Chen Wenlong said righteously: "Death is death, people are inherently dead, even if they die, they must be a loyal minister, and they will be famous for a hundred generations!" ”

Cheng Yue smiled, and then said: "Death is heavier than Mount Tai, and some are lighter than feathers. If I die, what is it? In addition to a name of loyalty, what is the use of his death for the country and the people? The Great Song Dynasty still sang and danced, and hundreds of officials still fought for power and profit. After being humiliated by the Jin State for more than 100 years, the Great Song Dynasty was still burned and plundered by soldiers in the city. What did Prince Yue's death change? No, nothing. You think his death is heavier than Tarzan, but I think it's lighter than a feather. I can say with certainty that Yue Wumu's death was worthless. ”

Chen Wenlong has always respected Yue Fei as a god, but now that Cheng Yue said it, he couldn't find the words to refute it, so he could only look at Cheng Yue with his mouth open.

Cheng Yue paused, and then said: "If I die like this, who do you guess will be happy?" Yes, it is a Mongolian and traitorous ministers like Liu Mengyan and Chen Yizhong. Who will be sad? That's right, the people who were bloodied by the Mongol army that came back a few years later. Only then will someone remember me, someone will grit their teeth and scold, and someone will avenge me, but it will be too late. ”

Cheng Yue glanced at Chen Wenlong and said, "If it's just to save my life and my personal position, I can go overseas to establish a country." I have occupied the Ryukyus, and I can occupy a large area further south at any time, which is several times or even dozens of times larger than the current Great Song Dynasty, and the Mongols have no way to take me, and I can live freely overseas. But do you want me to watch the lives of my Han people and be indifferent? Tell me, what am I for? ”

Chen Wenlong was stunned and said, "How would I know? ”

Cheng Yue shook his head and said, "No, you know!" You know, I'm not here to protect my family, but for the people. You just don't want to say. I don't blame you. My thoughts are contrary to what you have always claimed. It's enough that you can understand. You have correspondence with Li Tingzhi, Master Li, and my father-in-law, Wen Xianggong, right? ”

Chen Wenlong nodded, what Cheng Yue said to him, he could see it from Li Tingzhi and Wen Tianxiang's letters when he mentioned the Metropolitan Governor. At first, he was deeply shocked and scolded Cheng Yue for being a chaotic minister and thief. Later, seeing Cheng Yue's series of measures, he began to think deeply about Cheng Yue's thoughts repeatedly.

Everyone else wished to be kind to the people and let them build shrines for him. If Cheng Yue really wants to usurp Song and become independent, of course, he needs the people to obey him blindly unconditionally. But Cheng Yue did the opposite, repeatedly emphasizing that he did not believe in gods and Buddhas. and debasement of religion. Even the magic stick that he boasted about for Cheng Yue was still arrested and punished. From ancient times to the present, it is unheard of.

There are almost no officials who don't want to get rich, but Cheng Yue invests most of his income in the most expensive and unrewarding places. The construction of roads, the reclamation of the Ryukyus, and the construction of warships were all huge investments, and the benefits to him personally were very small and great to the country.

Chen Wenlong is not a fool, no one who wants to seek a usurper will do this, it can be seen that Cheng Yue is indeed dedicated to the country.

However, Cheng Yue's other practices made him puzzled. He made every promise in the court, excluded dissidents, and coerced officials. The power is monopolized, and Liu Mengyan and Chen Yizhong are still left unmoved. What exactly is he going to do? Chen Wenlong couldn't figure it out. So I interviewed Cheng Yue today to see what he meant to be, but I was taught a lesson by Cheng Yue.

Cheng Yue said: "I'm only for the people, not for the officials, not for the Zhao clan. I'm not afraid to be honest with you, I never looked at the throne in my eyes. The emperor is an ordinary person, sometimes he is not as good as an ordinary person, and there is no so-called mandate of heaven, which is used to fool the people. It is my goal to open up the wisdom of the people, benefit the people's livelihood, and create a thousand-year-old foundation of my Han family. Whatever you want to ask, I've already answered. If you want to do something with me, go to Suzhou and work side by side with Master Li and them. If you don't agree with me, I also admire you for being a good official and never making it difficult. Master Chen, where to go, let yourself decide. ”

Chen Wenlong was shocked by Cheng Yue's words, and his whole body was numb. He never expected that someone didn't even care about the throne! What a spirit! Compared with Cheng Yue, he thinks every day whether Cheng Yue wants to usurp the throne, he is too petty and makes a judgment.

Chen Wenlong was silent for a long time, his mind was in a mess, what Cheng Yue said to him he couldn't fully understand now, but he could be sure that Cheng Yue was right, and what he was going to do now was also right. More on that later. No longer hesitated at the moment, stood up and gave a deep salute and said: "My subordinates will go to Suzhou tomorrow, and I will slowly ask the metropolitan governor for advice in the future." ”

Cheng Yue was overjoyed to hold Chen Wenlong's hand and said, "With the help of Lord Chen, I should be able to go north with confidence." ”

Chen Wenlong smiled bitterly, after struggling for so long, he still had to serve Cheng Yue in the end, and he would go to Chang Daren to confess his sins tomorrow, alas, he had a negative grace.

Cheng Yue talked with Chen Wenlong at night, telling all his plans, completely forgetting that Liu Niang and Huanniang, who had just entered the door, were waiting for him shyly and uneasily, and made them wait in vain.

It wasn't until the sky was bright that Chen Wenlong said goodbye without tiredness, and he didn't look tired of staying up all night. Many of the things Cheng Yue said to him last night made him feel very excited, and he hated himself for coming too late. Time is running out, he wants to go to Suzhou as soon as possible!

Mrs. Luo sent Chen Wenlong away, she couldn't hold back her tiredness anymore, and after returning to the study to report to Cheng Yue, she got into Cheng Yue's arms and fell asleep on the bed in the study.

Cheng Yue hugged Mrs. Luo and slept sweetly, and in the morning Dingniang came to call, and when she saw the two sleeping with their clothes together, she understood that Cheng Yue and that Chen Wenlong must have talked very late last night, and they slept without taking off their clothes. Quietly bring the door, no one is allowed to disturb Cheng Yue, let them have a good rest, and she will deal with something.

Cheng Yue and Chen Wenlong talked speculatively, but Wenfu was a chicken-flying dog jump last night.

Wen Tianxiang was very relieved after listening to Mrs. Ouyang's relays of Cheng Yue's meaning, and Cheng Yue was very relieved that Cheng Yue would not hesitate to defile himself to save the face of the whole family. The headache is that now only two daughters can get married, what should I do?

After dinner, Wen Tianxiang walked around the study, thinking that his head was about to break, and he didn't come up with a way not to offend anyone. I used to think that six daughters were a lot, but now I see that there are so few of them, and it's too late to want to have another life.

At this time, a family member came to the study to tell Wen Tianxiang, saying that Chen Wenlong and Lord Chen had just arrived at the house to ask to see him, and then suddenly remembered that there was something important and left first, saying that he would come to visit tomorrow.

Wen Tianxiang was overjoyed, Chen Wenlong's coming to the court was definitely a good thing, and I am afraid that he also had the intention of asking himself to introduce him to Cheng Yue. Cheng Yue is eager to recruit talents, and if Chen Wenlong can be recruited, the success of the Special Administrative Region will be a little more certain.

Wen Tianxiang was too tired to think alone, so he simply called the three ladies to think of ideas together. After discussing it for a long time, I finally came up with an idea. It's really not good, the fifth daughter Fengniang is over fifteen years old, so it is not a good idea to set down the family affairs first, and then marry at the age of sixteen.

The matter had a solution, and Wen Tianxiang felt a little relieved. Mrs. Ouyang mentioned to him the newly made ivory mahjong in Cheng Yue's house, complained that Ding Niang was stingy, and did not bring them back.

Wen Tianxiang waved his hand and said, "You don't know, Cheng Yue mentioned to me that it was made of leftover materials for making pianos, and there were only a dozen pairs." I heard that the nobles in the palace liked it very much, and Cheng Yue was thinking about sending a few pairs into the palace. Several princes also want it, and they are all waiting. These dozen sets of mahjong are not even enough points, and it is enough for you to play them. But then again, my son-in-law will send a copy of whatever good things he has, and I don't think there will be less mahjong, and I can do it again. ”

The three ladies thought to themselves, thinking of the moist feel of ivory mahjong, and their hands itched again. Or have fun at the son-in-law's place, make eye contact with each other, and plan to find an excuse to go over tomorrow to play.

The husband and wife were talking happily, only to see a family member come in again with a strange face: "Master, Mrs. Song from the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is here again, do you want to see it?" ”

Wen Tianxiang was stunned, why did he come again? See you of course. Mrs. Huang and Mrs. Yan went out to bring Mrs. Song in, and Mrs. Song said after seeing the ceremony: "The concubine is ordered by the capital to inform the third lady of her whereabouts, please feel at ease with Mrs. Wen." ”

"What?! Huanniang? She also went to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion? Wen Tianxiang and the three ladies were so surprised that they all stood up.

Mrs. Yan was taken aback, and secretly rejoiced, and said, "Master, the concubine went to the Huanniang room to take a look." ”

Mrs. Song said: "The third lady was improvised, and she didn't leave a note in the room, so Mrs. doesn't have to look at it." ”

Wen Tianxiang calmed down, pressed his hand down, and said, "You all sit down and talk, Mrs. Song, what's going on, I'll listen." ”

Mrs. Song told Huanniang in detail and said, "What the Metropolitan Governor means is that with the example of the second lady, it is inconvenient for the Metropolitan Governor to send the third lady back. Anyway, the place at home is big, and the third lady will live if she likes to live, and everything will come first to the meaning of the third lady. ”

Wen Tianxiang clapped his hands heavily and said, "I'm just guessing why Lord Chen left suddenly, it turns out that this is the case!" Where did this girl get the courage and strategy? I can't really see it usually! ”

Seeing that Wen Tianxiang was not too angry, Mrs. Song said with a smile: "Xianggong Wen said it very well, and the governor said the same thing." The Metropolitan Governor listened to the process of the third lady arriving at the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion, gave a thumbs up and kept praising him, saying that such a good daughter could only be born to Wen Xianggong, and also said that ordinary men were not worthy of the third lady at all, and the concubine saw that the Metropolitan Governor loved the third lady very much, so she still had to congratulate Wen Xianggong first. ”

Wen Tianxiang said with a smile: "Mrs. Song, don't make fun of me, I have a total of six daughters, how can half of my daughters marry one person!" Also, what about those who propose? After waiting for a few months, let me tell them that my daughter was all in the Governor's Palace? What does Mrs. Song want me to explain? (To be continued......)