The devil is coming

Chapter 624
There is a mountain south of Shangjing City in Qian Kingdom, which the people of Qian Kingdom call Houhai;
In this mountain, spring is warm and flowers bloom all year round, which can be said to be the magic of heaven and earth. The sea of ​​flowers is also the sea;
But in common people's perception, it is still because they feel that the people living on that mountain are all gods. When the gods travel, they are surrounded by misty clouds, and where the gods live, they are surrounded by clouds and mist. Therefore, it is called Houhai.
But the official of Qian Kingdom,
For example, officials from the state of Qian and Yao Zizhan, as well as people from other countries, all called that place Houshan.
Because they know that there is only one mountain in that place; they also know that there are no gods in that place, only a group of Qi refiners.
The different names also reflect the different attitudes toward them.
The current acting headmaster of Houshan is Mr. Xundao. He likes to wear white clothes, and he doesn't take care of things very much. In fact, although Houshan is a place where Qi practitioners gather, it is not a sect or a yamen.
Because it was too close to Shangjing, the Qian Kingdom court would not allow a strict sect composed of Qi refiners to be so close to its capital.
Therefore, the back mountain has always been loose but not loose, with rules but not harsh. The disciples also like to travel among the people.
today,
Mr. Xun Dao, who had been in seclusion, came out of seclusion. His retreat place was in a pavilion in the middle of a flower pond in the back mountain. There was a white lotus there.
It is said that
Back then, Master Zang went to Yanjing to cut off the dragon's veins. In the end, only a half-closed white lotus was left and was brought back by Baili Sword.
Mr. Xundao got into the carriage,
The carriage swayed all the way from the back mountain, and under the driving of a Taoist boy, it entered Shangjing City overnight.
Similarly, if Mr. Xundao from Houshan wants to enter Beijing late at night, he will naturally not be blocked by the gatekeepers who impose a curfew and close the door.
Next,
All the way into the palace and to Nuange, everything went smoothly.
Warm outside,
Mr. Xun Dao saw Thyme Orchid sitting there playing chess.
Baili Jian doesn't usually stay in Beijing, but Baili Xianglan holds the post of Silver Armor Guard. The Baili family is originally from Jiangnan, so it can't be considered a sect because it doesn't have many disciples, but it is already the holy land of swordsmanship in the Qian Kingdom.
If you want to gain something, you have to lose something at the same time. If you want the Baili family to continue to develop and eventually become the number one swordsman family in the world, you must first submit a certificate of nomination to the court.
In this world, the most stable relationship is one where each gets what he needs.
"Playing chess alone?" Mr. Xundao asked.
Thyme Lan stood up, saluted Mr. Xun Dao, and said lightly: "No."
"Who is that with?"
"Master Yao."
"Master Yao has returned?"
Although Yao Zizhan has resigned as the governor of the three sides and handed over the position to Zu Zhuming, it stands to reason that he will stay in the three sides for a while, firstly to facilitate the handover, and secondly to prepare for the next civil servants sent to the three sides by the court. , take a seat.
"This is the chess piece that Master Yao left here last winter."
"So, in this game of chess between you and Master Yao, you hesitated for so long about your move?"
Thyme Lan shook her head,
"Chess is not a dead game and can continue to be played."
"That?"
"Master Yao promised me that when someone comes to Nuange to see His Majesty, as long as thirty people of high status ask me about this game of chess, when he comes back, he will make a sacrifice for my Baili family's sword. Seven poems.
Sir, you are No. 20, I'm almost done. "
"I think Master Yao definitely didn't let you say the second half of the sentence."
"He himself didn't ask me not to say it, so I will."
It was originally a beautiful talk,
Yao Zizhan, the literary sage of Daqian Dynasty, left a chess game in front of the Nuan Pavilion. The players did not make another move for a year.
However, after Thyme Lan explained, it really made people smile.
"Are you here to see His Majesty, sir?"
"Yes."
"Your Majesty is waiting for you."
"I know."
"It seems like it's not an important matter, otherwise sir, he wouldn't have the time to chat and laugh with me here."
"There's no rush about that, I just want to inform you. The mountains are high and the roads are far away, and the days are still long. It's just as good as these two cups of tea."
"That means, sir, are you looking for me if you have something to do?"
"What I'm looking for is your brother. He promised to come to my back in the second half of the year to help me, but right now, it's snowing."
"It's not the New Year, it's still the second half of the year."
"Where has your brother gone?"
"He said he went to sea. It stands to reason that he will be back soon. My brother believes in his promise and will not break the promise."
said,
Thyme Orchid pointed at the chess game in front of her,
laughed:
"My brother may be like this chess game. Before the last two hours of the New Year's eve, please sir, let your servants go to warm the bar."
"Oh?"
"Because my brother will probably come to the appointment at the last minute.
Baili Sword, Baili Yue;
When I was a kid studying, I saw many famous anecdotes and aphorisms, which I always found very interesting.
When I grew up, I saw a lot of famous people, and I actually found them more interesting. "
"In this world, all I want is to be interesting, to be interesting to myself, to be interesting to outsiders, and to be interesting to future generations, that's all."
"Sir, it seems it's really not an important matter."
"That year, you led a group of Silver Armored Masters. If you could have brought that child back, nothing would have happened today."
"Master Yao once said that Tian Wujing of the Yan Kingdom is not a reckless man. He has his wife and children tied up, so he will be obedient to you. Moreover, I also feel that the child fell into Zheng... Haha, that Yan In the hands of Ping Xihou of the country, it is a greater danger to the Yan country than in the hands of our Ganren.
One child cannot mobilize the Jingnan Army;
Even if the child is in our hands, we will not be able to mobilize the Jingnan Army, it will only make the Jingnan Army share the same enemy;
And that child is in the hands of Ping Xihou,
he,
It is possible to hold the crown prince hostage to order the Jingnan army. "
"But did you know that there aren't that many things in this world that we should take for granted?"
"Please sir, give me some advice."
“In those days, all the princes in my court in Daqian Dynasty were as loud as thunder and as good as green pines, but in the end, the Yan people’s cavalry still reached the gates of Shangjing.
This is the best example.
The year before last, the celestial phenomenon of the Four Symbols and Star Meteor appeared, and a star fell in the northeastern territory. This was also the opportunity for me to enter the palace last time.
At that time,
He is still just the commander-in-chief of Snow Customs,
now,
He is already the Pingxi Marquis of Yan State, the... military meritorious Marquis of Yan State. "
"Sir, do you think that the celestial phenomenon happened to that Pingxihou?"
"You don't believe it."
"Yes, people from the Baili family only trust the sword in their hands."
"Ha ha."
Mr. Xundao smiled and nodded,
Road:
"There are not so many things that are taken for granted in this world. For a hundred years, generations of princes and officials have thought that by reducing the power of military commanders, they can achieve long-term peace and stability without causing chaos;
In fact, the military equipment in the past few years was exhausted. Not only was the north unable to withstand the iron hoof of the Yan people, but the southwest was also still eroding.
Do you think that in the hands of Marquis Pingxi, that child will become a source of chaos for the Yan people in the future?
can't say,
Who is the Marquis of Pingxi who will lead his army to break through the city wall of the capital again in the future?
Small merchants, when doing business, no matter how seemingly sure of a profit, they always have to keep their hearts in mind when they go to bed at night, because they know what it means to be unpredictable, but they can take it for granted to have peace of mind when they govern a big country. Don't you think it's interesting? "
"Sir, you seem to be talking a lot today. Sir, this is the Nuan Pavilion, and this is the palace of the official family. What you are talking about is no longer about heavenly secrets, but directly refers to the government."
In other words,
You've crossed the line.
Mr. Xundao shook his head,
road;
"Before I entered Houshan Mountain, I sang it in front of Donghua Gate.
I am a scholar, a scholar, what is wrong with saying this? "
Thyme Lan smiled and said, "Sir, are you planning to go down the mountain?"
"If the heart is on the mountain, then people are on the mountain; if the heart is at the bottom of the mountain, then the people are at the bottom of the mountain."
"Xianglan understands."
"I'm going to see the official."
"Please sir."
.........
Mr. Xun Dao walked into the Nuan Pavilion,
In the Nuan Pavilion,
The official in Taoist robes dropped the book at his feet, picked up the tea and took a sip.
Beneath the official residence, kneeling down was the trembling Commander-in-Chief of the Silver Armored Guards - Luo Mingda.
In fact, Luo Mingda's identity is the same as that of Lu Bing of Yan State. They are both the emperor's milk brothers.
This is not an excessive coincidence, but an inevitable one.
First of all, the emperor is the prince. The prince must have had playmates since he was a child. The children of his wet nurse would often play with the prince. This is the bond they grew up with.
Furthermore, the line of nannies rose to prominence basically because she nursed the emperor. It can be said that all the glory was concentrated on the emperor, and it had no involvement in the rest of the family at all;
The most important thing is that although the brothers are brothers, they are not related by blood, and those brothers who are related by blood have the opportunity to take a peek at your big treasure.
In ancient times, milk brothers were actually indistinguishable from desertions.
Mr. Xundao stepped forward, picked up the fold, and put it back on the coffee table on the left side of the official's house.
They are all smart people, and this action speaks volumes.
The official glanced at Mr. Xundao and nodded slightly.
Subsequently,
The official yawned,
Pointing at Luo Mingda who was kneeling on the ground,
scolded:
"The Silver Armor Guards' nails in the southwest were deceived by the natives and sent wrong military reports, which led to an ambush of the Western Army along the way, with nearly [-] casualties.
The situation in the southwest is about to deteriorate again. "
"I deserve to die, I am guilty!"
Luo Mingda apologized.
"Official family." Mr. Xundao said.
"Li Aiqing, it's okay to speak out."
Luo Mingda, who was kneeling on the ground, heard this conversation and "grumped" in his heart.
This means that Mr. Xundao from Houshan, the Tanhualang who became famous in the capital, is planning to become an official again?
"The situation in the southwest is inevitable. The main forces of the Western Army have been transferred to the three sides in recent years, resulting in insufficient deterrence and suppression of the southwest. Furthermore, the old Prime Minister Zhong died, and it is normal for the chieftains to have strange movements.
The current situation is actually not anyone’s fault, but an inevitable outcome of the general trend.
I believe that the affairs in the southwest should follow the strategy of stabbing the southwest in an equal manner. One person should be fully responsible for the military and political affairs in the southwest and quickly calm down the situation.
Pure recruitment, the natives are afraid of power but not moral;
For a pure invasion and suppression, most of our battle-ready army is on three sides, and the Yan people are our real big problem;
Therefore, we should divide them, disintegrate them, and punish them in order to quickly restore the situation. "
"Ai Qing, do you have any recommendations?"
"My lord, I am willing to go."
"Yes, Ai Qing will go to court tomorrow in official uniform to hear the announcement."
"Thank you."
southwest,
he goes?
Luo Mingda, who was kneeling on the ground, wanted to raise his head several times to say something or remind something, but he didn't dare, because he knew that what he wanted to say and what he wanted to remind the officials actually knew in their hearts.
Moreover, the officials have already approved it.
The Silver Armored Guards are the most powerful spy yamen in Daqian.
In the Silver Armor Guard, there are first-level top secret files;
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Silver Armored Guards, Luo Mingda was qualified to read it. There was a record in it that Li Xundao, also known as Mr. The master personally took the orphan whom the back mountain had protected... Mr. Thornface's orphan.
The official grabbed a handful of dried fruits and threw a few into his mouth.
asked;
"Did Aiqing feel something when she entered the palace this time?"
"When I returned to the official house, I was on the mountain and felt that someone was taking a look at the fate of the child named Tian." After saying that, Li Xundao paused, "This is a small matter, but I thought it was time for me to come down the mountain. The time has come."
"Haha, isn't it." The official responded, and then he looked at Luo Mingda, "The night I got the news, I called this idiot in front of me and scolded him for half the night, but this idiot was a life-or-death If you don’t admit it, he did it.”
"Captain Luo should not be like this. A living wife of Marquis Jingnan, now Concubine Jingnan, is the most useful chess piece. Even if the chess piece has long lost contact and response, her There is a layer of identity that cannot be stripped away.”
"Does Li Aiqing think so too?"
"Yes, the discerning people in the world will not think that this is the trick of Governor Luo, my Daqian, and the officials. It is such a loss and not worth it.
A truly thoughtful person will speculate..."
"It is speculated that it was the work of the Emperor of Yan State opposite, in order to prevent the tail from falling off?" The official shook his head, "He gathered those two people with loyalty. Even if he wanted to do this, he could just let Na Tian Wujing kill his wife. Son is.
Why go to all that trouble? "
Seeing Luo Mingda and Li Xundao below, they still wanted to speak.
The official raised his hand to interrupt them.
Road:
"I am the emperor, and he is also the emperor, so I understand him better. Even, I understand Tian Wujing better. I feel that Emperor Yan is not completely unaware of Du Juan's matter, but if he is At that time, we took action forcefully and wanted to cut off the heirs of the Tian family and the inheritance of the Jingnan Army. I felt that it would not be possible.
Of course, he may not be really clean.
In this world,
The easiest word to write is '一';
In this world,
The most difficult word to write is also '一'.
One is the beginning,
always consistent,
The most taboo thing for a politician is to change the order at dawn; for a king, the most favorite thing to say is that the king has no jokes;
Ji Runhao won the help of Li Liangting and Tian Wujing with his loyalty. No matter what, these three people must go on consistently, because no one can turn back.
At this time,
Anyone who dares to look back will be targeted.
The Li family, the hundred-year-old Zhenbei Hou Mansion;
Tian family, a century-old family;
If you lose it, just lose it.
But his Ji family,
But 800 years of Jiangshan Sheji!
You want to say that Ji Runhao is a fool?
That me,
This emperor, who had been humiliated in turn by his great Yan cavalry,
So what? "
Speaking of which,
The official's eyes slowly sank little by little,
Word by word:
"There was another hand that was involved in that thing back then,
will us,
Dirty and clean! "
(End of this chapter)