To Rule in a Turbulent World

The lights in the west city are still brightly lit, the restaurant is open, and the courtyard where you listen to Qu'er has southern tunes far away, which is different from the Suyang area.

The sound of the song faded away, and the carriage stopped in an extremely remote courtyard. Someone came out to greet You Miao and Li Zhifeng, and the Jianghu guest only went to the door and did not enter the courtyard.When You Miao walked further in, Li Zhifeng asked in a low voice, "Who could it be?"

Li Zhifeng's alcoholism has faded by [-]%, You Miao whispered: "I guess it is very likely that it is the one who did not die, and of course it may be someone else... I will negotiate with you when we meet later, don't allow them to do anything." matter."

Li Zhifeng nodded, You Miao's heart skipped a beat, it was the first time he was so nervous when he was so old, thinking over and over again, what would he say later if he was really the prince.However, no matter how hard I tried to think about it, my mind was blank.

A girl led them through the kitchen in the backyard. Seeing that Li Zhifeng was holding a copper coin, You Miao patted his hand and signaled not to be too nervous. Find trouble for the two of them.

Leaving the kitchen, he walked into an alley. At the end of the alley was another courtyard. The courtyard was very quiet. As soon as the two walked in, the servant closed the door.

"Senior brother."

The man turned around with a smile, You Miao and Li Zhifeng were moved at the same time, they were both stunned on the spot.

The prince still looks like a bright moon and a breeze, just like the one he met in the capital during the Mid-Autumn Festival, with a lot of gray hair in front of his temples. You Miao took a deep breath and couldn't help shaking.

"General Li." The prince said again: "You two have worked hard."

Li Zhifeng couldn't help trembling, looking at the man behind the prince, You Miao suddenly felt surprised, and turned to look at Li Zhifeng.

The man on the opposite side was short and looked like a martial artist. He just glanced at Li Zhifeng, and then his gaze stayed on You Miao's face.You Miao replied: "Your Majesty."

You Miao was undecided whether to salute, or what to do, but the crown prince avoided You Miao's complicated work and said, "Sit down, I don't have anything else to say today, I just want to meet old friends and talk about the friendship of the same family."

You Miao nodded and said, "Brother."

You Miao sat down, the prince also sat down, and made a "please" gesture, Li Zhifeng recovered his senses and took his seat.Three people gathered around a stone table.The man behind the prince has been standing.

"Li Zhifeng?" You Miao finally felt that something was wrong with Li Zhifeng.

Li Zhifeng just looked straight at the little warrior, and asked a few words.

The little samurai nodded and replied in Inu Rong.

You Miao immediately guessed the inside story from it!Li Zhifeng taught him the Quanrong dialect, although You Miao didn't remember it clearly and could only understand a few words, but it was undoubtedly the language of Li Zhifeng's father's family.In other words, the guard next to the prince is a dog soldier?

What does this mean? !What agreement did the prince reach with the Quan Rong tribe? !

The prince made tea for You Miao with his own hands, and You Miao said, "Junshan Silver Needle."

The prince hummed and said, "I know you drink less green tea, but there are no other treats. I often miss Xinyang Maojian in the Central Plains, but I can't drink it."

You Miao said: "I will go back one day."

The crown prince sighed: "Yes. That day, when my husband was in mourning, I watched you from afar from the top of the mountain. When I was young, he used to beat my hand with a ruler. Unexpectedly, twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. I always feel that he can still If I live a few more years, I don’t have the chance to repay his kindness for teaching, and I often feel guilty in my heart.”

You Miao said: "Mr. has also lived to be in his seventies. He has served the country all his life. Now he can finally rest."

The prince nodded and asked, "Did he explain anything before he left?"

You Miao replied, "This is for you."

You Miao took an envelope from her bosom, which contained the two poems that Sun Yu wrote to You Miao before his death, and he handed the envelope to the prince.The prince took a look, his eyes were red, and he began to cry tremblingly.Feeling sad for a while, You Miao didn't dare to say anything, just sat and listened quietly.

Li Zhifeng has been silent ever since he met another Quan Rong, not saying anything. Although the Quan Rong was not tall, he was always staring at Li Zhifeng's hand.You Miao could almost feel the tension between the two.

After the prince finished crying, he sighed, wiped away his tears, and said, "Thank you, Ziqian."

You Miao knew that the crown prince had risked a lot to see him today, if he went back to court and said it, the consequences would be unimaginable.But it's impossible for You Miao to talk, because as long as you tell Zhao Chao, you will be in trouble more soon.

No matter whether it is public or private, You Miao doesn't think it is a good way for the prince to do so.

However, since we have met, it is naturally impossible to reminisce about the past so simply, You Miao felt that the prince must still have a lot to say.

"A loyal servant was willing to die for me that day." The crown prince said, "So it was hidden from General Li."

Li Zhifeng hummed, and said, "I haven't seen you either, so I don't know what's going on."

You Miao said: "I should be the one who went to discuss the peace."

The prince smiled bitterly and said: "That's why I always say that people are not as good as heaven, so don't take it too seriously, Ziqian."

You Miao nodded, not thinking about it. When she was thinking about when to get to the point, the prince said again: "The child of the Lin family was ordered by me to cause you a lot of trouble."

You Miao smiled and said, "Let him go when we go back."

The prince nodded and said: "Tomorrow I will go to sea and go to Dongpu. I will trouble you about this matter."

When You Miao heard this, Fang Zhen felt relieved.But he still couldn't determine the real intention of the prince, whether to take refuge or never come back?What are your plans for the next step?Why are you with the dog Rong?

He couldn't even ask these words. He had to go back and discuss with Li Zhifeng in detail before he knew how to deal with what happened tonight.

You Miao said: "Mr. was still thinking about you before he left. He closed his eyes when he heard you came back."

Hearing this, the crown prince burst into tears again. Shaoqing choked with tears and said, "The third brother will be a good emperor. On this journey, King Daleke sent his personal guards to escort me southward along the way. Wherever the scriptures are, the people's livelihood is rich and prosperous, and it is indeed governing the world and making a living."

"Before I left, the only thing I was worried about was two things, three people." The prince said in a low voice, "Ziqian, see if you can help me because you and I are from the same school."

You Miao said: "But it's okay, Your Majesty, although I have resigned from office, if I have something to contribute, I am still willing to turn around in the court."

The prince said: "The first one is General Nie."

You Miao understood, nodded, and replied, "I will try my best to keep him alive."

The prince said again: "The second one is Li Yan, you have to remind my third brother to beware of this person."

You Miao was a little surprised, but still nodded.

The prince said: "The third one is Daleke, the king of Quanrong. I am sick all over, so I can take him in..."

You Miao didn't speak this time.

"Sanadu, you and Ziqian have been together for seven years." The prince said: "Your elder brother always misses you and wants you to return to the clan."

"Hmm." Li Zhifeng just answered him lightly.

The prince said again: "I don't know how you two brothers are getting along, but Quanrong and Tianqi shouldn't be fighting. For many years, Quanrong and Tianqi are the most likely to live in peace among the Hu tribe outside the Great Wall."

You Miao said: "I can't promise this. The affairs of Li Yan, Nie Dan and others are domestic affairs, and the affairs of the Quanrong Ministry are with the Hu people. It is related to the country and the country."

The prince nodded, very tired, and You Miao said: "But Xanadu has been with me for many years. If you don't make this promise, I will try my best to quell any chance of fighting with Quanrong. At least the two clans will not turn against each other. What about the matter?"

The prince said: "The first thing is that when we were in the north, my father promised Tatars to take the Yangtze River as their territory and rule from the north to the south. If the Hu people threaten them with this in the future, they must make early preparations."

You Miao nodded, knowing that there must be a lot of hardships that have to be said.

The prince was silent for a long time, and You Miao also responded silently. After a long time, he raised his eyes and found that the prince was looking at him seriously, with tears in his eyes.

"What about the second thing?" You Miao asked.

"The second thing." The prince frowned slightly, looking at You Miao, as if regretting, but also as if sad.

"You have to get away as soon as possible." The prince said: "With my third brother's personality, I'm afraid I won't let you go. I can't bear to see you spend your whole life in vain in the end."

Until this moment, You Miao felt that he really knew the prince.

It's not that he hasn't thought about these things, Zhao Chao's promise to Li Zhifeng, resigning himself, and returning to the villa... is because of the uneasiness in his heart.In these years, he has often worried that one day he will encounter the end of birds being exhausted, good bows being hidden, cunning rabbits dying, and lackeys cooking.Zhao Chao's current throne is only unstable, he is needed, and the support of You Miao and others is also needed.In the future, as long as Zhao Chao sits firmly, when he has no more scruples, he will start killing. At that time, all the founding ministers including him, Li Zhifeng, and Nie Dan will be purged.And Li Yan is no exception, sooner or later he will be bestowed to death by Zhao Chao.

Because they all know too many things, and knowing too many things is a taboo in the king's heart and is not allowed.

To put it bluntly, it is a good thing for Zhao Chao to give himself a whole corpse to preserve the entire clan.

In the worst case, even the You family can't be kept.