Emperor's Trophy

The banquet was over, and the rest period was also due, Yun Zhen honestly returned to the camp on time.

Someone came to inquire with him: "I heard that there are two people from Youying who did not come back after attending your banquet. General Li Shen went to look for them, but they were locked up by Jingzhao Mansion for questioning, and they are not allowed to visit prison. On the second day, it was already eighty, and the assassin was exiled to the frontier. Do you know what's going on?"

Yun Zhen was at a loss: "I don't know, the banquet is not always good, everyone drinks very well, I haven't heard of any problems."

When he went back, he also asked Gong Liangyue, and Gong Liangyue said: "I heard that there was such a thing. I heard that General Li Shen was very dissatisfied, so I first went to the commander of the Nine Gates. Commander Du was also surprised at first, after all, he was in the camp. How could he directly ask about the crime without even knowing the Ministry of War. After hearing that Commander Du went to Jingzhao Mansion in person, he sent General Li Shen back, and he was not allowed to ask about this matter again. General Li Shen did not Ken, questioned many times, and finally found out that the crime was falsely discussing the clan. It is said that the crime of offending the king of Hejian County was caused by his words at the banquet. Commander Du even scolded General Li, saying that he did not manage his subordinates well. Soldiers, let him come back to rectify the military affairs, and no more talk about state affairs or offend the clan."

Yun Zhen was surprised: "Who is the King of Hejian County?"

Gong Liangyue said: "The decree was issued the day before yesterday to seal Hejian County Wang Ji Huaisu and Qingyang County Wang Ji Huaisheng. I saw him very kind that day, but I didn't expect..."

Gong Liangyue also clicked his tongue: "I think those two idiots must have said something terrible. King Hejian looked gentle and gentle, very modest, and he was very polite when talking to me. Those bastards in Youying talked all day long. If you are not stingy, you should suffer a little bit, we Zuoying, don’t look at everyone laughing and joking, but what should be said and what should not be said, there are elders in the family beating and scolding the church.”

When Yun Zhen heard that it was Ji Huaisu, he felt disgusted: "Are you taking someone from my house? How come I don't know?"

Han Zijin sneered at the side: "What do you know? I also asked my family to inquire about this matter. Do you know who sent those two people to Jingzhao Mansion with their mouths open? Jingzhao Yinwen Qiushi , That's a big cunning, he dared not to judge the matter in the military camp without the Ministry of War, that's because the guard who took someone to Jingzhao Mansion that day was the guard of the Longxiang camp! Wen Qiushi didn't even ask for a confession, It was immediately dismissed, and Commander Du didn't say a word when he asked, let alone the Ministry of War. I heard that the Ministry of War also quietly asked the adults at the Military Aircraft Department for their opinions. The Military Aircraft Department told them directly not to ask. , they can't control it."

Longxiang Camp?

Yun Zhen was stunned, Gong Liang was more surprised and said: "Longxiang camp only listens to the emperor's orders, could it be that there are oral orders?"

Han Zijin said: "The elders in the family gave me a hard time, so that I must not offend this Hejian County King in the future. Do you know that this Hejian County King has two more cities than ordinary county kings?" Qianhu, reliable news, please seal the papers handed over by Taichang Temple, and the princes of the county will reward you according to the rules, so it is needless to say whose opinion is this Jiaen?"

Gongliang took a deep breath, these noble sons are extremely sensitive to political affairs, after all, no one wants to offend people who shouldn't be offended, and cause trouble for the whole family, he lowered his voice and said: "Could it be the crown prince, the emperor has already Interested?"

Yun Zhen frowned, and Han Zijin said: "Who knows? Anyway, at present, only this one looks good. His mother's family is humble, but he is talented. Now he has made some achievements. It looks like Xiao Jinshang, but Today is deep, no one dares to speculate, I can only say to pay attention, that's right."

Gong Liangyue said, "Isn't there a legend that the emperor hid a maid in the palace and she is pregnant? He even set off fireworks to celebrate his birthday."

Han Zijin sneered: "Don't say if it's true, even if it is, you don't know if it's the prince or the princess? Anyway, the emperor is still in his prime, so we don't need to rush too much. Fell into that hand. The crime of falsely talking about clan relatives, if you confront the clan, there will always be some offensive sentences. If you seriously investigate the crime, it will be okay. There are not a thousand clans in this world. A few hundred."

Yun Zhen couldn't help laughing at what he said, but Han Zijin knocked on him: "About you! It wasn't you who got into a fight with the king of Xunyang last time? I saw that you were also disrespectful to the king of Hejian at the banquet that day." Is it too obvious for you to be cold or hot? Seeing that you are usually smart, you know how to call brother brother to everyone. Why is it that in front of Hejian County King, the whole world can see that you don't want to see him. How old are you? Why are you so childish? Take out your usual tact, don’t do this next time, it’s really impossible, stay away from him, understand? He dared to pick someone at your banquet, so it’s obvious that he didn’t pay attention to you , Be careful, do you think the emperor can pamper you forever?"

A glimmer of gloom flashed across Yun Zhen's eyes, he could flirt with anyone, except Ji Huaisu.But he still raised a happy smile: "Okay, thank you brother for teaching me!"

Han Zijin continued to pinch his face: "Don't be perfunctory! Do you think you hide it well? I know every time you are perfunctory! I don't want to argue with you. I'm just telling you seriously, don't be stupid!"

Yun Zhen was really embarrassed now, and clasped his palms together: "Understood, Brother Han, please forgive my younger brother, I will definitely, I will listen to you in the future."

Han Zijin let go and snorted coldly.

Sure enough, General Li Lei of Youying came to find Yunzhen that night: "Although I don't know how Yao Dazhong and Tang Xiaosuo offended Hejian County King, they were going to attend the banquet of the Lord Marquis that day. It's unreasonable to send someone directly to the Jingzhao Mansion regardless of Lord Hou's dignity. The king of Hejian County came to the banquet that day, and he and Lord Hou were considered good friends. I don't know if Lord Hou can replace him. The two small schools interceded, but I heard that they didn’t even ask for a confession, and they didn’t allow visits even after a staff of eighty. Lisa was married, and their family cried into a ball, and the old man came to my house to beg for it."

Li Lei cupped his hands and said, "Even if the general owes Lord Hou a favor in the end, it will be repaid in the future."

Yun Zhen said: "Longxiang camp only listens to the emperor's orders. Brother Li should not have resigned at the invitation of elder brother Li, but my younger brother privately guessed that even the king of Hejian County himself would not be able to say anything about this matter."

Li Lei choked up, but he knew that Yun Zhen was right. After this happened, he also brought the family members of the two people, and asked a middleman to hand over a post to ask to see the king of Hejian County. He only asked for an apology. The king of the county returned the post, but he didn't see anyone, so he asked the middleman to pass a word, it is not Xiao Wang who can talk about this matter, and advised them not to waste their time, it is better to recruit the guards on the frontier and find a better place to distribute them.

Those two fellow countrymen, he actually knew that they were a little outspoken on weekdays, but what did they say?

Li Lei suppressed the doubts in his heart, and said in a low voice: "The general knows that Lord Hou can speak well in front of the emperor, how about..."

Yun Zhen said: "Brother Li, I can only ask the high commander at the Longxiang camp for you to see what's going on, but the emperor dare not answer in front of the emperor. I'm afraid that when such a small matter is brought up in front of the emperor, I'm afraid it will be time It’s not necessarily just a matter of distributing two small schools. The generals of our Xishan Camp, and even the commanders of the Nine Gates, may or may not be there. I advise Brother Li to forget it. It’s better to manage the low-ranking staff and find a few A better garrison, first give them all favors, and then give the two little brothers some money, the road will be more comfortable."

Li Lei's face changed: "Master Hou, our brothers trust you, accepted your post, and went to the banquet to celebrate your birthday, and now two brothers have an accident at your place, you are so helpless, helpless It looks like it's too unreasonable, isn't it?"

Yun Zhen spread his hands together, quite sympathetic: "There is really nothing you can do - Longxiang Camp will not take people casually, since they take people, there must be solid evidence."

Li Lei turned pale, turned around and left.

Yun Zhen sighed, originally he was thinking of using the banquet to win over the champion of martial arts, but it seems that this time he messed up instead.

The life in the camp was monotonous but strictly controlled, and he was not allowed to leave the camp at will, so he didn't have time to think too much in the Xishan camp, he could only lead the troops to train, continue to write, write policy theory, and hand it over to the emperor.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for Xiumu again, this time he went back to the capital mansion specially, and asked Luo Caiqing to come over to ask about the matter.

Luo Caiqing knew it well, but didn't dare to say it, she just said: "I really don't know about the capture of people in the Longxiang camp. That day, the king of Hejian County and the king of Qingyang County didn't leave until the afternoon, and you sent them off personally. Where are some abnormalities?"

Yun Zhen thought about it for a while and it was true: "Then the guards everywhere in our garden didn't say there was any problem? Didn't the Longxiang camp come in without passing by our guards? That's too unreasonable?"

Luo Caiqing's back was covered with sweat: "I haven't read the newspaper, maybe it may not be in our garden, maybe it may have gone out on the road outside."

Yun Zhen frowned, and Luo Caiqing quickly took out the post to change the subject: "The kings of Hejian County and Qingyang County who were conferred at the same time also invited guests separately, because you are not here, and the King of Qingyang County has already inquired about your Xiumu's status." A few days ago, I specially posted a post, and I agreed to invite you to a small gathering with King Hejian, in the Golden Sunflower Garden."

Yun Zhen snorted coldly, and Luo Caiqing said in a low voice: "You should go? I have already agreed for you." Although the vassal king is not easy to make friends with the generals in the army, the three of them are imperial envoys who went to rule the river together. He is a classmate, there is nothing wrong with going to the banquet, there is no need to offend the possible crown prince over trivial matters.

What's more, Luo Caiqing was terrified, what did the emperor hear that day, Bai Yuqi came out quickly, seemed to be normal, and continued to sing opera every day, but the emperor left that day, and strictly ordered not to tell Lord Hou that he had been there.

The day before yesterday he knew that Rui Qingban had left the capital.

Then his appointment came down, and he still had a month to go to Dan Province. He was still waiting for the new long history to hand over these few days, but the Taichang Temple sent a message to him, saying that the emperor ordered him to do so. A new long history has been sent, and Mr. Zhang Yan is taking care of the affairs here.

This is even more strange!Although Mr. Zhang said that his rank is not high, it is true that he has always lived in Zhaoxinhou's mansion, but he is already a member of the military ministers who cannot be ignored. Where should I attend the banquet? How much does the Marquis spend on such trivial matters?

Since he has no energy, isn't it just a cover.

Could it be that this means that the original princess palace ceremony system in the Hou Mansion will finally be abolished gradually?

What exactly happened in Hou Ye's room that day? Could it be that he offended the emperor and lost his love for the emperor?

He was full of uneasiness, but after the appointment, the emperor specially summoned him, and told him some words of encouragement from the appointment, until the end, he again lightly confessed that he was not allowed to let Lord Hou know that he had been to the Hou's mansion that day.

Although it was only one sentence, but Miguchi personally explained it, so it must not be ignored!

He made indirect remarks about Yun Jiangning, but Na Hu'er ignored everyone's words, only listened to Hou Ye's words, and didn't find out anything.

He was preoccupied, and persuaded Yunzhen: "The appointment of the Ministry of Officials has also come down, and I was appointed as the chief secretary of Dan Province. This was expected, but the new long history was not appointed, and he only said that Mr. Zhang will take care of it." Now, I have been handing over the past few days, Hou Ye, you should be more cautious in your actions in the future, and I can no longer be by your side."

However, Yun Zhen raised his cheeks with joy: "The appointment has been made? This is a great event! There will be a banquet in the house tomorrow, and it's best to give the lord a farewell party. I will go to the banquet first tonight, and I will congratulate the lord tomorrow."

Luo Caiqing: ...

Hey, who knows the pain in my heart.

After arranging the gifts, he watched Yunzhen take a shower, change his clothes and happily go to the banquet, like a naive child who didn't know everything, his heart was full of powerlessness, and he even had an impulse to resign from the post of Chief Secretary. Continue to serve as a long history in this small Houfu.

Even though he knew that this was impossible, Tianwei was like a mountain, if he really crushed this small Marquis, it would be nothing more than a will, and as a long history, he would just be crushed together.

It's better to stand taller and have a wider influence, maybe I can take care of him more in the future.No matter how bad it is, there is still Zhang Yan. After thinking about it this way, he finally felt relieved. No matter what, it seems that the emperor treats Lord Hou very well now, he thought with great anxiety.

Yun Zhen took gifts and drove to the Golden Sunflower Garden in a carriage.

The carriage swayed, and he also fell into deep thought, Ji Huaisu, does the emperor like him very much?That's right, the emperor in the previous life should also like him. In this life, he still has achievements in river control, but he has always understood Ji Bingyuan. After all, this would cause some unnecessary misunderstandings, and he would never make such a mistake in politics.

Even if he really likes someone, he will not let Ji Huaisu step on the cusp of the storm in this way.

So, is it just another simple meaning, that is meritorious deeds.Shangzhi River?No, could it be those two unlucky ghosts who were assassinated and assigned to the frontier?

On the day of my banquet, those two unlucky ghosts had very low positions. I guess they might not even recognize Ji Huaisu, so how could they go so far as to offend him?Why did Long Xiangying help Ji Huaisu again?Gao Xin didn't recognize his relatives, and only listened to Ji Bingyuan.

Unless, it wasn't Ji Huaisu they were criticizing.

It shouldn't be the emperor, he has never seen anyone who dares to criticize the emperor in the barracks.

So—could it be yourself?

This bold guess was flashing in his mind, when he suddenly noticed that the carriage had stopped, he raised his voice and asked the entourage following outside: "Why did the carriage stop?"

The outside said: "There is a convoy at the entrance of the alley ahead, Lord Hou wait a moment."

He didn't care, and pondered on his own. As he got closer and closer to the time of the next life, he became more and more anxious. He often thought about the plots of the previous two lives day and night, and then found out in horror that with the The life in this life is getting longer and longer, and there are more and more changes. Not only is his past memory gradually blurred, but because too many things have changed, he can no longer find any reliable and useful evidence from his previous memory.

This is like a brand new life, Ji Huaisu and Zhu Jiang, they used to be my whole life.

And when they took different paths in this life and left themselves.

He gained ease and freedom, but he also completely lost his judgment on the future. He could no longer use the reborn prophet to predict the future, and his heart was full of anxiety.Ruoji Huaisu is still the same as in the previous life, and obtained the reserve position.

Can you control the direction of things?All the future seemed to be shrouded in fog, and he could not accurately deduce and control it.

Ji Huaisu did not gain military power and his own support, but still got the appreciation of Ji Bingyuan, so is this his personal ability?Even without himself, he is still... So the key to the matter is still Ji Bingyuan, and the decision to establish a reserve is on him.

Ji Huaisu and the others, when did they know their identity as the "illegitimate child"?

Ji Huaisu has never given up trying to win him over, did he already know the news?

He pressed his head, only to feel that he was too stupid and mediocre in the past.

Having a banquet with the two of them tonight, one is to find out why those two people were assigned, and the other is to see what Ji Huaisu wants to do. He counted silently in his heart, and he has accomplished several things smoothly. Jiang Ning went to guard the emperor again, which calmed the anxiety in his heart a little.

The carriage stopped, and the Golden Sunflower Garden arrived. The attendant opened the curtain and asked him to get out of the car. He straightened his clothes and got out of the car.

The groom was still on the horse, and he felt a little strange. He turned his head and saw that the groom was wearing a bamboo hat and a gray robe. He was tall and strong, but he was not the same as the previous groom. When did the groom change?

He wondered, "What's your name?"

Immediately the man turned around, picked up his bamboo hat slightly, his brows were straight, his attitude was unrestrained, and there was an unruly and narrow smile on his mouth: "I have seen Lord Hou, is this horse stable today? Are you being served well?"

Yun Zhen was startled, and then a surprised smile appeared on his face: "Zhu Zitong!"