"Don't..." Chu Chuyan exclaimed and hurriedly stopped his evil hand, "There are still people outside!"
Zu An knew that she was thin-skinned and probably wouldn't be able to be very affectionate with him in the carriage, so he didn't continue. He just put his arms around her waist and said, "Let's hug the head office like this."
Chu Chuyan's body is ice-cold, and she feels particularly cool and comfortable when held in her arms. It is most comfortable to hold her in the summer.
“We are already divorced, we shouldn’t be like this...” Chu Chuyan’s face turned red.
“We can still be friends even after divorce. It’s not like we haven’t hugged each other before.” Zu An said with a smile on his face.
"Do you have friends who hug each other like this..." Chu Chuyan spat, but she also knew that the divorce was just out of necessity, so she did not resist his hug, but pressed her face against his chest, "Ah
Zu, can you tell me what happened to you along the way?"
Zu An couldn't help but laugh: "I'm afraid what you want to hear most is what happened between Manman and I."
"You still have the nerve to say that," Chu Chuyan sat up straight, feeling a little itchy when she saw his playful smile, "We haven't seen each other for a few months, my husband is gone, and he hooked up with my best friend, and I didn't even look for him.
You're settling the score."
Zu An hurriedly hugged her and said with a smile: "Whatever you want to know, madam, I will tell you everything..."
Hearing the word "Niangzi", Chu Chuyan's heart softened. Although the two of them were divorced in the eyes of the world, they were not divorced in her heart, so she felt particularly happy when she heard him address her so naturally.
The two of them cuddled together tightly like this, telling each other about their respective experiences after separation. Of course, Zu An was mainly the one telling them.
"Have you and Manman lived together in the secret realm for decades?" Chu Chuyan was a little annoyed. In fact, now that Zu An's fate was uncertain, she didn't want to be jealous at all. Anyway, Pei Mianman was also her good friend, so
It is considered that the rich water does not flow to outsiders.
　　But after learning that the two of them had lived together as husband and wife in a secret realm for decades, she was finally not calm. How could she act like they were a real couple? Azu and I have never grown old together like this.
Zu An felt guilty: "Actually, it shouldn't have been more than a few decades. The flow of time during the trial was a bit weird. It was as if a voice told you that the past few decades made you believe it, but in your own experience, time passed in a flash.
It’s not as long as decades.”
“Even if it’s not decades, there are always years!” Chu Chuyan glared at him. She didn’t know why she was angry, but the more she thought about it, the more unhappy she became.
 The anger value from Chu Chuyan is +233+233+233……
Zu An gently put her into his arms again: "Wife, you are actually jealous of me. I'm really happy. I thought you didn't care about me that much."
Chu Chuyan’s face finally couldn’t hold back anymore, and she couldn’t help but said angrily: “You guys have to make people angry to be happy, aren’t you perverted?”
Zu An knew very well that it was not wise to continue to dwell on this topic. There might really be a fire in the back house, so he hurriedly changed the subject and said: "Honey, please tell me about the situation in the capital in detail, so that I won't have a black eye after entering the capital."
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He had also received some information from Sang Hong and his daughter before. Unfortunately, everyone was being hunted along the way and there was still too little time for communication, so he still knew very little about the situation in the capital.
Seeing that he was about to talk about business, Chu Chuyan's expression became serious: "In addition to the emperor, there are eight people with the highest official positions and the most prestige in the court, who are respected by everyone as the Eight Dukes: Taishi, Taifu,
Taibao, Situ, Sikong, Da Sima, Grand General."
“By the way, the Shi Kun you offended in Mingyue City before, his father is one of the Eight Dukes, Shi Miao, the Grand Sima of the dynasty.”
Zu An had a strange look on his face: "Why do people from the Shi family have such strange names? They are either Japanese or stupid."
Chu Chuyan: “……”
What is this guy thinking about all day long?
She continued: "Of course you don't have to worry too much. Although Hachigong has a high status, these positions are empty and he does not actually manage things. So even if you offend the Shi family, it won't be as difficult as you think."
Zu An couldn't help but laugh and said: "That Shi Kun looked like his nostrils were turned up to the sky before. I thought he was really awesome, but it turns out he is just a paper tiger."
Chu Chuyan reminded: "I just said that just because I don't want you to have too much psychological burden. Although Hachigong is in a false position, his status is there. His disciples and former officials are all over the government and the public, and many of their nephews and sons are in full-time positions. You also
Don’t take it lightly.”
Zu An smiled: "Anyway, even the emperor has been provoked now, so the Shi family is really nothing."
“You are optimistic.” Chu Chuyan sighed secretly. Indeed, the biggest enemy now is the emperor, and the things that provoked the Shi family were not ranked at all.
She then began to introduce the forces in the capital: "Under the Eight Dukes, there are generals such as the Hussar General, the Chariot General, the Central Leading Army, the Central Guarding Army, etc..."
"The central leader and the central protector are my grandfather and the others. I have just told you... the general of the Hussars is held by the King of Qi. Originally, this position was an honorary position and was not under the jurisdiction of direct line troops, but the King of Qi is too special.
, he still has an army of cronies under his command.”
Zu An nodded: "I understand, the King of Qi and the Emperor are naturally not ordinary people fighting."
I heard too much about King Qi in Mingyue City. On the surface, King Qi and his nephew the prince were competing for the position of crown prince. In fact, it was him and the emperor who were fighting in the ring. It would be strange if he was weak.
“The Chariot and Cavalry General Liu Guangze is the father of the current queen, that is, the eldest brother of Liu Yao outside.”
Zu An thought that this must be the head of the foreign relatives. The emperor raised his status so high, presumably to check and balance the king of Qi.
Although Liu Yao has cultivated to the ninth level,
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　　, but I always feel like a fool. I don’t know if his elder brother can be more powerful.
"By the way, what's the position of the King of Liang outside?" Zu An asked curiously. It couldn't be that he only had a title but no official position.
Chu Chuyan replied: "The King of Liang also serves as the rear general."
"General?" Zu An was a little confused. These positions sounded a bit complicated.
Chu Chuyan explained: "It's like this, the leader, the protector, the left and right guards, the heroic cavalry, and the guerrillas are collectively called the six armies. The leader is the camp of the central leader; the protector is the camp of the central protector; and the left and right guards are composed of the left guard.
Led by generals and right-guard generals, they are responsible for the security of the palace; Qiaoqi and guerrillas are mobile troops in the palace, used to deal with various emergencies. These six armies are the military power of the palace."
“In addition, outside the imperial city, there is an army on the front, rear, left and right within the capital, each responsible for the defense of the city gates and regional security, etc. There are four generals in the front, back, left and right, and the King of Liang is one of the rear generals.”
"On the outskirts of the capital, there are also six troops stationed: Tunqi, Infantry, Yaoqi, Changshui, Shesheng, and Yijun. Their commanders are called six captains. These six troops are the main field troops in the center of the empire. Once
If there is any war in various places, it is up to them to take action."
“That’s it!” Zu An nodded, finally understanding the military structure of this world.
Chu Chuyan continued: "The center of power in the imperial court is Shangshu Sheng, Zhongshu Sheng, and Menxia Sheng. Among them, Zhongshu Sheng is composed of the emperor's trusted ministers. They discuss confidential matters with the emperor and are responsible for drafting edicts; Menxia Sheng is responsible for examination and approval.
The edict; the Minister of Finance is responsible for its execution and handling of specific government affairs..."
Zu An asked from time to time and finally understood what was going on. The Zhongshu Province was equivalent to the secretariat of later generations. Basically, many important and confidential matters were decided by them;
The top leader of the Zhongshu Province is the Zhongshu Supervisor, the second-ranking officer is the Zhongshu Ling, and below them there are the Zhongshu Minister, Zhongshu Sheren and the like.
  Many of the people in Menxia Province are eunuchs, who are more like the emperor's personal assistants. After all, the ministers in Zhongshu Province cannot live in the palace. Many people in Menxia Province are eunuchs, so naturally this problem does not exist.
Of course, it is not possible to let eunuchs do all the work. After all, eunuchs have limited knowledge and ability, so the emperor will give many close ministers the power to enter and exit the palace.
 The top leader of the province is called the Shizhong. Generally speaking, there is more than one. There are four in total in this dynasty. Below them are the Huangmen Shilang, the Casual Cavalry Shilang and so on.
The Shangshu Province is the executive organ. The top leader is the Shangshu Ling, followed by the left and right servants, and below that are the ministers of various ministries.
 In many political dramas of later generations, the protagonists use their plans to defeat the various ministers and that’s it. In fact, the ministers do not belong to the center of power at all, because they are only the specific executors of the policy, not the policy decision-makers.
Although the status of the three provinces in this world is equal, strictly speaking, the power of Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province is much greater than that of Shangshu Province. Of course, things are not absolute. If the emperor is not strong enough or not capable enough, Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province will also have power.
Without playing a big role, the Shangshu Province became the main decision-making body.
Of course the emperor is now the most powerful in the world, and the status of Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province is obviously much higher.
“By the way, Shangshu Ling Pei Ming and the minister Pei Zheng from the province are all members of the Pei family, which is the big family to which Manman belongs.” Chu Chuyan suddenly remembered something and added.
“Your family backgrounds are all so awesome?” Zu An’s eyes widened. The family backgrounds of the women around him were really better than the others, and I didn’t even want to work hard.
Chu Chuyan frowned slightly: "Manman's position in the family is a bit...a bit embarrassing. It's not as glamorous as you think."
Zu An asked hurriedly: "What's going on with her at the Pei family, and what's going on with her mother? She seems to be in a hurry to go back to see her mother this time?"
Chu Chuyan was about to say something but stopped: "It's better for her to tell you the things about Manman's family in person. It's not good for others to tell you."
Seeing her worries, Zu An thought thoughtfully. Could it be that she was an illegitimate daughter?
Chu Chuyan continued: "In addition to the three provinces, there are also Jiuqing, who are responsible for special affairs in their respective fields. For example, the Taichang Department, the head of the Jiuqing, is responsible for the affairs of the Tianxia Academy and has a transcendent status."
Zu An thought of Mingyue College. The teachers and principals there were all strange people, and they had also trained a large number of talents. There were countless such colleges in various states and counties throughout the empire, and what a huge force they were when combined.
"This is the rough composition of the forces in the capital. You haven't seen those people yet, so I'm afraid you can't match the names. If there is a chance in the future, I will introduce them to you one by one." Chu Chuyan felt sad. This time
After entering the capital and meeting the emperor, I wondered if Azu would have a chance to come out alive.
Zu An pondered for a moment, then asked: "Last question, among the people you just mentioned, which ones belong to the lineage of King Qi, and which ones belong to the direct lineage of the emperor? Which ones are neutral?"
 In Mingyue City, the Chu family was so fiercely contested by both sides. In the capital, how could these two camps be so stupid?
To be continued...