In the twenty-fourth year of Dayong Wuwei, the emperor issued an edict, ordering the prince An to sacrifice to His Majesty the temple, and was worshiped by hundreds of officials in the Wenhua Palace, King Yong was afraid, in February of the same year, King Yong wrote to ask for the domain of Youzhou, the emperor did not allow it, and ordered it to be replaced by the son, and then, King Yong was exempted from illness, and the emperor allowed it——

"Yongshi Taizong Benji"

In the first year of Nanchu Tongtai, the Marquis of Zhenyuan, Lu led a hundred officials to support the third son of the king, Long as the lord of the country, changed the Yuan Tongtai, Yaozun Yang Wang as the Taishang, Feng Shangfei as the queen mother, hung the curtain to listen to the government, the state affairs committee Yu Luhou, the new lord ascended the throne, and issued an edict to Jin to seal a letter for the Duke of Zhenyuan, sent Dayong, and paid tribute to the ministers——

"The History of Chu in the Southern Dynasty: The Biography of King Chu Chu"

In a song of merit and song and dance, New Year's Day arrived, this day is really busy, first the dynasty, the hundred officials first went to the Taiji Hall to worship Emperor Yongdi Li Yuan, and then to the East Palace Wenhua Hall to worship the prince, although the prince has his own mansion in the imperial city, but the East Palace, which symbolizes the authority of the prince, has not been able to move in, until this year because of the support of all aspects, Li An officially entered the East Palace, and sat firmly in the storage position. When King Yong, as the head of a hundred officials, went to the East Palace to worship the prince, and performed two kneels and six bows, in the minds of the world, Li An was already a veritable prince. Looking at Li Zhen, the king of Yong, who had always made himself ashamed of himself, bow in front of him, and Li Anxin swelled with monstrous joy.

After that, Ang Lee completed the ceremony of paying tribute to the temple on behalf of the Son of Heaven, and at this moment, Ang Lee was completely intoxicated with the joy of surrender in the world.

In comparison, Yongwang Li Zhen's expression is inevitably a little cold, the name of the monarch and the minister is established, no wonder he is so, no one thought that Li Zhen at this time, can only praise Jiang Zhe's strategy, he can see that Li An is already fluttering, completely overwhelming his own joy makes him almost make a mistake several times, so as long as the plan is appropriate, he can make the prince doomed, if you want to take the first, it is easy to say, but to be able to design such a bold strategy, it is really bold, up to now, Li Zhen didn't know Jiang Zhe's specific plans, and he couldn't even figure out Jiang Zhe's intentions. I only feel that Jiang Zhe's plan seems to be an interlocking net, and Ang Lee is the butterfly that gradually fell into the net.

After the sacrifice to the temple, Li Yuan passed on the decree to set up a banquet in the Ganlu Palace, a big banquet for the ministers, I followed King Yong into the table, King Yong naturally had to be busy with the ministers to exchange cups, Shi Yu and I sat in the corner, he whispered for me to guide the important people in the court.

Shi Yu said in a low voice: "The chief civil official is the prime minister Zhongshu Ling Wei Guan, he is the emperor's arm helper, the emperor and King Yong were fighting outside, and the crown prince was in charge of the country, but in fact, the government affairs are all presided over by him, he is scheming, and he knows the way of the king very well, so he has been in the center for many years, and his favor has not faded, but in recent years, he has also been old, and the competition for the prince in the court is very chaotic, so he is wise to protect himself and does not express his opinions, but as far as we know, he is more inclined to the prince, because after all, he has worked with the prince for many years, But this man will not really intervene in the dispute, if we succeed, he will not have any objections, His Highness will, it is enough to stabilize him, but we cannot use him as a helper. The official in the fifth seat below him is Zheng Fang in the waiting, this person is loyal and dares to admonish, when King Qing assassinated Ji Guifei, many people asked to kill King Qing to punish the crime of stabbing his mother, this person said that His Royal Highness King Qing assassinated the concubine Although it was a little inappropriate, but it was also to avenge his biological mother, whether this revenge should be avenged or not, and there was no reason to punish for it, if he was guilty, it was not against Lun, because Ji Guifei was not his mother, and the emperor also apologized to King Qing, so King Qing was sent outside to be a vassal. I am afraid that this man will oppose us in the future, but His Highness said that if he can convince him with great righteousness, then this person will be a rare nobleman. ‘

I look at Wei Guan, his appearance is mediocre, Xingshuang has two temples, and what is rare is that he has a graceful demeanor, and he really has the bearing to command hundreds of officials. That Zheng Fang has big ears and cold eyes, but he is in his thirties, and his every move has a faint majestic momentum. Just looking at these two people, I compared those officials in Nanchu, and it was natural for Dayong to become the overlord of the Central Plains.

Shi Yu said again: "The one next to the prince is the prince's young master Lu Jingzhong, although this person is mediocre in appearance, but he is very proficient in the article system, so he became a young master, but this person is loyal in appearance, honest and deceitful, and is the first strategist under the prince, and we have suffered a lot of his losses." ‘

I looked at Lu Jingzhong, this person is currently my biggest enemy, it looks really ordinary, but the complexion is a little too fair, those eyes are always half open and half closed, it seems that there is some sleepless appearance, I am looking at him, Lu Jingzhong seems to be a little aware, his eyes are one, cold like electricity, looking at me, I quickly lowered my head, and felt a cold gaze flashing from me.

Shi Yu smiled back, Lu Jingzhong saw that it was Shi Yu, and seemed to be relieved, raising his glass to salute each other, Shi Yu smiled slightly, and also raised his glass. Both drank it all.

When Lu Jingzhong's gaze was removed, I said softly: "This person is really extraordinary, thank you Brother Shi for helping me out of the siege." ‘

Shi Yu said lightly: "He and I are old rivals, so he won't pay attention to you." Look, the one who toasted His Majesty was Cheng Shu, the Duke of Wei. This person once saved the emperor's surname, the military strategy is also ordinary, but he is a blessed general, if the victory in every battle is a big victory, if the defeat is always able to retreat the whole army, and the surname is light on wealth and righteousness, love to make friends, the most respected of the proud soldiers of Dayong or the king of Yong, but the closest person is Cheng Shu, if he wants to do anything, he does not need the documents of the Ministry of War, as long as a letter, I am afraid that no one will not buy it, he attaches great importance to His Royal Highness, and has maintained it in many ways in the past, and does not buy much money for the prince, but he is popular, and the emperor is favored, so the prince has no way to take him. This person is also loyal to the emperor, and I am afraid that it will not be possible for him to help His Highness, but if His Highness ascends the throne, he must be optimistic. ‘

I looked at the general who looked lazy and behaved a little rudely, but Zhou was full of affinity, although he had reached the age of knowing the destiny of heaven, but his beard was black, and there was no trace of fatigue between his expressions.

Shi Yu said again: "My Dayong military actually has four major factions now, and the 450,000 army under the command of His Royal Highness King Yongwang is the most powerful, and many famous generals in the military are under the command of His Highness, but now they are basically guarding outside, so you don't see it." In addition, 200,000 King Qi and 100,000 King Qing, although these armies are not as good as King Yong's generals, they are also elite, and another major faction is the Qin Cheng system, the Fuyuan general Qin Yi and the Wei Gong Cheng Shu jointly control the 150,000 forbidden army and 200,000 border troops, in other words, they are the emperor's most trusted generals, and they are the talisman for the emperor to suppress the princes. Now the three princes, King Qing has no ability to compete for the crown, King Qi and His Royal Highness are incompatible, with Qin Cheng's army of 350,000, the emperor can be as stable as Mount Tai. ‘

I look at General Qin, the head of the military generals, with a handsome appearance and gray beard, like a literati and a Confucian scholar, but when I saw him in good spirits, talking and laughing, I knew that he was an old tiger and a hero, no wonder he was the most relied on general of Emperor Yong.

At this time, Shi Yu said: "Suiyun, you see, although that person is not famous, but you have to remember that he is the Zhongshu servant Qin Wuji, this person is just loyal to his duties, but he has stayed in Zhongshu Province for nine years, and six or seven out of ten His Majesty's edicts are his handwriting, and you remember, Qin Zheng, the princess of Qi, is his eldest daughter." ‘

My heart sank, I looked at the Confucian scholar of Sven, and said lightly: "Could it be that this person has something to do with Fengyimen." ‘

Shi Yu smiled and said, "Suiyun is really shrewd, it is said that this person once received the great favor of the master of Fengyi Sect when he was young, so he has always been grateful for the picture." ‘

I kept this person in my heart, and then said lightly: "I have seen all the people I want to see, it is finally worth the trip, Brother Shi, after the banquet is over for a while, I will take the first step, and in the next few days, I will have a good rest, what about you?" ‘

Shi Yu said with a mysterious expression: "I'm afraid you won't be able to rest, you have had a good show since the second year of junior high school?" ‘

I was slightly stunned and looked at Shi Yu. He smiled and said: "The emperor is in a good mood this year, after the luncheon, he ordered to perform martial arts outside the Suzaku Gate, all officials or children of the family above the fourth grade of Dayong, all young people under the age of 30, can sign up to participate in the martial arts, if you win, Your Majesty will be rewarded heavily, I heard that the competition is divided into three kinds, the first is horse racing, the second is to test the archery, the third is to test the fists and feet of the sword, if any one of them to get the leader, you can glorify the ancestors, how can you not see such a grand occasion." ‘

I smiled and said, "It turns out that there are such good things, I really want to go and see it, but unfortunately I am not good at riding and archery martial arts, so there is no possibility of participating in it?" ‘

Shi Yu said with a smile: "This matter has already spread, it seems that you are not listening to the affairs outside the window, this time the officials of the DPRK and the central government, as well as the people of Chang'an, have already opened a gambling game, and the roster of registration has long been known to the world, General Cheng, that is, Wei Guogong is still sitting in the village himself, and his old man is the most fair." Of course, several major casinos in Chang'an have also opened gambling games. ‘

I smiled wryly, "I can bet, but I'm not proficient in martial arts, mounted archery, and I'm also very new to those who play in the field." ‘

Shi Yu smiled and said: "What are you afraid of, if you talk about the understanding of these contestants, I am afraid that if Yongwangfu recognizes the second and does not dare to admit the first, you will not be compensated." Are there three of the favorites this time? One is Wei Xiang's fourth son, Wei Ying, who is now the official Langzhong, it is said that he can be promoted to the official servant this year, although he is a civil official, but he is good at equestrianism, and Wei Xiang's family has a sweaty horse, so the horse race is the most likely to win the championship; One is Qin Qing, the second son of General Fuyuan, he is the tiger general of Dayong, riding and shooting to pass on his own learning, second to none among the young generals of Dayong, and the last one is Xiahou Yuanfeng, the son of Xiahou Yuanfeng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, this person is known as the first beautiful man in Chang'an, the beauty of Pan An Song Yu, and his martial arts are very strong. ‘

I said lightly: "There are really a lot of Dayong Junjie. ‘

Shi Yu saw that I was a little displeased, so he stopped inexplicably, and after thinking about it, he knew that I must have remembered Nan Chu Wentian Wu Huan, but he knew that he couldn't say it, so he just changed the topic and introduced me to some other officials.

While we were whispering, there was a low warning next to me, I looked up and saw that His Royal Highness King Qi was walking over with a young official, Shi Yu and I hurriedly stood up, Li Xian walked up to the two of us and said, "The ministers are feasting, and now they are toasting each other, why are the two of you talking here secretly?" ‘

Shi Yu said calmly: "Your Highness, Jiang Sima first came to Dayong, and he was not clear about the affairs of the court, so the minister gave him a brief introduction, and our official position is small, how dare we be presumptuous, Lord Wei, this is Jiang Zhejiang Suiyun, the new Sima of Tiance Marshal Mansion, Suiyun, Lord Wei Yingwei is the champion of Xin Weike in the twenty-first year of Dayong, and the current official is Langzhong. ‘

I calmly saw that Wei Ying was about twenty-five or sixteen years old, similar to me, this person was handsome, elegant and elegant, and between his manners, he had a sense of being out of the world, although he was a child of a rich and noble family, and he was young and noble, but he did not have a trace of arrogance, which made people feel good at first sight.

Wei Ying originally heard the King of Qi say that Jiang Zhejiang Suiyun has returned to Dayong, and now he is also on the Ganlu Palace, so he was curious for a while, and asked the King of Qi to introduce him, he was the champion and the first three years ago, and he was naturally ecstatic, but he often heard people say that if the article is splendid, there are also several Jiangnan characters, and the most of them is the sixteenth year of Nanchu Xiande (the seventeenth year of Dayong Wuwei) Ding Maoke champion Jiang Zhe, this humanistic talent Liu, the crown of Southern Chu, a song "Feeling Under the Moon" is famous all over the world, and a song "Breaking the Array" forced the King of Shu to death, and has long been known as the first genius of Southern Chu. It's just that after attacking Shu, he seems to be bedridden, and his poems are gradually rare outside, Wei Ying once copied the poems and articles that he could collect, and he couldn't put it down, and now he saw Jiang Zhe, Wei Ying suddenly felt that his reputation was well deserved, although this young man who was one or two years older than himself was a little thin, and his appearance was not as handsome as himself, but that kind of calm, gentle and indifferent temperament, so that Wei Ying had a sympathetic emotion.

Wei Ying stepped forward and said: "I have heard for a long time that Brother Jiang's talent is the best in the contemporary era, and now I am fortunate to see it, and I have seen Mr. Wei Ying." ‘

My expression moved slightly, and I couldn't imagine that this prime minister was really as humble as his appearance, so he returned the salute again: "The person who lives does not dare to be the gift of Lord Wei, the adult is the champion of Dayong, and his talent is naturally extraordinary. ‘

Wei Ying said happily: "If Brother Jiang is willing to give advice, Wei Ying is grateful, and then he said that he has time, so he should come to visit." ‘

We have a mutual humility here, Li Xianke was impatient to hear it, he originally wanted to be light on the literati, if Wei Ying came over, he would inevitably sarcastically say a few words to Jiang Zhe, but the two of them were familiar at first sight, this is not good, he was sensitive, and immediately shouted: "Qin Qing, come here." ‘

A young general came over in response, I looked carefully, this young general looked somewhat similar to Qin Yi, but his shoulders were broad and his legs were long, and he was handsome, not like his father's Confucian general's demeanor, he and King Qi seemed to be very familiar, and said with a smile: 'What is Your Highness looking for me?' ‘

The King of Qi pointed at me and said, "This is Jiang Zhejiang Suiyun, who forced the King of Shu to death, didn't you say that you want to see and understand?" ‘

Qin Qing glanced at me, a hint of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly said in a loud voice: "In the past, Lord Jiang broke through the formation and forced the King of Shu to death, I don't think I thought that I would also surrender today, right?" His voice was so loud that it suddenly fell silent, and all eyes were on him.

Shi Yu and Wei Ying's faces changed, but in front of everyone's eyes, they couldn't say anything to help, but I looked calm, and said loudly: "The king of Shu lost his country and lost his state, and he should be martyred with death. Moreover, as a courtier, he has repeatedly been reprimanded for his loyalty, and he will be martyred for the king's family since ancient times, only Qu Yuan has been killed, not to mention that the lord of Southern Chu is still alive, that is, the lord of the country was killed, if Zhe was martyred, then Zhe has been immortalized in the history of the past, but let future generations regard my lord as the king of Chu Huai, it is the humiliation of the king, and the Zhangchen Festival, not what I did, and if my lord is the king of Huai, the general does not regard His Majesty as the king of Qin Hui, Qin II and died, I don't know how many generations the general wants Dayong to inherit? ‘

Hearing my words, Qin Qing's face turned pale, Wei Ying's face was full of amazement, Shi Yu lowered his head and smiled secretly, but Li Xian's eyes were full of jealousy and envy. Our side froze, but some people applauded loudly.

Everyone should go to the prestige, but when they saw that Li Yuan was applauding, they all immediately put their hearts at ease, King Yong was beside the emperor, and said with a smile: "Qin Qing, you have suffered a loss, father, this is Jiang Zhe, the first genius of Southern Chu, Jiang Zhe, I haven't come to see Your Majesty." ‘

I calmly stepped forward and saluted, neither humble nor arrogant, Li Yuan smiled and said: "Okay, I have long heard of your fame, you can abandon the darkness and turn to the light, I like it very much, I heard King Yong say, you are not in good health, always sick in bed, if not, I still want you to go to Zhongshu Province to be a housekeeper, on behalf of me to draft the edict." ‘

I said lightly: "The minister's physique was very weak when he was young, and he was infected with the disease in the army, although he was cured, but the root of the disease was especially there, His Royal Highness King Yong thought that the minister was weak and stayed by his side to support, which is the kindness of His Highness, and it is also the honor of the minister." ‘

Li Yuan was even more happy, and said: "Okay, this is also a good story, you must not be discouraged by General Qin's words, do things well, I Dayong will never treat the wise men of the Quartet badly." ‘

Thank you again. Li Yuan waved me to step down, and King Yong also said goodbye. King Yong pulled me to Qin Qing's side and said, "General Qin, Jiang Sima, you are all young and handsome, you can't dislike each other, let this king be the master, and the two of you can reconcile." ‘

Qin Qing was originally red-faced, but when he saw King Yong's persuasion, he took the opportunity to step down and apologize to me, and I was also polite.

At this time, someone behind me laughed and said, "Okay, finally let me see Brother Qin succumb." ‘

We turned our heads to look, but it was a handsome young man in brocade clothes, this young man was only twenty-two or three years old, his appearance was extremely delicate and handsome, straight as Song Yu Pan'an, and his body was slender, like a jade tree in the wind, and the whole person looked as if it was as delicate as a jade statue. This person smiled before he could say anything, and said, "What a talented man from Southern Chu, I really admire Xiahou Yuanfeng." After that, I stepped forward and gave a deep salute, and I returned the salute without humility or arrogance, smiling silently.

At this time, almost all the eyes of the audience were concentrated, King Yong, King Qi, Wei Ying, Qin Qing, and Xiahou Yuanfeng were all figures that were enough to attract everyone's attention, and now standing together like this, it seemed that all the light on the Manna Hall was concentrated here. What caught the attention of those ministers was that Jiang Zhe, who was standing beside these great Yong Junjie, had neither a prominent identity, nor an outstanding appearance, nor a compelling demeanor, but he miraculously left a deep trace in their hearts, which was an existence like green mountains and green waters, no matter how strong the light of others was, they could not hide the calm and elegant like the clear spring in the forest.

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