My country, you can pinch it

When Liu Ke and Shang Jinling walked into Yun Zhishen's room, the latter was leaning on the bed, holding a book in his hand.

"Uncle."

"teacher."

Yun Zhishen shook the book's hand for a moment, then slowly closed it, put it aside, and said calmly: "It seems that His Highness has calmed down."

"Fortunately, there is Ling Ling, you know, I listen to him the most."

The room was relatively warm, but Liu Ke still subconsciously placed a charcoal basin at Shang Jinling's feet. Normally, Yun Zhishen didn't care about this action at all, but today, his mind was full of that scene just now , combined with this retelling, the mood is really complicated and indescribable.

He really wanted to ask how long it had been like this, but he didn't say it out after all.

The servant served tea, and then quietly withdrew.

Liu Ke said: "Ling Ling and I will leave for Beijing in three days. Uncle, although your grievances have been redressed, it is not appropriate to show your face in the capital for the time being, so you will stay in Yongliang to take charge of the overall situation and wait for us..." He paused "Welcome to Beijing again."

There is no need to explain the pause, Yun Zhishen also knew what it meant, he calmly said: "It's easy to get a queen, but it's hard to get a prince."

Although he was born in the middle palace, his son is a noble son, so he is the best candidate for the crown prince, but as long as the emperor does not stand, he will not be able to make it one step away, let alone talk about "big treason and injustice"?

Shang Jinling said: "Then let the emperor choose."

Yun Zhishen frowned, "What do you mean?"

"Let King Duan leave the capital and seal him up, or let him bow his head to the crown prince." Shang Jinling said calmly.

As soon as this remark came out, Yun Zhishen suddenly realized.

There are only three princes who are capable of competing for the throne, and the other young mothers are not obvious, and there is no way to compete with the elder brother.

Of course King Jing was implicated by his mother and had already been abolished, the imperial concubine was forced to death, and the father-son relationship between him and the emperor disappeared.The only one left is King Duan, but unfortunately he is also a debtor. When the new law comes to an end, he can be burned if there is a fire in any place. He can still stay in the capital without incident, but the emperor protects him. It's just a pawn used to contain Liu Ke.

Although Emperor Shun believed that Liu Ke didn't know the truth, with his suspicious character, he must have reservations.Once it is found that Liu Ke is out of control, the king can be named the prince.

However, this kind of restrictive thinking can only be done during the Taiping period. The rush to rehabilitate the concubine Wang means that the court is in danger and the place is out of control.

Liu Ke can procrastinate, but the emperor cannot.

"Establishing a crown prince is a means to stabilize the court and appease the world. If you don't want to establish a crown prince, demoting the prince who is the culprit from the capital is also an explanation to the world. Your Highness can raise it confidently."

In the end, no matter which way the emperor chooses, Liu Ke is still the only one in the capital. He does not have the name of a prince, but he also has the reality of a prince. To do so is to insert another thorn in the relationship between father and son, which Emperor Shun would not have imagined.

They are all smart people, and they can understand the key points in a few words, which is enough to show Shang Jinling's grasp of the current situation.

"That's great. Although the old bastard has never been involved in personnel affairs, he has a first-class ability to pretend." When the crown prince can handle it, why not give it?Based on Liu Ke's understanding of Emperor Shun, it must be the former.

He is more sensitive than anyone else in major matters, but why...Yun Zhishen looked at the two people singing together, and felt angry for no reason.

He really wanted to ask Shang Jinling, did the Shang family know about splitting peaches and breaking sleeves, and giving and receiving privately?If one day everyone knows everything, how should we deal with ourselves?Emperor Shun's confinement can at least be said to be forced and helpless, but Zhu Yuanfeng is still being scolded as a sycophant, and Shang Jinling dares to be ambiguous with Liu Ke!So many years of sage books, read in vain!

All kinds of thoughts and reprimands were held in Yun Zhishen's mouth, and if he hadn't gritted his teeth, he might not be able to help but pour them out.

Yun Zhishen's face was rather ugly, Shang Jinling looked at it and couldn't help but asked with concern: "Teacher, are you still feeling unwell?" As he said that, he couldn't help but move closer to the bed and raised his hand, using the back of his hand to try Yun Zhishen's forehead , but before touching it, Yun Zhishen turned his head to avoid it.

"nothing."

Shang Jinling was slightly taken aback.

But Yun Zhishen lifted the quilt and got off the bed, "Since you have plans, let's go ahead and do it. It's time for me to return what belongs to His Highness to you."

As he said that, he put on his shoes and walked back slowly. There seemed to be a small room in Yun Zhishen's bedroom.

Liu Ke wanted to help, but Yun Zhishen refused, so he gave up and turned to Shang Jinling.

"It should be the resources of the royal family that the imperial concubine and King Jing have always wanted." Having said that, Shang Jinling's eyes fell on the puddle of wet water under the bed, staring for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ke asked in wonder.

Shang Jinling didn't answer, but stood up and walked to the screen beside the bed, where Yun Zhishen's cloak was placed casually, and he touched it lightly with his hand, there was still a trace of chill and water stains on it.

Shang Jinling's heartbeat immediately accelerated, and she slowly walked back to her position, where the two watermarks landed.He and Liu Ke just came back from the outside, snow fell on their bodies and feet, and it was not long before they entered the warm room, so the snow melted and left watermarks.

But Yun Zhishen had gone back to the house with Xiaotuanzi a long time ago. After such a long time, the water stains on the soles of his shoes should have dried up, not to mention the cloak, which had the same dampness as his body.

So...he silently turned his head to look at Liu Ke, and finally sighed heavily under the latter's puzzled gaze.

Yun Zhishen came out after a while, holding a box in his hand, and placed it in front of Liu Ke.

"This is something my grandfather left me."

Yun Zhishen nodded, and opened the box, inside was a jade pendant, a finger puller, and a thick booklet.

"The jade pendant is the token of Tianyuan Yinzhuang, and the finger is the token of prosperity and good fortune. The combination of the two is the wealth left by the teacher."

"The Wang family's? If this part is used, I'm afraid my father will know about it." Liu Ke said.

Yun Zhishen shook his head and said: "No, this only belongs to the property of the eldest son, the property left by the teacher when he took over the position of patriarch." As we all know, in order to continue the inheritance, the family property will never be divided equally, and most of them are kept secret. The land fell into the hands of the long room, in case of emergency.

Holding the finger ring and the jade pendant, Liu Ke felt that they were heavy, and asked involuntarily, "How many are there in total?"

"It's not enough to change the dynasty, but it can make ghosts turn the clock." Speaking of this, Yun Zhishen looked at Shang Jinling, as if casually said, "Besides, since the empress is the queen, you can also get her dowry." If you want to come back, the eldest daughter of the Wang family will become a noble concubine when she enters the palace, and the grand occasion at that time is still amazing."

Shang Jinling lowered his eyes and said nothing, but Liu Ke waved his hand and said, "Thinking too much, if I mention the dowry, the old bastard would dare to put his nose on my face to propose marriage to me, why not just put it in the palace. "

"There will be a big wedding one day. If your highness doesn't like the woman appointed by the emperor, it's best to find an in-law to help. A joking dog princess can't stop the inheritance of the heirs, let alone you want to ascend to the throne. The harem The court is inseparable and cannot be avoided." Although Yun Zhishen spoke in a calm tone, those words were like huge boulders hitting Shang Jinling's heart one by one.

Liu Ke asked strangely, "Uncle, why are you, like those old pedants, starting to worry about such things?"

"Shouldn't it be?" Yun Zhishen asked sharply.

"Of course not." Liu Ke said righteously, "First, the crown prince has not yet been found, so it's too early to think about it. Second, even if I become the crown prince, I don't plan to be his crown prince for three to five years. Taking advantage of the current instability in the court, pull him off the high dragon chair as soon as possible, so it doesn't matter whether he has in-laws or not. Third, if I replace him, then I will have the final say on who to marry and no one else Room for a beak!"

"Your Highness!"

Yun Zhishen was about to persuade him, but Liu Ke stopped him, saying: "Uncle Yun, I have been in Yongliang for so many years, and I understand very well that the people never care who the emperor is, how many sons they have, how many women they marry, He only knows whether he can afford to pay the taxes, whether he will have money next year, the world is too uneven! Therefore, it is selfishness to use this as an excuse to force the emperor to set up a harem, so why should I obey?"

He looked at Yun Zhishen with sharp eyes, making the latter speechless, as if his mind had been read through, he could only sigh: "But this Jiangshan Sheji..."

Liu Ke waved his hand, "The Liu family's country was also taken from other people's hands. Do you still expect it to last forever? Besides, the old bastard gave birth to so many bad sons and married one woman after another. It's just useless, isn't it? The imperial court has turned the world into a mess! I have to stand up and clean up the mess. Looking at it this way, I am already better than blue. And I can have today, which has nothing to do with those in the court, and they have no right to demand me! "

In terms of unreasonable ability, no one will be Liu Ke's opponent. Yun Zhishen knew this dog's temper since he was a child, so he had to give up. Looking back at Shang Jinling, he still pursed his lips and smiled secretly. He was really exhausted physically and mentally. Without saying anything more, he directly picked up the booklet inside and handed it to Liu Ke, "This is a list."

Liu Ke took it over and took a rough look, "This is the name and history of the ministers of the DPRK and China."

Yun Zhishen nodded, "Look carefully, they are some of the few neutral factions in the court. They used to have close contacts with the teacher. It is said that he was able to escape the emperor's pursuit over the years. These people secretly helped a lot, many In fact, it is no longer there, and the rest can be contacted when the time is right."

This list is obviously more valuable than that wealth, Liu Ke solemnly said, "Thank you, Uncle Yun."

"I'll give it as well, you guys go." Yun Zhishen said, Xiaotuanzi walked in and picked up the box.

Liu Ke was about to leave when Shang Jinling said, "I'll stay with the teacher."

Yun Zhishen lowered his eyes to drink tea and never refused, Liu Ke immediately said: "Then I too..."

"I'm going back to Beijing in three days. I'm in a hurry. Your Highness should still have a lot of things to do. Just go and get busy." Shang Jinling blocked Liu Ke's words without waiting for Yun Zhishen to refuse.

"Lingling..."

Shang Jinling smiled reassuringly, "I'm fine, let's go."

Liu Ke was not a fool, and Yun Zhishen suddenly abducted him to his wedding, which made people suspicious, and now this conjecture was confirmed, so he should have been seen.

Liu Ke stepped out of the room and turned her head three times, while Shang Jinling closed the door without hesitation, then turned her head to face Yun Zhishen and knelt silently, "Teacher..."

Yun Zhishen looked at him, "Are you kneeling like this, are you planning to not repent?"

Shang Jinling was silent for a while, and finally responded in a low voice: "En."

A burst of anger surged from the bottom of his heart, Yun Zhishen said coldly: "Didn't you hear what Cai just said?"

Shang Jinling replied obediently: "I know, I know better than you what the consequences will be. In fact, except for being a man, His Highness is good everywhere, powerful and obedient."

"What nonsense! Ling'er, I never knew that you were walking in the path of luck!"

Shang Jinling raised her head and said, "It's a sycophantic thing to be favored by flattery, teacher, but I'm not. You should know that I can stand beside him because of my own ability!"

"What's the difference? Do you think the world cares? They'll just..."

"Then why should I care what they say?"

Yun Zhi shouted angrily, "Shang Jinling! Cough cough..."

There was a muffled cough, and Shang Jinling's heart tightened, "Teacher." He was about to get up, but Yun Zhishen stopped him, and he stared sharply, "Ling'er, let me ask you, when you begged me Master, have you and Liu Ke already..."

Shang Jinling knelt silently, lowered her head, and acquiesced.

"Okay, okay." The three good words in a row made Shang Jinling's heart feel hazy, and then Yun Zhishen said flatly, "Let's go."

Shang Jinling's pupils shrank, "Are you going to drive me out of the house?"

"I am ashamed to have taught a student like you. I would rather not have you as a student than to have my reputation ruined and criticized by thousands of people in the future! Ling'er, you are so bold and disregarding human relations, I cannot accept it!"

"Step aside!"

On the street, a fast horse galloped by. Liu Ke waved the whip and moved forward. After a turn, he pulled up the rein suddenly, "Woo—" the horse's hooves were raised high, and finally stopped.

He didn't care about the horse's hoof standing still, so he turned over and rushed to the door of the mansion, banging on the door hard.

Being so eager, the concierge opened the door immediately, but was knocked open by Liu Ke just a crack away.

"His Royal Highness Prince Ning?" The porter looked at the person in surprise, and was about to ask, but saw Liu Ke striding into the Xiling Palace, and asked eagerly as he walked, "Is your wife there?"

"At..." As soon as the words fell, Liu Ke ran inside. Seeing this, the concierge quickly shouted, "His Royal Highness King Ning is here—"

Shang Qingrong has always treated Liu Ke with a nose that is not a nose, eyes that are not eyes. , has always been respectful, and does not provoke easily.

But today there is no way, he knows Yun Zhishen, Shang Jinling may not be able to handle it alone, if he follows the pleading, he will only add fuel to the flames, after thinking about it, he can only invite this great Buddha to come forward in the end.

Shang Qingrong listened to the whole story, his complexion changed from faint to hazy, if it wasn't for good self-cultivation, he guessed that he would beat him up first, and the latter was also obedient, he put his hands together, bowed his head and said reverently: "The younger generation is willing to beat and scold Madam, but Please, can you help me first?"

Shang Qingrong remained unmoved, "I don't think there is anything wrong with Mr. Yun's doing this. The relationship between heaven, earth and human should return to the right way."

"Ma'am, I also hope that I am a girl. Even if I look a bit shabby, I can still enter Shang's house with eight sedan chairs, but God just let me take the lead. What can I do?" Liu Ke was about to cry. .

Fu Xiang Qing Ye was listening and almost laughed out loud, but Mother Lin glared at them.

Shang Qingrong snorted coldly: "It's fine for others, Your Highness, don't you know your identity?"

"I know, but so what, the emperor is also a human being. I read the historical records, and there are also emperors who have only one wife in their lives. There is nothing wrong with loving each other!"

Shang Qingrong sneered, "Ling'er can't be a queen."

"As long as he is willing to marry, there is nothing he can't do. That old bastard, no, my father and emperor are so dissolute, it's nothing for me to marry a male queen? Of course, if the Shang family is willing, Ling Ling can marry me. Taking the whole country as a dowry is more beautiful than a few brothers-in-law."

Shang Qingrong reprimanded: "It's ridiculous, our Shang family doesn't want to be stabbed in the back."

"Then what should we do?" Liu Ke thought for a while, then simply knelt down.

"His Royal Highness King Ning!" Shang Qingrong frowned and stood up.

"Ma'am, although Lingling is young, he thinks more than I do, and his ideas are more upright than mine. I know that you have persuaded him many times, but everyone in the Shang family disagrees. But he is still with me. Explain that the happiness of being in love with each other is enough to offset the difficulties he will face in the future. In this case, how can I let go of his hand and break his heart? I have to stand by his side more firmly, protect him, and walk through the wind and rain together , until the white head. I am here today, not for myself, nor do I expect you to be successful, but I don’t want Lingling to have no one behind me except me when I go to the capital.”