Emperor Que Shaohua

On the first day of October, King Yun Luo Linpian led six thousand troops and returned to Gyeonggi together with Luo Junping, King An who was once held captive as a hostage.The fifth prince, Luo Pingyuan, obeyed the order of the sage and took all the officials out of the city ten li to meet him.Seeing King Yun approaching on horseback from a distance, he went forward to meet him first, and the two looked at each other, both remembering the scene of the triumphant return of the Shao'an army in the early winter of last year, and the farewell in spring.At this time, the news about the prince's immoral words and deeds and about to be deposed has spread like wildfire, spreading to every corner of the palace and all the officials' families in Los Angeles.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites started to read the imperial decree, and the diction was exquisite and full of praise. Not only did the four princes be promoted to another level, but they also had the honor of riding a horse and saber in the palace city, as well as numerous rewards.Luo Linpian just thanked her lightly, not to mention excited and happy, she didn't even move her eyebrows.

Luo Pingyuan saw that Brother Sihuang was still handsome, but there was a restlessness hidden between his brows. As someone who had been there, he knew the reason, and thought to himself, in order to prevent the leakage of information, he never sent a letter to Brother Sihuang about finding the antidote. I don't know if I will complain or not.Right now, there are so many people in the audience, so of course it's not a place to talk, so I can only find another opportunity to let you know.

As for King An, because of the serious injury he suffered, he lay down in the carriage for the entire journey home.The attendant rolled up the curtain of the carriage, Luo Pingyuan walked up to him, and couldn't help being surprised.Compared with the last scene before Jiangnan, Luo Junping has lost more than a circle or two. The whole person is wrapped in a luxurious brocade robe, which makes his complexion more sallow and bony. When he glanced again, his left sleeve was empty. , the arm is gone.

According to the news sent back from the frontier, if it wasn't for the fact that the guards of Yu and Zhou were not desperately attacking the enemy to save them, Marshal Samuchi's sharp sword might not only cut off a left arm, but would be enough to kill the third prince on the spot.Even though he had already known the situation, Luo Pingyuan still had a faint sadness in his heart.In his impression, King An has always been arrogant to domineering, arrogant and extravagant to the point of being mean, which is quite different from his current weak appearance, one can imagine how much he has suffered.

He forced a smile and said: "Brother Sanhuang, Father has been thinking about your safety, as long as you come back safely, Empress Yifei can finally feel at ease."

Luo Junping was very calm, he nodded slightly as a greeting, and suddenly asked: "Where is the prince now, is he still in the East Palace?"

This question came out of nowhere, Luo Pingyuan paused for a moment, and said after deliberation: "Two days ago, because the second emperor's brother behaved improperly, the emperor's father issued an order to move him to a side hall in the palace." No matter what angle you look at, He didn't want to provoke An Wang, so he tried to answer concisely.

"It's been changed to be locked in the side hall. It seems that I have offended my father again." Luo Junping seemed to be talking to himself.His appearance was originally rather delicate, but now his cheeks are sunken, making his eyes look particularly dark, with faint light shining in his pupils.A smile appeared on his face: "It doesn't matter, as long as His Highness the Crown Prince is still safe, I'm relieved. Let's go, I want to see Father soon."

Luo Pingyuan already understood the cause, effect and inner reason of Suining's quality change through the channels of King Yun, Langhuan, and Nie Jiluan, but seeing King An's demeanor, his heart was still shaken, and he persuaded him in a low voice. He said: "Brother Sanhuang, you just came back, why don't you take care of him for a few days and reunite with your family members, no matter how urgent you are, don't be in a hurry."

To celebrate the great victory in Suining, the capital was decorated with lanterns and festoons, filled with a rare and peaceful atmosphere. He was worried that Luo Junping's eagerness to find trouble for the crown prince would make Emperor Tianyi, who was already in a bad mood, go into a rage again, but it would not be effective.

"I have my own opinion, and I won't act recklessly, but I don't want to make the second brother wait for a long time." The hatred in Luo Junping's eyes disappeared in a flash, and he glanced at Luo Pingyuan again, "Fifth brother, these years , I know that I am not popular, Big Brother and Fourth Brother are not willing to take me seriously, that is to say, you still have some affection."

He paused, and said proudly: "Luo Linpian changed the hostage before the battle. Although he took the risk, he had to do it according to the order. I don't owe him anything now! It's you who made a special trip before leaving Beijing. Come to the mansion to warn me, as a brother, remember this kindness!"

Luo Pingyuan was taken aback when he heard the words, but King An had already closed the curtain to rest his mind and said no more.

Recalling the past when Luo Junping led a group of guards into Prince Jing's mansion, trampled on the flowers recklessly, smashed the room, and how many times in the past, this third brother unilaterally provoked a war against Luo Linpian, and then He was speechless at the scene of being ignored.It seems that even after experiencing life and death on the battlefield in Suining, King An and King Yun still haven't settled down, and they don't know how they got along on the way back to Beijing.

After the etiquette was over, the two princes and several meritorious generals, accompanied by everyone, entered the city to face the saint in Zichen Hall.The people of Luocheng lined the streets to cheer and watch the excitement. In less than two years, Beiliao and Yijin were defeated one after another. Their vitality was greatly damaged, and they no longer dared to lightly invade Yuzhou. The prosperous chapter is about to open.

Although the prince suddenly offended the emperor and was imprisoned in the palace again, which caught many civil servants who had pleaded for mercy by surprise, everyone still submitted a lot of colorful congratulatory forms in order to sweep away the haze in the court and please the Sacred Heart.

King An's captivity as a hostage was a disgrace to his face, but he was able to fight against the bandits on the battlefield, not to mention defending the fourth prince from a deadly knife regardless of safety.Standing in the Golden Palace, my ears are full of beautiful words, which is the scenery that I have never dreamed of in the past.Luo Junping glanced at his drooping sleeves. The endless abuse and humiliation he suffered after being captured seemed to reappear in front of his eyes. The corners of his lips curled up in an ironic arc. When the praise came to an end, he took a few steps forward and knelt down with a plop Falling down in front of the imperial steps: "Father, my son has something important to announce!"

Except for Luo Pingyuan and a few people who knew the truth, most of the courtiers were unavoidably surprised. There was no sound in the Zichen Palace, except for the voice of King An who was out of breath but tried his best to raise his voice: "My minister was reckless and foolish, so that he fell into the hands of the golden dog." , almost caused a catastrophe and endangered the safety of the border, I really feel guilty. However, I have been trapped in the Yijin army for several months, and I have heard and seen that there is something strange about the capture of my son. , colluded with foreign captives, and secretly planned what they did!"

As soon as he said a word, there was an uproar in the surroundings. Luo Junping felt surprised and suspicious eyes cast on him, gritted his teeth, and told how he was tricked by the guards around him to get out of the city gate under the guise of a white tiger in Suining City that day. Afterwards, he was suddenly attacked, and the Jinren had laid an ambush in advance; when he became a prisoner, how could he hear a few words from the enemy general more than once, and gradually became aware of the clues.On the way back to the city, he was suffering from the pain of his wound, thinking about revenge all the time. Although he did not mention the identity of the person who framed him behind the scenes in his statement, he saw blood every sentence, pointed at the East Palace, and finally said in a mournful voice: "My son himself Insignificant, after being captured, I knew that my family and country would inevitably be dragged down, and I had thought of suicide. But every time I would think that if I was buried in the enemy camp without knowing it, the traitor who collaborated with the enemy and treason had not been caught yet, and I don’t know how to deceive him in the future Father, for causing harm to the imperial court, this is how shameful he has survived till now! I beseech father, seeing that his sons and officials have suffered all kinds of humiliation and escaped death, order a thorough investigation, and arrest and punish the culprit to rectify the law of the country!" He fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

After all, King An was Yu Zhou's prince, and it was not an empty statement to say that he had escaped death. The ministers were very sympathetic, and several ministers came out to support him immediately.

Emperor Tianyi is now extremely sensitive to collaborating with the enemy and treason, and Luo Junping's words are clear and pointed, but he feels his eyelids twitching.Wang An was originally the prince's best friend, if he hadn't really suffered from it, why would the first thing he did after returning to Beijing was to target Luo Wenxiao!His eyes swept across King Yun, King Ning, the royal clan, Chao Wenwu in turn, and finally fell on the assistant governor Xue Songnian.If he hadn't gone to the East Palace out of caution a few days ago, but directly released the prince, he would have fallen into a more passive situation.

Thinking of this, he asked coldly: "The third prince came back from suffering and reported to me, what's the assistant government's opinion?"

Xue Songnian was furiously stared at by the emperor's gloomy gaze, he forced himself to be calm, and bowed and said: "Return to Your Majesty, if what His Majesty said is true, and the Suining swap was really caused by a traitor, then we must investigate it to the end. Additional punishment, such a treacherous and evil decision must not be let go. But at the same time, it must also be considered that the foreign captives have sinister intentions. The Third Highness fell into the enemy's camp and couldn't help himself. , Don’t act emotionally, and don’t mess yourself up just by guessing.”

Since the prince was imprisoned, he understood that the general situation was over, and his official position was like a chill in late autumn. It could not last long, and the only thing he could do now was to drag his word.

"The fourth prince is presiding over the battle in Suining, have you ever found out about it?" the emperor asked in a deep voice, noncommittal.

"Father," King Yun glanced at King An, who was still kneeling on the knees, with no expression on his picturesque face, and said in a matter of fact, "After my son arrived at the border, with the assistance of General Yang, I will investigate Brother Sanhuang carefully. The incident happened before and after, and some witnesses and evidences have been collected. The matter is indeed suspicious, and the rumor of the traitor is not groundless. My son is also preparing to report it to the emperor."

"Being a monster so far, it's really going against the sky! Very good, very good!" Emperor Tianyi's rarely cleared face was covered with haze, faintly livid, said twice in succession, and slapped heavily on the armrest of the throne , "This case is handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, with the assistance of the Fourth Prince. We must investigate and find out the truth. Everything must be judged on the basis of facts, and we must not be ambiguous!"

After the court meeting, the emperor left a few princes to talk, and asked King Yun about the military affairs at the border. He was very displeased with King An's way of bringing his doubts to the court without reporting, but Luo Junping really lost his mind. Half-Life had no choice but to hold down its anger for the time being, instead of severely reprimanding it.King An lowered his head slightly, accepting his father's gentle words of encouragement obediently, but a look of disappointment and hostility flashed imperceptibly in his eyes.

Luo Pingyuan stayed with him for a while, until the two imperial brothers went to the harem to meet Concubine Lian and Concubine Yi before leaving the palace to return to Prince Jing's Mansion.

Luo Yanhua had just received an acupuncture treatment in the morning, so he was a little tired.When Luo Pingyuan approached the study room in the main courtyard, he was reclining on the bench reading a book, with a black fur on his lap, with a relaxed expression.

Luo Pingyuan took the teacup from Gu Yu's hand, feeling relaxed in the peaceful and comfortable atmosphere.He drank a few sips of hot tea, told how he went out of the city early in the morning to welcome King Yun and the court meeting in the Golden Palace, and finally said: "Brother Si Huang said, when he sees Concubine Lian, he will come to visit Brother Huang at the latest in the evening." He added, "He's not in a good mood, but it doesn't matter, there will be surprises when he comes."

King Jing saw the look of joy and anticipation in the eyes of his younger brother, and smiled unconsciously.After getting rid of the cold poison, Luo Pingyuan often showed some mixed emotions of fear and joy in front of him, sometimes he was fine, but suddenly became tense, worried that the remaining poison would not be cleared or the recurrence of variables would occur.Twice in the middle of the night when he was sleepy, he felt a slight movement beside him. When he opened his eyes, he found that his younger brother was staying by the bed. He raised one hand carefully, put three fingers on his wrist, and checked his pulse repeatedly.

Xu was overly worried and afraid before, which left a shadow. He felt that Luo Pingyuan actually wanted to share the good news with his relatives, friends and subordinates, so as to indirectly calm down the remaining uneasiness, but this matter was destined not to be publicized.After finally waiting for King Yun to come back, it's no wonder he couldn't wait.

"The reason why Ah Yun is worried is probably not only because of my illness, but also because of Luo Junping." He sighed, "Anyway, the disabled arm cannot be continued, so it is impossible for him not to care."

"The grievance has its head, and the debt has its owner. The fourth brother also risked his life and has done his best." Luo Pingyuan paused, feeling a little uncomfortable, and then remembered the angry face of Emperor Tianyi, "Brother, I Seeing that Brother San Huang is going all out, there must be a result for what he says, Father Huang can't continue to tolerate and avoid it."

"Not necessarily." Luo Yanhua heard the meaning of the question in his words, and shook his head lightly, "Luo Wenxiao is the crown prince, if he is convicted of collaborating with the enemy, the negative impact will be not small, and he It was the one that my father put in so much effort to set up. Even if I have decided to give up, I am afraid I have to take care of myself. Your Majesty emphasized the factual evidence, and the meaning has been revealed clearly. Although Zou Peisheng is upright, it is related to the prince, and it is difficult to interrogate the confession. How did he track it down?"

Luo Pingyuan was silent, he had actually sensed the emperor's tendency.Emperor Tianyi's tone was very heavy, but it was thunderous and rainy, and he did not intend to investigate thoroughly.May I ask that as a prisoner, King An's life is at stake, even if evidence is found in the Yijin camp, how can he get it back?From Luocheng to Suining, and then to Yijin, it is not easy to connect every clue.

At present, King Yun has captured the prince's entourage who was placed next to King An, and the channel through which the East Palace transmits news to the outside world has also been found out by Lang Huan, but Luo Wenxiao was very careful not to leave any letters. One of the key men absconded and the other was silenced, breaking the chain.If the holy will obstructs, then even if all the doubts point to the prince, there is still little hope for the truth to be revealed, and the greatest possibility is that it will be dragged to nothing.

Although he has experienced Emperor Tianyi's behavior many times, Luo Pingyuan still can't help but feel a little chill for King An. It's one thing to have many difficulties, but it's another to be reserved and perfunctory from the very beginning. thing.Monarch and minister, father and son, why are you here?

"There are other ways to do it." He said, "Fortunately, Brother Sanhuang didn't listen to the persuasion at all, and didn't directly sue the prince in the hall, otherwise, if the situation becomes chaotic, there will be more obstacles."

Luo Yanhua put down the scroll, got up and walked slowly in the study for a few steps, looking at the clear and high sky outside the window.It is said that the illness is gone like a thread, his body is still very weak, but after the cold poison is gone, with the treatment and recuperation day after day, even he can feel the vitality growing in the body, with an indescribable feeling. Practical and warm, as if life re-condensed.Countless people and things flow through my mind, like the waves of a river, connecting the past and the present, with a clear context and rushing forward.

No matter how far-reaching the thinking is and how thorough the consideration is, the changes in the world are always unexpected.Just like before the Suining battle report was sent back, no one could have predicted King An's actions. When You Ming was sent to monitor the Xue Mansion and the East Palace, he himself could not have imagined that Luo Wenxiao was close to madness.Just like the undercurrent under the surface of the river, the whirlpool in the waves is always unexpected and reasonable, but the turbulent river remains the same.

When all rivers go east to the sea, when will they return to the west?Time flies, ten years are like a torrential river, taking away an unknown amount of hidden pain, destined to complete a reincarnation, comfort the living, rest in peace for the dead, and will not change due to any unexpected fluctuations.

"I'll see the fourth brother tonight, let's have a discussion together." He said, "Now, there is no need for conspiracy, and it is enough to realize the conspiracy step by step. The father always pays attention to power and saves face, and wait until the inside is gone. , he will discover that maintaining a surface is nothing but self-deception."

King Yun was concerned about King Jing's illness, so after leaving the palace in the afternoon, he hurried back to the residence and changed into casual clothes, and arrived at Prince Jing's residence before evening.Seeing that Luo Yanhua's description was clear, but his complexion was still good, and the expression in his eyes was clear, he was a little relieved.

When the three of them came to the study, Luo Pingyuan knew that Lancangju was closely guarded, but he still checked the doors and windows carefully before returning, and told the truth about the detoxification in a low voice.

Luo Linpian became more and more surprised when he heard it, at first he couldn't believe it, but after confirming it again and again, he couldn't help being overjoyed because of his cold temperament, and said: "Bring the wine, Brother Dahuang shouldn't drink too much, I will have a good drink with my fifth brother today How many cups!"

Because there was an important matter to discuss, King Jing ordered that the wind reception banquet be held in the small hall in the inner room. , the fourth emperor's younger brother is exhausted from running around, and his anger has accumulated a lot, so he has a drink to enjoy himself, and getting drunk will inevitably hurt his health."

King Yun said: "Brother Dahuang is a person who has taken Lingguo Baomo. The main courtyard is now surrounded by immortal energy. I will naturally taste it a little bit, so as not to make the smell of alcohol collide with the blessed place. Forget it, wait until the next day is good, come again Get drunk together."

Luo Pingyuan thought to himself, it was clearly the smell of medicine, but it could also be said to be lingering with immortal energy. Brother Sihuang seemed to be really happy, and actually made a joke.He was toasted with a glass of wine, and he felt a little complacent, and saw Luo Linpian drank it all in one gulp, his face flushed, and the ice melted for a while, and suddenly he had a strange idea: Brother San Huang, who was there on the battlefield? To sacrifice one's life, isn't it not a thankful repayment, nor is it a coincidence, but, cough cough, the color makes the mind faint?

When King Yun was in Suining, and on the way back to the city, he maintained correspondence with King Jing and King Ning, but many things were either inconvenient to write down, or hard to explain in letters. Down the steps, feel comfortable.

However, as soon as King Jing asked about Luo Junping, King Yun immediately frowned, with a sullen expression on his face: "I have persuaded everything I can, and I have said what should be said. Apart from scolding Luo Wenxiao, he just bowed his head. If you don't say anything, if you are in a hurry, you still think that I don't know how to thank you, who knows what you are thinking!"

"The third emperor's younger brother is seriously injured, so his temper is bound to be weird." King Jing said, "It's just that whenever he wants to settle accounts with the prince, he must be involved. There are many."

Luo Pingyuan and Luo Linpian looked at each other. Since the crime of colluding with foreign captives is not easy to determine, then recruiting private soldiers, raising dead soldiers, stealing private money, etc. are enough to punish Luo Wenxiao. In the past six months, King Yun This matter was pushed forward, but it was shelved shortly after going to Suining; now, if Wang An, who knows the inside story, is willing to take the initiative to expose it, it will undoubtedly be an excellent breakthrough.After all, people have to be responsible for what they have done, even though Luo Junping has already paid a heavy price.

King Yun's beautiful brows furrowed unknowingly, recalling that the Third Highness was dejected and dejected along the way, and at the same time put on airs and domineering virtues, couldn't help drinking another glass of pear flower white, and briefly commented: "It's so annoying! "

"Okay, Brother Four, don't worry any more," Luo Pingyuan felt that the warm and warm air in the hall was starting to turn cold, and there was a clear tendency to freeze, so he said hastily, "I'll go to visit Brother Three later, so I'll try to persuade you It's just persuasion." After a short meeting in the morning, he felt that Luo Junping had actually realized something, but he was unwilling to do so, and he must tell the story to the court and try the emperor's reaction.However, Emperor Tianyi did not want to face the truth, which was disappointing. When Wang An understood the attitude of his brother, he would be able to make up his mind.