"Your Majesty, the fourth prince is ready to bid farewell to you." Someone from the palace announced outside the palace.
"Let him wait outside." Lu Wuji said coldly, obviously wanting to vent his anger.
He raised his hand and tapped the table. Qin Youan immediately understood and came forward to put away the torn memorials and clean the table.
Lu Wuji raised his hand, and Qin Youan said to the palace attendant: "The fourth prince is coming in."
"I have met my father. I have packed my bags and am going to support my first brother. I came here to say goodbye to you." Lu Qingyue bowed politely.
This year he suddenly started to grow rapidly, and he no longer looked like a young boy. Although the expression on his face was still more exposed than that of his brothers, in modern Internet terms, it revealed a clear sense of stupidity.
But just from the appearance alone, he already looks a bit like an adult.
As for supporting the first prince, it was also an order given by Lu Wuji.
"Before, your first brother was unable to advance the peace talks, so he wanted you to go there. On the one hand, it was to urge him, and on the other hand, he wanted you to follow suit, but now you don't have to go." Lu Wuji said coldly. One sentence.
Lu Qingyue was slightly startled. Before he could ask why, the person in charge had already explained it automatically.
"I just sent you a quick report. Lu Qingfeng, that useless thing, was stabbed seriously by an assassin and fell into a coma. However, there was no trace of the Prince Dayan who was negotiating with him. It's really embarrassing. It's useless for you to go there. Let’s go to your third brother instead.”
"Yes, my son, if you follow me, you can learn something." He tried to persuade.
However, Lu Wuji didn't listen and directly interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Needless to say, this matter is special and you don't need to get involved."
Lu Qingyue saluted and said goodbye. After completely leaving the confines of Longqian Palace, his original honest and courteous appearance immediately disappeared. He blinked his eyes and muttered, obviously thinking of bad ideas.
He was late in being polite, but that didn't mean he didn't understand the intrigues between the royal family. On the contrary, because of the Lu family's rules of constant fighting, he was very sensitive to it.
The eldest brother has lost his memory. If he never recovers, his position as prince will definitely be lost.
The other two brothers will also fight. No matter whether the first or third brother takes the throne, life will not be easy for the remaining brothers.
They have been fighting together since childhood, and have even been seriously injured several times. This kind of hatred has accumulated over time. Rather than being brothers, they have actually become enemies.
In addition, he and his eldest brother are from the same mother. If the other two brothers ascend the throne, their end will definitely not be good.
However, he is still in his infancy. At this time, the old man will definitely keep a close eye on him, so he should not take the risk of getting involved, lest he be used as cannon fodder.
After Lu Qingming received the order, he immediately went there by car.
Two days later, the news came back.
When Lu Wuji saw the content clearly, he couldn't help but sneer.
"Not long after the third child passed away, he was seriously injured and died. The first child, who looked like he was about to meet the King of Hell, soon woke up. Qin You'an, do you think he was playing tricks on me?"
When Qin Youan heard his question, he lowered his head and did not answer.
Of course, the emperor didn't need him to answer, he just expressed his dissatisfaction.
Soon the two people rushed back. The first thing they did after returning to Jicheng was to
The emperor returns.
"My son, I have seen the emperor." The two of them greeted him in unison.
Lu Qingfeng's face was pale, and he was obviously still ill, while the third prince was sitting in a wheelchair, and his face was also worried.
It was obvious that the two brothers were not happy with each other. Even looking at the tense atmosphere between the two of them, one knew that they must have fallen out and made it ugly.
"Is Lao Yi's health better?" Lu Wuji pretended not to notice and asked coldly.
"Thank you for your concern, Father. The imperial doctor said before that you can't get out of bed, let alone work too hard. However, this time the peace talks failed, I underestimated the enemy first, and I must make up for it." He tried hard to create a resolute attitude, but because of his tone A little soft, still coughing, obviously without any aura, and sounded like a sick cat.
Lu Wuji wanted to roll his eyes immediately, but before he could get angry, Lu Qingming had already taken over.
"The first brother is right, father, the first brother made a big mistake in this negotiation. That Dayan is just a soft-legged shrimp. It was beaten to a pulp by our Northern Qi. They have taken advantage of the peace talks for many years. When it comes to it, they have to take advantage of it." The Northern Qi Dynasty offered sacrifices, but every time they had to give countless benefits to the Northern Qi Dynasty. This year, their prince came and raised his hand to be tough, but the first brother failed to negotiate. He was injured and let the prince run away. It was simply a shame. Loss——”
Lu Qingming directly followed his words and confirmed his charges.
Lu Qingfeng originally wanted to stage a bitter trick, but he didn't expect that the third child would take advantage of him. He was so angry that he directly retorted: "Third brother, I have done my best by not mentioning your crime, but you still have the nerve to frame me. That Prince Dayan Whose fault was it for escaping? Before you went, I had the city sealed off and he was unable to fly. I even found his whereabouts several times. However, as soon as you entered the city, you quickly announced that he was missing and opened the city gate. It was obviously you who let people out!"
"Brother First, when I entered the city, many people in the city were unable to survive. The city was closed for days, so many villagers were not allowed to return to the village and could only stay in the city. Unfortunately, they did not have much money, and the inns and hotels in the city did not have much money. With less money to sit on and higher prices, they simply cannot afford accommodation and have to sleep on the streets. The prices of vegetables and meat in the market have doubled. Not to mention ordinary people, even many rich people think it is expensive."
"Is it worth dragging down the lives of the people of the entire city for a Prince of Yan who doesn't know when he will be caught? Brother Yi lives in a bureaucratic mansion, and there are many wealthy businessmen who give you rare treasures for you to enjoy. , of course you didn’t notice it. But along the way, all I saw were the people’s frowning faces and miserable faces.”
Lu Qingming is very smart and starts directly from the righteousness, which sounds quite well-organized.
Lu Qingfeng sneered coldly: "Third brother, how can a woman be kind enough to govern a country? If the people of a city can exchange the life of the Crown Prince of Dayan, it is completely worth it. Dayan attaches great importance to legitimate concubines, and those old scholars even support the queen. If the legitimate son is born, even if the legitimate son is a fool, there will be people who will support him without thinking. This Prince of Yan has a reputation for talent. If he ascends the throne, the situation of the Yan Dynasty will be stable and even clearer."
"If he is killed this time, the situation in the Great Yan Dynasty will be in chaos. Those old scholars should worry about which prince to choose and then fight for power. As far as I know, the remaining princes of Great Yan are all average in talent and learning. He is incomparable to Chen Bairui. He loses one city today, but he can capture countless cities in Dayan tomorrow, and even bring the entire Dayan into the territory of Northern Qi."
"Father, it's all because of the third brother that in order to frame his son, he would rather let the Prince of Yan out of the city. If he hadn't only focused on petty profits,
, this situation will not occur at all. "
Lu Qingfeng spoke grandly. He knew that Lu Wuji dreamed of achieving unification, so he directly exaggerated to let Lu Wuji know how much benefit Lu Qingming had given up for the sake of his anger.
"Brother Yi, you are really good at throwing dirty water. It's as if it's my fault that Chen Bairui ran away. If you hadn't been able to make peace with him for a long time and were tricked by someone, these things wouldn't have happened at all, father. The Emperor will never send me to clean up your mess."
"You were attacked by an assassin and you were seriously injured, but Prince Dayan didn't hear of any injuries. This matter was clearly planned by Dayan for a long time, and you fell into his trap. You are not as skilled as others, and you feel embarrassed and don't want to admit it. And you are throwing the blame on me. Brother Yi, knowing your mistakes can greatly improve things, you are going to commit your mistakes to the end!"
The third prince is not a vegetarian either. He picked up the words at his fingertips and even taught them.
Lu Qingfeng gritted his teeth when he heard this, and was naturally dissatisfied. The two of them didn't care that they were in Longqian Palace. In front of Lu Wuji, they started to pinch each other, and even poked each other's sore spots.
A lot of dirty stuff about each other was just shaken out.
The first child said that the third child looked like a dog, sitting in a wheelchair all day, and was extremely weak. In fact, he was violent and capricious, and he was still a pervert. There were many maids around him who were brutally murdered.
The third child said that the first child was a bitch-looking person, waving a folding fan all day long and pretending to be a noble man. In fact, he was just a fool with an empty head and a high-minded desire to retaliate. He would make a lot of jokes and fall to his death sooner or later.
The hatred between the two people has obviously intensified. When Lu Zhao stood in front of them, although they were not on good terms, they could still maintain a superficial brotherhood because they had a common enemy, and they even seemed to be on good terms for a time.
But now that Lu Zhao has lost his memory and has temporarily withdrawn, the conflict between the two has been brought to the forefront, and due to frequent disputes, the conflict has escalated, and once the quarrel breaks out, the situation cannot be controlled.
If Lu Qingming hadn't been in a wheelchair and Lu Qingfeng was seriously injured, they might have been fighting each other at this moment.
Lu Wuji raised his hand and knocked on the table, and there was a muffled sound. The two people who were arguing fiercely stopped talking, as if they were being strangled by the neck, and immediately fell silent.
"What the elder said just now makes perfect sense." Lu Wuji spoke slowly.
When Lu Qingfeng heard that the old man was on his side, his face immediately showed an expression of ecstasy, while Lu Qingming lowered his head and couldn't help but frown.
When did the old man become so easy to fool? It was obviously Lao Yi who failed to do a good job, which allowed him to take advantage of the situation. The main responsibility for the escape of Prince Dayan lies with Lao Yi, and he is at most the secondary responsibility.
"The prince has a reputation for talent. If he ascends the throne, the government will be stable and even clearer. The remaining princes are all average in talent and learning and are incomparable to the prince. I feel that this is not only the case for Dayan, but also for us in Northern Qi. You guys Say yes?"
Lu Wuji asked in a gentle voice.
He spoke calmly, but the meaning behind his words was extremely sarcastic, and he even started to attack directly.
In an instant, the anger of the two people disappeared, leaving only fear.
"My son deserves to die."
Lu Qingfeng had already knelt on the ground, and the third prince, who was trapped in a wheelchair, lowered his head at this moment, looking humble.
Lu Wuji snorted coldly, "Since you deserve to die, just go back and reflect, and leave this matter to
Xiaosi will do it! "
The two of them resigned, and after leaving Longqian Palace, they accidentally met their eyes, both filled with anger and hatred.
The rumors about the Northern Qi royal family became more and more tense. Martial law began in the entire Jicheng, various official positions began to be transferred frequently, and several forces were competing.
On the contrary, Lu Zhao and Cheng Xueying have already begun traveling to the sixth city.
They even rushed to a small town on the border. Along the way, Chen Xueying heard many stories about the Wolf God and visited many places of interest.
The culture of worshiping the wolf god becomes stronger as we go to the border.
Wolf Fang Castle, Langshou Mountain, Wolf Claw Lake, various mountains and rivers, everything that can be related to wolves are also named after this, it is simply dazzling.
"Is there any allusion to the wolf god here? Are there any wolf nails enshrined?" Chen Xueying asked curiously.
Lu Zhao patted her palm: "In the cities on the border, there are the most allusions to the wolf god. On the one hand, there have been battles here for years, and belief in the wolf god can provide more courage and force; on the other hand, it will also spread some good people. There are sayings about good rewards, after all, the people on the border are living in great hardship, and if the rich believe these sayings, they will give out rice and grain to give to others for peace of mind."
"The wolf is full of treasures and has sharp nails. It relies on its claws to tear prey apart. Naturally, many people worship it."
Listening to his serious explanation, Chen Xueying couldn't help but chuckle.
The Northern Qi Dynasty believed in the wolf god and was absolutely pious. There was even an entire mythological system dedicated to wolves.
For example, there is a wolf god who delivers children, known as the Wolf Queen, and a wolf god who guards the door, etc.
"Okay, there doesn't seem to be much to do in this small border town. Why did you bring me here?"
Chen Xueying raised the curtain and looked outside the car.
There is a market nearby, but it doesn't seem to be large in scale, and there aren't many people there. There are even a small variety of goods, which is completely incomparable with other prosperous cities.
"There is a legend here that if you help a hundred beggars in the city, good things will happen." Lu Zhaodao.
Chen Xueying blinked and said in disbelief: "Is it effective?"
"This legend has always existed, and it must be efficacious." Lu Zhao nodded.
"Are you playing some trick? Your brothers are fighting like black-eyed chickens in Jicheng, and you are still here doing good things?"
It's not that she doesn't believe in the legend, but she questions Lu Zhao's attitude. After all, at this critical moment, it's not like she has free time to test whether the legend is effective.
"The good thing I want is for me to succeed on the throne."
He said it seriously, but Chen Xueying didn't believe it at all and just gave him a blank look.
Of course, she didn't refute, but sat in the carriage and watched him act.
Lu Zhao called to the guards and asked them to bring in the investigation materials, and he began to look through them one by one.
"Go to the east side of the city near Langhou Inn."
The carriage slowly headed east of the city, and he asked for paper and pen to start writing a letter.
Chen Xueying glanced at him and saw unfamiliar handwriting written on his left hand: Take this token to go to Governor Yang Dong, and your hatred will be resolved.
After he finished writing, he picked up the tea pet on the table and was about to stuff it into the envelope, but it was obvious that it couldn't fit in. He looked up and scanned around it, and finally took a ring that was half the size of his index finger and stuffed it into the envelope. .
"Master, we're here."
The carriage happened to stop, and the driver's voice came from outside. Lu Zhao directly handed over the envelope in his hand.
Chen Xueying lifted the car curtain and saw a beggar sitting in the corner. She was very alert. When she saw someone approaching, she didn't pray for money, but picked up her baggage and was ready to leave at any time.
When the guard handed over the envelope, the beggar raised his head and waved his hand, obviously refusing, and opened his mouth as if to say something.
The guard replied a few words, and then the beggar came next.
Chen Xueying put down the car curtain, obviously confused, and asked: "What on earth are you doing?"
Lu Zhao handed over the information sent by the guard earlier and pointed to one section for her to read.
Chen Xueying looked at it carefully and realized that this beggar was not a real beggar. On the contrary, he came from a wealthy family and was engaged in business. However, his family wealth was maliciously robbed, causing his family to be destroyed. He was the only one left to live on, and he kept pretending to be a beggar. A beggar wants to find out information and wait for an opportunity to take revenge.
"He comes from a wealthy merchant family and has inherited the blood of merchants. He has a unique vision and can always find business opportunities. He has also done small business, so he is not short of money. But he wants revenge, but has no way to turn to him. The token I gave him says, With the mark of the imperial conferment, Governor Yang Dong is an upright person and has served in the Ministry of Punishment. He is a master of investigating cases and will definitely be able to give him a satisfactory result." Lu Zhao explained seriously.
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows: "It seems that you are really here to do good things."
"Of course, when this is done, he will have to do things for me. It would be a pity for a person with such talent in business to be a beggar here. It is better to make money for me." Lu Zhao nodded.
When Chen Xueying heard this, she couldn't hold back and laughed lightly.
"Okay, I'll just say that you don't have such simple kindness."
"There is no conflict between good intentions and seeking rewards."
Along the way, the couple started a journey of helping beggars. Some beggars simply had a miserable life, and he would give them money. If the beggar had any previous jobs, he would also introduce them to jobs.
Those who have been grievances will be redressed, and those who have grievances will be revenged. The main focus is to provide one-on-one assistance.
Chen Xueying also got together with him, looking at the densely written words on the information, it was like browsing countless lives, seeing many different life styles, ups and downs.
To help a hundred beggars, the number was so large that it could not be done in one day.
The two of them were not in a hurry, and they continued to do good deeds slowly over the next few days.
"There is one last beggar left. How about I ask you to get out of the car and give me some warmth this time?"
Lu Zhao pointed to the last person on the information and asked softly.
Chen Xueying lowered her head and looked at it. The person's life story in the information was very brief, with only one sentence.
A few days ago, I fled here and was in a very embarrassed state.
She looked over and over, but there was still only this short sentence, which she really couldn't understand.
"What's so strange about this beggar?"
Chen Xueying lifted the car curtain and looked over, and couldn't help but ask.
"Go down and take a look. Maybe you can figure it out. You won't regret it."
"Okay, what can I give him?" She spread her hands.
Lu Zhao put down a copper plate in her palm. Chen Xueying was slightly startled and asked subconsciously: "Only one penny."
"Yes, he's only worth a penny."
Chen Xueying curled her lips and said nothing more.
Looking at Lu Zhao's enthusiastic attitude, she knew that she probably wouldn't tell him if she asked, so she might as well go see it herself.
She slowly got out of the car and was helped over.
Although this beggar is also sitting in the corner, he is taller than the other beggars, and the closer he gets, the more he notices that his posture is more upright than ordinary beggars.
Although the whole person was wrapped in a loose robe, there was a sense of power and even a sense of imminent danger.
Chen Xueying's footsteps paused slightly, and she had a vague guess in her heart.
Then she quickly walked over, looking down at the person in front of her carefully.
The beggar just shrank into the corner, looking very frightened. He didn't even dare to raise his head, and couldn't see his face clearly.
Chen Xueying whispered softly: "When you are a beggar, why don't you put a broken bowl in front of you? You don't even have anyone to eat, how can you still call me a beggar?"
The beggar in the corner paused, pretending not to understand, and holding his head in his hands, as if he was afraid of being kicked.
"Well, after going through all kinds of hardships, I climbed to this small border town, and now that victory is in sight, don't take it lightly. I will give you a penny, but don't say that I am cold-hearted. Seeing your dirty face , and didn’t forget to smear mud on his hands and neck, tsk tsk.”
After she said these words, she immediately felt funny and didn't hide it, she just laughed out loud.
"Hey, when I get back, I will draw this portrait of yours. When you ascend to a high position in the future, remember to redeem it with ten thousand taels of gold. Otherwise, if it spreads, it will become a national humiliation."
Chen Xueying couldn't help but start to think about it. These few words completely offended people to death.
The person huddled in the corner still didn't move, but the hands curled up in his arms kept clenching.
"Looking at your hard work, I should give you some more money, but you probably don't need it. It would be a waste to give it to you. Just keep it."
Seeing that he still didn't answer, she felt bored and threw the penny on the ground. After saying this, she turned around and left.
After she got in the car, Lu Zhao immediately asked: "What did you find?"
"What else can I find out? Of course I find out what you want me to know. It's ridiculous for the dignified Prince Yan to be reduced to pretending to be a beggar. But the old pervert sent the third son over. The third son wanted to go against the old one, wasn't it? Did you let Chen Bairui go on purpose? Why is he still in such misery? Did you add fuel to the fire?" She quickly cleared up her thoughts and couldn't help but ask.
"My wife has a beautiful heart, and her guess is indeed very accurate." He nodded and admitted.
"How are you? Are you feeling comfortable?" As soon as Lu Zhao changed his voice, he began to care about her feelings.
"not bad."
"The support from a hundred beggars has ended, good things have happened, and it has ended successfully." He clapped his hands.
Chen Xueying blinked and couldn't help but ask: "What good thing happened?"
"Isn't it a good thing that you are in a good mood?" He asked back and replied seriously: "Before, he was arrogant in front of you, and he couldn't help but want you to be a spy, and he was willing to die, but now he leaves in such a mess , and you saw the most humiliating moment. I think he won’t dare to make any demands again if we encounter him again.”
Chen Xueying raised her eyebrows, and after hearing what he said, she couldn't help but smile.
"You're thoughtful." She sat up, poured him a cup of tea and pushed it over, treating it as a reward for him.
When the man saw her genuine smile, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth, looking happy.
The carriage swayed away, and the beggar, who had been huddled against the wall, finally raised his head. Even though it was obscured by the mud, he could still see its sharp outline.
But at this moment, his eyes were extremely sharp and cold, looking at the carriage gradually moving away, as if looking at a dead person. !
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