On the same day, there were several sturdy men in Qinghe County, wearing dust-covering warm hats, black satin robes, cooked leather boots, and goose feather knives on their waists. Several people rode fast horses from Yanggu County, and after crossing the Qinghe River, they led their horses into the city through the four city gates. After entering the city, these people divided into four streets, east, west, north and south, and roamed around the people in the city. When I felt that there was nothing unusual, I walked to the archway building in the middle of the city, sat in several taverns around the archway building, one person and one table, and poured myself a drink after ordering the wine and food.

It's just that these men drink very slowly, and while drinking, they stare closely at the street, and the people who stop and go don't seem to have a leisure time to drink.

This early in the morning, the people in the city are also busy with their own work, this world has been peaceful for a few years, and those who have capital and those who do not have capital are doing better business than before. A few days ago, the county government announced a holy edict, saying that the imperial court should reduce taxes and public service to support the people. For a time, the people on the street were all happy, and praised the current saint as the holy Son of Heaven.

As the southeast gateway of the Great Song Dynasty, Qinghe County is the county seat with the most contact with Wu Yue and the Southern Tang Kingdom, so most of the silk, porcelain and other things of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wu Yue entered the Great Song Dynasty from the Qing River. The rare horses, spices, iron and stone of the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wu Yue had to be exchanged from the Great Song Dynasty. This Qinghe County has another Qinghe River that is convenient for boats, so Qinghe County has become a port for the people of the three countries.

Businessmen traveled from south to north and were well-informed, and they were also the main source of information exchange of all kinds. The merchants of the Great Song Dynasty, the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Wu Yue Dynasty, after dealing with each other several times, all believed that the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wu Yue were now vassals to the Great Song Dynasty, and sooner or later they would be attached to the Great Song Dynasty. At first, the three parties still argued one or two, but then they stopped arguing, and they all felt that this was a foregone conclusion.

These men drank wine and stared at the street, when at the door of the Fulin Restaurant next to the archway building, a few outsiders dressed as merchants walked up, these men all looked at the tall man who wore a Tang knife on his waist and stood out from the crowd, and gestured with his eyes. The tall man received these messages with a sharp look, and entered the restaurant first.

I saw this group of people, in addition to the tall man who went upstairs, there were three people. They are all dressed in brocade clothes, with warm hats and neat crowns, like dignitaries. One of them, a young man surrounded by the other two, was seventeen or eighteen years old, with a white face, walking without squinting, and with a polite gesture, like the master of these people.

The three of them entered the restaurant and went straight upstairs, where the tall man was already greeted at the door of a private room above. The three of them entered the private room and sat down. The shopkeeper went inside to make tea and came out. The young man raised the teacup, and everyone picked up the teacup in front of them. It is not difficult to see that these people are not in awe of young people.

After about a cup of tea, the door was pushed, and an old man with white hair came in. Wearing a coarse linen black robe, wearing straw sandals on his feet, and carrying a dusty hand, he has some fairy wind bones. As soon as he entered with a smile, the young man hurriedly got up and saluted, "Father has always been good?" ”

Lao Dao hurriedly held his arms and said, "Okay, well, I really want to mess with my father, let me take a closer look." I haven't seen you for many years, you have grown a lot taller, and your body is a lot stronger. ”

It turned out that this old way was dressed up by Fu Yanqing, and this young man was Zheng Wang Chai Zongxun.

The two met here because when Zhao Kuangyin crowned the two kings, there was another secret Yu, which was passed on orally. Let these two people have their own destiny and not meet each other, otherwise they will be judged as disobedient.

Therefore, the two secretly left the fiefdom and came to Qinghe County, where dragons and snakes were mixed. First, there are a lot of outsiders in Qinghe County, and it is not easy for the two to attract attention here; Second, the county magistrate of Qinghe County was originally the son of Fu Yanqing's old friend, and if there is something, he can also be accommodating and informed. Of course, neither of them would take the liberty of informing Qinghe County Decree that they would use this boundary to meet and catch up. The less people know about it, the better.

Fu Yanqing motioned for the three of them to sit down, and Chai Zongxun said first: "Father urgently summoned me here, shouldn't I just miss my grandson?" I don't know why? ”

Fu Yanqing said: "Xiansun, I got news from the capital, and the saint seems to be interested in summoning the two of me into Beijing, but now I don't know what its purpose is?" Therefore I have called you here to take counsel and counsel. ”

"Oh, it's really strange that the Holy One has called me two. It's been nearly ten years since I left Beijing, and the Holy One has never summoned me. My Father recently followed the Holy Father on an expedition, what do you think? ”

"In this northern expedition, I have gone on an expedition with the army, and it is indispensable to discuss military affairs with the saint. My speculation, this saint originally didn't think too much about you and me, and he was also very considerate of the Chai family. It's just that the affairs of this dynasty have always been open and secretly fighting, and today and tomorrow are just blessings and misfortunes. Even if you and I are far from the feet of the troubled Son of Heaven, we will not be able to be plotted against or become a scapegoat for others. ”

Chai Zongxun nodded and said: "What the eldest father said is extremely true, no matter how wise the saint is, he is also a hero born in troubled times, and he is not as good as the holy lord Mingjun when he was in Langlang, so he has a little more slaughter in his mind." ”

"If you want to say that the saint still has trust in his courtiers, but there are also moments when he is blinded, so you and I still have to make some preparations, just in case, don't be hurt by the villain behind you."

"Well, I don't know what Father thinks?"

"I think this saint has some defensive thoughts, so this matter of entering Beijing is only a curse and no blessing."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You think, this has nothing to call the two of us, it must be the heart of the saint who wants to probe your and my minds, and try to see if you and I have two hearts. This toss, if it is used by villains, nothing will become something, and small things will become big things, which are all troubles that cannot be provoked. ”

Chai Zongxun's face turned white when he heard this, "When the eldest father said this, sure enough, this matter of entering Beijing is more than auspicious." ”

"Not really, Xiansun, listen to me. Although this saint has doubtful thoughts, it may not be true, which can give you and me life. ”

Chai Zongxun was shocked: "After the saint is suspicious, he will check your and my behavior, if the saint knows about today's meeting, he will confirm his suspicions, how can this be good?" ”

Fu Yanqing looked at his anxious look and said, "It is inevitable that this saint will check your and my actions, but he may not really care if you and I meet." He would never let himself be scolded by later generations for this matter, saying that he not only stole the imperial power, but also forgot the grace of Emperor Sejong and killed his descendants. He actually cares more about whether you and I have the real strength to shake his imperial power. ”

Chai Zongxun pondered for a while, and also felt that his grandfather's words made some sense, "That's right, it's just that this entry into Beijing is still very abrupt, I don't know how to avoid it?" ”

Fu Yanqing said: "This is also where we have to discuss the result. Of course, I'm afraid that it won't help, but this prevention is a must-do. What Fu Yanqing thought in his heart was that this hard-working grandson, not only would the throne not be guaranteed, but if it was difficult to escape in the end, it would be really sad.

The old man who was fifty miles away from Chai Zongxun and his entourage, when he listened to the conversation between the two, he had been pondering, and at this time he frowned and said: "After listening to what the two princes said, I feel that this saint is a hero in troubled times, and when he won the great treasure, he was exhausted, not only because he was ambitious, but also because of current affairs. He looked at the faces of the two princes and continued: "There is some truth in the heroes of this troubled world, and what is the king of this troubled world afraid of the most? ”

Chai Zongxun asked, "What are you most afraid of?" ”

"I'm most afraid of the people around me. The people around him have always been the culprits in the troubled times, causing chaos and subverting the world. It is also the most unguardable and not easy to be recognized by the king. ”

Fu Yanqing nodded thoughtfully and said, "Gong Chen's words are reasonable, but I am afraid that this truth will be ignored by the saints." ”

Chen Gongdao: "The saint did not ignore it, he was just blinded for a while, if he said that he was a fool today, no one would believe it." To put it another inappropriately, although this person is the Son of Heaven uses the means used by others, the methods used by others are also useful. Once he seizes the throne of the Great Treasure, isn't he afraid that there will be a repeat of the old trick? Of course he will be afraid, and he will always be on the lookout. So who is that terrible person around me today? ”

Chai Zongxun asked, "Who is it?" ”

"It should be his brother Zhao Guangyi."

After listening to this, Fu Yanqing also nodded.

"This Zhao Guangyi is not only his left and right arms in the past, but now he is also his right-hand man to eradicate other forces, when all the forces are eradicated, who is the saint most afraid of? Of course, it's this Zhao Guangyi. ”

Chai Zongxun also nodded and asked, "Gong Chen is very right, but this Zhao Guangyi is the younger brother of the Holy Lord, how can the Holy Lord be afraid of him in his heart?" ”

Fu Yanqing said: "The saint is not afraid of him, what other person is there to fear?" ”

Chen Gong continued: "Therefore, the two princes, before entering Beijing, let the saint re-examine Zhao Guangyi beside him, and put his suspicions on Zhao Guangyi's body. This naturally will not make the two princes worry that they will be plotted after entering Beijing. ”

Chai Zongxun said: "I don't know how to make this saint suspicious of Zhao Guangyi? ”

The other person who accompanied him was named Jia Baiyu. He said: "It's good that this matter is false and real, and if there are some heavenly signs, it is even better." ”