"The concubine visits the Queen Mother."

Facing the Empress Dowager Fu who was high on the phoenix chair, Fu Yinyin respectfully bowed and made a big salute.

"We are our own family, why are we so polite?" Empress Dowager Fu really loves the sister-in-law in front of her, she raised her hand and pointed to the brocade stool beside her, and said affectionately, "Just sit here and talk to me about common things." ”

Fu Yinyin wrapped her skirt in one hand, walked to the brocade stool, and sat down sideways.

"Is Aya's body bones okay?" Empress Dowager Fu knew that her old father, Fu Yanqing, was an idle old man.

Fu Yinyin replied sideways: "Aya's body is hard-boned, and he can eat ten catties of mutton and drink a jar of wine a day." ”

Empress Dowager Fu nodded and sighed: "Ayah has worked really hard to protect the northern border for the imperial court. ”

Fu Yinyin lowered her head and whispered, "Second sister, Aya has sent a letter, and ordered the little sister to forward it to you." ”

Empress Dowager Fu was secretly taken aback, Fu Yanqing and her have always exchanged letters, how could she suddenly let Fu Yinyin transfer on her behalf?

The confidant palace maid stepped forward, took the letter from Fu Yinyin, and respectfully handed it to the Empress Dowager Fu.

Empress Dowager Fu opened the letter, looked at it intently, couldn't help but gasp, and shouted: "There is such a thing? ”

Fu Yinyin sighed and said, "It's all because Aya has too many taboos, and he has endured it until now." It's just that the Khitans have already gone south, and in a blink of an eye, they have arrived at the city of the Daimyo's Mansion, how can this be good? ”

Empress Dowager Fu shook the letter in her hand, trembling all over, so angry that her nose was crooked, and she shouted: "Shameless." Damn it! ”

Fu Yinyin was worried that the second sister would be angry, so she hurriedly stood up. grabbed half a step forward and put his hands on Empress Dowager Fu's arms. cautiously persuaded: "The matter has come to this, even if you kill the whole family of the dog thief, it will be in vain." For today's plan, it is better to take countermeasures early and save my father and brother as soon as possible. ”

"What do you say?" Empress Dowager Fu was furious, and she was confused for a while, and her mind was blank.

Before Fu Yinyin entered the palace, she had actually thought about it carefully, and she thought about it. Now, he can only rely on the person Empress Dowager Fu hates the most.

"That person is Fan Xianggong's confidant, Aya has a lot of concerns, and has been pretending to be deaf and dumb, who would have thought that that person would be so bold that he would even dare to embezzle more than half of the money for repairing the city wall." Fu Yinyin took a deep breath and said, "What's worse is that that person noticed in advance that Aya was secretly clearing the accounts. Regardless of the size of his family, he escaped from the Daimyo's Mansion without permission. ”

"What?" After Empress Dowager Fu heard this, she was simply out of anger, and the enemy in the north had broken through the border pass. Sima, who was going south at the same time and presided over the repair of the city wall of the Daimyo's Mansion, actually fled with money in fear of crime. It's terrifying!

The Daimyo's Mansion is not anywhere else, it is the maiden home of the Empress Dowager Fu's sisters. The old nest of the Fu family. In case, the Daimyo Mansion Sima fled to the Khitans. The consequences are unimaginable.

"Sister, the situation is very bad, if the imperial court doesn't come up with a way as soon as possible, our hometown is likely to ......" The more Fu Yinyin thought about it, the more frightened she became, and small beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

After all, Empress Dowager Fu was already the actual ruler of the entire Great Zhou Empire, and she quickly came to her senses: Fu Yinyin was right, the matter had come to this point, and she could only quickly find a way to save her father and brother from fire and water.

"Sister, you have been assertive since you were a child, in your opinion, what should you do?" Empress Dowager Fu actually already had the answer in her heart, but because of the big pimple in her heart, she pretended not to know.

Fu Yinyin knows the temper of the Empress Dowager Fu very well, her second sister has always been shrewd and scary, how could she not know that the person who can save the Daimyo's Mansion now, except for Li Zhongyi, there is no second person to rely on.

In today's Kaifeng Mansion, although there are still 100,000 forbidden troops, it is difficult to solve the distant water, and the thirst of the Daimyo Mansion is near!

"Sister, my little sister plans to go to Puzhou." Fu Yinyin also knows very well where Empress Dowager Fu's heart is, and she also understands her current difficulties.

With the tense relationship between Li Zhongyi and Empress Dowager Fu, if the imperial court forced Li Zhongyi to rescue the danger of the Daimyo's mansion, he was afraid that Li Zhongyi would agree to work in private, and deliberately delayed.

With this army outside, there may be a major enemy situation anytime and anywhere, not to mention that the Khitans have already entered the Central Plains.

In this case, Li Zhongyi doesn't need to bother with his brain at all, and he can easily grasp a lot of reasons and use them to perfunctory the court, that is, the Empress Dowager Fu.

"You're going?" Although Empress Dowager Fu is worried about the safety of her mother's family, she is also a little uncertain, what will be the result of Fu Yinyin going to see Li Zhongyi?

Fu Yinyin secretly smiled bitterly, long before the first emperor died, Empress Dowager Fu had a deep-rooted prejudice against Li Zhongyi.

The reason for this, Fu Yinyin vaguely guessed a little, but she didn't dare to be sure because it was some speculation.

"Sister, the little sister is the most suitable candidate." Fu Yinyin suddenly straightened her chest and said calmly, "The Khitans have broken through the barrier, and the eldest brother and second brother must stay in the Daimyo's Mansion to assist Aya in defending the city." In addition, the road from the north to the south is probably not safe. On the contrary, Xiaomei travels north from the capital, but the risk is much smaller. ”

"Sister, as long as you give some promises, the little sister will be much more sure of lobbying when she sees Li Zhongyi." Fu Yinyin knew that Empress Dowager Fu couldn't let go of her body and couldn't pull off the shelf, so she simply said everything for her, "In my little sister's opinion, why don't you promise Li Zhongyi's real power?" ”

"No, never!" Empress Dowager Fu subconsciously rejected Fu Yinyin's proposal, "The first emperor is in Japan, and what he is most worried about is the secession of feudal towns after the late Tang Dynasty, which will lead to the existence of a country in the country and the eventual demise of the country." ”

Fu Yinyin sighed and said, "Sister, when my grandfather was here, he always said that you were the most talented girl in our Fu family, and the one who will prosper the family in the future is none other than you." ”

Empress Dowager Fu was shocked, staring intently at Fu Yinyin's face, wanting to see something from her expression.

Fu Yinyin and Empress Dowager Fu's maternal grandfather, that is, Fu Cunxian, the king of Qin, was a military envoy of Yi'er with Li Keyong, the king of Jin, in his early years.

In the time of following Li Keyong, Fu Cunxian was the ancestor of the Fu family because of his extraordinary knowledge and repeated miraculous achievements!

Fu Cunzhen was on the day, and he pointed to the three-year-old Empress Dowager Fu and said in front of everyone: The fortune of my Fu family. Thanks to this woman.

However, there are also rumors. Fu Cunxian's praise is actually the eldest sister of the Empress Dowager Fu, the queen of Chai Rong. Chai Zongxun's mother-in-law, Queen Dafu.

It's just that Empress Fu has been dead for many years, and now it is Empress Dowager Fu who holds the supreme imperial power, so it is naturally impossible for Fu Yinyin to touch this extremely sensitive topic.

"Sister, since ancient times, those who have achieved great things have not been informal. If you promise Li Zhongyi today, can't you take it back in the future? Fu Yinyin was worried that Empress Dowager Fu was sick of her heart. And I missed the big thing of the Fu family.

Empress Dowager Fu sighed secretly, if it weren't for her mother's funeral, the third brother Fu Zhaoxin would still be in Kaifeng City, and many things would be easier to solve.

Back then, Fu Zhaoxin and Li Zhongyi, one was a general and the other was a supervisor, and the two worked closely together to conquer the country of Haidong.

With such a layer of origin. The personal relationship between Fu Zhaoxin and Li Zhongyi is actually very good.

It's a pity that because Empress Dowager Fu hates Li Zhongyi very much, she even brings Fu Zhaoxin. I didn't dare to get too close to Li Zhongyi.

"Okay, you promised me the surname Li, as long as you can repel the Khitans. You can be crowned the king of the county, and you can set the difficult army festival envoy! Empress Dowager Fu waved her hand to stop Fu Yinyin, who was about to persuade her. I have made up my mind, and I don't need to say more. ”

Fu Yinyin took a look. Yes, with the temper of the Empress Dowager, being able to be flexible so far is already very face-saving for her.

If, if it continues, God knows, what will happen?

After the two sisters reached a consensus, they discussed privately for a long time, and then Fu Yinyin hurriedly left the palace, took her personal entourage, and didn't even return home, and rode directly to the north.

In front of Cining Palace, Empress Dowager Fu squinted her phoenix eyes, looking at the distant figure of her relatives and sisters, and she was dazed!

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Fu's face changed suddenly, and she summoned Wang Chang, a confidant, and whispered a whisper.

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At this time, the men of the Daimyo's Mansion and the Fu family all gathered in Fu Yanqing's study, nervously discussing the next step.

The Fu family has taken root in the Daimyo Mansion for three generations. It is no exaggeration to say that the Daimyo Mansion is the lifeblood of the Fu family.

However, no one expected that Fan Zhen's confidant, Sima Jiang Zhonghan of the Daimyo Mansion, would be greedy and shoddy for his own selfishness when he was supervising the construction of the outer city of the Daimyo's Mansion, so that a not very heavy rain actually collapsed a large section of the wall foundation.

Originally, with the strength of the Fu family, it was entirely possible to hide the news, and then unknowingly fill in the loopholes.

Since Jiang Zhonghan is Fan Zhen's henchman and protégé, he doesn't look at the face of the monk and the face of the Buddha, Fu Yanqing originally only planned to make up the city wall, and he didn't mean to severely punish Jiang Zhonghan at all.

In response to the old saying, the house leak coincides with the overnight rain!

Jiang Zhonghan, who was a thief, actually escaped from the Daimyo's Mansion in disguise when people were not paying attention.

After Fu Yanqing learned the news, he immediately sent troops to arrest Jiang Zhonghan, and he must not let the news leak out.

However, people are not as good as heaven, and Jiang Zhonghan, who did not dare to flee south, met the raiding vanguard of the Khitan Pi Room Army halfway through.

The soldiers and horses sent by Fu Yanqing did not capture Jiang Zhonghan, but under the fierce attack of the leather room army, they were crushed for a hundred miles and fled in the wilderness.

Fu Yanqing is an old politician after all, after he learned the bad news, he immediately did two things, one was to send someone to ask Li Zhongyi for assistance, and more importantly, to send someone to Beijing to send a letter to Fu Yinyin, so that she could secretly persuade the Empress Dowager Fu that she must focus on the overall situation of the Fu family and reward Li Zhongyi with some sweetness.

As one of the famous feudal towns in the Great Zhou Dynasty, Fu Yanqing naturally would not hang himself on a tree, and it was the real top priority to urgently mobilize the strong men of the Daimyo Mansion to assist the officials and troops in defending the city.

"San Lang, do you think Li Zhongyi will come to help our Fu family?" After Fu Yanqing finished dealing with the affairs of forcibly recruiting strong men, he turned his head and asked Fu Zhaoxin.

Fu Zhaoxin nodded, then began to shake his head again, and sighed: "Aya, the child's heart is completely uncertain. ”

"Alas, Second Sister Ru, why do you always have such a deep prejudice against Li Wuyi?" Fu Yanqing never figured out the reason.

Fu Zhaoxin is a big man, and it is very inconvenient to enter the palace, and the reason why Empress Dowager Fu is hostile to Li Zhongyi is also unknown.

"Aye, I've heard a rumor. Some people say that Li Zhongyi once threatened a noble concubine in the Mengshu Kingdom, and the noble concubine was also! Fu Zhaoxin's eldest brother, Fu Zhaoyuan, the son of King Wei, whispered a past.

Fu Yanqing glared at Fu Zhaoyuan angrily and reprimanded: "What nonsense! In fact, in his heart, he also believed a little.

Knowing the daughter Mo Ruo's father, the Empress Dowager Fu has been so strong since she was a child, she has said many times that she hates being a concubine the most in her life.

Unexpectedly, due to the short life of Empress Dafu, in order to continue the glory and wealth of the Fu family, and take care of Chai Zongxun for Empress Dafu, Empress Dowager Fu was forced to marry Chai Rong and became a concubine.

Concubine Fu Guifei did not become the mother of the main palace for many years, and it was not until shortly before Chai Rong's death that she got her wish and became the lord of the six palaces.

"What if Li Zhongyi refuses to come, or doesn't dare to come?" Fu Yanqing looked at Fu Zhaoxin, who was becoming more and more mature and steady.

Fu Zhaoxin sighed softly: "Aya, Li Zhongyi has always been a character who only takes advantage and does not suffer losses. If the second sister can't give him more benefits, in my opinion, he is likely to be a wall-watcher. ”

In fact, Fu Zhaoxin said this, half-truths and half-truths. For a long time, as long as Fu Zhaoyuan seized the opportunity, he would insinuate an attack on Fu Zhaoxin.

Fu Zhaoxin is not a fool, as long as Fu Yanqing is not dead, he still has hope of inheriting the title. Then, Fu Zhaoyuan will always secretly stumble and make him unable to live in peace.

If, in the end, Li Zhongyi was attracted and the Fu family escaped this catastrophe. Fu Zhaoxin felt that his own life would definitely be much better, and it was even possible to attack the prince.

Family discord, outsiders bullying, brothers fighting, who will be cheaper in the end is really unknown.

The so-called great merit is naturally a big thing that ordinary people can't do, and the so-called wealth and danger always need to move Fu Yanqing's heart, right?

"Aya, the child thinks that it is better to ask for others than for yourself." Fu Zhaoyuan was afraid that Fu Zhaoxin would be appreciated, so he hurriedly interjected, "Before the Khitans come, let's quickly mobilize the men of the whole city to strengthen the foundation of the wall day and night." ”

Fu Yanqing glanced at Fu Zhaoyuan with great disappointment, this idea, as long as you are not a fool, everyone knows it, do you need to come out and say it.

To put it bluntly, Fu Yanqing at this moment is very dissatisfied with Fu Zhaoyuan, the eldest son. This kid is the first eldest grandson of the Fu family, and he was very smart and clever when he was a child, but he didn't want to, and when he became an adult, he became more and more stupid.

Fu Zhaoyuan and Li Zhongyi have no friendship at all, but Fu Zhaoxin is responsible for defending the Daimyo's Mansion, for a while, Fu Yanqing felt an unusual headache, who to send to persuade Li Zhongyi?

Just before the Fu family could discuss it, the henchmen suddenly reported an astonishing news that the Khitan leather army had appeared outside the Daimyo's mansion. (To be continued.) )