There are candlesticks every ten steps on the wall of the secret room, Gu Shubai took out a fire pocket from his sleeve, and lit the candlesticks one by one.
The room was suddenly much brighter, and under the faint light of the candle flame, he saw a huge spherical object standing in the middle of the secret room.
The sphere is completely transparent, shining white light under the candlelight, making it appear mysterious.
It is mounted on curved supports made of copper, and judging from the rust on the bronze, this mysterious spherical object has a long history.
Yufu pulled his hand forward so that he could see the sphere more clearly. Strange to say, it is obviously a transparent ball, but Gu Shubai feels that he can't see what's going on inside it.
When you want to take a closer look, you will always be blinded by the light of the sphere.
"This is the secret of the Beili royal family?"
Yu Fu nodded slightly, "You can say yes, or you can say no."
Her hand caressed the surface of the ball, "You must feel very strange, why have you never seen this kind of gemstone that is so transparent that you can't see the inside, right? Because this is not something from the mainland of Kyushu, it is something outside the sky .”
Gu Shubai thought for a moment, "Something outside the sky? Could it be... a meteorite?"
"That's right."
Yu Fu smiled and said: "It is said that hundreds of years ago, the mainland of Kyushu was still a unified country, that is, the Great Zhou Dynasty. On the festival of keeping one's heart, a meteorite flew into the territory of Beili from outside the sky."
"The emperor ordered people to search for it. It took three months for the envoys to bring the ball back. It is said that the envoys saw the meteorite falling in the desert and it was broken. The stone was too big to bring back, so they only brought it back. This mysterious gem embedded in the center of the meteorite."
"The envoy of Qin Tianjian at that time said that this is called a crystal ball."
Gu Shubai frowned slightly, "Ever since ancient times, the fluorite falling from the sky has been an ominous omen. How did the Qin Tianjian define this crystal stone at that time?"
Yu Fu said: "Same, they think meteorites are bad omens, not to mention there is such a mysterious crystal stone, which indicates that the Great Zhou is about to disintegrate. After more than a hundred years, this crystal ball became the last straw. The emperor who was in power at that time decided to take the initiative to divide Kyushu into three kingdoms."
Gu Shubai said: "I have some impressions of this story. But what I heard is that Xuanyuan Yunqi has a deep love for brothers, and that's why he took the initiative to divide the country between his two younger brothers. One is Xuanyuan Youli, the other is Xuanyuan Mufeng, Become the monarchs of Dongling and Xikun respectively. When the regime changes in future generations, the two countries will change hands and become the world of the Kun family and the Ning family."
Yu Fu smiled and said: "Have you forgotten the Zhen Guo Princess who was born with Xuan Yuan Yun Qi's twins?"
Gu Shubai was silent for a moment, how could he forget.
It was the most beautiful narrative in the history of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Xuanyuan Longwan, the princess of Zhenguo, was no less inferior than a man, but in the end the emperor didn't give her the land to govern.
Exactly why, there are very few history books for future generations, and I don't remember this paragraph clearly.
Yu Fu said: "Actually, Princess Zhen Guo also got a quarter of the land in the Kyushu Continent, which is half of Bei Li. But she didn't accept it, and would rather assist her elder brother in governing Bei Li. Yes, Bei Li's land is much bigger than that of Xi Li. Kun and Dong Ling are big, and the national strength and military strength are also stronger."
Gu Shubai nodded, "So that's the case. Princess Zhenguo is a person who knows the general situation. If she hadn't made such a decision, the war in the Kyushu Continent would have been even more serious."
Yu Fu said: "Indeed, she is very foresighted. Because at the beginning when the world was divided into three parts, the mainland of Kyushu was not what it is now. At that time, the three countries were brothers, and the customs clearance and mutual market were extremely harmonious, without any shadow of war. .”
"On the contrary, under their respective governance, the three countries have become more prosperous and the people's livelihood has become more prosperous. At that time, people really thought that taking the initiative to separate the regime would resolve the ominous omen brought by the meteorite."
Gu Shubai said: "At that time, the three brothers were close relatives, and naturally they would not attack each other. Instead, they would help each other to make the people of the three countries more and more prosperous. But when it comes to future generations, it will be different. The relationship between blood ties is getting stronger and stronger. Indifferent, the appearance of an unknown king in one of the countries will destroy the close relationship between the three countries."
Yu stroked every part of the crystal ball, and then withdrew her hand and looked at him, "You are right. Three generations later, the Kun clan of Xikun launched a rebellion as a relative, and the Ning clan of Dongling followed closely. Li alone cannot suppress the rebellion between the two countries, and can only watch the country change hands."
Gu Shubai couldn't help being curious, "What about Bei Li?"
Yufu's surname is Ji, not Xuanyuan, so why does she always speak from the standpoint of Da Zhou
"Beili has never changed hands. I am a descendant of the Xuanyuan family."
Yu Fuzheng said: "When Kyushu was just divided, although the three countries were very harmonious and the people became more and more prosperous, the brothers and sisters Xuanyuan Yunqi foresaw the possible changes and wars in the future. So they left a legacy and ordered future generations to live in the right place. The opportunity to reunify the Three Kingdoms, but not to harm innocent people."
"Until Xikun and Dongling both changed hands, Beili's monarch at the time was worried that Xuanyuan's surname would attract attacks. The so-called Muxiu would be destroyed by forest winds, so the royal family was changed to Ji. Ji is the origin of Xuanyuan's surname. The Yellow Emperor's surname is Xuanyuan, so Ji's surname is Xuanyuan's surname."
Gu Shubai suddenly realized that the fragmented records about Da Zhou and Bei Li had finally become a thread.
He was surprised and said: "It turns out that Bei Li is the orthodox of the Great Zhou, and you changed the country's surname to cover up this fact. Dongling and Xikun's rebels saw that Bei Li changed the country's surname and thought that Bei Li had also changed hands." They can rest assured that the Xuanyuan surname no longer exists. No wonder the current Dongling and Xikun know little about Beili's situation, this is the result of your intentional concealment!"
Yu Fu smiled, "In the beginning it was indeed a deliberate concealment, but it doesn't matter now. Bei Li is still Bei Li of the Xuanyuan family, but Xikun and Dong Ling may not belong to the Kun family and the Ning family soon. Years have changed, even if today's monarch knows what happened back then, won't he care? Only Bei Li has always adhered to the will of the ancestors and is bound to unify the Three Kingdoms."
She is a descendant of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it is most legitimate for her to rule the Three Kingdoms.
The light from the candlelight was reflected on the crystal ball, and reflected on Yufu's face, and the silver spots like water were extremely dazzling.
Her eyes were bright, reflecting the dazzling light spots, showing a hint of mystery.
She didn't speak again, so that Gu Shubai had some time to digest everything she had just heard, and also gave herself some time to reminisce about the vicissitudes that the crystal ball has gone through.
All the kings of Beili in the past have touched this crystal ball that brings ominous omens.
Her hand traveled through time and space, did it overlap with her father's hand? Standing beside this mysterious crystal ball, did they sigh at the same position and explore the mystery of the crystal ball from the same angle
She didn't know, and could only comfort herself with imagination.
That night, the two talked on the steps of the crystal ball all night, and at some point they fell asleep cuddling each other...
The next morning, everything seemed to be on track.
Yufu didn't look at a loss when she first ascended the throne, she seemed to be at ease in the supreme position, but Tian Yunpo and others were not used to it.
He was the youngest grand master in all dynasties of Beili, dressed in a purple python robe and gold crown belt, standing where his father had stood before, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed.
Although Ouyang Qi doesn't care for fame and wealth, his position as a first-rank general is the greatest affirmation of his many years of fighting.
"... The most important thing is to promote the imperial examination. I have discussed this matter with Zhang Qing before I ascended the throne. I am very satisfied with the thoughtful preparation of the officials. There is no threshold for accepting talents, both civil and military."
Yu Fu focused on the matter of the imperial examination, which was the first year of her ascension to the throne, and it should be more solemn than usual, and it was also appropriate to personally issue an imperial edict to announce it to the world.
However, she not only had to conduct literary examinations, but also military examinations, which was not an easy task for the courtiers.
"Your Majesty, there were no precedents in the imperial court before the martial arts. Please let your majesty clarify how to develop the method, whether it focuses on martial arts or the art of war."
As expected, the courtiers were very interested in the martial arts. Yu Fu glanced at Zhang Jiuque, and the latter came out and said, "Your Majesty's martial arts is to cultivate generals for the army. Therefore, martial arts, riding and archery, military strategy and strategy Everything is important. The minister and His Majesty have already drawn up rough rules and regulations. In order to ensure that the martial arts can be carried out properly, Your Majesty is also requested to send generals to discuss and perfect the rules with the ministers. And when it comes to the election in Beijing, there will be a need for martial arts and the art of war. He is the examiner who knows everything."
Yu Fu looked down, the number one general among generals was naturally Ouyang Qi.
but he...
Sure enough, Ouyang Qi came out, "Your Majesty, this is the first time to conduct a military examination, and I hope to take on this important task in my heart. But your Majesty knows about my injury, and in two days the Immortal Doctor of Tianshu will disembowel my minister." For treatment, I'm about to tell His Majesty to take a leave of absence to recuperate. So for the martial arts, I recommend General Gu."
There are now four generals surnamed Gu in the court, and Ouyang Qi is looking at Gu Shubai.
Now everyone in the court knows how much Ouyang Qi trusts and admires Gu Shubai. Not only did he hand over his generals to him for temporary control, but he even recommended Gu Shubai for such a big matter as martial arts.
Everyone's eyes fell on Gu Shubai, and Yu Fu also looked at him with a smile.
Gu Shubai was also not modest, and came out and said: "Thank you, General Ouyang, for your trust. Your Majesty, I have the confidence to take up this position, and I ask your Majesty to issue an order."
Apart from being in charge of the barracks for Ouyang Qi, this will be his first task after taking charge of the Beili Dynasty. If he fails to do so, his reputation will be completely ruined.
Yu Fuyuan also prefers him to handle it, now it is best to have Ouyang Qi's recommendation, she smiled and said: "Okay, I will leave this matter to you."
Tian Yunpo raised his head to look at her, Yufu looked at Gu Shubai with different eyes after all.
After the court, all the officials dispersed outside the hall, Zhang Jiuque chatted with Gu Shubai while walking.
The two didn't know each other before, Gu Shubai only heard Yufu say that Zhang Jiuque was a practical courtier, and Zhang Jiuque only knew that Gu Shubai was proficient in martial arts.
Don't want the two of them to talk about each other, the more they talked, the more speculative they became. Zhang Jiuque discovered that Gu Shubai was not only proficient in martial arts, but also had a deep knowledge of government officials.
He couldn't help cupping his hands, "If General Gu is a civil servant, he must have very high attainments. It's a pity that what Beili lacks now is a general who leads the army. Otherwise, I really want to ask His Majesty to reassign General Gu to a civilian position!"
Gu Shubai smiled modestly, "Master Zhang loves you. In fact, the generals who lead troops to fight may not all be rough people. To make good use of military tactics, you still need to study more. As for the affairs of the government and the administration of officials, I was only in Dongling. It's just a little bit of superficial knowledge from my father's ears and eyes."
While the two were talking, they suddenly saw Tian Yunpo walking towards them, as if he was looking for Gu Shubai.
Zhang Jiuque bid farewell tactfully, Gu Shubai turned around and saw Tian Yunpo, and bowed to him, "Master Tian."
He was also surprised at the fact that Yufu broke Tianyun's title as grand master, he thought that even if Yufu kept him, he would not be granted a high official position, so he didn't want to directly seal him as grand master.
The position of grand master is equivalent to that of a prime minister, who is in charge of major affairs in the court. It is a position with both real power and reputation, and it cannot be held by non-emperor cronies.
Since Yufu sealed him, it means he trusts him, and Gu Shubai naturally "sings the husband to follow".
Tian Yunpo cupped his hands towards him, "I have seen the general's martial arts, but according to my opinion, compared to martial arts, the general's beauty is better."
He pointed to Zhang Jiuque, who was going away, "everyone has a love for beauty. With this face and a three-inch tongue, the general subdued the ministers of the court one by one. I really admire him."
Gu Shubai didn't say a word.
As a man, he was praised for his appearance, so he naturally knew that it was not a good thing, Tian Yunpo meant that he had no talent and only appearance.
He should have been angry, but he just retorted casually, "Then the grand master can make the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty willingly obey orders without a court position. Could it be because of his beauty? According to my opinion, the grand master's beauty seems to be a little bit worse. "
Tian Yunpo satirized that he got his current status by relying on his appearance, and he satirized Tian Yunpo for not being handsome enough, and the two faced each other tit for tat and refused to give in.
Ouyang Qi came out of the palace and was overjoyed to see that Gu Shubai hadn't left yet. Just as he was about to talk to him, he found Tian Yunpo standing in front of him with a frosty expression on his face.
These two had a fight
Ouyang Qi hurried forward, his tall body blocked the sight of the two of them.
"Teacher, this general has something to say to General Gu, let's talk about your affairs at another time!"
He couldn't help but lead Gu Shubai to the side, "What's going on? It's fine, why are you two like black-eyed chickens?"
Gu Shubai said: "The Grand Master is very hostile to me. Thinking about his past attitude towards His Majesty, maybe he also wants to use this aggressive method to force me to make progress. In case I use the name of Your Majesty's fiancé to not think about making progress, in the future A vegetarian meal in the middle of the court."
Ouyang Qi nodded thoughtfully, "If it's just like this, don't take it to heart, I know you are not such a frivolous person."
He said and pulled him again, "I just met you, let's go to my new mansion! Today all the generals in the army will come to congratulate my new mansion, I want to take this opportunity to invite you brothers, everyone Wouldn't it be more familiar to sit in one place and be happy?"
He handed over his barracks to Gu Shubai, naturally hoping that he and his subordinates could get closer.
Gu Shubai was about to nod his head, when he suddenly saw Yao Lan bringing someone to him, "Eldest Young Master, Third Young Master, Sixth Young Master, and Miss Yunyan are here, Your Majesty invites you to come over!"
"Third brother, are they here?"
Gu Shubai was overjoyed, and hurriedly said to Ouyang Qi: "General Ouyang, I'm really sorry. My younger brother and younger siblings came from the Immortal Valley. The third brother suffered a serious arm injury and was being treated in the Immortal Valley. I was anxious to see him injury."
Ouyang Qi said generously: "Go ahead, come to Li Fangchang, I will invite you and your younger brothers to the house for a drink together some other day!"
Gu Shubai clasped his hands together and followed Yaolan back to the Hall of Eternal Life. As expected, he saw everyone talking and laughing around Gu Hanmo, it was very lively.
"Brother is back!"
I don't know who yelled, Gu Hanmo turned around and saw him, strode forward, the two brothers embraced tightly.
Gu Shubai checked his arm carefully, "Is the injury all healed?"
Gu Hanmo raised his hand and gestured a few times, "It's all right, brother, don't worry."
Gu Shubai asked him again if Gu Huaijiang was in good health, and he was relieved to know that Gu Huaijiang and Lao Jin were very relaxed and happy in Immortal Valley.
Gu Yi and Su Yunyan walked around Yufu twice, knowing that Yufu would inherit the throne when he returned to Beili, but when he saw Yufu dressed as a female monarch, he was still shocked.
Gu Yi said it was a pity, "It would be great if we traveled faster, and we could catch up with Yufu's enthronement ceremony!"
Yu Fu smiled and said: "It's not too late to come here today, I just plan to take you out of the palace today to visit the new mansion."
Gu Shubai and the others used to live in the East Palace, but now that they have been entrusted with imperial positions, it is not suitable for them to continue living in the palace. Gu Hanmo and the others just came to live in the new mansion.
Gu Yi's eyes brightened, "Okay, I can't wait to visit the new mansion!"