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Feng Qi returned to Zhao's residence, just as he entered, the emperor's envoy arrived.It turned out that the winter solstice was approaching, and Wang asked the national teacher to return to Beijing to discuss the grand ceremony.

Xie Ji said: "Master is so weak, we should rest for a few days before leaving."

Feng Qi hugged the quilt and explained: "Your Majesty's matter is important. Now that Qiong Ju has recovered, you and I can start our journey tomorrow. When it gets colder, the poison may recur."

The next day, the national teacher bid farewell to Zhao Tu and Qiongju.Zhao Tu was grateful to Dade, and took Qiongju to send Feng Qi out of Handan for several miles before returning to the city.The itinerary along the way is not shown. When we return to Haojing, night falls and the lights are on.

Feng Qi was sitting in the carriage, and when he heard the hustle and bustle of the street, he stopped the carriage and got out of the carriage leaning on his stick.

In the dark blue night, there are little stars, three or five in the east.The bridgehead of the restaurant is brightly lit and crowded with people.Feng Qi took a deep breath, the dry and cold winter night air was filled with the aroma of roasted sweet potatoes and fried gluten, making people feel as if returning to the world.I've been lonely for a long time, and I want to see more people. Even if I don't know them, just seeing them happy and busy makes my heart feel warm.

Xie Ji looked at his back, only felt that no matter how many people he was with, he was always lonely.Maybe it's because the standing is too high, and the heights are too cold.

Feng Qi didn't stay for too long, so he urged the car to go directly to the palace.He worked hard all the way, his body was extremely tired, he took the light fur from Xie Ji to put it on, and let him first go to the Jingzhong Hotel to settle down and rest.

He was naturally familiar with the palace, and was led by the eunuch into Weiyang Palace.

Liu Shen had a stack of memorials piled up in his hand, and when he saw Feng Qi coming, he couldn't help smiling, and went down the steps to pull two futons to sit with him.The servant girl brought tea, and Feng Qi took a sip while it was hot, only to feel warmth slowly rushing to his fingertips that had been frozen all the way.

"I thought it would take a few days for the national teacher to come back." Liu Shen said while ordering someone to turn on the stove.

Feng Qi relaxed his shoulders a little, sat on the futon and drank tea in a comfortable posture, and said with a slight smile: "The winter solstice is full of yang, the monarch, the festivals over the years are important events, and I dare not delay."

"This Winter Sacrifice is the first grand ceremony since my ascension to the throne. The princes of all countries will come to the court. If they are too frugal, they may deceive me; , "Liu Shen took a memorial and handed it to Feng Qi, "Please look at it again, the national teacher."

Feng Qi put down the teacup and held up the memorial.After reading it carefully, he said: "Lord Chunguan Shen is familiar with Zhou etiquette, so this arrangement is very appropriate."

Liu Shen hesitated for a moment, pointed to a place and reminded: "National Teacher, this dance of blessing, I think it will be avoided."

Feng Qi smiled, "I danced 'Cloud Gate' once at the Winter Solstice Ceremony five years ago, and now that I am getting older, my legs and feet are indeed not so flexible. But as Master Shen said, if this dance is missing, it will not be A complete ritual."

"The national teacher's health is still the most important thing, and not everything may conform to the ancient system." Liu Shen said, "I always feel that the national teacher went to Yasukuni this time, and he lost a lot of weight when he came back. There are still a lot of ginseng in the pharmacy in the palace. Ganoderma lucidum, I will have someone send it to the Exploration Palace for you tomorrow."

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Feng Qi bowed slightly and said, "It's better not to skip the heavenly dance. I danced once when King Wen was king, and once when we were kings together. How can you refuse the first grand ceremony after your majesty ascended the throne? What's more, if I don't dance this year, I won't be able to dance next year."

"National teacher!" Liu Shen's heart ached after hearing these words.

"Your Majesty has the country in his heart, and the humble minister will never hesitate to die, let alone a mere dance." Feng Qi smiled, "By the way, how did Master Wang practice the Tianshu Formation I designed last time?"

"It's a small success. After the winter festival, I have to ask the national teacher to give me some pointers."

Feng Qi nodded, "What do you think of the two swordsmiths I found from the Yue Kingdom?"

"I was just about to talk about this," Liu Shen said happily, "I don't know where the national teacher invited these two people, they are simply geniuses! I plan to send someone to pick up their families and let them settle in Haojing."

"Your Majesty's foresight, I admire. If the king's teacher is weak, he can't defend the king's prestige. King Wen was worried about the dog army's foreign invasion, so he relied on the power of the princes to resist the foreign army and guard Haojing. After the dog army was driven out of Helan Mountain, The co-king was lost in the chaos of the princes. The gains and losses of the previous generation should be used as a lesson.

"Everything in the world has both yin and yang. The same is true for princes and generals. The princes not only have the loyalty and righteousness of sacrificing the interests of their own country for the emperor, but also have the selfishness and greed of seeking fame and profit for their own country. It's like driving a car. , for the ruler holds these two reins in his hands, guides and steers properly, and can make the car drive in the direction he wants."

Liu Shen pondered Feng Qi's words carefully, and kept them in his heart.He grew up in the Kingdom of Ji when he was young. Although Ji Hou also invited famous teachers to teach him, he was far inferior to the Fengqi National Teacher who stood at the cusp of the power struggle with far-sightedness and foresight.However, the national teacher is overly cautious about the monarchy, and dare not go beyond half a step. Even if he has thoughts in his heart, he often does not express them. He is a very secretive person.Today's words are just a corner of his thoughts, exposed to Liu Shen.However, even if it is only a corner, Liu Shen has benefited a lot.

"Everyone has selfishness. If you deliberately deny this, any assumptions you make will not come true. Sometimes, the power of greed for profit is stronger than the power of ethics. The pieces on the chessboard can't compete with each other for a piece of land. , the trend of the moment, and only chess players can see the overall situation clearly, and not be caught in the gains and losses of a moment and a place. A king cannot become a chess piece, practice it personally, and be trapped in front of his eyes; but he must become a chess player, familiar with the overall situation, calmly Scheduling. Those who serve as ministers and the people use 'power', while those who are kings use 'power'. Those with high power are as heavy as a feather, and those with low power are only a shot from Mount Tai. It is as light as an eagle, which can be lifted up to the blue sky by a good wind. This is the power of the wind. If it is raining, it will never fly as high as a sunny day. How can you control all the ministers and people with your own strength? Use the 'potential'."

After Feng Qi talked for a long time, his voice became even hoarse.After his throat was hurt, he couldn't raise his voice.He wrapped the light fur tightly, and warmed his hands with a teacup.

Looking at his listless state, Liu Shen felt very relieved.People in the world may think that such a thin and thin person has a world-class talent, who knows astronomy at the top, geography at the bottom, Qi Huang, is good at medicine, understands human emotions, and is skillful in organs.Or because he was too smart, the gods punished him as an orphan, imprisoned, and his fate was ill-fated?

"National teacher, if you can stay in Haojing, I don't know how good it would be." Liu Shen couldn't help but sighed, "You are an outsider, and you are a waste of money. I really want to worship you as a chancellor."

"The Zhou Dynasty is so big that there is no shortage of me. Whether in the court or in the wild, Feng Qi will devote himself to His Majesty and will not hesitate to die." Feng Qi said without hesitation.

"The national teacher must not say something like 'I will never give up', the national teacher wants to live a long life!"

Feng Qi jokingly said: "Since His Majesty has decreed, I dare not live a long life."

Liu Shen couldn't help being amused by him, and the chill of the winter night seemed to have dissipated a bit.After pondering for a while, he said again: "National Teacher, there is one more matter that I may trouble you."

"Your Majesty, please speak."

"...I have lived in Ji Kingdom for many years and grew up with A Xiao. I have admired her for a long time. Now that the world has been settled and there is no leader in the harem, I intend to marry A Xiao as the queen. I don't know if the national teacher will wish Matchmaker?"

Feng Qi knew that Liu Shen and Ji Xiao were childhood sweethearts, and felt that they were a perfect match.On the other hand, he thought deeper.Ji Hou is the first-class hero who assisted Liu Shen to ascend the throne. He holds a heavy army and dominates the east.Although he has great trust in Xiao Huaijin, he does not guarantee that his descendants will not be dissatisfied in the future.If the royal family is married to Ji Guo, firstly, the Xiao family will be more prominent, and secondly, the bond between Ji Guo and Hao Jing will be closer.

"So it's Your Majesty's doing the work of a dog and a horse." During the speech, Feng Qi had calculated the pros and cons clearly, and replied calmly with a smile.

The two sat and talked with each other all night until the wax oil was burned out.

At dawn, Xie Ji drove to pick up Feng Qi, and saw a figure standing in front of the palace gate, very thin and sparse.The imposing manner in front of people is overwhelming, but the queen is so depressed, Xie Ji sighed and thought.The master and apprentice went back to Lishan Mountain together. The snow on the mountain was still there, and it was covered with silver under the moonlight.At the foot of the mountain, Feng Qi stopped the carriage, but he wanted to go to Feng Prison.Xie Ji knew that once Feng Qi went to Handan for three months, he would miss Lu Changqing all the time.Seeing his light fur still unknotted, silver hair brushing snow, with a slight hesitation on his face, but he has made up his mind, he can't tell what it feels like.He thought to himself: I don't know if one day, I will meet such a person, who can make me feel the urge to meet even though I am afraid and painful.

The national teacher can't let Qinghou go regardless of his position, but if Qinghou can escape, the pain of the national teacher will be relieved.After all, from the bottom of his heart, he wanted Qinghou to be free more than anyone else.Xie Ji understood like a mirror in his heart.

Feng Qi stayed in Feng Prison, and Lu Changqing was no longer in the ice prison.When he was in Handan, Feng Qi ordered Huo Xiu to take him out and place him in a palace.Feng Prison is an underground palace, and this hall is the only semi-underground building, which can receive two hours of sunlight every day.Feng Qi carried the altar of wine, walked down the descending stone steps to the door, walked through the outer hall, opened the bead curtain, and entered the inner hall.Lu Changqing was standing at the window, and the moon could only see in a faint light, falling on him, making his silhouette very clear.

Hearing the sound, he looked at Feng Qi, and when he turned around, the iron chains on his hands and feet rattled.

He heard from Xie Yan that Feng Qi had returned to Beijing, but he didn't expect him to come to see him suddenly.The snow-haired appearance of the man made Lu Changqing a little strange, but the gentle expression between his eyebrows was extremely familiar.

Master Feng Qi is beautiful and moving, but this beauty has nothing to do with him.Master Feng Qi is as gentle as before, but this gentleness has nothing to do with him.He no longer wanted this person, the strong love and fierce hatred no longer entangled him, but he was able to coexist peacefully with this person.

Feng Qi didn't know why he came, but he just got out of the car in the night of Haojing market, listening to the noise of the world, he felt an irresistible urge to meet someone.And who can a lonely person like him see?People's joys, sorrows, sorrows and joys become meaningful only when they are shared with others.A person lives in the world, but when he is lonely and cold, he has no place to go, no one to keep him warm, so what is the difference between living like this and dying.

"The winter solstice is coming, Ah Man, let's add some new clothes." Feng Qi's soft and hoarse voice said such words, which made people feel warm.

New clothes are not new clothes, who will look at them in this prison?Lu Changqing thought so in his heart, but he didn't say it out loud.He was born a gentle and kind person, and since he no longer hated Feng Qi, he no longer ridiculed him like he used to.

"Thank you for remembering." He said lightly.

Feng Qi could hear the indifference and politeness in his tone, and only thought that Lu Changqing still hated him.He sat down indifferently, patted the mud seal off the wine jar, filled two bowls, and said, "Aman, drink a bowl of wine with me."

Lu Changqing really didn't understand that Feng Qi was the purpose of Ye's visit. He felt that Feng Qi was a person who would never do things for no reason.Said it was drinking, maybe he wanted to test him for something.Forget it, he once drank poisoned wine for himself, so why not have a drink with him.

Lu Changqing felt that when his world was still wide, his heart was narrow; but when his world became narrow, his heart became wider instead.

Feng Qi said drinking, but he really was drinking.He didn't speak, just drank silently, although the speed was not fast, it was one bowl after another.Lu Changqing didn't know what happened to him outside, and felt that he wanted to get drunk today.Lu Changqing understood the feeling of just wanting to get drunk, so he let him.

Feng Qi drank several bowls and coughed intermittently.He didn't care about the cough, instead he suppressed it with wine.After coughing, he couldn't even hold the wine bowl, so he had to cover his mouth with a light fur sleeve, put down the wine bowl and leaned on the ground to cough.

Lu Changqing couldn't stand it, and persuaded: "What's your displeasure? Just say what you are displeased with. Why bother to drink like this. I live in this prison, and I know how to take care of myself. You are a dignified national teacher. Invasion, but instead trampled on his own body."

Putting down the bowl of wine and looking at him, Lu Changqing sighed again: "Feng Qi, you have a cold nature and a high position. Others will respect and fear you, but they will not pity you. If you don't know how to take care of yourself, you will still No one will take care of you."

Feng Qi took away the hand covering his mouth, looked at the scarlet palm, and said with a quiet smile: "...Aman, I don't know why I came to see you tonight. But there is nowhere to go except you."

"You persuade me, and I feel a lot more at ease. If you don't persuade me, I still want to act recklessly. I don't know why I am so hypocritical tonight. It seems that I just want to hear you persuade me. Although I know you hate me, I feel that only you Will care about my life and death. Although there are tens of thousands of people in this world, they also feel that only you care, and my life is meaningful."

Feng Qi seemed to be drunk, and smiled in a trance.Yushan collapsed, and Xuefa smiled amidst the chaos, which was so beautiful and dazzing.

Lu Changqing was surprised to find that he still had desires for this man.If you don't love him, you still have desires. Although Feng Qi is a beauty, he is not indiscriminate, he is a man.Lu Changqing was a little confused.

Feng Qi's statement made Lu Changqing feel that he was a rascal, so he couldn't help becoming ruthless again, snorted and said, "Why should I care about you, because you took my country? Just because you locked me in this ghost place? If I still adore you at this point, I'm simply a cheap person."

Before Lu Changqing finished speaking, Feng Qi coughed again.The coughed up blood couldn't stop, splashing on Lu Changqing's shackles.

Lu Changqing said angrily, "Did Ziwan drink?"

"...I won't drink it." Feng Qi panted.

Lu Changqing felt that the man's attitude was very disgusting, but he also knew that if he died, he might not be able to bear it.This is the case with some people's feelings, knowing that it is not worth it, but can't control it.

"Even if you want to die, don't die in front of me. If you want to torture yourself, go ahead and do it, but please don't torture me." Lu Changqing sighed.

Feng Qi seemed to see the sea of ​​purple flowers under the cliff, and the corpses lying deep in the sea of ​​flowers were nourishing them with flesh and blood.He suddenly raised his head and cried loudly: "I won't drink! I won't drink!"

"Why are you crying! You're drunk." Lu Changqing frowned and looked at the man who suddenly burst into tears.He vaguely felt that Feng Qi's mental state was a little different from usual, and the Feng Qi he was familiar with would never show his weak side.

Feng Qi knelt down on the ground in a daze, no longer screaming, but tears flowed silently.

"Feng Qi...don't cry." Lu Changqing couldn't stand it anymore, and advised with a sigh.He stretched out his hand, hesitated in mid-air, then stretched out to brush away the messy white hair sticking to Feng Qi's cheek.

Seeing that Lu Changqing started to pay attention to him again, Feng Qi's eyes became less dull.

"My whole body hurts..." He wiped his face with his sleeve indiscriminately, "...because it hurt so much, so I cried..."

Feng Qi wiped his eyelids red, and said in a daze, "You can't cry, you can't cry, it's useless to cry." After he finished speaking, he lay down on the ground in a daze.

Lu Changqing had a sore nose, stared at him, and suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "... If you let me go, I will really take you away, regardless of other things. Yaodao, are you willing? Are you willing!"

Feng Qi heard someone whispering in a daze, he struggled a few times on the ground, and murmured: "...What did you say? Man, what..."

Lu Changqing poured himself another bowl of wine, Qi Ran sighed: "No, nothing. I'm drunk too.

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