The queen asked, "In Yutong's letter, she requested that Li Yuzhu, the daughter of Li Keyong, be granted the title of Princess."

"I will give the title of princess to the emperor, and after the rebellion, I will give Li Yuzhu as a reward." Zhaozong replied.

The queen nodded with satisfaction. She only cared about her daughter's affairs and rarely asked about the affairs of the court.

But I heard from the emperor that "the beads and gold sent by Wei Fufeng can only be used to reward the Hedong Army."

The queen was stunned and nodded helplessly. Even if she was not happy and reluctant to give up, she could only give her daughter's gift.

The Hedong Army must give substantial rewards to the court to fight against rebellion, but the court cannot give huge rewards at all.

"You go, I want to calm down." Zhaozong said expressionlessly.

The queen left the hall with a gift, leaving Zhaozong in a daze against the broken Buddha statue. There were six eunuchs and four palace maids in the hall.

In the side hall, Changde was facing more than a dozen eunuchs, several of whom were famous bosses in the Ming Palace, each wearing scarlet official clothes.

Changde also wore a scarlet official uniform, but facing the big guys who dared not look up to him in the past, he couldn't help but be afraid, and bent down slightly with his eyebrows down.

Since Yang Fugong was defeated and fled Chang'an, the eunuchs in the Daming Palace have also been ranked higher in terms of seniority.

Those in power became Lieutenant Liu Jishu of the Left Shence Army, Lieutenant Wang Zhongxian of the Right Shence Army, Privy Councilor Wang Yanfan, and Deputy Privy Councilor Xue Qixi.

The four eunuchs and bosses were like judges from the Ministry of Justice, condescendingly inquiring about Changde's experience.

Changde answered questions and he had nothing to hide. When he left Lingnan, Amber was the decision, and Amber gave nothing to him.

"You ten little monkeys have actually been blessed when you go south. Our family can wear red clothes, but it has been hard for twenty years." Liu Jishu said indifferently in the throat.

"I never thought that Marquis Fufeng valued me, but the power granted by the Marquis was limited, and he could only command a hundred guards, which was no higher than the position of all the adults." Changde respected and humble.

The four big bosses looked at each other, their eyes were filled with bitterness. Are they still in a high position and powerful position?

The position is true, and the weight is definitely not true. The chaotic military power of the Divine Strategy is not their commander. The emperor does not trust the eunuchs at all.

In fact, the motley relationship of the Shence Army has a certain relationship with Zhaozong's restriction of the military power of eunuchs.

In the imperial court before Emperor Zhaozong, eunuchs controlled the power of Shence military, so eunuchs attached great importance to managing Shence military, and they were very careful in training and treatment, so eunuchs were willing to waste their financial resources to strengthen the military.

Today's eunuchs still have certain military power, but they have lost the military power and financial power and personnel power, and they have no local power. So in other words, they are not much better than Changde.

In addition, the court was in turmoil and financial difficulties, and it was no longer as affordable as the vassal states.

"So, Marquis Fufeng treats His Highness very well." Liu Jishu said again.

Among the eunuchs, Liu Jishu was obviously the only one who followed the leader of the horse. In fact, the Privy Councilor who used to hold great power is now a false official.

Changde replied: "The Marquis treats His Highness very kindly. I can see that it is not false. Marquis Fufeng has many wives, who all value love and kindness, and each lady has certain power.

His Highness the Princess mainly has the power of supervision and has the command of 1,600 guards. The Marquis' intention is that His Highness is a part of the checks and balances of local power."

Liu Jishu nodded and said, "Fufeng Hou Ruizhi."

Changde nodded silently, and suddenly Wang Zhongxian said calmly: "Enough wisdom can't stand the strength. The Hedong Army asked for 300,000 shi of military rations, how could Fufeng Hou dare to refuse?"

Liu Jishu said calmly: "Xiang Yu is domineering and still has a crushing defeat. He cannot bear the enemy for a while, let alone Fufeng Hou's capture of Xichuan is enough to make up for the loss of military rations."

Wang Zhongxian smiled and nodded, "I despise the shallow, but I am a little dissatisfied with Fufeng Hou's good luck."

"There are gains and losses, and Fufeng Hou is not a god." Liu Jishu laughed.

Changde hesitated and said, "The loss of military rations has nothing to do with Marquis Fufeng. Marquis Fufeng is far away in Lingnan, and attacking Shangzhou is the proposal of the governor of Jinzhou.

After Marquis Fufeng received the letter, he urgently ordered the troops to retreat, but only half of the troops left Shangzhou according to the order. The remaining main force of Jinzhou refused to leave. As a result, the Hedong army was asked for military rations and killed people if they were not given. The Marquis's eldest wife had to make the decision and paid the military rations."

The eunuchs were stunned and looked at each other.

Liu Jishu sighed lightly: "Even if Kong Ming is alive, it's not the case. The Hedong Army's biggest benefit was Fufeng Hou. 300,000 s of military rations were just the errands paid, and Xichuan could get the money back in one year."

Silence, Wang Zhongxian said: "Fufeng Hou attaches great importance to Lingnan and Fujian, and is willing to pay a lot of warehousing and disaster relief. Why not mainly operate the wild land of Lingnan? "

Liu Jishu said: "Fufenghou's approach should be to lay the foundation behind. The Guangxi management in Lingnan, Fujian is far away from the Central Plains. Compared with the Jingzhou area, it is more strategically worth operating.

For example, the Hedong Army asked for military rations, and the Marquis of Fufeng dared not not to pay, but one day, the Marquis of Fufeng had to retreat south of the river and could refuse any threat without any scruples."

The eunuchs nodded, and Liu Jishu said again: "According to Changde's words, Guizhou and Guangzhou are popular, and their prosperity seems to be better than Chang'an. There are many ships coming and going from Jiangling Prefecture to Guangzhou, indicating that Lingnan is no longer the hardships in the past."

The eunuchs were silent, and Liu Jishu said again: "The most important thing is that the sea salt interests of Lingnan and Fujian should not be less than the Jianghuai salt benefits. Perhaps the future Lingnan in Fujian will be the second Jianghuai."

"However, the second Jianghuai River will be a place to be rich in the future, whether it is the Central Plains, Jianghuai River, or Zhejiang. Chengdu can also be considered one of Shu, but the difficulty of communication between Shu and Guandi is not very important to the court." Liu Jishu said, which is quite meaningful to give guidance to the country.

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The queen walked outside the side hall gate, and the eunuch on duty shouted respectfully: "The Empress is here."

The eunuchs in the side hall walked away tacitly and stood respectfully.

The queen walked into the side hall and ordered: "I talk to Changde, you can go."

The eunuchs walked away from the side hall in silence and respectfully.

The queen walked to sit on a wooden chair, and Changde turned to face it respectfully.

The queen asked her daughter about her detailed situation, food, clothing, housing and transportation, what she encountered along the way, and what she was in love.

Changde answered one by one, and facing the queen is much easier than facing the eunuchs.

The survival level in the palace is very strict, and the lives of eunuchs at the bottom are basically unsecured, so it is common to be abused or killed.

The queen gently asked Changde to retreat and rest. Changde left. Liu Jishu was away. Please see him outside.

The queen was allowed to enter and asked bluntly: "What's wrong with you?"

Liu Jishu said respectfully: "Empress, the Marquis of Fufeng treats His Highness well and values ​​the eunuchs who are married with him. I am truly grateful for His Highness."

The queen nodded silently. Although she was the queen, she was afraid of the eunuchs in the palace. She could even be said to be afraid. The eunuch boss wanted to kill her, so she could definitely do nothing.

Liu Jishu said respectfully: "Empress, now the court is in decline and Your Majesty is covered with dust. Empress should relieve Your Majesty's worries. Since Fufeng Hou valued eunuchs, I think it's better to put some people loyal to the court to go there and influence Fufeng Hou's forces to support the court."

"Do you think Fufenghou is stupid?" the queen asked calmly.

"Fufeng Hou Ruizhi." Liu Jishu replied.

"This is the princess's letter, look." The queen took out the letter.

Before Liu Jishu left, he stretched out his hands to take it respectfully and opened it to watch.

A moment later, Liu Jishu whispered: "Horse Fufeng misunderstood Your Majesty deeply. Your Majesty did it to revive the Tang Dynasty and benefit the people of the world."

"The meaning of this palace is that the means of fighting for power in the palace will not work under the rule of Fufeng Hou. If the eunuch is forcibly planted, it will either be idle or eliminated by Fufeng Hou. The consequences will also cause Fufeng Hou to maliciously instigate his daughter.

It is already the limit of luck that the princess can get kindness. Perhaps Fufeng Hou is to make use of it. If the value of the use becomes a possible hidden danger, my daughter will be deprived of all her independence and will not be worth the loss." The queen politely declined the suggestion.

Liu Jishu nodded and said respectfully: "I am reckless."

The queen said with a gentle voice: "Being able to maintain today's relationship is already beneficial to the court. At least Fufeng Hou can worship the court, hoping to gain more unrealistic. If the court wants to revive, it still needs to be strong and rely on external forces, and ultimately it is controlled by others."

Liu Jishu nodded and said, "What the Empress said is very true. The court needs a strong army."

The queen smiled bitterly and said, "You know your majesty's temperament. I can't speak for myself. If I talk about military affairs lightly, it will only make things boring."

Liu Jishu nodded, sent back the letter before leaving, and said respectfully, "I will leave."

The queen said: "It is not appropriate to install eunuchs, but there is indeed a lack of people to serve the princess around. I asked Changde to take some eunuchs he knew back to serve the princess full-time. The eunuchs at the bottom cannot arouse the fear of Fufeng Hou."

Liu Jishu was slightly stunned and said respectfully: "But with the empress being the master, I will take my leave."

The queen watched Liu Jishu leave the side hall and sighed in her heart. The open and secret struggles in the palace and the disagreement in the court were clear.

But the emperor was stubborn and did not dare to participate in state affairs. She was worried that she would make mistakes and offend the eunuchs. All she could do was to take good care of her children and watch silently.

The queen called in an eunuch and said quietly: "Liu Quan, you have served this palace for eight years. I am very relieved to you and plan to let you go to Fujian to serve the princess. Are you willing?"

Liu Quan was forty years old, with a good facial features and a good word. When he heard this, he knelt down and said respectfully: "I don't want to leave the Empress, I am willing to serve the Empress for the rest of my life."

The queen said, "I don't want you to leave either. I just heard from Changde that the ten eunuchs who served the princess were entrusted with important tasks by the Marquis of Fufeng. I was thinking about asking you to lead thirty eunuchs to serve the princess."

Liu Quan looked up and asked, "Is there any intention of Empress?"

The queen said, "There is no intention. You are going to serve the princess. You don't have to expect to be valued by Fufeng Hou and the princess. Changde and the others were just right when Fufeng Hou needed to do things before they were appointed.

If you go, you can only feel at ease with the princess. This palace will also instruct the princess not to act rashly, so as not to cause fear of Fufeng Hou."

Liu Quan leaned over and said respectfully: "I will serve Your Highness with all my heart."

"Get up." said the queen.

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