I saw the power of Fang Xiu's gun.

The little empress's mood was obviously much better.

Although he didn't hit the prey, when he came back, he hummed a small tune along the way.

If it weren't for Fang Xiu still beside him.

Maybe you'll be bouncing like a little girl.

"Fang Xiu, when are you going to equip the new army with muskets?"

Wu Mingkong walked on the bluestone bricks of Tangquan Palace and asked with some curiosity.

Fang Xiu said: "The minister hasn't thought about it yet. ”

Wu Mingkong snorted, didn't ask more, and continued to walk forward.

Suddenly, a white dress not far away attracted her attention.

"There's someone up ahead."

Wu Mingkong looked at the figure, making sure that she was not the palace maid of Tangquan Palace, so he hurriedly stopped and grabbed Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu was stunned, raised his eyes, and saw Shangguan Haitang holding a folding fan, standing there straight.

"My own people."

Fang Xiu reached out and patted the little empress's shoulder to show reassurance.

looked at Shangguan Haitang and asked, "What's the matter?" ”

Shangguan Haitang saw Fang Xiu, stepped up, and bowed.

glanced at the little empress, and said in a deep voice:

"There is something important to tell you about your humble duties."

When the little empress saw this, she immediately understood that she wanted to avoid herself, and she was instantly unhappy.

pursed his lips and said in his heart: Your master is honest with me! Don't you know!

Fang Xiu waved his hand and said, "But it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

Shangguan Haitang no longer hesitated, and said:

"News came from the Zhou State that more than 50 state capitals in the entire territory of the Zhou State had played the name of the Qing monarch side, putting pressure on the Zhou Emperor and asking Wei to kill the Eastern Expedition!

Here is the list of Qinwang Prefecture Mansions, please take a look! ”

As he spoke, he took out a booklet and handed it to Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu stretched out his hand to take it, looked at it from top to bottom for a while, frowned slightly, and asked:

"So much?"

You must know that the state officials controlled by Fang Xiu are only eleven together.

But at present, the state capitals on the side of the Qing monarch have reached fifty-seven.

In other words, forty-six of them were spontaneous rebellions.

This number had completely exceeded Fang Xiu's estimate.

Shangguan Haitang explained:

"I think it should be because Emperor Zhou recruited the Tiger Ben Army to defend the Beijing Division."

Emperor Zhou implemented the new policy, and the gentry of the state capitals had been resentful for a long time, but they were forced to resist because of the prestige of the Tiger Army.

Now, Emperor Zhou's conscription of the Tiger Ben Army to the Beijing Division is equivalent to removing the tight spell on their heads.

and using the weak guard to quell the rebellion is tantamount to telling everyone that even if the banner of the Qing monarch is played, it will not be exterminated for a while.

In this way, the gentry had fewer worries in their hearts.

In addition, this time, King Qin's state capital came out of eleven in one go.

It gives people a feeling that the world has been suffering for a long time.

A spark can start a prairie fire.

Because of this, the state capitals responded positively, reaching fifty-seven in just one month, accounting for almost one-third of all the state capitals in the Zhou Kingdom!

"In this way, Dr. Zhou Guoshi's strength is even stronger than imagined."

"It's a good thing for Daqian."

Fang Xiu's face was pensive and silent for a long time.

Wu Mingkong stood in place, looking at Fang Xiu, wanting to say something.

But seeing that he was frowning and thinking, and felt that it was not good to disturb, he did not speak.

Minutes and seconds passed.

A cold wind whistled by.

Fang Xiu slowly raised his eyes, looked at Shangguan Haitang, his expression became strangely serious, and said solemnly:

"Plan ahead."

"After the beginning of spring, fight Zhou Guo!"

As soon as this remark came out.

Wu Mingkong Tongkong shrank rapidly, and his expression looked a little surprised.

Ever since Fang Xiu mentioned to her the last time about conquering the world, she had been wondering when Fang Xiu had sharpened this sword out of its sheath.

Five years from now?

Ten years later?

She'd thought about it all.

I didn't think about it, after the beginning of spring.

At this moment.

looked at Fang Xiu in front of him.

The little empress wanted to say, "Wouldn't it be too anxious?" ”

However, seeing Fang Xiu's solemn expression, he swallowed back his original words.

After all.

She once said to Fang Xiu: I believe in you at all times.

"Since he said that he will fight Zhou after the beginning of spring, then fight Zhou after the beginning of spring!"

"Don't miss the opportunity! I should believe him! ”

Come to think of this.

Wu Mingkong made up his mind and stood beside Fang Xiu, his expression equally solemn.

"Fang Xiu, what do you need me to do?"

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at the little empress, and said:

"Your Majesty has only one thing to do, to unswervingly support your ministers to fight this war!"

Wu Mingkong nodded heavily: "I will!" ”

Fang Xiu let out an "um", thought for a while, and said:

"There is one more thing, the minister hopes that His Majesty can return to Chang'an and work with the minister to clean up the hundred officials in the court who oppose this matter."

Today's Fang Xiu, although the power is tilted towards the government and the opposition, but he has started a huge war, which involves the national fortunes of the great cadres and the interests of countless officials and gentry.

There will be countless people who will stand up against it.

There are even some people, in order to protect their own interests, they will use their lives as a threat to the little empress!

used various means and reasons to force Fang Xiu and the little empress to make concessions.

Fang Xiu, as a notorious traitor, naturally didn't eat them.

As the new monarch, the little empress is different.

Everything Fang Xiu said now was to tell the little empress one thing, no matter who she was facing, what she was facing, her attitude towards fighting Zhou Guo must be firm!

Wu Mingkong also understood the meaning of Fang Xiu's words.

The big watery eyes revealed unprecedented firmness.

She took a step forward, raised her eyes to look at Fang Xiu, and nodded heavily:

"Good! I promise you! ”

There are no superfluous words.

Just such a few simple words, but it made Fang Xiu's heart surge with a warm current.

He reached out and grabbed the little empress's waist and kissed her fair forehead.

"And outsiders......

The little empress's pretty face instantly turned red, she secretly glanced at Shangguan Haitang, and quickly withdrew her gaze, looking like a thief.

Shangguan Haitang's expression was very flat.

After all, she'd seen more drastic things.

Fang Xiu turned his head to look at Shangguan Haitang and instructed: "Pass the book to Daji, let her prepare, send invitations to rich businessmen from all over the world, and invite them to come to Chang'an Treasure Zhai to taste the glaze!" ”

As the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first.

Since it was decided to fight the Zhou State, it was necessary to prepare all kinds of logistics materials in advance.

The treasury is empty.

All Fang Xiu could do was sell the hoarded glaze and go back and forth with a wave of blood.

"Yes, master!"

Shangguan Haitang said respectfully.

Fang Xiu thought for a while, and then ordered: "In the name of the prime minister, send a letter to Qian Haonan, and ask him to recruit new troops nationwide, and the number is unlimited!" ”

"Yes, master!"

Fang Xiu looked at her, waved his hand and said, "Get ready, the Prime Minister and His Majesty will return to Beijing today!" ”

"Yes, master!"

Shangguan Haitang saluted and turned to leave.

Fang Xiu looked down at the little empress and said, "Your Majesty, we should go back." ”

Although he only stayed in Tangquan Palace for a few days.

But these days, the little empress is quite happy.

Wait for Shangguan Haitang to go farther.

Wu Mingkong raised his eyes to look at Fang Xiu, his big watery eyes blinked, and he replied in a soft voice: "Yes, master." ”

"Your Majesty is very good at it......"

Fang Xiu was stunned for a moment, then the corners of his mouth hooked up with a smile, and he teased.

The little empress raised her little head and wanted to say something.

Before he could speak, Fang Xiu directly reached out to hold her little face and kissed it.

A moment later.

Wu Mingkong's face was red and fluttering in his arms, and his eyes were a little misty.

The tense body became softer and softer in the hot kiss.

And more and more accustomed to it.

"Uh-huh......"

"No ...... to be tampered with"

Not far away.

Shangguan Haitang, who has excellent ears, heard the words "yes, master", and his steps paused.

I took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to look back, and walked away quickly.

............

In the blink of an eye, it was seven days later.

Fang Xiu returned to Xiangguo's Mansion to arrange follow-up matters.

Wu Mingkong returned to the palace to deal with the recitals presented in the past few days.

Meanwhile.

The Ministry of Rites outside the Imperial Palace.

Liu Hongwen, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, looked at Cheng Zhengdao, the priest of the country, who was talking endlessly in front of him and talked about etiquette, with a helpless face.

"Cheng Saijiu, the official will tell you the truth, and the official is powerless in this matter."

"Indeed, as you say, the book is framing a country of decayed etiquette."

But so what, it is the characters in the script that violate the etiquette law, and what does it have to do with the script itself? What does it have to do with Daqian Monthly? ”

"If, as you said, as long as there are things that are not in accordance with the law in the script, it is to advocate chaos and steal, then how many books are left in the world that can be read?"

"Not to mention anything else, the "Nie Xiaoqian" that has been circulated in various countries even involves the love between humans and ghosts, in the eyes of Lord Cheng, what should I do?"

Hear this.

Cheng Zhengdao's brows furrowed slightly, and he said with some displeasure:

"Liu Butang's words are wrong, in the old man's opinion, the way of the sage is to educate the world, such useless scripts, not only will not play the role of educating the people, but will lead the people astray, and it should not exist!"

Liu Hongwen sighed and said helplessly:

"What does the Lord of Wine mean, that all words should have been thrown into the pit and burned?"

Cheng Zhengdao said lukewarmly:

"If there is a certain book from which the people can understand the way of the saints after reading it, why should they burn it?"

"What the old man said is those words that advocate chaos, Liu Butang should not confuse them."

Liu Hongwen was a little anxious, and raised his voice and said:

"How do you know that the people who read the words of the rebellion you think will not be able to comprehend the way of the saints?

How do you know that the people will not rebel after reading the words that you think will be useful?

What is the case, it's not your wine lord who has the final say, right? ”

Cheng Zhengdao still said in a lukewarm tone:

"The Ministry of Rites is in charge of etiquette and education, so it should naturally assume the responsibility of distinguishing between good and bad scripts."

Liu Hongwen took a deep breath, calmed his emotions, and said:

"This official thinks that "Water Margin", "The Legend of the West Chamber", "Nie Xiaoqian", and "The Legend of the Shooting Heroes" are not words to advocate chaos, please go back."

Cheng Zhengdao looked at him, his expression became cold, and he frowned and said:

"In the old man's opinion, the "Water Margin" ......"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Liu Hongwen knew that he was going to talk endlessly.

Finally, I couldn't bear it anymore, and I didn't say angrily:

"The official doesn't understand, why does the Lord of the Wine Sacrifice have to stare at a few books, just because the people like it? What's wrong with people liking it? ”

Cheng Zhengdao said coldly:

"If you only judge things by whether you like it or not, what is the use of etiquette and pleasure in the world?

The sage said: Life is quiet, and the nature of heaven is also.

Moved by things, sexual desire.

Things are known, and then likes and dislikes are formed.

Likes and dislikes are inward, knowledge is inducemented outward, and you can't bow back, and the principles of heaven are destroyed......"

"Enough!"

Liu Hongwen looked at him and said firmly:

"No matter what you say, this official will never work with you to impeach the Prime Minister!"

Cheng Zhengdao said coldly: "You have studied hard for ten years, studied the classics of the sage, comprehended the way of the sage, and once you passed the imperial examination, you can enter the court as an official."

Now that the official is in charge of the etiquette and education, in the face of things such as the Daqian Monthly, just because the person behind it is the prime minister of the dynasty, he turns a blind eye, what is the difference between this and aiding the abuse? ”

Having said that, it has come to an end.

Liu Hongwen didn't save face for him, and said with a sneer: "If the Lord of the Wine Sacrifice is really so high-spirited, when the Prime Minister refers to the deer as a horse, why don't you stand up and blame it?" ”

Cheng Zhengdao frowned and asked, "What does it mean to refer to a deer as a horse?" ”

When Liu Hongwen saw his expression, he immediately understood that he really didn't know about referring to a deer as a horse.

He sighed in his heart, looked at him, and asked, "Is Lord Sacrificial Wine really planning to fight the Prime Minister to the end?" ”

Cheng Zhengdao said coldly: "The old man is just to maintain the way of etiquette and music." ”

Get this answer.

Liu Hongwen glanced at him deeply, and said in his heart: Since you are determined to find death, then the official has nothing to say to you.

With a wave of his big hand, he said coldly:

"Someone! Drop-off! ”

The voice fell.

A few messengers stepped forward, carried Cheng Zhengdao, and left the yamen of the Ministry of Rites.

Cheng Zhengdao obviously didn't expect Liu Hongwen to dare to treat himself with such a rough method.

An old face turned red, and he gritted his teeth and said:

"Liu Hongwen, as a waiter of the Ministry of Rites, you are not worthy of the position, you can not be an official, the old man wants to impeach you to His Majesty!"

When Liu Hongwen heard this, the corners of his mouth hooked up with a sneer, and he said in his heart: If you go against the Prime Minister, you don't know how to live for a few days, and you will come to impeach the official, no matter how you impeach, the official will lose if he looks at you.

The other side.

Cheng Zhengdao was kicked out of the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, a cloud of anger rose in his chest, looked at the palace on the side, and finally made a decision.

He wants to go to His Majesty and impeach that traitor!

Think so.

With a cold snort, he walked towards the palace.

That's when it happened.

Not far away, a voice suddenly came from the yamen of the household.

"Cheng Sacrifice Wine, please stay!"

Cheng Zhengdao turned his head and looked at the source of the voice, and saw a face of vicissitudes of life, looking at himself with a smile.

"What is Qin Butang doing?"

Cheng Zhengdao looked at Qin Xingyan, a touch of disgust flashed in his eyes, and he said coldly.

Qin Xingyan didn't care either, and said with a smile:

"Cheng sacrificial wine, the official mainly wants to ask if the dog still has a chance to return to the national prison."

Cheng Zhengdao's brows furrowed slightly, and he said coldly:

"Who is your son?"

Qin Xingyan said: "The dog's name is Shouyang. ”

Cheng Zhengdao was stunned at first, and then his expression became more disgusted, and he didn't have a good air:

"Who should the old man be? It turned out to be Qin Shouyang, who was not a son of man! ”

"Confronting the teacher in front of him, not respecting the way of the saint, such a person, how can my country's eunuchs be compatible!"

When Qin Xingyan heard this, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he asked:

"Is there really no room for manoeuvre?"

Cheng Zhengdao said coldly: "No! ”

Qin Xingyan slowly exhaled a breath and said, "That official can be regarded as relieved......

Cheng Zhengdao glanced at him and didn't quite understand the meaning of this sentence.

However, he didn't care, snorted coldly, and turned around to leave.

That's when it happened.

Suddenly, there was an angry shout from beside him.

"Cheng Gou! The old man has put up with you for a long time! Watch and hit! ”

Cheng Zhengdao was stunned, and subconsciously turned his head to look, and saw a punch the size of a sandbag gradually enlarging in his child's hole.

Immediately afterward, he received a solid punch in his right eye.

Qin Xingyan rolled up his sleeves, punched his left and right, and hit Cheng Zhengdao all the way.

The two are about the same age.

But Qin Xingyan's body was stronger, and he had been prepared for a long time, and he knocked Cheng Zhengdao to the ground after a while.

Cheng Zhengdao, as the country's chief priest, never expected that Qin Xingyan's dignified household secretary and second-grade master would act on the street like a vulgar ruffian.

Lying on the ground, completely confused.

And Qin Xingyan on the other side looked at him, still unrelieved of his hatred.

kicked it again, spat it, and scolded angrily:

"You dog! A small country overseer of sacrificial wine, and dare to pose in front of the old man! ”

"I dare to say that the old man's son is not a son of man! Today is at the gate of the yamen, the old man will save you a little face, if you want to meet again one day, the old man will have to knock out your teeth for you! ”

"The old man told you, your national eunuch, Zhengyang still doesn't want to go!"

"The old man gave him the money to open a academy and let him study the way of the sage! Sooner or later, one day will pull you down from your position as a sacrificial drinker! ”

When Qin Xingyan said this, he kicked him in the face again before he was relieved and turned to leave.

Cheng Zhengdao lay on the ground, covering his face, and it took a while before he came back to his senses.

Stretched out his hand, pointed to Qin Xingyan's back, and said in a trembling voice: "Qin Xingyan!" ”

"Old, the old man wants to impeach you!"