That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 766

In the summer of the 23rd year of Taiping, because of a debate, two major events, the Daoist headmaster going down the mountain and His Majesty Emperor Daqi's southern tour, were triggered.

After weighing the trend of the government and the opposition, Xiao Xuan officially announced that he would be accompanied by Xie Suqing, the second assistant to the cabinet, Zhang Baisui, the chief inspector of rites, Wei Wuji, the governor of the Tiance Mansion, Fu Zhongtian, Zhao Qing, the governor of the Secret Guard Mansion, and others, and began the journey of his life. During the first tour to the south, the chief assistant of the cabinet Han Xuan, the governor Wei Jin, the chief inspector of ceremonies kept his pen, and the prince Xiao Bai supervised the country and acted as an agent for all government affairs.

A team of honor guards drove out from the Zhengyang Gate of the imperial capital, guarded by the army and sent off respectfully by hundreds of officials. There were thousands of people. awe.

The carriage in the middle is pulled together by sixteen horses. The whole carriage is like a small mobile palace, with inner and outer compartments. There are even tables, chairs, beds, screens and stoves. Everything you need is readily available. .But in such a large carriage, there are neither eunuchs, maids, servants or guards, only two people sitting across the table.

The man among them was the owner of the carriage, His Majesty the Emperor of Daqi, but he did not wear the emperor's robe, only a stone-blue uniform, just like the head of an ordinary noble family.The man sitting opposite Xiao Xuan was also dressed in regular clothes at this time, but even if he wasn't Mr. Cifu, he was still an unparalleled celebrity in the world.

Xiao Xuan raised the curtain of the car, looked out of the window, and said softly: "Everyone in the world says Jiangnan is good, but I have never been there once. I was born in the central capital of the northwest and grew up in the imperial capital of the Central Plains. No regrets?"

Xie Suqing said with a smile: "Although these words are not suitable for the occasion, there is no reason for His Majesty to live in Jiangdu for the rest of his life. He still needs to be in the imperial capital."

Xiao Xuan said with a faint smile: "Whether it's Jiangdu or the imperial capital, it's actually a big house. Back then, the emperor father had said something to his mother before he ascended the throne. Ten years of running around, ten years of life and death, ten years of hard work, In exchange for a thousand miles of rivers and mountains, now that the great cause has been accomplished, the next step is to reward the merits. To put it bluntly, a group of robbers robbed the houses, gold and silver, and wives and concubines of the rich families, and then they sat on the ground to divide the spoils and divide the gold and silver by weighing. The emperor said that he, the leader, naturally had to share more, and all the yards and houses of the rich households belonged to him. A few rooms in this house are allocated for them to live in, if the loot is not evenly distributed, there will be a big fight."

Xie Suqing said softly: "The king of Wei and the king of Zhenbei are the ones who feel that the distribution of spoils is uneven."

Xiao Xuan shook his head and said: "It's not that they feel that the distribution of the spoils is uneven, they just want to be the new bandit leader, but these new bandits have already started their own calculations before they robbed the rich family's houses, gold and silver, wives and concubines. It's much worse than those old robbers back then."

Xiao Xuan sighed, "The reason why my father wanted to entrust Xiao Jin to the Kingdom of Wei was because it was the old nest of the Sword Sect and a place where there were many aristocratic families. Controlling the overall situation, only the Ye family is still in a clear situation. As for the Zhang family and the Gongsun family, there is no need to say much, and Zhang Chuanting also fled to Wei State with Lu Qian's son Lu Tai, which added three points of uncertainty. At that time, only Xiao Jin had Ability comparable to that of Wei."

"And no matter what, Xiao Jin is the brother of my father and my uncle. He has made many meritorious deeds. It is unreasonable not to be crowned king. The world was initially determined, and the king was appointed to determine the four sides. He sits big, and my father thinks about it, only the country of Wei, which is lonely overseas, is the most suitable. Across the vast sea, it would be good for him to cultivate his body and mind in Wei."

Xiao Xuan laughed at himself, "Actually, as long as the father is alive, Lin Han will not dare to have a different heart. Without Lin Han, Xiao Jin, who has lost an arm, is doomed to be difficult to accomplish. After all, the general trend is to occupy the central plains. Wei Guo, but the father is no longer here, as for the new king who is not new, I still can't convince this uncle."

Xie Suqing said softly: "Your Majesty is going to Jiangdu this time..."

Xiao Xuan interrupted him: "You still know me best."

If it was a normal southern tour, most of them would have to stop and go, enjoy the scenery, observe the people's sentiments, and know the officials well, so the itinerary would usually be very slow, but this time Xiao Xuan's trip to Jiangdu was a southern tour in name, but it was actually a straight Ben Jiangdu, so after leaving the imperial capital, Emperor Luanjia will soon change to travel by boat and go south to Jiangdu along the Dongjiang Grand Canal.

In front of the Zhengyang Gate of the imperial capital, His Royal Highness, who was in charge of seeing off the emperor, looked at the departing emperor Luanjia, and asked the Lord Shoufu behind him: "Mr. Han, why do you disagree with your father going to Jiangdu?"

Han Xuan calmly replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I heard that the son of a thousand gold can't sit on the hall, the son of a hundred gold can't ride on a horse, and the holy master can't take advantage of the danger. It's not clear at this time. Your Majesty hastily went to Jiangdu with the honor of Wancheng." , not..."

Xiao Bai turned his head to look at Han Xuan, and said softly, "What is it?"

Han Xuan said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's body is in danger of the country, but it is not the Holy Lord who puts himself in danger."

Xiao Bai didn't get angry because of these rebellious words, but smiled and said: "I'm afraid Han Xiang is worrying too much. After all, Jiangdu is the Jiangdu of the imperial court. When Huzhou is stationed in Jiangzhou, the river will be like a fortress of copper and iron, so why worry about it."

Han Xuan said: "Your Highness may have forgotten the change of the Circular Mound Altar not long ago. Your Highness is also a monk. You should understand monks. It was not the rebellious Chinese army who almost put all civil and military officials to death, but Qingchen, Bingchen and others. For the monks in the eighteenth floor of the Earth Immortal Realm, it was not the mausoleum guards who made the final decision, but the late emperor himself who was able to completely quell the rebellion, so in the final analysis, the safety of Jiangdu does not depend on how many troops are stationed for defense."

Speaking of this, Han Xuan said in a deep voice: "This time Qiuye came to Jiangdu in person, accompanied by Chenye, the master of the Demon Suppressing Palace, many peak masters, palace masters, and personal disciples. The battle is small, but the late emperor is no longer here, and then again, if it was the late emperor who went to Jiangdu this time, the old minister would not have to say these words."

Xiao Bai held down the sword at his waist and smiled lightly.

Han Xuan's eyes fell on the sword, his face changed slightly, and he said slowly: "If the old minister reads it correctly, this should be the sword of the emperor once held by the late emperor."

Xiao Bai smiled and said: "Back then, the late emperor used this sword to behead Fu Chen, the previous master of the Tianji Pavilion and the leader of the White Lotus Sect, and exchanged a sword with the Great Sword Immortal Shangguan Xianchen. This sword is invincible in the world."

"Father took away the Chuan Guoxie, so he left this sword to Gu, in case of accidents."

Han Xuan frowned slightly, and said, "Even if His Majesty takes away the Chuan Guoxie, that person is No.1 in the world after all."

Xiao Bai said: "Mr. Han thinks that the Daoist sect will completely tear the face off? Although the imperial court and the Daoist sect have been at odds during this period of time, they are still on the same side after all. Strictly speaking, the father is still the junior in charge. The head teacher was also one of my father's enlightenment masters back then, that's where the word 'Xuan' in my father's name comes from."

Han Xuan sighed and said: "People's hearts are changeable, no matter how much Qiu Ye looks like a fairy, he is still a person after all, that's why the old minister said that the good and bad of Jiangdu are uncertain."

After a moment of silence, Xiao Bai said: "Auspicious people have their own celestial features."

(End of this chapter)