The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching. Three months ago, Dingbei General Lin Zhenyue, who went to northern Xinjiang to train troops, led his own troops back to the court. The Lin family army camped in the outskirts of the capital. Lin Zhenyue led the main generals to the Yulong Mountain Palace to report to the emperor.
At the same time, Gu Min discovered all the changes in the front, center, and left three of Jinyiwei in Beijing, and a large number of people were suddenly transferred out of the capital. It is not known where these Jin Yiwei were sent.
Guo Jiuchen suddenly mobilized the Jin Yiwei, Gu Min naturally wondered if the queen mother's party was going to harm the emperor, he wanted to go to the palace immediately to remind the emperor to beware of the queen mother, but on second thought he dismissed this idea.
Gu Min asked Cang Falcon to send a letter to Ling Qingheng, informing Ling Qingheng of the changes in the brocade guards, and then asked Ling Qingheng to go to the palace to report to the emperor, but he himself waited in the capital and stood still.
He didn't want to continue to deal with a person who didn't trust him in such a vague way. He wanted to see if the emperor would think of him immediately when he was in danger.
With the news, Ling Qingheng pretended to have a secret meeting with the emperor in the palace, and Shen Ying had just read the playbook that Lin Zhenyue handed over at that time, and Lin Zhenyue was allowed to come to the palace tomorrow to meet the emperor.
After hearing Ling Qingheng's news about all the changes in Jinyi Weisan, Shen Ying's first reaction was not that the Queen Mother and Guo Jiuchen wanted to attack him.
During these days in the palace, he and the empress dowager at least maintained a harmonious relationship on the surface, and there was no major conflict, and the empress dowager had no one to support for the time being. If the empress dowager and the emperor turned against each other at this time, the court It is bound to cause turmoil, so the Queen Mother has no reason to attack him at this time.
But if Guo Jiuchen's mobilization of soldiers and horses was not aimed at him, the emperor, what else would it be for?
Sitting behind the court case, Shen Ying pondered for a while, her gaze inadvertently caught sight of the memorabilia presented by Lin Zhenyue on the table, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in her mind - The Lin family!
All of a sudden, my thoughts became clear.
Ling Qingheng, who was at the side, saw the emperor's stern expression just now, and suddenly there was a tricky smile, and he couldn't help feeling suspicious, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried?"
Shen Ying smiled and shook her head, "I have nothing to worry about, don't worry, this time it's not for me."
It seems that Princess Changping's acting skills are good, and finally the queen mother made up her mind to take action against the Lin family. It was not in vain that he worked so hard to set up the game for so long.
The Lin family was born as a military general and has been stationed in northern Xinjiang for many years. They have always acted in a low-key manner, not getting involved in the open and secret struggles of the civil servants, and not belonging to any party in the court. Nor does it help.
It was not an easy task to win over the Lin family and make the Lin family willingly serve him as the emperor. How could the Lin family be willing to submit to him with just a marriage.
Therefore, if they can't win over, then they need a pusher to push the neutral Lin family towards him, forcing the Lin family to stand on a united front with him in order to protect themselves.
As for the candidate for this pushing hand, of course no one is more suitable than the Queen Mother.
The queen mother had already moved on to marry the eldest princess Changping to Lin Che, but she couldn't help but worry that the eldest princess Changping would no longer have the same heart with her with the support of the Lin family, a powerful husband's family.
I was even more worried that the Lin family would fall to the emperor's side sooner or later. After all, the emperor had the support of many generals in rejecting the Mongolian marriage.
So in order to get rid of these worries, what will the Queen Mother do?
——If you cut off the military power of the Lin family, you will be able to avoid future troubles forever.
Ling Qingheng asked curiously: "Could it be possible that the emperor already guessed what Guo Jiuchen wanted to do by dispatching Jin Yiwei to leave Beijing?"
Shen Ying stared at Ling Qingheng silently and didn't speak for a while.
The queen mother most likely planned to force Lin Zhenyue to hand over his military power when Lin Zhenyue came to the palace this time to return to his command.
But this is a link in his plan, he can't remind the Lin family in advance that the Queen Mother will be unfavorable to the Lin family, otherwise all the previous plans will be meaningless.
But he can't let the Lin family have an accident.
He had to find a way to ensure the safety of everyone in the Lin family when the Queen Mother launched an attack on the Lin family.
At this time, who can help him?
Ling Qingheng definitely can't do it, he is just a commoner with no official or position, even if there are some powers behind him, those powers cannot be brought into the palace. exposed.
Among the remaining people he can use, there are not many people who can lead the army to fight, and this matter is of great importance, and there should be no rumors about it, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted. If it is said who is the person he can trust the most...
Shen Ying's phoenix eyes drooped, but he already had the answer in his heart.
Master Xuanci said, you have to look at people with your heart.
So Gu Junshu, I will give you a chance to prove your loyalty, you don't want... to disappoint me.
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In the middle of the night that day, Gu Min received a secret edict from the palace, and the moment he saw the secret edict, his heart that had been on hold for almost two days finally fell.
Does this prove that the emperor did not have any trust in him?
The matter was urgent, and there was no time to worry about these things, Gu Min immediately ordered dozens of personal guards who were only loyal to him in the Linyang Marquis Mansion, and the group left the capital before dawn, heading straight for the Yulong Mountain Palace.
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Lin Zhenyue has three sons and one daughter. Except for the youngest son, Lin Che, the eldest son, the second son, and the son-in-law all hold important positions in the Lin family army, and they all went to northern Xinjiang with the army this time.
When he arrived at the palace, Lin Zhenyue ordered others to wait outside, and he entered the palace alone to face the saint.
But Lin Zhenyue didn't expect that not long after he entered the palace, the eunuch next to the Empress Dowager Liu came out to deliver the decree to the generals of the Lin family, saying that the Empress Dowager thought of the hard work of the Lin family's expedition to northern Xinjiang, and specially held a banquet in the palace to honor the heroes of the Lin family Let Lin Zhenyue's sons and sons-in-law go to the palace for a banquet.
The generals of the Lin family did not suspect him, and followed the eunuch who passed the decree into the palace.
At this time, Lin Zhenyue, who was facing the saint in the Hall of Qinzheng, didn't know that his son and son-in-law had walked into the trap set by the Queen Mother. When he had just reported to Shen Ying, the eunuch from the Palace of the Queen Mother Liu came to pass the order , Said that the Queen Mother hosted a banquet in Huaelou for General Lin's family tonight, and invited General Dingbei and the emperor to go to Huaelou for the banquet together.
Shen Ying took a deep look at Lin Zhenyue, and smiled nonchalantly: "The queen mother is so kind, then General Lin will go first, and I will go back to the palace to change clothes."
Lin Zhenyue just came back from Northern Xinjiang, and he always acted in a low-key manner, never took credit for himself, and thought he had made no mistakes, so he never thought that this would be a grand feast.
When Lin Zhenyue left and Shen Ying went back to Chengxinzhai to change, Gu Min had already been waiting there.
Shen Ying walked into the inner room and ordered the other servants to wait outside, leaving only Gu Min to help him change his clothes. Taking advantage of the time between changing clothes, Shen Ying stuffed a token into Gu Min's hand and said in a low voice: "I Tonight, I will hand over all the Habayashi Army in the palace to you to dispatch, and I want you to lead troops to surround the Huae Building quietly, using the name of throwing cups, and once you hear any movement inside, you will lead troops in, understand?"
"I obey the order." Gu Min caught the corner of the token, but Shen Ying didn't let go immediately.
Gu Min raised his eyes, puzzled in his pupils, Shen Ying's expression was unprecedentedly serious, and so was his tone, "Jun Shu, I can trust you tonight, right?"
Gu Min's black eyes were deep, and he asked back: "Could it be that the emperor never trusted his minister before tonight?"
"No, I believe you." Shen Ying finally let go of the hand holding the token, and smiled slightly, "So I entrust the lives of everyone in the Huae Tower tonight in your hands."
I hope you, Gu Junshu, will not let down my trust.
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When the emperor drove by, the Huae building was already brightly lit, music was playing, delicious food and wine were placed on the table, everyone was full of smiles, and there was a peaceful and lively atmosphere.
Shen Ying took a seat at the head, and glanced at the audience. Apart from Lin Zhenyue and his eldest son and second son-in-law, the youngest son Lin Che was also at the table, and Princess Changping sat at the head of the Empress Dowager Liu.
It stands to reason that it is unreasonable for the eldest princess to attend such an occasion as a banquet for heroes, so the appearance of the eldest princess Changping further corroborated Shen Ying's conjecture that the Empress Dowager Liu would most likely lend Changping and Lin Che the marriage gift to the Lin family. up.
Poor generals of the Lin family, they still don't know what they are about to welcome tonight.
Shen Ying looked at the kind-hearted Empress Dowager Liu acting beside her calmly, deliberately creating the illusion of a happy relationship between the monarch and his subjects. After drinking for three rounds, the Empress Dowager Liu suddenly ordered Princess Changping to get up and pour wine for Lin Zhenyue. Shen Ying heard the sound Putting down the wine glass in his hand, the corners of his mouth twitched, the highlight of tonight finally started.
After hearing what Empress Dowager Liu said, the eldest princess of Changping picked up the jug and stood up and walked towards Lin Zhenyue who was sitting on the opposite table. Seeing this, Lin Zhenyue quickly got up and declined, "Empress Dowager, the eldest princess is the king, and the minister is the minister, how dare you trouble me?" Princess Changping personally pours wine for the minister, this is really a shame for the minister!"
Empress Dowager Liu smiled and said: "Old General Lin, you are welcome. You have devoted yourself to guarding the northern border for Daying for many years. You are a minister of Daying. "
Lin Zhenyue had no choice but to raise his wine glass with both hands to accept the Changping princess pouring wine for him, and saluted respectfully: "I thank the princess for giving me the wine."
Empress Dowager Liu said again: "Old General Lin, you don't need to be too polite. According to your seniority, Changping is your junior. It is the duty of the junior to toast the elders. Tonight, no matter the emperor or his ministers in the Huaca Building, it is just a family banquet for ordinary people. , everyone, don’t be too polite, just drink to your heart’s content.”
Although the Lin family are all military generals, they are not the kind of fools who have no brains. When the Empress Dowager Liu said this, the sons and sons-in-law of the Lin family looked at each other in blank dismay. Their family is not a royal family. How can this be considered a family feast?
Sure enough, after the Empress Dowager Liu finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Lin Che who was sitting on the last seat opposite, her shrewd eyes showed a bit of appreciation, and then she looked at Princess Changping, and said with a smile, "Ai's life is a piece of cake." It's a pity that I didn't have a biological daughter. Fortunately, Changping is caring and filial. Thanks to her serving and joking in front of Ai's family on weekdays, life in this palace is easier. In a blink of an eye, Changping also reached the age of marriage. His marriage has become a major event that weighs on Aijia's heart..."
Shen Ying pretended not to understand the deep meaning of the Empress Dowager's words, and interrupted with a smile: "Haven't you already started choosing a son-in-law for Changping? But the people present today are all men, and my daughter has a thin skin, so you better stop making fun of Changping."
Empress Dowager Liu turned her head and ignored Shen Ying's words, but continued to look at Lin Zhenyue and said, "General Lin, it is said that the tiger father has no dogs. The Ai family looks at your youngest son. He looks very talented, but he has the demeanor of you back then. Ai's family happens to have a good marriage with him here, I wonder what General Lin wants?"
Lin Zhenyue has almost guessed what Empress Dowager Liu intends to do. How could he, as a courtier, dare to refuse the marriage offered by the Heavenly Family? He could only smile and said, "It's a great blessing for the Queen Mother to be a matchmaker, but I don't know if it is Whose girl?"
Empress Dowager Liu took Princess Changping's hand affectionately, and said with a smile: "It's not a girl from someone else's family, but the one next to Aijia. For matching, isn't this a god-given match? What do you think?"
Princess Changping lowered her head in embarrassment, while Lin Che, who was at the last seat, was still in a daze, as if she didn't know what happened.
At this point, Lin Zhenyue could only get up to thank the Queen Mother, "Thanks to the Queen Mother's appreciation, on behalf of the Lin family, I would like to thank the Queen Mother for the marriage!" Looking back, seeing Lin Che still sitting where he was, he quickly reminded him with a wink, "Cheer, get up quickly and thank you!"
Lin Che finally woke up like a dream, and was pushed to stand up by his second brother. He walked forward in a daze, looked at the profile of Princess Changping, and said in a daze, "Mr., thank you."
Shen Ying smiled and clapped her hands and said: "Okay, I also think that Changping and Lin Che are very suitable, okay, then I will issue a decree to grant the marriage tomorrow, and after returning to the palace, let Qin Tianjian choose a good day for the princess consort Choose a date to get married!"
Empress Dowager Liu said slowly: "Changping's marriage has been finalized, so let's forget about Aijia's worries. General Lin, you are also a parent, so you should understand Aijia's heart, right?"
Lin Zhenyue said with a mocking smile, "I understand."
Empress Dowager Liu shook her head, looked at Lin Zhenyue and sighed deliberately, "Seeing that all the children have become families, we people can't accept the old age, and it's time to enjoy the blessings. But, there is one more thing If the matter is not resolved, the Ai family can't rest assured."
Shen Ying knew why and asked: "I don't know what troubles the queen mother has, can you explain? As a son of man, I will definitely try my best to solve your worries and problems."
Empress Dowager Liu suddenly laughed, looked at Shen Ying and said, "Isn't it because of your emperor's business?"
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows in surprise: "What does the Empress Dowager say?"
Empress Dowager Liu said worriedly: "The emperor has only been on the throne for a few years. If it hadn't been for the help of loyal officials like General Lin, the country and the people would not be in peace. But the emperor is still young, so it is inevitable that he will not be able to frighten those old officials. Every time I think of this, I can't sleep at night. I'm afraid that something like Xu's sinners will be bullying the Lord. I just hope that when the emperor can be alone, Aijia will be able to close his eyes and serve Emperor Gaozong with peace of mind. gone."
Lin Zhenyue's complexion changed abruptly, and the rest of the Lin family also heard what Empress Dowager Liu had said, and the joy that Lin Che had become a son-in-law disappeared, and became serious.
Shen Ying hated it so much that it was Empress Dowager Liu herself who wanted to seize the military power of the Lin family, but she still thought of him as an excuse, but she couldn't tear herself apart with Empress Liu on the spot, so she stood up and bowed to Empress Liu, pretending to be Guiltily said: "It's my incompetence that made the Queen Mother worry about me."
Empress Dowager Liu waved her hand and said kindly: "Emperor, you have done a good job, but if you don't have enough, some officials will despise the Lord because of their own merits. Daying should have more loyal officials like General Lin. Lin General—"
When Lin Zhenyue heard Empress Dowager Liu calling her name, she gritted her teeth and said, "The minister is here."
Empress Dowager Liu said with a smile on her face: "The Ai family and the emperor are all thinking of your achievements, so they are willing to marry the eldest princess Changping. Look around the capital, and see which minister's family has the honor of your Lin family. ?”
Lin Zhenyue bowed again, against his will, he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty and Queen Mother Long En!"
"Changping is the most valued daughter of the Ai family. The Ai family will definitely take good care of her marriage and send her to get married in a good manner. If anyone wants to wrong Changping, the Ai family will definitely not follow her." Empress Dowager Liu bowed her head and patted her. Patting the hand of the eldest princess of Changping, he asked Lin Zhenyue casually, "So, General Lin, have you thought about it, what should the Lin family do to marry the eldest princess?"
The general goes to battle to kill the enemy, the horse leather shroud is returned, and those in power live in the temple, thinking about whether the meritorious ministers will threaten their rule. The cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks, the birds are exhausted, and the good bow is hidden. In ancient times, many heroes and generals have not died. On the battlefield, it is sad to die under the suspicion of the monarch instead of the sword of the enemy!
Lin Zhenyue knew that he might not be able to escape tonight, so a sense of sadness filled his heart, he straightened his back and asked bluntly: "Please tell the queen mother what kind of dowry the Lin family will give, so as not to be regarded as a wronged princess?"
Empress Dowager Liu sat upright, her face was no longer benevolent, and her tone became cold: "General Lin, you see that your sons and daughters are almost married, and they are all very promising. You should also enjoy it." It's time to enjoy family happiness, how about handing over the military talisman as the betrothal gift of the eldest princess, and today's marriage is settled. Life is like a passing time, and being an official butcher is just for wealth, honor, shade and Your sons and grandchildren, if you marry the Tian family, you can protect the prosperity of your Lin family, what do you think?"
When Lin Che heard it, the queen mother and the emperor wanted to seize the military power from his father, why?The Lin family has never been sorry to the royal family, his father and brother just came back from northern Xinjiang, the queen mother and the emperor are so anxious to kill the donkey?
After all, being young can't hold back, Lin Che thought unconvinced, if marrying a princess is mainly based on military power, then he won't marry!
So Lin Che stood up angrily, wanting to argue for the Lin family, "The Queen Mother..."
As soon as Lin Che opened his mouth, Shen Ying suddenly caught a glimpse of the screens on both sides of the stage, there seemed to be people moving around, and when he took a closer look, he could still vaguely discern the cold light reflected by cold weapons on the wall, and his heart was shocked , hurriedly slapped the table to stop Lin Che, "Lin Che! The Queen Mother values the Lin family so much, why don't you hurry up and kowtow to thank you!"
At the same time, Gu Min discovered all the changes in the front, center, and left three of Jinyiwei in Beijing, and a large number of people were suddenly transferred out of the capital. It is not known where these Jin Yiwei were sent.
Guo Jiuchen suddenly mobilized the Jin Yiwei, Gu Min naturally wondered if the queen mother's party was going to harm the emperor, he wanted to go to the palace immediately to remind the emperor to beware of the queen mother, but on second thought he dismissed this idea.
Gu Min asked Cang Falcon to send a letter to Ling Qingheng, informing Ling Qingheng of the changes in the brocade guards, and then asked Ling Qingheng to go to the palace to report to the emperor, but he himself waited in the capital and stood still.
He didn't want to continue to deal with a person who didn't trust him in such a vague way. He wanted to see if the emperor would think of him immediately when he was in danger.
With the news, Ling Qingheng pretended to have a secret meeting with the emperor in the palace, and Shen Ying had just read the playbook that Lin Zhenyue handed over at that time, and Lin Zhenyue was allowed to come to the palace tomorrow to meet the emperor.
After hearing Ling Qingheng's news about all the changes in Jinyi Weisan, Shen Ying's first reaction was not that the Queen Mother and Guo Jiuchen wanted to attack him.
During these days in the palace, he and the empress dowager at least maintained a harmonious relationship on the surface, and there was no major conflict, and the empress dowager had no one to support for the time being. If the empress dowager and the emperor turned against each other at this time, the court It is bound to cause turmoil, so the Queen Mother has no reason to attack him at this time.
But if Guo Jiuchen's mobilization of soldiers and horses was not aimed at him, the emperor, what else would it be for?
Sitting behind the court case, Shen Ying pondered for a while, her gaze inadvertently caught sight of the memorabilia presented by Lin Zhenyue on the table, and a flash of light suddenly flashed in her mind - The Lin family!
All of a sudden, my thoughts became clear.
Ling Qingheng, who was at the side, saw the emperor's stern expression just now, and suddenly there was a tricky smile, and he couldn't help feeling suspicious, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried?"
Shen Ying smiled and shook her head, "I have nothing to worry about, don't worry, this time it's not for me."
It seems that Princess Changping's acting skills are good, and finally the queen mother made up her mind to take action against the Lin family. It was not in vain that he worked so hard to set up the game for so long.
The Lin family was born as a military general and has been stationed in northern Xinjiang for many years. They have always acted in a low-key manner, not getting involved in the open and secret struggles of the civil servants, and not belonging to any party in the court. Nor does it help.
It was not an easy task to win over the Lin family and make the Lin family willingly serve him as the emperor. How could the Lin family be willing to submit to him with just a marriage.
Therefore, if they can't win over, then they need a pusher to push the neutral Lin family towards him, forcing the Lin family to stand on a united front with him in order to protect themselves.
As for the candidate for this pushing hand, of course no one is more suitable than the Queen Mother.
The queen mother had already moved on to marry the eldest princess Changping to Lin Che, but she couldn't help but worry that the eldest princess Changping would no longer have the same heart with her with the support of the Lin family, a powerful husband's family.
I was even more worried that the Lin family would fall to the emperor's side sooner or later. After all, the emperor had the support of many generals in rejecting the Mongolian marriage.
So in order to get rid of these worries, what will the Queen Mother do?
——If you cut off the military power of the Lin family, you will be able to avoid future troubles forever.
Ling Qingheng asked curiously: "Could it be possible that the emperor already guessed what Guo Jiuchen wanted to do by dispatching Jin Yiwei to leave Beijing?"
Shen Ying stared at Ling Qingheng silently and didn't speak for a while.
The queen mother most likely planned to force Lin Zhenyue to hand over his military power when Lin Zhenyue came to the palace this time to return to his command.
But this is a link in his plan, he can't remind the Lin family in advance that the Queen Mother will be unfavorable to the Lin family, otherwise all the previous plans will be meaningless.
But he can't let the Lin family have an accident.
He had to find a way to ensure the safety of everyone in the Lin family when the Queen Mother launched an attack on the Lin family.
At this time, who can help him?
Ling Qingheng definitely can't do it, he is just a commoner with no official or position, even if there are some powers behind him, those powers cannot be brought into the palace. exposed.
Among the remaining people he can use, there are not many people who can lead the army to fight, and this matter is of great importance, and there should be no rumors about it, otherwise all previous efforts will be wasted. If it is said who is the person he can trust the most...
Shen Ying's phoenix eyes drooped, but he already had the answer in his heart.
Master Xuanci said, you have to look at people with your heart.
So Gu Junshu, I will give you a chance to prove your loyalty, you don't want... to disappoint me.
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In the middle of the night that day, Gu Min received a secret edict from the palace, and the moment he saw the secret edict, his heart that had been on hold for almost two days finally fell.
Does this prove that the emperor did not have any trust in him?
The matter was urgent, and there was no time to worry about these things, Gu Min immediately ordered dozens of personal guards who were only loyal to him in the Linyang Marquis Mansion, and the group left the capital before dawn, heading straight for the Yulong Mountain Palace.
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Lin Zhenyue has three sons and one daughter. Except for the youngest son, Lin Che, the eldest son, the second son, and the son-in-law all hold important positions in the Lin family army, and they all went to northern Xinjiang with the army this time.
When he arrived at the palace, Lin Zhenyue ordered others to wait outside, and he entered the palace alone to face the saint.
But Lin Zhenyue didn't expect that not long after he entered the palace, the eunuch next to the Empress Dowager Liu came out to deliver the decree to the generals of the Lin family, saying that the Empress Dowager thought of the hard work of the Lin family's expedition to northern Xinjiang, and specially held a banquet in the palace to honor the heroes of the Lin family Let Lin Zhenyue's sons and sons-in-law go to the palace for a banquet.
The generals of the Lin family did not suspect him, and followed the eunuch who passed the decree into the palace.
At this time, Lin Zhenyue, who was facing the saint in the Hall of Qinzheng, didn't know that his son and son-in-law had walked into the trap set by the Queen Mother. When he had just reported to Shen Ying, the eunuch from the Palace of the Queen Mother Liu came to pass the order , Said that the Queen Mother hosted a banquet in Huaelou for General Lin's family tonight, and invited General Dingbei and the emperor to go to Huaelou for the banquet together.
Shen Ying took a deep look at Lin Zhenyue, and smiled nonchalantly: "The queen mother is so kind, then General Lin will go first, and I will go back to the palace to change clothes."
Lin Zhenyue just came back from Northern Xinjiang, and he always acted in a low-key manner, never took credit for himself, and thought he had made no mistakes, so he never thought that this would be a grand feast.
When Lin Zhenyue left and Shen Ying went back to Chengxinzhai to change, Gu Min had already been waiting there.
Shen Ying walked into the inner room and ordered the other servants to wait outside, leaving only Gu Min to help him change his clothes. Taking advantage of the time between changing clothes, Shen Ying stuffed a token into Gu Min's hand and said in a low voice: "I Tonight, I will hand over all the Habayashi Army in the palace to you to dispatch, and I want you to lead troops to surround the Huae Building quietly, using the name of throwing cups, and once you hear any movement inside, you will lead troops in, understand?"
"I obey the order." Gu Min caught the corner of the token, but Shen Ying didn't let go immediately.
Gu Min raised his eyes, puzzled in his pupils, Shen Ying's expression was unprecedentedly serious, and so was his tone, "Jun Shu, I can trust you tonight, right?"
Gu Min's black eyes were deep, and he asked back: "Could it be that the emperor never trusted his minister before tonight?"
"No, I believe you." Shen Ying finally let go of the hand holding the token, and smiled slightly, "So I entrust the lives of everyone in the Huae Tower tonight in your hands."
I hope you, Gu Junshu, will not let down my trust.
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When the emperor drove by, the Huae building was already brightly lit, music was playing, delicious food and wine were placed on the table, everyone was full of smiles, and there was a peaceful and lively atmosphere.
Shen Ying took a seat at the head, and glanced at the audience. Apart from Lin Zhenyue and his eldest son and second son-in-law, the youngest son Lin Che was also at the table, and Princess Changping sat at the head of the Empress Dowager Liu.
It stands to reason that it is unreasonable for the eldest princess to attend such an occasion as a banquet for heroes, so the appearance of the eldest princess Changping further corroborated Shen Ying's conjecture that the Empress Dowager Liu would most likely lend Changping and Lin Che the marriage gift to the Lin family. up.
Poor generals of the Lin family, they still don't know what they are about to welcome tonight.
Shen Ying looked at the kind-hearted Empress Dowager Liu acting beside her calmly, deliberately creating the illusion of a happy relationship between the monarch and his subjects. After drinking for three rounds, the Empress Dowager Liu suddenly ordered Princess Changping to get up and pour wine for Lin Zhenyue. Shen Ying heard the sound Putting down the wine glass in his hand, the corners of his mouth twitched, the highlight of tonight finally started.
After hearing what Empress Dowager Liu said, the eldest princess of Changping picked up the jug and stood up and walked towards Lin Zhenyue who was sitting on the opposite table. Seeing this, Lin Zhenyue quickly got up and declined, "Empress Dowager, the eldest princess is the king, and the minister is the minister, how dare you trouble me?" Princess Changping personally pours wine for the minister, this is really a shame for the minister!"
Empress Dowager Liu smiled and said: "Old General Lin, you are welcome. You have devoted yourself to guarding the northern border for Daying for many years. You are a minister of Daying. "
Lin Zhenyue had no choice but to raise his wine glass with both hands to accept the Changping princess pouring wine for him, and saluted respectfully: "I thank the princess for giving me the wine."
Empress Dowager Liu said again: "Old General Lin, you don't need to be too polite. According to your seniority, Changping is your junior. It is the duty of the junior to toast the elders. Tonight, no matter the emperor or his ministers in the Huaca Building, it is just a family banquet for ordinary people. , everyone, don’t be too polite, just drink to your heart’s content.”
Although the Lin family are all military generals, they are not the kind of fools who have no brains. When the Empress Dowager Liu said this, the sons and sons-in-law of the Lin family looked at each other in blank dismay. Their family is not a royal family. How can this be considered a family feast?
Sure enough, after the Empress Dowager Liu finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Lin Che who was sitting on the last seat opposite, her shrewd eyes showed a bit of appreciation, and then she looked at Princess Changping, and said with a smile, "Ai's life is a piece of cake." It's a pity that I didn't have a biological daughter. Fortunately, Changping is caring and filial. Thanks to her serving and joking in front of Ai's family on weekdays, life in this palace is easier. In a blink of an eye, Changping also reached the age of marriage. His marriage has become a major event that weighs on Aijia's heart..."
Shen Ying pretended not to understand the deep meaning of the Empress Dowager's words, and interrupted with a smile: "Haven't you already started choosing a son-in-law for Changping? But the people present today are all men, and my daughter has a thin skin, so you better stop making fun of Changping."
Empress Dowager Liu turned her head and ignored Shen Ying's words, but continued to look at Lin Zhenyue and said, "General Lin, it is said that the tiger father has no dogs. The Ai family looks at your youngest son. He looks very talented, but he has the demeanor of you back then. Ai's family happens to have a good marriage with him here, I wonder what General Lin wants?"
Lin Zhenyue has almost guessed what Empress Dowager Liu intends to do. How could he, as a courtier, dare to refuse the marriage offered by the Heavenly Family? He could only smile and said, "It's a great blessing for the Queen Mother to be a matchmaker, but I don't know if it is Whose girl?"
Empress Dowager Liu took Princess Changping's hand affectionately, and said with a smile: "It's not a girl from someone else's family, but the one next to Aijia. For matching, isn't this a god-given match? What do you think?"
Princess Changping lowered her head in embarrassment, while Lin Che, who was at the last seat, was still in a daze, as if she didn't know what happened.
At this point, Lin Zhenyue could only get up to thank the Queen Mother, "Thanks to the Queen Mother's appreciation, on behalf of the Lin family, I would like to thank the Queen Mother for the marriage!" Looking back, seeing Lin Che still sitting where he was, he quickly reminded him with a wink, "Cheer, get up quickly and thank you!"
Lin Che finally woke up like a dream, and was pushed to stand up by his second brother. He walked forward in a daze, looked at the profile of Princess Changping, and said in a daze, "Mr., thank you."
Shen Ying smiled and clapped her hands and said: "Okay, I also think that Changping and Lin Che are very suitable, okay, then I will issue a decree to grant the marriage tomorrow, and after returning to the palace, let Qin Tianjian choose a good day for the princess consort Choose a date to get married!"
Empress Dowager Liu said slowly: "Changping's marriage has been finalized, so let's forget about Aijia's worries. General Lin, you are also a parent, so you should understand Aijia's heart, right?"
Lin Zhenyue said with a mocking smile, "I understand."
Empress Dowager Liu shook her head, looked at Lin Zhenyue and sighed deliberately, "Seeing that all the children have become families, we people can't accept the old age, and it's time to enjoy the blessings. But, there is one more thing If the matter is not resolved, the Ai family can't rest assured."
Shen Ying knew why and asked: "I don't know what troubles the queen mother has, can you explain? As a son of man, I will definitely try my best to solve your worries and problems."
Empress Dowager Liu suddenly laughed, looked at Shen Ying and said, "Isn't it because of your emperor's business?"
Shen Ying raised her eyebrows in surprise: "What does the Empress Dowager say?"
Empress Dowager Liu said worriedly: "The emperor has only been on the throne for a few years. If it hadn't been for the help of loyal officials like General Lin, the country and the people would not be in peace. But the emperor is still young, so it is inevitable that he will not be able to frighten those old officials. Every time I think of this, I can't sleep at night. I'm afraid that something like Xu's sinners will be bullying the Lord. I just hope that when the emperor can be alone, Aijia will be able to close his eyes and serve Emperor Gaozong with peace of mind. gone."
Lin Zhenyue's complexion changed abruptly, and the rest of the Lin family also heard what Empress Dowager Liu had said, and the joy that Lin Che had become a son-in-law disappeared, and became serious.
Shen Ying hated it so much that it was Empress Dowager Liu herself who wanted to seize the military power of the Lin family, but she still thought of him as an excuse, but she couldn't tear herself apart with Empress Liu on the spot, so she stood up and bowed to Empress Liu, pretending to be Guiltily said: "It's my incompetence that made the Queen Mother worry about me."
Empress Dowager Liu waved her hand and said kindly: "Emperor, you have done a good job, but if you don't have enough, some officials will despise the Lord because of their own merits. Daying should have more loyal officials like General Lin. Lin General—"
When Lin Zhenyue heard Empress Dowager Liu calling her name, she gritted her teeth and said, "The minister is here."
Empress Dowager Liu said with a smile on her face: "The Ai family and the emperor are all thinking of your achievements, so they are willing to marry the eldest princess Changping. Look around the capital, and see which minister's family has the honor of your Lin family. ?”
Lin Zhenyue bowed again, against his will, he said: "Thank you, Your Majesty and Queen Mother Long En!"
"Changping is the most valued daughter of the Ai family. The Ai family will definitely take good care of her marriage and send her to get married in a good manner. If anyone wants to wrong Changping, the Ai family will definitely not follow her." Empress Dowager Liu bowed her head and patted her. Patting the hand of the eldest princess of Changping, he asked Lin Zhenyue casually, "So, General Lin, have you thought about it, what should the Lin family do to marry the eldest princess?"
The general goes to battle to kill the enemy, the horse leather shroud is returned, and those in power live in the temple, thinking about whether the meritorious ministers will threaten their rule. The cunning rabbit dies, the lackey cooks, the birds are exhausted, and the good bow is hidden. In ancient times, many heroes and generals have not died. On the battlefield, it is sad to die under the suspicion of the monarch instead of the sword of the enemy!
Lin Zhenyue knew that he might not be able to escape tonight, so a sense of sadness filled his heart, he straightened his back and asked bluntly: "Please tell the queen mother what kind of dowry the Lin family will give, so as not to be regarded as a wronged princess?"
Empress Dowager Liu sat upright, her face was no longer benevolent, and her tone became cold: "General Lin, you see that your sons and daughters are almost married, and they are all very promising. You should also enjoy it." It's time to enjoy family happiness, how about handing over the military talisman as the betrothal gift of the eldest princess, and today's marriage is settled. Life is like a passing time, and being an official butcher is just for wealth, honor, shade and Your sons and grandchildren, if you marry the Tian family, you can protect the prosperity of your Lin family, what do you think?"
When Lin Che heard it, the queen mother and the emperor wanted to seize the military power from his father, why?The Lin family has never been sorry to the royal family, his father and brother just came back from northern Xinjiang, the queen mother and the emperor are so anxious to kill the donkey?
After all, being young can't hold back, Lin Che thought unconvinced, if marrying a princess is mainly based on military power, then he won't marry!
So Lin Che stood up angrily, wanting to argue for the Lin family, "The Queen Mother..."
As soon as Lin Che opened his mouth, Shen Ying suddenly caught a glimpse of the screens on both sides of the stage, there seemed to be people moving around, and when he took a closer look, he could still vaguely discern the cold light reflected by cold weapons on the wall, and his heart was shocked , hurriedly slapped the table to stop Lin Che, "Lin Che! The Queen Mother values the Lin family so much, why don't you hurry up and kowtow to thank you!"
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