It was already late at night, but Duan Zhengchun sat down and spoke and acted. Once he made a decision, he immediately called the eunuch to serve the clothes. Seeing that he could not persuade him, the princess got up and combed his robes for Duan Zhengchun, but suddenly saw that his husband had gray hair on his temples and fine wrinkles appeared on the corners of his eyes. He suddenly realized that they had long been old.

I still remember that the mountains were green, the moon was cold in Erhai Lake, the boy was furious and angry, the girl was handsome and graceful, and the girl was in her prime. She looked at the sea of ​​people from afar and was in love with her. She suddenly realized that she had been together for half her life.

Her heart softened, and she hugged Duan Zhengchun tightly from behind, her cheeks pressed against her husband's back: "If there really is one day, we will be born and died in the same place..."

After hearing this, Duan Zhengchun held the princess's slender hand tightly in his palm and said softly: "Phoenix, I have been sorry for you in the past. But as long as we can keep our family from lingering, I will give up anything! Unfortunately, it is too difficult to be calm in this world. Otherwise, I will be the King of Zhennan and the General, and I will put aside everything. Let's sail on Erhai Lake, be a pair of fishermen who are happy and loyal, and spend the rest of their lives in peace."

The two looked at each other for a moment, and felt the grudges of the past quietly dissipated, and their hearts were pressed tightly together. After a while, the princess heard Duan Zhengchun's breath gradually heavier, and her face gradually showed a girl-like blushing and shyness, and she whispered: "Aren't you going to go into the palace to see the emperor's brother?"

Hearing this, Duan Zhengchun's thoughts disappeared, and then he said seriously: "Phoenix, please rest. I'm now in the palace. If the interview with the emperor is too late, stay in the palace first."

After sending Duan Zhengchun out, the princess came back and saw the light of candles flashing in Duan Yu's dormitory in the distance. She was curious and asked the eunuch to pick up the lantern and walk over.

When she walked to Duan Yu's bedroom, the princess knocked on the door, but no one responded. She pushed the door lightly and walked in. She saw her son reading at night in front of the desk, looking extremely focused, but she still didn't realize she had entered the room. She said curiously: "Yu'er, what are you looking at?"

"Ah! Mom, why are you here?"

Duan Yu suddenly heard the voices, and was so scared that he trembled and the book fell to the ground. The princess walked over and picked it up and found that it was a gardening book. She said wonderingly: "You are not sleeping so late, why are you doing this kind of idle book?"

Duan Yu took the book from the princess and said excitedly: "Mom, don't you know. Dad told me to accompany the Song Dynasty Prince Duan to Shangguan to enjoy the flowers tomorrow. There are many kinds of flowers in Shangguan. I will review it again tonight and explain it to that Prince Duan tomorrow to avoid making mistakes."

When the princess heard this reason, she couldn't help but be both amused and angry: "It's worth your preparation for sleepless nights? The prince of the Song Dynasty may not care about the varieties of those flowers in Shangguan, and it may just be used as casual entertainment."

Duan Yu shook his head and said seriously: "It doesn't matter to others. Since I have taken on this job, I will naturally try my best to do my best."

If I heard this in the past, the princess would probably praise her son for being responsible. However, just now she saw her husband devoted all her efforts to the future of the Duan family, and even planned to give it to others with both hands. However, the son was still only obsessed with these small gardening matters, and did not realize that the entire Duan family was in danger at all. Finally, she realized Duan Zhengchun's anger at his inconvenience.

She opened her mouth to scold her son, but then she thought that the Duan family's current situation was not cold for a day, but it had little to do with her son, and she really had no reason to blame him. After a moment of silence, the pity in her heart prevailed. She sighed and said, "Yu'er, your father wants you to learn martial arts, so you can learn it. It's not that you want you to learn martial arts and do evil, having a skill is not a bad thing after all."

Duan Yu felt a little impatient when he heard this and frowned: "Mom, what's wrong with you today? In the past, my father forced me to practice martial arts, but you were always on my side. Could it be that his father could not defend me by himself and asked you to persuade me? But I had no love for martial arts at all. Even if I had to learn it, I was completely unhappy."

After hearing his son's answer, the princess knew his personality well. She would not change her mind no matter how she persuaded her. She would probably just waste her words. Forget it, she would let him live anyway. Even if Gao Shengtai really did a rebellious act in the future, she could protect Yu'er's vitality with the power of her mother's clan.

After Duan Zhengchun left the palace, he went straight to the palace. Although it was already late at night, the defenses inside and outside the Dali Kingdom's palace were not cautious and strict. In addition, Duan Zhengchun was the emperor's brother, so he would not be occupied outside the palace gate. After entering the palace gate, a eunuch soon went to the emperor Duan Zhengming's bedroom because of him.

Halfway through the journey, Duan Zhengchun saw a figure coming from the opposite side. When he looked closely, it was Shanchan Hou Gao Shengtai. He was quite curious and stood on the road and asked, "What's the important thing about Brother Gao entering the palace so late?"

Gao Shengtai looked bad. After seeing Duan Zhengchun, he couldn't help but become more gloomy. He just sneered, and then he turned away with his sleeves, leaving Duan Zhengchun with a slightly awkward expression standing there.

Not to mention Gao Shengtai's rude attitude, just the inexplicable sneer when he left, Duan Zhengchun was furious and almost wanted to chase after him and kill Gao Shengtai directly. However, this thought flashed through his mind. It was not that Duan Zhengchun's martial arts skills were not as good as Gao Shengtai's high-quality, but that the soldiers and horses in the Shangguan and Xiaguan were almost all under the control of the Gao family, and the Wuman tribes all followed the orders of the Gao family. Duan Zhengchun did not dare to be happy for a moment, but caused the entire Dali Kingdom to fall into a military disaster.

And temporarily suppressed his anger, Duan Zhengchun continued to move forward and paid homage to the emperor's brother, Duan Zhengming, in the imperial study.

Duan Zheng was about fifty years old next year. He was elegant and kind-hearted. Although he was the lord of a country, he did not have much domineering dignity. When he saw his brothers walking in, he stood up to greet him: "Brother Chun, you are still in the palace. Could it be that he had any variables when he received the Song envoy?"

Duan Zhengchun shook his head and said, "Don't worry, the envoy of the Song Dynasty was arranged to enter Tianlong Temple. Elders of the clan lived nearby to take care of them. The guards were all children of our relatives. No surprises. Yes, what did Gao Shengtai want to do when he entered the palace at this time? Could it be that he still wanted to do something about receiving the envoy of the Song Dynasty?" He was upset about Gao Shengtai's rudeness and domineering just now, and he didn't even call his title, so he called his name directly.

Duan Zhengming smiled bitterly after hearing this and sighed: "There is no new statement. It is just that although the Song Dynasty is powerful and prosperous, our Dali is located in a southerly corner and has its own pattern. There is no need to be wronged to be a minister and vassal of the Song Dynasty. I advise me not to accept the title of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty."

"It's own pattern? Humph, Chengde is his Gao family pattern!" Duan Zhengchun sneered and said, "Emperor, I accompanied the envoys of the Song Dynasty to the south from Zhenbei Pass to Dali City. I heard and witnessed that although our Dali has been alienated from the Song Dynasty for a long time, the tribes still regard the Song Dynasty as the country of the Celestial Empire and have a great influence. Gao Shengtai was unscrupulous and naturally feared this. As long as we were enthroned by the Song Dynasty, no matter what plans he had, he would be afraid of it. Even if he was really arrogant, it was not the orthodox of the Dali Kingdom. Our Duan family could go to the Song Dynasty to seek help and call on all tribes in the Dali Kingdom to fight against rebellion!"

Duan Zhengming still said with a heavy face: "I don't know these things, but the words of Marquis Gao were so intense that I felt a little uneasy."

Hearing his elder brother's words, Duan Zhengchun sighed. His emperor's brother is kind-hearted and indeed a benevolent king. The only thing that is that hesitates is a little cautious. Now that the envoys of the Song Dynasty have arrived in Dali City, what else can hesitate? Could it be that Gao Shengtai really dares to rebel in front of the envoys of the Song Dynasty? If this matter fails, then the brother's counterattack can only be regarded as a laughing stock, and since then he has been played with by Gao's hand in his hands.

"Emperor, today I went to Tianlong Temple to meet Benyin Abbot. The abbot said that Brother Shouhui's condition has improved recently. However, when it was late at night, he still shouted "Kill me by Gao" from time to time, and it was difficult to fall asleep." Duan Zhengchun said in a deep voice: "Our Duan family is in this corner of the south of the world, called nobles, but they are just selling their first place. I can't help myself. Brother, what else do you have to hesitate now? Do you really have to wait until you see Yu'er being chased and killed like Yanqing in the future and die under swordsmanship?"

Hearing these words, Duan Zhengming's face became even more ugly. Yang rebelled and killed their uncle Duan Lianyi, so he did not let Duan Lianyi go, and chased Duan Yanqing all the way. Later, Gao suppressed the rebellion and supported their cousin Duan Shouhui as the emperor. However, Gao became more domineering because of his achievements in supporting the country. Duan Shouhui became in panic all day long. The dignified Emperor Dali was actually oppressed by Gao and was frustrated and had to become a monk and rest in Tianlong Temple. Since Duan Zhengming ascended the throne, Gao's family has been domineering. The two brothers have been planning for a long time before they made a decision to attract the Song Dynasty as a support. At this moment, when Duan Zhengchun mentioned the old story again, Duan Zhengming felt a little hesitant and said firmly: "Subject to the Song Dynasty and accept the enthronement of the Song Dynasty, this matter will never be changed!"

Seeing that the emperor's brother finally settled down, Duan Zhengchun felt relieved and said, "I have another thing to discuss with the emperor's brother." He immediately talked about his plans to Duan Zhengming.

After hearing this, Duan Zhengming pondered: "The Yiyang Finger is the fundamental inheritance of our Duan family. It is rashly passed on to outsiders. Is the ancestor's family law difficult to tolerate?"

"Does my ancestors know in the spring? Do you want to see the descendants die under the sword and war with Yiyang Finger, or do you want to see our Duan family inheritance and continue to last for generations?" Duan Zhengchun advised again: "It is true that even if the Yiyang Finger was passed on to Prince Duan, there will be no substantial change in the situation of our Duan family. However, if the Duan family really does not tolerate Dali in the future, and the clan is attached to the Song Dynasty, and if the Song Dynasty clan like Prince Duan is taken care of, it will be more convenient to gain a new foothold."

Although Duan Zhengchun spoke sincerely, Duan Zhengming still had difficulty making a decision for a while. After thinking for a long time, he said: "This matter is too important. It is really difficult for you and my brother to make a decision. Tomorrow, let's go to Tianlong Temple to ask the elders of the clan and ask them to come up with an idea."

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