Chapter 51: The Waves Recede

Between the fingers, the waves on the coastline express their anger at the reef, the sound of the sand and gravel is like thunder, the waves are like snow, and they retreat without getting wet, leaving a piece of silence, half of the blue sea, half of the blue sky.

Fan Xian heard her words clearly, and couldn't help but smile slightly: "If I were a woman, I would definitely be much happier than I am now." ”

He knew that there was too much unwillingness and too much reluctance in the little emperor's heart. As a native of Nanqing, Fan Xian didn't have much opportunity to appreciate the little emperor's imperial mind and power skills, but so many years of private exchanges and contacts made him very clear that although the Northern Qi Emperor was younger than himself, his mind was extremely mature, and his methods were extremely ruthless.

Maybe the dragon chair is indeed an incubator capable of turning people into freaks?

The female emperor beside her, since birth, has been raised as a man, the process of her growth, is a completely deformed process, to this day, she has not become a pervert, but has become a little indifferent, ambitious in his heart, especially dissatisfied with the arrangement of fate of the emperor, it should be said that the queen mother of the Northern Qi Dynasty, is really a very remarkable character.

Thinking of the time when he thought that there was a huge problem between the emperors, and wanted to wedge into the Northern Qi dynasty, but in the end, he covered for the mother and son, removed the heaviness, and subdued the Uesugi Tiger, Fan Xian's heart felt a little uncomfortable, and his admiration for the mother and son became stronger and stronger.

"Woman?" the Northern Qi Emperor put his hands behind his back, looking at the boundless sea in front of him, and the corners of his lips flashed a hint of sarcasm, "In this world." Women are the appendages of men, always in the dominant position, if you really become a woman, I am afraid that you will cry in the quilt every night. ”

Fan Xian was silent for a long time. Suddenly, he said, "Do you hate being a woman?"

"Not bad. The Emperor of Northern Qi said indifferently: "If my body is not a woman, how can I be threatened by you." ”

Fan Xian smiled and didn't say anything. Thinking about the heart of this female emperor. It's really a bit like a ruthless man, everything is only about power, family and country, but there is a lot less of the soft feeling in his own conjecture.

The two men fell silent at the same time, and just stood side by side. Look at the sea with your hands down. Not far from him, the manager in a light yellow shirt squatted down slightly with a delicate paper umbrella in one hand. I'm picking up shells on the beach, and I don't know if my attention is on the two of them.

Fan Xian's eyebrows raised slightly. I thought that three years ago on the beach in Shanzhou, I used to stand on the wooden board with the emperor Lao Tzu and watch the sea, when the white waves rose from under my feet. Today, he and the emperor of Northern Qi are watching the sea side by side. Not to mention the shift of the times, the passage of time. Just these two times to see the sea are enough to explain too many problems, and I have struggled for a long time in this second life. He finally has an influence that others cannot have in the two big countries of Northern Qi and Nanqing.

The Emperor of Northern Qi had a cold face, and his straight sword eyebrows looked particularly flat today. There is a feeling in his clear eyes that no one is near. The eyelashes are not long and calmly rests on the eyelids.

"The mission has arrived in Dongyi City. I'm going back. She suddenly looked ahead and said, "I must admit it." This venture southward did not make any gains. I'm really disappointed. ”

"What to be disappointed about, at least you didn't kill me. There is no great chaos in the world. ”

Fan Xian looked at her expression, and for some reason, there was a faint pity in his heart, just like in that crazy night, when he saw her crying wildly. He knew that this daughter, the emperor of the man's heart, was not very happy in this life, and said softly: "Although you are the monarch of the Northern Qi Land, it is impossible for you to change the fact that it is already doomed. ”

The Northern Qi Emperor's voice was slightly sharp, and he said in a mean and sour tone: "For example, I am a woman?"

Fan Xian smiled bitterly, wondering why he had turned here again, shook his head and said, "It is difficult for one person to change the whole world, it has nothing to do with men and women." ”

The Emperor of Northern Qi said coldly: "But the most vigorous losers in the world in the past 30 years, the most amazing and brilliant losers, happen to be two women who are unwilling to be arranged by fate and bravely stand up, how do you explain it?"

How can Fan Xian explain it? Fan Xian couldn't explain it at all, because one of those two women was his own mother and the other was his mother-in-law, and as children, they could be nostalgic, they could be sentimental, and they could hold grudges, but they couldn't explain it.

He spoke: "My mother's failure lies in her being too kind, and the failure of the eldest princess lies in her being too affectionate. ”

The Emperor of Northern Qi looked at him quietly, opened his mouth and said with a smile: "Actually, the reason is simpler than what you said, but you don't dare to say it." ”

Yes, the eldest princess doesn't talk about her, isn't it because of that man that the terrible hostess of the Ye family failed back then?

Fan Xian naturally didn't continue this topic in front of her, and said softly: "Your Majesty is leaving today, hoping to clean up the government and support the people's livelihood in the country. ”

"Before you become the Emperor of Nanqing, never expect anything from you. The Northern Qi Emperor said: "This has nothing to do with trust, only with the power to speak...... On that day, Si Gu Jian took you and me all over Dongyi City, for what it was, you should know in your heart. ”

Fan Xian sighed and said: "He took me to talk about the past, talk about the future, look at Dongyi, and deepen the relationship, for this." ”

"Dongyi City is not my Great Qi, nor is it your Nanqing, this city is too special, if Sigu Jian hopes to be able to retain the characteristics of Dongyi City after death......" The little emperor turned his head and looked at him, "I can only hope that you can become the emperor of Nanqing." ”

Fan Xian laughed to himself: "Do you think this is possible?"

"That's where I look down on you, I'm in a dilemma, I don't know what I'm going to do. ”

The Emperor of Northern Qi turned his head and said sarcastically: "If you are really a saint like the Zhuang family, and you don't want the people of the world to fall into the flames of war, you can't do nothing like now." Now you are tinkering with all your might, but you have not fundamentally reversed the tide of the day. In the end, I can only end up with a person who is not a person inside and outside, and the end is miserable, I don't need to say it. You should be clear yourself. ”

Fan Xian laughed instead, and said, "It seems that Your Majesty, you finally believe that I have the potential to be a saint." ”

After being silent for a long time, the Northern Qi Emperor said slowly: "Because in addition to being forced to believe that you are a saint. I can't think of any other reason. You'll do these things. ”

Guo Fan Xian only regarded himself as Nanqing's courtier, and he was bent on subduing Tiandong Yicheng for Nanqing, and he mastered the biggest secret of the Northern Qi royal family. There are so many things he can use and too many strong hands that he can cast.

But he didn't do anything, just as the little emperor described, tired of sewing and mending. will be all possible disaster. All forced to press in the darkness of the Supervision Yuan.

"I don't want to be a saint. Nor does he have the ability to be a saint. Fan Xian lowered his head a little tiredly and said, "I've just become much braver than before." In this life, I am willing to change some things that I don't want to see according to my own ideas. ”

The Emperor of Northern Qi looked at him and smiled. said: "Even at the cost of life?"

"Nope. Fan Xian said very directly: "Staying alive is the most important thing." The survival of one's own relatives is the second most important thing. The survival of innocent people is the third most important thing. If that day comes, I don't think the only person in the world who has the power to kill me will not be able to kill me. ”

"Why? because he's your father? Because he knows there is a temple behind you?" the little emperor asked slowly, with a flash of strangeness in his eyes.

Fan Xian smiled. He said: "Your Majesty does not have the slightest fear of the temple. Then he stopped. didn't explain anything more, Emperor Lao Tzu was jealous of Wuzhu Shudi, why bother to let these Northern Qi people know.

"For what you said earlier. I have questions. "The sea breeze blew on the resolute ground of the Northern Qi Emperor. There is no blowing and the bangs that do not exist. It didn't make her feel a little cowardly. "You think it's important that you survive. Then I came to ask you, if the one who made the comparison. It's Lord Chen. Do you think it's important to stay alive?"

Fan Xian was silent, and the tablecloth and painting of the Qingmiao floor appeared in front of him. Ancient mythology, the girl in white who hid under the table and gnawed on chicken legs, the snow on the mountains, the medicine when she first got married, the crying in the carriage, and the usual silence, suddenly a strong sense of guilt surged in her heart, and she raised her head and said seriously: "Of course, her life is more important than mine." ”

"Fan Shangshu?"

"Yes. ”

"Your son?"

"I don't know. ”

"Little Aunt of the Fan Family?"

"Yes. ”

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"Chen Pingping?"

After a long silence, Fan Xian nodded lightly. The Emperor of Northern Qi laughed, looked at him and said, "You are really a strange person, you are so protective of an old man, but you don't have the courage to sacrifice your life for your own woman. ”

"They're young. The look in Fan Xian's eyes was a little empty, "Feelings are such a thing, in addition to bloodline, there is also a question of time to cultivate." ”

After being silent for a long time, the Northern Qi Emperor said, "In this way, even if I have a child with you, it is impossible for me to completely control you. ”

Fan Xian thought for a moment and said: "Actually, the two of us are very similar people, cold-blooded and ruthless, but you are a woman and I am a man." ”

"Ruthless? Your words almost made me think that you are a saint who cares about the people of the world. ”

"Didn't Sigu Sword say that the saint is ruthless?"

"He didn't say that. ”

"I don't want to argue about this. ”

The little emperor suddenly glanced at him and said, "You are my first and last man, and although I don't really like that feeling, I don't mind having a child for you." ”

"I don't mind. Fan smiled a little mysteriously, "One of my three major aspirations in this life is to have many, many children. ”

He suddenly changed his tone and said: "But as for the last man, don't say this kind of nonsense, you are an emperor Your Majesty, the so-called marrow eater, I bet that in the future, when you grow up and firmly control the Northern Qi court, there will definitely be a lot of medicine scum in the harem of the capital." ”

The Emperor of Northern Qi didn't understand this joke, but he understood the meaning, his face turned slightly pale, his anger disappeared as soon as he appeared, and said coldly: "Do you think I am a pervert like you?"

Fan Xian shrugged. said: "Who knows? As for having children. In the ancient temple that summer, you didn't get pregnant, and maybe you won't be able to conceive this time. ”

"I don't like men. The little emperor stared at him.

At this moment, the Haitian manager, who had been silent on the side, walked over and stood beside the two people, his eyebrows and eyes were supple, and he didn't say a word.

The little emperor hugged the waist of the manager. looked at Fan Xian and said, "I like women, this is my woman." ”

"This kind of thing doesn't scare me. Your Majesty didn't know the two men I admired the most back then, one surnamed Zhang. One has the surname Cai, and they both like men. ”

Fan Xian shrugged, looking at the two women beside him with completely different temperaments and faces, and suddenly his heart moved slightly. The hand was raised. Extremely fast swept over the jaws of two people. Moistened his fingertips a little and said softly:

"You are all my women. That's it. ”

The little emperor frowned, as if he was extremely uncomfortable with the lightness of the seaside at this time, and said slightly angrily: "Hugh is presumptuous. I ......"

"What am I, what am you? Do you think you don't like men in front of me? Will I believe it?" Fan looked at her quietly. said: "After 20 years of acting, you are also very hard, don't act again in front of me." ”

"I don't like men. The little emperor looked at him quietly. "I chose you only because you were born beautiful. More beautiful than a woman. ”

As soon as this statement came out. Fan Xian was defeated, and he was very embarrassed.

The Emperor of Northern Qi smiled slightly and said, "Of course." In addition to being as beautiful as a flower. You have some side benefits...... I once said it. Pick you up that year. Because of what. Duoduo must have thanked you for setting up a biography for the boudoir, but ......" she frowned. said: "I have never understood. How did you discover my secret? ”

Si Lili snuggled up to the Emperor of Northern Qi, with a pair of big, talking-like eyes. Looking at Fan Xian, he must have been full of great curiosity about this matter.

"There is the fragrance of golden cinnamon in that ancient temple, and I later learned from the eldest princess that this kind of golden cinnamon is only planted on the mountain behind the Shangjing Palace, and only His Majesty will use this incense in the whole world. Fan Xian whispered the story.

The Northern Qi Emperor's brows furrowed a little tighter, no matter what, she couldn't believe that it was this faint fragrance that exposed her secret.

"Of course, Your Majesty's enthusiasm for Stone Records is too much. "Fan

Wei Qiao said: "Bao Dai's story is the best tool to distinguish gender

"I still don't believe it. The Emperor of Northern Qi said indifferently: "What a secret this is, how can you think in that direction just by relying on these two points......?"

Before she finished speaking, Fan Xian had already understood what she meant, any investigation of secrets always needed an introduction. And no one has ever dared to think about it, so naturally no one doubted it, and the little emperor never understood how Fan Xian dared to think in that direction.

He stood by the seashore and laughed with great pleasure, and the laughter carried far and wide along the waves.

"Do you know who Zhu Yingtai is?Shakespeare's lover?Mu Wanqing?Prince Coffee Shop?Pregnant Bishop?Boys and Girls?" Fan Xian looked at the two confused women beside him and said loudly: "That's North Maki, my favorite place!"

After a lot of laughter, Fan Xian stood on the beach and felt comfortable.

He is not as talented as Haitang and Thirteen in martial arts, he can't catch up with Emperor Lao Tzu in power, he is not as good at cultivating disciples as his father-in-law, and he is too far away from Chen Pingping in terms of intrigue and trickery, and even much worse than Yan Bingyun. He is not as patient as his father, he is not as resolute as Kuhe, he is not as clear as the little emperor who knows what he wants, and he is not as good as looking around and the sword can see everything like ants......

There are too many excellent people in this world, Fan Xian is nothing at all, the only thing he can rely on is his own diligence. However, in this second life, he is so prosperous and stands in his current position, precisely because his mother has come to this world in advance, and he is the same, and he also has the knowledge of a life that people in this world have never had.

This is the source of his courage, the foundation of his faith.

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Wolf Tao stood on a big green tree by the sea, stepping on the treetops on tiptoe, gently floating with the sea breeze, and the two scimitars beside him made a tinkling sound. He squinted his eyes and looked at the seaside quietly, not hearing clearly what His Majesty and Fan Xian were saying, but he clearly heard Fan Xian's wild and even somewhat arrogant laughter at the end.

The three people on the seashore knew that there were not only wolf peach, but maybe there were also some powerful people, such as the people in the sword house, who were secretly watching this conversation. But they weren't worried, they faced the sea, and there was no one above it.

Fan Xian's hand held the hand of the Emperor of Northern Qi, grabbed Si Lili's hand again, and said calmly: "No matter which of you is pregnant, don't forget to tell my father." ”

As soon as these words came out, the face of the Emperor of Northern Qi sank, and he glanced at Si Lili. The manager was frightened on his face, but he was only afraid in his heart, but he was not very afraid. At this time, if you look at it from behind, Si Lili is leaning on the side of the Emperor of Northern Qi, while Fan Xian is standing on the other side, and the figures of the three people do not look small against the background of the blue sea, but have a little bit of warmth.

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That night, a heavily guarded, but unmarked team left Dongyi City. Except for those upper-level figures, no one knew that there were His Majesty the Emperor of Northern Qi and Concubine Li in this team.

The little emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty bravely came to Dongyi City with the determination to break the cauldron and sink the boat, trying to find the last chance to win for his own country, but in the end he returned depressed, except for the salty and indifferent words of Fan Xian, he found nothing.

Of course, for a woman, even if she professes to like women, to have such a night, such a beautiful beach, in this absurd and dangerous imperial life, perhaps this will be a story that she will not forget for the rest of her life.

Having this is actually enough, isn't it? When the Emperor of Northern Qi looked back at Dongyi City in the twilight from the carriage window, was he thinking about the future of Northern Qi or that man?

The Northern Qi envoys remained in Dongyi City, but they had all given up hope, because although the Dongyi City side still treated each other politely, everyone could see clearly that the other party had begun negotiations with the Nanqing people.

The details of the negotiation were released from some channel, and the conditions offered by Nanqing were not harsh, and even for the merchants and people of Dongyi City, it was completely unexpectedly relaxed. Except for the vassal states that were about to send protons into Kyoto, which fell into a gloomy fog, the reaction of ordinary people was quite normal.

Of course, there will be sadness and loss, just like the clouds, but there is no too fierce opposition.

Negotiations are still ongoing, and the stakes are so great that even if they last a whole year, they are absolutely necessary. Therefore, the cipher sent from the Kyoto Palace was not too urging, but Emperor Qing asked Fan Xian not to worry, and there were many words of consolation in the sentence.

Fan Xian was not in a hurry, the beautiful city in the south had been talked about for several years, not to mention today's situation, he was just shopping in Dongyi City, meditating on the seaside, and occasionally drinking tea with Wang Shisanlang to repair their emotions with each other. The whole person doesn't look like a powerful minister in Nanqing at all, but like an idler in Dongyi City who has nothing to do.

Time flies, and it has been almost a month since Fan Xian came to Dongyi City, and he finally stepped into the Sword House again to see the great master who was injured by the shadow and couldn't get up in bed.

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