Lintai Storm Record

The person was very uncomfortable, and Fu Mingshao was agitated for a while, but he still obeyed the Queen Mother and let the eunuch come in.

It is an old-fashioned black chicken soup, with a lot of precious herbs added, and it smells delicious.

The Empress Dowager Zhou drank half a bowl and said she was tired. Just as she was about to get out of the car, she heard a very disappointed voice.

"Mother."

The Empress Dowager Zhou looked back at Fu Mingshao suspiciously, because he had never spoken to her in such a lost and helpless tone.

"emperor?"

"I'm not as good as the second brother." Fu Mingshao raised his red eyes, put down the bowl with shaking hands, the spoon clinked against the wall of the bowl, and suddenly fell silent, "Please teach me, my mother, please teach me how to be a wise gentleman."

The Empress Dowager Zhou paused.

The ground dragon in the emperor's bedroom was very hot, and Fu Mingshao's face was also flushed.

The Empress Dowager Zhou sighed, showing a sincere smile, her eyes were gentle and patient: "I have never compared you with your second brother, and you don't have to compare with him, as long as you always take the sufferings of the people to heart, you can do well." A wise gentleman."

The palace man put on a big cloak for the Queen Mother Zhou, she stepped out of the palace, her smile became colder, and she looked calmly at the gloomy night sky.

There is a faint fragrance floating in the air, with a refreshing coldness.Winter in the imperial capital is always like this.

Empress Dowager Zhou thought to herself: There has never been anyone who can compare with her flesh and blood.

The author has something to say: There is a piece of information that needs to be said off topic.The letter Shen Yushu sent to Yang Wen, Li Yeyuan, and Quzhou Prefecture was after Zhou Xian sent the Qilin Guard.

Qilinwei sent the letter on the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month, and Shen Yushu sent it on the [-]th day of the twelfth lunar month when the siege of Heilangzhai was confirmed.

This chapter has not talked about Lu Guan's letter, which will be discussed in the next chapter.Lu Guan's letter is to urge food for Rongzhou.

The relationship between Yan Licheng and Fu Mingmao is now only known to Gao Niande and another Qilin guard at that time, they did not tell others, Gao Niande directly leapfrogged to report to the emperor.

Although this will be written later, in order to avoid forgetting it at that time, let me talk about it here first.

☆、The Difficulty of Prosperity ([-])

Song Qianzhi tied on his cloak, hurried out from the door, and saw Lu Guan sitting in the snow like a big dog, stretching out a paw blankly, and the snow melted in his palm.

No time to explain to Lu Guan, Song Qianzhi walked over quickly.

"I have to go back to Beijing. Before dawn, Longjinshan should agree to all our conditions, and Master Lu will be fully responsible for this place."

"Back to Beijing?" Lu Guan stood up.

Song Qianzhi's mind was full of old cases from six years ago, and he knew that if Fu Mingmao, who failed in the battle for the throne, was involved, the situation would be much worse than expected.But seeing that Lu Guan's eyebrows and hair were wet with snow, and the white snow particles melted on his eyelashes, Lu Guan looked very embarrassed, like a bereaved dog, and Song Qianzhi couldn't help laughing at that gloomy look.

"Zhou Xian will go with me. If you have something important to report, hurry up and try to go back and forth in three days, at most four days. I will definitely come back."

"Oh." Lu Guan opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

"Don't ask, I won't tell you now if I ask." Song Qianzhi said, "There must be someone in charge of the overall situation here, and everything is up to Mr. Lu..."

Lu Guan restrained his frustration, hummed, and said calmly: "I'll wait for you to come back." He stared intently into Song Qianzhi's eyes, raised his hand, and smiled helplessly before touching Song Qianzhi's face ,Close hand.

Immediately Song Qianzhi went out of the city, the soldiers outside the city saw the two men rushing out alone, they didn't know whether to attack or not.

Surrounded by thousands of people, Long Jinshan recognized the man wrapped in a heavy black cloak as Song Qianzhi. His pale face turned towards Long Jinshan's direction, separated by hundreds of meters.

"Zhaizhu!"

Long Jinshan: "Don't act rashly."

Two fast horses quickly jumped up the official road and disappeared into the darkness.

The person who entered Rongzhou City as an envoy several hours ago came up to remind Long Jinshan that both of them were imperial envoys.

Long Jinshan stared gloomyly at the official road that could no longer see clearly, waved his hands, sat back by the campfire, touched the wine bag hanging with him, took a sip, sighed, stood up and looked back at his brother them.

Many people were sleeping with their weapons on their shoulders, and the wounded soldiers bandaged each other with medicine, and stood next to each other in twos and threes, shivering from the cold in the snowy wind.

The night wind blew away a lot of the bloody smell, leaving only the smell of pines and cypresses that came from nowhere, and the coolness and coldness permeated the heart and lungs.

Song Qianzhi and Zhou Xian rode fast all the way, changing horses at the posthouses, and they slept for an hour in the early morning of the second day after departure.

The two men stayed in front of the mountain, turned over and passed two counties at the end, which was the capital.

"Young Lord, can you rest for a while?" Zhou Xian saw that Song Qianzhi's expression was very bad, so he let out a tense breath.

Song Qianzhi waved his hand, and said breathlessly: "Rush over, don't rest."

Riding on horseback is the most boring thing, especially in this weather, all the information has been sorted out in Song Qianzhi's mind several times.

The Rongzhou epidemic, the tragedy of the disaster-stricken counties mentioned by Xu San, and the news of other disaster-stricken areas from Rongzhou city, I am afraid it is not accidental.

Heilangzhai was built in the year or two when the first emperor passed away. At that time, land enclosure became popular, and all parts of Dachu were affected.It has been seven years since the death of the first emperor. Yan Licheng rebelled against the Qilin Guard six years ago, and five years after the completion of Heilangzhai, he led people to beat up Palongjinshan and take away the position of the village owner.

Six years ago, there was only one major event in the court, which was the settlement of the eldest prince Fu Mingmao. Regardless of whether Fu Mingmao's rebellion was real or framed, Fu Mingmao was sent to the Northern Army.Yan Licheng brought people to Heilangzhai, where did his people come from?The timing is too coincidental. The captain of the Qilin Guard holds the great power of life and death, and is the eagle claw directly belonging to the emperor.In order to ensure the loyalty of Qilin Guard, when Rong Zong was there 32 years ago, he set the rules for Qilin Guard that he should not have family members. They all walk sideways.

What kind of betrayal is it to persuade such a captain of the guard to betray?Song Qianzhi had only one possibility after much deliberation, and that was to directly assassinate the emperor and the queen mother.

There is no record of the ins and outs of Fu Mingmao's rebellion in Lintai.

The 50 relief food in Rongzhou City was robbed after entering the city through the waterway. If those food ships went to Baiming Ferry, they could be transported directly to Heidi.

What strings all these together is the identity of Fu Mingmao's mother and concubine.The eldest son of the emperor, who was not favored by the late emperor, was not a direct descendant. The first empress of the late emperor did not give birth to any heirs, and the second empress was the Empress Dowager Zhou.Before the Empress Dowager Zhou gave birth to the crown prince, the first emperor had an eldest son, but after the death of the crown prince, the rest of the sons were all non-concubine sons, and the eldest son was established. Fu Mingmao should be the prince with the best chance of inheriting the throne.

Everything after that is a secret of the royal family. Even if Song Qianzhi is in charge of the Secretary Department, he can only guess.

In the end, the sixth prince, Fu Mingshao, who was sent to Quzhou early, was established as the prince. The Zhou family made great efforts in the middle. No one from Fu Mingshao's mother family was available, but with the support of the then Queen Zhou, he won the support of a group of ministers.

The eldest prince Fu Mingmao was indeed not favored by the late emperor, and his mother's family was very good in Heidi, if he hadn't fallen in love with the late emperor at first sight on the battlefield, the following things would not have happened.It was a martyr girl, who seemed to be the high-spirited late emperor, and she lingered with the late emperor several times on the battlefield. Later, she became pregnant, and Hei Di assisted Da Chu to form a two-sided attack on A Modanrong. Heidi's king married this bead-like younger sister to the first emperor's concubine, and she became a noble concubine as soon as she entered the palace.Because of the noble concubine's strong temperament, the first emperor obstructed Sapo in every possible way, and her position was demoted again and again, and then she escaped from Dachu under the protection of Heidi's guards.

The first emperor was furious, and during the interception process, none of the ten guards of Hei Di escaped, and they were shot and killed together with the imperial concubine. Only Fu Mingmao, who was still in his infancy, was brought back to the palace.

To spread rumors in several disaster-stricken counties at the same time, Yan Licheng was asked to occupy the Black Wolf Village a few years ago, and hoard money and food through such a bandit village.It is still unknown whether Fu Mingmao's actions are still happening elsewhere in Dachu.

In this way, it can also be explained that he and Lu Guan were besieged by masters that night.

Once Rongzhou City is in chaos, several neighboring states will be affected, almost the main towns in the south-central.If there is an accident at this time...

Song Qianzhi could only pray that he was thinking blindly.

When he was still more than ten miles away from Beijing, Song Qianzhi couldn't bear it and fell off his horse.

"Master Song!"

Zhou Xian’s panicked voice sounded, he got off his horse, picked Song Qianzhi up from the snow, and hurriedly lit a fire on the side of the road, letting Song Qianzhi slow down a little, melted some snow water, and let him drink Xue took a bite of the pie and ate something first.

Song Qianzhi was warmed by the fire, and gradually recovered, his face turned reddish.

"Damn, this body is too useless."

Zhou Xian said with a smile: "Young Master, don't push yourself, you have to report back when you enter the palace, and it will delay things even more if you are tired."

Song Qianzhi was young after all, and wanted to hold on to that tone, but now he understood.No matter how young you are, you have to admit it when you should admit it, and you have to eat when you have to eat.

After half an hour passed, the two continued on their way.

In the capital city of Chenshi, thousands of doors and households are only open, and they are sweeping the snow on the road.The guards were still strict, Song Qianzhi took the official seal, and led Zhou Xian to ride directly to Yujie.

Along the way, I feel that compared to when I left the city, the gloomy atmosphere in the capital has been dispelled by the upcoming New Year celebrations. Many people have posted Spring Festival couplets, and there are many colorful and colorful displays along the street. New Year's goods.

Someone from Yujie came to lead the horse.

Song Qianzhi took Zhou Xian to Chengyuan Hall with ease, and told him in a low voice not to speak after meeting the saint.

Just walking on the palace road, an old acquaintance came to meet him.

Dressed in a light green eunuch robe and a gold belt around her waist, Jiang Meng hunched over her shoulders and trotted forward.

Song Qianzhi felt something was wrong.

"Why is Lord Hou back?" Jiang Meng saluted, sweating from the run.

Song Qianzhi was surprised: "How do you know I'm back?"

"Master Hou just arrived at the gate of the city, and someone came to report." Jiang Meng fell on the back half of Song Qian's shoulder, and he turned quickly to keep up.

That's the Queen Mother Zhou's people watching.It may also be Li Xiang's people.

"I'm going to see the emperor now, and I'll greet my aunt after I see the emperor."

But Jiang Meng said: "My little lord, you go directly to the Chengyuan Palace, where the emperor and the queen mother are. Lord Yang Wen of the Household Department entered the palace last night and has not come out yet."

"Yang Wen? Has Li Xiang come?" When Yang Wen entered the palace, he must have sent a letter to Li Yeyuan.

"Yes, all of them."

Song Qianzhi asked again: "Is there anyone else?"

Jiang Meng gasped and said, "No more."

It is a trivial matter for Rongzhou to ask for food. It is stored in the treasury. It should not be a problem to give relief. There is no need to fight in Rongzhou now, and it will be announced to the emperor later.

But the two things are not a big deal, and bandits don't need many people.

On weekdays, the six departments operate independently, and Fu Mingshao rarely intervenes.

Why is this a problem too?

Song Qianzhi suddenly stopped.

Jiang Meng bumped into him.

After rushing all the way, Song Qian took Ruanjinsan a few days ago, and his body was weak. Now he sat on the ground with his buttocks, feeling that his tailbone was broken, and he was dizzy for a while and couldn't get up for a long time.

Zhou Xian quickly helped him up.

Jiang Meng pleaded guilty again.

Song Qianzhi stopped him, frowning deeply: "What major event happened in the court these few days?"

Jiang Meng glanced at Zhou Xian.

"Hurry up, I'll go face the saint right away."

Jiang Meng replied anxiously: "Hei Di attacked from Baiming Ferry, and went all the way to Fengping Gorge. General Meng Qinfeng was shot by an arrow and fell off his horse. Now his life and death are unknown."

There was a buzz in Song Qianzhi's head, dizziness in front of his eyes, and tightness in his throat.

"what?"

"The Ministry of Households has urgently requested the nearest distribution of grain for [-] miles, and the distribution of grain and grass is also being stepped up in various places. The treasury is also releasing grain, but it will take time."

"How could Hei Di break through the Baiming Ferry? The Dingzhou Army can resist it nearby..."

Asking this question made Jiang Meng's head sweat. What he said was just what he heard, and he didn't know it very well.

And because Song Qianzhi's thoughts came true so quickly, his mind went blank and he couldn't think at all.

Zhou Xiandao: "I have been doing business with Hei Di for many years, most of them are disguised as merchant ships and let Hei Di people hide in Yunxi Town."

"Yes, yes, it is Yunxi Town in Dingzhou. The servants heard that all the residents of Yunxi Town were slaughtered."

Only then did Song Qianzhi fully realize that a battle with Hei Di was imminent, and it was absolutely impossible for him to be good.

In Chengyuan Hall, Li Yeyuan was flushed with anger, but it was inconvenient to attack.The emperor accepted the letter from his subordinates asking for food, but he did not inform the head of the household department. Now that the food and grass go first, the treasury can no longer provide food for disaster relief.

Rongzhou City was besieged by bandits, which was unheard of since Li Yeyuan became Prime Minister.Now the former letter is paired with the later letter from the state government, both because Rongzhou couldn't afford to ask for food several times, which aroused the civil uprising.

The Son of Heaven sat down with a gloomy face.

The Empress Dowager Zhou said in a deep voice: "The emperor's son is not to blame for this matter. The country is in trouble. The people of Rongzhou should share the worries of the court. Even if they want to take up swords and resist Heidi, they should also. The relief food transferred from Quzhou last month, Lost in the hands of the state capital of Rongzhou, the epidemic spread, and even blocked the whole city, ignoring the common people. Because of the greed for power, fear of not reporting the crime in time, missing the opportunity, the crime should be punished. Who can use it? Immediately They escorted Shen Yushu to Beijing for interrogation."

"Empress Dowager, the enemy is now at the moment, and he is employing people. The grain Shen Yushu seized from the bandit village can also last for a period of time. The merits and demerits are offset for the time being. It is better to order him back to Beijing after the spring." Yang Wendao.

The Empress Dowager Zhou insisted: "Li Xiang, is there anyone who can be qualified for this position?"

Li Yeyuan's expression was extremely ugly.Just as he was about to speak, Sun Xiu came in.

Fu Mingshao gasped for breath, and smashed the teacup in his hand.

"Who let you in, dog slave!"

Sun Xiu didn't dare to dodge, the tea cup hit his instep, and he immediately knelt down on the spot.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, the Secretary, the Provincial Supervisor, has an urgent report and is outside the palace."

Fu Mingshao frowned imperceptibly, got up hastily, and walked out of the hall.

Song Qianzhi was very surprised that the emperor would go out to greet him in person, and he quickly acted respectfully.

Fu Mingshao's eyes were red: "Chasing the stars, how is Rongzhou? Are the people safe?"

Song Qian's hand was held by Fu Mingshao, and he felt that his hand was trembling, so he patted the back of his hand and said calmly: "The banditry in Rongzhou has been eliminated, Your Majesty should not stand here for a long time, let's talk in detail."

Immediately, the monarch and his ministers brought them in together.

The scheming Li Yeyuan also looked surprised.

Yang Wen was even more astonished.

It was because Song Qianzhi was the least likely person to be here at the moment.

"Yan Licheng, the owner of the Black Wolf Village, is the captain of the Qilin Guard who rebelled. This person participated in the Fu Mingmao conspiracy and used the Black Wolf Village as his base to hoard food. I am afraid he is following orders. It lasts for a month, and it can last for a month and a half. Presumably, the court has received a letter from Qilinwei, a man from the mainland a few days ago. Not only the common people, but also the wealthy merchants have no food left in their treasury, and are in urgent need of relief from the court. As for the banditry, the Secretary Supervisor, Mr. Lu, has personally suppressed it."

Li Yeyuan lowered his face: "The young supervisor may not be clear, but now there is no food left in the court."

Song Qianzhi's eyes went dark, but when he was listening to Jiang Meng outside, he was already mentally prepared for this, and he finally recovered.

Yang Wen: "If the Heidi people can be driven out within ten days, the food problem will not be a problem. Besides, there are grain shops all over the country, and the imperial court can buy them and collect them."

Song Qianzhi heaved a sigh of relief, and sincerely saluted Yang Wen: "Then I will ask Lord Shangshu."

No one in the hall looked slightly relaxed, and no one was surprised when they heard about Fu Mingmao.Song Qianzhi understood at once that the Qilin Guard who came to Beijing last time might have pried something out of Yan Licheng's mouth.He met Zhou Xian's eyes, but it was unclear whether Zhou Xian knew about it or not.

At this time, a thought made Song Qianzhi tremble from the bottom of his heart.

If Zhou first knew what the qilin guard who entered the capital would report to the court, then Lu Guan was still in Rongzhou City, and if the court did not let him return to Rongzhou, Lu Guan would be abandoned.

Fu Mingshao said wearily: "Since Zhuxing is back, or to be in charge of the Ministry of Officials, Li Xiang is alone | I have no skills, and I can't be too busy."

Song Qianzhi quickly bowed his head: "Your Majesty, you can't. I have temporarily calmed down the public sentiment in Rongzhou City by making a note of my own identity. If you don't go back, chaos will easily arise." There is food to eat for the time being, and there should be no riots.

"Your Majesty, let the young master go back, not only Rongzhou, but also the four nearby prefectures, let the young master go to inspect." Li Yeyuan said.

Everyone present knew that it was impossible for the Son of Heaven to leave the capital, unless it was time for Fu Mingshao to put on his armor and go into battle, which he didn't need right now.Fu Mingshao's imperial brothers died during the battle for the throne, were exiled, and died during exile, and his son was still in the queen's belly.

At this time, Song Qianzhi's identity was very useful.

"Then let Zhuxing lead the post of inspector, leave Beijing immediately, go to Rongzhou first, and then go to Lingzhou, Zhenzhou, Mengzhou, and Jiaozhou for inspection. After this battle is successful, drive the Heidi people out completely , recall it again."

However, as soon as Fu Mingshao said this, the Empress Dowager Zhou was the first to object: "Song Qianzhi stayed in the Ministry of Officials and did not take the position of Minister, but took a servant to assist Li Xiang to transfer officials. He has been in Lintai for four years. People are worthy of use, and they are naturally aware of it. As for appeasing the refugees, this matter should be performed by each state government."

No one dared to refute what the Empress Dowager Zhou said.

But her selfishness is clear at a glance, staying in the capital is naturally for Song Qianzhi's safety.The love between Fu Mingshao and the queen is one aspect. Under the arrangement of the Queen Mother for many years, none of the concubines Fu Mingshao canonized had a military background.This made it impossible for Fu Mingshao to get rid of the control of the Queen Mother Zhou and Li Yeyuan.

However, Song Qianzhi suddenly knelt down and touched his head to the ground.

"Your Majesty, please take up the post of Inspectorate, to patrol the states, appease the people, and supervise the transportation of food and grass. Please share the worries for His Majesty and provide peace for the imperial court!"

There was a moment of silence in the hall.

After half a cup of tea, Li Yeyuan and Yang Wen had already gone out, and they were not going to distribute food to the disaster area for the time being, but the Ministry of Household Affairs came forward to purchase grain to fill the treasury, and the Ministry of Household Affairs was about to get busy.

Li Yeyuan went to look for Qin Yuning. Meng Qinfeng was gone, and he needed to dispatch generals as soon as possible.There are too few people who can lead troops in the court, and everyone who can lead troops must be placed in the correct position.

Li Yeyuan even laughed at himself: "There is really no one to use, and I can go to battle to kill the enemy!" Li Ye's first year is over sixty, if he is really going to be sent to the battle, then there will be no one in the court.As soon as Li Yeyuan said this, his face changed, he just pretended that he hadn't said it, and everyone present didn't hear it either.

In the hall, Song Qianzhi made a detailed report of what happened after he arrived in Rongzhou.

When his words stopped, the air in the inner hall froze.

After a long time, the Empress Dowager Zhou said: "This rebellious son has made sufficient preparations. Your Majesty, it seems that this battle will not be easy."

Fu Mingshao's complexion was already ugly, but at this moment it was even more so.

"In the past few years, Heilang Village has looted many officials and merchants. It is not known whether the money, food and supplies have been given to Hei Dichen, but there is no doubt that the relief food allocated to Rongzhou has been transported to Baimingdu. It may not be Before going to sea, Hei Di’s army can be supplied on the spot. And counting the time, going to sea is unlikely.” Song Qianzhi has completely calmed down, “The news that the treasury is empty must not be spread, so as not to cause panic. And The tenth day is the New Year's Eve. No matter how the battle is fought, the capital should celebrate with great fanfare. At least it should be like a normal New Year's Eve. Don't panic. Besides, I don't think Hei Di can go all the way. They left the mainland and came all the way. Come on, as long as the waterway is cut off, we can only supply supplies locally, which will inevitably cause resentment among the people. Only those who win the hearts of the people can win the world, and it won’t take too long for the soldiers and the people to be united.”

The Empress Dowager Zhou paused and her expression eased.

"On the contrary, the days of being high and high have passed for a long time, and I almost forgot that there is still one thing I can count on." When her husband went to war, it was because of the great power of Chu that he was fully prepared to expand the frontiers, and he was the teacher of the king. , the momentum is like a rainbow.

Now that they are being beaten passively, some people will naturally resist. The situation is different, and the style of play should also be different.

"Therefore, I must take orders to inspect the states, and ask Your Majesty to give me the emperor's weapon to comfort the people and deter the states and counties."

After much deliberation, Fu Mingshao couldn't think of any famous utensils that could be used.

The Empress Dowager Zhou got up suddenly: "Wait, Qianzhi hasn't eaten yet, right? After running wildly all the way, he should take a break and change his clothes."

Fu Mingshao hastily said: "That's right, Zhuxing will accompany me to have a meal, and when my mother comes back, I will set off for Rongzhou."

☆、The Difficulty of Prosperity ([-])

From last night's discussion to now, the emperor has not slept all night, and he is also hungry.

Needless to say, Song Qianzhi was already so hungry that his chest stuck to his back, four kinds of porridge, and 24 side dishes.Zhou Xian was also given a seat for the first time, and the three of them ate at the same table.

Song Qianzhi originally wanted to be a little more reserved, not to lose the noble demeanor of the Marquis of Anding. After all, everyone knew that the Marquis of Anding’s food was not bad. It tastes better than those made in the palace.

In addition, there are not so many rules for eating in his mansion, and there is no custom-made dishes. If you want to eat, you can order the kitchen and cook it immediately.

At this moment, Song Qianzhi was really hungry, and he burped while wiping his mouth, which was very embarrassing.

Fu Mingshao gave him face, but he didn't notice it.

Zhou Xian had never eaten in front of the emperor since he was a Qilin guard, and he was even more cautious. Although he was also hungry, he still maintained a trace of demeanor.

After three bowls of porridge and two cakes, Song Qianzhi slowed down a little, dipped the shredded chicken and meat floss into the porridge, hesitated for a while, and decided not to eat the cakes.He still has to ride a horse later, and he might vomit out after eating too much bumps, which would be heartbreaking for him.

"These days, thank you for your hard work."

Song Qianzhi had nothing on his face, but he was surprised in his heart.In the past four years, Fu Mingshao has seldom been so amiable, and every time he summons him, he is always the king and the minister.After thinking about it, Fu Mingshao is currently in the midst of employing people. Not long ago, he wanted to blame Li Yeyuan for the two murder cases, but now he has to let go and ask Li Yeyuan for advice.

"I'm terrified." Song Qianzhi lowered his head.A hiccup churned in his chest, he couldn't get up and down, he couldn't beat it, he couldn't swallow it, it was extremely uncomfortable.

Fu Mingshao's expression looked even more uncomfortable. He didn't drink half of a bowl of porridge, and he couldn't drink it after he said a word.

What's the point of being an emperor?Song Qianzhi thought again, maybe he had never been an emperor before, and he didn't know the benefits of being an emperor.It's just that the higher one sits, the more things one has to worry about and the heavier responsibilities one has to bear.Like Li Yeyuan, although he is not the saint described in the book, he has been a slaughterer for many years and has his own strengths, otherwise the world would have been in chaos.

Immediately, Song Qianzhi couldn't help feeling funny again.

Isn't it messed up now?Whose fault is this mess?

It seems that being a person and doing things is easy to blind your eyes when you are in it.He looked at Li Yeyuan differently than the emperor and queen mother looked at Li Yeyuan, but it was because of their different positions and standpoints.

Drinking the tea brought by the palace servants, Song Qianzhi said everything he should say on his trip back to Beijing.He came here to tell the emperor personally that Fu Mingmao came back to rebel against him, the less people know about it, the better, and his unique identity is better than what Lu Guan reported when he came back.At this time, Song Qianzhi looked at his heart and realized that at the critical moment, he naturally took Lu Guan out.

However, Zhou Xian knew whether Gao Niande had tried Fu Mingmao's line from Yan Licheng.

Looking up from the steaming tea mist, Song Qian's face was blank.

Fu Mingshao said: "You can know by chasing the stars, how do the people evaluate me?"

Song Qian was taken aback, then smiled and said: "It is said that His Majesty is a benevolent king."

Fu Mingshao: "Really?"

"Yes, Your Majesty's benevolence is to benefit all people." Song Qianzhi didn't explain, but the two people who talked knew that what he was talking about was the imperial edict issued by the emperor more than two months ago.

"They still say I don't have anything?"

"I haven't heard that the epidemic in Rongzhou is serious, and half of the people infected with the disease account for the whole city. Every day, I give porridge to various places in Suizhou." Song Qianzhi thought of something and hesitated, "Your Majesty, I don't know Lu Where did your lord come from, his skills are not inferior to Qilin Wei at all, and in the secretary department, he is a bit overqualified."

Fu Mingshao: "He and I have the same Enlightenment Teacher, and they studied literature at the same place. As for where he learned martial arts, I don't know. I only know that it was taught by a wandering monk, and he did not learn from a teacher. I don't know. Have you ever heard of Wu Qing?"

That is also a great Confucianism, but his mind is completely out of court, and he advocates the learning of the world.Song Qianzhi did not expect that such a stubborn person as Fu Mingshao was actually his student.

"Back then, the teacher always praised my brother, but it was me who disappointed him." Fu Mingshao thought of something and was a little lost in thought.

The two of them didn't have time to chat any more, when the rustling footsteps of the palace people outside came, Fu Mingshao immediately looked normal.

The emperor stood up, Song Qianzhi and Zhou Xian had to follow suit.

I saw the Empress Dowager Zhou approaching with a two-foot-four-inch long sword in her hand.

The hilt is in the shape of a snake, and the body of the sword is simple and simple. The original golden color now presents a warm luster.

Fu Mingshao didn't know what it was, but Song Qianzhi knew it in his heart. This sword was recorded in Lintai, and Song Qianzhi grew up in Beijing. He played and played with the prince Fu Minghong when he was a child. The prince once held this sword. chase him.Song Qianzhi was still young at that time, but he remembered it clearly.

Because the first emperor discovered that his son had taken the sword that could command the world, but he did not blame him. Instead, he hugged Fu Minghong, let him ride on his neck, and ran around the imperial garden.At that time the prince was 13 years old, and Song Qianzhi, who was only [-] years old, was watching with envy.

"This is the Tianzi sword that the late emperor commanded the three armies. It is named Baxia, and it means to lift up the world. Your Majesty." The Empress Dowager Zhou raised the sword with both hands and turned to Fu Mingshao.

Even the emperor, when he saw this prestigious sword, would kneel down to take it.

Song Qianzhi knelt down with Fu Mingshao.

Fu Mingshao took the sword from the Empress Dowager Zhou, turned around, and at the same time gave the sword to Song Qianzhi, he also said a lot of words asking him to fulfill his mission and appease the four states.

The sword was held in one hand by Song Qian, and the cold blade seemed to be hot.After thanking him, the Queen Mother of Zhou asked him to give him a sword box, and included Ba Xia.

The sky was gloomy that day, and it was snowing outside the window. The palace servants opened the window halfway, and the faint light came in. Fu Mingshao's face was pale.

Empress Dowager Zhou said she was tired.Song Qianzhi then also left, Zhou Xian came with Song Qianzhi, so naturally he wanted to go together.

The Queen Mother and two officials went out, Fu Mingshao trembled and fell down on the couch.

The manager Sun Xiu was frightened and ran over to help him.

Fu Mingshao waved his sleeves and said coldly: "Go and watch."

As soon as she entered the palace, the Empress Dowager Zhou coughed continuously.The maid brought the spittoon and waited for her to rinse her mouth before serving the breakfast on the low table where she was sitting on the couch.

"Kneel down." The Empress Dowager Zhou reprimanded suddenly.

Song Qianzhi had no choice but to kneel down, but he didn't feel any fear in his heart.

"Do you know what's wrong?" Queen Mother Zhou asked coldly.

Song Qianzhi replied: "My nephew knows his mistake."

"What's wrong?"

Song Qianzhi said solemnly: "My parents are here, so I won't travel far. Now that my mother is sick in bed, my nephew should not be in danger."

Empress Dowager Zhou sneered: "You still know?"

Jiang Meng was busy serving the Empress Dowager Zhou with meals and medicines. After a long time of busy work, Song Qianzhi knelt until his knees went numb.

Zhou Xian sat next to him, neither standing nor standing, but fortunately, the Queen Mother quickly sent him outside to have tea.

After finishing the meal and the medicine, the Empress Dowager Zhou felt better and let Song Qianzhi get up.Her eye sockets were slightly red.

Jiang Meng said anxiously: "The Queen Mother."

The Empress Dowager Zhou took a deep breath, dipped her handkerchief into her eyes, exhaled the pent-up breath, and said, "Go back and see your mother before leaving."

"Nephew knows."

Song Qianzhi also planned to see his mother before going on the road. At this moment, he shook the Queen Mother's hand sincerely and said: "Auntie, please pay attention to your body. The court is in dire straits, but it is a time for a good man to make meritorious deeds. My nephew will take care of himself." Plan." Song Qianzhi knew very well that walls have ears, and he spoke in such a low voice that even Jiang Meng, who was standing beside him, couldn't hear clearly.

"Following Li Xiang may not be bad." The Queen Mother Zhou glanced at Jiang Meng, "You go down first."

The light in the hall was dim, and it was always difficult to see clearly in snowy weather, so a few lamps were lit.

"The emperor is hostile to Li Xiang, and it is not appropriate for my nephew to get too close to Li Xiang."

Empress Dowager Zhou: "Who is the emperor not hostile to? He is to me..." She suppressed the rest of the sentence and just snorted.

"What about Lu Guan?" The Queen Mother Zhou asked again.

"Stay in Rongzhou."

The Empress Dowager Zhou thought for a moment, and said: "Don't look at the emperor's cowardly and gentle appearance. I have always regretted it these years. If I had chosen the third or fourth child back then, it would not have been impossible to defend the territory opened up by the first emperor. The emperor's Humans are very ruthless."

Song Qianzhi's complexion changed: "Auntie better not say anything depressing."

Empress Dowager Zhou rested her forehead with one hand, with a wry smile on her face, she shook her head: "I'm old."

When she was a queen, she went out with the late emperor, she was so proud, she never thought of quitting, just because she thought that man was reliable.Now, she has no one to rely on, living deep in the harem, looking around, there is no one she thinks is amiable and lovely.

"I know the emperor's thoughts best. It's just that he thinks too much. I'm afraid that he will really make himself a lonely person." The Queen Mother Zhou seemed to have aged a lot for a while, and a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth, "You don't know these two days, The frontline military newspaper frightened the emperor like that, so he doesn't have the slightest shadow of the late emperor."

The Empress Dowager can say these words, but he can't say them as a courtier. Just listening to them is already treasonous.It's just that during this trip to Rongzhou, after going through many life-and-death moments, Song Qianzhi suddenly realized that he was no longer as afraid of the monarchy as he used to be.What he saw and heard in Rongzhou made him deeply understand the old saying of his ancestors: the king is the boat; the man is the water.Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it.

As long as the people's lives are difficult, the king's seat will be crumbling.

Great Chu can no longer be compared with the one hundred years since the founding of the country. The Fu family has ruled for hundreds of years, wars, peace, prosperity, and decline. In the long history, the wisdom of the people has gradually developed, which is a good thing and a bad thing.

"However, Hei Di is not in trouble. I still have confidence in Li Xiang. Bai Guyou's army is not a vegetarian. The emperor is too worried. Let him be frightened for a while, so that he can improve."

Ganqing's serious face in front of the emperor is all stretched out. This aunt is already old...and she is still childlike.

"My aunt still has plans for His Majesty."

Empress Dowager Zhou sighed: "He doesn't think so in his heart." Her eyes wandered to a duck-shaped palace lantern, and then she looked at the void, "There is no Zhou family blood on him."

Suddenly, the Empress Dowager Zhou decided on Song Qianzhi.

"When things settle down, take your mother into the palace for a while."

The Queen Mother was too lonely.Song Qianzhi quickly responded.

"By the way, I'll let you see if there's a girl you like. You're almost twenty, and you haven't married a wife yet. What do you look like?!"

Song Qianzhi was distracted for a moment, and the scene of Lu Guan falling from the sky and beating Yan Licheng into meatloaf appeared in his mind.

"It seems that you have a sweetheart?" The Queen Mother Zhou felt more relieved.

Song Qianzhi couldn't laugh or cry.

"No no."

"In short, next year, I have to marry a wife, and have a few children earlier. Although it is unlikely to regain Zhou's surname, at least the blood of the Zhou family is flowing on my body."

Song Qianzhi fooled and agreed, and the Queen Mother read it until his ears were callused. It was nothing more than that if you don't marry a daughter-in-law, you will be sorry to the Zhou family and ancestors.In a panic, he escaped from the Queen Mother's bedroom, and pulled Zhou Xian out of the palace immediately.

On the way back to Rongzhou, Song Qianzhi was finally willing to spend the night at the posthouse.

As soon as Zhou Xian revealed his identity, Yicheng asked people to prepare hot food. After eating, Yicheng said that there was a big bath in the posthouse.