That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 900

The current center of the imperial capital, just as Xu Beiyou said to Yu Kuang, the real person in charge is Princess Qiyang Xiao Zhinan.

It seems unbelievable. After all, since ancient times, there have been many taboos for women in power, and they have been degraded by the world's scholar-bureaucrats as the rooster. Twelve points of strength must be used, this is the general trend of the world.

However, there are many exceptions and coincidences in the general situation. There are two inevitable reasons why Xiao Zhinan was able to govern the court. The first point is that the Tian family line was almost cut off. His son's Emperor Gao Zongsu died. After looking at all the vassals, King Wei has rebelled, King Zhao has died, King Yan has been abolished, and King Lingwu is old. But he stayed away from the temple since he was a child, and he didn't have the slightest foundation in the court. How can he compare with Xiao Zhinan who has lived in the temple for a long time?
This is also the second reason, Xiao Zhinan has the support of hundreds of officials.Ever since Lan Yu resigned from office, the Blue Party has split up and collapsed, followed by the rebellion of Duanmu Ruisheng and Fu Zhongtian. Strictly speaking, Xiao Zhinan is Han Xuan's daughter-in-law, and it is reasonable for him to support Xiao Zhinan.In addition to Han Xuan, Xiao Zhinan also had a good relationship with his second assistant Xie Suqing, which can be seen when she traveled to the south of the Yangtze River and settled in Xie Yuan, Xie's Beppu.As for Zhang Baisui, the head of the internal officials, and Mo Shu and his wife, needless to say, almost half of the elders who grew up watching Xiao Zhinan, plus the eldest princess Xiao Yuyi, who had not asked about political affairs for a long time, also stood up to support him With such a favorable time, place and people for this niece who regarded her as her own, Xiao Zhinan naturally grasped the power of training and governing the Daqi court.

This is a situation that even Wei Wang Xiaojin has never thought of. The player who plays chess has changed from his elder brother Xiao Yu to his nephew Xiao Xuan, and then from his nephew Xiao Xuan to his grandnephew Xiao Bai, and finally turned into his own. Xiao Zhinan, grandniece.

But then again, the three generations of the Xiao family have different characters, and Xiao Jin still stands tall, so it is not a kind of extraordinary ability.

Of course, Xiao Zhinan also has her own disadvantages. After all, she is a princess in the body of a woman, not a feudal lord in the body of a man. Training and real power, but no definite title, so in political affairs, it is far from being able to monopolize power like his father Xiao Xuan, nor can he act his own way like his brother Xiao Bai, who is very dependent on Han Xuan, Xie Suqing and Zhang Bai three years old.Conversely, it was the concerted efforts of the three that created the situation where Xiao Zhinan's woman was in power.

After the court retreated this morning, Xiao Zhinan left the two important ministers Han Xuan and Xie Suqing alone to discuss the preparation of food and grass for the Northwest War. They didn't come out of the central palace until noon.

Han Xuan was not a cultivator in the first place. He was already old and his body was naturally weak. After a busy morning, he felt a little unsteady on his feet. Xie Suqing took the initiative to help Han Xuan walk down the white jade steps and walked towards Chengtianmen. .

At this moment, snowflakes floated in the gloomy sky of the morning, and then became bigger and bigger, and the sky was full of wind and snow in an instant.

The figure of Xie Suqing supporting Han Xuan gradually disappeared into the wind and snow. Xiao Zhinan stood in front of the gate of the tall hall of Weiyang Palace, watching the swift and violent wind and snow outside the hall. The land of the four capitals and nineteen states has been shrouded in this vast snow at this time.

"Has the emperor's son-in-law returned?" Xiao Zhinan asked suddenly.

Standing behind Xiao Zhinan, Chen Zhijin replied softly: "Your Highness, the emperor's son-in-law sends letters every three days. The letter was just sent the day before yesterday, and the next letter will have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest."

Xiao Zhinan's mood was a little gloomy, just like the weather in front of him, and he said in a deep voice: "Now the Dark Guard Mansion is under the care of Mr. Xie Ge, later you can ask the people in the Dark Guard Mansion what's going on in Jiangdu .”

Chen Zhijin respectfully replied: "No."

Xiao Zhinan let out a long sigh.

The country's affairs are difficult, and the country's situation is difficult.

Daqi has established a country for nearly sixty years, and after many winds, frosts, snows and rains, Daqi is still standing tall, but can Daqi still survive the heavy snow now?

Xiao Zhinan looked back and saw that the threshold of Weiyang Palace was right behind him, and he could step over it in one step. Even the chair at the deepest end of Weiyang Palace was not impossible for her to sit on, but she hadn't sat on it for a long time. .

If it is said that Da Qi died in his own hands, will the history books of later generations say that she was a woman in disorder?Can you say that she is the rooster in the morning?
Xiao Zhinan's gloomy mood became a little more gloomy.

According to the Daqi law system, the prince or the old and sick ministers have a special order to take the couple to carry the wife in the palace.The so-called two-person lift is actually a special chair, the back and sides are sealed with a whole piece of wood, a cover is added to the top, a curtain is added to the front, and two bamboo poles pass through the sides of the chair. Or carry it on your shoulders.As the Chief Assistant and an elderly minister, Han Xuan had to enjoy a double car in the palace when he returned to the temple as early as the 20th year of Taiping.If it was in Ganquan Palace, Han Xuan's carousel could stop at the stone steps outside Ganquan Palace, but today's Ganquan Palace has been severely damaged by the catastrophe and has not been repaired, so most of the discussions are in the side hall of Weiyang Palace. The square is where civil and military officials come and go to attend the court meeting, so it is not easy to park and carry cars, so the two have to walk a long distance on foot.

At this time, the snow suddenly fell, and the two of them could only brave the wind and snow to complete the journey.

Xie Suqing waved his big sleeves, and blew away the wind and snow for Han Xuan, so that the wind and snow could not get close to him.

Han Xuan, who became more and more old after winter, said with emotion: "When a person is old, he is useless."

Xie Suqing said softly: "Ge Lao speaks too seriously, and today's Great Qi Dynasty cannot do without Ge Lao."

Han Xuan said slowly: "It was Mr. Xie Ge who promoted me. The four capitals and nineteen prefectures of Daqi are not carried on my shoulders, but on the shoulders of Emperor Taizong Wen. Emperor Taizong Wen left In the past, it was carried on the shoulders of Emperor Gao Zongsu, and now it is carried on the shoulders of Her Royal Highness the Princess. After I leave, you, Su Qing, can take it over, and you can even invite Prime Minister Lan back, but if I don’t Princess, what should Da Qi do?"

Xie Suqing was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Elder Ge's words are right or wrong. If you start from the overall situation, the old man's words are good. Her Royal Highness is the foundation of Daqi. But in terms of specific things, it is not right. Today's The court cannot live without Jiangnan for a day, Jiangdu cannot live without Jiangdu, and Jiangdu cannot live without Xu Beiyou.”

Han Xuan suddenly stopped and looked up. There was a vast expanse of wind and snow, and the surrounding scenery was faintly discernible.

Then he slowly turned his head to look at Xie Suqing who was supporting him, and asked tremblingly, "What does Mr. Xie Ge mean by that?"

Xie Suqing said with a smile: "There has been news from Jiangnan that Nangui first defeated Xuanjiao Murong Xuanyin and Daoist Chenye to relieve the siege of Jiangdu, and then killed the third largest deacon of the Daomen Town Demon Palace Jizang Wang, and captured Ling Yun and Qi Xianyun, the direct disciples of Qiu Ye of the Taoist sect, and the whole Jiangnan and Taoist sects were shaken by it."

Han Xuan fell silent suddenly, standing in the wind and snow for a long time without speaking.

Xie Suqing couldn't help asking: "Master Ge?"

Han Xuan said softly: "Xie Ge, I just remembered a story about your ancestors that I read in a book."

Xie Suqing said: "Please enlighten me, Mr. Ge."

Han Xuan said slowly: "Grand Xie played Go with others, and I believed him so much. After reading the book, I was silent. Xu Xiangju, the guest asked about the advantages and disadvantages." "

Xie Suqing was taken aback for a moment, and then a look of admiration appeared on her face.

Han Xuan sighed, "Grand Xie replied, the younger generation will break the thief!"

(End of this chapter)