Just passed in early February, outside Bianliang City, the wilderness that had just experienced wars woke up from its sleep, grass buds grew, and thousands of trees competed for spring.￠￡,

By the river in the distance, a group of young people from the city were gathering and camping on the grass, and there were guards guarding everywhere. From a distance, you could also hear the atmosphere of poetry and prose.

Ning Yi and Hongti walked up the grass slope beside the woods.

"...Taiyuan has been surrounded for nearly ten days, but when he saw that Majesty in the morning, he had never mentioned the matter of sending troops. Han Jing spoke, and he only said he was calm... I heard that you have something to do in the city, and I was a little worried."

"That Majesty, I want to touch Lao Qin."

"Um?"

"Qin Shaoqian is in charge of Wu Rui Camp, Qin Shaohe is in charge of Taiyuan, Qin Siyuan is the real right prime minister... I have been inquiring carefully these days. News has been heard in the palace that the emperor wants to cut power. But the current situation is very embarrassing. The battle has just stopped. Old Qin is a hero. He wants to retreat, but the emperor will not allow it."

"...He doesn't want to be too original?"

"He wants it, but... he hopes that the Jurchens can't conquer."

“…”

The wind blew across the grass slope, and someone laughed and someone recited poems. The voice drifted with the spring breeze: "... The hero turned his head to the sky and slashed the horse, and the loyal soul danced with blood and long swords... He came with thousands of swords and thousands of swords, and he stepped on the jackals and wolves and laughed..." It seemed like something very passionate, and everyone cheered in unison.

Ning Yi looked at him from a distance. Soon after, he sat down, pulled a few grass in his hand, and Hongti sat down beside him: "What about you... Liheng? The foundation of your standing in the capital is in the right prime minister..."

"I don't know how much it will be cut."

"The Emperor... mentioned you today."

"Um?"

"I probably have some speculation about our relationship. This time, the brothers in the village were mainly responsible for the command. Han Jing was the one who won over Han Jing. He was appointed as an official and made a wish, and asked him to settle down in the capital. He also advised me to choose a husband in the capital."

"The emperor has his own intelligence system... You are a woman, and he can still win over this way. It seems that he will give you a seat as commander, and he has invested a lot. However, in secret, he also has some provocation."

Ning Yi said this expressionlessly. The review of Wurui Camp was this morning. Qin Shaoqian was recalled to Beijing for a briefing two days ago, trying to undermine the command of Wurui Camp. During today's review, Zhou Zhe was granted various officials to Wurui Camp, and the rebel army in Luliangshan was a top priority.

This time, when everyone in Luliang Mountain went south, Han Jing was the actual commander. Although Hongti was called the leader, she was actually not in charge of her martial arts skills. However, in the command of the military formation, she was still a shortcoming. Ning Yi knew that some people in the capital speculated that Han Jing was the actual leader of Qingmuzhai, but Zhou Zhe was not a mediocre person. After the military parade, he could roughly see Hongti's temperament and the magnanimity of the people as soon as he sat down. At that time, the reward for Qingmuzhai was for Hongti and others to decide to fill in their names, and at least they could form a single army. In terms of Confucianism, it was enough to allow thousands of people to shine their ancestors.

In addition, there are a large number of properties in the capital, and rewards are the core. He wants these people to live near the capital to guard the Yellow River defense line. This intention has not been decided yet, but it has been revealed indirectly.

Ning Yi has never participated in the inspection, but he is clear about the general matter.

"If I live in the middle of the capital, you will choose your husband, he will probably make the decision for me." Hongti, who was sitting beside him, smiled, but then suppressed the meaning of the joke, "Liheng, I don't like these news very much. What do you want to do?"

"Taiyuan is still holding on. I don't know what it is." Ning Yi said this with a gloomy face, and punched the ground, but then shook his head, "People's hearts can be changed, but it is also the most difficult to change. There is no way for the emperor. Lao Qin is still sending information to him through various channels. If the emperor can get out of this horn, things may have a turnaround. But time is no longer waiting for anyone. Chen Yanshu's troops have not arrived in Taiyuan yet, and we have not even moved. The news of Taiyuan being breached has not yet been heard, but to be honest, from now on, I will not feel strange whenever I receive this news."

"Liheng..."

He used to plan and was calm and calm, and his emotions were not reflected in his expression. At this time, his gloomy face continued in front of a familiar woman like Hongti, which showed that there was a lot of accumulated emotions in his heart, which was different from the time in Xiacun. Hongti didn't know how to comfort her, but Ning Yi looked at her, but smiled again, dissipating the gloom on his face.

"Don't worry, I don't have a sense of belonging to this country. I just think it's not worth it for some people. When the Jurchens went south, people like Zhou Tong sacrificed their lives to assassinate Zong Han. In the battle of Bianliang, how many people died, and outside this city, in Xia Village. In the end, I defended Taiyuan and scheming. In fact, I have experienced all the intrigues..." He said this and smiled again, "If it's for the country, it's okay to have intrigues. It's common, but when I think of those dead people, I feel... uncomfortable."

Hongti bent her legs and sat there with her hands in her arms, without saying anything. In the poetry meeting opposite, I don’t know what she said, everyone shouted: “Okay!” Someone said: “Of course I have to go back and petition!”

Someone shouted: "Who wants to wait with me to go back!"

In the past few days, there have been a lot of calls for war in Beijing. Today, the emperors outside the city have reviewed the team of meritorious people, and some people regard it as a sign of sending troops. These young men held a poetry gathering, and they must have said that. After a convening, everyone began to ride a carriage back to Beijing to participate in the petition. Ning Yi and Hongti looked at this scene and felt complicated.

"If things can be done, do what you thought before. If things cannot be done..." Ning Yi paused, "After all, the emperor is going to do something random. If things cannot be done, I will make the next plan for Zhuji..."

"Hmm?" Hongti turned his head to look at him.

"Splitting the Zhuji and the Secret Investigation Department, try to divest the previous official relations, and then re-open the official relations of Lao Qin. The next focus will be transferred from the capital, and I will have to leave..."

"...Where are you going?" Hongti looked at him for a moment before asking.

Ning Yi smiled bitterly: "It may be back to Jiangning. If it is possible... I have not yet figured out how to find a place to avoid the disaster of war."

"Then Luliang..."

"I will always think of a solution if I won't leave you behind."

Ning Yi smiled, as if he had made up his mind, and stood up: "I can't hold the sand. I lifted it casually. I couldn't make up my mind before. If the above really came to this level, I should make up my mind. There is nothing I can do about it. Although Luliang Mountain is at the border, the terrain is not easy to use troops. As long as I strengthen myself, if the Jurchens go south and swallow the north of the Yellow River, they will be vain and snatch the Jurchens in name, it will be fine. There is no benefit to pick up the bombs and throw them back. If they want more, they can fight and transfer them at that time."

Hongti frowned and said, "Then if you are in the capital, if the right minister really loses power, will it be wrong?"

Ning Yi also frowned slightly, then shook his head: "I don't think I can kill all the things in the officialdom. As long as Lao Qin can live, no one knows whether he can make a comeback. He has cut off his power, that's it... Of course, it's not yet reached this point. Lao Qin shows weakness and the emperor refuses to accept it. Next, he can also die in his illness and grow old. He must be in a favorable way. I know it in my heart, don't worry."

"What about us? Otherwise, we would say that the siege of the capital has been lifted, and we will return directly to Taiyuan and go north to Taiyuan?"

"This is very difficult to do." Ning Yi smiled bitterly, "You more than a thousand people ran to Taiyuan. Are you going to die? Why not stay in the capital and get some benefits."

Hongti nodded, "It's good to have some advice."

There are many things in the capital. In recent times, not only are the city nervous, but also the various forces in Wurui Camp are tense. Although these people from Luliang Mountain have experienced the strictest discipline training, under this situation, the daily political education and Hongti's position in charge still cannot relax. Fortunately, after Ning Yi took over Luliang, the material conditions of Qingmuzhai were no longer too bad, and the future is gratifying. Ning Yi not only gave people good treatment, but also had the ability to draw cakes. Otherwise, when he came to the colorful world in the south, he would not know how many people would not want to leave.

The two chatted together for a while, and then they separated.

When we returned to the city, the rain began to fall again, and the atmosphere in the bamboo record seemed gloomy. For the people in charge of publicity at the lower level, and even for the residents in the capital, the situation in the city was extremely gratifying. It was exciting and generous. Everyone thought that sending troops to Taiyuan under such a warm atmosphere was a foregone conclusion. But for those who had been exposed to core news, at this critical juncture, what they received was the intrigue of the upper class of the court, which was a blow and heartbreaking.

If we have to reach this point now, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has not experienced the storm in the past. But the nature of this time is obviously different. The wood is in the forest and the wind will destroy it. This is common sense. Only after suffering difficulties can we have higher power. But this time, Taiyuan is still besieged, and news that it is about to weaken the Right Prime Minister's authority has been spread from the palace. Apart from being powerless, everyone can only feel a chill in their hearts.

Next, it is no longer a game, but only hopes that the emperor at the top is soft-hearted and opens his mind. In political struggles, there are many situations that require sympathy from others. Whether it is a loyal minister or a loyal dog, it is a way to gain the trust of the emperor. Many times, there are often situations where one sentence gains power and one sentence loses power. Qin Siyuan can get to this point and grasp the emperor's nature, but as a person next to him, he can only wait.

After all, in this court, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others are in great power. Besides, powerful ministers such as Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng, and Li Bangyan are like Gao Qiu who depend on the emperor for survival. No matter how powerful Qin Siyuan is, no matter how powerful Qin Siyuan is, it is impossible to confront this interest group head-on, consider facing the difficulties and use the emperor to command the princes.

At least on Ning Yi's side, I knew that Lao Qin had used a lot of methods. In the old man's resignation, he recalled his past friendship with the emperor in a romantic and literary way, and had great ambitions when the emperor had not ascended the throne. Later, he decided to destroy Liao, later, the emperor's efforts to govern, the hard work here, etc., this matter was useless. Qin Siyuan also visited Zhou Zhe many times in private, and actually gave in, resigned... but none of them were useful.

At first, everyone believed that the emperor refused to resign because he decided to reuse Qin Siyuan. Now it seems that he was determined to suppress Qin Siyuan.

If things really come to this point, Ning Yi will have no choice but to leave.

He had already started to plan this. At the same time, after returning to the Zhu Ji, he began to mobilize the elite masters around him, probably gathering dozens of people to let them set off for Taiyuan immediately.

If Taiyuan City is broken, try to take Qin Shao and return to the south. As long as Qin Shaohe is alive, the Qin family will have more foundation.

In the gloomy spring rain, many things were as upset as flying flies, disturbing people's nerves from two completely different directions. If things can pass, they will take one step to heaven. If they cannot pass, all kinds of efforts will collapse. Ning Yi has never had any contact with Zhou Zhe, but according to his previous analysis of the emperor, this time the matter is really hard to make people optimistic.

At the beginning, he only planned to assist Qin Siyuan and not enter the court. This time he truly realized the trouble of being destroyed by a single thought. What's more, even if he had never seen him personally, he could imagine what Taiyuan was suffering at this time. Human life might be deceased in dozens, hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands of times. In the peace here, a group of people were running for power.

If you can't do anything, it's better to leave.

That night, he sat in front of the window and sighed softly. He went north at first not for career, but for the dead people he saw in the war, and a hint of compassion in his heart. After all, he was a later generation. No matter how much darkness he experienced, he could not stand such tragic and death. Now it seems that this effort is hardly meaningful.

Thinking of this, he faced a lot of information from the Secret Investigation Department and continued to organize it. These things were all secrets about the officials during the Southern and Northern Expeditions, including Cai Jing's corruption in capturing power, the transaction of officials, Tong Guan and Cai Jing and others working together to send money to the north, buying a city, and other things. The archives and evidence were sorted and connected by him. These things were completely taken out, and the attack surface would cover half of the imperial court.

The emperor may know something, but he will never know it in such detail.

If you are cold, you still have the last method.

It is impossible to estimate whether this kind of thing can be big or small. He just sorted out and used it. It was only Qin Siyuan to operate it. So sorted out at the desk, and the rooster crowed and the east gradually became white. February 12th, February 14th, the 13th, and then February 14th, and the situation in Beijing was changing day by day.

In the north, until February 17th, Chen Yanshu's troops arrived near Taiyuan. They set up a formation and tried to rescue Taiyuan. Opposite, the martial arts lined up and stopped moving, while Chen Yanshu kept sending letters for help, and the two convenient confronted each other again.

A few days later, the reply to the letter of help was also sent back to Chen Yanshu.

Taiyuan City, under the siege of the Jurchens, has been killed into a sea of ​​corpses and blood. The reinforcements that the weak people in the city hope for in the last light will never arrive again. (To be continued...)
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