Lin'an Prefecture was the original location of Hangzhou City. During the ninth year of Jinghan's reign, the fire of Fangla Uprising spread here and broke through the city defense of Hangzhou. In the following days, a man named Ning Yi was trapped here.

Facing the precarious situation, I also witnessed later

He participated in many things. He once faced the leader of the rebel bandit, and also walked on the night shift street with the woman in charge of the party. In the end, he assisted Wen Renfuer in opening up the city of Hangzhou again.

Gate, and made efforts to speed up Fang La's defeat.

This name is as taboo in today's Lin'an. Although some people can hear this story from the mouths of well-known people, but when it is occasionally recalled or mentioned by others, it only brings private sighs or sadness.

It's a silent emotion.

A man who was able to move forward unyieldingly despite being surrounded by powerful enemies and having nothing left was so reassuring as a companion. However, when he becomes an enemy one day, it is enough to make those who have seen his methods feel...

Deeply powerless.

The wind and snow fell and then stopped. Looking back at the city behind, there was not much snow accumulated on the streets full of pedestrians. Businessmen were coming and going, and children were jumping and chasing each other. On the old city wall, a woman wearing a snow-white fur coat

He tightened the hat on his head, as if he was frowning and staring at the traces of the past, the figure that had wandered in this street more than ten years ago, so as to see clearly his forbearance and ferocity that could break through such adversity.

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Not far behind him, the report message kept ringing in the wind.

"...The incident was urgent. Mr. Zhao's arrest was on October 16th. Li Lei's photovoltaic law has irrefutable evidence. He intercepted the corrupt Southwest military resources from his side, which was about 37,000 taels, and later confessed

Wang Yuanshu and Shu Da, the steward of Wang Yuanshu's house...Wang Yuanshu was being escorted by Hanlin Changgui at this time.

Others participated in the impeachment, and the book mentioned that he relied on his brother-in-law's power to occupy the land and caused trouble. There were also some words in it, which were quite meant to allude to Mr. Qin... In addition, Li Leiguang was used as a medicine guide to learn about the previous military logistics in the Southwest.

Prime Minister Zhao has already begun to intervene in issues related to the lineage..."

"So Qin Hui resigned again...he didn't defend himself."

The eldest princess said calmly, looking at the city without moving.

Over the past few days, when she gave up her fantasy about that figure, she was able to better understand the ruthlessness of the other party's attacks on the enemy. She was also able to better understand the cruelty and intensity of this world.

"Master Qin has never defended himself, but his men are also very fierce. There may have been a few murders in private in the past few days, but the incident happened suddenly and it was difficult for the army to reach out, so we were unable to stop it."

"It's nothing if it's not intercepted. Even if it is true, it can only prove that Mr. Qin is very capable and a man of affairs..." She said this, but it was not easy to answer the other party. After a long time, she finally

Seeing her turn around, "Wenren, tell me, more than ten years ago, Ning Yi asked the Secret Investigation Department to investigate Mr. Qin. Do you think he is a good person? Or a bad person?"

The people talking on the old city wall at this time were naturally Zhou Pei and Wen Renfuer. At this time, the morning court time had passed, and the officials returned to their homes. The city seemed to be still prosperous, and it was another lively day.

Only those who know the inside story can feel the undercurrents going on in the imperial court in the past few days.

The beginning of a major political dispute is often like this. Each other makes moves and tests. As long as one of the moves is answered, an avalanche will break out. But the current situation is special. The emperor is pretending to be deaf and dumb. The important forces of his own side have not made a clear stance.

The gunpowder has not been ignited even though the gun is loaded.

The thing is quite ironic. No matter what people's initial thoughts are, once it reaches the level where tens of millions of people are involved, fairness and justice often lose their qualifications to measure things. Qin Hui's brother-in-law is called Wang Yuanshu, and Wang Yuanshu

The butler's name is Shu Da, and there is a minion named Li Leiguang under Shu Da. Li Leiguang is a junior general in charge of the logistics of the southwest military affairs. Last year, he embezzled thirty-seven thousand taels. Zhao Ding took action, and there was a mountain of ironclad evidence, and he kept biting him.

Come to Wang Yuanshu.

Coupled with the previous failure of Southwest and the several participation notes in the court before the arrest of Li Leiguang, if the higher-ups agree to the move, a purge of the Qin clan will begin. Zhao Ding and Qin Hui have an old grudge.

God knows how many back-ends have been prepared there. But what needs to be considered whether to clean it or not is never greed.

After moving south, Zhao Ding represented the radical faction that was leading the war. On the one hand, he cooperated with the prince's call for the Northern Expedition, and on the other hand, he also promoted the integration of the north and the south. On the other hand, Qin Hui represented the interest group headed by the southerners.

What they unify is the current Nanwu government

The upper echelons of the economic system seemed to be relatively conservative. On the one hand, they hoped to maintain the stability of the Wu Dynasty through peace. On the other hand, at least in the local area, they were more inclined to the basic interests of the southerners. They even began to promote the idea of ​​"southerners returning to the south".

, the slogan "Northerners Return to the North".

Every direction is a manifestation of interests. It is true that killing Zhao Ding will also have a second main war faction, and deposing Qin Hui will also have Zhang Hui and Han Hui to replace it, but in addition to this, there will naturally be more

There are many factors that can be measured.

The most special one is the question Zhou Pei just raised.

More than ten years ago, when Ning Yi was still working in the Secret Investigation Department, he once investigated Qin Hui, who was already the censor Zhongcheng at that time.

At that time, Qin Hui and Qin Siyuan belonged to the same family, and their political philosophies in the court were also similar. Although Qin Hui's work style was radical on the outside and smooth on the inside, he basically advocated the idea of ​​​​burning all boats. Later, he experienced ten years of defeat and chaos.

Today, Qin Huicai is more inclined to advocate peace, at least to defeat the Southwest first and then to conquer the Jurchen in the order of war. There is nothing wrong with this. After all, the simple idea of ​​getting excited when seeing the war and cursing traitors when seeing the war is the real thing.

's children.

Ning Yi's investigation in the Secret Investigation Department was launched for a period of time, but was later discontinued due to the Jurchen's move south. After that, when it was brought out by Wenren Buer, Cheng Zhouhai and others, they found it intriguing.

With Ning Yi's character, after two months of planning, he was killed as soon as the emperor said to kill him. From the emperor down

At that time, the civil official who covered the sky with one hand was Cai Jing, and the military general who dominated the world was Tong Guan. He did not pay special attention to these two people, but the latter was crippled by his slap in the Jinluan Palace and died a painful death.

It’s unspeakable. How special can Qin Hui be among so many influential figures?

Facts have proved that Ning Yi never attacked Qin Hui because of any personal vendetta.

"...There are so many people in the world. Since there is no personal hatred, why would Ning Yi pay attention to Privy Councilor Qin alone? Does he recognize Master Qin's abilities and methods and want to make friends with him, or has he been wary of this person for some reason?

, and even guessed the possibility of becoming his enemy one day in the future? In short, there must be some reason for being noticed by him..."

"This Master Qin does have some methods. From what I can see below, his methods are even somewhat similar to Master Qin Siyuan. However, it would be a stretch to say that this was what Ning Yi was thinking ten years ago. Back then, Bianliang was the first

The First World War ended, Ning Yixin

Frustrated, he wanted to leave the capital and live in seclusion. After the old lady fell, he stayed for a long time, just to arrange a way out for everyone. Unfortunately, the incident of the lady falling into the water completely angered him, and this is what happened later.

The virtual and the snake and the ninth day of the sixth lunar month..."

Wenren Buer paused and said, "Moreover, although Master Qin is also very skillful in doing things now, he is too tactful in some aspects and retreated when he saw difficulties. Back then, Emperor Xianjinghan saw the Jurchens approaching menacingly and wanted to leave the capital to hunt in the south.

The old man led all the officials in the city to stop him, but Mr. Qin probably wouldn’t dare to do it. Moreover, Mr. Qin’s change of perspective is also quite clever..."

He said: "Not long ago, Zhou Hai told me about this Lord Qin. He was the leader of the war back then, and Emperor Jinghan was a high-spirited emperor and never admitted defeat. He reigned for fourteen years. Although he had flaws, he cared about him deeply.

After all, he took back the sixteen states of Yanyun and destroyed the Liao Kingdom. At that time, Master Qin was the censor Zhongcheng, with countless people involved, but he always cared about the overall situation. Emperor Xianjing Han made him his confidant

.As for now... His Majesty supports His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in his campaign to the north, but what worries him more is the stability of the world. Mr. Qin has also experienced ten years of ups and downs and is beginning to be inclined to make peace with the Jurchens, which is exactly in line with His Majesty's wishes...

If Ning Yi saw that Master Qin would soar into the sky more than ten years ago, well, it is not impossible, but it still seems a bit strange."

"Yes." Zhou Pei thought for a long time before nodding, "No matter how much he is appreciated by his father, he will never be as good as Cai Jing back then... What do you think the prince means?"

"About the matters in the capital, news has been sent to Xiangyang. As for your Highness's thoughts, I dare not speak nonsense."

"Sir, after Grandpa Kang left one after another, you, Zhou Hai and a few others have become my sister and brother's friends and teachers. There is nothing wrong with you." Zhou Pei smiled, and the smile looked pure, "The prince is here

During the frontline training, he had an upright temperament, and he probably acted in accordance with the law when it came to the rear. In fact, my father secretly liked Lord Qin. He felt that Qin Huizhi was similar to Qin Siyuan, and he said that he would not make the same mistake as Emperor Jinghan again...

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Saying this, Zhou Pei shook his head. Preconceptions are a taboo in judging things, but his father is always trying to catch a duck. On the one hand, he is timid and on the other hand, he values ​​emotions. Jun Wu is generous and radical, shouting:

He did not agree with fighting the Jurchens to the death, but he could only let his son go, while he hid in the Jinluan Palace for fear of the collapse of the frontline war.

Whether Zhao Ding or Qin Hui, both belong to the "rational" side of the father. After all, a progressive son cannot compare with these ministers who have chosen thousands of choices, but they are still sons. Once Jun Wu messes up, in the heart of the father, what can he do?

The ones who clean up the stalls still have to rely on the ministers in the court. Including my own daughter, I am afraid that she may not be a "capable" person in the heart of her father. At most, she is sincere to the Zhou family.

In the drama-like court here, it is really difficult to compete with that cold and decisive inner demon. If I were a minister in the court, I would probably think of evading the power of my siblings.

When I think about it, many of the opinions of these adults are reasonable.

She thought this way, and then changed the topic from the matters in the court: "Mr. Wenren, after this big storm, if we are lucky, our Wu Dynasty can still survive... In the future, the court should still be ruled by the emperor.

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Wenren Buer smiled and said nothing.

Today is the first snow in Lin'an. We arranged to meet at the top of the old city. It was just Zhou Pei's whim. More than ten years ago, the city wall on this side was breached by Fang La, and now it is just a viewing platform. From then on.

Looking south from the city wall, the Royal Street extends all the way to the temporarily suspended towering tower at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain.

The imperial city has been under construction since the day the capital was moved. There was a major construction last year, but then there was a military emergency. The emperor stopped the construction of the palace and mobilized troops to resist the threat from the north. The stopped palace was

It has become a symbol of the current emperor's progress, and every time the scholars in the city talk about it, they are full of generosity.

The cold first snow reflects the busy traffic of the city, and the turbulent undercurrent under the city is connected to every place in the world. The fighting on the battlefield is coming, and the fighting in the court has never stopped, and it will never stop.

As snow begins to fall in southern cities such as Lin'an, the temperature in the Chengdu Plain in the southwest also begins to cool down. Although there has never been snow in this area, the cold and humid climate is still a bit uncomfortable. Since the Chinese army left Xiaoliang Mountain and began their expedition,

Chengdu Plain

The original commercial activities were reduced to seven out of ten. After capturing Chengdu, the Chinese army once forced its troops to attack Zizhou, but then suspended its operations due to Zizhou's strong "defense". During the coming days of winter, the entire Chengdu Plain was more

In the past, it seemed more depressed and solemn.

Fifteen miles south of Chengdu, it was just dawn. In the simple military medical station where the First Division of the Fifth Chinese Army was temporarily stationed, the eleven-year-old boy had already gotten up and started exercising. He practiced on the small dirt flat on the side of the military medical station.

After breathing in and out, he began to box, and then practiced a set of sword skills and a set of marksmanship. After the martial arts training was completed, he inspected the surrounding rooms of the wounded barracks, and then went to the canteen with the military doctors to have breakfast.

The fierce fighting has stopped for a long time. The military medical station is no longer as cruel as being surrounded by broken limbs and broken bodies every day. The wounded in the barracks are also recovering one after another. The lightly wounded have left, and the seriously wounded have been fighting with the military doctor.

The special eleven-year-old child in the station began to get acquainted with each other, and occasionally talked about his experiences of being wounded on the battlefield, which made Xiao Ningji often gain something.

Many of those who can be called seriously wounded in the military medical station may never live like normal people again in their lives. The fighting experiences they summarized are enough to become the most valuable reference for a warrior. Xiao Ning Ji will

In such a thrilling experience, he began to hone his martial arts skills for the first time. In the morning, he finished doing the things that an apprentice should take care of, and then went outside to practice marksmanship. Suddenly, a strong wind came from behind the house: "Look at the stick.
To be continued...