Qinse is in the imperial court, forgetting both favor and disgrace

In autumn night, the dew is heavy, the moon is dark, a few cold stars are scattered in the sky, the darkness is not visible, the cold wind blows the branches and leaves rustling, and the meaning of chilling and desolation fills the world.

In the back garden of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Xie Lian, who was over half a hundred years old and had gray temples, stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, looking up at the moon. The bleak moonlight made him feel touched, he let out a loud sigh, and bowed his head slightly, There was a trace of sadness on the face of the important minister who specialized in Eastern Chu.

The wind blowing the fragrance seemed to be there, Xie Lian stiffened his shoulders vigilantly, turned around suddenly, and saw a graceful and graceful beauty standing silently a few feet behind him, seeing Xie Lian's angry eyes, she restrained her face and saluted At the end of the ceremony, he relaxed his eyebrows and smiled slightly, looking forward to make waves, the spiritual light flowed, his vermilion lips were slightly parted, and he didn't say a word, but he seemed to be telling his heart.

Even though he knew the origin of this beauty, he also deeply understood her heart of snakes and scorpions, but after seeing her at first glance, Xie Lian was also temporarily distracted by her otherworldly beauty. , Qinghui jade arm cold" came to his heart in an instant, he laughed dumbly, collected himself, and said coldly to the woman: "What else do you have? Is it not enough for my Xie family to be so noisy?"

The ex-princess stepped forward, smiled, exhaled like blue, and said softly, "Xie Shangshu, I know that you are worried, so I came here to offer advice to solve the problem in Shangshu's chest. A little bit of filial piety."

When Xie Lian heard the words, he hummed displeasedly. There was a needle hidden in this son's jade words. He knew that he hated the eldest son Xie Kun for disregarding the safety of the entire Xie family. He insisted on getting entangled with this witch, but he insisted on mentioning it , condescending overtly, but secretly ridiculing his incompetence as a patriarch and father.

Just earlier in the day, Xie Kun, who was still staying with the king, led the former princess and concubine, who was masked in plain skirts, into Xie Shangshu's mansion, which alarmed Xie Lian.

Xie Kunxu wanted to maintain his manly prestige in front of Ziyu, and he would not give in to his old father, defending his beloved in every possible way, and insisted on Xie Lian agreeing to welcome Ziyu into Xie's family with the etiquette of a proper marriage of a matchmaker—he still had some scruples However, Xie Lian knew what his son meant, and since Xie Wu died, Xie Lian was left with only one son. Of course, he couldn't bear the fact that he really had a rebellious son who rebelled against the family.

I only hate that I was too flirtatious back then, there were many concubines, I just cared about my passion, I played songs every night, I didn’t go too far, it made my offspring thin, there were no more than three sons and one daughter, the youngest son died early due to illness, I never thought of my favorite Xie Wu would be killed outside the battlefield, before leaving behind his grandchildren, and the eldest son Xie Kun, who holds the military power, is actually a meager person who loves beauties and does not love the country.

But who else is the next parent of the Xie family?

Swallowed a few times, but couldn't swallow the breath, Xie Lian pretended to smile and said: "You Laoqian, the princess and concubine, with the body of golden branches and jade leaves, worked tirelessly, and also served as the flower of interpretation for my father and son. The kindness is as heavy as a mountain. It really makes my father and son feel helpless." I thought it would be rewarded."

This remark was not only frivolous, but also quite obscene, but Ziyu's face was as usual, and he said along the way: "The Shangshu is polite, Ziyu is bold, may I ask the Shangshu, is it still difficult to get rid of the misfortune that happened in the palace, and you are unhappy, mentally ill and even physically ill?"

Xie Lian stood silent, waiting for Ziyu's next words.

Ziyu is the most able to observe words and expressions, knowing that Xie Lian is in the middle of his arms, he no longer intends to go around on purpose, and straightforwardly named a person, and said with a smile: "Why doesn't Xie Shangshu consider colluding with this person?"

"Are you asking me to throw myself into a trap?" Xie Lian snorted and sneered, "This man contributed a lot to the change in the emperor's palace, especially when he played against the former emperor. Trust, and be trusted as a confidant. I heard that His Majesty led Zhao Nanman out of the palace, so that he was guarded by his side, how could he defy the holy will for the old man's family feud?"

"The Shangshu only knows one thing, but not the other. That man is indeed loyal to Li Sanlang, but he must have coincided with the Shangshu in his desire to get rid of the South Vietnamese tyrant. If the Shangshu doesn't believe it, he can go to the book A letter, only about articles, not about official affairs."

Seeing Xie Lian frowning in puzzlement, Ziyu smiled sweetly, articulate and clever, giving advice one by one. Hearing that Xie Lian was confused at first, then enlightened, he clapped his hands and sighed suddenly: "So that's how it is!"

But in an instant, Xie Lian frowned again, and asked vigilantly: "This method must be thought of by someone who is familiar with the officialdom and Chaoxin, and you must also understand Wei Yixiao's character, it is absolutely impossible for you to do it." And, who exactly are you instigating? And what are your intentions?"

The question was slow but forceful, Xie Lian unconsciously forced a step forward, his eyes were fierce, he just stretched out his hand to grab Ziyu, countless thoughts turned in his mind at that moment, when the former prince got married, he was in the middle of the court, maybe nothing but Now that the whereabouts of the former emperor are unknown, no one knows the origin of this stunning woman. Who is she?

Ziyu didn't move at all, her smile was even bigger, like a flower just blooming, gorgeous and slightly shy: "Shangshu, I really want to help you, at least in the matter of the Nanyue tyrant, I have no malicious intentions. You... It's better not to be so scary , my concubine is as timid as a mouse, I can't stand it."

Xie Lian was about to retort, when suddenly he felt the faint and lingering fragrance all around him suddenly become stronger, the fragrance tangled his nostrils, and his mind also became muddled, he was top-heavy, his legs were weak, his footsteps were flimsy, he staggered a few steps forward, and managed to stabilize himself The figure was not enough to fall down, and when I looked up again, Ziyu had already disappeared.

In the evening of the next day, Wei Yixiao, the leader of the imperial army who had been busy all day, unexpectedly received a private letter from Xie Lian, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials who told him he was sick and would not go to court.

It was nearly September, and the Imperial Army was in full swing for the emperor’s departure from the palace to ascend the Chongyang Palace. Although the enemy forces in the north were suppressing the border, there was no war yet. This traditional festival of joy with the people did not need to be abolished, and it also showed the emperor’s peaceful rule of the world. Now, besides coordinating the overall situation of the imperial army, Wei Yixiao also needs to solve the emperor's worries and problems in other places. When he returned to the mansion, Xie Lian's letter had been delivered for several hours.

After receiving the letter from the servant, Wei Yixiao felt suspicious and didn't open it up to read it immediately. He first checked the cover carefully, only to find that it was sealed with wax varnish. Inquiring again and again, he learned that after checking his identity badge, it was indeed sent by someone from Shangshu's mansion, so he dismissed all the servants and opened the letter.

The handwriting in the letter is correct and comfortable, and it looks like it was written by Shangshu himself, but there is nothing serious in the letter. After Xie Lian respectfully, he just copied a story from "Han Feizi. Nei Chu Shuo", which is this The story also has a beginning and no end:

"At the time of Duke Ling of Wei, Mizi Xia was favored and dedicated to the state of Wei. The dwarf said to the Duke: "The minister's dream has been fulfilled." The Duke said: "What is the dream?" Also.' The public said angrily: 'I heard that the master dreamed of the sun, and Xi dreamed of the stove to see the widow?'"

Wei Yixiao was born as a warrior, so he hasn't read many books. He doesn't know the origin or meaning of the allusions written in Xie Lian's letter, at most he can recognize the words. After staring at the words for a long time, I finally remembered to find the staff in the mansion and ask them what happened.

After all, the aides are more knowledgeable than Wei Yixiao, and they have read a lot of ancient books of the sages, so they immediately understood after a glance, explained the source to Wei Yixiao, and at the same time added the second half of the story to Wei Yixiao:

Duke Ling of Wei was furious when he heard this, and asked the dwarf: "People say that you have to dream of the sun in order to see the owner. Why did you dream of the stove when you saw me?" Fuze all things, no one can block its light. As for the stove, as long as one person is warming in front of the stove, other people behind will not be able to see the fire. Now someone is warming up to you, so I dreamed of the stove, Isn't it just right?"

After the staff explained, seeing that Wei Yixiao was deep in thought, wanting to show off his talent again, and do what he likes, he explained the other things about "Jing Yi" and "Shuo Yi" to the leader of the imperial army in detail.

Wei Yixiao was silent for a while, then suddenly asked: "Since there are several, why did Xie Shangshu choose Wei Linggong to say it? Then who is Mi Zixia?"

The staff were startled, they didn't expect Wei Yixiao to ask so carefully, they vaguely understood the hidden meaning of the person who wrote the letter, and when they were about to be vague and perfunctory, they saw that the leader's face was serious, knowing that the matter was important, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet , I briefly mentioned Mi Zixia's person and affairs, emphasizing that although the man was favored by the owner, it was because he was "wisdom enough to govern a thousand chariots, trustworthy enough to guard him", and he was a general in the guard, not a prince's favor with sex minister.

Seeing the staff sweating to the corners of their foreheads, Wei Yixiao said in a low voice, "So that's how it is."

"Leader Wei, you..." The staff couldn't figure out what the master meant, wiped his sweat secretly, and asked tentatively. Today, the son is so cruel that even his own father and brother can kill grass and roots. If the master doesn't know how to provoke Ni Lin, just I'm afraid that even those subordinates like them don't have to wishful thinking to be forgiven.

What was stated in the letter was to use the past to satirize the present, to mock the emperor's favor for the South Vietnamese rebel general. The intention was so blatant that even a martial artist who had never read a book could not see it.

Wei Yixiao ignored the staff's nervousness, silently rearranged the letter, and said to the staff in a deep voice: "You must not spread this matter to the outside world. If you let it out, I will take you as a question."

The staff repeatedly said yes, Wei Yixiao said again: "You go down, tell everyone not to come near this house, and all visitors will be blocked."

When the surroundings were clear, the leader of the imperial guards paced slowly in the room. Not long after, he suddenly made up his mind and strode out.

And Zhao Rang, who was trapped in the palace like a bird in a cage, didn't know that the situation outside the palace had changed. There were many and chaotic things this day. At first, Chang Le disappeared. Xiangong, he knew that Changle would not be in danger of life for the time being, and if there was a commotion, everyone in the harem would know it, and it would be even more constrained.

I didn't want to wait until noon, just after dinner, the servants rushed to report again, saying that the cold palace caught fire, and there was a wreckage left on the ruins.

When Zhao Rang heard the words, he immediately thought of Li Ming, but he didn't think that he was buried in the sea of ​​flames, but worried that this was a trick he used to escape the shell-the underground passages in the palace were criss-crossed, and they could also lead to the outside of the palace. Then there is no one who can restrain the other party, the disaster of "upheaval", the disaster of war, I am afraid that it is imminent.

He put down the jade chopsticks calmly, thought for a while, and couldn't help asking: "Did you go to inform the empress?"

But the steward said, Empress Xie can't afford to be sick, it's hard to see her face, and now the highest ranking in the harem is Concubine Zhao, so naturally she can only go to Chengxian Palace to ask the concubine to preside over the overall situation.

Zhao Rang only had a wry smile, but he just took the opportunity to go to the cold palace to find out. He didn't want everyone to dress him up, and when he was about to leave the palace, an unexpected incident happened:

The prince begs to see you.