Section XXV

With a "squeak", the door was pushed open and Pammory walked out of the house.

Ah Qing and his two sons surrounded him: "National teacher, is the clumsy husband still saved?" ”

Pamori shook her head and sighed, with a rare hint of emotion in her neutral voice: "I've tried everything, but he has broken his heart and lungs, and he has been displaced for more than ten days, so can he be saved?" I can't save my life, I used the Hui Shen Pill to restore his consciousness, if you have any last words, hurry up and say it. ”

She sighed again, as if complaining to someone in a low voice: "I said earlier, tell you not to act willfully, you don't listen, now it's okay......"

The national teacher has a strange personality, this is no secret for a long time, and Ah Qing is not in the mood to pay attention to it, so he rushed into the inner room with his two sons. Heelly lay on the bed, pale, but in excellent spirits. Ah Qing looked at it, but tears flowed from her eyes. Seeing that the whole family was coming, Xilie tried his best to support it, as if he remembered it, so panicked that A-Qing hurriedly supported him and cried: "Master......"

Xilie ignored Ah Qing, looked at his two sons and said, "Ruiqing, Ruixi, you two also come over." ”

Although Xilie is over half a hundred years old, he was a family all over the world when he was young, and he spent very little time with his wife, so his two sons are not very old, one is four years old and the other is six years old. Hearing their father call them, the two children walked up to him and said in unison, "Daddy." ”

Xilie touched the heads of the two of them and said softly: "You must remember, don't avenge me, let alone think about occupying the land of the Han people. Because your mother is Han Chinese. You also have the blood of the Han people in you. ”

The two children looked at each other, they were still young, and they only knew that their father was about to leave, so they were uncomfortable. After listening to their father's explanation, the two nodded vigorously, for fear that Xilie would be unhappy, and said: "Yes, we don't take revenge, we are also Han." ”

Xilie had a smile on his face, stared out the window and said, "Ah Qing, I may not be able to go down with you, the two children will be handed over to you in the future, I'm sorry." ”

Despite the fact that it was winter, it was still warm in Renet, and outside the window the branches were luxuriant, and two brightly colored white-rumped magpie robins brushed against each other, making pleasant chirps from time to time. Xilie took a breath and said, "Ah Qing, did you hear what I said to the child just now?" ”

Ah Qing's face was full of tears, and he said hatefully: "Master, I know that you pity me and don't want me to embarrass me, but you don't have to embarrass the child so much." ”

Xilie shook his head and said softly, "Ah Qing, you only guessed one aspect. Actually, the main thing is...... It is Wu Ming who has become a wing, and many of his subordinates are capable of fighting well, and he is not weak, I am thinking about the safety of my children. ”

His voice grew quieter and quieter, and it seemed to take a lot of effort to say it. The tears on Ah Qing's face rolled down vigorously, touched his face and said, "Yes, I know, I will sue the child, don't take revenge, live a good life in Renei, and live peacefully......"

A glimmer of joy passed through Xilie's heart, and it was best if his wife could understand her good intentions. I fought all my life, but I ended up like this, and I realized that peace was a blessing when I was old, but it was too late. He was already angry: "A-Qing, remember...... Do you remember when you and I met in Kyoto? You half-concealed pipa appeared, a song "Sauvignon Blanc", let me surprise me, can you ...... Can you sing it to me again? ”

That year, Pabri entered Beijing, saw the world of flowers in the Central Plains, and was determined to establish the Southern Barbarian Empire. It was also in that year that Xiri met A-Qing in Kyoto. Hearing her husband say this, Ah Qing finally couldn't bear it anymore and cried bitterly. Outside the window, a white-rumped magpie robin was startled by the cry and flapped its wings and flew away. The other one was ignorant, still calling loudly from the branches, standing alone. Ah Qing looked at it, and the man voice whispered: "The sky is cold, hot and cold, and cold and cold greet each other." Who knows the life and death? The gentleman is in tears, the concubine is in tears, and the covenant of the white head is especially in the ear. The branches of the phoenix chirped in the sky. ”

It is said that this term has been passed down from ancient times and is very popular in the Kyoto area. After Ah Qing's change, although the words are not very neat, they are even more miserable. Heelly listened to his wife's still coquettish singing, and couldn't help but close his eyes peacefully. In front of him, the poor girl in the Qinglou who held the pipa in her arms appeared again.

During the singing, Xilie only felt that his brain was getting more and more dizzy, and his wife's voice was becoming more and more blurred.

My life has finally come to an end. And where will the road of the Southern Barbarian Empire be, maybe he will be remembered as the founding marshal for eternity, or he may be infamous for a traitor leader for thousands of years. Thinking of this, he fell into a deep sleep, but there was a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth.

In the winter of the fourth year of the revival of the Han Dynasty, the marshal of the Southern Barbarians died at the hands of Wu Ming, the governor of Hanzhong and the West, at the age of fifty and six.

※※※ "Knock! ”

The long bell rang endlessly in the inner city, ringing seven times in a row, and the whole Gehan was silent.

The sound of the monks' chanting was endless, and when the coffin pulled by the four elephants drove through the triumphal arch, the hundred officials wept and wept bitterly.

The little emperor in the black robe stood on a step outside the palace with his hands in his hands, looked at the coffin and walked towards the emperor's mausoleum, and muttered softly: "Forty-nine days of stopping, every day I ask the holy monk of the Divine Sect to recite the Sutra of Death for you, Sister Meisanna, this is the last thing I do for you." ”

As he was talking, Felisi hurriedly ran in from outside, shouting from afar: "Your Majesty, Wu Ming's latest news." "He has been promoted to the Marquis of Long, and he has made great contributions to the emperor, so he is much freer to enter and exit the inner city than other civil and military generals.

The little emperor was in a bad mood, and said angrily: "Is there news from Wu Ming?" Xilie brought more than 5,000 soldiers to chase him, did that guy die? ”

Fei Lisi said as he walked: "No, Wu Ming is not only unharmed, but Marshal Nanban was also ambushed by him, and most of his life is gone." ”

"Is that so?" The little emperor was silent for a long time, and then said: "Felis, you will give an order later, and order the troops stationed in the Daya Snow Cave to blow up the secret passage......"

This order was so terrifying that Felis was stunned, and said with some uncertainty: "Your Majesty, that is a shortcut for us to go east, is it ruined like this?" ”

The little emperor nodded and affirmed: "Yes, it's going to explode." ”

Felis is the only wine and meat friend who has followed the little emperor to attain enlightenment, the two are of the same age, and the relationship is naturally very good, and he does not shy away from hearing the words, and continues: "Your Majesty, why? ”

"Between the cave and Gehan, across the Lille Sand Sea, transportation is extremely inconvenient, the empire through this eastward crusade, labor and money, in addition to being able to hit the southern barbarians by surprise, what shortcut is there? And now that both the Southern Han and the Southern Barbarians are aware of this secret passage, they will definitely take strict precautions, and the cave has lost its secrecy, and even more so its military value. Instead of sending people to the embankment every day, it is better to simply destroy it. ”

He smiled and continued, "In this way, the other two countries will also understand that I will not go east again in the near future, and they will let go of their hands and feet to fight." ”

Having said this, Philis was still melancholy: "Your Majesty, in this way, the road to the east, there is only one way left for the fortress of Don." Over there in the temple, I'm afraid it's hard to explain. ”

The Persian crusades were jointly launched by the lord of the country and the sect, but as for the reason, ordinary people are not very clear. The temple advertises to the outside world to spread the teachings. Some people speculate that this is just an excuse for the empire to occupy Zhongxi Yundu. There are all kinds of speculations, and there is no consensus. However, most people tend to believe that the purpose of the Persian Crusade was the holy land of Yundu, but the southern barbarians skillfully blocked the east in the past, which blocked the sword for the Eastern Han Dynasty, and then became a mortal enemy with Persia.

After the Daya Snow Cave was opened, as long as Persia occupied the south of the Azure River, it would be separated from Yundu by a water. But once this place is blocked, then the distance to the holy land Yundu will be infinitely extended. Whether it is a pilgrimage of the people or a Persian crusade, it will be very inconvenient, which is why Philis said so.

The little emperor still smiled: "All avenues lead to clouds." Who ordered that if you went to the Holy Land of Yundu, you had to go from the east? We walked from the north and still got to our destination. ”

Fei Lisi thought about it, and suddenly exclaimed: "Your Majesty can't!" ”

Walking from the north of the empire, you will pass through dozens of countries in the west, and this road has been used since ancient times. Pilgrims, merchants, most of them also traveled by guò. But if you really go from here, you have to subdue dozens of countries in the west, and you will also face the obstruction of the He family in the northwest, and the road will be even farther, and the desert climate in the north is especially worse than the rainforest climate in the south. Therefore, no matter how you look at it, launching an eastward crusade from the north will achieve half the result with half the effort, and it is really a good policy.

The little emperor glanced at him: "I naturally know what you are worried about." He sighed and looked at the stunned in the distance: "When I didn't become an emperor, I thought about sitting in this position every day, but when I really became an emperor, I realized that it was not easy to be the lord of a country." The empire has been crusading eastward for generations, how many good men have spilled their blood in foreign lands, and how much national strength has been spent? I sometimes think, forget it, this crusade is a bad thing, and he will end up without a problem......"

In the distance, a long line escorted the coffin, and in a state of mourning, it disappeared into the streets. The little emperor also lost his usual laughter, and his voice was loud and stunned: "But the Eastern Crusade is imperative, this is related to the faith of our country, and there is the ......" Speaking of this, he changed his tone and said: "The internal strife in the empire has just stopped, and it is really not suitable to start a war again. ”

Is this the purpose of the Majesty? Felis's heart was full of admiration, and he was convinced: "Yes, the minister has been taught!" ”

After thinking about it, he said again: "Today's burial of the queen of the country is also the period of His Majesty's appointment to the military prince. Just now, the Darius family sent someone to ask, I don't know what His Majesty wants? ”

After the end of the year was appointed as the Duke of Dingguo, the little emperor Yubi appointed and sealed the son of the original Duke Wynette to succeed him as the Duke of Wen. However, due to the rebellion of the Darius family, the emperor decreed: "The whole clan should be filial piety and respect, so as to comfort the soul of the country and the funeral." So the matter dragged on and on until the funeral of Misana.

The little emperor sneered: "They are in a hurry. He paced two steps up the steps with his hands on his shoulders and said, "In that case, let his son Winfiat succeed him as the Duke of Wu." ”

"Is that so?" This decision was so unexpected that he couldn't help but look up at the emperor in surprise. The Emperor was very solemn today, and although he was a few steps away, the silk curtain in front of the crown hung straight down, enveloping his face, and it looked unattainable. The little emperor's slightly cunning voice came out from within the crown: "I am in charge of the selection of the martial prince, and they must have panicked, so the candidates who have been reported must be thousands of choices, and their loyalty to the Darius family is beyond doubt." Why, then, should I bother? Besides, although Wen Feiyate's martial arts are not good, but his character is cowardly, he will succeed him as Wugong, I want him to be flat, if he wants to be round, why not? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Fei Lisi saluted, and unconsciously patted a sycophant: "Your Majesty is wise and martial, and the minister is convinced that the empire will be able to prosper, and even occupy Yundu, and fulfill the wishes of the lords of the past dynasties......"

"Occupy Yundu? How easy is it to say? The little emperor cut off his words and said: "There is Wu Ming in China and the West for one day, and it is difficult for my country's iron cavalry to advance. ”

He was ambitious just now, but now he has a kind of helpless decadence. Fei Lisi was a little disapproving: "Your Majesty, why do you say this, Wu Ming is just a governor, and the people under his jurisdiction are only a few provinces in the central and western regions, at most a prince, how can he be compared with you?" ”

"You're wrong!" The little emperor walked up to him and said softly: "There is an old saying that the time is not as good as the place, and the place is not as good as the people. Whether it is politics or the military, or how we deal with things in peacetime, people are the most important. So, what do you mean by the people here? ”

He touched his chest and muttered, "That's the heart." ”

Felix was a little confused, so "Human?" Mind? ”

The little emperor nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, it's open-minded." In order for a person to gain the support of others, he must first have a good relationship with others. This is true for everyone from monarchs and ministers, to colleagues, and even husbands and wives. Interests can tie people together, but they can't make people work for you, so the most important thing for a monarch is personal charm. This is also the main reason why I am jealous of Wu Ming, his personal charm, his benevolence, is what I am most afraid of. Why did the imperial sister choose him, and even the Jiao Hou of Nayan ran away with him, this is the main reason. At the same time, it is also the proof that he has turned danger into safety several times and turned danger into disaster. Therefore, he was able to escape the pursuit of the Southern Barbarians, not by luck, but by accident. ”

The little emperor took his hand off his chest, turned around and walked away a little lonely, and his voice came from afar: "Throughout the ages, how many heroes have had Lingyun ambitions, like a carp crossing the river, you sing and I will take the stage." Those who may succeed are not one out of a hundred, why? It's all defeated in the heart. Felis, how broad-minded a person is, means how much he can hold. But everyone understands this truth, and how many people can really do it? ”

In the distance, seven more bells crossed the sky, like heavy iron balls rolling through the inner city, farther and farther away. The little emperor turned into the palace and suddenly sighed: "I am the same!" ”