"It's a big deal, lord!" The thin monkey hurriedly came to report to Duan Yingjin: "The emperor has pardoned the prince, and at this time the prince has been recruited to serve in the Zhaoyang Palace!" ”

"What?!" Duan Yingjin was so surprised that she dropped the folding fan in her hand. It is rumored that the emperor has a sudden illness, but he never expected that the emperor would not see the concubine, not summon him, the king of Thailand and the king of Xian, and actually spread the prince in the ground!

"It's true! The crown prince moved to the emperor's bedroom last night. Lord Wang, the emperor's illness may be a medicine stone without a soul! Suddenly summoning the prince to his side must be a matter of explaining to the prince. If the prince doesn't act, it'll be too late! "Don't miss out on the time.

The 100,000 troops in the capital of the Han Dynasty were divided into two parts, except for the 10,000 Imperial Forest Army, which was dedicated to the security of the emperor and the forbidden palace, and the 90,000 garrison troops were divided into four units. 30,000 Qinglong Army Zhili Son of Heaven; The 20,000 Vermilion Bird Army was under the control of Feng Tianxiang, the protector of the country; 10,000 White Tiger troops are owned by the crown prince; The remaining 30,000 Xuanwu troops were divided into three branches: King Jing, Xian Moyan and King Jin each held 10,000.

Due to the previous suspension of the crown prince due to his immorality, his military affairs were taken over by the king of Jin. In other words, the current White Tiger Army is also under the command of Duan Yingjin; Coupled with the Xuanwu Right Army and the private guards of the royal palace who were originally in charge, there are more than 20,000 people in total. If you can get the help of the Suzaku Army and lead the internal and external ministers of the guard, you won't have to worry about big things!

"This king is still waiting for the response of the Lord Protector." Without the Feng family's army as a backing, he was always unsteady in his heart.

"The overall situation will be decided, the prince must make a decision as soon as possible, and I am afraid that it will be ...... if it drags on" The thin monkey is as anxious as the master, this protector is too unhappy! The princess had already pleaded so much, but she was still hesitant.

"This king knows that the development of the situation is imminent, even if there is no reinforcement from the Lord Protector! This king wants to see Master Li, you go and arrange it secretly. Li Jian, the minister of the guard, who strongly opposed the queen's hegemony, once "showed goodwill" to Duan Yingjin and intended to discuss the dismount of the Feng clan.

It all started last year, when the queen first came to power. On the one hand, Feng Wu targeted the King of Jin, and on the other hand, he fiercely suppressed the Li family. In the court, Li Jian has suffered from the queen's wimp for a long time. The enemy of the enemy is a friend, and after learning that the alliance between the King of Jin and the Feng family existed in name only, he did not hesitate to take the initiative to make friends with the King of Jin.

In fact, the Feng family's intensified attack on the Li family began to emerge as early as the twelfth year of Shunjing after the death of King Jing's concubine. No one knows why from that juncture, Feng Wu treats Li Jingxi and the Li family as if she has no fear?

With the resignation of Li Jingxi and the recurrence of the emperor's illness, the momentum of the Li family weakened little by little. Relying on the grace of her daughter is not a long-term solution in the end, and if you want to maintain the prosperity of the Shi clan, you must eradicate the biggest obstacle - the Feng clan.

In the backyard of the Drunken Immortal Residence, in a private private room, Duan Yingjin and Li Jian sat opposite each other, both silent.

Duan Yingjin was the first to break the silence: "Lord Li, this king will not beat around the bush anymore, and he will say it directly if he has something to say." ”

Li Jian raised his glass and motioned to King Jin but said it was okay.

"Do you want to bring down the queen and the Feng family?" Duan Yingjin got straight to the point.

"A lifelong wish." Li Jian is also unequivocal.

"This king suspects that the queen has reached some kind of agreement with the crown prince and wants to be unfavorable to the emperor!" Duan Yingjin took a sip of wine indignantly.

Li Jian didn't believe it: "Why did the prince say this? As far as the old minister knows, the crown prince Liangdi was originally a loyal servant of the concubine; The crown prince also received the favor of his younger daughter. He wouldn't be ungrateful and ally with the 'enemy', would he? ”

"Lord Li's words are wrong! As the saying goes, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests! Now that the government is controlled by the queen, what the Feng family can give to the prince is far more than what Lord Li can give! Duan Yingjin especially didn't think it was enough, and specially reminded her: "Don't forget, my lord, it is the queen's decree that lifts the prince's grounding." Whether it is the emperor's original intention or not, no one can verify! ”

"This ......" Li Jian hesitated.

Seeing that the other party was shaken, Duan Yingjin took advantage of the victory to pursue: "After all, Yingliangdi is just a former slave of Concubine Shu, and now it is different from the past, and it is common sense that people's hearts are fickle." What's more, Ying Liangdi was already a person next to the prince before she became a lady-in-waiting. If one day faced with a choice, do you think she will choose the concubine over the prince? "Obviously impossible.

"What does the prince mean? You might as well put it bluntly. After saying so much, he still didn't get to the point, and Li Jian was also a little anxious.

"The father and the emperor are threatened by the traitorous queen and rebel against the son, and we, as courtiers, can't fail to act at this time! This king implores your lordship to cooperate with this king to eradicate traitors and enter the palace to serve the king! Duan Yingjin clasped her fists at Li Jian and bowed.

"Hahahaha......" After listening to Duan Yingjin's words, Li Jian couldn't stop laughing: "King Jin, King Jin!" Are you a three-year-old child? Your high-sounding words, others may believe it, but the old minister will never believe it! ”

"Your Excellency, you!" Duan Yingjin didn't expect him to poke himself so mercilessly.

"That's it, the old minister doesn't sell it." Li Jian stopped laughing, turned the cup in his hand and said: "The prince, like the crown prince, is nothing more than trying to 'coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes'." The emperor is critically ill, and the princes can't bear it anymore! Even the mother and son of King Xian began to have frequent contact with the immortal family, intentionally or unintentionally. Hehe......"

It turns out that the fourth brother is not an honest man! Have you actually learned to form a gang? Duan Yingjin also underestimated his brothers, but the more this happened, the more he had to seize the opportunity. He simply opened the skylight and said brightly: "Since it has been seen through by Lord Li, this king will not shy away from it." That's right, everyone wants to sit in that seat, but after all, only one person can win! This king wants to be this winner, I wonder if the adults are willing to help? ”

"If the old minister doesn't agree, I'm afraid he won't be able to get out tonight, right?" From the moment he stepped into this private room, he was aware of the human forces lurking around him.

"Not bad. If you don't obey your king's will, won't your king be in danger? So I can only grieve adults. Duan Yingjin slapped her palm lightly twice, and in an instant, several mansion diners broke into the private room with murder weapons in hand.

"Hey! Don't worry, prince! Didn't the old minister say he wouldn't help! Li Jian sat calmly in place, motionless.

"What do you mean...... Is there any discussion about this? Duan Yingjin waved her hand, and the fierce and vicious mansion receded like a tide.

"Young man, I just can't hold my breath! How can this be a big deal? Li Jian shook his head amusedly.

"It's the juniors who are reckless, and I hope the adults will forgive me. This glass of wine, the right to be the king to accompany the adult! Duan Yingjin is humble as a "junior", and she gets up and does it first as a respect, which can be regarded as giving Li Jian enough face.

"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be! Let's sit down and talk. Li Jian returned a toast.

Next, the two talked secretly in this private room for three hours. It wasn't until the sky was revealed that the conversation was close to the end of the transactional nature.

"The old minister still has a question." Li Jian drank the last drop of wine in the cup and opened his mouth quietly.

"Your Excellency, please speak." At this time, Duan Yingjin was excited, and he even felt that victory was in sight.

"The prince is painstakingly bribing the old ministers, and he won't send the princess to beg the protector on the other hand, right?" Li Jian glanced at King Jin with a smile.

"To tell you the truth, the princess has indeed asked Lord Feng for help. It's a pity that he is hard-hearted and completely ignores the relationship between father and daughter! As soon as she thought of Feng Tianxiang's push-and-sway, Duan Yingjin was angry.

But now it's okay, with the secret help of the Minister of the Guard, he doesn't need to beg Feng Tianxiang in a low voice. As long as Feng Tianxiang does not move and does not help each other on the day of the incident, he still has the chance to win. Moreover, this is also the minimum bottom line of Feng Tianxiang's commitment to Feng Qing.

"Presumably, the Lord Protector intends to remain neutral? It's really cunning! Hehe. "Whether it works out or not, the Feng family always has a daughter who is the mother of a country, and she can attack and retreat and defend, Feng Tianxiang has a good calculation! However, how could Li Jian allow him to be so proud? "The old minister has a niece, who is twenty-eight years old, has a noble character, and can be an exemplary woman. I don't know ...... King of Jin"

"Don't worry, my lord, if this king joins forces with my lord, it will be a complete break with the Feng clan. How can the Feng woman lick the position of the main room? It must be the niece of the adult as the middle palace! Anyway, he was tired of Feng Qing's high-flying face.

"Okay, just remember to promise the minister." Li Jian stroked his beard with satisfaction and was about to get up to say goodbye.

"Slow down, adult!" Duan Yingjin stopped Li Jian with one hand and said, "Although this king and the lord have reached an agreement, they have nothing to rely on. Such an alliance is inevitably not strong enough. ”

"How does the prince want to prove it?" It seems that King Jin is not a fool either, and neither of them can fully trust each other.

"We set up a letter as a basis, and each left a token of the other." Duan Yingjin was prepared, rolled out an "agreement" and signed her name on the spot. Putting down the pen, he took out a silver hollow incense ball: "This is the 'love token' of the king and the princess, unique and unfake!" ”

Li Jian checked the incense ball, and a small word "Qing" loomed on the inner wall, which could be seen to be a private thing. King Jin is out of the way! Li Jian was not timid, throwing out a forbidden army token, but pressed his handprint on the "agreement".

Duan Yingjin held up the token as if she had received a treasure. That's great! With this token, he can enter and leave the palace at will. If all goes well, this forced palace doesn't even have to make a big move.

"Now the King of Jin can rest assured, right?" That token is iron-clad sincerity!

"It's peace of mind for each other. Master Li walked slowly, forgiving Xiao Wang for the inconvenience of sending him away. Duan Yingjin said goodbye to Li Jian respectfully.

"The prince stays." Li Jian put on his cloak and left in style.

"Is the prince convinced that Lord Li is really helping us?" The thin monkey asked worriedly as she put a cloak on Duan Yingjin.

Duan Yingjin tugged at the corners of her mouth disdainfully: "This king believes that he really wants to help himself." The thin monkey touched his forehead in confusion, and Duan Yingjin explained: "A big family like the Li family doesn't care who is the emperor, they just need to keep their status as scholars." And this king is the only one who can eradicate the Feng clan for him! ”

"What about the Prince? If he defects to the prince, the prince may not agree to his conditions. "After all, the relationship between the crown prince and the queen is not very good.

"There are too many forces behind the crown prince, and the Li family will not be his only support. And this king is different, the power of the Li family will become the mainstay of the Jin Palace. "Duan Yingjin's biological mother is humble and has nothing to rely on, and none of the forces in her hands can match the Li family. Prince Li Jianzhu is just the icing on the cake; Helping the king of Jin is to send charcoal in the snow. In other words, everyone will be more grateful and valued for the one who sends charcoal in the snow.

"That'...... After the matter is completed, I really want to ...... the princess" The thin monkey subconsciously shuddered.

"Those who achieve big things are not informal, what is a mere woman?" Feng Qing must be sacrificed. If the Feng clan cannot be eradicated, the Li family will not give up, and he himself will have endless troubles.