It was about to dawn when a sudden heavy rain and lightning struck, leaving patches of broken bamboo and lotuses in ruins. There was a hint of beauty in the misery. An old tortoise poked its head out, but it didn't expect the raindrops to hit it on the head, which shocked it.
It's a turtle shell returned.
At the eaves, rainwater flowed down continuously in strings, moistening a large piece of bluestone in front of the hall, and a row of footprints on the stone was clearly visible.
"Master, the matter was not completed. The eight brothers who handled the matter are all dead." An old man in black robe bowed and said.
Yan Xuanji clenched his fists and hit the table hard, causing ripples in the tea on the table: "Eight people have died and you still can't kill Zhao Hanguo?"
The old man in black robe lowered his head and said: "Zhao Hanguo is surrounded by many masters. These eight people are already the elites in the Yama Palace. We haven't succeeded yet..."
"Are you trying to say that it will be even harder to get hold of in the future?" Yan Xuanji stared at the old man in black robe, "I don't believe it. Zhao Hanguo has three heads and six arms?"
The old man in black robe said: "Although Zhao Hanguo does not have three heads and six arms, his men can die for him."
Yan Xuanji was speechless, only watching the heavy rain outside the palace silently. The result of this duel was not bad for him. Although the Imperial Party lost the Imperial Master and Si Tianjian's supervisor, Yan
Xuanji also took advantage of the defense of the city to win over a wave of people and gain some reputation. His bravery in killing generals with one arrow spread in the palace. As for Zhao Hanguo's party, three of his generals were killed.
It can be said that his vitality has been severely damaged. In addition, he has to bear the reputation of condoning his subordinates' violations. I am afraid that he will not be able to take off his reputation as a single man.
"You go down first. I will pay attention next time and won't let Yama Luodian have a head-on confrontation with Zhao Hanguo again." Yan Xuanji waved his hand.
"Yes, Master." The old man in black robe bowed and disappeared into the misty rain and mist.
As soon as the old man in black robe left, a young eunuch ran in in a panic: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, the Taiwei, the Lang Zhongling, the Dian Ke, the Taiwen and other nine ministers are waiting outside the palace gate to meet you."
"You came so quickly!" Yan Xuanji narrowed his eyes, "Convene a court meeting and ask them all to come in. I want to see what they have to say!"
palace gate.
Led by Zhao Hanguo, Wang Xuansheng, Liu Zongduan, Li Wu and other important Jiangzu officials dressed in official uniforms, stepped over the white marble threshold symbolizing imperial power, and walked into the Forbidden Palace.
Zhao Hanguo walked in the front in the center, wearing a bright red court dress. There was a crane painted on the patch of the court dress, which symbolized his status as a first-class official in the court. Behind him, all the senior officials were wearing red court dress, but some
Cranes are painted on the embroidery, and some unicorns are painted on the embroidery.
In the main hall, Yan Xuanji was sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the leader Zhao Hanguo with burning eyes, without any fear.
"Old minister, I see you, Your Majesty." Zhao Hanguo said, and all the ministers saluted.
Yan Xuanji looked at Zhao Hanguo, his lips turned cold, and said: "Zhao Hanguo, you are so brave. You dared to instruct Zhao Ying and Dong Shun to violate the ban last night!"
Zhao Hanguo's expression did not change, his heart did not beat, as if he had expected Yan Xuan to attack. He looked calm and said, "I am scared. I don't know what the emperor said."
"Do you want to deny it?" Yan Xuanji's eyes were cold, "Last night Zhao Ying and Dong Shun led their troops to violate the ban. I shot Zhao Ying to death with one arrow. Is it false?"
"I don't dare." Zhao Hanguo bowed and said, "I'm just afraid that there might be some misunderstanding." As he said this, he rolled up the sleeves of his court uniform, and saw that his arms under the bright red court uniform were tightly wrapped around each other.
A layer of white gauze.
Zhao Hanguo took off the white gauze again, and saw a wound from his elbow straight to his wrist, which was scarlet and scary: "Your Majesty, I got the news that there are Jianghu forces who want to assassinate my Jiangsu officials in Jiangdu, so I got the news
As soon as the news came out, Zhao Ying and Dong Shun, the chief generals of the northern and southern camps, were transferred to Beijing to protect Kyoto. Unfortunately, both generals died for the country."
Yan Xuanji stared at Zhao Hanguo, but he did not expect that this old man was so thick-skinned. Even now, he still refuses to admit it: "Zhao Ying, Dong Shun is clearly forcing the palace to break the ban!"
Zhao Hanguo lowered his head and said calmly: "It may be that it was too dark at night, Your Majesty, and you were wrong. These Zhao Ying and Dong Shun were just outside the Forbidden Palace. What the Emperor saw was probably those assassins. Besides, these Zhao Ying and Dong Shun were just outside the Forbidden Palace."
Since tens of thousands of troops have forced the palace into confinement, they still can't break through a single gate of the forbidden palace?"
Yan Xuanji was so angry that he was trembling all over. He stared at Zhao Han with his eyes and shouted: "What about the catapult? My Forbidden Palace was hit by catapults. Two big holes were smashed by catapults. Assassins in the world can't handle things like catapults."
no!"
When Zhao Hanguo saw that Yan Xuanji mentioned the catapult, he said with certainty: "This catapult is the evidence of the assassins' murder. Last night, the assassins sneaked into the treasury and stole the catapult. Your Majesty Taiwei can testify about this."
The Taiwei on the side quickly said: "It's exactly what the Prime Minister said."
Yan Xuanji was choked to the point of being speechless. He was stunned for a long time before he regained his composure and said, "In this case, Zhao Ying and Dong Shun are really heroes who protect the country. I will pursue them."
"Your Majesty is wise." Zhao Hanguo said again, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do this time."
Yan Xuanji suppressed the murderous look in his eyes and said, "It doesn't matter if the Prime Minister says so."
"The veteran believes that our Jiangzuo Dynasty has not reformed the imperial system for more than ten years, and there are many disadvantages in the government. The veteran has been thinking about it day and night recently, and decided to draw up a reform charter in order to enrich the country and strengthen the army."
Yan Xuanji was stunned for a moment, feeling vaguely that this old guy was thinking of bad things, so he excused himself: "I'm a little tired, let's discuss this matter again, besides, this dynasty has been like this since ancient times, and if it is changed easily, it may cause shock to the government and the public.
, the country is uneasy."
"No!"
Zhao Hanguo refused and stopped Yan Xuanji: "Guan Zhong was the prime minister of Qi, reformed the military system and internal affairs, and made Qi the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. Shang Yang abandoned the mine fields and opened roads, laying the foundation for Qin to unify the world. Taking history as a lesson, only reform can
There is new life, and if Jiangzuo wants to achieve hegemony, it must first reform!"
Zhao Hanguo quarreled and spoke impassionedly, but Yan Xuanji still only wanted to evade what he said: "Prime Minister, this matter involves the country's foundation. Let's discuss it later."
Seeing Yan Xuanji's evasion, Zhao Hanguo smiled and said another matter naturally: "The restructuring can be discussed later. I have another matter."
"Prime Minister, please speak." Seeing that Zhao Hanguo no longer talked about the restructuring, Yan Xuanji breathed a sigh of relief, but he couldn't help but feel vaguely suspicious in his heart, why was Zhao Hanguo so easy to talk to today.
Zhao Hanguo clasped his arms behind his back, took another step forward, and said, "Please, Your Majesty, issue an order to control all Jianghu forces in Jiangzuo."
Yan Xuanji was startled and asked hurriedly: "What does the Prime Minister mean by this?"
What does Zhao Hanguo mean? Naturally, it means peace in the world.
Now that the south of the Yangtze River has returned to Jiangzuo, although there is another Baiyun country, it is just a subsidiary of Jiangzuo. The only ones that can pose a threat to the court are the Jianghu forces scattered in various places.
Zhao Hanguo raised his head and looked at Yan Xuanji and said loudly: "The Jianghu forces are really a big trouble in our Jiangzuo. Not only are the rise of bandits in various places related to the Jianghu forces, but also the Jianghu forces were behind last night's incident in Jiangdu. If it is not controlled,
The people's sentiments are unstable, the power of Heaven is damaged, and our country in Jiangzuo is in danger."
Yan Xuanji said: "Then what method does the Prime Minister have to control the forces of the rivers and lakes? The dynasty and the rivers and lakes have been independent for a long time. If we act rashly, I am afraid that we will be opposed by the ten major factions. If we are used by someone with ulterior motives again."
Zhao Hanguo responded: "Special things should be done in special ways. The veteran has already planned for the Jianghu matter. The Jianghu forces are complex, and only by bringing them under central control can long-term peace and stability be achieved. The veteran has already thought of the measures to be taken, and only asked the emperor to
Just give the order!"
Zhao Hanguo said "that's it" very hard, obviously not wanting to give Zhao Hanguo a chance to defend himself.
