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The history is empty, and the name of the country is shining.

There is an ancient nomadic people called the Yun people, who stay in the grassland all year round to be self-sufficient and do not participate in external battles. In a certain year, a series of natural disasters caused the clansmen to suffer hardships, and Emperor Dazhao generously helped the Yun clan to be preserved. The Yun clan is grateful, pays tribute to Dazhao, and writes the grace of the royal family into the family rules and passes it on to future generations.

Many years later, the situation in the DPRK was turbulent, and the neighboring country Xichi took advantage of the chaos to send troops to attack, and then the war spread in the south and north. Dazhao suffered from the enemy on his back, and the generals all led troops to the battle, and the whole country was shaken for a while. Subsequently, the general of the Western Expedition died, and there was no suitable general in the court, so the Yun people took the initiative to ask for help, and returned with a great victory. After several generations of development, the Yun army gradually moved towards regulation, grew stronger and stronger, and became the emperor's cronies, and was deeply admired by the people of the world. There is a saying among the people of Dazhao that joining the army is from the Yun army, and the prosperity of the Yun army has also become an important symbol of the long-term peace and stability of Dazhao. The patriarch of the Yun clan is an indispensable arm for the emperors of all dynasties to consolidate the country.

Different from the ordinary officials in the court, the identity of the patriarch of the Yun clan has a dual nature, leading the Yun clan internally and the imperial power in foreign affairs, becoming a medium between the court and the clan, and his identity is important. In order to ensure that the clansmen were led by the most capable people, and that the military power remained in the hands of the emperor's trusted people, the patriarch was personally appointed by the emperor who selected people with both ability and integrity within the Yun clan, rather than hereditary.

The first chapter emerges

"Fengtian carrier, the emperor edict said, the crown prince Min Che has a bad character, several times to do disobedient things, repeated teachings. Acting perversely, unable to control it, embezzling military salaries without authorization during the war, and privately building extravagant mansions, it is extremely heinous, and it is really difficult to serve as the prince of a country, which makes me extremely disappointed. Today, for the sake of the country, endure the pain and abolish the position of Prince Minche, and from now on, he will be imprisoned in Mingyue Xuan to meditate on his own mistakes, and admire this. ”

After the chief eunuch Ming An read the holy decree in the East Palace, a large number of people kneeling on the ground were in chaos.

The crown prince collapsed to the ground, "No, my father won't do this to me, I am the prince of my father's own position, and my father ......"

The crown princess fainted to the ground, and some of the other side concubines hugged each other and cried, and some shouted "Prince", nostalgic for this last-minute title. Ming An beckoned the Yulin army to enter the hall, and the prince retreated to the concubines behind him as if he were facing a great enemy, but he was still forcibly pulled away.

At this time, the second prince of Dazhao, that is, the abolished prince Min Che was twenty years old, and the emperor hoped that Min Che would go to the court a few years ago, listen to the opinions of the ministers, and learn to deal with state affairs. Helplessly, although his son is in the respect of his son-in-law, his qualifications are mediocre, and he has no opinions about the political situation, and he has disappointed the emperor many times. Of course, the most criticized by the courtiers is the lust of the abolished prince, at first the emperor only regarded him as young and vigorous, and everyone had a love for beauty, but he was only slightly reprimanded, but then the situation became more and more serious, and power and sex transactions were not uncommon. Some courtiers did not dare to offend because he was the future emperor, and blindly welcomed him. Some loyal ministers boldly and bluntly said that although the emperor had punished the crown prince several times, he also had bad habits that were difficult to change.

Now that the crown prince has been deposed, although the situation in the DPRK and China is in a panic on the surface, everyone is secretly running their own thoughts. Most people are still willing to bet on the deposed crown prince, after all, he is the only existing candidate for the emperor's crown. The joint letter of intercession for Min Che became the unanimous practice of many courtiers at that time, and the twists and turns came one after another, and it was clearly said that the second prince was just confused for a while, and the emperor now only has such a son who can provoke the country, and it is inevitable to be arrogant. Please remember the relationship between father and son, and give the second prince a chance to mend his ways. I believe that after this lesson, the abolished prince must change his former non-Yunyun. There is a secret saying, through some cases in the court, knocking on the side to draw the emperor to think of the flesh and blood relationship with the second prince. However, there are also people who are bold and dare to speak, saying that the abolition of the prince has been repeatedly taught and will not change, and it really should not be connived at anymore. The princess is benevolent and respectful, although she is a daughter, she is a rare virtuous, please consider cultivating it. Some people also say that the matter of establishing a prince is a matter of importance, and the emperor is in the prime of life, so there is no need to rush this matter and so on.

The court and the Chinese people had different opinions, and they wrote books one after another, and they did not give in to each other, which made the emperor very upset. After careful consideration and many summons of all the ministers close to him to discuss together, the emperor finally made a decision. Once, the early dynasty said to the ministers, "Regarding the matter of the prince, there is no need for Zhu Aiqing to write and advise in the future, I have my own decision in my heart." The emperor didn't say it explicitly, and the ministers only secretly thought to themselves, but they still had to shout "The emperor is sage!" ”

It is said that the emperor today has three sons and three daughters, and the eldest son, King Hong'an, Minxuan, is both wise and brave, and he is deeply liked by the emperor and respected by civil and military officials. In a war, he invited himself to lead his troops to fight and make meritorious contributions, but he was seriously injured and disabled, and since then he has been depressed and closed. Only then did the emperor appoint his second son, King Hongping Min Che, as the crown prince, and saw that he was becoming more and more evil, so he abolished him. The third son, Wang Minhe, has been weak since he was a child, and he can't even withstand the wind and rain, so it is really difficult to shoulder the heavy responsibility. The eldest daughter is generous and benevolent, and has everyone's example. The second daughter Yishan is the twin sister of Yilin, but when she was one year old, she was in the war, and the enemy country Xichi was defeated, so she stole Yishan to threaten Dazhao to retire. After the peace talks, he was robbed on the way back to Dazhao, and there was no news of him, and the queen died of heartache that year. The third daughter, Jiaorong, is timid by nature and rarely gets close to people because of the low status of her biological mother. Princess Yilin is the eldest daughter of the emperor's grandson, now eighteen, a month after the prince was deposed, the emperor ordered a Lin court to listen to the government, go to the imperial study to study, political affairs will also ask for a Lin's opinions, many times praised a Lin idea is unique and distinct, with the bearing of a Ming Jun.

Just when the situation was becoming more and more stable, the emperor suddenly received a secret report, saying that he had inquired about Princess Yishan. The emperor was overjoyed, summoned a person to come to discuss, and immediately mentioned that yì sent someone to take his sister back to the palace quickly, and the emperor asked: "In your opinion, who should be sent?" ”。

Yilin analyzed: "This person must first be a close trust, so that the father can entrust his sister's safety to him, and he must be strong in martial arts, and the enemy is unpredictable." Moreover, it is best to have combat experience, be able to be in danger and adapt to changes, so from this point of view, it is none other than the Yun Clan Army. ”

The emperor smiled and said, "You all point to one person." ”

Yilin bowed his head shyly: "My father made fun of his sons, but the people who can take on heavy responsibilities, King Xiang, Yingfeng, Cheng Zheng, Yuan Chen, abound." ”

"Although King Xiang is the patriarch and acts safely, after all, he is already old, and his skills are not as flexible as those of young people. The others are indeed one in a hundred, but you must already have a candidate in mind. It's hard for you to say, then your father will say it for you, Cheng Zheng and your childhood sweetheart, you can trust him more than him. ”

Yilin said: "It's not that the sons are selfish, Ah Zheng is not the first among these people, although martial arts are not the first, but if you talk about the relationship, the Cheng family has assisted the royal family for generations, and it is the closest relationship with the royal family in the Yun clan, and the matter of taking back my sister is so urgent, if the father and emperor hand it over to the foreign ministers, I am afraid that it will be inappropriate." Moreover, Ah Zheng is delicate and good at checking people's hearts, and his sister will be able to suffer less if he walks with him all the way. ”

The emperor laughed heartily: "What do you mean, the others are all reckless martial artists?" ”

Yilin blushed and denied, "Erchen didn't say it. The sons and daughters recommended these people are all humerus talents, and if the father has other wishes, the sons will naturally agree. ”

The emperor smiled, "That's fine." I haven't seen Cheng Zheng for many years, so it's time to summon him back to the court. ”

Introduce Cheng Zheng. His grandfather, Cheng Fang, the king of Zhenxi, is the mentor of the current emperor. Cheng Zheng's father, Cheng Yunhao, was also a border general, and later died on the battlefield. At that time, in the middle of the war, in order to encourage the soldiers to fight bravely against the enemy, the emperor was generous, and posthumously named Yun Hao, known as General Cheng Lie. The eldest son, Cheng Zhengguan, was promoted to the third level, and the eldest daughter was named the county lord of Chengjia County.

Cheng Zheng's mother was originally the eldest princess of the enemy country of Xichi, and the younger sister of Tantel, the king of Xichi. Tasha fell in love with Yun Hao at first sight on the battlefield, and after several encounters, Yun Hao thought that she was a woman and couldn't bear to kill her. Tasha intended to entangle with him, several times, Yun Hao was also moved, but because of the position of the two sides in reality, he didn't dare to think too much. Tasha returned to Xichi and met the king, saying that she would rather give up her country and her identity as a princess and marry Yun Hao. The king did not allow it, Tasha forced him to die, and the king reluctantly agreed. Tasha broke off relations with the Xichi royal family and married Yun Hao in Dazhao. Tasha gave birth to two sons and a daughter for Yun Hao, Cheng Zheng, Cheng Yuanxin, and Cheng Yu'an. After Yun Hao's death, Tasha's identity is sensitive, she wants to go with Yun Hao, but she can't bear to lose her father and mother to her three children, she wants to raise the children alone, and she is afraid that the child raised by her, the princess of the enemy country, will be criticized. After thinking about it, Tasha finally became a nun and was willing to live a life of indifference from the world.

Cheng Zheng and the eldest princess grew up together, and when Cheng Zheng went to the frontier to serve in the army, he was in time. Although Cheng Zheng often went to the military camp to experience before, it was all a little fight, and it won't be long before he comes back. However, this is officially in the army, and for three years, she thought about it day and night, dreaming countless times that Cheng Zheng had returned, and countless times she dreamed that Cheng Zheng was injured or killed by the enemy. Every time the military report came, the emperor praised Cheng Zhenghu's father for having no dogs, and the courtiers congratulated the emperor on the eternal stability of the country, and Yilin was silently praying to bless Cheng Zheng's safety.

It's just that they all live a life of involuntary life, since Cheng Zheng was sensible, he has been arranged to live a good life, he has to practice martial arts diligently, he has to memorize military books, he wants to kill the enemy in blood, he has to defend the country that his grandfather has conquered, so that he can not disgrace his grandfather's prestige, and he can be worthy of the blood of the Yun people in his body. However, in this environment full of strife, you can't survive without a conspiracy and power trick, and sometimes you can't fight with a lot of blood, but you can't resist a few slanderous words from the villain, they all know it. If you don't kill someone, you will be killed, if you don't hurt others, you will be killed, in the mood for love, I have already seen the deception in the palace, my own brother, from the extremely favored prince, to the current prisoner, how many chess pieces are made. But when Cheng Zheng was by her side, she was not afraid of anything.

After three years at the border, Cheng Zheng was recalled to Beijing, and the day should have come, waiting in the palace of Zhenxi in the morning. Zhenxi Wangfu is the palace given to Cheng Fang by the emperor, and it is also the place where Cheng Zheng grew up. The courtyard is very large, it is the early spring of February, the trees are spreading their branches and leaves, and it is verdant and quiet as far as the eye can see.

Yilin was sitting in the front hall when he heard the girl Qinghan running to cheer: "The eldest young master is back!" The eldest young master is back! ”

The crowd rejoiced. As soon as I went out excitedly, I saw Cheng Zheng coming head-on, the sword armor was quite general-like, there was no gorgeous jade crown, and his demeanor was still undiminished.

"Ah Zheng!" smiled as soon as he spoke, but instead of rushing over and hugging him like he did when he was a child, he just stepped forward and took his hand, "You're finally back." ”

"Yes, I'm back." After three years of separation, Yilin's title to him changed from "Brother A Zheng" to "Brother A Zheng". The two did not feel the slightest estrangement, and they were as usual between them, no need to be polite, no need to be polite, and they were close to each other. Cheng Zheng was not allowed to drink a cup of tea and rest, so he pulled Cheng Zheng to sit down as soon as he came, and kept asking whether he lived well, whether he ate well, whether he was used to it, how the battlefield was, and how he was on the road.

And when he came, he was aggrieved and wanted to shed tears, "You liar!" ”

Cheng Zheng smiled, "Where did I lie to you?" ”

Pretended to be angry, "You are obviously not good, looking at your tired face, you must not be used to the bitter cold of the border pass, you are the grandson of the king of Zhenxi, you have been pampered since you were a child, how can you stand this kind of suffering?" ”

Cheng Zheng disagreed, and teased her, "You're talking about yourself, I'm not pampered." I have been practicing martial arts since I was a child to protect my family and defend the country, what is this hardship. ”

"Really? How have you spent these three years? I begged my father several times to see you, but he didn't allow me. Do you know how scared I am, how worried I am about you, I am afraid that you will have an accident on the battlefield. A pouting of grievances.

"Okay, aren't I in front of you now?" Cheng Zheng smiled and wiped away his tears, "It's still like a child." ”

"By the way, I forgot to tell you, my father wants me to deal with political affairs." Yilin said proudly.

"I've heard that." Cheng Zheng nodded deeply.

Seeing Cheng Zheng's reaction, he hurriedly asked, "You don't like it?" ”

"I'm afraid that you are too tired, and besides, the situation between the DPRK and China is mixed, and I am afraid that you will be injured."

"With you to protect me, I'm not afraid of anything. Ah Zheng, you will always protect me, won't you? ”

Cheng Zheng remembered that when he was a child, Min Xuan, Min Che, Yuanxin, Helan Jiarui and a group of children were playing around in the palace. Every time a few people were divided into two sides, pretending to be fighting on the battlefield, Yilin would always pull Cheng Zheng's arm and ask, "Brother Ah Zheng, will you always protect me, right?" ”

"Yes." Cheng Zheng chuckled and stroked her hair.

"If I become the emperor, I will let the royal family and the Cheng family become one family, and we will not be separated for the rest of our lives." As soon as he shook the hand of Cheng Zheng.

"Blended into one family?"

As soon as he realized that he had lost his words, he immediately blushed and buried his head deeply, "You make fun of me." ”

Cheng Zheng laughed and shook Yilin's hand. He has always been cold, and he will only be so cheerful when facing the future, "This is exactly what I thought." ”

Yilin lowered his head and smiled, "Let's go change your clothes." ”

Taking off the heavy armor, Cheng Zheng suddenly felt much lighter. Changed into simple clothes, splendid robes, jade crowns and hair, handsome faces are elegant and generous, and there is really another kind of elegant son's charm.

Yilin praised, "It's still my brother Ah Zheng, a talent." ”

Cheng Zheng rested for a while, ate a little, and said to Yilin: "I have to go to see King Xiang today." ”

Yilin thoughtfully said, "I'll wait for you to come back." ”

Cheng Zheng nodded, stroked his long hair, and walked out. Yilin buried his head to reveal the shyness of his daughter's family, and smiled sweetly.