Xiao Zhao You stood in front of Yang Peng and looked at him nervously, looking both expectant and worried. Chai Yongqi felt idle and a little bored.
His eyes turned back to the palace.
Yang Tong, Zhao Jinxi, and the two daughters walked into Yang Tong's bedroom together. They each sat down. After the maid took the scented tea, she withdrew. Yang Tong said angrily: "We had a carefully arranged performance last night, but Han Bing and Yelu Hanyu stole the show! They are clearly targeting us!"
Zhao Jinxi said: "Sisters may be overthinking it. We want to make our husbands happy, so naturally they also want to make their husbands happy. It should not be aimed at us!" Then he smiled and said: "My little sister thought the performance last night was very good. , my husband is very happy!"
The maid said: "Princess, you are too naive. Han Bing and Yelu Hanyu were targeting us last night! They are just worried that their sister will steal the limelight, and my husband likes my sister more! The current situation is actually very good. The two of us can be said to be of the same faction. , because sister Yang Tong gave birth to the eldest prince and the second prince, among the princesses, our group has a tendency to stand out! The other princesses are naturally jealous, and they will naturally try every means to suppress us! We must not take it lightly! " Yang Tong nodded in agreement and said, "That's it."
Zhao Jinxi frowned and said: "We are all husband's concubines, everything we do is for him, why should we fight openly and secretly?"
Yang Tong sighed and said: "Sister, you are so kind! From ancient times to the present, if you don't fight others down in the palace, the final outcome will be to be beaten down and thrown into the cold palace, where you will live a miserable and lonely life!" Zhao Jinxi I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart. Yang Tong squinted his eyes and said: "We can only be invincible by defeating others! As my eldest brother often said, 'If you want to avoid being eaten by tigers, the only way is to turn yourself into a tiger.' ! In addition, we must protect Ping'er and Long'er's status at all costs. He is the eldest prince and the second prince of his husband, and he is born to inherit the great cause! I will never allow anyone to challenge Long'er's status!" Zhao Jinxi nodded. Said: "Sister is right! Only Ping'er inherits my husband's great cause, and the few of us can truly come to the fore!"
Yang Tong lowered her head and said nothing. In her heart, she did not agree with the words of the two sisters. In her opinion, as long as she can accompany her husband through this life, it is enough. Why fight for power and gain? As for the heir, the husband will obviously not follow the tradition, so the eldest son inheritance is simply not feasible here. Although Ping'er is the eldest son, it is not certain whether he can inherit the great cause! If Long Er's talent is outstanding enough to inherit the great cause, and the husband is so wise and wise, even if the sister does nothing, the husband will definitely let Long Er inherit the great throne. But if Long Er's talent is not enough to inherit the great cause, regardless of his sister No matter what you do, you can't change your husband's attitude! I'm afraid it's a big deal if it turns out to be in vain. If my husband is disgusted by this matter, it will be very bad!
As soon as she thought of this, she was startled, and wanted to say what she was thinking, to persuade her sister not to do such a futile and possibly unpleasant thing, but when the words came to her lips, she did not dare to say them out. She was worried that she would do something like this If you speak from the bottom of your heart, you will not be able to persuade the two sisters, but will be regarded as a traitor by the two sisters!
Yang Tong frowned and said: "The most disadvantageous thing for us Ping'er and Long'er now is that there are no people from us in the military and political aspects of Yanyun! Most of the earliest old people in Yanyun's military and political system came from Yanjing. They They must support Chai Yonghui; there are many Khitan people who have served as high-ranking officials in the Yanyun military and political administrations, and they must support Yelu Hanyu, who himself also holds great power; Han Bing, although there is no faction, is One of the only general managers of the march in Yanyun, she has outstanding military exploits and great prestige, and often sits in Tianjing New City for her husband. Her power cannot be ignored; Zhao Lihua cannot be ignored either. She is the princess of the Song Dynasty, and now Many high-ranking officials in Yanyun's military and political terms were surrendered by Song people, such as Yang Yanzhao. In all likelihood, these people were devoted to her. In addition to the above, there are also Yeqi Guanyin, Yang Erya, Yang Jiumei, Yan Ji and others, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps!"
Zhao Jinxi frowned and said: "Sister is so right! In fact, we only have one advantage, and that is that Ping'er is the husband's eldest son! But it may not be easy to inherit the throne based on this alone! We have to think We have to find a way to cultivate our own power!" Yang Tong nodded in agreement, lowered his head and thought about it. Zhao Jinxi was worried and felt that he might be doomed if things continued like this, but he did not dare to say anything.
His eyes turned to Concubine Mu's mansion. After reading Xiao Zhaoyou's analysis report, Yang Peng nodded appreciatively and said, "In general, it's very good!" Xiao Zhaoyou had been nervous, but after hearing this, he couldn't help but feel relieved and laughed happily.
Yang Peng said: "Only one thing," Xiao Zhao You couldn't help but become nervous. Yang Peng glanced at Xiao Zhao You and said: "It seems that you are still influenced by Confucianism and you are a bit empty talk about morality! Master asked you, what is the greatest morality?"
Xiao Zhao You immediately wanted to say it was loyalty and filial piety, but subconsciously he felt something was wrong. He lowered his head and frowned in thought. Chai Yongqi looked anxious and whispered: "It's Zhongxiao!"
Xiao Zhaoyou shook his head and said: "Master means what is the greatest morality for a person who is superior. Although loyalty and filial piety are very good qualities, it seems that it should not be the greatest morality for someone who is superior!" After thinking about it for a while, he also Unable to think of an answer that satisfied him, he said somewhat discouragedly: "Master, my disciple is stupid and can't think of anything!"
Yang Peng smiled and said: "If you understand that 'the world belongs to the people of the world', you will understand this problem clearly."
Xiao Zhao You suddenly felt blessed and blurted out: "I know, the greatest morality of being a superior is to benefit most people in the world! Everything you do for a superior must revolve around this! If you can do it, Those who arrive are wise and independent. On the contrary, even if they can achieve prosperity for a while, they are still the masters of mediocrity!" Yang Peng smiled and nodded, and he couldn't help but think of the so-called sage Zhao Kuangyin and the so-called Kangxi era in later generations. The creator of Kangxi, both of them can be said to have made great achievements during their reign. In terms of their achievements alone, they deserve the title of Mingjun. However, Zhao Kuangyin was worried about the generals seizing power and suppressed the generals wantonly, which finally resulted in the invasion of foreign enemies that could not be resisted. As a result, Emperor Kangxi, worried that foreign ideas would have a negative impact on the imperial ideology, implemented a policy of seclusion, which ultimately led to the Opium War, which later led to the loss of power and humiliation of the country.
The starting point of these two emperors' actions was actually to maintain their own rule over the world, so that their family and surname could always be the masters of China and enslave the Chinese people. They never thought about the future and well-being of the people in this country. Their goals were achieved, but in the end they harmed the entire nation. The entire nation fell under the iron hoofs, blades, strong ships and guns of foreigners. Their selfishness made this great nation pay an extremely heavy price! Therefore, if any group or individual thinks about how to maintain its dominance all day long, sooner or later the entire nation will fall into a state of catastrophe, and the so-called eternal life is just a dream that cannot be realized!
Yang Peng stroked Xiao Zhao You's head and said: "The world belongs to the people of the world. The one who is superior is not the master of the people of the world. He can take whatever he wants and drive it at will! The one who is superior is just the manager of this world. What is the expectation of everyone? , in fact, the superior should be the manager chosen by the people. His responsibility is to serve the people of the world so that they can live peacefully and better and better! If the superior cannot do this, he will He is not qualified to sit in this position, and if he does not want to step down, the people will overthrow him! How did the changes in dynasties over the past thousands of years come about?"
"What Confucians say about destiny is nonsense. The real reason is that the superior regards the entire world as his own private property and uses the entire world to satisfy his own selfish desires. This was wrong from the beginning. As time goes by, this The conflict between selfish desires and the needs of the people will become more and more intense, and the anger in the hearts of the people will accumulate. At the last moment, the anger of the people will turn into a volcano and completely erupt, completely burying this selfish dynasty! But the successor still cannot see At this point, the world is still regarded as one's own private property, so the cycle of chaos and dynasty will continue to happen. This is the fundamental reason why the world can never get out of the cycle of chaos and chaos!"
Xiao Zhao You nodded thoughtfully, and everyone else also looked thoughtful.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "Being a hero does not mean that you can get the glory and wealth that others cannot, but it means that you have to sacrifice everything for your people, your country and your nation, including your life! If there is no such thing Consciousness, then he is not a real hero. If he thinks that he is great, he should be given glory, wealth and even arbitrary power. Then this person is not only not a hero, but just a cunning tyrant and a thief. Such a person has no influence on the country and the nation. The harm is much greater than that of the Hunjun!"
Xiao Zhao You shouted loudly: "Master is the real hero!" Everyone couldn't help laughing, and the girls looked at Yang Peng with respect and love. Yang Peng stroked little Zhao You's head and said with a smile: "Your master is working hard in this direction. I hope he will not disappoint little Zhao You!" Little Zhao You said with admiration: "Master is an amazing hero in the world. , just like the legendary Pangu!"
Concubine Mu asked in confusion: "Little Zhao You, why do you say your master is like Pangu?" Little Zhao You said: "A great hero is someone who can sacrifice everything for the world. Pangu created the world and turned his flesh and blood into the sun, moon and stars. , forever benefiting the people of the world! This is of course a great hero! Master reorganized the mountains and rivers to reshape the world, so that the people who were in deep water and overheated could finally live and work in peace and contentment. Even compared with Pangu, this achievement is not inferior!"
Yang Peng pinched Xiao Zhao You's nose and said with a smile: "Master is so embarrassed when you say that to me!" Xiao Zhao You said naively: "Master is already great!"
Yang Peng chuckled, rubbed little Zhao You's head and said, "Master hopes that little Zhao You will be even more amazing in the future!" Little Zhao You was stunned, and everyone else couldn't help but feel moved.
Zi Ju ran in from outside and bowed to Yang Peng: "King Yan, someone from the palace has come, saying that there is urgent military information to report to King Yan." Yang Peng said to the girls, "I'll go and see what's going on." The woman nodded, and Yang Peng left the wooden building. Arriving at the front hall, Jiang Li, dressed in military uniform, was sitting at the coffee table waiting. As soon as Jiang Li saw Yang Peng coming in, she quickly stood up, clasped her fists and said, "Master, Sister Guanyin sent a report!" Then she took out a letter and presented it to Yang Peng with both hands.
Yang Peng took the letter, opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, opened it and read it, smiled and said: "Cao Wei has stopped attacking Zhao Heng, and the main force is turning to Xiangyang."
Jiang Lixi said: "Great, this is exactly what the master wants." Yang Peng paced back and forth in the hall, looking thoughtful. He stopped and said to Zi Ju: "Please bring me pen, ink, paper and inkstone." Zi Ju smiled and said: "King Yan, you don't need to be more polite, I will get it right away!" Then he went down and came back with pen, ink, paper and inkstone after a while. , spread it out on the desk above. Yang Peng walked behind the desk and sat down. Zi Ju picked up the ink stick and polished the ink for Yang Peng, while Jiang Li stood on the other side.
Yang Peng waited until Ziju finished grinding the ink, picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and started writing quickly on the letter paper. After a while, a letter was written. Yang Peng picked it up and checked it to make sure it was correct. He took off a small bag he carried with him, opened the mouth of the bag, took out a small seal, and stamped a seal on the signature at the end of the letter. Then he put away the seal, folded the letter paper, handed it to Jiang Li, and ordered: "Send it to Guanyin immediately!" Jiang Li untied the letter, made a promise, and ran down.
Yang Peng thought about things for a while, put aside all his affairs for the time being, and went back to the backyard. When I came to Concubine Mu's room, I chatted with Concubine Mu for a long time with Chai Yonghui and Yan Ji, had lunch with Concubine Mu, and stayed with Concubine Mu for a while before saying goodbye and leaving. Concubine Mu felt unwell and had to get up to see her off, so Yang Peng and others were determined not to let her tire out. Concubine Mu had no choice but to ask her cousin Chai Yongqi and son Xiao Zhaoyou to send her off on her behalf. After the two sent Yang Peng and his party back, Chai Yongqi pushed Xiao Zhao You away, sat down on the bedside of Concubine Mu's bed where Yang Peng had just been sitting, and said: "Cousin, you didn't say anything today. Where is the serious business?"
Concubine Mu showed a look of embarrassment, "Brother, I really can't talk about this kind of thing, not to mention that it's inconvenient for me to talk about such things to King Yan!"
Chai Yongqi said angrily: "Why is your status inconvenient? King Yan is obviously interested in you! In my opinion, King Yan's feelings for the second sister are definitely not inferior to any of the other princesses! As long as the second sister speaks, King Yan will definitely express something!"
Concubine Mu's originally pale cheeks were covered with two red clouds. She was extremely beautiful. She said with some embarrassment: "Brother, don't talk nonsense! If outsiders know this, it will cause another unnecessary turmoil!" Chai Yongqi She glanced at Concubine Mu and said: "Second sister, you actually know King Yan's feelings for you, but you just don't want to face it! "The Falling Country, the Falling City", who is that poem for? It's so beautiful. No one would believe it that King Yan has no intention of his second sister! Among the many princesses, not every one of them has received the original songs created by King Yan! And even those songs given to the princesses , but there is no song as sentimental and pathos as "The Fall of the Country and the City"! King Yan has such deep love for his second sister that no need to elaborate!"
Concubine Mu's heart was pounding, and complex emotions welled up in her heart. Chai Yongqi said: "So as long as the second sister opens her mouth, this matter for the eldest brother will be settled!"
Concubine Mu suppressed the emotions in her heart and said to Chai Yongqi: "Brother, your life is good enough now, why do you have to join politics? I am not talking about you as a sister. In King Yan's place, it is no better than the previous court. What do you want? It is impossible to abuse power for personal gain like the officials of the Song Dynasty. Once you do this, I am afraid that my little sister and I will not be able to save you! So, you should just be a rich man!"
Chai Yongqi said angrily: "Second sister, you underestimate my brother!" After a pause, "Yes, when I was an official in the Song Dynasty, my brother did do a lot of favoritism and abuse of power for personal gain. However, That can be said to be a last resort! You know Wei Xiong, didn't Wei Xiong also have ambitions and high spirits when he was young? But after entering the Zhao family's officialdom, you found that you can't be a good official at all. You want to do a good job Official, all your colleagues will treat you as an alien and exclude you, and your boss will treat you differently. Being an official will not end well! In order to survive, I have no choice but to join in the same trend!"
After a pause, she glanced at Concubine Mu and said with a wry smile: "For my brother, I fought with others in the officialdom and lost myself. In the end, I even sacrificed my second sister!..." Concubine Mu shook her head and said calmly: "I When I entered the palace, it was not only for my brother, but also for our entire family! Hey, my brother is right. Under the rule of the Zhao family, it is impossible for us to live for ourselves! We are all just It’s just a bargaining chip for survival!”
Chai Yongqi nodded in agreement, raised his eyebrows, and said: "It's okay now. Brother Wei can live for himself, and second sister, you can also live for yourself! Brother Wei wants to regain his childhood ideals , Second sister, you can also choose what you love to love!"
Concubine Mu couldn't help but feel an impulse surge in her heart, and her face immediately turned red. Chai Yongqi said: "Second sister, time flies by. You are not young anymore. If you don't marry the one you like while you are still young, will you regret it when you are already old and beautiful?"
Concubine Mu's heart was shocked, and then she frowned tightly and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about this. But, I am a married woman! He is in the south now, me, how can I..." Chai Yongqi I also thought about this problem and couldn't help but frown. Concubine Mu turned to look at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, and murmured: "He is a great hero, and I can't let him be stained because of me!" She couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and murmured: "He and I are destined to be destined. No points! I just hate why I didn’t meet him earlier! If I could have met him earlier, as long as we could stay together for a while, I would have no regrets even if I died!"
"Second sister..."
Concubine Mu turned her head and said: "I have made up my mind, brother, please stop trying to persuade me!" Chai Yongqi knew this sister's character. Although she always looked gentle and gentle, she actually had a very strong character. Once she decided something , no one can change it. Chai Yongqi couldn't help but sigh, feeling helpless.
Chai Yongqi left, and Concubine Mu turned to look out the window. At this moment, a withered yellow leaf fluttered in the wind and passed by the window. Concubine Mu's heart moved and she let out a long sigh.
Yang Peng and others returned to the palace. Chai Yonghui and Yan Ji said goodbye to Yang Peng, with a look of reluctance in their eyes, and went back to their respective residences. Yang Peng came to the study, sat down behind the desk, and started reading the official documents. There are no urgent matters, just daily official documents accumulated during this period.
Unknowingly, Yang Peng felt that the light was dim and he could not see clearly. I couldn't help but raise my head, and realized that it was getting late. The sunset had covered half of the sky, and the whole world was dim. Yang Peng chuckled and murmured: "Time flies so fast!" Looking at the desk, he found that the unreviewed official documents were like a mountain. He couldn't help but feel palpitating and couldn't help but murmured: "So many I have to die from exhaustion!" Then he frowned and said, "I have to find a way, otherwise I won't have time to play with my wife and children. This kind of life is so boring!"
He lowered his head and began to think deeply. Suddenly his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but said: "How stupid I am! There are several ready-made committees but I don't use them! Well, you can assign all affairs to the three major committees to handle! In this way, only a few of them can be dealt with. A few of the most important things need to be decided by me, and I don’t need to worry about most of the things! Haha, let’s do it!” Then he thought: “But most of the members of the three major committees are serving in other places. Something needs to be changed, otherwise this idea will be difficult to implement! The members of the committee need to stay in Tianjing New City permanently in order to deal with various matters! But they are all important figures who are responsible for their own affairs. If they all stay in Tianjing New City, what will happen if they all stay in Tianjing New City? It’s a waste, secondly, who will manage the various places, and who will command the armies in all directions?”
Yang Peng frowned and paced back and forth in the study, feeling that it was really difficult to take care of these two aspects of things! It would be great if we had a group of young, virtuous and meritorious heroes. Let them preside over the three major committees, and there would be no problem. However, now that Yanyun has just risen, it is impossible to have such a group of old people. The so-called heroes are also the pillars of all aspects. If they are placed in Tianjing New City to handle copywriting affairs, it is really inappropriate, and there are some small losses. .
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
