It's okay, Yuan Ji has only seen Yang Yu'er two or three times before, and every time he can't see it from a distance, even if he has some suspicions, he doesn't dare to talk nonsense casually - slandering the princess is not a small crime, so he doesn't dare to ask Yang Yu'er's name and identity, so he can only hide his suspicions in his heart for the time being.

Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang, who are familiar with Chen Fuliang's lustful personality, of course, do not care about such trivial matters, and also said that Yang Yuer is a girl from a good family who Chen Fuliang has hooked up with or a beautiful maid who has just been forcibly occupied, and after saying a few jokes, he didn't ask more, Chen Fuliang also took the opportunity to quickly send Yang Yuer away, signaling that her child's affairs would be talked about tomorrow, and then hurriedly invited Liu Changgong, Pei Xingfang and Yuanji, who had not seen each other for a long time, to the living room to talk about their farewells, and by the way, asked why Yuanji would also appear in Daxing.

After Liu Changgong's casual explanation, Chen Fuliang only knew the reason, it turned out that Yuanji was ordered to go west to contact Chen Fuliang, and when he often closed the position, it was just in time for Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang to prepare to return to Daxing, and the three of them walked together, and when they returned to Daxing, they happened to meet Chen Fuliang to find Yang Yuer's routine lunch break, and Liu Changgong, who even dared to kick open the door of Chen Fuliang's cave, missed his good brother, and kicked open Chen Fuliang's bedroom door despite the dissuasion of his own soldiers, which happened later. But just like Liu Changgong said, fortunately, Chen Fuliang and Yang Yuer haven't had time to undress yet.

Chen Fuliang, who was concerned about the war in the Eastern Capital at any time, could guess Yuanji's intention with his toes, but he still asked Yuanji knowingly about the reason why he came to Daxing, Yuanji was not polite, and immediately took out the edict from Yang Tong, the king of Yue, to Chen Fuliang, and said respectfully: "Chen stays behind, His Royal Highness the King of Yue is sending officials to invite you to return to the eastern capital, and now the thieves in Wagang are getting bigger and bigger, and the situation in the eastern capital is becoming more and more embarrassing and difficult. As far as the kuài return to the army. ”

Yang Tong and Yuan Wendu's father and son inevitably underestimated Chen Fuliang's intelligence ability, and when they heard Yuan Ji's words, Chen Fuliang immediately pretended to be surprised and asked: "Yuanshe people, is the Eastern Capital in an emergency again?" But why did I receive the news the day before yesterday that on the fourth day of the first lunar month, Zhai Rang and Li Mi had lifted the siege of Huiluocang and led the main force of the thief army to withdraw and go east? ”

"Chen Liushou, you already know?" Yuan Ji was taken aback and said, "We only received this news when we arrived in Tongguan yesterday, Chen Liushou, you actually knew about this situation the day before yesterday?" ”

Before Chen Fuliang spoke, Liu Changgong and Pei Xingfang were already laughing, and Pei Xingfang smiled: "Yuansheren, my brother is left behind in the Eastern Capital, how can he not care about the war in the Eastern Capital?" Although the thieves destroyed the traffic of our post station, my brother still arranged for the battlefield in the Eastern Capital to report the situation of the battle in the Eastern Capital every day, although the speed is not as fast as usual, but once there is a change in the battlefield in the Eastern Capital, my brother will be able to know within ten days. ”

Yuan Ji closed his mouth, and the words he had thought of to persuade Chen Fuliang to withdraw from the army were useless, and Chen Fuliang smiled again and said: "Yuanshe people, please rest assured, if there is really any danger in Luoyang, the eastern capital, then I will definitely go back to the army to save it immediately, but now that the eastern capital has turned from danger to safety, then I don't need to be in such a hurry, I still wait for His Majesty's will, and wait for His Majesty to appoint a new candidate for Daxing to stay behind, I will go back immediately." Otherwise, in this situation, if I leave, Daxing will be in danger again again. ”

Yuan Ji was even more speechless, and he couldn't understand Chen Fuliang in his heart, and said secretly: "Judging from all kinds of signs, Chen Liushou really doesn't seem to have a plan to rebel, and now that Daxing is surrounded by thieves, he really can't leave Daxing at will, but how do I feel, he doesn't seem to want to leave at all?" Also, is the woman who was pregnant just now that person? ”

At this time, Chen Fuliang said with a smile: "Yuanshe people, you are really coincidental, it just so happens that today is the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month, although the thieves are rampant at the moment, it is not appropriate to hold a lantern festival to enjoy the lanterns, but the festival can not be but, I am going to hold a banquet in the General Youwuwei Mansion tonight, and convene the civil and military officials of the Great Sui in Daxing to participate together. ”

After that, Chen Fuliang immediately sent someone to arrange a post house for Yuanji, and Yuanji, who had something to say, hesitated for a moment, but finally followed Chen Fuliang's personal soldiers and left, leaving Chen Fuliang and Liu Changgong and others to continue chatting and farting in the living room. Then after a while, Liu Changgong was also invited to go down to bathe and change clothes, but Pei Xingfang deliberately delayed a little, Liu Changgong came to Chen Fuliang as soon as he left, and asked in a low voice: "Brother, you should already know about the eleventh gate of the Eastern Capital, right?" Yuanji saw you, why didn't you mention it? ”

"I guess I was looking for an opportunity to talk about it to me alone." Chen Fuliang said in a low voice: "This kid is still a bit of a city, if he dares to take out the transcript of the text just now, Brother Liu can slap him with a big ear." ”

"This person is indeed very urban, and he came all the way west with us, and he didn't even mention a word about the text on the way." Pei Xingfang nodded and said in a low voice: "But I kept inquiring about all kinds of news about Guanzhong and Daxing, especially about the situation in the army, looking at the appearance, His Royal Highness King Yue and Yuan Wen are suspicious of you." ”

"I don't blame them." Chen Fuliang replied helplessly: "The current situation in the Eastern Capital is really not good, I can't go back to the division to save the Eastern Capital because of various circumstances, and now my opponents have come out to sow discord, and if it is me, I am afraid that I will also be suspicious, this is human nature, and no one can be blamed." ”

"Brother, please be careful, don't repeat Yang Yichen's mistakes." Pei Xingfang reminded in a low voice, and then said: "Brother, in the future, when Yuanji mentions the matter of the document to you alone, in addition to expressing your loyalty, you must not agree to return to the eastern capital immediately, you can only take the opportunity of the temporary resolution of the crisis in the eastern capital to personally lead the army to fight the remnants of Li Yuan who are entrenched in southern Jinnan, so that you can not only explain to His Royal Highness the King of Yue, but also prove that the document is forged by the thief army with actions, and you can use this as a reason that you don't have to return to the eastern capital immediately to participate in the war." ”

Glancing at Pei Xingfang, who had already been taken by himself, Chen Fuliang smiled and asked, "What?" Do you object to me personally leading the army back to save the Eastern Capital? ”

"Brother, the younger brother is not opposed, but he feels that the time is not yet ripe." Pei Xingfang shook his head and said: "The Zhai and Li thief army is not as good as the rabble under the command of Li Yuan's old thief, the combat effectiveness is quite strong, and now it occupies Luokoucang and Tiger Prison Pass, and there are food and soldiers and they also occupy the initiative on the battlefield, even if you personally return to the army to save the Eastern Capital, it is difficult to eradicate the two thieves of Zhai and Li in one fell swoop. Rather than this, it is better to let Wang Shichong go and fight with them first, and brother, you will make a final move, so that it is most beneficial to you, brother. ”

Chen Fuliang smiled, praising his distant cousin's correct tactical insights, but he sighed secretly in his heart: "In the end, it's still a little simpler, and I haven't seen the real reason why I don't want to go back to the Eastern Capital." But it's okay, it's best to be simple, otherwise, with your family background and family power, I won't dare to put my heart down and entrust you with a heavy responsibility. ”

Pei Xingfang, who is two years younger than Chen Fuliang, is indeed relatively simple, and he can't see the true ambition of his distant cousin, but it is not for nothing that there are people who have seen through Chen Fuliang's hypocrisy, and Pei Xingfang, who is also dusty, just went down to bathe and change clothes, Fang Xuanling quickly ran to Chen Fuliang, who had restarted his office, and asked straight to the point: "Brother Xian, I heard that the envoy Yuanji sent by King Yue has arrived?" Did he mention it to you? ”

Chen Fuliang shook his head, first gave a general introduction to the situation of his meeting with Yuanji, and then said: "If it is not expected, this Yuanji is waiting for the opportunity to talk to me alone before a showdown, not only to save face for me, but also to take the opportunity to persuade me to return to the Eastern Capital to prove my innocence." ”

"Brother Xian, this is a rare and good opportunity, you better not miss it." Fang Xuanling said: "It just so happens that you are going to have a banquet with Daxing Wenwu tonight, and then Yuanji will definitely be there, and you can design to make this matter public or directly public, and force Yuanji to show the document in public, your subordinates will inevitably be furious and make things bigger, so that everyone in Guanzhong and Daxing will know that you have been wronged." In this way, you can not only take the opportunity to distance yourself from the relationship with His Royal Highness the King of Yue, gradually get rid of his control, but also take the opportunity to observe the position and attitude of the subordinate Wenwu, so as to facilitate your next move. ”

Chen Fuliang was a little silent, and only after a while did he shake his head and said: "Brother, you can't do this, I have actually thought about this strategy for a long time, and I have even thought about how to make a public document without revealing a trace, but I have thought about it for a long time, and I still feel that it is not possible." ”

"Why? Do you still want to continue to work for His Majesty the Emperor? Fang Xuanling, who had a thick backbone in the back of his head, lowered his voice and said: "What is the situation between the Great Sui Jiangshan and His Majesty the Emperor now, you and I have long known it, and there are quite a few of the civil and military centers under your command, if this matter is used well, I am afraid that there will be a lot of civil and military officials who support you on the spot to call you the king self-reliance." ”

"That's why I didn't want to do that." Chen Fuliang replied: "Among the generals under my command, there are indeed not a few who are dissatisfied with the court and His Majesty, if I intensify the conflict with His Royal Highness King Yue in public, there will definitely be people among them who will jump out to support me for self-reliance, but then what should I do?" If you kill them, you will cut off your arms and lose people's hearts, and if you don't kill them, how can you explain to the emperor and the imperial court? ”

"Brother Xian, you have another choice." Fang Xuanling reminded in a low voice.

"I can't do that." Chen Fuliang shook his head and said: "This is a matter of morality, I can quickly get ahead, I am a very popular minister, relying on the appreciation and promotion of the emperor and the loyal ministers of the imperial court, if I only suffer such a small grievance and fall out with them, I will lose the righteousness and the hearts of the people, even if some civil and military officials will go with me, there will definitely be many people who will abandon me, so I can't do this, at least not yet." ”

What Fang Mou Du said was that Fang Xuanling was good at planning and arranging but was not good at making decisions, and knew that Chen Fuliang had received the full help of Emperor Yang of Sui and his loyal lackeys in the process of starting his family, so he rebelled under the pretext of the text, which was indeed a little unreasonable morally, and Fang Xuanling, who was not a traverser, could only nod and said helplessly: "It's still the virtuous brother who thinks about it comprehensively, that's the truth." Then wait a little longer, fortunately, our Emperor Xià will definitely give you a chance, as long as you can continue to master Guanzhong and recuperate, there will definitely be opportunities in the future. ”

Chen Fuliang smiled and said in his heart: "It doesn't take too far to come in the future, maybe it will appear soon." Yu Wenhua, if you want to fight for me, or Wang Shichong, you also have to fight for me, Emperor Yang of Sui, I asked Yu Wenhua and Yang Tong, the king of Yue, to be a stumbling block, I will ask your father-in-law to you. ”

Considering the moral problem, Chen Fuliang, who had long known about the Dongdu Luwen incident, resolutely gave up the opportunity to raise troops on this ground, and continued to hold the Lantern Festival party normally as if he didn't know. However, what neither Chen Fuliang, Fang Xuanling, Yuan Ji and others expected was that at the banquet that night, an accident was discovered, and this accident was quite ............

The accident came from drunken words, at the beginning, dozens of hundreds of civil and military officials filled the lobby of the General Wuwei Mansion, shoulder to shoulder, the atmosphere was very warm and normal, Liu Heimin, Luo Shixin and Liu Changgong and other gamblers also agreed to gamble all night tonight, but with the continuous consumption of alcohol, the topic was also unconsciously pulled to the current world, and then I don't know who took the lead, loudly complained about the chaos of the Great Sui River and the rampant thieves, lamenting when will it return to peace, Haijing Heyan?

This topic soon caused trouble, and many civil and military officials then complained about the chaos in the world and the lack of peace among the people, and then a group of wall grass, mainly members of the Guanlong Gate Valve, were afraid of Emperor Yang of Sui's temper, and took the opportunity to say that if the Ming Lord does not come out today, the world will be unpeaceful, and test whether Chen Fuliang, who rewarded them with life and official positions, has the heart to stand on their own - after all, for these wall grasses who have surrendered to Li Yuan, let Chen Fuliang, who has a generous and gentle personality, be their boss, compared with letting Emperor Yang of Sui continue to give them the boss, It's safer to let Chen Fuliang be the boss for them.

Then things are a little difficult to clean up, Chen Fuliang's henchmen and lackeys have misunderstood the position of these wall grass, suspecting that their words are from Chen Fuliang's instigation arrangement, in order to show loyalty and keep the current glory and wealth, but also because of the complete disappointment and dissatisfaction with Emperor Yang of Sui, Liu Heimin and Luo Shixin and others also began to talk strangely, and the words are all blaming Emperor Yang of Sui for tossing the Great Sui into a mess. The old general Yun Dingxingyun, who is good at adjusting the position of the buttocks, also directly asked about Chen Fuliang's birthday, Sima Zhao's heart is not to say that passers-by know it, even the blind can see it.

Fortunately, although Chen Fuliang's alcohol consumption is very average, he can still stay calm when he is half-drunk, and he hurriedly drinks and says: "Enough!" Today is the Lantern Festival, a day of festivity, don't mention this topic again, shut up for me! ”

forcibly suppressed this topic to avoid continuing, Chen Fuliang couldn't let the banquet be cold, so he smiled again and said casually: "Let's talk about something festive, I am not afraid of the public laughing, the official is sparse and shallow, and I still don't know the origin of this Lantern Festival. ”

Of course, Chen Fuliang asked about the origin of the Lantern Festival just to change the topic, but what Chen Fuliang, who didn't learn and didn't know, never dreamed of was that as soon as he asked this question, the previous large group of members of the wall-headed grass Guan Longmen valve were suddenly full of joy, Wei Zheng and Yuan Tiangang and others were dumbfounded, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and Pei Xingfang and others couldn't cry and laugh, Yun Dingxing, Xiao Zao and Dugu Huaien, who had always had zero loyalty values, immediately raised their eyebrows, and Yuan Zao, who had a very unsightly face before, stood up even more. He also glared at Chen Fuliang menacingly, and shouted: "Chen Liushou, what do you mean by this?" ”

"...... me? What's wrong with me? I'm just asking about the origin of the Lantern Festival? Chen Fuliang was confused, knowing that he must have said something wrong, but he didn't understand what was wrong there.

"Yuansheren, what's wrong with you?" Guo Feng, Chen Ci and Liu Changgong and other uneducated people were also puzzled, and they all asked, "What did Chen Liushou say wrong?" Why are you suddenly angry? ”

Seeing that Chen Fuliang's confused expression did not seem to be fake, Yuan Ji was also a little puzzled, so he suppressed his anger and asked suspiciously: "Chen Liushou, you really don't know the origin of the Lantern Festival?" ”

"I really don't know." Chen Fuliang replied with a wry smile, and was startled again, and hurriedly asked, "What?" The origin of this Lantern Festival is very unusual? ”

"You really don't know?" Yuan Ji was also confused by Chen Fuliang's reaction.

Chen Fuliang shook his head blankly, Pei Xingfang, who had been covering his mouth and snickering for a long time, still had a little conscience, and couldn't bear to see his distant cousin continue to make a fool of himself, so he hurried up and whispered in Chen Fuliang's ear: "Brother, the Lantern Festival came from the Han Dynasty during the reign of Emperor Wen, Emperor Wen made rebellion in front of Emperor Wen, and set up Liu Hong as the young emperor, and Liu Xiang, the king of Qi in the later clan, united Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to eradicate the party of Lu Hou, and abolished the young emperor Emperor Liwen, and Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty set up the Lantern Festival in order to commemorate this event, which has been passed down to this day. ”

Chen Fuliang was completely dumbfounded, Pei Xingfang couldn't help but laugh even more, and couldn't help but whisper again: "Brother, don't blame the Yuanshe people for having a seizure on the spot, you are simply not recruiting yourself, although the Lantern Festival still has the hard-won meaning of celebrating the Taiping World, but isn't this abolition of the emperor and the establishment of a new emperor exactly the content of the fake text?" ”

Chen Fuliang continued to be dumbfounded, and only after a long time did he lament in his heart: "When the book is used, I just hate it, and if I don't learn it, I will kill people!" ”

Fortunately, Chen Fuliang asked about the allusion was indeed unintentional, and quickly apologized to Yuan Ji and the civil and military officials present, scolding his history teacher for dying too early and not teaching him well, causing himself to make such a big joke, and blamed himself again and again, and said that he would definitely go to the temple of the Great Sui Sect to kneel down and ask for guilt, and his remorse was sincere and heartfelt.

Chen Fuliang did this too late, his explanation didn't say that the members of the Guanlong Zhumen didn't believe it, Yun Dingxing and Xiao Zao and other Erwuzai didn't believe it, and even Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng and other henchmen didn't believe it, and they all said that with Chen staying behind to learn from your talents, how could they make such a mistake? Fang Xuanling also secretly praised in his heart: "Wonderful, this kind of temptation is even better than me mentioning yì directly disclosing the fake text, which not only tested everyone's attitude, did not leave any handle, but also cleverly hinted that those who have a heart should be prepared." Gao Ming, the virtuous brother is really smart! ”

"Daxing is going to have a big event!" Yuan Ji also secretly said in his heart: "Convening so many civil and military officials to gather, and mentioning in public the matter of abolishing the young emperor and establishing Emperor Wen, Chen Liushou is clearly telling everyone that he is ready to follow Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to abolish the old emperor and establish the new emperor." Chen Liushou, Chen Ping, all surnamed Chen, hum, what a clever hint! ”

"And the woman during the day, how do I find out that the more I recall, the more I find that she looks like Princess Yang Yu? If it is really her, the purpose of Chen's stay is probably not as simple as abolishing the old emperor and establishing a new emperor. "Ping and Zhou Bo eradicated the party of Lu Hou, abolished Emperor Liwen, and Emperor Wen of Han set up the Lantern Festival in order to commemorate this event, which has been passed down to this day."

Chen Fuliang was completely dumbfounded, Pei Xingfang couldn't help but laugh even more, and couldn't help but whisper again: "Brother, don't blame the Yuanshe people for having a seizure on the spot, you are simply not recruiting yourself, although the Lantern Festival still has the hard-won meaning of celebrating the Taiping World, but isn't this abolition of the emperor and the establishment of a new emperor exactly the content of the fake text?" ”

Chen Fuliang continued to be dumbfounded, and only after a long time did he lament in his heart: "When the book is used, I just hate it, and if I don't learn it, I will kill people!" ”

Fortunately, Chen Fuliang asked about the allusion was indeed unintentional, and quickly apologized to Yuan Ji and the civil and military officials present, scolding his history teacher for dying too early and not teaching him well, causing himself to make such a big joke, and blamed himself again and again, and said that he would definitely go to the temple of the Great Sui Sect to kneel down and ask for guilt, and his remorse was sincere and heartfelt.

Chen Fuliang did this too late, his explanation didn't say that the members of the Guanlong Zhumen didn't believe it, Yun Dingxing and Xiao Zao and other Erwuzai didn't believe it, and even Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng and other henchmen didn't believe it, and they all said that with Chen staying behind to learn from your talents, how could they make such a mistake? Fang Xuanling also secretly praised in his heart: "Wonderful, this kind of temptation is even better than me mentioning yì directly disclosing the fake text, which not only tested everyone's attitude, did not leave any handle, but also cleverly hinted that those who have a heart should be prepared." Gao Ming, the virtuous brother is really smart! ”

"Daxing is going to have a big event!" Yuan Ji also secretly said in his heart: "Convening so many civil and military officials to gather, and mentioning in public the matter of abolishing the young emperor and establishing Emperor Wen, Chen Liushou is clearly telling everyone that he is ready to follow Chen Ping and Zhou Bo to abolish the old emperor and establish the new emperor." Chen Liushou, Chen Ping, all surnamed Chen, hum, what a clever hint! ”

"And the woman during the day, how do I find out that the more I recall, the more I find that she looks like Princess Yang Yu? If it is really her, the purpose of Chen's stay is probably not as simple as abolishing the old emperor and establishing a new emperor. ”