Changsun Meier lowered her head and did not dare to say anything.
She was smart as ice and snow, and of course she knew that the saint was not worried about the life or death of Princess She Yue, but that after She Yue fell into the hands of the Jiangnan family, the Jiangnan family would use the banner of She Yue.
Sheyue is not an ordinary minister, but the biological daughter of the saint.
Even Changsun Meier would not dare to get involved in such a relationship.
Chief Supervisor Wei Wuya is adding lamp oil to the lamppost.
Although Wei Wuya is the chief eunuch in the palace and is even more trusted by the saint than Changsun Meier, this old eunuch has always kept a low profile. All the sixteen eunuchs in the palace are aware of the existence of the old eunuch, but those who actually meet the old eunuch
In fact, there are not too many people, and the old manager rarely takes care of the affairs in the palace. He just leaves many things in the palace to the sixteen supervisors to take care of themselves.
For the boss, nothing is more important than serving the saint.
The old manager is very low-key, so low-key that people even ignore his existence.
When he shouldn't appear, you can hardly see his shadow, but when you need him to appear, he will definitely be by the saint's side. Such a situation is actually difficult to grasp, if you don't have an extraordinary understanding of the saint's temperament.
, it is difficult to do this.
Even the eldest grandson Meier may not be able to do everything perfectly.
But the boss, Wei Wuya, can.
Seeing Wei Wuya standing hunched beside the lamppost to add lamp oil, the saint frowned and said angrily: "You purple-clothed prison guards are also a bunch of wine and rice bags. Such a big thing happened in Jiangnan. I didn't notice it in advance. I raised that
What’s the use of helping people?”
When the sage rebuked, any ministers who heard this would be extremely frightened and would surely kneel down to plead guilty.
But Wei Wuya seemed not to have heard anything. He only waited until the lamp oil was replenished, then put down the oil lamp, turned around, and said with a faint smile: "This old slave is incompetent and deserves death."
"She deserves to die." The saint glared at Wei Wuya angrily: "You have watched her grow up, and now she has fallen into the hands of the rebels. Aren't you worried?"
Wei Wuya smiled slightly and said: "What the officer said is not wrong. The princess is extremely smart, and the Jiangnan family may not be able to capture her. Suzhou City raised the flag of rebellion, and it was the banner of the Queen Mother Association, not the princess."
flag."
"Perhaps we are just temporarily gathering the rebels under the banner of the Queen Mother Association, and it is not yet time to raise the banner of the Musk Moon." The saint said calmly.
Wei Wuya nodded: "Maybe so." After thinking for a while, he finally said: "I went to Jiangnan to help the saint, but I am worried."
"Are you going to Jiangnan?" The saint frowned.
Wei Wuya bowed: "If I go to the south of the Yangtze River, no matter where the princess is, I will bring her back to Kyoto unscathed." After a pause, he glanced at Changsun Mei'er and smiled: "She's the official, too.
When you are tired, I can just serve the saint."
He didn't have any unnecessary nonsense, but the meaning of his words was obvious.
Of course, Changsun Mei'er could understand the meaning of Wei Wuya's words. Although the old steward's status in the palace was unparalleled, and his status in the hearts of the saints was definitely much higher than hers, but the old steward asked her to step down so tactfully, it was
Extremely rare.
In other words, the old steward must have something to say to the saint next, and these words do not want to be known to the eldest grandson Sheguan, who is regarded as a confidant by the saint.
Changsun Meier did not retreat immediately, but looked at the saint. When she saw the saint nodded slightly, she respectfully retreated.
After leaving the imperial study room, Changsun Sheguan's expression became solemn. He raised his eyes to look at the rising moon, in a daze.
"I know that Ziyi Jian has been helping
I'm looking for that thing." The sage sighed: "She Yue has been taking care of Jiangnan. You don't want to cause She Yue trouble, and I don't have too many people in Jiangnan. I don't blame you."
Wei Wuya pondered, and finally said: "The old slave is incompetent. He assigned Luo Hu and Xiao Jianzhi to run the errands separately, but they failed to complete the errands. They deserve death."
"That sword fell into the hands of those people in Sword Valley. It is really not easy to destroy or even get it." The saint looked solemn: "It's just that Luo Hu didn't get anything, but I was very disappointed. As for Xiao Jianzhi, he
It's really a credit to me. I've found two of them over the years, so I've done my best." He said with a hint of tiredness: "The two David Supervisors of the Purple Clothes Prison each have their own errands and have neglected Jiangnan. It's no wonder they are doing it, too.
I didn’t think carefully.”
Wei Wuya said respectfully: "The Holy Lord is worried that the princess will be coerced by the Jiangnan family to raise the flag of rebellion. This is also what I worry about the most, so I took the initiative to ask for permission to go to Jiangnan."
"If you go to the south of the Yangtze River, She Yue will naturally be able to return to Kyoto safely." The saint pondered for a moment: "But if you leave, what will happen to the palace?"
Wei Wuya nodded slightly: "This is what old slave is most worried about." His originally very peaceful eyes became sharp. He took a step closer to the saint and said softly: "There are still a few people alive in this world. Old slave must ensure that
The saint's safety is absolutely guaranteed, so he cannot leave the palace easily."
The saint's body trembled, and he suddenly understood something. He looked directly at Wei Wuya: "Could it be...?"
"Old slave, I believe it won't be like that, but anything can happen in this world." Wei Wuya said calmly with a solemn expression.
The saint sneered and said: "Are you worried that someone wants to lure you out of the palace and then take advantage of it?"
"The inner treasury was stolen to lure the princess to go to Jiangnan." Wei Wuya said slowly: "Anyone who knows this will think that the Jiangnan family may have coerced the princess to raise a flag to rebel, in order to gather more power to rebel against the court.
." He paused, his eyes were sharp, and his voice was low: "And of course it is impossible for the Holy One to let such a thing happen."
The saint nodded slightly: "So some people will think that I will avoid such a situation at all costs. To bring back Musk Moon from the Jiangnan family, no matter how many soldiers I send, I may not be able to achieve the goal. In the end, I can only send you to take action.
.”
"There are very few people who know about the existence of the old slave." Wei Wuya sighed: "If the purpose of kidnapping the princess is really to lure the old slave to go to Jiangnan for rescue, it can only prove that the person behind the scenes is one of those people."
Others may not understand Wei Wuya's words, but the sage naturally understands them.
Everyone in the palace knows about the existence of General Manager Wei, but there are really only a few people who know about General Manager Wei's other identity.
The saint's expression became serious, and there was a cold and murderous intention in his eyes: "They actually stretched their hands to my head. It seems that they don't want to live anymore." Then he looked into the eyes of the old manager and asked: "What are those people?"
Who among individuals would do this?”
"I can't be sure." Wei Wuya said: "But I believe that if it is as expected, and there are indeed those figures behind the scenes, then sooner or later they will surface."
"Could it be the man in the east?" The saint pondered for a moment and finally asked.
Wei Wuya thought for a moment and then said: "Back then, he was injured by the sword energy, which hurt his heart. He was lucky to be alive. The old slave also sent someone to find out. The man has been in seclusion for many years and has never walked out. He is even dead.
It is still unknown. But even if he is alive, I believe that he does not have the strength to break into the forbidden palace."
The saint's expression became even more solemn: "If it wasn't him, who would it be? A butcher, or a bookworm? Last time you said that Luo Hu reported that the blood demon appeared outside the customs and was already crazy. Of course he didn't have the brains to lay such a trap."
Wei Wuya remained silent, no
He spoke, but his expression was quite solemn.
"You can't leave the palace, who else can bring back Musk Moon from the Jiangnan Family?" The saint frowned and said, "If the Jiangnan Family uses Musk Moon to raise a rebellion, do you know the consequences?"
Wei Wuya nodded slightly: "I understand, so I hesitate in my heart. The safety of the princess is important, but the safety of the saint is more important." After a pause, he looked at the saint and said: "If the old slave cannot leave the palace, the saint will only
I can go see the Great Heavenly Master in person."
The saint's body trembled, and his brows furrowed even more. After a long time, he softly said: "Let me think about it."
After the Prime Minister Xiahou Yuanzhen and several important ministers left the imperial city, a carriage had already arrived. Xiahou Yuanzhen ordered: "Master Song will lead the Ministry of Industry to prepare weapons and equipment immediately. General Chen, the South Courtyard must also quickly formulate a peace plan."
Rebel strategy." Both of them agreed and left.
"Master Dou, I have something to discuss with you. Let's ride together with you." The Prime Minister glanced at Dou Fu, the Minister of War. Dou Fu hurried over, helped the old Prime Minister get into the carriage, and followed him into the carriage.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and Dou Fan smiled and said: "Old Prime Minister, there is chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, and the foundation of Sheyue is completely destroyed. Even if you return to Kyoto safely, you will definitely lose the trust of the saint. I will join many officials when the time comes.
By signing a joint statement and participating in the impeachment of She Yue, by then, she will no longer want to get involved in the inner treasury and the Beiyuan."
"That's a story for later." The old Guo Xiang was sitting in the carriage, looking at Dou Fu and said: "The vanguard troops and horses will be mobilized to Huzhou in the next two days. Who do you think is suitable to be the vanguard general?"
Dou Fu was startled and said cautiously: "Is there a suitable candidate for the Prime Minister?"
"The Shence Army is commanded by Zuo Xuanji. Since the vanguard troops and horses are dispatched from the Shence Army, if nothing else happens, Zuo Xuanji will naturally recommend the general." There was a smile on the lips of the Prime Minister: "But even Zuo Xuanji
Recommended generals also need to be discussed by your Ministry of War."
Dou Fu had been in the officialdom for many years and was obedient. As soon as the old Prime Minister said this, he immediately understood what the Prime Minister meant and said softly: "Zuo Xuanji is the eunuch in the palace. If he wants to choose the vanguard general, he must choose the eunuch from his confidants.
Choose among them.”
Although all the armies of the empire had eunuchs as supervisors, there were no eunuchs as chief generals.
Only the Shence Army that guards the empire has been led by eunuchs since the saint ascended the throne, and they were all appointed by the saint.
The Shence Army was so important to Kyoto that the saint did not dare to easily hand over the military power of the Shence Army to the generals of the court, but instead handed it over to the most trusted eunuchs.
The eunuch has only one home, the palace, and only one master, the saint.
Compared with the civil and military officials in the court, the saints had extraordinary trust in the eunuchs.
Eunuchs were the chief generals, which were rare in the past dynasties. Almost all the eunuchs in the palace were managed by Wei Wuya, the chief eunuch. Only the eunuchs in the Shence Army belonged to another system and were not controlled by the chief eunuch in the palace. They were directly ordered by the eunuchs.
His Majesty the Emperor.
Not only was the chief general of the Shence Army a eunuch, but many eunuchs were also placed as generals in the Shence Army.
As a general, eunuchs have always made other soldiers in the Shence Army quite dissatisfied, but they dare not speak out. However, the Qingzhou Rebellion was put down ten years ago by eunuchs. In less than two months, he was
Putting down the rebellion not only made the Shence Army more powerful, but also made the officers and soldiers of the Shence Army change their view of eunuchs as generals.
Among the eunuchs, there are also those who are good at leading troops in battle.
As the commander-in-chief of the Shence Army, Zuo Xuanji was devoted to the Shence Army. He was indifferent to all affairs in the court and never had any contact with the eunuchs in the palace. At least in the eyes of many civil and military ministers in the court.
, Zuo Xuanji was far more trusted by the saints than Taishi Cunxu and Pei Xiaogong.