Emperor's Trophy

"Going to paint that boy's face?" Jiang Ning frowned.

Bai Yuqi's face was full of bitterness: "I don't want to go, the crazy queen mother will definitely cut off our faces, you'd better persuade the king."

Jiang Ning said: "He has an extreme temper now, he can't stand up to it, he has to follow along."

Bai Yuqi said: "Are you really going to cut someone's face? Our lips are cold and our teeth are dead. We are also inferior people, so it's inevitable that the rabbit will die and the fox will be sad."

Jiang Ning glanced at him, Bai Yuqi was a little scared by him, and muttered: "What do you know, I flirted with Lord Hou at the beginning, but the whole theater troupe was kicked out of Beijing overnight, and almost died. Waiting for people to stamp their feet, our livelihood will not be guaranteed—to put it bluntly, you were sent back to Beiqi, and the ghost knows if it was because you blocked someone's eyes by being around Master Hou."

He was about to say the wrong thing for a moment, and after he finished speaking, he felt a little regretful. He glanced at Jiang Ning and said flatteringly, "Of course, of course, it's always good to be a prince anyway. You're the best."

Jiang Ning glanced at him abruptly, and said: "I asked Fang Luyun to cooperate with you. You can find an alley to make a show, and Fang Luyun can pass by to save him. It's not that you didn't do it, it didn't work."

Bai Yuqi breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "Vice General Fang is here too? Master Hou really values ​​you."

Jiang Ning said: "It's much more useful than you."

Bai Yuqi: "...what do you know, I am a smart mind!"

Jiang Ning said: "Then think about it with your clever head. Why is a mother so indifferent to her son and doesn't love her at all when she clearly relies on her son as the foundation of her life?"

Bai Yuqi said: "It's normal for parents to be partial, and they often favor the youngest and weakest one. Are you sure she has only one child?"

Jiang Ning was startled, then raised his head, Bai Yuqi looked at his expression, and suddenly thought of something: "Could you be talking about the Queen Mother..."

Jiang Ning didn't speak, but Bai Yuqi murmured to himself: "That's right, the queen mother is still so young, she still has so many male favorites, she has nothing to do to mess up the court all day long, has she not had children for so many years? When Qin Shihuang ascended the throne, he was killed The Empress Dowager's illegitimate son..."

Jiang Ning looked at Bai Yuqi, both of them looked a little terrified, Bai Yuqi said: "I heard that the Queen Mother is still having an affair with your own father..."

Jiang Ning said: "If there is an illegitimate child, where will it be raised? In the palace?"

Bai Yuqi said: "Theoretically, it should be raised by men. It is impossible to raise them in the palace. People from the twelve tribes are watching. Although the men and women in Beiqi are open and messy, she is the queen mother, the king. be angry too."

Jiang Ning knocked on the table: "Okay, I see. Tell me when you have inquired about the time. I will arrange for Fang Luyun. Hurry up. Fang Luyun has other tasks on his side, and he will leave immediately."

Bai Yuqi stood up in response, but he was still immersed in the terrible conjecture. The previous problem was solved, but the possibility that the Queen Mother might have another illegitimate child occupied his mind.

Jiang Ning was also lost in thought. He really didn't understand before that the relationship between the Queen Mother and the King was so indifferent, which led to Yuan Zhao's rebellion and non-cooperation.Why did King Changguang hide the news that the Wuxiong tribe supported another illegitimate child?Obviously such news will only make the Queen Mother pay more attention to redeeming and respecting Yuan Zhao, and maintaining stability here, but King Changguang dare not tell the Queen Mother.

If the Queen Mother and King Changguang secretly had an illegitimate child, all this would make sense. The Queen Mother loves the youngest son who can't see the secret more, and hates the eldest son who is rebellious and vicious.King Changguang has other plans—at least, he has held power for so many years. He may not only want to keep the Yuan family on the throne. He wants to replace him. Whether the Queen Mother cooperates with him is very important. He deliberately indulges and guides the Queen Mother to hate the eldest son. , preferring illegitimate children.

King Changguang and the Queen Mother are pregnant with ghosts, and this illegitimate child is probably still very young.

Therefore, King Changguang has some respect for his elder son who is an adult and has some abilities. After all, there is still value for use.

Jiang Ning is a silent and active person. Once there is suspicion, it is easy to prove it.

If there are children, there must be a wet nurse, servants to take care of, guards, and long-term stable doctors who need to see a doctor.In order to facilitate the visit of the Queen Mother, this place must also be in the royal city, near the royal palace.These servants must all be very reliable people.

There is mental arithmetic but no intention.It didn't take long for Jiang Ning to find out the driver of the carriage that King Changguang often used. After following the driver, he quickly found the residence.

A folk house in a deep alley near the palace city is only said to the outside world as a widow living with her children, and she lives in seclusion. King Changguang will occasionally change into casual clothes to visit them quietly, but it is rare, but from the direction of the house, it is very far away from the palace. It is so close, it can almost be said that there is only a small alley. If the Queen Mother goes to see it, she only needs to go through an alley and directly enter the small door of the folk house when she walks out from the side door of the palace.

Jiang Ning slowly fumbled for the sapphire on the dagger at his waist, and suddenly wanted to sneer. The warmth that King Changguang showed to him these days did soften him a bit, thinking that if his mother hadn't been sold back then, he should have had one. A warm and carefree life.

It's still a benefit, if he hadn't learned so many skills from his master, how could King Changguang pay attention to the son of a slave girl whom he hadn't seen for many years?

Yuan Zhao is infinitely noble, but it is a pity that he is still just a puppet who has gained power.

Lord Hou always thought that there would be chaos and wars in Beiqi, but now that he thought about it, what would happen if Yuanzhao found out that his biological mother had an illegitimate child with King Changguang?I'm afraid that he will take risks in a fit of rage. Now, just because of his rebellion, he can draw the face of a flower boy. If the conflict with the Queen Mother and King Changguang intensifies, what choice will he make?

Jiang Ning returned to the Changguang Palace, not sure what to do for a while, so he wrote a letter to Yunzhen, feeling hesitant.

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When Yunzhen received the letter, he had just chosen to walk through several military towns, and happened to be patrolling Changlin City, which was guarded by Zhu Jiang.

During his inspections in the past few days, the whole person was in a state of mind wandering. Every military town in the border towns, without any accidents, had enough troops and food, strong walls, and deep trenches. It can be said that they are already in the most perfect state of preparation for war. At this time, if Bei Qi dared to attack, he would definitely not be sent down several cities like in the previous two lifetimes.

But when he thought that these were Ji Bingyuan's tricks quietly falling behind his back step by step when he was treating him tenderly every day, his heart felt sore and astringent.

The energy and financial resources spent in this process are incalculable. If you calculate it carefully, if you count from the time when Zhu Jiang was suddenly promoted, the emperor has already started to make preparations. Private property, using the internal treasury.

Other emperors, not to mention those who enjoy themselves too much, also want to build a garden, watch plays, and hunt in their spare time. His emperor is diligent and thrifty, conscientious, and eats roasted fish and birds with him in his spare time. Review papers and govern the world.

Chun Yurun silently arranged everything for him.

He didn't mind his past with Zhu Jiang and Ji Huaisu at all. Now that he thinks about it, he is already invisible to him. The emperor knows everything about the tricks and feet he did behind his back, private storage of troops, recruitment of manpower, and private forging of weapons. , but he didn't show it at all, and still contained him.

The people he hates, he vented his anger for him, he was anxious about the northern border, he made preparations for him, he acted recklessly, he indulged him, he believed in his fate, he changed his fate for him.

Yun Zhen was full of gratitude and guilt, but he didn't know how to go back and face the emperor.

Standing on the high city wall of Changlin, he looked into the distance. It was almost early summer, but it was still a bit cold here. At the foot of the Konoha Snow Mountain.

Zhu Jiang was accompanying him as the guard, the wind was strong on the city wall, Yun Zhen stood alone on the city wall and looked outside quietly, with a lonely and desolate expression.

Zhu Jiang was originally guilty, but now seeing his preoccupation and soft-heartedness, she couldn't help stepping up to him and whispering comfort to him: "The emperor is wise, now he is planning for the rainy day, and he has considered it so carefully. If Bei Qi suddenly fights like before, We will be able to go all out to keep the enemy out of the country."

Yun Zhen raised his eyes to look at him, thought for a while and said: "In any case, if there is a real war, we will be seriously injured after all. If this war can be eliminated invisible, then it will be an act for the country and the people. Great thing."

Zhu Jiang said: "The battle in Beiqi suddenly broke out, and we can't control it. We can only do our best to defend ourselves."

Yun Zhen said: "I just received a secret report. It turns out that King Changguang and Queen Mother Hu secretly had an illegitimate child. The relationship between the young master, the queen mother and the regent is becoming increasingly tense, and some of the twelve tribes are plotting to establish a new king."

Zhu Jiang was stunned, and Yun Zhen said: "Back then, Beiqi launched the war because the young master of Beiqi suddenly imprisoned his biological mother, killed King Changguang with poison, and then joined hands with Prince Changguang's son to attack Dayong. Now we combine these information to See, there may not be no trace."

"Yuanzhao discovered the existence of an illegitimate child. He endured it for a long time and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He joined forces with the prince of Changguang to kill the powerful ministers. However, without the support of the powerful ministers, the young master urgently needs to stabilize his position, launch a foreign war, and take advantage of the vacancy to lay down a new territory. It is a good way to prove his strength. And this will also make the tribes who were not united follow him in order to share a share of the war profits, which should be the truth of the young master's war."

Zhu Jiang said: "The son of Prince Changguang is Yun Jiangning, right? It turns out that you let him go back because of this, so is there a way now?"

Yun Zhen said: "I want to go to Beiqi to have a look."

Zhu Jiang was taken aback: "Don't mess around, Fang Luyun has also brought people over there, don't worry about Jiang Ning, you still have a job."

Yun Zhen said: "You cover it for me, just say that I accidentally caught the wind and cold, and I will rest here for a few days, and I will come back after going to see it. Soon, the situation in Jiangning is changing every day, and I am here waiting for the letter to arrive. , too slow, as long as one of them is not dealt with properly, it will repeat the mistakes of the previous life, and if there is a war, the emperor will have to personally conquer."

The emperor...he doesn't like war at all. My mother fought for half her life, and she also hoped that she would never fight again. This country, this people, don't want to fight.

What's more, what was the end of the emperor's personal conquest?He was poisoned, disappeared, and finally returned with a blind and seriously ill body. He must not take this risk again to let the emperor fight again.

Zhu Jiang said: "No, this is too dangerous!"

Yun Zhen turned to look at him: "The Emperor has shown me such a great kindness, I have to do something to repay him. With Ji Huaisu intervening there, Jiang Ning and the others may not be able to fight him."

Zhu Jiang was surprised: "Ji Huaisu?"

Yun Zhen said: "Yes, Zhu Ran that day, do you remember? He is also a person who awakened the memory of his previous life, so in this life he has a lot of advantages because of the prophet. I suppressed him everywhere so that he did not win the reserve. After all, there is no factual evidence, and it is not easy for the emperor to bear the stigma of slaughtering the clan. But now, I am fully sure that he has already played his dark chess in the North Wedge, and it is even possible He has left the feudal domain to Beiqi, and I cannot let him succeed."

Zhu Jiang thought of the jealousy and fights that Hejian County King had towards him that day, and finally understood the jealous eyes: "Why don't we report to the emperor and act carefully."

Yun Zhen turned his head and glanced at him: "It's too slow, besides, the emperor has to sit in the capital to be stable in China. He has done everything he can. Yun Zhen is a dead person, so why should I regret this? Since I was reborn, I have been waiting for this day, just like when you regained your memory, you immediately asked yourself to guard the border. You and I both know about Beiqi, so we can count on the past. Only in this way can I live this new life again .”

He looked at Zhu Jiang resolutely, and said slowly, "I've made up my mind."

Zhu Jiang's eye circles were slightly red: "I will guard Chang Lin and wait for you to come back."