The Empire and the Kingdom

On the thirteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, a murder case occurred in the capital. The owner of a wood shop killed his wife and son, and was caught by neighbors and sent to the police.

After Jing Zhaoyin's interrogation, the evidence of the crime was convincing, and he was sentenced to death in prison.This was an extremely common case, but the owner of the timber shop died strangely after being put on death row, and he died of freezing.

He was originally a prisoner on death row. Although it is against the rules to die at this time, it is not a big deal.It’s just that Jing Zhaoyin still has to report to the Ministry of Punishment for review according to the rules. When the matter came to the Ministry of Punishment, the officials of the Ministry of Punishment noticed the detail that the death row prisoner was frozen to death during the review.Although it was winter at this time, it was an anecdote that a large living person was sent to death overnight.Not to mention that the death cell is not that cold, even if it is really cold, people always have to move to warm themselves up before being frozen to death.But as far as the jailer's confession was concerned, he didn't hear any strange sounds. Death row prisoners are all shackled, so how could there be no sound?

Unless people are frozen to death in an instant.People with such skills in the capital, even if the officials of the Ministry of Punishment are civil servants, they can immediately think of Princess Yunyi.The official didn't dare to say anything, but only talked about it in private with another colleague who was acquainted with him, but that colleague had a big mouth, and told the story when he went out for a drink.

The official who originally reviewed it just had this association without any evidence, but when this person said it, it became Princess Yunyi using death row prisoners to practice evil skills.He disregarded human life in order to improve his skills, and he spoke conclusively.Most of the people who drank with this dear friend were officials from the DPRK and China. Many people knew that Feng Jingsu was practicing kung fu outside the city recently.Isn't it just to deceive people?In this way, if someone died in the city, no one would suspect her.

Of course, at this point, everything is just a joke after drinking, and not many people take it seriously when they talk about making trouble.Because not many people take it seriously, their minds are particularly free, and their brains are particularly wide open.However, this group of people made up the story, and they couldn't control what happened next.It soon spread in the capital that Feng Jingsu practiced evil skills, and it took human life to practice, and after practicing, it would endanger the common people.

People with brains would just laugh at such rumors and would not take them as true.But many people who eat melons are very willing to believe, why?Exciting!How interesting!

When Xue Ai first received the rumors in the city, he didn't pay much attention to it, because it was so ridiculous that anyone with a little brain would not believe it.However, she soon discovered that she had overlooked a problem. Most people don't have a brain when they eat melons. They only care about whether the melons are good or not.Isn't everyone eating melon just for fun?After all, what does the truth have to do with them?Just watch the fun, don't be afraid of big things, just be afraid of small things.

The emperor and Prime Minister Xue also had the same thoughts as Xue Ai, and such nonsense rumors should stop after a while.However, until a few years ago, the heat of the rumors never dropped.Even after hearing the news of Feng Jingsu's return to the capital, the people in the capital closed their doors one after another, and the merchants dared not open their doors for fear of being arrested by Feng Jingsu to practice kung fu.

Of course Feng Jingsu already knew about this, she scratched her head, "Is this just eating melons and eating melons?"

Xue Ai laughed and said, "Sister Su, I think you should be happy."

"Why are you happy? I thank them for treating me like a melon?" Feng Jingsu sneered, "I really thank them." Just because she doesn't care doesn't mean she's happy to see such a situation.

"It means that our country has been in peace for a long time, so that the people are in the mood to watch the excitement. If it is a chaotic world and the flames of war are raging, who is still in this mood?" Xue Ai also realized the truth after reading a book recently.People gossip freely, which means that Haiyan and Heqing, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, which is a good thing.

The truth is this, and Feng Jingsu also admits it, but it doesn't mean that she is willing to be a melon.

"How effective do you think this rumor will be?" Leaning back on the chair, Feng Jingsu relaxed her body as much as possible.Recently, because of practicing Kung Fu, her body has lost a lot of weight, and the lines on her face have become much tougher.

Xue Ai pursed her lips, "I guess His Majesty will seize your military power in advance." She glanced at Feng Jingsu carefully, and seeing that Feng Jingsu had no surprise expression, she said, "Actually, the Li Kingdom does not go to war. Your Majesty originally granted you military power. It is useless, and it will be a matter of time before the military power is taken back. I guess..."

"Guess father regretted it a long time ago, and wanted to accept my military power a long time ago. It's just that he gave it to me at the beginning. You have no joke, so he can't openly repent." Feng Jingsu sighed, this is the emperor's mind.Why did this rumor spread so fiercely in Beijing without any suppression?Because someone wants to use this rumor.

Xue Ai flattened her mouth and didn't speak.She felt a little wronged for Feng Jingsu. At that time, Feng Jingsu might have been in charge of the military power when the Li Kingdom was going to war. Now that she can't start the war, she has to take back the military power. Doesn't she consider people's feelings?

Feng Jingsu pinched Xue Ai's mouth, "It's okay." Her voice was very gentle, "Xiao Ai, we have to get used to it. This has always been the case with emperors in ancient times. Compared with imperial power, everything is secondary." She saw Xue Ai Ai was squeezed into a little duck by her, "One day I will become that kind of person, are you afraid?"

Xue Ai was speechless, but the emotions in those big eyes were all trust.

"The headmaster said that a person's unforgettable memory is only once in a lifetime. Her unforgettable memory is Master, and mine is you. If I have to choose between you and the throne one day..." Her mouth was suddenly touched by Xue. Ai covered it.

Xue Ai broke away from Feng Jingsu's hand, "Sister Su, believe me, I will never let you face such a choice." She wanted Feng Jingsu to understand that she was the one that Feng Jingsu would never forget.

Feng Jingsu stretched out her hand and hugged her into her arms, "Yes, you won't, you are so cunning."

Xue Ai nodded fiercely, "I'm a little fox."

Before the new year, Guan Xuejing and Feng Qianzi returned to Beijing.Feng Jingsu entered the palace and had an in-depth talk with the emperor, after which she handed over the tiger talisman in her hand, together with the command of the garrison of 1 horses.

The emperor frowned, "Yun Yi, I didn't mean that."

Feng Jingsu nodded, "My son knows that it's just that my son's command of the army makes the father difficult. This is my son's unfilial piety. Now that the son surrenders the military power, the father can also block the mouths of the ministers. My son is studying at Feiyejin. After ten years of art, I was lucky enough to be in charge of the academy to guide me many times, and I hope that I can relieve my father's worries when I return to China, but now that I think about it, my son is so naive." She raised her head, her eyes were as calm as water, without any ripples.

This move was based on retreat, but it made the emperor sit on the wax.His original intention was to decentralize power, but the group of ministers who have been writing letters recently also made him feel that Feng Jingsu's power has grown too fast in the past few years. The way of an emperor is, after all, balance.He wanted to use this rumor to suppress Feng Jingsu, and let this daughter know her identity, that she was a princess after all, and that she was able to take power only because he, the emperor, supported her behind her back.

I didn't expect Feng Jingsu to hand over all his military power so simply and neatly, not even the garrison. How can this be done?How is this separation of powers?Divided a lonely.

Feng Jingsu who walked out of Qinzheng Hall looked up at the gray sky, it should be snowing soon.

Antai Hall.

Concubine De heard that Feng Jingsu had handed over all the military power, so she didn't speak for a while.

"Shuangniang, do you think I'm too impulsive?" Feng Jingsu still cared about Concubine De's attitude.

"You, you have never been an impulsive child." Concubine De asked to take away the vase in front of her, "Yun Yi, I don't understand government affairs. All I know is never to be led by the nose by the other party. The other party By doing this, you obviously don't want you to be in charge of the military, and your greatest reliance is His Majesty. Now His Majesty is suspicious of you. Doing this is tantamount to forcing His Majesty to face the opponent directly. When the time comes, you can come forward whoever wins or loses Clean up the mess." Concubine De has been immersed in the harem for so many years, it's not a waste of time.

Feng Jingsu lowered her head, "Shuangniang, that's the truth, I did the same. But... I actually feel uncomfortable." She doesn't care about military power, nor does she care about the opponent's means, what she cares about is the emperor's suppression .Before, he swore to be her backing and give her all his trust, but he changed his mind so quickly.Although she contributed to many of these, she still feels uncomfortable.

Concubine De beckoned lovingly, Feng Jingsu leaned over and was pulled into her arms by Concubine De, just like Concubine De protected little Feng Jingsu when she was a child, "Son, your feeling uncomfortable means your heart is not hard enough. This is a good thing. The position you want is destined to step on countless lives, I believe you are ready, but your heart is still kind. Don't be afraid, everything will pass."

In the arms of Concubine De, Feng Jingsu pouted like a child to express her feelings.This is her last safe haven, even in front of Xue Ai, she can't show her fragility and sadness, she doesn't want her emotions to affect Xue Ai, she just wants to create the most stable world for Xue Ai.

If you hold on for too long, you will get tired.

Having lunch with Concubine De in Antai Hall, Feng Jingsu did not return to Shenhe Palace after returning for a long time.Now that I have handed over the military power of the garrison, there is no reason to stay in the garrison mansion, and I still have to go back to the palace.

Garrison.

Before Feng Jingsu entered the palace, she had talked with Xue Ai, and both of them agreed that it was right to retreat to advance in this move, and they kept back.At the moment, she is dealing with the final official documents, what should be sorted out, what should be destroyed, she is not so kind, and she does not want to give the results of this time to the next one.

Meng An looked at Xue Ai burning news booklets one by one, feeling very distressed. "Miss, these are all your painstaking efforts these days."

"My painstaking efforts are only for Sister Su, and it doesn't make sense to take advantage of others." Xue Ai tore off page after page, and the paper was a beautiful lower script with hairpin flowers. It was licked by the flames and quickly turned to ashes. "There is no pity if there is no function."

Meng An secretly sighed, "You and the princess are so powerful, how could they be plotted against?" She really couldn't figure it out.