The east wind in March not only brought the northern land back to life, but also brought back good news to the ambitious Xiangu. The iron-blooded army led by Bai Zheng and Wu Deli has successfully conquered Suicheng, and the forces of the Yaodong people have been completely driven out of the Central Plains.

The victory of the foreign war has increased the authority of the Xiangu to an unprecedented extent, and the recovery of the land of Xu Huai means that the entire north has been completely unified, and with the Central Plains as a dependent, it is no longer difficult to achieve a hegemony.

The confidence in the Xian Valley is unprecedentedly inflated, and the heroes of the world are no longer the slightest threat in his eyes, and in his eyes, it is only a matter of time before he unifies the world.

Satisfied, he was full of optimism about the future, and while sending people to reward the army of Bai Zheng and Wu Deli, he began to forcibly promote reforms, and wanted to monopolize the power of the entire Anyun in his hands.

Victory means authority, and the ministers of An Yunquan, who had complained a lot before, now have to keep their mouths shut and remain silent about many actions in the Xiangu.

Although they did not dare to oppose Kentanaka head-on, they would not be polite to the supporters behind Kentanaka. And Lan Qi, who has been giving advice to Xian Valley, has become the primary target of their attack.

Although Lan Qi has always kept a low profile, although Xian Guzhong has also maintained him in every way, Lan Qi, who is on the cusp of the storm, still decided to leave Heluo City temporarily and go out to avoid the limelight.

"Now that the court is in turmoil, in order to avoid Mr. being endangered, it is also appropriate to leave temporarily. But who is a loyal minister and who is a traitor, I still have a measure in my heart. I am where I am today thanks to Mr. Lan Qi's ingenuity. I am not a person who does not know kindness, and I will also take Mr. Lan Qi's merits to heart, and when everything is peaceful, I will definitely welcome him back with a great gift. Lieutenant General Lan Qi was sent to the gate of the city and said with a solemn oath.

"I naturally understand what Ken-sama means. The reform of the court will touch the interests of many people, and those who lose their interests will fight back, and someone will inevitably have to resist for the adults. Lan Qi is not talented, but he is also willing to protect the safety of adults with his own body. It's just that Lord Xian must remember that the restructuring must be gradual and gradual, and there must be no hurry. For those who oppose it, we must also break them one by one, but we can't think of sweeping them away with one hand. General Bai and they have won, and it has been much easier for adults to restructure, but they must be cautious. Lan Qi couldn't help but admonish.

"I understand, I understand, what Mr. Lan Qi said, I will always remember. Loyal people are rare, and I will never fail him. Ken Gu replied.

Lan Qi said goodbye to Xian Guzhong, boarded the carriage, and headed north. Lan Qi didn't feel too much loss in his heart, because An Yun's situation had not exceeded his expectations, he didn't want to be pressed by An Yun's ministers, and he didn't want to just be a fortunate minister in the Dangu Valley, leaving Heluo City this time was just to prepare for his return again. Take a step back and protect yourself, just to play better in the future.

Lan Qi sat in the carriage with her eyes closed, thinking about how she would live in the coming days, and thoughtfully, picked up Han Taozi's recent letter.

"Wei Zeng is also a generation of heroes, and now he has given up the fight for world domination and only created a paradise in the deep mountains, which is really interesting. There was a lot of praise for him in Peach's words, and it seemed that Wei Zeng was not an incompetent person. Since you have to be free, you don't have to stay in Sanlu Town, Mobei style, Yishan Paradise, go and see, it's good to come. Lan Qi made up her mind, so she asked the coachman to change direction and go directly to Yishan.

It wasn't long to go north when the sound of a man crying came over. Lan Qi was very surprised in his heart, now An Yun is under the governance of the Xian Valley, and it can be regarded as stable, who will cry on this avenue?

Lan Qi lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a young literati kneeling at a fork in the road and weeping bitterly, sad for some reason.

"You seem to be a scholar too, and you don't want to make a name for yourself and serve the country; I don't want to spread culture and education and educate all people, so why should I suffer on this road? All roads can be walked, you just have to walk down. Lan Qi got out of the carriage and came to the young literati and said.

"It turned out to be Mr. Lan Qi, who was polite in Xia Shen Deqing." When the young literati saw Lan Qi, he immediately got up and said respectfully.

"You know me? I've always lived in seclusion, and I don't like to travel, and many people can't remember it. Dare to ask who your friend is? Lan Qi said.

"Mr. Lan Qi is a person who is very much appreciated by Lord Xian, and when he walks in the mansion, naturally some people look up to him. You don't remember me as a nobody, and you should be. In the next place, he was a person from Yanbei, but it was only because of Mr. Wendao's recommendation that he was able to come to this Heluo City and get an official and a half-job. It's just that he doesn't want to flatter the powerful in the court, so he has been put on an idle post. A few days ago, I heard that several colleagues attacked Mr., so I retorted, and the court magnates thought that I was a fellow party of Mr., so they dismissed me. Shen Deqing said.

"It turned out that I lost my office, and it's not a big deal. Life has its own ups and downs, you are still young, and a little setback is just a stepping stone for you. It's really not worth crying because of this. Lan Qi said.

"My grief is not because I lost my position, but because I don't know what to do with the way forward. When I was recommended by Mr. Wendao, I also had the intention of serving the country, but it was dark in the court, and I was soft-spoken, so I really couldn't do anything, so I already had the intention of resigning. It's just that seeing that Lord Xian is bent on reforming Anyun's bad government and implementing all the decrees, it is really insightful, although my strength is small, but I also want to stay and make a contribution, so I have stumbled to this day. An official position is nothing? It's just that I learned from passers-by that Mr. Lan Qi is also leaving Heluo City, and from then on, there is one less virtuous person in the court, and I am afraid that An Yun's good situation will be lost after all. Shen Deqing said sadly and indignantly.

"I tell you, when the husband is angry, the whole world is afraid, and when he laughs, the whole world is happy. Whether it is advancing or retreating, it is only in my thoughts, and I don't care about the court magnates. I Lan Qi's advance and retreat, I don't have to worry about you. Be yourself and learn more about what you can do in the world. Feeling the darkness of the world, and then crying on the side, scolding on the side, what can change in the end? Nothing will change. Lan Qi said, and by the end, the words were already very harsh.

"Why is the gentleman angry, I didn't do anything wrong!" Shen Deqing said in surprise.

"You didn't do anything wrong, but you didn't do anything right either. If you have a good mind, you have to give everything you have for this good thought. Maybe after training, you will become mature, but now you can only scold a few sentences without pain, and then there are countless tears left. When you can endure all the pain and stick to what you want, you will no longer cry. Lan Qi said.

Shen Deqing listened to Lan Qi's words, but just stood there in a daze, a little at a loss for a while.

Lan Qi looked at Shen Deqing's current appearance, and also felt that what he said just now was a little harsh, so he slowed down and said, "After saying so much, I don't know how much you can understand." But since you don't know what to do now, you might as well follow me. I'm going to Yishan to have a look, and it's good to have a companion. After Lan Qi finished speaking, he got into the carriage and invited Shen Deqing in.

Shen Deqing looked up at Lan Qi, his face without any mood fluctuations was still calm; The deep and bottomless eyes still reveal an unknown light.

Shen Deqing saluted, got into the carriage, and followed Lan Qi in the direction of Yishan.

The carriage stopped and stopped, and finally arrived near Yishan after more than ten days. Leaving the land of An Yun, those open and secret battles in the court are also far away from Lan Qi's heart, making him feel extremely relaxed now.

"Mr. Lan Qi, where are we going? Further on is the place of the Zhantu people, and we will be in danger when we encounter the Zhantu people, so if you want to relax, you can go somewhere else. Shen Deqing said.

"I didn't come out this time to relax, but to visit someone. You are from Yanbei, you should also know Wei Zeng, tell me about your image of Wei Zeng. Lan Qi parked the carriage at the exit of a small town, and then sat outside the carriage and said to Shen Deqing.

"I also heard a lot about Wei Zeng in Yanbei, but I didn't meet him with my own eyes. The rumored Wei Zeng is as fierce as a tiger, cunning as a fox, and there is no lack of wit in his bravery. Wei Zeng is a terrible person, he will not leave any mercy on the enemy, whether it is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time or a master of martial arts, it is not easy to fight against him. In short, he was terrible. Shen Deqing said with a look of fear on his face.

"Is he really that scary? But I heard that he is still very kind to you Yanbei people. Lan Qi asked.

"He naturally didn't say anything to us Yanbei people, our family used to live in poverty, and we also received his favor. But this does not hide his cruelty to the enemy, and during my years in my hometown, all I heard about his victory over a strong enemy, never stopped all year round. I thought at the time, a person who only knows how to kill is terrible, and a person who only knows how to fight has no future. There could have been other ways to solve the problem, but war was the only way for him to solve the problem. Shen Deqing said.

"Did he condone the looting of the soldiers?"

"His military discipline is okay, I haven't heard of anything like this."

"Did he ever massacre prisoners of war, or civilians?"

"I haven't heard of it, even the conquered Zhantu people were not slaughtered, but were placed all over Yanbei by him."

"If he hasn't done any of these things, why would you call him cruel? Why do you think he's scary? Lan Qi asked.

"Because he's been at war and he's been trying to solve everything with war. If he had resorted to diplomacy and balancing the interests of all parties to resolve disputes, perhaps it would not have felt so scary. Shen Deqing said.

"Then the other people in Yanbei also think the same way as you? Do they all think Wei Zeng is terrible? Lan Qi continued.

"I, and some other people who have read the book, think Wei Zeng is terrible. However, many people who had received Wei Zeng's favor did not think so, especially those who had served too well in Wei Zeng's army, and even promoted Wei Zeng's bravery, and worshipped him as an idol. Shen Deqing said.

"Whether it is intimidating or reverent, in short, Wei Zeng is a very brave person, and there is nothing wrong with that. Brave people are not afraid of everything and will choose to face life head-on, but if they don't know the art of tactfulness, they will provoke too many enemies. I'm afraid that Wei Zeng will fail back then, and it is inseparable from this reason. Lan Qi said.

What Mr. Lan Qi said was the so-called: success is also Xiao He, defeat is also Xiao He. He rose and failed because of his courage. Shen Deqing replied.

"But now Wei Zeng should be very different, in addition to bravery, he has also added something else to his heart. Otherwise, he would not have given up the struggle for hegemony, and chose to build a paradise in the mountains. You can come with me to visit him and see what is different about Wei Zeng now. Lan Qi said.

At this moment, several horses galloped towards the town in the sky, and Lan Qi saw that these people also got out of the carriage, slapped the dust on their bodies twice, and quietly waited for the arrival of those people.

"Master, have you come to see me? I've been separated from you for so long, have you ever thought about me? Oops...... "Han Taozi came to the edge of the town, and immediately dismounted and ran towards Lan Qi, but he tripped and fell to the ground while paying attention all the way.

"You, you, you, are still so unstable, the road has to be taken step by step, as long as you have a goal, you will come sooner or later. If you are in a hurry and fall to the ground, you will only be hurt. Lan Qi stepped forward to help Han Taozi up and said in a reproachful tone.

"Master, don't talk about me, I really don't hurt at all. Come with me to Yishan, it's very different from the outside world. I have already seen General Wei Zengwei, he is somewhat similar to the rumors, but there are also many differences, in short, I can't tell, if you go with me, you will naturally know. Han Taozi slapped her body twice nonchalantly, and then pulled Lan Qi in the direction of Yishan.

"You are in a hurry again, you still have a long way to go when you want to go to Yishan. I have my carriage, and you have your horses. If you pull me like this, when will I be there? Lan Qi shook her head and said.

"Again, we can take a carriage. Whoever is that, I want to catch up with the master, so don't bother us. You can get on my horse and go with us. Han Taozi pulled Lan Qi into the carriage, and when she saw Shen Deqing coming over, she stopped her.

Shen Deqing was stunned for a moment, then shrugged helplessly, so he had to ride his horse, follow the carriage, and rush in the direction of Yishan. (To be continued.) )