"Empress, where did you start talking about this?"

Jia Qiang was simply shocked. He looked at Queen Yin in surprise and asked.

Queen Yin's phoenix eyes were full of authority and she said: "Jia Qiang, you didn't tell Mr. Lin about what happened yesterday?"

Jia Qiang's mind was spinning, and she was sure that no one heard the conversation between him and Lin Ruhai yesterday. Even Aunt Mei and Daiyu didn't let them know, let alone others?

With Lin Ruhai's methods, it was impossible for someone to plot against him to the point where even a conversation in the study could be detected without him realizing it.

Therefore, he was surprised and said: "We have talked about it, but how could Sir say bad things about Your Majesty?" After a pause, under the direct gaze of Queen Yin, he said without fear: "Your Majesty, Sir, maybe some people will think that

, the Queen Mother treated the Queen Mother like that, which would be against filial piety. But Mr. Chen warned me that for ordinary people, the filial piety of parents is greater than the sky. But for the Emperor, the Queen, the father of a country and the mother of a country,

, the true filial piety is to be responsible for the heart of heaven and the will of heaven. The heart of heaven and the will of heaven are condensed by the hearts of hundreds of millions of people in thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

The Empress Dowager's preference for the Tian family of her family was well known both inside and outside the court. However, Tianfu was greedy, ignorant, and lawless.

The Empress did this plan out of necessity for the sake of heaven and filial piety.

What's even more rare is that the empress, who has never been involved in politics, took the initiative to do this to solve the emperor's problems. To put it harshly, it was for the sake of the emperor and the common people in the world, so she took the blame!

Your Majesty, in fact, even if my husband didn’t teach me, I can still see some clues myself. My Majesty did this plan all for the sake of the Emperor.

For such a virtuous empress who takes the world as her own responsibility and is willing to share the emperor's worries, who would have the heart to speak evil words behind her back?

Except for that group of stupid people who cannot see the truth and only know how to rant."

When Queen Yin heard this, she looked at Jia Qiang with her slender phoenix eyes, half-smiling but not smiling, and said, "Jia Qiang, you are playing tricks on me again! How can Master Lin say this?"

"..."

Jia Qiang hesitated, thinking bad things and getting too involved in the drama. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Empress, this... you don't need to pay too much attention to the details. But I can guarantee that what you mean is similar to this! But..."

"But what?"

Queen Yin narrowed her eyes slightly and asked.

Jia Qiang smiled carefully and whispered: "Mr. Chen Zhi said that this plan... seems a bit crude."

As soon as he said this, Li Xuan became furious and said: "What? Lin Ruhai dares to talk about my mother? See if I don't beat you..."

Before he could finish the curse words, Li Xuan's mouth was blocked by Jia Qiang. Jia Qiang pinched his cheeks, making him speechless. She raised her eyebrows and warned: "My lord, even though you are the emperor's son,

, but my husband is a virtuous minister who truly seeks the welfare of the country, even at the risk of his own life. In the thirteen years since Yangzhou was ruled, the legitimate son of Yao lost his wife, and even he himself can hardly survive. He has contributed to the country, the country, the country, and the emperor.

No regrets. You can scold me, but you can't disrespect him. It's not because he is my husband, but people like my husband are the backbone of the country and the destiny of Dayan. Therefore, I am not

Self-interest stops you, do you understand?"

Li Xuan was stunned. Jia Qiang dared to pinch his face in front of Queen Yin?!

He's crazy!

However, I heard Queen Yin say angrily on Feng's couch: "Wu'er! Although you have always been lazy, you still know etiquette. What's wrong today? Have you lost your mind? Did you know that if Jia Qiang hadn't stopped you just now, you would have really lost your temper.

If you say disrespectful words and reach your father's ears, do you want to live or not?"

Emperor Long'an's courteous treatment of Lin Ruhai has long become a favorite story both inside and outside the court.

As a result, there was a prince scolding Lin Ruhai behind his back. What else could this mean if he wasn't seeking death?

After Jia Qiang let go, Li Xuan felt gloomy for a while, but when he saw Empress Yin getting angry, he quickly put on a smile and said: "Empress, didn't I hear what Jia Qiang said, does his husband think the empress's plan is crude? My son protects me. Mother, is this all right? Even if Mr. Lin has done great service to the country, he cannot slander my mother, right?"

Empress Yin rolled her eyes at him angrily and said: "What kind of slander is this? After all, I am just a woman, so what clever tricks can I use? Mr. Jia Qiang, Mr. Lin, is the master of the temple. You have always been You are ignorant and even scolded Mr. Wang, but your father and I did not punish you too harshly. But if you are disrespectful to an important minister like Mr. Lin, your father, Long Yan, will be furious and your mother will not be able to save you. You are such a grown-up person, you should be more careful!"

Li Xuan smiled hurriedly and said: "Mother, my sons and ministers are not fools. After this experience, they will definitely remember it in their hearts and will never be disrespectful to Master Lin. He is indeed... somewhat respectable."

When Queen Yin heard this, she raised her eyebrows and said, "It's not a little bit, but it's very respectable. Furthermore, even for Jia Qiang's sake, shouldn't you respect others? You are a petty and partial person. It's still high, but it turns out that no one likes you, and you don't like others, and in the end you don't even have a serious friend. Now that you finally have a good friend, no matter how rude you are, Jia Qiang will be furious. If I want to be friends with you again, it will be up to you to decide who you want to be with in the future."

Li Xuan was startled when he heard this, looked at Jia Qiang again, smiled, put his arms around Jia Qiang's shoulders and said: "No way, he dares! Jia Qiang just pinched my mouth to prevent me from saying it, and none of my sons and I were angry with him." Angry, he dares to be angry with me? He’s not a girl, but he’s always angry..."

Jia Qiang glanced at Queen Yin, and said to Li Xuan in a dumbfounded voice, "Can you behave yourself in front of me?"

Li Xuan sneered and said disdainfully: "Why should I be afraid of being rude in front of my mother?"

Jia Qiang said angrily: "You are not afraid of me!"

Before Li Xuan opened his mouth, Queen Yin, who was above her, laughed and said, "Are you afraid of me? What have I done to make you afraid?"

Jia Qiang said hurriedly: "My mother-in-law is a mother in the world, and she is always kind to her ministers. But the more she is like this, the more my ministers respect her."

Queen Yin smiled and said: "You are also confused! If I treat you as a foreign minister, how can you come here? Starting from Ziyu, you are also my nephew and uncle. Besides, the emperor and Master Lin is a king and his ministers, and he has never treated you, Master Lin's most beloved disciple, as an outsider. From now on, you don't have to be very restrained in front of me."

Jia Qiang smiled and thanked her, and Empress Yin warned again: "Today is Ziyu's birth, but during the national mourning period, it must not be held in a big way. You go, give gifts, and don't eat. During the national mourning period, the clan will No one can hold a banquet, even if it is a plain banquet. You can sit down for a while and come back, and you must not make any remarks about this."

Jia Qiang and Li Xuan hurriedly received the instruction, and Empress Yin asked the chambermaid Mu Di, who had been standing silently like a wooden figure in the palace for a long time, to get the birthday gift she had prepared, which was a newly acquired rare ancient medical book and a letter.

"This is a letter of greetings written by me to Mrs. Tai. You two should also send it together on my behalf."

After Li Xuan stepped forward to receive the letter, Jia Qiang originally thought that it was nothing to do with him, but she didn't want to hear Empress Yin say: "Jia Qiang, I have something else that I need your help with."

Jia Qiang's heart trembled, and she hurriedly said: "If you have anything to do, Madam, just do as you ask."

Empress Yin smiled and said: "The emperor told me yesterday that he planned to make use of Wu'er's two uncles. One of them is in the Ministry of Personnel and the other in the Ministry of Works. They are both in important positions. Although I have repeatedly advised the emperor, , don’t grant them an official position. After all, relatives are sensitive people. Regardless of what to prevent, hidden dangers should be eliminated. However, the emperor now does not listen to my persuasion. I also wrote to my wife in a letter. , let her old man tell Wu'er that his uncles should never hold high-ranking officials. When the old man tells him, you can help him tell them."

Jia Qiang took a breath in her heart, looked at Queen Yin and said hesitantly: "Mother, not to mention that I am just a junior, there is no room for me to speak. Furthermore, if the emperor wants to promote the eldest master and the second master, it must be them. If you have something to offer, you can help the Emperor solve his problems. Is there no need to refuse?"

Empress Yin shook her head and said: "Is it true that if you are a junior official, you can't be loyal to the emperor? You are still young, and although you are smart, you still don't understand many things. I ask you to say it, and I have my own reasons. Why, is it possible that my words , you don’t listen anymore?”

"this……"

After being embarrassed for a while, Jia Qiang could only agree to Li Xuan's snickering.

He knew in his heart that when Empress Yin asked him to say it, what mattered was naturally not his identity, but his age.

But in a sense, his opinion also represents Lin Ruhai's meaning.

This is extraordinary...

Seeing that he agreed, a smile bloomed on Queen Yin's beautiful face, and she said: "That's right! Today, because of the Queen Mother's decree, the emperor is busy dealing with the attacks from Wuying Hall and the courtiers, and has been very hard. You will be my descendants. Yes, it’s time to do something for the emperor. Go ahead!”

…

Shibei Hutong, Zhao Guogong Mansion.

Jingyi Hall.

Jiang Duo, the old Duke of Zhao, who had just returned from the palace, sat down and took a sip of ginseng tea. An old servant whispered a few words into his ear, and then a look of anger suddenly appeared on Jiang Duo's thin face. He scolded sternly: "Where is Jiang Bao from Qiuzhen? Bring it to me quickly! I told him to thank guests behind closed doors and not to see anyone. Who would let him see foreign guests?"

These days, the second son Jiang Ping was serving him in and out of the imperial city. The eldest son Jiang Bao was ordered by him to study behind closed doors and cultivate his moral character. The third son Jiang An was immediately locked up. The fourth son Jiang Ning and the eldest grandson Jiang Tai, as well as many other subordinates, The children of the Jiang family who were ordered to withdraw from the army were ordered not to go out at will.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Duo went into the palace today to discuss with Emperor Long'an the selection of generals for the 12th Jiedu Regiment. When he came back, he heard that Jiang Bao had met a foreigner. It was Yuan who had been replaced during the shuffle. Meritorious minister.

How can this keep Jiang Duo from being angry?

Someone immediately went to call Jiang Bao. Jiang Bao's youngest son Jiang Lin, who turned out to be Jiang Duo's most beloved grandson, was sent first to appease the old man's anger.

Jiang Lin was furious. If he came to comfort him now, wouldn't he be scolded at his door?

Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Linfu showed his head, he was greeted by a violent bombardment:

"I fucked my mother's legs! Who let your fucked-up old man see foreigners?"

"The Marquis of Changxing, Geng Nian, and the Marquis of Yingchuan, Fulian, have seen such unlucky idiots. I fucked him. Is all he has in his mind is horse dung?"

After cursing for a while, the old man lost his breath, and then Jiang Bao's figure appeared in Jingyi Hall.

Why couldn't Jiang Duo see what he was planning? The old man didn't scold him. He just waved to him, pointed to the ground in front of his chair and said, "Kneel here."

Jiang Ping, Jiang Ning and other Jiang family members saw that something was wrong and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, but the old man spat thick phlegm and scolded him.

Jiang Bao had no choice but to step forward and kneel in front of him...

"Snapped!"

As soon as he knelt down, he smelled a foul smell and then felt pain on his face.

It turned out that it was Jiang Duo who dragged him down and slapped him in the face.

Jiang Bao's face suddenly turned red, but he did not dare to say a word.

However, this year he has passed his sixties and can be considered an old man.

His eldest son has already given birth to sons, and he also has grandchildren.

However, it was of no use.

Jiang Duo looked at his eyes and knew what he was thinking. The old man sneered: "You are not convinced, are you? You Jiang Bao was also a Shenwu general. If I had died earlier, you would have attacked the country long ago. The Duke has become the first among millions of Yan troops, right? Jiang Jiajun, right?"

Jiang Bao could tell that the old man was really angry, and when he looked at Jiang Duo's eyes, he became more and more frightened, and hurriedly said: "Father, my son doesn't dare!"

Jiang Duo looked at him for a long time, only to see the sweat dripping down from Jiang Bao's forehead, even the floor tiles were wet, before sighing and saying: "If I were ten years younger, I would behead you today and clean up." I want to protect the Jiang family, so that the Jiang family will not be burdened by you and suffer the disaster of killing the clan. It’s a pity that I am too old this year and cannot withstand such troubles.”

Jiang Bao didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. He knelt there and explained in a deep voice: "Father, today the Marquis of Changxing Geng Nian and the Marquis of Yingchuan came to see me. My son was not prepared to see him. But they specified that he wanted to see him. Son, the fourth child and the others are gone, but it’s useless. The son thought that their father had dismissed them from their official positions, and they would inevitably feel resentful. If they ignored them, they would be afraid of causing trouble..."

Jiang Duo couldn't understand and asked: "My Jiang family, are we afraid of those two drowned dogs? Those two bastards, after being the ministers of the Ministry of War for several years, their tails are raised to the sky, and I sometimes dare to say hello. Discount. If I don’t kill them this time, I’m too kind-hearted. I need you, a bitch, to be a good person? At this critical juncture, why do I want you to say thank you behind closed doors? Can’t you figure it out?!”

Jiang Bao: "..."

Seeing him like this, Jiang Duo's face, which was already covered with age spots, became more and more gray. He sighed and said: "Today, I originally asked the emperor for the position of commander-in-chief of Xishan Ruijian Camp in front of the emperor. I just happened to be back home. These people are almost no longer able to support them, so you take them all there and live in peace for a few years. Now it seems that you can no longer afford this position, fourth child, you will take over your eldest brother's position in the future."

Hearing this, Jiang Bao looked at Jiang Duo with a dramatic change in expression, and shouted: "Father!"

Jiang Ning was also startled and said hurriedly: "Father, let's let the eldest brother come, there will be no chaos in the Jiang family!"
To be continued...