The light boat on the river reflects the slanting sun, and although the waves are not as turbulent as the sea, they also seem to be about to capsize the light boat at any time.

It was already dusk when Meng Chuliang and his entourage were sent away, and then fires rose on both sides of the river, looking across the river, which is also the situation on both sides of the river now. On the fourteenth night of the first lunar month, there is only one day left before the Shangyuan Festival.

Liu Yu looked at it for a while, turned around to leave, but he didn't expect to see Wu You's figure. The wind by the river at night was a little strong, and Wu You stood where he was standing except for his hair moving in the wind, and his whole body looked like a clay statue.

"See your great-granddaughter?" Liu Yu asked casually.

At this time, Liu Yu was about to return to Yangzhou City, and the general responsibility of Jiangfang would be fully responsible for Qi Fang.

"Yaya is not like you kid, running around." Wu You said, "I came to discuss something with you." ”

"Huh?"

Liu Yu looked at Wu You, this dignified god stick national teacher did not stay in Chang'an City as an idler, first to Jiankang, and then to Yangzhou, and he had been restless. Until now, Liu Yu didn't know what his purpose was, and Wu You obviously didn't need to pay attention to military affairs.

Wu You's face was a little embarrassed: "Tomorrow night, are you planning to burn Jiankang City?" ”

"Huh?"

Liu Yu was startled, and felt a little uneasy in his heart, Wu You was right in time, but the incident was ...... It's not because Wu You pierced his mind, but because he hadn't made such a calculation at all.

Liu Yu said with a displeased face: "Where did you hear about it?" ”

"It doesn't matter where I heard about it, I came here to persuade you, if you can, let go of the people of Jiankang City, they are innocent." Wu You finished speaking. He added. "That's all there is to say."

Liu Yu saw that Wu You was leaving. Immediately keep him, Wu You ran all the way out of Yangzhou City, just to remind him to let the people go?

"Master Wu, if you don't make it clear, I will cut off your head for the crime of leaking military aircraft, and you can weigh it yourself." Liu Yu threatened with a straight face.

Originally, Liu Yu just said it, but Wu You really seemed to take it seriously, and his face was heavy. Then it was gloomy and uncertain.

"What the hell is going on?" Liu Yu asked, "When you go to Jiankang, who are you seeing and what are you doing?" ”

Wu You sighed and said: "Since it's all here, I have nothing to hide from you, I'll go to Jiankang to see an old man." Speaking of which, like Xiao Lao'er, she likes to calculate the astrological aspects, predict good fortune and good fortune, and be in the fortune of the country. The results she calculated were more accurate than Xiao Lao'er. ”

Liu Yu has always despised pseudoscience. Disapprovingly, she said: "She calculated that I would burn Jiankang City tomorrow?" ”

She didn't say that, but her hexagram was a fire. In her mind, King Huai is the true Son of Heaven, she once expected that King Huai would be the Son of Heaven, and now it has been confirmed that King Huai has indeed been the emperor for a few days. Now that the Son of Heaven is on fire, it will mean that Jiankang City will be burned to the ground. ”

Liu Yu listened to the clouds and fog, and he didn't know what Wu You said in the first half of the way, and he roughly understood the second half, and there was a magic stick who predicted that Jiankang City would be burned clean tomorrow.

"If the city is broken and on fire, it doesn't have to be the work of the besieger, but it may also be ...... King Huai himself can't think of burning the city! ”

Wu You saw that Liu Yue was hard-mouthed, and thought that he refused to admit that he was going to set fire to the city, so he sighed and said: "I should remind you, if you violate the ban, I'm afraid this fire will also affect you." The fire of Dimensity will return to its own body. ”

Wu You had already made up his mind to go this time, Liu Yu hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, and asked, "Master Wu, who is the one who predicted the Tianji fire?" Even you trust her? ”

"The name of a person who cultivates against the heavens no longer matters, especially a woman who cultivates the Tao. Who is her surname, Xiao Lao'er has never known, but the dog had a good relationship with her back then, if it weren't for the fact that the dog was less than twenty and responded to the Wu family's catastrophe, this person may have become Xiao Lao'er's daughter-in-law. ”

When Liu Yuben heard that it was a woman, he still had some conjectures, and immediately thought of Liu Liniang, who worked for King Huai. But hearing that Wu You moved out of his son, this thought, Wu You is already in his nineties, and his great-granddaughter has grown up, and the male members of his Wu family will not live more than twenty, which has to be calculated...... Liu Yu really can't figure out how "Fang Ling" is now, this woman who once had a leg with Wu You's son, that is, Wu Shuo's grandfather.

Two feet did not go into the coffin, but one leg went in.

Seeing Wu You leave, Liu Yu was still thinking about things in his heart, not because he was thinking about that grandmother-level magic stick, but because he was ready to attack Jiankang City on the Shangyuan Festival. There are still some details that have not been implemented.

was reminded by Wu You's "Tianji Fire", and suddenly he had a clue, and he suddenly had a clue, and one thing that was difficult to do suddenly became clear.

Thinking about this joint, Liu Yu laughed and said: "Old man Wu, old man Wu, why don't you want to leak the heavenly secrets, this time you not only leaked the heavenly secrets, but also I used them, do you think this is considered a crime?" ”

If Wu You heard this, he would definitely vomit blood in anger. Originally, Liu Yu didn't plan to set it on fire, but now he also has to consider whether Liu Yu really plans to burn Jiankang City with a fire.

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Jiankang City.

Meng Chuliang and Zhou Ying returned to Jiankang City overnight, and went to the palace at this time non-stop, and saw Su Yunyao, the king of Huai, in the palace at that time.

Su Yunyao was alone, sitting in the small pavilion and pouring himself a drink, the whereabouts of his only daughter were unknown, and her life and death were uncertain. Originally, the world would have gained for him, but now he is fetching water with a bamboo basket, not only is it hopeless to occupy Chang'an City, but he also has to worry about the war after the beginning of spring.

After Meng Chuliang reported the details of his trip to Yangzhou to King Huai, King Huai personally gave Meng Chuliang a glass of wine and said: "Brother Meng, you might as well sit down, you and I will have a good time." ”

In front of Meng Chuliang, King Huai has never had any srest, but Meng Chuliang still maintains due respect for King Huai, not to mention that now King Huai has become the Son of Heaven.

"Isn't the emperor worried that Liu Wenyan will have a back-up move, and then play conspiracy?" Meng Chuliang sat on the stone bench, looked at King Huai and asked.

"Liu Wenyan was able to win many battles a year ago, mainly because he took a risky move, and such a dangerous move can never be repeated, and now the river is surging. If so, Liu Wenyan wants to cross the street to attack. It was inevitable that a large number of ships would have to be mobilized. Now he doesn't. ”

Seeing Meng Chuliang's face full of worry, King Huai smiled and said: "Brother Meng, you and I are both people who do great things, how can we work hard for a junior boy?" Didn't you bring that musket, but could you show me? ”

Meng Chuliang nodded, went to the outside of the courtyard to call Zhou Ying, who was waiting there, in, and personally demonstrated the use of the musket. When King Huai saw the power of the musket, he was both surprised and delighted: "There is such a powerful weapon!" It's a pity that Liu Wenyan can't enjoy it. As long as the sophisticated craftsmen of Huaidi rush to make it day and night, after the spring of the next year, our Huai army can also use such weapons. With the sophistication of my Huaidi soldiers, it will definitely be above the ability of the emperor's soldiers. ”

Meng Chuliang originally wanted to say that although he got the samples and drawings of the musket, in some key details, it was not just the drawings that could be manufactured, but at this time, the king of Huai was on the rise, and he also felt that the craftsmen of Huaidi could overcome the difficulties, so he didn't mention it.

After seeing the musket. King Huai was in a good mood, and his previous worries came entirely from ignorance of the superior strength of Liu Wenyan's army. Now that he knows that the imperial army is invincible, he can still make good use of it, how can he not be happy.

"Tomorrow is the Shangyuan Festival, I have not celebrated for several months since the war began last year, so that the people in the city will be happy with the soldiers, the army and the people!" King Huai said with great interest.

Meng Chuliang asked, "No curfew tomorrow?" ”

"The curfew for two months in a row, those merchants and children of the family in the city must be suffocated, tomorrow the Shangyuan Lantern Festival will be held in the city, so that the rich families in the city can produce some entertainment programs, but they must not be stingy!"

The Huai army went to war, in order to buy people's hearts, the Huai King did not even accept the donations of the rich, originally the Huai King thought that there would be no shortage of materials, who would have thought that the grain and grass of King Jing would be robbed one after another, and the Huai army would withdraw its troops without food to meet the war?

Now King Huai let the rich families in the city put out the show, in fact, he also wants to take this opportunity to mention the donation again, and now the King of Huai does not have the support of King Ding and King Jing, relying only on the King of Shu who is far away in Shu, it is simply far away from water to quench the thirst of the near, and the wool has to come out of the sheep.

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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival gradually became lively in Jiankang City from the daytime.

On the one hand, the king of Huai announced an agreement with the imperial court to armistice and the two sides ceased war for three months, so the people had no worries. On the other hand, King Huai took the lead, and the official yamen in the city and the wealthy households held the Shangyuan Lantern Festival, in which cakes and gifts were distributed to the people, so that the people would not let go of the benefits they had earned for nothing.

The wealthy families in the city also gave face to King Huai, whether it was the Lantern Festival in Shangyuan or the donation of military supplies, they were very dedicated. After all, now their fate has been linked to King Huai. They thought that if the army of the imperial court came over, they would not let them go easily, after all, the rise of King Huai depended on the power of the local family, and the imperial court would inevitably have to settle accounts after the autumn.

On the night of the Shangyuan Festival, the palace of Jiankang City was bustling with activity, and the heads of famous families in the city, as well as some official gentry, were invited to the palace to celebrate the festival together. From the Zhengkang Gate of the Imperial Palace to the Yingwu Gate, the banquet is filled with a festive festivities.

It's just that in this festive atmosphere, there is a depressing atmosphere. After all, now that the Huai army has lost on the battlefield, the position of the Son of Heaven of King Huai may not last long.

"Fellow ministers, although some of you do not yet have official positions in you, I hereby make a promise that when I calm the world in the future, you will be able to ascend to the court, and you will enjoy endless glory and wealth!" King Huai raised his glass and smiled, "Drink with me!" ”

As the participants drank a glass of wine together, the Shangyuan Lantern Festival in the city officially began.

A brilliant fireworks were lifted into the sky, followed by more fireworks, forming a beautiful scenery one by one.

Suddenly, a huge firework exploded in the air, forming a huge spot, colorful and beautiful, but unfortunately the splendor of the fireworks was short-lived, and this huge firework was only fleeting.

"Whose fireworks are this? So special? King Huai couldn't help but smile when he saw that the people below were enjoying it.

Meng Chuliang stepped forward, his eyes were still in the distant sky where the fireworks exploded, and his heart was extremely vibrating, because he knew that he had only seen such fireworks in his life, and it was impossible for folk craftsmen to make them. (To be continued......)