The Wutong Hall was the sleeping hall of successive kings of Chu. After lunch, Dongfang Yu, who had been busy with state affairs every day, lay on his side on the couch, with two volumes of business strategies written by Lin Ying on his pillow. He closed his eyes and rested in the Wutong Hall. The two volumes of business affairs

The policies were all written by the leader of the Pingliang Chamber of Commerce proposed by King Zhao that year. One volume is Liu's theory of "a big country governs a small country, and a small country governs a big country", and the other volume is Shu'er's theory of "rebuilding the Ninghe Palace in Pingliang".

Argument.

Although Dongfang Yu had his eyes closed, he was not sleepy at all. The late sunshine shone through the west window on his loose white robe. He thought of Lin Long, Shu'er, and Cai'er, and his heart couldn't help but feel warm. Mumu, are you still there?

Do you remember the signature we got in the Yuexia Temple when you were fifteen years old? Now we are already "duckweeds parting and phoenixes gathering together", and both our children have grown up.

When Su'er was eighteen years old, I told him and Shu'er that they were descendants of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, and they had the most noble surnames among all the nations of Kyushu. Although "a hidden dragon in the water is like a fish in a pond", a dragon is still a dragon.

, whether swimming in the water or flying in the sky, as long as there is no guilt in the heart, the dragon's face will not be stained with dust. Those who sit on the dragon throne are not necessarily the real dragon emperor, and those who live freely and have a clear conscience are not necessarily all

The rivers and lakes are wild.

I just hope that my two children, Shu'er and Ke'er, can settle down and live a safe life for a hundred years. As for making contributions and being famous in history, let others do the hard work! In troubled times, there are heroes, and there is no shortage of our children to join in the fun.

.Dunji could ruthlessly push his adopted son to the position of King of Qi, but because Liu was not his biological son.

I, the late king Lin Lang, the king of Chen and Li Chen, and the great grandfather of Zhou Lewang, who among us is willing to let his own son do those things of licking blood on the tip of a knife?

Lin Ying, that child, is extremely intelligent, kind and sensible, and knows how to assess the situation and hold back. Passing the throne of King Chu to him is the best choice for the Chu country. I will clean up the mess for the late king and teach Lin Ying for two more years.

, then Zen is located in him. At that time, Chu State will definitely become the most politically friendly and harmonious place among all the countries.

When that time comes, I will tell our Shu'er and Cai'er that the real dragon does not need to fly in the sky, and does not need to be known to everyone. If it can calm a piece of water and soil and control the stormy waves, it is neither a fish in a pond nor an ordinary person.

While he was thinking, a palace servant ran in, knelt down twenty steps away from King Chu's couch, and reported: "Your Highness, the young master... The young master is competing with sixteen martial arts masters outside the Linjiang Restaurant.

The princess and the prince are also in Linjiang Restaurant."

Dongfang Yu didn't open his eyes, and didn't care about his son competing with others in the street. In his opinion, if a boy of this age did not fight with others to relax his muscles, would he hide in the gentle village and become addicted?

Dongfang Yu said with a smile: "Sixteen masters? Unless four kings of Wei, four kings of Shu, four kings of Qi and four kings of Zhao gathered in Linjiang, Chu State, otherwise there is no problem. How long have they been competing? If so

If it disturbs the people, ask the people from Linjiang government office to persuade them to disperse, and don’t let Cui’er kill people in the street.”

The palace servant said: "Reporting to your highness, the young master was just competing in martial arts. I heard that he was very measured and no one was seriously injured. Although the guards that the young master brought out of the palace were plotted by those Jianghu people, there were still two secret guards following him, and one secret guard.

I have already been to the Linjiang government office...but the strange thing is that the government office is empty today, only one master is here."

Dongfang Yu opened his eyes and asked, "Where is Du Cheng, the prefect of Linjiang?"

The palace attendant said: "Master Du just went to Qianqiu Palace and said that he has something important to report to His Highness."

Dongfang Yu stood up immediately, and the palace servants helped him put on his dragon robe, and the two of them rushed to the Qianqiu Palace where government affairs were discussed.

Dongfang Yu strode around Du Cheng, the old governor of Linjiang who was kneeling in Qianqiu Hall, helped him stand up, and said: "Du Qing, please get up quickly. I wonder what Du Qing wants to report?"

The old governor was appointed by King Chu You when he was in power. He has been guarding Linjiang City conscientiously. He is highly virtuous and respected, not inferior to the master of a county in Chu State. Dongfang Yu also respects him very much.

Du Cheng's face darkened: "Your Highness, tomorrow is the first Mid-Autumn Festival for the unification of the seven counties of Chu State, so a total of twelve places have been arranged outside Linjiang City to set off fireworks and firecrackers for the people to celebrate the reunion. It is noon today

, these twelve places sent people to report one after another, saying that during the morning inspection, they found that the fireworks warehouse was stolen, and the fireworks and firecrackers stored in it disappeared overnight and disappeared."

Dongfang Yu frowned and said, "What will happen if these twelve fireworks and firecrackers are put together?"

The old eunuch staggered, and Dongfang Yu hurriedly supported him. The old eunuch held Dongfang Yu's arm and said: "Your Highness...not to mention putting the twelve places together, even if a single place was set on fire by the gangster, it would be very serious.

Dangerous. Therefore, these fireworks and firecrackers have always been allocated and managed by the government. They must be counted and inspected every year, and they must be placed separately during festivals. In this way, twelve fireworks warehouses were stolen overnight. The veteran officials have never heard of it and have no idea.

How to start the investigation? Before entering the palace, I sent all the officers and soldiers of the government office to inquire from house to house without any delay!"

Dongfang Yu nodded and said calmly: "Du Qing, please continue to ask the government officials and soldiers to search the city. If there is anything suspicious, even if it is the palace of the princes and ministers, even if it is the inner residence, they will go in and search directly. I, the king

Not afraid of offending anyone."

The old eunuch followed the order and left. Dongfang Yu said to the people in the palace: "Go and tell the secret guards to lead a few more guards out of the palace and escort the prince, Shu'er and Cuer back. Do not stay outside. Also,

Call Gu Yanda, the commander of the imperial army, to come over to this king and keep quiet." The palace people also followed the order and left.

On that day, the commander of the imperial army in Zhaohuang Palace received a secret edict in his own hand from the King of Chu.

Dongfang Yu had been waiting in the Qianqiu Palace for news of the city search from Linjiang Prefect. In the meantime, Lin Long sent a message saying that Queen Chen had returned to the palace with her daughter, Shu'er and Lin Ying's old friends from the Chen Kingdom. Lin Long

I want to prepare a place for them to live, and invite Dongfang Yu to go to Xinlan Hall where Shu'er lives to have dinner with everyone at dinner time.

Dongfang Yu didn't wait for the news from the old prefect, so he went to Xinlan Hall.

Shu'er was cooking Chen Guo's home-cooked dishes with Yan Xiao, Yan Qing and Yan Xiu in the small kitchen. Lin Huan and Li were also helping to take care of it.

Dongfang Yu walked into the kitchen and asked Shu'er directly without greeting anyone, "Where's your mother? Where's Cu'er?"

Shu'er replied: "My mother, Aunt Su... and my aunt went to the Yuexiaxian Temple to ask for a marriage certificate for Xiaoying. They said they were going to go back. Su'er took Uncle Zhao Qi and several shopkeepers to his own palace.

I danced with swords and swords here, saying that I didn’t want to be bored cooking here.”

Dongfang Yu raised his eyebrows: "Moonlight Immortal Temple?" Then he asked: "Where is the prince?"

Shu'er smiled and said, "Maybe he's sleeping in Xiyu Palace? He has been hanging around with me outside the palace since the court meeting today, and was almost assassinated. I'm afraid he's tired." Then he wiped his hands with his apron and pulled his father out.

He walked into the small kitchen and asked in a low voice: "Dad, what happened?"

Dongfang Yu said in a calm tone: "Shu'er, go find Cai'er and the prince. None of you can leave Zhaohuang Palace today." Then he left in a hurry.

Shu'er followed Dongfang Yu and asked in confusion: "Dad, where are you going?"

"Moonlight Immortal Temple."

"Dad, don't worry. Mom and aunt went out with the maids and guards, so they should be fine."

Dongfang Yu suddenly stopped running fast, looked directly at his daughter, and said: "Shu'er, I'm afraid your mother is in danger. Dad will also be in danger if he goes here. But dad must go. Remember, a woman who can't even love you can be in danger."

A man who cannot protect himself is not worthy of any woman's affection for him. A man who knows that the mother of his child is in danger but refuses to save him is not worthy of his child's filial piety. A man who retreats when faced with difficulties and would rather live in cowardice and regret for the rest of his life

, not worthy of being a husband, not worthy of being a father, not worthy of being a king.

Your mother is sincere to me and dedicated to the Chu State. She only owes you two siblings, but she is trying her best to make up for it. No matter what she did in the Song Palace, it was the late king and I who persuaded her to do it.

She was not wrong, it was my fault and the late king's fault.

I am sincere to your mother, and I am dedicated to the Chu State, but I will only owe you two siblings, and I may never be able to make up for it, and no one can bear the guilt in my heart for me.

Shu'er, take good care of yourself and your brother. Although Su'er is good at both civil and military skills, he doesn't have Lin Ying's mind. There are some things that he can't force."

Shu'er held onto her father's sleeves blankly, bewildered and at a loss.

Dongfang Yu patted her shoulder and said: "Maybe I'm just overly worried. Dad now wants you to find Cui'er and Lin Ying and not allow them to leave Zhaohuang Palace. Cai'er is impulsive, so don't let him get hurt.

Lin Ying, just waiting in Xinlan Hall is the greatest filial piety to your mother and me."

Shu'er reluctantly let go of his father's sleeves and watched his hurried away figure without daring to choke. He immediately turned around and ran to Dongfang Sui's bedroom, dragging Dongfang Sui along with him to find Lin Ying.

Lin Ying was silently writing the manuscript of Xuanji Island in Su Qin's dormitory. When she heard the palace official's report, she immediately swept the dozens of portraits of women stacked beside the desk to the ground with a wave of her sleeves, and stood up to greet them.

Unexpectedly, Shu'er didn't come in, but grabbed his elbow and said, "Follow us to Xinlan Hall."

Dongfang Su and Lin Ying kept asking Shu'er what happened, but Shu'er didn't know, so they had to repeat what Dongfang Yu said before leaving.

As soon as the three of them reached the entrance of Xinlan Palace, Dongfang Sui looked to the south and said, "Let's go to Nangong Gate and wait for news!" So he pulled Shu'er and ran towards Nangong Gate.

Lin Ying was dragged by Shu'er, running a little hard and dizzy. He didn't want to lower his head to look at the stone grid passing by under his feet, so he raised his head to look at the sunset in the distance, which made the clouds as dazzling as firelight.

When she ran to the Nangong Gate, Lin Ying couldn't run anymore. She stumbled and accidentally tripped to the ground. However, the moment she knelt down on her knees, she heard a loud rumbling sound.

The fireworks rising into the sky are like the whole world celebrating, and they are like the smoke of the battlefield.
Chapter completed!