Huo Cong, the Marquis of Wenxiang, was born in a humble family. In the 25th year of Emperor Taizu's military power, he was rescued by Sima Jiangzhe of Prince Yong's Palace and entered the palace. At first, he was not blinded and worked as a servant of Hanyuan. Later, Emperor Taizong gave the palace to Princess Changle of Ningguo, and Cong still held it.
In the Hanyuan Garden, he secretly read Zhe's manuscripts and books every day, which was noticed by Princess Zhaohua. The Princess took pity on him and wrote to the Marquis of Chuxiang about this matter. Zhe was moved when he heard about it, so he sent the letter to the princess to teach his teacher Yan. Later,
Zhe returned from the army. He was delighted after trying his articles, so he took him into his sect.
Although Zhe was known as a talented man in the world, his splendid articles were the best in the world, but he dabbled in many things, and was strict in nature. He only read classics and history, and he outdid his master, so he became the Wen Zong. However, for the rest of his life, Cong lived as a philosopher like his father.
——"Yongshi Biography of Marquis Wenxiang"
At the end of December of the 27th year of Dayong Wuwei, the whole camp in Zezhou was full of joy. After several years of stalemate, they finally achieved a victory. The lieutenants and officers in the army were all beaming with joy. What's more, the emperor sent a decree to reward the three armies, and all the sergeants were
The purses were full, and the victory and rewards made the Zezhou soldiers feel proud.
After Long Tingfei withdrew from Zezhou, Qi King Li Xian ordered to camp at the border of Qinzhou before the snow fell. After a month of fighting with 300,000 Yong troops and 200,000 people recruited from Zezhou, a hundred-mile camp was built.
, this time, the Yong Army will definitely not allow the Northern Han Army to enter Zezhou again. As the New Year approaches, although the Zezhou camp is heavily defended, sergeants are still allowed to take turns to greet them. Although there are no towns nearby, the profit-seeking merchants have already arrived.
Just after a temporary market was established, the temporary houses were simple but very warm. There were hotels, brothels, casinos, and all kinds of goods for sale. The King of Qi did not object to the emergence of the market.
, after all, without these, winter would be difficult, but for the sake of safety, the army was still sent to control the market, so that spies from the Northern Han Dynasty would not take the opportunity to enter and spy on the military situation. Although there was no military order, everyone knew that the Northern Han Dynasty would be attacked in the next spring.
, it’s already a done deal.
In the Chinese army camp, I was leaning on the soft couch and reading letters from home. This time the emperor sent someone to convey the decree and commendation, and he also brought letters from home. Changle and Roulan both had letters, although they really wanted to read what Roulan had written.
But my heart was filled with longing for Changle. So I opened Princess Changle’s letter first.
Princess Changle's letter is very long, actually covering seven pieces of silk. Judging from the condition of the ink, it seems that it was not written at once. It may have been written randomly, and she wrote a few lines every day before following the messenger.
"My journey was quite smooth, except that Shen'er was occupied by Master Cizhen. I rarely saw her several times throughout the day. Shen'er has been able to walk, but not for long. When my husband returns, I should be able to see Shen'er walking alone.
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Brother Three Wang treated Lin'er coldly. Although I was dissatisfied, the brother and sister had not seen each other for many years. Brother Wang was ordered to take my concubine back to the capital. He was unable to dissuade her, so he had to order Lin'er and Roulan to stay with him. I was worried, Brother Three Wang was now
Although he is extremely powerful, he still hates the Sixth Brother Wang endlessly. I am afraid that the incident involving his brother on the wall will happen again.
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After receiving the emperor's secret letter, there were rumors in the capital that Zezhou was defeated. I knew that my husband was in Zezhou, so it would not be like this. However, the rumors spread and people were panicked. I had no choice but to slow down my journey and meet with local officials and their families along the way.
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The prince welcomes you in the suburbs with such courtesy. I feel guilty physically and mentally. Although the prince is young, he is smart and kind. Roulan and the prince are childhood sweethearts. When they meet again, they are still as close as before. Although Lin'er is aloof, the prince treats each other with sincerity. Lin'er
His brother is serving the crown prince. The emperor's brother ordered Lin'er to accompany the crown prince as a reading companion, which caused considerable criticism in the capital.
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There was an incident that made me uneasy. Sima Ai, a noble daughter of the former Shu, killed a pregnant talent. Although the queen stopped her, the talent died after childbirth. The second prince was pitiful because his biological mother was humble and she was an innocent victim. Fortunately, Cheng Chongrong rescued her. My sister-in-law has ordered the second prince to marry Cheng Chongrong as his mother. However, Sima Ai killed the prince and his biological mother. Her crime was not light. According to the laws of the country and the palace regulations, she should be killed with a stick.
However, the brothers of the three kings came to plead for mercy, saying that the defense of Dongchuan requires the help of the Shu family. Sima's achievements are remarkable. If his daughter is killed, there will be chaos in Dongchuan, so the emperor's sister-in-law has no choice but to pardon her death penalty. Then everyone in the mother and queen hates her. , the emperor’s brother is not having a good heir, and if he tolerates it like this, he may cause more troubles. When I arrived in the capital, my mother and queen asked me to help each other, and the emperor’s sister-in-law secretly conveyed the holy will, so I killed my concubine in the cold palace with a stick that night. Although it was the emperor’s order, It is still hard for me to feel at ease. I am afraid that the three kings and brothers will hate me. I am loved and protected by my father and brother, so I am fine. I only worry about affecting my husband, and I hope that my husband will do it.
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I heard that the Southern Chu army was attacking Jiameng Pass, and the emperor's brother had sent the three princes back to Dongchuan. However, I was uneasy. Her husband's previous letter mentioned Lu Can's unfeeling affair. This son has been a general for generations, and he was personally appointed by his husband. In the art of war, I am afraid that Dongchuan will not be defeated, and there is a rift between the three prince brothers and the royal family. I see that his thoughts are deep, and I am afraid of changes in Dongchuan. I should not interfere with military and state affairs, but if Dongchuan is in chaos, the war in the Northern Han Dynasty will be difficult. Hey, I can't bear for you to guard for a long time, so I'm really worried.
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Today, Hai Zhongying secretly came to Beijing to meet me and asked Zhou Shangyi to be his wife. I had heard that the two of them were deeply in love, but Shangyi's name was still on the palace roster. Hai family went to sea all the year round. Businessmen valued profits over separation. Concubine I was hesitant both physically and mentally, so I didn't make the matter clear. Now that Haishi is sincere, I decided to make the decision. The day before yesterday, I asked my mother-in-law, Empress Yi, to remove Duanniang's name, and the marriage was scheduled to be completed at the end of the year. The six sons are taking care of her, but the inner palace still needs female officials. The queen has promoted a good person from the inner court to a female official in the palace. Although this is a great favor, I don't know what my husband wants, so I dare not agree.
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I read the letter and sighed softly. Changle was overthinking it. She was worried that the emperor wanted to arrange personal surveillance around me. In fact, there were at least hundreds of maids and generals in the princess's residence, and they were all arranged by the queen herself before entering the capital. Yes, you want to plant a spy so unknowingly, why do you do it so obviously? Besides, the female officer chosen by the Queen must be smart and capable, and it will definitely save Changle from having to worry about it. It is very important to me to keep such a person. There are only benefits. Even if this person is responsible for surveillance, it doesn't matter. I have nothing to hide. Besides, judging from Sima Ai's incident, the emperor and the empress regarded Changle as their right-hand man. In this way First of all, some secret messages must be transmitted, and it is even more desirable to have such a person who can leave a channel for transmitting messages.
I picked up my pen and wrote a reply, asking Changle to preside over the marriage of Hai Zhongying and Zhou Shangyi on my behalf. In addition, the queen's kindness must be accepted. As for the matter of Prince Qing, I didn't mention it. I didn't want Changle to worry about military affairs. These things are natural. The emperor has to worry about it, and I will not go to Dongchuan. Just kidding, my reputation there is probably very bad. I have not forgotten the matter of the King of Shu, but the Jinxiu League has developed well in Dongchuan and Shu. But some time ago There is no special information coming, so it seems I should urge Chen Zhen.
After writing the reply to Changle, I picked up Roulan's letter again. After opening it, I almost became angry after reading a few lines. This little girl actually said proudly in the letter that she had complained to the queen,
She said that I did not allow her to write to the prince, and the queen promised that she would teach me a lesson after I returned to Beijing.
Fortunately, the rest of the story was about boasting to me about the Emperor taking her out to have fun in disguise. It seems that the Emperor is not an ordinary doting on Roulan. He described the joy as if he was there in person. Other than that, he just waited until the Prince
After returning from the south study room, the three children had fun playing together. I felt a little sad because this little girl always seemed to be like a fish in water, and she seemed to be born to defeat me. She was having so much fun that she actually didn't forget to complain.
At the end, there is a strange thing written. Roulan mentioned that she sneaked to Hanyuan to play. Because it was my former residence, there are still many documents and precious books in it, so it has been there for several years.
It was specially protected and organized. Because Li Lin listened to the class for several days and actually laughed at her for not knowing poetry, Roulan was so angry that she wanted to go to my study to find a rare book to embarrass Li Lin because I had not returned to Beijing.
, so the ban on Hanyuan is still in effect. Roulan sneaked in. After all, Hanyuan’s defense cannot be as tight as before. But Roulan discovered an interesting thing. There was a little boy peeking in when no one saw him.
My collection of essays and books. Rou Lan originally wanted to send this little boy to Chang Le, but after checking it, he found out that this little boy is called Huo Cong. I brought him into Prince Yong's Mansion, and he has been sorting it out in Hanyuan for the past two or three years.
Hua Mu, Roulan thought for a while, if anyone knew about this matter, Huo Cong would definitely be kicked out. Although she was naughty, she was soft-hearted and did not want to tell the truth, so she forced Huo Cong to explain the article to him. According to Roulan,
, Huo Cong speaks better than me because she can understand it clearly.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but fall into deep thought. Back then, I met Donghai and King Qing's subordinates and rescued an orphan. This child had a pair of stubborn and good eyes, but at that time, I was focused on seizing the direct descendant and didn't pay attention to this at all.
My child, I remember that later this child became a servant of Prince Yong's Mansion, and because he was very good at taking care of flowers and trees, I saw him once, so I casually asked him to enter the Hanyuan to serve the flowers and trees. However, I never paid attention to this child, and I didn't expect it.
He is still in Hanyuan, and according to Roulan, he is a studious and motivated child.
I think I, Jiang Zhe, have a reputation as a talented man, but several of my named disciples are all generals. Needless to say, Roulan, if she is interested in reading, why would I not teach her, Shen'er, even though she is young?
, but it doesn’t look like the seeds of studying. Now that I am under the disciple of Master Cizhen, I should have no problem becoming a martial arts master in the future. When it comes to articles, I don’t have any extravagant hopes. After thinking about it, I have no successor to my wealth of knowledge.
, thinking of this, my heart moved, and I took out the letter to the princess and asked her to ask the teacher to read it to Huo Cong first. I decided in my mind that if Huo Cong is really good, I will accept this disciple. What if I don't like it?
There’s nothing wrong with cultivating talents, right?
After putting down the letter from home, I took out the emperor's secret letter. What it said was exactly the current situation. There was no warning before Nan Chu sent troops this time. It was thanks to the emperor's robbery of Jianye. Although the Nan Chu court officials were very fond of Dayong.
Fear, but it is more fear than hatred. In fact, the government affairs of Nanchu are now in the hands of Shang Weijun. This man is probably eager to buy peace with gold and silver. In the past few years, Nanchu has not only paid the routine five
In addition to a million taels of silver compensation, various precious tributes, including women's gold and silk, must also be sent. The taxes collected by the government for my business in Nanchu have tripled in the past few years, although there are still Lu Can and Rong Yuan.
Such a military commander has almost no increase in military strength. There is nothing that can be done about it. The supplies, food and salary required by the army are so huge. If you don’t have money, you can’t even think about raising an army. But I still have to admire Lu Can. He has been very successful in the past two years.
He settled in the middle of Shu and engaged in smuggling business through Yangtze River water and sea transportation. He earned a lot of gold and silver. Not only did he train an elite army, he could also support Rong Yuan who was guarding Jingxiang. Of course, not many people knew about this matter. Lu Can
It was done so rigorously that even Nan Chu's powerful minister Shang Weijun didn't know it very well. After all, the Nan Chu army can be said to be the world of the Lu family now. If Shang Weijun pressed too hard, he might not wait until Dayong went south.
, there has been civil strife in Nanchu. As for the fact that I know about this matter, it is actually because Tianji Pavilion and Jinxiu League are involved, but I don’t want to stop this matter, not to mention that this business brings me millions of silver every year
, I am very proud of being able to control the financial resources of the Nanchu army. As long as necessary, I can cut off the smuggling routes of Nanchu at any time. In this way, the Nanchu army without money and food will be stretched, but such a sharp weapon is naturally
It is meant to be used at critical moments. I don’t want to use it even this time when Nan Chu’s troops are suppressing Dongchuan. After all, Dayong cannot fight on both sides, and Nan Chu’s hope cannot be cut off until the Northern Han Dynasty is peaceful.
After reading the emperor's secret letter and the military information transferred from the Ministry of War, I suddenly had a strange feeling in my heart. How could it be such a coincidence? The Northern Han Dynasty was newly defeated, the Southern Chu was raising troops, and King Qing's behavior was so weird. As far as I know,
, this King Qing has the ability to run in Dongchuan for many years, even when Fengyi Sect is at its peak, he can't do anything to him. How can such a person easily reveal his differences with the royal family? It doesn't matter that he hates King Qi, but he doesn't
It was time for a change when the King of Qi sent troops to the Northern Han Dynasty. Although a Sima Ai was a noble daughter of the former Shu, she made such a big mistake after the fall of the country. Logically speaking, let alone being killed with a death stick, she was punished.
The Sima family is also a matter of course. King Qing only needs to ask not to accuse Sima Ai's clan, which is already a rare favor. A daughter should not let the Sima family make the decision to break with the Yong court. Why do I think Qing
Is Wang's approach a bit too arrogant? There must be a connection between these three things, but I couldn't figure it out at the moment.
After thinking for a long time, I still felt that I had no clue, so I put down the paperwork and walked out of the tent. It was almost dusk at this time. The air outside was very cold and the air-conditioning hit my face. I shivered. The climate in the north is really difficult. Although I left Nanchu
It has been many years, but I am still not used to the cold in the North. The cold wind made my mind clearer. I simply walked around aimlessly without thinking about anything. As I walked, I suddenly saw Xiao Shunzi
I was walking into a small tent with my head down, and I suddenly felt curious. He has been missing these days. I originally thought he was practicing some new moves, but unexpectedly he was here. After looking around, I found that I was gone.
We arrived at the place where important prisoners were being held, but what was Xiao Shunzi doing here?
Although I knew no wrong would be tolerated, I was really curious and deliberately walked not far from the camp. Although the distance was still quite far, at least the guards around me couldn't hear what was said inside, but I could
Listen carefully, I looked like I was deep in thought, as if I was still thinking about a strategy, but my mind was all on my ears, listening carefully to what was going on inside.
Ling Duan was lying on the bed, his eyes full of coldness and sorrow. He was the only survivor of the ghost riders beside General Ghost Face. He still clearly remembers that at the last moment, the war horses were lost and only a few ghost riders were left.
Protecting the general against countless horses and sabers, his colleagues around him lost their lives one by one. Finally, only the general and himself were left on the battlefield. In fact, Ling Duan still couldn't believe that he could survive until that time.
The Yong army shouted "Capture Tan Ji alive" and surrounded him. The general protected himself behind him. Although he could temporarily protect the general's back, the general clearly took over most of the attack. At that moment, Ling Duan realized that the general had actually
He was trying his best to protect himself. Ling Duan, who was grateful and ashamed in his heart, could only defend with all his strength. Unless I died, I couldn't let anyone hurt the general's back. This was Ling Duan's only thought. The last general of Dayong seemed to
He exploited his weakness as a general and turned to attack himself fiercely. Just when his horse was about to pierce his throat, the general blocked the fatal blow with his arm. But in this way, the situation became more dangerous.
, surrounded by thousands of troops, severely injured and without horses, how could there be any hope of survival. But a moment later, he was stabbed to the ground, while the general stood there motionless, his long arm turned into a copper wall, protecting himself from those enemies.
Yong Jun, whose eyes were red from the killing, took his own life. Even after he died, he still protected him with his body. Ling Duan, who could not move, looked at him so close and took away the flying sword.
Countless lives watched him being surrounded and killed. From beginning to end, the general did not say a word, but Ling Duan clearly saw that the general's eyes were full of encouragement, which was a look that told him to take care of himself. When Tan Ji fell to the ground
, Ling Duan fainted.
In fact, when Ling Duan woke up in Dayong's military camp, there was also a hint of joy in the midst of grief and humiliation. He had not yet fully appreciated the beauty of life. After all, death was not what he hoped for, but his fate after being captured was different.
What will happen? He will not hold grudges against those Dayong soldiers, because the general has long said that those who kill will always be killed. That day, he was a ghost rider and suffered countless wronged souls under the long sword. Today, although the general and his colleagues died in
In the hands of Yong Jun, even his two brothers died on the battlefield, but Ling Duan did not resent Yong Jun. He only hated the sky. Why is the world in war and letting the lives of ordinary people like himself be as low as ants? Of course.
Ling Duan does not hate Yong Jun, but he is not grateful to Yong Jun for saving him. If there is a chance, Ling Duan still hopes to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy again. The general said that any hatred will be settled on the battlefield. But he thought
How can it be so easy to escape? If you become a prisoner of war, you will be sent to hard labor even if you are not executed. How can you possibly go back to the Northern Han Dynasty?
Not to mention what Ling Duan was thinking, he did not live in this camp alone. All the prisoners were imprisoned in the military camp. Regardless of their superiority or inferiority, there were twelve people in each camp. There were no beds or lights, and there were only a few prisoners with special status.
Ling Duan received such treatment mostly because he was a ghost rider next to Tan Ji, but the other prisoner living with him was a bit strange. That person was a senior officer in the Quartz Camp.
His name is Li Hu. Although this man is brave, he is reckless and his position is low. How could he be specially imprisoned? But this man is a subordinate of Shi Ying. Tan Ji and Shi Ying are the most at odds with each other, so Ling Duan is unwilling to deal with it.
He, until the man came back to life, said proudly that his Dayong supervisor Chu Xianghou was hit into the water. Although he did not succeed in taking the man's life, Li Hu was still very proud. Now Ling Duan can
He understood. He looked at this idiot with sympathy. Although he didn't know exactly who the Marquis of Chu Xiang was, he obviously treated this boy's injuries to make him look good, just like before killing a pig.
It's the same as fattening him up, but after thinking about it, he still didn't tell this young guy about his slim future. After all, his own life was no longer his own, and it would be of no use if he knew it. He might as well let him feel comfortable for a few more days.
Bar.
While he was thinking wildly, someone walked in at this time. This person was a young man in green clothes. He had an elegant appearance, a bit feminine, but his expression was as frosty, as lonely as the snow in the cold sky. Ling Duan only took one look and lay down again.
Go down, that man comes often these days, and it's strange to say that every time this man comes, he only asks how the two of them are injured, and then leaves after chatting for a few words. Although his attitude is cold, there is no trace of contempt.
Every time he came, he would bring good medicine and some exquisite food. Ling Duan found that since this man came here often, there seemed to be more sergeants guarding him, and their attitudes were all respectful. From this, Ling Duan could detect
Revealing this person's identity must have caused a huge reaction, but when I asked the sergeants outside, they were all stern, and no one was willing to talk about that person. However, although this person was kind, Ling Duan was not willing to approach him at all.
, perhaps due to years of fighting on the battlefield, Ling Duan is very sensitive to danger. He can feel that although the man looks elegant and does not show any murderous intent in his expression, he is actually a person who does not take human life in his eyes. As for Li
Li Hu didn't seem to like seeing this person very much. It wasn't that he was that smart. Once, Ling Duan heard Li Hu muttering something like "sissy". It seemed that he had a rough temper and couldn't bear to see this kind of thing.
It's just a human existence. Today this person came in a little different from the past. His hands were empty and he didn't bring anything. Although he didn't speak, Ling Duan could feel that he was exuding a coldness from his bones. He couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart.
This person must have been ready to take off his mask today. He glanced at Li Hu sympathetically. Ling Duan could feel that this person's target was not him.