Suya

On the branches of the moon, the sparse shadows slanted horizontally, startled several birds, and the sound of birdsong resounded through the night sky.

Li Xiruo looked at Feng Chen and remained silent. After a while, he suddenly asked: "Feng Chen, are you surprised why a mere national teacher of mine can have such power?"

Feng Chen said bluntly: "It's very strange."

"Then do you know why I left my hometown and hid in Yanhan Mountain?"

"Concubine Shu is in chaos, leaving the country in chaos."

"Yes, after the first emperor passed away, concubine Shu supported the young emperor, eradicated dissidents, killed virtuous ministers, and punished good generals. After a few years, when concubine Shu died suddenly, the court had long believed that there was a turmoil and treacherous officials were in power." Li Xi If he stopped, he turned his head and looked at the lake outside the pavilion.

A flying bird flew across the water, causing ripples, and the reflection in the water instantly became distorted and blurred. A red carp swung its tail and swam leisurely across the water.

The fish in the water, the trees by the lake, and the bright moon hanging high are all the same as the countless nights before. Everything here seems to be still, condensed into an unchanging eternity in the rush of time.However, the only thing that remains unchanged is the dead things. The crowd that used to frolick here have long since dispersed, and the former owner has also passed away into smoke and dust, leaving only a solitude and those who waited infatuatedly.

All the changes happened so easily and simply, just because of the passing of an emperor, just because of an ambitious woman, the foundation of the country for thousands of years was almost destroyed.Five years ago, during that period of extreme darkness and chaos, killings, slaughter, and blood pervaded the entire Li country, everyone in the court was in danger, and the people were also in a state of panic all day long.

At that time, the palace people of Ni Ling Palace would stand in front of the gate every day, watching the national teacher Li Qi walk out of the gate, board the carriage, and leave without a trace.The carriage gradually drifted away and gradually disappeared without a trace. Everyone still watched without blinking, fearing that this would be the last look.

In the sixth year when the Empress Dowager Shu ruled the government, Li Qi and Tai Chang Li Frame, the national teachers, were ordered to be executed by the King Li because they had secretly communicated with the enemy and plotted to usurp the throne.At that time, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stood in the main hall, watching the powerful Empress Dowager Shu throwing the so-called collaborating letters in front of everyone, and several servants of the Taichang Mansion and Niling Palace were dragged into the main hall, trembling and kneeling down On the ground, under the scolding of the Queen Mother, he pointed at Li Qi and Li Jia and narrated their crimes hoarsely, telling how he had worked for these two people in the past few years and done all kinds of outrageous things.

Everyone knows that these are just excuses for Shu Ji to eradicate dissidents, but no one dares to speak out. The courageous and strategic ministers have long since died. If they walk away, those who are left are not Shu Ji's people, but some timid ones. Afraid of trouble, or a wise and safe person.

Taichang Lijian originally held the position of Taiwei, five generations and three princes, with military power in his hands, and great influence.Although the position of the national teacher is dedicated to sacrifices and ceremonies, and rarely interferes with government affairs, almost everyone in Liguo believes in religion. In their eyes, the status of the national teacher Li Qi is even higher than that of King Li.Ever since the young emperor ascended the throne, Shu Ji has always wanted to take these two people for her own use, but Li Jia is upright and upright, and has openly contradicted her many times in the hall, implying that she is vicious and harbors evil intentions. King Xiaoli's succession to the throne was also unfair, and Shu Ji gritted her teeth angrily, her eyes were about to burst, but there was nothing she could do.

And Li Qi is a watertight person, no matter how Li Ji wins over, pleases or even threatens, he will always remain calm, with an appearance of "nothing to do with herself". Things thread the needle and make suggestions.Every time Shuji saw him in the hall, she would feel frightened and fidgety.

How can such two people not get rid of them?After eroding some of Li Frame's power, Shu Ji designed Li Frame to lose a battle, and then ordered the ministers to impeach him. At this time, most people in the court had turned to Shu Ji, so the responders were Batch after batch, the swearing suddenly came one after another, and what's more, a memorial was handed to King Li, pointing out that Li Jia had evil intentions and ulterior motives, and that the defeat was not accidental but premeditated.

Li Wang, who was only four years old, blinked his big eyes at the memorial, and said loudly word by word: "Taiwei Li frame is domineering and domineering, self-willed, causing the enemy to drive away, corrupting the military and government, and endangering our society. He should be punished. Remembering the old feelings, this king still cuts his official rank, takes back his military power, and relegates him to Taichang, so as to make an example of others."

Li Frame stood there and listened quietly, then glanced at Shu Ji, and said with a sneer, "Queen Mother Shu, although I am not as old as you, I have been in the officialdom for many years and have seen many rebellious officials and thieves. I will send you off today." In a word—you are full of mistakes and omissions, and it’s okay to stay in the harem and play tricks, but it’s too early to want to rule the world.”

"Presumptuous!" Concubine Shu jumped up at the table, pointed at him, and cursed angrily, "Li Frame, you bastard who doesn't know what to do, who do you think is old?! Who is a traitor?! You said something today!" Tell me clearly!"

"Hahahaha..." Li Jia laughed and took out the soldier talisman from his arms, threw it heavily on the ground, then flung his sleeves and walked away.

Three days later, a minister reported that Tai Chang Li Frame and the national teacher Li Qi secretly colluded with the enemy country and conspired to usurp the throne. King Li ordered that both of them be stripped of their official positions and handed over to the court lieutenant for trial.A few days later, Ting Wei reported that the evidence of the crime of collaborating with the enemy between Jia and Qi was conclusive.King Li ordered that the entire family be beheaded, and Jia and Qi were put to death in a hurry.Just the day before the execution, Li Qi and several family members escaped from prison, but in the end they were surrounded by imperial officers and soldiers when they fled to Yanling City, and they all died tragically.

"Uncle Li Frame and my master have a close personal relationship and love each other as brothers. On the day he was demoted, he sent someone to send a letter to the master saying that the Empress Dowager Shu has been afraid of the military power in his hands so she has not done anything to him for a long time. This time, she set up a trap. After taking his soldiers, it's time to take his life. It doesn't matter if he dies, but without his support, my master will soon fall into a helpless situation, so he deliberately Enrage the Empress Dowager Shu."

"Even though the Queen Mother Shu is vicious, she is never a scheming person. She is also young and energetic, and has a good face. Therefore, she will definitely change her original plan when she is angry, so as to get rid of him and the master as soon as possible. However, doing so is no different. Yu Zi was at a loss. Taking advantage of the Queen Mother's negligence, Uncle Li Jia sent someone to Yanling City before the city gate was blocked, and asked one of his old acquaintances to find a few people who looked like me and my master. At the same time, they secretly arranged several people to sneak into Qiang City, rescued my master and me, and sent us to Huancheng in the east. Huancheng is one of the most prosperous towns in the country, and there are a large number of ships and boats every day. The Central Plains traded and traded, and my master and I pretended to be merchants, mixed in the caravan and left Huancheng by boat."

"Then those who pretended to be you walked around in Yanling City, attracting the attention of the imperial court, and finally deceived Shuji by pretending to be real. And you have been hiding in Yanhan Mountain."

Li Xiruo nodded: "Later, my master and I have been hiding in Yanhan Mountain, living with the Di people, and later..." Li Xiruo raised his head and looked at Feng Chen with a bright moon-like expression. There was a faint smile on his face: "You marched westward to Qin Kingdom and got trapped on the mountain."

I was indeed besieged on Yanhan Mountain, and I was indeed rescued by the Di people, but are you really there?Feng Chen thought to himself.

The old scene resurfaced in his mind very clearly. He could even recall that the dog of the Patriarch of the Di clan was tied with a white rope, and that there were only twenty families in the whole village, living in the last In the north is a mother and daughter. There are three big pigs and seven little pigs, one of which has brown hair.

But where are you?Where is your master?I don't remember your existence at all. Are you lying to me?Or is my memory lying to myself?

"Xi Ruo." Feng Chen said with a smile: "We have been separated for seven years, don't you miss me? Why don't you write me a letter?"