The King of Yue gave the Emperor a gift, which is said to be called a dragon.
The emperor personally fed the dragon and threw some chickens in. He laughed endlessly as he watched the dragon bite the live chickens.
But in the afternoon, his mood changed. Lei Lei was furious and scolded several of the servants around him.
"Why is this?"
Liang Jing asked.
The palace servant next to the imperial concubine said: "Jingtai sent news from Northern Xinjiang, saying that he attacked without permission, and your Majesty was furious."
"Attack without authorization?"
The Ministry of War should have news about this matter.
Liang Jing hurried back.
"Is your husband here?"
"Prime Minister Zhang is on duty."
Zhang Huan is reading the news.
"Zhang Xiang."
Liang Jing is here.
"Message conveyed by the mirror." Zhang Huan handed over a piece of paper. Liang Jing took it, glanced at it, and sighed: "Our Ministry of War just sent people to ease the relationship, but we didn't expect it! Chen Zhou took the initiative and destroyed it.
Control the Tiger Department."
"Not only!" Zhang Huan said: "Even the Tanzhou army was killed by thousands."
"Hey!" Liang Jing looked carefully at the back again, "This is..."
"Great victory!"
A middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and fair complexion appeared outside the door.
"Shilang Zheng."
Zhang Huan, Minister of the Ministry of War, had two ministers, one was Liang Jing, and the other was this middle-aged man, Zheng Yuandong.
"I've met Zhang Xiang."
Zheng Yuandong handed over his hand, and Liang Jing handed him the news and said: "What's the use of a great victory? The relationship between Northern Xinjiang and His Majesty is getting worse and worse."
Zheng Yuandong looked at it carefully, raised his head and said, "Why the discord? Isn't it just to promote Southern Xinjiang and check and balance Northern Xinjiang? There is nothing wrong with the balance in the court, to check and balance the army. Is this because you think that the Tang Dynasty is invincible in the world?"
Liang Jing said calmly: "You think something is wrong?"
Zheng Yuandong squinted at him, "Yes!"
Liang Jing participated in the government affairs as the minister of the Ministry of War, and he could be called a holy family member. However, Zheng Yuandong's background was not bad. His ancestor was a hero in the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Now that he is here, he has inherited the title of Guang Linbo.
The nobles are a huge group. Even though most of them seem to be eating and waiting to die, the strength they have gathered makes even the entire family look at them with suspicion.
Therefore, officials who had passed the imperial examinations and became official officials did not dare to discuss this matter, but nobles, clans, and people with five surnames in the family did so unscrupulously.
Liang Jing sneered and went out.
"Why did you bother to offend him?" Zhang Huan said.
"Liang Jing relied on his imperial concubine to be favored, and acted unscrupulously in the Ministry of War and in the court. If that's all, that's it. This person also interfered in major border affairs... Was it his decision to send someone to Northern Xinjiang last time?"
"Yes." Zhang Huan smiled bitterly, "I didn't realize the road was difficult until I got to Chang'an."
When he was in southern Xinjiang, he didn't say anything, but he was still a giant with great authority.
But after arriving in Chang'an, he was not used to everything. The various conflicts in the officialdom, intrigues, and various forces... made him regret it a little.
From the beginning, we should have stayed in southern Xinjiang.
But he knew that it would be difficult for him to stay in southern Xinjiang.
Yang Songcheng wants his son-in-law Zhang Chumao to take the throne, and the emperor needs the King of Yue to make some noise in southern Xinjiang to contain King Wei... He is a military governor with an ordinary background and does not have a powerful force behind him to rely on. He will become a fish in the pond if he is not careful.
Liang Jing came in again, accompanied by several officials.
"The mirror just sent news."
As the emperor's favorite, Liang Jing conveniently held on to the mysterious news in others' eyes.
"After the defeat of the Tanzhou army, He Lianrong, the governor of Tanzhou, apologized to Ning Xing, but vowed to take revenge. Now, we are in trouble."
"What's the trouble?" Zheng Yuandong asked.
A man behind Liang Jing sneered: "Once Beiliao uses troops in Chenzhou, Northern Xinjiang will be dragged in. When the battle begins, who will defend the enemy?"
"If it's not the Northern Xinjiang Army, could it be you?" Zheng Yuandong said calmly.
"The Tang Dynasty needs to cultivate and recuperate!" The man was Liang Jing's staff, named Sun Hai.
"I remember that Empress Congwu of the Tang Dynasty was recuperating, right?"
Sun Hai was a little annoyed by these words, "The Ministry of Household Affairs cannot make ends meet every year, and the Ministry of Works complains every day. How can we fight against the Northern Liao Dynasty without money, food and weapons? Should we let the soldiers go hungry and empty-handed?"
"Where did the money and food from the Ministry of Household Affairs go?" Zheng Yuandong asked, "Also, why does the Ministry of Industry have no weapons? It's short of money? Where did the money go?
I remember that a while ago, someone suggested that some of the palaces in the palace were old and should be demolished and rebuilt. Others suggested that the pear garden was too small and should be expanded... Where did the money and food come from? "
"That's your Majesty's expense!" Sun Hai sneered, thinking that if you have the ability, you can continue to complain.
"How could His Majesty spend so much money without the encouragement of such villains?"
"Who do you want to talk about?" Liang Jing was annoyed. The former bad boy rolled up his sleeves and prepared for a full martial arts show.
"Whoever is the successor of Te Niang will be blamed!" Zheng Yuandong was born in a noble family and also practiced cultivation. "Shilang Liang wants to practice with me?"
Sun Hai was happy when he heard this, thinking that the opportunity to show his loyalty to Shilang Liang would come, right?
He pointed at Zheng Yuandong and shouted: "What do you want to do?"
Zheng Yuandong looked at him.
Raise your hands.
Snap!
"Slap you!"
Then there was a commotion. Zhang Huan stood in the middle and called for help, finally convincing Liang Jing to leave.
"Why bother?" Zhang Huan was panting after trying to persuade him.
Zheng Yuandong sat down and flexed his wrist, "Someone wants to take advantage of the stalemate between His Majesty and Northern Xinjiang to take action."
"Northern Xinjiang?"
Compared with the well-informed nobles like Zheng Yuandong, Zhang Huan is almost ignorant of some things.
"Well!" Zheng Yuandong took a sip of tea, "Last year, His Majesty sent someone to diagnose Huang Chunhui's pulse. The doctor was best at judging life and death. This person came back and said that Huang Chunhui's life was not long."
"No wonder His Majesty endured that tone."
"It stands to reason that Huang Chunhui and the soldiers and civilians of Northern Xinjiang should be furious." Zheng Yuandong's face became more sarcastic, "Liao Jin has expressed his stance and will still follow Huang Chunhui's path. Someone went to the prison to find Liao Jin's son, so that
He wrote to Beijiang, hinting at Liao Jin, but Liao Jin did not reply."
"When those people threatened him with his son's corruption case and asked him to slander Huang Chunhui, Liao Jin agreed in person, but after entering the court, he told the matter in front of the court. Such people have great righteousness in their hearts and will not
If you bow your head for this, those people are nothing but villains!"
Zhang Huan shook his head, "I was wrong. He is not a villain, but a domineering one!" He frowned slightly, "It's okay for you and Liang Jing to make trouble, but in your words, you seem to be dissatisfied with His Majesty...
…and be careful!”
Although Xungui was powerful, he was so unscrupulous that the emperor would not allow him to wear small shoes!
Zheng Yuandong said: "If there is injustice, there will be anger. Zhang Xiang also frightened the foreigners in southern Xinjiang..."
Zhang Huan said calmly: "It's all over."
Zheng Yuandong stood up and said, "If Liang Jing comes here to seek bad luck, I will take full responsibility for it."
He immediately left the military headquarters.
"Shilang Zheng!"
"I've met Mr. Zheng!"
Zheng Yuandong nodded slightly.
After finding a place to change into casual clothes, Zheng Yuandong went to Daodefang, walked around several times, and found a house.
Knock knock knock!
Three knocks on the door.
There were footsteps coming from inside, "Have you eaten?"
"Eat, eat the sheep's head."
Squeak!
The door opened and a man nodded, "Shilang Zheng."
"Is Zhao Sanfu here?"
"Here, drinking."
Zheng Yuandong went all the way in.
In the study, Zhao Sanfu cooked lamb over a charcoal fire, making the room very smoky.
Zheng Yuandong walked in, and Zhao Sanfu didn't look up. He used a knife to cut a piece of mutton and handed it over.
Zheng Yuandong took it and ate it, then sat down and said, "Your news is unreliable!"
Zhao Sanfu looked up. Now that he had a short beard, he looked a little more mature, "Why didn't Zhang Huan take over?"
"I tested him. Zhang Huan reminded me to be careful of offending the emperor, but he refused to criticize."
"Tsk! The responsibility he showed during the Southern Expedition should not be underestimated! Since he has responsibility, can he be satisfied with the current situation of the Tang Dynasty? As the Minister of the Ministry of War, he should know that the Tang Dynasty is now divided into southern and northern Xinjiang.
The army can be used. If something unexpected happens, the country will be in danger! Isn't he thinking of doing something?"
"During the Southern Expedition, he was responsible for serving as the military governor of Southern Xinjiang. Now he is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and his remaining edge has long been worn away by the dogs in Chang'an. It is good to show goodwill to me."
"That's it!" Zhao Sanfu took a sip of wine, "Zhang Huan is a veteran general and has many connections in the army. If we can bring him in...that's it. Without him, wouldn't we be able to do anything?"
"We are in the business of losing our heads." Zheng Yuandong said in a deep voice: "The emperor is ignorant and ignorant. I always thought that I should imitate the emperor and force the palace to abdicate and become the supreme emperor to revive the Tang Dynasty! Do you know that when Emperor Wu was
, the matter of the Supreme Emperor and his son forcing the palace?"
"Of course I know." Zhao Sanfu put down his wine glass, "Back then, Emperor Wu was seriously ill and people in the palace were panicked. The Supreme Emperor and his son, mainly the current emperor, contacted Wu Xun and led the army into the palace. They killed several of Emperor Wu's confidants and took control of the court.
throughout……"
"The emperor is cautious, and the guards in Chang'an are watching closely. What we can do now is to recruit people." Zheng Yuandong stood up, "As the number one person under the guard of the King of Mirrors, you can't get hold of those people...
You still want to protect the lights of thousands of homes, what do you use to protect them? Your tongue?"
Zhao Sanfu clenched his fist and said, "Everything in the hands of the powerful is in Wang Shou's hands. This is why he is worried that the emperor will be jealous and silence him. If I get involved in this matter, it will definitely arouse suspicion in the palace..."
"To do big things, you need to be bold. Do you fear suspicion? Wang Shou has been suspected for many years, but he is still the leader of the mirror. You are not suspected, and you are still a dog coveting power in Han Shitou's eyes! What are you afraid of?"
Zheng Yuandong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Go ahead and do it boldly."
He turned around, and Zhao Sanfu behind him asked: "How about that one?"
"I'll go take a look right now."
"Be careful, someone is staring at you. It doesn't matter if you or I die, we will miss something important."
Zheng Yuandong stood at the door of the study, "I don't need you to teach me how to behave!"
Zhao Sanfu smiled bitterly.
Zheng Yuandong left here, wandering around the city of Chang'an, stopping from time to time to meditate for a long time on the flower branches peeking out from the wall, reciting a poem, or looking at the traveling ladies with a smile...
When he appeared in a certain alley, he suddenly moved and disappeared.
There were slight footsteps coming from behind.
A man dressed like a businessman turned into the alley. Seeing no one in front of him, he frowned and said softly: "This man actually ran away?"
He took a few steps forward and listened.
Various subtle sounds came from the houses on both sides, and in the distance, chickens croaked and dogs barked.
"That's it!"
The man was about to turn around and go back when his body suddenly froze.
"A dog on the mirror, or a person from somewhere?"
At some point, Zheng Yuandong appeared behind him.
The man didn't move and said slowly: "Shilang Zheng doesn't go home to play with women in broad daylight, but he hangs around here, so that people don't suspect it. Mirror stand, I have been ordered to patrol here."
"You have been following me since the training workshop..."
Before he finished speaking, the man in front of him suddenly jumped onto the iron bridge and fell backwards.
At the same time, he waved his right hand, and the black light flashed away.
Zheng Yuandong did not move.
The man was so happy that he kept the posture of the iron bridge and looked backwards.
Zheng Yuandong stretched out his hand, separated his fingers, and then closed them again. A thick needle was caught between his fingers.
"Your cultivation..."
Zheng Yuandong was born into an honorable family, and it goes without saying that his family background is well-off. He has been playful since he was a child. When he grew up, he and a group of friends roamed the city of Chang'an, not only doing evil things, but also often getting into fights and flying eagles.
When he turned eighteen, for some unknown reason, he suddenly came to his senses. He studied hard for years, and found that the descendants of distinguished nobles had their own channels for becoming an official. After becoming an official, his ability was impressive.
With ability and background, such officials will naturally flourish.
But no one has ever seen Zheng Yuandong take action.
According to outside speculation, Zheng Yuandong was just playing around when he was young and had no time to practice.
The flying needle on the pile is known as a masterpiece on the stage, and the iron bridge is even more unexpected.
Most good players would not be able to avoid this move, but Zheng Yuandong did not avoid it at all and easily caught the flying needle.
This kind of cultivation!
The man was shocked and his body rolled vertically.
When people's eyes are turned upside down, their judgment of space is not accurate enough. When they roll over, their vision changes drastically, which is even more dizzying.
The man rolled several times, and when he reached the wall, he pushed hard with his right hand, trying to use the force to fly into the air, and suddenly turned.
The hand pushed against the wall.
The strength has been borrowed.
As soon as his body took off, he saw someone waiting for him in front of him.
Zheng Yuandong stretched out his hand and patted it!
Turn around and leave.
The body of the man who had been hit on the head still flew away to the side, hit the wall and landed on the ground. His body struggled slightly, and then fell silent.
Zheng Yuandong turned around a few more times and finally came to the back of a large house.
He closed his eyes and held his breath, listening carefully to what was going on around him.
No one!
He passed the wall easily.
He seemed to be very familiar with the layout of the mansion and avoided the servants and maids along the way.
Until outside the study room.
There was a man in his thirties sitting in the study.
The man was holding a book in his hand, and a cold look could be seen between his brows.
"King!"
Someone called softly outside.
The man put down the book and asked, "Far East?"
Zheng Yuandong appeared outside the door.
"No need to be polite." The man nodded, "Would you like some hot tea?"
"No need." Zheng Yuandong said.
"It's rare for you to come here, but something happened in the court?"
"There is nothing major happening in the DPRK. There is still a stalemate between Northern Xinjiang and the emperor."
"That old bitch!" the man sneered, "One day, I will definitely skin him alive!"
"Your Majesty, please be patient," Zheng Yuandong said.
The man took a deep breath and said, "Don't be in a hurry."
"The king is wise." Zheng Yuandong said: "I am here to inform the king that I have failed to win over Zhang Huan."
"Zhang Huan is also an old minister, but he is willing to serve the false emperor. How shameless!" The man was slightly angry.
Zheng Yuandong said: "Now and then, your Majesty, please be patient while I wait outside and run around. There will always be a day when the false emperor is overthrown."
"Thank you for your hard work." The man nodded and said gently: "I remember it all!"
"Don't dare!"
Zheng Yuandong said: "I can't stay here for a long time. I'm leaving."
"Go for it!"
The man stood up and saw him off.
"Don't dare, Your Majesty, stay here!"
As soon as Zheng Yuandong went out, he heard someone say: "There is someone coming from the palace."
Two chamberlains came in with a roar.
"Your Majesty rewards King Zhen..."
Zhen Wang Li Xin, filial piety to the emperor's second son.
