Chapter VII: The Prince's Rule

The ten days passed in a hurry, and Qin Zheng had no intention of returning to Beijing.

The courtyard in the deep mountains, the mountains and rivers are quiet, the surroundings are quiet, peaceful and peaceful, so far away from the hustle and bustle, it is easy to forget all the troubles and chaos, it seems that this world is so calm and peaceful.

Qin Zheng and Xie Fanghua lived an ordinary life, either hunting, fishing, picking mushrooms and wild vegetables, or cooking.

Like ordinary couples, ordinary can no longer be ordinary.

Early this morning, after Xie Fanghua woke up, he found Kwai Shui and sat on the bed, sullen.

Qin Zheng came back from the kitchen, and when he entered the house, he saw Xie Fanghua with a stuffy face, walked to the bed, pinched her, and asked gently, "What's wrong?" Woke up and didn't see me? Angry? ”

Xie Fanghua raised his eyes and glanced at Qin Zheng, and said dejectedly, "I'm here for Kwai Shui." ”

Qin Zheng smiled, "What should I do?" The words fell, and asked her, "Is there a cloth bag?" ”

Xie Fanghua shook his head and blushed and whispered, "I thought you were pestering me every day...... I took care of it carefully, and I was able to conceive, so I didn't prepare for ......."

Qin Zheng looked at her with a smile, "The arrival of life is about fate, if he doesn't come, it's fate that hasn't arrived." The words fell, and he lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead, "Good, I'll go get you a cloth bag." ”

Xie Fanghua felt that he was reasonable, she was a little anxious, she was faintly afraid that she would not have time to give birth to a boy and a half girl for Qin Zheng and him, a child like him and like her, she exhaled lightly and asked him, "Will you?" ”

"Yes!" Qin Zheng turned around and walked out.

When Xie Fanghua heard this, he sat quietly on the bed and waited.

After a while, Qin Zheng came back with a cloth bag and handed it to her, "What do you think of this?" ”

Xie Fanghua took it in his hand, and saw that the cloth bag was sewn decently, although the stitches were awkward, but the materials used were good, very soft, and naturally could be used. She smiled and stretched out her hand to wrap her arms around his neck, leaned forward and kissed him, "My husband is from heaven to earth, omnipotent, marrying you is a blessing that I have cultivated for several lifetimes." ”

Qin Zheng's heart fluttered, the corners of his mouth hooked, and hugged her, "I love to hear this." When the words fell, he snorted softly, "Since you know that your husband is capable, you are not allowed to be unobedient in the future." ”

Xie Fanghua smiled and nodded.

Qin Zheng looked at her delicate face, sighed, and let go of her, "I can't do anything to you for a few more days......

Xie Fanghua was amused and waved him away, "You go out." ”

Qin Zheng hugged her again and kissed her fiercely before walking out.

Xie Fanghua changed into a cloth bag, changed into clean clothes, carried the dirty clothes and bedding out of the door, and Qin Zheng, who was standing at the door, took it and walked to the pool.

Xie Fanghua leaned against the door frame and looked at him, and did not dislike it at all.

is obviously a noble son, but he does things that are never consistent with his identity, and he does not violate the harmony at all.

In her previous life, she did not fulfill her wish, and finally left with regret and hatred, thinking that in the next life, she could live like this with Qin Zheng. It would be nice if we could really stay together like this for a lifetime.

As she was thinking, a kingfisher circled into the courtyard and landed on her shoulder, making two crisp calls.

Xie Fanghua was stunned for a moment, and turned his head to look at the kingfisher.

Qin Zheng turned his head from the edge of the pool and looked at the kingfisher, his face darkened suddenly.

Xie Fanghua saw that the kingfisher's leg was tied with a letterhead, she reached out and took it off, glanced at Qin Zheng, and slowly unfolded it.

There is a line of words written on it, the handwriting is extremely familiar, it is Qin Yu's handwriting: "Imperial Mausoleum, ten days, it's time to return to Beijing!" ”

Xie Fanghua stared at the handwriting in silence for a moment, looked up, and saw that Qin Zheng had already turned around, she walked to the edge of the pool with the letterhead, and said in a low voice, "It's Qin Yu's letterhead." ”

Qin Zheng snorted coldly.

"He said you had agreed with him for ten days and told us that it was time to return to Beijing." Xie Fanghua said again.

"It's just that he said it was only ten days, and the master didn't promise him." Qin Zheng said.

Xie Fanghua smiled, reached out to wrap his waist around his back, rested his head on his back, and said softly, "Qin Zheng, let's go back to Beijing." It's a good place, but it's not an ordinary person's life. ”

"Why not?" Qin Zheng didn't look back, a little sullen, "Don't you like it?" ”

"I like it." Xie Fanghua nodded, and shook his head again, "Ordinary people are not like us, whether it is in the city or in the mountains, they are all people coming and going. When we do this, we just lock ourselves in a world. I'm very content to live these quiet and peaceful days. ”

"You're satisfied, I'm not satisfied." Qin Zheng said gloomily.

Xie Fanghua's hand holding his waist tightened, and said softly, "Whether it is the Xie family or the Qin family, we all have our own beliefs and unshirkable responsibilities. If we really don't care about anything, maybe we are quiet and peaceful, but how can we get by with our conscience? Don't say I'm the only one who is soft-hearted. Actually, your heart is as soft as mine. ”

Qin Zheng was silent.

Xie Fanghua said, "The emperor told me on his deathbed that back then, he sent a secret order for my father to evacuate and return to Beijing, but after all, he chose to maintain the Southern Qin River and died. His mother went with him. Although it is in response to Meizu's ancestral mandate, it is their choice in the end. Even if this choice is to die, even if I leave behind my young brother and me, even if I make my grandfather white-haired person send black-haired people. As she spoke, her eyes turned red, and tears welled up in her eyes, "In the land of Southern Qin, there are many people in the Xie family to protect the blood shed, and in the rivers and mountains of Southern Qin, there are the ancestors of the Qin family who have conscientiously guarded the inheritance." I am a descendant of the Xie family, you are a descendant of the Qin family, and we can't escape our surname and responsibilities after all. ”

Qin Zheng was still silent.

Xie Fanghua said again, "Reliving a lifetime, we can't really watch Nanqin decline step by step, right?" Your belief, my persistence, even if I have wished that the Southern Qin royal family would fall apart more than once, but in the end, thinking about the sacrifices made by the ancestors of the Xie family for this mountain and river, and thinking about the fact that it is not easy for the ancestors of the Qin family to protect the country, I can put aside my personal grievances and maintain the righteousness. Even if it is not long lived, it is gratifying to be able to keep it. If we keep both, then God is treating us well. The tenth generation of the grass title ring is not enough to repay the grace of heaven. ”

Qin Zheng pursed the corners of his mouth.

Xie Fanghua said in a low voice, "Tens of millions of people in Southern Qin, the prosperous foundation of Southern Qin for three hundred years, the place where we were born and raised in the capital of Southern Qin, how can we bear to ignore it and watch it disappear into history and turn into dust?" If one day, the Southern Qin Kingdom will be no country, no monarch, no ministers, no imperial tombs, and a barren country. So, how sad should it be that our home, our parents, our brothers and sisters, the Mansion of the Marquis of Zhongyong, the Mansion of Prince Ying, everything we have, are all gone? ”

Qin Zheng finally sighed, turned around, and rubbed Xie Fanghua's head, "You." ”

Xie Fanghua raised his eyes to look at him.

Qin Zheng stretched out his hand and stroked her hair, his eyes were gentle, and he whispered, "A gentleman is virtuous, although you are a woman, you can be a gentleman." If Heaven is also virtuous, then it should give us the gospel and complete this life. ”

Xie Fanghua buried him in his arms.

Qin Zheng looked down at her, "You don't want to waste your heart and soul now, and you don't want to ...... until I find a way."

Xie Fanghua stretched out her hand to cover his mouth and interrupted him, "Even if I stay here, I can't feel at ease, and there are some things that I can't think about." It's already deep in the bone marrow, and I can't help but think about it. ”

Qin Zheng grizzled.

Xie Fanghua looked at him, "Qin Zheng, I promise, I will do everything I can to break the rules of the Meizu clan, I am reluctant to die, and I am even more reluctant to drag you to die together, now your life has been linked to mine." I want to live with you, I want to have a child like you and me, I want to teach him, I want to watch him grow up. We still have a lot of things to do, and we want to stay together for the rest of our lives. ”

Qin Zheng hugged her tightly.

Xie Fanghua said in a low voice, "I still don't know much about Meizu's affairs. The Hidden Mountain Sect Master has always wanted the Meizu secret art in my hands, they were born because of the Southern Qin River, but why did they rebel against the Southern Qin River, and whether the Northern Qi Dynasty has been involved with the Southern Qin Hidden Mountain Hidden Guard for many years, and many other things, we have to figure it out, and...... Brother Yunlan, how much does he know about charm...... If we're here all the time, how can we know? ”

Qin Zheng sighed lightly, "I didn't plan to go back in a short time, but now...... It's up to you. ”

Xie Fanghua raised his face and asked him, "Go back today?" ”

"Why do you listen to Qin Yu?" Qin Zheng snorted, "Now that you Kwai Shui is here, your body is weak, and it is not suitable to run around, when you Kwai Shui goes, let's go back to Beijing." ”

Xie Fanghua nodded.

Qin Zheng let go of him, continued to turn around to wash his clothes, and urged her, "Go to the house and rest." ”

Xie Fanghua raised her hand, the kingfisher earlier landed in her palm, and she asked Qin Zheng, "Do you want to reply to Qin Yu?" ”

"Don't." Qin Zheng said.

"This bird is so spiritual, it can be found here." Xie Fanghua touched the bird's feathers, "Then put it back." ”

"Put it back for what? Stew and eat. Qin Zheng said simply.

When the bird heard this, it was so frightened that its wings trembled, and it broke away from Xie Fanghua's palm, like a frightened bird, and flew out of the yard with a "whoosh", and out of the mountains and forests in a blink of an eye.

Xie Fanghua smiled.

When Kingfisher returned to the palace, Qin Yu was discussing with Li Muqing.

The kingfisher fluttered its wings and passed into the imperial study, and got into Qin Yu's arms in fear, as if some jackal, tiger and leopard were chasing behind him.

Qin Yu reached out and grabbed it, seeing that there was no reply on its lap, he glanced out and raised his eyebrows.

The kingfisher chirped twice, rolling its eyes aggrievedly, as if it was like Qin Yu complaining about grievances.

Qin Yu snorted lightly and patted it soothingly, it quieted down, seemed to know that it was safe, jumped off Qin Yu's palm, and went to forage for food.

Li Muqing smiled, "The emperor even raised such a spiritual bird." ”

Qin Yu said, "It was domesticated at the beginning of the year and gave it to me." ”

Li Muqing suddenly said, "No wonder there is spirituality." After the words fell, he asked, "Have you gone to find Brother Qin Zheng and Fanghua?" ”

Qin Yu nodded, his face was not very good-looking.

Li Muqing smiled, "It seems that Brother Qin Zheng is unwilling to come back." ”

"I can't help him." Qin Yu said.

Li Muqing nodded, "The news has arrived, according to Fanghua's temperament, they should return to Beijing in a few days." After the words fell, he added, "I didn't expect Qi Yan to move so quickly, and a trip back to Northern Qi made him grasp the authority even more." ”

Qin Yu stiffened his face, "For many years, Northern Qi has not established a prince, and now Xie Yun does not inherit the throne, and the king of Northern Qi has no hesitation, so he naturally appoints the prince happily." ”

"After the king of Northern Qi established the crown prince, he took the queen to the palace to raise him, and handed over the power of the north to the prince to govern the country." Li Muqing frowned, "It is to govern the country, not to supervise the country, which is unprecedented in history." The throne has not been retired, but the crown prince has the right to govern the country. It can be said that it is the position of the prince on the surface, but it is actually the power of the king. ”

"The king of Northern Qi acquiesced to Qi Yanqing's war of raising troops, which is full of Northern Qi's ambition all the time, and at the same time full of his affection for Queen Xie Feng, at least not his own war against Southern Qin, Xie Feng is grateful for the maintenance of the king of Northern Qi for so many years, and it is not good to stop it, so it can only be acquiesced." Qin Yu pursed his lips, "Now it depends on whether the Northern Qi has been preparing for many years, whether the iron cavalry can break through the mountains and rivers of Southern Qin, or whether Southern Qin can defend it, and even fight back." After all, for many years, Nan Qin has only stared at the Xie family, and it is really a plate of scattered sand from national strength to military strength......"

"The drawback of Southern Qin over the years is that it has been torn and tug-of-war internally, and now there is no gap between the Xie clan and the Qin clan, if they work together to fight the enemy, they may not lose Northern Qi." Li Muqing said, "It would be good if it could be delayed for at least half a year, and the Northern Qi would not be allowed to raise troops, and the Southern Qin could breathe for half a year." ”

"Of course you can't lose!" Qin Yu was categorical, "But for half a year, Qi Yanqing will not give this time." ”

Li Muqing sighed.

Qin Yu pursed his lips, looked at the kingfisher sleeping on the jade case after eating enough, and squinted his eyes, "A month ago, the great flood in Southern Qin delayed spring planting, and this year's harvest is afraid that it will not be ideal, relying on the people's taxes, I am afraid it can only increase the burden of the people and cause resentment in the people's livelihood." For many years, Xie's rice grain is afraid that the grain is tens of millions of denier, if it can help, at least there is no problem with the grain and grass. Where is Xie Yunlan now? DID YOU KNOW? ”

Li Muqing shook his head, "I don't know." ”

Qin Yu said, "He and Xie Yunji stopped the people I sent to intercept Qin Zheng, but they didn't return to Beijing, did they go back to his water stream?" ”

Li Muqing said worriedly, "Xie Yunlan is not in good health, and the torture of his heart is getting heavier and heavier. ”

Qin Yu was silent for a moment when he heard this, "Is there really no way to save the heart?" ”

Li Muqing shook his head, "It would be good if there was, if it could be solved, then Fanghua might not be able to ......" When he said this, his words stopped, and the meaning behind it was self-evident.

Qin Yu stopped saying anything when he heard this.

On the same day, the crown prince of Northern Qi was established, the king and queen of Northern Qi went to the palace to recuperate, and the news that the prince of Northern Qi ruled the country on behalf of the Son of Heaven spread all over the world.

The Southern Qin government and the opposition were in an uproar, and they all felt that the Northern Qi was now really determined to raise troops.

Qi Yanqing privately raised troops on the border of Mobei, and the king of Northern Qi not only did not blame, but made him the crown prince and handed over the Northern Qi to him for governance by the way, which means that the king of Northern Qi acquiesced to Qi Yanqing's raising troops against Southern Qin, and since then, the heart of the conquest of the world has been revealed.

Southern Qin is really not suitable for raising troops to fight now, and Northern Qi seized this opportunity, and Southern Qin can only prepare for war with all its might.

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty expressed their opinions one after another in the court discussion.

The old and the new are replaced, the old ministers are unable to go to the battlefield, the younger generation has just stepped into the court situation, and the experience is insufficient, and the Southern Qin is a mess, and now it is the most green and yellow time.

As the emperor, Qin Yu was calm, and listened to the discussion of the civil and military officials in the early court, without saying a word, waved his hand, and dispersed the court.

The ministers couldn't guess what the emperor thought about the emperor, who had not said a word about the court, and they pondered it one after another.

After Prince Ying returned to the house, his face was so thick that he couldn't dissolve.

Prince Ying asked softly, "I heard that the crown prince of Northern Qi ruled the country on behalf of the king of Northern Qi, and the king of Northern Qi took the queen to the palace to recuperate, and I don't know when to return." Are you worried about this? ”

Prince Ying nodded, "Qi Yanqing and the Yu family have always advocated raising troops, and now that the king of Northern Qi has acquiesced, Qi Yanqing has stabilized the situation of the Northern Qi Dynasty and sat firmly on the throne of the crown prince, and after making preparations, he should immediately send troops." ”

"The emperor has been preparing, I heard that since Li Muqing and Yanting returned to Beijing, they have been preparing military grain and grass. Our Southern Qin is full of talents, and if we really compete, we may not lose to Northern Qi. Prince Ying said.

"That being said, but the Northern Qi Dynasty has been preparing for many years, and the Northern Qi royal family and the Yu family have been harmonious for many years, and the national strength is thriving. Nanqin is now ...... Hey, the preparation time is too short, I'm afraid it is not enough. Prince Ying said, "You know, the difference is a thousand miles, let alone so many years." ”

"I don't know when Zheng'er will bring Hua girl back." Prince Ying said, "It's been so many days, and there is no news. ”

Prince Ying sighed again, "Even if he comes back, I don't know how he and the emperor will get along?" If there is no more discord, it is better not to come back. ”

"How so? We Zheng'er are not children who ignore the overall situation and don't know the righteousness. Princess Ying glared at Prince Ying, "In the past, Yanting looked at Zheng'er and looked at the emperor everywhere, how is it now?" Isn't it good to do things in the DPRK? The emperor entrusted it with a heavy task? ”

"Yes!" Prince Ying nodded and said to Prince Ying and Princess Ying, "Hao'er is still thinking about it behind closed doors?" ”

Prince Ying nodded, "Since I hurt my daughter-in-law, Zuo is also very angry with her, you asked him to think about it behind closed doors, he has really thought about it behind closed doors recently, except for the death of the first emperor, practicing filial piety, going to the palace, meeting Lu Xueying, and pleading guilty to her, he has not done anything else." I think it's really introspective. ”

"Now is the time for the DPRK to employ people, tomorrow I will mention it to the emperor to see if the emperor wants to use him." Prince Ying said.

Prince Ying and Princess Ying nodded, with no objection, "In the past, when he was at odds with Zheng'er, he got close to the emperor, you can ask." He is the eldest prince of Prince Ying's mansion after all, and he can't be abolished here. ”