Facing the brightly lit Chang'an City, Wang Yi sat on the roof ridge, and Lu Zhong sat there quietly beside him.

"Over the years, there have been countless wanderers from all over Chang'an City, either to enter the academy or directly participate in the imperial examination, nothing more than for fame and fortune. ”

Wang Yi stretched his waist, "Maybe, but people live for a lifetime, isn't it the word fame and fortune." ”

"It's understandable that people are busy for their children, their parents, just to make their lives better. ”

"Those adults in the court have done their best for their own future, fame and fortune, and they have died after death, and they are the most unfortunate, and they also want to leave a good reputation. ”

Lu Zhong didn't know if he was saying it to Wang Yi or to himself, "But why have I been in Chang'an City for 20 years, and those adults in the court don't know when they have changed, and they have become less concerned about the lives of the people, and only care about their own future." ”

Wang Yi said: "Who knows, but since the Spring and Autumn Period, the world has finally enjoyed some peace." ”

Lu Zhong said with a smile: "People often say that useless scholars are scholars, so after the Spring and Autumn Period, those generals can point their noses and scold those guys who can only use a pen, they are all ministers who have misled the country." ”

Wang Yi was no longer lying down, got up and sat up straight, put his hands on his knees, and looked at Chang'an City with Lu Zhong, "I don't know who said it, the scholars rebelled for three years, which boosted the arrogance of their generals and killed the scholars at will." Later, after Taizu had a discussion with the rulers of Confucianism, he respected Confucianism as the state religion, which gave those scholars a way out. ”

"It is precisely because of Taizu's decision that Chang'an City has today's scene. ”

"I can also sit here with Lord Lu today and talk about the world. ”

Lu Zhong looked at Wang Yi beside him, he was young and old-fashioned.

"Don't talk about it far away, just talk about the things in front of you, Jiming Temple has already spread the news, the old man died for the Liangzhou cavalry case, do you say the old man is worth it?"

Wang Yi shook his head, he was not familiar with that Wei Laoguogong, Xu Tiande, Wang Yi, if it weren't for Jin Yiwei listing this matter as taboo, and the specific documents recorded were handed over to Wang Yi for personal safekeeping, he would not know about this matter. The inner chamberlain's secrecy on this matter has been very good.

"It doesn't matter if it's worth it or not, but in this way, as soon as the whole body is launched, the emperor has to issue an order to investigate the case in Liangzhou, which can be regarded as a temptation for His Majesty and the Seven Great Vassal Kings to start the first step. ”

"The old prince has gotten a lot, at least, the nickname of loyalty and martial arts can't run. ”

Lu Zhong sighed lightly, that kind old man, he has also seen many times, a very good old man, just say no, it's gone.

Lu Zhong, who knew something inside, muttered: "Your Majesty is too anxious, forcing the old prince to die like this, and desperately wants to confront the seven great vassal kings, but his strength is still insufficient. ”

Wang Yi thought for a while, "So, our majesty first lured three of the seven great vassal kings to come to the city by seizing the heir, and then drove King Yan out of Chang'an City for a period of time on the grounds of his birthday. ”

"Do you think Your Majesty will lose?"

Wang Yi nodded, a little disrespectful, "If you lose, you will lose, so that you can transfer all the power of the vassal king, why not do it, but I haven't figured out what Your Majesty used to pacify the vassal king."

of rage. ”

Lu Zhong softly said a person's name, "Chao wrong." ”

Wang Yi raised his head suddenly, and then kept repeating the name, "Chao wrong, Chao wrong, how did I forget him." ”

"In this way, the one sitting in the imperial city, with just the life of a royal historian, can talk about finding out the power of all the vassal kings, which is really a good means. ”

Although Lu Zhong didn't want to admit it, it was a fact, "What an emperor's heart." ”

Wang Yi shook his head, not thinking that this was the emperor's plan, "The emperor alone does not have such great courage, you must know that this will make those courtiers who are loyal to His Majesty feel cold, so I guess it should be the idea of the old monk of Jiming Temple." ”

Lu Zhong clenched his fists and said angrily: "They all deserve to die." Will King Liang watch the cavalry under his command have an accident? The world, which has finally calmed down, is about to be chaotic again. ”

Wang Yi pursed his lips, stood up, and pointed in the direction of the imperial city, "Why don't I spend every day in the war between Youzhou and the adult's Qingzhou, and the war is together, let these officials and men who sit high in the court and only point fingers, take a look, what is tragic and what is war." ”

The cold wind blew, Lu Zhong shivered involuntarily, and turned his head to see that Wang Yi's face was already distorted at this time.

"You have too much resentment in your heart. Yang Zhao and those who are hiding in the shadows are always staring at you. ”

Wang Yi got up and slowly straightened his body, Lu Zhong thought that Wang Yi would leave directly, but he didn't expect Wang Yi to stand against the wind, put his hands behind his back, and muttered: "I, Wang Yi, have never thought of going back alive since the day I entered Chang'an City." ”

"If you die, there won't be many people left alive. ”

Wang Yi grinned and said with a smile, "In the Spring and Autumn Period, people hate themselves for not giving birth to wealthy nobles, after the Spring and Autumn Period, people often say that they hate not dying and their homeland, but I, Wang Yi, have been here in this life, and I only hate myself for not dying in Youzhou and not dying in the rivers and lakes." ”

Lu Zhong got up, then stretched out a hand, hit Wang Yi on the back of the head, and scolded with a smile: "You kid is young, what can't you die, we old guys are not dead, it's not your turn." ”

Wang Yi touched the back of his head that had been beaten by Lu Zhong, and said with a smile: "I know that Lord Lu is reluctant to let me die." ”

reacted, knowing that Lu Zhong, who was played by Wang Yi, was not alive or dead, but sighed, "There is no shortage of smart people in this world, and there is no shortage of easy and shrewd people to live, but I don't want to live easily, there are too few such fools." ”

"Revenge, tired?"

Wang Yi sighed, sat on the roof, looked at the full moon hanging high in the sky, I don't know what happened this year, the moon at the end of the year turned out to be a full moon.

"I'm not tired compared to those who are alive. ”

Lu Zhong continued to ask: "Since you entered Chang'an City, you have to think carefully about every step you take, and you are not tired?"

Wang Yi smiled, smiling bitterly, "I've been used to it for a long time, it's not that I've been so cautious since I left Youzhou." After my father died, I was still young, although there were some friends around me who helped me, but who would help others raise children for nothing. So at that time, I began to make myself likable, and I would say a few more words about what others liked to hear. And stay on the street as much as possible, in the most inconspicuous location, but when someone needs help, I am often the first to rush up, although it is useless once, but more, dozens of times

After that, there will always be people who will look at me, so that I can continue to live. ”

Lu Zhong didn't speak, just stood there quietly, thinking about what Wang Yi said, he had long been used to it, and as an observer, Lu Zhong could only say nothing.

Lu Zhong glanced at it, and the sky in the east gradually brightened.

The belly of the fish in the East is white, and the sky is about to dawn.

The two stood together, standing on the roof, looking at Chang'an City, and as dawn approached, people began to get up one after another, clean up, and prepare for the day's work.

Vendors pushed their stalls and slowly walked out into the streets, waiting for the dawn to come.

Lu Zhong jumped up and landed in the courtyard, "Boy, clean up and prepare for today's birthday."

Wang Yi smiled, and then the figure disappeared on the roof.

The people of Chang'an City know that today is the birthday of Emperor Ming, because on the long street, there are forbidden troops patrolling and guarding every moment, but the people still do what they have to do, and they are not affected.

A day passed, and in the evening, the hundred officials of Chang'an City were waiting outside the imperial city early, and there were also the Southern Chu missions here, and those officials who rushed back from all over the country, watching the carriage behind them bulge, this time they went out to find treasures, and they gained a lot.

The ministers here began to look for their acquaintances, and they all asked what the other party's gifts were, but they were cunning and cunning, and they would not easily say what they were doing.

"Lord Zhang, I heard that you recently went to Jiangnan, looking at your proud appearance, didn't you find some treasure to present to Your Majesty?"

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say, Lord Wang, I heard that you went to Xishu, a few days ago, when you returned home, when there were dozens of carriages carrying goods in and out of your house alone, you were accidentally treated as a thief by the forbidden army, and made a big joke. ”

"Master Zhang, cough cough, such words can only be said between the two of us, and they must not be spread. ”

"Lord Wang, don't worry, but I heard that you bought a few maids a few days ago, all of them are Xishu women, can you let me taste them." ”

"Hehe, don't worry, Lord Zhang, it will be delivered to your house tomorrow night. ”

So it seems to be lively here, but in fact, everyone has their own thoughts.

"Squeak. ”

The officials turned their heads one after another and looked at the open gate, which was pitch black.

Suddenly, inside the city gate, lit by candles, a large number of royal guards in armor walked out, with heavy steps, standing on both sides of the city gate, a condensed and persistent oppressive breath diffused from them, at the city gate, the royal forest army lit the torch at the city gate, the candle flame should shine on the armor, the cold luster fell in the eyes of the hundred officials, they knew that the birthday was about to begin.

According to the rules, the officials need to register the tribute at the city gate, and after that, they can search the place so that they can enter the imperial city, and under the leadership of the Royal Forest Army, go to the place where the birthday is held, the main hall of the Yuhua Palace.

Wang Yi led the Jinyi Guard to assist the forbidden army today, search the hundred officials, and always pay attention to the surrounding movements. But the place they searched was not the gate of the imperial city, but the gate of the Yuhua Palace.

This is the focus of their defense, and the rest of the place is in charge of the inner chamberlain and the Royal Guard.