The eastern sky gradually spits out the white of fish belly, and as the morning passes, and when the day comes, a huge fleet moves south, and seabirds fly by in the sky and board the ship's side.

Above the dragon boat, sandalwood is burned at the palace gate to dispel the moisture and fishiness of the sea, and occasionally soothing music sounds.

Walking through the corridor of the building boat, Qin Hui stopped the imperial doctor Chu Hao and asked him about His Majesty's physical condition, Chu Hao stated in a low voice, and the two of them had their own difficulties.

After asking, Qin Hui went to the cabin where Zhou Yong was resting, and saw the concubine and Gong'e waiting outside from a distance. These women were just playthings in the harem, and after they suddenly fell ill, there were not many people trusted by Zhou Yong, and some were worried about their future situation, so they often came to wait, hoping to have an opportunity to go in and serve Zhou Yong. Qin Hui came over to salute and asked a little, and knew that Zhou Pei had already gone in before.

Most of the women in the harem are women with weak personalities, and they can't show any resentment in front of Zhou Pei, who has been trained all the way and has been powerful for ten years, but they still dare to be angry in private. Zhou Yong's body recovered a little, and Zhou Pei often came to take care of him, and she didn't talk much to her father, just scrubbed her father a little and fed him porridge and medicine.

Zhou Yong's mind was already a little confused, and he wept for the situation of Junwu on the shore for a while, wanting to tell the world and give way to the prince; For a while, he was confused by the words of the ministers, he still has a lifespan, he is alive, the Wu Dynasty still exists, if he gives way to the prince, as soon as Jiangning is broken, the Wu Dynasty will really be gone...... I fell asleep in such a daze.

He occasionally opened his mouth to talk to Zhou Pei about these things, hoping that his daughter would express his position, but Zhou Pei only looked at him compassionately, and when Zhou Yong asked tightly, he simply said: "Don't embarrass those adults." Zhou Yong couldn't understand what his daughter was referring to, and after thinking about it, he became confused again.

Seeing Zhou Pei serving inside, he quietly said goodbye and left quietly, the concubines were worried about their future, and they didn't care about the old man's departure.

Back in the middle cabin where I was, I was visited occasionally.

After Zhou Yong fell, the small court held several meetings, and occasionally rested for a few days, and the statements on formal occasions also turned into private visits. The officials who came over mentioned the land form and mentioned that Zhou Yong wanted to give way, which was very difficult.

“…… Although the crown prince is brave and brave, it is a blessing to the world, but the situation in Jiangning is like this, and he doesn't know what will happen next. My generation is really forced to stop Your Majesty, but Your Majesty's body, has Lord Qin ever asked the Imperial Doctor......"

"Your Majesty is in the year of brave pioneering, and there are occasional minor illnesses in his health, and the imperial doctor said that he will recover soon, so there is no need to worry. The situation on land is emotional......"

“…… I heard that the Taihu Fleet has descended the golden dog, and it may be chased to the sea, Hu Sunming's shameless villain, sooner or later, he will be spurned by thousands of people in the world......"

"The fleet of Taihu Lake has suffered a lot of losses in the previous battles with the Jurchens, and no matter how armed they are, they are not as elite as the dragon boat fleet. I believe that God bless my Wu Dynasty, and nothing will happen in the end......"

“…… It's the matter on the ship, Lord Qin should be careful, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess has a strong personality, and it was Lord Qin's idea to kidnap her on the ship, but now her relationship with His Majesty is gradually resuming, to say something unpleasant, you can't kiss her, Lord Qin ......"

"The eldest princess is a child of the heavenly family, she has been running Lin'an for ten years, and her magnanimity and open-mindedness are not comparable to ordinary people, you and I can't speculate so much about the affairs of nobles......"

“…… Xia Guan only casually mentioned that the villain is a gentleman's belly...... Meng Lang, forgive me, forgive me......"

Officials came and went, at the beginning of the Wu Dynasty, the world was as vast as thousands of miles, and at this time, only the square inch of the dragon ship fleet remained, and the speakers repeated and became similar. In the evening of this day, he brought a pen and paper and began to write excerpts, and when his wife came to call him for dinner, he was still raising his pen to ponder and consider his words.

"I heard that Your Majesty is not in good health, and the rest of the adults are no longer discussing matters, you write an excerpt, you are not afraid that you will not be able to reach Your Majesty......" The old wife was slightly puzzled and mentioned.

Qin Hui looked solemn and nodded: "Despite this, there are still major events in the world that have to be said, and Prince Jiangning is brave and resolute, so I am ashamed...... The ministers on the ship cowered...... I had no choice but to come out and persuade His Majesty to give way to the crown prince as soon as possible. ”

"A few days ago, didn't you still persuade Your Majesty not to give way?"

“…… It's me who wants to get out of the way. ”

Qin Hui said this, a look of determination flashed on his face.

Soon, the fold was handed over.

……

The sea and sky are vast, the fleet is floating on the sea, and the scenery is the same every day. The wind and clouds flowed, the seabirds came and went, and the Mid-Autumn Festival of this year finally arrived.

Zhou Yong's body has improved slightly, under the instigation of everyone, the dragon boat is lit up, the palace people moved the big bed to the main cabin of the dragon boat, and the concubines and concubines practiced various programs to prepare for a lively scene, rejoicing for Zhou Yong who was sick.

After nightfall that day, there were flowing clouds floating in the sky, the moonlight was hazy, and it appeared and disappeared from time to time, the lights on the huge dragon boat were bright, the music sounded, the huge banquet had begun, some ministers and their families were invited to participate in the banquet, Zhou Yong sat on the big bed, looked at the program in the cabin, and his spirit improved slightly.

At three o'clock, Zhou Pei left the main cabin of the dragon ship and walked along the long hatch towards the rear of the ship. This is in the middle and upper floors of the dragon boat, turn a few small corners, walk down the stairs, the nearby guards are gradually fewer, the end of the passage is an unmanned viewing cabin, there is a large platform above, specially for the nobles to watch the sea and read.

In the past ten years, the dragon boat has been moored on the wharf of the Qiantang River most of the time, and there are many flashy places in the renovation and decoration room. When they arrived at sea, many things on this platform were taken away, only a few shelves, boxes, coffee tables and other things, fixed by wooden wedges, waiting for people to use when the wind was calm, at this time, the moonlight was faint, and two small lanterns swayed gently in the sea breeze.

After Zhou Pei came in, a figure came out in the lamplight, saluted her, the face of the sincere and humble old courtier flashed in the light, and Zhou Pei took out the note in his sleeve: "I never thought that Lord Qin would call me over for this matter." ”

Qin Hui's face flashed with deep guilt, and he bowed down: "The adults on the ship do not agree with the old proposal, so in order to avoid having ears on the partition wall, they have to meet His Highness privately, and Chen said this...... And today's situation is critical, Jiang Ning doesn't know how long it can last, the prince is heroic, if my Wu Dynasty wants to prosper again, I can't lose the prince, Your Majesty will have to give way and help the prince......"

Zhou Pei's expression was indifferent: "A few days ago, you also prevented your father from abdicating, but today you called me over in private, the gentlemen are not the party, the villains are not the party, what kind of bad intentions do you have in your heart?" ”

"Your Royal Highness Mingjian, the old minister has acted all his life, and he has many calculations, and he was influenced by Qin Siyuan Qin Lao in the early years, hoping that things can come to an end. A few days earlier, when I suddenly heard about the land incident, the ministers were in an uproar, and the old ministers were also a little wavering in their hearts, and they couldn't make up their minds...... In the past few days, the old minister has figured things out, but the thoughts of the ministers on the ship are swaying, His Majesty is still sick, and the old minister handed over the fold, but I am afraid that His Majesty has not seen it yet. ”

“…… Hongu knows your excerpts. ”

"Then Your Highness will understand the minister's thoughts." Qin Hui bowed again, "This matter is very important, and it cannot be delayed any longer, the old minister's fold cannot be handed over, so I have thought that tonight or tomorrow, when I see Your Majesty to explain this matter, even if I am accused by hundreds of officials after that, I will not regret it." But before that, the old minister still had something unclear about, so he had to consult His Highness in detail......"

Zhou Pei looked at him, and Qin Hui took a deep breath.

"Please forgive Your Highness for the despicable thoughts of the old minister, just because I have seen too many things in my life, if the big thing does not work, it is not a pity for the old minister to die, but the world is in danger, how can the people be innocent...... In the past few days, the most important thing that the old minister can't figure out is His Highness's thoughts. His Royal Highness and His Majesty understand each other, and in the current situation, only His Royal Highness is the person His Majesty believes in the most, but the matter of abdication, His Royal Highness in front of His Majesty, but he has not mentioned half a sentence, the old minister can't figure out His Highness's thoughts, but he understands one thing, if His Royal Highness supports His Majesty to give way, then this matter can be done, if His Royal Highness does not want this to happen, even if the old minister dies in front of His Majesty, I am afraid that this matter is still empty talk. Therefore, the old minister had to talk to His Royal Highness first......"

The sea breeze blew in, whining, Qin Hui arched his hands, and his body leaned low. Zhou Pei didn't speak, with a sad and disdainful look on his face, he walked forward, disdainfully looking at him: "Before doing things, think about your intentions, this is ...... The way you villains do things. ”

"The old minister knows that he is wrong, but in the officialdom, he can easily shoulder tens of millions of lives, and the old minister can hardly bear it...... There is only this last thing, the old minister is determined to do it, and he only wants to do it and leave some hope for my Wu Dynasty......"

Qin Hui knelt on the ground with a pout, and lowered his forehead: "Since the news came from the land, the old ministers have come here in the past few days, looking at the rear, where the sea and the sky meet, is the direction where Lin'an and Jiangning are located." Your Royal Highness, the old minister knows that the crime of abandoning Lin'an is extremely heinous, and over there, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still fighting to the death in Jiangning with more than 200,000 people in this situation, compared to the old minister's death-"

His forehead slammed on the deck, and his words were contagious, and Zhou Pei looked into the distance, his eyes blurred.

"The bravery of His Royal Highness the Prince, reminded the old minister of a poem written by Nan Yi in the West, when the Shu Kingdom was destroyed, everyone surrendered to Cao Cao, only Liu Chen, the king of the northern land, would rather die than surrender, and the black flag Xiaocang River was in a battle, Ning Yi wrote a poem to the Jin people, saying: The monarch and the minister are willing to bend their knees, and the son is sad alone. Go to the West Sichuan affair, the king of the northern land. Hurt his body to reward his ancestors, scratching his head and crying the sky. If the people are here, who is dead......"

Qin Hui's words were slightly sobbing, with incomparable solemnity in the unhurried, the wind whimpered above the platform, and the lantern was shaking gently. Qin Hui's figure stood up quietly in the back, and the cry in his mouth did not fluctuate or pause.

"Strong, my prince......"

There was a sudden force under his feet, and he rushed towards Zhou Pei in front of him.

Zhou Pei turned his head, tears flashed in his eyes, Qin Hui had already used his greatest strength to push it to the bottom of the terrace!

Zhou Pei's feet left the ground, and his long hair was scattered in the sea breeze-