Rebirth of the Faint Lord

Shen Nian is the clearest about Cheng Jin's ability, but Cheng Jin is usually a secretive person, and when he is mentioned, many people will think that he is the guard by his side, and rarely think of taking him out to do something alone.

It's not that there was no chance for Cheng Jin to stand in front of people before, but he didn't want to.Said that Shen Nian had saved his life on the battlefield, and he would follow Shen Nian without going anywhere in his life.

Cheng Jin's attitude towards this was very firm, insisting on this, Shen Nian asked him to follow him.

Although I don't know where Qi Junmu heard about Cheng Jin, and he has the intention to cultivate him, Shen Nian is naturally willing.The most important thing is that the emperor has already spoken, and even if he finds thousands of excuses, the emperor won't listen. It's better to agree logically, and everything looks good.

Thinking about this for a moment, Shen Nian said again: "Your Majesty, Cheng Jin has been by my side for many years. It is his blessing that you value him now. It's just that he has a straightforward temper and a lazy nature. I'm afraid that he won't be able to stand the atmosphere in the officialdom." , will screw things up."

Shen Nian is such a person, regardless of whether things will develop in that direction, it is best to tell the worst of the situation first, so that there will be a way out when things come to an end.

Qi Junmu also knew his pissy nature. When he finished speaking, the emperor said bitterly, "What kind of soldiers and what kind of generals? Cheng Jin is the one who follows you. I know Cheng Jin when I see you." What is Jin like?"

Shen Nian: "..."

It doesn't sound like a good word no matter how it sounds, in the emperor's mouth, he is like a rat droppings, falling into the pot and ruining the soup in the pot.This metaphor is a bit weird, the more Shen Nian thinks about it, the more embarrassing it becomes.

Qi Junmu originally mentioned this matter casually just to change the topic, but when he saw the embarrassment and embarrassment on Shen Nian's face, he was very surprised.

In the emperor's heart, Shen Nian has always been thick-skinned, and his mouth is also very unforgiving, wasting that handsome and elegant appearance for nothing.In short, apart from serious nonsense, Qi Junmu rarely saw other expressions on his face.

Now that Shen Nian's complexion has changed so suddenly, with a little blushing on his face, it is not a bright sight.

Looking at Shen Nian like this, Qi Junmu couldn't help sighing in his heart, if he, the Marquis of Zhenbei, retreated from his hostility on weekdays, with such an expression, he could still arouse some people's enthusiasm, how could he? As for still single.

The emperor looked at him without any concealment, Shen Nian was originally a little embarrassed by the emperor's words.Being looked at by the emperor like this, I don't know why I feel more and more nervous, and the heat on my face can't be controlled no matter what.

Seeing that Shen Nian's face was getting redder and redder, Qi Junmu felt that he might be a little too much, he coughed dryly and turned his eyes away and said, "You just know this in your heart, after a few days I've decided on the candidate and will make it public .”

Shen Nian said calmly, "Yes, I know."

Having said that, there is nothing else, suddenly there is nothing to say between the monarch and his ministers, Qi Junmu took advantage of the situation and asked him to step down.

After Shen Nian left Qianhua Hall, he let out a sigh of relief, how things developed to this point was beyond his expectation.He can only sigh, the emperor's mind is not something you can guess.

That night Shen Nian was very honest and did not appear in front of the emperor.He is on duty tonight, and he can rest tomorrow, which means he can leave the palace and go home for a day.

In fact, there is no difference between squatting in the palace and Shen's house in Shen Nian's eyes. Whether it is the palace or the Shen's house, in his heart, it is just a place to live and sleep temporarily.

However, because of Qi Junmu's reminder in advance, he paid special attention to the situation in the lower palace. Fortunately, there was no gossip in the palace at all. The thing about Princess Yueqing was that she was sick at most. The queen mother was sympathetic and ordered the imperial doctor Go for treatment.

Princess Yueqing's falling into the water in the Royal Garden seems to have never happened at all.

This made Shen Nian breathe a sigh of relief and at the same time feel a little weird. This kind of weirdness was present when Qi Junmu mentioned the Queen Mother.

He thought he was fairly accurate in judging people, but he felt that he couldn't see clearly when facing the most noble woman in Daqi.Lin En was just the queen mother's nephew, and it was a bit unexpected that the queen mother thought so much about him.

What surprised Shen Nian the most was that the emperor never thought of covering up this matter in front of him.

The more calm the emperor was, the weirder he felt.The emperor's attitude towards the queen mother was too calm, without any resentment or love. In his eyes, the queen mother seemed to be no different from ordinary people.

Shen Nian thought this might be the reason why the emperor is the emperor.He is an ordinary person, and when his mother Wen Shi treated him like that when he was a child, he occasionally had a glimmer of hope.

Fortunately, he came to his senses quickly, and Wen could never hurt him again.

Thinking of Wen's, Shen Nian thought of the Empress Dowager.

Before he returned to Beijing, he still inquired about the emperor. It is said that the queen mother has always loved him and wholeheartedly supported him to become emperor. Logically speaking, the relationship between mother and child should be very deep.

Even if it is a little contradictory, the emperor, as the son of man, will respect the queen mother.The mother and child didn't know what had happened, and it turned into the alienated appearance now.

Shen Nian was thinking in a mess, only felt that the affairs in the palace were chaotic and concealed, annoying and a headache.

Wang Jun followed Shen Nian and was also on duty tonight, seeing Shen Nian frowning and looking in a bad mood, he brought a cup of tea to Shen Nian and asked with concern: "My lord, what are you thinking? "

Shen Nian glanced at Wang Jun and said, "I'm thinking about Mr. Lin. He...why is he wearing a mask?" Since he returned to Beijing, he has been entangled in various trivial matters, and was pushed by the emperor to make a lot of contributions.

In addition, he doesn't know the forces in Beijing and China, and no one dares to easily establish a relationship with him. He doesn't know many things in the capital, and he doesn't even know many people.

Zuo Xiang Lin Xiao is the emperor's direct uncle, he is favored and trusted by the emperor, this is something that everyone in the world knows, and Shen Nian naturally knows it too.He also knew that he had a son named Lynn who had been reclusive all the time, but he had never met the real person, nor did he deliberately try to understand it.

Of course, what's more, no one mentioned Lynn casually.

Yu Huayuan was the first time he saw Lynn, and it was also the first time he knew that Lynn was wearing a mask.

The emperor didn't tell him the reason, and it was not easy for him to ask. There must be some things that the emperor didn't want to talk about.

When Wang Jun spoke at this time, he naturally wanted to ask about it.This is also quite reasonable. He was also curious when he saw such a person.

After listening to Shen Nian's question, Wang Jun's face changed. After carefully checking that there was no one else around, he said in a low voice, "My lord, please don't mention Mr. Lin's mask in the palace."

Shen Nian's narrow and heroic brows were furrowed, and a crease appeared in the middle of his brows. He said, "Why?" Wang Jun pointed to it and said, "The emperor and the queen dowager don't like to hear rumors about Mr. Lin in the palace. Gossip."

Shen Nian's brows furrowed even deeper, he could understand that the Queen Mother didn't like people talking about Lin En, Qi Junmu was deep in thought, he really couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking.

Looking at Shen Nian's appearance, Wang Jun thought that he really wanted to know these gossips.He intentionally flattered Shen Nian and wanted to take advantage of the wind of Zhenbei Hou to climb up, so he naturally didn't want him to be taboo about these things, so he lowered his voice and said: "My lord, you grew up in the northern region, so things in the capital may not be serious. I understand, Mr. Lin En's face was injured to save the emperor..."

All these things are known to people with a little family background in the capital, and Wang Jun said it clearly and clearly.

Only then did Shen Nian suddenly realize what he heard, and he said that the Queen Mother's attitude towards Lin En was too weird, and he didn't expect so many trivial things to be involved in it.

Calculating what happened that year, he should still be in Beijing.

It's just that the Shen family was disliked by Emperor Jing at that time, and he was rejected by the Wen family, so he didn't know many things.

Later he fell into the water and almost died, and soon after he woke up, he was taken away by his father Shen Yi, these things have never been heard.

During this period of more than ten years, he has been in the northern border, his life and death are unpredictable, and he doesn't even think about the sadness in the capital, and everyone in Daqi's attention is on Emperor Jing.

That is to say, now that Qi Junmu has ascended the throne, the Lin family and Lin En are paid attention to again, and these old events are remembered again.

After Wang Jun finished speaking, seeing Shen Nian's absent-minded appearance, he said, "It's fine if you've heard what my lord has said."

Shen Nian raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Since you solved my doubts for me today, I will always remember this kindness in my heart." The implication behind the words was acknowledgment, and Wang Jun was delighted.

After figuring this out, Shen Nian didn't think about Queen Mother Lin En any more.

As long as everything is not counted on him, then he will be regarded as ignorant of the queen mother's calculations.

What he has to do now is to be on duty, to be a knife of the emperor.See if I can hold more weight in the emperor's heart, so that the emperor can use himself up in the future, so that he can have a better retreat and destination.

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Shen Nian went home directly the next day after switching roles. He didn't sleep all night and was so sleepy that he couldn't keep his eyelids open.

Every time he went back to Shen's house, Wen Shi would cry a lot. He was so tired today, before Wen Shi could speak, he said impatiently: "Mother, when I wake up, everything will be easy to talk about. The second younger brother opened his mouth, he will never leave the door of the study room for the rest of his life."

Wen Shi was dumb and didn't dare to say anything.

Shen Nian had a peaceful sleep in the room, and when he woke up it was already afternoon, Wen really didn't bother him.

Most people in this world have weaknesses, and it is best to use Shen Qing to threaten Wen Shi.

Shen Nian washed up and ate something casually, and went to visit Shen Qing who was trapped in the study for the first time.

Shen Qing has changed a lot, he is thin and yellow, and he has suffered a lot from his appearance.The first time Shen Qing saw Shen Nianren who had returned to Beijing, he was arrogant, but now his first reaction was fear.

But because of the strict teacher, Shen Qing shrank his neck and didn't dare to say anything, looking very aggrieved.

Seeing that he was really being honest, Shen Nian was polite to the teacher, saying that the emperor knew that Shen Qing was not material for studying, so he had already given up the idea of ​​making him an official, and was very grateful for his teaching these days and so on.

When the teacher heard that he would not be able to teach Shen Qing in the future, he felt a little disappointed.

Shen Qing is the most comfortable student he has ever taught, with the name of the emperor, even if the Shen family has the name of Marquis of Zhenbei, he is not afraid.After thinking about it again, this is what the emperor meant, and he could be considered to have heard the hadith, so he left in a good mood.

Before leaving, he educated Shen Qing with a stern face, saying that what he studied was nonsense, but he must be diligent in the future.

Shen Qing nodded repeatedly.

When everyone left, Shen Qing stood there with a dazed expression, he couldn't believe that he was really out of the sea of ​​suffering.

After several months of study, Shen Qing felt that it was a miracle that he didn't go crazy after listening to him every day.

Shen Nian looked at him coldly and said: "In the future, if you push my mother to cause trouble for me, you will stay in this study for the rest of your life."

Shen Qing bit her head and nodded.

Shen Nian wanted to say something else, but Mrs. Shen and Wen Shi who heard the news rushed over.

Seeing the two of them, the tears that Shen Qing held back in his eyes finally flowed down.

Shen Qing was crying very sadly, Wen Shi was also crying bitterly, and the only calmer Mrs. Shen also had red eye circles.

For such a moment, Shen Nian felt that she was extra redundant.Obviously they are blood relatives, the three of them are a family, and he will always be an outsider.

Suddenly, he lost his interest and turned around to leave.

Old Mrs. Shen was the only one who noticed that Shen Nian had left. She moved her mouth and wanted to say something, but she looked at Shen Qing who had suffered a lot and was crying.

She finally sighed in her heart, just pretending that she didn't notice Shen Nian leaving.

Shen Nian didn't go back to his yard, he left the Hou's mansion directly.

Walking on the street is no different from the feeling of being in the Hou Mansion. To others, he is a stranger.

Shen Nian strolled around the street twice before arriving at Zhuque Street. When he saw the Imperial Palace not far away, he walked towards the Imperial Palace

The imperial guards knew that Shen Nian was not on duty today, seeing that he had entered the palace without even riding a horse, they thought something important had happened, the guards at the palace gate even asked him if he wanted to report.

Shen Nian's entry into the palace was actually just a matter of brain twitching. When he stood at the gate of the palace, he couldn't leave directly, so he went in bravely.

He had already rested, so he naturally didn't want to go to the guard office again, so as not to give the impression that he didn't trust his colleagues.Now that he entered the palace, he couldn't wander around at will, he could only go to meet the emperor.

When we arrived at Qianhua Hall, Ruan Jiqing was standing at the entrance of the hall, beside him was a most beautiful court lady, with very docile eyes, the two of them were talking in front of the hall without saying a word.

The rest of the palace people are not there.

When Ruan Jiqing saw Shen Nian approaching, he froze for a moment and hurried up to meet him, "Master Hou, who is this?"

Shen Nian naturally couldn't say that he entered the palace with nothing to do, so he said, "I'm here to see the Emperor..."

There was some hesitation on Ruan Jiqing's face, but Shen Nian could see clearly, so he hurriedly said: "If the emperor is inconvenient, then it will be the same when I come back tomorrow when I am on duty."

Before Ruan Jiqing opened his mouth, the beautiful court lady stepped forward and said softly: "Eunuch Ruan, the empress is probably going to be thirsty, and this servant is going to prepare some tea."

This maid is Yutao, the eldest court lady next to the empress Wen Wan, she is very face-saving.

Upon hearing this, Shen Nian instantly understood what happened inside.

He said to Ruan Jiqing: "Then I'll go back first." The emperor and empress are inside, and the palace people are outside, so it's really inappropriate for him to come here at this time.

Shen Nian turned and left, Ruan Jiqing grabbed him, he glanced at Yutao and said, "Master Shen, it's not too late for you to let the servant report to you before leaving."

Yutao frowned, her eyes were a little puzzled.

Ruan Jiqing didn't have time to talk to her, so he went directly to the door of the palace and knocked twice. After the emperor's slightly indifferent voice came from inside, he said, "Your Majesty, Marquis of Zhenbei, please see me."

"Shen Nian?" The emperor really didn't expect it to be him, so he said, "Let him in."

The hall door was opened, and Shen Nian walked in with his head down.

Yutao looked at Ruan Jiqing with a gloomy expression. Before she could speak, Ruan Jiqing raised his fingers and said softly: "Miss Yutao, the emperor always puts state affairs first. If you know afterward that the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the palace today Entering the palace will implicate the empress."

Yutao understands this, but she still blames Shen Nian for not coming at the right time.

Wen Wan made the soup herself today, and the emperor didn't refuse. She thought that the reconciliation between the emperor and the empress was just around the corner, but she didn't expect Cheng Yaojin to ruin it all.

Ruan Jiqing knew what Yutao was thinking, he stood aside and said nothing else.

How should I put it, in fact, when he went to report, he also hesitated. The emperor has not looked good towards the empress these few times, but he has heard such a sentence a long time ago, the husband and wife quarrel before the bed.

In the past, the emperor held the empress as a pearl in his palm, and this feeling cannot be changed just by saying it.

He thought, Qi Junmu just wanted the queen to be soft.

Keeping the empress in the air for so long, it can be seen that the empress also understood what he meant, and took the initiative to narrow the distance with the emperor one after another.

If the emperor follows the trend, then the empress is still the jewel in the emperor's hands.

But Ruan Jiqing was thinking about all this in his own mind, and the death of his godson was firmly in his mind.If he was wrong, he would be the one who died this time.

So after thinking about it, even if the queen finds trouble afterwards, he has to report to the emperor now.Whether the emperor is willing to see Shen Nian is the emperor's business.

No, you see, this announcement was done right.

Shen Nian went in, and the queen came out.

Also because of this, Ruan Jiqing had a faint feeling of absurdity and boldness in his heart.Perhaps the emperor really was the empress of disgust, and not just a tantrum like he thought.

It's just that this thought was so shocking that he didn't dare to show it to Yutao.

Shen Nian entered Qianhua Hall, and Empress Wen Wan came out.

When Yutao supported Wen Wan to leave, she repeated what Ruan Jiqing said in a low voice, and Wen Wan nodded.

After walking for a long time, she turned her head and glanced at Qianhua Palace, her heart was inexplicably empty.

In the past, when she occasionally said a few words to Qi Junmu, he was very happy.Now she made soup with her own hands and wanted to ease the relationship between the two, but the emperor didn't even look at it.

As soon as she said a few words to Qi Junmu, the emperor began to look down at the scriptures.

She took the initiative to grind the ink, but Qi Junmu did not refuse.

At first, Wen Wan felt that the emperor had softened his attitude, but gradually she felt that Qi Junmu only regarded him as a court lady grinding ink, a servant.

Yutao and even the queen mother felt that the emperor was deliberately annoyed with her, but only Wen Wan felt that the emperor had really cooled down.He didn't have her in his eyes, and he didn't even bother to pretend.

Wen Wan sighed in her heart, then turned and left.

On the way back to Weiyang Palace, he said gently: "Just now was the Marquis of Zhenbei?"

Yutao nodded, she said dissatisfiedly: "The Marquis of Zhenbei is too rampant, knowing that the empress is inside, but still so ignorant."

"What nonsense are you talking about." The gentle tone was a little harsh: "How did the Marquis of Zhenbei know that the palace is inside? He entered the palace at this time to discuss something with the emperor. If your words spread, others don't know how to arrange them." What about this palace?"

Yutao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, it's a servant girl who is stupid, so don't be angry, Your Majesty."

Wen Wan glanced at her and said: "I'll forgive you this time, and forget it next time, I will never forgive you lightly."

No matter what she thinks in her heart, Yutao naturally wants to agree.

After walking a certain distance, Wen Wan said again: "It's still early, go and invite Princess Fuhua to Weiyang Palace, I made some snacks that she likes to eat, as an apology for her."

She and Fu Hua were both victims of the chaos in the Royal Garden last time.

Fuhua is a favorite of both the empress dowager and the emperor, she can't make the relationship between the two of them stiff, it will be detrimental to her and the Wen family.

Yutao sent Wen Wan back to Weiyang Palace before going to Fuhua.

Fu Hua heard that Wen Wan had made a snack, so he smiled and said: "The empress's handicraft is the best, can you give it to the emperor?"

After hearing this, Yutao couldn't help but said: "Going back to Her Royal Highness, of course I gave it to you, but unfortunately, not long after I sent it, the Marquis of Zhenbei entered the palace."

"Marquis of Zhenbei?" Fu Hua thought for a while and said, "The one who saved Cousin Lin En in the imperial garden last time?"

Yutao nodded, she was complaining for Wen Wan in her heart, and Wen Wan didn't let her say more, but she couldn't hide her words, now she talked to Fu Hua, her heart felt better, and her mind cleared up.

She hastily said: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has just ordered the slaves not to talk too much, so please don't mention this matter in front of your Majesty, the servants are afraid of making your Madam angry."

Fu Hua responded with a smile.

She is a person who does what she says, and when she arrives at Weiyang Palace, she never mentions Yutao's talkativeness, and only praises Wen Wan's dim sum and soup.

Every time Fu Hua can amuse the Empress Dowager, apart from her identity, her words are also one of them.

Wen Wan was originally in a dull mood, but she couldn't help laughing after being joked so repeatedly by her.

They chatted and laughed in Weiyang Palace, enjoying themselves happily.

In Qianhua Hall, Qi Junmu and Shen Nian looked at each other, speechless.

When Shen Nian entered the palace at this time, Qi Junmu naturally thought that he had something to report, and others sat there waiting for Shen Nian to speak, but Shen Nian stood there without saying a word after paying his respects.

Qi Junmu waited for half a stick of incense, and he was really impatient, so he said: "Shen Qing has something to report, but is there any unspeakable secret that is inconvenient to say?"

The emperor thought he was considerate, but if his courtiers didn't open their mouths, he had already found excuses.

It's not that Shen Nian doesn't want to say it, he simply doesn't know what he wants to say.

The most important thing is that when he didn't come, the emperor and empress were alone, and when he came, the mandarin ducks scattered.

If he can't say three, two, one, will the emperor reward him with two boards in a fit of anger?

Shen Nian thought a lot, and seeing the emperor's waiting expression, he wrinkled his face and said bitterly: "Your Majesty, it's actually fine for a humble minister to enter the palace."

Qi Junmu, who had a lonely tone, couldn't listen anymore, so he said with a smile: "What's wrong with my Zhenbeihou, who is not afraid of killing the enemy on the battlefield, why does he look like he has been bullied now? Tell me Look, if Marquis Zhenbei is really bullied, then I will make the decision for you."

Shen Nian originally felt that he was a bit ashamed, and there was nowhere to go in the huge capital after leaving home, now that he heard the emperor's words of concern, he suddenly felt that those things were not embarrassing.

So Shen Nian recounted what happened today, omitting many emotional problems.

Qi Junmu became silent when he heard this, but he could understand Shen Nian's mood.In his previous life, he did the same to the Queen Mother.

He knew in his heart that what Shen Nian wanted was not comfort, but a channel to tell.

In his previous life, he was the emperor, and he couldn't find anyone who could tell his thoughts. In this life, he no longer cared about the empress dowager, nor did he care about those cares that he couldn't ask for.

He could listen to Shen Nian's heart.

After Shen Nian finished speaking, Qi Junmu said: "You walked from the Zhenbeihou's mansion to the palace?"

Shen Nian nodded in agreement.

Qi Junmu looked at his legs and said, "Don't you feel tired?"

Shen Nian kicked his legs following these words, and couldn't help but said: "I'm really tired. I just wanted to see the emperor, but I forgot to be tired when I left. Now, after your reminder from the emperor, can I ask for a seat."

"It's natural to sit down and have a rest." Qi Junmu said lazily: "It's just you and me in this hall. Could it be that you still want to ask me to move a chair for you?"

"No need." Shen Nian hurriedly said: "How dare I, I have great strength, I can move it by myself."

Shen Nian kept his word, after moving a chair to sit down, he felt extremely comfortable.

He knew very well in his heart that it wasn't that he was really tired, but that he felt completely comfortable.Qi Junmu is not the kind of emperor who would comfort others, but at this moment, his attitude of speaking and doing things makes people feel really good.

All those things that were frustrating, and the exhaustion in my heart suddenly disappeared.

Qi Junmu used him thoroughly, and even when he was gentle, he was still overwhelming.

Just as Shen Nian was thinking about these things, he heard Qi Junmu leisurely say: "Since Shen Qing doesn't ride a horse or sit in a sedan chair, it's already late today, and tomorrow she has to enter the palace early to be on duty, why don't you stay tonight. "

Shen Nian's heart tightened suddenly, he looked up at Qi Junmu and said, "Thank you my Majesty for your love, this... there is no need for this matter, it is against the rules."

Qi Junmu glanced at him sideways: "There are palaces in the palace where the courtiers live overnight, and they won't hinder others. You can choose one to live in."

Shen Nian still wanted to refuse, but Qi Junmu was too lazy to talk to him, so he raised his voice and called Ruan Jiqing to arrange for him to go.

Ruan Jiqing didn't know which song the emperor and Marquis Zhenbei sang, the emperor was the biggest in the palace since ancient times.

The emperor said to keep people to live, even if there is no place to keep people, they have to find a place.The key is that Daqi has a precedent of staying with foreign men, usually favored brothers and courtiers.

It's just that even if this is the case, the emperor can't tell nonsense with his eyes open.It was still early in the sky, and it didn't delay Zhenbei Hou from leaving the palace to go home at all. How could the emperor say that it was already late?

Ruan Jiqing only dared to murmur these thoughts in his heart, and dared not say anything else.

It doesn't matter what other people think, the important thing is that Shen Nian knows in his heart that Qi Junmu stays with him just because he doesn't want him to go back to that Shen family, even if it is temporarily.

That night, Shen Nian had another imperial meal, this time the emperor who was at the same table did not eat much.

The place where Shen Nian stayed that night was chosen by Ruan Jiqing, and it was separated by a wall from the emperor's Qianhua Hall.According to Ruan Jiqing's words, the distance is close, if something happens to the emperor, Shen Nian can come in time.

The emperor felt that Ruan Jiqing was considerate, so he agreed, and Shen Nian naturally had nothing to say.

This night, Shen Nian didn't fall asleep for the first time.

Xu Shi sleeps too much during the day, Xu Shi is an ordinary person who can't sleep at all in this oppressive and bustling place in the palace.

Shen Nian lay on the bed and thought about many things, when he was at the border and in the capital.

Shen Yi's face appeared in his mind for a while, and Qi Junmu's for a while.

There are many and complicated things to think about, and the whole meditation did not fall asleep all night.

When it was getting dark, Shen Nian had already tidied himself up, and to his own surprise, he was in good spirits.

When Qi Junmu went to court, Shen Nian had already made a deal with him.

The palace is the most well-informed place, Shen Nian's appearance attracted all kinds of appearances.It is a great favor of the emperor to stay in the palace. It represents the trust of the emperor. Behind him is the endless glory and wealth. No one doesn't like it.

Everyone knows that Shen Nian is favored.But whenever everyone feels that this is the limit, he can come up with something different.They are all the same as ministers, and it is too eye-catching for this good thing to happen to him alone.

Qi Junmu really didn't have any other intentions to stay here this time, he felt that Shen Nian and himself in his previous life were quite sympathetic, so he gave him a place to live.It also meant telling the rest of the Shen family that if they couldn't keep the Shen family, they would have their own place to keep him.

In the end, he didn't plan on Shen Nian, and the incident became the direct evidence of Shen Nian's favor in the end.

Shen Nian himself didn't feel these gazes, as usual, he should go to patrol and scold people, he was not vague at all, but Wang Jun was a little bit aggrieved.

Shen Nian saw him muttering in a low voice with a straight face all the time, and felt his brain and eyes buzzing, so he asked, "What are you muttering about?"

Wang Jun saw that Shen Nian finally looked at him, and the performance just now was not in vain. He hurriedly said: "My lord, I feel that some people are too much. Eunuch Ruan, who is next to the emperor, sent news that it was King Jin and King Ping. Days depart from Qingzhou and return to Beijing, and will arrive in the capital soon."

Shen Nian's hand paused, and he said: "King Jin and King Heping have made great contributions in Qingzhou. This is a good thing, and they should return to Beijing."

Seeing his nonchalant appearance, Wang Jun finally couldn't help but said: "My lord, it's a good thing for the two princes to return to the capital, but many people are saying that Commander Yang is going back to the palace too, and there will be no place for you, my lord, in this palace in the future." gone."

"This palace never asked about my location." Shen Nian couldn't help but speak poorly: "The one who has a place in the palace is the empress of the harem."

He spoke quickly, and seeing Wang Jun's stunned expression, he was afraid that he would not be able to accept it, and said again: "The imperial guards in the palace are all loyal to the emperor, whether it is the commander of the left or the Marquis of Zhenbei, they all work for the emperor. They said their , you do your thing. What's the use of arguing about it."

Wang Jun thought, of course I argued.

These days, he has been working hard on Shen Nian, just wanting to go one step further.

Now that Yang Jinglei is coming back, there must be many people who don't like him who will sue him, so will he still have a good life?

Wang Jun's thoughts were all written on his face, Shen Nian shook his head straight when he saw it, and he said: "You and Hu Ze are famous in front of the emperor, as long as you work hard, you will naturally have a chance to develop in the future. Do you want to do it again now?" It's useless."

Wang Jun was a little embarrassed when he exposed his thoughts.

Asking Wang Jun to leave, Shen Nian lay on the couch, thinking, it's really hard to guess what the emperor is thinking.He appeared in front of the emperor almost every day these days, but he didn't even hear that Prince Jin was going back to Beijing.

Everyone said that he was the emperor's favorite minister, but who knew that he was the last to know about some things.

It's ridiculous for this favorite to do this.

Shen Nian felt that he might have slept too little and his mind was muddled.

What the emperor wants to do, as a subject, he can only watch and wait, there is no need to know the cause and effect.

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What Shen Nian was thinking, Qi Junmu naturally didn't know.

When he went to court, he summoned Lin Xiao in the imperial study.

Before getting down to business, Lin Xiao asked about Shen Nian living in the palace in a roundabout way.

Qi Junmu is also not good at talking about Shen Nian's family affairs, and he is even less willing to mention the matter that he has softened his heart so much.He said: "I have a state affairs discussion with the Marquis of Zhenbei. The discussion took too long and it was too late, so I will let him stay overnight."

Lin Xiao naturally thought that this was the emperor's plan.

Qi Junmu didn't want to keep the topic on this matter, and said: "This is what I want to talk to my uncle about."

Lin Xiao straightened his face, showing the appearance of listening attentively.

Qi Junmu said: "Now the national treasury is sufficient, I want to take some money from the Ministry of Households to repair the western frontier defense. The amount of money is not a small number, I want Prince Rui to send the money."

"Prince Rui?" Lin Xiao was stunned, for a moment he couldn't remember who this Prince Rui was.

After thinking about it, his face changed, and he said: "Your Majesty, this matter must never happen."

Prince Rui, Qi Junyan, the eldest son of Emperor Jing, and his birth mother, Queen, committed suicide in the palace.

As a legitimate son, Prince Rui was also very intelligent when he was young, but after the death of Queen Wang, he gradually became dull.

Some people said he was pretending, some said he was scared.

But regardless of whether it was true or not, Lin Xiao felt that he should not appear in the eyes of everyone.It is true that Queen Wang made a mistake and committed suicide. It is also true that Emperor Jing did not like Qi Junyan, but it is even more true that Qi Junyan has the status of a son.

With such an identity, Lin Xiao felt that it would be better for him to be completely forgotten by the world.

Qi Junmu didn't know what stimulated him, so he insisted on dragging him out to attract everyone's attention.

Qi Junmu was very clear about Lin Xiao's worries, he couldn't say that Chang Sheng would bury the Western Territory in the future, he just said: "I understand Uncle's worries, it's just that Prince Rui has always lived in the palace. His identity is there , It’s not that he forgets others without moving.”

"Furthermore, it's only a one-time escort, I also want to see where Prince Rui's mind is."

Lin Xiao thought about the emperor's words, and he said solemnly: "Is the emperor planning to test Prince Rui with this?"

Qi Junmu smiled without saying a word.

Lin Xiao thought about it seriously, and finally said: "This matter is of great importance, the emperor should think twice."

"Uncle, I have made up my mind." Qi Junmu said, "Furthermore, I asked Prince Rui to come forward, and I also want Chang Sheng to help me investigate Shen Nian."

Unexpectedly, there was another big thunder, and Lin Xiao felt that his brain was almost exhausted.

The emperor was thinking about it, how could Chang Sheng find Shen Nian in the western region?

Lin Xiao's expression changed back and forth, Qi Junmu mentioned this, anyway, regardless of whether Lin Xiaotong agrees or not, he will not change this matter.

"The emperor is really so worried about Marquis Zhenbei?" Lin Xiao suddenly asked after some time passed.

Qi Junmu didn't say a word. In Lin Xiao's eyes, this was the default.

Lin Xiao likes Shen Nian, except that his way of doing things is too slanted.

It's just that his Shen family army is a sword hanging over the emperor's head. From the standpoint of the emperor, Lin Xiao felt that Shen Nian's refusal to hand over the military power was a bit of an eyesore.

But not to the point of being a thorn in the eye.

Now that he heard that Qi Junmu made such a big circle just to check on Shen Nian, he felt quite a pity in his heart.

The emperor's suspicion is like a sword on the neck of a general, if he fails to do so, he will see blood and his head will fall to the ground.

The conversation between the emperor and Lin Xiao could not go on any longer. After Lin Xiao left the imperial study, Qi Junmu directly issued an imperial edict.This time, besides Qijun Banquet, Xing Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, went there.

These people are all famous officials, and Cheng Jin's name is very special.

As soon as this imperial decree came out, the whole court exploded.

There are those who agree and many who disagree.

They were noisy, Qi Junmu sat firmly on the dragon chair and watched coldly.

When everyone was exhausted from the quarrel, he said: "That's it for this matter, Zuo Xiang and the household department will arrange the money as soon as possible."

The Hubu Shangshu had a bitter face, but it was a pity that he couldn't cry like those Hubu Shangshus in the previous dynasty that he had no money.When Emperor Jingdi was in power, he didn't like extravagance, so Daqi left a lot of money in the treasury.

Now that Qi Junmu asked to use it, no matter how reluctant the Minister of the Household Department was, he could only agree with a bitter face.

After the arrangements for the western region were made, Qi Junmu completely focused on Qi Junzhuo who was about to return.

That assassin, A Duo, had already been secretly sent to the capital.

Qi Junmu didn't imprison him directly in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, but bought a house in the capital and guarded him.

He didn't interrogate A Duo, maybe he trusted Qi Junzhuo, maybe he wanted to