Li Xia said he was going back to Chang'an, but in fact he just walked to Mengjin Ferry and stopped at Longma Yingtu Temple.
That day, he was waiting at the ferry for Guo Shoujing, who had just been moved from the pacification envoy of Hebei to the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and planned to walk together to the Yellow River Gorge to the west.
In the two months after bringing peace to the world, he had roughly completed the review and transfer of officials in various states and counties. Now that the treasury silver and the first batch of salt taxes from the south had arrived, he could finally begin his planning and governance.
In front of us is the broad and mighty Yellow River, which under his governance will end its harm to the world a hundred or even hundreds of years in advance.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of pride that the great country was written by him.
In Li Xia's eyes, this is the happiness of an emperor.
However, before Guo Shoujing arrived, news came from Kaifeng that Zhao Yu suddenly died.
As long as it did not affect the stability of Jiangnan, Li Xia didn't care about the matter. But after Cao Xi came back to express his condolences, he just asked a casual question, which scared Cao Xi to the ground.
"Bless your majesty, my slave is back."
"Have you seen Zhao Yu? Did he die of illness or was he killed by Quan Jiu?"
"Ah! Your Majesty, please forgive me. When I went to the Yingguo Palace this time, I didn't... I didn't want to investigate this matter. The coffin has been sealed, and I didn't see it..."
"Get up." Li Xia asked again: "I didn't see the body, but no one told you?"
Cao Xi wiped his forehead and responded cautiously: "Your Majesty, I only found out one thing. When Mrs. Yingguo went north, she bribed Liu Mengyan and asked him to say something good on her behalf."
"I didn't ask you to say anything nice."
"At that time, she did not expect that slaves could also receive His Majesty's mercy, so she asked Liu Mengyan to ask Your Majesty if he still remembered the past events of his youth in Qiantang."
After Cao Xi said this, he glanced at Li Xia furtively.
The queen of a country was reduced to a prisoner, and then she said some ambiguous words, which was somewhat unusual and rare.
really.
"good."
Just when Cao Xi thought that Li Xia wanted to summon Quanjiu for a meeting, he heard him say: "Since she doesn't want to be the wife of Yingguo, then she will pass the decree and be demoted to the wife of Tianchuan County."
"Your Majesty, this servant is guilty!"
Cao Xi was so frightened that he stood up and fell to his knees again.
He realized that his conversation with Quan Jiu had been overheard... Looking back at the time, it was only Wang Qinghui who overheard and took the initiative to report it to the Public Opinion Department.
"I know my sin! I know that it's not that Your Majesty has no one to use. It's because I see that I'm disabled and has nowhere to go. Your Majesty keeps you by your side because of your kindness. Even if I die, I will never be able to repay Your Majesty's great kindness. I should know that."
Nothing to say..."
"You did nothing wrong. Stop making noise here and go and summon Liu Mengyan."
"yes."
Cao Xi stood up in a hurry and suddenly thought, Mrs. Yingguo and Mrs. Tianchuan County are all false claims, but where is this Tianchuan County?
Li Xia had already seen Zhang Wenwan running towards this side from the Yellow River, and then he waved her hand to come forward.
"Brother-in-law."
"Huh? You can't play anymore. Do you want to cross the river from here and go back to Baozhou?"
"No." Zhang Wenwan said: "I originally asked Sister An An to paint for me by the river. I had a good time, but the eldest sister insisted on saying bad things about me."
"What bad words?"
Zhang Wenwan was so anxious that she raised her hand and pointed to the river, but her words were incoherent.
"My brother-in-law is waiting for me. The younger brother of Guo Shoujing, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry, is Guo Hongjing, the young eunuch of Dushui. When Guo Hongjing first arrived in Chang'an, he met Jiang Di. He felt that Jiang Di was gentle, elegant and talented, unlike the people told him at home in the north.
, doesn’t study, and behaves rudely... Ah, brother-in-law, you know what makes me angry, right? My eldest sister is really annoying."
"I don't know, I think Wen Jing is right."
"Huh, anyway, I have to marry better than Jiang Di..."
"I know, let's go play."
"By the way, the eunuch who just passed by was the former Queen of the Song Dynasty. Yan Rongke was angry when Zhao Jin refused to let Yan Rong kill her." Zhang Wenwan put her hands on her hips, raised her eyebrows, and hummed like Yan Rong: "
Let me tell you, I came to Kaifeng just to kill her!"
"How do you know?"
"Zhao Jin and I had a good time." Zhang Wenwan said matter-of-factly.
"Aren't you angry with her?"
"I'm not angry with her a long time ago, doesn't my brother-in-law know?"
Li Xia only remembered that Zhang Wenwan was very dissatisfied when she accepted Zhao Jin, but she didn't know when they reconciled.
He couldn't understand what was going on with these women, so he said, "Go, the courtiers are here."
"Oh, by the way, brother-in-law, I'm going to fork the Yellow River fish and grill it for dinner tonight?"
"Ah."
Li Xia felt that she was the only one making noise in the entire harem, but she did not act like an emperor and just waved her away.
~~
Liu Mengyan was summoned and hurried from Longma Negatu Temple to the Yellow River.
This was the first time Li Xia summoned him alone after he surrendered.
He had made great achievements many times, but in the end he was not reused. He was actually very puzzled.
Today I finally met the saint, and I saw Li Xia standing by the Yellow River. His figure was still tall and burly, and his eyes were still heroic. Compared with more than ten years ago, he was more majestic, but other changes were not major.
Liu Mengyan immediately had a feeling - the emperor in front of him had not slacked off at all because of his pampering, and his ambition had not yet been satisfied.
"I leave Mengyan to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
"Follow me for a walk."
"I obey the decree."
As Li Xia walked away, he asked, "How do you feel about Zhao Yu's death?"
Liu Mengyan, who was following behind, was slightly embarrassed and said: "The Duke of Ying has always been weak, I am not surprised."
"You are quite magnanimous."
"Reporting to your majesty, when I was in Lin'an, I was often worried and angry because of the ignorance and debauchery of the Duke of Ying. Fortunately, your majesty came from heaven to unify the four seas, which is a great blessing for the family and the country. The fire of the emperor of Song Dynasty cannot compare with the glory of the sun and the moon by your majesty.
On a par... Even Madam Ying Guo said so."
Liu Mengyan was too lazy to say good things for Quanjiu, so as not to offend Concubine Ning and Concubine Kang.
But in fact, Concubine Ning did not have the same power in the Tang Dynasty as the "Yam Martin Party" before. He finally found the cat, but failed to find a backer to join the Yan Party or the Zhao Party.
Quan Jiu said that since he has a history with His Majesty, he would not mind being a broker for a time.
Seeing that Li Xia didn't answer at this time, Liu Mengyan paused briefly and then said: "Your Majesty's style, in Lin'an back then, which woman was not attracted by it."
Li Xia suddenly said: "Cao Xi has just sold you."
Liu Mengyan was startled and felt a chill on her back.
"I...I'm not...I'm guilty..."
"It's not a serious crime to be interested in seducing people." Li Xia said, "But if I want a woman, I will find it myself. I don't need my subordinates to search for me. Cai Jing, Qin Hui and others are officials who can satisfy my selfish desires. I don't need them. Don't even think about leaving."
This way."
There was a lot of room for defense in these words, but Liu Mengyan did not dare to defend himself. He only dared to lean over and respond: "I know the crime, and I accept the decree."
"You performed two great feats when you surrendered, but I have never reused you. Do you know why?"
"It's my fault that I can't bear the heavy responsibility."
"You sneaked into Mongolia and committed treason, didn't you?"
Liu Mengyan was really startled this time. He quickly knelt down and touched his forehead to the ground, saying: "I don't dare. Although I have some correspondence with the Zhang family, I actually received favors from the Zhang family in my early years, so I did this."
He handled some private matters, but never disclosed the important military matters to the foreigners. At that time, the minister was a member of the Zhang family of the world, not a minister of the Meng Yuan..."
His reasoning was very clear, meaning that if Li Xia wanted to deal with him, he needed to deal with Shen Kai, Zhang Yanxiong, Jing Jie and other members of the Zhang family first.
It is true that Li Xia would not use such an old incident from more than ten years ago to punish Mengyan. There is no evidence, and if it were really counted, too many people in the whole court would be guilty.
But Liu Mengyan did make him feel untrustworthy.
If you think about it carefully, maybe it was because when Liu Mengyan was the right minister of the Song Dynasty, he did not take the initiative to get the Song Dynasty to surrender, but only focused on finding a backer in the new dynasty.
Everyone surrendered, but he surrendered disgracefully.
From these things, he seems to be a traitor and a sycophant. However, when Li Xia recently reviewed the Song officials, he was somewhat surprised to find that since Liu Mengyan became an official, he neither took bribes, perverted the law nor treated the people harshly.
Everything was done properly.
Apart from personal moral deficiencies, there is no other fault that can be found.
"His Majesty."
Liu Mengyan became more and more frightened and said: "The Lord of the Song Dynasty was cowardly and fatuous, and I was worried in the heart of the Song Dynasty. I was uneasy all day long, so I made a big mistake. Now that your Majesty is wise and unparalleled, he is worthy of following me when I lose my ambition. I only regret that I wasted half my life."
, I cannot meet the Ming Lord so early. I dare not ask for His Majesty’s forgiveness, but I only hope that I can contribute to a peaceful and prosperous era in the future..."
What he said was very sincere and did not make anyone feel that he was flattering. Although if you think about it carefully, it was all flattering.
Li Xia thought for a while and suddenly laughed, because Liu Mengyan finally got to the point.
He fought for more than fourteen years, expelled the foreign invaders, and put an end to the chaos, all for the purpose of changing the world.
The world was originally bad, and many people used to act according to the rules of this bad world. But now that it has changed, how can we blame these people based on the original rules?
He wants them to learn to act within the new rules.
"Liumengyan."
"I'm here!"
"I sincerely hope that you will be a loyal and capable minister in this new dynasty, benefiting all people and leaving a lasting legacy."
Liu Mengyan felt that he had narrowly escaped death, and there was cold sweat on his forehead.
He seemed to have tried his best to answer.
"Your Majesty has placed great trust in me. Even though I'm a messed up person, I will never give up even if I die!"
~~
An official ship stopped at the ferry.
Guo Shoujing got off the boat and was greeted by someone in front.
"Brother."
Guo Shoujing patted Guo Hongjing on the back and said without waiting for greetings: "I just saw the iron dragon claw mud boat on the Yellow River! The ordnance shop builds ships very quickly."
"It has been divided into several yamen, agricultural machinery, shipbuilding, ordnance workshops, and even research and manufacturing have been separated, because Sun De always said that 'mass production is the most troublesome.'"
"As a student, as an official, you should not be afraid of trouble..."
"Brother, His Majesty is here in person."
Guo Shoujing was startled. He turned around and saw that there were indeed many people on the bank of the Yellow River. They were really the emperor's guardians.
Taking a closer look, he saw Li Xia by the river, and he quickly went up to meet him.
"His Majesty."
"No need to be polite. If Guo Qing doesn't mind the long journey, he will conduct a careful inspection this time and give me an accurate message, right?"
"I can't wait to do it."
It is always easier to meet such an official who cares about the people than to train an official like Liu Mengyan.
Li Xia smiled and said casually: "Let's go."
Some officials and guards gathered together and followed Li Xia and the Guo brothers upstream along the Yellow River.
"I can't explain clearly what I mean in the letter. It's better to go to the field and see and explain. The Yellow River has been dug over and over again, and there is a lot of sediment. They all talk about how to manage the lower reaches, but whether we can build embankments upstream, we can
It can adjust the amount of water and store water for sand flushing. Of course, I am a layman and I just make a suggestion. Guo Qing will take a look and discuss..."
"I understand what your Majesty means. It is nothing more than building a dam to clear out sediment and prevent floods. But building this dam is extremely difficult and almost impossible."
After saying it was impossible, Guo Shoujing added: "I remember that there is a canyon not far upstream. After passing through the canyon, the river widens and stretches, and the scenery is endless. Your Majesty, please..."
~~
Inspecting the Yellow River was naturally very tiring. Not long after walking, Han Chengxu and Yang Guo in the team stopped for a moment and were escorted back to Longma Yingtu Temple.
"I'm old and useless." Han Chengxu sighed with emotion.
Yang Guo smiled and said, "Just think about it. Your Majesty is not only young and strong, but he also keeps fit every day. How can you keep up with him?"
"Yes, I can't keep up with His Majesty." Han Chengxu also laughed.
"I didn't mean the pun." Yang Guo waved his hand quickly and said, "You already said that you will become an official when the world is peaceful, so why bother coming to Mengjin Ferry?"
"Don't worry."
Han Chengxu beat his legs, looked up at the monument in the temple, and murmured: "Just after the world has been pacified, His Majesty insists on building the Yellow River, which makes people worry."
Yang Guo said: "When you get older, you worry too much."
"The Qin annexed the Warring States and unified the country. At that time, the hearts of the six countries were not completely stable, so they built the Great Wall in the north and conquered the two Vietnams in the south. Therefore, the second generation died, allowing the Han to inherit Qin's legacy. The Sui Dynasty brought order to the chaos, leveled the world, and then built canals.
Build the Eastern Capital, conquer Goguryeo, and then kill the second generation, allowing the Tang Dynasty to succeed the Sui Dynasty. I am thinking that sometimes we do too much, and it is better to do less."
"That's your idea." Yang Guo said, "Your Majesty has your Majesty's idea. He is not the First Emperor, let alone Sui Yang. He is still young, and his ambition is not something that we old people can understand... Emperor Qin and Han Wu were slightly less talented in literature.
"
Han Chengxu was silent for a long time.
Finally, he thought for a while and said: "Tomorrow, I will return to Shangqiu."
"Huh?"
Yang Guo asked back: "Guo Ruosi has just arrived and has been inspecting water conservancy for several days. The results have not yet been released. The specific cost and manpower required are still unknown. Are you going to leave?"
"From Kaifeng to Luoyang, from Luoyang to Mengjin Ferry. After that, His Majesty returned to Chang'an and had many court discussions. In the spring, he has to patrol the north and the south again. Everything is happening. Which one can I rest assured? Which place?
Don’t want to follow? But, after seeing you for thousands of miles, I must say goodbye. There should be a place for me to stop and go back to Shangqiu. I have been wandering all my life and I have to go back."
Yang Guo said: "If you can stay with His Majesty for more than ten years and rest and recuperate, you may be able to follow him until the Northern Expedition to Hara and Forest."
"Old man, you can come with me."
"I arrived in Chang'an and then returned to Shanxi from Chang'an." Yang Guo smiled proudly and asked again: "Are you not going back to Chang'an to meet Mr. Li?"
Han Chengxu shook his head and said: "If there is any old friend who is not doing well, he can come to Shangqiu to see me. He is still happy and free, why should I go on my old legs to see him?"
Yang Guo was overjoyed, and then lamented: "That being said, I won't be able to see you in the future either."
~~
Zhongnan Mountain.
Li Zhaocheng walked all the way to the edge of Tianchi and finally saw an old Taoist sitting cross-legged by the pool with a book at his feet.
He then straightened his clothes and came forward, calling: "Father."
Li Yong opened his eyes and said: "It's rare for you to come here, and I have something interesting happening. This morning, Liu Niang and I were enjoying flowers, and we met a Taoist priest who asked me why I married a wife since I was a monk. I told him that I was not a Quanzhen sect. He
Then he asked me why I practiced in Zhongnan Mountain since I was not a Quanzhen sect... What do you think I answered?"
"Did father reveal his identity?"
"No." Li Yong smiled and said, "I told him, even if the world is unified, can't the Taoist priests in the south still practice on the mountains in the north?"
Li Zhaocheng forced a smile, but he really didn't understand what this was funny about.
"The world has been unified." Li Yong said with emotion: "Xia'er was just born back then. He was just a little bit tall, but now he is the emperor who has unified the world. It is unimaginable and unimaginable."
"Yes, the child never thought about this day when he played pebbles with him." Li Zhaocheng said, becoming a little more serious and said: "Your Majesty has returned with a message and will return to Chang'an before the year. Will father come down?"
"No, I feel more at ease in the mountains." Li Yong waved his hand and said, "With this status, I would be very nervous when I go to Chang'an."
"Then the boy will go up the mountain to celebrate the festival with his father. How about cooking some vegetarian dishes?"
"I'm going to be in seclusion for a few days."
Li Zhaocheng was stunned.
Li Yong smiled mysteriously and said: "Since Jiangnan is at peace, my father wants to go back to Xiuzhou. Oh, please don't let anyone know."
Li Zhaocheng's indecisive temper showed up again, he scratched his head and said: "My son wants to send his father with him, but..."
"There's no need to send him off. My father has made an appointment with Zhang Twelve Lang to go together. What's wrong with you?"
"After your Majesty returns to the court, you will reward the meritorious officials. Although I have no merit, but relying on your majesty's relationship, all the ministers have invited me to the king's title. I really deserve it."
"Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an County in the Tang Dynasty, was defeated in every war. Because he responded to the Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty and raised troops, he still did not lose his royal title and deserved to enjoy the temple. You can't do worse than Li Shentong." Li Yong said, "You don't deserve it.
If you don't accept it, you can accept it with peace of mind. After my death, if he gives me an emperor posthumously, I will accept it."
"Father!"
"Okay, Lord Sanqing is on my side, there are no taboos."
Li Zhaocheng sighed and said: "Your Majesty has sent a message back, saying that he wants to make me the Prince of Daifang County, and appoint me as the Propaganda Envoy of Shandong, and also in charge of shipping affairs... But the child doesn't quite understand."
"Lead the party?" Li Yong twisted his beard and thought for a while, then said, "You are His Majesty's only brother. Whenever you are required to come forward, it is to make the officials realize that His Majesty takes this matter seriously."
"I understand, my child. Although my abilities are not obvious, I will definitely fulfill His Majesty's entrustment."
"Let's go down the mountain early." Li Yong looked up at the sky and said, "It's time to play chess for my father."
~~
That night, Sun De picked up a piece of chicken with his fingers, threw it into his mouth and ate it, praising it full of praise.
"When His Majesty comes back and grants you the title of king, I wonder if I can still eat such delicacies?"
Li Zhaocheng was too lazy to pay attention to him and said, "Where is your senior brother? Why aren't you here yet?"
"You don't know? Ah, yes, Zhongnan Mountain is indeed too far away. I don't know how I could endure such poverty before." Sun De said, "He suddenly received a transfer order last night and went to Liangzhou this morning."
"Liangzhou?" Li Zhaocheng said, "It's too far."
"Is it far?" Sun De asked, "Do you know where the best place in the world will be in the next ten years? Who will be the general and prime minister? My senior brother can serve under Prime Minister Lian..."
Li Zhaocheng was too lazy to listen to him and asked again: "Where is Jiang Cang? Why isn't he here?"
"I was detained at home by Magistrate Jiang, preparing for the scientific examination." Sun De or shook his head and said: "You said, Jiang Didu has been appointed as the Minister of Rites. Magistrate Jiang has been Magistrate Jiang for so many years."
"Gyeonggi is an important place."
"I'm busy too. I'm going back after eating this." Sun De or said, sucking his fingers: "I'll tell you another big thing. Both the Left Prime Minister and Yang Shenzheng have resigned. Jiang Di wrote a letter saying that he wanted to help the Ministry of Household Affairs strictly enforce the law.
If the Prime Minister enters the Central Committee, even if he is a member of the Privy Council with the same signature, the official system may also change, but it is such a position. But I think it will be difficult."
"Because she is a woman?"
"That's not true. If Mr. Han has been appointed prime minister, the situation is different from that during the war. It would not be appropriate to have both brothers and sisters in the center. They should avoid suspicion."
When Li Zhaocheng heard about Yan Yunyun again, he was no longer as excited as he was back then. He felt admired and a little bit sad.
He felt that among the first batch of people to join the army, not to mention military honors, even close relatives like him who had not done much merit were rewarded. Among civil servants, only Yan Yunyun had the most difficulty in promotion.
"Gu."
Sun De or had already finished the soup on the table and patted his belly.
"Li Dalangjun is the only place in Chang'an City where you can get authentic stir-fry dishes, right? I really want to go to Lin'an Fengle Tower one day. Ah, I'm leaving. Your Majesty will come back in a few days and urge me again."
"..."
Half a month later, Li Zhaocheng has been paying attention to the exchange of terms between North Korea and China.
He originally thought that Yan Yunyun was unlikely to enter the center as Sun De or expected.
But when the results came out, it was Shi Jun and Li Ye who were appointed as prime ministers; Han Qi'an took up the post of envoy of the two Zhejiang pacification system and went to Lin'an.
Li Zhaocheng couldn't bear to hear the rest, such as Nie Zhongyou's control of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Liu Jinsuo's control of Fujian, because Yan Yunyun had really entered the central government.
He was really surprised.
As his father-in-law, Shi Jun never mentioned a word to him in advance about this matter. He only explained it with a smile after the result came out.
"You don't see how old Mr. Li and I are. If we don't serve as prime ministers, how can we still have a chance?"
Li Zhaocheng burst into laughter after hearing this.
He thought to himself: "That's good. When my father arrives in Jiangnan, he can have a drink with Mr. Han..."
In any case, with the appointment of Han Chengxu and Yang Guo, the new dynasty entered a new era.
~~
A few days later.
Li Xia personally sent Yang Guo away from Chang'an.
When they reached Baqiao, Yang Guo said: "Your Majesty, please come back. The old minister has finally returned home."
"When Mr. Han wants to take up his official post, he must send me to Luoyang. When Mr. Yang takes office, I must send him as far away as possible no matter what, and listen more to Mr. Yang's teachings on the way."
Yang Guo was willing to chat more with Li Xia, and said with a smile: "This time, the veteran minister discovered that there are still many heroes in the court. There are many famous ministers in the south and north who hope to be appointed as prime minister after gaining His Majesty's trust.
The veteran should give up his position earlier."
"Lao Yang has returned home, and he still wants to say good things to others." Li Xia said: "In the past few hundred years, what the world has lacked is not outstanding ministers... but wise kings. I am often afraid that I will not be able to be such a wise king."
"It's good if your Majesty is in awe. Although Lao Chen and Hao Jing always say that the Song Dynasty was wrong, to be fair, Zhao Kuangyin is in awe. When he gained the world, he did not have much power, so he did not dare to use military power to plunder far away; his prestige was not high, so he did not dare to
He used swords and axes to kill meritorious deeds; he was not good at academics, so he did not dare to underestimate the Confucian scholars with their wisdom; he was inconsistent in favor, so he did not dare to use harsh laws to supervise the officials and the people, so as to quell the five chaos. Your Majesty has unparalleled talents, drove away the strong captives, and restored the Central Plains.
Taking over the world and inheriting the orthodoxy of the Tang Dynasty cannot be slandered, but we must not lose our respect. In the future, the old ministers and others will not be with the emperor. Please think more carefully about your Majesty's actions and treat this hard-won peace with caution. For example, the matter of moving the capital
, the road to Beiping is far away, and it is inconvenient to transport money and food. Even though I am from the north, I would like to ask Your Majesty to think twice."
"Lao Yang's farewell words are sincere, I will keep them in mind." Li Xia said, "Everything must be planned before taking action."
Yang Guo got on the boat, turned around, and saluted Li Xia again.
"Your Majesty, please do not send me any more. I will say goodbye now."
"On my northern tour, I went to Qizhou to visit Mr. Yang."
"The old minister is waiting for the Holy Master at home."
"..."
The boat goes down the Ba River and travels along the Wei River.
Although there has not been much construction work in Guanzhong to build palaces, water conservancy canals have been built, making them very convenient.
When night fell, Yang Guo looked back at the bow of the ship, but Chang'an could no longer be seen.
"A cup of chat will send you a saddle, and the fallen leaves will fill Chang'an."
He murmured the words he wrote when he first met Li Xia, and suddenly felt emotion in his heart.
Who would have thought that in this generation, when he was a young man, he was a scholar of the Jin Dynasty like Yuan Haowen, and listened to his lyrics, "Singing and drinking wildly, visiting Yanqiu."
Romantic figures, still look at today.”
For more than sixty years, the world has risen and fallen, and there have been endless wars and bones left in the fields. How miserable is the common people?
In the past, he was too busy to think about these things. Now that he was suddenly free, Yang Guo couldn't help but have thousands of thoughts, and he burst into tears.
This was supposed to be a night when wealth and wealth returned home, but the old man could not sleep in the cabin.
~~
At dawn.
Cockcrows can be heard on the shore.
Ships sail from the Wei River into the Yellow River.
In front of him was Tongguan, which has "peaks like clusters and waves like angry". Yang Guo then thought of the song "Sheep on the Hillside: Tong cares about the ancient times" and thought in his heart, "Prosperity, the people suffer; death, the people suffer". Suddenly, he saw only a round of daylight.
Rising in the Yellow River.
The river mouth suddenly opened up.
He was stunned, and what he remembered was the promise Li Xia made to him that night in Kaifeng City, a promise to make the country strong and the people not humiliated.
More than ten years later, he still remembered the young man's firm eyes, and he was extremely happy.
"Mr. Xi'an gave me half of a broken poem, shall I also give you a broken line?"