After returning from the banks of the Li River, it was already noon. Ning Fan was not in a hurry to return home. Instead, he ate a bowl of wontons at a stall in King Yu City. Nowadays, the city of King Yu is under construction, and the entire outer city has been expanded compared to a month ago. In a circle.
And what surprised the people in the city was that in the past two days, the handymen on the city tower were actually some bearded foreigners.
Judging from his accent and appearance, he seemed to come from the north.
This has become a topic of discussion among the people in the city before and after tea. When did the barbarians in the north become willing to work as laborers for their own court? Doesn't this mean that the sun is rising in the west?
But as the days passed, the villagers discovered that there were more and more bearded men carrying bricks on the towers. In just a few days, thousands of people gathered.
Someone with good intentions stepped forward to take a closer look and found that there were thick iron ropes on his feet!
"Are these barbarians captured by the imperial court?"
"Hahahaha, it's true. These barbarians were captured from Mobei by my soldiers, Dayu."
"Making barbarians as slaves has supported the destiny of my country, Yu, for hundreds of years. How magnificent!"
Excited tears filled the eyes of the people. Once upon a time, the people of the Central Plains were ravaged by the iron hoofs of barbarians from all directions. The men were made slaves, the women were servants, and the young and old were slaughtered. But now, the offense and defense have changed!
"This move must be His Highness King Yong's plan!"
"I am a traveling merchant who travels around the north and south of the Yangtze River all year round. You don't know that as early as two years ago, when His Highness King Yong was in Huainan, he took the Nanbarians as slaves and made great contributions to Huainan!"
"I just never thought that I, Dayu, would be able to drive Mobei today, hahaha!"
A wealthy businessman in extraordinary clothes laughed loudly, his face full of pride.
The people around them all had red faces and were inexplicably excited.
"Alas, this move is against the harmony of heaven, and Dayu will surely be punished!"
"Who's barking?"
After a disobedient voice sounded, everyone looked sideways, and saw a young scholar in the crowd whispering: "How is it different from barbarians to take people as slaves?"
"I, Dayu, am a country of etiquette, and I should repay evil with kindness. How many families are separated from their wives and children behind these Mobei people?"
"Hahaha, fallacy!"
"After listening to what you said, I understand first that if I, the Great Yu, want to be rich and powerful, I must kill the Holy Mother first!"
"When the barbarian cavalry tramples your fields, when the barbarian swords and spears kill your parents, when the barbarian soldiers rape your wife and daughter, I hope you can calmly say the four words 'repay evil with kindness'!"
"I admire you. I listened to your eloquent remarks. I didn't expect that there could be such a kind-hearted person in the world. He is compassionate and merciful. When the Buddha came to the world, you should become a monk. I, the great Yu, have no room for a great Buddha like you!"
The sarcastic voices around him made the scholar inexplicably angry, but he was speechless.
Ning Fan stood quietly in the distance, listening to everyone's remarks, and sighed inexplicably in his heart. No matter what era, there will always be a group of ignorant fools who point fingers at the people's decision-making in the face of national justice and the interests of their country. !
They are not bad, but simply stupid. If there is trouble, this type of people will be the first to jump up and down.
"Lord, do you want me to bury this guy?"
"Keep it!"
"If I, Dayu, have a few more idiots like this, the people's hearts will be united faster!"
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Prince Xun's Mansion.
Ever since the imperial court conferred the title of Prince on the Sixth Prince, the always deserted Prince Xun's Mansion has become crowded with people.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
In the dead of night, a rhythmic knock on the door broke the tranquility of Prince Xun's Mansion. After the door of the Prince's Mansion opened, a man in black robe stepped directly inside.
"Why take the main entrance?"
"Don't you know that there are Jin Yiwei's eyes and ears everywhere in this imperial city?"
The guard looked at the man in black with a reproachful look on his face. The latter smiled and said, "I forgot, this is the capital, so be careful next time!"
"Has the prince rested?"
"Not yet, in the study!"
"Take me there."
"Something happened at home?"
The man in black shook his head slightly, his expression suddenly became solemn and said: "Xun'an, there has been something unusual recently."
The handyman was obviously not a simple person. When he heard the words "Xun'an abnormal", his expression suddenly became extremely solemn: "Let's go, I will take you to see the prince!"
In the study.
With a calm look on his face, Ning Xun wrote poems and essays that had been circulating in the capital recently on rice paper.
Footsteps sounded, and a soft call sounded outside the door.
"Your Highness, there is someone at home."
"Um?"
Ning Xun's expression froze, and he put down the pen in his hand slowly and said softly: "Let him in!"
"yes!"
"See Your Highness!"
"What happened?"
"Your Highness, in the past few days, I have attracted many people from all walks of life. They are traveling around, as if they are looking for something!"
"Um?"
Ning Xun's face also became a little more solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Have you found anything?"
"Great Summer Secret!"
"There are rumors in the world that Daxia is secretly hiding in Xun'an!"
"really?"
"My subordinates have sent people to investigate secretly. Nine times out of ten, it is true."
Ning Xun stood up directly, stared at the black clothes, and said word by word: "Pass it to me, mobilize all your strength, and find the secret of Daxia before all the Jianghu sects!"
"at all costs!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"With my king's order, let the people on the mountain move. I have raised them for so long, and it's time for them to contribute to my behalf."
"Your Highness, when will you leave Beijing?"
"Li Jing?"
Ning Xun had a bitter smile on his face. With King Yong's temperament, how could he let him leave the capital?
"I'm afraid I won't be able to leave Beijing in a short time."
"I, Xun'an, have been exposed to all the details. I'm afraid they won't let me leave the capital until the second emperor brother destroys my power."
"You go back first!"
"yes!"
The man in black was about to say goodbye and leave, but Ning Xun suddenly raised his eyes, looked at the man in black and said, "Zhonggu, where did you enter the house from?"
"door!"
"call!"
Ning Xun was silent for a long time and said softly: "I know this, but you still go out through the gate. Remember, you must leave King Yu's city before dawn!"
"yes!"
After Zhonggu left, Ning Xun sat in front of the case again, tapped the table with his knuckles, and said calmly: "I want to give it a try!"
"Your Highness, please understand. Now the entire court is under the control of His Highness King Yong."
"There is even news from the palace that His Majesty has decided to become the crown prince."
"This is an opportunity!" Ning Xun picked up the wolf hair again and said calmly: "I really don't care whether the crown prince is the crown prince or not. However, I am very moved by this Great Xia secret."
"Since His Highness has made up his mind, you might as well give it a try."
"Um!"
"Zhonggu entered through the main entrance today. I'm afraid that I won't be able to hide it from the eyes and ears of Jin Yiwei. I'll think of a way to cover it up for Zhonggu."
"give it to me!"
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