Emperor Liu Chan of the Han Dynasty came down from the court meeting, the wind was blowing under his feet, and he returned to the palace with a spring breeze on his face. He couldn't wait to share this joy with Queen Zhang Xingcai.
After being the emperor for several years, the little fat man tasted the beauty of being an emperor for the first time.
In the past, it was either my father-in-law's advice or my ministers' advice. Being an emperor was like a doormat.
Now all the ministers kowtow and sing praises in unison, which really makes people feel as if they are floating in the air.
After watching the emperor dance and talk about what happened at today's court meeting, Zhang Xingcai said with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Liu Chan was in a very good mood. He took Zhang Xingcai's hand and said, "You and I are one husband and wife. For such a happy event, I would like to congratulate you."
Zhang Xingcai led Liu Chan to sit down, poured a cup of tea with his own hands, and then stepped back.
Liu Chan talked for a long time and felt a little thirsty. He picked up the ear cup and took a sip. He was still in the mood to hold the ear cup and look around. "The life in the palace has been much better in the past two years. This ear cup is really exquisite."
He said with emotion, "I remember that in the past, in order to show that I shared the suffering of the people, I could only drink water from a bowl. Now I am finally in peace."
Zhang Xingcai had a look of hesitation on his face when he saw Liu Chan's appearance.
She could only hear her whispering, "It's a time when His Majesty is happy, so I shouldn't be disappointed, but as a queen, it is my duty to advise His Majesty. Therefore, I have something to say to Your Majesty. Please listen to it."
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"When I first ascended to Dabao, it was when the Han Dynasty was in critical danger. At that time, I could not sleep at night. Fortunately, the Queen was there to give her warm words and comfort. At this time, there was hope for the revival of the Han Dynasty. How could the Queen teach me?"
Liu Chan smiled and said to Zhang Xingcai, "But please sit down and talk to me slowly."
Zhang Xingcai then sat down next to Liu Chan and said slowly, "His Majesty used to be uneasy, so I need to encourage him to strengthen his ambition. Now all the ministers are congratulating you that your majesty has succeeded, but I need to remind him to prevent him from getting lost."
Mind."
When Liu Chan heard this, his expression changed, "What do you mean by this?"
"Your Majesty is only thinking about the great victory ahead, but have you ever thought about what changes will happen to the government and the public, the ministers and the people after the great victory?"
Zhang Xingcai's eyes burned brightly and he whispered, "Your Majesty, do you remember what Li Yan did in the fourth year of Jianxing's reign when your father returned from the southern expedition?"
When Liu Chan heard the name Li Yan, he had a look of displeasure on his face, "How could I not remember that he persuaded the prime minister to enter Jiuxi..."
Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something, and the joy of the ministers' congratulations suddenly disappeared, and there was a look of panic in their eyes, "What the queen means is that my husband...he..."
Liu Chan said "he" several times, but he didn't dare to say any more.
Zhang Xingcai stretched out his hand, put it on the back of Liu Chan's hand, and shook his head, "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. My father-in-law will never do this."
After hearing the Queen's words, Liu Chan calmed down a little, "Then why did the Queen mention Li Yan again?"
"Your Majesty, when I mention Li Yan, I am reminding Your Majesty that even if my father-in-law has no intention of overstepping his bounds, there may not be any sycophants among his subordinates."
"At that time, when the Prime Minister returned from the southern expedition to the barbarians, it was thanks to the efforts of villains like Li Yan to advance. With this great victory in the Northern Expedition, Longyou's recovery was almost a foregone conclusion. By then, the Prime Minister's prestige in the court would be unparalleled. Who could
Are you sure there are no profit-seeking people like Li Yan behind?"
Liu Chan has no extraordinary talents, but he is not an ignorant person either.
So of course he is not so naive as to think that there will only be one Li Yan in this world.
Otherwise, how did his father become the emperor?
Hearing Zhang Xingcai's reminder at this time, he finally realized that as the prime minister's prestige became more and more important, the ministers who praised him in the court today would definitely praise the prime minister in the future.
The queen is right, even if the father-in-law has no intention of overstepping his bounds, he may not have the intention of seeking profit if he cannot stop others.
Thinking of this, Liu Chan nervously grabbed Zhang Xingcai's hand and said, "The queen is right. What if one day the courtiers really get angry and persuade me to let my father-in-law take a further step?"
"Your Majesty, be careful! The late emperor entrusted your Majesty to your prime minister and asked him to bring about thieves to revive the Han Dynasty. He must have believed that your prime minister would not have any other intentions."
Zhang Xingcai looked around and then remembered that the people in the palace had been kicked out a long time ago. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "What your Majesty has to do is to make those who want to get ahead dare not think about him."
"Why did the queen teach me?"
Liu Chan held Zhang Xingcai's hand harder and harder.
"Your Majesty, when Li Yan tried to persuade the Prime Minister to join him, he first deceived Your Majesty because he was young and lacked prestige; secondly, he deceived Your Majesty that he had no achievements and could not convince the public; thirdly, he deceived Your Majesty that he had no power and his foundation was unstable."
"Now that His Majesty is getting older, even when the Prime Minister goes to war, and the political affairs of the DPRK and China are still handled by the Prime Minister's Mansion and joining the army, His Majesty still has the right to participate, which shows that the Prime Minister has begun to try to let His Majesty learn to handle government affairs."
"Although Xiangfu led the troops in the Southern and Northern Expeditions, His Majesty's support was also part of the effort. Your Majesty must not forget that when Xiangfu returned from the Southern Expeditions, everyone said they wanted to 'repay your favor on the Golden Platform and support the Jade Dragon'
I'll die for you."
At this point, Zhang Xingcai's voice lowered, "Didn't my father-in-law specifically ask His Majesty to raise his sword and shout loudly at that time? This was to promote His Majesty's majesty, and he may not have expressed his true intentions to Li Yan."
"Your Majesty can follow the old example of the Southern Expedition. Once the situation in Longyou is certain, he will send envoys to the army to comfort the whole army and reward the soldiers. If the prime minister is dedicated to being a great man, he will definitely lead all the soldiers to thank Your Majesty for his kindness.
Your Majesty’s virtue.”
When Liu Chan heard this, he nodded unconsciously, "That makes sense."
Then he looked at Zhang Xingcai with joy, "Then how to solve the disadvantages of the third party having no power and unstable foundation?"
Zhang Xingcai smiled slightly, with a look of confidence on his face, and said meaningfully to Liu Chan, "There is a person in front of you who is the best example. Why doesn't Your Majesty learn from him?"
"who?"
"Feng Yong."
When Liu Chan heard this name, he was startled on the spot, a little confused.
"Your Majesty, five years ago, Feng Yong was just a farmer with 600 acres of land. But now? He is the leader of countless husbands in the Han Dynasty."
"In those days, Liao Li dared to ridicule him and Wei Yan dared to humiliate him. But now? Who dares to be arrogant in front of him? Even the prime minister's favorite disciple Ma Su was beaten by him in the army, and the prime minister just hit him with a military stick."
"How could he be so domineering in just a few years? Has Your Majesty ever thought about it?"
The more Zhang Xingcai talked, the more excited he became, and the brilliance on his face could not be concealed.
"Because...he is talented?"
Liu Chan said hesitantly.
"Your Majesty, there are many talented people in the world. You Heng has no talent? Kong Rong has no talent? Yang Xiu has no talent? None of them have a good ending. Why? He just doesn't know the current situation and doesn't know how to deal with things."
"Look at Feng Yong, he made a mistake to the Guan family, so he gave him the technique of blessing the chicken and weng as compensation. Everyone thought he was cowardly, but he used this to keep himself quiet, and he also got the blessing of the Guan and Zhang families, and even
In the end, even the tiger girl of the Guan family was willing to lie down."
"Only he knows about wool weaving and pasture raising of cattle and sheep, but he would rather share it with others, and even use the excuse to get the royal family. It seems that he is at a disadvantage, but in the end? Even the prime minister dare not touch Nanxiang lightly.
Land, let alone touching him."
"There are still things about Nanzhong, so I don't need to say more about it, right? Now even Sun Quan of the Eastern Wu Dynasty wants to plant some sugar cane in Jingnan and Jiaozhou, and he has written to ask your Majesty if he can harvest it next year."
When Zhang Xingcai said this, his voice trembled with excitement, "This is to understand the current situation, know how to deal with things, know the tactics, and gain power by borrowing others. Your Majesty. Take advantage of the power and become the power. In the end, you will become the power yourself. Just wait for the power to become the power, and you will not be able to do so."
Some people dare to look down upon."
"It only took a few years for Feng Yong to grow from being a farmhouse man to what he is today. Your Majesty is the Lord of all peoples. As long as he succeeds, no one in the world will follow him."
"Don't say that there will be anyone who dares to be a lucky person." At this point, Zhang Xingcai leaned close to Liu Chan's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
How many people will listen to his wishes?"
Liu Chan's breathing became heavy. What is a good wife? This is the real good wife! The late emperor was indeed a man of foresight, and he hired such a strange woman to be his head wife.
"Then how can we take advantage of this situation?"
Liu Chan asked with some trembling as well.
"Popularity arises from people. Then Feng Yong, didn't he gain power just because he was surrounded by people? Your Majesty wants to gather people with lofty ideals. One is to imitate the late emperor and inspire them with their virtues. The other is to imitate Feng Yong and attract them with benefits.
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When Liu Chan heard this, a look of frustration appeared on his face, and he sighed and said, "In terms of virtue, I am not as good as the late emperor, and in terms of profit, I am not as good as Feng Yong. It's hard!"
Zhang Xingcai heard this and said sternly, "However, the late emperor had an extremely talented minister like Xiangfu to leave behind your majesty. Now God has sent Feng Yong to your majesty. How can your majesty belittle yourself?"
Then she held Liu Chan's hand and encouraged, "Now that the government of the Han Dynasty is in the hands of the Prime Minister, Your Majesty cannot take it lightly. But Feng Yong is different. Although he has a close relationship with the Prime Minister, Nanxiang is where his foundation lies.
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"Your Majesty, don't forget that Nanxiang's industry is inseparable from the royal family! If the relationship between the royal family and Feng Yong can be further improved, then Nanxiang can become a lever for your majesty."
"Think of it, Nanxiang has now become the most important place in the Han Dynasty, comparable to Jincheng. If Your Majesty can take advantage of Nanxiang's momentum, why worry about having an unstable foundation?"
When Liu Chan heard this, his first reaction was to send his daughter as a gift, ah, no, it was a marriage.
Then he remembered the fact that Feng Yong was married, and immediately he beat his chest and sighed, "The Guan family daughter has already arrived first!"
Finally, he remembered that there seemed to be no women of marriageable age in the royal family.
However, Zhang Xingcai's eyes showed amusement, and at the same time, his expression was a little ambiguous, "Your Majesty, when Feng Yong led the army from Yuexun to Hanzhong, he returned to Nanxiang to live for a while, and he lived in the same courtyard with Siniang..."
"No!" When Liu Chan heard this, he flatly refused, "Let's not mention that Feng Yong and Guan's daughter are already married. Let's just say that Siniang is your biological sister. How can you be so mean to yourself? Don't let people laugh if you say it.
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"Compared with national affairs, not to mention being a concubine's sister, even if she is a daughter of the royal clan, what is it?" Zhang Xingcai raised his eyebrows and said firmly, "Before the Han Dynasty and later the Han Dynasty, the daughter of the clan who was sent out for marriage is still
not enough?"
"Then the Li family in Shu is considered a famous family, right? Can't they just rely on sending a girl to gain a foothold in Hanzhong? And the Xu family, if there are no girls from the family in Nanxiang, how can Xu Xun be so nourished?"
"Nowadays, only others blame them, so how many people criticize them?"
Zhang Xingcai is not a woman who has never seen the world. How could she not know the tricks of aristocratic families who do one thing in front of their faces and another behind their backs? To be honest, which family in the world is clean?
That is to say, the girl sent by the Xu family was thrown into the fields by Feng Yong. Otherwise, if this trick of sending girls was seen to be effective on Feng Yong, do you think the family would be willing to do what he wanted?
"Besides, I haven't said what to do yet. How anxious is Your Majesty?"
Zhang Xingcai looked at Liu Chan with a certain inquiry in his eyes.
Liu Chan's fat face turned red with anxiety, "Cai Niang, I mean, I treat Si Niang as my own sister, how can I watch her suffer like this?"
Zhang Xingcai waved her hand, "I know how much your Majesty cares about Siniang. But Siniang once wrote to me and told me that Feng Yong felt guilty about her. So she wanted to do some business in Nanxiang, but Feng Yong was actually
I agreed immediately."
"So, only she knows whether it is bitter or not, how can others experience it? Moreover, I feel that if the royal family can truly participate in the management of various industries in Nanxiang with the help of Siniang, wouldn't it be better?
good?"
Seeing that the queen really meant to sacrifice Zhang Xingyi, Liu Chan said with a smile, "If the old lady finds out about this, I'm afraid it won't be good."
The so-called old lady is naturally Zhang Xiahou.
"Let me tell my mother about this." Zhang Xingcai sighed after saying this, "If my mother hadn't hesitated back then..."
At this point, he stopped speechless.
Therefore, everything should be done sooner rather than later. If you make a mistake or be slow, you may lose the opportunity and make you regret it.
"Then what does the queen want to do? The Guan family is not easy to deal with either."
Liu Chan was moved, but also a little worried.
"We can only take it one step at a time." Zhang Xingcai shook his head. It seemed that she had no good solution. "No matter what, Feng Yong still feels guilty towards Siniang, which is a good thing for us."
"Besides, Siniang stayed in Nanxiang for two years, and the rumors with Feng Yong faded away. Without thinking about the Northern Expedition, Feng Yong went to Nanxiang, and the two began to have rumors again.
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When Zhang Xingcai said this, there was also some helplessness on her face, "Now that Siniang is in Nanxiang, she has a lot of industrial income in her hands. Even the family does not have much restraint on her."
"That's why I feel that instead of being anxious, we might as well take advantage of this and do something. As for Siniang..." Zhang Xingcai showed hesitation on his face, and after a while he said, "We can only drag it out like this for now.
Already."
Those suitable for marrying four mothers are all of the same age as Feng Yong.
But for a man of the same age as Feng Yong, who would be so full that he would try to get into trouble with this?
Although there may not be anything wrong if you touch it, what if something happens? Liu Liang is still feeding mosquitoes in Nanzhong!
Mi Zhao was able to get a blessing in disguise and got some shares of the Yuexun Barbarian Women's Ranch. This was because of the high price paid, and it was also for the sake of the royal family.
Thinking of this, Zhang Xingcai couldn't help but grit his teeth. You dragged Si Niang down to this. I, the elder sister, ask you to get some compensation. Isn't it too much?
Instead of taking advantage of outsiders, why not take advantage of our own people? Don’t you think so?