Don't be clouded

Chapter 98

It has been five days since Ning Yuan's army set off.

There is a carved leak in the famous courtyard, which is placed in the corner of the corridor outside the house. It was rewarded by the late emperor last year.In the past, no matter how quiet the courtyard was, the sound of dripping water could not be heard, but in the past few days, Guan Chen can always hear the regular sound of water dripping until dawn.

The news of the frontline army spreads to Chenjing every day, and Ning Yuan's army has traveled thousands of miles and has already reached Longyou Road.However, Wan Liangao captured two more cities during this period. After all, the Chihu people in the army did not fully obey orders and plundered the land of Daliang openly. However, Wan Liangao did not have any restrictions on this.

The Xiang army is approaching the Qiong Pass, and once they cross the pass and cross the Qiongshui, they will be able to engulf hundreds of miles of land without any obstacles.

Daliang must first guard the Qiongguan before we can talk about the follow-up counter-insurgency.

Perhaps the Ningyuan army had already confronted the Xiang army last night, but before the battle report came back from the front line, Guan Chen's heart was still hanging, and the voice of engraving swayed back and forth in his empty chest.

Chen Jing obviously still has so many people, but he always feels like he is guarding an empty city alone.

Another morning, the first thing Guan Chen did when he walked out of the room was to pour out all the water from the leak.

The courtyard finally became quiet, and he stared blankly at the Kelou that was no longer functioning, and it took a while before he moved.He left the prestigious academy and walked towards the main hall in a leisurely manner.Since the start of the war, the incense in Xuanqing Temple has become more prosperous, and even Emperor Yuan Hui sent someone to pass the word yesterday that he would come to Xuanqing Mountain to offer incense today.

The upper and lower parts of the temple have been fully prepared, and today no pilgrims are accepted, only the Holy Majesty is welcome.

Emperor Hui of the Yuan Dynasty came to Xuanqing Mountain near noon, and he was already out of breath when he reached the mountain gate, and he was even more tired than last time.This time he also stopped and looked up at the plaque written by the late emperor's imperial pen.

"The ten directions are pure." Emperor Yuan Hui murmured.

Guan Chen stood aside silently.

Emperor Yuan Hui turned his head and asked, "Did the first emperor really find purity here?"

At the Thousand Monks Meeting, Emperor Yuan Hui looked at the plaque with suspicion and ridicule in his eyes, but this time he became confused again.Looking at the emperor's expression, he saw in a daze that the former emperors were all supreme, and they all fell into contradictions because they held the power of life and death.

"The human heart is the most likely place to be pure," he replied, "What the late emperor was looking for was the pure land in the heart."

However, it was not found until death.

Guanchen made such a judgment indifferently in his heart, and then led Emperor Yuanhui into Xuanqing Temple.

The rest followed five steps behind, only the two of them staggered by half a step.

Emperor Yuanhui stepped over the high threshold, and said in a low voice: "My father is such a monarch with great achievements, and he is also a role model for all children. Whether they want to or not, all children are learning from him in the dark. Some people have learned from his decisiveness, some have learned from his wisdom and wisdom, as for me... it should be the most unique, after all, only I have sat on the throne like him. In the end, I learned from the first emperor It is actually the hesitation and anxiety after becoming a monarch.”

Guan Chen did not deny it.

The most similar thing about the father and son is suspicion.

In his later years, the late emperor severely punished many people because of his deep suspicions, even to the point of being a shadow of a snake. Not only did the Liu family end up in ruins, but many people also lost their lives in the crime of rebellion with vague evidence.However, Liu Duwei's family is the beginning of everything.

Emperor Yuan Hui also made a big mistake because of his own suspicion. He would rather rely on Wan Liangao, who harmed the people, and indulge blindly, than believe in Fang Sui, who has the reputation of "virtuous minister".

Even when Wan Liang felt rebellious, Emperor Yuan Hui didn't even dare to fully trust the other veterans, and actually handed over the battle to... Ji Bieyun.

Ji Bieyun is far away from thousands of mountains and rivers.

Guan Chen lowered his eyes, suppressing the obscure and restless emotions.Emperor Yuan Hui walked into the Daxiong Hall, knelt down and prayed for the war, and he watched quietly from the side.After the emperor got up from the futon, he opened his mouth and said, "Has the late emperor ever told His Majesty what is hidden in the Treasure Pavilion?"

The emperor paused, and turned to look at him warily, "No. Shouldn't it be the treasure of Penglai Fairy Mountain?"

He raised his eyes and looked directly at Emperor Yuanhui, "Although the late emperor said that even the heirs of the Ming family should not check it easily, as long as you don't tell the matter, it doesn't matter if you take a look."

"Is this how you welcomed Wan Liangao into the Treasure Pavilion?" The emperor's tone was cold.

He calmly replied: "Wan Liangao did enter the Treasure Pavilion, but the poor monk replaced the box in advance."

Guan Chen didn't lie.He did adjust the bag in advance, and what Wan Liangao saw was just a fluorescent stone, and he believed that it was a sign of luck from heaven.

Ambitious people often need something to justify their ambitions, and he just gave Wan Liangao an opportunity.

Emperor Yuan Hui confronted him for a while, then turned and walked out of the hall.

"In this case, today we will break the ancestor's instruction."

Guan Chen stood outside the Treasure Pavilion and waited for a long time, and Emperor Yuan Hui stayed inside alone for a long time.

The door was not opened until the servants and the Habayashi Army who followed were restless.The emperor maintained the posture of opening the door, holding the door leaf with his hands, and looked out of the building with a little dullness. He was actually older than before he entered.After a while, he raised his head, found Guan Chen, and asked exhaustedly, "Have you seen it?"

He didn't answer.Because it doesn't make sense to answer anything, Emperor Yuan Hui decided that he had read it.

"That's why the first emperor has always..." Yuan Huidi stopped speaking with a wry smile.

There are many outsiders present, if they really speak out, they will have to be silenced, then blood will flow into the Xuanqing Temple.

At this moment, a member of the Habayashi Army came running from a distance, as if he had something to report in a hurry.The emperor saw it, and beckoned to him, "Why are you so flustered?"

Guan Chen's heartstrings were tense, there was no joy on the face of the person in front of him, there was panic and worry on the face of the person in front of him, his heart also sank, and he unconsciously clenched the Buddha beads.

"Report to Your Majesty..." The man knelt down and tremblingly said, "Something happened to the Emperor's Mausoleum."

Emperor Yuan Hui almost lost his footing, stepped out of the threshold holding the door frame, and said angrily: "Say it clearly in one breath!"

"Yes, a corner of the imperial mausoleum collapsed during the construction process today, and dozens of people were buried at that time, and they have not been rescued yet..."

Guan Chen let go of the Buddhist beads tightly held in his hand, but his mood didn't get any better.

Since Wan Liangao's rebellion, Emperor Yuan Hui ordered people to speed up the construction of the imperial mausoleum, as if he was afraid that he would not live long and wanted to finish the mausoleum before he died.But haste makes waste, and it is impossible to recruit more craftsmen in a short time. The existing workers can only work around the clock, exhausting their strength little by little, and it is difficult to avoid accidents.

The emperor turned around and looked at the Treasure Pavilion, as if he was looking at the dead Emperor, and murmured: "A dead person... ominous, very ominous."

Guan Chen couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, saving people is the most important thing right now. It is not appropriate to continue the construction of the imperial mausoleum collapsed. It must be suspended and resumed after the cause is found out."

"Pause? Such an ominous thing has happened, but you can't stop it." Emperor Yuan Hui suddenly looked at him, but ordered to the people behind him, "Pass the decree, continue to practice, and stop if you dare to stop." People push in and become human sacrifices."

Wu Neishi asked anxiously: "The dozens of people who were buried before..."

"Never mind, since they died accidentally, they should be buried in the imperial mausoleum. This is their luck." Emperor Yuan Hui's eyes were bloodshot, and he looked a little crazy.

Guanchen knew that he couldn't persuade him anymore, the situation of Emperor Yuanhui was very much like the former emperor's state before his death, chaotic and violent, but without the remorse of the first emperor.Blue is better than blue because of blue, Yuan Huidi still has something more outstanding after all, and he will not be shaken without regret.

He habitually looked over with compassionate eyes, but after being seen by Emperor Yuan Hui, the other party smiled and walked up to him.

"When that person came to report the news just now, you seemed very nervous? Are you worried about Ji Yao? After all, you brought him to Chenjing."

When the imperial decree came out that day, Guan Chen understood that Emperor Yuan Hui knew about Ji Bieyun's life experience, and also guessed that it was the result of Ji Bieyun's fight.

But he didn't want to talk about Ji Bieyun with the Ming family father and son, that would be an insult to the boy.

So he just replied: "Under the war, no one is not worried."

"Do you know what he said to me when I announced that Jiyao entered the palace that day?" Emperor Yuan Hui still insisted on this topic, "He said that justice in the world is tied to everyone, whether it is a nobleman or a peddler. , do you agree?"

This is indeed something Ji Bieyun would say.

Guan Chen couldn't help thinking about the young man's appearance. On the day of the expedition, he had actually been looking at him all the time.Ji Bieyun seemed ashamed of him, but that shame made him even more painful.

An inextricable knot.

He withdrew his thoughts and replied, "The poor monk agrees."

Emperor Yuanhui looked puzzled, "Yeah... I also think this is reasonable, so I agreed to Ji Yao's decree to re-investigate the old case of Liu's family, but when he left, I could see that look even if he looked at the ground... ...He is hating me. Liu Hongji was beheaded by the order of the first emperor, why did he come to hate me? Could it be that I did something wrong?"

Seeing his silence, Emperor Yuan Hui said aggressively, "Why didn't you answer? Do you also think I did something wrong?"

After finishing speaking, he turned his head to look at the large group of people behind him, and raised his voice to ask: "You think so too?"

Every time he heard Ji Yao's name, Guan Chen's patience was shattered.

He couldn't bear the way Emperor Yuan Hui mentioned Ji Bieyun from above, nor could he bear the youth's hatred and regret being interpreted in this way.He took a step back, clasped his hands together and said, "Your Majesty, you'd better pray that Benefactor Ji will return safely, and then you can ask him in person."

After Guan Chen finished speaking, he turned and left.

But he could hear Emperor Yuanhui behind him seeming to go crazy, shouting at his back: "I am in charge of thousands of people in the world, they depend on me, rely on me, but why! Why do they dare to hate me?" !"

The Buddhist beads in his hand were clenched again, sinking into his palm.

Guan Chen looked up at the gloomy sky, and heard the illusory sounds of fighting.

Can't wait...but he has to wait.

Only when the war subsides and Ji Bieyun is safe, can the chess pieces that have been hanging on the chessboard for a long time really fall.

Guan Chen returned to the prestigious courtyard and opened a letter he received last night.In the past five days, he has received seven identical letters.Every time he replies, he is decisive and resolute, but today the tone is a little more serious.

He took a blank piece of paper and wrote with a pen: "In everything, Ji Ping'an is the top priority, and you can't do anything until you triumph. If you make a decision without authorization, there will be consequences."

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