Thousand Miles of Bright Moonlight

Chang'an, East Palace.

The summer is scorching, and the low-lying Tai Chi Palace is extremely humid and sultry this year. The moss in front of the corridor steps is mottled, and the Capricorn floor tiles are covered with a thin layer of water vapor, reflecting the wet light.

In the noisy cicadas, the servant led a young man in a cyan official robe through the winding corridor to the front of the book pavilion.

Eunuchs had long been waiting before the threshold, they heard footsteps, and greeted them with a smile on their faces.

"People from Dushe, Your Royal Highness has been waiting for a long time."

Du Sinan didn't even look at the eunuch, nodded, and walked in with an arrogant attitude.

The smile on the eunuch's face remained unchanged.

Over the past year or so, Du Sinan, a scholar from the Han nationality of Southern Chu, has made great contributions many times to protect the city, punish Bei Rong's fine work, and go to Nan Chu and Xi Shu, relying on his understanding of the courts of various countries and his three inches. The tongue forced Nan Chu and Da Wei to enter into a covenant, which relieved Da Wei’s worries, so he was repeatedly summoned by Li De. Every time he was summoned, Li Delong was happy, and he had been promoted many times. He moved forward in a smooth manner. In a blink of an eye, he has moved from a scholar in white clothes to a scholar in Zhongshushe. He participated in the table and drafted the edict, as if he became the emperor Li Dezhi. Trust confidant.

Hearing that Du Sinan is not yet married, the family in Beijing is vying to hire official media to ask for a kiss. They want to take this new nobleman as the son-in-law of Chenglong. Even Zheng Xianggong, one of the prime ministers, also revealed that he wants to match up for him personally. Everyone was envious, but Du Sinan refused all the official media who proposed marriage, saying that his family was slightly cold and he did not dare to climb the family.

The **** did not understand the turbulent undercurrents in the court, but after all, he had followed Li Xuanzhen for many years. Judging from the usual words and deeds of the father and son, they obviously rely more on officials from the poor family. , The **** will not offend him.

For these humble eunuchs, when should they hold someone and when should they leave someone in the cold, it only depends on the attitude of the emperor and the prince, and nothing else has anything to do with them.

There are a few lush pomegranate trees in front of the window, and the open canopy covers the lower half of the courtyard. The window screens are green in front of them, and the light in the house is dim.

Du Sinan walked inside, turned a few large mica-inlaid floor-to-ceiling screens, and came to the piano room.

The tea was scented and steamy, and the little waiter knelt aside and pulled the small bellows, his tongue swaying in front of the stove.

Li Xuanzhen leaned on the couch, her face was calm, her eyes were dark, and she was dressed as a crown prince. The round-necked robe was stiff and wide, and the waist was tied with a brocade, which outlined a thin curve. His figure was much thinner than the last time Du Sinan saw him. .

In the past year, the prince has changed a lot.

In the past, he was kind to his subordinates and took the lead on the battlefield. He never left any sergeant, gentle and tolerant, courteous corporal, but could not hide the gloom in his bones. He always tried to harm the seventh princess and the second prince, and the hero was saddened by Beauty Pass. Because Princess Fukang made some unthinkable actions, and even ignored her life, it attracted the attention of the Minister of Korea.

Now, Princess Fukang has disappeared, the seventh princess died outside the Great Wall, the second prince lost everything, and left Beijing to go beyond the Great Wall. Queen Xie lived alone in the palace, crazy and stupid. The third and fourth princes were imprisoned by Li De in the name of colluding with foreign enemies. The prince’s revenge was avenged, the person he wanted to leave, and the position of the prince was stabilized. It seemed that he had begun to become calm and steady, no longer capricious, and no longer hated the Xie family.

The Minister of Korea and China was very pleased.

Du Sinan's gaze swept across Li Xuanzhen's handsome face, and he sneered in his heart: a pot of water sizzled until it boiled, but after it was boiled, the sound would become soft, and the prince was not calm.

He bowed his head and saluted Li Xuanzhen.

Li Xuanzhen stood up without receiving his courtesy.

Du Sinan took the seat and secretly said in his heart that the prince Lixian and corporal was not a lie, but the prince was cruel and not a rumor. The prince mistakenly thought he was the second prince Li Zhongqian, and immediately cut the killer. This decision is by no means a soft-hearted person.

Opposite Li Xuanzhen sat a young official with delicate features. He also wore a blue official gown similar to Du Sinan. It was Zheng Jing, the son of the prime minister. There was a flood in the Jingnan area, and the two were just discussing disaster relief.

Zheng Jingchao Du Sinan nodded and asked, "Duche, is Nanchu easy to save again?"

Du Sinan returned to his senses and said: "The prince of Southern Chu ran a horse to hurt others and was caught by courtiers. In order to preserve his reputation, the prince actually murdered and murdered the ministers of the Central Government. Nan Chu talked a lot, and the courtiers knelt outside the palace gate and cried. , The Emperor of Southern Chu had no choice but to be easy to store."

Zheng Jing smiled slightly.

He and Du Sinan planned Nan Chu's easy storage.

As the saying goes, they should use their own way to rule their bodies. After they uncovered Nan Chu’s meticulous work, they used those meticulous work to find out Nan Chu’s intelligence network and released false news to confuse Nan Chu, making Nan Chu convinced that Wei did not dare to act. Soldiers go south, wanting to rule the river with Nanchu.

After that, rumors were released, saying that the reason why the generals of Southern Chu fought mainly because they were originally from the north.

Southern Chu is rich, most of the officials from Southern Chu are satisfied with the extravagant life of being in peace and drunkenness. They are not willing to go to war with the Wei Dynasty. As expected, they have been impeached and impeached the main war faction of the DPRK, saying that they are nostalgic for their homeland, because of their own interests. The lives and deaths of tens of thousands of soldiers in Nanchu were disregarded, unfaithful and unfilial, both ends of the snake and the rat.

The main battle faction was weak, and the emperor had no choice but to reprimand a few generals at the main station to appease the hearts of the people.

After allowing Nan Chu to destroy the Great Wall, Du Sinan took the initiative to provoke the relationship between the Prince of South Chu and several other princes, intensifying the conflict between the courtiers and the prince, fanning the flames, and stabbing needles. In just two months, the newly established prince was also abolished. .

Du Sinan is not a military commander. He doesn't care how vicious and insidious his methods are. As long as he can weaken Nan Chu, he can do everything.

The way to win a soldier without fighting is the way to go to the army.

The small red clay stove made a rustling burning sound.

Du Sinan continued: "There are many families in the Southern Chu Dynasty. The maternal ancestors of the princes in the Central Dynasty are all local wealthy families. The previous princes have been at odds with each other. In the past two years, the positions of the princes have changed repeatedly. Among them, the several great families in Southern Chu have intermarried for generations, which are intertwined and move the whole body together. No one can stay out of it."

"The hidden stakes we planted have been prepared, and the inside and outside should be combined at that time, and Du can be sure that within two years, the Southern Chu Dynasty Hall will be lively!"

His cold voice echoed in the piano room.

Zheng Jing continued with his words: "South Chu's emperors and ministers took care of the Yangtze River's natural dangers, and they despised me, Wei. There were constant disputes between the North and the South. There were many contradictions between the southerners and the northerners. With a broken arm, the Northerners have been innocently wronged, and we can just send people to persuade them to abandon the secrets."

Regardless of whether the Northerners are willing to switch to Dawei, they only need to release the news that the Northerners and Dawei people are close, and Nanchu will definitely not reuse them in the future.

Li Xuanzhen nodded after hearing the two of them, and asked, "What if Xishu and Nanchu form an alliance?"

Du Sinan sneered and said: "The Meng clan in Western Shu is short-sighted and cowardly, without the strength to fight for hegemony, but has the heart to fight for hegemony. The Meng clan has fought against Southern Chu, and the two countries have been at odds for a long time. Even if the alliance is formed, it will not last for a few months. Before that, we can say that Nanchu joins us to attack Xishu. We only need Xu Yiqianzhongdao, Shannanxidao and other places, Nanchu will definitely be tempted. Then we will secretly lobby Xishu, let them join us to attack Nanchu, and agree To divide Jiangnan Xidao to Xishu, Xishu will inevitably hesitate."

"By then, we will deliberately release the news to make Xi Shu and Nan Chu think that they have reached an agreement with us. At that time, will they dare to form an alliance with each other?"

Zheng Jing felt his scalp numb, thought for a while, and nodded in agreement: "After the attack on Xishu, the civil strife in Nanchu will not end, but will intensify. When they are defeated and injured, we will be the fisherman. "

Du Sinan remembered something, he hesitated, and said, "The reason why Du dare to be so sure is because of a single person."

Li Xuanzhen raised her eyes: "Which expert?"

Du Sinan said one word: "Princess Wen Zhao."

Grumbling, the white water in the tea string boiled, and the fine pearl-like foam rolled up and down.

The three men looked down at the same time, looking at the frothy froth in the tea string.

After a long time, Li Xuanzhen broke the silence first: "Why do you say that?"

The voice was low and dull, as if restraining something.

Du Sinan slowly said: "The letter sent by Princess Wen Zhao not only reminded me to beware of Bei Rong, Nan Chu, and Xi Shu, but also pointed out that there are many contradictions between Nan Chu and Xi Shu. You only need to use Qianzhong Road as a bait. The two countries are at odds with each other, and also mentioned the disputes in the Southern Chu Dynasty. This time the Southern Chu Dynasty is easy to save, I used Princess Wen Zhao's strategy."

"Princess Wen Zhao seems to know Nan Chu and Xi Shu well, and the reaction of the two countries is exactly the same as what she wrote in her letter. She said that the alliance between Nan Chu and Xi Shu is not strong, and only a little provocation can break the relationship between the two countries. Du thinks that Princess Wen Zhao is like a god."

This time, Li Xuanzhen was silent for longer, and the curling mist seemed to cast a cloud of clouds on his handsome side face.

Zheng Jing interrupted and said: "Princess Wen Zhao grew up in Jingnan, Jingnan is close to Nanchu and Xishu, and the Xie family has operated in Jingnan for many years. It is not surprising that Princess Wenzhao knows Nanchu and Xishu so much."

Li Xuanzhen gave a faint hum, sitting in a daze, her eyes blank.

Du Sinan couldn't help asking: "How does your Highness feel about this plan?"

Li Xuanzhen regained consciousness, pondered for a long time, and chewed the conversation just now.

If the plan goes smoothly, Big Wei will be able to achieve the feat of dominating the world in the fastest time and with minimal consumption.

Then, when the Great Wei calmed down the world and raised his troops to the west, he would be able to have sufficient troops to fight against the enemy.

He made a decision in his heart and said to Du Sinan: "The Dushe people are worthy of being the ovary of the sacred, and they are strategizing and winning thousands of miles away."

Du Sinan said: "His Royal Highness is absurd."

The tone is humble, but the expression on his face brings some cold arrogance to me.

Zheng Jing secretly shook his head.

Li Xuanzhen entered the palace and discussed specific plans with Li De. The two left and Zheng Jing reminded Du Sinan: "The Du She people have been too popular these days, so beware of the wood Xiu Yulin."

Du Sinan sneered: "I'm different from Shi Lang Zheng. Shi Lang is a son of a noble family, and he was a close minister to the emperor as soon as he became an official. I, Du Sinan, came from a humble background and had a cold window for ten years. Now that the saints rely on me in an eclectic style, how can I let go of this opportunity? Even if the sly rabbit is dead, and the running dog is cooking, I, Du Sinan, will also become a master, fulfill my ambition, and make a worldless meritorious service."

Zheng Jing was speechless.

Du Sinan is a knife in Li De's hand, a sharply polished knife ready to slash against the family. The family was keenly aware of Li De’s intentions and wanted to buy Du Sinan and pull him into the family camp. For this reason, he did not hesitate to let go of the family’s reservation Xu Yi to marry. He originally thought that his poor children would be ecstatic, but he didn’t expect him to. I didn't want to but refused.

Zheng Jing is a child of the Zheng family. Recently, I heard a lot of rumors that if Du Sinan insisted on going his own way, the family would never be merciless.

"The Dushe people really made up their minds? The sage and the prince can protect you for a while, not your whole life, not to mention the cunning rabbits and dogs, how many ministers like the Dushe people can get a good death in the past dynasties?"

Du Sinan clicked the corner of his mouth and didn't care: "Although Shang Yang was divided by five horses, he was still a successful reformer. His name has been left in history. Shi Lang, you and I ask for the difference, Zi An knows the joy of fish?"

Zheng Jing smiled, was silent for a while, and suddenly asked, "Does the Dushe people do not want to marry a family daughter? Is it related to the seventh princess?"

Du Sinan looked stiff.

Zheng Jing smiled and said: "The Dushe people are conceited and talented, but they were born in a cold environment. When they were in Nanchu, they had sworn in public that they would not marry a daughter of a family. Why did you refuse to marry a prostitute?"

Du Sinan's face sank, and he glanced at Zheng Jing coldly, and sneered at him: "Shi Lang is a famous son, he has a noble background and has a promising future. He has not yet been married. There are only concubines in the mansion, and the concubines are all taken care of by cousin Ling. Why not get a wife?"

The smile on Zheng Jing's face faded bit by bit.

The two were relatively speechless.

Zheng Jing turned around, looked at the lush pomegranate tree in front of the court, stood with his hand in his hand, and whispered: "I have seen a girl like Princess Seven, and I personally sent her to marry away..."

Dressed in a flower hairpin dress, she boarded the carriage while being watched by the civil and military officials.

In this life, Zheng Jing will never forget that delicate and slender figure.

He no longer remembers when he fell in love with the Seventh Princess. At that time, he didn't think it was so unforgettable, it was just the admiration of the young people. After the seventh princess got married, he thought that this relationship would fade away with the passage of time, but the result was the opposite. Not only did the regret not fade away, on the contrary, a deep imprint was carved into his heart, leaving a scar, always Suddenly dull pain inadvertently.

Like the old wine in the cellar, the older the wine, the more mellow it gets.

Zheng Jing only said half of his words, but Du Sinan could understand his unfinished words.

"I, Du, came from a humble background...not worthy of a family girl."

Du Sinan was silent for a while, leisurely and authentically.

The two were speechless for a while.

After standing for a while, Zheng Jing walked down the steps, glanced around, and lowered his voice: "Wei Ming is gone."

Du Sinan's eyelids twitched.

Zheng Jing said calmly: "The one who started it was Duke Wei Guo."

"Li Zhongqian? Didn't he go to Helong?"

Zheng Jingdao: "Duke Wei knew that Donggong had strengthened his guard, and when he returned to Beijing, he did not immediately launch an attack. The people had not been seen a few days ago. The people who did it were the personnel left by Duke Wei."

Du Sinan thoughtfully, said: "Duke Wei Guo just wants to find the seventh princess soon, so that she will not be buried in a foreign country... Wait for Duke Wei to come back..."

Li Zhongqian will kill Wei Ming himself.

Then what?

He wanted to kill more than one Wei Ming.

The two walked out of the corridor side by side, and the atmosphere was a little stagnant. Zheng Jing suddenly turned off the subject: "Will the Dushe people join the East Palace in the future?"

Du Sinan's pupils shrank slightly, raised his head, and glared at Zheng Jing.

Zheng Jing's face remained as usual.

The two looked at each other for a moment, and Du Sinan sneered: "I was suspected by the prince, and Wei Ming's servant has harmed me more than once. There is a rift between me and the East Palace."

Zheng Jing squinted his eyes.

Du Sinan snorted coldly, and said: "Shi Lang knows my reputation. In order to get ahead, I can do whatever it takes. Only when I have a firm foothold in the center can I have the confidence to negotiate with others."

The two exchanged glances, tacitly.

They are all profit-oriented people, calm and rational, and everything they are doing now is to climb to the peak of power.

Therefore, even if they were angry at Li De letting the seventh princesses marry, they still entered the court for power and fame and fortune.

The seventh princess's distant marriage made them understand that only with authority can they protect the people they care about.

Before that, they didn't care who they were loyal to, and they didn't care about the background of the cooperators.

As for whether the two of them will become enemies, that is a matter for the future.

At least, before Li Zhongqian returns, their interests are the same.

...

Li Xuanzhen reported Du Sinan's plan to Li De. In fact, these plans have already been implemented secretly. Now they need to make a decision: whether to attack Xishu?

Li De was afraid that Bei Rong would turn to the south and he thought he could wait.

Li Xuanzhen said: "Haidu Aling was unable to attack for a long time, and decisively withdrew its troops because their main forces were concentrated in the North of Western Regions, and the supply of grain and armaments was insufficient. Now Nanchu has just been easy to store, and has demoted several generals. We promise to transfer troops to condemn the generals. They must stand idly by. Now is a good time for us to attack Xishu. If we procrastinate again and again, when Bei Rong turns to the east, we will suffer from the enemy, how can we resist?"

Li De was still hesitant.

Li Xuanzhen stood up and said: "The minister is willing to issue a military order. If he can't conquer Chengdu Mansion within three months, he will leave it to the sage to dispose of it."

Li De frowned, raised his eyes, and his gaze fell on Li Xuanzhen's face.

He has been on an expedition this month, and when he returned to Chang'an, he ran around to attack Xishu. He lost a lot of weight and looked a little haggard, but his phoenix eyes were scorched like two clusters of burning flames.

Li De sighed.

Zhu Luyun disappeared, he was crazy like this?

This son grew up by himself... Li De weighed it, and motioned to the **** to lay out paper and rub ink and write an edict for sending troops.

He couldn't stop his son.

The DPRK began to prepare intensively for the expedition. Du Sinan once again went to Nanchu to persuade Nanchu and Dawei to join forces to carve up Western Shu. At the same time, they released rumors that Xishu was preparing to join forces with Dawei to carve up Nanchu in order to delay time and stop Nanchu. Chu and Xishu formed an alliance.

Li Xuanzhen asked herself to be the forward and set off first.

Zheng Biyu sent him to the expedition with a heavy heart.

Last night, Li Xuanzhen asked her one thing: "If there is news from Helong, be sure to send a quick horse to the front line. No matter the big or small things, don't delay."

Zheng Biyu's heart suddenly jumped: "News from Helong?"

Li Xuanzhen glanced at her: "I send someone to follow Li Zhongqian, and they will send back news every few days."

Zheng Biyu's hands trembled lightly: "Why did your Highness send someone to follow Duke Wei?"

Li Xuanzhen's long and narrow phoenix eyes were like stagnant water, without a trace of ripples.

"I want to know if he found it."

Zheng Biyu looked at her husband's calm and almost weird face, and did not dare to ask any more questions.

Li Xuanzhen changed.

He is like a manic person who is eager for quick success and quick profit, he only wants to conquer Xishu as soon as possible. He doesn't care about other things at all. Zhu Luyun has been missing for so long, he didn't even ask.

An ominous premonition lingered in Zheng Biyu's heart. She tossed and turned and dared not sleep peacefully. Every day she sent people to inquire about the news from the front line, for fear of something unexpected happened to Li Xuanzhen.

Within half a month, the three-way army set off one after another, attacking Xishu in three separate ways.

The kings and ministers of Nanchu were short-sighted, and agreed to join forces with Wei to attack Xishu, and soon sent two armies to attack the southernmost important town of Xishu by water.

The two countries suddenly fought, Xishu hurriedly responded, and Meng had to divide his forces to meet the enemy.

Li Xuanzhen took the lead and led an army of 30,000 to attack the checkpoints in the north of Western Sichuan. The force was like a broken bamboo and the wind was sturdy. He broke through more than ten cities in a month. Chengdu Mansion was in desperation. The princes and nobles in the city packed up and fled, and civil strife broke out in the middle of Shu.

Half a month later, when soldiers came to the city, the king of Shu killed Ji concubine in despair, and burned the palace he personally presided over, and died as a martyr.

Li Xuanzhen fought **** battles and led the flying cavalry team to cut off the last line of defense of the Shu army. He rushed up the cliff and flew with a sword. He was covered in blood-stained uniform, with broken armor and flesh on his face. Looking at the raging fire in the city, there seemed to be phoenix eyes. Two icy flames flickered.

Qin Fei's group of people slashed all the way, came behind him, followed his line of sight, and felt a sudden bulge in their hearts.

The prince is afraid of fire, this is the secret of the generals.

The few people looked at each other, Qin Fei smiled, hitting the front half of the horse, and said: "Your Majesty, it's getting dark soon. The soldiers have been hacked for a few days and nights. Why don't you just fix it on the spot? You can enter the city again tomorrow morning."

Li Xuanzhen bowed her head, wiped her sleeve with a long knife to wipe off the sticky blood.

"Pass the order and enter the city immediately."

Qin Fei was taken aback, not daring to ask more, and then winked at the others.

Two days later, Lu Bu returned to Chang'an with a good news. Li De was overjoyed, commended the three armies, and Long live the Manchu and Wu Shanhu.

Celebrate the whole world.

Half a month later, Li Xuanzhen returned to the court.

The people of Chang'an were all smiles, they were still immersed in the joy of the army's victory, looking forward to the early return of the flying cavalry.

Li Xuanzhen, dressed as an ordinary sergeant, walked through the crowd and appeared in front of the palace gate.

The guard recognized him and was taken aback.

Li Xuanzhen signaled the guard not to disturb the others and went back to the East Palace.

Zheng Biyu is leading Taisun to play Cuju in the courtyard.

When Li Xuanzhen walked down the corridor, the court ladies and eunuchs saw him and were about to bow and bow. He shook his hand, and everyone did not dare to say anything, and quietly withdrew.

Taisun was standing on the porch and kicking the ball. He didn't know how to kick the ball. Cuju rolled around in a big circle, just at the feet of Li Xuanzhen.

Li Xuanzhen looked at the Cuju at her feet with a daze.

Zheng Biyu raised his head with a smile, and was startled when he saw Li Xuanzhen.

Li Xuanzhen picked up the Cuju, walked to her son, and touched his head.

The son didn't get close to him very much. He hadn't seen him for a few months. He was wearing the clothes of a soldier again. He didn't dare to recognize him for a while. He stepped back timidly and hid behind Zheng Biyu.

Li Xuanzhen shook her head and laughed.

Zheng Biyu felt a little bit, and his whole body was shocked. He closed his eyes and took the Cuju that her husband had handed over.

Li Xuanzhen looked at her, her lips twitched a few times, and she didn't know what to say, and the corner of her mouth twitched: "Yu Niang, take care."

Zheng Biyu's eyes instantly turned red, and he smiled: "Da Lang, take care."

The husband and wife have not loved each other for several years, but probably no one in the world knows each other better than them.

Zheng Biyu had seen Li Xuanzhen’s plan a long time ago, but he just couldn’t believe it. Now Li Xuanzhen has conquered Xishu, disrupted Nanchu, promoted a group of brave generals, recommended dozens of underachievers, made arrangements for his son, and did his best. Own responsibility, it's time to live for yourself.

She had mixed feelings, and she wanted to say a thousand words, but at the end she couldn't say a word.

Li Xuanzhen smiled at her, turned and left.

This smile is the first time that Zheng Biyu has known him for so long and sincerely smiles.

She looked at his back and burst into tears.