Jin Yiwei is on duty, signing Fengshen Legs at the beginning

There are four major squares in the inner city of Chang’an, namely:

Longjingfang in the east, Taiyuanfang in the south, Ankangfang in the west, and Minshunfang in the north.

All the people living in Longjingfang are relatives of the emperor, princes and nobles.

Pingxi Prince’s Mansion is located on the west side of Longjingfang, covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres, and has magnificent buildings, including countless palaces, pavilions, pavilions, and jade palaces.

It’s not much different than the palace.

This is not because Prince Ning is high-profile, but because this Pingxi Palace was built by the emperor for Prince Ning.

After Emperor Xuande succeeded to the throne, he was very high-spirited and vowed to expand his territory and become a powerful ruler.

In the autumn of the first year of Xuande, Emperor Xuande sent King Ning to lead 100,000 cavalry to attack Northern Mongolia.

King Ning ordered his two trusted generals to lead 30,000 troops each to suppress the main force of Northern Mongolia. He personally led 40,000 elite cavalry, detoured thousands of miles, attacked the Northern Mongolian nest on a snowy night, captured the Great Khan of Northern Mongolia alive, and killed 70,000 to 80,000 enemies. Then he attacked the main force of Northern Mongolia from behind, and attacked from three sides with two close generals, wiping out the main force of more than 100,000 Northern Mongolia.

Northern Mongolia was almost destroyed and fled to the depths of the northwest, where it never recovered. The territory of Dachu expanded to the north by more than three million square kilometers.

In the spring of the third year of Emperor Xuande’s reign, Emperor Xuande sent King Ning to lead an army of 300,000 to conquer Shu westward.

Speaking of the origin of Shu, we have to start with the conflict between Chu and Han more than 1,500 years ago.

Xiang Yu killed Liu Bang at the Hongmen Banquet. After learning the news, Xiao He escorted Lu Pheasant and several of Liu Bang’s sons to Xi Shu overnight, and burned down the only plank road leading to Xi Shu.

However, Xiang Yu did not let go of Liu Bang’s remnants. He personally led an army to attack Xishu. Xiao He took Liu Ying and fled into the mountains, hiding his name.

More than a hundred years later, Xiang Yu passed away. Xiao Feng, a descendant of Xiao He, founded the Wushen Sect, with followers all over Western Shu. Later, he launched an uprising, captured Western Shu, and established the Shu Kingdom.

The emperors of Da Chu sent troops several times to conquer the area, but because the geographical location of Western Shu was difficult to defend and difficult to attack, they all ended in failure.

Xishu continued for more than a thousand years.

Until King Ning led an army of 300,000 to the west, he destroyed Western Shu in less than a year.

King Ning swept Northern Mongolia and destroyed Western Shu, making great contributions to the world. Emperor Xuande named King Ning the King of Pingxi and built the Pingxi Palace in Longjingfang for him, which was comparable to the royal palace, to show his respect for the Eight Emperors. My brother’s incomparable respect and favor.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that His Majesty is using an excuse to keep King Ning in the capital, so that King Ning cannot return to the Western Shu fiefdom, in case King Ning has second thoughts.

Prince Ning is such a smart man. Naturally, he knows that he is already a master of great achievements. If he is not careful, he will be killed.

In the past twenty years, King Ning never mentioned the return of his fiefdom to Emperor Xuande, nor did he interact with any courtiers. He spent almost all day in the palace drinking, reciting poems, playing piano and chess, and living a noble and elegant life.

…….

now.

In the palace of Prince Pingxi.

In a pavilion with red paint and blue tiles in the middle of the lake, a man and a woman were sitting in front of a stone table, playing chess.

The man was dressed in green clothes, with no hair crown tied on his head. His long black and white hair was scattered freely, looking very free and unruly.

He is the master of the palace, the eighth brother of the current emperor, an unparalleled genius, King Ning Xiang Chen.

Prince Ning has handsome features and elegant temperament, but there are slight crow’s feet at the corners of his eyes, which adds to the sense of vicissitudes accumulated over time.

The woman playing chess with Prince Ning was wearing a long moon-blue dress. Her black hair was tied up in a nine-pink bun with nine phoenixes wrapped around her hair, and she wore a red gold and silk pearl hairpin.

Her facial features are exquisite, her skin is as fat as snow, and her celestial appearance is unparalleled, captivating the country.

She is the eldest daughter of Emperor Xuande, Princess Pingyang Xiang Qingyang.

At this time, Xiang Qingyang was holding a white piece in his delicate hand, hanging in the sky above the chessboard, but he still didn’t make a move.

On the chessboard, White is surrounded from all sides and has nowhere to break out.

After a long while, Xiang Qingyang gave up and gave up. She chuckled: “Uncle Eight Emperors has reached the pinnacle of chess skills, and Qingyang can’t match him!”

Xiang Chen smiled calmly: “It’s just a narrow victory. Princess’s chess skills have improved a lot. There are only a few people in this world who can beat you.”

Xiang Qingyang smiled sweetly and said: “Uncle Eighth Emperor is overly praised. You always say that my chess skills have improved a lot, but every time we play, Uncle Eighth Emperor always beats me just right. Before, I always thought that my chess skills would soon catch up. Uncle Eight Emperors, now I realize that the gap is like a chasm in the sky.”

Xiang Chen picked up the white jade tea cup and took a sip, smiling without saying a word.

At this time, a guard hurriedly came to the pavilion, first saluted Princess Pingyang, and then bowed to Prince Ning and said:

“Your Majesty, the eldest lady is back.”

“Oh?” Xiang Chen raised his eyebrows slightly, with a smile on his lips, “What is this girl doing back now? Bring her here!”

“Yes.” The guard took the order and left.

Xiang Qingyang stood up and said with a smile: “Uncle Eighth Emperor, I will not disturb your father and daughter’s reunion, and I will say goodbye!”

Xiang Chen nodded slightly

Head: “Princess, walk slowly.”

Princess Pingyang came out of the pavilion with two personal maids, and Xiao Qiuyue, dressed in purple, came towards her.

The two stunning beauties looked at each other. Xiao Qiuyue hurriedly stepped aside to give way, bowed her head and saluted: “I have met Her Royal Highness.”

Princess Pingyang’s cold eyes swept over Xiao Qiuyue, smiled slightly, and floated away dragging a long dress.

Xiao Qiuyue raised her head and glanced at the man in the moon-blue dress leaving, then turned back and walked towards the pavilion.

In the pavilion, Prince Ning sat at the stone table and drank tea alone.

Xiao Qiuyue walked into the pavilion, came to Prince Ning, bowed her head and saluted:

“Qiuyue has met my father.”

“Back.” Prince Ning put down the tea cup in his hand and looked at Xiao Qiuyue with a smile on his face, “Why did you suddenly return to the capital?”

Xiao Qiuyue said: “Qiuyue missed me very much when she didn’t return to the capital to visit her father during the Chinese New Year. It happened that a colleague was transferred to the capital, so she took leave and went back to the capital with her to visit her father and concubine.”

Prince Ning nodded slightly and asked, “Is the colleague you mentioned who was transferred to the capital named Huang Shaojie?”

“How did your father know?” Xiao Qiuyue looked stunned.