In this life, I will drink the long wind

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"Yes."

The author has something to say: light | trembling is also a spelling vocabulary ^_^

☆, Yan Xu enters the game

The next day, in the court hall, as Yao Lingyun expected, there were many storms.

The prelude was kicked off by a memorial of Zongzheng Shaoqing Li Qing.

King Ning returns triumphantly, how should the armed forces and the commander-in-chief be rewarded for their achievements?

The courtiers argued endlessly because of this.

Someone from the Ministry of Rites mentioned gold and jewellery, and the Ministry of Officials immediately refuted that gold, silver and money are nothing more than embellishments. Ruan Qinghua, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, has ulterior motives.

"It's natural for the generals and soldiers of the three armies to be promoted to rank, but King Ning is already an extremely human minister, and Ruan Shangshu actually wants to reward him further? What else can there be? You don't know? Ruan Qinghua, you are a big treason!"

As soon as Zhao Ming's words came out, the whole court was silent. He was clearly bringing the fact that King Ning could not be sealed or rewarded.

Ruan Shangshu, who was stunned for a few seconds, came back to his senses, and immediately retorted, "Zhao Ming, don't spout blood, I'm just a suggestion."

Ruan Qinghua was really just a suggestion, and the daily court meeting has always been like this, especially after the eldest prince supervised the country, he actively listened to the opinions of the officials and accepted advice with an open mind, so there were many differences in the daily court meeting, and many opinions were divided and consolidated here. From which to extract a most beneficial program implementation.

The great prince Yanchen was always admonishing, even if what was raised by the court was inappropriate, he would not blame it, so all the officials recommended themselves and encouraged themselves, which greatly improved the efficiency of the Daxiang government.

But obviously this time, Dr. Yushi couldn't accept such an excuse. Zhao Ming snorted coldly and said, "Proposal? You don't use your brain before proposing?"

"Zhao Ming you!"

On the side chair of the high platform, the eldest prince Yan Chen, who looked down at the officials below the steps, raised his hand and interrupted: "Ruan Qing, Zhao Qing, be careful."

The two glared at each other, and each bowed back to the ranks of officials: "Here."

Yan Chen didn't show any emotion or anger on his face, his lowered eyes slowly swept across the civil and military officials, and said in a deep voice: "Do the rest of the Qing family have any other suggestions?"

At this time, Yanji, the servant of the Ministry of War, went out to salute and said, "Your Highness, I have a proposal."

Since the beginning of the court meeting, Yan Ji stood aside, watching silently the few big Xiang Liang in front who were blushing and thick necked at the court, not only today, but every time before the court meeting, he was like this, doing his job conscientiously, Never lie.

But in fact he was dissatisfied, he was even more disdainful when he saw the courtiers arguing endlessly, he even felt ridiculed in his heart, saying that a scholar rebelled and failed in ten years, it was true.

The Daxiang Dynasty came from the rivers and lakes, and Emperor Qi himself was born in the rivers and lakes. When Emperor Qi rose from the Eastern Capital, he was widely respected by the knights of the rivers and lakes. At the beginning of the establishment of Daxiang, all members were martial arts, and many knights even joined in admiration. Yan Ji, who was not as weak as the crown, also joined the Daxiang military camp at that time, full of respect for Emperor Xuanyuan, but because of his limited ability, he never stood out from the crowd, and has been following under the command of King Ning ever since. Serve.

But with the pacification of the Central Plains and the official establishment of the Daxiang Dynasty, except for a few heavy generals who guarded the border, the generals who joined the army in those days either took up idle jobs to waste their days, or accepted rewards, disarmed and stayed at home without asking about state affairs. The pillars of state affairs have also changed from yum-successful generals to a group of scholars and literati who can only play tricks.

After the eldest prince Yan Chen took over the government, the current situation not only did not improve, but became more and more serious. More and more generals gradually lost their right to speak in the court.

Now that the scientific examination is just around the corner, after the scientific examination is over, there will inevitably be a large number of new literati and scholars in the court, but there are only so many official positions, and the influx of fresh blood will inevitably lead to a certain number of old officials. When it comes to dispatching and being idle, looking at the current situation, the ones who will be replaced and idle will only be those founding generals who don't understand martial arts.

For example, Yan Ji himself, if King Ning hadn't guaranteed him back then, he might have already received the reward and returned to the field, even the position of Minister of the Ministry of War would not be his turn.

But why?

Daxiang was the country they fought down with their lives and blood. Why should it be handed over to a group of scholars who can only talk about it?

Yan Ji was unwilling, so he was resentful, so this time, he was always in a state of excitement when he heard people inadvertently mentioning that King Ning could use this matter to rise up, and the sky of the Daxiang Dynasty was about to change.

At this time, His Majesty returned to the palace to recuperate, and King Ning returned victoriously. Isn't it a good time to give it a go?Before he could think about it, Yanji wrote a memorial, intending to do his best to pave the way for King Ning who returned from victory.

The Nine Kings are good at fighting, and if they become great, they will definitely use generals again. The opportunity he had been waiting for for a long time finally came.

But for some reason, Yan Ji hesitated again after handing out the notebook. He hadn't informed the Ninth Prince about this matter in advance. Although he was unwilling, he had to admit that he was not a wise person.After several nights of tossing and turning, after several rounds of thinking, Yan Jizhi always felt that there was another mystery in it.

"Is this what Yan Qing is referring to?" Yan Ji didn't say anything for a long time, Yan Chen, who didn't know what his plan was, immediately picked up a memorial on the table as if not allowing him to escape.asked.

The matter has come to this, and we can only go head-on, Yanji gritted his teeth secretly, and said: "Exactly, as the people of Daxiang, it is our duty to protect the country and the homeland, and King Ning is a prince with the surname Yan. , the border is in trouble, it is easy to come forward, so I think that for King Ning, instead of giving a special reward, it is better to ask His Majesty the Emperor to bestow the title and amnesty the world."

Everyone knew that Yan Ji belonged to King Ning's lineage, and when Yan Ji's words came out, the officials were in an uproar.Amnesty to the world is the treatment only enjoyed by the emperor or the prince's royal conquest.

This matter was proposed by Yan Shilang at the court. Could this be what King Ning himself meant?

Could it be that this is the letter of war written by King Ning, officially declaring war on the First Prince?

Everyone had their own thoughts in their hearts, and they stopped talking one after another and remained silent.

Zongzheng Shaoqing Li Qing, who was hidden among the officials, secretly raised his eyes and glanced at Yanji, not expecting that this person is usually tepid and has no sense of presence, but he dared to speak out at critical moments.He thought that he needed to put more fire on himself to make a difference, but he didn't expect it to go so smoothly, which was really beyond his expectation.

When the officials were silently thinking, the first to speak out was still the outspoken imperial historian Zhao Ming.

"Absurd! The whole army was victorious in the Western Expedition. As the commander-in-chief, King Ning made great contributions. I have a decree from the court, and those who make meritorious deeds will be rewarded. If we really follow the words of the minister, then what is the law? It will even chill the hearts of the courtiers who have made great contributions to the country."

But obviously, the upright Dr. Zhao did not understand the key.

Afterwards, the ministers spoke one after another, some expressing their approval, some feeling inappropriate.

When everyone was expressing their opinions, they had been silently watching the play, and the Zuo Xiang Ning Yongxin, who had not said a word from the beginning to the end, suddenly came out and said: "Your Highness, I think what Mr. Zhao said just now is very true, but what the minister said is not true. It might not be possible.”

Although the words of Prime Minister Zuo were ambiguous, they still attracted the attention of all the ministers. The three parties seized the throne. In the past, Prime Minister Zuo had never intervened, but this time he suddenly stood up. Could it be that Prime Minister Zuo intended to belong to King Ning?

All the ministers looked sideways at him, but Ning Yongxin, who had long been used to being the focus of everyone, was not affected at all, and continued to talk with eloquence: "But King Ning returned triumphantly, and the imperial court only confers a title, which is definitely not enough. The same goes for the golden title. Indispensable, as for the specifics, it is better to let the Ministry of Officials draft a title first, then I will discuss it later, and finally, His Highness will pass it on to His Majesty for decision."

Aside from Ning Yongxin's chaotic private life, he looks very handsome, very much like his younger sister, the noble concubine Ning Suqing who was known as the most beautiful woman in the world back then.Now, although he is approaching his age, there are not many traces left on his face by the years. His appearance is still handsome and handsome. At this time, the voice he spoke with a calm and elegant tone gently tapped everyone's eardrums , In an instant, people forget the troubles in front of them and feel relaxed and happy.

However, among these people, Minister of the Ministry of Officials was not included. Ruan Qinghua suddenly had a headache when he heard the words, why did this pot finally fall on the head of the Ministry of Officials?

"My minister seconded the proposal." Before Ruan Qinghua raised his objection, Zongzheng Shaoqing Li Qing stepped forward to express his agreement.

"The minister seconded the proposal." The Minister of Rites will be grand.

At this time, Yao Mengxuan, the right minister, also came out and said: "I think this is inappropriate."

He was on the opposing side. Yao Mengxuan would always express his stance when it came to King Ning, but his attitude would always go against the interests of King Ning.

"One is as the censor said, meritorious persons will be rewarded, King Ning returned triumphantly, the left minister's move is too perfunctory, and is at odds with the law; the two." Yao Mengxuan slightly turned around and raised his eyes, his eyes slowly swept across the crowd, straightening There was not a trace of fluctuation in his face, and he said plausibly, "Everyone knows that my Emperor Daxiang is invincible and invincible. This time the small troubles of the countries in the Western Regions are not in the eyes of His Majesty at all. If this small matter I If you can't handle it well, and you have to trouble your majesty to deal with the aftermath, won't your majesty worry that I will be available for unscrupulous officials in the imperial court?"

In just a few sentences, it is deafening.

After another pause, Yao Mengxuan turned around and bowed to the superior Yan Chen: "Your Majesty has retired to recuperate and handed over all state affairs and government affairs to His Majesty. That humble minister thought that there is no need to work on this matter, His Majesty the Emperor. It is still the words of the censor, those who have made merits should be rewarded, and the rewards should also be worthy of the credits they have achieved. King Ning has won a great victory, so we can't just do it hastily."

Ning Yongxin's eyes were slightly closed, staring at Yao Mengxuan, what is this old man thinking?

"Then according to the right minister's opinion, what should this reward be?" Ruan Qinghua asked immediately, he really didn't want to take the blame, because he was not pleased.

Yao Mengxuan seemed to be waiting for this question, and said calmly: "Ning Wanggui is a prince, but he has lived in the Eastern Capital for a long time. It is very inappropriate. Why don't you take advantage of this reward and give him a fief."

Once the fief is given, the status of King Ning and the future heir is also completely determined. Unless there is rebellion in the future, he will always be a prince.

The development of the situation has completely exceeded Yanji's expectation, and a big mistake has been made. Only then did he realize it, but he is powerless to recover.

After the court meeting dispersed, Yan Ji followed the flow of people out of the hall in a daze, only to find that the rain that had been falling profusely since the morning had not stopped, but had become more majestic. Mud, disturbed people will not be at peace.

He was wrong after all.

Zongzheng Shaoqing, who was originally walking behind Yanji, stepped out step by step in an orderly manner, and quickly passed Yanji who was in front of him.

People who are unbearable but have a high-minded heart are the most likely to make mistakes, haha.

Walking outside the house, Li Qing took the umbrella handed over by the palace attendant, and left with the umbrella open.

In the afternoon, the rain gradually became lighter, and the sky was drizzled down, adding a touch of coolness to the hot and dry weather in midsummer.

The residence of the Four Princes.

The rain is falling, the courtyard is silent, there is a small building in the courtyard facing the wind, and the wind and rain outside the building are waning, but the inside of the building is full of tea fragrance, cool as spring, the fourth prince Yan Xu, who is recuperating at home due to physical discomfort, is leaning against the house at this time On the couch, listen to the sound of wind and rain.

"Your Highness, this game is over, I wonder where the family of the next official...?" The uneasy voice came from Zongzheng Shaoqing and Li Qing.

Li Qing was the first champion in the new discipline in the fifth year of the new calendar, that is, after the official establishment of the Daxiang Dynasty. When he was the champion in high school, he was only sixteen years old. He was a young genius who was applauded by everyone at that time.At that time, Li Qing wore a black gauze cap with golden flowers, a big red robe bestowed by the emperor, and a red-maned horse with golden saddles on his feet. When he was parading in the streets of Dongdu, he was almost drowned by the rain of flowers thrown from him, which shows his popularity.

It's just a pity that not long after he was the number one scholar in high school, Dongdu produced another genius student who was able to read the Four Books and the Five Classics at the age of Zongjiao. .

The limelight was covered, and after Li Qing entered the officialdom, due to his age, he was not entrusted with important tasks and did not perform outstandingly, so he slowly walked out of everyone's sight.

Hearing his words, Yan Xu smiled, sat up straight, and said with a puzzled face: "What does Master Li mean by this? This prince just accidentally learned that someone below happened to pass by your hometown, so he asked them to pass by your hometown by the way. I just brought a letter from my parents in the countryside." Yan Xu shrugged innocently, "I mean it kindly."

After entering the mansion, Li Qing was led here.Along the way, the curved stone paths, pavilions and pavilions in the Fourth Prince's Mansion seemed to have been carefully carved, just like the prince in front of him, with delicate eyebrows and innocent eyes.But how many people in the emperor's house really have no plans?

Yan Xu was or was one of them.

If he hadn't been coerced by him before, according to his intention to induce the Minister of the Ministry of War to make a wrong decision at the wrong time, he would never have imagined that the seemingly inexperienced Fourth Prince in front of him would have such a scheming plan.

Li Qing bowed slightly, and after pondering for a while, he said: "Your Highness, you and I don't speak dark words in front of the public. This matter has been handled properly according to His Highness's request, and I will completely forget it after today. This matter." After a pause, he said again, "The lower officials are mediocre and mediocre, with little talent and learning, so they can't be used much, and I don't intend to fight for the succession among the princes, please hold your highness high."

Yan Xu didn't say a word, the water boiled on the table, and the water mist immediately filled the top of the teapot, and the stronger tea fragrance surged up than before, Yan Xu raised his hand to lift the teapot outward, and then slowly withdrew his hand , the teapot fell to the ground and shattered, and Li Qing's heart couldn't help but tighten accordingly.

Yan Xu looked at the mess and blinked, and sighed regretfully: "I know that my lord loves tea, so I specially brewed such a pot with my own hands today, but I didn't care about the slippery hand just now, what a pity."

Li Qing, who has been in the officialdom for several years, naturally understood that there was something in the other party's words, but at this time, Li Qing seemed to have no intention of doing any more dealings with Yan Xu, and followed the trend: "It's the lower officials who don't have good luck. I came here just to return the umbrella, and I would like to thank Your Highness for the umbrella this morning, so that I will not be in such a mess." After speaking, he bowed again and saluted, "Now the umbrella has been returned to its original owner. I will take my farewell first."

"Hey, why is your lord in such a hurry to leave? Although the tea is gone, there is still wine." Yan Xu stopped him, raised his eyebrows and signaled another jug ​​on the table, "In my eyes, tea is not as good as wine. Since the tea is gone, my lord might as well stay a little longer and have a glass of wine with my prince."

Li Qing wondered: "I have other important matters, please forgive me, Your Highness."

Yan Xu said with emotion: "Master Li is so dedicated to his duties, the prince is very pleased."

Li Qing: "The lower officials are terrified, and they eat the king's salary, of course."

Yan Xu stopped talking, just looked at Li Qing quietly, for a long time he suddenly laughed lightly, and after a while, the smile disappeared: "Why does Master Li think that the prince's residence is where you come and go whenever you want? Can you leave now?"

Li Qing bent over, his face was not showing, and he said in a serious tone: "at the feet of the emperor, I believe that there is justice."

"Fairness? Justice?" The moment Yan Xu heard the words, Yan Xu's face darkened, and the absurdity soon returned to his face, but he smiled shallowly, as if mocking, "The so-called fairness, justice, Only when the two sides have the same background, the same conditions, and the premise of absolute fairness can they be balanced, why does Lord Li think that he can be equal to this prince?"

Li Qing held back for a long time, but still couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, raised his head, frowned and said: "Your Highness, isn't he afraid that the next official would rather be a jade than a tile?"

Yan Xu stood up indifferently, and faced Li Qing face to face: "Afraid? What do I have to be afraid of? From the moment my lord, um, 'forced' made a move, we will be in the same situation as you and me. You've already won, haven't you?"

Yan Xu's appearance resembles his mother's, with soft and soft eyebrows, which can make people feel good about him, and the words he speaks are especially gentle.

"Is the trial over?"

Li Qing still stared at him, for a while, smiled, and looked straight into Yan Xu's eyes, which were bottomless and hard to see through, but there was a hint of a different kind of expectation hidden inside, and said: "Finally Did your Highness never feel afraid when you first started looking for superiors and superiors?"

Yan Xu's expression did not change, but there was a hint of sharpness between his brows: "At first, I was really flustered, but there are always some gambles in life that are inevitable, and it turns out that I won the bet." Yan Xu paused, He said again, "My lord, would you like to sit down now?"

Li Qing smiled, lifted his robe and sat down, with a frank face, as if he was not the one who frowned and got angry just now, straight to the point: "I wonder what your Highness's plan is in the current situation?"

Yan Xu: "In my lord's opinion, what should the prince do in the current situation?"

Li Qing said: "Wait."

Yan Xu raised his eyebrows, motioning for him to continue.

"It's His Highness's advantage to be outside the game. Just like this incident, I believe that no one would have thought that the person behind this would be you, Fourth Highness." Li Qing raised the corners of his mouth and stopped restraining himself. He talked eloquently: "If you stay away from the center of the vortex, you can understand more clearly the pros and cons of each person and each position on the chess game, but at the same time, it is also your greatest disadvantage, Your Highness. People on the other side of the river will never know the real cause of the fire on the other side, only those who are in the center of the storm have the opportunity to witness the location of the eye of the storm."

Yan Xu nodded in agreement: "That's why I found you."

Li Qing was stunned, with a slightly suspicious smile on his face, which was so faint that it was almost deliberate, he looked at the young prince sitting opposite him quietly, and said: "In this way, the expectations of the next official are indeed correct. , Zuo Xiang doesn’t know His Highness’s ambition, or rather, Zuo Xiang doesn’t support His Highness’s ascension to the throne.”

Yan Xu smiled lightly, as if he didn't care, and said: "When I was young, my father would often tell me that those things that are too easy to get and the principles that are too easy to understand are actually not really rewarding, and adversity can make people feel better." Grow." Yan Xu raised his hand, poured himself a glass of wine leisurely, took a sip from the glass, and continued, "I think what my father said is very reasonable. These forces that seem to belong to me for granted are actually No, but so what?"

The last five characters are completely different from his appearance, full of arrogance.

Li Qing didn't say a word, but his eyes were shining brightly, staring straight at Yan Xu.After this encounter, although he knew that this son was good at calculating and could endure what others couldn't bear, Li Qing's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, it seemed that he still underestimated him.

"However, so what? Everything is unpredictable in the distance, not to mention that the current chess game has just begun." Li Qing got up with a flick of his sleeves, bowed and said, "It is very fortunate to be favored by His Highness."

This time Yan Xu just sat, raised his chin slightly, without any other expression. Behind him, a crape myrtle flower in full bloom entered across the window. Under the light rain, it was as gorgeous as its owner. Proudly sharp.

After talking for a long time, Li Qing bid farewell and left.

Yan Xu got up to send him away, the moment he turned around, he saw the pieces of the teapot that he had made by himself earlier, all over the place, his heart suddenly churned, and the pain came and went for a while. Unable to improve, the headache was splitting, and the legs that stood still seemed to be unable to bear their own weight suddenly, and the whole person slowly sat back on the couch.

Oh, fair?There has never been justice in this world!

After the rain, the air is very fresh, the cicadas are singing one after another, noisy and enthusiastic, and the noisy people have a headache.

"Doctor Xuan, I have a headache."

Just came back from the outside, and was ordered by Housekeeper Yu to wait at the door, Xiao Linzi couldn't help being stunned when he heard this, it didn't hurt just last night, why did it hurt again within a day?

"Your Highness has a headache again?" A concerned voice came from outside the door, and then there was a blue-shirted scribe in the room, about 40 years old, standing a foot away with a concerned face, watching Yan Xu.

Seeing who came, Yan Xu's heart shuddered, could it be that he was discovered?

There was clamor in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face, and even turned his head away in a particularly naive manner.

Seeing this situation, Shen Qian couldn't help laughing, and then looked at the broken teapot on the ground, and he was relieved immediately, after all, he was still a child at heart.

Shen Qian, originally an old man in Zuoxiang Ning Yongxin's residence, grew up with Zuoxiang and Concubine Ning since childhood, so when Yan Xu moved out of the palace to live in the fourth prince's mansion, Concubine Ning arranged for him to go with him in order to take care of his parents and children. Preaching and teaching.

But Yan Xu knew very well in his heart that Shen Qian was here, at best it was teaching, at worst it was surveillance.

The mother concubine and uncle didn't want to fight for the heir apparent at all, and even sent someone to monitor them.

Ah.

As for Shen Qian, who will come here at this time, it is true that he heard that Yan Xu was meeting with court officials in the mansion, so he came here to see what was going on.

But seeing the mess in the place and the discontented look on the face of the Fourth Highness, he felt relieved.

In such a situation, they should break up unhappy.

Besides, Mr. Li is no more than other officials, he is a Qingliu in the court, even if he has a personal relationship, it doesn't matter.

"I'm fine, I'm fine when I see you." Yan Xu moaned nonsense as if he had just suffered a great grievance.

"The two of you should go to the imperial doctor Xuan quickly." Shen Qian has long been accustomed to Yan Xu's attitude, pointing at the mess on the ground without any emotional fluctuations, and said to the two people outside the house: "Clean up these again, so as not to hurt you." Your Highness."

After everything was properly arranged, Shen Qian shifted his gaze to Yan Xu again, and said, "I heard that Zongzheng Shaoqing and Master Li came to the mansion just now, what did you talk to His Highness about? How did you make such a mess?"

"What? The prince needs to report to you what he says and does with others? Is this your mansion or my mansion?"

"Your Highness, Qian has no such intentions. It's just that the imperial concubine and the Prime Minister entrusted His Highness to the students for guidance, so Qian has the responsibility to take care of His Highness's safety." Shen Qian was meticulous and unhurried.

"My safety? What is there to worry about? Instead of worrying about my safety here, you might as well worry about him." Yan Xu snorted coldly, knowing that the other party was just coming to watch, so he stopped talking. Thinking about it, An An played her temper with peace of mind.

"Your Highness, Mr. Li is an important minister in the court, so don't be rude." Hearing what he said, Shen Qian immediately darkened his face.

"I know, I know, don't worry, I won't find someone to put him in a sack."

"Your Highness!"

"Ah, Mr. Shen, my head hurts so much." Yan Xu hugged his head and collapsed, screaming, "It hurts like hell."

"You." Shen Qian sighed.

☆, Ning Wang Yanxiao

Thousands of miles away from Beijing.

In the temporarily stationed barracks, arrows are on the verge of breaking out, and the atmosphere is anxious.

Only a "pop" sound was heard, and the intact table case was instantly split into two halves by a force and fell down. The surrounding atmosphere was even more frightening than before.The man on the main seat had sword eyebrows and star eyes, and an extraordinary appearance, but at this time his face was extremely grim, and there was a creepy violence and gloom in his eyes, which made the temperature of the entire camp drop a lot.

Standing by the side, Leng Yun, a strategist, warned: "My lord, please appease your anger. The top priority is, we still have to think about the next countermeasures first."

King Ning Yanxiao was very angry and laughed instead: "It's really a good confidant of this king. The good situation that this king worked so hard to build was completely ruined by him alone! He also gave Yao Mengxuan a reason to drive him away. manor."

Leng Yunce frowned, pondered for a while, and then said: "Behind this incident, there must be someone who is fueling the flames. If it weren't for the personality of sweeping the door with words, it would be impossible for him to think of this level. People take advantage of it without knowing it."

Yan Xiao got up, bypassed the broken table in front of him, and walked to the center of the big tent.

"The Great Emperor's nephew acts upright, and he definitely won't play such a villain's behavior behind his back. I'm afraid there is someone else who hides behind and contributes to the flames. He is following the trend, and this person is chosen." Yan Xiao sneered, "Snipe and clam If you fight, the fisherman will benefit."

Leng Yunce heard the words, thought for a while, and said: "The prince's words may be reasonable, but if this behavior is really what the second prince did, it would be too obvious. If the prince and the eldest prince confront each other, whoever It can be seen who the biggest beneficiary behind this is. His Highness the Second Highness is so enlightened. I think it is impossible for him not to think of this aspect. Moreover, the Second Prince has always set the benchmark of benevolence and self-motivation, and is quite respected among the scholar-bureaucrats. Wouldn't doing so be equivalent to ruining one's own reputation?"

Yan Xiao was silent for a while: "In your opinion, it's not Yan Yu, but Yan Chen?"

Leng Yunce shook his head.

"I can't be sure. Both of them are possible. The suspicion of the second prince is just as the prince said. As for the eldest prince... people's hearts are changeable. Besides, the situation was very good for the prince before. When the class teacher returns to the court, there are not many ways left for him, since he is struggling to advance and retreat, and now there is a clear road ahead, it is not surprising that the eldest prince will do this." Leng Yunce narrowed his eyes slightly, and added in a deep voice Said, "Besides, the prince must not forget that there is Yao Xun behind the crown prince."

Yan Xiao's brows tightened, and in his bottomless eyes, a bright light flashed away, Yao Mengxuan's son.Hmph, whether it is Yao Mengxuan or Yao Xun, both father and son love to compete with this king.

Thinking back to the long night in the old days, when the snow was as bright as day, he and Yao Mengxuan also had a drink and talk in the gazebo of the palace, and they refused to rest for a long time.

The night before that victory happened, and the many nights before that night, he and he talked freely and freely.At that time, he and Yao Mengxuan were just the civil and military double wall who protected Daxiang's tranquility in the world, not the Daxiangning king and the right minister who are now in charge of the government and the public.

Seeing the man's gloomy expression, Leng Yunce didn't say a word, he pondered for a while, and continued: "No matter who is playing tricks behind this, the most urgent thing right now is how to solve this matter."

Being reminded by Leng Yunce, Yan Xiao let out a long breath, and gradually calmed down, and said slowly, "According to Mr. Wang, what should I do now?"

Leng Yunce: "If the prince ignores this matter, he will only end up with a reward land and be driven to the fiefdom, but if the prince confronts the eldest prince head-on, then as the situation develops, the second prince will definitely be deeply affected by it." If there is any harm, he will counterattack at any time, and it is still unknown who will die in the end, but no matter how the situation develops, it will be a great disadvantage for the prince."

While Leng Yunce was talking eloquently, he unconsciously identified Yao Lingyun as the person who set up the situation in his heart, and his admiration spontaneously arose. This Yao Xun is indeed worthy of the title of the world's most talented person, and his ingenious mind really makes him People admire.

Yan Xiao sneered: "It's really easy to calculate."

Leng Yunce looked sideways at the other party, and talked without changing his expression: "At this moment, Ce thought that the prince had only one way to go.

Yan Xiao's eyes signaled Leng Yunce to continue.

"You might as well write a letter to plead guilty."

"Ok?"

In the East Palace, in the spacious and bright study room, the coolness emanating from the melting ice and the fragrance of lotus flowers blowing in the wind from the wide open windows permeated the surroundings.

There were two people in the room, one sitting upright, concentrating on reviewing the memorial on the table stroke by stroke, and the other standing quietly, slowly grinding the ink plate on the side round by round.

The fragrance of paper, ink and flowers in the air gather together, quiet and peaceful.

When Yan Chen finished the last comment and put down the brush in his hand, the sun was already setting.

The two washed their hands one after another and sat down on the edge of the table by the window.

Outside the book window is Lingyun Lake, where lotus flowers are planted all over the place. Looking around, the surrounding area is as clear as a wash, and the light red petals are hidden in it, which is more and more eye-catching.On the tea table, cold brewed tea steeped in spring water was fragrant. Yao Lingyun filled the pot with eighty-tenths of it, gently pushed it to Yan Chen's eyes, and said softly, "Are you tired?"

Yan Chen raised his hand and squeezed the back of Yao Lingyun's hand firmly, then let go, held the cup and sipped lightly, the tea soaked in cold water, the taste was slightly bitter, and the aftertaste was sweet, he put down the cup, stared at the other party, and said with a smile: "The current situation is in our favor."

Yao Lingyun nodded, took up Yan Chen's words, and said: "If you can successfully follow father's wishes and settle the status of monarch and minister between you and King Ning as soon as possible, it will be a surprise, but if you can't, the worst is It's just going back to the original three-legged balance, and the advantage of King Ning's victory in the Western Expedition has disappeared."

Yan Chen pondered for a moment, and asked: "In your opinion, who is behind this, second brother?"

Yao Lingyun shook his head, did he not know?Doubt and denial?

"Life is like a game of chess, where one move counts three times. Would His Highness the Second Prince, who is well versed in this way, do such a thankless thing?"

Yan Chen listened, played with the teacup in his hand, was silent for a long time, then smiled and said: "Make a decision before acting, the second brother has always been able to bear it, he won't."

But who would it be?

Yao Lingyun was noncommittal, avoiding this conclusion, and said instead: "You think so because you think you know the second prince well enough, so you can be sure, but from the perspective of a bystander, that's not the case. How could the two of them have nothing to do with the remaining one when they were fighting?"

Yan Chen: "You think so too?"

Yao Lingyun raised his hand to support his chin, and there was a slight ripple on his originally calm face, and there was a flash of light in his eyes looking sideways at Yan Chen: "The sage said that looking at a mountain is a mountain, and looking at a mountain is not a mountain." In the final analysis, it comes from the heart. If one's heart is happy, the world will rejuvenate, and one's heart will be sad. Those who lose color in the world and have compassion in their hearts will help the common people. When they are full of resentment, what they see in their eyes must be uneven everywhere. On the one hand, I will never be as good as you."

With a heart like a valley, it seems that it does not show mountains or dews, but in fact it is wise and stupid, comprehensive, extremely gentle, and extremely powerful.

Hearing his praise, Yan Chen shook his head instead, smiled wryly, and said helplessly: "Being born in the emperor's family, too much emotion will become a burden instead, besides, I'm afraid that the second brother has already confirmed this matter in his heart at this time." I did it."

Hearing the words, Yao Lingyun suddenly put down his hand resting on his chin, restrained his expression, stared at Yan Chen, and said very seriously: "No, the candidate in the Second Highness's mind must be me, not you."

The two looked at each other and couldn't help but smile at each other.

In the eyes of everyone in the world, they are all one, one prospers and the other loses.

Yao Lingyun pretended to be rigorous for a while, and then said again without haste: "The development of the situation so far, I am afraid that it has exceeded most people's expectations. In this competition, you are the biggest beneficiary so far. But if things go on like this, if the reputation is damaged, it is hard to guarantee that the Second Highness will not take action."

Yan Chen nodded: "I understand, one hair will move the whole body, at this moment we should not act rashly, we can only wait and see the changes."

"Although I have doubts, I very much hope that the second prince will be the first to fall in this game." Yao Lingyun smiled thinly and said casually, but there were still many doubts in his heart. Prince, the depth of the hidden man's scheming is really chilling.

Yan Chen was silent.

The wind blew in outside the window, and Yao Lingyun, who had been sitting for a long time, suddenly stood up, stretched lightly, and said, "The scientific examination is about to come, but you are still the same as before, telling me to enter the palace every day." Attendant, I have spent my precious time wandering around with you every day, and I have no time to study, if the time comes, I will not be the only one who will lose face, Your Highness."

Seeing his appearance, Yan Chen thought it was very cute. There were only him and himself in the room, so he simply put down his posture, leaned back slightly, and said with a smile: "You don't have confidence?"

Yao Lingyun climbed up the pole handed out by the other party: "I want to say no, but did you miss the question, Your Highness?"

Yan Chen sighed in embarrassment: "But I didn't come up with this exam question."

Yao Lingyun flattered and flattered the horse very smoothly: "If your Highness wants to know the exam questions, don't you have it at hand? It can be done in an instant."

Yan Chen: "Then do you want it?"

Yao Lingyun turned his head sideways, a faint smile fainted on his face: "Then will you give it?"

Yan Chen stared at him, shook his head, and said softly: "If you don't want it, I won't give it to you."

Yao Lingyun's heart warmed up, and he gave a knowing look, then changed the subject and said, "I heard that His Royal Highness is sick?"

Yan Chen nodded: "I don't know how the fourth brother caught the wind and cold in Daxia, I have issued an edict to call him into the palace to practice