Luojing.

Cao Yun, who was preoccupied, walked into the study of Lord Shoufu unhurriedly as usual, the number of guards in the courtyard corridor and at the door doubled, and there were many crossbowmen hidden in the corners, and the atmosphere seemed a little tense and subtle.

The war in the south was defeated, and the government and the opposition were shaken. Thousands of miles away in Luojing City, there are already panicked people, rumors continue, and many people are secretly speculating how long the national glory of Daqi can last.

There is no palm light in the study, it is approaching evening at the moment, and it is quite dim inside, but this does not affect Cao Yun.

Zhang Minxin sat behind the bookcase, silent, shaped like a clay tire and wood plastic.

"My lord."

Cao Yun sighed in his heart and leaned over to salute.

Hearing his voice, Zhang Minxin's body moved, and he responded indifferently: "You are here, sit down and talk." ”

After Cao Yun took his seat, he continued to ask, "What is the situation in the south now?" Has Luo Yanxiong already gone? ”

The strategist hesitated for a moment, but still said: "What the lord said is true, after Wu Zhence surrendered Zhao Yuanjin, Chu rebelled with an army of 200,000 to besiege Jinling City, and Jin Yizhe knew that he was powerless to resist, so he surrendered the city. General Luo Yanxiong refused to succumb to the thief and committed suicide. ”

"Now that Zhao Yuan has won Jinling, he is already preparing to become king. Dozens of surrounding counties and counties have surrendered one after another, and the momentum is huge, and the situation in the south is irretrievable in the short term. ”

Half a month has passed since the decisive battle between the Chu army and Luo Yanxiong, that is, half a month has passed, and with the rout of the imperial army, the situation in the south has deteriorated to the extreme in an instant. All the territories that Wu Zhence originally occupied, plus the counties that were still under the control of the imperial court, as well as those places that were sporadically occupied by small princes, had all been reduced to the meat of Zhao Yuanjin's mouth at this moment.

This is a helpless thing, in the troubled times, military power is important, Zhao Yuanjin has become the largest prince in the south, the most powerful troops, and there is no second person who can compete with it, it is not surprising that there is such a situation.

Zhao Yuanjin won the Jiangnan region, the land of fish and rice, and his strength will inevitably expand further. Maybe in a year and a half, hundreds of thousands of troops will be amassed and a large northern expedition will be launched, and whether the stormy imperial court will still be able to resist at that time can be seen by anyone with a little brain.

Zhang Minxin was silent for a while and asked, "How is Song Xu in Shu?" ”

Cao Yun understood what he meant, and replied: "Song Xu currently has eleven counties, but it will take time to unify the entire Shuzhong, and Zhao Yuanjin has already taken the lead, and if he wants to count on these two people to check and balance each other, I am afraid it is not feasible at present." ”

Shuzhong belongs to ancient Yizhou, because of the dangerous terrain, it has always been relatively closed and self-contained, even if Song Xu can become the lord of Yizhou in the future, it is not a matter of one or two days to digest the results of the battle and consolidate the power.

What's more, there are only a few roads out of Shu, steep and rugged, and it is not easy to march, as long as Zhao Yuanjin does a good job of targeting his subordinates in advance, Song Xu will not have a chance at all.

Even if Song Xu was lucky enough to send troops, what chance would he have against Zhao Yuanjin, who is now strong and strong? It's not good that he was in a hurry to deliver food to the new king of Chu, and in the end he couldn't even keep his Shuzhong.

Therefore, from the standpoint of the imperial court, it can only accept the fait accompli of the fall of Jiangnan now, and it will not be able to regain it in the next few years. Besides, after losing the south, how much qi is left in the imperial court, I'm afraid that all the officials are starting to think about the way back for themselves in their hearts, right?

Zhang Min said coldly: "Zhao Yuan wants to be the king of Chu and covet the world, it may not be so easy. If he dies suddenly, what do you think will happen? ”

Cao Yun was stunned and said, "Is the lord planning to send a master to assassinate?" I've used this method last time, and now I'm going to do it again, I'm afraid it's ......."

Now Zhao Yuanjin has become a big trend, and there is naturally no shortage of strong guards around him, and he spent a lot of money to kill Wu Zhence last time, but he has not succeeded. This old trick is repeated, unless it is possible to ask the moving fairy to make a move.

"Who said that the prime minister can't ask people and immortals to help?" Zhang Min smiled heartily.

“……”

Cao Yun stared silently at the shoufu-sama in the darkness, and to this day, he found that he still could not fully understand the details of this lord, even if he was his chief adviser.

I don't know when, three dark figures quietly appeared in the study, exuding a mysterious and cold powerful aura around them, which was simply not human.

Cao Yun stood up abruptly and looked at him in disbelief.

"Human immortals? It doesn't seem like where did the lord find it...... This kind of thing? ”

……

Jinling City.

Early in the morning, the city was full of people, and on the streets where martial law had already been allowed, tens of thousands of elite armor soldiers drove through one after another, went out of the city gate, and came to the newly established five-color altar outside the city, laying down multiple strict guards.

When the auspicious time approached, tens of thousands of Yulin soldiers dressed in armor and brocade robes, with solemn expressions gathered around the chariots, with flags like clouds, and hundreds of Wang family worship masters accompanied them. Thousands of crossbowmen roamed the surroundings with vigilant eyes, and no disturbance could hide their detection.

“…… I really didn't expect that Zhao would still have today. ”

In the car, Zhao Yuanjin said with emotion, at this moment he has changed into a brand new royal dress, nine crowns, ribbons tied chin, low ears, white yellow tops, vermilion bottoms, which are painted with all kinds of ancient crests, stepping red, wearing knees, wearing scarves, revealing a deep and restrained majesty.

Outside, drums are played in unison, and from time to time there is a "My king Chitose, Chitose, Chitose!" The sound of the sound made him feel fluttering.

At this moment, he is no longer the obscure man of the Great Qi Dynasty, nor is he no longer the last little prince trapped in Jingnan County, but a veritable lord of the south, sitting on hundreds of thousands of armor soldiers, and the supreme ruler of tens of millions of soldiers and civilians.

"I'm interested in Zhang Minxin...... Or the Great Qi Imperial Court behind him, what other means can be used at this moment, they won't just watch the south lose it, right? Qin Feng, who was sitting next to him, said indifferently.

Zhao Yuan thought about it for a while, and muttered: "It is impossible to raise troops to conscript, and it is not feasible to support other princes to contain them, and it is even more useless to sow discord and incite civil unrest. The only way to do that is really threatening is to assassinate in the shadows. Of course, there is a gentleman, and Zhao has nothing to worry about. ”

Qin Feng nodded slightly, if it was just this kind of trick that couldn't be put on the table, he really had nothing to worry about. Even if that Zhang Min has the ability to reach the sky, he can invite an immortal-level existence to take action, and he will not be able to meet him.

The altar is approaching, heavily guarded, and tens of thousands of armor regiments are guarded. A large group of Xuanjia elite horsemen are on standby at any time, majestic and solemn.

After the chariot is stopped. Zhao Yuanjin walked out with the support of the inner attendant, and Qin Feng followed closely behind. Suddenly, the bell rang endlessly, the ministers knelt down, and the ceremonial officials read out all kinds of regulations aloud.

Zhao Yuanjin stretched out his hand and made an inviting gesture, asking Qin Feng to step up the steps with him, straight to the top of the altar.

The ministers below watched silently, and no one questioned it. Today, Qin Feng's identity is no longer as strictly secret as in the past, and the ministers naturally know the key role he played in the process of Zhao Yuanjin's achievement of the royal industry.

Of course, Qin Feng's true origin is still unknown to outsiders, and the mainstream view of him outside is still that of a mysterious immortal, whose strength is far superior to that of ordinary human immortals, so he can obtain such a transcendent and special status.

Zhao Yuan settled his mind and began to read out the sacrificial text of the enthronement of the heavens, this thing had been prepared in advance, and he only needed to read it once at this time. After reciting, kneel three times and bow to heaven.

After he got up, all the ministers, as well as all the soldiers and civilians who watched the ceremony, knelt on the ground, and the mountain called for a thousand years.

From this moment on, Zhao Yuanjin's identity is different.

Zhao Yuanjin's deep eyes glanced down, and he groaned slightly, and began to seal the ministers and hundreds of officials on a large scale as the king of Chu for the first time.

The first person to be crowned was Qin Feng, who was named the national teacher, the title was the prince of Zhenguo, and he could use the royal family's honor guard when traveling, and he also had many privileges such as forming his own personal guards and not bowing to the king.

The corners of Qin Feng's mouth twitched slightly, the title of this national teacher seems to have no good reputation in novels, films and real history, it is almost synonymous with big villains and big bosses, and it is destined to be ravaged by the protagonist, and the final ending is usually not very good.

Of course, he knew that Zhao Yuanjin did not have ulterior motives, and in this Daqi world, he was a well-deserved protagonist, so there was no need to mind anything.

After Qin Feng, the next sealing is relatively normal. Zhao Yuan read out the name unhurriedly, and every local official whose name was read would come out and kneel down to thank him, and then the ceremonial officials next to him led the officials to send the prepared appointment documents, seal letters, new official uniforms, and so on one by one.

Of course, he only needs to read out the important ministers above the third grade, and the remaining commanders, Taishou and the like, because of the large number of people, it will be read out by the new first assistant Sun Xiangqing.

All the officials and generals present were smiling, saying that they fought bloodily, was born and died, isn't the picture just today? Sealing the shadow of a wife, shining in the court, and even leaving a name in history are the expectations of all living beings. It may be a little cheesy, but it's human nature.

By the time this important procedure was completed, it was already noon, and Zhao Yuanjin immediately announced that he would return to the palace and hold the first court meeting. Announcing the posthumous canonization of three generations of ancestors, as well as the canonization of queens and crown princes, and other important matters.

Putting aside the matter of posthumous sealing for the time being, the queen and the crown prince are related to the country, but they have attracted the attention of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

On the high throne, Zhao Yuanjin personally announced the canonization of his wife Lu as the queen, but did not make it clear about the establishment of the crown prince, only said that the princes were young and would discuss it later. Immediately afterwards, it was announced that Zhao Xinyue would be crowned as the princess and married the national teacher Qin Feng.

The ministers were a little puzzled in their hearts, the queen obviously had an eldest son under her knees, and she was already fifteen years old. According to the practice of this era, it is completely possible to consider getting married and going out to set up a palace to stand on its own, and it is natural to be canonized as a prince. What did the king think in his heart?

Queen Lu was also in the palace at the moment, sitting with Zhao Yuanjin, she looked at her husband with a little worried eyes, and then looked at Qin Feng who was sitting on the side, not knowing what to think in her heart.

Qin Feng didn't have any idea about this, this was Zhao Yuanjin's family matter, how to arrange love was his freedom, as long as his own interests were not affected, Qin Feng was not interested in taking care of it.