Today's imperial capital center, as Xu Beiyou said to Yu Kuang, the real person in charge is Xiao Zhinan, the princess of Qiyang.

It looks very incredible, after all, since ancient times, there have been many taboos for women to be in power, and they have been degraded by the world's corporal doctors as the chicken Si Chen, just as the empress once said, what a man can do with ten points of strength, a woman must use twelve points of strength to do it, which is the general trend of the world.

However, there are many exceptions and coincidences in the general trend, Xiao Zhinan can govern the court, there are two inevitable reasons, the first point is that the line of the heavenly family is almost severe, Emperor Taizongwen and the empress have passed away one after another, followed by the death of Emperor Gao Zongsu, who has no children under his knees, all over the vassals, the king of Wei has rebelled, the king of Zhao has died, the king of Yan has been abolished, the king of Lingwu County is old, only Xiao Quji, the king of Liangwu County, is qualified to inherit the unification, but he has been away from the temple since he was a child, and he has no foundation in the court, how can he compare with Xiao Zhinan, who has lived in the temple for a long time?

This is also the second reason, Xiao Zhinan has the support of hundreds of officials. Since Lan Yu resigned and died old, the Blue Party has been separated and collapsed, and then there were Duanmu Ruisheng and Fu Zhongtian, the two chief officials of the Secret Guard Mansion rebelled, after several temple turmoil, hundreds of officials were subdued, Han Xuan is the well-deserved head of the hundred officials, strictly speaking, Xiao Zhinan is Han Xuan's daughter-in-law, and it is reasonable for him to support Xiao Zhinan. In addition to Han Xuan, Xiao Zhinan also became friends with the second assistant Xie Suqing, as can be seen when she traveled to Jiangnan and settled in Xie Garden, Xie's Beppu. As for Zhang Baisui and Moshu couple, who are the heads of the internal officials, needless to say, they are almost half of the elders who watched Xiao Zhinan grow up, plus the eldest princess Xiao Yuyi, who has not asked about political affairs for a long time, also stood up to support her niece who regarded her as her own.

This is a situation that even Xiao Jin, the king of Wei, never thought of, and his opponent changed from his brother Xiao Yu to his nephew Xiao Xuan, and then from his nephew Xiao Xuan to his nephew Xiao Bai, and finally became his niece Xiao Zhinan.

But then again, the three generations of the Xiao family are human beings, and Xiao Jin is still standing, which is not an extraordinary ability.

Of course, Xiao Zhinan also has her own disadvantages, after all, she is a princess with a woman's body, not a vassal king with a man's body, even if she has the support of hundreds of officials, she is still suspected of being unjustified in the general righteousness, although she has the real power to discipline the government at this time, but she has no exact name, so in political affairs, she is far from being as powerful as her father Xiao Xuan, nor can she be as obstinate as his brother Xiao Bai, and is very dependent on Han Xuan, Xie Suqing and Zhang Baisui. On the other hand, it was the concerted efforts of the three of them that created the situation in which Xiao Zhinan's woman was in power.

After the retreat of the dynasty this morning, Xiao Zhinan left Han Xuan and Xie Suqing alone to discuss the preparation of grain and grass for the war in the northwest, and it was not until noon that the two came out of the Yang Palace.

Han Xuan was not a cultivator in the first place, he was old, his body was naturally weak, and after a busy morning, he was a little unsteady in his steps, Xie Suqing took the initiative to help Han Xuan walk down the white jade steps and walk in the direction of Chengtianmen.

At this moment, snowflakes drifted in the sky after a gloomy morning, and then it grew bigger and bigger, and in the blink of an eye, it was already full of wind and snow.

Xie Suqing's figure supporting Han Xuan gradually disappeared into the wind and snow, Xiao Zhinan stood in front of the tall hall of Weiyang Palace, looking at the rapid wind and snow outside the hall, which was mixed with snow particles, as if the four capitals and nineteen states of the Great Qi Dynasty had been shrouded in this vast snow at this time.

"Did the emperor's son-in-law send a message back?" Xiao Zhinan asked suddenly.

Chen Zhijin, who was standing behind Xiao Zhinan, replied softly: "Your Highness, the emperor's son-in-law sends a message every three days, and the day before yesterday just sent a message, and the next message will have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest." ”

Xiao Zhinan's mood was a little gloomy, just like the weather in front of him, and he said in a deep voice: "Now the Dark Guard Mansion is under the control of Xie Ge, and later you can ask the people of the Dark Guard Mansion if there is any movement over there in Jiangdu." ”

Chen Zhijin replied respectfully: "No." ”

Xiao Zhinan let out a long sigh.

The state affairs are difficult, and the national situation is difficult.

The country of Daqi is almost a jiazi, how much wind, frost, snow and rain have been swayed, Daqi is still standing, but can Daqi still hold up to this heavy snow now?

Xiao Zhinan looked back, the threshold of the main hall of Weiyang Palace was behind her, and she could step over it in one step, even the chair at the end of the deepest part of Weiyang Palace, she couldn't sit on it, but she didn't sit on it for a long time.

If it is said that Daqi died in his own hands, will the history books of later generations say that she is a woman who is in turmoil?

Xiao Zhinan's gloomy mood was a little more gloomy.

According to the law system of the Great Qi, the prince or the old and sick minister can carry the public opinion in the palace by two people if there is a special purpose. The so-called double lifting is actually a special chair, the back and both sides are sealed with a whole wooden board, the top is covered with a cover, the front is added a curtain, two bamboo poles pass through both sides of the chair, and are carried by two people or hands or shoulders. Han Xuan, as the first assistant and an elderly minister, had to enjoy the double ride in the palace when he returned to the temple in the twentieth year of Chengping. If it is in Ganquan Palace, Han Xuan's carrying can be parked under the stone steps outside Ganquan Palace, but now Ganquan Palace is seriously damaged under the catastrophe and has not yet been repaired, so the deliberations are mostly in the side hall of Weiyang Palace, and the square outside the palace is the place where civil and military officials participate in the court meeting, so it is not easy to park and carry the public, so the two have to walk a long distance on foot.

At this time, the snow suddenly fell, and the two could only brave the wind and snow to complete this journey.

Xie Suqing waved his sleeves and blew away the wind and snow for Han Xuan, so that the wind and snow could not get close to him.

Han Xuan, who became more and more old after the winter, sighed: "When people are old, they are useless." ”

Xie Suqing said softly: "The elder of the pavilion is serious, and the current Great Qi Dynasty is inseparable from the elder pavilion. ”

Han Xuan said slowly: "It was Xie Ge Lao who lifted me, I am the land of the four capitals and nineteen states of Daqi, not on my shoulders, but on the shoulders of Emperor Taizongwen, after Emperor Taizongwen left, it was on the shoulders of Emperor Gaozongsu, and now it is on the shoulders of Her Royal Highness the princess, after I leave, I can still be taken over by Su Qing, and you can even invite Lan Xiang back, but if there is no princess, what should Daqi do?"

Xie Suqing was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "What the elder said is not right or not, if you start from the overall situation, the elder is not bad, Her Royal Highness the princess is the foundation of the Great Qi." In some concrete terms, it is not true. Today's imperial court cannot live without Jiangnan for a day, Jiangnan cannot be without Jiangdu for a day, and Jiangdu cannot travel north without Xu for a day. ”

Han Xuan suddenly stopped, looked up, there was a vast wind and snow, and the surrounding scenery was looming, and it was impossible to distinguish it.

Then he slowly turned his head to look at Xie Suqing, who was supporting him, and asked tremblingly, "What does Elder Xie Ge mean by this?"

Xie Suqing said with a smile: "The news has been transmitted back from Jiangnan, Nangui first defeated Xuanjiao Murong Xuanyin and Daomen Chenye and others to relieve the siege of Jiangdu, and then killed the third great deacon of the Daomen Town Demon Palace, King Jizo, and captured Lingyun and Qi Xianyun, the personal disciples of Daomen Qiuye, and the entire Jiangnan and Daomen were shaken. ”

Han Xuan was suddenly silent, standing in the wind and snow for a long time without speaking.

Xie Suqing couldn't help but ask, "Pavilion Elder?"

Han Xuan said softly: "Elder Xie Ge, the old man just remembered a story about your family's ancestors that I read in the book. ”

Xie Suqing said: "Please give advice." ”

Han Xuan said slowly: Xie Gong played Go with others, and he believed in it, read the book, and was silent, Xu asked the bureau about the interests and disadvantages. ”

Xie Suqing was slightly stunned for a moment, and then showed admiration on her face.

Han Xuan sighed: "Gong Xie replied, the younger generation is a big thief!"