Skilled Pikemen Don't Leash

"Although I failed to arrive in time, all my guards were sacrificed, and all the soldiers I brought with me were also wiped out because of the ministers' tricks. But please rest assured, the journey to the imperial capital only requires the following One person is enough." Yi Guang said to them as he greeted the father and daughter to get into the car.

"General Lanza, that... It's a long way to go to the imperial capital. General Lanza's army has been fighting for a long time and needs to rest. It happens that there are only two people in the car, my father and I. There is still space in the car, why not sit?" Looking at Yi Guang, who was still standing upright with a gun in one hand, his face flushed slightly, and he said boldly.

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss, but forget it." Yiguang was stunned when he heard Sibia's words, and then waved his hand, "Lanza is only following orders, how can I sit with the two of you? I will sit with this driver. Sitting at the front of the car together, if something goes wrong, you can take action as soon as possible."

Saying that, Yi Guang jumped and fell to the side of the driver.From the very beginning, this driver has been frightened and surprised one after another, and now he is a little stunned.It wasn't until Yi Guang shouted loudly in his ear that he finally woke up.

"Two, please get in the car, the general is still waiting to return next time." After waking up the driver and taking a firm seat, Yi Guang greeted again.

And Sibia, after Yiguang rejected his invitation, sighed regretfully.On the other side of Jolly, after seeing his daughter's small movements and expressions, there was an imperceptible smile on his face.Then, he pulled his daughter's arm and motioned her to get in the car.

Then, the group started marching toward the imperial capital again. During this period, Yiguang confirmed that there was no abnormality in the cabin through the rune inscribed near the cabin.In this way, the breath in his heart can finally be completely let go.At this stage, the minister's plan can be said to be completely bankrupt.The rest is the battle between the generals and Jolly, this Wen Yiwu, as well as the entire Qingliu "conscience faction", and the minister and the "senior faction" behind him.This is not something that can be seen in a short while.And it is not easy for me to intervene in it and trigger changes within the empire.If the timing is not right, it will lose the advantage of being backed by the general, and will be attacked by both factions at the same time.

After all, although the "conscience school" is a clear stream, it is also an aristocrat in essence.What he wants to do in the end is to trigger the reform of the entire imperial system, and as a result, it will touch the interests of the entire aristocracy.If the operation is not good, the first one to attack him, I am afraid that it is General Bude who is more favored to him now, right?

"Then, the next step is you, the Revolutionary Army, and... everyone from the 'Night Raid'. Will you be my enemies, or will you be my driving force for change?"

Sitting in the front section of the carriage, Yiguang began to close his eyes and rest while thinking about his future plans.In the spiritual world, discussing the next action goal with the system, and at the same time, bit by bit, revising the plan that he has planned for several years.Now that the plot has officially started, Yiguang has been preparing a plan for several years, and finally began to gradually implement it.

Defeating the ministers and annihilating the revolutionary army was only the first step in the life of the empire after all.If this system that has existed for thousands of years cannot be truly changed, it will only be a matter of time before a powerful minister who brings harm to the country and the people once again appears.For any polity to maintain its continuity, it must introduce talents from the bottom, replenish new blood, and at the same time maintain contact with the lower.Aristocrats should no longer completely control the country's politics and break the monopoly of power. This is something that must be done.

What Yiguang has to do is to create an opportunity artificially, an opportunity that can trigger the transformation of this empire.He doesn't need to complete the entire transformation process, he only needs to provide a reason for the change to the upper levels of the empire.Just like, in the era of great voyages in history, driven by gold and interests, not only did a large number of people at the bottom who dared to fight their lives suddenly become rich, but some far-sighted feudal land nobles also began to join the development and development of capital and commerce. In the plunder, he became a member of the new era, and became a help to overthrow the old system.

What is missing from the world is such a change.

However, it must be a long-term plan to promote profit-driven changes like the Great Navigation.As Yiguang and Esdes said, he may stay in this world for one year, five years, ten years... What is the prospect of this task, even Yiguang himself is not very clear.

But for now, he should still focus on the present, after all, even the problems of the ministers and the revolutionary army have not been solved, let alone the deeper reform problems.Anyway, for him now, the passage of time is meaningless, even if it is a long time, it is only the time of "one mission".

The vehicle was still driving unhurriedly on the official road in the imperial capital. After defeating the "Wild Hound", the rest of the journey was smooth sailing, so leisurely that Yiguang almost wanted to take a nap.

Not long after, when the sunset completely sank to the horizon, and the night gradually emerged in the sky, the magnificent gates and high walls of the imperial capital finally appeared in everyone's field of vision.

"Imperial capital, I didn't expect that the old man would come back one day in his lifetime. However, this dignified imperial capital has also started to impose curfew... Is this imperial capital already so uneasy?"

Due to the previous activity of "night raids", the imperial capital implemented a curfew policy.When arriving at the gate of the imperial city at night, everyone needs to be checked, even if Jolly was once the imperial minister, he cannot be exempted.These guards guarding the city faithfully carried out the orders from the emperor, but because Yiguang, the deputy commander of the forbidden army, was there, the group was not interrogated like ordinary people.

In this regard, the former minister, Mr. Jolly, expressed his dissatisfaction. When he was in office, although the elders and nobles occasionally had illegal things, the overall security of the imperial capital was relatively good, and the night market was even more prosperous and orderly.But he had only left for five years, and when he returned to the imperial capital, the night scene was so lifeless, and the city defense seemed to be in turmoil, and the grass and trees were full of soldiers.Needless to say, he also knew that the order of the imperial capital was already poor to a certain extent.

"Xiaguan sees the general, the task entrusted by the general, fortunately not humiliated, the task is completed."

And Yi Guang, before he could respond to Jolly's dissatisfied remarks, saw a tall figure appear at the city gate.Yi Guang was very familiar with that figure, and Jolly on the side recognized him immediately.It is the general of the empire, the supreme commander of the imperial army, the commander of the internal army of the forbidden army, Bude.

"You've worked hard, Lanza, you've done a great job." Seeing Yi Guang, the general put a smile on his face and nodded slightly.Then he looked at Jolly again, and patted him on the shoulder, "Old friend, it's great to see you again... Welcome back to the imperial capital, my friend."

"If it wasn't for General Lanza's help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to come back." Qiao Li sneered, "The current empire is really, the thieves who kill people and steal goods have emperor tools available... The first emperor cast to protect the foundation of the empire. Goddess."

"That's why I need your strength, old friend." The general said solemnly, "Just like before, only if we join forces, this country will have a chance."

"That's why I came back, old friend." Jolly nodded.

"You just arrived in the imperial capital, and you don't have a place to stay for the time being. Why don't you stay at my mansion tonight." Bud changed his conversation and stopped talking about this topic, but sent an invitation to Jolly, " You and I have not seen each other for many years, so tonight is just a good time to catch up. Tomorrow morning, I will take you to the court to see Your Majesty. Your Majesty still misses you."

"Very good, I have been away from the imperial capital for many years, and the current situation is not very clear. I just asked you to inquire." Jolly nodded, then walked to Yiguang, "Thank you again for the general's life-saving grace, it's getting late today, The old man is exhausted and unable to take care of the red tape anymore. Another day, he will bring his little daughter to visit and thank the general for his life-saving grace."

"What do you say, Mr. Jolly, Lanza was originally ordered to act, how can I thank you?" Yi Guang waved his hand, and then said to General Bude, "The mission has been completed, it's getting late, please allow the General to let him down. retire."

"Go, go, if you don't go back, someone is afraid that the imperial capital will be dug three feet into the ground." Bud smiled slightly, "Go back quickly."

Chapter 159 The beginning of a new pattern

When Yiguang returned home, Esdes looked at him with a gloomy expression, while Sayou stood beside Esders with a well-behaved expression. Seeing Yiguang returning, he secretly pointed to him. Pointing to Esdes, motioning him to be careful, a certain female big cat is very upset.As for Liwa, he looked at Yi Guang and showed a smile of "you ask for more happiness".

Because the Great General asked for secrecy in the matter of Jolly, Yi Guang did not tell anyone about it in advance.Even if it was the banned soldiers who participated in the operation, Yi Guang did not reveal a word, but even so, the final operation was still flawed by the people around the general.If it wasn't for Yiguang's quick response, and he had arrived at a very fast speed to support him, Jolly and his daughter would have lost their lives.

In this regard, Yi Guang can still only say that people are not as good as heaven.No matter how well-planned the plan was, there was always the possibility of mistakes in unexpected places.Because no matter how rigorous and Zhou Xiang's plan, after all, it must be completed by people.People's hearts are changeable, and no one can guarantee that one of the executors will suddenly have a different mind.

But anyway, the whole thing is over.For Yiguang, there was a small problem, that is, because of the secret operation, his whole person seemed to have disappeared, resulting in Esders not finding him all day.This made Estes a little angry. After all, in the past five years, Yiguang has been quite honest in reporting her whereabouts.However, this time, Yi Guang suddenly disappeared without a word, which made her a little unhappy.

Essentially, this guy Esdes has a strong desire to control.Although she doesn't mind Yiguang's relationship with other women, she does mind that Yiguang is out of her sight. Even if there is something wrong with Yiguang, she hopes that Yiguang can tell her.However, the current fact is that Yiguang disappeared without a word for a whole day. From the beginning of the morning until night fell, she did not see her owner all day... ah, it's the shadow of her fiance, No messenger came over to report his whereabouts to himself.After leaving the barracks, she also went to several places where he often went to search, and even found the cabin where Maine was under house arrest.

However, in the end, nothing was gained, the guy seemed to have evaporated.In the end, it was still from General Bude that I found out a little bit of talk.There was a sense of relief in Esteston's heart, at least she could confirm that the man did not disappear from the world, but went to perform a top-secret mission.

But she is not happy!She wants to hit people!

"Do you still know you're going home?!"

Seeing Yiguang appearing in front of him, Esders flashed, like a keen big cat, and threw Yiguang to the ground ruthlessly.Yi Guang was caught off guard, hurriedly blocked, and then one of the unsteady center of gravity rolled to the ground together with this mad blue feline creature.When he came to his senses, Esders grabbed his neck again.At the same time, a cold air broke out, and the temperature of the entire room dropped suddenly.

"You, you're here again... Where the hell did you learn this action of strangling your neck." Yi Guang's face hurt, "If you have something to say, what's wrong with me?!"

Estes straddled Yiguang, pinching his neck with both hands.On the other hand, Liwa pulled the little maid Sayou's arm and hurriedly left the living room with her.As an old man in this family, of course he knows that sometimes it is better to avoid people like him.At the same time, he also explained to Shayou: "It's good to get used to it, and it's good to get used to it."

"Disappeared all day...Where have you been?" Esders said with a gloomy face, "I'm very angry that there is no news of you all day. Even if you go out and find a woman, I will Not so angry, but when you disappear for no reason, I'm really angry. I hate feeling like I don't know anything, you know?"

"I can't tell you about the top-secret mission of the general, right?" Yi Guang said helplessly, "This matter is very important.

Although there was still a problem with the general himself in the end, Yiguang said that what he said was true and was definitely not to blame.He would never say it, he accidentally forgot such words.

It is very troublesome for Her Majesty the Queen to get angry.If nothing else, Yi Guang never wanted to sleep on the sofa tonight.

Before I knew it, I actually started to integrate into this world...

Under the high pressure of Esdes, Yiguang's mind actually thought of aspects that had nothing to do with the current situation.It seems that no matter how his personality changes, his desire to complain has not changed at all.

"But at least you have to tell me, or I'll think you've escaped." Esders's hand loosened a little, then frowned, "That feeling really makes me, very uncomfortable. !"

"Of course, I understand. And why should I run away? I still have a lot of things to do, and I still have a lot of plans to come true. Where can I run to?" Yiguang smiled bitterly, "It's just this time. There is indeed a reason for the incident. The former minister, Qiao Li, returned to Beijing, and the general sent me to escort him. You must know, that is one of the people the minister is most afraid of. We really dare not be careless. What's wrong, the general's plan is completely bankrupt."

"Then you don't believe me? Don't you believe in your fiancée?" A sharp light suddenly shot out of Esdes' eyes.

"No, no, just... Be careful, be careful." Yi Guang waved his hand, "Don't you think I didn't even tell Liwa?"

Hearing Yiguang talking about Liwa, Estes' expression softened a little.After all, Liwa is the eldest person in the family, and is Yi Guang's old boss, and now he is his adjutant and confidant.Normally, Yiguang knew everything about Liwa, but this time he didn't even know about Liwa, so he probably couldn't say anything.

"So now, can you get off me?" Yiguang sighed when he saw the relaxed expression on Esdes' face, "This is the living room after all, Liva and Sayou see it, it's always a little awkward. Great."

"I see, then it's not an example." Esders nodded, then got up from Yi Guang, "If there is another time, I will freeze you into ice cubes."

"Okay..." Yi Guang shook his head with a wry smile, got up from the ground, and then remembered one thing, "By the way, the general asked me to bring you a message."

"What's the matter?" Estes asked.

"Tomorrow, we will summon the four commanders of the Guards, the deputy commander and below, all the positive and negative generals and generals at all levels to attend." The expression on Yiguang's face became serious, "The other commanders should have already Received the news, you, the general asked me to send a message to you, of course, I will also go tomorrow."

Since the elder faction headed by the minister took control of the government, it began to exclude dissidents and harm Zhongliang.Loyalty to the Empire in large numbers.A large number of officials of the "conscience faction" who tried to resist the ministers were charged with accusations, framed and killed, and many important positions were held by the elder faction.Over time, it is really like walking on thin ice for those upright officials who are unwilling to rely on ministers.Even the generals of the military, who were beyond the control of the ministers, were full of disgust for the previous court when they watched the scene of the demons dancing in the court.That I don't go to court, there's no problem, right?

After several years of development, in addition to the monsters and monsters under the minister, now only the general, who is the head of the military commander, and several generals of the forbidden army directly under the general's command have gone to court.As for Yi Guang, who also belonged to the Imperial Army, he was dismissed by the general and could go as he pleases.After all, every time he went to court, he could see the ministers and the others looking like they were going to eat people, so Yiguang felt unhappy.

In this regard, Yi Guang can only sigh, no matter which world, which dynasty, it is this kind of urine.The way the demons danced in the imperial courtroom is similar to the "all righteous and prosperous dynasty" proclaimed by the "Donglin Party" in the Ming Dynasty.

But now, the general is ordering the generals of the Guards tonight to go to court tomorrow.This intention is naturally too obvious to be more obvious. This is to let the group of generals under him go to the street for Jolly who has just returned to Beijing.At the same time, let the minister and the elder faction behind him understand that the military will stand behind Jolly and the entire "conscience faction".It is believed that not only the military, but also those "conscience faction" civilians who have been oppressed for a long time will also start to gather again because of Jolly's return.

Under the current situation, the general could not contain his dissatisfaction and anger after all.Recalling Jolly is just the beginning, and going to the DPRK tomorrow is a stronger signal. It represents the official confluence of the "conscience faction" headed by Jolly and the military.The military forces, which have been constrained by the system for a long time, cannot directly intervene in the affairs of the state, have really come to the opposite side of the "senior faction" behind the ministers.

"Tomorrow's courtroom will be very lively, right?" Yi Guang looked at the increasingly dark sky outside the window, and couldn't help showing a slight smile.

But soon, his smile froze on his face.Because of Esdes, who was behind him, suddenly said a word for no reason.

"Speaking of former Minister Jolly, I heard that he has a beautiful daughter, and like you, she is a good gunner. I don't know, have you seen it today?"

Chapter 160 Unusual Court Meeting

"Minister, is it my illusion? I always feel that there are many more people in the hall today..."

The day after Jolly returned to the imperial capital, in the early morning, the ruler of the empire, His Majesty the young emperor, looked at the sparse civil and military sequence below, and suddenly there were nearly double the number of people. surprise.So he turned around and asked the minister standing beside his throne with doubtful eyes.However, he suddenly discovered that the appearance of the ministers today is also a bit strange. Not only does he look haggard, but also the ministers who eat meat as soon as they appear on the stage, have nothing in their hands today, but are just like other ministers. He was standing on the left side of the throne in an orderly manner.

I always feel that today is a little different.

Although he has been toyed with by the ministers and applauded, the little emperor is not a fool. Looking at the group of ministers who suddenly gathered in the hall, he subconsciously felt that something was wrong.

And the minister Ornest, who has been in control of the government for several years, looked at these "raw faces" who had not appeared in this hall for a long time, but suddenly appeared today - especially those guards who never participated in the court meeting before. The generals of the army and the army department, they all lined up in the military commander sequence today, his mood is naturally particularly bad.

"That old Jolly came back, so you all jumped out one by one, ready to fight against me? Damn it, I was able to force you out of the imperial capital back then, and I can make you die without a burial today!"

With boundless anger surging in Ernest's mind, he looked at the ministers under the throne with fierce eyes, as if he wanted to use his power as the head of the civil service to give those "conscience factions" who suddenly appeared a disgrace, but the effect was Not much.

The Imperial Guard, the Guards, and the generals of the military under General Budd were completely unmoved, and many military generals even showed a mocking smile at the head of the civil service.As for Bude, Yiguang, and Esdes, who were at the forefront of the military commander sequence, they even had the expression of "I'll watch you quietly and pretend to be forceful".This move by the military has greatly improved the momentum of the "conscience faction". Those who were originally photographed in Ornest's long-standing power, after seeing the performance of the military leaders, also stood up, revealing that A demeanor that hasn't been shown in years.

The generals of the military, especially the three who were at the front of the military commander sequence and mastered the empire's strongest force, made such a gesture at the same time, which represented a powerful political signal being released.This means that the Imperial Blade, which has always been in an absolutely neutral position in politics, has begun to fall to one end of the scale.

Although there is no, and it is impossible to really conclude a pact, but the military makes such a gesture, it is enough for the Qingliu.With the support of the military, they have the capital and confidence to fight with Ornest, and the "old school" behind them.

But this is definitely not a good thing for Minister Ernest.

"Your Majesty, Chen Bude, I have something to report. A few weeks ago, the minister asked His Majesty to recall the former minister, Jolly. With His Majesty's approval, Jolly has returned to the imperial capital at this time, and is waiting for His Majesty's summons outside the palace hall." At the beginning of the meeting, General Budd immediately stepped forward and began to report to the emperor about Jolly's return to Beijing.After all, this is the main drama of today's court meeting. Naturally, the general will not give the minister a chance to coax the emperor. Who knows what method that despicable and shameless man will use to try to get away with it?

"Oh? Yes, I have also heard about this. Mr. Qiao Li is the former minister who is the most respected by the father and the emperor, and he is also my enlightenment teacher. I have not seen him for many years, and I am quite worried about it. Please come soon!"

"Damn, Bud, are you really ready to completely destroy the balance?"

The minister looked at Bude, the adulterer and the prostitute standing behind him, and Jolly, who walked into the hall and was walking towards the throne, and the anger in his heart was more than doubled.He looked at the little emperor subconsciously, a fierce light appeared in his eyes, but it quickly dimmed.

Warriors were not allowed to intervene in government, although the previous emperors of the empire had established many rules to limit them in order to guard against generals and powerful military forces.However, that was when the evidence was conclusive and confirmed that the military did indeed have signs of political involvement.Although he has deceived the little emperor now, the little emperor is just a liar, not a fool, trying to fool the little emperor to convict the general or the pair of dogs and men without any reason?The minister himself thought it was nonsense.

Therefore, the minister has been trying to seize the handle of Lanza and Bude, and took the opportunity to seriously damage the military.It's a pity that these two people, Bude is scheming, and Lanza's actions are becoming more and more ruthless and decisive.

"Destroyed the 'Wild Hound', and turned my son into a madman... Even if Sheila is a waste, he is my son!"

Yesterday, when Ornest learned that the "Wild Hounds" he had dispatched to snipe former minister Jolly had been wiped out, and that his son Sheila had also become insane, he had always been very shrewd, and also Can not help but change his face.Sheila's son is a trivial matter, even if he's crazy, it doesn't matter if he can't be cured.You can find a better mother and give birth to a better son.But Jolly returned to Beijing smoothly, and the "Wild Hound" was wiped out, which was a disaster for him.

That's seven imperial envoys!The seven imperial envoys were all wiped out just like that.The seven emperors were all gone, and he didn't have to think about it, he knew that these seven emperors had all fallen into the hands of the military.For this alone, the ministers and the "senior faction" are already in a disadvantageous position in this struggle.

You must know that there are only less than [-] pieces of emperor tools currently in the hands of the empire, and those belonging to the civil service faction are even rarer.Now that seven pieces were gone all at once, he was so angry that he almost spat out a mouthful of blood because of the minister's forbearance and the city government.

After all, political power emerges from the barrel of a gun. Throughout the ages, officials who truly possessed monstrous power have all had the support of generals and their armies without exception.The ministers and the "old faction" seem to have suppressed the weak Qingliu faction by coaxing the little emperor to control the political power and part of the economy and finance of the empire, but after all, they lacked military support.Although the emperor is now deceived because he is small, he will eventually grow up.If over time, the little emperor grows up and suddenly understands the truth and sees the true face of the minister, then he, who holds the supreme imperial power, only needs an order. He was cut down by soldiers of the Imperial Army.

This is also the reason why the minister never gave up infiltrating the military and tried to bring down the general and Iguang.In fact, in the original book, a very important reason why the minister dared to recklessly persecute Zhongliang was the betrayal of Esdes.With the support of the strongest person in the empire and the entire northern legion under his command, the minister is naturally fearless.

However, on this world line, due to the random entry of Yiguang, the open system host, Esdes did not invest in the "old school", and the minister's penetration of the military was repeatedly blocked.Therefore, the current power of ministers is much weaker than in the original work.Even after thinking about it for a long time, the minister had nothing to do with the current attitude of the "conscience faction" and the military mocking him in front of him.

"Ah, damn Lansa!" Looking at Qiao Li, who was called into the hall to meet the emperor, and was chatting with the little emperor, and at a group of military generals and Qingliu civil servants who were in the presence of old gods, the minister gritted his teeth. road.

In this regard, Yi Guang, who had been secretly observing the minister, showed a sneer.It seems that the minister also realized that there are not many cards left in his hand at present, and he began to panic.But so what?This is just the beginning.

He turned his eyes and looked at the minister's side, the lord of the empire who had been manipulated and deceived like a puppet, his immature face was full of confusion and doubts.He's been surrounded by lies and sweet talk for far too long.In this state for a long time, there is not much difference between the effect and the mind control. Many emperors in history were all wise and martial when they were young. arrogant.Even an adult will lose judgment, let alone an immature child?

However, this is also the reason why the minister would support him, right?After all, children are much easier to control than adults.

Then he turned his attention to Jolly, who was under the steps of the throne, and slowly described his political views to the little emperor.This old man deserves to be the head of the former civil servants, the leader of the "conscience faction", and there is no shortage of shrewdness and skill.When he returned to the imperial capital and met the emperor, the first thing he did not rush to complain to the emperor, and opposed the minister.But like an elder, facing the little emperor who is like his own son and nephew, he started to say something homely in a relaxed tone.Then at some appropriate nodes, he made a little beating on the current political situation of the imperial capital, but it was only a shallow taste, and there was not much entanglement.

Sure enough, this unremarkable old man only appeared in the original book for a few minutes, and he did have political skills that were not inferior to ministers.The homely conversation he had with the emperor today before the throne was just a test of the emperor's attitude.There is no doubt that this is the safest way for Jolly, who has not returned to the imperial capital for a long time.

"If you listen to both, it will be clear, but if you listen to it, it will be dark. I don't understand politics, but if there are different voices in the court, it will be a good thing for the empire, right?" Yi Guang secretly shook his head.