The situation outside the palace gate was reported to Wenyuan Pavilion and Palace of Heavenly Purity.

The members of the Inner Pavilion sit around a room.

Those who can sneak into the Inner Pavilion, no matter what their temperament is, are all old foxes. They looked at each other and cupped tea one after another.

Sun Chang took a few sips, got drunk, and choked: "Ask to marry the prince? This is wishful thinking! What is the identity of the prince, the foundation of a country, His Majesty and the court will not allow the prince to marry a man, let alone let the prince marry into another family."

Zhou Yu drank a cup of tea in one breath, unable to suppress his heartbeat.

He is the Minister of the Ministry of War, and the first thing he thinks about is military power. He can see it clearly, and now the one kneeling outside is Han Linyan!

Who is Han Linyan?The orphan of the Han family and the mistress of the Song family, this is the only person who can represent the Han and Song families.

She is weak and weak, but behind her are the 200,000 Canglong Army, the 200,000 Snow-Treading Army, and the 50,000 Forbidden Army in Jingdu.Together, the Han and Song Dynasties controlled most of Da Jing's troops.

Needless to say, the Song family, Beiyuan is a place that Jingdu cannot shake. The Snow-Treading Army made Mang Rong frightened by the wind, and the place where the Snow-Treading Saber pointed was the place where the Da Jing Army was heading.

It seems that the Han family is not as strong as the Song family, but the Han family is a veteran, and the influence of the Han family in military affairs, even the Song family has to weigh it.Just looking at the Song family's selection of the Han family's daughter as the eldest daughter-in-law, one can know the Song family's favor and fear of the Han family.

Han Yang and Han Linmo have been engaged in military affairs for many years, and the number of apprentices and subordinates of the Han family in the five armies' guard mansion is beyond count.In terms of military affairs, the Han family almost responded to everything.When the funerals were held in Han Yang and Hanlinmo, the entire army voluntarily wore white mourning, and even the Ministry of War, which was dominated by literati and military officials, took leave of absence and more than half of the officials went to the funeral.

When the two families of the Han and Song Dynasties got married, the two families kept aloof for many years in order to avoid suspicion.But now the Han and Song families are standing together majestically for the sake of the prince.

The five knives that Han Linyan brought represented not only the wishes of the elders in the family, but also half of Da Jing's army!

Rebellion is more than enough!

This time, it sounds nice to say that he is here to propose marriage, but after thinking about it deeply, this is not courtship, this is forced palace!It is also doing it for the world to see!

The Song family and the Han family were cautious and didn't let the man in charge of the family come out. They must have negotiated to let Han Linyan, a weak woman, come.Not long after Han Linyan gave birth, when she was the weakest, the court could not attack her; besides, Han Linyan came in filial piety, and the bones of her close relatives were not cold, so the court must not chill her heart at this time.

This is going to be difficult, Zhou Yu hesitated and didn't know what to say, he had helped Sun Chang before, but now Sun Chang was staring at him fiercely, so he could only bite the bullet and say: "That's the case... But I heard that,His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and King An have a very deep relationship, they are in love with each other, we are not good at fighting mandarin ducks, are we?"

"Zhou Yu, you idiot!" Sun Chang valued etiquette, he had high hopes for Yan Xi, and it could even be said that he had pinned his long-cherished wish on this rare crown prince. He couldn't see Yan Xi making a mistake,At this moment, he patted the table anxiously, "Since the Han and Song families are asking for marriage, they came to the palace to ask for it. Why bother to reveal this in front of officials and students?That's all, with the shame of the Han and Song Dynasties, they actually brought this kind of matter to the public!"

"The two families of the Han family want to talk about this matter in front of the world." Mei Ren glanced at Shang Baiheng and Pei Qingshi who were silent with their eyes downcast, and said first, "Only in this way can the people of Dajing give themAs a guarantor. If His Majesty and the court dare not agree, they will ignore those five knives. Those five knives are meritorious knives."

"Hey! The Han and Song Dynasties protect the crown prince for the sake of the country, and there is nothing wrong with it." Sun Chang sighed, "But why do they have to make matters that cannot be put on the table obvious? Isn't this making it difficult for the court!That girl Lin Yan, I grew up watching her, she is always well educated, this time... she is really out of line."

Mei Ren said: "I am not surprised. According to the situation, if the Han and Song Dynasties want to take part in the matter of protecting the crown prince, they can only use this as an excuse. Otherwise, they hold military power. If they use soldiers to speak,Either it is suppression, or it is King Qin, or it is forcing the palace. Your Majesty is still alive, and the Fengtian Palace is far from the time when it will change hands. Therefore, the Han and Song families must try their best to put aside the military violence in their rhetoric. They made this move, thinking about itThere is also the meaning of the deceased old general Han Yang and General Han Linmo. Otherwise, girl Linyan would not dare to bet on the entire Han family. Her natal family also has elder sister-in-law, young nephew, and many clan elders, so she has to take into account the wishes of her natal family."

Sun Chang was dumbfounded when he heard this.The Han family has deep roots, and the relationships in Da Jing are intertwined. Sun Chang and the Han family also have close relatives, so he couldn't bear to ask him to embarrass that girl Han Linyan.

Sun Chang looked at Pei Qingshi, wanting to find out what Taifu Pei said.Thinking about it, the Han family is the prince's martial arts teacher, while the Pei family is the prince's literary teacher, and Pei Hong is the master of two generations of emperors and the prince's tutor, so he must know what Emperor Tianxi means.

Sun Chang said, "What do you think of Zhiyou?"

Pei Qingshi had personally seen Yan Xi flirting with Song Beiming, if it was in the past, he would definitely be a strict brother and teach his juniors to put the world first and their offspring first.

But he is no longer qualified to teach Yan Xi a lesson, and he doesn't want to annoy Yan Xi anymore. As long as Yan Xi is willing, he can even close his eyes and help say that Xuan Yin is a woman.

From what he heard, what Han Linyan said was quite good, and he even bypassed Yan Xi's name, so he really had nothing to say.

But the appearance still needs to be done, Pei Qingshi coughed and said: "His Majesty's marriage depends on the order of the father, our Inner Pavilion doesn't count on this matter, why don't we ask His Majesty what he means?"

The elders did not expect that Pei Qingshi, who has always been hardworking, would start to get along with each other. Sun Chang blew on his beard, and his hands were shaking with anger.

Everyone turned to look at Shang Baiheng, who was Yan Xi's tutor, and he was a person who could talk about this matter.

"What Zhiyou said is reasonable, let's wait for the holy judge." Shang Baiheng put down the teacup lightly, closed the lid leisurely, and said slowly, "It's just that Princess Jian'an gave birth not long ago, and her body is delicate.No one can afford to kneel down for good or bad. This matter cannot be delayed, why not let the Inner Pavilion decide and ask someone to take care of it?"

Mei Ren nodded and said, "Ask the inner supervisor of Wenyuan Pavilion to move the chairs and cushions, and advise the county chief to put his body first."

Speaking of this, even Sun Chang didn't say anything anymore.

After all, the Han and Song families wanted to protect the prince after all, and Sun Chang had no reason to regenerate.Although he felt that it was really inappropriate, Han Linyan had spoken, and he couldn't force people to swallow it back.Furthermore, Xuan Yin is a false name, and he can do something, so he can't open his eyes and call Song Beiming a woman, right?

Sun Chang thought that the Ministry of Rites would not recognize this matter in retrospect, because Xuanyin was just a fake name, and no matter how high the governor's official position was, his marriage could not be handled by the Ministry of Rites.As long as he kills Xuan Yin and Yan Xi and separates them, he doesn't count as marrying Yan Xi to another family.

Inner Pavilion reached a tacit agreement in this way.

According to the Inner Pavilion of the past dynasties, not to mention the prince's marriage, it is who the emperor's harem favors, and the Inner Pavilion should also remind one or two.When it came to such an unprecedented event as Yan Xi, the Inner Pavilion lost its voice.

The Inner Pavilion is full of old foxes for many years. These people all say that they don’t care, but they have already expressed their position—the Inner Pavilion has no objection.

At this moment, hurried footsteps came from outside, and someone came to report: "It's not good, the princess concubine also knelt down outside the Meridian Gate!"

"Ah!" Sun Chang raised his suppressed heart again, his head was really getting bigger, and he gave way, "What is the princess and concubine messing around with?"

"Princess Concubine said... said..." The visitor coughed anxiously, "She said that she would ask His Majesty to take it back, she is no longer a Crown Princess!"

Chunyu's mansion has far-reaching influence in the Qingliu, and there is a tradition of generals. At this time, the crown prince lost the support of Chunyu's mansion, so what should we do!

"Nonsense!" Sun Chang was heartbroken and wanted to go out while speaking.

The other members of the cabinet all got up, Mei Ren walked a few steps quickly, pulled Sun Chang back, and said, "I think there is still a chance for this matter."

Sun Chang said anxiously: "What chance can there be? That girl Lin Yan brought those five knives, so she won't leave any room! Those are five meritorious knives, all of which are full of loyalty's blood. Your Majesty can't even punish her, otherwiseEven stabbing a knife in the heart of a loyal man will chill the hearts of the people and hurt the hearts of the border guards. How can His Majesty judge this? The Han and Song Dynasties are forcing His Majesty to make concessions. What kind of temper is Your Majesty?Tolerate them?"

Sun Chang couldn't care less, and threw out what everyone knew in his heart: "Besides, no matter what she does for the prince, the request is to shame the Tian family, and His Majesty will never agree! There is no reason for the prince to marry into the Fan family.The blood turmoil outside has not yet passed, and the forces that are persecuting His Majesty in this way are all for the Crown Prince. Who cares about Your Majesty? Who cares about His Majesty! This is for Your Majesty...for Your Majesty..."

When Sun Chang said this, he burst into tears. He grabbed Mei Ren vigorously with his hands covered with withered lines and said, "Mei Shouzheng, we are veteran ministers handpicked by your majesty. It is a very important time. We cannot let your majesty be in danger. Even if I, Sun ChangAfter smashing this pair of old bones, we must desperately protect His Majesty Tianwei. You have to understand, without His Majesty, how could His Majesty be here, keep upright!"

Pei Qingshi and Zhou Yu all had ugly faces when they heard this.

Shang Baiheng stepped out at this time, he is a well-known princeling, and it is hard to avoid suspicion at this time, but he still softly persuaded: "Master Sun, it is precisely because of the request made by Princess Jian'an that I went too far.This has turned around.”

Sun Chang wanted to scold Shang Baiheng, but he was unwilling to embarrass the Crown Prince Shaofu, and asked in a low voice: "Shang Daozhi, you speak lightly, the more you force Your Majesty, the better the chance?"

Pei Qingshi rolled his eyes, and he understood that he and Sun Chang had forgotten their old age, so he stopped Sun Chang and said, "You are old-fashioned and confused, think again, with His Majesty's temper, how will you deal with this matter?"

Zhou Yu looked at this and then that, sighed in his heart that these are the real old foxes, and immediately came to help stop Sun Chang.

The same message was delivered to the Palace of Heavenly Purity.

When the Palace of Heavenly Purity learned about Han Linyan, they retired all the servants, and sent someone to bring Pei Hong, who had just come to court, from the Wenhua Palace.

At this time, Chunyu Nanyan's message was passed in, and there was a piercing sound of broken porcelain.

Ying Zhu immediately got down and picked up the debris carefully.

"Don't pick it up!" Emperor Tianxi sank into the shadows, "It's better to smash it all!"

Ying Zhu froze and quickly knelt down and kowtowed: "Your servant made a mistake, please calm down the emperor!"

Ming Zhong, who was accompanying him, also knelt down and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty is so angry that you have lost your body, please calm down."

Pei Hong was given a seat when he came, but now he got up and knelt down.

"Calm your anger?" Emperor Tianxi sneered, "Who out there wants to calm me down? One by one, they want me to die now!"

Ming Zhong and Ying Zhu had never heard such serious words from Emperor Tianxi, and they trembled in fright.

Pei Hong turned pale when he heard that, and kowtowed suddenly: "Your Majesty, calm down! Take care of yourself first."

"Teacher." Emperor Tianxi sat back in his chair heavily, he was silent for a long time, the storm on his face slowly disappeared as if swallowed by some terrible force, "Please get up."

Pei Hong stood up and looked up, seeing Emperor Tianxi who had regained his composure, but felt chills all over his body.

Ming Zhong and Ying Zhu also felt that something was wrong, they looked up quietly, and shrank back in fright.

After being silent for a long time, Emperor Tianxi suddenly laughed. He was accompanied by the three closest people in his palace, and there were many palaces outside. There were his Inner Pavilion and the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty. He was sitting in the highest palace of the Forbidden City, alone on a high place.

Emperor Tianxi's voice went back to being inaudible: "They have made a good plan. They not only want to break the siege of blood, but also want to protect the crown prince's foundation., have to rely on them?"

Pei Hong's old face showed distress, and he said in a low voice: "I think this matter is not only a family matter, but also a state matter. Your majesty is the father of the country. How your majesty decides is only for the benefit of the family and the country., has nothing to do with the overall situation, it can be big and small, small and nothing.”

"Everyone in Jingdu is looking forward to the return of the crown prince, but the crown prince refuses to return to the capital. The wind in Jingdu should stop. If the crown prince doesn't want to come back, he has to come back to me." Emperor Tianxi looked out through the palace gate.The rising sun said, "The crown prince is the foundation of the country, and no one can act rashly. If I am still alive, they will not want to mess around. Pass on my will—"

Meanwhile, the Western Region, Bamboo House.

Yan Xi had just finished approving today's documents in the study when he heard the sound of horseshoes outside.

Zi Yuan jumped down from the eaves, saluted Yan Xi and said, "Master, the third master is back."

Yan Xi put his pen on Bishan, thinking that Song Beiming must have something to do when he left and returned, so he got up, handed the document to Wen Yan, and said to Wang An: "Go and light the charcoal in the house."

Wang An took the cloak and put it on Yan Xi, Xiaobu stepped back first.

Wei Chifeng waited outside the door, seeing Yan Xi coming out, he held up an umbrella to shield Yan Xi from the wind.

Yan Xi raised his hand and made a unnecessary gesture, looked at the half-draped bamboo curtain on the outside of the corridor and said, "I've gotten better in the past few days, the curtain has already blocked half of the wind, don't worry about it."

Wei Chifeng hurriedly closed the umbrella, and gestured to the outside.

Immediately, a guard came first on the way back to the house, and lowered the bamboo curtains along the way.

"You guys." Yan Xi laughed and said, "This is also what the third master said?"

"The third master has given you detailed instructions. There are a group of secret guards in the palace who are watching His Highness's daily life. The Jin Yiwei was also repeatedly beaten by the third master. The brothers followed each other. No one dared to breathe a sigh of relief. Your Highness, this is allThe third master's heart." Wei Chifeng followed Yan Xi all the way to the inner courtyard, when he heard footsteps coming from the courtyard gate, he hurriedly stopped.

Yan Xi still walked forward when she heard the movement, but was stopped by a hand stretched out from behind: "Where are you going, young master?"

"Go back to the room." Yan Xi stopped slightly, tilted his head to look sideways at the tall man and said, "Do you want to come together?"

"The invitation from a beautiful woman like you is not respectful, so naturally I want to go to the appointment happily." Song Beiming hooked Yan Xi's chin, leaned forward and said, "I just don't know how to greet you, young master?"

"It depends on what you like." Yan Xi's paperwork went well today, and the monthly reports handed in by the three counties are very beautiful. The number of people who froze to death in the three counties under the snow in this winter is only a fraction of the previous years, and the subordinates are still working hard.Preparations for wintering, sufficient food, and everything is going well in the Western Region.

As the Governor-General, he could not help being playful, and followed Song Beiming's snow-stained fingers, put his face into the palm of his hand and said, "There is no good wine, only beauties, do you want it?"

"I love beauties." Song Beiming saw that Yan Xi's complexion finally turned rosy, and his chest was hot from the bright eyes and playful smile.The cunning that his highness showed inadvertently was as agile as seeing him in a temple for the first time. This beauty seemed to have experienced no scars on her body. He picked her up on his knees and hugged her, "Go to the bridal chamber with the Lord."

Yan Xi didn't expect Song Beiming to hug him suddenly, and with a soft cry, he wrapped his uninjured right hand around Song Beiming's neck and asked, "The third master looks very happy today, is there any happy event?"

"A happy event." Song Beiming gaited like flying, turned around the corridor, blocked the cold wind rushing from the side with his body, and said, "My wife and I, who have never married, are getting married."

"Oh?" Yan Xi asked in astonishment, "Is my father going to give you a marriage?"

Song Beiming lowered his head, looked at the person in his arms, couldn't help but gently kissed the two lips that had regained their luster, and said, "I just received a letter from my second sister-in-law, saying that I'm going to propose marriage today."

They kissed in the bamboo curtain that was blown lightly by the long wind.

Because of Yan Xi's injury, the two had been enduring it all the time. At this time, a kiss in the wind left them unsatisfied and aroused their long-lost affection.

Yan Xi's injured left hand couldn't use the fingers yet, but the arm could already be used. He pressed his elbow against Song Beiming's chest, panted a few times, and asked in surprise, "Just today?"

"According to the letter, it's about this time." Song Beiming raised his foot and kicked open the door of the main room and said, "The second sister-in-law probably doesn't want to make things difficult for me. She calculated the time correctly and told me to find out now."

The charcoal in the main room had just risen, but it wasn't warm enough, Yan Xi was hugged and placed on the round table in the outer room, locked in his arms by Song Beiming, thought for a while and said: "In my opinion, Emperor Father will not agree."

"Really?" Song Beiming seemed to be very confident, and said, "I have been planning in secret for a long time, just waiting for this day, and it happened to catch up with the current situation in Jingdu.The predicament of bloodlines can also establish our marriage, killing two birds with one stone. When the Han and Song Dynasties joined forces, Jingdu had to weigh the loyalty of the Canglong Army, the Snow-Treading Army, and the Imperial Army.business."

Yan Xi liked Song Beiming's unstoppable aura, looked up and entwined with Song Beiming, saying: "My father and emperor will not agree. The king of a country is threatened by the three armies, and everyone in the world is watching. The emperor is the only master of Da Jing.", will never give in."

Song Beiming was startled, then suddenly fell silent, holding Yan Xi's face, and said after a long time: "You mean, sister-in-law's move is too tight?"

Yan Xi pointed his finger at the tip of Song Beiming's nose, soaked in the cold sweat that surfaced instantly, he was burned by Song Beiming's strong affection, his finger slid to Song Beiming's lips, caressed and said: "However, it is precisely because of this chess move.Leaving no leeway, making the father unable to agree, it became an excellent move instead."

Song Beiming didn't let go of the finger that was brought to his lips, took the piece of scallion into his mouth, and asked vaguely: "Please enlighten me, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

"Father will do the opposite." Yan Xi was sucked into his breath for a while, he put his left arm carefully on Song Beiming's shoulder, whispered softly in his ear, "Father will probably order that'I heard that there is a second daughter, Beiming, from the Song family in Beiyuan, who is twenty-one years old. She is beautiful and blue-hearted.

Song Beiming was stunned, let go of his wet fingers in a daze, and turned his head to look at Yan Xi.

Yan Xi gently kissed the corner of Song Beiming's lips, and said, "If Ming Mei is marrying you as the crown prince, I wonder if Miss Song San is willing?"