Emperor Chu understood what Qiu Jinfeng meant with just one glance.
On the chessboard, make a decision before taking action, because your opponent can wait for you, wait for you to analyze the situation carefully, and wait for you to slowly think about countermeasures.
But what about outside the chessboard?
The Prairie Wolf Court in the north, the aristocratic clans in the south, and many factions in the court, especially the high-ranking King Xiang Ji of Chu, who listens to orders but does not listen to announcements... The affairs of the world are full of turmoil. You need to make decisions before taking action, and you also need to be adaptable.
An imperceptible smile flashed across Qiu Jinfeng's lips, and he said modestly: "Your Majesty is overly complimentary. After my idle time, I just study chess classics all day long. Your Majesty is concerned about state affairs, so naturally you cannot compare with me on the chessboard."
The two were playing riddles, talking about the chessboard, but they were referring to the outside of the chessboard.
The Censor of the Inspectorate stood aside and listened in confusion.
Emperor Chu suddenly said: "I heard that the Gutian Tower in Nanzhou Mansion has been opened. Xiang Ji has been in the tower for more than five days."
Qiu Jinfeng naturally knew what Emperor Chu meant. He was just silent.
King Xiang Ji of Chu has been staying in Nanzhou Mansion for many years, just to get a chance to break through the Gutian Tower.
Emperor Chu seemed to be talking to himself: "Only two people have entered Gutian Tower in hundreds of years. One is Zhou Ping and the other is Li Haomiao. There was a hundred years between them before and after they entered the tower. Now, the guardian The tower people reopened the Gutian Tower. Not only Xiang Ji, but also those old immortals from Nanzhou Prefecture entered the Gutian Tower. I... am worried."
At this time, Qiu Jinfeng knew that he had to answer, "Your Majesty, are you worried about Xiang Ji entering the tenth level?"
Jiang Qing was frightened when he heard this. How could the teacher say that? How could Your Majesty be worried about King Chu entering the tenth level? Worry is nothing but worry, but is this something you can say, teacher?
Emperor Chu leaned back slightly, leaning on the chair, and his eyes suddenly shot a sharp gaze towards Gujing Wubo's Qiu Jinfeng.
If anyone else replied, they would have been pushed out of the palace and beheaded in public.
Qiu Jinfeng continued: "Your Majesty, Xiang Ji holds a high position and holds a large number of troops. This person's heart is far from being satisfied by a king standing shoulder to shoulder."
Emperor Chu listened to Qiu Jinfeng's words and realized that he didn't know about this. In the nearly twenty years since he ascended the throne, King Xiang Ji's ambitions have become clear. But it is regrettable that His Majesty the Emperor has no good means to restrict the development of Xiang Ji.
In the past eighteen years, Xiang Ji did a lot of things overtly and covertly, and all the military power in Nanzhou Prefecture was in Xiang Ji's hands. There is no precedent for Wang with a different surname to support his troops and respect themselves.
Emperor Chu seemed to have been touched by his weakness and sighed, "I don't know what the old master said. I just suffer from the fact that I have no generals available to compete with Xiang Ji. For many years, Xu Qing, the commander of the Northern Army, defended the steppe wolves. Ting cannot escape. Once Xiang Ji has a different intention, the 100,000 troops in the north will have to abandon Beiliang Mansion and protect Kyoto."
"Therefore, I try my best to promote the alliance between Da Chu and Lang Ting. There will be many cooperations in the future, which can bring decades of peace in the northern border. Xu Qing's 100,000 northern border troops can also rest and recuperate in case of unexpected events."
"Except for Xu Qing, most of the military generals in the court come from Xiang Ji's sect. I can't find anyone who can be used."
Emperor Chu made his words very clear. He was sighing and asking for help. The meaning behind the words is exactly, old master, does he have any good ideas?
Qiu Jinfeng put his hands on his knees and had already thought of a countermeasure in his mind.
"Your Majesty, there is one person available."
An hour later, Jiang Qing supported Qiu Jinfeng and slowly walked out of the hall.
For a long time, Emperor Chu was twisting a chess piece and finally found an opportunity on the chessboard. "Old Master, you saved me again."
On the carriage, Jiang Qing was driving, and Qiu Jinfeng was sitting in the carriage.
"Jiang Qing, do you know what to do in the future?" Qiu Jinfeng asked.
Jiang Qing held the reins, still shocked by the conversation in the hall. Today, Qiu Jinfeng specially brought Jiang Qing into the palace just to let Jiang Qing hear these words.
The Emperor of Chu also understood the meaning of Qiu Jinfeng, and the monarch and his ministers understood each other tacitly.
"Teacher, I understand. Thank you for your cultivation." From today on, Jiang Qing, the censor of the Supervisory Academy, has become the emperor's confidant, and his official career does not stop there.
"I'm old." Qiu Jinfeng said, "You have to bear all the troubles that kid does in Beiliang Mansion."
Jiang Qing became more and more certain that Yu Zhizhi must be Qiu Jinfeng's illegitimate son. There is no point in helping outsiders.
"Disciple understands." Jiang Qing responded. "However, he has exposed his identity in front of the Cangshan disciples, and his situation will be very dangerous. Should we let him come back?"
Qiu Jinfeng smiled and said: "This is the shrewdness of this boy. He deliberately exposed his identity so that Cangshan would not dare to attack him. If Cangshan really wants to kill him, it would be a good opportunity to destroy Cangshan."
"It's an unexpected idea." Jiang Qing recalled the scene when he first met Yu Zhi. The young man who wanted to pull Li Xiuyuan down as soon as they met did this, so he didn't find it strange.
Qiu Jinfeng suddenly reminded him again: "Maybe he can bring you some surprises during this trip north."
...
The next day, Yu Zhi took Li Wantong, just the two of them, to Yu Zhuyue's courtyard.
The rest of the people were arranged in the inn, and there were many people talking. If Li Wantong's identity was revealed, all the previous efforts would be wasted.
"Mother-in-law, we are here." Yu Zhi shouted.
But what was waiting was not Yu Zhuyue's hoarse voice, but a figure jumping out of the room.
Caught off guard, the figure of a girl in a blue dress hung on Yu Zhi.
"Brother Xiaoyu, you are finally here."
Yu Zhi was at a loss. He pulled off the dog-skin plaster on his body with both hands and said, "Girl, men and women cannot have sex."
The girl in blue looks about thirteen or fourteen years old, with a small oval face, a hint of liveliness in her eyes, and a faint mole at the corner of her eye. She has two small buns tied on her head, which are only as tall as Yu Zhi's chest. , like a small Nezha.
The girl in blue wanted to hug Yu Zhi again, but Yu Zhi pointed her fingertips on the other person's head and pulled away.
Suddenly, the girl in blue said with tears in her eyes: "Brother Xiaoyu, you don't even know me?"
Yu Zhi scratched his head, looked at it carefully, and after a moment said tentatively: "Are you...that little slug?"
The girl in blue complained: "I have grown up, please don't call me a little slug."
Yu Zhi's mind flashed back to the little girl with a runny nose in the courtyard a few years ago. She was sitting alone on the steps, looking at the gloomy sky in Beiliang City.
"Little sister, do you want to eat candied haws?"
There were five candied haws on a bunch, and Yu Zhi ate four, leaving a little slug on the last one.
The girl in blue hugged Yu Zhi, "My name is Yu Lan, blue blue."
"Brother Xiaoyu, are you here to marry me?"
Yu Zhi:? ? ?
Li Wantong:? ? ?
Yu Lan continued: "Back then, when you left, you said you would come back and marry me."
Yu Lan looked serious, while Yu Zhi looked up at the sky, ah, did I say it? I was just a little kid who didn't understand anything.
Just when Yu Zhi was in trouble, Yu Zhuyue's voice came.
"Xiao Yu'er, come in."
Yu Zhi quickly pushed Li Wantong and looked into the house. "My mother-in-law called us."
Along the way, Yu Zhi explained to Li Wantong in a low voice: "Misunderstanding, everything is a misunderstanding."
Li Wantong smiled and said nothing.
The room was filled with the smell of herbs, and there were countless herbs on the table, each of which had not yet been wrapped. Yu Zhuyue grabbed the medicine on the medicine cabinet and said, "Lanlan, pack these medicines and send them to each house."
Yu Lan glanced at Yu Zhi and did not dare to disobey Yu Zhuyue's wishes, "Brother Xiaoyu, I will be back soon."
As she spoke, she quickly packed the medicinal materials, carried them in large and small packages, and went out to deliver the medicine.
Yu Zhuyue was still busy with what she was doing and ignored Yu Zhi and Li Wantong.
After a long time, Yu Zhuyue was leaning on a cane, and the beard on his face was longer than yesterday. "There's one more thing you need to treat her legs. I don't have it here."
Yu Zhi immediately said: "What do you need?"
Yu Zhuyue sat down, put the crutch aside, and started working on the table again.
"Her legs were born with insufficient fetal energy and blocked blood vessels. Over the years, the yin and cold accumulated, and all the blood and meridians have been blocked and atrophied. Therefore, a yang thing is needed to clear the meridians of her legs."
"As long as the meridians are unblocked, the subsequent steps will not be difficult."
Yu Zhi knew that when Yu Zhuyue said this, he must also know where to find the most beautiful thing.
Yu Zhuyue continued: "In the Northern Territory, Cangshan's Biluo Qingyan can be used. However, it is the most precious treasure of Cangshan. Let alone taking it, even if you borrow it, others will not borrow it."
Yu Zhi immediately grimaced and went to Cangshan to grab things. Wasn't this looking for death?
"Mother-in-law, is there any other way?"
Yu Zhuyue said without any emotion: "Yes. However, the curative effect will be less..."
Yu Zhi immediately said: "Isn't it Biluo Qingyan? I'll get it!"
Yu Zhuyue glanced at Yu Zhi without any trace, not knowing what she was thinking in her heart.
In Beiliang City, the miraculous doctor Yu Zhuyue is very famous, and countless dignitaries come to seek medicine. But not everyone saves Yu Zhuyue. If she is happy today, she will help.
If she was tired today, she wouldn't care how many people died outside this small courtyard.
However, no matter how weird Yu Zhuyue's temper was, no one dared to harass this small courtyard in the past decades.
At noon, Yu Lan came back. Four people gathered around a dining table, a few dishes of side dishes, very simple.
"Xiao Yu'er, that girl Lan Lan has been thinking about you all these years. I think you two can pick a date to get married first." Yu Zhuyue said lightly.
Yu Zhi was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood why Yu Zhuyue was like that yesterday.
Turns out it's all here.
Yu Zhi glanced at Yu Lan, who was not shy at all and wished she could marry Yu Zhi now.
Yu Zhi secretly stretched out his hand to hold Li Wantong's hand and said awkwardly, "Isn't this bad?"
Yu Lan said: "Why is it bad? Brother Xiaoyu, I have been waiting for many years. You said you would marry me back in Beiliang."
Yu Lan is an orphan adopted by Yu Zhuyue, but the grandfather and grandson have been dependent on each other for many years and have a deep relationship. Yu Zhuyue has an eccentric personality and is very strict with the young Yu Lan.
Before Yu Zhi came, Yu Lan was often scolded and cried by Yu Zhuyue. However, the four or five-year-old girl was in the yard every day, listening to the instructions of a strange mother-in-law. Later, Li Qingru and Yu Zhi came. For half a year, Yu Zhi was often followed by a little slug.
Since then, Yu Lan has been thinking about Yu Zhi in her heart.
While eating her meal, Yu Zhuyue said calmly: "That's all for tonight. Don't be too restless, just keep everything simple."
Yu Zhi only felt Li Wantong's hands trembling slightly. He never thought that a joke he made when he was a child would be taken seriously by this little girl.
