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Hearing this, Han Bi just smiled: "You are not a chess player, so how can you win or lose? Besides, the more you know, the more difficult it will be for you to feel at ease."

As soon as the words fell, Lu Peixuan's expression froze, and then he sighed faintly.

He opened his mouth to ask Han Bi carefully, but he wanted to know how much weight he had in this chess game.However, in the final analysis, this shocking change has nothing to do with him. The farce that seems to be a father-son rivalry is actually a game between Yan Huaishen and Emperor Nanjiang. After the defeat, no one thought of questioning him.

"Father is strategizing, Yan Huai is deep and scheming, I... what am I?" He smiled self-deprecatingly, "Father knew that Yan Huai had a different heart, and the heavens and the earth knew about it, even you. Chu, but he still refused to tell me, and watched me go astray... Has he ever treated me as the eldest son? Since he is dissatisfied with me, why did he make me his heir?"

Han Bi pondered for a moment, reached out for the notes in the hand of the scribe who was sitting beside him writing, and tore off the latest page, only to see a few small words lying quietly on the paper, but they were destined not to be written again. There are below.

"Don't forget the next words."

There is no need to keep the private affairs of the father and son of the heavenly family.

Han Bi: "Your Highness, you keep saying that His Majesty is dissatisfied with you. Do you know exactly what is dissatisfied?"

Lu Peixuan said in a voice like a mosquito's wing: "My mother and concubine came from a humble background..."

Han Bi interrupted him and said, "Isn't the current Empress Zhao very noble?"

Empress Zhao's family is just a small family, but in terms of background, it is worse than the wives married by ordinary aristocratic families.

"Do you know who the person Your Majesty fears the most in this life?" Han Bi asked.

Lu Peixuan looked at him in confusion.

Han Bi suddenly said: "It's those so-called 'noble-born' people who try their best to get close to you."

The first emperor raised troops from Huanyang, relying on the strength of the local aristocratic family.

From the Zhou Dynasty to the Southern Dynasty, the throne was changed and the officials were rotated. Only the tyrants from all over the country occupied the ancestral land and let the sun rise and the moon set.Once the court is weak, they will rush forward to control the court; even more ambitious, they will not hesitate to attract wars and chaos, and rise up.

Among the current court officials, only [-]% of the children from the poor family are dead, and it is difficult for the common people to have a bright future; within the family's land, there is even a set of rules. If the children of the family commit crimes, even the local government can't Easy questioning and arrest is like saying that in the case of Ning Zhongyuan's embezzlement of military pay, Yan Huaishen could guarantee his family's safe return to his hometown just by putting a little pressure behind him.

The power of the clan is like maggots attached to the bones, like a chronic illness, eating away at the backbone of the empire day and night.

"Your Majesty once warned you not to form cliques for personal gain, and not to have close ties with the family. Do you listen to the court's law?" Han Bi said, "It's a pity that you did not hesitate to make a deal with the family in order to win the throne. How can His Majesty tolerate this?"

In Yan Huaishen's confession, he mentioned the details of Lu Peixuan's use of troops to seize the throne. In order to seize power, he even agreed to enfeoff the princes and clans.

Lu Peixuan said hoarsely: "I didn't promise them."

Han Bi raised his eyebrows and remained silent.

"Yan Huaishen said that this is just a big cake drawn out of thin air to lure them to help me. Once it is done, I can completely deny it. At that time, the power will be in my hands, so who dares to say more?" Lu Peixuan sighed.

Han Bi laughed and said, "Your Highness, you treat Yan Huaishen with such sincerity that you even believe such words."

It's not that Lu Peixuan couldn't hear the irony in his words, but it's a pity that Han Bi was indeed right, so he could only break the jar and say: "He taught me a lot, and he is willing to take pains to plan for me, so I have always regarded him as my father. Look, even if he sometimes stretches his hand too far, I just... turn a blind eye."

"Your Majesty is your father."

"But I'm not worthy to be the son of my father." After Lu Peixuan said, he closed his eyes heavily.

The Tian family has no father-son relationship, there is no family relationship between Lu Peixuan and Emperor Nanjiang, and it is even more impossible to have any relationship with Yan Huaishen.He seems to be ambitious, but in reality he has a naive temperament. He clearly sits on the throne of the crown prince, and he is still like a child who has not been weaned. He fantasizes that someone will remind him and plan for him.

He is not a treacherous or evil person, but he is not suitable to be a loner by nature, but he was praised too high by a group of people with ulterior motives. In the end, he became a bird without full wings and fell down in an instant. down.

Han Bi understood that in his own capacity, he should not say anything more, so he cut to the point: "Your Highness, no matter whether you still have resentment towards His Majesty in your heart or not, you are to blame for the rebellion in the south now. Yan In order to protect himself, Huai Shen did not disclose the location of the Yan Army's garrison, and he refused to explain the origin of the weapons and gunpowder, but since he took advantage of the Eastern Palace, you should know something."

The corners of Lu Peixuan's eyes twitched slightly, as if he was in deep thought, and after a while, he nodded indistinctly.

After leaving Yanfu Temple, Han Bi personally went to the East Palace to face the saint.

The East Palace has been suspended for many years, and it was not until the Third Prince Lu Peilang took over that it gained some popularity.Although Lu Peilang was still young, he left Empress Zhao from the moment he became a prince. All the people in the East Palace were servants chosen by Emperor Nanjiang for him. Take a step out of the East Palace.

Empress Zhao has always been very knowledgeable: "Your Majesty wants to educate the prince himself, and I have absolutely no objection."

Lu Peilang cried for three days and no one paid attention to him, so he obediently accepted his fate and studied.

Emperor Nanjiang really cared about this new crown prince. Every day, he asked people to check his homework and check his etiquette. After the day of court, he went to the East Palace to listen to his endorsement in person, causing Han Bi to stand silently outside. , I listened to the sound of reading aloud for a long time.

Not long after, Emperor Nanjiang came out, and the two walked out slowly.The servants followed unhurriedly, slowly pulling away the distance.

"How is he now?"

The emperor asked a question, but Han Bi had no choice but to answer, "Your Highness probably has the heart of cultivating Buddhism."

Although Lu Peixuan made a big mistake, Emperor Nanjiang only abolished his position as the crown prince, which is already very lenient.

"That's right." After putting down such an unremarkable evaluation, the emperor didn't ask any more questions, but Han Bi knew in his heart that not a single word he had to talk to Lu Peixuan at Yanfu Temple today would escape the emperor's ears.

Han Bi didn't intend to waste any more time, and reported directly: "His Royal Highness secretly built a gunpowder storehouse and an armory storehouse in the Jinguangling area. Although Yan Huaishen didn't mention this matter, I think he is absolutely aware of it. of."

Jin Guangling is not far from the capital city, and it is located in a dangerous place. It is a retreat route left by Lu Peixuan for himself, but it is a pity that this retreat route has probably fallen into Lu Zheliu's hands now.

After discussing this with the monarchs and ministers, Emperor Nanjiang issued an order to investigate the Jinguangling area on the spot, and then talked about the battle reports sent back by Han Yuan, saying that the rebel army was in decline and the king's victory was in sight.

Emperor Nanjiang thought for a while, and sighed softly: "If it is possible not to fight, it is best not to fight."

After more than ten years of vicissitudes, the iron-handed king with white temples has finally softened his heart, but even so, once the first step has been taken in some things, there is no way to stop.

Suddenly, Emperor Nanjiang said, "Your father and elder brother have worked hard."

Han Bi paused for a moment, but didn't say anything.

Emperor Nanjiang: "When your elder brother returns to Beijing, he can directly enter the Privy Council." The Privy Council commands the soldiers and horses from all over the country, and is usually appointed by the emperor's confidant generals.

Han Bi had no choice but to respond: "I thank Your Majesty on behalf of my elder brother."

Emperor Nanjiang first smiled, and then sighed: "I promised him at the beginning, and I will naturally keep my promise. What's more, he has been in the south for more than ten years, and he is indeed a failure."

Back then when Han Yuan was demoted to the south, he was supposed to control the waters, but in fact he was constantly monitoring the movements of the various places, especially paying attention to the whereabouts of the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty.He has heard about Ku Ting's misdeeds in the south for a long time, but he has never found the mastermind behind the scenes, so he had to stand still; until the beginning of the year, there was a change in the faction of the southern clan, and a large number of refugees went north. Seeing that the situation was not good, Han Yuan immediately asked The purpose is to report back to Beijing.

Afterwards, there were constant turmoil in the capital. Han Bi learned of the connection between Lu Zheliu and the owner of Kuting, and because there were too many rumors about the abolition of the prince recently, there must be someone behind the scenes, so he guessed that the prince was very likely to force the palace, so he entered the palace overnight. face saint.

That night, Emperor Nanjiang secretly sent people to the south to pass the decree, and immediately surrounded and closed the city at several important passes.

In this battle, not only the rebels from the previous dynasty were fought, but also those opportunistic and rebellious family members.

Since Emperor Nanjiang ascended the throne, his relative Yingchuan Song has been holding him back everywhere, which made him realize where the root of the problem lies, so he even dreamed about how to weaken the power of the clan. Over the years, he has strengthened the centralization of power, day by day Press harder, and one day it will be a situation where you die and I die.

Yan Huai was deeply aware of the onlookers, taking advantage of the undercurrent of the lake to set off huge waves with his bare hands.

After this battle, the aristocratic family's vitality will inevitably be seriously injured, and the court will be rectified next. At that time, there will be another batch of blood exchange and suppression. However, no matter how big the storm is at that time, it will not hit the Han family who has always been aware of current affairs.

"Ah Xuan, tell me the truth."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"Did your father blame me all these years?"

"No."

Emperor Nanjiang said helplessly, "I want to listen to the truth."

"Indeed not." Han Bi said calmly and expressionlessly, "Your Majesty promised my father at the beginning that he would clean up the serious ills and diseases in the court, preserve the time and prosperity, and ensure the peace and prosperity of all people, so that they can enjoy Haiyan. He Qing."

Emperor Nanjiang squinted his eyes, and the past appeared in front of his eyes.At that time, when he first came to the throne, everything seemed to be on the verge of collapse. Han Xun was his Taifu, and later became his prime minister. For more than ten years, there was trust, suspicion, and wavering between the monarch and his ministers, but they always moved towards the same goal. Target.

"You are a rare Mingjun, and he is a rare virtuous minister. Since this is the case, how can a virtuous minister blame Mingjun?" Han Bi said.

Emperor Nanjiang promised Han Xun what he would do in the end.

He is a Mingjun, born to be ruthless, and the Empress Zhao beside him is a decoration chosen by him. All the officials are in the palm of his hand. He needs to control everything and let his country run precisely according to his ideas. It can be seen that after a few years, the prince Lu Peilang whom he personally raised will become another him.

The most outrageous thing he has done in his life is to marry someone he likes.

However, the mistakes will be corrected, and everything will return to the original track, except for the belief.

"You're right, of course he won't blame me." Emperor Nanjiang smiled nonchalantly, and asked casually, "Ah Xuan, what about you?"

Han Bi remained silent.

Emperor Nanjiang glanced at Han Bi, "Do you hate me?"

Han Bi's eyes darkened, and he answered every word.

"I can not."

In front of the gate of Moyi Mountain, there is no leaf on the long stone steps. Shen Zhiqiu sat alone on the highest step, counting the number of steps boredly. Although his reaction was slow, he was very serious about counting. On the 190th day, Han Bi appeared.

Shen Zhiqiu stood up and waved to him.

When Han Bi walked in front of him, he saw his distressed expression, and first asked, "What's wrong?"

"Junior brother Yue asked me to count the steps, and after the number is clear, I will assign the younger brothers to clean up." Shen Zhiqiu said, "As soon as I saw you, I forgot where I counted."

As soon as Han Bi heard it, he knew that Yue Yin was deliberately looking for an excuse to coax Shen Zhiqiu to rest, so he cooperatively pulled Shen Zhiqiu to sit down, and said with a smile, "I'll count with you."

The mountains are quiet, there is no one around, only the sound of insects and birdsong.

After Shen Zhiqiu managed to count to one hundred, his shoulders suddenly sank, and when he looked sideways, he met Han Bi's tired eyes. He forgot everything again, and just asked softly, "Are you tired from entering the palace?" ?”

Han Bi: "Your Majesty just asked me if I hate him."

Shen Zhiqiu blinked slightly, and reached out to caress Han Bi's face, but before he could make another move, Han Bi clasped his wrist and pulled him into his arms.

He couldn't see Han Bi's expression, he only heard a deep voice coming from above his head: "...he forced my eldest sister to die, how could I not hate him?"

Shen Zhiqiu opened his mouth, but in the end he just patted Han Bi's back lightly, without speaking.

Han Bi: "I am a cowardly person. In the end, I dare not do anything except escape."

Even a despicable villain like Yan Huaishen has the courage to fight with all his strength.However, the mayfly shaking the tree and the moth flying to the flame are all because of selfishness in him.

Because of selfishness, you will be blamed.

However, Han Bi knew very well that his father, like the emperor, possessed a kind of selfless and noble sentiment. In order to achieve political ideals, he could overcome all difficulties and let the past go. Wherever he went, not a single blade of grass could emerge, and all human nature became a burden, achieving a state called sacrificing the small self to complete the big self.

All of them are "noble" under this belief.

Nobility cannot be blamed, even if its feet are full of bones.

But why?

He ends up out of tune with all this hypocrisy.

From then on to the end, he maintained his human nature, allowed love and hatred to flourish, and tried his best to maintain the last bit of human nature. He understood many principles of right and wrong, and these principles eventually became shackles, and he had nowhere to get rid of them. He can neither conspire against him to vent his anger, nor pretend that nothing happened. Over time, he can only run away without looking back, into his seemingly cold hard shell, and never take a step outside again.

He can accept the last resort behind everything, can understand those so-called pursuits that are higher than love and hatred, and can linger in the face of this cruelty that robs everything, but he can't forgive him.

"Zhiqiu." Han Bi called his name softly, "Would you hate Lu Zheliu?"

Shen Zhiqiu nodded slightly, how could he not hate killing his father and enemy.

Han Bi: "If you try your best and give everything, but still can't kill him, what will you do?"

Shen Zhiqiu pondered for a moment, then replied cautiously: "If it's just to kill him, I can't give everything." After a pause, "He's not worth it."

"Why?"

"Because there are many more important things than him in this world." Shen Zhiqiu frowned suspiciously, and looked at Han Bi, "Could it be that you hate someone, and would you be willing to trade my life for his?"

Han Bi's heart was shocked, and he said in a deep voice, "How is it possible!"

"As long as it hurts others, you have always been unwilling to do it." Shen Zhiqiu smiled, "Ah Xuan, I don't think you are cowardly, you are just kind."

Han Bi laughed at himself: "Except for you, no one has ever said that to me."

Shen Zhiqiu said seriously: "Don't you know? Not only for me, but also for Miss Qinglong and Miss Zhu Heng, and others, you always put everyone in your heart."

Qing Huan had no relatives or reason with him, and it was not because of him that he died, but he blamed himself a lot, and even brought back bad memories from the past.Only then did Shen Zhiqiu know that although Han Bi looked cold, he was actually a gentle person.

"You are the best person I have ever met." Shen Zhiqiu smiled.

Han Bi suddenly laughed.

He was not cowardly in the first place, nor was he actually kind, but most of the people who can let go of hatred are because of concern.

Before bowing his head and kissing Shen Zhiqiu, Han Bi smiled and said, "If I am the best person you have ever met, it must be because you have never carefully looked into my eyes."

I have eyes for you.