Chapter Two Hundred and Eighty-Second Three Hou Dingbei Yun Xuanji
Chapter 282: The Mystery of the Three Marquises Ding Beiyun
Generally speaking, only those who are members of the royal family or those who have made special achievements can be granted the title of princes. Except for the stipulations on greetings and paying tribute, the princes have no restrictions on their daily actions. They can be said to be emperors of one place.
What's even more tempting is that the local emperor is hereditary and can be continued by descendants. Not to mention that Fei Zhong is currently extremely favored by the emperor. According to the existing laws of Dashang, as long as he complies with the requirements of the New Deal and makes
With some political achievements, you can almost have land ownership rights for generations and benefit your descendants. Even if you fail to become the Northern Bohou in the end, you are still a powerful leader.
Since the emperor gradually favored Daji and abandoned the government, many people have felt sorry and lamented the emperor's "degeneration and mediocrity", but Fei Zhong knew the emperor's power better than any other minister. This time, Su Hu was granted the title of Chonghou
The reason why Hu is the Marquis of Dingbei is definitely not because of Daji, the queen. It is even said that Daji, who has been confusing the emperor, is actually under the control of the emperor. What scares the fat man even more is that the emperor intentionally or unintentionally revealed some secrets to the emperor.
As for why the emperor did this, Fatty didn't dare to ask, nor did he dare to guess.
The fat man believed that he knew many of the emperor's secrets, so he had no chance of survival. He could only save his life by being loyal to the emperor wholeheartedly and making political achievements to show his worth. Therefore, Fei Zhong has indeed done well since he became acting prime minister, even that
His greed has also been greatly restrained, leaving Mabel and others who originally despised him because of "the rise of the Fool" speechless.
Going to the North Land now, I am afraid that there are still many dangers, and there is even the possibility that the emperor will take the opportunity to silence him. How can the fat man still be happy?
When the ministers heard that the emperor had given him such a reward, they all showed envy. Fei Zhong, on the other hand, was trembling with fear and knelt down with a bang. He repeatedly said that he was immoral and incompetent and would never dare to accept this reward, and asked the emperor to take back his life.
Zhang Zixing said pleasantly: "Fei Qing has always been loyal and resourceful. Since he became the Prime Minister, he has made many achievements and won the trust of many people. Who else could he be than you who is a 'prudent and reliable' person? Don't be too modest.
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Fei Zhong didn't expect to shoot himself in the foot. He immediately broke into a cold sweat and secretly cursed himself for talking too much. He quickly kowtowed and refused. Seeing that the fat man had taken advantage of him and behaved well, Fei Zhong despised him for his pretentiousness, but they didn't know it.
Fei Zhong was really scared.
Zhang Zixing frowned and said: "Fei Qing refuses like this, is it because he wants to share the worries of others?"
Fei Zhong raised his head and caught a glimpse of the murderous intent flashing through the emperor's eyes. He immediately shuddered and had to say long live with a grimace, thanking him for his permission.
After the dispersion of the dynasty, the imperial edict conferring the title of Marquis of Dingbei was immediately transmitted to the Mansion of Anlehou. Su Hu, the abbot of the state, was overjoyed to receive the edict and thanked the official who issued the edict.
After seeing off the officials who issued the decree, Su Hu brought his son Su Quanzhong to the study with a happy face. In the study, there was sitting a middle-aged Taoist priest with a slender figure and a withered face.
Su Hu saluted the Taoist and said, "Teacher is indeed a divine fortune teller! He said the day before yesterday that I would have great news, and now it has come true! The emperor named me the Marquis of the North of Zuoding, allocated 30,000 troops, and selected a day to go to the north to guard it. If three
If you have special merits during the year, you can also be granted the title of Beibeihou."
The Taoist nodded slightly and said, "You don't need to be polite, a wise prince. Your bad luck has run out. How can you be very happy? Now that you are so happy, it is also your own good fortune."
Su Hu shook his head and said: "Teacher, why should I be too modest? If the teacher hadn't taught me to drastically change the feng shui of my house, get rid of evil spirits, and take advantage of my anger, how would I be as lucky as I am today?"
Su Quanzhong also said: "Since I received help from my teacher a month ago to get rid of the evil spirits in my house, I have indeed had great luck and everything goes as I wish. The magic formula taught by my teacher has also been very effective. Now I feel as light as a swallow and as strong as a swallow."
It is twice as long, which is very different from the ordinary body in the past."
The Taoist smiled and said: "The general is very talented. He has achieved success so quickly. I should congratulate him. Now that the good fortune of the Xianhou family has turned around, it's time for the poor Taoist to say goodbye."
When Su Hu heard this, he looked surprised: "Does the teacher think I didn't entertain you well? Why did you leave?"
"The words of the Xianhou are serious. Pindao is a foreigner. He has been troublesome in the house for a long time, and it is hard to refuse his kindness. Now that the Xianhou has an important responsibility, he is about to travel to the north. Pindao should say goodbye."
Su Hu thought that what happened in Jizhou back then was due to the lack of such knowledgeable and talented people under his command, so he even acted like a leader and started things rashly, resulting in his reputation being ruined. Now that this person came to his side, how could he miss it?
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"My teacher didn't mind my downfall and helped me in times of crisis. Now that I've made some progress but haven't repaid my debt, how can I let my teacher leave? Besides, I'm going to the North and I need someone like my teacher to give me guidance."
Mijin, please don’t leave me, teacher!”
The Taoist just declined, but Su Quanzhong caught Su Hu's look and immediately understood. He knelt on the ground and asked the Taoist to accept him as his disciple. The Taoist hesitated again and again, but could not reject the two people's kindness, so he had to agree. Su Hu was overjoyed and immediately ordered Su Quanzhong to do it.
After receiving the great ceremony of becoming a master, he also ordered his servants to have a banquet in honor of the Taoist priest.
Unlike Su Hu who was in a good mood, Fei Zhong was filled with anxiety after he was granted the title of Marquis of Dingbei. He tossed and turned on the bed that night, but stayed up all night. The fat man finally gritted his teeth, and the genius Meng Mengliang went to the palace to see the emperor, and unexpectedly
Got the interview smoothly.
Fei Zhong met the emperor in the imperial study. To his surprise, there was another acquaintance in the imperial study. It was the emperor who offended the emperor that day and had his arm cut off. He was ordered to leave Chaoge within a specified time.
Yang Ren, the senior doctor.
When Yang Ren saw Fei Zhong, he couldn't help showing surprise, but seeing that the emperor didn't seem to shy away from Fei Zhong, he didn't ask any more questions, kowtowed three times, and left.
When Fei Zhong saw Yang Ren here, he knew something was wrong. He caught a glimpse of the emperor's eyes with deep meaning, and he dared to ask more questions. He immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please spare your life!"
Zhang Zixing looked at Fei Zhongtongxiao's panda eyes and said with a smile: "Where did Fei Qing's words come from?"
Fei Zhong said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please take back the title of Marquis of Dingbei. I am incompetent and dare not ask to be a prince. I just want to be by your side to serve you to death!"
Zhang Zixing shook his head and said: "Has Fei Qing forgotten the promise I made back then? I once promised you that you would be a great minister and be granted the title of prince. Now you have become the prime minister, and you have been favored by the Holy Family, and you have been granted the title of Northern Marquis. If in three years
If you have special merits, you can become the lord of the North. You have no words to say, isn't this just fulfilling the promise you made back then? Why do you refuse like this? What do you mean?"
Fei Zhong suddenly remembered that after he failed to frame Shang Rong, the emperor showed kindness and gave him a promise from the "four major princes". Now it seems that this is indeed the case. Could it be that... the emperor had already begun to plan the North at that time?
Matters about the earth? The more Fei Zhong thought about it, the more timid he became. He knelt on the ground and did not dare to get up: "How can I hide my thoughts from someone as understanding as your majesty?"
Zhang Zixing remained calm and asked: "Fei Qing is also an understanding person, but I don't know how much he understands my thoughts?"
Fei Zhong keenly heard the sinister meaning in the emperor's words, his heart suddenly beat violently, and he kowtowed: "I deserve to die! How dare I dare to speculate on your majesty's holy will? It's just that although I am stupid, I know what to do."
In the Northland, we must have a narrow escape, please spare my life!"
"You are indeed a sensible person." Zhang Zixing said lightly: "Then you should know that I will never make such a decision out of thin air. You must go to this trip to the North!"
Fei Zhong was a smart man. He could tell from the emperor's tone that this matter was inevitable and he could not refuse. He did not dare to ask him to take back his life. He just cried out: "Your Majesty, please show me how to survive!"
Zhang Zixing also appreciated the fat man's opportunity and took out a pill: "This is a heart-breaking pill. If there is no antidote, not even an immortal can cure it. You can take it every quarter and send someone to bring the antidote to suppress it."
Poison, if you do what I asked you to do, I will remove the poison for you. If you are rebellious or lazy, your flesh and blood will burst and die."
Fei Zhong was well versed in the ways of ministers. He understood that the less hesitant he was, the less suspicious the emperor would be, so he did not hesitate. The fat man stepped forward, took the elixir with both hands, and swallowed it in one gulp. He breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: Look.
The emperor had no intention of silencing him, but he had other important responsibilities.
As for the poison, Fei Zhong believed that it would be better to have a reassuring result than to worry about it every day before. Besides, he didn't have any rebellious intentions, so he didn't worry about it for the time being. Sure enough, Zhang Zixing nodded with satisfaction.
, told him his plan, even though the fat man was mentally prepared, his eyes could not help but show horror.
When the imperial edict was passed to Caozhou, Chong Heihu was originally worried that betraying his brother would lead to the emperor's punishment, but unexpectedly he was rewarded like this. It seems that the "young man will have his own reward" in the imperial edict passed by the grand master that day was not a word of comfort, but a real reward.
As a matter of fact, Chonghou Hu couldn't help being surprised and happy when he heard that he actually had the opportunity to become the Bei Bohou he had coveted for many years.
The three princes of the North were thus determined. The original territory of Chonghou Hu was divided into three parts. Among them, the important area of Chongcheng was owned by Su Hu, the governor of the country. The territory of Chongheihu included the original Caozhou and the areas near Caozhou.
part of it, and the remaining area in northern Xinjiang was allocated to Fei Zhong.
All in all, among the three Dingbei Marquises, Su Hu is the father-in-law of the country, and his daughter Daji is the queen. Her mother is honored by the world, and she is favored by the emperor, so she has the strongest royal favor. Su Hu originally committed the major crime of rebellion that destroyed the nine tribes.
Only by devoting his daughter's beauty to the emperor could he save his life. Logically speaking, it is impossible for him to be used in such an important manner. The reason for his rise to the throne is self-evident. Su Hu originally had the experience of being the Marquis of Jizhou. Now according to the Northern Core Chongqing
The city is an important place, and the court has a daughter to manage it, which is the biggest advantage.
Chong Heihu is well aware of the princes in the north. He has a group of close confidants and close neighbors. He has also run Caozhou for many years and has a good reputation. Not only does he have strong soldiers and horses, he also possesses special skills. He is currently the strongest among the three princes.
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Only Fei Zhongnai was born as a jester and had a reputation for corruption and love of money. Although he had made achievements as a generational prime minister, he had no experience in governing the territory and was the weakest link among the three princes. This time Fei Zhongnai
Although it is a great honor to offer a plan and be granted the position of a prince by the grace of heaven, the northern border area where it is located is much more desolate than other places, and it is a war-torn place. There are ghosts who can cause trouble. Even Wen Tai
A military god like Shi was almost defeated by the Guifang clan, which shows how powerful the enemy is. Bei
Since Xinjiang has become Fei Zhong's territory, the important task of assisting in the revolt and providing military supplies falls on Fei Zhong's shoulders. Fei Zhong has neither experience in leading troops nor any experience in governance. The only thing worthy of "commendation" may be collecting money and squeezing it out.
It is estimated that the method will be extortionate and extortionate, and the people will be filled with resentment. It will not be possible to get the second Chonghou Hu.
Since the two prime ministers Fang Wei and Fei Zhong were both fighting in the north and were granted vassal status, the emperor appointed two new prime ministers: the emperor's uncle Jizi, who was known as a virtuous man, was appointed as the left prime minister, and Mei Bo, the former doctor, was appointed as the left prime minister.
He was appointed as the right prime minister. Due to the absence of Grand Master Wen, Jiang Wenhuan was still in charge of military affairs. In comparison, the reputation and talents of the two new prime ministers were much better than those of the original Fang Xi and Fei Zhongliang, so the ministers did not have much
Objection, this handover from the old to the new did not cause any disturbance.
Time passed day by day. Due to the complete materials, the experiment of the magic ring made progress. Zhang Zixing also restrained his thoughts of going out and seriously participated in the research of the magic ring. At the same time, the development of the super soldier system of the super brain in the base for several years has also reached its final stage.
At the critical moment, once successful, the combat effectiveness of Zhang Zixing's secret force will be greatly increased.
In the Chaoge Palace, Daji felt restless all day long. Although she had Zhang Zixing interpret her dream last time, she still had doubts when recalling the real scene in the "dream". On this day, Daji deliberately came to the Zhaixing Tower and followed her memory.
Find the route in .
After turning a few doors, a quiet room appeared. Daji remembered that in her "dream" that day, the girl turned a large vase next to the desk, and an entrance appeared on the wall. After the entrance corridor, she opened the metal door.
It's the crystal room that can descend into the mysterious underground world.
However, the furnishings in this quiet room are completely different from what I remember. There is a vase, but it is placed on the table. It can be picked up easily and has no mechanism. The opposite wall is also tightly sealed and seamless.
, Daji searched for a long time, but found nothing unusual.
Just as Daji left the room in disappointment, the emperor's figure suddenly appeared in front of her, which startled her.
"Zi Tong, why are you here?" The emperor looked surprised: "Just now, I went to the Shouxian Palace to invite you to watch the dance at the Zhaixing Tower, and then I realized that Zi Tong had come on his own, but he was nowhere to be found. I didn't want to really come here.
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Daji calmed down and bowed down: "Just now, I had nothing to do and came to Zhaixing Tower. I came here unknowingly and felt that it was very quiet, so I stayed. It is my fault that I was tired of Your Majesty's search.
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"Why are you so polite, my wife? You haven't drank the soothing medicinal soup today. Let's go and take the medicinal soup first. Then we will go to Zhaixing Tower to watch the dance. I haven't seen my wife's wonderful dance for a long time. I'll give it back later."
I hope you can dance a song for me."
Daji quickly thanked the Emperor for his concern, looked back at the room, frowned slightly, and left with the Emperor. The subtle changes in Daji's expressions were all caught in Zhang Zixing's eyes, and Zhang Zixing sneered in his heart: Unexpectedly, Daji was really suspicious.
However, after the last incident, this passage has been sealed and replaced with other entrances and exits, so no matter how suspicious she is, she can't find any clues.
After Daji drank the soothing medicinal soup, she and the emperor watched the singing and dancing on the roof of the Star-Zhaing Tower, and even specially performed a dance. Soon she became tired, and the emperor personally sent her back to Shouxian Palace to rest. Maybe she was too tired.
As soon as he lay down, he fell into a deep sleep.
Zhang Zixing asked Gun to donate good health care and walked out of the palace. At this time, a remote contact signal suddenly came from the super brain. Zhang Zixing took a look at it and showed excitement: It turned out to be from Bixiao!
Is her retreat over?
Zhang Zixing hurriedly came to a secluded place and answered the communication signal. As expected, Bixiao's long-lost voice came out: "Your Majesty, you are a very busy person. To answer the call so late, could it be that you have forgotten that I am far away on a deserted island?"
Are you an outsider? In that case, I hung up."
"Your Majesty, don't hang up... I was going to court just now. I heard your Majesty's message and hurriedly left the court to answer the call." Zhang Zixing quickly found an excuse to explain, but did not forget to add ambiguously: "These days, I have no choice but to hang up."
I miss you all the time, how can I forget you?"
Bixiao was always complaining, so if she really wanted to hang up, how could she talk to him anymore? When she heard his last sentence, her face turned red and she said angrily: "Who wants you to worry about me? I haven't seen you for a year, but you are
It’s still that frivolous virtue!”
Zhang Zixing said hurriedly: "My Majesty said at the beginning that the retreat would be one year at the earliest, but now it's only seven days away from two years. It's really hard for me to wait! I wonder what the outcome of the retreat will be like, Your Majesty?"
Bixiao heard that he told the time so accurately, and thought that he really cared about her. She couldn't help but feel sweet, and her tone softened a lot. When she mentioned the advancement of cultivation, she couldn't help but feel proud: "When you practice in seclusion, you must get rid of distracting thoughts and have no other thoughts."
How can things calculate time so clearly? I have gained a lot this time, and I have broken through the realm of Golden Immortal and reached the lower level of Xuan Immortal."
When Zhang Zixing heard that Bixiao had broken through to the realm of Xuanxian, he was happy for her. He quickly congratulated her and asked about Yunxiao and Qiongxiao's situation. Bixiao said that once she broke through, she could no longer calm down, so she left alone.
After arriving at the retreat place, the two sisters are still in retreat and don't know how to enter.
The two "met" after a long absence, and naturally there was endless talk to be said. Zhang Zixing wished he could go to Sanxian Island to see Bixiao right away, and his words couldn't help but turn to the "luck" Bixiao had promised before. Bixiao seemed to have guessed him.
To mention this, he said quietly: "Do you really want to see my true face? I just hope you don't regret it..."