Brother Wanfu

In the hot and humid evenings around the Dragon Boat Festival, only under the shade of trees that cover the sky and the sun can you get a little cool.

Lu Xianzhao came all the way with the guards, and saw Qin Shen under an old dragon locust tree.

The guards led them away, and Lu Xianzhao stepped forward to drink tea, "Why don't you treat me to some tea?"

As he spoke, he called Fu Wen who was nearby to pour him tea.

Qin Shen glanced at him.

"Haven't you had enough tea in the capital?"

Lu Xianzhao came back from the capital this time.

A few days ago, he sneaked into the capital once, and now the capital is heavily guarded, he only stayed for a few days before returning in a hurry.

He said don't mention the capital.

That's what he said, but Qin Shen couldn't help pouring out bitter water.

Zhao Yin's capital is like an inner house that has lost its second gate, and the intruders are already in front of him.

The moon was in the sky, and Zhao Yin was still sitting on the dragon chair in the main hall.

In the quiet night, a strange smell of blood filled the nose after being burned.

He hurriedly arrested people to fill Qian Feng's hole, but none of the generals he had raised for many years seemed to be able to stop Suzheng's army from going northward. He was like a man trapped in a courtyard, facing Facing the wolves and tigers and leopards of the Suzheng army approaching, they could only retreat step by step, but soon there would be no way to retreat.

Lu Xianzhao couldn't continue, and Qin Shen's eyes fell on him.

Lu Xianzhao's father-in-law, surnamed Qi, was the minister of the Ministry of Rites.

He faintly felt that he seemed to have talked too much in front of Qin Shen.

Qin Shen ordered Qian Feng's blood letter to be sent to the capital. He also stood on the high city tower, watching the silver-backed and gold-rimmed banners of the Suzheng Army, one after another, screaming and circling around Jinan like eagles flying high. above the city sky.

But the emperor still shook his head.

Unexpectedly, a year later, he actually got a letter from the former father-in-law, asking him to meet in the capital.

"As he wishes, let the officers and soldiers of the court send him to the capital."

"The minister deserves death, but the brothers, wives and children in the family are innocent. His Majesty Wanwang is merciful, merciful."

He laughed awkwardly.

This minister Qi changed his usual appearance, and became enthusiastic again towards Lu Xianzhao, the disliked son-in-law. He first said a lot of polite gossip, and then dawdled to get to the point.

A ray of cool wind diffused up from the roots of the tree.

"General Zhang?"

If you can't even trust old General Zhang, who else can the emperor trust?

What's the point of presenting a blood letter of benevolence from a man who died in battle and whose whole family was slaughtered as an example to others?

Lu Xianzhao: "."

When Qin Shen was surprised to hear this, he was unable to speak for a while.

Huang Xian hurriedly followed the emperor's wishes, "General Zhang is not as good as before. He fought Su Zhengjun at the very beginning, but he couldn't take it down for a long time. Otherwise, Su Zhengjun would not have what it is today."

Lu Xianzhao continued.

Just at this moment, he suddenly saw the person on the dragon chair.

Qian Feng is a rare general, although Qin Shen is not ashamed of him being a minion, but for his family and friends, he still has thoughts in his heart before he dies, and he will not be unfulfilling.

In a fit of anger, Zhao Yin arrested Qian Feng's family members before the Meridian Gate.

"The front line is at war with the imperial court. The war will start at some point. You should go back to Qingzhou first."

He glanced at Qin Shen, and remembered the incident between the princess and Qin Shen when the princess was still a little girl of the Qin family.

Lu Zhifu fell ill this year, and now in Qingzhou, most of the time it is Lu Xianzhao who manages various places for his father and prepares military supplies for the Suzheng Army, Qingzhou cannot do without him.

Huang Xian was taken aback. He was about to kneel down and beg the emperor for forgiveness, but the emperor suddenly asked him a word.

Zhao Yin couldn't get a full night's sleep for several nights, and when he got to the back, he only had to slightly compare his eyes to see someone breaking into the imperial city, just like he himself did when he entered the city.

Qin Shen could guess a thing or two about these things.

Qin Shen looked down.

"It's about Su Zhengjun."

Standing beside him, Qin Shen could even see the emperor's close minister and general in the hidden mansion, with trembling hands, cutting his fingers, writing a blood letter begging for favor——

"His Royal Highness is not only the number one scholar, but also a member of Huiyuan! Nowadays, it is rumored in private in the capital that Wei Yunce, the Huiyuan, suddenly put aside his family and supports Her Royal Highness. In the future, he will follow the example of the queen's husband and become a princess. The queen husband in the future."

The moonlight receded from the windows of the main hall, and the empty hall was pitch black.

He knew that he could avoid the crime of living and death, so he left a blood letter, hoping that the emperor would spare his family for the sake of his years of loyalty to the emperor.

"Heh!" Lu Xianzhao couldn't help laughing, "How could Ah Ying have such a father? He only follows the wind and sees the food. He is only loyal to the emperor, and he doesn't even look at the Su Zhengjun." , I can still treat him as a pure loyal minister. Now, I really. "

He suddenly mentioned the only queen in this dynasty, Qin Shen raised his eyes and glanced at him.

Qin Shen paused slightly.

"Well, what I actually mean is that it's all just random imaginations of scholars. A princess is a princess, and a queen is a queen. Why do you have to follow the queen's old path? It's nothing more than wishful thinking by these scholars."

Someone came to ask.

He said to Qin Shen, "Guess what my father-in-law wants to know?"

Otherwise, the whole family will end up like Qian Feng's family.

Zhao Yin was taken aback for a moment.

If it is someone else, most likely will not go again.

Standing outside the tall Golden Temple, he told all the generals not to think about surrendering to the enemy, or even thinking about being defeated. No one can be defeated anymore. They must defend the city and keep the Suzheng army out of the gate.

Qian Feng, the imperial general guarding the Jinan Mansion, finally found it hard to resist after holding on for five days.

Huang Xian peeked through the crack of the door and saw that the emperor had his eyes closed, so he walked in with his clothes.

"I really didn't expect that Wei Yunce would reveal his identity to support the Suzheng Army. This is really not like his Wei family's behavior. Tell me, why?"

"The queen prefers women, but also civil servants. When she was in power, she did not hesitate to use Enke to pave the way for scholars all over the world, and treated scholars a lot. She added schools in various places. Up to now, there are still many schools where the queen was in. Every day In the morning, the students thanked the Queen first before starting their day's homework. Now they are thinking of the Queen, and they are also looking forward to our princess's coming to power in the future, and like the Queen, they also care a lot for the civil servants."

"Aren't you thirsty?"

Lu Xianzhao breathed out, "He did bring up my marriage with Ah Ying again."

Just as he was about to put his clothes on the emperor, the emperor suddenly opened his eyes.

"In the emperor's world, there are naturally capable people, but these people are no match for one person. This person is the most capable person in the world who can hold down the Suzheng army."

The emperor wants to use the blood of Qian's family to wake up all officials in court, Chinese and military, who can stop it?

After drinking the tea, he saw Qin Shen standing under the old locust tree, the wind blowing away his temple hair a bit, he stood silently, looking down at the peach wood bracelet on his wrist, silent.

Huang Xian didn't dare to say it.

Lu Xianzhao had been engaged to a girl in his early years, but after his father Lu Zhifu offended someone and was relegated from the capital to Qingzhou where he used to be the prefect, that family gradually lost contact with the Lu family. Being tied up in Qingzhou, Rao Lu Xianzhao went to the capital to visit his father-in-law's house every year, but the other party used his daughter's divination, saying that his fate was destined to be unlucky, and that he would not be able to get married within three years, so that he would not have to go again .

It is impossible for Suzheng's army to stop, he will only speed up and go northward until he captures the imperial city.

In other words, even if Huang Xian had submitted the blood book a few days ago, nothing would have changed.

"I know, it's because of him playing with the wind like this that Ah Ying and I have the possibility of renewing our good relationship."

Lu Xianzhao rubbed his forehead.

Lu Xianzhao was depressed for a long time because of this matter, and he also had a grudge against his father-in-law. Last year, when he learned that the examiner had actually appointed his father-in-law, he decided not to take the exam. In other words, he generously gave up the Huiyuan of last year's spring to Wei Yunce.

Even if Zhao Yin continued to kill, it would be of no use.

When Qin Shen arrived, his body was still warm.

A general like Qian Feng is already the most valiant general under the emperor, he can't stop him, let alone other people after his death.

Huang Xian knelt in front of his face.

The implication is that this marriage should be done.

"That's right, why did I forget that this imperial city was taken by myself back then, and now the Suzheng army must also be taken by me."

"But the tea is so hot, I can't even drink it." He waved his hand and asked Fu Wen to put it aside first.

If he didn't know himself, how would he die?
*
Qian Feng's whole family died in front of the Meridian Gate.

He wasn't surprised, but when Lu Xianzhao changed the subject, he suddenly took a step closer to Qin Shen's ear, and lowered his voice again.

But Lu Xianzhao also saw a thing or two from Qin Shen's expression, but he didn't know what to say, so he drank a cup of tea with Qin Shen and went back to Qingzhou.

But Lu Xianzhao went anyway, seeing his fiancée standing in the crowd from a distance, and seeing her looking at him helplessly with her hands clasped, the anger in his heart instantly suppressed, and he dealt with his father-in-law patiently.

His whole family is still dead.

"It's not that he's useless, but that I don't dare to hand over the officers and soldiers to him anymore. Who knows if he will bring the officers and soldiers with him and defect to the Su Zhengjun."

"General Qian, don't blame our family. Now that your whole family has reunited with you, it's a good thing. Blame it if you want."

"General, is Qian's blood book...?"

"Do you think, in this world, who else can stop Su Zhengjun?"

No one responded in the empty hall, only his own echo, repeating this question over and over again, responding to him.

Huang Xian thought of himself inexplicably.

He couldn't believe it, but he couldn't disbelieve it completely, "You said Wei Yunce, that kid, wouldn't really try to trick the emperor's husband, would he?"

Then, he gave an order, and blood flowed into rivers in front of the Meridian Gate.

Huang Xian racked his brains and thought hard, but he couldn't think of anyone else.

He stood up slowly and stood tall in front of the dragon chair.

He is the emperor's servant, if the emperor is gone, he will not be able to live.

The emperor sat in a trance in the empty hall.

Qin Shen also heard Emperor Zhao Yin's warning to the later generals.

As soon as he nominated, the emperor shook his head.

"You're right!" Lu Xianzhao said, "My father and your father dedicated Qingzhou to the Suzheng Army. He knew about it a long time ago. Then the Suzheng Army would not be as powerful as it is now. He So he kept silent, now that the Suzheng army has the right time and place, he came to ask me, can I serve in the Suzheng army, can I serve in front of the princess, and asked me what is the attitude of the Suzheng army towards the civil and military officials in the court .”

Under such a general situation, the generals tried their best, but they couldn't stop the footsteps of Su Zhengjun.

The emperor spoke slowly, but Huang Xian's heart skipped a beat when he heard it.

Fu Wen made the tea and came over, Qin Shen didn't respond in a hurry, and pointed out the tea to Lu Xianzhao.

He spoke a lot in one breath, and his mouth became more and more dry. He picked up the tea and took a half sip.

The blood book written by Qian Feng before his death was blown away by the wind like a lightly fallen leaf.

The emperor's most trusted Qian Feng, his whole family is dead
But the emperor asked him again.

Qin Shen glanced at him, and stood in a place where the wind was tight, blowing the cool evening breeze.

He sneered.

Zhao Yin's eyes lit up slowly after he was dazed.

Lu Xianzhao said.

When he said this, he became energetic and couldn't help asking Qin Shen.

"Who are you talking about?"

"Your Majesty, it is you, Your Majesty! No one in this world can compare to you!"

"If it's just mentioning the queen, that's fine. Guess what they did? They even mentioned the queen's husband. His Royal Highness is the number one scholar and a serious scholar in the imperial examination. But do you still remember his other title?"

Qian Feng left this blood book and hanged himself on the city tower in Jinan.

There was silence inside and outside the imperial city, and the eunuch Huang Xian didn't know whether to present the blood book to the emperor's desk or not.

But Lu Xianzhao didn't want to talk about it anymore, he just said, "My father-in-law has made such a big change, speaking of it, I have to thank Wei Yunce."

"Aren't there any of my generals who can be used? Not even five tiger generals like Shen Jiajun?"

Not only the common people joined the army one after another, but also some scholars wrote wildly to boost their morale. The Suzheng army, led by the general Qin Shen, attacked Jinan Prefecture again after many days of dormancy.

*
Jinan was broken.

But on a night when no one was around, Huang Xian quietly went out of the palace and burned Qian Feng's blood book.

"Is there any more? Is there anyone else who can command the soldiers and horses of the world and suppress the Suzheng army?"

If the generals of the imperial court tried their best to defend the city into iron under Zhao Yin's intimidation, then the Suzheng army was like a sharp sword, piercing the iron sheet and breaking through it before entering.

Lu Xianzhao couldn't help laughing when he thought about what happened in the capital a few days ago.

"You know, I went to Beijing Chunwei last year and told my father that I failed the exam, but in fact I didn't take the exam at all. It's nothing more than that the examiner who will take the exam is my original father-in-law."

Only then did Qin Shen retract the silence, and changed the topic.

*
After the Dragon Boat Festival, the army of summer heat moved northward in a large scale, like the Suzheng army accumulating strength to go northward, it was already unstoppable.

"Right now, the entire capital is discussing this matter in private. In the past, all the civil and military officials, especially those who came from official careers, were all very noble and only thought that the Suzheng army was a rebel army. Now that the princess has come out, Wei Yunce has also stood up. Many scholars in the world have begun to recall the years when His Highness the Crown Prince was in the past, and these court officials have also shaken their minds, not only recalling His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but also the time when the Empress was in power."

As he spoke, it seemed that he had given himself the confidence to regain the glory of the past.

He looked through the main hall and the palace, looked at the capital, and looked at the whole world.

"Pass down the order, I, I want the imperial conquest!"

To wipe out all the criminals who conspired against him, to recover all the mountains and rivers that belonged to him, and to kill the orphan of the prince who made him sleepless, the little niece he had never met.

It must be like this, so that he can sleep peacefully.