[Comprehensive Martial Arts] The Road to Powerful Ministers

"and then?"

There are respected and respected veterans in the capital, oh, Degao can't be said, but Mr. Wang is indeed very famous, after all, he has worked in the court for so many years, and he is also old.This is the state of the country. Everyone agrees that the elderly are privileged, innocent, and should be treated with tolerance and preferential treatment. Therefore, this old man died violently, and the situation suddenly became serious.

Yun Weijue was also very worried about this situation, as he said to Guo Ping, he was already prepared, starting from the day of the expedition.All kinds of difficult situations were expected, opposition from the courtiers, years of fighting, no military achievements... These were all expected. The reason why Yun Weizhen was so nervous was because he cared about the emperor's thoughts.As for Lord Wang, as long as the emperor trusts him, he doesn't care about a few more deaths.

"And then? How did His Majesty deal with it?" Yun Weixuan asked with concern.

"Your Majesty has dismissed the courtiers. Your Majesty Wang didn't have any favors, but he was punished." Chuanxin said humanely.

"So Your Majesty wants to use the word dragging formula to delay things." Yun Weizhen frowned, and many things were dragged and dragged, but this was obviously not within the scope.

"Hmm... Your Majesty is preparing to establish a crown prince." The messenger said with some uncertainty.

"Establish the crown prince?" Yun Weijue was also surprised, "Establish who?"

"This... The subordinates don't know, the court is still arguing, and there is no conclusion yet." The messenger is just a messenger, and he doesn't know much about the inside story.

At this stall, there are people from Tianziwei. Tianziwei is an elite selected from the imperial army, guard battalion, patrol battalion and other capital garrisons. They are loyal to the emperor and have nothing to do with them. They basically represent the will of the emperor outside.In Yunzhong County, there are usually eunuchs in the palace who come to announce the decree. Today, the change of Tian Ziwei is also the emperor's statement to the outside world. He values ​​Yun Weixuan.

Out of respect for the emperor, Yun Weijue greeted him personally.

"Your Majesty, see Prince Zhaoye, the prince is a thousand years old!" It was a group of young military officers who came, and the leading man was in his early thirties, with a straight face, which made people feel serious and reliable.

"You don't need to be too polite, come in and talk." Yun Weijue invited the leading military officer in, and the rest of the people were arranged by the governor of the house to rest first.

"This is His Majesty's handwriting, please read it." The military officer took out a letter from his pocket and presented it. These emperors who are loyal to the royal family naturally respect Yun Weixuan, the prince.

Yun Weijue took the letter, motioned the military officer to sit down, and walked around behind the desk. Such a polite gesture prevented the military officer from peeking at the letter. Open it to see.When reading the letter, I will not hold it up, so that when the ink is thick, it will still be seen by others.Although he knew that these people must have verified their identities if they could come to him, Yun Weizhen was still very careful.

The emperor only said one thing in the letter: Ask him who he should appoint as the prince.

Yun Weijue read the letter three times, but still couldn't make up his mind, so he said to the military officer, "I wonder if Your Majesty has any other instructions?"

"No." The military officer said solemnly: "Your Majesty ordered the officials to send a letter to the prince. After the prince has written a reply, he must return to Beijing in ten days."

"Well, this king knows. You have worked hard all the way, go down and rest first, the army is tough, the conditions are simple, and you are tired." Yun Weijue was not polite, and let people go first, after all, he was a close minister of the royal family. To Tianziwei, Yun Weijuan was always polite.

"Don't dare to be, it should be. I will resign!" The military officer ordered to retreat, and Yun Weijue stood up and walked back and forth in the room. When encountering things that he couldn't make up his mind, Yun Weijue always wanted to do something to divert Attention, maybe a sudden flash of inspiration in the next moment.

"Is Guo Ping back?" Yun Weijue asked suddenly.

One of the eighteen guards guarding the door replied: "Return to master, not yet, and there is no letter." He directly added the last sentence because he knew what Yun Weizhen would ask next. But these days, I have asked many times in vain.

Yun Weijue sighed. Guo Ping sent the letter to the capital and never came back. Now that the capital is in turmoil, his presence can at least deter some Xiao Xiaoxiao and help Yun Weijue build a stable rear.Yun Weijue was a little funny thinking that when Guo Ping left, she vowed to turn around immediately, but in the end...

Now the emperor is still very supportive of him, and directly uses the method of establishing a prince to divert the courtiers' attention. The matter of establishing a prince is enough to make officials who seemed to be monolithic and want to pull Yunwei to get off their horses attack each other.This is a good thing for Yun Weijue, but it is not a good thing to ask Yun Weijue for the opinion of the crown prince, because he should not get involved in this matter.

But with Yun Weijue's image in front of the emperor, he still has to speak. No matter how tactful or roundabout, Yun Weijue must make a clear statement. He has always been a truth-telling, responsible, and far-sighted image in front of the emperor. .

Yun Weijue also understands that the emperor has been reluctant to appoint a prince because his princes are still young and it is not a good time.Now, in order to support Yun Weijue, the emperor used a prince of a country as a bait, which was a big investment. Even though many officials in the court knew the meaning of the emperor's diversion of attention and support, breaking the alliance of courtiers, and supporting Yun Weijue, they still couldn't let it go. bait.

The emperor made such a sacrifice, how could Yun Weijue not appreciate it.Staring at the letter on the table in a daze, Yun Weizhen sighed, and wrote: Since ancient times, the position of the crown prince has been nothing more than the five characters of concubine, elder, virtuous, love, and noble, and so on.If the eldest son has no serious faults, he should not establish the eldest son, so as not to shake the etiquette and violate the orthodoxy; if the eldest son has no serious faults, he should not choose talents, so as not to cause the kings to compete for the heir and cause chaos in the government; In short, your majesty's private love is father's love, not state affairs; as for the noble character, the most expensive person in the world is the royal family, all of which are in your majesty's mind.If there is a good candidate for the coexistence of the five, why should His Majesty hesitate?

Yun Weixuan mentioned this paragraph lightly, and then wrote a lot of space about his longing and concern for the emperor, as well as his own situation in Yunzhong County, and also told the emperor not to be too tired and sad, and he would guard the border for him.

Yun Weijue seemed to be reasoning, but his position was already obvious.The emperor's current princes are still young, and they can't see any virtue. Those who can enter the palace to serve the emperor have a decent family background. As for whether they are third-rank officials or fifth-rank officials, it makes no difference to the emperor. There is no way to talk about it, the emperor always treats the princes equally, and loves them regardless of severity. In comparison, Yun Weijue supports the establishment of the son-in-law as the prince.

In fact, if there is a son-in-law, other son-in-laws will have no chance. Don't look at the fact that the inheritance of the throne often falls on the son-in-law, giving the world the impression that the royal family does not follow rules and etiquette. Being disabled or having some serious fault.

After Yun Weijue wrote the letter, he handed it over to the military officer of Tianziwei, and sent them out of the commander's mansion eagerly.Later, I wrote another letter and sent it to Jiangnan.Now that Guo Ping is not by his side, Yun Weijuan feels very insecure, and he needs to rely on the power of the darling of heaven.

Jiangnan, Baihualou.

"Pfft..." Lu Xiaofeng spat out a sip of tea, stuttered in fright, "What... what... Huamanlou, what did you say? Could it be that I drank so much last night that I had auditory hallucinations?"

"Is it so unbelievable that Brother Yun invited you to Yunzhong County?" Hua Manlou shook his fan lightly and said, now the north is already cold and snowy, while the south of the Yangtze River is still warm as spring.

"Yes, very, very, very unbelievable!" Lu Xiaofeng put down his teacup and exaggerated: "You haven't seen Master Yun's way of treating me, that's called indifference, we've only met a few times, each time I am in a state of embarrassment, Mr. Yun is calm and breezy, he is really worthy of the surname Yun, his mind is as erratic as the clouds in the sky, I always thought he didn't like me."

"There are people who don't like you in this world, aren't you the best at making friends?" Hua Manlou joked with a smile.

"Make friends? You must be joking? Mr. Yun was born in a bureaucracy, and he is very orthodox. I also understand that he doesn't like me, but he doesn't like the Jianghu, he doesn't like the Jianghu and the imperial court, and he doesn't like the people of the Jianghu wanton. Hurting the lives of the people, destroying the property of the people... and so on, I used to be quite proud of the wide range of friends I made, but since the eagle-eyed old seventh, I have also restrained a lot. Now Jian Yitang's prestige in the Jianghu is also higher every year. In [-], even a noble person like Ximen Chuuxue was persuaded, how dare I make friends with Master Yun." Lu Xiaofeng shook his head and sighed, making friends requires equal status, when Lu Xiaofeng was a pauper, he would not be afraid of making friends with him. A rich man is called a friend; when he was penniless, he was not afraid to make friends with a giant, but in this situation... "In the eyes of that Lord Yun, I am afraid that except for the emperor, everyone else is subordinate."

Hearing Lu Xiaofeng's complaints, Hua Manlou was not angry, and said, "You really have a lot of resentment towards Brother Yun."

"It was originally~" Lu Xiaofeng muttered.

"You also said that what Brother Yun hates are people from the rivers and lakes who do not distinguish between right and wrong and use force to suppress people. Do you think you are such a person?" Hua Manlou asked, "Brother Yun is now fighting against the enemy at the border. Love Xiaoai, even without my persuasion, can you really be so cruel that you don't care about it?"

Lu Xiaofeng sighed again, and said: "So, I'm just talking about ten thousand and ten thousand, I'm just talking, I still have to go." Lu Xiaofeng lay on the table, as if all the bones in his body had been pumped out, limp and paralyzed with.

"It's good to know, when you go, please call Sikong Zhaixing," Hua Manlou said.

"Sikong Houjing is going too, Qitong, how did you know that it wasn't mentioned in the letter?" Lu Xiaofeng grabbed the letter and flipped through it back and forth, there was no mention of inviting Sikong to pick stars.

"As a friend, you have to have a tacit understanding." Hua Manlou smiled and pointed at his chest with a fan, and said, "I'm afraid that someone will send a letter to Sikong Zhaixing, but Sikong Zhaixing's whereabouts are uncertain. turn up."

"Sikong Houjing has suffered under Master Yun's hands, will he help?" Lu Xiaofeng is still clear about Sikong Zhaoxing's character. It's not easy to be a human being.

"Don't worry, since Brother Yun is willing to make a move, he is completely sure. My third brother is also working in the military department. I wish I could go to the battlefield to kill the enemy in person. I also want to fulfill this wish for my third brother. This time I will join you Go." Hua Manlou spoke softly, but Lu Xiaofeng knew that he had just made up his mind.Lu Xiaofeng intends to try to persuade him, but who is Huamanlou, he is more careful, sharper and more decisive than healthy people, he decides to get things done, and Lu Xiaofeng can't persuade him.

That being the case, after Lu Xiaofeng sent a letter to Sikong Zhaixing, he and Huamanlou went to the cloud together.

Yun Weijue is in a good mood now, although he has no way to deal with the fierce and secretive Alikan army for the time being, but the people he values ​​have expressed their support for him, so why is Yun Weijue unhappy.

There was news from the capital that the crown prince finally selected by His Majesty was the legitimate son recommended and approved by Yun Weijue.The imperial concubine's son is only seven years old this year. He is only a child, but he can also see some intelligence. As long as he is taught well, why worry about the next generation of heirs of the dynasty?What moved Yun Weijue even more was that the emperor granted him the official title of "Prince Taifu".Now the crown prince still has great power, he can lead an army alone, you must know that in the capital, apart from the emperor, only the crown prince has the right to have his own army; Fuxun Mansion Yi Mansion, Left and Right Siyu Leading Mansion, Left and Right Qing Dao Leading Mansion, Left and Right Prison Gate Leading Mansion, Left and Right Internal Leading Mansion Zero and Zongzong can already form a small imperial court, so the princes are so hard to fight for it. The position of prince is not only a symbol of orthodoxy, but also a guarantee of legitimate rights.

In the powerful team of the prince, the prince and the prince are indispensable. It can be said that once he is the prince and the prince, he will be tied to the same boat as the prince. Others will definitely say that the crown prince is out of luck, but it is obvious that now the emperor is really using his status as crown prince to increase Yun Weidun's bargaining chip, which means to protect Yun Weidun.

Yun Weijue only felt that the emperor treated him too well, and he extravagantly thought that this must not only be used and wooed, but that there must be friendship in it.

What Shuangxi Linmen was talking about was Yun Weijue's current situation. He had just received the news that the emperor had named him the crown prince, and the guards came to inform Huamanlou and Lu Xiaofeng that they had arrived.

Yun Weijue had never put on airs in front of Huamanlou, and met as equal friends. When Huamanlou came, he would definitely greet him personally. As soon as he walked outside the second gate, Huamanlou and Lu Xiaofeng walked in together.

"Qitong." Yun Weijue quickly walked two steps, came to the front, looked Huamanlou up and down, and was slightly relieved when he saw that he didn't look too tired, and said, "Lu Xiaofeng is here too, please come inside. "

Yun Weijue knew that calling him Lu Daxia would definitely make Lu Xiaofeng feel uncomfortable. He invited people to help, so naturally he wouldn't make the guests uncomfortable, and he didn't invite them to have a conversation in the warm pavilion in the courtyard.

Lu Xiaofeng and Hua Manlou wore warm overcoats and capes in order to hurry, but when they entered the warm pavilion, a wave of heat hit their faces, and they had to take off the capes.Lu Xiaofeng raised his head and looked around, forgot, shook his head and laughed.

"Lu Xiaofeng, what are you laughing at? Is there something wrong with this pavilion?" Yun Weijue was not polite either, he knew that people in the world were not concerned about trivial matters, and he was happy to do whatever he wanted.

"It's nothing..." Lu Xiaofeng didn't want to say it at first, but seeing Yun Weizhen's teasing face, he let go and said, "It's often heard that Master Yun is simple in nature and doesn't admire luxury, but just for this pavilion, I don't know how much charcoal fire is consumed manpower."

"Lu Xiaofeng~" Hua Manlou called out helplessly, is there such a person who breaks the stage as soon as they meet?

"It's okay." Yun Weizhen comforted Huaman on the corridor. "This pavilion is not suitable for burning wood and charcoal. It is the hot water that is boiled from the residual temperature of the kitchen in the house on weekdays. It is usually used for washing. This device is also used in the army. It is so cold in the northwest and there is no hot water for bathing. There are so many people in the army, and the lack of sanitation can easily lead to epidemics." Yun Weizhen seriously explained that what he did was actually not a waste, but it was just a waste utilization.

"Lu Xiaofeng is talking nonsense, I hope Lord Yun will not blame you." Lu Xiaofeng also knew that what he said was wrong.

"It doesn't matter, what you said is also true. It is necessary to compare whether it is luxurious or not. Compared with ordinary people, this is naturally luxurious, but in terms of royal pomp, I am naturally simple. This is probably because I don't know Lushan The real face, it’s just because I’m in this mountain. I invited you here for the same reason. The people around me and I are too orthodox and serious. We always look at things from the court, maybe from your point of view. There will be unexpected gains." Yun Weizhen laughed at himself and defended himself.

"Lord Yun is so kind." Lu Xiaofeng also laughed.

"Stop talking about Mr. Yun, Lu Xiaofeng, you can call me by my name directly, or by my name." Yun Weizhen tried hard to release his kindness.

"Then Lu Xiaofeng would be obedient rather than respectful." Lu Xiaofeng cupped his hands.

"By the way, where is Sikong Zhaixing?" Yun Weixuan asked suddenly.

"It's not Yuan Yan, did you send someone to invite you?" Hua Manlou said.

"I sent someone, but his whereabouts are erratic. I don't think my subordinates may be able to find him, but I pin all my hopes on you." Yun Weixuan smiled slightly.

"But you didn't say that in the letter." Hua Manlou said.

"Because I'm looking forward to a tacit understanding!~" Yun Weijue blinked her eyes to be cute, Huamanlou was speechless.

Lu Xiaofeng laughed unkindly, it turned out that the serious-looking Master Yun is not so boring~ "Okay, Yuan Yan, what's the reason you came to us?" Hua Manlou tried hard to change the subject .

"I just want to invite Lu Xiaofeng. If your third brother knows that I have kidnapped you to the battlefield, he will be so angry that he will take away my food and grass." Yun Weijue joked: "I even specially gave your third and fourth brother both I wrote a letter and asked them to persuade you. If I hadn’t been able to contact Lu Xiaofeng only through you, I wouldn’t have worked for you.”

"You guys, even if you spoil me too much, it's fine for me to come to the battlefield." Hua Manlou smiled warmly.

"At the beginning, I thought it was fine, but it was only when I went to the battlefield that I realized that I was surrounded by shouts of killing, the sound of weapons colliding, and my ears were buzzing all day long; the smell of blood, burnt corpses, and burning cloth lingered all around me. The smell of the animal, the smell of the livestock, makes me want to vomit, your eyes are inconvenient, I am really worried." Yun Weixiu said worriedly, Huamanlou uses the nose and ears to tell the direction, and these two senses will be affected on the battlefield. interference.

"Okay, okay, it's all here, let's get down to business, okay?" Hua Manlou had no choice but to ask for forgiveness, what could he say to those who cared about him.

"Let's get to the point, I invited Lu Xiaofeng here this time because I want him to be an envoy for me." Yun Weixuan said seriously.

"Messenger?" Lu Xiaofeng was puzzled.

"Yes, Messenger. The current war is stalemate, and you probably know it, Lu Xiaofeng. If we want to defeat the Rouran people, we must form an alliance with the countries of the Western Regions, and all the countries of the Western Regions are under the control of the Western Demon Cult. Lu Xiaofeng You should be clear about this situation after traveling around," Yun Weixie said.

"The Western Devil's Cult is huge, and the rumored leader is even more unfathomable. I'm afraid I can't." It's not that Lu Xiaofeng despises himself, but he understands that personal power can't play a big role in a national war.

"The Western Devil's Cult has been passed down for many years, and the current leader is also wise and courageous. His name is Yu Luocha. I have met him a few times, so we can still talk about it. We originally intended to form an alliance with the Western Devil's Cult. Now Under the leadership of General Keli, the army of the Western Demon Cult has already reached the frontier of the Chen Army, and the cavalry of Gumo Kingdom are also ready to go, but unfortunately they have not moved. The alliance between our dynasty and the Western Demon Cult is not smooth and harmonious, and there is a lack of an intermediate link. Man, after much deliberation, you are the only one who can take on this important task." Yun Weizhen tried hard to infect him with sincere eyes.

"Brother Yun..." Lu Xiaofeng yelled helplessly, his scalp hardened.

"To go back and forth between the Western Devil's Cult and Yunzhong County, to defeat the bad weather and ferocious beasts, to avoid the armies of several countries, and to be able to negotiate with the Jade Sect Master on my behalf, is not a person with first-class martial arts, wisdom, courage, and chivalry. The most important thing is that I still have to trust him. Lu Xiaofeng, after thinking about it, you are the only one left!" Yun Weijue said seriously, there was not a single lie in what he said, but the most important thing was that Yun Weijue believed in him. Lu Xiaofeng, who is the protagonist, is the absolute darling of the heavens. Turning bad luck into good luck and making disaster auspicious are his essential skills.

"Brother Yun, you really understand me. If you say that, why should I refuse?" Lu Xiaofeng shook his head helplessly and stroked his beard, curiously asked: "Brother Yun, can you really trust me?"

"I believe in you based on two points. One is that I believe in your character, and the other is that I believe in Qitong's ability to make friends." Yun Weizhen laughed.

"I'm afraid you trust Qitong more than you trust me." Lu Xiaofeng laughed at himself.

"So I really envy you, you have a keen and capable friend." Yun Weizhen teased.

"I'm also envious, you have a friend who is willing to ask your own friends for help for your friends~" Lu Xiaofeng also smiled and said tongue twister, they said they were mutual good friends - Huamanlou.

Hua Manlou smiled and drank tea, listening to the two friends teasing her, she didn't blush at all, and let them go.

Yun Weijue and Lu Xiaofeng looked at each other for a long time, and suddenly they burst out laughing in unison.