The rain in the courtyard stopped, the moonlight came late, and the room was dim.
Shen Zechuan's slightly drooping eyes were hidden in the dim darkness, like a moored weary brigade, passing through the long night tide. When he looked at Ji Gang again, with a look he had never seen before, it was as if he had taken off the skin named Fujun, leaving behind the moonlight.
"If there were no Master and Ce'an, I would still be me, it's just that I am no longer afraid of everyone in the world, but everyone in the world is afraid of me. I have the blood of Shen Wei, and I don't need an heir."
Ji Gang's heart hurt so much that he almost cried, he said, "You are my son."
"I'm Master's son, but my name is Shen Zechuan. My master taught me poetry and books, but I'm not an emperor."
emperor.
The supreme overlooker in this world is either wearing a crown or an emperor. The emperor must not only be able to check and balance, but also have the mind to accommodate the common people. There is a storm in Shen Zechuan's eyes. He is a torrential rain that swept across the country, a sharp blade that ripped apart the world, but not the emperor who created a prosperous world.
"There are 120,000 iron cavalry in Libei, and it's not a problem for horses to ride Zhongbo, but Ce'an gave me his lifeline, I have his horses, and his brother's food. He is willing to leave the grassy fields of Libei and stay in mine. Duanzhou horse racing, Master, he is not afraid of my garrison, and I am not afraid of his iron cavalry. One day I will confine the deer that Li's lost, and Ce'an will confine me. The sun and the moon coexist in the heaven and the earth, tens of thousands We haven't killed each other for years, this is the stability that the world is looking forward to, and we are the balance."
The scorching sun and the bright moon!
The cessation of war is the beginning of another war, and no king can tolerate them coexisting in the East. Only when Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan are together, can Libei and Zhongbo have a chance to recuperate.
Xiao Jiming built a horse farm in Luoshan, and Shen Zechuan acquiesced. This was his concession to Li Bei, and it was also an opportunity he gave Li Bei. The horse road built by Zhongbo will break the boundary line between the two places. When they are combined, they will become a giant entrenched in the northeast.
Ji Gang sat cross-legged in silence and said, "He punched the Ji family well, and he is free to come and go. What are you afraid of. Even so, you and him have no children. This matter is pending, and Libei and Zhongbo will not last long."
* * *
Xiao Chiye put on his armor and waited in the room for Shen Zechuan to come back. Fei Sheng lifted the curtain for Yao Wenyu and said, "The mansion has not come back yet."
The thin blanket on Yao Wenyu's lap was a little damp. He supported the four-wheeled vehicle and said, "I'm looking for the second master."
Fei Sheng was in a bit of trouble, Xiao Chiye said inside, "I'm here."
Yao Wenyu politely declined Fei Sheng, and turned the car in by herself. Xiao Chiye put away his legs, sat up straight at the table, put the military book by his hand, and said, "What does Yuan Zhuo have to do with me?"
"It's rare to see the second master. It's inconvenient to write letters about some things, so we can only discuss them in person." Yao Wenyu took out the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his hands, "Is the second master free?"
Xiao Chiye leaned back and said, "What do you have to talk to me about without Lanzhou?"
Yao Wenyu wiped her hands clean, folded the handkerchief, and put it back into her sleeves. He was not in a hurry, and said in the continuous sound of rain: "It is more appropriate to talk to the second master about Libei. Now that the Queen Mother has lost in Qidu, Xue Yanqing will take away Han Cheng's military power in the next step. When the crown prince ascends the throne, in order to stabilize the commander, he will definitely reward Qidong, and the second master still has an appointment to go to the border county?"
Of course Xiao Chiye was going. The trip to Bianjun decided whether Hassan's raid on Duanzhou was successful, and he believed in Qi Zhuyin.
Yao Wenyu got the answer from Xiao Chiye's acquiescence. He changed the subject and said, "The grandson..." Xiao Jiming inherited Xiao Fangxu's title, Xiao Xun should be called the prince, so he changed his words and continued, "The prince will stay here. Dajing, is there an enlightened gentleman?"
Xiao Chiye tapped his index finger on the table, neither light nor heavy, and he said, "You want to teach Xun'er."
Xiao Chiye is quite keen, and he sensed meaning in Yao Wenyu's changing topic. Xue Xiuzhuo's crown prince is about to ascend the throne, and Qi Zhuyin has to be sealed. When the battle with Bian Sha is over, they may part ways with Qidong. Shen Zechuan was going to seize the capital, and Yao Wenyu was already thinking about the heir.
"Our wolf from the north," Xiao Chiye raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice, "I don't want to be an emperor."
Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan have no children. If Xiao Xun goes to Zhongbo to be taught by Mr. Yao Wenyu and others, then Xiao Chiye will understand what they mean. Xiao Xun being Shen Zechuan's successor was too good for Libei, and it was too good for Xiao Chiye to agree.
"Second Master thinks about the lord of the house, and refuses to let the Xiao family replace the lord of the house, but even if he doesn't have a son, if it is another child, he will not be surnamed Shen," Yao Wenyu said to Xiao Chiye, "The lord of the house will not let Shen Wei enter. temple."
It is impossible for Shen Zechuan to let Shen Wei continue to be a lonely ghost in the wilderness of Dunzhou, and it is impossible for him to enter the temple to enjoy the fireworks. What he wants to cut off is the blood of the Shen family.
Xiao Chiye said, "Xun'er is the son of Libei, my eldest brother will never agree to this matter."
Yao Wenyu was silent for a moment, but he changed his tone to talk with friends and said, "Do you have any other way?"
The night rain was pattering, the house was not cold, but Yao Wenyu's face was not good.
"There are countless heroes in the world. Do you know why I went to Zhongbo to join Lanzhou?"
Xiao Chiye's eyes were deep.
Yao Wenyu is not afraid of Xiao Chiye, as long as he can finish this game of chess, he is not afraid of anyone. He said: "I watched him flee with you to the north, but stopped at Zhongbo. I thought he was going to clear Shen Wei's name, but he didn't care about it. He did not regard Zhongbo as his homeland, nor did he Take Qidu as a place of return, and advance and retreat are all at his own will. I know he is not an emperor, but I still want to help him because he is a born lord. Your father knows that Zhongbo is rising rapidly, He allowed Lanzhou to enter Libei because Xiao Xun was Lanzhou's only choice."
Xiao Fangxu is the wolf king who opened up the Libei Great Realm. Standing at Luoxia Pass, he can smell Emperor Guangcheng's desire, and at the most suitable time, he became the king of different surnames in the hands of Da Zhou's heavy army. He saw farther than his sons. . There is only one future for Shen Zechuan. Without Xiao Chiye and Xiao Xun, he would never allow Shen Zechuan to return to Zhongbo alive.
"Lan Zhou dares to go to that position," Xiao Chiye said word by word, "that's his."
"That's his," Yao Wenyu said, "if there is Xiao Xun."
The rain was messy, and Xiao Chiye didn't answer.
* * *
The prince felt cold at night, she couldn't sleep well after her illness, and she often woke up. At this moment, I opened my eyes and looked at Cang Ding, and when the time was over, I didn't need the palace maid to call me, so I turned over.
The palace maids were all new arrivals. They knelt down and arranged the robes of Li Jianting. When she sat in front of the mirror, they took care of her bun with a box. Li Jianting has lost a lot of weight during this period of time, and he looks more and more fierce, without the delicacy of a woman at all.
Li Jianting hadn't slept well, and was recovering from a serious illness. Gong E, who was leaning over to put earrings on the prince, didn't react before she saw the prince standing up with a bang, with a pale face, and whispered in patience, "Take it away!"
The palace maids in the hall knelt down in a panic, not knowing where they touched the prince's bad head.
Li Jianting pursed his lips and saw himself blurred in the mirror in the dead silence. She stared at herself, and after a long time said, "I am taught in front of the gentlemen's court, without earrings."
Gong E kowtowed a few times and responded timidly.
Li Jianting didn't want them to join hands again, he put on his cloak, and the golden and precious material covered it, like her armor, she felt better, but still didn't speak. When she went out, she saw a familiar figure under the eaves.
Fu Man came up to greet Li Jianting, opened an umbrella for Li Jianting, and flattered: "It's raining heavily today, and the servant has prepared a sedan chair. Your Highness can take a nap, and the servant will call you in front of the hall, so that you won't delay things."
Li Jianting didn't leave, he smiled and said, "Father-in-law early, are you busy investigating the case?"
Fuman didn't dare to rush, and said, "How could the slaves and maids investigate the case, it's all from the Yuan auxiliary, who specially sent a few adults from the Ministry of Punishment to supervise the handling."
This means that he did not judge the case arbitrarily, but passed through Kong Qiu's hands, and has little to do with him.
Li Jianting didn't blink, she said, "Fengquan can't come out?"
Fuman's heart turned and he became worried, and said, "He is the brother of the concubine Mu Concubine, and has some connections with the Siyuan Bureau, so the Ministry of Punishment is not good at letting him go for personal gain. The slaves ran back and forth several times to set up the errand compound, and also with Yuan Fu. As I mentioned, he's a good guy."
Fuman thought that Fengquan could return to the palace to run errands. He must have been serving the prince for a long time, and there was a master-servant friendship in it, so he did not slander Fengquan in front of Li Jianting, knowing that Li Jianting was still partial. It's a long time coming to Japan, as long as he keeps this position, Li Jianting will get tired of Fengquan sooner or later.
Li Jianting said, "I've been sick all the time, and I can't believe it. What's going on?"
Fuman held an umbrella for Li Jianting, hung himself in the rain, and said, "It's the investigation-he, Your Highness, pay attention to your feet, the steps here are slippery, and the slaves are supporting you! This case is bad because of the food, the slaves and the Ministry of Punishment investigated the same day. The food of His Highness is the biggest problem in the Siyuan Bureau.
He put all his role in the case clean and let the supervising criminal department bear all the burdens, so Fengquan's death is also Kong Qiu's business. Yuan Fu was her teacher and decided whether she could ascend to the throne or not. Li Jianting was not happy, and he could not be angry with Kong Qiu.
Li Jianting didn't intend to get on the sedan chair, but she changed her mind temporarily and bent over to go in. With high spirits, Fu Man called His Highness to slow down, tucked the sedan curtain for Li Jianting, and urged the eunuch who carried the sedan to rush to Mingli Hall. By the time Li Jianting arrived at Mingli Hall, Cen Yu had been waiting for a long time. Standing under the eaves, he could not help frowning when he saw Li Jianting get down from the sedan chair.
The prince didn't pay attention to these things in the past. That's how he got the eyes of the courtiers.
Cen Yu saluted Li Jianting, and Li Jianting returned the salute standing under the eaves. Cen Yu did not enter immediately, but said solemnly: "Spring rain is as precious as oil, and all the fertile fields in the eight cities are suffering from this rain. His Highness has not yet ascended the throne and has no title, so how can he take a sedan chair in the palace?"
Li Jianting seemed to have an epiphany, and Lianzhen admitted his mistake and said, "The student knows that he is wrong."
Fuman followed behind and heard these words, how could the prince be allowed to carry the sedan chair, he arranged the sedan chair, and quickly said: "His Royal Highness has just recovered from a serious illness, the jade body is precious, and the rain is heavy..."
Cen Yu's complexion changed suddenly, and he shouted, "I'm talking with His Highness, teachers and students, how dare the eunuch dare to interrupt!"
Fuman was in a bad mood, and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: "Slave, slave..."
In a hurry, I actually committed a taboo for the cabinet courtiers!
Cen Yu and Kong Qiu were both people who had experienced the chaos of the Pan Party, and hated eunuchs meddling in government affairs the most. Cen Yu saw that he had just arrived in front of the prince today, and he dared to arrange a sedan chair to interrupt the conversation. If he was allowed to stay for a few more days, it would be messed up!
"If you dare to break the prince's habits today, you will dare to mess with the prince's government tomorrow!" Cen Yu sighed, "The thief is bold!"
Fuman's forehead was bruised, and the new wounds overshadowed the old ones.
Li Jianting said: "It's my fault, teacher..."
Cen Yu immediately said: "His Royal Highness is the Crown Prince, you should be a traitor! Come on, take off his veil and drag him down!"
Fuman was the eunuch of the Si Lijian. According to the rules of Yongyi's years, Cen Yu must not order him like this. He listened to the footsteps of the guards, his hands trembled, he walked towards Li Jianting and said, "Slave should die for sin! Slave..."
The guards took off Fuman's veil involuntarily, and dragged him to the open space in front of the Mingli Hall. The rain was pouring down, and Fuman knelt in the center, his lips turning blue from the cold.
Cen Yu said, "Zhangzui!"
The guard lifted his robes and slapped Fuman in front of him. Fuman was beaten until his left ear roared, and he didn't dare to hide or shout. Cen Yu didn't say stop, turned around and opened the curtain, motioned for Li Jianting to enter, and hung Fuman in the open space without stopping the slaps.