There was nowhere to sit in the room, so Duan Ling looked around and had to stand and look at Lang Junxia, his heart was full of complicated feelings. Lang Junxia raised his head and stared at Duan Ling. His hair was disheveled, but his eyes were still as clear as before.
The words that day were not finished yet, but Duan Ling no longer wanted to continue.
From Lang Junxia's words, he knew a general idea - he supported Cai Yan to take the position, Cai Yan promised him, waited for the opportunity, and then tried his best to help him.
"Cai Yan and you, what are the terms of exchange?" Duan Ling finally asked this sentence.
Lang Junxia replied, "With your cleverness, can't you guess?"
"Help the Wuluohou Clan to restore the country, right?" Duan Ling asked.
Lang Junxia acquiesced to Duan Ling's guess.
"You..." Duan Ling closed his eyes, as if he couldn't bear to say anything else, "You don't have anything else to say, do you want to tell me?"
"I've said everything I need to say." Lang Junxia replied, "When are you going to execute me?"
Duan Ling opened his eyes and looked at Lang Junxia.
"You testify for me." Duan Ling said, "In front of the civil and military officials, everyone in the Dachen court, and in front of the world, tell me what you have done, confront Cai Yan, and I will forgive your sins. "
"If you really do this, it would be too unfair to others if you forgive my sins." Lang Junxia smiled and replied, "Just kill me."
Duan Ling took a deep breath and said, "You don't want to help me."
Lang Junxia thought for a while and replied, "No."
"Why?" Duan Ling asked with a frown.
Lang Junxia didn't answer, Duan Ling said: "You can't live anymore, Wu Du won't let you go, even if you die and go to the underworld, you have to face my father's anger."
Lang Junxia was silent for a moment, but Duan Ling's tone was very calm and said, "You hate us, don't you? You hate the Han people, the court of Da Chen, and Cai Yan hates us, so you hope this country will never have peace."
Lang Junxia still did not speak.
"I'll ask you again, this is your last chance." Duan Ling said, "Testify for me."
After a long time, Lang Junxia shook his head slowly.
"Zheng Yan already knows." Duan Ling said, "My fourth uncle has always been suspicious, and he will take me back to the court soon."
When he heard this, Lang Junxia frowned slightly.
"That's good." Lang Junxia replied softly, "Congratulations, I knew such a day would come."
Duan Ling was so angry that it was the first time in his life that he had met such an insufferable person. He didn't even feel that Lang Junxia was so difficult to deal with before.
"So, I..." Duan Ling sighed.
"You are here to save my life." Lang Junxia smiled. "You are a kind-hearted child. Even if the matter is a foregone conclusion, you would like to give me one last chance to convince yourself not to kill me."
"But you betrayed our friendship." Duan Ling turned around, sighed, and pushed open the door to leave.
"How is it?" Wu Du stood in the courtyard and waited for Duan Ling.
Duan Ling looked helpless and replied, "There is no way, where are you going?"
Duan Ling found that Wu Du was wearing an assassin's uniform inside, with a fur coat and trench coat, gloves and a scarf around his neck.
"Go out." Wu Du adjusted his gloves and replied, "I talked to Zheng Yan, and they all felt that there were at least three people coming out of the film team this time. Mr. Fei suggested that I go and kill them as soon as possible, otherwise I would not even sleep. sleep well."
"How long?" Duan Ling asked.
"Soon." Wu Du replied, "Before the twelfth lunar month, I will definitely come back to you. During my absence, Zheng Yan will be responsible for protecting you. I have already told Mr. Fei Hongde about these matters."
"Where to find someone?" Duan Ling asked again.
"You don't have to worry about this." Wu Du smiled evilly and replied, "It's no problem to go back to the old business and find dozens of people."
After Wu Du sorted out his equipment, he bowed and kissed Duan Ling. Duan Ling sent him outside the mansion and watched him leave on Benxiao.
As soon as Wu Du left, Duan Ling felt a little empty in his heart. When he walked to the hall, Fei Hongde and Zheng Yan were sitting opposite each other and were gossiping. When Duan Ling came over, the two stood up and saluted.
"Please don't be polite." Duan Ling smiled restrainedly, he still didn't fully accept the situation - the original friend became a minister at once.
"You still have the necessary etiquette." Fei Hongde said, "Otherwise, you will not be able to control the ministers, just like rice and white people, knowing people and faces but not hearts, that's exactly how it is."
"But I'm not the king of a country either." Duan Ling smiled helplessly.
"As the Crown Prince, most of the etiquette is the same as your Majesty." Fei Hongde said, "Han people have been like this since ancient times, isn't it?"
Duan Ling had to say, "Mr. taught me a lesson."
Fei Hongde and Zheng Yancai together again solemnly saluted Duan Ling. Duan Ling sat on the couch and sighed. He was also a scholar and knew the importance of the prince. In the royal family, the emperor does his part and sets an example for the world, and the country runs under his supervision. After the prince became an adult, the power was very great. When the imperial expedition was carried out, the prince would supervise the country, and there were Donggong and his advisors under his jurisdiction. Most of the time, the prince had to undertake nearly half of the state affairs.
Back then, when Li Jianhong was still alive, he said more than once that he could only fight wars and would not be an emperor. After returning to the south with his son, he would still go to war everywhere and hand over the country to Duan Ling to govern.
Studying politics, reading, observing people's sentiments, and being familiar with the military are all compulsory lessons for the Prince of the East Palace, but Duan Ling did not expect that he would have completed all his homework in such a turbulent way.
After such a day passed, Zheng Yan didn't dare to joke around with him after confirming his identity. Duan Ling gradually got used to it, just like discussing affairs in the DPRK and China, he was a right-hand man.
Fei Hongde was helping him look at the plans near Yecheng and approving the budget for the coming year. Not long after the messenger's information came, Yelu Zongzhen had arrived at Tongguan, and successfully exited the customs and returned to Zhongjing.
"What do you two think?" Duan Ling showed the letter to Fei Hongde and Zheng Yan.
"Within three years, there will be no more wars." Fei Hongde said, "But Han Weiyong's forces are deeply rooted in Liao, and it will take some time to remove him. Don't expect Zongzhen to help in the next year. we."
Zheng Yan replied: "There are not many martial arts factions in Liao, and Yelu Zongzhen has Hu Benwei who is on his side. In these years, he has been in military power, and there should be no major problems."
Duan Ling also thought about it. Yelu Zongzhen, Yelu Dashi and others all attached great importance to military power. Since the establishment of the Yelu family, military power has always been in the hands of the royal family. Han Weiyong didn't dare to mobilize the Liao army to kill Zongzhen this time, so he could only secretly ask the Yuan army to help.
"Well." Duan Ling said, "Then I... probably understand."
Fei Hongde raised his eyebrows, and seemed to be waiting for Duan Ling's question. Duan Ling saw that both of them were looking at him, and asked strangely, "What?"
Zheng Yan laughed, and Fei Hongde also smiled. Zheng Yan said, "Your Highness wouldn't ask that."
"Why?" Duan Ling asked in surprise.
Fei Hongde joked: "I thought you wanted to hear the conclusion."
"Conclusion? No, no." Duan Ling has always had his own judgment, and replied, "I only need the process, and I will have the conclusion myself."
"This is the biggest difference between His Highness and the one from the East Palace now." Zheng Yan said, "I knew him at first, but I always felt that there was something wrong. After thinking about it carefully, it should be the reason."
Fei Hongde said: "Cai's family is a scholar, and it is good to be knowledgeable. Strategy and decision-making are not his strengths, and it is easy to be bound by dogma."
"Actually, I have never regarded Cai Yan as an opponent." Duan Ling said casually, and sighed: "This matter will be resolved sooner or later, I am really worried about someone else."
Duan Ling didn't say who the "his person" was, but Fei Hongde and Zheng Yan knew it in their hearts, and the only thing they worried about was the shepherd's family. There is a dangerous balance between Li Yanqiu and Mu Kuangda. Perhaps Yao Fu knew this, so he sent Zheng Yan to Li Yanqiu's side.
Cai Yan can't play a decisive role. As long as Duan Ling returns to the dynasty, the balance of power will definitely tilt toward the royal family, and Mu Kuangda will have to consolidate his plans and rearrange his strategies.
While Duan Ling was thinking, Wang Zheng knocked on the door outside.
"What?" Duan Ling asked.
"Sir." Wang Zheng said uneasy, "You'd better go to the city gate to see."
Duan Ling frowned, could the Yuan army come again
"I'll accompany you." Zheng Yan got up and said.
"Let's go together." Fei Hongde said, "It happened to be an activity."
Zheng Yan, like Wu Du before, was very careful and let Duan Ling ride a horse with him. Duan Ling repeatedly said that it's fine, don't worry, Wu Du has gone out and there will be no danger. Zheng Yancai said, "I will never do anything to you."
"I know." Duan Ling replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "Don't worry, I will also practice martial arts. I came here all the way, and I didn't see anything wrong with me."
Zheng Yan had no choice but to give up, and the three of them were escorted by the guards to the city gate. It was snowing in small pieces, and there was a crowd of black people outside the city gate.
"Where's the captain?" Pi Jiang sent someone to try to prevent the refugees from approaching the city gate, and said loudly, "Go and ask for the captain!"
Duan Ling was surprised: "What's going on? Where did it all come from?"
"They are all refugees from the north!" The general replied, "Prefect, what should I do?"
Duan Ling frowned deeply, there was chaos outside, and there were screams, presumably the city defense army threatened with a knife.
"All stand back!" Someone shouted, "Otherwise, there will be no forgiveness!"
With that shout, everyone fell silent and hurriedly backed away.
"Don't go out." Zheng Yan said, "in case something goes wrong."
Duan Ling knew that Zheng Yan was afraid that people from the shadow team would mix with the refugees to assassinate him, so he nodded and ordered: "Send people out, provide porridge and relief, check people little by little, and put them in slowly. Wang Zheng, you personally Send someone to watch, and if there is a city guard who accepts bribes, they must not cover up."
Wang Zheng led the order down, and Duan Ling ordered two generals to come up, telling them that Wu Du had gone out of the city to run errands, but kept quiet.
"The adults decided to take over?" Pi Jiang asked.
"How did you do it in previous years?" Duan Ling said.
The general replied: "In previous years, only one or two thousand people were collected, and all of them were strong men. The rest were sent south. Some went to Huaiyin, and some went to Jiangnan. What happens after they leave is unknown."
"Take as much as you can." Duan Ling replied.
Anyway, Zongzhen gave 20,000 shi of grain and enough firewood to survive this winter without any problems. Duan Ling said to Fei Hongde again, "I would like to ask Mr. Fei to help me find a way to settle it."
"My lord is compassionate and compassionate." Fei Hongde said, "God is naturally blessed."