Reincarnation of the powerful minister

After arranging the itinerary of the wounded, Su Yan and Jing Hongzhui planned to rush to the capital first.

"You mean, neither walk the Cao River nor ride a horse?" Su Yan asked, "Then how should we travel?"

Jing Hong chased with a smile: "Use lightness kung fu."

The two of them went into battle lightly, except for important documents and seals and two meals of dry food, nothing extra was brought.

When packing the package, Jing Hongzhui took out a silk book and gave it to him: "This, my lord, will it be useful?"

Seeing that he stuffed the things in his arms casually, Su Yan took it without paying too much attention, opened it, and said in surprise: "Isn't this... the edict from the emperor to call the prince back to Beijing? Why is it in your hands?"

Jing Hongzhui told Su Yan that last month, she picked up a drowned courier by the Cao River and sent it to the county government.

The courier claimed to be sent by the imperial court, and it happened that the county magistrate was not there for a wedding banquet when he returned to his hometown.

The messenger couldn't wait for the county magistrate to come back, and contracted lung paralysis from choking on water.Jing Hongzhui couldn't just watch him die, so he hired a barefoot doctor.

The important matter could not be delayed, and he felt that Jing Hong was reliable, so the messenger told him about going to Nanjing to deliver the imperial edict, and hired him to accompany him as an escort.

At that time, Old Ghost Wei had just died of illness, Jing Hongzhui wanted to reject him, and set off back to the capital to find Su Yan.As a result, I found out from the messenger that not only the crown prince was in Nanjing, but Su Yan was also transferred to Nanjing as an official in the Ministry of Rites.

This was the same goal by different routes, and the two set off for Nanjing together.

To say that this courier is also unfortunate, if he recuperates in a small county town before going on the road, he may be able to save his life.But he knew the importance of the imperial edict, so he hurried and gritted his teeth to support him. As a result, his lingering pulmonary paralysis broke out, and he died before he arrived in Nanjing.

He had no choice but to entrust Jing Hong to chase after him, no matter what, to send the imperial edict to Prince Lu of Zhongshanling, and promised many rewards for the court.

Jing Hongzhui had no interest in rewards, but firstly, the matter was important, and Su Yan had been protecting the prince, and might be involved in it; secondly, it was easy for him to deliver the letter, so he agreed.

When he arrived at Zhongshan Mausoleum, he saw that the local government was burying many Jin Yiwei's corpses, and he was in a bad mood.He also heard that the crown prince led a guard to the north, and had left Nanjing ten days ago, so he followed the traces of the march and found the whereabouts of the blood-eyed assassin near Tangyi. He rushed to the Lost Forest at a critical moment and rescued Su Yan.

Hearing this, Su Yan sighed, carefully put the imperial edict into a sealed box, and said to Jing Hong: "Now I kind of believe in 'fate', maybe it is the most ubiquitous law of cause and effect."

Jing Hongzhui doesn't understand what the "law of cause and effect" is, but he feels that it is his best destiny to be able to return to Master Su's side and be accepted by Master Su again.

——Then he realized that it was too early to say.

Master Su seemed to have forgiven him for leaving without saying goodbye after he knew the inside story back then, and he was willing to talk to him and give him a good face, but he kept rejecting his hints and expresses, as if their relationship had returned to the starting point. The lord and guards who are as close as family members.

The reason is always the same sentence——

Jing Hong pursued him to perform lightness kung fu, her body was so close that it was inevitable to get angry, she wanted to rub it a few times, Master Su refused: "I'm really not used to it."

When he stopped to eat, he looked at the wet lips and wanted to kiss him, but Mr. Su refused, "I'm really not used to it."

Even if he wanted to tidy up his temple hair and skirt, Mr. Su refused: "I'm really not used to it."

Jing Hongzhui was hit with several sap sticks so hard that she wanted to vomit blood, and almost suffered internal injuries.Depressed and helpless, he asked Master Su: "When will you be able to 'get used to' your subordinates again?"

Su Yan looked at the sky, looked at the ground, and replied: "I am a very responsible person, and I don't want to hurt others. Even if it is a close relative, if I think something is good for him, I have to keep it from him and do it alone. Decided. So I also want to keep this question from you, or you can spend a year or two to find the answer yourself?"

Jing Hongzhui: ...

He would be a fool if he couldn't hear the resentment and innuendo in these words.

But what can I do?You can't force Mr. Su hard.After all, he was the one who was at fault, and he was responsible for this situation. He could only coax and grind slowly, waiting for Master Su's trust and sense of security in him to return to the original level.Besides, what else?

Jing Hongzhui could only hide her frustration in her heart, put away all those flaming desires, pretended to be an honest, well-behaved guard, and embraced the job of "sincerity, gold and stone" Philosophy back to work.

In the capital, outside the Prince Yu's Mansion in the middle of the night, there are still Jinwu Guards sent by the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies heavily guarding it.

Its leader came the Queen Mother's oral order:

"Recently, the emperor has been ill, and the court meeting is temporarily suspended. There are some people in the court with ulterior motives who want to disrupt the current situation. Cheng'er does not need to be affected by this. The queen mother specially sent Jinwu guards to strengthen the protection of the palace, so that you can choose your concubine in the palace with peace of mind. Naxian."

After King Yu received the order to thank him, he seemed to have no objection on the surface, and secretly summoned a few trusted officials and guards to have a secret talk in the study.

"In the past two months, the atmosphere in the palace and the court reminded me of an old saying—" King Yu tapped his finger on the table, "If something goes wrong, there must be a demon."

Hua Ling, the commander of the palace guards, nodded and said: "The five hundred guards trained by the prince and the prince are enough to protect the whole mansion, and there is no need for Jin Wuwei. The current situation is weird, and the humble officer is not afraid of losing his head. To say something disrespectful - outside the door Surrounded by so many people, is it protection or house arrest?"

King Yu didn't reprimand him, instead he asked the right chief of the palace, "What do you think, Mister Zong?"

Zong Changshi is a white-faced scholar in his [-]s. He was originally a clerk in the Jingbei Army. His position was not high but he was trusted by King Yu. He was later transferred to the palace as the chief historian.He pondered for a while while twisting his beard, and said: "Your Majesty, there are three monsters here, just let me hear it——

"There are rumors in the palace that the emperor's health is worrying, and he intends to recall the prince, but the cabinet said that it has not received the edict, which is a strange thing.

"The Empress Dowager claims that the harem is not involved in politics, but recently she has frequently summoned important court officials, this is the second strange thing.

"The Wei family has been sluggish for two years, but now they are keen to talk about political affairs, like a rooster in the morning, afraid that people will not hear its loud voice, these are the three monsters."

King Yu knew that as his minister, it was difficult to speak clearly, so he stopped short, but the deep meaning in the words was clearly conveyed——

First, if the emperor really wanted to recall the prince, but the order could not be communicated, it meant that he had lost control of the situation.

Second, the queen mother intervened in the government and began to control the situation.Combined with the above, the prince cannot be recalled, perhaps it has something to do with her.

Thirdly, besides the queen mother, the Wei family's biggest reliance is another important person - the second prince.Because if the crown prince does not come back, the second prince is the only candidate for the crown prince.The Wei family smelled something exciting, so their ambitions flickered.

King Yu raised his eyebrows, and slowly smiled: "The queen mother is really, I am such an adult, she is still not at ease protecting me; the second prince is not young, so I am willing to let him be at the forefront of the storm."

Hua Ling hadn't recovered from it yet, thinking that King Yu was complaining about the empress dowager's doting, but Zong Zhang Shi heard the meaning of the words, and his complexion changed slightly.

The king of Yu looked at Zong Changshi and asked, "What do Mr. Zong think?"

Zong Zhangshi seemed to be caught in a great inner conflict. After thinking about it, sweat broke out on his forehead, and finally he gritted his teeth and cupped his hands: "As a minister, I should do my best to assist the lord. I don't know if the prince has made up his mind, or... just speaking Just a test?"

King Yu restrained his smile and frowned slightly: "To be honest, I am a little hesitant. I can feel that this is an excellent opportunity—maybe the only chance in my life to control my own destiny, but..."

Hua Ling's mind turned again, and only then did he realize what the two of them were talking about, and the pores all over his body exploded.

The mood of surprise and uncertainty only swirled in his heart for a moment, and then he was suppressed by the desire to make contributions. Hua Ling clasped his fists and said: "My lord, this opportunity is not to be missed, and the time will never come again!"

"How to say?" King Yu looked at him.

Hua Ling said: "I'm a rough person. I don't speak as much as the patriarch's history, but I speak from the bottom of my heart. After the prince listens to it, if he wants to chop off my head, I will admit it!"

King Yu said: "Tell me, you are also my former department and Han Ben's cousin, can I still chop off your head?"

Hua Ling went all out, and said boldly: "How can there be a reason for a three-year-old baby to sit on the dragon chair? It's not clear that there must be a regent? If the regent is a prince, he has nothing to say about his humble position. If it is someone else, he has a humble position. All unconvinced!"

King Yu smiled but said, "Since you are the regent, why do you still have 'nothing to say'?"

Hua Ling said with a sullen face: "The regent is also on duty for a milk baby who doesn't understand human affairs. When he grows up, he may not be grateful to the prince, or he may feel that power is hard to win! Since ancient times, the regent king, no matter how dedicated he is , How many can be trusted, and how many can have a good death?"

Zong Changshi wanted to kick him under the table.Then I thought again: Don’t I have this idea?It's just that Commander Hua was outspoken and said it out.

King Yu fell silent.After a long time, he asked: "Why, you all think I have such thoughts?"

Hua Ling said: "Based on my humble position, if the emperor is in power, the prince may not fight for it or throw a big stone into a stable situation. But now the situation has changed...God will not take it, but you will be blamed instead. Lord!"

King Yu said indifferently: "Have you all forgotten the prince? He is the most ceremonial successor."

Hua Ling was startled, opened his mouth, but said nothing.

Zong Zhangshi said: "The crown prince has been expelled from the capital, and he is a marginalized person in the court's political situation. If he can go further, he may still have a chance. If he takes a step back, he will fall completely beyond the cliff. By then, No matter how high the mountain is, it has nothing to do with him."

King Yu's expression is as calm as a mountain, and he has a sharp and fierce fighting spirit, as if he will raise his spear in the next moment, but if you look at him a few more times, he is still sitting there as if he is gaining momentum.

He used to have this look before every battle, so that the two people present couldn't see what was going on in his heart.

After a long time, King Yu said in a deep voice: "Last night I quietly left the mansion to inquire about the situation in the capital secretly. I accidentally saw the cabinet Yang Ting and the Minister of Rites Yan Xing meeting in private in an elegant room in a teahouse. I was a little curious. Sneaky for what? So eavesdropping on their conversation—”

Hua Ling and the patriarch Shi waited for him to reveal the content of the secret conversation between Yang and Yan, but King Yu suddenly tightened his lips and fell silent.

"...You guys step back first, I'll think about it later." King Yu said.

No matter how many doubts Hua Ling and Zong Zhang Shi had in their hearts, they could only resign according to their words.

Silence returned to the study.

King Yu heard his own breathing in the dark, deep and long, like the snorting of a sleeping beast.

— Shall I wake up this beast, at this moment of easy access in the chaos?

King Yu sat quietly for a while, then got up suddenly and pushed open the secret door of the bookcase, entering a secret room.

The secret room was small, with some weapons hanging on the wall and several sets of armor on the shelf, all old things he had used, but they were all wiped clean.It's just that the scratches are vivid, and if you put your ear on it to listen, it seems that you can still hear the lingering sound of the clanging of golden arms on the battlefield.

He opened the door of the cabinet, and there were two helmets inside, one was inlaid with gold Liujiashen, which was the emperor's military uniform; the other was a silver phoenix-winged helmet, which was worn by the commander of the first army.

Thirteen years have passed, and the time seems to have stained the two helmets with frost and dust that cannot be washed off, but King Yu still remembers the appearance of them just after they were made.

He looked at the familiar damage on the helmet, tapped the gold-inlaid top with his knuckles, and asked it in a low voice: "Second brother, are you alright?"

Golden Helm did not respond.

King Yu asked again: "Yang Ting and Yan Xing have obtained your real edict. But I don't know what you said in the edict, did you tell your son to detain me in this cage even after he succeeds?" inside?"

Golden Helm did not respond.

"If I help your son, maybe I'm hurting myself.

"You've been guarding the city all your life, and you've been guarding against others all your life, and at this critical moment, you're still going to give me a hard time!

"Yes, I scolded my mother, even if we have the same mother. But she may not be reliable, both for you and me.

"A few days ago, I sneaked into the Hall of Mental Cultivation in the middle of the night. It was heavily guarded and it was not easy, besides, lightness kung fu is not my specialty.

"I've been waiting for almost half an hour, but you still haven't woken up, are you trying to tell me to make up my own mind?

"Then don't regret—"

King Yu took a deep breath, closed the cabinet door, turned around and walked out of the secret room.

After leaving the study, he changed into night clothes and was about to find a remote corner to get out of the house over the wall.Hua Ling hurried over and whispered, "The crown prince has returned to Beijing!"

"What?" King Yu was a little surprised, but after thinking about it again, Shen Qi led Jin Yiwei to leave the capital quietly a month ago, maybe he was ordered to pick up the prince.

...It seems that my brother, the emperor, has secretly guarded against the empress several times.He sighed in his heart, and asked again: "Was picked up by Jin Yiwei?"

"Only Shen Qi was accompanying. The two of them rode together, and they were covered in injuries, as if they had suffered a lot. At the gate of the city, they were almost captured by the guards as fakes."

King Yu anxiously asked: "Only Shen Qi? Where's Su Yan?"

"Master Su is nowhere to be seen. Maybe he's still in Nanjing?"

King Yu shook his head: "Impossible. According to his temperament of a hen protecting the chicks, how can he let the crown prince go back to Beijing alone? Maybe he encountered danger on the way and fell behind... These two bastards are just rushing back by themselves , Leaving Qinghe on the way? I must beat them to death! Where are they? Go and have a look!"

As night fell, Su Yan saw the majestic city gate of the capital from a distance, illuminated by two rows of burning braziers.

Jing Hong chased him tightly around his waist, and while performing lightness kung fu, she said: "The defenders are closing the city gate, let's climb over the wall and go in, so as not to have to verify his identity, which is troublesome."

The two found a remote corner around the base of the wall, and took advantage of the night to climb over the city wall.

Because Jing Hong's chasing lightness skills are extraordinary, even if she led a person over the wall, she didn't disturb the defenders.

After landing, the two hurried along the street next to the outer city wall, and suddenly heard a commotion ahead, which seemed to be a dispute between several people.

Just as the two were trying to avoid it, a figure was knocked into the air during the fight and crashed into them.

Jing Hongzhui didn't want to cause trouble, so he jumped up to protect Su Yan, and was about to leave when Su Yan saw the flying fish suit on the man's body through the flames, grabbed Jing Hongzhui's arm, and said in a voiceless voice: "That seems to be Shen Qi!"

Jing Hong chased and stopped on the ridge of the roof to take a closer look, and said with a sneer: "Dog bites dog, mouth hair."

After seeing the situation below, Su Yan asked suspiciously: "The man in black is King Yu, right? Why did he fight with Qilang and the young master at the gate of the city? Oh, they are still injured! Come on, Ah Zhui, let's go down and persuade the fight !"