A year later, the world was decided, Yang Feng came to Xiao Tiantu's grave, and Xiao Shifeng was squatting to burn paper money for Xiao Tiantu.

"You're here. Xiao Shifeng stood up, stepped aside, and said calmly: "Burn some for him, so that his mood will be better." ”

Yang Feng exhaled, trying to calm his mood.

Yang Feng only remembered that Xiao Tiantu coughed up blood that day, and he didn't know that Xiao Tiantu was dead.

After he helped Liu Botao put down Liang Zuo's rebellion, he rushed back first, he just wanted to see Xiao Tiantu and thank him for his nurturing grace, and the two never owed each other again.

Yang Feng hesitantly took two steps forward and stopped again.

Xiao Shifeng sighed and continued to squat down to burn the paper money for Xiao Tiantu.

Xiao Shifeng didn't have the emperor's frame at all, at this time he was more like an ordinary old man mourning his juniors.

Counting up, they are also father and son, Xiao Tiantu is Xiao Shifeng's righteous son, just like the relationship between Yang Feng and Xiao Tiantu.

It's just that they are even more monarchs.

Xiao Shifeng was very calm, and said while burning: "I know all the great achievements you have made in Xinzhou, and I originally wanted to wait for the triumphant return of the army to give you a reward." Since you are here today, I happen to be here, and your father-in-law is also here, tell me what you want. As long as it's not the sun, moon and stars in the sky, I can satisfy you. ”

After a moment of silence, Yang Feng said slowly: "I want to be crowned king." ”

"Feng Wang?" Xiao Shifeng stopped, looked at Xiao Tiantu's tombstone, and then shook his head with a smile and continued to burn paper money for Xiao Tiantu, while saying: "Even if you don't have those military exploits, just based on your relationship with Tiantu, I should also give you a throne." For the sake of this world, he gave up marrying a wife and having children, and sacrificed a lot for our Xiao family. You can be regarded as his descendant. ”

Yang Feng asked coldly, "You not only want to compensate him, but also Yang Daneng, right?"

Xiao Shifeng frowned, stood up, and turned to look at Yang Feng, his eyes full of complexity and thought.

The two looked at each other for a long time, Xiao Shifeng has always been able to observe words and feelings, but today he only saw from Yang Feng's face that he was expressionless, what his mood was, what his thoughts were, Xiao Shifeng couldn't guess.

Xiao Shifeng said slowly: "Whether it is your father Yang Daneng or your father-in-law Xiao Tiantu, they were all the founding heroes of my Taiping Dynasty. The Zhenguang Sect glorified the Xiao family, and for the two of them, it was indeed not much compensation. After you have the throne, I will reward you with gold and silver treasures, good land and beautiful love. And how about giving you a gold medal of abstaining from death, so that future generations can be pardoned if they commit capital crimes?"

Yang Feng suddenly burst out laughing, alarming the nearby Tiangang Guard.

As soon as Xiao Shifeng waved his hand, the Tiangang guards who appeared disappeared from the sight of the two of them again.

Yang Feng stopped, looked at Xiao Shifeng, and said in a very unfriendly tone: "In your eyes, Your Majesty, do you really think that paying homage to the marquis and rewarding beautiful things can solve everything?" Please move out of the city if Your Majesty has time, years of war, the people are ruined and the dead are numerous, you only see a bumper harvest of rice, bags full of money, but you don't see the overwhelmed faces, the panicked looks, many children have experienced nightmares that they should not have experienced at this age, and many old people have re-felt the pain of thirty years ago, all this, do you think that a prosperous era, full of food and clothing, can make up for it?"

"I ......" The corners of Xiao Shifeng's lips moved slightly, and he seemed to be angry in the face of Yang Feng's unfriendly words, but then he took it back.

After Xiao Shifeng finished saying this word, he said for a long time: "What you have seen, I have seen before, and it is even more miserable than what you have seen." After this battle, I was also saddened, not to mention for the sake of the common people, even my nephew, Xiao Limin, the Marquis of Cheng'en, I used him as bait! A bait for the chaos in the world! I was not sad, and even couldn't sleep every night, often had nightmares, but I couldn't help it! I am the king of a country, and I should think about the overall situation. Twenty years of singing and dancing in the world, I also have merit!"

The more Xiao Shifeng spoke, the more excited he became, Yang Feng looked at this Xiao Shifeng, and he argued, it was really the same as when there was a request from Jiuxuanmen on Taiqing Mountain.

But now Xiao Shifeng, who is close to old age, has experienced so many things, and has been the king of a country for so many years, he has already learned how to control his temper.

"With the establishment of the new dynasty, I know that the people have been suffering for a long time, so I am in a hurry. I rely on the army to fight the world, and if I want to govern the world, the first thing that comes to mind is naturally the army. But it is true that in all dynasties, the people who are in charge of the army may become an unstable factor in the world. The crown prince has lived in the palace since he was a child, although people often praise him for his virtue, but I have always been worried about him, if these state generals are not eradicated, in another twenty years, their descendants will be arrogant because of the expansion of power, when the prince only knows how to govern the country, does not know how to suppress, when the world is in turmoil, but today you see a hundred times, a thousand times the tragic situation. If you can think about it from my point of view, you will understand my good intentions!"

Xiao Shifeng's tone was a little softer.

Yang Feng didn't speak again, he understood that what the ruler saw was farther and bigger than what he saw. But as an ordinary person, he has never been able to forgive everything this court has done.

Yang Feng slowly took off the Divine Dragon Slash that he was carrying behind him, and as soon as Su Bu opened it, the Divine Dragon Slash was exposed to the sun, and a halo of light crossed his sword body, and a faint dragon groan sounded, accompanied by the trembling of the sword body.

Yang Feng stepped forward, and Tiangangwei appeared around again.

After Yang Feng inserted the Divine Dragon Slash next to Xiao Tiantu's grave, he took two steps back and said to Xiao Tiantu's grave: "Today is the last time we will see each other, this Divine Dragon Slash is very domineering, I can't get used to it, so I'll return it to you." If you see my family underground, please help them tell them that I'm fine and lucky, and don't have to worry about me. We've talked twice before about the rest, and we've already said that. ”

When Yang Feng said this, his mood was a lot heavier.

"I don't know how the people will discuss you in the future, and how the history books will judge you. But you're really good, and I don't deny that. ”

After Yang Feng finished speaking, he felt a little lighter, looked at Xiao Shifeng again and said, "Twenty years of prosperity are no match for a day of hell for the people. This world has been fighting hard for a long time, and only the benevolence of the prince can save the people from fire and water. I hope that in the future you will pass on the throne to him, because he will win the hearts of the people. ”

Yang Feng's reminder this time seems to be a redundant move. Xiao Shifeng originally cultivated Xiao Zaimin as his successor, and he himself knew in his heart that the next generation of emperors must be a benevolent monarch, and only a benevolent monarch could make this Taiping Dynasty truly peaceful.

After Yang Feng left, Xiao Shifeng slowly moved his steps, turned around and came face to face with Xiao Tiantu's tombstone.

After staring at each other for a while, Xiao Shifeng said with a smile: "Tiantu, the situation between you and me is finally clear." Father-in-law assures you that the people will create a prosperous world for us that has never been seen before. ”