This place is far away from the imperial capital. The war has been going on for several days, but the imperial capital still has not taken any countermeasures. As a result, the emperor who is deep in the palace is actually lying leisurely in the golden palace at this moment.
In the golden palace, there was singing and dancing, and there were three old men sitting opposite each other, two on the left and one on the right.
These three people are among the four major families in the imperial capital of the Song Dynasty, Situ Yonghe, the patriarch of the Situ family, Gongsun Qingyun of the Gongsun family, and Ouyang Lin, the patriarch of the Ouyang family.
These three people occupy most of the power in the imperial capital. Whether it is troops or resources, they are comparable to the enemy. At this moment, these four people are looking at His Majesty the Emperor with smiles on their faces. There is an indescribable taste and an unguessable look.
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His Majesty the Emperor Li Yunqing seems to be particularly happy today. He has not enjoyed this kind of enjoyment for many years. In recent years, he has never summoned members of the four major families to hold a banquet.[
It is precisely because of this that these three patriarchs, who have all the power in the world but have evil intentions, feel very strange about the strange behavior of His Majesty the Emperor today.
Situ Yonghe's youngest son sent out ten years ago has not returned yet. He always believed that it was a warning from the palace people, so he has been more cautious recently when plotting great causes.
Until now, he already knew the news of the opening of the outer gate. The Shangguan clan leader who had always disobeyed might have to stay in front of the outer gate forever. The Imperial Master of the Song Dynasty also disappeared a few days ago.
All fears disappeared, so he dared to come to the inner courtyard of the palace. He thought that His Majesty the Emperor would angrily reprimand him, but unexpectedly this was what happened.
"My dear friends, it's almost the end of the year again. I think Lord Shangguan will be back soon with the fine wine." As he spoke, he seemed to have drank the fine wine and was intoxicated in it. After a long time, he continued: "When the time comes
Be sure to invite the four beauties to taste it."
The four people were even more puzzled. Most of them were wondering about the meaning of this sentence. Could it have other connotations? However, after thinking about it, they could only come up with the meaning of "faint king" and nothing else.
However, since the emperor of this generation came to the throne, he has done everything correctly, including using the thirty-six counties to conduct exercises to weaken the respective strengths of the thirty-six counties.
It is better to reduce the time between the monarch and his ministers to meet each other to ensure the king's sense of mystery. It is also to send heavy troops to defend the gates outside the territory and the far western border. They are all done perfectly.
People have to think that he is a very powerful and intelligent king, so up to now the three major families have not dared to identify the rebels.
"The Imperial Master has gone to the west. My beloved ministers, you don't need to be so restrained, and there is no need for so many red tapes in front of me." His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile while teasing the maids beside him.
Situ Yonghe couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up angrily and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty summoned us today. What is the reason? If not, I will leave. The big and small affairs of the clan are still waiting for me to handle."
Ouyang Lin seemed to be very dissatisfied with Situ Yonghe's performance at this moment. He stood up slowly, bowed to His Majesty the Emperor, who had not yet reacted, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Lord Situ has been having a weird temper these years since he lost his son. Please ask Your Majesty
Don’t be surprised.”
After saying that, Ouyang Lin glared at Situ Yonghe fiercely, and then continued: "The weather has been extremely cold in the past few months, and heavy snow that has not been seen in many years has also fallen in the imperial capital. It is said that many people in the city froze to death."
"Really?" His Majesty the Emperor seemed surprised, and quickly came to his senses and said, "No wonder the three beloved ministers sent troops to guard the four gates. It turned out to be to defend the palace."
Ouyang Lin's face paused slightly, his expression softened slightly, and he said with a smile: "It's rare that Your Majesty can understand us. It's really because those rogue people are so hateful, and we are afraid of disturbing Your Majesty, so we took this step."
His Majesty the Emperor seemed to understand something. He nodded slowly, then picked up the wine glass and tasted it carefully. After a while, he said: "I said that you are still loyal to the Song Dynasty. The Imperial Master always
If you don’t believe me, you are said to be traitors and have been spying on my throne for a long time.”
Ouyang Lin's face was slightly cold, and his eyes instantly moved in one direction, but it seemed that he did not find the target. Then he said righteously: "Our ancestors received the grace of His Majesty the late emperor, and we are like what we are today. How could we do this?"
That treachery."
Situ Yonghe, who was standing aside with his head bowed and silent, gave a bitter smile, staring blankly at Ouyang Lin telling lies righteously and yet so righteously, sighing deeply that this man was truly ashamed.
It's shameful, but it's so shameful that it makes people enviable. Such words can coax the emperor's trust. Thinking about the conditions negotiated with the Wu clan and others, they actually asked for the conditions of twenty-one major counties. In the end,
The negotiation was finally concluded, and all this is thanks to Ouyang Lin.[
Gongsun Qingyun, who had been sitting there silently, also showed a strange look. Among the four clan heads, the one with the highest cultivation level was Shangguan clan chief, Shangguan Yang.
However, he was too upright and very few people in the court got along with him. Only the imperial preceptor and him could be his best friends, and most others stayed away from him.
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Among the four, Ouyang Lin has the lowest level of cultivation. He is good at speaking and can win people's hearts. As a result, ten of the top officials in the court have interactions with him. It is said that even the then General Lan Yifeng was...
We all had drinks with him.
It was precisely for this reason that he was able to scheme against Lan Yifeng.
Although his cultivation level is low among the four, within the Great Song Dynasty, his cultivation level is also extremely high, enough to stand at the pinnacle of this world.
The four major families have gone through thousands of years and experienced many major changes. The strength of these four patriarchs is not much. It can be said that they each have their own methods.
"The Imperial Master is getting old, and it is inevitable that he will see things a little differently. I hope that the three beloved ministers will not blame him. He has passed away, so I wish him well." His Majesty the Emperor's face gradually became heavier, and he said with a hint of sadness.
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Ouyang Lin hurriedly stepped forward and said loudly: "The Imperial Master thought about the safety of the Song Dynasty, which is why he died of illness today. I admire the Imperial Master very much."
If you say something in a roundabout way, others may think you are lying, but if you say it straightforwardly, it may be a bit vulgar, but no one will think you are lying.
Ouyang Lin obviously realized this. He directly expressed his admiration for the Imperial Master instead of saying other words, which made His Majesty the Emperor burst into tears.
"It would be great if you have this kind of heart. If the Imperial Master is in heaven, he will definitely rest in peace if he can see the three beloved ministers being so loyal to our Song Dynasty."
Situ Yonghe had a happy face at this moment and sat down slowly on his seat, because he could finally judge that the Emperor was truly fatuous. Perhaps most of his previous behavior was taught by the Imperial Master.
His Majesty the Emperor has trusted the Imperial Advisor for a long time, but he never expected it to reach this level.
"The Imperial Master may already be in the Immortal Class at this moment, so why should we feel sad for him." Ouyang Lin said with a smile.
His Majesty the Emperor looked slightly stunned and whispered: "You said that the Imperial Master is among the immortals? Are there really immortals in this world?"
Ouyang Lin frowned slightly. He just said it casually, but he didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor would believe it. At this moment, he even doubted the authenticity of His Majesty the Emperor for being so unacademic.
"Of course immortals exist. They are above the nine heavens." Ouyang Lin deliberately raised his voice. At this moment, he had another plan in mind.
These words immediately caught the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, and he asked hurriedly and curiously: "Then tell me, I am destined by fate, can I see the fairy? It is said that the fairy is very beautiful, if I can see her..."
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Glancing at His Majesty the Emperor, who was already intoxicated with it, Ouyang Lin already said that if the Song Dynasty was undefeated, God must have been blind, or someone who defied the will of God appeared.
"Of course you can see the gods. I heard that among the Jixi martial arts tribe, they built a ninety-thousand-story platform to ascend to the immortals, just to climb up to the nine heavens and see the gods in the sky." Ouyang Lin said slowly.
"Ascending the Immortal Platform?" His Majesty the Emperor thought thoughtfully, and after a moment he continued with a hint of regret: "It's a pity that the labor force of the imperial capital has been sent to the far west to build defenses, and there are not many left."
"Why should your Majesty worry about the lack of labor? The people in the imperial capital account for half of the Song Dynasty, not to mention the disciples who participated in the thirty-six counties this year. It is also their good fortune to let them build the platform for your majesty." Ouyang Lin laughed.
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His Majesty the Emperor immediately beamed with joy and said: "In that case, Ouyang Qing's family will arrange to build the Climbing Platform."
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Far away on the border of the Song Dynasty, a hundred miles outside the outer gate, Su Fan was sitting cross-legged in a military tent. Beside him was an old man covered in blood.
The old man was unconscious and shouted: "Even if I die in battle, I don't want to live an ignoble existence."
When Su Fan crossed his legs, a line of milky white appeared from his fingers at any time, covering the wound of the old man. This was the spiritual energy that Su Fan entered the body from the jade pendant, extracted it, and then forced it into the body.
He rescued this person in the chaos. He was seriously injured by two people wearing blue clothes. He was rescued by Su Fan. Because among the millions of troops, there was no pursuit. A small group of
The demon soldiers were easily killed by him.
He escaped here and was already safe. The reason why he was saved was because he was from Song Dynasty.
As the milky white liquid covered the man's wound, it healed quickly. Gradually, the man opened his eyes, and stood up quickly after being in a daze for a while.
When he stood up, the long knife in his hand was already placed on Su Fan's neck. He snorted coldly: "Who are you?"
"Su Fan." Su Fan said calmly and calmly.
"Did you save me?" He seemed very surprised in his words, because Su Fan's cultivation was not that strong.
Su Fan smiled calmly and said: "Those who can save people should be very powerful? If you are very powerful, you will soon die."
As if being moved by Su Fan's words, the old man slowly put away his long sword and said in a cold voice: "You can go to Shangguan's house in the capital of the Song Dynasty now. I will naturally find you after I retreat the demon soldiers."
"Do you think you can fight off this demonic soldier?" Su Fan asked calmly.
The old man had a bitter look on his face. It was obvious that he didn't have the confidence to say this. After a moment of silence, he said: "Our country, the Song Dynasty, is powerful..."
"The Song Dynasty was very powerful before, but you know what it is like now, and... I don't think the Song Dynasty will know about the situation here." Su Fan interrupted his words and said coldly.