The suburbs of Wanzhou in early spring have been full of vitality, in the silent night can hear the sound of grass sprouts squirming out of the ground, although it seems to be empty when you look closely, but from a distance you can see that the ground is already green.

Wanzhou is a great metropolis in the south, and the imperial capital of Ping'an City, the capital of Chu Yingdu, the capital of Chen Guoguo Jinling and said, among which Wanzhou is famous for its endless flow of commerce and trade, the market where people come and go, and "the suburbs of Wanzhou are deep in spring", and they are also praised by the world.

On the road of the suburban post road, there is an endless stream of cars and horses driving out of the city, there are three people leading the horses to walk slowly, walking in the middle is a plain clothes young man, linen cloth shoes, like those who go to Wanzhou to seek fame and fame.

"Xie Xiang, you see, these carriages and horses are full of flowers and plants, porcelain, firewood, rice, oil and salt, but there are not many, it seems that the Imperial Capital Hundred Flowers Festival is very tempting for our merchants." The young man said to the middle-aged man on the left.

"What the young master said is good, in two months it will be the Imperial Capital Hundred Flowers Festival, when the rich and noble families in the imperial capital will buy strange flowers and plants in front of the door, according to legend, the people who put out the most beautiful flowers and plants will be blessed by the God of Flowers, and they will be safe every year, the white roses of our country, the wind forest cinnamon are rare flowers and plants in the north, and they will be transported to the imperial capital to buy, and they can have an excellent price, even if they travel long distances, they are still profitable." The middle-aged man dressed as a housekeeper, looking a little lazy, squinting into the distance from time to time, looking like an honest man who is easy to talk.

"If Brother Nan's trip goes well, he can arrive at the imperial capital before the Hundred Flowers Festival, and then he will be able to see the grandeur and wealth of the imperial capital." The young man on the right hand side of the boy is about the same age as the boy, and he looks fascinated.

"You kid obviously want to see it yourself, and you want to make me nervous and hurry." The young man slapped the young man on the back of the head. The young man was not annoyed, and laughed embarrassedly.

"Speaking of which, it is better for the young master to go to the imperial capital sooner rather than later, now that the Chu State dispatches troops frequently, and the royal family also sends additional troops on the national border, the situation has gradually become tense, and the young master goes early, and it is easier to gain insight into the situation." The middle-aged man said solemnly.

"What Xie Xiang said is reasonable, I will go to see my father tonight, and strive to set off within half a decade, and I will be able to reach the imperial capital in less than two months, so that I will not be unable to catch up with the changes in the situation." The young man patted the dust off his robe and said lightly.

Wanzhou City, Ningjun Palace

"Big brother, I heard that the second brother is going to Yun Country as a hostage?" The young man in a purple robe looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, and the person opposite him looked similar to him, only looking more mature and older, tall, with high cheekbones, which were intimidating, and wearing a high crown on his head, but wearing a bearded robe, as if he had just returned from hunting.

"Yes, I have found out the exact news from the inner servant, my father wants to take the second brother as a hostage to please the royal family." The older man spoke in a low voice, which matched his appearance, and it was difficult to get close to him.

"Big brother, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the second brother has been the son of the world for many years, his position in Wanzhou has long been stable, and the inheritance of the title of the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty is also a certainty, and there are not a few ministers who support him, and there are also the fourth brother as helpers, you and I have no errands over the years, but this time I don't know what the second brother has done to fall out of favor with his father, and he has to be sent as a hostage, the courtiers are all old fritters, and he will not do less things when he falls into the well, and the ability to see the wind and rudder is also stronger than the other, as long as the second brother leaves, you and I will enter the court, The fourth reckless man is expected to be difficult to do, and gradually takes power, a hundred years after the father, you and I will respond to every call, even if the second brother has the support of the royal family, across the Baizhang Huai River, he can't lead the troops back. The young man's face flushed with excitement.

"Ye Qi, how can you talk nonsense like this with these big rebellious words." The elder scolded.

"Big brother, you and I both know in our hearts, you are definitely not the kind of person who is willing to live under others, we are brothers of the same mother, your prosperity and decline are my prosperity and decline, and my younger brother is just a reminder to you, whether to do it or not, to fight or not, I will take you as the leader." The third son of Ye Honglie, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, Ye Qi turned around and left the palace after speaking.

After Ye Dong listened to the words of the third brother, his face sank like water, looking at the back of the third brother in the distance, people came and went outside the door, and the sound of selling came one after another, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the green eaves and blue tiles of the palace, scattered and gorgeous, silent for a long time, he sighed slowly: "This is full of prosperity, how can people not want to fight." “

Two months later, surrounded by a team of forbidden troops, a gorgeously decorated carriage slowly drove away from Wanzhou City, and Ye Honglie, the lord of the Southern Tang Dynasty, personally drove ten miles outside the city, and Ye Dong, the king of Ning, led two younger brothers, the third brother Ye Qi, and the fourth brother Ye Qi and the prince Ye Nan said goodbye in tears. The next day, Ye Qi was crowned the king of Anjun, and Ye Qi was crowned the king of Zhuang County. Behind the father's kindness and filial piety, brothers, friends and brothers, the Southern Tang Dynasty has an undercurrent.

Ten years of Emperor Yuncheng in history, Emperor Wencheng of Tang Dynasty entered the peace as the hostage, Emperor Cheng personally welcomed at the palace gate, set up a banquet in the imperial garden, and the guests and hosts dispersed happily.

This year, the future Emperor Wencheng of Tang was only eighteen years old.

History is so ironic, at that time, Emperor Cheng thought that the world was still firmly in the hands of the Ye clan of Yunguo, but he didn't know that the troubled times had quietly begun. At that time, Emperor Wencheng of Tang was still a proton and did not know the future of good fortune. But in the dark, the weapon to end the troubled times has begun to show its edge.