Xiaoshan is worthy of serving in the eldest grandson's mansion for many years, and he has figured out the temper of the eldest grandson. In the evening, there was a rare banquet in the Changsun Mansion, and even the people followed suit.

The eldest grandson couldn't help but drink a few glasses, although the old lady habitually scolded a few words on the side, but the rare reunion joy made the old lady feel good, and seeing the old man's ruddy face, he went with him.

The banquet lasted until the end of the moon, and the old lady and the second lady seemed to have endless chatter, and they had to go back to the room to continue chatting.

The eldest grandson Wujiang also left the banquet with the support of Xiao Shanzi. At this time, he was already slightly drunk. His steps were slightly erratic, and his eyes began to blur.

"My lord, the wing room is over here. Xiao Shanzi thought that the eldest grandson had drunk a little too much, and he didn't even recognize the way to the bedroom.

Unexpectedly, the eldest grandson shook his hand, "Let's go to the study first." ”

Xiao Shanzi dared not comply, so he had to help the old man to the study and light the oil lamp.

"Alright, let me stay alone, you can go down. ”

Xiao Shanzi hesitated a little, "Master, it's getting late, and it's a little cold, I'd better help you go back and rest." ”

The eldest grandson waved his hand again, and Xiao Shanzi had no choice but to retreat obediently and close the door of the study casually.

The eldest grandson has a habit of being alone in the study, and he specially told people not to disturb the cleanliness of the study easily, even a close subordinate like Xiao Shanzi can only go in and clean up the room when the master allows it.

After walking away from the small mountain, the eldest grandson closed his eyes in the Taishi's chair for a while, and when his mind was clearer, he picked up the oil lamp, and with the light, groped out a wooden box from the corner of the bookshelf.

This wooden box is the size of a palm, antique, and the mezzanine is filled with spices to prevent moisture and moth, revealing a solemn beauty. Open the plain lid, and there is only a folded square letterhead.

The paper of the letterhead has turned yellow, and the corners are slightly curled, looking like it has been many years, the eldest grandson Wujiang pinched the corner of the paper with slightly trembling fingers, and gently opened the letterhead, inside were a few lines of small characters.

Whenever the eldest grandson was in a mood of ups and downs, he liked to pick up the letter and read it several times.

"My eldest grandson, my brother, the matter has come to this, and I have no power to return to heaven. But I beg God to have mercy on me and keep the people of Beiliang safe. Although I and my brother do not conspire with each other on the matter of establishing the prince, but the plan is in the people, and the success is in the sky, and I implore my brother to be loyal to the country on his behalf.

Xuanjia Shenzhi is my life's work to build the cornerstone of the North Liang, and I hope that the eldest grandson brother will try his best to protect its foundation. This letter is a proof, asking him not to read it, to help you accept his loyalty and courage, and to use it for the community. ”

I can't remember how many times, the eldest grandson Wujiang wanted to return to the mountains and forests with his family, but as soon as he saw this letter, he couldn't convince himself to escape from Yecheng.

An old tear dripped from the letterhead, and then another drop, and the eldest grandson, who came back to his senses, was so frightened that he hurriedly put the letterhead on the table, carefully spread it out, and gently dried it with his sleeve, but the ink on the paper was still slowly moistened.

The old man's eyes were flooded with tears again, his vision gradually blurred, and his mouth was broken, "But if General Wuwei is here, why die in Beiliang, the sky is ......."

A dark, resolute, unangry face appeared in front of him.

That year, General Xiang Sheng returned triumphantly again, and the eldest grandson Wujiang received the emperor's will to wash the dust for the general in Shili Lin outside the city. After some greetings, the general suddenly retreated, and asked Lord Changsun in a low voice,

"Have you ever heard the wind that the emperor had a sudden wind two days ago?"

"The general is really well-informed, and before I even said it, you already knew it. General, the officers and men of the three armies in charge of our Northern Liang only need to be responsible for keeping the enemy out of the country, and wouldn't it be better to stay out of the affairs of the court and settle quietly?"

"But the princes ......"

Lord Changsun suddenly waved his hand to signal General Wuwei to shut down, and he looked around again to confirm that the guards had retreated a few steps away, and could not hear the conversation between the two, so he whispered.

"It's an extraordinary time, and the emperor's dragon body is indeed sick, but he has no intention of appointing a successor. The princes are all gearing up and eyeing each other. It's better for you and me to wait and see. ”

"Your Excellency's words are not true. Although General Wuwei wanted to lower his voice, he was straightforward and strong, and the second sentence returned to loudness, "The emperor's dragon body is related to the safety of the society, and the Northern Liang is surrounded by strong enemies, and the danger is like a tired egg, if the throne is slightly unstable, I am afraid that the Northern Liang will fall into a place of no return, how can you and I stand idly by?"

This question made the eldest grandson's old face blush, how could he not know the stakes of this matter, and General Wuwei's statement was also his concern, but the eldest grandson, as the head of the hundred officials, was now also in a dilemma, so he asked the general, "Then how do you say we should intervene?"

"Advise the emperor to establish a prince. ”

"The emperor is very old, and he is very taboo that others think that he will die soon, because of the matter of advising the prince, he has already ordered the killing of three people. ”

"Then can you and I gather hundreds of officials to advise together?"

Alas, Lord Changsun looked at the sincerity of the general's face, and sighed in his heart, but it is a pity that you, the invincible general on the battlefield, do not know the situation in the court.

The heavier the power, the more difficult it is to resist the bewitchment of people's hearts, especially the dragon chair in the court, you can see how many flesh and blood cannibalism, father and son fight, harem trouble, and relatives are in trouble, all because of that gorgeous and dangerous chair.

Although the emperor is obsessed with the sound of dogs and horses, he knows the major affairs of the country well. It seems that the affairs of the court are fully pushed to the eldest grandson, and Xiang Sheng is also relieved to kill in the east and west. But in fact, everything is firmly controlled in his hands, and no one dares to do anything arrogant under his own control.

Even this vacancy of the crown prince is also a good move of the old emperor, and the princes will not only clamp each other but also try to please their father. While observing, the old emperor held the power more firmly in his hands.

However, General Xiang Sheng's worries are not too much, the position of the crown prince is uncertain, and the princes will naturally be ready to move when they see that their father is not in good health. They privately wooed courtiers and managed their own forces.

Xiang Sheng was very disgusted by the courtship of the princes, but felt that the eldest prince who had never contacted him privately was more fond of him. He also made no secret of his admiration for the Great Prince.

"The eldest prince has always been kind-hearted and fair, and he has also had experience in the army and the court, and the respect and humility of the elders and young are also in line with our ancestral system, so it is better for us to join hands to recommend them. ”

As soon as these words came out, the eldest grandson's color changed drastically, and he hurriedly waved his hand to stop it.

The general was surprised by this, and advised the emperor to establish a prince on the pretext that it was related to the society, but if he directly named the eldest prince, he was afraid that it would be a matter of harming others and himself. With our identity, it is inevitable that we will be charged with fornicating with the prince and forcing the palace to commit crimes. ”

"And," the eldest grandson hesitated, but couldn't help but remind, "In today's troubled times, demons are rampant, the world is sinister, and with the benevolence of the eldest prince, how can he protect our Beiliang Dynasty?"

"With you and me here, we will be able to take care of it. ”

"The eldest prince's mother was born in Nanjun, and the general has just fought with Nanjun this time......"

"Lord Eldest Sun, you and I look ahead and backward, I'm just afraid that we will miss a big event......"

Wenchen and military generals, after all, have different ideas, although the two have no two hearts, but it is difficult to reach an agreement.

Three days later, a banquet was held in the court, and the old emperor personally praised the general's victorious return. Lord Changsun never expected that he would try his best to dissuade him, but General Wuwei still couldn't help but persuade the matter of establishing a prince in front of hundreds of officials.

When he said the eldest prince, the emperor and all the princes were uncertain. Lord Eldest Sun couldn't help but sweat for General Xiang Sheng.

The old emperor knew that Xiang Sheng was the wall of the country and did not condemn him, but until he drove the crane, Beiliang did not set up a crown prince.

Everything is as the general is worried, and everything is as the eldest grandson expected. The eldest son of the emperor is loyal and popular with the officials and the people, but he is jealous because his mother is the lady of Nanjun.

The other princes have their own ghosts, especially the eighth prince, who is the most cunning, and has long secretly arranged, won over the important ministers of the court, and promised to privately send assassins to dissidents who do not stand in line. is only afraid that the prestige of the eldest grandson among the civil servants is too high, and his attitude is not clear. Xiang Sheng, one of the generals, has heavy troops and cannot be easily cut off.

Seeing that the old emperor is declining, the eldest son of the emperor is still strict with his father's teachings, and honestly assists in front of the palace, but the eighth prince has already transferred manpower to impose martial law in the harem, and only he can see the old emperor.

When Xiqiang invaded the border, the eighth prince pretended to be in the name of the old emperor and sent General Wuwei to the front, although the eldest grandson knew it, but he did not stop it, thinking that maybe General Wuwei did not participate in the upcoming court change, which was a better result.

Then the situation took a sharp turn for the worse. The old emperor died of illness, and the eighth prince was enthroned. Then the eldest son of the emperor died violently, and several other princes also moved or degraded, and the shock in Yecheng lasted for half a year before gradually subsided.

The first celebration of the new monarch coincided with the Double Ninth Festival, and after the court banquet, the eldest grandson Wujiang was left alone by the new emperor for questioning.

"Lord Eldest Sun, it was rumored that General Wuwei had colluded with the eldest prince in private, intending to force the palace to seize the throne, what do you think of this matter?"

The eldest grandson Wujiang had been prepared for this question for a long time, and calmly replied, "The general is only a general on the battlefield, but the court is the emperor's court." Beiliang has the blessing of God, the throne is naturally the residence of the virtuous, the emperor ascended the throne, which is the luck of my Beiliang, and it is also the destiny of heaven, how can others influence it. ”

"Hmm. The new emperor was very comfortable with these words, but he didn't say anything, and the eldest grandson only saw the crown curtain hanging in front of him swaying slightly.

The crown curtain not only shows the majesty of the emperor, but also allows the eyes behind the curtain to monitor the courtiers in front of them at any time, but the courtiers cannot easily see the expression of the Son of Heaven.

The two monarchs and ministers were so awkwardly silent for a while, and then the emperor said something a little inexplicable, "Chongyang has arrived, and it is time for the general and his family to be together." ”

The emperor seemed to be an unpredictable prophet, and as soon as Chongyang passed, Xiqiang retreated. Although Xiang Sheng was quite dissatisfied with the situation in the court, it was already like this, so he could only go with the flow, but it is rumored that the general pointed to the nose of the eldest grandson at a banquet and scolded, saying that the eldest grandson should not only care about self-preservation, and watched Beiliang be buried like this.

The new emperor waited for this opportunity, and immediately ordered Lord Changsun to surround the General's Mansion with his own army.

The eldest grandson persuaded him bitterly, and admitted his mistake to the emperor with the military exploits of General Wuwei who was born and died for the country, saying that he was drunk and talking nonsense, so that he could ask the emperor for mercy and pardon. Before the general could speak, the pro-army commander on the side suddenly shouted loudly, and the emperor dictated, Xiang Sheng was proud of his achievements, and he had no saints, fornicating with Nanjun, intending to rebel, several serious crimes, and exterminating the nine clans.

This made the eldest grandson stunned, he thought that the new emperor was thoughtful, just to kill Xiang Sheng's majesty, never thought that he would really destroy the Great Wall. shouted at the commander, "The commander can't be, Beiliang still has to rely on General Wuwei to defend the enemy's country, so I'll go and ask the emperor to discuss this matter again." ”

The eldest grandson, who has read countless people, has made the biggest mistake in this life, looking at one person wrong and destroying a country. He only thought that in troubled times, the king of benevolence and righteousness could not become a fish under the sword of others. But a person who is too vile and unscrupulous will only invite the wrath of the heavens.

When seizing power, the villain may be able to achieve his will, but when he governs the country, the villain will surely perish.

In fact, the eighth prince colluded with Xiqiang to invade the territory, so as to support Xiang Sheng, who supported the eldest prince, and then killed his father to seize power and steal the world of Northern Liang. is even narrow-minded, and it will definitely lead to Xiang Sheng's death, and he also praised the eldest grandson in front of the ministers for exposing Xiang Sheng's merits, and rewarded countless silver coins.

The emperor cannot make mistakes, because he is destined by heaven. Therefore, all the blame for killing General Wuwei and digging his own grave fell on the eldest grandson.

The eldest grandson was disheartened and insisted on resigning from his official position, but because of this suicide note left by the general before his death, he could not slack off, worked hard in private, and devoted himself to the freight of the Northern Liang State everywhere.

Especially the pillar of the Northern Liang trained by General Wuwei, although the Xuanjia Shence Army had many dissatisfactions, they still followed the general's will to protect the family and defend the country.

After all, the eighth prince of "the destiny of heaven" is the fate of Beiliang, he not only punished all the dissidents and killed them all, but also reversed his word, and repented of his promise to lure Xiqiang afterwards.

killed the eldest prince of Nanjun and deceived the evil king of Xiqiang, and finally caused the five horses to divide the corpse for himself, and passed on the fate of the nine sides.

Although the Northern Liang Kingdom was ruined, relying on the thoughtfulness of the eldest grandson, the people could still survive with difficulty.

Now, the Si people are gone, and the old country is dead. Although it is difficult to support alone, the poor eldest grandson feels ashamed of General Wuwei and the people of Northern Liang, and he is still struggling to support him. Although there is a sad song in the ears, "But General Wuwei is here, and the Northern Liang is ...... immortal", I also know that there are two other sentences behind the people, "Pity the people of Beiliang, and lose their eldest grandson Yanliuhua." ”

Thinking of the two baby daughters who were scolded for Yanliuhua, the old man was even more aggrieved in his heart. Although Xiang Sheng died tragically, he was praised by all the people and passed down through the ages. Although he survived, he was destined to work hard all his life and leave a stench for 10,000 years.