Fu Pu on the side hurriedly stood up and bowed down and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the Bachelor's Mansion just sent someone to report that Master Zhang is unwell and has fallen ill. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Shilang frowned and said, "Since Lord Zhang married his daughter, he hasn't been to the cabinet much, it's really a dereliction of duty." ”

Lord Shangshu Wang of the Ministry of War glanced at Zuo Xiang and said mockingly: "After all, Lord Zuo Xiang and Lord Zhang are in-laws, why don't you go to visit Lord Zhang?" ”

Shang Chengyuan picked up a letter on the table and said respectfully to Jin Yantang: "Your Majesty, the war in northern Xinjiang is not over yet, but there are foreign armies in the southwest. ”

Chen Shilang frowned and did not speak.

Lord Wang said: "What's the matter? My Great Zhou Dynasty has millions of soldiers, all of whom are extremely brave, how can they be defeated by the army composed of these three-class guys? ”

After that, Lord Wang bowed his hand to Jin Yantang and said, "Your Majesty, please go to Shu and crusade against foreign troops!" ”

Jin Yantang looked at him: "Go ahead, if you can submit the best, try to recruit available talents." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister retires!" Lord Wang complied respectfully and retreated.

As soon as he left, in the main hall, Chen Shilang raised his eyes to look at Jin Yantang, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, in the past two days, the ministers have reviewed and reviewed the folds, and they have also found that there are also sudden uprisings in the southeast and northwest, in a vain attempt to launch a coup d'état in Qizhou and Lanzhou. ”

Shang Chengyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, touched his beard, and said: "It seems that someone is planning to launch a rebellion, and among the ministers, only those imperial relatives left over from the period of the first emperor have such strength." ”

Chen Shilang nodded in agreement and said: "What Lord Zuo Xiang said is good, the minister read the canonization records of the Ministry of Rites and learned that the southeast land was given to the eldest princess Zhao Yue by the first emperor, the northwest land was given to Cao Yi, the general of soldiers and horses, and the southwest land was given to Zhao Que, the king of Runan, by the first emperor. ”

Shang Chengyuan continued his words and said: "The affairs of the first emperor's period, the ministers know a thing or two, after His Majesty ascended the throne, Cao Yi was led to resist and failed, and killed himself, he had no clansmen; and Zhao Que, the king of Runan, died of illness and had no children under his knees; Today, only the eldest princess Zhao Yue is still alive, and similarly, she has no children under her knees. ”

Hearing this, Jin Yantang's eyes narrowed slightly, slowly rubbed the jade wrench finger in his left hand, and said in a low voice: "These three people have no children under their knees and no relatives, why are they?" ”

Chen Shilang arched his hand and said: "The minister has checked, the first emperor was violent and suspicious, and killed many princes when he seized the heir, only the frail and sickly King Zhao Que of Runan, in order to make up for the guilt in his heart, the first emperor gave the king of Runan sterilization poison, and then gave the rich land in the southeast to the king of Runan, and soon the king of Runan died of illness, and the southeast land was under the control of the imperial court. ”

"And after the death of Cao Yi in the southwest, the imperial court also recovered the southwest, and it stands to reason that there will be no rebellion in these two places."

Shang Chengyuan shook his head, his eyes flashed slightly, and said: "The people behind can hide the eyes of the imperial court from secretly wiring in these two places, I am afraid that there must be a large force, to put it bluntly, this force may not be able to make the imperial court afraid." ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Shilang was suddenly startled and looked at him in disbelief.

Jin Yantang also nodded and said, "What Zuo Xiang said is good, Chen Shilang, have you found out about the movements of the eldest princess Zhao Yue?" ”

"Back to the emperor, the eldest princess had two sons, both of whom died because of the service of the first emperor, and then heard the news of the death of the first emperor, the eldest princess cut off contact with the royal family, lived in the ancient temple, and led the practice."

Hearing this, Shang Chengyuan smiled on his face, and said coldly in his eyes: "If she really wants to avoid the mortal world, how can she lead her cultivation and still hold the power of the Northwest Land?" ”

Jin Yantang's eyes moved slightly, and he said: "Indeed, in the past three years, I have only been busy with private state affairs, and I have not yet grasped the control of the Northwest Land. ”

Chen Shilang's heart sank, and he couldn't help but glance at Zuo Xiang: No wonder His Majesty values Zuo Xiang, he is worthy of being a person who has the skills to follow the dragon, and he can always point out the crux of the problem with a sharp point.

So, he couldn't help but bow down to Shang Chengyuan and asked: "Then Lord Zuo Xiang, how to catch the leader of this foreign army?" The eldest princess is currently the most suspected. ”

Shang Chengyuan looked at Jin Yantang and saluted: "This should be decided by Your Majesty." "One hundred percent

Jin Yantang smiled slightly: "I also want to hear what Aiqing has to say." ”

"Three days after the palace banquet, Your Majesty can invite the eldest princess to the banquet, from Lanzhou to the capital, two days is enough, at that time at the banquet, you can naturally find out the eldest princess's reality." Shang Chengyuan said slowly.

Chen Shilang hesitated a little, "But this Hongmen banquet, will the eldest princess come?" After all, the first emperor died at the hands of His Majesty, and she and His Majesty also had a grudge against their relatives. ”

Hearing this, Shang Chengyuan smiled and said nothing.

Jin Yantang waved his hand and ordered: "Okay, I ordered someone to fly the pigeon and pass the book, invite the eldest princess to the banquet, you two pay close attention to the situation in these three places, in addition, please look at Lord Dianwang, don't let him be impulsive and misguided." ”

Shang Chengyuan saluted respectfully, bowed his head and said with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty, although this Lord Wang is simple-minded and has developed his limbs on weekdays, he is also loyal to His Majesty and Da Zhou, and the ministers will definitely look at him and not let him do stupid things." ”

On the side, listening to Shang Chengyuan's words of ridiculing Lord Wang, Chen Shilang couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth.

He suddenly understood a little bit about how these two men, who were nearly twenty years apart, couldn't get used to each other.

According to Lord Wang's impatience, after hearing Zuo Xiang's words, I am afraid that I will have to fight with him again.

Jin Yantang smiled and said, "Then please leave it to Zuo Xiang." ”

"Your Majesty is polite, and the minister will retire first." Shang Chengyuan said, turned around and retreated.

Seeing that he had all taken his leave, Chen Shilang also withdrew from the cabinet.

After they left, the huge cabinet was extremely quiet, the candle flame danced leisurely, and Jin Yantang's face returned to calm.

Fupu stood next to him and didn't dare to take a breath, and when he saw that he didn't speak, he asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, it's already three o'clock, do you want to arrange a meal?" ”

Jin Yantang lowered his eyes, opened a history book and read it, and said to Fupu: "Go to the Ministry of Rites, bring the characters of Zhao Yue, the eldest princess of the first emperor's period, and Zhao Que, the king of Runan, and ask the great Sima of Qintianjian to come over." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Fu Pu said respectfully, and was about to turn around and leave, but as soon as he took three steps, he was stopped by Jin Yantang again.

"In addition, go to the Heart Cultivation Hall and tell Concubine Chen that I will not go today."

Fourples paused for a moment, then replied respectfully, "Yes, Your Majesty." ”

So saying, he withdrew.

As soon as Fupu left, in the main hall, Jin Yantang lowered his eyes and looked at the content of this history book, and the record of the first emperor seemed to be only tyrannical and extravagant.

His eyes flashed slightly, and when he turned back, the records about the eldest princess and the king of Runan only had names.

After a while, Jin Yantang rubbed his eyebrows tiredly, and was about to close the history book, but he inadvertently saw five words written on a page: Princess Zhao Kehan.

His eyes froze, and something seemed to flash through his mind.

After a while, Jin Yantang reopened the history book and looked at the page about Zhao Kehan: Zhao Kehan, the first emperor's beloved daughter, after the first emperor's rebellion, the princess did not know where to go.