The system forced me to be emperor

Xiao Yuanduan toasted Xiao Rui with a glass of wine, and then asked the King of Chu about Xiao Yiheng's recent situation.

Although Xiao Yuan has become mature, his hatred for the King of Chu has not diminished in the slightest. After all, it was Xiao Yiheng who framed him, so he missed the position of prince and became the first prince to be demoted.

Coupled with the close relationship between him and the sixth prince Xiao Ming, and because Xiao Yiheng was stripped of his title and demoted to a commoner because of Xiao Yiheng, Xiao Yuan held even more grudges.

What Xiao Rui can say, of course, is to say the best about Xiao Yiheng's recent situation. The concubine is pregnant, and the contacts in the court are flourishing.

The more Xiao Yuan listened, the angrier he became, he vented his anger in the wine and took a few sips, then he didn't want to mention him, so he changed the subject.

"By the way, seventh brother, Fuzhou is close to Dayan Kingdom, and with the development of trade between the two countries, Licheng Mansion has become a bustling business mansion. When I visited Licheng Mansion a few days ago, I heard from a businessman in Dayan that the Great Yan Kingdom Several major events have happened." Xiao Yuan thought of this and started chatting.

Xiao Rui asked, "Oh? What's the big deal?"

Xiao Yuan said: "Emperor Yan is old, but he controls the court and refuses to abdicate. In addition, Crown Prince Yan is fatuous and Princess Yan Linglong is capable, so the situation of Great Yan Kingdom is very delicate. Not long ago, news came from Prince Yan's residence that Crown Prince Yan The concubine is pregnant. It is said that mothers are more expensive than children, and this time, Crown Prince Yan has further consolidated his position by relying on the unborn grandson of the emperor."

"The second thing seems to be affected by the concubine's pregnancy. Princess Yan Linglong publicly chose her son-in-law. It is said that there is already a candidate. During this period of time, a good day will be finalized and auspicious dates will be determined for marriage and opening of the house."

After hearing this, Xiao Rui nodded with a smile.

Yan Linglong said in a letter to herself that she was getting ready to get married, but she didn't expect that she had finally chosen someone, and the opening of the house would be imminent.

In addition, the pregnancy of Crown Prince Yan's concubine must be Yan Linglong's masterpiece.Yan Linglong said that Prince Yan is not a womanizer, and the concubine is just a display to deceive others. Yan Linglong must have followed Xiao Rui's calculations and used medicine to make Prince Yan visit the concubine so that she could conceive successfully.

Next, Yan Linglong will get married and start a family. Once the eldest grandson of the emperor is born, she will be able to assassinate Prince Yan, and she will try to seize the throne in another way.

Yan Linglong, a girl, is also heartbroken for the position of supremacy.

Chapter 316: Host, do you want to fool around in Yan Country?

It's not easy for Yan Linglong, a woman who wants to ascend to the Datong and imitate Emperor Wuying back then, but it's so difficult!

So Xiao Rui could only wish her silently, and on the other hand, he didn't know what the husband she was looking for looked like, whether he really had his own appearance like what she wrote in the letter!

"This girl is about to get married, and she still wants to tease me!" Xiao Rui couldn't help but cursed in his heart.

At this moment, the system that had been silent for many days bubbled up: "Host, do you want to fool around in Yan Country?"

Xiao Rui's hand holding the wine glass trembled, and he quickly asked in his heart: "System, what the hell are you doing! Why am I going to Yan Kingdom? Don't harm me! How can my dignified prince be in danger?"

"Cut, just pretend, I don't know what's on your mind! It's just that you have a wicked heart but no guts!" The system couldn't help mocking him.

"Ding dong... a new mission is open!"

Xiao Rui blinked his eyes, quickly looked up the mission, and immediately rolled his eyes when he saw it.

"New task: Go to the Great Yan Kingdom. Stepping into the territory of the Great Yan Kingdom will complete the task. The advent value will be +10. If the task fails, the system will lose! You have a wicked heart but no guts, so I will give you the guts!"

"The current advent value is 90/100, and the wish value is 4/4."

"The wish value has already been fulfilled, host, come on, dear."

Xiao Rui's face changed from cloudy to sunny, and he couldn't help cursing in his heart: "System, if it wasn't for the descending value and my great cause, I would never go to Yan Country! What am I going to Yan Country for? Could it be to drink a wedding wine? "

System: "One is missing, the identification is complete."

Xiao Rui gave the system a middle finger, system, you force me!

Xiao Yuan on the side always felt that Xiao Rui's expression seemed to be constipated.

"Seventh brother, is it convenient for you to go?" Xiao Yuan couldn't help asking.

Xiao Rui came back to his senses and said, "My kidneys are good, so what is this little wine! Fifth brother performed well in front of the emperor today, and I believe he will be able to return to the capital in a short time!"

Xiao Yuan was stunned, looking a little lonely, and said: "Forget it, there are nine of us, eight of you are far superior to me in terms of talent and intelligence, why go back to Beijing and continue to intrigue and suffer humiliation again? I came to Fuzhou during this time , I also looked away, for example, I used to think that the seventh brother was not pleasing to the eye, but now I think it is ridiculous, we are half-brothers, with the same blood flowing in our body, I didn't do my duty as an elder brother responsibility, when did I invite my seventh brother to drink and enjoy the feeling of compatriots like now?"

Xiao Rui looked at Xiao Yuan, and felt the emotion and sentiment in his tone. People can only know how to cherish after going through some things.

Xiao Yuan said again: "So I won't go back to the capital, but I can support you, the seventh brother! You are much better than the king of Chu as the crown prince. Now I think the seventh brother is very pleasing to the eye."

"Fifth brother, don't laugh at my younger brother. The other brothers are not fuel-efficient lamps. It's better for me to keep a low profile." Xiao Rui joked.

Xiao Yuan smiled, and then said mysteriously: "Seventh brother, after I came to Fuzhou, I secretly found out a secret that even my father didn't tell, it was about Han Ming, Marquis of Zhenyuan!"

"Marquis of Zhenyuan?" Xiao Rui became interested, but said calmly: "Fifth brother, Marquis of Zhenyuan is trusted by the emperor, and he holds an important position. It is normal to have secrets."

Xiao Yuan shook his head, and said: "Seventh Brother is pretending to be confused. When I said that Marquis Zhenyuan has a secret, I naturally refer to other aspects, and it is a problematic aspect."

"Could it be that Marquis Zhenyuan's son is not his own?" Xiao Rui asked intentionally.

Xiao Yuan sighed, and said: "Seventh Brother is too cautious, asking you to ask me, it seems impossible."

"Haha... Fifth brother really likes to joke. If you want my brother to beg you, then brother can speak now. Come on, brother toast fifth brother. Will fifth brother be willing to reward you?" Xiao Rui asked.

Xiao Yuan picked up the wine glass, clinked it with him, then drank it down, and said: "Just because of this glass of wine, I won't hide it from you. The seventh brother should know that Zhenyuan Hou Han Ming has a close relationship with the Minister of War Huo Xingye. The two are from the same township, and can even be said to be the township party. The Marquis of Zhenyuan guarded the foreign military town of Licheng Mansion for five years, and after several operations, his roots are far-reaching. In addition, he is far away from the capital, and the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so some unspeakable tensions will arise. thing!"

Xiao Rui frowned and asked: "Although the twelve major armies do not belong to the jurisdiction of the local command and envoy, they are also under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, and the transfer must be ordered by the Ministry of War. According to the regulations of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, each For three years, the garrison positions of military marquises have to be transferred in turn, in order to avoid forming cliques for personal gain, building cliques, and getting involved too much with the local state capital. Marquis Zhenyuan has been guarding the military town outside Licheng for five years? Why hasn’t he been transferred?”

Xiao Yuan explained: "The seventh brother doesn't know something. Among the twelve great army princes, the champion, Zhenyuan, and Pingbo are specially appointed by the Ministry of War. They can guard the place for a long time without being transferred. The champion will deter the northern Qi. Then It is because of the prestige and ability of the Champion Marquis, this is our father's proposal. And Ping Bohou is the only one who is proficient in naval warfare among the twelve military marquises, so naturally he cannot be transferred casually. As for the fact that Zhenyuan Marquis can stay here all year round, it is Because Huo Xingye, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, was the one who asked for an order from his father, saying that the Marquis of Zhenyuan is familiar with the country of Yan, and he knows himself and the enemy, so that he can survive in all battles, and in recent years, Marquis of Zhenyuan has indeed made good achievements in guarding this place, so he has been staying here."

Xiao Rui nodded, then asked: "Then what did Zhenyuan Hou Han Ming do?"

Xiao Yuan pointed his head forward and said in a low voice, "Do you know how many adopted sons Han Ming has adopted?"

"How much?" Xiao Rui shook his head.

"230 people!" Xiao Yuan said: "From top to bottom in his army, the commander-in-chief, the deputy commander-in-chief, the guerrilla general, the battalion officer, the garrison officer, the commander-in-chief, the promotion officer, and even the lower-level lieutenants and team officers, Most of them are his adopted sons! He can run his army for a long time without being transferred, so he accepts many adopted sons."

Xiao Rui was slightly startled, but not too much, because Lan Yu, a famous general in the early Ming Dynasty in his previous life, had thousands of adoptive sons. It can be said that a large part of his achievements were made by his adoptive sons. For a commander-in-chief In other words, grasping the control of the legion, order and prohibition is an important reason for winning a hundred battles, and the bond of foster father and foster son will connect the upper and lower as a whole, and the control is naturally very strong.

However, this kind of behavior of recruiting subordinates and generals as adopted sons is a double-edged sword, especially if it is spread to the emperor's ears, it will cause fear.

Xiao Rui asked: "Han Ming has many adoptive sons, so did he do something out of the ordinary?"

"That's not true." Xiao Yuan said: "Han Ming is very smart and knows how to hide. Last year when Da Xia formed an alliance with Dayan, his father ordered his [-] troops to go to Xiangzhou to guard against Zhao. He also The job was done with ease."

Xiao Rui was puzzled, since Han Ming didn't do anything special and only recruited adopted sons, even if it reached His Majesty's ears, he would be reprimanded at most, and with his achievements as a military lord, it would be nothing, so why did Xiao Yuan keep talking about it mysteriously? , saying that he has grasped the problematic areas of Han Ming.

Wait, son!

Xiao Rui asked: "Marquis Zhenyuan didn't do anything out of line, but his adopted son did, didn't he?"

Xiao Yuan laughed immediately, nodded, and said: "Seventh brother is still smart. Among his adopted sons, more than 200 went to Xiangzhou with the 20 army. When the time comes, they will be in Xiangzhou. With these adopted sons Now, the [-] army is still firmly in the hands of the Marquis of Zhenyuan! Therefore, facing the order of the court, he will not resist, but will complete the task without hesitation. In Fuzhou, the remaining [-] adopted sons of him have already passed away. Stretch out your hand to the trade between Da Xia and Da Yan! Start making money!"

"According to the trade between the two countries, Great Xia sells ores at a low price, while our Xia Kingdom sells silk, embroidery, porcelain and other products at a slightly higher price, and for the convenience of transportation, the ores are directly in the military town outside Licheng A smelting workshop was set up to directly smelt ore into semi-finished products. Therefore, Han Ming's adopted son infiltrated into the workshop, joined hands with officials appointed by the Ministry of Industry, embezzled ore and goods, and made huge profits from it!"

Xiao Rui nodded, if it was him, with such a good fat meat in his mouth, he would like to take a bite too.

"How did Fifth Brother know?" Xiao Rui asked.