Rebirth of the Faint Lord

Rumors change their taste as they flow.

The news that flowed out of the palace eventually became the golden words of the emperor.The people who said this swear by it, as if they saw the emperor scold Zhenbeihou from the palace with their own eyes, which aroused the sympathy of everyone.

Rumors spread from inside the palace to outside the palace, and from outside the palace to inside the palace.

The happiest ones are Wen Yao and Qi Fan. They suffered from beatings because of Shen Nian. Now that they hear the news, they don't care whether it is true or not. Revenge for being beaten and scolded a few days ago.

Civil and military officials naturally hope that the rumors are true, but most of them are waiting and watching.There are quite a lot of rumors, but they remain unmoved.However, as Zhenbei Hou did not re-enter the palace after leaving the palace, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts, could it be that they really fell out of favor.

Shen Nian is now acting as Yang Jinglei's Zuo Commander, in charge of the safety of the palace city.

As a person who protects the safety of the emperor, how could he not enter the palace for a few days.

The emperor's attitude was also very elusive, and he didn't express it at all.

Some supporters of Shen Nian saw this situation and began to refute the rumors, saying that the emperor obviously valued Zhen Beihou, and if he really scolded him out of the palace, he would definitely take action afterwards.Now, the emperor has not yet spoken, and the rumors are spreading so clearly. It is obvious that some people can't see Zhenbeihou Hao and want to kill people with a knife.

Of course, with the secret support of some officials, there were more rumors that the Marquis of Zhenbei relied on his military exploits and did not take the emperor into his eyes at all. Such a person might want to cover the sky with the help of the Northern Army.

Shen Nian, the person involved in the rumors, was really helpless when he heard this.

Since he returned to Beijing, he has been pushed by Qi Junmu to offend people, from the King of England to his family members. There are countless roots here, and more people want him to die.Rumors are sometimes very poisonous.

He hadn't entered the palace for the past few days, obviously because he was feeling unwell, so he went through the formal process and submitted a paperwork to ask the emperor to grant him a few days' leave, and he would go to the palace to be on duty immediately tomorrow.

How did it become evidence of being favored or not favored when it came to these people's mouths?

Shen Nian is not afraid that Qi Junmu will believe these rumors, at least not for now.

In fact, during the few days resting at home, Shen Nian has been thinking about the emperor.In addition to the shock brought to him by the weird picture album, he was thinking more about Qi Junmu.

When he was at the border, Qi Junmu, the new emperor, didn't feel much.

Qi Junmu is no different from other emperors. When the new emperor ascends the throne, he will always have his rights.Especially those who control the border guards must be the most suspicious of them.

He disobeyed the emperor's orders time and time again, and when he returned to Beijing, he was ready to hand in the military talisman.

It's not that he didn't think about the worst possibility. Qi Junmu is a mediocre person who doesn't distinguish between right and wrong. He took the opportunity of his disobedience and directly killed him.

Before his death, his father Shen Yi said that the emperor chosen by Emperor Jing would definitely not be so stupid.No matter how much you want to take back the military power in your heart, you will still give some face, and there will be a period of harmony between the monarch and his subjects.

Emperor Jing treated others harshly. He had killed many people in his life, and his throne was full of bones. What was criticized the most was his merciless killing of brothers, the rumored murder of his father, and the fact that every time he encountered a disagreement, He will kill and bleed for his own opinion.

But for the soldiers at the border, it is a great blessing that their salaries are not deducted, and that they have cotton clothes to keep out of the cold in winter.

Many people were far away from the capital, and they themselves were not implicated in those deaths, so they didn't have a great sense of Emperor Jing's cruelty at all.

It was those generals who had feelings. Emperor Jing doubted them and had strict requirements on him, not allowing them to make mistakes.

Especially in the northern region, Shen Yi was under the greatest pressure.

He betrayed Emperor Jing and was disliked by Emperor Jing, and his heartstrings were tense all the time.

But even so, before Shen Yi died, he believed that Emperor Jing would not randomly choose someone to be emperor.

For his father's words, Shen Nian believed or didn't believe it.

It's just that he made various speculations about the new emperor, but he didn't expect the situation to be like this.

He has been at the border for so many years, he can completely feel whether a person has malicious intentions.But this skill failed in front of Qi Junmu.

Shen Nian could feel that Qi Junmu wanted the military power in his hands, but this person didn't seem to be afraid of him.

Although she used him, she used him generously, and said it calmly.

Sometimes he was really curious about what Qi Junmu was thinking.As an emperor, Qi Junmu is also suspicious, but he seems to believe that he is not the kind of wolf and ambitious person.

Shen Nian didn't even know where this trust came from.

Qi Junmu, the emperor, made him very interesting.

When Shen Nian was analyzing Qi Junmu carefully, a servant came to report that the old lady invited him over.

This huge Shen family now has four masters, Mrs. Shen, Wen Shi, Shen Nian, and Shen Qing.

Wen Shi and Mrs. Shen still have some relatives, and Wen Shi is an orphan.At that time, Mrs. Shen saw her as pitiful, so she took her to the Shen family to raise her. Later, Mrs. Shen decided to marry her to Shen Yi.

Wen's family has also changed from an orphan girl whom everyone avoids to become the daughter-in-law of the Shen family. The change in status is so great that people can't believe it.

Mrs. Shen loves Shen Nian very much, after all Shen Nian is the eldest grandson, and it was she who wrote to Shen Yi when she found out that Wen's favoritism was too much, asking him to take Shen Nian to the border.Knowing that Emperor Jing didn't want to see the Shen family, Mrs. Shen completely kept a low profile after the defeat of the Shen family.

If Emperor Jing hadn't given Shen Yi some face, if it hadn't been for Shen Yi to fight for himself, the Shen family would have been gone long ago.

Knowing Emperor Jing's knot in his heart, Mrs. Shen has been eating vegetarian food and reciting Buddha in her free time all these years, and she has become more and more careless. Everything in the family has been presided over by Wen.For this grandmother, Shen Nian is quite respectful.

When Shen Nian returned to Beijing from the northern border, Mrs. Shen only saw him every [-]th day of the Lunar New Year, and she spent the rest of the time chanting scriptures in the Buddhist hall.Today is the first time to take the initiative to send someone to invite Shen to read the past.

Faced with Old Shen Furen's invitation, Shen Nian naturally wanted to go, and he could guess in his heart why Old Shen Furen asked him to go.

Old Mrs. Shen lives in the most remote courtyard of Zhenbeihou's Mansion, which looks extraordinarily deserted.

When the Shen family was not the Marquis Mansion, due to Shen Yi's countless military exploits, no matter how much Emperor Jing pretended not to see it, there were occasional rewards.

But Mrs. Shen has always lived in the most secluded place of the Shen family and has never changed.From the wife of the head of the Shen family, to the prisoner later, and now to the old lady of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, she seems to be used to this kind of life of poverty.

When approaching Mrs. Shen's residence, there is a scent surrounded by fragrance.

Seeing Shen Nian coming, the old lady in front of the house hurriedly opened the curtain and said with a smile: "Master Hou, the old lady is waiting for you inside."

Shen Nian hummed and walked in.

Mrs. Shen was turning the beads with her eyes closed. She was dressed very plainly, not at all like an old lady from a wealthy family.Her hair is silvery white, her face is full of gullies, and she sits upright, giving her a sense of unspoken prestige.

Hearing Shen Nian's arrival, she slowly opened her eyes.

Seeing Shen Nian approaching, she looked a little dazed.

Suddenly, he seemed to see Shen Yi coming from outside. When the Shen family was not defeated, Shen Yi was also a scholarly figure, with a gentle and jade-like manner, and a dignified air.

But when he entered the Northern Territory, Mrs. Shen met him very few times.

Shen Yi didn't return to Beijing many times, every time the mother and son sat there, they had nothing to say.

In the blink of an eye, Shen Yi passed away in the northern border, and Mrs. Shen didn't even see him for the last time.

Seeing Mrs. Shen staring at him in a daze, Shen Nian walked up to her and called out to her grandmother.Mrs. Shen came back to her senses, and the sorrow in her eyes suddenly dissipated.

She said gently, "sit down."

Shen Nian hummed and sat down, he knew that Mrs. Shen was looking at her father through himself.He also knows that people cannot be resurrected after death, but facing an old man, there are some things that cannot be comforted and can only be ignored.

Mrs. Shen twirled the beads twice, then sighed and said helplessly: "I won't hide it from you anymore, I called you here today for Shen Qing's sake. Your mother came to me to cry a few times, and I was also upset when she cried. Shen Qing has also learned some lessons and realized his mistakes, you see if you can ask the emperor for a favor about studying."

Of course Shen Nian knew what kind of life Shen Qing was living now, to describe it as being in dire straits would be light.

Master, he invited the most severe one, in the name of the emperor, to control Shen Qing to death.There is a time limit for reading, writing, and even going to the toilet. If Shen Qing is disobedient, he will be punished with a ruler.

Shen Qing was very thin these days, and he didn't dare to yell loudly to Shen Nian, because if he yelled, he would have to read and write twice as much as the day before.He was not allowed to sleep if he couldn't finish it, Shen Qing was forced to feel dizzy and nervous, and everyone wanted to eat □□ to die.

Shen Nian didn't think about driving people crazy, then Wen would definitely let him pay for Shen Qing's life, he just wanted to teach Shen Qing an unforgettable lesson.Now that Mrs. Shen mentioned this matter, Shen Nian took advantage of the situation and said: "Since grandma has spoken, I will intercede with the emperor, but whether it can be done depends on the emperor's will."

Mrs. Shen frowned and hummed.

The atmosphere is silent, more than ten years have passed between grandparents and grandchildren, and the childhood feelings behind them have been worn away.

Shen Nian would not be able to act coquettishly in front of Mrs. Shen like Shen Qing to make her happy, the intimacy between them was not enough to be respectful.

Mrs. Shen also understood this, if Shen Nian had been growing up by her side, then they might become the closest grandparents, but on the way Shen Nian left, someone took his place.

Of course, they are still grandparents, even if the relationship is not so close.

Old Mrs. Shen didn't want Shen Nian to be restless here, she said: "You go back."

Shen Nian stood up and took his leave respectfully.

After he turned around and took two steps, Mrs. Shen called him to stop again.

Shen Nian turned around and saw his grandmother's expression was a bit hesitant, but her eyes were sharp and said: "You are now the Marquis of Zhenbei, holding great power, and no one dares to despise you. But the emperor's love and trust are fake, you Beware of the emperor. If you have nothing to do, think about how your father lived in this life."

Shen Nian didn't know why she said that, but he didn't ask further, so he nodded lightly and said: "Grandmother said it, grandson remembered it."

Mrs. Shen closed her eyes and waved him away.

Shen Nian walked out of Mrs. Shen's courtyard, and inadvertently raised his head to see green shoots sprouting from the top of a tree behind the wall. He suddenly felt that spring had come.

Shen Nian slowly walked back to his yard, because he was at the border all the year round, he didn't like to have people close to serve him on weekdays, he always felt that these people had ulterior motives.

When he first came back, because a girl wanted to change his clothes, he almost broke his neck as a trick. Since then, no one has approached her, so the yard looks very deserted.

But the yard soon became lively, because the emperor's rewards poured in like flowing water.

Not to mention the gold and silver treasures, the six night pearls in that box are the most conspicuous.

The one who came to present the reward was Ruan Jiqing, others didn't know, but he knew very well that there were obviously eight pearls in the night.Before leaving, the emperor took two more, saying that he could play with them when he was free.

He doesn't know about others, but the emperor obviously didn't want to impress Shen Nian by doing this.

Ruan Jiqing didn't know what the emperor meant to Shen Nian.

Of course, he knew very well in his heart that no matter what the emperor meant, he had to restrain himself in front of Shen Nian, at least for now Shen Nian was the number one in the emperor's heart.

Ruan Jiqing looked at Shen Nian and said with a smile: "Master Hou, the emperor asked the servant to bring you a message, telling you not to delay entering the palace tomorrow. Without you in the palace these few days, the emperor can't sleep well."

Shen Nian kept his face silently, now he felt that Mrs. Shen was right in saying that the emperor's favor is poisonous.Qi Junmu was even more poisonous.

Knowing that he would enter the palace tomorrow, today he suddenly rewarded these treasures with great fanfare, and let Ruan Jiqing say these implicit words in public.Isn't that telling everyone that in this quarrel between Zhenbeihou and the emperor, the emperor retreated and Zhenbeihou gained the upper hand?

In the eyes of some people, he is afraid that he has really become a traitor who is persecuting the emperor.

Thinking of this, Shen Nian shifted his gaze to Ruan Jiqing's face inch by inch, and said with a smile on his face: "My father-in-law is here to take a walk, the emperor's orders are all in mind."

Ruan Jiqing let out a long voice, he felt that Zhenbeihou was not happy.

The rumors of dare to love are true, Zhenbeihou and the emperor really fell out?

Those ministers who were waiting to see Shen Nian's joke, when they saw this situation, cursed in their hearts.

Where is the rhythm of Zhenbeihou falling out of favor, this is the rhythm of Zhenbeihou wanting to go to heaven.

Of course, there are also upright people who jump at home and scold Shen Nian severely, saying that he is a wolf and ambitious, and they will read a copy of him sooner or later.

More people are silent, they know that the more the emperor is like this, the more vicious he will be against Shen Nian in the future.