In May of the 24th year of Wuwei, the emperor conferred the title of Princess Jingjiang on Princess Jingjiang and married Qin Qing, the son of Qin Yi, the general of Fuyuan, or, in other words, the power of the king.
——"Yong Shi·Biography of King Li"
On the way back, King Yong said solemnly: "Suiyun, don't worry, I will definitely kill Lu Jingzhong for you in the future."
I smiled lightly and said: "Why is Your Highness angry? You should be happy. Lu Jingzhong is good at criticizing and neglects to protect himself. He makes suggestions for the prince. Although it is three strategies in one step, three strategies cannot become one. Isn't this a good thing?
, Besides, if the nest is overturned, there will be no intact eggs. I don’t care about this person. What I care about is Li Hanyou. This woman’s mind is really extraordinary. Every move she makes can affect people’s hearts. She is the winner this time.
Qin Qing is afraid that he won't be able to escape from her grasp, and even His Highness is almost tempted."
Li Zhi couldn't help but said: "Suiyun is joking."
My expression remained unchanged and I said: "This woman is both a senior disciple of Fengyi Clan and a noble daughter of the clan. What is rare is that she has a deep scheming but not exposed, and her behavior is not arrogant. It is reasonable for Qin Qing to have feelings for her. I think
If it hadn't been for General Qin's excuse to refuse, I'm afraid this would have happened a long time ago. Your Highness should be careful about her. If she marries Qin Qing and her status becomes more lofty, I'm afraid this is the woman who will hinder His Highness's great business in the future."
Li Zhi said worriedly: "If Qin Qing really marries her, then I'm afraid something is wrong. Although General Qin is fair and strict, if the marriage really happens, then..." Li Zhi didn't go on, but I left the unfulfilled meaning.
However, he waved his hand and said: "Your Highness, don't worry. Although Qin Qing is the eldest son of the General, he cannot effectively influence the General. Although the relationship between father and son can be subtle, the General will definitely not embarrass His Highness for the sake of the family. Moreover,
Qin Yong is a close confidant of the general, if we can win over this person, His Highness will have nothing to worry about."
Li Zhi said: "Qin Yong is loyal to the general, how can he win him over?"
I smiled and said, "Leave this matter to me. If His Highness tries to recruit him now, it will make the Crown Prince and the General dissatisfied. I have a way to make him work for His Highness unknowingly."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "I leave this matter to you. There is one more thing. The Jinxiu Alliance is so arrogant that my father will definitely send generals to suppress it. I would like to recommend Changsun Ji. He is smart, capable, and has strong martial arts. He is exactly
First choice, what do you think?"
I said: "Your Highness, if General Changsun goes to handle this matter, even if he finds any evidence linking the prince, he will be suspected. If my prediction is true, the prince will also recommend King Qi to handle this matter. After all,
His Royal Highness has no generals who are good at fighting."
Li Zhi said: "If this is the case, wouldn't it mean that we won't get any evidence?"
I smiled and said: "Actually, the Crown Prince and His Highness are too anxious. The Jinxiu Alliance sneak attack on military supplies is just a small rebellion. If the Crown Prince hadn't been guilty of being a thief, why would he have rushed to send people to encircle and suppress it? Your Highness didn't have to take the initiative to solicit this matter. Now,
What the Crown Prince has done has not yet been exposed. If His Highness exposes this matter, the Emperor will inevitably doubt His Highness's motives. The Crown Prince recommends King Qi to handle this matter in order to conceal the truth. Cui Yang's death has alarmed both the government and the public, and the affairs of the Ministry of Household Affairs are about to unfold.
Now, if the Crown Prince recommends King Qi, His Highness might as well say that such a trivial matter does not require a general, so let Qin Qing do it. If Qin Qing has made meritorious service, it is natural for the Emperor to grant him a marriage. Presumably the Emperor will also feel that the neutral Qin family is more suitable.
I think the emperor will not refuse this choice."
Li Zhi's eyes flashed and he said: "It can also drive a wedge between the Qin family and the Fengyi Sect. If the Fengyi Sect insists on obstructing it, this marriage will definitely not happen."
I smiled and said: "No matter what the outcome is, it is not good for His Highness. To be honest, I never thought that the Jinxiu Alliance would have such methods. Although Huo Jicheng has a surly personality, he is a decisive person. No wonder the Jinxiu Alliance has not been able to completely annihilate it.
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Li Zhi sighed: "Suiyun, I just feel that everything in this world is in your hands. Fortunately, you saved me in the end, otherwise I would have been restless."
A look of desolation appeared on my face, and Li Zhi was surprised: "What's wrong with Sui Yun? Could it be that I said something wrong?"
I smiled slightly and put aside the sadness in my heart, thinking that although I have a stubborn heart disease, as long as I rest in peace, I may not be able to live a long life. Although this intrigue will only cost me my life, I will definitely be able to survive within a few years.
When the king ascends the throne, the world will be so big that I can't find a place to rest. "The lake is full of green, and the people of the past have left. I hear the singing of the boat, and the boat is nowhere to be found." I chanted in a low voice.
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Whose poem is this? Why are you so carefree?"
I said casually: "I saw this in a book before, and I don't know who wrote it. Your Highness, the emperor will summon you soon. Your Highness should go back and change clothes quickly. I promised to teach General Jing."
, don’t let him go with you.”
Li Zhi smiled and said: "Okay, I want to see how Sui Yun can teach this naughty disciple to become a good person."
I also smiled and said, "If I ask him to compose a poem by himself, I wonder what kind of reward His Highness will give me?"
Li Zhi thought for a while and said: "I can't think of anything at the moment. You don't like gold, silver and jewelry, and you have read all the books and classics. If there is something Suiyun wants, you might as well tell him, and I can use it as a reward."
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I said respectfully: "Your Highness is serious, but there is one thing. Last time His Highness was furious because of the assassination of the minister, because Jiang Nanchun introduced the poisonous hands and evil intentions. Although His Highness did not seize Jiang Nanchun, he ordered Jingzhao Yin to strictly control him."
Check, these days, there has been no peace in Jiangnan Spring. I beg Your Highness to show mercy and forgive my cousin."
Li Zhi immediately remembered this incident. He was furious that day. If Guan Xiu hadn't reminded Jing Shunqing that he was Jiang Zhe's cousin, he would have had Jiang Nanchun confiscated. However, affected by this, Jiang Nanchun's life was like a year. Later, Jiang Zhe was saved.
Li Zhi lost his life, but Li Zhi forgot about it. When Jiang Zhe mentioned it, Li Zhi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and quickly said: "I was so busy that I forgot about it. In fact, I have checked that my cousin was not involved in the assassination."
I will send someone to inform Jing Zhaoyin about this matter. This is not much of a reward. Well, if you can teach Jing Chi to compose poetry, I will reward you with this." He said, taking it from his waist.
The next jade pendant is played with in the hand.
I knew that this jade pendant was a gift from the emperor. It was of the highest grade among jade, more than a thousand pieces of gold. It was considered an extremely valuable bet. So I smiled and said, "I have known about it for a while. Originally, I also wanted my cousin to learn a lesson."
, let him know the word 'prudence', but two days ago my virtuous sister-in-law came to cry and complained that it was very pitiful for a weak woman to leave her hometown, and now she shows up and comes to beg for mercy, I can't help but give her face.
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Seeing my smile, Li Zhi said: "If Suiyun loses, what will you bet on?"
I thought for a while and said: "I have received a lot of rewards from His Highness. If I can't give you anything special, it would seem insincere. Let's do this. If I lose, I am willing to use this thing as a bet." I said.
Pointing to the jade belt around her waist.
Li Zhi looked over in confusion. Although this jade belt looked good-looking, it was just some mutton-fat jade belt plates on the belt. Although it was gorgeous, it was neither exquisitely carved nor high-grade jade. How could it be worth betting on. But
Of course he didn't care about it and said: "That's fine, let's bet on your jade belt."
I smiled slightly. There is no need to tell Li Zhi now that I designed this jade belt recently and Xiao Shunzi just got it back two days ago. There is a mechanism designed in it that can shoot poisonous needles that have been quenched with poison three times in a row. This
It is prepared to protect myself. If another assassin comes to my side, I still have a chance to fight back. This jade belt is so precious. Besides, it is "specially made by Tianji Pavilion".
While we were talking, we had returned to Prince Yong's Mansion. As soon as we walked to the door, we saw an imperial guard running towards him on flying horses in the distance. He held an order in his hand. When he saw His Highness, he got off his horse and prostrated himself, saying: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has summoned you.
Enter the palace."
Li Zhi said quickly: "I will enter the palace immediately after I change my clothes."
The guard stood up and backed away, saying, "As ordered."
I, an idler, returned to Hanyuan. In addition to Xiao Shunzi, I was followed by a reluctant Jing Chi. He finally escaped from the troublesome drinking order and wished he could find a place to practice boxing and exercise a few times.
Muscles and bones, unexpectedly, I was called into the cold garden.
Jing Chi looked at Jiang Zhe's back depressedly, and once again cried out in his heart that this weak scholar actually got His Highness's order to control himself. He usually didn't like these literati who wrote poems and poems. Although His Highness King Yong had some
There are many civil servants, but most of them are counselors who are good at military strategy. Jing Chi respects ghosts and gods and keeps away from these people, but this scholar has never seen him make any suggestions. He hides in Hanyuan all day long and gets angry after walking a few steps.
He was panting as if he was going to die, but King Yong really trusted him and asked him and others to obey his orders. Jiang Zhe sent him to do that inexplicable thing last night, and Jing Wan is still a little confused now.
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Following Hanyuan, although they followed King Yong out, the guards who protected Jiang Zhe also went. They skillfully and quickly occupied key locations. Hanyuan soon became an impregnable fortress. Jing Chi curled his lips and thought to himself
, this man was really bitten by a snake once, and was afraid of well ropes for a thousand years. At this moment, Jing Chi suddenly felt a chill in his body. When he looked up, he saw a pair of eyes as cold as ice and snow. It was Xiao Shunzi who saw his expression and said with
His eyes warned him. Jing Chi felt a chill in his heart. He admired Xiao Shunzi's martial arts and quickly lowered his head.
Returning to the living room, I called Jing Chi in, picked up a copy of Sun Tzu's Art of War, put it on the desk, and said calmly: "If you can memorize this book, I will let you out." Jing Chi looked at it dumbfounded.
The thin book brought a bitter smile to his face.
I smiled and said, "I'm not in good health, so I can't teach you today. From tomorrow on, I'll teach you for half an hour every day. During the rest of the time, you have to copy what I taught you. I know how many of them you know."
As for the writing, by the way, you can recite and copy in the next room, Xiao Shunzi will supervise you. Okay, you can go and move your luggage to Hanyuan."
Jing Chi was horrified and was about to refuse when he saw the determined look in the frail scholar's eyes and said involuntarily: "Yes, sir."
After Jing Chi left, Xiao Shunzi asked dissatisfiedly: "Master, why do you have to worry about such a rough man? Why don't you take more rest?"
I said calmly: "Looking at this person's appearance and character, he is most loyal, straightforward, decisive and brave. If you can learn some military skills and give your highness a loyal general, this person is the most important person who values friendship. I can also get a guarantee in the future.
Why not? Go ahead and tell the secret camp to send someone to get close to Qin Yong. It is best to gain Qin Yong's trust. Hualiu and Luer are both selected from the hidden group. Let Chen Zhen choose one to do this.
This matter. The Splendid Alliance will make a big fuss, and we should stop. You can decide how to arrange the other people, but at least half of the people in the secret camp must be left for my use, and the other half must be arranged for them to hide.
People, we will still need them in the future."
Xiao Shunzi nodded silently and said: "I'll do it tonight. We've already prepared. It won't be too much trouble. Young Master, Li An and Lu Jingzhong are so rude. If Young Master hadn't had something important to do, I would have taken them away long ago."
life."
I said calmly: "In the future, you will definitely let you take their lives."
That night I learned that after a debate in front of the emperor, Qin Qing was appointed to destroy the Jinxiu Alliance. Although the prince tried his best to help King Yong, King Yong was right. Of course, a small Jinxiu Alliance did not need a prince to destroy it, and Qin Qing was
The candidate was very much in line with the emperor's wishes. After King Yong came back, he told me that he had discovered that both the Crown Prince and King Qi had sent people out secretly. As for whether Fengyi Sect sent people out, King Yong didn't know yet, but he thought they didn't.
Will be idle.
Next, I was busy training that stupid apprentice. Although he became drowsy when he saw the book, he was still no more naughty than Lu Can back then, so I taught him some examples while teaching him to interest him.
Although Jing Chi was bored at first, his interest was soon aroused. Although he did not understand military law, he had been fighting in the army all year round. Soon he asked me questions based on his own experience.
Answer, teaching and learning are mutually beneficial. After two or three days, Jing Chi was already listening with great interest. Every morning, he would eagerly wait for me to get up outside. In the afternoon, I forced him to copy books, and he actually persisted. Although he saw
Those ink-smeared manuscripts made me dumbfounded, but I finally gave a rough talk about Sun Tzu's Art of War in half a month, but maybe because of his temperament, he never quite understood this article, and I didn't force it. Sun Tzu
The art of war is vast and profound. Even I dare not say that I have mastered it all, let alone this man. I remember when I taught Lu Can about Sun Tzu's art of war. He knew ten things when I asked him. He was very smart, but he was a little stubborn, probably because he came from a noble family.
When I talked about the chapter on the Nine Transformations, he always had some doubts. Moreover, although his military strategy was extraordinary, he unfortunately knew too little about the sinister nature of the human heart.
On this day, I ordered Jing Chimo to write the whole book. Looking at his sweaty writing, I once again regretted letting him write on my desk. That’s all, out of sight and out of mind, I closed my eyes and lay on the soft couch, slowly entering the world.
Suddenly, I heard rapid footsteps in the distance. I opened my eyes suddenly and saw Li Zhi walking in, full of anger.
I smiled slightly and said: "Xiao Shunzi, serve His Highness tea and let His Highness calm down his anger. What's the big deal? Why do His Highness behave like this?"
When Li Zhi saw Jiang Zhe, the anger in his chest gradually subsided. Then he saw Jing Chi who was stunned there, with ink marks on his face and a mess on the desk. He couldn't help but burst out laughing. He sat down and took it.
After drinking the fragrant tea that Xiao Shunzi handed me, the last trace of anger disappeared. Jing Chi quickly stood up and left, and I smiled and said: "Don't be lazy and go next door to write. If you peek at the book, don't blame me for punishing you for copying."
I’ll copy the book until I’m old.”
Jing Chi hurriedly swore not to peek. He would never forget the last time I took him to test, he peeked at the book, and I punished him by copying Sun Tzu's Art of War ten times. He didn't sleep all night that night.
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After Jing Chi went out, I said calmly: "What happened?"
Li Zhi said coldly: "Qin Qing is indeed talented. The Jinxiu Alliance was greedy for merit and harassed many times. Qin Qing deliberately indulged him and then captured them all. Although some remnants escaped, they can no longer become a big deal. Unfortunately, Huo Jicheng still has
Escaped, although this has some flaws, it is still reasonable. The captured Jinxiu League rebels all confessed to colluding with the officials of the Ministry of Revenue for smuggling. Qin Qing was upright and fair. He took all the confessions and sent them to the emperor together with the witnesses.
, but these are just circumstantial evidence, because no one can testify against the prince and Cui Yang. After all, Huo Jicheng escaped, so the prince made it clear in front of his father, saying that officials from the Ministry of Revenue were responsible, and Cui Yang was ordered by him to investigate the smuggling rumors.
, but was assassinated by the Jinxiu Alliance. In the end, his father only asked him to shut up and reflect on himself. Liang Jinqian, the Minister of Household Affairs, was originally going to be dismissed, but was dissuaded by Prime Minister Wei and allowed Liang Jinqian to temporarily take the blame and perform meritorious service. All of this was ignored. His father then issued an order to marry Qin.
Qing and Li Hanyou."
I asked: "It has been a long time since the emperor favored the prince. Your Highness does not need to worry. Now I am afraid that all people with lofty ideals in the world know the true face of the prince. This has achieved the goal. But why did Li Hanyou and Qin Qing get married so quickly?
Doesn’t the general have any objection?”
Li Zhi sighed: "Li Hanyou originally followed Qin Qing to suppress the rebellion privately, and saved Qin Qing's life from the assassins of the Jinxiu Alliance. The two of them went in and out together. Even if the general wanted to stop him, he couldn't. The clan princess's
How can a pure reputation be tarnished? My father even specially named Li Hanyou Princess Jingjiang, and Qin Qing is now the Prince Consort."
I sighed and said, "Hasn't His Highness already been prepared for this matter? Why are you so angry?"
Li Zhi was silent for a moment and said: "My father has decreed that Princess Changle be given in marriage to Wei Ying."
My hand shook and the folding fan in my hand fell into the dust. After a while, I leaned over and picked up the folding fan and said, "This is not a big deal. Your Majesty wants to choose a son-in-law for the princess. Your Highness has heard about it for a long time. Wei Ying's character and talent are all extraordinary."
Extraordinary, and even more rare, he has a peaceful and upright temperament. Isn’t His Highness also optimistic about their marriage?"
Li Zhi said bitterly: "Suiyun, do you really not know the emperor's sister's thoughts? Why does she carry your poems with you day and night? Why does she give you the rare-for-a-thousand-year-old Scrophulariaceae to extend your life? The princess takes Rou.
Lan went to see her. Why did she love her as if she were her own child? Are you really so confused about the charm? Did you know that the imperial sister cut her hair long after hearing that her father had granted her a marriage? She wanted to become a nun and became a nun.
Furious, his father asked her that as long as she opened her mouth, anyone could be summoned as his consort, but Changle did not say a word and was now under house arrest by his father in the harem. Suiyun, if you are willing, I will do my best to bring him with you.
Are you willing to propose marriage to the palace?"