In the evening of that day, Xuan Jingchen, who was busy with government affairs, summoned Prince Su He. The young prince looked a little cowardly. When dining with the queen, he didn't talk too much, just nodded when he asked anything. After the meal, Xuan Jingchen rewarded him with a piece of sapphire and ordered the prince to be sent back to the palace.
After the prince left, His Majesty summoned the eldest princess, Xuan Jingan.
"What do you think of the prince?" Xuan Jingchen asked the eldest princess to sit down and asked straight to the point.
"You know the etiquette when you are young, but you are a little cowardly, but it is easy to train." The eldest princess said so, and said to the queen: "It is not a problem for the prince, I care about that Mr. Nianwang."
"The news from the commanders said that since he entered Subei three years ago, he has been planning for him by Ming Geqi's side. Here Ming Geqi sought the throne of the king, originally to kill the prince. But Nianwang stopped him, and pushed the matter of becoming a minister with one hand, and sent the prince to the Qing Kingdom as a pledge. The minister and sister feel that this person is very extraordinary."
After the eldest princess said these words, the queen nodded and said: "It is indeed very powerful. If Ming Geqi really kills the prince, the prince's mother tribe will also have an excuse to rebel. At that time, when there is a great chaos in the north, the Qing Kingdom will not Let go of this opportunity. It is more cost-effective to keep the prince in exchange for the conditions of recuperation."
"That's right." The eldest princess nodded and said, "Sister Huang, didn't the commanders still say that this Mr. Nianwang may still be an astrologer. I thought, should we send some people to follow him? time."
Xuan Jingchen nodded when he heard the words, and said, "This matter, you can choose a few of the superintendents of the Tiansi to do it."
"No." The eldest princess responded and talked to His Majesty again, before getting up and leaving. Before leaving, as if thinking of something, the eldest princess said: "By the way, the two young men selected by the Minister of Rites are all very good. Master Xu's younger brother is arrogant and self-sufficient. Thoughtful and observant, she looks younger than Xu Renli, but she is young and mature, very stable."
The eldest princess, who is keenly aware of people, sees through the mature heart under the skin of the young boy. Xuan Jingchen, who didn't think of Le Zhengsu for a while, was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "It's so good."
The two sisters said goodbye, but in a courtyard outside the imperial city, a rare visitor was welcomed.
The spring is getting warmer, but the stove burning in winter is still lit in a mansion outside the imperial city. The young man, wrapped in a heavy cloak, sat in front of the desk in the study, flipping through the thick account books.
The breeze swayed the candle light, and a small sound came from the door. The young man sitting in front of the case calmly said to the door: "I haven't seen Mr. for many years, and his behavior is still so unpredictable, the night dew is deep, Please come to the house to meet Mr.
As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the study was gently pushed open by the wind, and a middle-aged man in a white robe slowly stepped into the study.
"I haven't seen the prince for many years, is the prince still okay?" As soon as the man stepped into the study, he felt a strong warmth coming towards him. His eyes fell on the young man sitting in front of the desk, looking at the handsome face reflected in the light under the jade crown tied by the young man, he said with a sigh, "The poison of the prince..."
The young man looked up, and it was the golden robe guard that Zhong Lishuo had seen that day, commanding Qian Cheng. In fact, Mr. Qian Cheng, who has long since changed his face, has a more prominent identity. His surname is Zhong Li, and he has a single name with the Chinese character Cheng.
This is a person who has died in the impression of many people, but is still in the world.
"It's just that I'm afraid of the cold, it's nothing to do." Zhong Licheng got up, led the middle-aged man to sit on the small couch beside him, poured him a glass of wine, and said, "Mr. It’s a rare reunion today, so let’s not talk about the rest. I’m being stared at now, and it’s not convenient for me to take care of my husband, so I can only accompany him for a few drinks, which should be a celebration.”
The person in front of Zhong Licheng is none other than Mr. Nianwang, who just came to Yuanzhou today. Zhong Licheng knew this gentleman more than ten years ago. Because Nianwang was his father's advisor, his husband, and his savior.
More than ten years ago, this gentleman accompanied his father. With the secret news that Emperor Thorn was the monarch of the fallen country, the King of Zhongzhou, who had hated Emperor Ling of Chu in the first place, decided to raise his flag to seek the throne. Emperor Chu Ling would rather choose a lord of a subjugated country as emperor than choose their talented princes, which made the kings angry and dissatisfied. The kings who did not want their ancestral inheritance to be destroyed in the hands of Emperor Thorn rose up and rebelled.
But the result was very tragic, the kings were executed and hanged on the wall. Zhong Licheng, who thought he would die in the battle of Yunzhou besieged, escaped from Yunzhou and went deep into the hinterland of southern Xinjiang under Mr. Nianwang's disguise.
The next time I met Mr. Nianwang was when Zhong Licheng decided to live a normal life with the girl, but unfortunately lost the girl. Lian Lizhi, who lost his mother Gu, turned into a cockroach in Zhong Licheng's body, torturing him with cold day and night. When he saw Nianwang again, Zhong Licheng, who had no one to read, was taught a lot and inherited his father's unfulfilled wish.
Chu State cannot die, even if it does, it will die in the hands of their Zhongzhou.
With the help of Nianwang, he managed a group of forces and contacted the Li family who had changed their face and had hatred with the Zhongli family, and the Liangshui riot broke out.
It was only at that time that the Li family was powerful, and they violated their covenant, and then Xuan Jingchen finally returned from the north and stabilized the situation.
Nianwang took a glass of wine, took a sip on his lips, and sighed, "I just hate that the Li family is too shameless, otherwise the prince would have already ascended the throne today."
Zhong Licheng shook his head and said, "Winning the king or defeating the bandit, we are one move away from chess, and losing is a common occurrence. But now that the pseudo-celebration is getting stronger and stronger, it is imminent for me to succeed."
"That's right." Nianwang nodded and said, "But please rest assured, Your Highness, since Empress Zhao replaced a large number of newcomers last year, they offended a large number of old nobles in Yuanzhou. And the Xu family had long since treated Wan Wan during the Liangshui Rebellion. The matter of the state shows an ambitious attitude, and the current situation of the imperial court is the right time for the prince to act."
"I understand." Zhong Licheng nodded, showing a teachable attitude.
"Only now, the eyes of this group of people fall on the boy of King Yunzhong, delusional that the boy of King Yunzhong can marry Emperor Zhao, so as to force the queen to return the court to Zhong Li's family, so that they can be restored from the dragon's work. Glory in the state of Chu." Nianwang analyzed the situation, and said confidently: "It was very difficult to provoke the minds of those people, but since Empress Zhao made a sacrifice for Emperor Zhao, Lao Dao felt that the matter was not good for the prince. become stronger."
"I have ordered the people who run the business to promote the goodness of Emperor Zhao, and rekindle the respect and love for the state of Chu, but the prince asks the emperor and empress Zhao to return to the court.
"And when Emperor Zhao was poisoned, Lao Dao also kept the witnesses. The fact that he harmed the emperor after the poisoning will definitely arouse the anger of the ministers."
Zhong Licheng paused for a while, nodded and said, "I think the same way as Mr.
Nianwang nodded and said, "King Yunzhong is still a bait at this time, and the prince will give up when it is useless. Don't be like the last time."
Nianwang refers to the last time Zhong Licheng ordered someone to provoke Heihutong to kidnap King Yunzhong. In fact, Zhonglicheng had no idea about Zhonglimu. All killed. Because his Ah Qian died at the hands of these people.
In Zhong Licheng's mind, the innocent and bright appearance of the girl came to mind again, but he felt that his whole body became colder. As if he knew what he was thinking, Nianwang earnestly persuaded: "If the prince is for the matter of the prince's concubine, please also listen to the old man's words. After the great cause is completed, the prince will slaughter the southern border."
Zhong Li Cheng responded, and said to Nianwang, "This time Ming Geqi was given such a big gift, what does Ming Geqi say?"
Nianwang said: "Ming Geqi takes Su He as a pledge, and it can be used as an excuse to help the prince when necessary. As long as the Lanzhou garrison is held back, our manpower in Yuanzhou is enough to stabilize the country for the prince."
Zhong Licheng replied, "That's very good." Holding the cup, he felt the hotter fire, and sighed softly, "I've waited for eight years, sir, I can't wait any longer." Moreover, there was no time to wait. .
"Old Dao understands." Nian Wang said, "The Da Si Ming Qing Lan has passed away, and there is no one who can suppress Lao Dao. Lao Dao will do his best to help his son win the throne, in order to repay the king's kindness."
Repaying the monarch's kindness with a lifetime, this seems to be something that every Taidao person will do. Zhong Lishuo didn't suspect him, nodded, and said, "I have ordered my subordinates to prepare, and the necessary supplies will be delivered as soon as possible. There is only one more thing, and I need Mr. to run for me again."
"Also ask the prince to order."
Zhong Licheng said: "Back then, in Wanzhou, the Xu family held back the reinforcements, just to destroy the Zhao emperor and subjugate the country in Yuanzhou city, so that the queen could be enthroned. Their idea had nothing to do with the Yang family who forced the emperor to marry the emperor in the previous dynasty. It's different. Only now, the Xu family never mentions Xu Renli and the Empress Zhao, but they form gangs to consolidate their power. I think he has a different opinion. Sir, why don't you tell him about Xu Bei, see What did he do?"
Nian Wang responded one by one, and before leaving, he taught Zhong Li and Cheng earnestly: "Sir, the big thing is just around the corner, I hope that the prince will take care of his health, and the old man is still waiting for the day when the prince ascends to the high position."
Zhong Licheng replied, "Mr. did his best for me, and I also hope that Mister will one day preside over the ceremony for me."
The two of them talked for a while, and Nianwang rode the night wind back to his residence. The gentle and kind face of the middle-aged man turned cold in the darkness. He raised his head, looked at the starry sky, and calculated, "August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival will be reunited, and the Emperor Ziwei will flourish."
This day is really not a good day for rebellion. So if you want to kill those people, it will be on this day.
In half a year, his fragile body like catkins can only last for half a year. After half a year, everyone in Zhongli's house will die with him.
Just think of it for that child, Nianwang thought. He can't protect her life, so at the end of his revenge, he can do something for the child.
Since the emperor is her wife, it would be nice to give her a completely peaceful country.