The afterglow is like fire.

When Qin Luan walked outside the ancestral hall, what he saw was a sky like a burning cloud.

In January, when there was no New Year's atmosphere, I suddenly saw such a large area of red, and for a while, I couldn't say whether it was more festive or more dazzling.

After a pause, Qin Luan looked at it for a while before moving forward again and entering the ancestral hall.

Compared with the sunset outside, the ancestral hall is much darker.

Qin Luan saw his grandfather's back.

Qin Yin stood there, standing very straight, his tall figure in front of the layers of tablets, looking low and short.

Xu is atmosphere is due to the atmosphere, Qin Luan suddenly felt that his grandfather was very heavy.

"You're looking for me?" She asked.

"Yes, close the door when you come in." Qin Yin answered, but did not turn to look at his granddaughter, his eyes were still fixed on a tablet.

Qin Luan did as he said and closed the door.

The ancestral hall became darker and darker, and only the light of the candles that was offered reflected in a small area.

At this time, the Marquis of Yongning retracted his gaze and looked at Qin Luan: "When did the Duke of Dingguo doubt his background?" ”

Qin Luan's breath froze.

A few years ago, she asked her grandfather about Lin Fan's origins.

Grandfather didn't ask Lin Fan why he knew about it, when he knew it, and what he planned to do, he just blocked Qin Luan's questions.

The time has not yet come.

It's not a good thing to say too much.

Not only did she not let Qin Luan ask, but she also reminded Lin Fan to be cautious in everything.

Qin Luan can understand his grandfather's hard work, and his grandfather has his own judgment.

So, now that my grandfather suddenly took the initiative to mention it, did he think the time had come?

"Are you ......" Qin Luan wanted to ask, and then, she saw perseverance in her grandfather's eyes.

The dark eyes reflected the burning candlelight, very heavy, but there was no wavering or hesitation in the slightest.

This made her suddenly think of Lin Fan.

Lin Fan plays chess, thinks carefully, shoots quickly, and kills ruthlessly.

Grandfather and Lin Fan both said that playing chess and transporting troops have something in common.

The troops were arranged in a thorough manner, and the troops were dispatched vigorously and resolutely.

There was no turning back from the bow.

Her grandfather, after much deliberation, made up his mind and moved forward step by step.

Thinking of this, Qin Luan replied: "He accidentally overheard the words of the Duke of Xianding and the Xiangjun of Wending, and they only came back from Cining Palace at that time......

After listening to Qin Luan's words, Yongning Hou said: "Before Lin Xuan's expedition to the west? Eight years of Qingyuan? ”

"Yes."

"Eight years," Qin Yin laughed heartily, as if helpless, as if emotional, "No wonder, no wonder Concubine Shun suddenly brought it up, the old man was in it at the time, and the emperor was quite unimpressed at that time, otherwise, the old man refused so much, and the emperor would not give up easily." It turned out that it was actually the Queen Mother's idea. ”

"My marriage?" Qin Luan pursed her lower lip, "The Empress Dowager is suspicious of the life of the Duke of Dingguo, what does it have to do with me?" Whose son is Grandpa Guo? ”

Qin Yin lowered his voice: "He should be the son of King Wu." ”

"King Wu?" Qin Luan was stunned for a moment, she thought of King Wu's other identity, "First Prince? ”

Qin Yin slowly bowed his head: "First Prince Zhao Lin." ”

For Qin Luan, this is a very unfamiliar name, and he can't even think of too many of his deeds for a while, so he can only listen to his grandfather's memories and explanations.

"You should know that the Empress Dowager is the stepwife of the first emperor." Qin Yin said.

The original partner of the first emperor Zhao Hui, Wen, died in the troubled times of the previous dynasty.

When she passed away, her young daughter Zhao Gui was only three years old.

Zhao Hui had already raised troops at that time and was busy with the war, so he rarely had time to take care of the children in person.

"Your grandmother helped to see it," Qin Yin said, "There are other subordinate daughters, but adults have adult affairs, and they can't take care of everything, most of the time, the eldest princess follows behind a few brothers." ”

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Gui is still martial, she has been learning since she was three or four years old, and she has learned what her brother has learned, but it is just more basic.

Zhao Gui and Zhao Lin have the best relationship, compared to the other two older brothers, Zhao Lin is closer to her age and takes her the most.

In the past few years, people have been killed in battle, and some have joined.

Zhao Hui's two older sons died, Qin Yin also lost three children, and the ones who survived were Zhao Lin and Zhao Gui.

At the same time, Zhao Hui's territory is getting bigger and bigger, and there are more troops, so there is little food, grass, and military support.

At this time, it was the Yan family who stood up.

The owner of the Yan family subsidized Zhao Hui with a thick family property, and even married his daughter Yan Runming to the widower Zhao Hui to fill the house.

This kind of exchange of interests is all too common in troubled times.

"It's the current Queen Mother, she was still young at that time, and she cared very much about King Wu and the eldest princess, and the relationship between her stepmother and stepchildren was extremely harmonious," Yongning Hou sighed, "Even if she gave birth to a son, she was still very fair." ”

After that, Zhao Hui built the Great Zhou, chased the original with the Wen family, and also established the Yan family.

At the same time, the position of the crown prince fell on Zhao Lin.

The queen, the crown prince, the eldest princess, and the second prince Zhao Li, the close relationship between them is still the same.

At least that's how all of them saw it at the time.

"King Wu is good at fighting, and he is the first to take the lead, and he returns to his relatives," recalling the demeanor of the first prince at that time, Qin Yin was full of emotion, "You said that he was not afraid of tigers when he was born a calf, he and Lin Xuan, worship the brothers, the two states and six mansions in the south of the imperial court are the two of them, and they have been beaten in a year." ”

can fight, this is a skill in troubled times, but at that time, the dynasty was established, the prince was absent from Beijing for a long time, and he was out on the expedition, and it was inevitable that there would be something to say in the court.

It's too dangerous.

That's His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, if something happens on the battlefield, what should it be?

Zhao Lin didn't listen to this, he said that people have strengths and weaknesses, he is good at attacking and killing the enemy, but he is not good at internal affairs development, there is a father in the capital, there are ministers such as Taifu who are proficient in this way, it is enough.

"Taifu Xu has persuaded King Wu many times, but if he can't persuade him, he will let him go," Qin Yin shook his head, "Taifu Xu later said that King Wu is self-aware, and in internal affairs, he is indeed not as talented as his younger brother. This also caused two factions to be divided among the courtiers......"

This point, there is no need for his grandfather to say it in detail, Qin Luan can understand it.

A group of generals who fought on the battlefield trusted the prince, and the strong were respected.

And the ministers admired Zhao Li even more.

"In the fifth year of Jianlong, the first emperor was seriously ill," Qin Yin took a deep breath, "King Wu and the emperor went to Mount Tai to pray for blessings, and King Wu fell from his horse on the mountain road and died of serious injuries." ”

"King Wu fell from his horse, was it an accident or a ......," Qin Luan asked.

Yongning Hou shook his head and did not answer the question directly, but continued to speak.

"Lin Xuan didn't go up the mountain at that time, and he knew that something was wrong with him, so he hurried there," Qin Yin said, "When he arrived, King Wu still had one breath left, and everyone who accompanied him could prove this." After the news came back, some people in the court questioned the reason why King Wu fell from his horse, but the people who came back from Mount Tai said that King Wu did not mention it before his death, and Lin Xuan supported the emperor with all his might. ”

Because of Lin Xuan's identity and friendship with the former prince, those doubts dispersed.

It's just that no one knows the whereabouts of the crown princess.

The crown princess, who was pregnant with Liujia, was nowhere to be seen.

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