"Can you guess what reason King Pingnan will use to deal with you?" Xunxuan asked very curiously.
"I'm not Xiaoyue, how do I know what he wants." Zhou Xingyun shrugged and said with a grin: "In short, no matter what reason King Pingnan uses to impeach me, Han Feng can just say that I am not guilty.
Depress the spirit of Pingnan Palace and let all officials in the court understand the situation. Don't think that the power of Pingnan Palace can really dominate the government."
Han Feng only needed to create an atmosphere where all the civil and military officials in the court could see that there was someone more favored than King Pingnan, and there would be no one-sided situation when discussing matters in the court in the future.
"Senior Brother Xingyun is a big slacker." Xu Zhiqian couldn't help but criticize Zhou Xingyun, secretly blaming his unfathomable routine.
"Hehe, have you noticed it again?" Zhou Xingyun smiled awkwardly, but he didn't expect that Xu Zhiqian was so smart that she actually saw his true intention.
"Zhiqian, what kind of medicine did he sell in his gourd?" Han Qiumiao had to admit that she couldn't see through Zhou Xingyun at all. Although she knew that every detail of Zhou Xingyun had special intentions, she really couldn't figure out what was going on behind the scenes.
Deep meaning.
"Senior Brother Xingyun has created an atmosphere in the court, that is, he is more trusted and reused by the emperor than Prince Pingnan. In this way, my grandfather can confront Prince Pingnan..."
"Didn't you say yesterday that Taifu Xu was old and frail, implying that he would retire and return to his hometown, so those high-ranking officials in the court would please Prince Pingnan? How can we now confront Prince Pingnan head-on?" Wei Suyao was troubled by Xu Zhiqian's words.
Confused.
"The officials in the DPRK were worried that after my grandfather resigned, the faction headed by Xu Taifu would be weakened, so they had to secretly please Pingnan Prince's Mansion in order to have another way out in the future. However, Brother Xingyun returned to Beijing, and he had the confidence of Pingnan
The king is tit for tat. Anyone who is not a fool can understand that the royal family wants to weigh the power of King Pingnan." Xu Zhiqian paused, then took a breath and continued: "People say that senior brother Xingyun is a big lazy guy, but my grandfather can fight with King Pingnan, only
Because he is not only the eldest princess's consort, but also the grandson-in-law of the Taifu. The officials who followed my grandfather were worried that my grandfather would retire and return to his hometown, and no one would be able to replace him. Now that everything has been settled, Taifu Xu resigned and Shaofu Zhou came to the throne, those implication turned to King Pingnan.
I advised my grandpa not to go against the officials of Pingnan Prince's Palace, but they still bowed their heads and listened to grandpa's words."
"I understand what you said, but when you called him a slacker, where did the deep meaning come from?" Han Qiumiao asked, she thought of a little more things than Wei Suyuan, knowing that Zhou Xingyun did this to consolidate Xu Taifu's
Prestige in the DPRK. After all, Zhou Xingyun is Xu Zhiqian’s husband...
"What was the first thing that Senior Brother Xingyun did when he returned to Beijing?" Xu Zhiqian rolled her eyes, secretly thinking that every inconspicuous detail of Zhou Xingyun's actions contained a strong conspiracy.
"Shang Shu Jin!" Han Qiumiao understood immediately. The first place Zhou Xingyun visited when he returned to Beijing was not the Xu family or the Empress Dowager, but the home of Jin Zheng Han, the former Minister of Household Affairs.
Jin Zhenghan was put under house arrest by Han Feng for allowing his subordinates to take bribes and bend the law. Now, as an aide, he advises Han Feng.
The reason why Zhou Xingyun was able to dismantle the influence of the Sixteenth Emperor's Son in the capital was because Jin Zhenghan abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, and fully stated clearly the trump cards of the Sixteenth Emperor's Son and the northern princes.
Acknowledging mistakes can make a lot of improvements. Over the past year, Jin Zhenghan has truly repented and worked conscientiously to assist Han Feng in governing. Han Feng only needs to see the right opportunity, pardon Jin Zhenghan, and let him assist Mrs. Xu.
Fu, when Taifu Xu resigns and goes into seclusion, Jin Zhenghan can come forward to challenge King Pingnan.
Zhou Xingyun was deeply trusted by the emperor, and he was also the consort of the eldest princess, the grandson-in-law of the Grand Tutor, and the son-in-law of Jin Shangshu and Xuanyuan Shangshu.
Then, even if Taifu Xu resigned and returned to his hometown, Jin Zhenghan would replace him and help the royal family balance the government and the opposition.
Jin Zhenghan and Xuanyuan Tianhen openly assisted Han Feng, and Zhou Xingyun cheered and cheered behind the scenes. In the next ten and a half years, Pingnan King's power would not be able to dominate alone.
Zhou Xingyun only needs to return to the capital for a walk every once in a while to let the officials in the court see that he and the emperor are close friends. Then Wang Yushi and other officials in the court will faithfully follow in the footsteps of Taifu Xu and Jin Zhenghan.
Invisible pretense is the most deadly! Zhou Xingyun is the husband of Han Qiumiao, Xu Zhiqian, Jin Runer, and Xuanyuan Fengxue, so as long as his shadow exists, the status of the elders of the beauties in the court will naturally increase.
"Zhiqian, do you think that since Xia Jier and I are so familiar, should we talk to the Zhennan Marquis Mansion?" Zhou Xingyun wanted to drag Zhennan Marquis, Xia Jier's father, into trouble.
Xia Jier's father, Xia Ling, was one of the southern princes. He was the general of Zhennan and Mu Lianhou who was responsible for guarding the southern border.
Mu Lianhou is different from King Pingnan. The former guards the territory to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, while the latter guards the territory and city and governs the people in the south.
Simply put, King Pingnan was the brother of the late emperor and had his own fiefdom, sitting in the southern capital. Marquis Mu Lian was the commander stationed on the border, serving as the first line of defense to prevent foreign invasion.
The southern border is constantly engaged in wars and is not as stable as the northern border. Whenever the southern border is invaded by foreign tribes and a large-scale war breaks out, King Pingnan will send troops to support Mu Lianhou. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the southern soldiers is stronger than that of the northern soldiers.
A grade.
After all, the reason why the lips are dead and the teeth are cold is simple and easy to understand. Once Mu Lianhou loses his position at the border, the first victims will be the towns in the fiefdom of King Pingnan.
King Pingnan did not dare to be as rebellious as the northern princes. There were two main reasons. One was that foreign enemies in the south frequently invaded, and the other was that the military power in the southern border was firmly in the hands of the royal family.
King Pingnan dared to raise his troops to rebel. Marquis Mu Lian and the imperial army attacked him from front to back, and they were able to kill King Pingnan until chrysanthemums were scattered all over the ground.
Zhou Xingyun wanted to communicate with Xia Jier's father so that he could psychologically suppress King Pingnan.
"I'm not familiar with you." After hearing Zhou Xingyun's words, Xia Jier's face turned red and she mistakenly thought that Zhou Xingyun was proposing marriage to his father.
"Hang hang, if you dare to think bad thoughts about Ji'er, I won't let you go lightly."
"Sister Xiaoqing, is my image in your mind really that dirty? I admit that Jill is a beautiful embryo, and she will definitely become a stunning beauty in time, but how old is she now? She is not even 12 years old. Blasphemy and dissatisfaction
A fourteen-year-old girl, three years to start, the maximum penalty is death! No matter how brave God is, I don’t dare to have bad thoughts about this little cutie." Zhou Xingyun said with a conscience, no... Zhou Xingyun said with a conscience: "Although we
Living in ancient times, a little girl in Lingdu City got married at the age of 12, but I am a good young man with both character and appearance. I will never take my little cutie to see goldfish before she reaches the age of hair... That, Suyao...
What are you doing with the sword on my neck?"
"Although I don't understand what you are saying, I think
There is something wrong with what you said." Wei Suyao pointed his sword upright.
"It's unjust..." Zhou Xingyun was about to cry but had no tears. He kissed Xiao Suyao and pointed a sword at him. It hurt his heart!
"Xingyun's idea is right. He really needs to meet Mu Lianhou." Han Qiumiao decided to help Zhou Xingyun, lest everyone say that she does not favor him, and...from Han Qiumiao's point of view, she did not
I don't mind if Zhou Xingyun marries the Xia family. In this way, the 200,000 elite soldiers stationed at the southern border will become Zhou Xingyun's backing.
Now King Pingnan looks down on Zhou Xingyun a little. The most important thing is that he has no military power.
The apparent military strength of the Nanwang Mansion includes 70,000 town guards in the fiefdom and 300,000 Zhennan Cavalry Regiment, which totals about 400,000 troops. This does not include the hidden private soldiers.
The military force under the command of the Marquis of Zhennan consists of 200,000 brave and skilled soldiers stationed at the southern border.
The military power under the control of the royal family does not include the imperial guards in the imperial city, the military forces under the command of Zhennan Marquis, and the city guards in various towns. There are 150,000 soldiers and horses left near the capital who can quickly obey the royal family's deployment.
Main force.
Taifu Xu and the Marquis of Zhennan were in a relationship with Weng's son-in-law. Because of this, King Pingnan showed courtesy. Even though they had different opinions in the Jinluan Palace, they were very polite when they met in private.
"Daddy lives in grandpa's house. You won't see him when you go to the Marquis's Mansion." Xia Jier whispered to Zhou Xingyun that at the end of the year, her father returned to Beijing as a routine and now lives in the Taifu's Mansion.
Zhennan Hou Mansion is an empty house, no one lives in it all year round.
"Very good, I'm going to visit Taifu Xu right away." Zhou Xingyun patted his butt and stood up, deciding to take a trip to Taifu's Mansion.
When Prince Pingnan came to Fengyu Mansion to cause trouble, Isabel stayed in the room to watch the show. Now that she heard that Zhou Xingyun was going to Taifu's Mansion, Sister Xuannu walked out of the wing, thinking that she wanted to go to Taifu Xu with him.
Please greet me.
When Zhou Xingyun and others set off for Taifu's Mansion, Prince Pingnan and others also returned to Zhennan Prince's Mansion.
When King Pingnan saw several servants carrying Sui Teng into the hall with his skin torn apart and his buttocks blossomed, he immediately asked in shock: "What's wrong with Xiao Teng? Who injured him like this!"
"Dad! You must make the decision for your child!"
"Don't worry, Dongchen. Please clarify things for me first. What happened outside and who you had a conflict with?" King Pingnan asked calmly. He had no idea what happened and how he could make the decision for him.
?
"It's the eldest princess's consort!" Han Dongchen said bluntly.
"The eldest princess's consort? Why do you have a conflict with him?" King Pingnan looked puzzled. He only received the news yesterday that the eldest princess's consort returned to the capital. Why did his son bump into him today?
"Your Majesty... The prince and I were framed..." Sui Teng said as he was dying.
"Don't say anything, I'll get the doctor here right away." King Pingnan quickly asked people to carry Sui Teng into the side room, and summoned the doctors in the house to treat his injuries. After finishing the trivial matters, he turned to Han Dongchen: "Tell me what happened.
,How come Sui Teng and you were framed?"
"Dad, this is what happened." Han Dongchen started with the incident when he met Xunxuan on the road when he returned home yesterday, and gave a complete account of his and Zhou Xingyun's holiday.