Zhao Hanguo walked striding outside the Zhiyangxin Palace. He was wearing a brown robe on the outside and a large purple-trimmed red pleated coat on the inside. He had a jade quilt tied around his waist. There was an abacus bag and a black sheath gold knife hanging on the quilt as he walked.
Come, there is always the sound of hunting.
Therefore, although Zhao Hanguo looks like a scholar, his words and deeds are heroic and heroic, with a sense of indifference and arrogance that looks down on things that happen in life.
He strode into the Yangxin Hall, saluted to Yan Xuanji, then saluted to Yan Xiaoyu, and said, "This is too humiliating!"
As soon as he spoke, Yan Xuanji hurriedly stood up and said respectfully: "Prime Minister, there is no need to be formal. Please sit down quickly."
As Yan Xuanji stood up, Yan Xiaoyu, Yan Zhuo and Mu Yunfeng also stood up and stood aside.
When Zhao Hanguo saw this, he smiled and said politely: "Then I'm not polite, I dare to have a drink with His Majesty."
Although his words were polite, he was really rude. He took two steps and sat down in the seat of the guest of honor.
Upon seeing this, Yan Xuanji's face changed into a smile, as if he didn't take it to heart at all. He smiled at Zhao Hanguo, then made an invitation gesture to Yan Zhuo and others and arranged for them to sit down.
Yan Zhuo looked at Zhao Hanguo who was sitting in front of him, and his heart tightened. He couldn't help but glance at his face a few more times, but just these few glances suddenly gave him a chill in his heart, as if there was someone there.
A chill penetrated the spinal cord from the pores.
--murderous look!
——What a strong murderous aura!
Yan Zhuo murmured in his heart, and his eyes moved from Zhao Hanguo to the dining table. Zhao Hanguo was indeed well-deserved. It only took a stick of incense to leave the banquet, and he came over neatly dressed. It can be seen that he was in the palace.
His eyes were very dense, and although this man looked like a scholar, his whole body revealed a decisive murderous aura, especially his eyes that were so sharp that they were like a newly sharpened sword!
"It's better to meet than to be famous. The two righteous men are indeed worthy of their reputation. They are talented people at first glance!" Zhao Hanguo said this and raised his wine glass to look at Yan Xuanji. "Your Majesty, if such talented people can only be a small person,
Guard, you are really too humble."
Yan Xuanji also raised a wine glass and looked at Zhao Hanguo. He was so respectful that he was almost humble and said to Zhao Hanguo: "What kind of official position does the Prime Minister think is appropriate for the two heroes?"
Zhao Hanguo smiled, his eyebrows stretched slightly on his face, and he outlined an intriguing smile, saying: "There are still vacancies for the positions of the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of War, and there are also vacancies for several third-rank generals in the Beifu Bingjingkou Guards. No,
Do you know what the emperor wants?"
When Yan Xuanji heard Zhao Hanguo's arrangement, he felt bad. The household department, military department and Beifu soldiers were all from Zhao Hanguo. He wanted to keep these two people under his nose. This old man
Things are really thoughtful.
"Xiangguo, wouldn't it be bad if these two people were entrusted with such an important task as soon as they arrived in Jiangzuo? Will the ministers in the DPRK think that I am deliberately favoring the princess and nepotism? I am afraid that gossip will arise between these two people.
Although a hero has superb martial arts skills, he is still entering the court for the first time, so he should practice and become familiar with it before making any plans."
When Zhao Hanguo listened to what Yan Xuanji said, the smile on his face became even stronger. He pinched his beard, toasted a glass of wine to Yan Xuanji, and said: "The so-called virtuous people should not avoid relatives. These two heroes saved the princess. This is
The great contribution is comparable to the restoration of Chengchuan. For such a meritorious service to a minister, a third-grade general is truly worthy of his title."
When Yan Xuanji heard what Zhao Hanguo said, he thought to himself: Zhao Hanguo has already said this. If he says more, he might make him suspicious. From this point of view, he can only do what he said now.
"I was originally worried that although these two people saved the princess, state affairs and family affairs cannot be generalized after all. But now that the Prime Minister has spoken, it doesn't matter. Everything is at the discretion of the Prime Minister."
As he said this, he touched Zhao Hanguo's wine glass and drank the wine in one gulp.
Yan Zhuo also heard what they were saying. He raised a glass of wine and said to Yan Xuanji and Zhao Hanguo: "A mere man in white clothes down here just obeyed God's will and saved the princess. I am really ashamed to receive this honor. The common people have nothing to repay, so they can only
I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty and the Prime Minister for their great kindness."
As he said this, he knelt down on the ground and knelt down towards Yan, and the two of Zhao and Zhao made a big salute. Seeing Yan Zhuo behave like this, Mu Yunfeng stood up and knelt beside Yan Zhuo and said loudly: "I also thank Your Majesty and the Prime Minister for their great kindness."
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When Zhao Hanguo saw the two of them like this, he pinched his beard again, took a sip and said: "All this is from the emperor's sage. You are just thanking the emperor. We are all working for the emperor and Jiang Zuo, and we have you in our hearts."
That’s enough for the country.”
Yan Zhuo nodded in response, drank the wine in the glass, and said: "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Prime Minister!"
Mu Yunfeng also imitated Yan Zhuo's example, raised his head, drank the wine, and said loudly: "I will definitely live up to the expectations of the Prime Minister!"
Yan Xiaoyu looked at Yan and Mu and murmured in her heart: I really can't tell that Yan Zhuo, who usually looks like he doesn't get close to strangers, is actually so flattering. It seems that Yan Zhuo is placed in Zhao Hanguo.
It's feasible to have him by your side. But what about Mu Yunfeng? He is a big idiot. If he goes to the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War will inevitably reveal his flaws, so he has to think of a way to keep him by his side.
"Xiang Guo has a pair of keen eyes that really know how to recognize people and how to employ them. Brother Zhao is a first-rate talent in both martial arts and strategy, but Xiao Yu has something he doesn't know how to say." Yan Xiaoyu looked at Zhao Hanguo pretending to be coy.
Zhao Hanguo frowned. He didn't know what kind of medicine the princess had in the gourd, so he just said: "Princess, tell me what you have to say. I am responsible for solving the princess's problems."
Yan Xiaoyu raised her eyelids towards Mu Yunfeng and said: "This Qin Hu is a hunter in the mountains. He doesn't know the Four Books and Five Classics, the Three Cardinal Guidelines and the Five Constant Rules. He is afraid that if the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of War cannot do anything, he will cause a lot of trouble to the Prime Minister.
Why don't I let him be a bodyguard by my side, and practice his skills, so as not to make mistakes and miss the government."
Zhao Hanguo looked at Mu Yunfeng, looking at his rustic dress, and remembered what he just said, he could only imitate parrots, and his words and deeds were no different from those of hunters in the mountains. This kind of thing would not cause any trouble next to the princess.
, then he said: "I will listen to the princess's instructions. I have no objection to what the princess said."
Yan Xiaoyu listened to what Zhao Hanguo said and smiled brightly. She raised her glass and drank it in one gulp. Her white cheeks suddenly turned pink, just like Chu He, who was as endearing as Chuhe: "I said that Xiangguo is like a father.
He loves us brothers and sisters, and the Prime Minister will agree to anything I say."
Seeing Yan Xiaoyu's innocent and lively charm with a hint of charm, Zhao Hanguo's eyes were calm and unmoved: "The emperor and the princess are born as dragons and phoenixes. Hanguo is a body with withered bones and does not dare to compete with the sun and the moon."
Yan Xuanji and Yan Xiaoyu looked awkward.
"Xiangguo, eat some food. Eat some food. These are all prepared by the imperial kitchen. Please try them, Xiangguo."
Yan Xuanji, Zhao Hanguo and others exchanged cups and cups, and finished the meal politely.
"Thank you for the hospitality, Your Majesty. I have had enough wine and food." Zhao Hanguo put down his bowls and chopsticks, "The princess has just returned to the palace. The Emperor and Princess must have a lot to say, so I won't disturb you."
When Yan Xuanji saw Zhao Hanguo getting up to leave, he was overjoyed and said with genuine reluctance on his face: "Why is the Prime Minister so anxious? The peonies in the imperial garden are really blooming. How about we go and enjoy the flowers together?"
Zhao Hanguo smiled, bowed and said, "I'm old, and I want to take a nap after dinner. If I yawn and enjoy the flowers, I'm afraid it will disturb the emperor's enjoyment."
"Then the Prime Minister should go back and rest early. The Prime Minister's health is very important and he must not work too hard on state affairs." Yan Xuanji said respectfully, with a face that was divided between concern and worry.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I will retire." Zhao Hanguo bowed and bowed before standing up and leaving. As he walked, he winked at the eunuch at the door.
The eunuch looked at Zhao Hanguo as he walked around the corner, then quietly followed him.
Yan Zhuo watched the eunuch leave with Zhao Hanguo, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Zhao Hanguo's secret spies had spread all over Yan Xuanji's clothing, food, housing and transportation. It was not easy to bring down Zhao Hanguo in this situation.
Yan Xuanji looked at Yan Zhuo's thoughtful expression and said, "Zhao Yingxiong must have noticed it too."
Yan Zhuo looked at Yan Xuanji, frowned, pretended to be ignorant, and said: "The common people below do not understand the affairs of the court. They only know the four words of loyalty to the emperor and the country. I hope that there will be a sea and a clear river in the world of Kyushu.
The day of Yan."
Hearing this, Yan Xuanji looked outside the door and saw that all the eunuchs were gone before he dared to whisper: "To be honest, I also know that Jiangzuo's taxes are heavy. People in the world only know that the emperor is young and greedy for fun, so the royal family's taxes account for
Of the sixty-seven points in Jiangzuo, I don’t know that four out of the sixty-seven points have fallen into the hands of Zhao Hanguo alone. I don’t need to say more about the interests and consequences of this, Brother Zhao should also be aware of it.”
Yan Zhuo nodded. He could naturally see the pros and cons. Zhao Hanguo used the name of the royal family to collect taxes. People in the world only knew that the emperor was extravagant, but did not know Zhao Hanguo's wolfish ambitions behind it. When the time comes, when the time comes, he, Zhao Hanguo, can
On the grounds of obeying the people's will, he forced Yan Xuanji to abdicate.
"Zhao Hanguo's heart is known to everyone on the road."
Yan Xuanji sighed after hearing this and said softly: "I thought that I was so dedicated to my ambition but was powerless. I could only obey Zhao Hanguo's orders like a puppet on strings."
Yan Zhuo looked at Yan Xuanji and thought of his own situation, and couldn't help but feel a sense of sympathy. Naturally, he was also aware of this feeling of powerlessness.
——Being helpless.
——No choice.
"Your Majesty, I have a plan that can help your Majesty take charge of the government and eliminate Zhao Hanguo's party."
Yan Xuanji was startled when he heard this. He quickly looked outside the door to make sure that the eunuch hadn't come back yet, and then he said, "Hero, please speak!"
"Tomorrow, your Majesty will issue an edict to replace me as the Minister of Household Affairs. As long as Zhao Hanguo allows me to be the Minister of Household Affairs, I will have a way to overthrow Zhao Hanguo!"
Yan Xuanji was stunned when he heard this, and looked at Yan Zhuo with eyes that were four parts surprised and six parts incredulous.
Although the Minister of Hubu was a second-rank official and was in charge of the finances of Jiangzuo, the Minister of Hubu was Zhao Hanguo's confidant, so how much energy could he exert as a minister.
"Zhao Yingxiong, you may not know that Jiangzuo Chaotang, the Ministry of Hubu, and the Ministry of War are all Zhao Hanguo's confidants. Let alone letting you be the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, even if you are the Minister of the Ministry of Hubu, you can't control the officials of the Ministry of Hubu. Moreover, Zhao Hanguo has recently
The Kingdom of Han is preparing to move its capital, and the appointment of hundreds of officials and the selection of attendants in the Forbidden Palace must be rotated, and Zhao Yingxiong must consider this in advance."
Yan Zhuo smiled lightly. Although he did not expect to move the capital, it did not seem to hinder his plan, so he said: "I have my own way, please believe me."
Yan Xuanji looked at Yan Zhuo and then at Yan Xiaoyu. Although he nodded, he didn't have much hope in what Yan Zhuo said.
Outside the temple, at the corner.
The eunuch stood in front of Zhao Hanguo, with a smile on his face and said flatteringly: "Master Prime Minister, what are your orders?"
Zhao Hanguo responded with a smile and said, "Of course I have something important to trouble my father-in-law."
"The Prime Minister has something to ask, and it's a small honor to be able to serve him."
Zhao Hanguo smiled and took out a stack of banknotes from his arms. The banknotes were probably one thousand taels each, a full 50,000 taels. He counted out 40,000 taels out of the 50,000 taels and handed them to the eunuch.
He said: "These 40,000 taels are for my father-in-law's hard work."
Looking at the 40,000 taels of silver, the eunuch's eyes widened and he quickly said: "I am willing to serve the prime minister!"
Zhao Hanguo sent the ten thousand taels to the eunuch again and said, "These ten thousand taels are for my father-in-law's godsons. They also worked hard for me."
"It's an honor for my useless godsons to work for the prime minister!" the eunuch said after taking the 10,000 taels of silver.
The eunuch had a bulging bag of fifty thousand taels of silver in his arms, and the smile on his face was as round and full as his chest. You must know that as the leading eunuch in the imperial city, his monthly salary is not much.
Forty thousand taels of silver, Zhao Hanguo's 40,000 taels were more than enough not only to ask him to do things, but also to buy his life.
"Master Prime Minister, what are your orders?"
"It's nothing. I just ask my father-in-law to arrange for a few sharp-eyed and attentive godsons to keep an eye on the princess and the young man named Qin Hu. I want to know every move they make."
When the eunuch heard such a simple thing, he smiled even more from ear to ear and said: "It's easy to say, easy to say. I don't think it's a big deal, let alone this matter. Even if the prime minister wants to know when they will...
How many times we went to the bathroom, how many dinners we had, how many times we went to bed, how many times we went to bed, let Xiang Guo know everything about our family!"
"That's a lot of work, father-in-law!" Zhao Hanguo bowed his hands to the eunuch.
The eunuch also bowed his hands to Zhao Hanguo and said, "Master Prime Minister, you have commended us."
Just as Zhao Hanguo and the eunuch were about to separate, a young eunuch ran in in a panic and saw his godfather and prime minister chatting together. The young eunuch did not hide it and just said in front of the two of them: "Zhenhai.
When a war broke out, Fusang Kingdom sent troops to attack us. The Zhenhai defender reported that Fusang sent 30,000 troops to attack Zhenhai from all sides!"
