Chapter 161: Listening to the music

Yang Zhen and Su Youfang are old acquaintances, and when he received the emperor's request for him to enter Beijing, he hurried to Beijing. On the way, he met Su Youfang, who was ordered to return to Beijing by the investigation officials.

Su Youfang, like him, is also in his forties, with a pair of small eyes on the face of the national character, but the crystal light is shining, and the beard is not messy, he smiled and pulled Yang Zhen's hand and said: "I didn't expect to let Brother Yang Zhen enter the court as an official, this is a matter of time, the teacher recommended it back then, but Brother Tai refused, and insisted on returning to his hometown to teach." I didn't expect to come back to the DPRK now, this is providence. ”

Yang Zhen smiled bitterly: "I didn't want to back then, it was really a local officialdom, and the local affairs were not very important, and now more than 20 years have passed, and what I have experienced is no longer comparable to that year, so the emperor came to see him again, and he came to Beijing." ”

Su Youfang nodded and said: "Today's court and China are not comparable to those of the past, I was ordered to go out of Beijing this time, and I really saw too many things that should not be seen, and I have a stomach in my heart to say to the emperor." The emperor was young and strong, when he first took charge of national politics, he was high-spirited and recruited a large number of talents, but he only recruited and didn't care, and now the officialdom is in turmoil, which really worries me! ”

The two of them rode horses, looking at the barren mountains under the cold of the spring, the cold was still there, and the eyes were full of black and gray colors, and the hearts of people were also gray and black, and they were not happy at all.

"You're going to see the officials this time?" Yang Zhen asked.

"I am an old criminal, I have been involved in political affairs for many years, this time the emperor sent me to see the officials, I was shocked while watching, although I remembered the emperor's earnest teachings, asking for a long time in the country, not to waste people, not to waste things because of people, but the more I look at it, the more cold my heart is. I just want to inform the emperor of Chen Intelligence as soon as possible, and if he is not governed, sooner or later the Han Dynasty will be the fate of the country. Su Youfang showed a look of grief and indignation, and tears were already seen in his eyes.

Yang Zhen grabbed the horse, was silent for a while, and said, "You have evidence, but there is no real evidence." The emperor won't believe it. In the eyes of the emperor. The Han Dynasty is the peace of the world, and there are capable officials everywhere, where there will be people who will be stripped of the people. What about those who practice abusive government? He snorted coldly and said, "There are not many good officials in front of the emperor who tell the truth and tell the truth." Most of them are sycophants, if you don't have evidence. It's like sending you to death! ”

His words were sonorous, and Su Youfang shivered when he heard it. They are all great believers of the Ouyang faction. They all believe in public action, so they will be filled with righteous indignation at the injustice they see. Since he became an official, he has put an end to private confessions. I will never accept bribes, but this time, I have seen enough. I can't help but feel unfair.

"Yes, there is evidence!" He looked at Yang Zhen. Absolutely sure.

"Okay, it's good to have it, in this way, even if the Lord asks down, the sky will fall, and I won't be afraid."

He looked at the sky, "Let's go, let's hurry to the capital!" ”

When he arrived in Beijing, he went to Taixue to report, and was introduced to meet some powerful people and officials in Beijing. When I got up in the morning and went on an errand again, I heard that Su Youfang was killed at home that night as soon as he entered Beijing. I knew in my heart that this was murder, and seeing that a few assistants were just in a hurry and didn't handle it, they stepped forward and asked to see the emperor, but this delay took two days before I went to see Liu Zhao under the leadership of Zhang Fen.

Liu Zhao's anger is not unreasonable, Su Youfang is a loyal minister, he is not ignorant, he has not forgotten what he sent Su Youfang to do, now a good person, he was killed when he returned to Beijing, and he must have obtained the evidence of who will kill people. Such a blatant thing, it is impossible for him to be the emperor without getting angry.

He stared at Yang Zhen and said, "You said that Su Youfang took the evidence, but what is the evidence?" Who is he looking for? ”

Yang Zhen shook his head and said: "At that time, I was in a hurry to return to Beijing, and I didn't talk much on the way!" ”

"Su Youfang is a truly loyal minister, he is introverted, thick and powerful, a gentleman loves people with virtue, and has the standard of an ancient minister, I really admire and am very moved." He glanced at Zhang Fen and Huang Cheng and said, "Now go and see if there is any Su Youfang's recital in the newly handed over." I'm going to see for myself what he's found! ”

"Whoa!" The two of them agreed, trotted out of the Deyang Palace, and ran to the third division.

Yang Zhen said: "Your Majesty, the minister knows that his duties are small, but he wants to get a holy decree to find out the cause of Su Youfang's death and find out the murderer of the loyal ministers, so as to correct the country." ”

Liu Zhao walked out from behind the bookcase, walked in front of Yang Zhen, pressed his shoulder and said: "There are talents in the country, I ask myself, from the time I was in power to the present, I have worked hard to govern the country, I didn't expect to govern the country like this, there are still young people who want to have a beginning and an end." Didn't I have the stomach to eat these demons of theirs? They don't leave a retreat for themselves, they don't think about the year when their husbands are in the world, they should have uninhibited talents and make meritorious contributions to the world, but they should learn from each other and be traitors of the Han Dynasty. It's hateful, it's hateful! ”

He let go of Yang Zhen and looked into his eyes, "Do you want to be a messenger?" ”

Yang Zhen was already enthusiastic by his words, he didn't expect that the emperor would be such a decisive and fierce person. With the support of the emperor, the sword he Yang Zhen swung out was also much more powerful, so he straightened his waist and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I just want to clear the side of the monarch for Your Majesty, clean the officials, and return the world to a clear and clear world." ”

"Well, I like people like you. The master once praised you for being a sharp sword, I believe that you are, pass the decree, seal Yang Zhen as the left supervisor of the Tingwei clan, give the sword, and investigate the case of Su Youfang from now on, and if you obstruct the case, you have the right to live and die. I have ordered the Imperial Commander to assist you, and you will go to Han Ling now, and I will give you the will. ”

After that, he passed the Huangmen order to come over to write the will, and felt unfair, and asked Che Qing to pass the order to the three divisions to the Deyang Hall to discuss matters, he went around in the Hansong Hall, the more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and it was here, Cai Lun came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the noble lady sent someone to ask, if the emperor is done with political affairs, he will go to the West Palace for dinner." ”

Liu Zhaocai remembered that he had promised Sui'er to go to the West Palace for dinner just now, so he instructed Cai Lun: "The three adults will come in a while, and they will also be called to the West Palace for dinner, Zhenguang thought about Su Youfang's case, but forgot that it was noon!" With that, he walked towards the West Palace.

Under the window of the warm pavilion, there is a cherry wood carved table, a bright yellow Wanfu satin mattress with a blue and gold border, dishes and refreshments are placed on the table, Sui'er only simply curled a high bun, hairpins with a small pearl cherry silk flower sideburns, and a few small tassel silver hairpins, a moon-white longevity silk jacket on the body, baked by the charcoal fire of the warm pavilion, and the face was slightly red.

When Liu Zhao came in, Sui'er was carefully serving vegetables to the emperor, and when he saw him come in, he didn't ask for peace, he only raised the corners of his mouth, tilted his head and smiled: "The concubine is wondering if the emperor is not hungry and doesn't eat Sui'er's cooking!" ”

Liu Zhao smiled, sat down beside her, kissed her on the cheek and said, "I really forgot about lunch, if it weren't for Cai Changshi's reminder, I would have been so angry that I wouldn't want to eat." ”

Sui'er leaned her head on his arms, her little hands on his chest, and moved irregularly: "Your Majesty, are you still angry when you see Sui'er?" Sui'er helps you dissipate your anger! ”

Liu Zhao was so amused by her that he took her little hand and kissed her, "Is Sui'er teasing me?" ”

Sui'er's face turned even redder, and she deliberately broke free from his arms and said, "No, people are helping the emperor calm down, and the emperor laughs at me!" ”

Liu Zhao saw that she was cute, nodded her little nose and said, "You! ”

He looked at the table, a few small dishes were very exquisite, "Sui'er, I asked the third prince to come to the West Palace for dinner in a while, your dishes are not enough to eat!" ”

"The emperor didn't say it sooner!" Sui'er blushed, got up and said, "The concubine is going to be closer, it's really rude to see the courtier like this, Sister Yu!" ”

Zhao Yu agreed and walked in, and Sui'er instructed: "Ask Manager Sun to immediately order the kitchen to cook more dishes and hold a banquet in the main hall of the West Palace, and then you call Su Lan'er and Qiu Ju to go to the apse to dress up the palace." ”

After she finished ordering, she looked at Liu Zhao again, and said with a shallow smile: "Your Majesty, the concubine will come when she goes, if you are bored and panicked, the concubine will call Zhengyin and Xin'er to sing for Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Zhao found it interesting and asked, "Zhengyin and Xin'er can sing?" ”

Sui'er said with a smile: "It was just taught by the concubine, and the lyrics and songs are all newly compiled by the concubine, I don't know if it is in line with the emperor's wishes!" ”

"Okay, then call them over, I want to hear how Sui'er's lyrics and songs are!"

Sui'er nodded slightly, and whispered a few words to Ziyan at the door, Ziyan covered her mouth and smiled, and trotted out.

Liu Zhao ate a few bites of side dishes, felt that the taste was appropriate, very delicious, and was about to ask, but saw two girls in palace clothes walking in, one holding a pipa, and the other bowed his head and entered, so he smiled and said: "The noble lady wants you to come and sing, just come and sing and listen, I am in a bad mood today, see if you can make me happy!" ”

"Whoa!" The two agreed, only to see the one who played the pipa, and sent the jade finger, and suddenly there was a dingdong sound, but it was extremely beautiful, and the sound was sent out in a hurry, and it was a tune that Liu Zhao had never heard, and the sound of the piano rushed out like a tide. The melody reverberated in the temple. It is as cheerful as in the spring when the flowers are in full bloom, the low-hanging willow branches sweep the surface of the stream, and like a quiet spring flowing out of the mountain stream, converging into a deep pool like jasper, the water pool ripples layer by layer, and a golden moon swaying in the water.

Suddenly, a crisp song sounded, like the chirping of a yellow bird in the valley, which was graceful and intoxicating.

Liu Zhao listened carefully to the lyrics, but it was:

Forget the loneliness and gloom reflecting the moss, forget the prosperity like fog and rain falling into the dust. Forget the smoke and clouds in the spring of summer, and forget the stunning Qing family in the red dust. You don't see the spring like fireworks, you don't see the fading years of thousands of tastes, just for a grass, a tree, a dust and a sand, full of tears, ask you if you can pay the slave family with the soul.

He heard the words with a hint of resentment, and he was so stupid that he didn't come back to his senses for a long time. Suddenly, the music stopped, and saw Sui'er coming out of the back hall, like a fairy out of the dust, and was even more stunned on the spot, not knowing where he was. (To be continued)