Chapter 71: Before the Storm

"The Dengwen drum has already been beaten, but His Majesty has not summoned him in person." Before it was time to light the lights, the study room of Duke Ye's mansion was already brightly lit.

The newly promoted brother of Kang Jieyu and the eldest son of Minyang Marquis Ji Mingban walked in the door. He first saluted his grandparents and fathers, then nodded slightly to his elder brothers, and was motioned to sit beside him. He said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty was here before It was only at the court meeting that he excused the matter of comforting the late emperor Xiaozong, and secretly instructed the relevant officials to deliberately delay, this time, I am afraid that the matter will not be released for the same reason!"

"It's up to him." His cousin, Ji Minglang, the son of Marquis of Haixi, sneered slightly, "The Chao family has only identified the Xie family now, if the emperor is partial to the concubine and ignores it, the next step is to be in the market." The anecdote about the favorite concubine of the dynasty and the son of the Qi family has been spread all over the place...Chunjia is very ambitious and scheming, how can she afford to be ashamed?!"

But if Chunjia asked Chao Jingyou in person, "This time Qi's son fell into a trap, the cause and effect are seamless, even if the Imperial City envoy personally came out, the conclusion can only be that Xie's family had to prevent his daughter-in-law from having an affair with him." Qi's son has had the first and last incidents spread, killing people to silence... But then it will be up to the emperor, how will he make a choice?!"

Moreover, having learned the lesson of the previous emperor who used power to suppress others, helped Xie Fenghuan, who was clearly a red apricot, to clear up her "grievances", and forcibly labeled her husband's family, the Wang family, as the master who turned black and white, Ji's this time Absolutely well-prepared: If the emperor wanted to confuse right and wrong again, he would definitely have to shoot himself in the foot.

In order to set up this game, the Ji family has endured so far, and of course it is impossible to just go for Yun Fenghuang.

The key is the Regent.

The lineage of King Fuyang who was born in Chunjia is weak, and now he is in a state of extinction. There is no help from his biological father, only a dispensable Fuyang Yuan family.

After ascension to the throne, he endured for eight years under the supervision of powerful officials such as the Ji family, before he got a chance to stand up. The key to his turnaround was to convince the regent, uncle and nephew to join forces to fight against outsiders.

Even though the two uncles and nephews had their own ideas, they were not particularly harmonious, and even before they decided to join forces, they began to find ways to dig holes for each other. However, when facing outsiders like the Ji family, they remained consistent.

Therefore, starting from Qi Jiulu and Yun Fenghuang as unmarried couples this time, the Ji family arranged for Chao Jingyou to come forward to beat the Dengwen drum, in order to give the regent a chance: uproot Chunjia's arrangement in the Northland!

"Two elder brothers, the regent is full of hostility towards me, the Ji family, will he endure this time, so as not to turn against the present?" After Ji Minglang finished speaking, several younger generations of the Ji family in the study nodded slightly, but A young man in brocade clothes came out and said, "And even if the regent uses this to force Jinshang to bestow the death of the concubine Xian, reprimand the Xie family, and cancel the descent of Her Royal Highness Princess Penglai... Jinshang has always been tolerant, may he break with the regent?"

If anyone in the Gongxiang clan hates the Ji clan the most, it is definitely the regent, not Chunjia.

After all, if it wasn't for Ji's life and death to stop him, he would have become the emperor's younger brother. After Xiaozong passed away, he would be the logical new king.

Why bother to work hard and plan painstakingly to get a regent, so far he has tried every means for the throne, but it is cheaper for his distant nephew, Gong Xiangji, who descended from the sky to become the emperor without any effort?

But now the battle between the Ji family and the emperor can be seen by anyone with eyes in the ruling and opposition parties.

Since the regent hates the Ji family deeply, it is not impossible for him not to take the opportunity to eradicate Chunjia's hand extending to the north.

As for Chunjia, when she first took over the throne, her hair was only tied up. In the eight years since she took office, she was the most vigorous and impulsive age. Now there is only a more tolerable reason. It is a bit slim to expect him to throw the table in anger because of the failure of Beidi's plan.

After the young man opened his mouth, the peers who had expressed their approval before suddenly hesitated.

Ji Minglang frowned, glanced at the concubine's younger brother, and said in a low voice: "The regent hates our family, so don't you hate Jinshang? The most important thing is that Jinshang is quite capable, and he is in the prime of life. Regent Although Wang Changqi is still in his prime, he is going to grow old day after day. Wang Shizi Gong Xiangxiao is just a middle-aged person, and the youngest son rarely shows up in front of people. How can a yellow-mouthed child be able to take on such a big event?!"

"It is absolutely impossible for the regent to pin his hopes on his son, he can only do it himself... However, the current pro-government has been full of power for less than a year, and he has already managed an excellent reputation. If this continues, even if Xiaozong left it to the regent earlier I'm afraid that group of old people will be shaken!"

After all, a person in his 70s is rare. Although the regent is still in his prime, he is still in his early forties. Compared with Chunjia, who is only in his twenties, although he has rich experience in governing, he is old and spicy, but Chunjia is not at all old. On the contrary, the frizz of a young man is considered by many people to be "a gentleman who is capable of being a gentleman". Secondly, Chunjia doesn't need to do anything if it is delayed for a few more years. After he dies of old age, he can just liquidate his son directly. .

"Therefore, between the Prince Regent and Chunjia, the one who can't sit still is the Prince Regent."

"If it wasn't for our Ji family, their uncles and nephews of the Gongxiang family would have been in a mess!"

"Chunjia doesn't have a lot of bargaining chips in his hands now, but let's look at his actions since he took office: first, he does not move important positions lightly, so as to calm the hearts of the government and the people; Use; triple marriages to Luo family, Ouyang family and other famous families second only to our Ji family, with plump wings; moreover, the princess is promoted to support the poor family, and the virtuous concubine is used to spread the Northland, and recalled Ouyang Yanran and other veterans to stabilize the overall situation and strengthen its momentum... Regent Over the past few years, Wang, how many times has his underwear been soaked through?"

Ji Minglang snorted and said with a smile, "If he misses this opportunity to weaken Chunjia, when uncles and nephews settle my Ji family, the next one will be the Regent Palace!"

"My Ji family has contributed to Chunjia's support anyway, and there are two elders in the palace, the empress dowager and mother empress dowager. No matter how much Chunjia fears us, unless it is a last resort, we will definitely not be able to kill them all! "

"But it's different for him in the Regent's House."

"Even if you don't know how to bestow death, you will definitely not leave any heirs."

"In contrast, if it falls into the hands of my Ji family, my Ji family is still a little bit more likely to keep the regent's palace alive..."

He let out a breath, and said firmly, "So the regent will definitely not be able to advance and retreat with Chunjia in the matter of the Chao family's lawsuit!"

Moreover, "Although Chunjia is good at forbearance, this time he will not let things go, and sacrifice the concubine Xian and the Xie family in exchange for the continuation of the covenant with the regent!"

Of course, it's not because Yun Fenghuang is so fond of... In the face of such a big situation, even the emperor's personal preferences are insignificant.

The reason why Ji Minglang is so sure is, "Although Du Langu has become famous in the temple, his foundation is still shallow; Enke has only been in the past few days, and the scholars who have entered the officialdom, except for the three prospective sons-in-law, have not yet Received the deep grace of the emperor, and there is not much friendship with Chunjia to share weal and woe."

"Under this situation, Chunjia gave way, and even the famous concubine Sheng Chong, who is well-known inside and outside, can't keep it. How can he not make these team members he has worked so hard to feel discouraged and even feel in danger?"

"At that time, I will add another insult to the situation and force him to change his family with both soft and hard methods... The emperor's hard work and forbearance for many years, and all the measures since he took office will be abolished!"

"If he originally had a solid foundation, but his vitality was seriously injured, and he still has the strength to fight again after recuperating, maybe he can still try his best."

"but……"

Ji Minglang sneered, "Child Chunjia, but taking advantage of our negligence over the years, and the fact that the regent is old, worried about having no successors, and eager to start a rebellion, this is the chance to take charge of the government. His background is superficial and unbearable. One blow, so I retreated step by step, so even if I teamed up with the regent king to deal with my Ji family, he would definitely not be the opponent of the regent king...The regent king has always regarded the throne as his own. Will Chunjia have a good end for the sake of the thin blood between them?!"

Therefore, it is inevitable that the alliance between the Prince Regent and Chunjia will break down after Chao Jingyou's lawsuit is filed!

And the uncle and nephew broke up, what is there to be afraid of for the Ji family?

The young man in brocade clothes who raised objections before listened, but he still had no intention of reassuring, but said seriously: "What brother said is quite reasonable, but we all know now that the appearance of being loyal and treacherous is not because of those who are weak and incompetent. A man who is at the helm! The core of this situation is his beloved Concubine Xian, who had a marriage contract with the son of the Qi family."

"But Chunjia is not unaware of this!"

"Last year, because of the concubine's crying and begging, I specially sent the Imperial City Secretary to the North...Chunjia is not a person who is obsessed with beauty. Even during the eight years of forbearance, she used the old love to linger in the Zhuzhu Palace. Shaoxing's palace is stunning. Yi Shi, the concubine who entered the palace a little later last year, is rumored to be beautiful and beautiful, and she is not as good as the concubine Xian in terms of doting. It can be seen that Chunjia's perseverance!"

"Then how could he dispatch the Imperial City Secretary just for the concubine Xian's request?"

"It must be known that the Imperial City Secretary was originally a direct descendant of the emperor, but because Xiaozong wanted to establish the emperor's younger brother, he fell into the hands of the regent. Even if the uncles and nephews are allied, there are not many people in Chunjia's hands who can use and trust. At that time, our family was about to give birth to filial piety, and he was most eager to make arrangements."

"The Imperial City Secretary's trip is obviously a cover for the Xie family's daughter 'Zhaoxue'. The real purpose must be for the Northland."

"Concubine Xian once had a marriage contract with someone, and the other party of the marriage contract is a son of a wealthy family from the North who lived in Lai Cui Yuan, Prince Regent's Mansion. How could Chunjia not consider it?"

"If he had planned at that time, our move today may not be effective, but it will also fuel his reputation."

Ji Minglang narrowed his eyes, and said with a smirk: "Then according to your opinion...how should it be?"

... While the Duke's Mansion of Ye State was in full swing for discussions, the Prince Regent's Mansion was also filled with bright candles, illuminating many faces in the meeting hall.

"My lord, I have already visited Qi Xiaowei's home. His wife Chao Shi went to beat the drum and had not yet returned. His concubine brother Qi Jiuzhang came forward on his behalf and said that his brother's life was in danger, so he sent a The hidden famous doctor came to treat him, but he was not at home. I asked the famous doctor, but Qi Jiuzhang said that the famous doctor didn't like to make noise, so he was not allowed to disclose his address. Because my brother still needs a diagnosis by a famous doctor, I dare not disobey... The humble official watched his words and deeds , but has already entered the Ji family!"

The regent looked noncommittally towards the last seat, where a new seat was added, and the one sitting upright was his prince Xiangxiao: "The prince has always been friendly with Qi Jiulu, do you have something to say?"