Chapter 657: The situation in the Shenwu Dynasty is very complicated
Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall
Chu Qianqiu was tender with the eldest princess for a moment. He touched his wife's smooth belly with his hand, feeling the child still growing inside, with a smile on his face.
"Don't move." The eldest princess blushed a little. Since she broke through the martial arts phase, she can feel the movements of the fetus at all times and protect their children.
"Madam, are you still angry?" Chu Qianqiu said with a chuckle.
"I wish I could kill you." The eldest princess sighed and said angrily.
This is just right.
"If you feel a lot of pressure, my husband can help you."
Chu Qianqiu said softly that although he contributed to the coup, in order to stabilize the government, it was not just about letting the Shenwei Army join the march to Beijing.
There are many things that the eldest princess needs to do. Simply because of the arrangements of the major governors, the attitude of each sect, and the forces, it is an endless task.
"Huh, I'm not that fragile yet."
"I don't have to rely on you."
The eldest princess has always been tough-talking, and will only show a weak expression under special circumstances.
Especially since Chu Qianqiu said that she preferred this look to the god she worshiped.
She will naturally express herself according to the requirements of the gods.
"Yes, yes, my lady is right."
Chu Qianqiu hugged the eldest princess and said with a chuckle, which almost made her hairy. She slapped Chu Qianqiu's wandering hands twice, and then said slowly.
"Jing Yulong, Minister of the Ministry of War..."
"I know, let's change it." Chu Qianqiu said casually, making the eldest princess want to bite him.
"Hai Long'en, the Minister of Household Affairs, is the head of the Hai family. He is a die-hard loyalist to my father."
"He may have some ideas and secretly communicate with other imperial merchants, but in the end he is just a businessman."
"Master Qian reported the matter to me on the same day, so there is nothing to worry about."
"I have already ordered someone to beat him."
Although the Shenwu Dynasty also had imperial examinations, its system was closer to the feudal era.
There are no poor families in the upper class, and there are no noble families in the lower class.
There are also practical reasons for this. After all, these high-ranking officials are all strong in martial arts. Without resources, no skills, and reading poetry and etiquette, even if they later join a faction and obtain the skills and secret books, it is almost impossible to become a military minister.
"What else?" Chu Qianqiu nodded, knowing that the eldest princess was benevolent in this regard for a certain reason. In addition to the thirteenth prince living in the Hai family, the eight imperial merchants were also minions of the royal family and could not be dealt with easily.
Just like if Yang Wanhu made a mistake, Liu Dutong would deal with it more lightly.
"There are also some things about Uncle Wang."
"What happened?" Chu Qianqiu asked.
"An urgent report came from the six gates, saying that Uncle Wang had contacted the messenger from the Shenwei Army." The eldest princess blinked and said a little weirdly.
The eldest princess received some new news this time. It may be that Chu Qianqiu came to see the Queen Mother at different times, which caused a butterfly effect.
"ah?"
Chu Qianqiu was shocked at first, and then suddenly realized.
If the Divine Power Army wants to rebel, naturally it cannot be expected that the nobles in Shangjing will change their minds, and the greatest possibility of the Divine Power Army is to destroy Shangjing.
Even if they can achieve this step, they will basically lose most of their power and be unable to rule and control the entire world.
So under such circumstances, choosing King Jing of Zhongzhou as the partner for cooperation is actually very high-quality and can also give an explanation to Maha Temple.
In fact, King Jing himself is the backup tire of Maha Temple. If something happens to him in Beijing, they have other options.
It's just that Chu Qianqiu moved too fast. Liu Dutong had just contacted King Jing, and there was no substantial progress yet. It was over here in Beijing.
"Does King Jing have any ideas?"
The last time he was busy having fun, Chu Qianqiu didn't ask clearly. This time, looking at his wife's expression, she seemed a little embarrassed.
"Uncle Wang is a cautious person, he will not jump out directly."
"When I come to Beijing this time, I probably won't act rashly."
"But he is very likely to incite rebellions in Yuzhou, Haizhou and other places to test the court's ability."
The most indispensable person in the Shenwu Dynasty was careerists. After all, the young emperor was the legitimate heir. Coupled with the power accumulated by previous emperors, he could naturally control the situation.
Although the eldest princess now has the endorsement of Wanshou Temple and her status in the orthodox society is not too low, she wants to take over the royal family's inheritance, which inevitably creates turmoil.
These turbulences will cause the decline of central power and give opportunities to careerists.
"Famine also broke out in Yuzhou a few years ago. People are very dissatisfied and war is very likely to break out."
"Does King Jing have influence there?" Chu Qianqiu asked.
"Yes, Yuzhou is the land of Taizu's Longxing, and the sect has almost no power at all."
"There is only one big family, the Cui family. Even the branch of the Blood Shadow Sect was completely wiped out."
"King Jing has a fiefdom in Yuzhou and has also done some disaster relief activities, so he is quite prestigious among the people."
Only then did Chu Qianqiu understand the problem in Yuzhou.
Yuzhou is regarded as the private territory of the Xiao family, and large sects and other powerful forces are not allowed to enter and expand. The royal family's children are often granted fiefdoms in Yuzhou.
Although King Jing is in Zhongzhou, he also has a fiefdom in Yuzhou.
"If he secretly cultivates power in Yuzhou, he can definitely cause turmoil without damaging his own foundation."
The eldest princess said with a headache
"Besides this move, does he have any other moves?"
"When my husband comes back from Fengzhou, I will help my wife solve the problem together."
Chu Qianqiu asked calmly. If it were in the past, he would have felt that Shenwu Chao really looked like a pill, and it might have added fuel to the fire.
Now that it has become my wife's inheritance, my attitude is naturally different.
Although there were many careerists in various places in the Shenwu Dynasty, Chu Qianqiu was sure to eliminate them one by one.
"If Uncle Wang wants to launch an attack, he will start with the royal bloodline."
"Husband, our child may not be named Chu." The eldest princess said apologetically.
When the empress ascends the throne, the biggest problem is family inheritance.
Should the child born this time be named Xiao or Chu?
From the perspective of Confucianism, this is an extremely serious issue.
They have a family-based loyalty system.
Let's take an extreme example.
When the in-laws become enemies, according to Confucian ethics, which side should the wife take?
You should stand on your husband's side.
Family always comes first.
Under what circumstances are exceptions made?
Son-in-law.
In other words, once the child of Chu Qianqiu and the eldest princess is named Chu, he will not be able to inherit the throne.
If their child's surname is Xiao, doesn't it mean that Chu Qianqiu has become a son-in-law?
"Oh, it's okay." Chu Qianqiu replied very simply, but the eldest princess was stunned.
"Eh?"
"Then, isn't that husband..."
"Do I still care about this?"
"Just put your mind at ease."
Chu Qianqiu smiled and said, feeling that his wife thought too much, but he never thought that the eldest princess would be terribly moved when these words came out.
"Husband, you are so kind."
"You didn't call me a bastard just now."
Chu Qianqiu pinched the lady's face and teased.
"You're the bastard!"
"The bastard I like."
The eldest princess emphasized again, and the two fell into love again.
This ridiculous night has just begun.
Yangxin Hall, early morning
Just like the last cycle, the eldest princess got up early to handle government affairs, and when Chu Qianqiu woke up, she called the maid.
"Give me a bath and change my clothes."
"And to make some arrangements, I want to meet with the Minister of War."
"Yes, sir."
Don't worry, madam, I'll take care of this little matter by the way.