There is every chance that Qiu Quzi can tell Xia Pei everything he knows.

Unfortunately, he didn't.

"Your Majesty and the minister think the same, but Mrs. Lu ran away from marriage three years ago. According to Nanyanghou's meaning, three years ago, this group of Jianghu organizations was established, so the time does not match. ”

"Then why can't it be, Lu Niangzi has already established an organization?"

Xia Pei's questioning sentence made Lu Zhaoyi's cold sweat almost break out.

At the foot of the hall, Qiu Quzi lowered his head, his eyes kept rolling, and he only slowed down for a moment before responding.

"Your Majesty, five years ago, when Doctor Yunhua was imprisoned, Lu Niangzi was not yet in time, and Lu Yong, the head of the Lu family at that time, was appointed as the Taishou in Shangluo County. Lu Taigong and Cui Taijun can barely support family affairs. ”

He changed his words, "According to His Majesty's words, then it is necessary for Lu Niangzi, who has not yet reached the end of the year, to bypass Lu Yong, as well as the old lady and the old lady, in order to obtain the seal of the Lu family and mobilize the troops, right?" ”

As soon as the words fell, Lu Zhaoyi's heart was slightly relieved.

This time, she really had to thank Qiu Quzi.

Soon, Xia Pei put this matter behind him and asked, "Lu Qing, since your brother threw the question to you, can you talk about it?" ”

Lu Zhaoyi exhaled heavily, got up, and came to the hall to kowtow, "The minister thinks that the fourth and third princes of the Zhou family have already been rooted in Hebei for more than a hundred years, and they must be completely eradicated, and they cannot be broken overnight." ”

At this time, Xia Pei listened impatiently, "Is there a way to crack it?" ”

"Only by supporting another Hebei clan, its fame and reputation will have to overshadow the original Zhou clan. Boiled frogs in warm water, after a long time, who can still remember Zhou? ”

As soon as these words blurted out, several courtiers from Hebei in the hall had slightly spread their faces, and they couldn't help but sit upright, looking in her direction, all of them were confident.

On the other hand, Jing Yue's faction sneered.

Sitting on the side of Lu Lin, Situ Shaocheng Wang Ni, snorted coldly, "Then do you think which Hebei clan can take on this heavy responsibility?" It's not your Lu family, right? ”

In the Guanzhong faction, the imperial historian Cai Yu also interjected, "Lu Niangzi has disappeared for three years, and she is not on good terms with the Lu family, how can she help the Lu family?" A few days ago, he led troops to attack the Hou Mansion? Isn't it, Nanyang Hou? ”

This Cai Yu is the father of Cai Guifei in Xia Pei's harem.

Now, he is choking in the palace, yin and yang, and he clearly does not let her get off the stage, but I am afraid that it is also Cai Zhengjun's intention.

I'm afraid that the Guanzhong faction will also be a tough bone in the future.

Lu Zhaoyi's thoughts came to his heart, and he was in a dilemma.

If she said that she supported the Lu family, they would definitely say that she ate inside and out, but when she said that other families, they would definitely think that she was holding back, so as to ridicule her.

Xia Pei, who was on the throne, shook his head again and again, staring at the elegant figure from afar.

After thinking for a moment, she raised her head and looked at Xia Pei, and the two looked at each other.

At this moment, she understood something from the emperor's eyes.

"Your Majesty, the minister originally wanted to support other Hebei families, but Doctor Cai said this, why don't you bring the Lu family with you? This can make Hebei more united, and how can Dongning have a chance to take the lead in the future? ”

The words wandered in the main hall, and Cai Yu's old face turned red all of a sudden, and he couldn't raise his head.

And the Hebei faction in the hall has never been so united, and their eyes are staring at him, eager to swallow him alive.

"What Mrs. Lu said is very true." Zhao Rong, a counselor from Zhongshan County, approving.

Instead, he gritted his teeth at Cai Yu again, "Doctor Cai, with the heart of a villain, speculates so much about Lu Niangzi's intentions, his heart is sinister!" ”

Other Hebei faction courtiers also joined him in accusing Cai Yu.

Lu Zhaoyi's lips were lightly grinning, and the purpose of this remark was to let the ministers of Hebei join forces and deal with Cai Yu together, which was much easier than her alone.

In the entire hall, the group of ministers of the Guanzhong faction looked at Cai Yu with resentful eyes, as if to say, what are you doing to provoke such an aunt and grandmother?

The two factions of Guanzhong and Hebei had no grudges or grudges before, and they were safe and sound, but Cai Yu was afraid that he had offended many Hebei officials this time.

Xia Pei stretched out his fist against his jaw, coughed lightly, and the two of them turned their gazes again.

"I want to know, which clan did you want to support?"

When he said this, the pressure came to Lu Zhaoyi's side again.

There are many factions in Hebei, but most of them are related by marriage, and if they want to satisfy all of them, it can only be that one.

"The minister thinks that the Qinghe clan has gradually grown in recent years, and moreover, there are in-laws with the scholars of other counties, even my Lu family."

When these words were spoken, all the ministers of Hebei also showed joy.

One is prosperous, and one is lost.

Only this family is proposed, the benefits are shared by everyone, and the risks are borne by only one family.

"Oh?" Xia Pei also sat up straight suddenly, leaning forward, "What are you talking about, but the Cui family in Qinghe County?" ”

"Exactly!" Lu Zhaoyi replied.

In the main hall, some ministers were secretly happy, and some were already congratulating Cui in the palace.

And he himself is still in the circle, looking at a loss.

"I also thought that what Lu Qing said was extremely true." Xia Pei pondered, "In that case, then let's do what Lu Qing wants, right?" ”

"Do you have any objections?"

When Cui Shizhong heard this, he left the table in a panic, and rushed to the front of the temple steps to kneel down, "Minister, Cui Yu, thank Your Majesty for your grace." Long live Your Majesty! ”

Cui's family is also the gate valve of the eight generations of big clans, taking Confucianism as the way, and gradually growing after several generations of emperors in the previous dynasties.

Now, Cui Shizhong is also an important minister, and in order to gain the support of the big family, Xia Pei will naturally help such a family to win him over.

After this incident, Lu Zhaoyi also realized that if she wanted to take the road of power, family was a topic she couldn't avoid, and the Lu family also shared honor and disgrace with herself.

Today is the military meeting in front of the emperor, and after that, we will discuss the affairs of the soldiers and horses in various places.

The 150,000 Qingzhou iron horsemen of Pingyuan County once only served Wugong alone.

Now, it is Lu Zhaoyi's subordinate army, and the whole army is up and down, oil and salt do not advance, and they don't care about the emperor's face at all.

This iron horse, she can also mobilize.

It seemed that after a long time, Xia Pei gasped tiredly, "That's the end of today's military discussion." The resettlement of the soldiers, the cultivation of the fields, and the establishment of military households will need to be discussed later. ”

After speaking, Xia Pei got up, greeted the attendants beside him, and was about to leave.

The ministers of the full hall bowed and bowed.

When he walked up to Lu Zhaoyi, Xia Pei held his chin with one hand and looked at him twice, "I'm going to ask you a few things, can you get up and walk with me for a while?" ”

Lu Zhaoyi raised his eyes, looked at his tired appearance, and smiled softly.

She knew that the 150,000 Qingzhou troops mentioned in the military discussion just now were enough to make him afraid.

This is to find her and listen to what she, a disciple of the military master, thinks.

Xia Pei also smiled, and then walked out of the Xianyang Palace.

Lu Zhaoyi turned his head, looked at the ministers who were still kneeling in the hall, shook his head, and walked out with Xia Pei.

Walking outside the hall, Xia Pei's pace slowed down, waiting for her to follow.

"I'm a little tired, take me for a walk." He said.

Accompanied by the chamberlain, accompanied by Gong E, Lu Zhaoyi looked at the person beside him, bowed slightly, and silently followed.

Along the way, the two didn't say a word.

Passing through the corridor, it is in front of the Wanchun Gate, and if you want to pass through this gate, you will arrive at the harem.

Suddenly, she lowered her eyes and stopped.

"What's wrong?" Xia Pei turned his head and stared at her, "It's just a harem, don't you dare to enter?" You even dare to kick the gate of Nanyang Hou's Mansion. ”

"Your Majesty laughed."

Lu Zhaoyi chuckled, "The minister just thinks that it's daytime now, and Your Majesty is like this, I'm afraid it's inappropriate......"

Hearing this, Xia Pei's eyebrows were raised lightly, and his eyes revealed a bit of playfulness, "You dare, I don't dare." I'm just taking you around the park. ”

After the Wanchun Gate, there were two roads, one leading to the harem and the other to the garden, and he chose the latter.

After speaking, he entered through the door first, Lu Zhaoyi followed, passing through a long corridor, passing through a peach forest, and seeing that he arrived at the gate of the garden.

Entering the garden, Xia Pei stopped and sat in the stone pavilion, "Lu Qing, I really can't guess you." ”

"Huh?" Lu Zhaoyi looked sideways, "I don't understand what Your Majesty means." ”

Xia Pei sighed lightly, "You know what I want to ask you, so why pretend to be confused?" In the palace, when it comes to Qingzhou soldiers, why don't you say a word? ”

Thinking away, Lu Zhaoyi was stunned for a long time, and then laughed.

"Why does Your Majesty ask that?"