Spring flowers, also known as Xinyi flowers, are like pens at the beginning, the earliest flowering season, can be used to heal wounds, and can also resist cold poison.

But around the frost-eroded eastern capital, not to mention the spring flowers, even the weeds and roots were gnawed up, only to see the rotten bricks of the city wall falling, after smashing a homeless man, it did not cause a commotion, Yu Yu's long queue spread to the sky, and the cheeks were cracked by the cold wind of melting snow, these are the people of the suburban counties.

Ten miles away, the mountain was draped, and the purple-haired tiger-eyed old man who witnessed all this was rarely silent.

It is hard to imagine that during the Chunxi period, which boasted of its prosperity and prosperity, there was such a terrifying scene of escaping famine in Dajing.

Some people say bluntly that the white disaster spreads and affects Dajing, and some people frankly say that it is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster.

The old man was unconscious, and muttered to himself: "Drink Yumen Spring in the north, and eat carved Hu rice in the south." Shoulder hanging green satin, the king of the east gave me pears. His Majesty's lifelong wish, the incompetence of the old minister, actually let me Dongjing fall to such a situation, Zhang is ashamed of His Majesty, ashamed of His Majesty's kindness. ”

He was almost choked up and hoarse to himself.

The woman on her side stood proudly, holding the old man silently, the posture of the dusty servant could not hide the physical and mental exhaustion, but more was worried, all said that the old man galloped in the court, but who knew that after two dynasties and three generations, this kingdom that had already exhausted his heart and worked hard for it had driven him away.

The old man tilted his head, his eyes were gentle, and he said softly: "Girl, have you ever blamed me?" ”

This woman, who is known as a 'woman', moved her eyebrows slightly, and after a moment of silence, she pressed her sword and said lightly: "Since Your Majesty's iron and blood ascended the throne, there has been such a day. ”

The old man was stunned when he heard this, and immediately bowed his head and said with relief: "It makes sense." ”

He laughed at himself, "It's that I, Zhang, am greedy for power and position." ”

Zhang Mingyue seemed to be unbearable, and after hesitating for a moment, her tone eased: "But if it weren't for you, he wouldn't be able to sit on this chair steadily, and if it wasn't for your strong advice to set up the prince as soon as possible to protect the continuation of the country, I'm afraid that his Xiahou clan will not be able to stay, heh, if the little jackal in Wanning Palace is really put on the throne, then the Xiahou clan will be wiped out." ”

The old man's face sank, and he shouted: "Presumptuous! ”

Zhang Mingyue stopped talking, snorted coldly, but stopped speaking.

The old man's purple hair flicked lightly, his tiger eyes glared, and he scolded: "How can the emperor's family affairs allow others to put their beaks in their beaks, if you hear such words again in the future, you will be sent to the Nankang Army immediately." ”

The woman was about to say yes, but after catching a glimpse of the old man's dangerous eyes, her face suddenly froze.

The old man said angrily: "Don't you know that your father was born in Si and was defeated in Si?" ”

Zhang Mingyue was silent.

In the eyes of his father, all fame and fortune come from Taizong.

Taizong instructed him to be optimistic about Shangshu Province, and Dajing was stable for twenty years.

The old man smiled and said, "Perhaps, this is the best ending." ”

She seemed to be angry, and snorted coldly, "My daughter doesn't believe him." ”

The old man smiled and said leisurely: "Throughout the ages, how many princes and generals have been cold-hearted, and it is rare for someone like him to have a thin line in everything. ”

Zhang Mingyue's eyes were gloomy, and she subconsciously said: "Then why did you give Shen ........ death." ”

"Presumptuous!" Zhang Jiangling stood up majestically and reprimanded: "The saint is not guilty, not to mention how can the courtiers talk about the king behind his back." ”

Zhang Mingyue said coldly: "Fortunately, he didn't kill my eldest brother and second brother, otherwise I would have killed in the Taiji Hall to see how many stabs he can resist me!" ”

Hearing that she was annoyed by this, the old man's face softened slightly, his face recovered slightly, and he said lightly: "At least your father has not been cunning and killed a lackey, and it can be regarded as a good beginning and a good end." ”

The woman's delicate face eased, which is also the luck of the Zhang family.

"If the old man thinks so, I'm afraid he won't even be able to get out of this Shenluo." A joking voice rang out.

Boom!

Zhang Mingyue Huo Ran turned around, the sharp blade on his waist flew, and slashed backwards.

There was a loud snort, and sparks flew everywhere.

The sword light was sharp, like an arc of light, slashing the slender sword in Zhang Mingyue's hand to the ground.

"Mingyue, don't be rude." The old man called.

Zhang Mingyuexiu glared angrily, sticking to the old man's side, not leaving an inch, like a crazy little female tiger.

I saw the wind blowing, and there was a victory in white clothes coming in the air, and the cuffs were hanging down, fluttering like a fairy.

There was a maid beside the woman holding a sword and snorting coldly, "Pretend." ”

The embroidered shoes stepped on the ground silently, and the woman seemed to be smiling, and teased: "What, Sister Mingyue is still unconvinced?" Why don't we try the sword a few times? ”

The old man stood up with a pestle stick, stroked his purple hair, raised his eyes and smiled: "Miss Fang has always been on the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, I don't know if I came this time, but what is the instructions of the holy woman?" ”

The woman was Fang Xirou, and the one holding the sword at her side was Song Zhuowen.

Fang Xirou retracted her mana and leaned over to bow her head, "In front of Zhang Xiang, how dare the little woman say the word 'instruct', and take the liberty to come, but she actually asked the prime minister to go north from the mountain to help the prince." ”

The spring breeze blew, Zhang Mingyue's eyes narrowed, and she said in a cold tone: "When does I need to worry about the Demon Gate in Dajing?" Chen Shengnu is inevitably too lenient. ”

The old man's eyes were calm, and after a little silence, he said lightly: "But what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince mean?" ”

Fang Xirou hesitated, her eyes flashed a hint of complexity, she shook her head slightly, and said softly: "No, it's just a request from my family's holy daughter." ”

Of course, there is also the illness of a simple girl who misses her lover and rushes to the doctor.

Oh, the dignified daughter of the family, she is willing to take a risk and travel thousands of miles to chase her lover, I really don't know what is good about that guy, isn't it just a kiss, you can't wash it up, why bother yourself so much.

When this little saint was full of resentment, the old man's eyes were gloomy, and he gradually became powerful, not angry and self-threatening, and Fang Xirou couldn't help but hold his breath.

The old man turned around, staring at the vast vastness of the people outside Shenluo City, his cloudy eyes seemed to have a trance, once remembered, before His Majesty surveyed the war, the smoke of Dajing was everywhere, and the banner of the city head of the clan gate valve was changed every other day, almost without a duplicate, the landlord took advantage of the situation to rise, and the clan, the local army will collude into a piece, divide one side, attack and plunder each other, burn and kill, and do all kinds of evil, and finally make the people of the world fall into dire straits.

Now, in just a hundred years, this phenomenon of national destruction is about to be repeated again.

Was he really willing to be 'persuaded to quit' by that one?

Zhang Jiangling was silent.

With his silence, all miles were as silent as death.

The old man beckoned Fang Xirou to step forward, and the little saint was respectful, putting away the only trace of contempt and slackness in her heart, "Xiangye." ”

Zhang Mingyue snorted coldly, a trace of disdain flashed in her eyes, now she knows that she is pretending to be a grandson, isn't it quite embarrassing just now.

Zhang Jiangling glanced at her daughter lightly, and she immediately raised her eyebrows.

After pondering for a moment, the old man said slowly: "Now that Dajing is worried about internal and external troubles, and crises are lurking, although the two Lingru and Confucianism have different paths, they also have the responsibility to work together. However, the joint efforts of the two pulses are not a trivial matter after all, not to mention that it is not appropriate to declare it to others, for fear of attracting unnecessary verbal criticism from unrelated people, and it will cause trouble in vain, but it will be a bad thing. ”

Fang Xirou's face softened, and she smiled and said, "Xiangye is thoughtful, and the younger generation has nothing to do." ”

Zhang Jiangling raised his eyebrows, frowned slightly, and waved his hand: "If you can't represent Chen Shengnu, go back and report it clearly, this matter is not trivial, it is definitely not a matter of one person, and if there is disharmony, I am afraid that the survival of the two veins will be affected." ”

In this world, there are not many super forces that can endanger the two Lingru veins, and even only a handful, but there are still four or five.

The battle for Taoism is far more bloody and cruel than swords and swords.

The little saint didn't dare to underestimate the one in front of her anymore, and bowed respectfully without hesitation: "It's the rude of the juniors, and I hope the gentleman won't blame him." ”

Gentleman is what Zhang Jiangling called in Confucianism.

But that was years ago.

Waving his hand, Zhang Jiangling sighed lightly: "That's it, the three sects and the nine streams are mixed, and the ghosts, snakes, and gods of all parties are about to reappear in the rivers and lakes. ”

Hearing this, Zhang Mingyue couldn't help but interject, "Dad, should we go to Youzhou or not?" ”

Zhang Jiangling said with a smile: "When did my father tell you that you were going to Youzhou?" ”

As soon as these words came out, even Fang Xirou was stunned, her face changed slightly, and under the old man's meaningful gaze, she stiffened her head and bit her teeth lightly: "Xiangye, does he have to go back on his word?" ”

Zhang Jiangling glanced at them lightly: "He won't stay in Youzhou for long, he will turn around in three or five years at most, why go so far to chase other people's butts." ”

He smiled at Zhang Mingyue again: "Of course, if you want to find His Royal Highness the Prince, even if you go north, you don't need to take care of me." ”

"Daddy!"

Zhang Mingyue called out in embarrassment, "That guy is half-hearted and merciful everywhere, how can his daughter fall in love with him, and Ji Yue's sister is stupid, she was deceived by that guy, hmph, I really don't know what Ji Yue likes about him." ”

The Xiao and Zhang families are politically hostile, but as daughters, Xiao Jiyue and Zhang Mingyue have no enmity, among which Zhaoyang Princess Xiahou Jing plays a great role.

She raised her eyes, and a trace of worry flashed over her, "Dad, why do you say Uncle Qin is like this?" ”

When it comes to Qin Rui of the Zhaoyi Army, there is one thing that has to be mentioned, that is, Chen Xiren, the servant of the Imperial History Observatory, impeached Qin Rui of the Zhaoyi Army for colluding with Shen Ling, the chief general of the Eastern Yan Army, and bluntly intercepted the private messages of the two main generals and learned that Shen Ling actually had a secret knot with Sun Yuanhuizhu, who stayed in the eastern capital, and wanted to exchange the land of Zelu and Zelu in Hedong Province for the support of the Zhaoyi Army, in order to seek the position of 'state pastor' in Youzhou.

And after the promise was completed, he united with the Cui clan, the Shen clan, the Ziqing Kong clan and other major clans to put pressure on Taikang, helping Qin Rui to obtain the name of 'Jiedu', and to hold the military and political power of Dugi Province centered on the eastern capital of Shenluo, Ruzhou and Huaiwei Prefecture, and was called a veritable feudal official.

After this sparse performance, the Taikang center shook, and the courtiers were shocked, the border army Dongyan Army far away in Youzhou was secretly colluding with the Eastern Capital and the Zhaoyi Army, what did it mean?

And also united the Cui, Shen and Kong clans, is this to mutiny or rebellion?

Shocked and angry, the courtiers immediately dispatched an inspection delegation headed by He Ji, the former secretary of the Criminal Department, Fang Junqiao, who walked in front of the palace, and Fu Yiyang, the servant of the Imperial Historical Stage, to investigate and hold accountable the Eastern Yan Army.

And the Dongyan Army Taikang City, which is far away in Youzhou, is beyond the reach of the whip, so he can only comfort it for the time being, and then make plans afterwards, but if the Eastern Capital and the Zhaoyi Army are left behind in front of him, if they rebel, but they are troubled, especially Qin Rui, the governor of the Zhaoyi Army with a special background, as the concubine of Qin, if the courtiers are not handled properly, it may cause turmoil in the political arena of Dajing.

As the first person in the Dajing court, Qin Daoyuan, the prime minister of Qin, not only successively served as the secretary of the Taizong Dynasty, the Shangshu order and the Taiwei three positions, but also the only terrifying existence so far who has combined the military and political power of Dajing at the same time.

At the peak of his power, officials below the second rank could make a decision, and even the prince, the prince of the county, and even the prince of the Xiahou clan, who held the power of the local soldiers and horses, if there was the slightest disobedience, a central edict could give him death in the fief.

The context of the military officials, no one dared to say a beak or two, even Emperor Taizong had to be cautious.

One can imagine how high its brilliant prestige was in Dajing at that time.

After hearing his daughter's inquiry, Zhang Jiangling raised his eyes, and said slowly under his calm face: "The tiger father has no dogs, and the descendants of Qin Xiang are mediocre people." ”

Zhang Mingyue rolled her eyes and muttered, "You know how to play an official tone." ”

The old man smiled faintly, turned his head to look at the maid beside Fang Xirou, and said softly, "Song Tingshi has returned to Beijing?" ”

Ben Zai Fang Xirou cautiously looked at Song Zhuowen, the first person of the Dajing courtier, and was shocked when she heard it, so frightened that her pretty face turned white, and replied flatteredly:

"Back to Zhang Xiang, before I left, my father had already arranged the affairs of the family, and he would return to Beijing to report on his work in a few days, and according to the schedule, he would arrive in Taikang in half a month."

The old man bowed his head slightly, his eyes were in a trance, and he sighed lightly: "Lord Song has guarded Qinzhou for many years, held down the Zelu Song and Yan clans, and also sealed the Taixing thieves into the mountains, which can be regarded as a high level of hard work. ”

As the daughter of the assassin history, Song Zhuowen's pattern and vision are naturally not comparable to the daughter of the ordinary boudoir, otherwise she would not resolutely follow Fang Xirou to travel all over the world.

"Zhang Xiang is the pillar of the country, where are you in Dajing, where is the center, if you want to rectify Dajing's military affairs, when and where can you not do it? If Taikang doesn't allow it, then he will go north to find His Royal Highness the Prince, and assist him to also govern the country, and it is justifiable, no one can ignore one or two, so why not do it for mutual benefit and win-win. ”

As soon as these words came out, even Zhang Mingyue glanced at Song Zhuowen in surprise, as if she was a little impressed, could this be the prince's broker, who came to be a lobbyist?

Or did the bastard prince take this boudoir girl into the account?

Hmph, men are really half-hearted.

Zhang Mingyue thought indignantly in her heart, as far as she knew, that guy didn't say that he had Ji Yue, but also went to provoke some princess who had lost his country, and there was also a cultivator woman, of course, the little saint of the Demon Sect in front of her was also fascinated by Xiahou Chun, no, she actually went all the way to help him.

It's okay to find someone else, and she also found her father's head, isn't it just a prince, what can he give his father, does he want a reputation greater than An Guogong, does he want more power than the prime minister, and status, can he be compared to His Majesty Taizong, but her father dared to fight with His Majesty Taizong back then, what can he Xiahou Chun give?

Oh, in addition, the prince who was jokingly called the 'lost dog' by the Taikang people is now difficult to protect himself, so how can he recruit her father's big Buddha to go?

I'm afraid that if I go, it will make Xiahou Chun constrained and cramped.

In short, the current Xiahou Chun can't afford to give Zhang Jiangling what he wants, and he is not worthy of his worth.