"Marquis Ruyin and I are twins, and we are both the husband-in-law of Princess Pingyang, but we will not appear at the same time for the sake of convenience."
Following the sound, the face of Ruyinhou Xiahou Po also changed.
There seemed to be a power escaping from his body.
Because the emperor absorbed all the marks in his body and lost the protection of the marks, a certain power in his body also lost its restraint.
His chin tightened and narrowed laterally, making his entire face appear thinner, his eyelids elongated, and his face became younger.
There is only no physical change.
"In order to change this face, I used the art of bone painting to blend incantations into the face to shape the bones. I also used the shed skin of another rare object, the ancient mirage dragon, to blend into the face...
These two methods helped me change my inside and outside, and matched my skin and blood, allowing me to go through hardships and become Ruyin Hou!
...It hurts so much, who is draining my strength."
Marquis Ruyin suddenly woke up and opened his eyes, but was restrained by the power of the emperor and Huo Qubing, unable to move at all.
At this time, he has become a completely different person.
When he finally said this sentence, his voice also changed, and he was no longer the Ruyin Hou before.
The matter has been made very clear, and there is no room for argument.
There was no trace of color on Princess Pingyang's face anymore, as if she had lost all her strength in an instant, and she said hysterically: "Stop talking, stop talking..."
The results before our eyes are too cruel.
Even the husband is fake.
She had been deceived and used for many years, but she still hadn't woken up. She needed Huo Qubing's reminder to know the truth.
Before that, she was using all her strength to suppress Huo Qubing at all costs.
What an irony.
The facts before her eyes tore off all the dignity of Princess Pingyang.
Including the faces of these clan members standing with her.
Huo Qubing calmed down and said, "This Marquis Ruyin is just a puppet. The person standing behind him should have been the Great Master, who is dead..."
"Stop talking."
Princess Pingyang's whole body was trembling, and she was shaking more and more violently. Before she knew it, her face was filled with tears.
All the pride and conceit she had in the past were completely torn away.
Next to her, Liu Jue, Liu She, and Liu Yan also looked extremely unnatural, and their aura was completely gone.
Liu She's body was also trembling.
The most annoying thing is that Huo Qubing had the opportunity to take the initiative early on, but he kept holding back and letting them say everything they needed to say. No matter how difficult it was to change his mind, he gave the mark to the emperor.
As long as you take a step earlier, you can save some face for them and still have room for redemption.
Now it is extremely embarrassing.
Liu She is very old and needs help when walking, so he has to join in the fun.
Huo Qubing mercilessly tore off their fig leaf, leaving them no chance to struggle and refute.
If you don’t protect yourself in the evening, you will lose your face.
I remembered that I had just accused Huo Qubing in public, and the excuse was to express injustice for the fake Ru Yinhou who was hiding in front of me, and to beat the foreign ministers...
Liu She subconsciously glanced at Huo Qubing, who was looking across from him. Suddenly, his vision went dark, the world started to spin, his energy and blood flowed backwards, he choked out a mouthful of blood, and fell down.
"Clan Elder, Clan Elder... Your Majesty, the Clan Elder's energy and blood are on the rise. His body is already weak, and he has been so stimulated..."
Liu Che flicked his fingers and sent out a ray of breath, which blended into Liu She's body:
"His life is up, his energy and blood are declining, and his anger is attacking his heart. The breath I sent in can only help him extend his life for three to five days at most."
At Liu She's age, he choked on blood and was so embarrassed that he died of shame. Social death is a real death!
The matter can be concluded at this point.
Huo Qubing may have made a mistake in leading someone into the princess's mansion.
But what he did was right. There was indeed a problem with Marquis Ruyin. Fortunately, he stopped him and gave him a chance to reveal the truth.
Princess Pingyang led the clans close to her to frame Huo Qubing.
Bite back and act stupid to the extreme.
The whole clan also felt more and more aggrieved as they thought about it, feeling a sense of shame that they were ashamed to see others.
"Pingyang...how can you be so confused? We are all hurt by you...you are so shameless, I regret trusting you." Liu Jue and Liu Yan's faces turned red and they complained in unison, passing the responsibility to Princess Pingyang.
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Everyone covered their faces with their sleeves.
"Your Majesty, we are leaving first." Liu Yan, an old hermaphrodite, wanted to leave.
"Stop, you guys are just being ignorant if you just listen to other people's beliefs."
The emperor said: "I remember that the two imperial uncles Liu Jue and Liu Yan controlled a total of twelve palaces, including a salt field and four mines. Today, I want to take them all back.
At the end of each year, the clan takes stock of its income and expenditure, and your family also has to cut down half of its expenses.
From now on, you two, together with your children and relatives, will stay at home and reflect, and will not leave the house unless necessary."
The emperor said something, and the two of them turned pale.
Taking back the imperial village, salt mines and other properties, and also reducing the clan's income and expenditure distribution at the end of the year, this will cut off their financial resources and make them tighten their belts from now on.
The emperor fined all the members of the clan who were present, one by one, and drastically reduced expenses.
"Now that there are frequent wars at the border, my clan will set an example. Your family will reduce the amount of confiscated items to fill the national treasury."
None of the clan members expected to be punished so severely until the emperor spoke.
Liu Yan, Liu Jue had an inexplicable thought.
Just now the emperor remained silent and allowed things to develop, which invisibly fostered their attitude.
The emperor... just wants them to step in, take the opportunity to take back their expenses, and significantly reduce their money?
The two of them were right.
The emperor really wanted to reduce their expenses to replenish the treasury.
There are more places to spend money nowadays.
The clan system is huge, and the Liu clan has a firm grasp on the most fertile part of the world, land, property, and even salt and iron.
I found the opportunity to take back a sum of money. It was the right time.
The emperor seemed to have done nothing, but he took advantage of the situation, even eliminating and attacking.
Outside the emperor's study, Liu Qing was supporting an old woman, and there were several people from the clan behind him, who had been standing for a while.
The old nanny is holding a phoenix pattern crutch. She is gorgeously dressed, has a head full of silver threads, and has a graceful demeanor. The corners of her red phoenix eyes are slightly raised. Her face is also a difficult character, but her expression is quite peaceful, with a look that has been tempered by many vicissitudes of life.
Determined.
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When they heard this moment outside the study, the old woman turned around and said:
"It seems like your husband has taken care of things by himself without us having to step in."
Liu Qing pursed her lips slightly and hummed.
Invite the clan members to come over and put pressure on the situation, as if there is no one else.
Although the clan members all have the surname Liu, there are naturally some differences between them.
Princess Pingyang has family connections, and after marrying the founding hero twice, it was also a matter of business and choice.
Liu Qing and Huo Qubing were actually a political marriage.
It's just that when the moon looks at the sun, the two people's rays contrast with each other and warm each other, just like the scabbard and the sword, they fit together perfectly. It is a political marriage worth celebrating.
The clan faction behind Liu Qing also chose and supported Huo Qubing.
This old lady is the clan representative behind Liu Qing, a clan elder of Liu She’s level.
Liu Qing pulled the old lady here because she wanted to bring in reinforcements.
If Huo Qubing stumbles and the boat capsizes in the gutter, she will push the old lady out, enter the house to join the battle, and the clan will fight, making the matter unreasonable.
In addition, the emperor was partial to Huo Qubing, so after a set of combination punches, nothing happened.
Unexpectedly, Huo Qubing had already planned it, and he had the evidence in his hands from the very beginning, so that the other party would step into a trap.
"Since you don't need me, I'll go back."
The old grandma looked at Liu Qing: "Are you going back to Changle Palace with me to sit down, or are you going to go in and find your husband?"
Liu Qing said frankly: "It's so embarrassing over there at this time. It's not appropriate for me to go in. Let's go to Changle Palace with my grandmother."
As she spoke, she glanced at Huo Qubing in the room.
The old nanny smiled, and with the support of Liu Qing, together with the clan members brought behind her, they left Weiyang Palace and returned to the chariot outside.
The old lady thought for a while, shook her head and said, "Your husband is a capable man and is highly valued by the emperor.
But he is too aggressive and leaves no room for anything, which is not good.
It is easy to make too many enemies. When you gain power, everyone will gather around you. Once you lose power, someone will immediately stand up and become your enemy."
"Did you understand what happened just now?"
Liu Qing blinked his black and white eyes: "What's going on? I don't understand."
"Don't lie to me. I'm old and don't know your thoughts. You can clearly see that the emperor wants to collect the wealth that is scattered in the hands of the clan and no one can take it out and increase the military equipment.
Now that spring is about to begin, a war is about to begin."
The old lady smacked her lips and said, "When Liu Jue, Liu Yan, and Liu She catch up, they move forward.
Your husband-in-law understands His Majesty’s thoughts.
The two of them worked together to hold back their misfortune, allowing Liu She and others to get in, and finally cut them off like grass. The emperor took back the village houses of their three clans, and all the clan profits at the end of the year were wiped out.<
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The emperor raised it under the situation just now, and they couldn't tell their pain. Who made themselves stupid?
Your husband-in-law is willing to serve as a spearman for the emperor, but he is very loyal. I cannot blame the emperor for liking him."
"Grandma is wrong. What is the purpose of serving as a spearman for His Majesty? It cannot be that Qu Bing joins forces with His Majesty, and General Wei. The three of them are compatible monarchs and ministers. Together, they can make me, the Han Dynasty, invincible." Liu
Qing smiled and chanted.
The old lady thought to herself:
"Just now, your husband-in-law could easily resolve the situation, but he had to lead the other party step by step to talk to him. Then he took out the things. This time, he was so offended by him."
Liu Qing defended his son: "If you offend me, offend me. Look at what they said. I'm so angry." After saying this, he patted Wei An's chest.
"Brother Huang said that Qu Bing's sharpness is the true character of a military strategist. Qu Bing's temperament has been like this since he was a child, so it's up to Brother Huang to rely on him."
The old lady's pink eyes turned into slits when she smiled: "The good things are all from your husband-in-law, and the bad things are from His Majesty's teachings."
……
Study.
The emperor said: "This matter ends here, you all should step aside.
Pingyang, you may have been affected by your relationship with Ru Yinhou. You have made mistakes in the past, and it is not your fault. I also made mistakes that I did not investigate, and I always feel that no one can hide them from my eyes.
You go back and take good care of yourself."
Princess Pingyang still sat on the ground in despair.
Huo Qubing remembered that Bai Nanyu had said before that during the Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor also had a political strategist hiding beside him.
It is not surprising that the political strategists of Zonghengdao were able to hide from the First Emperor, and they were able to hide Liu Che's insight.
The skill points of Zonghengdao seem to be hidden. If it never appears, there will be almost no clues to trace it.
This is also the reason why they have been able to hide before.
Their hidden ability is their greatest reliance.
A group of people then carried Liu She down for treatment.
Princess Pingyang also looked miserable as she was helped away.
"Go away and stay for a while..." the emperor said.
Dong Zhongshu and others left with brisk steps, secretly enjoying themselves.
Soon after, Ru Bohu was also recruited by the emperor.
In the study, only the emperor, Ru Bohu and Huo Qubing were left.
"Were there any other changes last night?" the emperor asked.
"Yes!"
Huo Qubing said: "A merchant whom I know was kidnapped when I went to the Marquis Mansion."
Ru Bohu answered: "I have sent people to check. The kidnapped merchant is named Zhuo Huai. He has not returned yet. I'm afraid the situation is in danger. Bai Nanyu had a brief encounter with the other party, and the origin of the other party is unknown."
"If Zhuo Huai is the enemy he has attracted, it should not be difficult to find out later.
But I suspect that it was Zong Heng Dao who did this, or that he wanted to lure out Bai Nanyu, your subordinate, Qu Bing. The real goal was to kill her."
Ru Bohu said: "Compared to you, the person Zonghengdao wants to kill more is Bai Nanyu."
The latter possibility is closer to reality.
Zonghengdao has suffered so much loss due to Bai Nanyu that it is unimaginable and he hates her deeply.
Another possibility is that the other party noticed the person in Xiu Yi, found out the identity of Ru Yinhou, and suddenly launched a plan to kidnap Zhuo Huai last night. In addition to luring Bai Nanyu to chase him, it also served as a diversion. p>
However, Huo Qubing was not affected and still took Marquis Ruyin first.
"The person standing behind Marquis Ruyin should be the Great Master, just as we suspected before.
They use the identity of Ru Yinhou to facilitate their operations and constantly replace them. There may even be more than two Ruyin Hous to cooperate with each other and at the same time form a cover for each other." Huo Qubing said.
Ru Bohu made a calculation: "Currently, there are three sons and nine deities in the Zonghengdao, and the two mountain gate secret places that have been in operation for hundreds of years have been defeated by us one after another."
"Zongheng has three sons, but Hezi is still in charge of the army. Both of them are mysterious and their origins are still unclear."
Huo Qubing said: "There are nine vertical and horizontal deities. According to Bai Nanyu, there were nine in their heyday, but now there are only six in total.
When I broke through the Zonghengdao Mountain Gate, there was also the Yin Zun who I killed first (who borrowed his corpse to resurrect his soul), plus Qian Kunzao and Bai Nanyu who came over.
Among the nine deities, only one remains without showing up. According to Bai Nanyu, the remaining one is a female deity who is familiar with her."
"That female lord, Bai Nanyu is sure to persuade her to surrender.
In addition, there are one or two disciples of Sanzi among the senior officials of Zonghengdao."
"That is to say, there are only three or four people left in Zonghengdao who can be called climate wise." Ru Bohu said.
In the face of the Han national system, what is terrifying about Zonghengdao is not its power, but its ability to hide in the dark.
Once it appears, Zonghengdao will lose its greatest advantage.
Nowadays, Zonghengdao is actually close to destruction, its strength has been greatly reduced, and the rest can be described as remnants.
"What do you think about the man in charge of the army?"
The emperor asked: "Who could he be?"
"Is it possible that he is the Marquis of Huaiyin!"
Ru Bohu said to Huo Qubing: "I checked some files and learned that the Yin body practiced by Marquis Huaiyin during his lifetime can make him immortal.
Is it possible that he himself is not dead?"
"If Marquis Huaiyin had not died, and with his military training, even with a few tips, it would be difficult for us to defeat Zonghengdao so easily that we would be unable to fight back."
Huo Qubing thought for a moment: "The person in charge may be an accomplished military general, but he shouldn't be at the level of the Marquis of Huaiyin.
Everyone in the art of war has their own pride.
Letting them hide in the dark and survive is contrary to the military philosophy."
The emperor nodded slightly, it would be better if he were not the Marquis of Huaiyin.
If Huaiyin Hou Han Xin hides in the dark, things may still change a lot.
"Qu Bing, the battle with the Xiongnu is not far away. This battle is very important. It is related to the Western Region. You must not ignore it." The emperor warned.
"Your Majesty, don't worry." Huo Qubing simply replied.
Just as the emperor was about to continue speaking, Dong Xu came in quickly from the outside and reported: "Your Majesty, I have received news from the South Gate Hall. Roshna was assassinated half a quarter of an hour ago!"
Ru Bohu and Huo Qubing suddenly looked at each other, both of them feeling frightened.
If Roshna died in Chang'an, with her influence, it would be more difficult for the Han Dynasty to conquer the Western Regions.
When they were dealing with Marquis Ruyin, who attacked Roshna? The timing was so accurate!
Ps: This chapter has more than 4,500 words. I plan to write as many words as possible for the chapter in the early morning. Let’s see if we can update it with 9,000 words today, which will be enough for the third update... Please give me a vote~
I woke up early yesterday to write a book, and by nine or ten o'clock I couldn't stand it anymore, so I had to catch up on my sleep, so the update time has not changed