Ninety-eighth: Blaming others
The first floor of the Night House is the forbidden place of the Night House. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoNo one can enter except for the owner of the night house, Yetian, and the two illiterate mutes who are in charge of cleaning and tidying up. Although it is called the first floor, it is actually just a room, and the people in the house don't know why the owner calls a house a building? I don't know where the name of the first came from?
From the afternoon to now, it is already sub-hour. Yetian sat in the first floor for a long time, this building was built by his own hands, brick by brick, and he participated in it. This is a place where he misses her, and although there are not many things in it, they are all related to her. Here are a few pots of rhododendrons, which he brought back from Mount Wuyan, and here are her portraits and his portraits, which she painted. And the clay figurine, which they bought when they went to play. This jade ring was a birthday gift from her......
No one ever knew what was in it, and the people in the house thought it was gold, silver, jewelry, or someone hiding in it. They don't think that it's just ordinary things, and it's really the most precious thing to him.
She already knew his identity, but she was still physically and mentally opposite. She knew his purpose, but she still didn't say anything. She knew his methods, she knew that he was using her, but she was still willing to be used. Moyu, Moyu, why are you so stupid?
That night, he was in his room, heard movement outside, and when he opened the door and went out, the first thing he saw was a little blood stain on the ground and a bloody handprint on the wall. At that moment, he had a bad premonition in his mind, and he remembered that when he was in Daxiangguo Temple, she fainted because of the recurrence of heart disease. So he took three steps and two steps, and when he ran to the top of the stairs, he saw her lying on the ground motionless, and his mind was blank at that time, and the feeling that she was going to leave occupied his body and mind.
He held her in his arms and looked at her with spots of blood red, as well as the blood stains that kept flowing from the corners of her mouth, how could he not wipe it off. Her eyes were blurred, and she seemed to see him and then seemed to lose sight of him. He shook her, called her, called her, but couldn't bring her back to her senses. Until finally, she simply closed her eyes, her body was as soft as cotton, and she never lived again.
He panicked, hurriedly carried her and ran desperately to the palace, and then watched the man take her away. Just like last time, when she was on the edge of life and death, she was separated by a beaded curtain from him, and this time, they were separated by a palace wall.
They are connected even if they have the same heart. But in reality, there will always be a ditch bridge between them that cannot be crossed.
After one last glance at the room, Yetian resolutely got up and walked out the door.
Risheng held a torch and waited outside the door for a long time. If the master doesn't come out, he doesn't dare to leave, and the master doesn't give orders, and he doesn't dare to say more. Yetian walked down the steps, came to Sunsheng, turned to look at the room behind him, and the words "first floor" were written by himself.
He built this place with his own hands, and today, he will destroy it with his own hands.
Risheng looked at the master in front of him and said, "Childe, do you have to do this?" ”
Yetian sighed and said helplessly: "Keep it, it will become a sharp blade to kill her." ”
"Gossip and murder are invisible. The Ji family's move is really ruthless! The queen mother in the palace ignored it and let the rumors spread, son, is there nothing the emperor can do? ”
"I can't count on the emperor for this matter, and now there are people who have started to participate in Ben Moyu, and he can bear it just by dealing with those courtiers. Besides, if he hears too many rumors, he will also think that it is true. ”
Risheng said incredulously: "Does the emperor want to ......?"
"Hehe, I have to guard against it!" Ye Tian said, took the torch in Risheng's hand, and took one last look at the room. Ruthless, he threw the torch in his hand into it.
With a sound of "coaxing", the flames soared into the sky, illuminating half of the sky and illuminating the faces of the two of them.
Risheng turned his head to look at Yetian's side face and said, "Childe, Concubine Li is investigating the source of this gossip, should we tell her?" ”
"Tell her! She couldn't be smarter, and she knew that only she could save herself. ”
Risheng frowned slightly, worried: "In this case, will the people in our palace be exposed?" ”
Hey, Yetian sighed and said, "Even I can't hide it from her, so why bother exposing those one or two." Pointing to the fire in front of him, he said, "Tomorrow, let people come over and bury these ruins and find a place to bury them!" Be careful, the person you are looking for is clean, and the things that can't be burned will be buried, and nothing can be taken away. ”
Risheng bowed and said, "Yes, Childe." ”
Yetian turned around and walked to his room, the dark night hid everything that could be seen. Risheng hurriedly followed, and heard the son in front of him say, "How is the matter with Liu Yanling?" ”
"This woman is quite powerful, after evading our pursuit several times, she can't even see a figure now, and I don't know where she can hide in this capital?"
"That's what they do, if they don't even have this ability, how could Liu Hao send her to replace Liu Tong."
"So what are we going to do next?"
"Stop all cooperation with them, and when they are in trouble, they will naturally come to us."
Risheng nodded admiringly, "It's still the son who has a way, they still think that this is Taiyuan and can do whatever they want." Oh, by the way, Childe, I forgot to ask you just now, will the rumors in the capital have any impact on you? The slave is afraid that the emperor will be suspicious of you. ”
Yetian walked into his bedroom, poured a cup of tea, drank it, and then said, "You reminded me right, maybe we forgot one thing at the beginning." We only remember to move away the villagers under the mountain, but those maids and maids who accompanied Moyu on the mountain are still living in the Ji Mansion, and if the emperor has the heart to verify, he will find out that Moyu knew each other before he entered the palace. ”
Risheng thought for a moment and said, "Then do you want to go over now and solve them all?" ”
Yetian did shake his head, and his peach blossom eyes were shining. "No, once you do, there's no silver here. I can't think of a solution now, so let's go to Sikong's house tomorrow morning and let Sikong Jun come to see me. ”
"Yes, Childe. What else does Childe command? ”
"Not for the time being, you can go back first!"
"Yes."
On the morning of the second day, Sikong came to the place where he met him at night, Qinxin Building.
Yetian poured him tea and poured himself another cup. After the two of them had drunk everything, Ye Tian asked, "How are the preparations for the scientific expedition?" ”
Sikong put down the teacup, picked up the fan on the table, and fanned it intentionally or unintentionally. Said: "It's almost arranged, and it's time for the exam in half a month, and now students in the capital have begun to arrive one after another." The problem of public security in Beijing depends on you to pay more attention. ”
"You can rest assured that these **** have found a problem. There are less than 10,000 students in the country and there are thousands, and not all of them are children of rich families, many of them are from poor families, these students have come all the way to the capital, and the silver on their bodies has been spent, and they can't even afford to live in an inn. Room and board are a problem, and I don't know how to get the exam? I wanted to help, but I didn't dare to help. ”
Sikong nodded, "That's right, once you make a move." They will just flock to your mansion like refugees, asking for your handouts, and no matter how rich you are, you won't be able to help so many people. ”
"There is nothing we can do about this kind of thing, and we can only be wicked and watch from the sidelines."
Yetian thought for a while and said, "Actually, I have an idea. Since we can't help, why not let the imperial court come forward and solve these problems? ”
Sikong shook the hand of the fan for a moment, and then put it down. Puzzled, he asked, "How?" ”
"The reason why the imperial court opened Enke was mainly to recruit talents and serve the imperial court. However, if the students are affected by the temporary poverty, then the imperial court is likely to lose a pillar of talent. Since these students will serve the imperial court in the future, why not help them tide over the difficulties first, firstly, to solve their current difficulties, and secondly, to make them grateful to the imperial court, so that they can better serve the imperial court in the future. ”
Sikong frowned and said, "The solution is good, but can you be more specific?" ”
"The imperial court can borrow some tents and bedding from the military department, and then buy some items for daily life, such as candles, handkerchiefs, etc., and gather in one place to set up. Post a notice that if any student is really at the end of his rope, he can go there to live, the accommodation is free, and three meals a day are provided by the imperial court. Until the end of the examination, those who fail the list will be given travel expenses to return to their hometowns by the imperial court, and those nominated for the palace examination will leave after the imperial court decides. ”
Sikong nodded, his eyes flashed suddenly, and he praised: "Okay, Yetian, I didn't expect you to have a pretty good brain!" ”
Yetian rolled his eyes, said so much, his mouth was dry, and he simply drank tea. Tingting Sikong was worried again: "But, it's good that you have a good method, but if this is the case, if all the students rush to the tent, I'm afraid we will be overwhelmed?" ”
"No, living in a tent is not much worse than staying in a guest house. Some students who are a little richer will never go to live in a tent, so you can rest assured of this. ”
"Wouldn't it be more convenient to live in my house, anyway, I have a room in my house."
The tea that Ye Tian had just drunk into his mouth almost squirted out, wiped the tea stains from his mouth, and said, "My eldest young master, do you want to gang up and form a party for personal gain?" ”
Sikong was startled, and hurriedly waved his hand and said, "What nonsense are you talking about, I never thought about this." ”
"If you don't think so, it doesn't mean that the emperor won't think so, it's a good thing if you want to do good, but you also have to use some brains! You fan stupidly on a cold day. ”
Sikong was stunned for a long time before he understood what he said when he came over to Yetian. Although he has a good relationship with the emperor, the king is always the king, the minister is the minister, and what the courtier wants to do must not exceed the emperor's rights, which is the most basic principle for the minister. "Thanks for the reminder."
"It's all brothers, don't be so polite."
The atmosphere in the room suddenly fell silent, in fact, everyone wanted to say one thing in their hearts, and no one was embarrassed to speak first. After about a cup of tea, Sikong took the lead in asking, "Have you heard of the recent gossip in Beijing?" ”
Yetian nodded, "I've heard everything." ”
"What do you think?"
Ye Tianxiao looked at Sikong in front of him and asked, "You, also believe me and Moyu, well, is there really anything with Concubine Li?" ”
"I don't believe it."
"It's better to be a brother."
Sikong picked up the fan on the table, opened it with a "brush", and said, "I don't believe in you, I believe in Concubine Li." Yetian, there is one thing I have never understood, who has been putting Concubine Li to death, I don't believe it is Grandpa An. Now that he is dead, but gossip can kill people just as well. ”
"Sikong, you don't have to worry about this matter, and Concubine Li won't let you take care of it. Actually, there is one thing I haven't told you, I have known Concubine Li for a long time. ”
Sikong shook the fan for a moment, his fingers couldn't help but clench, and then he barely squeezed out a smile, and said, "Actually, I thought about it a long time ago, you are too familiar with her affairs." If she didn't know each other, how could she even know everything she did when she was a child. ”
The night sky is no longer hidden, and it is narrated. "Five years ago, I went up to Wuyan Mountain, met her by accident, and later became good friends. I'm sorry, I shouldn't have lied to you. It's just that later she entered the palace, and for the sake of her reputation, I could only be strangers with her. ”
Sikong put away the folding fan, exhaled, and said, "Don't mention the past, now she is in trouble, we have to help her tide over it." I know you have a heart, but you are also the person involved in this rumor, so it is difficult to participate in it. If there's anything you can do, just let me know and let me do it! ”
Ye Tian felt very uncomfortable, originally asked him out today to use him and let him come forward to settle this matter, but when these words came out of his mouth, he still felt guilty about this friend. "I'm sorry."
"Hehe, there's nothing to be sorry for, I'm willing, because it's her." Sikong seemed to have seen everything, and said, "Say, how can you use me?" ”
"Didn't you ask me last time, are there any Northern Han spies in this capital? Let's take advantage of this spy. ”
Sikong immediately understood, and said: "You mean, let's point the source of this rumor to those people, find a public place, and tell everyone that this is the work of the Northern Han Dynasty's spies, the purpose is to disrupt the order of the capital, disrupt the court, and then take the opportunity to attack?" ”
"That's right, although it's a bit immoral to do this, but there's no way, anyway, they're all going to die, so let's die a little bit!"
"Will the emperor believe it?"
Yetian shook his head and said, "No." ”
Cut, "The emperor doesn't believe it, so what are you doing with such a show, it's a waste of time and money." ”
Ye Tian's index finger shook in front of his eyes, and said, "The emperor needs to have an excuse to help Concubine Li get through this hurdle, because he knows very well who made this gossip." ”
Hearing this, Sikong had to be shocked, "Since the emperor knows who created the gossip, why didn't he arrest him?" ”
"Father-in-law An is dead, there is no proof of death, who will arrest him? Besides, the emperor just doesn't dare to touch them now, so he will let these rumors spread. Hey, don't blame me for not reminding you, just do your part, and don't say or do too much for the rest. Your grandfather is old, and you need to let him enjoy his old age in peace. ”
Sikong hung his head, a little frustrated. Sometimes, knowing that it is wrong, knowing that it should not be done, or what you are unwilling to do, you have to go against your heart for the sake of the family. If he is the only one in Sikong's family, then it's okay, even if something happens, he doesn't have to worry about it, but he still has a grandfather, and his grandfather is his only relative, he must think about his grandfather, don't let him reach his old age, and he has to suffer with him. "I understand, you go and arrange the matter, in front of the emperor, I will say."
Yetian raised the teacup in his hand and said with a smile: "Okay, I wish us all the best." ”
"All the best."