Horse on the World

Chapter 606 Three Cups of Wine

Yannan Feiji stood in front of the spirit of Princess Qingcheng, seeming to be confiding, and also seemed to be explaining himself.

"Your Majesty, the emperor, is considered a great talent. He dared to let go of the people in the world. He resolutely disintegrated the empire that had already been torn apart, intending to restore order. His Majesty's original intention was to scrape the bones to heal the poison, right? But in Yan's view, it is no different from Drinking poison to quench thirst, the emperor of the country should be dignified, how can he plot against the world? Even if he succeeds for a while, it will make the world's people renounced. Such a big tree, even if it is tied with ropes outside, the ropes will eventually rot and break!"

"The teacher worked hard for the great Chu, but half of his life's hard work was spent on plugging the leaks. Blocking is not as good as sparse. The teacher's knowledge is well-versed in the world, so there is no reason why he doesn't know it, but it is really hard to say. , The land is merged, the wealth is concentrated in the hands of a small number of people, and the common people have little food for overnight, and the people's hearts seem to be able to carry a boat, but they can also overturn it!"

"Princess, when we first arrived in Dingzhou, the princess said angrily. People in Dingzhou only know Marshal Li, but not the imperial court. This is where Li Qing's success lies. There are fields to eat, clothes to wear, houses to live in, and officials to govern clearly. How can the people not be grateful. With the power of several states, they defeated the powerful enemy of Dachu for hundreds of years and laid a solid foundation in one fell swoop. The battle for the Nine Cauldrons has already tipped the scales!"

Yan Nanfei poured a second glass of wine.

"I learn the art of Confucianism with the intention of establishing a heart for the world, establishing a life for the people, inheriting the sage's unique learning, and opening up the peace of the ages. I should choose the master of the Ming Dynasty and supplement it. Observing Li Qing's politics is really what I have learned from intensive reading of history books. I have only seen it in my life, and somewhere in the dark, there seems to be a door opened in front of me, and there is exactly the scene of the prosperous age that I want to see. And all this, His Majesty the Emperor cannot give me."

Yan Nanfei poured the wine down slowly.

"Yan has betrayed his lord, teacher, and friend. From now on, he will look around and be independent. He will be lonely for a lifetime, but Yan will not regret it. Even if he knows that he will be under Li Qing's command, he will become a lonely minister. , One day, it may not be a good end, but Yan will not regret it, as long as the world can really see the scene of prosperity, Yan can give up his name and life!"

Yan Nanfei stood up, picked up the jug, and poured the third glass of wine, "Come here today, pay homage to the princess, and end the relationship. One glass of wine is to honor the kindness that the princess treats me. Yan feels guilty. Two glasses of wine It is to respect the princess and the heroine, to work hard for the great Chu, and to die. Although I am a man, it is not as good as it is, but this third cup of wine is to end the relationship with the Great Chu. From today on, Yan will definitely do his best, I take it as my mission to overthrow the rule of Great Chu and help Li Qing rule the world, and when I am also under the Nine Springs, I will come to the princess to plead guilty!"

Yan Nanfei raised the jug, "Princess, please, please do it first!" He raised his neck, drank the remaining wine in the jug, then lifted the wine in the cup over his head, and slowly poured it on the table. land.

After finishing all this, Yan Nanfei took a deep look at the huge coffin, turned around abruptly, and strode out the door.Behind him came Wan Lun's bitter cry.

On that day, Yan Nanfei came to see Li Qing.The two talked in secret until late at night, and stayed overnight at the Marshal's Mansion.

The next day, Li Qing gave Yan Nanfei the former Shang Haibo Mansion's No. [-] Military Mansion.

On the third day, the Dingzhou Cabinet was announced and established, with Lu Yiming as the leader, Yan Nanfei as the second, and Luo Daoming as the third.If it was said that Lu Yiming and Luo Daoming took the position, everyone had already been mentally prepared, then the sudden emergence of Yan Nanfei caused a huge shock in Dingzhou, and even the entire Great Chu world.

Although Yan Nanfei had never been a high-ranking official in Dachu, his reputation spread far and wide. He blatantly betrayed a teacher who valued him very much and joined Li Qing, which immediately caused an uproar in Qingliu who still had Dachu in his heart. When Chen Xiyan heard about this situation, Yan Nanfei's betrayal was a heavy blow to Da Chu, because it meant that a large number of scholars had begun to identify with the Dingzhou forces, and Yan Nanfei's betrayal was a blow to Chu. He is no less talented than Shang Haibo, and what is more advantageous than Shang is that he is very familiar with the power structure of the Great Chu, and he knows the benefits and disadvantages of the Great Chu court, and even many secrets that people in the world do not know, because of Chen Xiyan, he also knows all of them. know.

Li Qing was very happy, he killed two birds with one stone, obtained his talent, and dealt a heavy blow to Tian Qi. Is there any better deal in the world than this?
The first thing after the Dingzhou cabinet was established was to bury Qingcheng.The prophecy was spread all over the world, and Dingzhou was scheduled to bury Princess Qingcheng, the mistress who died of a sudden illness, on April [-]th.Luoyang city naturally also received this prophecy.

Tianqi drove everyone out of the Tai Chi Hall and smashed everything he could move. Hearing the loud and shattering sound coming from the hall, as well as Tianqi's angry roar, the people outside the hall were even more angry. The son didn't dare to take a breath, and knelt down on the ground tremblingly.

After hearing the news, Empress Xiang stood quietly outside the palace for a while, and said to Huang Gong, the chief servant beside her, "Hurry up and get out of the palace, and invite the chief assistant to come into the palace immediately."

"Ma'am, Chen Shoufu vomited blood in the hall a few days ago, and he is still bedridden! I'm afraid, I'm afraid..." Eunuch Huang said in embarrassment.

"Currently, only Chen Shoufu can calm the emperor down. Hurry up, if Mr. Shoufu has not recovered, you can directly carry the sedan chair to the Tai Chi Hall!"

"Yes, empress!" Hearing the louder and louder noises in the hall, Eunuch Huang thought that this was the only way to go.

An hour later, when Chen Xiyan arrived at the Taiji Hall, and walked in front of the Empress with a pale face supported by Eunuch Huang, the calm in the Taiji Hall had returned. Looking at Chen Xiyan's inquiring gaze, he said to the Empress, "Master Chen, Your Majesty has calmed down, but no one is allowed in!"

Chen Xiyan took a breath, and staggered to the entrance of the hall, "Your Majesty, old minister Chen Xiyan is asking to see you."

The hall was silent for a while, and Chen Xiyan didn't make a sound. He just stood there quietly, as if he expected Tianqi to meet him. Sure enough, after a while, Tianqi's tired voice came from the room, "Is it the teacher, please come in!"

Hearing this, Eunuch Huang was overjoyed, and hurriedly opened the door for Chen Xiyan, and helped Chen Xiyan into the main hall. Seeing the tragic situation inside the main hall, Eunuch Huang couldn't help but secretly startled. What a fury it would have taken to smash everything he could get his hands on.

"Teacher, please sit down quickly!" Seeing Chen Xiyan's old and stooped figure, Tian Qi hurriedly said.

Eunuch Huang looked around in embarrassment. There was still one intact chair in the hall, except for the top one, but Chen Xiyan couldn't sit on that one either!
Chen Xiyan smiled, "The old minister is weak, and he did not stand for a long time, which offended His Majesty!" He actually sat cross-legged on the ground.

Eunuch Huang was clever, he quickly found a few cushions in the hall, spread them on the floor, and respectfully said: "My lord, the ground is cold, but please sit on it!"

"Thank you, Eunuch Huang!" Chen Xiyan said softly, and moved his buttocks on those cushions.

Tian Qi was stunned for a moment, then pulled up a few cushions and sat cross-legged across from Chen Xiyan. The situation seemed to be back to decades ago when Chen Xiyan taught Tian Qi.

With a wave of his hand, Eunuch Huang retreated knowingly, and the door of the hall was gently closed, leaving only the two of them in the huge hall.

"I've lost my composure, but the teacher came here in a bad condition!" Tian Qi apologized, and Tian Qi has always maintained considerable respect for the gray-haired pillar of the country in front of him.

Chen Xiyan smiled wryly, "I heard the news of the villain Yan Nanfei a few days ago, which is even more unbearable than your Majesty. Your Majesty, Dingzhou's move was intentional. Why should Your Majesty get angry?"

Tian Qi looked up to the sky and sighed, "Why don't I know, but how can I not be angry? This is hitting someone and spitting on the face? He even sent a petition to Luoyang's majestic place, directly treating me like nothing!"

"Your Majesty, today the world is divided into three parts, King Ning holds the handicap, and Li Qing is aggressive. Although I, Da Chu, still control the hinterland of the Central Plains, there are dangers everywhere. Li Qing sent us a plea. Although it is intentional, it is also to us. To send out a signal, I believe that he must have informed King Ning of the same message."

"Hmph, King Ning must be taking pleasure in other's misfortunes. Li Qing is deliberately humiliating me."

Chen Xiyan's face remained unchanged, and he looked at Tian Qi: "Your Majesty, the unfortunate death of Princess Qingcheng disturbed your heart. Although Li Qing wanted to stimulate you, you didn't see another layer of meaning hidden in it."

Tian Qi's face twitched in pain, "What does the teacher mean?"

"Li Qing can't fight anymore, we can't fight anymore, and King Ning can't fight anymore!" Chen Xiyan said slowly: "Several years of war have squeezed all parties to the extreme. The exhaustion, the sharp drop in population, all three aspects have reached a very dangerous level, Li Qing saw this very clearly, so he sent a message to all parties that Dingzhou does not want to fight for the time being, he wants to negotiate!"

Tian Qi snorted coldly, "Don't even think about it! If you don't crush him to ashes, it will be hard to get rid of the hatred in your heart."

Chen Xiyan looked at Tianqi silently. He knew that this was just angry words. With Tianqi's talent, how could he not know that the country has reached an extremely dangerous level. It must be wiped out.

Sure enough, after saying this, Tian Qi was silent for a moment, "So, he wants to take this opportunity of giving Qingcheng a funeral to let the three parties sit together?"

Chen Xiyan nodded, "That's right, the Princess launched an incident in Dingzhou. To Li Qing, it was undoubtedly a betrayal, which directly led to the failure of Li Qing's Eastern Expedition. Tens of thousands of soldiers were buried in the East. The princess's burial is undoubtedly a strong signal to us, and he doesn't want to completely tear his face."

"The two sides have been fighting in Yizhou for a long time, so it's not a shame?" Tian Qi snorted, "This son is ambitious, if he doesn't get rid of him soon, he will become my great Chu's gravedigger in the future."

"That's true, but we don't have the ability to eliminate him now." Chen Xiyan said frankly: "As for how to characterize the First Battle of Yizhou and Qinzhou, it depends on how we say it. Your Majesty, these are just some written rhetoric. As for In the end, everyone has an idea in their hearts."

"Peace?" The gloom in Tian Qi's eyes became more and more intense.

(End of this chapter)