After the fairy disappeared

Chapter 1433 The Focus of the Fight

Isn’t King Yao afraid of the Tong family’s protest?
He Lingchuan smelled something unusual.

……

Two days later, the court of King Yao was peaceful and the city of Tianshui was filled with joy.

The dark clouds caused by the death of Xue Zongwu and the continuous denunciations of officials now seemed to have faded from the sky over Tianshui City.

Everything seems to be returning to its original rhythm.

In the past two days, even Qingyang has not made any new moves, which probably made many people breathe a sigh of relief.

Can we just be quiet for a few days? At least until the birthday celebration of King Yao is over.

In the evening, Fan Shuang came again, this time with a happy look on her face:
"Brother He, the king is finally going to see you."

He Lingchuan was overjoyed: "These few days of waiting have really not been in vain!"

"What did I say? You will definitely be able to meet my king!" Fan Shuang also felt relaxed, feeling that he had finally successfully completed the task assigned by King Yao.

"When can I see you?"

"Now." Fan Shuang smiled. He was here to take He Lingchuan into the palace. "Right now!"

He Lingchuan returned to the house to change clothes. The Soul Mirror pouted, "He was rude at first but respectful later. It seems he has something to ask of you! In the past few days, King Yao couldn't even remember you. He forgot that you were specially invited by him. It was like he had lost his memory. Why does he suddenly want to see you again now?"

"Zhongwu's new appointment means that King Yao and Qingyang may have come to blows, and King Yao has made some compromises." He Lingchuan chose a set of brocade clothes and put them on quickly. "Next, we just need to pay attention to Qingyang. If she doesn't do anything shocking, it means that the two sides have reached some conditions behind the scenes. King Yao's concession this time is really remarkable."

Jingzi said disdainfully: "Isn't it just the appointment of Chongwu as the commander of Zhenbei? What kind of great concession and sacrifice is this?"

"For Yao Country, this is a milestone change." He Lingchuan said seriously, "The Yao Royal Court has lasted for nearly two hundred years, and it still retains many traditions. It is not as open as Beijia. From the intelligence we have collected in the past, 80% of the high-ranking officials in the Yao Royal Court are Yao people, and the remaining 20% ​​are in unimportant positions. The proportion of military generals is smaller, half of them are local people. Therefore, foreigners like Chongwu serve Yao Country and follow the military general route."

"I heard that the old nobles in Tianshui City intermarry with each other. Not only will they not marry foreigners, they will not even consider families outside of Tianshui City. The 'outside' I mentioned includes the suburban counties and towns of Tianshui City. People a few gates outside of Tianshui City are all low-class families." He gave an example, "Many nobles are proud of their bloodline. Xue Zongwu was not a native of Tianshui City. Qi Yunsheng married her daughter to him against all odds and was criticized for a long time. It was not until Xue Zongwu became powerful that the wind changed."

Mirror smiled and said, "The country has only existed for 200 years. Why are you still talking about bloodline? You are just a bunch of frogs in a well."

"You have to look at where this place is." In the Golden Plains, it is not easy for a country to maintain its destiny for more than two hundred years.

"It is precisely because the Yao people are xenophobic in their bones that letting foreign generals guard the country's borders is a challenge to their bottom line. It's not like the Yao country is without generals, but King Yao chose Chongwu. You have to know that Chongwu made a mistake and was punished some time ago, and now he is suddenly promoted to a border general. The process is too abrupt. King Yao must be under a lot of pressure to issue such an order, so I tend to think that Qingyang facilitated it."

"What's the benefit for Qingyang?" Jingzi's curiosity also piqued, "She is really good to Chongwu."

"For the deeper reasons, I don't know Qingyang and Yaoguo well enough to deduce them, but there is one reason that should be roughly the same—" He Lingchuan put on a white jade crown. He was used to traveling around the world and leading troops to fight. He changed his clothes and did everything himself, and didn't like to bring an entourage. "Military power."

"what?"

"Look, Qingyang brought hundreds of people to Yao State to serve as regent. It seems that she is surrounded by people whenever she comes and goes, but I guess it is difficult for her to reach out to the army. The current Yao King is almost sixty years old. He has been in politics for decades and his rule is relatively stable. Generals and border guards like Xue Zongwu are all staunch royalists. Yao King has firmly grasped the military power in his hands through direct descendants like Xue Zongwu."

He paused and said, "Have you noticed? So far, Qingyang has to go through the Yaowang Court to perform his duties as regent, which means he has to borrow the administrative power of the Yaowang."

The mirror understood: "Relying on the power of others is ultimately unsustainable and unreliable."

"To put it bluntly, Qingyang currently relies on Beijia's reputation, Yaoguo's respect for Beijia, and possibly even the support of the gods - I guess many officials in Yaoting also listen to Beijia - but these are not her personal influence. If she fights too hard with King Yao, and the latter is ruthless and doesn't care, she will have no fulcrum to exert her strength." He Lingchuan said slowly, "But if she can intervene in military affairs, it will be very different."

If you have soldiers in your hands, you can speak with confidence and stand up straight.

He himself is a general leading troops, and he knows this best.

"She wants military power too?" Mirror cried out, "According to what you said, that would be like digging up the foundation of King Yao's wall. Can he give it up?"

"Of course he won't. Which superior is willing to give up even a little bit of power? But isn't this what they are fighting for right now?" He Lingchuan smiled, "It seems that Qingyang has a good card in his hand. Chongwu's promotion is likely due to King Yao's concession."

"What if King Yao is determined not to give in?" Mirror didn't understand. "Isn't military power the most important? How can he be willing to give it up?"

"The powerful are suddenly easy to talk to. It's not because of their nature, but because they have no choice." He Lingchuan explained, "If the Yao Wang doesn't give in, Qingyang will play the cards in her hand one by one. I guess - well, the Yao Wang should think so too - the cards she has kept as a backup are very big, and playing them will inevitably cause a stir in the court and the country. There are high-ranking officials and generals among them. Once they find that the Yao Wang can't protect themselves, what do you think they will do?"

Mirror thought for a moment and said, "Kill Qingyang and stop her from continuing to expose the truth?"

This heart-protecting mirror is quite fierce. He Lingchuan couldn't help laughing: "I'm afraid it's not that easy."

Having served as the Grand Master in Beiga for more than a hundred years, Qingyang himself has amazing strength and an elite guard group of several hundred people. How could he be easily defeated?

Besides, the regent sent by Lingxu City to Yao State died for no reason. How is Yao State going to explain to Beijia?
"It's simple. Just beg her for mercy." He Lingchuan shook his head. "Qingyang is so vigorous in Yao State. Most of the officials know that she is actually fighting against King Yao. My crime is just a bargaining chip. Therefore, the more fierce Qingyang's attack is, the more officials will surrender to her. Among them, there may be big bosses who lead troops."

"By then, Qingyang will be able to get the military power and influence he wants, and turn the Yaowang Court upside down. The Yaowang's prestige will also be greatly reduced." He said slowly, "Faced with such an ending, what do you think the Yaowang will choose now?"

"…Then let's just be straightforward and make limited concessions." Do it in one step and save yourself a lot of trouble and harm.

It's all a matter of accounts in the end. If King Yao doesn't act on impulse, this is the most cost-effective way.

I can't believe that it's just a transfer order for a military general, but there are so many involvements and entanglements behind it.

"As expected of Qingyang, she has used the position of regent, which originally had little real power, in so many ways." He Lingchuan adjusted his belt. "Now that King Yao has summoned me to the palace, it means we are entering the next round."

"What's the point?"

"Be careful when you enter the palace today." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "Originally, King Yao invited me to Tianshui City, but after I arrived, he left me aside. This is probably because he had something to ask of Qingyang in the past few days and didn't want to provoke him."

"So he summoned you to the palace now, so he has some ideas?"

"King Yao just gave Qingyang a big step. Maybe his mentality has changed again." He Lingchuan turned and walked out. "For us, this is an opportunity."

……

The area of ​​Yao Palace is similar to that of Yuan Palace. The buildings usually have red roofs, which change from ochre to red in the sun, layer upon layer, like a maple forest in late autumn.

He Lingchuan rarely sees so many different shades of red at once in other places.

The architecture of King Yao's Palace is very distinctive, with many circular buildings. He Lingchuan also saw various glazed windows.

Apart from Bega, he rarely saw this use of color anywhere else.

The Yuan Palace he had visited before was already dilapidated, with weeds in the garden unattended, and it was large and empty; but the Yao Palace was full of exquisite flowers and plants, and there was a lively garden every hundred steps.

After turning the door, a chill suddenly hit me, as if I had jumped directly from early summer into late autumn, which made my hair stand on end. He Lingchuan said in surprise, "This place is so cold."

Fan Shuang introduced him: "This is Yuquan Palace. There is a cold spring in front that stays the same all year round. It feels cold now, but it will be a good place to escape the heat in midsummer."

There are fewer plants in Yuquan Palace, but the ginkgo and hibiscus are still beautiful.

After turning around a set of strange rocks, He Lingchuan's eyes lit up and he subconsciously held his breath:
In front of us, an old tree occupies half of the garden, with its crown and splendor.

The cold spring reflects the shadows of the trees, and the trees seem to grow towards the water at the same time.

It was certainly not as huge as the King of Treasure Trees, but in terms of its exquisiteness and beauty, it was the only one He Lingchuan had ever seen in his life.

The pear blossoms are so white and glowing that they seem to be shining brightly every minute.

He Lingchuan couldn't help but exclaim: "What a huge pear tree, is it a spirit?"

How can an ordinary pear tree withstand the constant cold weather all year round?

The palace servant who led the way smiled and said, "We don't know. But this pear tree is as old as our king, and it blooms all year round. The king also likes it very much."

Although pear blossoms are beautiful, they usually only bloom in spring and the flowering period is only one month. I have never heard of them blooming all year round. He Lingchuan was surprised: "This pear blossom is less than 60 years old? Why does it look like it is 200 years old?"

The pear blossoms planted on cold springs should grow very slowly.

(End of this chapter)