It is definitely not unusual for Shen Cha and Jin Jing to sigh like this at the same time. Anyway, at least they have lived for more than ten years and have rarely encountered or heard similar stories.
About thirty years ago, a princess from Xinhe in the Liao Kingdom married the Tubo King at that time. She later gave birth to two princes. The eldest prince inherited the throne, and the younger prince fought for Tubo for more than ten years. In the army, he was A general who speaks his mind.
They lived in peace and harmony for more than ten years. I don't know if the two men were possessed by evil spirits or had their brains damaged by something. They actually secretly planned to assassinate the king and kill him. According to him, they were all born from the same mother. Yes, he was just born two years late. Why can the eldest brother sit firmly on the throne, but I have to work hard for him?
In fact, the staff and retainers in the second prince's palace have all advised him that the prince wants to win the wind and the rain, and one person is less than ten thousand people, so the throne is just a shadow, and it is the same whether he has it or not. But the second prince refused to listen and insisted on going his own way. He was determined not to be the one above ten thousand people, but to be the top one. He only wanted to kick his eldest brother off the throne.
Since ancient times, whether in the royal family or in the homes of ordinary merchants, it is nothing new for brothers to fight each other. After all, people go to higher places and water flows to lower places. It cannot be said that the second prince's ideas are wrong.
However, although the second prince had this intention, he couldn't do it without a suitable excuse. Later, because of a sensational case that occurred in the capital, the second prince found an opportunity, used the name of Qingjun, and rebelled openly and openly.
However, the young King of Tubo was not a good person, and he had different thoughts from both old and young. Before he became the King of Tubo, he had already begun to be wary of his own younger brother who had a heavy army. Not only did he arrange for his brother He has a lot of eye spies and secretly cultivates his cronies. The second prince thought that since he had the military power in his hands, he would be confident. Little did he know that the soldiers in his elder brother's hands were no less powerful than him.
Therefore, as soon as the second prince raised his flag to rebel, the King of Tubo responded promptly, which was beyond the second prince's plan. But after all, he was a general who had been in charge of the army for many years. In every aspect, he had more experience than the King of Tubo. In the early stages of the battle for the throne, he had a clear advantage.
However, the King of Tubo held the legitimate righteousness of his direct descendants and had many supporters. Although he was at a disadvantage in the early stage, as time went by, his advantages became apparent. By the time we reach the mid-term, we can already tie with the second prince.
The war for the throne of Tubo was raging, and the people were living miserable lives because of the war. They prayed every day that someone could end this chaotic situation. They neither want the eldest prince to continue to occupy the position of King of Tubo, nor do they want the second prince to ascend to the throne. Which of these two will be the King of Tubo, the people will have a hard time.
I don’t know if praying is really useful. The battle for the throne lasted for only half a year, but someone really came out and ended the chaotic situation.
This hero who saved the people of Tubo was the youngest brother of the first King of Tubo and the younger uncle of the two princes. He was not too old and was still one year younger than the eldest prince who was already 30 years old. When the King of Tubo was alive, he raised this younger brother as a son. He really held it in his mouth for fear of melting, and held it in his hand for fear of falling. But the King of Tubo also knew that if he doted on him so much, he would definitely make countless enemies for his younger brother. The two biggest enemies were his two biological sons. In order that his younger brother could still live a comfortable life after his death, he specially sealed a place far away from the capital for him. Not only did he give his younger brother whatever he asked for, but he also allocated heavy troops to him. This little uncle Wang is also a capable person. He manages his fief in an orderly manner. The people in the fief can live as smoothly as they want. To the outside world, the entire fief is like an iron barrel, and it is like a country, China.
I don’t know where the little uncle Wang got the news. He learned that these two worried nephews were fighting fiercely for the throne, and they urgently needed a senior elder to stop them. So, he followed the advice of his subordinate officials and led his elite soldiers to defeat the two nephews neatly.
After the war ended, Uncle Wang wanted to retire with success, but he couldn't stand it and the Tubo officials threatened him with death. He had no choice but to ascend the throne and proclaim himself the king, becoming the new King of Tubo.
"Oh, it doesn't sound that strange when the story comes to this." Shen Cha blinked and looked at Jin Jing, "Just like the Duan family, the Duan family's most favored one is in the same situation as this little uncle Wang. It’s the same.”
"I guess the King of Tubo has already planned to pass the throne to his beloved brother, but it's just not justified." Jin Jing nodded and looked at Qi Zhifeng, "Is this the end? What does it have to do with your Liao Kingdom? Just because the two princes were born to Princess Xinhe of the Liao Kingdom, you can’t just throw this basin of dirty water on her head? If that’s the case, that would be too much!”
"Don't be impatient, you two. The story is not over yet. The surprise lies behind! We have also thought before that it was probably the brother of the King of Tubo who did not want to see his son and wanted to pass the throne to his younger brother. That was why there was such a fuss. Yes. But in fact, that's not the case at all." Qi Zhifeng waved his hand, "After this young uncle became king, in addition to following the custom of rewarding meritorious officials, he also wanted to canonize his own princess."
"Isn't this normal?"
"The strange thing is that this princess is none other than Princess Xinhe."
"Ah?" Shen Cha and Jin Jing were both stunned after hearing this, "What...what is going on?"
"Didn't I say it before? Uncle Wang is one year younger than the eldest prince, and his biological mother passed away not long after he was left. First, the King of Tubo felt sorry for his brother who had no one to take care of him at such a young age, so he sent his brother to the hospital. Take him to his side and raise him with his son." Qi Zhifeng touched his chin sheepishly, "I don't know when, Uncle Wang and Princess Xinhe saw each other right..."
"This..." Shen Cha and Jin Jing looked at each other, "It's really a strange thing, but...the eldest prince is the king, and Princess Xinhe, as the biological mother, shouldn't she live in the palace and enjoy the glory. And this Uncle Wang left the capital early and went to the fiefdom. When he was a child, he was raised by his side. Of course he had feelings for him, but now that he lives in two places and can't see each other all year round, where does the love come from? "
"The King of Tubo was afraid that his brother would be in the fiefdom and no one would take care of him, so he asked Princess Xinhe to help take care of the inner house. As a result... the care was like this. I don't know if the King of Tubo knew the inside story." Qi Zhifeng said gently. Sighing, "It's really embarrassing to say this. Princess Xinhe is an elder after all. As a junior, it's not easy to discuss the rights and wrongs of her elders. But... the civil strife in Tubo was all caused by her alone. She couldn't bear the prosperity of the capital. He also wanted to stay with Uncle Wang day and night, so he instigated a fight between his two sons, and then through the mouth of Uncle Wang's staff, encouraged him to quell the chaos." He spread his hands and said helplessly, "It's no wonder she is so troubled. The Tubo will implicate the Liao people. Your Majesty feels that we are in the wrong. As long as the Tubo people don't cause any big trouble, they can fight if they want."
"When did your king become so good-tempered?" Jin Jing raised an eyebrow, "It's not his usual style to let others step on his head and dominate him, isn't it? What kind of back-up can he have?"
"Definitely. Your Majesty and A-Lan...well, and Anan always look mysterious when talking about those barbarians in Tubo. Maybe they are harboring something evil!"
"Looking at you like this, they are holding back bad things and didn't tell you. You are unhappy, aren't you?" Jin Jing reached out and patted Qi Zhifeng on the shoulder, "Listen to my brother, this is a family matter after all. In the end, you As a foreign minister, it’s better not to get involved.”
"I understand, it's just..." Qi Zhifeng rolled his eyes angrily, "Forget it, they won't let me get involved in this matter anyway, so I don't care. If you rely on me, I won't swallow your anger. Then The Xinhe princess has been married for more than thirty years, and she should be over forty years old this year. What she wants to do and how she wants to do it are beyond our control. Besides..." He dismissed it with disgust. He curled his lips and said, "She is just a clan girl. If there was no suitable candidate to marry in Tubo, she would not have been able to get married."
"That's right." Shen Cha nodded, "If we talk about responsibility seriously, the responsibility of the King of Tubo is not small. This kind of thing can't be done with a slap. If the King of Tubo didn't think about it, Princess Xinhe No matter how hard you try, you can't produce flowers. Besides, if it weren't for Princess Xinhe, he would be just a vassal king now, living his small life in his fief. How would he be where he is today? Not to mention His subordinate officials are showing off their power in other countries. They get an advantage and still behave well. How is this different from repaying kindness with enmity?"
"Sister Xiaocha is so right, that... Anan, Anan said the same thing. So, I know that they will definitely not let the Tubo people do whatever they want, but I don't know how it will happen."
Seeing Mei Lin and Mei Zhu leading a few guards and carrying steaming pots, Shen Cha waved his hands to Jin Jing and Qi Zhifeng and stopped talking.
"General, the snow is getting heavier and heavier." Merlin approached Shen Cha, "Master Qi..."
"Sister Mei Lin, don't worry. I will stay at the inn today. I just ask my sister to send someone to deliver a message to my home." Qi Zhifeng couldn't move his eyes when he saw the mutton pot in front of him. It won't open.
"I just need to send a message to your home?" A smirk flashed on Jin Jing's face and she teased, "You don't need to tell Mr. Nan?"
"Why are you telling him? I'm not his!" Qi Zhifeng rolled his eyes and muttered softly.
Hearing what he said, Shen Cha and Jin Jing were both surprised. Judging from his appearance, there seemed to be some misunderstanding between the two of them. Otherwise, based on this kid's temperament, he would never leave his side. Brother Anan is here, but it’s not like he was just now, even mentioning his name is difficult.
"Send someone to Qi Mansion and Nan Gongzi's house to tell them that the snow is falling too much and the road is not safe, so I will keep Qi Gongzi overnight and ask them to rest assured."
"Yes, General!"
Watching Mei Lin and Mei Zhu leading their guards out of the tea room, Shen Cha picked up the chopsticks and nodded towards Qi Zhifeng, who was looking at him eagerly.
"Stop looking, haven't you been thinking about this bite for a long time? Eat it quickly!"
"Okay, then I'm welcome."
Seeing Qi Zhifeng start to devour the food, Shen Cha and Jin Jing looked at each other. From the moment this kid came in, they could tell that he had something on his mind.
The boy kept saying that he wanted to tell them about recent events in the city. In their opinion, this was just an excuse. The real thing he wanted to say must be related to Yerunan.
Shen Cha put the mutton soup in a bowl and drank it in small sips, thinking in her mind that she would find an excuse to leave the tea room after finishing the meal. If her guess is correct, Yerunan will come to the inn again after receiving her message.
