Yuanhang couldn't believe his ears, how could it be possible for the emperor to abolish the Nine Princesses? The ninth princess is the emperor's favorite princess, not only gave her the best palace, but even the emperor took her on trips.

Stretching out his finger and plucking out his ear, Yuanhang asked again: "What do you say, the emperor wants to abolish the nine princesses?" ”

"Hmm." Wang Jin nodded.

"Can the princess also be abolished? For what? Yuanhang confirmed that it was the Ninth Princess, and hurriedly asked.

Wang Jin took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Yuanhang, and said, "You have received the emperor's edict first, and we will talk about it in detail." ”

Yuanhang took it, opened it and looked at it. The emperor's edict was to the effect that the Shang State might have moved, and had stationed tens of thousands of troops in Yanshun Prefecture, and ordered a long voyage to strictly guard Jiangzhou and send troops to Tiancang Pass.

After reading the emperor's edict, Yuanhang folded it and put it in his arms, asked Wang Jin to sit on the chair, and asked again.

"Princess, why did the emperor abolish the Nine Princesses?" Yuanhang frowned, as if the naughty and well-behaved, pungent and docile, good and bad to herself, appeared in front of her eyes.

Wang Jin smacked for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The saint wants to be friendly with the Qi country, and marries the ninth princess to the second prince of the Qi country. ”

After hearing this, Yuanhang immediately understood that the emperor must have received a secret report that the Shang State wanted to attack him, and he was worried that the Qi State would attack from both sides, and the Liang Kingdom would be in danger of losing the country. chose to marry the ninth princess at this time because he wanted to marry the Qi State, stabilize the Qi State, and concentrate his troops and horses to resist the Shang State.

"Princess, there are many princesses in Daliang, why did you choose the ninth princess?" Yuanhang was puzzled and continued to ask.

"The ninth princess is gorgeous, how can the rest of the princesses be compared, if you send another princess, I'm afraid it will backfire." Wang Jin shook his head and replied, raising his eyes and looking at the voyage.

"The Nine Princesses are now ......"

Wang Jin hurriedly replied: "The Ninth Princess is now confined in the Fengluan Palace, I am afraid that in a few days, the Holy Lord will have a will." ”

Yuanhang was silent after hearing this, he couldn't interfere in the royal affairs, whether the ninth princess married Qi Guo far away, or was deposed as a citizen, he was powerless to help.

"Ye Shoubei, we have a sentence in our family, I don't know if to say it or not?" Wang Jin was a little hesitant, and there seemed to be something unspeakable.

Yuanhang smiled and said: "I have never regarded my father-in-law as an outsider, and I hope that my father-in-law will not be alienated with me, and it is okay to say something if you have something." ”

Wang Jin smiled dryly, and said in thought: "Before our family entered the inner servant's mansion, it was the head of Fengluan Palace, and the ninth princess treated me well, and now seeing the princess in such a situation, our family feels uncomfortable." ”

Yuanhang sighed, I really didn't know that Wang Jin had served the Ninth Princess.

Wang Jin got up, gave a deep salute, and pleaded: "Our family implores Ye Shoubei to save the princess from danger." ”

"Huh?" Yuanhang was startled, and hurriedly got up and said: "Don't be like this, how can the emperor listen to my persuasion?" ”

Wang Jin nodded and said, "As soon as the Holy Chrysostom is opened, he will not listen to people's persuasion. But Ye Shoubei is very smart, and our family only needs to ask for a plan. ”

"This ...... Let me think about it. Yuanhang got up and paced, frowning, it was really embarrassing to die.

"It's better to go to the house to rest first, if I have a plan, I will inform you." Yuanhang's heart was troubled, and there was nothing he could do, so he had to comfort Wang Jin first, so that he could think about it slowly.

Wang Jin nodded and got up, and said, "Our family will go back to the back hall tomorrow to resume their lives, Ye Shoubei must be fast, and time is very tight." ”

"Yes, yes." Yuanhang ordered someone to send the king in to rest, and he turned around and went back to the back house.

Unable to think of a strategy all the way, Yuanhang simply stopped thinking about it, ran directly to the Butterfly Spring, took off his defenseless, and slowly lay down.

Soaking in the warm spring water, Yuanhang closed his eyes and began to think carefully.

The reason why the emperor married the nine princesses far away was nothing more than to win over the Qi State, so that the Qi State would not take advantage of the Shang and Liang wars to attack the Great Liang. If there was no war in Shangliang, then the ninth princess would not need to marry far away. No, Shang Guo doesn't listen to himself, and it's not up to him to say whether he fights or not. What if you lobby Qi Guo? Yuanhang suddenly opened his eyes and lobbied the Qi State to attack the Shang State with a powerful relationship, then the Shang State would not dare to attack Daliang on a large scale, his pressure would be reduced, and the Ninth Princess would not have to marry far away. Even if the lobbying fails, you can also walk the rumors, which will make the businessman's heart unstable, and it will be beneficial and harmless to yourself if you really fight.

It's just how to talk to the emperor? The complexity of things cannot be clarified, and the emperor has not summoned him, and he cannot go to the back hall to face the saint without authorization. Even if the emperor agrees, he still needs to find a person who can speak well to envoy to the Qi country, where to find this person? After thinking about it, Yuanhang closed his eyes again and fell asleep unconsciously.

When he woke up from the spring, it was already dusk, and he put on his clothes and returned to the back house, and after eating a casual meal, he rushed to the front house to discuss with Wang Jin.

"You mean to persuade Qi Guo with a powerful relationship, so that the Holy Lord will give up the idea of marrying a princess far away?" Wang Jin furrowed his eyebrows and looked over.

Yuanhang nodded, and said lightly: "Maybe you can try, as long as the Qi Kingdom does not attack the Great Liang, if you want to come to the Holy Lord, you will be reluctant to marry the Ninth Princess." ”

"That's right." Wang Jin understood and nodded in approval.

Yuanhang hesitated for a moment and said: "It just needs a person with good eloquence and high scheming to be able to move the Qi country, and the prince can be selected?" ”

Wang Jin's eyes lit up, and he said loudly: "Yes." ”

"Who?" The voyage was also slightly exciting.

"It's you, my lord." Wang Jin laughed and pointed to the voyage and said.

Yuanhang immediately lowered his head, shook his head and said, "I stick to Jiangzhou, and the emperor will not let me go." ”

After hearing this, Wang Jin put away his smile, pondered for a while, and said, "There is another person who can be in charge." ”

Yuanhang raised his head and looked at him, Wang Jin affirmed his words and said, "Xiaoliang's first strategist, Fu Yashi." ”

Yuanhang thought for a moment and said: "I have also heard a little about this person, and they are all scheming and sharp-tongued, but I don't know where I am now?" ”

"In Yuelong Villa, after Xiaoliang's defeat, the emperor did not remember the past suspicions and reused Xiaoliang's generals, but this Fu Yashi did not want to be an official, so the emperor allowed him to accompany the three princes to live in Yuelong Villa." Wang Jin told everything he knew.

"Well, this guy is very nice." The voyage was overjoyed, and then said: "After the prince goes back, go and ask him to ......."

"Master Ye, how can I please him." Wang Jin interrupted the voyage and said with a bitter face: "The emperor is not afraid, how can he listen to me, I think only you may be able to move him." ”

Yuanhang was stunned, I didn't dare to leave Jiangzhou without permission, I talked for a long time, in vain.

"Forget it, the prince will rest first, and I'll think about it when I go back." Seeing that there was nothing to be done, Yuan Hang got up to say goodbye and returned to the back house.

Lying on the bed in Yilan, the voyage tossed and turned, sighing. Yilan, who was disturbed, couldn't sleep, got up and asked, "Xianggong can't sleep at night, but what's the trouble?" ”

Yuanhang turned his body into the bed, sighed and said: "The emperor is worried that we are at war with the Shang State, and the Qi State took advantage of the weakness and decided to marry the Ninth Princess to the Qi State, and the Nine Princesses refused to live or die, and the emperor wanted to abolish her." Now the king came in and asked me to save the princess, and I had already thought of a way, but I couldn't see the saint, so I was worried. ”

Yilan tapped the show head and asked, "Xianggong has no suitable reason to go back to the back hall, right?" ”

"Well, the Holy Lord just came to hand the edict and ordered me to strictly guard Jiangzhou, and I can't leave it at this time."

Yilan pondered for a while and said softly: "If the Xianggong personally escorts the rebels, can you use this excuse to go to the back hall?" ”

Yuan Hang blinked after hearing this, sat up, nodded and said, "Yes, there is still an important Li Tian in prison, and it should be fine to go to the back hall under this pretext." ”

Yuanhang put his arms around Yilan, fell on the bed, and said with a smile: "Baby Yilan, there is always a good plan to help me, and I will reward you once." ”

"Oops, let go." Yilan laughed and fought with Yuanhang on the bed.

In the early morning of the second day, he sent Wang Jin away, and told him to go back and inform the princess that he would go to the back hall to face the saint in a few days, and ask the princess to be relieved.

After returning to Fuzhong, he summoned the general of the third battalion to Fushang and made detailed arrangements with them.

"General Lin led the army to Tiancang Pass, within three days, the people of the Shang Kingdom withdrew, and after three days, they were temporarily closed, and the people were not allowed to enter or leave." Yuanhang sat in a chair in the living room, and the three generals sat at the bottom.

"Yes." Lin Ziyu stood up and clenched his fists in response.

"General Qin, after General Lin returns, you will lead your troops to Tiancang Pass to garrison, and now all the soldiers there have withdrawn, and the Shang State will be strictly guarded."

"The last will obey." The Qin Dynasty responded.

Yuanhang turned to Sun Ke again and advised: "Tomorrow, I will escort Li Tian back to the back hall to face the saint, and if nothing happens, he can return within ten days, and Jiangzhou will be handed over to you in this period." ”

Sun Ke got up and clenched his fists in response: "My lord, don't worry, the last general will not slacken, and the two generals will protect Jiangzhou without incident." ”

"Okay, the generals will go and prepare, and the rest will be discussed when I return." Yuanhang stood up and clenched his fists and saluted the three generals.

Sent off the three generals, sailed back to the back house, and explained some trivial matters with Wanyue.

"Xianggong, will you go to the back hall tomorrow?" Wanyue was slightly surprised after hearing this, this mansion has begun to be arranged, just to prepare for the big wedding, the voyage left at this time, Wanyue seemed to feel that something was missing in her heart.

"Well, don't worry, I'll rush back before the marriage." Yuanhang took a graceful little hand and said affectionately: "I'm not in the house, you bother." Qinghe can help you manage the chores in the house, and you have to take care of her carefully if she is pregnant. ”

Nodding gracefully, he replied: "Xianggong doesn't have to worry about the affairs of the house, but Xianggong, this is a long way to go, so you must be more careful." ”

Yuanhang answered, got up and hugged Wanyue, Wanyue leaned on Yuanhang's arms, but cried.

The next day, Wanyue and others stood outside the mansion to see off the voyage. Yuanhang was on the horse, turned back and smiled, and with the concern of the women, he set foot on the road to the back hall.

Coming out of Jiangzhou, Yuanhang and others traveled all the way and arrived in Jingzhou in only two days. After a short rest, they continued on the road, and it took another two and a half days, and at noon on the fifth day, the group entered the back hall.

"Father-in-law, how are you doing?" When Yuanhang came to the back hall, he did not directly face the saint, but went to the Siwei Mansion and met Situ Hao.

Situ Hao was quite surprised when he saw the voyage coming. After letting Yuanhang into the living room and the two of them sat down, Situ Hao asked, "The Holy Lord has not been summoned, what are you doing when you go back to the back hall?" ”

Yuanhang replied: "Father-in-law, Jiangzhou Zhongying Hou Cunyi secretly communicated with Shangguo, and I have killed him, and his counselor Li Tian has made secret communications with Shangguo many times, and I will bring him to the back hall and hand it over to you for investigation and punishment." ”

"Oh? Where is it now? Situ Hao didn't know what happened in Jiangzhou, and he was very surprised.

Yuanhang replied calmly: "In the middle of the house, I have played the emperor, and now I will hand over the person to you." ”

Situ Hao answered, and then asked, "Do you want to face the saint?" ”

Yuanhang hesitated slightly, nodded, and said: "The emperor wants to marry the ninth princess to the Qi country, and I want to persuade the emperor to give up this idea." ”

"Why do you bother with royal business?" Situ Hao looked at the voyage and asked puzzled.

Yuanhang was speechless for a while, why did he want to persuade the emperor? What does the ninth princess have to do with marrying far away? recalled her anxious look when she learned that she had been dismissed from her official position in Qianling; recalls that she laughed and chased with herself in the bamboo forest; recalled that he saw the ninth princess getting sick and made canned food for her to decoction. Do you like her? Yuanhang was immediately startled by himself and came to his senses.

"Father-in-law, I just can't bear the princess to stay away from home and marry Qi from afar, but it seems that my Liang took the initiative to show goodwill, for fear of being laughed at by the people." Yuanhang defended himself.

Situ Hao stared at him, speechless, thinking and saying, "You have your own opinions, when you see the Holy One, think twice, and don't provoke the Holy One." ”

"Well, don't worry, father-in-law." Yuanhang replied lightly, thinking about how to persuade the emperor.

"A few days ago, the emperor discussed this matter with me and the envoy of the exhibition, and I also said that the emperor seems to be reluctant, but the matter is serious, and the emperor needs to think about the country." Situ Hao said lightly, he was telling Yuanhang that the princess could not get married, and the key question was whether Liang Guo was fine. When the voyage came, he knew the key, and he had already thought of the words.

Weng and his son-in-law chatted for a while, Situ Hao told Yuanhang everything he knew, and learned that the emperor had not yet sent a marriage envoy to Qi State, and Yuanhang knew that things might be reversed.

"It's better for you to enter the palace at this time and meet the saint, I'm afraid that tomorrow morning, the emperor will announce this matter and send a marriage envoy to the Qi country." Situ Hao told him to rest assured, got up to say goodbye, and went to the palace.

When he came to the palace, he was greeted by Zhan Hu entering the palace in a sedan chair, and Yuanhang hurriedly shouted behind him to stop him.

"Huh! How did you get to the back hall? Zhan Hu was very surprised to see the voyage, listened to the footsteps outside the palace gate, and looked back.

A few steps forward from the voyage, Shi Li said, "How is Lord Zhan lately?" I really missed my adults in Jiangzhou, so I came to visit. ”

Zhan Hu raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "Come and talk to me again, do you want to face the saint?" ”

"Hehe, yes, what is the matter with your lord entering the palace at this time?" Yuanhang said with a smile.

Zhan Hu never took Yuanhang as an outsider, and whispered: "The emperor announced me to discuss who to send to Qi tomorrow." ”

"But send a marriage envoy to get married?"

"Where did you know?" After Zhan Hu finished speaking, he laughed and said, "I forgot your father-in-law, haha." ”

The two chatted and walked towards the palace, and several guards suddenly ran out of the east gate and ran towards the imperial pharmacy. Zhan Hu stopped one of the guards and asked, "What's going on in the palace, you are so flustered?" ”

The guard hurriedly saluted Zhan Hu and said hurriedly: "The Ninth Princess committed suicide by hanging herself from a beam in Fengluan Palace. ”

"Ah......" Zhan Hu and Yuanhang shouted at the same time, stunned on the spot.