The Child Emperor

Spring came suddenly, the snow and ice melted, and the water droplets on the eaves kept ticking, as if even the roof would melt.

Han Ruzi hardly noticed such an obvious change. He was too busy, one thing after another, and one guest after another.

Donghai Wang arrives at dawn, and only leaves after sunset to introduce and receive guests for Han Ruzi.

The people who came most often were those noble children. They were secretive for the first two days, but soon they became open and upright. They came to chat, to spread the word, to pay tribute to their parents and brothers, and to explain the situation to some ministers. .

The ministers who were jinshi and nobles looked down on each other, but there was no clear gap between them. Marriages and family clans often happened. There were open and secret struggles, and sometimes they needed to support each other, just like beasts tied to both ends of a rope. The minions face each other when they eat, but they must cooperate closely when hunting.

Han Ruzi gradually understood how difficult it was to be the real emperor.

Because of the battle of Iron Broken City, King Donghai had a very bad reputation among the Xungui family. He did not cause trouble for Han Ruzi. He took the initiative to reconcile with each family, sent people to condolences, and exchanged heartfelt feelings with the visiting Xungui children... He After all, he was the King of the East Sea. Even if he was useless, few people really wanted to treat him as an enemy, so he was forgiven, which was even smoother than Han Ruzi's forgiveness from the Chai family.

In the spring of the second year of Wuwei, the wind changed, and Hou Juan became more and more like a contender for the throne. Everyone was waiting for the prime minister, Yin Wuxian, to respond.

Yang Feng's strategy made Yin Wuxian, who had been pretending to be sick at home, stand on the cusp of the storm. The reason why the ministers and the Marquis of Juan were only secretly communicating with each other, rather than visiting the door, was the prime minister.

Yin Wuxian didn't make a sound, and didn't go out, as if the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion could really block the wind and rain in the city, but this state would not last long, and silence was also an attitude, which would be regarded as a lack of confidence in the champion, or even a betrayal.

Han Ruzi only needs to wait, during this period, he has to do one thing, hoping to help Meng E without showing any trace.

One afternoon, Lian Danchen and Zhang Jing, two generals in the "Guanghua Group of Tigers", came to pay a visit to Marquis Juan. This was their first public visit, and it was a statement. The gifts they brought were the respect of their colleagues. Although he was not qualified to elect an emperor, many criminal officials were willing to stand on the side of Marquis Juan.

The host and the guest talked very happily, and Han Ruzi took the opportunity to inquire about a trivial matter, "As the chief punishment officer, the two of you often have to deal with people from the rivers and lakes, right?"

"It's indispensable." Zhang Jing, the head of the Department of Punishment, has automatically adjusted his identity, with a flattering expression on his face, which is not much, but it is enough to set off the other party's noble status, "There are desperate people in the rivers and lakes, and there are also many heroes and heroes who want to arrest their desperation. Disciples, you have to use…”

Zhang Jing hurriedly shut up and suddenly remembered that in the eyes of a potential emperor, "hero" is not a good word, and he leaked too much.

Han Ruzi didn't care and asked, "Have you heard of Kuang Taiyi in Sanliuxiang?"

Zhang Jing looked at Lian Danchen. Lian Danchen was a judicial soldier under Jing Zhaoyin. He was more familiar with the streets and alleys of the capital, and immediately said: "I heard that Kuang Taiyi is famous in the Xiaochunfang area. kill."

Kuang Caiyi died in front of Han Ruzi, even Danchen would not have known it, but he was older, acted cautiously, and never mentioned irrelevant details.

"Have Kuang Taiyi worked for you in secret?"

Lian Danchen was stunned for a moment, but did not answer immediately. The King of the East Sea on the side smiled and said, "Lian Danchen, in front of the Queen Mother, do you also have such a prevarication attitude?"

Lian Danchen hurriedly said: "Don't dare, I was just for a while... That's right, Kuang Taiyi once contacted my subordinates and said yes... but he was killed without accomplishing anything." After speaking, Lian Danchen was slightly startled. As a minion under the Queen Mother, he had inevitably become an enemy of Marquis Juan, and he thought that he would be revengeful for this.

Han Ruzi smiled and said, "I have a request, can even the adults help?"

"Despite your orders, Marquis Juan." Lian Danchen got up and said, finding that Marquis Tien was not investigating the past, so he felt a little at ease.

"Let your people let out the wind and admit that Kuang Taiyi had surrendered to him."

Not only Dan Chen, but Donghai King and Zhang Jing were also stunned.

"That's all?" Lian Danchen asked.

Han Ruzi nodded, "Especially to let the people of Xiaochunfang know about this matter, other than that, there are no other requirements."

Lian Danchen repeatedly said yes and breathed a sigh of relief.

The two criminals left, and the King of the East Sea immediately asked, "What kind of trick is this? Is there any collusion between Yin Wuxian and Jianghu people?"

"It has nothing to do with the prime minister, I'm just helping a friend."

"Friend? Listen to the tone of your voice. It seems that you are also from Jianghu. The emperor has no friends, let alone owes favor, but everyone in the world owes the emperor, and Kuang Caiyi is doing things for the government..."

"It's not a big deal." Han Ruzi didn't want to talk anymore.

Lian Danchen was quick in his work. In the evening of the second day, a cook came to visit with a food box, saying that it was the wine and food ordered by Marquis Juan. After the door official informed him, he let the cook into the house.

Everyone thought that Marquis Juan was getting closer and closer to the throne, but his lifeless attitude did not change in the slightest. He put down the food box, stood up without kneeling, and asked coldly, "What does Marquis Tien mean?"

The King of the East Sea had already left, and there were no outsiders in the study. Han Ruzi smiled and said, "You have helped me before, and of course I will help you too."

Do not kill Kuang Caiyi to save the siege of Marquis Tien. Han Ruzi once saw a group of Jianghu people in Zuixianlou looking for trouble and wanted to avenge Kuang Caiyi. Now it is Han Ruzi's turn to save Doong's life.

"I'm not helping you, it's Yang Feng, why are you meddling?"

Some daring Jianghu people do not accept the system of superiority and inferiority established by the imperial court. This is what they are most afraid of. Han Ruzi doesn't care, at least not now.

Don't stare at Marquis Juan, "No, except for Yang Feng, I don't owe favors..."

"How did you and Yang Gong know each other?" Han Ruzi asked curiously.

Don't let me sneer a few times, "You don't need to beat around the bush, what do you want me to do, just say it, for Yang Feng's sake, I may not refuse, why do you want to do this?"

Han Ruzi put away his smile, "Because I don't want to be indebted to you, Your Excellency has helped me a lot. This little thing I did is far from making up for it, but this is the beginning."

"Don't, let's finish it as soon as possible, I'll do you a favor, and then cut off communication, you can be your tired marquis and emperor, I'll be my cook, no matter who owes who, it's all on Yang Feng, okay? "

"okay."

"Tell me. I really don't understand. Do you think you can bribe me with such a small trick and let me be your loyal servant?"

"I have a loyal servant. What I need is your skill and judgment." Han Ruzi paused for a moment, "I have a bodyguard who killed a hopeful person at General Han Xing's side and never came back. The hopeful person claimed that If I want to take revenge, if I don’t pay attention, this guard will be alone and helpless, if I offer help with great fanfare, the hopeful will have reason to use the power of the champion to launch a counterattack.”

"Do you want to solve this matter by means of rivers and lakes?"

Han Ruzi nodded, that's what he meant, and now is not the time to tear up with the champion, "I hope that what your Excellency does is simple, go and remind this guard, if necessary..."

"I see." Turn around and leave.

"I haven't said who it is."

Don't stop and walk: "There are no hermits in the rivers and lakes, tired marquis, and those who are looking for air can underestimate the enemy this time. Your guards have some background and probably don't need my help, but I'll go and have a look."

Don't die, leave the food box on the ground.

Zhang Youcai, who was guarding outside, came in, "Is this the cook of Zuixianlou? I thought it was the prince and grandson in disguise."

Zhang Youcai opened the food box, took out a roast chicken from the inside, and smelled it, "This person's cooking skills are not worthy of his arrogance."

"Take it and eat it." Han Ruzi smiled, sitting there thinking, Meng E is actually very mysterious. She claimed to be the descendant of King Qi Chen Lun, but she never said where she learned martial arts, much less said. Besides brother Meng Che, is there any other helper.

Yang Feng came back, and as soon as he entered the study, he said, "Champion Hou is going to attack the Northern Army."

"Huh?" Han Ruzi was used to Yang Feng's sudden intrusion, and was not surprised at all, "Champion Hou Yao...he wants to use the Northern Army to force me out of Beijing?"

Yang Feng nodded.

Han Ruzi and the champion Hou Shi are in the same situation, but the North Army is the common foundation of the two. There are many rumors about who the North Army supports, or who supports more. Even the soldiers of the North Army can't tell. Rumor has it that Han Ruzi and Champion Hou have each expanded their power.

Once the North Army makes a clear statement, one of them will be severely damaged. If they support the Hou Juan, the champion Hou will be shaken. On the contrary, Han Ruzi will suffer a fatal blow. The North Army is more important to him than the champion Hou.

"What does Champion Hou want to do? He can't leave the capital himself."

"He is said to have appointed a new chief of the Union Army."

The former commander of the Northern Army was Yang Feng, and after he left Champion Hou, this position became vacant.

"Without the imperial edict, can he appoint officials?" Han Ruzi asked.

"This is not a formal appointment, but a temporary concurrent appointment, which can be ratified afterwards."

"Who is the new Chang Shi?"

"Wu Xiu."

Han Ruzi was stunned for a moment. He had met Wu Xiu. This man is the uncle of the current emperor. He used to guard the Shenxiong Pass. He heard that the emperor was seriously ill, and he left his official seal and sneaked back to the capital, causing a lot of trouble, "Has he voted for the champion? "

"It seems so, can Chai Yue handle it?"

Wu Xiu was the emperor's uncle, and Chang Shi was the head of the Northern Army's civil servants. For Chai Yue, this was indeed a tough nut to crack.

"I should ask the general to promote Chai Yue." Han Ruzi said.

"No, although the general cooperated with Hou Juan to open the warehouse, but no letter has been sent, indicating that he is still watching, and he cannot be asked to do anything at this time."

"Then what should we do? Chai Yue doesn't even have a military position in the Northern Army. It all depends on the support of Liu Kunsheng, the commander of the Northern Army, but Liu Kunsheng is not particularly reliable."

Yang Feng unconsciously tapped on the table with his fingers, "Maybe someone can help, and I can take the opportunity to tap Yin harmlessly."