The heavy rain fell all night, and the unpleasant sounds in the Qixing Palace almost never stopped all night long. Both the guards outside the door and the messengers of Qinghe turned a deaf ear and pretended not to hear.
The heavy rain gradually became smaller, and there was only a drizzle of rain in the sky. At dawn, the door of Qinghe Zhengzao Ji's room was pushed open, and Emperor Taichu Li Boqian, who had already put on his raincoat again, walked out of the room, and the two people who had been guarding him all night The personal bodyguard left with His Majesty the Emperor.
Li Boqian's face was very haggard, but his mood was extremely happy. This pure and harmonious woman was not only very charming and charming, she was also very good in bed, with endless tricks. It was not comparable to traditional Central Plains women. Li Boqian was here with her. I experienced unprecedented happiness.
If he hadn't been the leader of a country and had to go to court in the morning, he would have spent the whole day hanging out with this woman in his room.
In the early morning of the early morning dynasty, His Majesty the Emperor sat listlessly in the main hall, yawning from time to time.
Civil and military officials stood respectfully in the main hall. From time to time, officials would report important matters, but Li Boqian had no intention of listening. His mind was filled with the charming image of Zao Ji enjoying herself under him, and he was very good at handling government affairs.
Liu Zhiyong looked at His Majesty the Emperor with a puzzled look on his face. He naturally knew what kind of thing his Emperor was. He secretly thought something bad in his heart. He stepped forward and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty does not look well today. He must have been busy with government affairs last night and did not get a good rest. I hope Your Majesty Take care of your dragon's body and don't overwork yourself."
"What Liu Aiqing said is absolutely true, and I know it well." Li Boqian stared at the old prime minister with slightly narrowed eyes, his face gloomy, and he secretly thought that this old man was too lenient, and he hated Liu Zhiyong even more.
Liu Zhiyong, however, regardless of what His Majesty the Emperor thought, once again raised his objection to forming an alliance with Qinghe. Li Boqian did not take it seriously and pretended that he was considering it. He was extremely disgusted with the old prime minister.
After the morning dynasty, Li Boqian returned to the imperial study without thinking about food or food, and did not care about political affairs. The figure of Zao Ji lingered in his heart, and he spent his days looking forward to nightfall.
At night, what happened last night happened again. Li Boqian went to Qixing Palace again and got into Zaoji's room.
Zaoji also seemed to have expected it, looking at Li Boqian with spring eyes.
"Beauty, one day is like three autumns, but I miss you so much." Li Boqian said and was about to pounce on Zaoji, but this time Zaoji nimbly dodged, and Li Boqian didn't even touch the corner of her clothes. .
Li Boqian was not angry and continued to rush towards her, but was dodged by her again. After a few times, Li Boqian frowned and said, "Beauty, what do you mean?"
"Since the slave family has obeyed your majesty, they will naturally not go back on their word. However, the slave family has a mission to come to Taichu this time. How has your majesty considered the alliance?" Zao Ji said with a shy look, and her budding look made Li Bo do it. He salivated even more, and the evil fire burned in his belly.
"This alliance is very involved, I still need to consider it." Li Boqian was not completely dazzled by desire at this moment, and said hesitantly.
"Then please think carefully before you come to the slave family." Zaoji refused, but she made a seductive gesture, which made Li Boqian even more thirsty.
"Are you threatening me? In the beginning, no one dared to disobey me. Aren't you afraid that I will destroy your Qinghe mission in a rage?" Li Boqian spoke angrily as the desire in his heart was gradually overshadowed by anger.
"How dare the slave family dare? Is Your Majesty really willing to kill the slave family?" Zao Ji stepped forward and placed her full chest on Li Boqian's arm, shaking it gently, looking pitiful.
Li Boqian's desire that had finally been suppressed was once again aroused. Is he willing to kill Zao Ji? The answer is of course no.
Taking advantage of such a close distance, Li Bogan hugged Zaoji with his backhand. Feeling the gentle woman in his arms, Li Bogan still had a trace of anger. This time, Zaoji did not resist and allowed Li Bogan to manipulate her. The room was turned upside down. , the sound of obscenity kept echoing.
After three days like this, under the charm of Zao Ji, Emperor Taichu Li Boqian agreed to form an alliance with Qinghe.
There is no airtight wall in the world. As time went by, the affair between His Majesty the Emperor and the envoys of Qinghe also spread in the palace. Li Boqian used iron and blood to suppress the palace waiters who spread the news. Several palace maids and eunuchs were involved in this incident. After being executed, no one in the palace dared to discuss the matter.
However, this news also blew outside the palace with the east wind. Everyone in the capital had heard about it, but no one dared to publicize it.
The news naturally fell into the ears of Prime Minister Liu Zhiyong, whose disciple was Man Taichu.
There is a simple house in the west of Kaiyuan City, which has nothing to do with grandeur. Even the red-painted gate and courtyard walls are somewhat dilapidated, and there are not many servants in the courtyard.
Most of the passers-by who passed by this house were full of respect for it, because this house was the residence of Liu Zhiyong, the old prime minister of Taichu.
Liu Zhiyong has been an official for decades and has served as prime minister for thirty years. It stands to reason that even if he is honest throughout his life and is not greedy or embezzling, he will not live in such a shabby life just with the salary of the prime minister.
Just because Prime Minister Liu valued his talents, he was already incorruptible and often helped poor scholars. Most of the officials from poor backgrounds in Yingzhou had received financial support from the old prime minister. In this way, even the salary of the head of the civil servants was sometimes stretched, and even Yu Du had no money left to buy books and could only make ends meet.
This is why in the early days, both officials and people respected the prime minister of the dynasty so much.
At this time, Liu Zhiyong was holding his little grandson and sitting on a rocking chair to enjoy the cool air. No matter how his little grandson fiddled with him, he didn't react at all. He looked at the tree crown above his head in a daze. He looked even more old at his advanced age.
"Grandpa, grandpa, come and play with me, what's so nice about the big tree?" the little grandson said with a hint of innocence. His name is Liu Ziling, nicknamed Huzi, and he is Liu Zhiyong's youngest grandson. His eldest grandson has already passed It's the crowning year.
After hearing his grandson's words, Liu Zhiyong came back to his senses and said with a forced smile: "Little Huzi, grandpa is thinking, you said that the roots of the big tree are rotten and if foreign insects get into it, can the tree still survive? "
"Grandpa is so stupid. Of course he won't survive. The insects will eat the already rotten tree even more hollow. If you are not careful, it will definitely topple over." The little tiger tugged at the old man's tiger's head and said proudly.
"Yes, it will definitely fall. What will happen if there are fruits on the tree?" Liu Zhiyong's eyes were dim and he pointed at the crown of the tree.
"Either they were smashed when the tree fell, or they were picked up and eaten by you and me." Huzi climbed down from the old man, kicked the big tree hard and said: "Grandpa, look, The tree is still strong, so we will definitely not be able to reach it.”
"Yes, this tree will naturally not fall. However, this ancient tree from the beginning is no longer there. It was originally a towering tree that was struck by lightning. Now it is only the size of an ordinary tree. It is rotten internally and externally. It is only a matter of time before it collapses, not Mortals can save it." Liu Zhiyong clenched his wrinkled hands and said sadly.
"The sad thing is that if the tree falls, what will happen to the fruits attached to the tree." The same words as before were not asked to Xiang Huzi, but more like asking himself.
"Whether it's me or Lin Chuhe, even if it's the Xinghe Sect, there will only be two endings at that time. Either they will die for this country, or they will defect to another country. But the people are innocent, and with the war, how many people will be displaced, and their families will be destroyed. .”
"I didn't expect that after working for this dynasty all my life, I would have to watch the Taichu Dynasty perish in my old age, but there was nothing I could do to save it."
"Li Boqian, how will you face the ancestors of the Taichu Dynasty when you get down there one day!"
Huzi stared blankly at his grandfather, speechless. Although he couldn't understand his grandfather's words, he could feel his sadness, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Huzi, you have to remember that you are a citizen of the Taichu Dynasty and a subject of the Taichu Dynasty that once ruled the world." The old man gently touched his grandson's head. Huzi was confused, but he nodded solemnly and took the old man's words to heart. Keep it in mind.
The old man suddenly stood up and walked into the house. Huzi looked at the old man's back. He seemed to have an illusion. The old man's back became rickety and straight. He rubbed his eyes fiercely, and the old man had disappeared from sight.
On the fourth day of the arrival of the Qinghe mission, in the early morning of the Taichu Dynasty, Li Boqian sat majestically on the dragon chair, looked down at the civil and military officials, and said directly: "My dear friends, I have something to announce."
Liu Zhiyong looked at the emperor's appearance and knew that what was supposed to come would eventually come, but there was nothing he could do.
"After much consideration, I finally decided to form an alliance with the Qinghe Kingdom. Honglu Temple and Junji Temple will be responsible for discussing the alliance in detail with the Qinghe envoys."
"I accept your order."
"I accept your order."
Xu Guanzhi, the Minister of Honglu Temple, and Song Qingyi, the Minister of Military Machinery Temple, knelt down and accepted the order at the same time. They were both close followers of Li Boqian, so they were naturally willing to cooperate with His Majesty the Emperor.
"I object!" Liu Zhiyong took a step forward and fell to his knees with a plop.
"I object."
"I also object."
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Voices of opposition arose one after another, and the civil servants fell to their knees. This was the prestige of the old prime minister.
Seeing such a scene, Li Boqian's face darkened and he said sternly: "You are so presumptuous, you will fail if you try to disobey me!"
He softened a little and said: "I have made my word, and the alliance has been decided. I think you were only temporarily deceived, so I will spare you once. All officials who oppose will be fined for one year. Liu Zhiyong, as the prime minister, you The crime will be increased by one level, the rank will be reduced by one level, and the salary will be fined for two years!"
Liu Zhiyong wanted to say something else, but His Majesty the Emperor did not give him a chance to speak and continued: "This matter has been decided. No one can stop it and withdraw from the court!"
Without waiting for anyone to react, he turned around and left, leaving only the ministers who were kneeling on the ground looking at each other. Liu Zhiyong even sat down on the ground. The two ministers beside him hurriedly stepped forward to help him. Liu Zhiyong knew that from this moment on, Taichu would never return. No days of peace.
After the news of the alliance between Taichu and Qinghe spread, a kind-faced old man came straight to Taichu Palace with an anxious look. When he entered the palace, he felt like he was in a deserted place. No Yulin Army officer dared to step forward to stop him, because This person is Chen Yaoguang, the Taichu State Master and the headmaster of Xinghe Sect.
Chen Yaoguang met with His Majesty the Emperor, and all the waiters were kicked out. Only Emperor Taichu and the Imperial Master were left in the Imperial Study Room. The door of the Imperial Study Room was closed tightly. The waiter outside the door heard the two people quarreling fiercely in the Imperial Study Room. They even heard many obscene and swear words that only people in the market would say, but they could only pretend not to hear anything.
In the end, Chen Yaoguang slammed the door and walked away. In the imperial study, His Majesty smashed all the porcelain in the room to pieces.
Since then, the alliance between the Taichu Dynasty and the Qinghe Island Country has been a foregone conclusion, and no one can change it.
