After Cui Cheng finished speaking, he solemnly held Li Jinfang's wrist, "Ma Shuai, as long as you support the Queen Mother, when the matter is completed, Ma Shuai, you can be crowned king and prime minister, and your name will be passed down to all generations!"
Li Jinfang was breathing heavily and her face was red. She didn't know whether she was excited, nervous, or both.
Li Jinfang was surprised. She did not expect that Empress Dowager Yang had the intention to listen to politics behind the curtain again. Now that she found herself, she had already pushed herself to the edge of the cliff. Life or death was no longer up to her!
Cui Cheng saw that he was hesitant and knew that deep down in his heart he wanted to accept it, because the new law also greatly affected his interests. If you have the right to cut off your wealth, it is like killing your parents. Who is willing to accept it?
In the fierce inner struggle, Li Jinfang's eyes became cold and sharp, making people afraid to look directly.
Cui Cheng then went to the house of Hou Yong, commander of the Infantry Division, to persuade him.
Following the same pattern, Cui Cheng finally said coldly: "Commander Bu, now that the official family has displeased the Queen Mother, all the officials are furious, the world is boiling, it is inevitable that the big chair will not be able to sit for a long time. If Commander Bu cannot see the situation clearly, he will not know where to stand."
On the other hand, I don’t need to say more about the consequences.”
Hou Yong was frightened and spoke of hardships. He said in his heart that if you fight, just fight, and if you fight, fight. Why bother to drag me along?
In desperation, Hou Yong hesitated for a while and said: "I dare not disobey the Queen Mother's orders. I just hope not to harm the officials."
Cui Cheng was overjoyed and said hurriedly: "This is natural. Don't worry, Commander Bu. The Empress Dowager just wants to listen to politics behind the curtain again. She is not trying to harm the officials. The lives of the officials are not worried. You only need to mobilize your troops to scare the officials and officials.
That’s it, don’t worry about other things.”
After receiving Hou Yong's response, Cui Cheng left with satisfaction and was extremely excited.
Unexpectedly, he tested Li Jinfang and Hou Yong and got support. This shows that the new law was unpopular. It was not that the civil and military officials did not rebel, but that no one took the lead and they did not dare to cause chaos for a while.
But when Hou Yong saw Cui Cheng leaving, he was sweating profusely and hurriedly and quietly went to the residence of Wei Jun Wang Han Hong to inform him.
Seeing Han Hong, Hou Yong knelt on the ground and cried: "Prince Wei, save me. Now I am walking on a cliff thousands of feet high, my life hanging by a thread."
Han Hong's brows twitched as he had a bad premonition, but his voice remained the same as before and he said, "Why are you so alarmed?"
Hou Yong recounted what happened today, and finally cried: "Prince Wei, I just want to live my life properly. Why do they have to find me every time they try to abolish or establish something? I'm scared to death."
After hearing this, Han Hong said nothing, but his eyes shone with a gloomy light, which made people shudder.
Han Hong waved his hand and said: "You go back, remember, if the Queen Mother gives an order, you will take it, but without my instructions, you must not carry out any order."
"Yes, yes, I am the only one who obeys the orders of Prince Wei."
After Hou Yong left, Han Hong frowned and remained silent for a long time.
At dawn, Han Hong entered the palace and came to Funing Hall to report Hou Yong's affairs to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun's face was gloomy and he didn't speak, but every breath and every gaze of Zhao Yun was frightening. Even Han Hong, who was used to seeing wind and waves, felt depressed.
As for Gao Shi, he was the only one serving Zhao Yun at this time. After listening to Han Hong's words, he broke out in a cold sweat without knowing it.
The monarch and his ministers were silent for an unknown length of time. Finally, Zhao Yun spoke calmly and said calmly: "I understand, please leave the Qing family."
Han Hong looked up at Zhao Yun in surprise. Zhao Yun was not furious, but extremely calm, which surprised Han Hong.
Seeing that Zhao Yun had no other instructions, Han Hong raised his hand and said, "I beg you to retreat."
After Han Hong left, Zhao Yun slowly stood up, walked out of Funing Hall, came outside the hall, looked towards the direction of Cining Hall, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Gao Shi, I have ordered Xia Gui that there is no need to drill for the next few days. Let the soldiers rest."
Zhao Yun put his hands behind his back, said something to Gao Shi, and walked towards the main hall without looking back.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Gao Shi didn't dare to ask any more questions, let alone say any more. He bowed, raised his hand, responded, and hurriedly delivered the order.
Soon, Xia Gui received the order and was very surprised. He asked Gao Shi, "May I ask my father-in-law, what does the official family mean by this?"
Gao Shi was so frightened that he didn't dare to say more than a word, for fear of conveying Zhao Yun's meaning incorrectly. Gao Shi just waved his hands nervously and said: "General, don't ask more questions about the official's orders."
Gao Shi's attitude made Xia Gui confused. He knew that something seemed wrong, but he couldn't guess what it was, let alone guess more.
"Yes, I would also like to ask my father-in-law to go back to the official's house. The general will carry out the mission in accordance with the will and will never make any mistakes."
After Gao Shi left, Xia Gui ordered the new army to stop training. As long as they did not leave the camp, the entire army could move freely.
After receiving the order, the soldiers were all happy. For a rare moment of relaxation, they gathered in groups and had fun together.
Imperial Palace, Cining Hall.
Under Liu Yan's arrangement, Cui Cheng quietly entered the palace again and reported to Empress Dowager Yang that Li Jinfang and Hou Yong had taken refuge.
Empress Dowager Yang was overjoyed when she heard this and repeatedly praised Cui Cheng for his prudent work.
But Queen Mother Yang was still worried. He said: "Although the Infantry Division and Ma Junsi have defected to the Aijia, there are still Dianqian Division and the New Army. How should we deal with this?"
Xia You, the commander of the front department, and Xia Gui, the general manager of the new army, were Zhao Yun's confidants and the first people to be loyal to Zhao Yun.
It can be said that as long as they don't make big mistakes, they can enjoy high-ranking officials and generous salaries throughout their lives. It is completely impossible to convince them.
Cui Cheng, however, was confident, and said: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured. Before entering the palace, I have already found Feng Yan, the deputy commander of the front department, and he has promised to be loyal to your Majesty.
The minister ordered him to try to injure Xia You, so that he could temporarily take charge of the front office of the palace without arousing suspicion among the officials. As for the new army, when they received the news and led troops to rescue them, it was already too late.
They have already taken control of the power and dictated everything, so what can they do except bow their heads and obey orders?"
"Hahaha,,,"
Empress Dowager Yang was overjoyed. Seeing that Cui Cheng was becoming more and more pleasing to her eyes, she praised: "The Qing family really has great talents. If the Ai family had you to assist them, why would they have been seized by the officials?"
Cui Cheng was excited and said quickly: "It's not too late for me to assist you."
"Yes, not too late, not too late."
Empress Dowager Yang was in a good mood, with smiles all over her face. She obviously felt that she had a winning chance.
In happiness, Cui Cheng discussed with Empress Dowager Yang how to seize power.
It must be said that Cui Cheng is still somewhat capable. He gave advice to Empress Dowager Yang, and every step was carefully calculated. The final plan was finalized. Empress Dowager Yang was full of confidence, eager for power, and wanted to return to her original glory.
, making her unable to extricate herself.
She promised Cui Cheng: "As soon as the Qing family's big event is completed, the Ai family will make you the right prime minister and preside over the political affairs hall."