Yan Yunge sent a letter to the queen's second sister.

In her letters, she implicitly mentioned that if necessary, she should speak up.

Sisters, if you can help, you will definitely contribute.

Receiving the letter, Empress Yan Yunqi sighed.

She didn't hide it from the emperor, and said bluntly: "The fourth sister should know everything!" But she didn't do anything, so it can be seen that she has been thinking about me in her heart, and she is not as unbearable as His Majesty said. ”

"Really?"

Emperor Xiao Chengwen picked up the letter and quickly skimmed through it.

"She is indeed affectionate and righteous to you and the emperor now. But it still can't change my opinion of her. I don't trust her. ”

Queen Yan Yunqi smiled bitterly and didn't argue.

"If I have difficulties in the future, can I ask my fourth sister to help?"

"How can it help? Let her lead the troops into Jianzhou City? Don't be fooled. Has she ever been to Jianzhou once since she started in Binh Duong County? You know why? Because she's afraid of death. The reason why she is afraid of death is because she has a weak heart. ”

"But the eldest sister has never been to Jianzhou for so many years."

"That's because your big sister doesn't want to embarrass you. But Yan Yuntong is different, she and the imperial court have millions of dollars of business and trade and tax transactions every year, but she never wants to set foot in Jianzhou City. Except for the fear of death, I can't find a second reason. ”

When Queen Yan Yunqi heard this, she suddenly felt depressed in her heart.

Deep down in her heart, the person she trusts the most is always the fourth sister Yan Yunge, not those courtiers.

But......

Ay......

"Well, I'll listen to you. You won't harm me, let alone the emperor. ”

"Of course! Everything I am doing now is for you and the emperor. ”

……

Yan Yunge gave some kindness and put it into water.

The Emperor was very wary of her.

All this, she had expected.

looked at the second sister's reply, sighed, and then put the letter in the brazier and burned it himself.

As a strategist, Mr. Ma naturally has to be conscientious.

He exerted his incorruptible tongue and encouraged: "It can be seen that Your Majesty has a deep prejudice against Madame. When you are dying, you have to guard against your wife. Why should Madame keep her promise, it is better to raise troops to go south and take a few county towns first. ”

Yan Yunge grimaced, "Don't be bewitched!" What Mrs. Ben said must count. Within this year, we will never use swords against the Southern Wei Dynasty. ”

"If you don't use the sword this year, what about next year? Although Beiliang is poor, it is a difficult bone to gnaw. Even if it is gnawed down, it will take several times the energy to govern and guard. Because of the identity of Mrs., many families in Beiliang do not recognize Mrs., Mrs. must have a good idea! ”

There was very little folk trade between Pingyang County and Northern Liang, so Yan Yunge's influence in Northern Liang was far less than her influence in Southern Wei.

On the side of the Southern Wei Dynasty, many people have a good impression of Pingyang County and are willing to leave their hometown to work in Pingyang County to earn money.

Beiliang is not good.

Beiliang has changed hands several times, except for official trade exchanges, the people have basically cut off contacts for six or seven years.

Six or seven years is enough time to change a lot.

From top to bottom, from the family to the people, Beiliang is prejudiced against Yan Yunge.

The biggest obstacle is because she is a woman.

The cheap goods produced in Pingyang County will hardly enter the hands of the people of Beiliang.

So......

The energy spent on sending troops to the north to attack the Northern Liang and stabilize people's hearts was several times that of sending troops to the Southern Wei Dynasty.

This is also the biggest reason why Mr. Ma has always insisted on sending troops to the Southern Wei Dynasty.

Take the easy bones first, and then the hardest ones last.

Easy before hard, not hard before easy.

Yan Yunge insisted on keeping his promise back then, and because of the difficulties in the actual conditions, he never agreed to send troops south.

Mr. Ma was disappointed.

"Why is Madame so persistent? The emperor is so defensive of his wife, why should he be polite. ”

Yan Yunge said loudly: "If the emperor passes away this year, my nephew will be the rightful heir to the throne. My second sister is the Queen Regent.

If you let me raise troops to the south, it is equivalent to seizing my nephew's country and attacking the majesty of my second sister in the court.

Also, do you really think Ling Changzhi and Shi Wen are vegetarians?

In just a few years, Ling Changzhi was able to win thousands of miles of southern Xinjiang territory, expand the territory for the Southern Wei Dynasty, increase production and income, and transport a boatload of gold, silver and jewelry, and the slave population back to Jianzhou City.

Once the war starts, Mrs. Ben will face the situation of fighting against Ling Changzhi Shi Wen. However, Mrs. Ben was not ready to go to war with the two men. Sending troops south in a hurry, Mrs. Ben was not optimistic about the result.

Also, as I said, I don't fight unprepared battles. The attack on the Northern Liang was planned for several years, and it took several years just to send spies to spy on intelligence and bribe officials.

At this time, you asked me to give up attacking the Northern Liang and go south to the Southern Wei, which is ridiculous!

Not to mention the problem of insufficient troops, there were not enough spies in the Southern Wei Dynasty, and there was no mature layout, so this battle could not be fought at all.

Don't mention Mr. Hu to Mrs. Ben, he is stirring up trouble in the court, and that is to prevent the court from brazenly sending troops north when the seven counties are empty.

Mr. Hu has done a good job, and it seems that the emperor has no intention of sending troops to the seven counties.

However, if I move my troops south, it will be a different situation. Everything that Mr. Hu had worked hard before was about to come to naught.

Those officials who have benefited can prevent the imperial court from sending troops to the seven counties, but they will not prevent the imperial court from resisting the soldiers and horses going south. ”

Mr. Ma sighed again and again, regretting once again that he had missed a great opportunity.

"The emperor will be too busy dealing with the people who threaten the imperial power to take care of the seven counties and the Northern Liang. Great opportunity, missed in vain, hey......"

Yan Yunge snorted coldly, "Don't worry." If one day, if she really wants to send troops south, Mrs. Ben will definitely compete with the imperial court in a dignified manner. ”

"Is there really a day when troops will go south? At that time, doesn't the lady have to worry about her nephew and the queen regent? ”

"This time and that time. So, until Madame Ben has made up her mind, don't talk too much. In particular, it is forbidden to talk nonsense in front of the county lord. ”

"Madame, rest assured, the students are measured. These words, the student only mentioned in front of the lady, outside, promised not to reveal half a word. ”

"That's great!"

suppressed Mr. Ma's heart, and Yan Yunge was also tired.

It's not easy to be a hero in troubled times!

This world is suitable for a hypocrite like Liu Zhang, who dominates the world.

A person with a conscience like her will eventually suffer.

Family affection and interests......

How to choose?

Everyone has a scale in their hearts.

……

Liu Baoping is in a disadvantageous situation, and Liu Baozhu is worried.

She tried to send a letter to her eldest brother Liu Baoshun, but she was in vain and never got a response.

She also tried to write to Liu Baoping, but also received no response.

The two brothers have completely removed her from the Liu family's infighting, and she is not allowed to participate in it.

Liu Baozhu wrote to Yan Yuntong to complain.

Yan Yuntong promised him that if necessary, he would save Liu Baoping's life.

There was more he couldn't do.

At this time, he was actually more worried about Queen Yan Yunqi and his fourth sister Yan Yunge.

……

Emperor Xiao Chengwen has been in a row for several days and has not been in court.

At this moment, the courtiers knew that the emperor was afraid that he had reached the last moment, and his life was really short.

Empress Dowager Tao was not wrong.

Once the emperor died, the only prince, Xiao Yan, succeeded to the throne.

However......

The prince is young and just a little kid, which means that the queen mother has to come forward as regent and support the little emperor.

So, the eyes of the courtiers stared at the Warm Heart Pavilion where the emperor lived, and the Cining Hall where Empress Dowager Tao lived.

Since Empress Dowager Tao made trouble in the Jinluan Palace, she has never stepped out of the Cining Palace.

This situation is not good!

The courtiers asked to enter the palace to face the saint, but they were rejected several times, and the crowd was surging.

A book flew into the court, but all of them were left behind.

On the contrary, it was Empress Yan Yunqi who came forward and summoned three courtiers: Shi Wen, Ling Changzhi, and Master Cui Zhicui.

This is a signal.

Just when the courtiers were talking and all kinds of speculations were flying in the sky, a decree broke the situation.

Emperor Xiao Chengwen, under the witness of several courtiers in the political affairs hall, made an edict to pass on the throne, and established the prince Xiao Yan as the prince.

At the same time, he also made a decree to appoint Empress Yan Yunqi as the Empress Dowager Duanmin, support the new emperor Xiao Yan, and act as regent on behalf of the new emperor. Wait until the new emperor is crowned, and return the government to the new emperor.

This will take effect after his death.

As soon as the two decrees came out, the courtiers opened their mouths one after another.

It is a matter of course to appoint the prince as the prince.

It is reasonable to give the queen in advance. After all, the first emperor did the same.

It's just that let the queen be regent, what should the Empress Dowager Tao do?

In the holy decree, there is not a single word mentioning Empress Dowager Tao, what does this mean?

Has Empress Dowager Tao really been completely hollowed out?

The courtiers did not have time to ponder the implications, and a third decree was made.

Shi Wen, Cui Zhi, and Ling Changzhi were appointed as auxiliary ministers, and cooperated with the Empress Dowager Duanmin to deal with military affairs. It was also after the new emperor was crowned that he returned to power.

At the same time, the emperor also issued an order to make corresponding arrangements for the southern army and the northern army, and various key departments.

A group of people were promoted, and at the same time a group of people were executed.

The Marquis of Taiping bore the brunt of the attack and was punished by the Ming Dynasty.

In view of his clan status, he was given a glass of poisoned wine instead.

Empress Dowager Tao's other wings have been cut off one after another, those who should be dismissed, and those who should be executed.

In the end, only the biggest threat remained, Empress Dowager Tao.

Emperor Xiao Chengwen lingered on the sickbed, and he couldn't get up.

The illness is menacing, and there are only a few days left.

Empress Yan Yunqi was undressed and accompanied him, informing him of the movements of the court and the words and deeds of the ministers.

The Emperor took her hand and laughed.

"Now, there is only one last thing left. If this matter is not resolved, I will not be blinded. However, I can't bear to touch your heart and let you bear the infamy. ”

Empress Yan Yunqi shook her head again and again, "Your Majesty, don't say it again." You've done enough, everything is arranged. I'll do the rest. ”

"No! You have to be the queen regent, and you can't carry the stain that can't be washed. Fei Zhong ......"

"The old slave is here!" Grandpa Fei held back tears and stepped forward.

Emperor Xiao Chengwen solemnly instructed him, "To solve the last threat for me, be sure to be neat and tidy, and leave no trouble." After this is done, you can leave the palace, and I will announce your death to the public. ”