Emperor Que Shaohua

At five o'clock in the evening, Emperor Tianyi asked Concubine Han Gui to preside over the banquet, and then he withdrew from the banquet.It was getting late, and once the emperor left, the birthday banquet came to an end, and the relatives of the clan who came from outside the palace left one after another.Seeing that the etiquette had been exhausted, King Jing got up along with the dispersed crowd and left Changle Palace.

Walking to the exit of the imperial garden, Wu Yong, the head servant beside Emperor Tianyi, came over to salute, obviously waiting for him specially, and asked him to accompany him in a low voice.

At this time, there were several ministers in Zuojin who also passed by. Wu Yong was familiar to everyone in the palace. Seeing him coming to talk to King Jing, they were a little bit surprised.Among the flowers, trees, and moon shadows in Fushu, King Jing stopped first, then turned around, and was led towards the direction of the imperial study.

After Luo Yanhua was introduced into the imperial study, Wu Yong withdrew and closed the door of the inner room.He has been in the palace for more than twenty years, and he always knows when to disappear.

When Prince Jing saluted Emperor Tianyi sitting behind the case, he saw that a jade bottle had been prepared on the case, and the wine filled inside was green and clear, like the top-grade emeralds.He originally thought that he would at least feel some emotion, after all, it had been so many years since he came here last time, and his name was Luo Shenhua at that time, but strangely, there was only incredible peace in his heart.

Emperor Tianyi deliberately asked him to kneel for a while longer, and then said in a deep voice: "Peace." He looked at King Jing and said, "You are much calmer now." His voice was calm, no emotion could be heard.

Jing Wang smiled and said: "Nine years, father." The furnishings in the study have changed, and the person behind the imperial case has aged nearly ten years. As for his own changes, it seems that there is no need to clarify or explain anything.

"The country is still the same, but I am getting old." Emperor Tianyi seemed to see through King Jing's eyes when he saw what was going on in his heart, and said slowly: "It's you who even planted black peonies. I think it's enough rest."

"The peony is the king of flowers, and the black jade bloomed on the father's birthday, which complemented each other. My ministers feel that the father is still in his prime, and there is still a lot to do. On the contrary, it is Yu Zhou, who has added a little bit of vicissitudes." King Jing said indifferently, "As for me, I'm doing well. My father sent Yang Yue to take care of me. I'm very grateful."

There was no resentment in his tone, and Emperor Tianyi couldn't help snorting when he heard this: "The last time Yang Yue came to the palace, after seeing the Queen, he returned his waist card to Li Pinglan and wanted to resign from the official position of the Imperial Forest Guard. Unexpectedly, Deputy Commander, after a few years, I have really become the chief manager of your mansion."

King Jing said euphemistically: "Yang Yue is only following orders. His father wants him to follow his sons and ministers, so he wants to be single-minded and have no other distractions. But those who have a correct heart will naturally act like this."

When he said this, Emperor Tianyi didn't want to go into it. He said coldly: "I allow him to resign, but he still keeps his badge. If you have something to do in the future, you can still send him to the palace to report to me. If you deal with it like this, Are you satisfied?"

King Jing knew that he had acquiesced in Yang Yue's affairs, so he bowed slightly: "Father is generous, and sons and ministers will be grateful."

Emperor Tianyi looked at the calm expression on his face, but he didn't appear irritable and sullen as usual, instead he was a little lost in thought, probably because of the jade bottle on the table.In fact, he had thought of giving King Jing such a glass of wine a long time ago, but for some unknown reason, he hadn't put it into practice until tonight.He thought that he might still have some kindness and affection for Luo Yanhua, but in the end, Prince Jing would drink after all, maybe it was his fate.

Thinking of this, the emperor said: "Do you understand what I want you to do?"

King Jing knew that he would call tonight because of something difficult to resolve. Otherwise, seeing a few purple embroidered flowers would still make his face sink like water, let alone facing a living self, so he said: "My son thinks, The thoughts of the emperor and father should come from the same source, and they should be able to reach the same goal by different routes."

Emperor Tianyi frowned when he heard the four words, "Say it again."

Luo Yanhua said slowly: "My son is in the mansion. Although he is ignorant and ignorant, he has also heard that in recent years, Beiliao and Yijin have not only invaded the border, but also sent people to sneak into our Yuzhou territory to cause harm. They are arrogant and disturb the local people. Ning, there is no one in the Central Plains. Last year, the food and grass sent to the border caught fire halfway, and the soldiers at the border died of cold and starvation. The number of people is unknown. Three years ago, I encountered a severe flood first, and then another There was a severe drought, and various places planned to open granaries to relieve the victims, but many granaries in the state government caught fire, and some people spread rumors among the people to confuse and incite riots. The minister once heard the old man who was born in the previous dynasty say that since childhood I have never felt that the current situation is so turbulent and disturbing. My son and minister are always worried, if this trend continues, in a few years, even if the father has a heart, can he still protect the people of Yu Zhou?"

He sat next to the royal case, and when he said this, he raised his head and looked directly at Emperor Tianyi: "Father thought, why is it that there is really no one in my Central Plains? But I still remember that more than ten years ago, the ruling and opposition parties were orderly. , Wenchen Baojing, military general Anbang, how dare the foreign captives of Jin and Liao dare to harm my life so blatantly."

There was a cold look in Emperor Tianyi's eyes, he did not expect King Jing's words to be so sharp: "According to what you said, it is my emperor who is fatuous, has improper governance, and lacks virtue, but that's the case?"

This remark was very offensive, but Jing Wang was unmoved, and still said: "I don't have such intentions, the father just doesn't want the generals to take control of the military after all, and he is worried that people in the martial arts will use martial arts to violate the ban, so he chose to watch It is easier to go up the road, so far. Now many of my courtiers are seizing power internally and establishing factions, while outsiders are suppressing wars and seeking peace, compromising and retreating, just seeking to be safe for the time being. The Book of Songs says, Don’t you say that you have no clothes, you share the same robe with your son, the royal family promotes the division, and repairs our spears. If you suppress the army and stop fighting, how can the world be stabilized, and the borders are still in danger, so how can we talk about the prosperity of the country and the cleanliness of Haiyan and Heqing?”

Emperor Tianyi remained silent, did he not know what King Jing said, but in the past he was never willing to think deeply about it, nor would he admit his mistakes, but now the situation forced him to change course, it was not easy.

King Jing sighed: "Up to now, the four enemies are surrounded by you, and you have abolished your martial arts. My son and minister saw it, but Juefu didn't say anything." There was a deep sense of sadness in his eyes, "I don't mention court, just say In the Jianghu, foreign aggression is ahead of others. The reason why many martial arts families choose to live in seclusion to avoid disasters and protect themselves is because they have no trust in the court and do not want to cause trouble in vain. And help each other, now that the mountains and rivers are in trouble, how dare I ask where Langhuan is?"

During his conversation, every word and every sentence touched Emperor Tianyi's heart disease, but what he said was the truth, which was hard to refute. The emperor finally managed to suppress his anger, and instead of sternly scolding, he said solemnly: "You are still very big. courage."

Jing Wang smiled slightly: "Father governs the world, you have to take care of everything, it's not easy, son minister is not in his position, he is indeed overstepping. Father father has understood the current situation and thinks that he can't let it go, so son minister will do whatever he wants. It is in accord with the divine will."

When Emperor Tianyi heard the words, his expression turned pale, but King Jing continued: "It's just that the emperor came to me, isn't it for these things, and only tonight, I can let my son say a few presumptuous words, Thinking about it, no one else will say the same thing to Emperor Father, so let me add a few more words."

Emperor Tianyi said coldly, "What else do you have to say? Do you want to tell me that Langhuan has not failed my trust, or that you haven't thought about what happened back then, and I have to give it to you all over again." Can you explain it again?"

King Jing paused, and said quietly: "After so long, Langhuan has been separated. The Twelve Orders of Langhuan, which was ordered by the queen mother to follow the father's emperor, are no longer there. After death, some of them lived in seclusion in the south of the Yangtze River and kept the promise they had made with their father. However, in the Yangtze River, the sons and ministers also kept their promises and stayed behind closed doors in the mansion. Now the father is willing to reopen this situation and make a new agreement. You should obey your orders. However, I have to ask my father again, you have been married to your mother for nearly [-] years, do you really believe that she will betray the country and cooperate with the enemy? How can Lang Huan follow the orders of abandoning Yu Zhou because of the purpose of family and country? Didn't Father have any doubts about what happened back then?"

If what he said in normal times, only a sentence or a half would be enough to make Tianyi Emperor Longyan furious, but now after listening too much, he couldn't get angry.He stared at King Jing in front of him, thinking for no reason that the late emperor loved his eldest grandson very much in the early years, and that he could be firmly seated on the throne of God by the prince, and the existence of Luo Yanhua could be said to have helped him.But looking back nine years ago, even putting aside all political factors, Langhuan Empress Jiang Biyao's actions were far beyond his tolerance.Afterwards, whenever I saw King Jing, I only had negative emotions in my heart. I used to value love and care, but now I hate him so much.

At this moment, the peaceful King Jing in front of him seemed to overlap with the sad and angry young prince back then, still asking the same question that would offend him.However, Emperor Tianyi felt some satisfaction from this. Even after a long time, King Jing still retains that bit of infatuation in his nature, which is not elusive or difficult to grasp.

Thinking of this, his anger subsided a lot.For a long time, there was a trace of reluctance to admit in his heart, which was a taboo for the eldest son of the emperor. He still remembered the appearance of the sixteen or seventeen-year-old King Jing standing in the court at the beginning, and the approval and expectation in the eyes of the courtiers, as if Looking at Yu Zhou's future.At that moment, the scheming belonging to the emperor overshadowed the family relationship between father and son, and he felt that what he carefully cultivated seemed to be not an heir, but a natural enemy.

Now King Jing has been hurt, but he has never been convinced, and he refuses to bend his knees to ask for help, but this is also good, if a person who can be easily convinced, what meaning and value is left, and what qualifications are there to assist the emperor.

He was silent for a while, and said: "What your mother did has been proved, so there is no need to mention it again. Among the Langhuan, most of the people who were directly ordered by her to act have died. For the rest of the subordinates, I can promise that from today No more accountability. Since they regard you as suzerain, I will naturally not interfere, but the word "Langhuan" can no longer be used." He took a sip of tea, "If you have any other requests, you might as well ask them."

King Jing nodded. He saw the pity and mockery in Emperor Tianyi's eyes, which was fleeting. He just thought faintly in his heart that what his mother had done was in the end, it was not worth it.However, that's the end of it, those pains, pains, expectations and disillusionment in the past are finally over, no need to look back.

He pondered for a while, and said: "As long as the faith is still there, it doesn't matter whether it is in the name of Langhuan or not. However, there are three things, my son, I hope my father will agree."

Emperor Tianyi frowned slightly: "Tell me, which three?"

King Jing said: "Firstly, the Northern Liao and Yijin sent martial arts personnel to invade and harass. They are mostly involved in the political and military forces. If the ministers want to take care of them, they will inevitably need someone to cooperate with the court and the army. I hope that the emperor will appoint someone to help."

Emperor Tianyi nodded and said: "Yes, this is what should be done."

King Jing said: "Secondly, Langhuan is originally a martial arts sect, and it is out of righteousness to help the court, and they still follow the rules of the world when they act, so unless they are voluntary, the ministers will not let them enter the court or serve in the palace, and there is no need to directly Do you feel good about dealing with court officials?"

Emperor Tianyi was a little hesitant, he intended to recruit some martial arts masters into Jing Yuwei for his own use, but King Jing had already thought of this and said the words beforehand.But then he thought that if he wanted to win over and make the other party willing, King Jing would have nothing to stop him, so he nodded in agreement.

King Jing said again: "Thirdly, since the son and minister have responded to the father, if there is an order, he should do his best. However, since the father wants me to plan the overall situation, I must decide all the arrangements, and there must be something that is expedient. If there is a conflict with the emperor's will for a while, the minister will explain the reason, and I hope the emperor will understand at that time, and don't try to force each other."

Emperor Tianyi's complexion was cloudy and uncertain. He used King Jing to solve the urgent need. He wanted to use the power of Langhuan to deal with Pinwutang of Beiliao and Jintiesi of Yijin, so as to curb the invasion of foreign captives.But ever since I received the letter from Master Han Shan, and read the verses in the letter, I was touched by the ZTE mentioned in it. After all, which emperor is willing to just keep the success, and doesn’t want to be the master of ZTE who will be famous for future generations.Looking back on my achievements in the early years, I feel that there is still something to do in the prime of life.With this thought in mind, he has a different idea of ​​how to use King Jing.Coupled with the malicious offense of the envoy from Yi and Jin in the palace today, and the recent incident of Ji Tinghui, he pondered for a moment, and finally agreed to King Jing's request.

The emperor said again: "You have to understand that with the lessons learned from Langhuan, I really can't feel at ease. There are only so many things I can promise. As for eliminating the evils accumulated in the court, it can't be done overnight, it needs to be done gradually."

Seeing that he had finished what he needed to say, King Jing stretched out his hand, picked up the jade bottle on the dragon case, and said softly: "Langhuan's lesson from the past will not only disturb the emperor, the court and the public, and in the martial arts world, there is nothing like it. The son came here just to give father a peace of mind."

The greenness of the wine in the cup seems to be reflected in people's hearts through the jade.He said: "I heard that this medicine is called Bihai Chengxin, it's really a good name."

Emperor Tianyi saw that he moved the wine glass to his lips, his fingers were steady, without trembling and hesitation, and suddenly asked: "I treat you like this, do you have any complaints?"

King Jing felt that Emperor Tianyi's question was a bit superfluous at this point, and he smiled and said: "The country is picturesque, if you say that this glass of wine is for the father and emperor alone, the sons and ministers will have complaints; but since it is for the emperor Yu Zhou, Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, Luo Yanhua is not a pity for this body. Since he was born as a man of Yuzhou and was cared for by the royal family, he should take responsibility, and His Majesty does not need to worry about it."

It was already late when King Jing came out of the imperial study.Emperor Tianyi didn't keep him overnight in the palace, but sent him on a chariot to drive him to his family's car outside the gate of the palace.Gu Yu and Qingming had gone from waiting until they were drowsy, and immediately woke up when they heard the sound.They had been instructed in advance, so they hurriedly went to help King Jing get into the car.In the night, seeing that his complexion was very bad, but his expression was stable, they also calmed down a little, urging the coachman to return home quickly in a low voice.

After the carriage left Chonghua Palace for a certain distance, Gu Yu took out a small sand pot from under the seat, Qingming held a bowl, and the two carefully poured out a bowl of decoction that had been cooked before departure, and held them in silence. In front of King Jing.

Luo Yanhua took it over, and remembered what Xi Minghua, the owner of Mengxian Valley, said: the main medicine is missing, so we have to use another kind of medicine to replace it, but I hope it can help you last for a few more years, and maybe there is still a chance to treat you. Find the missing medicinal materials and prepare the real antidote.

The medicine was fried in the mansion, and the outside of the medicine jar was wrapped with layers of cotton to keep the heat as much as possible. I don't know how Yang Yue did it, but it was still warm.He drank it, and felt that there was a faint fragrance in the bitterness. Among them were jade toad and snow ginseng, all of which are rare antidote medicines, although they are still not enough to deal with the wine given by Emperor Tianyi tonight, but When you drink it, you will feel warmth in your body, which will last for a long time.

He leaned against the wall of the car, perhaps because of the onset of the medicine, feeling a little uncomfortable.At that time Emperor Tianyi saw that he was drinking, although his face was calm, he could still see that there was an imperceptible relief between his brows, and his tone and attitude were much gentler and more friendly.Before leaving, the emperor said: "This medicine is not unsolvable. In the future, I will make arrangements for you and give you an explanation." The tone was very solemn.

King Jing heard this, and there was only a faint wry smile in his heart. He felt that it would be better not to say this sentence.He knew this emperor father very well, if Emperor Tianyi was determined to do something, he would never do it, never stop, and would never be merciful.If he hadn't made such a promise, he might still have believed in his heart that the other party was considering this level, and making such a light promise would actually make people feel chills.

The carriage paused for a moment, and there was a voice of questioning from outside. It was the imperial guards in Beijing who were watching the night.The coachman handed over the signboard of the palace, and the green caravan continued on its way.King Jing lifted the curtain of the car and took a look outside. In the dark night, several rows of sergeants in bright armor passed by. Besides, the surroundings were quiet and the city of Luo was already sleeping peacefully.

The emperor in the Chonghua Palace, on his 45th birthday, was busy from morning to night, and he didn't know if he could sleep peacefully tonight.Luo Yanhua thought, when he was still young, he had vaguely heard a saying that the Tian family had no father and son, no brothers, no kinship, because it was too close to the dragon chair, and he was entangled by rights all day long, and he was distressed. Extremely overwhelmed, but also ecstasy, gain a lot, lose a lot.And the person sitting in that chair is a real loner.He didn't believe it at the time, and now, he seemed to believe it a little, but he still didn't believe it.Qin Su said he was stupid, I'm afraid he was right.

There is a burning sensation in the chest and abdomen, probably because many rare medicinal materials are fighting with Bi Haicheng Xin.Inexplicably, he thought of the green peony Chengbi that was broken by King An. The name was somewhat similar to Bihai Chengxin, but they were so different.He also thought of the Ning Wang Luo Pingyuan he met that day, his fifth younger brother.King Jing slowly sat up straight in the car, concentrated and began to think.

On the sixth day of May in the 21st year of Tianyi, Jing Wang Luo Yuhua returned to the court after recovering from illness. The emperor was very pleased and issued an edict in the Zichen Palace: The eldest son of the emperor is benevolent and filial, and has a noble character. Mingzhu Wuhu, pity for his frailty, he will not be in charge of political affairs for the time being, and he will go to court cheaply.