Shang Baiheng felt that his student was different, so he couldn't help but take another look, and said: "He will definitely come on the fifteenth of every month. Today, it is said that a 'noble person' in the palace was injured, and his leaving the palace was delayed."

Yan Xi knew that he had to wait a little longer, so he forced himself to suppress his unfamiliarity, changed the subject and said, "Teacher, how is Qin Ji?"

Shang Baiheng: "The child was frightened and went to bed early. Qin Ji said whether he can make magical machine guns and firecrackers depends on how you answer his questions."

Yan Xi snorted: "He's so young, but he has a lot of ideas. Does the teacher know what he wants to ask me?"

Shang Baiheng said: "The Qin family was ruined due to the mysterious case, and what Qin Ji wants to ask is only related to the case."

Yan Xi said: "Then I will go to see him with the answer in a few days. Only if he is sincere enough will he be willing to help me make cannons and firecrackers."

Yan Xi had read many works and documents about the development of Chinese cold weapons to hot weapons in modern times.Since the Ming Dynasty, hot weapons have begun to shine in many famous battles.Yan Xi had thought about it countless times. If China's military technology had received enough attention at that time, perhaps the naval battles in the late Qing Dynasty would not have been so utterly defeated, or perhaps the history of the nation would have been rewritten.

Therefore, at the beginning of Yan Xi's book transience, he made up his mind to make hot weapons.

Shang Baiheng pondered and said: "It's time to do it. From tonight, there will be no peace in Jingdu. Your Highness, the opportunity is fleeting, we can't fall behind."

The two were silent for a moment.

Shang Baiheng took a sip of water, and asked: "Qin's magic weapon involves too much profit. If Qin Ji is lost today, all parties will try their best to search for it, and the checkpoints will definitely be strictly checked. On the contrary, the imperial tomb is inconspicuous in the outskirts of the city., to avoid the limelight. The ironworks built by His Highness in the fief recently produced new steel, and I ordered people to build two forts according to Qin's old blueprints. But the cannons still couldn't hit far or accurately.Now we are waiting to send Qin Ji there, although he is young, he has obtained the true biography of the Qin family. Right now, how to send him out is a problem."

Yan Xi: "I want to ask my father to let the country of 'Yan Xi' ①."

After Shang Baiheng thought for a while, he gave a big praise and said, "It's not conspicuous to hide Qin Ji in Zhiguo's team, but you have to be escorted by a master."

Yan Xi smiled and said: "Speaking of experts, why don't you guess who is watching me?"

Shang Baiheng said: "Have you met Wei Chifeng face to face?"

Yan Xi said: "Sure enough, Mister guessed it too. From Mister's point of view, Father dismissed Wei Chifeng's post, let him fake his death again, and asked him to guard me exclusively, why?"

Shang Baiheng thought about it and said: "Firstly, the fewer people to monitor, the higher the secrecy; secondly, His Highness is in danger and needs heavy guard protection. For this reason, we must choose experts. There are not many experts available to His Majesty. Wei Chifeng isHis Majesty picked him by hand, so he was one of them. Five or six years ago when Wei was triumphant, he was defeated by the four surnames, so he must have held grudges. He was not profitable, he was the best at making money, and he was also the most gambler. His Majesty choseIf he comes to be your hidden guard, tying his fate with His Highness's is a cruel move."

Yan Xi pondered and said: "So, the emperor personally drew the fief for me, and also kissed my eyes and ears. As long as the emperor doesn't want me to expose the things I do in the fief, I will definitely not expose it. Now send Qin Ji toIt is safest to go to the fiefdom. As long as I create a firearm that can strike accurately and not hurt itself, all the troops in the Da Jing Quartet will have to give way to me."

Shang Baiheng said: "It's more than that. We can also do business, selling firearms while choking ammunition. We can make money and control the military forces of all parties."

Yan Xi was shocked when he heard that, he widened his eyes and said, "Master, you think so far?"

Shang Baiheng said inscrutably: "I think more than that. Wei Yu, if we want a prosperous and peaceful world, we need soldiers, weapons, silver, food, laws and the hearts of the people. With everything in hand, we will have everything.It is more difficult than the battle between the court and the harem."

Yan Xi listened intently, and said in a daze: "Students, please remember."

Shang Baiheng dipped his finger into the tea and wrote two words on the table - pattern.

He said solemnly: "Wei Yu, today's chaotic situation is a chessboard. We have to play chess pieces and jump out of the chessboard. Remember, if we want to win thousands of miles, what we play is the pattern."

Yan Xi was excited when he heard it, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he praised: "The teacher has strategized well, and the students are obedient."

Shang Baiheng stared at Yan Xi, his eyes gradually became deeper.

In the quiet night, he said in a voice that only his teachers and students could hear: "Under the cold winter, those who hold the lamp are still persisting; in the dark night, those who benefit all living beings are invincible."②

This is what is said in "Holding the Lamp".

When Yan Xi first read it, he thought he understood it, but when he heard Shang Baiheng talk about it in this silent night, he felt he didn't understand it again.

He may not really understand the teacher's ambition, but their goal in this journey is the same - the position above tens of thousands of people.

They each drank a cup of tea in silence.

Shang Baiheng thought of the "Yan Xi" of the country he was about to conquer, and said: "Although we were in danger and stretched in the past three years, we have been relaxed and comfortable in the past two years. Although the fiefdom given by His Majesty is only the size of three counties, it is still very important."It is rich in minerals. The gold ore and iron ore are of high quality and have high reserves. As long as they are developed properly, they can offset the tax and silver in the south of the Yangtze River. We have been conservative in our operations for the past two years. This time we just let 'Yan Xi' take charge of the overall situation.Pave the way."

Yan Xi said: "I borrowed his name of 'Xuan Yin', so I should fulfill my promise to him. He is from Laizhou, Yuedong County. When he returns to his hometown this time, he may avenge his past and old grudges."

Shang Baiheng said: "Your Highness is sympathetic, and I will also tell him not to go out of line in revenge, and he must abide by the law in everything in order to set an example."

Yan Xi said: "According to what the teacher said."

Shang Baiheng thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty has deliberately treated His Highness coldly in the past few years, but now it seems that it is all good intentions."

"It's not certain." Yan Xi sneered, "If I fail to study in the imperial mausoleum, my father may not be willing to support me with an extra grain of rice. My father has observed me for five years, but he thinks that I amIt’s just a good chess piece.”

"Your Highness..." Shang Baiheng has taught Yan Xi for many years, he knows Yan Xi's coldness, and also knows that Yan Xi has a lot of criticism for Emperor Tianxi because of the matter of the imperial concubine.

But people can't always be absolutely balanced and rational, and they have to have their own emotions and occasional indulgence.

He used to be thankful that his student was young and mature, but now he is often worried that Yan Xi is too premature...it will hurt his body.Coupled with the fact that the poison of "Rong" has not been cured, he is really worried that Yanxi's body will not be able to bear it.

He wanted to persuade Yan Xi.

"Am I wrong?" Yan Xi understood Shang Baiheng's expression.

Today, because of the fragrance of Song Beiming's medicine, he briefly enjoyed the rare coolness in the past five years, and then he fell into a deeper dry heat, and his mood fluctuated inexplicably.

Over the years, he has torn himself into several pieces and changed his face every day, so he is really tired.

Shang Baiheng was the one he trusted the most, and it was only in front of the teacher that Yan Xi dared to show his true thoughts.

As soon as he calmed down, he felt the embarrassing enthusiasm in his body again. He was so wronged and scolded Song Beiming angrily in his heart.

Then scold all the scum in this book.

At this time, Yan Xi saw that Shang Baiheng was thinking of him in everything, and couldn't help feeling a little tender, and felt that it was a good thing he had such a teacher, so he leaned closer and asked, "Then I would like to ask the teacher, it is the teacher's own intention that you come to teach me.", or was it ordered by the emperor?"

Under Yan Xi's close gaze, Shang Baiheng said after deliberation: "It's not His Majesty's order..."

"Then Father didn't even arrange for me to be a teacher. Didn't he just let me fend for myself? Now he is willing to use me suddenly because he sees that I have learned something in five years and is of some use." Yan Xi laughed at himself.Said, "Looking for family affection in the royal family is either stupid or idiotic. Teacher, am I wrong in thinking this way?"

"Your Highness... sober." Shang Baiheng withdrew his gaze hastily.He was suddenly not sure whether the emperor's heart technique he had taught these years was a good thing for Yan Xi.

The candle light flickered slightly, and the two were silent for a moment.

Shang Baiheng changed the subject: "I heard that His Highness and the little prince had a conflict today?"

"Well," Yan Xi regained Shang Baiheng's sight, knowing that the teacher didn't dislike him because of his exposed temperament, he felt joy hidden in his heart, and his body relaxed.

Changing his state of mind, following the words "Little Prince", this time he only thought of Song Beiming's pleasant smell of medicine, and suddenly he didn't want to scold Song Beiming anymore.

He lowered his voice and said: "Teacher, why do everyone call him the little prince? He is clearly the King of Beiyuan who has been enshrined. Why do you add a small character?"

Shang Baiheng said: "He made people call him that. As long as you call him Little Wang Ye, it sounds like there is Wang Ye, Old Wang Ye."

Yan Xi said: "The old Beiyuan King has passed away. His elder brother Song Xinghe has long been deprived of the right to inherit. He did this in order to gain the reputation of filial piety? But I heard that he doesn't care about his reputation at all.Hua Cong, it is said that they live in the brothel for more than half of every month."

Shang Baiheng said: "Everyone has their own desires. The reputation he seeks is not for himself, but for the Song family. He calls himself the little prince, and he puts himself at the bottom of the Song family, which means that he is both poor and bad.It's Yumu, and the old prince, the old concubine, his elder brother and his elder sister Beiyuan are the jewels and the pinnacle. In the Song family, he is the "little" one, and he is the only one whose wings have been broken. He canYou bastard, but he absolutely refuses to let anyone despise his parents, brothers and sisters."

"His intentions..." Yan Xi said softly, "It's the utmost filial piety."

Shang Baiheng said: "But this is also his weakness. His Majesty took him in the capital, and the four surnames also stared at him closely. The more he abandons himself, the more people can be reassured. But although he has been a mess all these years,But I always keep this thought, how many people in Beijing still can't fall asleep thinking of the Song surname."

Yan Xi said: "But he can't really ruin the Song family's reputation. If the Song family is useless, the Snow-Treading Army will no longer have the surname Song."

"That's the reason." Shang Baiheng reminded, "So when you look at the young prince, you can't just look at his slutty appearance, you have to look at how he treats the surname Song."

Yan Xi thought for a while, then his heart twitched suddenly, and he said: "Then, according to the teacher, the little prince's reputation of hanging around flowers is also pretending?"

Shang Baiheng: "Who would know? I only heard that those brothel girls love him so much that even Yu Feier, the number one in Jingdu Flower Alley, recognizes him."

Yan Xi reminded: "I don't understand one thing. He is disabled...why would he hang around the brothel? And he is disabled in the lower body, it is said that he can't... personnel affairs."

Zhou Ci came in with a medicine box outside, and just hearing this sentence, he laughed loudly, stepped in and put the medicine box on the table, buried his head in getting the medicine, and said, "He went to rob the old prince and the old man five years ago.The dead body of the concubine was stabbed and came back on horseback. He was injured in the lower back, and after a long period of hard work, he injured tendons and ligaments, and his entire lower body was paralyzed. After returning to Beijing, the palace doctor sent the imperial doctor to look at it.After many rounds, the diagnosis said that the lower body was useless. I also went to see him. There was a deep scar on his lower back, and the muscles of his lower limbs were atrophied, soft and weak. This kind of injury is worse than a bone injury, and it cannot be healed at all.It is impossible to stand up in this life."

Zhou Ci took out all the medicines in an orderly manner, and after arranging them neatly, he clapped his hands to signal Yan Xi to take the pills, and said, "Besides, he is so crippled that he is indeed useless."

Yan Xi took the pill and put it in his mouth. He tasted the bitter taste of the medicine, carefully recalled the composition of the medicine fragrance on Song Beiming's body, and pondered: "Doctor Zhou, is it possible that the little prince's leg injury was caused by the medicine?"

"That's such a powerful medicine, you can use it wherever you want?" Zhou Ci said smoothly, he took out the Tingmai pillow, and a certain guess flashed in his mind, he was startled suddenly, and put the Tingmai in his hand.The pillow creaked.He raised his head in disbelief, and followed Yan Xi's gaze.

Yan Xi opened and closed his lips, and said condensedly: "What if he obeyed 'ku'?"

With a "click", the listening pulse pillow in Zhou Ci's hand fell to the ground.

The author has something to say:

① "The country": Refers to the prince going to the fief.

② Those who benefit all living beings are invincible: It is said that it was said by Wang Yangming of the Ming Dynasty, but I have not found the exact source.I saw it once and carried it in my mind.