Li Zilin, who overtook in the corner and successfully ascended to the position, although it seemed that his rise was extremely sudden, and even in the minds of everyone in the Li family, there was an illusion of 'flying in the daylight';

Moreover, his chess pieces fell under the noses of these Li family relatives, and he had no intention of hiding it.

This is also the method that Li Deng is used to, and it is also the biggest difference between him and others. Over the years, this prime minister has always been an upright and unabashed simple style, whether it is for people or things! Such a way will inevitably be realized, and it will also cause a lot of controversy among the people and the court. The path chosen by Li Deng is no less than completely giving up his reputation and official reputation......

However, even with such a clever and unworkmanlike way, coupled with the extraordinarily long patience that dragged on for 10 or even 20 years, Li Deng also successfully completed all the layouts.

Like Shen Gui, this prime minister does not believe in the theory of the inherent goodness of human nature, so naturally he does not believe in the positive and optimistic view of 'people's hearts can be expected', but there are also differences between the two of them: Shen Gui is more accustomed to taking the initiative and strangling all the buds that may lead to danger in the cradle; Li Deng, on the other hand, is more accustomed to taking advantage of the situation, designing traps in advance, and waiting for the other party to take the bait.

However, in the process of settling the Li family's relatives this time, something unexpected did happen to Li Deng. For example, Yan Tian and Di Ting's halfway joining, causing Li Le'an to face the assassin, whose ability is far beyond his expectations.

Originally, in Li Deng's plan, Li Gao and those people in the Elders' Autonomous Council could at most hire some second-rate good people on the rivers and lakes; According to this reasoning, the defense power brought by the more than 200 light and dark guards who have died in the hands of the scar man is actually enough.

According to Li Deng's original idea, he actually planned to wait until after the 'harvest in Xianggu' and then arrest them and get all the stolen goods; However, Li Le'an encountered an accident, and Shen Gui, an impulsive and impatient hairy son-in-law, simply advanced the plan a few months in advance.

And Li Zilin, the prefect, stood by in the face of the scar man's assassination in the palace, of course, Li Deng instructed him in advance.

Shen Gui and Li Le'an did not wait for three days later, but left for the city in the afternoon of the same day. They believe that since Li Deng has laid out Li Zilin's conspiracy in advance, then he must have enough ability to put down all those relatives of the Li family who have evil intentions.

So after the banquet dispersed, a group of four people, including Li Gao, set off in the direction of Fengjing.

At the same time, in the Dongnuan Pavilion in the Fengjing Imperial Palace, the crown prince Yan Day, who still knew nothing about what was happening in the Great Wilderness City, was still worried about the 'national affairs' in his heart:

"Strange...... Obviously, as early as three days ago, I had already sent a message of condolences to Yan Chongwu, ordering him to quickly return to Beijing to mourn his father. According to the time, at the latest yesterday afternoon, he should have arrived in Fengjing! Why has there been no news of him in the palace until this time? Could it be that something went wrong halfway through? ”

Yan Tian muttered to himself, his eyes also looking at the map of the whole area of the dark north unfolded on the table. Obviously, the crown prince Yan Chongwu, the clan uncle, was not very satisfied with the speed of travel; At the same time, there was also a trace of vigilance in his heart.

The reason why he thought that Yan Chongwu should arrive in Fengjing City at the latest yesterday afternoon was because Yan Yan was calculated for Yan Chongwu under the premise of 'riding alone'.

Of course, there is nothing wrong with this calculation itself. After all, the first emperor has just died, and you, Yan Chongwu, a border general with heavy troops, received a mournful report from the prince, and dared to lead the army back to Beijing to mourn? If he dared to act like this, without any additional reason, Yan Tian would be able to beat him for the great crime of attempting to 'commit treason and murder the master'.

According to the usual practice, Yan Chongwu, the clan general who led the troops to fight, after receiving the condolence sent by the prince, should order all the soldiers of the Flying Bear Army to stay in place and wait for the order of the new emperor; He took off all his blades and armor, wore linen and filial piety, and rode alone to return to the capital. After the national funeral, if the new emperor does not allow him to continue to command the army, he can only squat honestly in Fengjing City after symbolically 'adding officials to the knight', and become a rich and noble prince who lives a leisurely life.

But until today, Yan Chongwu, a general with a heavy army, has exceeded the return date for a full day, how can Yan Tian rest assured? Although today's Fengjing City, there are two generals, Zhang Huangling and Yan Fujiu, who can protect the defense of Fengjing City; But everyone understands that even if these two generals are tied together and go out a few more times, they are definitely not the opponent of Yan Chongwu, a person who has descended from the stars.

What if he Yan Chongwu saw the mourning and knew that the first emperor Yan Hunt had died, so he planned to lead the tiger and wolf soldiers under his command with the momentum of great victory to directly counterattack Fengjing and seek self-reliance?

You must know that although he Yan Chongwu is only a side disciple, he has the same 'Yan' character as his surname! Even if he really committed such a disorderly thing, in the eyes of the people, it was just a family affair of the Yan family, and it couldn't make any waves at all. Moreover, Yan Chongwu had just expelled the Northern Yan army, and the people's prestige had reached a peak......

Thinking of this, Yan Tian shivered inexplicably in this hot summer season.

Li Yu, the new head of the inner court, saw his master's face pale, and asked in a cautious whisper:

"Your Majesty, are you a little hungry? The minions went to the imperial dining room to pass some pastries, right? There is no urgency in major national affairs, and taking care of the dragon's body is the top priority......"

This 'Xiao Li Manager' actually wants to use this excuse to hide out. is all because his godfather, Li Qing, the former head of the inner court, once warned him very solemnly: Yan Day's temperament is far superior to that of his father Yan Hunt. If you don't want to be angry with him, if you foresee the situation like today, you must know how to avoid trouble.

Yan Tian, who was immersed in doubt and thought, was awakened by Li Yu's words, and suddenly thought that there was a 'neighbor' beside him who could speak, and immediately waved his hand:

"I'm not hungry, don't be busy...... Let's talk about it, who is more credible between Zhang Huangling and Yan Chongwu, the two generals? ”

If the person standing in the Dongnuan Pavilion today is Li Qing or Liu Zhi, it doesn't matter if he faces this problem; But for Li Yu, who has no foundation to speak of, it is a dangerous question that is difficult to answer.

“…… According to the humble opinion of the slave, Yan Shuai is your Majesty's clan bloodline after all, and it should be more reliable than General Zhang, after all, this blood is thicker than water...... Moreover, there were rumors in the market that General Zhang used to be the prime minister's protégé, even if he has now switched to the Heavenly Family Corridor, but after all, he is also a minister with two surnames......"

Li Yu's answer seems to express his opinion, but in fact, he said it and didn't say it. Because the relationship between Zhang Huangling and Li Deng has long been known to everyone on Youbei Third Road, and no one knows about it, there is no need for him to remind him at all.

Yan Tian listened to Li Yu's nonsense, and he didn't figure out anything useful. In the chaos in his mind, he had to sigh, pinched his eyebrows, which were stiff because of the frowns, and looked out the window, and Dong Nuan Pavilion suddenly fell into silence.

"Knock Knock ......"

I don't know how long it took, and there were two barely audible knocks outside the Dongnuan Pavilion. Li Yu, who was suffering, seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and hurriedly ran out; It didn't take long for him to turn back with a happy face, and said to Yan Tian with a smile on his face:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty... There is news of Yan Shuai! The people from the Ministry of Rites just sent a handwritten letter from Yan Dashuai, which he sent back to the capital through the official post when he passed through Shuangshan City......"

"Quick, take it apart and show it to me......"

Yan Chongwu's handwriting was very sloppy, and Yan Yan read through it carefully twice by the light of the lamp before he understood the meaning of what he wrote in his letter.

Because of the destruction of Guo Xing, the enemy general in the north, the current Yan Emperor's Mausoleum has become a ruined wall, so Yan Hunt's national funeral ceremony cannot be held as usual. So Yan Chongwu asked for instructions in the letter that he planned to bypass the capital and go straight to Jincheng, where he would gather a team of skilled craftsmen and go to Yanjiagou to renovate the imperial tomb, so that the first emperor Yan Hunt could be buried smoothly.

After reading the letter, Yan Tian thought about it carefully, but he didn't think there was anything wrong. After all, in the entire Youbei Three Roads, only Shuangshan City and Jincheng, the two border cities, can raise enough stonemasons; Shuangshan City is located north of Zhongshan Road, and the road from Yanjiagou is too far, so it is reasonable for Yan Chongwu to choose to go to Jincheng to recruit craftsmen to renovate the imperial tomb.

Recently, I have been burdened by mundane things, and I have forgotten that the imperial tomb of the Yan family was destroyed by Guo Xing. Because this matter is within the scope of the Ministry of Industry's responsibility, even if Yan Tian remembers this matter, he is actually powerless for the time being. Because now the inside and outside warehouses of the Youbei Imperial Court can't even scrape a copper plate. The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, including the relatives living in the harem, and everyone's last month's income and profits, still found a national funeral as an excuse to postpone the distribution.

Now that Yan Chongwu is writing to repair the ancestral tomb, needless to say, this is also to ask for silver from himself......

However, Yan Tian, who was full of ambition, was not worried, after all, the business in the Great Wilderness City was already in progress; As long as I can delay it for another three or two months, all the problems in front of me will be solved.

And Yan Chongwu's handwritten letter also brought a new idea to Yan Day: it is better to simply take this opportunity to take Yan Chongwu's military power, and let him stay in Fengjing City and take over the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. Anyway, after this business was completed, he had no intention of continuing to retain Li Deng, the prime minister who was in the way. Of course, the two departments of this household will also return to their own hands.

Thinking of this, Yan Tian couldn't help but have endless reveries about his future 'emperor career'.