After being gentle for a while, Sizhuyu took Siyu's hand and took the initiative to withdraw from Lu Qi's embrace. Lu Qi turned around naturally and asked gently: "Xiaofu, why is Dieyi not accompanying you?" "Dieyi is accompanying Qingwen. "Qingwen is pregnant, so she shouldn't work too hard, and there is still potential hostility in Chengdu. There have been four dangers of assassination in the palace, so my wife is worried about Qingwen," Xiaofu replied. Lu Qi nodded, that is, he did not accept the negative consequences of the Han Emperor's surrender. Even if the Han Emperor was a foolish emperor, there would still be many loyal people who had been favored for generations. Song Laoqing killed the Han Emperor and many ministers, and he would definitely This resulted in tit-for-tat. If Lu Qi had been replaced, Lu Qi would have accepted the surrender, and then moved the Han emperor to Jin to raise him. The Han emperor's surrender would have basically destroyed the unwillingness of the loyal people who were favored. However, Song Laoqing's approach is not wrong. Acting domineeringly can achieve great immediate benefits and reduce the burden of the Jin State. If Lu Qi in the past also liked to use the method of the Mountain King to seek gains, he When he served as a county guard in Shidai County, his mentality was that of a mountain king who was greedy for quick gains. Xiao Fu came over to take off Lu Qi's robe. Lu Qi said gently: "Xiao Fu, Hanzhong is very cold. Is it difficult for you to get used to it?" "It is very cold. It gets cold earlier and much colder than Jiangnan. But wear more clothes." That's it." Xiao Fu replied softly. "If you don't get used to it in the future, you can go back to Jiangnan in winter and come here in summer." Lu Qi said gently. Xiao Fu was slightly startled and whispered: "Master, are you going to move the capital?" Lu Qi nodded and said, "If we invade the Central Plains, we will definitely move the capital to Chang'an." "If we move the capital to Chang'an, will Fuzhou be the accompanying capital?" Xiao Fu said . "Of course it will be the companion capital. Today's territory of the Jin Kingdom is so large that it is difficult to govern. In the future, the world will definitely be divided into fifteen territories like the Tang Dynasty. The companion capital will be able to decide the governance of several territories." Lu Qi said with a smile. Xiaofu nodded and said softly: "I don't know when the Central Plains will be included in the territory of Jin." "If you want to unify the world, you need patience and the accumulation of various means. The founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan, was in Taiyuan tolerated it for many years, watching other forces crush the Sui Dynasty. Finally, it gained the support of the Guanlong nobles and conquered the Tang Dynasty with one blow. Those reckless heroes who were all-powerful in the late Sui Dynasty finally became It¡¯s Li Yuan¡¯s stepping stone,¡± Lu Qi said peacefully. Xiaofu said softly, and Lu Qi put his hand on her shoulder, looked at her and whispered: "Xiaofu, let's not talk about state affairs anymore. I miss you very much, and I really want to be with you." Tears welled up in Xiaofu's beautiful eyes. Nodding, he suddenly turned around and whispered: "Yuzhu, hurry up and prepare hot soup, let the master wash away the dust." Yuzhu responded softly, and left with Siyu Sizhu, Xiao Fuyu took Lu Qi by the hand, and went to the back house to talk about the pain of parting. . ***** Emperor Zhou returned to Jingzhao Mansion. Accompanied by King Ji, he summoned the five accompanying ministers and Cao Bin in the Daming Palace, took out two blank volumes of imperial edicts, and asked the six ministers to stamp their seals on the imperial edicts. Got the official seal. After retrieving the imperial edict, Emperor Zhou said calmly: "The six ministers have heard this. After I write down these two edicts, they will be sealed and handed over to King Ji. In the future, King Ji can decide to act in accordance with the imperial edict. I met someone in Hexi. Assassins have to take precautions before they happen." "I will obey," the six ministers responded respectfully. They all understood what the emperor meant. "Song Qi, Zhang Qixian, you will stay in Jingzhao Mansion from now on to assist King Ji in governing the country." Emperor Zhou said. "I obey the order." The two ministers responded respectfully. "I'm tired, please retreat." Emperor Zhou said gently, and the six ministers bid farewell and left. The next day, Emperor Zhou called King Ji by his side and handed the three imperial edicts to King Ji for viewing. After King Ji opened an imperial edict and read it, he immediately looked at Emperor Zhou with an unexpected expression. "Father, you want to make Lu Tianfeng the King of Yu?" King Ji asked in surprise. "I also read the other two." Emperor Zhou said calmly. King Ji lowered his head to read the other two imperial edicts. After reading them, he looked at his father in surprise. Emperor Zhou said gently, "Are you surprised?" "Father, you want to give up the kingdom of Zhou to Lu Tianfeng?" King Ji said in disbelief. . "I don't want to, but I have to keep a backup plan. If you find it difficult to compete with Lu Tianfeng in the future, you can give the imperial edict of kingship and abdication to Lu Tianfeng. If you feel that you can inherit the great Zhou Dynasty, then use another imperial edict. , proclaim yourself emperor in Jingzhao Mansion," Emperor Zhou said gently. "No, Father, the fourth brother is the prince, and the son will not claim the throne. The son will assist the four brothers to inherit the country of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Please take back the decree." King Ji knelt down and said excitedly, holding three imperial edicts in his hands. . Emperor Zhou looked at Prince Ji lovingly, shook his head and smiled bitterly., said: "I have also hoped that you brothers can work together to protect the inheritance of the Great Zhou Dynasty, but your fourth brother is too weak and he cannot bear the responsibility of the Great Zhou Dynasty." "Father, you have sons and ministers to help your fourth brother. , Fourth brother can do it," King Ji said firmly. Emperor Zhou shook his head and said: "Weak people are not only incompetent, but also have fear and suspicion of capable people because of their own incompetence. You want to help your fourth brother, but your fourth brother will not trust you." It is very likely that you will be killed, just like the Lord Li, who has a narrow vision and only knows stupid internal fighting." "Father, the fourth brother can't do that," King Ji retorted in fear. Emperor Zhou shook his head and said: "Don't expect your fourth brother to be merciful. If your fourth brother succeeds to the throne, he would rather trust and rely on Zhang Yongde than trust you. And once I go, your four brothers will Brother is likely to become Zhang Yongde's puppet, so I might as well let you continue on the throne." King Ji shook his head and blurted out: "Why did my father want to abdicate to Lu Tianfeng? Is it possible that Lu Tianfeng is more trustworthy than my fourth brother? " "For you, Lu Tianfeng is more trustworthy than your fourth brother, because Lu Tianfeng is a strong man and he will not care too much about the threats of the weak. The imperial edict I gave you is actually a bargaining chip for survival, Lu Tianfeng After obtaining the orthodox inheritance, there is no need for him to have murderous intentions." Emperor Zhou replied. King Ji was stunned, and Emperor Zhou continued: "Only Lu Tianfeng can appreciate my imperial decree of abdication, because Lu Tianfeng needs the orthodox status, and once Zhang Yongde or Zhao Kuangyin usurp the kingdom of Zhou Dynasty, they will eradicate it. I know them well. , because in their hearts, it was their efforts that made the Great Zhou Dynasty undefeated. In fact, I also admit that the Great Zhou Dynasty was undefeated because of my hard work with them. " "Father, Uncle Zhao and others. Will the eldest uncle really usurp the throne?" King Ji asked doubtfully. "They are already powerful and have deep roots. Their influence on the Great Zhou even exceeds mine. They don't dare to usurp the throne. They are just worried about each other. No one dares to attack me first. But once I leave, your brothers' prestige will not be enough." If you contend with them, most of the army assembled by Jingzhao Mansion will be instigated by them to rebel. After all, you have been in charge of the army for a short time. If you are confident that you can control the army of Jingzhao Mansion, there is no need to hand over the imperial edict to Lu Tianfeng." Emperor Zhou. said. King Ji looked panicked, and Emperor Zhou said again: "Xijin, you don't have to be too panicked. I am pessimistic and have a backup plan. If Zhang Yongde and Zhao Kuangyin don't rebel, it will be a blessing for your brothers. If they rebel, you will It is necessary to make a decisive decision." "Please remember this," Prince Ji could only respond in fear. "There are many reasons why I want to give Lu Tianfeng the imperial edict. During the time when I was on patrol, Lu Tianfeng always respected me like a father. He told me a lot about his father, and also talked with me about his views on governing the country and the army." Emperor Zhou He said gently. "Oh, it turns out that my father is close to Tianfeng." King Ji suddenly said, and his spirit immediately changed to Qingming. Emperor Zhou said: "We are close, but the main reason is that Lu Tianfeng has the ability and advantage to dominate the world. Lu Tianfeng not only occupies Longyou, he actually occupies Suzhou and Changzhou, and has hundreds of thousands of troops in the south of the Yangtze River." "What?" King Ji lost his voice.