Zhong Zizuo walked into the inconspicuous courtyard in front of him. Just before reaching the lobby, a beautiful woman dressed as a maid came out, looked at Zhong Zizuo and said:
"Miss is working on the board of directors, please wait here for a moment!"
Standing at the door, Zhong Zizuo could clearly hear the sound of someone talking inside the house.
Zhong Zizuo has gone through a lot of tempering since he entered the sticky pole, and his temperament is very cautious. Although he still doesn't know the true identity of this "young lady", but since he secretly knows the existence of the embroidery envoy, he naturally dare not
presumptuous.
At this time, even the maid who walked out of here, he did not dare to neglect. He immediately leaned over and clasped his fists, saluting:
"I obey my orders!"
The maid nodded and turned back to the lobby again.
Standing at the door, Zhong Zizuo appeared calm and composed, but in fact, he had secretly pricked up his ears and listened carefully to the sounds coming from inside the house.
In the lobby at this time, Yu Yingyao was sitting on the main seat, flipping through the secret report handed over by his subordinates.
An embroiderer knelt on one knee and reported respectfully:
"The leader of the Tubo Lang clan, Duoji, has persuaded his subordinates to send troops half a month ago."
Hearing this, Yu Yingyao put down the secret report in her hand, her eyes turned cold, and she said in a deep voice;
"The new ruler of Tubo abandoned Nie Qi's heroic strategy and wanted to implement the dynastic system in Tubo and strengthen the royal power. He has been trying his best to suppress the domestic nobles. Many tribal nobles have even been purged. Although the Lang family had survived before, it was also
The abandoned Nie Qi found the reason for the mistake and used it as an excuse to make trouble and lost a lot of fiefdom."
"Although Xiangzhou County is not considered rich, it is still a big piece of meat for Tubo. Today, there is no large army guarding Xiangzhou County. With the greed, ignorance, shortsightedness and vulgarity of the leader of the Lang family, how can he not be tempted?"
It is indeed unusual for Tubo to suddenly send troops to Xiangzhou County. And behind this, Yu Yingyao secretly instigated the embroidery envoys!
The embroiderer under him pondered for a moment and then continued:
"Miss, my embroidery envoy has also placed spies in Tubo. I know that the leader of the Lang family, Duoji, is indeed short-sighted and vulgar. Originally, the territory of the Lang family was already considered a prosperous place in Tubo. But this Duoji has a violent nature.
, became Siben within less than five years. During this period, he maintained an elite Tibetan army of more than a thousand people through excessive conscription and expropriation. He often raised troops to conquer surrounding tribes, causing the people's livelihood in the territory to decline and the power to be greatly reduced."
"This move will probably force Xiangzhou County to submit to the Yun Kingdom. And if the leader of the Lang family faces the Yun Kingdom's army, he will probably be like a chicken and a dog!"
The advice given by the embroiderer is indeed the actual situation.
Duoji had a violent and perverse nature. After taking over as the leader of the Lang clan, he formed an elite force of more than a thousand soldiers. By ruthlessly conquering the territory, all his elite soldiers were equipped with full armor.
Tubo's national strength was not strong, and many tribes could not even equip themselves with iron weapons. The Lang's elite soldiers and horses equipped with full armor were naturally invincible and invincible.
The barren Lang family territory was exploited by the leader - he joined the army to fight - harvested trophies - and then was exploited by the leader again, and finally fell into a vicious cycle of being continuously depleted by Duoji.
A regime that relies on military victory and forceful suppression to forcibly maintain its rule is bound to be extremely fragile.
The opponent doesn't even need to capture all of the Lang's territory. As long as the war continues for a period of time, the Lang's regime will collapse without a single attack. Not to mention, it will face the Yun State, which is in full swing and has a strong national power.
This is why the current leader of Tubo, Qi Nie Qi, wanted to strengthen the royal power and purge many of the great nobles in the country. But he lightly let people like Lang go. Because Qi Nie Qi knew that Lang
An existence like this is not a threat to him at all.
Hearing this, Yu Yingyao said in a deep voice:
"The Lang family is not important, Tubo is important!"
Speaking of this, Yu Yingyao went out of her way and patiently explained to her subordinates:
"Abandoning Nie Qi, he wanted to abolish the rights of the tribes, implement the central dynasty system, and strengthen the king's power. Such a person requires extremely high reputation and prestige. Therefore, when faced with the attack of the Yun Kingdom's troops on the Lang family, he absolutely cannot stand idly by!"
This man was born with a position. Regardless of whether the Lang family was the first to attack Xiangzhou County, as long as the Yun Kingdom soldiers and horses came into war with the Lang family, there would definitely be waves in Tubo.
If Nie Qi wants to be the real king of Tubo, he must have enough fame and prestige to convince the country. So even though he no longer wants to have a dispute with the Yun Kingdom, he can only take a tough stance on the outside!
At this time, Yu Yingyao continued:
"Although Tubo's national power is weak, it borders both Daxia and Yun. Moreover, Tubo occupies a plateau that makes all the countries in the world daunted and is invincible. Such Tubo can greatly contain Yun.
The energy of the country!”
The Yun State, which swallowed up four counties in the southwest, has a long border with Tubo. If there is trouble between the two countries, the Yun State cannot fail to take precautions. In this case, it is necessary to maintain a certain number of troops on the border between the two countries.
, it can indeed contain Yun Guo's energy to a great extent.
After that, Xia Guo took a breath and wanted to counterattack to wash away its shame, and Tubo would definitely help!
At this time, Zhong Zizuo, who was standing in the lobby, had already heard all this conversation.
Suddenly, there were waves in his heart.
There is such a conspiracy behind this...
The next moment, Zhong Zizuo's eyes lit up even more.
This should be my chance! Now that I know this information, I will definitely be credited with my contribution to the stick. In the future, I will work harder to give me credit and push me to the top.
And among the embroiderers, with the secret help of Sticky Rod Department, they will also be on the rise and receive more and more attention!
In this way, as long as you flatter yourself between the two parties, then Sticky Stick, Embroidered Clothes Envoy, these two clouds, the most terrifying spy agencies in both Xia and Xia, will become your help and continue to gain wealth for you.
right.
Thinking of this, Zhong Zizhuo became even more eager. Although there was no big expression on his face, there was already a hint of joy between his eyebrows.
This is your chance!
Just when Zhong Zizuo was thinking about it, the conversation in the lobby had ended. The embroidered clothes messenger who reported to Yu Yingyao walked out of the lobby and saw Zhong Zizuo waiting at the door. He nodded and said hello.
He left in a hurry.
"Come in!"
Hearing the voice coming from the hall, Zhong Zizhuo immediately straightened his back, straightened his clothes, walked quickly into the hall, knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and saluted:
"Subordinate Zhong Zizuo, please pay your respects to the lady!"
"Get up!"
"yes!"
Zhong Zizuo stood up and looked towards the main seat.
And when he saw Yu Yingyao's appearance, Zhong Zizhao suddenly frowned and subconsciously looked at Yu Yingyao again.
Then the next moment, Zhong Zizuo's eyes widened and he froze on the spot, as if he had seen something extremely shocking.
When Zhong Zizhuo first entered the sticky pole, he was indeed frightened and panicked all day long. But for more than a year, he passed all kinds of information to the Yun Kingdom under the nose of King Qi every day, and his mental quality also improved.
It's been practiced.
But even so, when he saw Yu Yingyao's face, he still couldn't control his emotions.
Because the "young lady" in front of him has been recognized by him. She turned out to be the fourteenth princess who was supposed to be in the Yun Kingdom Palace, Emperor Rouning Yu Yingyao!
Noticing Zhong Zizhuo's expression, Yu Yingyao's eyelids twitched, her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and she said:
"Lord Zhong, speaking of it, you and I had a chance encounter in the Yun Kingdom, right?"
Zhong Zizuo trembled all over, knelt on both knees instead of one knee, kowtowed to the ground quickly, and responded:
"I'm lucky enough to have met Emperor Ji once..."
At that time, Zhong Zizuo was the governor of Fengzhou. He was personally captured by Xiao Cheng and stayed with the army for a period of time. Therefore, during the peace talks between the two countries, Zhong Zizuo was included in the mission because he had some understanding of Xiao Cheng.
Then he was recruited by Guo Xie into the sticky pole.
Later, Yu Yingyao came to Yun State on the order of Emperor Xia to make peace. At that time, Zhong Zizhao had not yet left, so he met Yu Yingyao in the envoy.
The emperor's concubine who was supposed to be in the Yun Kingdom's harem is in Jinling City, so who is the noble concubine in the Yun Kingdom's harem?
In an instant, Zhong Zizuo felt that he had discovered a huge secret!
Seeing Zhong Zizhao's panic, Yu Yingyao laughed and said:
"Get up!"
Zhong Zizuo swallowed nervously, lowered his head and did not dare to get up, and hissed:
"Subordinate, I don't dare..."
Yu Yingyao looked calm, her tone was slightly grave, and she said calmly:
"stand up!"
The voice was calm, but there was a meaning that could not be refused.
At this time, Zhong Zizuo felt this frightening sense of oppression. He also thought of the gentle and gentle Emperor Ji Rouning whom he had met in Yun Kingdom, and her title matched her very well. He even concluded in his heart that he
The Emperor Rouning whom I met back then was definitely not the one in front of me!
Facing Yu Yingyao's hidden commanding words, Zhong Zizhao did not dare to disobey, so he could only stand up tremblingly and said bitterly:
"Di Ji, my subordinate was just..."
"Emperor Rouning is now in the harem of the Yun Kingdom and is the beloved concubine of Emperor Yun!" Yu Yingyao interrupted immediately.
The concubines in the palace often say to themselves that the harem is as deep as the sea and the people's hearts are deceitful and unpredictable. But the reason why they can say this is simply because their vision is limited and it is difficult to see a more intense struggle.
Compared with the undercurrent of fighting in the court and the machinations and tactics that often affect the situation in the world, those in the harem seem to be a little short-sighted and cannot be put on the big stage.
In the first half of her life, as a princess of Daxia, she seemed to be extremely noble and enjoyed all the glory and wealth. However, because of this, she was trapped in the harem. If she did anything, she would fall into the eyes of interested people, forcing her to be cautious.
He was afraid that if he went on an errand and became jealous, his brother, King Qi, would be harmed.
If not, when she was in Yun Kingdom, she would not have had only that little power at her disposal. The final direction of the situation would definitely not be like this!
When she was in Yun Kingdom, she gave up her identity and name as a princess. Ever since she was able to break free from the prison that had restrained her for so long, she could use her wits and tactics to her fullest to fight openly and secretly with the civil and military officials of the court, her father and the emperor, and even scheme against the world.
The countries of Buzi.
Yu Yingyao is extremely satisfied with her current life, and no longer cares about the identity of the princess and the emperor!
Zhong Zizuo was stunned at this moment, his mind was spinning, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. He immediately reacted and said quickly:
"My subordinate made a mistake... Emperor Rou Ning is in the Yun Kingdom Palace, and the only one here is you, young lady!"
Hearing this, Yu Yingyao raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said:
"He is a smart man! Before, the emperor's subordinates actually had someone like you join him!"
If you really think about it, Zhong Zizuo can be regarded as an old man under King Qi.
At the beginning, King Qi had a paranoid temperament, rough methods, and had been in the army for a long time. He had no support in the court and had no influence. He was not like a human king.
At the beginning, except for some soldiers and generals, he had no talents at his disposal.
Hearing this, Zhong Zizuo lowered his head slightly, but some emotion suddenly arose in his heart.
He came from an ordinary background, and after he became an official, he had been working in the local government offices. He happened to meet King Qi's plan to plot the generals of the southwest, and he joined King Qi's army without saying a word.
After all, although this King Qi was not very good, he was already the highest-status figure that Zhong Zizuo could come into contact with at that time!
Who would have thought that in just one or two years, Prince Qi, who was least favored at that time, would have become the de facto crown prince...
At this time, Yu Yingyao looked at Zhong Zizhao and said in a deep voice:
"You have been doing things effectively recently and have made great achievements. I just summoned you today to give you a few words of encouragement. You don't need to think too much about the rest!"
Hearing this, Zhong Zizuo responded quickly:
"Yes, miss, please rest assured, my subordinates know!"
Yu Yingyao nodded, her voice softened slightly, and said:
"The third-grade embroidered envoy in charge of the Gyeonggi area was previously demoted due to poor performance. The Gyeonggi area is extremely important, and the Yun Kingdom's spies are becoming more and more rampant. You have to worry more about it in the future!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Zizhao's heart, which had just been relieved, began to beat wildly again.
These words clearly stated that he was about to become a third-grade embroidery envoy in charge of the capital.
The first-grade embroidered clothes envoys are in charge of the terrifying organization of the embroidered clothes guards. Their responsibilities are too heavy, so they are not permanent. There are only four second-grade embroidered clothes envoys now, and they are in charge of Yunguo, Anguo, Turk, and Tubo in the Western Regions.
As for the third-grade embroidered clothes envoy in charge of the Xia Kingdom's capital, although the internal rank of the embroidered clothes envoy is only third-grade, in terms of authority and status, he is not lower than the second-grade embroidered clothes envoy!
The higher your status among the embroiderers, the more important you will become, and you no longer have to worry about being suddenly abandoned by the stickman.
Moreover, since he got this information today, he will naturally take credit for his achievements at the sticky pole, and will definitely find ways to help him make progress again.
In this way, the more credit you get, the higher your status among the Embroidered Clothes Envoys will be, and the people on the stick will try their best to give you more credit, so that your status among the Embroidered Clothes Envoys will be higher and higher.
, eventually forming a virtuous circle...
Thinking of this, Zhong Zizuo breathed slightly, and his heart was filled with ecstasy.
At this time, his heart was filled with ecstasy, and he had no memory of how many times he had been frightened and how many days and nights he had spent over the past year, fearing that his identity would be exposed...