Chapter 1: Silence

When Shi Jingyuan entered the palace as a companion, he was 7 years old.

He still remembers that before entering the palace, his father, King Beijing, told him a thousand times: you must accompany the emperor well, do not act recklessly, listen to the teachings of Zaifu, and do not take the liberty of contradicting ......

His mother, Concubine Xing, had tears in her eyes and told him to pay attention to his body and take good care of himself......

It wasn't sad at the time, a child may not be able to understand the sadness of parting, but he is very sensitive to the surrounding environment.

So, in that atmosphere, he felt sad.

But he also has his own expectations.

Every day at home, my father was always talking to him about the past. The most talked about is the pride and style when he fought in the army before, and among them, the most mentioned is the actual controller of the Yan Kingdom.

That person, in the mouth of his father, is a shrewd and high-level cadre, who has no last resort, and is strategizing to win the Confucian generals thousands of miles away. For this kind of person, Shi Jingyuan is of course yearning.

And he once went to the palace with his father to meet the emperor, and he was fortunate to meet that person.

Shi Jingyuan is small, I don't know what to say, I just think that person has a pair of eyes like jade, I just remember that when I first saw him, the man's eyes were so soft and warm, he put his hand on his head, and said with a smile: "The prince of Beijing is smart and wise, and he will definitely be the minister of the humerus in the future." ”

is such a faint smile, which makes his whole person warm, and it melts him so much that people unconsciously hook the corners of his mouth with him. Although I didn't quite understand what that feeling was, it also made this sensitive child intuitively want to stay by that person's side more, feel more of that warmth, and firmly believe in his miraculous greatness.

It was also at that time that he met the emperor. A child who is two years younger than him, wearing a royal robe, but pink and tender.

The child called out to him in a crisp voice: "Jingyuan, let's go play." "In conversation, I am not as naïve as other children. Yes, although Shi Jingyuan is only seven years old, he always feels that other peers are too naïve and stupid, and it is rare to have such a cute playmate who can understand him, Shi Jingyuan is of course very happy. So, the kid blinked his eyes wide and asked him expectantly: "Jingyuan, are we good friends?" He patted his chest on the spot and promised to come down.

Now that his friends have recruited him to alleviate his loneliness, he is a righteous person, how can he shirk it?

Therefore, although there are many worries in the family, he thinks that he is not small and can take responsibility, so he went to the "post" with high spirits.

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Entering the palace as a companion is not a trivial matter, but it is not a big thing either.

Shi Jingyuan did not enter the palace first, but entered the prime minister's mansion first. The prime minister's mansion is not small, but it does not have the luxury of ordinary eunuchs. Along the way, there were few guards but they were very spirited.

7-year-old Shi Jingyuan couldn't tell what a battle-hardened warrior was, but he felt that these guards were more spiritual than those in his palace, and they were also children's hearts, so he secretly wondered in his heart: This person is too few, if he wants to run out to play privately, it is much easier to come than at home, but I don't know if the guards in the palace are also so loose.

Walking all the way, I followed the person who led the way to the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and saw that the man was dressed in a scarlet official uniform, full of a kind of reassuring and calm warmth, and suddenly all the messy thoughts disappeared for a moment, and his heart calmed down so much, and he bowed obediently: "Jingyuan has seen Lord Zaifu." It's strange to say, I know the arrogance in my bones very well, otherwise, when I leave home, my father wouldn't have told him so frequently, but when I saw this person, all the etiquette was very natural, and I always felt that no matter what kind of courtesy I treated him, it was all right.

When the man saw him, he stopped writing with a smile, and there seemed to be water in his eyes: "The prince of Beijing has arrived." "It's still the warmth of the year, but a glimmer of light emerges from the eyes. Shi Jingyuan was a little confused, he couldn't understand what the emotion in his eyes was, and he intuitively felt uncomfortable, but he didn't delve into it, but deliberately avoided the unhappiness.

That kind of eyes flashed, coming and going quickly, Shi Jingyuan was still a child after all, so he immediately forgot about it, and put away his spirit to listen to that person's teaching. It's no different from what his father said, it's all about "When you enter the palace, you must accompany the emperor well, don't be careless, don't be reckless, urge the emperor to study, don't slack off and waste......" There is nothing new, Shi Jingyuan listened a little annoyed: I don't want to change a few words, I always talk about it over and over again, and it is rotten to listen to......

Shi Jingyuan listened drowsily, and finally heard the man say: "The emperor personally ordered the prince to read with him, and he has been waiting for a long time to come for a few days." Why don't you follow me into the palace now? ”

Shi Jingyuan hurriedly raised his spirit, and replied: "Jingyuan is very honored. ”

This honor is not the slightest fake, and it can be brought into the palace by Dayan's Zaifu in person, this honor is not shared by everyone, but what Shi Jingyuan cares about the most is not this glory, but because he knows that following this person into the palace, there must be no obstacles on the way, and it can be much faster. It's always good to see your friends earlier.

As the man went on the road, there was no obstacle all the way, and the man on the road also chatted with him for a few words, and kept smiling lightly, Shi Jingyuan was also happy all the way, thinking about getting to the palace as soon as possible to see his friends.

Shi Jingyuan thought about Yan Rin in his heart, so he didn't pay much attention to his surroundings, but just stayed in that gentle atmosphere all the time, and he was very comfortable all the way. But as soon as he didn't want to enter the palace, he suddenly felt a chill around him, and when he looked up again, he found that the face of the person next to him had changed, his smile was put away, and he became cold and indifferent, and he no longer saw the slightest warmth.

This change caught Shi Jingyuan by surprise, he was at a loss for a while, and he was so stunned that he even forgot to see his friends who were already missing.

"The minister was ordered to lead Shi Jingyuan, the son of King Beijing, into the palace to face the saint." No undulating voice, no emotion.

"Rong Xiang has worked hard......" is diametrically opposed to the person's attitude, the little emperor saw the man leading Shi Jingyuan in, his eyes lit up, "I just thought, this decree to order Jingyuan to be a companion has been made for a long time, why hasn't the person arrived yet, Rong Xiang brought Jingyuan to ......" Although he was talking about Shi Jingyuan, his eyes kept looking at the man, and he did not hide the excitement and closeness in his heart.

"Wechen has been working state affairs recently, and it has been delaying for a long time, so I hope the emperor will not blame him." But the man didn't care about the little emperor's excitement, and said an official word coldly.

"How could I blame Looksang...... I'm just ......" The little emperor took the man's words seriously, and was anxious to explain something, but was rudely interrupted: "It's not early today, please let Rong Chen retire first." ”

"Compatibility...... Rong Xiang waited a while," the little emperor hesitated for a moment, and finally mustered up the courage to speak crisply, "Rong Xiang has not entered the palace for a few days, I don't know if there is time to stay today...... Well, I have some questions for Rong Xiang. ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen still has political affairs to deal with. Taifu is very knowledgeable, if the emperor is not puzzled, just ask Taifu is. The man finally smiled, but the smile was completely different from before, it was a smile without warmth, and the heart of the person who watched it for no reason was cold. In his eyes, there was something missing, something more, and something seemed to be hidden. Shi Jingyuan couldn't understand it, and he didn't understand why the person suddenly changed his attitude, but he was inexplicably cold, unconsciously sad, and his heart was sour. He was dazed and confused, and looked up at the man in confusion, trying to understand why the man's face had suddenly changed.

The little emperor was also very disappointed, but he still said very sensibly: "Since Rong Xiang is busy with official business, then I will not stay longer today." But after many days of hard work, it is better to pay more attention to your body. The grievances, helplessness and sadness in his eyes can't be concealed.

"Emperor Xie cares, then Weichen will retire." The man didn't care about the emotion in the little emperor's eyes, and turned around and left. Leaving behind the disappointed little emperor and Shi Jingyuan with a confused face.

The little emperor watched the man leave until he couldn't even see his back, and then he turned around to look at Shi Jingyuan. Seeing that Shi Jingyuan was still trying to look in the direction that the man left, his eyes trembled slightly, and his face was a little confused and overwhelmed, the little emperor seemed to think that he was shocked by the man's attitude, lest he have a bad impression of that person, he took his hand and explained: "Jingyuan, look ...... Rong Xiang is not usually like this...... Rong Xiang, Rong Xiang has been very busy lately, and he seems to have something to worry about, so that's why he ......" Before he finished speaking, his eyes were red, and then, I don't know if he was comforting him or comforting himself, he said, "After this period of time, Rong Xiang is in a good mood, and he will definitely change back to his usual appearance." ”

Looking at his watery eyes, Shi Jingyuan nodded vigorously, not knowing whether he was afraid of hurting this child, or in order to make himself believe something, he glanced at the direction of the person's departure again in puzzlement, shook off the confusion in his heart, hoping to see the person's smile again, a smile as warm as a spring breeze.

The two children stood in the cold hall, looking at the direction where the man left, the remnant sun was like blood, which made people feel frightened, the lights in the palace had been lit, and the lights were flickering, pulling the shadows of the two people for a long time......

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Chapter 2 Cold

Three years have passed, and Shi Jingyuan is 10 years old. In the past three years, he and the little emperor Yan Rin have been almost inseparable, and their friendship has deepened day by day.

Yan Rin often talked to him about the gentleness and carefulness of that person before, and Shi Jingyuan also yearned for it. They have been waiting for that person to turn back into that warm division commander, they encourage each other, support each other, and look forward to seeing that spring breeze smile again.

However, for three years, that person's eyes have never regained their former brilliance.

I remember that the little emperor's window class was praised by the master again, and he excitedly pulled him to find the man, but the man took it casually, flipped it twice, and then said casually: "The emperor is talented and intelligent, and this homework is naturally good." It was a compliment, but it was perfunctory, and even a child could hear it.

He saw that the little emperor's eyes were obviously dark, but he raised his head with a forced smile: "I haven't seen Rong Xiang for many days, I wonder if I can stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion for dinner today?" He looked at the man, his eyelashes twitching, lest he say another word of refusal.

But the man didn't even look at Yan Rin for a moment, so he directly refused: "The emperor's daughter's body, if there is a difference, how can it be done?" "The words are caring, but if you say it so plainly, no matter how you listen to it, it means to drive people.

The little emperor understood, bit his lip and thought about it, feeling that his request was not too excessive, so as not to cause the person to be preached by other ministers in the court, so he finally hesitated for a moment and said firmly: "I, I am not afraid." It's just a meal, and it's the safest place to be. ”

Shi Jingyuan's heart trembled, he knew that when the usual emperor heard that person refused, he would always leave obediently, and he would never say such a thing, but in the past few months, that person had never smiled at them once, and even when he first took him into the palace, he had never given that kind of perfunctory smile, and the little emperor was afraid that he was in a hurry.

He saw that the man's eyes moved slightly, and there seemed to be a trace of unbearability. There is also some hope in my heart: maybe the little emperor's willfulness can change the status quo.

The little emperor also seemed to be aware of it, and the eyes that were originally staring at the man tighter, as if he wanted to grasp the only glimmer of hope, but he didn't want to, after a moment of silence, the man still said, "Weichen is busy with official business, I'm afraid I don't have time to take care of the emperor." The emperor should return to the palace as soon as possible. Come and escort the emperor back. These words are already obvious impatience and disgust.

The little emperor was stunned for a moment, and took a step back while holding the window, his dark eyes showing a sad color, and even a trace of despair. This kind of look appeared on the face of an eight-year-old child, and Shi Jingyuan wanted to cry.

But the man sent them back as if he had seen nothing, and had no one else to say anything, but he did not know whether the man's heart was made of iron.

The little emperor was urged to move forward, and every time he took a few steps forward, he had to look back at the man for a long time.

But for so long, he still couldn't wait for the man to look back.

In the end, the little emperor gave up and stepped out of the prime minister's mansion with his head down, the despair on his face was even stronger, and his back was indescribably lonely and lonely.

Shi Jingyuan finally couldn't bear it anymore, and when he stepped out of the threshold of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he looked back again, but saw that the person turned his face sideways, and he wanted to turn back but didn't look back, and he couldn't understand what was revealed in his eyes......

On the way back to the palace, the little emperor sitting in the carriage was full of confusion and fragility, his eyes widened, but he couldn't control the tears he shed. He cried and asked him, "Jingyuan, I, did I do something wrong?" Otherwise, why does Rong Xiang keep ignoring me? Is my martial arts progressing too slowly? Or does the window class not meet the requirements of the phase? Or, maybe there are too many palace maids and eunuchs who take care of me in the palace, and they have consumed the treasury in vain, so Rong Xiang is angry with me? Obviously, the little emperor's mind was in a mess, and he couldn't even distinguish the name.

Shi Jingyuan wanted to comfort him and tell him: that person didn't look back, and that person might not have no nostalgia...... But he was full of incomprehension, and when the little emperor cried, he became more and more confused. Seeing the last hope in the little emperor's eyes, he opened his mouth, but he couldn't say anything......

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Soon after returning to the palace, Shi Jingyuan's heart was full of bitterness, and he was slightly glad that he didn't speak at that time, and he even began to wonder what the last emotion in that person's eyes was. Originally, he thought it was reluctant and unbearable, but with an order, he began to waver in his feelings.

The prince was dismissed and removed from the palace and swept out of the palace. The crime is that as the emperor's personal servant, regardless of the emperor's safety, he took the emperor out of the palace without permission.

Wang Gonggong is the oldest old man around the emperor, and he has been taking care of him since he was a child, and he can be said to be the closest person to the little emperor besides that person. But he was removed from the list and driven away.

Before the first emperor of Yan ascended the throne, the country was already in chaos, and it was originally thought that if the emperor was established, the country could be stable for at least a while, but the first emperor died soon after he ascended the throne, adding a bit of turmoil to the originally unpeaceful country.

The prince was only eight years old when he entered the palace, and his relatives did not know where to go after passing through the turmoil of the country. He has always adhered to the palace rules in the palace, and he has not received much benefit and filial piety, and now he goes back without comfort, I am afraid that he will suffer many white eyes and humiliation, and it may be difficult to even survive.

Since the prince heard the man's order, he kept kowtowing and begging for mercy, and complained one after another: "Xiangye, the slave is outside the palace, and there is no one who has any relatives."

The slave is a eunuch, and he is too old to do any heavy work. Once you get out of the palace gate, it's a dead end. Xiangye, a slave for so many years, has been serving the emperor wholeheartedly, and now after three dynasties, there is no merit and hard work.

Xiangye, this time it was the slave's mistake, and it was the slave's fault. The minion knew that he was wrong, and the minion didn't dare anymore...... Xiangye, you have removed your position as a slave, the slave doesn't want anything, but he wants to die in the palace...... Or...... Why don't you just kill the minions...... Minions, minions really can't leave the palace......"

But the man did not hesitate to plead and waved his hand, and asked the guard to drag him down.

The prince kept struggling, but he was dragged out a lot. When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he grabbed the door frame and refused to let go.

He is familiar with the palace guards on weekdays, seeing him like this, the guards are not too hard, and they don't know what to do for a while, thinking that the person is very generous on weekdays, and he can't spare the prince once, they all looked up at the man, but they were reprimanded: "What are you doing with the pestle, you can't pull a person?" If you don't know that, you don't have to stay here! ”

The guards didn't dare to delay any longer, but the prince's hand was too tight, and he only heard a "click", and his finger was broken......

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A mess came and went quickly, until the shouts of the prince came from a distance, and Shi Jingyuan finally reacted to what was happening. For a while, he felt that his hands and feet were cold, and his heart seemed to be sinking.

And the little emperor, who was two years younger than him, would only stare blankly at the palace gate in the distance, as if he didn't react to what was happening.

The prince was originally the chief of the palace attendants, although his status was very high, but he had no shelf, he was kind to others, fair, rewarded and punished, and was very popular in the palace. Now that such an order has come to such an end, the rest of the people in the palace sighed and were even more sad, and they all dispersed hastily.

After a long time, the little emperor and Shi Jingyuan have not been ignored, and they can be regarded as relieved, a little relaxed, and slowly walked out of the door of the dormitory.

It is estimated that the attendants in the palace are all in a mess, and it seems that they have forgotten to clean up for a while. As soon as Shi Jingyuan went out, he saw the pool of blood on the steps at the door—it was the prince who knocked his head and shed it.

The blood had been there for a while, and the blood had become dark red, a little black, and the smell of blood wafting like rust had spread through the air, adding to the killing ......

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Chapter 3: Resentment

Another three years, Shi Jingyuan is 13 years old, and he has grown into a young man, with the little emperor's life is not bitter, but his heart has never been warm.

In the past three years, it has been a lot of disasters and difficulties for Yan Guo. First of all, there was a severe drought in the south of the Yangtze River, and there was almost no harvest in the main grain producing areas, and the whole country did not know how many people starved to death. After the great drought, there will be a plague of locusts, and the insects that the foolish people consider to be the punishment of heaven will roar by, and the people will not dare to resist, making the already difficult harvest even more bloody and miserable. Subsequently, the king of the northwest vassal claimed that the court was unkind, disrespectful to heaven and earth, and unrighteous to the people, and led the army to rebel and vowed to change the dynasty......

For three years, the man in a scarlet official uniform turned his hands over the clouds and his hands over the rain on the temple, relying on that disapproving indifference, gently and skillfully diverting the aqueduct to extinguish the locust plague and quell the rebels...... But that kind of light and cloudy, indifferent and excessive, seems to have turned into another kind of arrogance.

After solving these things, there seems to be nothing in the world that the man cannot do, and from then on he acted more condescendingly and less humble and generous.

13-year-old Shi Jingyuan has begun to understand what the nostalgia for that person in his childhood is - six points of admiration, three points of heart and one point of admiration. But looking at the current person who is peaceful and proud, he can't find the warmth of the spring breeze at the beginning.

It was the tenth year of the reign of the little emperor, and the turmoil of the country seemed to have been quelled. Therefore, in this spring and sunny season, the emperor took hundreds of officials to visit the garden to show that the country is harmonious and the monarchs and ministers are of the same heart.

But anyone with a discerning eye knows who the actual controller of Yan Guo is, what is the same kings and ministers, and most of the officials are headed by that person now. And that person doesn't want to see the emperor, as long as he enters the court, anyone with eyes can see it.

Not to mention anything else, in the past three years, there have been so many major events, and the emperor has not done anything. The emperor is still a child, and it is normal for him to do nothing, but he has not even done a little superficial effort, which is worth pondering.

Even the speech and drum before the rebellion army was completed by that person, and there was no shadow of the emperor at all, and it seemed that he was not ready to let the emperor interfere in military and political affairs.

The Emperor is now eleven years old, and if he is really in power in five years, it is time to start learning how to handle political affairs. Although that person did not completely ignore the teaching, but when he was really in battle, he did not let the little emperor touch it at all. It is said that it is a major national event, and it should not be tried rashly, but it seems that in the future, the governance of the little emperor will be all on paper.

Walking on the stone road of the garden, Shi Jingyuan also had a rare leisure, thinking about some things in his mind, and he was quite unwilling to be a little emperor, but that person was so powerful that he could only think about it in his heart. Moreover, the little emperor still hasn't given up that hope in his heart, and still hopes that the person can go back to the past, and it's useless for him to say anything.

Now the garden they are visiting is called the garden, and the name is the title of the person, saying that "since the garden is for people to visit, it is better to call it a garden." These words are like his usual style, seemingly casual and brisk, but they make people feel boundless arrogance and make people feel uncomfortable.

Just now, the man ordered the hundred officials to visit the garden casually without formality, and have lunch together at noon. The ministers dispersed one after another, and walked slowly in the garden in twos and threes.

The scenery of the garden is very beautiful, it can be said that it is full of gardens*, but no matter how beautiful the scenery is, for Shi Jingyuan, it is also in his eyes, he is just wandering around aimlessly to pass the time.

However, he could not really be idle.

"Shizi is in a good mood, walking in the garden, I seem to like the scenery here." A familiar voice sounded in Shi Jingyuan's ears.

Turning his head, he saw that the man was standing in an official uniform among the flowers.

It was rare that the man was not surrounded by those flattering officials, and stood alone beside him. The breeze was blowing, and the man was dressed in a scarlet official uniform, reflecting the spring flowers and green grass in the garden behind him, and the smile on the corner of his mouth explained what it means to be light and light, and what ** wind is blowing.

All this is like a painting, and the person melts into the painting, becoming a part of the painting, the most fascinating part.

But it is such a painting, but it inexplicably gives Shi Jingyuan an uncomfortable feeling, a familiar discomfort, déjà vu, which makes people want to avoid it.

"Lord Zaifu......" Shi Jingyuan was about to salute, but was stopped by the man, and looked up to see the smile like a spring breeze, without the usual arrogance and arrogance, and a little more hypocritical affinity.

"The prince doesn't need to be polite, I'm here to visit the garden today, if it's the same as on weekdays, wouldn't it be boring?"

"Then Rong Jingyuan is presumptuous." Shi Jingyuan straightened his waist like this, and somehow, he always felt that this Zaifu was not as heartbreaking as before, and the arrogance in his heart naturally prevailed, and he was unwilling to grovel to others.

"The prince seems to be interested in the scenery of the garden." The man took two steps along the gravel path and asked a question seemingly casually.

Shi Jingyuan didn't know why the usually high-ranking person suddenly paid attention to him today, so he followed his words: "I don't have the intention to watch the scenery on weekdays, but today I rarely have the leisure to stop and watch, and suddenly I found that I usually seemed to miss a lot." Although he was talking about today's situation, he hoped to remind that person, hoping that he would stop and pay attention to the people around him.

"Oh? In this way, the prince seems to be quite busy on weekdays. The man didn't seem to hear anything, "I thought Shiko had a study of gardening." ”

"Where ......" knew that such a smart person was pretending not to understand, but Shi Jingyuan still didn't give up, at least to let that person eliminate the thoughts that he shouldn't have, "Jingyuan doesn't know anything about gardening, but I always feel that it is more desirable to follow the original appearance of the natural scenery." ”

"Oh?" The man seemed to have been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and immediately looked back at Shi Jingyuan, his eyes were full of interest, and there was a faint sense of ambition, "In this way, the prince should go to my prime minister's mansion to have a look." In my prime minister's mansion, although I have a lot of famous plants, there is no one to take care of them. If it is said that it is a garden with natural appearance, my backyard is very suitable. ”

“…… Uh" Shi Jingyuan was choked for a while, he didn't expect that his words would bring such a result.

Over the years, there have been many people who have paid homage to that person, but if they say that they entered the prime minister's house at the invitation of that person, they have also counted them. I don't know if he is such a small emperor to read, one has no power and two has no power, what does he invite himself to do, if it is the influence on the emperor, I am afraid it is not worth a smile from that person, besides, with the current power of that person, the emperor's words seem to have no effect on him.

But such a refusal is ultimately inappropriate, although Shi Jingyuan is full of incomprehension, he has no choice but to respond, "Lord Zaifu invited, how dare Jingyuan refuse, so it will be disturbed." "Well, the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge, and then he will naturally know what he wants to do.

So, the next day, Shi Jingyuan was invited to the door.

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The Prime Minister's Mansion is still the Prime Minister's Mansion of the year, but it is not the same as before. On the entrance screen, on the gallery in the corridor, and on the pavilion of the house, there are many precious gems and eye-sized pearls, all of which are valuable, but they are just a bunch of east and west, without a trace of elegance, but add a lot of nouveau riche cheesiness.

And the Prime Minister's Mansion has lost its previous calm atmosphere and has become vulgar. The guards standing on both sides did not have the spirit of the year, although they were still loyal, but they were only completing the task.

couldn't help but make Shi Jingyuan sigh at the changes in the world, and his admiration for that person seemed to have been reduced by a few points.

Since it is a meeting to view the scenery, the appointment place is, of course, in the back garden of the Prime Minister's House.

The man was dressed in a green shirt, sitting alone in the pavilion in the garden, indescribably comfortable, seeing Shi Jingyuan coming, he gently put down the wine glass, although he changed his intention halfway, but his actions were natural, without a trace of deliberate artificiality.

Shi Jingyuan looked at this scene, and gave birth to that uncomfortable feeling, and shook off this feeling in confusion, looking at the person in front of him, he couldn't understand how such a noble person could act so arrogantly on weekdays, and the decoration of the Xiangfu's mansion was so vulgar......

"The Son of the World is here." The man's smiling voice interrupted Shi Jingyuan's thoughts, Shi Jingyuan's discomfort was even worse, but because he had to face the person in front of him, he had to quickly put away his thoughts and salute the man: "Jingyuan has seen Lord Zaifu." Visiting empty-handed, I hope adults don't blame you. ”

"Huh...... I invited the son, and it is a blessing that the son can come. If you bring something, it will seem to be divided. The man didn't care, raised his hand and poured two glasses of wine, and invited Shi Jingyuan to take a seat.

Shi Jingyuan was even more confused: he didn't have much intersection with this person on weekdays, why did he suddenly become so familiar in the past two days...... Moreover, he actually poured him wine in person, does he have such a big face? He didn't raise his glass at the moment, just looked at the man with a little puzzlement, waiting for an explanation.

"Hehe......" Sure enough, the man drank two more glasses and then spoke, "The prince is usually by the emperor's side, and he is quite close, I don't know how the emperor is doing recently." ”

"The emperor has been in good health recently, and he has received many praises from the Taifu, saying that he is a literary and martial artist, and the progress is quite gratifying." Shi Jingyuan answered this meaningless question, and he was even more confused. If he said that he was concerned about the current situation of the little emperor, he could go directly to ask the little emperor, and the little emperor not only would not take it as a brush, but he was afraid that he would be happy and not be able to sleep for a few days. If you don't ask in person, it's more appropriate to ask the Taifu and the palace attendants than to ask him, no matter how he says it, he's only a half-grown child.

"Huh...... Then come to think of it, with the wisdom of the son, the benefits are also a thousand miles a day, beyond the reach of others. The man was still turning his glass unhurriedly, and there was no emotion in his deep eyes.

Shi Jingyuan didn't understand what kind of medicine he was selling in his gourd, and he was confused, so he replied more and more carefully: "The emperor's heavenly wealth is beyond our reach." Jingyuan tried his best, that is, he barely kept up with the progress of learning. ”

"The prince is too modest......" The man stared at the contents of the cup silently, no one answered, the air gradually became viscous, and it seemed that it was difficult to breathe.

After a long time, the man seemed to have nothing happened just now, and he changed his words and said with a smile: "I invited the prince to come today, I was invited to watch the scenery, why did I mention these boring things again." Come, the prince of the world, but tell me, "How is my garden?" With that, he turned the conversation to gardening.

Although Shi Jingyuan didn't understand what he meant, he also followed him to talk about it, and in an afternoon, it was consumed in vain.

Until the sun set, Shi Jingyuan felt that it was inappropriate to stay here any longer, and wanted to get up and say goodbye, but suddenly heard a sentence: "Today, the prince and I have a private meeting here for two hours, and I hope not to bring any trouble to the prince." ”

Shi Jingyuan was taken aback, and after talking for a long time, he finally heard some signs now: "Jingyuan is stupid, I don't know what the adult's opinion is?" "He's trying to woo me? Why? What does he want to do?

"Hehe, nothing. It's just that I hope that the future generations will have time to come to the cold house to sit. The prince and the emperor are accompanied day and night, and you can't be clearer about the emperor's affairs. As a courtier, I should be somewhat concerned about the emperor's situation. ”

The man was still smiling lightly, but when this smile fell into Shi Jingyuan's eyes, it was so chilling, he wanted to use him to spy on the emperor, what did he want to do...... Alternate the emperor, or simply ......

Shi Jingyuan didn't dare to think about it, he trembled all over, not because of fear, but because of anger: no wonder he felt uncomfortable all the time, it turned out to be a feeling of being calculated; No wonder this discomfort is so familiar, it turns out that when he first entered the Prime Minister's Mansion at the age of 7, he began to calculate him......

The more Shi Jingyuan thought about it, the more angry he became-the character he and Yan Rin had admired for so long, but he was such a chaotic minister and thief, and he actually wanted to coerce him to die for him? Who is he Shi Jingyuan? Just because he stayed here all afternoon today, because of the rumors outside, he had to give in? This can't help but look down on him Shi Jingyuan too much.

Thinking about it, Shi Jingyuan smiled and pulled the corners of his mouth, trying not to let his anger erupt: "Rong Xiangyu praised, a small waiter in Jingyuan District, he still has a few catties and taels." The lord is a very popular minister, and today Jingyuan was invited to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion, and he disturbed the prime minister, it was Jingyuan's no. If you don't know the severity anymore, Jingyuan will be too ignorant. Say goodbye! ”

Although he tried his best to control his anger, he couldn't help but change his name, and in his heart, that person no longer deserved a respectable name.

Hastily said goodbye, Shi Jingyuan was angry all the way, and walked to the door, but he couldn't help but feel aggrieved, and finally couldn't help but turn around, and said to the Rongfu servant who was beside him: "Thanks to Rong Xiang's care today, Jingyuan had a very happy afternoon." Please also tell the Prime Minister, just say that Jingyuan will share the pleasures of today with the emperor. "Want to just restrain me? You Rong Qian really looked away. Today's matter, I will report to the emperor, although there is no conclusive evidence, and I do not have enough strength to put an end to your conspiracy, at least I can make the emperor prepare and understand your true nature as soon as possible.

Walking out of the Prime Minister's Mansion and looking at the door of the big red vermilion lacquer, Shi Jingyuan's heart was full of anger, this anger was directed at Rong Qian, but also at himself.

Shi Jingyuan felt stupid, to be honest, his original impression of Rong Qian was that he was a perfect courtier and a perfect person in his father's mouth. Later, when he entered the palace, the person who nagged him was changed from his father to Yan Rin. Anyway, no matter in anyone's mouth, Rong Qian is a perfect person who is calm and gentle, noble, modest and friendly, and has no last resort to serve the country and the people. And I actually believed it.

But now seeing is believing, Rong Qian's image in Shi Jingyuan's heart is finally completely shattered.

staring at the word "Rong Fu" hatefully, the anger in Shi Jingyuan's heart added a bit of complication: Rong Qian, Rong Qian, from today on, you are no longer "that person".

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Chapter 4: Hate (1)

It takes three years to grow from a thirteen-and-a-half-year-old child to a sixteen-year-old boy, and similarly, three years is enough for a slightly naïve child to bring the vicissitudes and maturity that do not belong to his age.

In the past three years, Prime Minister Rong Qian has become more and more arrogant and unscrupulous, gradually arrogant and extravagant, and acting independently.

In the past three years, the emperor has completely broken his illusions about Rong Qian, and he has also realized the importance of working hard to seek power.

In the past three years, Shi Jingyuan helped the emperor, quietly met with the ministers, and encircled those henchmen who were cold by Rong Qian, set the court, and stabilized the army's heart. In particular, the border generals are the top priority today.

Most of the generals of the Yan State were promoted in the troubled times when the first emperor died and the rebellion in the northwest. In other words, most of them have a constant connection with Rong Qian, and a few of them received Rong Qian's great favor back then, if it is serious, it is Rong Qian's party.

The army is full of straight people, and they will repay their kindness. If they suddenly want to point the finger at Rong Qian, they are afraid that there will be chaos at the border and let the enemy country take advantage of the situation, and at that time, they will become the sinners of the Yan Kingdom through the ages, and it will be difficult to blame them for their deaths.

Therefore, for these generals, they can only break them one by one.

first subdued Feng Changqing, a partial general in the army, and gradually promoted him to the position of the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and then used his connections in the army, coupled with his personal experience, to persuade other generals one by one.

A month before, Yan Rin claimed that he was unwell and had not been to the court for more than half a month, so he secretly went out of the palace and personally visited General Fang of Weiyuan Pass, and finally moved his people and won his loyalty.

Of course, it doesn't matter how much of it is loyalty, how much coercion, how much is transaction, what matters is that it can be settled now.

And today, Shi Jingyuan and Yan Rin had a disagreement about their trip to Lingcheng.

"Your Majesty, General Li of Lingcheng is different from other generals. He once said that he swore allegiance to the death, regardless of what he did or what he did. This matter is too dangerous, your majesty, you can't go. In fact, what Shi Jingyuan was most afraid of was that this Lingcheng General Li had already known Rong Qian's ambitions, and as soon as Yan Rin went, wouldn't he be a sheep in the mouth of a tiger?

Such a dangerous character, it was originally best for Feng Changqing to come out, with his identity and friendship, people can sell some face, and they are also military generals, which is more convincing.

But now that Feng Changqing is in Dingzhou, which is quite far away from Lingcheng, Feng Changqing is powerless to take care of him. Seeing that the day of Yan Rin's pro-government is getting closer and closer, if they don't have enough time to deal with the follow-up matters, I'm afraid that their three years of hard work will be ruined.

"Jingyuan, don't go into the tiger's den to get a tiger? It was because he was Rong Qian's die-hard that I had to go in person. Fourteen-year-old Yan Rin already has a trace of Mingjun's demeanor, although there is still a trace of immaturity on his face, but under his calm and self-confidence, it seems that it is not so obvious.

Seeing that his friends and companions still looked disagree, Yan Rin smiled: "Jingyuan, Lingcheng is a border pass, Li Dingfang has a heavy army, if this Li Dingfang can be loyal to me, it will be a fatal blow to Rong Qian's party." And it can give a signal to those who are still waiting, which will be of great benefit to the dismissal. ”

Shi Jingyuan thought for a while, but shook his head more firmly: "Your Majesty, what you said is right, but you just 'felt unwell' and cultivated for more than half a month last month, and now you have to travel again, and your actions are so frequent, I am afraid it will arouse Rong Qian's vigilance."

Moreover, if you ignore the government for a long time, not to mention that you don't have a general grasp of the direction of the Yan Kingdom's court, even the courtiers who originally wanted to abandon Rong Qian and go away may have two hearts again. ”

After making up his mind, he finally made up his mind, "If the emperor is really not at ease, it is better for the ministers to go." Even if it is not feasible, General Li will not kill me when he looks at my father's face. ”

Looking at Shi Jingyuan's determined eyes, Yan Rin knew that he would rather die than let him travel, and thought that King Beijing and Li Dingfang did have some friendship. I had no choice but to agree.

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It has been half a month since I left Yanjing, and this Lingcheng is really far away from Yanjing. In the past half a month, Shi Jingyuan has been thinking about how to move Li Dingfang, even if it doesn't work, he must be able to get out of the way.

Although he swore to this Yan Rin that Li Dingfang would not want his life, he knew that this Li Dingfang was a complete madman.

If nothing else, if you change to other generals, can you openly declare that you are loyal to Rong Qian, even if Rong Qian was crazy at that time? I was afraid that the other party would see him face to face and know his intentions, so he immediately cut him down. As for the little friendship between his father and General Li, I'm afraid it won't help him.

After all, he couldn't figure out anything, and Shi Jingyuan could only prepare to see the move and do his best.

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Shi Jingyuan entered the barracks, but did not see Li Dingfang. In fact, he had been hanging in the reception hall of the Lingcheng Military Governor's Office for a full hour and a half. Except that at the beginning a soldier served him a cup of tea without tea leaves, and told him that General Li was busy with military affairs, and he had not seen a person since. Don't say that he is the emperor's companion, just say that his identity as the prince of the king of Beijing, how can it not be the turn of such a little soldier to receive him, not to mention that this little soldier looks arrogant, hard to send tea, take the words and leave.

After sitting for a long time, Shi Jingyuan could only stand up but moved his body slightly, and couldn't even get out of the door. How to say that this is also an important place for military aircraft, if you walk around at will and are said by others to spy on military aircraft, it will be more than worth the loss.

Thinking of the little soldier who said that General Li was busy with military affairs, Shi Jingyuan couldn't help but smile bitterly, and now there is no war, the old emperor of Qin is seriously ill and cannot afford to send troops at all.

I glanced at the cup that held the tea, the mouth of the cup was not round, it was slightly damaged, and there was not a single tea leaf in the tea, but it was not boiled water—it was slightly yellowish, and I don't know if it was mixed with soil or tea poured from the cauldron where the tea was boiled. Taking a sip of the already cold water, Shi Jingyuan sighed in his heart: I had long known that I would inevitably receive a cold reception when I came here, but I didn't expect Li Dingfang to do such a great thing.

Shaking his head gently, Shi Jingyuan put down the teacup in his hand.

"Why, the prince doesn't look down on the tea here in Benjiang?" Suddenly, a slightly vicissitudes of voice came from behind him, with a thick dissatisfaction in his voice.

Looking back, a lean man who was not confused was standing straight, dressed as a general, thinking that it was Li Dingfang who he had been waiting for for a long time. However, this Li Dingfang was not as reckless and rough as he imagined, staring at Shi Jingyuan with a pair of eagle eyes, revealing undisguised arrogance and disdain.

Shi Jingyuan didn't care, he looked at Li Dingfang's eyes without evasion, and said with a chuckle: "Where, this tea contains the fragrance of the earth, and there is another flavor, Jingyuan just sighed for a while." ”

The other party snorted heavily, turned around and strode to the main seat, reached out and took the white porcelain teacup that the soldier had just sent him, took a sip of tea, and said mockingly: "The border is bitter, this tea is naturally not as good as the palace Ouchi, it is really bitter." ”

"Where does General Li say, the man should take it as his responsibility to protect the family and defend the country, Jingyuan has gone all the way, the place is stable, there are no soldiers to disturb the people, General Li is really a great meritorious, the soldiers in the army work hard for the country, endure the hardships of the border guards, it really makes Jingyuan sigh and admire, how can he be dissatisfied." Shi Jingyuan said this completely from the heart, although he was treated coldly here, but along the way, he also admired Li Dingfang's ability to manage the army and train troops.

But having said that, although this Rong Qian acted arrogantly and acted independently, his ability to recognize and employ people is really quite arrogant. Thanks to these people, otherwise, with Rong Qian's arrogance and extravagance, this Yan country would have been defeated by him a long time ago, not to mention that the country is now maintaining this superficial stability, and the treasury revenue is still increasing slightly every year.

"Humph!" Li Dingfang snorted heavily, but he was also quite useful in his heart. What he hates the most is those high-ranking officials and nobles, one by one with their eyes on the top of their heads, relying on the border soldiers to work the front line, enjoying happiness and pleasure in the back, and also accusing the generals, picking and choosing, obviously they don't understand any military affairs, but they are pointing fingers, so it's not annoying.

Today, he didn't deliberately make things difficult for Shi Jingyuan, that is, when he reads the official documents on weekdays, he will read them today, and he didn't change the schedule specifically for him. On weekdays, the soldiers poured tea from whatever cup they used and whatever water they drank, and their own cups were also mixed with mud water. In his eyes, Lingcheng is deep inland, and there are no big lakes around, and the water source is not easy to come by, how can he waste it in order to welcome a hairy boy.

But then again, there is a prince who is a close confidant of the emperor in Yanjing, and this Li Dingfang is still so stubborn and stubborn, so sluggish, and he is really a brainless and straight heart. Fortunately, although Shi Jingyuan is arrogant, he is not stubborn to save face, otherwise this feud is estimated to be settled.

Listening to Li Dingfang's slightly loosened "hum", Shi Jingyuan knew that this first hurdle had passed. He smiled lightly: "The soldiers at the border pass have a hard life, and Jingyuan will report to the emperor when he goes back, and try his best to ensure that every soldier can receive military salaries." "The army is all straight, when it comes to military salaries, it can win the favor of Li Dingfang, and it can directly lead the conversation to the emperor.

Sure enough, when Li Dingfang heard this, his face softened slightly, and after a while, he arched his hand: "Thank you so much." I want to come to the identity of the prince of Beijing, and say something in the capital, which is more useful than us. Although it is a thank-you, but there is no mention of the identity of Emperor Shi Jingyuan's companion, anyway, this matter has nothing to do with the emperor, and everyone knows whose hands the country is.

"Jingyuan people are soft-spoken, maybe it can't be really useful, but at least they can report the matter to the emperor. The emperor responded to the mandate of heaven, and the people were also concerned about the border guards. If the emperor knew about the hard work of border defense, he would definitely pay more attention to the dynamics of the border and give more sympathy to the soldiers. "The emperor is different from the man who covers the sky with one hand, if you want to change the current predicament, it is better to choose orthodoxy.

"The border is difficult, but we can still survive. On the contrary, many local officials embezzled taxes and withheld military salaries, which is really hateful. "Emperor? Forget it, just such a hairy boy, just don't make a mess. If you get a bunch of more greedy moths, it will really outweigh the losses.

"The king of food can't share the worries of the king, but uses his power for personal gain, and he is indeed the great rat of the country. General Li can rest assured that the new official will still have three fires when he takes office, and the emperor will be able to correct his shortcomings. "The upper beam is not right and the lower beam is crooked, who is the source You know in your heart that the emperor must take the power back, and the first thing to do is to go to that country.

"Hmph, it's not that the old man doesn't believe it, it's just that those people are intertwined, and the forces have long been self-contained. If it is said that it will be eradicated in one fell swoop, I am afraid that the turmoil in the imperial court will be small, and the collapse of the national fortunes will be big. "Except? Do you have the courage to do so, and do you have the power to do so? Don't make a bad deal and put the whole Dayan into it.

After thinking about it, Li Dingfang shook his head, when the water is clear, there is no fish, even he, a general, understands this truth, this child is still too young, and he is a little impulsive when he speaks and does things. Sighing again, Li Dingfang invited: "Shizi, the army stipulates that there are two meals a day in non-war times. Now that it's unitary, I don't know if the prince will eat by himself or rub it with the old man? ”

"The general asked, and I didn't dare to resign. General please. "Fortunately, this impulsive pretending to be stupid, and finally figured out that this Li Dingfang is not really crazy, but a good general who cares about the people. As long as you have righteousness in your heart, at least there is a possibility of persuasion, and you won't cut him off as soon as your brain is hot. Shi Jingyuan couldn't help but feel a little confident about this trip to Lingcheng, swept away the fatigue of the journey, and went out to eat with Li Dingfang in high spirits.

Eat silently, sleep silently, and have nothing to say for a while. After the meal, Li Dingfang went to read the military book according to his original schedule, and Shi Jingyuan stayed in the guest room of the Military Governor's Office alone.

Due to the easing of the relationship with Li Dingfang, Shi Jingyuan's range of activities has been correspondingly larger, at least he can walk in the small garden in front of the guest room. The treatment is also better, and there are two Li Dingfang's personal soldiers to help him guard the door, of course, it can be said that it is surveillance.

It was autumn, the sky was high and crisp, and it was wilderness, so although it was just the end of the day, the sky was already completely dark.

It's all lonely, but some grass insects are still chirping. Looking up at the starry sky, the universe is vast, the starry sky is secluded, and a person seems so small, and suddenly he feels a little powerless.

Over the years, they have made countless efforts, but even if they have done so much, their enemies are still so strong......

Yes, although that enemy is now arrogant and extravagant, he is like this vast sea of stars, unfathomable and boundless. He covers the sky with one hand, but this hand covers the sky is also capable, he holds most of the soldiers and horses of the Yan Kingdom in his hands, and controls the intertwined power relations of the Yan Kingdom. Such an enemy, is it something they can challenge, such an enemy, can they defeat, such an enemy, in the end...... Is it useless work?

Thinking of Yan Rin now fighting alone in the capital, Shi Jingyuan was very worried. Now Feng Changqing is in Dingzhou, and he is in Lingcheng, all of them are so far away from the capital. Yan Rin didn't even have a single usable person around him......

The more I thought about it, the more worried and uneasy, and more and more confused, surrounded by a little light, the thoughts in my heart gradually floated to my face, turning into a slight wry smile, for the unknown future, and the worry about his friends and companions, let him immerse himself in his own little mood, isolate him from the world.

"The future of the prince is bright, what is self-pity here?" Suddenly, a voice came from his ear, beckoning Shi Jingyuan back to reality.

Turning his head, it was Li Dingfang.

The flickering light hit his face full of vicissitudes, less iron-blooded and more soft, looking like a stern elder, without the ferocity of the battlefield, but much easier to get closer.

Now that the reality has been recalled, Shi Jingyuan sorted out his thoughts a little, and smiled lightly: "I don't feel sorry for myself, I just feel a little emotional......" The silence of the autumn night made people unconsciously relax their words, and in the face of this respectable elder, the confusion and helplessness in their hearts gently overflowed from the words.

Glancing at Shi Jingyuan, which was very different from the daytime, Li Dingfang did not delve into this issue further, he looked up at the bright night sky, and muttered as if talking to himself: "Twenty years ago, the old man was demoted to the ...... of Lingcheng"

Suddenly hearing such a sentence, Shi Jingyuan was stunned. He originally heard that Li Dingfang took the initiative to ask for an order to be stationed at the border pass, but now he suddenly knew that this was a derogatory truth, how could he not let him lose his temper?

Yan and Qin have not had any wars and disputes for many years, although the appointment of the post of garrison here is a transfer at the same level, but it has gradually become a leftward move, Li Dingfang took the initiative to ask for a letter back then It is a mystery, but today I didn't expect to hear this secret, Shi Jingyuan naturally tried hard to prick up his ears.

Li Dingfang didn't seem to see Shi Jingyuan's expression, as if he was completely caught in his own memories: "Back then, the old man saved up military merits when the first emperor quelled the rebellion, and was promoted to the lieutenant general of the Yanjing Defense Army, young and arrogant, and when he saw a few people who did not abide by military discipline, he beat them all, and beat them to call a crying father and call his mother......" There was some arrogance in his words, and he seemed to see the blue nose and swollen face of the group of guys who blackened the soldiers, and gently half-closed his eyelids, Li Dingfang sighed softly," But it also laid the root of my own trouble......

As soon as the military department was dispatched, I was demoted to Lingcheng ......" There was some emotion in his undisguised words, but he did not regret it at all, he turned his head to look at Shi Jingyuan, Li Dingfang seemed to be smiling, "That night, I was just like you just now, looking at this night sky, full of hesitation, thinking about it for a night. ”

Shi Jingyuan blushed slightly, he was such a young man, listening to a senior talk about the past, and he didn't know how to answer. However, Li Dingfang didn't seem to have the intention of asking him to answer, and continued to say to himself: "But not long after I came, I realized that those people who got me here didn't intend to let me go like that. They bought off the generals stationed here, and they wanted to put me to death during the exercises......

But they wanted to wipe out my Li here, but they also miscalculated. ”

A hint of evil flashed in his eyes, and Li Dingfang's tone also added the determination of a battlefield general, "I have solved those people they sent to secretly kill me several times, and my position has been promoted instead of demotion, and I have become the deputy general of the garrison." Then they finally couldn't help it, and my immediate boss took matters into his own hands in the name of battle drills...... Hum...... They can't help it, and I'm too troublesome! I just didn't do anything at that time, I just cut him down! ”

Shi Jingyuan looked at the arrogance in the eyes of the people in front of him, and couldn't help but yearn for a little: what kind of heroic posture should this person have been back then, he escaped from danger several times, and he was decisive and decisive, and when he was fighting, before the thousand troops, he killed the supreme commander of the garrison!

Smiling proudly, Li Dingfang continued to narrate: "When I killed the generals of the imperial court, I naturally wanted to return to Beijing to accept the crime.

I was also ready for execution after the fall...... I'd rather be beheaded so openly than die under the arrow so inexplicably!

…… That's when I saw the ......."

There was a hint of admiration in his eyes, and Li Dingfang was full of reminiscence: "I have never seen such a ...... So amazing a person...... He was very young, he was only eighteen years old at that time, and he had not yet joined the army. He didn't put me in prison, but put me at home to recuperate, and after a few days, he summoned me......

At that time, I knew that he had saved me with his life......" For the first time, Li Dingfang's tone was a little embarrassed, and there was a faint remorse, "He issued a military order for me, saying that he would find out the matter within 3 days...... What happened in three years should be found out in three days......

But he really found out! Li Dingfang turned his head to stare at Shi Jingyuan, even now, there was still a look of disbelief in his eyes, "He actually found out the secret letter of their fornication with the Ling Cheng guard in those families."

No one knew how he got it, not even the people of the family, who were completely unaware of it until he took out the letters, and it was not until the letters were taken out that they gave up their denial and told the truth. The first emperor was furious, and the secretary of the military department at that time returned to his hometown, and he officially joined the military department......"

Shi Jingyuan disagreed with Li Dingfang's emotion and reverence, although this method is indeed powerful, but the authenticity of those letters is still unknown, not to mention that after this incident, Rong Qian is the biggest beneficiary, and whether his own purpose and motive are worthy of others' admiration and gratitude is indeed doubtful.

Seeing Shi Jingyuan's disapproving expression, and probably guessing what Shi Jingyuan was thinking, Li Dingfang shook his head: "Don't think that he is taking his life as a gamble, overthrowing the military department in one fell swoop, and replacing him himself." The original official Shangshu intended to resign, and the first emperor wanted him to take over...... Although they are all the duties of Shangshu, when there was no war at the beginning, the Ministry of Officials was far more powerful than the Ministry of War......"

Shaking his head again, Li Dingfang sighed lightly, "At the beginning, many people thought that I had a great friendship with him, so in order to save me, he gave up his position as a minister to become a secretary of the military department...... But I know that my friendship with him was that he served in the city defense army when the first emperor was fighting for succession, and he didn't even meet a few times. That time I went to see him in the military department, it was the first time we met......"

A little bit of stars turned into the man's star eyes in Li Dingfang's mind, and in the haze, he seemed to see the surprisingly young military department Shangshu again, Ying Ying smiled, and helped him up with gentleness and calmness that did not belong to his age, originally that person helped him a lot, he should thank the other party well, but somehow, looking at the man's eyes, he felt that if he thanked him, it was a kind of contempt for that person.

So he didn't say anything at the beginning, just patted his chest as a guarantee, and then handed over his life like that...... What did the man say? By the way, the man seemed to smile helplessly, and then said the words that affected his life......

"General...... Shi Jingyuan's soft call pulled him back from his memory, and Li Dingfang suddenly felt that he was a little old, how could he fall into memories so easily...... After sorting out his thoughts, Li Dingfang continued to recount the beginning: "Rong Xiang, it was Rong Shangshu who told me at that time,

I'm afraid that this country is about to be chaotic, and he can't stop it, but at least he can't let Dayan be lost like this. Border defense is the solid foundation of the country and an external guarantee, so even if there is chaos inside, border guards cannot be easily mobilized. He said that when many people see that there is no war and no meritorious leader, they regard guarding the border as moving to the left, and that is because they are short-sighted, and those people have been planning for themselves and have never considered the overall situation and future of the country.

He said that Yan needed a general who could really lead the troops to fight on the border...... He said that he didn't want to force me, he asked me to go back and think about it, if I wanted to go back to Beijing, he would transfer me back to Beijing as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, and he asked me to choose ...... myself."

"Praetorian Commander?!" Shi Jingyuan looked at Li Dingfang in shock, he knew that Li Dingfang must have resigned from this opportunity and ran to Lingcheng to become a general.

Although the commander of the Praetorian Guard is not as high as the general, he is the commander of the Janissary Army, who is a close confidant of the emperor, and has great real power, good treatment, and is highly respected. If he can become the commander of the Praetorian Guard, it can be said that he is really glorifying his ancestors and glorifying the lintel.

Li Dingfang seemed to be very satisfied with Shi Jingyuan's astonishment, and he raised his eyebrows arrogantly: "Ben Jiang didn't think about it at the time, and told him on the spot that I want to go back to Lingcheng!" I'm going to come back and train these little bunnies well, and I want them to change their lazy temper and be a real soldier! ”

Li Dingfang's words were sonorous and powerful, and his eyes burst with a stunning brilliance. With his straight posture and this proud self-confidence, he seems to have returned to the youthful years of his youthful youth, without a trace of the atmosphere of the unconfused years. Shi Jingyuan's heart stirred, and he unconsciously suddenly asked: "So, General Li has regretted it for so many years?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Shi Jingyuan knew that he had asked a question that was too stupid and too stupid, but he was not without doubts in his heart. After all, the border has been difficult for so many years, and if you are in Beijing, although you will not receive any benefits with this person's upright temper, at least the comfort of food, clothing, housing and transportation can still be guaranteed. After so many years, has he ever regretted it?

"Regrets?" Li Dingfang raised his eyebrows, "It's rare to sigh, but regret?" Never! The words are sonorous, with an indomitable momentum, pointing directly to the hearts of the people. Seeing that Shi Jingyuan was still puzzled on his face, Li Dingfang said his unrepentant oath in a proud tone: "Because this is what he wants!" He wants the country to be stable, and he wants this big swallow to be solid! Since my life is his, then whatever he wants, I will try to do! After that, he stared at Shi Jingyuan with both eyes and asked word by word: "This, do you understand?" ”

Looking at those firm eyes, Shi Jingyuan was stunned.

He knew that Li Dingfang was implicitly hinting at him to come and gather him, but he still had to be shocked by the meaning contained in this sentence.

What a simple feeling, how firm the determination, and what a strong belief. The person who is worthy of this veteran of the battlefield to pay his life, just a paragraph back then, let this respectable predecessor contribute his most shining years, guard the border hard, and stay for 20 years......

The deep eyes that appeared in his mind again, the eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and the slightly hooked, with a little sarcastic corners of the mouth, and thinking of Yan Rin's lonely and lonely back on a moonlit night, the back of Xiao Suo that could not be alleviated no matter how hard he tried, Shi Jingyuan suddenly became angry.

Thinking of when he was a child, his father had always boasted in his ear about Rong Qian's heroic posture, and it seemed that in the dark, he was the most heroic, powerful, intelligent, and loyal person in the world.

Thinking of the days with Yan Rin, every time Yan Rin mentioned Rong Qian, the admiration and admiration that could not be hidden in his tone, as well as the loneliness and sadness that were faintly revealed.

Thinking that he was listening to other people's narrations, he also longed for his heart to break for so long, but in an instant, Rong Qian personally shattered his expectations for many years.

Now he and Yan Rin have been working hard to bring down Rong Qian, and they have been constantly strengthening the power in their hands, intending to fight against each other. But even after doing so much, Yan Rin never smiled happily.

Shi Jingyuan has been by Yan Rin's side for so many years, and he is very familiar with Yan Rin. He could clearly feel that Yan Rin's sadness and longing were getting heavier and heavier day by day, he had done so much, but he was pushing himself into the abyss step by step.

Shi Jingyuan has no choice, he can help Yan Rin gather power and help Yan Rin establish power, but Yan Rin's heart is not something he can appease.

So he hates Rong Qian, if it weren't for Rong Qian, Yan Rin wouldn't have become like this, if Rong Qian had always been what his father and Yan Rin had narrated, Yan Rin wouldn't be as lonely as he is now.

Therefore, on this breezy night, in front of this elder who had revered Rong Qian for many years, Shi Jingyuan almost lost his manners, and shouted out without any manners: "No, he is not...... He's not! The anger in his eyes almost turned into substance, and burst out, "He is no longer the Rong Qian of the past, he is no longer the Rong Qian of the past!"

In the past, Rong Qian kept his promise to the emperor and taught the emperor carefully;

In the past, Rong Qian guarded the Yan Kingdom and pacified the chaos and set the world;

In the past, Rong Qian was selfless and set an example of fairness and strictness.

The former Rong Qian was noble, and the former Rong Qian was dedicated to the country,

In the past, Rong Qian was in the high hall and cared about Dayan,

In the past, Rong Qian could do his best for the emperor of Yan Kingdom, and then die! A trace of blush crept into Shi Jingyuan's eyes, and Shi Jingyuan's voice was already choked, "General Li, do you know how much the emperor and I once revered him. He is so gentle and elegant, so calm and noble, he is like an omnipotent god who can solve all the problems of the world with a flip of his hand. But he has changed, he is no longer the Rong Qian he used to be!

Now he is arrogant and arrogant, accepting bribes and deducting military salaries.

Now he is bent on planning for himself, living a luxurious life and neglecting the ministers,

Now he is arrogant and rude,

Now he is a wolf with ambitions, bent on changing the dynasty and destroying this Dayan! ”

For so many years, Shi Jingyuan has been burying the thoughts in his heart, and today he can't help but burst out.

The feelings vented out, which made the anger in Shi Jingyuan's heart gradually subside, and what gradually came out was a little lonely, a little grievance, and a little regret. For the first time in so many years, he burst out the anger in his heart, and after the anger, he found that what he felt most deeply in his heart was a grievance that he had been let down, a pain of betrayal, and a helplessness that could not continue.

Taking a deep breath, Shi Jingyuan gradually recovered his mentality, and he faced Li Dingfang solemnly: "General Li, if you still want to keep the promise you made to Rong Xiang before, if you want to keep Rong Xiang's last glory and not let him become a sinner through the ages, if you are not blindly obedient, and you still have your own conscience, General Li, please continue to guard this city, guard the throat of the Great Yan Kingdom, and protect the last hope of the Great Yan!" ”

seemed to be shocked by Shi Jingyuan's excitement, Li Dingfang didn't ease his mind for a long time, and when he came back to his senses, Shi Jingyuan had already regained his firm eyes.

Li Dingfang sighed imperceptibly, not knowing whose fate he was sighing for, he turned around, shook his hand, and a sentence came from afar: "You young people's affairs, you can solve it yourself." I'm too old to take care of it, so I can watch a few of my creeps here. You are tossing in Yanjing, my hand can't reach that far......"

A decision made him lose all his brilliance just now, as if he was suddenly a teenager old, almost with a slight staggering in his footsteps, and there was a slight loneliness in his back......