Imperial Palace, Cining Palace.

The Queen Mother stood in front of the window, looking at the silver-covered scene outside, and sighed slightly.

Another year has passed, and time flies so fast.

Jia Cong, who has no conscience, has been leading the troops for a year and a half, and he hasn't seen him for almost two years.

I don't know what he's doing now? Have you ever thought of yourself?

He now controls hundreds of thousands of troops, and he is the king of Liaodong, and he owns the territory of Liaodong, so he should be very high-spirited, right?

Thinking that he commanded the army, he was full of spirits and scolded Fang Xuan, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile.

That's the man he likes, the man he likes, and a man with ability.

remembered the first time the two met, and wanted to calculate him, hold his handle, and let him do things for himself.

As a result, when faced with his own reproach, he didn't say a word and pulled himself directly into the bathtub.

He is the queen, the emperor's woman, how dare he?

At that time, he was really bold, and he was scared of himself for a while.

He stripped himself naked in the tub and did what countless men wanted to do, but didn't dare to do.

His evil smile and strong body are still fresh in people's minds.

Since then, the two have been closely linked.

It was an unforgettable time, the happiest day of my life.

Thinking of the scenes of the two getting along in the past, it seems like it was just yesterday.

The maid Jiang Huan came to her side.

"Queen Mother, it's cold outside, be careful of freezing, let's close the window."

The Queen Mother sighed softly: "Huan'er, do you think Jia Cong will miss us?"

"I will definitely think about it, the prince was very obsessed with the Queen Mother before, I haven't seen him for so long, it's no wonder if I don't want to."

"Giggle ······"

The Queen Mother was amused by this girl's words, and laughed for a while.

"You girl just can talk, which makes the mourning family feel a lot better, but unfortunately now that the mourning family is old, it is no longer so attractive, and it is not as good as you young people."

"The Queen Mother is not old, she is much better looking than slaves, and there are few in our palace who can compare to the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother laughed and said, "You girl, your mouth is so sweet, do you have something to beg for help? Do you want the mourning family to let you out of the palace, and you also want to find Jia Cong's kid? He's in Liaodong now, and you can't go alone."

Jiang Huan hurriedly said: "The slave maid doesn't dare to have this non-trivial thought, she just wants to wait by the queen mother's side for the rest of her life, and she is already content."

looked at no one around, and said in a low voice: "Queen Mother, the slave accidentally heard a news, the chief prince selected a group of beautiful show girls, saying that they were going to be sent to Liaodong for the prince, and I heard that there were a lot of female cadres in it."

"What?"

When the Queen Mother heard this, she couldn't help but be taken aback.

If this is true, once Jia Cong knows about it, wouldn't it be separated from the emperor?

"Huan'er, is this true or false, who are you listening to?"

"Queen Mother, this matter may be true, it was the two subordinates of the head of the king, who were quietly muttering together, and I happened to hear it, it was the head of the king who proposed that His Majesty reward the prince with a group of palace maids and eunuchs, and then put some secret agents in it."

"This Wang Bao is really damned, he actually provoked the relationship between Jia Cong and the emperor, it seems that he has always hated Jia Cong, and tried every means to harm him, it is really vicious."

The queen mother knew about the emperor's draft, but she didn't expect that there would be such a thing inside.

The emperor trusts that Wang Bao very much, and can accept his suggestions, but he is probably not very at ease with Jia Cong.

Hey, Jia Cong's kid is too prominent, he is suspicious for no reason, if he can be mediocre

Just a little bit, and there won't be so much trouble.

If the emperor made a decision, he would not be able to convince him.

Now that the emperor has become the emperor, he has his own opinions, and he is no longer the son who listens to himself.

It's really hard to manage this matter.

If the emperor does this, it cannot be said that he has done wrong.

Jia Cong has hundreds of thousands of troops in his hands, and it is understandable that the emperor is not at ease with him.

In the heart of the Queen Mother, she wanted Jia Cong and the emperor to live in harmony, and the monarchs and ministers supported each other to jointly protect the Great Chu Empire.

The situation in front of her is the last thing she wants to see.

She still knows a little about Jia Cong, although that person doesn't have much ambition, but he doesn't have much awe for the royal family.

If the emperor makes a move on him, he will not sit still.

This made her a little entangled, on the one hand, her own son, on the other hand, her little lover, none of them wanted to give up, it was really difficult to choose.

"The emperor has arrived."

Just when the Queen Mother was entangled in her heart, a shout came into her ears.

The Queen Mother looked up and saw her emperor striding in.

"The son has seen the queen mother."

"The emperor doesn't need to be polite, sit down, it's snowing so heavily outside, why are you here?"

The emperor waved his hand to the people who came with him: "You all go down, I will talk to the queen mother."

"The slave obeys."

Everyone saluted and withdrew, leaving only the mother and son in the house.

The Queen Mother glanced at her son, not knowing what he was going to say to herself?

"Emperor, have there been any major events in the DPRK recently?"

"Queen Mother, this year is very stable, there is no major event, there is no war in Liaodong, Jia Cong said that he will not send troops without the certainty of victory, and he has been training troops all year round, so it can be regarded as a stable world.

If you really want to say that there is something, it is still Liaodong, although Jia Cong did not fight, but he made an official gentry in Liaodong to pay for grain, and he actually made it, and many ministers in the court impeached him.

It is said that he mobilized a large army without authorization, threatened the local gentry, forced the gentry to pay grain, and destroyed the ancestral system without authorization, and I think they are a little afraid, afraid that this system will be implemented throughout the country."

The Queen Mother looked at her son a few times and saw that he did not show any anger.

"Emperor, what do you think of this?"

The emperor smiled: "Queen Mother, Jia Cong's official gentry pays the grain in one piece, I am very optimistic, if it can be implemented throughout the country, it will also be a good thing for the benefit of the country and the people, and the treasury can also be filled a lot.

However, several cabinet elders disagreed, saying that it would move the interests of all officials and would not be passed at all. Jia Cong's success was also pressured by a large army, otherwise, those people would not have paid their taxes honestly."

The Queen Mother nodded: "Since the cabinet ministers don't approve, the emperor will dispel this idea, you have just ascended the throne, it is best to focus on stability, and don't provoke those officials to oppose you."

"The son knows that the queen mother is relieved. By the way, the queen mother, Jia Cong built the palace in Liaodong, and the son thought that he would reward him with a group of palace maids and eunuchs, and then select a few good looks from the show girls selected this time and give them to him, what does the queen mother think?"

Sure enough, the news Huan'er heard was true, and the emperor really wanted to plant someone next to Jia Cong.

"Huang'er, there is nothing wrong with you doing this, but will Jia Cong feel that you don't trust him and deliberately send someone to spy on him? Once trust is gone, it can't be rebuilt.

Huang'er, you tell the mourning family honestly, do you not believe Jia Cong? Worried that he will betray you?"

The emperor was silent for a moment, but nodded slowly.

"Queen Mother, Erchen knows that you trust Jia Cong, he has indeed helped us a lot, Erchen is also very grateful to him, and he doesn't want to doubt him, but people's hearts are separated from their stomachs, what Jia Cong thinks in his heart, in fact, we don't know.

Moreover, he is so powerful that he fights

It's just amazing, it's just as good as making money, and in government affairs, he also has a very unique vision, such a person, once he has ambition and has a heavy army, it is quite terrifying.

With the ability and means of his ministers, he couldn't be suppressed at all, and no one in the Manchu Dynasty was his opponent. Queen Mother, if you really get to that point, you tell your son, what should your son do? My son was scared."

After listening to her son's words, the Queen Mother was silent.

She can understand her son's current mood, just as she understands Emperor Longqing at the beginning.

Maybe this is the emperor's fate, once he sits in that high position, no one will believe it.

Facing a perverted subordinate like Jia Cong again, maybe it will be the same for another person, right?

If he didn't have that kind of relationship with Jia Cong, maybe he would have such thoughts, right?

Thinking of this, the queen suddenly felt a little relieved.

Since you can't manage it yourself, then don't care, let everything take its course.

When the time comes, the success or failure of life and death will all depend on their own creation.

Perhaps, that won't happen.

"Emperor, Jia Cong doesn't have much ambition, he just wants to live a rich life, as long as you don't want to harm him, he will be loyal to you and do things for you, if you want to kill him, he won't wait for death.

After all, Jia Cong is kind to our mother and son, and he took refuge with you early, as long as you monarchs and ministers work together together, this great Chu country will definitely be as stable as a rock. The mourning family doesn't want to see a real fight between you, which is the most unfavorable to the emperor.

At this point, the mourning family will no longer say anything, Huang'er, you have grown up, you have your own opinions, you have your own judgment, what path you want to take, the mourning family will not interfere with you, I just hope you can think twice."

"Don't worry, the queen mother, Erchen knows what to do, Erchen sent someone to monitor Jia Cong, it is also for everyone's good, even if Jia Cong knows, he should understand Erchen's painstaking efforts."

The emperor also understands that the current Jia Cong is still very useful to the imperial court.

However, once the barbarians were repelled and the entire Liaodong was taken back, Jia Cong's role was not very great.

In any case, this is the era of the supremacy of imperial power.

It is natural for courtiers to be loyal to the emperor, and as the emperor, he controls everyone's power of life and death.

The king wants his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die.

The Father wants the Son to die, and the Son has to die.

This is the way of loyalty and filial piety, and if you don't obey it, you will be spurned by the people of the world.

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Hetuala, in the royal palace.

Amin sat high on the dragon chair, and dozens of civil and military ministers and tribal leaders stood below.

They were deliberating about the future of the barbarians.

They didn't discuss this question once or twice.

However, no final decision was made every time without a result that was satisfactory to everyone.

mainly revolves around Jia Cong, three battles in a row, and most people have been scared.

So much so that after discussing it for a long time, he didn't come up with a way to deal with Jia Cong.

Amin glanced at the subordinates in the main hall and slowly spoke.

"Ladies and gentlemen, generals, leaders, everyone has understood the current situation, although there is no war for the time being, but Jia Cong has been training his troops for more than a year.

According to this situation, even if Jia Cong doesn't want to fight, he can't withstand the pressure from the court, and after the spring of next year, it is likely to usher in the battle for Shenyang.

I don't know which general is willing to go to Shenyang and be responsible for the command of this battle? Responsible for blocking Jia Cong's siege?"

After listening to Amin's words, all the generals below were silent, and none of them took the initiative to take the order. The cannon was all over the place

Jia Cong's awesomeness, they have all experienced it personally.

The shells are falling all over the place, and no matter where you hide, you may be blown up and blown to pieces.

The threat was too great, and the generals were worried.

In the past, when we fought wars, we all slashed each other with a knife and a gun.

With the bravery and skill of these generals, even if they lead the army to rush to the front line and have the protection of their own soldiers, there will not be much danger.

Moreover, most of the generals were commanded in the rear, and the danger was not very great.

However, in the face of Jia Cong's artillery, it was completely different.

Cannonballs flew overhead, and no one could guarantee that the shells would not land on their side.

In the face of such a battlefield of nine deaths and one life, who is willing to die.

"Great Khan, Jia Cong's artillery is too powerful, and if this problem is not solved, it will be difficult for Shenyang to hold it."

"The city of Shenyang is thick and easy to defend and difficult to attack, and with the city wall to resist, the artillery should not be able to penetrate it, right? Jia Cong's artillery will definitely be powerful, so it should be easier for us to protect Shenyang."

"Great Khan, it's better for us to concentrate our forces and fight a life-and-death battle with Jia Cong, the Great Khan will personally conquer and boost morale, and there should be no problem in holding Shenyang."

"That's right, Jia Cong's gunpowder can't be endless, and when it runs out, as long as they run out of ammunition, with the combat power of our clansmen, it should be no problem to defeat them."

Amin pondered for a moment before he spoke, "Generals, if we gather the strength of our entire clan, we may really be able to defeat Jia Cong, but after defeating Jia Cong, we will definitely suffer heavy casualties, or even defeat both.

The Mongols in our northwest are already ready to move, they have a close relationship with Jia Cong, it can be said that Jia Cong's subordinates, they will not sit idly by, and when the time comes, maybe it will be the day of our people's defeat."

"The Great Khan's concern is correct, we must not be so hasty, at the critical moment, we can let Shenyang out and save our own combat power for the future."

At this time, Guqi walked in.

"Qi Qi Great Khan, the king of Liaodong sent a messenger to ask to see the Great Khan."