"If you want to say that you don't know, do you believe it? Such a big event is known all over the city, how could Chang Jun not know? Gao Changjun also looked at him calmly and replied.

"What does the queen mean?" Yuan Xiu asked closely.

"Concubines can't decide the government, has Your Majesty forgotten the affairs of the previous dynasty?" Gao Changjun replied.

"The queen is worried." Yuan Xiu turned his head to look a little further away and called, "King Nanyang." ”

Yuan Bao Ju was stunned, glanced at Yuan Bi, and hurriedly walked over. Yuan Bi didn't know what to do, watched the Yuan Bao Torch walk over, and suddenly understood it for a long time, and hurriedly followed.

"The minister is here." Yuan Bao Ju had a premonition in his heart, and waited anxiously for Yuan Xiu's instructions.

"The queen is right, Daxingtai, the pillar of the country. He Batyue died suddenly, and his lonely arm was painful. But for the major affairs of the country, Guanzhong cannot be left alone to support the Great Wei Sheji, you will immediately go to Chang'an and take over the post of He Bayue. Yuan Xiu commanded as he thought.

"Yes." The ingots torch replied in his mouth, but he didn't move.

In fact, even Yuan Bi could see that it was extremely inappropriate for the emperor to say such a thing at this moment.

He Bayue was extremely popular in Guanzhong, and his prestige in the army was extremely high, and most of his assistants were extremely capable generals and ministers. Now that He Batyue died in the hands of Hou Mo Chen Yue in vain, the emperor said that he was the pillar of the country, but he did not mention the cause of He Batyue's death, nor did he mention that Hou Mo Chen Yue should be punished. is eager to rein in the military and political power in Guanzhong, how can this convince people? If you want to subdue Guanzhong, it's easy to say, and it's definitely not a matter of words. Guanzhong has a situation of its own, and even Gao Huan, the prime minister who holds the power of the world, has a headache, not to mention Yuan Xiu, who sits on the emperor's throne and is actually hollowed out?

Yuan Xiu looked at the ingot torch only and promised, but it was only a superficial response, and he did not accept the purpose. Looking at Yuan Bi again, he frowned even more and was silent, so he asked, "What's wrong?" Didn't hear Lone's will? Yuan Xiu's face darkened.

"Your Majesty, I'd better wait for Hu Shizhong and the general to come to discuss." Yuan Bi suddenly said.

Yuan Bao Ju glanced at Yuan Bi meaningfully, but did not speak.

"You ......" Yuan Xiu also glared at Yuan Bi angrily, but suddenly stopped and didn't continue.

Yuan Bi undoubtedly presented an open secret in front of Empress Gao Changjun. The emperor's hunting trip out of the city was fake, and he actually took this opportunity to conspire with the four of them.

Gao Changjun pretended not to know anything, and silently endured the attention that the three monarchs and ministers put on her without saying a word.

"Your Majesty!" A clear and pleasant voice opens up a delicate and complex situation.

The daylight was bright and white, but the courtyard where the concubine lived in the prime minister's mansion was not as noisy as outside.

The princess and princess Feng Yi, Yuan Zhonghua, were carefully picking out the peach petals collected by the people one by one, and putting them in a pottery bowl.

casually asked, "Why is it so noisy outside?" ”

Ah Jiao hurriedly walked over, and replied while helping her pick the petals, "Your Highness, it is Lord Lang and the second prince who have returned from Jinyang." ”

Yuan Zhonghua raised his head and looked at Ah Jiao, and asked in disbelief, "My lord is back?" ”

"Yes, there is also a second son." Auntie went back again. Asked rhetorically, "Is Your Highness going to greet Lord Lang?" ”

"Didn't you watch over me for the sake of the Son?" Yuan Zhonghua's face was tense, and he asked Ah Jiao.

Ah Jiao has a special status, half a maid, and half of her upbringing responsibilities entrusted by the prince Gao Cheng. Ah Jiao smiled, "Where do slaves and maids dare to restrain Your Highness?" It's just that at this time, Lord Lang is afraid that he can't take care of seeing His Royal Highness, or should he meet the second prince first? Ah Jiao looked at Yuan Zhonghua and asked with a smile.

"What am I going to do?" Yuan Zhonghua had already lowered his head and was concentrating on picking the petals, not like he was angry, but like he was completely indifferent.

Who knows, in the hall of the discussion, the second son Gao Yang, who is being discussed, has been standing quietly for a long time. He has long been forgotten by others.

"Prime Minister, Guanzhong must be taken." Although Hou Jing concealed it at all, Gao Huan saw at a glance that he was already in a hurry.

"Don't be so eager. Such important matters need to be carefully considered. I also want to invite the Son of Heaven and listen to the will of the Son of Heaven. Gao Huan was not in a hurry, and said slowly.

Hou Jing has Hou Jing's thoughts, and Gao Huan has Gao Huan's considerations.

In any case, it was Hou Jing who personally sent someone to Shanggui in Qinzhou to contact Hou Mo and Chen Yue. This is something that cannot be covered up at all, and it will soon be known to everyone. In this way, the old department of Guanzhong He Bayue will definitely hate Hou Jing to the bone. Guan Zhong is powerful, and it is difficult for him to resist on his own. The best way is for Prime Minister Gao Huan to take Guanzhong as his own, so that he may no longer be embarrassed by him.

Gao Huan's mental abacus is extremely fine, and it is not prevarication on the surface. It's just that if he is also impatient, first, he is afraid that it will be difficult to succeed, and second, he is afraid that he will be misunderstood as the benefit of sitting in the pass. When it comes to the Son of Heaven, in fact, it is just a shield for the Son of Heaven.

"In my opinion," Gao Cheng can't be hot after all, half-truths and half-truths, "Yuwentai was recommended to the court by the Duke of Puyang, so he was valued by the Son of Heaven, and he must be grateful for the kindness of the public." When Yuwentai was in Luoyang, he had a very close relationship with the public and private and respected the public. Now it is better for Puyang Gong to go to Guanzhong hard, find Yuwentai, appease him, and take the opportunity to take back the military and political power in Guanzhong, which is the safest way. ”

Gao Cheng's words suddenly pushed Hou Jing to the forefront. Hou Jing stared at Gao Cheng deadly, and said without a smile, "Shizi is joking, right?" "It's not that he's afraid of hard work, it's just that he knows the relationship with Yuwentai best, and the two sides use each other. Yuwentai is shrewd, how can he believe him? Hou Jing hated Gao Cheng very much in his heart, because he knew very well that Gao Cheng knew about his relationship with Yuwentai.

"What Anu said makes sense." Gao Huan didn't wait for Hou Jing to defend again, so he added.

"The prime minister is fallacious." Hou Jing suddenly left his seat and shook it to the end, "Altay will never dare to say that he is working hard for the prime minister, but at this moment, the situation in Guanzhong is changing rapidly, and it is necessary for a suitable person to go to Guanzhong to be effective." Altay asked himself that if he had neither the talent to adapt to the situation nor the virtue to be convincing, he would certainly not succeed immediately. Even if he and Yuwentai are only general friends, they have a deep relationship, but they are just to protect the society with the prime minister, and there is really no personal relationship. He looked ......up at Gao Huan with his eyes extremely frank, "It is the best choice for the prince to go to Guanzhong to restrain his authority." The son of the world is talented and long, beyond the reach of others, take this opportunity to convince the public, make contributions, just to convince the hearts of the people, for the future, or the son of the world is suitable. Moreover, the prince and Yuwentai are called brothers, and they have a very personal relationship with Yuwentai. ”

Everyone can understand what Hou Jing said about "in the future", which means after Gao Cheng officially took over.

"What Puyang Gong said is very true, I am willing to obey my brother's order." Gao Yang in the dark suddenly said. Cui Jishu, who was standing near him, was startled.

Gao Huan was stunned for a moment, and then remembered that he still had a son here.

Gao Cheng also noticed the existence of his younger brother, and his eyes wandered over Gao Yang. Gao Yang shook it to the end, and he couldn't see the eldest brother's gaze at all. Gao Cheng seemed to be very satisfied with his willingness to submit to him. He turned his gaze back to Hou Jing and said with a faint smile, "So, is Puyang Gongdu thinking about it for me?" ”

"Don't dare." Hou Jing hurriedly replied, "I only want to be loyal." ”

Gao Cheng stood up, looked at Hou Jing with a smile, and then turned to look at his father and said, "In this case, I am willing to go to Guanzhong immediately with Puyang Gong." ”

Hou Jing was stunned, he didn't expect Gao Cheng to have such a proposal, he subconsciously looked at Gao Huan, and didn't know what to say for a while.

Gao Huan looked at his son and Hou Jing and didn't speak. After a while, he stroked his beard and looked at Hou Jingdao, "Wanjing, even if the prince of the world relies on you so much, you will work hard." ”

Hou Jing had no choice but to say "yes".

Outside Luoyang City is a melting spring day, and Longmen Mountain is like a mountain in the distance. No matter how warm the sun is, it can't make Yuan Mingyue's heart warm up completely. She got off the horse with a smile and walked to Emperor Yuan Xiu and Empress Gao Changjun. He bowed and said with a smile, "It turns out that the Lord and the Queen are here." ”

Looking at her golden jewelry, Luo Yi's bright color, Yuan Xiu suddenly thought that she was Gao Changjun, the queen who had been well-prepared in the palace. Today, Gao Changjun is too indifferent compared to her, and he is not even eye-catching at all. Yuan Xiu watched Yuan Mingyue come over and didn't speak.

"Why is Zhaoyi here? Get up. Gao Changjun said with a smile.

"I heard that the Lord and the Queen are here, so I don't dare to be lazy, so I came to serve." Yuan Mingyue said with a smile. As he spoke, he still looked at Yuan Xiu.

"Heard? Who spread the word so quickly? Gao Changjun said with a smile.

"Your Highness is good if you don't see sin." Yuan Mingyue looked back and said with a smile, "Brother and General Yuanbi are also here." She turned around and walked to Yuan Xiu's side, crossed Gao Changjun, and said with a smile, "I heard Your Majesty just now say where you want King Nanyang to go?" Her voice lowered.

"You also know that something big happened in Guanzhong, and Lone ordered him to go to Guanzhong to take over the position of He Bayue." Yuan Xiu said and glanced at the ingot torch.

Yuan Mingyue's heart jumped, this was something she didn't know in advance, and it was also unexpected by her. But isn't that a good thing? If her eldest brother Nanyang Wang Yuanbao Ju takes over the military and political power in Guanzhong, she can compete with Gao Huan, the prime minister. Not only can she effectively assist Emperor Yuan Xiu, but she can also rise to power in the palace. Jun's grace is like water, it will flow inadvertently, and it is more secure to have a powerful relative.

Yuan Mingyue glanced at the Yuan Bao Torch, "Since Your Majesty has a will, why hasn't my brother accepted it?" ”

In the past half a day, except for the calm face of Queen Gao Changjun, Yuan Bao Ju and Yuan Bi have done enough work in their hearts. Both of them are members of the Yuan clan, and their thoughts are naturally different from Hu Sichun and Wang Sizheng. Hu Sichun seeks self-protection and profit. Wang Sizheng still thinks about the danger of the terrain in Guanzhong and the prosperity of the Great Wei Society. And Yuan Bao Ju and Yuan Bi naturally thought that the Yuan clan could stand tall and prosper the Great Wei.

Not only Yuan Mingyue looked at the ingot torch with burning eyes, but even Yuan Bi also signaled with his eyes. Yuan Bao Ju made up his mind and replied, "Your Majesty has a life, and the minister will work hard." "He also has his own considerations, and the secret contact with Guanzhong is in his control, and he also has frequent contacts with the new favorite minister Yuwentai." There is only one more thing that I would like to ask your Majesty forbid. As he spoke, he looked at Yuan Xiu tentatively.

"You say!" Yuan Xiu asked.

"The general of the Hebayue Department will definitely hate Hou Mo Chen Yue to the bone, and ask Your Majesty to allow the ministers to act at the opportunity." This is a necessary bargaining chip to negotiate conditions with Yuwentai. Yuan Bi couldn't help but nod when he heard this.

"Accurate!" As soon as Yuan Baoju's words fell, Yuan Xiu nodded in agreement.

There is no objection to this.

Yuan Mingyue couldn't help but look at Gao Changjun, who was standing a little farther away from Yuan Xiu's side. Gao Changjun still had a flat face and smiled slightly.

Luoyang Fang is one day, and the world has been a thousand years. The morning sun rises and the sun sets. Outside the city gates, a group of men and horses galloped away in the setting sun. As they were getting farther away, another rider caught up. The secret letter was sent to Gao Cheng, the servant who was in a hurry. Gao Cheng knew that this letter came from Jiaofang Palace, so he didn't give much instructions, so he only waved his hand and ordered the person who delivered the letter to leave quickly, and he walked around his mount with the letter himself, opening it and reading it carefully.

There are only four sentences on the letter, "Nanyang is in Guanzhong, and his ambition is bound to win; Kamigui is afraid of disaster, and he will do whatever it takes. The meaning of the letter is very clear.

At this time, another group of men and horses galloped from far and near at the city gate, Gao Cheng glanced at Hou Jing, who was the leader of the team, and he no longer hesitated to gallop towards the distance. At this time, he didn't know that Nanyang Wang Yuanbao Torch was already on the way to Chang'an.