Pei Yuanfeng squatted in front of me, looked into my stubborn eyes, let out a long sigh, as if he had given up, and then said: "Qingying, do you know why the imperial court wants to depose the untouchables in the south?

Difficult."

I was stunned for a moment, not expecting him to say this suddenly, so I shook my head subconsciously.

"Actually, it's not like my father has never thought about it. Not everyone in the imperial court cares about the life and death of the people in the south. However, it is not that simple to depose this untouchable, and it is not an imperial edict from my father, or just a word from the imperial court.

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"Then, why?"

In fact, I have always had this doubt in my heart. Pei Yuanhao is not a narrow-minded emperor. His actions in Yangzhou when he went south are really respectable. Otherwise, Huang Tianba would not have taken the risk.

Help him seize the direct heir, but after he ascended the throne, the issue of untouchable status in the south has not been resolved.

What is the unspeakable secret in this?

Pei Yuanfeng looked at me and said slowly: "You have to understand that since there are untouchables, there will be nobles."

Untouchable? Noble?

My heart skipped a beat. These two names, which were as different as clouds and mud, made people feel uncomfortable. I seemed to feel something vaguely.

Pei Yuanfeng said: "In fact, it was not without reason that the people in the three provinces of Jiangnan were reduced to untouchables, because the untouchables had to bear taxes that were several times higher than those in other places, and Jiangnan was the richest place in the Central Plains. This tax

The amount is astonishingly high, but not much flows into the national treasury."

I was surprised: "Then, where did you go?"

Pei Yuanfeng glanced at me, was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "Qingying, do you still remember where the royal family comes from?"

"..." I looked at him with wide eyes and said in a dry voice: "Outside the Pass."

"Yes, we are from outside the customs. Shengjing is our hometown."

When Pei Yuanfeng said these words, his thick black sword eyebrows frowned slightly, and there was also a faint worry on his childish face, and he said: "Back then, the ancestors of the emperors went south from Shengjing to the Central Plains, and fought all the way to the south of the Yangtze River.

Although he fought the battle, the people who actually supported the battle were those from Shengjing. Otherwise, if there was insufficient supply on such a long front, the entire Central Plains battlefield would be brought down."

This was the first time I heard about the royal family going south, and I suddenly understood: "All the taxes from Jiangnan went to Shengjing?"

"Yes." He nodded: "This was the deal between the ancestor emperor and Shengjing. The three old and four young men in Shengjing supported the war, and the spoils were the large amounts of gold, silver, and silk that the imperial court sent to Shengjing every year.

, spices and ironware, these things can account for 30% of the national treasury revenue. Without the heavy taxes in Jiangnan, the court would not be able to support it."

It turns out that this is the real reason why people in the three provinces of Jiangnan became untouchables.

The battle when the royal family entered the customs was actually a transaction, a transaction between the royal family and Shengjing, using taxes from the Central Plains in exchange for support for the war. Only in this way could the royal family take the entire Central Plains into their pockets, and Jiangnan

, is the bargaining chip in this transaction.

It’s no wonder that the royal family paid so much attention to the battle of Yangzhou that they even mobilized troops from Xichuan to massacre the city. If they didn’t capture Jiangnan, even if they really established the country, they would not be able to repay the lion’s mouth in Shengjing.<

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I suddenly felt a little funny, but the sadness in my heart made me want to cry.

Yangzhou massacred the city, stained the Central Plains with blood, and suppressed the people of the three provinces of Jiangnan. They have been carrying such a heavy burden for generations. It all turned out to be due to a transaction. The pen that records history can be so light and easy.
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It’s true that “everything is a stupid dog”!

I said: "So, this trip south has something to do with Shengjing?"

"Yes."

"...So, when you left the capital to go to Qinghai, you were not going to Qinghai, but to inquire about Shengjing?"

"Yes."

"Then, what happened over there in Shengjing?"

Pei Yuanfeng was silent for a moment, looked at me and said slowly: "Qingying, do you know the prince——, do you know where my eldest brother went after he left the capital?"

I suddenly opened my eyes wide: "He returned to Shengjing?!"

Pei Yuanfeng nodded silently.

My mind was in a mess for a while. I lay on the bench and panted slightly, thinking back and forth in my mind - Pei Yuanxiu, he has returned to Shengjing!

No wonder, no wonder that after the battle to seize the heir in the capital, he and Queen Yin seemed to have completely disappeared from the Central Plains. There was no news about them anymore. But in the world, it is not the king's land. Pei Yuanhao has been enthroned as the ninth emperor.

How could you not find the whereabouts of a deposed prince!

There is only Shengjing, a place where he cannot move!

No wonder, that time I saw a letter from Shengjing in the Imperial Study Room, and he put it together with the unmanageable memorial from the south!

At that time, he had already found out the whereabouts of Pei Yuanxiu, but was unable to take action!

I was still a little confused, but I already felt it vaguely, so I quickly grabbed his sleeve and asked: "Shengjing! Did the prince have something happen to him and Nanfang again?"

Pei Yuanfeng nodded: "Although I haven't found out what happened, there is news that someone from Shengjing went south and seemed to have reached some kind of agreement with a certain force in the south. But you know, some forces in the south

, have been fighting against the imperial court. If Shengjing wants to reach an agreement with them, I'm afraid——"

A certain force in the south, the name suddenly popped up in my mind - Changming Sect!

This is what I heard Huang Tianba and those assassins mention before, it is the force behind them, but how big this force is is hard to fathom. A Huisheng medicine shop has turned Yangzhou upside down, and it seems

This pharmacy seems to be just a small branch of that sect.

When the people from Shengjing went south, did they reach an agreement with the Changming Sect?

I know that that sect is contrary to the wishes of Huang Tianba, and their actions are so extreme and vicious. If they really reach an agreement with Shengjing, what kind of agreement will it be?

Thinking of this, a knot formed between my eyebrows.

At this time, there was a sudden shadow in front of my eyes. Before I could recover, a warm big hand gently touched my eyebrows and rubbed my brows. When I lowered my head, I saw Pei Yuanfeng looking at me.
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"Qingying, please don't worry about this trip south, okay?"

"My lord, tell me," I paused and said, "Who is the person who defeated Beijing and went south this time?"

"..." A strange fluctuation flashed across his face, and he slowly lowered his eyelids. After a long time, he said: "I don't know if the elder brother has moved, but it seems that the elder sister-in-law has gone south."

I understood immediately.

No wonder he kept asking me to stop interfering with the affairs of the south. No wonder he just said he didn’t want to see me get hurt again. This time the boat was sailing in such a hurry. In addition to supplies along the way, there was no time to even get on the boat and kowtow to the officials on the coast. It turned out that

This ship is not following the current, but is being pulled along.

Seeing his worried look, I smiled.

I slowly leaned back on the chair. The pain in my chest never stopped, but as time passed, it seemed that it was not so unbearable. When everything recovered, I saw Pei Yuanfeng still squatting in front of me, holding the chair with both hands and watching carefully.

My young face is full of concern.

"Your Majesty," I thought for a while and said, "I have another question to ask you."

"You said."

"You - why do you stay in the court and are you willing to help the emperor?"

Pei Yuanfeng's face was slightly shocked.

This is something I have always wondered about. Pei Yuanfeng is the child of Queen Yin. In terms of closeness, he and Pei Yuanxiu are closer to each other. However, after the battle to seize the throne, Pei Yuanhao ascended the throne, but he did not resist at all.

, even after knowing the whereabouts of Queen Yin and Pei Yuanxiu this time, he actually came back and continued to assist Pei Yuanhao!

Seeing me looking at him solemnly, Pei Yuanfeng was silent for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Qingying, maybe in your eyes, I have always been like a child, but in fact, I also have my own ambitions."<

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"..."

"I also hope that the untouchability status in the south can be abolished, so that the Han people can integrate with us people outside the customs, and let the north and the south of the heaven be integrated. Only in this way can the Central Plains usher in a truly prosperous age. I ride horses and fight in battles, and I am bloody on the battlefield, not because I am good

Fight, but because I have my own ambitions and ideals."

"..."

"Although I am closer to my mother, the emperor and I have the same ambition."

……

I looked at him stupidly, and was so shocked that I couldn't speak.

Perhaps, it is really because he has always been as straightforward as a child in front of me, which made me forget that he is actually the most brave and skillful general in the dynasty, an ambitious and bloody man!

It turns out that he has the same ideals and ambitions as Pei Yuanhao!

Only then did I remember that the first time I met him was actually in Shangyang Palace!

Pei Yuanhao may not be a friendly brother, so Pei Yuanfeng is not warm to him. However, the two people have the same ambition, which is the reason why they have not abandoned each other.

In a man's world, feelings may play a very important role, but besides feelings, there are more and more important things that guide their lives, allowing them to fight, struggle, and even shed blood without regrets!<

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My eyes were slightly red. Pei Yuanfeng took a look and immediately said: "Qingying, are you angry with me?"

"What?"

"At that time, I actually felt sorry for you——"

Before he finished speaking, I smiled faintly, stopped him from continuing, and then said: "Your Majesty, I'm not angry, I admire you!"

"What?"

"Only those who insist on their own ambitions and ideals are real men. In my eyes, you are a man who stands upright!"

He was startled and looked at me with some joy.

I slowly looked into the distance again. Under the gradually darkening sky, the south was already right in front of me.
Chapter completed!