While Lin Yi was busy falling in love, the world was in constant strife.
Liang Wang Xiao Zhao quietly went south at sunrise. Not only did he bring thousands of cavalry, but he also secretly mobilized his army.
Emperor Xiao Qian was not idle either. Following the instructions of Prime Minister Gu Siming, he arrived at Lu Yuanhua's residence overnight.
Lu Yuanhua lived on a hill outside the capital. The mountain was originally nameless, but because Lu Yuanhua built a study on the mountain, anyone who was interested could go up to the mountain to borrow books and study, so the locals called it Book Mountain.
Entering the mountain is a path paved with bluestone slabs.
This stone path is not simple. Every time you take a step, the pressure will increase a lot. Of course, it will be within the tolerance of ordinary people. The firmer your will and the stronger your desire to learn, the better you can overcome this kind of pressure.
This was Lu Yuanhua's deliberate arrangement in order to prevent many fame-seeking people from coming here to disturb his tranquility, and also to give a chance to real hard-working people.
But no matter what the formation was, it was just a decoration in front of the True Dragon Emperor. Xiao Qian and his entourage escorted them all the way to the top of the mountain without any hindrance and arrived in front of Yuanhua Study.
Before Xiao Qian knocked on the door, the door opened on its own. An old man with white hair and a childish face, wearing a black robe and a green scarf, bowed in the courtyard and saluted.
"The Emperor came to this humble abode, but he didn't come far to greet you. Please forgive me."
With Lu Yuanhua's status, of course he did not have to kneel when meeting the emperor. Such politeness was beyond Xiao Qian's expectation. He originally thought that Lu Yuanhua would avoid him, but he never expected him to be so polite.
Xiao Qian also said politely: "Mr. Lu, you are serious. You are a highly respected elder. If you don't blame me for coming uninvited and disturbing you at starry night, I am already very happy."
"How dare the common people, Your Majesty, it's a cold night outside and the dew is heavy, why don't you go inside first and have a cup of hot tea and speak slowly! Please."
Lu Yuanhua politely led Xiao Qian into the house, and Xiao Qian wisely asked his entourage not to follow him. When he entered, he even closed the door behind him.
The two sat opposite each other, and Lu Yuanhua started to make tea. The method of making tea was very ordinary, like a mortal. If they didn't understand his strength, no one would know that such an ordinary little old man would be one of the only first-class people in the world.
one.
"Mr. Lu, you must have guessed my purpose of coming."
Time was very tight, so Xiao Qian didn't bother with the fluff. Besides, it was introduced by Gu Siming. There was no need to go through all the twists and turns. He just got straight to the point.
Lu Yuanhua was still making tea, but only when serving tea, he gave a reply: "Your Majesty, the common people can only give you one sentence, 'It is difficult to violate the will of God, and it is difficult to change the general trend'."
This is what rejection means.
Practitioners like to talk about following the will of God when doing things. Whether they are cultivators or in court, this is a metaphysical idea. If you follow God's will, everything will go smoothly. If you don't follow God's will, everything will fail.
But now, the King of Liang rebelled and Chao Gang was overthrown, which became the will of God.
Anyway, changing dynasties is not a rare thing. The last time there was a change of dynasties was only twenty-five years ago.
"What if I insist on letting you help me?"
Xiao Qian said as if joking.
But the emperor would never make a joke casually, and the joke was always true.
Faced with such persecution, Lu Yuanhua still calmly said: "I can help you kill someone, but doing so will not do any good to Your Majesty."
Xiao Qian laughed three times and said, "Mr. Lu misunderstood. I don't want you to kill someone. On the contrary, I want you to protect someone."
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Even though Lu Yuanhua had studied Confucian classics and was very good at the art of Yi, he couldn't figure out what Xiao Qian wanted to do.
Seeing the confusion on his face, Xiao Qian said slowly: "As early as the day I became emperor, I knew that sooner or later the world would be overturned. I just didn't expect that this day would come so late."
Lu Yuanhua: "..."
I can't tell that this emperor has a lot of foresight and is not a fool.
Just a little bit unprogressive.
Otherwise, as an emperor, King Liang gave him eighteen years. Instead of governing the country well, he only practiced Taoism and favored his concubines every day. The country did not improve at all, but more and more power was lost to Liang.
In the king's hands.
Originally, the King of Liang only held a few important towns in the north and some military power. Now, most of the states and counties in the south and those in the west have fallen into the hands of the King of Liang.
When Xiao Qian became emperor, he was on a 50-50 basis with Liang Wang. Although his military strength was far inferior, his political and economic differences were not much different.
Now, Xiao Zhao controls almost two-thirds of the states and counties, while the emperor and his court only control less than a quarter, and the rest are waiting to be sold.
However, these things are not absolute. If the emperor was not so unwilling to make progress, I am afraid that King Liang would have rebelled long ago and would not think about encroaching on him year by year. If he rebelled directly, it would still be difficult for the emperor to win.
Lu Yuanhua sighed inwardly, retracting his previous evaluation of Xiao Qian, and then heard Xiao Qian say: "People have life and death, and so does the country. Today, the country will perish in the day and night, and the family may not survive in an instant.
At this time, I no longer want to commit more crimes, so I ask you, sir, to save one person instead of killing one. Sir, are you willing to agree?"
"Who do you want me to save?"
"Gu Siming, grandson of Prime Minister Gu, Gu Tingxuan."
"Oh? Why does Your Majesty only want to protect him?"
Lu Yuanhua was really confused at this moment. The emperor had many biological sons, so why did he only protect Gu Tingxuan?
"Xiang Gu has worked hard for the court and for me in his life. In the future, the mountains and rivers will be shattered, and all the civil and military officials in the dynasty will have the possibility to survive. Only Gu Xiang can't escape the fate of confiscating his family and destroying his ancestors. There is nothing I can do for him.
I want to keep him alive."
"His Majesty……"
Lu Yuanhua couldn't help but feel a little moved at this time.
As a Confucian, even though he has entered the Taoist path, he has never put down the books of sages. After leaving the court, he still cares about the court.
The emperor Xiao Qian is indeed a bit incompetent, but just because he is willing to do this for his senior minister, it is worthy of his subordinates to sacrifice their lives.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Lu will definitely protect Gu Tingxuan."
"Okay, as long as you agree, I have to prepare to escape quickly."
Lu Yuanhua: "..."
Your Majesty, are you so real?
From Xiao Qian's inconsistent behavior, he could already see how Gu Siming usually suffered from cerebral hemorrhage.
After watching Xiao Qian leave, Lu Yuanhua still felt a little relieved.
This young man...
Xiao Qian left Shushan and returned to the palace at dawn.
As soon as he entered the palace, someone from the palace came to report that Si You, the head of the Jingyesi Division, had sent a secret message.
The head of the Jingyesi Division generally did not meet the emperor. This violent organ of the imperial court was not loyal to the imperial court. Its intention was to be loyal to the country.
When the imperial court changes, Jingyesi will immediately join the next imperial court. This was the system from Zhou to Qin and Han in ancient times.
Yasushi usually doesn't get involved in political matters unless it involves his own business.
At this critical moment, Si Youcai sent a secret letter to Xiao Qian, which stated that what Lu Ningchuan had done was probably bewitched by demonic monks from the enemy country with the intention of inciting civil strife in the court.
Si You has already sent the famous arrester Gou Hun to Xingsha City to investigate.
No suggestions are given here. Si You is also a smart person and knows that under the general trend, the results are not important.
But Jing Yesi still had to perform his duties. Even if Prince Liang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor tomorrow, he still had to do this, but the person he reported to had changed from Xiao Qian to Xiao Zhao.
it's the same.
Xiao Qian read the letter and burned it.
After thinking about it for a while, Xiao Qian came to his senses and ordered: "Immediately send an order to Si You to send a copy of this news to the King of Liang, and draw up an order to order all the border troops to be on guard and beware of incoming foreign enemies at any time."
Xiao Zhao's main advantage is the brave and capable frontier army. If the frontier army does not move, the pressure from the court will naturally be more careful.
Come to think of it, in order to protect his reputation, Xiao Zhao absolutely did not dare to touch the border troops.
"I've done everything I need to do, and it's time to leave."
Xiao Qian thought for a while and felt that he had nothing to deal with anymore. If he didn't run now, he might not be able to escape.
He didn't plan to take away the people in the harem. What would happen in the future was all their destiny.
Isn’t it true that some people can take their families with them when they run away?
…
In the south of Xingsha City, Lin Yi received another letter from King Liang, ordering him to kill Xiao Se immediately. Of course, Lin Yi could not kill his good brother and just pretended that he had not received it.
However, judging from the increasingly anxious tone of King Liang, it seemed that he was rushing for some time.
I'm afraid that King Liang is too anxious. If he finds someone else besides himself, it will be bad.
It's not easy for Ji Yi to be Xiao Se's bodyguard. He has a lot of things going on at home. He Dong is now sealed, and people of unknown origin are pretending to be her. Ji Yi wants to rescue her as soon as possible.
Wang Jinxuan's death line is approaching on September 15th, and Master Qu Jing's soul is still injured. Everyone needs his care. Coupled with Xiao Se, he is really overwhelmed.
Lin Yi felt that the highest priority was to save He Dong.
It's a pity that the dark clouds are not strong enough, and he himself can't figure out the depth of the fake He Dong, and he doesn't know what kind of cultivation the other party has. It is too dangerous to do things by himself.
You need to find a helper.
Ji Yi flipped through the demon subduing book, and he really found a hidden helper.
He turned to the page about Bai Lianxian, and happened to see Bai Lianxian's state.
"Lurking underground, secretly observing your sweetheart's preferences and living habits, and always being ready to scare him."
Lin Yi: “…”
This Bai Lianxian is indeed not a serious demon king. Who would have thought that she would not go home after the separation, but would actually go into hiding.
Immediately, Lin Yi escaped and got into the ground while no one was paying attention.
However, his actions also caught Bai Lianxian's eyes. Seeing Lin Yi suddenly escape, Bai Lianxian certainly didn't believe that he had been discovered, so he hid carefully in a ball.