A new journey of accumulating wealth
Chapter 241 Qingping Years 3 in 1
The Tartars are in!
Yinzhou has fallen!
During the New Year's Eve, the streets of the capital are bustling with people, some are busy visiting relatives, and some are busy meeting friends outside.There are even those who are busy buying gifts that Qi relatives want to bring.Then a group of fast horses entered the city with apricot-yellow flags on their backs.All the way into the city, they shouted: "The Tartars have entered the pass! Yinzhou has fallen! The Tartars have entered the pass! Yinzhou has fallen!"
Then go straight to the direction of the palace.
The capital exploded in an instant.
what?
The Tartars have entered the customs?Yinzhou lost?What's the matter?
The timid ones hurried home to discuss countermeasures, whether to go back to their hometown to hide from the disaster or what.Bold people sniff out the news in the street, wanting to know what's going on.What about after entering Yinzhou?What to do next?Does it have any impact on the lives of our ordinary people?
Shouting all the way, the news did not reach the palace, and the outside of the palace was bombed first.
This is a big Chinese New Year, of course the imperial court has to seal it.Of course, the man on duty is always there.When it comes to major and important issues, others still need to be important, and the state apparatus must always operate normally.
Xu Shizhong knew that there was a big move recently, so he simply slept in the shift room.I haven't been out since I came in on New Year's Eve.The younger brother at home is still lying down, sometimes awake, sometimes confused.Zhou's is closed at home, and nothing is short of her.Food and clothing are the best.As for the concubines and concubines in the second room, they should spend the New Year with their aunts, and just ask the housekeeper to guard them.The only reason for me to celebrate the New Year at home is my daughter, but my daughter 'died' her own uncle, isn't she going to guard her second uncle at Jin's house?What year did he live alone?Just wait in the classroom, at least you can know the news as soon as possible.
As long as he stays in the classroom, can He Xiang not stay?It's not about Qinzheng, it's just a defense against the other and something else.
When eight hundred miles were rushed to the palace, Xu Shizhong and He Xiang were sitting in the room playing chess.Drinking small tea, small snacks are very pleasant.
Then came the news.
The reporter was also a naive person, and he shouted all the way into the palace: "The Tartars have entered the customs! Yinzhou has fallen!"
As a result, as soon as the battle report was sent up, Xu Shizhong sent someone: "Pull it down, forty army sticks. Send someone immediately to spread the news, saying... the Tartars are blocked outside the city of Chuncheng, and they haven't made an inch of progress."
He Xiang was not as calm and composed as Xu Shizhong, he thought there must be something tricky about it.But this is no small matter!What if not!
If you guessed wrong, something big will happen.
He asked Xu Shizhong: "Master Xu, when it comes to this matter, it's time to find out exactly how you and His Majesty planned."
How can I get to the bottom of it with you?
It's as if someone gave me the bottom line.
Xu Shizhong showed no sign of change, and just handed over the battle report, "Look at it... you are what you see, and I really don't know what's extra."
He Xiang picked it up and took a look. The content was almost the same as what he shouted, but it was more detailed, and there was more time to enter the customs and conquer the time of the war.If this thing is real, then it is real.If it's fake, it must be fake by a master, and you can't see the tricks in the book by yourself.
He snorted coldly, "This is an important matter, you can't hide it from His Majesty, nor the queen and the prince..."
Xu Shizhong raised his eyebrows: "Of course!" He made a gesture of invitation, "Inviting Prime Minister He to accompany me into the inner palace, this is a major event, of course we cannot hide it."
He Xiang narrowed his eyes, and it became more and more unclear.
Ask someone to send a message in, and only say that two adults are asking to see you.So, when they entered, Xu Shinian sat next to Li Zhao with a big belly.Here, Wen Shi is sitting with the prince in his arms.
These three people are the only ones that need to be explained in the palace.
This time, Xu Shizhong was very humble, he was half a beat behind He Xiang when he entered, and half a step behind He Xiang when he walked in.
Then, Li Zhao naturally turned his eyes on He Xiang: "It's so solemn, what's the matter?"
He Xiang looked sideways at Xu Shizhong, Xu Shizhong kept his head down halfway in a respectful manner, not intending to speak.
Li Zhao used to get along with Xu Shizhong day and night, and it was a relationship between Fa Xiao's best friends. When he saw him shrinking and not showing his head... he knew: something should be a big deal.But it is estimated that this major event is not too serious.
He smiled, and thoroughly implemented the purpose of making Xu Shizhong the most hated minister in the world. He didn't embarrass him at all, just to congratulate Prime Minister, "You are the head of all officials, don't push...what's the matter?" Just say what..."
Am I the head of a hundred officials?
Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I really don't know that I am the head of the hundred officials.
Don't push?
Am I shoving?
Ha ha!
He Xiang turned his face away, and said in a straightforward tone, "Liaodong urgent report, the Tartars have entered the border, and Yinzhou has fallen!"
As soon as these words came out, He Xiang noticed that the three above all went to see Xu Shizhong in unison.This caused him to lose interest for a while, although the emperor had a big opinion on Xu Shizhong, but when it comes to things, the emperor still trusts Xu Shizhong more.Not to mention the emperor, the queen and concubine are all the same.
The three people looked at it this way, and Xu Shizhong nodded: "The battle report is like this."
Then He Xiang noticed that a look of understanding flashed across the faces of His Majesty and Concubine Gui.That is to say, there is a subtext in Xu Shizhong's straightforward words.And these two understood the subtext.
But he, the head of a hundred officials, has no idea what kind of riddle is being played between the monarch and his ministers.
When I turned my head, I saw the bright color in the Queen's eyes almost flashed, and then I heard her exclaim, "Yinzhou has fallen? How did this happen?"
He Xiang glanced at the other three people from the corner of his eye. Concubine Wen Gui couldn't see her expression clearly with her veil on, but Xu Shizhong and the emperor had almost the same expression.It's the kind of expression that can't tell whether it's a toothache or what kind of pain.Looking at the eyes again, the eyes of Concubine Wen Gui and the two became the same.It's the kind of expression that can't be explained clearly, I know it in my heart, but I just can't explain it to you.
No matter what that expression and eyes represent, this is not the reaction one should have after knowing that the country has been lost.
He was keenly aware of this, followed by a shock: "Your Majesty, the news has spread. I don't know how many people are rushing to the palace at this moment... The old minister will deal with this matter first?"
As it should be.
As soon as the superior agreed, He Xiang hurried out.I already have a plan in my heart, and if I meet a few people casually, I will be sick from 'overwork'.This situation is really wrong!
The queen is Xu Shizhong's biological sister, but this biological sister is so stupid that she can't keep pace with her brother... Even her own sister is hiding it from her, which means that there is something wrong here.
We can't mess around with things we don't know and don't understand, just shrink back, stay safe.
He Xiang just left the hall, when he heard a faint voice behind him: "...Only our own family is left, let's sit down and talk."
This is His Majesty's voice.
He Xiang: "..." All right!It's just me, an outsider.
Xu Shizhong didn't know what kind of ecstasy drug the old man brought by the fourth master had given Li Zhao.Anyway, during this period of time, he and Li Zhao got along very happily.He didn't object to anything he mentioned.He never refuted what he thought was right.Going from one extreme to another... If he didn't know that the old man was arranged by the fourth child, he would be terrified.
At this moment, he really sat down, and when he sat down, he looked at the queen, "That's the thing... Don't worry, your majesty, there is your majesty and the prince. This month is not too young, go back and rest. Too It's not good for the children to work hard..."
Xu Shinian: "..." She looked left and right, and suddenly had the illusion that I was an outsider.The three people in front of them seemed to be a family.Closed the door, wishing to strangle the other party to death, but it was always the same when it was outside.
She laughed dryly twice, her expression was very indescribable, then she got up slowly, ignoring anyone, and walked out swaggeringly.
When she got to the door, she heard soft voices. She couldn't tell whether it was Li Zhao or her brother who was talking, but when she turned around, everyone inside stopped talking.Li Zhao also asked, "Is there anything else the queen needs to do?"
So, you still have to speak behind my back.
She shook her head, showing a cool smile: "It's okay!"
When the people were completely gone, Li Zhaocai asked, "Is the border crossing okay?"
"It should be all right!" Xu Shizhong said in a low voice, "...not only all right, I guess he wants to take a big bet."
As they spoke, the two looked at each other, and then uttered two words at the same time: "Dadu!"
Wen looked around, "Is he asking us to cooperate?"
Xu Shizhong said something objectively, "As long as Dadu can be won, it's okay to advance or retreat. Retreat can be exchanged for more benefits. At least the Northern Kingdom will not be able to fight for 50 years. Advance... It's good to be in his hands... To the North Kingdom, he is also a foreigner. A foreigner controls such a large area of land, and the court will not be cleared up in a short period of time. He also cannot do without the support of the Great Zhou... Therefore, he will still be a vassal with the Great Zhou. Want to Digesting such a large territory is not a matter of three to fifty years. It will take one generation, two generations, or three generations to do it... It is a future that you and I can't wait to see... But for the time being, there are only benefits .”
Li Zhao smiled, and sure enough, the old fairy said it.The only reason for a tiger tied to the door is to bite outsiders. If there are only benefits, why not cooperate?As long as you become a minister, you will be the king who opened up the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.It can be regarded as worthy of the ancestors.
It's not too late to let the tiger out first, and then think about concocting the wolf in front of him.
So, with a smile on his face, "It's up to you. How to cooperate and how to cooperate, the more true the better, I understand this truth. Just do it with confidence!"
Li Zhao got up to leave, "Then Shen... let's go down and make arrangements."
But he didn't want to come out of it, but was stopped by the queen's people, saying that he was invited to come over.
Xu Shizhong sighed in his heart, if a person becomes stupid, there is really no cure.But this is still my younger sister, even if she continues to do things to death, you still can't just ignore her.If you don't go today, just wait and see, she might do something stupid behind your back.
Instead of telling her to be stupid behind her own back, it would be better to lead her to be stupid.
Fool... Sometimes it works well, and it works wonders.
In fact, even if he didn't see her, he knew what she wanted to say, so he didn't expect anything from this conversation.
Sure enough, Xu Shinian said as soon as he opened his mouth, "Brother, I am your own sister. Only when I get better can you get better. Only when you get better can I get better. That's the reason."
certainly!Of course this is the truth.
Xu Shinian said again: "Brother, I just want to ask you, is the matter about Yinzhou true?"
"How many people dare to joke about this kind of thing?" It's just a coincidence that we just met one of them.
Xu Shinian's heart stabilized, as expected.When this kind of thing gets out, people are so confused.Who dares to risk such a thing?
She whispered: "Brother, what does Li Zhao mean? Beat him down?"
There will definitely be no results if you continue to fight!Everything in the dream is real!The Tartars will still enter the city, and it will be ruled by the Jin family in the future.She touched the child in her belly, thinking about the humiliation that the fourth child of the Jin family and the Lin family had given her, she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother, do you want to continue beating?"
"Your Majesty said that the fight will continue, can I say no?" Xu Shizhong said, "Besides, I was the one who insisted on leading the fight before, how could I go back on my word."
"It's different!" Xu Shinian said, "At that time, you had Jin Zhongwei. Now that Jin Zhongwei is gone, what's the point of your persistence? Are you dedicated to Li Zhao?"
Xu Shizhong waved his hand, "Don't say any more, I won't take back what I said. Fighting is still going to happen..."
Xu Shinian's eyes lit up, "But you don't have to win... right?"
Xu Shizhong looked at her: "What do you mean?"
Xu Shinian said in a low voice: "The eldest prince of the Northern Kingdom has sent someone to the capital to meet Prince Kang in secret. That eldest prince is also very embarrassed in the Northern Kingdom now. He doesn't want to win the Great Zhou, but he wants to grasp the opportunity to win the Great Zhou." Zhou's qualifications... He is afraid that if he is called back, it will be useless. Therefore, he only wants Liaodong... to send troops to the capital, just to force us to give up Liaodong. Let's give up Liaodong first, in order to temporarily reconcile... What about him? There is a place to stand. In this way, we have more than ten years as a buffer... Why can't we negotiate with this person in private... Let's help him go all the way to the capital smoothly, and when the time comes, there will be no brother's words, and the voice of peace will be natural High."
"Then what about me?" Xu Shizhong said casually, "I lost my strength on the battlefield, and my prestige in the army disappeared. At that time, who am I? The crime of failing to supervise the battle will be investigated..."
"Who will hold it accountable?" Xu Shinian moved closer to Xu Shizhong, and whispered, "I assure you, at that time the emperor was your nephew, who was still young. It was time to rely on you as your uncle...then At that time, who would have the guts to challenge Mr. Guojiu and punish you for your crime."
Xu Shizhong raised his eyes to look at his sister, this child...is no longer the child of the past.
Does her plan make sense?If those news are true, then it has to be said that what she planned is true.But the news is not equal... this matter... really won't work!
But...to take Li Zhao's life...it's something I don't know how to do, but I don't have to stop others from doing it.Following Yi'an's actions in Dadu, Li Zhao's connivance with himself as a powerful minister will come to an end.
He waved his hand, "You tell me to think..."
"Brother!" Xu Shinian knelt down slowly with his big belly, "Brother... We have no choice. Now that we can't even supply food and grass, what are you going to fight with. This opportunity is in our hands. Strong in the hands of others. If you contact someone else over there, you will still be disadvantageous to Du Zhan in the future. The child in my stomach... will be gone. You still have sister Ying, and you have to give Ying Sister finds her in-laws... You really are willing to let go of this all of a sudden, just to be a loyal minister for Li Zhao. Brother, it is already too late to be a loyal minister now. Even if you die, how do you think others will evaluate you..."
Li Zhao got up slowly, "How do you evaluate? The fight that day was for the common people of the world. If we don't fight now, it is also for the common people of the world. When did I... care about other people's evaluation?"
"Then you agreed?" Li Zhao got up, sighed, and then chuckled, "The country cannot be ruined...I understand the truth. I agree to what you said. I also confessed to being beheaded for the crime. But... as a queen, don't cross the line... let alone think of anything you shouldn't have... understand?"
There is a bit of warning in these words.
Xu Shinian was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his eyelids, and nodded slowly: "Understood! Understood!"
Just understand!It's good to understand!
When the people left, a palace lady came out from behind and helped Xu Shinian up, "He agreed?" Isn't it a little too easy.
Xu Shinian shook his head: "If you really agree to everything, I don't believe it. My brother...he didn't agree to everything. Everything else is fine, but he doesn't agree to do it to Li Zhao."
Xu Chun narrowed his eyes, "I really can't understand this kind of feeling."
"Jin Zhongwei is gone, and my elder brother can't do anything to Li Zhao anymore." Xu Shinian chuckled, "This is also within my expectation..."
"Then..." Xu Chun asked in a low voice, "Do you want to do it?"
Xu Shinian rubbed his belly, "For our son, we have nowhere to go. We want elder brother to listen to us, not us to listen to elder brother."
clear!
Understand shit!
Sitting in front of Fourth Master, Xu Shizhong complained about the queen, "... seems to be a sensible person, but in fact, he is completely confused. But no matter what, I hope to save her life."
Now only the Jin family can save the queen's life.No matter how guarded the Jin family is, no one knows the situation in the palace better than the Jin family.These are not under his control at all.
Fourth master nodded, it's just a woman, it doesn't matter.
Xu Shizhong was anxious, so he sat silent for a long while. In fact, he had a lot to say, but at this moment, he left without saying anything.
After the people left, Lin Yutong asked fourth master: "He knows that no matter what, his era of Great Zhou is coming to an end."
yes!It is precisely because I don't know what will happen after this time that I feel hesitant.
The fourth master shook his head, "He... thinks too much. If everything goes well, the second child will not be able to handle it alone. The people that Da Zhou can't accommodate are exactly what he needs. Xu Shizhong protects him all the time No matter what, he will never let him go to the end."
This is the truth.
Lin Yutong asked: "What about us? Shouldn't we also make a move in advance?"
"Our family is having a funeral now, so it's inconvenient to go out." Fourth Master said, he called Da Lang, "You go to Shun Wangfu, please come and talk to Second Master."
I want Li Cheng to come here.
Lin Yutong nodded. The prince is young and should be a supporter of the country.
It is also another balance between the Great Zhou and the Northern Kingdom.
There was a young emperor in Da Zhou, who tried his best to maintain a stable character both internally and externally.The Northern Kingdom is ruled by the Han people, and it takes more time to take care of it. If you want to achieve internal unity, it will not take more than ten years.
We live in peace with each other, let's talk about it later.
Fourth Master even arranged the situation for more than ten years for the stability of Da Zhou's court.Now it was Xu Shizhong and He Xiang who balanced the court, and when Xu Shizhong fell, He Xiang returned to dominate.In addition, the He family is the prince's natal family, so there is the possibility of the kinsman's monopoly.So, he pushed King Shun to the back of the Wen family, and he joined hands to suppress the He family.But as time went by, He Xiang was getting older after all, and it would be nice to wait for the crown prince to grow up for another ten years.At that time, Prince Shun's son was reaching an old age.In this way, it may cause the power minister to have too much power, and he is a clan, so it is not impossible to seek the court and usurp the throne.Then who will suppress it.Think about He Zhiting who was placed in the Northwest Army by Fourth Master.The young man of the Jin family who is now low-key and branded as the Jin family is the late strength of the He family.At that time, the support of the army was the greatest guarantee for the imperial power.
Fourth Master's game of chess can guarantee Da Zhou's stability for decades, of course... It also means that Da Zhou has only swung between the two factions for decades, and has no time for others.
Tongtong watched Si Ye drop the last piece on the chessboard, "At that time...the two sides were evenly matched, and no one dared to use force easily...If there were no natural disasters and man-made disasters, peace could be maintained for decades...With us The ability to fight for a hundred years of peace for this world is already the ultimate. No matter how many... that's really impossible."
On the chessboard, black and white pieces are intertwined, and the world's major events are all on the small chessboard.
Fourth Master got up and told Shiro, "Keep the chessboard safe and don't move it!"
Shiro agreed, and asked someone to carefully carry the chessboard to another room and seal it up carefully.
Lin Yutong asked, "Should there be news from Liu Yao?"
Regardless of success or failure, the news should always be sent back.
Fourth master counted the days in his mind, "Soon, it's only a few days."
While speaking, Li Cheng came.Lin Yutong evaded and went back to the inner courtyard, while Sister Ying was still sitting in the room, talking to Sister Xuan.In the past few days, Li Nu was the one she inquired the most.Ask very carefully.
Sister Xuan told her, "Impossible! It's impossible for Li Nu to kill the second uncle. The second uncle...he...can't tell you clearly. The second uncle is not so easy to die."
This is what Sister Ying hears the most these days.The Jin family, including the grandmother, told her: Your second uncle will not die so easily, and Li Nu's child is a good boy, and he will not kill his family.
She didn't know whether she was crazy or the Jin family was crazy.
In the past few days, she has been in a trance. The past and present lives are constantly intertwined. She doesn't know whether the past life is a dream or this life is a dream.
Seeing Lin Yutong come back now, she got up and smiled reluctantly, "The little aunt is back, then I will go to the mourning hall to watch."
"What are you waiting for? It's so cold!" Lin Yutong asked her mother-in-law to see her off, "Go back and sleep well. At most one month... Only one month, everything will come to fruition... Don't worry!"
What will result?
Little aunt obviously meant something in her words.
Where else could she go but go back?wait!Wait for the news.
Every day, she sent Ah Chou to find out the news, but the news got worse and worse.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Chuncheng fell.
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Fu'an County fell.
On the 23rd of the first month, Yangcheng fell.
On the 28th of the first month, Jinyang and Liaocheng fell.
The gates of the capital city were closed tightly, troops were increased day and night on the city walls, and the breath of war was everywhere.
Sister Ying snapped her fingers and counted again: "At most three days... At most three days... I will arrive in the capital."
A Chou nodded: "Yes! It has been spread all over the outside world, saying that the leader of the army is a young man who looks like a Tartar. It is also said that the Tartar has a green face and fangs, and the mask covers the face... It's scary..."
and many more!
A mask covering the face?
The chief general did not cover his face, but the soldiers covered their faces one by one.
Sister Ying realized something: "...Have you heard of the casualties in various places?"
What casualties?
"Which general died in the city, which adult was killed... how many officers and soldiers died?"
Ah Chou shook his head: "The news from outside is not so detailed. Or, let's go home and ask the master!"
wrong!
Even if the battle is not won, there shouldn't be such news.Whoever is too heroic should show his merit. This is the most basic respect for loyal ministers.
But no!
They only said that these Tartar soldiers had green faces and fangs, but they didn't hear how many people were killed and how?
Is this normal?
Ah Chou was still waiting by the side, "Do you want to inquire?"
Not urgent!Don't be in a hurry.No one in the Jin family was in a hurry about what to do.What are you in a hurry for?
And wait, wait and see!
After waiting, my aunt sent someone to send the smoked package, "Isn't it February [-] soon? The insects are about to emerge. Hang this on the top of the kang by the bed, there must be no insects." Disturbing..."
Still in the mood for February [-]?
In that palace, Li Zhao also remembered February [-], which was the beginning of spring, and it was time for spring plowing.It has been dry for so long, if we don't plant this spring, we won't be able to harvest the summer grain.He didn't worry about the things in the north anymore, and he was even more worried about the unstoppable natural disaster in Dazhou.
Today I specially invited the old god to ask again when it will rain.
The old Taoist did the math again, "It takes a lot of effort to deduce it, and it will take half a day for a poor Taoist. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty."
It's only half a day, I can wait.
So, Lin Yutong was braiding her little granddaughter's hair that day, and the fourth master asked Dalang to send a note, asking if there was any sign of rain recently.
Are you really using yourself as a magic stick?
She has been thinking about this matter, remembering the calculated data every day.So, she wrote a note and asked fourth master to hand it over.
Then the old Taoist babbled and told Li Zhao, "There will be rain, but... I'm afraid that the spring plowing will be missed, so I have to pray for rain."
Go to the highest mountain east of the city to pray for rain.
Li Zhao was skeptical, so he sent a few eunuchs Gong'e, who were still his confidantes, to watch the old god.
On the second day of February, that night, a bolt of lightning came from the east, followed by one after another...
Li Zhao sat up suddenly, lifted the quilt and reluctantly got out of bed, moved towards the window step by step, and pushed the window open, "The east...is the east..."
The old god is doing tricks in the east!
It really is an old fairy!
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud thunder, and the raindrops crackled down.
It's raining!It's raining!
It sure is raining!
Wen Shi was in the side hall and could hear the movement outside.The waiter asked, "Do you want to go out and have a look?"
The damp air from the pavement woke Wen's mind instantly, "No need! Tell the people below that no matter who they are, they are not allowed to walk around tonight. Also, the First Prince...is he sent out of the palace?"
yes!sent out.
very good!
"Where is the prince?" Wen ordered again: "Ask the wet nurse to bring the prince here, let's go!"
Walk!where to go
Going out from the secret room in the side hall is a remote path.Go forward along the trail and go around, and you will find the Longevity Garden.King Shun handed over an olive branch before, so she knew what to do.
The palace will not be safe tonight, because Xu Shinian had already activated in the afternoon.But this news was tightly concealed over there.This must be done after the birth of a son!If you can do it to Li Zhao, you can do it to yourself and the prince.Longevity Garden was the place of King Shun, and it was a surprise that King Shun was willing to protect the crown prince.
At this time, Xu Shinian was listening to the spring thunder outside and smelling the smell of the mud floating in. Even though it hurt, she couldn't help but smile.She grabbed Xu Chun's hand, "We... our son is the chosen one... We have been in the rain for a long time... it is the auspiciousness brought by our son..."
Yes!
Xu Chun nodded: "Yes! It's Xiangrui."
"Don't...don't wait...go...go..." Xu Shinian pointed outside, "...Li Zhao...the crown prince...can't stay..."
Xu Chun gritted his teeth and got up, "You give birth... I'll take care of this!"
He turned around and rushed into the rain, the outside was in a mess, and there were eunuchs Gong'e who came out to watch the rain everywhere.
Along the way, there are always gossips:
Have you heard?The old fairy really begged for rain, auspicious!
What auspicious?It is said that the Tartars are approaching the city.Now the whole capital is under siege.I don't know if I can send a messenger to ask for help.
If you want to enter the palace, we will all die in vain.
What can I do?I can still escape!
I can't run anymore, so let's find a way to save my life these days!
Xu Chun walked in a hurry, he hadn't heard from the eldest lady of Xu's family for a long time, and she never came to tell him what to do.So, should we seize this opportunity now?
Of course!Xu Shinian's belly was indeed his own child, and there was a half probability that the child was a boy.
Then, as long as Li Zhao is dead, the child has a one-third chance of being able to occupy that position.Even if it doesn't work now, what about the future?As long as it is recognized as the royal family, then the descendants are the royal family.As long as you are a royal, there will always be opportunities.
And only when Li Zhao dies, this secret will remain a secret forever.
His footsteps are firmer than ever!
The palace is right in front of you, she is from the empress palace, she entered anxiously, "The empress is about to give birth, the empress is about to give birth..."
For such a big matter, of course the emperor must know.
What's more, the emperor is awake.
Li Zhao stood at the window and heard clearly, "The queen is about to give birth...come in and talk."
He stood firmly with his legs on the window sill, which made Xu Chun more determined to kill him.If this person is healthy...the Xu family has no hope at all!
He hurried forward, "Your Majesty, I'm here to ask for medicine for my mother. The old god promised my mother that day, if she gives birth, she will give her a pill... Now that my mother is having a difficult labor, only the old god can save her life..."
Natural birth pill?
Li Zhao frowned, "The old god is praying for rain..."
"Your Majesty En Zhunu must go to the old fairy's residence to look for it... Your Majesty is waiting for help!"
It doesn't matter!
Li Zhao waved his hand, "Go now!" It's really hard to explain to Xu Shizhong if he is really dead.This wolf has to be cooked slowly.
After only half a cup of tea, Xu Chun came back again, "I beg Your Majesty to help you identify the pills... I only found these two pills, and I can't tell which one is for normal childbirth... Your Majesty is a master of alchemy..."
With that said, the box opened, revealing two pills of pills.
Li Zhao glanced at the two pills, and his eyes were instantly attracted.Whether it's black or not, it doesn't matter.What really attracted him was the golden elixir. A flash of lightning came down from the sky, and the elixir actually flashed with colorful rays of light.
This is the treasure!
I didn't expect the old god to hide such a good thing.
He pointed to the gray one, "This one was born naturally. The other one, you put it down!"
Xu Chun responded, put it down and backed away.
Li Zhao walked over to pick up the box with difficulty, only to find out that the box was a jade box.It is very precious and warm to touch.There seems to be a piece of paper on the top of the box, it should be written on the usage of this elixir.
Sure enough, this is longevity pill, one can increase life expectancy by 30 years.It's just that this thing has to be sealed in a jade box, but once opened, it has to be taken within the time of a cup of tea.There is no trace of moisture in this thing...
Li Zhao looked at the heavy rain outside, and cursed secretly, it would be too wasteful not to eat.It is God's will that I met this thing... If I miss it, I will miss the opportunity given by God, and I am afraid that I will never get it again in this life.
As soon as the elixir slipped in, it was hot and burning, spreading to the internal organs.
This feeling... not right!
He fell to the ground, gasping for breath, he couldn't even shout out.
At this time, the sound of light footsteps came, getting closer and closer.Soon, someone stopped beside her, and he could see her embroidered shoes.Ling Bai's shoe is inlaid with pearls and wrapped in white fox fur...it's Wen's!
He tried his best to look at her, only seeing a pair of cold eyes.
He reached out to her, and she grabbed his hand.
He said, "Help me!"
She smiled: "Originally, I was gone. I wanted to avoid disaster in the Longevity Garden! But think about it... I am unwilling in my heart! Li Zhao, do you know? When you left me and left, I did the same." I started, thinking that you would be able to grab it when you go back...but you didn't. When I gave birth to a child, two children, dystocia, painful to death, I stretched out my hand at that time, I wish you could come and see...But, You still haven't come. The one holding my hand has always been Yi'an. In this life, I owe him a lot. How should I repay him? I left to protect your prince, but I'm back...I think After thinking about it, the debt is owed by the two of us. So, I have to discuss with you to see how to repay the debt I owe... I just thought, do you think this is good... I will raise your son Daddy, you must love him well, love him well, let him grow up carefree, and then...my queen mother will not interfere with him too much, whoever makes my son unhappy, I can't spare him... ...Think about it, I have been in love with Yi'an for so many years, and I should write letters at ordinary times. If there are any new things that bother me, can I tell him... Don't worry, I don't understand government affairs, I don't understand He understands... I'll just do as he said..." Then, she pulled down her veil, smiled brightly, and asked softly, "You said...is this...okay?"
Yinzhou has fallen!
During the New Year's Eve, the streets of the capital are bustling with people, some are busy visiting relatives, and some are busy meeting friends outside.There are even those who are busy buying gifts that Qi relatives want to bring.Then a group of fast horses entered the city with apricot-yellow flags on their backs.All the way into the city, they shouted: "The Tartars have entered the pass! Yinzhou has fallen! The Tartars have entered the pass! Yinzhou has fallen!"
Then go straight to the direction of the palace.
The capital exploded in an instant.
what?
The Tartars have entered the customs?Yinzhou lost?What's the matter?
The timid ones hurried home to discuss countermeasures, whether to go back to their hometown to hide from the disaster or what.Bold people sniff out the news in the street, wanting to know what's going on.What about after entering Yinzhou?What to do next?Does it have any impact on the lives of our ordinary people?
Shouting all the way, the news did not reach the palace, and the outside of the palace was bombed first.
This is a big Chinese New Year, of course the imperial court has to seal it.Of course, the man on duty is always there.When it comes to major and important issues, others still need to be important, and the state apparatus must always operate normally.
Xu Shizhong knew that there was a big move recently, so he simply slept in the shift room.I haven't been out since I came in on New Year's Eve.The younger brother at home is still lying down, sometimes awake, sometimes confused.Zhou's is closed at home, and nothing is short of her.Food and clothing are the best.As for the concubines and concubines in the second room, they should spend the New Year with their aunts, and just ask the housekeeper to guard them.The only reason for me to celebrate the New Year at home is my daughter, but my daughter 'died' her own uncle, isn't she going to guard her second uncle at Jin's house?What year did he live alone?Just wait in the classroom, at least you can know the news as soon as possible.
As long as he stays in the classroom, can He Xiang not stay?It's not about Qinzheng, it's just a defense against the other and something else.
When eight hundred miles were rushed to the palace, Xu Shizhong and He Xiang were sitting in the room playing chess.Drinking small tea, small snacks are very pleasant.
Then came the news.
The reporter was also a naive person, and he shouted all the way into the palace: "The Tartars have entered the customs! Yinzhou has fallen!"
As a result, as soon as the battle report was sent up, Xu Shizhong sent someone: "Pull it down, forty army sticks. Send someone immediately to spread the news, saying... the Tartars are blocked outside the city of Chuncheng, and they haven't made an inch of progress."
He Xiang was not as calm and composed as Xu Shizhong, he thought there must be something tricky about it.But this is no small matter!What if not!
If you guessed wrong, something big will happen.
He asked Xu Shizhong: "Master Xu, when it comes to this matter, it's time to find out exactly how you and His Majesty planned."
How can I get to the bottom of it with you?
It's as if someone gave me the bottom line.
Xu Shizhong showed no sign of change, and just handed over the battle report, "Look at it... you are what you see, and I really don't know what's extra."
He Xiang picked it up and took a look. The content was almost the same as what he shouted, but it was more detailed, and there was more time to enter the customs and conquer the time of the war.If this thing is real, then it is real.If it's fake, it must be fake by a master, and you can't see the tricks in the book by yourself.
He snorted coldly, "This is an important matter, you can't hide it from His Majesty, nor the queen and the prince..."
Xu Shizhong raised his eyebrows: "Of course!" He made a gesture of invitation, "Inviting Prime Minister He to accompany me into the inner palace, this is a major event, of course we cannot hide it."
He Xiang narrowed his eyes, and it became more and more unclear.
Ask someone to send a message in, and only say that two adults are asking to see you.So, when they entered, Xu Shinian sat next to Li Zhao with a big belly.Here, Wen Shi is sitting with the prince in his arms.
These three people are the only ones that need to be explained in the palace.
This time, Xu Shizhong was very humble, he was half a beat behind He Xiang when he entered, and half a step behind He Xiang when he walked in.
Then, Li Zhao naturally turned his eyes on He Xiang: "It's so solemn, what's the matter?"
He Xiang looked sideways at Xu Shizhong, Xu Shizhong kept his head down halfway in a respectful manner, not intending to speak.
Li Zhao used to get along with Xu Shizhong day and night, and it was a relationship between Fa Xiao's best friends. When he saw him shrinking and not showing his head... he knew: something should be a big deal.But it is estimated that this major event is not too serious.
He smiled, and thoroughly implemented the purpose of making Xu Shizhong the most hated minister in the world. He didn't embarrass him at all, just to congratulate Prime Minister, "You are the head of all officials, don't push...what's the matter?" Just say what..."
Am I the head of a hundred officials?
Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I really don't know that I am the head of the hundred officials.
Don't push?
Am I shoving?
Ha ha!
He Xiang turned his face away, and said in a straightforward tone, "Liaodong urgent report, the Tartars have entered the border, and Yinzhou has fallen!"
As soon as these words came out, He Xiang noticed that the three above all went to see Xu Shizhong in unison.This caused him to lose interest for a while, although the emperor had a big opinion on Xu Shizhong, but when it comes to things, the emperor still trusts Xu Shizhong more.Not to mention the emperor, the queen and concubine are all the same.
The three people looked at it this way, and Xu Shizhong nodded: "The battle report is like this."
Then He Xiang noticed that a look of understanding flashed across the faces of His Majesty and Concubine Gui.That is to say, there is a subtext in Xu Shizhong's straightforward words.And these two understood the subtext.
But he, the head of a hundred officials, has no idea what kind of riddle is being played between the monarch and his ministers.
When I turned my head, I saw the bright color in the Queen's eyes almost flashed, and then I heard her exclaim, "Yinzhou has fallen? How did this happen?"
He Xiang glanced at the other three people from the corner of his eye. Concubine Wen Gui couldn't see her expression clearly with her veil on, but Xu Shizhong and the emperor had almost the same expression.It's the kind of expression that can't tell whether it's a toothache or what kind of pain.Looking at the eyes again, the eyes of Concubine Wen Gui and the two became the same.It's the kind of expression that can't be explained clearly, I know it in my heart, but I just can't explain it to you.
No matter what that expression and eyes represent, this is not the reaction one should have after knowing that the country has been lost.
He was keenly aware of this, followed by a shock: "Your Majesty, the news has spread. I don't know how many people are rushing to the palace at this moment... The old minister will deal with this matter first?"
As it should be.
As soon as the superior agreed, He Xiang hurried out.I already have a plan in my heart, and if I meet a few people casually, I will be sick from 'overwork'.This situation is really wrong!
The queen is Xu Shizhong's biological sister, but this biological sister is so stupid that she can't keep pace with her brother... Even her own sister is hiding it from her, which means that there is something wrong here.
We can't mess around with things we don't know and don't understand, just shrink back, stay safe.
He Xiang just left the hall, when he heard a faint voice behind him: "...Only our own family is left, let's sit down and talk."
This is His Majesty's voice.
He Xiang: "..." All right!It's just me, an outsider.
Xu Shizhong didn't know what kind of ecstasy drug the old man brought by the fourth master had given Li Zhao.Anyway, during this period of time, he and Li Zhao got along very happily.He didn't object to anything he mentioned.He never refuted what he thought was right.Going from one extreme to another... If he didn't know that the old man was arranged by the fourth child, he would be terrified.
At this moment, he really sat down, and when he sat down, he looked at the queen, "That's the thing... Don't worry, your majesty, there is your majesty and the prince. This month is not too young, go back and rest. Too It's not good for the children to work hard..."
Xu Shinian: "..." She looked left and right, and suddenly had the illusion that I was an outsider.The three people in front of them seemed to be a family.Closed the door, wishing to strangle the other party to death, but it was always the same when it was outside.
She laughed dryly twice, her expression was very indescribable, then she got up slowly, ignoring anyone, and walked out swaggeringly.
When she got to the door, she heard soft voices. She couldn't tell whether it was Li Zhao or her brother who was talking, but when she turned around, everyone inside stopped talking.Li Zhao also asked, "Is there anything else the queen needs to do?"
So, you still have to speak behind my back.
She shook her head, showing a cool smile: "It's okay!"
When the people were completely gone, Li Zhaocai asked, "Is the border crossing okay?"
"It should be all right!" Xu Shizhong said in a low voice, "...not only all right, I guess he wants to take a big bet."
As they spoke, the two looked at each other, and then uttered two words at the same time: "Dadu!"
Wen looked around, "Is he asking us to cooperate?"
Xu Shizhong said something objectively, "As long as Dadu can be won, it's okay to advance or retreat. Retreat can be exchanged for more benefits. At least the Northern Kingdom will not be able to fight for 50 years. Advance... It's good to be in his hands... To the North Kingdom, he is also a foreigner. A foreigner controls such a large area of land, and the court will not be cleared up in a short period of time. He also cannot do without the support of the Great Zhou... Therefore, he will still be a vassal with the Great Zhou. Want to Digesting such a large territory is not a matter of three to fifty years. It will take one generation, two generations, or three generations to do it... It is a future that you and I can't wait to see... But for the time being, there are only benefits .”
Li Zhao smiled, and sure enough, the old fairy said it.The only reason for a tiger tied to the door is to bite outsiders. If there are only benefits, why not cooperate?As long as you become a minister, you will be the king who opened up the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.It can be regarded as worthy of the ancestors.
It's not too late to let the tiger out first, and then think about concocting the wolf in front of him.
So, with a smile on his face, "It's up to you. How to cooperate and how to cooperate, the more true the better, I understand this truth. Just do it with confidence!"
Li Zhao got up to leave, "Then Shen... let's go down and make arrangements."
But he didn't want to come out of it, but was stopped by the queen's people, saying that he was invited to come over.
Xu Shizhong sighed in his heart, if a person becomes stupid, there is really no cure.But this is still my younger sister, even if she continues to do things to death, you still can't just ignore her.If you don't go today, just wait and see, she might do something stupid behind your back.
Instead of telling her to be stupid behind her own back, it would be better to lead her to be stupid.
Fool... Sometimes it works well, and it works wonders.
In fact, even if he didn't see her, he knew what she wanted to say, so he didn't expect anything from this conversation.
Sure enough, Xu Shinian said as soon as he opened his mouth, "Brother, I am your own sister. Only when I get better can you get better. Only when you get better can I get better. That's the reason."
certainly!Of course this is the truth.
Xu Shinian said again: "Brother, I just want to ask you, is the matter about Yinzhou true?"
"How many people dare to joke about this kind of thing?" It's just a coincidence that we just met one of them.
Xu Shinian's heart stabilized, as expected.When this kind of thing gets out, people are so confused.Who dares to risk such a thing?
She whispered: "Brother, what does Li Zhao mean? Beat him down?"
There will definitely be no results if you continue to fight!Everything in the dream is real!The Tartars will still enter the city, and it will be ruled by the Jin family in the future.She touched the child in her belly, thinking about the humiliation that the fourth child of the Jin family and the Lin family had given her, she gritted her teeth and said, "Brother, do you want to continue beating?"
"Your Majesty said that the fight will continue, can I say no?" Xu Shizhong said, "Besides, I was the one who insisted on leading the fight before, how could I go back on my word."
"It's different!" Xu Shinian said, "At that time, you had Jin Zhongwei. Now that Jin Zhongwei is gone, what's the point of your persistence? Are you dedicated to Li Zhao?"
Xu Shizhong waved his hand, "Don't say any more, I won't take back what I said. Fighting is still going to happen..."
Xu Shinian's eyes lit up, "But you don't have to win... right?"
Xu Shizhong looked at her: "What do you mean?"
Xu Shinian said in a low voice: "The eldest prince of the Northern Kingdom has sent someone to the capital to meet Prince Kang in secret. That eldest prince is also very embarrassed in the Northern Kingdom now. He doesn't want to win the Great Zhou, but he wants to grasp the opportunity to win the Great Zhou." Zhou's qualifications... He is afraid that if he is called back, it will be useless. Therefore, he only wants Liaodong... to send troops to the capital, just to force us to give up Liaodong. Let's give up Liaodong first, in order to temporarily reconcile... What about him? There is a place to stand. In this way, we have more than ten years as a buffer... Why can't we negotiate with this person in private... Let's help him go all the way to the capital smoothly, and when the time comes, there will be no brother's words, and the voice of peace will be natural High."
"Then what about me?" Xu Shizhong said casually, "I lost my strength on the battlefield, and my prestige in the army disappeared. At that time, who am I? The crime of failing to supervise the battle will be investigated..."
"Who will hold it accountable?" Xu Shinian moved closer to Xu Shizhong, and whispered, "I assure you, at that time the emperor was your nephew, who was still young. It was time to rely on you as your uncle...then At that time, who would have the guts to challenge Mr. Guojiu and punish you for your crime."
Xu Shizhong raised his eyes to look at his sister, this child...is no longer the child of the past.
Does her plan make sense?If those news are true, then it has to be said that what she planned is true.But the news is not equal... this matter... really won't work!
But...to take Li Zhao's life...it's something I don't know how to do, but I don't have to stop others from doing it.Following Yi'an's actions in Dadu, Li Zhao's connivance with himself as a powerful minister will come to an end.
He waved his hand, "You tell me to think..."
"Brother!" Xu Shinian knelt down slowly with his big belly, "Brother... We have no choice. Now that we can't even supply food and grass, what are you going to fight with. This opportunity is in our hands. Strong in the hands of others. If you contact someone else over there, you will still be disadvantageous to Du Zhan in the future. The child in my stomach... will be gone. You still have sister Ying, and you have to give Ying Sister finds her in-laws... You really are willing to let go of this all of a sudden, just to be a loyal minister for Li Zhao. Brother, it is already too late to be a loyal minister now. Even if you die, how do you think others will evaluate you..."
Li Zhao got up slowly, "How do you evaluate? The fight that day was for the common people of the world. If we don't fight now, it is also for the common people of the world. When did I... care about other people's evaluation?"
"Then you agreed?" Li Zhao got up, sighed, and then chuckled, "The country cannot be ruined...I understand the truth. I agree to what you said. I also confessed to being beheaded for the crime. But... as a queen, don't cross the line... let alone think of anything you shouldn't have... understand?"
There is a bit of warning in these words.
Xu Shinian was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his eyelids, and nodded slowly: "Understood! Understood!"
Just understand!It's good to understand!
When the people left, a palace lady came out from behind and helped Xu Shinian up, "He agreed?" Isn't it a little too easy.
Xu Shinian shook his head: "If you really agree to everything, I don't believe it. My brother...he didn't agree to everything. Everything else is fine, but he doesn't agree to do it to Li Zhao."
Xu Chun narrowed his eyes, "I really can't understand this kind of feeling."
"Jin Zhongwei is gone, and my elder brother can't do anything to Li Zhao anymore." Xu Shinian chuckled, "This is also within my expectation..."
"Then..." Xu Chun asked in a low voice, "Do you want to do it?"
Xu Shinian rubbed his belly, "For our son, we have nowhere to go. We want elder brother to listen to us, not us to listen to elder brother."
clear!
Understand shit!
Sitting in front of Fourth Master, Xu Shizhong complained about the queen, "... seems to be a sensible person, but in fact, he is completely confused. But no matter what, I hope to save her life."
Now only the Jin family can save the queen's life.No matter how guarded the Jin family is, no one knows the situation in the palace better than the Jin family.These are not under his control at all.
Fourth master nodded, it's just a woman, it doesn't matter.
Xu Shizhong was anxious, so he sat silent for a long while. In fact, he had a lot to say, but at this moment, he left without saying anything.
After the people left, Lin Yutong asked fourth master: "He knows that no matter what, his era of Great Zhou is coming to an end."
yes!It is precisely because I don't know what will happen after this time that I feel hesitant.
The fourth master shook his head, "He... thinks too much. If everything goes well, the second child will not be able to handle it alone. The people that Da Zhou can't accommodate are exactly what he needs. Xu Shizhong protects him all the time No matter what, he will never let him go to the end."
This is the truth.
Lin Yutong asked: "What about us? Shouldn't we also make a move in advance?"
"Our family is having a funeral now, so it's inconvenient to go out." Fourth Master said, he called Da Lang, "You go to Shun Wangfu, please come and talk to Second Master."
I want Li Cheng to come here.
Lin Yutong nodded. The prince is young and should be a supporter of the country.
It is also another balance between the Great Zhou and the Northern Kingdom.
There was a young emperor in Da Zhou, who tried his best to maintain a stable character both internally and externally.The Northern Kingdom is ruled by the Han people, and it takes more time to take care of it. If you want to achieve internal unity, it will not take more than ten years.
We live in peace with each other, let's talk about it later.
Fourth Master even arranged the situation for more than ten years for the stability of Da Zhou's court.Now it was Xu Shizhong and He Xiang who balanced the court, and when Xu Shizhong fell, He Xiang returned to dominate.In addition, the He family is the prince's natal family, so there is the possibility of the kinsman's monopoly.So, he pushed King Shun to the back of the Wen family, and he joined hands to suppress the He family.But as time went by, He Xiang was getting older after all, and it would be nice to wait for the crown prince to grow up for another ten years.At that time, Prince Shun's son was reaching an old age.In this way, it may cause the power minister to have too much power, and he is a clan, so it is not impossible to seek the court and usurp the throne.Then who will suppress it.Think about He Zhiting who was placed in the Northwest Army by Fourth Master.The young man of the Jin family who is now low-key and branded as the Jin family is the late strength of the He family.At that time, the support of the army was the greatest guarantee for the imperial power.
Fourth Master's game of chess can guarantee Da Zhou's stability for decades, of course... It also means that Da Zhou has only swung between the two factions for decades, and has no time for others.
Tongtong watched Si Ye drop the last piece on the chessboard, "At that time...the two sides were evenly matched, and no one dared to use force easily...If there were no natural disasters and man-made disasters, peace could be maintained for decades...With us The ability to fight for a hundred years of peace for this world is already the ultimate. No matter how many... that's really impossible."
On the chessboard, black and white pieces are intertwined, and the world's major events are all on the small chessboard.
Fourth Master got up and told Shiro, "Keep the chessboard safe and don't move it!"
Shiro agreed, and asked someone to carefully carry the chessboard to another room and seal it up carefully.
Lin Yutong asked, "Should there be news from Liu Yao?"
Regardless of success or failure, the news should always be sent back.
Fourth master counted the days in his mind, "Soon, it's only a few days."
While speaking, Li Cheng came.Lin Yutong evaded and went back to the inner courtyard, while Sister Ying was still sitting in the room, talking to Sister Xuan.In the past few days, Li Nu was the one she inquired the most.Ask very carefully.
Sister Xuan told her, "Impossible! It's impossible for Li Nu to kill the second uncle. The second uncle...he...can't tell you clearly. The second uncle is not so easy to die."
This is what Sister Ying hears the most these days.The Jin family, including the grandmother, told her: Your second uncle will not die so easily, and Li Nu's child is a good boy, and he will not kill his family.
She didn't know whether she was crazy or the Jin family was crazy.
In the past few days, she has been in a trance. The past and present lives are constantly intertwined. She doesn't know whether the past life is a dream or this life is a dream.
Seeing Lin Yutong come back now, she got up and smiled reluctantly, "The little aunt is back, then I will go to the mourning hall to watch."
"What are you waiting for? It's so cold!" Lin Yutong asked her mother-in-law to see her off, "Go back and sleep well. At most one month... Only one month, everything will come to fruition... Don't worry!"
What will result?
Little aunt obviously meant something in her words.
Where else could she go but go back?wait!Wait for the news.
Every day, she sent Ah Chou to find out the news, but the news got worse and worse.
On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Chuncheng fell.
On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Fu'an County fell.
On the 23rd of the first month, Yangcheng fell.
On the 28th of the first month, Jinyang and Liaocheng fell.
The gates of the capital city were closed tightly, troops were increased day and night on the city walls, and the breath of war was everywhere.
Sister Ying snapped her fingers and counted again: "At most three days... At most three days... I will arrive in the capital."
A Chou nodded: "Yes! It has been spread all over the outside world, saying that the leader of the army is a young man who looks like a Tartar. It is also said that the Tartar has a green face and fangs, and the mask covers the face... It's scary..."
and many more!
A mask covering the face?
The chief general did not cover his face, but the soldiers covered their faces one by one.
Sister Ying realized something: "...Have you heard of the casualties in various places?"
What casualties?
"Which general died in the city, which adult was killed... how many officers and soldiers died?"
Ah Chou shook his head: "The news from outside is not so detailed. Or, let's go home and ask the master!"
wrong!
Even if the battle is not won, there shouldn't be such news.Whoever is too heroic should show his merit. This is the most basic respect for loyal ministers.
But no!
They only said that these Tartar soldiers had green faces and fangs, but they didn't hear how many people were killed and how?
Is this normal?
Ah Chou was still waiting by the side, "Do you want to inquire?"
Not urgent!Don't be in a hurry.No one in the Jin family was in a hurry about what to do.What are you in a hurry for?
And wait, wait and see!
After waiting, my aunt sent someone to send the smoked package, "Isn't it February [-] soon? The insects are about to emerge. Hang this on the top of the kang by the bed, there must be no insects." Disturbing..."
Still in the mood for February [-]?
In that palace, Li Zhao also remembered February [-], which was the beginning of spring, and it was time for spring plowing.It has been dry for so long, if we don't plant this spring, we won't be able to harvest the summer grain.He didn't worry about the things in the north anymore, and he was even more worried about the unstoppable natural disaster in Dazhou.
Today I specially invited the old god to ask again when it will rain.
The old Taoist did the math again, "It takes a lot of effort to deduce it, and it will take half a day for a poor Taoist. Please wait a moment, Your Majesty."
It's only half a day, I can wait.
So, Lin Yutong was braiding her little granddaughter's hair that day, and the fourth master asked Dalang to send a note, asking if there was any sign of rain recently.
Are you really using yourself as a magic stick?
She has been thinking about this matter, remembering the calculated data every day.So, she wrote a note and asked fourth master to hand it over.
Then the old Taoist babbled and told Li Zhao, "There will be rain, but... I'm afraid that the spring plowing will be missed, so I have to pray for rain."
Go to the highest mountain east of the city to pray for rain.
Li Zhao was skeptical, so he sent a few eunuchs Gong'e, who were still his confidantes, to watch the old god.
On the second day of February, that night, a bolt of lightning came from the east, followed by one after another...
Li Zhao sat up suddenly, lifted the quilt and reluctantly got out of bed, moved towards the window step by step, and pushed the window open, "The east...is the east..."
The old god is doing tricks in the east!
It really is an old fairy!
Immediately afterwards, there was a loud thunder, and the raindrops crackled down.
It's raining!It's raining!
It sure is raining!
Wen Shi was in the side hall and could hear the movement outside.The waiter asked, "Do you want to go out and have a look?"
The damp air from the pavement woke Wen's mind instantly, "No need! Tell the people below that no matter who they are, they are not allowed to walk around tonight. Also, the First Prince...is he sent out of the palace?"
yes!sent out.
very good!
"Where is the prince?" Wen ordered again: "Ask the wet nurse to bring the prince here, let's go!"
Walk!where to go
Going out from the secret room in the side hall is a remote path.Go forward along the trail and go around, and you will find the Longevity Garden.King Shun handed over an olive branch before, so she knew what to do.
The palace will not be safe tonight, because Xu Shinian had already activated in the afternoon.But this news was tightly concealed over there.This must be done after the birth of a son!If you can do it to Li Zhao, you can do it to yourself and the prince.Longevity Garden was the place of King Shun, and it was a surprise that King Shun was willing to protect the crown prince.
At this time, Xu Shinian was listening to the spring thunder outside and smelling the smell of the mud floating in. Even though it hurt, she couldn't help but smile.She grabbed Xu Chun's hand, "We... our son is the chosen one... We have been in the rain for a long time... it is the auspiciousness brought by our son..."
Yes!
Xu Chun nodded: "Yes! It's Xiangrui."
"Don't...don't wait...go...go..." Xu Shinian pointed outside, "...Li Zhao...the crown prince...can't stay..."
Xu Chun gritted his teeth and got up, "You give birth... I'll take care of this!"
He turned around and rushed into the rain, the outside was in a mess, and there were eunuchs Gong'e who came out to watch the rain everywhere.
Along the way, there are always gossips:
Have you heard?The old fairy really begged for rain, auspicious!
What auspicious?It is said that the Tartars are approaching the city.Now the whole capital is under siege.I don't know if I can send a messenger to ask for help.
If you want to enter the palace, we will all die in vain.
What can I do?I can still escape!
I can't run anymore, so let's find a way to save my life these days!
Xu Chun walked in a hurry, he hadn't heard from the eldest lady of Xu's family for a long time, and she never came to tell him what to do.So, should we seize this opportunity now?
Of course!Xu Shinian's belly was indeed his own child, and there was a half probability that the child was a boy.
Then, as long as Li Zhao is dead, the child has a one-third chance of being able to occupy that position.Even if it doesn't work now, what about the future?As long as it is recognized as the royal family, then the descendants are the royal family.As long as you are a royal, there will always be opportunities.
And only when Li Zhao dies, this secret will remain a secret forever.
His footsteps are firmer than ever!
The palace is right in front of you, she is from the empress palace, she entered anxiously, "The empress is about to give birth, the empress is about to give birth..."
For such a big matter, of course the emperor must know.
What's more, the emperor is awake.
Li Zhao stood at the window and heard clearly, "The queen is about to give birth...come in and talk."
He stood firmly with his legs on the window sill, which made Xu Chun more determined to kill him.If this person is healthy...the Xu family has no hope at all!
He hurried forward, "Your Majesty, I'm here to ask for medicine for my mother. The old god promised my mother that day, if she gives birth, she will give her a pill... Now that my mother is having a difficult labor, only the old god can save her life..."
Natural birth pill?
Li Zhao frowned, "The old god is praying for rain..."
"Your Majesty En Zhunu must go to the old fairy's residence to look for it... Your Majesty is waiting for help!"
It doesn't matter!
Li Zhao waved his hand, "Go now!" It's really hard to explain to Xu Shizhong if he is really dead.This wolf has to be cooked slowly.
After only half a cup of tea, Xu Chun came back again, "I beg Your Majesty to help you identify the pills... I only found these two pills, and I can't tell which one is for normal childbirth... Your Majesty is a master of alchemy..."
With that said, the box opened, revealing two pills of pills.
Li Zhao glanced at the two pills, and his eyes were instantly attracted.Whether it's black or not, it doesn't matter.What really attracted him was the golden elixir. A flash of lightning came down from the sky, and the elixir actually flashed with colorful rays of light.
This is the treasure!
I didn't expect the old god to hide such a good thing.
He pointed to the gray one, "This one was born naturally. The other one, you put it down!"
Xu Chun responded, put it down and backed away.
Li Zhao walked over to pick up the box with difficulty, only to find out that the box was a jade box.It is very precious and warm to touch.There seems to be a piece of paper on the top of the box, it should be written on the usage of this elixir.
Sure enough, this is longevity pill, one can increase life expectancy by 30 years.It's just that this thing has to be sealed in a jade box, but once opened, it has to be taken within the time of a cup of tea.There is no trace of moisture in this thing...
Li Zhao looked at the heavy rain outside, and cursed secretly, it would be too wasteful not to eat.It is God's will that I met this thing... If I miss it, I will miss the opportunity given by God, and I am afraid that I will never get it again in this life.
As soon as the elixir slipped in, it was hot and burning, spreading to the internal organs.
This feeling... not right!
He fell to the ground, gasping for breath, he couldn't even shout out.
At this time, the sound of light footsteps came, getting closer and closer.Soon, someone stopped beside her, and he could see her embroidered shoes.Ling Bai's shoe is inlaid with pearls and wrapped in white fox fur...it's Wen's!
He tried his best to look at her, only seeing a pair of cold eyes.
He reached out to her, and she grabbed his hand.
He said, "Help me!"
She smiled: "Originally, I was gone. I wanted to avoid disaster in the Longevity Garden! But think about it... I am unwilling in my heart! Li Zhao, do you know? When you left me and left, I did the same." I started, thinking that you would be able to grab it when you go back...but you didn't. When I gave birth to a child, two children, dystocia, painful to death, I stretched out my hand at that time, I wish you could come and see...But, You still haven't come. The one holding my hand has always been Yi'an. In this life, I owe him a lot. How should I repay him? I left to protect your prince, but I'm back...I think After thinking about it, the debt is owed by the two of us. So, I have to discuss with you to see how to repay the debt I owe... I just thought, do you think this is good... I will raise your son Daddy, you must love him well, love him well, let him grow up carefree, and then...my queen mother will not interfere with him too much, whoever makes my son unhappy, I can't spare him... ...Think about it, I have been in love with Yi'an for so many years, and I should write letters at ordinary times. If there are any new things that bother me, can I tell him... Don't worry, I don't understand government affairs, I don't understand He understands... I'll just do as he said..." Then, she pulled down her veil, smiled brightly, and asked softly, "You said...is this...okay?"
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