After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 67: The Ji Family’s Difficulty
"This is the Tiger Head Order!"

Ji Yunzhang exclaimed.

The tiger talisman commands the three armies and is subject to the regulations of the imperial court.

But the Tiger Head Order was the order of the Black Armor Army. General Ji got a piece of red and white jade by chance and asked a craftsman to carve this Tiger Head Order.

The flaming red color is just on the tiger's hair, which is unique and cannot be replicated.

The Black Armor Army is the personal guard cultivated by General Ji. They are swift in action and brave in combat.

After being incorporated into the Northwest Army, it became the most loyal and brave vanguard of the Northwest Army.

Ji Zhenming, who had just arrived in Beijing, specially left the Tiger Head Order to Zhong.

He made the worst plan, and the Xuanjia Army was the last line of defense he left for the Ji family.

Zhong's face lost all color, and she stood up suddenly, "I'm going to the palace to find the Queen Mother now!"

"No!" Rong Peilan stopped Zhong, "Father entered the palace, and you went to look for the Queen Mother right after. This will only put Father in a disadvantageous position."

"Your Majesty will only think that my father's achievements are so great that they intimidate the Lord."

Zhong's face turned pale, and she staggered two steps before collapsing and sitting down.

She looked at Rong Peilan and murmured, "Are we just going to wait for news from the palace?"

Rong Peilan lowered her eyes and said, "No, we can't just sit there and wait for death."

She raised her head, her eyes dark and bright, "My husband, I know that the little beggar I often see is your man. Ask him to ask some people to go to Chonghua Gate and West Street to perform opera."

"Just sing 'Three Ministers Killed by Eunuchs'!"

Ji Yunzhang opened his mouth and finally responded, "Okay."

"The Eunuch Kills Three Ministers" is not a big drama, but it is a complete tragedy. It makes people cry and feel sad when listening to it.

The emperor in the play listened to the eunuchs and killed three loyal ministers. These three were lifelong friends but never saw each other for the last time until their death.

Rong Peilan held Zhong's cold hand and stuffed the tiger-head order into her hand.

"Mother, His Majesty has weighed his life's pros and cons, wanting both profit and fame, so he doesn't have enough reason to kill my father now."

"Your Majesty can create public opinion when my father has not returned to Beijing, and we can also create public opinion after my father returns to Beijing."

"The public's excitement will only last for a short time. The rumors about the Ji family have been spread over and over again."

As she spoke, she looked toward the patio outside the flower hall and said in a low voice, "Now, it's time to talk about the great achievements of the Ji family."

"Whether it is a merit or a fault, we will have to decide."

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A group of beggars were walking around the streets, banging on broken bowls in their hands.

The sad song "Three Ministers Killed by Eunuchs" was sung by them in a weird and out-of-tune manner.

Yet there is an inexplicable sense of desolation and absurdity.

The beggar's voice echoed throughout the streets of West City. The Censorate official Zhuang Kexing stood behind the door of his mansion, listening to the song "The Eunuch Killed Three Ministers" on the street and let out a sigh of relief.

Since His Majesty became obsessed with alchemy, he has become more and more trusting of the Pyeongchang Earl's family.

Although Master Liu San was reprimanded, His Majesty still handed over the most important Northwest Army to his eldest son, Liu Qirui, who had no military achievements and no talent as a general.

In the previous dynasty there was the Liu family, and in the harem there was the imperial concubine.

With internal and external collusion, sooner or later the Liu family will become more powerful and cause endless troubles.

Inside the imperial palace, the solemn and dignified Qinyuan Hall.

Sitting high on the throne, His Majesty, who is in the prime of his life, is extremely thin, with high cheekbones and two abnormal blushes on his cheeks.

It was clearly a welcoming banquet for Marquis Ji, a time for the emperor and his ministers to drink together.

But there is one more imperial concubine.

The imperial concubine was of distinguished grace, dressed in noble palace attire, and sat below His Majesty.

His Majesty picked up the wine glass and raised it to Ji Zhenming from a distance, "Thank you for your hard work, my dear minister." Ji Zhenming stood up, knelt on one knee, clasped his hands together, and his face was full of solemn expression.

"Eating the emperor's salary and bearing the emperor's worries are all the duties of a minister. I dare not complain."

His Majesty stared at Ji Zhenming, who was wearing armor below. His face was still the same as he remembered, but they were both old.

After a while, he laughed out loud, "Zhenming, I have already said that I will welcome you today, regardless of whether you are the emperor or the minister."

After His Majesty laughed, his thoughts seemed to be pulled back to his youth, and he couldn't help but sigh.

"My dear, do you remember when we were little and studied under Master Ruan? You were my companion, but you were the most honest. Whenever I and the Third Brother sneaked out of the palace, you were always the first to reveal the truth."

"I got beaten so many times by the Grand Tutor."

Ji Zhenming's lips also showed a smile, "I am stupid, but the Master can find out the flaws in just a few words."

The smile on His Majesty's lips deepened, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"My dear minister, you are too modest. The Grand Tutor once praised you as a loyal and loyal minister."

Ji Zhenming thought of the past and smiled helplessly, "I have failed the cultivation of the Grand Tutor. Now I am just a reckless man. Guarding the border for Your Majesty is my greatest ambition."

His Majesty held up the wine glass, and Eunuch Cao beside him immediately came forward with a wine jug and filled it up.

"You are guarding well. I feel at ease with you around."

"Come, Lord Ji, I'll toast you another glass."

The king and his minister raised their glasses and drank from them.

The imperial concubine below said angrily, "Your Majesty, you have drunk too much."

His Majesty raised his head and laughed, "My beloved concubine, you don't know how happy I am today! I haven't seen you, my beloved Ji, for ten years, so why can't we drink to our heart's content?"

As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly as if he was thinking of something from the past.

"Lord Ji, we had a fight when we were young. You said something at that time, and I still remember it to this day."

Ji Zhenming's eyelids drooped slightly, and the emotions in his eyes were hidden. "I am old, and my memory is not as good as before. I can't remember it anymore."

"I remember you said, how can a sparrow understand the ambition of a swan?"

"You bird, you flew to the border and really grew into a roc, a roc that spread its wings and flew high!"

"And I have been trapped in this square city all my life."

When he was excited, His Majesty stood up and said, "Don't you think it's ridiculous? The Grand Tutor said that I am a prince who is not content with my home, and you are a loyal official who can bring peace to the world."

"But now we are reversed, and I watch the sunrise and sunset at the gate of Qinyuan Palace every day."

"You are in the desert at the border, watching the sunset over the long river."

Ji Zhenming tightened his grip on the wine glass, then loosened it again. After a moment, he said, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven for all the people. Only when you are in a high position in the temple can all the people live in peace and happiness."

His Majesty walked down from the high seat step by step, but the words that came out of his mouth shocked everyone present, and they all prostrated themselves on the ground in fear.

"Some people say that I am a tyrant. What do you think?"

Ji Zhenming sat cross-legged on a low stool, his back straight and his body motionless.

"Your Majesty has been on the throne for twenty years. You have reformed the imperial examination system, appointed talented people, and cleaned up corruption. You have also developed the grain transport system, and trade has flourished in the south. However, the Battle of Yanhui has caused the Western Jin Dynasty to decline ever since."

"Your Majesty is diligent in government and loves the people. He is a blessing to the people."

His Majesty slowly walked to Ji Zhenming's desk and squatted down, his voice revealing the unquestionable imperial majesty.

"Really? People outside the palace are singing "Three Ministers Killed by Eunuchs". I thought they were saying that I was incompetent."

Ji Zhenming raised his head and looked directly into His Majesty's eyes with a smile on his lips.

"But your Majesty is not surrounded by officials and villains, right?"

The king and his minister looked at each other for a moment.

His Majesty laughed again, "My dear minister, you are right. How could there be officials and villains around me?"

(End of this chapter)