Yuan Shi Tian

Chapter 310 Nanyang Storm
Nanyang, Yeting!
The night was dim, the palace lanterns were dim, and the servants were walking slowly with their heads lowered as they came and went. The sound of undetectable footsteps echoed in the empty inner courtyard.

In the Fengwu Pavilion, Marquis Wen looked indifferent, caressing the jade case with his palm. A red jade pen stood on the pen holder. The dark green pen body was engraved with a picture of a phoenix bathing in fire. The golden wings of the phoenix were spread out, and there seemed to be something Little golden flames flew in all directions.

Looking at the memorial on the jade case, Marquis Wen frowned and did not calm down for a long time.

"Chongchu,"

Suddenly, Marquis Wen held the golden memorial in his palm and called out impatiently.

"The old slave is here,"

The chief chamberlain took a step forward. Although he was a chamberlain and had physical defects, he had a tall and masculine figure and an extremely fierce demeanor. On the contrary, he had a different kind of masculinity than most men.

"The waiter for the imperial edict at Shangcai is back?"

Marquis Wen's faint voice echoed in the palace. The left and right pillars were isolated in the palace, making Fengwu Pavilion look particularly empty.

Chongchu replied: "Reporting to the king, Dong Yun has not returned since he went to Cai!"

The so-called Dong Yun is the name of the minister who announced the imperial edict.

Chongchu is the great eunuch of Ye Court, and is in charge of all the eunuchs in the inner court. Naturally, he has to look at an eunuch with a talent for martial arts in a different light.

No one dares to underestimate a Grandmaster level chamberlain, let alone the weight of a Grandmaster.

Even if this grandmaster is just a servant in Yeting, no one would dare to laugh at a grandmaster.

"Not returned?"

Marquis Wen played with a black jade inkstone with his fingertips, and said in a slightly cold voice: "It is a long way to Cai Cai, but if you count the time, Dong Yun should be back."

"Why haven't you come back yet? Is that servant careless about his work?"

Chongchu explained: "... Your Majesty, Dong Yun has always been diligent in his work and has never made any mistakes. It must be that the road to Shangcai is dangerous and difficult, which delayed the trip."

Marquis Wen was noncommittal and said: "Maybe!"

"Since Dong Yun has caught your eye, he must be a talent that can be made, so I can rest assured."

He patted his forehead lightly and said in a calm tone: "There have been too many things to worry about recently. As the first among the disciples to become a high official, Gongzi Yu has many dissatisfied people. Si Xuanyun is also uneasy. Well, there are so many disturbances in the inner court, it’s really annoying.”

"You are a servant with sharp ears and eyes, but do you know what happened in the palace recently?"

"...I don't know, this old slave,"

Chongchu was silent for a moment, like a pillar rooted in the palace, and spoke unhurriedly.

Marquis Wen was very secretive in his emotions and anger, and was deeply afraid of his eunuchs interfering with the monarch's decision-making. Before Chongchu, there were several eunuchs who were in the position of Chongchu.

Unfortunately, because there are so many people who do not know the depth of knowledge, whenever the monarch has a problem, some people will make statements in the hope of gaining the monarch's favor, but they do not know that they have committed a capital crime.In the end, they all died under the strict rules of the palace, and no one was exception.

Chongchu climbed from the bottom to his current position step by step, becoming the eunuch serving beside Marquis Wen. Only caution is the most commendable, and it is also the way to live a long life.

What should be said and what should not be said, Zhongchu's heart is like a clear mirror, with an accurate scale.

Marquis Wen laughed at himself: "I am also confused, asking you, this stupid servant."

After saying that, he placed the inkstone in his hand on the jade table, picked up the memorial and looked at it carefully.

Looking at the same content in the memorial, the smile on his face faded slightly, and a certain meaning in his eyes became heavier.

When he was young, Marquis Wen pushed the memorials to the ground. There were scattered writings on the scattered memorials. He tapped his fingers on the table and said: "These memorials are all carved in the same mold, and they are all for the sake of the prince, the younger brother, and the second son." Shaoyang and Fifth Son Shaoran submitted the so-called memorial to you!"

"They...seeing the results of the fourteenth in Shangcai, they couldn't hold it anymore. They all wanted to get a real title and accumulate strength."

Marquis Wen patted his forehead with a headache. Xun Shaoran, the most wolfish among the disciples, Xun Shaoze, the most orthodox, and Xun Shaoyang, who had the best character in the city, could be said to be the three forces in Nanyang's court and the public, and their voices were loud. .

Moreover, none of these three young masters are easy to deal with. They are connected with the influence of the Zheng and Song Dynasties, making it quite difficult for Wen Hou to deal with them.

Chong Chu seemed to be deaf and mute, standing aside with a calm face, seemingly turning a deaf ear to Wen Hou's complaints.

Marquis Wen murmured to himself: "It seems that the Fourteenth's sitting on Shang Cai really made these boys feel a sense of crisis, and they actually made such a stupid move."

It should be noted that Marquis Wen has a stubborn temperament and is arbitrary in his life. Anyone who dares to disobey will rarely end up peacefully.Even if they are of the same bloodline, as long as they have this monarch, they have to walk on thin ice with trepidation.

However, now that the scholars have mobilized their officials to speak out, this has violated the taboo of Marquis Wen, and it is inevitable that there will be a time to settle the matter together.

Marquis Wen thought: "However, this stupid move also made me see the catfish of Old Fourteenth, and the effect was a bit too severe."

"Old Fourteen has become a great weapon, which makes the three boys more and more uneasy. They have to make dangerous moves to test their minds."

After seeing through the thoughts of his sons, Marquis Wen's eyes flickered with elusive colors.

Regarding the struggle between several young masters, Marquis Wen himself was happy to see the results, and also hoped to use this to hone a strong leader who could lead Lu State to truly achieve hegemony.

There can be no wolves among the sheep, and there can be no tigers among the insects!

The State of Lu needed a strong monarch, and even a weaker conservative monarch would not be able to survive in the land of Yuzhou.

Today, among the three major powers in Yuzhou, Zheng is the first overlord. Its power is so powerful that it overwhelms Song and Lu. They can only unite to keep warm and resist the aggressive Zheng.

The Lu State has always been caught between the Zheng and Song Dynasties. Without a strong leader who works hard to govern, it will be difficult to develop the Lu State.

Therefore, Marquis Wen would always have a laissez-faire attitude towards the struggles of the various scholars, and would even sometimes encourage and support them.

Of course, with Marquis Wen having such an attitude, the other princes would naturally not give in. They gathered power one by one and scrambled to develop their own base. They were once known as the three great princes of the Lu Kingdom.

"Of these sons of the widow, one has the support of the Song State, one has an ambiguous relationship with the Zheng State, and the others have their own support. None of them are good people!"

Marquis Wen pressed the jade case and looked outside the palace with a half-smile on his face, thinking silently: "Since you all want to fight, how can I not let you fight? It's just that I have given you the opportunity. Will you?" Can you also surprise me once?"

"If you want to give me a real title, I will grant it to you. All three sons will be given a real title. Let them each show their abilities. Maybe we can see who is worthy of being brought up."

"Not everyone can covet my position. I don't have any strength or courage. If I give it to you, it will be a harm to you and will not benefit you at all."

Marquis Wen sighed deeply: "The way to be a king is to regard everything as empty. The right path is to have no relatives and no feelings. Take the joy of the country as joy, and take the anger of mountains and rivers as anger."

He clenched his nose and looked at his eyes and mind. He lowered his head in silence and said nothing, just waiting on the side.

…………

In the corner of the palace, there is a majestic terrace, quiet and peaceful!
The two old men faced each other slowly, and the sound of wind and thunder echoed in the mountains and fields.

A chessboard the size of a palace was placed between the two people. As the two old men played chess, the black and white chess positions of the two sides became clear.

"Wonderful, wonderful, brother, this game of chess looks really wonderful!"

The old man in sackcloth clapped his hands and exclaimed. The white chess piece in this game was in a difficult situation.

"is it?"

The old man in green smiled faintly, looked at each piece on the chessboard with satisfaction, and said: "It's not easy to say a 'wonderful' from your mouth, second brother. It seems that this move is indeed a wonderful one."

"Hahaha……"

The old man in sackcloth stroked his beard and laughed, saying: "Brother, why bother with me? I have surrendered this game, but if you win without betting, there is no problem even if you play another hundred and eighty games."

"Is that true..." The old man in Tsing Yi murmured: "Second brother, my brother and I have not been involved in clan affairs for a long time, you are stuck in it now, I am very worried about you!"

Since Xun Shaoyu took charge of Cai Cai, there has been a lot of criticism from the government and the public in Nanyang, but there has also been some extra push to promote this matter. The old man in sackcloth has played a great role in this matter.

If it hadn't been for the sudden exertion of the old man in Mai, who combined with several clan elders to mobilize Xun's influence, Marquis Wen would have completely determined his mind and canonized Xun Shaoyu as the doctor of Shangcai.Xun Shaoyu would not get this canonization edict so easily. He would have to go through at least several twists and turns in the process.

Seeing the sadness on the brows of the old man in green, the old man in sackcloth snorted softly and said: "Whether we are trapped or not, do we brothers still have a choice?"

"Si Xuanyun... what a domineering King Ji of the Song Dynasty. She killed everyone in Yeting and suppressed us, the son of the Xun family, so that we dare not say anything. If this continues, this Lu State will still be the Lu State of whichever family and whose surname is."

The old man in green raised his brows in dissatisfaction and said, "Second brother, you are exaggerating."

The old man in sackcloth said: "You think your words are serious, but I don't think that this matter is unfounded. A grandson of the king of the Song Dynasty is also the heir apparent of our Lu country, and is destined to inherit the throne. If the Song Dynasty uses this relationship to try to If you meddle with the power of the Lu Kingdom, what will happen to the Crown Prince?"

"Besides, the other boys in Marquis Wen's family are not good people either. They are so focused on their own business that they bore me to the extreme."

"You..."

The old man in blue smiled wryly, pointing at the old man in sackcloth who was still angry, he couldn't help shaking his head.

The two are brothers, but their temperaments are very different. Sometimes their handling styles are even completely opposite to each other, which often makes the old man in Tsing Yi dumbfounded.

The old man in sackcloth said: "Hmph...I will take the opportunity to cause trouble for her. See what else she can do to me?"

"You...she can't do anything to us, but she is the biological mother of the prince after all. If the prince ascends to the throne, what should you and I do?"

"Evil"

The old man in green said helplessly: "Hey...after all, you tried hard to win the Wenhou family's fourth child, but you offended Si Xuanyun. Have you thought about the consequences?"

The strange situation in Yeting made the old man in green, a discerning person, feel a little bit of fear and uneasiness.Although Mai is smart and capable, she is too tough in dealing with things. The so-called toughness is easy to break, which makes Qing Yi Runeng why not worry.

"Brother, since I dare to push this matter forward, I have a certain degree of confidence and will not let this fire burn to my body."

The old man in sackcloth breathed out softly and said: "Si Xuanyun has been so domineering for a long time, and the Xun clan has endured it for a long time. After all, the Lu State is the Lu State of the Xun Shaoyu family. How can she make the Lu State change its owner and change its surname? "

"As long as thousands of members of the Xun family still exist, it will be impossible to do so no matter what."

The old man in sackcloth had a firm attitude and said: "Besides, I never think that it is really a blessing for the Lu State to have a monarch with the blood of the Song State."

Qing Yi shook his head helplessly and said: "Okay, okay, just be stubborn, I can't persuade you anymore."

At this time, Mai's attitude already represented the attitude of a considerable part of the Xun clan elders.

The matter of Xun Shaoyu sitting in the township of Cai was discussed both inside and outside the court, but the most controversial one was the matter of imperial appointment as a doctor.

After all, the promotion from a junior doctor to a senior official requires the accumulation of several generations or even more than ten generations of ordinary nobles. It is not an exaggeration to say that one can reach the sky in one step.

Although Xun Shaoyu himself was capable, and the matter was finalized by Master Wen, it reduced many twists and turns.But there is no shortage of counterattacks, and there are many jealous people who try to tear off the fattest piece of meat.

It is precisely because of this that Xun Shaoyu fell into the eyes of several clan elders. The clan elders unanimously believed that this disciple, without the secret hands of other princes, was one of the few disciples with a clean background among the Xun clan, and he had gained a lot. of assistance.

The most important point is that Xun Shaoyu and Si Xuanyun are incompatible with each other, and there is no chance to connect with other young masters, so it is worthy of the clan elders to protect them.Otherwise, if it had been someone else, it would have been a different attitude.

Seeing Ma Yi's indifferent appearance, Qing Yi sighed secretly.

"Over the years, Si Xuanyun's actions have become more and more excessive. He secretly killed his concubine and made him disappear without realizing anything he didn't like."

"I have gone too far several times. No wonder there are so many words of resentment within the clan."

Perhaps the old man in sackcloth didn't know Xun Shaoyu's physical sanctification power, but a person who could shake Nanyang and was recommended by the grand master was naturally worthy of the respect of the elders of the Xun clan.

The old man in sackcloth stood up and said with a calm expression: "Even though that woman Si Xuanyun is cruel, but I am in Yeting, what can she do to me?"

"Don't forget, her identity is very sensitive. Although Wang Ji of Song Dynasty is precious, this bad old man like me can't stop them. But this is the State of Lu, the center of the State of Lu."

"It is like a tiger lying down, a dragon coiled up... No matter how special the status is, it is useless beyond a certain limit. This is the Lu Kingdom of our Xun family, not the country of his surname Si."

(End of this chapter)