Aspirations

Chapter 192 The Self-Knowing Does Not Complain
Xia Xiang wanted to ask a few more questions, but suddenly someone asked from outside, "Is Xia County Honorable here?"

It was Zhang Hou's voice.

"Brother Zhang, please come in." Xia Xiang stood up to greet him.

As soon as the door curtain opened, Zhang Hou, Shi'er, Teng Zhengyuan, and Shen Bao came in.

Although Xia Xiang's camp is not small, suddenly there are so many people, and it seems cramped for a while.After being seated separately, Zhang Hou ignored Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu's presence, and said bluntly, "Brother Xia, although you and I are each in charge now, but after all, we have known each other for a while, and Zhang has a few words that he would like to clarify with you. "

"No need." Xia Xiang didn't want to listen to Zhang Hou's so-called rhetoric. "Brother Zhang, you are wrong. You and I are both disciples of the emperor and the emperor's subjects. How can we be each in charge?"

"I don't want to hear it? I don't want to hear Zhang, but I have to say it." Zhang Hou sneered, "Do you know where this place is? This is the famous Daping Village..."

"Don't talk about it, Brother Zhang!" Shen Bao pulled Zhang's thick arm, "Today Shen accompanied you to meet Brother Xia, just to make it clear to you that from now on, you and I will disagree. Conspiracy, cut off the robe and cut off the righteousness.”

Teng Zhengyuan's face was as iron as iron: "Brother Zhang and I don't have to cut our robes and break up our righteousness. We never knew each other, and we don't have to break up our righteousness."

Shi Er wanted to say something, but was stopped by Zhang Hou's stern eyes. Zhang Hou got up and smiled: "Since that's the case, let's go to one side of the road from now on. Let's say goodbye, see you later, don't blame Zhang for turning his face and being ruthless."

Zhang Hou got up and left, Xia Xiang said coldly, "No."

Shi'er gritted her teeth, hesitated for a moment, and followed out.

A few people sat down and said a few more words, and Changguan's voice came from outside: "Misters, the officials are quite interested today, and I want to have fun with you, please come out."

Xia Xiang and his party went out of the camp one after another. They saw that several bonfires had been lit in the middle of the dunes. The emperor, dressed in casual clothes, walked slowly to the bonfire.

A group of civil and military officials accompanied by the emperor all gathered around the emperor.The deserted dunes that were originally deserted, now against the backdrop of firelight and silhouettes, are like a shining meteor suddenly in the vast starry sky.

"Everyone, I haven't been out of Beijing for a long time. It's rare for me to share this night with you today. Come, it's going to snow in the evening, can I have a drink?" The emperor was in a good mood. It was a snowflake, and he couldn't help laughing, "Sure enough, it's snowing, the desert is like snow, and the moon in Yanshan is like a hook. Why should you be a golden brain, let's walk on the Qingqiu. Come, come, come, come and have fun with me."

Someone had already put down the table, put dishes and wine, and the emperor raised a glass to the sky: "Remember that when Taizu Taizong fought in the south and the north, and suffered countless bloodshed, he conquered the great Xia Wanli Jiangshan. Come, the first cup of wine, to the Taizu Taizong. and ancestors!"

The crowd toasted.

The emperor raised a second glass of wine: "When the late emperor passed away, he taught me that there are three kinds of people who should not be used: Yi Ya kills his son to please the king, which is not in line with human nature, so he cannot be used; It is not in line with human nature to serve the emperor as a minister, and not to be close to the prince. It is not in line with human nature to put up a mink in the palace to flatter the king. Come, the second glass of wine, to the late emperor!"

The crowd toasted.

The emperor raised the third glass of wine again: "Today, it is a rare event for the monarchs and ministers to gather in Daping Village. Now that the country is peaceful and the world is peaceful, although I feel a little sick, and I have no children under my knees, I have a foundation in Daxia. Still solid. Come, the third cup of wine, get the big summer."

The crowd toasted.

At this time, the snowflakes were flakes, but there was no wind, the snowflakes fluttered and fell, and the sky and the earth were white.The emperor's head and shoulders were covered with snowflakes, and the emperor stood proudly in the snow, his face bursting with pride: "Everyone knows that Datai Village was once a place where people were caught off guard?"

When the emperor said this, countless people were shocked.

The emperor laughed and pointed directly: "Xia Xiang, tell me the legendary history of Daping Village."

Xia Xiang didn't expect to be called by the emperor in public, so he hurriedly bowed out and hesitated for a moment: "The emperor..."

"But it doesn't matter." The emperor waved his hand, "Just as King Jing, King Xing, King Qing, King Yun and King Jian are all there, as well as all the princes and ministers, it is very rare to have a happy gathering today, you don't have to be cautious, although Come to think of it. Presumably, some of you here know this place, and some don't."

"Yes, Your Majesty, such a minister would be embarrassing." Xia Xiang thought that the Emperor did not know that Daping Village was a famous place for trapped dragons in history. It turned out that the Emperor knew very well, so he felt more at ease, "Daping Village seems to be just a An ordinary village is an ominous place. Two outstanding emperors have lost their lives here. Because of the collapse of three prosperous dynasties, it is a place where countless emperors can't escape. The first emperor to perish here. It is King Zhou of Shang."

A trace of killing intent flashed in Xingwang's eyes. He and Hou Pingpan looked at each other, and Hou Pingpan shook his head gently, implying that Xingwang should be calm and wait for the opportunity.

King Jing and King Qing looked at each other and smiled, and the two looked at Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu at the same time. Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu nodded slightly to King Jing and King Qing.

Xia Xiang continued: "This place used to be the palace of King Zhou. King Zhou built courtyards and terraces here, arranged wine ponds and meat forests, and led a large number of servants to drink day and night. After the Zhou Dynasty army broke the capital, King Zhou, who had woken up from a big dream, saw that the situation was over. , and finally committed suicide in Lutai. Although this place was not the place where King Zhou set himself on fire, it was the place where King Zhou pursued joy and caused anger and resentment. It can be said that the sand dunes ruined the foundation of King Zhou.”

Although everyone present was full of poetry and books and knew why King Zhou died, they did not know that King Zhou’s wine pond and meat forest was built on a sand dune. Some sighed, some were amazed, and some grabbed a handful of sand and smelled it. , I want to know whether there is still the breath of the past in the sand now after a thousand years.

When Xia Xiang saw the emperor's approval to him, Li Dingshan and Song Chaodu also nodded slightly, he ignored the hostile eyes of Xingwang, Hou Pingpan and Zhang Hou's mocking eyes, he continued: "When King Zhou died More than [-] years later, another great king also died here. He was the famous Zhao Wuling King. As one of the seven heroes of the Warring States Period, the Zhao State was precisely because of the improvement of Zhao Wuling on the army's Hu clothing, riding and archery, which made him Zhao State has become a military power second only to Da Qin. However, what is embarrassing is that the fate of King Wuling of Zhao is really bleak."

"Originally, King Wuling of Zhao first established the eldest son as the crown prince, but later he felt that the younger son was more like an emperor, so he abolished the elder and established the younger regardless of the minister's objection. Later, as he got older, he felt more sympathy for the abolished eldest son, and thought about it again. Half of the land was given to the eldest son, and the eldest son and the young children ruled the world together. Such a wise King Wuling of Zhao did not understand the truth that there are no two kings in the world, but he was too zealous. Unexpectedly, after the news came out, those who supported the prince The minister was afraid that the eldest son would kill them all after he succeeded to the throne, so he simply attacked first and launched a mutiny, locking King Zhao Wuling in the Dune Palace and starving to death." Xia Xiang shook his head and sighed, "After the death of King Zhao Wuling, the strength of Zhao State has gradually increased. Weakened, the second largest country that once had the ambition to swallow Qin went downhill and was finally annihilated by Qin."

"After the Qin State annexed the Zhao State, it ruled the world. After only a few decades, bad omens appeared frequently in various places, and even the strange celestial phenomenon of 'Ying Huo Shou Xin' appeared. Qin Shi Huang chose to go out on a parade to relax his mind..." said Here, Xia Xiang deliberately paused, the emperor's southern tour was really set to come to Xingzhou again, and it was also a tour to relax. He took a peek at the emperor, and when he saw the emperor's calm face, he felt relieved, "However, the beginning of a strong and strong body. As soon as the emperor arrived in Pingyuanjin, he was seriously ill and had to issue an edict to explain his funeral, but he died in the Sandhill Palace before the edict was sent. After the death of the first emperor, Zhao Gao and Li Si supported Hu Hai to ascend to the throne, and the Qin state gradually declined. Three years later, Xianyang City was conquered by Liu Bang, and the majestic Qin Dynasty declared its demise."

"It is precisely because of the death of two emperors and the collapse of three dynasties that the Dune Palace became the notorious 'Land of Trapped Dragons'. The glorious palace was gradually covered with historical dust, and now only weeds and sand dunes are left. One piece, the snowflakes all over the sky and the sand all over the ground seem to tell the posterity the prosperity of the past and the changes in the world.” At this time, the snow was falling more and more heavily, and a thin layer had accumulated on the ground. Feeling as if he had traveled through a thousand years of time, he crossed his hands and bowed to the emperor, "Your Majesty, I have finished telling the legendary history of Daping Village, and I am terrified."

"Very well, what are you afraid of?" The emperor laughed, "Two emperors and three dynasties, the sand dunes are truly a place where dragons are trapped. If I die here again, when future generations talk about it, will it be different? It would be extremely stupid to think that I knew this place was ominous, but I still had to come here!"

Everyone was shocked!

The emperor still looked calm: "In life, you should do something and refrain from doing it. If you only want to leave a name in the history, and only want to be commented on by future generations, wouldn't it be a history book? If you are responsible for the events of your life, why do you plan to comment on it later? In this life, I have inherited the will of the previous emperor. Although I have no great merits, I have no great faults. I have suffered a serious illness, and now I have seen it a lot. If I let me not be the emperor, I do not feel any regret. The only thing that makes me The ones who can't let go are Xian'er, mother and son..."

It turned out that the woman the emperor met in the secret source was Xian'er, Xia Xiang's heart jumped, and for some reason he thought of his missing mother Song Dingniang. The world was vast and the world was in a hurry.Although he firmly believes that his mother will be fine, he still misses her dearly.

The ministers knew that the emperor once had a tryst with the fairies in the secret source, and there were not a few people. There were very few people who knew that the emperor had a son.As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked.

"The emperor has a son?"

"If they find their mother and son, the emperor will have a successor, and Daxia will have a prince."

"Good news, great news, God bless Da Xia."

"There are people who have successors in Daxia, so that some people can give up, don't cause troubles in vain, and harm the people for the sake of the throne."

"Really finding Xian'er and mother and son is a major event in the history of Daxia that deserves to be featured in a big book."

The emperor ignored everyone's discussion, and he suddenly looked up to the sky and sighed: "Unfortunately, just when I found Xian'er after all the hard work, I unexpectedly learned that Xian'er has passed away, and I and her were born. The child's whereabouts are unknown."

The sudden turning point shocked everyone, some sighed, some gloated, and some closed their eyes.

"Fortunately, when Xian'er passed away, he entrusted the child to a woman for adoption. Although this person is missing, he has already found out that the child has grown up, and this year is the year of the weak crown." The emperor's eyes showed kindness , "I have a queen, Daxia has a queen, and the sky has eyes."

"Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"Emperor Hexi."

The ministers gave congratulations.

The emperor waved his hand and stopped the ministers: "Unfortunately, I don't know where this son is now. But what I do know is that among the civil and military officials, there are not a few who want to establish a new emperor!"

The emperor's tone suddenly changed, his voice was sharp, and his eyes became extremely sharp: "I'm still in power, I haven't returned to the sky, I still have a queen, you treat me like this, do you really think that I will be sick after I fall ill. Since you have private gatherings and secret correspondence, I know very well. Where is Wu Yidong?"

"The minister is here." Wu Yidong came out of the queue with a face full of fear. He didn't dare to shake off the snowflakes on his head. He came to the emperor tremblingly, and was about to kneel.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "You don't have to kneel, and present it."

"Yes." Wu Yidong turned around and said, "come here, carry it up."

King Xing, King Yun, and Hou Pingpan looked at each other, thinking that something was wrong in their hearts. Suddenly, they remembered one thing at the same time. Among the three emperors who were trapped in the Land of Trapped Dragons in history, only Qin Shihuang was the emperor, and the other two were kings.In the land of the trapped dragon, you can trap the emperor or the prince!

What makes Xingwang even more puzzled is when Wu Yidong fell to the emperor?The real situation was broken, Wu Yidong just stopped raising troops, but he did not abandon him and turn to the emperor... Of course, what he did not think about was that Wu Yidong obeyed his words because Wu Yidong thought he could become the emperor, the emperor of the star king. After the dream was shattered, how could Wu Yidong still follow him?

The two imperial guards struggled to carry a box up, which was large and heavy.

"Your Majesty..." Wu Yidong's voice was a bit bitter, "Everything is in it, please make your decision."

Wu Yidong ignored the questioning stare cast by the Star King at him, and he had all kinds of feelings in his heart.Originally, he still had fantasies in his mind, thinking that Star King might still be in the position. Just last night, Han Meng broke into his tent late at night, and put his correspondence with Star King and Hou Pingpan as well as the evidence of the rebellion. In front of him, he told him that he had two ways to go. One was that when Xingwang was taken down, he was assigned to the same party as Xingwang, and he was beheaded all over the place.The second is to publicly expose the Star King's intention to raise an army and rebel, and atone for his merits. The emperor will be generous, spare him from death, and keep his family safe.

Wu Yidong still wanted to struggle, but saw that Han Meng took out the military order. Several of his loyal subordinates had been taken down. Yes, I promised Han Meng.

(End of this chapter)