In Yong'an City, on the main ridge of the 11-foot-tall Yonghe Hall in the Forbidden City, sat the most powerful young man in yellow casual clothes in the empire. Yin Guang put his chin on his hands and looked towards the direction of Jiannan Road. Both sisters were holding swords.

Nan, sister Du Ruo is in Anshu City, and sister Ruonan is in Songshan City. Brother-in-law Tang Jiu Sheng is going to war with Niu Mandi, who has proclaimed himself King of Jiannan. This battle is slightly ahead of schedule than he expected.

He had just received the news that his brother-in-law had successfully won the Battle of Jianzhou, and Yin Guang finally felt at ease. After the courtiers learned that a war broke out between Niu Mandi and Tang JiuSheng, some of them blamed Tang JiuSheng, and some of them blamed Niu Mandi.

There were endless debates in the court meeting. Some people impeached King Wei, while others impeached Niu Mandi. However, Yang Jingzhong, the minister of state, said nothing in the face of this situation.

Finally, when the news that Niu Mandi proclaimed himself King of Jiannan spread to the court, the ministers who had impeached King Wei finally shut up. Niu Mandi had already seen through it all and no longer hid it, which meant that

King Wei's previous judgment was correct, at most it was just that he chose the wrong time to start the war. If Tang Jiusheng loses in Jiannan, both Jiannan and Southwest are not in the hands of the court, and the southwest will only have Jiangling General Jiang Yongchun's last route.

The line of defense is up.

That was what Yin Guang didn't want to see, but Yin Guang had confidence in Tang Jiusheng. He was sure that his brother-in-law could win this battle. Yin Guang looked in the direction of Jiannan Road, his eyes were warm, the corners of his mouth were raised, but he quickly said softly

Shaking his head, he felt a little sorry for his brother-in-law. Although he made his brother-in-law the King of Wei, the Tang family would never be the national advisor of Dashang again after Tang Fulong. The Tang family went through three dynasties and made six hundred

He was a national advisor for 18 years, and that was the end of his Yin Guang dynasty.

Yin Guang smiled bitterly and murmured to himself: "Brother-in-law, for the sake of Dashang's empire, I have no choice but to do so!"

Yin Guang was talking to himself, but Yang Jingzhong's voice sounded behind him, "Your Majesty, it's easy to find this old slave!"

Yin Guang turned around, and Yang Jingzhong, the chief steward with white hair and white eyebrows, also climbed up from the ladder at the back of the palace with a flattering smile. Yin Guang smiled and said: "Hey, Father Shang is here. Come, sit with me."

Let's take a look at the great land and mountains of our Dashang here. When I have free time, I will also go out of the palace for a walk to feel the vast territory of Dashang, take a look at the customs of Dashang, and also take a look at the folk.

They all scolded me."

Yang Jingzhong smiled flatteringly and said: "Those unscrupulous people are scolding the emperor because they don't know how humiliating the emperor is now! However, King Wei fought well in the battle of Jiannan Road. If he defended Jianzhou, he also defended Jiannan. Jiang Yongchun

Squatting in Jiangling, the pressure is not that great. Now King Pingxi is under great pressure. He suddenly lost such an important ally and brought in more than 10,000 troops. He will lose a lot on this deal.

!”

Yin Guangxiao asked: "Father Shang, if you were put in Yin Quan's position, what would you do?"

Yang Jing

Zhong had already come to Yin Guang's side. According to Yin Guang's wishes, he and Yin Guang sat side by side on the main ridge. Looking at the busy traffic in Yong'an City, he sighed, "If this old slave is the Prince of Pingxi, I will work hard even if I fail to achieve a great cause."

Liao Laoming and Niu Mandi teamed up to capture Jiannan. Your Majesty, you also know that Lao Nu is an out-and-out villain. He has to make others feel uncomfortable even if he makes himself uncomfortable. As long as he occupies the two south-western lanes of Jiannan, the imperial court

Naturally, I feel uncomfortable, even if the imperial court wants to send troops south, they still have to guard against Daxia in the north, right?"

Yin Guang nodded calmly, "Father Shang is right. This is because Yin Guang is not courageous enough. He wants to sit on the throne firmly, but how can he sit on the throne so easily? Southwest Road

It’s not a rich land either. With the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses he has at his disposal, he’s still far from conquering the world! But if he doesn’t go north, it’s not because he’s afraid of Tang Jiusheng, he’s afraid of another person!”

Yang Jingzhong's eyes flashed, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, if you want to cut down the vassals in the future, shouldn't you start with King Qin first? King Qin is naturally the unsheathed sword in your hand, but you don't know this sword after all.

Will you cut yourself? Besides, this is a thoughtful sword and it is not easy to control! I can’t see King Qin’s intention now, but once King Pingxi and others raise an army, if King Qin also has different intentions, then we can

We are attacked from both sides and there is no way we can recover!"

Yin Guang smiled bitterly and shook his head. As an emperor, he was really walking on thin ice with fear. Yin Guang sighed, "Father, if King Qin becomes emperor, it will definitely be much better than King Pingxi, and the lives of the people in the world will also be easier.

I, the uncle Wang, have no ambition to be an emperor. Over the years, I have been peacefully leading my troops stationed in Guannai Road, commanding the most elite army in the world, guarding the country for the late emperor and me. Yin Quan

He didn’t dare to raise an army, but in the end he was still afraid of the King of Qin.”

Yang Jingzhong smiled and said: "Every family has its own scriptures that are difficult to recite. This old slave only gradually understood this truth after he started serving the late emperor. The late emperor had a brother who was strong but willing to protect the country for him. He was considered one of the great disciples of the late emperor."

Fortunately, thirty years ago, several vassal kings who rebelled were finally defeated at the hands of the King of Qin. Some officials also petitioned to deprive the King of Qin of some of his military power, but they were all rejected by the late emperor."

Yin Guang nodded and said: "Yes, my father scolded that Yan Guan, saying that the country belongs to the Yin family, and it is the same whether I am the emperor or King Qin is the emperor. Uncle Wang heard this

After the incident, he even submitted a petition to resign from the title of king and begged his father to take back his military power. However, his father comforted Uncle Wang and said, "Don't think too much. You and I are brothers. We will never be suspicious of each other because of imperial power! Since ancient times, emperors have

It is rare for a family to have such a harmonious brotherly relationship."

Yang Jingzhong also smiled and said: "Yes, the brotherhood between the late emperor and King Qin is indeed enviable, but King Qin and His Majesty..." Yang Jingzhong suddenly lowered his head and whispered: "Your Majesty, this old slave is talking too much. Your Majesty is wise and powerful.

, I must have a well-thought-out plan in mind! Your Majesty, that Ping

King Xi’s confession?"

Yin Guang laughed loudly, "Brother Pingxi Wang, do you want to plead guilty? He drafted a decree to pardon his innocence. He must be pardoned, so he said that there was a school captain who led troops to rebel. Brother Pingxi Wang could rise up and pursue it, which is already a meritorious service in defending the territory.

Well, give him another Shangfang Sword. He can kill all officials below the third rank first and then report them. Then give him a power. He can appoint and remove officials of the Southwest Road, from the chief envoy to the lowest. Is this power comfortable for him?

If he wants to be an emperor, I will let him enjoy the pleasure of being an emperor on the Southwest Road!"

Yang Jingzhong was surprised and asked quickly: "Your Majesty, is this too much power? The Southwest Dao Administrator could have restrained him for a while. If you do this, then the Southwest Dao will really be the home of King Ping Xi!"

Yin Guang looked at the busy traffic on the ten-mile long street outside the palace and sneered, "Can a Southwest Road manager be able to contain Yin Quan? Isn't the Southwest Road under his control? He turned his hand on the Southwest Road for

Yun, turning his hands into rain, there is nothing that can restrain him. Father Shang, your Dongwei makes people frightened, but doesn't it always hit the wall on the Southwest Road? Since he is dead, let him die completely!"

Yang Jingzhong respectfully said: "Your Majesty is wise, I will go down and draw up the decree right now! I resign!" Yang Jingzhong crouched down and used Qinggong to reach the top of the ladder. Yin Guang suddenly said something to Yang Jingzhong.

It felt like a bolt from the blue. Yang Jingzhong was so shocked that he almost fell off the ladder.

Yin Guangda said in a loud voice: "Father, please don't leave yet. I will add one more item to the decree. Because the Southwest Road is located on the border, in addition to protecting the territory and the people, it also has to guard against the invasion of small foreign countries. I allow him to recruit more troops at his discretion."

There is no need to report the horse to the court, and in the future, the court will only collect half of the taxes on the Southwest Road! But the prince, hereditary and irreplaceable, don't even think about it, and I won't give it to him in the next life."

Yang Jingzhong froze on the ladder, nervously trying to figure out what Yin Guang meant. After a while, he cautiously asked: "Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

Yin Guang sneered, "If Brother Pingxi Wang is allowed to rebel now, his confidence is still a little weak, so I will simply give him a push and do him a favor. If he rebels earlier, I can sleep peacefully earlier!"

Yang Jingzhong suddenly understood something and laughed loudly: "Your Majesty is wise! I obey the order, I will do it now!"

Yin Guang sat upright on the main ridge of the hall, feeling the cold winter wind caressing his face, and said to himself again: "This winter, it hasn't started snowing yet. This is not normal! I'm still looking forward to it.

It will snow soon!" Suddenly a snowflake fell from the sky and landed on Yin Guang's face. It melted instantly. Yin Guang reached out his hand excitedly, and sure enough, another snowflake fell on the palm of his hand. Yin Guang said with a smile:

"Is it snowing? What are you hoping for?"
Chapter completed!