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After recalling these past events, when he appeared in the study, Feng Xie had suppressed all his emotions.His face was slightly cold, with a look of melancholy between his brows as usual, and he was only dressed in red and purple ordinary clothes, and the carved wooden door made a "creak" sound.

"His Royal Highness, Wan An."

Now the Minister of Sizheng who came to visit him was Sang Zhe, who had passed the scientific examination back then. The time limit transferred him back to Zhongyang, directly promoted to the third rank, and entered the inner eight divisions.

This young man who was about his age was young and promising, neither humble nor overbearing, and he was the number one scholar handpicked by the emperor, he was impartial and never formed cliques for personal gain, Feng Xie admired him very much.

Coming with him was Zhou Yunchuan, the third son of the Zhou family, the third largest family in Zhongyang.

Speaking of these three young masters, there is a secret matter.

When Mrs. Zhou gave birth to the third son, she was pregnant with twins.

The eldest lady was originally from the Jianghu, and wanted to keep one child in Zhongyang and bring another child back to Zongzhou, but unexpectedly the delivery was extremely difficult, and only one of the last two children survived.

Zhou Shengqian foresaw the suspicion of the emperor's future, and secretly concealed the truth from the outside world. He only knew that the first lady gave birth to two children, the third son and the fourth son. The third son Zhou Yunchuan stayed with him in Zhongyang, and the fourth son Zhou Lanmu followed him. Mother returned to Zongzhou.

In the final analysis-there is no such a person as the Fourth Young Master in the world, and even the marriage between the Fourth Young Master and Feng Lu back then was arranged in a cover-up.

Fortunately, Feng Lu didn't want to marry, so the marriage was canceled naturally.

Zhou Yunchuan secretly went back and forth between Zongzhou and Zhongyang since he was a child. He was cautious and kept the matter well hidden. Others thought that the Zhou family really had a fourth son who lived far away in Zongzhou and never came back.If Feng Xie hadn't gotten acquainted with him, he might have always felt this way.

The Zhou family is different from Qi and Wei, their family education is extremely strict, they are all gentlemen, and they stay away from political affairs to protect themselves.At the beginning, the two got acquainted because they discussed canceling Fenglu's marriage, but this week Yunchuan is gentle and courteous, a modest gentleman, and he is very talented in secret, which makes Feng Xie regret not introducing him to Fenglu and Chu Shao.

"Master Sang, Yun Chuan, you don't need to be too polite." Feng Xie sat down on a chair and said politely, "Why do you two think of visiting me together today?"

"I didn't go with Mrs. Sang, but Yunchuan got a good pot of Broken Moon today, so I came here to pay a visit to His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness also knows that I love tea," Zhou Yunchuan said with a smile, "I don't want to meet you at the gate of the Prince's mansion." It’s a coincidence that I went to Mrs. Sang.”

"But I'm not in the mood of the third son." Sang Zhe took a sip of the tea in his hand, and said with a sad face, "I heard that His Royal Highness finally came out of the Chaoming Palace to discuss matters..."

Halfway through his speech, he felt something was wrong, so he stopped talking and glanced at Zhou Yunchuan.Zhou Yunchuan just pretended not to see it, and lowered his head and smiled.

"This matter..." Feng Xie didn't shy away from it. He tapped his fingers on the table and frowned very tightly. But it’s pedantic, so I can’t talk to them. It just so happens that Mr. Sang is here, would you like to listen to me?”

"It's a great honor." Sang Zhe quickly bowed, his eyes drifted to one side, "It's just that His Royal Highness still has guests today..."

"It's Yun Chuan who came at the wrong time." Zhou Yun Chuan didn't show any embarrassment, he stood up and cupped his hands indifferently, "I'll keep the tea, and I'll come to chat with His Highness the Crown Prince sometime later."

"There is no need for another day, let's go together," Feng Xie took the beautifully packaged small box in Zhou Yunchuan's hand, got up and went to the inner room, "Follow me, two."

Zhou Yunchuan gave Sang Zhe a slightly surprised look, and Sang Zhe was also quite shocked, but he still followed Feng Xie from the front hall of the study through the inner room, until he reached the innermost big bookcase in the inner room.

The secret room was naturally created by Gongshu Wuyu, the designer of the Prince's Mansion. He also presided over the design of the royal family's secret passage. Emperor Qingyuan silenced him to a large extent to ensure the safety of the secret room.

There are two levels of secret rooms in the prince's mansion, which are not connected to each other. The first floor is where Feng Xie often comes to discuss matters. One of them secretly passes through the imperial city underground from Xuanle Street to a certain palace of Emperor Qingyuan, and the other leads directly to Jiwangjiangnan Ferry, which is far and far away, forming a well-planned escape network.

"You don't have to be surprised at Yun Chuan." Feng Xie lit the lamp, asked the two to sit down, and then explained, "Master Sang agrees with my political views and has discussed many times, so he can be regarded as his own."

"Master Sang's mother was secretly sent to the Zhongyang pension by His Royal Highness, and since her return, Lord Sang has not seen much close contact with His Royal Highness. This is the reason," Zhou Yunchuan looked at Sang Zhe, showing a smile, " If I hadn't bumped into Master Sang today, I would still be ignorant."

"Young master Zhou and the Zhou family are of the same mind, and they have never been involved in political affairs. Today also surprised me." Sang Zhe also looked at Zhou Yunchuan, and said, "I just don't know..."

"Yunchuan hasn't had much involvement with the imperial court for many years, and he has devoted himself to developing the forces in the Jianghu. Now it can be regarded as a small achievement." Feng Xie interrupted him, "The entire western region can be regarded as Yunchuan's territory now."

This shock was no small matter, Sang Zhe stood up straight away: "The western border...isn't it the place of Lange?"

"Master Sang is too famous," Zhou Yunchuan liked to laugh, and he also stood up, "Lange's previous master... is my mother. The Zhou family and Lange have been deeply involved for many years, and I am just an inheritance."

Sang Zhe didn't completely let go of his guard: "How famous is Lange, why are you willing to help His Highness the Crown Prince? If you say that you and Lange have nothing to ask for, I don't believe it."

"Of course I want something." Zhou Yunchuan raised his eyebrows at him indifferently, "My parents died at the hands of Qi and Wei. These two families have always been at odds with the Zhou family, and they are eyeing them. It's a big move, but I don't have so many worries. Helping His Highness the Crown Prince ascend the throne and wipe out the power of the Qi and Wei family families, we benefit from each other."

"Azhe, don't worry, since I said that Yun Chuan belongs to me, I must have a reason." Holding a candle, Feng Xie walked to the end of the secret room, and a map of the whole territory of the Great Seal was hung on the wall, "You It's a good time for the two of you to come, I happen to have something to discuss with you two recently."

"His Royal Highness, it's okay to speak directly." Zhou Yunchuan approached a little closer, squinting his eyes to look at the map in front of Feng Xie.

Feng Xie glanced at the map in front of him, and after a long time, he slowly opened his mouth and said: "I can't say these words to those old-fashioned factions in the court, but you two also know that Dayin is now experiencing troubled times. The iron fist has been ruled by the arch over the years, and most of the adults in the court believe in inaction, but the government and the situation are getting more and more chaotic. I think about it these days, and I feel that it really cannot continue like this."

"His Royal Highness wants to..." Sang Zhe stared at the map in front of him. Feng Xie seemed to have seen this map many times. He circled and marked many places densely, but he was far away now. Can't see what is written.

"Prince Mingde established the law at the beginning, and his merits will last forever, but why did people put the law at that time on the altar?" Feng Xie stretched out his hand and touched the map in front of him, "Since some people made the law, others changed it. If it can be beneficial to the country, it must not be a bad thing."

Zhou Yunchuan and Sang Zhe glanced at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes, Zhou Yunchuan took a step forward: "Reforms and reforms have always been self-help in troubled times... If there is a change, it will touch the vested interests of the great nobles and families. If it is not a last resort, reform is a matter of killing one thousand enemies and self-defeating eight hundred...Your Highness, you must think twice."

"I've thought about what Yun Chuan said," Feng Xie nodded at him, "Although there are still no clues to the many years of evil, but you two think about it carefully. Back then, the power of the aristocratic family was all over the world and intertwined. The death of one person and two people can be removed? With the Qi's Baiyu Ruyi case, it's okay for everyone to be in danger, but if there is a conspiracy, it will be a catastrophe... Besides, prices in various places are soaring, and the law The law is not strict, and there are many merchants who mint coins privately, because the northern tribal alliance is not stable, coupled with the flood in the east, internal and external troubles... If this continues, is the troubled world still far away from us?"

"Then Your Highness has drawn up a reform policy in his mind?" Sang Zhe thought for a moment, and said, "The current situation is exactly as you said, if the reform is slowed down, it would be a solution..."

"If you want to change, you can't slow down. Slow down will take time, but Dayin can't afford to wait for us." Feng Xie interrupted him, and said firmly, "This year, next year at the latest, after the battle of Dingbei is over, the reform will begin." It is imperative."

"I have also thought about reform, but the risk is too high, and it has been too late, and I dare not think about it." Sang Zhe cupped his hands and said, "If His Highness has the determination to reform, I will definitely help you."

"This matter is indeed extremely risky. If it fails, I'm not sure what the consequences will be." Feng Xie looked at the map in front of him and sighed, "But there are some things that must be done... By the way, Yun Chuan, what do you think about the sudden attack on the northern tribes?"

"Nishino didn't surrender, and the Northern Tribal Alliance was ready to move. Naturally, it was Xiye who instigated it." Zhou Yunchuan touched his lips and said with a smile, "Lange was built in Qianfeng City, which is close to Xiye. The new king of Xiye, Voga Alos ·Shang Yun used to enter the city under a pseudonym, and I met him a few times... This man is ambitious, and he is definitely a strong enemy. It has been a year since the old general Chu Jiang and General Ning Yuan led the army, I don't know..."

The door of the secret room was knocked three times suddenly, the light flashed by, Qin Mu handed in a secret letter, and whispered: "Your Highness, hurry up for the eight hundred miles to the northwest."

Feng Xie raised his eyebrows, took the letter, but after reading two lines, his frown relaxed: "Dingbei has won the first battle, and the victory is beautiful. The army will return to the court soon."

The two smiled happily: "Great!"

"Fortunately, you two are here, otherwise my regent would have encountered many obstacles," Feng Xie looked at the two of them, and said earnestly, "Thank you."

After some words, the two went back to the study to savor the Broken Moon brought by Zhou Yunchuan before getting up to say goodbye.Feng Xie sent the two of them outside the mansion, he looked up and saw that the sun was already high.

The sun was scorching hot, and he found that his palms were covered with sticky sweat.

A voice filled my heart——

He... is coming back.

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