Verse 22 "Amin, think twice before you act, and remember to be reckless."

Wu Ming led Nanwang out of the door, the winter sky was already late, and there was light snow in the sky. Although it was past midday, it was still dark. Zhu Yuqing stretched out his hand and dusted off the snowflakes on his cloak. A cold wind blew, and the fine snowflakes were thrown under the eaves by the cold wind, and she shivered for a while, shivered, and couldn't help coughing, but she still instructed herself: "Now that your foundation is unstable, above the court, listen more and talk less, so that you can maintain your prestige and offend people less." ”

Wu Ming's heart ached, and he couldn't help but step forward and hug her, "I know, you go back quickly, it's so cold." After speaking, he turned over and looked south, and went all the way to the Songzi Temple. When Nanwang ran through the street and turned his feet, he couldn't help but look back again, and saw that his wife was still standing at the gate of the Commander's Mansion, looking at him. He sighed, patted Nanwang on the back of the buttocks, Nanwang exerted force, and had already crossed the street.

Looking up at the sky, the pre-dawn sky was even darker. The snowflakes fell densely, like countless tiny blades, scraping on the face and causing pain. When he woke up yesterday, there was still sleet in the sky, but he didn't expect it to be getting bigger and bigger, and when he walked to the outside of the temple, the world was already white, and a thin layer of snow had accumulated on the ground.

Many court officials were already waiting in a line outside. Tao Yu is now more and more authoritative, and Zhu Huai is also a diligent ruler, so no matter who it is, they are all careful about this court. More than 100 ** parts of the court are old fritters in the political circles of Jiangnan, all of them have a sense of smell that is smarter than a dog, and anyone can smell the smell of gunpowder hidden in the court recently. At this time, I didn't dare to touch this mold.

After waiting in the snow for a while, some old and frail ministers were already shivering from the cold, and the hand stove brought by the early dynasty was afraid that it would also burn out, and if they waited any longer, they might die. At this time, a eunuch walked out and said in a loud voice: "Niangniang Feng is coming, and all officials will go to court in order, and no noise will be made." ”

Wu Ming straightened his clothes and walked inside. As soon as I entered the court, I saw four large furnaces with a diameter of about eight feet rising inside, and the red charcoal fire was soaring, and the whole hall was steaming. These courtiers sighed comfortably one by one, if it weren't for the court, I'm afraid someone would have screamed.

No matter how powerful Tao Yu is, she is just a woman after all, I'm afraid she will wait until the council hall is warm before coming in. When Wu Ming stood on the left side of the chamber, Zhu Huai walked in surrounded by a group of officials. Seeing Wu Ming, he couldn't see joy or anger on his face, but he nodded slightly, which was regarded as a hello.

Wait for Zhu Huai to stand on the right, and the hundred officials will grow in a long row in the first row. The eunuch stood up and said in a loud voice: "The emperor has arrived." Before the words fell, Tao Yu slowly walked up with the little emperor in his arms. When I walked to my seat, I heard a burst of "hehe" laughter behind me, and the voice was milky. In the corner of his eye, he saw Zhu Huai's body trembling. I couldn't help but laugh in my heart, the little emperor is also seven or eight months old, and it is the stage of being lively and active. On such a solemn occasion, it is no exception, and it is estimated that even the prime minister will feel funny.

Just as he was spinning his thoughts, Zhu Huai had already turned around, and took hundreds of officials to respectfully perform three kneeling and nine bows, and shouted "Long live" in his mouth. Wu Ming remembered Zhu Yuqing's words of instructing him not to be arrogant, so he also turned around and made a half-salute. Tao Yu's voice didn't hear any joy or anger, but said lightly: "Everyone, let's be even." ”

According to the rules of the past, now it should be the eunuch who comes out and shouts, "If there is something to do, play early, and if there is nothing to retreat from". But this time it was an exception, Tao Yu suddenly said "Huh", and then said: "Prime Minister, why didn't Master Ma from the Yamen of the Forbidden Army arrive today?" ”

The Ma Daren of the Yamen of the Forbidden Army he said refers to Ma Xianlin, the commander of the Yamen of the Forbidden Army. This person is very mediocre, and his talent is also mediocre, he belongs to the kind that no one can recognize when he is thrown in the pile, but he is Zhu Huai's descendant. Wu Ming had seen it a few times before, and he didn't have much of an impression, but when he heard it, he looked around and looked for it.

A large group of officials were all wearing uniform court clothes and stood below, and if Tao Yu didn't ask, Wu Ming really didn't notice. He took a look at it, and sure enough, the position of Ma Xianlin, the commander of the forbidden army's yamen, was empty. Zhu Huai paused, and said after a while: "Back to Niangniang, the wind and snow have fallen suddenly in the past two days, and Master Ma has sudden rheumatism, and he has been sick at home." ”

"Oh-" Tao Yu's cold voice stretched out, and after a while, he said slowly: "It's the end of the year now, and there are many things to usher in." The Yamen of the Forbidden Army shoulders the security of the capital of a country, and it is also the face of the imperial court. Master Ma has been working hard lately, and it is indeed not easy. She said this, still in a gentle tone. When Wu Mingzheng thought she was going to stop here, she suddenly said, "But ......"

Coming, Wu Ming has an ominous premonition, I'm afraid today's confrontation is about to begin.

"The forbidden army yamen is the image of a country, and it is also responsible for maintaining law and order in Kyoto. The palace thought that since Master Ma was already old, the court should let him retire as soon as possible. First, in the important place of Kyoto, guarding is the top priority, and Ma Daren is old and sick, which makes it difficult for people to feel at ease. Secondly, it can also show that the court is sympathetic to the courtiers and the wind is ......"

Tao Yu was still speaking unhurriedly, his voice was clear and pleasant. But Wu Ming's heart was raised.

She's about to start seizing power.

Wu Ming couldn't help but be very uneasy, the prime minister can be said to be powerful now, Tao Yu did this, and the persecution was too ruthless, isn't he afraid that Zhu Huai will be the second Li Tie in anger and subvert the regime? It's also too risky. Tao Yu was still there to explain the reason for Ma Xianlin's retirement, although his voice was cold and pleasant, Wu Ming listened to it, and felt that his whole body was like being immersed in an ice cellar. It's still listening.

Leaning slightly, Tao Yu finally finished speaking. Then he said slowly: "What do you think of Aiqing?" ”

Hundreds of officials trembled, walking on thin ice. With the current situation, even a nerd knows that he will hit the prime minister's gun as soon as he makes a sound, purely to find death, what else can he do? Even Tang Xuan, Tao Ziqian, and several court officials who supported Tao Yu were all in a state of magnificence and did not dare to take a breath. Tao Yu's words came too steeply, presumably they didn't react, let alone jump out to support. The needle drop in the hall could be heard, and after a while, Zhu Huai coughed, and said slowly: "Qi Yu Niangniang, General Ma is only occasionally infected with the cold, and he has already informed Weichen in advance, not that he is old and ......sick."

Tao Yu snorted: "Occasional cold? Even if you occasionally catch a cold, why don't you give me permission in advance? Forbidden Army Yamen, what is the Forbidden Army Yamen? In addition to being responsible for the security of Nanning, there is also an important responsibility, which is to protect the safety of Xiao Tianzi. Even if Master Ma is ill, he should have been informed in advance, and I should be prepared. He was so careless, the little emperor of heaven was noble, and he was orphaned in the first dynasty. If there is something wrong, can he afford it? ”

Wu Ming was dizzy for a while, Tao Yu had a little Tianzi on his left and a little Tianzi on his right, and he really regarded Xiao Tianzi as a treasure. To put it bluntly, now this little Tianzi is just a puppet, and Zhu Huai can change it at any time as long as he wants. If it gets off, it's possible to replace it.

was trembling and frightened, but Zhu Huai replied: "Yes, Niangniang is very worried, but Weichen is negligent." So, with Niangniang's meaning, after Master Ma retires, who will take over the command of the forbidden army yamen? ”

Wu Ming was stunned, would the prime minister be so easy to speak? However, he kicked the ball to Tao Yu, probably because he wanted to make a fuss about the selection of the successor to the forbidden army yamen. The commander of the Yamen of the forbidden army is also a four-rank martial artist, although the official position is not as good as the third-grade, but it is an important position, and non-virtuous and respected people cannot hold it. Where is the mother anxious to find such a suitable person?

Knowing that his thoughts had not fallen, Tao Yu cleared his throat and said slowly: "Xie Chuan, the former general of the protector army, was loyal and brave for the country, and on the way back from the southern expedition, he even forgot to die to protect my mother and son to escape. has a great merit of escorting, and is the best candidate for the commander of the forbidden army's yamen. ”

Xie Chuan? Wu Ming suddenly realized that if Tao Yu didn't bring it up, he would almost forget about this chubby old guy. Xie Chuan used to be the prince's confidant, and when he was in the southern expedition in the past, he was the general of the Chinese army, and it was reasonable for him to get close to Tao Yu. During the Battle of Cangqian, it was the Chinese army led by him who took the lead in retreating and led the Han army to a great defeat. This guy is also a fortune teller, and he actually met Liao Gang, who was very good at escaping, and the two passed through the Jiyu Forest, and were later caught by the Persian princess Esther to blackmail Wu Ming, but Wu Ming was rescued by him.

However, Xie Chuan is also extremely mediocre, compared with Ma Xianlin, it can be called half a catty and eight taels, Tao Yu seems to be unavailable, otherwise with her shrewdness, she will never bring such a mediocre person as Xie Chuan to the front desk.

At the mention of Xie Chuan, Zhu Huai suddenly fell silent. Although his face was unmoved, his heart was full of anger. Tao Yu threatened Xiao Tianzi and pressed him step by step, did he really think that he had no way to take her? However, Tao Yu can be said to have nothing now, and she is barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes. The way of government, such as being a person, should be relaxed and moderate, otherwise it will be too much. As the little Tianzi grows up day by day, he is sensible. Unless he really makes up his mind to depose her, the queen mother, sooner or later he will have to hand over some of his power to Tao Yu.

And the deposition of the Queen Mother, in Zhu Huai's view, this is also a lose-lose strategy. This must not be done unless it is absolutely necessary. First of all, although the Southern Han Dynasty won big victories one after another, it seems that it is in full swing, but once the disaster breaks down, all the previous efforts will be in vain. If you don't say anything about the infamy of disobedience and usurpation, you will also lose your righteous name. Secondly, although Wu Ming seems to have a crack in his relationship with Tao Yu now, if he really comes to that point, God knows what choice this kid will make. At that time, Xiao Tianzi will not mention that he will have to worry about his life, and his daughter and himself will also come to the point of cannibalism. Xiao Tianzi is already the flesh and blood of the Zhu family, so why should he make extraneous branches?

Xie Chuan is just a mediocre talent, even if he is made this commander, he may not be able to do much.

Although my heart is full of thoughts, it is only a momentary thing. Zhu Huai coughed. Said slowly: "General Xie, the old minister also knows, since Niangniang thinks that General Xie is up to the task, then he will take over the post of commander of the forbidden army." ”

As soon as he said this, there was a commotion below. Presumably everyone didn't expect that the prime minister would compromise with Tao Yu. Wu Ming also glanced at Zhu Huai strangely, and saw that the other party's face seemed to be coated with a layer of paste, and he couldn't see his joy or anger. He secretly said in his heart: "It seems that I have been thinking too much, the prime minister is really a generation of virtuous ministers, loyally supporting the little emperor, in order to reorganize the dynasty." However, Tao Yu is not a person who doesn't know the general situation, what is she relying on for being so fearless? Is it really the prime minister's loyalty? That also doesn't make sense. ”

For a while, all kinds of possibilities flashed quickly in my mind, and I was still puzzled. Just thinking about it, Tao Yu's cold voice continued to sound in the court, "Since the prime minister and I have the same opinion, then the matter is settled." Ladies and gentlemen, the Prime Minister's cold flower evening festival will surely be a good streamer and a name that will be passed down through the ages. You can be a role model. ”

Everyone below hurriedly knelt on the ground again and said in unison: "Ministers remember." ”

Wu Ming's ears were sharp, and they were close, and he could only hear the prime minister standing on the right faintly snorting angrily. Obviously, his heart was also extremely angry, and he couldn't help but be stunned.

At the end of this matter, Wu Ming was still a little baffled. But Tao Yu took advantage, that's for sure. At this time, Dai Yu stood up: "Niangniang, this Guangyang victory has pacified Nanyang in one fell swoop and solved the worries of the imperial court." General Zhengnan wishes Lord and Lord Wu of the Guards Battalion for their great contributions, and the ministers are rewarded. ”

This should have been negotiated a long time ago, Tao Yu didn't feel much embarrassed, and said: "Draft, General Zhengnan wishes the Lord to change from three products to three products, and give loyalty and bravery." Lord Wu of the Guards Battalion was promoted to the general of the east of the town from Sanpin. Lord Zheng Yang of the Xuanwu Brigade of the Guards Battalion was named the General of the Four Rank Huwei. "All the court officials have a different color on their faces, originally there was an outlier in the Guards Battalion to open a general in charge, but now there are more four-rank generals. Some of the clever ones all set their eyes on Wu Ming, who was standing on the left, and their eyes were even more thoughtful.

Zhu Huai didn't say anything. His son and son-in-law were exalted. What's the use of Tao Yu bringing a four-rank general up by the way? If you want soldiers or not, you have no power, and you don't have to be controlled by Wu Ming.

Although he knew that Tao Yu would support Yang Xiong to limit himself. But when Wu Ming heard this edict, he was still uncomfortable in his heart. Tao Yu suddenly said, "Lord Wu." ”

His heart sank, turned around, and saluted: "The minister is here." ”

"In the past two years, you have led the Guards Battalion to fight everywhere for the imperial court, and you have worked hard."

Now Tao Yu's temper, no one can figure it out. The more polite she said, the more uneasy Wu Ming became, and she didn't dare to say much when she heard the words, but just said respectfully: "Niangniang praised it falsely, these are the responsibilities of the ministers." ”