King Zhenbei has a favorite

"My subordinate, Sun Hongzhe, please give credit to the Second Prince!"

"My next official, Bao Jingyi, please give credit to the crown prince!"

The Golden Luan Hall is resplendent and magnificent, big enough and wide enough, and the echo is loud enough, the two words shouted so shockingly that even the guards standing far outside the hall heard it.

Concubine You's beautiful eyes were slightly surprised, she couldn't figure it out, what's going on?Hasn't the ten days come today, and the punishment should be punished according to sin?

She just stared at Meng Zhen, thinking that this young man is a bit cute and looks very scared, should she pay more attention to restraint, and save too many means, and it is difficult to explain if he scares people. , In the end, you gave me this set?

Please credit?For the crown prince, for the second prince?

Concubine You looked suspiciously at the prince, and then at the second prince.

Don't talk about her, the prince and the second prince are very confused, what's going on?If people do it at home, does the work come from heaven?What good have they done inadvertently to deserve such fanfare?And these two people are a bit sensitive, haven't they disappeared before?He didn't die, so he still wants to ask for credit for himself?

They know their own affairs, they have been wanting to tease each other for a long time, their hearts are clear, the appearance of these two kneeling people is subtle, they have some conspiracy theories, wondering if the other party is trying to harm themselves?Is this person in front of him a trick of the other party?

But rashly denying it is even more inappropriate. If it is really a pie from the sky, wouldn't it be missed?

The two of them felt a little nervous, and they didn't react or say anything at the first time, they just glanced at each other indistinctly——

Don't be your trick, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!

Gu Ting and Huo Yan were very calm, and finally this exciting moment has arrived!

Gu Ting also quietly comforted Meng Zhen with his eyes, and sent an encouraging smile.

Meng Zhen puffed up his face, wrinkled his little nose, and soon lost his temper.

Forget it, it’s not easy for everyone, they all have to eat, it’s good to have less work, and you don’t have to be tired!He quietly made a face at Gu Ting.

Everyone was silent, and Emperor Jianping had to ask: "What's going on?"

Bao Jingyi took the lead, with an excited expression on his face: "Return to the emperor! The Beidi wolf is ambitious and lost in the first battle, so he sent a secret agent to infiltrate my Daxia capital. Fortunately, His Highness the Crown Prince is wise and powerful, and the command is determined. A petty official can trap people with ease without anyone noticing, such a feat!"

Of course, Sun Hongzhe was not to be outdone, and his voice was like Hong Zhong: "Beidi's ambitions are clear. This time I sent a secret agent into the city with a careful plan to assassinate my Da Xiazi. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Second Prince has insight into the opportunity and plans ahead. Secretly divided the hands, after the small officials of the household department were lucky enough to meet several spies, they were arrested by Zhang Wang and learned of the conspiracy!"

what?Beidi's secret work?Planning to assassinate the emperor?

Emperor Jianping had a hunch that something was wrong here, and his eyes slid across Meng Zhen...Forget it, the child seemed to be unable to explain clearly, and his eyes fell directly on Huo Yan: "Does Ai Qing know about this?"

Huo Yan calmly cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, I know that this matter is the truth about His Majesty's assassination on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month!"

Ok?

A group of people in the hall almost exclaimed, Concubine You stopped turning the jade bracelet, no wonder I felt something was wrong from the beginning to the end today, I always felt that something was missing, that's why!The king of Zhenbei has always been calm and calm, not afraid of anything. It turned out that he had planned a long time ago, and he was just waiting for this moment!

Beidi did the assassination on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, bah!Are you sure what you're talking about!

The crown prince and the second prince felt a little pain in the face, so... Was everything planned and arranged by others today, including this time?Is it that no matter how suppressed or questioned before, it will not be useful?

The two stood silently, no one spoke, and no one looked at Concubine You Gui.

Emperor Jianping was as steady as ever: "Speak!"

Huo Yan stood up straight, his eyes were sharp: "The assassination of the emperor is such a big event. I dare not rest for a while after taking over the task. I immediately cooperated with the Ministry of Punishment, the governor of the capital and other various joint investigations, but I have no clue. The other party is hiding too deep. , despite the kind guidance from His Royal Highnesses the Prince and the Second Prince, he still failed to find out the truth and find out the real culprit until the evening of the third day after receiving the order, I met Sun Hongzhe and Bao Jingyi."

The four people in the hall raised their jaws together.

King Zhenbei's actions in the capital are almost transparent, especially in the first three days, when and what he did, who he met, almost everyone knows, including the prince and the second prince, who are looking for him, and everyone knows it well Ming, not the slightest surprise, but he found Sun Hongzhe and Bao Jingyi who had disappeared, but it was beyond everyone's expectations.

On the third day after receiving the imperial decree... so I started hiding at that time!

Huo Yan paused for a moment, giving everyone time to think and react, before he said: "At that time, the two were in a bad situation and were fleeing for their lives. Since I met them, I naturally rescued them on the spot. After asking for a while, I noticed something unusual. ——Di Renxi is working in Beijing, and wants to set off a bloodbath!"

"The two of them are not familiar with Bei Di, and they don't know that they saw something inadvertently, which happened to be taboo for the other party, so others wanted to kill them all, but I knew the habits of Di people. When I got up, I knew that this matter was unusual and it was not easy to investigate deeply. Di Ren was inherently cunning, and the person who sneaked into the capital this time was a secret dead man. If he acted rashly, he would definitely alarm people, so he asked the two of them if they dared to cooperate with the minister. Laid out a net, followed the vines, and captured the bandit leader, both of them answered 'yes,' yes or no?"

The king of Zhenbei gave the opportunity, and of course the two immediately expressed: "That's true!"

Bao Jingyi's face was full of awe, and he answered sonorously: "I am not a talented official, and I have been mediocre in the past few years. I have also been personally cared for and encouraged by the crown prince. At that time, I made an oath that I would like to dedicate my whole body to Daxia, to the crown prince and the sage. , a mere danger, how can we stop it!"

Sun Hongzhe was full of righteousness, and said loudly: "Xiaguan has no ink, only has the strength to serve Daxia. He was rescued by the second prince in a crisis. The kindness of dripping water should be repaid by the spring! Xiaguan is a person who died once. , what is there to be afraid of, what is there not to dare to do? For the second prince, for the emperor, for Da Xia, I would rather die than regret it!"

Gu Ting watched in amazement.

It's really embarrassing to see the stitches and flattery.

However, the crown prince and the second prince performed well, both of them looked calm and upright, and looked proud...

But really can't learn, can't learn.

After the performance of the two, Huo Yan continued: "Di Renxizuo has always been suspicious, and he deeply believed that his subjects were enemies. In order not to attract their attention, the subject only pointed Sun Hongzhe in the direction of Bao Jingyi, and did not lead him personally. In addition, it firmly attracts Di Ren's attention, so that it is convenient for the two of them to move. The minister was entangled by others, and fell into a vortex of misunderstandings. When discussing patiently with Gu Ting, these two have been working hard!"

Concubine You almost spit out a sip of tea, come on, what kind of patient discussion, isn't it kneeling on the washboard and begging for forgiveness?She had heard all the gossip that went viral a few days ago in the palace. The grape trellis in the backyard fell down and they did something wrong. All kinds of pestering people stop!

If she didn't know this, seeing through King Zhenbei is a good face, knowing how to weigh the pros and cons and knowing the trade-offs, she wouldn't have made such a big effort to let Yu Xinglan kill this matter!

Huo Yan opened his mouth to speak nonsense, his face was not red and his heart was not beating: "Here, I also want to thank the young master of the Yichang Houfu. Although I don't know who was bewitched by some idiot, he has a bit of indomitable tenacity. If he is a little bit submissive, he will really kill someone. , I would also like to thank Mr. Gu, who understands the righteousness and knows the minister very well, and because of this, he fell ill for a while, which is really worrying."

If it wasn't for the wrong occasion, Concubine You would have turned the table over!

What does it mean to not know which idiot was bewitched?Who are you scolding! ! !So everything is fake!What quarrels, what bewitching, all fake!When you talk about Mr. Gu, you have gentle eyebrows and eyes, and you are almost as shameless as a dog licking on the spot. When you talk about others, you are cold-hearted. Are you sick!

Huo Yan: "The minister's situation is very real. Beidi Xizuo was convinced and did not take precautions. So on the fifth day, Bao Jingyi and other small household officials succeeded in luring the enemy according to the plan. On the seventh day, Sun Hongzhe led his elder brother to succeed. Two spies were captured, and four more were caught on the eighth day, and up to now, all spies whose source can be found have been captured!"

The Royal Four: ...

Concubine You is gnashing her teeth, so recruiting you to the palace today to make things difficult will not only fail to cure your crime, but also praise you for being awesome, right?

"Such a big event, why don't you think you can do it, and the two of them alone can do it?"

Finally finding an attack angle, Concubine You pointed at the two kneeling people on the ground and sneered.

"Of course not." Huo Yan remained calm as always, "There is also the little prince Guzang."

Concubine You Gui looked at Meng Zhen, her eyes became more suspicious: "You?"

Meng Zhen's face swelled up, don't think he is stupid, he can't hear the irony in these words, who do you look down on!

He said loudly: "My guard is very capable!"

Huo Yan helped out: "Fan Dachuan, the minister's deputy, has been helping the little prince all the time."

Concubine You: ...

Want to swear.

She seems to have been completely deceived!Indeed, the focus of her eyes these past few days was all on Huo Yan. She didn't care what Meng Zhen did. This man seemed to be taking medicine or recuperating every day. She didn't even ask about that lieutenant general Fan Dachuan!

How can I forget so cleanly?The Zhenbei Army was able to achieve such a great cause. Besides Zhenbei King, there were four other generals. Fan Dachuan's name was reported several times under the victory report. So many battles and so many victories were not won by Huo Yan alone. Each of the four generals should not be underestimated!

Huo Yan's expression was calm, and the corners of his lips were slightly hooked like a wolf with a big tail: "Beidi's secret agents were all captured, and the remaining day is enough to ask for confessions. In fact, even if the emperor doesn't call the ministers into the palace today, the ministers will have to Come and see the report."

The sun fell on him, upright and upright.

Gu Ting's heart moved slightly, and he lowered his head slowly.

It's not hard to do that.Huo Yan is most familiar with the situation in Beidi. Regardless of the court situation or the civil affairs, he is willing to try to interpret the hidden meanings hidden in every movement of the other party, and find out the correspondence. spy net.

Regardless of the defeat of the Flame Valley six years ago, or the dangerous and dangerous battles of the previous year, Beidi dared to play so big and almost succeeded without anyone noticing. The information channel must be very special. It is impossible that there is no nail in the capital. The reason why Huo Yan was willing to enter Beijing according to the decree, and cooperated in various ways, was for this.

He wanted to check it out himself, to see with his own eyes how big the net was, whether there were any hidden secrets about what happened back then, and how deep the truth was hidden.

He has never forgotten the [-] heroic souls six years ago.

This matter is too sensitive and too deep. If I really want to talk about it, I can’t finish it for days and nights. Gu Ting never asked, and Huo Yan didn’t deliberately mention it to him, but I don’t know when Huo Yan started doing things. He won't avoid him, some things, even if he doesn't want to know, he still knows a little bit.

For example, Huo Yan was holding more than one thread in his hand, but in the end the mastermind behind the scenes was still not found, and the truth could not be confirmed, but catching a few big fish to block the gun... is still no problem.

Whether the emperor was assassinated, whether it was done by the Di people or not, they couldn't tell at all if it fell on them.Do they want to kill Da Xiazi?They fucking want to!In addition to the so-called 'business' of sneaking into the capital, have you never thought of assassinating the emperor by the way?Of course I thought about it, there was more than one plan!Do you dare not admit to the matter of torture and interrogation?Very good, then let's talk about the tasks you are actually performing, which one must not be exposed, which one can be temporarily abandoned, you can think about it!

If Huo Yan wants to do this, he can do it as long as he is guided in the direction.

The assassination of the emperor on the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, the time is so sensitive, and it looks so scary, but in fact it has little impact. After thinking about it, you can understand that this is not an assassination by outsiders at all, but a drama of the royal family of four!

If there is something good in the top, it must be bad in the bottom. Trying to figure out what the emperor thinks is the instinct of the court and harem to settle down. Knowing that King Zhenbei has entered the capital, the emperor is not happy, but if he gets a signal, why not act immediately?

This 'assassination', no matter how it is calculated, is a muddled account, and there is no way to find the mastermind behind it. It is not accurate to say that anyone will protest. To trick the people who are usually the most hated, such as the prince and the second prince, is well versed in the strategy of diverting disasters to the east. Not only did they add bricks and tiles to this matter, creating details to confuse King Zhenbei, but also dug holes for competitors by the way.

If Huo Yan really digs his head into the investigation, no matter what evidence is found, there will be opposition. If he wants to beat others to death, others will first be wicked and sue to hold him down. It is obvious who the emperor will help.The emperor wanted to see the king of Zhenbei suffer, but he didn't want to see the sons of his favorite concubine suffer. Maintenance is inevitable. In the end, everyone can pick it up, but the king of Zhenbei can't pick it up.

But if the spearhead is replaced by Beidi's fine work, it will be different.

No matter how you pinch in the nest, you still have to be consistent with the outside world.

Emperor Jianping would not allow this kind of thing, this is his country, his capital, how could he be willing to raise lice with his own flesh and blood?If you can catch some nasty, deeply hidden lice, you are meritorious!Even if he knew what was going on, he couldn't save the face of King Zhenbei, what if?What if there was an assassination plan?Dare to let it go lightly, not to mention the courtiers, the common people will not allow it.

Beidi has harassed the border every year, and the soldiers and civilians of Daxia have sacrificed countless times. You, the emperor, don't care about the great enmity that has been forged for so many years?

As a king, you must not lose the hearts of the people.

No matter how disgusting it was before, he had to frown and swallow it.

Emperor Jianping rubbed the dragon chair with his fingertips, his eyes were full of light, and his expression was moved: "It turns out that Beidi secretly plotted to assassinate him and was finally captured. Aiqing made a great contribution!"

"I dare not!" Huo Yan was not greedy for credit at all, and spoke loudly for the two kneeling, "The biggest contributors to this matter are Sun Hongzhe and Bao Jingyi!"

Sun Hongzhe and Bao Jingyi were almost moved to tears, where can they find such a good Shangguan!Unfortunately, because of the rules, they didn't even dare to raise their heads.

Emperor Jianping: "You two raised your heads, do you have anything to add to this matter?"

The two said in unison: "Your Majesty dare not! I only ask His Majesty to punish the bandit leader severely, and never let him go lightly!"

Sun Hongzhe: "As we all know, in the battle of Jiuyuan years ago, Chi Hao, the fourth prince of Di Ren, was stabbed into a disability by King Zhenbei's sword, and he did not hesitate to poison him to save his life. Chihao didn't die at that time, but was seriously injured and disabled, but he died before the end of the year!"

Bao Jingyi: "The fourth prince, Chihao, is the most capable son of King Di. When he died, Beidi's army was unstable, so they wanted to seek revenge and try to assassinate my emperor. Such acts are outrageous and must not be tolerated." !"

Sun Hongzhe: "The emperor's dragon body is related to the stability of the country, how could it be Xiao Xiao who can collide and plan!"

Bao Jingyi: "I heard that the assassination will not succeed, and the Di people want to offer Chihao's own sister, Princess Chixuan, for marriage. This can't be soft-heartedness. Beidi's wolf ambition must let them know that they are afraid!"

The two of them both looked loyal and angry, they sang together and said almost, for fear of arousing the emperor's boredom, they concluded——

"This time, with the efforts of the two princes of our country, the Di people did not succeed. In order to prevent the other party from being alert, the lower officials did not dare to ask the higher officials for help. Those who came were all brothers around them. This is the list!"

"The lower officials don't dare to ask for credit. If the emperor has any doubts, just promote these people at will!"

Having said all that needed to be said, they kowtowed together in the end: "I only hope that the prince will be in good health and have a promising future!"

"May the second prince, the wise man, have a bright future and a bright future!"

"May my country not lose half of its land, the country will be prosperous and the people will be safe, and may my emperor's blessings continue, long live long live long live long live!"

These words are beautiful, and it seems that they don't take credit, but when Emperor Jianping became the emperor, can he really pretend that he didn't see anything?Afterwards, it is natural to reward meritorious deeds.Not only did they invite meritorious service, but they also raised their heads in a big way. The crown prince and the second prince showed their faces, and Emperor Jianping couldn't pretend not to see it. What's more, these two people spoke so nicely?

Emperor Jianping stroked his beard, looked at Huo Yan, and looked very satisfied: "Yes, this case is handled very well, and I love Qing's strength, I really saw it right."

At this time, it was Huo Yan's turn to express his loyalty, and he lifted his robe and knelt down: "I have all the responsibilities of a minister, and I dare not take credit for it!"

"Get up," Emperor Jianping looked at Concubine You, and said with a smile, "It's time for Concubine Concubine to fulfill her promise and hold a palace banquet to reward the meritorious officials."

Concubine You Gui, no matter what she thinks in her heart, she will always be gentle, pleasant, obedient and sensible to Emperor Jianping, and she smiles very beautifully at the moment, especially good-looking: "What the emperor said is that the concubine will take care of it immediately, and the day after tomorrow seems to be good. Just set it up in the evening, okay? The local customs and the dishes are delicious, you have to savor them carefully!"

Emperor Jianping smiled: "It's up to you."

After Concubine You Guifei finished speaking, she seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly looked at Meng Zhen: "I wonder if the young prince might be drinking?"

Meng Zhen was suddenly named, and he couldn't recover: "Huh?"

"You seem to be in poor health. I have heard that you have been drinking medicine for the few days you have been in Beijing, wondering if there are any taboos for the dishes in the future..." Concubine You looked a little troubled, "Poor health is always a problem. The matter, the bitter cold place on the border is not suitable for recuperation, if not, don’t leave in the future, let the emperor send the Tai Hospital to treat your illness, the Tai Hospital’s ability, but even the king of Zhenbei praises it, and wants to ask for it.”

Unknowingly, the topic was brought here again in a joke, and the King of Zhenbei was mentioned every now and then, with ambiguous words, which could easily be misunderstood!

But what...

Gu Ting glanced at Meng Zhen, and chose to choose the pure-minded little friend, Concubine You Gui is really stupid.

Sure enough, Meng Zhen's answer did not disappoint him at all: "How can that be? My brother will miss me!"

Concubine You Gui's smile faltered, why did she forget the lesson from last time!

"Then you won't miss the emperor?" She continued to dig a hole.

"Uh……"

Meng Zhen raised his eyes to look at Emperor Jianping on the dragon chair, reminded himself what the occasion was here, and said against his will: "Yes, I also want to."

Concubine You Gui was satisfied: "The king, relatives and teachers in this world, is the emperor or your elder brother?"

Meng Zhen said honestly, "The emperor is big."

Concubine You Gui: "Then stay with the emperor in the capital, or go back to find brother?"

Meng Zhen didn't waver at all, and answered crisply: "Of course it's brother!"

Concubine You: ...

You can't fool a bad boy, can you?

The hall fell silent, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Meng Zhen pursed her lips, turned her head, and looked at Gu Ting eagerly: "Did I say something wrong again?"

He thought he lowered his voice and said something in a whisper, but the hall is so quiet, how could there be any whispers?Before Gu Ting could speak, Concubine You Gui's face froze.

With so many people watching, the scene had to go round. Emperor Jianping was very approachable: "In front of me, you can tell the truth."

Meng Zhen pinched his fingers, very reasonable: "Well...the emperor meets every day, there is no time to be lonely, there is a noble concubine to accompany him, and the prince and the second prince are filial, but my brother is only me, I will not accompany him, What can he do alone?"

Concubine Yougui became more considerate: "Then give your brother a marriage and find you a sister-in-law, okay?"

Meng Zhen nodded like a chicken pecking rice: "Okay! I can also bring it back to Guzang together, and give everyone a surprise!"

Concubine You: ...

Emperor Jianping: ...

Crown Prince and Second Prince: ...

Don't say that King Guzang is going crazy, they are all going crazy!If this marriage is really so good, why should they notify all kinds of discussions in advance, and just issue the imperial decree?It is because the opponent's strength needs to be feared, and if the imperial decree is dared to be issued, others dare to push it back. At present, it is not the emperor's face!

Concubine You hated Meng Zhen for being so stupid, sweet and ruthless. Huo Yan had promised the emperor that he would stay in Beijing with his family, but he knew that the emperor would not let him stay in Beijing. There is nowhere to bite the bastard!

Losing face again, it was impossible to continue this topic, Emperor Jianping turned to Sun Hongzhe and Bao Jingyi: "You two have meritorious service, what do you want?"

The two kowtowed again: "I don't dare to do this. Even though I did this, I disappeared for a few days. I will be responsible for dereliction of duty. I beg the emperor to reward the prince!"

"I beg the emperor to reward the second prince!"

Not being the first to speak, Bao Jingyi was a little reconciled, and squinted at Sun Hongzhe, not expecting that Sun Hongzhe was also staring at him.

The two of them were at odds with each other at first, but sparks flew all over the place, and they lost their minds, and they started to argue again: "This time it's all thanks to the prince!"

"This time it's all thanks to the Second Prince!"

"The prince has done more!"

"The second prince has more!"

Seeing that it was about to pinch again——

Of course, there was no need to stop this time, the prince and the second prince stopped it.

"The holy driver is in front, don't be presumptuous!"

"Above the main hall, how can you be disrespectful!"

The prince lifted his robe and knelt down: "Bao Jingyi is a small official in the household department. He only knows how to do things with his head. He has never met the saints. He doesn't know the rules. Please forgive me, Father!"

The second prince followed up: "Sun Hongzhe is a martial artist. He has been in the Wucheng military division for many years. My son only remembers his strength, straightforward temper, and can't speak. I hope my father will forgive me!"

The two people who used to be pinched into black corns, for the first time, they didn't get into a fight, and their attitudes were exactly the same.

Emperor Jianping stroked his beard, remembering the two people: "Well, you are not bad, and the imperial decree will be issued to the government office later, and rewards will be given for meritorious deeds."

After speaking, he stood up: "Huo Yan, Gu Ting, Meng Zhen, the three of you remember to come on time for the palace banquet in the next day. I'm tired, so let's all leave."