Later, I became the prince of the group

The dungeon was dark and damp, even though many oil lamps were lit for the arrival of the princess, the frightening gloom still lingered.

After Huaibei Wang Shizi was tied to the rack, Chu Yan arrived, followed by a few people, built a shelf in front of the seat, and hung up the curtain.

The Prince of Huaibei knew that he couldn't escape, so he couldn't help feeling furious, and he opened his mouth and said mockingly: "The prince of Northern Qi is so timid that he doesn't even dare to watch such a scene?"

Chu Yan didn't answer the loser's words, and directly announced: "Cleanse him."

Prince Huaibei thought he had heard it wrong for a moment, until an old eunuch standing aside with a tool and a knife in his hand went to untie his pants, then he realized that it was true, and cursed: "Chu Yan! You can kill, cut or torture as you like, what are you capable of using such indecent means..."

His mouth was blocked by a rag, and Chu Yan had already closed the curtain, and said to Liu Qi, "You mustn't stain your eyes with that dirty thing."

Through the curtain, only the muffled humming in the throat can be heard, even so, you can still feel the hoarseness and brutality in that voice.

The one who performed the knife was the old eunuch in the palace who specialized in cleansing young eunuchs. He had rich experience, and came back after a while to report: "Your Highness, the dressing is done."

Chu Yan raised her hand to signal, and Xin Qing went out and stuffed some money into the old eunuch, who happily took it and withdrew.

The surrounding incense became stronger, covering up the not-so-strong smell of blood.

Huaibei Prince's son muffled crying continued.

Chu Yan said calmly: "According to what my courtiers mean, you are the royal family of the enemy country, and you should have been humiliated in public, but I think it would be good to save your life and enter the palace as a slave."

The prince of Huaibei said something "woo woo", Chu Yan asked someone to take the cloth out of his mouth, and heard him say: "Who cares about this life, you kill me! If you don't kill me, I will kill you!" Take your head."

After saying this, his mouth was blocked again.

"It seems that you are so painful that you have lost your mind." Chu Yan sighed seriously, "If you really want to die, you should say the opposite. After all, whatever you wish, I will not grant your wish."

"I won't kill you, so don't always think about death. The eunuchs and nuns in the palace who are the best at teaching the palace people are outside right now. You should learn the rules from them first."

Chu Yan clapped his hands twice, and the people waiting outside came in.

The curtain was closed when the jailer used the punishment, and after the punishment was over, the two would teach the rules and then open the curtain again. Such a huge humiliation added to him, the prince of Huaibei gritted his teeth and refused to compromise, but Chu Yan was patient It was so amazing that they even recruited the palace musicians who specialized in playing music to enjoy ditties in the dark prison.

As long as you ignore the increasingly strong smell of blood, this world is almost the same as Yayuan.

Chu Yan didn't care or pay attention to what punishment the torturer would use. He only set requirements and taught the prince of Huaibei according to the standards of the palace people.

Therefore, when he saw these punishments with his own eyes, he was secretly surprised.

No wonder the courtiers would not hesitate to hang Bai Ling, take poisoned wine and hit the wall once the crime was revealed. Compared with these methods in prison, it is indeed a comfortable way to die.

Chu Yan originally thought that the former prince could persist for a while, but he compromised the next day and learned the rules from his mother.

On the fifth day, news came that Jinling City had been broken, and Chu Yan went to the prison to tell the Prince of Huaibei himself.

At this moment, the man's eyes were full of fear, and he didn't dare to show any unnecessary emotions. He trembled just because Chu Yan was standing here.

Chu Yan thought for a while and smiled: "I will give you a chance to die. I have already recovered the debt you owed my beloved, but you have also killed more than 400 of my brothers, their living relatives There are more than 1000 and [-] people in total. I am not magnanimous enough. I must double the number and convert it to [-]. If you kowtow to their tablets for [-] times, I will let you die. .”

As he spoke, he asked someone to bring up the tablet that had been prepared.

Naturally, there was only one tablet, and it was densely engraved with the names of hundreds of deceased people, and it stood there quietly. After Chu Yan explained, he no longer cared about the people in the prison.

On the second day, the prince of Huaibei finished kowtowing and was given a glass of poisonous wine. Chu Yan asked people to take the tablet back and found a room for it.

The arrangements for the nobles and officials of the Southern Jin Dynasty had already been made in the central court, and Emperor Chengxing issued orders one after another, and arranged the affairs in the south swiftly and swiftly.

At the same time, an unknown secret letter was sent to the south along with the imperial decree to Liu Wen, and was delivered by Liu Wen to a teahouse in Jingzhou.

The former Emperor of the Southern Jin Dynasty had a secret conversation with Liu Wen, and looked at the window for a long time until someone opened the door and entered.

He turned his head and saw Xing Yi with red eye circles.

After thinking about it, I could only say one sentence: "My condolences."

Xing Yi asked, "You haven't told me your plan yet."

The Southern Jin Emperor thought for a while and said, "How do you feel about being a villager and being self-sufficient?"

Xing didn't answer either.

"It's all right, I don't know how to farm, I'm afraid I'm going to starve to death. Or be a merchant, the good life is not enough, and some money is around, so I can be at ease." Then he looked at Xing Yi, "What is your plan. "

Xing Yi was silent for a long time before saying: "You know that I want to follow you."

"But I don't want you to follow me." The Southern Jin Emperor said leisurely, "You have the unique craftsmanship of the Xing family. No matter where you go, you will be regarded as a guest of honor."

Xing Yidao: "My father was also a guest of the royal family, and he died very unjustly in the end."

The Southern Jin Emperor smiled: "Do you think Chu Yan is also such a person?"

"He's not, but he can't guarantee that his children and grandchildren aren't."

The Emperor of Southern Jin said again: "That should also be a reclusive expert."

Xing Yi smiled wryly: "When it comes to craftsmanship, I'm not as good as Sister Ji."

The atmosphere was silent for a while.

Xing Ji was favored by King Huaibei and brought into the mansion, not only because of her beauty, but also because of her craftsmanship.

At first, the King of Huaibei only knew that she was from the Xing family, but later he found out that she obtained the true biography of her ancestors through her own research, which is why Xing Ji was able to influence the decision of the King of Huaibei as a concubine.

When King Huaibei was trapped in Jinling and the prime minister ordered someone to take his life, Xing Ji was also beheaded before she could escape.

They only learned the news after Jinling City was broken.

This is why the Southern Jin Emperor said "sorrow".

Xing Yi suddenly smiled: "Fortunately, she was not humiliated before she died, and a loyal servant buried her after she died. Once she left, I have no one close to me in this world. You are the only one who deserves it." The word 'friend', if I don't follow you, where else can I go?"

"Friend..." The Southern Jin Emperor smacked repeatedly and finally smiled.

The next day, the Emperor of Southern Jin made a list of all his hidden clues as said in the letter, left a token, and handed it over to Liu Wen for disposal.

He used to help the Northern Qi army, and during the six months of fighting, he also occasionally helped the Qi army pass on information from Huaibei.

In fact, Emperor Chengxing could have crossed the river and demolished the bridge. He only needed to secretly send people to surround the Emperor of Southern Jin, and the subjugated emperor would have no way out. History books will never know that there is such a thing, but Emperor Chengxing still chose to let go. After passing him, there is only one more condition - he is not allowed to have his own people around him.

In addition, the identities of all the people around him had to be arranged by Emperor Chengxing himself, which meant that their every move would be easily detected, but the Southern Jin Emperor had no reason or need to object.

He had no intention of making a comeback, as long as the Northern Qi emperor did not interfere with his life, such freedom was already a luxury enough for him.

And he is very clear that only when all his whereabouts are in the hands of Emperor Chengxing, the latter will not suddenly become suspicious and kill him one day. He is on the land of Qi State, and Emperor Chengxing really wants to find him It's not too difficult.

After completing the affairs of the Southern Jin Emperor, Liu Wen started his return journey. When he returned, he only brought a hundred of his own soldiers and a few close generals, and the army stayed in the south for now, waiting for someone to take over.

The Liu family already had the eldest son Liu Yuan guarding the northwest, so it is naturally impossible for the southern army to also be in the hands of the Liu family.

It was already August when Liu Wen arrived in Beijing, the crown prince acting on behalf of the emperor personally guarded the city gate to meet people, and the people of the city lined the road to welcome them.

The emperor rewarded the meritorious officials at the court meeting. From Lu Yuncheng to Qu Laotie, no one was left behind. When Liu Wen was awarded the award, Emperor Chengxing asked: "Liu Wen, I have been thinking about it for a long time. I have never thought about how to reward you. Now that you are back, you are just in time to give me an idea, what kind of reward you want, you can boldly mention it!"

Two or three years ago, when Liu Wen heard this, he would have been somewhat terrified and would never have dared to take credit for it, but now his heart is much calmer, and he responded calmly: "Your Majesty, please give me a separate courtyard."

Emperor Chengxing raised his eyebrows: "Oh? You have made a lot of contributions, not to mention the Duke of the country. It is not unreasonable for me to make you a king with a different surname. Why do you only need a house? Do you think I am testing you?"

Liu Wenwen: "The contribution of the minister seems to be great, but it is also due to His Majesty's love. First, the Southern Jin dignitaries were unjust, and then His Royal Highness paved the way in the Southern Jin Dynasty. From the very beginning, this battle has been Those who are destined to win, such an advantage falls on the heads of the ministers, and it is the gift of the king and the honor of the ministers that they can leave a name in history."

Emperor Chengxing laughed loudly: "Liu Wen, you are really willing."

"Your Majesty, I have something to report."

"allow."

"The minister is forty-five years old, and he is no longer young, so that he is suffering from serious illness and can no longer bear the pain of fatigue on the battlefield. I also hope that your majesty will allow you to stay in Kyoto for a long time and enjoy the blessings of your children and grandchildren."

Emperor Chengxing was quite surprised by this, he was always like this, not to mention the courtiers who thought there was something wrong with their ears the whole time.

For such a great contribution, Liu Wen just gave up all the rewards, so why did he ask for a demotion?

If Liu Wen stays in the capital for a long time, it is tantamount to giving up the military power in his hand, or even giving up the real power in his hand. From now on, he can only play a vain job in the capital, which is no different from an early retirement. From everything you should have directly to nothing!

But he didn't know that Liu Wen really had no desires or desires at this time.

His three sons have achieved something, and the son-in-law is the current prince. Everyone in the family has fame or titles, no shortage of money, rich food and salary, and a harmonious family.

In this way, isn't there only one "leisure" left?

After the end of the court that day, the emperor hosted a banquet to entertain the heroes.

When Liu Qi heard about Chao Shang, he hurriedly grabbed Liu and asked, "Father, are you an old wounded criminal? Have you had the imperial doctor see it?"

Liu Wen was secretly relieved, and said in a low voice: "It's just a rhetoric. Come on, stand still, let Dad see."

It was the first time Liu Qi saw Liu Wen pouring such soft, soft to the point of numb eyes on him, and couldn't help trembling secretly.

After a long time, Liu Wen patted his arm: "Very good."

After thinking about it, I added: "Eat more."

Liu Qi: "..."

He felt that Liu Wen should have a lot to talk about with His Royal Highness on this point.

He was greasy every day, and he was tired of eating, but Chu Yan always felt that he was not heavy enough, and Liu Qi would slander every time: Your hands can draw a bow that weighs a stone, is it possible that I will grow a bow that weighs a stone too?

Liu Qi could only falter and promise to eat more to Chu Yan, but he was full of confidence to Liu Wen: "Then what if His Highness thinks I'm heavy?"

Liu Wen was silent and had nothing to say.

But as soon as the dishes were on the table, Chu Yan prepared the dishes for Liu Qi. If Liu Qi kept eating meat, he would put the green vegetables in. Liu Qi got angry and only ate the green vegetables, and coaxed Liu Qi to eat meat again. .

Liu Wen thought silently: His Royal Highness doesn't think Liu Qi is heavy, but he is afraid that Liu Qi will be light.

After watching it for a long time, I can't help but sigh with emotion.

Back then, he felt that the eldest prince had no roots, but it was a pity that he was so extraordinary. Unexpectedly, the emperor and the Jin family all supported him, and Chu Yan at Liangzhou Wharf even told him that Li Xiang was on their side.

Sure enough, Chunwei trained guests for the prince, and when Chu Yan mobilized a large number of Chu Ze's subordinates, Li Xiang also cooperated with him.

The prime minister may not be the eldest prince's party, it's just that Emperor Chengxing finally picked a successor, and he doesn't mind giving it a push.

So much so that the eldest prince, who is known by everyone, has also changed from a "useless" idle king to a genius of heaven.

As soon as Liu Wen came back, he heard about Chu Yan's literary talents at the banquet when he returned to Beijing. Others called him a "immortal figure", and Liu Wen secretly agreed in his heart.

Halfway through the banquet, the hall was full of drunken guests, and there were countless people who lost their manners, but no one cares about it.

Liu Qi was in high spirits, relying on his good drinking capacity, he beat several ministers in a row by punching punches, and after "retiring with success", he staggered into Liu Wen's body.

Just like when he was a child, he put his head on his father's shoulder trustingly, and murmured: "It's pretty good in the capital. I didn't see you much when I was a child."

Emperor Chengxing glanced at this scene inadvertently, and felt a little envious.

He didn't hold many children, but there were more princesses. Among the princes, there were only two legitimate sons who had such honors.

When he was young, he followed the style of a strict father and refused to get closer to anyone. When he was older, he gradually understood what is the blessing of his children and grandchildren.

In retrospect, it wasn't that Yan's father belonged to him from the very beginning.

I only remember that after the birth of the first child, he hugged such a small and soft body for the first time. He was so rare that he didn’t want to let go. He felt that the small nose and small eyes were fun everywhere. Even when he went to court, Liang Ye would hug him Waiting with the child in the apse.

But it was precisely because of this intimacy that when the rebel king raised his army, the first thing he did was to set up a scheme to take away his young crown prince.

Thinking about it later, he didn't pay enough attention to the next few children, and there must be a reason for this.

After thinking about it, he glanced aside, only to realize that Chu Yan had disappeared at some point.

The Imperial Garden was built next to the lake, and Chu Yan sat by the lake and blew the wind for a while, only to feel that the wind was also intoxicating.

He tried to speak, spit out the word "six", and swallowed it silently.

He rubbed a piece of jade pendant in his hand, and said in his heart: It's time for the dust to settle, and you are like dust.

Then, he threw the jade pendant into the lake.

The Prime Minister of the Southern Jin Dynasty who secretly colluded with Prince Rui back then has now been buried under the guillotine. It is said that he was incontinent before his death, which is extremely disgraceful.

Many of these unexplainable grievances also sank to the bottom of the lake along with the jade pendant taken from Prince Rui's body.

The lake is the coolest, and the breeze blows people very comfortably.

A picture flashed in Chu Yan's memory. It was Chu Yan who was still a teenager blowing the cold wind on a summer night. As in his memory, he curled up his legs like a child, bent over his knees, and had a kind of Not too much tiredness drove him to close his eyes.

He was thinking about things silently, it was complicated and couldn't be arranged in a straight line. One moment he was thinking about unfinished state affairs, and the next moment he didn't know what year it was. He thought that Xinqing would find him soon, and they returned When we arrived at Ciyi Palace, there was cold and refreshing mung bean soup waiting. It was just delivered by Fengyi Palace’s spring tea. Although there was only half a bowl left after returning, Xinqing would only taste one bite and leave the rest leave it to him...

The gentle sleep envelops Chu Yan amidst the boundless wild thoughts.

This time the time in the dream was extraordinarily long, as if the world was still and only his dream was moving.

He saw himself falling off the cliff, and lost his soul so far. The part that was not lost was seen in the palace, and the part that was lost stepped on the road to Huangquan first, and fell into reincarnation by accident.

In Chu Yan's memory, there are different timelines on the road of reincarnation. People who were born in modern times in their last life may be born in ancient times in their next life, and vice versa. time difference.

Perhaps because of incomplete soul, life is also thinner. In the modern world where there is no need to worry about food and clothing, and there is no chaos, Chu Yan grew up to adulthood alone. After finally earning some results through hard work, he suffered from illness. die young.

Although the souls of his two sides are not connected to each other, they are somehow connected.

Therefore, when the person "Chu Yan" completely became a name on the tombstone in two successive worlds, his soul finally belonged to one, and he returned to the dynasty where his life should not have ended.

The soul that dominates the consciousness is the half that has been put into reincarnation, and they have been separated for too long and cannot be combined for a while, so that Chu Yan didn't realize that he and him are one, and there is only one person from beginning to end.

But if you think about it carefully, there are traces to follow.

He came from the enlightened modern age, but he was able to adapt to everything in this feudal dynasty without any psychological burden.Respecting the imperial power, knowing the inferiority, it's a pity that human life is cheap but not bothered by it, and the occasional true feelings that pop up when recalling the memory of this body...

In a daze, Chu Yan saw a small transparent soul open its arms towards him. It was the soul he had left in this world, and it dominated emotions.

Although he was let down by various people and things, he still retained a heart-warming tenderness, which made up for the missing part of the reincarnation.

He hugged him gently, showing that they were one and inseparable.

Chu Yan opened his eyes, and then his consciousness returned to its place one step at a time, and he immediately realized who he was relying on.

A water float was hit on the surface of the lake, and the water splashed high, and the waves were no longer visible.

The moonlight is a little dark.

Chu Yan looked up at Liu Qi: "Why did you come out?"

Liu Qi threw the stone out: "The banquet is over."

Only then did Chu Yan realize: Yes, I must have slept for a long time.

"Then...why didn't you wake me up?"

"I can't wake you up..." Liu Qi said half-jokingly, "I called you for a long time, but you didn't respond at all, and you couldn't even hear your breathing... If I didn't have a pulse, I wouldn't be sitting on the bank fetching water now Drift, it's time for Shenhu to die for love."

Chu Yan pinched his lips: "Nonsense."

Liu Qi looked at him, his eyes seemed to say: I'm serious.

Chu Yan didn't intend to argue with him, and leaned back again.

Liu Qi was a little strange: "Are you tired?"

His Royal Highness did not speak, but could not get up.

"It's time." Liu Qi reminded.

Still can't get up.

Liu Qi then pushed the man to the side, Chu Yan glanced at him resentfully, and stood in a stalemate with him for a while, finally sat up straight.

Unexpectedly, after he sat up, Liu Qi fell into his arms, found a seat comfortably, and complained: "My arms are numb from your pressure.

Chu Yan smiled, took him into her arms, lowered her head to touch his forehead, and her lips and teeth were close together.

"Fortunately, I'm back." He said softly in his heart.

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It is expected that there will be two extra articles. Of course, if you want to read, you can comment and leave a message~

I originally planned to send a special episode, but I vaguely remember that Lu Dingding is not allowed to post articles in Zuohua now, so it is better to open a separate chapter, and send red envelopes back to Jinjiang coins under the extra chapter~

Thank you for your company. The author’s writing is not mature enough and often doubts life, but the little angels’ messages are so friendly, every word is the motivation for me to persevere! (bow)