"The imperial sister-in-law and Su Poyan are both from Xiangting County, and the military strength of Xiangting County is unrivaled in the world, so I would like to ask the King of Xiangting County to assist Su Poyan in selecting a new batch of embroidered messengers for us to drive. Of course, in the future, we will need to use the place of the king of Xiangting County, not only these, but also many others, and we will talk about it when the time comes. ”

Empress Xuanren nodded and said, "It's not a difficult thing. I asked Su Poyan to go to Xiao Ji and say that's it. ”

Queen Yu said: "Sister-in-law Xie." ”

"Queen, I have something I want to ask the queen."

"Imperial sister-in-law, please speak."

"The queen is here, has she ever discussed with the prime minister? Seeking the position of the crown prince for Zhi'er is also in the interests of the prime minister. Presumably, he will also fully support it, right? ”

"I came here to see the imperial sister-in-law, and I discussed it with Yu Yuan, and Luo Yuan also agreed with me to do this. He will also fully support the rank of the top, but he does his, we do ours, these two lines have their own benefits. I'm not completely at ease with Yu Yuan, after all, they are not those of us who are mothers. ”

"Since the queen is so honest, I have a sentence that I have to remind you first."

"Imperial sister-in-law, please advise."

"If the queen wants Zhi'er to succeed on the throne of the crown prince, she must persuade the prime minister not to take power and respect herself. His Majesty is a very thoughtful person, and he values the control of power more than anything else. If the prime minister takes power too much, the contradiction between His Majesty and the prime minister will inevitably be irreconcilable. When the time comes, Zhi'er's position as the crown prince will never be lost. ”

"The imperial sister-in-law saw it very much. I came to see the imperial sister-in-law, and Yu Yuan knew about it. Let me give preferential treatment to the imperial sister-in-law, keep the crops, and jointly promote the rank and son, and Luo Yuan is also in favor. However, I am exactly the same as the imperial sister-in-law's worries, I am worried that Yu Yuan has too much power, and sooner or later he will be separated from His Majesty because of his unauthorized power. However, sister-in-law, even if I tell Yu Yuan to ask him not to seize power, he will never listen. After all, he is not Zhi'er's mother. After all, Zhi'er and I are just pawns of Yu Yuan. The so-called brothers and sisters, uncles and nephews, in the face of power, are nothing. Aren't Tuyu and the first emperor ...... When the time comes, Zhi'er will really be doomed. In addition, with Yu Yuan's general temperament, even if he verbally promised not to take power and respect himself, I don't think he would be able to do it. ”

Empress Xuanren said: "This is indeed the case. As the saying goes, the nature of the country is easy to change and difficult to change. It's hard to be a queen. ”

Queen Yu said: "Hey, don't talk about this. In short, my heart is like a mirror, and the imperial sister-in-law doesn't have to worry. Therefore, when I came to Fengde Palace, Yu Yuan knew about it. But he only knew that I was here to appease the imperial sister-in-law, and as for my alliance with the imperial sister-in-law, he didn't know about it, and I would never mention it to him. In the future, I will not tell you about the affairs between the king of Xiangtingjun, Su Poyan, Hongtong, and Liao Xia. ”

"It's good that the queen can do this. If the king is not secret, he will lose his minister, and if he is not secret, he will lose his body. Confidentiality and prudence are kings. Queen, you have made more progress in the past two years. That's really good. ”

Queen Yu smiled, saw the beautiful rainbow again, and suddenly thought of Yun Jiao'e, and said, "By the way, imperial sister-in-law, we still have a card in our hand, that is Yun Jiao'e." She is His Majesty's favorite woman. But she was born in Ryukawa Maihime and has no background. Because she gradually has a tendency to favor the harem, the other concubines in the palace are jealous of her, and I expect her to be very isolated in the palace. That's exactly what we can take advantage of. I think let's try our best to win her over, and once we can speak to Your Majesty through her, Your Majesty may be able to listen to her. Second, other concubines hate Yun Jiao'e, but we treat Yun Jiao'e well, and Your Majesty will be very pleased. Sister-in-law, how about this? ”

Empress Xuanren looked at Empress Xuanren, as if she didn't know her very well, and said, "It's hard for you, Queen." It's hard for you. The meaning in this sentence is deep. Empress Xuanren knew that Empress Yu was upright, straightforward and transparent, and she would never do such compromised things before. Her jealousy and imperiousness are well known to Empress Xuanren. Empress Xuanren also knows that all the changes and forbearance that Empress Xuan has made now are for the sake of her son's rank. This is exactly the same as myself. It's a mother's instinct. That alone was enough to make the two of them allies.

Empress Xuanren saw that Empress Yu's eyes were moist, so she said, "You are very clever in this move." It's hard to think so well. What do you need me to do? ”

"Yun Jiao'e is in Yinglu Palace, next to the Fengde Palace of the imperial sister-in-law. After asking Your Majesty to release the imperial sister-in-law's seclusion, I hope that the imperial sister-in-law can take more care of Yun Jiao'e nearby. How to do it, let's see while walking in the future. Yun Jiao'e is pregnant, for the sake of Dazhao Sheji, but also for ourselves, we should treat her well and save the life of the child in her womb. ”

Empress Xuanren understood what Empress Yu meant, so she said, "Okay." I know. ”

"In addition, I have asked Your Majesty to specially order Yun Jiao'e to join the Hua clan and recognize Hua Chong as his father. In this way, we can take the opportunity to restrain Hua Chong. In addition, next year, we will go to the county of Fushui to be the king of the county, and we have more cards in our hands, and the chances of winning are more. ”

Empress Xuanren recognized Empress Yu's measures and said, "Very good. However, it must not be taken lightly. The change of throne is rapid and unpredictable. It's not that whoever has the most power has a better chance of winning. A small loophole can lead to catastrophe and change. Speaking of which, Empress Xuanren didn't elaborate anymore. Because, Emperor Longwu overthrew Emperor Zhou Duan, established Dazhao, and tried to poison Emperor Longwu to get the throne, all of which relied on "loopholes", rather than an upright legal system.

The Queen nodded tacitly.

Empress Xuanren said again: "Empress, there is one more thing I want to remind the empress. We don't have too much time. ”

Queen Yu said: "What the imperial sister-in-law said is very true. That's what I thought, too. I don't expect our time to go through four or five years at most. When His Majesty completely controls the situation, and when the other feudal county kings have made great achievements, Xiao Jia and Zhi'er will not be able to keep it. Therefore, we must reverse the current unfavourable situation before this situation arrives. The situation is critical, time is running out, sister-in-law!"

Empress Xuanren paused for a while, and then said: "The queen said that you should beware of Your Majesty's other princes and those who take the throne, I think, you don't have to attack them all." Judging from the current situation, the biggest opponents of the rank are Xiao Mu and Xiao Ke, and the other princes and county kings are still fledgling, and the power of the maternal family's relatives is far from enough. Xiao Mu and Xiao Ke are different. Needless to say, his uncle is Taiwei Dou Ji, and he is also deeply trusted by His Majesty, to a certain extent, compared with the prime minister who can make good decisions, His Majesty may be more fond of Dou Ji, who is upright and young. And Dou Zhaoyi is forbearant and scheming everywhere, and he is also very good at winning people's hearts. If Xiao Mu and Dou Zhaoyi want to win the heir, they really need the queen to work hard to deal with it. And Xiao Ke, although he does not have the support of a strong relative, behind him and his mother Meng Jieyu is the powerful Baijiao. Meng Jieyu has a god-like status in the White Sect and is a highly respected lotus-holding vicar. I heard that among the Baijiao disciples, there are also people who build shrines or statues of gods for Meng Jieyu, such prestige is extraordinary, far from being comparable to Dou Zhaoyi, even you and me, it is difficult to look at it. In addition, the master of the Holy Capital is the Holy Capital Bishop Shu Yan, Shu Yan is a very delicate person, he has been drilling and looking for cracks among the Holy Capital magnates all the year round, the desire for power is extremely heavy, and the means are also clever, the first emperor was quite disgusted and wary of Shu Yan when he was alive, but it has not occurred because of the face of His Majesty today. Xiao Ke's own cultivation in the White Sect is also very high, and he is also respected as a Qiu Zi. Therefore, Xiaoke is also a fierce rival. In addition to Xiao Mu and Xiao Ke, the other princes, although they are not badly educated, but after all, the power of the mother's family is weak, and their own strength is limited, young and young, and I am afraid that they will not be too much of a threat to the formation of Xiao Zhi for a while. ”

"What the imperial sister-in-law said is very true. The two children, Xiao Mu and Xiao Ke, are indeed extremely well educated. Although Dou Ji's ability is poor, but after all, he is a lieutenant and is in charge of the transfer of soldiers and horses across the country, and Dou Zhaoyi is by no means vulgar, if it is forbearance and thoughtfulness, I am far worse than Dou Zhaoyi, and I can't compare with Dou Zhaoyi. He doesn't like secular affairs, and prefers to delve into the Baijiao catechism, but Meng Jieyu and Shu Yan are people who are wise and powerful, and they are the leaders of the Baijiao congregation, if one day, they call on the congregational people to rebel, and most of the congregants in the holy capital will rise up in groups. Now the Xuanyang Pope is nowhere to be found, and there is not even a person who can restrain them. ”

Empress Xuanren nodded, "That's true." Fortunately, Suli County Shouhu Cape and Hushui County Shou Kuang Rong are both loyal and prudent people, and they have many means. Xiao Mu is in Suli, Xiao Ke is in the water, and there will be no excessive actions. ”

Empress Yu looked at Empress Xuanren and said with a smile: "I hope that the two of them can do something 'excessive' in Suli and Zhushui. ”

Empress Xuanren immediately understood Empress Yu's thoughts, smiled dumbly, paused for a while, and said: "Just for a moment, I thought of you as the first emperor in a trance, as if the first emperor was discussing political affairs with me again. All I thought in my heart was the way to restrain these county kings, and I forgot that the two of us are together now. Let the queen smile. ”

"The imperial sister-in-law is serious. Speaking of which, I really envy the imperial sister-in-law. The first emperor respected and loved the emperor's sister-in-law, and the word "respect" was also returned, which was rare and was a word of 'love'. With this word 'love', everything will be there, trust, pampering, glory, and everything will follow. Without this word 'love', everything else would be illusory, and home would not be called home. When the first emperor was alive, I liked to go to the emperor's sister-in-law the most, because in the emperor's wife's place, I could feel the feeling of 'home' created by the emperor's sister-in-law and the first emperor, and the first emperor's trust and favor for the emperor's sister-in-law, as an outsider, I could see it at a glance. That kind of harmony and warmth is really envious of others. The queen's tone was full of regret.

Empress Xuanren smiled: "If you don't dislike it, you can come to Fengde Palace at any time." Let's talk. It's just that now I don't feel at home here, I'm afraid I'll disappoint you. ”

Empress Yu smiled bitterly: "Hi." As for this person, as soon as he became the emperor and entered the palace, everything changed. I feel that after Tuyu succeeded to the throne, it was like a different person, and he became unrecognizable. ”

Empress Xuanren nodded and said, "Actually, Your Majesty has always been like this. He is the person who is the best at borrowing strength, and he is extremely skilled in balancing and containing, and his ability to figure out and control people's hearts is like a divine gift. This is his good fortune, and it is also your good fortune, and you should cherish it. You see, the king of Beiling County and the king of Ganzi County are all unruly old brand county kings, and they are all obedient to His Majesty's training. The first emperor was too far behind in this regard. ”

"The first emperor is a real man. Decisive in external killing, gentle and generous internally, if we are women, if we can marry a man like the first emperor, it is really a blessing that I don't know how many generations of cultivation have taken to cultivate. "Queen Luo, these are words from the bottom of my heart. Empress Xuanren's words also made Empress Xuanren realize that Empress Xuan Tuyu was completely desperate and selfless. Once a person is ruthless, it is very difficult to overcome. As a result, Empress Xuanren intended to fully accept Empress Xuan as an ally.

"The strength of the first emperor lies in Hongdae, and the flaw lies in this, and the final death lies in this. Your Majesty's strengths are subtle, and so are his flaws. Queen, Your Majesty is too suspicious, you should be more careful in the future. ”

"Yes, Imperial Sister-in-law. I understand. For the sake of Zhi'er, I am willing to do anything, and I am willing to suffer any hardship. ”

"I believe in you, Queen. Because, I, too, are like you. ”

This is the deal.

The queen raised her right hand and said, "I would like to swear to the heavens, if I violate today's alliance, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed." ”

Empress Xuanren also raised her right hand and said, "If you violate this alliance, the heavens and the earth will be destroyed." ”

Their hands were gently clasped together.