Time flies, if the white horse flies by, a year and a half has passed in the blink of an eye.
In the past year and a half, the situation in the Central Plains seems to have remained unchanged on the surface, but there are undercurrents.
The wounds from the previous battle between Northern Qi and Zhongtang had basically healed. Zhongtang was originally at a disadvantage, but the death of Lu Yu made everyone in the court rejoice, shouting that destiny is mine, and began to prepare for the next round of war.
Attack.
Xirong also recovered from Yuan Hao's civil strife. On the contrary, Nanzheng was already in a state of collapse. The civil strife became more and more intense. Li Hu finally couldn't hold back. With the rapid expansion of his own power, he quickly raised troops.
He occupied the land of three counties and administered thirty-seven counties. Relying on the solid city defense and excellent navy, he proclaimed himself King of Wu. As a result, he became the target of public criticism and was dragged into the quagmire.
On the other hand, Dongxia has always been half-dead, which has a lot to do with the monarch. After Wang Meng was eliminated, the country's power improved a little, but the monarch Cui Jiang focused his energy on expanding the harem.
In terms of giving birth to a son, this matter is not easy to handle.
There is a saying that goes well: Wine is the poison that penetrates the intestines, and sex is the steel knife that scrapes the bones. Cui Jiang was originally a weak person, but he finally gained some strength. How could he withstand such uncontrolled and crazy torture? Later
He probably knew something was wrong with him, but the thought of having a son to pass on to his heirs still supported him tenaciously. Finally, two good news came out from the harem, and one of them miscarried without warning at three months old.
, the other one was finally done, she was conceived in ten months, and the baby was born as a daughter!
Such a double attack defeated the last obsession in Cui Jiang's heart. He immediately became seriously ill and couldn't see anything. Now he relies on medicine to prolong his life. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it will be a matter of time.
, the ministers have nothing to avoid, because the monarch's body and bones are not weak for a day or two. Everyone has known that such a day will happen since he ascended the throne, but sooner or later.
At this time, although Lin Fengjin's son Cui Zhen and Cui Yilin were only four or five years old, he had already grown very strong. He had not even had a minor illness since he was two years old. Not only did he sit firmly as the crown prince,
Of course, even the enthronement ceremony has been performed two or three times. It can be said that everything is ready, all that is left is the east wind.
In addition, his mother, Princess Cui, is also in excellent health. She is only twenty-six years old. It seems that there is no big problem in living long enough for her son to ascend the throne. Moreover, Princess Cui is doing things smoothly and is better than the current king.
Much, so even though Dongxia faced the threat of the death of its monarch, the domestic situation was exceptionally calm and stable.
Under such stability, Cui Zhen's life was very regular every day. He got up in the morning to say hello, and then started to go to the Taifu to do homework. In the afternoon, he originally studied, but since his mother received a letter, the letter also
I don’t know what was said, but Cui Zhen got time to be active, running, jumping and playing, it was really fun.
This kid has been clever since he was a child, so he took the opportunity to peek at the letter. He only saw the word "Sincerely" at the end of the signature, and he was naturally beaten.
This morning Cui Zhen was doing his homework. Suddenly his mother came over in person, said a few words to the Taifu, then led him back to the palace, and then followed his mother's car and left the palace. Cui Zhen thought he was going to Taiping.
The people at Hou's house were very excited and jumped very lively in the car - Taiping Hou was the uncle of Cui Ruoying and Princess Cui, and there were several children in the house who were similar in age to Cui Zhen, so they could play together.
However, when the car stopped, Cui Zhen realized that he had gone directly to the princess's residence where his mother was outside. He did not notice that his mother's eyes were a little red today, but her eyebrows were filled with charm and joy.
My words to him were no longer as harsh as before.
After Cui Zhen discovered the truth, he was still a little resentful, but suddenly he heard his mother's warm words:
"Don't you often ask who daddy is? Be good today."
Cui Zhen let out a frustrated voice. The child was not that thoughtful, so he continued to be led forward, absently watching the flying dragonflies and butterflies along the way.
Then he was led to the front of the hall, and suddenly saw two people,
One person is a fat old man who looks very rich, kind and kind. His eyes are full of indescribable doting and pampering when he looks at him. It seems as if Cui Zhen can pick off the stars in the sky for him. This kind of
Cui Jiang's eyes immediately made Cui Jiang feel very comfortable, because the palace people were more afraid of him, and the courtiers were more respectful of etiquette. Cui Zhen had only felt some of this kind of intimacy and doting with Marquis Taiping.
, but definitely not as rich as this fat old man.
The other person was a young man standing with his hands behind his back. Cui Jiang had also met many ministers, but for some reason, he felt that although the man in front of him only wore an ordinary plain gown, there were no decorations on his body.
, but his aura is no weaker than that of the prime minister in purple python robe, and at the same time, he has a feeling of being far away from the world.
At the same time, Cui Zhen felt that this young man was particularly kind. This kind of kindness was very strange. It mixed two different feelings. One feeling was that this man should be someone very close to him, and the other feeling was that this man was very close to him.
The man has a unique temperament, a temperament that blends in perfectly with Cui Zhen himself!
Suddenly, Cui Zhen felt himself being pushed by his mother, who seemed to be covering her mouth and crying.
Suddenly, Cui Zhen suddenly remembered what his mother had said before, walked a few steps forward, and murmured:
"You, are you my father?"
Lin Fengjin smiled slightly and said:
"Yes, I am your father."
"Wow!" Cui Zhen suddenly became very happy, but he still said doubtfully: "Are you really my father?"
Lin Fengjin raised his eyebrows and said with a smile:
"Ask your mother, this is your grandfather."
Cui Zhen turned to look at Princess Cui. When he saw his mother nodding with tears in her eyes, he immediately rushed over and reached out for his father and grandfather to hug him. He couldn't help but smile. This time father and son, grandfather and grandson met each other.
, naturally it is the happiness of a family, and the joy is harmonious, and I will skip it.
At this time, almost all the power of the government was controlled by Princess Cui, and almost all the ministers knew that the monarch was just breathing more air with the dead. Of course, he said the words of loyalty to the Holy Emperor, but he had already expressed his loyalty to the emperor in his heart.
Cui Zhen, the crown prince, bowed his head, so Lin Fengjin stayed in Dongxia for a month with confidence and spent a good time with his son, which made up for his previous omissions.
On this day, Princess Cui returned to her house after handling the political affairs, but suddenly she saw Cui Zhen sobbing on the table next to her. All the maids and servants were kept away by him, and as soon as they heard the sound
After that, he raised his head and cried with red eyes:
"Mom, mother, dad suddenly called me over today, and then said a lot of strange things to me, and then disappeared. I couldn't find him no matter how hard I searched. Did he leave and not want me?"
Princess Cui was stunned and wanted to hold her son's hand, but suddenly she felt a slight repulsive force when her hand stretched out, as if two magnets were repelling each other, and she was shocked.
road:
"What's going on with you?"
Cui Zhen said in astonishment:
"What?"
Princess Cui took a step forward and immediately felt that the repulsive force on Cui Zhen was getting stronger and stronger. Cui Zhen also felt this now. She opened her mouth in shock and suddenly woke up from a dream.
He took out a box wrapped in Huang Ling and said urgently with tears in his eyes:
"This is what Daddy said after he called me over just now. He has been sorry to me since I was born, but I really don't blame him."
Cui Zhen is an emotional child, and he started crying again as he said:
"I think my father is very good to me. I like my father very much. Then he said that he was going to do something he was not sure about, and he didn't know if he could see me again. He said that I was a man and his son.
You must be strong, and then he gave me this thing, saying that he would not be able to come to my birthday next month, so he gave this to me as a birthday gift and asked me to carry it with me and never leave my side."
Princess Cui looked at the box wrapped in Huang Ling and felt that the scenery in front of her was blurry. She couldn't help but think of a possibility. Her heart beat violently for a moment and she immediately said in surprise:
"What's in the box?"
Cui Zhen shook his head and cried:
"I don't know. After dad gave me this thing, it just disappeared! Wuwuwu"
Princess Cui stretched out her hand, feeling the invisible repulsion again, and said:
"You open the box and show it to mother."
Cui Zhen opened the box, looking like he was having a hard time. At the moment when the box was opened, the whole room suddenly became bright. Then Princess Cui seemed to see in a trance, a head with five heads.
The Clawed Golden Dragon soared out of it majestically, circled around in a circle, and finally let out a long groan seemingly unwillingly, and flew into Cui Zhen's body, becoming one with it!
After witnessing this scene, Princess Cui was really dazzled. She could hardly stand, staggered and fell to the ground. Finally, she saw that the light gradually faded away, and the stunned Cui Zhen was holding it in his hand.
A square seal with eight words on it:
"As ordered by heaven, you will live forever!!"
***
At this time, Lin Fengjin was on a ship heading to the Far North,
After staying in Wu Zuocheng for a year and a half, the first big move he made was to go north. Firstly, he wanted to meet his son, and by the way, his father went to meet the descendants of the Lin family. Secondly,
He is going to Burning Stone Mountain in the far north to meet with the Snake God.
If you want to go north, you must choose the season and time, otherwise the ice floes in the sea can directly sink the ship. Therefore, when Lin Fengjin said goodbye to his son, he left as soon as he said it, and never left.
I'm procrastinating because I really can't afford the delay.