The news that King Lixian of Xunyang was assassinated and seriously injured was reported back to Luoyang, shocking both the government and the public.

Originally, the government and the opposition were engaged in a game over the deployment of troops to deal with the rebellion in Lingnan and Hongzhou, and secret torrents continued.

After this news came back, it was like a raging fire cooking oil, and the court discussions became more and more fierce. At the meeting in front of the emperor after the staff was lowered, the princes and ministers started arguing passionately.

Some courtiers suggested that King Lixian of Xunyang was suspected of missing Ligan and being ambitious, so he should be deposed immediately, escorted back to the capital, and severely imprisoned.

Some courtiers retorted, saying that King Xunyang Lixian worked hard to build the statue for His Majesty and put filial piety first. This was a plan to alienate the traitor Li Zhengyan. Using King Xunyang's sunset flag and reign name was a ghost trick. If King Xunyang was unjustly imprisoned, It will further encourage Li Thief's remarks and will definitely increase the spread of rumors and false accusations against Her Majesty the Queen. Don't fall into the trap.

Some courtiers also used the latest facts to remonstrate, saying that Wang Junzhi, an associate of the rebels, acted as a lobbyist to deceive King Xunyang. King Xunyang was loyal and filial to His Majesty and was unmoved, which was why the rebels jumped over the wall and attacked and assassinated him at night. His Majesty should Summon King Xunyang back to the capital to protect him.

There are also some courtiers who support King Xunyang's return to Beijing, but the reason is that Jiangzhou is too dangerous and is becoming a front line of war. It is necessary to prevent Jiangzhou from falling, causing the rebels to capture King Xunyang and occupying the great cause.

All kinds of remarks, with various hidden thoughts, filled the Luoyang court in the past few days.

Just when the undercurrent is surging and everyone is insisting on their own opinions,

In the evening of this day, after a certain imperial meeting ended, an imperial edict was issued from Feng Pavilion and flew to the south of the Yangtze River.

Appointed Wang Lixian of Xunyang as Jiangnan Road's pacification ambassador.

Sitting in Jiangzhou, he comforted the soldiers and soldiers of Jiangnan Road, monitored the people's hearts in Jiangnan, and guarded against the southwest rebels.

At the same time, we are waiting for the arrival of the newly appointed marching general manager and the conquest army to help put down the rebellion.

in short.

King Xunyang not only refused to leave, but also assisted in quelling the rebellion, and even became the nominal official in charge of the crusade and quelling the rebellion.

The government and the public were astonished. For a while, not many people raised any objections.

…

"Ambassador of Jiangnan Province, what kind of official position is this?"

In Prince Xunyang's Mansion, the study in Juxian Garden had been burned down. Everyone changed places and went to the study where Li Xian was studying to continue the discussion.

Not long ago, in the evening, the imperial court's latest imperial edict arrived in Xunyang City. He left his bed and received the edict with a pale face.

Late at night, Ouyang Rong came to Xunyang Prince's Mansion, and everyone gathered in the new study.

Li Xian, who had just been revived by the imperial doctor two days ago and was lying in bed, was really "lively" sitting on the imperial chair, serving bowls and dishes, and having late-night snacks.

Although his face and lips are still gray and bloodless, looking at the way he is picking up vegetables quickly and his bright eyes, he looks like a patient who has just recovered from a serious illness.

It's just that Miaozhen and the other female officials couldn't see this scene. Well, even if they saw it, they probably pretended not to see it.

At this moment, a scroll made of bright yellow cloth was spread out on the dining table. The hungry Li Xian swallowed the food, pointed at the imperial edict with his chopsticks, and asked doubtfully.

Li Guoer simply said something shocking and replied in four words:

"Stabilize people's hearts and minds."

Li Xian looked curious, glanced at Ouyang Rong who was silent after entering the room, and asked again:

"Oh, it's the same position as the Jiangnan Supervisor who was previously in charge of the construction of the Donglin Giant Buddha?"

Li Guo'er shook his head and answered crisply:

"It's different."

First, she glanced at Ouyang Rong, who nodded in approval. Her voice, expression and expression were full of energy:

"Although the Jiangnan Road Pacifying Ambassador does not have the same military and political power as the Chief of the March Army and is not responsible for the specific counter-insurgency, his title is much greater. This is an important position temporarily set up. In the past, only famous people could hold it.

"Now that we are facing a powerful enemy, it is not like some empty and empty post. My father really wants to appease the people and officers of Jiangnan and assist in countering the rebellion. It is not untrue.

"My previous role as the Jiangnan Supervisor was just in name only. At most I was in charge of the statues in Jiangzhou.

"But now, it is different to serve as Jiangnan Province's pacification ambassador. In the name of pacification, my father can interrogate and even summon the governors of various states and counties in Jiangnan Province, and he can also legitimately contact the nobles and nobles of Jiangnan...

"After all, this is part of the appeasement process. The court has nothing to say and my grandmother will acquiesce.

"And officials from various states and counties in Jiangnan Province, if they are willing, can come to Xunyang City to meet my father and report some counter-insurgency matters or suggestions. This is justifiable."

Li Xian opened his eyes wide and was surprised: "Is this really what the Queen Mother means?"

Li Guo'er, Xie Lingjiang, Wei Mei and others had smiles on their lips.

Ouyang Rong put down his tea cup and nodded gently:

"Your Majesty should know roughly what happened that night. My uncle passed the test smoothly and even handed in a good answer sheet. At least Your Majesty should be quite satisfied.

"So this time the United Front Ambassador... is not, it is the official position of the Comfort Ambassador. It is regarded as a reward for my uncle to pass the test."

He turned his head:

"Her Royal Highness the Princess's analysis just now is correct. It is indeed not a false position. You can gain more fame and presence.

"After all, my uncle was demoted to Jiangzhou for more than ten years and had been away from the officialdom of the Zhou Dynasty for a long time. Many officials who wanted to leave their jobs had no way to get close to my uncle. They were afraid of being suspected by His Majesty. At the same time, they were also worried about being reported and detained.

Big hat.

"So before that, even if my uncle re-established the Xunyang Palace, there were only some frustrated officials in Xunyang City who dared to approach the water tower to show their goodwill, and the rest were mostly commoner disciples without official status...

"This time, I took this opportunity to pass the trust and ability test of His Majesty. Naturally, most of the confinement was lifted. It is almost as loose as the freedom of His Highness the Prime Minister in the capital, allowing some officials and forces to get closer."

"I see."

Li Xian suddenly understood, and he smiled broadly: "Thanks to Tan Lang, the Queen Mother is finally relieved of this king."

Ouyang Rong calmly shook his head:

"It's not all my fault, His Majesty also had selfish motives in letting my uncle stay on the front line in Jiangzhou, and he also held the important position of appeasing the ambassador.

“This move can not only differentiate the orthodoxy of Li Zhengyan and others’ restoration of Li Qian, stabilize the morale of Taoist priests and civilians in the south of the Yangtze River, but also send a clear signal to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world.

"Uncle, now he has officially entered the game. The Xunyang Palace, which has lost the restriction of imprisonment, has gained the power to stand on the top of the mountain. It is no longer a simple chess piece, but a chess player.

"Uncle, be prepared. Next, there should be a lot of 'Li Qian loyal ministers' seeking refuge through various channels. Of course, there will be many secret attacks and traps. We need to treat it with caution. Wang Junzhi, Yue Ziang's matter, It’s a lesson learned from the past.”

"Absolutely." Li Xian and his son nodded seriously.

Ouyang Rong sighed again:

"This official position is not in vain. The rebels are about to attack Jiangzhou, and Xunyang City is not safe. If it cannot withstand it and falls into the enemy's hands, my uncle's current position will become a burden.

"If my uncle takes it, he will be officially separated from Li Zhengyan and the others, but if he doesn't take it, it will be even more inappropriate... His Majesty, he has finally mastered the art of emperorship."

Li Xian was used to having fun in the midst of hardship, so he smiled optimistically and said, "Nothing's going to happen. Tan Lang is here and everyone will work together, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

Ouyang Rong laughed helplessly.

At this moment, two clean, peeled white pears were handed to him.

Two different jade hands.

When he looked up, he saw that one was from junior sister and the other was from Li Bao'er.

Both women looked at him, not at each other.

I don't know if it's a coincidence or not.

Ouyang Rong calmly withdrew his gaze.

He didn't choose one, he nodded, took both white pears, turned around, and handed them to Li Xian and Li Fusu respectively.

Li Xian and his son were stunned for a moment, then each took the pears.

"Uh, thank you, sister."

"Thank you, niece Xian."

Li Xian and Li Fusu thanked the two girls respectively.

Ouyang Rong acted like a bitch and made the transfer, as if he didn't like pears.

"..." Xie Lingjiang, Li Guo'er.

Wei Mei smiled, peeled a pear, and handed it to Ouyang Rong with a smile.

He took it this time.

This made the two girls, who were squinting their eyes and preparing to peel another pear and hand it over, pursed their lips and gave up.

Xie Lingjiang glanced at Li Guo'er, who had a pretty and composed face, withdrew his gaze, changed the topic, and hummed slightly:

"Now Wang Lengran should be unable to do anything to our palace."

Ouyang Rong nodded:

"Your Majesty, just wait a moment. In less than two days, Wang Lengran will come to visit him in person. From now on, Your Majesty will be his immediate superior. After all, Jiangzhou belongs to Jiangnan Road, right? The ambassador will comfort him."

Everyone couldn't help but laugh, and Li Fusu patted the table:

"In the past, I couldn't protect myself, so I couldn't control him. Now that I can control him, I can forget about other things for the time being. But this official must open up his mouth, welcome Tanlang back, release the authority of Jiangzhou Hall, and let Tanlang Participation in assisting defense, as well as military and political matters, must be relaxed."

Everyone in the study agreed.

Ouyang Rong took a long breath:

"This matter is actually simple. Given the general trend and His Majesty's attitude, Wang Lengran cannot stop him. He is not stupid, just bad. You can see that."

Glancing at Li Xian and his son who were aggrieved for him, Ouyang Rong could only nod his head and said slowly:
To be continued...