The emperor's allies outside the palace replied the next day through Cen Wei: "This time the Shazhou treasury was burned, and Lai Darui was blessed by the ancestors, and the dark sons of the Jiang family's big house were involved, and these people have fallen into the hands of Qiu Jinglan!" Therefore, both Qiu Jinglan and the Jiang family have scruples about investigating this matter thoroughly, not to mention that these two parties have also had a grudge for a long time, how can they trust each other? ”

…… In short, after a lot of reasons, he concluded, "This matter will never involve Your Majesty, please don't worry about Your Majesty!" ”

Hearing this, the emperor breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "What about donations?" ”

"There are only so many people in the country, and they can't be forcibly detained if they are not in Beijing? In Beijing, but the heavenly family only donates a few faces, and they may not be able to last long in the Zhenxi army. After all, when you become a well-known giant in the whole country, can you still have some relationship with the powerful? It is cheaper to ask the powerful in private than to donate the reward given. The reason why Qin Guogong suggested this law is probably because Xue Chang calculated at the previous court meeting, with the current treasury of the national treasury, it is only two or three months before the autumn harvest, and the grain of the Zhenxi Army is only two or three months, but it is not difficult to rely on the help of merchants to survive! ”

"If, after three months, the autumn harvest is not taxed enough, or something unexpected happens...... In short, isn't it enough to donate? ”

"Not enough donations?" The emperor narrowed his eyes, "This is definitely something that Qin Guogong will definitely take into account, and the previous Shazhou treasury can be said to have caught them off guard...... There may not be such a good thing this time, right? ”

Cen Wei bowed and said, "Your Majesty said yes!" ”

After a pause, he continued, "The lord said that the reason why he and his wife served in Guanzhou for many years in the past and never returned to the court was not because they had no hope of seeking court officials, but because first, the Duchess of Eguo was arrogant and unwilling to condescend to others after returning to Beijing, and would rather be the only one in Guanzhou!" Second, Guanzhou is rich, which is convenient for oil and water......"

At this point, the emperor already understood what he meant: "You mean, inciting the Duke and his wife to meddle in the donation?" This was personally ordered by Qin Guogong, and they dared to stretch out their hands?! ”

"The Duke of Eguo may not dare to be alone, but the Duchess of Eguo is the niece of the Duke of Qin, and the only daughter of the late Marquis of Jibei! With the Duke of Qin's care for his brothers and heirs, and his mother, Mrs. Ou, who is still alive, how could the Duchess of Eguo not dare? ”

Cen Wei whispered, "Moreover, according to that adult's speculation, the Duke and his wife should be eager to add more money—so that they can reap more benefits!" Your Majesty, please think about it, the Xin family has grown extremely rapidly in the past two years, and the so-called things gather people in groups, and most of their henchmen are gluttons...... It's just that the Jiang family's position is still stable, and it is difficult for these latecomers who are attached to the Xin family to catch up, and there is not much fat in their hands and not many high positions, how can they let go of such a good opportunity to add endowment? ! ”

The emperor pondered for a while: "In this way, the Xin family will inevitably be hit...... They are the emperor's foreign family after all, if there is no other way, I don't want the momentum of the Xin family's development to be frustrated by this! ”

He also counted on the Xin family to spare no effort to fight with the Jiang family in the future for Chu Shao's sake!

After all, now that the imperial power is declining, with these few cards in his hand, he has no hope of shaking the regency status of the Jiang family, and if he wants to seize power, he must attract foreign aid as much as possible - this is also the emperor's love for Xin Fubing since he married Xin Fubing as the main palace, except for Jiang Guifei, it can be said that it is the main reason for the void of the six palaces.

Even if he is a puppet, he is the Supreme in the end. His favor is still very useful for the growth of Xin Fubing's mother's family, especially after Chu Shao was born, on the surface, the Jiang family and the Xin family are happy about it, but in fact, there is a huge hidden danger between the two families!

"The Duke and his wife are both insatiable, and if he becomes the East Palace, their ambitions will surely flourish further...... How can you not think that the Jiang family is an eyesore at that time? The emperor thought in his heart, in fact, now the Xin family feels that some people in the Jiang family are in the way and are in the way, such as the big house that has turned its face, the sixth room that has partially turned its face, and so on.

Even the four-room that was quite honeymoon with the Xin family before now makes the Xin family very complaining - Jiang Tianchi politely rejected Mrs. Ou's request and did not approve of appointing Chu Shao as the prince at this moment.

In doing so, in the emperor's eyes, his intentions were obvious, since suppressing it was also knocking on the Xin family.

However, because Qin Guogong and Empress Dowager Jiang are still there, Jiang Tianchi has heavy troops, and Jiang Tianhe is arrogant with his identity as the daughter of the Jiang family, but the rest of the Xin family does not dare to make a mistake.

The emperor sighed secretly, "As long as there is this Zhenbei Uncle who firmly controls the Zhenbei Army...... Even if something happened to the Duke of Qin and the Queen Mother, the Xin family might not be able to help the Jiang family! ”

forced Jiang Tianchi to come directly to the side of Qingjun - if he was in the army at the time - not only would the Xin family not be able to please him, but Chu Shao, who was related to the Xin family, probably couldn't live. His own son can't survive, can Jiang Tianchi rest assured that he will live as a parent? If it really comes to this point, the emperor and the empress will definitely have a tragedy, that is, a major event that directly changes the sky.

If Jiang Tianchi had already returned to the dynasty at that time, with this person's patience, perseverance, city government, and means...... It's hard to say whether the Duke of E and his wife can fight him - maybe it's another Duke of Qin!

The emperor thinks about the years when Qin Guogong handed over the Zhenbei Army to the Marquis of Jibei, and since returning to the dynasty, he has led the Jiang family to rise step by step, becoming a recognized "Jiang Ban Dynasty", and now he is in the "Jiang Man Dynasty", he feels unbearable: "It's so easy to survive until the Duke of Qin is about to die, if there is another Zhenbei Bo, do I want to live a lifetime like the first emperor?!" ”

It's better to hit your head and die!

With a sigh, the emperor emphasized again: "Don't move the Xin family for the time being, just think of other ways!" ”

Even if the Xin family doesn't seem to be the Jiang family's opponent at the moment, it is a hope after all. What's more, with Chu Shao's bloodline hub, which also plays the role of a hub of interests, the Xin family is naturally the emperor's ally against the Jiang family.

The emperor, who was in a weak position, of course, cherished them.

Cen Wei's lips squirmed, and he stopped talking about what he wanted to say, and hesitated for a while before he said: "That lord said that if Your Majesty is not willing to let the Xin family contribute to it, then what else can you think about is ...... The Jiang family's big house! ”

"The Jiang family's big house?" The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Do you mean that they were just involved in the burning of Shazhou, so they are in a hurry to make meritorious contributions?!" ”

Cen Wei said respectfully: "Your Majesty Shengming! After complimenting the emperor, he continued, "The secret son of the Jiang family's big house is in the hands of Qiu Jinglan, although there is the Duke of Qin, Qiu Jinglan will definitely not be allowed to announce this matter." But Qin Guogong is old, and Qiu Jinglan has quite a lot of means, even if he has passed the test now, he is afraid that he will still have a handle to control them afterwards! ”

"So, the person who most wants to come forward to do a few things to fight against the Western Barbarians right now is probably the Jiang family's big house?" The emperor muttered, "The idea of donating money is from the Duke of Qin, and it has nothing to do with the Jiang family's big house, and it won't be glorious to talk about it!" However, the donation is still not enough, it is better to run out of food, at this time, the Jiang family big house sent grain and grass at a critical juncture, so that it seems that it is enough to make a name for itself? With such a reputation, if Qiu Jinglan comes up with evidence in the future, they can also quibble! ”

He narrowed his eyes, "That's a good plan!" It's just that...... Since the Jiang family's big house is eager to make a good impression, how can it disturb the people? If they don't disturb the people, how can we take advantage of it? ”

The emperor's current concern is not the war between the western and northern frontiers at all - even the baggage hoarded in Shazhou for the Zhenxi army for three years has been burned by himself, and he has long been mentally prepared to pay for a two-front defeat.

He was most concerned now that he had prepared such a price, whether he would be able to regain all the strength he deserved.

After all, at his age, even if Northern Xinjiang and Western Xinjiang lose a large amount of land, as long as Beihu and Xiban don't hit Da Rui's heart, he has every chance to drive them back to the grassland and restore Da Rui's territory in his lifetime!

Therefore, he actually didn't want Qiu Jinglan to counterattack and win, only the continuous defeat of the Zhenxi Army could bring more pressure to the northern Xinjiang. In this case, it is possible for the Duke of Qin to consider increasing the endowment, thus starting the long-planned plan of the "Jiang Manchu Dynasty" on the emperor's side to force against Li Shu.

The emperor didn't think that the Qin State Guild would agree to negotiate peace, especially in the case of defeat - after all, this old man stepped on the tired corpses of Beihu to ascend to the throne, and played a ruthless role with the name of "the dry city of the country", a veteran who fought horses for half his life, even if the city was deep, in the end, how could he easily bow his head to the alien race!

If you refuse to bow your head, you can't donate or lose, so what can you do if you don't add it? Let the Jiang family pay out of their own pockets? Let's not talk about whether it can afford it - even if the Jiang family has great power, there is no shortage of money, but the Zhenxi Army is a whole army in the end! And who can guarantee that the war in the western Xinjiang will not drag on for several years like in the northern Xinjiang?

Even if you can afford it...... Will the other children of the Jiang family agree?

Qin Guogong could still get up and probably still be able to calm the scene, but now he is sick on the couch. The emperor dared to guarantee that the spoiled children of the Jiang family would never agree to use the inheritance originally belonged to them to help the Zhenxi army tide over the difficulties!

"The Jiang family's big house has a motive to do this, after all, compared to the crime of connecting with foreigners, the industry is a trivial matter. Moreover, with the current power of the Jiang family, it is very easy to come back after the daughter is gone! The emperor felt very troubled, "What can we do to make them angry and resentful, and the whole country is eager to raise the banner of righteousness to clear the king's side?!" ”

Now is the best opportunity - Da Rui started a war on two fronts, the western front was defeated, and the northern Xinjiang could not be closed for the time being, which is not embarrassing or embarrassing. If there is another civil uprising in the country at this time, the spearhead is still aimed at the regent Jiang family to force against Li Shu, and the Duke of Qin will probably have to compromise and promise to let the emperor govern himself or something......

Although it is estimated that this pro-government is to let the emperor go to the court, listen to political affairs, and make decisions about some inconsequential matters, but it is better than hearing about the discussion of politics now and knowing that it is fun to leave, right?

What's more, after having the name of pro-government, he can really participate in this battle of imperial power - like now, although he can also be said to have entered the game, in fact, he can't do anything except some small actions, and the people who really plan are outsiders - it's too passive and powerless!

The emperor was thinking hard, but he heard Cen Wei say softly: "That lord said that the Jiang family's big house now probably also thinks that the gap in grain and grass in the Zhenxi Army this year is not very large. But once they entered the game, they found that the gap was actually very large...... It won't be so easy to get out at that time! ”

"The question turns back: how to make the gap big and not arouse the suspicion of the Jiang family?"

"The lord said, "Your Majesty's part of the people in your Majesty's hands ...... In this way, it is just right to pass the buck to the remnants of the Gu clan and completely clear His Majesty's suspicion! ”

“…… Do you know that this is the most important man in my hands?! Even when the imperial grandmother was there, she would not use it until she had to! ”

Cen Wei only said that he didn't want to, in fact, Cen Wei didn't approve of such a desperate bet, but he was about to say something, but he listened to the emperor, "So let him tell me how sure he is - more than fifty percent, I ...... Just let him go! ”

Cen Wei looked up in amazement, but saw that the emperor's eyes were burning, and his eyes were full of madness!