Si Tian Guan

"My lord," the person who came in a hurry outside the door handed out the envelope: "I have confirmed it, the porcelain vase is indeed Bi Hongzi from Jinxiu Camp, there is nothing wrong."

Mu Jingyan read the paper several times, and let out a breath slowly.

Many things are well known to everyone, why the three brothers have to hear the trial outside the screen.

If it's just a hearing, why is there Rong Jiu'an sitting by the side.

One Ling He and one Rong Jiu'an were both Prime Minister Lin's disciples, and they had the same tough temper as Prime Minister Lin.

If it was last year, he would still be worried about the relationship between these two people and King Qi, after all, Rong Jiu'an rarely paid a visit to Mu Jingde in private.

Now that Mu Jingde is gone, who doesn't know that people are leaving the tea to cool down, but this worry is less.

With a full stomach of poems and books and good calligraphy, Rong Jiu'an is an attendant in the imperial study. It is said that he will be promoted to Zhongshu Sheren in a short time.

He sent someone to test him privately several times, but Rong Jiu'an didn't respond at all, so he probably knew it in his heart.Not to mention Ling He's side.

With these two people present, Ling He is interrogating Qu Shenzhou, while Rong Jiuan is looking at the three of them, and will definitely report back to the meeting later.

Fortunately, no matter how suspicious the emperor is, they are just sending Rong Jiu'an to sit with him. After all, he is no match for Qu Shenzhou's former master, who was left by the emperor to play chess and test himself.

When he was seated in the side hall, he was a little gloating - the emperor did what he wanted to do, which saved him a lot of trouble.

But after the bottle of Bi Hongzi was poured, not only did that bastard Mu Jingzhao turn his eyes white and slide off the chair before holding on for a long time, even he also felt chills all over his body.

He has never personally tortured anyone, but he has also heard of Bi Hongzi from Jinxiu Camp.

Those extremely shrill hisses and screams seemed to come from sinners tumbling in a pan of hell, falling in the ears, and the extreme pain seemed to fall on the body.

Not long after, Mu Jingchen got up and left with a pale face. There was no need for him to be a hero, he followed closely, until the sun outside fell on his body, he seemed to return to the world, and took a few long breaths like he was relieved. mouth.

Just one bottle is enough to make people die, but Liu Chongming brought three bottles here carelessly, without any scruples about Qu Shenzhou's life and death.

It is said that even this proposal was mentioned by Liu Chongming to the emperor, saying that Qu Sitian was too precious to move, but it was very simple to ask someone to speak without hurting his bones.

It seems that it is difficult to hide his resentment for not being able to personally torture Qu Shenzhou.

Before leaving, he took away a bottle of Bihongzi. Although Rong Jiuan was a little surprised, he didn't say anything.

Even if he didn't do this matter, the emperor would definitely ask someone to verify the authenticity of Bi Hongzi. With his meticulous personality in the past, taking away a bottle would cleanse himself even more innocently.

Now that the results are out, it's true.

A big stone in his heart fell to the ground.

"It's true." He smiled self-deprecatingly.

Qu Shenzhou's past is easy to find out. He was sold in the capital since he was three years old, and his every move was lived under the noses of others. It was not until an accident in Qisheng Building two years ago that he changed hands to Liu Chongming.

It's only been two years, let alone just being a lowly prostitute in the yard, even if he treats people as honored guests with real money, he still thinks he can't make anyone so determined and willing to do such a bitter plan .

Even if Liu Chongming is willing, Qu Chenzhou is not a desperate fool, how could he poke himself on the tip of a knife until his flesh is bloody.

It turned out that he was thinking too much.

"What's the attitude of the emperor?" He asked.

The person standing at the bottom of the steps replied: "In the past few days, the emperor has been visiting Qu Sitian almost every day. See what this means, Qu Sitian is probably going to go up again."

"It's not a bad thing." Mu Jingyan nodded clearly: "The emperor is willing to carry him, but if he believes that there is no one behind him, this matter is over."

The man lowered his voice and asked: "My lord, now Qu Sitian is a favorite, do you want to go check it out?"

"No need. He has already climbed to the highest branch, so he is willing to look down and lose his worth." Mu Jingyan threw the letter paper into the incense burner.

"A person like him who is vain and admiring is just a piece of grass. He will climb up whoever sits in that seat."

"Tell mother and concubine that there should not be more troubles in the palace."

"Yes!" The man responded, seeing that he no longer ordered, and the matter was finished, he spoke again.

"My lord, Shili Pavilion is asking for your order. They said that King Ning went there frequently recently, and he didn't even drink much wine, so he put some thought into it. I don't know if he got a hint from Tang Shizhong, yes A few of them seem to have opinions, and they even had some conflicts."

Mu Jingyan pinched his brows in annoyance.

"That idiot is holding a chicken feather as an arrow, thinking that he can show off his power with a waist card."

"He knows nothing about leading soldiers. He doesn't have to rely on them no matter what he does. If they don't speak, who will listen to them? There's nothing to be afraid of!"

"So what if Mu Jingzhao is dissatisfied, at most he will sue the emperor, I naturally have a way to show the emperor how stupid he is."

"Tell them that they don't know what they don't understand, and they don't know how to fool people? My official hat is always counting on me to protect it, so I don't even want my head! What do I want them for!"

The man didn't dare to make a sound, so he responded, and retreated tactfully.

"Idiot!" Mu Jingyan suddenly scolded.

It wasn't just those people in Shiliting, he felt as if he was dragging a ship of waste that was getting heavier and heavier. These wastes were not only of no help, but they were holding him back all the time.

He didn't get out of the empress's stomach, and he didn't have the military power of Concubine Ming's family. He earned everything by himself.

Others are just fine, my mother and concubine are more than successful, and the two uncles have nothing to eat, so they know how to prevent him from being afraid of him. It has long been out of order.

give up?impossible.

He is not reconciled, what others can do, he can do better, what others have, he should also have, even if he is just a bastard.

Every time the emperor looked at him, every time the military power bypassed him and fell into other people's hands, he felt that everyone around him was laughing at him—bastard, bastard!

What about wild species?One day, he will trample everyone under his feet!

Mu Jingyan hammered his hands on the table suddenly, slowed down his breathing, and let himself gradually calm down.

"That Qu Sitian...since he's an ownerless person, it's not bad to get in touch with him..."

Living in the palace, Qu Chenzhou felt very light, and he was already awake when the sound of footsteps came from the first step of the stairs.

The curtain hangs low, and the afternoon sun shines through, which is filtered yellow and gentle by the curtain.

The sound of footsteps took two steps outside the curtain, which reminded him that when he was sent to another courtyard from Qisheng Building, Chongming also paced around his bed like this, then sat at the table and read a book, patiently reading Pretending to be asleep.

The days that felt full of bitterness at that time, recalling it now, unexpectedly turned out to be sweet, at least they are still together.

The curtain was quickly lifted halfway, and the sunlight came in. He naturally blocked his eyes with the back of his hand, and heard Yu Dexi's voice from above his head.

"Qu Sitian, are you awake? The emperor has come to see you."

He had been lying in bed for six or seven days, pretending to be a sick man, and when the emperor came over, he was "unconscious".

Perhaps the imperial physicians were scolded a few times, and they huddled together on his bed to worry - they wanted to invite the teacher again, but the teacher was at the Shizi's house, and the Shizi refused to let the teacher come to see Qu Sitian. If the teacher didn't come, they would If you can't make up your mind, you will still be scolded.

The infinite loop is not easy to solve.

In the end, the emperor uploaded the decree, and Doctor Qin came to see him again.

As soon as the medicine box was opened, it was filled with the meals that Mrs. Bai had cooked for him. He bit the lotus root box and tears dripped down the plate.

If this road came to an end and he was still alive, he really wanted to go back and return to them.

"Qu Sitian?" Yu Dexi called out again, tugging at his sleeve.

Qu Chenzhou opened his eyes bewilderedly, following Yu Dexi's support, he was about to get out of bed, but was stopped by someone.

"Excuse me, you are still weak, just stay on the bed."

The back of his waist was padded, and he pulled the quilt and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

When he looked up, he saw that Yu Dexi was also going downstairs, and soon there was the sound of the palace servants exiting the door, and he couldn't help but panic: "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Yu sat down at the table and pressed his hand down to signal him not to move.

"Shen Zhou, I have something to ask you."

"The emperor made it clear."

"What happened last time, the empress told me that you shouldn't live in the palace. Recently, Yu Shitai also had a copy to visit you, saying that this is not in line with etiquette."

"Your Majesty!" Qu Chenzhou tore off the quilt with great difficulty, rolled and fell under the bed: "I..."

"I just want to ask you," Emperor Yu interrupted him, "Do you want to live outside the palace?"

Qu Chenzhou didn't say anything, his eyes were already red.

"Your majesty, I have no one to rely on outside the palace, no worries, no worries, where does the emperor want me to go?"

Emperor Yu looked at him calmly: "Zhen will give you a good mansion, and you can choose your servants. You are different now, why do you need to rely on anything?"

"I don't want to go out of the palace," Qu Chenzhou sobbed softly on the ground: "People outside treat me badly, they beat me and scold me, only the emperor has been protecting me!"

Emperor Yu's eyes flickered, and he asked in a deep voice: "You have been lying in bed for so many days this time, but did you forget the drug punishment I asked Ling He to give you?"

"I... I have been beaten a lot since I was a child," Qu Chenzhou finally realized the gaffe just now: "I can bear all these hardships, and I also understand the emperor's concerns."

"When I was a slave in Qisheng Building, some guests didn't believe me, so the shopkeeper pushed me to them."

"The shopkeeper said that it doesn't matter what method they use, as long as they can make the minister tell a lie, they won't charge anything."

"The guests beat the ministers with whips dipped in ice water..."

He bit his sleeves, tears rolled down his face, he tore open the hem with shaking hands, took off his shirt, and prostrated himself on the ground.

"The prince never believed it... Your Majesty, you are the master of the world, and the life of the minister is yours, but you did not really hurt the minister. And you invited the best doctor for the minister, and the minister has enough food and clothing every day. If you dare to complain to the emperor, you are not as good as a pig or a dog!"

Emperor Yu stood up and saw that the skin was porcelain white under the scattered black hair, and the old whip marks that had been there for many years were shocking and extremely ugly.

"Put on your clothes."

Qu Shenzhou fastened his clothes, took a few steps on his knees, grabbed his clothes, and begged repeatedly: "Your Majesty, I beg you to be enslaved again."

Emperor Yu's face changed: "Why?"

"I am a slave again, and I will only recognize the emperor as my master in this life, and life and death are only up to the emperor. If outsiders want to humiliate me, they need the emperor to nod."

"I know that the whole court now says that I am a shameless slave who betrayed the master. But after all, I am a human being, not a beast, and I can't bear such a life."

"I'd like to ask those adults who accused me, if they become prostitutes and let others humiliate and play with them, will they accept their fate for the rest of their lives!"

"What nonsense!" Emperor Yu laughed at his childish resentment.

Qu Chenzhou muttered: "I didn't say nonsense, I just want to say that I will never betray the emperor, otherwise I will die a bad life."

There was silence above his head, and no one answered his words.

He looked down at the ground, he couldn't see Emperor Yu's eyes, but he could feel the scrutiny.

After a long time, someone sighed and asked: "Shen Zhou, you said that now you can eat enough and wear warmth, and that's enough. Do you have any other wishes?"

Qu Chenzhou hurriedly shook his head: "I am very content! I dare not!"

"Don't you dare? That means you have it?" Emperor Yu smiled: "Let's hear it."

Qu Chenzhou hesitated for a long time, but still said softly: "I dare not..."

Emperor Yu sneered: "I come and go in front of me, bump into the queen and the noble concubine, rampage in the palace in the middle of the night, smash things in the Jinxiu camp, curse Chongming and break a leg, why don't you dare? Don't think I won't!" I know, you are not so cute in front of others."

"Chen..." Qu Chenzhou finally said: "I have been bullied since I was a child, I just ask the emperor to protect me and stop being bullied..."

Emperor Yu laughed loudly, and shouted to the outside: "Bo Yan!"

Bo Yan's heavy footsteps sounded on the stairs, and he quickly entered the door and answered, "I have seen the emperor, and I have seen Qu Sitian."

"Give something to Shen Zhou."

Bo Yan knelt down halfway, holding two waist cards with outstretched hands.

Qu Chenzhou took it over and raised his head in confusion: "Your Majesty, this is?"

"If you want to live in the palace, you can continue to live there," Emperor Yu motioned him to take a closer look: "But my Sitian official can't be bullied casually. From today, you will be in charge of these two departments in Nanya. "

Qu Shenzhou looked down at the gleaming gold and bronze waist badge.

Left Xiao camp, right Xiao camp.