The cold wind was bleak, but the city of Tianzhou was very lively. As the New Year was approaching, the city added a lot of festive atmosphere for the New Year.

Many people around Tianzhou City will go to the city to buy New Year's goods at this time, or sell some handicrafts, weaving products, etc., in exchange for money.

Sitting on the pavilion, looking at the bustling crowd on the street in the distance, and feeling the joy of the people of Tianzhou, Qin Wei was in a very good mood.

Xiao Shunzi brought tea, and the two sat by the window.

"Lan Ying playing the piano!"

The maid, Lan Ying, was sitting beside her holding the qin, with slender hands, playing the qin and strings.

The clear and clear sound of the zither is flowing quietly, as if it comes from a deep valley and a secluded mountain.

Sometimes it is as slow as flowing water, sometimes it is low and euphemistic like whispering, and sometimes it is high and straight like a towering mountain.

It is also up and down, deep and tactful without losing passion.

Qin Wei couldn't help enjoying the melodious sound of the piano in his eyes.

Maybe the sound of the piano was a bit monotonous, but the ethereal and melodiousness in it made him intoxicated.

"Your Highness likes to listen to the piano?" Lan Yuehou said softly.

Qin Wei came back to his senses and shook his head slightly, "This king is not a refined person, I don't understand the beauty of this music, I just think it sounds good."

"Haha, the beauty of the zither's sound, a nice sentence is enough!" Lan Yuehou laughed.

He picked up the tea, rolled up his sleeves and sipped lightly, his movements were free and elegant, natural and casual, without any rigidity.

Qin Wei looked at him, and asked with a smile: "Master Hou came to see me, probably not to listen to the piano and drink tea."

Lan Yuehou put down his teacup and said, "Your Majesty asked me to go to Yunzhou, but I don't know much about the situation in Yunzhou, so I can only ask His Highness for help."

Looking down at the clear tea, Qin Wei understood in his heart that Lan Yuehou said he was asking for help, but in fact he just wanted to learn about the situation in the three southwest states from him.

"The scourge of the Southwest lies with Marquis Changping. If you want to solve the scourge of the Southwest, you only need to solve the Marquis of Changping."

"What about after Marquis Changping?" Lan Yuehou said softly.

Qin Wei raised his head and said, "I don't know."

"This is the most troublesome place!" Lan Yuehou rubbed the center of his brows with some headaches.

Qin Wei looked at him with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.

Although this Lan Yuehou acted freely and freely, he was also a serious person.

"When does Your Highness plan to go to Shuzhou?" Lan Yuehou asked again. ....

"It will take a few more days. I will not be able to set off until the affairs of Tianzhou are properly arranged," Qin Wei said.

"Then it seems that we can't go together." Lan Yuehou said with a smile.

"Hou Ye goes to Yunzhou, and this king goes to Shuzhou. Even if they go together, they will go on different paths." Qin Wei said.

"The road is different, but the way is the same." Lan Yuehou said.

Qin Wei smiled bluntly, "What is Hou Ye talking about?"

Lan Yuehou lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "The way of detachment!"

Qin Wei shook his head slightly, "What this king wants is the way of the world."

Lan Yuehou looked at him in surprise, and then burst out laughing.

"Your Highness's words are a bit rebellious."

"Master Hou has always acted out of the world." Qin Wei said with a smile.

To live in the vastness of the world, to establish the right position in the world, to walk the great way of the world, this is the way of the emperor.

Qin Wei implied that what he wanted was the throne, so Lan Yuehou said that he was rebellious.

Lan Yuehou, on the other hand, acted indiscriminately and did whatever he wanted, so Qin Wei said that he did not follow the worldly way, in simple terms, he was extraordinary and free from vulgarity.

"Haha, interesting, interesting." Lan Yuehou couldn't stop laughing.

He seemed to like laughing a lot, revealing all the joy and anger in his heart.

"Forget it, Ben Hou won't be with you anymore. After Chang Pinghou is settled, Ben Hou will come to drink with you again!" Lan Yuehou got up and said.

Qin Wei also stood up and said: "The king wishes Hou Ye the victory!"

Lan Yuehou walked downstairs, waved his hands and said, "Winning or losing is not important to me!"

Looking at his leaving figure, Qin Wei already knew it in his heart.

He doesn't care about winning or losing.

Maybe it wasn't Dali either.

All he cares about is the free and easy and carefree state in his heart.

……

Lan Yuehou lived in Tianzhou City for three days, and then led the Mingyue Army to leave.

Before leaving, he took a lot of dossiers about the three southwestern states from Wang An.

And Qin Wei stayed in Tianzhou City for more than ten days, and did not prepare to go to Shuzhou until after the New Year.

In the 45th year of Wude, on the ninth day of the first lunar month, it is advisable to go out, break ground, build beams, get engaged, and avoid entering the house and burial.

Qin Wei left Tianzhou City with the [-] soldiers borrowed from the [-]th Regiment Battalion and the [-] households of the Zhenwu Division.

Qin Wei brought these three thousand battalions from Kyoto to Tianzhou, and now he is going to take them from Tianzhou to Shuzhou.

The original two thousand households of Zhenwusi have all been dispersed, and now there are many disciples from the major sects of Tianzhou in these two thousand households.

At the same time, there were Moyan, Yuwen Chengdu, Huoyun Cthulhu, Di Renjie, Qi Lin, Li Ru, Wang An and others who accompanied him to Shuzhou.

Tie Shou was left by Qin Wei in the Martial Division of Tianzhou Town, and now he is the commander of the Martial Division of Tianzhou Town, and he will be the master of the Tianzhou Martial Arts in the future.

Not only that, Qin Wei also entrusted him and Zhuge Zhengwo to establish Zhenwusi yamen in other states except the three southwest states.

The establishment of Zhenwusi yamen in each prefecture is related to the growth of momentum, and it is naturally impossible for Qin Wei to stop the establishment of Zhenwusi yamen in other states because of the problems of the three southwest states.

Fortunately, the situation in other states is relatively simple, and Zhuge Zhengwo and Tieshou should be able to handle it.

The difficulty of Shu Dao is as difficult as reaching the sky!

From Tianzhou to Shuzhou, you have to pass through Menxia Pass. From Menxia Pass, the narrow road is [-] miles away, and the mountains are absolutely dangerous.Because there are mountains stretching for more than a hundred miles on both sides, but there is a cliff in the middle that looks like a gate, so it is called "Menxia". ....

Menxia Pass is a barrier between the mountains of Shuzhou and the plain of Tianzhou. On one side is a vast and boundless scene, and on the other side is a scene that blocks the sky and the sun.

Because of the dangerous terrain, it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Thousands of years ago, the imperial court at that time dug a stone frame Feiliang Pavilion Road here, and built a gate in the cliff by laying stones on the cliff, and built Menxiaguan City.

Although a thousand years have passed, Menxia Pass is still the most important pass in the hinterland of Dali.

Qin Wei marched for several days with [-] soldiers and arrived at Menxia Pass.

Although Menxia Pass is located in the territory of Shuzhou, it is under the jurisdiction of Tianzhou Dusi Yamen. There are [-] troops stationed in the pass.

Before Qin Wei had met Wang Zheng in Tianzhou City, when the Tianzhou capital's yamen was being rectified, the Menxia Guards performed the best among the seven guards.

It can be seen that Wang Zheng is still a good general.

Qin Wei had a good impression of Wang Zheng.

But for Wang Zheng, Qin Wei's arrival made him a little nervous and apprehensive.

It has only been more than two months since the thorough investigation of the Dusi Yamen, and those officials who fell before have just been admitted to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. As the instigator of all this, Qin Wei has a super high deterrent in Tianzhou official circles.

Although Wang Zheng had a clear conscience, he was still in awe of Qin Wei.

Upstairs, he carefully accompanied Qin Wei.

Qin Wei looked at the scenery on both sides of the pass. One side was vast and boundless, while the other side covered the sky and the sun.

"What a gate!"

Looking at such a magnificent scenery, Qin Wei couldn't help feeling proud.

"If Your Highness likes it, why not stay for a few more days." Wang Zheng said softly.

Qin Wei looked back at him and said with a smile, "Do you really want me to stay for a few more days?"

Wang Zheng's expression froze, and he couldn't help laughing.

Naturally, he didn't want Qin Wei to stay at Menxia Pass. Of course, if Qin Wei wanted to stay, he wouldn't refuse, or he didn't dare to refuse.

"Forget it. The situation in Shuzhou is complicated. Go there as soon as possible to find out the specific situation."

"My king will leave tomorrow!"

Qin Wei also stopped teasing him and said directly.

Hearing this, Wang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your Highness!"

At this moment, Wang An hurried over.

"What's the matter?" Qin Wei asked in surprise seeing his complexion.

Wang An glanced at Wang Zheng, and said in a deep voice, "The crown prince is dead!"

There is no need to hide this matter, and the news will spread throughout Dali in a few days.

Wang Zheng was shocked, and the pupils in his eyes suddenly shrank.

He couldn't even take a step back.

Qin Wei's expression also darkened. Although he knew that the prince's life would not be long, he still felt a little heavy when the matter came to an end.

"When did this happen?"

"Three days ago!"

Qin Wei nodded slightly, looking to the northeast with deep eyes.

There is the direction of Kyoto.

The vast expanse of land meets the gray sky, he can't see the capital naturally, but he seems to be able to feel the turmoil in the capital.

The crown prince is dead, and the court is in chaos!

The beginning of chaos.

"Let's go!"

Qin Wei let out a long breath, and walked towards Guanlou at a leisurely pace.

Everything has already been predicted and everything has been prepared. ....

Now he doesn't need to think too much, he just needs to go to Shuzhou according to the previous plan.

……

After the death of the crown prince, Emperor Li dropped out of court for nine days. In the imperial city and the royal family, no sacrifices were made, no vows were fulfilled, and plain clothes were worn.

Shengtian Hall, in the Royal Study Room.

Li Huang leaned on the soft bed, his eyes were slightly closed, his originally pale hair became a little gray.

It is said that the most ruthless emperor's family, but the emperor is also a human being, how can a human being be ruthless.

Losing a son in old age, or the son he valued the most, he was naturally very sad.

But as the emperor, he can only keep this grief in his heart.

"His Majesty!"

Eunuch Lu walked lightly in front of Emperor Li.

"Ok!"

Li Huang raised his head, his slightly sunken eyes were full of turbidity.

"Xu Ying, the censor of Zuoqian Capital of the Procuratorate, invites the crown prince to be established!" Eunuch Lu said in a low voice, holding a memorial in his hand.

As soon as these words came out, Li Huang's eyes suddenly became sharp.

Such as sharp sharpness, directly piercing Eunuch Lu's mind, making Eunuch Lu tremble uncontrollably.

"You want to show me such a memorial?" The old voice contained no emotion.

Eunuch Lu lowered his head, bowed his body, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, this is the first memorial requesting the crown prince."

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