Shuoyun Feidu

In the afternoon of the next day, Shengjia arrived near Zhennan Mountain, which had been sealed off by the imperial army a few days ago, drove out all the idlers, waited respectfully, and was exclusively for the emperor to hunt. At the foot of the mountain, flags were flying in the wind. Beitang Zunyue and his party arrived at their destination. They took a rest for a while, and then the accompanying people began to arrange the accommodation, food and other trivial matters. Although the time was a little tight, everyone divided their tasks into action. When they got up, they proceeded in an orderly manner.

The sky was getting dark, but Shen Hanyan was alone in the room in a daze. At this time, there was no light outside, but he did not turn on the lamp, which made the room dark and unclear. From his perspective Looking outside, one could clearly see the people walking around outside, including guards and related escorts, as well as the green-robed eunuch who was busy serving the master.

Standing in front of the window, Shen Hanyan looked at the scenery outside the palace. Now his status is extremely high. Simply put, he is the third person next to the emperor and the crown prince, and the other member of the East Palace. A master, but besides that, he has another identity, an identity that has been hidden for more than ten years... After a while, Shen Hanyan seemed to come back to his senses, he stretched out his hand to put down the embroidered curtain, and sat down again. Back on the short couch, after thinking about it, he took out a small warm jade from his bosom. It was white and crystal clear, and the workmanship was very delicate. Shen Hanyan's eyes fell on it, and gradually there was a hint of tenderness in his eyes , this jade was given to him by Beitang Rongdu when he first entered Unsheltered Fortress. Wearing it on his body, it has a wonderful effect of calming the mind and calming the mind. It can be said to be a very valuable item, but at this moment Shen Han Yan's eyes suddenly froze slightly, showing a faint daze, and at the same time he was clearly nervous. For a while, the young man smiled wryly, took Yu Jue away, and then got up and left the window directly. He had nothing to do , walked to the cabinet in the corner, and took out a box wrapped in brocade from the bottom drawer. Shen Hanyan looked at the item in front of him, hesitated for a long time, and finally opened the box and took out something from it. , gathered in the sleeves, and at this moment, someone outside suddenly said: "...Master, it's almost time, do you want to send dinner?" Shen Hanyan lowered his eyes slightly, and said softly: "No need, I will I don't have much appetite right now." Then asked: "...what is the crown prince doing?" The man replied: "The crown prince is still in the hall." Shen Hanyan ordered: "You come in." When the eunuch entered the room, Shen Hanyan Yan asked directly: "...Is there any news over there?"

The man said with a low smile, "Don't worry." As he spoke, he lifted his right hand from his face and peeled off a human skin mask. At the same time, his whole demeanor changed. Shining brightly, Shen Hanyan heard the words, and heard that the voice of his confidant suddenly changed completely, his body shook suddenly, and then he turned around slowly, looking at the other party with a very complicated look, but the man He just smiled, sat on a chair to himself, and said leisurely: "Everything is ready now, the only thing I owe is Dongfeng, the next thing is up to you, whether this time is successful or not, you are the most important thing." It's so important." Shen Hanyan took a deep look at the man, then slowly shook his head and said, "I know, you don't have to keep reminding me like this...I know what I should do."

"That's good." The man smiled lazily, with a noncommittal look, pressed his long fingers on the corner of the table, and said: "... There are people from us here, and the mountain pass half a mile away is still there. If you have enough manpower to encircle Beitang Zunyue this time, as long as you don't miss and successfully lure their father and son into the trap, then you are more than [-]% sure... Hehe, the Forbidden Army that accompanied you this time Nearly half of them are the chess pieces buried at the beginning, otherwise, if there is any change, how can we hide it from Beitang Zunyue." The man said, looked up at Shen Hanyan, and said with a soft smile: "Don't worry, Beitang Rong Nothing will happen to Du, since I promised you, I won’t go back on it.” Hearing this, Shen Hanyan relaxed a little, sat down on another chair, and after a moment of silence, suddenly said in a low voice: “But I always feel that maybe our arrangements are not so strict, His Majesty has always been shrewd and meticulous, if..."

"What are you afraid of? How could I not arrange this kind of thing in advance." The man slowly closed his eyes and said, "Beitang Zunyue is indeed suspicious and careful by nature, but it is precisely because of this that my The plan is foolproof... He has always doted on his precious son, but at the same time he will always be wary of him, so I have asked people to prepare for it, and deliberately made some cover-ups in terms of possible leaks, so as to give people the impression that they are Beibei. The illusion of Tang Rongdu, so that even if Beitang Zunyue saw some clues, he would not act arbitrarily, he must adopt a wait-and-see attitude, because he is not willing to do anything to his precious son, and he believes in him That son also won't really do anything to him, and besides, with his conceited temperament, he must think that he can control the overall situation, so there is no need to worry about anything at all. Their father and son are enough to restrain each other, and we don't have to concern."

Shen Hanyan frowned and listened, but when he heard the end, he was stunned, and a feeling of coldness slowly emerged in his heart. He stared at the man's face, and was suddenly speechless. After a long while, he said: "...you know them very well." The man laughed, and suddenly opened his eyes, a trace of indifference appeared in the corners of his mouth, which seemed to be engraved in the bottom of his heart. Thinking of things a long time ago, his face was a little hideous, but soon He regained his composure, his expression was still calm, and his eyes were still shining brightly, but if you observe carefully, you will find that this person's mind seems to have undergone some very subtle changes.The man stopped laughing, lowered his eyelids slowly, and said, "The person who understands you best in this world is often your enemy..." In the dark, Shen Hanyan looked at the cold smile on the corner of the other's lips, and a slight feeling appeared in his heart. However, he still refused to budge, put forward his request once again, and said firmly: "...No matter what, I don't care about other people, but you have to remember how you promised me, Beitang Rong Du must not be injured."

"...Don't worry, it's not just him, I won't kill even his father." The man sneered quietly, and said: "I have promised Bi Dan that after the matter is completed, I will hand over Beitang Zunyue to him, so, When the news of the assassination of Beitang Zunyue and his son came back to Beijing, you rushed back immediately to help Beitang Rongdu's son Beitang Runyou succeed to the throne. In fact, the real best candidate is Beitang Zun Yue's second son, Beitang Wei, his biological mother is dead, and he has no relatives to rely on. As the young master of the Eastern Palace, it will be easy for you to hold such a puppet in your hands, but it is a pity that it will not be easy at that time It has the support of a group of forces in Beitang Rongdu."

The man continued to sneer, seeing that Shen Hanyan was just sitting there, silent all the time, he snorted and said, "You and that Yin Zhibai have a good friendship, since you helped Beitang Runyou succeed to the throne, he must be the one for you. In support of this decision, Yin Zhibai is a core member of the Beitang Rongdu faction. As long as he expresses his position, those officials of the Beitang Rongdu faction will naturally fully support Beitang Runyou's succession. Besides, Beitang Runyou's biological mother The Song family is still alive, and the Song family also has its own influence, so it will naturally become your help, but after the situation stabilizes, the Song family must be eliminated slowly, otherwise the new emperor will succeed, and the Song family, as a foreign relative, will also be an opponent in the future .”

During the man's conversation, he had already stripped the matter down to the last detail: "Since Beitang Rongdu was 'assassinated' in Miaojiang, then Xu Ximei must firmly support the son of Beitang Rongdu, and on the court side, we The officials of one party have also been contacted properly, and they will mobilize as soon as the news arrives... All in all, it is the general trend that several forces will stand by your side at that time. , In the final analysis, this country is already in your hands." The man's face was hidden in the darkening room, and he could no longer see his appearance clearly, and he just said indifferently: "...not to mention that I use Beitang Zunyue as a condition to get With Bi Dan's support, Zhezhe only needs to express his attitude at the right time and support the new emperor's succession. At this time of court turmoil, even if there are any objections in the court, these voices will be suppressed soon. In this way, there are no obstacles inside and outside, and you are the No. 1 in the Daqing Dynasty."

"...You are the real No.1 behind the scenes, aren't you? After all, I'm just a puppet." Shen Hanyan suddenly said softly. That thing: "...you have laid out a game for more than ten years, and I am just a pawn in this game, I can't help myself." The man listened, smiled softly, and stretched out his hand to caress Shen Hanyan's cheek , said: "Isn't mine yours? Well, it's almost time, go do what you should do." As he spoke, he pressed the human skin mask on his face, and it became a new appearance. The handsome eunuch walked out leisurely. Seeing him leave, Shen Hanyan sat blankly for a while, then stood up, squeezed the thing in his sleeve, gritted his teeth and stepped out of the inner room to look for Beitang Rongdu .

At this time, it was getting dark, Beitang Rongdu was washing his face in his hall, and was about to go to Beitang Zunyue to have dinner together, but he saw Shen Hanyan walking in, holding a plum blossom six-ear pot in his hand. Tang Rongdu was a little strange, so he took a towel and wiped his face, and said with a smile: "It's time for dinner, why did you come to Gu here, Gu is going to father's side, and have dinner with him. "

Shen Hanyan clenched his fists subconsciously, laughed at himself, and walked up to Beitang Rongdu. Although he was smiling, he couldn't help his heart palpitations. Let you drink, I brought some old Su Rongniang when I left Beijing this time, to satisfy your hunger." Beitang Rongdu suddenly smiled, took the jug, patted on the side of the jug twice, and said: " There are only a few jars of this wine, and you poured it out, but it just so happens that Gu hasn't touched a drop of wine for a long time, and the wine worms in his belly are probably boiled to death." Speaking of this , eyes crookedly smiling, seeing this scene, Shen Hanyan trembled in his heart, managed to suppress his emotions, maintained a calm look on the surface, and took out a wrong silk embroidered blessing flower brocade from his sleeve. The sachet came, and he said to Beitang Rongdu: "By the way, I saw that the sachet you were wearing yesterday was good in color but ordinary in taste. I just found a new one in the cabinet. I haven't worn it yet." You can change it first." Seeing that the sachet was exquisitely made, Beitang Rongdu stretched out his hand to take it, put it on his nose and smelled it, and immediately an elegant and long-lasting fragrance penetrated into his nose, and it was slightly scented for a while. He smiled and said: "...It really smells very fragrant."

Shen Hanyan made up his mind, took back the sachet from Beitang Rongdu, and said with a gentle expression: "...then I'll put it on for you." Saying that, he untied the original bag from Beitang Rongdu's waist. It was an apricot-colored tassel sachet, and carefully tied the one I brought on it, Beitang Rongdu didn't care, just smiled and said: "Okay, I'm going to my father's place alone, you can go back to eat by yourself " Shen Hanyan said in a low voice: "...Okay." The two of them left Beitang Rongdu's hall together, and Shen Hanyan saw Beitang Rongdu walking towards the place where Beitang Zunyue was in the distance. , couldn't help sighing softly, pursed his lips, and murmured: "Beitang, I don't want to either, don't blame me..."

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The room was brightly lit, Beitang Zunyue was sitting in the armchair, the slender five fingers of his right hand were slightly clasped on the smooth armrest of the chair, his face was calm, no obvious expression could be discerned, not far away, a figure stood on one knee Kneeling in the corner, bowing his head slightly.

"...Okay, I already know, you go." Beitang Zunyue suddenly paused with his right hand, and said in a cold voice, the man said softly: "Your Majesty, then the prince..." Beitang Zunyue raised his hand , without anger and prestige, stopped the other party's words: "...the crown prince, I have my own opinion." The man didn't dare to say more, he responded, and then disappeared in the local area in a flash. Tang Zunyue's face was cold, and there seemed to be something between his eyebrows. He lowered his head and stroked the ring on his hand, feeling a little confused and bitter.

Not long after, a eunuch outside suddenly said: "...Your Majesty, the crown prince has arrived." Beitang Zun Yue raised his head slightly, a complex look flashed in his eyes, but he said in his mouth: "Let him come in and pass the meal by the way." The servant agreed, and after a while, Beitang Rongdu came in with a jug in his hand. Seeing that Beitang Zunyue was sitting, he said with a smile: "Tomorrow, I brought a handy bow for hunting. There must be more things than you." Beitang Zunyue lightly stroked his forehead, looked up at Beitang Rongdu, there was no expression of joy or anger on his face, and he said indifferently: "...Really, I remember You were only six years old when I took you out hunting for the first time." Beitang Rongdu came over, put the jug aside, sat down in front of Beitang Zunyue, and said with a smile: "That's right, that day just happened It's my sixth birthday."

Beitang Venerable looked at him more, then swept his eyes over the jug brought by Beitang Rongdu, suddenly laughed, nodded, looked at Beitang Rongdu with a smile, and said: "Yes, at that time You are only six years old, now... you are nineteen, you are a man, and you are a man in everything you do." Beitang Rongdu was slightly startled, then smiled slightly, and said: "Why are you talking about this all of a sudden? " But Beitang Zunyue didn't say anything, just looked at him calmly, and suddenly smiled faintly, his brows gradually relaxed, and said: "Changsheng, tell me, how have I always treated you?" Without hesitation, he replied directly: "Of course it's very good, it's always been very good." Although he didn't know why Beitang Zunyue suddenly asked this question, he had always believed in the benefits of Beitang Zunyue treating him. Hearing this answer, Beitang Zun also nodded his head, as if he was talking to himself, and said: "...Yes, I also feel that I have always treated you very well. I've never been so nice to a second person..."

Just at this time, a few servants came in to set meals, and Beitang Rongdu sat opposite Beitang Zunyue with a smile, dressed in fine clothes, and said with a smile: "It's hard to look forward to winter, now it's March, I Don't you need to refrain from drinking? If that's the case, let's break the abstinence today, drink a few drinks with me, and wish you a lot of harvest tomorrow." Then, he took the jug of wine he brought, and ordered the waiter He took two wine glasses, poured wine for each other, and said with a smile: "This is the old Su Rong Niang, and there are only three or five jars in my East Palace. How about you try it?" Beitang Zunyue He didn't answer this sentence, but turned his eyes away, frowned his long eyebrows slightly, then stretched out his right hand from his sleeve and put it on the table. His eyes seemed to be covered by something thin, his expression was misty and gloomy, after a while, he looked at the pure gold wine glass, and suddenly said quietly: "...Do you want me to drink with you?" Beitang Rongdu smiled as a matter of course Said: "Of course, otherwise, who else will accompany me?"

Beitang Zunyue took a deep look at Beitang Rongdu, his face was still just as usual, but the corners of his lips raised a gentle arc, resisting the cold feeling in his heart, and then reached out to pick up the eight-full cup of water that had been poured. Beitang Zunyue didn't drink immediately, but quietly looked at Beitang Rongdu, Beitang Rongdu His face was as white and flawless as ice and snow under the light, and his sincere smile seemed to be so sincere, but at this moment, it made people feel infinite sighs, Beitang Zunyue's hands trembled slightly, and the wine in the cup also rippled , the sharp look in his eyes gradually dimmed, as if he had just woken up from some memory, his heart seemed to have been stabbed deeply by someone, but he didn't realize it, he just smiled lightly, his voice was calm and there was no wave , said in a very familiar and tender tone: "... Changsheng, although you have heard me say it before, but now, I want to say it to you again... The only person I love in my life is you, only you you."

The night wind blew slowly from the window, bringing out a fresh smell of grass and trees. Beitang Rongdu was slightly taken aback when he heard this, and then he lowered his head and smiled slightly. The tenderness was surging, he rubbed the pattern on the cup with his white fingertips, and said with a dumbfounded smile: "...I find that the older you are, the more you can say these sweet words, you know how to deceive people." Beitang Zun Yue's brows were peaceful, he came down silently, looked at the glass of wine in a daze, but suppressed the coldness of his teeth with the tip of his tongue, then nodded softly and said: "...Is that so, anyway, I just want to drink it. Let me tell you." The smile on the corner of Beitang Rongdu's mouth was like a ray of moonlight, clear and soft, he smiled slightly and said: "You talk a lot today, well, let's have a few drinks with me."

As Beitang Rongdu said, he picked up vegetables and put them in his mouth. The more Beitang Zun listened to his urging, a hidden bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and layer after layer of coolness appeared in his heart, as if born from his bones , I couldn’t stop it, as if my heart had lost its heat, sighed slightly, and then laughed as if I didn’t hear it, and said slowly, word by word: "...the wine you brought specially Naturally, I want to drink with you." When he spoke, both his voice and his tone were calm enough to make one's heart tremble, Beitang Rongdu gave him a slightly strange look, then raised his eyebrows with a smile, Leaning comfortably on the back of the chair, he said in a leisurely manner: "Tomorrow, I still have to hunt. After I have dinner with you tonight, go to bed early and recharge your batteries...Okay, how about you try my wine? , if you like it, I will give you two altars when you go back."

Beitang Zun took a closer look at the green color in the cup, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, sighed softly, looked deeply at Beitang Rongdu opposite, and said: "...how can I not drink the wine you poured yourself? " After finishing speaking, he raised his hand, raised his head and drank the fine wine in the glass without hesitation.