Emperor Xiang Ning of Chu got married to Princess Changle of the Han Dynasty.
The capital is decorated with lanterns and colorful lanterns, and red lanterns are hung high on the four city gates. The restaurants, restaurants and Hutong alleys in the city are all as lively as a festival, but the prices are more friendly than usual.
People-to-people exchanges between Chu and Han prospered, and they were like brothers and one family.
In comparison, DaMing is very quiet.
No envoys were sent to congratulate the two countries, and private commercial flows seemed to be gradually decreasing, with signs of a complete cessation of contact.
In the palace, the wedding ceremony is underway.
As the Duke of Jin and the prime minister of the current dynasty, Fan Li personally presided over the wedding of Emperor Chu to show his solemnity.
All civil and military officials were absent. Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan all attended the ceremony in court uniform.
Lu Chunqiu had an appointment with Emperor Jiajing in advance and did not attend the ceremony to avoid suspicion. However, his chief disciple Yan Yuan, as a martial artist, attended the ceremony impressively.
Wu Zhui was seriously injured in the fierce battle with the Blood Phoenix Holy Lord. He still needs to retreat for training and did not attend.
The only ones who could really come but were deliberately absent were Empress Dowager Li and Xiang Chong!
At the emperor's wedding, the queen mother was absent because she was ill. Xiang Chong refused to attend because of taking care of the queen mother's illness.
Since the Lihuo Sect incident, Queen Mother Li's ambitions have been completely exposed.
So what if Xiang Ning is her biological daughter?
It turned out that in Queen Mother Li's eyes, she was just a temporary occupier of the throne.
Empress Dowager Li's true wish was to support her son in power, which was even more important than overthrowing the powerful minister Fan Li.
"Unfortunately, during the Lihuo Sect incident, Queen Mother Li and Xiang Chong have been hiding in the harem, leaving no evidence of guilt."
"Because of emotion, reason and law, it is not convenient to touch her for the time being."
Lu Chunqiu once sighed like this, but Fan Li didn't express it.
This mother and son are not enough to give him a headache. The real trouble is... Holy Lord Qingqiu.
"Although the great ceremony is simple, the grand ceremony is graceful."
"Heaven is superior and earth is humble, the king, Zhuang, and ministers are respectful."
"When a man and a woman marry, the phoenix and the phoenix follow the dragon."
"Disorder is established, the family is prosperous and the country is prosperous... Both newlyweds, worship heaven and earth!!!"
The Imperial Palace of Chu State was extremely vast, and there were thousands of guests present.
Fan Li didn't have enough cultivation, so he almost finished reading the words of the emcee at the top of his lungs.
He almost lost his breath and just tried his best to maintain a straight posture, not wanting to be seen in embarrassment by the people around him and lose his face.
There was only one person standing next to Fan Li, wearing green clothes and a dull expression. He was the Holy Lord of Qingqiu.
"She is actually Princess Changle's master..."
Fan Li was very depressed.
In the past few days, Holy Lord Qingqiu has been following him.
It was said to be an investigation, but the results only focused on Fan Li.
However, Holy Lord Qingqiu is stronger than Holy Lord Blood Phoenix, and Fan Li can't do anything against her.
In order to prevent his relatives and friends from being frightened, Fan Li did not dare to reveal the identity of Holy Lord Qingqiu, and only vaguely stated that he was a new friend.
Xiang Ning gets married, and Fan Li enters the palace to serve as her master of ceremonies.
She originally thought she could get rid of Holy Lord Qingqiu temporarily, but she followed him into the palace majestically.
"It was Changle who invited me here." Holy Lord Qingqiu said, and Fan Li didn't have any temper at all.
Watching the two newlyweds in dragon robes and phoenix clothes worshiping heaven and earth, they enter the bridal chamber before the officials can start the feast.
Logically speaking, Fan Li should also sit down at the table and return the gifts to the ministers on behalf of the emperor.
He is completely in no mood now.
"That...Senior Qingqiu..."
"You are not from the Pure Land, you can call me by my name."
Fan Li laughed dryly.
Really?
Can a woman be trusted?
Falling out faster than flipping through a book is a passive skill that all women have, right?
Fan Li asked tentatively: "Qingqiu, I have repeatedly emphasized that the battle with the Blood Phoenix Holy Lord is purely self-protection. With my cultivation strength, how can I take the initiative to provoke the Holy Lord of the Sanskrit Pure Land? Reasonable self-defense, you understand. What do you mean?"
Qingqiu glanced at him.
"Lihuo Sect was destroyed by you. Thirty percent of the sect's thousand-year savings went to the Great Chu Imperial Treasury, and 70% went to Fan Mansion."
Fan Li smiled awkwardly: "This..."
Because of the layout of Holy Lord Blood Phoenix, the Fan family suffered a lot of bleeding. If they don't find a way to make back their capital, will the Fan family be in trouble?
Qingqiu didn't wait for his sophistry and said directly: "Lihuo Sect is Lihuo Sect, and Pure Land is Pure Land. You didn't take any grass or trees from Pure Land, so I have nothing to pursue."
Fan Li breathed a sigh of relief.
Qingqiu added: "Anyone who conflicts with Pure Land, if he or she has committed a serious crime, no matter what the cause of the conflict, Pure Land can pursue until the other party is killed."
grass!
Fan Li almost cursed.
Therefore, no matter whether Holy Lord Blood Phoenix deserves to be punished or not, as long as the Pure Land of Sanskrit Sound finds some evidence, he can convict himself! ?
Sure enough, in any world, hard fists are the talkers, and the truth is only within the range of a cannon?
Fan Li felt so bad!
who is he?
The most powerful official in Da Chu, he is known as the most powerful traitor second only to Dong Zhuo in the world, at least that is the character set required by the system.
How can I have no control at all?
Fan Li no longer had confidence in himself.
However, Holy Lord Qingqiu seemed to see through his mind and patiently explained:
"The change of power in the dynasty is a mundane matter, not a standard for evaluating good and evil in the Pure Land. Whether you are a powerful traitor or a loyal minister has nothing to do with my investigation standards."
Fan Li couldn't understand.
"What do you mean? You also kill loyal ministers?"
Holy Lord Qingqiu explained: "If a loyal minister of the Chu State persuades the Emperor of Chu to send troops to attack other countries and cause devastation, then the loyal minister of the Chu State will still be guilty of the common people in the world. On the contrary, even if you are a powerful traitor, if you are only in the court If you fight for power and profit and do not abuse your power to harm the people, you will be considered innocent in the Pure Land."
Fan Li understood, but was confused.
What is the position of the Pure Land of Sanskrit? Do these women think they are messengers in the world that reward good and punish evil?
Fan Li's face showed a look of ridicule for a moment.
He thought he was hiding it well, but he didn't expect Qingqiu to see it.
"You don't agree with the idea of the Pure Land?"
"Yes, I don't agree."
Fan Li thought to himself that with Qingqiu's character, there was no point in flattering her. It would be more refreshing to tell the truth.
"Why?" Qingqiu actually looked curious. "When the Pure Land was first established, it was created to protect women because they were weak."
"The Pure Land treats all things in the world equally with the original intention when it was founded. Common people are the weakest. The Pure Land puts the people first and sets the standard of good and evil based on the interests of the people. What's the problem?"
When it comes to the realm of cultivation, Fan Li cannot do it.
But when it comes to governing the country, Fan Li is not sleepy.
He immediately asked: "Qingqiu, do you think it is better for the world to be divided or to be unified?"
Qingqiu obviously had the answer, and immediately replied: "Division will lead to more disputes, and disputes will lead to suffering for the people. I think unification is better."
Fan Li nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"When Da Chu becomes strong enough, I launch a war to destroy the Ming and Han countries and unify the world. Will Pure Land consider me guilty or meritorious?"
"Is it possible to unify the world?" Qingqiu rarely showed hesitation.
Fan Li smiled and said: "I destroyed two countries and fought for years, and the people suffered greatly. How can Pure Land not count me as guilty?"
Qingqiu: "..."
She was stunned for a long time, and then said: "The three countries are in peace, and there is no use of weapons."
When he said this, Qingqiu's tone was rare and timid.
Fan Li immediately asked: "Suppose a natural disaster hits Chu, and the farmland is harvested, and the people will starve to death. The Han and Ming countries will not sell grain to me. Can I send troops to attack and force them to sell grain?"
Qingqiu's eyes widened, as if he had never considered such a complicated issue.
"If I send troops, war is a crime."
"If I don't send troops, the people of Chu will starve to death."
"Qingqiu, how do you judge my merits and sins at this time?"
