Emperor Que Shaohua

Two days later, at dusk, the bustling market near the imperial city was still bustling with people, and shops of all sizes were about to close.At this time, there was a sound of horseshoes at the end of the street, and a group of five riders galloped forward. The first one was dressed in red brocade, with silver crowns and hair tied.The flow of people suddenly became chaotic and hurriedly avoided.

The store that often operates on this street in Luocheng whispers to curious guests: "That is the third prince, His Royal Highness King An, looking at this direction, it is probably going to the east of the city." Shi, most likely nodded in satisfaction, half a mile east of the palace wall is the Prince's Mansion.The third son of the emperor, Luo Junping, was wearing a red dress. He galloped through the streets in a fine attire. In recent years, he had been a sight in the imperial city.

In the capital, there are many princes, princes, princes, and ministers, some of whom are the sons of officials. After they are dignified, they are as romantic as possible, arrogant and frivolous, but only King An can gallop through the city like this.

Luo Junping flew to the Prince's Mansion of the East Palace and reined in his horse.He is used to coming here, but the prince has always attached great importance to rules and decency, and does not allow others to neglect the etiquette in the slightest, so even though Luo Wenxiao ordered him to come tonight, he just walked slowly after entering the mansion Go to the front of the main hall steps and wait for the pass.After a while, Wen Yu, the prince's attendant, came out of the inner hall, saluted respectfully and led him in.

Luo Junping walked into the inner hall.Luo Wenxiao's Crown Prince's Mansion was built according to regulations, and it was deeper and grander than the prince's mansions of his brothers. Although it was not comparable to the majestic Chonghua Palace in the imperial city, it was quite solemn and majestic.

Luo Junping came here many times, and sometimes he would think that even if an ordinary person becomes the master of the East Palace and is surrounded by thousands of people, after a long time, he can develop the bearing of being below one person and above ten thousand people.But this kind of idea can be said to be outrageous, not to mention it, it is absolutely wrong to even think about it in your heart.He always tries not to think about these things, but it's not that he thinks his thoughts are wrong, nor is it because Luo Wenxiao is indeed not a fuel-efficient lamp, and he is more than ordinary people, but just in case he thinks too much, when he accidentally gets on his face Showing the slightest bit, and being seen by someone with a heart, is a disaster.

Deep in his heart he had a more rebellious thought: if the owner of the East Palace were King Jing, what would happen.

Luo Wenxiao was sitting next to the desk, wearing a lake-blue Shu brocade uniform, and beside him was a scribe with a handsome face in his 40s, who was talking with the prince.Luo Junping knew that it was Zhuang Shijing, who was born in a small family in the south of the Yangtze River. He was nominated for the gold list in the imperial examination in his early years, but it is said that because the chief examiner thought he was too extreme and unusable, he was only given a very low rank.Zhuang Shijing was conceited of his talent and learning, and in a fit of anger, he decided not to be an official, but just worked as a teacher in a school. Later, through some channels, he joined the prince's family.Because there are quite a few tactics in his chest, Luo Wenxiao has gradually gained a lot of attention in recent years, and now he is the number one counselor in his family.

"The third brother is here." Luo Wenxiao raised his eyes to see Luo Junping, stood up, and greeted with a smile, "I was thinking that it should be here at the speed of your horse. Come quickly, I am waiting for you .”

"I've seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Luo Junping smiled and hurriedly approached to salute.

"No, no." Luo Wenxiao waved his hand, "What are you and I talking about with these vain rituals? Sit down and have a sip of tea first."

With a smile on his lips, Luo Junping still saluted, and told Zhuang Shijing, who was busy getting up, not to be too polite, and then sat down on the side of the desk.Luo Wenxiao had always been modest in his dealings with others, and everyone in the court said that His Royal Highness was modest and gentle, which made people feel like a spring breeze, but if he really thought that Luo Wenxiao was easy-talking because of this, he would definitely regret it.

"The prince called me, but I came here in a hurry, and I didn't even have time to eat." He took the teacup Wen Yu handed over, and said with a half-smile, "I'll put the words first, no matter what happens today, the second emperor Brother, you have to take care of the food."

"Don't talk about the business, just think about eating. Seeing how promising you are, how can you be less than you." Although Luo Wenxiao was serious, he also cursed with a smile.Several attendants in the hall, including Wen Yue, smiled when they heard the words, but Zhuang Shijing was always serious and still looked serious.

"What serious business can I have?" Luo Junping took a sip of tea and said casually, "The affairs of the household department have been handed over, and I don't have to take care of Jing Yuwei's affairs. Now everyone in Los Angeles knows that I, Luo Junping, are the idlers. An idler, a dandy in a dandy." The people in the prince's main hall are all confidantes, and they never dare to spread a word, and he has no scruples when he complains, "I think this is not bad, anyway, if you do more mistakes, Xin It’s hard work, but it’s not that I’m a loser. I’m happy to spend a few days of leisure. Others are smarter than me, and they don’t do anything when they see the sky. They go to the palace and gossip with them, and my father likes it very much.”

Hearing his complaints, Luo Wenxiao frowned.Emperor Tianyi rewarded King Ning with gold, silver and silk yesterday, sent them to Dingjianhou's mansion, and personally asked Luo Pingyuan to choose a few guards from the imperial guards, but King An was sitting on the bench. Not feeling well.

He said helplessly: "Ping Yuan is good-looking and young, so my father naturally likes him. He is five or six years younger than us. You should also act like a big brother, so you are not afraid of being laughed at by others."

"I don't care about myself. I'm just aggrieved on behalf of Second Emperor Brother. Every day I either deal with tedious and trivial matters, or let you take errands that offend others. If there is anything wrong, it is a mistake." Luo Junping said.In the past two years, Emperor Tianyi has become more and more wary of the prince.

Luo Wenxiao sighed, and didn't answer his words, just said: "I have a lot of things here, so don't be idle for too long. In a few days, I will tell my father that I have something to leave to you." Pause, "I'm hoping that the father can let the fifth emperor do something and share some of it for me, but I don't know if Ping Yuan has this idea, and I can't open my mouth."

Luo Junping understood what he meant.The prince is still not sure about King Ning's temperament and thoughts. Zhuang Shijing has already analyzed it. Emperor Tianyi is most afraid of forming a party. Seeing that he is getting close to the prince, he is already suspicious. It may be supported separately to contain Luo Wenxiao.Emperor Tianyi's favors and rewards these days have faintly revealed this meaning.

Luo Junping said with a smile: "Our fifth younger brother walks around with Lin Chen every day. If there is a post from the clan to invite him, he will go to pay a visit. He doesn't make friends with courtiers very much, and he doesn't see any ambitions at the moment. It's just that from what I saw the day before yesterday, it wasn't a good match, you didn't see that person's face at that time, I'm afraid we will have to lie in bed for two days after we leave."

Luo Wenxiao groaned and remained silent. He had already learned about King Ning's words and deeds in Prince Jing's mansion. Although he had expected it, he felt relieved after hearing the news, but he was cautious by nature. Since he couldn't figure out what Luo Pingyuan was thinking, he would not Good to decide what to do with him.

Zhuang Shijing didn't intervene, but at this moment he clapped his hands and said: "King Ning is about to reach the age of a weak crown. He has a young heart and has lived in the mountains for a long time. He will inevitably yearn for the world of mortals. I think I have never seen the prosperity of this imperial capital. I need more help from my brothers and friends. Guidance is."

He said it cryptically, but the two princes understood what he meant and couldn't help but exchanged glances with each other.Luo Wenxiao was a little hesitant, Luo Junping smiled and said: "Mr. Zhuang's words are very true, but when it comes to this Zhangtai, soft red ten feet, I am afraid that His Royal Highness will not succeed. Although Lin Chen usually blows loudly, it may not be obvious It’s a real chapter, but fortunately, my younger brother is free now, so I will come out to accompany you. Since ancient times, a hero is sad to pass through the beauty pass, and the gentle village is the most heart-warming, let’s see what kind of person our fifth emperor is."

Luo Wenxiao still hesitated, "I heard that the Hanshan School has very strict rules and regulations. If King Ning changes his temper because of this, he may be blamed on his master. Father and Emperor will not like it, but it will be unbeautiful."

Luo Junping said: "I have my own sense of propriety, and it's not a bad thing for him." He thought to himself, anyway, it's you who are good people, and you are the one who tricks me, it has always been like this, why bother to pretend to be so polite every time.At the same time, he glanced at Zhuang Shijing indiscriminately, thinking that this person has a face full of morality, but when he plans, he has everything from top to bottom. He is a member of my generation, so we must guard against him more in the future.

The matter has been discussed, Luo Junping saw that the prince's expression was still preoccupied, and he said: "In my opinion, the fifth emperor's younger brother can win the favor of the father, mostly because of the letter that Master Hanshan entrusted him to forward. Hanshan faction Self-proclaimed noble, saying that he is not a part of the world, but accepted the prince as a disciple, and found some Xuanji pavilion master to measure the luck of my dynasty. He was so mysterious, and I don’t know what he wrote. The emperor also wrote this It was groundless and serious, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it, and even the harem was less.”

"Third brother." Luo Wenxiao scolded, motioning him to shut up.As soon as this remark came out, Master Hanshan, Pavilion Master Xuanji and Emperor Tianyi were demoted at the same time. If it was spread, it would be really inappropriate.Recently, the third younger brother wanted to gain some money because he meddled in the business documents of the Ministry of Household Affairs, but the emperor noticed and reprimanded him a lot, so he became angry and became more perverse.

Zhuang Shijing twirled the three beards under his chin, and said with a serious face: "Xuanji Pavilion is indeed very important. Your Highness has heard the saying that there is a mountain, a pavilion, and a cave. They are originally one, so how can they not be involved in the court at all. Since Langhuan collapsed and separated nine years ago, these three sects have been the most influential in my Yu Zhou Jianghu."

Luo Wenxiao's face was uncertain, and the word "Langhuan" was a big taboo in his heart. Few people dared to mention it face to face, and Zhuang Shijing was so outspoken today.

Zhuang Shijing continued: "Xuanji Pavilion is proficient in array formations. The owner of the pavilion is named Su Yan, and his name is Lingxue. He took it from the banquet banquet, which means loneliness like snow. It is said that although he is young, he is good at astrology. , medical skills are easy to understand, and they are all excellent. It can be said that the talent is amazing. In the seven years since he entered the Xuanji Pavilion, every time he said something, he hit it. The people of Hecheng. Last year, they sent a picture of the Xuanji array to King Yun to assist in setting up the array to defeat the Northern Liao Dynasty. It's just that he didn't want to see the secrets of the sky, and he seldom calculated. It is extremely rare to be lucky in the next few years. Since Master Hanshan sent the book, it shows that he also agrees with it."

Luo Junping listened to him talking endlessly, full of praise, and felt a little annoyed.Luo Pingyuan said in Zichen Hall that day that when he was about to say goodbye to his teacher, the master of Pavilion Xuanji visited Mo Hanshan, and the two talked at the top of Qixia Peak for seven days, discussing Taoism during the day and stargazing at night.On the eighth day, Su Lingxue left a verse and drifted away.Mo Hanshan wrote down the gatha himself, and asked Luo Pingyuan to bring it back to the Chonghua Palace to present himself to Emperor Yuzhou.

After all, no matter what Pavilion Master Xuanji and Immortal Han Shan have calculated, in his opinion, this move is to add luster to Luo Pingyuan, so it is very eye-catching.He said impatiently: "The most urgent thing is to try to find out what is in the letter before we can deal with it. It's just that these heavenly fathers have never mentioned a word, which is really worrying."

"Although the father didn't say anything, the words of Pavilion Master Xuanji may not be unknown, and gradually they will spread to the outside world. I ordered people to listen carefully, and I finally gained something." Luo Wenxiao said slowly, suddenly slightly Waving his hands, Wen Yu and the others immediately retreated.

When there were only three people left in the hall, he took out a folded piece of paper from his sleeve, "Jun Ping, I came to you today to discuss this matter together."

Luo Junping couldn't help being shocked, he himself was not completely inactive, but after inquiring, there was no clue that Luo Wenxiao got it so quickly.He took the piece of paper, opened it and saw what was written on it:

To the north of Hanzhang, to the west of Luoshui, a dark star will rise to assist our Diji;

The Sirius hides the dark, the war can rest, the country is lucky, the rivers and the rivers are clear;

The white rainbow pierces through the sun, and Ziwei comes again, protecting our emperor's dynasty, and there is hope for revival.

Naturally, it is impossible for the handwriting to come from Su Lingxue or Mo Hanshan's own handwriting, but the strokes are quite concise and the meaning seems to be very clear, and it will surely make the emperor happy, but after careful consideration, there are many incomprehensible points.Luo Junping read it twice and returned it to Luo Wenxiao, without saying a word for a while.The crown prince changed hands and showed Zhuang Shijing again, and after both of them had finished reading, he asked, "What do you think is the explanation for this gatha?"

Zhuang Shijing pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "Looking at the luck according to the celestial phenomena, what you see is the variables. The stars are vast, the stars move, and there are catastrophes and luck. It should all be due to people. From the humble opinion below, you might as well imagine that every day Who should a sentence refer to."

He paused and said: "The second sentence seems to be the most clear. Sirius keeps quiet, the war can be stopped, Sirius is the main battle, and now the battle in the northern border is not over, and it is King Yun who leads the battle."

Hearing his analysis, Luo Junping's face was already not very good-looking.What he hated the most in his life was his fourth younger brother, who was in control of the military and was almost impeccable. Emperor Tianyi valued King Yun very much, and often praised him, making the two emperor brothers look ashamed.Luo Wenxiao is the prince, that's all, he is two years older than the 21-year-old Luo Linpian, but he looks very mediocre in comparison, so whenever the news of the border closure comes, he feels sour and is about to listen The name of King Yun is not allowed.

He then asked: "What does taohui mean? I, Yu Zhou, can defeat Beiliao?"

But Zhuang Shijing shook his head and said: "It can only be interpreted as war chaos or quelling, but it is really hard to judge whether it is peace after victory or peace after defeat, and I dare not make rash comments."

Luo Junping put the tea cup on the table, not wanting to mention King Yun again, and said: "According to Mr. Zhuang's method, this king will also come to explain it. The first sentence, north of Hanzhang, west of Luoshui, should be answered." The person of words should be in Luocheng, the capital of our empire, which is located in the northwest."

Zhuang Shijing smiled slightly, "That's right, what His Royal Highness An Wang said is true, but when it comes to the north of Hanzhang, Hanzhang is the central hall of Chonghua Palace, dedicated to the ancestors of the royal family." He cupped his hands as usual, "Thus, most of these people who can assist the emperor's career are members of the clan. It is expected that people who come from unknown origins will not be able to respond to the celestial phenomena."

This time it was Luo Wenxiao's turn to be hesitant, but he didn't speak. He only heard Luo Junping blurt out: "Mr., is it the person from Prince Jing's Mansion?" The northwest is relatively remote, and only Prince Jing's Mansion is located there. up.

Luo Wenxiao saw that although Zhuang Shijing didn't answer the words, the expression on his face clearly showed approval, and his heart suddenly felt inexplicably angry.He knew that he should control it, but he couldn't help but sneered.In fact, he thought of Luo Yanhua, before King An opened his mouth to infer.But what made him uncomfortable was that everyone seemed to think so.

After so many years, the front of Prince Jing's mansion is cold and cold, and the glory of the past has disappeared, but why the people around him, even including his father, have never really forgotten the existence of King Jing. Yanhua.

He took a breath, suppressed his restless mood, and asked, "Then what about the third sentence, do you have an opinion, sir?"

Zhuang Shijing didn't answer immediately, as if he was considering his words, he said after a while: "Ziwei is the emperor star, and Ziwei's second coming, of course, is a metaphor for the wiseness of the sage, and this sentence should be auspicious."

Luo Wenxiao's heart moved, he noticed that Zhuang Shijing's words were vague, and he obviously thought that he couldn't speak bluntly.The second coming of the emperor star, does it mean that the next emperor is the master of Zhongxing, so who else could it be besides him, the present prince?

Thinking of this, even if he has always been self-reliant, his heart can't help but jump wildly.

I only heard Zhuang Shijing go on to say: "However, the white rainbow piercing the sun comes first in the sentence, but it is very dangerous. In the history books, every time the sky appears white rainbow piercing the sun, there will be disasters for the royal family, and often there is a great injustice, and the heavens have a sense of it." , will produce this vision.”

Before he could finish his sentence, Luo Wenxiao slammed the teacup in his hand on the ground, and with a crisp sound, it fell to pieces.His face was gloomy, and he shouted angrily: "Zhuang Shijing, who gave you such audacity to make unreasonable judgments about my family's affairs."

He has always been amiable in dealing with affairs, and he treats his advisors with even more respect, to show the demeanor of a virtuous and corporal.But Zhuang Shijing's just words were heard in his ears, and every word was heart-wrenching, and he couldn't help but change his face and explode, even King An was startled.

Seeing that he was furious, Zhuang Shijing got up immediately and cupped his hands, but he was not flustered: "His Royal Highness calm down, I have no intention of being disrespectful. Although Zhuang is only a little educated, since he has the trust of His Highness, he has become a staff member of the Eastern Palace, so he has to do everything. Only by telling the truth can you help His Highness judge the situation and make a decision, otherwise you will lose your duty as a counselor."

Luo Junping also quickly smoothed things over, "Second Brother, Mr. Zhuang originally meant well, but there is no guarantee that someone else will say the same thing in front of Father. If we don't know, we will be passive."

Luo Wenxiao's anger gradually calmed down, and he realized that he had lost his composure, and his reaction was so strong that he seemed guilty instead.He felt a little annoyed, and forced a smile and said: "It's really a matter of great importance, I cared too much, and in a hurry, I wrongly blamed Mr. Please sit down, sir." As he spoke, he gestured to Zhuang Shijing to sit down.

Zhuang Shijing didn't take it seriously, and sat down again.

The servants guarding outside the palace heard the commotion inside and knew that the prince was angry, so he dared to enter before he was summoned. Only Wen Yu followed Luo Wenxiao for a long time, worried that he might need something, so he touched it in and dared to stand at the gate of the inner palace Looking away.

When Luo Wenxiao saw his figure, he ordered: "Wen Yu, let's have dinner at Mingguangxuan." It was getting late, and he felt a little restless, and had to stop for a while before continuing to discuss.

Luo Junping said: "Sirius Baihong Ziwei is not under our control, and we can't control it if we want to. But the dark star that will rise is now only said to be in the northwest of the imperial capital. There are more people living there, who will win it?" Home, I don’t know yet. Judging by my younger brother, it may not necessarily be in Prince Jing’s Mansion.” Luo Wenxiao understood and nodded slowly.

That night, Luo Junping had dinner at Ming Guangxuan in the Prince's Mansion.Although the meals are exquisite and accompanied by silk and bamboo, everyone is a little preoccupied and doesn't know what to eat.After the meal, the three of them talked for a while before they settled down.

It was already dark when Luo Junping left the Prince's Mansion, and it was almost the time of curfew. The shops on both sides of the market were dark, and some big houses in the distance seemed to still be lit with candles, and the night breeze carried a slight spring chill.He glanced back at the brightly lit East Palace and thought to himself, Luo Wenxiao has been canonized as the crown prince for five years. Although in the eyes of the courtiers and common people, his position is secure, it is not always the case. Although he is not walking on thin ice, But I'm afraid I seldom get a good night's sleep.Whenever there is any trouble in Chonghua Palace, one has to think about it for a long time, no matter how many things are on the mind, one has to pretend that nothing has happened, it is really very boring.

Thinking of this, he felt a kind of cold sarcasm in his heart, not only to the prince, but also to himself, they were tied by the same rope.

He got on his horse, ignored the guards following him, and ran towards his mansion.