The Child Emperor

There has been no news from Shangxian for a long time, and Han Ruzi was a little worried, "Am I being too reckless to let Meng E shoulder such a heavy responsibility?"

Yang Feng didn't go out much in the past two days. He sat beside the bookshelf and raised his head to ask, "Why did Hou Juan tell her?"

"If the general is just undecided, then do something to strengthen his confidence, such as leaving a mysterious note or something; if the general has already voted for the champion, then he must have the champion's confidant by his side, I let him Meng E...kill this person, in order to divide the general and the champion."

Yang Feng smiled.

"Does Yang Gong think my plan is naive?" Han Ruzi asked, he didn't think so himself, so his voice was a little stern.

Yang Feng shook his head with a smile, "Some people are wealthy, but they are no different from ordinary people when they walk on the street. Some people barely keep enough food and clothing, but they can make people think that he is spending money. The emperor wants to extend his power beyond ten steps. A kind of person, Hou Tien has the essence of it."

If he hadn't understood Yang Feng's philosophy very well, Han Ruzi would have thought these words were sarcasm, laughed, and muttered, "In addition to bluffing, what other choice do I have?"

"Blazing is the art of emperors, and there is not only one person who masters this art."

Han Ruzi was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask in detail when footsteps came from outside, and soon the door was pushed open, two people rushed in, knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Hou Juan, whimpering and calling "Master".

Zhang Youcai and Loach came back, and they stayed in Mancang City all the time. They acted as the henchmen of General Zhenbei to appease the emotions of the soldiers. They did not return to the capital until most of the noble children left.

Han Ruzi comforted them, let the two go down to rest, and then said to Yang Feng: "The more than 470 soldiers of the tribe should all return to Beijing. Only Loach can contact them." After a pause, he continued. : "This is not bluff."

"Wanhou is sure that these people will not be exposed, and will follow you through fire and water?"

Han Ruzi thought for a while, "I can't guarantee that they will keep their mouths shut, but they will go through fire and water for me."

Yang Feng was unfamiliar with these troupe soldiers, and Han Ruzi explained: "I not only feed these troupe soldiers, but also help their families who stay in Kidnapper Lake, Xiaojun... Madam has been doing this for me, she After entering the palace, He Yi, the accountant, is responsible for allocating money and delivering food every month, should that be enough?"

Yang Feng didn't know about the trilogy, but he knew about the arena and the officialdom. He thought for a while, "As long as the Marquis of Juan has been on the rise, loyalty will not be a big problem. The momentum of the army."

Han Ruzi was more interested in Yang Feng's first sentence, "Keep rising? When I become emperor - if so - there is no way to rise again, right?"

Yang Feng stared at Marquis Juan for a while, "Marquis Tien has learned a lot from Taizu's experience. From now on, he should read more of Emperor Wu's records."

Han Ruzi is vying for the throne, and Taizu, who has experienced a slight similarity, is of course more attractive to him, while Emperor Wu is his grandfather, and he once met once, and the impression left is both profound and vague, which is more difficult to grasp than a stranger, " The real record of Emperor Wu has not been sorted out yet."

"Well, that's right, you'll see when you become emperor." Yang Feng rarely predicts the future, but a certain sentence he said inadvertently revealed strong confidence.

Han Ruzi was infected, "Yang Gong, I'm not the only one who said 'bluff' just now, did you mean the champion?"

"Especially the champion." Yang Feng had been the chief of the Northern Army for nearly a year. No one around Han Ruzi knew the champion better than him.

Han Ruzi was deeply surprised, how could the champion Hou, who is supported by almost all ministers, be more "bluffing" than him?

"Champion Hou's biggest weakness is not bluffing. As I said, this is the technique of the emperor, and ambitious princes and grandsons should master it. The problem with him is that he doesn't know that he is bluffing, and deceives people so much that he even believes it."

Han Ruzi laughed. He did not have the calm mentality of Yang Feng. In his opinion, the champion Hou still had an unshakable and powerful advantage.

Someone else ran in without notice. The King of the East Sea must come every day, and it was late today. As soon as he entered the room, he panted and said, "Have you heard? Have you heard?"

Turning to see Yang Feng, King Donghai closed his mouth and took a deep breath, "You didn't go out?"

Yang Feng snorted and didn't explain why he stayed. The East Sea King didn't ask, and turned to Han Ruzi, "The Ministry of Household has received the first official document, saying that it was the general's order to ask for more food and grass in various places..."

Han Ruzi slapped the table and shouted in excitement, which startled the King of the East Sea, and even Yang Feng looked sideways.

"Success!" Han Ruzi's high-hanging heart finally fell. He couldn't hide his excitement. He bypassed the book case and walked back and forth for a few laps to calm down.

"No, as long as there is no clear objection from the yamen, it is imperative to open warehouses and release grains in various places. Your goal has been achieved, and the scholars are also happy, but what's the use? The only effect is to anger the champion, I listen. It is said that he is really, very angry, that he wanted to win people over by means of disaster relief after he ascended the throne, but you were preempted by you."

"Not many people will know that this has something to do with me. The people of the world will only thank the court and the general."

"Anyway, Champion Hou's limelight was taken away, and he only blames you."

After the excitement, Han Ruzi was confused, "The general agreed to accept the refugees, why didn't Mr. Qu and the others send me a letter?"

"Probably because he was afraid of leaking the news beforehand and would be obstructed by the champion." The King of the East Sea guessed.

As long as the imperial decree has not been promulgated, the opening of the warehouse and the release of grain may die at any time. Han Ruzi asked, "Is there any objection from the Ministry of Yamen?"

"The first official document only arrived at the Ministry of Household today. There is no imperial decree. No yamen can issue orders to all counties and counties. After receiving the documents, they can only respond one by one, or not respond." He is quite familiar with the operation of the Ministry, and has the help of "Guanghua Group Tigers", and his information is also very well-informed, "I heard that the officials of the Ministry of Households have been called to the yamen and are discussing countermeasures, and the champion Hou is also there... "

The government chief came to report that he was accustomed to all kinds of accidents, but this time he still seemed panicked: a large group of officials came to visit Juan Hou at the same time, aggressive, and just Yu Wei was enough to frighten a small official to the point where his legs went weak. .

There were quite a few people here, including Xiao Sheng, the censor of the left inspector, Shen Mingzhi, the censor of the right inspection, Feng Ju, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Jiang Juying, the minister of the Ministry of War... A total of more than a dozen ministers strode into the study and rudely reprimanded the Marquis Tired Some say he broke the rules of electing emperors, some say he shakes the foundation of Da Chu, some say he seeks his own death, or coerces, or induces, in short, they all demand that he immediately write to the general to stop the so-called recruiting and Take prisoners.

Han Ruzi was surprised by the fierce reaction of these ministers, but he was not afraid. Instead, he became more calm. He sat behind the desk, raised his head slightly, and watched them spit flying.

The King of Donghai defended Han Ruzi a few words, but he was quickly defeated. There were too many opponents.

This time, the questioning of guilt lasted for less than half an hour. When the ministers left, the palace chief and the palace captain collapsed at the door, thinking that a disaster was imminent. Under their influence, the servants in the palace were all at a loss, Zhang Youcai and Du Chuan were at a loss. Upon hearing the news, Yun and the others ran to the study, only to see Marquis Juan, King of the East Sea, and Yang Feng celebrating each other.

Han Ruzi smiled and said to Zhang Youcai, "Go, let the kitchen prepare wine and food."

Zhang Youcai responded and told the others to leave together, scratching their heads as they walked, "I haven't been in the mansion for a long time, what did I miss? The servants cry and the master laughs, what the hell is going on?"

Du Chuanyun licked his lips, "Whatever it is, there is another good wine to drink."

In the study, the King of the East Sea was full of surprise, "I really can't imagine that the champion would make such a foolish move. What is he trying to force these ministers to come here to make trouble? I hope to see the ministers show their loyalty? But some people came and some didn't. Yin Wuxian didn't show up, wouldn't it be even more cowardly? He doesn't really think that the ministers can change everything by shouting, right?"

Han Ruzi didn't understand either. The champion's reaction was completely beyond his expectations. It wasn't more violent, but weaker. Those ministers were aggressive on the surface, but in fact they were much more guilty.

He understands what Yang Feng said before, "Champion Hou has begun to doubt the minister's support for him, King of the East Sea, let the 'Guanghua Qunhu' do more inquiries, any department wants to reject any official document, even if It's just a small county, so let me know in advance."

"Don't worry, it seems that opening the warehouse and releasing food is really a big blow to the champion, and it makes him mess up - the scholar is really insidious." The East Sea King left, more confident than when he arrived.

"When will the King of the East Sea show his true face?" Han Ruzi asked.

Yang Feng said without thinking: "One is when the championship is over, and the other is when you are about to win a big victory. King Donghai makes his own decision, and he is likely to choose the former. He is a bit impatient, if there is a smart person Assist, the better option is to wait a little longer."

Han Ruzi immediately thought of the Tan family, and the mother of King Donghai, who had chosen a capable wife for her son before entering the palace.

The first official document received by the Ministry of Household disturbed the imperial court. Not long after the minister and the King of the East Sea left, Guo Cong came to the door, and his attitude was completely different from the first visit. This time, he took the initiative to help.

"There are dozens of counties and thousands of counties in Dachu, of which 60 to 70% are refugees. Whether they are willing to open warehouses and release grains is all between the thoughts of the county governor and the county magistrate, especially the choice of the governor has a great influence. Marquis Juan has fulfilled his promise, we scholars can't just watch the fun, more than 40 people have left Beijing and went on the road, carrying a large number of letters to persuade the county governor and magistrate they know, which may be able to help Marquis Juan."

Han Ruzi got up, bowed to the ground, and thanked Guo Cong.

After Guo Cong left, Han Ruzi said, "The scholars have begun to show their strength."

Yang Fengdao: "Not only that, at this time, everyone thought that opening the warehouse and releasing grain was the credit of the generals. When these scholars have passed by, the actions of Marquis Juan will be known to the world, and the earliest officials who supported Marquis Juan may have been there. Among these sheriffs."

Yang Feng finally assisted Marquis Juan to win the first victory. For him, the real cruel struggle had just begun, "The Marquis of Champion will not just admit defeat, nor will he just send ministers to shout, Marquis Tien is ready to take over, you won In this battle, your opponent is likely to be reduced by one."