Emperor Que Shaohua

The two were silent for a while, King Jing took the tooth chopsticks and said, "Since we've had a drink, it's time to eat."

Luo Pingyuan ate silently, thinking that he would have to live in this mansion for a year, and it would be boring to always be cold-hearted at King Jing, so he tried his best to calm down.

The meal was in the middle of the meal, Jing Wang said: "I don't know if the taste of the fifth emperor is the same as before. How is today's food compared with Hanshan School, and how is it compared with Fengyi Palace in the past? Remember, this steamed egg with hibiscus was your favorite in the past."

Luo Pingyuan only felt a wave of blood rushing into his head, he was absent-minded just now, and now he realized that the dishes on the table were all the ones that he used to eat in the Queen's Fengyi Palace when he was a child, so he sneered and said: "Luo Yanhua, so you Invite me here, you are waiting here, what qualifications do you have to mention Fengyi Palace to me? What face do you have to make these dishes for me to eat? Fengyi Palace has been destroyed long ago, and everyone is dead, you are doing it every day Huddled in the mansion and lingering, do you think that you are still the eldest son Luo Shenhua who was loved by everyone back then?"

Jing Dynasty stared at him for a moment with a somewhat stern young face due to anger, and then slowly said: "Five emperors think, why am I not qualified to face you and mention the past years? In your heart, Luo Pingyuan, I owe you What kind of debt? Since there will still be a lot of time to get along with each other in the future, some things must always be said clearly. Keep it in your heart, you can't bear it, and I can't bear it when it flares up from time to time. "

Luo Pingyuan was furious, and said: "What can't you bear? For nine years, didn't you endure it very well. Luo Junping smashed up your mansion, and you didn't say anything, as if nothing had happened. , turned around and lived a peaceful life.”

After finishing speaking, I suddenly remembered that King Jing was not completely calm that day, but also coughed badly like before, both times it was because of himself, and he felt a little bored in his heart. , the opponent has now lost all his skills.When Luo Pingyuan and his brothers went out to practice, they also saw a few people whose martial arts were abolished, and some of them still had some roots, but Luo Yanhua seemed to be very thorough, with no roots left. Qin Su also had a few years ago If he wasn't there, what would he use to fight against the people who came to bully him?

King Jing remained silent, as if waiting for him to get to the point.Luo Pingyuan took a deep breath, felt his anger subside a little, and finally said: "Your queen mother killed my concubine mother, right in front of my eyes. Concubine mother obviously didn't resist at that time, she just knelt in front of her, Jiang Biyao still Stabbed her to death with a long sword."

Luo Pingyuan was ten years old that year, and until now, the scene of Rupin's murder still often appears in his mind, lingering, like a shadow, as if it happened yesterday; but when he said it, his tone was indescribable dull.

Luo Yanhua heard the emperor's younger brother mentioned his mother's name, his expression was still calm, and he said indifferently: "Mother's debt is paid, and I can't give you my life now. In a few years, I will let you take revenge. Is there anything else?"

King Ning said in a deep voice: "In order to save your life, you betrayed Qingluan who asked you for help to Wei Wuze, didn't you? When I learned about this, I realized that I had misjudged you!"

King Jing was silent, and Luo Pingyuan saw that his face was so pale that it was almost unreal in the warm afterglow of the evening.After a long time, I heard him say: "Whether you believe it or not, I did not betray Qingluan. She only left a letter asking me to take care of you, so she went to find Wei Wuze by herself."

Luo Pingyuan's voice was as if frozen: "That's not what I heard. I only know that Qingluan is most afraid of Wei Wuze, afraid of falling into his hands, terribly afraid, how could she throw herself into the trap? Even if things are really like this As you said, with your ability and eloquence, you only need to sigh a few times to understand the benefits and disadvantages. It is not difficult to let Qingluan go to death automatically. Isn't it always like this, how many people died willingly to protect you, you What have you done for them? In the past eight years, have you ever looked for Qingluan, have you thought about saving her? I'm afraid you didn't do it then, and you don't do it now!"

In the twilight, Luo Yanhua nodded slowly: "I did not protect her about Qingluan. I really feel guilty. If you want to blame and resent me, I have nothing to say. You will never forget these two personal grievances. I also keep it in my heart, he will pay it back, you can ask for whatever you want." He paused, "Ping Yuan, I have two questions to ask you at this moment. First, you choose to return to Los Angeles, What are you thinking in your heart, what are you planning to do? Second, do you also think in your heart that Lang Huan once colluded with the enemy and treasoned?"

Luo Pingyuan didn't expect that he had no excuse at all, instead he was taken aback.Since I had just talked about my personal grievances, it is better not to answer now, he thought for a moment, and said lightly: "I have learned something, and if I want to use it, it is natural to come back and act as a prince, which will be the most effective."

King Jing nodded and said: "Most people think so, what else? I will set up a wine talk tonight, and promise you to seek revenge on me in the future, but I don't want to go around in circles when talking to each other in the future."

"I'm different from you. Even if I join the Hanshan faction, I won't hide in the rivers and lakes forever." Luo Pingyuan paused for a moment before saying, "In recent years, the borders have been uncertain and the four barbarians are in turmoil. I have heard a lot in Cuiping Mountain , just because of the invasion of foreign captives, the national economy and the people's livelihood are disturbed, and the martial arts sects are also affected. Yu Gong, I am the prince of Yu Zhou, and I cannot tolerate this situation continuing; .Although there are Four Emperor Brothers guarding the border, but to defeat Beiliao and Yijin, we cannot rely on him alone. I think there is always something I can do in the martial arts of the imperial court."

When he said this, he thought of King Jing's second question, and said again: "As for the matter of Langhuan, many people told me this and that, but I only believed what I saw with my own eyes: the queen colluded with the enemy and killed people to silence her." As for whether or not Lang Huan was involved, or how much he was involved, I still don't know for sure. Since my father has investigated for a long time and has not asserted it, I don't want to make a false statement. You should know the best in your heart, so why bother to come Ask me." He glanced at King Jing, "Langhuan has been established for more than a hundred years and has made great achievements for the country. In recent years, I have not heard of any movement. I just feel sorry. Langhuan, which supported half of the country, is said to have retreated to the south of the Yangtze River to separate, and it seems that there is no hope. Emperor brother, you have not been as usual recently, first entering the palace, and then returning to court, what do you want to do?"

Luo Yanhua listened quietly, and felt that Luo Pingyuan's words meant that he admired King Yun quite a bit, and said in a deep voice: "So that's the case, I think Father also saw your ambitions, that's why he made the previous decision." will." He paused, and then said: "I can tell you that Langhuan is still there, and has returned to the Central Plains from the south of the Yangtze River. What I want to do is the same as yours."

Although King Ning vaguely guessed some clues, he couldn't help being surprised when he heard the words: "Is this true? Langhuan has been missing for a long time, even if it is still there, how much power does it have?"

King Jing smiled slightly: "It's not as good as it was back then. Except for the children who died, there are many people who have returned to the original sect. The name of Langhuan is not allowed to be used anymore, so no matter in the court or in the Jianghu, it is best to act secretly. Many times, you have to use the Fifth Emperor Brother to come forward."

Only now did King Ning understand why Emperor Tianyi made such an arrangement. Since he was not even allowed to mention his name, it meant that he still had a knot in his heart and the suspicion was still unclear. He sent himself here with the intention of monitoring.He said in a cold voice: "You can be frank. Whether Langhuan was treasonous or not that day has not yet been determined. Father really dared to use you!" Thinking that he will need to assist King Jing in the future, he felt a little unhappy, "Although you and I live together In a government, it’s best to go their own way and not disturb each other.” The implication is that if you don’t want to show up, don’t bother me.

Jing Wang unconsciously sighed, Luo Pingyuan has been very steady since his return, but his attitude towards himself is like twisting twists. First, he blamed him for his inaction, and when he clearly stated that he had something to do, he said that he did not want to cooperate. It was really difficult to serve him. .He said: "Okay, Ping Yuan, now I know that you have ambitions, but the harassment of foreign captives has lasted for hundreds of years, and it is by no means a quick and easy task to punish the Northern Liao, Yi and Jin. Have you ever thought that if you let us now You start to do it, what can you do, and how can you help the Fourth Emperor?"

Luo Pingyuan was so questioned that he couldn't answer for a moment. He didn't know much about Emperor Tianyi or the court, and speaking rashly would only make Jing Wang, who was once well versed in the inner reasons, see more. Fault, he hesitated a little, but replied cautiously: "It will take time, let's follow the trend."

King Jing said indifferently: "The so-called following the trend requires waiting for the opportunity and managing it. Do you know how to manage it? How long do you want to wait? You know that the court and China have always been at odds over raising troops to fight against the Northern Liao Dynasty. The prince proposed three years ago that instead of fighting for years, it is better to offer silver money and silk horses every year to negotiate peace with the Northern Liao Dynasty in order to achieve peace. There are not a few people in the court who are on his side. It has been in business for many years, relying on yuan, what do you rely on?"

Seeing that Luo Pingyuan couldn't answer, he immediately said: "Let's do the math and see what advantages you have. You are the fifth prince, the King Ning who was conferred by your father; Kung fu, as well as the knowledge and knowledge of martial arts taught by Master Hanshan; you are just 19 years old and have outstanding talents. As long as you don’t touch taboos, even if you make one or two mistakes accidentally, others will forgive you. These are all in your favor However, the Hanshan faction is not involved in government affairs, and the sect will not help if the court needs it; and you are away all year round, and there is no one in the palace, even if the father supports you, you can't ask him everything. Ping Yuan, your first step is not to talk about doing anything at all, but to gain a foothold in the imperial court and convince others of your opinions and propositions. How long do you want to take this road? The best choice now is, It is to cooperate with me, so that you can learn from each other's strengths and make up for your weaknesses. This is the true meaning of your father wanting you to live in Prince Jing's Mansion. Just to hate me, even the big things are ignored, is this what Master Hanshan taught you?"

The young King Ning was choked, he knew that his words and deeds tonight were quite capricious, if Master saw him, he would have to punish himself to face the wall for a month.Thinking of this, he poured himself another glass of wine, poured another cup of tea for King Jing, and said calmly: "My strength alone is indeed limited. Since you said that the goals are the same, I will not mention personal grievances for the time being, and believe me again." You once." At this point, the voice turned cold, "But brother, you need to remember that I am here to drive out the foreign captives, and Yu Zhou is stable. If I find out, you have a relationship with the people in Langhuan, who is under you." Why do you do something wrong, and let the people of this country suffer, I will not be soft on you, let alone show mercy!"

King Jing nodded, took a few sips from the teacup, watched King Ning drink up the wine in the cup, and then said: "I searched for Wei Wuze's whereabouts, he entered the Kunlun Mansion, and he has a very high status, but there is no one here. Dingsuo, he was still in the Kunlun Mountain area a few years ago, but he seems to have sneaked into the south of the Yangtze River in the past two years. His behavior is extremely secretive and weird. It will take some time to find his trace. I heard that you detained a man named Ji Tinghui a while ago The person in question may be Wei Wuze's subordinates in the Kunlun Mansion."

Seeing Luo Pingyuan raised his head suddenly, he said again: "The food is getting cold, I'll talk about it in detail after eating. You should have a lot of knowledge about martial arts, and I really want to know about it."

When he said this, Luo Pingyuan saw that there was a faint tiredness on his face again, he didn't say anything, and lowered his head to eat a few mouthfuls of food, only to realize unexpectedly that King Jing got Ji Tinghui from somewhere. Perhaps he was not as indifferent as he saw in the past nine years, at least he was looking for Wei Wuze.

After the meal, the two talked for nearly an hour before Luo Pingyuan left Lancangju with mixed feelings and went back to Hanxiaozhai. When he went out, he happened to meet Qin Su who was returning from work.

"Asu." He said.Qin Su bowed slightly: "His Royal Highness King Ning."

Neither of them planned to talk.When passing by, King Ning saw Qin Su holding a small animal in his hands, which could not be seen clearly in the night, it looked like a white cat with stripes.

When he looked down at Jane at his feet, he thought to himself that King Jing loved pets very much now, and he had never seen anything around him in the past.

As Qin Su approached the main courtyard, he heard a low cough coming from inside. He turned around and said to Qingming and Gu Yu who were busy tidying up the courtyard: "Boil the medicine." Then he entered the door.

After Luo Yanhua sent King Ning away, he sat on the bed and leaned against him. After talking for so long, he was a little tired.

"A Su," he greeted, and immediately noticed the cat in Qin Su's arms, "You have brought it back, show me."

Qin Su looked at his complexion, still expressionless on his face, just hugged the cat and said simply: "I've taken a bath." Then he went to the window and closed the half-opened windows.

King Jing hugged the cat and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Yes, it looks quite similar, it's no wonder that Xie Feng can find such a cat just after arriving in Los Angeles, you can ask Xiaoshuang to send a letter to A Yun later, telling him not to worry. "

Qin Su nodded and said, "It's King Yun, Luo Linpian, not Ah Yun."

King Jing heard that he used so many words to express the same meaning, turned his head, and glanced at his serious face: "A Su, I just like this, and I just call it casually, why are you upset again?"

Qin Su thought to himself, if there is nothing wrong in the world, the king of Yun is called Ayun, and it is probably the King of Jing, Xiaoshuang, Asu, Xiaofeng, and Ayun. Yang Yue, it's just because I haven't found a more fluent name.But King Jing's younger brothers really don't understand him as well as the subordinates around him, let alone understand him, he said: "They are all ignorant."

King Jing smiled: "I was in a hurry today. Ping Yuan is just a little tiger. I wanted to brush his hair, but it hurt him. He scratched and bit him a few times." After coughing a few times, he said, "I'll take the medicine later."

Qingming and Gu Yu had already started to boil the medicine in the side room. Even though the doors and windows were closed, they could still smell the strong smell of medicine.

Seeing that Qin Su didn't speak any more, Luo Yanhua handed over the cat in his hand, indicating that he could take it away, and then said with a smile: "The little tiger is not a cat after all, and it is much more fierce. Luo Wenxiao is very sensible, since he was a child. , Do you think you can get along with him? Ping Yuan is very decent, he wants to do something, and he blames me for being lazy all these years."

Qin Su was silent for a while, then said, "You should let him know."

King Jing shook his head: "It's useless, he can't listen to anything now, he just thinks that I am deep-minded and wants to confuse him. I don't know how he thinks that a person can be lazy and deep-minded at the same time. "As he spoke, he felt a little amused, and said sternly, "I think, in time, he will gradually understand, so you don't have to worry."

Qin Su sighed. He knew a lot, so it was difficult to persuade him. After staring at King Jing and drinking a bowl of smeared concoction, he went to the front yard to find Qin Shuang.

After he went out, Luo Yanhua leaned on the bed alone, thinking of King Ning's accusation, saying that he didn't think about those who died because of himself or were still suffering.It is understandable to think so, after all, even the deadline for a gentleman to take revenge is only ten years.This younger brother, because he was so close in the past, has now become the person who can hurt him the most.He rested his head on the pillow, and it seemed that there was no snow-blue bed curtain in front of his eyes, but dark red blood. The blood that flowed in the past has never dried up, and it is still dripping in his heart, as if he is asking: When will all this happen? Can repay, how do you choose?He closed his eyes, wondering when Qin Su would turn around and stay with him on the roof beam.

That night, Luo Pingyuan slept very restlessly.After returning to Hanxiaozhai, he always had the feeling that King Jing had tricked him out of his mind. He not only expressed his deep-seated resentment, but also revealed his inner ambition. And.

Luo Yanhua said to him, you already know a lot about martial arts affairs, I don't need to say more, what you need to know is the current situation in the court.Luo Pingyuan found that King Jing knew far more clearly and thoroughly about the palace and the court than he thought.He didn't say a lot, but it was all inside information. People who are willing to tell often don't know it, and those who know it will not easily tell others. It is reminiscent of a dense forest covered with vines.

King Jing said: "Originally, I don't need to tell you, after you have dealt with some things, you will naturally realize it slowly, but you will lead the Jingyu Guard as soon as you come up. Fewer mistakes are always good."

After one night, Luo Pingyuan felt a sense of depression that he would show his teeth and claws, but was easily resolved. Later, he would not be so stupid as to ask: "Brother Huang, how did you know all these inside stories?"Just like Emperor Tianyi explained, he listened to what King Jing said, and sometimes asked a few questions.But in this way, it was like going back to the old days, when he was still a child, every time he encountered confusion, he would go to ask brother Huang for advice, which made him very uncomfortable.

When he was resting on the bed, as if blaming himself, he thought of Rupin again.

As long as he can remember, he has lived in Fengyi Palace. Apart from the queen and the emperor's brother, the people closest to him are Qingluan, the personal court lady, and Rupin.

Ru concubine does not live in Fengyi Palace, because her status is low and she is not the head of the first palace. Her residence is in Yunxiu Palace of Concubine Han.However, she must go to Fengyi Palace every day, and after paying her respects to the empress, she would stay there and serve the empress Jiang Biyao. With her around, the maids could not even serve tea and water.

In Luo Pingyuan's memory, Rupin was very weak, with watery eyes, quiet and gentle, but when she was with the queen, she kept looking at him with her eyes, as if she couldn't see enough.Long before Luo Pingyuan knew that Rupin was his biological mother, he felt that the empress liked him even more than the queen liked him, so he always waited for Rupin to come every day and was willing to get close to her.

Later, I gradually learned that Rupin was the queen's maid in the early days, and after marrying into the palace, she accidentally became the father's concubine.She was just a beauty at first, and she was promoted to be a concubine after she had herself, but according to the rules of the palace, her birth status was not enough to raise the prince herself, so the empress would raise him in Fengyi Palace.

These cognitions made the childhood fifth prince a little confused and sad.The queen treated him very well and cared a lot, but he could sense that there was a slight difference between her love for the elder brother and what she gave to him, only a tiny bit of the most caring, and sometimes it felt like a thousand miles away.It's like the gentle look on the queen's face when the elder brother came back from practicing martial arts and walked into the palace, Luo Pingyuan knew that he had never gotten it.

What fills this void is Rupin's attention to him.Empress Langhuan sometimes asked Rupin to take the fifth prince back to Yunxiu Palace to stay alone for a while.Every time Rubi pulls him to talk, asks about the details of life, sometimes suddenly hugs him in her arms, and murmurs: "Bingyuan, Pingyuan, I'm too useless. My concubine serves others all her life I can't even lift my head up, how can I let you serve her child again. Your surname is Luo, and you are also the prince, so why should you serve Luo Shenhua and serve him? Why do you have to send someone else to live in someone else's palace. The concubine will definitely take you back!"

Rubi said similar words many times, and each time she held him tightly, almost trembling, with a confused and fanatical look on her face, which made little Luo Pingyuan a little scared.But Rupin's embrace is warm, and the empress is beautiful and dignified, but she has never treated him like this, so Luo Pingyuan is always satisfied that someone cares about him so much.Sometimes he would argue in a low voice: "Brother Huang didn't let me serve him, he treated me very well, I passed him the handkerchief in the past." But his words would make Rupin hold her tighter, and kept saying: "That's He and the empress are training you to be his servant, you don't understand, only the concubine mother is sincerely looking out for you and thinking about you." Gradually, the fifth prince stopped pleading.