Lanke Chess Edge

When the scholar surnamed Qi walked away quickly, Ji Yuan had already gone far away. He fiddled with the two ordinary copper coins left behind. It is not an exaggeration, but maybe he can help the scholar at a critical moment. Judging from his aura, this person is very ambitious, and he should be able to feel special the moment he touches the copper coin. Taking the copper coin is considered a good fortune, and no amount of favor is necessary.

Ji Yuan shuttled through the streets of Gyeonggi Prefecture, and from time to time, he could see posted notices, some of which were surrounded by people, and someone read the content for everyone. Ji Yuan once stopped to listen, and roughly understood that there were not only recruiting wise men to join the army, but also various encouraging words and declarations of defending the country posted by the imperial court to cheer up the hearts of the people.

However, in Ji Yuan's view, Dazhen's people's hearts don't need to be cheered up at all. The people's sentiment is more intense than many people in the court imagined. Almost everyone supports it, and many people want to go to the front line.

After wandering around the city for half a day, Ji Yuan still went to Yin's residence.

In front of the gate of the Yin Mansion on Rong'an Street, there are now eight soldiers with swords standing guard, but these soldiers should not belong to the Imperial Army, they should be the guards of the Yin Mansion's own family, because most of them are recognized by Ji Yuan, of course, they also Recognize the fate.

That's why Ji Yuan came to the gate of Yin's residence, someone among the guards immediately recognized Ji Yuan, and hurried down the steps to meet Ji Yuan.

"Mr. Ji, are you here?"

The leading soldier's voice, Ji Yuan, is very familiar, he knows his name as soon as he hears it, seeing him clasping his fists and bowing to salute, Ji Yuan also bows his hands slightly in return.

"That's right, Manager Zhao, Ji came to bother me, are Mrs. Yin and Qing'er here?"

At this juncture, both Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qing are very busy people, and they must be busy handling government affairs in their own official offices, but Ji Yuan still asked this question.

The soldier received the gift and stood up, shaking his head.

"Master Xiang and Master Shangshu are both in the official office. Sometimes they won't return to the mansion for three to five days, and they just live in the official office. Even if they come back, they are late, and the second son is away from the army..."

As he said that, the soldier remembered the key point and hurriedly invited him.

"Mr. Ji, please come inside quickly. After I report to the old lady and His Royal Highness, I will definitely go to the official office to notify Lord Xiang and Lord Shangshu."

"good."

Ji Yuan nodded without saying anything, and entered Yin's residence together with the soldiers.

On that day, Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qing did not go home immediately after learning of Ji Yuan's visit, but returned home during the normal "off work" time after dealing with urgent matters as much as possible.

Not long after Yin Qing and Yin Zhaoxian entered the house, two children, Yin Chi and Yin Dian, ran out excitedly, yelling sweetly at Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qing.

"Daddy, grandpa, are you back?" "Daddy, grandpa!"

"Hey." "Good boy!"

Yin Zhaoxian looked up, only to see his daughter-in-law coming out, and hurriedly asked.

"Where's Mr. Ji?"

Princess Changping, who was in her early thirties, was still well maintained like a young woman, but after she greeted her father-in-law and husband-in-law, before she had time to speak, the two children Yin Chi and Yin Dian rushed to speak.

"Mr. Ji had dinner at the mansion, and he said he would go to the most suitable place in Beijing to watch the moon and stars!"

"That's right, it's a pity that Mr. Ji won't let us follow, grandpa, daddy, do you know where it is?"

Princess Changping rubbed the shoulders of the two children, and said to Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qing with a smile.

"Okay, your grandpa and dad are tired, let them rest first, Xiangye, Xianggong, go to the dining hall to eat, it's ready, it will be dark in a while."

Princess Changping is so smart, she naturally knows that her husband and father-in-law will definitely go to Mr. Ji, and the most suitable place in the capital for stargazing is the Dafa Platform that is only used when there is a need for major sacrifices. The main platform built by the Water and Land Dharma Association.

"Okay, Qing'er, let's go eat."

Yin Zhaoxian was almost seventy years old, and he walked in a hurry, without the hunchback appearance that an old man of his age should have. Yin Qing and Princess Changping followed behind with their children.

...

Back then, the big Dharma platform of the Water and Land Ceremony was built magnificently. Even from the perspective of Ji Yuan today, I think this Dharma platform is a big project, and it was indeed a waste of people and money back then.

However, after that Water and Land Ceremony, this Dharma platform has become a bit special place, because in those years when spells were cast according to destiny, the dragons struck the demons with lightning on it, and now it is the place where the royal family sacrifices year after year, making this Dharma platform very special. Taiwan is somewhat miraculous.

At this moment, Ji Yuan is standing on the altar with his hands behind his back, looking at the bright moon in the sky, today there are not many moon stars, but perhaps because of his psychological effect after seeing the Golden Crow, Ji Yuan always feels that there is a star squatting in this round of bright moon. Only silver toad.

Of course, the area of ​​the Fatai that was the main venue of the Water and Land Ceremony back then was not small. Standing on it alone by Ji Yuan, it seemed very empty. There were footsteps coming from behind, and Ji Yuan looked back. It was not the Yin family and his son who came, but As usual.

"Master too often, I haven't seen you for a long time, don't you come here all right?"

Even when Yin Zhaoxian pretended to be sick, although Ji Yuan was in Yin's residence, Yan Chang had been to Yin's residence several times, but he had never seen Ji Yuan face to face, let alone knew that Ji Yuan was there, so he really hadn't seen him for a long time It's too late.

Suddenly seeing a person standing on the altar, and hearing such words, Yan Chang was slightly taken aback, and then this scene suddenly reminded him of the time when he saw a fairy dancing with a sword and giving mooncakes under the moon, and he immediately became excited.

"Mr. Ji? Mr. Ji! It's you! Sir, I haven't seen you for many years, and you are very polite!"

Yan Chang bowed and saluted, then approached quickly, walked not far from Ji Yuan, stopped and saluted again, and Ji Yuan bowed his hands in return.

"Master Yan, you don't need to be too polite."

Today's Yan Chang has gray beard and hair, more white hair and less black hair, but he is still very energetic, at least not to the point of showing his old age.

"Yan came here to observe the appearance of the stars. I didn't expect to meet Mr. Ji. It's been a long time since I left, and Mr. Ji still looks good. I'm very lucky!"

Ji Yuan smiled, raised his head and continued to look at the sky.

"Master Yan, you are watching the stars to see the fate of the Dazhen Kingdom, are you worried about the battle ahead?"

Stargazing is Yan Chang's old profession, and he has been highly valued by the emperor since the end of the Yuande Emperor's era, and now the new emperor still values ​​him very much, and he is a true veteran of the three dynasties just like Yin Zhaoxian.

Hearing Ji Yuan's words, Yan Chang looked up at the stars and stroked his beard in response.

"Sir, what you said is very true, but Yan is not worried about the battle ahead. Although my soldiers in the front may lose occasionally, our Dazhen country is rich, the people are strong, the government is clear and bright, the astrology is strong and powerful, and the Emperor Ziwei star shines. The Zuyue thief can only show off All of a sudden, Yan is more concerned about the changes in the country that Tianxing foretells after the war."

Ji Yuan looked down at Yan Chang again.

"Master Yan, can you come to a conclusion?"

Yan Chang also lowered his head, looked at Ji Yuan and said with a smile.

"Seeing that Mr. is here now, Yan feels that the result is self-evident, and I will definitely..."

Yan Chang's words were categorical, and before he could utter the last word, Ji Yuan directly raised his hand to stop him.

"The words are too common, so there is no need to say them, unless the emperor asks. Although it is not a secret, you still have to be careful about what you say."

"Yes, Yan knows!"

After finishing speaking, Ji Yuan continued to look up at the moon, and Yan Chang was not a talkative person. He also looked up at the stars after a while. When Yin Zhaoxian and Yin Qing stepped onto the high altar step by step, what they saw was Two backs looking up.

As footsteps approached, Ji Yuan and Yan Chang lowered their heads and turned around.

"Yin Xiang, Yin Shangshu!"

Yan Chang hurriedly saluted the two court officials, but he was not too surprised that they came here, and the latter two also seemed not too surprised by Yan Chang's presence, and approached while cupping their hands.

"Mr. Ji, Master Yan!" "Master Yan is here!"

"Master Yin, Qing'er, come and sit down. Although Ji is not an official of the imperial court, I am interested in listening to you three court officials talk about the current state affairs."

Ji Yuan returned the salute with a smile, then waved his sleeves, and a futon and table case appeared in front of him.

The three of them were not polite, and sat down on the nearby futon. Yin Qing directly lifted the teapot on the table to pour tea for everyone, and said in his mouth.

"In this way, it is natural that we have to advance the war. Zu Yue's rise of troops is indeed unexpected, but for me, Dazhen, it may not be a bad thing. The so-called righteousness is always with me..."

...

At this moment, in the far south of Qizhou, there are many military tents where the army belonging to King Dazhen's division camped.

In a large army tent in the camp area, under the light of an oil lamp, Yin Zhong sat in front of the desk reading the book in his hand, wearing his armor and not taking off the light.

The early winter in Qizhou was already very cold. As a general, Yin Zhong's account naturally had a brazier for heating, and the charcoal in it reflected a red light, adding a little more light to the account.

In the military tent, there are two black halberds placed on the weapon rack on the left, which are very heavy just by looking at them. It was presented by the current emperor Yang Sheng before Yin Zhong set off for the expedition.

"Woo... woo..."

A gust of black wind blew in the night, and the curtains of the tent swayed slightly, and the flames of the oil lamps in the tent flickered a little. Yin Zhong raised his head, and the wind had passed. He picked up the wick of the oil lamp with an iron pick, trying to make the light brighter .

When the light returned, Yin Zhong paused slightly, raised his head with a frown, and there was actually one more person in front of the case, and it was a white-haired, crooked old woman, but he hadn't heard any footsteps just now.

"Are you a demon or a ghost?"

Yin Zhong's voice was steady without any ups and downs.

"The general is indeed a dragon and phoenix among human beings. Since he knows that I am not human, he is not afraid at all!"

The old woman looked at Yin Zhong with admiration in her eyes, and Yin Zhong's posture and response showed the demeanor of a general.