Fragrance in the wind

The stairs are slanted, and the entire pavilion is shrouded in twilight, and the setting sun shines low on the figures of the two playing chess under the window lattice.

Chunyufeng was injured, and for the past few days, whenever Zizhou had free time, he would ask Mr. Huan for advice on chess skills.

"Master." Zizhou picked up the white chess piece, stared at the chessboard with both eyes and asked thoughtfully, "Does the wind in court seem to have calmed down a lot recently?"

"The trifles in the court are nothing more than those small things, not worth mentioning." After playing a chess game, Mrs. Huan's eyes gradually became more smiling, and she suddenly remembered something and continued: "There is one thing. The attack on Luxi cut off the relationship between Yi Kingdom and the Central Plains, perhaps they are all busy fighting this battle, so they have no time to care about other things."

Is this a trifle?Zizhou shook his head and slandered, the master's character was really open-minded, and suddenly remembered that he asked Fu Zhi the same words on the way back to the capital a few days ago, why did Fu Zhi hide it?Pressing his thoughts, he continued to ask: "According to the direction of this matter, the sudden rebellion of Yi Kingdom is probably intentional. What is the purpose?"

"Instigate a war."

"Father, will he appoint Bai Donger as the commander-in-chief again?"

"No!" Taifu Huan was obsessed with playing chess, and answered in a nonchalant manner. He analyzed: "The Bai Dong Er Clan has been stationed on the northern border, and the northern Gu slaves have been watching, so they will not be recalled at will. Even if they can move , your father would not do this either, because the Shence Army in his hands urgently needs this battle to establish the king's prestige." After speaking, he raised his eyes to see the gloomy little face of the apprentice, and frowned, and added: "The matter of the rebellion , I have someone to solve it, and Xiao Zi will be hurt by this, but the loss outweighs the gain."

Zi Zhou raised his eyebrows slightly, and nodded in agreement.

After a fight, Zizhou was defeated again.The Taifu looked at his disciple's slightly pursed mouth, expressing his dissatisfaction, and then said: "The old man has seen that feathered arrow."

Zizhou paused, staring at the Taifu and asked, "Master, do you have any clues?"

"The master sent people to search around among the people, and finally found the same manufacturing process in the Jiangdong area. Following the clues, they found a utensil shop in Mingyang County." Taifu continued, lowering his voice: "The owner of the shop is a young man. He inherited the shop not long after his father passed away. According to him, when he was a child, he saw the master at home making this kind of royal utensils, but it didn't take long for him to hear from the old master again. The shop owner once asked According to my father's background as a master, my father only said that he once worked for the royal family, but I don't know much about it."

Zizhou listened one by one, his lips were pursed tightly, his eyes were filled with coldness, he expected that the murderer would not be able to let them catch him so easily, and the clues were broken after all.

"Jiangdong?" Eyes flickered, and then he said: "On the way to ask for medicine this time, my father and I met people from Jiangdong Baojiazhai. I don't know if it has something to do with this matter?"

"Baojiazhai?" Mrs. Huan narrowed her eyes as if thinking about it, a smile appeared on her lips, "That woman?"

Clearly caught the flash of contempt in Taifu's eyes, which made Zizhou feel pity, and always felt that the occasional frivolity in Taifu's eyes seemed to be extremely inconsistent with his over fifty years old appearance.

"This matter is being helped by the old man, and what Xiaozi should consider now is how to establish her reputation in the court and win people's hearts."

Speaking of winning people's hearts, Zizhou unconsciously thought of that person, and then told Mrs. Huan what happened along the way, and finally said: "I don't know if the master has seen Chunyu Gurui after returning, I always feel that what happened recently What happened must have something to do with him, it’s just that there is no evidence.”

The Taifu pondered while holding the chess, and said: "When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if the picture is poor, the dagger will see it. Often, the more watertight things are done, the more suspicious they will be. The suspicious people will expose their weaknesses for a long time. "

Zizhou listened with a solemn expression, nodded and said: "Zhou'er understands."

While hesitating, Taifu Huan looked at the opposite person in a daze, the expression inadvertently emanating from his brows and eyes always made him miss him, he wanted to see it but was afraid to see it again, the conflict was endless.

Whenever at this time, he recalled Xiao Zi when he was a child, facing all kinds of trials, he always worked hard and made progress. As time went by, he stood in the perspective of an outsider, silently looking at those tough black eyes It's getting colder and colder, but it can't be stopped, just like the queen back then.

When it was time for dinner, Zizhou took Su Mo back to Qingluan Palace. At the corner of the gazebo, a waiter hurriedly bumped into Su Mo with a cup of washed fresh fruit.

The servant's face turned pale with fright, and he quickly knelt down: "Your Highness, please forgive me. It was really unintentional for the servant to rush into His Highness and Su Gonggong in a moment of impatience."

Zizhou had no intention of punishing him, so he waved his hand and ordered him to back down. Looking back, he saw Su Mo nervously pulling out the silk handkerchief from his arms, and after looking at it, he put it back at ease.

Zizhou could only vaguely see that the delicate green bamboo embroidered on it was elegant, so he said casually: "Your silk handkerchief is quite delicate."

Su Mo showed embarrassment: "On the day of the begging, the female officials of the Shangfu Bureau embroidered a lot of these silk handkerchiefs, and the servants each got one."

Zizhou smiled: "These female officials have clever ideas."

When they arrived at Qingluan Palace, Xiang Zhu, the head of the Shangfu Bureau, was waiting here, and went forward to salute: "The weather is getting colder, this is the new clothing that His Majesty ordered the Shangfu Bureau to buy for His Highness."

Zizhou took a sip of tea before saying, "Let's put it there!"

Su Mo took the clothes from Xiang Zhu's hands and went into the inner room.

Xiang Zhu said: "Seeing that His Highness is refreshed, and the expression on his brows and eyes has returned to the previous one, the slaves are relieved."

Zizhou turned the teacup in his hand without looking up.

"If Your Highness doesn't like the style of the clothes, you can let me know. The Bureau of Shangfu has other things to do, and the slaves will leave first." Xiang Zhu understands His Highness's temper and knows how to advance and retreat. I won't say much about the rest.

After dinner, Zizhou received a reply letter from Yan Xing. The letter probably said that Cang Qing was not very familiar with the man from Fole. The man came to ask Cang Qing to heal his amnesia. He didn't agree to the conditions, so there was only one meeting. Meng Guxin's body was stolen. He always claimed to be an orphan, so it was quite difficult to investigate. So far, there are no clues. "

After calming down, Zizhou pondered for a while. Although he only got along with Yan Xing for a few days, according to his understanding of Yan Xing, Yan Xing would not lie to him, and a pair of star eyes appeared in his mind. Looking at himself with sincere feelings, he chose to believe from that moment on.

Early the next morning.

Zizhou changed into court clothes and came to the front hall of Xianyang Palace for the early court, but he saw that the faces of all the officials were tense and each had their own concerns.When he saw Zizhou, his expression was slightly surprised, but it was quickly covered by a ferocious smile. Although he felt dissatisfied in his heart, he was still able to face it. Zizhou knew it, and those officials who had been playing bureaucrats for many years knew it even more.

He stood silently waiting for the morning court, but Han Chan didn't say much when he was acquainted.At this moment, the atmosphere suddenly changed. It turned out that the second prince, Chunyu Gurui, came here gracefully, and bowed his hands to several ministers in a refined manner.

Now that the prince is dead, Chunyu Gurui, who is the second prince, is the most likely choice for the next prince. Rooted in Chunyu country for so many years, no one knows how long the underground roots are.

Zizhou cast a sidelong glance at Chunyu Gurui, who was about to walk towards him, and deliberately turned his head to look away.

"I didn't expect to meet my sixth brother here." Chunyu Gurui took the initiative to strike up a conversation and didn't care.

Zizhou looked back at the sound, pretending to see him, and simply called out: "Second brother!"

Chunyu Gurui was slightly startled, and his heart was moved by his younger brother's gaze, and he lamented that this younger brother was born too delicate and charming, but it was a double-edged sword for the royal family.

Chunyu Gurui unconsciously remembered the scene by the river that day, stared at Zizhou with an unknown smile in his eyes, and asked seriously, "Is the sixth brother feeling better?"

Knowing that he intends to tease, Zizhou stared back at him, wanting to turn back, the master of ceremonies in front of the hall announced the beginning of morning.

Chun Yufeng sat on top of the main hall with a high crown and court clothes, his facial features looked sternly at the civil and military officials lined up under his majesty's steps, and when he saw that figure, the coldness in his deep eyes became a few layers heavier, and the temperature in the hall immediately dropped to the lowest point.

"Which one can put down the rebellion for me, crusade against Yi country, and take back the city?" Chunyu Feng asked in a deep voice.

When the emperor's voice resounded through the hall, all the ministers knew that the battle had reached the point where it had to be fought, and those who were more concerned had even figured out the holy intention that the emperor had no intention of appointing Bai Donger as the commander-in-chief.

Decades ago, the world was divided into three parts. After years of wars, the world became one.Most of the many generals and counselors were appointed officials and worshiped nobles. Some families with outstanding achievements were given the title of clan, which was passed down from generation to generation. Therefore, five major clans came into being, Huan, Zi, Gu, Bai, and Dong.

It was not until the reign of the first emperor Wendi that he took recuperation. The first emperor knew that there were many wars and cholera and the suffering of the people. The newly unified Chunyu country was not suitable for war. , Righteousness lies in the policy of restraint.

Fast-forward for decades, the current Chunyu State is naturally strong and strong, but it has not been in battle for many years. Although it usually pays attention to drills, no one knows what the current Chunyu State's fighting ability is in the ever-changing battlefield, whether the generals are wise, and even more What's more, the famous generals of the Bai family and the Dong family were all stationed in the far northern border, so no one answered for a while.

"I didn't expect that in such a vast country, I would keep some idiots in captivity!" Chunyufeng smiled instead of anger, with a bit of contempt in his tone.

After being provoked by the emperor, the veteran Wu Guang lost his temper at first, and Zhi Gui came out: "Your Majesty's words cannot be generalized, and I am willing to lead troops to fight against the rebellion."

Chunyu Feng showed a smile in his eyes, and said in a calm tone: "The old general is really strong-tempered, so I can rest assured that you will go to battle, but recently I heard that the old general is in poor health. It is better to leave such an opportunity to young people."

Wu Guang felt a little unnatural on his face, so he had no choice but to retreat.

After a while, a loud voice said: "I have a plan."

Chunyufeng raised his eyes and looked at it, the person who spoke was Hu Mingda, an admonisher, and said to him: "Say!"

The admonisher bowed slightly, and said unhurriedly: "The late emperor went to war with his father at the age of eight, does your majesty consider choosing a capable person from among the older princes to go through this experience and strengthen my foundation, and then use General Wu It is supplementary. First, it gives the prince a chance to practice, and second, it is a perfect strategy to have General Wu, who has experienced many battles, sit in the battle."

After the words fell, the hall fell into an unprecedented silence. The ministers glanced at me, and most of them showed approval when I glanced back at you.The crown prince passed away, leaving behind the 19-year-old Second Prince, the 16-year-old Sixth Prince and the five-year-old Eighth Prince.Regardless of the age of the eighth prince, there are only two remaining princes who are most likely to be left, and the selection of the crown prince should not be done overnight, it should combine all aspects of comprehensive abilities, and now is an opportunity.

At this time, Chunyu Gurui went out to play and said: "My minister thinks that the strategy of admonishing the doctor is absolutely perfect, and I would like to invite Ying to join General Wu in crusade against the Yi State and shake our country's prestige."

After he finished speaking, Gao Jie, Dian Keqing, said: "I have objections. The Second Highness has not finished receiving envoys from the northern Valley slave tribe according to His Majesty's order. It is not appropriate to leave the capital to fight at this time."

With one word, it is clear who will stay and who will stay.Since Zizhou read Xiang Zhu's secret letter last night, he has already made plans in his heart. The so-called paradox of the world can guarantee that this battle will be defeated or won. Know a hero.As for whether the Gu family will be a hindrance, they must have the emperor around and they dare not act rashly. In this case, there is no reason for me not to fight, so he appears here today.

After deliberating for a moment, he came to a conclusion in his mind, and when Zizhou took a step to report to the class, Chunyufeng's tepid voice sounded: "Cheng seems to have something to say."

Zhao Wan was startled for a moment, then reacted immediately, Fang said: "I thought that the admonition to the doctor was a little thoughtless. I have a lot of talents in my court. Could it be that apart from Mrs. Bai, Mrs. Dong can't pick out a few young pillars of talent? We have to start with the two princes, if there is any mistake, can the doctor be responsible for it?"

The upright disposition of the admonisher was pale, and he knelt down with a plop, and said in a panic: "I also hope to choose a virtuous and talented heir, so as to relieve your majesty's worries, and I hope your majesty will learn from you."

"The choice of the crown prince, when will I bother the doctor to think about it?" Chun Yufeng looked at Hu Mingda who was bowing on the ground, his eyes were full of yin.