Don't steal a man from me

In October of the 25th year of King Shangyou, Chu Yunqi ascended the throne and became the new king of Chu.

Qingguo originally wanted to take advantage of Chu's domestic turmoil and attack Chu State, but he never thought that the Zhao family and Showa rebellion would be suppressed by Wei family and his younger brother Wei Ran before it stirred up waves. In Xialiangzi, King Qingwen died of illness, and his son Zhao Yan came to the throne, known as King Qingling in history.

Chu Yunqi, wearing a crown on his head, stood on the city wall of Yan City, watching the orange-red sun disappearing from the western horizon little by little. He remained silent for a long time, and the silk script that Chu Ping handed to him was still unfolded on the desk in his bedroom. .

"My son Chu Yunqi personally said: "The Theory of the Seven Kingdoms" made a sensation in the Chu court, and my father was very pleased. My son is a great talent, and he will definitely do great things in troubled times in the future. I was wasted in the battle for the crown prince, so I flogged and neglected my son. The father blamed himself for these years. He wanted to call my son back to Yan this spring, but the world is unpredictable. I have never done anything for my son, if I can help my son get rid of the traitors this time, my father will be able to smile at Jiuquan, and when Chu unifies the Central Plains, don’t forget to tell my father at the family sacrifice."

A morning sun rises in the east, and the golden light shines on the palace of Chu State. Chu Yunqi is wearing a black royal suit embroidered with a sun pattern painted with gold thread, wearing a twelve-pronged crown, and walks up the steps in front of the palace step by step. His face is full of domineering aura, and he is the youngest monarch since the founding of the Chu Kingdom.

The new king was enthroned, and the old Chu king was buried. In just one month, the Wei family showed her amazing management ability. The rebellion expected by all countries did not happen, and everything went on in an orderly manner. Half of the people in Chu didn't know about the fact that the army was overthrowing the country, and it wasn't until after the new king came to the throne that it was spread among the neighbors.

The nations knew nothing about the new king of Chu, so under the guise of being friendly with Chu, they touched the new king's temper and sent envoys to Chu one after another. Chu Yunqi was busy receiving envoys from various countries all day long, and it was already a cold winter .

In the early morning of this day, the sky was dark and gloomy, and snowflakes fell in a short while. The snowflakes were like flying butterflies, melodious and melodious, and melted when they fell on the ground.

In the side hall of the Chu Palace, Chu Yunqi was receiving envoys from the Song Dynasty.He was wearing a black jade crown, and he was dressed in a black and gold phoenix-patterned robe. His sword eyebrows slanted into his temples, and the light from the furnace flickered on and off, hitting his face.

"Since King Huiwen of Chu, Chu and Song have always had in-laws. For a hundred years, our two countries have never had any disputes over border issues. Therefore, I hope that our two countries can continue to have good relations so that the people of the two countries can avoid the flames of war. " Chu Yunqi looked at Song Shi and smiled.

"The king of Chu is worried about the people of Liming. It can be said that he is the most sincere and kind. Your majesty sent foreign ministers here this time and handed over a copy of the letter of credence. He also sincerely hopes to become a country of brothers with Chu." Song envoy bowed his hands to Chu Yunqi After saying the salute, he took out a roll of bamboo slips from his sleeve, held them in both hands, and solemnly handed them to Chu Yunqi.

Chu Yunqi reached out to take it, and slowly opened it. He nodded while looking at it, and said with a smile: "Go back and tell Song Jun that the widows will definitely attend the King's Ceremony."

"Since that's the case, the foreign minister will take his leave first." Seeing that Chu Yunqi had agreed to Song Jun's invitation to watch the ceremony of proclaiming the king, the Song envoy cupped his hands and bowed to Chu Yunqi.

After the envoy Song retreated, the Empress Dowager Wei, who sat beside her without speaking, said, "The chickens will fly up to the branches to become phoenixes these days."

"Hmph, Dawan Xiaoguo is still called Wang Laozi, and he has long wanted to lead troops to destroy his country." Wei Ran snorted softly.

Chu Yunqi laughed in a low voice, threw the bamboo slips aside casually, then sat up straight, suppressed his smile, and said after a pause: "Mother, Uncle, Brother Ping, I asked you to come here today to discuss something. "

"Speak straight up if you have something to say, it's all yours, don't hesitate." Wei Ran snapped.

"In the past few years in our state of Chu, there have been many incompetent and mediocre officials. The food in the treasury is not as good as one year. The generals in the army are slack, and the soldiers are tired. The countries are afraid of the national strength of our state of Chu under King Huiwen, and dare not rise up against me. Swordsman, don’t you know that King Zhuang’s national strength has been consumed almost in the past hundred years, and my great Chu is just empty-handed now, but the country in the north is rising like the sun, and the generals Jingming and Shangqing Fengqing, Two people with one article and one military, who in the world would dare to look sideways at such a country of tigers and wolves, if I, Da Chu, is still so arrogant, extravagant and lewd, all the officials will only know how to drink and sing, and I am afraid that there will be no more Chu in the future. .Now the Zhao family’s Zhaohe rebellion against Baping, and the Zhaohe party has also been wiped out, Chu Yunqi wants to seek talents from all over the world, so that our country of Chu can take on a new look.” Chu Yunqi said in a deep voice.

"Just say what we are doing and don't talk about it." Wei Ran scratched the back of his head and said.

"Yun'er means..." Empress Dowager Wei looked at Chu Yunqi, this woman was always calm and frightening.

"Reform." Chu Yunqi said word by word.

Chu Ping opened his mouth and said: "There is an old saying: If you don't have a hundred benefits, you won't change the law; if you don't have ten merits, it won't be easy to implement. The reform is so dangerous, brother Yun, can you be sure?"

"There is no way to govern the world, and those who facilitate the country benefit."

"A sage does not teach the people, and a wise man governs without changing the law. Those who teach because of the people will succeed without effort. If we change the law today, I am afraid that the world will criticize it. Brother Yun, be careful."

"The three generations are kings with different rituals, and the five tyrants are hegemony with different laws. The rituals and laws are determined by the time, and the rules are also in accordance with their own conditions. The world criticizes it. It is the people of Xia Liba who are like Yangchun Baixue, just ignore it."

After hearing this, Chu Ping sighed and said, "Father is right! Brother Yun is free to do it, and I will fully support it!" Chu Yunqi nodded and looked at Queen Mother Wei.

"Mother is the same as your uncle and elder brother. You just let it go. If anyone has any objections, don't blame Wei Ran for denying anyone. Zhaohe and the others are quite lonely down there, and one or two more will be lively." The Empress Dowager Wei smiled road.

Chu Yunqi got up and waved his sleeves, and bowed to the three of them respectively: "Chu Yunqi thanked Mother on behalf of the Chu Kingdom, Uncle, Brother Ping."

Yingcheng Bamboo Forest.

The state of Chu is located in the south of the Luohe River, and the climate is inherently warm and suitable. Yingcheng is located in the south of Xiangting Lake, and the four seasons are like spring. Although it is severe winter at this time, there is light snow in the sky, but it melts when it touches the ground. There will be some white snow on the green leaves.The bamboo forest in Yingcheng is luxuriant and luxuriant, and it is quite wonderful that "the frost and snow are all over the garden, and Hsinchu is shining brightly".

Su Jue was wearing a plain white fur coat, holding a stove in her hands as slender as white jade, and sat under the bamboo window staring at a pot of orchids in a trance.

"My lord, it's time for breakfast." Yun'er, dressed in fine linen (a kind of mourning dress in ancient times), walked in and called softly.

"Understood." Su Jue recovered and answered, and slowly got up.

Perhaps it was because of sitting for too long, when he got up he felt that his eyes were dark, he hurriedly threw away the stove and supported the desk, the stove carved with phoenix pattern rolled to the side, Yun'er was shocked, stepped forward to hold Su Jue in a hurry Called: "Young master! Young master!"

Su Jue slowed down, shook her head and said, "I'm fine, just rest for a while."

The two were talking, when a man's voice came from outside the house: "Is Mr. Lan here?"

Su Jue turned her head to look out the window, her pale and thin face was stained pink with great joy.He was in a hurry to go out, but his body was too weak, so he coughed anxiously.

"My lord, what's the matter with you?" Yun'er patted Su Jue's back and handed the teacup on the desk to Su Jue, asking anxiously.

"Is Mr. Lan here?" After a pause, the man's call came from outside the house again.Su Jue took a sip of tea, adjusted her mood, and walked quickly outside the house.

Outside the bamboo house, Chu Yunqi is wearing a long crown. The long crown is black as the background, decorated with red thread embroidered with the texture of the Phoenix, and the edges are dyed with cinnabar. The dark black gown is still embroidered with the texture of the phoenix painted with red thread and dyed with cinnabar. There is a sword hanging around the waist. But not angry.

When seeing Su Jue, Chu Yunqi was stunned.Untied hair, black long hair scattered behind.There was more tiredness between his brows and eyes, maybe it was because of the plain clothes he was wearing or the light, but after not seeing him for a few months, Chu Yunqi felt that the person in front of him was a little pale and tired.

For a while, both of them fell silent, and no one spoke.

The wind blew past the bamboo forest and rustled. Su Jue lowered her eyes and lowered her eyebrows. She waved her sleeves and saluted: "The grasslander Su Jue sees my king."

"You don't need to be too polite." Chu Yunqi stepped forward to support him, and said with a smile, "I haven't seen you in a few months, it's like spring and autumn. How is Lan Jun?"

"It's all good." Su Jue bowed sideways and said: "The humble house is simple, and Su doesn't know that my king is coming, so he can only treat him with some tea and cakes. My king is not to blame." Then he invited Chu Yunqi to enter the house.

"I haven't seen you for a few months, why is Mr. Lan unfamiliar with me?" Chu Yunqi held Su Jue's hand, and said with a smile: "Speak 'my king' and shut up 'my king', and if this continues, I won't take you. Favorable."

The originally cold hand was suddenly held by someone. Su Jue was startled, her ears turned red, and she wanted to withdraw her hand subconsciously. Fortunately, Chu Yunqi let go after saying that, and looked at Yun'er who had been standing silently by the side. .

"And you little brat, why don't you know me?" Chu Yunqi pinched Yun'er's nose and said.Yun'er glanced at him, pursed her lips and walked away silently, without saying a word.

Chu Yunqi's eyes dimmed, and only then did he notice that Yun'er and Su Jue were wearing mourning clothes.

"Yun'er, go and sell my painting yesterday at the market." After Su Jue gave the order, she cupped her hands at Chu Yunqi and said, "It's cold here, Your Majesty will follow me."

Chu Yunqi followed up and asked in a low voice: "Young master is wearing mourning clothes, but Xiaoyaozi..."

"The teacher passed away a month ago." Su Jue said lightly, as if she didn't want to explain too much.

The two entered a bamboo house in the south one after the other, and Su Jue took some water from the melted snow on the bamboo leaves this morning to make tea.Chu Yunqi knelt down on the couch leisurely, watching Su Jue busy, he called out: "Lan'er."

Su Jue, who was grinding tea, was stunned for a moment, he turned his head slowly, his eyes intersected, Chu Yunqi stepped forward and said: "Now Chu is strong, the generals are exhausted, the soldiers are slack, and the national stockpile is less than one year. In the war, our army was defeated, and the supremacy is no longer what it used to be. The countries are ready to move, and the Qing Dynasty is united. Our Chu is in danger. Now I want to worship you as a chancellor, sit in the big Chu, and carry out reforms. Are you willing?"

Su Jue quietly listened to Chu Yunqi's words, she lowered her eyes and continued to grind tea. That day, Xiaoyaozi said to him - since ancient times, emperors are so ruthless.

Heavy rolling stones rubbing against the stone trough made a dull grinding sound.For a while, both of them were silent.After a long time, Su Jue said softly: "Didn't those bamboo slips be given to you?"

"The widow wants you to personally implement those new laws in Chu State." Chu Yunqi said in a deep voice.

As if Su Jue hadn't heard of it, he poured the ground tea into the box, put the catkin (a kind of iron pot for making tea) on the delivery bed, and fanned the water to the stove.

"Everyone in the world says that the young master is like a bodhisattva in this world. Now that the young master can hold a high position and do more for the people, why is the young master unwilling? Isn't it necessary to have rights to save the common people?"

"Su only does what he can, and he can't save the common people in the world."

"Every day the world is not unified, the people at dawn will suffer day by day. You can save one person today, ten years, 20 years later? After thousands of years, the son will pass away, who will save these people at dawn? He is in a high position and enjoys a high salary , The greater the ability, the greater the power and the heavier the responsibility. If you help me to rule the world and the people can avoid the suffering of war, isn't this doing what we can?"

"When did the king know that Su was a disciple of Xiaoyaozi?"

Chu Yunqi was stunned for a moment, and replied truthfully: "The wind is clear, Xiaoyao's family is famous all over the world, and the kings of various countries are scrambling to send envoys to Chu. How could Chu not know about such a big event? What's more, Xiaoyaozi is still with me. In Chu Yunqi’s territory. It’s just that I only knew your name at that time, and I didn’t know that you were the luthier of Xiaoyao Valley, and I didn’t know that you were the one who saved me in the alley of Zuihuayuan. It wasn’t until the second time I visited that you told yourself name, I just learned."

The hope in Su Jue's eyes dimmed. It turned out that in Chu Yunqi's heart, his status was nothing more than a great talent assisting the monarch in governing Chu.

There are wood in the mountains and branches in the wood, and the heart is happy and the king does not know.

After a long time, Su Jue looked up at him, his water-colored eyes filled with emotions that Chu Yunqi couldn't understand, and he said, "Okay."

Entering the world for one person, Su Jue has no complaints or regrets even if this life is doomed.

Chu Yunqi was overjoyed, stood up and waved his sleeves to salute Su Jue, "I will arrange a mansion for you now, so you can concentrate on mourning for Xiaoyaozi. When the three-year mourning period is over, I will pay homage to you!"

Su Jue glanced at him and said: "This time, the Qing Dynasty did not discuss with the other three countries, but took the lead in sending troops to the border of Chu, which annoyed the three countries. The alliance has been repaired, and the matter of the reform should be done sooner rather than later, three years is too long, Su requested to take over the state affairs of Chu State as soon as possible."

"This..." Chu Yunqi was astonished, he couldn't understand the gentle and modest young man in front of him.

"As my king said, Chu is strong and middle-class, and the courtiers and soldiers are indulging in luxury and pleasure. We, Chu, must use thunderous means to carry out reforms and reorganize the army. Once the reforms begin, my king must ensure that our Chu country has at least ten years without war. Forming an alliance with Xi can relieve the urgency of the alliance of the four countries, at least the countries in the Central Plains have to weigh when they attack Chu." Su Jue continued.

"Forget it, you can go ahead and do it when you get back." Chu Yunqi smiled, as long as the state of Chu is strong, and Su Jue doesn't mention other factors, he, Chu Yunqi, will not ask any more questions.

Su Jue nodded in silence, eyes downcast.

The author has something to say: I need to explain here. In fact, in ancient times, when a relative or master passed away, it was necessary to observe three years of mourning. In times of crisis, the king will order that the funeral be put aside first, and the whole country will be used to defend against the enemy. If there is no such emergency, those who refuse to mourn for no reason will be reviled by the people of the world.

Here, Su Jue is willing to be scolded by the world for Chu Yunqi, but his feelings for him are actually very heavy.