Xu Qingchen nodded and said, "Leaving it to the Prince, I am naturally at ease. I will be leaving the capital in a few days. I probably won't be able to intervene in these matters in the capital. "
Ye Li paused, "Big Brother, you are leaving the capital? Returning to Yunzhou? "
Xu Qingchen shook his head and smiled, "No, I plan to go to Nanzhao."
"Nanzhao?" Ye Li didn't understand, "I remember hearing Fifth Brother say that Big Brother went to Nanzhao two years ago."
Mo Xiuyao held his wine cup and said with furrowed brows, "You think something will happen in Nanzhao?"
Xu Qingchen sighed and looked at Mo Xiuyao, "I don't believe you can see it. Right now, anything can happen." As long as they waited until the Ding King's household completely declined, the various powers suppressed by the Ding King's household would take advantage of the situation and swallow up the Da Chu State. No matter if it was Nanzhao, Xiling, Northern Tribes, or even the island countries overseas. Who didn't drool at the Da Chu State's most beautiful and fertile land on the continent? But the people in power only saw the danger of the Ding King's household. On one hand, they thought of ways to suppress the Ding King's household. On the other hand, they were afraid of a second Ding King's household appearing. Generally, the Ding King's household was unwilling to support and nurture a new commander. Had they never thought about what the Da Chu State would do if they lost the Ding King's household and a commander who could replace them? Or did the person sitting high on the dragon throne think he could use his methods of playing with power to be invincible on the battlefield?
"Big Brother, you think … Nanzhao will act first?" Ye Li asked. Although the people of Nanzhao were valiant, they were not as good at war as the Northern Tribes or Xiling people. Besides, after Mo Xiuyao swept through the southern border, the present Nanzhao might not be able to fight against the Da Chu State.
Xu Qingchen said, "Originally, it shouldn't be, but now … I fear that person will act first against Nanzhao."
"Hm?" Ye Li raised her brows and looked sideways at Mo Xiuyao. She saw agreement in Mo Xiuyao's calm eyes, "Is that person … crazy?" There were already endless disputes with the Northern Tribes and Xiling. If they also started a war with Nanzhao. Weren't they afraid that the three countries would join forces and attack them? At that time, not to mention the fact that the Da Chu State did not have any capable generals, even if Mo Lanyun and Mo Liufang were to come back, the Da Chu State would be in trouble.
Xu Qingchen sighed and said, "Although our late Emperor was still young when he inherited the throne, the Regent did teach him diligently. But … our former emperor probably didn't have the time to teach them. It seems that the Empress Dowager taught them. " When the previous emperor passed away, he was only forty years old. Originally, he probably thought that he could live for another twenty to thirty years, so he didn't intend to nurture a successor so early to make things difficult for himself. Who knew that he would suddenly pass away? Although the Empress Dowager was known as a heroine of the generation, she was still just a woman in the harem. What she could really teach the Emperor was scheming and scheming. Of course, it was also the Empress Dowager's methods that allowed Mo Jingqi to sit firmly on the throne after the previous Emperor passed away. However, scheming and scheming could be used to seize power, but it could not be used to govern it. Although Mo Jingqi's goal was to become a sage, he knew in his heart that his ability to govern the country might not even be as good as his Imperial Father's. Therefore, he valued and was more careful about his throne. As long as there was someone who could threaten his throne, he would mercilessly eliminate them.
Ye Li frowned and said, "But big brother can't do anything even if he goes. What if he encounters danger?"
Looking at the two worried men in front of her, Ye Li couldn't help but sigh. This world was like this. Some people were racking their brains to worry about the country and the people, while others were scheming and scheming in the dark. Some people were suffering in their sobriety, while others were singing and dancing in their ignorance.
Xu Qingchen smiled and said, "I have some friendship with the Crown Princess of Nanzhao. I'm just going to see her."
Crown Princess? Ye Li sighed at Xu Qingchen's wide circle of friends.
Mo Xiuyao raised his cup and looked at him, saying, "Many thanks."
Xu Qingchen raised his cup in return, calmly saying, "No need. This is Father's idea. It's not for the sake of the Crown Princess." The Xu family would not betray the Da Chu State, but the Xu family was not a savior. They had no power to turn the situation around. They could only do what they could do.
After sending Xu Qingchen off, Ye Li understood that Xu Qingchen had specially come to say goodbye to them. Even Mo Xiuyao had once praised Eldest Uncle for being one of the smartest people in the world. It was likely that when the news of Princess Lingyun's marriage failed, Eldest Uncle had already predicted the future of the Da Chu State. Furthermore, before anyone, including the one in the palace, could react, he had sent Eldest Brother to Nanjiang. "If something happens to the Da Chu State in the future, the Xu family will not be able to escape, right?"
Mo Xiuyao looked at her with a gentle gaze, softly saying, "If you mean living in seclusion, then probably not." With the strength of the Xu family's character, they would not be loyal to the Emperor, but they would definitely die for the Da Chu State. "Does Li know why the Xu family, as old officials of the previous dynasty, could still enjoy a good reputation in the Da Chu State for hundreds of years without decline?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows. Mo Xiuyao said, "During the last years of the previous dynasty, the world was in chaos. Actually … … the last emperor of the previous dynasty was not a tyrant, nor was he a fatuous ruler. He had almost no shortcomings, but he was not suitable to be the Emperor. The ancestors of the Xu family persisted in supporting the last emperor in times of crisis. Although they were a scholarly family, at least seven members of the Xu family died on the battlefield. In the end, ancestor Mo Lanyun led an army to besiege the capital. At that time, the head of the Xu family personally went to the city to supervise the battle. The army fought for seven days and seven nights without success. The eldest son of Emperor Taizu was greedy for military merit and rashly advanced, dying in the chaos. Emperor Taizu was furious, he ordered the soldiers to kidnap the people near the capital and kill them outside the city every day. As long as the last emperor did not surrender, he would kill five thousand people every day. Moreover, the day the city was broken, the whole city would be slaughtered. The next day, the head of the Xu family personally killed the last emperor and opened the city to surrender. The only condition was that the people near the capital and the people near it were not to be harmed. On the day the Da Chu Army entered the city, the head of the Xu family left a letter to his ancestors, then committed suicide. On the same day, Madam Xu led the 73 members of the Xu family to commit suicide. Only the youngest son of the Xu family, who was thirteen years old at that time, was still far away in Yunzhou. He was later the Prime Minister of Da Chu State, Xu Yanli. "
Ye Li was shocked by this secret that she had never heard of before. An unspeakable sadness choked her heart. She regretted and was annoyed that she had said such frivolous words to her uncle. Perhaps she did not understand the lofty character of a scholar, but as a soldier, she understood and deeply understood the unyielding character and loyalty of a soldier. She did not dare to imagine the disappointment and sadness in her uncle's heart when she asked such a question. That was simply blasphemy and the greatest insult to the ancestors of the Xu family and the 73 people who had committed suicide.
"Then … … why … …" Ye Li lowered her eyebrows and asked.
Mo Xiuyao said, "You want to ask why it was different from what was recorded in the history books? There is no difference. Xu Yanli did assist the Da Chu State's emperor with all his heart. The third emperor of Da Chu State was even personally taught by him. After the founding of the country, Emperor Taizu also bestowed titles and enviable titles to all the deceased members of the Xu family. " Looking at Ye Li's surprised appearance, Mo Xiuyao calmly smiled and said, "Emperor Taizu killed too many people in his conquest of the world, he needed a benevolent reputation to stabilize the world."
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