The Beloved in the Palm

Chapter 198 Civil and Military Struggle

Gan Zixu was brought to Xue Qingyin and King Xuan.

After listening to what he said, Xue Qingyin asked: "Qinggui Army?"

Qian Zixu said in surprise: "You also know about the Qinggui Army? Oh...I know, His Highness King Xuan must have told you."

Qian Zixu couldn't help but sigh: "Don't blame me for misunderstanding before. Look at this, the princess knows too much..."

Xue Qingyin’s Heart Dao Tiger Talisman is all at my place. If I tell you this, wouldn’t you be more misunderstood?

After Qian Zixu sighed, he quickly said seriously: "It's not the Qinggui army. The Qinggui army is a pro-army. After all, it is composed of a bunch of dudes, and the number is very small. What kind of war can you fight with such a small number of people?"

"Is it the Jingnan Army?" King Xuan interrupted.

Qian Zixu looked at him in surprise, nodded and said, "Yes."

King Xuan's tone was calm: "The Jingnan Army was not Prince Zhang's army, but it was once led by Prince Zhang to attack the Meng people. Later, he became a subordinate of the current Holy Emperor, and changed it to the Xingyuan Army, stationed in Xingyuan Mansion."

Qian Zixu nodded and sighed: "Your Highness knows everything in detail."

Xue Qingyin interjected: "I don't know. Did the Jingnan Army also rebel? If so, they should have heard about it."

King Xuan said: "I only ran away with two or three generals, and everyone said that they committed suicide out of fear of crime."

Qian Zixu couldn't help but sigh when he heard his patient explanation.

"That's it." Xue Qingyin responded.

If he told the truth to the outside world, he would inevitably lose the face of Emperor Liang De.

"But since we have fought with the Mon before, it is not an exaggeration to say that we are mortal enemies, and now we are helping the Mon to attack Yizhou..." Xue Qingyin frowned as she spoke.

"Since there are interests, why care about the past enmity?" Qian Zixu sighed.

Xue Qingyin whispered: "It's really easy to take it up and put it down." She sighed softly: "It's best not to kill the people of Yizhou indiscriminately."

When Qian Zixu heard these words, he blushed, and suddenly felt that Prince Zhang's old men seemed to be a little embarrassed by Prince Zhang.

"Probably...no way." When he said this himself, he didn't have much confidence.

After all, he has no scruples in what he does.

From oneself to others...it's really hard to say.

Xue Qingyin frowned even more tightly and said, "If a fight really breaks out, does this count as one's own family fighting one's own family?"

Prince Zhang's old men ended up causing trouble in his son's fiefdom.

So funny.

Qianzi Xu said nonchalantly: "Yes, yes."

He was even more embarrassed.

It seemed as if Xue Qingyin was scolding him in her words.

Xue Qingyin's voice changed: "I wonder how old your friendship is with them? I think it's better for you to ride a fast horse and go to the Mon army to find out what's going on."

Qian Zixu choked.

Princess Xuan is really cruel...

"It's not that I don't dare to go, but... I don't know how many old people were under Prince Zhang's command in the past, and I am really inconspicuous among them. Anyone who is a general can't recognize me." Qian Zixu said this. , that would be even more embarrassing.

"However, this Yizhou internal agent has some friendship with me." Qian Zixu changed his voice, probably because he was afraid that he would lose even his last bit of value.

"Is it friendship?" Xue Qingyin smiled.

Qian Zixu really couldn't do anything to her, so he excused himself and said, "It's a deal."

"You are really rich." Xue Qingyin sighed.

"It's all your Highness's. It's all your Highness's. Just leave some money and I'll move a grave for my wife." Qian Zixu said quickly.

Xue Qingyin curled her lips: "Now I remember it."

Qian Zixu smiled coquettishly, with a bit of melancholy on his face: "So this person is always the easiest to be blinded by hatred, and instead forgets the love that is so close at hand."

"You will set off for Yizhou tomorrow." King Xuan spoke up to bring the conversation back to the right track.

"Don't let He Songning doubt you." Xue Qingyin followed.

Qian Zixu was stunned.

Xue Qingyin lowered her eyes and said, "He is suspicious."

Qian Zixu asked in a low voice: "Don't you fall out with him?"

"If you fall out, where can you find out his movements?"

Qian Zixu couldn't help but look at King Xuan and thought that whatever he did would be good. But it depends on whether His Highness feels happy or not.

"Your Highness, this..."

"Listen to the princess." King Xuan said.

Qian Zixu closed his mouth firmly.

Okay, there’s no need for him to ask.

Since Qian Zixu is going to be used, it is not advisable to be too stingy at the moment.

Xue Qingyin showed great mercy and called people to diagnose and treat his injuries.

When Qian Zixu's head was wrapped into a rice dumpling, he couldn't help but say again: "Mr. To this extent.”

Xue Qingyin was not surprised at all when she heard this.

He Songning had no intention of relying solely on the Xue family and Xu Zhi's dowry property from the beginning. So when Xu Zhi gave her the property, although He Songning was angry, he didn't immediately fall out.

It turns out that Qian Zixu has a backup plan.

This secret business is his capital for seizing the throne in the future.

"Although I hate that he is the son of Emperor Liang De, after all, his background is also rough. I was thinking...I was thinking that if I could turn him into His Highness..."

Xue Qingyin interrupted: "What are you thinking about? Do you think He Songning can be inferior to others?"

"He and the princess are brothers and sisters after all..."

"Do you think we have a brother-sister relationship?"

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As soon as Gan Zixu finished speaking, he noticed that King Xuan's eyes were slightly cold, and he quickly changed his words: "No, it doesn't look like that."

"You are very reluctant to let go of my eldest brother." Xue Qingyin sighed.

Qian Zixu said awkwardly: "Although I am a bastard, I will always remember the people who have helped me..."

"Oh, you don't want to be ungrateful?"

Qian Zixu nodded carefully.

"This is easy to do. Come, I'll teach you." Xue Qingyin waved to him and whispered to him quietly.

King Xuan squinted his eyes, and the light in his eyes became colder.

After a while, Qian Zixu straightened his back with a strange look on his face.

He looked at Xue Qingyin and thought to himself, this person's methods are really much more shameless than his!

After saying He Songning, Xue Qingyin smacked her lips and said: "The Meng people have quietly taken control of Yizhou, but Beijing knows nothing about it. If this news reaches Beijing... Your Majesty, won't you go crazy?"

Emperor Liang De was sitting in the palace taking a nap with his eyes closed.

"Your Majesty." Wu Shaojian came closer, "King Xuan and Princess Xuan have sent something from Xingzhou."

Emperor Liang opened his eyes and smiled: "Oh? Bring it up for a look."

Wu Shaojian nodded, turned around and waved.

Immediately, two young strongmen carried a box and entered the palace gate.

Seeing such a battle, Emperor Liang De was a little surprised: "Won't Princess Xuan pack a box of stones for me, saying that she wants me to experience the same scenery under the sky with them?"

Shaojian Wu couldn't help but laugh.

But if you think about it carefully, with Princess Xuan's character...then, that's really possible.

Probably the expectations were too low.

When the box was brought closer and opened, only to see the white silver inside, Emperor Liang De couldn't help but remain silent for a moment.

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"It's not easy. We can still see the money coming back from Princess Xuan." Emperor Liang De said.

Little Lishi said: "This is specially sent by Princess Xuan to thank Your Majesty."

Liang Dedi understood immediately. He turned the ring on his thumb and said with a smile: "I underestimated her. She actually got the money back from Qian Zixu. I don't know what method she used. She won't do it again." Is it because of your belly?"

The palace people did not dare to accept these words and only said: "Princess Xuan must have some clever tricks."

Emperor Liang De asked again: "Where can I send it to the Queen Mother?"

The palace man shook his head: "I never heard of it."

Emperor Liang De nodded and smiled, and said: "What's the point of this? How can he look like a junior? King Xuan is really spoiled."

That's what he said, but he didn't really mean it as a warning.

At this time, Lux took another step forward and sent a letter.

"This is also given to Your Majesty by Princess Xuan."

"Send it over." Emperor Liang De said.

Wu Shaojian took the letter with both hands and spread it respectfully in front of Emperor Liang De.

Emperor Liang De read it roughly and said helplessly: "Is this a pen written by King Xuan? King Xuan is really... This Xingzhou official held a banquet to welcome King Xuan, but he only invited a few dancing girls, so she became jealous. It's not right to just scold those officials. She just complained to me, and King Xuan actually wrote it for her."

"I think it's just a couple's affection." Wu Shaojian said with a smile.

When Emperor Liang Dedi heard this, his face darkened for some reason, as if he was lost in memories.

Just when Wu Shaojian was panicking, Emperor Liang De said quietly: "It's really enviable."

The palace people were even more afraid to accept this.

Seeing that the atmosphere was about to fall into silence.

The powerful man said again: "Your Majesty, this is offered by His Royal Highness King Xuan."

"Oh? King Xuan still has something to give me?" Emperor Liang De smiled again, "Bring it to me and take a look."

The box was opened in front of him, and inside was a set of clothes.

The clothes were not very breathable and felt a little thick and hard to the touch.

"His Highness said it was a fire-huan cloth. I got it occasionally from the people, but I don't know whether it is true or not. But thinking of its famous name, I specially sent it to His Majesty as a gift." Lux said.

Emperor Liang De couldn't put it down immediately: "Whether it's true or not, I love her very much. It's different now that I have a daughter-in-law. King Xuan now knows how to respect me more and more."

Wu Shaojian quickly flattered him: "King Xuan has always been filial, he just doesn't show his affection."

Emperor Liang De said with a smile: "Now you are showing off well."

"Then bring some more rewards to Xingzhou. King Xuan and Princess Xuan will each have their own rewards. Princess Xuan will give you more jewels and honors..." Emperor Liang De paused and said, "I will also write a letter to them if I study ink. ”

Wu Shaojian responded and thought to himself, they are really far away, but this makes them even closer.

Emperor Liang De wrote a letter, but did not reprimand Xue Qingyin for complaining about even the smallest of things. Instead, he told her that if there was anything she wanted to write down, no matter how big or small, just order someone to send it to Beijing.

After finishing the letter, Emperor Liang De put away his pen and said: "Huo Huanbu will be sent back to King Xuan for the time being. He has gone to Yizhou, and I am afraid he will need such protective items even more."

"Your Majesty is so kind!"

"That's how it is to be a father." After Emperor Liang De said this, he remembered that the people around him were all eunuchs, how could they have any descendants?

"Why don't you adopt a godson, Wu Shaojian, so that you can have a taste of being a father." Emperor Liang De said jokingly.

Wu Shaojian blushed, and was actually a little tempted.

But before Wu Shaojian could speak, a young eunuch came to report: "His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei brought the Princess and the Concubine Qiao to see you."

Emperor Liang De fiddled with the pen and ink in front of him and said: "Let them accompany the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has not stepped out of the palace for a long time, and I think she is lonely."

"...Yes."

Wu Shaojian asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to summon the Fourth Princess to accompany you for dinner?"

Emperor Liang De suddenly felt bored and said: "She... is still a little bit worse than the Princess of Xuan."

Wu Shaojian didn't know where this comment came from, so he just bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty is right."

"Send the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Princess to accompany me for dinner." Emperor Liang De sighed, "Only the innocent children can make people feel happy when they see them. If you want to adopt a godson, remember to pick a young one. It's better to raise him from childhood."

Wu Shaojian suppressed his excitement and replied: "Yes."

The rewards from the palace soon rushed to Xingzhou again.

And at this time in Xingzhou

Gan Zixu stood alone in front of King Xuan, thinking that His Royal Highness King Xuan was more oppressive than his father.

"What did the princess teach you?" King Xuan asked.

Gan Zixu smiled awkwardly: "Tell me to remember to say thank you when I see He Songning in the future, so it is not ungrateful."

King Xuan: "..."

Gan Zixu: "That's it, really." He paused, and then said: "If He Songning is dissatisfied, tell him... I have already said thank you, what else do you want."

"If He Songning scolds me for being heartless, then say... If you think so, then I can't do anything."

King Xuan: "..."

He raised his eyebrows slightly, and could already imagine He Songning's expression at that time.

Where did Yinyin learn these words?

Fortunately... I never used them on him. It's so annoying.

On the other side.

Wan Shirong and others temporarily lived in a house.

However, Gan Zixu's house was bare, so Wan Shirong and his friends did not feel comfortable after moving in.

They slept and felt sore all over.

They sat together and still looked pale.

"Although we are the officials of the palace assigned by His Majesty to His Royal Highness Xuan Wang, we were in the fiefdom before, and His Royal Highness was far away in the capital. Now we meet for the first time... And we are so embarrassed. I am afraid that His Royal Highness has regarded us as useless trash." One of them sighed heavily, looking a little ugly.

Wan Shirong suddenly asked: "Do you know how long His Royal Highness stayed in Xingzhou?"

"Why do you suddenly talk about this?"

"If His Royal Highness had arrived in Yizhou earlier, we would not be so embarrassed. Who doesn't know that His Royal Highness is the first-class general in the Liang Dynasty who uses troops like a god?"

"This, this is true... Then why did His Royal Highness stay in Xingzhou?"

"Because of Princess Xuan." Wan Shirong said unhappily.

"Ah, this... Why did Princess Xuan stay in Xingzhou?"

"... For money."

"What?"

Wan Shirong hurriedly told the Queen Mother about Gan Zixu's debt to her, and also said that when he left Beijing, Xue Qingyin got the IOU and stayed in Xingzhou for the 800,000 taels.

"I heard that her mother was from a merchant family."

"How could His Majesty think of making her his principal wife? Isn't that against the rules?"

"Because of the poisoning, the soldiers under His Majesty's command almost mutinied at that time."

Wan Shirong stroked his beard: "These soldiers are just vulgar... If such a woman becomes the principal wife, I'm afraid she will be ridiculed behind her back."

"It can be seen that His Majesty's favor for His Majesty Xuan Wang is far less than that for King Wei. Although the Xu family is broken, look at what kind of people are King Wei's principal wife and concubine? His Majesty's action to clean up the Xu family is also paving the way for King Wei's future. After all, without the external relatives to disrupt the government, the position can be firmly held." Others also echoed.

"You have all experienced how Deputy General Fang interrogated us. In the future, who will have a higher status in front of His Majesty, civil officials or military generals, will depend on your ability." Wan Shirong said.

"That's right! We are weak to begin with. If we don't fight for it, I'm afraid that our words will have no weight in the fiefdom in the future, and we will be bullied by those vulgar soldiers all day long."

"Your Highness is a military general, and he has never liked to play with words. His wife happens to have a mother who is from a merchant family and was also a spoiled woman in the past. The governance of Yizhou still depends on you and me."

"It is my duty to share the worries of Your Highness."

They looked at each other and laughed.

"Does Master Wan have a plan in mind?"

"Please advise Master Wan." Several people asked respectfully one after another.

Wan Shirong said: "Yizhou was defeated, but now Xingzhou is also your fiefdom. I think we should start with the local officials in Xingzhou."

"Xingzhou Sima is quite famous. How about meeting him first?"

When Wan Shirong heard this, he suddenly remembered what Princess Xuan said, "The Sima are all very powerful", and he felt a little strange in his heart.

He frowned, but still said: "Okay."