Capital Garrison.
Cars rattled, horses roared, and there were loud shouts of killing.
The Chinese military tent.
King Who Pacifies the West frowned and looked at the map of Daqing on the table, which had black and red marks.
The red ones are old generals and soldiers with the Feng Family, which are less than 30% of the black ones. What's more, the old ones don't mean they will obey King Who Pacifies the West's orders.
Two consecutive generations of emperors in Daqing destroyed the country and opened up frontiers. The country's fortunes were prosperous and the people's aspirations were high. No one could replace the Zhao family.
"I was too greedy for merit back then!"
King Who Pacifies the West shook his head helplessly, regretting that Great Moon Kingdom was destroyed too quickly and should have been delayed for another three to five years.
Ask for troops and food from the imperial court, select and train loyal people from the army, and slowly turn the Western Expedition Army into the Feng Family Army. The situation today will be much better.
At this time.
A report came from outside the door, "Your Majesty, the prince wants to see you."
"Let him in."
King Who Pacifies the West is suspicious, Capital Garrison is an important place, and Feng Ze, who is pretending to be a playboy, should stay away, lest Crown Prince, who is monitoring Feng Family, find out the clues.
Feng Ze didn't come in alone, there was also a man in sackcloth behind him.
The man wears a bamboo hat and cannot see his face. He has broad shoulders and a tall body. He stands half a head taller than Feng Ze.
"Meet Father."
Feng Ze said, "Eunuch Wu spread the news that the gelding refused to join forces and devoted himself to assisting His Majesty."
"As expected."
King Who Pacifies the West said, "He holds the dual positions of Eastern Depot Governor and Eunuch Bureau Chief Admiral. He has reached the pinnacle of power. He will not gain much by joining forces with me, so why take risks?"
Feng Ze said, "The gelded dog used as His Majesty's knife will not have good results in the future. Could it be that he would rather kill it at the neck?"
"He can't trust me!"
King Who Pacifies the West doesn't believe that Zhou Yi will be loyal. How can the servant be loyal to someone when he has given up his relatives and incense.
"With or without that castrated dog, my father will give it a try."
Feng Ze said, "Now is the last chance. After Your Majesty clears up the chaos in the palace, innovates the administration of officials and taxes, and becomes a wise king and holy master, Feng Family will no longer have any way to survive!"
The Mingjun Holy Lord is surrendered all over the world, and with just one decree, Feng Family will confiscate his family and exterminate his clan.
King Who Pacifies the West is hesitant. After all, he is Emperor Zhengtong's confidant. After his death, he may be able to Attendant Imperial Ancestral Temple and be passed down in the history books of the country.
"Your Majesty has become the Mingjun Holy Master. For the sake of the reputation of the monarch and his ministers, maybe he doesn't care about the Feng Family!"
"In the past, kings and ministers got along well with each other, but now King Who Pacifies the North is a lesson learned from the past."
Feng Ze said solemnly, "Furthermore, the child pretended to be crazy and acted stupidly for the Feng Family. He has already lived enough life with his life and death hanging in the hands of others!"
"For the Feng Family, you suffered."
King Who Pacifies the West sighed, "It's a pity that the castrated dog is timid. Without Eunuch Bureau's cooperation, even if it succeeds by luck, Feng Family alone will not be able to abolish it."
"There are more than just Eunuch Bureau in the palace."
Feng Ze said, "No matter how powerful the castrated dog is, he is just a slave. How can he compare with noble Palace of Earthly Tranquility. After the matter is completed, she will come forward to order the prince to supervise the country, and she will definitely stabilize the court."
King Who Pacifies the West said, "You said joining forces with Empress?"
"Empress is in a dead situation, and this is an opportunity to help."
Feng Ze said, "And if Empress wants to supervise the regency of the country, she must rely on her father's support, so we are not afraid that she will regret it in the future!"
King Who Pacifies the West frowned and said, "Heretical Devil, it's hard to say how much credit there is."
"Father, justice belongs to the victor!"
Feng Ze persuaded, "When Grand Ancestor started his army, he had the support of the Sacred Flame Sect, and he was also Heretical Devil in the eyes of the previous government."
King Who Pacifies the West did not nod, but looked at the strange man.
"Is this person a master of the Three Yang Sect?"
Hearing this, the man opened his bamboo hat and saw that his face was covered with tattoos, including a wolf roaring at the moon, an eagle spreading its wings, and many strange talismans and seals.
King Who Pacifies the West said with hatred, "Alien!"
Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, Daqing has been at war with foreigners for years. King Who Pacifies the West led troops in the border battles, and countless people died at the hands of foreigners.
If this person hadn't been brought here by Feng Ze, he would have been chopped into pieces!
Feng Ze introduced, "Father, this is Tianlang Tribe Great Master Benxin, now serving under the command of King Who Pacifies the North."
"King Who Pacifies the North!"
King Who Pacifies the West's eyes were slightly focused, and many thoughts flashed through his mind, the most shocking of which was that King Who Pacifies the North had long had a disobedient heart.
Grand Master is equal to the Grand Master Qing Kingdom, and with the integration of administration and religion from foreign races, his power is almost equal to that of the Sirius King.
When Tianlang's Golden Tent was breached, King Who Pacifies the North sent back the news that Benxin was surrounded and killed by the army!
Ben Xin bowed slightly, cupped his fists with both hands, and spoke in extremely skilled Daqing Mandarin.
"Meet King Who Pacifies the West."
King Who Pacifies the West asked, "King Who Pacifies the North destroyed Tianlang Kingdom, why did Grand Master surrender?"
Benxin replied, "The wolf tribe has always worshiped the strong. Besides, it is nothing to grovel for the sake of continuing the bloodline."
King Who Pacifies the West suppressed the anger in his heart. "Tell me about King Who Pacifies the North's conditions?"
Benxin replied, "The governor of the three prefectures in northern Xinjiang is in charge of military affairs!"
"Impossible!"
King Who Pacifies the West looked at the map. The King Who Pacifies the North fiefdom was the original Tianlang Kingdom. Several mountains in the middle formed a continuous line, which was a natural barrier to protect Daqing.
With the three prefectures of Northern Xinjiang cut off, the King Who Pacifies the North army can march south at any time.
Benxin said, "This is the world of the Zhao family, why should we care so much? With the support of the Northern Xinjiang army, who dares to oppose the prince's regency?"
"I'm afraid King Who Pacifies the North won't be the first one to jump out and enter the capital under the banner of Qingjun, King Qin!"
King Who Pacifies the West said, "It is impossible for the imperial court to lose the three palaces in Northern Xinjiang, but I can promise that after the matter is completed, the imperial court will not pay attention to the actions of Northern Xinjiang."
Benxin shook his head and said, "At present, the imperial court is unable to govern Northern Xinjiang."
Asking for prices all over the place and paying back the money on the ground.
King Who Pacifies the West and Benxin were arguing back and forth, you added and I subtracted, I retreated and I advanced, and they bargained for a long time before settling on the charter.
As I said from the bottom of my heart, Daqing is not Feng Family's Daqing, let alone selling my land!
Empress will not object even more. We are almost at the end of our rope. Even if we sell the three prefectures in northern Xinjiang, we are willing to do so. At worst, we will move south to Kyoto and divide the river to govern.
"The poor monk will report back to King Who Pacifies the North."
Benxin bowed slightly, put on his bamboo hat and left the military tent, having received the King Who Pacifies the West seal, he was naturally unimpeded.
In the military tent, only the father and son were left.
King Who Pacifies the West was silent for a long time and sighed, "You are too reckless. You actually got in touch with King Who Pacifies the North and directly pushed me into a desperate situation."
The moment Feng Ze entered the account with his true heart, King Who Pacifies the West had no other choice.
"Ordinary people are often forced into a corner when doing things, and then they plan a counterattack. It is called a last-ditch fight, but in fact they have already lost more than they won!"
Feng Ze said, "My son, I move with the times, act according to the situation, and do not stick to common sense. I dare not say that I am sure of it. At least it is far better than surviving in death."
King Who Pacifies the West asked, "What is the time of day?"
"In order to seek enlightenment, His Majesty is determined to reform taxes and distribute the benefits of officials and Aristocratic Clan to the people. He even thinks that the officials and gentry will receive the food together. He has lost the loyalty of the nobles."
Feng Ze said, "After this is accomplished, I promise not to measure the acres of land, let alone collect taxes from the gentry, and the court will definitely be in peace!"
King Who Pacifies the West nodded slightly and changed his voice.
"Is reforming taxation a good thing or a bad thing?"
"It is beneficial to the country and the people, but harmful to private interests!"
Feng Ze said, "I have observed history and felt that the three hundred years of calamity of the country happened on this land. Your Majesty's reform of taxes may be able to extend the Daqing for another hundred years."
King Who Pacifies the West asked again, "Since it is good governance and the country will be stable in the future, can it be continued?"
Oaths are meant to be broken. King Who Pacifies the West can join forces with foreigners and naturally collect taxes from the gentry.
Feng Ze shook his head and said.
"If my father is interested in becoming a powerful king and the people don't rebel, how can they change the dynasty?"
Directorate of Palace Attendants.
Eighteen Foster Sons gathered around, many old eunuchs bowing to listen to orders.
"Xiao Yinzi and Mr. Wen are on duty at Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Zhongzi and Eunuch Yu are on duty at Hall of Diligent Governance, Little Yun and Eunuch Hong are on duty at the Shangyang Palace..."
Zhou Yi gave orders one by one, and all the halls of the palace were guarded.
One old and one young, they complement each other and supervise each other.
Zhou Yi said solemnly, "This matter is of great importance. You must keep your eyes open, day and night, and you must not let go of any movement."
Assistant Director Wen has lived a long life and has seen many struggles in the palace, he said in a deep voice.
"Duke, there are changes in the harem?"
Zhou Yi asked, "How can Mr. Wen be sure it is a harem?"
Eunuch Wen said, "Our family listens to the governor's arrangements, and it seems that every area is taken into consideration, but in fact Palace of Earthly Tranquility is tightly trapped. Furthermore, Empress is from a martial arts family, so the result is not difficult to guess."
"Mr. Wen is indeed a scholar."
Zhou Yi glanced at everyone and saw their eyes flickering, obviously fearful of Palace of Earthly Tranquility.
Daqing Empress, Innate Grandmaster, any identity is considered to be the best. Compared with Zhou Yi, they are only higher but not lower. How can they compete with each other?
There were also servants with eyes shining brightly, wishing that there would be chaos in the palace.
If you are messy, you can climb up faster!
"Don't worry, our family never does anything we're not sure about."
Zhou Yi said, "This is His Majesty's will. Palace of Earthly Tranquility is at the end of his life. He only needs to live a good life and do good things, and he will be rewarded in the future!"
There was a warning hidden in the words, and everyone said quickly.
"As you command!"
At night.
The cold moon is frosty and the autumn wind is bleak.
Zhou Yi Standing on the top of the Shangyang Palace building, this is the highest point of the palace, overlooking all the palaces.
In the Palace of Earthly Tranquility direction, the lights are bright and there are many figures.
"My queen is still unwilling to give in!"
Zhou Yi's eyes were indifferent. There was no big difference between His Majesty and Empress. He was even slightly biased towards Empress. However, he only stood on the side of the winner.
"Husband and wife who have been married for more than 20 years have known each other's details for a long time. They can't come up with any special weapons at all. They can only fight with real swords and guns."
Great Qian Dynasty, who can compare with Emperor Zhengtong in terms of background!
A few more days passed.
Emperor Zhengtong excused himself from illness and left all matters to be handled by four cabinet ministers.
Chief Minister Yang Si was once the emperor's master and had the ability to serve as a dragon, so he naturally supports Emperor Zhengtong.
However, during the six years that Emperor Zhengtong was in office, he worked hard and slept late at night. He took charge of all major and minor affairs in the DPRK, and the cabinet became the mouthpiece.
As a result, Yang Si's power was greatly reduced and he was unable to suppress the other three ministers.
The cabinet ministers are still fighting among themselves, let alone the three provinces and six ministries, they are fighting fiercely.
Today the Ministry of Personnel blocks the promotion of officials in the Ministry of Household Affairs, tomorrow the Ministry of Household Affairs cuts the food and salary of the Ministry of War, and the day after that the bosses of the Ministry of War beat up the old and young children of the Ministry of Rites in the Qinzheng Hall.
The court was in chaos, but the palace became increasingly quiet.
Palace of Earthly Tranquility closed the door tightly, not to mention Directorate of Palace Attendants's chamberlain, even Imperial Household Department was blocked from outside.
Apparently, he had prepared food and drink expenses in advance for fear of being poisoned by an unknown poison.
Directorate of Palace Attendants.
Imperial Household Department Eunuch Zhong knelt on the ground and reported with a grimace.
"Reporting to the Governor, we have poisoned the mouth of the bowl and the lid of the pot, but we can't get it in."
"If it works, fewer people will die, but if it doesn't work, it doesn't matter."
Zhou Yi Stands on the side of His majesty, but he will not ignore the usefulness of conspiracy. Many great changes and turning points in history originated from a small poisonous arrow and a bowl of poisonous wine.
After Eunuch Zhong stepped back, Xiao Yinzi whispered.
"Daddy, Palace of Earthly Tranquility, if you can't get in, why don't you lead someone to break down the door and rush in!"
"Not to mention that the empress is ranked innate, and there is an expert Three Yang Sect sitting in charge. If our family really leads people to defeat Palace of Earthly Tranquility, we will drag Execution Grounds to behead him tomorrow."
Zhou Yi said, "The empress can only die violently, or be punished for treason!"
Xiao Yinzi thought for a long time and said, "My godfather is right. Your Majesty is determined to be a wise king and a holy master, and he will not tolerate any stain on himself!"
Zhou Yi said in surprise, "Have you become smarter?"
Xiao Yinzi suddenly felt a chill running down his spine. The smart Little Qu died inexplicably at the hands of bandits.
"My godfather, I heard the young master say this, but it's not something our family can figure out."
"It turned out to be peace."
Zhou Yi asked, "Our family is busy with official duties, and I don't know what Ping An has been doing these days."
Xiao Yinzi quickly reported, "The young master has made many friends in Beijing, ranging from the Aristocratic Clan Young Master, to cars, boats and feet. He is said to have friends all over the capital!"
"You guys, don't cover up for him."
Zhou Yi said, "Aristocratic Clan Young Master doesn't look down on our family. He must be a lustful bastard. As for the car and boat, he is a scoundrel and has killed many people in the name of a safe friend!"
Xiao Yinzi asked, "Daddy, do we need to clean up our house?"
"Let's wait until it gets fatter."
Zhou Yi said, "It's dry and has no oil or water. You can't let the fan who does the work even get back the travel expenses."
While speaking.
The voice of the chamberlain came from outside. "Gong Du, the young master is outside the palace and said he has something important to report."
"This guy really doesn't talk about it."
Zhou Yi ordered, "Xiao Yinzi go and bring Ping An in. He will enter the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister in the future. It would be good to familiarize yourself with the palace restrictions in advance."
The palace strictly prohibits outsiders from entering, but the servants on duty are all Zhou Yi.
His Majesty knew about this and could at most give him a few harsh words.
This is exactly what Zhou Yi wants. Every time after making great achievements, he makes some small mistakes, so that His Majesty can feel at ease.
About a quarter of an hour.
Zhou Ping'an put on the clothes of a chambermaid and followed Xiao Yinzi to Directorate of Palace Attendants.
"Meet daddy."
"No need to be polite."
Zhou Yi raised his hand, and his true energy lifted Zhou Ping'an up from a distance of ten feet, showing his strength in front of the waiter intentionally or unintentionally.
Zhou Ping'an stood up and glanced at the waiters on the left and right.
"You go down first."
Zhou Yi waved his hand, and only the father and son were left in the hall, asking, "What's wrong with Ping An?"
"I was listening to music with the third child of the Wang family last night. After he got drunk, he boasted to his children that the tax stipulation could not be changed because of the promise of a big shot."
Zhou Ping'an said, "Haier inquired with friends from Yaxing today. The number of acres on the market has increased by more than 30% in recent days."
"Huh?"
Zhou Yi narrowed his eyes slightly, his mind was spinning, and he suddenly said, "A few days ago, King Who Pacifies the West asked someone to send a message, saying that we would join forces to do something big, but our family refused!"
Zhou Ping'an frowned in thought and said after a moment.
"The important matter of killing the nine tribes was easily exposed to dad, without leaving any way out, and his intentions are clear. Whether dad agrees or not, Feng Family will rebel!"