A long song, half a lifetime

"Xuanyuan Benji" In the second year of Shengwu, there was a severe drought in Nanyang, and the people had no harvest.In September of that year, Emperor Huiling sent people to relieve the disaster, but it didn't work. The disaster became more and more serious, and it was common for children to eat.

Xuanyuan Dynasty Palace

The Chonghua Palace is as grand as ever, and the jade glazed tiles shine brightly under the moonlight, becoming a beautiful scenery in the night.It's just that the palace people who came and went all lowered their heads and walked in a hurry, with a secretive expression.Invisibly added a gloomy atmosphere to Chonghua Hall.

Chu Chenxuan sat quietly in front of the desk in the center of the hall, frowning inaudibly.His expression was the same as usual, indifferent, with no sign of happiness or anger.

At his lower head, there are two people, the prime minister Bailijue and the grand master Chen Xunli.Seeing Chu Chenxuan's appearance, Baili Jue was still calm and calm, but Chen Taishi was so shocked that he broke into a cold sweat.

Suddenly, Chu Chenxuan raised his eyes, the cold gaze seemed to come from hell, piercing the heart of the heart.

After a long time, Chu Chenxuan said: "I have allocated a lot of money and food to Nanyang, but, I heard, it seems that the disaster situation in Nanyang shows no signs of easing. Should the prime minister give me an explanation?"

"The disaster in Nanyang has not been alleviated, and I am heartbroken," said Bailijue with a look of sadness on his face, "Although the food, grass and silver were escorted by Grand Master Chen, the humble ministers who went to relieve the disaster together were really hard to say goodbye." For the blame, I ask the emperor to punish me."

"Oh? Grand Master Chen, what's your explanation?" Chu Chenxuan's face remained unchanged, and his voice was as cold as ever.

Chen Xunli was not as calm as Bailijue, the biting chill seemed to spread from his body to his soul, his face gradually turned pale, and his body trembled uncontrollably, "I..." Maybe he was so scared that he hesitated for a long time. Not a word came out.

Seeing this scene, the corners of Chu Chenxuan's mouth rose slightly, as if his mood suddenly improved, but immediately, what he said made Chen Xunli fall into an ice cave, "Since the Grand Master won't say it, let Jiang Yan tell you! Jiang Yan, declare the decree."

"Follow the decree", Jiang Yan, the chief in charge of the inner court, who is Chu Chenxuan's personal eunuch, fetched the imperial decree and slowly opened it, "Following the heavens, the emperor summoned and said: Chen Taishi disregarded the emperor's trust, corrupted the law, and stole relief supplies. He committed a heinous crime." , From now on, the position of Grand Master will be abolished, and he will be imprisoned in heaven, and will be executed immediately. The nine clans should be implicated, but the emperor is kind, thinking of his past achievements, he is determined to spare the nine clans from the death penalty. But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime is hard Flee. Among the nine families of the Chen family, all those over the age of 15 will be sent to the border, and they will never return to the court."

"So, you may have objections."Chu Chenxuan stared closely at Chen Xunli, not letting go of the expression on his face.Chen Xunli was not very talented at first, and he used Chen Xunli back then only to contain the power of Prime Minister Bailijue. Now that Chen Xunli is not only useless but a drag on him, naturally he can no longer stay.But although he sentenced Chen Xunli to death, he spared his son's life. If Chen Xunli was not a fool, he would naturally know what to do.

Sure enough, as Chu Chenxuan expected, Chen Xunli turned pale and immediately fell to his knees, "I know that I have committed a serious crime and dare not beg for mercy. Your Majesty is merciful and forgives the death crimes of my nine clans. I have nothing to repay in this life, and I will be married in the next life." Report it." After finishing speaking, Chen Xunli kowtowed three times, and after the kowtow, he respectfully presented a jade ornament, "This is the token of the patriarch of the minister, with which he can take charge of all the savings of the minister's family. I can contribute to the disaster relief, and I hope that Your Majesty will not refuse, and the whole minister has the heart of atonement." After finishing speaking, Chen Xunli kowtowed again, well concealing the bitterness that flashed in his eyes.

Wealth is what he pursued all his life, and the so-called letting go is just for the sake of his youngest son.As long as the youngest son is still there, the Chen family still has a glimmer of hope.It's not that he didn't think about resisting, it's just that, in that way, even if Chu Chenxuan won't get any benefits, what he will definitely meet is the end of the family's complete annihilation, even for the sake of his youngest son, he can't do that.He knew better than anyone else that Chu Chenxuan was not a good person, and he was willing to let his youngest son go this time, but it was just to get the Chen family's wealth smoothly.The Chen family, an aristocratic family that has lasted through three dynasties, is now about to be destroyed in his hands.

"Since the Grand Master intends to atone for his sins, I will naturally agree. It is a blessing for the common people if the Grand Master knows his mistakes and can correct them."

Seeing Chen Xunli's understanding, Chu Chenxuan no longer made things difficult for him, and waved Chen Xunli and Bailijue away.

In fact, to Chu Chenxuan, it doesn't matter whether Chen Xunli, a small person, dies or not, but the disaster is not over, and people's grievances are everywhere, there must be someone who should pay the price for this.Today, he not only got the wealth accumulated by the Chen family for hundreds of years, but also used it to stabilize the hearts of the people. Such a plan to kill two birds with one stone was realized, so he should be happy, but for some reason, instead of feeling happy, he was full of melancholy.

In this way, Chu Chenxuan lost the interest in reviewing the memorial, so he simply put down his pen and went out to relax.

Lenggong, this is the place where he used to live, revisiting the old place, the pain and hatred in his heart became more intense.

He was crowned as a prince since he was born, and he was supposed to be unparalleled, but because of the treachery of his mother, he was cast into the cold palace, and spent a miserable childhood that should have been happy and carefree.

rebellion?When this term was mentioned again, even though Chu Chenxuan was able to control his anger well now, the corner of his mouth still unconsciously raised a mocking angle.The so-called rebellion is just a gorgeous excuse for the superior emperor to get rid of his ministers who have made great achievements.

His mother was born in Jiangmen and was the first woman of Emperor Hejing. Zeng Gui was the empress and was deeply favored by Emperor Hejing. Because of these favors, he was even named the prince at birth.

It's just that since ancient times, the emperor has been a cunning rabbit and a lackey. Facing the courtiers and wives who assisted him to ascend the throne in the past, Emperor He Jing cruelly chose the method of cutting the grass and rooting out the roots, and he was even more indifferent to his son.As a result, he is obviously a prince but he even lives a life that is not as good as that of a eunuch.

The funny thing is that when he saw that man for the first time, he thought it was a god sent by heaven to save him.Back then, although he was only about ten years old, his hands were covered with blood, but even he was still dazzled by that man's smile, naively thinking that man was a loving father.

As everyone knows, there are so many dramas of fatherly kindness and filial piety in the emperor's family, but it's not right, that man seems to have a loving father's side, but that's only for his good brother, Chu Hanye.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Chenxuan slowly calmed down, but his eyes became darker and darker.

Hejing Emperor gave him the crown prince's supreme glory and gave him endless love, but what he did was to push him to the forefront so as to protect his beloved son. To put it nicely, he is a puppet. It doesn't sound good, he is an abandoned child.

Abandoned son!Abandoned son, that man might not have imagined that the good son he was thinking of was so stupid that he handed over the country, but fortunately that man still tried to abolish his crown prince, wouldn't the world still belong to him in the end?

Thinking of this, a trace of bloodlust and arrogance flashed in Chu Chenxuan's eyes.

At the end of the second year of Shengwu, Chen Xunli, the former grand master, was sentenced to death. In the same year, the prime minister Bailijue went to Nanyang to rescue the victims. Under Bailijue's governance, the disaster gradually eased. Therefore, Bailijue's popularity among the people was the same for a while. .In the third year of Shengwu, Emperor Huiling recalled Bailijue. Soon, the disaster in Nanyang was serious again, and more and more victims were dissatisfied. The victims began to besiege the local government. The prefect was killed by the angry victims.

Zhennan General Mansion

Qin Moyu sat in the first place, gently wiped the sword in his hand, and said with a smile: "I feel that the time the general has been waiting for has come. I wonder what the general thinks?"

"The army will be raised soon." Situ Xiao laughed, "It's just that I think it seems a little strange. With Chu Chenxuan's cleverness, he definitely would not use the stupid method of massacring refugees to quell the riots. Anyone who has read history books will know , Doing so will not solve the problem, but will lose the support of the people.”

"Regardless of whether he did it or not, in the eyes of the common people, he did so. Now is undoubtedly the best time, no matter whether someone is framing him, or he is playing tricks on himself to lure us into the bait. Those who achieve great things, of course, must pay attention details, but the necessary risk is required."

Situ Xiao thought for a moment, and said: "This minister is pedantic, so I went down to make plans." Situ Xiao quickly walked out of the hall after saluting.

"The real game has already begun! Chu Chenxuan, are you ready to take the move?" Qin Moyu smiled more and more gently, but his eyes exuded a sense of coldness.

"Master, where is Miss Xishi..." Qing Yun asked hesitantly.

"Let's go! Don't keep Miss Xishi waiting." Speaking of Xishi, Qin Moyu's eyes became warmer. For some reason, Xishi always brings him a sense of stability, just like... Like a long song.Many times, he would wonder if Changge changed his appearance and returned to him in another way.

Zuishengfang back garden

"What are you thinking, young master?" Xi Shi smiled.

"It's nothing, it's just that I always feel that the girl seems to be an old friend of mine." Qin Moyu stopped and looked at Xi Shi.

"Young master's old friend?" Xi Shi paused for a moment, then continued: "It must be a peerless woman!"

"She! She is indeed a stunningly talented woman!"Just like a girl. "Qin Moyu had a smile in his eyes.

"My lord, I'm just a brothel girl. I'm a prostitute, and I'm not ashamed by the world. I can't compare with my old friend." Xi Shi lowered her head.

"So what about the girls in the brothel, what about the ladies from the aristocratic family, with the girl's free and easy, how can you care about these, or is the girl running away from something..." Qin Moyu's mouth curled into a playful smile.

"How come?" Xishi turned her head away in a panic, "My lord is worrying too much."

"Oh! Is that really the case?" Qin Moyu suddenly grabbed Xi Shi's wrist.