Chapter 105

"The concubine knows that this matter is too strange. His Majesty will be shocked when he hears it at first, and it is unbelievable for the concubine to wake up. Presumably, the concubine has just heard the dream of the concubine's 'the wicked have their own harvest' and fell asleep. It's like having a big dream. In the dream, the enemy army is attacking, and the Duke's mansion is framed by villains, and he becomes a collaborator and traitor. Your Majesty..."

Wen Dai paused for a moment, her lips were polished with tea soup, and she became a little more popular, but her brows were tightly furrowed, her eyes filled with endless sorrow, and after a few breaths of consideration, she spoke again.

"I don't know where your majesty has gone. Dayin's government is controlled by the queen mother. She led the young King An to sit on the supreme dragon chair, squandered the treasury to hold a grand enthronement ceremony, and then the new king's first decree That is...the whole family of the Duke’s mansion was ransacked, my Wen family’s blood was shed from generations of Zhongliang, the men died in battle and their bones were never returned, but their women’s families and children were nailed to the pillar of shame by skin cramping! How chilling!”

"When I was a child, I heard from my grandfather that drinking ice for ten years can hardly cool my blood; a dark room for a thousand years can be illuminated by a single light. But this dream is too real. It seems that I have really lived such a miserable life... "Tears were in Wen Dai's eyes, and she stubbornly held back her tears. The grief was quickly replaced by deep hatred, and unwillingness burst out in those tender eyes. It was the heaven who couldn't bear the innocent relatives of loyal ministers and brave generals to die tragically, so he gave the concubine a reminder in a dream. As for why the concubine was reminded instead of His Majesty, the concubine didn't know. But today's words are all true. If the concubine has half a lie, then Let the concubine be struck by lightning from the sky, and die a terrible death!"

Also cheating on the grounds of "precognition", compared to Jiang Ting, Wen Dai is much calmer, her speech logic is clear, her emotions are full, and she is more convincing.

Rong Cen didn't say he believed it, nor did he say he didn't believe it.She has no golden fingers and the highest-level script, so she can only remain neutral and skeptical.

When the other party mentioned her future, he obviously covered up his tone, at least he could be sure that the girl in Wendy's dream would not end well.

"Do you still remember when it happened?" Rong Cen asked her suddenly, "The emperor's uncle is in charge of the government now. Even if the things in your dream are true, there is still a chance to change."

Wen Dai replied without thinking: "The first year of heaven's grant."

The tip of Rong Cen's tongue rolled over the word "Heaven's Grant", and his mind flicked over the "Youxuan" that appeared in the last episode he saw, his brows slightly frowned.

It is Dayin's practice to change the new year name in the second year after the emperor ascends the throne.The reign name used by the first emperor was Xiaozhong, Rong Cen ascended the throne last year, and the reign name was changed to Chengxuan when the dynasty opened on the seventh day of the lunar month.

The time of predicting the plot is in the first year of Youxuan, which is the year after Xi Wang Rongzhu succeeded to the throne.In Wendy's dream, another timeline was opened - the first year of Tianshou.

So, who was the system referring to when the system initially said, "The new king succeeds, the treacherous ministers are in power, the city is destroyed and the country is destroyed, the people are devastated, the corpses are everywhere, and the world is full of devastation"?

"His Majesty?"

A soft voice rang in his ears, and when Rong Cen came back to his senses, he saw Wen Dai looking at him intently.

"what?"

"Your Majesty has changed a lot." Wen Dai said softly: "In the past, Your Majesty would have advised my concubines not to be suspicious, not to speak out, and not to you. But today, not only did His Majesty not veto my concubines, He also comforted the courtiers and concubines: everything is in time."

After the words fell, Rong Cen's heart sank steadily into his stomach.She secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that Wendy had discovered something was wrong with her, so it was.

"The metaphysics of fate can't be explained clearly. It's better to believe in its existence than in its non-existence. You should stay in bed for recuperation first, and when you recover from the dream, it won't be too late to sort it out and then talk to me in detail."

Rong Cen patted her cold fingers, tucked in the quilt, and strode away.

Outside, the regent reverted to his lordship of idle clouds and wild cranes, he smiled heartlessly, and teased, "What did little Ruoxu say to you? Yunqi, she misses you so much, you can't let her down, you have to treat her well. "

Since the deity of the main palace is here, he added: "Don't worry about it, the queen, my niece is really suffering, just take Yunqi's two points as partiality."

"The emperor's words are serious. As the middle palace, the concubine should advise His Majesty that the rain and dew will cover the branches and leaves. Even if there is no sister Wen, there will be three thousand beauties beside her... It is the concubine's duty to live in harmony with all the sisters." Wenren Shu is dignified and dignified.

Rong Cen was speechless: "... I'm going to see the emperor's grandmother."

In the east room, there is the fragrance that the empress dowager loves to smell, on the pear blossom wooden bed, the breathing rises and falls gently.

The Empress Dowager hit her head in two places. First, her forehead hit the corner of the rockery, and then she was pushed and shoved and fell backwards. She fell straight to the ground, and the back of her head hit the sharp and hard stone at the foot of Jiashan.

At this time, several thick white gauzes were wrapped around her head, the blood was congealed on the wound, and herbal medicine was applied, but nothing else could be seen.

Rong Cen reached out through the brocade quilt and felt for her hand. His fingertips paused slightly on the wrist. After pressing for a moment, he knew what he was doing, and he recovered and withdrew lightly.

"How? Can this king still lie to you?" The regent came quietly behind her.

"The imperial grandmother is old after all..."

"I haven't had a grandson yet, it's early." The regent didn't feel relieved, and his tone was casual.

He was depressed just now mainly because he was worried about Wen Dai, because the other party had blocked the sword for him and was seriously injured and unconscious.Two swords in succession, the sword hit the vital point.

Kong Lan said that today is very critical, if she remains in a coma, her life may be in danger.Fortunately, Wen Dai has woken up, she is in good spirits, and her pulse is no big deal, all she needs to do is rest.

The regent led Rong Cen to the study in the mansion to discuss matters. The guards were strictly guarded outside so that he would not be disturbed, and no one could listen to him.

"What happened today?" Rong Cen asked.

"The initial guess is that it was written by the Queen Mother. She is behind Wen Zhao, but there is no evidence. Thanks to Xiao Lian, no one was left alive."

Speaking of it, I have to think of the change of the palace on New Year's Eve, the same way of silence, maybe Xiao Lian was not punished that time, and he was promoted according to his wishes, so that he didn't know how to change.

"I heard that Xiao Lian chased him to Lingzhou? Could the murderer deliberately lure him to the east and mislead us..."

Rong Cen had a different opinion. He was thinking while talking, and the brain storm swept through him, causing his brain to ache.

She secretly followed the movement in Lingzhou, except for one lucky and cunning man who was able to throw off his tail without a trace, the Queen Mother, King An and Feng Ju were all under surveillance at all times.Yuan Shu died in Yizhou, Feng Ju was killed by the queen mother in a half-mad state, and King An escaped.

The regent was very sure: "Wen Zhao doesn't seem to have a brain that can cause trouble."

"Uncle Huang knows him so well?" Rong Cen suddenly remembered that Wen Zhao was also considered the eldest nephew of the Prince Regent, and asked, "I put him in jail before I came. Uncle Huang won't blame me, will he?"

"Jealous? You don't need to, that beast is not worthy to be compared with Yunqi."

"...not at all."

Rong Cen touched the tip of his nose and rolled his eyes.

"What do his parents do? Today's illness is too coincidental. The Wen family has been loyal to the emperor for generations. How can there be a foreigner who takes refuge in the Queen Mother?"

The regent said solemnly: "People's dispositions are not absolute. Although the family is good, good and bad are mixed, and there will always be rat shit."

A rat droppings spoils a pot of porridge.

"His father failed the imperial examination. He previously set up a shop on the bustling long street outside the imperial city to do some small business. Following the way of the merchants in the capital, Qian's family, he made a lot of windfall."

"The Qian family runs the largest business firm in Kyoto?"

If Rong Cen remembered correctly, He Xi once said that the real way of doing business is in the Qian family in the capital.

"It used to be, but now I'm afraid it can't be called the best."

"Why did the emperor say such a thing?"

"Recently, there is a Baibaotang. The shopkeeper He has a lively mind, and he came up with strange and interesting methods. It has only been open for more than a month, and all the customers are attracted by him. The auction of Lao Shizi, the highest price wins, is most welcomed by dignitaries. The old things have been looted and emptied. Now the goods of various commercial firms in Kyoto are backlogged in the warehouses and cannot be sold, and the shopkeepers are worried."

Oh, the momentum of Baibaotang is already so big?
Rong Cen blinked, "How does Uncle Huang know this?"

"The dark guards will summarize it every day. I just need to spend an hour listening to it. As a king, you must keep abreast of the world's news in real time and maintain an active advantage." Use, open source. Don’t dig and search all day long, when will you pay some money to buy the flower building, go to the Xiaoxiang building for a high price and ask a mother to train the girl, and when it opens for business, you can also collect information.”

Understand, pay attention to current affairs and hot news every day, just like she likes to brush her neck and watch short videos in the new era.

In ancient times, places of mortal love and moonlight could weave the most natural information network, but Rong Cen was reluctant to use girls' homes in his heart.

"Miss Hongluan doesn't know what to do." Rong Cen sighed slightly.

"Don't worry, the most dangerous place is the safest."

Too.Xiaoxiang Building is not free, but it is much safer than outside.Moreover, Meng Yang, who was behind the Xiaoxiang Tower, was sent to the west by her. The owner was thousands of miles away, and the people under him did not dare to act rashly.

"This king is very curious, why did Yunqi choose Meng Yang as his envoy?"

"He is a native of Liangzhou. He is familiar with the terrain and climate, the local customs, and the true temperament and characteristics of Xilin people."

Rong Cen told Meng Yang's life experience without any concealment.

"How does His Majesty know?"

"I cheated it out. It was just a guess at the beginning, but after it was finalized, he was declared into the palace. He was very wrong. Uncle Huang still remembers the time when you provoked him earlier. You said you gave him clever objects so that he could freely push a wheelchair in and out. Equipped with a crutch."

The Regent nodded.

Rong Cen: "Meng Yang entered the palace with the ingenious item you sent to Changyihou's Mansion, the Hall of Renzheng he entered alone that day. The wheelchair contained spring mud and crushed petals, which smelled fragrant and elegant. Afterwards I saw that the palace lady Sao Sa carefully buried it under the root of the tree and poured dust to cover it, so I ordered Wan Li to investigate carefully. I found that the flower was not native to Kyoto, but a species from Liangzhou thousands of miles away. It was supposed to bloom late in the late spring of March, but it showed its beauty early and early because of the warm spring in Kyoto."

"How could Wanli know the flowers in Liangzhou?"

"I've seen that flower in Yizhou before. Maybe it's because the southern border introduced flower seeds. During the trip to the south, Wanli was arranged by me alone in the cook group. He heard people say that the flower can be eaten. It can be used as soup when thirsty, and when hungry. Barely eat enough, so I will firmly remember it."

Back then when he went south, although Rong Cen brought Wanli with him, he didn't bring Wanli with him. Firstly, he didn't trust him enough to rest assured, and secondly, he wanted to test his ability.

After testing it, I feel that it is not bad, and it is worthy of use.

"Can't it be that Kyoto has also attracted flower seeds?"

Judging that Meng Yang is from Liangzhou based on the petals alone is too arbitrary, and this reason cannot convince the regent.

"I sent someone to check, but there is no one in the capital. But there is one in Changyihou's Mansion, in the courtyard where Meng Yang lives. I also checked the classics on purpose, but Suizhou doesn't have any. This flower has tenacious vitality and great utility. It is most suitable for the barren frontier. Liangzhou is also adjacent to Xilin, and the Xilin grassland is short of supplies and looting Liangzhou all the year round, and the people lack food and clothing, so they have to eat flowers, chew leaves and put on bark."

"You're thinking too deeply. Perhaps Meng Yang has been to the southern border and transplanted a plant back to the capital."

Rong Cen shook his head, "No, Meng Yang's legs are bad, he rarely goes out, Chang Yihou said he grew up in Suizhou, but he has been to Liangzhou and knows the topography of Liangzhou... that sheepskin map is not It looks like it was drawn by the government survey, and it should be the map he was born in and familiar with."

"Why is Chang Yihou...to cover up his background?"

"Yeah. Apart from that, Meng Yang pushed back many times that day, but I saw that he was clearly willing to accept or refuse, as if he was struggling between two completely different decisions."

"You think he wants to go back but can't?"

"There must be something in Liangzhou that makes him nostalgic. That is his root. But he still has something he can't let go of in Kyoto, so..."

Rong Cen's thoughts opened, and something flashed through her mind for a moment, so fast that she almost had no time to catch it.

"His mother!" Rong Cen looked at the regent, "Chang Yihou and his son were extremely discordant. I pointed out to Meng Yang that day that he thought Meng Qian killed his mother. Meng Yang never refuted it. Meng Yang's mother should be What excuses did Meng Qian use to force Meng Yang to return to Beijing, and then he died tragically in Liangzhou. So Meng Yang has always been concerned about Liangzhou, and he wanted to go back, but he has not succeeded in avenging his mother, and he feels ashamed to face it.”

The regent praised flatly: "Excellent."

He asked again: "If Meng Yang really hates Meng Qian so much, why does he still take Meng Qian's surname? It can't be because his mother is also named Meng?"

After asking, he denied himself, "No, if he didn't have the surname Meng, he wouldn't be the eldest son of the Meng family."

"Uncle Huang, you don't know this. There is a small county called Meng Yang under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou. In all likelihood, it is the place where Meng Yang grew up. He and his mother lived together there for several years."

"..." The regent was completely speechless.

Rong Cen grinned, "Why didn't the emperor continue to ask me why, like Chang Yihou, I didn't have the vision to pick on that sick man Meng Yang?"

"There's no need to ask, because he's pretending." The regent didn't even look at her, and was playing with the cup in his hand.

"The emperor's uncle is intelligent, with piercing eyes."

Rong Cen has been vacillating between "he seems to be really seriously ill and not just pretending" and "good guy with such a superb acting skill, he is definitely lying to me", and he has only recently been able to confirm the facts, and the result is that Uncle Huang can't see through it at all. Tell me?
"The illness he showed is too severe, and he is obviously not as weak as he is." The regent said in a sentence, and analyzed: "It is the easiest to deceive people's hearts if it is false or true. If he is really empty, he may be powerless. Sitting up can only be sick in bed. So he is either pretending to be a good actor, or he is cruel to himself and gnaws his teeth. As for Meng Yang, it is obvious that he has both acting skills and cruelty."

(End of this chapter)

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