King's man

No one thought that the private dispute between the two officials would trigger a court turmoil involving many people.And this incident also became a historical turning point in the Xihe period of Yang Xian's reign.Historians call it "breaking with a flick of the sleeve", which shows the sense of humor of historians in the Xihe period.

On the seventh day when the emperor said that he was ill and could not avoid going to court, someone finally came forward in an attempt to break the deadlock.East King.Dong Wang Yang Hong asked to see him, this time the emperor agreed, and talked with him for a long time, when he came out, his eyebrows were stretched, and he had changed his face.The Eastern King behind him was dressed in moonlight robes, with a smile on his lips.Qingping felt that his facial features were somewhat similar to the emperor's, as handsome and bright, but his brows were slightly lighter, his eyes were slightly rounder, he was a little less majestic than the emperor, and a little more gentle, appearing calm and gentle.People can't help but want to get close.

Here Dongwang came out with the emperor, and happened to see Qingping waiting under the corridor.But seeing his delicate and charming features, and his majestic crown and forehead, he couldn't help sighing in his heart, "No wonder the emperor is fascinated by him, I just don't know if it's a blessing or not!"

The calm of this turmoil shows that the Eastern King does have some influence in the court, even though he has always shown that he has no intention of participating in politics.Of course, this point is so hidden that even the emperor has never discovered it.It was because Dong Wang handled this matter too well, he proposed to the emperor to attack the ministers who were united one by one, so the emperor summoned all the ministers to discuss in detail one by one, and another batch of rewards was added, without any grace.So much so that the whole incident has subsided and Dongwang seems to be completely out of it.

The July night in the palace has begun to cool down.Recently, Yang Xian was very anxious because of the affairs of the ministers, so he didn't make more arrangements for Qingping. Qingping came here as before, and stayed overnight in the side hall next to the imperial study.For some reason that night, Qingping didn't feel sleepy, he walked into the courtyard, but saw the night sky was clear and wide, the crescent moon was hanging high, and the surrounding stars were accompanying each other.Along the way, the grass is slightly dewed and the shadows of flowers are thick and sparse. When I walk to the main hall, there are no candles in the hall. It is very quiet, and I think the king has already rested.Only two maids in light gauze were standing and dozing off at the gate of the hall.Looking carefully, both of them have beautiful faces, but they are not the emperor's close maids Chun Wei and Qiu Ping.Qingping walked over lightly and asked, "Has the emperor fallen asleep?"

Hearing the sound, both of them hurriedly got up to refresh themselves, and when they saw him, they didn't care, but this Qiuping was born smart, at this moment, he whispered back, "Who am I? It turns out to be Mr. Qingping. The emperor slept Come on, after so many days of tossing, I can finally sleep peacefully once."

Qingping saw that Qiuping was willing to chat, which was exactly what she wanted, so she called the two to sit on the steps in front of the hall and chat. "I have only been in the palace for a few days, and I am very unfamiliar with the palace. Can the two sisters give some advice?"

This Qingping looks very good-looking in the first place, a young man like a jade carved in pink, now has a soft voice, which is really likable.Chun Wei, who was originally careful, gentle and prudent, couldn't help letting go of his guard at this time and took the words, "Sister dare not be, but we have been in the palace for five years, and we are quite familiar with the terrain and rules of the palace."

Hearing this, the shadow of Dong Wang that I saw in the afternoon flashed in Qingping's mind, "Dare to ask my sister, who is this Dong Wang?"

"It's a long story. The current Eastern King has inherited his father's title." This time it was the articulate Qiuping who spoke, "In conclusion, our Holy Majesty should call him 'Emperor Brother'. Eastern King's Father, that is, the former Eastern King was the eldest brother of the previous king. The relationship between the two was the best among all brothers and sisters since they were young. He was originally the most hopeful to inherit the throne. An arrow was shot in the body while protecting the former king, causing his left leg to be incomplete, and he lost the qualification to inherit the throne. Later, when the former king came to power, he has always been very kind to him, and granted him the title of Eastern King, and granted a license to inherit it from generation to generation. You know, the Eastern King is one of the children of the royal family. The only one who has been crowned king, his status is second only to the emperor, and he is under one person and above ten thousand." Qiuping said, but unintentionally put a flower in her hand dangling in front of her eyes, and the pendants on her ears also Swinging around her neck makes her look exquisite and cute. "We haven't seen the original Dong Wang, but it is said that Dong Wang is very similar to his father, as kind-hearted, humble and gentle. Many ministers are willing to make friends with him, and it can be seen that even the Holy Majesty appreciates him very much."

"Thanks to him this time, the emperor calmed down the turmoil smoothly." Qingping was silent for a moment, thoughtful.When he thought of Murong Su with the clearest voice, he was puzzled. "Among those ministers, General Murong seems to be the most furious. I don't know why?"

Hearing this question, Qiuping became even more energetic, her eyes sparkled brightly, "This is a palace secret, and you should not ask casually or talk nonsense in front of others," so far she deliberately raised her index finger on her red lips, She looked very mysterious, and lowered her voice again, "Because of Concubine Yu." Seeing that Qingping opened her deer-like eyes in surprise as she expected, she smiled proudly, "Their parents are family friends. Concubine Yu knew each other before entering the palace."

"Does the emperor know about this?"

"I shouldn't have known it before, but after that happened, I naturally knew everything."

Qingping still wanted to ask what that matter was, but she saw Chun Wei patted Qiu Ping, "You talk too much, these words should not be discussed by us!" At this time, Qiu Ping was holding Chun Wei's arm half begging and half She said coquettishly, "Good sister, I just don't say anything!" Then he stopped talking.

Seeing this, Qingping couldn't ask any more questions, so she said goodbye to the two.Going back to lie down, but not falling asleep.The name Murong Su is really familiar, but I don't remember seeing it before, but I often hear it from my junior brother.Qingping's younger brother Ji Kuanben is the only son of his master, only one year younger than Qingping.Qingping was also a mischievous master when she was young, and the two played sieve and cricket fights together after learning opera, and they also played together since they were young. In the play, Qingping Xiaodan and Ji Kuan are niche students, and their relationship is different from the other.Later, as she got older, Qing Ping became more settled, and Ji Kuan still had that forthright and informal character, and was humorous in conversation, and because of Tan Qingyuan's reputation, and his father's business was good and he had more money these few years, so he made friends with him. Many descendants of aristocratic families.Murong Su is also on this list.I'd like to meet him.An idea was pondering in Qingping's mind.

The next day, Qingping asked Yang Xian for leave. The reason was that she had never been away from her master for such a long time, and she was afraid that he would worry. The master raised her and taught her folk art, so she should go back and visit her for a reason.Yang Xian agreed, accompanied by Qu Guang, a special patrol envoy, and left the palace in the afternoon.Qingping returned to Tanqing Garden, met her master, and went to find her younger brother wholeheartedly, leaving Jiyan to entertain Qu Guang without mentioning it.Ji Kuanben was practicing a new play, seeing Qingping coming back, he was so unhappy, he left the playbook and went with him, asking questions all the time, obviously caring about Qingping, of course, more The palace was extremely curious.Qingping briefly told him what she had seen and heard for a few days, then asked, "Junior brother, you know Murong Su quite well, how much do you know about him?"

Seeing the strangeness of his question, Ji Kuan didn't answer, but jokingly said, "It's enough for a brother to know the emperor, and he has a bright future, so why should anyone else care about it!"

Qingping didn't care, "I'm serious, I want to meet this person."

"It's not easy, I'll help you ask him out tonight!"

Qingping paused for a moment, and said in a low voice, "Do you know about him and Yu Wanying?" After speaking, there was no answer, but Ji Kuanman smiled meaningfully.Qingping knew her junior's temperament, so she must have misunderstood herself, "Where did you go! I'm just curious."

Ji Kuan stopped laughing, "You're asking the right person, I really know. Brother Murong often invites me to drink with him, and when he's drunk, he often sighs, 'The city is full of pink, no matter how rare a beautiful woman is!' If you ask who the beautiful woman is, but Don't talk anymore." At this point, she deliberately stared at Qingping, Qingping was puzzled for a moment, and immediately realized, "Junior brother must be thirsty, I'm going to pour tea!" Ji Kuan took another sip of tea slowly, Fang Huan Slowly said, "Once he was very drunk, I sent him back to the house, put him on the bed, and saw the maids were in a hurry, I thought nothing happened to me, and was about to leave, when suddenly he grabbed my hand , My little heart, it missed half a beat at the time, and I thought to myself, he is a broken sleeve!" Ji Kuan said while acting, his expression and tone were all vivid, especially when it came to Murong Su who suddenly grabbed his When he was holding his hand, he also took advantage of the opportunity to grab Qingping's hand.Now Qingping knocked off his hand with a smile, turned around and squinted at him with a smile, "Seeing that you are very excited, you are also a broken sleeve in love!"

Ji Kuan took a sip of tea and almost didn't spit it out.Busy and serious, "Wrong, wrong. I really thought so at that moment, but I dismissed it the next moment. Murong Su held my hand, but kept shouting: "Xiaowan, Xiaowan Wan", "Don't go, Xiao Wan"... I was pulled by him tightly and couldn't break free, so I had to stay temporarily, who knows that if I stay, I will stay until the next morning." Speaking of this, seeing Qingping wanting to speak, even more Without waiting for him to speak, he preemptively defended, "I originally planned to come back in a while, but I was too tired and fell asleep at some point."

Qingping couldn't stop laughing, "See how you end up!"

Ji Kuan also laughed. "The next morning I asked him who Xiaowan was, and his face turned pale when he heard that. I wondered if that person was an assassin who came to kill him, so he frightened him like that. He told me later. My childhood sweetheart, it's a pity. No wonder I'm depressed all day long, I used to be such a romantic and unrestrained person, but I've become stubborn and stern."

After Qingping listened, she nodded and remained silent.After a while, Fang whispered into Ji Kuan's ear.He didn't know what he said, but Ji Kuan smiled after hearing it, "I can't wait!"

In the backyard of Guanxiang Building, a screen separates the wine pavilion inside. The pavilion is built on the hillside, with green bamboos on both sides. It is really a private and elegant place.Red lanterns hang from the eaves of the pavilion, with a hazy poetic flavor. Occasionally, the breeze blows, and the green bamboos are scattered, and the branches and leaves are whirling.Enjoy a quiet place in the place of fireworks, and get a piece of tranquility in the bustling scenery.Sitting in the pavilion were Ji Kuan and Murong Su.The two drank and chatted. "Brother Murong, someone has admired you for a long time and must ask me to invite you out. He invited you to the banquet here!"

Murong Su took a sip of the wine, put down the glass, his face was still expressionless, and his tone was also light, "I don't know who it is?"

"You'll find out later," Ji Kuan looked at Murong Su with a smile, and finally couldn't help revealing, "But a beautiful woman has an appointment! Brother Murong is so lucky, I'm so envious." His tone was sour, The expression is very happy.After speaking, he took a bite of food, as if waiting to see a good show.

In front of the Guanxiang Building, there are voices, silk, bamboo, and laughter from time to time, creating a beautiful scene.Murong Su is a flirtatious person by nature, and he is also a frequent visitor to Fireworks Restaurant, but he has a strange habit of getting drunk every time he drinks, and returning home every time he is drunk, regardless of wind and rain, roadblocks, and beauties to keep him.Murong Su was drinking and laughing with Ji Kuan, he was a bit drunk after tossing and turning, a gust of wind blew by, the drunkenness welled up, his drunken eyes were blurred, watching the wind pass by the green bamboos, swaying gracefully, his heart was more melancholy than before.

It's time, Ji Kuan thought to himself, so he gave the maid a few words, and the maid went away.After a while, he heard footsteps coming from outside the bamboo bushes, Murong Su didn't pay attention, he was just thinking about it, when he raised his head, he saw a person moving in from behind the bamboo bushes, with a delicate and tender face, pink lips.She has a slim body, and a layer of water-green smoky gauze is lightly draped over the white dress, making her face as beautiful and refined as the new buds of willows in early spring after the rain.Murong Su was stunned for a moment, as if going back to the day when he was 13 years old, that person was also wearing a water green light shirt, which made people's eyes bright, like the wind passing over the top of the mountain and the moon shining on the clear stream, he suddenly felt that It's cool and joyful.In a trance, seeing the other party Yingyingqian smiled and bent down to salute.Seeing this situation, Ji Kuan, who was sitting next to him, knew that everything was as Qing Ping expected, and he was proud of his successful arrangement this time. "Brother Murong, should we respect today's host?" Ji Kuan lost no time in reminding Murong Su who was still in a trance.This sound brought him back to his senses, he hurriedly gave up his seat to the woman, and poured wine for her himself. "Xiaosheng doesn't know what virtue or ability, so he asks the girl for a banquet?" There is a bit of reverence in the tone.But seeing that woman smiled lightly, a delicate and beautiful attitude emerged from the freshness.However, he didn't say anything, he only held the wine glass lightly in his slender hand, Murong Su understood, and also raised the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.The woman also covered her sleeves and took a sip. When she put down the wine glass, her lips were moist and she felt more and more impressive.

Ji Kuan resigned gracefully on the pretext of other affairs.The woman then poured wine for Murong Su, and Murong Su did not neglect.A few more glasses of wine drank down my throat, and I couldn't help picking up vegetables with chopsticks.But scenes of the past came to my mind. "The pear blossoms will be in bloom in one month, young master, can you go to enjoy the flowers?" Just hearing that familiar voice makes one's heart turbulent like a tide, and even without looking at it, one can know the delicate and shy appearance of the speaker. "My lord, this kitten is so cute!" He followed her eyes and saw a snow-white kitten. The big round and watery eyes looked innocent and clever, and his whole body was fluffy like a snowball. She is very lovable, but she doesn't know that her surprise expression is reflected on that soft face, which is even more lovely.He bought the cat, picked it up and put it in her palm, and saw her smile so beautifully, it made people feel touched and pitied, and made people forget to breathe and forget themselves, not knowing what was going on.In an instant, she was about to leave her and go to a place that he couldn't reach, and she could see the reluctance and sadness in her eyes, "My lord, take care!" She said, before she could say a word, she broke down in tears, and he raised his hand to gently touch her face, Wipe away the tears that slipped down one by one.The heart is cut like a knife.It hurts so much.He frowned unconsciously and put down his glass. "My lord!" The woman in front of her smiled, Ruo Taohua kissed her cheek.For a moment, he couldn't tell whether he was dreaming or waking up. He only felt that everything was as beautiful as a dream. You have been here all the time, and I will never forget it. I knew you would come, and you can't let me go, right, Xiaowan!"

Qingping looked at the man in front of her, with sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, a straight nose, firm lips, and a blue skirt. His appearance was as white and cold as the ice and snow of a high mountain.Under such a cold and arrogant face, there was actually a tenderness like water hidden.I heard from Ji Kuan that Murong Su is different among the countless dandies in the capital. He is quite talented and practical, and he doesn't just talk about military affairs on paper. At the age of 13, he led the army with his father in battle. Dry.And his appearance is also one of the best.Looking at him now, he is not tall, but his face is beautiful, like the bright spring moon covered with snow, even though his face is expressionless, it is difficult to hide his demeanor, not to mention that he has no indifference and sincerity in his eyes, his snow-like face is like spring water , it is unbearable.Qingping originally planned to play tricks on him, but now she changed her mind and thought to herself: "Such a character, but don't offend him." After he fell asleep, she took a brush and drew a portrait of him, and left alone. go.

For the first time, Murong Su stayed overnight in Guanxiang Tower.first.After waking up, I feel that everything last night was like a beautiful Xieqiao dream, but the wind passed without sound and the water passed without a trace, and the figure of the beautiful woman disappeared without a trace, so it was hard to find.Standing up and rubbing his sleepy eyes, he accidentally saw the painting on the table. The person in the painting was him, with a radiant look, but he looked better than himself in the mirror. .Where is the thin and unhappy person in the mirror?He suddenly felt a little touched.The person in the painting is myself, but who is the person who can draw such a self?There is neither an inscription nor a signature in the painting.I can't even tell what that person looked like in my memory.But I still remember that feeling, the warmth that my frozen heart hasn't had for a long time.

Murong Su was thinking about the woman last night, and thought that as long as he found Ji Kuan, there would be a day to see him again, so he was not in a hurry.So he straightened his clothes and went back home leisurely.