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Shen Du said very lightly: "Old general, except for human life, there is no major matter. ”

The voice was very light, but the meaning of these words weighed more than a thousand catties, which made Fu Tong's heart feel cold and shaken. - He understands what Shen Du said.

It is often said that death and life are great, but death is often much heavier than life, because life is ignorant, there is no joy or sorrow, and death has an eternal calendar, and the eternal loss of constant thoughts. If you are born, you will have something, and if you die, you will be nothing.

Shen Du said this at this time, just to remind Fu Tong: Old general, only alive is possible.

Fu Tong went to face the saint here, and anything could be encountered. Thunder, rain and dew are all jun's grace, and life and death are also imperial power. In front of the emperor, deal with it carefully, no matter what happens, you must first ensure that you are alive. In other words, a qiē can be discussed later, and nothing is in a hurry.

This is the meaning of Shen Du's words, Fu Tong knows it too well. In fact, he has always done this, and he also told the children of the Fu family and the soldiers of the Western Frontier Guard. He always told the soldiers that winning the battle is not a big skill, and only if you win and survive, is the real victory.

This has also become the belief of the Western Frontier Guards. Therefore, in the previous wars with Dasheng, the Western Frontier Guards led by Fu Tong won almost every battle, because the soldiers' desire to live and survive was too strong. And on the battlefield, only by winning the battle can Shun Lì survive.

Not afraid of death, not a real husband, love life. It is humane and natural.

No, today here at the gate of Dading Palace, he heard this truth again, or from such a young person, he was extremely surprised.

This young man is younger than Ming'er, at this age, he should be the most enthusiastic and impulsive, and he will throw his head and spill his blood for a trivial matter. This is a trait and a right of young people, and it deserves admiration. But it is not worthy of praise.

Ming'er didn't have a reminder from the Fu family. Surely none of this would have been thought of. But how could this young man be so calm and calm? How could you think so thoroughly? It's not easy!

Fu Tong looks very elegant, like an old literati, but he is a military general, a military general through and through. is also a military general who led the Western Frontier Guard through countless bloody wars. Death and life are righteous. He knows. But it will not be rigidly executed. He has experienced the era when human life is like a dog, so he cherishes his life more.

He does not avoid death, but he does not take the initiative to die. It was his choice. It's the choice he's making.

Anyway, this young man said such a sentence at this time, which was the greatest kindness to Fu Tong. As an official in the court, he can think clearly, and with this kind of kindness, he once again thinks: This young man is good!

He nodded at Shen Du and replied with a smile: "Thank you Little Brother Shen for reminding me, the old man knows." ”

After he thanked him, he calmly stepped into the palace gate, and under the leadership of the palace attendants, he walked towards the Zichen Hall step by step. His mood was surprisingly calm.

The last time Fu Tong entered the palace was in the second year of Chongde, and it had been eight years since then. According to the military system, the generals of each Wei went to Beijing every two years to report on their work, but for some reason, in the last five years of his tenure as a general, he did not go to Beijing to report on his work, and the emperor did not summon him.

In a flash, eight years have passed.

The palace gate, the main square, the guards, and the Zichen Hall are all almost the same as in the memory. What is the difference between the master in the Zichen Hall and the original?

Fu Tong tried hard to recall, but he couldn't remember the last time he saw the emperor, what it was like. It seems that he is really old.

Thinking and sighing like this, he came to the door of Zichen Palace. There are already large and small attendants waiting here. It can be seen that Fu Tong's entry into the palace has been prepared from top to bottom.

The head of the chamberlain was Chang Kang, and he greeted him from afar, shaking off the dust and saying, "The slave has seen the old general." The emperor is waiting in the palace and invites the old general to come with his servants. ”

Chang Kang recognized this old general Fu. Eight years ago, he met Fu Tong, who was younger and more powerful than he is now. But Chang Kang looked at it, Fu Tong was more difficult to understand than eight years ago, he could see the waves in the past, but now he couldn't see anything at all.

What will it be like under the still water?

His waist bent lower, and he continued: "Old General Fu, please come in." ”

In the Zichen Palace, Emperor Chongde sat behind the imperial case, trying to make his face appear soft. He summoned Fu Tong today, not because he was powerful, but because he wanted to treat him gently.

As soon as he saw Fu Tong, Emperor Chongde's heart lifted. As Chang Kang thought, Fu Tong was even more unfathomable, with a respectful and grateful look on his face, like a pure minister who was deeply blessed by the emperor, as if nothing had happened to Xijiangwei, and there was no such thing as those confrontations.

In recent years, Emperor Chongde's cognition of Fu Tong mostly came from the ministers of the court and the newspaper. What impressed me the most was Fu Tong's military exploits, as well as the letter requesting the addition of military supplies, and I don't remember anything else. The deeper the influence of the Fu family in the Western Frontier Guard, the more vague Fu Tong's appearance became.

Now that I look at it, Emperor Chongde knows why the prestige of the Fu family is getting stronger and stronger, and Fu Tong must not be underestimated!

I saw Fu Tong walk to the center of the hall, and then knelt down, his shoulders were deep, his attitude was so pious and respectful, and he said: "Weichen greets the emperor, may my emperor live long!" ”

Call...... Emperor Chongde exhaled a breath inaudibly, and then said with a pleasant face: "Aiqing doesn't have to be polite, hurry up and resign, give me a seat!" ”

As soon as his words fell, an attendant immediately moved the dwarf dun out and invited Fu Tong to sit down. At this moment, it just reflects the sentence: the minister is sincere, and the king treats the minister with etiquette, which can really be described as the king and the minister.

Fu Tong sat on the low pier, bowing his head slightly, as if waiting for Emperor Chongde's instructions, observing him from the corner of his eye. Compared to eight years ago, the changes in Emperor Chongde are too obvious. At that time, Emperor Chongde had only been on the throne for two years, and he exuded cold majesty all over his body, which was completely in line with his title of "iron-blooded emperor".

Now, the iron blood has completely faded, only majesty remains, and between raising his hand and speaking, the Emperor Supreme is fully revealed, and it is no longer frightening, but more of a surrender.

The days are meritorious, and everything is the same, including the emperor's prestige.

"Aiqing has worked hard all the way. I have prepared a reward to comfort Aiqing. Emperor Chongde said this, and asked with concern about the situation on Fu Tong Road, how long he walked, where he passed through the post station, etc., which fully reflected an emperor's concern for his subordinates.

"The emperor cares about the ministers very much, and the ministers are afraid. Thanks to the emperor's blessings, Weichen's journey has been very smooth...... Fu Tong replied respectfully, telling when he would set off and when he would pass through Longxiwei and so on.

He was very good, and he also told an interesting story about a post master in Taiyuan Prefecture, which caused Emperor Chongde to laugh "haha", which shows that it is really interesting.

In this way, the two monarchs and ministers played a sharp role, talking about all kinds of interesting things, and they looked harmonious, and everyone never mentioned the affairs of Western Xinjiang, and they did not even mention the topic of rubbing the border with Western Xinjiang.

In the end, the two also discussed Taoism. Taoism is broad and profound, and the two of them are actually half a bucket of water, and they talk with relish, and both of them are intoxicated.

Emperor Chongde gently moved the white jade paperweight and asked with a smile: "I wonder if Aiqing has ever read "Huainanzi"?" Recently, I read an article on "Mountain Teachings", and I think that the meaning is very profound and reasonable. ”

Fu Tong bent down slightly, hid the smile at the corner of his lips, and said as if he was arrogant: "The ministers are shallow in their knowledge, and they don't have much to do with "Huainanzi", and they are willing to listen to the emperor's teachings. ”

(Extra: Four more sent, I like this chapter very much, I hope everyone will like it too.) (To be continued......)

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