At noon, Wanchun Palace.

This palace stands on the east side of the Taiqian Palace, and the empress usually meets with ministers here when there is no big court meeting on weekdays.

Today, the gate of Wanchun Pavilion has been locked, and the loyal soldiers of the Yulin Army are guarding outside the palace. Xiao Qianqin has looked for the eunuchs who are on duty here, and the empress has clearly ordered that no one is allowed to disturb them.

Xiao Qianqin looked at this majestic palace, and her heart couldn't help but hang a little.

King Yan was grounded by the empress yesterday, as for going to the Qinglou, it can be big or small, but it is still forbidden after all.

The empress has been unusually angry recently, and the matter of the Northern Wilderness has made the entire Great Zhou a little nervous. No matter how the official document on the surface is described, it is indeed difficult for the Great Zhou army to withstand the tiger and wolf army in the Northern Wilderness, this is a fact. In addition, in recent years, the Central Plains has not been peaceful, and disasters have often occurred, which has exhausted the empress.

Just when Xiao Qianqin's thoughts were confused, the door of the Wanchun Hall suddenly opened, and King Yan walked out of it with a pale face.

King Yan was not wearing a python robe today, just an ordinary plain robe, and with his pale face, his face was already very haggard. Xiao Qianqin was saluting on the side, but King Yan didn't seem to see it, his gaze had been out of focus, walking aimlessly.

"Is there a battle report from the north?"

Seeing Xiao Qianqin's first sentence, the empress opened her mouth to ask about the battle situation in Mobei.

To Xiao Qianqin's surprise, the empress looked very calm, not like she had just been angry.

"The head of the Longyou Road march has already fought with the Northern Wilderness Army, and the leaders of the Northern Wilderness Army are Helian Hao and Helian Lesong. Although they had the advantage in the early stage, there were people who were familiar with the terrain among the rebels in the Western Regions. They made a detour from the Janson Ridge to the west, forming an encirclement of the large army. Our army has suffered heavy casualties, and the Governor has ordered the army to defend the city. ”

Xiao Qianqin tried her best to calm down her language, but in just a few words, it already showed that the war on the front line was not going well.

A trace of surprise had flashed on the empress's face, and she stood up abruptly and said sharply, "Have the rebels of the Western Regions reached the hinterland of Longyou so soon?" ”

Xiao Qianqin had already read the chapter, and she was familiar with the empress's questions, and hesitated for a while and said, "It is said that Niu Rui found the former Yang Emperor...... A son left behind in the people, under his name, went around soliciting people. There are several state capitals in the Western Regions, and when they heard the news, they defected to the thief army......"

The empress's face suddenly became gloomy, she held a Ruyi in her hand, and murmured in a low voice: "Da Zhou has been sitting in the world for many years, and there are still so many people who are so pedantic!" Impenetrably! ”

In the early days of the establishment of the Great Zhou, it did encounter great resistance.

Even though the empress has stood at the pinnacle of power, there is no precedent for a woman to ascend the throne and become emperor in the Central Plains.

At that time, the magistrate's court was preparing for the empress's accession to the throne, and I don't know how many civil and military ministers were killed, and countless killings created the empress's solid throne today.

is just the illegitimate son of the first emperor who left behind the people, and it is impossible to say whether it is true or not. It's just that those officials used this name to join Niu Rui's rebel camp.

The empress took a deep breath and asked, "Helian Hao is the protector of the Northern Wilderness, and his status is second only to the left and right virtuous kings, and he can be regarded as an old opponent. Who is that Helian Lesong? ”

Xiao Qianqin said a little absent-mindedly: "Helian Lesong is the younger brother of Helian Lezhang who died in Mobei at the beginning, and the nephew of Helian Hu, the king of Zuoxian, and it is said that he came to avenge his brother. ”

The empress snorted coldly: "If he dares to come to Da Zhou, that is to seek death." Spread my will and ordered Luo Jingyao, the protector of Mobei, to send troops quickly. Tell him that if he waits and sees, I can replace him as the protector at any time! ”

Xiao Qianqin replied, and had already recorded the empress's words on paper shrewdly. As for the drafting of the cantata, that is a matter for the future.

"Your Majesty, the death of Yang Shangshu should certainly be blocked. But Qin'er still felt that it was really inappropriate to detain the minister for this matter. Xiao Qianqin said softly.

The empress glanced at Xiao Qianqin with a little meaning, which made Xiao Qianqin a little flustered.

"I've already figured out what to do. Yang Yi has been a little forgetful over the years, and every time Baiqi and Ruoshui report the news, it is unsightly. It doesn't matter if he dies, it's just that the ministers of the DPRK and the central government died for no reason, and they always have to give an explanation as soon as possible to appease the people, and the ministers of the province are in turmoil. ”

The empress glanced at Xiao Qianqin's willow eyebrows and frowned slightly, and said, "This is all a trivial matter, Qin'er, you go and tell the chief manager that I need to know the battle situation in Mobei at all times." ”

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King Yan walked hesitantly all the way, until he reached the Chengtian Gate before suddenly stopping.

When he came, King Yan didn't bring a single attendant, and just took a carriage and went out. Now the carriage stopped in front of the Chengtian Gate, and it was just right to see the prince come out

Grabbed a person and asked for the way to Sixing Temple, and King Yan walked straight over.

This is the imperial city, but today is Xiumu, and there are not many ministers on the road. The little officials didn't have a chance to meet King Yan at all, so they naturally didn't know him. It's just that when he saw King Yan dressed in a luxurious silk brocade robe, he didn't know where the nobleman came from, so no one bothered him.

When Wan Jinhai, the Shaoqing of Sixing Temple, heard that King Yan was coming, he ran to King Yan in small steps all the way, and said respectfully: "Xia Guan has seen His Royal Highness King Yan. ”

"What about Tang Yun?" King Yan didn't even look at Wan Jinhai, and walked directly inside after crossing the threshold.

Wan Jinhai's head was already covered with beads of sweat: "By the will of His Majesty, the lower official has already imprisoned Lord Tang in the prison of Sixing Temple. However, Your Highness, Lord Tang lives in a good cell, and the minister does not treat Lord Tang badly in the slightest. ”

King Yan looked very calm, he seemed to have known this result for a long time.

"Take me to him." King Yan said in a deep voice.

The more this was the case, the more Wan Jinhai felt nervous, he had long known that Tang Yun would be picked up, but he didn't expect that it was King Yan who came in person.

While praying that those guys in the cell would take care of Tang Yun, Wan Jinhai led the way in front and led King Yan all the way to the cell.

When the two met Tang Yun, Tang Yun was still sitting in a push-up in the cell, sweat soaked through the bronze skin, and his muscles didn't look bloated, but they were very tight.

Hearing the footsteps, Tang Yun turned his head, and when he saw that it was King Yan, he quickly got up and said respectfully, "Your Highness." ”

"Open the door." King Yan commanded lightly.

Wan Jinhai hurriedly asked the cell boss to open the cell, and King Yan said to Tang Yun: "Time is urgent, come with me." ”

"Your Highness, this doesn't seem to be in order." Wan Jinhai hesitated, but still said.

King Yan glanced at him: "This king has something important to do with Lord Tang, and His Majesty has approved it." If you don't believe it, you can go to the palace and ask Your Majesty for verification! ”

Wan Jinhai hurriedly prostrate on the ground: "The lower officials don't dare!" ”

King Yan left with Tang Yun, and it wasn't until a long time that Wan Jinhai dared to get up from the ground.

Tang Yun wiped his sweat while putting on his white shirt, but he didn't put on his official uniform.

"Your Highness, I'm bothering you." Tang Yun said.

King Yan turned his head, and a wry smile appeared on his face: "Let's be considered a mess, Tang Yun, this time, you have to help me." ”