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When the news of Jiangnan came back to the capital, Lin Shangshu was shocked at first, and then his face turned pale.

Then why is Hu Zhongliang so useless?

As a veteran minister who has been in the court for so many years, Lin Shangshu is naturally not stupid, not only not stupid, but also very smart, so he figured out the way in an instant.

Things happened as he expected, but it didn't happen to be blamed on Jiangnan Daying as he planned, but something happened to Mr. Hu, which clearly showed that his plan was not only broken, but also turned against the general.

And the one who can do this is either Shi Chu who is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, or His Royal Highness the eldest princess sitting on the seat who is getting more and more arrogant and angry every day.

No matter which kind of guess it is, it is an extremely bad omen for Lin Shangshu.

"Go and call the sixth child back." He ordered the confidant boy who followed to the study.

The little servant retreated respectfully, and quickly ran out of the mansion. He was able to serve in the study because of his ingenuity. He could tell that something serious was going to happen in the mansion.

Lin Shangshu only had four sons and three daughters. The eldest daughter was married to Mr. Hu, and the second daughter was only married to a fifth-rank Beijing official because she was a concubine. However, the youngest daughter married into the British government, which was considered the best marriage.Only one of the four sons is promising, and now he is serving in the Ministry of War. The sixth son he asked to call back is none other than his third son, Lin Shilang, who ranks sixth in the Lin family's generation.

Called by his father, even though Lin Shilang was eating wine with his colleagues, he still hurried back home. The father and son had a secret conversation in the study. The next day Lin Shangshu fell ill. Unable to get out of bed, Lin Shilang wept bitterly at the court and told Lin Shangshu on behalf of Lin Shangshu.

Behind the not so dense bead curtain, Charlene slowly raised the corners of her lips. Sure enough, these old foxes were quite decisive in their actions.

"Lin Shangshu is sick..." I heard the eldest princess say quietly, "I happened to have a rare treasure recently. It is said that it can live to death and give birth to white meat. I don't know if it is true or not. I can stay in the court and order Commander Zhang to take it away. Take a look at Lin Shangshu, after all, Lin Shangshu has always worked hard for me, Daqi."

"Yes." Zhang Zongrui replied with a smile.

All the ministers in the court praised His Royal Highness the benevolence in unison, but Lin Shilang, who knelt down on the steps, trembled all over his body. He naturally didn't believe that there was any panacea in this world that could make life alive, and he knew that his father was not actually sick. The sweat pouring down like rain is naturally frightening, I'm afraid that this person sitting on the seat knew what his father had done, so he won't let him off now, otherwise why would he not call the imperial doctor, but ordered her son-in-law instead Commander Zhang?

And look at this court, the officials are getting more and more used to singing praises to the eldest princess. It is no longer like before, when she said something, the courtiers would always say something to her.

Daqi saw that the stability became more and more stable day by day, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the treasury gradually became more abundant. Compared with the time when the first emperor was there, it was actually much better.

In particular, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess seems to be like a saint, neither arrogant, extravagant, nor cruel, but everyone has to admit that she is a powerful person.And anyone with a discerning eye could see that she cared very much about the little emperor's education, and she didn't intend to bring him up badly.

Therefore, even people like Li Chongqing turned a blind eye to her increasingly powerful behavior.

If Lin Shangshu hadn't really been unable to think of a way, he didn't want to use the life of a scholar in the south of the Yangtze River to seize the power of the eldest princess.

In June in the capital, a group of courtiers headed by Lin Shangshu formed a party for selfish interests, persecuted Zhongliang, and dismissed people's murder cases. They also brought out the fact that Xia Luo, the seventh son of the late emperor who lived in the northern fiefdom, had colluded with the Mang clan. .

The more this time, the more resolute the Eldest Princess was. Through the two major cases, she completely confirmed her authority, knocked down the Qingliu lineage headed by Lin Shangshu, and warned the powerful lineage related to Xia Luo.

When there was a rumor in the capital that Princess Fuzhen was going to ascend the throne as the emperor, before the officials could not be horrified, they heard the news spread among the people, and it was a sound of joy and encouragement, which made them speechless .

"This is to do a good job in propaganda work." Shi Chu ate the crispy honeydew melon happily, "It's also good for the slow speed of news transmission in this era, most people don't even know that the previous emperor has Dead, how can it be so difficult to do brainwashing work, for them, the Jade Emperor is a god, and the queen mother is also a god, what difference does it make if the emperor is a man or a woman?"

"The difficult thing is to brainwash those scholars."

Shi Chu laughed, "An Enke will be opened next year. Jiangnan has always had an open atmosphere. Before that, a scholar in Yueyulou released some achievements of the imperial court in the past two years, saying that it was for them to prepare for next year's imperial examination. This is not a summary. I don’t know, I was shocked when I concluded it. Compared with the first emperor, our eldest princess has done a lot better. In addition, the corrupt officials arrested have vacated a lot of positions, tsk tsk tsk, it’s just for the young people. For It’s an opportunity for them.”

Human beings are very realistic, if they are not realistic enough, if reading the sage books for more than ten years really makes their brains stupid, time will gradually teach him to be a human being.

Zhang Zongrui sat across from him, holding a slender knife and continuing to peel melons.

The few years he came here gave him a lot of time, and he finally practiced some basic martial arts. He gave Shi Chu, Sol, and Charlene the refined holy water, and gradually healed Shi Chu and the others' hidden wounds accumulated over the years. , I have to say that mission time is also a good opportunity for them.

"It would be great if the system was a little more stupid. We can just ask Charlene to force the palace to seize the position when the time limit is up. There is no need to be so troublesome, and the flood will be terrible after it."

Shi Chu sighed, "It's a pity that the system is not so stupid. The person it requires to be the empress must be firmly seated, even if it is only for a short time."

It’s not impossible to go against the law. With their abilities, they can force the emperor to submit by force, but the system’s judgment will definitely think that this method is a failure.

"It would be great if it could be that simple." Zhang Zongrui put the peeled melons and fruits on a plate, and divided each one into eight perfect petals.

Shi Chu looked at him, "Where are the ministers who opposed it?"

"The small black room has been prepared." Zhang Zongrui laughed, "Charlene will never abuse them. Each person has a small black room, where you can eat and drink without worrying about sound insulation, ventilation, cleanliness, and even equipped with hard board beds and bedding. , just no light, and nothing else."

Shi Chu felt painful after thinking about it, "People in this day and age still don't quite understand what mental abuse is." He sighed.

"Even so, it is estimated that some loyal people will hit the wall to die or find other ways to die, so I have to watch every day, and I probably won't be free." If it is just dead, Zhang Zongrui can use a resurrection technique, plus a magic spell The treatment, coupled with the imperial physician on call at any time, will ensure that they can't die even if they want to.

Living is torture, and if you want to die, you can't die. I don't know how long they can survive.

However, these ancient people cannot be judged by the thinking of modern people, maybe they really have such a strong spiritual will.

This kind of people is indeed worthy of admiration, and it doesn't matter much if they are released...Anyway, they didn't stay in Daqi for a long time, which is why they didn't have the heart to do too many reforms. In just five years, many reforms you If you haven't seen results at all, you have to go.

The mission issued by the system is not for them to change the dynasty, but just for Charlene to usurp the dynasty.

"When are you going to prepare?" Shi Chu knew that not only Zhang Zongrui would not be free, but he and Saul would also be very busy. arrive.

"December." Zhang Zongrui glanced out the window, "It's winter."

It is still autumn, and it is the season of high and refreshing autumn. The people in the court are uneasy because of the increasing calls for the enthronement of Princess Fuzhen, but Her Royal Highness the Princess is so calm, so they can only suppress it forcibly. After all, she They didn't speak, they couldn't object, and they didn't have dog legs to invite her to the throne, but her attitude didn't show any joy or anger, and no one dared to act rashly.

This year, there will be no disasters and no disasters. It is said that the seeds distributed by the court before are all seen by Her Royal Highness, and the yield has skyrocketed compared to previous years, ushering in an unbelievable bumper harvest for everyone. Therefore, Her Royal Highness is the destiny. The idea of ​​returning gradually spread.

Thanks to this bumper harvest, Da Qi rejoiced, the external aggression was cleared, the internal worries were resolved, and the scene of a peaceful and prosperous world was indeed thriving.

Li Chongqing looked at the small vegetable field under his window, he was an upright official, not only everyone in the court knew this, but he was also very clear about it, but no matter how honest he was, he would not be able to afford vegetables.But he was born as a farmer. When he was a county magistrate in his early years, he was used to planting a small vegetable field by himself, and this habit has been preserved until now.

He does not even farm for food. Through labor, he can think more clearly and stabilize his mind.

Recently, Li Chongqing's mood is also very unstable. In the current situation, it becomes difficult for him to open his eyes and close his eyes. Everything points to an ending. The question now is, what should he do?

"It would be great if she was a man." Li Chongqing sighed.

Even if he is the son of Xian Wang, who has such talents and abilities, and his surname is Xia, he is completely a generation of Ming lords.How many of the disputes between the kings of the past dynasties are clean, and there are quite a few people who killed brothers and fathers, not to mention just taking the position of cousin or cousin, it is really nothing.

But she is a woman, and to seek that position as a woman is more than just "ambition".

What is she going to do next?Looking at his vegetable field with the same harvest, he couldn't be happy at all.

Li Chongqing thought worriedly.