When Gu Min received Lin Che's letter, he had just returned to Fusi Yamen in Beizhen after finishing his business outside.
In the past few days, the Jinyiwei under the jurisdiction of Gu Min, from thousands of households down to Tiqi, has been extremely busy, and everyone is surprised. Master Gu suddenly doesn't know what happened. He used to be very kind and good. The one person we get along with becomes inexplicably strict.
Not only are they required to speed up the trial of the backlog of cases, but they are also required to go out to monitor officials to collect intelligence every day. If anyone fails to collect useful information, they will be fined and paid. Everyone dare not disobey Gu Min in person, but they will inevitably complain in private. Well, the emperor and Guo Daban are not in the capital now, so who are they showing off by being so active?
When Gu Min returned to Beizhen Fusi, the Jinyi guards who he sent out to collect information came up to him one by one obediently.
Jin Yi Wei Hui, who is in charge of monitoring the Duke of Liang's mansion, reported: "Sir Gu, my subordinates were ordered to monitor the Duke of Liang's mansion. Today, only Mrs. Xianping Hou went to the Duke of Liang's mansion. There is nothing unusual about the others."
"No abnormality?" Gu Min slapped the intelligence book in his hand on the table, and swept Jin Yiwei's face coldly, "Mrs. Xianping Hou went to Liang Guogong's mansion. If this is not abnormal, then what is ?”
A drop of cold sweat dripped from Jin Yiwei's forehead, and he said cautiously: "This subordinate believes that Liang Guogong and Xianping Hou's family have always been on good terms, and that something happened to Liang Guogong's son, and it is reasonable for Mrs. Xianping Hou to visit. What's wrong?"
Gu Min asked blankly, "Did you know that Du Qian Rendu, the former chief assistant, returned to Beijing recently?"
Jin Yiwei nodded, "This subordinate knows."
Gu Min said: "Then do you know that Du Qianren has a nephew, and his nephew's original wife is a concubine from Mrs. Xianpinghou's natal family who married the concubine sister of the left deputy general of Shenshuying? In terms of seniority, Du Qianren's Nephew, you have to honor Mrs. Xianping Hou as aunt, do you think this is okay now?"
The Jin Yiwei were speechless by Gu Min's words, what kind of concubine and concubine sister, how could they imagine such a complicated relationship?This Liang Guogong's mansion, a family that has no real power and is about to disappear, can it be possible that it can still have any collusion with a former chief minister who fell from power?
Mr. Gu must have thought too much!
According to such a follow-up investigation, the relationship between the lords and dignitaries in the capital is already intricate. Either this family is related to that family, or that one is related to this family, so they can't be relatives?
Looking at the expressions of these people, Gu Min knew what they were thinking, and said sarcastically: "The current intelligence network of Beizhen Fusi is full of mistakes and leaks, and the information is blocked, because you short-sighted people are muddling along. You don't have any sensitivity at all, and when you realize the seriousness of the matter, I'm afraid even the palace will be taken over by then!"
After hearing this, everyone felt that Gu Min was making a fuss out of a molehill, leaving a relative would mean rebelling, and most of the people in Beijing would be arrested and tried in prisons. Now that everything is peaceful in Beijing, what big trouble can happen?I don't know what happened to Mr. Gu, and he insisted on venting his anger on innocent people like them.
It's a pity that the official senior level crushed people, and they didn't dare to refute, so they had to admit their mistakes. Fortunately, the messenger who helped Lin Che deliver the letter to Gu Min came at this time, and they were able to escape.
After reading the letter Lin Che wrote to him, Gu Min secretly wondered that he did not have a deep friendship with Lin Che. Even if Lin Che wanted to ask him to teach the imperial army archery skills, he just had to find an opportunity to mention it when he went to the palace. Fei Zhouzhang specially wrote a letter to him?
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like Lin Che, who is straightforward, will do anything.
If it was not Lin Che's original intention to write this letter, then who in the palace could make Lin Che obediently write the letter? The answer is self-evident.
how?
The emperor finally remembered that this chess piece of his was still worth using, and he was reluctant to throw it away for the time being, so he called him to the palace under the guise of Lin Che's hand, and continued to perform the show of affection in front of him?
Give a stick and a sweet date, and play him like a monkey.
Gu Min's face became more condensed, and the Jin Yiwei standing under the hall saw what was written in the letter and thought that something serious had happened, and was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.
After a while, I heard Gu Min say indifferently: "I'm going to lie down in the palace tomorrow, and you continue to keep an eye on the movements of the various mansions in Beijing, especially the Du mansion and Duke Liang's mansion. If there is anything unusual, report it to me immediately." I know, do you understand?"
The brocade guards, who had been oppressed by Gu Min for several days, heard that Gu Min was finally leaving the capital, they couldn't wait for it, they hurriedly agreed with one voice, all of them couldn't hide their joy, wishing that the monster Gu Min would leave Beijing now.
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The next day, Gu Min led several Jin Yiwei cronies to the Yulong Mountain Palace on horseback. After entering the palace, he was not in a hurry to pay his respects to the emperor, but went straight to Lin Che who wrote a letter asking him to teach him archery skills.
It was only after Shen Ying finished discussing the state affairs with the ministers in the meeting hall that she learned from Shuo Yu that Gu Min had already come to the palace in the morning, and he was in the school ground at this time, pointing out the arrow techniques of the Habayashi soldiers.
Shen Ying didn't take it seriously at first, although in the past every time Gu Min came to the palace, he would always come to greet him as soon as possible, but this time it was Lin Che who invited him, so it was normal for Gu Min to go to Lin Che first.
Shen Ying thought, it shouldn't take long, after giving advice to the Habayashi Army, Gu Min will come to greet him, and at that time, he can say a few nice words to Gu Min to coax him, and he should be able to clear up the matter of the mirror. Looking back, after all, according to his past experience, Gu Min is quite easy to coax.
After returning to Chengxinzhai, Shen Ying drank a cup of tea, looked at the sky outside the window, and casually asked Shuoyu, "What time is it?"
Shuoyu replied: "Go back to the emperor, it's the third quarter of Shenchu."
Shen Ying nodded, put down the teacup, and sat behind the desk to review the notebook. After a while, she suddenly asked, "What time is it?"
Shuoyu replied: "Go back to the emperor, it's been a moment for Shenzheng."
Shen Ying put down the imperial brush, rubbed the center of her brows, it turned out that only half an hour had passed, but why did he feel that such a long time had passed?
It's really boring to criticize these things, Shen Ying pushed the playbook, got up, went to lie down on the Arhat bed, took out a story book pressed under the pillow and read it to pass the time. Throwing the story book into the bed, turning over and asking again: "Shuoyu, what time is it?"
Shuoyu glanced at the time on the western clock placed in the corner of the room, and said back, "Return to the emperor, it's almost unitary time."
Shen Ying was taken aback: "What? It's almost midnight?"
The sun was almost setting, why didn't Gu Min come to greet him?Could it be that they are still shooting arrows in the school field?Can you see the target clearly in the dark?Don't be afraid to blind your eyes!
Just when Shen Ying was considering whether to send someone to call Gu Min over for questioning, the little eunuch who was guarding the door suddenly came in to announce that Gu Shaojun had come to pay his respects.
Only then did Shen Ying feel more relaxed, so she came out from the back room and said, "Let Gu Shaojun come in."
Gu Min didn't wear a flying fish suit today, but only a regular suit. An indigo-colored gown with a round neck and narrow sleeves made him look like an orchid, with an elegant demeanor. Although he had just come out of the school grounds, his clothes were neat and tidy, and even his hair was not messed up. .
Gu Min came in and bowed his head in salute, "I respectfully invite the emperor to bow to Jin An!"
"I'm safe, excuse me." Shen Ying casually raised her hand, quietly looked at Gu Min a few times, not knowing if it was an illusion, he felt that Gu Min seemed to be a little thinner than the last time he saw someone, his face The lines of the chest are more angular, the eye sockets seem to be much deeper, and the body also adds a bit of a mature man's taste.
Shen Ying pointed to the chair next to her, "Sit down and serve tea."
Gu Min cupped his hands in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but there is no need to drink tea. I still have some official business in the capital waiting for me to go back to deal with. I will have to go back later."
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows when he finished speaking, and said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry that you can't even delay a cup of tea?"
Gu Min said without changing his face: "It is indeed a very important matter. The emperor is worried about the world. I will not bother the emperor with such a small matter."
From the moment Gu Min stepped into the threshold of Chengxin Zhai, he kept his head down and never looked up at Shen Ying. Seeing him like this, Shen Ying couldn't understand what was going on?
It seems that they are still fighting with him about the mirror.
Shen Ying curled her lips into a sneer, but she didn't make a sound. The mirror matter was originally due to Gu Min's fault, and deliberately took a broken mirror to tease him, but he teased him back after seeing through it.
It's ridiculous, he, the one who was teased first, is not angry yet, why should Gu get angry with him?
Even if you are angry, after so many days, even if you are extremely angry, it should be gone, right?How careful.
Shen Ying waved her hand first, telling all the waiters in the room to leave.
"It seems that Gu Shaojun has been so busy these days that he has forgotten his own identity." Shen Ying picked up the folding fan on the table, opened it with a snap, and said coolly while fanning, "Don't forget, you Your identity is firstly my young master, then the Marquis of Linyang, and the commander of Jin Yiwei. Even if the sky is about to fall for you, as the young master, your first priority as the young master is to serve me well first. ,do you understand?"
Shen Ying originally just wanted to remind Gu Min to let him stop, and his tone of speech was not too heavy. Who would have thought that just after he finished speaking, Gu Min lifted up his clothes, knelt down, straightened his back, and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Let me remind you, I understand, it was the minister who put the cart before the horse and offended the emperor, please forgive me!"
Shen Ying backed away involuntarily, her face was slightly sullen, she gritted her teeth and said, "Get up! When will I punish you? Who are you showing this pretended indifference and unfamiliarity?"
Gu Min stood up happily, patted the dust on his robe, raised his eyes, looked at Shen Ying indifferently, and said: "If the emperor doesn't like to watch it, then I will just leave, and it will not hinder the emperor's wishes." Now, the emperor can choose someone he likes to watch and put it in front of him."
Shen Yingfeng opened her phoenix eyes slightly, the might of the emperor was about to break out, and she called Gu Min's expression word by word in a cold voice: "Gu, Jun, Shu."
I gave you a face, didn't I?
If it were in the past, although it may not be from the heart, but at least the two of them get along with some kind of tenderness, and Shen Ying may be willing to say a few sweet words to make him happy.
But Gu Min turned into the current dead-face who doesn't want to get in, and wants him to be a hot face and a cold fart.For stock affairs, he does, does not, does.
Gu Min withdrew his gaze, his jaw line was tense, and his voice was calm, "Looking at the emperor's appearance, he has already disliked the face of this minister, so I won't stay here to affect the emperor's interest, please leave."
After finishing speaking, he saluted hastily, turned around and wanted to leave.
"Stop." Shen Ying stared coldly at Gu Min's aloof and lonely back, and said in a deep voice, "When will I allow you to go?"
With his back turned, Gu Min asked, "Does the emperor have any other orders?"
"Yes." Shen Ying gripped the handle of the fan firmly, thanks to the fact that the handle is made of ivory, it will not be broken, "I suddenly want to watch sumo wrestling tonight, you can arrange it for me."
Gu Min stood there motionless like a humanoid sculpture, turned around in a short while, bowed and saluted, "Minister, obey the order."
Sumo wrestling is a very popular entertainment performance in ancient times. Not only ordinary people loved it, but even court nobles liked it very much. In the Ming Dynasty, sumo wrestling was even listed as one of the six imperial courts as a means of training soldiers.
In the Yubayashi Army, there are quite a few sumo wrestlers, Shen Ying often let them perform when he has nothing to do, and whoever wins will be rewarded.
After Shen Ying finished his dinner, the Habayashi Army came to Chengxinzhai to report, saying that the sumo table had been set up, and asked the emperor to move forward to watch it.
Before Shen Ying went over, he even ordered someone to go to the Evergreen Garden to invite the Queen Mother and other concubines to watch the fun together. Anyway, there were no other entertainment activities in the palace at night.
Two rows of bright palace lanterns illuminate the venue as bright as daytime. The circular arena is set up in the middle, and the spectators sit around it. Moreover, the cool breeze blows tonight, so it doesn't feel stuffy at all, so it's really suitable for going out and playing , the queen mother was also very interested, not only came to reward herself, but also brought the eldest princess of Changping.
After everyone saluted the empress dowager and took their seats, the eunuch began to arrange for the sumo wrestlers to play.
Although it was an entertainment show, it was interesting to win or lose. Shen Ying ordered someone to take a golden bowl as the prize. The rules were similar to those of a ring. Whoever can hold the ring and defeat all challengers and remain undefeated is the winner.
Soon, two guards wearing light wrestling suits jumped onto the ring and started wrestling. The sumo wrestlers fought fiercely in the ring, and the audience watched with relish, nervous about winning or losing on the stage.
Empress Dowager Liu was also a fan of sumo wrestling. Gaozong loved sumo wrestling. When she was Gaozong's noble concubine, she often accompanied Gaozong to watch sumo performances, so she knew a lot about sumo wrestling skills.
While looking at the ring, she chatted with Chang Ping, who was accompanying her, "Chang Ping, which of these two warriors on the stage do you think will win?"
After all, Princess Changping hadn't left the cabinet yet, she was a little embarrassed to watch the two elders fight, she hurriedly glanced at the ring, then turned her head, and said, "Back to the Queen Mother, Changping doesn't know much about sumo, so I don't dare to jump in." thesis."
Empress Dowager Liu smiled and said: "You child, you are sincere, I just let you talk casually, how can you dare to dare?" After a pause, she looked at Shen Ying on the other side, "Which one does the emperor think will win?" ?”
Shen Ying smiled faintly at Empress Dowager Liu, "Empress Dowager, it's only the first game, it's too early to tell whether you will win or lose, whoever can have the last laugh will be the final winner."
Empress Dowager Liu noticed that the emperor seemed to have something to say, raised her eyebrows, then turned her head and smiled contemptuously, "The emperor is right, let's see who can have the last laugh."
The first round was over, and it was the turn of the next sumo wrestler. When that person walked into the ring, everyone realized that the challenger was actually Lin Che!
Lin Che had a handsome appearance and a dignified appearance. As soon as he entered the stage, he attracted the attention of everyone in the audience. Even Princess Changping, who had kept her head down, temporarily forgot her shyness and looked up at the ring.
And the Empress Dowager Liu, who was right next to Princess Changping, was also keenly aware of Princess Changping's concern for Lin Che, which was different from ordinary people. Holding the handkerchief in his hand, he may frown or bite his lips, but when Lin Che has the upper hand, Princess Changping will unconsciously show a smile on her face.
Empress Dowager Liu is someone who has been there, and after a while, she understood what was going on. Lin Che was the commander of the Habayashi Army responsible for protecting the safety of the palace. He often patrolled the palace. It's not surprising that a young general with a heroic figure is suddenly in love.
The Lin family is a family of military generals. Lin Che's father and brother are both commanders in the army. They have made great military exploits and are famous far and wide. If Princess Changping can marry Lin Che, it will naturally be called a good marriage.
But the problem is that the Lin family has been wise and safe all these years, and has maintained a neutral attitude in party struggles. If Princess Changping is married, it would be good to win over the Lin family, but the fear is that Princess Changping and her are not of the same heart. The eldest princess has a husband's family she can rely on, so how can she be willing to be manipulated by her in the future?
Not to mention, Empress Dowager Liu is now determined to find a son-in-law for the eldest princess of Changping. The horoscope of birth must meet the year of Renshen and Xin Chou, and her life must be a person with a tree, so that her son can be reincarnated smoothly. .
So for the time being, even if Empress Dowager Liu knew that Princess Changping might be interested in Lin Che, she would not agree to marry them.
Lin Che won the first game without any suspense. Princess Changping was so excited that she blushed as if she had drunk wine. She didn't care about being reserved, and clapped her jade hands several times to applaud Lin Che. The girl's heart was something she couldn't hide. Living.
"What a Lin Che!" Shen Ying clapped her hands again and again, and praised without hesitation, "It won't be long before Daying will have another general!"
Empress Dowager Liu said indifferently: "It is indeed a blessing for the Lin family to have a general."
Shen Ying picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the wine, suddenly thought of something, put down the glass, and said: "I remember, the old general Lin Zhenyue told me that Lin Che was not yet married, Queen Mother, do you have any questions about who in Beijing has a marriageable daughter?" I understand better, you can help me choose a good marriage for Lin Che, when the time comes, I will issue a decree to bestow a marriage, and the heavenly family bestows a marriage, which is also a kind of praise for the meritorious officials."
When Empress Dowager Liu heard the words, she quietly glanced sideways at Princess Changping, and seeing the look of expectation on Princess Changping's face, she deliberately pretended not to know, and asked Shen Ying: "What the emperor said is true, this matchmaker can do it. But I don't know what kind of family the emperor thinks can match up with the Lin family?"
Shen Ying thought for a while, and said with a smile: "The Lin family is full of loyalty and loyalty, and they are afraid of being said to be following others, so they definitely disdain to marry a high-ranking family. Therefore, I think that the daughter-in-law that the Lin family wants does not need to be too high-ranking, as long as it is a scholarly family. Number one, Qingliu people would be fine."
Don't ask for a high family status, who can have a higher family status than the royal family?
The emperor's words clearly meant that he had never considered marrying Princess Changping to the Lin family.
Empress Dowager Liu nodded with a smile, and at the same time cast her gaze at Princess Changping. As she expected, the expectation on Princess Changping's face turned into disappointment, and her brows were frowned, as if she was unwilling.
As a result, the estrangement between the emperor and Princess Changping deepened. Empress Dowager Liu was happy to see the success, and the smile on her face deepened.
Lin Che defeated two sumo wrestlers in a row, and his momentum was in full swing. He seemed to be the favorite to win the championship tonight in the eyes of everyone.
After a short rest, Lin Che ushered in his third opponent tonight. When that person entered the ring, Shen Ying saw who it was, and was dumbfounded. How could it be Gu Min?What is he doing for fun?
Lin Che stood on the ring, bowed to Gu Min, and said with a smile, "Gu Shaojun, please be merciful."
Gu Min returned the gift, and said flatly, "General Xiao Lin, each other."
After some simple courtesies, the two began to focus on the competition. Wrestling is not simply about being stronger than anyone else. It requires ingenuity and a good sense of balance. If strength is used well, it often has the effect of "four or two strokes of a thousand catties".
Lin Che thought that his wrestling ability was one of the best in the Habayashi Army. Last time he lost to Gu Min in Spring Hunting and Archery, he was determined to win Gu Min in this wrestling match. His strength is actually on par with him, more difficult than all the opponents he has encountered before.
Seeing Gu Min coming on stage, Empress Dowager Liu looked at Shen Ying and said sarcastically, "Gu Shaojun is really ingenious in favor of Emperor Bo, and he didn't waste any occasion where he could show off."
Shen Ying twitched the corners of her mouth perfunctorily, not bothering to argue with Empress Dowager Liu, Gu Min was still in a cold war with him, so naturally it wasn't just to please him, so what exactly was he trying to do?
Soon Shen Ying knew the answer.
Gu Min is like a gladiator machine that has no emotions and only knows how to fight. He first defeated Lin Che, and then defeated the challengers one after another. He vented his strength as if he didn't know how tired he was, even though he was already in the arena. He couldn't even stand firmly, but as long as the next challenger came to the ring, he would throw himself into the battle without hesitation.
Almost masochistic.
Everyone could see that Gu Min's wrestling uniform was almost drenched with sweat, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was fished out of the water.
It's just a performance, how can there be such a fight?Don't even want your life for the sake of solid pet?
At the end of the match, in the eyes of everyone, the match has undoubtedly become a farce for favor. What is there to see in this kind of sumo performance?
Empress Dowager Liu was so angry that she left the banquet early.
When Gu Min threw another sumo wrestler to the ground, Shen Ying couldn't bear it any longer, and slapped the table with a cold face, grabbed the golden bowl of lottery on the table and threw it off the stage, growling: "Okay!" That's enough! There's no need to compete any more! Everyone else will step down!"
The idlers got up to leave one after another, and when they were almost gone, Shen Ying stepped off the stage, came to the bottom of the ring step by step, raised her head and stared gloomyly at Gu Min's chest on the ring.The front was ups and downs, and it was obvious that he was on the verge of an outburst of anger.
"Gu Junshu, what on earth are you having a temper with me?"
Gu Min won four or five Habayashi soldiers in a row of wrestling. Standing on the ring, his body was already a little shaky. He looked down at Shen Ying, his face turned pale from exhaustion, his lips were bloodless, and he looked like a Like a seriously ill person.
Facing Shen Ying's questioning, Gu Min pursed his lips tightly and did not answer.
The two were staring at each other, suddenly Gu Min raised the corner of his mouth and smiled like a self-deprecating smile, then closed his eyes, it seemed that the last bit of strength in his body was taken away, and he straightened his back , crashed to the ground.
The author has something to say: Gu Shaojun: The only one who can defeat me is you, Shen Riyang, who has no heart!
In the past few days, the Jinyiwei under the jurisdiction of Gu Min, from thousands of households down to Tiqi, has been extremely busy, and everyone is surprised. Master Gu suddenly doesn't know what happened. He used to be very kind and good. The one person we get along with becomes inexplicably strict.
Not only are they required to speed up the trial of the backlog of cases, but they are also required to go out to monitor officials to collect intelligence every day. If anyone fails to collect useful information, they will be fined and paid. Everyone dare not disobey Gu Min in person, but they will inevitably complain in private. Well, the emperor and Guo Daban are not in the capital now, so who are they showing off by being so active?
When Gu Min returned to Beizhen Fusi, the Jinyi guards who he sent out to collect information came up to him one by one obediently.
Jin Yi Wei Hui, who is in charge of monitoring the Duke of Liang's mansion, reported: "Sir Gu, my subordinates were ordered to monitor the Duke of Liang's mansion. Today, only Mrs. Xianping Hou went to the Duke of Liang's mansion. There is nothing unusual about the others."
"No abnormality?" Gu Min slapped the intelligence book in his hand on the table, and swept Jin Yiwei's face coldly, "Mrs. Xianping Hou went to Liang Guogong's mansion. If this is not abnormal, then what is ?”
A drop of cold sweat dripped from Jin Yiwei's forehead, and he said cautiously: "This subordinate believes that Liang Guogong and Xianping Hou's family have always been on good terms, and that something happened to Liang Guogong's son, and it is reasonable for Mrs. Xianping Hou to visit. What's wrong?"
Gu Min asked blankly, "Did you know that Du Qian Rendu, the former chief assistant, returned to Beijing recently?"
Jin Yiwei nodded, "This subordinate knows."
Gu Min said: "Then do you know that Du Qianren has a nephew, and his nephew's original wife is a concubine from Mrs. Xianpinghou's natal family who married the concubine sister of the left deputy general of Shenshuying? In terms of seniority, Du Qianren's Nephew, you have to honor Mrs. Xianping Hou as aunt, do you think this is okay now?"
The Jin Yiwei were speechless by Gu Min's words, what kind of concubine and concubine sister, how could they imagine such a complicated relationship?This Liang Guogong's mansion, a family that has no real power and is about to disappear, can it be possible that it can still have any collusion with a former chief minister who fell from power?
Mr. Gu must have thought too much!
According to such a follow-up investigation, the relationship between the lords and dignitaries in the capital is already intricate. Either this family is related to that family, or that one is related to this family, so they can't be relatives?
Looking at the expressions of these people, Gu Min knew what they were thinking, and said sarcastically: "The current intelligence network of Beizhen Fusi is full of mistakes and leaks, and the information is blocked, because you short-sighted people are muddling along. You don't have any sensitivity at all, and when you realize the seriousness of the matter, I'm afraid even the palace will be taken over by then!"
After hearing this, everyone felt that Gu Min was making a fuss out of a molehill, leaving a relative would mean rebelling, and most of the people in Beijing would be arrested and tried in prisons. Now that everything is peaceful in Beijing, what big trouble can happen?I don't know what happened to Mr. Gu, and he insisted on venting his anger on innocent people like them.
It's a pity that the official senior level crushed people, and they didn't dare to refute, so they had to admit their mistakes. Fortunately, the messenger who helped Lin Che deliver the letter to Gu Min came at this time, and they were able to escape.
After reading the letter Lin Che wrote to him, Gu Min secretly wondered that he did not have a deep friendship with Lin Che. Even if Lin Che wanted to ask him to teach the imperial army archery skills, he just had to find an opportunity to mention it when he went to the palace. Fei Zhouzhang specially wrote a letter to him?
No matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like Lin Che, who is straightforward, will do anything.
If it was not Lin Che's original intention to write this letter, then who in the palace could make Lin Che obediently write the letter? The answer is self-evident.
how?
The emperor finally remembered that this chess piece of his was still worth using, and he was reluctant to throw it away for the time being, so he called him to the palace under the guise of Lin Che's hand, and continued to perform the show of affection in front of him?
Give a stick and a sweet date, and play him like a monkey.
Gu Min's face became more condensed, and the Jin Yiwei standing under the hall saw what was written in the letter and thought that something serious had happened, and was so frightened that he didn't dare to breathe.
After a while, I heard Gu Min say indifferently: "I'm going to lie down in the palace tomorrow, and you continue to keep an eye on the movements of the various mansions in Beijing, especially the Du mansion and Duke Liang's mansion. If there is anything unusual, report it to me immediately." I know, do you understand?"
The brocade guards, who had been oppressed by Gu Min for several days, heard that Gu Min was finally leaving the capital, they couldn't wait for it, they hurriedly agreed with one voice, all of them couldn't hide their joy, wishing that the monster Gu Min would leave Beijing now.
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The next day, Gu Min led several Jin Yiwei cronies to the Yulong Mountain Palace on horseback. After entering the palace, he was not in a hurry to pay his respects to the emperor, but went straight to Lin Che who wrote a letter asking him to teach him archery skills.
It was only after Shen Ying finished discussing the state affairs with the ministers in the meeting hall that she learned from Shuo Yu that Gu Min had already come to the palace in the morning, and he was in the school ground at this time, pointing out the arrow techniques of the Habayashi soldiers.
Shen Ying didn't take it seriously at first, although in the past every time Gu Min came to the palace, he would always come to greet him as soon as possible, but this time it was Lin Che who invited him, so it was normal for Gu Min to go to Lin Che first.
Shen Ying thought, it shouldn't take long, after giving advice to the Habayashi Army, Gu Min will come to greet him, and at that time, he can say a few nice words to Gu Min to coax him, and he should be able to clear up the matter of the mirror. Looking back, after all, according to his past experience, Gu Min is quite easy to coax.
After returning to Chengxinzhai, Shen Ying drank a cup of tea, looked at the sky outside the window, and casually asked Shuoyu, "What time is it?"
Shuoyu replied: "Go back to the emperor, it's the third quarter of Shenchu."
Shen Ying nodded, put down the teacup, and sat behind the desk to review the notebook. After a while, she suddenly asked, "What time is it?"
Shuoyu replied: "Go back to the emperor, it's been a moment for Shenzheng."
Shen Ying put down the imperial brush, rubbed the center of her brows, it turned out that only half an hour had passed, but why did he feel that such a long time had passed?
It's really boring to criticize these things, Shen Ying pushed the playbook, got up, went to lie down on the Arhat bed, took out a story book pressed under the pillow and read it to pass the time. Throwing the story book into the bed, turning over and asking again: "Shuoyu, what time is it?"
Shuoyu glanced at the time on the western clock placed in the corner of the room, and said back, "Return to the emperor, it's almost unitary time."
Shen Ying was taken aback: "What? It's almost midnight?"
The sun was almost setting, why didn't Gu Min come to greet him?Could it be that they are still shooting arrows in the school field?Can you see the target clearly in the dark?Don't be afraid to blind your eyes!
Just when Shen Ying was considering whether to send someone to call Gu Min over for questioning, the little eunuch who was guarding the door suddenly came in to announce that Gu Shaojun had come to pay his respects.
Only then did Shen Ying feel more relaxed, so she came out from the back room and said, "Let Gu Shaojun come in."
Gu Min didn't wear a flying fish suit today, but only a regular suit. An indigo-colored gown with a round neck and narrow sleeves made him look like an orchid, with an elegant demeanor. Although he had just come out of the school grounds, his clothes were neat and tidy, and even his hair was not messed up. .
Gu Min came in and bowed his head in salute, "I respectfully invite the emperor to bow to Jin An!"
"I'm safe, excuse me." Shen Ying casually raised her hand, quietly looked at Gu Min a few times, not knowing if it was an illusion, he felt that Gu Min seemed to be a little thinner than the last time he saw someone, his face The lines of the chest are more angular, the eye sockets seem to be much deeper, and the body also adds a bit of a mature man's taste.
Shen Ying pointed to the chair next to her, "Sit down and serve tea."
Gu Min cupped his hands in gratitude and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but there is no need to drink tea. I still have some official business in the capital waiting for me to go back to deal with. I will have to go back later."
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows when he finished speaking, and said with a smile: "Why are you in such a hurry that you can't even delay a cup of tea?"
Gu Min said without changing his face: "It is indeed a very important matter. The emperor is worried about the world. I will not bother the emperor with such a small matter."
From the moment Gu Min stepped into the threshold of Chengxin Zhai, he kept his head down and never looked up at Shen Ying. Seeing him like this, Shen Ying couldn't understand what was going on?
It seems that they are still fighting with him about the mirror.
Shen Ying curled her lips into a sneer, but she didn't make a sound. The mirror matter was originally due to Gu Min's fault, and deliberately took a broken mirror to tease him, but he teased him back after seeing through it.
It's ridiculous, he, the one who was teased first, is not angry yet, why should Gu get angry with him?
Even if you are angry, after so many days, even if you are extremely angry, it should be gone, right?How careful.
Shen Ying waved her hand first, telling all the waiters in the room to leave.
"It seems that Gu Shaojun has been so busy these days that he has forgotten his own identity." Shen Ying picked up the folding fan on the table, opened it with a snap, and said coolly while fanning, "Don't forget, you Your identity is firstly my young master, then the Marquis of Linyang, and the commander of Jin Yiwei. Even if the sky is about to fall for you, as the young master, your first priority as the young master is to serve me well first. ,do you understand?"
Shen Ying originally just wanted to remind Gu Min to let him stop, and his tone of speech was not too heavy. Who would have thought that just after he finished speaking, Gu Min lifted up his clothes, knelt down, straightened his back, and said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. Let me remind you, I understand, it was the minister who put the cart before the horse and offended the emperor, please forgive me!"
Shen Ying backed away involuntarily, her face was slightly sullen, she gritted her teeth and said, "Get up! When will I punish you? Who are you showing this pretended indifference and unfamiliarity?"
Gu Min stood up happily, patted the dust on his robe, raised his eyes, looked at Shen Ying indifferently, and said: "If the emperor doesn't like to watch it, then I will just leave, and it will not hinder the emperor's wishes." Now, the emperor can choose someone he likes to watch and put it in front of him."
Shen Yingfeng opened her phoenix eyes slightly, the might of the emperor was about to break out, and she called Gu Min's expression word by word in a cold voice: "Gu, Jun, Shu."
I gave you a face, didn't I?
If it were in the past, although it may not be from the heart, but at least the two of them get along with some kind of tenderness, and Shen Ying may be willing to say a few sweet words to make him happy.
But Gu Min turned into the current dead-face who doesn't want to get in, and wants him to be a hot face and a cold fart.For stock affairs, he does, does not, does.
Gu Min withdrew his gaze, his jaw line was tense, and his voice was calm, "Looking at the emperor's appearance, he has already disliked the face of this minister, so I won't stay here to affect the emperor's interest, please leave."
After finishing speaking, he saluted hastily, turned around and wanted to leave.
"Stop." Shen Ying stared coldly at Gu Min's aloof and lonely back, and said in a deep voice, "When will I allow you to go?"
With his back turned, Gu Min asked, "Does the emperor have any other orders?"
"Yes." Shen Ying gripped the handle of the fan firmly, thanks to the fact that the handle is made of ivory, it will not be broken, "I suddenly want to watch sumo wrestling tonight, you can arrange it for me."
Gu Min stood there motionless like a humanoid sculpture, turned around in a short while, bowed and saluted, "Minister, obey the order."
Sumo wrestling is a very popular entertainment performance in ancient times. Not only ordinary people loved it, but even court nobles liked it very much. In the Ming Dynasty, sumo wrestling was even listed as one of the six imperial courts as a means of training soldiers.
In the Yubayashi Army, there are quite a few sumo wrestlers, Shen Ying often let them perform when he has nothing to do, and whoever wins will be rewarded.
After Shen Ying finished his dinner, the Habayashi Army came to Chengxinzhai to report, saying that the sumo table had been set up, and asked the emperor to move forward to watch it.
Before Shen Ying went over, he even ordered someone to go to the Evergreen Garden to invite the Queen Mother and other concubines to watch the fun together. Anyway, there were no other entertainment activities in the palace at night.
Two rows of bright palace lanterns illuminate the venue as bright as daytime. The circular arena is set up in the middle, and the spectators sit around it. Moreover, the cool breeze blows tonight, so it doesn't feel stuffy at all, so it's really suitable for going out and playing , the queen mother was also very interested, not only came to reward herself, but also brought the eldest princess of Changping.
After everyone saluted the empress dowager and took their seats, the eunuch began to arrange for the sumo wrestlers to play.
Although it was an entertainment show, it was interesting to win or lose. Shen Ying ordered someone to take a golden bowl as the prize. The rules were similar to those of a ring. Whoever can hold the ring and defeat all challengers and remain undefeated is the winner.
Soon, two guards wearing light wrestling suits jumped onto the ring and started wrestling. The sumo wrestlers fought fiercely in the ring, and the audience watched with relish, nervous about winning or losing on the stage.
Empress Dowager Liu was also a fan of sumo wrestling. Gaozong loved sumo wrestling. When she was Gaozong's noble concubine, she often accompanied Gaozong to watch sumo performances, so she knew a lot about sumo wrestling skills.
While looking at the ring, she chatted with Chang Ping, who was accompanying her, "Chang Ping, which of these two warriors on the stage do you think will win?"
After all, Princess Changping hadn't left the cabinet yet, she was a little embarrassed to watch the two elders fight, she hurriedly glanced at the ring, then turned her head, and said, "Back to the Queen Mother, Changping doesn't know much about sumo, so I don't dare to jump in." thesis."
Empress Dowager Liu smiled and said: "You child, you are sincere, I just let you talk casually, how can you dare to dare?" After a pause, she looked at Shen Ying on the other side, "Which one does the emperor think will win?" ?”
Shen Ying smiled faintly at Empress Dowager Liu, "Empress Dowager, it's only the first game, it's too early to tell whether you will win or lose, whoever can have the last laugh will be the final winner."
Empress Dowager Liu noticed that the emperor seemed to have something to say, raised her eyebrows, then turned her head and smiled contemptuously, "The emperor is right, let's see who can have the last laugh."
The first round was over, and it was the turn of the next sumo wrestler. When that person walked into the ring, everyone realized that the challenger was actually Lin Che!
Lin Che had a handsome appearance and a dignified appearance. As soon as he entered the stage, he attracted the attention of everyone in the audience. Even Princess Changping, who had kept her head down, temporarily forgot her shyness and looked up at the ring.
And the Empress Dowager Liu, who was right next to Princess Changping, was also keenly aware of Princess Changping's concern for Lin Che, which was different from ordinary people. Holding the handkerchief in his hand, he may frown or bite his lips, but when Lin Che has the upper hand, Princess Changping will unconsciously show a smile on her face.
Empress Dowager Liu is someone who has been there, and after a while, she understood what was going on. Lin Che was the commander of the Habayashi Army responsible for protecting the safety of the palace. He often patrolled the palace. It's not surprising that a young general with a heroic figure is suddenly in love.
The Lin family is a family of military generals. Lin Che's father and brother are both commanders in the army. They have made great military exploits and are famous far and wide. If Princess Changping can marry Lin Che, it will naturally be called a good marriage.
But the problem is that the Lin family has been wise and safe all these years, and has maintained a neutral attitude in party struggles. If Princess Changping is married, it would be good to win over the Lin family, but the fear is that Princess Changping and her are not of the same heart. The eldest princess has a husband's family she can rely on, so how can she be willing to be manipulated by her in the future?
Not to mention, Empress Dowager Liu is now determined to find a son-in-law for the eldest princess of Changping. The horoscope of birth must meet the year of Renshen and Xin Chou, and her life must be a person with a tree, so that her son can be reincarnated smoothly. .
So for the time being, even if Empress Dowager Liu knew that Princess Changping might be interested in Lin Che, she would not agree to marry them.
Lin Che won the first game without any suspense. Princess Changping was so excited that she blushed as if she had drunk wine. She didn't care about being reserved, and clapped her jade hands several times to applaud Lin Che. The girl's heart was something she couldn't hide. Living.
"What a Lin Che!" Shen Ying clapped her hands again and again, and praised without hesitation, "It won't be long before Daying will have another general!"
Empress Dowager Liu said indifferently: "It is indeed a blessing for the Lin family to have a general."
Shen Ying picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the wine, suddenly thought of something, put down the glass, and said: "I remember, the old general Lin Zhenyue told me that Lin Che was not yet married, Queen Mother, do you have any questions about who in Beijing has a marriageable daughter?" I understand better, you can help me choose a good marriage for Lin Che, when the time comes, I will issue a decree to bestow a marriage, and the heavenly family bestows a marriage, which is also a kind of praise for the meritorious officials."
When Empress Dowager Liu heard the words, she quietly glanced sideways at Princess Changping, and seeing the look of expectation on Princess Changping's face, she deliberately pretended not to know, and asked Shen Ying: "What the emperor said is true, this matchmaker can do it. But I don't know what kind of family the emperor thinks can match up with the Lin family?"
Shen Ying thought for a while, and said with a smile: "The Lin family is full of loyalty and loyalty, and they are afraid of being said to be following others, so they definitely disdain to marry a high-ranking family. Therefore, I think that the daughter-in-law that the Lin family wants does not need to be too high-ranking, as long as it is a scholarly family. Number one, Qingliu people would be fine."
Don't ask for a high family status, who can have a higher family status than the royal family?
The emperor's words clearly meant that he had never considered marrying Princess Changping to the Lin family.
Empress Dowager Liu nodded with a smile, and at the same time cast her gaze at Princess Changping. As she expected, the expectation on Princess Changping's face turned into disappointment, and her brows were frowned, as if she was unwilling.
As a result, the estrangement between the emperor and Princess Changping deepened. Empress Dowager Liu was happy to see the success, and the smile on her face deepened.
Lin Che defeated two sumo wrestlers in a row, and his momentum was in full swing. He seemed to be the favorite to win the championship tonight in the eyes of everyone.
After a short rest, Lin Che ushered in his third opponent tonight. When that person entered the ring, Shen Ying saw who it was, and was dumbfounded. How could it be Gu Min?What is he doing for fun?
Lin Che stood on the ring, bowed to Gu Min, and said with a smile, "Gu Shaojun, please be merciful."
Gu Min returned the gift, and said flatly, "General Xiao Lin, each other."
After some simple courtesies, the two began to focus on the competition. Wrestling is not simply about being stronger than anyone else. It requires ingenuity and a good sense of balance. If strength is used well, it often has the effect of "four or two strokes of a thousand catties".
Lin Che thought that his wrestling ability was one of the best in the Habayashi Army. Last time he lost to Gu Min in Spring Hunting and Archery, he was determined to win Gu Min in this wrestling match. His strength is actually on par with him, more difficult than all the opponents he has encountered before.
Seeing Gu Min coming on stage, Empress Dowager Liu looked at Shen Ying and said sarcastically, "Gu Shaojun is really ingenious in favor of Emperor Bo, and he didn't waste any occasion where he could show off."
Shen Ying twitched the corners of her mouth perfunctorily, not bothering to argue with Empress Dowager Liu, Gu Min was still in a cold war with him, so naturally it wasn't just to please him, so what exactly was he trying to do?
Soon Shen Ying knew the answer.
Gu Min is like a gladiator machine that has no emotions and only knows how to fight. He first defeated Lin Che, and then defeated the challengers one after another. He vented his strength as if he didn't know how tired he was, even though he was already in the arena. He couldn't even stand firmly, but as long as the next challenger came to the ring, he would throw himself into the battle without hesitation.
Almost masochistic.
Everyone could see that Gu Min's wrestling uniform was almost drenched with sweat, and it was no exaggeration to say that he was fished out of the water.
It's just a performance, how can there be such a fight?Don't even want your life for the sake of solid pet?
At the end of the match, in the eyes of everyone, the match has undoubtedly become a farce for favor. What is there to see in this kind of sumo performance?
Empress Dowager Liu was so angry that she left the banquet early.
When Gu Min threw another sumo wrestler to the ground, Shen Ying couldn't bear it any longer, and slapped the table with a cold face, grabbed the golden bowl of lottery on the table and threw it off the stage, growling: "Okay!" That's enough! There's no need to compete any more! Everyone else will step down!"
The idlers got up to leave one after another, and when they were almost gone, Shen Ying stepped off the stage, came to the bottom of the ring step by step, raised her head and stared gloomyly at Gu Min's chest on the ring.The front was ups and downs, and it was obvious that he was on the verge of an outburst of anger.
"Gu Junshu, what on earth are you having a temper with me?"
Gu Min won four or five Habayashi soldiers in a row of wrestling. Standing on the ring, his body was already a little shaky. He looked down at Shen Ying, his face turned pale from exhaustion, his lips were bloodless, and he looked like a Like a seriously ill person.
Facing Shen Ying's questioning, Gu Min pursed his lips tightly and did not answer.
The two were staring at each other, suddenly Gu Min raised the corner of his mouth and smiled like a self-deprecating smile, then closed his eyes, it seemed that the last bit of strength in his body was taken away, and he straightened his back , crashed to the ground.
The author has something to say: Gu Shaojun: The only one who can defeat me is you, Shen Riyang, who has no heart!
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