In life, there are always some things, even if you go through fire and fire, you will do them even if you know you will die.

Can't Cai Wen do something else?

Li Jianhong's answer to this is: No, because he has no choice.

Cai Wen and Cai Yan's father Cai Ye was once a great scholar in the Central Plains. After the Liao Emperor captured Shangjing, Cai Ye surrendered and was one of the drafters of the southern official system. Later, he was provoked by the Chen State counter-espionage plan. Cai Ye was wrongly killed by the Liao Emperor, leaving behind two brothers who depended on each other. The Cai family, which was not many in the south, was also deserted. Later, Yelu Dashi rehabilitated the Cai family, and how to settle the Cai family became the biggest problem.

The descendants of the Cai family were officials in the south, and everyone was afraid of them. The officials in the north were firmly controlled by Han and Empress Dowager Xiao, so they would not give Yelu Dashi the opportunity to take advantage of loopholes. Only the military officer was the most suitable for Cai Wen. Leading the troops, but it was not possible. If you have a younger brother in your family to support him, he ordered Cai Wen to serve as the commander of the Beijing Guard and encouraged him.

The Cai family was not originally a military general, so Cai Wen studied hard and practiced hard, but he missed the best opportunity. It was difficult to become a general because of his roots. It would be fine if he did not fight, but once the family and country were in trouble, the result would be like this. Li Jianhong repeatedly confirmed with Yelu Dashi before implementing the plan. Yelu Dashi believed that although Cai Wen had not achieved his ability, he was loyal and fought his life and would defend the capital.

Cai Wen indeed fought for his life. The life of this concubine's son was exchanged for the unquestionable loyalty of the Cai family to Yelu Dashi and the future of Cai Yansijin.

"Everything will pass." Li Jianhong said to his son, "Some things must be done even if they know they will die. This is the 'sage'."

After the war, Shangjing gradually returned to normal. The Biyong Pavilion was burned once, and it was still sorting out and rescuing the books and stored books, and the students were given a long holiday. Three days later, the Tang priest chose a new location, and they went to study during the day and went home at night.

When Duan Ling met Cai Yan again, he felt very sad, but he followed what Li Jianhong taught, Cai Yan did not say anything, and Duan Ling did not ask, just pretending that nothing had happened. After Cai Wen's death, Cai Yan said less, and rarely talked to classmates on weekdays, and only had a few few conversations with Duan Ling. Most of them were about studying, and after school, he even took his bag and left.

Duan Ling studied during the day and went home in the afternoon to learn martial arts from Li Jianhong. Now he began to feel that time is tight. It was a sin to waste so much time in the past.

When will he learn all his skills? He often thinks about this question, but does not ask. Instead, he asked: "When can he be like Lang Junxia?"

"There are so many people in the world." Li Jianhong brushed Duan Ling's sword and said, "There are only four assassins in total. If you don't be an assassin, what should you learn from them?"

Duan Ling was speechless.

"Learn a little bit," said Li Jianhong, "You need not only to learn kung fu, but also to practice. Master leads you to the door and practice depends on the individual."

Duan Ling said "hmm". Over the past few months, he became much more calm and practiced a set of internal skills. Although he was far from the monster like Lang Junxia and Wu Du, he could also leapt onto the wall with a few steps.

Another winter came, Duan Ling calculated the days, and if Yelu Dashi kept his promise, Li Jianhong should have left, but he did not ask, Li Jianhong did not say that until the first snow of this winter came late, covering a silver carpet on the Beijing area. Si Ye also sent a letter to inform the renovation of the Piyong Pavilion after the beginning of spring, and everything was as usual.

I'm going to school in March.

That day, Li Jianhong finished teaching and Duan Ling closed his strength. In nearly nine months, he only learned this kind of sword technique. While he was still practicing swordsmanship in the yard, visitors came outside.

"He turned against him." Xunchun's voice said.

Li Jianhong stood in the corridor. Duan Ling was about to go over, but Li Jianhong raised his hand and pointed to the yard, indicating that he would continue practicing and not come to join in the fun.

Li Jianhong replied: "I told me before leaving that if you need it, you can temporarily lie dormant."

Xunchun didn't speak, and his figure was hidden outside the screen wall, illuminating a shadow in the snow.

Li Jianhong said: "In the next few years, I will leave this place to you."

Xunchun still didn't say anything.

A moment later, Li Jianhong said again: "Your revenge will always be repaid, but it is not now."

Xunchun sighed.

Li Jianhong said: "Don't let anyone take him unless I come in person."

"Yes." Xunchun replied.

Duan Ling heard a rustling sound in the snow-covered courtyard, as if Xunchun was holding something. After a while, Xunchun said again: "This is a letter given to him by the master on the day when I parted ways with my junior brother. This letter has never been handed to him for eleven years."

"How old is he?" Li Jianhong thought casually.

"I was sixteen years old when I became famous." Xunchun said, "I was nineteen when I joined Zhao Kui's command. If he was lost, I would like to ask the prince to save his life."

"It's not like being lost or not." Li Jianhong said casually, "Good birds choose trees to live in, each with their own destiny. You kill me, I kill you, but so, he is a person of temperament, different from Lang Junxia. If he is willing to surrender to me, I will use him more. Let's go."

Xunchun bowed slightly and said goodbye.

Li Jianhong turned around and stood in the corridor. Duan Ling held a sword and turned to look at his father. The father and son were silent for a long time.

"Dad is leaving." Li Jianhong said.

"How long?" Duan Ling asked.

"It's one year faster, and it's two years slower." Li Jianhong replied.

"Oh." Duan Ling responded and still practiced his sword. Li Jianhong walked through the corridor and into the hall. Duan Ling knew that he would always come this day, but he was not surprised, but he was a little disappointed.

After practicing sword for a while, Duan Ling turned around and saw him sitting in the middle of the hall, looking at himself quietly, snowflakes rolling in time in front of them.

"You may not be the best emperor in the future." Li Jianhong laughed and said, "but he is the best-looking emperor in history."

Duan Ling smiled embarrassedly. He grew up, and with every move, he carried the momentum given to him by Li Jianhong, but it was not as ostentatious as Li Jianhong. There seemed to be a mirror in the hall and the front yard, which reflected Duan Ling with a little childishness, and with the mature and solemn Li Jianhong, it was like a reflection.

"I really want to follow you." Duan Ling said, "but I know I can't cause trouble, I..."

"Don't say it again." Li Jianhong waved his hand and said, "If you say another word, your father won't leave, and he didn't want to leave."

One day, Duan Ling was embarrassed to hug Li Jianhong. He learned a lot this year. Li Jianhong's company accelerated his growth and made him mature, thinking and doing things like an adult.

This was the coldest winter in the past ten years in Shangjing. The door was covered with heavy snow, and nearly two feet high snow was accumulated in the courtyard. The fire was lit in the hall. Li Jianhong began to teach Duan Ling's court, government affairs and other things in Nanchen. Although Chen State had three provinces and six ministries, in fact, two generals of civil and military commanders were in power. Zhao Kui was a hero after the Huai River War in the past. After the Chen State's army retreated, Zhao Kui protected the Li family and retreated to Xichuan.

Mu Kuangda was born in the Jingchuan gentry and was the top scholar. After entering the court, he was stable in the Great Chen Dynasty and was actually the mainstay.

After the southern emperor moved the capital, he became ill for a long time and did not appoint a crown prince. The fourth prince Li Yanqiu assisted in handling the government affairs, while Li Jianhong fought outside. Logically speaking, the crown prince was the chief, which should be Li Jianhong's succession. At first, Li Jianhong had a close relationship with the military, and Zhao Kui became Li Jianhong's most powerful backing. However, as time passed, Zhao Kui was no longer willing to support Li Jianhong.

"Why?" Duan Ling asked.

"Wealthy army is strong and powerful." Li Jianhong replied, "I am afraid that I will become the emperor, so I will use a lot of troops to destroy Dachen. But in contrast, the Liao Kingdom is no longer the most powerful enemy, because Liao has been in control of the Central Plains for too long. Liao is another Han, and further north of it, there is another wolf, waiting for an opportunity to go south."

"So the future path must be united with Liao to resist the Yuan Dynasty." Li Jianhong said, "national hatred and family hatred must be put aside for the time being. If they still restrain each other, Liao and Han will be destroyed by the Buer Chijin family. They will be like jackals, and they will kill a city with blood."

Duan Ling also learned from Li Jianhong that the system characteristics of the Liao Kingdom were many. Since the Liao Taizu entered the Central Plains, the Liao court was divided into southern officials and northern officials. Most of the southern officials were Han people, while the northern officials were only one Han people, and the rest were Liao people. In the northern official system, the northern courtyard and the southern courtyard were divided into military power.

The South Courtyard is in charge of the Liao Kingdom, and there is the only Han man in the South Courtyard. Behind Han Weiyong is Empress Dowager Xiao. The King of the North Courtyard is Yelu Dashi.

Han Weiyong and Yelu Dashi were in a confrontation in the power structure of the Liao Kingdom. A few years ago, Han Jieli, the son of Han Weiyong, came to Shangjing to study, and also wanted to be a hostage to Han Weiyong. After graduating from the house, Han Jieli left on the pretext, obviously because he was not very at ease with Yelu Dashi.

"Yelu Dashi was a tiger from the north when he was young," said Li Jianhong. "In recent years, he was greedy for comfort and drunk many years, and his body was emptied by beauty. Now he would fall off a horse by arrows. The fate of Liao Kingdom in the future can be imagined."

"Is the wine in Qionghuayuan..." Duan Ling still remembered what happened when he and Lang Junxia came to Beijing on the first day.

"It is impossible to say that it is poisonous." Li Jianhong replied, "But drinking it for a long time will waste your energy and energy. Their purpose is not Yelu Dashi, but in Emperor Liao and Han Weiyong."

"Before they assassinated Yelu Longxu, the old man died. The current little emperor Yelu Zongzhen was stared by Empress Dowager Xiao. In the future, it was impossible to come to the Qionghuayuan in Qionghuayuan, and they would not give them a chance."

"Buer Chijin Badu, Yelu Zongzhen, Cai Yan, Helian Bo, Han Jieli... These people may be your enemies in the future." Li Jianhong said at the end.

Duan Ling was silent for a long time, and Li Jianhong said: "If you can deal with one for you, you will not be the emperor after your father returns to the south. Your grandfather is no longer able to handle the government. He can only force him to pass the throne to your fourth uncle. Your fourth uncle will only make you the crown prince, and there is no other person to choose."

Duan Ling asked: "Where are you?"

Li Jianhong replied: "Dad can't be the emperor. First of all, you must let your fourth uncle break free from the control of Mu Kuangda and Zhao Kui."

Duan Ling asked: "How is the fourth uncle now?"

"He is a medicine jar." Li Jianhong said, "And there is no way to deal with the powerful ministers. Mu Kuangda is powerful and can do anything to the court and the country, but it is easy to deal with. The most troublesome thing is Zhao Kui, who holds military power."

"Why?" Duan Ling said, "I think Mu Kuangda is hard to deal with."

"Because Mu Kuangda is smart," said Li Jianhong, "He is a scholar and dare not change the dynasty and become the emperor. If you control your fourth uncle, he will get what he wants. He is the emperor. But Zhao Kui is different. Zhao Kui wants to be the emperor himself."

"Because he is a warrior." Duan Ling understood.

Li Jianhong nodded and replied, "After the Battle of Huai River, he became rebellious, respected the wise and the nobles, recruited soldiers and raised private soldiers, and waited for the day when he became emperor. But as long as I was not dead for a day, he would not be at ease. Zhao Kui was a strong enemy."

This was the first time Duan Ling heard the word "strong enemy" from his conversation with his father. He sensitively felt that Zhao Kui was very difficult to deal with, but Li Jianhong must have known the details of his opponent better than him. Sometimes, Duan Ling just wished he could grow up quickly to help Li Jianhong. However, he also knew that even if he had been studying for a lifetime, he would not be as good as his father's side.
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