At the end of the fifth month of this year, the new emperor of Da Chu State had ascended the throne for less than two months. Most of the power in the court was in the hands of the regent. But the undercurrents in the court did not stop. King Li's intentions were too obvious. The officials in the court who supported Zhengshuo slowly gathered together and formed a secret balance with the regent.
On the northern border, the battle in front of Zijing Pass was still ongoing. Even further north, the Northern Tribes army had begun to move before the beginning of summer. On the twentieth of the fifth month, the Xiling Army once again launched an attack on the southwest border. The people of the southwest who had just experienced a few years of war were once again caught in the flames of war.
Northwest Li City
On a mountain not far from the city, Lishan Academy was hidden in the lush forest. It was still quiet and elegant as though it was an otherworldly place. Ye Li passed through the quiet bamboo forest and headed towards the place where the sound of the guqin was coming from. In an empty space in the bamboo forest, the white-haired Master Qingyun sat on the ground with a wooden guqin on his lap. He lightly plucked the strings and played. Su Zhe, whose hair and beard had turned white, was sitting not far away from him. He was listening to the music of the guqin while leisurely making tea.
"Li 'er has come?" Master Qingyun stopped playing and turned to look at Ye Li with a faint smile.
"Grandfather, Elder Su," Ye Li said softly. She walked forward and helped Master Qingyun sit down on the stone bench in front of Su Zhe. Su Zhe smiled and poured a cup of tea for each of them. He said with a smile, "Why has Wang Fei come at this time? Have you come to see Little Shizi? " Ye Li said with a smile, "Xiao Bao has Grandfather and Elder Su teaching him. I am very assured. Those children didn't disturb Grandfather and Elder Su, right?" Now, there were not only students in Lishan Academy, there were also three children. Mo Xiao Bao was going to Lishan Academy to study. Leng Junhan was still young but could only follow. As such, Qin Zheng sent her own Xu Zhirui over, saying that the three children could be companions.
"The Little Heir is even more intelligent than the Prince back in the day. What is there to worry about?" Su Zhe said with a smile. When he mentioned Mo Xiaobao, his eyes were filled with affection. He had always liked Mo Xiaobao's intelligence. Mo Xiaobao was also as respectful and courteous to this Eunuch Su. Naturally, this caused Elder Su, who had no children, to dote on him even more. Sometimes, even Mr. Qingyun had to take a back seat. It had to be said that even though Mo Xiaobao was young, when it came to flattery, many adults were left in the dust.
Mr. Qingyun looked at Ye Li with a gentle and kind expression. "Li 'er, are you going on a long journey?"
Ye Li looked at Master Qingyun in surprise. "Grandfather is in Lishan Academy but he is not oblivious to the outside world. You actually know the current affairs of the world so well. "
Su Zhe shook his head and said with a smile, "Mr. Qingyun is not known for his literary talent, but he does not know anything about astronomy, geography, astrology, and medicine. This morning, he told me that the Prince and Wang Fei have moved and will likely be on a long journey in the near future. Isn't Princess Consort here now? "
"This works?" Ye Li had heard of the so-called astrology, but she had not studied it at all. Because the traces of her previous life were still engraved in her bones, she even had some doubts about this. "Then, what else can Grandfather see?"
Mr. Qingyun stroked his snow-white beard and shook his head with a sigh. "The world … is in chaos. Such chaos … is rare to see in hundreds of years. "
Hearing Mr. Qingyun's words, not just Ye Li, even Su Zhe's expression became grave. Su Zhe asked regretfully, "Is there really no way to reverse it?"
Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said, "This chaos … has been buried many years ago. There is no turning back. Li 'er, in this generation of the Xu family, you and your older brother are the most outstanding. Especially you … Fighting for the world, death and injury are hard to avoid, but the common people are innocent. No matter what, do not ignite anger on the innocent common people. You and Prince Ding must be careful. "
Ye Li nodded and said softly, "Grandfather, please do not worry. Xiuyao is not this kind of person." Ye Li understood what Mr. Qingyun meant. In this era, there was no such thing as human rights. The common people were as lowly as grass. In the history of the dynasties, there were countless records of massacres. Even if the rulers covered it up, the later generations could still see some traces. However, Ye Li did not think that she would do this. Whether it was basic human nature or her identity as a soldier, it would not allow her to do this kind of thing. She also believed that Mo Xiuyao would also not do this kind of thing.
Looking at the gentle and serious girl in front of him, Mr. Qingyun's wrinkled face showed a trace of a sigh. His eyes that were filled with wisdom flashed with a trace of worry. He sighed softly, "It's fine. We are all old. The future will depend on you young people. When you go out, be careful. "
Ye Li nodded and said with a smile, "Grandfather, please do not worry. It's just that after we leave, only big brother will be left in Glass City. Grandfather, please talk to big uncle and second uncle. I'm afraid big brother won't be able to handle it alone. "Second uncle Xu Hongyan came to Lishan Academy to teach early. Although big uncle was still in Glass City, he seemed to be interested in agriculture. In the past year, he had gone to fourth brother and fifth brother's place several times. Although this was a very important matter, it was a bit of a waste to leave it to Xu Hongyu.
Mr. Qingyun stroked his beard and said with a smile, "They were idle before because they had nothing to do. Now that they have something to do, they will naturally go back. Is there a need for me to say anything?"
Ye Li blinked and came to a realization, "Thank you grandfather for your guidance. Li 'er understands. "
Mr. Qingyun nodded and said with a smile, "Grandfather knows that you are very busy. You don't have to stay in front of us old men. Go. "
Ye Li then stood up and bid farewell to Mr. Qingyun and Su Zhe.
Looking at the graceful figure that was gradually disappearing, Su Zhe shook his head and said to Mr. Qingyun, "Princess Ding is really going to go to war with Prince Ding? Can Mr. Qingyun be at ease? " Mr. Qingyun shook his head and sighed, "The child has grown up. Li 'er was still a little girl that was younger than Chen' er …"
Su Zhe had seen Ye Li when she was young. At that time, the Xu family was still in the Chu capital and Ye Li's birth mother had not passed away. At that time, she was just a little girl. Who would have thought that she would grow up to be the Princess Ding who could rule the country and bring peace to the country?
Mr. Qingyun frowned and said, "I see that Prince Ding's anger hasn't dissipated. I'm afraid that in the future, he will be too bloodthirsty. With Li 'er, we can persuade him. It's more important. "
"How can it be?" Su Zhe frowned and said. In the past few years, although he didn't see Mo Xiuyao many times, he still did it a few times. Although he had white hair, Mo Xiuyao's temper was much better than when he was young. Usually, he didn't seem to have any anger in his heart.
Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said, "We all know what kind of temper Prince Ding had when he was young. But now, his temper … it makes people uneasy. With his original temper, how do you think he will treat Mo Jingqi? " Su Zhe pondered for a moment and couldn't help but change his expression, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, I'm afraid it will be ten times worse. But after so many years, Prince Ding's temper has been smoothed out. " Mr. Qingyun smiled faintly and said, "The temper of the Mo family is the same. How can it be so easy to polish it out? The Regent at that time was the best tempered Prince in the Prince Ding Mansion, right? Do you think the late emperor could bear the blow before he died? "
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