The bright sunshine shone on the land of Qu Yue and also on the mansion of Vice Wang Li Huan. Today's weather is as sunny as his mood, he is sitting in the study at the moment, holding a newspaper in the army, with a smile on his face, "Zhao Guangyi Lao'er has really helped me a lot this time, this king just took advantage of the opportunity of the Song army to seize the throne, haha, God really helps me!" ”

When Li Huan was complacent, a young servant knocked on the door, "Chitose, Your Majesty sent a message to summon you to the imperial study, saying that there is something important to discuss with you. ”

Li Huan became more and more proud when he heard this, "Ding Xuan, Ding Xuan, this king should be patient with this matter for a little longer, I didn't expect you to summon me into the palace so soon." Could it be that you are tired of sitting on the throne as soon as you get it! He thought about Huo Ran getting up and walking straight out of the study.

At this moment, in the imperial study, the young Ding Xuan was full of sorrow, and was snuggling in the arms of a graceful and luxurious woman. The woman was about thirty years old, and she wore a long and luxurious dress, and she had a mature beauty throughout. She gently stroked Ding Xuan's hair with her hand, her eyes were moist, and she almost wanted to cry.

Li Huan slowly walked into the imperial study and bowed deeply to the two of them, "The last general Li Huan, see Your Majesty and the Queen Mother!" Dare to ask what is the matter with summoning the last general? ”

When the woman saw that it was Li Huan, she slowly took her hand back, and sat upright behind the table, staring at Li Huan with her eyes and a complicated expression. After a while, she sighed and said: "General Li, the first emperor often mentioned you to the mourning family in Japan, praising you for being both civil and military, and you are my Qu Yue's loyalty to the country." After the first emperor was killed, you were the general, who exterminated the chaotic party led by Ruan Lu for His Majesty, and preserved the splendid country of my Ding clan. Now that the Song State is taking advantage of our civil strife, it has sent an army of 150,000 troops, which is really bullying Your Majesty's young age and despising me Qu Yue has no one. Looking at the civil and military affairs of this Manchu Dynasty, His Majesty can only rely on General Li, dare to ask the general if there is a way to retreat from the enemy? ”

Ding Xuan also blinked a pair of big eyes at the moment, looking at Li Huan expectantly, like a drowning man, looking at the only life-saving straw in front of him, "General Li, I just ascended the throne and want to be a good emperor." I don't want Qu Yue to be destroyed in my hands so soon, you will definitely help me, right? ”

The pair of orphans and widows in front of him did not arouse Li Huan's pity, he kept sneering in his heart, but his face was righteous and awe-inspiring, "Thanks to the trust of Your Majesty and the Queen Mother, although the last general is not talented, in order to protect me Qu Yue Jiangshan, I would rather be crushed and shrouded in horse leather!" Just ......"

Ding Xuan seemed to grasp the life-saving straw when he heard this, and hurriedly asked, "Just what?" ”

Li Huan said helplessly: "It's just that since Your Majesty ascended the throne, state affairs have been handed over to the last general, and his prestige has not been established, and the hundred officials will inevitably bully His Majesty at a young age and give birth to a heart of disobedience." If the last general is in the court, naturally no one dares to be disrespectful to His Majesty, but if the last general leads troops to resist the Song State, there will be chaos in the court. At that time, I am afraid that His Majesty will not only lose his social security, but also his life! ”

Ding Xuan saw a little hope, and was instantly extinguished by Li Huan's words, and almost cried bitterly, "General Li, I am only six years old this year, and I don't want to die yet!" As long as you can save the lives of me and my mother, I will promise you whatever you say, even if I take off my robe and give way, I will never say anything. ”

Li Huan glanced at the Queen Mother Yang Yun'e with his spare eyes, and when he saw that she was also teary-eyed, he couldn't help nodding his head again and again, and the sneer in his heart became worse. But he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the last general received the great favor of the first emperor, and he was promoted from a small grass man to a general of the Ten Daos." Your Majesty even trusted the last general, and named me the deputy king, in charge of all affairs of Qu Yue. The last general can only repay the grace of heaven if he has his liver and brains on the ground, how dare he seek to usurp the throne? If Your Majesty has the heart to give way again, he will be willing to die! ”

Ding Xuan was a little flustered by his words, and shook his head vigorously, "General Li, I didn't say that you want to rebel, let alone kill you." If you die, who can I and the Queen Mother rely on? I can't speak when I'm young, don't blame General Li! ”

Yang Yun'e glanced at Ding Xuan distressedly, and turned to Li Huan: "General Li, the mourning family knows that you are a loyal minister, and you refuse to ruin your reputation." But now there is only this way to go, if you don't accept my son's Zen position, I am afraid that not only our mother and son will not escape death, but even Qu Yue will die because of us. Now only by asking General Li to take on the stigma of seeking the dynasty and usurping the throne for the sake of the first emperor can we save our mother and son and the thousands of Li people in Qu Yue. ”

Li Huan shook his head and said, "The Queen Mother must have misunderstood, and the meaning of the last general's words is to let His Majesty take precautions just in case." Now that the Dingguo Gong Ruan Kui, the famous generals Ding Dian, and Fan Yu have all been conferred the head, presumably no one in the DPRK will dare to make trouble anymore. ”

Ding Xuan wanted to persuade again, but Yang Yun'e said: "Emperor, since General Li cherishes his honor and refuses to accept the Zen position, we are not good at making it difficult for others." According to the mourning family, it is not too late to discuss this matter in a few days. ”

Li Huan gave a deep salute and said: "Thank you for the queen mother's consideration of the last general, the last general will go back to the house to plan a strategy to retreat from the enemy, and the last general will live up to the expectations of His Majesty and the queen mother, and annihilate the Song army in one fell swoop, so that the old man Zhao Guangyi will not dare to invade my Qu Yue again!" He said as he slowly exited the study and closed the door gently.

Ding Xuan saw that Li Huan was gone, and sighed: "Queen Mother, Li Huan is really a loyal minister!" He refused to accept the child's initiative to abdicate, unlike those rebellious ministers and thieves, who tried their best to seek power and usurp the throne. But the queen mother, if he insists on not being the emperor, the child is really afraid that one day, our mother and son will be harmed by adulterers! ”

The look on Yang Yun'e's face at this time was far more complicated than Ding Xuan's, she looked at the innocent Ding Xuan, and said sadly: "Emperor, Li Huan is sinister and cunning, with a honey-bellied sword, do you really think he is a loyal minister?" If it weren't for your father and brother who left too suddenly, and you were young and ignorant, and it was difficult to control the overall situation, the mourning family would never give up the lives of our mother and son, as well as the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains in Quyue, to Li Huan, a traitor! ”

Ding Xuan looked at his mother in surprise, and said puzzledly: "Queen Mother, only those who covet the throne of the child can be called a traitor, but the child wants to give way to him, he refuses, how can such a person be a traitor?" If even he is a traitor, is there still a loyal servant by the child's side? ”

Yang Yun'e said: "Emperor, you are still young and don't understand the affairs of power schemes. If your royal brother is still here, he will fight for his mother and get rid of traitors for the country, but unfortunately now, in addition to letting him control the Ding family on your behalf, there is no way for your mother to protect you and keep your father's only bloodline......"

Ding Xuan blinked her big eyes and looked at her mother in confusion, she didn't know whether her mother's words were right or wrong, and she couldn't tell whether Li Huan was loyal or traitorous, and she didn't understand the deep meaning of her mother's words. But he knew that in the near future, everything would be completely different from now, he would no longer be the emperor, and his mother would no longer be the queen mother, and this life was destined to be insulated from the unification of Kyushu and the world, but thinking that only in this way could their mother and son be safe, he was already very content.

After a long time, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the imperial study, and someone knocked on the door.

Ding Xuan heard someone knocking on the door, and subconsciously shivered, "Who is outside?" What are you looking for? ”

A shrill voice outside the door replied: "Your Majesty, the miscellaneous family is an errand in the inner banyuan, and I have come to ask Your Majesty what you want to eat for lunch today?" ”

Ding Xuan said casually when he heard this: "I want to eat sour fish soup." ”

"Yes!" The little eunuch answered outside the door, and turned around to inform the imperial cook. Yang Yun'e pushed open the door and said to the little eunuch: "Wait, it's still early, don't rush to prepare lunch, you go and invite General Fan Jubei to the mourning family first." ”

When the little eunuch saw Yang Yun'e, he hurriedly saluted: "The miscellaneous family doesn't know that the Queen Mother is here, please forgive the Queen Mother!" Please wait a moment, and the miscellaneous family will go and invite General Fan into the palace! ”

Yang Yun'e nodded, covered the door, walked to Ding Xuan's side and sat down. Ding Xuan was staring at his mother with confused eyes and asked, "Queen Mother, why did you invite General Fan here?" Are you going to invite him to dine with me? But...... But the child only passed on a bowl of sour fish soup......"

"Alas, silly boy......" Yang Yun'e shook her head with a wry smile, "Wei Niang heard that Fan Jubei has a very close personal relationship with Li Huan, and your father is worried that Li Huan will be too fledgling and pose a threat to his throne, so he has never dared to reuse this person." But now if we want to give Li Huan a Zen position for self-preservation, we must fall on this person. ”

"Oh." Ding Xuan nodded as if he didn't understand, and looked at the door with big eyes in a daze, as if he was waiting for Fan Jubei to come to discuss important matters, and even more like waiting for the bowl of freshly cooked, sour and delicious sour fish soup.

Ding Xuan waited for a long time, but the sour fish soup didn't wait, but he waited for the little eunuch who had just gone to deliver the decree, and he was followed by a burly man. Usually the emperor can be summoned in the imperial study, even the best ministers in the official residence will be sincerely afraid. But the big man in front of him walked in front of Ding Xuan, but he only owed slightly, and asked, "Your Majesty, what are you looking for?" ”

"Queen Mother......" Ding Xuan saw that this person was quite vicious, so he turned his head in fright and looked at his mother nervously. Yang Yun'e was much calmer than Li Huan when she was there, pointed to the chair next to her, and said with a smile: "General Fan, please take a seat." ”

Fan Jubei was stunned at first, glanced at Yang Yun'e a few times in confusion, and saw that she was sincerely invited, so he sat down respectfully, "Queen Mother, the last general has a small position, I don't know why you and Your Majesty are looking for the last general?" ”

Yang Yun'e waved her hand at the little eunuch and motioned for him to step back, and then said, "General Fan, the mourning family heard that you have some old friends with Deputy Wang Lihuan, I don't know if this matter is serious?" ”

Fan Jubei frowned, and said in his heart, "Li Huan has recently eliminated dissidents, controlled the dynasty, and has treated Ding's mother and son as puppets. Could it be that the Queen Mother deliberately secretly cut off his henchmen one by one, so she called me into the palace? If this is the case, why is there no ambush inside and outside the imperial study, and why should the Queen Mother be so polite to me, it is really strange! ”

Yang Yun'e saw that he was a little nervous, and hurriedly said: "General Fan doesn't need to panic, the mourning family invited you here to discuss something." Presumably you have heard about the Song army's suppression, and I, Qu Yue, am able to fight against the Song army, and it is none other than Vice Wang Li Huan. But if he leads the army to the battle, there will inevitably be traitors in the court who bully His Majesty's youth and take the opportunity to cause chaos. Once that time comes, there will be a chaotic party inside and a strong enemy outside, not only will the Ding family be difficult to protect, but I am afraid that the lives of our mother and son will also be worried! Therefore, after careful consideration, our mother and son decided to send Jiang Shan Gong to General Li, but he refused to accept it no matter what, which really made it difficult for the mourning family. The mourning family heard that you had an old relationship with General Li, so they ordered you to be summoned to the palace. I don't know if General Fan can persuade General Li for the people of Quyue and for our mother and son, so that he can take the lives of our mother and son as his thoughts, and the thousands of Li people in Quyue as his thoughts, and accept the emperor's concession. ”

(End of chapter)