Jiuxi

Chapter 336 Chapter 334 [Seven Inches]

Jing Dynasty, Dadu, Changshan County Prince's Mansion.

"Greetings to my father."

Qingyu Huaijin stood at the foot of the hall and knelt down to worship in accordance with the traditional etiquette of the Jinglian people.

There was no one else in the hall. Qing Yugong looked at his daughter's lowered eyebrows and noticed that she had changed her title - in the past, when there were no outsiders, Qing Yu Huaijin always liked to call him daddy affectionately, instead of using the honorific title like now.

There was a complex emotion in his heart, and he asked: "See your Majesty?"

Qingyu Huaijin nodded and said: "Yes, father. As soon as my daughter entered the city, there were some people from the palace waiting at the city gate, and then my daughter followed them into the palace to see His Majesty."

"Sit down and talk."

Qing Yugong slowed down his tone and emphasized: "It's still the same at home."

Qingyu Huaijin took a deep breath, forced out a smile, and then sat down obediently.

Qing Yugong didn't ask her about her experience in the palace. Although Emperor Jing would often beat him, the marshal of the South Courtyard, openly or secretly, he would not use his imperial tricks in front of Qing Yu Huaijin. There was no need for one thing, and he was right for the other. Qingyu Huaijin does have some sincere love for her.

After a moment of silence, Qing Yugong said slowly: "My father knows that you arrived in Dadu today, but did not pick you up in person. Are you dissatisfied?"

Qingyu Huaijin shook his head and said: "Dad, my daughter knows that this peace negotiation has embarrassed Da Jing, and some people in the court will definitely be very angry with our Qingyu family. If dad makes a big splash at this time, it will give them a reason to criticize. If my daughter is unfilial and affects her father's situation in the court, how can she continue to act recklessly?"

"It's best if you think like this."

Qing Yugong's eyes were calm and he continued: "Previously, Your Majesty made public the three conditions proposed by Lu Chen, and my father advised Your Majesty on the spot to refuse peace talks with Nan Qi. Maybe this will make it impossible for you to escape from the trap, but you should understand that as a member of the Qing Yu family Your descendants will inevitably face such a moment. The only thing a father can do is to avenge you afterwards, or to tell the truth frankly like now."

There is no doubt that his words are unkind to ordinary people. Now that Qingyu Huaijin has returned, as a father, he can completely comfort him with gentle words.

Qingyu Huaijin listened quietly without the slightest hint of resentment. He nodded and said, "Dad, my daughter understands."

Qing Yugong nodded slightly, and then said in a complicated tone: "Actually, if you don't let go as a father, Your Majesty will redeem you."

Qingyu Huaijin couldn't help but think of something someone once said.

She thought for a moment and said hesitantly: "Dad, Lu Chen also said so."

Qing Yugong's eyes narrowed slightly.

When she mentioned Lu Chen, her tone was very calm, and there was no hatred at all when she mentioned her enemy.

Qing Yugong suppressed the doubts in his heart and asked calmly: "What did he say?"

Qingyu Huaijin briefly repeated Lu Chen's analysis, and then said: "Dad, he seems to believe that His Majesty will always suppress our Qingyu family."

"He's right."

Qing Yugong responded simply and directly, and added: "Your Majesty is talented and has great plans. It is inevitable to suppress the Qing Yu family, and not just once or twice. This kind of suppression will last for a long time."

Qingyu Huaijin would not ignore this issue because of Emperor Jing's love for her. In fact, when Lu Chen talked about these things, she didn't care on the surface, but in fact she was very worried in her heart. She no longer needed to hide it in front of her father. .

Qing Yugong smiled calmly and said: "As long as His Majesty is willing to suppress me, the Qingyu family will not be in any danger. If one day he stops suppressing me, that will be the time when we really need to be vigilant."

Qingyu Huaijin was shocked and quickly understood the true meaning of this sentence.

Although suppression is upsetting, it is a tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers. The royal family represented by Emperor Jing could not allow other nobles to override themselves, and Qing Yugong's prestige within the Jing army was too high, and it was no joke that his achievements would shake his master. In order to maintain a normal relationship between monarch and ministers, Emperor Jing had to constantly beat Qing Yugong, otherwise it would lead to an imbalance in the court and then trigger civil strife.

If Emperor Jing stops beating one day, there are only two possibilities - he loses the ability to continue beating Qing Yugong, or the Qing Yu family completely loses its threat.

Looking at the tired look in his father's eyes, Qingyu Huaijin felt extremely guilty.

If she had not become a prisoner of Qi's army, the pressure on her father would have been much less.

Thinking of this, she said softly: "Dad, Lu Chen asked his daughter to convey to you that he is very aware of the Qingyu family's situation and intends to leave a way out for us. If things are not harmonious in the future, he is willing to accept the Qingyu family. Nantou. If dad has plans in this regard, he hopes that you can be a little more cautious at certain times to avoid getting into a dilemma."

This time she didn't hide anything and repeated Lu Chen's words exactly.

Qing Yugong was silent for a moment and sighed: "This young man is indeed very interesting."

interesting?

What kind of evaluation is this?

Isn't it insidious and cunning? Or is it scheming?

Qingyu Huaijin opened his eyes slightly.

"You should think deeper. Why did Lu Chen take the initiative to say this proposal? Does he really know all about our secrets? It's not that simple."

Qing Yugong followed the temptation and continued: "The reason why he did this is because this young man is full of a sense of crisis and is racking his brains to find more ways to protect himself." "The sense of crisis..."

Qingyu Huaijin repeated it softly and gradually came back to his senses.

She had asked someone to investigate Lu Chen before, so she naturally knew that his situation in Southern Qi was actually not good. The Southern Qi monarchs and ministers in Yongjia City did not trust this rising star in the frontier army. She also contributed to this. The rumor about Lu Chen's life experience had a profound impact and could not be dissipated in a short time.

Qing Yugong suddenly said to the side: "Ying Ye."

A man in his thirties appeared from behind the curtain, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty."

Qing Yugong said: "Go and get the file No. 7."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The man bowed and left.

After about half a stick of incense, the man left and returned, holding a thick file in both hands.

Qing Yugong signaled him to hand the file to Qing Yu Huaijin and said calmly: "You take a look first."

Qingyu Huaijin took the file and put it on his lap. He turned to the first page and saw that it read: Number A, No. 7, Southern Qi Lu Chen.

"Lu Chen, named Jing'an, was born in Guangling Prefecture, Huaizhou, Southern Qi Dynasty. He was born on June 13th, the fifth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qi Dynasty. His father, Lu Tong, had the courtesy name Zhongming. His mother, Ning, died in September, the fifth year of Jianwu Period of Qi Dynasty. Lu Tongwei Xu Xian, Lu Chen also has no brothers or sisters."

"The Lu family lived in Shanyang County, Guangling, until Lu Shen's grandfather moved to Guangling Fucheng. The Lu family became famous forty-seven years ago. It is suspected that they started doing business with the help of nobles. The identity of the nobles has not been tested, or it may be related to Yang Guangyuan's father. To this day , the Lu family's business is spread throughout the six prefectures of Huaizhou, and it is also involved in Jiangnan, Yandi, and our country. Lu Tong uses this to operate secret information channels."

"Lu Chen was young and smart, but he never had the intention to learn. In the fourth year of Jianwu, Lu Chen first entered the realm of martial arts. He was suspected to have been taught by Lin Jie, the leader of the Seven Star Gang. In early January of the twelfth year of Jianwu in Qi, Lu Chen led a caravan out of Panlong Pass and arrived at I was selling goods in Tieshan City of Yan State, and suddenly fell into a coma after being drunk..."

Qingyu Huaijin held the dossier in his hands and gradually became fascinated by it. At the same time, the shock in his heart became more and more intense.

The information recorded in this file is extremely detailed and can be described as meticulous, especially every move he made in the two years from Lu Chen's first business trip to the recent two years when he led troops to capture Heluo.

There were some things in this that Qingyu Huaijin already knew, but there were also many records that she saw for the first time.

She raised her head and said in surprise: "Dad, this is..."

"This is information collected by my father. It took about a year and was completed half a month ago."

Qing Yugong explained briefly and then said: "If you want to deal with your enemy, you must understand his past as much as possible. You can take this file back and read it slowly. My father just wants to tell you why I said Lu Chen was interesting before. The reason is that he is not a loyal minister in the traditional sense, and this can be seen from every decision he made in the past."

"Such a person cares most about his own interests. As long as there is no threat to himself, he is willing to be a loyal minister praised by everyone, and it is not a bad idea to even take risks. However, once his core interests are touched, Li Duan will also Well, no matter Xiao Wangzhi or Li Tianrun, he will never bow his head and back down."

Qing Yugong looked at her daughter expectantly and encouraged: "The next thing you have to do is to forget the humiliation of Heluo and seriously think about a question, how to use Lu Chen's characteristics to intervene in the intricate power network of Southern Qi and find Our breaking point outside of the battlefield.”

From the beginning to the end, he never deliberately comforted Qing Yu Huaijin. However, at this moment, the young princess had already ignited her fighting spirit. She stood up and said, "Dad, please don't worry. My daughter will definitely think about it carefully."

Qing Yugong smiled and said: "Okay, go to the back house to meet your mother."

"Yes, daddy."

Qingyu Huaijin took the file, bowed and left.

Qing Yugong was still sitting where he was. After a while, three armored generals walked into the main hall.

"I will finally pay my respects to the prince!"

The three of them knelt on one knee and chanted in unison.

"Everyone, get up. I have called you here today to inform you of something."

Qing Yugong stood up and walked forward, came to the three people, looked at them one by one, and said sternly: "Loyalty still needs to be experienced, and the good intentions of tigers have lost their energy and they can hardly make progress. They can only defend their status and find it difficult to make progress. You have been fighting with me since you were young. On the battlefield, we have repeatedly made meritorious deeds in the Pingzhao War, and we should continue to make great achievements. I have already asked your majesty to lead the army south after the army preparations are completed."

"I have only one request: do your best to annihilate the main force of Southern Qi."

"We don't occupy land, we only kill people. Do you understand?"

The three of them looked at each other and said loudly: "The last general takes orders!"

Qing Yugong nodded slightly and said: "The crisp autumn air this year is the day for your expedition. I hope you will remember that the reputation of Da Jing's army cannot be damaged, and the decades of achievements of Qing Yu Xia's army cannot be discredited. In the past two years, The people of Qi have been arrogant and complacent for too long, so they should understand the simplest truth, Jing Lian warriors are the best warriors in the world."

His tone was very calm, but the three tiger generals of different ages responded uniformly with murderous looks on their faces.

"I will obey the prince's order!"

(End of this chapter)