Empress Liu was timid and did not dare to say another word, but Zhao Xi still lost interest in playing with her. She reluctantly smiled and said a few more words to her. She went to the imperial study on the excuse of having business. Liu's legs suddenly became weak, and she sat on the Grand Master's chair like a paralysis. She was holding the palace maid and sat in the Grand Master's chair. She was thinking repeatedly in her mind what to do about this matter?

After all, she has been a couple with Zhao Xi for two years and knows Zhao Xi's nature very well.

Perhaps it has something to do with Zhao Xi's reign ascending to the throne for many years, but he has never taken power. He is often scolded by Empress Dowager Han and threatened by Empress Dowager Han to depose him. The more angry he is, the more gentle he is, and the more gentle he is, the more revenge he is.

Zhao Xi was very gentle just now.

Liu's heart was trembling, and he wanted to write an envelope to his grandfather, but he was afraid that Zhao Xi would send someone to pay attention to the movements on her side. It was not until two days later that she was sure that Zhao Xi was fascinated by the affairs in the court and had no time to care about her, so she quietly sent a letter to the Liu family.

The next day her mother came to see her.

Liu breathed a sigh of relief.

But Liu's mother was worried and said, "Your grandfather said you were too confused. How could you tell the emperor about such a thing? You can pretend to be unaware of it when you encounter such a thing again."

Liu hurriedly said, "So I want my grandfather to give me an idea about how to make up for this."

Liu's mother sighed and said, "Your grandfather has no time to care about you."

Liu's expression changed drastically.

Liu's mother said: "The emperor wants to grant Yang Jun the Marquis of Pingqing. The elders all opposed it. Zhao Xiao was about to leave and stayed. Yesterday at noon, he kept admonishing him with several elders. Your uncle Gu also participated. The emperor was furious. Your grandfather was discussing with you, the uncle, what should he do?"

Not long ago, Zhao Xi just signed the son of Gu Xun, the founder of Jingyang Academy, to offer sacrifices to Jinling and was responsible for establishing the Jinling Imperial Academy.

Liu was puzzled and said, "Didn't my grandfather always say that the emperor is so indulging in the Marquis of Jinghai so much? Will something happen to the Marquis of Jinghai sooner or later? Now with Yang Jun, we can check and balance the Marquis of Jinghai. Why do grandfather and the others still oppose the emperor's reuse of Yang Jun?"

"What do you know, your child?" Liu's mother smiled bitterly, "Although Yang Jun knows how to use troops, the court must have troops for him!"

Liu's voice trembled and he said in a lost voice: "How do you say this?"

Liu's mother said: "You think it's easy to raise an army. The court has been owing military pay from all over the world for so many years, and the nine sides have to raise food and grass on their own, not to mention other places. When the emperor went south, most of the Beijing guards were controlled by the King of Lintong because of military pay, and only had some imperial guards around him. When Lord Wang was in power, he was preparing to prepare silver from Jiangnan and re-establish Jingwei. He could use this to throw those Jingwei who only knew how to eat empty salary to King of Lintong. But Lord Wang had no experience in governing the army. When he arrived in Jiangnan, he realized that the army must not only have money, but also people who could lead the army. Now those who can fight are not under the King of Lintong, but under the Marquis of Jinghai. Where will the court find such talents for a while?

"After that, the Marquis of Jinghai guarded Jinling, the emperor wanted to build an imperial palace, and floods everywhere had to appease the people, and money was needed everywhere. The Ministry of Revenue was in a tight position and demolished the east wall to repair the west wall. This matter was delayed until now.

"Yang Jun has a strange plan. When he led his troops to clear out the water bandits, he was indeed a rare general who could ask for it.

"But fighting Japanese pirates...is not that easy?

"There are only generals but no strong soldiers. When facing the enemy, who will charge forward?

"The seaside must be guarded by the Marquis of Jinghai."

Liu thought that the Japanese pirates came ashore in the past, and all the county magistrates and prefectures in various prefectures died, so was he unwilling to fight a war? I'm afraid it was because he had no soldiers and had no choice but to watch the defeat as a mountain.

She couldn't help but feel terrified and murmured, "Is there nothing else?"

"This method is all thought of by people, how could there be no way?" Liu's mother said, "But it must be adopted by the emperor! Your grandfather suggested that since Marquis Jinghai was going to return to Fujian, let him go back to Fujian, so that he could train the navy, and let him try to fight the Japanese pirates back to his nest like the King of Lintong, and sign an agreement. He would not dare to invade again for three or fifty years. Then Jingyang Academy came forward to withdraw heavy taxes in Yangzhou, support Yang Jun to build a naval camp, and then slowly plan for it. But the emperor couldn't listen and felt that Marquis Jinghai would not just watch Yang Jun build a naval camp like this.

"I also used the King of Lintong as a metaphor.

"It was said that the King of Lintong just built a dock in Tianjin. Marquis Jinghai felt offended and had to ban the dock in the King of Lintong? If it weren't for the Tianjin Guard in the north, Marquis Jinghai would have issued an order to force the emperor to let the Marquis of Jinghai Mansion take over the dock in Tianjin Guard.

"Instead of waiting for the Marquis of Jinghai to write a letter to request the cancellation of the water army camp, it is better to put it out in a dignified manner.

"Your grandfather is so funny.

"Whatever happened in the court is not a matter of compromise or concession. The emperor has to go straight to the point. This will not lead to a big loss.

"Now, the emperor just wanted to reward Yang Jun, but Marquis Jinghai was dissatisfied.

"Now Fujian is still in the hands of Marquis Jinghai, and the Japanese pirates are still rampant. How dare the court turn against Marquis Jinghai? Your grandfather and others can only stand on Marquis Jinghai first, and then slowly find a way after seeing Marquis Jinghai away.

"The emperor is too eager to do this!"

But Liu didn't think so.

She always felt that the emperor was unable to live without Zhao Xiao, but she wanted to get rid of Zhao Xiao when she had the chance.

Could it be that Empress Dowager Han was really killed by Zhao Xi, and Zhao Xiao was an accomplice, so the emperor always wanted to kill people to silence him, just like treating King Jian?

Liu's confusion became increasingly serious.

After sending Liu's mother away, she felt even more irritable and began to pay attention to the movements in the court.

In the end, Zhao Xi was dissuaded by Zuo Yiming and others. In addition, Yang Jun wrote a letter saying that he would not make the contributions to Bohou. When he made great contributions to Zhao Xi, it would not be too late for Zhao Xi to reward him again. Not only did he save Zhao Xi's face, but he also made the matter come true, and Zhao Xi gave up.

However, this incident probably made Zhao Xiao feel alert.

Zhao Xiao used to come to the palace to talk to Zhao Xi. Since Yang Jun's reward happened, Zhao Xiao quickly left the capital.

According to the eunuch beside Liu, Zhao Xiao cannot bring a knife or a follower when he enters the palace. The emperor must imitate Princess Jianan to treat the Liao King suddenly, and Zhao Xiao must not stay in the palace. If Zhao Xiao doesn't hurry back to Fujian, why are he still staying in Jinling?

Liu didn't say anything for a long time.

She thought the eunuch said very reasonably, maybe that's what Zhao Xiao thought.

Although Zhao Xi did not mention Yang Jun's promotion, he asked Yang Jun to take charge of a Beijing Guard. This Beijing Guard is very good at training troops on the Yangtze River and once asked someone to go to the capital to ask Li Qian for a boat.

Li Qian said that the ships he had just made were given to Guo Yonggu, and they exchanged them for Shu embroidery, pepper and other items. He also sent someone to send half a boat of Shu embroidery and spices over.

Liu and the Concubine Virtue both divided a lot and rewarded them a little more. The palace was full of joy and joy as if they were celebrated during the New Year. Liu often heard the palace people talking about Li Qian, saying how Li Qian was so respectful to the emperor. It was so far away. He never shirked the responsibility of the emperor. Unlike the Marquis of Jinghai, he was jealous of the emperor and stopped him, making it difficult for the emperor to be a human being.

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