Li Xin had previously traveled between the Xingwang Mansion and the Jiangning Mansion, and after returning to Beijing, he had just been promoted to a provincial envoy, and he didn't even have a mansion, so he rented a small courtyard in Tokyo to live.

When he returned home, he wrote the recital, and wrote down what he had to say on the ivory card, so as not to be nervous and unclear when he went to court. Usually, it is easy to say something to him, but when he arrives in the court, he is very likely to be confused, and it is necessary to write down the words in a place where they can be easily seen.

It was ready early, but Li was still very hesitant in his confidence.

Whether it is to force the crew and craftsmen, or to collect people to handle the errands, Li Xin can handle it properly, but he is not sure about such things at the moment, and his eyes are dark! He is also not familiar with the Tokyo Imperial Court, how does he know the depth of the water inside?

However, Wang Pu was a privy envoy and told him such an important matter. If you refuse, will you have good fruit to eat in the future?

Li Xin did not forget that he had been in the cell for many months, and it was Wang Pu who fished him out. Since this man can easily get himself out of the Tokyo prison, it should be easy to send him in.

He remembered the food he ate in prison, and once there were maggots in the bowl somehow!

Li Xin fidgeted for a moment, and saw that the slave was sweeping the floor outside the door, and his family was still in Hedong, and there were a few attendants around him who were doing some work such as buying firewood and rice, cooking, and laundry. Li Xin said: "I want to eat haggis and corn porridge, I want to cook it with Hedong corn, you can get me some." ”

"The old slave will do it." The slave replied.

When Li Xin ate what he wanted to eat, he thought that he hadn't been close to a woman for a long time, and he didn't know if he would have a chance in the future. And he told the servant to take the money and go to the kiln in the nearest alley to hire a young lady to come back.

But the servant was a little old, and he was really not doing things properly, and the kiln girl he was looking for looked very dirty, and there was a stench mixed with the complex smell of fat powder. Li Xin made it for a long time, but he didn't succeed.

Li Xin lived in a small house, and the woman didn't know that he was an official, so she said disrespectfully: "No, I'm looking for Sister Yao, I'm full of food!" ”

Li Xin was angry when he heard this, and glanced at the woman coldly, wanting to deal with a woman in the kiln, it was too easy to come, this woman really had never seen how Li Xin used people to extract confessions!

But in the end, he sent her the money to leave, and there was no need to worry about the woman in a kiln.

He sat down in his chair and looked up and sighed.

A few days later, it coincided with the fifteenth, the Jinxiang Palace. Officials above the fifth rank in Beijing were going to go to the court, and when Li Xin was ready to set off, it was not yet dawn. In winter, the days are short and the nights are long, Li Xin is riding a horse, the air on the dark road is dry and cold, and the wind blows on his body is extremely uncomfortable. At this time, he was like going to the execution ground, it was not so easy to seek wealth and nobility, he simply carried his head.

When I arrived at the Jinxiang Palace, the scene was completely different. The lights were as bright as day, the inside was warm and luxurious, and the bright atmosphere created by the sound of chimes and golden drums also inspired Li Xin.

The emperor walked up to the throne in a dragon robe, and when he sat down, he heard a gong sound, as if to set music for the behavior of the Son of Heaven. The civil and military ministers immediately bowed and bowed.

For the time being, it was not Li Xin's turn to speak, so first the lord of Wu Yue stepped forward to congratulate the emperor on recovering the sixteen states of Youyun and offering rich tribute. The emperor happily rewarded the ribbon robe and other things, and ordered a banquet in the palace, to personally feast with the lord of Wu Yueguo.

The ministers were excited, and they made another high-sounding statement.

Li believed that there was something in him, and he dealt with it. Rao is that he did not participate in national politics, and when he saw the lord of Wu Yue, he immediately understood: This guy is here to surrender!

At this time, he had a little more confidence in his heart, Zhou Tianzi even destroyed Shu, Tang, Han, and Nanping, and now recovered the Youzhou lands, Wu Yueguo came to surrender again, and persuaded him to change the name of the country to be the founding emperor, which seems to be reasonable!

Moreover, today, the lord of Wu Yue came to surrender, and the emperor saved the money, food and lives of the war, and he was happy in his heart, and Li Xin's risk was a little smaller.

Of course, the lord of Wu Yue only said that he would enter Beijing to congratulate him today, and did not say that he would surrender and sacrifice his land. But the lord of Wu Yue has come to Tokyo, can he go back? If he dares to come, he is ready to surrender, whether he wants to or not, the imperial court will definitely ask him to hand over Wu Yueguo; As long as the lord of the country presents the table, his country will not dare to resist by force, otherwise the Great Zhou Dynasty occupies the righteousness, and the name of helping the lord of the country to rebel is even more justifiable, and it is more difficult for Wu Yue to be screwed together for a while without the lord of the country.

However, Li Xin can't see these things, and he won't talk about the operation process in the court.

On the first and fifteenth days of each month, most of the time it is a passing scene, showing the royal prestige and letting the ministers see that the emperor is in good health; Almost no one takes the matter of business on such occasions, and if they want to say it, they also say some innocuous praise of merit.

And Li Xin feels that he is an exception today.

At this moment, a eunuch said in a long voice: "If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!" ”

Li Xin gritted his teeth and stood up, and suddenly everyone's eyes were focused on him. Li Xin bowed and said: "Li Xin, the envoy of the minister's province, has something to do with Your Majesty." ”

The eunuch glanced at him and retreated to the underside of the throne.

Li Xin bent down, looked at the ivory card in his hand and said loudly: "The Tang Dynasty is over, through the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Friday dynasties, the world is divided into territories, and the Khitan enters the Kou; Zhou Taizu founded the country, there are still countries in the world, although Taizu is called the emperor, he is actually one of the princes...... Now His Majesty has destroyed Shu, Tang, Eastern Han, Southern Han and other countries, set the world in one, and created a foundation; Expelled the Khitan, restored China, and won the country. Your Majesty is requested to reinvigorate the country......"

"Wow!" On the huge temple, the ministers were in an uproar.

It seems that the majority of officials did not think about it, and people were very surprised. After a while, the hall gradually became quiet again, quieter than before, and people did not dare to make any sound.

There was no word from above, Li Xin bowed down and stood in place waiting, he only felt that his scalp was numb, and his whole head was blank, so he stood here and waited for the consequences.

At this moment, Guo Shao personally spoke: "Since I have inherited the foundation of the Great Zhou, this matter cannot be done. You must not say anything more about it. ”

After a while, the eunuch stepped forward again and said loudly: "Li Xin, you have made meritorious contributions to the construction of sea ships and the country, and the most important thing for the officials is the people who do practical things for the country. ”

When Li Xin heard this, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said: "Weichen thank God!" ”

…… In public, he changed the name of the country and abandoned the Taimiao Society of the Great Zhou! Although the emperor immediately refused, the person who said such a thing didn't actually do anything? At this moment, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly realized!

This attitude is too obvious. Even if the emperor had a heart, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the first person to say it would be dismissed from office and imprisoned, or cut down at worst...... In this situation, Guo Shao's food is relatively ugly, and there is also a small reason, because he values Li Xin, a talent who is interested in developing technology, and I heard that he still lives in a broken yard and is unwilling to attack him.

Guo Shao's achievements so far are too great, no one dares to question his authority, and now it is also trouble-free, and even covering it up is extremely unserious.

Moreover, Li Xin must be Wang Pu's person, and many people have even insisted that Wang Pu instructed him.

The first person who said it was fine, and it was impossible for the emperor to use the second person to open a knife to sacrifice the flag, so for a while, the generals all joined in the fun, and there were a lot of people who wrote books! Ironclad from the dragon's support, now in this situation, no one wants to be stupid enough to go against the royal family.

There are many people, and the reasons for Guo Shao to find another founding name are endless, as long as you are determined to find reasons and explanations for everything, you can always find it.

Everyone also understands Guo Shao: after all, if you change the name of the country, you will be the founding emperor, and you will be the Taizu in the future, and your status will be different; can also posthumously crown Guo Shao's father and grandfather as emperors...... Who doesn't want to glorify their ancestors? Now that he is in the line of Zhou Taizu, Guo Shao's ancestors can't stand the reputation.

His civil and military ministers have no pressure, anyway, he is with Guo Shao, and after changing the name of the country, he will be a hero of the founding of the country. Only the former ministers of the previous dynasty need to wait and see.

…… But another person thinks differently, and that is Fu Marigold. Fu Jinzhan was tumbling in her heart at this time, she knew Guo Shao too well over the years, Guo Shao was "unfilial" and never felt sorry for her parents. In view of the marigold, he has little interest in Guangzong and Yaozu, and it is impossible for him to turn the country upside down for such a thing; I'm not interested in whether it's the founding emperor or not, anyway, Guo Shao only needs the stability of power and authority.

Then there is only one motive for him!

The woman beside Marigold was worried about her, and a palace woman said carefully: "If Your Majesty changes the name of the country, the honorific name of the mother ......"

In their opinion, the biggest reason for Marigold's status in the palace is that she is the first emperor and queen. If the Great Zhou perished, wouldn't it be troublesome for the royal family to let the queen of the previous dynasty dominate the harem?

Concubine Du said: "Of course, the honorific title is still there, the queen is the wife of the official family, and the mother is the queen's own sister." What do you have to worry about? ”

The former concubines and palace ladies were humane: "We also want the mother to be peaceful, and fortunately, there is a place to stand in the palace." ”

Fu Jinzhan listened to it in his ears, and felt that these people were now bolder, and they didn't dare to speak like this before. But she doesn't care, if the prestige can't be suppressed, it will naturally be the case.

Fu Jinzhan remained silent, looking back left and right, with a very shallow smile on his face: "You don't have to worry, if there is anything in the palace, I will let my sister take care of you, and it will not be in vain for you to serve me for a long time." ”

Everyone immediately said, "The concubine doesn't dare to think about herself, but what she thinks about in her heart is you." "The queen respects her mother the most, and she will definitely think about you."

Fu Jinzhan looked calm and indifferent: "I have seen the power in the palace lightly, I just want to spend the rest of my life in peace and tranquility, if there is a change in the court, it is no longer appropriate for me to stay in the palace with a former queen, and I will ask the official family to return to my mother's house and live silently." ”

After hearing this, everyone sighed and sighed, and the expression on their faces was faintly disappointed with Marigold. A master who has lost her enterprising spirit, who cannot shelter and protect them, really makes those who follow her hopeless.