The 30th year of Xinkang, the Qingming Festival.

The minister ordered Zhuge Yu to die suddenly at home due to illness, just after the age of forty.

This young minister, who rose to prominence in the eighth year of Xinkang, was hailed by Emperor Li Dai of the new Kang Dynasty as an unparalleled talent in Dali. He was once called the successor of the old chief minister Lu Yuan. Now he died suddenly in front of the desk in the study.

According to legend, he was still handling official duties in front of his desk before his death, and the ink on the paper had not yet dried.

As soon as this incident came out, the government and the public were shaken. The old chief minister Lu Yuan cried bitterly because of the incident, resigned from office and returned to his hometown. Although Emperor Li Dai persuaded him many times, he still could not stay.

Even General Fu Daohua traveled thousands of miles from Yanyun to return to Beijing to pay his respects. This move made all the princes in the court who thought they had personal vendettas shut their mouths and did not hesitate to praise him.

"He is indeed a model for civil and military officials and a pillar of the imperial court."

The reason why Fu Daohua is believed to have a personal enmity with him can be traced back to the thirteenth year of Xinkang, when the former King of Yan, Jicheng, was beheaded by his entire family.

At that time, representatives of the civil service group under the control of the old chief minister Lu Yuan submitted twenty-eight letters to the government and the public to convict Jicheng of death. The first person to bear the brunt was Zhuge Yu, who was the Minister of Rites at the time. Fu Daohua, as Yan Yun,

One of the Eighteen Cavalrymen, the commander of the Jianxun Army. He was appreciated by Jicheng at a young age and worked hard all the way to his current position.

After the death of King Yan, Fu Daohua took over the post of Jicheng and took charge of the sixteen states of Yanyun. He succeeded to the positions of Yanyun's economic envoy and Yanyun's cavalry commander. The imperial court was awarded the title of Hussar General. In this peaceful era, this was the highest rank among military generals.

Honor, official rank from rank to rank.

Therefore, Fu Daohua, his old chief assistant Lu Yuan and Zhuge Yu have not dealt with each other, while some people with ulterior motives secretly fanned the flames and publicized their deep personal hatred.

His Majesty the Emperor was also mentally and physically exhausted because of Zhuge Yu's sudden and violent death. This 95-year-old emperor has always regarded him as his confidant and considered him to be the one who would carry the cauldron in the court a hundred years later, the old Prime Minister Lu Yuan.

"Shang Shu ordered Zhuge Yu to devote himself to the imperial court. His heart can be expressed by heaven and earth, and can be seen by the sun and moon. He was given the posthumous title Wenzhong and was posthumously named Lord An Ding."

Zhao Ying on the side recorded it in an orderly manner, and finally picked up the big seal and stamped it heavily.

The eunuch in charge of the seal of the Chief of Ceremonies is responsible for wearing red and sealing. Among the twelve Nanli eunuchs, he has the most power and is known as the "internal minister". Therefore, someone who is not the most trusted by the emperor should not be used as the official.

Yanyun, Wuzhou, General Mansion.

"Zhuge Yu is finally dead, but it's a pity that I didn't kill him with my own hands! But forget it, it's just a worry for me."

A tall and burly middle-aged man with a beard said while drinking wine in the military camp.

This person was General Fu Daohua. He had heard the news of Zhuge Yu's sudden death and did not believe it, so he went back to Beijing to find out the truth. When he saw Zhuge Yu's body lying in the coffin, he tried his best to hold back.

I couldn't smile until I returned to Yanyun.

Carrying a bowl of wine, he came to the courtyard of the General's Mansion, looked at the bright moon in the sky, and poured a glass of wine.

"My subordinates are incompetent and can only try their best to preserve your inheritance and wait for the crown prince. I will do my best to avenge the general!"

Chang'an, the Imperial City, inside the Qiankun Hall.

"Your Majesty, the young man has already set off and is heading towards Chang'an City. Do you need my help on the way?"

The new Emperor Li Dai looked at the secret fold in his hand, and he just waved his hand to the proposal of Zhao Ying, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony.

"There is nothing wrong with a child coming to retrieve something that should belong to him. Even if he doesn't come to retrieve it, Mr. Yan Shenggong will come in person. As for Qi Yunguan..."

After thinking for a while, the new Emperor Li Dai frowned and said:

"Qin Tian Supervisor Xue Lao Supervisor came to report some time ago. The leaders of various places have monitored the flow of national destiny and there are serious problems. Zhao Yue, the Superintendent of the Divine Palace, feels that this matter has shaken the country's foundation. Sun Zhongjing fled Chang'an and returned.

You left me such a mess!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Dai covered his mouth and coughed vigorously. Zhao Ying hurriedly stepped forward to support Xin Kangdi, and slowly put his hand through the ventilator, and then slowly stopped coughing.

"Your Majesty, you must keep your dragon body!"

The new Emperor Li Dai smiled and patted the back of Zhao Ying's hand, shook his head, and indicated that it was nothing serious.

If any other close minister had been so close to Li Dai, he would have ordered him to kill him on the spot, but he was Zhao Ying, who had watched him grow up, and there was no one person he trusted the most in the world.

"I still want to see the scene of the unification of the rivers and lakes. Before that, I will definitely not die."

After hearing this, Zhao Ying, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, immediately knelt on his knees, lowered his head, and did not dare to say a word.

At the same time, on the official road from Huainan to Jiangnan, a young man in green clothes, with two gray cloth bags slung on his back and a snow-white long knife on his waist, rode a mule towards Jiangnan.

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"Old mule, the boy will arrive at the inn in five miles. By then you will have carrots and fodder. And I can also bring a pot of wine."

The journey was so boring. In addition, the whole journey was on the official road. Few bandits and gangsters dared to come here to rob merchants and pawns. Therefore, he could only communicate with his mule every day, but he always felt uncomfortable calling him mule.

So good, so he got the humanized name "Old Mule".

When leaving Yuzhou City, the boy originally wanted to go directly over Qingbei Mountain to Jiangnan, which would save a lot of time.

But he met someone.

"Young man, you are well."

On the slopes of Qingbei Mountain, there is a young man, wearing a white robe and a jade hairpin, who looks like an immortal. And this person is the founder of Yuyu Tower who almost collapsed Wei Zigeng with just a few words in Yuyu Tower that day, Tai

Xuanzhenjun Lin Zhumao.

"Junior has met Lord True Lord."

"oh?"

Lin Zhumao's smile was a little stiff, and his expression was a little surprised. He never thought that the person in front of him would be so respectful when he saw him again.

"Boy, don't you hold any grudge against me?"

Wei Zigeng said:

"Lord Zhenjun, I'm joking. Even if you didn't tell me that day, I would still have gone out because of my temper. You just gave me a push. The outcome is already destined."

"Do you believe in fate?"

After hearing this, Zhenjun Taixuan said with a smile.

"Believe it, why don't you believe it? Princes, generals, traffickers and pawns, the younger generation believe that this is all fate. It may be arranged in advance, or it may be caused by changes the day after tomorrow, but who can know whether the changes the day after tomorrow are not destined.

What's the matter? I simply don't think about it anymore."

After saying that, Wei Zigeng took off the wine bag from the bag on the side of the mule and took a sip. Lin Zhumao looked at all this and nodded.

"I can help you change your life, ensure that you will be successful in the future, and those around you will have a happy ending."

Taixuan Zhenjun Lin Zhumao touched the white jade hairpin on his head and smiled.

Hearing this, Wei Zigeng paused for a moment while drinking, then put down the wine bag in his hand, wiped his mouth and said:

"Sir Zhenjun, there is no need to beat around the bush with juniors like me. I am not a scholar. If you have anything to say, please say it directly."

"Hahahaha, actually this matter is very simple."

"Oh? It's very simple. Lord Zhenjun, please tell me. If it is within the scope of my ability, I will definitely obey it."

Taixuan Zhenjun stood with his hands behind his back and said:

"There is no need to look for your sister in the future. She has been designated by me as the future successor of Yuyu Tower. She is no longer from the same world as you."

After listening, Wei Zigeng snorted coldly and said disdainfully:

"From now on, I will take my own path. Life and death are only a matter of one person. Lord Zhenjun takes his leave."

After saying that, the young man rode his black mule and walked away without looking back. Because he didn't want to have any more interactions with the moody Lord Taixuan, he chose the official road which was further away.

"Life and death are not your business alone, think about the people around you."

"Then this junior will never come back again!"

Looking at the resolute figure of the young man, Zhenjun Taixuan shook his head helplessly, and then disappeared into a gust of breeze.

"Um!"

The boy on the mule suddenly thought of something, but when he realized that he had missed the best opportunity to ask a question, he couldn't help but beat his chest.

"If Zi Qing really becomes the successor of Yuyu Tower, does that mean that Zi Qing can have her own feelings like Zhenjun Taixuan?"

Twenty miles ahead was Yuezhou City on Huainan Road. Seeing that it was getting late, I had to rest at the boy's inn and wait until tomorrow to start the journey again.

When I arrived at the inn, I saw wanted notices posted under the wine flags outside and hero lists posted by various small gangs. They were all about people related to the Renyazi organization here. The latter wanted to use this siege to earn a certain reputation in the world.

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"The wanted warrants have been posted here. The situation is so urgent."

After adding fodder to the mule and filling his wineskin with wine at the inn, the young man came to the inn and asked for a room to sleep peacefully.

In his sleep, he felt that there was someone sitting beside the bed, looking at him like this. The young man tried his best to open his eyes to see who it was, but he couldn't do anything after trying several times, so he had to give up.

He could feel that even if it was a ghost, it would not harm him.

After a silent night, Wei Zigeng checked out of the room early and walked to Yuezhou City with his mule.
Chapter completed!