Shen Huang Yan Feng

4. Election Concubine

"Your Majesty, King Mu heard that His Majesty met an assassin last night, so he specially entered the palace to accompany His Majesty."

"I'm going to the morning court. You let him go back." Sima Yan said lightly.After he walked out of the main hall, he walked past him calmly without looking at Shen Mu outside the hall door.And he followed quickly, and reached out to tug on his sleeve.

"I still hope that King Mu will let go. I still have to go to the morning court."

Shen Mu didn't let go, and he didn't want to push it away either.Neither of them saw Empress Yang and his party who just came here.

"Ah Yan, who is that person?"

"I don't know who Shen Er is talking about."

Shen Mu looked at him quietly, loosened his sleeves, and walked away with a cold expression.When he saw Empress Yang, he also left indifferently with a still expression.

In the seventh year of Taishi, the bald tree colluded with the Hu tribe in the north, disordered Jincheng, and the governor of Liangzhou Qianhong died.Sima Yan appointed Lu Gong Jia Chong as the general of chariots and cavalry, and served as the military officer of Qin Liang to quell the rebellion and war.But in the eighth year of Taishi, the first month, he still found various reasons not to go.It's just that this has almost reached the bottom line of Sima Yan's tolerance.

The banquet for Jia Chong's farewell has already been held. If he still can't find a reasonable reason, he can only lead the army to fight.

But God is so beautiful.Overcast clouds, biting cold wind, a heavy snow fell on the capital.Sima Yan is sympathetic to the soldiers, and will not send troops to fight against the enemy for the time being.Jia Chong was devastated thinking about the reasons for not playing.Finally, he began to make up his mind on the prince.

"Your Majesty, since you came to the throne, no one in the harem has been selected as a concubine except for the concubines you took when you were the son. I think the emperor should also invite some beauties into the palace, so as to add more heirs to the emperor." Yang Hou Wen To put it mildly.Of course she wanted to say that the emperor was going to pamper Shen Mu, and she had to choose some beauties for the emperor to enter the palace.

"Secretary Lang Zuo Simei Zuo Fen has outstanding literary talents and dignified morals. She can enter the palace and be granted a Xiuyi."

Zuo Si's lifelong reputation is that he wrote "Sandu Fu" in ten years. After that, Luoyang paper was expensive for a while.

"It would be lonely if only Mrs. Zuo entered the palace, why not add more sisters."

"The matter of the harem is decided by the empress."

"The concubine obeys the order." Empress Yang said virtuously.Later, he chose concubines for Emperor Wu, and 5000 people were selected, all of whom were sent to Yeting.

That night, Sima Yan originally wanted to flip his cards and choose a concubine to serve him in bed.But looking at so many brands, he sighed helplessly and stood up.

"Prepare a sheep cart for me." Sima Yan said indifferently.

Sima Yan sat on a cart pulled by two sheep and walked slowly.Wherever the car stops, he will be lucky.The number of his concubines is beyond the reach of all emperors.He has ten thousand concubines.That's a total of ten thousand delicate beauties.Oh, I'm so envious.

Mu Wang Mansion, Mu Wang Shen Mu stayed in his study, sitting on a chair, secretly thinking bitterly about the news he just received.Sima Yan actually ordered someone to choose a concubine!He even visited them overnight!

After He Xin walked in, she took out a letter and said respectfully to Shen Mu: "My lord, this is a letter from Master Yin Ximei."

Shen Mu took it with a condensed expression, tore it open, and looked at the contents on it.After reading it, he said coldly: "He is really free! If he has such leisure time, he might as well go and heal some people."

"My lord, do you want to send someone to protect him?"

"No, it's fine if he doesn't bully others. You step back."

Shen Mu put down the envelope in his hand, and took out another envelope from the drawer.He looked at the extremely handsome eight characters on it, and decided to sleep alone tonight.He will not be as lustful as Sima Yan, if he doesn't choose the princess, what can he do with him.

After Sima Yan went to the morning court, he still went to listen carefully and report some things.And after listening for a long time, he only remembered what Mo An said.

"Back to the emperor, when King Mu heard the news of your summoning concubine yesterday, he accidentally broke a cup. Then he went back to his study in a rage to read the letter you gave him. At night, King Mu received a letter from Yin Ximei, his Langzhong master, to the effect that he would come to the capital to visit him."

Sima Yan could now critique memorials with a smile on his face.

A few days later, Sima Yan granted the newly entered beauties Hu Fang and Zuo Fen his concubines, and Zhuge Wan his wife.Little did he know that he accidentally knocked over a certain family's vinegar altar.

"Xiaofeng." Shen Mu called Xiaofeng who was giving orders to the young eunuchs.

"Xiaofeng is also what you can shout? Ah! King Mu, why are you here? This servant is going to report to the emperor." Xiaofeng turned around, let go of her arrogance, and said to Shen Mu in an extremely obsequious manner.Then Xiaofeng immediately pushed the door open and went in to report.All the eunuchs looked at Shen Mu in surprise.

"You all go down." Shen Mu said indifferently.When all the eunuchs had retreated, he stayed outside the door enjoying the snow scene with complicated emotions.

"Your Majesty, King Mu is asking to see you.

"I don't have time to see him now, let him back down."

"Your Majesty, it's King Mu asking to see you. Are you really missing?"

"No. Who are you talking about?" Sima Yan said in surprise.Then, he immediately put down the memorial in his hand and hurried away.

Sima Yan looked at Shen Mu in green clothes, hurriedly pulled him into the room, and said to him through gritted teeth: "Why is Shen'er's clothes so thin every time it's freezing cold? Xiao Feng, go and get my clothes. Here comes the sable fur."

Xiaofeng heard this, and hurriedly went back to get the cloak.Afterwards, Sima Yan took the sable fur cape from Xiaofeng's hand, put it on for Shen Mu, and fastened the belt.Then, he took Shen Mu's hand and walked outside.

Looking at the peach forest where all the peach branches were covered with snowflakes, thinking of the water pavilion where Sima Yan blew "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix", looking at Sima Yan's right hand that was holding him tightly, Shen Mu felt that things were right and wrong. a feeling of.

Sima Yan led Shen Mu into Huang Hou Palace, and when he walked to the incense burner in the inner room, he took off the sable fur cape for him and put it on the screen beside him.Then he turned on the stove again.Then he poured another cup of hot tea from the teapot.Finally, he asked Shen Mu to sit on a chair beside him, and handed him a cup of hot tea.

"Shen'er, is it still cold?"

Shen Mu thought to herself.After a long time, he put the hot tea in his hand on the table beside him, then looked at him, and said to him gently: "Ah Yan, I have something to tell you. Would you like to stop drinking from now on?" No matter how much you favor other people, just stay with me."

"Okay." Sima Yan said with certainty.Then, he bent down, trying to touch his face.Shen Mu stretched out his hand to separate the distance between the two of them.

"I swear to God." Shen Mu said firmly.

Sima Yan looked at him, smiled softly, and said to him affirmatively: "As evidenced by the Empress Dowager, I Sima Yan is willing to only love Shen'er from now on. I will give all I have to love him and take care of him for the rest of my life." .And I will never have sex with others again. If you break your oath, you will be destroyed forever."

"Chen'er, can you rest assured about me? Even if the queen puts all the beauties in the world into my palace, I still only like you, Shen'er."

"You have to keep your word."

A few days later, the two naturally fell in love.

"Ah Yan, Duke Wei's daughter is indeed very good-looking. But Jia Jun is the princess you wanted to choose for me back then, and her third sister Nanfeng's appearance should not be too embarrassing. You can let Jia Nanfeng marry the prince. Save Jia Chong from the suffering of war."

"Shen'er, I will definitely repay the favor you owe Jia Jun for you."

"You chose that princess for me, so naturally you have to clean up the mess for me."

In the eighth year of Taishi, in February, Prince Sima Zhong got married.At the prince's wedding banquet, Sima Yan sat on the main seat and looked at the ugly Jananfeng.Then, he just pretended he didn't see anything, and continued to drink happily.But Shen Mu looked at the newlywed ugly woman in shock, feeling like being cheated.Sima Yan smiled at him, expressing that he didn't care about having an ugly daughter-in-law.Since he has a beautiful bedside person, he doesn't care about the color of other people's bed.

More than a year slipped away from Sima Yan and Shen Mu's fingertips.One day, when Shen Mu was reading the memorial with Sima Yan, Xiao Feng ran in from the outside and reported, "Your Majesty, the Empress invites you to the Miyao Palace, saying that you have something important to discuss with the Emperor."

After Shen Mu heard the word "Queen", her expression was momentarily gloomy.Sima Yan saw it all.

"I see. You step back first."

"Shen'er, can you give me a day tomorrow, and come to me when the time comes. And, you must come to me."

"Whether this king will come or not depends only on his mood." Shen Mu said calmly.After hearing this, Sima Yan left with a smile on his face.

"Queen, what do you want to tell me?"

"Your Majesty, you only have a dozen heirs now. For the sake of the royal family, please take care of the sisters in the harem."

"If I care about them more, there must be a few of them who can understand my heart. If I pass on the throne to her, the queen must remain virtuous."

"If you really have such a sister who is so pleasing to the emperor, it is also a blessing for a concubine. Your Majesty, you once said that sister Wan'er is the most caring, so you should visit her more often." Empress Yang said happily with great difficulty.

"It turns out that my queen is so generous and virtuous. If I don't think about it carefully, I will feel that you are not trying to win my favor, so that you will continue to let your Yang family control the government." Sima Yan said coldly.Speaking of this, Sima Yan has the idea of ​​abolishing the empress.

"Your Majesty, my concubine has been wronged. The concubine is really thinking of the emperor."

"Are you really trying to make me change my mind? I have been busy with government affairs these days, and I have indeed neglected you."

"Your Majesty knows the lesson. I only have the Emperor in my heart."

"Qiongzhi, you have followed me for many years, and I don't want to be too harsh on you. I want you to tell your uncle Yang Jun a few words. Since he has done something, it must be dealt with properly. Don't let it happen one day , A minister came to me with his excuse. At that time, I will not turn a blind eye or close one eye." Sima Yan said indifferently.Then, he walked away.Empress Yang's face was covered with sweat.

King Mu had already returned to the mansion at this time, watching the fish swimming in the lake, thinking quietly.

Shen Mu kept thinking of Sima Yan's words.You must come to me.In my heart, I couldn't help but guess what he was going to do.Suddenly he remembered the scene of the waterside pavilion when he was allowed to enter the palace.

At this moment, Ge Hui ran over with a face full of joy, and reported loudly to him: "My lord, the emperor just rewarded you with thirty boxes of jewels, all of which are rare treasures."

"Because of what?"

"The emperor said that you are talented and considerate, and you have solved the emperor's worries and problems many times, so you rewarded him with treasures as a reward." Ge Hui replied truthfully.When Shen Mu heard this, she immediately turned black from embarrassment.

Dip the ink and start writing. On the second day, at Zishi, outside the gate of Chenghui Palace (Sima Yan's bedroom).

When Shen Mu came, he saw the well-dressed Sima Yan waiting for him with a smile on his face.

"What do you want to say to me?"

"Shen'er just go with me." Sima Yan said softly.Then, the two entered the house together.

"I used to think that you were willing to be by my side, and that I would have no regrets in this life. But now I feel that this life will be perfect only if I do one more thing." Sima Yan looked at him and said softly to him.Then, he took his hand and said to him: "Chen'er, the heaven and the earth are the witnesses, the sun and the moon are the matchmakers, let's get married."

Shen Mu immediately froze on the spot, a deep joy involuntarily flooded her heart.

"Shen'er, shall we get married?"

"Ah Yan, that's why you wear women's wedding clothes."

Sima Yan smiled fondly, took his hand, and entered the inner room.On the dressing table were two men's wedding dresses embroidered with patterns of phoenixes that appeared and disappeared.It's just that one piece is more delicate and the pattern is more complicated.

"Chen'er, only you can wear this wedding dress, I can't help you much." Sima Yan picked up the more delicate wedding dress and said to him helplessly.

"Ayan, aren't you afraid that I won't wear it?"

"Shen'er, you have already agreed to marry me. Why bother to fight with me when we got married because of a wedding dress."

"Who promised to marry you."

"Shen'er, do you want me to help you wear it?"

"You don't need to pretend to be kind."

"Then let's change into wedding clothes."

The two changed into wedding clothes, with a crown of jewels and black hair, beautiful faces and red clothes, and a phoenix singing in harmony.It is definitely a country and a city, which is pleasing to the eye.

Worship the heaven and the earth and raise your eyebrows.The second worships the high hall, and grows old together.The two bowed to each other, unswervingly determined.

"We got married today, and I don't know what to give Shen'er. This jade ring finger was carved by myself when I performed the weak crown ceremony, but I beg Shen'er not to dislike it." After worshiping heaven and earth, Sima Yan put He took off the bright red jade wrench from the thumb of his left hand, handed it to Shen Mu, and explained to him gently.

"If you had told me earlier, I would not wear this jade finger ring that I carved on a whim. You mustn't dislike it either." Shen Mu said angrily.Then, he also took off the bright red jade wrench on his left thumb.

After the two exchanged fingers, Sima Yan said with a smile: "Shen'er's jade fingers are very beautiful."

"Chen'er, drink acacia wine." Sima Yan held two wine glasses and handed one of them to him while talking.The two toasted and drank.

At Yinshi, the two of them had already woken up.Sima Yan asked gently: "Shen'er, do you feel wronged?"

"Where?" Shen Mu asked in confusion.

"I can't give you a glamorous wedding, and I can't let you enter the harem and become a well-known queen. I feel very sorry for Shen'er."

"Then don't go to court today, stay here to make up for me."

"Chen'er, I will make it up to you right now." Sima Yan said softly.He was also happy to compensate Shen Mu in this way.Although they may not be saying the same thing.

The next day, when Shen Mu was practicing calligraphy in Prince Mu's Mansion, an eunuch came to him.

"Prince Mu, the queen invites you to go to Miyao Palace to have a talk."

Shen Mu put down the brush in his hand with a calm expression, and followed the eunuch into the palace.

"My minister, Shen Mu, sees the queen. The queen is a thousand years old."

"Stay flat." Empress Yang said coldly.

"I don't know why the queen summoned the ministers here?"

"Prince Mu, if I remember correctly, you should be twenty and seven. Miss Jia's Fourth Miss is very delicate, so let me tell you about it, so as to facilitate your beautiful marriage."

"I would like to thank the Empress for your kindness. It's just that I'm sick to the bone, and I don't know when I will die of illness. I'm afraid that I'll marry a wife and delay other girls. I won't want to marry a wife until I recover from my health."

"Mu Wang! I naturally know that the emperor is free and unrestrained, and loves to be promiscuous. But Mu Wang should also check himself. Why bother to seduce the emperor and do such a thing of flattery." Queen Yang patted the table and said to him coldly .

"Who, saw that I seduced the emperor."

"I saw it with my own eyes back then. The emperor pushed you away so indifferently, but now you are still seducing the emperor. As a prince, you are willing to be the emperor's male favourite. How despicable!" Empress Yang said coldly.When King Mu heard this, his face became more and more gloomy.

Seeing that King Mu didn't say a word, Queen Yang felt that she was right, and then scolded King Mu even more arrogantly and domineeringly.This thing could happen only because after thinking about it, she still felt that Shen Mu was the only one who dared to speak ill of their Yang family.So be sure to take care of him.While Shen Mu endured it again and again, Sima Yan was dealing with an important state affairs reported by several ministers about the Lord of Wu.

"Mu Wang, if you are really loyal to the emperor, then for the sake of the emperor's reputation, you should immediately execute yourself. Come and bring the things."

Shen Mu looked at the wine pourer and dagger placed in front of him.He smiled lightly, picked up the dagger calmly, and said lightly: "Queen, your health is unwell, so don't bother with this humble minister. This humble minister can obey you in everything. Only this It's impossible."

"you……"

Afterwards, the two fought fiercely and refused to give in.When Sima Yan got the news and rushed to Minyao Palace, he saw that his emaciated queen was already vomiting blood from anger.

"Your Majesty, save me!" Empress Yang cried out sadly.Then, she became dizzy and died.All the court ladies knelt at Sima Yan's feet, waiting for Sima Yan to execute Shen Mu.

Sima Yan was naturally very sad to see his queen fall to the ground and die.But when he saw Shen Mu with his back turned to him, he decided to deal with the murderer lightly.

"Xiaofeng, go and tell the White Tiger Army to come in." Sima Yan calmly ordered.Xiao Feng hurriedly went to pass on the most powerful Imperial Forest Army in the palace.After hearing these words, Shen Mu still turned his back to Sima Yan, but unconsciously clenched the right hand holding the dagger.

"The empress died of illness, and all the eunuchs and court ladies in Minyao Palace were buried." Sima Yan said calmly.Dozens of White Tiger Army officers and soldiers rushed forward after hearing the words, preparing to take away many eunuchs and court ladies.

"The emperor is merciful, the queen was pissed off by King Mu, it has nothing to do with us!"

Sima Yan calmly walked to Shen Mu's side, took the bloody dagger from his hand, and threw it beside the plate full of bright red apples on the table.Then, he gently pulled his left hand, walked out, and said indifferently: "On the spot."

"The emperor is merciful, the emperor is merciful." The maids in the room shouted loudly.

Sima Yan held Shen Mu's left hand tightly, and walked slowly back to Huanghou Palace.He said gently, "Shen'er, tell me what's going on."

Shen Mu buried her head in his arms, hugged him tightly, tried her best to calm down her complex emotions, and explained to him: "I'm not defending myself. If her words can be restrained, I will never I will commit the following crimes."

"I'm afraid she did this on purpose. Otherwise, how could the Yang family drag me so hard in the court just now. It was originally to seek you, but I didn't expect her to get sick and die. I am afraid that I will marry another Yang family." The daughter is the queen. But, Shen Er, don't worry, I will handle this matter properly and will never let you suffer."

In the tenth year of Taishi, in the cold autumn, Empress Yang died of a serious illness.At the end of his life, he said that his uncle Yang Jun had a daughter who was virtuous and a good queen, so she made her younger sister the queen.And this intention is to suppress Hu Nu and protect the prince.

This reason is really difficult for it to be so reasonable.However, Yang Jiarong's favor is in full swing, who would care about the trivial matters of the former empress.

Because of the deep love between the emperor and the empress, they amnesty the world and change the Yuan to Xianning.