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After seeing a pot of bird's nest soup served by Zhou Xingzhi, Ye Ningxuan's expression was very complicated, and she looked at Zhou Xingzhi inexplicably, "Xingzhi, I appreciate your kindness. But I don't want so much bird's nest soup, one bowl is enough enough."

"I asked the imperial doctor, this is a nourishing and mild meal, and it doesn't matter if you drink a little more." Zhou Xingzhi explained, "Recently, you have to worry about many things and take care of your body."

"If it really doesn't work, I'll be half of you." Zhou Xingzhi added after thinking about it, "This way it won't be wasted."

With Zhou Xingzhi's insistence, Ye Ningxuan drank two and a half bowls of bird's nest soup in a row before giving up.Touching her belly, Ye Ningxuan raised her breath slightly to prevent her belly from appearing.In front of Zhou Xingzhi, she still has some burdens.

"Xingzhi, what you mentioned at noon, I think it's better not to touch the military power on the border." Ye Ningxuan turned the topic into a serious matter, "As for the Minister of the Ministry of War, although he was single-handedly promoted by Prince Jia, he is a A good general, his long-cherished wish is to defeat the Huns' royal court and completely solve the hidden dangers on the border."

"If we don't move, we can only rely on Marshal Zhong at the border." Zhou Xingzhi said, she is sitting face to face with Ye Ningxuan now, so she didn't notice any small belly, "Marshal Zhong is now 52 years old, and his body There are many old injuries, I want to train some people early to take over the burden on him."

"I remember that Marshal Zhong has three children, and it might be a good choice for his son to inherit his father's career." Ye Ningxuan said.

Zhou Xingzhi shook his head slowly, "At present, the total number of troops stationed on the border is 30, of which 12 are under the command of Prince Jia, [-] are under the command of Marshal Zhong, and the remaining [-] are from the old troops of the Marquis of Loyalty. The governor is the commander in chief. Am I right?"

"Yes, on the surface it is like this." Ye Ningxuan nodded.

"If I remember correctly, when Marshal Zhong was 35 years old, he was already a fourth-rank general in command of the vanguard army. After all, he has been in charge of the 12 army for more than ten years." Zhou Xingzhi said, since she decided to stay Here, she has to make plans for the future of herself and Ye Ningxuan.

"If the son follows the father's career, the transfer of military power may be easy, but 12 people will inevitably be labeled as a fixed number." Zhou Xingzhi said seriously, "For example, the Zhong family army."

After hearing Zhou Xingzhi's words, Ye Ningxuan wanted to refute something, but after thinking about it carefully, what Zhou Xingzhi said was indeed true. If an army has been commanded by one person for decades, then the army's heart is not the emperor, but the commander. .

"Xingzhi, Marshal Zhong has been stationed at the border for more than [-] years, and everyone can see his achievements." Ye Ningxuan couldn't find any rebuttals, so she could only warn her, "If the coach is suddenly changed, no one can hold back at present. them."

"I know this, so my current plan is to make Marshal Zhong work harder and take charge of the training of recruits who have the blood of both Zhou people and Huns." Zhou Xingzhi said and paused, "Then the soldiers of Marshal Zhong will be transferred out. Between 3 and [-] people were mixed with them and handed over to the sons of Marshal Zhong."

Zhou Xingzhi would kill the border generals for some reason because he was worried about their meritorious service.What she wants is to find a suitable reason to disperse 12 soldiers, and while keeping the supreme commander unchanged, carry out some rotation measures for the generals in the management, so that the military power can also be divided in disguise.

Ye Ningxuan didn't give any reply right away, but thought about it seriously, and finally said after a quarter of an hour, "According to what I know about Marshal Zhong, he is not a person greedy for military power. If Xingzhi, you let Marshal Zhong train recruits If so, I believe he will understand what you mean."

"This is the best." Zhou Xingzhi leaned back in his chair relaxedly, "As long as the military power on the border is handled properly and the remaining 20 troops are under control, we don't need to worry about Prince Jia's troubles all the time. .”

"At that time, I can also safely deal with those ministers who choked with me at the court meeting. It's really annoying." Zhou Xingzhi said, wrinkling his nose when he thought of them.

Seeing Zhou Xingzhi's disgusted expression, Ye Ningxuan couldn't help laughing, "Which ministers dare to choke with Xingzhi?"

"That's too much, especially those censors, who start to impeach so and so at every turn. It's obviously a small matter, but it becomes a big thing when they talk about it. It seems that if I don't handle it well, I will be sure. The emperor is stupid."

After mentioning Yushi, Zhou Xingzhi couldn't help but complain a few more words.

I have to say that those who can be censors are really hard-headed. Even if Zhou Xingzhi chopped off the head of a censor before, they just stopped for a few days.At the next big court meeting, these censors should be ginseng or ginseng, and occasionally shift the topic to Zhou Xingzhi, picking on her faults as the emperor.

"It's all about the responsibility. The censors dare to speak up, and it's also a representative of Xingzhi that you are a Mingjun." Ye Ningxuan comforted.

"The most hateful thing is those people who have taken refuge with Prince Jia. They all say good things, but in fact they don't act at all." Zhou Xingzhi said, "When the border is stable, I will deal with them first."

"Yeah, I think it's okay." Ye Ningxuan said, although her tone was very serious, her smiling eyes betrayed her mood.

Zhou Xingzhi also noticed this, raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Ye Ningxuan, "Ningxuan, are you kidding me?"

Ye Ningxuan shook her head with a smile, "Xingzhi, today is the first time you have complained to me about this." In the past, Zhou Xingzhi would also mention things about the court meeting to her, but he basically had a business-like attitude.Rather than pouring out subjective emotions like today.

"Really?" Zhou Xingzhi thought for a while, and it seemed that it really was the same thing.

Speaking of it, the previous self seemed to be fulfilling her responsibilities as an emperor, and as long as the country remained relatively stable, she would be satisfied.But it's different now, she wants to create a future for herself and Ye Ningxuan, no matter whether the two of them will be together in the future, she will be a good emperor, a good emperor with real power.

This is probably the transformation from a worker to a small entrepreneurial boss. If you work for yourself, you will always be more motivated.

After chatting for a while, Qin Ran sent someone to send a message, saying that he wanted to discuss some matters with Zhou Xingzhi, and hoped that she would come to Kun'an Palace.

"Since the queen mother is looking for you, Xingzhi, you should go there first, I just want to discuss something with Tsing Yi." Ye Ningxuan said at the right time, "Don't make the queen mother wait for a long time."

"Tsing Yi? You mean Concubine Zhong?" Zhou Xingzhi was stunned for a moment before he realized, "Since when did your relationship with Zhong Qingyi get so good, Ning Xuan?"

"Tsing Yi is a nice person." Ye Ningxuan said, she could feel that Zhong Qingyi not only had no malice towards her, but also had great kindness towards her, although she didn't know why Zhong Qingyi had such great kindness towards her, But this does not affect the friendly relationship between the two.

"Xingzhi, after a while you should also think that Tsing Yi is very nice, she is a very talented person." Ye Ningxuan added.When Zhong Qingyi wrote down those calculation methods silently, Zhou Xingzhi would definitely change his mind about her.

Zhou Xingzhi nodded dispensably, silently raising the importance of Zhong Qingyi in his heart.Since she has a good relationship with her Ning Xuan, she should pay extra attention to him.

After arriving at Kun'an Palace, Qin Ran directly turned away from the left and right, with an attitude of discussing important matters, which made Zhou Xingzhi not feel that he had become serious.

"I heard the news just now, Your Majesty, do you intend to form a new army at the border?" Although Qin Ran no longer directly interferes in political affairs, she is still very well informed about some news.

"Well, I want to reorganize the border army." Zhou Xingzhi nodded, "Prince Jia's influence on the border, the Queen Mother, and I both know that just in case, we must find someone who can check and balance him."

"Marshal Zhong is a royalist, His Majesty can definitely use him to check and balance Prince Jia's power." Qin Ran said, "Now His Majesty has only been in charge for a month, and his foundation is not stable enough."

"Mother, do you know how old Marshal Zhong is?" When facing Qin Ran, Zhou Xingzhi was able to express his true opinion, but he was not as frank as he was in front of Ye Ningxuan, and only said seven or eight of them.

Qin Ran fell into deep thought, "It's not impossible to use such a method. If necessary, I can ask the two governors to cooperate with Your Majesty."

"What does the queen mother mean?" Zhou Xingzhi was a little surprised. Could it be that the two governors who commanded the army belonged to Qin Ran?

"Those two are my father's students. If there is any need, they can help His Majesty." Qin Ran said.

Qin Ran's father was Ding Guogong, and from this title alone, one could tell how powerful his father was.Ding Guogong once supported the first emperor to ascend the throne, and now his first daughter is the queen mother who once listened to the government behind the curtain. It can be said that he has supported two generations of emperors.

"Thank you, Empress." Zhou Xingzhi stood up from his seat and saluted.With Qin Ran's actions, he completely handed over the [-] military power in his hands. This kind of kindness cannot be repaid by her now.

"If my mother needs to use me for anything in the future, just say, as long as I can do it, I will definitely let my mother do what she wants." Zhou Xingzhi made a promise, and then made a long bow.

"Your Majesty, get up quickly, there is no need to perform such a heavy ceremony." Qin Ran hurriedly helped Zhou Xingzhi up, "I just hope that Your Majesty can keep his original intention and return the people of the Zhou Dynasty to Hai Qing He Yan."

"Don't worry, mother, I will do my best." Zhou Xingzhi promised again.