From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 420

The moment he stepped on land, Zhou Yuan felt solid again.

On the boat, without the feeling of being grounded, his heart was hanging.

Zhuang Xuansu felt the same as him. She let out a long breath and said, "Finally we are in Lin'an Prefecture. I am tormented to death."

Zhou Yuan said, "Let me reiterate, this is Ningbo Prefecture."

He strode forward, and the man in black followed closely behind him.

Zhuang Xuansu was stunned for a moment, then realized that his position had been taken away, so he hurried forward and said, "Hey, I am the personal bodyguard, okay!"

Zhou Yuan turned around and smiled, "Personal bodyguard, I have to remind you that I am still wanted. The dock is a key surveillance area. I suggest you walk faster."

Zhuang Xuansu came to his side, and while walking quickly, he asked, "What's the matter, Zhou Yuan, I feel that your mood seems to have improved a lot. You know, you have been sneering these days."

Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment. How can you tell the mood?

But... maybe I'm going to meet my father-in-law, so I'm naturally happy.

Since I came to this world, my father-in-law has always taken care of me. He is the top scholar in the imperial examination and has unique views on the officialdom and this world. Zhou Yuan finally has someone to talk to.

For a long time, I felt so suffocated.

Zhou Yuan seemed to know the route, and he quickly moved forward and soon met two ordinary-looking people.

Then they passed through an alley and came to an inconspicuous teahouse.

Zhou Yuan strode up, and Zhuang Xuansu was about to catch up, but was stopped by the man in black.

"What are you doing!"

Zhuang Xuansu frowned and said, "We have to follow him. If there is an ambush upstairs, Zhou Yuan will be in danger."

The man in black said indifferently, "Don't waste your words. You can't convince me. The only way for you to go up is to defeat me."

Zhuang Xuansu raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you really think I dare not fight you? Your kung fu is at most a little higher than mine, but not much."

The man in black said, "Just try it."

Zhuang Xuansu opened his mouth, but finally sighed helplessly and said, "If you don't go upstairs, you have to go in and have a cup of tea, right? What's the point of standing stupidly at the door?"

She pushed away the man in black's hand, walked directly into the hall and sat down.

She watched Zhou Yuan quickly go upstairs and enter a room.

Inside the room, Zhou Yuan had already seen the middle-aged man he had missed for a long time.

"My son-in-law greets his father-in-law."

For some reason, Zhou Yuan felt like crying the moment he saw Zhao Cheng, like a bullied child who finally found his parents.

Zhao Cheng's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but laugh: "Finally, we're here. I've been waiting for you in Ningbo for two days, Ziyi. The sea route is still too slow."

His voice was bright and open, generous and generous, which made Zhou Yuan feel less heavy.

"Old Taishan, the land route is full of people who want to catch me. How dare I leave? Otherwise, why would my son-in-law ask you to come to Ningbo Prefecture?"

Zhou Yuan sat down and filled Zhao Cheng's tea.

Zhao Cheng smiled and said, "That's true. You are now a prominent figure in the Jin Dynasty. Everyone wants to meet you."

Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "Would you like to meet me, a rebel who was granted a title at a young age?"

Zhao Cheng waved his hand and said, "Oh, you can't say that. You said you were granted a title at a young age, so what is your motive for regicide?"

"A military marquis in the Jin Dynasty is not as good as a son-in-law of the Eastern Tartars? A smart person will understand that you are not the murderer of the emperor."

This sentence is very ordinary, but it really comforted Zhou Yuan.

He couldn't help but sighed and said, "Old Taishan, you are right. Living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. Her Majesty's methods are really cruel. I was also a victim."

Zhao Cheng took a sip of tea and said, "It's normal. The inner court is omnipresent. Her Majesty has more intelligence than you, so she will naturally plan things much earlier. Once it involves a big problem, the situation will be bigger and earlier, and it is inevitable that you will be involved."

"And this time the layout must involve the most core issues, so she dare not tell you in advance, so you naturally become a pawn .”

Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but applaud and said, “Old Taishan is really insightful. I thought about it for several days before I understood the truth, but you saw it at a glance.”

“I also think that the source of your majesty’s setting up the trap is because the throne is unstable.”

Zhao Cheng nodded and said, “So, you can see that the throne is unstable. Can your majesty still tell you? If you, the young marquis, are taken over by her opponent, won’t she lose the throne?”

“As a king, you will not trust anyone in such a matter of life and death.”

He stood up,He took out a map from his bosom and spread it directly on the table.

Zhao Cheng's eyes were sharp, and he squinted and said, "The throne is unstable, there must be a reason."

"Let's start with the most fundamental problem and analyze it step by step. First of all, your majesty did not get the support of the royal family. This is her biggest weakness."

"This weakness is not important at ordinary times, but if it is in a special period, it will become extremely prominent."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Last year, Han Tuochengping rebelled and the two Jiangs were in chaos. There were all kinds of voices asking your majesty to abdicate."

"The main point is that she did not get the throne legitimately, she is not a member of the Chen royal family, and she affected the fortune of the Great Jin Dynasty, which led to so many chaos."

Zhao Cheng said, "But you Having just recovered the Central Plains, her position should be more stable than before. Why did she have to fake her death? "

"In fact, there are three main reasons. "

"First, Nurhaci is seriously ill and it seems that he will not have much time left. There are contradictions within the Jurchens. Their unity depends entirely on Nurhaci's own ability and personal charm. If he dies, the contradictions will not be suppressed. "

"In this case, only huge interests can bind the tribes together and form unity. "

"Then the previous mature and steady strategy will not work. Nurhaci can only give it a try and continue to fight southward. , continue to expand the territory. "

"This will unite the tribe again, and at the same time create opportunities for his sons to build prestige and team, and finally complete a smooth handover. "

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "My father-in-law and I agree. The situation of Dajin determines the fate of my Dajin in the next two years. At least in the northeast, there will be a war. "

Zhao Cheng waved his hand and said: "Hey, not only that, Ningbo Prefecture is not stable. The island pirates have come several times, robbing and running away, like flies. "

"The war in Guangdong Sea is not optimistic. I estimate that in half a month, it will be completely defeated. "

Zhou Yuan thought After thinking for a while, he suddenly said, "The failure of Yuehai and the pressure from the north may directly lead to the changes of the chieftains."

Zhao Cheng said, "It may even stimulate the changes of Mongolia and divide the fat meat of Dajin. Who wants to fall behind!"

"These pressures come at the same time, Dajin can't hold on. At that time, it will inevitably be defeated in battles and bad news will be everywhere."

"At that time... do you think Her Majesty can still sit firmly? Under the guidance of internal opponents, the whole world will regard her as the source of disaster. Who makes her a woman? Who makes her not surnamed Chen."

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, and he finally understood what the eldest sister was doing.

This is to withdraw in advance! Play a trick and leave the mess to Prince Fu.

At that time, when there is bad news everywhere, the royal family, clans, and civil officials will not be able to sit still, and they will all think of Her Majesty's wisdom and conquering the Central Plains.

Prince Fu was incompetent, and after he became the regent, he had problems everywhere, and it was obvious that he could not be the emperor.

Therefore, the royal family and civil officials were ready to welcome the empress back to the capital.

Not only did the throne crisis survive, but Prince Fu and his followers were also eliminated, and the royal family was also subdued.

In a true sense, the Great Jin was controlled by Zhao Jing.

I have to say, she was really courageous.