Opposite the entrance hall

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, the night is dark, and the night is boundless with singing and dancing.

The sky is getting darker, and the city of Lin'an is lit up one after another. Xuanque Street is very lively, with the shouts of various hawkers one after another, horses and sedan chairs crossing the crowd, cars like flowing water, horses like flowing dragons, people's voices are bustling, bustling.

The palace is bustling outside, but the palace is full of solemnity and solemnity, and you can hear the falling of a needle. The afterglow of the setting sun in the west hits the vermilion palace gate carved with gilded lions, adding a bit of grandeur. There are many dark people standing outside the gate. The guards in silver imperial costumes, three steps, one post, five steps, one sentry.

At this time, one of the palace doors was pushed open with a sound of "Yeah", and Sun Hai inside came out, and beckoned to call the palace lady who held the lamp, and said: "Go in and light the lamp in a while, move gently, don't be fidgety!" Let Your Majesty discuss state affairs with all the adults."

"Yes." The court lady nodded in response.

Sun Hai led a few court ladies to push the door in, and the voices of discussions and quarrels inside became clear all at once. He turned his head and told the maids to lighten their movements, and ordered the lights to be lit one by one. When the meeting hall was lit up, he waved his hand to make people retreat, and he quietly stood beside Emperor Chengde and waited. He lowered his eyes and listened to Emperor Chengde discussing important matters with several adults until the sky outside completely darkened. It took several hours for the meeting hall to finally quiet down.

"Okay, okay," Emperor Chengde heard them quarrel for a long time, and rubbed his brows tiredly, "Isn't it just that Shuzhou handed over a booklet, so you can make such a fuss in front of me and quarrel like this .”

The troops stationed in the four directions of the Jin Dynasty, the Tianqi Eighth Battalion guarded the Zhuluyuan, the Pingbei army firmly controlled Beiyan, the Pei family army guarded the three passes for generations, and the Xiao cavalry crossed the Baima Gorge. After passing this valley, the border county of Nandian, these four places It is the barrier of the Great Jin Kingdom and the people's safety. Thousands of soldiers stand in front with their blood and flesh. They are the hardest shield and the sharpest spear at the same time. Strictly.

This spear is a good spear. After all, if I hold it firmly in my hand, it will inevitably be sharper. Although the Fourth Army is under the control of the central government in name, the distribution of food and grass is arranged by the six ministries, and the emperor's order is required to receive awards, but in fact it is. It will be a situation that foreign troops will not accept today.

Emperor Chengde was loyal to the generals of the four armies on the surface, and he had an attitude of employing people without doubting others, but secretly divided powers to check and balance, and cultivated cronies. Relatives of the four generals could not leave Beijing at will, and sent cronies and eunuchs to the front line Army, at the beginning of each month, submit the booklet to the Supervising Army Office, report to the Minister of War and the Governor's Mansion, and then the two of them will enter the palace to inform, so that Emperor Chengde can stay in the temple to know the affairs of the world, and reward those who have made great achievements. Great punishment, using power as a shield, using art as a control, and using law as a rule, and the strategy of controlling people are all the skills of emperors.

The reason for the quarrel in the meeting hall today is precisely because it is the fourth day of the lunar month when the prison army submits the papers. The papers are sent to the prison army station by a special postman, and what is written in them is nothing more than daily chores, granary storage, etc. Soldiers training, border situation...

It was the same as in the past, but one thing was mentioned in the booklet from Shuzhou. The Sixth Battalion of Tianqi captured a group of Xiqiang people dressed as villagers in the Aslan Mountains. The Alan Mountains crossed the Zhulu Plain and entered the border of the Jin Dynasty. Just halfway through, they were all taken back to Shuzhou by the Tianqi Sixth Battalion trained in the Aslan Mountains as a spy.

The next day, the beacon fire was ignited in the Basha District on the other side of Zhuluyuan. Xiqiang sent the first marching army to beat the army drums under the city, and the army behind was ready to go.

The Great Jin and the Western Qiang have been diplomatic relations for hundreds of years, and they all acquiesced and insisted that the country's grievances have nothing to do with the people. Their country leaders respect the prestige of the Great Jin emperor's means, and also admire the strength and ability of the Great Jin. Although due to various historical problems, the Western Qiang and the Great Jin are difficult We have become allies, but even so, we still cherish heroes and regard Dajin as a respectable opponent. Since the battle 15 years ago, the two countries have recuperated and lived in peace, and have never attacked the people of Shuzhou during peacetime. But yesterday, the Tianqi army had no chance to detain the people of Xiqiang. They were asking about the great country. It is such a demeanor. It is really ridiculous. He will not sit still and let others bully and despise him. When the time comes, the Xiqiang iron cavalry will surely ride their horses and cross the Zhuluyuan!

Zhu Xun just sneered after hearing that, "Fuck your mother!"

After speaking, he drove the people out.

The notebook is gone after writing here.

The Shangshu of the Ministry of War, surnamed Guan Mingshishan, is a middle-aged man with a somewhat irritable personality. Seeing this book, he immediately felt bad. 15 years ago, Xiqiang attacked Zhuluyuan at night, and King Yong'an was killed at that time. Zhu Xun was his confidant , was cultivated by King Yong'an, so naturally he doesn't have a good impression of the Xiqiang people, so this person probably won't be released, but if this person is detained again, it may be two days before he can hear the news of the war on the front line .

The more Guan Shishan thought about it, the more flustered he became, and he hurriedly took the bag into the palace to face the saint. When he just stepped out the door, he met Tan Yang, the governor of the governor's mansion, and greeted him and finished his sentence in a few words. Unexpectedly, an enemy was brought in, Dudu Tan took the paper and glanced at it, and said in a cold voice: "This person can't be let go."

The two argued with each other all the way, and when they arrived at the meeting hall, they found that the three men were there. They blushed and quarreled for a long time, not giving in at all, until Emperor Chengde uttered a headache.

Hearing the voice, the two restrained a little, Guan Shishan stabilized his mind, and said again: "Your Majesty, this matter is no small matter, those people are probably ordinary businessmen and common people, and Tian Qiying did something wrong by arresting common people. If it were our Dajin citizens who were captured innocently, it would also arouse people's indignation and indignation. How ferocious this Xiqiang iron cavalry is, your majesty can still remember that in the 17th year of Chengde, in the battle of Bianjiang, Xiqiang wiped out us Thirty thousand soldiers of the Great Jin Dynasty, the 27th attack on Chengde, King Yong'an died in battle, and the Great Jin Dynasty lost a good general. Is it a scene of wilderness for ten miles?"

"Although this dynasty is in conflict with Xiqiang, it has never stopped border trade. As long as you submit relevant documents to the government, pay taxes, and pass through Gaoling Pass, you can enter our Dajin territory for a short period of time, but those people The Xiqiang people sneaked in from the Aslan Mountains, and they wanted to cross the Zhuluyuan. Behind the Zhuluyuan is the Weiqing Pass, and then the Shuzhou Fortress. If they succeed, who can guarantee that nothing will happen. Such a wolfish ambition Now that it is clear, how does Guan Shangshu say the words of ordinary people? If he releases people, it will appear that my majestic Dajin is afraid of their Western Qiang barbarians! If you violate my Dajin territory, you should be punished!" Tan Yang was very aggressive.

Speaking of this, he turned his head and glanced at Guan Shishan, and continued: "Guan Shangshu just mentioned what happened in the 17th year of Chengde. Wasn't the reason for the First Battle of Bianjiang that year because Xiqiang had placed countless women, children and children in various states and cities in the Jin Dynasty? Hualou was found out one by one, if I remember correctly, the concubine that Guan Shangshu's cousin took at that time was Xiqiang Xizuo."

"What does Dudu Tan mean by that?" Guan Shishan's expression changed.

"It doesn't mean anything. I just feel that Guan Shangshu left a word of public anger and right a word of common people. We haven't seen this person. Guan Shangshu is already very sure." Tan Yang said coldly.

"The lower official is dedicated to the emperor, the Great Jin Dynasty, and the people of the world. On the contrary, it is Dudu Tan who has to stir up disputes between the two countries. What do you want to do!"

"If this person is released, the great Jin will lose its prestige! Today Xiqiang dares to play drums in Zhuluyuan, tomorrow they can play drums at the gate tower of Lin'an City, and dare to play drums outside the palace gate."

"If this person is not released, when the time comes, the people on the border will suffer!"

"close……"

"Oh!"

Suddenly the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground interrupted the two of them. Emperor Chengde was furious, and the faces of the people in the meeting hall changed. The two of them knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Have you had enough noise?" Emperor Chengde sternly said, "Why don't I give you the meeting hall and let you have enough noise? If it's not enough, go outside, to the Forbidden Military Academy."

Tan Yang and Guan Shishan hung their heads and did not dare to make a sound.

Emperor Chengde frowned and glanced at the two kneeling below, and finally his eyes stopped on Fang Qingrong in the farthest corner, and said in a gentle voice: "What do you think about this?"

Fang Qingrong took a step to the right when he heard the words, bowed slightly, and replied after thinking for a moment: "At first glance, it seems that the Tianqi camp captured the Xiqiang people, but when you think about it carefully, you will find that it is not so simple. Regardless of whether the group of people are real secret workers or fake people, it is true that they want to cross the Zhuluyuan from the Aslan Mountains. Moreover, after the Tianqi camp captured them back, Xiqiang sent envoys to Weiqing Pass at the back. Beat the drums to vent your anger, you must have come prepared."

"According to what the Taifu said, this person can't be released?"

"No," Fang Qingrong shook his head, "It must be let go."

Emperor Chengde frowned, with a puzzled look on his face.

Fang Qingrong twirled his beard and thought about it: "The purpose of the Western Qiang's successive provocations against our court is unknown to me, but as far as today's incident is concerned, if you let go of our prestige, if you don't let it go, you will ignore the lives of the people on the border. The flood problem in Xiangzhou has not been resolved, if there is a war on the front line, it will be an internal and external problem, no matter what you choose, it will be a mistake."

"It is indeed a difficult problem." Emperor Chengde sighed.

"But it's not impossible," Fang Qingrong said, "General Zhu has a bad temper, and he especially hates the Xiqiang people. Those Xiqiang people wanted to evade taxes and enter the Jin Dynasty without documents. If you want to live with your own people, your Majesty might as well make a decree to ask General Zhu to "take care of" this group of people, and leave a sigh of relief to Xiqiang. This will make General Zhu vent his anger and make him accept His Majesty's role as emperor. En Haodang, I will be more sincere in the future, and secondly, I can warn the Western Qiang that those who violate our territory of the Great Jin will end up like this, to show the prestige of the country and kill two birds with one stone."

"Okay! Just do as the Taifu said," Emperor Chengde laughed out loud, "Da Jin is fortunate to have such good ministers as the Taifu. My heart is at ease."

When the matter was settled, everyone in the meeting hall also bowed and retreated.

After the crowd left, Emperor Chengde wrote the decree and got up and walked to the front of the hall. He looked up at the bright moonlight outside the hall, and said in a calm tone: "Tomorrow will be the Qing Festival."

"Yes." Sun Hai replied.

Emperor Chengde didn't say anything after saying this, but just stared at Yuan Yue Wang in a daze.

Lin'an hadn't seen the moonlight for a long time, but it was unusually bright tonight. When Fang Qingrong came out of the sedan chair, the moonlight fell on him, hanging brightly in the night sky, making it difficult to distinguish day from day.

When he entered the mansion, a woman greeted him, Fang Qingrong saw her, the tiredness and boredom on his face immediately disappeared, and he said softly: "Why did Madam come out?"

Zhong Quyun's hair was white, his face was covered with traces of wind and frost, and he was a little bent, but there was a deep smile in his eyes, which made his whole spirit much better. "Heard the voice and look, the master came back later than usual , but what happened?"

"It's nothing serious." Fang Qingrong entered the room side by side with her. After cleaning his hands, he sat at the dining table holding a bowl with chopsticks, and only in a few words he talked about what happened in the meeting hall, and mentioned other things, "Tomorrow It's the Qing Festival again, and the days go by a little faster, and it will be six years in the blink of an eye."

"Master, don't worry, I've prepared incense sticks, paper money and so on." Zhong Quyun comforted.

"Ma'am," Fang Qingrong sighed slightly, "King Yong'an left early, and the concubine followed. Ah Si has no relatives in this world. He respects me and calls me teacher. If I don't miss him , I am afraid no one in this world misses him."

I miss him!

The voice dragged on slowly, with the indescribable longing and affection in the voice, it penetrated into the ears, lingered and repeated in the brain, and formed a place of nothingness.

This intermittent voice is in Ji Si's head.

When he was drowsy, he had a dream.

In the dream, it was the endless Zhuluyuan outside Weiqing Pass, surrounded by towering and overlapping mountains, his father led his horse galloping on the Zhuluyuan, laughing loudly, and the wind picked up, and the wind whizzed past his cheeks, He got into the skirt again, and the warm sweat stains disappeared as soon as they touched the cold wind, leaving only a little bit of coolness.

When the picture changed, there was no horse, no wilderness, the surroundings were full of plains, and the eyes were all white. His mother was lying in the coffin with her hands on her belly, her expression was peaceful, her lips seemed to be smiling, a face that should have been familiar He suddenly became strange, everyone was crying, only he stood in the crowd at a loss.

The dream turned quickly, and Ji Si saw the vermilion palace gate of Lin'an, and the dull expressions of the maids and eunuchs.

I heard the teacher say: I only hope that the little prince will not be caught in the wind and snow, and let him enjoy the food!

Feel the coolness of the first snow dripping on the face.

Finally, the frame was fixed on Qi Ran's back standing in front of Yong'an Palace, his hair fluttered, he panicked, and he muttered unconsciously.

Ji Si couldn't hear clearly, he knew it was a dream, but he still had angina and pain, and just as he was about to reach out, he woke up suddenly.

He looked out the window and wiped away the tears from his eyes, and said to himself, "It's raining."

The author has something to say:

small theater:

Reader cutie: The first day Master Qi was away, I missed him.

Cute reader: The second day Master Qi is away, I miss him.

Cute reader: It's the third day Master Qi is away, I miss him.

……

Reader cutie: On the nth day when Lord Qi is away, I miss him.

Handsome author: Qi Ranzu!

Reader cutie: ? ? ?

Handsome author: [Sincere face] He is reminded of you.

Cute reader: [White knives go in and red knives go out]

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ps: It's time to sweep the grave tomorrow, and there are actually a lot of information in this chapter.

Finally, let me say loudly, I like the old lady!