Zhao Ning smiled, "This is the best result." ”

Wei Wuxian scratched his head and muttered to himself for a moment, "In order to balance the situation, Your Majesty doesn't want the sect to be too weak and lose the power to balance the gate, I know this." ”

Zhao Ning nodded: "We have done enough things today, the Pang clan is destroyed, the Zheng clan and the Lu clan will also suffer, and the crisis of the Zhao clan will not only pass smoothly, but also the great credit of capturing Beihu Xizuo."

"If Xu Minglang can't get back a city, his situation will be too bad, the door will be disappointed in him, lose confidence in him, and then there will be an offensive force from the gate, I am afraid that his position as prime minister will no longer be able to sit firmly. ”

Wei Wuxian turned his head to look at Zhao Ning.

He found that the outline of his small side face was like a knife and an axe in the dim moonlight, which was sharp and mysterious, as if the other party was no longer a young man, but a big man who called for wind and rain.

Wei Wuxian smacked his lips, "Wouldn't it be better for us that Xu Minglang, this old horseman, has fallen?"

Zhao Ning shook his head: "Now is not the time for him to fall." ”

"Why?"

"He is now down, and the Mendi has lost a leader with unparalleled authority, and it is difficult to have such a replacement for a while, and the setback will be too great. Next, the unlucky one will be the seemingly beautiful Jiangmen. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Your Majesty doesn't want the door to suppress the gate too much, and you don't want the door to suppress the door too much. The reason why Zhao's case can be reversed tonight is because of His Majesty's support. ”

"So, if Xu Minglang falls, next, Your Majesty will support the sect to weaken the gate?"

"The balance cannot be broken. The court cannot become a hall of words, nor can it be completely decided by the gate. Only when the forces of the two sides are not much different and they compete with each other, can His Majesty mediate in the middle and control the right to speak. ”

Wei Wuxian was silent for a moment, then let out a long breath of turbidity, "Although it doesn't sound pleasant, it's also a truth from ancient times to the present, and there's nothing to complain about." ”

Zhao Ning just bowed his head slightly and didn't say much.

If it had been last year, he would have thought that was the case.

But now, he thinks, the truth is not so simple.

There are some things that he can't say now, and it's not time yet.

All in all, Zhao Ning's goal tonight has been achieved, as far as the situation is concerned, Xu Minglang is still in the position of prime minister, which is actually more beneficial to him than not being in the position of prime minister.

Only in this way can he use Xu Minglang to do more articles.

Zhao Ning raised his head and looked at the extraordinarily bright moon in the vague sea of stars, and his heart was like water.

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Miyagi, Wind Snow Pavilion.

Emperor Song Zhi looked at the brightly lit Yanping City from afar, and his brows were furrowed. The news that Xiao Yan was caught by Xu Minglang has been reported.

The soldiers of the forbidden army in the streets and alleys are gathering and will withdraw from the city in a short time, but the soldiers of the Governor's Mansion are still searching the remnants of Beihu everywhere.

In addition, the officials of Dali Temple who thoroughly investigated the Zhao case are also busy in the city.

I don't know how long it took, Song Zhi slowly spoke without squinting:

"Some time ago, the Metropolitan Governor asked me for orders to mobilize elite scout spies from the Yanmen and Longyou armies to enter Beijing to investigate the Beihu Zuo, and at that time I thought that the Metropolitan Governor was just looking for a reason to gather more elite men to deal with Mendi.

"At that time, the reason why I agreed was actually that I was worried that most of the governors would not be able to fight the prime minister.

"But I didn't expect that in my capital, there really was a Northern Hu Craft! And the scale was so large, just the number of Hu cultivators caught tonight reached hundreds, and even the princesses of the Tianyuan Royal Court were inside!

"Ome, tell me, who gave the Tian Yuan Ministry

The clan is so bold that they dare to send people to infiltrate the Great Qi Jingshi and do something wrong! What do they want to do? I really can't send troops to destroy them?!

"Check, check to the end! Every Beihu meticulous work, including Princess Tianyuan, must be carefully interrogated, and everything they know must be asked clearly, and how many comrades there are, they must be dug out one by one!

"I want to see how many secret stakes the Tianyuan clan has in my Great Qi, and what are they plotting!"

Zhao Ning used to secretly pursue the elite of the army in Beihu Xizuo, and the number was huge, and letting these people enter the capital from the border army was a genuine transfer of troops and horses, and Zhao Xuanji had to ask Song Zhi's consent.

Jing Xinmo, who was waiting behind Song Zhi, bowed down. He didn't dare to speak falsely about this kind of military affairs, and in the end he could only persuade Song Zhi to calm his anger.

Song Zhi sat back in the pavilion, pondered for a while, and said in a slow tone: "The prime minister of the dynasty and the governor of the capital are my right-hand men, and I have always treated them equally.

"But today's events tell me that the prime minister has united multiple sects to frame the Zhao family, and his character and personality are really unbearable!

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"And what about the governor of the capital, but he has been working hard for the public, and the soldiers in the army who have been summoned to the capital say that they are investigating the Beihu fine work, and they really found out the North Hu fine work, and there is no power for personal gain at all!

"This time, the Dadu Governor's Mansion has dug up such a powerful Beihu Zuo, and has made great contributions to the imperial dynasty, and I must reward it well. Zhenguo Gong, really live up to the name of Zhenguo, the dynasty needs to rely on the Zhao family, and I should also reward the Zhao family!

"As for the Pang Clan, a group of rebels and thieves, I will punish their Nine Clans! The Zheng Clan and the Lu Clan must also be severely punished......! Fourteen sects, hum, what do I want so many mixed sects to do!"

Speaking of this, Song Zhi waved his hand, and Jing Xinmo let the servants wait outside the pavilion, and it had been recorded that the emperor ordered the inner servants to retreat.

Inside and outside the Fengxue Pavilion, soon only Song Zhi and Jing Xinmo were left.

"Ome, tell me, how should I reward the prince of Zhenguo?" Song Zhi's voice returned to calm and calm.

Jing Xinmo thought for a while, "Last year, His Majesty had ordered an additional 30,000 troops at Yanmen Pass. Now it seems that Beihu is really not at peace, and the Tianyuan tribe has hidden wolf ambitions.

"In case there is a change in the grassland and there is a situation that is unfavorable to the imperial dynasty, the Yanmen Army and the Mountain Navy need to go on an expedition, and the new 30,000 people are afraid that it will not be enough. ”

It's just and reasonable.

Listening to the meaning of Jing Xinmo's words, the dynasty should continue to increase troops to Yanmen Pass.

Song Zhi was half-loud, and he asked, "How many more troops is appropriate?"

"How about 20,000?"

Song Zhi fell silent.

After another half-ring, he said, "Thirty thousand." As a result, there are 160,000 garrisons in Yanmen Pass, exceeding Shanhaiguan, and another deputy general needs to be set up. In my opinion, I set up a new post of Yanmen defense envoy and exercised the power of the deputy general of the guard. ”

"Your Majesty is wise. Jing Xinmo bowed his head and agreed.

Song Zhi didn't speak, just glanced at Jing Xinmo.

Jing Xinmo knew that the emperor was waiting for him to answer the previous question: how to reward the Zhao family.

The conversation just now was about military affairs, and there was a need for other favors for the Zhao family.

Jing Xinmo bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty will soon marry the daughter of the Zhao family, and Your Majesty still lacks a master of the Six Palaces. ”

Empress Daqi, many of them are from the Zhao family, but not all of them. Most of them aren't, to be exact. Otherwise, the bloodline will be messed up. After all, as long as the queen has a son, if nothing else, she will be the emperor.

Song Zhi bowed slightly, "That's it." ”

This means that on the day Zhao July entered the palace, he would be canonized as the queen.

For the Zhao family, such a reward is not comparable to the elixir rune soldiers, gold and silver wealth.

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After a while, Song Zhi sighed, "The prime minister suffered a lot of losses this time, and the failure to frame the Zhao clan was just a matter of losing troops and generals, and he also let the generals catch so many Beihu with thunderous momentum, and made great contributions in the peaceful season, and for a long time to come, the men will have to bow their heads and be people." ”

Jing Xinmo hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to change the prime minister?"

Song Zhi ran, "If the prime minister doesn't catch Princess Beihu tonight, even if I want to protect it, I'm afraid that his majesty will be lost, and I won't be able to stand in the court." ”

"Why does Your Majesty want to protect Duke Xu? Duke Xu's power is too powerful, and it is not appropriate......"

"After tonight, Xu Gong is no longer the Xu Gong he used to be, and he doesn't have so much constraint on me. Not only that, but he also has to rely on me to fight against Jiangmen, which will be a lot more obedient. The important thing is that I still need him, he can fall, but not so easily, and it's not yet the fire. ”

Jing Xinmo naturally understood the deep meaning of the emperor's later words, he hesitated for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, the old slave has a saying, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”

"Straight to the point. ”

"In this situation tonight, why did Princess Beihu happen to appear near the Prime Minister's Mansion? Obviously, Jiangmen was chasing Beihu Xizuo, why did the Prime Minister catch Princess Beihu in the end?"

Song Zhi took a deep look at Jing Xinmo, "Big Companion thinks that Duke Xu has a cat with Princess Beihu?"

Jing Xinmo lowered his head and said, "The old slave is just guessing. ”

Song Zhi chuckled, "Over the years, Duke Xu has indeed received a lot of filial piety from the other party, but as the prime minister, it is not too much for him to have this benefit." As for the other ......"

Speaking of this, Song Zhi's gaze suddenly became stern, and the murderous intent loomed, "There is Lao Daban to check it." However, even if there is really something boring, it is not the time for Xu Gong to fall. But if there is, I will make him pay the price he deserves in the future!"

"The old slave commanded. ”

At this point, Song Zhi fell into a deep groan again, this time he was silent for a longer time.

When it was over, Song Zhi got up, came to the railing again, and looked at the capital of Daqi with his hands: "I never thought that the situation would become what it is now, which shows that many things are not under my control at the moment. This is very wrong.

"The Tianyuan tribe is just a disease of scabies, even if there is any plan, I let the Zhao clan go out with a large army to reproduce the appearance of the Northern Expedition at the beginning of the dynasty, and destroying them is not a big deal.

"The current focus of Daqi is still internal affairs. In order to compete for power and profit, these clans are already unscrupulous, and the Pang clan, a big clan, dares to collude with Beihu in a frenzied manner, which is really unacceptable!

"I'll have to deal with these families as soon as possible. Before that, I must know that in the territory of Daqi, there are still many families who have no bottom line like this, and they act recklessly and harm the society of the country!

"Such a family must be cleaned up first. ”

"Otomo, the scale of the Flying Fish Guard must be expanded immediately!"

Jing Xinmo, who was waiting behind Song Zhi, bowed down.

With Xu Minglang's current situation, if there is no emperor's favor, he will not be able to raise his head in front of Jiangmen in the short term, before Xu Minglang dared to rely on the authority of the prime minister and not according to the emperor's requirements, and allocated enough silver from the treasury to Feiyuwei, but now he absolutely does not dare.

"After all, the Flying Fish Guard is a special yamen, which can be concealed and expanded, but it cannot be revealed to people for the time being. I now need another open-faced yamen to deal with these misbehaving families!"

Song Zhi's words were righteous and awe-inspiring.

He looked at the depths of the lights of Yanping City, and gradually had an idea in his mind, "Take this opportunity to set up a new yamen and appoint bold and daring rising stars like Tang Xing and Zhou Junchen to hold real power."

"This yamen, let's call it 'Magistrate's Court'!"