Chapter 59: Old Taishan
On his side, he has always been respectful to Tuoba Lie. Not to mention that His Highness is a prince, even though he is not powerful, he is a prince after all. He knows the truth about Hedong and Hexi for ten years, and he knows more deeply that no one can understand the truth about the affairs of the world. Therefore, he is definitely respectful to a person who has one-nine chance to take power in the future, and has always been.
While walking, he spoke without saying a word. I have to say that An’s father’s ability to flatter and flatter is really great. It would be fine if a young man did this, but he could still do so when he was almost seventy. That would be very terrible.
Tuoba Lie has always known that An’s father is a very patient person; he has always known that An’s father uses Tuoba Fenghuang more than likes. However, he has always maintained respect for this person, because at least, the other party is a person who endured humiliation for his goal, which is somewhat similar to the one he had before.
He pretended to smile and answered An's father one question after another. Although An's father talked a lot, the quality of the conversation was really not very good. Chatting with him would feel that it was for the sake of chatting, which would be even more embarrassing.
There is a reason why she walked directly through the chamber and walked towards the backyard. Tuoba Fenghuang is old and sitting in the chamber for a long time will make her panting, so she is waiting for herself to pass in the room every time.
Walking into the backyard, he saw Tuoba Fenghuang kneeling in front of the smiling Bodhisattva in front of the incense. Without disturbing her, she stepped forward with An’s father and stood outside the door, waiting for the other party to finish burning incense.
So smart, Tuoba Fenghuang turned around and smiled knowingly: "Lie'er, here you go!" Now she is the only one in the empire who dares to call His Highness Lie'er.
"Here, old Taishan." Tuoba Lie's respect for her was not comparable to that of An's father.
Tuoba Fenghuang stretched out her hand, and the maid next to her helped her stand up. The old man had gray hair tied behind his head, his figure was slightly bloated and not tall. In the eyes, there was the yellow unique to Tuoba's family. He was wearing a brown and yellow cloaked body. After standing up, he was a little hunched. After all, he was old.
Looking around, Tuoba Fenghuang was serving many beautiful girls around her. She was not old, with beautiful eyes and clean eyes. She changed into a maid's clothes and probably had a figure that would be very good.
This is not the first time Tuoba Lie has seen them. Sometimes he can't help but feel confused. He is not afraid that An's father will do something deviant? But it just flashed by.
"The rainbow appears immediately after the heavy rain. The breath of spring comes to your face. Everything is revived. Lie'er, accompany me to walk and talk." Compared to An's father, Lao Taishan's words clearly have a deep meaning. With special reference, Tuoba Lie is used to such conversations. He prompted the maid to retreat and he stepped forward to support Tuoba Fenghuang's right arm: "The sunshine is always after the wind and rain. Lao Taishan, Lie'er comes to tell you the good news of the completion of the rain, and ask for a list of current members of the An family to serve in the court. You know that reform requires talents."
Tuoba Fenghuang laughed, laughing too loudly and turned to coughing. The person next to her immediately knelt on the ground. After the other party coughed a few times, he spit out a mouthful of thick phlegm, and skillfully caught it with his mouth, and then swallowed it. He stood up again without any special expression.
Tuoba Lie frowned slightly and said, "Old Taishan must also pay attention to his health."
"Once a cloudy day, the cough will be severe, and there is no need to worry about it. But what Lie'er said is the top priority and the most urgent thing." She walked forward tremblingly, her body looked weak, but her eyes were as sharp as a knife, and her eyes were circling in her sockets. When she looked at you, it would bring suffocating pressure. "An Xu!" He called An's father directly, "Have you heard that, why don't you go and sort out all the people you can use in An's family. National affairs are important, can you delay?"
"Yes, I'll do it now." An's father looked at her like a servant facing the master. There was no way. Tuoba Fenghuang's status was not on the same level as him, so he turned to Tuoba Lie, "Your Highness, you accompany Fenghuang, I'll go back."
"Go, father-in-law, this matter is not so anxious. It is important to straighten the relationship slowly." The relationship mentioned by Tuoba Lie has a profound meaning, it depends on how you understand it.
An’s father nodded repeatedly and said, “Yes, this is a must.” He turned around and trotted all the way, and he retreated. He could still trot all the way at this age. How important this matter is to An’s father.
When he walked away, the yard suddenly became quiet and serious. Old Taishan Tuoba Fenghuang turned around slowly, and his drooping eyes actually had a bright light like the old emperor.
"You retreat too." Old Taishan's tone was unquestionable. The waitress beside her immediately lowered her head and withdrew in turn. In a short while, only she and Tuoba Lie were left in the yard. Tuoba Lie knew that the other party had something important to say, and supported Old Taishan with both hands, waiting for the other party to speak.
Finally, after confirming that the conversation would not be eavesdropped, Lao Taishan finally spoke: "There are only two of us here. Lie'er, tell Lao Shen honestly that he will never leave again when he comes back."
Tuoba Lie said without hesitation: "Not old Taishan, Lie'er has already bet on everything and will never leave again."
"Do you know what this means?"
"It means victory or defeat, life or death."
"Just as long as you know, are you sure?"
"With Dao Zun's help, there is half the chance of success."
"Lie'er, have you ever thought that if you form an alliance with the Taoist sect, it will inevitably lead to a grudge from the Buddha sect. The Buddha sect is the national religion of the human country. If they don't take action now, it doesn't mean they will never take action. No one knows what they plan behind their backs. It will be very dangerous for you to do this."
"Without Shen Fei, the Buddha Sect would not support me, so let's just fight against each other. There is still a glimmer of chance to fight to the death."
Seeing Tuoba Lie so firm, Old Taishan's gaze was restrained and he turned to a little appreciation: "Lie'er, you have changed. Did that Taoist priest named Shen change you?"
"He is a legendary person. Lie'er thinks that with his help, he might be able to reverse the world and change his destiny."
"It's good that you have enlightenment yourself."
"Or come back triumphantly, or be wrapped in a horse's body, I use my life to bet on the glory and wealth of the rest of my life."
"What would you do if you really ascend to the throne?"
"Give gratitude and revenge."
"Where is your mother."
"The queen of mother always favors her brother, which makes me feel heartbroken. She will be the best treasure in the future. She will pay the relationship between mother and son with a title and ignore it later."
"Are you sure?"
"My mother is ruthless to me, how can I be righteous?"
"To my daughter."
"I personally conferred the empress, commanded the three palaces and six courtyards, and settled my family..."
"No need to say, Lie'er, you know that I only have one daughter. As long as I am happy, I will never live in vain for my whole life.
Don’t say that you are too weak in your body, mind, you are willing to make a poisonous oath in front of you!”
Tuoba Lie was stunned for a moment, then knelt down on the ground, pointing to the sky with his right hand: "Huang Tian is above and Hou Tuoba Lie, my eleventh son, swore to Tian to take care of Linglong for the rest of his life and give Linglong happiness for the rest of his life. If he can be called emperor in the future, he will definitely personally sign Linglong as the empress and enjoy the honor of being above ten thousand people. If he regrets, the sky will hit thunder and will not die well!"
"Enough, enough, get up quickly, my good son-in-law." Seeing Tuoba Lie making a poisonous oath in front of him, Old Taishan was finally relieved. He dragged his body with limited mobility and took the initiative to lift him up, clenched Tuoba Lie's hands tightly, and said to him: "Lie'er, from now on, I, the eldest princess Tuoba Fenghuang of the current dynasty, fully support your career, and everyone will prosper and lose both."
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In the chaos in the court, the kings fought, and many forces acted independently, gathered together, and launched a charge towards the supreme throne that was high and supreme.
This is a process of unity and unity, and it is a battle of one's rise and one's decline. Both the kings and nobles began to choose sides before Tuoba Lie arrived. Among them, one of them had an intriguing attitude.
That is Tuoba Zichu, who was called the Imperial Think Tank, the left-hand man of His Majesty, who served as the left prime minister of the Empire for twenty years. Tuoba Zichu has never taken the team publicly, which is well known, but there is one thing worthy of the idea that almost all the princes seek advice from Zichu, and the other party will avoid talking about it, but only the doll of the eldest prince Tuoba Yuanji is a doll. This matter is almost only known by Dongfang Changqing and Your Majesty, the commander of the Imperial Guard who monitored his whereabouts day and night, knowing it. Does it mean that Tuoba Zichu is slightly biased towards the eldest prince? No one knows it, but one thing is recognized by everyone. If anyone in the empire knows Your Majesty the best, it is Tuoba Zichu.
From the usurpation of the throne thirty years ago to the great ministers in the future, Tuobazi was able to understand His Majesty's intentions thoroughly, and did things without any mistakes. He was biased towards the eldest prince, does it mean that His Majesty's original intention is also biased towards the eldest prince?
The truth is hidden in the mist. The fact is that, without the storm of the imperial city, the people who were in the limelight changed one after another. The eldest prince's mansion was always quiet and had almost never been impacted. Except for the princes and ministers who originally supported him who turned to the tenth brother, none of the aides in the mansion left, including the bald monk.
The gathering of forces always has its common characteristics. Like Tuoba Zichu, there is a force and the old emperor supporting each other and prospering each other for many years. They also understand the old emperor's thoughts. This force is Buddhism, and the person who has long supported and helped each other was the former host of Lingyin Temple and the current supervisor of the prison.
The battle for the throne is like a chess game. Everyone who competes for the throne is a piece on the chess board. Unlike ordinary games, a chess player now controls the power of both sides. He constantly consumes the power of both sides to achieve the purpose of centering and balancing everything. As Shen Fei said, when the chess player falls his first piece, he has actually thought of all the layouts in the future, even the outcome of victory or defeat!
No matter what, there is only one final winner, and the player may have thought about who that person is.
The key lies in checks and balances! The one who is checked and balanced is the person who can win the future as a chess player.
If there is a family in the empire that forced the old emperor to fear, it must be the Murong family. The Murong family was a noble in the previous dynasty. When the old emperor was a proton in the imperial capital, it had a great relationship with the Murong family's strength. After that, the head of the Murong family married his only daughter and reached an alliance with the Tuoba family. With this foundation, Tuoba Lie successfully overthrew the previous dynasty, became the Human Emperor, and ascended to the supreme.
After the establishment of the new dynasty, the Murong family had the merits of support, so they naturally received the most rewards. One of the descendants of the old patriarch became the queen and took charge of the harem; one became the right prime minister and one person above ten thousand people; the other entered Jinling to control the money path. It can be said that in the empire, the Murong family only had his hands on the sky, and was a big family second only to the Tuoba family, and was not comparable to the imperial concubine.
Not only that, there is another thing that Your Majesty has never told outsiders that he has never told him. In fact, the Murong family also has a relationship with the general Wang Shangguan Hongri. It was under the recommendation of the Murong family's patriarch that he met Shangguan Hongri, a genius leading the army. Therefore, the Murong family has both power and money, and even has the army in their hands.
Your Majesty has always been afraid of their family and has maintained a suppression for many years. The suppression of them was much earlier than the suppression of the real prince. But he couldn't do without them, because Your Majesty is a nostalgic person. He did not kill any of the old ministers who made contributions, and gave them heavy rewards, and had to be wary of them. It was really contradictory.
When the rain was clear, Murong Nan walked into the prince's mansion. He had always been high-profile, and he arrived at the mansion under a grand escort of cars and horses. His accompanying men knelt on the ground and paved the way for him to move forward.
The so-called human road is a road paved by people, specifically on all sides, with the head of a person in front and the buttock of a person behind, forming a road, Rong Murong Nan walked over step by step, so that the shoes would not be dirty by the mud after the rain.
Murong Nan is a thin old man with his eyes scattered in his eyes. When he walks, his eyes are circling back and forth, as if he wants to firmly grasp all the details around him. He is wearing a court uniform, and his court uniform is a purple color with a large singular flower with a circle of five inches embroidered on a circle. When he walks, he has an outer horoscope, his body leans forward slightly, and the hat on his head is made of black yarn, which is slightly larger in size, and walks into the prince's mansion while walking.
The eldest prince is Murong Nan's nephew. The two are close but rarely gather because the old emperor is a serious person. If they meet frequently, they will be regarded as uniting their gang members and will be suspected.
I visited the door today because the situation was different from the past. In less than a month, too many things happened, which could be described as being so dazzling that Murong Nan had to take the initiative to go door.
When the eldest prince heard that his uncle was coming, he put on his clothes and quickly went out to greet him, gathering with Murong Nan.
A conspiracy!
Chapter completed!