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The hustle and bustle of Tokyo is as bustling as ever.

The door of Sun's main store on the side of the royal street has not yet opened, and there are already many drinkers knocking on the door.

In Taoli Lane before Taixue, the scholars had just left the girls' bed and yawned and walked down the green building.

The officials in charge of collecting taxes in Kaifeng Prefecture are fighting with the merchants on the carriage and ship for the five cents of taxes and fees.

At the pork stall under the state bridge, the oily butcher threw the last piece of meat into the basket of the little woman on the other side, and then hummed a little tune to prepare to close the stall.

The second gate of the Great Xiangguo Temple is full of all kinds of grocery stalls, and the things used in the begging festival are the most annoying to the eyes of the big girl and the little daughter-in-law.

From the perspective of the city, the city of Tokyo is indeed no different from the past. Only in some high-profile mansions will you feel a trace of unusual atmosphere.

In the mansion of Han Jiayan, the commander of Xingguofang, in the side door of the void, Han Jiayan was pacing back and forth, his face was as solemn as a mountain.

Han Jiayan is the sixth son of Han Qi, Chinese New Year's Eve years old today, thirty years younger than his eldest brother Han Zhongyan, married to the eldest princess of Cao Guochang, the third daughter of Shenzong.

And the dismal experience of the Han family finally prompted Han Jiayan, a wealthy idler, to decide to take a risk. If they win, the Han family will return to their former glory and lose...... Han Jia didn't think about what would happen if he lost, so he didn't have to think about it.

Nowadays, the concept of family is deeply rooted in everyone's bones, and sacrificing individuals for the family is where the righteousness lies, and it is an unshirkable responsibility.

The sound of carriages and horses finally came from outside the door, Han Jiayan made a look, and the family hurriedly opened the side door, and a carriage drove in.

A nearly forty-year-old man jumped out of the car, with a Chinese face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a nose like an eagle's hook, an ape-armed bear waist, and a very burly figure, he was wearing civilian clothes, if Li Yizhong was here, he would definitely recognize this person, because this was his boss. Deng Xi, one of the commanders of the front division of the palace.

The front department of the palace is in charge of the palace duty affairs, and the original supreme official is the palace capital inspection, and there are chief and deputy commanders, and the main and deputy capital Yu Marquis. The inspection of the front of the palace is a sensitive position, Zhao Kuangyin was promoted to the emperor from the front of the palace, so the Great Song Dynasty has long ceased to set up the post of the front of the palace, and the front of the palace is managed by the commander and deputy commander. The commander of the capital is also commonly known as the palace commander, and then there is a battalion commander such as Deng Xi.

Han Jiayan pulled Deng Xi to the study and let people strictly control the outside, Han Jiayan closed the door and closed the window again, the heavy curtain hung deeply, and for a while the room was as dark as a ghost, a candle was lit, Han Jiayan's face was reflected by the candlelight, like a judge in the Yama Palace, staring at Deng Xi fixedly: "Why did Zihuo arrive at this moment, but things have changed?" ”

"Don't worry, I just came out of the palace, and the Qianning Palace is as calm as yesterday."

Deng Xi had been greatly favored by Han Zhongyan at the beginning, so he was also very respectful to Han Jiayan, as he bowed down, under the shaking of the candlelight, Han Jiayan's shadow on the wall also flickered, like a ghost wandering.

"What a noise! The stakes are high, and you can't be careless! The Queen Mother has already spoken, and after the matter is completed, I will allow you to take the position of palace marshal. ”

Deng Xi's face was silent when he heard this, but he couldn't help but be secretly happy in his heart, although the Empress Dowager Xiang lived in Yaohua Palace, she was not abolished in name, Zhao Xu died as soon as she died, and it was reasonable to welcome back the Empress Dowager Xiang, who would not go to Bo with such wealth?

"Don't worry, the Han family has a great favor to me, even if the queen mother doesn't speak, as long as the horse commands, I will also go to the soup and fire."

Han Jiayan bowed his head in satisfaction after hearing this, and then commanded in a deep voice: "Zihuo, the palace is now controlled by the goblin Liu Qingjing, in order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, the first priority at that time is to control this goblin first, and when the matter is urgent, life and death do not matter ......."

Han Jiayan's words gradually revealed a chilling aura, as if the King of the Nine Shadows Yama was judging people to live and die, which sounded like a chill down the spine.

Hearing that life and death mattered, Deng Xi couldn't help but be secretly frightened, Liu Qingjing was officially canonized queen after all! And she is pregnant, and she is about to give birth, but it will be one corpse and two lives, ruthless enough!

A shocking conspiracy, in a gloomy and fierce tone, slowly weaves ......

In this capital, the Xu family's wealthy family seems to have no power or position, but their tentacles are everywhere, and the connections that have been operated by generations are like the roots of a big tree, spreading everywhere in the underground that you can't see.

In Shangshu Province, Zhang Dian held two official documents, frowning and pondering, one of these two official documents was a report about Xiao Temo, the king of the Southern Yuan of Liao, who was increasing troops on the Song-Liao border, and the other was a letter of state submitted by Xiao Wang, an envoy of the Song Dynasty sent by Liao.

This time, the soldiers and horses of the Obstruction Department pretended to be the Liao army, and the Song army attacked the Western Xia in the south and the north. The relationship between the Great Song Dynasty and the Divination Department can no longer be hidden.

In this regard, it is reasonable for Liao and Xia to react, and three requirements were put forward on the letter of the Liao State, first, the Great Song Dynasty severed contact with the Divination Department; Second, cede Hebei Wolf City, Dangcheng, Buddha Shengvortex, and Tianjia four villages to Liao; Third, an annual increase of 100,000 yuan.

Otherwise, see each other!

It is conceivable that if the Liao State really raised troops to attack the Song Dynasty this time, the Western Xia would definitely not be idle, and would definitely attack the Great Song Dynasty with the Liao State on both sides.

In the face of such blackmail, if it was in the past, Zhang Dian may be indifferent, since the establishment of contact with the Divination Department, the Great Song Dynasty has a deeper understanding of the Liao State, the Liao State is currently busy extinguishing the rebellion on the prairie, it is impossible to attack the Song Dynasty with all its might, if only with the strength of the west and south capitals, the Great Song is confident that it can deal with it.

But nowadays......

Zhang Duan raised his head, looked in the direction of the inner palace with heavy eyes, and couldn't help but sigh secretly! At present, the Great Song Dynasty must focus on stability, and in the face of the aggressive blackmail of the Liao State, Zhang Dian had to be cautious.

Drag! It seems that the only way to do this is to use this trick at the moment!

Zhang Dian immediately sent Yang Wei, the waiter of the Ministry of Etiquette, and came forward to entertain the Liao envoy Xiao Wang, no matter what, he must stabilize the Liao people first!

Zhao Xu fainted and did not wake up, Zhang Xuan was extremely sad in his heart, Zhao Xu can be described as a mountain of kindness to him, it is precisely because of Zhao Xu's trust that today's Great Song Dynasty, whether it is internal or foreign affairs, everything is vigorous and resolute, and Zhang Xuan's iron fist is everywhere.

Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, it can be said that there has never been an emperor and a prime minister who have been so close in temperament and style of action.

Such a combination of monarchs and ministers will only have two results in the end, one is to bring the Great Song Dynasty into the abyss; The second is to bring the Great Song Dynasty to unprecedented prosperity. Zhang was convinced that it was the latter.

But now, the new avenue has just begun, but Zhao Xu is about to fall, and every time Zhang Dian thinks about this, he always can't sleep at night, and his heart is unsettled. But unlike before, now Zhang Dian has not much panic except for sadness.

Although the DPRK and China have inserted the old factions such as Fan Chun-in and Han Wei, the overall situation is still in the hands of the new party.

The only ones in the palace who can afford to have weight are Concubine Zhu and Empress Liu, and these two women, Zhang Dan, are not too worried, because both of them can be said to have no foundation, and they will not pose too good a threat to the new party for the time being.

In May, according to the will of the new party, Zhao Ru, the king of Puning, was promoted to the rank of prince, which was tantamount to preparing for the succession to the throne.

The trouble now is, between Concubine Zhu and Empress Liu, who should be chosen?

Zhao seems to be only twelve years old, and his personality is different from Zhao Xu, much like Concubine Zhu, soft and cowardly, once he ascends the throne as the emperor, someone must listen to the government;

According to the convention, it is naturally Concubine Zhu, but the woman Concubine Zhu refuses to accept the title of the Queen Mother, and it is incompatible to be the regent as the concubine.

Moreover, this woman is too weak to be supported at all, and the words of a little eunuch are afraid that she can also influence her decision, and letting such a person be regent is not necessarily a good thing for the new party.

It's Liu Qingjing, she is the queen of the main palace, and she was supported by the new party, from a legal point of view, her status as a queen is higher than that of Concubine Zhu, and in the past year, she has often helped Zhao Xu to review the chapters and accumulated some experience in governance.

However, it is precisely because of this that Zhang Dian hesitates, Liu Qingjing is still too young, it can be said that her heart is undecided, who can be sure which side she will fall to in the future out of her own interests? After all, once Liu Qingjing was allowed to listen to the government, she would have the supreme imperial power.

Since ancient times, every change of throne has always been the most likely to trigger unpredictable political storms. This time, where will the Great Song Dynasty go?

Even if you are as strong as a leader, you can't help but worry.

The sky outside Shangshu Province was overcast again, and it seemed that a torrential rain was brewing.

Xuanwu Gate.

In the dark night, the Xuanwu Gate behind the palace quietly opened a line, and Hao Sui took a few eunuchs and Banzhi guards to quickly enter, and the gate was closed silently.

Everywhere along the way, the lights were dim, except for Hao Sui, who had a lantern to light the way, and the eunuchs and guards who followed behind him couldn't see their faces clearly.

Yang Yi was dressed as a guard, mixed in with the crowd, he had entered the palace many times at night, but it was the first time to go through the Xuanwu Gate, the first thing he passed was the residence of the eunuch and the palace maid, as well as the various bureaus that provided services for the palace, such as the Needlework Bureau, the Imperial Pharmacy Bureau, etc., and went straight through the Guanjia Palace, which was the palace where the concubines lived.

In the Qianning Palace, Hao Sui and the others withdrew, Liu Qingjing was already in tears, if it weren't for the inconvenience, she would have already thrown herself into Yang Yi's arms.

"Yang Yi, you are here, do you know that in the past two days, my heart is like pressing a mountain, and I can't support it anymore......" These two days and one night were like nightmares for Liu Qingjing, suffering from gains and losses in her heart, and she was panicked, and when she saw Yang Yi at this moment, she immediately cried.

"Please wait a moment, the minister will diagnose Your Majesty's condition first."

As soon as Yang Yi signaled to Xiao Ju, Xiao Ju said softly: "There is only Jasmine guarding inside, Master Yang can go in with confidence." ”

The inner hall is brightly lit, the ambergris in the air is mixed with a strong smell of herbs, on the wide dragon bed, Zhao Xu is skinny and bony, like a withered artemisia, seeing his form, Yang Yi felt inexplicably sad, Zhao Xu can be regarded as a good emperor, in the original history, he could live for three or four years, but now......

Yang Yi pulled out Zhao Xu's outer hand, and put his two fingers on his pulse together, Jasmine watched quietly on the side, Yang Yi's face did not move, but the cold in his heart became thicker and thicker......

(To be continued)