Pei Ziyun returned to the pier, and the master warmed the remote communication talisman in his arms. At this time, the sky was overcast, and there was a faint boat moored in the water. The crowd on the shore gradually dispersed, and the boat owner shouted to the guests to return and set off.
Pei Ziyun went into his room to settle down for a while, closed the door and opened the talisman. Lord Yu Yun's figure appeared. When he saw Pei Ziyun, he looked anxious and asked, "Where are you now?"
Hearing the voice, Pei Ziyun pondered for a moment: "I am in Du'an County, about 800 miles away from the mountain gate. Master, I am still in exile. What big thing happened with this hasty summons?"
Hearing this, Yu Yunjun took a look at Pei Ziyun. At this moment, Pei Ziyun was wearing makeup, but his eyes and voice were familiar, and his face basically looked different.
"Could it be that something happened to this kid?" Yu Yunjun thought to himself, "I'll ask him more carefully when he comes back."
Thinking like this, he said: "Something happened. The Patriarch suddenly received a bad omen. The sect is afraid that disaster will come. Moreover, many Taoists were found sneaking in near the mountain gate. I am afraid that there are unknown Taoist sects who are going to attack the mountain gate. The sect is quickly recalling the disciples. , Pei Ziyun, please come back soon."
Hearing this, Pei Ziyun was about to agree, but suddenly remembered the unfairness of the leader, and said: "Master, I am still in exile for one year. I cannot return to the family, and I dare not return to the mountain."
Pei Ziyun's expression was full of resentment, and he was dissatisfied with the handling of the door. Seeing this, Yu Yunjun smiled dumbly: "Why are you still so angry? Come back quickly. The punishment has been cancelled. This time, the ancestor will personally preside over it, or you can rely on In this matter, you will be directly promoted to the head disciple. This is a rare opportunity for you. Your swordsmanship can now contribute to the sect."
Hearing this, Pei Ziyun replied: "Yes, Master, I understand. I am ready to come back now."
Yu Yunjun nodded: "Be careful when you come back, there may be an attack."
"Thank you, Master, for caring." Pei Ziyun replied, and the talisman dimmed and closed.
The talisman was closed, and Mr. Yu Yun walked to the window, looked out, rubbed his eyebrows, and looked a little gloomy. Although he said it lightly just now, the battle of the Taoist sect is not only a battle between real disciples, but also a battle between the founders of the blessed land.
Yu Yunjun let out a long sigh. Let the ancestors worry about these things. He only needs to protect Chu Xia and Pei Ziyun. That's enough.
Pei Ziyun closed the talisman and stretched out his hand to pull out the sword. The sword flashed with some cold light and seemed to be tinged with scarlet.
"Is it the Holy Prison Gate, the Qi Xuan Gate, the Xuan Qing Gate I have offended before, or the alliance?" Pei Ziyun felt a kind of excitement spreading: "It's time for me to show off my skills again. It's a pity that the task has not been completed yet. , but it should be soon."
The wind blew Pei Ziyun's long hair: "In this case, I remember that along the way back, if there is a slight detour on the route, there will be a place for sustenance."
"Then take it by the way!"
After saying that, he shouted again: "System!"
A plum appeared in front of me, and it quickly enlarged into a translucent data frame, floating in the field of vision with a faint sense of light, and the data appeared in front of my eyes.
He glanced at it again: "Mission: Help the prince attack King Lu and prompt Ren Wei to leave King Lu's palace (unfinished)"
"The process of urging Ren Wei to leave Prince Lu's Mansion has been completed, but the task has not yet been completed. It must be that the impact of attacking Prince Lu has not yet fermented."
"Actually, I only took one-third of Taipingce."
"Emperor, status, government and opposition parties, party members."
"Originally, the Taiping policy only said that the prince should do something, change quietly, cater to the emperor, and attack King Lu."
"But I didn't say what the proportion was, or what kind of prince and future emperor the minister wanted."
"For the emperor, the prince must satisfy himself on the one hand, but cannot threaten himself on the other."
"In fact, for ministers, the emperor must not be too stupid on the one hand, and not too wise on the other hand, especially if he does not want a mean and unkind monarch to come to power."
"King Lu has been resisted because he is actually relatively similar to the emperor. In other words, he is deeply in love with me - but who wants a second Great Xu Taizu to be on top of them for decades?"
"So the prince has no children and it is difficult for the ministers to support him. Now that he has a grandson, they support the prince."
"King Lu, do you know that you are excluded because of your talent? In other words, it is a kind of misfortune based on your talent."
Prince's Mansion
Many palace maids and eunuchs were busy. Flowers and grass were luxuriant not far away, and bees and butterflies were flying in the palace. From time to time, guards would pass by, and they would startle them. It felt like spring was in full swing.
In the palace, the prince sat high in the chair and reviewed documents. These were not very important documents, and the emperor gave them to the prince for training. In normal times, the prince would carefully review them one by one and present them to the emperor for viewing.
But now, the prince was a little irritable. After reviewing a few books, he couldn't read anymore. He put the pen aside and took a deep breath.
Liang Di on one side handed over the ginseng tea. The prince took the tea and took a sip. He suddenly said: "I don't want this simple strategy to stir up people's hearts and give so much help to me. Many people have silently moved closer to me." , I heard that many people in Prince Lu’s Mansion have resigned and left.”
"Aunt, you think this plan is so good, why don't you do it a few more times?" The prince stood up with excitement, his face looked a little happy, but also a little hesitant and worried.
Liang Di was a little anxious and wanted to speak, but when the words came to her mouth, she fell silent again.
Sitting below, the eldest princess took a sip of tea and thought about it. She suddenly remembered Pei Ziyun's words before leaving. She sighed secretly in her heart, took a deep breath and said, "Prince, now even the emperor brother and King Lu are here." People at home, and even in the world, regard this as a spontaneous public opinion. It is the emperor's brother who cares for his grandson and is leaning towards you, rather than you tampering with it."
"Now, Prince, if you continue to interfere and expose traces, what do you think, Brother Huang? Brother Huang is a hero who wields a three-foot sword and sweeps the world. He will be the great ancestor of the future generation. If you do this, I'm afraid you will endanger the Emperor." I'm disgusted, I can't help but think that you were just pretending in the past, your heart is deep and unpredictable, and you suddenly lost your divine favor."
"And if you do this, King Lu will definitely re-evaluate you and give you a desperate counterattack. This is not worth it."
"Even if the ministers in the court know about it, the ministers will have ideas and people's hearts will deviate. The ministers support only the eldest son and the direct grandson, but not the scheming villain."
The prince, who was going back and forth excitedly, heard his aunt say this. He was silent for a while, thinking carefully, and cold sweat flowed down his back. After he calmed down, he said: "Thanks to my aunt for pouring this basin of cold water on me, otherwise I would have to..." You did something wrong."
When the eldest princess heard this, her eyes darkened: "Such a prince seems to be easily swayed."
For a moment, the eldest princess sighed and forced a smile: "Prince, you don't have to be like this. It was only the first time you fought back against King Lu that made you confused. There is no need to do anything more at this time. You just need to calm down, keep your peace, and don't do too much." You won’t be wrong. If you ferment quietly, your position will become more and more stable.
"Huh!" The prince's face now became happy. He took a long breath and said to Liang Di: "Liang Di, today I finally avenged you for chasing me. You are really my lucky star. , gave me a grandson."
After saying this, I realized that I seemed to be a little carried away, and asked the eldest princess for advice: "Aunt, what should I do next? I always wait, I feel like I am wasting my time."
Hearing this, the eldest princess felt a little helpless. She just calmed down and said to the prince: "Prince, please carefully review the official document given to you by the emperor. It is the right thing to raise the emperor's grandson. As for the action, this time this year will be enough. We’ll start again next year.”
The prince seemed a little unwilling to give in, but after thinking about it, his gentle temperament prevailed and he sighed: "Since you have said so, eldest princess, let's do it this way. Another year is wasted."
With some resentment, he sighed after a long time: "Pei Ziyun planned this plan to achieve such a change. Xi has left. If he is still here, he will surely be able to achieve great things. How can he stagnate?"
"It's a pity to leave. He is a Taoist after all. The prince has to rely on himself." The eldest princess said to the prince: "Actually, you two are both my nephews. I just prefer you and come here a few times. But recently We can’t come again, otherwise King Lu will definitely become suspicious.”
The eldest princess stood up and said this. After saying this, the prince nodded in agreement, and then the eldest princess took her leave and left.
When they arrived at the door, they heard the prince asking Liang Di in the palace: "Liang Di, what my aunt said just now, I still want to hear your opinion."
After hearing what she said, the eldest princess shook her head. The prince was still too indecisive, but then she thought: "I support the prince, or the important ministers support the prince. Isn't that just for this?"
There is nothing wrong with the emperor's will accounting for half of the prince's succession, but the support of the ministers is also indispensable.
As for what the minister is thinking, the eldest princess actually understands a little bit. Under the leadership of a wise monarch, the minister is cautious every day and still gets offended at every turn. In fact, what the minister wants is a mediocre monarch who is neither wise nor stupid, and has a relatively gentle personality. This is the minister. Interests.
Therefore, the prince's current situation actually coincides with the minister's needs.
But it is not enough to be mediocre. The emperor does not like it, so how to reconcile it internally is very important.
"Pei Ziyun, did you notice this when you left in such a hurry?" Just as he was thinking about it, a maid came up and followed the eldest princess in the carriage.
eldest princess mansion
The eldest princess had just returned to her home. Strange flowers were blooming in the mansion and butterflies were flying around. The eldest princess stretched out her hand, and a butterfly landed on her fingertips, fluttering its wings gently, as if it had spirituality.
The eldest princess chuckled softly, flicked the butterfly away, and whispered a few words. The maid could not hear clearly. The eldest princess seemed to remember something, and then turned to ask the nanny on the side: "Little princess, in the past two days, How's it going?"
Mammy stepped forward and said, "The little princess has been feeling much better recently and has been eating more. She is just obsessed with a book."
"Oh?" The eldest princess just wanted to ask, and someone threw herself into the eldest princess's arms.
The eldest princess hugged the little princess in her arms and asked: "Hey, why are you willing to come out of the small building instead of holding your painting and crying?"
The little princess smiled and said: "Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng are together, I am happy."
The eldest princess looked intently. There seemed to be tears in the corners of the little princess's eyes, as if she had cried. She asked, "Who are Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng? They are married, and it is not your turn to give gifts to the little girl."
As soon as he said this, the little princess covered her mouth and laughed: "Mom, what are you talking about as a gift? I'm talking about Romance of the West Chamber. It's so beautiful. I've read it over and over again. I'm really envious."
The eldest princess was startled. What if she knew that this book was written by Pei Ziyun
The little princess stretched out her hand and waved it in front of the eldest princess, and the eldest princess came back to her senses. The little princess looked at the eldest princess aggrievedly: "Mother, why are you so stupid when I'm talking to you."
The eldest princess touched the little princess's slender hair and said, "No, I want to read everything you said."
"Mom, let me tell you, the story is like this, Cui Yingying and Zhang Sheng..." In the corridor, the spring light was shining, and one large and one small crossed the small bridge.
Since ancient times, there has never been a wise prince who can succeed to the throne. Since ancient times, there has never been a talented person who can succeed in the election of officials.
(End of chapter)