Dajing Sun and Moon

Chapter 201

"Is this how His Royal Highness treats border guards?"

The young Du family raised his eyes, raised his eyebrows and asked back.

Xia Houchun said meaningfully: "Could it be possible that you, Mrs. Du, can represent the border soldiers? Do you want to meddle in the Nine Borders military power?"

"Cough, cough, cough." Chen Gong had no choice but to interrupt the conversation between the two, and said to the Du family's young man in a gentle voice: "The prince is new, and I don't know the bitter cold at the border. I don't understand it, and there is no other meaning. I hope General Du Shen will not take it to heart. superior."

Du's hero was neither humble nor overbearing. After clasping his fists towards Chen Gong, he glanced at Xia Houchun lightly, then shook his sleeves and turned to leave.

When he was about to leave the tent, he seemed to be muttering to himself: "Small belly, narrow-minded, how can you hide in the world?"

Everyone jumped in their hearts, their faces changed slightly, and they subconsciously looked at Xia Houchun.

But seeing his expression calm, he turned a deaf ear.

Chen Gongcang frowned slightly, and said to Yan Dao and Li Daoyan, "Go out first."

Li Daoyan seems careless, but in fact he is as careful as a hair, knowing that the prince's move must have a deep meaning, but it is difficult to understand it for a while.

After hesitating for a moment, he clasped his fists towards Xia Houchun and said, "Your Highness, in fact, General Du Shen has a beautiful heart. Since he went to war, he has paid a lot for my Shuozhou City, and he treats people leniently, without the arrogance of the family. If there is anything that offends His Highness, I will apologize for him here."

Xia Houchun replied with a smile: "I know, General Li has worked hard."

After Li Daoyan replied that he didn't dare, he cupped his fists and retreated.

Yan Dao's eyes flickered, and he calculated in his mind, since the crown prince doesn't like the son of the Du family, he should stay away from him in the future.

He smiled respectfully at Xia Houchun, saluted and withdrew.

After the two left, Xia Houchun pulled Murong Yan and others to Chen Gong's side and introduced them one by one.

Chen Gong's eyes were kind, especially when he looked at Murong Yan, who had a gentle appearance and a graceful temperament, he bent slightly and said, "Miss Murong is polite."

Murong Yan was taken aback, and waved his hands again and again: "Mr. Chen Ge, what are you doing, please hurry up, a little girl can't afford such a big gift."

Chen Gong smiled without saying a word, and after lightly nodding his head with Tian Xin and swordsman Guo Rong, he said in a gentle voice: "It's hard to be courteous with a decaying body, I hope you don't blame me."

Guo Rong's cold face softened, and he suddenly said: "It's okay."

Chen Gong seemed to know Jianxiu's temperament, and smiled slightly.

Xia Houchun was helpless, seeing Chen Gong's composure, he asked, "Didn't Mr. Ge ask me why I did that?"

Tian Xin pursed her lips, and said in a low voice: "Who knows, maybe there is something wrong with your muscles, and it's not surprising that you have frequent faint moves."

Chen Gong smiled narrowly when he heard the words, and after pretending to ponder, he said in surprise: "Your Highness has been smart since he was a child, and he can distinguish right from wrong. I don't know why you hurt yourself like this, old minister?"

Xia Houchun was speechless. After deliberating for a moment, he said softly: "When I was in Jinzhou before, it was out of selfishness to seek revenge from the Cui family in public. This time, it is out of public interest to provoke Du's son."

Chen Gong frowned, and said slightly reproachfully: "Clan Du is my senior official family in Dajing, and the current patriarch, Du Youdu, is the servant of the official department. And General Du Shen is the most favored by Du Shilang, it is really unwise for you to start a quarrel in public today and make him look bad, Your Highness, pardon the old minister's blunt words."

Xia Houchun made a gesture of respect, and apologized with a smile: "Ge Lao misunderstood, the boy just wanted to test the quality of that person, and also wanted to ask Wei Duqu's meaning, and did not intend to completely quarrel with them."

Chen Gong frowned: "Then what did you find out?"

Xia Houchun restrained his smile, and said softly: "It has been found out that Weidu has no intention of being interested in me at present, let alone his allegiance."

Zhi Chan rolled his eyes, allegiance?You don't have farts now, and I wouldn't want to be loyal to you.

Tian Xin snorted softly: "You are quite self-aware."

Murong Yan had a worried expression on his face: "Then what should we do? Wei Du is a thousand-year-old clan, comparable to King Xiao, if they are unwilling to support His Highness, wouldn't it be a difficult situation for Brother?"

Chen Gong glanced at Xia Houchun meaningfully, closed his eyes slightly, and then slowly opened them again.

There seemed to be a faint flash in his eyes, and after a long silence, he said in a low voice: "Dare to ask Your Highness, what exactly do you want to do?"

Xia Houchun lowered his eyes, flicked his five fingers, and asked without answering: "The elder Caige asked the boy about Duke Lu, and he must know who did it. Do you think you can avenge him in this life?"

Chen Gong opened his mouth, his face seemed to be flushed, sullen, or unhappy, but more of it was the helplessness of wanting to kill the thief and being unable to recover. His face was uncertain, and after a long time, a trace of depression finally appeared.

His voice was hoarse, and he replied in a harsh voice: "So you know everything?"

Xia Houchun got up slowly, walked to the table, and looked down at the bright yellow seal on the table, which symbolized the Shuozhou Army. He didn't hesitate to go to Tiandu Peak to fight against Taiwei, besides he didn't want to drag him into the stalemate with Xuanzong, he also didn't feel worried about some people."

For some of the people mentioned here, Chen Gong knows it well, and the cicada is thoughtful, while Tian Xin, Murong Yan and swordsman Guo Rong are at a loss.

Chen Gong cursed with hatred, "How could it be, how dare they?"

Xia Houchun's tone stopped, and he said pointedly: "Let's not talk about it, who is the culprit in Duke Lu's death? Who knows if they are making trouble behind this?"

He stood with a sword in his hand, turned around, and said softly: "Every time Zhengyi slaughters more dogs, most of them are scholars who are ungrateful, why don't you dare?"

Tianxin murmured to herself, chewing on this sentence secretly.

Murong Yan's eyes darkened, thinking that his Southern Chu Kingdom seemed to have been defeated by these 'Confucians'.

Chen Gong's breath was stagnant, and he seemed to be in disbelief, muttering to himself: "They are all reading books of sages."

Shi Chan clasped his hands together, shook his head and said: "The abbot said that the mind is the most difficult to subdue. How many brothers and elders in the temple were ruined by greed, hatred and ignorance, and fell into the hell of Abi."

Xia Houchun approached, gazed at the old man who had spent most of his life for Dajing, and sighed softly: "Old Man, people's hearts can change."

Chen Gong's old face faded, and his momentum gradually became depressed. After hanging his head for a long time, he looked up at Xia Houchun, "According to what you mean, Mrs. Du also got involved?"

After Xia Houchun rubbed the hilt of the sword at his waist, after a long silence, he softly uttered a shocking sentence: "I want to completely knock down the Daoist sect, Wei Du's position is very important."

As soon as these words came out, there was an instant dead silence in the tent.

Even the noise outside the tent stopped abruptly in an instant.

There were only gusts of cold wind blowing rustlingly, making people's cheeks cold.

Chen Gong was shocked, with a look of disbelief.

Tian Xin's almond eyes shrank suddenly, as if meeting Xia Houchun for the first time.

The corners of Shi Chan's mouth twitched, and he slandered madly, so I know you are full of bad things.

The euphemistic name is "going north to defend against the sky, and suppress the Yan territory". It turns out that the strategy of "building plank roads in the open and crossing Chencang secretly" has been done.

Murong Yan blinked his small eyes, as if a little star appeared.

Brother Shi is indeed not an ordinary person, he dared to risk the disapproval of the world.

Chen Gong stared at Xia Houchun, and said nothing for a long time.

He knew that the prince was unwilling to be subordinated to others, so how could he be so crazy.

To completely knock down the Taoist sect, this is something that even Emperor Taizong never did.

After a while, he asked in a shy voice, "Why is this?"

Xia Houchun looked indifferently, tapped the hilt of his sword lightly, and said in a low voice: "The situation in Dajing and the upper and lower circles must be well known to the elders. Although the court officials will not be completely collapsed, they have already been corrupted by Xu Xiao and other noble families. , class antagonisms, powerful clans, and the entire officialdom is like a pool of stagnant water."

He paused, and said slowly: "And this is not the most important thing. The biggest hidden danger is the Xuanmen sect headed by Xuanzong with ulterior motives. At the Great Court Meeting at the beginning of the year, Wei Boyu and Wei Yushi scolded me Dajing It’s not unreasonable for officials to become Taoist slaves. Since Dajing’s root is broken, he might as well uproot it once and for all.”

He raised his eyes, and under the strange eyes of Murong Yan and others, he said in a low voice: "Killing the Song family, picking the king of Jin, and plotting a palace change are all my warnings from the huge interest group hidden in the deepest place, and I am also telling them , I have already set my sights on them."

His eyes were sharp, his spirit was intimidating, and he said word by word: "Blood debts can only be repaid with blood."

"They killed my grandpa, and I will kill them; they dig out my background, and I will kill their whole family."

"Shangqiongbi fell to hell, I will not give up until this cancer that lives on Dajing's body is eradicated!"

Xia Houchun stood indifferently with his sword, his cold and aloof eyes seemed to be overlooking all living beings, and his high head was lifted slightly, as if to show contempt and disdain for that huge and extremely huge interest group.

Looking at Xia Houchun who showed his murderous intent for the first time, Murong Yan not only did not alienate, but his almond eyes shone brightly. Although thousands of people are afraid of him, this kind of heroic spirit of fighting for the people of the world, which woman in the world can Can you beat it?

Shi Chan's eyes were slightly dazed, and then he came to his senses and dared to die. The young master was almost bewitched by this guy, Amitabha Amitabha, sin, sin.

Guo Rong's eyes flashed, as if he had made up his mind.

After a long time, Chen Gong let out a long sigh, as if he was not very optimistic about Xia Houchun's future actions.

After hesitating for a while, he said: "Leaving aside, the forces in the DPRK and China are intertwined, and the local interest groups in various states and counties are even more messy. The involvement in it cannot be cut across the board. Your highness, your top priority is to cultivate morality, Li Zheng, you shouldn’t even come to this bitter and cold place here, not to mention that there are many wars and disasters, if you are not careful, you are in danger of dying, don’t you hear that the son of a thousand gold is sitting in the hall?”

Xia Houchun said with a smile: "Don't you know who the boy is He Bingxing Pavilion? If he can sit still, why would he travel thousands of miles north to Youyan?"

After Chen Gong was silent for a while, he said in a concentrated voice: "Have you ever thought about how many people will die like this?"

After Xia Houchun was silent for a while, he said slowly: "Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. After removing the carrion and scraping the bones to heal the wound, you will definitely be reborn from nirvana."

No one knows how much blood and blood is hidden in these few words.

The old man stared at the young man in front of him. He didn't know whether his decision today was correct, but he saw the determination of this young man, and he also saw the courage to 'swear to bring Xuanzong down'.

He had seen this courage and determination in a certain burly figure.

That man suppressed an era.

But the Crown Prince in front of him is not that one after all, and he still has a long way to go to catch up with that one.

He leaned back, leaning against the back of the cold thick mattress, his eyelids quivering slightly.

It seemed difficult to make a choice, he took a last look at Shi Chan, and then asked Xia Houchun deeply: "Isn't one Buddhism enough?"

The little monk's face darkened, he was always unhappy, "Benefactor Chen, this monastery is just a cooperative relationship with him, not his eagle and dog minions."

Chen Gong smiled apologetically, and after sweeping over Murongyan and Tianxin with his cloudy eyes, he paused slightly on the middle-aged swordsman before finally taking a deep look at Xia Houchun.

Buddhism, Jianmen, Wuqingdao, and the little saint from the Demonic Sect, he smiled gratifiedly. Unknowingly, His Royal Highness has gradually tightened his grip on the four major forces. Swing the knife.

But then the old man shook his head again and again, and sighed softly: "How can the majestic Daoist sect be so easily shaken? Even Emperor Taizong has never completely knocked down the Daoist sect from the altar, so what can you do, Your Highness?"

After Murong Yan took a careful look at Chen Gong, he smiled softly, "If you don't do it, you don't know it's impossible. Seniors, don't build up the ambitions of others and destroy your own prestige."

Guo Rong said abruptly: "What about Xuanzong, this world is not just dominated by Xuanzong's family, what's more, things in the world are changing, and ghosts and gods are unpredictable. Who can judge what the general situation of the world will be after a hundred years?"

He raised his eyebrows, as if admonishing or enlightening: "If you say a thousand words and ten thousand, you still rely on the sharp sword in your hand."

He glanced at Chen Gong, and said in a low voice: "Chen Ge is more than stable, but he is too foresight. Although he has the intention of helping the world, he has no power to help the world, let alone the determination to move forward."

He turned his head to stare at Xia Houchun, and said word by word: "If there are thousands of catastrophes, I will cut them off with a single sword."

"As a sword bearer, I shall kill all enemies!"

"So what about Xuanzong, what about Taiwei, once you become an enemy, you can kill him with your sword!"

Everyone was shocked and deafened, watching Guo Rong speechless for a while.

Are all sword repairers so crazy?
For Guo Rong's refutation, Chen Gong laughed it off and didn't care.

He pondered for a while, but it was right to think about it. After all, His Royal Highness is a young man. It is normal to be young and vigorous. If he is not vigorous, is he still a young man?
What's more, he didn't want the prince to look old at such a young age.

He sighed, and said with emotion: "Counting romantic figures and looking at the present, it seems that I am getting old."

Xia Houchun smiled helplessly at Guo Rong, and quickly comforted Chen Gong, saying: "The old man should be strong."

He restrained his smile, and said softly: "If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your weapon. After all, the Daoists are from the mountains, and fighting with the power of ordinary people is just a fly to shake a big tree."

The old man was startled when he heard the words, his brows gradually frowned, and he asked, "Do you want to borrow the power of Tianqiong Pavilion?"

Xia Houchun shook his head, "The Tianqiong Pavilion has long been infiltrated into a sieve and cannot be used by me."

He then laughed and said, "What's more, even if I want Tianqiong Pavilion, Father may not give it to me."

"Then the Devil's Prison?" Chen Gong asked suspiciously.

He still shook his head, "The position of the one in the Demon Town Prison is uncertain, not to mention his origin is unknown, and no one can control it except the old man."

Chen Gong smiled bitterly: "The old minister can't think of any other official in the court who can help His Highness fulfill his great wish."

Xia Houchun smiled, his eyes were dark, and he said softly: "Could it be that the old man forgot, Qin Tianjian?"

"Qin Tianjian?" Chen Gong was stunned, "Your Highness is talking about that Li Shenstick?"

Xia Houchun said with a smile, "Exactly."

Chen Gong frowned, and muttered: "The current supervisor of Qin Tianjian is called Li Chun, and he looks like a fairy dressed up, but that guy talks all day long, he only knows some astrology and divination techniques, and he has never heard of it. I have said that he has something extraordinary, let alone cultivating Xuanwu Dao, is your Highness wrong?"

Xia Houchun smiled lightly, and replied: "To tell the truth, the old man, I also learned from the mouth of the Prince Jin's man that this Li Jianzheng has indeed been hiding for many years."

The old man hesitated and said: "Your Highness, I have known Li Shengun for many years. Apart from astrology and divination, he seems to have no other skills."

Tian Xin raised her eyebrows, "Could it be that Chen Ge always looked down on the art of astrology and divination?"

Chen Gong rolled his eyes: "Then what do you think this thing does?"

It's not that Chen Gong deliberately belittled Li Chun, it's just that although he knows the Taoist sect, he has never really seen ghosts and gods, not to mention that Li Chun has been nesting in the Qin Tianjian for decades, waiting for the two or three big dogs. Cats and kittens, they never move from their nests.

Moreover, since the death of Emperor Taizong, in the reign of Emperor Hong, he has not participated in the government for more than ten years, and has not shown any amazing miracles. This makes Chen Gong believe that the old magic stick can help the prince fight against Taoism.

Isn't this just a joke?
Xia Houchun held Tianxin who was about to refute a few words, and smiled at Chen Gong: "Master Ge, do you still remember Si Tiantai?"

The old man was startled when he heard the words, and laughed dumbly: "Why don't you remember, Si Tiantai is the predecessor of Qin Tianjian."

He replied generously: "It was originally established during the Emperor Taizong's time. He claimed to be in charge of the laws of heaven and the laws of heaven, looking up at all phenomena in the sky. Don't think the gimmick is so scary, it is actually to observe the weather of the sky and the earth, calculate the solar terms, um, and help the emperor to control the sky." Time and ephemeris."

Xia Houchun smiled and nodded slightly without refuting.

He said with some regret: "After His Majesty ascended the throne, he transferred Si Tiantai to the Secretary's Department. Afterwards, it was dismantled several times, and it became what it is today."

Speaking of this, he seemed to have realized something, and looked at Xia Houchun: "Why, could it be that there are really capable people hidden in this Qin Tianjian?"

He touched his chin, "Then why didn't I feel it every time I went to brag with Li Shengun?"

Xia Houchun was helpless, Tianxin's face turned pale, and she didn't mean to target the old man in front of her on purpose, but she was a little bit annoyed at his 'one leaf blinded' that's all.

In fact, Chen Gong really underestimated this technique of astrology. This is the supreme method passed down from the ancestor of Taoism. Said to hold the door of life and death.

In Daoism, the art of astrology and divination is called the "Four Great Dharma Gates" together with the Alchemy of the Danding School, the Talisman Art of the Fulu School, and the Qi Practice of Ancient Times, and it is also the most mysterious secret art among the Four Great Dharma Gates.

It's just that after Taiwei and other Shangqing Danding sect took charge of Xuanzong and ordered the Taoism of the world, they immediately denounced astrology and divination from "upper nine streams" to "middle nine streams" and ranked them alongside Danqing, Qinqi, and witch doctors. , and with the change of times, this line of successors gradually disappeared. Except for the fortune-telling and divination stalls in the streets and alleys, there are no real astrologers in the world.

Murong Yan was curious, and asked: "May I ask Mr. Chen Ge, since you have a good relationship with that Li Jianzheng, have you ever heard such shocking words from him?"

The old man fell into deep thought, shook his head and said: "There are no shocking words, but when I was waiting to meet Taizong, the old monk from Fukong Temple said a word."

Having said that, he subconsciously glanced at Xia Houchun, his eyes became more gentle.

Tian Xin, who was listening attentively, raised his eyebrows and said, "But the saying 'Da Jing will prosper in the fifth generation'?"

Murong Yan smiled lightly, and small dimples appeared on her cheeks.

Xia Houchun was helpless, slightly proud in his heart, but quickly dismissed the thought, isn't it obvious?

With him coming, Dajing will naturally prosper for thousands of years.

Chen Gong nodded lightly, "Not bad."

He said softly: "After hearing this, His Majesty Taizong turned his head and asked Li Shengun: Is that true?"

Xia Houchun's eyes flashed, and he said calmly: "I don't know how Li Jianzheng answered?"

Seeing the people paying attention and looking curious, the old man shook his head and said, "I don't know."

Shi Chan looked displeased: "I don't know? What do you mean I don't know?"

Chen Gong sighed softly: "Because when Li Shengun was about to speak, he was stopped by His Majesty Taizong."

Tian Xin pursed her mouth, suddenly feeling dull.

"but.."

The old man leisurely caught their appetite.

Murong Yan couldn't help asking: "But what?"

Chen Gong smiled slightly at Murong Yan: "However, His Majesty Taizong once praised in private that His Highness the Crown Prince looks like him."

He said meaningfully: "Moreover, the future concubine will also be a grandson's daughter-in-law with a beautiful heart and a heart, and a graceful grandeur, who is enough to be a mother in the world."

Murong Yan immediately lowered his head into his chest, blushing like a ripe peach.

The old man straightened his face, and said to Xia Houchun, "Your Highness, are you sure that the Li Shen stick can do it?"

After pondering for a while, Xia Houchun replied, "Could Elder Ge introduce Li Jianzheng for me?"

Chen Gong waved his hand: "That guy eats and sleeps all day long, so why not just call him to Youzhou to talk about introductions?"

Xia Houchun had no choice but to hesitate, not knowing how to speak.

Murong Yan next to him took a look at Xia Houchun, and smiled at Chen Gong: "Senior, you have a close relationship with that Li Jianzheng, so naturally no one can compare with you. Be intimate, and ask seniors to help me write a letter, I hope that Li Jianzheng can meet again, but please remember, seniors, you only need to mention in the letter that you are talking about friendship, not your brother."

She smiled gently and said sincerely: "Whether this matter is successful or not, this kindness will definitely be remembered in my heart."

The old man came to his senses, nodded his head and said, "Miss Murong is more thoughtful."

Maybe there is nothing wrong with contacting the court ministers for the prince, but now, as the governor of Shuozhou, he is also in charge of the Wanbian army.

If he becomes the prince again, if he is taken advantage of by someone with a heart, he will be dismissed lightly, and if he fails to do so, he will join him in plotting a rebellion.

Thinking of this, Chen Gong broke out in a cold sweat, and there was something more in his eyes looking at Murongyan, and his tone became more gentle, even he himself hadn't felt it, and there was a trace of humility unconsciously: " Miss Murong, don't worry, the veteran will make proper arrangements."

Xia Houchun glanced at Murong Yan unexpectedly, the other party smiled slightly, and couldn't help but patted the other party's wrist.

Seeing that the prince was not shy about it, Chen Gong showed a gratified smile on his face, and the empress had not heard from him for many years, so the prince was lonely since he was a child, and he was suppressed and murdered by the Wanning Palace many times. It's not easy, but now I finally have someone by my side.

Xia Houchun asked again: "By the way, elder Ge, do you know what parts Sitiantai was split into?"

After pondering for a while, the old man replied: "In addition to changing its name to Qin Tianjian, Si Tiantai also abolished many institutions, but the old minister heard that the two places 'Chongxuan Pavilion' and 'Guandao Building' seemed to be retained back then, but Except for the people in the palace, the outer courts of these two places have never heard of it, their reputation is not obvious, and they are silent and unknown."

He hesitated for a moment, "However, there was a young Si Li named Cheng Wei in Si Tiantai back then, who showed up in front of the driver, but I don't know about the rest."

Xia Houchun's heart skipped a beat, he narrowed his eyes and said, "Cheng Wei?"

In the list Song He gave him, Cheng Wei was among them.

He hurriedly asked: "Master Ge, do you know where this Cheng Wei is now?"

(End of this chapter)