Qingjiang Yin

The great victory in Shannan is a joyous event for the whole country. Emperor Zhaosheng held a banquet for all officials in Linde Hall.

At the beginning of the banquet, the sky was getting dark.The lanterns were lit up, and the Linde Hall was as bright as day, and the room was magnificent.

The emperor sat at the head of all the officials, and Li Zhenyuan was among the military officials.

The playing music is elegant and pleasant, and the dancers are enchanting and colorful.

However, Li Zhenyuan only felt that silk and bamboo were bothering his ears, and his dancing was distracting. Even the fine wine and food that he had always loved, he didn't have the heart to taste it.

He forced himself not to look at where Yuan Che was, but his eyes seemed to flick there uncontrollably, but Yuan Che was not there.

Li Zhenyuan almost wanted to get up and look for him immediately, but restrained himself from making any noise.

Ever since his father said those words, even though Li Zhenyuan believed in Yuan Che, he couldn't help but hesitate in his heart.He didn't treat Yuan Che well before, why did Yuan Che like him?

On the other side, Zhong Liheng was also suffering.He had recently lost his beloved son, couldn't sleep at night, couldn't rest in peace, was sad day and night, and the pain eased a little, and he was shocked to hear that Yuan Che had come back alive, and brought back evidence of his bribery.

He jumped up and scolded Zheng Yang for being an idiot. He dared to record such a thing on paper. He thought about sending someone to attack Yuan Che and his party halfway, but Li Zhenyuan was going with him.

The matter of Zhong Nian had caused him to lose most of the emperor's favor. If the incident of accepting bribes really came to light, he might not be able to protect himself. At this moment, Yuan Che sent someone to present the account book with both hands.

He flipped a page casually, seeing his name on it, he almost dropped the ledger with trembling hands.

Yuan Che's meaning is obvious - to ask him to abandon the car to protect the handsome.

In the imperial court, his name was indeed not included in the list of impeachment, but the loss of the other five people greatly damaged the vitality of the Zhong party, and Zhong Liheng also lost the hearts of the people.

Zhong Liheng drank a cup of bitter wine, raised his eyes to look at the emperor, Emperor Zhaosheng hugged Concubine Zhong, admiring the dancer's posture, it was very pleasant.

Zhong Liheng felt at ease, and held the wine glass tightly with trembling hands. As long as his sisters were still favored, the Zhong family would be able to stand upright. May I ask which man in the world can withstand the pillow storm?

Yuan Che never liked banquets, and the scene of pushing cups into cups and the harmony between the monarch and his subjects only made him feel numb. Seeing Yuan Chi leave the table, he also found an excuse and chased him away.

Yuan Chi walked too hastily, but after a while, Yuan Che lost sight of him and had to walk slowly.

Taiye Pond is not very far to the east of Linde Hall. Yuan Che saw the water in this pool sparkling and shining under the moonlight from a distance, it was very beautiful, but in the quiet night, there was the faint sound of a woman crying.The voice was so thin and desolate that one couldn't help but feel pity in his heart.

When it is clear and joyous, who is heartbroken here?

Suspicions abounded in Yuan Che, so he followed the voice. After walking for a while, he saw a beautiful woman in plain clothes sitting in a gazebo by the lake.

Puzzled in his heart, he took a few steps forward, discerned by the dim light, and recognized that it was Li Meiren who had met once.In the inner court, the prince and concubines had to avoid suspicion, Yuan Che didn't want to cause more trouble, so he turned and left.

But Beauty Li also saw Yuan Che, and she was still worried a moment ago, but now she was very happy, and there was no one around at the moment, isn't it a god-sent opportunity?

Hastily called out: "But His Royal Highness the Fourteenth?"

Yuan Che stopped in his tracks, nodded and signaled: "Li Meiren."

Li Meiren hurriedly returned the greeting: "I have seen Your Highness." After saying that, she walked out of the pavilion and stepped forward a few steps, still separated from Yuan Che by Zhang Xu, with a weak voice: "I am disrespectful, I hope Your Highness will not laugh at you."

When she said this, there were still teardrops in her eyes, and there were still tear marks on her face, and because of her thin clothes, she trembled slightly, which aroused people's pity.

Yuan Che lived in this palace for 14 years. He understood the situation of the concubine who fell out of favor, so he nodded in understanding, and said, "Yehan hurts her body. Beauty Li should go back earlier."

"Your Highness!" Seeing that Yuan Che was unmoved, Beauty Li called out again. Seeing Yuan Che turned around, she asked hesitantly, "The nineteenth of next month is His Majesty's birthday. I don't know Your Highness..."

Seeing her seeming shyness, Yuan Che understood immediately that what she wanted to ask was Emperor Zhaosheng's preferences, and on the day of her birthday, she would be able to match what he liked in order to gain favor.

Thinking of this, Yuan Che's eyes couldn't help becoming complicated.

It is inevitable for the Zhong family to lose power. If Li Meiren can be favored, it may be able to speed up the decline of the Zhong family and end the struggle for the heir apparent as soon as possible.

Li Meiren waited for a while, the uneasiness in her heart increased a little, and she was about to say something more, when the young man standing tall in the night suddenly said: "Neon Clothes and Feather Clothes Song, Father loves this song very much."

Ecstasy flashed in her eyes, and she hurriedly thanked Yuan Che.Yuan Che waved his hand to say goodbye to her.

The people in this palace are all the same, for the sake of power, they will do everything possible, but there are only a few people who can stand at the top.

I don't know what kind of fortune this beauty Li will have?

With a cold moon behind his back, Yuan Che turned around, only to see Yuan Chi standing silently behind him.

"Brother Huang." Yuan Che was taken aback, not knowing how long Yuan Chi stood there, and what exactly he saw.

He forced himself to smile and saluted King Zhao.

"Emperor brother." Zhao Wang also smiled, with a cold look in his eyes, "I never thought you would be so fateful."

"Thanks to the emperor's blessing, Che returned safely."

"What does it have to do with me?" Yuan Chi's triangular eyes were quite sharp.

"Brother Emperor, wise people don't speak dark words." Yuan Che's tone was flat, with a bit of indifference and coldness on his face, the palace lanterns were dim, casting deep and shallow shadows.

"The fourteenth brother's words are inexplicable, brother Wei really doesn't understand."

Yuan Che shook his head: "You really don't have to worry about the imperial brother. The imperial brother is the first son and I am the concubine. Che only wants to protect himself and never dares to think about the supreme power."

"Doesn't the emperor know that what you say in your mouth is uncountable?"

A tinge of pain appeared on Yuan Che's face. His only desire was to protect himself, and all he did was for that purpose. But today, he had to choose a side.

The Three Princes Party would definitely not tolerate him. As for King Zhao, he was the last to be crowned the Great Treasure. Does he, Yuan Che, have a chance to survive?

"Yuan Che naturally understands that I am willing to serve the emperor."

The white lotus emerges from the mud without being stained, but the evil in the court can only allow the ink to stain the branches and stems, and can bloom quietly in the dark night.

I always thought that I could be alone, but it turned out that I would be a dog of a feather after all.

Looking back at the Linde Hall in the night banquet, it is magnificent with carved tiles and cornices.

Li Zhenyuan sat upright for a while, seeing that Yuan Che hadn't come back, he couldn't stand it any longer, and finally avoided the crowd and left the Linde Hall.

He didn't know where Yuan Che was going, and felt a little confused for a moment.

At this time, he saw Yuan Zhi returning from Taiye Pond, and Xin Dao Yuan Che might also be there.He had been to the palace several times before, so he walked in the direction he remembered.

Yuan Che stood leaning on the railing, looking at the sparkling Taiye Pond in a daze, with a gloomy and unhappy expression.

"Yuan Che." His restless heart suddenly calmed down, replaced by pity.

Yuan Che turned around, not surprised: "Wen Yuan."

Li Zhenyuan walked to Yuan Che's side, looked at the water with him, and said nothing.

After a long time, Yuan Che said softly: "Wen Yuan, I am not as good as you think, I am also a mortal, I will resent when I am bullied, I will be grateful when I am treated gently, and I also desire revenge.

"I am not the holy person in your heart.

"Do you love me who is so selfish and despicable?"

Yuan Che's expression was a little sad, but he looked directly at Li Zhenyuan, and refused to move away for a moment.

Li Zhenyuan seemed to be relieved, and took Yuan Che's hand: "Yuan Che, I just ask you, are you grateful to me?"

Yuan Che shook his head: "Of course not."

"That's it. I like you, and you like me too. Isn't it wonderful that we both love each other? No one is perfect. I love you, and I love your good and bad parts. Besides, Li Zhenyuan It's not as good as you think, I'm also cowardly, cowardly, careless, and sometimes unfaithful. Do you love me like this?"

Yuan Che smiled relievedly, stood on tiptoe, and printed a mark on Li Zhenyuan's lips: "Love."

"I don't dare to ask for supreme power, I just want to survive in this world and leave here with you."

Li Zhenyuan hugged him: "Okay, let's leave here together."

Yuan Che also hugged him tightly back: "Wen Yuan, no matter what the future holds, I will always be Wen Yuan's Yuan Che."

The faint fragrance of Zaomei came from nowhere, enveloping the two people in the darkness.

At the end of February, when the imperial examination was taking place, apart from Taixue, Simenxue, and local government schools, there were even private schools from all over the country who were recommended by the state.Most of these students arrived in the imperial capital in the late winter of last year, and delivered famous posts and articles to various officials in order to gain appreciation.

Since the founding of Dasheng, there have been Taixue, Simen, etc., and the East Palace has set up Chongwen Hall, which accepts senior officials and the children of those who have made great achievements to accompany the prince.

It's just that the crown prince died early, and Emperor Zhaosheng never re-emerged, so this group of princes, noble and young, had studied in the Taichu Academy, and all of them entered the Taiyuan Academy.

But the most eye-catching thing this year is not the students of these government schools, but Han Shi, who was recommended by the state.

With the friendship between Li and Han's families, Li Zhenyuan naturally had to pay attention to Han Shi.

As the saying goes: Thirty old Mingjing, fifty young Scholars.It is conceivable that the Jinshi department is difficult, but the difficulty of the Xiucai department is still higher than that of the Jinshi department. It is the first among all departments. In the past three years, the Xiucai department has been reopened, and there are only six people who passed this department.

However, Han Shi was the first in the talent department. During the palace examination, even the always strict Emperor Zhaosheng couldn't help but admire: "Shi is a genius, worthy of a famous minister."

Han Shi just smiled indifferently, bowed slowly to the emperor, and said "Thank you for your absurd praise".

After more than ten years of separation, no one is as childish as before, each grows up and separates into camps.

I don't know who Han Shi will choose in the end?Li Zhenyuan sighed secretly, looking at the man's back.

The imperial capital is like a bottomless quagmire. Some people are reluctant to get out of it, while others are determined to go their own way and sink deeper and deeper.

It turned out that none of them could escape their fate.

After Wen Ju, there is Wu Ju.Wu Kui is Cao Yanzhang, the son of General Zuo Longwu. He is only eighteen years old, and he is really a young hero.

Dasheng respected literature and martial arts, and Emperor Zhaosheng was naturally very happy to have won these pillars of the country. He actually got out of the gentle hometown of Concubine Zhong Gui, and took advantage of the spring search to perform martial arts competitions. The winner will get ten thousand taels of gold.

The sons of officials from various families in the capital, whoever knows how to fight, are eager to try, not only for the golden taels, but also to show their skills in front of the emperor.

Li Zhenyuan had recently quelled the Shannan Rebellion, and he was ranked among the generals of Siping in the year of the crown. He won the emperor's favor, and he was in the spotlight.

He didn't intend to participate, but Li Chongming said: "You have been away for too long, it would be good to meet these children from the capital." He obeyed his father's order to participate.

At the beginning of March, the spring is just right, and Vientiane is completely new, Li Zhenyuan and his party followed the emperor's driving slowly to the hunting ground outside the city.

Emperor hunting in four seasons, hunting in spring, summer seedlings, hunting in autumn, hunting in winter, accompanied by all officials,

Everyone was stationed in the eastern suburbs, and after the sacrifice, they hunted separately.

Li Zhenyuan is not interested in hunting, he has no intention of winning or losing, galloping horses in the grassy fields and mountain suburbs, galloping freely with the horses, the sky is vast and the land is vast, red flowers and green trees, in the spring of March, the warm wind blows people's minds, making people's chests turbid. clear.

After leaving the imperial capital full of castles, everything seems to be bright and splendid.

When the horse reached a place with abundant water and grass, it was unwilling to move forward. Li Zhenyuan didn't force it, he got off the horse and let the horse graze with his head down. He sat on the bank of the river by himself, blowing the breeze, picking off a leaf, and playing a ditty at will. .

Yuan Che followed the music and came with his horse. The riverside was covered with green grass and peach trees.

The author has something to say: the next chapter will be meat soup~ I haven’t figured out what to do with orz yet, please ask for some tips on how to deal with river crabs