The system has to be used even if it is pulled

A month later, in the capital, Emperor Kang Zheng sat on the throne, looked at the Dzungar envoys kneeling on the ground below, and accepted the peace treaty.

After the Dzungar envoys withdrew, Emperor Kang Zheng signaled Dai Quan to pick up the pile of imperial edicts on the table and announce them.

"The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: Since the Battle of Hetongbo, Jia Mu, the First-Class Divine Power General, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and the First-Class Imperial Guard, has been the most meritorious. He has always been loyal, capable of making plans, and has worked hard to shock the northern border. He has relieved my worries about the northern border, and his contributions are great! Jia Mu is conferred the title of Duke of Ningguo, and is awarded a mang robe, a sword, a hundred eastern pearls, and a thousand taels of gold."

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Many imperial edicts were read out one by one. Everyone in the hall was very happy and expressed their gratitude.

After the court session was dismissed, many descendants of the founding heroes gathered in Ning Mansion. They happily celebrated their victory loudly and openly criticized the Zhiyuan heroes. Some of those who did not go openly envied those who went and gained merit.

Zhao Yuanlang sat in the main seat without changing his expression, drinking tea slowly and looking at the happy founding heroes on both sides.

"enough."

Everyone looked at Zhao Yuanlang in confusion. Niu Jizong, who was promoted to the second-class marquis, couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Brother, what's wrong?"

"You are so complacent that you have forgotten the tragedy of Zhiyuan's meritorious service? Although we have been promoted to higher positions and Zhiyuan has weakened, have you forgotten the word balance since ancient times?"

Zhao Yuanlang's words shocked everyone, especially Niu Jizong, who grabbed Zhao Yuanlang's hand and said, "Brother, be careful with your words!"

"What can I do, what can I do! Big brother, if we are not careful, we will follow in the footsteps of Zhiyuan Gongxun. Please be careful with your words and actions in the future, for the sake of our future generations."

Zhao Yuanlang's words made everyone bow their heads in thought, and after a long while they all nodded.

Zhao Yuanlang didn't care whether they listened to him or not. He had already said what he needed to say. But human nature is greedy, so let them do what they want.

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In the blink of an eye, several years passed. Although the capital city was peaceful for a few years, it soon became turbulent again. The position of crown prince had not been determined for a long time, and now undercurrents were surging.

After Yuanchun gave birth to a son and was named Imperial Noble Consort, Zhao Yuanlang simply gave up all his official positions and became a leisurely duke.

Human nature always changes. After having a son, Yuanchun became ambitious. She was not arrogant in the palace, but she was aggressive in her behavior. She gathered many concubines to target the queen. The Rong Mansion was even worse. It was full of drunkards and fools who were dazzled by the yellow and white things.

As the old lady grew older and no longer took care of the affairs of the Rong Mansion, the Rong Mansion became a mess.

Needless to say, Jia She was a corrupt official who accepted bribes but refused to do his job. Jia Lian was a womanizer, bringing dirty and smelly women into the house, causing Wang Xifeng to fight with him every day.

Although Jia Zheng was an honest official, he was pedantic and inflexible. He could not handle the affairs of the Ministry of Works well, and had quite unpleasant encounters with many officials. When Mrs. Wang saw that her daughter Yuanchun had a prince and was named Imperial Noble Consort, she became arrogant and domineering, collecting money everywhere and sending it to the palace, she hoped that her daughter could become the queen.

Jia Baoyu studied at the Imperial College. Although he had some literary talent and passed the examination for a scholar, he hooked up with many playboys and dandy sons of meritorious ministers, and went there to pursue pleasure. Within two years, he stopped going to the Imperial College and devoted himself to being the emperor's uncle at home, with maids serving him and hanging out with the female family members every day, enjoying himself with Daiyu on his left and Baochai on his right.

The situation was turbulent. Jinghuan actually entered the capital and lived in seclusion in a nunnery outside the capital. Her subordinate Ma Dao Po went in and out of the residences of princes and nobles, especially the Rong Mansion.

All the ghosts and monsters jumped out. Zhao Yuanlang fought with Jinghuan several times. Although Zhao Yuanlang had not recovered his strength to that of a higher god, he was a martial artist fighting against a scholar, and he managed to beat Jinghuan, who was not good at fighting, so hard that she lost her armor and ran away several times.

In the nunnery, Jing Huan was as cold as ice, while Ma Dao Po knelt respectfully on the ground in front of her.

"How's the plan going?"

"Reporting to the Fairy, Kang Zheng will die within a month. Then it will be time to settle accounts with Jia Mu."

"Okay, you did a great job. After you die, the heavenly soldiers will take you to my Lihentian Heaven and make you an earthly immortal."

"Fairy, have mercy."

"Okay, step back. I need to practice."

"Yes."

Sure enough, less than a month later, Emperor Kang Zheng suddenly fell ill while enjoying the cool air in the Old Summer Palace. Everyone thought it was just a minor illness, but unexpectedly he became seriously ill the next day. He was unable to get out of bed, his face turned blue and purple, his whole body was red, and his blood vessels were swollen. Emperor Kang Zheng was immediately sent to the palace.

Although the news was blocked, some small news still came out, and people were panicked for a while. Not long after the emperor passed away two years ago, Zhiyuan Gongxun, who was already weak in the court, became even weaker. However, something happened to Emperor Kangzheng, which gave Zhiyuan Gongxun hope.

In just one day, the capital city was in a state of panic. Not only were all the major city gates closed, soldiers were patrolling frequently, and a curfew was imposed.

Zhao Yuanlang stroked the beard at the corner of his mouth and looked at the nunnery in the east of the city with a smile. "Jinghuan, is this your method? You plotted to murder the emperor, and the backlash you suffered must be severe, but I really can't think of why you did this."

Soon, rumors spread through the palace that Emperor Kangzheng was dying and had summoned the concubines, princes, military ministers, and ministers of various ministries.

Zhao Yuanlang was also summoned. He stood in the square, and the descendants of the founding heroes stood behind him, each with a frown on their face.

At this moment, apart from Emperor Kang Zheng and the imperial physician, there was only the Empress with a few young eunuchs and palace maids in the hall. Even Dai Quan could only stand at the door of the hall.

Yuanchun was very uneasy. She held her three-year-old son and nervously led a group of concubines to wait at the door of the room. She even looked at Zhao Yuanlang for help, but Zhao Yuanlang had no expression on his face. Her eyes gradually turned cold.

The other concubines in the harem lowered their heads, leading their respective princes and princesses without saying a word, but their eyes kept dodging, and it was obvious that they had many thoughts in their hearts.

Soon, the palace door opened. The queen looked at the several adult princes standing on the right side of the door with a sad face. She stared at the fourth prince Yuanshou for a long time and said, "Convey your majesty's decree. The fourth prince Yuanshou will inherit the throne after your majesty's death. Yuanshou, you can go in."

The fourth prince Yuanshou walked in hurriedly with a sad look on his face. Yuanchun's face turned pale instantly. The queen looked at Yuanchun with contempt and signaled the eunuch beside her with a cold look to close the door of the hall.

Not long after, the fourth prince Yuanshou came out with tears on his face and said to the military ministers and Zhao Yuanlang: "Father has ordered that all ministers be summoned in."

Not long after, Zhao Yuanlang and other military ministers came out. Emperor Kangzheng's choice had not changed from beginning to end. It had always been the fourth prince. The edict had been written when he ascended the throne. The fourth prince Yuanshou would ascend the throne after his death.

Zhao Yuanlang could not forget the eyes of Emperor Kang Zheng staring at him. He looked at him for a long time with scrutiny, suspicion and indifference. It seemed that the forces of the founding heroes had grown too much in recent years and had become a thorn in the side of Emperor Kang Zheng.