Spring and autumn

The document of the new Duke Jin's ascension to the throne finally reached the state of Chu. Mihu read this among the numerous official documents and concealed his long thoughts.

"What's wrong, son?"

Since returning to Jinghua, Mi Chun has often been with Mihu, and for the convenience of transfer, Mihu also named him Zuo Shigong.That is the post of Shangqing, the commander of soldiers and horses. No one as young as Mi Chun has ever climbed to this position.Your Majesty's condition is getting worse day by day, and the conflict with Xiangguo is getting deeper and deeper. The son who is obviously on the side of Xiangguo is strengthening his power by promoting Xiangguo's son. This is a bad signal. No one knows when the conflict will come. reached a critical point.

The state of Chu is still struggling to maintain a delicate balance, and the state of Jin, which borders the north, has become a lesson from the past.

Holding a document in one hand, Mihu said to Mi Chun: "I received two documents today. One is the official document issued to the Three Kingdoms by Xun Hui, the new prime minister of the Jin Kingdom, on behalf of the Duke of Jin. Ji, who is about to make peace with the four kingdoms; the other is written by Duke Jin, which was sent directly to me, asking whether Prince Guang escaped to Chu State."

The letter from Jin came so quickly, Mi Chun was a little caught off guard, so she had to bite the bullet and ask, "What is your son's plan?"

"How else can I plan?" Mihu threw the two documents back on the desk in annoyance, "The Three Kingdoms stood still and waited and watched the emperor change. Duke Jin came to power so quickly and issued the letter of credence to the Three Kingdoms in a grand manner. Just escaped from birth and came to me, I really want to believe that this is a normal shift!"

"Since the son knows it's a conspiracy, why not expose the lie?"

"Explore the lie?" Mihu sneered, "I don't know if the person who can prove the lie will wake up. Why do I, the heir of Chu, do my best for the affairs of Jin?"

One sentence made Mi Chun stunned. Although Mi Hu was always cynical, he still cared about his friends. He and Jin Guang had resolved their ties, so how could he be so indifferent to say this?

Seeing Mi Chun's pale face, Mihu realized that his words did sound cruel, but this was the choice he had to make at the moment, so he also sighed and said helplessly: "Zhongyue, are you Do you think I have changed too much in the past six months?"

Mi Chun didn't expect him to ask such a question, so she just stared at him blankly, not knowing whether to shake her head or nod.

Mihu didn't care about it, and his words were full of desolation: "No one will never change. The closer you are to power, the more you understand this. It turns out that in this world, I only feel respect and glory. But it was only now that I gradually understood that while enjoying respect and glory, I must bear corresponding obligations. That obligation is not just lip service. You can see all the sufferings, sometimes you can save, sometimes you can't. To those who don't understand, you are the only son, but only you know that there are always people who covet your position, just give it up It’s okay to go out, but this position has already maintained the fate of countless people. They just entangle you, tie you up, tie you up as a prisoner, and brand you with power..."

"My son..." My heart throbbed without warning, this was the first time that Mihu had talked with him so seriously.Mi Chun looked at Mihu in the high position, only this time he looked extremely lonely, so lonely that he couldn't figure it out, like a phantom intertwined by strangeness and familiarity.

"Fortunately, I have you..." Mihu also looked back at Michun, provoking a hazy smile, "Apart from you, who else can I trust?"

What the hell is this?Mi Chun didn't want to think about it anymore, he only knew how lucky he was with the right person all along.

"As long as... as long as the prince is willing..." Mi Chun said this, not as a courtier expressing loyalty in an official manner, but as if mixed with other emotions, so determined, "I am willing to accompany the prince for the rest of his life."

State of Jin, on the official road from Taicheng to Xinjing.

The new Duke of Jin quickly decided to move the capital, which was unexpected even by Xiangguo Xun Hui.Two months ago, Xinsi day and night, when the emperor died, Zhao Xu suddenly announced the emperor's edict, and sent his confidant general to "escort" Jin Gongyou to the royal city overnight, and sent his son Guang to Fuzhou in the form of Jin Gong's decree Ren Junhou.The news of the coup d'état and power seizure in the palace was tightly sealed. The prince Guang, who had been living in the Hou's mansion outside the palace, thought it was his brother's order, so he went to Fuzhou unprepared, but was intercepted and killed on the way.Young Master Guang thought he had met a bandit, so he took the remnants of his troops to Fuzhou City, but at the gate of the city where the battle was in full swing, he saw the Duke of Jin's decree just pasted-it was a call to action against Fuhou.

Fuzhou was a piece of land cut from Dingzhou, Zhao Xu's fief, and Zhao Xu made him Marquis of Fu on purpose to lure him to his fief for convenience.Everything was planned long ago, and it was implemented swiftly and swiftly, especially for Jin Guang's dead hand, there was almost no time to react.

The great cause has been accomplished, Xiangguo has become the emperor, but Xun Hui, who was filled by Situ Sheng, is not happy.He is one of the most wait-and-see factions in the court, but in recent years, the Duke of Jin has been almost emptied, and the prime minister can also appease the hearts of the people. Everyone understands it, so he has no real reaction to the obvious conspiracy.

After all, when one enters an official career as an official, whoever becomes the master must work hard.

What's more, civil servants like Xun Hui, whose power is all given by the lord, have no strength to resist.

It's just a pity that Jin Guang, who was burdened by his identity, was actually killed innocently.

"Is Xiangguo thinking about Young Master Guang?"

A question called back Xun Hui, who was in the same car as the Duke of Jin, and Xun Hui hurriedly sat down and bowed his head, Xun Hui dared not answer this question.

There was no extra emotion on Zhao Xu's cold face, and his deep voice was calm: "Xiangguo and Young Master Guang grew up together, and when I heard that he went to Jinghua Academy to study, Xiangguo couldn't bear it and cried a lot? "

He deliberately brought up these old events, it must be a test of his loyalty, Xun Hui tried to be indifferent, and smiled contemptuously: "It's all because I was ignorant when I was young, and the king laughed at me."

"The friendship of youth is the most enviable!" Zhao Xu also laughed, "Don't talk about people, even the land will have feelings after staying for a long time. Qianzhou has always been the Taicheng of the Jin Kingdom. I grew up in this city, and now I have to move the capital to Xinjing, Dingzhou, so I feel a bit reluctant."

Xun Hui pursed his lips and said nothing.No matter how you say it, Taicheng is also Jinyou's old land, but Dingzhou is Zhao Xu's fief, and everyone knows what he is planning to move the capital to his own territory.

He didn't speak, and Zhao Xu didn't force it. He just stared at his uneasy expression with interest, and asked casually: "I heard rumors that the widow has moved the capital, and the next step is to change officials. Once the emperor A courtier, I don’t know what Xiangguo thinks?”

Xun Hui blinked, lowered his eyebrows and said with a smile: "How the emperor employs people is naturally the decision of the emperor. You have the emperor's consideration, so what if you change a group of ministers? If you want the emperor to use the people you like. Only when the ministers work together can the Principality be governed better."

It's really a skilled bureaucrat, Zhao Xu's expression didn't change, but he just said quietly: "Since Xiangguo thinks so, what are you still worried about? The old minister can't be used, isn't Xiangguo one of the old ministers? It's just that if you have the heart The widows have to guard against the old ministers of the old master."

Xun Hui couldn't understand the meaning of his words for a while, and still sat without looking up, but suddenly became nervous.

He felt Zhao Xu leaning over and whispering in his ear, like a king of the underworld: "Xiangguo said, let the young master Guang go, and the people in Bingling Pass, should I stay or not?"

"Your Majesty!" Xun Hui exclaimed, and hurriedly retreated to the side and knelt down, beading beads of sweat were forced out, "Your Majesty, please, sir... Jin Guang escaped by accident, and all the people who followed him there Dead man, negligence is inevitable in the struggle, General Wei has done his best. Besides, there is no man's land ten miles away from Bingling Pass, and he is seriously injured and can't pass through alive! General Wei cannot be blamed for this matter. This responsibility, if your majesty wants to deal with it, then..."

"Why did the widow ever say to deal with it?" Zhao Xu interrupted him suddenly, glanced at Xun Hui, who had erratic eyes, and said in a solemn voice, "It is said that the employer is not suspicious, and everyone will deal with it. How can we deal with this matter?" ?Who doesn’t want to live like this? I just hope you can understand that everything is done, and Jin Guang must die! Sooner or later, he will be a disaster if he lives. It’s okay if he really goes to Chu State. , but our neighbor to the west is the Qin State! If he falls into the hands of the Qin State people, Duke Qin will be famous!"

Xun Hui listened anxiously, not daring to say a word.

"Xiangguo, don't be afraid, get up." Zhao Xu restrained his anger, straightened his clothes, and his tone became gentle again, "I said this to Xiangguo because I trust Xiangguo, and I also hope that Xiangguo can do something for me. "

Xun Hui sat up tremblingly, lowered his eyebrows and said softly, "But according to your majesty's order."

"Although the road is dangerous and hard to find, Jinguang finally got out of Bingling Pass, so I have no choice but to track it down. I wrote a letter to the prince of Chu to ask Jinguang's whereabouts. I guess he will not admit it easily. You are the Prime Minister of a country. , It is enough to represent the determination of the widow, the widow wants to send you as an envoy to the state of Chu, to represent the interests of the widow to the prince, and you can visit secretly if you can't clearly detect it, you must find Jinguang's whereabouts."

"Yes..." Xun Hui accepted this task. Anyway, to have such an opportunity to go to Chu State is already a dream.Even though he knew that Zhao Xu was using him, the mountains were high and the road was far away. Once he was in a foreign country, no matter how iron-fisted the king was, he would not be able to control him.

After all, in his heart, he deeply hopes that Jin Guang is still alive.

As the only remnant of the Jin clan, and also as the person he Xun Hui has always admired.