see the gentleman

Towards the end of October, the selection of officials in each prefecture came to an end, and it was only at the end of the year that the officials of the prefectures came to Beijing for evaluation and resignation, and the officials were appointed in the next year.

Although the personnel season has come to an end, the autumn hunting, winter sacrifices, year-end assessments, visits to various countries, and even the preparation of annual banquets are all important events, and most of them focus on rituals, which are related to national affairs. Ji Yun is required to come forward.

The last two months of the year were squeezed into four months, until the annual banquet, the number of times Ji Yun slipped out of the palace can be counted on one hand.

Tonight, New Year's Eve, a grand banquet for the royal family.

It just so happens that this year there is a big sacrifice to the ancestral temple, and all the vassal kings of the states who can rush back to Beijing also rush back to Beijing. The emperor's family is gathered together, which is even more grand.

Ji Yun recognized the past one by one, and found that among the eight kings who rebelled back then, less than half of them were there.And those who didn't come, except King Fufeng, were all the culprits.Even King Fufeng dared to enter and leave the king's city because he was always arrogant and didn't take Ji Yun seriously.

In his previous life, he thought that the Eighth Prince was taking advantage of the chaos to make trouble, but now he knows that the villain's evil intentions have already been buried very deeply.

Ji Yun had considered the possibility of poisoning them all in a drink before, but after thinking about it for a few rounds, it was really difficult to operate.

For the kings, entering Beijing is also an adventure, each of them takes their lives very seriously, and the food given by the emperor can be inspected three times, not to mention the many martial arts masters around them, it is absolutely impossible for the danger to come within one step .

What's more, the leading culprit is not in Beijing, so what's the benefit of killing a few soldiers and crab generals, it's useless to startle the snake.

But thinking of the rebellion that shook the government and the public a few years later and threatened to move the capital to the south again, Ji Yun felt very stuck in his throat. Watching them drink, he hoped that they would be choked to death.

All the kings are still in the prime of life, and they each occupy one side as the king, and they are quite vigorous, among which King Fufeng is the most powerful.

Fufeng Wang Jizhun is the younger brother of his mother, Ji Yun, who is only two years apart, and they were compared to each other when they were young.Ji Zhun was very intelligent and good at literature and martial arts since he was a child. Compared with Ji Yun, who was young and had no achievements when he grew up, he enjoyed a much better reputation and was loved by the late emperor.

It was because of Ji Zhun that the first emperor refused to establish a crown prince for a long time, and the title of king was also the same as the second son.However, the eldest son is in front, which is really partial.It's just that because of the remonstrance of the officials, the system of the eldest son cannot be lightly abolished. Although Ji Yun is mediocre, he has not made a big mistake. Can be expected.

So the first emperor finally appointed Ji Yun as the crown prince, but after all, he was very partial to Ji Zhun, and what he bestowed was not only under the East Palace, but also ranked first among the kings.

King Fufeng was in high spirits, talking and laughing loudly, and his words had a strong sense of looking down on the world.In just a short time at the table, there was a fierce battle, and murderous intentions arose everywhere.

Ji Yun looked at him coldly. Back then, relying on Gu Huan, he finally ascended to the throne without any danger. The first thing he did after that was to send his covetous brothers to the territory, let them guard the royal family, and let them live on their own. off.

Unexpectedly, ten years later, the same room was finally unavoidable.When Ji Yun pacified the Eight Kings' Rebellion, he beheaded his own younger brother with his own hands, but he couldn't remember what he was thinking at that moment.

Ji Yun drank another glass of wine, he drank a lot tonight.

Pian Jizhun was not willing to be lonely, so she stood up on the spot, held the wine baron and faced him, and said with a big smile, "Brother Huang, why is he so depressed eating wine alone? We haven't seen each other for several years, and brother Huang doesn't welcome his younger brother?"

Ji Zhun was unrestrained and unrestrained, and he made friends regardless of high or low. There were three thousand guests in the mansion, and they all treated each other as equals. When he was in Beijing, he was a famous royal family celebrity and was very sought after by scholars.

It's just that Du Du left and right don't like his imperial brother, and he is always sneering and sarcastic, and rolls his eyes.

Ji Yun used to think that Ji Zhun was smart and intelligent, but also a man of temperament, relaxed and open-minded, while he was extremely mediocre, so he didn't like his younger brother who was always able to do a job among celebrities, and envied him very much. Unrestrained, so I don't care about him.

Who knows that the ridicule and dislike on the surface are deeper resentment and unwillingness.

Ji Zhun hated that he was only born two years early, and that no matter how foolish he was, he became the ruler of the world.I hate that he doesn't fight or snatch, because there are people who hold the power and profit with both hands and dedicate it to him.I hate him even more for taking it for granted, pretending to be tolerant and kind, not taking everything that others have tried their best to get, and ruining this great country.

Every word of heart and blood, it was said to Ji Zhun himself before he was slaughtered. It was compiled by the people at that time as "peerless hate words" and passed down to later generations.

Before Ji Yun raised his eyes, Ji Zhun smiled sarcastically, and said: "Brother Huang spends huge sums of money to build a dragon boat, and patrols all the way from Wangjing to Wangjun just to bring back a beautiful woman. Dare to call Ken a beauty and spend a lot of money."

Full silence.

Ji Yun put down the wine cup and raised his eyes.

Ji Zhun is two years younger than him, and the two of them look like their mother and father, they don't really look alike, they look like they were carved out of the same mold as other brothers, no wonder they were not in harmony since childhood.

Ji Zhun has a handsome face and starry eyes.When he left Beijing a few years ago, there was still some youthful frivolity, but now that he has passed the age of [-], that frivolity has completely disappeared.

Looking at it like this, it looks more and more like the shadow of my father when he was in his prime.

Even the emperor father said back then that he was born soft and beautiful, and his temperament was like a woman's, too gentle.On the contrary, he is not as good as Ah Zhun, who is decisive and good at making decisions, and has the air of being a father.

It is not without reason that Ji Zhun is so upset and unwilling.

Ji Yun calmly spoke in the silence where he didn't even dare to blow out the lights and candles: "King Fufeng drank too much, and he lost his dignity in front of the imperial court. Take King Fufeng down to sober up."

This is the meaning of driving people out directly.

Ji Zhun's face changed slightly, his eyebrows were raised, and he looked at him with a somewhat surprised and complicated expression.

Two guards approached, saying that they were offending, and they wanted to take him away.

The servant next to Ji Zhun immediately took a step forward and raised his hand to block.

The two sides suddenly confronted each other.

Although he didn't wear a sword, there was a sense of tension.

All of you held your breath, not daring to breathe for a while.

Pian Ji Zhun didn't seem to notice, raised his chin slightly, with a somewhat frivolous and arrogant expression, and said: "What kind of guy dare to touch this king?"

Turning to Ji Yun, who had a gloomy face, Ji Zhun smiled and said, "Don't bother the emperor to do it himself. The king and the emperor have never gotten along, and this wine is not very interesting to eat. It is useless to keep it."

Then he threw his sleeves behind his hands and walked out the door by himself.

After Ji Zhun withdrew from the table, Ji Yun's mood became even worse.In addition, I drank a lot of wine, and under the depression, I only felt a headache.

Finally, when the crown prince led several younger brothers to celebrate the new year with him, Ji Yun also withdrew early.

The night is darker and the dew is heavier, and the early spring is chilly, adding a bit of chill.

After leaving the banquet hall, Shu hurriedly tied a cloak on him. Recently, Shu has been serving him personally.

There was a period of time before, Li Chengnian often looked out of his mind, Ji Yun saw him sad and upset, so these days he only took Shu and told him not to sway in front of her.

Shu asked in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to go for a walk to sober up?"

It's so cold, Ji Yun doesn't want to hang out outside.He also didn't want to go back to the bedroom, since it was impossible to deal with government affairs, so even if he hired someone to serve him, he couldn't get any interest.

To him, the beauties of the harem are already dusty pinks from previous lives. He looks at them coldly and has no intention of pity any more.

As for the person in front of him, he was even more unintentional.

In the last life, Shu fell into the hands of those people and was terribly humiliated, not to mention the scars on her body. When Ji Yun touched him, she realized that this man couldn't even get an erection.People have been spoiled.

No matter how lustful he is, he still can't do that.

The tragedies she had experienced all left some traces on Shu's body. Ji Yun always remembered those lifeless, numb and dull eyes.

In the last life, Ji Yun was almost frightened because of Shu, leaving a shadow in her heart.Although this world has not undergone major changes, Ji Yun does not intend to easily challenge whether her dragon stem is strong enough or not.

Suddenly there was nowhere to go.

Ji Yun finally nodded and said, "Let's go."

The clear frost and night dew, and the occasional breeze, bring the scent of winter plums.

Ji Yun followed the faint fragrance to a remote place.

It was not the palaces and pavilions that Ji Yun was familiar with, nor was it an exquisite cage built by his supervisor brick by brick.

It is still very dilapidated and desolate, with only a few thin plum trees growing, no one passes by, but the plum blossoms are full of love.

Ji Yun stood under the tree in a daze.

Qianchen past events slyly nodded his shoulder, and he turned his head.

That cold young man was dressed in white, his face was blurry, he was looking at him from a distance, and he was about to stay away.

Ji Yun's heart ached sharply, and he woke up like a dream.

He picked a branch of plum, the petals were covered with hoarfrost, and the fragrance was like a breath.

Ji Yun bit the plum branch between his lips, and only had time to wave his hand to Shu who didn't know why, tiptoeing, he fled towards the outside of the palace wall.