Looking at Liu Quyu's distant back, the smile on the face of the Son of Heaven gradually converged.

"Humph!" With a slight effort, he grabbed the silk book in his hand.

He was able to rule the country, and even today, he still has a firm grip on the military and political power, and no one can shake it.

Naturally, it's not just about luck and employing people.

In fact, he relied on suspicion!

The fiasco of Jianyuan's New Deal made him have a serious distrust and alienation of anyone in his bones.

Since then, even if he is as close as a brother, he can be ruthless!

Jiaodong Kangwang Liu Ji is his brother who has played since he was a child, and he is the sister of his biological mother, the Queen Mother.

However......

When Huainan rebelled, Liu Ji heard the rumors, so he reorganized his army in the country and lived in the barracks day and night, hoping to help him, the emperor's eldest brother, if something happened.

But......

The final result was that Liu An, the king of Huainan, was defeated, and the court officials traced the relevant matter and found out what Liu Ji did.

Originally, this was a brotherly relationship worthy of praise.

However, what Liu Ji got was a stormy reprimand and harsh reprimand!

In the end, with the intervention of the Queen Mother, he 'got out', which means that he is pardoned from the guilt, which is equivalent to 'demerit'.

As a result, Liu Ji injured himself, became ill with grief, and died young.

It wasn't until Liu Ji died that he finally remembered the brotherhood of the year, and the companionship and playfulness time of his childhood.

So the edict to give a beautiful gift, a thick burial, but also to give the yellow intestine inscription, but also to give the carriage of the horse, the Son of Heaven used to rely on, the vessel, more thickly sealed, not only set up his prince Liu Xian as the king of Jiaodong, but also named his favorite son Liu Qing as the king of Lu'an - not long ago, Liu Qing moved from Lu'an to Jiaoxi, and set up the king of Jiaoxi.

However, the fact is that no matter how good it is, it can't be concealed, in fact, Liu Ji, the king of Jiaodong Kang, was forced to death by him, the emperor's eldest brother who Liu Ji loved, admired and admired the most!

In addition to Liu Ji, Liu De, the king of Hejian Xian, Liu Yue, the king of Guangchuan Hui, and other imperial brothers, also died because of him.

Even if you don't believe in your brothers, you can be ruthless.

Ministers, relatives, who can really convince him?

Not to mention, how did the Fang Shi Divine Sticks he trusted the most, such as Luan Da and Le Cheng, die? How was their scam discovered?

The rule of spies is not a product of later generations.

In fact, as early as the Warring States Period, it had already appeared when Shen Bu Harm changed the law.

There is a tributary of Legalism, which specializes in studying and discussing how to help the king and monitor the courtiers and the world.

So, how can the matter of Hexi escape his eyes?

It's just that there is no conclusive evidence, and he didn't order to investigate it carefully.

"When the water is clear, there are no fish......" Looking up at the rippling lake, the Son of Heaven said softly: "Under the mud and sand, the river is ......"

It's just that in his eyes, he suddenly showed some fierceness, and his face suddenly became a little hideous.

Kings, like men, are the most stingy and calculating.

………………………………

Half an hour later, when the Great Honglu Dai Ren, the Zhijin Wu Wang Mang, the Taifu Shangguan Ji, and the Shang Shu Ling Zhang Anshi came to him, the Son of Heaven had returned to normal.

He was lying on the bamboo couch in the Qingliang Palace, with his eyes half-closed, looking at the ministers kneeling in front of him, and after looking at them for a while, he stood up, looked at these ministers, and said, "Today, I have ordered the ministers to come here for the sake of the river......

"According to the report of the second division general, the Yueshi Yicong of Hehuang seems to have colluded with the Qiang people in the West Sea, and they even linked up with the Xiongnu's Rizhu Wang Xianxian, planning to take action against the four counties of Hexi of our Han family......

"What do you think?"

Hearing this, Dai Ren bowed his head, and then stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, the minister is the Great Honglu, the subject of the country is the captain, the Hehuangyue clan is also under the jurisdiction of the minister, so the minister knows a little about this, to the minister's knowledge, the Hehuangyue clan is righteous, although there was some disrespect in the past, let Zhang Zizhong and Fan Mingyou, the captain of the Huqiang school, write to Your Majesty, and after being allowed to regain the country of the old Houji Gugu, all the departments of Hehuang are grateful to Your Majesty for the grace of heaven, and have not heard of unstable things......"

"Will the Second Division General be ......" Dai Ren carefully chose the wording: "Exaggerating the situation?" ”

On the surface, Dai Ren is questioning Li Guangli, but this is actually throwing the blame.

Remove himself and Da Honglu from this matter.

As he said, the Yi Servant of the River Huangyue Clan, although he is a subject under his jurisdiction, but, I have long reported these actions to Your Majesty.

Last year, Zhang Zizhong and Fan Mingyou, the captain of Huqiang, even joined forces to play His Majesty because of this, and restored the feudal kingdom of Houzihou.

Now, something like this is happening?

Could it be the Second Division General or someone else?

In short, I and my Dahonglu are absolutely innocent in this matter and have no responsibility!

The Son of Heaven listened, and naturally understood Dai Ren's subtext, he chuckled lightly, waved his hand, and said, "I don't want to discuss this matter with Qing now......

"What I want to ask now is - if Xiqiang, Hehuangyue and the Xiongnu are linked, messing with my Hexi, Dahonglu, Taifu, Zhijinwu and Shangshutai, are you ready for the relevant preparations?"

"The captain of the subject country of Dahonglu, can you still fight?" The Son of Heaven glared and looked at Dai Ren.

Dai Ren immediately knelt down, patted his chest and promised: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the 30,000 righteous servants of the subject country, listen to Your Majesty's orders at any time, and be willing to go to the soup for Your Majesty, and die without turning your heels!" ”

"Is the servant's war horse enough? Is there enough forage stock? Is there a full range of military spending? The Son of Heaven asked Shangguan Ji again.

Shangguan Ji immediately stepped forward and replied: "Your Majesty, once you have an order, even if the servants are turned into cows, horses, and dogs, and their cheap bodies fill the ravines first, they will not dare to excuse themselves!" ”

In such a major military matter, Shangguan Ji is of course very clear.

Regardless of whether the servant can meet it or not, the requirements of the Son of Heaven must be 100% fulfilled!

Otherwise, what's the point of him being this servant?

Otherwise, wouldn't it be in vain that he was blind to the face he had brushed and the image he had shown in front of the Son of Heaven for so many days?

"Good!" The Son of Heaven looked at Shangguan Ji and Dai Ren's expressions and nodded with satisfaction.

Shangguan Ji took advantage of this opportunity to suddenly kneel down and bowed: "Your Majesty, the minister has doubts, I don't know if I should say it?" ”

"Huh?" The Son of Heaven was surprised and asked, "Qing Dan said it's okay......

"Although the minister doesn't know, now the actions between Xiqiang and the Yueshi and the Xiongnu, let alone the situation in Lingju......" Shangguan prostrate on the ground, and said suddenly: "It's just that the minister heard that Jianwenjun had led the army through Taiyuan three days ago, and it would take ...... time to return to Beijing."

"The minister also listened to what Da Honglu said, and in the last year, Jianwen Jun and Fan Mingyou, the captain of Huqiang, jointly wrote to His Majesty, talking about the matter of Hehuang, and was approved by His Majesty......"

"Therefore, the ministers have the courage to die and play: the so-called art industry has a specialization, serving the Jianwen Jun, for His Majesty's left and right close ministers, holding the section to soothe the southern tribes, and getting the allegiance of all departments, so he led the king to the north to attack the Huns, broke its dragon city, got its livestock, countless people, and greatly increased the prestige of China, which can be called the world's famous generals......"

"And Jianwenjun in the service, and in the affairs of Hehuang, has some opinions, why doesn't Your Majesty wait for Jianwenjun in the service to return to the court, or send an envoy to ask Jianwenjun for his opinion?"

"The Art of War: The husband is the victor without a fight, and he has to count a lot; The temple is not victorious without a fight, and it is considered to be less. More wins, less wins, and nothing counts! ”

"The minister whispered to death, and I hope Your Majesty will take a closer look at the ......"

The Son of Heaven listened, rubbing his hands slightly, feeling that Shangguan Ji's words were very reasonable.

Now, his decisions and decisions are almost all driven by Liu Quyu and Li Guangli's self-talk.

In the past, he had no second person to consult, so he had to leave them at his disposal.

But that's no longer the case......

Zhang Zi's heavy fight is much more powerful than Li Guangli!

With only 4,000 cavalry and a bunch of rabble, he annihilated and defeated the Hun cavalry that invaded south, and also captured and forced down a 10,000 cavalry led by the younger brother of Xiongnu Shan Yu, which in itself exceeded expectations.

Subsequently, he took the opportunity to go on a northern expedition, all the way like a bamboo, penetrated most of the Huns' Mobei, eliminated the main force of his right Xianwang, captured Longcheng, and returned to the wolf Juxu Mountain.

It's a miracle!

Now that he has returned with his army, it seems that it is still too late to listen to his opinion!

The main thing, of course, is that the young man can be tested.

Although, the Son of Heaven understands in his heart that the people he has placed next to Zhang Zizhong have also been reporting: The servants are loyal, and everywhere they go, they are all clouds: this is thanks to the blessing of the Son of Heaven and the blessing of the society, I just follow the trend......

Almost most of the credit and achievements are said to be due to the power of the country and the king, and he puts himself in the role of a supporting role, an executor and an envoy.

But......

There are too many acting schools in this world.

The Son of Heaven himself, to that favored minister, is he really dedicated to the country, innocent, and loyal, as touted by public opinion, the second great loyal minister of the Duke of Zhou, the only great Confucian after Confucius, or is he a scheming guest like Liu Quyu and Li Guangli? I'm still a little uncertain.

This thing can be put to the test.

As an exam question, a test.

If it can pass, then ......

It's just that......

If that's the case, it's too much.

Once it spreads and falls into the ears of Liu Quyu and Li Guangli, it may intensify the contradictions.

After ruling this huge empire for forty-seven years, the Son of Heaven already knew the hearts of the people.

The human heart is the most fickle.

The human heart is most prone to jealousy.

It is also most likely to cause a series of mistakes because of a little stimulation.

Therefore, he hesitated for a while.

Fortunately, Zhang Anshi saw His Majesty's worries, so he stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty, the minister heard that Zhang Zizhong's beloved concubine Jin is about to be on the plate, in case his son is born when he returns from the service, and no one chooses a name, this is indeed not good, Your Majesty might as well send an envoy to inquire and ask the service to give the name, so that it not only shows Your Majesty's holy virtue, but also makes the world know that Your Majesty loves the minister and treats the heroes preferentially!" ”

When the Son of Heaven heard this, he laughed, looked at Zhang Anshi and said: "Those who know me, only An Shiye!" ”

"I'll leave this matter to Shang Shuling......"

"The minister respectfully obeys the edict!" Zhang Anshi immediately accepted the order.

This is exactly the opportunity he wants, an opportunity to contact and communicate with the little brother who is in the limelight in advance.

An opportunity for a bright and bright exchange without others noticing!

This is what he has been waiting for.

You must know that now the political situation in Chang'an, as the day of the return of the servant is getting closer and closer, the undercurrent of private is becoming more and more turbulent.

The entire court is reshuffling, re-standing, and re-choosing.

Even he, Zhang Anshi, in this deep palace, was obviously aware of these subtle signals.

even made him feel like a man on his back, and it was difficult to sleep and eat.

Because, Zhang Anshi had to worry that the little brother planned to operate his forces in Chang'an, stabilize the faction, and establish a mountain.

Well, compare his exploits and exploits.

There aren't many places where he can be placed.

It's nothing more than General Ying Yang leading the guards, responsible for the palace ban, serving the Son of Heaven, and taking charge of the ban, so that Jin Riyan, Huo Guang and others will move their nests.

Or simply use General Yingyang to take charge of Lantai, and treat the Yushitai and Shangshutai as foot-washers, taking overall responsibility for internal and external affairs, and formulating national policies.

And in this way, he Zhang Anshi may have to pick his feet.

They may even have to leave Beijing because of the power struggle.

And this is unacceptable to Zhang Anshi.

Leaving Chang'an is equivalent to leaving his comfort zone and entering the jungle that he is unfamiliar with.

Maybe there are no bones left that could be eaten.

And Zhang Anshi knows his own strengths and weaknesses.

He knows very well that his advantage is nothing more than the trust of the Son of Heaven, and leaving Chang'an is tantamount to giving up this advantage.

He is not like the lieutenant officer, who can be civil and martial.

When you get to the place, if you want to climb back to Chang'an, I'm afraid it won't be so easy.

After all, how could he do something that Ji Di couldn't do back then?