Chapter 16 My Heart Depends

Lu Can stood on the deck, looking at the endless blue sea, it was obviously a beautiful weather, but he was lonely in his heart, although he had long known that person was already an important minister of Dayong, deeply trusted by the Dayong royal family, and married the former queen, Princess Changle of Dayong's Ningguo, but Lu Can could not have a trace of hostility towards that person in his heart. He can be said to know that person very well. In the past, when Jiang Zhe was doing his own Xixi, he was only a teenager, so he was naturally not as deep as he is now. Lu Can deeply remembered that Jiang Zhe's favorite thing on weekdays was to be lazy, in addition to being absolutely lazy to supervise his reading during the specified time, he often went out to shop or play at the beginning, but this person was quiet after all, and the most common thing to do later was to take an ancient book, make a pot of fragrant tea, and sit in the shade of a tree and read with relish. But this man is also very tempting, as long as he takes any new and delicious pastries, most of them can make him agree to write his homework for him, or do some other little thing. Thinking of this, Lu Can couldn't help laughing, but the smile quickly disappeared.

He knows that his master has no ambition in his life, and after becoming the champion in Nanchu, in addition to being very careful in preparing for the establishment of Chongwen Palace, and once helping Prince De to attack Shu, it is basically a corpse vegetarian meal, so later the news that Jiang Zhe was belittled because of his direct advice came, Lu Can's first thought was, didn't the master want to take the opportunity to withdraw, right? But no, the master still stayed in Jianye, and at that time, Lu Can was ashamed to think, maybe he thought badly, and now that the master is already a dignified bachelor of Hanlin, how can he be measured by the previous standards. But not long after, King Yong broke through Jianye, and his mentor was taken captive to Dayong, and when Lu Can got the accurate news, everything had already changed, and his mentor joined King Yong, and was seriously injured by the Southern Chu assassins. Such a situation made Lu Can no longer have the idea of saving his teacher. Because Lu Can had already understood that Nan Chu had forever lost a pillar that could have become the Optimus Jade Pillar.

Next, Lu Can silently paid attention to Jiang Zhe's affairs, and Jiang Zhe, who had always been unknown, made a splash in the palace hunting change, turned the tide, and then abandoned the glory and wealth, and eloped away with Princess Changle. Although it is a little regrettable that Dayong was finally mastered by a powerful monarch, Lu Can still silently prayed that his mentor could enjoy the rest of his life from now on, because he had also received information that his mentor had really done his best for King Yong, and it was said that he was already terminally ill when he left.

But not long ago, a letter from Jiang Zhe made him completely understand that Jiang Zhe would not go into hiding before Dayong did not dominate the world, Jiang Zhe's life and death honor and disgrace have been closely linked with the Dayong royal family, so the killing machine that had been in the heart of the front cabin for a long time finally broke out, Lu Can had only one thought in his heart, if Jiang Zhe continued to serve Dayong, then the last one to become a sacrifice must be Nan Chu, Lu Can can't watch the collapse of his family and country, regardless of whether the lord of the country is mediocre or sage, Lu Can couldn't let the three generations of the Lu family's allegiance to Nanchu become the spoils of war under the iron hooves of Dayong, so while protecting himself, Lu Can made up his mind to get rid of Jiang Zhe. In fact, Lu Can did not completely grasp it to persuade the Northern Han to ambush Jiang Zhe, but he also knew that this was the only chance, so he had to try his best. He believed that the best way to deal with Jiang Zhe was not to plan and move, but to use the fastest action, the most fierce offensive, and the most direct means to attack. Although he was not 100% confident, Lu Can, who had already noticed that Jiang Zhe was not particularly wary of him, believed that it was very likely to succeed.

Killing an enemy, or even a rebellion, should have been a very happy thing, but why is it so painful in his heart, Lu Can looked up to the sky and sighed.

The same clear sky, Lin Bi was also stunned in her heart, she knew that according to the calculation of time, this time should be the time when King Qi and Jiang Zhe were ambushed by quartz, one is the general who commands the army to block the Northern Han soldiers, and the other is a military advisor who is as resourceful as the sea and has all the means to the sky, once these two people die, at least within a few years, the Northern Han can rest easy, Lin Bi should be excited and looking forward to it, but he is always a little unable to let go. These two people have a very good impression of Lin Bi, although King Qi is a little too murderous, and his temperament seems to be a little violent, but Lin Bi can feel the sorrow and pain in Li Xian's heart, and King Qi is essentially a temperamental person, which makes Lin Bi feel a little more good and appreciate him in her heart, she even once compared Li Xian with Long Tingfei, although Long Tingfei is obviously better than Li Xian, but Lin Bi faintly feels that Long Tingfei is too perfect, which makes her a little ashamed of herself while respecting and admiring, she always feels that if she is not Princess Jiaping, Then she is not worthy of Long Tingfei at all, which is also one of the reasons why she has intentionally or unintentionally delayed her marriage in recent years. And Li Xian is different, there are outstanding points, and there are obvious shortcomings, but it makes Lin Bi feel quite amiable and cute, and the loneliness that Li Xian reveals from time to time makes Lin Bi feel a little more pity in her heart, before Lin Bi only thought that Li Xian was an enemy, so she didn't feel it, but when Li Xian was likely to die, Lin Bi couldn't help but think of Li Xian's voice and smile.

And Jiang Zhe, the poisonous and terrible strategist in the center of the rumors, brought Lin Bi a fog, I still remember the first time we met, he was leisurely and elegant, which made people admire him, and I remember listening to the other side of his childishness on the Tao Pavilion, and his childlike innocence still exists, this person, Lin Bi faintly felt that maybe many people misunderstood him, or he was a calm and harmless alien, only when you offended him, he would show his hideous face.

There is also the gentle and elegant Princess Changle, Lin Bi can feel her peace and joy, the bumpy life in the past seems to be no shadow in her, but Lin Bi understands in her heart that this is what this woman is worthy of admiration, how many women in the world can calmly face the scars of the past, and how many women can give up the power and wealth at their fingertips, and follow the sick and weak lover to join hands to go to the vast future?

There is also Roulan, the little girl who is pampered but not arrogant, and Jiang Shen, the poor boy who was "ruthlessly betrayed" by his father before he understood the situation, Lin Bi only felt a sharp pain in her heart, what kind of happiness was she destroying!

After the pain, Lin Bi finally put away her melancholy mood, she told herself, no matter how amiable and respectable those people were, but they were all enemies of the Northern Han Dynasty, and their deaths might be exchanged for the survival of countless Northern Han soldiers, and gradually regained a calm mood, Lin Bi said in a low voice: "This is fate, if it is me who fails, then I am willing to bear all the consequences." ”

On the road to Chang'an, the princess who walked around was driving, Princess Changle looked at the sky in the distance with an indifferent expression, this time the Dayong court gave enough face, after the princess of Changle entered the Dayong sphere of influence under the escort of King Li Kang of Qing, the emperor Li Yuan and the Yongdi Li Zhen each issued an edict to announce the world.

"In November of the twenty-fifth year of Wuwei, I was in power, and the widow of Princess Changle of Gu Nianning lived in a lonely place, and she was given the marriage of Sima Jiangzhe, who was sick due to state affairs, and could not bear it. Today, the horse has recovered from his illness, and I miss it very much, and I have returned to the court. ”

"Jiang Zhe, the commander of the horses, has always contributed to the country, and now he is given the title of Chu Township Marquis, and there are 3,000 households in the city. The Qin Ci Hidden Mansion is the residence of Princess Changle of Ningguo. Jiang Shen, the princess's son, was given the title of Duke Anguo, 5,000 households in the eup, and the eldest daughter Roulan, the lord of Zhaohua County, and 1,000 households in the eup. Chin this. ”

These two wills not only easily covered up the fact that Princess Changle eloped that day, but also named Jiang Zhe as a marquis, and even made Jiang Zhe's eldest son Jiang Shen, who was only one year old, the prince of the country, which was already the highest title of a relative courtier, and even Jiang Zhe's adopted daughter was also named the county lord. With such a reward, even people who have no eyesight know that Jiang Zhe and his wife are deeply favored by the royal family, and absolutely no one dares to mention the events of the year.

But Princess Changle was very indifferent in her heart, when she left, she had already abandoned everything, if it wasn't for the unstable situation in Dayong, even the heavy gift could not let Princess Changle return to Chang'an, let alone let her husband re-enter the Huan Sea. But Princess Changle also knows the difficulties involved, now that her husband has gone to the front line in Northern Xinjiang, if she stays in the East China Sea, not to mention that Jiang Zhe will worry about her own safety, even the royal family will not help but worry about who belongs to the front-line soldiers. If he does not enter Beijing as a hostage, even if the imperial brother believes in his wife, those ministers will inevitably secretly admonish. Instead of making those people suspicious in their hearts, it is better to be more automatic. Therefore, the matter of Princess Changle's entry into Beijing has already been decided.

sighed softly, if there was a choice, Princess Changle would rather stay in the East China Sea and not ask about the world, but unfortunately this is impossible.

At this time, Rou Lan jumped on top of Luan and asked, "Mother, what about Shen'er, see I made a wreath for Shen'er." ”

Changle glanced at the delicate garland and said with a smile: "It's very beautiful, didn't Lin'er teach you, I see you just muttering with him." ”

Roulan blinked her eyes and said: "No, Brother Lin can only dance with swords and swords, how can he make garlands, I learned from Shang Yi, just now I just saw that Brother Lin was very lonely, so I went to talk to him, who let the third uncle go so far, don't let Brother Lin and me sit in the same car, say what I am the county lord, although Brother Lin is also a child of the royal family, but he does not have a title, and what do you say to avoid suspicion, don't let us sit together." ”

A trace of coldness flashed in Princess Changle's eyes, and she said lightly: "Lan'er, you go and talk to your third uncle, just say that Shen'er has always been occupied by Master Cizhen, and I am very lonely to ride alone, let Lin'er ride with you and me." ”

Roulan was overjoyed and said, "I'll go tell him." With that, he jumped off the Luan car and ran to King Qing's carriage happily, with his own guards following him to protect him.

Princess Changle said in her heart: Before Suiyun left, she asked me to take good care of Lin'er, how could I watch him being bullied. couldn't help but feel a little annoyed by the third brother who had not been masked for a long time.

At this time, the sky was like a wash, and a line of autumn geese chirped by, Princess Changle heard it for some reason, and felt a tightness in her heart, and couldn't help but look north, I don't know if her husband has arrived at the camp?

"Ahh It's also a fluke to say, because I thought that there might be danger at any time after going to the battlefield, so I deliberately refined a protective golden thread clothes, this golden thread clothes are the strange things recorded in the ancient books, it is a soft copper made of purple gold sand mixed with exotic Uzi special products of Yunnan Miaojiang, and it is smelted into purple gold wire, which is as thin as hair, extremely flexible, but it can also hang a thousand catties of things, with this purple gold silk mixed with the hair of the golden ape in the Western Regions to spin a fine thread, woven into a thin underwear as thin as a cicada wing, worn on the body as if unconscious, But it can be invulnerable, not to mention that the process of making clothes is very complicated, just to get those raw materials, but also painstaking, in order to save my life, I have spent tens of millions of gold and silver and countless thoughts, that's it, I am not at ease, and specially made a cyan coat, the sandwich is sewn with three cowhides, this is the material for making leather armor, although not as invulnerable as my golden clothes, but can protect the whole body, it is better than nothing. Although I spent a lot of effort and money, but it was worth the money, although the lance stabbed me in the back of the heart and knocked me off the suspension bridge, it didn't stab me, even the strength was mostly gone, of course, this is also because the Northern Han soldier didn't have much strength at all. But at the end of autumn, the spring water was cold, and there were corpses mixed with blood and water in the moat, and my water nature was only barely able to float on the water, so I really suffered a lot after falling into the water, if it wasn't for Xiao Shunzi to see from afar, knowing that I should not be injured, he hurriedly rushed over and rescued me, I was afraid that I would be drowned if I was not stabbed to death, who made the King of Qi They all thought that I was hit in the heart, afraid that I was dead, and I couldn't react for a while. However, after suffering such a big loss, after being fished out of the water, it was dark again, in front of King Qi, but I lost face, how could I not be depressed? Not to mention the cold water, my body is not as good as ordinary people after all, and I am infected with wind and cold, which is really unfavorable.

A trace of worry flashed in Xiao Shunzi's eyes, and he asked: "Childe, do you want to rest for a few more days before setting off, your body has never been good, if you don't treat it well, your subordinates really can't rest assured." ”

I said lazily: "No, this is not a safe place, although the Northern Han army has retreated, but we must be careful that they will have a large army coming, it is better to get to the camp quickly." And His Royal Highness King Qi left the camp was originally hidden from the soldiers below, but now I am afraid that everyone knows, if His Royal Highness does not return to the camp to preside over the overall situation, I am afraid that the army will not be good, you can rest assured, I just suffered a little, and when I arrived at the camp, it was better to recuperate than to be trapped on the road. By the way, is the hand stove hot? ”

Xiao Shunzi hurriedly took the prepared hand stove, I held it in my arms, tightened my arms, and said: "I'll sweat a little on the road, you don't have to worry about me, wait for me to arrive at the camp, wake me up again." With that, I lay comfortably on the carriage and closed my eyes. King Qi looked at me with some amusement, untied his big coat, and covered me, then jumped out of the carriage, got on the war horse, and saw Hu Yanshou with a distressed face, so he asked: "Hu Yanshou, what's wrong, I have seen you with a bitter face since yesterday?" ”

Hu Yanshou said bitterly: "When the last general was leaving, His Majesty once said that he ordered us to protect Lord Jiang well, and also said that if Lord Jiang suffered any damage, he would be punished heavily. ”

King Qi comforted: "This king has no choice, but why should you worry, is it possible that the emperor will send people again, besides, you have lost a lot of people in order to protect Suiyun, although Suiyun is a little frightened now, but there is no big damage, no matter what, it is always meritorious, and the emperor has always rewarded and punished clearly, in the future, you will be more dedicated, let Suiyun give you a few more kind words, can the emperor still blame you?" ”

Hu Yanshou listened to a little peace of mind, and couldn't help but look at King Qi gratefully, he was a person in the game, and he couldn't help but be confused, and now he was dotted through the joints by King Qi, and naturally understood, and said in his heart, it was an unexpected thing to meet the enemy army, and now he can keep the safety of His Royal Highness King Qi and Lord Jiang, it is already a great achievement, Your Majesty knows everything, and the rewards and punishments are clear, how can you blame it for nothing?

I listened to their words clearly in the car, although the distance was a little farther, but for me, naturally there was no problem, and I couldn't help but sigh in my heart, Li Xian, the king of Qi, really cared for the soldiers under his command, even if Hu Yanshou was a confidant of King Yong, as long as he was his subordinate, the king of Qi would be treated equally, no wonder he could win the hearts of the army and cause the important ministers of the court to worry?

In terms of talent and bearing, Li Xian is actually not weaker than the current emperor Li Zhen, but he has a big flaw, that is, his stubbornness and extremism, although this is a shortcoming, it can also be regarded as an advantage, just because Li Xian can become the head of today's Dayong's generals is because of his unyielding momentum. Since Li Xian led the troops, it is not that he has not been defeated, but Li Xian is defeated and not discouraged, plus he is proficient in battle formations, brave by nature, and every time he is defeated, he will lead his own army to break off, so even if he is defeated, he will not hurt his muscles and bones. And Li Xian is good at learning lessons from experience, and when he comes back, he will inevitably be more ferocious, which is very headache. After many years of fighting, although Dayong is like a cloud, if you want to find a character who can suppress the arrogant generals in the army, in addition to Li Zhen, there is only Li Xian, the king of Qi.

Compared with the two brothers, Li Zhen is thoughtful, invincible, invincible, can be said to be the god of war and leader of Dayong, but Li Xian is Dayong's sharp blade, the idol of the soldiers in the army, because Li Xian fought although there were victories and defeats, but he was indomitable when he fought, led the army to fight first, and personally broke the rear when he was defeated, all of which made the soldiers respect, and Li Xian's efforts and progress are visible to everyone. If you talk about the heart of the army, King Yong's command is naturally loyal, but the King of Qi is not inferior, when the day of the hunting palace to seize the heir, if the King of Qi made up his mind, and King Yong Yibo lived and died, then King Yong will still win in the end, but the strength of Dayong will inevitably decline. This is also the most headache for King Yong and me in advance, if it weren't for the repeated changes, maybe before the change in the hunting palace, we would have attacked King Qi.

King Qi's stubbornness and extremism make him the enemy's most headache on the battlefield, if it is against King Shangyong, basically the enemy army is most likely to be defeated, so it is often decided in a battle, and there is nothing to say, if it is against the King of Qi, although the enemy may win, but as long as the King of Qi can not be left on the battlefield, then it will have to face the general counterattack and endless revenge, that kind of pressure can most likely make the enemy general want to lose at the beginning. King Qi was able to resist the talent of the sky Long Tingfei, in addition to the military talent, mainly relying on his perseverance, forcing Long Tingfei to be unable to succeed in one fell swoop, from the initial successive defeats, to the later equalization, the progress of the King of Qi is seen by everyone.

But this obvious advantage has become an obvious disadvantage in political and family affairs, if it weren't for this, King Qi would not have ended up in today's predicament. According to my investigation and judgment, in order to occupy the position of the chief of the military, His Royal Highness the King of Qi turned to the crown prince Li An with an iron heart, and his marriage with Qin Zheng of Fengyimen naturally has the meaning of political marriage, but Li Xian did have true feelings for Qin Zheng, but Qin Zheng had a constant relationship with the master, which violated the reverse scale of the King of Qi, the King of Qi has a strong desire for exclusivity, so in order to grasp the power in the army, he knew that Li Zhen should succeed to the throne, but he still served the prince, and also excluded it from his heart for Qin Zheng's weakness and vacillation. If King Qi was not so stubborn, maybe he would be loyal to King Yong that day, and he would not end up in the pattern of suspicion between monarchs and ministers today, if King Qi was not so extreme, he would not alienate Qin Zheng, if he was willing to treat Qin Zheng with his heart, or it was very likely that Qin Zheng would finally abandon Fengyimen, and there would be no Xiaoshuang blood spilled, and the tragedy of husband and wife Yongjue happened.

On the other hand, if the King of Qi is not so stubborn and extreme, cooperates with the prince and Fengyimen wholeheartedly, and does not alienate the prince and Fengyimen because of the disdain and mustard in his heart, the change of the hunting palace, it is not known who will kill the deer?

It is because of the strange personality of King Qi that he has today's predicament, I heard that King Qi is sad because of the death of the princess Qin Zheng, and refuses to continue, which is also the reason why rumors of discord between the emperor and King Qi can spread everywhere, but in my opinion, King Qi for Qin Zheng, although he has the love of husband and wife, but it may not be really so affectionate and unforgettable, but it is very likely that King Qi has in his heart that he should not give up fighting with Fengyimen in the past, so that Qin Zheng fell into the mud and finally committed suicide. This mood may be the reason why King Qi fell into an inextricable knot.

In fact, I always feel that King Qi has repeatedly rejected the emperor's kindness, not because he is unwilling to reconcile with the emperor, I am afraid that his heart is still difficult to dissolve, and there are no steps to go down, but this is not a long-term solution, the emperor is the emperor after all, and he has endured it for a year or two, and he can't bear it for ten or eight years, and even if the emperor can bear it, those important ministers will repeatedly admonish, every day, that is, the emperor believes that His Royal Highness the King of Qi will not have any objections, and he can't be too arbitrary, and when the time comes, I'm afraid that the King of Qi will not be able to lead the troops, in this way, won't it make the King of Qi even more resentful, Such a handsome talent, if it is ruined in vain, I am unwilling, and if the King of Qi is reconciled with the emperor, he must be loyal to the emperor with an iron heart, and when the time comes, the Dayong River and the mountains will be solid, and I can return to seclusion with peace of mind. It's rare that this time King Qi finally took a step back and came to me to relieve the siege, how can I let go of this good opportunity, the emperor is also a shrewd person, although I didn't communicate in advance, but I thought of going together, this time our monarchs and ministers joined forces again, and we will definitely be able to make His Royal Highness King Qi convincingly soft. And it is also a coincidence, such an arrogant and stubborn person as King Qi actually loves Shen'er very much, and even promised to marry the concubine again, as long as King Qi is moved, I have a way to melt away the ice in his heart, thinking of the bright future, I can't help but smile lightly. When their brothers and ministers are harmonious, there should be nothing to do with me, now, it's just one step less between them, so I'll be wronged and act as this step. As for military affairs, I won't interfere.

I was thinking about being happy, when I suddenly called Yanshou and knocked on the door of the car and said, "Childe, the emperor's will has arrived in the camp, and His Royal Highness asks if you need to speed up the trip." ”

I frowned, since the attack, the king of Qi can not take care of any secrets, but overnight, dozens of military orders have been handed down, now Zezhou, Zhenzhou is rumored, not to mention anything else, now there are thousands of guards around me, and the army that has been ordered to protect the king of Qi is endless, this army is quite expensive to move, the marching plan has been set, if you speed up the itinerary now not to mention the impact on the military layout, I am afraid you have to ride lightly, I can't bear this hardship.

At this time, Xiao Shunzi said softly: "King Qi is afraid and doesn't want to march in a hurry?" ”

My heart moved, I thought about it carefully, sure enough, listening to the tone of the King of Qi, I just didn't want to be accused of snubbing the envoy, so let me refuse, I smiled in my heart, this King Qi also moved his mind, although he wanted to use me as a shield, but for the sake of him also having the heart to reconcile with the emperor, I will help him. Thinking of this, he said: "Please tell Your Highness, just say that it is better to follow the planned journey, the envoy will come to deliver the decree, I am afraid that I will also have a share, and then hurry up, I am afraid that my life will be on the road." ”

Sure enough, after I said it, the king of Qi did not come to bother again, if it was in the past, I was afraid that the king of Qi would not ask or ask to speed up the march, or ignore it, still the same as me, the current change is gratifying to me, at least the king of Qi will not do things with a reluctant temperament, but if you want to use me as a shield, but you have to pay the price, I always have to get it back.