After the immortal disappeared

Isn't King Yao afraid of the Tong family's protest?

He Lingchuan smelled something unusual.

…

Two days later, everything was calm in Yao Wang's court and Tianshui City was filled with joy.

The dark clouds triggered by the death of Xue Zongwu and the continuous prosecution of officials seemed to have faded from the sky above Tianshui City.

Everything seems to be returning to its original rhythm.

In the past two days, even Qingyang has not made any new moves, which probably made many people breathe a long sigh of relief.

Can I stop for a few days? At least until after the Yao Wang Shoudian is over.

In the evening, Fan Shuang came again, this time with a happy face:

"Brother He, the king is finally going to receive you."

He Lingchuan was overjoyed: "The wait these days has really not been in vain!"

"What did I say? You will definitely see my king!" Fan Shuang also felt relaxed, feeling that he had finally successfully completed the task of sending King Yao down.

"When can I meet you?"

"Now." Fan Shuang laughed, he was here to take He Lingchuan into the palace, "Now!"

He Lingchuan returned to the house to change his clothes, and the soul-capturing mirror made a sound: "I am so arrogant in front of you and respectful in the back, it seems that I am asking for something from you! In the past few days, King Yao couldn't even remember you as a person, forgetting that he specially invited you here. Yes, it’s like losing your memory; why do I suddenly want to see you again?”

"Chongwu's new appointment means that King Yao and Qingyang may be at war with each other, and King Yao has made certain compromises." He Lingchuan chose a brocade suit and quickly put it on, "Next, just pay attention to Qingyang. If she doesn't have anything shocking, This move is what the two parties have negotiated behind the scenes. This concession by King Yao is truly remarkable."

Jing Jing was disdainful: "Isn't it just to appoint Chongwu as the guard general of Zhenbei? What kind of incredible concessions and sacrifices are you talking about?"

"This is a landmark change for the Yao Kingdom." He Lingchuan said seriously, "The Royal Court of Yao has lasted for nearly two hundred years and still retains many traditions. It is not as open as Bejia. Judging from the intelligence we have collected in the past , 80% of the senior officials in the Yao Kingdom are from the Yao Kingdom, and the remaining 20% ​​are in insignificant positions. The proportion of generals is smaller, and half of them are natives, so foreigners like Chongwu serve the Yao Kingdom. It’s the military commander’s route.”

"I heard that the old dignitaries in Tianshui City intermarry with each other, not to mention that they will not marry foreigners, and they do not even consider families outside Tianshui City. The 'outside' I say includes the suburbs and counties of Tianshui City, outside Tianshui City. These are all low-class families." He gave an example, "Many nobles are proud of their bloodline. , it was still plagued by the disease for a long time. It was not until Xue Zongwu became more powerful that the direction of the wind changed. "

Jing Jing smiled and said: "Guo Zuo is only two hundred years old, and he still talks about blood? A bunch of frogs in a well."

"You have to see what kind of place this is." In the Golden Plains, it is not easy for the national sports to be maintained for more than two hundred years.

"It is precisely because the people of the Yao Kingdom are xenophobic at heart, allowing foreign military generals to guard the country is a challenge to their bottom line. It is not that the Yao Kingdom has no generals available, so the King of Yao chose Chongwu. You must know that Chongwu made a mistake some time ago and was punished. , and now he is suddenly promoted to a side general, the process is too abrupt. King Yao has to bear a lot of pressure to issue such an order, so I tend to think that Qingyang contributed to it. "

"What good is it for Qingyang?" Jing Jing's curiosity also aroused, "She is really good to Chongwu."

"For the deeper reasons, I don't know enough about Qingyang and Yao Kingdom to deduce it, but there is one reason that should be pretty much the same -" He Lingchuan put on a white jade crown. He was used to having a home all over the world and leading troops to fight. , I change my clothes myself and don’t like to bring an entourage, “Military power.”

"ah?"

"You see, Qingyang brought hundreds of people to the Yao Kingdom to serve as supervisors. It seems that they are surrounded when they come and go, but I guess it will be difficult for her to reach out to the army. The current Yao King is almost sixty "

He paused for a moment: "Have you noticed? So far, Qingyang has to go through King Yao's court to fulfill his duties of supervising the country, that is, borrowing the administrative power of King Yao."

The mirror understood: "Relying on the strength of others will not last long and is not reliable."

"To put it bluntly, what Qingyang currently relies on is Bejia's signature, Yao Kingdom's respect for Bejia, and may even have the support of the gods - I guess there are many officials in Yao Court who also listen to Bejia - but These are not her own influence. If she fights too hard with King Yao and the latter is ruthless and ignores her, she will have no fulcrum to exert her strength," He Lingchuan said slowly, "But if she can intervene in military affairs, That’s very different.”

If you have soldiers in your hands, you can speak forcefully and straighten your back.

He himself is a general who leads troops, and this is most clear.

"She also wants military power?" Jing Jing groaned, "According to you, isn't that just the backbone of the planing king? Can he let it happen?"

"Of course he won't. Which superior person is willing to give up even a little bit of his power? But isn't this the goal of their current fight?" He Lingchuan smiled, "It seems that Qingyang has a good card. With Chongwu taking the throne, it is likely that King Yao gave in."

"What would happen if King Yao was determined not to give in?" Jing Jing didn't understand. "Isn't military power the most important thing? How could he be willing to give it up?"

"Powerful people suddenly become easy to talk to. It's not natural, it must be because they have no choice." He Lingchuan explained, "Suppose King Yao doesn't give in, Qingyang will play out the cards in his hand one by one. I guess-well, Yao The king must have thought the same way - the card she kept as a backup was a big one, and if she played it out, it would definitely cause shock to the government and the public. There were high-ranking officials and generals there. What do you think they would do once they found out that King Yao couldn't protect themselves? "

Jing Jing thought for a while: "Kill Qingyang to prevent her from continuing to expose?"

This protective mirror was quite ruthless, and He Lingchuan couldn't help but laugh: "I'm afraid it's not that easy."

Having been a great national master in Bejia for more than a hundred years, Qingyang's own strength is astonishing, and he has an elite guard group of several hundred people. How can he easily defeat him?

Besides, the supervisor sent by Lingxu City to Yao Kingdom died for no reason. How should Yao Kingdom explain to Bejia?

"Easy, just ask her for mercy." He Lingchuan shook his head, "Qingyang is so resolute in the Yao Kingdom, most of the officials know that she is actually fighting with the Yao King. This crime of mine is just a bargaining chip to be involved. Therefore, the more ferocious Qingyang's attack is, the more officials are likely to surrender to her, and there may be big bosses among them. "

"At that time, Qingyang can still get the military power and the power he wants, and turn the court of King Yao upside down, and the prestige of King Yao will also be greatly reduced." He said slowly, "Faced with this At the end of ", what do you think King Yao will choose now?"

"...Then it's better to simply make a limited concession." One step will save you so much trouble and harm.

In the end, it's all an account. If King Yao doesn't act out of anger, this is the most cost-effective way.

Unexpectedly, it was just a military commander's transfer order, but there were so many complications and entanglements behind it.

"As expected of Qingyang, she has played so many tricks on the country supervisor who originally had little real power." He Lingchuan adjusted his belt, "Now that King Yao has announced my entry into the palace, it means that I will enter the next round."

"What's the point?"

"Be careful when entering the palace today." He Lingchuan said with a smile, "It was King Yao who invited me to Tianshui City, but when I arrived, he left me alone. This is probably because he has asked Qing for help in the past few days. Yang, I don’t want to irritate the other person.”

"Then he summons you to the palace now because he has an idea?"

"King Yao just made a big step towards Qingyang, and maybe his mentality has changed again." He Lingchuan turned and walked out, "For us, this is an opportunity."

…

The area of ​​Yao Palace is similar to that of Yuan Palace. The buildings usually have red roofs, which change from ocher to crimson in the sunlight, layer upon layer, like a maple forest in late autumn.

He Lingchuan rarely saw so many kinds of red at once in other places.

The architecture of the Yao Palace is very distinctive. There are many round buildings. He Lingchuan also saw the changeable glazed windows.

Except for Bega, he rarely saw this kind of color used elsewhere.

The Yuan Palace he had visited before was in ruins, and the weeds in the garden were unkempt and it was large and empty. However, the Yao Palace was full of exquisite flowers and plants, and there was a vibrant garden just over a hundred steps away.

Turning around the porch door, a sudden chill hit my face, as if it had jumped directly from early summer to late autumn, which made people's hair stand on end. He Lingchuan wondered: "It's so cold here."

Fan Shuang introduced him: "This is Yuquan Palace. There is a cold spring in front of it that remains unchanged all year round. If it feels cold now, midsummer is a good place to escape the heat."

There are fewer plants in Yuquan Palace, but the ginkgo and hibiscus are still beautiful.

Turning around a set of strange-shaped rocks, He Lingchuan's eyes lit up and he subconsciously held his breath:

An old tree in front occupies half of the area, crowned with youthful beauty.

The cold spring reflects the shadow of the trees, and the big trees seem to grow underwater at the same time.

Of course, it is not as huge as the Baoshu King, but in terms of exquisiteness and beauty, it is the only one He Lingchuan has ever seen in his life.

This pear blossom is so white that it seems to be shining brightly every second.

He Lingchuan couldn't help but admire: "What a big pear tree, has it become a spirit?"

How can ordinary pear trees withstand the cold weather all year round?

The palace attendant who led the way laughed and said, "I don't know. But this pear tree lives as long as my king. It blooms all year round. The king also likes it very much."

Although pear flowers are beautiful, they usually bloom only in spring, and the flowering period is only one month. I have never heard of them blooming all year round. He Lingchuan wondered: "This pear tree is less than sixty years old? Why does it look like it is two hundred years old?"

Pear blossoms planted on cold springs should grow very slowly.