Empress Xuanren smiled bitterly and said, "I am valued by the queen." But sister-in-law, I have no soldiers, no power, no power, what can I use to form an alliance with you? ”

"What the imperial sister-in-law said is bad. What I want to borrow is not the imperial sister-in-law's soldiers and power. ”

"What's that?"

"The prestige of the imperial sister-in-law!"

"Prestige?! What does this mean, Queen, please make it clear? ”

"Sister-in-law, the first emperor is the first emperor of the ages, and he is the unprecedented 'emperor' of Longwu, and his prestige is unparalleled. Among the seventeen counties in the world and the many three princes and nine secretaries, there are still many people who respect Emperor Longwu and his imperial sister-in-law. It's just that now they are forced by the situation and can't bear it. ”

"Queen, you don't want to use their power to force the palace, do you? Don't forget, it's now a system of co-governance between county kings and county guards, and the county guards don't have soldiers in their hands. Even if they have soldiers, Jia and I will never have the ability to call on them to rebel and force the palace. As for what 'reverence' is, it is all illusory. Didn't the queen also say it, it was these nobles and even the clan who advocated killing the crops. ”

Empress Yu shook her head and said, "The imperial sister-in-law misunderstood me. The two of us are women, where will we raise troops to force those things in the palace. However, the imperial sister-in-law just talked about the system of county kings and county guards, and I want to use this system. Imperial sister-in-law, you know, although Tuyu himself has limited intelligence and lack of virtue, his sons are well raised. These princes who were divided into feudal lords to be county kings, as well as the two underage princes, are all dragons and phoenixes among the first-class people, and they will definitely exert their skills and feet in the appointment of the county king, and carry out His Majesty's new policy. I reckon that they will all be very successful, and Your Majesty will certainly be very pleased with them. But because of this, their ambition to win the heir will inevitably become more and more intense. There will be no shortage of small actions in private and the act of seizing the heir. Don't look at their age now, their temperaments are still quite soft, at most, in less than five years, they will all become vicious wolves. There are also these concubines in the palace, not to mention idle people. ”

Empress Xuanren interjected: "What the queen said is very reasonable. But the question is, how do we do it? ”

Empress Yu moved forward a little closer, and her body almost touched Empress Xuanren. She stared straight at Empress Xuanren, and said in a firm tone: "In the palace, I'll deal with it!" But the county king who was divided into feudal areas needed to ask the imperial sister-in-law to help deal with it. ”

Empress Xuanren smiled bitterly: "What do you need me to do?" Also, what can I do in my current situation? ”

Empress Yu gently patted Empress Xuanren's arm, stepped back a little, and said, "I don't know the situation of the imperial sister-in-law." Actually, there is no need for the imperial sister-in-law to do anything special, for now, it is just a matter of asking the imperial sister-in-law to secretly order the county guards in the county state of the prince and the county king, pay attention to what the prince and the county king do, and secretly collect evidence of the county king's formation of a party for personal gain. What we need to beware of is that the princes who are newly divided are not the old county kings of the clan who were canonized by the first emperor. ”

Empress Xuanren frowned and said, "I'm afraid, this ......"

Empress Yu glanced at the distance, leaned forward a little, and said, "Sister-in-law, listen to me first." There is a big difference between the county of the prince and the county of the prince and the county of the prince of the clan canonized by the first emperor. After Tu Yu ascended the throne, the counties corresponding to the newly divided princes and county kings, without exception, were all counties that the first emperor had previously implemented the county guard system, and these county guards were the most confidants and trusted relatives carefully selected by the first emperor, and of course they were also obedient to the emperor's sister-in-law. ”

Empress Xuanren smiled bitterly: "Then I can't let them spy on the county king, right?" ”

Queen Yu said: "The imperial sister-in-law does not need to scruples. It was originally one of His Majesty's original intentions to monitor and contain the actions of the princes and county kings and prevent the princes from forming a party and plotting rebellion. We're just going with the flow. All the imperial sisters-in-law had to do was to ask them to tell the imperial sister-in-law from time to time that in addition to reporting to His Majesty the actions of the county kings. Even if this matter is known to His Majesty, we can say that it is for His Majesty's sake. ”

Empress Xuanren shook her head slowly and said, "I'm afraid this won't work?" First, in my claustrophobic palace, I have neither the channels nor the strength to give orders to those county guards? Second, I don't know how many people have planted eyeliner here, my every move is monitored, and I am cautious for fear that I will not be able to save my life, and I will interfere in the government and politics, or let the county guards monitor the prince and the king! Even if we get away with it, I can't guarantee that the county guards won't report me. In either case, if it is discovered or reported, then I, Jia, and the other descendants of the first emperor will be immediately executed. Am I not killing myself? ”

Queen Yu still did not give up, and said: "The claustrophobic palace is temporary. Lifting the claustrophobic is not impossible. This matter is at Your Majesty's place. In this matter, I will relieve the siege of the imperial sister-in-law. I have my own way. ”

Empress Xuanren said: "Thank you, Queen." Even so, I don't dare. With so many eyeliner, it's hard to prevent. And the county guards, I don't know anything about them. ”

Empress Yu's expression was a little more relaxed, and she said with a smile: "The matter of eyeliner in Fengde Palace, the imperial sister-in-law doesn't have to worry about it." If I need the royal sister-in-law to come forward and give instructions, I will arrange another occasion, such as a banquet, singing and dancing, traveling, etc., I will arrange it, and I can naturally block those eyeliners. Let's talk about the specific situation, and just adapt to the situation. In addition, as for the loyalty of the county guards, the imperial sister-in-law doesn't seem to have to worry, all things don't need the imperial sister-in-law to come forward in person, let's choose someone else to come forward. ”

"Who can come forward?"

"Hong Tong and Liao Xia."

Empress Xuanren was taken aback and said, "Hong Tong and Liao Xia? Haven't they already done it? ”

"They've really done it. However, their minds are very clear, and their loyalty to Xiao Jia and the imperial sister-in-law is also very sufficient. They will desperately protect Xiao Jia and the imperial sister-in-law. Even, their plan is very thorough. Empress Yu paused for a moment, glanced at the little rainbow, then turned her head to look at Empress Xuanren, and said with a smile: "Imperial sister-in-law, didn't Su Poyan meet with them a long time ago?" ”

Empress Xuanren was shocked, Su Poyan secretly met with Hongtong and Liao Xia, and did it extremely hidden, Su Poyan was strong in martial arts, and when he came back, he said that he had killed all the people who were watching the king of Beiling County. So, how did Queen Yu know?

Empress Yu smiled: "The imperial sister-in-law doesn't have to worry. The matter of Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger, Tu Yu and Yu Yuan have long known. It's just that Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger have stopped acting after the death of the first emperor, so Tu Yu and Yu Yuan have not been pursued again. Moreover, it was the king of Beiling County who was secretly monitored and guarded against by Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger, and the king of Beiling County was also the most wary of His Majesty and Luo Yuan, so naturally there was no need to pursue it. ”

Empress Xuanren sighed: "Your Majesty and Prime Minister Yu are really good means. ”

Empress Yu smiled and said, "Sister-in-law, it's not a matter of a day or two that Tu Yu is planning to seize the throne, but the first emperor didn't find out. In other words, the first emperor was too spoiled. In order to seize the throne, Tu You and Luo Yuan had already laid a net to monitor the powerful clans, otherwise, how could Tu You be in charge of the actions of the first emperor, the imperial sister-in-law, and the princes and ministers, and drug them one by one? The first emperor sent Su Poyan and embroidered messengers to monitor the king of Beiling County. At the same time, Tu Yu and Yu Yuan also sent their own people to monitor Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger. ”

Empress Xuanren suddenly realized something, raised her eyes sharply, and said, "Hong Tong and Liao Xia haven't said anything to His Majesty today, haven't said anything that shouldn't be said, right?" ”

"Although the imperial sister-in-law is relieved, this is not true. Hong Tong and Liao Xia are veterans who have gone through the storm, and they have a very good grasp of the situation. Their only thought now is to save the lives of Xiao Jia and the imperial sister-in-law. To this end, they are willing to support Tuyu and help Tuyu implement the new policy. If they have a rebellious heart, I will not dare to choose them to do things for us. ”

Empress Xuanren breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good." But Hong Tong and Liao Xia have already returned to their hometowns. "Hong Tong is a native of Hushui County, and Liao Xia is a native of Suli County. According to the rules of the imperial court, the two of them have already returned to their hometowns after they became officials.

"Yes. But Hong Tong and Liao Xia's network of contacts is still there. In particular, Hongtong, according to Luo Yuan, the county guards appointed by the first emperor have always had correspondence and envoys with Hongtong. It's just that Hong Tong is very wise, and his instructions to the county guards are very clear, that is, 'wholeheartedly support Your Majesty, and do not support the king of Canaan'. His Majesty is very satisfied and pleased with this. ”

"So how do we contact them?" Empress Xuanren asked.

Empress Xuan realized that Empress Xuanren could have this question, indicating that she had agreed to help Empress Xuan together with Hong Tong and Liao Xia, so she said lightly: "This will require Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger." ”

Empress Xuanren said, "Huh? Haven't Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger been discovered by Prime Minister and His Majesty? ”

Empress Yu shook her head and said, "Your Majesty and Yu Yuan's control is actually very limited, mainly in the Holy Capital. Therefore, if Su Poyan and the embroidered messenger act in the Holy Capital, His Majesty and Yu Yuan will be able to know everything about it. But once out of the Holy Capital, the two of them were beyond their reach. ”

Empress Xuanren pondered for a moment and said, "But after all, the original batch of embroidered messengers has been exposed, and it is inconvenient to use them again." After a while, where can I find a new batch of embroidered messengers? ”

"This is exactly what I want to rely on, another force in the hands of the imperial sister-in-law."

"Oh? What the? ”

"King Xiangtingjun."

Empress Xuan wanted to use the King of Xiangting County, which Empress Xuanren had thought of at the beginning, so when Empress Xuan Ren said it, Empress Xuanren was not surprised, and said, "How can you use the law?" Please also ask the queen to speak clearly. ”