In the Great Yong Imperial City, the residence of Dong Bingkun, the Minister of Civil Affairs, was heavily guarded. The atmosphere was very different from the past. It turned out that Concubine Dong Shu came to visit her relatives early in the morning. This time, not only Concubine Dong Shu came, but also the seventh prince Xue Daoming came back together.
The Dong family has always been one of the most powerful families in Dayong. The only one that can compete with the Dong family is the Li family. Both families have famous ministers and good generals. They are highly valued by the Yong royal family. However, since the eldest prince Xue Daohong ascended the throne,
, the Dong family has become much more low-key. After all, the seventh prince Xue Daoming they supported was also the one who had a higher claim to succeed the throne, and he competed with the current emperor Xue Daohong. After Xue Daohong ascended the throne, both Xue Daoming and the Dong family became
Be careful and cautious, fearing that Xue Daohong will look for opportunities to attack them.
It was also the first time for Concubine Dong Shu to go back to her parents' home to visit relatives after the new emperor ascended the throne. The family sat down in the flower hall. Concubine Dong Shu sighed quietly and said: "It's better to stay at home."
Her sister-in-law Yang Yuqi said with a smile: "No matter how good it is, it can't be compared with the palace. It is rich in clothes and food, pampered and pampered, and there are so many palace servants around you."
Dong Bingkun glared at his wife and secretly cursed the old lady for not being able to speak.
Concubine Dong Shu chuckled and said, "My taste has been dull these past two days. I just want to eat fish soup made by my sister-in-law."
Yang Yuqi smiled and said: "This is not easy, I will do it right now." She was not an ordinary woman, and she could tell that this sister-in-law wanted to get rid of her.
After his wife left, Dong Bingkun said with a helpless smile: "Don't blame me, sister, your sister-in-law is like this, she always speaks without restraint."
Concubine Dong Shu sighed and said, "Sister-in-law is right. Others see the myriad benefits of living in the palace, but who knows the grievances and sadness behind our scenery?"
Xue Daoming excused himself to his mother and said, "Concubine, uncle, I went out to talk to some cousins."
Concubine Dong Shu nodded.
There were only two siblings left in the flower hall. Dong Bingkun certainly knew about his sister's recent situation. Since Xue Shengkang's death, the status of their mother and son in the palace had plummeted. Not to mention that his sister's power in the harem had been completely eliminated. Even Zheng Shanzhan
My nephew is also currently unemployed.
Concubine Dong Shu said: "The emperor is very worried about Dao Ming." Only in her natal family could she dare to say such a thing.
Dong Bingkun said: "Sister, the only one the emperor can trust is Li Chenzhou, let alone us. Even King Yan and the eldest princess are not ostracized by him."
Concubine Dong Shu nodded and whispered: "In the past, I always thought that this child was honest and open-minded, but I didn't expect that he would act so ruthlessly after he ascended the throne. King Yan is his uncle. This time, I must have had no choice but to hand over all the Jubaozhai to the national treasury.
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Dong Bingkun said: "King Yan is not as simple as it seems on the surface, but the emperor is more decisive in his actions."
Concubine Dong Shu said: "It's not all Li Chenzhou's idea."
A wry smile appeared on Dong Bingkun's lips: "Girl, you still need to be patient!"
"Patience? In this world, if you don't provoke others, others will not harm you. People have long disliked our mother and son, and sooner or later this knife will cut them off."
Dong Bingkun fell silent. After Xue Daohong came to the throne, he reused Li Chenzhou. The status of the Li family increased day by day. However, the influence of the Dong family in Dayong declined day by day. Even so, Xue Daohong would not be content with the status quo. He eventually
The purpose is still to eliminate Xue Daoming, the former contender for the throne, and even consider eliminating the Dong family, but the time has not come yet, and he is not yet sure to completely eliminate the Dong family's power.
Concubine Dong Shu was obviously dissatisfied with her eldest brother's silence. She gritted her teeth and said, "Just sitting and waiting is waiting to die!"
Dong Bingkun understood his sister's temperament and coughed dryly and said: "Timing is very important."
Concubine Dong Shu said: "Do you know that Tianxiang Kingdom is recruiting relatives from the royal families of the world?"
Dong Bingkun shook his head. Indeed, he had not heard about this matter.
Concubine Dong Shu said: "The Queen Mother of Tianxiang Kingdom, Long Xuanjiao, wants to find a son-in-law for her adopted daughter, Princess Yingyue. This matter has been publicly announced, and the date of the public selection of the son-in-law is scheduled for the Double Ninth Festival."
Dong Bingkun asked: "When did Long Xuanjiao have a goddaughter?"
Concubine Dong Shu handed a letter to Dong Bingkun: "Someone specially sent the portrait of Princess Yingyue to Dao Ming. Guess who Princess Yingyue looks like?"
Dong Bingkun took the letter. He took out a painting from it and unfolded it. He couldn't help but frowned when he saw the painting.
Concubine Dong Shu said: "She is just that little bitch Long Xiyue."
Dong Bingkun said: "Impossible, wasn't she already dead back then?"
Concubine Dong Shu chuckled and said: "Who has seen it with his own eyes? The body was robbed after death. It fell from a high altitude and was unrecognizable. I always felt that there must be something fishy about this matter. Now it seems that it is nine out of ten that we were tricked by Da Kang.
The eye-covering method was deceived, and someone else died. The real Long Xiyue had already escaped. Long Xuanjiao was her biological aunt, so it is very possible that she moved to seek refuge."
Dong Bingkun frowned and muttered: "There are many similar people in the world, and appearance alone may not be able to prove anything." He did not believe that Long Xiyue could escape from the golden cicada in full view of the public. If this is true, then Dayong is really
Someone made a good show, and not only did Princess Anping escape unscathed, but she also gained access to Dongliang County in vain.
Concubine Dong Shu said: "But the emperor ordered Dao Ming to go to Tianxiang Kingdom to participate in the selection of a son-in-law."
Dong Bingkun said: "Daoming agreed?"
Concubine Dong Shu sighed and said: "When he saw this portrait, he lost his soul and agreed without even thinking about it." This was the most troublesome thing for her. Her son was good at everything, but he was very interested in Long Xi.
Yue Yong was so affectionate that he didn't know what evil had befallen the child. Since Long Xiyue's death, his heart had become so calm that he didn't even get close to women.
Dong Bingkun said: "Are you worried that this trip to Tianxiang Kingdom is a trap?"
Concubine Dong Shu said: "Tianxiang Kingdom is just a small country. Even if there is no trap, with Dao Ming's identity, he would not be willing to marry a princess of Tianxiang Kingdom. What's more, Princess Yingyue is just Long Xuanjiao's adopted daughter, and she is nothing at all.
How can the royal blood be worthy of our Dao Ming?"
Dong Bingkun burst out laughing. After all, his sister was just a woman. When thinking about the problem, she first thought of family opinions, but did not think of the real reason behind this matter.
Concubine Dong Shu said: "I asked him to come with me just because I want you to persuade him. He always listens to your words and cannot go to Tianxiang Kingdom."
Dong Bingkun said: "He has already promised the emperor, how can he still go back on his word and take back his promise?"
Concubine Dong Shu bit her lip and said, "I don't care, anyway, I can't watch him take risks."
Dong Bingkun narrowed his eyes, tapped his fingers on the coffee table twice, and whispered: "Isn't the royal marriage full of political purposes? Tianxiang Kingdom's invitation to the world must have deep meaning."
Concubine Dong Shu said: "It's just a small country."
Dong Bingkun shook his head: "Although the Tianxiang Kingdom is not large in land area, it cannot be ranked first among small countries. Over the years, they have been developing and working hard in the south of Yunxiao Ridge, conquering many surrounding tribes. In terms of land area alone, it has already
Equivalent to half of Dakang and more than Xichuan, Tianxiang Kingdom's most powerful force is not its army, but its navy. The sea area they own has already exceeded that of other countries in the Central Plains, and they control more than 500 large and small islands."
Concubine Dong Shu asked: "What's so great about a barbarian land?"
Dong Bingkun said: "You may still remember that a few years ago, Hu Buwei, the Minister of Household Affairs of Dakang, led Dakang's 10,000 elite navy and 500 of the most powerful warships to Luosong to open up a maritime grain transportation channel?"
Concubine Dong Shu blinked her eyes and said, "Isn't he Hu Xiaotian's father?"
Dong Bingkun nodded and said: "It's him. Although the navy and warships taken away by Hu Buwei are not many, those 10,000 navy officers and soldiers are the backbone of the Dakang navy, and the five hundred warships are the backbone of the Dakang navy."
It embodies the top craftsmanship of Dakang's shipbuilding industry. Many people say that this group of people died in a storm at sea. However, there is a recent rumor that these people did not actually disappear, but instead defected to Tianxiang Kingdom and were incorporated into Tianxiang Kingdom's army.
Among the armies, Tianxiang Kingdom's naval strength was originally not as good as that of Dakang. However, in the past two years, their navy has developed rapidly, and their shipbuilding technology has also improved rapidly. From this, it can be inferred that Hu Buwei and those naval officers are very likely to
Eighty-nine years ago, he took refuge in Tianxiang Kingdom."
Concubine Dong Shu was impatient after listening to her brother's eloquent talk. If he was talking about matters in Dayong, she might still be able to listen. Tianxiang Kingdom and Dayong are separated by Dakang and thousands of miles apart. Their affairs are not related to her own.
What does it matter? What she is most concerned about now is how to prevent her son from going to Tianxiang Kingdom.
Dong Bingkun said: "The civil strife in Dakang continues, and the rebellion in Longting Town recently occurred. Now the government has completely fallen into the hands of Princess Yongyang."
Concubine Dong Shu said: "This little girl is not very old. I never expected that she has such means."
Dong Bingkun said: "Even Hu Xiaotian turned against her and now he has become a traitor to Dakang."
Concubine Dong Shu lamented: "Dakang is falling into pieces and its defeat is inevitable."
Dong Bingkun said: "So all the surrounding powers want to take this opportunity to carve up Dakang's land. I think the Queen Mother of Tianxiang Kingdom's marriage proposal for Princess Yingyue is just a pretense. Her real intention is to find an alliance to attack Dakang.
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Concubine Dong Shu frowned. Her vision was obviously not that far-reaching. She was still focusing on the country of Dayong, and her biggest wish was just for her son to ascend the throne.
Dong Bingkun said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, it may not be a bad thing for Dao Ming to go to Tianxiang Kingdom. Being the consort of Tianxiang Kingdom is only good for him. If he leaves now, he can temporarily avoid the limelight."
Although Concubine Dong Shu understood what her elder brother said, she couldn't help but feel melancholy when she thought that Tianxiang Kingdom was so far away and that if her son went there, he wouldn't be able to come back for half a year.
Dong Bingkun said: "The authorities are obsessed with bystanders. If they go out for a walk, their horizons will also improve a lot. What's more, we are here to watch for him, so what is there to worry about? If you don't trust him, I will let the generals of heaven accompany you.
This is the trip he took."
The double period has passed, and Octopus found that he has returned to a familiar ranking. I, Zhang Shiyilang, am back again. The curse? The big curse! Brother Yue must jump out this month, either soaring or falling... It all depends on the brothers.
