Don't be clouded

After Xuanqing Temple regained its tranquility, it finally rained in Chenjing, which had been drought for a long time.

This torrential rain seemed to never end, sweeping away every inch of heat, but also soaking the whole city in continuous humid air.

It has been two days since I left Xuanqing Mountain, but the days have completely changed.

The relationship between him and Guanchen has changed, and the power struggle in the capital has also changed rapidly.Ji Bieyun always felt that something was about to happen, hidden behind the heavy rain, it was hard to catch.

And Guan Chen started to see the beginning and see the end again, and he didn't even deliver a message for two whole days.On the contrary, the elder son of De Jinghou's family came to the news, saying that the Holy Majesty had approached De Jinghou, and he gave up on this marriage.

It's hard for Ji Bieyun not to suspect this matter to Guan Chen, and he doesn't know how this monk managed to bypass him to let Emperor Yuan Hui relax.He was curious and couldn't find anyone, and he was extremely bored, because it was raining and he couldn't even practice soldiers, so he could only stay with You Xiaowei and Dai Fengmao to train Zhuo Anping, or ask Shi Rui to learn the art of war.

But I still have to go to him every morning.

Ji Bieyun was quite nervous on the first day, thinking that since Emperor Yuan Hui knew that Wan Liangao had entered the Treasure Pavilion, he would be furious at the morning court, but nothing happened at the morning court that day.

The same goes for the second day.

He was somewhat puzzled by the thoughts of those in power, but the bad feeling still persisted and reached its peak in the early morning of the third day.

Because of the rain, all civil and military officials were in a bit of a panic. When they entered the Dunhua Hall, they were all soaked in rainwater without exception, making the ground in the hall wet.

Ji Bieyun stared at the small puddle under his feet, distracted from time to time.Just because there is no war now, what Chao Shang said basically has nothing to do with the military officer. He also tried to concentrate, but he often couldn't concentrate like he was studying when he was a child.

However, he suddenly heard Emperor Yuan Hui say "the border is unstable", and his thoughts suddenly returned to Dunhua Hall.

On the dragon chair, the emperor said earnestly: "Although Daliang has been stable for a long time, the barbarians in the northwest still don't give up and go south to harass the border people from time to time. I am worried that if Daliang does nothing, they will allow the barbarians to intensify their efforts. When the Rong people attack southward in a large scale, wouldn't it be an added bonus?" A war?"

Ji Bieyun quietly raised his eyes to look over, and from a long distance, he could see Emperor Yuan Hui's expression was very pale.After not seeing him for a few days, he was even more disappointed than at the third prince's funeral.

He lowered his eyes and heard Emperor Yuan Hui continue: "So I intend to send a capable minister to guard the northwest border to prevent border chaos. I wonder which love minister is of the same heart as me and is willing to go?"

No, Ji Bieyun suddenly noticed something strange.

The emperor didn't seem to ask this question just to guard the border. The real purpose should not be here. Otherwise, why did he suddenly mention the northwest border?He had never heard of the Rong clan's rebellion these days, and Shugu City was also close to the border. When he was there, he clearly heard that Daliang and foreigners had always lived in peace, and there were even trade exchanges.

As soon as Emperor Yuanhui finished speaking, the atmosphere on the general's side became visibly tense.

He was afraid that this was a well-dug hole, and he didn't dare to jump into it easily, so he held back and said nothing.After a while, the Dunhua Hall was still dead silent, and no one stood up.

"Since no one is willing to take the initiative to invite Ying, then I have no choice but to make things difficult for others." Emperor Yuan Hui didn't sound disappointed, "Mr. Xiangguo, what do you think?"

Ji Bieyun immediately understood.

He knew all about the emperor's plan, Wan Liangao's ambition, and what Guan Chen was busy with these days.

This monk is trying to make a difference.

Lured the peaceful monarchs and ministers into a hostile position, Wan Liangao could no longer control his desire for supreme power, and Emperor Yuan Hui didn't want to bear it anymore, and wanted to drive Wan Liangao out of Chenjing.

How bad, Ji Bieyun thought, that Guanchen wanted to weaken the emperor's power.

Dunhua Palace has become a bloody battlefield today, and Emperor Yuan Hui pointed an invisible knife directly at Wan Liangao.

Duke Xiangguo stood at the forefront of all the officials, and even if he was called, he remained indifferent. He took a step forward calmly, saluted and replied: "The old minister knows that he is old and weak, and he is no different than he was back then. If there is a slight difference when guarding the border, just I'm afraid I will disappoint His Majesty's expectations."

"Why should Duke Xiang underestimate himself?" The emperor retorted, "Since ancient times, there are countless generals who have left their names in history, and they have killed the enemy at the age of knowing their destiny. What's more, the Duke is still in his forties. Good time to serve the country."

This time, without waiting for Wan Liangao to refute, other ministers came out to speak for the emperor.The number far exceeded Ji Bieyun's expectations, and even the prime minister came forward in the end.

He understood in his heart that it turned out that Emperor Yuan Hui had discussed with the ministers early on that he wanted to perform a play this morning to drive Wan Liangao out of Chenjing and away from the center of power.

Although Wan Liangao has made great achievements in founding the country and is now powerful, his surname is not Ming after all.Not so many ministers were willing to take the risk of changing the master, and more people still supported Emperor Yuanhui, such a Ming family who was mediocre and extravagant but was the son of the first emperor.

If it can be guaranteed that the Ming family will be passed on from generation to generation, and there will be no king who subjugates the country, then the stability of Daliang will continue forever.

This is the extravagant hope and ambition of being a courtier.

The atmosphere in the hall is tense.

Ji Bieyun looked at the figure of Wan Liangao obliquely in front of him. He felt that if he was allowed to enter the hall with a knife, Wan Liangao would probably rush to the dragon chair with the knife, cut off the head of Emperor Yuanhui, and throw it in the center of the hall .

But now Wan Liangao and his party can only retreat steadily under the verbal punishment of civil servants.

It was rare for Ji Bieyun not to be disturbed by such a bad thing, and stood in place to watch the play.

Wan Liangao retreated again and again, but in the end he had no choice but to agree, but made a request: "I am willing to lead the army, but there are many barbarians on the border. If there are insufficient troops, I am afraid that I will not be able to protect some cities in the event of a conflict."

Emperor Yuan Hui said: "I remember that the Duke has [-] troops under his command. This is not a war. Is it enough to guard the border?"

Ji Bieyun thought that Wan Liangao would still bargain, but he didn't expect this person to kneel down directly.

It's started, the way the minister is rolling around in the hall and making a fool of himself.Use high-sounding rhetoric to set up the emperor, and in order to avoid too embarrassing the scene, the emperor had to agree to the request of his courtiers, even if he would not fully agree, he would always compromise a little.

"Since Your Majesty has pity for the people on the border, if you order your ministers to guard them, you should be more concerned about the safety of the people. Insufficient soldiers are not enough to deter the barbarians. On the contrary, they will arouse the barbarians' desire to compete for power and cause innocent people to be harassed." Wan Liangao With a sincere tone, he fell to the ground after speaking.

This time the emperor was silent for a long time but failed to come up with an idea, perhaps because he did not expect Wan Liangao to fight against the general in a disadvantaged situation, trying to take away part of the troops in Chenjing.

In the end, the prime minister stood up, "Since ancient times, only when the war started, troops would be allocated from the capital, and the generals would lead the troops to the front line. However, in today's peaceful and prosperous age, how can the defense of Chenjing be easily changed? What's more, the majority of the Beijing Central South Army It is the troops of the captain's mansions in various places, and they should return to the local area after they are stationed in Beijing. I am afraid that they cannot be taken to the border by the Duke of Xiangguo. The Northern Army is responsible for guarding the imperial city, let alone leaving the capital."

Wan Liangao raised his upper body, turned his head to look over, and said in a bad tone, "What does the prime minister mean, that five thousand soldiers are going to guard the entire northwest border?"

Fang Sui ignored him at all, and said to Emperor Yuanhui above him: "Your Majesty, I have a plan. Since the place of guarding is located in Longyou Road, it is better for Duke Xiang to lead Longyou Road in Fuzhou, Dingzhou, and Liaozhou With a total of 1 border guards, isn’t that the best of both worlds?”

Emperor Yuanhui didn't give anyone a chance to refute, and immediately slapped the armrest of the dragon chair, "The prime minister's suggestion is good, I am very satisfied, Duke Xiang should also feel relieved."

Ji Bieyun felt that Wan Liangao should be worried.

But things have come to this point, the direction of the court has completely changed, and there are still a few people who support Wan Liangao. He is no match for the emperor and the prime minister, so he can only agree.

The early morning ended in a weird atmosphere.

When the court was over, the rain still didn't stop, Ji Bieyun walked out of the palace with an umbrella, and Wan Liangao happened to be right in front of him.For some reason, he always felt that this person was not so frustrated, and accepted it too calmly.

While looking at his back, the old monster suddenly turned his head and met his eyes.

He wanted to pretend he didn't see it, but Wan Liangao walked towards him, "General Ji."

"Duke Xiangguo." He was forced to say hello.

"It seems that these things have been doomed since the thorough investigation of Yushitai." Wan Liangao's voice was interrupted by the sound of rain, "All this is also due to General Ji."

Ji Bieyun admitted it frankly in his heart.

Indeed, without the support of Yushitai, the old monster would not be able to speak so much in the court, otherwise the court today would not have ended like this.But so what?He was happy to see the ending, and even hoped that Wan Liangao would be a little more miserable, otherwise he would be sorry for the suffering people in Xiangzhou.

He replied with a smile: "Duke Xiang is joking, you probably won't see me again after the Duke leaves."

The implication is that even if you hate him, you can't hit him anymore.

"Really?" Duke Xiang showed a smile on his charming face, "That's really a pity. If you are lucky enough to see General Ji again, you must ask the general for something."

"What?" Ji Bieyun asked coldly.

Wan Liang proudly smiled and said, "General Ji has such a beautiful face. When we first met, I wanted to peel it off and bring it back to the mansion for collection."

After speaking, without waiting for his reaction, he turned and left.

In the heavy rain, Wan Liangao strode out of the imperial city. As soon as he got into the carriage, a pair of creamy-skinned hands held a brocade handkerchief and wiped the rainwater off his clothes.A scent of powder wafted to the tip of Wan Liangao's nose, calming down his violent thoughts and making him feel much more comfortable.

"My lord," the man's cold voice sounded, "No matter where you go or what you do, I will follow you."

Wan Liangao turned his head and looked at the beauty's face.

"Seeing that I'm in a bad mood, do you think I'm going to lose my reputation?"

The beauty didn't speak, but just looked at him affectionately and silently.

Wan Liang proudly patted the beauty's face, "Don't worry, everything is within my expectations today, do you know where I will take you in the future?"

"Where?" the beauty asked with a smile.

"Look over there." Wan Liangao raised the corner of the curtain and looked towards the majestic imperial city.

The author says:

The writing is a bit stuck, and the plot needs to be sorted out.Please take a leave in advance. I will not update tomorrow but will make up the day after tomorrow.

Barley