[R18] Will drink wine – “About Wine” Chapter 248 [English]

Chapter 237, Heirs

The rain in the courtyard stopped, the moonlight came late, and the room was dim.

Shen Zechuan’s slightly drooped eyes were hidden in the darkness, like a tired journey at anchor, passing through the long night tide.When he looked at Ji Gang again, with a look he had never seen before, it was as if the skin of Fu Jun had been taken off, leaving only a patch of moonlight.

“If there were no master and Ce’an, I would still be me, but it is no longer me who is afraid of everyone in the world, but everyone in the world who is afraid of me. I shed Shen Wei’s blood and I don’t need any heirs.”

Ji Gang felt great pain in his heart and almost shed tears. He said, “You are my son.”

“I am the master’s son, but my name is Shen Zechuan. The master gave me poetry and calligraphy, but I am not an emperor.”

Emperor.

The supreme overlooker in the world is either an emperor or a crowned person. The emperor must not only be able to check and balance power, but also have the mind to accommodate the common people. The emperors supported in the prosperous times are all invincible benevolent people.There is a storm brewing in Shen Zechuan’s eyes. He is a shower that sweeps across the country. He is a sharp blade that tears apart the world, but he is not the emperor who created a prosperous age.

“There are 120,000 cavalrymen in Libei, and it’s not a big deal if the horse hits the mark, but Ce’an gave me his life. I have his horse and his brother’s food. He is willing to leave the grassland of Libei and race in my Duanzhou. Master, he is not afraid of my garrison, and I am not afraid of him either.”One day I will trap Li’s lost deer, and Ce’an will trap me.The sun and the moon coexist in the sky and have not harmed each other for tens of thousands of years. This is the stability that the world has been waiting for.We are the balance.”

The scorching sun and the shining moon!

The cessation of the war is the beginning of another war, and no king will tolerate them coexisting in the east.Only when Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan are together can Li Bei and Zhongbo get a chance to recuperate.

Xiao Jiming built a racecourse in Luoshan, and Shen Zechuan acquiesced. This was his concession to Li Bei, and it was also an opportunity he gave to Li Bei.The bridleway built by Zhongbo will break the boundary between the two places. When combined, they form a giant that dominates the Northeast.

Ji Gang sat cross-legged in silence and said: “He has beaten the Ji family well, and he can come and go freely, so there is nothing to fear. Even so, you and he have no heirs. This matter remains unresolved, and Li Bei and Zhongbo cannot last long.”

* * *

Xiao Chiye put on his armor and waited in the room for Shen Zechuan to come back.The sound of wheels came from under the eaves. Fei Sheng lifted the curtain for Yao Wenyu and said, “The Lord is not back yet.”

The thin blanket on Yao Wenyu’s knees was a little damp. He supported the four-wheeler and said, “I’m looking for the second master.”

Fei Sheng was a little embarrassed, but Xiao Chiye said inside, “I’m here.”

Yao Wenyu politely declined Fei Sheng and drove in by herself.Xiao Chiye put away his legs, sat up straight at the table, put the military book in his hand, and said, “What does Yuan Zhuo want from me?”

“It’s rare to see the second master. It’s inconvenient to write letters about some things, so we can only discuss them in detail in person.” Yao Wenyu took out the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his hands. “Is the second master free?”

Xiao Chiye leaned back and said, “Why do you have to talk to me without Lan Zhou?”

Yao Wenyu wiped his hands clean, folded the handkerchief, and put it back into his sleeves.He was not in a hurry, and said in the continuous rain: “It is more appropriate to talk to the Second Master about Libei’s affairs. Now that the Queen Mother has failed in Qudu, Xue Yanqing’s next step is to take away Han Cheng’s military power. When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, in order to stabilize the commander-in-chief, he will definitely reward Qidong. Will the Second Master still go to the border county for an appointment?”

Of course Xiao Chiye is going. The trip to the border county will determine whether Hasen’s raid on Duanzhou can succeed, and besides, he trusts Qi Zhuyin.

Yao Wenyu got the answer from Xiao Chiye’s acquiescence, he changed the subject and said: “The grandson…” Xiao Jiming inherited Xiao Fangxu’s title, Xiao Xun should be called the prince, he then changed his words and continued, “The prince is staying in the great realm, is there any enlightened gentleman?”

Xiao Chiye tapped his index finger on the table gently and said, “You want to teach Xun’er.”

Xiao Chiye was quite keen, and he sensed the meaning in Yao Wenyu’s change of topic.Xue Xiuzhuo’s crown prince is about to ascend the throne, and he will also grant Qi Zhuyin. When the battle with Biansha is over, they may part ways with Qidong.Shen Zechuan wanted to seize the capital, and Yao Wenyu was already thinking about heirs.

“Our wolf from Libei,” Xiao Chiye raised his head slightly and said in a deep voice, “do not want to be the emperor.”

Xiao Chiye and Shen Zechuan have no children. If Xiao Xun goes to Zhongbo to be taught by Yao Wenyu and other teachers, then Xiao Chiye will understand what they mean.Xiao Xun became Shen Zechuan’s successor. This was such a good deal for Li Bei that Xiao Chiye didn’t want to agree to it.

“The second master, for the sake of the prince, refuses to let Xiao replace the prince. But even if there is no heir, another child will not be named Shen,” Yao Wenyu said to Xiao Chiye, “The prince will not let Shen Wei enter the temple.”

Shen Zechuan wants Shen Wei to continue to be a lonely ghost in the wilderness of Dunzhou. It is impossible to enter the temple and enjoy the fireworks. What he wants to cut off is the Shen family’s bloodline.

Xiao Chiye said: “Xun’er is the prince of Libei. My eldest brother will never agree to this matter.”

Yao Wenyu was silent for a moment, then changed his tone, talking to friends, and said, “Do you have any other ideas?”

The night rain was pouring, and the room was not cold, but Yao Wenyu’s face was not good.

“There are countless heroes in the world. Do you know why I went to Zhongbo to join Lanzhou?”

Xiao Chiye’s eyes were dark.

Yao Wenyu is not afraid of Xiao Chiye. As long as he can finish the game, he is not afraid of anyone.He said: “I watched him flee north with you, but stopped at Zhongbo. I thought he wanted to clear away Shen Wei’s charges, but he didn’t care about it. He doesn’t regard Zhongbo as his hometown, nor does he regard Qidu as his destination. All advancement and retreat depend on his thoughts. I know that he is not the emperor, but I still want to assist him because he is a born lord. Your father knows that Zhongbo is rising rapidly, heLan Zhou was allowed to enter Libei because Xiao Xun was Lan Zhou’s only choice.”

Xiao Fangxu is the wolf king who opened up the Libei realm. Standing at Luoxia Pass, he can smell the lust of Emperor Guangcheng, and at the most appropriate time, he becomes a king with a different surname in the Great Zhou Dynasty. He can see much further than his sons.Shen Zechuan has only one future. Without Xiao Chiye and Xiao Xun, he would never have allowed Shen Zechuan to return to Zhongbo alive.

“Lan Zhou dares to go to that position,” Xiao Chiye said word by word, “That’s his.”

“That’s he,” Yao Wenyu said, “if there is Xiao Xun.”

The sound of rain was confusing, and Xiao Chiye did not respond.

* * *

The prince feels cool at night. He cannot sleep well after being ill and often wakes up.At this moment, I stared at Cang Ding with my eyes open, and I stayed up until midnight. I didn’t need the palace maid to call me, so I turned over.

The maids were all newcomers. They knelt down to arrange the hem of Li Jianting’s robe. When she sat in front of the mirror, she held a box and arranged her hair.Li Jianting has become much thinner during this period, and looks more and more fierce, without the delicacy of a woman at all.

Li Jianting didn’t sleep well, and he was recovering from a serious illness. He was inevitably tired, and felt a chill in his ears.Before the palace lady, who was leaning over to put on the earrings for the prince, could react, she saw the prince standing up with a bang, her face turned pale, and she yelled in a low voice in her patience: “Get away!”

The ladies in the palace knelt down in panic, not knowing where they had touched the prince’s bad luck.

Li Jianting pursed his lips tightly and saw himself blurred in the mirror in the dead silence.She stared at herself for a long time, and then said: “I am taught in front of gentlemen, and I don’t wear earrings.”

Gong’e kowtowed several times and responded timidly.

Li Jianting didn’t want them to join hands anymore and put on his cloak. The expensive material covered the outside, like her armor. She felt better, but still didn’t speak.When she went out, she saw a familiar figure under the eaves.

Fuman came up to welcome him, held an umbrella for Li Jianting, and said flatteringly: “It’s raining heavily today, so I’ve prepared a sedan. Your Highness can take a nap. I’ll call you in front of the hall, so I won’t delay things.”

Li Jianting didn’t leave, but smiled and said, “Good morning, father-in-law, are you busy investigating the case?”

Fuman didn’t dare to rush, and said, “I don’t know how I know how to investigate the case. It was Yuan Fu who made the point and specially sent several adults from the Ministry of Punishment to supervise the case.”

This means that he did not judge the case arbitrarily, but it was through the hands of Kong Qiu, which has little to do with him.

Li Jianting didn’t blink and said, “Can Fengquan come out?”

Fuman’s heart changed, and he became worried, and said: “He is the brother of Empress Mu, and he has some connections with the Siyuan Bureau. The Ministry of Punishment is not willing to let him go for personal gain. I went to the errand compound several times and mentioned to Yuanfu that he is a good person.”

Fuman thought that if Fengquan could return to the palace to run errands, he must have served the prince for a long time and had a master-servant relationship, so he did not slander Fengquan in front of Li Jianting, knowing that Li Jianting was still partial.The days are long, and as long as he keeps this position, Li Jianting will get tired of Fengquan sooner or later.

Li Jianting said: “I’ve been sick and I can’t believe it. What’s going on?”

Fuman held an umbrella for Li Jianting and hung himself out in the rain, saying: “Just to check – well, Your Highness, please pay attention to your steps. The steps here are slippery. I will help you! This case is about food. I checked with the Criminal Department about His Highness’s diet that day. The Siyuan Bureau has the biggest problem. There are too many people mixed up, and people with good intentions are doing bad things.”

He dismissed all his role in this case and let the supervising criminal department take full responsibility. In this way, if Feng Quan died, it would also be Kong Qiu’s fault.Yuan Fu is her teacher and decides whether she can ascend the throne. Li Jianting feels unhappy and cannot let go of his anger with Kong Qiu.

Li Jianting originally didn’t plan to get on the sedan, but she changed her mind temporarily and bent down to get in.Fuman called to His Highness to slow down in high spirits, tucked the sedan curtains for Li Jianting, and urged the eunuch carrying the sedan to hurry to Mingli Hall.When Li Jianting arrived at Mingli Hall, Cen Yu had been waiting for a long time.He stood under the eaves, watching Li Jianting get off the sedan, and couldn’t help but frown.

The prince didn’t pay attention to these things in the past. This was how he could win the favor of the courtiers. Why did the queen mother lose her power and couldn’t even walk a few steps?

Cen Yu saluted Li Jianting, and Li Jianting stood under the eaves and returned the salute.Cen Yu did not enter immediately, but solemnly said: “Spring rain is as precious as oil. The fertile fields in eight cities are suffering from this rain. Your Highness has not yet ascended the throne and has no title. How can you ride in a sedan in the palace?”

Li Jianting seemed to have an epiphany. He folded his hands and admitted his mistake, saying, “The student realizes his mistake.”

Fuman followed behind and heard this. How could he let the prince carry it? This sedan was arranged by him. He quickly said: “Your Highness has just recovered from a serious illness. His jade body is precious and the rain is heavy…”

Cen Yu’s expression suddenly changed and he shouted: “His Highness and I are talking between teacher and student, how dare you interrupt!”

Fuman felt very upset and immediately knelt down and kowtowed: “Slave, slave…”

In a hurry, he violated the taboo of a cabinet minister!

Cen Yu and Kong Qiu were both people who had experienced the Pan Party’s chaotic government. They hated the interference of eunuchs in government affairs. Fuman usually ran around the errands compound, so he was willing to pretend to be stupid and would never interrupt.Cen Yu saw that he had just arrived in front of the prince today, and he dared to arrange a sedan chair to interrupt the conversation. If he were allowed to stay for a few more days, things would be in chaos!

“You dare to break the prince’s habits today, and you will dare to disrupt the prince’s government tomorrow!” Cen Yu said with a look of dismay, “The eunuch is brave!”

Fuman knocked so hard that his forehead was bruised, and the new wounds covered the old ones.

Li Jianting said: “It’s my fault, teacher…”

Cen Yu immediately said: “Your Highness is the crown prince, and you should avoid being a traitor! Someone, take off his cover and drag him down!”

Fuman was a eunuch who was responsible for the rituals. According to the rules of the Yongyi period, Cen Yu could never give orders like this.He listened to the footsteps of the guards, his hands trembled, and he knelt towards Li Jianting and said: “This slave deserves death! This slave…”

Konoe couldn’t help but take off Fuman’s mask and dragged him to the open space in front of Meigli Hall. The rain was pouring, and Fuman was kneeling in the middle, his lips turning blue from the cold.

Cen Yu said: “Slap your mouth!”

Konoe lifted up his robe, stood in front of Fuman and slapped him.Fuman was beaten until his left ear roared, and he did not dare to hide or shout.Cen Yu didn’t say stop, turned around and opened the curtain, motioned for Li Jianting to come in, and then left Fuman hanging in the open space without stopping.