In the last month of the year, there is no pressure from the Shang State. This year, not only the royal nobles of Chu State are happy, but also the common people are happy. At least they can live a good New Year in peace and contentment, without having to worry about the New Year.
A decapitation meal on the battlefield.
Of course, there was still one person who was unhappy, and that was Prince Jiang Zuo. Shang Guo's retreat made him feel as if he was eating shit, and the assassins he secretly sent all died on the other side of the border guarding king's fiefdom, which made him even more angry.
What is incomprehensible is that the dead sister is still alive, and everything is going wrong.
"What a Jiang You. He actually deceived his superiors and deceived his subordinates. He simply used the lives of millions of people for his own selfish desires and acted as a minister." Jiang Zuo sat on the chair in the imperial study room coaxingly.
Holding the secret message from the Shang Kingdom.
The Crown Princess held up her slightly bulging belly, brought a plate of snacks, put it on the desk, and said in a soft tone: "After all, she is your sister. There is no reason for a brother to expect his sister to die."
"You don't have to do these things when your concubine is pregnant. Just leave it to the palace maids." Jiang Zuo suppressed the anger on his face and gently supported his lover.
"Your current temper is even more irritable than that of my pregnant concubine. Maybe those palace ladies will become your punching bag. They are all born from your parents. They are flesh and blood. How can they withstand your torture."
"Yes, yes, my concubine teaches you to sit down first and then talk."
Ever since the Crown Princess became pregnant, Jiang Zuo listened to her even more and never refuted her opinions. Every time they met, even if the matter at hand was important, he would put it down first.
"The fact is a foregone conclusion. Complaining will only hurt your own mind. Even if Jiang Nu is still alive, as long as you don't nod, even if those officials know, they won't say anything, but..." Shuhua paused here.
.
"Just what?"
"It's just that the emperor's health is not good recently. At the beginning, the emperor approved the marriage between Princess Anhe and the prince of Shang. It would be terrible to know that the eldest prince had done such a thing..." Shuhua didn't finish her words.
Jiang Zuo also pondered for a while, with a flash of light in his eyes, and said with some seriousness: "We can't let our father know this news, at least until he recovers."
"After the New Year, I have to go to Shenxiao Pavilion in person to pray for my father's blessings and get elixirs."
"It's the best. By the way, I can ask for a peace charm for our child." Shuhua lay on the recliner, gently stroking her belly, her eyes filled with care.
"My eldest brother's side won the war and won the hearts of the people in the fiefdom. Even the officials in Danzhou and Hezhou have close relations with that side. Recently, spies reported that the veterans of Chudong Three Continents seem to be flirting with my eldest brother.
If they really take refuge there, then half of the entire Chu country will belong to my eldest brother. Will he have to fight against us?" Jiang Zuo rubbed the palms of his beloved concubine and said worriedly.
"Those old bastards will not take sides easily. Maybe the news you got was deliberately created by someone to create a gap between you and Chu Dong, and then you can take advantage of it. The more he wants to do this,
We just don’t want to pay more attention to those elderly people, and we must give them no less rewards.”
"What my concubine said makes sense."
"As for the disobedient officials in Danzhou and Hezhou, let them dance around for a while. When the time comes, you will sit on the throne and transfer them away with one sentence. Who dares to say one more word? If they dare to resist the order, then
It’s better, it’s easier to clean them up.”
"Yeah, yeah." Jiang Zuo nodded vigorously.
"As for the eldest brother, he will have a reason to return to Beijing when the time comes. As long as he is not in the fiefdom, some things will be easier to handle."
"In ancient times, listening to one word from you was better than ten years of reading. Nowadays, listening to two or three words from your wife can solve hundreds of worries."
"Poor talk." Shuhua nodded Jiang Zuo's head.
.......
When Taihu Lake enters winter, there will often be a layer of winter fog floating on the calm surface of the lake. The lake that has been noisy for most of the year has also become quiet. This is a good day for those wealthy people to go out on the lake by boat. At that time,
There won't be too many ordinary people's fishing boats, and the fishermen won't come to the lake at this time to catch the pitiful few fish in the biting cold wind.
The lake water is cold, the cold wind is biting, but the cabin is warm, and the small stoves are burning vigorously, providing a steady stream of warmth to the cabin. This is not a song and dance boat for entertainment.
, is the official ship of Lord Zhizhou.
Yan Shiji, the governor of Danzhou Prefecture, and Lu Jun, the governor of Hezhou Prefecture, are both on this ship. Those who can board this ship are their confidants.
Yan Shiji, in the form of a man and a woman, was playing with this valuable guzheng. The long music floated out of the cabin, teasing the slowly moving winter fog.
"Shiji, I didn't expect that boy to actually do something big over there." Lu Jun shook the tea cup in his hand and said.
"It's harmless. The prince will not do anything to Toshiro because of the little relationship between him and Toshiro. The prince is very clear about this. He will probably be a mediator. The only thing he is worried about now is the court. The emperor's
He is not in good health, and the prince is already fully in charge of the government. He only needs to wear a yellow robe. He will probably cause trouble for us when the time comes. Those court officials who helped guide us have already reported illness and are at home. They will probably show up after watching our whereabouts. "
Yan Shiji was still playing steadily and freely while talking.
"How long will it take for the emperor to die?" Only in this environment could Lu Jun say such treacherous words.
"I don't think I can make it through next year. Even if I can make it through, some people don't want to see it. Once a leech sees blood, it won't stop."
With a sound of "Teng", Yan Shiji pressed down the strings of the piano, looked at the calm lake outside the ship building and said: "Now we have been firmly tied to the prince's side, which just separates the imperial side and Chu Dong's side.
Now that the prince is free, the next step is how to make those old guys submissive."
"Do you need me to wear armor and go into battle? The pirates on the coast of Hezhou are too rampant. After burning, killing and looting, they then hide in the waters of neighboring states. It's really annoying."
"You have a good reputation, so you don't have to worry about what the court thinks. They are probably busy with other things. It's so happy to see Toshiro in his silver helmet and white horse again. It's a pity that I can't watch Toshiro charging into battle." Yan
Shiji said a little disappointed.
"When the prince ascends the dragon throne, how about I wear the armor of a general in front of you every day?" Lu Jun walked up to Yan Shiji and stroked his womanly face.
"good."
...
Chatting with Lu Chunqiu, no, it should be asking for advice. Although there are still many unanswered questions in his mind, he also learned a lot about martial arts. It made Lu Chunqiu a little confused that no one who taught Chen Mo his skills would follow him.
Are you saying this? If you can teach such a disciple, you must not be a mediocre person.
It was not until dusk that Chen Mo saw the man again, the border guard king Jiang You.
The two meetings were both in the cold winter.
Last time, one was wearing dazzling armor and the other was only wearing a light prison uniform.
This time, one was wearing royal brocade robes, and the other was wearing brocade clothes.
"I have met the prince." Chen Mo did not kneel down and bowed, but just gave a simple hand gesture.
"No need for ceremony." The prince waved his hand and did not ask the man who saved his sister to kneel down to him. "Sit down first and talk."
Then he led everyone into the hall with a long stride, and everyone sat down, showing a very cheerful character.
"Brother Wang, are you okay?" Jiang Nu was a little worried as soon as he sat down. Lu Chunqiu told her some situations as soon as he came back today. When Jiang You was patrolling the border, there were waves of people who came to assassinate him.
.
"It's okay, isn't my uncle here? What can happen to me?" Jiang You said nonchalantly.
"Who wants to assassinate Brother Wang?"
"It doesn't matter who they are. This time, I have laid out my battle plan for them to come. Even if they can't kill me, I will be more peaceful in the future." Jiang You waved his hand, looked at Chen Mo, and said, "Chen Mo,
How is your injury? I heard that your recovery is particularly strong. Now that I see it, it is indeed okay."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Now I can move freely." Chen Mo said politely. Such an occasion really made him feel uncomfortable.
"That's good, that's good." Jiang You said with a smile. "Now that you're awake, how about we open a few jars of good wine to celebrate tonight? I haven't even properly thanked you as my benefactor."
The way Chen Mo hesitated to speak made Jiang You understand what he was thinking.
"Chen Mo, I know what you want to say. I have learned about your affairs. Regarding the Tiger Hill Fort, you are not deserters. Besides, you made the choice after considering the situation after the mission was completed. This king
I don’t blame you.”
Chen Mo thought to himself that if he hadn't saved Jiang Nu, he probably wouldn't have said that.
"Your two friends, I have also given them what they want. If you want to see them, I can send people to find them immediately."
"That's not necessary, I just want to..."
Before Chen Mo finished speaking, a steward shouted from outside: "Your Majesty, the dinner is ready."
"Chen Mo, what's the matter? We said at the dinner that I, the king, should go change clothes first."
"Okay." Chen Mo thought for a while and finally agreed.
The voice of this report was so annoying that it came early and late, and it happened to come at this time. Chen Mo felt a little angry in his heart.
"What's wrong, Chen Mo?" After the show, Jiang Nu walked to Chen Mo and saw that he was in a bad mood.
"It's nothing." Chen Mo shook his head, looked at the sky in the distance, and said in his heart: Then just stay here for a day.
"Let's go then, I'll take you to the banquet place." Jiang Nu said from the side.