Chiwuxing

Chapter Fourty-Fourth - The Prince's Unexpected Death

Yu Wang passed away, and the whole army was plain.

Fu Chen hadn't recovered from the news, so he was forced to put on the onyx. The dazzling white confused him for a moment, as if this plain white could dazzle his eyes.

When Tang Lan called him out to discuss matters in the tent, he just stepped on the snowy road outside the tent with doubts and puzzles.

Suddenly, like a night of spring breeze, thousands of trees and pear blossoms bloomed.

As white as snow, as white as snow.

Fu Chen followed the people ahead slowly, and Shen Xue slowed down his walking pace.

Among all the white, he could only see the dead trees on the sidelines, with weak but lingering branches, obviously unable to withstand the trampling of the wind and snow, but bent to a strange arc, rather than bending.

The layers of branches seemed to be a dense net, weaving into the shadows he had seen in the eyes of the man at the bottom of the valley.

King Yu... is dead.

What kind of existence would he be, at least in Fu Chen's eyes, even though he had seen his legs unable to move and such a miserable situation, he still couldn't believe that he was a person who ended up so easily.The man judged winning or losing with a sarcasm, and he felt that impenetrable aura from the very first meeting, and he was different among all the people.

Fu Chen walked and thought, lowered his head to trim the extra cuffs, and suddenly thought that since his parents passed away, he hadn't worn filial piety clothes to worship the funeral, but today he wrapped white silk around strangers.

He laughed sarcastically, Tang Lan, who was walking a step ahead, couldn't hear clearly, thought he was muttering something, turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"...It's nothing, I just feel that it's getting colder." Fu Chen raised his head lightly and said.

"That's right, once the winter snow arrives, the weather will get colder and colder. I'm afraid it will be a little bit colder than today when the thaw comes," Tang Lan walked slowly to his side, wrapping his arms around Fu Chen's shoulders, said, "You too, next time you will wear two more layers before going out."

The two walked hand in hand.

Fu Chen couldn't help asking: "King Yu...is he really dead? Why is it so sudden?"

"Yeah, I didn't believe it at first, but this morning I heard from a few brothers that it was a confirmed letter from the admiral. I didn't know it was true until I prepared an announcement."

"I heard that during the Battle of Tongcheng, our soldiers originally wanted to sneak across the river and attack the barbarian army from behind. In order to resist the ice edges floating in the river, we built the ferry boats together. Who would have thought that the barbarian army would notice Later, even the boat was set on fire, and a string of boats were set on fire. Some brothers couldn't bear the fire and jumped off the boat. In such a cold day, the water is covered with ice, how can they survive? Your Highness Lieutenant General Lin led the army together, and all the [-] soldiers who accompanied him and the ship died here," Tang Lan sighed, "I didn't expect to enter the Chijia for only one year, and I hadn't seen King Yu's heroic appearance on the battlefield before, so there was such a thing. A series of bad news."

"How could you be killed by fire in such a cold day?"

"Perhaps because of the fierce fire, our soldiers were forced to be on the boat, and there was no way out... But if it's just a sneak attack, His Highness and General Lin will go there in person. After all, it's a bit risky."

Fu Chen had seen men in distress at the bottom of the valley, and he couldn't believe some things.

"Has your Highness's body been found?"

Tang Lan glanced at him strangely: "Speaking of which, in fact, the news from here has been delivered more than ten days ago, but the admiral refused to believe it, and he had to see His Highness's body... Later, Deputy General Jiao led his troops to the river. After searching downstream for three days and three nights, I finally found the body that had been soaked for many days. His Highness's hidden seal and weapon can prove his identity. Vice General Lin is also a veteran who has followed the admiral for many years. The corpse has been soaked and swollen, and there is still a large area of ​​​​burnt, and the whole body is purple and black... Alas, it is very miserable."

"Where is it?" Fu Chen didn't give up.

"The admiral also wanted to protect His Highness's prestige during his lifetime. As soon as he confirmed his identity, he immediately wrote a letter to be buried in the mausoleum, and assisted His Highness in taking care of the funeral without a break in the middle," Tang Lan replied, "A few brothers in the army intend to go to help, but The admiral doesn't allow it... Maybe it's because of the reputation."

Fu Chen remained silent in a daze.

Liao Hui and Jiao Shiling are suspected.

Lin Ping and Jiao Shiling lead the army.

King Yu, Lin Ping.

dead.

He tried his best to avoid all kinds of thoughts, but found that he unconsciously remembered the words of the man before his death.

What will he be thinking when he is dying?

He still remembered that when he first met him two years ago, he had an uncommon temperament among the crowd, not relying on the luxurious outer clothing, not relying on his outstanding physique, it was just that side silhouette, that quiet character.

He once argued that he would not admit defeat, but he was the one who did not admit defeat, how could he admit defeat?He knew from the moment he saw him that this man would not be a loser.

But why should the winner end up in such a situation?

There was an emotion in Fu Chen's heart. Through such a tragic situation, he knew that what he was obsessed with might be just such an illusion.This existing sorrow will not become his future scene.

Those who do not admit defeat cannot become losers.

Wrong strike.

"Fu Chen," Tang Lan grabbed his sleeve, surprised at his trance, and reminded: "Here we are, where are we going?"

Fu Chen raised his eyes only to realize that he had walked too much, turned around and followed Tang Lan to the east tent.

Jia Yun and Liao Hui sat on top of the tent, and there were more than a dozen soldiers beside them. They were all the top soldiers in each battalion.

Wei Xu saw Fu Chen come in and glanced at him, but didn't speak.

Jia Yun was leaning on the couch, and when Fu Chen looked up, he couldn't help being in a daze.

The man seemed to have aged dozens of years all of a sudden. Jia Yun originally had white hair, but it was combed neatly on weekdays, and his hat was covered with feathers, so he didn't look old. Once disgusted.But at this time, a few white hairs fell out in a mess, and the bones of the face were prominent. Because of the serious illness, the sallow skin was rough and dull against the white clothes, and the black and blue eyes were haggard and unbearable.Obviously, the old illness has not healed, so he has to worry about business again.

Fu Chen subconsciously thought, with his appearance, even if he didn't make a move, he might not have a few years to live.

The bad news in the army appeared, and the atmosphere in the whole army was suppressed.

Liao Hui on the side also had a stern face, and he could vaguely see fatigue.

Jia Yun's eyes signaled the two to sit down, and he took the lead in saying: "This border war... has suffered heavy losses. Everyone knows it, so let's put it aside for the time being. It's just a long time of sorrow, don't be overwhelmed by grief. After all The most important thing is to continue to find ways to put down the chaos on the border, so as to avenge our soldiers."

Liao Hui continued: "Deputy General Jiao is still resisting the attack of the barbarian army in the east. There will be winners and losers. This barbarian obviously intends to provoke. We don't have to wait long. We can pack our things and prepare to go from now on."

"There's no need to be so anxious," Jia Yun interrupted in a deep voice, "The barbarian army's movement is unknown. I think it's cold and snowy on the road right now. Let's wait for two more days. Set off."

This time Liao Hui didn't contradict directly, and said, "That's fine."

Jia Yundao: "This time, the situation of the barbarian army in the east may not be as urgent as last time. Deputy General Jiao can handle it. Let's rest and reorganize the army now. The wounded and seriously wounded soldiers counted in the cities that were originally counted need to be transferred in rotation. After this time In two or three days, you can go and find out."

Everyone nodded in silence.

Jia Yun looked around at everyone's expressions, and said: "Everyone here is the best among the red armors. Although the battle with the barbarians has damaged our army's commander, you are still the backbone supporting the entire red armor. Xi, you also bear such responsibilities.”

"Now there are already vacancies in the army as lieutenant generals. You are all soldiers who have made great achievements in battle. If you can bravely defeat the enemy in the next battle, you will naturally be promoted."

Seeing that everyone has not changed, Jia Yun continued: "This is not the first time our red armor has suffered setbacks. If we become depressed because of this, it is not the courage that my red armor fighters should have. From now on, you all have to fight Spirit, hold your strength and hold it on the battlefield."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"There is one more thing," Jia Yun said with tired eyes, "When His Highness first returned to the army, he said that the division of military power was divided and decentralized. There was a lot of delay in the middle, and I haven't reported it to the public. I thought about it for a long time, and combined it with moving forward. As for the matters discussed by His Highness, this matter will be slowed down first."

Fu Chen moved his body.

Jia Yun continued: "As for the specific marching strategy, the specific layout will be based on the terrain conditions and the marching state. At that time, I will instruct you in detail that you should not waste your martial arts practice on weekdays. Although it is cold, it will not stop improving because of this." strength."

"Brothers in the east are still fighting on the battlefield. If all of you waste your practice at this time, I hope that this general will take you out for additional training!" Liao Hui stared and scanned all the soldiers present.

Jia Yundao: "The cavalry and consul stay here, you guys go back first."

Several people got up to leave the tent, Tang Lan patted his shoulder before leaving, Fu Chen sat still, looking up.

Jia Yun said: "More than half of the Qingqi newly selected in Tongzhou was lost, and there are not many people left..."

Liao Hui twisted his forehead, and Fu Chen bowed his head without saying a word.

"Originally, this light cavalry was advocated by His Highness during his lifetime, but the barbarian army's battle was tight and there was little time for training. They went to the battlefield early, and they will send troops again in a few days. What do you guys think?" Jia Yun asked.

Liao Hui gave Fu Chen a wink, the latter thought for a while, and said: "Now...if we follow the method of years ago to screen out the soldiers one by one, it will be too late...The red armored soldiers are experienced in many battles, how about Let’s divide a part of it into the original light cavalry.”

Jia Yun nodded and looked at him: "It should be so. In the next main battle, I intend to let you be the forward of the army. There are not many soldiers in the army who are good at continuous mobile combat. Your talent is here. I intend to reuse it. I don't know what you mean. How about next?"

Jia Yun's voice was weak, adding to his humility.

Fu Chen said: "But according to the admiral's order."

Jia Yun looked at the other people in the tent, and then ordered Liao Hui to lead them down for discipline.

He seemed to lose his shape all of a sudden, and when Fu Chen and Jia Yun were the only two left in the tent, he immediately noticed that Jia Yun's body was shaking, as if he couldn't hold on.

Fu Chen felt the muscles in his legs tense just now, and he wanted to get up and move forward, but he suppressed him even more forcefully.

Jia Yun adjusted a more comfortable posture and said:

"The border environment is harsh, and the cavalry is the main force for combat. There are not many good generals in the cavalry battalion. His Highness' death has dealt a heavy blow to the entire army. Lieutenant General Liao is afraid that he will not be able to do it alone. Even he is always impatient and needs you. This is a steady past to help."

"Understand it."

Jia Yun looked at the young man below, still looking sad, sighed, with a gentle look on his tired face, and said: "You have done a great job in saving His Highness Yugu before, but during this period, things have been troubled. You should also pay attention to adjustments. You must not provoke the recurrence of old injuries and delay the schedule."

"You broke your leg and foot earlier, should you be fine now?"

"It's all over now, thank you admiral for your concern."

"Knowing that you train hard on a daily basis, it's better not to violate the routine of your body."

Fu Chen avoided his gaze, and agreed.

A slight cool breeze slipped in through the crack of the tent door, blowing him shivering.

Fu Chen couldn't help looking at Jia Yun, the moment he saw him, his emotions seemed to be wiped out, leaving only a blank space.

He hastily closed his eyes and settled down.

It will be over soon.

When Fu Chen walked to the tent where he was resting, he rarely heard a woman's shrill arguing voice beside the tent:

"why!"

He was taken aback, and walked forward. It was indeed Miss Ni who had met many times but was not very familiar with her. She was dressed as a soldier, and the person talking to her was Tang Lan. Seeing him coming, she made a gesture to him. Helpless wink.

"Miss Ni."

When Ni Chengxin saw him coming, he immediately went up to meet him, and he hesitated, "Fu Chen, you... do you know where His Royal Highness King Yu's remains are?"

Fu Chen was at a loss, and Tang Lan answered from behind: "You are a girl, not related to His Highness, come here to find some relic... Can you take that thing?"

Ni Chengxin ignored Tang Lan's cold words and looked straight at Fu Chen.

Fu Chen didn't understand, so he replied in a daze: "Your Highness... has already been buried, and this relic of his life is not known to me, a small general..."

"Then who would know? Where is the main tent where His Highness used to live?"

Before Fu Chen could open his mouth, Tang Lan sneered, "Miss, you should go out of the camp as soon as possible, and the general will see you later, but he will drive you away..."

Ni Chengxin didn't turn his head aside at all, just looked at Fu Chen, waiting for his answer.

Fu Chen said: "Perhaps... Admiral Jia will be there, but it's really inappropriate for Miss to come here today, so it's better not to go, lest others will criticize and blame me for it."

Ni Chengxin's expression was determined, and Fu Chen noticed that her eyes were still red: "Where is it?"

Fu Chen pointed her in the direction and saw Ni Chengxin walking towards the handsome tent.

Tang Lan walked up to him and sighed: "It seems like a couple separated by yin and yang, it's a pity."

Fu Chen suddenly realized that it turned out that Ni Chengxin had this kind of intention in entering the army before, and said: "Miss Ni has a straightforward and generous temperament. If there is no tragedy, she is indeed worthy of it."

Tang Lan laughed disapprovingly, hooked his shoulders, and said, "Oh, if you like Zijie, next time I will take you to Hongxiang Pavilion to pick a few girls, all of whom are the governors, where are you?" There are so many things to do all day long like this rich lady!"

Fu Chen ignored his teasing words, and only asked: "King Yu didn't have a wife before his death?"

"...Probably not," Tang Lan thought for a while, and said, "Your Highness joined the army early, and there are probably at most some of the palace maids who taught in the palace."

"That's a pity."

Fu Chen thought that with a man's status and status, he could not seek wealth and fame, so he could only hope to have a stable family and enjoy the family relationship to the fullest, in order to enjoy life's happiness.Now that it ended so hastily, it left him speechless.

Tang Lan said: "When I was walking towards the Dongying side this morning, I ran into a few veterans who were hiding behind the stacks crying and choking... I think His Highness has spent his whole life in the army. It is another kind of heart to hold up a stable territory for brothers in the family and country."

"...But who can say that the happiness of the wife and daughter and the happiness of the family will be inferior to the happiness of everyone?" Fu Chen said.

"You're right," Tang Lan raised her eyebrows, "It's just that I always think that King Yu doesn't seem like a person who is indulging in personal feelings... When a person dies, he will be mourned by the pity. I reserved a few days of rest in the army. Even if I committed a big disrespect, at this time, I am full of thoughts about going out to the camp to have fun... It is heartless enough."

He laughed while talking.

Fu Chen was indifferent, and realized that what he was thinking in his heart was not much better than what he thought, after all, he was a stranger, and from then on, the fetters were over: "You are just being honest... Speaking of which, I am also planning to do some business. Things, I won’t pay back the account at this moment.”

"Going out for a drink tonight?"

"Let's talk about it then."

He hastily bid farewell to Tang Lan, rode out of the camp and entered the government office in the imperial capital.

The concierge knew him, and led him directly to the room after the entry.

"Hello, my lord." The young man bowed in vain.

Feng Ru was dazzled by his plain clothes. King Yu passed away and the border was restless. He had no intention of angering the military officer, and said, "There are so many things on duty in the army at this time, why did Captain Fu come here?"

The young man's face was light, and he said: "May I ask if you can verify what the villain said?"

Feng Rudao: "Why did you go to this official? I know that you are from the Prime Minister's mansion. If you have anything to ask, why don't you just go to the Prime Minister?"

Fu Chen only said: "The villain has his own reasons for being a villain. Since the adults are sincere, why don't you just listen to what the villain has to say?"

Feng Ru compromised: "Say it."

The young man turned slightly sideways, glanced at the huge brush and ink on the wall, then turned back to look at Feng Ru's expression at this time, and said for a moment: "...My lord must have known the news of King Yu's death. The army has been exhausted for a long time, and the local Yiwei Troubles happen again and again in the army, but anyone who understands the actual situation in the army knows the danger inside, and I believe that adults will be willing to do something about it."

Feng Rudao: "This matter has been said before by the official. It is because the border chaos is still there that we can't disturb the hearts of the people in the cities because of the temporary passing of the locality. We must wait until the border troubles are stabilized before we can take any action. This official has already agreed with the Prime Minister. After discussing for a long time, there is nothing to do."

"The Prime Minister is in charge of the whole situation, but he doesn't necessarily know the details," Fu Chen said, "The military soldiers inside and outside the country can affect the whole body. It's not just a delay. Could he be instigated by a group of prisoners to defy the imperial court? The villain personally went to Dongping to inspect the internal causes, the guards colluded with the county guards, and enjoyed the peace. If such faint soldiers can be used to control the enemy on the battlefield, it is not joke."

"Since the abuse has accumulated to this point, why not report it to the higher authorities?" Feng Ru frowned.

"To whom?" Fu Chen said with a blank expression, "Jia Yun has won the military power from King Yu now, and the Privy Council is monopolized by eunuchs. Previously, the Jiangdong Army general Wang Chuang's blunt performance is more clear to adults than villains. Extremely... According to the adult, who should the villain look for?"

Feng Ru turned to smile lightly: "The precept of overturning the car comes first, what I have done is only temporarily accumulating criminal evidence of eunuchs, as you said, the military and government have been controlled by more than half of the eunuchs, so what loopholes can I say more about?" ?”

"Adults don't know, but villains know," Fu Chen said, "King Yu once said to the generals of the Red Armored Army that the military power should be divided. Go to the Yiwei barracks in each city. Now it seems that this matter should still be done. The [-] red armored troops in the eastern suburbs of the imperial capital are under the supervision of His Royal Highness. There are already many good generals. When fighting the barbarian army, local reinforcements are delayed. By comparison, it can better reflect the weakness of the local military."

Feng Ru immediately understood, but said: "Has the matter of the separation of powers been approved?"

"That's right, all the generals in the Imperial Guards know that there is only a matter of dispatching now," Fu Chen said, "So you can make a suggestion, choose a long-term commander in the suburban camp of the Imperial Capital, and assign him to the local Yiwei." The military leader. Although according to what the adults said, the chief general of the Yiwei army cannot be shaken for a while, but the general power and the control power are divided into two generals, which just check each other, and can also secretly supervise local behavior."

"However, in detail, the Privy Council still needs to participate in the specific arrangements." Feng Ru said.

Fu Chen said: "Your Excellency is already in the Ministry of Shangshu, so there must be an opportunity to pass the memorial directly to His Majesty. The Privy Council will abide by His Majesty's words. If His Majesty promises, this matter will be accomplished."

Feng Ru pondered for a moment, then said, "...that makes sense."

It's just that he still has the strange feeling in his heart, and somehow still has the feeling of being sent by someone, and the person who sent the order is still a young man in his early twenties, so he is even more surprised.

He raised his head and looked at the young man again, and saw that he was pensively focused on Xie Zhi on the wall again, wondering what he was thinking about.

Could it be that what he said at the beginning of admiring the teacher was actually somewhat sincere?Feng Ru speculated in his heart, judging by his actions and words, he is indeed a person who hates evil like an enemy.It's just that there are government affairs suggestions that bypass the family and come to find him, which inevitably makes him pay more attention to precautions.

Just when he was about to ask each other, he saw the young man looking at the handwriting and said to him: "If there is nothing else, the villain will leave here."

Feng Ru was left in the room wondering.

For three or four days in a row, the young man came to pay respects to Feng Ru's private room every day during the lunch break. The porter at the gate of the government office knew him well, and whenever he saw him, he was taken directly to Feng Ru's study from outside the door. .

Feng Ru didn't avoid him, he only heard that the young man came to explain the details of the city guard's arrangements every day, but he didn't say much, and often stayed here for a quarter of an hour before saying goodbye in a hurry. Everything that comes to mind is used to bother him, but when he thinks about his words carefully, he feels cautious and considerate, and he is thoughtful in everything, and it really seems that this young man is leading him to do things.

On the day when the official document was distributed, Feng Ru stared at the Zhu Zhu approved by His Majesty with mixed feelings, and when the young man came to meet with him as usual, he said: "...the matter is now done, and the effect will be tested in the future. "

Fu Chen came from the barracks, so he was naturally more informed about the transfer of generals than Feng Ru here.The long-time commander in the army was mobilized to another city, and although the serious crime of dereliction of duty for harboring rebels was still hidden from the public, the local generals headed by Jiang Dong were still given light punishments under the name of ineffective deployment of troops, which meant to be vigilant. Obviously.

This style of secretly communicating the style of music temporarily slowed down Yiwei's loose and domineering style of work, but it also hindered Ni Congwen's concerns and did not disturb the overall situation.Perhaps in his view, it was just a tiny bit of modification. Ni Congwen was kind to him, and he couldn't ignore his intentions.

Today, the young man did not salute and did not speak after getting familiar with the entrance. He lost his usual etiquette and stood alone in front of him, leaving a silhouette.

Feng Ru narrowed his eyes and said: "You have to study this word carefully every day when you come here, but you are proficient in writing and ink?"

"don't know."

"So what is the key to see from it?"

"Words show people's hearts, no matter how much a person hides his face, his will and heart will not be hidden from the writing." Fu Chen said, the cursive script in front of him, every stroke is like what he saw in his dream, as if borrowing this Putting together a fine brushwork, although there is no portrait, it is better than a portrait.

"There is nothing wrong with this statement." Feng Ru nodded and said.

"There is a word... At first, what I said to my lord and admired him was the truth." Fu Chen said.

"It can be seen." Feng Ru has been tempered by this young man these days. He knows that he is not a reckless person at this age. Look up like a mountain."

"One more thing, it is also true that Mr. Xie left something that has not been claimed during his lifetime."

Seeing the young man's trembling tone and complicated expression, Feng Ru didn't know what he said, so he said, "What is it? Where is it?"

The young man murmured his lips a few times, then fell silent again.

After a long time, Fu Chen raised his head, his eyes were full of sadness at some point, and asked: "My lord, I just want to ask, Mr. Xie was killed by an eunuch, do you know about this?"

Feng Ru's eyelids twitched, and he said in amazement: "Empty words have no basis...how can you say such nonsense?"

"Master Xie was healthy during his lifetime, but he passed away due to illness, did your lord never doubt it?"

"The root cause of the teacher's illness was there early in the morning, and it just relapsed later." Feng Ru turned and said, "Even if it is according to what you said, where is the evidence? How did you know?"

"Ni Xiang told me personally," Fu Chen replied, "He secretly investigated what happened back then,"

"...Why did I tell you such a thing?" Feng Ru was surprised. Although the young man in front of him came from the prime minister's family, but it involved such an unfounded secret, Ni Congwen was naturally cautious, so he shouldn't tell others directly like this. , would be too risky.

"..."

Fu Chen was silent for a moment, and said: "As I said just now, Mr. Xie has a remnant from his life...for your presence."

Feng Rushang was still pondering what he meant by his words, when he met the young man's sad eyes, he suddenly understood his intentions, and couldn't help saying: "...absurd...absurd thing..."

Fu Chen kept silent and felt extremely absurd.

Feng Ru's eyes were wide open, still in disbelief, and he muttered: "Teacher's first wife and eldest son... all died early in the morning many years ago... How could..."

"Then who is your mother?"

Fu Chen said: "My mother was originally a daughter of the Southern Barbarian clan, but she wandered to the border areas... Ever since I was a magistrate, my mother refused to let me go to Beijing to find my father, until she passed away due to illness... There is a handwritten letter from the biological father, and Ni Xiangye has verified it..."

"I don't believe it," Feng Ru resolutely said, "The teacher was high-spirited and upright, with a strict style of work. He hasn't remarried for many years since his wife passed away, so how could he be entangled with a barbarian girl... You're making such rumors now, Could it be that he intentionally ruined the reputation of the teacher?"

Fu Chen's eyes burst into flames, and he said in a low voice: "He abandoned my mother and son for many years, if I wanted to ruin his reputation... I would have made my life known to the world, so why wait until now? ?”

Feng Ru's mind was shaken for a moment, and he said in a low voice: "...I don't believe it...I still don't believe in such a thing. Even if there were any mistakes in the past, how can I abandon you to the frontier for many years according to the teacher's heart?"

Fu Chen raised his head, squinted at the handwriting written in cursive script on the wall, gritted his teeth, and said, "Xie Zhi in your eyes is an upright gentleman from Yuan Ting and Yue Zhi, but in my opinion, he just owes our mother and son an explanation all the time." A heartless person...Master Feng, you are his student, he taught you poetry and scriptures, but as a person, do you really see the whole of him?"

Eight years of loneliness in the mountains, how can I write it off?

When he was young, the young master of the master would shirk the responsibility of playing and playing on him at a young age, but on festivals and festivals, he would secretly give him the money given by his parents for relief, even for this book. He dislikes superfluous things.Is it really possible to distinguish between good and evil just by one action and one action?

He himself is not a good person, so he is powerless to deny others.

"Master Xiang also knows about this?"

Feng Ru was skeptical in his heart, but he didn't believe that someone could make false claims about such things.After all, if such an identity is thrown out at this time, not only will it not be beneficial to gain fame and fortune, but it will be a burden that will cause trouble to the upper body.Moreover, this young man's face does not look like a vicious and cunning person.

"Master Xiang asked me not to say too much. This matter is not something glorious, and I don't want to spread it to the public and ruin my father's reputation..." After all, this should be something he cares about very much.He added, "I know Master Feng is not a talkative person."

"The eunuch you mentioned just now is..."

"Jia Yun," Fu Chen said, "No adults would want to hear what he did, and I don't want to say it either."

Feng Ru was stunned for a moment, anger gradually filled his heart, and mourned: "I didn't expect the teacher to work hard for Yan Chao Qingming all his life. Before he died, the only worry was not eradicated, and he still ended up being victimized by villains..."

Fu Chen took a step sideways, staring at the writing, gradually feeling a sense of relief coming from the ink.

Feng Rudao: "Jia Yun is physically damaged now...then what are your plans?"

"My lord has inherited my father's last wish, so I naturally know that his great wish was to completely eradicate the eunuchs in the court." Fu Chen's eyelids rolled down, and he said, "Fu Chen is vulgar and illiterate. He is only acquainted with the government affairs of the court. In order to save some old affairs in the interior, at first I briefly explained from Ni Xiang that in the current situation of the Yan Dynasty, the remnants of Jiang Jia's crimes are not cleared, and there are still smogs... My father has passed away, and my mother has left when I was young. This last wish is the only thing I want to live."

"If my lord can still compete with the eunuchs in the final showdown as the same minister said a few days ago—"

Fu Chen turned around, cupped his fists and saluted: "I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of my biological father."

There were several layers of sweat on the palms of his hands, he continued to ponder for several days, and he also secretly searched for someone to inquire about his actions, thinking to himself that there must be a chance of winning.

Feng Ru was mixed with sorrow and joy, and said: "If the captain doesn't mind it, I will do my best to pay off the past and future grievances."

Fu Chen closed his eyes, and swallowed the sudden pleasure, feeling a little sour in a trance.

Feng Ru asked: "May I ask that Ni Xiang already understands the cause and effect?"

Fu Chen nodded, and Feng Ru said: "If we talk about the power of the eunuchs, Jin Duo of the Privy Council wants to strengthen his military equipment and strengthen the Yan army after this small victory, and Jiang Hua and Jia Yun's faction are getting estranged. It’s not enough. If we want to stir up their internal disputes again, we still need to strengthen the military power here and suppress Jiang Hua’s upward arrogance. I have been grabbing his side before, but this old fox is too clean. In the past two years Gradually disappeared again, not as rampant as before, that's why he has been allowed to this day. The things in my hands can be summed up to find out the crimes committed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but they are not enough to bring Jiang Hua down in one fell swoop, so I have no choice but to act recklessly."

Feng Ru added: "Actually, if it is delayed until His Majesty...the crown prince succeeds in the future, this phenomenon can be stopped, but..."

"No, this is only punishment from above. The shaving is not clean, and it is easy to cause turmoil in the court. Even if Jiang Hua has already lost power, it is difficult for Mr. Ren to win the eunuchs directly," Fu Chen said, "It's better... it's better to be lenient on the face for the time being and wait for the opportunity..."

"Ni Xiang also said the same thing," Feng Rutan, "The key is now that the external aggression is not settled, and the internal affairs are in such troubles... If the teacher is still alive, I am afraid that he will speak up again and threaten him with death... But in the end, it will only end in dismal In the end, the cause of the disease has not been cured."

He turned to look at the young man, and said: "Since you bypassed Ni Xiang to find me in private, you must have already made up your mind, so just speak up."

"My lord..." The young man hesitated to speak.

"This is the end of the matter, you don't have to hide anything from me," Feng Ru calmed down after this ups and downs, "Even if you want to achieve something through me, I will definitely help you if it is beneficial to punish eunuchs... Thank you, Lord, for sacrificing your life." For the sake of state affairs, the children under my knees are dying one after another, if I can help you a little bit, it is also my wish."

Feng Ru didn't fully believe the young man's one-sided words in his heart, but if it helps to eradicate the evil party, what does his identity matter?He has been an official for many years, but he made a wrong judgment on the same family and his cousin before, and he was blinded by his close kinship. At this time, he has not been deceived by a young boy with a strange background.

Fu Chen said: "According to the instructions approved by His Majesty, the senior commander of the Red Armored Army in the suburbs of Beijing has been transferred to another place, so I can move freely in the army, but the Privy Council is still run by eunuchs. It was set up when Jia Yun participated in the military administration, so it is difficult to abolish it now, but Jiang Hua and Jin Duo have long had grievances, and there are also superficial profit-loss actions in the dark."

"Ni Xiang is in the limelight of the civil servants in the court. It is inconvenient for the Prime Minister to take the lead in everything, and he will be criticized. Therefore, he came to find the Lord, and now he can secretly find his own manpower to help the Privy Council. Get ready for tomorrow.”

After all, Feng Ru was not annoyed by being taken advantage of once, but he was still inexplicably uncomfortable after being in a high position for a long time: "You are so confident that Jin Duo can be defeated? I think that compared with Jiang Hua's words and deeds, he He's a lot more cautious."

"The case of Zhuang Deqing and He Libao is a lesson from the past." Fu Chen didn't want to say too much, "I know the affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs through my way. Jiang Hua has done many injustices, and sooner or later he will lose his temper."

When mentioning He Libao, Feng Ru couldn't help recalling what Feng Yuanshan did, and changed the subject: "I know all of this, but it's still a waiting process. Since you are in the army, defending the country and protecting the border is hard work, so there is no need to Always thinking about both sides, when things come, there will always be unexpected changes."

"...Besides these, I have a quick way," Fu Chen clenched his fists secretly, and said, "After I see Jia Yun die with my own eyes, I will come back and wipe out the eunuch leaders one by one. Anyway, I'm already dead." Putting life and death aside...the only hope is that your lord will work with Ni Xiang to clear out the remaining people and return Yan to a clear government, so as to comfort my father's will."

"Impossible!" Feng Ru was shocked. He never thought that this young man was planning for the future, but suddenly he had the ambition to die. He was sad and distressed, "If the teacher is alive, he will not agree with you. This is done. The deceased is dead, so why bother to involve the living to be buried with him?"

"If the biological father wishes, then it's not a hard thing," Fu Chen retorted, and said lightly, "He can repay the world with death, and I can also repay him with death. Even if we get together in the future, he will be sorry for us... ..."

In a blink of an eye, without knowing what to think, Feng Ru saw the young man's fiery gaze turn into light gray, and murmured in a low voice: "Besides, cause and effect continue, God's will is aware, I was also guilty... Parents are of the same clan, helping him is also helping mother..."

Feng Ru didn't hear what the young man said behind him, but felt startled and pitiful. He couldn't bear to ask further questions, so he said: "...Did you meet your father when you were young?"

"Never." Fu Chen turned his head to the calligraphy again, "I don't even know what it looks like."

Feng Ruzheng saw a hideous scar on his left cheek, and he didn't know what it was like, how much this young man had to endure before he could give up all his self-will at this good time to make meritorious deeds, just for a biological father who had never fostered him.It was rare for him to be emotional, and at this moment he realized that he was completely carried away by his words, and he did not doubt his identity at this moment.

Maybe it's because of the kid