The imperial gatherings of the Great Zhou Dynasty were basically held once every ten days, except during special periods.
Now is a special period. The Yinlusi has to admit defeat and give in temporarily. It is a good time to eliminate dissidents. As a powerful minister, how can Jiang Sikong let go of this opportunity. In addition, the eldest princess also wants to deal with political opponents, so the court meeting becomes two
to once every three days.
It is said to be a court meeting, but in fact it is a layoff meeting. Every time one or two people are laid off, if they find a thorn in the side, one more person will be dealt with, and then their own people will be arranged to go up.
It seems that he has the style of a villain who brings trouble to the government and the public, but even if he doesn't lay off people like this, those who deserve to be scolded by the enemy will still be scolded. It is better to take advantage of the current situation and suppress the opponent.
This is not the time to talk about grace and humility, but to try your best to consolidate the advantage, suppress the enemy, improve the friends, and make sure not to give the opponent a chance to come back.
For example, this time, Feng Manlou, the deputy seat of Nantiansi, who walked through the back door, was about to be reorganized. The eldest princess, who was in charge of the country, already had a heavy workload. It coincided with the period after the Taiping Sect was pacified, and she became even busier, making it difficult for her to serve as Nantiansi at the same time.
He was the chief minister, so he straightened up a certain son-in-law.
As a result, Feng Manlou is also going to court this time.
Just looking at his smiling expression, it seems that Jiang is having more fun than being the leader of Nantiansi.
As the carriage traveled from Longyuan Lake to the Imperial City, Feng Manlou looked at Jiang Li and smiled. He didn't talk to Jiang Li, he just looked at Jiang Li and smiled, occasionally showing a look of pity, as if he was looking at Jiang Li.
A man going to hell.
There was no ridicule, but there was ridicule in his eyes and face, and Jiang Li was not given a chance to refute.
If Jiang Li counterattacked, he would be on the right track.
As for whether Jiang Li has really become the younger brother in the family, does it matter?
Feng Manlou just wanted to find a chance to give Jiang Li some color.
When they arrived at the Imperial City, the two got off the carriage. Feng Manlou smiled and said: "This journey is really fast. It's no wonder that I specially asked Momen to customize such a machine carriage. My dear brother, let me see what you are going to do next.
Time still has to be guarded at Longyuan Lake, but do you still need to continue to pick you up for court for me, brother?"
"Although my dear brother can run faster than a carriage, you can't really run. It would be detrimental to your dignity, Jiang Sikong."
He spoke earnestly and with a pityful look on his face, as if he was regretting that time passed so quickly.
"There is no need for the prince's consort to care. It will be no problem for me to provide a chariot for my disciple."
Tianxuan's figure suddenly appeared not far away, walking over slowly, and said calmly: "In addition, you need to change into court clothes when going to court. Disciple, although you are the third prince, you must not lose your etiquette."
It was said that Jiang Li had lost his etiquette, but depending on what Tianxuan meant, he was actually accusing Feng Manlou of dragging Jiang Li here without giving him time to change his clothes.
Feng Manlou had to admit that Tianxuan was really protective of others.
"Ha, it's my fault, it's my fault," he said haha, "then I'll leave first. Dear brother, you stay here and listen to your master's words."
After saying that, Feng Manlou winked at Jiang Li and walked away quickly.
Before leaving, he even teased Jiang Li, which was quite cool.
But before he could go far, Tianxuan said: "By the way, this disciple of mine said before that he wanted to visit the eldest princess and the eldest prince-in-law. It would be better to choose a day like today. Let's wait until the court meeting is over.
, I will take my apprentice to visit the eldest princess and the eldest son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Xian."
Why are you bringing this up again?
Can't the two masters and apprentices change their tactics?
If history repeats itself, Feng Manlou becomes stagnant again, but this time, the speaker is Tianxuan.
"We and I will sweep the couch to welcome each other." Feng Manlou gritted his teeth and said again for the sake of dignity.
As for what he is thinking, only he himself knows.
Last time, Jiang Li might have just talked about it, but this time, it was really coming. Tianxuan really wanted to bring her pretty face to visit and stimulate the eldest princess.
"Very good."
Tianxuan nodded slightly and motioned for Jiang Li to follow her.
Jiang Sikong naturally cannot change his clothes in public, even if he can cover himself.
Tianxuan was wearing a solemn yet gorgeous light golden palace skirt today. It had an inviolable sanctity and highlighted her graceful figure. Jiang Li, who was already familiar with her, followed behind and could easily imagine the beauty inside the palace skirt.
landscape.
However, Jiang Li is now in no trouble.
They have been fighting fiercely all night. If it were turned into a dream, it would probably be even longer. Jiang Li's body can still fight, but his mind is not easy to get angry.
In other words, the sage state.
Although Tianxuan in front kept moving forward without looking back, she actually kept observing the rear with her spiritual mind. When she found that Jiang Li was completely untroubled, she smiled slightly in her heart.
'This traitor is good at acting and can endure it. Do you think I don't know your acting skills?'
She knew how much the traitor was obsessed with her body, so naturally she wouldn't believe that Jiang Li was completely untroubled.
This is a show for her.
'I would like to see how long you can keep pretending.'
While being pulled by the void, the master and apprentice walked across the square and came to a nearby palace.
A palace maid has been waiting in the palace for a long time, holding Jiang Li's nine-piece attire in preparation.
Jiang Li didn't see Gongsun Qingyue. She was probably still resting and there was no way she could come.
Of course, it is also possible that Tianxuan did not tell Gongsun Qingyue that he was coming to see Jiang Li.
It is normal for the master and apprentice to play tricks back and forth.
Seeing Jiang Li enter, the maids quickly helped Jiang Li change into his nine-piece attire, and then slowly left.
"After the court meeting, I will go with my master to test out the woman Feng Manlou and Ji Lingguang."
Tianxuan walked up to Jiang Li, and while adjusting Jiang Li's clothes, said: "I also want to know how much Ji Lingguang knows about Feng Manlou and the Great Master, and it can be considered as a way to find out the Great Master's background.
Let’s see what his plan is.”
Nowadays, the relationship between Feng Manlou and the Great Master is almost at an end. Even if Jiang Li still keeps his vow not to tell anyone, Tianxuan has already guessed Feng Manlou's identity.
As for the purpose of the Dragon King's son-in-law who has been hidden in the royal family, Tianxuan is both afraid and has to test it. Feng Manlou's identity is almost revealed. On the other hand, it may be that the purpose of the great master is about to be revealed.
achieved.
It is time to confirm whether his purpose is beneficial or detrimental to our own side.
"I have always known how strong Ji Lingguang is, but she is not a messy person. Otherwise, no matter how good the relationship is, it would have been worn away long ago."
Tianxuan's eyes were dark, and she said with insight: "You said that Ji Lingguang punished Feng Manlou again, which shows that Feng Manlou did something that made her angry. For Ji Lingguang, in addition to being a teacher, he can really make her angry.
There are actually not many people and things about her."
Jiang Li: "·······"
You still have such a relationship with the eldest princess, no wonder some people say that you two are old enemies.
Jiang Li thought for a while and said: "This is indeed quite necessary, but my good brother is not so easy to reveal his flaws. His Yi Dao attainments are better than ours and can be said to be the best in the world."
It is because of this that Jiang Li has always made things difficult for Feng Manlou, but at most he was joking. In the really important aspect, he has always been honest and without any excess.
For example, secretly exposing Feng Manlou's identity.
If he really touches Feng Manlou's sensitive area, he will definitely feel something.
"It's hard to distract him."
Tianxuan, on the other hand, was very confident and prepared. She spread her right hand and a scroll appeared in her palm. It was the household registration of Dazhou.
"Even if we are at the level of you and me, it is difficult to be distracted when calculating the key existence. Let Feng Manlou help and calculate Kaiyang, and you can teach him to be distracted. The location of Kaiyang is related to the Lord of Heaven.
Ji Lingguang will also agree and let him help."
Once Kaiyang is involved, Tianjun may be alerted, and then he will face off against Tianjun from afar.
In this case, even the Great Master has no time to be distracted.
Moreover, even if Feng Manlou's temptation is not discovered, it is still possible to find Elder Kaiyang through his help, and even catch Tianjun's tail. Whether it succeeds or fails, it is not a loss.
"I understand." Jiang Li slowly exhaled and said.
Next, it’s time to be friendly with Feng Manlou... no, it’s to have a little competition with the great master.
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Half an hour later, Ziwei Palace.
"The eldest princess issued an edict: She ordered Feng Manlou to be the head of the Nantian Division. He would be responsible for investigating the strong men of the sect inside and outside the divine capital, ensuring the safety of the divine capital, taking charge of the affairs of the sect, and hunting down the remnants of the Taiping Sect."
The great eunuch on the side of the dragon chair conveyed the order of the eldest princess of the country with great energy, and all the officials below shouted in unison: "Your Highness is wise."
As for Feng Manlou's promotion, those who don't know his identity are not qualified enough to object.
Knowing that he was from the Feng clan, they were intimidated by the power of the eldest princess and Jiang Li and did not dare to object.
As for the deepest level, those who already know that Feng Manlou has a close relationship with the Great Master have the qualifications and ability to object. For example, the Taishi Ling Xiao Zhi, who has the third-rank Taixue Jijiu standing behind him, cannot object.
If we really offend the troublemaker like the Great Master, no one may end up well by then, so we might as well just sit back and watch.
As a result, the first son-in-law of Zhou Dynasty...at least the current first son-in-law, took the position of head of Nantiansi.
After the disbandment of the dynasty, the eldest prince-in-law became the most handsome son after Jiang Li, and the people from the eldest princess's faction immediately moved towards him.
Although Jiang Sikong and the eldest princess are allies now, Jiang Sikong is too powerful and might have to confront each other in the future. It is better to side with the eldest consort, as there is no need to worry about siding with the wrong person.
However, Feng Manlou did not give them this opportunity. After the dynasty ended, he stayed in the palace with Jiang Li and went to the side hall with the eldest princess. He took the VIP passage and was not on the same path as the officials who were walking through the gate.
The two of them followed the eldest princess out of the Ziwei Palace from the rear. A chariot had been prepared outside to take the three of them to the direction of Nanli Palace.
The imperial city was actually divided into two levels. The emperor and his harem were inside the palace city, and outside the palace city were the residences of the other royal family members. For example, the Nanli Palace of the eldest princess, and the East Palace of the prince.
The East Palace was built more than 200 years ago for the only undisputed prince in the Zhou Dynasty for 800 years - Ji Jiji.
Except for Ji Jiji, the rest of the princes were appointed when the emperor was dying or simply after his death. They succeeded to the throne not long after they were appointed, and there was no need for the Eastern Palace.
The chariot drove for about half an hour and arrived at Nanli Palace. The palace gates were opened one after another, from the outside to the inside, one after another. There were four levels, and the straight-line distance was several miles away.
As the eldest sister of the emperor, the eldest princess is also a powerful person of the fourth rank. Her status and treatment are actually among the best, and she is probably lower than the queen in the harem.
The three of them got off the carriage together, walked through the two main gates, passed through the nine-curved corridor, and came to a garden. Tianxuan was already sitting in the pavilion next to the rockery in the garden.
A delicate-looking palace maid was making tea. When the heat was up, she poured the tea into a teapot and then exited the pavilion in small steps. Tianxuan said slowly and calmly: "Here? Just in time, the tea is ready."
Seeing her look like she was the master made the eldest princess's eyes twitch slightly.
"You don't need to say more, I am the master."
The eldest princess replied firmly, and she and Feng Manlou sat down opposite Tianxuan, while Jiang Li sat next to Tianxuan.
The two pairs of people sit very close to each other, showing their close relationship.
"Two things."
Tianxuan took off her veil, rolled up her sleeves with one hand, picked up the teapot with the other hand to make tea, and said slowly: "First, I want to thank you and your wife. I thanked Lingguang before, but I haven't thanked the eldest consort yet. I
I am not a person who can do something but cannot say anything. I am very grateful to you for facilitating the marriage between me and Jiang Li, so I offered tea instead of wine to thank you both."
After the words fell, Feng Manlou looked at the eldest princess quietly.
As far as he knew, when he and the eldest princess got married, Tianxuan really laughed at the eldest princess, saying that she was an old cow eating young grass, which made the eldest princess angry.
You can't say whether you can do it or not, that's what I'm talking about.
Now Tianxuan also eats tender grass, and unlike the eldest princess, Jiang Li's grass is really tender. However, Tianxuan didn't hide it at all, and said it so grandly.
How could the eldest princess accept gratitude?
And is this really a thank you, rather than a face-to-face mockery?
Feng Manlou would not believe it if there was no personal grudges involved.
Although the result was good, the eldest princess’s original intention was to make Tianxuan a joke.
As if aware of Feng Manlou's observation, the eldest princess glanced at Feng Manlou expressionlessly, making him secretly say something bad. Then, the eldest princess said coldly: "If you are here to seek bad luck, I am happy to accompany you."
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"This won't work. You can't defeat me."
Tianxuan put down the tea cup and provoked the eldest princess's anger in a matter-of-fact tone. Before she was about to get angry, she changed the subject and said: "Second, we need to figure out where my Dinghu sect Kaiyang Wuqu is now.
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Tianxuan took out a volume of book and glanced at the two people opposite, "This matter concerns Tianjun, so I want your family to help me."