Luoyang, Taichu Palace.

Today, the court meeting again discussed the matter of marching north to defend against the enemy, Wu Sansi still insisted that he personally command the troops, Yao Yuanchong and others insisted on recommending General Yulin on Gongren, and Wu Sansi opposed it on the grounds that Gongren was sick. The two sides fought for a morning of verbal warfare, but still failed to reach a result.

At noon, the court meeting was dispersed, Zhang Yizhi returned to the inner court, Wu Sansi, Zong Chuke and others brushed their sleeves away, and most of the ministers also returned to the official office. But there are also some ministers who have a tacit understanding to stay in the Vientiane Shrine and do not leave, waiting to eat that meal of "eating under the corridor".

The so-called Langxia food is a light meal that the emperor rewarded the ministers with when the court meeting in the palace was held for a long time and the meal was missed. Because it is generally eaten under the corridor outside the palace, it is called porch food. This kind of Langxia food is not something that anyone can eat if they want to, and there is generally no chance if there is no official rank above the fifth grade, so many scholars and ministers regard "being given Langxia food" as a sign that they are reused by the emperor for important positions in the imperial court. A little more advanced than it is, of course, to get a banquet from the emperor himself, for example, Xue Shao has had meals with Wu Zetian more than once.

Feng Pavilion Attendant Yao Yuanchong and Xia Official Attendant Guo Yuanzhen both stayed today to eat that meal under the corridor, although they all had a special small stove to serve them when they returned to the official office. Therefore, they know each other.

After dinner, the ministers usually had to go to the imperial garden at the back of the palace. There were a lot of eyes and ears in the palace, Yao Yuanchong and Guo Yuanzhen finally seized an opportunity to get together and hide in like children.

"You and I are four official residences, is it too unseemly to imitate the naughty boy hide and seek in this imperial garden?" Guo Yuanzhen smiled and was very happy.

"When is it time, you can still take care of this." Yao Yuanchong also laughed a few times, and said shyly, "You received the news?" ”

"You got it too?" Guo Yuanzhen asked rhetorically.

Yao Yuanchong nodded, "Then why don't you say it above the court?" ”

"Didn't you say it too?" Guo Yuanzhen smiled, "You are the prime minister and you don't make a sound, how dare I make a mistake as a little waiter?" ”

"If you don't receive an official letter from the front for a day, you can't announce it in public for a day." Yao Yuanchong said, "How can the gossip be brought to the court?" ”

"That's it, that's it." Guo Yuanzhen laughed even happier, "Xue Gong is quite a thief this time, and he didn't rush to report the victory and ask for a reward after winning the battle, presumably he had already guessed that the situation between the DPRK and China was complicated, and I am afraid that the good news will cause trouble!" ”

"Such a big thing, I guess it won't be hidden for long. Wu Sansi and the others must have sent people to the north to spy on the news. Yao Yuanchong said, "Once they learn the information, I'm afraid they will really jump off the wall in a hurry." Right now, it's dangerous! ”

Guo Yuanzhen's expression also became serious, "When Gong Ren said that he couldn't get sick, I smelled a strange smell. It's not ordinary. ”

"After Li Duozuo left the dynasty, Gong Ren was in charge of the Yulin Guards." Yao Yuanchong said, "But after all, he is just a general, and his foundation in the DPRK is too shallow." Once His Majesty is not there, Gong Ren's situation is actually quite dangerous. Yulin Wei Su Wei Beiya, is the most important military barrier in the inner court, and it is also the most important military force around the emperor. Whoever wants to write about the inner court will definitely not be able to avoid Yu Linwei. I suspect that these days, Wu Sansi and others have exerted pressure on Gong Ren. On Gong Ren, he couldn't afford to offend Wu Sansi and didn't want to take refuge in Wu Sansi, so he simply came to excuse himself. ”

"I'm afraid, it's not just Wu Sansi......" Guo Yuanzhen's brows furrowed tightly.

Yao Yuanchong was slightly surprised, "What do you mean?" ”

Guo Yuanzhen pouted and pointed his finger to the east.

Yao Yuanchong's face changed drastically, "Won't it?" How could Wu Sansi and Donggong collude? ”

"To be precise, it should be Donggong colluding with Wu Sansi." Guo Yuanzhen pouted and shook his head, "Crown Princess Wei Xiang'er, she is really an ordinary person!" ”

Yao Yuanchong took a deep breath and nodded, "I seem to understand......

"If it's just a Wu Sansi, it's not a big trouble. After all, if he is not right, we can still stop him. Guo Yuanzhen whispered, "If the crown prince comes forward, it will be really troublesome." ”

"The prince rebelled, that is also a rebellion!" Yao Yuanchong made a face, "The emperor will not give way for a day, and the prince will be the prince for a day!" ”

"That's right...... But have there been fewer palace coups throughout the ages? Guo Yuanzhen smiled bitterly, "What's more, they now have an excellent reason, Zhang Yizhi just killed Li Chongrun, the king of Shao. Isn't this just a clear death, shouting loudly to invite them to go to the side of the Qing monarch? ”

"It's bitter, it's hard, the emperor is now sick and can't see the minister, and we don't even have a chance to wake up." Yao Yuanchong had a bitter face and was very uncomfortable, "If they don't do it for a day, we won't have any evidence to prove their truth for a day." If they do it, it's too late. How can this be? ”

"If you want me to say, those of you who are officials in the center, your brains and mouths are very well trained, but your bones are too soft." Guo Yuanzhen sneered.

"What do you mean?" Yao Yuanchong put his face on the board.

Guo Yuanzhen smiled, "Don't get excited, don't get excited, you're the prime minister, pay attention to your appearance!" ”

"Gauge! It's all hide-and-seek, what else are you talking about? Yao Yuanchong couldn't cry or laugh, "If you have a fart, let it go, hurry up!" ”

"Ahem, I'm a person who has eaten sand at the border for ten years, and I'm a rough man." Guo Yuanzhen said, "If you really want to do big things, I only recognize one reason - who has a big fist and who is the father!" If you can't beat others, you have to pretend to be a grandson! ”

"Your father and grandson, the generation is not right!" Yao Yuanchong smiled, "But the truth, I understand." ”

"Say a thousand ways and ten thousand, as long as he leads the army back to the court, everything will be in order." Guo Yuanzhen said, "The key is that we have to find a way to delay time and stabilize Wu Sansi and the others from doing it." ”

"To the point." Yao Yuanchong nodded, "But I'm afraid that the distant water will not quench the thirst of the near." Think about it, most of the soldiers and horses guarding the palace now, except for Yu Linwei, are under the control of the Wu family. The guards on the left and right guards guarded the gates of the southern yaya of the imperial city leading to the inner court, led by Wu Youzhi and Wu Youyi, and it was their people who put Princess Taiping under house arrest. Originally, the left and right Qianniuwei, which was closest to the emperor, became the mud bodhisattva decoration in the Vientiane Shrine when the emperor did not go to court. The most troublesome thing is that the thousand cavalry made Zhao Yijie was taken to the north, and the thousand cavalry is now under the command of Wu Yougui. This is a sharp knife directly against the tip of the emperor's throat! ”

"Speaking of Zhao Yijie, hey!" Guo Yuanzhen sighed, "In case something happens to the emperor, then she is really cocooning herself and taking the blame." How could she send such an important general out? Even if you are sent abroad, how can you appoint a well-known villain for such an important position? ”

"It's because Zhao Yijie is too important that he was sent out." Yao Yuanchong sighed lightly, "At that time, wasn't the emperor particularly jealous of Xue Gong? ”

"In other words, it's me, even if I'm afraid, I can't kiss the villain Yuan Xianchen on key issues." Guo Yuanzhen shook his head, "The emperor is really old and mediocre. ”

"You're really good at death, I'm the prime minister! ……”

"Kill your fart, it's all hide-a-boo!"

"Ahem......" Yao Yuanchong wiped his face, "Stop talking nonsense, what now?" You are the Xia official squire, the Shangshu is not there, and the Xia official is in charge of you. You can be in charge of military deployment. ”

"Can I be a piece of?" Guo Yuanzhen said, "Since the last time the Luoshui army made trouble, almost all the killings and depreciations of the generals above the fifth rank have been replaced, and now they are under the command of Koji Chongyu. This Koji Chongyu is a general who returned from Gaochang Kingdom, and like Gong Ren, he has always only recognized the emperor, and the others have not been recognized. Besides, even if I can find a way to transfer Koji Chongyu to control the Luoshui army, if something really happens in the palace, it will be too late to react! …… Yu Linwei and Qianqi have always been under the jurisdiction of Xia Guan. I don't have to! ”

"So among Yu Linwei and Qianqi, do you know each other?" Yao Yuanchong asked, "For example, the four generals on the left and right Yu Linwei who are second only to the Great General on Gongren, Jing Hui, Fan Yunxian, Huan Yan Fan and Li Xingzong?" ”

"It's just a Fan Yunxian, and it's a familiar acquaintance." Guo Yuanzhen said, "Counting up, Xue Gong also saved his life back then, and he also worked with us in Fengzhou. But after so many years, people's hearts are unpredictable! ”

"These people have been working in Beiya all the year round, and they have always only obeyed the emperor's orders. Even Yao, the prime minister, rarely intersected with them. Yao Yuanchong's brows twisted into a big pimple, "But the crown prince lives in the East Palace of the inner court." It's too easy for the prince to have something to do with them! ”

"That's where the biggest trouble lies. Now that the emperor is sick and confined, if the prince really wants to collude with General Yulin to make trouble, everyone else will be fine. Guo Yuanzhen said, "Especially it is difficult for us, the courtiers of the outer court, to know the movements of the inner court, maybe the overall situation has been decided, and we are still in the dark." ”

"There's only one way." Yao Yuanchong's eyes lit up, "Let Princess Taiping, who is in the inner court, come forward and inform the God Emperor of the news in advance." At the critical moment, as long as the God Emperor can personally stand up and preside over the situation, the overall situation can be decided! ”

"Easy to say." Guo Yuanzhen smiled bitterly, "Now Princess Taiping is only imprisoned in the west compartment with three or five maids, guarded by the army of prison guards. ”

Yao Yuanchong raised his eyebrows, "What if, we can quietly send Xue Gong and an elite division into the West Compartment together?" ”

"Huh?" Guo Yuanzhen was stunned for a moment, "It's really Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in the political hall!" Since becoming the prime minister, have you also learned a big change? ”

"Don't talk nonsense!" Yao Yuanchong couldn't cry or laugh, "Right now, this is the only way!" The key is that Xue Gong must return to Beijing in advance without knowing it, and then sneak into the palace to meet the God Emperor! ”

Guo Yuanzhen nodded and grinned, "That's right, Yao Yuanchong." You are really the material to be the prime minister, and it is not in vain that Lao Guo has always admired and worshiped you! ”

"Don't talk!" Yao Yuanchong was really angry and funny, "The task of arranging Xue Gong's secret entry into Beijing in advance will be handed over to you!" If you mess up, you will emasculate yourself with a knife and wait to be a eunuch! ”

"Holy!" Guo Yuanzhen used Xue Shao's classic scolding, "Come and see, hey, the prime minister is abusing his power and oppressing the good!" ”