperor did not have a chance to start with cultivated land, and His Majesty should put the people first and the second son of imperial power. People can carry boats or capsize boats. ”

Xiao Yinmao paused, and then asked: "Eastern Wu, what is the explanation for the invasion of Southern Chu with troops." ”

Wang An's face was calm and said: "For the military, the military department has already drawn up a plan. Weichen still has some opinions on governing the country, and he is far inferior to Liu Shangshu on the war. ”

Hearing Wang An's words, Xiao Yin slowly got up and said, "It's not too early, so I won't stay soon." The prime minister will prepare a book of today's answers, and I am carefully scrutinizing. With that, he strode out of the antechamber.

Riding in an ordinary carriage late at night on the wide streets of Daliang, he left the palace for the first time since he ascended the throne. Looking at the quiet Taiping City, the heart is much more stable, and it is not easy for the border soldiers to exchange their lives for this peace.

Few could see the lights in the courtyard through the high wall and asked, "It's so late, and you're still busy." ”

The guard who drove the car said: "Back to Your Majesty, this is where some foreign scholars live, and the rent is not cheap. Xiao Yin's face showed a hint of joy, he was reading with a lamp, the students of Daliang were stronger from generation to generation, and the king of a country was happy from the bottom of his heart.

After walking a few streets, the guard said, "Your Majesty is in front of the Lu Guogong Mansion." ”

The new emperor Xiao Yin stepped out of the carriage and stood outside the door waiting for the guards to knock on the door. After a while, the doorman guarding the door opened the side door, and he was not angry and said angry words. When the guard took off his waist, the porter was suddenly full of energy. Glancing at His Majesty the Emperor who was standing not far away, he was about to open the main door, but Xiao Yin stopped him from entering through the side door.

didn't disturb the rest of the house, just let the porter take it to Liu Ce. Xiao Yin was very strange, the porter did not walk into the front hall but came to the study. The study was brightly lit, and there was a sturdy old man in the room who drew dots on the drawings laid on the case, and then recorded them one by one with a pen.

The porter knocked on the door, and Liu Ce looked at His Majesty the Emperor who came without permission. led Xiao Yin into the study, and Liu Ce poured hot tea for him. Xiao Yin was more concerned about the things on Liu Ce's desk, and asked casually: "Liu Aiqing doesn't sleep late at night, and he is still busy with military affairs. ”

Liu Ce strode with joy and took out a defense map from the desk that was spread all over the southeast and southeast mirrors of the beam, Xiao Yin, who knew a little about the art of war, just glanced at it, and already thought that this was the army deployment map of the entire East Mirror and South Mirror.

Liu Ce said: "It is not perfect, and I dare not hand it over to Your Majesty." This is the defense map of Nanjing, and Soochow has not yet completed it here. ”

When Xiao Yin asked: "Aiqing has a solution to Eastern Wu and Southern Chu to raise troops to the north." As everyone knows, instead of replying, Liu Ce took a piece of music from the bookshelf and handed it to Xiao Yin. Xiao Yin looked at the heavy notebook with a solemn expression.

Liu Ce bowed down and said: "In Weichen's view, Daliang's current national strength is far from being comparable to ten years ago. Eastern Wu and Southern Chu dared to attack because the new emperor ascended the throne and the situation was unstable. Nan Chu seems to be strong, but you don't need to care too much, the purpose of Nan Chu's troops is nothing more than to recapture the land of Sanzhou ceded to Daliang. Dongwu is different, trapped in the southeast corner for a hundred years, and dealing with Nanchu will only make the fisherman profitable. The ambition of the wolf son of Dongwu is the great trouble of the heart of the Great Liang. ”

"Aiqing has a solution."

"Back to Your Majesty, Dongwu invaded Daliang with the strength of the country. My girder is not the girder of 20 years ago, and Chen Geng will be in Nanjing for a while. Since Soochow wants to fight, then fight. Weichen's strategy for Eastern Wu and Southern Chu has only one word. ”

With a heavy expression, he said, "Attack." ”