I'm the one running the game

In Kyoto, the old emperor is getting older and older.

"The barbarian chieftains are eyeing the enemy in the north of the Great Wall, and the Cai thieves are separatist in the south of the Yangtze River and have been fighting for justice."

"How dare they do this in Tongzhou???" The old emperor was almost furious.

When the Palace Master of Huangjue Palace heard this, he shook his head: "This is what we did wrong. If we hadn't deliberately covered it up, Tongzhou would not have resisted."

The disaster in Tongzhou shocked even the lord of Huangjue Palace.

"I am the emperor, can't they understand your father's difficulties? Once the disaster in Tongzhou breaks out, Jiangnan Cai thieves will definitely use it as a criticism. How should I deal with myself?" The old emperor was said by the master of Huangjue Palace. , it was immediately exploded.

"This is 200,000 people, not the 200,000 people on paper." The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace said calmly.

You want people to die, but you still let them not resist, and you don't even know what kind of place Tongzhou is. It is a place of exile. They are a group of sinners. After being tortured for so long, they must be resentful.

"It is a great gift to spare their lives for a group of criminal officials. At this moment, instead of being loyal to the emperor and the country, they support the rebellion. They all should be killed!" The old emperor was full of anger.

"Your Majesty, this is serious." The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace lowered his eyelids. He could see that the old emperor was on the verge of collapse.

What's more important is that he won't live long.

He knew that the old emperor was in a difficult situation. In order to maintain the Song Dynasty, he had become a patchwork poster.

It delayed the Liao State's southward march and blocked the Qi State's northward march.

In addition, Tongzhou to the east rebelled unscrupulously, repeatedly refusing the imperial court's recruitment, and even defeated the imperial army several times and began to expand aggressively.

It's just that the rebel leader in Tongzhou is relatively mysterious, and we haven't been able to find out who he is yet.

In fact, what really made the old emperor angry was that Murong Xuan, a teacher and friend, and his Langya Pavilion also settled in Tongzhou, which puzzled him.

However, he could not ban Langya paper and Langya books. These paper products had penetrated into thousands of households.

In particular, something called toilet paper was introduced, which is used to wipe after using the toilet. It is as soft as silk and more comfortable. Basically, all the rich are using it.

Mainly because the price is affordable, it quickly became popular.

If it is really banned, the old emperor will also suffer backlash.

"It's true that Tongzhou is located in a remote area, but its power cannot be underestimated. Prime Minister Luo Lin, Commander of the Internal Guard Xu Zhong and others all serve under his command. Cai Qiuhe does not dare to compete with such forces." Huang Jue The palace master reminded the old emperor.

There are even more talents on the opposite side than the imperial court, and they are all old foxes. Whether it is ability or means, they are far beyond their ability.

Just to extract the former prime minister Luo Lin, the old emperor's methods may not be as tough as the other party's.

If it weren't for the geographical location, Cai Qiuhe's Jiangnan base, which was based on scholars, might have been torn away by Luo Lin, the scholar predator.

Of course, it is precisely because of its remote location that it is difficult to investigate. They still have not been able to find out the true situation in Tongzhou.

"That's all, let's recruit some more people." The old emperor quickly calmed down and said rather feebly.

He never thought that so many changes would happen after he took power, and for a while he inevitably had doubts about his abilities.

When he was a puppet of the Wen Party, the world was at peace. Saibei was in hand to stop the barbarians and Rongdi did not dare to invade. Jiangnan maintained a balance between the two sides, and Tongzhou did not have so many things.

Once these changes came out, it was hard not to doubt myself.

The old emperor still wanted to quell the troubles in the north and south before he died, leaving the prince and prince with a slightly better start instead of such a mess.

He naturally knew that his physical condition meant that he could only live for about two years at most, and he could not experience great joys or sorrows, otherwise his life would be even shorter.

"By the way, how is Pingyang doing with the consort she chose?" The old emperor changed the subject.

Princess Pingyang is his legitimate daughter. She usually practices martial arts with swords and guns, and has also traveled around the world. But now, she is already twenty-six years old and has not yet found a consort. Because of this incident, the father and daughter People are almost torn apart.

This was not a good example for the royal family, so he finally compromised and let her find it on her own.

"This...has been decided." The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace said with a slight embarrassment.

"Is there something hidden?" The old emperor was keenly aware of the other party's changes.

"Indeed, Princess Pingyang chose a farmer." The last three words of the Palace Master of Huangjue Palace almost made Mudlegs speak frankly.

As soon as these words came out, the old emperor's blood pressure instantly rose, each one making him more worried.

"Retired, how can she, the majestic Emperor of Song, be worthy of a peasant!" the old emperor said angrily.

He would have accepted it if it was a young and famous young man in the world of martial arts, but in the end he chose a peasant boy. This was simply ridiculous.

"I'm afraid it won't work anymore. The two of them are already married, and Princess Pingyang also announced in public that she has accepted the betrothal gift. This matter is irreversible." The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace said, the rice is cooked, and she wants to give up her fear again. It's too late.

And even if she retreats, Princess Pingyang will not give in, and if she wants to recruit a consort in the future, basically no one will be willing.

After saying this, the Palace Master of the Huangjue Palace immediately gave the old emperor a pill to protect his heart and calm his nerves, and then gave him internal energy to warm him up. This prevented the old emperor from convulsing immediately. past.

Princess Pingyang is the old emperor's favorite daughter, no one else, even the crown prince can't compare.

That's why she can venture into the world as a princess, other children of the royal family don't have this qualification.

In the eyes of the master of Huangjue Palace, it is the old emperor's favor that makes Princess Pingyang so arrogant.

Yes, it's arrogant.

As a royal blood, she has been living a life of luxury since she was a child, and she has to take on responsibilities in the future, such as marriage, setting a good example for the world, etc.

Princess Pingyang is not suitable in all aspects and has not done it.

"Forget it, forget it, let her go." The old emperor collapsed on the chair and wanted to get up. He struggled three times but failed to do it. In the end, the master of Huangjue Palace helped him.

"Where is the crown prince? What is he doing?" The old emperor asked again.

"He is studying literature with those Confucian scholars." The master of Huangjue Palace became colder, and he was not very optimistic about the crown prince's behavior.

If it weren't for the fact that the prince was the eldest son, he would have wanted to persuade the old emperor to depose him.

From birth to education, the prince was a qualified scholar, full of benevolence, morality, and the people of the world.

As for what he did, it was all empty talk, without any practical action.

But even if he wanted to do something, he had no power. At that time, the power was hollowed out by two prime ministers, so he could only talk.

Until now, the prince has said a lot of things, but he has no ability.

After the old emperor came to power, he gave the prince a lot of power, intending to hone him, but basically messed up, and then he ignored these tasks and powers directly until now.

And he said that the holy emperor was loyal and righteous, respected virtue and rewarded merit, and the world was governed by the arch.

The meaning is that as long as the virtue is enough, the world will settle down and gradually become strong, and there is no need to spend effort to govern the country.

These words almost made the old emperor have a cerebral hemorrhage.

"If the crown prince is deposed, who do you think is suitable?" The old emperor's expression also turned cold.

He finally managed to eliminate the Wen Party, even at the cost of causing chaos in the world, but you actually did this.

"The second prince, although he is far away in the Western Regions, he has military power in his hands. He has responded to the King of Liao and the King of Wu many times, but it's a pity that the news was too late." The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace spoke up at the first time.

Military power is the key point.

"But if he leaves, who will guard the Western Regions?" The old emperor has many princes, but there are not many who are capable of being arranged to be vassalized. Most of them are raised in Kyoto, and because of the Wen Party, basically no one can become a talent.

"I don't know about this. I only know that among your majesty's heirs, only the second prince can be of great use." How could the Palace Master of Huangjue Palace know who is suitable.

"If Pingyang is a man, it would be great." The old emperor couldn't help but sigh.

Princess Pingyang is indeed rebellious, but her abilities are not false. Unfortunately, she is a girl. Since ancient times, there has been no saying that women ascend the throne.

This action is against the moral code. If a hen crows at dawn, the whole world will rebel.

The eyes of the Palace Master of Huangjue Palace jumped. The old emperor really doted on his daughter, and even said such words.

But he understood that if Princess Pingyang was really a man, she would never become a talent, and would only be spoiled.

The Literary Party would not watch the royal family have a successor with both literary and military skills.

Moreover, if she really changed to a man, whether the old emperor would still dote on her was another matter.

"It's really a pity." The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace continued with the other party's words. You can't say that you are delusional. Anyway, it's just a hypothesis, and it's not a big deal to go along with it.

Unless the old emperor is really crazy, he will only talk about it.

"In addition, who is it? Get out!" The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace was about to speak, but he noticed that someone seemed to have sneaked in, so he shouted without hesitation.

While scolding, a locust stone was thrown towards the beam where someone was suspected to be.

If it was his illusion, then it must have missed.

Clang~

The sound rang out, and was blocked by some kind of iron.

This means that someone has indeed sneaked in quietly.

I saw a strong man jumping down from the beam, holding a strange long sword with blood-red patterns.

The other party used this long sword to block the flying locust stone of the Palace Master of Huangjue Palace.

"Blood Knife Sun Mo, haven't you retired from the world?" The Palace Master of Huangjue Palace showed fear in his eyes. He recognized who the visitor was. The master who ravaged the world ten years ago should have stopped asking about the world, but now he dared to break into the palace.