soy sauce lady

Chapter 28

In the evening of a certain day in the depths of winter, a carriage set off from the Prince Regent's Mansion, escorted by nearly a hundred imperial guards, and headed for Pingyang.

When they reached the gate of the city, the carriage was stopped. After a while, someone walked down from the tower and stopped beside the carriage.

It seemed to be a kind of confrontation, after a long time, the curtain of the car was finally lifted by the people in the car, Xiao Duan's white clothes were loose, Shi Shiran got out of the car, looked at the woman in front of him, smiled half a smile, "Don't say you are Come and deliver it to me."

"Prince Pingyang once sent me off, and now I should be sent back."

Xiao Duan was slightly taken aback, remembering that she was talking about the farewell in the carriage, he curled his lips, "Maybe you don't believe it, but what I said at that time was indeed the truth, maybe you are my friend in this life. "

"I believe." Wen Su forced a smile at him, "Before we parted, I was still a friend of Prince Pingyang."

She is not a saint, she has been used to the point where she almost died, and it is absolutely impossible for him to be in the same state of mind as before. However, as he has said many times, after all, a meeting, a farewell and a farewell, can be regarded as a break.

"If this hurts you, it's really rare that you can still rush to see him off." Xiao Duan shook his head and smiled, his body became thinner and thinner after the serious illness, and his clothes were thinner, as if he would ride the wind and go away at any time.

Glancing at Wen Su, he walked forward and said with a sigh, "Let's just leave here."

The imperial guards hurried to catch up with the carriage, so many people guarded a weak and elegant man, the black armor contrasted with his white clothes, anyone who saw him felt strong and weak, but he walked very easily, It seems to be watching the surrounding scenery.

"Prince Pingyang!" Wen Su called him suddenly, staring at his back and said: "When the execution was about to be executed that day, you suddenly appeared, did you come to save me?"

"Oh? Have you been discovered?" Xiao Duan didn't look back, but just sneered, "You're too self-indulgent, I just want to get closer and see how you killed me."

"But I heard you yell 'knife', don't you mean 'keep people under the knife'?"

"Hahaha..." Xiao Duan laughed and tilted his head slightly. As the sun set, only a delicate silhouette of her profile was left, "I'm really grateful for your kindness in imagining me. There will be no future."

"and many more!"

Wen Su stopped him, stepped forward, took out a token from his bosom and handed it to him.

Xiao Duan took it over and took a look, his expression shocked, "This is..."

"My lord asked me to give you the gold medal to avoid death. If something happens, you can protect yourself."

His hands trembled slightly, and when he raised his head, Xiao Duan's face was full of smiles again, and he casually put the gold medal into his arms, his slightly slender eyes were as bright as before, "So thank you uncle for me..."

Wen Su nodded, watching his back gradually drift away, slowly blending into the afterglow of the setting sun.

The cold wind blew past, and he whispered faintly:
"Who in the clouds will beat the sky drum,

It's useless to break the drum and crack the drum.

A lifetime of dreams,

Why not a dream for 1 years? "

It was obviously a very light tone, but it carried an unstoppable momentum, tepid and long-lasting.

Wen Su sighed, Prince Pingyang, have you really let go?

Looking up at the city tower, the man was dressed in a black robe, and he had stood still for a long time, but he never came down to see him off. It was only then that he looked far away, all emotions were contained in those deep eyes, the dark light was floating, but it was difficult to see. its heart.

These two close relatives are extremely contradictory.

A person seems indifferent, but in fact he is affectionate.The other person seems gentle and affectionate, but cruel.

However, people have no extremes, and there is still a trace of goodness in their hearts. No matter how much they cover it up, people can still see it.

Why was such a boy born in the emperor's family?

Wen Su was not the only one who sighed. At this time, His Majesty the Emperor was standing quietly in the bedroom, contemplating the portrait of the late emperor hanging on the wall for a long time.

Why was he born in the emperor's family?

When he looked at everything around him with a child's eyes, the regent forced him to grow up in his own way, and Wen Su gave him a deep baptism in a direct way.But now, he thought that he was mature enough to stand alone, but he realized that he was too immature.

It turned out that I was played by King Pingyang without knowing it, and even the whole court was played by him without knowing it.

In the detailed discussion that day, the regent had already told him the whole story, and it was because of the grievances of the previous generation that King Pingyang made this plan.

At that time, the eldest son of the emperor was poisoned by his imperial grandmother, and he suffered from a serious illness, and eventually lost the qualification to compete for the throne.

Originally this matter would not be known to Xiao Duan, but when Emperor Chongguang heard his mother's plan with his own ears when he was young, he felt panic from time to time, so that when he became sick later, what was more serious was his heart disease.

Xiao Duan inadvertently overheard his almost confessional self-talk, the grievances of being imprisoned in the palace for many years accumulated day by day, and he heard that Emperor Chongguang had the intention of harming Xiao Zheng, and it was out of control.

However, what Xiao Zheng needs is the power to achieve great stability in the world. He has already seen through the filth and darkness of that supreme position. He would rather forget the past and be a regent who works hard to rule.But Xiao Duan insisted on remembering it, and it became an indelible mark in his heart.

The emperor didn't dare to think deeply, if the regent really obeyed King Pingyang's wishes, would he still be able to sit safely in the palace at this time?

He wanted to remove the title of King Pingyang and demote him to a commoner, but he felt ashamed when he saw the look in the eyes of the regent, and he still didn't do it after all.

The king of Pingyang was weak, how would he live if he became a commoner?
Since he is so cruel, let's forgive him.

However, he will never be given a chance to start over.

Staring at the portrait for a long time, the emperor suddenly laughed out loud. His clear voice was a little deep because he deliberately lowered it: "Father, do you know what the emperor said about my son that day? He said that my son is not enough. As an emperor, you should Some are cruel but enough..."

He is indeed ruthless, for the sake of power, he can already sacrifice others, even if he has respected him, even if he has hesitated for a long time, he still cannot resist his yearning for power.

The regent said that from this point of view, he is indeed suitable to be emperor.

He thought it was funny, but he didn't know whether it was a compliment or a derogation.

The regent's detailed explanation that day was still ringing in his ears. He said that after knowing all the ins and outs, if the emperor still insisted that he was able to govern himself, he would hand over the power to him.

The emperor felt that he had thought clearly.

He lifted the hem of his clothes and knelt down on the ground, respectfully kowtowed to the portrait, and then raised his eyes, the last trace of greenness faded from his delicate eyebrows, he was still a boy, but he was calm and deep, "Royal Father From now on, I will never ask you to bless me to become a good emperor again, because I will definitely become a good emperor myself."

After returning to the capital, the regent began to clean up the court.

No one died, but most of the officials were displaced, and most of the Beijing officials were transferred out. Newcomers were quickly promoted to Beijing from various places based on their achievements, and the entire court structure was almost dismantled and reset.

Hubu Shangshu and Lu Fang were dismissed for investigation, Wang Dingyong was released as governor, Zhou Xianda was stationed in the cabinet, Qi Jian was transferred back to the capital, and Liu Ke was promoted to the title of Emperor Taifu, directly promoted to the first rank.

So far, officials are in an unfamiliar environment, and all contacts need to be accumulated again, and it is difficult for cronies to become successful.

The Regent said that this was his thank you to His Majesty the Emperor.

As night fell and the lanterns had just been hung in the Prince Regent's Mansion, the butler led a figure hurriedly towards the Prince Regent's study.

Xiao Zheng was reviewing the memorial, while Wen Su helped him sort it out.

During the war in the south of the Yangtze River, the imperial court had a backlog of affairs, and there was no delay.

After a while, Wen Su closed a memorial, stared at Xiao Zheng's side face and said in a low voice: "Retire, you haven't told me what you promised Your Majesty that day."

Xiao Zheng paused when he heard the words, put down the brush lightly, and looked up at her, "You have been asking, you must have guessed it."

"So it's really like this..." Wen Su lowered his eyes, "So this is the last time you review the memorial?"

Xiao Zheng laughed out loud when he heard the words, very free and easy, "Yes, wouldn't it be nice not to have to work any more?"

"But the girder you were expecting has not yet appeared."

He once said that he wanted to make the world peaceful, He Yan in the sea, and fight forever.Now that it has not been fully realized, it will be forced to throw away the power in its hands.

All because of her...

Seeing the self-blame on Wen Su's expression, Xiao Zheng got up and hugged her, and said with a smile: "You are really cruel, I am tired enough to suppress the rebellion outside, and I don't care about the government. Since your majesty wants to be in charge, I will follow him." Well, if you force it, how is it different from usurping the throne?"

Wen Su nodded, leaning on his shoulder and whispering: "But I always feel that this is a bit risky, is Your Majesty really ready?"

Xiao Zheng's eyes flickered slightly, he sighed, and remained silent.

"My lord..." The butler suddenly called softly from outside the house, Xiao Zheng came to his senses, Wen Su had already left his arms, and went to open the door.

Xiao Zheng followed closely, the door opened, and the butler stepped back a few steps, revealing a figure wrapped in a cloak behind him.

The candlelight in the room reflected his face, making Wen Su and Xiao Zheng in the room stunned.

"His Majesty?"

The emperor nodded lightly, pursed his lips and hesitated for a moment, and said to Xiao Zheng: "Uncle Emperor, I have made up my mind."

(End of this chapter)