Chapter 2143 Where in the world is there a paradise?
Huan Xuan nodded: "Very good, then you go to Tao Yuanming immediately and ask him to think of a way to bring Huan Sheng to the ship. If he can do it, then he will be reused in the future. If he can't, or
If you don’t want to do it, just bring his head to see me!”
Bian Fanzhi stood up and turned around to leave: "Leave everything to me, Lingbao. May the ancestors of the Huan family bless you. This is not the last day for you and me in this city!"
Half an hour later, Jiankang, Gongcheng, and Yongqing Palace.
This is the main hall of the queen's palace, but at this moment it is like facing a formidable enemy. Hundreds of strong palace slaves, holding big sticks, are standing outside the palace gate, while dozens of fully armed maids are bending their bows.
With arrows ready, Bian Fanzhi stood outside the palace gate, his brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "Queen, please think again. I am following His Majesty's order. Please go."
Jianjing Temple prays for the soldiers on the front line!"
Liu Tingyun's cold voice came from the courtyard, which could be confirmed by the candlelight reflecting her figure on the window paper: "Master Bian, please come back. As things stand, the prince is the foundation of the country. Since your majesty is unwilling to come in person,
, I will not hand over the crown prince to anyone, including you. This is the harem, and I am the master of the harem. Unless His Majesty himself is here, no one has the right to ask me to do anything.
"
Bian Fanzhi gritted his teeth and murmured: "I didn't expect Queen Liu to be so stubborn. Yuan Ming, do you have any good ideas?"
Tao Yuanming, dressed in casual clothes, stood beside Bian Fanzhi and smiled slightly: "The queen is not stupid, she is a smart person, and she knows that the prince is the only talisman to protect her at this time. If she is separated from the prince, if His Majesty is defeated, she will
It is very likely that she will be abandoned. Therefore, to convince her, we have to find another way. I have gained your majesty's trust and asked me to come here, and I am willing to go and give it a try."
Bian Fanzhi nodded: "Yuanming, His Majesty gave you this opportunity just because he believed you had the ability. Don't let him down. I'll give you an hour. If you can't bring the prince out after an hour,
That was impossible, so I had no choice but to force my way in with my troops."
Tao Yuanming glanced at Hu Fan, who was standing silently beside the two men, and the hundreds of fully armed sergeants behind Hu Fan, nodded, and suddenly said loudly: "Queen Liu, I am Tao Yuanming, who once
I asked your late father to comment on an article. I have a few words that I would like to chat with the Queen. I wonder if you can let me in?"
Liu Tingyun's voice was full of surprise: "Tao Yuanming? Is this Mr. Tao who wrote Peach Blossom Spring?"
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "It's just me, I didn't expect that the Empress had heard of that bad article."
There was a hint of admiration in Liu Tingyun's voice: "Although I am a girl and grew up in a deep palace, I also know that your husband is a famous person in the world. Since it is your husband who wants to teach me, I naturally don't dare to neglect you. Come and pick me up."
Come in!”
Tao Yuanming straightened his clothes and was about to stride in. Bian Fanzhi took an hourglass and placed it on the ground. Fine sand began to pour into the clepsydra. He said coldly: "Tao Gong, you
We don’t have much time left, so take care of yourself!”
Tao Yuanming calmly said: "Everything has its own destiny. Our great Chu soldiers should be used on the battlefield against the enemy, not on the women in the harem, right, General Hu."
Hu Fan's face was uncertain, but Tao Yuanming laughed three times and walked straight into the palace. When he pushed open the palace door, he couldn't help being slightly stunned, because as far as he could see, everyone in the palace was dressed in white.
She was wearing mourning clothes, and the corners of the surrounding hall were filled with bundles of firewood dripping with tung oil. The only candlestick in the whole hall was placed in front of Liu Tingyun, who was sitting on an embroidered pillar in the middle, and a four-year-old girl
The child, who was Huan Xuan's prince Huan Sheng, leaned timidly in Liu Tingyun's arms, with fear in his eyes.
Tao Yuanming changed his expression to a relaxed one, walked in slowly, looked around and said: "It seems that the Queen has prepared for the worst?"
Liu Tingyun gritted her teeth: "I am the queen of a country, but I am about to be abandoned by my husband. Instead of waiting until the country is broken and the family is scattered, and I fall into the hands of the rebels, it is better to clean up the fire like this and avoid the Queen of the Western Jin Dynasty.
The humiliation of a sheep presenting its appearance is like an animal being handed over to the kings of tigers and wolves! Sir, since you wrote Peach Blossom Spring, you should understand my feelings!"
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "The Queen's ambition is as solid as gold and stone. It cannot be changed by Yuanming's sharp tongue. However, since the Queen and I are destined to talk about the Peach Blossom Spring today, I am willing to talk to the Queen."
Let’s talk about this peach blossom garden. Please also ask the Queen to step aside for a while and seek some peace and quiet.”
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Liu Tingyun's face, and Tao Yuanming smiled and said: "I am just a scholar or scribe with no power to tie a chicken, and there are fire-making objects all around. The empress can light up the entire hall within her reach. Even if
Even if it’s too late, with just a call, the palace people outside can set fire to it, so why worry?”
Liu Tingyun nodded and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, please step aside. I want to talk about literature with Mr. Tao."
Soon, only Tao Yuanming and his mother and son were left in the hall. There were three people in total, facing each other in pairs. Tao Yuanming said calmly: "Do you know what the Peach Blossom Spring I wrote about?"
Liu Tingyun said without thinking: "They are some remnants of the former dynasty who escaped from the wars during the Qin and Han Dynasties and went into the mountains. They formed villages and lived on their own. They no longer suffered from the jurisdiction of the officials, and they lived like gods."
Tao Yuanming shook his head: "That's just what we saw on the surface. In fact, those who fled into the mountains were the clan kings and grandsons of the old Chu State. They were unwilling to be ruled by the Qin State, so they took the Chu people who were also unwilling to surrender and fled into the mountains.
In the middle, I became a Jingchu mountain people. The so-called Peach Blossom Spring is just because these mountain roads are difficult and difficult for ordinary people to enter, so they think it is an out-of-this-world place. The Jingxidong barbarians that people talk about are actually the people of the Peach Blossom Spring. My Tao ancestors
, that’s the kind of person he is.”
Liu Tingyun suddenly covered her mouth and her face turned pale: "Ah, I never thought that Mr. Tao, you are..."
Tao Yuanming smiled slightly: "Yes, my great-grandfather was the first governor of Jingzhou in the Jin Dynasty. Tao Gong talked about it, and he was a Xi person. Everyone knows about it, and the empress must have heard of it."
Liu Tingyun nodded: "I also know a little bit about Tao Jingzhou's origins. So, Peach Blossom Spring is about your tribe? No wonder you are so familiar with it. However, this has nothing to do with what you are going to tell me today.
, What does it have to do with it? Although the world is big, there is no peach blossom garden that can accommodate our mother and son."
Tao Yuanming said calmly: "As long as there is a paradise in your heart, there will be a paradise everywhere in the world. Of course, the premise is that you have to live."
