Chapter 384 Before the fallen leaves return to their roots
The General's Mansion located in the northeast corner of the divine capital finally had some life.
General Xiao Hezheng has been stationed in the north for many years. He has no children and only has an only daughter. A few years ago, he was married to the eldest prince as his concubine, so he left the general's mansion early. In recent years, this house has
It should be a bustling place, but since the general is away from the capital all year round, this general's mansion only has an old steward and a few servants.
Now, as the general is about to be disbanded and return to his hometown, after returning to the capital of the gods, the ministers of the court and the central government are also visiting one after another. The old steward once received dozens of greetings in one day, all wanting to stop the general before he leaves the capital of the gods and returns to his hometown.
When you meet the general, even when the old steward opens the door every day, you can see a bunch of stewards from various houses waiting outside the door of the general's mansion. It's just that one of these greetings has been taken back by the general.
In his study room, the old general, who had only a few days to live, had no interest in looking at even one of them.
This means that no one has been able to enter the general's mansion these days.
The weather today is good. The warm spring sunshine shines into the courtyard. The old locust tree that usually looks like it has not been alive for many years has some life today. The old steward brought a deck chair and placed it in the courtyard.
Then a small square table was placed next to it, with two pots of imperial wine given by the palace placed on it, and an exquisite white jade wine cup also placed aside.
The general slowly walked out of the study and came to lie down on the couch. His gray hair was a little messy and looked particularly dazzling in the sun.
The old steward carefully poured a glass for his master, whom he had not seen for decades, but before he could put down the wine bottle, the general said casually: "Old Ji, the weather is nice today. Come and have a drink with me.
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The old steward's hand trembled slightly, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded and moved to bring another stool. He took an ordinary wine glass with him, sat down next to the general, and poured himself a glass of wine.
The general squinted at the sun in the sky and suddenly asked: "Old Ji, how many years have you been here in the mansion?"
The old steward shook his head and said softly: "I can't remember clearly, I just remember that Emperor Lingzong was still in power."
The general sighed with emotion and said softly: "Yes, Emperor Lingzong also spent a lot of effort to place you in the palace."
Hearing that the secret that he had kept for many years was revealed by the general in front of him, the old steward's eyes were a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down, and now he felt a sense of relief.
He had been walking on thin ice these years, but he never thought that the general in front of him had known about this secret for a long time.
Without waiting for the old steward to speak, the general smiled slightly and said, "Emperor Lingzong has been gone for many years. After the deposed emperor was burned, even if you know something over the years, there is no place to pass it on." The old steward said.
Nodding lightly, he was indeed the old man who was placed into the general's mansion by Emperor Lingzong. At that time, the general was about to be appointed as the general of the northern border. The most elite border troops of the Liang Dynasty were all in his hands. Emperor Lingzong naturally wanted to
What a long-sighted person, that's why he installed an internal agent in the palace. In fact, this kind of thing is not a big deal. There have been too many kings like this in the past dynasties. After the officials know about it, they can only pretend not to know. If the emperor is really installed,
To drive people away is to break up with His Majesty the Emperor.
Not many people do this kind of thing.
After the death of Emperor Lingzong, he was delivering news to the palace that it was the deposed emperor. However, after the deposed emperor was also burned, I don't know whether it was because the palace did not discover his existence or because the current leader was
The emperor didn't care at all, and he never contacted the palace again. In the first few years, he was often worried, but as time passed, the old steward gradually forgot about this matter. He even forgot about himself.
He was regarded as a domestic slave in the General's Mansion. It was only now that the General mentioned it again that he remembered these things again.
"Don't worry. I'm old and no longer in the court. I don't want to kill you. Just live well."
The general took a sip of wine and squinted his eyes. Drinking in the Northern Army was mostly hard liquor. Although drinking that kind of stuff can give you a boost of energy, after drinking it for so many years, your body can't stand it. Drinking it now doesn't give you much energy.
, is more suitable for him.
"The old slave can't live for many years." The old steward said softly: "But I still have to thank the general for not killing him."
The general smiled slightly and said, "I have never had any friends in the court. The young people I admire are all in the north. In such a big city, there are not many people who can talk to each other. Today is a good day. Let me talk to you from the bottom of my heart."
sentence?"
The old steward nodded slightly and said proactively: "When the deposed emperor was fighting against the current Emperor Liang, the imperial edict was transmitted to the north. General, you did not accept the edict and lead the army south. In fact, the edict was transmitted from the palace, and it was to
The madam and young lady were killed on the spot."
In that battle, the deposed emperor was retreating steadily. Unexpectedly, he was forced to lose half of his country by a vassal king. Then some court officials suggested that the general should lead the army south and use the most elite frontier troops of the Liang Dynasty to deal with the current emperor.
Your Majesty, the deposed emperor was full of confidence at that time. He originally thought that the general's wife and daughter were in the divine capital, and the general had no reason to disobey the order. But the result was unexpected. The deposed emperor was so angry that he wanted to kill the general.
His wife and daughter were beheaded in public, but the war situation declined too quickly. Some people in the capital accepted that the general was on the side of Emperor Liang, and took action to save his wife and daughter.
The general did not feel surprised and just said casually: "His Majesty Emperor Lingzong is very jealous, and the deposed emperor is even more jealous. I am not surprised that he did this."
The general smiled and said: "On that day when Emperor Lingzong passed away, I thought that the throne should be passed on to the current majesty. Who knew that Emperor Lingzong turned out to be old and confused and passed it on to the emperor's grandson." Such old things from the previous dynasty,
Two people who have experienced the previous dynasty are quite emotional when talking about it now.
The general said: "I will also tell you the truth. When your Majesty entered the capital of God, someone in the palace told your Majesty. Your Majesty gave me a secret edict to inform you of this matter. I will decide your life or death. I will forgive you."
Even after saving your life, Your Majesty did not place any spies in the General's Mansion. With this measure alone, Your Majesty can be called a wise king."
"Back then, the world said that I was selling for a price and just stood aside. Today I can tell you that I hoped that your majesty would win at the beginning. Only in the hands of someone like your majesty could the Liang Dynasty become stronger. As for the deposed emperor, if
When he is in power, everyone’s backbone will be broken.”
An old incident that has been speculated by the world for decades was just mentioned by the general so easily. If the news spread, it would probably cause a huge storm. Unfortunately, the only listener at this moment has no such idea.
Already.
Now that he has said this, the old steward said sincerely: "Your Majesty's talent is indeed much better than that of that one. Among the emperor and princes of Lingzong, I am afraid that only the former prince can compare."
When the name of the former prince was mentioned again, the general smiled and said: "The first prince is good at government affairs and has great talent in cultivation. If he can ascend the throne, he will be a wise king, but his attitude toward foreigners is too peaceful.
, lack of courage, Your Majesty is much stronger than him at this point."
Having said this, the general suddenly asked: "Among those greeting cards, is there the deputy commander of the left guard?"
The old steward shook his head. He had read the invitations and knew about the deputy commander of the left guard who was now given the right to carry a sword, but he did not see his name in them.
"I would like to meet this young man before leaving the capital. Ning Ping has high expectations for him, and His Majesty also favors him. I would like to know what skills he has in him that can make these two people like this."
To see him."
The general felt a little emotional. In the past few years in the Northern Territory, what he had done most was to promote young people and select talents for Daliang. He originally thought that the best of the younger generation in Daliang would be in the Northern Army, but he never thought that it turned out that
In Daliang Dynasty, there were still two people, a man and a woman.
The old steward hesitated for a moment and said, "Then do you want me to invite the deputy commander into the house?"
The general shook his head, "Although I am old and no longer a general, it is not appropriate for me to invite him. Besides, it is time for a guest to come to our house today."
The old steward was startled, and just as he was about to speak, a servant from a distance came over, glanced at the general, and said softly: "His Royal Highness the eldest prince and the young lady are here."
The general smiled, waved his servants to leave, and then looked at the old steward, "Others can ignore me, but my daughter is here. If I don't see her, others will accuse me of being ruthless and unjust." This chapter has been completed!
