At dawn the next day, when Shuang Di woke up from her restless sleep, Ji Zheng had already led the men and horses to leave Huiji City and rush to Luoyang. Although the two have never met face-to-face since the marriage contract was signed, even if Ji Zheng held Shuangdi's hand on the day of the wedding, there was still a layer of hijab between them.

On the night of the candles, Ji Zheng did not set foot in the cave room, and there was no husband and wife between them, but after that, they had the name of husband and wife.

Frosty sat up, her mind in turmoil, and she took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts. At that moment, Frosty heard a light footstep.

"Sister Frost." A girl knocked softly on the door.

Frosty opened the door, and when she saw the face that was exactly the same as Hana's, her heart trembled, and she almost screamed, and after thinking for a moment, she remembered that the girl's name was Ina.

Ina brought a breakfast and walked into the room, "Sister Frost, let's eat something." ”

Frost stared at Ina, memories came flooding back to her heart, her eyes were unconsciously moist, she was afraid of being seen by Ina, and hurriedly rubbed her eyes when Ina turned around to put breakfast.

Half a month later, in the evening, Ji Zheng led the men and horses to Luoyang, and everyone settled in an inn first.

Qingmen brought a pot of wine, "General, you are tired from the journey, you should rest early." ”

Ji Zheng ignored it, and just packed up his clothes in front of the bronze mirror.

Aoto put the drinks on the table and began to help Ji Zheng clean up the bed.

"Blue Gate."

Qingmen hurriedly stopped what he was doing and saluted, "What do you have the general's orders?" ”

"Come out with me."

Aomen was puzzled and asked, "It's getting late, we don't know each other well, where are we going now?" ”

"Meet someone."

After that, Ji Zheng stepped out of the door, and Qingmen didn't understand the situation at all, but he still hurriedly followed. The two walked on the bustling streets, one after the other, always speechless.

Not long after, Ji Zheng stopped in front of an extremely gorgeous mansion, and saw three big characters written on the door of the mansion - "Taishifu".

Not long after the report, the housekeeper hurried to bring the two into the house. Then, the housekeeper looked left and right at the door, and when he saw that there was nothing abnormal, he immediately locked the door tightly.

The housekeeper took Ji Zheng and the others to the cabinet, and at this time, an old man with gray hair was waiting in the cabinet.

Ji Zheng ordered Qingmen to wait outside, and he entered the pavilion and saluted: "Meet Master Taishi!" ”

Taishi hurriedly got up and helped Ji Zheng up, and asked, "Your Royal Highness, where have you been all this time?" ”

"It's time to go back to Vietnam next time." Ji Zheng looked at the old man in front of him, and still had doubts in his heart, although the eldest brother left him with the first place in the roster, but after all, he had never met, Ji Zheng still found it difficult to reveal his heart, he explained: "The camp fire broke out that day, and my eldest brother and I were caught in the fire, if it wasn't for the eldest brother sacrificing his life to save him, I am afraid I would have already turned into charcoal." ”

"Hey, His Royal Highness the Prince's death is really regrettable!"

Ji Zheng knew the truth of the matter, but he still pretended to be innocent and said: "The eldest brother has long known that the third brother will kill me, and since he has set fire to the murder, then the third brother will definitely not give up." Therefore, the eldest brother ordered me not to show up for the time being, and to return to Luoyang when the time is ripe. ”

Taishi raised his eyes slightly and looked at Ji Zheng, and a hint of imperceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Your eldest brother and I are old friends, although I am thirty years older than him, but in terms of mind and political strategy, I am still ashamed of myself." It's a pity, God is jealous of talents. In the past two years, your eldest brother knew that the end was approaching, and many of his plans were also realized thanks to my help. So don't worry, don't be suspicious of me, I'll do my best to help you. ”

Ji Zheng listened to this, and hurriedly bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Master Taishi!" ”

Taishi helped Ji Zheng up, motioned for Ji Zheng to sit down, and then asked with a peaceful face: "How is the situation in Yueguo?" ”

"The national strength of the Yue State is getting stronger and stronger, and after this victory over the Wu State, it is even more prosperous. Moreover, King Yue wholeheartedly embraced the Zhou room, which is really commendable. ”

The Taishi nodded, and then asked, "What about you?" Where do you stand now? ”

Ji Zheng hesitated, he looked at the Taishi, the Taishi's face was always smiling kindly, Ji Zheng could feel that the Taishi was tempting, but he still didn't want to be honest and straightforward, but said perfunctorily: "I...... I am still in the position of great general. ”

After hearing this, the master suddenly laughed and said, "Your Royal Highness, it seems that you still have a lot to learn." His Royal Highness the Prince has been on the battlefield for a long time, but he has never experienced the baptism of the court, although this court is not as good as the millions of corpses on the battlefield, but it is also bloody and bloody, and it is also deceitful. Who to believe, who to suspect; Who to rely on, who to strike. His Royal Highness the Prince must learn these things. While it's good to be defensive, when you don't have a choice, you must also trust people you can only trust. ”

After hearing these words, Ji Zheng felt ashamed, and saluted again: "I still hope that Master Taishi will teach!" When you succeed, you will not forget the merits of the master! ”

"Well, it is enough for His Royal Highness the Prince to have this heart."

Ji Zheng took a deep breath, calmed down, and said: "I just married the princess of Yue as my wife, and now I have made a blood contract with the king of Yue. ”

"Hehe, it seems that the news is true."

This time he returned to Luoyang to seize the position of the crown prince, and the king of Yue helped him with all his might, backed by the financial, material and military resources of the country. Relying on the Yue Kingdom, I am determined to win the position of the crown prince. ”

"Haha!" Taishi laughed and said happily: "That's right, His Royal Highness the Prince can have such momentum, and the matter is already halfway." ”

"What to do next, please ask the master for advice."

"Well, since you're back, let's go and see your father tomorrow."

"Hmm."

"Next, you have to use all your funds and energy to try your best to win the support of Luoyang City. My protégé and I will naturally be on your side, but I am afraid that the two adults, Taifu and Taibao, will not be able to win it anyway. ”

"Oh? Why is that? ”

"I, Taifu and Taibao, collectively known as the Three Princes, rank first among the hundred officials, and are the prime ministers of the Son of Heaven. Lord Taibao is upright and upright, and has always acted impartially, even without understanding people. He never gets involved in any partisanship, so you don't have to bother with it. ”

"What about Master Taifu?"

"He is the teacher of the third prince Ji Ren, and he has supported the third prince for many years. Therefore, not only can Master Taifu not be able to fight for it, but he and his henchmen are your worst enemies. ”

"I see."

Ji Zheng and Taishi talked until late at night, and when the new moon faded away, Ji Zheng left Taishi's Mansion and returned to the inn with Qingmen.

The two had just walked out not far away, and Qingmen suddenly heard a slight movement from the houses on the side of the street, and Qingmen immediately pulled out his double knives and guarded Ji Zheng vigilantly.

Ji Zheng stopped, looked around with his head raised, smiled contemptuously and continued to stride forward. A cat meow came from the house, and Aoto breathed a sigh of relief, and he hurried to follow Ji Zheng, but he didn't dare to put the double knife back into its sheath.

The two returned to the inn, everything was normal, nothing happened. Ji Zheng fell asleep after a simple wash, and Qingmen stayed outside Ji Zhengmen every inch until dawn.

The next morning, the third prince Ji Ren was studying in the mansion. At this time, the guards came to report, saying that it was Zhao Wuxian, the envoy of the Jin Kingdom, who asked to see him.

Ji Ren's face was displeased, and he said angrily: "No." ”

The guards responded and were just about to go to send Zhao Wuxian away, but they were called back by Ji Ren, "Forget it, let him in." ”

"Whoa!"

Not long after, Zhao Wuxian came to Ji Ren and saluted, "Meet His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Ji Ren waved his hand impatiently, motioned for Zhao Wuxian to sit down, and reprimanded: "Your Zhao family has already defeated the Zhongxing clan, why do you have to kill them all?!" Your Zhao family robbed their land and killed their clan! forced people to be cornered, this is good, people ran to Luoyang to sue! Ay! My uncle is in a daze all day long, and he doesn't take care of you well?! ”

Zhao Wuxian hurriedly explained: "Our Zhao family is dedicated to assisting the King of Jin, but the Zhongxing clan is plotting to subvert, and our Zhao family has no choice but to expel them. ”

"Nonsense! The Bank of China family has always been loyal and honest, how can they rebel?! It's clear that your Zhao family wants to annex it! ”

"This ......" Zhao Wuxian hesitated, and didn't know how to answer for a while.

Ji Ren glanced at Zhao Wuxian and said, "Forget it, anyway, this is an internal matter of your Jin Kingdom, just handle it yourself." As for the matter, Taifu and I have helped you suppress it for the time being, and my father will not know. In addition, I have also detained the person who came to complain, so you can take it away today. ”

"Thank you, Your Royal Highness!"

"Hmph, there will be a new prince in the spring next year, you can assist my uncle well, don't make trouble for me."

"Understood, understood." Zhao Wuxian nodded again and again, he saw that Ji Ren's anger had subsided, so he stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I don't know if you have heard of it, your brother, Ji Zheng, he doesn't seem to be dead." ”

Ji Ren was angry again and scolded: "Nonsense! Of course I know he's not dead! Do you really think I set the fire that night?! Damn, now everyone in the world thinks I am a despicable villain who murdered my brother, but in fact, the real despicable person is my eldest brother! Everything is his plan, everything is under his control, he committed suicide and died, but he framed me, I can't argue now, I can't wash it by jumping into the Yellow River! ”

"Your Highness is angry, angry." Zhao Wuxian smiled and comforted Ji Ren and said, "You say, will this Ji Zheng come over to compete with you for the crown prince?" ”

"Nonsense! What do you think Big Brother is doing all this for?! It's just to let Ji Zheng compete with me for the crown prince! So he's definitely coming, and it's not long before he's supposed to show up. I guess he'll arrive in Luoyang before the harvest festival, and it looks like there's going to be a big battle between us soon. ”

"It's strange to say, why does Ji Zhi have to support Ji Zheng? What did he have with you? ”

"Hey, didn't my mother send someone to assassinate him, and he held a grudge? Damn, he should have died a long time ago, a man who was half-cut into the ground had to occupy the position of the crown prince, and one occupation would be fifteen years! I'm dead, I'm going to get a Ji Zheng to fight with me! ”

Zhao Wuxian hurriedly saluted and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, our Jin Kingdom will definitely fully support Your Highness!" ”

Ji Ren nodded and said with a wry smile: "Hehe, my brother also married the princess of the Yue Kingdom." I think that the king of Yue will also support him with the strength of the whole country. ”

"Yue Guo?" Zhao Wuxian scoffed, "What's the use of a low-class prince, no matter how much support you have?" ”

"Definitely. In the past ten years, the king of Yue has worked hard to govern the country, and the national strength has increased day by day. Especially in this battle of Wu Yue, the Yue country was a blockbuster, and its strength should not be underestimated. ”

"Yes." Zhao Wuxian stroked his beard and said, "Aside from the support of the princes, His Highness's roots in Luoyang are far better than Ji Zheng's. He hasn't returned to Luoyang for more than 20 years, and I'm afraid he doesn't even know anyone. When the Son of Heaven made a choice, it was impossible not to listen to the voices within Luoyang. ”

"Well, that's right. That's probably my biggest advantage. Ji Ren nodded confidently.

At noon, the Son of Heaven was walking in the courtyard of the palace, and although the scenery was picturesque, the Son of Heaven had a sad face and was not interested at all.

The father-in-law stepped forward and whispered a few words to the Son of Heaven. The Son of Heaven didn't say anything, just nodded without interest.

Not long after, the father-in-law led the prince to the Son of Heaven, and the prince looked happy, paced briskly and saluted: "The minister greets the Son of Heaven." ”

The Son of Heaven motioned for the Taishi to get up and asked, "What is the matter with the Taishi coming to see Gu?" ”

"When I got up early this morning, I heard the birds on the branches chirping, and when I looked up, I saw that two big birds and three or five chicks were singing in the branches, and they were happy. Chen thought to himself, although this creature is small, it is really enviable to enjoy the joy of family. ”

"Hey......" The Son of Heaven couldn't help but sigh, "You and I are both people who are about to enter the earth, and at this age, if you can enjoy your family, you will have no regrets in this life." ”

"Yes, that's why the ministers came to congratulate the Son of Heaven."

The Son of Heaven smiled bitterly, tilted his head and looked at the Taishi, "How happy is Lonely?" ”

"The joy of the reunion of father and son!" After saying that, the Taishi turned around and pointed to the side.

The Son of Heaven looked for the direction and saw a person standing not far away, and that person was Ji Zheng.

"Politics...... Zheng'er? The Son of Heaven was overjoyed and walked towards Ji Zheng tremblingly.

Ji Zheng hurriedly strode forward, knelt down in front of the Son of Heaven, and saluted: "Father! ”

"Zheng'er, you're still alive...... It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive......" The Son of Heaven burst into tears and stretched out his hand to help Ji Zheng.

Ji Zheng knelt down, squeezed out tears in his eyes, and said with tears: "Father, the last time the incident happened suddenly, the child's life was in danger, so I didn't say goodbye." The child's unfilial piety worries his father. ”

The Son of Heaven waved his hand and shook his head, lamenting, "It's not your fault, it's the Father's fault." Son, my father is old, don't leave my father again. ”

"The child obeys! The child will not leave his father again. ”

"Good, good, good."

The father and son reunited after a long absence, hugged each other and cried, and their feelings were moving.

Taishi stood behind the Son of Heaven, and his eyes briefly met with Ji Zheng, and they understood each other.