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

Chapter 1241

"You...you...how could you..."

Ye Qingying almost choked herself to death, stuttering as she spoke, pointing at Zhou Yuan, her face full of disbelief: "How could you betray your master and ancestors!"

Zhou Yuan sighed and said: "It's fate, I didn't think anything would happen under such circumstances."

"But it just happened."

Ye Qingying immediately said: "You have clearly coveted it for a long time, and finally got what you wanted, Zhou Yuan, I don't like you like this, especially."

"You clearly have so many advantages, each of which is enough to make people fall in love with you, but you just don't have any taboos when it comes to matters between men and women."

Zhou Yuan looked calm and stretched out his hands.

He said slowly: "I want fish, and I also want bear's paw. I can't have both, so I'll give up fish and take bear's paw."

"I like Master, and I agree with the principles of the world. Since I can't have both, I have to ignore those principles."

Ye Qingying said in shock: "I have little education, but... I am at least not stupid? You use the principles of the saints like this, who are you trying to fool?"

She put the teacup down heavily and shook her head: "Master cares about you and does that to save your life. Otherwise, Master would not have crossed the bottom line."

She grabbed Zhou Yuan's hand and said: "Forget this matter, don't use this matter to embarrass Master or coerce Master, otherwise I will never let you go."

Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "I listen to you, I will never embarrass Master."

Ye Qingying breathed a sigh of relief, then closed her eyes and said slowly: "I have to keep a tighter eye on you, otherwise you may have to Going to find a woman, of course, according to you, is meeting fate. "

"But your family is really strange, Zhao Jianjia is too generous to you, Xue Ningyue loves you too much, Cai Ni is stupid, and Qu Ling, the only smart one who can control you, wants to be your accomplice."

"They don't care, I will take care of it. From now on, I will guard the door of your Zhou family, and no one can easily come in."

Zhou Yuan raised his hand and said: "The saying of fate is real. If you don't believe it, think about it yourself. The women I find are not the latest ones I have met, but I have known them for many years."

Ye Qingying was stunned for a moment, hey, it's true...

She immediately retorted: "That won't work either. Anyway, I will take care of it. If you don't listen, I will... I will go back to Baiyun Temple with my master and become a monk."

Zhou Yuan said: "Master may not be willing to go back with you."

"Say it again!"

Ye Qingying was completely angry.

Zhou Yuan bowed quickly: "I'm wrong, I'll listen to you from now on. I'll do whatever Second Senior Sister says."

Ye Qingying said: "You'd better not be perfunctory with me, humph, otherwise Master will blame herself and take the initiative to not see you as long as I cry."

This is really...

Second Senior Sister has matured and become smarter.

Zhou Yuan said seriously: "Emotional matters are all trivial matters in our family, let's talk about the big things."

"The plan to sneak into the palace has been very complete. Now there are several aspects to pay attention to."

Ye Qingying nodded and said: "You say."

Zhou Yuan said: "First, whether Madam Xuesang's influence and prestige can really affect the royal family of Yarkand."

"Second, whether Ziya of the Black Mountain Sect is shaken in his heart. I don't expect him to turn to us, but I hope that he will choose the latter between destroying everything and seeking a way out."

"Third, we should take action against the strongholds of the Tsarist Empire and the Mughal Empire."

"Fourth, He is also the most critical person, the fifth prince Huo Jia. "

Ye Qingying thought for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "You came to the Western Region to follow the kingly way. Those who do not conform to the general trend should die, no matter who they are."

"I suggest that you don't always consider the overall situation. The Western Region can accept a certain degree of chaos, even if it means sacrificing more people. After all, it is better to suffer a short pain than a long pain."

"You think too much and always want to be more perfect, but it often makes us more dangerous."

Zhou Yuan thought for a long time before nodding and saying, "Let's do it, tomorrow!"

...

Early the next morning, more than 30 people from the inner court quietly went to Yier Manor, and a total of 80 people from the Shenque quietly went to another place.

At the same time, the Yining City Defense Camp and the external garrison troops had already searched here, and the people in the entire city were turned over, and no place was left out.

"Zhou Yuan is still not found."

This is the answer.

Sima Yi was very satisfied with this answer.

He smiled softly and said, "You see, Zhou Yuan is Zhou Yuan. He will always find a way to deal with us."

"He successfully found his allies and successfully joined them. While facing a strict search, he may also launch a counterattack."

"After all, tomorrow is my birthday. He may even come to me and kill me.Maybe. "

Ziya hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this is impossible. The Black Mountain Sect believers have all gathered and are waiting for your orders at any time."

"Two thousand imperial guards are enough to search every team entering the royal city. Even if Zhou Yuan goes to heaven or hell, he has nowhere to escape."

The ministers around looked at each other, and then agreed.

The court meeting was over and everyone left.

Ziya then reported in a low voice: "Your Majesty, yesterday morning, Ayinizi went to the White Mountain Sect. About an hour and a half later, the ninth prince left the house."

Sima Yi seemed to have known the news for a long time. He waved his hand casually and said: "The girl has grown up and can do something. It also shows that Xue Sang has no confidence in me. The Great Jin scared her courage."

Ziya said in a deep voice: "But in my opinion, it is Madam Xue Sang who is still ambitious and wants to gain power in another way. "

Sima Yi said calmly: "She was indeed wronged during the cultural reform back then. Forget it, let her be. She can't play a decisive role."

Ziya nodded slightly and slowly retreated.

...

On June 12, Sima Yi's 42nd birthday, all the nobles in Yining City, with their families and followers, rushed to the palace to attend the banquet.

The grandeur of this birthday exceeded any of Sima Yi's previous ones.

His purpose is very clear.

First: through the birthday banquet, increase the cohesion of the Yarkand high-level officials, hoping to unite more people and overcome difficulties together.

Second: through the search for Zhou Yuan, judge the positions and attitudes of the major factions within the Khanate, and find out the traitors who must be dealt with.

Third: through this series of actions, increase your own prestige, make the Khanate clean and become a solid block, and lay a solid foundation for future plans.

Fourth: Capture Zhou Yuan alive and start Negotiate, and buy a two to three-year window for Yarkand to cope with future challenges.

He had to do this, otherwise the Great Jin would not be able to handle it, and the Khanate would be in a state of division for a long time, people's hearts would not be settled, and there would be no capital to negotiate with the Tsar and the Mughal Empire.

Sima Yi is not old, he is in the most ambitious stage, and he has enough ability to handle affairs.

From his previous decisive alliance with the Tsar, annexation of the Khoshut tribe, unification of the entire Western Regions, and attack on the Great Jin, we can see his ambition and ability.

His choice has always been correct.

It's just that Zhou Yuan miraculously won the Tsar, and it was Song Wu who miraculously defended Gansu.

"Even if Zhou Yuan wins, as long as Gansu is taken, the northwest of the Great Jin will be completely empty."

"We can also drive straight in, take huge benefits, and no longer be afraid of the threat of the Great Jin."

"One step lost, every step lost, so that it has come to this point! "

Sima Yi, wearing a dragon robe, sighed, shook his head and smiled: "Today is my birthday, so I won't talk about those things that spoiled my fun in the past."

"It's time to catch the traitor."

"Has Lao Jiu entered the palace?"

Ziya said in a deep voice: "He entered the palace and brought 80 followers."

Sima Yi sneered: "What does a sick person need so many followers for? He is so low-key at ordinary times, but suddenly so high-profile today. Is he stupid because of reading books, thinking that others can't see that he is up to something?"

"Let the imperial guards surround Lao Jiu's people, including him!"

Ziya couldn't help but say: "This, this doesn't leave any dignity for the ninth prince at all?"

"Dignity?"

Sima Yi said coldly: "Their dignity is all given by me."

"Everything they have is given by me!"

"Talk about dignity with me!"

"If Zhou Yuan's people are in Lao Jiu's team, let alone dignity, he can't even save his life. ”