Competing in the morning and evening

Seeing their anxious faces, Yuan Xizheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm just delaying for a few days. As long as you get away, I'll leave right away. I'm all alone, and I don't have any of you holding me back. Chu Yin wants to take I'm having a hard time."

Yuan Wanru wanted to argue again, but Rui'an stopped her with one hand and said, "Okay, let's go without delay! Don't forget that we are waiting for you in Shu!"

Yuan Xizheng nodded, the three of them hugged each other, Ryan choked up a few times, let go and went in to pack his luggage.She was straightforward, she didn't bring any important things, she only took the bank notes, the sword, and wrapped a few ordinary changes of clothes, and they were all men's clothes.

Yuan Xizheng glanced at the things in her bag, nodded, and said, "Let's go now."

Ruian got into the carriage, and she took away nothing but a burden from the entire Yuyuan Mansion. In order to prevent the news from leaking, she didn't even take away a confidant.Those old people who have served her for many years, those old people who have been around her since she was born, and those guards who fought bloody for her, from this moment on, they are all farewell.Rui'an couldn't help raising the curtain of the car, and went from behind the curtain, but saw that the whole Yuyuan was shrouded in the vast night. In the quiet Yuyuan, only Yuan Xizheng was standing under the lamp, seeming to be facing each other. she smiles.

Those past events came one after another. When we first met, I only knew that someone in the palace had passed on a chess player with a good-looking appearance in the chess academy, and all the concubines loved to let him pass on chess.She Ruian didn't believe it, and thought in her heart that some kind of trickster was trying to trick her, so she had the guts to move this fancy trick into the palace.She walked towards the back garden provocatively, and saw a group of women surrounding a chess player.

The chess player was wearing a black palace uniform, with a straight white collar wrapped around his slender neck. There were five or six chess pieces in front of him, and he was dealing with five or six female palaces at the same time.Instead of being overwhelmed by this group of flamboyant women, people were set off by them with a kind of calmness and calmness. When they turned around, they dropped all the chess pieces. The female officials lamented and immediately replaced another batch.There was only one female palace inside who never made a move, so the chess player grinned and said: "This female palace has really played a game for thousands of years, and the fairy grandma is late. (Note 26)"

Everyone roared with laughter, and the female palace dropped the chess piece angrily and hurriedly retreated.

Ryan didn't know what happened next, only that her whole mind seemed to only stay on the chess player's toothy smile.That glance seemed brand new after many years, as if that scene was still close in front of us.

Ryan choked slightly and said in a voice that he could only hear: "Goodbye, Ziqing."

"Ruian, why did you stop me just now? It's too dangerous for Ziqing to stay." Yuan Wanru said.

Ryan withdrew his gaze, slightly concealed the tears in the corners of his eyes, and said, "Ziqing is right, if we are with us, none of the three of us will be able to get away! And if we go separately, maybe we can have some love for each other." Chance."

Yuan Wanru frowned, and said, "Then let's go to the Kingdom of Shu to be equal to Qing?"

Ryan smiled and said, "Maybe...Ziqing bid farewell to us here."

Yuan Wanru was taken aback, and then said: "Could it be that Ziqing isn't going to Shu Kingdom..." She immediately figured it out, and said: "I think Ziqing is going to Beiqi." After speaking, she sighed.

Ryan didn't say anything, Shu would be a long-term ally for the Southern Dynasty, but the Northern Qi would be an enemy country that would humiliate the Southern Dynasty.She, the eldest princess, could go to the Shu Kingdom, but she absolutely couldn't go to the Northern Qi Dynasty. Yuan Xizheng should have been in her heart for a long time.

Zuo Yangming slept until midnight, and suddenly found a man in white sitting on the window of his own. This scare almost scared Mr. Zuo out of his wits, but after a closer look, the person who looked at him with a smile was not the famous princess consort Yuan Yuan. Evening fight, who can it be?

"Consort, son-in-law..." Zuo Yangming's first thought was that Yuan Xizheng was here to catch the adulterer, and he couldn't help saying: "My son-in-law, the princess and I are innocent..."

Yuan Xizheng snorted softly, and said: "It turns out that you, Zuo Yangming, hang around the princess mansion all day long, but you are just perfunctory to Ryan. I thought you liked Ryan. It seems that Ryan made things difficult for you. Forget it, I'll go back and talk to you." Ryan told her not to embarrass you again in the future, Mr. Zuo."

After hearing this, Zuo Yangming couldn't help blurting out anxiously: "I like Ryan!" After he finished speaking, he couldn't help being taken aback, but since he had said everything, Zuo Yangming simply gritted his teeth and said: "I like the princess, but the princess is not like me. Nothing, she, she, she just loves to hear my stories."

"Listening to a story?" Yuan Xizheng was very curious, and said, "What story?"

Zuo Yangming scanned the face of the son-in-law, and found that the son-in-law did not show any annoyance, but was curious instead.

"Tell me quickly, what's the story?" Yuan Xi contended to see Zuo Yang's name halfway through, and couldn't help urging.

Zuo Yangming blushed a little, and said: "There are many strange cases in Dali Temple, and the princess loves to hear these legendary stories."

Yuan Xizheng laughed loudly, and said: "Then Dali Siqing's words are naturally ups and downs, which is very pleasant."

"My son-in-law, you can say that this little minister has unreasonable ideas. But if you want to tarnish the princess's name because the princess has heard a few stories from the little minister, and say that the princess has a secret affair, then the little minister is willing Take off this palace robe and fight this lawsuit with you."

Yuan Xizheng was silent for a while, and said, "Do you like Ryan, or the princess?"

Zuo Yangming couldn't help saying angrily: "Who are you to be Zuo Yangming? I may not be an upright person, but I like Ryan because I like her straightforwardness and unpretentiousness, her chicness, and her appearance. I like her... her gentleness..." Seeing Yuan Xizheng smiled slightly when Zuo Yang heard this, he couldn't help muttering: "Maybe in the eyes of your son-in-law, Ryan is domineering and willful, but what are you ordinary people like?" Good to know Ryan."

Yuan Xizheng sighed and said: "Mortal people can't listen to the most beautiful melody and appreciate the most beautiful women, but they can usually live longer... Isn't it your master Zuo who wants to live longer... Is it one of the purposes?"

Zuo Yangming sighed softly, and said, "When I met Ruian, I felt that this life is enough!"

"A good sentence is enough for this life!" Yuan Xizheng sneered, and said: "Do you know that Rui'an has fled overnight tonight, I'm afraid that tomorrow Rui'an will no longer be the eldest princess of the Southern Dynasty, but a fugitive from the Southern Dynasty. You may not You won't be implicated, can you still sigh that this life is enough?"

Zuo Yangming was taken aback, and said: "Ruian has never asked about government affairs, why did he run away?"

Yuan Xi Zheng said leisurely: "I won't tell you the reason, but whoever can catch Ryan will definitely do a great job. I have where Ryan is going, but because I am husband and wife with her, I can't come forward. It just so happens that you walked away with her recently It’s relatively close, so I don’t know if you are interested in making such a contribution!”

Zuo Yangming was furious, pointed at Yuan Xizheng and said: "Ruian is normal to others, but he is absolutely not picky about you, Yuan Xizheng. You and Ruian are husband and wife, so it's fine if you don't know how to protect her, you And put her to death!"

Yuan Xizheng sat on the window sill and said leisurely: "Husband and wife are birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when disaster strikes. I didn't betray her with my own hands. I am worthy of the relationship between husband and wife, so that she won't feel uncomfortable when she hears it. This is also my fault. Kindness!"

Zuo Yangming was tongue-tied, as if he was bored with anger, staring at Yuan Xizheng, secretly hating that there are such shameless people in the world.He is a majestic minister of Dali Temple, who thinks he is smooth, but compared with the person in front of him, he is nothing but a big witch.

"How?" Yuan Xizheng frowned and said, "Don't blame my son-in-law for not reminding you. If Rui'an commits a crime, I can definitely stay out of it based on my relationship with the emperor. But you are different. I don't mention that you walked away with Chu Min back then." It’s quite close, and he’s flattering Chu Hao in many ways, and now he’s getting involved with Rui’an, so the Dali Temple Minister’s position can’t be held prisoner, but you can’t do it?”

Zuo Yangming let out a sigh of relief, as if he was overwhelmed by Yuan Xizheng's words, he said hesitantly, "Why didn't the son-in-law go find someone else?"

Yuan Xizheng smiled and said: "Didn't I just say that you and Ryan have gotten very close recently, and it has been rumored that you put a green hat on my son-in-law."

Zuo Yang said repeatedly: "My son-in-law is clear, the princess is innocent."

"Of course I believe it, otherwise how could I choose you to make this contribution?!" Yuan Xizheng said flatly.

Zuo Yangming sighed and said: "Then please talk in the concubine's room!"

Yuan Xizheng jumped out of the window and sat down on a chair in the room, Zuo Yang said with a smile: "I don't know how the son-in-law wants the minister to make such a contribution!"

"Have you figured it out?" Yuan Xizheng said leisurely.

Zuo Yangming smiled wryly and said: "Current events are stronger than others. Ruian and the emperor are against the emperor. Naturally, they are seeking their own death. What can a villain do. Besides, the little minister eats the emperor's salary, and naturally he must be loyal to the emperor. How can he abolish the government because of personal interests. "He spoke eloquently, but Yuan Xizheng was stunned, and after a while he said: "Dali Siqing really understands things better than others."

"The son-in-law is absurd." Zuo Yang said with a smile: "The servant is going to undress, and then I will make some good tea for the son-in-law, and make it for you. You can talk slowly."

Yuan Xizheng raised his eyebrows, noncommittal, Zuo Yangming went to the bed and put on a coat, turned around and took out a bamboo pot, and graciously brewed tea for Yuan Xizheng.Although it was past the third watch at this time, the Zuojia futon was woven firmly, and the water poured out was still boiling hot.

"Sure enough, it's good tea. It's like Qingcheng tea from the Sichuan region. It has a special taste." Yuan Xizheng sipped the tea bowl with her slender fingers, and said leisurely: "Tomorrow, you can go and tell the emperor about Ruian's past few days. Ri once told you about the escape route, and she just happened to... go to the Kingdom of Shu, you just need to tell the emperor that if you catch Rui'an, I will do a great job for you."

"Thank you son-in-law for your love, thank you son-in-law for your love..." Zuo Yang nodded and bowed again and again, and suddenly shouted: "Go to hell!"

As he shouted, he rushed over with his whole body, and just now, Yuan Xizheng, who seemed to be bowing his head to drink tea, somehow freed up a hand to pinch Zuo Yangming's wrist lightly, and glanced at the dagger in Zuo Yangming's hand , humming softly: "This dagger is not bad."

Seeing that he was restrained, Zuo Yangming couldn't help showing a trace of despair in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "Yuan Xizheng, don't think that you can get your life's glory and wealth by betraying Rui'an, like an ungrateful villain like you, Definitely not a good death."

There was a hint of anger in Yuan Xizheng's eyes, and he sneered and said, "It's a pity, I'm not dead yet, but you, a lover, are going to be on the road today." As he said, Yuan Xi fought for the dagger in Zuo Yangming's hand Just one wave.

Zuo Yangming closed his eyes, only feeling a chill on his neck. He had heard from the seller when he received this dagger before that although this dagger could not break hair, it was still an extremely sharp weapon.Zuo Yangming rejoiced, finally he didn't die too painfully, but unfortunately he couldn't do anything for that woman, that woman looked domineering, but he Zuo Yangming knew that under that seemingly rigid appearance , but a girl who is afraid of being hurt, a girl who is eager to know the outside world, a woman who makes people love and pity.

Zuo Yangming fell straight on the ground. He waited quietly for the moment of death to come. After a while, Yuan Xizheng said leisurely: "The ground is so cold, how long can you lie down?"

Zuo Yangming suddenly opened his eyes, got up, touched his neck, checked his body again, and found that there was no damage, he pondered for a while, and said: "I don't know what the son-in-law intends to do?"

Yuan Xizheng stood up, bowed and said, "Master Zuo was shocked. It is Ziqing who has something to ask, but he doesn't know whether he should trust him or not?"

Zuo Yangming felt relieved, and said: "You said that Ryan was wanted by the emperor, so you lied to me, right?"

Yuan Xizheng shook his head and said: "This is true, you will know it tomorrow morning."

"Then, did Ryan escape?" Zuo Yang asked urgently.

"Not yet, but if you help me with this, she will be able to escape!"

Yuan Xizheng smiled.

Zuo Yang didn't care about his name either, he stood up and bowed to Yuan Xizheng, saying: "Please give orders, my son-in-law."

Yuan Xizheng looked at this slick, pedantic, and capable scribe in front of him, and smiled slightly in his heart, Ruian, this Dali temple secretary reads thousands of case files every year, and this Zuo Yang has been a Dali clerk for more than ten years Monastery officials, if you don’t worry about it, I can tell you about it for a lifetime.

In the early morning of the second day, Zuo Yangming heard about Chu Yin's anger.Although he was not familiar with King Liang back then, he had always heard rumors that King Liang was gentle, gentle and courteous. After Chu Yin came to the throne, although he felt that he was a little different from the rumors, he still behaved in a calm manner.But today's Chu Yin was furious with a thunderbolt. Before he went to court, he loudly reprimanded Lord Dongfang, and killed the guard at the south gate together with the guards.

It was rumored in the entire warm pavilion that Princess Rui'an fled privately. Because she had secretly colluded with De Wang Chu Min many years ago, she communicated with foreign countries, and evidence of her intention to usurp the throne was discovered, so she defected overnight.This kind of human crime is obviously even for Ruian, who is a dignified princess. A glass of poisonous wine and a white silk are inevitable. As for the son-in-law, Yuan Xizheng, no one mentioned him from the beginning to the end. After all, the relationship between Yuan Xizheng and Chu Yin is not trivial. It was another hero who brought the Northern Qi defeat back a few months ago. No one knew what Chu Yin was thinking, so naturally no one would mention it.

At five o'clock, all the ministers came out of the Nuan Pavilion and entered the Jinluan Hall one after another. Chu Yin's face was gloomy, and he scanned the ministers who all had their heads down, and said in a deep voice: "I think everyone has already done something about Rui'an." I have heard about it, and I don’t know how you can deal with this matter?”

There was silence in the hall. Princess Rui'an had a bad reputation, but if she said that she was trying to usurp the throne and had connections with foreign countries, it seemed like she was trying to add a crime.As for why Ryan fled, some of these ministers knew it well, while others were ignorant. A member of the Ministry of Criminal Justice said that the whole country should issue a list of arrest warrants and close all checkpoints to prevent Ryan from escaping, so there was nothing newer.

Chu Yin said coldly, "Is General Rongwei here?"

Tang Cihu hurried forward and said: "The minister is here."

"When I was in Jingzhou, I heard that you have a skill, very good at tracking, is there such a thing?"

Tang Cihu has been a bandit for many years, and he learned the tracking ability after becoming a bandit.Some caravans are quite experienced, and they can often use the spies of these bandits on the way, or conjure up other tricks to escape.Over time, Tang Cihu has acquired the ability to track.

"Back to the emperor, I will indeed track... I dare not say that I am very good at it, but if the emperor asks me to track down the princess, I can try my best."

Chu Yin said word by word: "I didn't ask you to try your best, I want you...to take [-] soldiers and horses and go all out." As soon as his words fell, all the ministers present couldn't help being surprised .

Chu Yin glanced at everyone present, and then said coldly: "Dongfang stay, and the rest retreat!"

As soon as he talked about retreating to the court, Zuo Yangming knew that it was time for him to appear on the stage, so he hurriedly bowed and said: "I... have a book to play."

Chu Yin glanced coldly at the minister of Dali Temple, and said, "Why is this playing?"

Even though Zuo Yangming bowed, he could still feel Chu Yin's cold gaze. He took a deep breath and said, "I got a secret report yesterday, saying that someone knew the whereabouts of Mr. Tan's son Tan Tianwang. As soon as his words fell, the people below couldn't help whispering angrily. After all, Tan Wei was one of the three lords, and his son died without a body, which shocked the government and the public.

Chu Yin's pupils shrank suddenly, but his face softened, and he said, "Oh...

Mr. Tan's only son, since this person confessed, can you find Mr. Tan's only son? "

Tan Wei's lips kept trembling, staring at Zuo Yangming, Zuo Yangming hesitated for a moment, Fang said: "Go back to the emperor, the man said... Tan Tianwang's body was hidden in Fuling back then, so we kept Since his body was not found, I would like to ask the emperor, can I issue an order for Rong Chen to thoroughly investigate Fuling?"

When he said this, the poor Tan Wei who had just had a little hope was completely desperate this time, he took two steps back, and was supported by other ministers so that he did not collapse on the ground.

"What about the secret reporter?" Chu Yin asked.

"The person who made the secret report just gave the letter to the minister in the middle of the night, and when the minister chased him out, he had disappeared." Zuo Yangming hurriedly reported.

After hearing this, Chu Yin said slowly, "This Fuling is one of the royal tombs, and the people buried there are all royal family members. How can we search the tomb based on a small rumor? This is a disrespectful act."

"Your Majesty..." Tan Wei knelt down sadly and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister only has such an only son, but he was sent by a white-haired man to a black-haired man. Now this old minister has no other thoughts, but hopes to find my son's body and send him to the ground. For the sake of safety, lest he become a lonely ghost and not be reincarnated. I implore my emperor to be merciful."

Although Tan Tianwang was very close to Chu Hao, Tan Wei, the assistant minister of the Ministry of History, was always regarded as a clean and honest person.He is a veteran of three generations, and has always been trusted by the second emperor of the previous court. He has been the chief examiner many times and has countless disciples, so he is highly regarded in the court. When he kneels like this, half of the people in the court kneel with him Next, intercede for him.

Chu Yin's eyes slowly swept over those people's heads. After such a stir, the matter of Ryan's escape faded away, and his eyes finally fell on Zuo Yangming's head, and said: "You can bring the secret report over here." ?”

Zuo Yangming hurriedly took out a piece of paper from his belt and presented it to Chu Yin. Chu Yin took the paper from the eunuch's tray, glanced at it, and his face changed immediately. When she was at peace, she didn't speak for a whole stick of incense.

"I am not the only one who can agree to this matter. I need to go back to the palace to discuss with the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager."

Chu Yin slowly folded the paper, and then said: "Tan Qing's veteran of the three dynasties, I see and remember how much you have contributed to the Southern Dynasty, and I will definitely give you justice , don't worry!"

When Tan Wei heard it, he immediately prostrated himself on the ground and shouted three times long live!

After the ministers retreated, only Tang Cihu, Dongfang Jingyuan and Chu Yin were left in the entire Golden Luan Hall. Chu Yin sat on the high throne, propping his forehead against the backdrop of the curling cigarettes. , quite a bit lonely.

"Your Majesty, do you want me to leave now? You know that the longer the delay, the more..."

Tang Cihu said carefully.

Chu Yin raised his head, his eyes were a little blood red, which made Tang Cihu a little startled, and he said calmly: "You don't want to go anywhere, and surround the whole Jianye for me, remember, Your goal is... Yuan Xizheng."

Tang Cihu was taken aback, and said: "Didn't the concubine escape with the princess?" He blurted out, regretting it in his heart, but fortunately Chu Yin didn't mind it, and just said: "You pick 30 people for me, you must be absolutely Reliable, let them wait outside the palace gate."

Naturally, Tang Cihu didn't dare to ask why again, and said yes, Chu Yin had already waved to him, motioning him to go out.As soon as he went out, Dongfang Jingyuan and Chu Yin were the only ones left in the Golden Luan Hall. Dongfang Jingyuan stood quietly with his head bowed all the time. Chu Yin sighed and said, "Dongfang Qing's family has nothing to say to me?"

Dongfang Jingyuan said: "I have a lot to say to the emperor, but...it's inconvenient to say it."

Chu Yin glanced at Dongfang Jingyuan and said, "Since you have something to tell me, why don't you say it?"

Dongfang Jingyuan said calmly: "Because what I said is the truth, but if I say this, the emperor will think that I am narrow-minded and eradicate dissidents."

"Absurd, you said these words, it can be seen that the first thing in your heart is not me, but yourself, which is enough to prove that you, Dongfang Jingyuan, are not a loyal minister."

Dongfang Jingyuan didn't panic, but said honestly: "I am not a loyal minister, but a counselor."

Chu Yin said coldly: "What is the use of a counselor who is not loyal to the king?"

Dongfang Jingyuan immediately turned around, knelt down on the ground, and said: "Your majesty is wise..." After he finished kneeling, he said: "The little minister didn't dare to speak just now. Apart from worrying about his personal morality, he was also afraid of the emperor's pity. Nostalgia. Now that the emperor has thought of this point, the minister can speak freely.

As the emperor said, it is useless for a counselor who is not loyal to the king to come, not only useless, but also absolutely impossible to stay.Yuan Xizheng is not only a counselor, but also a capable minister who can turn his hands into clouds and rain. If such a minister cannot be loyal to the emperor, then he must not be left behind! "

Chu Yin closed his eyes slightly, and said, "What else do you want to say?"

"Chen... is gone."

Chu Yin waved his hand and said, "You can go too."

Dongfang Jingyuan bowed to leave. He stepped out of the hall and saw Tang Cihu waiting for him, so he said calmly: "General Tang has the emperor's order?"

Tang Cihu sighed, and said: "I'm not learning from you, Lord Dongfang, did the emperor tell you just now?"

Dongfang Jingyuan said: "Nothing."

"Then what did you tell the emperor?" Tang Cihu asked anxiously.

Dongfang Jingyuan said leisurely: "Some very important nonsense." After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked away quickly, even though Tang Cihu called him behind his back, he didn't look back.

The thirty riders selected by Tang Cihu were right outside the palace. They all knew that there was an important military matter to be done, but no one knew what it was.When it was completely dark, Fang saw a carriage driving out of the palace, and a hand with manicured nails stretched out from the curtain, clasping their general's badge.Naturally, these guards knew that the military order was like a mountain, so they immediately followed the carriage. After marching for more than two hours, they arrived at Fuling, one of the royal cemeteries at the foot of Yanshan Mountain.

The burials in Fuling are all concubines who died in the cold palace and were exonerated, or princes and princesses who died young. The most recent one who came here died in the 23rd year of Changyuan and was imprisoned in the cold palace for 20 years, and was posthumously sealed after death. A concubine of the posthumous imperial concubine.

The owner of the carriage passed the guards in Fuling smoothly, and brought the thirty riders to the concubine's tomb.The concubine's mausoleum is not very exquisite, but it is also magnificent enough. It occupies a small area of ​​half an acre of land, and it is located at the top of Fuling.

The owner of the carriage only said one word: "Dig."