At the turn of autumn and winter, Zhang Gui finally came to Huang Yi'an to repay the remuneration - all localities declared military salaries, and Qi Yu insisted on treating everyone equally and distributing them according to needs.

This was also one of the propositions of the new policy in Zhang Guijun's army, but the proposition is a proposition, people are always selfish, and Zhang Gui hopes to allocate more money to his pro-affiliated military camp under a fair account - not to mention anything else, the Liaodong Army, which has always been loyal to him, cannot reduce military spending too much at once compared with previous years.

But no matter how Zhang Gui hinted and prompted, Qi Yu had a firm face of "I will resolutely implement all the new policy measures formulated by Yuanfu", and his look of worship and trust made Zhang Gui, who has always flaunted his honesty and dedication to public service, and worked hard for the prosperity of the Great Qi, embarrassed to slap his mouth openly.

Naturally, Zhang Gui also signaled his officials to do this matter with various high-sounding reasons, but they were blocked back by Qi Yu's "I resolutely implement Yuanfu's established policy".

After a few times, Zhang Gui thought of the idle chess he had just installed in the inner palace not long ago - the favored queen mother, first, to save trouble, and secondly, to protect, he handed over this pending matter to Huang Yi'an to do.

If it is done, it means that Huang Yi'an is worthy of cooperation, and he will be able to further control the former dynasty and the harem in the future; If it doesn't work, then you can stop the loss as soon as possible, so as not to waste too much energy on unworthy people, and since then you have the handle to handle Huang Yi'an, once there is an emergency, it can be regarded as an extra hole card.

Huang Yi'an received a secret letter sent by Zhang Gui - natural handwriting could not be Zhang Gui's, he had always been very cautious, and immediately showed it to Qi Yu, and asked with a smile: "Your Majesty, tell me, what are you going to do?" ”

Qi Yu laughed and said, "Naturally, you can't let your beloved wife lose your reputation!" ”

That being said, things can't be dealt with all at once - such a militaristic event, if it is really a pillow wind, it will blow well, not to mention Zhang Gui, who taught Qi Yu to grow up and knows his imperial ambitions, even if he is replaced by an ordinary official, I am afraid that it is unbelievable.

What Qi Yu and Huang Yi'an want is to win Zhang Gui's trust and paralyze the other party so that they can make a difference, so naturally they will not act like this.

Therefore, the matter dragged on for nearly a month, and seeing that the soldiers everywhere were about to make a riot if they were not decided, Huang Yi'an replied to Zhang Gui, and earnestly explained that he was grinding hard day and night, so he persuaded Qi Yu to take a small step back, and was willing to increase military expenses for the soldiers in the bitter cold and war-torn land as appropriate - of course, this will have to be decided after the court - however, the court discussion is not a matter at all for Zhang Gui, who is now in power and controls the court.

Sure enough, Zhang Gui received this letter, instead of feeling that Huang Yi'an was perfunctory, but convinced of it.

Within a few days, the court passed this resolution, and the household department, the military department, and other yamen began to distribute military salaries in various places in an orderly manner.

There was a small episode in the meantime, that is, a middle-level general of the Liaodong Army retreated from the battle and was questioned after the war.

There is nothing to question this, just cut it down as usual.

However, unfortunately, this person is a close confidant of Li Liang, the general soldier of Liaodong, a brother who broke through all the way from birth to death, and has saved Li Liang from the near death many times, so Li Liang sent a private letter to Zhang Gui, wanting to save this person.

This is not a difficult task for Jang Gyu, the head of the cabinet who leans towards the government and the opposition, and when the cabinet votes to be drafted, the capital crime will be changed to a living crime. As for how the living crime will be executed in the end, it depends on how Li Liang wants to operate it.

Thinking of the importance of Li Liang, Zhang Gui also specially arranged for the little eunuch who served Qi Yu's pen and ink, and he must get this matter done.

But who knew that Qi Yu had written Zhu Criticism and changed the sentence to this person.

This incident naturally aroused Zhang Gui's dissatisfaction, but in the face of such a military event as military spending, the death of a middle-level junior general is really not worth mentioning - it is enough to compensate Li Liang for some more military expenses afterwards.

But Zhang Gui doesn't know that love and righteousness sometimes can't be measured by money, and Li Liang, who lost his brother who was born and died, where can he be appeased with just a few military expenses?

More importantly, this matter means that since Feng Yongting was disposed of, Tian Yi took over the post of eunuch Bingbi, the cabinet and eunuchs joined forces against the emperor, and the situation of the cabinet and eunuchs joining forces against the emperor was quietly broken. Since then, the emperor has taken back the initiative between the three to balance the two sides, and the situation of the Wenchen group, which has gradually sprouted in the previous life, will no longer exist when the eunuch family dominates.

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Time passed slowly, and everything was quietly changing.

Ten years of heavenly blessing, Huang Yi'an gave birth to the emperor's second son Qi Che, the throne was more stable, and the court discussed the selection of concubines again, but Qi Yu's attitude was more resolute, and the first appearance of the emperor's edge made Zhang Guidu couldn't help but squint his eyes.

In the twelfth year of God's blessing, Huang Yi'an gave birth to the eldest princess Qi Xuanying, looking at her daughter who was exactly the same as in her previous life, Huang Yi'an was even more excited than when she gave birth to the crown prince Qi Tang, crying uncontrollably, and Qi Yu also gave her newborn daughter unprecedented favor - in that dream of losing Huang Yi'an, her daughter was the only warmth between their husband and wife.

In the fourteenth year of God's blessing, Zhang Gui was declining due to old age, and a wind chill made the former sharp and brilliant cabinet chief assistant suddenly become a dying old man.

Foreseeing that his time was short, Jang Gyu began to actively arrange the aftermath of his death, wanting to continue his glory on future generations.

It was at this time that Qi Yu knocked on the door of Zhang's mansion.

This is the first time Qi Yu has stepped into the door of Zhang's mansion after his wedding, compared to the simplicity and neatness he saw when he was a child, this mansion has been so luxurious and dazzling that it has not changed even if its owner is about to pass away.

It turns out that all along, this is the true face of the teacher Yuanfu who taught himself to be strict and diligent in government affairs. He didn't believe Liu Ji's original report on how luxurious Zhang's Mansion was, but now it seems that the truth is far more exaggerated than what Liu Ji saw.

What's even more exaggerated is that when he was welcomed in, the people of the Zhang Mansion never concealed these extravagance and publicity, which shows that the power has been in place for many years, not only making Zhang Gui, but also everyone in the Zhang family become wanton and public, thinking that they are the masters of Daqi!

This is the difference from the dream, Zhang Gui's extravagance in the dream was gradually exposed after Zhang Gui's death through an insider's report.

Perhaps because of the big marriage with Huang Yi'an, he woke up earlier than in his dream, resisted, and endured...... So Jang Gyu is even more arrogant than in his dream.

Qi Yu entered the inner room in a state of confusion.

Jang Gyu on the hospital bed struggled to get up.

Qi Yu hurriedly pressed him, and said with concern: "Yuanfu doesn't have to be polite, lie down quickly!" ”

Zhang Gui was not polite, thanked him, and lay down again.

The monarchs and ministers had to be broad-minded, and what they said were all vain polite words.

Zhang Gui gradually felt tired, and sent the guest away: "Your Majesty should not go out of the palace for too long, it is better to go back early, there is no need to think of the old minister." ”

"Not busy." Qi Yu smiled, "I still have something to say to Yuanfu." ”

When the eldest son of Jang Gyu, who was waiting, heard this, he went out with everyone.

Tian Yi also retreated with the attendant and stood at the door.

When everyone left, there were only two of them in the big room.

Zhang Gui, who was lying in the tent in a faint state, his perfunctory eyes became sharp, and in an instant, he seemed to have become the cabinet chief assistant who was dominating the court.

Qi Yu was no different from Fang Cai, his expression was still gentle and indifferent.

Looking at Qi Yu like this, Zhang Gui's pupils couldn't help shrinking.

When did the child who held the corner of his coat trust himself wholeheartedly and feared himself become so moody and angry......

"I wonder what Your Majesty is going to say?" For the first time in his life, Zhang Gui was a little overwhelmed and asked first.

Qi Yu smiled gently, but the words he said were even colder than ice, sharper than a dagger: "Yuanfu has worked hard all his life and worked hard to the end, I really can't bear to let your children and grandchildren work like this, so I am ready to send them to their hometown to be idle rich men after Yuanfu is a hundred years old, and from now on live freely, which can be regarded as our monarchy, minister, teacher and student friendship." ”

Zhang Gui's eyes widened in anger, and he struggled to get up, but in vain, he could only say indignantly: "Your Majesty, what do you mean by this? The old minister has worked hard all his life for His Majesty and Daqi, implemented a new policy, and created a prosperous world, without asking His Majesty for mercy, can Your Majesty not even tolerate a few descendants of the old minister? ”

Although Jang Gyu was extremely angry, the weakness of old age and long-term illness still allowed his voice to only reach the ears of Tian Yi, who was guarding the door.

Tian Yi stood with his hands down, and his complexion did not change.

The Zhang family farther away naturally had no way to spy on and guess the situation in the room - of course, in their opinion, with Zhang Gui here, even Qi Yu, the emperor, was not afraid, so they didn't want to snoop in, otherwise in their own home, if they wanted to explore something, they would always be able to think of a way.

Inside, Qi Yu saw that the words had come to this point, and there was no need to be perfunctory, so he said bluntly: "This is already the greatest grace that the queen has given to Yuan Fu and the Zhang family after repeated dissuasion and repeated consideration. ”

Otherwise, he may be like in his previous life, and as soon as Jang Gyu dies, he will forcefully erase all traces of his existence, including Xinzheng and his children and grandchildren.

While Zhang Gui was angry, he keenly grasped the word "queen".

By the way, he still has this to rely on!

Over the years, the queen has helped him a lot - in return, he has tried his best to suppress the dispute between the queen mother of the two palaces and the court over the choice of concubines, and let her have the emperor alone - only in this way can he use the queen to control the emperor in front of him more firmly.

Qi Yu saw the deep meaning in Zhang Gui's eyes, smiled, and did not intend to break the "calculation" of him and Huang Yi'an against Zhang Gui - Zhang Gui is not dead, his momentum has not been removed, and some hole cards should not be shown so early.

It's best to let Zhang Gui not know until he dies, lest Zhang Gui fight to the end and break the net, and then damage Huang Yi'an's reputation - he doesn't choose a concubine, and only favors Huang Yi'an, which has brought a lot of trouble to her reputation. Although Huang Yi'an said that she didn't care, he couldn't ignore it.

"Then Your Majesty will wait and see!" Seeing that Zhang Gui was impatient to play any more loyal courtiers, he replied coldly.

The conversation collapsed, and Qi Yu didn't stay for long, and got up to say goodbye.

When Qi Yu's royal driver left Zhang's mansion in a majestic manner, Zhang Gui immediately called in his son's staff and henchmen to arrange everything.

However, what awaits him is:

Wenchen, under the leadership of Zhang Wei and Shen Xing, mostly showed loyalty to the emperor;

Under the deterrence of the British Duke and the new Liaodong General Li Zisong, the military generals expressed that as long as there was any change in the capital, they were willing to accompany the two to the king of Beijing Qin;

Tian Yi quickly cleared the fine work of the harem of the former dynasty with lightning speed;

……

Zhang Gui saw that his difficulties were broken one by one, and he was weak to return to the sky, and in a painful cry, in the first month of the fifteenth year of Tianyou, when the first dawn of the new year came, he passed away forever with endless regret.

The morning sun rises in the lively sound of firecrackers, and a prosperous era has come forward.