Chapter 259: The Lost Man and the Unsubservient Heart
Back in King Jing's mansion, Guo Yihuai, as usual, took out the old book and flipped through it, and then began to review today's events.
If Mo Gong was not here today, Bai Qing would definitely join forces with the guard behind the tree to kill him.
Even if he had already arranged it, the crossbow arrows on the cruise ship were incredibly powerful, and he was afraid that he would not be able to stop the other party.
Did Sedum really kill himself? Is it because of what he said?
In the summer, a major event occurred in the capital of Chu State.
A tall man wandered around the palace in the early hours of the morning. The forbidden army felt that something was wrong and went to interrogate him.
The man took out a wooden stick and swung it around, trying to escape, but was finally caught, and found that this person was actually armed with a sharp blade, intending to break into the palace and kill the king.
The officials of the Criminal Department used extremely heavy punishment during the interrogation, but the man always gritted his teeth, except for saying that he was going to kill the faint king, he refused to say a word, let alone explain the mastermind behind the scenes.
In the end, the man was recognized as a captain in Lanyu Pass, who had been a personal soldier under General Pei.
General Pei is a famous general of the Chu State, and his reputation is only under the King of Jing, and he is stationed on the border of Chu and Zhao all the year round, confronting the army of the Zhao State, and making great contributions to the country.
But it is more widely known that this General Pei is a close confidant of Scholar Chen.
Countless eyes were cast on the Bachelor's Mansion, and the Criminal Department naturally did not dare to persecute too quickly, and the capital fell into an eerie silence.
At this time, the man suddenly committed suicide in the prison.
All of a sudden, those who were truly righteous, those who were good at taking advantage of the political situation, and those who were extremely ambitious jumped out.
Countless pieces of music were sent into the inner court like snowflakes, the drums outside the Dali Temple were beaten every day, and even some people secretly entered the palace at night to meet the emperor, and no one knew what they said.
Of course, there is the promotion of King Jing's father and son behind this matter, but more importantly, the new policy of the scholars has hurt the interests of many nobles, and the regency has been too long, but he has always refused to go further, which seems to make people see some weaknesses, which naturally makes people have a lot of peeps.
For a variety of reasons, the attack on Zen quickly turned into a storm, and the whole of Kyoto was in turmoil, and the situation was difficult to calm down unless the scholar resorted to strong measures.
But if Scholar Chen uses tough measures, who knows what kind of turmoil it will bring.
At the most tense moment, His Majesty the Emperor, who had never been to court since he ascended the throne...... Suddenly appeared at the court meeting and appeared in front of the eyes of all the ministers.
The opposition officials were overjoyed, thinking that His Majesty had finally come to his senses and wanted to take advantage of the current storm to take action against Scholar Chen.
No one thought that His Majesty the Emperor would leave after saying only one word.
"The university scholar is very good, don't mess around. ”
......
The situation in the court, the people's hearts are turning back, and the political storm is ...... Like a real storm, it's a complex thing, and whether it's the cause, the process, or the outcome, it often feels unjustified in hindsight.
The emperor only has the name of a faint king and an idiot, and the words he said have no beginning and no end, and it stands to reason that he should not have much influence, but because of some mysterious reasons, or because of the methods of scholars, because of this sentence, the storm that enveloped Kyoto for dozens of days quietly dispersed.
Then there was the counterattack.
With this incident, Scholar Chen cleared the court and the state and county again, and found out all the old foxes who had been hidden for many years, so that no one could affect his status.
Guo Yihuai knew why Sedum did this, but he really couldn't understand it, was he really not afraid of Chen Daxue usurping the throne?
So many people want to kill you, including me, and even the man in black, how can you survive if you don't have the title of emperor?
......
Fang Yue's mother in this world was a miscellaneous servant of a certain cultivation sect.
When he opened his eyes, he saw a flying sword.
He began to learn swords when he could walk, and from then on he did nothing and devoted himself to learning swords.
Of course, there are also people who see his talent and give death to the elder who once insulted his mother.
By the time he was fourteen years old, Fang Yue was already the strongest person in that cultivation sect, becoming the youngest elder in the history of that sect.
Naturally, his mother no longer had to work as a handyman.
He then descended the mountain to join an Assassin Order, confirming that Sedum was in the palace of the Chu State.
Then came the bloody story of the morning light and the water truck.
It has been eighteen years since he came here, and in addition to learning swords in the sect, he is also working as a guard in the palace, and this is the first time he has gone far away.
He was in a hurry to get back to the palace, but the view was right outside the window, always visible.
Those green mountains and green waters are really beautiful, and he often looks a little distracted.
And it is always easy to encounter things on the road, such as the horse thief who stopped the car, and the injured horse, so he killed a few people and saved a few people, the feeling was somewhat familiar, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised.
When he returned to the capital of Chu State, he suddenly felt that the city was a little unfamiliar, and when he entered the palace, he felt that these buildings had never been seen before, but those red walls and yellow tiles were a little familiar.
Walking into the main hall, coming to the window, looking at Sedum crooked on the couch, he opened his mouth to say something, but in the end he didn't say it.
Sedum looked at him with a smile and an encouraging look: "Say it." ”
Fang Yue scratched his head and said, "I feel like my memory is getting worse and worse. ”
Sedum asked, "How quickly does it get worse?"
Fang Yue's eyes widened, he looked at him and said, "Who are you?"
Sedum laughed, looked into his eyes and asked, "Who do you think I am?"
Fang Yue thought seriously for a long time, shook his head and said, "...... I can't really remember, I only vaguely remember that you are very good to me, and I want to protect you. ”
He was very intelligent, but at the same time a very simple man, without any vigilance or defense against illusions.
He was not affected before, because he had always had something in his heart, remembering to come to Sedum.
Now that he has found Sedum, he is no longer worried, and he is gradually integrated into this world by the scenery outside the palace, and naturally begins to forget the past.
He became a lost man.
Sedum knows why, knows that there will be no big problem, but how to face the lost person, but does not know what he will do next.
Sedum patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid, I won't leave you alone." ”
Sedum raised an eyebrow and didn't say anything.
Fang Yue walked out of the hall and looked around vigilantly, just like he had done in the past three years.
......
Time flies, and twenty years have passed since the summit conference.
The world is predetermined.
Chaos is coming.
The rebellions in the Qin State were all quelled, the strict punishment and strict laws and the rewards and punishments were clear, and the country gradually flourished.
After that famous faint monarch, the state of Zhao finally ushered in an excellent emperor.
The young emperor is extremely good at governing the country, he will not give in to Qiang Qin, and he will push Daqi step by step, the only thing that worries him is that his body is not very good.
The territory of Qi is vast, the population is large, the commerce is developed, and the people are rich, but because the princes are powerless, they are always in the shadow of the Zhao State.
Especially that Heng Gonggong, the means are too cool, the oppression is too ruthless, even the most generous businessmen are unwilling to bear it anymore.
The merchants bought a number of Assassins in an attempt to kill him, but were unsuccessful.
Many small states have been wiped out and are being forgotten at a rapid pace, most of them going to Qin, and the rest being divided between Zhao and Chu Jing.
The state of Chu is somewhat similar to the state of Qi, the people are proud of their extravagant life, and the people of the country are soft and charming, and they have no vision and ambition.
It wasn't until the years when Chen Daxue was in power that the state of Chu faintly had the feeling of being a prosperous country.
The problem is that the seemingly prosperous and powerful state of Chu has always had two fatal worries that cannot be shaken off.
The two hidden worries are both one heart - the heart of disobedience.
Over the years, it seems that Chen Daxue's disobedience has indeed been extremely well controlled by him, but King Jing, who is far away in Cangzhou, has tens of thousands of iron horsemen, and after being incorporated into the old land of many small countries, the territory he rules has exceeded one-third of the Chu State, who will control his disobedience?
In late autumn, the emperor of Chu suddenly issued a holy decree, which alarmed everyone.
Every word of the emperor is a holy decree, logically speaking, this is a very common thing, the problem is that this emperor of Chu is said to be an idiot and rarely speaks.
As for the appointment and dismissal of officials and the sacred decrees that must be issued during the annual festival, it is said that they were drafted by the cabinet ministers, and then the seal was stamped by the scholar Chen.
Why would the emperor suddenly give an edict himself?
Even more astonishing is the content of the Divine Decree.
His Majesty ordered the prince of King Jing to enter Beijing.
As soon as the decree came out, it immediately attracted countless discussions.
When King Jing enters Beijing, it must be difficult to leave, this is what it means to ask him to be a hostage?
The question is how could Cangzhou agree, if it refused, would Chu have to start a civil war?
What was the emperor thinking, or was this what Chen Daxue and the ministers of the court meant, otherwise how could this will be able to leave the palace?
There are many conspiracy theorists who have even thought of another possibility, is that idiot emperor really sobered up, unwilling to be a puppet anymore, and wants to bring in reinforcements to ensure his own safety?
Countless speculations fluttered in the sky above the capital, like yellow leaves falling from trees.
As time went by, the chill grew, and there was no movement in Cangzhou, and people became more and more uneasy.
How do you see that the prince of Jing has no reason to receive the decree, and the rare prosperous era will end because of that holy decree?
Thinking of this possibility, both the officials and the common people felt hatred for the idiot emperor in the palace, thinking to themselves what kind of holy decree this was, it was completely a chaotic life! Even Scholar Chen, who allowed His Majesty to issue the decree, was slandered countless times......
The first snow fell, and the atmosphere in the capital of Chu was extremely cold.
The soldiers defending the city rubbed their hands and prayed that the idiot emperor in the palace would die quickly, and everyone would quickly forget the holy decree.
Suddenly, he saw a procession in the wilderness outside the city.
In the wind and snow, the convoy of King Jing came to the capital.
......
King Jing finally came, although the will of His Majesty the Emperor of Chu State could not be disobeyed, but as King Jing, that holy decree was not worth mentioning like a fart.
But he still let his son come to the capital, although he was reluctant.
But Guo Yihuai could naturally persuade him to come to the capital by himself, which was a good thing for King Jing and the entire Cangzhou army.
It's just a matter of which angle you want to look at.
There is always someone in the world who can see things clearly.