Li Chaoyi's Anecdote

On that night, there was no sound in King Chu's mansion, but King Jin was furious, and even shot a kabuki who was usually favored.

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On the fifth day after Mrs. Wei's death, Emperor Shengyuan held a banquet in Long'an Hall to entertain the wolf king Anival who came from afar.And the Wolf King also put on a luxurious formal attire. His curly chestnut hair was tied into a braid with gold threads. The braids wound around his bronze neck and hung on his strong shoulders. Against the backdrop of a group of frail scholars, he looked extraordinarily brave. And sharp, like a scimitar ready to go.After drinking for three rounds, the king of Chu claimed that he was too strong to drink, and asked to leave the banquet to sober up. Emperor Sheng Yuan readily agreed, but after an hour, the king of Chu still hadn't returned, so Emperor Sheng Yuan ordered King Wu to go out to look for it. After searching, he found You Xian museum.

Youxian Pavilion was originally called Yin'an Palace, but it was changed after Concubine Shu entered the palace.The elderly palace people can still clearly remember the grand and splendid concubine ceremony. The concubine Shu, who wore a fairy-looking bun with wide sleeves and fluttering belts, was greeted and led by sixteen female officials. Walk up the newly renovated stairs of the Sanctuary.At that time, it was the day when Concubine Shu was the most favored. She was still pregnant, and the emperor's rewards were sent from Linde Hall to Youxian Pavilion like flowing water.

But now, since the death of Concubine Shu, the emperor has not set foot here for a long time, and the huge Immortal Pavilion has been left unattended. In less than two years, it has been barren to the point where weeds are overgrown and moss is everywhere. Determination, is it something that human beings can force.Concubine Shu fought for favor for half her life, but then she suddenly converted to Taoism and ignored worldly affairs, perhaps she had completely seen through the warmth and coldness of human feelings.

At this time, Yi suddenly heard someone behind him asking in blunt Chinese: "What kind of trees are these, and why can they be seen everywhere?"

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Yi turned his head and saw the blushing Wolf King standing in front of the steps holding a guard's lantern.He drank a lot of wine, and his body was full of the mellow aroma of aged wine, but his mind was still very clear.

"Why did the wolf king come out, but he dislikes me for not being well greeted."

Anival didn't answer, just looked at the tree and said, "I came all the way from the Great Wall, and this kind of tree is planted everywhere."

Yi Ze said: "This is a plum tree." Because the emperor of this dynasty was surnamed Li, plum trees were planted all over the world.

At this time, the plum blossoms were blooming, and the branches were covered with dense green plums. Anival was tall, and when he raised his head slightly, he bit one off the tree.The plums in early May are the most sour, but he was not afraid, he chewed them for a while, and then swallowed them.

"In our place, this kind of fruit is called Bana," said the wolf king. "I didn't expect it to grow on a tree. I always thought it was planted in the ground."

"What's it called?"

"Bana."

"Bana..." King Wu seemed to be interested in this strange language. He pointed to the wolf king's hair and said, "Then what is it called?"

"Saha."

Then there are the eyebrows.

"Jumong."

And then the eyes.

"Molo."

"Where are the golden eyes?"

"Morolika."

"Gold in the back?"

"God Huda said that the tangible and tangible things are the center of the world, and the rest are just shadows of reality."

King Wu nodded, finally pointed at himself and said, "Yi Ze, how do you say it in your own words?"

The wolf king thought for a moment, then slowly said three words: "Jielia."

"Is there really such a saying?"

"Huda testified."

King Wu smiled lightly, and Anival looked at him, thinking that it really was Jielia.Just as he was about to say something to him, the Feilai Pavilion not far away suddenly lit up with lights, and there was a faint cry that came with the wind. King Wu's heart sank, and he secretly said that he was not good. He knew that this day would happen. Come, but I didn't expect it to come so hard, so fast.

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Yi asked the Wolf King to take a step first, and he walked around the Immortal Pavilion before slowly walking towards the Feilai Pavilion. He didn't want to meet King Jin on the way.The eldest prince had enough wine after a long banquet, his face was full of radiance, and he was full of energy. When he saw Yi Ze walking alone, he came over with a smile and took his hand affectionately. Don’t you know how to bring a lantern?”

Yi Ze was not used to being so close to people, but he couldn't rush to get rid of him, so he could only say: "I came out in a hurry, I forgot. The eldest brother came all the way, did you see the second brother?"

King Jin patted the back of his hand and said: "Don't worry, you will see him in a while, maybe our father will find him before you." His tone of voice was very frivolous, but Yi said He already understood that his big brother knew something inside.

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Feilai Pavilion is the place where the kings and princesses played games when they were young. Although the place is not big, there are rockery and stone steps all over the courtyard, which are well-arranged and full of fun. Ever since he got the fourth prince, Emperor Shengyuan has always brought him here to play.

As soon as he entered the Feilai Pavilion, Yi Ze saw Emperor Shengyuan reclining on a soft couch, his hands hanging limply by his side, not far away four or five imperial physicians surrounded the city, whispering.And the King of Chu knelt in front of Emperor Shengyuan, his face was ashen, but his back was straight, trying his best to maintain the calmness and dignity of a prince.Kneeling with the King of Chu was a young woman with disheveled hair and disheveled clothes. She looked like the nobleman Hu who had just entered the palace.

Seeing this situation, the King of Jin immediately gave up on Yi Ze, and rushed forward with a heart-warming blow, which hit King Chu's heart, and the second prince spat out a pool of blood, dripping all over the skirt of his clothes, which was shocking.However, the king of Jin refused to let go, and pointed at the king of Chu and cursed: "You bastard, you did such a shameful thing against human relations, how could I have such a shameless brother like you!" In front of Emperor Yuan, a man who was nearly thirty years old cried and said intermittently: "Father... Father Emperor, if you are angry with this beast, my son will kill this beast first, and then I will go with you. Renewing the fate of father and son on the road to Huangquan..." He did this play too deliberately, the surrounding palace people tried not to laugh, but there were some people who were not afraid of him.

Yi Ze saw his second elder brother wobbled up from the ground, didn't even bother to wipe the blood from his mouth, and sneered, "Brother, you're worrying too much, how can you get into the eyes of the father with your method of framing. "

King Jin turned around and was about to strike again. At this moment, the emperor who had been lying on the soft couch suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Stop, both of you." He moved his neck, and Fang Linghua helped him up, gently beat his back.

"As long as I am here, I will not allow anyone to wrong my son, but if I unfortunately give birth to a beast, I will never condone raising an adulterer." The emperor's voice was not loud, but he had a strong prestige. Hearing his words, Jin Jin Neither the king nor the king of Chu dared to move again.

"Where is King Wu?"

"My son is here." Yi Ze came out more and more, and knelt down in front of the emperor in a proper manner.

The emperor nodded weakly, and said: "You are in charge of the Zonglitai now, and the affairs of the King of Chu are entrusted to you. You must investigate and find out."

"I obey." Yi Ze raised his head and met King Chu's gaze, calm and desperate, as if he had expected this ending long ago.

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Later, Yi Ze learned the ins and outs of the whole matter from Fang Linghua. When Emperor Sheng Yuan passed by Feilai Pavilion on his way back to the palace that night, he heard the wild words in it. When I came out, I saw that one was his own son, and the other was Hu Guiren who had only recently been favored.Emperor Sheng Yuan turned pale with anger on the spot, his hands trembled, and he could hardly stand up. Fang Linghua was so frightened that he summoned several imperial physicians one after another.

Yi Ze personally interrogated Hu Guiren and the entourage of the King of Chu. They all confessed that the second prince had had an affair with her as early as the beginning of Hu's entry into the palace. He denied it, but the matter seemed to have come to light. King Chu's fierce defense was more like a cornered beast, which could only arouse the sympathy of others.

All that remains is how to convict.

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"The prince broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people. The king of Chu lost his virtue and should be punished..." At this point in the memorial, Yi paused, and the plump ink dripped onto the white paper with a splash, forming a dilapidated insect body. It reminded him of the time when he went to see the king of Chu in the morning, the man was facing the stone wall, kneeling on an old futon, watching intently on the high hanging iron window, a spider preyed on moths—since he had tried his best, he could not If you can't break free, you have no choice but to let yourself be eaten alive.

Yi Ze didn't have much friendship with this second elder brother since he was a child, but seeing that he was such a good prince and fell to this point, he couldn't help but feel a little bit sad.

"Second brother, rest assured, I will try my best to keep your family safe."

The king of Chu turned around, bowed deeply to him, but said something that had nothing to do with this moment.

"Cultivate your way well, why bother to come back."

Everyone wants to be an emperor, but who ever thought about what to do after becoming an emperor.

At this time, someone said outside the window: "Your banquet is not enjoyable, is King Wu interested in going to my banquet?"

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"Break into the palace at night, are you guilty?"

"You should be drunk to death."

Yi Ze thought for a moment, and suddenly felt it was funny: "Okay, I will personally send you on your way." He put down his pen, got up and opened the door, only to see the wolf king standing in the doorway with a golden knife, and almost bumped into his head when he looked up. nose.

Anival looked King Wu up and down: "You go out in this suit, for fear that others will not know that you are the prince?"

"This is easy," Yi Ze raised the corner of his hood, "I'll use the wolf's skin."

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There are many restaurants in the west city of Chang'an, especially in the Bosifang area. A tributary of the Weishui River divides the Bosifang into two parts.The Wolf King's business house is located on the bank of the river. It is a five-entry mansion. From the regulation point of view, it should be the residence of some prince or noble in the previous dynasty.