Horse on the World

Chapter 266
The Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Imperial Study Room, and the worthy eunuchs were all kicked out. Only the Emperor Tianqi, Qingcheng and the emperor's teacher, the current chief assistant Chen Xiyan, remained in the huge study room.

"Qingqing, both the capital and Dingzhou have made preparations, and the auspicious time has been determined. Two days later, you will be leaving!" Tian Qi looked at his younger sister sitting on his lower head, and said softly.

"Yes, Brother Emperor!" Qingcheng bowed slightly, "Do you have anything to say to me?"

Tian Qi froze for a moment, turned his gaze to Chen Xiyan, and the chief assistant nodded knowingly. Some words are not suitable for Tian Qi, whether as the emperor or Qingcheng's elder brother, so this is why the emperor left him here intention.

"His Royal Highness!" Chen Xiyan saluted with cupped fists.

"Don't dare to be the chief assistant!" Qingcheng hurriedly returned the gift.

"His Royal Highness, you grew up in a military camp since you were a child. For so many years, you have been in command of the Palace Guard Army. Your status is very different from other golden branches and jade leaves. Although some old ministers said some things inappropriately, for the sake of the great Chu community, you still have to speak out. gone."

"Your Majesty Chen, just say it clearly." Qingcheng glanced at Tianqi, feeling a little sore in his heart, the country's affairs are difficult, and the brother who seems to be a good-looking brother is only a few years old, and gray hairs can be seen between the strands of his hair.

"The affairs of the country are difficult. Although His Majesty the Emperor is trying his best to rule the country, the cave is deep and frozen three feet. It is not a day's cold. The wealthy family controls the government and empties the royal family. The emperor's edict, hundreds of miles away from the capital, becomes a dead letter. It's in danger." Chen Xiyan said seriously.

Qingcheng's complexion changed slightly. Although she knew that the country's affairs were difficult, she hadn't thought that the government had been corrupted to such an extent. She already knew that her marriage to Li Qing was a naked political marriage. Hearing what Chen Xiyan said, she was afraid that she would Going to Dingzhou this time, the burden on my body will be even heavier.At this moment, she suddenly understood why she brought half of the palace guards with her.

"Although Li Qing is a child of a noble family, at the root of it, most of his fortune was earned by himself. This son is very talented. In just a few years, he has risen in the bitter cold of the border, and now he is even more powerful. Yaer is at the end of the road, and it is a matter of time before the barbarians are pacified. With the prestige of pacifying the barbarians, this son's reputation in Dachu will be unparalleled for a while!" Chen Xiyan said.

"Qingqing, I was already extremely discouraged about state affairs, but Li Qing's sudden birth gave me hope. This is my original intention to marry you to him. Li Qing's family background and talent, if you marry him, you won't be humiliated." Tian Qi interrupted suddenly, as if explaining something to Qing Cheng.

Qingcheng smiled slightly, but did not make a sound.

Chen Xiyan continued: "Li Qing is either a minister capable of governing the world, or a tyrant in troubled times, there is only a thin line between the two!"

Qingcheng was horrified.

"With the princess's talent, she will make a great achievement after arriving in Dingzhou. If she can assist Li Qing to become a capable minister who governs the world, Her Royal Highness's contribution to the Great Chu will be unmatched!" Chen Xiyan said eloquently.

Qingcheng bowed his head and remained silent. Chen Xiyan's words were very clear. If he wanted Li Qing to be a minister capable of governing the world, he must first not be made a hero in troubled times.

"Compared with other aristocratic families, there is one thing that is very beneficial to the princess under Li Qing's rule, that is, his generals and ministers have almost no traces of aristocratic families, and most of them come from the poor and cold. The important generals Wang Qinian, Jiang Kui, Guo Shanfeng, etc. all came from poor backgrounds, even if they are like Lu Dalin, and so are the other civil servants, Shang Haibo, the chief military advisor, and Lu Yiming, the head of the civil servants, are all unsuccessful people , this generation has no good impressions of aristocratic families, even Li Qing, judging from his previous performance, he does not have a good impression of aristocratic families." Chen Xiyan began to analyze Li Qing's important officials.

"Although the Li family tried their best to win over Li Qing after Li Qing made his fortune, it seems that the Li family's penetration in Dingzhou is not very effective, so after the princess goes to Dingzhou, there is a lot to do."

"Master Shoufu wants me to win over Li Qing's important ministers?" Qingcheng asked.

Chen Xiyan smiled slightly, "The prestige of the Tian family is no longer attractive to those rich and powerful families, but it is still very useful to these civil servants and military generals from poor backgrounds." Chen Xiyan's words were almost naked, Tian Qi I felt uncomfortable, but I had to admit that only a loyal person like Chen Xiyan would say these words without any scruples.

"After the princess got married, she became the mistress of Dingzhou, and the princess was not the kind of golden branch and jade leaf raised in the boudoir before. This is also clear to Li Qing. Naturally, the princess can contact these civil servants and generals in a legitimate way, to test, divide, and win over. Let these people be loyal to the court and the princess!"

Qingcheng took a breath, shook his head and said: "Master Chen, as far as I know, these people are Li Qing's life-and-death friends, or they have the grace of Li Qing's life, or Li Qingjian is at the end of the cold, want to It is impossible for them to betray Li Qing."

Chen Xiyan smiled and said: "Why do you talk about betrayal? Princess, you are the mistress of Dingzhou! As long as they can serve the princess as loyally as Li Qing, then it will be fine. If after a year or so, you can be the princess It will be even better if the state gives birth to Lin'er!"

Although Qingcheng was bold, when he heard this, he still blushed, with a hint of anger in his eyes, and glanced at Chen Xiyan, but when he saw Emperor Tianqi's face, he snapped back abruptly.

"At that time, His Majesty the Emperor will sit in the center. If necessary, Dingzhou will bravely enter the pass to respond to a call. This will surely deter Xiaoxiao and buy time for His Majesty to slowly revitalize Chao Gang!"

Qingcheng's heart was a little heavy. Chen Xiyan's plan was to put himself in the position of a princess, to slowly split up and win over Li Qing's generals, and take Li Qing out of the picture, but is it that simple?

"Dingzhou has achieved such achievements in the past few years. Except for Li Qing himself, I am afraid that his subordinates are more intelligent and farsighted, so how could he give me so many opportunities?" Qingcheng said hesitantly.

Chen Xiyan sighed: "This is natural, but it is up to people to plan things, and God to make things happen. With the ability of the princess and your invaluable status, the possibility of success is still very high. You have gone to Dingzhou. Special attention must be given to you." Pay attention to two people. One is Shang Haibo. This person has a lot of ambition. Judging from the investigation of him by the official department, this person has a lot of ambition and is difficult to deal with. Although this person is a woman, her actions are unpredictable, even more difficult to measure than Shang Haibo, you must be aware of some things that have happened recently?"

Qingcheng nodded, "I've heard about this girl, Qingfeng!"

"The good news is that Qingfeng and Shang Haibo are incompatible with each other, and the conflict is deep. There is a lot to be done in it. With the talent of a princess, she should be able to seize the opportunity and the heat."

Qingcheng felt a headache, and she was more interested in leading troops and horses, going straight and forth. When she heard Chen Xiyan's devious activities, her scalp felt numb, but she had to listen carefully, think about it, and even go to it. Do.

"Princess is marrying this time. Your Majesty will take Fuzhou as a dowry and lead the princess. The princess can form the Fuzhou army with the palace guards as the backbone. In a military town like Dingzhou, you only need an absolutely loyal army in your hands. , plus your dual identity, you can remain invincible."

"I understand!" Qingcheng nodded.

Tianqi stood up, "Qingqing, I know this is very embarrassing for you. Although you obey your father at home and obey your husband when you get married, you are a royal princess with different identities. I belong to the Yuan family and have been in the dynasty for hundreds of years. There has never been such a sinister form as today, for the country and the ancestors of the Yuan family, I have to work hard for you."

Qingcheng also stood up, "Brother Emperor, don't worry, I will definitely do this, and I will definitely make Dingfu two states become my brother's effective foreign aid."

Chen Xiyan and Emperor Tianqi had expressions of relief on their faces.

Luoyang, Xiao Manor, Duke of Qi Xiao Haoran, Marquis of Jing'an Fang Jialuo, Commander of the Imperial Forest Army Xiao Yuanshan are gathering in the study for a secret discussion. On the dossier, seeing these contents, Qi Guogong said with a chuckle: "Chen Xiyan really has a good plan, and His Majesty the Emperor is willing to let his most beloved sister do such things. It is really urgent to go to the doctor!"

Fang Jialuo, Marquis of Jing'an, sneered and said: "The so-called reluctance to let children not be caught by wolves, our emperor paid a lot of money this time, I would like to see if this famous Princess Qingcheng can hold Dingzhou in his hands .”

Xiao Yuanshan shook his head and said: "Impossible, if Princess Qingcheng has a way of leading troops and generals, this kind of intrigue is definitely not the leader, Shang Haibo of Dingzhou, and Qingfeng are all scheming people, I am afraid that this princess will go After leaving Dingzhou, after a few times of tossing, you will be polished and lose your temper."

"With the personality of this princess, if there is no success in the dark, maybe there will be a real sword to win it. If it can mess up the two states of Dingfu, then it will be great for us." Jing'an Hou Fang Jia Luo hated Li Qing to the bone, but hoped that after Qingcheng went to Dingzhou, it would cause civil strife in Dingzhou.

"We don't want to put our hopes on this. Yuan Shan, you should firmly control the capital and make all preparations. Brother Jia Luo, you should go to Bingzhou and Lanzhou immediately. After I launch the capital, These two prefectures can immediately mobilize the whole prefecture to prevent Li Qing from sending troops into the customs."

"Patriarch, if that's the case, will Li Qing send troops to beat the pass?" Xiao Yuanshan asked.

"It's just taking precautions!" Qi Guogong laughed, "We have to choose the best time. At that time, even if Li Qing wants to do it, he can't do it. When he comes back to his senses, the overall situation on our side It's fixed, so what can he do?"

Xiao Yuanshan was stunned, "You want to wait for him to launch the final battle with the barbarians."

"Yes!" Xiao Haoran said: "At that time, the eyes of the whole world were focused on Dingzhou, and we launched it at this time. When he has the energy to look back, the overall situation on our side has been decided, what can he do? "

(End of this chapter)