The happy life of the devil and the devil

Not to mention that Jin Bo and others rushed to the northern border to secretly sell the light and dark properties that Ling Yucheng had built over the years; The robes met secretly; not to mention the northern Xinjiang camp, those iron-blooded generals who were inexplicably monitored and even detained for a month, when they were shocked by the changes in the capital, their grief and indignation were uncontrollable... The atmosphere in the capital of Dayu, these days Quite subtle.

Ling Yucheng was in Yuyang, and there was no such thing as popularity. All the aristocrats in the capital thought it was a joke when something happened to him.However, in the past few days, quite a few censor Qingliu have frequently written letters, this one said that a certain person traveled thousands of miles to welcome back his father's remains, his filial piety was commendable, and he asked the court for praise; , Destroying the bones of other people's ancestors... It seems that the drunkard's intention is not to drink.

For the royal family and the clan, it is more important to welcome back the second emperor's palace.As for Qingliu, Hanlin, Taiyuan students and the like, although it is not the dead bones of their ancestors who welcome back, who can make His Royal Highness feel filial? Chatting in restaurants and teahouses will not only win Chu Jun's favor, but also get money, so why not do it.

Except for the persuasion work that has never progressed, and Prince Duan Ningxiu, whose father's eyes are getting more and more supercilious, everyone is scrambling to show their loyalty, diligence and filial piety.

Seven days later, Prince Rui Ning Xuan came to the door.

The only remaining guard next to Ling Yucheng almost watched the prince step into his general's study with eyes of "Oh, finally a newcomer".Just kidding, Ning Xiu is the only one who comes every day these days, every time he comes, it is the same old way, the general is not tired of hearing it, they are tired of hearing it.It's not that there are others trying to come to the door to act as lobbyists, but so far, those people have not even been able to set foot in the concierge - today's Prince Rui is the only exception.

"Greetings to Your Highness Prince Rui—"

In the study, Ling Yucheng let Prince Rui take his seat, before he could speak, he straightened his clothes and took two steps back, prostrating himself on the ground.

"Ten years ago, I was rescued by the prince, but I have not been able to thank you in person. Your Highness forgives me."

After the first battle in Wuzhou ten years ago, Ling Yucheng was locked up and brought back to Beijing, where he was thrown into prison.At that time, the court was silent, only this absurd prince who was famous for his penchant for the south wind heard the news and sent his housekeeper to have a drink with the prime minister of Dali Temple. It was born well, it would be a pity to break it..."

At that time, the whole court knew that Ling Yucheng's imprisoning was the intention of Prime Minister Liu Mingxia, but although this prime minister had power in the court, he would not save face of a relative and noble prince for such a trivial matter.Thanks to Prince Tuo Rui's words, although Ling Yucheng was tortured many times in prison, he was finally not injured.When he was lucky enough to get out of prison, although he was full of awkwardness and sincerely knocked at the door to thank him, he was stopped at the gate of the palace. In these years, except for sending gifts when he was old, he had never been able to thank him personally One sound.

"My lord, I don't need to tell you why you are here. You are very kind to me. If it's something else, I don't need you to ask me. It's just this matter... Forgive me for being ungrateful and not obeying orders."

Ning Xuan smiled wryly and shook his head slightly.Don't talk about this matter, even if he was imprisoned ten years ago, the Royal Family of Dayu was sorry for the young man in front of him. He was entrusted by Ning Xiu to lend a helping hand, just to preserve a bit of the country's vitality. Today is too much of a contingency.Today I came to persuade him, but I couldn't let go of the important matter of the ancestor's tomb, even if I had the cheek to ask for favor, I would have to go through it, but when Ling Yucheng opened his mouth, he blocked his words completely.

"You... really look like your mother."

More than 20 years ago, the beautiful figure that crowned the capital city suddenly appeared in front of him, Prince Rui was unconsciously lost in thought, and blurted out a sigh.Seeing Ling Yucheng's eyes froze, he straightened his back suddenly, and his whole body was like a sharp sword drawn out of its sheath. He waved his hand slightly, and sighed bewilderedly:

"I'm talking about your biological mother."

"You are the son of an outsider, and you didn't return to the Yunyang Marquis Mansion until you were seven years old. Your father died in battle before he could see you. The princess wrote an angry letter to let you take the title, but why no one questioned your bloodline from the beginning to the end, have you ever thought about it over the years?"

"My lord means—"

"Your biological mother was also the flower queen of Yuyang, a figure that princes and grandchildren vie to befriend, singing and dancing, and a jade flute that is wonderful in the capital. Later, a famous flower was obtained by your father. For her, your father married the old Marquis of Yunyang I don’t know how many troubles I’ve had, and I don’t know how many times my family has suffered, but I finally got the nod from the old Hou Ye. It’s just because the main wife didn’t come in, and I had the right to put her in the outer house, and I promised to bring her in when I was welcomed into the main room. Later... "

Later, Princess Jingmin descended.

For the sake of the princess's face, even if she had carried a few concubines in the first place, she might have to send them away, let alone a concubine who was born in a dusty background.

"Back then your father received the imperial decree... and was imprisoned at home by the old master for seven days. As soon as he came out, he pulled a horse and went straight to the outer house. No one knew what he said to your biological mother at that time... But almost everyone in the capital knows that your biological mother had her hair cut off and her face was disfigured, and she swore that she would never see your father again in this lifetime."

"At that time, your biological mother had been pregnant for several months. She only had clothes on, and she ran away categorically. She didn't take a single cent of the gold and silk jewelry in the outer house. Your father also visited and gave gifts often. I don’t see you, I don’t take anything, I only rely on female red needles to support myself, and... the later you.”

Ling Yucheng's heart was already agitated, and he stood there, choked up and unable to speak.Prince Rui didn't even look at him, but leaned against the table, his eyes were far away, and he fell into the memory of himself:

"At that time, the king had just left the palace to open the mansion. He was young and curious, so he sneaked to see it. At that time, you had already given birth, in the chaimen alley, and the king looked at your biological mother through the window. , lower your head and push the cradle, gently humming a song to lull you to sleep... This king lost his mother and concubine since he was a child. Only after seeing that scene did he know what a home is and what a mother is..."

He suddenly let out a heavy breath, withdrew his mind, and pushed a brocade box on the table:

"have a look."

The brocade box is long and full of feet, the face of the brocade of autumn geese and reed flowers, the cover, and the four corners are inlaid with white copper, and the whole body is full of luster and luster.When it was uncovered, a vertical scroll, no more than three feet high, was framed with exquisite workmanship, and the sandalwood scroll head had smooth tentacles, which was obviously often played by the owner.Ling Yucheng slowly unrolled the scroll, the paper was yellowish, obviously it had been through the years, but it was still well preserved, a woman on the paper was sitting sideways, lowering her head to push the cradle, smiling slightly, with a kind expression on her face.Because she was facing the window sideways, she could only see the half of her face that hadn't been destroyed. Her beautiful and gentle face was clearly the appearance of her mother in childhood memories!

Prince Rui is good at painting and is well-known in the government and the public.However, at this time, Ling Yucheng had no intention of caring about the beauty of form and spirit, and the vitality of life.The loving face of the person in the painting seems familiar, and it is vaguely the child who is close to her knees. His mother is teaching him how to read and write red, smiling and listening to him reciting poems and articles.After fighting outside and being wronged, his mother stopped her needlework and held him by her lap, wiping the sweat off his forehead with a half-worn silk handkerchief in her hand, her eyes were half angry and half distressed...

"...Mom!" He yelled in a low voice.

A drop of tears hit the back of his hand, and Ling Yucheng suddenly realized that his hands trembled slightly, and he put away the scroll and put it on the high table by the wall.Turning around, without saying a word, bowed down to Prince Rui.

"Your biological mother is also stubborn. Relying on embroidery and mending, she worked hard to bring you to the age of seven. However, there was a great epidemic in the capital that year, and your biological mother was ill. Your father was away with soldiers... She had nowhere to go. I entrust you to take you to Princess Jingmin's mansion, where you knelt at the gate of the mansion for a whole night... a generation of confidantes will be gone forever."

"Your biological mother... once made such a vow to send you back to your father. For her, it must be more sad than death. But for her own son, even if she gave you to your aunt, she still hopes that you can To live—even if it's just to live. For this, she can bear shame and break her oath... She only hopes that the son she bought with her life can live."

"To endure humiliation for the country is not to be greedy for life and afraid of death... Your biological mother has a spirit in the sky, so I must know you and forgive you."

"Just be my king, for the sake of the ancestor's tomb, I beg you once."

"...If it wasn't for the fact that he was awarded the title of Marquis of Yunyang 17 years ago and was able to enter the palace to receive education, Ling Yucheng wouldn't be what he is today. The kindness that has been overturned is hard to repay." After a long time, Ling Yucheng slowly turned his head from the portrait of his biological mother Come on, the face like a jade carving was full of tears, but the eyes were so bright that it was shocking, "It is incompetent to not be able to sweep the holes and plow the courtyard for His Majesty and restore the homeland. Since it is to welcome back the second emperor's palace, I have to bear the humiliation." Cong-"

He knelt down and bowed down: "It's just that I have a few words that I don't know how to advance or retreat, and I beg the prince to play the Son of Heaven for my minister."

"...You say it. As long as it is within the power of this king, this king will definitely do it for you."

"Firstly, this trip to Beiliang is a matter for the minister alone, and I dare not insult the ancestors. I beg the prince to play for the minister, and implore your majesty to choose another virtuous and filial son to carry on the sacrifice of the father. As for me - I also ask the prince to call the shots. The elders of the family opened the ancestral hall and removed my genealogy."

"...removed from the genealogy? Why are you bothered?"

"My lord, the son of the disgraceful clan, can you still expect to be honored by the Ling family again?"

"You... oh." Prince Rui heaved a long sigh, and in an instant, this noble prince, who was in his prime, looked like a [-]-year-old man: "It's up to you. What about the second?"

"Secondly, when I heard that the barbarians entered China, the Chinese will, and when the Chinese enter the barbarians, the barbarians will follow. I beg the prince to play for the minister, and I will go. I would like to ask for a letter of "Ancient and Modern Documents Dacheng" written last year, for your majesty to educate Li Shu. Transfer customs."

"You are too careful, and you have to ask for it... Well, it's no wonder you."

"Thirdly, when I go to the Northern Dynasties, I'm afraid I'll never see the scenery of Yuyang in this life. I have a few servants and some things that I want to take with me. I hope that the future will last forever, and I will talk about the thoughts of my homeland... Please also The prince is complete."

"Besides, I beg the prince to send a message to Emperor Tiantong of Beiliang. I have a question to ask him face to face."

The author has something to say: (You don’t need to take it seriously in a small theater)

Housekeeper: My lord, did you draw this painting by yourself more than twenty years ago?

Prince Rui: How is it possible?Does this king look like the kind of apprentice who peeps through the window?

Butler: Then this painting——

Prince Rui: (drinking tea) Songzhuxuan is really good at making old things.Tomorrow, I will send them double rewards...