It's time.
The sun is rising higher and higher.
The golden warm sun shines unbridledly through the window sill into the study room of Qingyunyuan.
It makes the already warm spring-like study room even warmer and more pleasant.
Of course.
Sitting on the guest seat, bathing in the sunshine, Zhu Zongting could not suppress his physical and mental tremors.
in front of him.
Zhu Guangli, who had long since taken off his snow-white cloak and was only wearing a thin brocade dress, was silently playing with the tea cup in his hand.
Quietly waiting for Zhu Zongting to come out of "trembling".
From this moment on, the huge study became completely quiet.
I do not know how long it has been.
The sound of slightly heavy breathing suddenly came from the study room of Qingyunyuan where the needle could be heard.
"Thank you, father, for clearing up the confusion. My son understands."
Zhu Zongting took several deep breaths. After his body and mind calmed down, he slowly stood up and faced Zhu Guangli, bowing deeply and bowing his hands in salute.
"Get up."
Zhu Guangli put down the tea cup in his hand and chuckled happily.
However, the words fell.
Zhu Zongting, who bowed deeply and bowed his hands, did not obey the instructions as usual.
"My son still doesn't know something, and I hope my father will give me some advice."
Before Zhu Guangli could speak again, Zhu Zongting, who still worshiped deeply, spoke slowly.
"What's unclear? Take a seat and explain in detail."
Zhu Guangli's expression remained unchanged, he chuckled and asked slowly.
He has never been afraid of the many confusions in Zhu Zongting's heart.
He was afraid that Zhu Zongting had many confusions in his heart, but he was unwilling to ask for advice. He kept thinking hard and even got into trouble.
"Thank you, Father."
Zhu Zongting stood up slowly and sat on the guest seat again.
"The country's demise is a certainty. There is no doubt about it."
"However, our great Zhou Dynasty has powerful enemies outside and natural and man-made disasters inside."
"If the country is destroyed, the land of China will probably be torn into pieces."
The words are over.
Zhu Guangli paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "The country is perishing within."
"The vassal kings from all walks of life will rush inward with their swords and soldiers raised."
"Mingchi Qinwang rebelled and restored the banner of our ancestors' inheritance."
"I secretly use the identity of the royal family to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains."
"At that time, the country's gates will be wide open, and the Huns will send their troops southward to cause chaos in the land of China."
"If my king raises an army to serve him, he will inevitably be attacked from both sides."
"If my king clings to the frontier, it will be like using the power of one land to compete with one country for glory."
So far.
Zhu Zongting felt a great sense of depression and rushed towards him.
The direct pressure almost suffocated him.
Exactly.
The great sense of depression was mixed with thick darkness and despair.
For a while.
Zhu Zongting was clearly under the warm sun, but his body was always trembling uncontrollably.
And the intensity of the trembling was far greater than before.
Zhu Guangli, who was sitting on the main seat, sighed slightly when he saw this.
Then he slowly picked up the tea cup in front of Zhu Zongting and slowly poured a cup of hot tea into him.
"go on."
Zhu Guangli slowly pushed the hot tea to Zhu Zongting's side, and then said encouragement with eyes.
"Thank you, Father."
Zhu Zongting bowed his hands as if reflexively.
Then he picked up the hot tea in front of him and drank it in one gulp.
After a cup of slightly hot tea was poured into his stomach, the coldness all over Zhu Zongting gradually subsided a little.
Wait until he has completely calmed down.
Zhu Zongting furrowed his brows and spoke slowly again: "If the country is destroyed, darkness will fall and the land of China will sink."
The words are over.
A great sense of despair deeply enveloped Zhu Zongting's heart.
Zhu Zongting slowly closed his eyes,
We didn’t speak again for a long time.
It seems that what was unknown just now has been deeply buried in great despair.
Under the general trend of the world, what is the meaning of knowing and not knowing?
Zhu Guangli, who was sitting on the main seat, stared calmly at Zhu Zongting, who was already in great despair, and was speechless for a long time.
In the huge Qingyunyuan study room.
Once again, he fell into a dead silence that could be heard as if a needle had dropped.
I do not know how long it has been.
A deep sigh suddenly came from the deathly silent Qingyunyuan study room.
Zhu Guangli sighed and slowly stood up from his chair.
"My son Zongting, the general trend of the world is not static."
Zhu Guangli turned around slowly and took out a yellowed map from the bookshelf on the side.
Then slowly lay it out on the desk.
At the same time, Zhu Zongting, who was filled with despair, slowly opened his eyes.
Then he looked deeply at Yan Di on the map.
Zhu Zongting didn't wait to ask.
Zhu Guangli slowly took his seat and then pointed outside Juyang City.
"This place is the king's camp, with more than 21,000 troops in it."
"When my father entered Juyang City, he took a detour to watch the king's camp from afar for half an hour."
"It was already dark at that time, but the sound of drills in the king's camp still reached into the sky."
"You are the special envoy of the royal family. You should know the prince's temperament. If you don't do anything, you will be fine. If you do, you will strive for excellence."
"The Yanling sword, the ten-shot crossbow, and the twenty-shot crossbow were all forged by my Zhu family."
"You know how it will benefit you."
"With such a sharp weapon and such training, why worry about the 21,000 soldiers in the king's camp not becoming an elite division?"
"It should be noted that the number of soldiers is not the number, but the number of soldiers."
"With such elite soldiers and sharp weapons, why worry that the prince will not be able to gain a foothold in the troubled times when women and heroes rise together?"
The words are over.
Zhu Guangli slowly stretched out his hand and drew a large circle on the map, encompassing the entire Yan land.
"How could you, as the special envoy of the royal family, not know what the prince is doing in Yan land?"
"How much weight does the prince hold in the hearts of the people of Yan land? How can you not know it if you have lived in Yan land for a long time?"
"If one day war sweeps across the land of Yan, millions of people in the land of Yan can be used by the prince."
"At that time, due to the general trend, the garrison troops from Shanggu and Yuyang counties will definitely join the prince's command."
"Although it is the power of one place, it is surrounded by natural dangers, and the soldiers and civilians within the territory are united."
"At that time, the prince can enter and leave Yan, competing for the world, and retreat to protect his own place, waiting for the situation to become muddy."
Zhu Guangli paused for a moment, then slowly pointed to the land of Liaodong.
"The snow disaster in Liaodong has now swept across the entire Liaoning region."
"The governors of the Liao region are helpless and the officials are inactive. The noble families drink the blood of the people to strengthen their own power."
"The people of Liao are either scattered and fleeing, or they are helpless and waiting to die."
"At this time, the prince did not hesitate to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to help the people of Liao."
"Relieve the thousands of people in Liao who are in dire straits."
"If you were a commoner in Liao land, how would you feel in your heart?"
"After this incident, if war comes, as a commoner in Liao, where will your heart go?"
Without waiting for Zhu Zongting to answer.
Zhu Guangli spoke slowly again, as if speaking to himself or explaining others' doubts: "After this incident."
"When war comes and the people are in dire straits, what will you do for the soldiers and people of Liao?"
"At that time, if the prince wants to take over the two counties of Liao, all he has to do is raise his arms and thousands of soldiers and civilians of Liao will respond."
"At that time, the two counties of Liao will be in the prince's pocket."
The words are over.
Zhu Guangli slowly pointed at Guangyang and Youbeiping counties, which are located between Yandi and Liaodi.
Then he chuckled and said, "How long can Guangyang and Youbeiping counties hold on under the attack from east and west by Yan and Liao?"
"At that time, the prince will be able to control the six counties of Shanggu, Yuyang, Guangyang, Youbeiping, Liaoxi and Liaodong alone!"
"If the prince uses the strength of the six counties to attack Dai and Zhuo counties, what will happen to the two counties in the end?"
When Zhu Zongting heard this, his eyes widened instantly.
Then he replied with a trembling voice: "If I were the king of Dai, I would abandon Dai County, join forces at Yanmen, and rely on Yanmen Xiongguan to wait for the situation in the world."
"At that time, there will be only an isolated and helpless Zhuojun left in the entire Youzhou land."
"If my uncle cooperates internally and externally, the prince will be able to capture Zhuojun without any effort."
"At that time, the entire land of Youzhou will belong to the prince!"
Zhu Guangli chuckled and nodded when he heard this.
Then he stroked his beard gently and said with a satisfied look on his face: "You can teach me, boy."
Zhu Zongting did not feel complacent at all when he heard this.
Instead, with an extremely solemn expression, he slowly opened his mouth and said in a deep voice: "Think about it carefully."
"Everything the prince has done since he came to the domain of Yan seems to be insignificant, but in fact, there is a big reason behind it."
"Your Majesty, it seems that he is not showing off the mountains and rivers, but in fact, he is secretly working hard step by step, one step at a time."
"I really can't imagine if my Zhu family hadn't taken the initiative to befriend the prince."
"What a miserable end awaits my Zhu family."
Don't wait for Zhu Guangli's reaction.
Zhu Zongting seemed to suddenly remember something, and his face instantly turned pale.
"No! That's not right!"
"When the prince was building a nursing home, Zongbao once beat up a lonely old soldier in front of the prince's guards."
"If my grandfather hadn't handled it properly, I'm afraid that our Zhu family would have become a stepping stone under the prince's feet."
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty is really... really terrible."
Zhu Zongting patted his chest hard, and then slowly spoke with lingering fear.
Zhu Guangli sighed slightly after hearing this, and then slowly said: "Now you understand why your father and your grandfather always stand firmly on the side of the prince, right?"
The words are over.
Zhu Guangli slowly lowered his head, staring at the land of Guanzhong with his eyes, and warned in a low voice: "The prince's mind is close to that of a demon, and the city is even more dangerous than Juyong."
"What he does seems to be subtle, but in fact, he hides his secrets at every step."
"If anyone is deceived by its appearance, he will pay the price with blood."
"Ting'er, you are the eldest son and the young master of the family."
"Sooner or later, the Zhu family will be handed over to you."
"Wan Ning will marry into the prince's palace soon."
"You two, brother and sister, must remember never to play with your so-called scheming in front of the prince at any time."
"What you think is a brilliant idea is nothing more than childish talk in the eyes of the prince."
"Once you start playing with your so-called scheming, it means that the entire Zhu family will completely disappear from this world in the near future!"
"Remember, remember!"
Zhu Guangli slowly raised his head, his face full of solemnity, staring intently into Zhu Zongting's eyes.
When Zhu Zongting saw this, his heart trembled, and then he quickly stood up and saluted with a solemn look on his face: "Father, please be at ease. My son Zongting will definitely bear in mind what I said today."
Zhu Guangli slowly stood up and walked towards Zhu Zongting.
"Whether the Zhu family can soar into the sky depends entirely on your two brothers and sisters."
"As my brother, you should remember what I said today and don't let the three hundred years of ancestral heritage be destroyed."
Zhu Guangli slowly helped Zhu Zongting, who was unable to bow, and then warned him in a deep and sincere voice.
"Father, please rest assured that your son will remember your father's teachings."
After Zhu Zongting reassured him again and again, he slowly stood up.
After Zhu Zongting slowly stood up.
Zhu Guangli slowly turned around and walked towards the charcoal stove at the edge of the study.
"How effective are the briquettes, coal stoves and other heating tools mentioned earlier?"
Zhu Guangli walked to the charcoal stove, reached out and picked up a pair of iron tongs, picked up a piece of red charcoal and asked slowly.
"Coal briquettes are nearly round in shape, dark in color, and porous on the surface."
"Take one and burn it in a coal stove. It can burn for three to six hours."
"Its effectiveness is the same as charcoal, but its price is completely different from charcoal."
Zhu Zongting was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then answered truthfully.
"Your Majesty cares about the people of Liao, so he sent a large number of these things to Liao."
"The land of Liao is so vast that the number of things needed is astronomical."
"Of course, why did my father hear that this thing is also being sold in Juyang City?"
Zhu Guangli paused for a moment, then slowly asked.
"Go back to father."
"In Juyang City, Duchaijia Meifang sells this item."
"The Chai family was originally a vassal of the Zhao family, after the prince left the Zongzheng Temple."
"The Yang family, Chai family, Jiang family, Yu family, and Liu family, which used to be vassals of the Zhao family, immediately attached themselves to the prince."
"Therefore, these five families are deeply trusted by the prince."
"Coal briquettes, coal stoves and other heating items are all under the control of the Chai family."
"Even the priceless medicinal jade workshop is under the control of the Chai family."
"That's why the Chai Family Coal Shop was ordered by the king to sell briquettes, coal stoves and other heating items in Shanggu County."
Zhu Zongting lowered his head slightly and slowly told everything he knew.
"The number of briquettes, coal stoves and other heating items is also an astronomical number?"
Seeing that Zhu Zongting's answer was wrong, Zhu Guangli, who was facing Zhu Zongting, couldn't help but frown slightly, and then slowly pointed out.
"Ask Father."
"As far as I know, most of the people in Xialuo City are involved in making briquettes and coal stoves."
"And we are working on it day and night."
"Even if our Zhu family and Nafan family send a large number of convoys and workers to transport them away continuously."
"The briquettes and coal furnaces in the Xialuo City coal workshop are still piled up like mountains."
"The coal briquettes, coal stoves and other items it produces are enough to meet the needs of three Liao regions."
Zhu Zongting was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then slowly opened his mouth again and answered truthfully.
"Crack."
Zhu Zongting finished his words.
Zhu Guangli, who had his back to him, lost his grip, and the red-hot charcoal in his hand fell straight into the charcoal stove.
Sparks shot up in an instant.
Don't wait for Zhu Zongting's reaction.
Zhu Guangli came back to his senses and dropped the iron pliers in his hand.
Slowly turned around and looked at Zhu Zongting.
"That's it."
"You will go to the palace later."
"Prince Xun has purchased some coal briquettes, coal stoves and other items for the people in Yunzhong."
"If this happens."
"After my father returned to Yunzhong, he ordered people to go to Xialuo City to transport it himself."
Zhu Guangli pondered for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth and gave instructions.
Zhu Zongting was stunned when he heard this, and then he bowed his hands and said, "Yes, I'll go right away."
The words are over.
Zhu Zongting saluted again, and then slowly retreated to the Qingyun Academy study room.
After Zhu Zongting's figure completely disappeared from the study.
Zhu Guangli walked slowly to the window sill with his hands behind his back, staring deeply at the east side of Juyang City.
