Mo Linzhou, Dai Wang's palace.
Mo Lin, black black jade, once referred to the virtuous talents in the dynasty. This place is located in the south of Bai'erzhou and the east of Xuanyuanzhou. It is the center of the southwest continents.
Many years ago, the young King Dai was conferred here. He was the third son of the Son of Heaven. At that time, he was conferred the throne as soon as he reached adulthood, and he was favored by many ministers and royal clansmen.
When he was young, King Dai had a bright personality and liked to travel. When he was a prince, he would drink and recite poems on the Evernight River in Luojing with many famous writers. tend to it.
When he was crowned king, many great talents came to vote, worshipped under the door, and made suggestions for him. Although he didn't have the name of a prince, he had the status of a prince.
Someone once advised the emperor to give King Dai a little instruction to make him behave modestly and prudently, but the emperor did not respond.
In another four years, King Dai's mansion gradually became more and more powerful, and many people pretended to use his name to traverse the officialdom, and began to form a faction that supported King Dai.
In the spring of Meixue's year, the shepherds of Qingyuzhou Prefecture died in the river, only to be discovered a few days later, and the world was shocked.
One side of the prefecture was an important official of the dynasty. He could meet the emperor and submit a memorial to tell the world. However, he was assassinated in a peaceful world and thrown into the river. The emperor ordered Qiu to investigate.
At that time, Qiu Guanchang was a person who was strict and clear-cut. Under his decree and urging, the situation came out, but the result was very involved, especially the people in the Dai Wangfu, who had the faint truth of murdering dissidents, and then Qiu Guanchang chased after him. Incessantly, together with top and bottom, the eucalyptus pieces related to it over the years have been pulled out one by one.
So far, the court is silent, and no one dares to speak to the emperor.
The Son of Heaven ordered Qiu Guan Chang to close the file and stop the investigation, and not to expand the matter. Afterwards, the Dai Wang mansion was cleaned up.
After this incident, the emperor became colder to King Dai, but he did not cut off his title.
At first, all the ministers thought that King Dai had lost the emperor's heart and could no longer be the prince, but after three years, the emperor still did not appoint a new prince as the king.
Afterwards, the Dai Palace became lively again, and more and more people came and visited.
Chief Qiu had several times reported to the emperor that he should punish King Dai severely, but in the end he lost his life and died.
In this way, it was not until the emperor became old that King Huainan was awarded the title and competed with King Dai in court.
Inky long silks hung down from the beams in the palace, like courtiers standing on both sides, facing the spacious Xuanqing main road in the middle of the hall.
Once upon a time, that is, a few months ago, there were more civil servants and military generals standing on both sides of the hall than the long black silk hanging in the hall, but now there are only a few people standing under the black silk, in the open and spacious hall. Inside, it looked extraordinarily bleak and cold.
At the center of the main hall, the big-bellied King Dai is sitting on the throne made of warm black jade. At this moment, he is supporting his head with his hands, and he looks at the cold and silent palace motionless, as if his thoughts are no longer here.
Everyone in the palace was standing quietly at the moment, not speaking. Most of the people who could stay at this time had been with King Dai for a long time. Naturally, they knew the character of this man and would not speak at such a time. disturb.
It was obviously the time for the opening of the palace, but it was extremely quiet inside the palace. The time passed by like this, until the sun slowly rose outside, and some of the sunlight poured into the palace, dyeing the stone floor of Xuanqing. Tantan gold.
I don't know when, Dai Wang suddenly woke up. He moved his body, stretched out his hand, and then the maid who stood beside him for a long time filled his wine glass.
The sound of drinking Gulong Gulong reverberated in the hall, and then King Dai exhaled after drinking.
"It's all gone." With this order, various voices resounded in the hall.
Everyone bowed their heads and bowed, then slowly retreated, and their backs and footsteps gradually disappeared at the entrance of the main hall.
Although the hall was quickly empty, there was still one person who did not leave. The courtier under the right hand of King Dai was a little old, and his beard was a little white.
"Why didn't Lian Shanqing leave?" Dai Wang leaned on the back of the jade seat and closed his eyes.
"For His Majesty's sake." The old minister folded his hands and bowed his head.
"Oh, no need." Dai Wang said casually without opening his eyes.
This old minister is none other than his teacher when he was young, and also the father of his wife and his own father-in-law. It can be said that he is the most special among the ministers.
"Hey..." Looking at the sullen King Dai who had lost his fighting spirit, the old minister sighed and still stood there.
In the attacking Luojing battle, the troops led by King Dai defeated the Zhanlong army who supported the new emperor, and fled countless times. Although they were reluctantly reintegrated, they lost their morale, and many generals also died in the battle to attack Luojing. Now, there are even more rebellions in the rear. Many state shepherds and border generals who followed King Dai have also left, and they should not be called. There are twenty-seven continents in the southwest, but now only six continents are still reluctantly under the command of King Dai. , Compared with the trend that swept the world the previous month, it was a world of difference.
After being hit like this, Dai Wang, who had been exuberant before, also became muddled. He no longer had the fighting spirit he had before.
He Lianshan stood in the main hall and did not leave, but King Dai ignored the old man, and still let the maid beside him keep pouring wine, and then poured it down one mouthful at a time. The fat body is now like a soft mud, and the body is full of wine, and the posture is unbearable, making it difficult to believe that this is the king Dai who is in the world.
Seeing that King Dai was sinking day by day, He Lianshan also thought about dissuade or re-encouragement, but it seemed to be ineffective. The two had been together for a long time. It can be said that King Dai already knew the teacher's words by heart. already immune.
In this regard, He Lianshan could only sigh suddenly, lamenting the change of His Highness.
In fact, many years ago, King Dai was not what he looks like now. He still remembers the first time he saw this King Dai under the guidance of his valet in the palace that year.
At that time, King Dai was only twelve years old. He was wearing golden silk brocade clothes and stood under the pear blossom trees that were in full bloom, answering the queen's test. expect.
He had a clear speech and a keen mind. After answering the Queen's examination question, he turned around and saluted himself with a modest and dignified appearance.
At that time, he couldn't help but hope that the dynasty would have such a successor, and he was full of ambition. After that, he slowly approached that position and was promoted to be a teacher specializing in teaching Dai Wang.
When he was young, King Dai was full of vigor. At that time, after finishing the schoolwork he had given him, he would take many friends of the same age out of the palace to play. Befriending the younger generation of the nobles of the dynasty is simply the ideal prince.
But... these are all things of the past.
The sound of snoring sounded in the hall, and when He Lianshan saw that King Dai was drunk again, he had to bow his head and salute, and then slowly retreated.
The next day, King Dai was still drunk and never held a government meeting.
On the third day, the mansion was reluctantly opened, but he was drowsy while sitting on the jade seat. Someone below reported it, but it was also a perfunctory response. When everyone saw it, they had to retire.
On the fourth day, He Lianshan went to visit Prince Dai's mansion.
Passing through the long corridor and past the courtyard guarded by the guards, He Lianshan came to the backyard, and a woman wearing a black gold embroidered Chinese dress stepped forward.
"Is father coming today?" This is his daughter and the wife of King Dai today.
"I'm here to meet Your Majesty."
"Father..." The woman asked the maid beside her to step down for a while, and then pulled the old minister to the side.
Seeing that no one around could eavesdrop, the woman spoke.
"To this day, is my father still reluctant to give up?" Compared with this courtier, as Dai Wangzheng's wife, she has long realized the nature of the people around her, and has long given up hope.
"Five Dynasties Rivers, Mountains, Wind and Moon"
"I... have been entrusted by the late emperor." He sighed, knowing his daughter's intentions in his heart.
"The Son of Heaven asked me to teach His Majesty back then, but I don't want it to happen today."
"Father doesn't need to say such words again." The woman led He Lianshan to a small pavilion and sat down.
"Your Majesty's affairs, and temperament, how can a father teach righteousness."
"The head of the Qiuguan should be strictly enforced, and he has repeatedly impeached the king of Dai for his own personalities and domineering, and he has not seen the emperor to blame. In the end, his Majesty made a counterattack and asked Yingli to lose his post and die."
"That should be strictly enforced is the head of the 'Xuanyi Palace'. His life is fair and strict. After his death, the disciples of the Xuanyi Palace gradually lost power in the court, and the seven continents of Xianlei Minze gradually became estranged from the dynasty."
"Even the Son of Heaven is so indulgent, how could his father's simple words and deeds be able to change it." This woman is now past the age of innocence and caution, and now she evaluates her husband very freely.
"Before, I also entered the palace, made friends with the queens and concubines of the harem, and got some information from them."
"Does father know why the Son of Heaven loves His Majesty when he was young so much?"
"Oh, why is this?" He Lianshan was puzzled and looked at his daughter beside him. This was the first time he knew about these deep palace past events.
The woman sat beside the pavilion, threw her bait into the water, watched the fish below come to fight for food, and said something from the past.
"In the past, when the late emperor was young, he was raised by Concubine Lan. Concubine Lan was weak and was often bullied in the palace. At that time, the queen was the daughter of the Bi family, which was one of the sixth Luojing family. There are many people inside and outside the country, and they have a wide range of friendships and marriages, which also makes the daughter of the Bi family extremely arrogant, and other concubines in the palace are all afraid to avoid it."
"At that time, the late emperor was still young, and he followed Concubine Lan. He was taught many rules and became low-key and sensible, so as to avoid the suppression of the queen and her descendants."
"Originally, everyone thought that the son of the empress would inherit the throne, but they didn't want to meet His Majesty Chifeng, who was admiring the sea of clouds, when he was on the way to worship on Yuzhang Mountain. He was loved by Chifeng, so he often taught and raised him."
"Seeing that His Majesty Chifeng loves this child so much, the sage at that time gradually changed his mind, and later made him a prince, and then inherited the line."
"After the emperor ascended the throne, the Bi family lost power, and even the Luojing VI family was implicated and suppressed. It was not until more than ten years ago that it gradually recovered."
"When the Son of Heaven was young, although he was sensible, he also suffered a lot of grievances and had a lot of regrets in his heart, and His Majesty King Dai was born handsome and similar to him, so he was favored."
"Dai Wang had a cheerful and impulsive personality when he was young, and acted freely. Although it seemed inappropriate to outsiders, in the eyes of the emperor, he was very happy and happy, because he was no longer the same as he used to be, being cautious and careful everywhere. In addition, King Dai is the eldest son of the queen, and he is spoiled by the emperor, so…”
"Father, it's useless for you to dissuade you now." After casting the bait in her hand, the woman turned around. Although her brows were still dark, the corners of her eyes were slightly wrinkled.
"I don't want to, it turns out that this is the reason why the late emperor doted on His Majesty Dai Wang, alas..."
After He Lianshan listened to his daughter's story, some of the things he was puzzled about in the past suddenly became clear, but now he vaguely understands why, with the strong evidence and strength of Qiuguan's longevity, King Dai could not be punished.
After the father gradually understood, the woman slowly got up, looked at the flowery Daiwang mansion again, and spoke.
"Father, prepare early, and you won't have to visit your daughter again in the future."
Hearing this sentence, He Lianshan raised his head in surprise and looked at his daughter.
"This is?"
"Take Qinghe and his children, let's leave the southwestern continents, go to sea, or go to the southern Honghu continents, in short, don't stay here." The woman said slowly with He Lianshan on her back. , Qinghe is her younger brother, and she is He Lianshan's child.
"Although Dai Wang is decadent now, after all, there are still several families who come to support him. Even if he can't win the world, it may not be necessary to stay in one side and preserve his glory." He Lianshan asked, his face full of confusion.
"Ronghua? I'm afraid it's difficult. Father, you don't know much about the affairs outside the dynasty's officialdom. Those who come to the door are not the dynasty's frontier troops or officials. They are completely different..." She shook her head.
"In the past, Chifeng and all the immortals made an alliance on the mountain of the Yellow Sea. Although the world came to the door and surrendered to the emperor of the dynasty, it was based on the oath and agreement made by Chifeng. , the oath of the alliance will not be broken by itself."
"Although they are standing beside His Majesty King Dai, no one can guarantee that they will not repent and defect in the future, not to mention that His Majesty King Dai has no tendency to sweep the world."
"The day before yesterday, the disciples of the Hanyu faction had sent letters to the southwestern factions and the door-to-door, saying that they could no longer participate in the infighting of the dynasty, and set a deadline for the order. If you violate it, you will be responsible for the consequences."
"The Feather Sect, but the Burning Sun and Feather Sect in Luzhou? I once heard that it was passed down by the immortals of burning incense, and the three heroes of the Qingyu Shangxian were also famous all over the world, but even at that time, the Burning Sun and Feather Sect He also acts modestly, how can he be so strong now, even... conceited?" He described it as he considered it.
"Dragon Tree Blood Exhaust Sect has lived in Brown Linzhou for hundreds of years, and has countless true disciples. Zhu Zhanhuo Lianyuan is also one of the direct descendants of Chifeng, and there are many disciples in the sect. Is it so obedient? Can't it?" He Lianshan frowned.
"I don't know why..." The woman sighed and turned around.
"But on that day, I saw the representatives of these families who came to the house heard about this matter, and they were silent for a long time. They did not respond as casually as before, but instead looked heavy and hesitant."
"Even though I didn't know about the Feather Sect, I've vaguely known it since then. With such a mighty presence, there are so many great sects in the twenty-seven continents in the southwest. I'm afraid no one would dare to confront and disobey."
"After the Golden Sparrow Witch was enshrined, the Goddess was born, the Phoenix was born, and the four veins gradually merged into one, the factions in the southwest might not have a tendency to resign and unify."