Jiang Qing

Mei Shao's attack was heavy, Zheng Yuan was useless after all.

After arguing in the court for three full days, Zhang Jiudai even lied that Zheng Yuan was going to exchange military supplies, which showed his intention to defend Zheng Yuanbo.

This was also expected by Bai Bingchen. The Ministry of Industry was Zhang Jiudai's fortune tree after all, and he had deducted a lot of money from water transportation alone. Zhang Jiudai would definitely want to protect him.

After such a commotion, Zhao Zhen simply issued orders on both sides, and removed Zheng Yuan's position as the leader of the temporary army stationed in the city, and also excepted Mei Shao's official position as the Minister of the Ministry of War.

On the surface, it seems that the two companies are playing [-] big boards each, but the parties can clearly feel the bias.Zheng Yuan lost his hands and feet, and lost his official position. There is almost no chance of becoming an official. The Zheng family can only support a useless person in the government.

However, Mei Shao changed the position of Minister of the Ministry of War, but let him get rid of the control of Zhang Jiudai's subordinates, so that he would not be manipulated by Zhang Jiudai's Ministry of War, and he was selected cleanly from this matter.He didn't intend to be just a civil servant of the Ministry of War. For a general, military merit is the most important thing. Zhao Zhen's actions in this way seemed to be "putting things right" and dragged Mei Shao back to his original position. .

It was inconvenient for Bai Bingchen to come forward, lest Zhang Jiudai see the relationship between himself and Mei Shao, and make a big fuss here, so all the reasons were decided by Zhao Zhen, and Zhang Jiudai couldn't see anything.

In the past few days, Bai Bingchen always felt that he had forgotten something. It was not until the reports of officials from various places came up next year that he remembered that there was no reply to the letter that Fang Min sent to Marquis Pingdong in Cangzhou.

Ping Donghou is not an arrogant and negligent person, Mrs. Jiang also has some personal relations with him, Ping Donghou's congratulatory form has come up, presumably it is not because Pingdong has some troublesome things to get in the way, then it can only be Mr. Jiang who asked himself It is inconvenient for Marquis Ping Dong to tell me by letter if there is something unspeakable about the birthday banquet.

After thinking about it for a long time, Bai Bingchen still couldn't let go of this matter, so he called Jiang Yan who had been staying in Pingdu, and asked if there was anything abnormal in Pingdong area during this period of time.

Mei Shao also listened to it for a long time, and neither of them felt that there was anything wrong.

Jiang Yan was originally the secret guard of Pingdong's Jiang family, so it's normal to be familiar with some of Pingdong's network, but Mei Shao listened to Bai Bingchen's words, and seemed to be very familiar with Jiang Xiyue, the wife of the military marquis. Thinking of the fact that they were the ones who rescued Bai Bingchen at the foot of Weihu Mountain in Cangzhou, he couldn't help but ask, "Do you have a personal relationship with Jiang Xiyue?"

Bai Bingchen was silent for a moment, and waited for Jiang Yan to fully explain the matter before he said to Mei Shao: "It's not a big personal relationship, it's just that five years ago, when she entered Pingdu He Xiandi's birthday banquet, she entered The pair of dragons and phoenixes presented had tampered with it, intending to assassinate the late emperor, but after I discovered it, I stopped it privately."

five years ago?That was when she was not married to Sun Zhe, and the Jiang family had no connection with the imperial court. After all, it was still a Jianghu family. How could Jiang Xiyue suddenly commit the act of assassinating the late emperor?

Bai Bingchen saw the inquiry in his eyes, and explained: "Liu Yongsi's mother is a daughter of a side branch of the Jiang family. According to her seniority, Jiang Xiyue should call her aunt. Jiang Xiyue was taken by her for a while when she was young. , the relationship between the two is very good, but unfortunately after the Cangshan Incident..."

Bai Bingchen covered his words and did not continue, but Mei Shao could figure out what happened after thinking about it.

As the treasonous ministers in the Cangshan case, Liu's family was also implicated in Liu Yongsi's mother's family. Jiang Xiyue was young at the time, thinking about her aunt's affection, she tampered with her parents during the tribute birthday ceremony, and was arrested by Bai Bingchen. After discovering that this matter was concealed and the safety of Pingdong Jiang's family was kept safe, Jiang Xiyue accepted his favor.

Both of them felt a little emotional for a while, and fell into silence.

Changes in the court situation, just like this, affect the whole body.The chaotic relationship between in-laws, the succession of teachers and families, and the grievances and grievances of the rivers and lakes are all schemes that Bai Bingchen cannot avoid. If the first emperor hadn't linked the court and the Fudi Pavilion together, no matter how weak the emperor's power, Bai Bingchen would not be so forward-looking and hesitant as he is now , like walking on eggshells.

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Pingdonghou Mansion.

There were two letters lying on the table, the name of Bai Bingchen was written on one envelope, and the seal on the other was the private seal of Marquis Nanyang.The two letters, one on the left and the other on the right, seem to be two choices.

Sun Zhe opened a brocade box that came with the letter from the Nanyang Marquis Mansion, without looking at the rare tree inside, with thick arms and half eyes, he opened the mezzanine inside with ease, showing such an expression as expected.

Jiang Xiyue leaned over and took a look. The interlayer was covered with a thin layer of salt. She dipped a little bit casually, rubbed it with her fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "How many times is this already?"

Sun Zhe's face also became serious, and he said coldly: "He originally lived in Nanyang, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and countless fertile fields. The industry of female workers can cover the world, and the people of utensils can circulate in the universe. They have the benefits of fish and salt and the convenience of water transportation. If Talking about wealth, there is no match in the country, and it is not enough!"

After Mr. Zi Jiang's birthday banquet, Marquis Nanyang sent over and over again food for nourishment. It was clearly meant to nourish the weak Marquis Pingdong, but he contained private salt in it, implying cooperation.

Over the years, the Marquis of Nanyang secretly borrowed money from water transportation, and even sold private salt. The Marquis of Pingdong has heard a little bit about it, but the two places are mutual portals, and Sun Zhe doesn't like to meddle in business, so he often turns a blind eye to it. At best, he managed the waters under his control, and refused to allow him to pass by privately, and did not do anything to block people's money.

In this way, the two places have lived in peace for many years, perhaps because they have tasted the sweetness, Nanyanghou became more and more arrogant, fancying the land of the East China Sea in the east of Pingdong, intending to smuggle it to the outside world, this time he is staring at Pingdong. , intending to deceive Pingdonghou Songkou, the two cooperated to do this smuggling business.

Blood ginseng has a miraculous effect in curing heart disease, which was something Sun Zhe was hard to find, but since he had no intention of cooperating, and even less wanted to give his handle to Nanyang Hou, he returned and refused many times, but he still didn't give up. Sent it again.

"Still hanging?" Jiang Xiyue clicked on another one and asked, "This one is also hanging?"

"At Mount Tai's birthday, Fei Yongchang went to Cangzhou, and then Mount Weihu was destroyed." Sun Zhe pondered, "I don't know what Bai Bingchen wants to prove through me, but under the peeping eyes of the Marquis of Nanyang, I can't send him a message."

Jiang Xiyue was silent for a moment, then said: "After all, you still don't trust the imperial court."

"Do you believe it?" Sun Zhe asked back.

"The salary of eating the king, if you don't believe in the heart of the king, this may be the most ridiculous dynasty in the history books." Jiang Xiyue turned the armor on her wrist and said with a wry smile.

"That meager army can't support my horses in Pingdong, nor can I summon the soldiers under my command. I don't think it's too little to reward people for the New Year's Eve. If it weren't for several large armies to support Li's economy, it would have With the amount of money in his treasury, is it possible to relieve a natural disaster, or to make up for a man-made disaster?" Sun Zhe paused, and then said: "Besides, the king's heart is unpredictable, even more so than the money. At that time, at the beginning, he relied so heavily on the Yu family of generals, but later on, the Mei family, and the several families of generals in Pingdu, didn't they just cut it off?"

"I have been a minister all my life, but the sharp sword hanging over the head of a minister should not be held in your Majesty's hands, but in my own hands." Sun Zhe held Jiang Xiyue's hand across the table, He softened his voice and said: "I was born to live forever, I just want to talk about this life, protect the people I want to guard, and protect my wife, that's enough."

Jiang Xiyue's brows were full of deep sorrow, and he said softly: "The wolves are waiting for the tiger, it's better to be careful. The invitation sent by the Marquis of Nanyang, you should say you are sick, so as not to cause trouble."

"Okay." Sun Zhe smiled slightly, and said in a usual way: "I always listen to Madam. With Madam here, I just need to be a turtle and hide behind Madam."

Hearing his shameless words, Jiang Xiyue finally melted away her melancholy, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.

Seeing her show off her face, Sun Zhe felt relieved, and suddenly remembered something, and said: "How about the land in Benzhou? After all, it is at the border of Pingdong and Nanyang. If it is not stable, I will always Can't feel at ease."

"A few days ago, the people I sent reported that after the Minister of the Ministry of Households and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry had gone, the prefect of Benzhou invited them to play for a while, and when they left, they returned the land they swallowed to the farmers. I didn’t do anything embarrassing.” Jiang Xiyue thought for a while, and continued: “The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs belong to Zhang Jiudai, and the magistrate of Benzhou dare not refuse to listen. What’s more, Bai Bingchen took a trip to Cangzhou. Zhang Jiudai must have said hello in advance because he was afraid that he would see the messiness of the water transportation. Will go back to the capital."

"That's good." Sun Zhe brushed the fox fur on his body, still feeling a little cold.

The coldness didn't seem to come in from the outside, but came from the heart.

The author says:

Let's spend the calm before the storm~