Regarding Emperor Yongping's change of the La Festival date, there were initially various interpretations in the court and among the people, and in the end, two completely opposing theories became popular.
One is that the emperor is old and is feeling nostalgic. After all, the prime minister has followed the emperor in his campaigns since he was young and has made great contributions to the country of Dayan.
Those who hold this view believe that Emperor Yongping intended to clear the name of the prime minister, and therefore changed the La Festival to the day of the prime minister's death.
Another group believed that the prime minister's conspiracy to rebel was a foregone conclusion, irreversible. The emperor changed the date of the La Festival, dedicated to hundreds of gods, as a warning to officials, warning them not to repeat the prime minister's mistakes.
Since its founding, the Dayan Kingdom has had only one prime minister, and that is Nanyangzi.
Since then, the position of prime minister has remained vacant until now.
King Yong promised Feng Qingzi that if he helped him ascend the throne, Feng Qingzi would become the second prime minister of Dayan Kingdom and enjoy the honor of being second only to the emperor.
Feng Qingzi, fighting for his position as prime minister, had stained his hands with countless blood over the years, eliminating countless dissidents for Prince Yong. He came over to meet Meng, and when she called him "Wu'er," he felt touched and returned to the side courtyard.
In the past, his master always called him Aqing, and called Nanyangzi and Huaxinzi "Yang'er" and "Xin'er". No matter how well he did, his master never called him Qing'er.
He was unwilling to accept it and even more unwilling to admit it.
They are both disciples, but the master is so biased. In his opinion, the difference of one word reflects care and recognition.
In his heart, the master regarded his two junior apprentices as his sons and him as his apprentice, which used to drive him crazy every time he thought about it. But now that Meng called him the fifth son and the eldest son, they were all the eldest, second, and third, he felt much more at ease.
Feng Qingzi returned to the room. Mrs. Lu was sitting under the oil lamp mending clothes. When she saw him come in, she glanced at him but didn't look at him and continued mending her clothes.
"Hey, why is it so cold suddenly?" After a while, Lu shrank her neck, put down the old clothes in her hand, took the tongs and stirred in the charcoal basin, and added another piece of charcoal.
Feng Qingzi sat cross-legged on the bed, his eyes closed, meditating. Lu glanced at him, wondering why he'd started meditating. She wanted to ask him about it, but she also hated him for going out and coming back with the money for Meng, but ignoring them all.
She was angry, and since he ignored her, she was too lazy to ask him.
If Lu had any spiritual roots, he would have seen that Feng Qingzi was surrounded by a wisp of black mist, which grew thicker as he meditated longer. Countless Yin Hus wandered within the mist, including Old Five and King Zhao.
Yinhu is a wisp of soul left after a person passes away. Because the soul taken away by the ghost is incomplete, the person who is left with Yinhu will either be stupid or foolish even if he is reincarnated.
Mrs. Lu felt that she was getting colder and colder. It was really weird. Even the charcoal brazier was burning with fire, but she still felt chilled to the bone.
She wanted to go to bed and rest, but when she looked up, she saw Feng Qingzi still meditating. She became increasingly impatient, but she didn't dare to annoy him, so she had to patiently take out another shoe sole to mend.
The night is getting deeper.
Ma Fuquan threw down the chess piece in his hand and said, "I'm done playing. I admit defeat today, but I won't admit defeat. We'll play again another day. One day, I will beat you."
Ding Youtian smiled brightly, clasped his hands together and said, "I'm at your service anytime."
Ma Fuquan stood up, took off his cotton jacket and wrapped it around Ma Xiaodou who was sleeping at the table. He carried him in his arms and just as he reached the door, Guoguo came in.
It opened its mouth and spit out a token. Ma Fuquan stood sideways and waited for Ding Youtian to pick it up before leaning over to take a look. "Is it the character Zhao?"
"Yes." Ding Youtian nodded and looked at Guoguo, "Where did it come from?"
Guoguo circled around him and Ma Fuquan, then stood up, pointed its front paws in the direction of the backyard, and bit Ding Youtian's trouser leg and dragged him out.
"Is there someone from Prince Zhao's Mansion in the back mountain?" Ding Youtian understood what Guoguo meant. Prince Zhao was the foreign king of Dazhou County. It was not difficult to guess from the token in his hand that it was someone from Prince Zhao's Mansion.
"I'll go call my wife over. Brother Ma, please wait a moment." As soon as he finished speaking, Guoguo turned around and ran towards the main house.
After the wine cellar was dug, Qiu Ge and Guo Guo both stayed there. Guo Guo often went to the back mountain to eat at night. Yang Wuqi led his men to sneak into the back mountain and lie in ambush in the woods. They were caught by it and took the opportunity to steal a token.
Jian Ning and Ma Fu both knew that Prince Zhao was in cahoots with Prince Yong, Feng Qingzi. She held Ma Xiaodou in her arms and said, "Brother Ma, go find Uncle Wei by the river. I'll put Xiaodou on Dabao's bed. Ding Youtian and I will go find his master. We'll discuss our next plan later."
"I'm afraid the old blind man is asleep. Why are we looking for him?" Ma Fuquan didn't know about Blind Liu yet. Neither Jian Ning nor Ding Youtian had mentioned it to him.
Jian Ning said, "He is a top-level expert who is hiding his true strength. Even if you and I join forces, we may not be his match."
Ma Fuquan was stunned for a moment. This was beyond his expectation. "So powerful, he must be really well hidden. The masters are really among the common people!"
Jian Ning and Ding Youtian went to Blind Liu's house. Blind Liu was still reading Ding Youtian's Romance of the Three Kingdoms tonight. After they explained their purpose, they heard that Ma Fuquan had gone to get Wei Dong. He shook his head and said, "You guys can handle a bunch of scoundrels. Why bother calling in the old blind man? Besides, what do Huo Jincheng's people do? Prince Zhao's palace has sent troops. If his people don't even know about this, then he can go home and take care of the children."
He did not want to be involved in the scandal, and strictly ordered the two of them to mention him in public. Seeing his firm attitude, the two of them could not persuade him anymore and had to return empty-handed.
Not long after they returned, Ma Fuquan arrived with Weidong. As soon as Weidong entered the house, he said, "Don't be too alarmed. They're probably here for the hybrid grain. If our suspicions are correct, Jincheng is already on his way with his men. Let's wait for him here."
Ding Youtian pondered for a moment and said, "The Emperor has already learned about the hybrid grain. Brother Ma said that the governor and County Magistrate He will come to the village in a few days. In my opinion, they should not dare to destroy the grain, and they may not be coming for the hybrid grain."
Wei Dong nodded. "They came for the glass and the lantern. Prince Yong is very ambitious and will do anything to thwart the Crown Prince's plans."
Glancing at the energy-saving lamps hanging in the dining hall, he added, "This lantern is so bright! Once it's made, it will benefit everyone in the world. From scholars reading late into the night to women sewing, countless people suffer from eye problems every year. If he really is planning to use the lantern, how can such a thief, who harms the interests of the world for his own selfish interests, be worthy of being the leader of the people?"
"Hmph, he'd better not have such an idea. Otherwise, even if my family sacrifices their lives, we will bring him down and never let him have the opportunity to bring disaster to the country and the people."
"I'll go cook some dishes and get a pot of wine. You guys chat first." After Jian Ning said that, Ding Youtian also consciously followed him to light the fire.
After Jian Ning had cooked some snacks, Huo Jincheng arrived with several heavily armed men, along with Captain Guan and Captain He. Huo Jincheng had first gone to the riverside base, but since Wei Dong had left a message beforehand, he rushed over without stopping.
"Master." Upon entering the room, he greeted his master, Wei Dong, and then said, "Everyone has been deployed. The governor has assigned eight hundred city defense soldiers to me. This is the city defense captain Chu Nuoxin, and these two are Captains Guan and He of Brother Ma's special police team."
Several people clasped their fists and saluted Wei Dong. Captain Chu said, "The governor has also sent people to the neighboring counties to mobilize troops. They will arrive by the morning hour at the latest."
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