In the middle of the night, a light rain began to fall. The pen & fun & pavilion www.biquge.info very quickly, turning into a majestic rain. The entire capital of Chu became damp. By dawn, the rain had subsided, but the ground was full of water.

Ministers did not like to go to court at such a time. At this time, of course, it is most comfortable to sleep with a beautiful woman in the bed. Those who are qualified to go to court have enough money to invest in women. It's just that nothing in the world is perfect. Even the emperor, at such a time, still had to give up the great temptation of sleep and gentleness, yawning, blinking sleepy-eyed and discussing state affairs with his courtiers.

Today's court meeting is very weird. Emperor Shunming sat on the dragon chair for nearly a cup of tea, and the civil and military ministers standing at the foot of the jade steps, but no one opened their mouths to speak.

What happened in the capital yesterday was truly shocking. Whether it is Qingyuan Hou Ding Wei or Changhu Hou Cui Yangguang, they are all famous super marquis. Both of them are envoys of the border towns, and they both have hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in their hands. Although the world is more important than military, but for this kind of nobles who hold military power and have a prominent wealth, the courtiers have to make concessions. But who would have thought that in just one day, the two sons of the Hou Ding family in Qingyuan were killed, and the Hou Mansion was trampled on like a garbage heap. Changhu Hou Cui's family was even more miserable, and the whole clan was wiped out, and not even a single living mouth was left.

These things are true. The people of the Five Cities Terracotta Division and the Shuntian Mansion rushed to the scene as soon as possible. But it didn't work when it arrived. The Xuanhuo Army from Anzhou is vicious, arrogant and unreasonable. I heard that the officers of the Soldiers and Horses Division who led the team stepped forward to theorize, but they were beaten up by the Xuanhuo Army. Now, that unlucky guy has broken his leg and foot, and it is estimated that he can only spend the rest of his life in bed in this life.

This and its terrifying change. Let the courtiers see the crisis they may encounter. Power has always been the focus of repeated contention between emperors and ministers. Whether it is Chu or all countries in the world, there are many contradictions on this issue. From the previous generation of Chu Emperors, power gradually fell into the hands of ministers. In the generation of Emperor Shunming, there was almost no military power in his hands. The courtiers were actually happy to see that. After all, it is not the emperor alone who has the final say in governing the world. The so-called "Ming Jun" in history. In fact, many of them are good children who stay in the palace honestly and do not cause chaos and trouble for the courtiers. What creates a prosperous world, without the courtiers can't do it at all. After all, it is easy to issue an order from the court, but it takes countless officials to put it into practice.

Of course, Emperor Shunming understood this truth. If he hadn't, he wouldn't have put most of his power in the hands of the minister. It's just that the courtiers of Chu are very insatiable in this regard. They are so bent on getting more that they often forget that the man on the dragon chair is the emperor.

Dai Gongcheng, the young secretary of Guanglu Temple, walked out of the train. He bowed to Emperor Shunming, his face was gloomy, and his tone was solemn: "Your Majesty respectfully requests Your Majesty to remove all the official titles of Yang Tianhong and hand them over to Dali Temple." ”

Xuan Guangjing, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, came out of the ranks: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

Li Shengjie, the secretary of the household department, listed: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

Mei Shengsheng, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, came out of the list: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

For a time, as many as dozens of courtiers walked out of the train, all of whom seconded Dai Gongcheng's performance.

Yang Tianhong entered Beijing, and the amount of information he brought to these people was too great. If it is said, they just felt that Yang Tianhong's strength was not enough. Unable to pose a threat to themselves. So what happened yesterday really made the ministers discover. The little guy who was able to pinch at will that day didn't know when he had turned into a powerful existence like a lion tiger. Look at the people of Changhu, just mentioned in the court that he wanted to marry Princess Wenyuan, and he was killed so that no one in the whole clan was alive. Although this kind of thing is said to be Chang Huhou who broke the rules first, after all, people also do it according to the basic routine. first played, and then used the power of the family to secretly persecute the emperor. Who would be like Yang Tianhong. Without saying a word, he directly cut people with a knife. It is said that Xiucai met Bing and was unreasonable. The courtiers were most afraid of such fierce and unreasonable people. Therefore, children's shoes like Yang Tianhong, who are extremely arrogant in doing things, should be kicked out of this place with glorious traditions and sacred dignity in the court. There's no place for people like you here.

Emperor Shunming didn't seem to see these courtiers standing under the jade steps. He glanced at Dongfang Kong, the chief chamberlain standing next to him. The latter nodded knowingly and took a few steps forward. He took out the holy decree that had been prepared from the sleeve of his clothes, opened it in public, and announced in a clear and neutral voice: "Your Majesty has a decree: Yang Tianhong is loyal and courageous, and has made outstanding meritorious deeds, and he will be awarded the title of Duke of Yiyong, the rank of hussar general, and 20,000 households will be sealed. Due to the chaos of military discipline in the northwest Lizhou, the title of Changhu Hou was stripped away, and Yang Tianhong, the Yiyong Gong, was appointed as the envoy of the Lizhou Festival to govern all the military and civilians in Lizhou. ”

When Li Shengjie, the head of the household department, heard this, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes were full of disbelief, and he shouted repeatedly: "No, Your Majesty can't!"

The courtiers were first stunned by the contents of the edict. In a moment, it became like boiling water.

"Your Majesty, Yang Tianhong is a tiger, leopard and jackal, how can he be promoted again and again? This person's wolf ambition will definitely be detrimental to my Dachu!"

"Changhu Hou's family was murdered, and Qingyuan Houding's relatives were killed one after another within a day. Now, Changhu Hou has become a ruin, and Old Marquis Ding has gray hair overnight. Such a tragedy of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person actually happened in the capital. Your Majesty, Yang Tianhong is plotting rebellion, and it is simply rebellion!"

"I beg Your Majesty to withdraw the edict, the 300,000 Lizhou army must not be handed over to Yang Tianhong. He also asked His Majesty to issue another edict to deprive Yang Tianhong of all titles and official positions, and Dali Temple and Shuntianfu would jointly take him down and dismiss him for investigation. ”

Xuan Guangjing spoke loudly. He felt terrified. I don't understand why, overnight, things got completely out of control. What happened to Qingyuan Hou and Changhu Houfu, Xuan Guangjing only learned later. He didn't sleep all night, and the Xuan family was also on guard as if facing the enemy. I was afraid that the Xuanhuo Army would suddenly break into the door. Luckily, the most terrible thing expected didn't happen, maybe Yang Tianhong was tired, or he didn't know that he was behind the scenes, and everything became quiet. Xuan Guangjing was also able to go to the court, wanting to completely defeat Yang Tianhong with an upright method on top of the court.

Emperor Shunming had long expected this situation. He waved his hand expressionlessly, and Dongfang Kong, the chief attendant of the chamberlain, once again transported the spiritual energy, and said in a voice that was enough for everyone to hear: "This matter must not be discussed again, everything is subject to the edict issued by His Majesty." If anyone dares to speak again. He will be severely punished. ”

Yang Tianhong had already walked out of the train at this time. He remained silent until he received the decree from the empty hand of the East, and he never said a word.

This silent and quiet appearance aroused the anger of many courtiers. The contradiction between Li Shengjie and Yang Tianhong, the head of the household, has been going on for a long time, and he has to step forward now. Just as he had just made a move, he heard a sound in his ears that frightened him.

"Master Li, before you speak, there is something that my father-in-law wants to remind you. Nanzhili, where your Li family clan is located, has recently had a wave of thieves. Those people are all Jiangyang thieves. Kill without blinking. and your daughter's unmarried pregnancy, my father-in-law also hid it and never said it. It's best to settle our private affairs privately. However, what happened to the fact that the household had three million taels of silver last year? Hehe! Your Majesty must be very interested in knowing this kind of thing. ”

Li Shengjie was shocked, and his arrogant and angry expression suddenly disappeared from his face. In its place, there was instinctive fear and shock.

These things are his secrets. Especially the silver of the household, Li Shengjie secretly used it for it. Originally, I thought that I would be able to replenish it with the money from this year's tax. But who would have thought that the books were done clearly. is still known to an outsider as Yang Tianhong.

Yuan Songtao, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also heard Yang Tianhong's voice coming into his ears at this moment: "Lord Yuan, my father heard that your daughter is very special! I like to play a game of male and female exchange with other women." In the peony garden in the backyard of your house, there are more than ten women's corpses buried, and my father is very clear. Also, Lord Yuan's clan suddenly increased by dozens of dollars last year, and I don't know how it came about. These things. Does Lord Yuan want his father-in-law to shake it out?"

The "cell" is a vast institution. When it was first formed, Yang Tianhong thought about using this underground intelligence network to collect all the information he could get to the greatest extent. Thanks to the strong financial strength as the backing, the "cell" has penetrated into every corner of the Chu State in just a few years. Especially the privacy secrets of these ministers in the court. Almost all of them are "cell" spying clearly. To put it mildly, even if Yang Tianhong wants to know how many black hairs are under someone's crotch?

"Lord Hou, you keep saying to your wife that you have never touched any woman outside. How did the palace hear that Lord Hou had a house in the first lane of the canal outside the south gate of the Beijing Division? The woman inside was quite attractive, and she also gave birth to a son for Lord Hou?"

"Lord Yang, your son's interest in women is very unique! The only daughter of the county order of the platform was played to death by him, and then he had to cut off the milk, the house, and roast the wine...... You should ask your son-in-law, what does that kind of barbecue taste like? Maybe selling it to a restaurant in Beijing will definitely set off a new food storm. ”

"Lord Cheng, what's the matter with the whip scar on your back? I also like to use a knife to cut meat on yourself when I have nothing to do. Tut-tut-tut! This kind of thing is that my father has only seen it in Buddhist scriptures, but he didn't expect that Master Cheng actually has such great and lofty ambitions. It's truly impressive!"

The ability to use spiritual energy to transmit sound into the secret is something that every monk will do. Yang Tianhong had already become a Jindan monk, and at the same time summoned as many as dozens of officials, this kind of thing was also very simple. He had long expected that today's parliament would be attacked by everyone, and he had prepared in advance for every minister. The trick worked, and the chatter and scolding quickly subsided, and the ministers showed embarrassment and embarrassment on their faces. Even if he was unwilling, the most he could do was to clench his fists and glare at Yang Tianhong with eyes that were almost fire-breathing, watching him receive the holy decree from Dongfang Kong, the head of the inner chamberlain, with a calm expression, and then thank the holy grace.

Xuan Guangjing was the only one who was not transmitted into the secret. He found it difficult to understand the change. Aren't the courtiers jealous and hateful? Didn't they have contacted them in private a long time ago to launch a deadly counterattack against Yang Tianhong today? As long as there are a large number of courtiers on their side, Emperor Shunming's opinion will not be taken into account. Anyway, the holy decree is not the emperor's final say, and it still needs the joint approval of the six ministries to make a number. But now...... Look at the situation. It seems that the courtiers acquiesced to Emperor Shunming's will, and no one stood up to say a fair word.

Yang Tianhong turned around with the holy decree in his hand, and his eyes just made contact with Xuan Guangjing, who was terrified. He sneered grimly, making Xuan Guangjing feel goosebumps rise all over his body. Xuan Guangjing didn't know if Yang Tianhong knew what he had done in private, he instinctively felt that he should be safe. What's more, the son's master is in the Xuanjia Mansion, if something really goes wrong. You can also ask the immortal master to come forward and protect the safety of your whole family.

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At the end of the court meeting, Yang Tianhong had just walked out of the main hall, and a chamberlain dressed in luxurious service hurriedly ran over and bent down with a sweet smile: "Congratulations to Grandpa, congratulations to Grandpa." The small one is the main thing in the queen's palace. Niangniang has something to say to her grandfather, I wonder if grandfather can follow the little one over?"

Empress?

Yang Tianhong couldn't help touching his nose, revealing a faint sneer.

Things had come to this point, and he could more or less guess what the queen was going to say to himself. "Cells" are pervasive. The inner courtyard of the palace is a target that needs to be paid attention to. Although Yang Tianhong was far away in Anzhou during this time, he had heard about what happened in the inner courtyard of the palace. Princess Xinxuan fell in love with herself, and then with Xiaohe, and Yang Tianhong knew all the disputes.

Thinking of this, a trace of evil coldness swept through the depths of Yang Tianhong's eyes. He nodded to the chamberlain and said, "It's okay, my father also wants to hear the queen's opinion on certain things." So. Lead the way!"

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Princess Xinxuan has been waiting in the queen's palace since last night. She learned the news of Yang Tianhong's entry into Beijing early, so she begged the queen to do it in advance. Taking advantage of the fact that Yang Tianhong and Xiaohe had not yet married, he hurriedly summoned him over to explain right and wrong.

Empress Zhang is very dressed up today. Because it is a summoning of foreign ministers, the dress is also very solemn. The same is true for Princess Xinxuan, who specially selected the most gorgeous dress, and the carefully painted face looks very beautiful. In fact. Regardless of the difference in temperament and personality, Princess Xinxuan's appearance is not bad. It's just that if this person is arrogant and domineering, the advantage in appearance and color will be gone. Even, it is even more humble than ordinary people.

Empress Zhang's opening remarks were nothing more than congratulating Yang Tianhong on his promotion to duke and becoming a hussar general in the imperial court. Then the conversation changed. said bluntly: "The palace heard that Duke Yiyong is doing a good job in Anzhou, but the roads in Suizhou are difficult to travel, which makes it difficult to travel between Anzhou and the mainland of Chu. I wonder if this situation can be improved?"

Yang Tianhong sat on the chair and replied generously: "This is a fact, but the officials of Suizhou are cunning and treacherous, although the imperial court has ordered many times and also given a large amount of silver taels for road repairs, but the problem is still the same, and it has not changed in the slightest. Niangniang, please rest assured, sooner or later, Weichen will ask Suizhou to give an explanation. ”

The expression on Empress Zhang's face was a little embarrassed. Yang Tianhong's answer was completely different from expected. She frowned imperceptibly, then quickly stretched out and continued, "I heard that Yiyong Gong brewed a good wine in Anzhou?"

Yang Tianhong nodded and replied: "This wine is called Qingling Jade Liquid." The taste is okay. Weichen came back this time, and brought some by the way. If the mother is interested, she will find out from the father-in-law of the chamberlain. ”

Empress Zhang didn't follow this sentence, her eyes flashed with a light of unknown meaning: "Even Yiyong Gong praised this wine, then it must be the best wine." Recently, this palace has heard some rumors that this kind of good wine brewed by Yiyong Gong is not only popular in our Chu country, but even people in Qi and Wei countries like it very much. Speaking of which, the mother's family of this palace is in the Qi country, and it can be regarded as quite wealthy. I wonder if Yi Yonggong is interested in cooperating in this regard?"

Yang Tianhong did not have the slightest change in mood on the surface, but he was sneering in his heart.

The queen is a native of Qi.

Back then, after Emperor Shunming, that is, Xiaohe's biological mother died, and both Qi and Wei sent people to marry. It was at that time that Empress Zhang got married. The reason why such words are said now is that the meaning of envelopment and threat is clear. She used this method to remind Yang Tianhong that if the Qingling Jade Liquid wanted to be sold unimpeded in the Qi Kingdom, then it was necessary to agree to certain conditions.

Sure enough, the queen's next words confirmed Yang Tianhong's thoughts.

"This palace is in charge of this Great Chu harem, and there are some things that outsiders can see more clearly. Bengong felt that Yi Yonggong might be in a hurry in terms of family affairs. In fact, things between men and women are often not as simple as they seem on the surface. For example, it is impossible for all the wealth in the world to be gathered in the Chu State. All good things cannot be taken up by one person. If you want to get more, you must have a broader mind and a more far-sighted vision. Hehe, I don't know what this palace said, does Yi Yonggong think it's right?" )