Imperial city.
Yun Li had already received news from those who were blocked outside Beilu Pass.
Emperor Wen was inspecting the Northwest Protectorate, but Yun Zheng only sent a concubine to greet him.
Moreover, half of the accompanying personnel were forcibly blocked outside the Beilu Pass.
This is more than just neglect, it is a complete disregard for the dignity of the court!
The only thing missing was to openly raise the banner of rebellion.
When he got the news, Yun Li was so angry that he scolded Yun Zheng in public.
The ministers also followed Yun Li in scolding Yun Zheng.
Xiao Wanchou and the others did not follow suit in cursing, but their faces were filled with disappointment in Yun Zheng.
The next day, Yun Li received the memorial from Xiao Wanchou.
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Xiao Wanchou strongly advocated that the court send more troops to Juzhou, and at the same time sent many elite soldiers to infiltrate Shuobei in the guise of peddlers, so as to be ready to support Emperor Wen at any time.
Even a specific response plan has been preliminarily drawn up.
Yun Li was very happy about Xiao Wanchou's change of attitude towards Yun Zheng, but Yun Li still rejected Xiao Wanchou's request.
Now is not the time to start a war with Yun Zheng.
No matter what, we have to find out the situation on Emperor Wen's side first.
It would be great if Emperor Wen could really get Dugu Ce and Qin Qihu to restrain Yun Zheng.
It is definitely better to disintegrate Yun Zheng's power from within than to take direct action against Yun Zheng.
The imperial army took direct action and was not taken seriously by the powerful Yun Zheng.
Putting aside the annoying matter of Emperor Wen being inspected in the Northwest Protectorate, Yun Li had been living a pretty good life recently.
Counting the time, it has been more than three months since Emperor Wen left the imperial city.
Yun Li has now fully exercised the power of the emperor and is only one step away from officially ascending the throne!
Xiqiang took the initiative to propose a marriage alliance, and Yun Li could not find any reason to refuse.
Not to mention that Princess Yangjin herself is a beauty, even if Yangjin was an ugly woman, he would agree to the marriage.
The common people don’t care why Xiqiang wants to marry Dagan, they only know that Xiqiang took the initiative to propose the marriage.
Although the imperial court did nothing, countless people would regard this as a diplomatic victory for the imperial court over the Western Qiang.
Marrying the Xiqiang princess at this time would help improve his reputation.
If the relationship with the western Mo tribes could be eased through the Western Qiang and normal diplomatic relations could be gradually restored, even if Emperor Wen failed to convince Dugu Ce and Qin Qihu, the western Mo tribes could still become one of their core forces to contain Yun Zheng.
In his reply letter to him, Emperor Wen also fully agreed with the marriage.
However, although the marriage has been decided, the wedding date is not easy to set.
Although he is now acting as the emperor, Emperor Wen is still alive after all.
It would be hard to understand if Emperor Wen had not appeared at his marriage to Princess Yangjin.
He had been thinking recently whether he could use his marriage to Princess Yangjin to welcome his father back to the imperial city.
Or, let the father die on the way back to the imperial city, and then put the blame on the sixth brother?
If he chooses the latter, he can ascend the throne naturally!
But once something happens to the emperor, the sixth brother will definitely rebel!
Whether I can beat Lao Liu is also a question!
Yun Li was thinking hard when the attendant came to report: "Your Highness, the Queen's carriage has arrived at the door!"
Mother?
Yun Li frowned slightly.
What was my mother doing in her own Prince's Mansion?
Didn’t I just go to pay my respects to her this morning?
After a brief thought, Yun Li quickly stood up, walked out quickly, and ordered his attendants to notify the Crown Princess and other concubines to accompany him to welcome Empress Xu.
However, when he arrived at the main hall, Empress Xu was already seated there.
"I, your son, greet your mother!"
Yun Li hurriedly brought the concubines who had arrived to pay their respects to Empress Xu.
Empress Xu just nodded slightly but said nothing more.
Yun Li stepped forward with a smile, "Why didn't you send someone to inform us that your mother was coming? I can take the Crown Princess and the others to welcome you!"
Empress Xu glanced at Yun Li calmly and said sarcastically, "The Crown Prince is a very busy man right now. How dare I trouble him?"
Listening to Queen Xu's words, Yun Li couldn't help but frown slightly.
From what the Queen Mother said, it seems like she is here to call for punishment!
"Your Majesty, your words are too kind. No matter how busy I am, I will welcome you when you come."
Yun Li smiled, and immediately stepped forward to support Empress Xu, "Are you missing your father? I will accompany you to the garden to relax and unwind."
"Um!"
Empress Xu nodded slightly, but did not try to embarrass Yun Li again.
Although she was dissatisfied with Yun Li, Yun Li was the Crown Prince Regent after all.
In front of these servants, she must give face to Yun Li.
Yun Li dismissed the Crown Princess and others, and walked towards the garden with Empress Xu.
At this time of year, the garden of the Prince's Mansion is in full bloom with hundreds of flowers, which is truly a breathtaking sight.
However, Empress Xu didn't even have the heart to go to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers, let alone the garden of the Prince's Mansion.
Finally, Yun Li and Queen Xu sat down in the flower-viewing pavilion in the garden.
After the servant served the tea, Yun Li immediately asked the servant to leave.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?"
Yun Li looked at Empress Xu with a smile, "Who has made Mother unhappy again?"
Empress Xu looked at Yun Li with dissatisfaction, "You haven't even ascended the throne yet, and you're already destroying your bridges, right?"
Demolish the bridge after crossing it?
Yun Li's heart moved, and he instantly understood the purpose of Queen Xu's visit.
"My uncle said something to my mother, right?"
The smile on Yun Li's face gradually faded.
"right!"
Empress Xu did not hide it, "You can get to where you are today, your uncle has put in a lot of effort, don't you know? You haven't even ascended the throne yet, but you've already started suppressing your uncle. When you ascend the throne, will you uproot our Xu family?"
After the morning court session, Xu Shifu ran to her palace to complain.
Yun Li has recently promoted several people from the Gu family, and even some people from the Xu family have been replaced by people from the Gu family.
How could Xu Shifu not see that Yun Li was suppressing the Xu family through the Gu family?
How could Xu Shifu balance this?
It can almost be said that Yun Li’s success today is solely due to the efforts of Xu Shifu!
Who is the Gu family?
Now you even want to shit on the Xu family’s head?
"You are joking, mother. I will never touch the Xu family!"
Yun Li smiled, but his expression gradually became stern, "Mother, I am not suppressing the Xu family, but protecting the Xu family!"
Empress Xu laughed, "Your Highness, this is really novel! You call this protecting the Xu family?"
"Mother, do you know what those Xu clan members who were released by your son did?"
Yun Li's face gradually turned ugly, and he said sternly: "They rely on the fact that I am the regent now, and they bully men and women all day long, and accept bribes for personal gain. They have almost reached the point of committing all kinds of evil!"
"If I continue to let them go, the entire Xu family will be implicated by them in the future!"
"If it weren't for my mother and uncle, I would have taken their heads long ago!"
Yun Li's face looked very ugly, and there was a cold light flashing in his eyes.
Xu Shifu, he even has the nerve to go to his mother to complain?
It is just as my father said, my mother’s family is the most untrustworthy!
As soon as they get the slightest chance, they want to rule the country and make themselves their puppets!
"Don't forget, Prince. They have put in a lot of effort to get to where we are today!"
Empress Xu frowned, becoming increasingly confused about Yun Li.
To be precise, Yun Li is now becoming more and more like an emperor.
Didn’t Yun Li know that those people were corrupt and embezzling money?
Why didn't he deal with those people before?
"Don't forget, mother, I am your closest relative!"
Yun Li's face suddenly fell, "I am already an adult, there is no need for my mother and the Xu family to run the government for me!"
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