Shen Huang Yan Feng

1. King Mu enters the palace

In a large palace, a group of well-dressed people are stepping on the steps in an orderly manner, walking forward slowly.

"See you, King Mu."

After the eunuch reported, he saw a thin man with a jade crown and dark hair, wearing armor, slowly stepped across the threshold, knelt in the center of the hall, and saluted the handsome and majestic man in the high position.

"The last general, Shen Mu, will see the emperor. Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Mu Wang is flat." Sima Yan walked down from the high position, and raised his hand to support him while talking.

"The last general thanked the emperor." Shen Mu, who was slightly lower than the emperor, withdrew his arm, said very respectfully, and saluted again.

"Since I have named you King Mu, you don't have to be so rigid. I haven't seen King Mu for 13 years, raise your head and let me take a good look."

King Mu raised his head according to his orders.The emperor looked at his face.The ink hair is clear and easy, and the jade crown is enchanting.Eyebrows are clear, red lips are charming.The cheeks are slightly stained red, and the neck is as white as snow.The corners of the lips were raised slightly from birth, which seemed to be a faint smile, but it made people feel that it was the warmest smile.Looking at the beautiful Shen Mu, he felt some kindness in his heart, and said with concern: "I haven't seen you for many years, King Mu is really more handsome, but he is too thin. I will stay in the capital for a long time in the future, so that I can let him go." The imperial doctors take good care of you."

"My humble minister thanks the emperor for his great love."

"Mu Wang is tired all the way, go back to the mansion to rest. I will hold a banquet in the palace tomorrow to cleanse you up."

"Wei Chen retire."

After the two separated, they each summoned their own dark guards to give lectures.Didn't say anything important.

On the second day, Sima Yan hosted a banquet for him to clean up the dust.There is a difference in respect between the two, and they are just a few polite words.In the afternoon, he left him to chat freely in the palace.

Sima Yan looked at Shen Mu who was standing respectfully in front of him with a complicated expression, and wanted to say something, but he swallowed the words again.

"I don't know why the emperor summoned the humble minister alone, why?"

"King Mu, you lost your father when you were young, and your aunt was buried in righteousness. Most of your relatives were not around. After that, you went to guard the frontier alone for several years. I always think that the Shen family has made great contributions to the court, and you should have been transferred back to the capital long ago. You can also reward you well. But you said that you want to guard the frontier, so it is inconvenient to leave. Now, you have finally returned to the capital, and this jade pendant is given to King Mu, so you can freely enter and leave the court. After that, you should stay in the capital and get closer to me. .”

King Mu took the piece of beautiful jade, lowered his head, and said gently: "Thank you, the emperor, for your reward."

"Mu Wang, there have been many rumors outside the palace recently..."

Shen Mu immediately knelt down and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, don't believe those rumors. I have great respect for the late Emperor, and I am even more loyal to the Emperor. I absolutely dare not have second thoughts, and please be careful."

Sima Yan looked at him hesitantly.Then, he stood up, walked over, helped him up, and said gently: "Mu Wang, of course I trust you. I have other things to deal with, so I won't talk about it."

Shen Mu retired, while Sima Yan stayed alone in the hall, sitting there, stroking his forehead with his left hand, meditating.

On the third day, Sima Yan called King Mu into the palace again.Naturally, the two still talked in secret.

Sima Yan stared at him, lowered his head, thought for a while, opened his lips, and held back when he saw him.

"I don't know what the emperor ordered?"

"I want to tell you about Duke Shen."

"Cough cough..."

Shen Mu's face turned red, and she suddenly coughed profusely.Sima Yan got up quickly, supported him carefully, patted his back, and ordered: "Hurry up and call the imperial doctor."

Afterwards, the imperial doctors rushed over to feel Shen Mu's pulse, prescribe prescriptions, and decoct medicines.After a while, the medicine was ready, and he carefully fed Shen Mu to drink it.

"Mu Wang, I have something to tell you."

Shen Mu stared at him intently, but he felt like a lump in his throat.After a long time, he said to him: "King Mu returned to the capital for the first time, and the climate is not acclimatized. I want a few imperial doctors to stay in the mansion so that they can take good care of you."

"My minister complies. My minister resigns."

Shen Mu took a few steps, but suddenly turned around.The two looked at each other, with a lot of thoughts in their hearts.At that moment, Sima Yan looked at his handsome face and felt a lot of emotion in his heart. He walked over, held him in his arms, and said softly: "Mu Wang, you have been away for many years, and your relatives cannot be with you for some reason." By your side, I will definitely take good care of you for them in the future."

Because Sima Yan was hugging him, he didn't see Shen Mu's clenched fists.I don't know how much internal power is hidden in it.

"Thank you, my Majesty, for your concern."

"My name is An Shi. If the two of us are alone in the future, King Mu can call me An Shi. The sky is tired and people are exhausted, so you go to take a nap with me first."

"Yes." Shen Mu put away her gloomy look, and said to him respectfully.

The two entered the inner room one after another, King Mu begged: "Your Majesty, please ask the maid to undress me."

Sima Yan didn't give orders, but with a slight smile, he helped him undress himself.

"The emperor loves me so much, I am ashamed and dare not be worthy of it."

"Mu Wang, no matter what you do in the future, I will never criticize you. I will definitely let you live every day to your heart's content."

Mu Wangfu, the inner house, a beautiful room, four handsome and proud men are sitting together, discussing fiercely that Mu Wang has been in the palace for too long, I am really worried about his safety, whether I should go into the palace to find out what happened.

After a long time, one person suddenly sank his body into the chair and said helplessly to the others: "You are not afraid that others will listen to your rebellious words."

"Based on your and my skills, who would dare to eavesdrop in Prince Mu's mansion."

Everyone in Prince Mu's mansion was anxiously waiting for King Mu to go back.And after a long time, King Mu woke up from the dragon couch.

"Your Majesty, what time is it?" Shen Mu said vaguely as she was still not awake.

"You Shi." Sima Yan smiled softly.

"You time? It's time for Wei Chen to go back." Shen Mu said in surprise.He got up immediately, got out of bed, and straightened his clothes.

"Why should King Mu be in a hurry, I have already told the palace people that you and I haven't seen each other for many years, today you have to stay in the palace and talk with me all night."

"Wei Chen returned to the capital for the first time, and I have to deal with the affairs of the mansion myself. I should go back to Mu Wang's mansion tonight."

"Then we have to eat first, and then we can talk about going back. I wonder what dishes you like, King Mu?"

"Weichen doesn't have a favorite dish."

"Then follow my heart."

A large table of delicacies is waiting for two people to eat.All the maidservants stood by and waited on them.Sima Yan didn't seem to have a good appetite, he was just taking care of Shen Mu, picking up some dishes for him from time to time.

After a while, Shen Mu stood up and saluted respectfully while speaking: "Your Majesty, I would like to thank you for the meal. It's just that it's getting late, so I will leave first."

"Mu Wang, I will send someone to take you back to your residence."

The consul eunuch sent Mu Wang away, and when he came back, he said angrily: "Your Majesty, this Mu Wang is really rude. He dared to leave the table before you got up."

"King Mu has been guarding the frontier all the year round, so he is not familiar with palace rituals. Xiaofeng, King Mu doesn't have any dishes with his chopsticks, so there is no need for the imperial dining room to deliver them in the future."

"Slave, please remember. By the way, Your Majesty, which palace are you going to rest tonight?"

"I'm going to stay in the imperial study to review the memorial today. You go tell the concubines in the palace and let them rest on their own."

After Sima Yan reviewed several memorials, Shen Mu had already returned to Prince Mu's Mansion.

"Old Nuge Hui welcomes the prince back to the mansion."

"The king wants to go back to his room to rest, you all back down." Shen Mu said with a bad expression.He turned and walked to his study.Several people were left looking at each other.

Shen Mu closed the door, walked slowly to the table, and unfolded a scroll on it.He looked at the portrait with a calm face.However, there was a trace of hatred hidden deep in his eyes, his hands were clenched tightly, and his veins were raised one by one.

After Sima Yan reviewed a few more memorials, two men and two women came out of the dark room.Then, they respectfully knelt on one knee in front of Sima Yan's desk and said in unison:

"For humble ranks, see the emperor."

Sima Yan put down the memorial, raised his head, and asked calmly, "Mo An, what happened in Prince Mu's Mansion?"

"Back to the emperor, there are so many masters in Prince Mu's mansion, among which Zhu Huan, Linhe, Gong Mubei and He Xin have more profound internal strength. Before Shen Mu returned to Prince Mu's mansion, these four people have been guessing about you, Your Majesty. Suspicious about Mu Wang. Although I don't know what Mu Wang's intentions are, he has to guard against it."

"Your Majesty, Gu Ruo witnessed with his own eyes that after King Mu returned to the mansion, he stayed alone in his study, looking at the portrait of the former Emperor Wen with an uneasy expression. Although King Mu looked weak, but his humble intuition felt that he practiced The technique of surpassing the martial arts is extraordinary, and the martial arts are extraordinary, and it is by no means inferior to the minister."

"I want you to check the details of King Mu. I want to know everything he has done during the 13 years since he left the capital."

"Honestly obey orders."

"Cui Heng, has Princess Jingguo recovered?"

"Going back to the emperor, the concubine only needs to recuperate for a few more days, and her body will recover naturally."

"From now on, you will stay with the concubine and take good care of her. If she lacks anything, remember to prepare it. Also, no one is allowed to disturb her meditation. By the way, you should also pay attention to King Mu's Whereabouts, he must not be allowed to see Concubine Jingguo. If you have nothing else to do, you should all step back."

The next day, when Sima Yan went to the morning court, he told Xiaofeng: "Prepare the car. I'm going to Mu Palace today."

"Don't worry, your majesty, this servant will go prepare now."

After the morning court, Sima Yan went to pay his respects to the Queen Mother.

He asked with concern: "Mother, do you feel better today?"

"Aijia's health has always been bad, and now he has suffered from the wind and cold, and his condition has worsened. This person is old and really useless."

"The imperial physicians have excellent medical skills, and they will definitely cure the old illness of the mother and restore you to health."

"Yan'er, I've made you worry these few days."

"That's what kids are supposed to do."

After the two chatted for a while, he saw the Queen Mother looking at him hesitantly, and immediately guessed that she wanted to see Sima You again.But they didn't mention it.The queen mother suddenly asked: "Is the princess's cough better recently?"

"Everything is the same, Qiongzhi."

"Yan'er, Qiongzhi has been with you for nine years, and she has always been gentle and virtuous. What's more, she has given birth to two princes for you. Now the emperor has been on the throne for two years, shouldn't someone choose an auspicious time? Make her queen."

"Not long after I ascended the throne, I was busy with government affairs, but I put this matter on hold for too long. When I go to court tomorrow, I will discuss this matter with all the ministers."

"I heard that General Shen Mu has returned to court?"

"I remember the merits of the Shen family, and I have named him King Mu, and the president will stay in the capital."

"It's good like this. Keep Mu Wang in the capital so that he can take care of him conveniently."

"If the mother has nothing else to do, the boy wants to leave first."

"The emperor stays."

"I don't know what other teachings my mother has?"

"You'er, what are you busy with now? If you're not busy, why not let him enter the palace, and the three of us, mother and son, will have dinner together."

Sure enough.Sima Yan's expression turned cold when he heard this, but he still replied gently: "The queen mother is seriously ill, and she needs someone to comfort her. Since I miss my second brother, I immediately ordered someone to let him enter the palace to accompany the queen mother. The child is busy with government affairs today, so don't bother me." The queen has rested."

"Yan'er, put the government affairs aside for now. You'er and you are brothers of the same mother, so you should get closer. Let's have a meal with the queen today."

"As the lord of a country, I don't have the skills to separate myself. This is good. In order to let the second brother spend more time with the queen mother, I ordered him to stay overnight in the palace tonight, so that I can talk freely with you."

"Yan'er, the Ai family has been dreaming about the late emperor these days. I'm afraid the end is coming. If the Ai family passes away, You Er, he is your second brother after all. You must treat him kindly. Yan'er, the Ai family will only If this wish is fulfilled, you must grant me."

"The queen mother's words are really too much. There are countless imperial doctors in the palace, and they will definitely be able to cure your illness."

"Yan'er, Ai's family is old, and his health is not as good as before. In case of any accident, you must promise me to treat your second brother well."

Sima Yan remained silent.After a long time, he said to the Queen Mother: "Please rest assured, Queen Mother, I will definitely not embarrass my second brother."

At noon, Sima Yan was afraid of disturbing Shen Mu Qingmeng.By the time Sima Yan hurried to Mu Wang's mansion, it was already too late.

"My minister sees the emperor." Shen Mu said while respectfully saluting Sima Yan.Naturally, he had already received the news, so he was ready to meet the emperor at any time.

"Mu Wang doesn't need to be polite. Please get up." Sima Yan, who had changed into white clothes, said softly, walked forward, and stretched out his hand to support Shen Mu.

"Your Majesty, please come in." Shen Mu said gently.Then, Sima Yan and Shen Mu entered the Mu Palace together.Shen Mu led Sima Yan to the main room and let him sit at the main seat.At this time, it is natural for someone to serve tea and water and add some snacks.

Sima Yan looked around the room, and asked with concern: "Mu Wang, do you still like the layout of Mu Wangfu? If you find something unsatisfactory, tell me today, and I will definitely send someone to fix it."

"Wei Chen is very satisfied with this Mu Palace."

"Mu Wang, are you satisfied with the furnishings in this mansion?"

"Impeccable."

"The slaves in the mansion serve you comfortably?"

"Be well behaved and considerate."

"Can you still get used to the meal?"

"Very good." Shen Mu said to him concisely.

Sima Yan smiled and asked softly:

"Mu Wang, in fact, I came today, and I have one more thing to ask you. You have been weak, so I didn't let you go to court today. But since you have returned to the capital, you have to share my worries. Do you have an official position that you like in your heart? If so, I will order you to take it concurrently. If you are not satisfied, I will let you take an idle position first, so that you can seriously choose one."

"Your Majesty, I don't want to take up an official position. The official sea is too difficult to fill, and I am also afraid that I will be caught in it, so I can't control it."

"How could I let King Mu do this?"

"Ah! Come quickly, catch the assassin!" The two suddenly heard shouts outside the door.

After hearing this, Sima Yan stood up with a slightly displeased expression.Shen Mu also followed behind him frowning, and the two came out to check the situation together.

A dozen masked women in coarse cloth dresses were fighting fiercely with several guards brought by Sima Yan.When one of them saw Sima Yan and Shen Mu coming out, he killed a guard with his backhand and charged at them.He also shouted loudly: "Little thief Sima, take your life!"

Shen Mu was wondering if this was a scene deliberately arranged by Sima Yan to test him.He was still considering whether to stand out, but when the woman stabbed him a few times, Sima Yan slowly stood in front of him.

As soon as the girl in green clothes came in front of Sima Yan, he just hit her flying with a single stroke of luck.Moreover, she immediately vomited blood and died.

"You must leave one alive this time and interrogate strictly."

Several guards tried harder to leave a life alive.In the end, except for one woman who fled in the mist, all the rest died.

"Humble and incompetent, I hope the emperor will punish me."

Sima Yan glanced at the corpses and said calmly, "Bury these assassins."

"I obey you." All the guards said respectfully.Then, they set about cleaning up the bodies of these assassins.

"Go and make a bowl of ginseng soup to scare King Mu."

"Yes." Ge, the housekeeper of the Mu residence, responded and left.

Sima Yan looked at Shen Mu with concern, fearing that he might be frightened.Seeing that he looked normal, he was relieved.

"Mu Wang, did my actions just now scare you? In fact, I am not like this on weekdays. I was only afraid that they would hurt you, so I acted so fiercely."

"My minister often hears people say that your majesty is good at swordsmanship and martial arts. I don't think it's strange to see you today."

"Mu Wang is really not afraid?"

"Weichen used to be a general guarding the frontier. Although he is unwell now, he is not afraid of those weak women."

"I have nothing to do, King Mu will play chess with me."

After a while, Ge Hui shouted outside the door: "Your Majesty, the ginseng soup is ready."

"Bring it in quickly."

Sima Yan watched him with concern after drinking the ginseng soup, and then talked with him.The two chatted very happily.When Sima Yan finally remembered to return to the palace, it was already dark.Sima Yan was sitting on the chariot, and Xiao Feng reminded him, "Your Majesty, do you want to spend the night in a palace tonight?"

"At this time, all the palaces are probably asleep. I still go to the imperial study."