Guoping was not a careless person, and Yan Qi's words gave him an enlightenment, realizing that his vision was too narrow.
He even felt that he was just a frog sitting in a well looking at the sky. He thought that the sky he saw was the entire sky, but he didn't know that it was only a small piece the size of a palm.
The Kuoping man walked to the desk.
Just a few strokes.
It outlines a middle-aged man with high temperament.
Yan Qi was in a daze.
Tang Bufan explained to Yan Qi in a low voice: "This is Prime Minister Cao."
"oh!"
Yan Qi nodded: I didn't expect that my father-in-law is quite handsome.
The people of Guoping looked at Cao Dong in the painting and bowed deeply: "Prime Minister Cao, I have been slandering you for many years, and I feel guilty. If you know better, please forgive me for my ignorance."
Yan Qi felt heart-warming.
Mr. Guo is really a principled person, and he is even more interesting.
After the people of Guoping bowed, they burned the paintings.
After all, Cao Tong's name was taboo in the court, let alone Cao Tong's portrait.
Yan Qi was reluctant to burn it and quickly snatched the painting away.
If this painting is shown to Qiuxiang, Qiuxiang's heart will definitely be comforted.
The people of Guoping were shocked when Yan Qi snatched the painting away: "Dean Yan, what are you doing? The portrait of Prime Minister Cao is taboo..."
"I know."
Yan Qi blinked: "Mr. Guo Lao's paintings are exquisite and vivid. I want to study them carefully. Don't worry, Mr. Guo, I will definitely hide in the cabinet and will never be discovered."
"this……"
"What about this and that, Mr. Guo, I am the dean and you are the vice-dean. Why? On the first day when the dean took office, he asked you for a meeting gift, but you still refused to part ways with me."
Seeing Yan Qi being a rogue, the people from Guoping took out the identity of the dean to suppress him, and smiled awkwardly: "Then... well, dean Yan must have locked it up. This painting must not be discovered by others, otherwise, I will have A fatal disaster."
Yan Qi pretended to be frightened: "So scary?"
The Guoping man nodded: "That's natural."
Yan Qidao: "The emperor hates Prime Minister Cao so much?"
Guoping Ren said: "The emperor is still able to suppress his anger, but the Eight Sages and the Young Prince hate Prime Minister Cao very much, and threatened that if any of Prime Minister Cao's descendants are found, they will kill him; if anyone is found to remember Prime Minister Cao privately, they will kill him. He will definitely be dismissed from office and even his house will be ransacked."
Yan Qi frowned: "Why did the Eight Wise Kings and the Little Prince come out again?"
Guoping Ren said: "The current emperor is the ninth in rank. The Eight Wise Kings are the elder brothers of the current emperor. The young prince is the son of the Eight Wise Kings."
Yan Qi chuckled: "Eight Wise Kings, Eight Wise Kings? He must be very virtuous?"
Guoping Humanity said: "The Eight Wise Kings have a very good reputation. They are courteous, well-educated and well-educated. They have a good reputation among the people. Moreover, the Eight Wise Kings are very good to the emperor and have deep brotherhood! They also take good care of the prince. When the prince was a child, he often stayed with the prince. Play. If I teach the prince to hit his palm with a ruler, the Eight Wise Kings will stretch out their hands and ask me to hit his palm without punishing the prince."
Yan Qi nodded: "It seems that the Eight Wise Kings are really virtuous and treat the prince very well."
The Guoping man nodded: "Indeed, the Eight Sages and the Crown Prince have a deep relationship, and the young prince is also on good terms with the Crown Prince."
"The prince died in Hongcheng, and the eight wise kings cried bitterly and passed out in the court on the spot. It was precisely because of the prince's incident that the eight wise kings hated Prime Minister Cao deeply, and even publicly stated many times that they wanted to peel off Prime Minister Cao's skin. , gnawed his bones and drank his blood. The young prince was so filled with righteous indignation that he even wanted to draw his sword and cut into pieces the body of Prime Minister Cao who hanged himself. Alas, the Eight Sages and the young prince are really loyal people. They are rare. It’s really rare.”
"oh."
When Yan Qi heard this, his eyes sparkled.
Some things and doubts were repeatedly filtered through my mind.
Why are things so weird?
The Eight Wise Kings?
Little prince?
Emphasis on friendship?
Yan Qi did not evaluate them.
I just arrived in the capital, and there are some things I’m not familiar with yet.
Take it easy.
There is no rush.
It seems that the wonderful story is slowly beginning to kick off.
The Guoping people talked too much and it hurt their nerves, and they didn't want to dwell on this matter anymore.
Yan Qi wanted to understand the whole story. Even though what the people in Guoping said was just 'unofficial history', it was better than nothing.
"Old Master, what happened to the surprise attack plan formulated by Prime Minister Cao?"
The people of Guoping sighed: "According to Prime Minister Cao's plan, Prime Minister Cao and the prince can defend the city for twenty days. As long as General Zhang Yongwu, who surprises Annan's capital Shunnei, can break through Shunnei within twenty days and capture the leader of Annan. , the war is won. But..."
Yan Qi frowned: "But there was an accident?"
The Guoping man nodded: "There was indeed an accident! General Zhang Yongwu arrived at Shunei on the tenth day. As a result, he attacked the city for ten days but did not break through Shunei's city. Now, twenty days have passed."
Yan Qi asked Tang Bufan: "Do you have a map?"
"Yes, this is the Royal Academy. Why is there no map of Annan?"
Tang Bufan immediately got the map.
Yan Qi studied the map and carefully compared the roads in Hongcheng and Shunei.
The various roads, jungles, and mountains around us were also carefully calculated.
After studying it, Yan Qi showed a strange sneer on his lips.
When the people from Guoping saw Yan Qi's smile, they were a little frightened: "Dean Yan, you smile so well... it's so scary."
"Oh, is it so?"
Yan Qi put away his scary smile and shifted his gaze: "I'm just thinking about the problem. Prime Minister Cao and the Crown Prince are trapped in Hongcheng and are prepared to hold on for twenty days. This should be more than enough."
"Furthermore, because the soldiers of Dahua are good at defending the city, and Prime Minister Cao and the prince share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers, and their morale is strong, I think it shouldn't be a problem to hold on for a month, right?"
The Guoping man nodded: "Dean Yan guessed correctly. Prime Minister Cao and the Crown Prince really held on for a month."
Yan Qidao: "In one month, hasn't Zhang Yongwu conquered Shunei, the capital of Annan?"
The Guoping man shook his head: "Zhang Yongwu is really incompetent and did not break through Shunei's city."
Yan Qi asked: "What then?"
The Guoping people's eyes were red: "Prime Minister Cao and the Crown Prince continued to hold on until the fortieth day. The soldiers suffered numerous casualties and scars, but in order to protect Prime Minister Cao and the Crown Prince, they still had high morale and fought hard to the death."
Yan Qi was anxious: "Did Zhang Yongwu not break through Shunei and capture the leader of Annan in forty days?"
The Guoping man shook his head: "No!"
Tang Bufan stamped his feet: "Zhang Yongwu is really sorry for his name. What is Yongwu? That bullshit Yongwu is obviously a stick. Hey, old master, if you don't tell me these things, I don't know. Where did you hear it?"
The people from Guoping cupped their hands and said, "The emperor told me that I am the prince's master. Naturally, the emperor wants to tell me everything."
