As soon as I returned to the East Palace, I heard that Yan Qingxun had been asking to see him for a long time.

Seeing Yan Qingxun, Xiao Er took a deep look and said, "Mr. Lao has been waiting for a long time." ”

Yan Qingxun bowed his head and said, "The source of the deployment of the battle change hexagram has been found. A few days ago, Taishi Xu secretly recommended a strategist to the prince, and this person ...... Nai Yan's junior brother, the same door in Lingyuan Valley. ”

When Xiao Er heard this, he frowned: "This person is not the scout of King Qin?" ”

"Definitely! His name is 'Nie Di', majoring in the path of vertical and horizontal, and his ability is not below me. Yan specially asked for the plan he presented to His Highness, and the deployment was detailed, so it is no wonder that His Highness changed his fortune in battle. If it weren't for King Qin's treacherous cunning, he would definitely be able to do it. ”

Xiao Er disagreed, and sneered: "Even so, why did he make his father secret, so that we couldn't deal with it?" I heard that there are 3,000 disciples of the main disciple of Lingyuan Valley, do you know each other? ”

When Yan Qingxun heard this, his eyes suddenly wandered, and he looked away: "Actually...... Not very friendly. ”

Xiao Er's face was full of black lines: "Mr. has a deep grudge with this person?" ”

Yan Qingxun's face was embarrassed, he struggled for a long time, and said: "It's a matter of privacy, please forgive Yan for not being able to tell me." But Yan dared to assert that this person was by no means a villain who had a personal vendetta. ”

Xiao Er's face sank, in this way, it seems that Nie Di is most likely a political enemy spy, just like Yan Qingxun in the past!

After thinking for a moment, Xiao Er asked, "Where is this person now?" ”

"He has been a guest of the East Palace. But your identity is only clear to His Royal Highness and his wife, Yan and the fourth prince, if you meet rashly......"

Xiao Er said: "Don't worry, we can force people to take the initiative." Rao is King of Qin stopped the loss in time and destroyed Li Mian. There were always official casualties in yesterday's assassination. Nan Yu left his post without permission, and mistakenly believed that the enemy army was in the back......"

Yan Qingxun shook his head and said, "It's not enough, this alone is not enough to bring down King Qin." ”

"It's just a bargaining chip to test Nie Di."

Yan Qingxun thought for a while and said, "The son-in-law wants to take advantage of King Qin's mistake to deal with the generals. ”

Xiao Er smiled: "Mr. who knows me, too." The power of the King of Qin is very strong, and the most fundamental reason is that there are a large number of loyal generals under his command, and the scattered military power has long exceeded half of the Southern Xia. You might as well set them up. ”

In mid-April of the ninth year of Jianguang, the officials of the East Palace played Emperor Xia, and many officials in the middle and lower ranks of the Qin Dynasty were dismissed and exiled, and the vacancies were filled by the East Palace.

Yan Qingxun said: "But the real mainstay of King Qin's party is the high-ranking generals with outstanding merits. ”

Xiao Er said: "Then the bright promotion and secret depreciation will take away their real power." ”

In May of the same year, the crown prince asked for a commendation for heroes, and gave gold to famous generals to knighthood, skillfully setting up military power.

Yan Qingxun asked, "What does the son-in-law think, how to eradicate the King of Qin?" ”

Xiao Er said: "Now the King of Qin is weak for a while, he has made great contributions to the current prosperity of Southern Xia, not to mention that the coefficient of military power in the hands of King Jing Wei Hao is inherited by him, and he has a deep background in both the court and the opposition." Moreover, if the town guard non-commissioned officers stationed by Dayan are not eliminated for a day, Nanyu will not really lose power. We need time and opportunity, and now we can only wait. ”

Yan Qingxun nodded in agreement and said, "How does the son-in-law think His Royal Highness should establish his prestige and cultivate power in the court?" ”

Xiao Er said: "The Nan clan is the world won by force, and the new nobles are headed by the "Eight Pillars Kingdom", most of them are warlord families in the Central Plains who surrender to Dayan, and the background is not very deep, but these people are extremely hostile to Dayan's tyranny. 's father married Long Xi, although he attracted the support of Dayan's power in the court, but he was not supported by his courtiers in the king. ”

Yan Qingxun said: "What does the son-in-law think, how about the ministers of the Southern Xia army being wooed by His Royal Highness?" ”

Xiao Er shook his head: "No, if you rely on winning over the ministers in the army to take power, you will inevitably have to make a statement on the eldest princess forces led by Long Xi and Luo Zhu, but my father originally wanted neither party to be offended." If so, Dayan would think that his father was out of control and would eventually lose his advantage in the confrontation with the King of Qin. ”

Yan Qingxun thought for a while and said: "If you win over the Dayan town guard governor, you will inevitably connive at the tyranny of the Longxi family and the town guard governor, and then the people will be complained, and the contradictions between the government and the opposition will only become more and more intensified." ”

Xiao Er said: "Southern Xia still has the atmosphere of the previous dynasty, and the 'clear stream' is precious. His father's side concubine Wei was the princess of the previous dynasty, although he used this to win over some of the Qingliu forces that returned to the previous dynasty, but he lacked the power that really belonged to him. Therefore, we want to build a school palace and carry out the imperial examination. ”

Yan Qingxun nodded and said, "In this way, you can not only cultivate your own power, but also establish good prestige." Son-in-law Takami! ”

In April of the ninth year of Jianguang, the crown prince took out his private treasury and built official palaces in various parts of Gyeonggi, inviting celebrities to give lectures and lectures.

However, the imperial examination proposal submitted by Xiao Er was suppressed and not issued.

In May of the ninth year of Jianguang, Yan Qingxun returned to his hometown.

In the study of the East Palace, Xiao Er, who heard the news, couldn't help but complain: "Father! ”

The prince said: "No need to say more! Do you know that the method of the imperial examination has broken the gate valve and is dead! Once you dare to play, the existing good situation will come to naught in an instant! Maybe even the position of the prince will be abolished by the ministers! Dayanmen valve is deeply rooted, and it will never help us! ”

The daughter understands her father's concerns. But most of my father's current forces come from Xu Taishi and the previous dynasty, and we still have to cultivate our own forces. ”

Nie Di said sarcastically: "The son-in-law's words are bad! Taishi Xu is really His Royal Highness's father-in-law, and he is loyal to the East Palace. Not to mention that in order to deal with King Qin before, the government and the opposition were boiling, and it was all up to Xu Taishi to assist. How much does the son-in-law's words chill the hero? ”

Xiao Er looked coldly at the elegant scholar in front of her, if she remembered correctly, on the way back to the palace after participating in Mrs. Ye's flower-viewing banquet a month ago, she had seen this person talking and laughing with Nan Yu with her own eyes, and now she wants to hide from everyone when she changes her identity, dreaming!

Xiao Er ignored Nie Di, and only said to the prince: "Father is clear!" The daughter did not intend to question the loyalty of the princess, but he would inevitably choose the children of the clan to enter the court as an official first......"

"According to what you mean, this palace has been loyal to His Royal Highness for so many years, and he is the father who has said that he will immediately return to his hometown, and has made a lot of contributions, and he can't even recommend a few children of the clan as officials? If this is the case, I am afraid that everyone will have to take refuge in King Qin's disciples like the Fu family! ”

Before Xiao Er finished speaking, he was interrupted by Concubine Xu, who rushed in a rage.

"Mother, that's not what I meant! I'm talking about gate valves and cold doors......"

"Okay, the second girl doesn't have to explain, this palace believes you."

Saying this, who would believe her and believe in herself. Xiao Er looked at the prince pleadingly, hoping that he could make an attitude: "Father ......"

"You're tired from months of hard work, so go back and rest first. You are worried about the East Palace, and you are a reporter with your mother, how can you go to your heart? ”

Xiao Er was so angry that his teeth itched, so he had to say, "...... The daughter retired. ”

A discussion broke up unhappily, and Xiao Er was so angry that his heart hurt.

"Son-in-law stays."

Xiao Er looked at Nie Di hurriedly chasing after him with an unkind expression, and he couldn't wait to rip this white-faced scholar in his heart!

Nie Di smiled: "Everyone works for His Highness, why do you want to target your subordinates like this?" ”

"Huh! I'm afraid that Your Highness in your mouth is not my father! ”

Nie Di's expression stiffened slightly when he heard this, and he quickly returned to normal, and said: "When I arrived at the East Palace at the beginning of Xia, I did make some mistakes because of my competitive heart. But if it is meticulous in the next step, how can King Qin be in such a situation? ”

Xiao Er sneered, it was because of the success that made her more sure that this Nie Di was a fine work!

"What about being weak for a while? Nan Yu's prestige is so great that those generals and soldiers don't recognize the tiger talisman, only recognize him! Dayan's town guard non-commissioned officer hasn't been driven away yet! I don't care what tricks you want to play, dare to put on small shoes for my aunt and grandmother, I will crush you sooner or later! ”

Nie Di said: "Isn't the ghost trick under the girl the son-in-law?" ”

This time, Xiao Er's face stiffened slightly: "What do you mean?" ”

Nie Di whispered in his ear: "Yan Qingxun returns to his hometown to do business, thousands of miles away, no matter how fast it is, it will take several months. Without his mediation between the East Palace and you, guess me, can I let you betray your relatives in this short period of time? ”

Xiao Er listened to it in his head, only to feel a "buzz", and his ears were ringing!

I see!

Xiao Er kicked Nie Di and jumped away. She wanted to tell the people in the East Palace, but except for Fu Ziqing, no one here would believe it!

"You are less rampant! I'll pull your fox tail out sooner or later! ”

Nie Di stepped back and saluted, showing the demeanor of a celebrity, compared to the evil girl Xiao Er, who was extremely angry, he was several times stronger.

Nie Di said: "Take care, son-in-law." The good days of the East Palace have indeed arrived, and your good days have indeed come to an end. ”