Emperor Guangwu is near the water, in the middle of the world, adjacent to the middle reaches of the Minzi River, the largest river.

Guarding the way of the Quartet, it can be the most important town in the world in wartime.

Due to its convenient transportation, developed economy and population of millions, it is one of the economic centers of the mainland.

Liaodong has been devastated, hundreds of people have been displaced, and it is not an exaggeration to call it hell on earth.

Compared with Liaodong, the scene here is like two extreme worlds.

Street.

The cries of the vendors are endless, and the children are running and frolicking.

The business of the Qinglou is booming, and there are bursts of scolding from the restaurant.

"The generals of Liaodong are really a bunch of waste, and they can't even beat the barbarians in Cangfeng. ”

"Hahaha, I went to Liaodong once when I was young, and it was an uncivilized barbarian land. was snatched away by the cangfeng barbarians, just not to the eyes. ”

"But it's a pity that there are a few cities rich in salt and iron. ”

......

Palace.

As usual, Jiuzhi set a record for the longest absenteeism - not to go to the early dynasty.

As long as he doesn't come to the court now, he is breaking records every day.

Ying Zuodong, the leader of the Jinqing Party, and Cai Houzhu, the leader of the Rikchi Party, were once again above the court, scolding each other like shrews scolding the street, and even almost got into a fight.

As for the princelings, the prince has not yet been established.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, many officials sighed.

They now do not see the future of this empire, nor their own.

Ying Zuodong returned to his residence, still furious.

Behind him were three men, two of whom were in their fifties and one in their twenties.

"I really hate to kill that slave with three surnames who misled the country and the people!"

The third surname is a domestic slave, which is the nickname given to Cai Houzhu by Ying Zuodong.

Not to mention personality and character, just looking at the name is very appropriate.

"Your Excellency doesn't need to be so angry, now we have the Holy Decree, as long as we hold the Tianfu defense. Those who can be eternalized in the court must be us!"

Speaking of the Tianfu Defense Line, Ying Zuodong's attention immediately shifted.

"Are all the soldiers in place?"

"At the beginning of the cangfeng thieves raging in Liaodong, we began to send the millions of soldiers urgently summoned, and we think that all of them have arrived. ”

"Liaodong has been lost, and we have lost our biggest defensive barrier. No matter what, the Tianfu defense line cannot be lost!"

Ying Zuodong said this, pausing and looking at the youngest man.

"Caiwen, what do you think?"

The man who was called a talent looked directly at Ying Zuodong.

For the head of the three princes today, there is not much awe in his expression, but his eyes show contempt from time to time.

"I haven't been to the Tianfu defense line yet, so I don't know what to say. ”

Ying Zuodong was not angry at Lu Caiwen's recklessness, and nodded.

"Tomorrow we will leave for the Tianfu defense line, and everything in the capital will depend on the two of you!"

The two old men hurriedly bowed their waists.

"Yes, sir. ”

"You two go back first. ”

"Yes!"

......

There were only Ying Zuodong and Lu Caiwen left, and the room fell into silence for a while.

Ying Zuodong picked up two jade beads from the table and kept playing with them.

"What is the situation of the emperor's eldest son?"

Although his tone tried to be calm, his hand playing with the jade bead had quietly stopped.

In the past few years, there have been rumors of the establishment of the crown prince several times from the Dangong where Jiuzhi lived for a long time, and the selection of the prince is different each time.

Nowadays, as long as the prince is not particularly stupid, there are some ministers in front of the saddle and behind the horse.

Around the eldest son of the emperor, the ministers gathered the most.

The choices of the Jinqing Party and the Rikkeven Party in almost all other directions are at odds.

Only in the matter of supporting which prince to be the crown prince, a strange tacit understanding was maintained.

"The eldest son of the emperor has become more and more estranged from Tan Zongjiu and Fan Laibao, and he is now more willing to stay with me. ”

The answer to the question made Ying Zuodong look overjoyed.

Tan Zongjiu and Fan Laibao belong to the Lizhi Party and the Centrist Party respectively.

The three of them are in the same party, and at the same time they are optimistic that the eldest son of the emperor will become the crown prince.

There is no need for any other reason, and the support of their three parties is the best reason.

"Well done, let's go see Xuemei. ”

Lu Caiwen, who looked unruly, finally smiled.

"Thank you, sir. ”

"What's your name, in a few days, you'll have to change your words. ”

"That's... Thank you, Father. ”

"Hahaha, go ahead, don't make Xuemei wait too long. ”

At the same time as Lu Caiwen's figure disappeared, the extremely relieved smile on Ying Zuodong's face dissipated.

Grab the chair, crouch down, and clasp your hands on a stone that looks like it's the same as the one around you.

Click-

The heavy stone was removed, and there was a small hole underneath.

He reached down, and when he brought it up again, there were four more tablets.

Place the tablet on the chair, from left to right, the words on it are 'the tablet of my father-in-law Yang Dingtian', 'the tablet of my brother Yang Zhengyuan', 'the tablet of my sister-in-law Beigong Rushuang', and the tablet of my nephew Yang Fengqing'.

He knelt down slowly, tears streaming down his face.

"As long as I can redress my father-in-law and eldest brother, even if I am spurned by the world and pointed out by thousands of people, I have no regrets!"

"I've got some clues as to what happened at that time, and it won't be long before I know what happened. ”

"Xuemei and Feng Qingxian's nephew's relatives, so far I can only break the contract. When you go underground, you will kill or chop up, and I will listen to you. ”

......

As an important minister of today's imperial court, the Eagle family built a house in the capital of every inch of land, covering an area of several acres.

The house is carved with beams and paintings, ancient woods, and landscape gardens.

A perfect figure that is too fat and too thin is too much, sitting by the small pool, gently putting fish food.

As she turned to pinch the fish food, she could finally see her face at a glance.

The skin is like snow, the eyebrows and eyes are better than the painting, and the snow eyes are rippling.

Under the lilac long skirt, there is a fairy aura that is out of the world, and she is actually a peerless beauty who is as beautiful as Xia Bing'er and makes people's hearts turbulent.

Ying Xuemei, the daughter of Ying Zuodong, and Xia Bing'er are known as Guangwu Shuangyu.

In addition to these identities known to the world, she also has an almost unknown identity - the unmarried wife of Yang Fengqing, the eldest son of the Yang family.

Her eyebrows are sometimes tightened, sometimes relaxed, and her eyes are full of sorrow that cannot be dissolved.

"Brother Fengqing, where have you been?"

"I've been waiting for five years, why haven't you come back to marry me?"

The sound of Qingning is like a stream flowing from the depths of a pure iceberg, flowing slowly in the scorching autumn sun.

Not far from Ying Xuemei, there was a woman in a green skirt standing, only to see her frowning and muttering.

"Alas, I haven't seen Miss smile for five years, and it would be nice if Young Master Fengqing was still alive. ”

Lu Caiwen stood at the corner of the corridor and watched quietly.

It was like a fear of making a slight movement that would disturb the picturesque person.

However, when he heard the word Fengqing, the infatuation in his eyes was quickly covered by thick jealousy and even hatred.

As if he had thought of something, a smug look flashed in his eyes.

Until she left, Ying Xuemei didn't notice Lu Caiwen, whose expression had changed several times.