Zhao Ning smiled and said, "This is the best result."

Wei Wuxian scratched his head and thought to himself for a moment, "In order to balance the situation of the court, Your Majesty does not want the family to be too weak and lose the power to check and balance the generals. I know this."

Zhao Ning nodded: "We have done enough today. The Pang family will be destroyed, the Zheng family, and the Lu family will also suffer. Not only will the Zhao family's crisis be passed smoothly, but also the great contribution to the capture of Beihu Xizuo will be made.

"If Xu Minglang cannot win back a victory, his situation will be too bad. The family will be disappointed in him and lose confidence in him. If there is another offensive from the generals, I am afraid that his position as prime minister will no longer be secure.

"

Wei Wuxian turned to look at Zhao Ning.

He found that the outline of his slender face looked like a knife cutting an axe under the dim moonlight, showing even more sharpness and mystery, as if the other person was no longer a young man, but a powerful figure.

Wei Wuxian smacked his lips, "If Xu Minglang, an old man, falls, wouldn't it be better for us?"

Zhao Ning shook his head: "Now is not the time for his downfall."

"Why?"

"Now that he has fallen, the family has lost a leader with unparalleled authority. It will be difficult to find such a replacement for a while, and the setback suffered will be too great. Next, the unlucky one will be the seemingly glorious general."

"What's the meaning?"

"Your Majesty does not want the family to suppress the generals too much, and he does not want the generals to suppress the family too much. The reason why Zhao's case can be reversed tonight is because of your Majesty's support."

"So, if Xu Minglang falls, your Majesty will support the family and weaken the generals?"

"The balance cannot be broken. The court cannot be the sole say in the family, nor can the general have the final say. Only when the two sides have similar power and compete with each other, can His Majesty mediate and have the right to speak."

Wei Wuxian was silent for a moment, then let out a long breath, "Although it sounds unpleasant, this is the truth from ancient times to the present. There is nothing to complain about."

Zhao Ning just nodded slightly and didn't say much.

If it were last year, he would have thought that would be the case.

But now, he feels that the truth is not that simple.

There are some things that he can't say now after all, and it's not the time yet.

All in all, Zhao Ning's goal tonight has been achieved. As far as the situation is concerned, Xu Mingliang is still in the position of prime minister, which is actually more beneficial to him than not being in the position of prime minister.

Only in this way can he use Xu Minglang to make more articles.

Zhao Ning raised his head and looked at the extraordinarily bright moon in the faint sea of ​​stars, feeling as if his heart was still.

...

Miyagi, Fengxue Pavilion.

Emperor Song Zhi put his hands behind his hands and looked at the brightly lit Yanping City in the distance, frowning tightly. He had already received the report that Xiao Yan had been caught by Xu Mingliang.

The soldiers of the imperial army in the streets and alleys are gathering together and will be withdrawing from the city in a short time. However, the soldiers of the Duwei Mansion are still searching everywhere for the remnants of Beihu.

In addition, the officials of Dali Temple who were thoroughly investigating Zhao's case were also busy in the city.

After an unknown amount of time, Song Zhi spoke slowly and without squinting:

"Some time ago, the Grand Governor asked me for orders to mobilize elite scouts and spies from the Yanmen and Longyou armies to go to Beijing to investigate Beihu Xizuo. At that time, I thought that the Grand Governor was just looking for a reason to summon more elite personnel.

Dealing with family status.

"The reason why I agreed at that time was actually because I was worried that the governor would not be able to defeat the prime minister.

"But I didn't expect that there would actually be a Beihu cultivator in my capital city! And the scale is so large. The number of Hu cultivators caught tonight alone reached hundreds, even those from the Tianyuan Royal Court.

The princesses are all inside!

"Daban, please tell me, who gave the Tianyuan tribe such courage to send people to sneak into the capital of Daqi to cause mischief! What on earth do they want to do? Do you really think I can't send troops to destroy them?!

"Check, let me get to the bottom of it! Every Beihu spy, including Princess Tianyuan, must be interrogated carefully, and everything they know must be asked clearly. How many accomplices there are, they must be dug out.

!

"I want to see how many secret stakes the Tianyuan tribe has in my Daqi, and what they are planning!"

The elite troops that Zhao Ning used to secretly track down Bei Hu Xizuo were huge in number. Allowing these people to enter the capital from the border army was a genuine mobilization of troops, and Zhao Xuanji had to obtain Song Zhi's consent.

Jing Xinmo, who was waiting behind Song Zhi, bowed his head. He did not dare to speak nonsense about such a major military matter, and in the end he could only persuade Song Zhi to calm down.

Song Zhi sat back in the pavilion, pondered for a while, and said in a slow tone: "The prime ministers and governors of the imperial dynasty are my right-hand men, and I have always treated them equally.

"But what happened today tells me that the Prime Minister united multiple families to frame the Zhao family, and his character and personality are really unbearable!

"But what about the Grand Governor? He has been working hard for the public good. He summoned the elite soldiers who came to the capital to investigate Beihu Xizuo, but they really found out Beihu Xizuo. They did not use power for personal gain at all!

"This time, the Governor's Office dug up such a powerful Beihu spy and made great contributions to the dynasty. I must reward him well. The Lord Zhenguo has indeed lived up to the name of Zhenguo. The dynasty needs to rely on the Zhao family, and I should also take it seriously.

Reward Zhao!

"As for the Pang family, they are a group of rebels and traitors. I want to punish their nine clans! The Zheng family and the Lu family must also be severely punished! Thirteen families...Fourteen families, huh, I want so many fish and dragons to mix together.

What’s your family background?”

Having said this, Song Zhi waved his hand, and Jing Xinmo asked Zai to wait outside the pavilion. He had already recorded the emperor's order for all the servants to retreat.

Soon, only Song Zhi and Jing Xinmo were left inside and outside Fengxue Pavilion.

"Daban, tell me, how should I reward Duke Zhenguo?" Song Zhi's voice returned to calmness and calmness.

Jing Xinmo thought for a while and said, "Last year, His Majesty ordered an additional 30,000 troops at Yanmen Pass. Now it seems that Beihu is not at peace, and the Tianyuan tribe has hidden ambitions.

"If there is a change in the grassland and a situation is unfavorable to the dynasty, and the Yanmen Army and the Shanhai Navy are needed to go on an expedition, the additional 30,000 people will probably not be enough."

This is fair and reasonable.

Listening to what Jing Xinmo said, the dynasty should continue to send more troops to Yanmen Pass.

After Song Zhi for a while, he asked: "How many more troops are appropriate?"

"How about twenty thousand?"

Song Zhi fell silent.

After another half while, he said: "Thirty thousand. In this way, there are 160,000 troops stationed at Yanmen Pass, which exceeds Shanhaiguan. It is necessary to establish another deputy general. In my opinion, I will create a new position of Yanmen Defense Envoy.

Exercising the authority of the deputy general guarding the pass."

"Your Majesty is wise." Jing Xinmo then bowed his head and agreed.

Song Zhi didn't speak, but just glanced at Jing Xinmo.

Jing Xinmo knew that the emperor was waiting for him to answer the previous question: how to reward Zhao.

The conversation we just had was about military and state affairs, and we need other rewards for the Zhao family.

Jing Xinmo bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty will marry Zhao's daughter soon, but your Majesty still lacks a master of the Sixth Palace."

Many of the queens of Daqi are descended from the Zhao family, but not all of them. To be precise, most of them are not. Otherwise, the bloodline will be messed up. After all, as long as the queen has a son, if nothing else happens, she will be the emperor.

of.

Song Zhi nodded slightly, "That's it."

This means that on the day Zhao Qiyue enters the palace, he will be canonized as queen.

For Zhao, such a reward cannot be compared to elixirs, talismans, soldiers, gold, silver, wealth and silk.

After a while, Song Zhi sighed, "The prime minister suffered a big loss this time. He failed to capture the Zhao family and only lost his troops and generals. He also allowed the generals to seize so many Beihu craftsmen with thunderous momentum. In peacetime, he established a

Great work, this family will have to bow their heads for a long time."

Jing Xinmo hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, do you want to change the prime minister?"

Song Zhi said, "If the prime minister fails to capture Princess Beihu tonight, even if I want to protect her, I am afraid that her majesty will be lost and I will no longer be able to stand in the court."

"Why does Your Majesty want to protect Duke Xu? It is inappropriate for Duke Xu to have too much power..."

"After tonight, Mr. Xu is no longer the former Mr. Xu, and he no longer has such a big restriction on me. Not only that, he also has to rely on me to resist the generals, which will make him more obedient. The important thing is that I still need him.

, he can fall, but he cannot fall so easily, and it is not yet hot."

Jing Xinmo naturally understood the profound meaning of the emperor's last words. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, this old slave has something to say. I don't know whether to say it or not."

"Speak directly."

"In this situation tonight, why did Princess Beihu happen to appear near the Prime Minister's Mansion? It was obviously the general who was hunting Beihu Xisaku, so why did the prime minister capture Princess Beihu in the end?"

Song Zhi took a deep look at Jing Xinmo and asked, "Do you think there is something going on between Mr. Xu and Princess Beihu?"

Jing Xinmo lowered his head and said, "I'm just guessing."

Song Zhi chuckled, "Over the years, Mr. Xu has indeed received a lot of filial piety from the other party, but as the prime minister, it is not too much for him to have this benefit. As for the rest..."

Speaking of this, Song Zhi's eyes suddenly became stern, and murderous intent loomed, "I have Lao Da companion go to check. However, even if there is something fishy, ​​it is not the time for Xu Gong to fall. But if there is, I will do it in the future."

Let him pay the price he deserves!"

"Old slave, take your orders."

At this point, Song Zhi fell into deep thought again, and this time he remained silent for longer.

At the end of the day, Song Zhi stood up and came to the railing again. He put his hands behind his hands and looked at Daqi Capital: "I never thought that the situation would become like this. This shows that many things are currently not under my control.

.This is very wrong.
To be continued...