"Father, do you know what this is, this is a betrayal, this is a betrayal of Your Majesty, do you know?" also said the word betrayal, as well as Zheng Liwan, she also had a belly, she was about to give birth, and when she learned that her father had not returned to Hanzhong, she quickly summoned Zheng Renji into the palace, and she was scolded for her head and face.

Zheng Renji looked bitter, looked at Zheng Liwan, and sighed: "Liwan, in the end, we are members of the Zheng family, and because of this, we need a backer, His Majesty the Emperor is wise and martial, naturally it is good, but only family affection is the most reliable backer, we can only rely on the Zheng family, His Majesty the Emperor is very good to you today, but what about in the future?" There is always a day when the Holy Grace runs out. Only the Zheng family can support us. ”

"No, that's not us, it's you, I'm already His Majesty's person, and only Your Majesty and my son will support me in the future." Zheng Liwan's face was cold, and there was a trace of sadness in the depths of her eyes, and she said lightly: "In Your Majesty's dynasty, it is no longer before, and it is impossible for the family to gain more power, especially the Kanto family, this time it failed, and when you wait until the next time, I don't know when, Your Majesty will not let you succeed." It is impossible for power to be held by the family, and you have misjudged this time. ”

"Only thousands of years of family, where there are thousands of years of dynasty, the family is the foundation of the empire, we can only weaken the family's financial resources and power, but can not weaken the family's interpersonal relationships, we have so many years of painstaking management, is to create a huge family interest group, the use of blood and kinship, in-law relations, everyone tightly entangled, no matter how powerful the imperial power is, it is impossible to break up this relationship. How powerful was the Great Sui Dynasty back then, didn't it fall to the second death in the end? Zheng Renji said nonchalantly.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I can use you or not. You have no power. What other prestige is there in the family? It won't be Zheng Shanguo's old thing telling you that I want to give you the Zheng family! Zheng Liwan felt sad in her heart, she thought that her father was very smart, but now it seems that it is nothing more than that, he has been deceived by the sweet words of the Zheng family, or rather, moved by Zheng Shanguo's words.

"This, even if you can't be the patriarch. But in the end, I am the Zheng family, so I naturally have to think about the Zheng family. A trace of embarrassment flashed across Zheng Renji's face, and he couldn't help but whisper.

"What about Zheng Jibo?" Zheng Liwan glanced at her father with disdain, then touched her stomach and said, "Okay, my father, you can leave the palace now, and don't come to me in the future." Hehe, I thought my father was smart, but I didn't expect it to be the same as everyone else. ”

Zheng Liwan stood up, and the palace maid beside her hurriedly stepped forward to support. I saw Zheng Liwan wave her hand and entered the inner hall, Zheng Renji saw it clearly, and there was a bitterness in his heart. was about to step forward to stop him, but finally he put down his hand and sighed slightly.

"I can't write two Zheng characters with one stroke. If I lose the Zheng family, am I still Zheng Renji? His Majesty the Emperor will still use me so much? I lost the trust of the emperor, but at most I can't be promoted, but a prefect in Hanzhong is enough for me to return to the Zheng family to be welcomed, and with the support of the Zheng family, I can continue to play my role in officialdom. You are in the palace, and you can still be favored by the emperor now, but when you are old and decrepit, you will know how important the family is, without the family, how can the emperor value you, and how can those people in the palace know you again? The emperor has many heirs, and not every heir will be valued by the emperor. Hey, daughter, you don't understand any of this. Zheng Renji shook his head and left the palace under the leadership of the chamberlain.

In the imperial study, Song He stood in front of him, whispered Zheng Renji's entry into the palace, and finally looked at Li Xin cautiously, the recent atmosphere in the court was extremely strange, although it looked very calm, but Song He knew that His Majesty the Emperor had played a big game of chess behind his back, as for who was the character on this chessboard, Song He didn't know.

"How is Zheng Renji doing in Hanzhong?" Li Xin said lightly.

"It's okay, after all, Hanzhong was originally a poor place, who knows, as long as people with a little ability, they can run Hanzhong well, and the Chidao has been built, and businessmen can travel freely between Chang'an and Hanzhong, so Zheng Renji will govern Hanzhong very well." Song He hurriedly said.

"How's going with our new Martial Arts Hall Scholar?" Li Xin thought of Dou Yi and couldn't help but ask.

"Although there are some places where he doesn't know, but with Cen Ge Lao on his side, he can handle things with ease, and several scholars in the Wude Palace, although no one embarrasses him, but there are very few who can help them, however, the slave maid heard that Xu Jingzong is looking for trouble with him." Song He hurriedly said.

"Whether it's real gold or scrap iron, you always have to take it out for forging, if it really doesn't work, let him take care of Datang Qianzhuang! This Xu Jingzong! It's just a dagger, don't let him stay in the court, the court is always without waves, and there is no air. Li Xin shook his head, and quickly put the matter aside, whether it was Xu Jingzong or Dou Yi, they were all chess pieces in his hands, and his eyes had already fallen on a huge map not far away.

On the bright yellow map, the prefectures and counties of the Tang Dynasty are marked, but in the northeast corner and to the west, there are two areas, red and white, where Goguryeo and Tubo are located, and what Li Xin needs now is to conquer these two places. This, he believes, is his mission.

"The Tibetan envoy is coming again, it seems that they don't want to fight, but want to ask me for a kiss, this Songtsen Gampo is a bit interesting, where did he come from, think I will agree to his peace? Don't you know that I and my Datang will never get along? Li Xin suddenly said with a dumb smile.

"How can the Tibetan barbarians match the princess of the Tang Dynasty?" Song He also had a look of disdain.

"What you said is right, they probably think that they are sincere, they have been defeated and fought repeatedly, and they think that one day they will impress me with sincerity and let me agree to make peace, but they don't know, what idea they have in their hearts, I don't seem to know, don't they just want to get the advanced civilization of the Central Plains Dynasty? Unfortunately, this kind of thing is basically impossible. Li Xin shook his head and said: "A barbarian is a barbarian, how can it change because of a momentary harmony, and dealing with such a person can only be solved with the sword of the Tang Dynasty." (To be continued.) )