Chapter 53: Discussing personal contributions

There was a palace chaos in Kyoto, Qingguo, three years ago. A large number of masters in the palace died. The relationship between the palace became simpler, and the overall atmosphere became much more calm and direct. When the queen died, his Majesty did not seem to have the idea of ​​re-establishing the queen. When the queen died, no old woman sat high and stared at the concubines. Concubine Shu accepted the result of the death of her own son indifferently, but she only ate vegetarianism in the deserted palace. His Majesty did not instruct her to the cold palace, which was considered to be particularly kind and kind.

In today's palace, the most powerful woman who speaks is naturally the third prince's biological mother, Concubine Yi, and the eldest prince's biological mother, Concubine Ning. These two empresses were both injured in the palace transformation. They formed a bloody friendship in the battle and worked together to deal with matters in the palace, which was extremely harmonious.

As for the matter of passing the throne that can best affect the atmosphere in the harem, it is impossible to cause any major problems at the moment. Although Your Majesty has not yet established a new crown prince, anyone with a discerning eye knows that the prince who is most likely to take over the Qing Kingdom in the future will naturally be the third prince Li Chengping.

Although the third prince was still young and was only a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy, the only two "brothers" who could threaten his status were well known to the eldest prince. He had no desire to spy on the throne, and half of his female slaves in Dongyi City also made him have natural difficulties in succeeding the throne.

There is another potential competitor, naturally Fan Xian. But after all, Mr. Xiao Fan is just an illegitimate child, and he is the third prince's husband. The most important thing is that after all the news over the years, Mr. Xiao Fan has no interest in that chair at all.

Of course, as for whether Fan Xian is interested in the eyes of the ministers and the palace ladies, this is still a question worth pondering. But at least for the moment, the third prince's path is bright. The help is real, and the trajectory of the entire Qing Kingdom in the future is clear, so the atmosphere in the palace is good. The small meeting of unity is held every day, and everyone's spirit is filled with a sense of enthusiasm and upwardness.

Fan Xian went all the way, and it was already dusk when he returned to Kyoto. After entering the deep palace, it became dark. He sat in the imperial study room. He touched his bulging belly and couldn't help frowning, thinking that he should have gone to Xinfeng Pavilion to pick up the buns before entering the palace.

This was just a wonderful idea. He was carrying the heavy responsibility of His Majesty. Since he was returning to Beijing to report his job, he would not dare to stay outside the palace. When he was secretly annoyed, he suddenly watched two little eunuchs walking into the imperial study with a food box.

His Majesty didn't know where to eat in the palace at this time, and even if the inner court notified him that Fan Xian had returned to Beijing, he couldn't come at this time. Fan Xian stared at the things in the food box, smiled, and said, "I know I didn't eat?"

Eunuch Yao is usually with His Majesty. The eunuch leader who stayed outside the imperial study today is also an old acquaintance of Fan Xiandi. It is the Eunuch Dai who made great contributions in the palace incident.

Eunuch Dai looked at Fan Xian with a smile and said, "My uncle is anxious about national affairs. I guess he has missed the meal. I will pick some snacks to cushion first. Your Majesty is having meals in the harem at this time, and even if he wants to give you a bowl of fish chicken rice, he is afraid that it will be too late."

Fan Xian was not polite, and began to attack the things in the food box. As a minister, when His Majesty the Emperor was away, he had already sat in the imperial study room. This was originally a crime of beheading, and dining in the imperial study room without invitation. It was even more disrespectful. However, he had already received the special order, so he sat steadily and ate with peace of mind.

Eunuch Dai smiled and thought to himself, Lord Xiao Fan is not an ordinary minister after all. Immediately, I thought of the recent sensation in the world, Eunuch Dai felt a little hot in his heart. Lord Xiao Fan made an unparalleled achievements for Qingguo, and I don’t know how His Majesty would reward him. The reason why this eunuch leader was so hot was because he knew that most of his future was in the hands of His Majesty, and the other half was completely connected with Lord Xiao Fan.

He was born in the palace and was smooth sailing. It was not until Fan Xian appeared that he began to be unlucky and began to rise again. Because he made great efforts in the rebellion in Kyoto, he has now become the deputy leader and eunuch, and his status is even more noble than when he was in the palace of Concubine Shu.

Eunuch Dai occasionally thought with fear that if he had been on duty in Concubine Shu's palace, he would have probably become a member of the cold palace and had even died long ago. Thinking of this period, he couldn't help but glance back from the corner of his eyes. Now that the little eunuch who was following him was also a celebrity in the imperial study room, it was a pity that he served his master in the Eastern Palace later. Although he did not do anything, his status had plummeted.

Fan Xian put down his chopsticks and said a few words to Eunuch Dai gently. Then he slowly turned his gaze to the back of him. Looking at the young eunuch who became more and more calm, but the acne on his face was still very clear, he said calmly: "You are not dead yet, which is a bit beyond my expectations."

Hong Zhu bowed to Fan Xian with a respectful face and replied, "Reply to the words of the young master, I will be honored by the holy grace and only came out of the cold palace a few years ago."

"Remember to serve Your Majesty carefully in the future." Fan Xian said something indifferently, and then stopped.

Eunuch Dai saw that his mood was a little unlucky, so he flattered him for a few words, and then led Hong Zhu out of the imperial study room. He thought to himself that there have been rumors in the palace that this Eunuch Hong and Mr. Xiao Fan had a dislike. It was Mr. Xiao Fan who kicked this little guy to the East Palace back then. Today, it seems that this is true.

He couldn't help but sneer in his heart, thinking that even though Mr. Hong was taking care of him, he could still not match the young master's hand that came out of the palace. Now Mr. Hong has died, and Hong Zhu's position in the palace is so awkward.

However, Eunuch Dai did not notice at all. When he left the imperial study room, Fan Xian and Hong Zhu looked at each other, with a look of mutual relevance in their eyes, and then nodded gently, not easily noticed.

The imperial study room was quiet, and Fan Xian silently sorted out the thoughts in his mind. It was natural for Hong Zhu to come out of the cold palace. This kid has always been very happy with the nobles in the palace. During the rebellion, Hong Zhu had no idea at all on the surface, so it was natural to use it. Of course, in this matter, Fan Xian also took many turns and gave some strength to Hong Zhu.

As for the three years of entanglement between each other, Fan Xian no longer thought about it. At least this little eunuch has helped him too much. In terms of love, he always owe the other party, not the other party owes him.

Just as he was thinking about this, a burst of rapid footsteps came from outside the imperial study room, and a faint light illuminated the night from the other end of the glass window, floating towards this side.

Fan Xian quickly retracted his stretched arms and stood up to greet His Majesty.

The door of the imperial study room was pushed open, and His Majesty the Emperor of Qing, dressed in bright yellow, strode in, and his cheeks, which looked slightly thin, were calm. Only the white hair on his temples revealed his real age and his mentality that had been consumed too much over the years.

The eunuchs who served were not in the beginning. Eunuch Yao was extremely clever and closed the door of the imperial study room tightly behind him. Only the emperor and Fan Xian were left in the imperial study room.

The emperor sat on the soft couch very freely, rubbed his knees with both hands and looked at Fan Xian. Suddenly he laughed.

Fan Xian was confused by the laughter and stood there a little awkwardly.

The emperor shook his head and said, "You are fine."

Since it was very good, why did you shake your head? Fan Xian smiled bitterly. He took out the secret box prepared by the yard and put it on the short table in the soft couch.

The emperor opened the box and looked at it carefully. The box was full of the preliminary results of the negotiations between Nanqing and Dongyi City, as well as the bottom line of Dongyi City analyzed by the Supervision Bureau, as well as the territory map tributed by Dongyi City and the detailed situation of the distribution of population and financial resources.

The incident in Dongyi City has already shocked the whole world. The mission in charge of the negotiations, including Fan Xian himself. He and the Kyoto Palace maintained a daily negotiation details exchange. The emperor was very clear about the details of the negotiations, but after all, the two places were far apart. If they really wanted to grasp the first-hand situation, Fan Xian really needed to go back to Beijing and make a face-to-face report.

The emperor slowly put down the scroll in his hand, stood up, and walked to a wall in the imperial study room. He pulled open the wall with a floor curtain hanging on it.

Under the curtain is a large map of the whole world. The roads of each county are clearly drawn, and even the coastlines to the east and south. The land is also very detailed. This map not only includes the territory of the Qing Kingdom, but also the territory of the Northern Qi and Dongyi City.

When Fan Xian first entered the imperial study room to discuss matters, he sat in the same place with the Grand Secretary of the Shangshu. He had seen this map and knew the supreme enthusiasm of the king and minister of the Qing Kingdom for Takubian. However, there were three princes next to the emperor at that time, but now two of them have disappeared.

The emperor's stable palm was moving on the map. Although the light in the imperial study room was bright, it was not the shadowless light in the operating room after all. Wherever his palm moved to the map, it was dark, like a black arrow, containing countless authority, representing hundreds of thousands of troops, full of murderous intent.

The palm fell above Dongyi City and the four vassal states, and patted it gently. The emperor had not turned his head and said calmly: "I own this place without spending a soldier. Fan Xian, how do you think I should reward you?"

"The negotiations are not over yet, and there are still disputes within Jianlu. The princes and princes of the vassal states are afraid that they will still rebel. The most important thing is the matter of garrisoning troops. I wonder if it will cause a rebound in Dongyi City in the future."

Fan Xian responded with a smile. He could see that although the emperor looked calm at this moment, the joy in his heart could not be concealed. This emperor who was determined to unify the world and establish a world of immortal achievements took decades to finally eliminate the two opponents Ku He and Si Gu Jian, and took the first step in the journey of thousands of miles. That kind of pleasure could not be disguised.

"How is Sigujian?" The emperor turned around, smiled, and did not continue to ask the reward, but instead asked something he was most concerned about.

"I am paralyzed and will definitely die within three months." Fan Xian answered very quickly without any delay.

The emperor pondered for a moment and sighed softly: "Everyone is going to die, but I really admire this crazy sword. After being hit by Uncle Liuyun Shi, I punched him again. He could still live for so long. This person's physical strength is indeed the strongest among us."

This naturally excludes Wuzhu.

Fan Xian's eyes moved slightly and he said softly: "Fortunately, Sigu Jian was not dead. Only he could suppress the strong men in the sword hut. If he hadn't nodded, this negotiation would have been impossible."

The emperor smiled and said nothing. He had always been a little confused about his son. This sentence was about to say good things for Sigu Jian? What is the point of saying good things for a dying master?

After thinking about it, Fan Xian said again: "In my opinion, this negotiation is probably about next year. By then, Sigu Jian will have already died. However, since he has set a tone and spread it to the four fields. I believe that the disciples in Jianlu dare not disobey."

"Will Wang Shisanlang take over as the master of Jianlu?" the emperor suddenly asked. For this emperor, he didn't care about Fan Xian's personal relationship with Wang Shisanlang. What he cared about was that in the future, if he wanted to truly control the territory of Dongyi City, the master of Jianlu must be a person who could control it.

And the young disciple of Jianlu named Wang Shisanlang had a deep entanglement with Nan Qing. No matter how capable he was, he was first and foremost a person who could control it.

Fan Xiandi's heart tightened, his mind turned quickly, and he said, "The opening ceremony was postponed for a month. No one said anything. But I haven't found out who the Sigujian was going to hand over the sword hu to."

"No need to inquire." The emperor's face darkened, "If Dongyi City truly surrenders, the master of Jianlu must be appointed by me. No matter who Sigujian chooses, I will not be able to do so without nodding and sealing the seal."

Fan Xian's lips were slightly bitter. What he was worried about was that Sigu Jian forced his identity to reveal his shadow and made him the second generation master of Jianlu. Now it seems that he should be worried about other issues. His Majesty's approach is a bit like the way he enthroned the leader of the lama back then.

However, if you think about it carefully, even if Qingguo will send officials and troops to Dongyi City in the future, in the hearts of the residents of Dongyi City, the real person in charge is the children of Jianlu. This should also be stated in the agreement between the two countries that Qingguo will not make major changes to the layout of Dongyi City within 50 years.

If Qingguo did not even have nominal appointment and removal power, what would Dongyi City be considered as surrender?

"After I returned to Dongyi, I explained to the other party." Fan Xian did not think about it anymore and responded directly.

"As long as Jianlu lowers his head, there is no need to consider any other small business companies." The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "If Sigujian is smart enough, he will not do anything before he dies. If he is really an idiot, I will naturally teach him a profound lesson."

When the emperor was angry, the world was bleeding. The lesson that Emperor Qing taught him was naturally to send troops and forcibly conquering Dongyi City with force.

Fan Xian did not answer this topic and asked directly: "If Jianlu is settled, what should I do if the City Lord's Mansion is here?"

"Aren't the people in the city lord's mansion killed by Sigujian?" The emperor stood beside the map and suddenly looked at Fan Xian deeply. "Actually, it's not only me who is surprised. The civil and military officials in the court were very shocked. An Zhi, Sigujian is particularly eye-catching to you. I didn't expect that he could really suppress his madness and agree to your request."

Before going to Dongyi City, Fan Xian and the emperor had a long dispute in the palace, because in the emperor's opinion, even if Sigu Jian died, he could not allow himself to protect Dongyi City for many years. He did not send out a single army or shoot a single arrow, and surrendered to Nan Qing. However, Fan Xian insisted on his opinion and took a long time to convince Emperor Qing to let him try it.

The problem is that he actually succeeded in his attempt! This fact made the civil and military officials in the Qing Kingdom inexplicably surprised, and the emperor was also very happy, and even a little uneasy, because his illegitimate son really gave too many surprises to the world.

The emperor had suspicion and suspicion in his eyes, but Fan Xian seemed to feel nothing, and said with a wry smile: "I dare not take credit. If it weren't for my strong national strength in Daqing, Sigujian thought that after his death, Dongyi City would have to surrender or break two roads, and he would never bow to Daqing."

This is true. Any diplomatic negotiation is actually based on strength. As the trend of the lower world begins to emerge today, Northern Qi may have had the strength to compete with Nan Qing for many years, while Dongyi City established its borders through commerce, which is not solid at all, like duckweed in the water and light clouds in the sky. As long as the strong wind blows, it will be a place where clouds are scattered.

Under the oppression of Nanqing's powerful national strength, Dongyi City did not have many choices. Fan Xian's success this time should actually be the success of His Majesty the Emperor of Qing, because under his rule, it was an extremely powerful empire.

Fan Xian suddenly took a deep breath and said, "You also know that my mother came out of Dongyi City back then, and Sigujian always had a bit of incense to me."

He knew that this matter could not be hidden from the emperor, and he didn't want to hide it. He simply said it directly. As expected, His Majesty the Emperor was obviously very clear. When Ye Qingmei passed by Dongyi City, he just smiled slightly after hearing this sentence, and said, "It's true. What is Sigujian's requirement for you."

Fan Xian raised his face and said seriously: "He hopes that the land of Dongyi City under Daqing's rule will still be the land of Dongyi City now."

"I agree." The emperor waved his hand firmly. Without waiting for Fan Xian to say anything, he said directly: "I want Dongyi City, which is now Dongyi City. Now it has become like Jiangnan. What do I want him to do?"

Fan Xian was extremely shocked. The problem he was most worried about, and the problem that Sigu Jian was most worried about was not a problem in His Majesty's mind. What the emperor wanted was the current Dongyi City, which was a big deal with overseas businessmen. It had a faint taste of merchant autonomy.

With this in mind, Fan Xian couldn't help but feel endless admiration for the emperor. Only the emperor with extremely profound vision can tolerate such a situation. I am afraid that the mind and vision of Your Majesty will be broader than he imagined...

Immediately afterwards, the emperor discussed with Fan Xian the details of the landing of the Dongyi territory, as well as possible major problems, and related response measures. At this time, the night was getting deeper, but the lights in the imperial study were always so bright.

The territory of the world gradually changed with the details of the father and son.

After a long time, the emperor rubbed his tired eyes, turned around, and looked at the map again. The map of the world had changed. But this map had not changed yet. The emperor whispered: "I will make a new map tomorrow."

"Congratulations to Your Majesty." Fan Xian said with a smile.

The emperor finally laughed at this moment, and his palm suddenly slapped heavily on the map. The large exotic territory painted in green seemed to carry an irresistible smell of perseverance on his bright yellow clothes.

"There is only this part left in the world."

Fan Xian's heart shrank suddenly.

The emperor asked the previous question for the second time: "Anzhi, how do you think I should reward you?"

There are many examples in history where great achievements shocked the master and he would not die well. When these examples were unlucky, they were often because of this sentence, because they had too much credit. They had received too many rewards. The rewards were so unpaid that the one on the dragon throne could not be given half of the chair for those examples. So the examples were running on the road without exception.

Occasionally, there are examples that will come out and rebel successfully, but that is a minority after all.

When Fan Xian heard this question, he didn't feel scared at all. He just looked bitter and fell into deep thought. Because he didn't make much contribution this time, according to what he said before, Dongyi City's surrender was ultimately due to the strong national strength of the Qing Kingdom. He was just an introduction, an excuse, and an excuse for Sigujian to convince himself.

As for the great achievements, he shocked the master? No, the emperor's confidence and narcissism are the first person in history. He never worried about any minister and son who could run to the front of him in his life. A powerful emperor would have strong tolerance for the people under the dragon throne.

But Fan Xian does have the third problem of the example, that is, the problem of unappreciation. He is now a first-class official, and he owns two treasure houses of the Inner Treasury Supervision Institute. His authority accounts for one-third of the world. What else can the emperor reward him? What is the title of king that those people in the mission secretly guessed?

But we have to ask for rewards. Everyone in the world looks at Kyoto. If Fan Xian makes his first contribution, no one can give me a reward. I am afraid that the ministers will feel heartbroken by His Majesty.

After a long time, Fan Xian suddenly laughed bitterly, looked at the emperor next to the map, scratched his head, and said self-deprecatingly: "Or... would you seal Dongyi City to Weichen?"

Of course this is a joke. It’s a big joke. At most, he is a king of Danbo Xian. If you really want to divide Dongyi City, you will be a king of lords and a prince!

The emperor also laughed, but his smile was not as interesting as Fan Xian thought, but it showed an indescribable teasing: "It seems that Sigu Jian is really as said on Dadong Mountain, and he is determined to be the lord of the city."
To be continued...