As the emperor once said. Being a competent emperor is a very challenging one. At this time, the decree to demote Zhao Yan to a concubine is enough to prove that the emperor can be called an "excellent worker" among them. It's not just about loving a woman.

Everyone on earth knows it. The former Princess Changxiu is now pot-bellied, and she has been welcomed into the Hou Mansion by Yang Zhixue for a long time, do you still use "chasing"? The root cause of it can't be relied on on Yang Zhi's head. The emperor did not want to, but he did not dare and could not. For the emperor, the current Yang Zhi is tantamount to a sharp sword hanging over the heads of all forces in his hand. Whoever dares to jump out of the ether, the emperor will not hesitate to swing this sword to whom! It's too late to carefully wipe the blade, how can you make yourself uncomfortable?

However, this matter is still extremely disgraceful among the people, let alone the royal family of Tianwei? can say vaguely and generally, "women are not careful, and the union is humiliated", the emperor has completely pulled down his face. Change in usual. Just to deal with the criticism of the large group of imperial historians and corrupt Confucians who regarded themselves as guardians in the court was enough for the emperor to have a headache. When there is peace, of course, the emperor needs to use these people to cage people's hearts and set off the "Holy Ming". When things change, they can't afford to be mixed in and make a mess. The heavy punishment of Tian Zude under the pretext obviously has a warning meaning of killing chickens and monkeys. Besides, now everyone's eyes are focused on the guidance of the crown prince and his henchmen, and they are all speculating about their respective fates in the post-prince era, who still has the leisure to take care of such innocuous emperor's family affairs?

There is not a single word of Yang Zhi mentioned in this will, but it is not too much to say that it is deliberately to please Yang Zhi. Zhao Yan's political acumen and vision are quite good, and if you think about it carefully, it is not difficult to taste the deep meaning. I couldn't help but be ashamed and happy, full of gratitude, but also a little stunned, the big stone that had been pressing on my heart all this time finally let go.

Yang Zhi vaguely remembered such a sentence: There are many things on these things that cannot be taken too seriously, otherwise, there are many people who will not be able to live even a day. He dared to conclude that it was no accident that Wang Yunong, Chen Wenyuan, and Xu Wenhan came together, if not under the emperor's dictation, at least they were received by the emperor.

In any case, the emperor has no malicious intentions, so why bother to tell the truth? Giggled and said: "I have never dared to hope for a colt, and it is true that I have wronged the princess." ”

Zhao Yan stroked her bulging belly, blushed and said, "Now that I look like this, the uncle and the two adults laugh." The title of princess, please don't mention it again in the future. ”

Chen Wenyuan said with a smile: "No wonder there has been a saying since ancient times that only mandarin ducks are not envious of immortals!" Whether it is a princess or a concubine, they are all golden branches and jade leaves flowing with the emperor's blood, and it is always a fact that cannot be changed. If the princess does not give up. The old man has the courage to accept you as a righteous daughter, how about it? ”

Wang Yunong said with a smile: "Wen Yuan is a veteran of the two dynasties, the official is the captain, and the knight is the first class. Emperor Zeng Yun, who is known as a monarch and minister with Wen Yuan, is actually a brother. If the princess can be accepted as a righteous daughter, and then there is an old man, the auxiliary prime minister of the dynasty, who is the mediator, and the righteous brother who is in the same position as the prime minister and the auxiliary phase will marry, and the Feihu Hou will be married as a flat wife. Even if there is a small grievance, it can be said. It's just that this happy wine, but it can't be delayed anymore! ”

Yang Zhi and Zhao Yan suddenly appeared: The three heavyweights came to the door together today, and they are so cooperative, the emperor can be described as well-intentioned! Wang Yunong has already made it clear, in this way, it not only fulfilled the good deeds of the two, but also barely saved the face of the emperor and Zhao Yan.

Zhao Yan has mixed feelings. immediately bowed to Chen Wenyuan Yingying: "The righteous father is above, please accept the little girl's worship,"

Chen Wenyuan was not cowardly, accepted Zhao Yan's salute safely, and laughed: "Okay! Good! I can't imagine that my old man can still get such a good son and son in his twilight years! ”

Zhao Yan was clever, and knew that the three of them gathered in the mansion not all to announce the decree and discuss the marriage. After recognizing his father-in-law, he gave everyone a blessing and retired.

What is the right door and who is the matchmaker, Yang Zhi really doesn't care much. The important thing is to fulfill Zhao Yan's wish, to give her a serious wedding, and to give her a name that countless women in this generation regard as their lives. Although the wedding and fame are not destined to be too glamorous. That's better than nothing. The arch of the boat smiled and said: "Although I am from a rural merchant family, I also know that this marriage is sloppy." But I really don't know what to do with the cumbersome wedding ceremony, so I have to have to call the shots of King Lao, the old lady and the eldest brother. I'm just bent on being a groom! ”

Xu Wenhan Zhengwu said: "Third brother, even if the emperor's beloved daughter is kind and has a heart. The matter is still embarrassing. Wang Xiang is not bad with what you say, not only can it not be delayed, it must not be sloppy, but it is not suitable to publicize major things, and it can only be done quickly and simply. You have always acted in an eclectic manner, in order to avoid falling into the hands of others, and embarrassing the emperor and princess in the future, it is best to be a groom. ”

After a moment of hesitation, he continued: "The prince and the old lady are not outsiders, with all due respect, the emperor's will is not so much to be awarded to the princess as to you." ”

Wang Yunong nodded and said, "Since Wen Han has already clicked on this section, the old man simply broke it down." The emperor's holy decree really means to count birds with one stone. Flying Tiger Hou, you are outstanding in all your martial arts, and you are smart and decisive, and there are few taboos. Now the general trend has been decided, but the emperor is still indispensable to you for a while. "It's all far-reaching. How to lay out after disposing of the crown prince "There should be a wheel in the heart, everything has unpredictable variables, the emperor is ready to use you at any time, but also does not want you to stretch your hand too long. Fulfilling your marriage to the princess implies a reward, and it is also used to make you avoid it for the time being. ”

Yang Zhi smiled disapprenously: "Thank you for your heart." The so-called layout, to put it bluntly, is nothing more than to abolish the reserve and set up a separate one, I have nothing to do with several princes, and I have no interest at all, so I don't plan to interfere at all. I won't hide it from you. My original intention of shooting Zhao Tianyang and putting the black cauldron on his head was nothing else, just to protect Su from death and keep my uncle safe and sound. You keep saying that I am shrewd and decisive, and the emperor may not be worse than me? Not only will I not get in the way, but I will never force my head out to get out of the way. ”

Wang Yunong said slowly: "Flying Tiger Hou, that's not what you said, right? The emperor's mind is the most difficult to guess, isn't King Yue the prince? Wei Feiyang has been in the army for less than half a year, and because of his miraculous achievements in destroying the Tang Dynasty, he worshiped General Yongyi overnight. What are the wings in the army? You may be able to ensure that Shen is safe, once the emperor orders Wei Feiyang to return to Beijing from Jinling to report on his work, will he be edicted or not? If this is the case, the life of Wei Su Shizhi is at stake! Don't forget that the emperor is approaching the age of sixteen, and it is kindness to stay with the new monarch, not a problem. ”

The emperor once mentioned to Yang Zhi that Wang Yunong intended to let Xu Wenhan take over as auxiliary prime minister after his retirement, but the official appointment should be left to the successor monarch to "add grace and bestow". What Wang Yunong said is actually the same thing. Wei Feiyang's life has just begun, and he is afraid that he will have fewer opportunities to display his ambitions in the future? In order to completely disintegrate the power of the princeling party. Eliminate the influence of Wei's father and son in the military, and do not leave the hidden danger of instability on the throne to the new monarch, and the emperor can give Wei Su death. and then deliberately suppressed Wei Feiyang and refrigerated him.

If the new monarch wants to reactivate Wei Feiyang after succeeding to the throne, it only takes an edict to be a great grace.

Yang Zhi's heart tightened, and he said with a dry smile: "The emperor is ambitious, and he never wants to cause the grand plan of Great Xia to dominate the world to stagnate or even retreat, maybe not so much." If the successor monarch doesn't even have the ability to dominate the overall situation, how can the emperor look at it? King Yue is still young, and his interactions with me are mostly nonsense, and he still can't talk about the level of competing for the throne. Is the old man too worried? ”

Chen Wenyuan smiled: "Not necessarily. The stability of the country and the political situation are the prerequisites for promoting the great cause of Daxia to unify the world! Isn't King Yue the emperor's blood? Will he never grow up? If he hadn't invited his ministers to the palace for a banquet a few years ago, how could you have commanded the troops to welcome you? Who would dare to underestimate him because he was young? As early as when you entered Beijing, you participated in the selection of generals of the forbidden army, and the emperor had the intention to let you run for election, so why did he have to arrange the identity of a personal guard of the king of Yue? ”

Although Wang Yunong, Chen Wenyuan and Yang Zhi can be called friends, it is the first time that they have spoken to him so thoroughly and straightforwardly. But these thoughts Yang Zhi has turned in his mind countless times, what else does he not understand? It is no longer interfaced.

Xu Wenhan just clicked and stopped. did not say a word on the topic that Wang Yunong had extended. Wang Yunong exchanged glances with Chen Wenyuan and asked, "What is Wenhan's opinion?"

Xu Wenhan smiled faintly: "Didn't Wang Xiang say that the emperor's mental technique is the most difficult to guess?" The emperor is the master of great talents, so what's the use of me talking about it here? Two old men, we will be ordered to accompany the incense on patrol early tomorrow morning. Let's not talk about the country for the time being, let's discuss how to handle the marriage between my third brother and the princess."

Yang's previous guess was quickly confirmed. Wang Yunong said solemnly: "Wen Han doesn't have to be so cautious. It's not a secret, the emperor ordered you to announce the decree, and the old man and the old lady went to the house to invite each other to come together. But as long as the old man and the old lady step out of the gate of the Hou Mansion later, they will not admit it.

Yang Zhi couldn't help but smile at Xu Wenhan: two. The old guy came to the door together, and sure enough, he walked out at the behest of the emperor! On the one hand, it can prove that the emperor's appreciation of the two is beyond limit, and on the other hand, it also shows how much the emperor is not at ease with the two!

Wang Yunong sighed: "Not only the emperor, but we also think that the two of them can be called masterpieces of the world!" According to the ability of the two of you, supplemented by the wealth of the Qin family. It can be both a strong summer and a chaotic summer! We two old people are dying of old age, and we will have complete merits, we can say that we have no regrets in this life, but you two are long in the future! We have nothing else to wish, we only wish that the two of them will be in a clear state of mind all their lives and become famous ministers in the strong summer who will go down in history! The old man said that he would protect the media, but he didn't dare to be careless. The nineteenth day of the first month is the auspicious day of the zodiac, I don't know what the Flying Tiger Marquis wants.

This awkward post-secondary wedding. It is nothing more than a procedure from illegal to legal. In Yang Zhi's view, it is not all the same on any day? Rushed to the three of them and said with a smile: "Aren't the old father-in-law, the matchmaker, and the officiant all together?" You've got the final say! ”

The wedding date is set for the 19th day of the first month. In other words, there are still five days left until today, and after removing the day of the Lantern Festival, there are actually only four days left. What will the Emperor do during these four days?