Chapter 40: Confrontation (1)
(Go to the net.)
After a few glasses of wine, I felt that my face was slightly hot, and my consciousness gradually became confused. Go and see the net.
On the night of early autumn, the temperature is no longer as hot and humid as before, and the cool breeze makes people feel much more refreshed. It is said that in this environment, people will always have a lot of emotion in their hearts, looking at the bright moon in the sky, the scene of Zhize and Xun Hui'er drinking suddenly flashed in their minds, and sighed inexplicably.
"You're not happy. A voice suddenly sounded behind me, and I turned back suddenly, and found that in the night, a long figure was gradually walking towards me, and the evening breeze blew his long hair, giving people a transcendent atmosphere.
"It's you!" the visitor walked up to me and stopped, with the help of the moonlight, I could clearly see the handsome face of the comer, but it was Qian Cong.
"Why?" Qian Cong ignored my surprise and continued to ask to himself.
"I... I'm fine, what's not to be happy about, my husband is the son of heaven, and I also sit in the position of the queen, is there anything I don't want to be satisfied with in life?" Although I am already very familiar with Qian Cong, I have not reached the point where I can confide in my heart, so in front of him, I still pretend to be relaxed and want to hide my thoughts.
Qian Cheng looked at me playfully, as if he was dismissive of my pretense tricks. "Don't lie, your eyes have shown that you are much more depressed than before. ”
"Maybe it's because people need to mature eventually!" I sighed, smirked sarcastically, and then shifted the subject. "By the way, your archery skills just now are really amazing, I really didn't expect that you would have such a unique skill based on your usual polite appearance. ”
Qian Cong still looked calm, leaning on the side of the white marble fence leisurely and said: "Confucius said that a gentleman must be proficient in at least six skills. ”
"Alas, it's a pity that the bow, why don't you want it, the emperor said that he would give it to you, and you still shirked for a while, hum, it's cheaper Xunyi. "I was very happy to let the Xun sisters not get off the stage, counting on Qian Cong to go further, but who knew that he would choose to back down at the last moment, which made me really unhappy.
"Do you know why I don't want to?" Qian Cong glanced at me, then moved his gaze to the deep night sky in the distance, and his tone was slightly gloomy: "If I want to, maybe I won't get out of this palace gate alive today." ”
Qian Cong's words really startled me, what is going on, I just think he is playing tricks. "How is this possible, you can't be joking. ”
And Qian Cong's serious expression seemed to tell me that things were not as simple as I imagined. "No kidding, it's true. Didn't you feel anything unusual about today's banquet?"
"It's no wonder you. Qian Cong sighed and explained: "I helped you before, and I took the lead in selling grain to the government, which caused heavy losses to the big families in the capital, so I offended many people, many of whom have connections and connections in the court. ”
"Are you saying that someone has framed you to the emperor?" I asked, incredulously.
Qian Cong didn't answer, just looked at me quietly, but his eyes clearly reminded me that all this was true.
"No way, I know the emperor best, the emperor often says that you have helped the court a lot, thank you well, and besides, there is me..."
"You still have a short-sighted view of things, and some things are not as simple as you think. Qian Cong interrupted me and continued: "Don't you see that the emperor has been testing me before? If I promise the emperor to come out, it means that my previous behavior of helping the court is opportunistic, hoping to use this as a condition to gain benefits from the emperor." Once I become an official in the imperial court, it will be like a bird in a cage, and those courtiers will not let me go, and they will definitely want to get rid of it first and then quickly. ”
I really didn't expect that under the original appearance of laughter and singing and dancing, there was such a sinister truth hidden, I couldn't help but feel afraid for a while, and asked in a trembling voice: "That... Why can't you take the bow?"
"The reason has been made clear, I'm just a commoner, what do I want to do with a bow for war?" Qian Cong's performance at the moment was much calmer than me.
"I'm sorry, I can't imagine that I just made a simple request, and actually hurt you like this..."At this moment, my brain is like a mess, how can things be like this? I just want to do Zhize a favor, why did it turn into such a result in the end? On the one hand, I feel that I am sorry for Qian Cong, who caused him so much trouble, on the other hand, I am puzzled by Zhize's approach, it stands to reason that Zhize is a very independent and decisive person, how can he easily doubt a person who has helped him so much?
"It's not all your fault, it's going to come after all. After all, my relationship with the retreat is there, and it's hard not to be suspected. Qian Cheng looked at me, knowing that I felt guilty about him, so he comforted me in turn.
"But, who is so lacking in virtue that he would actually think of framing you?" A trace of grievance came to my heart, and I felt very worthless, for myself and for Qian Cheng.
A sly smile crossed Qian Cong's face, and he asked rhetorically, "Guess what, can't you see it?"
I carefully recalled the scene at the banquet, countless faces filtered in front of me, familiar and unfamiliar, everyone was drinking and talking, all of them looked beaming, how could I not see the clue of this?
Seeing that I was puzzled, Qian Cong further reminded me: "In fact, today I can't do it at all, the emperor's request, if I agree, it will be self-defeating, if I don't agree, some people will say, I am negligent of the holy will, fortunately you have helped me say a few good words..."
"It's Xun Hui'er!" I was suddenly startled, and suddenly came to my senses, it turned out to be her!
The person behind him is not Xun Hui'er, but Prime Minister Xun Cheng. His identity is not just the position of a prime minister, behind him, there is also a huge group of wealthy gentry. Qian Cong calmly analyzed.
"Then what will you do in the future? Should they continue to embarrass you?" Prime Minister Xun's power was originally amazingly large, and even after Zhize ascended the throne, the position of prime minister had to continue to be reserved for him, which shows that his power and background are really not simple, and Qian Cheng is just a simple businessman, and the difference in strength between the two of them is too far and too far.
Qian Cheng smiled leisurely and said slowly: "The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth, since the trouble is coming to the door, it is useless to escape, you might as well face it calmly." Why don't I want to be an official? It's because I can't afford to play with these people, but now, I have to be able to afford to play, and I have to win. ”
Thinking back to when I asked Qian Cong for help, he didn't hesitate for a moment, maybe he knew early on that decision that he made would have a great impact on his fate in the future, but he still did it without hesitation, and I can't express my gratitude to him. It's just, is it worth it for him to do it? Is it just for me, as he said?
"Qian Cong, let me ask you, have you ever regretted it?" I asked with a serious look in his eyes.
"Life is a choice, since you have chosen to be as diligent as a silkworm," Qian Cong looked at me, a trace of grief flashed in his eyes, and then he became extremely firm: "Then you have to face the fate of being bound calmly." I already knew the meaning of his words, but I really didn't know how to deal with his sincerity.
"That's good!" just as I was struggling to know how to answer, after a high-five sound, a familiar voice came from the side, and my heart couldn't help but throb suddenly.
"Zhize..."I muttered to the side of the dark curtain, wondering in my heart when Zhize came over. Compared with my panic, on the other hand, Qian Cong is very calm.
"Xiaoxiao, come here, come to me!" Zhi Ze walked forward step by step with easy steps, stopping five or six steps away from me and Qian Cong. The night covered his face so that I couldn't tell his expression at the moment, but I also obediently walked over,
After coming to him, Zhi Ze didn't care about me, just put his hand around my shoulder naturally, and his eyes were still focused on Qian Cong: "I heard before that Mr. Qian is very smart, and when I saw it today, he really lived up to his reputation, and it was really admirable that he was able to retreat from the Hongmen banquet under me." ”
"As the saying goes, the king makes his ministers die, and the ministers have to die, and the grass people are also forced to have no choice but to survive. Qian Cheng bowed slightly, and replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Feeling the force in Zhize's hand suddenly strengthened, I was afraid that Zhize would be angry and angry, so I hurriedly stepped forward to persuade: "Zhize, what Qian Gongzi said is right, he doesn't have any bad intentions, you should not be difficult for him in the future." ”
Zhi Ze suddenly turned his head and stared straight at me: "The reason why I put this game on the table is actually not because of a few twists and turns of the courtiers. ”
"And what are you for?" I couldn't figure out.
"For you!" Zhize replied word by word, and I was immediately nailed there by his words as if I was stupid.
After speaking, Zhi Ze refocused his gaze on Qian Cong, and said in a steady tone: "Qian Gongzi, I and Xiaoxiao are married couples, although there are occasional quarrels on weekdays, but the relationship has always been very good, I have heard some gossip recently, I hope you can respect yourself! ”
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